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lucas : any pain ? nathan : no , a little when i got back to work , but i think i 'm 100 % now . lucas : all right . well , wound healed nicely . i speak from experience . nathan : yeah , i hear we belong to a very exclusive club . lucas : yeah , we do . gunshot - wound survivors , huh ? nathan : we 'll talk about it over beer sometime . lucas : yeah . hey , you know , that 's not a bad idea . brad has been on me about spending too many nights at home . how about we have a double date with you and maxie at the floating rib ? nathan : yeah , um , i do n't think so . lucas : why not ? oh , god . do n't tell me my cousin 's given up meat again . nathan : no , no , she likes meat just fine . it 's , uh ... it 's me she 's not fond of . we broke up . [ scene_break ] maxie : are you sure this is her favorite ? spinelli : oh , yeah . most certainly . she gets the cutest look on her face when you play airplane with the food . maxie : oh . you must play airplane all the time . whoo ! yeah . i would n't eat this , either . you know , maybe daddy can come over here and help us , unless he 's too busy watching tv . spinelli : i 'm not watching . i 'm programming . i noticed you had ample space left on your dvr . maxie : do n't delete any `` bcs . `` spinelli : what ? i 'm sorry . i 'm not familiar with that show . maxie : `` better call saul . `` it 's brilliant . spinelli : yeah , well , do n't worry . i 'm not deleting . i 'm just -- i 'm just adding some age - appropriate content for georgie . maxie : oh . that 's very thoughtful of you . however , programming can wait . feeding can not . spinelli : but of course . [ scene_break ] reporter : if you missed `` access port charles `` yesterday , you have n't seen this shocking footage . maxie : what shocking footage ? reporter : this toddler 's terrifying tumble gives new meaning to the term `` and the cradle will fall . `` maxie : oh , my god ! avery ! that poor baby . [ scene_break ] ms. zupan : michael quartermaine . michael : yes ? ms. zupan : doreen zupan . child protective services . i 'm here for your sister . michael : well , i ca n't say i 'm happy to see you , ms. zupan , but , of course , i 'll give cps my full cooperation . if you do n't mind me asking , why are morgan and kiki here ? morgan : well , i 'm just here to give kiki moral support , mikey . kiki : i told you i would get avery back . and now she 's coming home to the jeromes , where she belongs . [ scene_break ] julian : so what 's saint ned doing for you now ? olivia : i have no idea what you 're talking about . julian : well , i just saw the two of you with your heads together , and i could have sworn that i heard ned say something about , uh , franco . [ scene_break ] franco : oh , jackpot ! nina ! they actually have `` when harry met sally `` ! nina . nina ? that 's weird . where the hell are you ? [ knock on door ] franco : okay . you 're gon na have to bring your card key with you if you 're gon na wander the halls of the metro court . ned : we need to talk . franco : i do n't know who you are . ned : you know exactly who i am . and more importantly , i 'm a friend of olivia falconeri , which now makes you my enemy . [ scene_break ] olivia : so you were just eavesdropping on a private conversation , and you thought that you heard us say something about franco . julian : well , you know , unless you hired that lunatic as your new bellhop . you know , it appears that he 's staying here . so , i had to ask myself , `` why would olivia allow franco to stay at her hotel `` when the last time i checked , you could n't stand the man . [ scene_break ] franco : i do n't have time for this right now . ned : you better make time . franco : no . i 'm in the middle of a little emergency right now . my friend nina -- she was here a minute ago and now she seems to have vanished . [ scene_break ] nina : hello . my name is nina clay . i 'm looking for my husband -- my ex - husband -- dr. silas clay . [ scene_break ] silas : i 'll get the necessary drugs in port charles . i 'll see avery and kiki . and when i come back , i 'll -- i 'll put a stop to your pain . i 'll help you end your life . [ scene_break ] nurse : oh , i 'm sorry , but dr. clay is on leave at the moment . he 's treating another patient out of town . nina : wow . he 's so dedicated to his patients . it 's so great . nurse : very . nina : yeah . um ... okay . do you happen to know when he 'll be back ? i really need to talk to him . nurse : ooh , i do n't . but his assistant will be much more helpful . nina : thank you . nurse : you 're welcome . silas : hi , nina . nina : silas . what are you doing here ? [ scene_break ] lucas : man , work here at the hospital has been nonstop , but you know what ? that 's no excuse for me to not check in with maxie . i 'm really sorry you guys broke up . nathan : yeah , i 'm still getting used to it myself . lucas : do you mind if i ask what happened ? i saw firsthand how hard it was for her to stay away from you during the custody judge relationship ban . she was really happy when you guys got to be together again . nathan : so was i . that was before spinelli showed up . [ scene_break ] maxie : spinelli , will you please turn that off ? spinelli : oh , yeah . as you wish . it 's off . maxie : i ca n't believe they think that 's good television . spinelli : well , news producers have a callous nature . i 'm sure you 've heard the phrase `` if it bleeds , it leads . `` maxie : that 's horrible . spinelli : no , agreed . agreed . but happily in this case , no one actually bled . you heard the anchor announce that baby avery is fine , right ? maxie : i know , and i 'm grateful . i just feel really bad for michael . that must have been terrifying for him to watch his sister go through that , and then they splash it all over the television like it 's entertainment . do they really think parents want to see some baby falling over in a stroller ? what if that had been georgie ? spinelli : i can assure you no similar fate will ever befall precious georgie . maxie : how can you be so sure ? spinelli : i wo n't let it . [ scene_break ] alexis : ms. zupan , i 'm alexis davis . i 'm michael quartermaine 's attorney . please sit . as he 's already indicated , we will most definitely give you our full cooperation . ms. zupan : well , as you know , our focus is the welfare of the child . michael : my sister 's nanny , ms. santiago , is a registered nurse . i hired her because i want aj -- or avery , as morgan and kiki call her -- to have the finest care . look , nothing is more important to me than making sure that avery is loved and safe . morgan : really ? what about -- what about yesterday ? because i did n't see anyone running to help avery when you were falling - down drunk . he could have killed her . michael : i thought you were only here for moral support . alexis : michael , as i said , this is just temporary . cps will review the case and make recommendations . ms. zupan : until then , the custody of the child will revert to her previous legal guardian , kiki jerome . michael : wait . you 're saying kiki is gon na take my little sister home ? ms. zupan : well , not exactly . kiki : what do you mean , i ca n't take avery home ? morgan : she 's here to get her sister , and now you 're saying that 's not gon na happen ? ms. zupan : ms. jerome will be taking the baby home once we 've had her checked out at general hospital . sabrina : i checked aj out at the hotel and once again when we got home last night . she 's fine . ms. zupan : while i appreciate your due diligence , ms. santiago , we need documentation from the hospital . michael : is there any way to stop this ? alexis : i told you , michael . it 's temporary . morgan : yeah , we 'll see about that , alexis . michael : i understand . i 'll get aj for you . ms. zupan : mr. quartermaine , i 'm afraid you ca n't do that . you need to stay right here . sabrina : michael ... i 'll get aj . [ scene_break ] maxie : spinelli , come on . no parent can guarantee that nothing bad will happen to their child . you 're not around georgie all the time . spinelli : while no parent can offer 24-hour protection , i am both willing and eager to be a greater presence in georgie 's life . maxie : what do you mean ? spinelli : i 've attempted to address this issue before , but , alas , you and i have many years of practice when it comes to avoiding the elephant in the room . maxie : hey . the only elephant in this room is mr. snoozy ! spinelli : mm - hmm . thereby proving my point . you know , if human communication was analogous to karate , you would have a double black belt in avoidance and deflection . maxie : okay . is that a compliment or a complaint ? because , spinelli , not everyone is so good at just saying how they feel , you know ? and if we 're being honest here , you have a double black belt in avoiding things . spinelli : mm - hmm . maxie : you know , you should tell me about that new `` star wars `` movie , because even though you have n't admitted it , i know you used your hacking skills to break into their servers and find out some spoilers . spinelli : and violate the sanctity of the keepers of the galaxy far , far away ? i would never . and the fact -- the fact that you would imply such a shocking breach of ethics on my part only serves to reinforce the fact that we need to have this necessary conversation . maxie : about `` star wars `` ? spinelli : no , about us , maxie ! okay , detective west is out of the picture and i -- i proposed that you and i get back together , and i am still waiting for your answer . [ scene_break ] lucas : spinelli 's living with ellie trout . nathan : no , spinelli used to be living with ellie trout . see , ellie thinks that spinelli 's got unresolved feelings for maxie , so she sends him here to resolve them . and spinelli decided he still loves her , so he puts on this full court press to get maxie back and -- lucas : and she chose spinelli ? nathan : i do n't know . i have n't spoken to her in days . lucas : wait . why not ? nathan : look ... i did the best i could to fight for maxie , all right ? but at a certain point , it became clear that she trusts spinelli . she believes in spinelli . plus he 's the father of her child . i mean , who am i to stand in the way of a family ? i wished her happiness and i bowed out . lucas : so you 're giving up . just like that ? [ snaps fingers ] nathan : i did n't want to put any pressure on maxie . lucas : okay . i understand your reasons , but i 'm sorry . you made maxie happy . and you seemed pretty happy , too . nathan : yeah . lucas : wish you guys could have found a way to work things out . [ scene_break ] nina : nurse said that you were working out of town . silas : i am , but i need to follow up on a patient . what brings you down here ? nina : oh , did you see that piece on `` access port charles `` about ava 's baby ? silas : yeah , i saw something about that . nina : it just -- it hit me hard and made me think about you . silas : how so ? nina : you know , when i first came to port charles to find you , i was just very angry and i was hurt , and , um ... you know , a huge piece of my life was taken away from me , and i did n't -- i did n't know how to rebuild it and was vacillating between being mad at you and wanting to punish you and wanting you in my life , and i just thought a baby would fix everything and ... i realized i was wrong . that does n't make an excuse . it 's no excuse for hurting you . um ... so , i 'm just sane enough ... now to be able to tell you i 'm sorry . i 'm really sorry . and i mean that . silas : thank you . for what it 's worth , i 'm sorry , too . and i 'm very glad to hear that you 're moving on with your life . nina : yeah , i 'm really lucky . not everybody gets a second chance . i also want to offer my condolences about ava . [ scene_break ] franco : nina , what the hell ? where have you -- where have you been ? okay , look , you 're still here . ned : still here . franco : i really need to find nina . ned : did you look under the couch ? franco : okay . you win . let 's get this over with . why do n't you just tell me what it is you want ? ned : i know you 're blackmailing olivia . that stops right now . franco : okay , you got it . no problem . let 's call julian right now and tell him that he 's the father of olivia 's kid . [ scene_break ] olivia : i do n't recall saying that i could n't stand franco . it 's a pretty strong statement . ned : yeah , well , franco tends to bring out strong feelings in people , so ... olivia : would i share a meal with the guy ? no . i would n't , but it does n't mean that i wish him any ill . julian : so you would n't share a pizza with franco , but you 'll let him stay in your hotel . you know , olivia , i have to say that something is n't right here , you know ? olivia : i told you and alexis before . i felt bad for franco 'cause he got all shot up on lsd by his mother , heather , who did the same thing to me . okay ? it 's horrible . i felt like maybe that buys someone a little bit of charity , okay ? a little bit of goodwill . julian : and carly ? olivia : what about her ? julian : franco wreaked havoc on her life and now she 's cool with him lounging in a suite in her hotel that she owns ? olivia : uh , co - owns . julian : co - owns . olivia : i own the other half , which kind of brings me to the subject . why am i having this conversation with you ? how the hell is this any of your business ? julian : well , because of that baby . olivia : what does my baby have to do with anything ? julian : i heard ned say something about protecting it . olivia : yeah , and that would be his job because he is the father . julian : correct . but he mentioned protection right before he mentioned franco . look , olivia , is franco threatening your baby ? olivia : are you kidding me right now ? julian : he has a history of kidnapping babies -- elizabeth 's , ava 's , god knows how many other babies . olivia : slow down , slow down , slow down . franco is not threatening my baby , but if he were , let me be real clear about this -- ned and i would handle it ... ourselves . this has nothing to do with you . julian : that 's not necessarily true . [ scene_break ] franco : you want me to put him on speaker ? ned : you 're not calling anyone , because you want to ride this gravy train till it runs out of track , right ? franco : well , you and olivia do n't want julian to find out that she 's carrying his baby , and that gives me this thing that people call leverage . ned : right . and now you 're using that leverage to take advantage of olivia . franco : i know . i feel kind of bad , 'cause i feel like olivia and i , we 're kindred spirits of sorts . we are united by ... well , we 're really just united by heather 's lsd . here 's the thing . not my fault . she really should never have come to shadybrook and burdened me with her closely guarded secret . ned : and your response was to blackmail her into comping you this suite ? franco : yeah , meals , too . meals are included . ned : oh , i know . i understand you 're ordering room service like you 're headed to the electric chair . oh , god . if only you were . franco : well , i do have a taste for the finer things . ned : well , guess what -- your tab here is closed . i will not allow you to bleed olivia dry . franco : and they say chivalry is dead . ned : obviously the concept of friendship , compassion , and just plain wanting to help someone is completely foreign to you , which may explain why your friend nina has disappeared on you . yeah . i 'm sure you were able to fool her for awhile , but , what , now that she 's gotten to know you better , she sees the real franco . the sociopath , soulless , selfish . who wants to stick around for that ? franco : maybe you 're right . i should be more of a gentleman . i give you my solemn word that i will from now on leave olivia out of it . and i 'll just bleed you dry instead . [ scene_break ] maxie : wow . someone was really cranky when we could n't find her binky . spinelli : well , i always try to leave an ample supply by the nightstand . maxie : oh , no , we found it . she 's gon na take a nice , long nap . spinelli : um ... maxie : so , uh , i think i 'll start georgie 's laundry . spinelli : right . i did that last night . you 're gon na have to continue searching for something if you want to continue dodging my question . maxie : just trying to get a few things done while we have some moments of peace . i 'll prep georgie 's bottles . spinelli : hey , look . do n't misunderstand . you 've been more than cordial , despite the debacle at the gym . maxie : yeah , i still ca n't believe you thought having a boxing match with me as the prize was a good idea . spinelli : yeah , in retrospect , it was less than a prudent undertaking . maxie : you think ? spinelli : but my motives were pure . i was just -- i was just trying to prove myself worthy , both as the father of our child and as a prospective life partner . maxie : you know , as long as you 're programming the dvr , there 's some design shows i would n't mind binge watching . spinelli : maxie , i do n't wish to pressure you . and i can only interpret your refusal to answer in one of two ways -- either you are reluctant to disappoint me . or you feel something more ... something that you 're afraid to acknowledge because of our painful history . maxie : spinelli ... we 've made a lot of mistakes , and now we have georgie . so we ca n't afford to make any more . spinelli : no . indeed , we do need to proceed with all due care . so , okay . let 's -- let 's look at the known variables . you know how i feel about georgie , and you know how i ... feel about you . for my part , i know that you love georgie more than life itself , and it was revealed to me in the heat of the moment at the gym that you love me . but i 'm wondering if that 's really true . [ scene_break ] michael : how the hell could this happen ? i do n't defend my actions yesterday . i was completely out of control , but it was a one - time incident . aj was n't harmed . and even if i was an alcoholic , which i am not , she has a full - time nanny . and she 's in no immediate danger . how can cps just take her away from me ? alexis : i would speculate that they 're erring on the side of caution . michael : okay , okay . so how quickly can i get this case reviewed so i can get aj back ? alexis : if we rush through this , they 're going to think you have something to hide . michael : i 'm just trying to keep aj safe . look , kiki may have -- have custody of -- of -- of aj right now , but morgan 's pulling her strings . morgan wants aj back with sonny . he 's not thinking about our sister . he 's just trying to impress sonny and get one over on me . alexis : michael , unfortunately , i ca n't base my argument to cps on your family dysfunction . michael : sonny tried to make this big show of installing duke lavery as a figurehead , but he fooled absolutely no one . sonny 's rivals will move in on him , and when they do , they 're going to use his children to do it , and who is sonny 's most vulnerable child ? aj . or it could be simpler than that . he could be holding aj the next time somebody takes a shot at him . [ sighs ] and kiki -- kiki refuses to see the danger . morgan -- morgan does n't give a damn . i 'm the only one who can protect aj . alexis : be that as it may , michael , you are unfortunately the one that tipped the stroller over and that footage has been broadcast in heavy rotation . michael : i had two drinks , okay ? i had no reason to believe i would n't be able to control myself . sabrina : it 's true . he had the first drink while aj and i were there , and then he ordered the second one , but it had n't been delivered by the time we left . we stopped off at the mezzanine level because i had to change her , but between the time that we left and when michael found us in the lobby , i do n't see how he could have gotten that drunk . michael : [ sighs ] are -- are you sure the pills had nothing to do with me losing control like that ? alexis : w - whoa . pills ? what pills ? [ scene_break ] silas : i hate to do this , but i ... i should get going . i have some things to do , and my patients need me . nina : i have to go , too . silas : okay . all right . kiki : dad ! hey . silas : ohh . kiki : ohh . silas : hey . what 's going on ? kiki : well , there was a little incident yesterday . michael knocked over avery 's stroller . it was awful . silas : i saw something about that . hey , sweetheart . hi . well , avery does n't look any worse for the wear . morgan : she 's lucky , 'cause michael is out of control . kiki : well , the good news is cps granted me emergency custody , so ... what is that woman doing here ? nina : kiki , i actually wanted to talk to you . kiki : stay away from me . this is the woman who kidnapped my sister when she was a newborn . silas : maybe it 's a good idea if we get avery out of here . ms. zupan : yeah , why do n't we get avery checked in ? silas : come on . nina : listen , i just wanted to offer my condolences about your mother . kiki : you do n't give a damn about my mother . i bet you figure now it 's just open season on trying to steal her baby again . but guess what -- if you want to get to avery , you 're gon na have to go through me . and that 's not something that you want to do . trust me . nina : listen , kiki ... i 'm very sorry about your mother . but the truth is , she was really a home - wrecking whore who had a baby that should have been mine . kiki : you crazy bitch ! silas : hey ! whoa , whoa , whoa ! hey , hey ! kiki : you psycho ! you deserve to rot in prison until the end of time ! nathan : what the hell is going on ? kiki : she deserves to hurt like she made my mother hurt . nina : listen . arrest her , please . she started attacking me , and i did nothing to provoke her . kiki : oh , no ? how about drugging my mother and forcing her into labor so that you could steal her baby ? you do your job and you arrest her . silas : okay , okay . my daughter 's a little emotional , but i do n't think anybody needs to be arrested for anything . nathan : agreed . kiki , i am sorry for your loss , okay ? but right now i think it 's best if you and your father took a walk . silas : come on . it 's okay . kiki : if you so much as ever look at my little sister again , i will scratch your psycho eyes out . nathan : you okay ? nina : yes . i 'm fine . listen , that sweet girl is just upset about her mother . that whole family exists to create drama . nathan : what are you doing here ? nina : oh , um , i just came to see silas to offer my condolences about ava . what are you doing here ? nathan : i am getting a check - up . sloane , he runs the department now , so he 's insistent that we all get updated physicals . nina : oh . well , i 'm sure you passed with flying colors . nathan : yeah . i 'm glad i ran into you . you have not been answering my calls . nina : oh , i know . sorry . sorry . life with franco is a whirlwind . nathan : i thought you were gon na live with me . kiki : that was very sweet and supportive , j . so sweet . but i just figured since franco and i were released at the same time , living together was a perfect arrangement , and i did n't respond to any of your calls , because i did n't think you 'd approve . nathan : yeah . i do n't . [ scene_break ] ned : what the hell do you want ? franco : okay , look , i know that you tell everybody your name is ashton , but the whole world knows that you 're a quartermaine , and i was a faux- quartermaine for like a minute , so i learned a lot about that family , including everybody 's current network . ned : just get to the point ! how much money will it take to keep your mouth shut ? franco : who said anything about money ? ned : you prefer an alternate form of payment ? franco : i feel like i should keep all of my options open . i feel like you and olivia trying to pass of julian 's baby as your own -- it is very difficult for me to calculate a fiduciary equivalent for that kind of information . i do n't know -- oh , oh ! i got it ! i got it ! it 's a good idea . yeah . i 'll take all of your shares of elq . ned : ha ! ha ! [ scene_break ] olivia : we have been over this , julian . you have no ties to this baby . there is no possible way that you could be this baby 's father . julian : that 's not what i meant . olivia : then what did you mean ? julian : look , if you need protection from the local baby snatcher , the last person you should be turning to is ned . olivia : ned ? you mean the baby 's father ? julian : [ sighs ] look , he 's in corporate finance , okay ? i mean , i 'm sure he can provide an excellent tax shelter . i , on the other hand , am in the business of protection . olivia : i 'm pretty sure the rico statutes would call that `` extortion . `` julian : let 's just say i can deal with franco in ways that ned ca n't . [ scene_break ] michael : my allergies are really bad this year . i 've been taking a lot of medication . alexis : and mixing it with alcohol ? michael : i took a double dose yesterday , but never had a problem taking the pills while drinking before . sabrina : yeah , i checked michael 's medication warnings , and if anything , mixing the pills with alcohol would have just made him drowsy . michael : i do n't get it . if it was n't my prescription , then what could have made me react like that ? [ scene_break ] kiki : so , is my little sister ready to go home ? ms. zupan : i 'm afraid not . lucas : i just got paged to the e.r . i 'm sorry . i 'm not gon na be able to check out avery . morgan : so should we just wait for another doctor to be available ? kiki : i do n't want to wait . i want to take my little sister home now . ms. zupan : we ca n't leave until the baby 's been examined by a physician . silas : i 'm a physician . i could do it . kiki : really ? i mean , is that allowed ? silas : i do n't see any conflict . i 'm not related to the child . i 'm only interested in her health and goodwill . ms. zupan : well , we 'll wait outside , then . silas : i 'll have your sister back to you in no time . kiki : thank you . silas : you 're welcome . hi , sweetheart . i am so happy to see you . i know your mommy wishes she could be here , too , but , you know what ? i think this is gon na have to do for right now . let 's see . there we go . she 'll like that . you know , 'cause she 's laid up in a hospital bed right now , and i sure wish that it was as easy to be her doctor as it is to be yours . i ca n't believe i 'm gon na do this . but she 's insisting . [ scene_break ] spinelli : if all you can offer is friendship , please know that i 'm willing to accept that . maxie : good . spinelli : but ... i just ca n't help noticing that when we 're together , there 's ... there 's something more between us . dare i say a spark ? i mean , we were non - married at a time and blissfully happy , and now -- now we 've been blessed with a daughter , so we have -- we have a chance to bring our relationship full circle , as it were , to rekindle our love , add it to the love we feel for georgie , and unite as a family . maxie : spinelli , i am not sure . spinelli : let -- let me finish . maxie : [ sighs ] spinelli : maxie , i - i know we 've ... we 've hurt each other in the past , and i do n't wish to revisit that pain . and if i 'm mistaken about your feelings , if you 've only let me back in your life because of georgie , just ... let me know . put me out of my misery . maxie : no . it 's ... it 's not just because of georgie . okay , um , first and most importantly , i do n't want to mess anything up for georgie . i do n't want us to fight or be hurt or angry or ever put her in the middle . spinelli : yeah , nor do i . maxie : so when you ask me how i feel about you ... i loved you , spinelli , and i messed everything up . and you chose to be with someone else for very good reasons , but it was hard for me to accept that and just see you as a friend and my baby 's father and somebody who i will always care about , so when you talk about re - opening those doors , that scares me . spinelli : it scares me , too , maximista . i mean , you changed -- you changed me . loving you made me better than i ever could have been alone . maxie : no , no , please . you made me a better person . you believed in me and saw me as somebody who was smart and capable . spinelli : which you are . maxie : that 's why i crashed so hard when we did n't work out , and i lied and the lies just kept piling . spinelli : that 's all in the past . our mistakes , our missed chances resulted in the greatest miracle of all , our daughter . maxie : i love her . and i love that she 's a part of both of us . and if we both agree that we make each other better -- spinelli : we do . maxie : then i think you 're right . i think what would be best would be for us to be a family . spinelli : what are you saying , maxie ? maxie : that i think we should get back together . [ scene_break ] michael : has anyone talked to ned ? alexis : no . why ? michael : well , he went to the metro court to talk to olivia to find out if i was overserved . i 'm -- i 'm gon na go find him . alexis : no , that is the last thing you are gon na do . michael : i want to talk to the staff at the metro court , so they can confirm that i only had two drinks . alexis : i will talk to them . you stay here . the last thing you need to do is return to the scene of the crime . michael : [ sighs ] [ scene_break ] ned : my shares of elq ? what are you talking about ? franco : i did spend a little bit of time , as i said , as a member of the quartermaine family -- ned : oh , i remember . impersonating jason 's twin . franco : yes . and at that time , i was in possession of shares of elq . and while i did n't get to keep them when my real lineage was revealed , i do know the exact value of each one of those elq shares . ned : so , you want me to give you the cash equivalent . franco : no , no , no , no , no . not cash . stocks . stocks are way better than cash . stocks are a gift that keeps giving and giving and giving . it 's like herpes . and you quartermaines , you 've got it all figured out , you know ? you 're -- you 're a family . i felt when i lived there like i was a member of the family , and that 's something that i really want to feel again in my life . ned : mm . by extorting my shares of elq . franco : if it 's any consolation , you still get to be a member of the family . but , yes , you have 24 hours to sign over your elq stock to me or i 'll tell julian everything . [ scene_break ] olivia : when you say you have ways of handling franco , what are you talking about ? do you got a nice pair of cement shoes ready ? julian : what is everybody 's obsession with that in this town ? look , there are more effective ways to deal with the problem that is known as franco . olivia : if i needed help of that kind , i would go to sonny , who i trust , who 's always got my back , no questions asked . you , on the other hand , have been nothing but problems for me ever since you found out i was pregnant . you 're hounding me and you 're dogging me . if i needed help or protection , you are the last person i would go to . [ scene_break ] morgan : come on . what 's taking your dad so long ? i mean , avery looked fine on the drive over . kiki : yeah , she did , but , you know , we 're not the experts . morgan : i 'm gon na call my dad . i 'm gon na tell him what 's going on . kiki : okay . hey , dad . how 's she doing ? silas : avery 's perfect . kiki : so does that mean we get to take her home now ? silas : soon . the social worker is in with her right now . i just need to drop off this bloodwork . it 's nothing to worry about . avery 's showing no outward signs of trauma , but cps requires me to order a lab panel just in case . after the results come back , she 's gon na get a clear bill of health , and you can take her home . kiki : really , i ca n't thank you enough for doing this . you -- you 're a life saver . silas : oh . well , i 'm glad i could help . as soon as i drop this off , though , i need to get back to the city . kiki : how 's that going ? i 've barely seen you lately . you 've been so caught up with your patient . silas : i know . i 'm sorry for that . kiki : no , do n't be . i mean , i understand it 's your work , but ... i do n't mean to pry , i just -- i have to assume the situation 's not good . silas : no , it 's not . kiki : sorry . i know how much you care about your patients . silas : i care about my daughter , too , you know ? and when this is all over , i just hope i can be a better father to you . kiki : you 're already pretty great . which makes me lucky , considering . you 're the only parent i 've got left . [ scene_break ] nina : i 'm fine . i swear . nathan : i am trying to understand , but you got to help me out here , okay ? franco is a known criminal . the guy 's a psychopath . nina : franco has been cleared of all of his crimes , and he 's deemed fit to return into society . nathan : well , courts are known to make mistakes . nina : franco keeps me grounded . he keeps me stable . is n't that important ? nathan : yeah , that 's important , but -- nina : yeah , he set up a really beautiful suite at the metro court . nathan : can you afford that ? alexis has told me about the money situation . nina : franco has it all worked out . really , this is the best situation for everyone involved . besides , hey , you do n't want your big sister hanging out at your place , cramping your style with your girlfriend . nathan : look , i told you -- maxie and i are n't together anymore . nina : okay , listen , you told me you 'd taken yourself out of the running , but i figured you 'd come to your senses by now and go back to maxie . nathan : i do n't know . i have n't seen maxie . for all i know , she 's with spinelli by now . nina : spinelli ? what if she 's not ? [ scene_break ] morgan : dad , hey . i was just gon na give you an update on avery . [ scene_break ] spinelli : this is a truly momentous occasion ... rivaled only by the sighting of a yeti or a sasquatch . maxie : did you just say kissing me reminds you of bigfoot ? spinelli : [ chuckles ] in most ways , the two events could not be more dissimilar , but they do share one commonality . maxie : i 'm dying to know . spinelli : i ca n't believe it . we are truly back together . i am beyond happy . [ knock on door ] maxie : maybe that 's your yeti . spinelli : hey , um , i 'm gon na go check on georgie . i may even whisper the glorious news in her ear . nathan . what are you doing here ? nathan : max , look , i made a mistake when i took myself out of the running . i want us to give each other another chance . [ scene_break ] julian : fancy seeing you here . mm - hmm . alexis : that 's a nice surprise . julian : thought you were dealing with the michael fallout ? alexis : that 's exactly why i 'm here . i wanted to catch up with ned . i heard he was doing damage control with olivia . julian : mm . yeah , i think they have something else on their mind . [ scene_break ] olivia : okay . give it to me straight . how did it go with franco ? ned : do n't worry . i 'm taking care of it . [ scene_break ] franco : damn voicemail . it 's not funny anymore , nina . where the hell are you ? sabrina : i know the only thing that would really make you feel better is getting aj back , but in the meantime , maybe these -- michael ? [ scene_break ] morgan : all right , well , i just told my dad that avery is safe and sound and that we just need a clean bill of health before we can take her home . kiki : yeah , my dad came around when you were on the phone . he said that avery looked great during the examination , so . i guess we 're gon na be able to get out of here soon . morgan : well , this great . kiki : i know . morgan : this is great . kiki : i ca n't wait to get my sister home where she belongs . morgan : yeah . [ next_on ] nathan : ( to maxie ) can we start again ? spinelli : ahem . dante : ( to valerie ) lulu 's not gon na hold this against you . lulu : ( to luke ) valerie does n't get to decide your fate ! felix : ( to sabrina , whose mouth has dropped open in shock ) what do you think ? franco : i just wish i knew where the hell she was . kiki : ( to morgan ) our sister is gon na be back with her family . | child protective services takes avery from michael and returns her to kiki . morgan , kiki , and the woman from child protective services arrive at general hospital to have avery checked out . nina is there apologizing to silas about her behavior when she arrived in port charles . silas is there because he came to steal drugs to help ava end her life . nina attempts to offer kiki condolences for ava 's death . kiki accuses nina of planning to use ava 's death to find a way to kidnap avery again . nina say she is sorry for kiki 's loss , but that ava was a home wrecking whore who had a baby that should have been nina 's . kiki attacks nina . nina tells nathan to arrest kiki . kiki tells nathan to arrest nina for drugging ava and kidnapping avery . nathan and silas agree that no one needs to be arrested . silas takes kiki away . lucas does n't have time to check out avery . silas offers to do it . while they are alone , he takes pictures of avery for ava . after examining avery , silas goes to tell kiki that as soon as avery 's blood work comes back , she can go home . morgan tells kiki that he told sonny that avery is going home with them . michael disappears from the quartermaine mansion . |
[ keys jangle ] alexis : anybody home ? i have no idea why i just said that . nobody else lives here but me . [ sighs ] yep . relaxation oil . that ought to work . [ knock on door ] alexis : who is it ? nathan : pcpd . alexis : detective west . nathan : you got a minute ? alexis : uh , yeah , come on in . [ door closes ] alexis : is it about julian ? [ scene_break ] jason : uh - oh . sam : what ? jason : i see you 're on your phone again . sam : i promise i 'm not addicted . jason : mm - hmm . if you say so . sam : i 'm just checking on a text from curtis . i 'm trying to find out who used julian 's credit card . how 's scout ? jason : she 's good . she woke up when i was trying to put her down , but then she went back to sleep . sam : ooh . well , hopefully she 'll sleep a full four hours because i could use a nap . [ doorbell rings ] jason : yeah ? sam : mm - hmm . [ scout cries ] sam : oh , no . okay . you get the door . i 'll check on scout . there goes my nap . jason : sorry . it 's fine . hey . elizabeth : jason . jason : come on in . elizabeth : is this an okay time ? i wanted to check in with you about jake . [ scene_break ] franco : jake . how 'd you get here ? jake : i walked . franco : um , how come you 're not at home , dude ? and more importantly , how come nobody knows that you 're gone ? jake : well , cameron was in his room studying . and aiden was already asleep . franco : and the babysitter ? jake : she was on her phone texting . so i went out the back door . it was easy . franco : you know , your mom 's on her way home now , and when she gets there and you 're not there and the babysitter does n't know where you are , she 's gon na freak out . let 's not even think about what your father 's gon na do . jake : i just had to see for myself . franco : see what ? jake : why you do n't want to be my friend anymore ? [ scene_break ] michael : this is a waste of time . kristina : michael . did n't expect to see you here . michael : oh , hey , krissy . what 's with all the books ? kristina : i 'm taking night classes at pcu . you know , to make up for the mess i made of my grades at wesleyan . [ sighs ] i ca n't believe it 's been a year since i 've been back in port charles . let me buy you a cappuccino . we can catch up . seems like there 's a lot to catch up on . what is it ? and do n't say nothing , because i can recognize that look on your face from a mile away . michael : well , uh ... while you were studying , our family imploded . again . [ scene_break ] nelle : you need to know this . it 's about the night we spent together . sonny : worst night of my life . i 'm just glad i do n't remember details . nelle : okay , well , there 's a reason you do n't remember -- sonny : yeah , we both know the reason . you made me think that jax slept with carly . i was drinking , and i was drinking more , and i blacked out for the first time in my life . nelle : was n't just the booze , sonny . i drugged you . [ scene_break ] jax : oh , carly , i 'm sorry . sorry . carly : do n't be . do n't be . jax : okay , okay . wait , wait . what -- what are we doing ? carly : we 're trying to feel better . we 're trying to feel anything but pain . jax : we almost m - made this mistake last time i was in town . carly : okay , this is n't a mistake . and i do n't want to stop . [ kissing ] [ scene_break ] nathan : well , i stopped by earlier , but nobody was home . alexis : i was at a day spa with my friend diane trying to work out the negative thoughts in my head . did n't work . so why are you here ? did a body wash up ashore ? nathan : might want to think about getting your money back from that day spa . alexis : i appreciate you trying to ease your way into this . but i need you to just tell me , no matter how grisly , because i need some closure . nathan : [ sighs ] i 'm sorry . look , it 's , uh , it 's nothing definitive . it 's just -- someone used julian 's credit card to purchase a one - way bus ticket to los angeles . alexis : someone ? so you have n't been able to id the person ? nathan : no . all we have to go on is the charge itself . sam was alerted by fraud protection because the company had been notified of julian 's death . alexis : well , i do n't know that i can help you . i mean , in the short time that we were married , we kept our affairs separate , and i do n't know anything about his credit cards . nathan : we 've been operating under the assumption that julian was shot and killed the night of march 13th . okay , but without a body , we ca n't be sure . do you have any reason to believe that julian might still be alive ? [ scene_break ] jason : so what 's going on ? is jake having an issue after his session with dr. maddox ? elizabeth : no . no , no , no . nothing like that . he 's fine . he 's at home with his brothers and a sitter , hopefully sleeping . sam : scout 's fine , back in ... dream land . hey , elizabeth . elizabeth : oh , i -- i really hope that doorbell did n't wake her up . i 'm sorry . sam : it 's okay . elizabeth : i wo n't be here long . i - i actually just wanted you to know that i scheduled a follow - up session for jake . jason : okay . great , uh , i appreciate it , but you did n't have to go out of your way to come by here and tell me in person . elizabeth : yeah , i know that . but i 've been thinking about what andré said , about how if we want jake to open up about his time on cassadine island , then we need to be on the same page . jake ca n't think we 're at odds with each other . jason : look , i promise you that we will present a united front . sam : yeah , that goes for me , too , obviously , anything i can do to help . elizabeth : oh , well , thank you , sam . i appreciate that , but you do n't need to inconvenience yourself . sam : inconvenience ? it 's not an inconvenience . jake is my stepson . elizabeth : it might be a little confusing for him . jason : confusing ? elizabeth : well , if franco , someone jake absolutely adores , is n't allowed to be a part of the equation , then why is sam ? [ scene_break ] franco : okay , let 's get something straight . i 'm your friend , okay ? i 'm always gon na be your friend , jake . jake : well , how come you stopped hanging out at the house ? are you mad at my mom ? franco : no . not at all . in fact , your mom and i are in a really great place . it 's just i -- look , jake , now that you understand that you and i are still friends , i need to tell you something , all right ? one friend to another ? i do not want to see you get into trouble . jake : why would i get in trouble ? franco : are you kidding me ? you snuck out at night . you 're away from the babysitter . you 're -- you 're walking the streets alone after dark . jake : i just wanted to see you . franco : okay . but now i got to take you home , okay , 'cause if your mom gets home , and you 're not there , she 's gon na have a meltdown . jake : please do n't make me go . this place is so cool . i never want to leave . [ scene_break ] kristina : what happened this time ? michael : let 's just say that somebody came between them . kristina : oh , my god , it 's jax , is n't it ? i knew it . carly always has to have a man on backup . michael : actually , it 's -- it 's not jax . kristina : you 're not just saying that to protect your mom ? 'cause i 'll ask dad . michael : actually , my , uh , mom is not the one who cheated . kristina : what ? dad had an affair ? with who ? michael : [ sighs ] okay , um ... last thanksgiving , dad got drunk and , um ... he slept with nelle . kristina : what ? wonderful nelle , the world 's greatest assistant ? the one who carly insisted on having over for christmas eve ? the one who is so nauseatingly sweet and helpful ? that nelle slept with dad ? michael : yes . they were , uh , extenuating circumstances . kristina : what a back - stabbing bitch . i ca n't believe she would hurt dad like that and while he was grieving for morgan . michael : yes , what nelle did was horrible . but -- but to be fair , she was hurting , too . kristina : excuse me ? you just told me our family 's imploding and nelle is the reason . why are you defending her ? [ scene_break ] sonny : you drugged me ? you drugged me ? you led me to believe that carly was sleeping with jax when she was n't ? nelle : i did see carly and jax kiss . and jax did ask me to cancel his hotel reservation , so when i told you , you just -- you assumed the worst , and i did n't disagree . so i made you a drink . when you turned your back , i crushed up an old sleeping pill . i led you upstairs , undressed you , and you passed out cold . i took off my clothes , and i got in bed beside you . sonny : and the morning after ? nelle : [ sighs ] found me in your bed . you freaked out at me being there . you got dressed . i pretended to be upset that i betrayed carly . and you tried to console me . sonny : you know what ? i underestimated you . 'cause i just thought you were taking advantage of a situation , making something bad worse , but you went beyond that . you made me feel guilty for something i did n't do . you tore my family , my wife , everything apart over a lie . there 's something wrong with you . how do you think i 'm gon na react ? [ scene_break ] [ jax and carly go to her bedroom and make love . ] singer : could you ever be with me and love me like you used to ? will you ever stay awhile and call me 'cause i need you ? will you ever find your fight and talk the way we used to ? do n't hold back no , do n't hold back no , this love wo n't take me down i know i was bitter , bitter and too proud no , this break wo n't drag me down all i needed was pulling off the ground will you ever stay awhile ? are you lonely just like me ? do you ever do you ever find your fire ? oh , i feel you slipping , slipping from me [ scene_break ] nathan : well , you said in your statement that julian had been shot . and the jacket that we recovered has a bullet hole and blood stains , which confirms this , but the odds that he survived -- alexis : i know that the odds are minimal . nathan : yeah . so how do you explain the credit cards ? alexis : my best guess is that someone stole his wallet , because even in the worst predicament , julian would never travel by bus . i doubt that he would even fly coach . nathan : okay , well , he had to realize that he 'd be charged as olivia 's accomplice . maybe -- maybe he 'd be willing to temporarily lower his standards ? alexis : it 's like i told you before -- that we kept our business affairs separate . i did get the impression that he has a lot of money stowed away for a rainy day , and he 's certainly smart enough not to use his credit card , so he would n't do that . [ sighs ] all right , if that 's all that you want to talk about , i 'm -- i 'm sorry . i 'm really tired . i just want to crawl into bed . nathan : okay . if you think of anything , even if you do n't think it 's important , please let me know . alexis : nathan . uh , will you do me a favor ? nathan : yeah , sure . alexis : if you do find anything definitive , will you let me know ? nathan : of course . [ engine starts ] [ scene_break ] jason : there is a massive difference between sam 's role in jake 's life and franco 's . elizabeth : i agree . franco spent a lot of months doing art therapy with jake . jake likes him . he trusts him . if he 's gon na open up to anyone , it 's gon na be franco . [ cell phone rings ] jason : franco ? franco : i do n't have a lot of time so i 'll be quick . jake is here with me at my art studio . jason : how did that happen ? franco : i did not invite him . there was a knock on the door , i opened it , and he was standing there . i just -- he 's fine . just thought you should know . jason : uh - huh . i 'll be right there . jake is at franco 's art studio . elizabeth : what ? how did he get there ? jason : i have no idea , but i think you and i should go pick him up together . elizabeth : no , i 'll do it . i do n't want you getting into it with franco . jason : uh , excuse me , we both just agreed to present a united front . i think we should go do this together . elizabeth : [ huffs ] fine . i 'll drive . my car 's out front . jason : thank you . sorry about this . sam : no , no , do n't apologize , but do n't let either of them get to you . she 's defensive , he hates you -- it 's a sticky situation . jason : i know . i can control myself , i promise . sam : i know you can . jason : okay . be right back . sam : okay . be careful . [ scene_break ] michael : i 'm not making excuses for nelle . kristina : mm , except you kind of are . talking about how she got hurt , too . michael : yeah , but that 's not -- that does n't excuse what she did . mom and dad were at their most vulnerable when morgan died , and she took advantage of that . kristina : well , i hope she goes back to whatever swamp she crawled out of . michael : well , she 's not . she 's -- she got a job working for valentin cassadine . she 's going to be looking after his daughter . kristina : dante 's stepdaughter ? oh , joy , she 's practically part of the extended family . michael : look , krissy , it do -- it does n't matter if she 's staying in port charles or not . what matters right now is mom and dad . you know how they get . kristina : well , no offense , but carly should n't be so judgy on the subject of cheating . michael : yeah , but dad 's not making it much easier . he actually went to her and said ... he wanted her to forgive him or their marriage is over . i 'm sure you know how she reacted . kristina : okay , not dad 's finest moment . michael : no , i - i - i do n't think my mom wants to get a divorce anyway . for one thing , she loves him . another thing , it would really mess with avery and josslyn . but i think -- i think if dad goes to her and says how sorry he is and -- and -- and that he wants to make it work and that he 's willing to wait as long as it takes , i think -- i think that she would back off . kristina : i 'm sorry to tell you , but there 's only one way that that 's going to happen . you have to talk him into it . michael : no . no , no , no , no , i 'm not playing referee to my parents ' marriage . kristina : too late . you 're the sanest person that either of them knows , and , besides , like you said , this is really going to mess with avery and joss . and as a big brother , you have to step in . michael : [ sighs ] i - i really do n't think it 's gon na do any good . kristina : if i were avery and joss , i 'd want you to try . [ scene_break ] [ carly kisses jax 's chest ] jax : that was , uh ... carly : the one thing we always got right even when we were wrong . jax : so what was it today ? wrong or very right ? [ kissing ] [ scene_break ] nelle : sonny , there 's really nothing else left for me to say except that i was so wrong . you know , i wish now more than ever that i could change it , but -- but i ca n't . sonny : it was n't about just the one night or the lie . you kept building on it , milking it ... while carly and i were grieving over our dead son , trying to cling to whatever we had left of our marriage , you kept twisting the knife . months after , you planted a bra in my bed . i did n't know you made a recording of us talking about it , and you were gon na show it to carly . [ exhales sharply ] it 's just -- it 's like -- what ... why -- why now ? why the confession now ? if you 're looking for absolution ... you 're coming to the wrong place . nelle : does it matter why i 'm being honest with you now ? sonny : because you 're selfish . and now you want to confess , and i have to ask myself -- what 's in it for you ? nelle : i do n't want this weighing on my shoulders anymore , all right ? there are no more lies . everything is on the table now . sonny : after everything you did to my family , destroyed my life , you want me to just believe that you woke up this morning with a guilty conscience and just said to yourself , `` i 'm gon na confess . `` i do n't buy it . michael : you do n't buy what ? what 's going on ? what did nelle confess ? [ scene_break ] carly : [ scoffs ] you know what ? uh , we do n't need to complicate things . we 're together right now , and there 's nothing wrong with that . jax : yeah , your marriage might be ending . you found out that i 'm responsible for joss getting nelle 's kidney . and , well , my mother 's dead because of me . carly : no , your mother 's not dead because of you . and what happened with josslyn happened because you were trying to save your daughter 's life . jax : and now we 're in bed , so , yeah , some context might be appropriate . carly : i do n't know . what happened happened . we needed it . i needed it . we enjoyed ourselves . jax : mm - hmm . that 's a very mature take , if i did n't know you . carly : [ laughing ] oh ! jax : but even when you 're impulsive , there 's always a purpose . carly : really ? so are you saying that i 'm using you ? jax : i hope so , 'cause i was definitely using you . carly : [ laughs ] well , that felt good . you know ? to laugh like that . i have n't really done that or felt human since morgan died . jax : well , laugh , cry -- hey , when you 're with me , you can do whatever you want . we both needed this . and for a few more hours , we have nothing else to do . [ kissing ] [ scene_break ] [ kissing ] sam : mm . `` curtis , any new info on julian 's credit card ? sooner the better . `` send . [ knock on door ] sam : who is it ? alexis : your mother . sam : mom ? why are n't you at the spa ? alexis : because after hours of hot stone massage and lots of exfoliating , i realized it did n't solve any of my problems . sam : did you get another hang up ? alexis : no , that stopped . but as soon as i got back home , detective west stopped by and told me that julian 's credit card was being used . sam : yeah . alexis : is that why you wanted me to spend the night at the spa ? sam : um , hmm , okay . nathan came by here , too . he asked me about it . he said he was gon na stop by and see you . i told him not to , i did n't want him to worry you . alexis : my daughter , i know you love me , but you can not protect me from the world or my own bad impulses . sam : mm . okay . i 'm sorry . next time , i 'll tell you . i guess i should tell you that curtis is also working on an investigation into julian 's credit card . alexis : and ? sam : uh , and what ? he 's empty - handed . alexis : and what are n't you telling me ? [ scene_break ] franco : attaboy . you know how to use this place the way it 's supposed to be used , like it 's a great big playroom . jake : it 's fun . franco : is it ? good . okay . i - i got to stop you , all right ? jake , when you make something , you got to attack , all right ? you got to use big bold strokes , big bold colors . jake : go big or go home . franco : exactly . jake . i - i - i know that you and i are buddies , but i got to tell you that there 's somebody else that you can trust and talk to now , all right ? and your mom said that you were talking to dr. maddox , i did some checking , and he 's one of the good guys . jake : maybe . but this is different . this is our thing . you get it . franco : i get what ? jake : dr. m. had some action figures i can play with , so i picked the scarecrow and the witch from `` the wizard of oz . `` franco : scarecrow ? okay , what did dr. maddox say about that ? jake : he told me to make up my own story with them , so i told him that in my story , the scarecrow and the witch are friends . franco : okay . what did he say to that ? jake : it was just a game we were playing . it 's not nearly as good as the stories i draw with you . [ knock on door ] franco : come on . jake : how 'd you guys know i was here ? franco : i called them , jake . jake : i thought i could trust you ! but you 're just like the rest of them . why did you call them ? elizabeth : franco was right by telling us where you were . i called bria on the way over here . she 's very upset . she had no idea you snuck out , and she feels like she did something wrong . jake : i did n't mean to get bria in trouble . elizabeth : honey , you know better than to sneak out of the house . jason : jake , we discussed this . you 're too young to be out on your own after dark . franco : mom and dad are right , jake . and no matter what , they call all the shots . elizabeth : come on , we 'll have this talk at home . let 's go . jason : uh , do you guys mind waiting in the car for me ? i need to talk to franco . elizabeth : jason , please . jason : i 'm gon na talk to him . thank you . franco : it 'll be fine . go ahead . take your best shot . jason : oh , i 'm not gon na hit you . that 's exactly what you want . [ scene_break ] sam : i followed up on the phone call that you got at the gas station . alexis : i thought you said it was from a pay phone and you could n't trace it . sam : i had wondered if the gas station had security cameras , and it turns out that they did . and i was able to get a screen grab of the video at the exact same time that your mystery call came in . alexis : so why did you say that it was n't definitive ? sam : [ sighs ] alexis : sam ? do you know who made that phone call ? [ scene_break ] jax : you know , i kind of want to remember this . mm . so what are we calling it ? a reunion ? reconnection ? carly : a rewind . [ laughing ] jax : rewind . carly : [ laughs ] jax : okay . carly : [ sighs ] jax : works for me . got any white wine in the fridge ? carly : [ gasps ] i have your favorite white wine in my -- jax : you do ? carly : i do . i 'll get it . stay here . jax : no guilt , no regret . come here . carly : none . i 'll be back . jax : okay . [ scene_break ] michael : you know , i waited for you at the promenade just like you asked . i had no idea you were on your way to see my father . nelle : i never should have come here , michael . i never should have even come to port charles . michael : yeah , but you did . maybe it was the wrong reasons , but we ca n't change that . nelle : i have to go . sonny : you know what ? you know why she 's so eager to leave ? because she -- she does n't want to be here when i tell you what she told me . remember that thanksgiving night when she came over ? you ready for this ? she drugged me . michael : what ? sonny : she took off all my clothes , and then she took off all her clothes , got in bed next to me , and then when i woke up in the morning , she convinced me that we had sex . and it was all a twisted lie , and i have to tell your mother right now . michael : wait . dad . sonny : okay , you know what ? just -- no , this is for your own good . tell her to go . go and do n't come back . get out of our lives forever . that 's all i 'm gon na say to you , michael . [ door slams ] nelle : [ exhales ] michael : my dad believes you , because it absolves him . but you could just be telling him what he wants to hear , so why do n't you tell me , nelle , which one is it ? did you sleep with my father or did you drug him and lie about it ? nelle : i did n't want to sleep with sonny . and i just figured it would be more decent if i drugged him and -- and made him think that we did . michael : decent ? ! how could that word even come out of your mouth ? you -- you drugged my father ! i mean , that 's not only illegal ... you know who my father is and what he does to his enemies . there 's no point even talking about that . you -- for weeks , you 've been telling me how sorry you were . why did n't you just tell me the truth from the start ? nelle : i was gon na tell you , michael . i was gon na tell you everything , but ... i felt i owed it to him first . michael : what , you owed him ? why ? because you set out to destroy my parents ' marriage ? you used my little sister , you used me . nelle : hurting you and joss was never part of my plan , i promise you that . michael : okay , okay , great , so i was collateral damage . do n't i feel so special . you know , that night at the cabin , i felt so close to you . why did n't you just tell me then ? nelle : michael , i was gon na tell you . i was gon na tell you everything . i just -- i thought that then there would n't be a chance for us to be friends or even more than friends . michael : no , do n't you get -- that was the last chance that you had , and you just threw it away ! nelle : no , you ca n't say that because we -- we can still work something out ! michael : no , no , you need to leave now ! [ scene_break ] [ doorbell rings ] [ knock on door ] carly : i 'm coming . i 'm coming . good grief . sonny , uh , this is not a good time . sonny : yeah , i know . carly : no , no , no . no , no , you do n't understand . this is really not a good time . sonny : i know i 'm the last person that you want to see , but i got something i got to tell you . and it 's gon na -- it 's gon na change everything . [ scene_break ] jason : you know , i never said you were n't smart . you could have called elizabeth , told her jake was here , i would 've never known . but instead , you call me , try to act like a responsible adult , earn some points with jake 's mom . it 's good work . franco : you scored some points , too . you did n't lose your cool in front of jake the way you normally do . jason : yeah , well , my son 's well - being comes first , and that 's why i do not want him in this place ever again . franco : yeah , i did not invite him . jason : you did n't have to . you 've convinced jake that you understand him , that you care about him . franco : jake is my friend , okay ? maybe he just likes art , probably got that from his mother . jason : okay , smart - ass . what part of `` do n't come near my kid again `` are you having a hard time understanding ? franco : i think i understand your kid better than you understand your kid . that 's probably what 's pissing you off . elizabeth : jake 's waiting in the car . [ sighs ] i had a feeling i should come back . what 's going on ? [ scene_break ] sam : the height and the build are pretty similar , but it 's also very common . you know julian better than anyone . alexis : i could n't possibly tell from that picture , i could n't . if he is alive , why is he torturing me ? sam : see ? i knew i should n't have said anything 'cause it 's probably not him . [ cell phone rings ] sam : oh , that 's probably jason . there 's a situation with jake . alexis : is he all right ? sam : well , elizabeth is dating franco , and -- oh , wait a minute . it 's curtis . hold on . hello ? hey , can you speak up ? i can barely hear you . okay . no , um , i - i understand . thanks for the info . alexis : well , what did he say ? sam : we know who used julian 's card . [ scene_break ] jason : franco and i were just discussing jake 's well - being , and we decided that this place is off limits . is n't that right ? franco : yeah , right . 'cause , you know , an art studio 's such a horrible environment for a kid , way worse than a gun range . elizabeth : all right , all right . no one 's taking him to a gun range . if jake wants to paint , he can do it with me at home . jason : there , good by me . that 's settled . franco : is it settled ? why is it that jake came to see me ? why does he feel more comfortable with me ? jason : because you want him to feel comfortable with you because you are a very good manipulator . that 's why . elizabeth : thank you for taking care of jake . franco : are you kidding ? he 's a great kid . takes after his mom . elizabeth : good night . franco : good night . elizabeth : i 'll call you later . franco : okay . jake left this for me . [ scene_break ] kristina : dante told me maxie 's going to be in portland for a couple months . are you trying to avoid going home to an empty apartment ? nathan : [ sighs ] busted . [ chuckles ] although , technically , i am still on the clock . kristina : so this is police business . nathan : is that okay ? kristina : if this is about my dad , i do n't know anything . he has always kept his kids out of things . nathan : well , i 'm not here to talk about sonny . i 'm here to talk about julian . kristina : julian , why ? i mean , the guy 's dead . and may he rest in peace or whatever you say when someone finally gets what they deserve . nathan : okay , so no love lost there , huh ? kristina : he tried to kill my mom . nathan : speaking of your mother , i was just talking to her at her house . kristina : why ? nathan : well , julian 's body was never recovered . kristina : you do n't think that he 's still alive ? nathan : i honestly do n't know . but stranger things have been known to happen . kristina : and you think my mom knows something about it ? nathan : mm , let 's say i got the sense that alexis was holding something back . kristina : like what ? nathan : i do n't know . but if she is holding something back , she may be placing herself in danger without even knowing it . [ scene_break ] sam : curtis traced julian 's credit card to a kid who found it on the side of the road . alexis : what road ? sam : county road 52 near roebling park bridge . the kid said that he , um , purchased a bus ticket to los angeles . alexis : does curtis believe him ? sam : yeah , the story checks out . the kid is a runaway , and he had the card on him when curtis picked him up . hey . [ sighs ] what are you thinking ? alexis : i 'm thinking that it proves that julian did n't use the credit card , but it does n't prove whether he 's dead or alive . sam : okay . well , what answer are you hoping for ? alexis : i honestly do n't know . [ keys jangle ] [ a hooded man enters alexis ' house ] [ scene_break ] nelle : michael , please . come on , you -- you have to believe me . look , that night at the cabin , you made me believe that i could move forward with my life . that i did n't have to live in the past , and i could just stop this whole plan . but it was too late , all right ? that -- that is the truth . michael : you 've told so many lies , you ca n't tell the difference anymore . nelle : i know . i screwed up . and i do n't expect you to forgive me , not now . but someday , i hope you can , because , michael , if i thought you hated me , i do n't think i could take it . michael : i ca n't fix you , nelle . that 's not my job . [ scene_break ] carly : okay , whatever it is that you want to tell me , it 's going to have to wait . sonny : no , no , no , it ca n't . it ca n't . i -- this is gon na be like a whole new beginning . all you got to do is listen . i never slept with nelle . [ next_on ] curtis : what are you doing out here ? hayden : enjoying the view . finn : forget rehab . forget detox . forget everything . dante : it 's not gon na make her love you . lulu : then what will ? kristina ( to alexis ) : what could you possibly be hiding from the police ? sonny ( to carly ) : it 's over . we can just be together . | alexis comes home from the spa and nathan shows up . he wants to talk to her about the stolen credit card . alexis has no idea though because she and julian had separate financial situations . she assumed he had money stashed away though if he were disappear , and not use a credit card . at jason and sam 's house elizabeth shows up . she wants to have a united front . sam wants to do whatever she can to help . elizabeth does n't think that is a good idea because it could confuse jake in her mind . she feels that if jake is n't allowed to be around a man he loves like franco then sam has no place in his life either . franco calls up and tells jason that jake has ran away to his house . elizabeth wants to go alone to pick him up but jason demands they go together . they show up and jason talks with franco alone . he thinks that jake was manipulated . franco feels that he knows jake better than him . back at sam 's alexis shows up and wants to know what she is hiding from her . sam admits that she found out about the credit card and curtis is on his trail and she found the stills of someone using the pay phone . alexis does n't think that is enough to prove that he is alive or dead . sam gets a call from curtis and it turns out a runaway found the credit card . sam asks if alexis wants julian to be alive or dead . alexis does n't know . at alexis 's house while she is still gone someone whose face is unseen walks in . |
[ previously_on ] jax : do n't tell anyone that alexis has the baby . emily : ned has n't slept since the baby disappeared . this is his little baby , too . alexis : i could n't risk telling him . ric : i want to ruin sonny corinthos . i want to take everything from the man that means something to him -- his money , his power , his family . sonny : i want this over . jason : just give me the gun . i 'll take you home . courtney : sonny . [ scene_break ] jason : i got to go . courtney : right now ? jason : there 's some business i got to take care of . courtney : ca n't it just wait , i mean , just -- just for a little while ? jason : are you ok ? courtney : it 's just i do n't want to move , you know ? just want to stay here and pretend that there is no one else in the world but you and me . [ scene_break ] ric : it worked . sonny saw the pictures and he bought our story . he thinks that jax is your silent backer . faith : what does he want to do about it ? ric : he 's told jason to finish him , but jason seems to be balking . faith : and that means what for us ? ric : just works to our advantage -- makes jason disloyal . faith : what if he believes jason ? ric : do n't worry about it , ok ? i 'm handling the situation . faith : well , that 's easy for you to say . the minute sonny believes he 's taken care of the silent partner , i 'm dead . [ scene_break ] ric : do n't worry about a thing . the only person who 's going to die is jax . skye : jax , i ca n't take it anymore . i have to tell ned that alexis has kristina . jax : skye , you ca n't . skye : he 's her father . you saw how frantic he is . i 'm sure there are a thousand possibilities going through his brain right now , each one worse than the last . jax : alexis will bring kristina back . she just needs a little more time . skye : listen to me . a.j . and i are the one that took that baby from this house . if anything happens to that child , it 's going to be all my fault . jax : nothing is going to happen to that child . alexis loves her daughter . skye : oh , is that why she 's probably on a plane at this very moment ready to leave the country ? jax : look , i know alexis . ok ? she 'll do the right thing . skye : unlike me ? jax : you got to trust me on this . just sit tight , do n't say a word . [ scene_break ] [ gunshots ] zander : dad , i do n't know what happened . cameron : well , you killed him . you killed your own brother ! alexis : cameron ? [ scene_break ] emily : zander , what 's the matter ? zander : it 's nothing . emily : well , maybe you 'll feel better if you talk about it . zander : yeah , not this . emily : what is it ? zander : i tried to tell you before you left , but i could n't . emily : nothing that you can say will change the way i feel about you . zander : five years ago today , i killed my brother . [ scene_break ] michael : daddy , can i go to school without the bodyguards today , because -- sonny : no . no , no , no , no . uh -- they have to go with you -- wherever you go , the bodyguards got to be with you . you understand what i 'm saying ? i 'm sorry . i know it 's not fun , but it 's important that they 're with you at this time . michael : ok , daddy . carly : hey . [ sonny sighs ] carly : everything 's ok . daddy 's just a little -- little worried these days . michael : why ? carly : it 's just business stuff , honey . sonny : it 'll all be over soon , i promise . [ scene_break ] faith : sonny 's called a meeting of the five families and he 's going to be there in person ? he wants me to go ? that 's interesting . of course i will . it 's a golden opportunity . if sonny 's at the meeting , he wo n't be watching the home front . carly : hey . where you going ? i know that i 'm not supposed to ask about business , but sonny , your mind is someplace else . you 've been upset -- sonny : i just got -- there 's something i got to take care of . carly : well , can someone else go ? sonny : no . carly : did you talk about it with jason ? sonny : i do n't need to . carly : i do n't mean to push you at all , but this is affecting michael . he knows something 's going on , and he 's scared . and i just -- sonny : everything -- you know what ? everything i do is for you , michael , and the baby . i just want to keep you guys safe . carly : i know that . i do . ok , but yesterday you said it -- you admitted this yourself . you said that you were so keyed up about faith that you thought you might hurt one of us . sonny , your mind is someplace else . you did n't know who i was for a minute . sonny : but that 's why i got to go . i got to -- i got to go see mike . carly : oh , i did n't -- i did n't know . ok -- that 'll be good . sonny : about michael -- can you just tell him -- carly : do n't -- do n't worry about michael . i 'll explain things so he can understand . sonny : all right . [ scene_break ] zander : i heard my father yelling . and i ran up and knelt beside him . he was looking at pete . it did n't register for a minute . you know what ? i expected pete to stand up , to look to me , to talk to me , to -- to laugh like he 'd been doing because he was the happiest he 'd ever been in his life . but he just laid there . and my father had his hand on his chest . he was trying to keep the blood from coming out . and i could smell the gunpowder , and i could smell the smoke . and my father looked up at me . he said , `` you killed him . you killed your own brother . `` emily : it was an accident , zander . it was a terrible , terrible accident -- zander : yeah . emily : and it was n't your fault . zander : try and tell that to my dad . he blamed me for being careless , being irresponsible . emily , he could n't even look at me . all he could see was a reminder that he lost his firstborn son . so you ask me why i never mentioned my father . because from that day , i was dead to him . emily : is that why you left home ? zander : yeah , i could n't make any sense out of anything . i could n't make anything out of my life -- until you . yeah , i did n't know my father was in port charles , and i 'd gotten in some trouble with the cops . and then , by some bizarre twist , he ended up my court - ordered psychiatrist . emily : have the two of you talked about the accident ? zander : what 's the point ? he 's never going to stop blaming me . emily : all right . there 's a wall between you . it 'll take both of you to break it down . zander : neither of us want to . emily : uh - uh . i do n't believe that . zander : i know . that 's because you think everything can be fixed . sometimes there 's things in life that just -- they ca n't be made right . emily : all right , zander , you and your father -- you share a huge misunderstanding . do n't waste time . you never know how much time you have left . do n't let pride stand in your way . zander : well , i got to get this -- i got to get this food over to alexis . emily : all right . zander : hey , i know how hard it is for you to keep this secret about kristina from your family , but i appreciate it , em . i really do . [ scene_break ] edward : oh . monica : oh , scott , do you have any news ? alan : have you found kristina ? scott : no , and we have no leads . monica : well , something will have to turn up . alan : it has to . scott : i 've instructed pcpd to take the wiretap off . i just wanted to come by and tell you i 'm sorry -- ned : no , no . leave the wiretap . scott : it 's been a week , ned . ned : leave it . scott : been no ransom demand . edward : because kristina is with her mother , holed up in some cassadine hideaway , having a big laugh on all of us . scott : being treated at a private institution . edward : oh , yes , set up by dr. lewis as a smokescreen . tell you , that man would do anything , even kidnapping , if it would benefit alexis . scott : well , there 's just no proof . edward : it should n't be that difficult , baldwin . just investigate . put more officers on the case . do what you need to do . officer : mr. quartermaine , we do n't have any evidence against ms. davis . edward : that is absurd ! alan : what is ? the fact that you have no one to blame ? monica : thanks to you , edward , kristina could be anywhere . [ scene_break ] jason : i just got to find out who faith 's silent partner is . i mean , once sonny knows who he 's fighting , he 'll be able to focus . things can get back to the way they were . courtney : i hope you 're right . jason : i am . see you later . courtney : be careful , ok ? jason : yeah . courtney : michael . so , what brings you across the hall ? michael : i need to talk to jason . courtney : well , he 's not going to be back for a while , but maybe i can help . do you want to come in and talk about it ? courtney : what 's going on ? michael : daddy 's sick , and i need to go away to make daddy better . [ scene_break ] edward : something goes wrong in this house , and suddenly it 's my fault . monica : it all began with your scheming . you bet . edward : now , be honest with us , monica . you wanted that little baby in this house just as much as the rest of us . monica : i was appalled at what you did . alan : you could have called the police , and you did n't . monica : because i was afraid that kristina would be sent to a foster home . edward : monica , we saw you in this very room cooing to that little baby , and then the judge came in and -- your lips were sealed . monica : yes , to your great relief . alan : it 's as much your fault as ours , monica . monica : you know something ? i should just call the police back and have you both arrested on general principle ! ned : what is wrong with you people ? a beautiful child has been kidnapped , and you 're standing here bickering as if someone lost a shoe . edward : oh , ned , do n't be so bitter . ned : kristina would be safe and sound in my home right now , but i do n't have a home . it was burned to the ground , along with all my personal possessions , so you could abscond with your newest heir . and you ask me not to be bitter ? alan : ned , we love kristina dearly . ned : then start acting like it . the police have given up . they think kristina will never be found . and as far as we know , they may be right . emily : your baby 's all right . [ scene_break ] cameron : sorry . i do n't mean to go on and on about it . alexis : cameron , losing a child is the worst thing that any parent can ever go though . cameron : well , there 's no point in dwelling on it . peter 's gone . alexis : but zander is n't . he 's here , and he 's suffering the same as you , but you 're both doing it on your own instead of being able to comfort each other . cameron : there 's been too much pain and anger ; too much we both did wrong . alexis : do you think you could just reach out to him and maybe talk to him ? just talk to him the way you 're talking to me ? cameron : alexis , i know you mean well , but you do n't understand . alexis : no , i do n't understand why any parent would be separated from their child willingly . i think i know what kind of man you are ; cameron , and i ca n't imagine that you would -- would let this happen . cameron : well , i did . alexis : then i think there 's more to the story than what you 've told me . [ door opens ] [ scene_break ] courtney : there you go . michael : daddy stays up all night and walks around and around . does n't read to me or take me places anymore . courtney : well , i -- i know your dad is upset about some work things right now . michael : daddy 's mad because mommy fell through the ice , and it 's all my fault . courtney : no , michael that was an accident . accidents happen all the time . your dad -- he 's happy that you and your mom are ok , and he loves both of you with all of his heart . michael : if jason takes me to the island , daddy wo n't be mad anymore . courtney : michael , your dad -- he needs his family . that 's what 's going to make him better . so you ca n't go anywhere , ok , because he 'd miss you way too much . michael : ok . courtney : your dad -- he 's -- he 's not upset with you . and you did n't do anything to make him angry , ok ? he 's upset with someone else right now . michael : i wish i could do something to make him happier . courtney : well , honey , i think it 's something that i have to do . [ scene_break ] jason : you and i had a conversation about faith rosco . jax : well , i 'm not interested in another . jason : well , you know what ? then you should have told me the truth the first time . jax : i told you -- when i 'm ready to come after sonny , i wo n't be hiding behind some dead mobster 's wife to do it . jason : take a look at those . what were you meeting about ? jax : this is so obviously a setup ; i wo n't even dignify it with a response . get out of my face . jason : jax , you 're about to be pulled into something you do n't want any part of , and the only way to stop it is to tell me why you were with faith . [ scene_break ] ric : i have some information for sonny . is he here ? carly : no , he 's with his father -- not that his personal life is any of your business . ric : well , i am his attorney , carly . i 've proven to sonny that i 'm good at my job , and he 's beginning to trust me . carly : and you 're real proud of that , are n't you , ric ? ric : carly , i am sorry for what happened between the two of us . it was a complication i did n't count on . carly : oh , you 're a liar . you could n't wait to use it against me . ric : you know , when i saw sonny in the hospital after you fell through the ice , i realized how devoted he is to you . i mean , he was terrified of losing you and the baby . the desperation on his face , the -- the fear that he might not be able to stop something bad from happening -- i mean , i think that 's why he 's been so edgy and volatile lately . carly : god , you are predictable , ric . so you think that sonny 's a little vulnerable right now , so you 're going to go back to blackmail ? ric : no . carly : is that it ? what , you 're going to threaten to tell sonny that there might be a slight chance that the baby is not his ? [ scene_break ] sammy : you said you had something to discuss that affects us all . you did n't follow protocol , go through established channels . we came out of respect for you because we assume this is a matter of importance and urgency . sonny : there 's a threat that has to be addressed and eliminated . [ scene_break ] jax : you 're the one that came up with this paranoid theory . now you 're manufacturing evidence to support it . jason : these photos show you meeting with faith ! jax : i was walking along the docks , and she bumped into me . jason : what , you just dropped some papers ? jax : no , she dropped some papers . i handed them back to her . i mean , this was obviously staged so it looks like a drop - off , which you know very well it was n't . jason : well , did you see faith talking to anybody , anybody leaving here that could have taken the pictures ? jax : sorry , i did n't see anyone . [ scene_break ] sonny : you all know faith rosco , right ? small - time operator looking to expand her territory . a whore with no principles , no respect . faith : do n't listen to him . sonny : this tramp will do anything to get what she wants at any cost , and what she wants is to take us down , all of us , starting with me . faith : hey , you threatened me . it 's an even playing field . sonny : she 's working with somebody behind the scenes , a silent partner . does anybody here know who she 's working with ? sammy : no . man : no idea . second man : no . faith : it 's all me . there 's no partner . sonny : do n't lie to me . faith : is this your excuse for trying to kill me now , huh ? did you see what he did , huh ? had one of his people put a bullet in me . so that 's sonny 's m.o . now , right -- shoot first , ask questions later . sonny : i did n't try to kill her . her silent partner did . faith : oh , god , you 're deluded ! sonny : you are sloppy . you 're violent . you threaten kids and women . you 're bad for business . faith : well , i must be doing something right if i 'm a threat to the great sonny corinthos . sonny : it 'll go like this , sammy -- you 'll come home from work , find out your son never made it to school . your uncle died mysteriously at the hospital , and the brakes on your wife 's car went out . are you just going to sit around and let everybody you love be ripped out of your life ? well , i 'm not . sonny : you tell me who 's backing you . tell me . [ scene_break ] ric : you know , whatever the paternity of this child is , i know you 're going to do what you think is best . carly : yeah , i am . ric : even if you find out that this child is sonny 's and you do wind up telling him about our night together , i hope that would inform me so i 'd have the time to , you know -- carly : what , run for your life ? ric : and if you find out that the child is mine ? carly : it 's not really a scenario i need to consider . ric : well , i hope not , because this whole thing between the two of us -- it 's made you view me as a threat , and i regret that . carly : which is why you 're constantly bringing it up ? ric : you know what , carly ? i really enjoyed working with you on your club , helping you bring your dream to a reality . but this child is a dream between you and sonny , and i would n't do anything to get in the middle of that . carly : right , because you 're so generous and so thoughtful . you are our good friend ric . ric : when are you going to find out who the father is ? carly : as soon as i can . ric : good . because i want to resolve this as much as you do . [ scene_break ] ned : i appreciate you trying to be supportive . but if we have n't heard from the kidnappers by now , we never will . emily : all right , you do n't understand . i know kristina 's all right . i 've seen her . ned : well , where is she ? emily : i 'm sorry . i just -- i ca n't say . ned : emily , do you have any idea what i 've been going through ? this is a helpless child , and i 've been worried sick about her . and now you 're telling me that -- that you knew where she was but you chose not to say anything ? emily : i only just found out . ned : how ? who told you ? emily : look , she 's safe and she 's healthy and everything 's all right . ned : ok , emily , i 'm relieved to find out that she 's happy and healthy and safe , but you need to tell me now where she is , ok ? she needs to come home . emily : she will very soon . look , i 'm sorry . ned : you 're sorry ? sorry -- sorry does n't cut it , emily . who are you trying to protect ? zander , right ? zander , cameron lewis ' son . cameron 's been close to alexis . emily : no -- no , zander had nothing to do with it . ned : then who ? [ scene_break ] alexis : thanks for bringing the supplies . zander : yeah , no problem . alexis : i know this is a difficult day for you . zander : you told her ? cameron : alexis is my friend . i trust her completely . zander : yeah , she 's a friend of mine , too . probably not anymore now that you told her that i killed my own brother . alexis : zander , it was an accident . zander : oh -- see that , dad ? i guess she did n't buy your version . alexis : i 'm not taking sides . i 'm not . you both have been through a horrible situation . zander : yeah , yeah . my dad lost his firstborn son , the one that he wanted , the one that was n't a screw up . alexis : do you think maybe you could just give him a chance ? zander : like he gave me ? alexis : it 's the anniversary of your brother 's death , so obviously there are going to be very difficult feelings that are coming out . cameron : alexis , there 's no point in trying . zander : you see , alexis ? the shrink does n't want to talk about his feelings . alexis : i think that he needs you as much as you need him . zander : where do you get that ? alexis : it 's obvious to anyone who knows both of you . zander : no , alexis , obviously , that is in your head . he pushed me away . he drove me out . he could n't even look at me . or did n't he tell you what a cold , hardhearted bastard he was until he drove me out of my own house ? ned : then who ? alexis : i think you 're wrong , zander . [ scene_break ] courtney : sometimes when parents have grownup problems , we feel like we 're in the middle when the truth is we have nothing to do with their problems at all . michael : but i want to help daddy . courtney : well , you do every single day just by being yourself . you know , no matter how upset your dad gets about work , he always feels better when he sees you . things will get better , i promise . you just have to have a little patience . michael : ok . courtney : ok ? your dad will read to you again . he 'll do all that stuff with you . just wait and see , ok ? michael : thanks . courtney : mm - hmm . so , you 're going to tell me how it goes ? yeah ? michael : yep . courtney : you can come see me anytime you want , michael . michael : thanks . courtney : mm - hmm . michael : so i can play with rosie ? [ courtney laughs ] courtney : well , rosie is over at mrs. larosa 's right now , who really needs the company , but we will go visit her soon , i promise . michael : ok . courtney : ok . see you later . michael : see you later , alligator . courtney : ok . jason : how 's michael ? courtney : upset . he knows that something 's wrong with sonny . michael thinks that it 's his fault . i feel terrible for him . i told him that it had nothing to do with him and that his dad was just upset about work things . jason : did he believe you ? courtney : kids -- they know a lot more than we give them credit for . we think we 're hiding our problems , but they notice everything . anyway , it got me thinking . there 's something we can do , something that 's been there all along . i just have n't wanted to face it . jason , we have to break up . [ scene_break ] alexis : your father is not the cold - hearted person that you think he is . zander : yeah , could have fooled me . alexis : he risked his professional life , he -- he risked his entire life trying to make sure that i get to spend mine with my daughter , and i fought him every step of the way . i -- i gave him every excuse to walk away , but he did n't . he stayed there in spite of me . zander : look , alexis , i 'm glad my dad 's helped you . the man you 're talking about -- i do n't know him . alexis : do you realize that you stood there virtually silent the whole time that i was speaking to zander ? cameron : i knew you were n't getting through to him . alexis : i do n't understand how you can help me , help everybody else , but you wo n't help your own son . cameron : it 's complicated . alexis : no , it 's not . it 's very simple . he needs you . go after him . [ scene_break ] courtney : sonny ca n't go on like this . jason : and you think if we break up , he 'll get better ? courtney : yes . jason : does n't work that way . courtney : after the snowstorm , when sonny found out that you and i were seeing each other , he felt like you betrayed him . jason : sonny did n't want me putting you in danger . courtney : so you stopped seeing me , and sonny was ok . but then you changed your mind and you came back to me , and he was furious , jason . he cut you off , told you that he did n't want you working with him anymore . god , things got even worse when i moved in here with you . jason : sonny gets -- sonny gets like this . it 's no one 's fault , courtney . courtney : jason , you 've seen sonny like this before . i have n't . god , i was shocked to see how unstable he was . carly told me that you are the only one who has always been able to pull him back from the edge , and she ca n't understand why -- why you ca n't get through to him this time , but i know . it 's because of me . jason : no , it 's not because -- it 's because sonny 's worried about the baby . he blames himself for benny . there 's all kinds of -- courtney : ok , we keep looking for excuses , but we have to be honest . you went against sonny to be with me , and that made him doubt you . and now he 's afraid for his family . he does n't know who to trust . but , jason , sonny has to trust you . and you have to prove to him that he can by breaking up with me . jason : no . courtney : i 'm asking you to help my brother . jason : no -- no , there 's -- there 's got to be another way . courtney : jason , think about it . what if sonny keeps getting worse ? what if he -- what if he does something reckless and gets himself or carly killed ? could you still be happy with me ? i mean , could -- could you go on with your life and not blame me or yourself ? you already blame yourself , even if you wo n't admit it . i love you and i want to spend the rest of my life with you , but i have to give you up until -- until he gets better . jason : no , you ca n't -- you ca n't take this on yourself . courtney : but if i can help -- jason : no , i 'm helping -- i 'm helping him . right now he was about to turn a corner . ric shows up , gets him all wound up again . but i 've taken control of the situation . i mean , i have information that i 'm going to give sonny right now that 's going to clear up everything . it 's going to resolve this whole situation . courtney : i just hate to see my brother jason : i love you for wanting to help me . but you do n't need to leave me . [ scene_break ] jason : where 's sonny ? carly : with mike . jason : why is he here ? ric : well , i 'm here to see sonny , jason . and in the future , i would appreciate it if you would address your comments directly to me . jason : carly , could you -- carly : go on upstairs so you could deal with business ? no problem . because the less i know about my former lawyer , the better . jason : what 'd you do to carly ? ric : i do n't know what you mean . jason : well , you spent a lot of time sucking up to her . now carly hates you . most people carly hates have done something to hurt her , ric . ric : well , i just think it 's a testament to your influence on carly . you know , she absolutely has faith in your instincts . you know , you do n't like me , you think i 'm a liar and a potential threat , so , of course , carly does , too . you know what ? you should be very proud that you destroyed our friendship . jason : carly was never your friend . obviously , she figured that one out . ric : right . still , with all of your warnings , that has n't turned sonny against me . he seems to be trusting me more every day . jason : i would n't really bet on that . i took your pictures to jax , and he insists that he was n't meeting faith . ric : oh . i see . and what excuse did jax invent to explain the pictures ? jason : you do n't need to worry about that , ric . [ phone rings ] ric : do -- do you honestly think that jax was going to admit to it ? jason : jax told me what he knew . ric : oh . and you 're saying that you believe jax over me ? jason : is that a joke ? carly : that was mike on the phone . he has n't seen sonny an carly : that was mike on the phone . he has n't seen sonny and he does n't know where he is . d he does n't know where he is . [ scene_break ] sonny : these people would like to know who the enemy is . faith : you 're a hypocrite . you talk about respect . you let him do this to me ; he will do this to any one of you . sonny : you shot at my sister . you threatened my wife . you 're coming after my family . i wo n't let that happen . faith : i 'm surprised you 'd come to a meeting like this , sonny , leaving your wife and child all alone . michael : mommy , no ! [ carly screams ] sonny : if i find out you did anything to my family or if i find out you hurt my family -- [ glass breaks ] carly : get away ! get out of here ! stop ! stop ! michael : mommy ! mommy ! sonny : you are a bitch . sonny : it 's happening now . if she -- if she walks out of here alive , you 're all going down . [ scene_break ] [ alexis hums and the door opens ] emily : alexis , i 'm so sorry . alexis : emily , what happened ? emily : i -- i told ned . he was terrified for his baby . he was afraid he was never going to see her again . alexis : so you said -- emily : that kristina was all right and that she would be returned soon . alexis : did you tell him that i had her ? emily : no , i did n't . no , i did n't . [ footsteps ] ned : how in the hell could you do this ? [ kristina fusses ] alexis : ok . shh , shh , shh , shh . [ scene_break ] cameron : alexander , we need to talk . zander : yeah , i 'll pass , thanks . cameron : last time we were in woods like this was five years ago on the hunting trip -- you , me , and pete . zander : ok , look , if alexis put you up to this -- cameron : this is about us -- you and me . zander : no , this is not about us . pete 's in the middle of this . he always will be . cameron : do n't leave . zander : why , huh ? so you can throw more blame in my face ? yeah . no , thanks . i do n't want to hear it . i 'm done . cameron : you did n't do it , alexander . you did n't kill your brother . [ scene_break ] [ glass breaks ] sonny : what happened ? jason : what 's wrong ? what 's wrong ? sonny : why did n't you stop them ? jason : what are you talking about ? sonny , everything -- sonny -- sonny , everything 's -- everything 's fine . everything 's ok . it 's ok . there 's -- michael : daddy ! daddy ! jason : no , no , no -- no , no , it 's ok . carly : it 's ok . jason : it 's ok , it 's ok . michael -- michael -- sonny : i -- help me . carly : it 's ok . sonny : i need help . carly : all right , i 'm here . i 'm right here . i 'm here for you , baby . sonny : honey carly : ok . ok . ok . it 's ok . it 's ok . you 're all right . it 's ok . it 's ok . [ next_on ] cameron : all these years you 've been punishing yourself for a lie . do n't you want to know the truth ? alexis : why do n't you let me explain , ned ? ned : you lied to me . you swore that you did n't take her . ric : why should i trust you ? faith : you have no other options . jason : the darkness passes , courtney . you ca n't help sonny by breaking up with me . | emily realized how scared ned was about baby kristina , and she went to him and told him that she had seen kristina . ned asked her where the baby was , and all she told him was that the baby was happy , healthy , and would be home soon . emily went to alexis and told her that she told ned that she has seen the baby , and that she was safe . ned walked in . alexis urged cameron to go after zander after he came and dropped things off to alexis . cameron went after zander to talk to him about the 5 year anniversary of peter 's death . |
jax : wait a minute . you 're telling us that a.j . 's alive ? courtney : how can that be , rachel ? rachel : look , it was an elaborate setup , and it went too far , and i realized i could n't be part of it . i could n't let courtney go to jail for a crime that never even happened . courtney : no , no , no , you 're lying , rachel . you are lying because you murdered a.j . , and now you are scrambling to save your own ass . you know what , rachel ? it 's not going to work . [ scene_break ] carly : you and jason know that michael 's alive ? how ? how ? is there proof ? sam : carly , the photograph of michael in the swamp -- it was staged . carly : how do you know ? sam : well , his pupils were dilated , which indicates that he was drugged . someone wanted you to believe that michael was dead , but , carly , he is n't . your son is alive . [ scene_break ] a.j . : yeah , listen to me . no matter what michael says , do not take him to the airport . just drive around until i call you back . man : sir ? sir ? michael 's not with me . a.j . : what ? man : he never came to the car . michael : a.j . ? i know you said not to come back , but my mom and dad do n't want me . and i ca n't go home , so i have nowhere to go . [ scene_break ] sonny : i 'm not going to fall for this trap , okay ? it does n't matter that agent marshall and i both lost a child . she 's a fed . she 's put in a lot of time and effort to get where she is . she 's not going to just throw it away . she 's got to be working me . jason : but from what i can see -- i mean , she 's done everything to protect you . sonny : if she was sympathetic before , it 's over now , because i made sure of that . whatever evidence she has to use against us , she 's going to use it . [ scene_break ] john : do you come here often ? reese : i 'm here more than you 'd think . john : i see . so i 'm supposed to believe that you suddenly have had this urge to confess your sins ? is that it ? somehow i do n't think so . you followed me . i want to know why . reese : i 'm here about sonny corinthos . john : so you 've decided whatever evidence you have against sonny ? good decision , agent marshall . i 'm proud of you . reese : there is no evidence . if sonny corinthos ordered the sandoval killings , he thoroughly covered his tracks . john : `` if `` ? `` if `` ? there is no doubt . reese : oh , i have doubts , and i 'm increasingly troubled by your relentless pressure on me to harass the grieving father . little michael corinthos is dead -- your grandson . so why do n't you stop badgering sonny and take a few minutes to feel your own pain ? john : do n't you dare presume to judge how i deal with my grandson 's death until you have a glimmer of an idea of what it 's like to walk in my shoes . reese : i know more than you realize . now , if you 'll excuse me , i came here for guidance . john : yeah , well , let me give you a little tip , huh ? do n't bother with the pious routine . quite frankly , on you , it 's laughable . i know that your presence here is more than a coincidence . reese : i do n't give a damn what you think you know . [ scene_break ] sonny : the feds have been trying to take me down for years . why not take advantage when faith snatched my children ? you see who they sent . not some old guy with a beard who 's been profiling , you know , kidnappers for 30 years . they sent agent marshall because they know i 'm vulnerable to beautiful women . she was perfectly placed to get inside information . jason : which she did n't use . sonny : well , because agent marshall 's smart . she knows that sitting on the evidence is going to make her seem trustworthy . why would she settle for charging you when she can pretend to care about me , and that way i have my guards down ? do you see what i 'm saying ? agent marshall could be working me six ways from sunday . jason : okay , is that what you really think ? sonny : i do n't know what i think . i mean , i ca n't trust my instincts on this . all i know is i ca n't afford another mistake . so until i figure out whether agent marshall is going to turn on me , i need you to go . jason : sonny , i ca n't leave -- sonny : yes , you can -- i 'm not -- this is not a request . you 're no good to me if you 're arrested and tried for murder . i need you to leave the country tonight . [ scene_break ] a.j . : you belong here with me . you did the right thing coming back . michael : my mom would just make my -- sonny -- take me back and they would n't care about me . they care about morgan . a.j . : i know it hurts , does n't it ? michael : i do n't get it . when morgan was born , they promised that they 'd still love me . a.j . : see , michael , it 's really not that complicated . your mom and sonny lied to you about being part of their family your whole life . taking you was the best way to hurt me , but the real thing came along . michael : morgan . a.j . : it 's important for you to know that you were not abandoned , you 're not alone , and you are certainly not unwanted . i am your father . and as far as i 'm concerned , you are the best kid on the planet , and i want you with me forever . michael : i 'm glad . [ scene_break ] rachel : you have to believe me . a.j . is very much alive . jax : well , you know , it might help us if you gave us a little back story . how did you meet ? rachel : i was working in a clinic in the bahamas , and a.j . was a rich expatriate . we met in a bar . we exchanged histories . he told me that he was from port charles , and i remembered that steven 's family was from there , and one thing just led to another and -- courtney : and you and a.j . had an affair . rachel : what matters is that he tried to set you up . he convinced me to help him fake his own death , and i was reckless and angry enough at steven to do it . i had no idea that it would be this complicated . jax : i thought that was the whole point -- courtney in prison . courtney : yeah , not to mention steven dead . jax : hmm . rachel : it looked different on paper . look , i went to the metro court because i wanted to tell you . i -- i was going to tell you , but then all hell broke loose . courtney : oh , how convenient . rachel : i was shot , courtney . i would have told you . justus : we just got a break in the quartermaine case . mac : conclusive evidence concerning courtney 's involvement . [ scene_break ] sonny : if you 're here to sugarcoat another threat from alexis , i 'm not in the mood -- ric : no , no , no , just the opposite . sonny : i 'm tired -- ric : i just thought you might like to know that alexis is backing off . sonny : oh , i get it . you 're here to lull me into a false sense of security , so that way i wo n't make good on my promise . is that right ? ric : yeah , to break alexis . no , that 's not going to be necessary . sonny : so you say . ric : it 'll all become apparent very soon . alexis is going into therapy . sonny : about time . ric : oh , i would n't throw stones if i were you , sonny . sonny : well , yeah , you 're right . i mean , you know , none of us should . so , what brought this sudden change of attitude ? that 's , like -- hmm . ric : well , alexis just realized that it was harmful to kristina to harbor that kind of anger and resentment towards her father . sonny : yeah , i bet you had something to do with it . ric : yeah , we discussed it . but you know alexis . she makes her own decisions . sonny : well -- hmm -- thank you for telling me , and , you know , we 'll see what happens , right ? [ sonny laughs ] ric : you know , if alexis decides to give up this fight for kristina with you , everybody wins , sonny . why do n't you just help the process along a little bit ? do n't antagonize her while she 's going through this . do n't try to vie for kristina 's affections , and please try to stay clear of violence . there 's nothing to tie you to the sandoval killings here , okay , so just lay low for a while while she feels secure , and then maybe all of us get some measure of peace . sonny : you know what ? believe it or not , ric , i 'd like to make peace with my brother and his wife . i just do n't think that 's possible . [ scene_break ] ric 's voice : hi . you 've reached ric lansing . leave a message . [ answering message beeps ] reese : ric , it 's reese . i need you to call me back as soon as you get this message . i have to talk to you about john durant . [ scene_break ] justus : i 've just subpoenaed security footage from the miami airport on the day you went to visit a.j . , and there was a lot of footage , so it took a long time , but we 've got what we needed -- documented evidence that place you in the lounge near gate 42-a at the time a.j . was murdered . jax : well , that 's fantastic , right ? justus : i also have two witnesses who remember seeing you there , and they 're willing to testify . courtney : oh , so -- so this nightmare is really over ? mac : there 's no way you could have killed a.j . jax : oh -- mac : that leaves you . rachel : look , you do n't understand . there was no murder . tell them what i just told you . look , a.j . -- he orchestrated the entire thing . look , tell him . tell him what i just told you -- a.j . 's still alive . [ scene_break ] [ pounding on door ] carly : jason , open up , open up ! jason : okay , okay , okay . carly : oh , jason ! jason : whoa -- what ? what ? carly : sam told me , although i 'd figured it out on my own . she told me -- michael 's alive and we 're going to find him . [ scene_break ] jax : right before you came in , rachel claimed that a.j . is still alive , that he had a plan to fake his own death , and she went along with it . courtney : but she had an epiphany and decided to come clean . jax : yeah , and she was going to tell us everything right before the shooting . justus : this sudden attack of conscience seems conveniently timed since you 've just become the prime suspect in a.j . 's murder . courtney : just so we 're clear , all charges against me are dropped ? mac : feel free to plan your wedding . courtney : i do n't know what to say , justus . you are a miracle worker . thank you . justus : it was a cause i believed in . i always knew you were innocent . i just thought it was going to take a little time to prove , that 's all . and , rachel , here 's a little advice on the house -- hire an attorney . you 'll need one . mac : we 'll need a statement about this on top of the sandoval shootings . if you need time to contact your lawyer -- rachel : i do n't need to hide behind lawyers . i 'm telling the truth . a.j . 's no more dead than you are . courtney : rachel already admitted that she knew a.j . in the bahamas . it should n't be too hard to prove that they had an affair . that 's her motive right there , mac . she fell in love with a.j . , found out that we were still married , and that a.j . wanted to reconcile , so she killed him and blamed me for it . rachel : ooh , you 're just quite the girl detective . unfortunately , that 's not the way that it happened . courtney : oh , would you just shut up , rachel ? i am so sick of you and your lies . you murdered a.j . , you terrorize me , and now you 're going to pay . [ scene_break ] carly : from the first time i saw michael in the park -- i do n't know , i 've just been more and more convinced that he is alive , but i had no proof , you know , nothing to prove it , but sam told me that you guys found the picture and you saw that he was drugged ? jason : carly -- okay , that is not proof . it 's only what i believe . carly : jason , you know that 's more than enough for me . jason : i am not a forensics expert . all i did was enlarge a picture on the computer , and from what i saw it gave me a reason to hope , but i could n't tell you because i 'm not 100 % sure . carly : no , no , because you were trying to protect me . i know that , jason . i was trying to protect you , too . i kept things from you . jason : do i need to sit down for this ? carly : i 've seen michael . i 've seen him more than once . he spoke to me . i did n't want to tell you , jason . i did n't want to add to your pain , and i did n't want you to think i was going crazy . it 's pretty amazing , though , is n't it ? how profoundly connected we are , that we came to the same conclusion about michael at the same time -- he is alive . he is alive , and he 's just waiting for us to come bring him home . [ scene_break ] courtney : oh , god , it 's finally over . can you believe it ? jax : how does it feel ? courtney : like a thousand pounds just dropped off my back . now rachel will go to prison . you and i can get married . jax : yeah . courtney : thank you . jax : oh , i did n't really do anything . courtney : yes , you did , jax . you stood by me , you know ? you believed in me , even when i was n't being honest with you . jax : well , i guess that 's the good to come out of this . we know each other better now . i know when you 're in trouble and , hopefully , you know that you can come to me with whatever it might be . courtney : i do know . you know , i learned something else , too . asking you for help does n't make me weak . it makes me stronger . i mean , the minute i told you that rachel was blackmailing me , she lost all her power . jax : right . courtney : oh , god . can you believe her ? i mean , what a piece of work . as if she has n't done enough damage . now she 's claiming that a.j . is still alive . jax : yeah . courtney : what if the quartermaines believe her ? especially alan . i mean , he 's drowning in his rage and grief , and -- what , she 's going to get his hopes up just to save her scrawny little neck ? jax : well , she 's lansing 's problem now . you and i deserve a celebration , so what would you like to do ? hmm ? what do you want to do ? courtney : why do n't you dazzle me ? you 're so good at it . [ scene_break ] ric : okay , mac , i 'll be right there . yeah , thanks . well , good news -- courtney 's been exonerated . sonny : that 's great news . ric : maybe this is the start of a trend . courtney gets back with her life and maybe it 's a chance for you to start rebuilding yours . sonny : if the next words out of your mouth are going to be `` make michael 's death count for something , `` you can stop yourself right there , because michael 's death will always be what it is today -- senseless , brutal , and wrong . you guys can all move on if you want , but i wo n't . ric : yeah , well , michael would n't want you stuck in one place , that 's for sure . he 'd want you to live , be the best man that you can be for kristina and morgan , just like you were for him . that 's the way to honor your son . that 's a fitting tribute to an exceptional little boy . sonny : you here to arrest me ? [ scene_break ] jason : whoever faked michael 's death thinks they got away with it . now , that works for us , because if they realize that we know michael 's alive , they could either , you know , take michael somewhere where we 'll never find him or they could -- they could just kill him to cover their tracks . i 'm not trying to scare you , i 'm not saying that for that reason , but i really need you to understand that one wrong move and we could lose michael for good . carly : i know that , jason . jason : okay . carly : i get it . i wo n't go charging off after him , i wo n't do anything like that , but he 's my son . he 's my son , and i need to be involved . so where do we start ? sam said there was a lead , some rich guy or something -- jason : yeah . carly : in the bahamas ? jason : right , the bahamas . sam did the actual legwork . she talked to a hotel employee who knew faith , and this guy said she 'd been getting calls , having meetings with a rich guy from port charles . now , i could n't get a name , i could n't get a description , but the obvious choice is alcazar . carly : no , come on , jason . jason : come on , carly . carly : come on , we 've been through this so many times . it 's ridiculous . jason : well , how many other rich guys in port charles are motivated to steal michael ? [ scene_break ] sonny : i 'm glad you 're here . reese : really ? sonny : yeah . reese : that surprises me . sonny : well , i just wanted to apologize , because i know you 've been , you know , trying to help , and i 've given you nothing but hostility and disrespect . reese : do n't , sonny . just -- no more games . i do n't like them , and apparently i 'm not very good at them . honest anger will do nicely , thank you . sonny : do you always make it this hard for people to say `` i 'm sorry `` to you ? i 'm not going to pretend to like your occupation . you know , it 's what you picked , all right ? your job is to get people like me off the streets . now , we 've been working very closely together , and now you have the means to do that . maybe you will , maybe you wo n't . but what i 'm trying to tell you is that i realize that you 've , you know , you 've tried to give me a way out , and when i was at my most vulnerable , you know , during the kidnappings and my son dying , that you did n't take advantage of me , and i 'm wrong to imply that you did . so i apologize . reese : a good agent would have exploited your every weakness and fast - tracked you to pentonville . sonny : yeah , yeah . well , why did n't you ? reese : you lost a child -- sonny : yeah . reese : and so did i . and i got to know you myself -- not the amoral career criminal that ric and durant described , but a terrified father who tried to hold it together for the sake of his kids . sonny : what brings you here tonight ? reese : i -- i became a kidnap specialist because i wanted to spare other parents the pain that i went through . i wanted to save their children because i could n't save my own . and it is a fine line that you walk between getting close to a family to find out what you need to know and -- and maintaining the emotional distance that 's necessary . you really -- you have to keep that distance . you ca n't have cloudy judgment , because a child 's life depends on your objectivity , sonny , and -- well , the fact is , is that i -- i did n't walk that line very well with you . i got caught up in your fear and in your pain and , after michael died , your devastation . i felt it , too . sonny : why are you telling me ? reese : i am emotionally involved with you . and that 's why i 'm letting you go . [ scene_break ] [ courtney laughs ] courtney : where are you taking me ? jax : use your other senses . courtney : uh -- i hear jazz . jax : mm - hmm . courtney : i can smell spring flowers . i feel grass underneath my feet , so we must be in the park . the music makes me think a picnic ? jax : hmm -- not bad , not correct , but a pretty good guess . courtney : oh -- oh . you -- you did all this with one call ? jax : well , it 's one of the perks of owning your own hotel . the staff are always available for special occasions , and this certainly qualifies . waiter : ma'am . jax : thank you . courtney : thank you . you see this , this right here , jax ? this is why women envy me , because you are handsome , spontaneous , and you 're constantly , constantly having fairy - tale moments for me , which is -- no -- it 's beyond wonderful . i know how lucky i am . but that 's not why i 'm marrying you . you know , it took me a long time to understand , but now i know -- you 're my safe place . i want to be that for you , the one person that you depend on and that you trust . i want to spend the rest of my life loving you the way that you 've loved me , the way that you taught me to love . [ scene_break ] ric : mac , what have you got ? mac : rachel adair is denying she killed a.j . in fact , she 's insisting he 's still alive . ric : why do n't you give me a couple of minutes with her ? i 'll see if i can get anything out of her . rachel : oh , they 're bringing in the big guns . ric : well , you are the prime suspect in the murder of a prominent port charles citizen . rachel : there was no murder . that 's what i 've been trying to explain to commissioner scorpio , but he wo n't hear me . ric : well , i 'm a good listener . rachel : a.j . is n't dead . he faked his own death so that he could frame courtney . ric : so how 'd you manage that ? rachel : a.j . told me that he could get courtney to the bahamas . i did n't know how he was going to do it , but now i understand that he got word to her that they were still married . so he got her there and got her angry enough that they would fight and someone would see . then we made sure that i was sitting next to her on the plane from the bahamas to miami . i kept her champagne glass full , got her talking about poisonous exes , which was easy , and then i appropriated her champagne glass . when i got to miami , i doubled back to the bahamas and met a.j . at his room . i mean , i 'm a doctor . i can draw blood in my sleep . i got a sample from a.j . and courtney 's fingerprints from the glass and put them both on the letter opener . then i left with the murder weapon , and a.j . did the rest . i do n't know . i think he paid some people off or something . ric : this is really fascinating , ms. adair . but there 's one crucial detail that you 're leaving out of your story . what possible motive would a.j . have for faking his own death ? [ scene_break ] carly : now , you 'd blame lorenzo for global warming if there was an opening . jason : carly , i understand that you guys are getting close again after the kidnappings . carly : lorenzo would not take my children . jason : why not ? tell me why not . he 's got the motivation , he 's got the money , he 's dealt with faith in the past , and you know what ? it would explain the inside information that alcazar was able to give to the cops . carly : and why , jason ? what does it make me , huh ? so stupid , so blind that i would n't be able to see he 'd been playing me ? jason : carly , i 'm not saying that . until i heard there was even a rich guy in port charles , i did n't suspect alcazar either , okay ? but it fits . and you have to take a look at the scenario . he could be paying someone to keep michael . in the meantime , he 's working you . he 's using your grief , your vulnerability to get closer to you , and when the time is right , he rescues your son . he can be in your life for as long he wants . i mean , have you told alcazar that michael 's alive ? carly : yes . jason : and how 'd he react ? carly : he encouraged me , jason . jason : mm - hmm . carly : he told me to follow my heart and he told me he 'd do anything to help me find michael . jason : so he could be the one to find michael ? jason : did you hear a thing i said ? you can not do something crazy right now . i 'm not saying that alcazar 's the only suspect . we have to look at other people . but right now we need to look at him . carly : fine . no , i 'll handle it . jason : no -- carly : no , i 'll get it . i 'll take care of it . jason : all right , carly , you 're not ready to handle -- carly : listen , let me deal with this , okay ? i know how to deal with lorenzo . give me that . and i promise you -- i promise you i wo n't let him know anything . jason : do you know how much is riding on you to keep your cool ? carly : yes . i wo n't do a damn thing to jeopardize getting michael back . you have to promise me something , jason . jason , do n't tell sonny . jason : he 's got a right to know . carly : no . jason , he 's going to assume that lorenzo did it , and he 's going to go charging after him , and he will not be able to wait . and you just told me we can not afford any more violence . jason : no , we ca n't . carly : then for michael 's sake let 's keep this between us . [ scene_break ] reese : this is the only copy of the witness ' statement . now , this could get you and jason both charged with the sandoval killings . it could probably even get you convicted . the witness did n't want to talk , she was coerced , and now she 's left town , she 's probably even left the country , so she 's not going to be any trouble for you , sonny . and i 'm betting that -- that you 're not ruthless enough to want to hurt her . so you 're not going to kill an innocent woman for being in the wrong place at the wrong time . sonny : well -- thanks . what now ? reese : i walk away . i request a transfer because i 'm too close to the case , and that 's it . i go on with my life and you go on with yours . and since i 'm never going to see you again , i just want to leave you with this -- i saw your conscience , your soul . you 're a good man , sonny . and maybe if we had met under different circumstances -- well , who knows what could have happened ? but there 's no point going there , right ? i wish you well . i do . [ scene_break ] courtney : do n't ever let me forget this moment , okay ? it 's perfect . and dancing under the moonlight in your arms . and whenever i get frustrated or impatient , whenever i get bogged down by the day - to - day frustrations or disappointments , just remind me how close i came to losing everything , how i got it back . jax : you know , if you had n't been cleared , we 'd both be fugitives , because there 's no way in hell i would have let you go to prison . i would have taken you on the run kicking and screaming . courtney : well , i would have gone willingly . jax : oh , really ? courtney : yes . i 'd go anywhere with you . jax : well , in the interest of putting rachel behind us and moving forward , why do n't we set a date ? courtney : i will marry you whenever and however you want . it could just be the two of us with a justice of the peace or in a cathedral with everyone we know . jax , i 'll marry you in a day , in a month -- just as long as i get to be your wife . that 's all that matters . [ scene_break ] ric : you maintain that a.j . quartermaine is still alive , that he went to enormous and elaborate lengths in order to fake his own death with no discernable motive , but you just came up with this startling revelation at the time that you were named as his prime suspect in his death -- a murder that was investigated by the bahamian police . rachel : i told you , he paid people off . ric : rachel , there are photos of his body at the crime scene . there was forensic evidence . there was an autopsy , not to mention the fact that his body was identified by alan quartermaine , his own father . a.j . is dead , and you killed him . rachel : no . ric : arrest her , mac . mac : dr. rachel adair , you 're under arrest for the murder for a.j . quartermaine . you have the right to remain silent . rachel : you are making a big mistake . mac : anything you say can and will be used against you in a court of law . rachel : but i did n't kill a.j . ! mac : you have the right to an attorney . if you can not afford one , an attorney will be appointed for you . [ scene_break ] carly : thanks for meeting me here . lorenzo : anytime . you all right ? carly : yeah . i 'm here to see a psychiatrist . lorenzo : you ? carly : courtney thinks i need therapy . lorenzo : why would courtney suggest therapy ? carly : i told her about my belief that michael 's still alive , and she pointed out to me -- rightly so , i guess -- that -- i do n't know . i 'm not thinking clearly and that something 's got to be wrong with my mind , right , because i 'm feeling him and that i 'm seeing him around every corner . so i guess grief counseling 's the way to go . i -- i do n't know . i mean , unless you disagree ? because when you told me to trust my instincts , i mean , were you just supporting me or do you know ? i mean , do you really believe that he 's alive ? lorenzo : i know he is . [ scene_break ] sam : i assume carly has come and gone ? jason : yeah . sam : jason , i ran into carly in the park , and when she told me that michael -- she thought he was alive , i just -- i could n't lie to her , you know ? i just -- i could relate to her , and i just felt bad -- jason : sam , it 's okay . i understand why you told carly . sam : you do ? jason : yeah . and she understands that we have to keep this search for michael a secret , but the problem is i may not be here to help . sam : why not ? jason : well , supposedly , agent marshall has evidence . she 's ready to use it against me , and sonny wants me to leave the country . sam : okay . jason , i 'm coming with you . that 's not -- jason : i -- i 'd want you to come with me , but i need your help . i need you to stay here with carly . sam : jason , come on . carly is not going to listen to me . jason : sam , if she makes one mistake , we could lose michael . please , i need -- i need your help . i need you just to keep an eye on her , make sure she does n't do something crazy to tip off whoever 's got michael . sam : okay . all right , i will stay , i will stay only because you asked me , but i am going to join you as soon as i can . jason : that 's okay . that 's okay . [ phone rings ] jason : yeah . sonny : you can go ahead and unpack . reese gave up the evidence , and you 're in the clear . jason : what about reese ? sonny : she 's gone . [ phone hangs up ] sam : what happened ? jason : reese gave sonny the evidence . i guess i do n't have to leave . we can focus on finding michael . [ next_on ] lucky : wrap it up . i have a very special evening planned for the two of us . a.j . : i 'm going to take you on a trip around the world . lorenzo : i believe that michael is alive because you believe it so strongly . carly : do n't tell me what you think i want to hear . sonny : hey . you ca n't die today . | michael changes his mind and returns to aj . rachel clears courtney of aj 's murder . however , now everyone thinks she did it , not that he 's alive . ric tells sonny that alexis has decided to drop her suit . after john pressures her , reese takes sonny maria 's statement and tells him she 's walking away . after sam tells carly the news about michael being alive , carly shares her visions with jason and he shares his certainty that lorenzo is the kidnapper . carly says she 'll check it out and deal with lorenzo . she tells him courtney wants her to get counseling and wants his , lorenzo 's opinion . rachel explains how aj faked his death to ric . he has her arrested for murder . sonny tells jason he does n't need to run away now . |
manny : drop the gun , man , or the princess dies . jason : let her go or i 'll blow your head off . manny : you hear that , elizabeth ? your husband had the good sense not to take a shot at me and risk hitting you . but this cold -- oh ! lucky : elizabeth ? elizabeth : my husband 's been hurt . lucky : elizabeth -- elizabeth : it 's ok . do n't move . i need an ambulance . lucky : did he hurt you ? are you ok ? elizabeth : honey -- oh , it 's -- jason , where are we ? i do n't even -- jason : here , here . elizabeth : do n't move , back , do n't -- here . jason : yeah , we 're at pier 52 . he took a bad fall . elizabeth : you need to stay still . you could do more damage . please . jason : just send an ambulance ! lucky : i 'm going to be ok . i can help you . elizabeth : ok , i know you tried to help me , baby . i know . you did fine . [ scene_break ] carly : this client of yours -- the one that wants to search for the child that they gave up for adoption ? take it from me , it 's a bad idea . i mean , on some level , a child has to resent a parent who could just give them up . michael : i forgot my notebook . hi . alexis : hi , honey . how are you ? michael : good . hey -- um -- next week is family fair day and i was wondering , can kristina come ? alexis : i do n't think so . i 'm sorry . michael : but kristina 's my sister . alexis : i know , but she has school , too , just like you do . carly : it 's ok , sweetie . alexis : it 's very -- oh -- carly : the rest of us are going to be there with bells on , ok ? michael : i have homework to do . carly : yeah . alexis : bye , michael . carly : you 're unbelievable . how can you do that to him ? alexis : do what ? i told him the truth . he asked if she could go -- carly : no , no , no , you do everything you can to keep kristina away from michael and morgan . it 's like you think that they 're going to contaminate her or something -- jax : hey , hey , whoa , whoa ! carly : and it 's ridiculous and it 's not fair ! jax : guys , guys , neutral corners . [ scene_break ] robin : you passed out . patrick : that is no fun . robin : so was it worth it , dragging yourself out of bed to go fight with your father ? patrick : just tell me -- i split my sutures , right ? robin : yeah , you 're bleeding internally . patrick : well , you better go scrub up , doctor . robin : even though i would love to hold your liver in my hands , i ca n't . we violated all kinds of hospital procedures , not to mention basic ethics -- which is why i 'm suspended . patrick : so here 's the plan -- walk across the hall , go into his room , tell him to drop the charges because you 're going to have to operate on me , or i 'm going to bleed to death . it 'll be on his conscience . [ scene_break ] georgie : it 's a good spot , maxie . maxie : i just wish i knew where his brother was buried . or his parents , even , you know ? somewhere in pennsylvania -- i 'm not sure . dillon : i -- i do n't know how you could possibly do that , but at least you know where jesse is . maxie : yeah i think he 'll like it . you know , the fountain 's right over there . it 's really peaceful . lucas : it 's -- it 's perfect . you did good , maxie . georgie : um -- the police chaplain wanted me to ask you if you wanted to pick out a reading . i -- i have a few to choose from . maxie : i do n't know . i mean , is there anything in there about a cop being killed in the line of duty ? dillon : i 'm sure you can find a little something about being a hero . maxie : jesse was so proud of his job . he 'd screwed up so much in his life , he thought becoming a cop was one thing he did right , you know ? it was a way to make amends for having such a horrible start . lulu : lucky always said that jesse was a good cop and a good guy . [ phone rings ] lulu : sorry . hello ? epiphany : lesley lu spencer ? lulu : yeah . who 's asking ? epiphany : my name 's epiphany johnson , i work at general hospital . your sister- in - law asked me to call . lulu : what , elizabeth ? why ? what 's wrong ? epiphany : she 's on her way in here with your brother . i 'm afraid that lucky 's been seriously injured . [ scene_break ] nikolas : everyone knows how you feel about alexis . so what am i supposed to think when i see a file with my aunt 's name on it on the desk of sonny 's hit man ? sam : this has nothing to do with jason . the file is mine . nikolas : why ? sam : why ? well -- um -- i kind of went off the deep end when my brother died and i was looking to dig up some dirt on alexis . nikolas : at the risk of repeating myself , why ? sam : blackmail . you know , she -- she made me lose all the family i had , so -- nikolas : so you changed your mind ? you changed your mind ? sam : alexis and i got -- got stuck in a room at the courthouse together and -- well , we were forced to be civil to each other and we talked . i do n't like her , ok ? i do n't like her , i never will , but i understand her a little bit better , so i was meaning to toss these in the fire , which i did n't get around to doing . i am now . nikolas : well , i 'm glad . [ phone rings ] nikolas : excuse me . hello ? lulu , slow -- slow down , slow down . lucky -- is he ok ? i 'll be right there . excuse me . [ scene_break ] emily : we ca n't keep hurting the people we care about . sonny : you just want to walk away from us ? is that what you 're saying ? emily : you were the one who said it would never work . sonny : i was wrong . we fought our feelings from the beginning , then we fought everybody else . we 're finally together . i just ca n't give that up . emily : i was the one who would n't let it go . i should be the one to end it . sonny : no matter what 's going on around us , can you tell me you do n't love me ? you can not just walk away . [ phone rings ] [ emily sighs ] emily : mom . oh , god , ok . elizabeth 's safe . how bad ? all right , thanks . lucky 's hurt . i 'm going to go to the hospital . elizabeth 's going to need me . sonny : listen -- listen to me , ok ? we 're not done . we ca n't be . [ scene_break ] monica : we need a trauma room ! epiphany : three is open ! monica : oh , good . ok . elizabeth : he had a really bad fall with trauma to the spine . c.n.s . intact to bilateral lower extremities . monica : how do you feel , lucky ? lucky : like hell . elizabeth : just do n't move , ok , baby ? we 're going to fix you up . monica : i 'm going to get you something for the pain . lucky : elizabeth ? elizabeth : i 'm here , honey , i 'm here . i 'm not going anywhere . i love you . i love you . [ scene_break ] maxie : i do n't think i could take it if something happened to lucky . lucas : do n't -- do n't go there . georgie : this is one of the readings that the chaplain recommended . maxie : then that 's -- that 's the one we 'll take . lucas : no , i can take all the forms to the chaplain . maxie : that would be great . georgie : yeah , please . maxie : thanks . georgie : thank you , lucas . anytime you want to stop -- maxie : stop what ? georgie : pretending that this is normal , maxie . pretending that you 're not torn into pieces . no yelling , crying -- this is not like you . you 've always worn your heart on your sleeve . maxie : what am i supposed to do ? he 's not coming back . georgie : that is something to cry about , maxie . if you keep all this anger and this grief bottled up , it 'll be so much worse when it comes out -- and it will come out . maxie : no , no . i 'm going to keep it together . i have to make sure that jesse 's funeral gets the dignity that it deserves . i have to do it for him . [ scene_break ] robin : how you feeling ? noah : tell me about my son . what 's happening ? robin : well , he did rupture his sutures . noah : so he needs to go back into surgery ? robin : yes . he 'll only consent to it if i 'm the one who operates , but i told him that i could n't because i 'd been suspended for consulting on your transplant . noah : i did n't realize you 'd be affected by this . patrick 's the one that did this . robin : patrick wanted me to tell you that your threat of a lawsuit is stopping him from getting the surgery that he needs . noah : he pushes through a liver transplant against my wishes , now he 's trying to blackmail me into dropping charges ? robin : you know what ? patrick is an arrogant , self - absorbed jerk . you know , i always wondered why he got the way he did . now that i know you , it 's pretty obvious . noah : yeah , well , it 's a real pleasure talking to you , too . robin : i 'm usually more polite , but you and your son have a way of bringing it out of me . listen , this is what 's going to happen . i am going to perform the surgery . i will not have patrick 's death on my conscience . i mean , that could turn me into a bitter , angry drunk , and we all know how ugly that can be . [ scene_break ] carly : you treat michael like he 's not good enough to associate with your precious little kristina and i am sick of it , alexis . alexis : what did i do ? what are you talking about ? carly : michael has a heart of gold , and every chance you get , you snub him , you patronize him , and you do everything in your power to stop him and morgan from having a relationship with their sister . alexis : i do n't have a problem with michael or morgan . i happen to like them both . they 're very sweet boys . they may be a little indulged , but that 's ok . i do n't have a problem with kristina spending time with them . i have a problem with kristina spending time with you , and this is exactly why . carly : you 're going to come into my house and insult me ? alexis : i came in peace to ask you a legal question , and you know what ? this drama would n't happen if you would n't continually put me in a position where i have to say no all the time . carly : michael came downstairs in his own house ! alexis : i 'm not talking about this particular time , i 'm talking about all the other times that you do it . you 're always putting me in a position to say no . carly : ok , here 's -- how about this -- try saying yes . alexis : no ! you are not going to manipulate me into being the bad guy . carly : you are the bad guy . i 'm going to go check on michael . do n't let the door hit you ! alexis : oh -- do you see just how unreasonable she really is ? jax : actually , i agree with her . [ scene_break ] nikolas : what have you heard ? emily : uh - just that lucky 's been hurt . nikolas : we need to find out what -- there 's your father , ask him . emily : i do n't know if he 's going to speak to me . nikolas : let 's try . come on . emily : excuse me , dad , do you know where lucky is ? alan : e.r . he took a bad fall , hurt his back severely . he 's going to need exploratory surgery to find out what 's wrong with his spine . there 's no paralysis , but he 's in a lot of pain . emily : what about elizabeth ? alan : what about you ? emily : what do you mean ? alan : where do we stand on the situation with you and sonny ? emily : i do n't know what to say . p.a . announcer : dr. quartermaine , 3401 . alan : elizabeth is fine . p.a . announcer : dr. alan quartermaine , call 3401 . emily : i hate this . nikolas : i know . why did you ask about elizabeth ? emily : uh -- manny took elizabeth hostage -- nikolas : what ? emily : and lucky was hurt trying to rescue her . nikolas : so his supposed transformation was a big lie ? alexis believed him . robin believed him . do you know how they 're going to feel when they hear about this ? emily : alexis and robin are n't responsible , i am . [ scene_break ] [ door opens ] max : mr. c ? sonny : yeah ? max : commissioner is here . sonny : should i call my lawyer ? mac : you tell me . manny ruiz took elizabeth spencer hostage tonight . jason tracked him down , managed to rescue her . he shot manny . sonny : that should n't upset too many people . mac : jason said it was in the shoulder -- it was the best he could do with elizabeth in the way . but he fired at the getaway boat , the boat blew up , we have n't found manny 's body yet . i 'm sure jason filled you in on all this already . sonny : ok , mac , if i already know all this , why are you here ? mac : obviously , manny is n't reformed . the brain operation did n't cure him , which means he was probably involved in illegal activities all this time , sonny . did he make any direct threats against you ? was he responsible for the attack on you and emily at the hotel ? sonny : no , not that -- no , uh - uh . mac : yeah , that 's what i figured . you do n't need to call your lawyer . not yet . max : jason just got hung up somewhere . you know he 's going to call in any time . in fact , he -- he 's probably on his way over right now . sonny : yeah . yeah , yeah , yeah , we 'll see about that . [ scene_break ] jason : lucky spencer was right here , on the ground , and manny -- he had elizabeth over there . he was going to try to get in the boat to escape . det . rodriguez : he still had the knife to her throat ? jason : yeah , the whole time , and just for a split second elizabeth was able to free herself . i had a clear shot , so i took it . manny went through the railing ; he must 've landed in the boat . i grabbed elizabeth , he started taking off across the harbor . i shot four or five times and i must 've hit something -- there was an explosion . det . rodriguez : well , we 'll drag the harbor , but i 'm not hopeful . jason : you wo n't find his body . det . rodriguez : that 's what i 'm thinking . current 's pretty strong here . jason : manny 's still alive . [ scene_break ] robin : i booked an o.r . they 'll be here in a few minutes to prep you , so i guess i will go scrub in , and i 'll see you under the lights . patrick : wait a second , i did n't seriously mean for you to do the procedure . i was just trying to get my father to drop the ridiculous lawsuit . robin : well , too bad . you asked for me , you got me . patrick : robin , you 're not a surgeon , you -- you do research . robin : yeah . yeah , i guess you 're right , but you know what ? i was looking forward to a change of pace . patrick : when was the last time you operated on a live human being ? robin : i do n't know -- you know , i do n't remember . but i believe i was the queen of cadavers in med school , and i got all straight as in dissection and anatomy , so you have nothing to worry about . [ scene_break ] alexis : oh , do n't look at me like that . you know that i do n't have any problem with michael . jax : what , so you did n't tell him that kristina could n't go to his school fair ? alexis : she ca n't ! she has school ! just because i turned down michael 's invitation does n't mean that i have a problem with michael ! jax : ok , you know what ? carly may be more indulgent with her kids than you 'd like , but she is a terrific mother . alexis : i recognize that look in your eye . you think you can save her . jax : oh -- alexis : that 's it -- you think you can bring out the best in her . you 've seen her be strong and courageous , and now you think that she is a gentler , kinder person . well , my friend , she may dazzle you now , but her true colors will come out . and just to put your mind at ease , i want you to know that i will accept you back into the bosom of my heart when that happens , and i wo n't say that i told you so . jax : hmm , i 've seen the real carly , ok ? [ alexis gasps ] jax : i 've seen her with my son , alexis and , to be honest , i -- i do n't know what i would 've done without her help . alexis : you 're vulnerable now . i understand that . terrible things have happened to you -- with courtney and with the baby -- and it would 've broken a weaker man , but you keep going , and i appreciate that . and i know that you 're lonely , and there she is , this whirlwind in the center of your life , and you think that you 're falling for her . what you 're really doing is bonding over a helpless baby that needs both of you . jax : carly 's good for me , and i believe that i 'm good for her . alexis : it 's a disaster waiting to happen . jax : well , i do n't agree , but i 'll consider myself warned . alexis : ok . i give up -- for now . i 'll see you later . [ door closes ] jax : oh . [ scene_break ] nikolas : i do n't understand how you can feel responsible for anything manny ruiz does . let me guess -- you do n't want to talk about it ? emily : you do n't need to hear my stuff , nikolas . you 're already dealing with so much . nikolas : we always said that we would be best friends no matter what else happened . i told you earlier you can confide in me . emily : sonny 's been preoccupied with our relationship , so much so that he has n't been able to take care of his own business . nikolas : and you know this for a fact ? emily : he told me that he should 've handled manny , but that he 's been distracted -- just one more reason why i should n't be with him . nikolas : why , because you get in the way of his work ? i 'm not sure that 's a bad thing . emily : elizabeth and lucky are two more people that are hurt by our relationship . i ca n't do this to anyone else . i 've decided to end things with sonny . [ scene_break ] sam : i 've been thinking a lot about alexis . sonny : you want to tell her you 're her daughter ? sam : care to talk me out of it ? sonny : well , i mean , you were pretty certain you did n't want to before . what -- what changed your mind ? sam : alexis and i got stuck in a room . i went to the courthouse and we got locked in a room together . and we started talking , and alexis told me about the child she gave up , her daughter . sonny : you . sam : sonny , alexis thinks that i 'm dead . i almost blurted out the truth to her . i know you do n't want alexis knowing the truth , and -- and probably -- mainly , i know -- because of kristina , and i completely agree with you . sonny : well , if it were up to me , i 'd love to keep it under wraps , but this is your bombshell . if you , you know , you want to drop it , you do n't want to drop it , it 's your call . sam : it 's just that jason -- you know , he does n't want alexis to know -- sonny : why does jason get to decide ? when did we all sign up to have jason run our lives ? [ scene_break ] lulu : lucky -- elizabeth : he -- they 're getting him ready for surgery . lulu : is he asleep ? elizabeth : no , he was given some pain medication . they -- he fractured some bones in his back . lulu : my god , is he going to be paralyzed ? elizabeth : he has feeling in his legs and his feet , so that 's a -- we 're hopeful . lulu : so it 's good news , right ? elizabeth : yeah , yeah , it 's good news . dillon : lulu , maybe -- maybe you should try talking to him . you know , i know he 's unconscious , but hearing your voice might help . elizabeth : yeah . lulu : you -- you have to be ok , lucky . i need you . no one else can help me with -- dad . did anyone call my dad ? elizabeth : i did and there was no answer . lulu : i 'm going to try again . epiphany : we 're ready to take him into surgery now . elizabeth : hey , why do n't -- why do n't you go home , and i will call you and let you know what happen lulu : well , should n't i be here ? elizabeth : no , there 's no need . there 's no need . lulu : he 's going to be ok , elizabeth . he has to be . elizabeth : of course he will . ok , we 'll call you . lulu : ok . [ scene_break ] [ music plays ] [ cheers ] [ cheers ] carly : sorry that took so long . i was putting the boys down . you want some wine ? jax : love some . carly : i 'll get it . jax : so how much did you hear ? carly : uh -- about what ? jax : conversation i had with alexis -- how much did you hear ? carly : i do n't know what you 're talking about . i was putting my boys down . jax : well , alexis is certainly right about one thing -- you ca n't be trusted . carly : oh ? well , when it comes to alexis , no , i ca n't be . but you are a different story . so , you forgot to tell me why you 're here . jax : well , i was thinking about you . i realized how much i missed you . carly : i missed you , too . thanks for being spontaneous . most men would 've waited for an invitation . jax : i do n't wait . i like to take matters into my own hands . carly : nice hands they are . [ scene_break ] georgie : hey . what are you doing here ? diego : well , i 'm -- i 'm still trying to decide whether i should come to jesse 's funeral . i mean , he saved my life , but i just do n't want to make a bunch of people upset , you know , especially your sister and her friends . georgie : diego , you did n't kill jesse , and you did n't get him killed . so if you feel that you need to pay your respects by coming to the funeral , then you should . diego : look , i wo n't be welcome here , georgie , ok ? it 's harder than oh -- whew . jesse 's shooting -- it just keeps playing in my head over and over and over again . georgie : jesse died too young , diego . i cry when i think about all the years he does n't get to live . diego : never know how long you get . you have to make every minute count for something . you showed me that , georgie . that night that i got busted in the cabin , i -- i was ready to give it all away . but you -- you made me realize that my life could still be worth something . [ scene_break ] nikolas : you told me that no matter how hard you tried , you could n't stop loving sonny . did that change ? emily : no . nikolas : does he love you ? emily : he says that he does . i -- i feel that he does . nikolas : then how can you allow anyone to dictate what 's right for you ? you are so smart , emily , about so much . you know -- you know that you have to follow your heart to have a worthwhile life . emily : at what price ? nikolas : well , what 's the cost if you do n't ? whose life is made better if you deny your own happiness ? emily : you 're so generous , nikolas , but what about you ? you 're so worried about taking care of the rest of us . when are you allowed to be happy ? [ scene_break ] sonny : jason 's job is to protect me , my family , not tell us what to do . he 's supposed to , you know , anticipate trouble , watch my back . instead he 's -- he 's giving orders , making ultimatums , and that 's not what i pay him for . so when he starts telling me or you how to run our lives , i just -- it does n't -- sam : wait a minute , wait a minute , never once has jason told me how to live . he has no use for alexis , but he 's left it up to me to handle her and , yes , he -- he wants me to warn him if i decide to tell her that she 's my mother . sonny : sam , it just -- it seems to me that he 's pressuring you into staying quiet . you do n't even realize it . and he 's pushing your buttons like he 's pushing my buttons so i would -- i 'll give up emily , but i ai n't going to stand for it . [ scene_break ] jason : are you ok ? elizabeth : lucky really injured himself . jason : did manny hurt you ? elizabeth : he only threatened to kill me a million times , but he never physically harmed me . jason : i 'm sorry . he should 've been stopped a long time ago . elizabeth : how did you even know where to find me ? jason : monica called me when manny took you hostage , and then one of the nurses pointed out one of manny 's goons , and he told me where to find you . elizabeth : which nurse ? jason : the one who took lucky into surgery , the tough one . elizabeth : epiphany . jason : epiphany -- i could not have found you without her help . elizabeth : you 're the one who stopped manny . jason : hmm . you were pretty quick on your feet . you saved your own life . emily : elizabeth . elizabeth : hey . emily : hey . oh ! i 've never been so glad to see anyone . thank god you 're safe . elizabeth : i was just thanking jason for saving my life . [ scene_break ] robin : i thought you 'd want to know patrick 's procedure went well . noah : you operated on him ? robin : there were no complications . it was fairly straightforward . the bleeding stopped , and he 's recovering now . your son 's going to be fine . patrick : how did we do ? robin : it was touch - and - go . patrick : what happened ? robin : well , i 'm not all that confident about the sutures that i replaced . patrick : oh -- robin : but the good news is the vasectomy i did on you went super . [ scene_break ] georgie : you were given a second chance , diego . just do n't blow it . diego : yeah , i 'll try . are you going to kelly 's ? i 'll take you there . georgie : actually , i have some things to go over , but thank you . i 'll see you later . lulu : ahem . georgie : hey . how 's lucky ? lulu : oh , elizabeth said she 'd call as soon as he 's out of surgery , and dillon said he was going to meet back up here , and i 'm trying to get ahold of my dad , but he 's not answering his cell . georgie : maybe you should go to the star and see if he 's ok . lulu : if my dad ca n't be bothered to turn on his cell phone , i 'm not going to chase him down and give him lessons on how to be a better dad . that 's his job , he can figure it out . i thought you needed some help with this stuff . georgie : you know , i think it 's ready . thank you . lulu : is n't it -- um -- kind of creepy hanging out here in the cemetery all alone like you just were ? georgie : no . actually , i find it quite peaceful . dillon : hi . georgie : hi . dillon : you got a long day ahead of you . we should go . georgie : yeah . dillon : ok . georgie : i love you so much . dillon : love you , too . [ scene_break ] emily : you must 've been terrified . how lucky was it that he got to you in time ? jason : this whole thing should 've never happened . elizabeth : oh . honey , i 'm sorry . he 's just -- he 's afraid for you and he does n't know how to deal with it . you just -- you need to have a little patience , ok ? emily : yeah . and jason blames sonny for manny taking you , and now sonny 's blaming himself . elizabeth : what manny did was nobody 's fault but his own . i do n't blame sonny . you can tell him that for me . emily : an hour ago i was n't so sure that i was going to be with him , but that was before nikolas of all people told me to follow my heart . [ scene_break ] sam : it 's obvious that you 're -- you 're having your doubts about emily but , sonny , i do n't think it 's because you do n't care about her . i think you care just a little too much , maybe . i mean , the two of you got shot up at the hotel . of course -- of course you would have second thoughts . sonny : emily was more upset about jason than the bullets . he 's wearing her down . he 's making her feel -- ashamed . it 's not -- it 's unforgivable . sam : emily 's his sister . sonny : i know , i know she 's his sister . but she 's an adult , i 'm an adult . he 's -- he 's turning into , like , a monster . sam : hmm . sonny , you may -- you may not like what he 's doing , but you have to admit his motives are pure . sonny : i do n't need jason 's opinion on my life . i got to -- now i got to -- i got to step back and rethink how much i rely on him . because if we do n't figure out a way to compromise , someone 's going to get killed . [ scene_break ] robin : checking out my artistry ? you know , with that kind of stitching , i should really take up quilting . patrick : i 'm actually feeling some discomfort . robin : i 'll get you an ice pack to help with the swelling . patrick : so this is how you repay me , huh ? i put my life on the line , get you reinstated ? robin : no , this is payback for everything that came before . but , yes , i do owe you my thanks . i 'd forgotten how good it feels to hold a scalpel in my hand and cut at just the right spot , knowing that the patient 's life hangs on my every move . yes , i enjoyed every minute of it . so if you happen to pop your sutures again , i 'll happily do the surgery . you know , having you at my mercy today made it worth getting out of bed . [ scene_break ] carly : oh , no , you have to go . jax : what ? carly : you have to go now . jax : seriously ? carly : yeah . there are children up -- up there , up there , and if they come down on this , we -- it 's going to scar them for life , so you have to go . jax : ok , well , let 's go to my place . carly : i do n't have leticia . jax : i have a really big back seat in my car . carly : oh , no . see -- oh -- i 'm not 16 anymore . jax : ok , you know what ? i can be really quiet . really , i can be super quiet . carly : i ca n't . jax : really ? oh . that 's very interesting . you know what ? i 'm a wealthy man . i can pay for your kids ' , you know , therapy all the way into adulthood . carly : they 've been through enough . you have to go . jax : oh , come on , come on . how -- how long are you going to make me wait ? carly : till tomorrow night at our hotel . jax : ok . how about -- how about 8 : 00 ? carly : uh , make that 6 : 00 . jax : 6 : 00 it is . [ scene_break ] elizabeth : how are you feeling ? lucky : like i have a hot poker in my spine . elizabeth : honey , that 's because you just had surgery . there 's been a little damage , we do n't know how serious it is yet , but you were given some medication for the pain . lucky : are you ok ? elizabeth : i 'm fine . i 'm fine . manny did n't hurt me . lucky : yeah , well , i should 've shot him in the nurses ' station -- elizabeth : no , no -- lucky : before he could drag you off . elizabeth : shh , lucky , do n't . you 're my hero . i 'm alive because of you . this is your morphine drip . i want you to push it whenever you have pain , ok ? here you go . just hold on to it . rest . i 'm going to go talk to the doctor , all right ? nikolas : how is he ? elizabeth : he 's -- he 's stable . the doctors are very optimistic . he 's in a lot of agony and there 's -- there 's just nothing i can do right now . nikolas : no , it 's -- come on . [ scene_break ] jason : sam ? [ phone rings ] jason : sam ! hello ? det . rodriguez : morgan , detective rodriguez . jason : what do you got ? det . rodriguez : there 's no sign of manny 's body . jason : all right , thanks for the call . sam : hey . jason : hey . sam : what 's wrong ? jason : you know i love you , right ? sam : yeah . jason : ok . you can not be leaving here without a guard anymore . sam : i was only at sonny 's house . jason : i do n't care . manny made his move tonight , he took elizabeth hostage , it could 've easily been you . sam : is she ok ? jason : yeah , well , i caught up with him on the pier , she managed to push herself away from manny , i shot him , he went into the water . sam : sonny did n't mention any of this to me . jason : manny -- escaped . he 's alive , i know it , and he 's free to threaten the people i love -- especially you -- because sonny has been too distracted . he 's not thinking clearly , he is making mistakes . i need to step in . [ scene_break ] emily : elizabeth 's ok . jason rescued her . sonny : mac was here ; he told me . he said -- well , he said that elizabeth was safe , and i 'm happy for her , and i 'm sure you 're -- you 're relieved . emily : i saw nikolas at the hospital . we had a talk . he reminded me of a few truths that i 'd let myself forget . i have to live my own life . i ca n't worry about pleasing anyone . i have to trust myself and my heart , and that means you . i want to be with you , if you still want me . sonny : i 'll always want you . hey -- can you do me a favor ? emily : yeah . sonny : can you stay the night , because i want to see your pretty face in the morning . emily : yeah . sonny : yeah ? emily : yeah . max : boss ? sonny : hey . ahem . i 'll be right up , ok ? max : jason 's still not answering his cell phone . sonny : well , keep trying . max : ok , could be the cops confiscated it , he ca n't get to a phone -- sonny : he 's out of reach because he wants to be . i 'm not sure how much i can trust him . i 'm going to have to deal with that . stay tuned for scenes from the next `` general hospital . `` [ next_on ] john : we 're here honoring det . jesse beaudry . lucky : i need to be at jesse 's funeral . jason : this has to happen exactly like we discussed . bernie : there 's going to be no turning back . sonny : there will not be a war . jason : you made a choice . emily : what are you planning to do ? jason : it 's already done . | jason shoots at manny after elizabeth manages to push herself free . jason is certain that manny survived the boat explosion . jason decides to take action after telling sam that sonny is too distracted by emily to handle the business . emily overhears sonny saying he no longer trusts jason . sam and emily are worried by the growing rift between jason and sonny . |
[ music plays ] [ woman sings in french ] [ dog barks ] dillon : hey , popsicle -- whoa -- popsicle , hey . georgie : uh , dillon , i am so sorry . dillon : no , no , it 's okay . georgie : there you are . wow . wow , this is -- this is amazing , dillon . dillon : yeah . georgie : it 's for lulu , is n't it ? [ scene_break ] [ knock on door ] lulu : love sucks , jason , and you 're living proof . [ door opens ] [ scene_break ] amelia : this is the part of how to escape a home invasion where you 'll be confronted by the intruder . we 'll cover possible escape routes and how you can defend yourself . man : i paid to sleep with you just like i paid to sleep with any streetwalker . sam : no ! no ! amelia : are you okay ? sam : yeah , i 'm fine , i 'm fine . this -- ahem -- this room just reminds me of a place that i used to live in . [ scene_break ] carly : hey , michael and morgan , get down here ! we 're going for pizza ! michael : hey , mom . whoa -- you look pretty . carly : thank you . michael : you -- you think we could maybe play the video games at the pizza parlor ? carly : no . no tv , no computer games , nothing . you know why ? because you locked your father and i in the basement , that 's why . michael : well , maybe we could do extra chores , like make your bed , clean the kitchen ? carly : no , no , no , no . you know what ? you 're so lucky that i 'm not making you eat lima beans or brussels sprouts . michael : ew . carly : hmm . let 's go . michael : come on . carly : outside , outside -- reporter : mrs. corinthos , how do you feel about your husband buying his mistress , sam mccall , a tv career ? carly : get off my property . get out of here . watch out , boys . morgan : mom ? carly : no , no , no , watch out . michael : uh -- carly : oh , this is great . [ phone beeps ] [ carly sighs ] carly : sonny ? there are reporters outside of my house asking me why my husband is buying his mistress , sam mccall , a television career . michael : uh -- mom ? carly : one second , sweetie . i do n't care . i do n't care where you are or what you 're doing . sonny , you get rid of them , or i 'm going to go out there and give them my opinion . do you understand me ? okay , what ? what ? michael : uh , morgan wants to know what -- what a mistress is . [ scene_break ] reporter : mr. jacks , do you have a comment about sam mccall � s new career ? [ jax chuckles ] jax : i did n't realize we were having a garden party . [ scene_break ] maxie : are you studying for the police exam ? coop : yeah , i feel like i 'm back at school -- and i was n't a good student . maxie : oh , relax ; you 're going to do fine . coop : yeah , that 's easy for you to say . i mean , i 'm the one that 's got all this to memorize . ugh -- and i 've got to pass this test . maxie : you say it like your life depends on it . coop : i want to be a cop . maxie : coop , you 've already served your country , you have nothing to prove . coop : i 'd be doing something that mattered -- you know , protecting the citizens and keeping the peace ? all right , maybe it sounds stupid , but , i mean , this is important to me . maxie : it does n't sound stupid . it sounds honorable . coop : if you do n't want to date another cop , i 'll understand . maxie : my dad is a cop , so it 's a part of my life whether you 're in it or not . coop : your dad is the police commissioner . i mean , it 's not like he 's patrolling the streets . maxie : okay , you want me to be honest ? no , i am not crazy about your choice of a career , but i like you , so i 'll put up with it . and i 'll support you . i 'll even help you . coop : you do n't have to do anything about the test . maxie : i already told you -- i guarantee you 'll pass . i 'll prove it . [ scene_break ] dillon : see ya . georgie : no , no , dillon -- listen , i 'm sorry -- thank you . [ woman sings in french ] georgie : we 've -- we 've broken up and i -- you know what ? i 'm just glad to see that you 're moving on , and it makes sense that it would be , you know , with lulu . you guys are both , um -- dillon : yeah -- i mean , yeah , totally , because , you know , i 'm -- i 'm interested -- kind of interested -- georgie : yeah . dillon : you know , and we 'll see what happens . milo and spinelli are both interested , too , and we had to , like , pick a number to see who got the first date , and i got the highest number , so i get the first date . georgie : congratulations . that 's -- that 's great . dillon : yeah , yeah . i mean , lulu 's not looking for anything serious right now , you know , so , um , we 'll just -- you know , we 'll just see , so -- georgie : win her heart , dillon . dillon : right , yeah , win her heart -- georgie : yeah . dillon : win her heart . i 'm totally rambling right now . georgie : no , no , no , dillon , it -- it 's okay . you know , we -- we thought we were going to be together forever , and i guess we were just too young to really know what `` forever `` meant , and -- you know ? dillon : still do n't know what `` forever `` means . georgie : you know , dillon , i -- i think we fell in love in the first place because we were able to tell each other everything , and we understood each other . so i guess my point to that is , i just hope we can still be friends through all this ? dillon : yeah . georgie : yeah ? dillon : yeah , me , too . me , too . georgie : great . dillon : yeah . georgie : paris , right ? like a bistro on the seine ? dillon : yes . yes , exactly . does it -- yes . georgie : yeah . dillon : i mean -- yeah . yeah , that 's -- that 's what i it is . georgie : uh -- dillon , it is really , really romantic . i 'm sure lulu 's going to love it . come on , popsicle . dillon : uh � [ scene_break ] jason : spinelli 's not here right now . lulu : i -- i did n't come to see spinelli . i 'm not supposed to see him until after my date with dillon , which i am completely dreading . jason : i thought you liked dillon . lulu : i -- i do , i do . and last summer i was absolutely crazy about him , and if i knew he was planning this romantic date back then , i would 've had a goofy smile on my face and i would 've been planning what i was going to wear and what i was going to say , but this time it just feels wrong . jason : why ? lulu : because i do n't want dillon to love me -- i do n't want anybody to love me . love just ruins everything . jason : and you came here to tell me that ? lulu : i -- no , i came here because i am confused , and i you could make me feel better because , you know , you are in no position to judge or take sides . jason : yeah , you 're right about that . um -- you know , people get to make their own decisions . lulu : yeah , but people can ask for advice . jason , you -- you slept with elizabeth because you thought things were over with you and sam , and then things just unfolded and -- and you tried your best , but now you 're in this miserable place . jason : i 'm -- i 'm not miserable . lulu : oh , you 're not ? okay , you 're -- you 're driving your motorcycle at insane speeds in the middle of the night , falling and hurting yourself , and all you can think about is the baby that you 're giving up , am i right ? jason : if you 're worried that i 'm going to change my mind , i am not . lulu : no , no , no , no . i know . i 'm just saying , from what i 've seen , it 's like loving someone is asking them to suffer . i look at you , and -- and i do n't want to go down that road again . [ scene_break ] amelia : you used to live in a place like this ? sam : the furniture is almost exactly the same . amelia : well , the house was empty when we booked it for the shoot , so we rented most of the furniture . sam : it 's just so weird . amelia : i gather it brings up bad memories . sam : what makes you say that ? amelia : well , you 're tense , edgy . sam : oh , i am ? i 'm so sorry . i 'm just -- i 'm really tired , i guess . we 've -- we 've been going since 4 : 00 in the morning and -- um -- i 'm -- i 'm sorry . you 've drug me into this whole thing kicking and screaming , not that i 'm complaining -- i am loving every minute of it . i just -- i will get my second wind , do n't worry . amelia : hmm . oh , i 'm not worried , sam . i know you can turn it on whenever you need to . sam : do you mind if i take a minute ? amelia : yeah , sure , take as long as you want . craft service has coffee and snacks . sam : thank you . [ scene_break ] det . rodriguez : here 's the police academy test and the list of recruits taking it . mac : good . let 's hope we get some good cops in this batch . we need them . det . rodriguez : i got a feeling sonny 's going to be upping the stakes now that alcazar 's out of commission . mac : there 's increased activity on the waterfront ? det . rodriguez : it 's been quiet , but sonny 's still getting his shipments in . maxie : hi , dad . mac : hi , sweetheart . maxie : call me wonderful -- i baked some brownies for port charles ' finest . mac : well , look at that -- that 's very thoughtful . thank you . maxie : well , you should take some down to booking before they start complaining . brownies , you guys , come on . mac : brownies . okay . mac : hey , hey -- where do you think you 're going ? maxie : to the little girls ' room -- i did n't think i still needed to ask . det . rodriguez : how the years pass by , huh , chief ? mac : okay , okay . i 'll see you back at home . maxie : bye . [ scene_break ] milo : how do we keep lulu from falling for dillon ? spinelli : we interrupt the date before film guy has a chance to take an unfair advantage . milo : how are we supposed to interrupt without lulu getting mad ? spinelli : okay , uh , yesterday i emailed film guy a trojan horse , okay ? a -- a picture embedded with a program so i can see all the i.m.s that he sends out . milo : that 's cheating . spinelli : okay , maybe , but i 'm sure dillon i.m . 'd lulu a confirmation of their meeting place . milo : no . spinelli : dude -- dude , we 're wasting time ! he 's weaving his evil web as we speak . come on ! milo : surely lulu i.m . 'd dillon back -- i mean , we 'd be invading her privacy . spinelli : i know , i know . i do not want to anger the blond one , but -- look , film guy hurt her so badly , it 's my duty to protect her . milo : your duty ? spinelli : yes . georgie : do n't tell me you guys are sitting here waiting for your chance to date lulu ? milo : we all get a fair chance . georgie : well , dillon � s not playing fair . he 's at the overlook right now , doing something so wonderful and romantic , lulu ca n't help but fall head over heels in love . [ scene_break ] lulu : okay , um , so name one time that love actually worked out . jason : my grandmother and grandfather . lulu : are you kidding ? anybody who 's lived in the quartermaines ' knows that edward was constantly cheating on lila . she was a saint to put up with it . she must 've been miserable the whole time . jason : okay , well , whatever they went through , they loved each other their whole lives . lulu : yeah , yeah , okay , so did my parents . but love did not save my mom from losing her mind , love left my dad permanently bitter with one foot out the door . i mean , that 's just the way that it always happens -- you -- you open your heart to someone and you trust them completely , and then something goes wrong . i mean , i do n't know -- they fail you , or you fail them , or tragedy strikes , and -- and you 're left with this horrible pain and the loss of whatever you had between you guys in the first place . jason : i -- i think that you 're really assuming the worst . lulu : because that is the way it is . i do n't know , i -- my mom says that love will find you , and it 's on time whether you 're ready or not , but i -- i do n't know if i will ever be ready for all that . jason : well , i think you can handle a lot . lulu : maybe . but i 'd rather not find out . i got to go -- i 'm meeting dillon . he asked me to wear a white dress , which already makes me nervous . [ scene_break ] jax : i could n't help but notice you 've got a small army of reporters on your front porch . would you like me to get rid of them for you ? carly : guess what they want to know -- how i feel about my husband , sonny , paying for his mistress , sam mccall � s , tv career . jax : oh . carly : and morgan now wants to know what a mistress is . you know , i do n't know who to kill first -- sonny or sam . it 's not because i 'm jealous of sam , because sonny was over sam a long time ago . jax : right , but you hate that -- that sam was ever with sonny . carly : you 're damn right i do . carly : i know everyone makes mistakes -- god knows i 've made my share -- and everything 's that happened between me and sam , you know , it 's water under the bridge . jax : well , that 's good , right ? carly : yeah , but , you know , you have to admit she 's pretty calculating . she used you to get herself set up here in port charles , promptly dumped you , attached herself to sonny . next thing you know , she 's moving in with jason right across the hall so she can flaunt her expanding belly in front of my entire family ! jax : but it 's water under the bridge ? carly : yes , because , you know , jason is happy with her for the most part , but if you think that i 've forgotten what happened between her and sonny , i have not , okay ? i haven � t . jax : okay . how -- how are you going to be with sonny 's future girlfriends ? are you going to be jealous and possessive of them , too ? carly : i want the divorce . jax : i know that sonny will always be important to you , and i 've told you that i can handle that part -- i do n't want you to hide that from me . but if you 're going to be jealous of his future girlfriends -- or future wife -- then i 'm definitely going to have a problem with that . carly : i 'm moving on . i 'm moving on . i am . i 'm not going to be some hypocrite . i 'm not going to tell sonny that he ca n't do the same . his life is his own and he should do what he wants with it . but i 'm telling you right now , it drives me crazy when it 's thrown in my kids ' face that sam used to be his mistress . there 's no reason to yell at sonny because there 's nothing he can do about it . jax : sonny ca n't , but i can . [ scene_break ] mac : you really thought this could work ? maxie : bringing you brownies ? mac : to soften me up so i 'd give you your car back ? maxie : oh , dad , i 'm saving up my own money to get a car . i do n't need you to pay my way . mac : i like your attitude . maxie : well , you 've been great , but it 's time i stand on my own two feet , and i 'm really getting there . i mean , i 'm enjoying my job at the boutique , and i 'm not spending too much of my paycheck on clothes . mac : good for you . maxie : i 'm actually managing to put some of my money in my savings account , so you do n't have to worry about me . mac : hey , you know , i will always worry about you , sweetheart . but i 'm glad to see you 're doing so good . [ phone rings ] mac : commissioner scorpio . yeah , detective , you 're on the case . maxie : dad ? det . rodriguez : maxie ? thanks for the brownies . maxie : my pleasure . [ scene_break ] [ french music plays ] lulu : uh -- dillon ? dillon : hey . hi . lulu : hi . dillon : oh , god , you look -- you look beautiful . lulu : thank you . [ woman sings in french ] lulu : um -- what is all of this ? dillon : um , i have created an -- an atmosphere -- a mise en scene , if you will . lulu : a -- a what ? dillon : um -- it 's a -- creating a -- a scene -- anyway , in this case , paris . lulu : uh - huh . oh , okay . dillon : yeah . um , can you do me a favor ? can you close your eyes for a second ? lulu : okay . dillon : just try to picture this . so it 's you and me , right , and we 're -- we 're strolling along the seine . we 're stopping at pont neuf , and we 're just admiring the water , and it 's -- it 's glowing like gold and it 's glistening , and the sun is -- is melting in the horizon . and the louvre is behind us , and it 's just basking in a reflective glow . lulu : cool . dillon : and -- yeah , cool . `` cool . `` and we 're just -- you know , all of our senses -- we 're taking in the sights and the sounds that inspired picasso and -- and hemingway and -- lulu : um , dill � . dillon : you 're not seeing any of this , are you ? lulu : well , i -- no , i -- i do n't want to ruin the mood or anything , but we 're -- we 're not on the banks of the seine . we 're , you know , on the hillsides of port charles . so can we just -- can we be ourselves ? [ scene_break ] jason : you just missed lulu . spinelli : did she change her mind ? did she come here to tell me that she 's not going out with film guy after all ? jason : no . she actually just left to get ready . spinelli : you know , it 's not -- it 's not that he 's an evil dude . he 's just not -- he 's just not worthy of the blond one , and besides , he 's her stepbrother and it 's quasi - incestuous . but even worse -- even worse , he hurt lulu so badly last summer that she 's afraid to open up her heart again . but , i mean , she -- she told you all that , right ? jason : what she tells me is private . spinelli : right . right . no i respect that , i -- i respect everything about the blond one . she is the one plus ultra of awesomeness , and the thing is she does n't even know it , and that 's what 's the part that -- that 's the part that makes her so astonishing , is that she -- jason : spinelli , i -- you know , i got so much work to catch up on . spinelli : no , and i do n't -- i do n't mean to interrupt you , i really do n't -- but , actually , i kind of do , but it 'll be just really quick . i just need -- please , i need your help -- again . jason : with what ? spinelli : just some pearls of wisdom . how do i get fair lulu to choose me ? jason : i mean , you and lulu are friends -- that 's half the battle . you 're going to -- you 're going to figure this out . spinelli : no , no , no , i wo n't , i wo n't , i wo n't , i 've tried . i 'm completely lost , i am . i -- listen , remember , you told me to listen ? i did , i did , i did , i did . but it 's -- it 's going to take more than listening -- at least -- at least for me . you know -- let 's face it , you are lethalness personified . remember , you took that -- you can level evil dudes with a single punch . jason : spinelli , do n't start that , okay , please ? spinelli : you did , at the metro court , in the hostage crisis ? that guy walked through the door and it was bam -- lights out . jason : he did n't see it coming . spinelli : that 's what i 'm saying ! the -- you have -- it 's not that easy for me . it 's -- i do n't have your steely glare , or muscles big enough to fit in your average air duct , and i 'm not comfortable -- jason : okay , stop , stop . what -- what do you want me to tell you right now ? spinelli : samantha , elizabeth , carly -- okay , they all love you in their own amazing way . how do you do it ? i mean , it ca n't be -- it ca n't be that you just simply listen , right , so what is it ? what is it , what is that thing ? what -- what is the secret of your mojo ? [ scene_break ] man 's voice : bitch � sam 's voice : no ! man : you 're lying from the start . sam : please -- man : shut that mouth , shut it ! sam : do n't -- no ! no ! man : i own you . i bought and paid for you just like i bought and paid for this ! you think you can steal from me and get away with it ? you 're not taking one more thing that 's mine ! sam : no ! amelia : angela ? sam : do n't -- do n't call me that . sam : why did you just call me `` angela `` ? amelia : you said that name in your sleep right before you woke up screaming . are you all right ? sam : wow . i must be a little bit more wound up than i thought . i am so sorry for snapping at you . amelia : no , no problem . who is this angela anyway ? sam : ahem -- yeah . someone i used to know . i just -- you know , i -- i dozed off , and i guess i was dreaming a little bit -- you know , when you put little bits and pieces of memories and you patch them together ? it was just a bad dream . i 'm so sorry . amelia : it 's all right , it 's been an exhausting day . why do n't you go headed home , and we 'll finish up tomorrow . sam : no , no , really , it 's okay . amelia : it 's going to take us another hour at least to fix the lighting , so -- sam : oh , that 's -- i -- i appreciate your concern , i really do , but i 'm fine . it was just a bad dream . it 's over . [ scene_break ] jason : my only advice is be honest with lulu . spinelli : well , do you mean because -- i mean , because you were n't completely honest with sam ? well , i 'm -- you know , i 'm not saying that you lie to her or anything . i 'm just saying that you do n't -- you do n't reveal all your secrets . [ jason sighs ] spinelli : that -- oh , my -- you 're mysterious . yes , you 're mysterious , you 're -- you 're brooding , you 're -- you 're burdened with -- with secret pain , and these women -- these women want to be the light that takes you out of the darkness . jason : spinelli , you need to learn how to quit while you 're ahead , okay ? spinelli : i 'm sorry , i 'm sorry , i do n't -- i do n't mean to mock . i know -- i 'm sorry . you -- i know why you went -- giving up your baby has put you through hell , but , you know , all is not lost . you -- you have samantha to , you know , to take care of you and -- jason : okay , spinelli -- spinelli : wait -- wait , i think i get it . you go -- you go into your soul , deep -- deep into your soul , right , and you -- you find that -- that deep torment -- jason : what ? spinelli : torment , torment , torment , torment -- jason : what are you doing ? spinelli : finding -- if i can get lulu to see that i need her to take care of `` me , `` she will run away from the film guy ! [ phone rings ] spinelli : she will run away from the film guy . jason : okay -- stay there . yeah ? all right , stan , i 'm on my way . spinelli : oh -- okay , well , thank you , thank you for everything , as always . whoa . spinelli : bingo . okay -- oh , my god . yeah . spinelli : oh ! oh ! [ scene_break ] jax : i know you own the station , tom ; you ca n't be responsible for every reporter in the field . they ambushed a woman who was trying to leave her house with her two impressionable young sons . when your reporters pull a sleazy stunt like that , it makes me question your judgment -- especially when you 're trying to acquire that station in greenfield . yeah , i know -- i know you have the inside track , but that could change if turner finds out it 's for sale . [ jax chuckles ] jax : i thought so . have them off the property within five minutes . they are to leave carly and the boys alone from now on . you understand ? well , if you feel the need to harass mr. corinthos , there 's nothing i can do about that . always a pleasure . mm - hmm . carly : you 're amazing , you know that ? jax : yeah , well , it 's good you 're finally starting to realize that . carly : have i ever taken you for granted ? jax : no -- well , actually , yes , you have . carly : oh ? remind me never to do that again . [ scene_break ] [ music plays ] maxie : you can start thinking of ways to thank me . coop : you got it ? maxie : piece of cake . georgie : what are you up to ? [ scene_break ] singer : she makes me crazy she 's got a body that makes me dillon : okay , edith piaf -- kind of a downer . [ music changes ] dillon : right , i 'm just going to -- you know what ? i 'm going to set some mood music , we can sit , relax , have a conversation , okay ? [ `` ride of the valkyries `` plays ] dillon : oh , my god . lulu : oh -- dillon : wow . sorry , sorry , sorry . [ music stops ] lulu : that 's -- do n't worry about it . this is -- this is great . this is great . dillon : it 's great . not your thing , but great . lulu : no -- well , you know , i 'm -- i 'm more of a rock ' n ' roll , burger and fries king of girl . dillon : i know . you see , i knew that . i knew that , and i should 've done something that i knew you would like instead of my whole `` french classic 1950s theatrical `` thing , which i knew you 'd , like , hate . lulu : oh , no , no , no , no . i do not hate this . dillon : you think it 's kind of weird , though , do n't you ? lulu : well , it 's -- you know , it 's kind of old - fashioned -- like , um , what two married people would do on their 25th anniversary . dillon : oh , my god ! 25th -- that 's worse than i thought . lulu : no -- dillon , dillon , dillon -- okay , you -- you set this table with -- with music and wine and candlelight , and it really means a lot to know that you care this much . dillon : i do care . lulu : well , i do , too . but -- dillon : `` but `` nothing -- okay , do n't do that . no `` buts , `` all right ? this caring is good . caring is enough . we do n't need to feel more than that right now , okay ? lulu : but we ca n't ignore what happened to us last summer . a lot -- we went through a lot . dillon : i know . and i thought this would be us getting past that and dropping our baggage . lulu : well , you 're better at that than i am . [ motorcycle runs ] [ crash ] dillon : what the -- spinelli : agh ! lulu : spinelli ? [ scene_break ] carly : you know , you really are wonderful . you are -- you 're smart , you 're kind , you 're funny , and you 're so easy to be with . jax : well , you know , i feel the same way about you -- carly : no , it 's my turn , it 's my turn , because i did n't show up for the montreal date and you waited patiently . jax : but that was michael � s doing and he already apologized for that . carly : but i am going to make up for it by telling you why i love you . jax : if you insist . carly : because you make it easy for me to be myself . and you love me for who i am , and you do n't try to make me into this person , this image that you want me to be . you know what you are ? you 're my foil . jax : your what ? carly : yes , you 're my foil . you know what ? you 're like my counterpart . yes , when i 'm going crazy , you pull me back from the brink . when i am upset and i think things are the worst , you -- you show me that life is amazing and it 's worth everything . jax : oh , yes , your foil ? carly : yes . jax : that 's good , right ? carly : it 's great . jax : yeah . carly : you know why it 's great ? jax : why ? carly : because it 's something that can last a lifetime . and it 's so nice that you can take me to montreal , but if you could n't , i would n't care . if you were just an ordinary guy , you would n't be ordinary to me . you 'd be wonderful , because you 'd be you . jax : does that mean you do n't want to go to montreal , hmm ? carly : that means that i will go anywhere you want to take me . jax : okay . michael : mom , we 're starving ! come on ! carly : just not tonight . jax : not tonight . yeah . [ scene_break ] maxie : georgie , this is getting to be a very bad habit for you . georgie : what , calling you out when you 're scheming ? maxie : no -- every time i 'm in kelly � s trying to have a private conversation , you come barreling in and give me the third degree . georgie : for good reason , maxie . maxie : you are so holier than thou . coop : no , could you just give your sister a break ? georgie : yeah , sure -- as soon as she tells me what she 's hiding . maxie : well , i could give you all the juicy details about the great sex coop and i are having , but that would only make you jealous because you 're not with anyone . [ scene_break ] [ spinelli groans ] lulu : are you okay ? spinelli : yeah , i 'm -- i 'm a little dizzy . lulu : okay , okay , sit right here , sit right here . spinelli : thank you . oh , the jackal really appreciates your compassion . agh -- dillon : so , spinelli , you just , uh , happened to show up here coincidentally , right ? spinelli : i was -- i was taking a motorcycle ride to -- to calm the secret pain that tortures my soul . i -- i like to come here to brood . lulu : since when do you ride motorcycles ? dillon : since when do you brood ? spinelli : well , i -- i 've ridden plenty of times , you know , at -- at the arcade , and i -- i thought that stone cold 's bike would work on the same principles , but , you know , three dimensions creates a really different reality . but , look , now i 'm really scared that i 'm going to -- stone cold 's going to evict me because of the grievous harm i 've done to his -- lulu : oh -- okay , okay , okay . first things first , we need to return jason 's bike . dillon : `` we `` ? spinelli : `` we `` ? lulu : um , i 'm going to drive , and you 're going to be behind me . dillon : lulu , we 're kind of in the middle of something here , do n't you think ? lulu : well , spinelli 's in no shape to take himself back . dillon : what are you talk -- that 's his problem . have him call jason on his cell phone , tell him he wrecked his bike , and those two can work it out on their own . lulu : oh , my god , i do n't want jason to yell at him . dillon : jason does n't yell . lulu : fine -- i do n't want jason to evict him . spinelli : the jackal appreciates your concern . dillon : the jackal needs to stop referring to himself in the third person . lulu : okay , come on . dillon , thank you so much for this date , it was so sweet . i 'm going to talk to you tomorrow , okay ? [ scene_break ] reporter : how do you feel about having your boss financing your girlfriend 's career ? is sam still sonny 's mistress ? jason : how -- how long have they been out there ? diane : all day . jason : yeah , there 's a bunch of reporters at the harbor view towers , too . i mean , they 're asking the stupidest questions . diane : it 's infotainment -- dig up sleaze and call it news . jason : why do they even care ? diane : sonny called me . he 's asked me to get rid of them . jason : can -- can you do that ? diane : i need sam 's signature on this petition for a restraining order . reporter : is sonny corinthos still financing your career ? sam : can you believe this ? [ scene_break ] michael : wow -- you really like junk food like my mom . carly : here . hey -- anyone to know about that . [ michael chuckles ] jax : busted . [ laughter ] michael : hey , you never answered morgan � s question -- what 's a mistress ? [ jax chuckles ] carly : uh -- jax : um , some men -- they like to -- um -- um -- have -- have women that they -- they 're not married , like to spend time together . you know , they buy them nice things and take them to nice places . michael : like you and mom ? carly and jax : no . carly : jax and i are in love . jax : yes , we are . [ scene_break ] coop : how can i thank you for this , maxie ? maxie : i 'm still not crazy you 've decided to be a cop , but it seems important to you , so i want you to have your chance . coop : i 'd probably crash and burn if it was n't for you . maxie : the test is just a formality . i 've seen you work security at the hotel , and i actually think you 're going to be a great policeman . how 's that for irony -- `` three `` ? coop : all right , except for meeting you , i want to leave that part of my life behind me forever . georgie : how was everything ? you guys have any room for dessert ? maxie : did you think i was too harsh with georgie ? i mean , i know i needed a way to distract her , but i could 've been a little more sensitive . coop : your sister seems okay . maxie : georgie 's really good at covering , but she 's on the rebound from her breakup with dillon and i know she 's hurting . [ scene_break ] dillon : so , spinelli -- spinelli comes up with this lame story about how he rides up there to brood about his pain , and lulu buys it hook , line , and sinker . she could 've questioned the timing . she could 've questioned the staggering non - coincidence of him happening to take his very first motorcycle ride up to the exact same spot where lulu and i happened to be on our date , but no -- instead , she 's sympathetic , understanding . milo : lulu 's a nice person . dillon : yeah , yeah , milo , lulu 's a nice person . she 's so nice that she drove him home . give me that . milo : she feels sorry for the guy . dillon : yeah , well , i got a really bad feeling that it 's going to turn into a whole lot more if we do n't do something about it fast . [ scene_break ] spinelli : you were amazing on that bike . you were like -- you were like one -- one with the machine , it was amazing . lulu : oh , yeah , i was driving slowly so neither you or i would get hurt and jason 's bike would n't , either -- although , you already made a nice fender dent when you fell . spinelli : well , may -- maybe he wo n't notice it ? lulu : huh . yeah , well , the dent is pretty hard to miss , not to mention it 's low on gas , and you 've completely ruined his jacket . spinelli : uh -- it was worth it to race the wind with the blond one . lulu : oh -- spinelli : amazing . lulu : okay -- okay . all right , well , you -- do n't worry , all right ? if jason gets mad at you , i will calm him down . but why were you riding in the first place ? spinelli : i took stone cold 's bike so i could just go as fast and as far as i could . [ lulu chuckles ] lulu : yeah , i know the feeling . spinelli : you do ? lulu : yeah . i mean , i -- i used to take edward � s bentley out and speeding for the same reason . god , who would 've thought we had that in common ? [ spinelli chuckles ] [ scene_break ] diane : the press has a whole new angle . they are claiming that sonny is bankrolling your career . sam : this is ridiculous . how can they lie like that ? diane : well , it 's a matter of public record that you were sonny 's mistress , and as far as the press is concerned , you still are . and it would explain why you have been plucked from obscurity to host your own tv show . sam : okay , fine , i 'm going to tell the press exactly where they can stick it . jason : no , no , no , no , no . sam , don � t . sam : come on , jason . jason : don � t . it 's a bad idea . diane : they will spin your words , make it an even more sensational story . sam : okay , fine . what do i do ? diane : you sign this restraining order keeping the press away from you . sam : oh -- i want -- i want the show to succeed , but i -- do you want me to sign it ? jason : i mean , it 's your decision . sam : look , i do n't want them to start rumors or -- or make up stuff about our lives or ruin our lives , but i 'm supposed to generate publicity for the show . [ scene_break ] amelia : that lamp is tricky -- you have to push in a switch before you turn it . [ switches click ] man : how 'd you know that ? amelia : my father used to have one like it . [ scene_break ] sam : you do understand , do n't you ? i mean , this is my chance to make something of my own , jason , it 's my future . [ next_on ] sonny : just be honest about how you really want to spend your life . jason : what about the restraining order ? amelia : you 're going to have to make a choice . what 's it going to be ? sonny : we have a problem . lorenzo : block all the exits ; make sure there are no survivors . | carly goes a little bonkers when reporters descend on her demanding to know how she feels about sonny 's former mistress , sam , being bankrolled by the mob boss , causing jax to worry that she will always be jealous of any woman in sonny 's life . maxie uses a pan of brownies to gain entry to the pcpd squad room so she can filch the police academy test . spinelli and milo work on spying on dillon and lulu 's computer communications . dillon continues to romance her . sam is shocked to see the tv set resembles somewhere she once lived . when she dozes off and has a nightmare , amelia calls her angela as she awakes , allegedly because sam called out the name . she claims that angela is someone she once knew . spinelli asks jason for advice on wooing lulu . then , he `` borrows `` jason 's motorcycle and crashes lulu 's date with dillon , as well as the bike . after lulu takes spinelli back to jason 's , dillon rants to milo about spinelli 's stunt . |
nikolas : i have n't had any blackouts or seizures in weeks . this drug , it 's working . i mean , it 's giving me some semblance of normal life . emily : it 's not that simple . nikolas : but i -- i need you . do n't you understand ? i need you . i mean , i am doing all of this -- all of this -- so we can be together . emily : nikolas . you 're seeing me less because you know this is wrong . [ scene_break ] claudia : [ laughs ] you actually believe that she accidentally got pregnant with a baby that she wanted and you did n't ? oh , for a brain surgeon , you 're not very bright . robin : i do n't see how my pregnancy is any of your business . claudia : i was just making conversation . patrick here is the one who brought up the baby you tricked him into having . [ scene_break ] jason : i 'm sorry i 've taken so much from you . monica : no , no . you are not to blame . jason : yes , i am . [ scene_break ] carly : you could have saved michael or kate , and you chose kate ? alexis : carly , i do n't blame you for being upset -- carly : is that what happened ? sonny : i saw a rifle , carly , and i reacted . carly : you put our son in the line of fire to save kate . sonny : yes ! [ scene_break ] robin : so , you could n't find someone else to get drunk with ? claudia : guess i 'm just irresistible . patrick : hey , you know what ? i was defending your honor . see , here 's the thing . i was an ass to robin . she started talking about babies , and we broke up , and i basically jumped on the first gurney that i could find with the first woman that i could find , and -- i told her in not so many ways i did n't want to be a father . she 's basically just doing what i wanted her to do so ... claudia : you are good , honey . patrick : leave her alone . claudia : i 'm just trying to help you out , okay ? robin : i do n't think he needs your help . claudia : relax . i can see where you would be threatened . robin : really ? claudia : mm - hmm . robin : okay , i do n't even know why you 're talking to this woman . patrick : she wanted to thank me for saving michael 's life . [ scene_break ] harper : we 're still piecing together exactly what happened . carly : yeah , well , you better get to work , and you better find proof that sonny left his 12-year - old boy alone and unprotected , and that 's why he was shot . kate : carly , it happened very quickly -- carly : you shut your mouth because you took my kid to that warehouse . kate : i wanted to help michael . carly : you wanted to help yourself to sonny , so you took my kid somewhere you knew was dangerous . sonny : do n't yell at her . i 'm the one to blame . carly : you bet you 're the one to blame . you are the most selfish man i 've ever met . you only think about yourself or your trophy of the moment . alexis : carly -- carly : you decided you 're in love with kate , so anything and everything goes out the window , including your kid ? sonny : i was wrong ! what do you want me to say ? i love my kids . carly : you saw the rifle . and michael and kate were standing there , and who did you instinctively protect ? kate ! michael did n't even cross your mind . sonny : i would do anything for michael . carly : except love and protect him . you swore to me , you swore to me that you were gon na protect him and keep them safe . and when his life was on the line , you did n't give a damn . michael was disposable . kate : carly , do n't say that . carly : shut your mouth ! you do n't care about michael . you only care about who you 're sleeping with at any given moment . you do n't deserve to be a parent , and you are not michael 's father any more . [ scene_break ] jason : i put michael in the line of fire , starting with the first lie i told about being his father . i thought that i was saving him from the quartermaines , but i was risking his life , so i 'm the reason that he was at that warehouse . monica : no , jason , listen . any kind of mistakes that you made with michael were just out of ignorance . it was n't because you were malicious or you wanted to hurt him . jason : what difference does that make to michael right now ? monica : you love michael , and he knows that . and you want the very , very best for him , and he knows that , as well . and i forgive you . i forgive you . i just pray you forgive yourself . please . [ cell phone rings ] jason : sorry . yeah . elizabeth : jason , it 's me . carly needs you right away . jason : okay , thanks . [ scene_break ] nadine : i mean , nikolas was my patient . end of story . i should n't let myself get carried away . leyla : yeah , what were you thinking ? i mean , what could you possibly see in a handsome , rich , bona fide prince ? nadine : what i thought was that i could save him . but he does n't want to be saved . he wants to keep doing things his own completely self - destructive way . leyla : oh , dear , you did get carried away , did n't you ? nadine : okay , so he invites me out to see his horse and meet his son , spencer . leyla : he introduced you to his son ? that 's a big step . nadine : yeah , and we were having a great time , and it seemed like , for all our differences in background and social standing , that we actually had things in common . and then , out of the blue , he just pulls away and asks me to leave , so that 's it . done . no , no more beating my head against the wall . leyla : right , if you say so . nadine : no , i 'm serious . if nikolas needs help and wants it , then he 'll ask for it . otherwise , he is on his own . leyla : you know what i 'm hearing ? you speeding head - first into the same disaster that nearly wrecked me . [ scene_break ] nikolas : i know that i 've been seeing you less and less lately . i do n't understand it . i even asked dr. devlin about it . he did n't have an answer for me . i do n't understand why . emily : i think you understand -- nikolas : no . emily : more than you think you do . nikolas : why are you fighting me on this ? i love you . i want to share my life with you . is that so bad ? emily : no , because you 're lying to everyone that you love . because you 're lying to yourself . and why ? what , you 're gon na die because you 're afraid to live without me ? nikolas : i remember every detail of the night you died . i woke up . you were lying on the ballroom floor , completely still . i thought you were asleep or passed out , and i tried to wake you up . i tried to will your eyes open . but they never did . they never opened . and then the police came . they tried to take you away from me , emily . but i would n't let them . because i refused to believe that you were really gone . emily : but i am . nikolas : no . emily : i died that night . and none of this -- me , sitting here , this conversation , none of this is real . nikolas : it 's more real than my life would be without you altogether . do n't you understand ? none of this -- i do n't have anything if you 're not in my life to share it with . god , i ca n't -- i ca n't do this anymore . i ca n't take it any more . if i 'm a coward because i want you in my life , i do n't care . i love you and i want you in my life . emily : i love you so much . nikolas : then you -- then you understand why i ca n't let you go . emily : nikolas , you have to . you have to for your own sake , for spencer 's . you have to let me go so that you can live . nikolas : [ inaudible ] look at me . i am , i 'm alive . i am alive because you 're with me right now . i do n't care what lies i 've told or what i 've done to have this moment with you right now . as long as we 're together , that 's all i care about . [ scene_break ] leyla : when patrick went back to robin , i felt hurt and used and angry . nadine : yeah , i 'm not in that deep . leyla : you sure about that ? i mean , you 're hoping that when nikolas finally comes to grips with the fact that emily 's dead , he 'll realize how much he cares about you . nadine : sounds pretty pathetic when you put it that way . leyla : i am an expert on pathetic . i mean , there i was , pining away over patrick , and the truth is he never promised me a thing , and i never told him what i had invested . nadine : do you think it would have made a difference if you had ? leyla : maybe . maybe he would have taken it all a bit more seriously or maybe not . the window of opportunity has passed , so i guess i 'll never know . nadine : i 'm sorry . leyla : do n't pity me . learn from me . look , you can either go to nikolas and tell him exactly how you feel or walk away . but do n't lie to yourself that your heart 's not on the line . [ scene_break ] patrick : miss zacchara was worried that her brother would be blamed for the shooting of michael and that sonny would turn around and kill him . claudia : my brother 's innocent , and i just sincerely want to thank you again for working your magic in the o.r . no harm , no foul . patrick : it 's a lovely world you live in where children are targeted right along with their parents . claudia : i would never target a child . neither would my brother . this is obviously a third party who wanted to take out sonny and did n't care who got caught in the middle . patrick : yet another reason to leave fathers out of the equation . claudia : you 've really got him dancing on a string , girl . robin : okay , it 's time to go . you know , you 're right about one thing . patrick did save michael . patrick : for all the good it did . michael 's in a permanent coma , claudia : oh , my god , i 'm sorry . i did n't know that . robin : you know , what 's crazy to me is that there 's a 12-year - old boy lying in a hospital bed incapacitated for the rest of his life , and all you can think about is whether or not your brother gets blamed for it . here . come on . [ scene_break ] carly : i owe you an apology , alexis . you were right when you tried to hide kristina from sonny . i called you paranoid . i called you overprotective , but you were trying to be a good mother . not like me . i failed my kid . alexis : you did n't fail him , carly , carly : oh , yeah , i did . sonny 's poison , and i knew it , i ignored it , and now michael 's paying for it . sonny : i never wanted michael to get hurt , carly . you know that . carly : yeah , because you made some kind of bargain with the zaccharas , and then you went to michael and you said , `` guess what , son ? i made peace with my enemies , so now we 're all gon na be safe . `` and he said , `` that 's great , dad . `` why ? because he trusted you . because he 's a sweet , innocent boy who believed in you and who believed that you were gon na protect him . sonny : i wanted to show michael that he can live without violence for the first time ever , pretty much , right ? carly : yeah , and you thought you could just snap your fingers , and that danger would leave . you risked your son 's life on wishful thinking , sonny . sonny : how many times do i have to say it ? i was wrong . carly : oh , you do n't give a damn about your kids , sonny , except when you want to pull them out as a little badges -- alexis : carly -- carly : and use them to pretend that you 're some kind of a good father . sonny : okay , you know what ? you can hate me all you want , but do n't you ever tell me that i do n't love my kids . carly : if you loved michael , you would have saved him . alexis : this needs to stop . you have a little boy in there that needs you both . carly : yeah . that 's my little boy in there . he 's not sonny 's son . do n't you come near michael again . [ scene_break ] nikolas : do n't go . do n't go . emily : look , you have decisions to make . nikolas : i 've -- i 've already chosen . i want to be with you , no matter what the cost . emily : nikolas , i 'm only in your mind . you 're going to see me less and less . until one day , i 'm gone forever . nikolas : no . emily : because the better part of you , nikolas , the part of you that knows what 's right wants me to . nikolas : i do n't know how to live without you . emily : yes , you do . yes , you do . nikolas : do n't do this ! emily , i need you . nadine : emily 's going to have to wait . you and i need to get a few things straight . [ scene_break ] [ doorbell chimes ] diane : judging by your appearance , i assume sonny is n't home . max : mr. c 's at the hospital visiting michael . diane : i 'll wait . max : he 'll probably be a while . diane : i 'm sure he will be . however , you look like you could use some company . and i just happen to be available . max : you 're very observant , diane . diane : yeah , that 's why they pay me the big bucks . max : please , have a seat . diane : thank you . diane : it 's terrible what 's happened to michael . max : you know , i wanted to go to the warehouse with mr. c. but he told me not to come . mr. c and his family need round - the - clock protection . i knew that , and i stayed behind . diane : that 's exactly what sonny told you to do . max : i should have shadowed him . what kind of a bodyguard am i ? diane : you have always been a superb employee . max : and it takes one mistake , and i made it . diane : you 're being a little too hard on yourself , max . max : look , i 've been guarding michael most of his life . you know , driving him around , watching over him , making sure he 's safe whether he 's in the park or he 's at home or he 's at a friend 's house . and when it really mattered , i was n't there . diane : max . you are a sweet and wonderful man , but you 're an idiot . [ scene_break ] patrick : the only reason why you were at jake 's is because i was dumb enough to go get drunk and talk to ... miss -- robin : claudia . patrick : claudia . robin : actually , to be accurate , you drunk - dialed me . and i did n't know until i got to jake 's that you were drunk enough to talk to claudia . patrick : i was n't hitting on her . i did n't do anything . she -- robin : i know . it 's fine . patrick : because she 's intolerant , she 's ignorant -- robin : okay . can we focus here ? i 'm talking about you . patrick : in that case , my favorite subject . go ahead . hit me . robin : well , um , i 'm worried about you . i think maybe you 're blaming yourself for michael being in a coma . patrick : the damage was too great to michael . there 's no -- no surgery would have saved him . robin : that 's right . there is n't , but you are a perfectionist , and you 've been known to hold yourself to impossible standards . patrick : oh , i was n't drinking -- i was n't drinking because of michael . i left the hospital and went to jake 's because i could n't stop thinking about michael 's father in this situation . [ scene_break ] sonny : what are you doing ? policeman : forensics is done . place is no longer a crime scene . [ indistinct police radio chatter ] kate : i was afraid i 'd find you here . [ scene_break ] carly : hey . jason : any change ? carly : no . sonny was here . and he brought kate . i left them alone so they could have some time with michael . then when i came back , alexis was here with a detective , and they were asking him questions about the shooting . jason : go on . carly : i do n't know if you want to hear this , jason . i do n't want your heart to break anymore than it 's breaking . and it 's my fault . jason : just tell me -- tell me what happened . carly : sonny saw the rifle . he knew the shot was coming . and he pushed kate out of the way . he let michael stand there . michael was unprotected . this is the man i chose to be michael 's father . [ scene_break ] nadine : is emily here ? nikolas : no . nadine : i do n't believe you . nikolas : what are you doing ? nadine : did i hit her ? nikolas : she 's not here . nadine : exactly . emily died the night of the black and white ball , and she 's gone . forever , and there 's nothing you can do to change that . nikolas : listen , we 've been through this . you know my situation . nadine : i know that you 've turned a fantasy into your entire world . you 're throwing your life away , because you ca n't face the fact that the woman you love does n't exist except in your mind . that 's the dumbest reason to die that i have ever heard of . so , if you wo n't save yourself by getting rid of emily , i will gladly do it for you . tell me when i hit her . [ scene_break ] diane : you work for sonny , just like i do . we can offer our opinions , but we are in no way responsible for his choices . it was his decision to take michael to that warehouse , his decision to go without guards . max : i knew he was wrong . diane : and i 'm sure you tried to convince him of that , and you failed , right ? max : i should have followed them . diane : blaming yourself is not going to ease your grief or help you to make sense out of something that is senseless . max : you know , i keep thinking about michael , lying in that bed and not moving . just a few days ago , he was helping me buy a mountain bike off the internet , you know , showing me how to bid on it . we were talking about all the times we used to bike ride in the park when he was little . i would go real slow so he could keep up with me , and i -- diane : i understand . i truly , truly do . max : i should have done something to stop it , and i hate that i did n't . and no matter what you say , i think you feel the same way . diane : what do i have to blame myself about , huh ? i mean for every time that i -- that i kept sonny from being arrested ? every time that i accepted a big fat paycheck just to keep him on the streets , so that he could have access to his children ? so that he could put michael in harm 's way ? why should i care ? i mean , i have a big closet full of beautiful shoes . there 's no blood on these hands . max : shh , it 's not your fault . diane : oh , shut up . [ diane moaning ] [ scene_break ] carly : michael had already been paying for my choices , jason . i mean , if it had n't been this , it was just going to be something else . jason : you have been the best mother you can be . carly : oh , all my life has been a train wreck . whenever something good happens , i find a way to screw it up . that 's how i got involved with sonny in the beginning . jason : do n't -- do n't do this to yourself , right now . carly : oh , come on , i have to do this . i got to take a long look in the mirror and see that this is my fault . i -- i self - destructed , and i cheated on you by crawling into bed with sonny . that 's where it all began . jason : michael was in the warehouse with sonny , not you . you 're the one who wanted to go get him . i stopped you from -- carly : i brought sonny into michael 's life , and i made him his father . i set my son on the path that led him to this hospital bed . jason , this is all on me . it 's all on me . [ scene_break ] patrick : you 've always said that sonny was a loving , conscientious father . so , why is n't he involved in michael 's treatment ? robin : well , he was there during the surgery . patrick : yeah , and he basically got shoved out of the icu . he has n't been back since . robin : i do n't know , maybe carly figured that michael was shot because of what sonny does for a living . patrick : oh , carly -- sonny is a mobster , okay ? and as far as i know he always has been , and carly knew that when she -- robin : yes , she did . i am not defending her . obviously , carly and i are not friends . i 'm just trying to see this from a mother 's point of view . patrick : so , a mother makes all the decisions for her kids , and when she 's not happy with the father , he basically becomes disposable . robin : no , it 's a little bit different with carly and sonny . patrick : because sonny is not michael 's biological father ? robin : no , i mean , sonny and michael are just as close as any biological father and son could be . patrick : sonny becoming michael 's father was a conscious choice , okay ? carly knew that . carly knew that sonny 's business was a dangerous business . robin : she also probably hoped that sonny would do everything he could to protect his children . patrick : well , i 'm sure -- look , carly cares about michael . that 's obvious . and she 's going to sit by his side for as long as it takes . and i am sure sonny would do the same way . but what gives her the right to take a father away from his son ? [ scene_break ] sonny : the investigation is over . they got what they could get , which was basically nothing . kate : so the police ca n't identify the shooter ? sonny : it 's not going to matter , because even with the police i d , it 's not going to make michael any better . kate : well , i 'm sure that you want to know who did this . sonny : why ? why do i want to know ? so i can find them and kill them ? the one thing i did n't do that i should have done to save my son 's life was shield him , protect him . but , of course , i did n't do that . kate : sonny , i respect that carly is michael 's mother . but , she 's grieving right now . i ca n't even imagine how devastating this must be . and she 's hurt , and she 's angry , and she needs a place to put all of those feelings . and i -- i can see how she could put them on you . sonny : she was right about all of it . kate : no , she was n't . sonny : why did n't i -- why did n't i look to see where michael was ? i call myself a father . i do n't know the meaning of the word . kate : sonny , do n't do this . do n't go there . do n't put all of this on yourself . sonny : who else is there to blame ? kate : sonny , i was there . i saw what happened , and you did absolutely nothing wrong . [ scene_break ] coleman : why so sad , pretty girl ? claudia : never mind . coleman : okay . i can take a hint . how about one on me ? claudia : no , i got someplace that i -- i got ta go . [ scene_break ] elizabeth : go on , baby . home , sweet home . cameron , look at what 's on that table ? it 's your book . i told you you did n't leave it at day care . do you think you can put it back together for me ? hey , you want to know something ? cameron : what ? elizabeth : come here . i am the luckiest mommy in the whole wide world . do you know why ? cameron : why ? elizabeth : because i have two perfect boys . and i will love you and take care of you and protect you forever and ever and ever . and even when you grow up , and you get real big , and you get married and have a family , i am always going to be there for you . how does that sound ? cameron : good . elizabeth : are you sure ? give me some love . i thank god every day that i 'm your mommy . [ scene_break ] jason : you , me , and sonny , we 're all to blame . we put michael in that warehouse . carly : he 's my baby . it 's on me to protect him . jason : i 'm just trying to hold on to something monica told me . she said my decisions -- i did n't really know what i was doing in the beginning with michael , you know . carly : jason , that works for you , but not for me , jason : what are you talking about ? you did the best you could for him . carly : i took this kid wherever i wanted to go . i did what was good for me . and then i justified it by telling myself that it was good for him . jason : carly , you could n't know how this was going to turn out . carly : and if i would have been honest with myself , i would have admitted that sonny was n't a good father . he never would have been . jason : he made a mistake . carly : you would have never made that mistake in a million years . sonny does what 's good for sonny . whatever makes sonny happy , whether it be the girlfriend at the time , the power , everyday violence -- it 's always there . and i knew it , jason , i knew it . but then i fell in love with him . so , i knew , and i ignored it , and i pushed it away . made up stories that sonny was such a great man . i 'm such a great liar . i even convinced myself . and look where it got me ? my son 's in a coma . jason : hey . come on . you could not know the future , carly . carly : i would give anything , jason . i would give my life if michael was just okay and up and walking around . i just want him better so bad . jason : there 's something i need to do . you going to be okay ? carly : i 'm going to be fine . there 's nothing else anybody could do to me . the worst has already happened . [ scene_break ] nikolas : this is crazy . nadine : no crazier than you 've been acting . by the way , have i bonked her yet ? nikolas : she 's not in the room . nadine : why would that be ? nikolas : because she told me that i needed to move on for spencer . okay , there you go . nadine : ha , that 's great . glad you guys have worked everything out . nikolas : i -- i 'm sorry if this hurts you in some way . i really am . nadine : okay , fine , you know what ? yeah , yeah , you want me to admit it . yeah , it hurts me . but it also hurts spencer . the three of us were playing with his train set , and she shows up , and boom -- you sent me and spencer away . everything in the real world , including your own child is being eclipsed by a dead woman . so , forget love -- you left that in the dust a long time ago . this is flat - out obsession . nikolas : emily -- emily was everything to me . if you do n't understand that , i am sorry . it 's not my problem . nadine : okay , well , you know , i guess , i seem to have got the message , so give emily my regards , aah ! ow . nikolas : you all right ? what did you do ? nadine : i 'm fine , i 'm fine , i 'm fine . i 'm fine . nikolas : no , you ca n't even -- you ca n't even stand on it . nadine : it 'll be fine in just a minute . nikolas : just come over here and sit on the couch . put your foot up . you 're not going to limp all the way back to the mainland . you can just stay here for the night . you 'll be fine . [ scene_break ] alexis : sonny . sonny , i need to speak with you . i 'm sorry to interrupt . max : i like couture . alexis : aah ! oh , my god . [ all screaming ] alexis : oh , my god ! [ scene_break ] kate : the shooting happened so fast . there was n't time for you to think . sonny : so i acted on instinct . i protected you , am i right or not ? kate : yeah . michael was n't standing next to you , sonny . i was . sonny : but you do n't know -- you do n't remember . you told the police you did n't remember . kate : the police said that he was hit by a ricochet , right ? the rifle was aimed at you . if you had gone after him , you would have brought that bullet towards him . sonny : a -- a father is supposed to think of his children first , kate . kate : well , sonny , you do . you are a very good father . look , this -- sonny , this was an accident , nothing more . sonny : all these years , i 've been telling myself there 's nothing more important than family . i am not selfish like mike . i am not brutal like deke . now , my son has been shot , and i hurt him a lot worse than they ever hurt me . kate : okay , you know what ? let 's just go home . sonny : no , i do n't want to go home . i do n't want to go home . i do n't want to go . i just want to -- i just want to be alone . kate : i 'm not going to leave , sonny . i do n't think that you should be -- sonny : listen to me -- no , no , i am sorry about that . i did not mean to do that . i know you 're trying to help , and i love you for that . but the thing is , it 's like , every time that i look at you , it reminds me of what i did n't do for my son . please leave . [ scene_break ] elizabeth : come in . i was just starring at the phone , trying to figure out when would be the best time to call you . jason : well , we really have n't talked since ... elizabeth : jason , i am so sorry . i 've been watching you since michael was brought into the er . and it 's like somebody 's -- is cutting your heart out right in front of me , and i ca n't even do anything to help you . jason : it 's okay . you called and told me that carly needed help . elizabeth : she was screaming at sonny , screaming with such rage and grief . and all i could think of was i would n't want to live if something like this had happened to cameron or jake . i do n't think i could keep going . i would lose my mind . jason : and i could never ask you to put yourself or your children where carly and michael are right now . i could never do to you what i 've done to them . you know i love you . i just do n't see how we can do this . [ scene_break ] claudia : michael , i am so sorry . i never meant for this to happen to you . when the shooter saw you in the warehouse , he should have put his gun away . he should have -- he should have left . he should never have taken a chance . it never occurred to me that you would be there with your father . and it should have because i 've been there , myself . i know what it 's like to grow up in a world full of violence with a bunch of adults who do n't give a damn . i never wanted to do that to another person . but i have . i 'm so sorry , michael . this was my mother 's . you hold on to it for me , okay ? carly : you get the hell away from my son . [ next_on ] elizabeth : you 're choosing that life over me and the boys . sonny : i have failed my son . robin : michael needs you . claudia : i 'm really sorry . carly : michael 's fighting for his life because of people like you . get out . | robin visits a very drunk patrick who is trying to understand the whole situation . though carly lashes out at sonny and kate , she actually blames herself for choosing sonny as her son 's father . diane and max discover `` romance `` while trying to console and comfort each other ; they both blame themselves for michael 's situation . nikolas pleads with `` emily `` not to leave him , but nadine interrupts and says she intends to `` exorcize `` emily because a phantom is a dumb reason to die for . |
lulu : what is the matter with you ? you 're wrecking our family and you 're too damn selfish to even care . i 'm sick of your smug , self - righteous attitude . god forbid you actually look at yourself and make some changes . you think that you have nothing new to learn ? you ca n't stop drinking after you killed jake ! you love alcohol more than you love anyone in your life ! [ door opens ] dante : sorry . lulu : no , i 'm -- i 'm -- thank god you woke me up . dante : you ok ? you having a -- another nightmare ? lulu : yeah . [ scene_break ] [ luke flicking lighter ] lucky : do n't stop on my account . i love fireworks . [ scene_break ] sam : you want me to get pregnant ? carly : yeah . i mean , jason has so much to offer a child . why would n't you guys have a baby ? sam : yeah , um ... look , carly , i know you have the best of intentions -- carly : do n't say you just got ta wait and see . if you 're gon na do it , do it now . it 'll give jason something to hope for . sam : there are complications that i just do n't ... carly : i know . i know about when you were shot , the damage made it difficult for you to carry to term . i know that . there are procedures now that can solve that problem for you . [ scene_break ] jason : come in . michael : ronnie picked up abby for questioning about brandon 's murder . no evidence , right ? no evidence , but what the hell does that matter ? jason : you were with abby when she got picked up ? michael : yeah , ronnie came to her place . look , we need to go to the pcpd and make sure she -- jason : no . michael : what ? jason : we ca n't . [ scene_break ] sam : yeah , dr. lee told me about this new procedure when -- carly : so you know all about it . sam : i have given it some thought . carly : well , then you got ta do it . it 's good for jason . there 's a procedure that can help you . sam : carly , i 've -- i 've decided to decline . carly : well , jake 's accident changes everything . sam : yeah , well , jason 's and my circumstances are still the same . our lives are n't set up to bring a child into -- carly : life 's random . anything can happen . i mean , the best you can do is love your kids and give them the life that you want to give them . jason never got to know jake . but he loved him with all of his heart and he 's great with kids . you see him with mine . he deserves to have a chance to raise and have a child , sam . sam : i know . i know . i do n't disagree with that . carly : and you guys are together , you 're happy , you love each other , you 're committed . sam : i appreciate the thought , carly , i really do . but , um , i 'm sorry , this has to be between me and jason . carly : sometimes people need a push . sam : yeah . carly : they do , to do what they want in their hearts . sam : listen , even if i were to consider this , dr. lee told me that if i were to go with this procedure , my chances of being able to carry to full term would be 50 % at best . carly : well , if those odds are n't good enough for you , i 'll carry your baby . [ scene_break ] lisa : hey , can you hold the door ? patrick , i did n't recognize you there for a moment . patrick : of course you did n't . this is just a coincidence that we see each other at kelly 's two nights in a row . lisa : ok , what are you accusing me of now ? patrick : you want a list , lisa ? or do you want to talk about the fact that you 're following me ? lisa : paranoia striking again . patrick : robin and i were here for two seconds last night and all of a sudden you and johnny come strolling in . now again tonight i walk up to the door and guess who 's right there . lisa : ok . you know what ? i am sorry to disappoint , but you have n't even crossed my mind . i 'm here to see johnny . [ scene_break ] robin : johnny . johnny : robin . what 's up ? robin : uh , i just wanted to ... i do n't know , clear the air . it all got a little heated last night . johnny : yeah . well , like i said before , my issues are not with you , they 're with patrick . robin : patrick has handled this lisa situation as well as anyone could . johnny : patrick mistreated lisa and never took responsibility for his actions . robin : actually , he did . johnny : ok , you know what ? i ... do n't want to get into this again . you gave patrick a free pass , probably to preserve your marriage , and that 's your call . i 'm just asking maybe you guys can back off . robin : you 're truly sympathetic to her , are n't you ? johnny : i like lisa . i think she 's smart , and , hell , she 's strong enough to pull herself out of that emotional black hole . robin : well , we 'll see if she 's capable of doing that . johnny : as opposed to you and patrick breaking into my apartment . look , robin , we 've all crossed lines here -- robin : are the two of you dating now ? johnny : what does that matter ? robin : i 'm not making any judgments . i genuinely want to know if she 's moved on from patrick . [ scene_break ] dante : what were you dreaming ? lulu : i was in the haunted star . i was yelling at my dad . i was ... i do n't know , i was saying that i hated him and it was his fault that jake died . i was completely out of control . but it 's so weird because that 's ... that 's not how i feel . dante : you sure about that ? lulu : well , yeah . i feel as bad for my dad as i do for lucky . dante : look , you know , you ca n't take on all your family 's problems and troubles and put them on your shoulders . you ca n't fix everyone . it does n't work that way . lulu : i know , but everyone 's blaming my dad 's drinking , and he does n't have a problem . dante : well , i now this has got ta be hard , and i know you just want to help . lulu : i do n't know , i just wish i knew how , because my dad feels guilty and it was an accident . dante : lucky does n't feel that way . lulu : hmm . i know . i think that 's why i had the dream , because i empathize with both of them , and i 'm obviously upset that lucky 's blaming my dad 's drinking , and so it just must have morphed into my nightmare . dante : yeah , but you ca n't edit yourself . if you 're gon na be angry , you be angry . you 've got ta feel the way you 've got ta feel . lulu : i mean , i 'm angry at god . i 'm angry at the universe or ... whoever made this happen to my family . [ scene_break ] luke : remember the marshmallows ? lucky : what , you mean how much you hated ' s 'm ores ? luke : there are a lot of things these days that i hate . lucky : i 'm curious what you 're hoping to accomplish . luke : nothing like a good viking funeral . lucky : or maybe you want me to bust you for arson , send you to prison . it could be your way of doing penance . luke : maybe . lucky : ethan works here . so , his job would literally be up in smoke . [ luke chuckling ] lucky : and tracy , you know , the one who actually owns the star , i bet if you burned her casino after having her framed for diamond smuggling , you 'd pretty much be burning your marriage down as well . how am i doing so far ? luke : you 're making things way too complicated . lucky : well , by all means , simplify it for me , dad . luke : maybe i just need to burn something down . [ scene_break ] jason : do not let her say anything at all about michael . michael : abby 's not going to incriminate me . she 's studying to be a paralegal . she knows how the law works . jason : diane , just call me when ronnie 's finished with her , ok ? diane 's gon na look out for her , michael . michael : i understand that you wanted her there first . i get that . but i 'm still going . jason : diane 's gon na have her finished within the hour . michael : look , abby dropped the charges against brandon to protect me , so i would n't go to prison . that 's why he was in the streets , going to her apartment , beating her up . and now he 's dead and she looks guilty . jason : ok , but this is just a preliminary interview . michael : if you do n't want to go to the station , that 's fine , but i 'm still going . jason : if you go , you 're gon na play right into ronnie 's hands . michael : i do n't give a damn . jason : michael , ronnie did n't pick abby up to question her . she 's bait brook lynn : hey . i saw you come off the landing . so , um , i would ask if everything was ok , but i know it 's not , because everyone 's still reeling over jake 's death . so , i just wanted to at least ask , is there anything i can do ? can i get you anything ? nikolas : oh , no , no , but thank you . thank you . brook lynn : ok . and i 'm going to assume that we 're not gon na go to that event in malibu this weekend ? nikolas : no , no , i mean , i ca n't , obviously . my family 's going through hell right now , so i need to be around . brook lynn : you do n't have to explain . but i can tell that you want some space , so i 'm just gon na go upstairs , and if you need me , just call me . ok ? nikolas : wait -- wait a second . um ... we need to talk . brook lynn : yeah . um ... ok . nikolas : all right . please believe me when i say i had -- i had the best time with you . i mean , you made ... what was tedious something for me to look forward to . brook lynn : yeah , i mean , totally sounds like me . i 'm just a laugh riot . nikolas : i absolutely loved being with you . but everything changed when jake died . [ scene_break ] lucky : you shutting off the fire sprinklers ? luke : if something 's worth doing , it 's worth doing right . lucky : you know , dad , this , uh , this reminds me of when you burned down your blues club . remember that ? must have been a night like this one when you just really wanted to watch something burn . i guess to make it matter , you need something personal at stake , do n't you ? luke : what 's the point in destroying something if there is n't any personal investment ? lucky : you know , burning down your other club did n't work out so well . i kind of doubt torching this one will either . luke : well , i 'll keep you posted . lucky : ok , so , your work is gone , then what ? you gon na skip town again ? come back ? not come back ? what ? luke : the future is a wide - open horizon . lucky : dad ... burning the star is not gon na make any of this go away . it 's not gon na bring jake back . it 's grandiose , but other than that , it 's just an empty gesture . luke : i certainly hope so . lucky : what the hell are you talking about ? luke : i appreciate destruction for its own sake . pushing through to the point of no return , breaking with the past . and if it can be done in a spectacular fashion , so much the better . lucky : a wise man once told me you ca n't outrun your past . he was my father . [ scene_break ] sam : you 're seriously offering to get pregnant with jason 's baby ? carly : it 'd be your baby . your dna . i mean , i would -- i would -- i 'd be the surrogate . i 'd carry the baby for you and jason . absolutely . sam : well , that 's a generous offer . but , carly , i ca n't . i ca n't do that . carly : why ? sam : why ? well , for starters , you have your own health issues . i mean , come on , you almost died when you were pregnant with josslyn . carly : i know what i 'm offering . i 'd do everything right for you . sam : i know you mean well , but can we please just drop the subject ? carly : ok . if you give me one good reason why . sam : 'cause i could never ask you to do that . i could never ask you to carry me and jason 's baby . i do n't think i could deal ... with the sadness if something were to go wrong . carly : ok . i understand that . i really do . but , sam , down the road , if you do n't at least try , do n't you think you 're gon na regret it ? sam : i do n't even think jason wants a child . carly : i think jason is grieving so badly that he does n't know what he wants . i think this is one decision you 're gon na have to make for him . [ scene_break ] jason : it was no accident that ronnie picked abby up in front of you . he was hoping to set you off . michael : yeah , well , he almost did once before . michael : right . and he was hoping that you 'd probably take a swing at him so he could charge you with something . michael : yeah , and i stayed calm and i will when i go see abby -- jason : you should n't do that . michael : i 'm not gon na stand around here like a coward , jason , when abby 's getting questioned by the cops . i 'll stay in control . it wo n't be a problem . jason : yeah , but you need to understand what 's going on . yeah , ronnie would love to put you back in prison , but ultimately he 's after me . [ scene_break ] kristina : thank god you are here . i need your advice . sam : hey . what 's going on ? kristina : well , i told you i 'm on the wait list at yale . i 'm disappointed that i did n't get in , but still , you know , excited that i might have a chance . sam : ok . well , when do you hear ? kristina : anytime up until the first day of school . sam : what are your chances of getting in ? kristina : i have no way of knowing . i mean , i do n't know where i am on the list . and they might not accept anyone on it . sam : well , you have applied to other colleges , right ? kristina : vassar , wesleyan , and pcu . they 're all good schools . but i have to give them -- like , i have to let them know in a few weeks and put down a deposit . sam : ok , well , what does mom think ? kristina : that i should hold out . she 's sure that i 'll get in , but ... i mean , i just ca n't believe all this time i 've spent obsessing . sam : i 'm sorry . i wish i could help . kristina : what would you do if you were me ? sam : what would i do ? i do n't know . i guess i would just go with my gut . i mean , you 're gon na get a good education at any one of those schools , right ? [ scene_break ] johnny : dr. niles . what a surprise to see you waiting for me . lisa : at least somebody 's happy to see me . my day 's looking up . johnny : let me guess . trouble with drs . drake and/or scorpio ? lisa : i ran into patrick outside and he basically accused me of stalking him . johnny : what , just because you did it last night ? that guy 's got some nerve . lisa : the only reason i 'm here is 'cause you have a thing for their damn chili . johnny : and running into patrick was a welcome bonus ? lisa : trust me , it was not my first choice . i 'm suddenly on the road to normal , and then patrick 's in my face making false accusations . johnny : because it 's not like you ever to hurt him or robin before , right ? lisa : whose side are you on ? johnny : yours . so let 's change the subject . you look beautiful . lisa : you need serious help with your lines . johnny : you need to stop being so serious . lisa : ok , well , you know what ? it 's hard to find amusement with this constant stream of abuse from patrick and robin . johnny : lisa , the games are over . and the way i see it , you won . you 've gotten away with what you 've gotten away with , and , i do n't know , maybe now it 's time to just let go and move on . lisa : you know , if patrick would have given me this much attention when i was obsessed with him , we just would have had a brief , normal affair and been done with it . [ scene_break ] robin : hi . patrick : hey . robin : ooh , what 's for dinner ? patrick : i had to grab some chinese . sorry about kelly 's . robin : it 's ok . any particular reason you canceled when i was less than 2 blocks away ? patrick : just figured i 'd rather be at home with you instead . robin : it 's ok . i 'm one step ahead of you . i have candles and some music . patrick : that sounds nice . it looks great . where 's , uh , where 's emma ? robin : she 's sleeping . so we have the whole house to ourselves . patrick : oh , wow . it 's been a while since we 've had a date night . robin : i know . tell me about it . well , at least we have the rest of our lives to make up for all those dates . patrick : i 'm counting on it . robin : so what 's the real reason you canceled at kelly 's ? patrick : i saw lisa there . she 's up to something . [ scene_break ] lulu : dad ? dad . luke : over here . lulu : this place reeks of gasoline . it 's bad for business . luke : i 'm considering a massive makeover . on the other hand , it was just pointed out to me that i torched my blues club a few years ago , and i hate to repeat myself . lulu : well , i 'm sure tracy and every other high roller in this town would appreciate it if the haunted star stayed intact . luke : well , they 're addicts . every one of them . they ca n't function without their drug of choice . i 'm doing them a public service . lulu : i suppose it does n't matter to you -- luke : no , it would n't do any good to say anything , ok ? lulu : well , i 'm gon na clean up . i think we 'll need some help , but i can get the worst of it . please stop flicking that thing . luke : some messes ca n't be cleaned up , sweetheart . lulu : well , unless you want to risk that catching fumes and setting us both ablaze , i 'd appreciate it if you 'd put it away . [ scene_break ] jason : see , ronnie wants you to incriminate yourself to protect abby . then i 'm gon na have to confess to protect you . michael : you did n't kill brandon . jason : he took 2 shots to the head execution style . they 're looking to pin this thing on me . michael : they can never make anything stick . like you said , they have no evidence . jason : ok , if i confess to protect you , they 're not gon na need any evidence . michael : you got yourself sent to prison to protect me , so now the cops will always go after me to get to you . jason : so do n't make it easy for them . do n't go see abby tonight . [ knock on door ] lucky : got a minute ? jason : yeah . michael : yeah , i was actually just leaving . lucky : all right . jason : hey , michael . you , uh , you got ta give me your word . michael : ok . but if abby 's not -- if i do n't hear from her in a couple hours , then i -- jason : if you do n't , you just call me . michael : all right . jason : if this is about more questioning -- lucky : no , it 's about jake this time . i 've been putting the pieces together , and , uh ... i think i 'm starting to understand how something like this could have happened . [ scene_break ] lisa : ok , what if patrick goes to steve in the morning and tries to make trouble for me at work ? johnny : why would he ? it 's not like you tried to inject robin again , is it ? look , you showed up at kelly 's a few times . big deal . lisa : look , patrick threatened me . he said he 'd come down on me like the wrath of god if i get psycho on him again . johnny : patrick always says stuff like that . he 's so dramatic . lisa : yeah , well , it 's hurtful every time . johnny : decide to get over it . move on . decide you do n't care . lisa : maybe i should head back to work tonight and try to get to steve first . johnny : what about our movie at 8 : 00 ? lisa : oh , that 's right . um ... johnny : i 'll take a rain check on it . you have patrick on the brain and , uh , i got business to attend to . lisa : all right , fine . do that . johnny : i will . see you around . lisa : hey . how 's the college game going ? [ scene_break ] patrick : i walked up to the door at kelly 's and lisa was right behind me , i 'm sure lurking around the corner . of course she denied everything . robin : i can not believe i 'm saying this about a woman that i hate so much , but do you think there 's any chance she 's laying off a little bit ? patrick : not a chance . she 's played normal before . crazy follows right after . i 'm not gon na let her do anything to you again . robin : i like when you get all worked up like that trying to protect me . patrick : mm . i swear to god , if lisa tries one more thing , i 'm gon na bury her myself . robin : wow . now i almost hope she does try something . patrick : robin , do n't say that . robin : yeah . i know , you 're right . hopefully she 's , you know , moved on and transferred her obsession to johnny . patrick : somebody that crazy does n't get better on their own . i 'm just worried that she 's gon na try something else because she 's gotten away with everything . robin : ok , ok , ok . but here we are , we 're in our home , our daughter is sleeping , we have a great meal in front of us , so why is it that the only thing we seem to talk about is lisa ? patrick : i do n't know . i 'm sorry . i 'm being an idiot . robin : do not insult my husband . patrick : your husband needs to get his priorities straight . robin : can i make a suggestion ? patrick : absolutely . robin : tonight is , well , it 's our date , right ? so it should be about us . it should be about what we want to do and how we feel . so , how was your day , dear ? [ laughs ] patrick : it 's better already . robin : good . [ scene_break ] [ door opens ] michael : hey . dante : hey . you , uh , gon na be here tonight ? michael : actually , i 'm going to stay up at abby 's . dante : all right . just remember , you got ta make appearances here once in a while . michael : abby 's in trouble . dante : what 's wrong ? michael : ronnie brought her down to the station and questioned her -- questioned her about brandon 's murder . dante : well , i mean , that 's not out of the ordinary when , you know , unsolved murder , you bring in the ex . michael : ronnie is using her to bait me , hoping i 'd say something or do something stupid , then jason would have to come down and confess to protect me . dante : you figure this out on your own ? michael : no , jason helped me see that . dante : look , i know when i was talking to you and abby before , i know you were just trying to protect her . michael : abby did n't kill brandon . neither did i . neither did jason . the cops are just looking for an excuse to finally lock jason up . but i 'm telling you , dante , he did n't do it . dante : all right . i believe you . michael : ok . all right , look , i promised jason i would n't go down to the station . i mean , diane miller is already there with abby right now , but i 'd appreciate it if you could help . dante : well , i 'll see what i can do , on one condition . you do n't go anywhere near the station . you let me handle this . [ scene_break ] lucky : my father 's been a drunk for years . you know , something like this was bound to happen , and it happened to jake . i should have stepped in , you know . i should have done something . jason : luke would n't have let you step in . lucky : we do n't know that . look , if anyone could have gotten through to him , it would be me . i 'm his son and i 'm an addict . i know what i 'm talking about . jason : but what happened to jake is n't on you . lucky : i ca n't escape the irony that jake was conceived because of my addiction and he died because of my father 's . look , jason , i do n't know how to say it . i do n't know how to put it into words . but i 'm sorry , ok ? i 'm sorry for being a coward , for not standing up to my father when it counted . i do n't know how i 'm supposed to get past it . [ scene_break ] nikolas : do n't misunderstand . you do n't -- you did n't do anything wrong . i -- i did n't just stop caring about you . brook lynn : hey , you know , we just , uh , we just ran our course . billionaire prince and chick from bensonhurst . that cliché would n't even work in movies . nikolas : no , it 's not about class . it 's about family . they need me to be present and available for them . brook lynn : i understand . nikolas : really ? i hope so , because i really , really care about you . when i came off my affair with elizabeth , i was self - loathing , flirting with going to this really dark and dangerous place , and there you were . beautiful . just beautiful . full of life . you made me laugh again . and i will always be grateful for that . but unfortunately , i 'm going to be emotionally preoccupied for a while , and i do n't think it 's fair to you ... to take you with me , knowing that . brook lynn : yeah . um ... your instinct to be with your family is right on . you 're such a great man , nikolas . you are . you are honorable and loving . and i 'm so thankful that i got to spend this time with you , because , you know , you saved me , too , and i 've learned a lot . and i 'm not just talking about which fork to use , so ... [ laughs ] you , um ... you taught me to be confident with myself . and i get to take that with me . and actually , to be honest , i mean , the timing could n't be any better . so ... nikolas : really ? why is that ? brook lynn : you know that latin band that i 've been writing and recording with ? nikolas : yeah . brook lynn : well , things are actually going really well for them , and they 're gon na go on tour and they asked me to go with them ? nikolas : really ? brook lynn : yeah . nikolas : oh , that 's great . congratulations . brook lynn : thank you . i just , uh ... i did n't want to leave you at such a bad time . nikolas : no , it 's ok . it 's ok . brook lynn : yeah , um , i -- now it 's probably ok for me to take the gig , right ? it 's fine ? nikolas : yes . you should absolutely go . brook lynn : it 's funny how things work out . nikolas : yeah . brook lynn : ok . ok . actually , on that note , i , um , i better go start packing , because i am leaving with so much more than i came with , and there are some serious wardrobe decisions to be made , so ... nikolas : i 'm really going to miss you . brook lynn : you know , um ... just do n't lose my number . 'cause you never know . nikolas : you never know . brook lynn : thank you . i have to go . [ scene_break ] robin : so i was thinking , not that we would recreate an entire italian garden like sonny and brenda ... patrick : thank god . robin : but i was thinking we could do some brick work and redo the backyard . some plants . patrick : pay someone here to landscape the backyard . great idea . robin : yeah , do some of the work ourselves . enjoy it together . patrick : i think we can find something better to do than that . robin : yeah ? like go upstairs and make this a real date ? patrick : we could start with that . robin : [ laughs ] wait . first , we must open our fortune cookies . i ca n't get it open . you 're not supposed to eat it until you -- patrick : i always eat mine first . robin : what does it say ? patrick : `` you will have love forever . `` in bed . robin : wow , that is so accurate , it 's kind of spooky . patrick : i hope so . robin : ahem . patrick : what 's yours say , smart butt ? robin : it says , `` you will soon receive a gift . `` in bed . patrick : that 's very true . on the way home from work , i reserved 2 tickets to tessy and the kill . robin : you did ? patrick : yes , i did . robin : i love them . i did n't even know they were touring . patrick : one show , at the roadhouse , saturday night . robin : yeah ? patrick : yes . robin : well , i think stefani is n't available that night . maybe they can do a special set for 3-year - olds so we can bring emma along . patrick : or maybe we can get kristina to watch emma . robin : oh , yes , that 's right . patrick : i think that 's a better plan . robin : definitely . [ scene_break ] luke : we 're closed . johnny : good . you 'll want to check out that engine room . this place reeks of fuel . luke : does it ? no wonder i ca n't stop grinning . johnny : you know , before you torch this place , you may want to stop and think . i got a pretty lucrative deal for you . luke : you think i give a crap about business ? johnny : i do n't think you give a crap about anything . that suits me just fine . [ scene_break ] lucky : you know , during my own recovery , i 'd sit in meetings -- you know , which i still go to -- i 'd listen to people talk about themselves , describe what they were like before they got help . you know , denial , selfishness , lack of responsibility for their own actions . they 're all carbon copies of my dad . jason : nobody blames you for what luke did . lucky : i enabled him . just like all of his kids . i mean , i nodded , i smile , i even joked about it . i mean , everyone treats his drinking like it 's a personality quirk or something , instead of what it is . alcoholism . and i never once , jason , never once even tried to get dad into treatment . jason : i know that jake loved you . and i know that you did everything you could for him . lucky : if i would have had the courage to confront my father about his drinking ... jake might still be with us . [ scene_break ] carly : you 're sweet to come by and spend time with your little sister . michael : well , it helps to see you and joss . i 've been going a little stir crazy waiting at dante 's to hear how abby 's questioning went . carly : jason was right to tell you to stay away . you know that . michael : yeah . well , diane 's there and dante 's on his way . it just ... it kills me to think she has to go through this . carly : hey , abby 's strong . she can handle it . michael : she should n't have to . she was abused and now she has to relive it for a jerk like ronnie dimestico , who 's only using her to get a rise out of me . carly : michael , you are in the middle of a bad situation , and if you lose control for any reason , you can mess up your parole . michael : yeah , i know , mom . i 'm being careful . i just -- carly : now , i want you to listen to me , ok ? until the police catch brandon 's killer , i think you and abby should stay away from each other . [ scene_break ] dante : abby 's doing good . she 's staying calm , she 's not letting ronnie bait her . jason : ok , well , if you 're looking for michael , he 's probably waiting at abby 's . dante : no , i do n't want him knowing this yet . jason : knowing what ? dante : brandon had a public defender who was all set and ready to accept a plea bargain , and all of a sudden this high - priced , high - powered attorney named angela dwyer stepped in and took over his case . jason : where would he get the money for that ? dante : i do n't know . he was broke . he could n't even post bail . she did it for him . someone with deep pockets was bankrolling brandon . jason : who would do that ? better yet , why ? [ scene_break ] [ knock on door ] lucky : uh , bad time ? lulu : no . uh , i 'm glad you stopped by . i was actually gon na call you . come in . lucky : ok . lulu : uh ... you wo n't believe the night that i had tonight . lucky : what happened ? lulu : sit down . um ... i went to see dad at the haunted star , and he completely trashed it and poured gasoline everywhere . lucky : yeah . no , i stopped by before you did . i think he was flicking his lighter , toying with the idea of torching the place . i did n't hear any sirens when i left , so i 'm assuming he did n't follow through with it ? lulu : yeah . um , he put the lighter away while i was there and i cleaned up what i could . lucky : i 'm sorry that that fell on you . lulu : it 's ok , because he 's in a lot of pain and he does n't know what to do . lucky : yeah , he does . dad 'll drink until he does n't feel the pain . [ scene_break ] johnny : i 'd like to buy back into the star . luke : well , you came to the right place . we 're having a fire sale . johnny : i did n't much care for when your wife took over and kicked me out , but i 'm willing to make another deal . it 's a lucrative one -- luke : yeah , yeah , i heard that lucrative thing . why do you want to throw good money after bad ? johnny : maybe i think it 's a good investment . luke : investors need a future , pal . there 's none of that here . if i torch this place tonight , it 's to stop all the well - meaning folk from coming in here and annoying me with their love and compassion . johnny : being saved is a heavy burden , is n't it ? you 're always toeing that fine line between who you actually are and who all the people in your life want you to be ? luke : it 's exhausting . johnny : damn straight . it 's a hell of a lot easier to just cross over into the bad . you and i , we 're way past redemption . might as well be honest and set ourselves free , right ? luke : what do you mean , we ? you 're working much too hard here trying to convince me that we 're both bad to the bone . you do n't know me . whatever you 're looking for , choirboy , it ai n't here . | lulu has a nightmare about luke and his drinking . lucky convinces luke not to start a fire at the haunted star . michael tells jason that ronnie called abby in for questioning . carly offers to be a surrogate for sam and jason 's baby . patrick accuses lisa of stalking him . robin confronts johnny about his relationship with lisa . jason calls diane and asks her to represent abby . brook lynn says goodbye to nikolas . kristina talks to sam about her college options . johnny is irritated when lisa rambles on about patrick . patrick and robin enjoy a dinner date together . lulu cleans up the casino . jason warns michael that ronnie is using abby as `` bait `` . michael agrees to stay away from the police station . jason and lucky talk about luke 's drinking . carly asks michael to avoid abby until brandon 's killer is caught . dante tells jason that a powerful attorney bankrolled brandon 's release from jail . lucky and lulu talk about their father 's alcoholism . johnny tells luke about his plan to buy back into the haunted star . |
aj : michael , is everything all right ? michael : uh ... i - i do n't know . i do n't know . aj : what 's going on ? michael : i , uh ... i spent the night with someone . aj : really ? who ? michael : brenda barrett . [ sighs ] aj : when you say you spent the night with brenda barrett , you -- you -- you mean that you guys -- michael : i had sex with her . yes . [ sighs ] brenda : could you just , uh , get this back to your son ? he must have had such a good time last night that he just ... you know , was n't thinking . carly : i could wrap it around your bony throat and strangle you with it , you little bitch . brenda : mm . olivia : you know , i really go out of my way not to be one of those pushy , interfering italian mothers who 's always up in her son 's business . sonny : you 're a great mom . olivia : who is not - so - quietly losing her mind with worry right now . sonny : that makes two of us . olivia : okay . maybe the police heard something . dante ? nikolas : alexis , you do n't understand . helena did n't -- did n't take lulu . she does n't care about her . she has no reason -- elizabeth : if helena did n't take her , then who did ? nikolas : listen . would you please just listen to me ? it 's not helena . my father has lulu . elizabeth : your father ? nikolas : yes . elizabeth : nikolas , what are you talking about ? alexis : he 's talking about stavros . laura : stavros ? stavros : hello , laura . luke . [ door closes ] luke : stavros . i thought i caught a whiff of formaldehyde . laura : this ca n't be happening . you 're dead . stavros : and yet , here i am . back ... and better than ever . carly : you 're disgusting . you 're truly sick . you did n't have the guts to come after me , so you went after my son ? brenda : wow . i mean , if it 's too much trouble , i could just get it back to him myself . carly : you will never touch my son again ! brenda : listen to me . i 'm a mother , too , now , carly , and i know it must be really hard for a creepy mother like yourself to just let go , but , you know , michael 's a grown man now , so who he chooses to spend time with is kind of up to him . aj : you slept with brenda barrett ? michael : i woke up in her bed this morning . aj : wait -- wait a second . back up . uh , what about your girlfriend ? michael : oh , no , she called me last night and told me that she 's not coming back to port charles . aj : yeah , but i - i thought she loved you . michael : yeah . so did i . but , uh , she said her mind 's made up and if she meant anything to me , that i would n't fight her on it , so ... i 'm not . aj : i 'm sorry . that 's rough . hey , look at the bright side . at least you did n't cheat on anybody when you slept with brenda . she ca n't say the same about jax . michael : jax is gone . he broke off his engagement to brenda last night . aj : that 's even better . you guys were both free . hey , look , i ca n't think of a better way to get over a breakup than to sleep with a gorgeous model . nice work , kid . michael : [ sighs ] aj : right . you did n't tell sonny yet . michael : no . i have n't . aj : what the hell are you waiting for ? olivia : dante , thank god you 're okay . you 're not hurt ? dante : i failed her , ma . i could n't save her . olivia : oh , god , no . officer : excuse me , ma'am ? olivia : uh ... i 'm sorry . i - i - i 'm sorry . i do n't know what came over me . i ... officer : no problem . [ clears throat ] sonny : any word on my son and his wife ? afraid not . i 'll keep you posted , mr. corinthos . sonny : olivia ? olivia . what was that ? olivia : he was here . sonny , i saw him standing here . he clear as day . he was standing there , and he was telling me something about how he -- he had failed her . he was n't able to save her . oh , mary , mother of god , what if he 's talking about lulu ? what if that means that lulu is gone ? sonny : let 's not jump to conclusions . olivia : what else could it mean , sonny ? ! nikolas : i 'm telling you , it 's him . it 's stavros . [ groans ] alexis : nikolas , you 're confused , which is perfectly understandable . nikolas : i 'm not confused . it -- it 's the whole reason why i came back here ... alexis : stavros is dead . nikolas : ... was to warn lulu . elizabeth : okay , nikolas , listen to me . you need to rest . nikolas : i do n't -- no . i do n't feel like resting right now . alexis : yes , because when you wake up , things will make sense . nikolas : i am making sense . stavros is alive . stavros : please sit . after all , you are my guest of honor . laura : stay the hell away from me . stavros : laura , such hurtful words after all we 've been through . laura : [ gasping ] luke : how do you expect her to treat you , you freak ? you 've come back from the dead twice . stavros : reports of all of our deaths have been exaggerated , have they not , at one point or another ? what makes this time such a surprise ? luke : how 's this for a surprise , huh ? you cheated death twice . you know , the third time 's the charm . nikolas : you remember how i helped robert scorpio ? alexis : yes . when you lured helena back here , trying to find out if duke was really faison . nikolas : yes . once i knew that ... helena found out it was a ploy , she would be furious . alexis : what made you think that ? nikolas : look , i just wanted this whole confrontation to be over with and move on , so i left spencer at home with lesley and the servants and flew to greece . alexis : i bet that went well . helena : you ungrateful boy ! nikolas : i 'm not a boy , grandmother . helena : well , you 're certainly not a man . men stand by their family . they do not deceive their own . nikolas : cesar faison is a criminal . if he was posing as someone else , people needed to know about it . helena : you should have asked . nikolas : would you have told me the truth ? no , i do n't think so . i was doing the people of port charles -- some of whom are very dear to me -- a service , end of story . helena : nikolas , nikolas , when will you realize that loyalty -- loyalty is everything . even more so now than ever before . nikolas : oh ? and why do you say that ? helena : and do you think that i would confide in you after this -- this stunt you pulled ? nikolas , you -- you are my life . and now you 've shown me that you 're untrustworthy . nikolas : can you give me a chance to prove otherwise ? nikolas : i knew helena was hiding something , so i just played the dutiful grandson . and it gave me time to investigate . nikolas : there 's a boat by the docks . it 's not one of ours . alexandros : i 'm on it . helena : nikolas , what are you doing here ? where 's alexandros ? nikolas : uh , we had a boat emergency . helena : oh , run along , nikolas . this is no concern of yours . go find alexandros . nikolas : what are you doing in here ? helena : well , what are you doing back here ? nikolas : who is that ? father ? luke : the way i see it , there 's nothing stopping me from slicing your throat from ear to ear . laura : no , luke . do n't do it . he 's the only one who knows where lulu is . stavros : she has a point . but go ahead , spencer . kill me . i 'll die comforted knowing that you know nothing . [ knife clatters on the floor ] stavros : [ chuckles ] laura : stavros , please , tell us where our daughter is . please . stavros : all in good time . luke : no . not in good time . stavros : i promise . luke : you start talking now ! stavros : i promise that i will share every last detail . but first , join me for dinner ? olivia : no , i ca n't -- i ca n't talk about this , please . please . please . the idea that something 's going on with dante and lulu is gon na make me crazier than i already am , okay ? so , can you just , please , distract me ? sonny : how ? olivia : i do n't know . talk about ... something else that does n't involve kidnapping . sonny : well , that kind of does n't narrow it down , does it ? olivia : okay . let 's talk about you . sonny : [ chuckles ] no , i ca n't . let 's -- let 's go to the next subject . olivia : no , no , no . what was -- what was all that nonsense at the nurses ' ball the other day ? what the hell is going on with carly and brenda ? aj : you slept with brenda , and now sonny is gon na have to choke on it . hey , do you mind if i tell him ? please ? michael : you ca n't be serious . aj : all right . you 're right . i -- what was i thinking ? oh , wait . yeah . i was thinking that after all these years of sonny stomping all over everybody , now he 's finally gon na be the one getting stomped on . what can i say ? karma is a bitch , and there is no sweeter payback than you taking brenda from sonny . michael : i wish he never had to know , but he does . and i have to be the one to tell him . aj : oh , co -- michael , come on . come on . do n't feel bad about this , all right ? you and brenda were both adults , and frankly , i think she 's finally showing some good judgment going after you rather than sonny . michael : i just -- i do n't want to hurt him . aj : oh , hurt him ? no , i think it 's more likely that you 're gon na piss him off . sonny is selfish and he is vain and he thinks he is the sole reason for brenda 's existence . michael : yeah . that 's my point . how am i gon na tell my father that i slept with the love of his life ? brenda : i have a mommy tip for you . try respecting michael 's independence . he 's a grown man , so who he wants to be with is his business . carly : did you drug him ? brenda : [ chuckling ] did i drug him ? drugging people is your thing . carly : he would never be with you willingly , okay ? he has a girlfriend that he loves very much . brenda : well , not anymore . carly : wow . you trashed that , too , huh ? unbelievable . brenda : you should try to pain attention to things that are important like , uh , she called and dumped him last night . she said she did n't want to be with him anymore and she was never going to be with him again , and he was really , really upset about it . carly : and that makes him perfect prey for you ! brenda : [ chuckling ] i did console him . carly : no . you took advantage of him . you have no idea what that girl meant to him and how invested he was , and you used it to get him into bed ! brenda : look , you know how this kind of stuff goes . i mean , you know , it started out very innocently with michael and me , and then , i do n't know , one thing just led to another and ... another and -- carly : you dirty whore ! sonny : the night before the event , brenda came to my house , and she said that she was engaged to jax and that if -- you know , if -- if we thought that we had anything left , to try again . olivia : naturally , you told her that you were already engaged to my cousin , and you showed her the door , right ? sonny : well , what i told her was that we both have moved on , but little did we know that carly had let herself into my house and heard every word . olivia : interesting timing on carly 's part , huh ? sonny : um ... jax , uh , went to carly , and he -- he told her that he was engaged to brenda and brenda was in port charles with him . olivia : i guess carly would know brenda well enough to know that she would go straight for you , so ... sonny : so , carly told jax what she overheard , and he -- he broke off the engagement with brenda . that 's why she went to the , you know , event by herself . olivia : so , who threw the first bread roll ? sonny : from what i heard , it was -- it was brenda . but it does n't matter , because what brenda does n't understand is that carly 's doing her a favor . if she marries jax , she 's not gon na be happy . olivia : are you really gon na get yourself in the middle of this war ? sonny : i do n't think i have to , because i think there 's a chance that they -- they might have cooled down by now . carly : do n't you ever touch my son again ! [ both grunting ] carly : god , you a tramp . man : hey ! easy ! brenda : let go of me ! let go of me ! man : easy , lady , easy ! aj : great . so , that just happened . now that you got that out of your system , how did you wind up in bed with brenda ? michael : can we please talk about something else ? aj : oh , no , no , no . we 're gon na stick with this subject . come on . you , brenda -- how did that happen ? michael : i do n't know . i was pretty wrecked after the phone call , okay ? so , i had ... some drinks at the lobby bar , and at some point , brenda showed up . she was ... upset that jax left , that he was n't gon na marry her , and ... i said that i understood what it was like to lose somebody that you love . and then i told her about my breakup . aj : i get it . so , you guys started commiserating , and before you knew it , you were , uh ... `` consoling `` each other . michael : i think so . at some point , we -- we ... left the bar , went to her room , and ... i guess we had sex . [ sighs ] aj : wait , wait . you guess ? michael : well , i drank a lot . i do n't exactly remember what happened next . alexis : this does not make any sense . luke saw stavros die . he fell into this pit of nothing . there 's no way he could have survived that . nikolas : cassadines are hard to kill . nikolas : i thought he was dead . helena : well , clearly not . nikolas : well , where 's he been for the last 10 years ? helena : recovering . nikolas : here ? helena : stavros survived that dreadful fall , no thanks to luke spencer . by the time i got to him , he was in terrible shape . he was barely able to register a pulse . nikolas : you saved him ? helena : well , i pulled my son from the brink once before . i was prepared to do it again . nikolas : no . this is crazy . helena : slowly but surely , he 's regaining his strength . soon , my son ... my stavros will come back to us healthier and stronger than ever . stavros : neither of you has touched your food . you do n't think we 've had it poisoned . luke : that would be the only thing that made sense today . stavros : [ chuckles ] say what you will about my family -- luke : oh , i have . stavros : we do not poison our guests . when a cassadine comes for you , he looks at you in the eye ... as your life drains away . luke : what a lovely sentiment . stavros : but you have to know , laura , that i would never harm you , not after everything we shared . laura : do n't touch me . stavros : your attitude is disheartening ! laura : [ screams ] [ crying ] stavros : i had hoped we could be a family again . laura : is that what you want ? is -- is that what this is about ? is that why we 're here ? i ... i - i 'll do it , if that 's what you want . luke : hold on . hold on . no negotiating until we know the terms . laura : if you will let my daughter go , i will stay here with you . i will stay here with you willingly . nikolas : i worked very hard to prove my loyalty . i helped her nurse my father back to health . soon , he was not only conscious , but talking and more obsessed than ever . alexis : he was always infatuated with laura . what does that have to do with lulu ? nikolas : father , what are you doing ? stavros : my princess . [ scene_break ] stavros : you would never return my affections the way i desire , the way you once did . laura : you do n't know that . stavros : but i do . [ clears throat ] i have given up on our future in order to hold on to our past . laura : i - i just do n't understand . i thought that -- i thought that us together was what you wanted . stavros : the way we used to be , when it was perfect . before spencer tarnished your feelings for me . luke : you mean , before she found out i was still alive and found her way off this island of maniacs ? laura : no , luke . stavros : it 's all right , laura . i have accepted the fact that you and i will never again be together . besides , i 've met someone else . nikolas : the woman in the photo stavros was looking at was n't laura . it was lulu . laura : lulu ? stavros : my princess . and now that her husband has been disposed of , there 's nothing standing in my way . man : all clear ? dante : hey . man : huh ? [ grunts ] aj : well , then , how are you so certain that you two actually , you know , had sex ? michael : i woke up in her bed naked , and when mom walked in on -- aj : wait , wait , wait . did you just say `` mom `` ? this is priceless . carly : all right . all right , chris , stop . brenda : let me go . carly : all right . okay . brenda : tell them to let me go , now . carly : all right . stop , okay ? chris : do you want us to escort her out or call the police ? carly : no , no . you do n't have to call the police . you can -- do n't have to call the police . you can put her down . chris : are you sure ? carly : yes , i 'm sure . put her down . [ breathing heavily ] oh , wow , man , i bet you are proud of yourself . brenda : i 've had worse days . carly : just so we 're clear , i told jax the truth , okay ? and this is how you pay me back . brenda : oh , it 's so shocking that you got involved in something that was none of your business . carly : my daughter is my business , okay , and if you would have married jax , you would have been her stepmother . not that that stopped you from trying to have sex with my son . brenda : look , you are a pathetic , pathetic excuse for a mother . carly : you were michael 's family . you had a position of trust in his life , and you took advantage of that just like you took advantage of his pain after he loses the girlfriend that he loves . and you pay me back by having sex with my son . brenda : michael is not a child , and if you still see him that way , you should go see a shrink for your overattachment issues . carly : oh , my god . well , you sure did it . you found the perfect way to hurt me and to devastate me . but let me tell you something . you crossed a line that you ca n't cross back . brenda : oh , i 'm so scared . carly : yeah , you should be . because how the hell do you think sonny 's gon na react when he finds out that you slept with his son ? sonny : brenda was at the ball to honor robin . carly should have let her stay . olivia : so , you 're siding with brenda ? sonny : no . let 's not jump to conclusions . olivia : i 'm just saying , sonny , you were in love with brenda for a very long time . maybe you still are . sonny : did i not tell you that i tur -- i turned brenda down ? i said that , right ? olivia : okay . sonny , look , look , you need to be honest , all right ? on behalf of kate or connie or whoever the hell comes back to you , does my cousin have anything to be worried about ? nikolas : i realized my father was even more disturbed than before . alexis : and that 's saying something . nikolas : so i went to helena for answers . nikolas : why is my father doing this ? helena : oh , darling , please . now , sit . nikolas : would you just answer the question ? i 've put in my time . i deserve to know . helena : [ sighs ] please . nikolas : [ sighs ] helena : your father was barely cognizant during the first years . i tried everything that i could do to stimulate his recovery , but -- oh , i even told him about his grandson spencer , but when that did n't work , i even tried to convince him that there was another newborn heir . nikolas : [ scoffs ] that 's why you faked the dna test to make me believe aiden was my son -- for my father . helena : well , and it was all in vain . oh , anyway -- anyway , several consultations were still needed to treat stavros . oh , there was a brilliant german doctor . she took us to switzerland to her clinic . nikolas : would you please get on with the story ? helena : [ sighs ] well , while flying back to greece , our plane had to make a weather - related landing in istanbul . no , i was -- i was trying to be discrete , but suddenly , nikolas , i - i saw your father light up , saying his first words since the accident -- `` my laura . `` nikolas : what do you mean `` light up , `` `` my laura `` ? did he -- did he see her in turkey ? helena : no . no , no , no . she was n't there . apparently , luke -- luke had found himself locked in a turkish prison . well , he was -- he was free , and he was being escorted home by dante falconeri and your sister . nikolas : okay , he -- so , he saw lulu . helena : yes , but [ sighs ] he believed that lulu was laura , just as he remembered her from their time together here . nikolas : and he wanted her back . helena : well ... i have tried to disabuse him of this fantasy , but stavros -- stavros is convinced that lulu , your sister , is the woman that he fell in love with many years ago . laura : what the hell have you done with my daughter ? stavros : lulu is everything that you once were -- pure and innocent . so much so that when i first saw her , i mistook her for you . laura : if you so much as harmed a hair on her head -- stavros : i think you have the wrong idea . i want her preserved exactly as she is . luke : we 're taking her home . where the hell is she ? stavros : oh , calm down , luke . laura : not until we see our daughter . stavros : i think you two have the wrong idea . i 'm merely courting lulu . i have been ever since i gave her ... this . nikolas : i knew what stavros had put my mother through . i was n't about to let him do the same thing to lulu . and once he regained his faculties , i tried to reason with him . nikolas : the woman that you 're in love with , who 's in that photo , it 's not -- it 's not laura . she 's not my mother . stavros : do n't be ridiculous . i would know laura anywhere . she 's as gorgeous now as the first day i brought her here . nikolas : father , would you -- would you please look ? see this ? that 's laura . next to her is my sister , lulu -- laura 's daughter with luke . stavros : that does n't make sense . nikolas : yes , it does , because it 's the truth . that -- that young woman is not who you think she is . stavros : i was going to send this to her ... win her back , remind her of the time we had together . nikolas : you realize you have to let this go , do n't you ? stavros : [ chuckles ] yes . i understand . i understand it all . nikolas : that 's when i realized just how much danger lulu was in . laura : the ice princess ? luke : so , you were the one that sent that chunk of crap to her ? stavros : i saw it , and it made me think of her . decorative , only , of course . my second gift was far more useful . dante : can you hear me ? lulu , honey , wake up . open your eyes , okay ? can you hear me ? nikolas : i tried to call lulu , but could n't get through , so i called lucky . elizabeth : did you talk to him ? nikolas : no . he did n't pick up . i left him a message . lucky , it 's nikolas . i do n't have a lot of time . lulu 's in trouble . my father 's alive . he 's going after our sister . helena : and just when i thought i could trust you . take the phone . as for you , my dear nikolas , we 'll have much to discuss later . prepare the jet . tell the captain we 're headed to ireland . nikolas : grandmother , you do n't have to -- nikolas : i eventually escaped and made my way here . but i was too late . stavros : so , i carried lulu to the haunted star . we were about to set sail when i found out that our son was in port charles , prepared to expose me . could n't have that . laura : you had nikolas shot ? stavros : he has no concept of the word `` loyalty , `` unlike his would - be assassin who would rather die than expose my name . luke : so , you popped your own kid . and then what happened ? stavros : lulu and i set sail for the open seas . laura : you 're lying . when we got on board that ship , there was no sign of you or lulu . there was just helena and -- stavros : the bastard . his son . this from a man who is supposed to love you . luke : why involve ethan ? stavros : my mother found out that nikolas was trying to warn lucky , so she went to ireland to retrieve him and found ethan instead . she thought the bastard would be a good diversion while i brought lulu here and sent the planes to escort you . laura : but not all of us . where 's dante ? stavros : i presume that my mother fed him to the sharks . man : hey , you 're not spartos . [ grunts ] [ gun shots ] aj : wait . let me see if i get this straight . so , you slept with brenda , but sonny 's the one who got screwed , and then carly walked in ? this is like the trifecta ! god , this almost makes up for the fact that i do n't get to tell sonny -- almost . i mean , your mother must have just -- i mean , she must have lost it . michael : i am glad that you 're amused . aj : oh , no , no . this goes beyond amused . i mean , think about this . here 's brenda . she 's this gorgeous model who jax and sonny loved way more than -- than they ever loved carly , and carly walks in and finds you in bed with brenda . i mean , her head must have exploded . god , i wish i was there ! michael : i was there . it was n't a good time . aj : you 're right . i 'm sorry . i mean , you know , she is your mother . it must have been awkward . [ chuckles ] michael : yeah . aj : look , um ... i do n't want you -- i do n't want you to feel bad about this . i mean , as much as i love the fact that you slept with a supermodel , and believe me , i - i really do love the fact that you slept with a supermodel , i am a little concerned about how you wound up in brenda 's room . michael : i told you , i do n't remember how i got there . aj : yeah , see , that 's -- that 's what i 'm worried about . you drank so much you blacked out . michael : all right . it was -- it was a one - time thing . it 's not ... aj : well , i do worry , because alcoholism runs in our family , so , please , will you promise me you 'll take it easy with the drinking , michael ? michael : that 'll be an easy promise to keep , considering i ca n't even think about alcohol right now . aj : well , the thing about hangovers is they wear off eventually . michael : i promise i will not be drinking heavily in the future . aj : okay . good . and , um ... you know , i 'm sorry that , you know , this probably makes me a bad guy that i simply can not get over the fact that carly caught you in bed with brenda ! brenda : sonny does n't have to know about this . carly : why not ? you were so excited to tell him about your engagement to jax . you wanted to give him all kinds of details about your private life . and like you said , you and michael are consenting adults . brenda : yes , we -- we are adults , and adults deserve to have their privacy , right ? carly : and parents have a right to protect their kids . brenda : yeah , their kids . their kids . your son is not a kid anymore , you freak . carly : sonny might disagree , brenda . and you 've known sonny a hell of a lot longer than i have . and you know sonny sees women only two ways -- whores and angels . and you 've spent your entire relationship trying to climb out of one category into another . so , how do you think sonny 's gon na react when he finds out that you spread your ... wings for michael ? why should we wonder ? let 's call him and find out . sonny : i have no intention of abandoning your cousin . i love her very much . i 'm committed to kate and connie . olivia : okay . okay , i 'm sorry that i got all up in your face like that . i - i 'm just -- i 'm trying to distract myself . sonny : oh , i 'm worried about dante , too , so ... [ lock beeps ] alexis : helena did n't mention anything about dante when she called to check in on you . nikolas : so , what ? now dante 's missing , too ? alexis : he could be . nikolas : look , my father is convinced that he 's in love with lulu . that makes dante his rival . alexis : and stavros does n't tolerate rivals . nikolas : no . he does n't . he eliminates them . dante : thank you . luke : your homicidal mommy has been targeting my family for decades . she was long overdue for a bullet , and i was , oh , so happy to oblige . stavros : yes , of course . i saw what you did . all will be well . i 'm taking care of my mother the same way that she took care of me . dante : [ breathing shakily ] what is this ? brenda : please , just , do n't do that . carly : i 'm not doing it for you , okay ? i 'm doing it for michael and sonny . you do n't know this , and not that you would have asked , but dante -- remember him -- who risked so much for you ? his wife disappeared , and now dante has disappeared looking for her , so sonny 's in hell right now . he 's worried about one of his sons . he does n't need to know that you slept with the other one . brenda : i did n't know something was going on with dante . carly : would it have mattered ? ! come on ! i 'm also keeping quiet for michael , because he loves his father , and he 's too young to realize that you used him . so , you know what ? i can act in the best interest of my kid . i can give michael time to figure out what the hell you did to him . so , you enjoy your revenge , brenda . savor every moment . brenda : you 're trying to make this ugly , and it -- it actually was n't . carly : it 's obscene , pathologically selfish , but that 's what you do . sonny will find out sooner or later . what are you gon na do then ? get the hell out of my hotel . sonny : we 're gon na drive ourselves crazy just waiting here for news . olivia : let 's -- let 's just -- let 's take off . let 's go check in with anna devane . sonny : that 's not exactly what i had in mind . olivia : you gon na make me go all by myself ? sonny : no , no , no . come on . let 's go . come on . olivia : okay . dante : [ breathing shakily ] nikolas : had me shot to keep me quiet . elizabeth : what kind of psycho puts a hit out on his own son ? nikolas : if he 'd do that to me , god knows what he has planned for lulu . laura : like helena took care of you ? luke : what are you saying ? you put the old bitch on ice ? stavros : just like i did to my new princess ... my ice princess . dante : lulu ? | olivia and sonny let themselves into dante and lulu 's apartment where dante tells her that he could n't save lulu . she hugs him , only to discover that she is hugging a police officer . sonny tells her that jax told carly about his engagement to brenda , and then carly went to sonny 's house and eavesdropped while brenda asked him if he wanted to get back together with her , and then carly went and told jax what she heard , and then jax broke off the engagement . sonny tells olivia not to worry about brenda because he is committed to kate and connie . michael tells aj that starr broke up with him and then went to the metro court bar and got plastered and that he spent the night with the love of his father 's life , brenda barrett , and that his mother walked in on them . he says he does n't remember anything , but he woke up naked in her bed so he assumes they had sex . aj thinks the whole think is hilarious . after he has finished laughing , aj says he is concerned about michael drinking himself into a blackout because alcoholism runs in their family . at the metro court , brenda asks carly to return michael 's tie to him for her . carly says she should ring brenda 's neck with it . she says michael has a girlfriend . brenda reveals that starr broke up with michael . she laughs and says she consoled him . carly attacks brenda . security guards break it up . carly asks brenda how she thinks sonny is going to react when he finds out . she says parents have to protect their kids . brenda says michael is not a kid and that carly is a freak for thinking that he is . carly tells her that she is going to hold off on telling sonny because he is already in hell worrying about his other son who is missing . she tells brenda to enjoy her revenge while she can and then orders her out of the hotel . |
[ monitor beeping ] ric : so , what can i get for you ? hey , seriously . you name it , it 's yours . elizabeth : outside of some memory foam , i think i 'm good to go . ric : [ chuckles ] a madwoman held you hostage , and you wound up getting shot . elizabeth : i 've been shot before . ric : oh , so you 're used to it ? elizabeth : it 's just a scratch . ric : sure , yeah . no , no . it 's nothing , right ? hey , you 've been married to me , right ? survived that . what 's a little bullet wound ? elizabeth : you said it . not me . ric : okay , obviously you want me to think that you 're okay . and that may be , but ... i know you better than i know anybody , and i know when something 's not right . it 's nikolas , is n't it ? elizabeth : [ sighs ] [ scene_break ] nikolas : [ sighs ] and as i look around this room , i am so grateful for the home that britt and i have found together here in port charles . so -- so thank you for allowing us into your lives , into your hearts , and into your homes , as i welcome britt into mine . hear , hear . [ sighs ] [ scene_break ] britt : open sesame ! [ chuckles ] nathan : here we go . britt : ooh . you surprise me , detective . sorry . nathan . i am not sure what i pictured your place to look like , but this was n't it . nathan : i 'm a subletter . it was furnished when i moved in . britt : oh , so none of this is yours . nathan : nothing except the weights ... and the vodka . britt : i am so glad you got that cab driver to stop at the liquor store . i could definitely use a drink . nathan : i do n't know you very well , dr. westbour -- britt . britt : mm - hmm . nathan : but you seem pretty drunk already . britt : you seem pretty drunk yourself . but do n't we have a right ? i mean , after everything our mothers from hell put us through ? [ scene_break ] madeline : you ca n't do that . you ca n't tell james anything . dr. obrecht : i beg to differ . my son has a right to know where he comes from , who his mother truly is . it is n't fair to keep him from his flesh and blood , especially since he has a sister that he 's never met . at least not to my knowledge . [ scene_break ] nathan : it 's nothing fancy . britt : i 'm sure i can tough it out . although it is amazing how fast you get used to luxury . i mean , nikolas has all kinds of shapes and sizes of crystal . [ sighs ] we need some music . do you have , like , a sound system or something ? nathan : we got to keep our voices down , seriously . i think my roommate 's trying to sleep . britt : oh ! i did n't realize . when -- when you said sublet , i just assumed you live alone . nathan : well , i - i did , until like a couple hours ago . she kind of came back unexpectedly . britt : oh . back from where ? nathan : was n't really clear about that , either . she 's just been traveling around . she had to get out of town when she lost her kid . [ scene_break ] lulu : you think he 'll be able to sleep through the night ? dante : yeah . why would n't he ? lulu : all the excitement , being away from britt . dante : he 's been away from britt before . right ? you 've had some good times over here with your old man . lulu : it 's his first night with his new mom . dante : always been his mom . he 'll do fine . we all will . lulu : i hope so . dante : our son has the adventurous spirit of a spencer and the , uh , the catholic grounding of a falconeri . lulu : [ laughs ] dante : he 's gon na know he 's home as soon as we get in here . olivia : surprise ! [ laughs ] dante : see ? what did i tell you ? [ scene_break ] sonny : i just want to know what kind of game you 're playing here , luke . luke : i do n't know what you mean . sonny : and why you would instigate trouble between ric and me . i mean , look , you got to be careful what you start , 'cause you got to know , if you 're gon na get in the game with me , i play for keeps , and i always win . luke : sonny , you and i go way back . sonny : yeah , we do . luke : okay . and you know that i do n't take kindly to threats . not from my enemies and certainly not from the few people i consider friends . so , since you 've been under a lot of stress lately ... sonny : yeah . luke : ... i 'm willing to let this slide . sonny : that 's kind of you . luke : yeah , i think it 's very generous of me given that this is a baseless accusation . next time you want to wrest blame on my shoulders , be ready to back it up . sonny : you want backup ? i 'll give you backup . ric came here a little while ago . he wanted to chat . he said he had a run - in with you . luke : what about it ? sonny : `` what about it ? `` so , you admit you spoke to ric ? luke : why would n't i ? sonny : well , here 's one reason . according to ric , you told him that i was gunning for him . did you or did you not say that ? luke : damn right i did . [ scene_break ] ric : so , when the nurse said that two visitors was one too many , were you hoping that it was gon na be me that would leave and nikolas had stayed ? i mean , when i did walk in here , the two of you did look pretty cozy . elizabeth : oh , did we ? ric : yeah . elizabeth : hmm . ric : as a matter of fact , i got the distinct impression that i might have walked in on a ... a moment . elizabeth : hmm . well , you 're right . we were having a moment . ric : hmm . elizabeth : but it was n't about nikolas and me . it was about nikolas and his fiancée . [ scene_break ] nikolas : what are you doing here ? spencer : what does it look like , dad ? i 'm waiting for you . nikolas : it 's after 2 : 00 in the morning . spencer : well , i ca n't sleep . nikolas : you might be able to if you were in your own bed , which you will be in three , two ... spencer : no , dad , i 'm not going anywhere until you tell me what happened with britt and ben . [ scene_break ] olivia : i am just so happy for you guys . your first night together as a real family . it 's ... it 's pretty great , huh ? dante : it 's the best . lulu : [ laughs ] dante : i got to get everything , uh , ready for this guy , okay ? olivia : yeah , go make yourself useful . for one time , you are not the guy that i 'm most dying to see . this little guy is . oh ! [ gasps ] lulu , he is just so precious . it 's like he 's surrounded by a -- by a special glow . lulu : i feel like it 's gon na make it so much easier to find him in the dark . olivia : , oh , stop it ! you know what i 'm talking about . lulu : trust me . i see it , too . olivia : i know you do , because you 've been seeing it for months . this is your son . it 's like your soul was -- was screaming out something that your head just could n't wrap itself around . lulu : i just knew that something was wrong . something felt off . it 's been killing me to not be able to figure out what it was . olivia : you can kiss all that pain goodbye now , because there 's something perfect and beautiful in its place . lulu : yeah , there is . i do n't want to lose this feeling . olivia : you wo n't , honey . you never will , because ben is right back where he belongs . and he 's not going anywhere . [ laughs ] [ scene_break ] nathan : i really stepped in it , did n't i ? britt : no , i asked you about your roommate . all you did was tell me she lost her child . there 's a lot of that going around . not that ben was ever actually mine . it just felt like he was . nathan : i 'm sorry . britt : so am i . sorry i ever started down that road . i 'm sorry i let my mother manipulate me . nathan : yeah , there 's a lot of that going around . britt : whatever your mother did to you and whatever my mother did to me , we have hit rock bottom . there are no more surprises left . so ... come on . here 's to not being like our mothers . nathan : i 'll drink to that . [ scene_break ] madeline : you will not set one foot near james . should you meet at some point , you will not say one word about the truth of your connection . do i make myself clear ? dr. obrecht : i 'm sorry . were you speaking ? you began droning , and my mind drifted back to my favorite childhood cuckoo clock . madeline : i 'm warning you , liesl . dr. obrecht : who are you to warn me ? we are no longer children , magda . you are not the zaftig , acne - riddled thug who could restrain me with her girth and force me to hit myself with my own hand ! madeline : you may gain solace from telling james the truth , but he will feel nothing but bitterness and resentment toward you . dr. obrecht : why would he resent me ? madeline : because you abandoned him , because you subjected him to a lifetime of lies . dr. obrecht : you are the one who lied to him , magda . madeline : i love james . for intents and purposes , he is my son . there is no upside to telling him . dr. obrecht : on the contrary . his sister is suffering . in one moment , she lost her fiancé and her son . he would be a boon to her in her time of need . madeline : james is not a consolation prize ! if your daughter needs a distraction from the mess she 's made out of her life , get her a puppy ! dr. obrecht : there are more practical considerations , as well . for instance , what if one of them should need a kidney one day or a blood transfusion or bone marrow ? madeline : god , you and your worst - case scenarios . you were like this even when you were a little girl . `` daddy , will we get ebola ? `` `` daddy , will we be attacked by a swarm of killer bees ? `` in switzerland ? ! dr. obrecht : mock me all you like . but enough of this folderol . there is an even more dire consequence to our secrecy . madeline : and that is ? dr. obrecht : nathan and britta are young , attractive , virile creatures . they brim with vitality , just like their mother . madeline : what 's your point ? dr. obrecht : what if they should meet one day and have sex ? [ scene_break ] britt : this is nice vodka . it 's smooth . nathan : gets the job done . britt : mm - hmm . i was always a tequila girl . shots , margaritas , your basic party libations . nikolas -- he drinks vodka . it 's a russian thing . you know , it 's weird . the family left russia before the revolution . why do they still drink vodka ? [ chuckles ] better question -- why am i still talking about nikolas ? nathan : it 's okay . britt : mnh - mnh . no . talking wo n't change anything . and it 's not why i 'm here . i 'm here to forget . nathan : well , if that 's the way you feel , then we do n't have to talk at all . [ scene_break ] dante : all right , all right . that 's enough , uh , smothering . it 's time for some ... olivia : [ gasps ] look at that ! dante : ... father / son bonding time . olivia : is n't he cute ? ! go red sox ! dante : red so -- what are you talking about ? mom , that 's blasphemy in this house . olivia : no , i 'm kidding . that 's what you get for talking about smothering females . okay , i am gon na bolt . i 'm gon na leave you with your little shortstop . lulu : you really do n't have to go . olivia : no , actually , i do . i 'm about three hours and one hostage crisis past my bedtime . and plus you got a lot of setting up to do for little baby ben . lulu : i guess you 're right . olivia : yes , of course , i 'm right . i 'm a grandma now . i 'm always gon na be right . by the way , uh , are you guys gon na keep the name ben ? i mean , it 's a totally , perfectly beautiful name . i just thought maybe you 'd want to , you know , fresh start or something . mwah ! mwah ! mwah ! those are all from sonny . lulu : take care . olivia : bye . [ door opens , closes ] dante : you know , maybe my mom 's got a point . lulu : what are we gon na call him ? [ scene_break ] sonny : what the hell 's the matter with you , luke ? luke : easy , sonny . sonny : why would you -- why would you tell ric that i 'm going after him ? luke : it 's a lot more complicated than you 're making it sound . sonny : no , it 's pretty simple . i never told you that i wanted to target my brother . you -- you brought it up . you pushed me , and i told you i 'm not doing anything unless i have real evidence . luke : yeah , i remember . i was there for all of it . sonny : you said yourself that we 've been friends -- what ? -- 20 years ? you would have had to know that you 're putting our friendship on the line if you opened your mouth . so , tell me , friend , why 'd you do it ? [ scene_break ] ric : so , you were talking to nikolas about britt . no wonder you asked him to leave . so , what possessed you ? elizabeth : [ sighs ] if i never hear that woman 's name again , it 'll be too soon . but nikolas is my friend , and i know that britt 's gon na be a part of his life for however long it takes him to shake her . ric : you think nikolas is gon na be able to do that ? elizabeth : he says he does n't love her anymore . ric : but ? elizabeth : but right now , i do n't think nikolas knows up from down . it 'll be awhile before he 's over her , if he ever is . [ scene_break ] spencer : where is britt ? i demand to know her whereabouts . nikolas : she 's not here . spencer : i know that . she was n't around at dinnertime or when i needed help with my homework or at bedtime when she was supposed to read to me . nikolas : all i can say is there 's a very good reason for all of that . spencer : is there a good reason why she 's not answering my calls ? i 'm worried ! nikolas : spencer , it 's all right , bud . it 's -- it 's all right . spencer : how can you say that ? britt is missing , and so is ben . i asked alfred . i can tell he knows something . but he still would n't tell me , even when i fired him ! nikolas : hmm . you fired our butler ? spencer : i did , but he 's still here . he does n't respect my authority . nikolas : that 's because you do n't have any . spencer : you 're changing the subject ! something happened to britt and ben . what if it was beetlejuice or the chupacabra ? ! nikolas : spencer , it 's neither of those , okay ? britt and ben have moved out . spencer : for how long ? ! nikolas : for good . [ scene_break ] nathan : hey , hey . whoa , whoa , just , before anything happens , i just ... i did n't ask you over here just to get you in bed . britt : that was n't on your mind ? nathan : [ chuckles ] well , i allowed for the possibility . i just ... look , we 're both really drunk . and not just on vodka . britt : you mean drunk from the pain ? yeah , i guess we are . i did n't know that was possible that you could -- that -- that i could hurt so badly that ... nathan : look , i just did n't want to take advantage . britt : well , i do n't want to take advantage of you , either . nathan : well , then , if we 're not taking advantage ... maxie : britt ? britt : maxie ? ! [ scene_break ] madeline : you belong in an institution . dr. obrecht : nathan and britta are siblings ! imagine the result of a single one - night stand ! the child could be born with fur or a prehensile tail ! madeline : [ chuckles ] i see you 're still reading all your tawdry romance novels . look , the odds of a chance meeting between two complete strangers who also happen to be brother and sister are slim to none . dr. obrecht : they are in the same city . it is not beyond the realm of possibility . madeline : [ sighs ] you know , d - do n't you think we have bigger fish to fry right now ? look at the two of us , sitting here in these ridiculous , dingy cells with very little chance of getting out . dr. obrecht : speak for yourself , dear sister . you may be destined for a life of orange jump suits , but there 's no cage that can keep me . i shall be free soon enough . [ scene_break ] sonny : well , let 's hear it . luke : all right , here 's exactly how it went down . ric cornered me at kelly 's , started in on you . sonny : what 'd he say ? luke : well , he said that the way you were running your business , you were n't long for this world , that you were weak , vulnerable , past your prime , ripe for the picking . sonny : anything else ? luke : yeah , he said that if you were n't careful , julian jerome was gon na carve you up , take port charles for himself . and i disagreed , of course , and he just kept going on and on , taking you down , right , left , sideways , and i finally just lost it . sonny : lost it how ? luke : i told him . i told the son of a bitch , `` you 're making a big mistake if you count corinthos out . `` and i also said that if was gon na side with julian jerome , you would n't think twice about putting him in the ground . sonny : that 's all ? luke : yeah , anything else is ric massaging the conversation to his own ends . look , i know that i talked out of turn , but lansing is the kind of parasite who finds the itchiest way to burrow under your skin . i thought i was immune . i thought he could n't get to me , but i was wrong . he did . maybe you know what i 'm talking about . sonny : better than anybody . luke : you 're my dog , man . you 've always had my back . i 've always had yours . and that 's the way it 's gon na be , unless something changed that i do n't know about . is something different now ? [ scene_break ] ric : elizabeth , the moment i heard that you had been shot , my heart fell through the floor . i mean , i went into this blind panic , because i could n't bear the thought of you being hurt , or more selfishly ... the thought that you would be taken away from me , that i would lose you . elizabeth : [ sighs ] fortunately , i 'm gon na be just fine . i think i 'll stick around for a while . ric : yeah , and i thank god for that , because i do n't know what i would do without you . elizabeth : you 've done without me before . ric : do you have any idea how much you mean to me ? how committed i am to having you back in my life for good ? look , i 'm not giving up , okay ? whether you like it or not , i 'm -- i 'm gon na prove my worth to you . elizabeth : [ chuckles ] ric : and by the time i am done , miss ... you 're gon na wonder why you made such a fuss over nikolas cassadine . [ scene_break ] spencer : wait a second . so , ben belongs to aunt lulu and uncle dante ? nikolas : that 's right . spencer : and britt 's not his mom at all ? nikolas : no . not at all . spencer : i was going to have a new mother and a baby brother . we were going to be a family . why ca n't we still do that ? nikolas : because britt did something that was n't very nice at all . spencer : does that mean you do n't love her anymore ? [ scene_break ] britt : what are you doing here ? maxie : this is my apartment . what are you doing here ? britt : maxie is your roommate ? nathan : wait . you two know each other ? maxie : uh , intimately . britt -- well , dr. westbourne -- was my ob / gyn . she did the implantation when i was a surrogate , among other things . nathan : what other things ? maxie : well , you know how i told you i miscarried my best friend 's baby and then got pregnant with my own child and tried to pass that baby off as my best friend 's ? britt helped me keep that secret . nathan : oh . okay . maxie : oh , uh , no , no . she -- she did n't want to help me keep that secret . she actually encouraged me to tell dante and lulu the truth , but she honored my request . britt : [ scoffs ] yep . i make all kinds of great decisions . maxie : [ sighs ] the worst part of it was when it all came out -- and , boy , did it come out -- georgie was not only taken away from me , but she was taken away from lulu , too , so lulu still wound up without a baby . britt : yeah , well , that 's not exactly true , maxie . maxie : what do you mean ? britt : i ca n't believe you have n't heard this already . maxie : heard what ? britt : well , i guess i got to get it over with and tell you now . maxie : britt , tell me what happened . [ scene_break ] lulu : is it weird to even consider changing the name he 's had since day one ? dante : look , spinelli changed connie 's name . she was georgie to him , and i think he was right . lulu : you do ? why ? dante : i do n't know . too much pain associated with the other name and finding out he was her father and the custody battle and taking her away from us and maxie . and look , it was n't our place to name connie , just like it was n't britt 's place to name our son . lulu : we have justification and precedent . we also have a really big question . if he 's not ben , then who is he ? dante : is n't he a rocco ? lulu : [ chuckles ] [ scene_break ] dr. obrecht : [ exhales deeply ] madeline : what are you talking about ? are n't the charges against you serious ? dr. obrecht : well , it depends on your point of view . madeline : well , what is the point of view of the police ? what are they accusing you of ? dr. obrecht : well , let 's see . i kidnapped a child . madeline : a child ? dr. obrecht : more specifically , a baby . i threatened its parents ... dr. obrecht : auf wiedersehen , elizabeth . dr. obrecht : ... took two nincompoops hostage , and got a woman shot . i may also be charged with throwing a lab technician off a parapet , but the cretin was n't hurt in the fall . and the idiot woman was shot accidentally as a result of ill - advised derring - do . only the kidnapping - related charges have any merit . madeline : how do you expect to get out of all that ? and obviously , the parents of the child are gon na move heaven and earth to get you convicted . dr. obrecht : trust me , magda . by the time i 'm through , i wo n't be the villain of this story . i 'll be the hero . madeline : why on earth would anyone stand for your release after all you 've done ? dr. obrecht : foresight , dear schwester . i planned for this possible outcome . the authorities will have no choice but to grant me my release once they learn of the ace up my sleeve . [ scene_break ] lulu : really want to name our son rocco ? dante : yeah . why not ? it 's the name that kept coming up when maxie was pregnant . what ? seriously , every time we thought up a name , it was always a boy 's name , and it was rocco . and -- and look , look . here he is . i think it fits . and i think it makes him ours . lulu : rocco ? dante : yeah . lulu : rocco falconeri . what do you think ? dante : i think he wants to tell me . lulu : oh , oh . dante : what ? oh , he said it 's a no - brainer . lulu : oh , well , i mean , well , then -- then that 's it . rocco it is . [ both laugh ] lulu : aww . [ scene_break ] maxie : are you for real ? lulu has a baby ? ben is her son ? britt : yes , maxie . the baby i gave birth to is dante and lulu 's . so , go ahead . let me have it . maxie : this is wonderful . britt : wonderful ? maxie : yes ! everything is working out ! britt : yeah ! everything 's peachy ! maxie : i know , because even though we thought lulu had -- had lost her only shot at having a baby because of me , now she has a baby of her own . it 's just like levi said ! nathan : always recycle . britt : who 's levi ? maxie : levi said the universe despises inequality and that all experience is on a path to equilibrium . things always even out . both : ohh . maxie : i took my best friend 's baby from her , and now lulu got a baby back . this is the best news ever . britt : whooo . maxie : i need to go see them right now . nathan : maxie , it 's like 3 : 00 in the morning . they 're probably sleeping . maxie : you 're right . i can wait to see them . i 'll just embrace patience . nathan : good luck with that . maxie : sorry for the interruption . i 'll let you get back to whatever you were doing . whatever that was . [ scene_break ] nikolas : calling off the wedding has nothing to do with whether or not i still love britt . i just ca n't forgive her . spencer : because of the not - nice thing she did ? nikolas : that 's right . spencer : so , if i do something not nice and you ca n't forgive me , will you send me away , too ? nikolas : no , no , no . absolutely not . that would never happen , not in a million years . spencer : why not ? cameron says i 'm not very nice . nikolas : [ sighs ] well , see , it 's different between you and me , okay ? because you 're my son . and you ca n't get rid of me , and i ca n't get rid of you . okay ? nothing would ever make me stop loving you . come here . spencer : are you sure ? nikolas : absolutely ! oh ! you 're my best man no matter what , all right ? there we go . come here . [ scene_break ] ric : think about this , elizabeth . you know , if you had let me stay over the other night , then you would n't have been alone when that crazy woman showed up at your front door with a gun . elizabeth : how do you know she would n't have just shot you ? ric : you would n't have been able to answer the door 'cause you would have been too preoccupied . and she could n't get in . elizabeth : [ laughs ] ric : mm - hmm . elizabeth : okay . well , that 's not a scenario that occurred to me . ric : come on . think about it . i mean , a night with me , elizabeth , you get romance and breakfast in bed . a night with nikolas , you get a tour of the cassadine mausoleum , and you wind up with a bullet wound . it 's a gim me . [ scene_break ] luke : so , tell me , sonny . whose word carries more weight with you ? mine or ric 's ? [ footsteps approach ] olivia : oh ! hey ! luke ! i did n't know you were here ! good ! luke : i 'm just shooting the breeze with the man . sonny : how 's -- how 's our boy ? olivia : he is so good . oh , i just -- i just came from -- from seeing dante and lulu -- and drumroll , please -- their own [ laughing ] baby . you guys , he is such an adorable , little angel . you got to go over and spend a little bit of quality time with them tomorrow . you should . sonny : yeah , i 'm gon na do that . olivia : yeah . what about you , luke ? you got to go , too ! this is such a special moment for lulu ! and for you , too . i mean , after all , you got a grandson . it 's got to warm your heart , right ? luke : this heart ? [ chuckles ] hardly , olivia . quite the opposite , really . [ scene_break ] britt : i should go . nathan : go where ? i mean , you got a place ? britt : nope . but i got a credit card . nathan : wait . you want to be alone in some hotel room ? britt : you heard maxie . alone is exactly what i deserve right now . and you know why ? because that levi guy , whoever he is , he 's right . what goes around comes around , and everything i 've done 's coming back around to take a big bite out of my ass . nathan : look , i 'm not as enlightened as this levi guy , but i 'm fairly sure you need a friend . and a shoulder . britt : i like the sound of that . nathan : so , stay . britt : really ? 'cause we were kind of going down a different road before . nathan : yeah , it 's not gon na happen . maxie kind of killed the mood . britt : yeah , it 's probably for the best . given everything i feel for nikolas , i would n't want either of us to do something we regret . [ scene_break ] officer : you have one phone call . dr. obrecht : watch and learn , magda . the liesl scale is about to go off the charts . [ cell phone rings ] dante : falconeri . dr. obrecht : guten abend , detective falconeri . dante : how the hell did you get this number ? dr. obrecht : the gentleman guarding my cell was kind enough to lend me his phone , and there you were in his contacts . dante : and why would he do that ? dr. obrecht : well , he was more than willing when i told him i wanted to make a statement . dante : oh , good . you make your statement , i 'll read it in the morning . good night . dr. obrecht : do n't be so hasty . i will make my statement , but to one person and one person only . you . dante : well , maybe i do n't give a damn about what you have to say . dr. obrecht : i doubt that very much . i 'll be waiting . you know where . lulu : obrecht ? dante : yeah . lulu : what does she want ? dante : she says she wants to confess , but with her , you never know . lulu : what do you need her confession for ? you 've got her dead to rights . dante : yeah , maybe , but i just got a bad feeling there 's more to it . i better check it out . [ scene_break ] nikolas : you okay ? spencer : yeah . nikolas : you sure ? spencer : we can talk about it later . nikolas : okay . spencer : you 're the one taking it on the chin . but i want you to know it gets better . nikolas : how would you know ? spencer : because i 've been there . in fact , i 'm there right now . emma dumped me . nikolas : oh , man . what happened ? spencer : cameron and his stupid paper heart . nikolas : yeah , well , that 's a tough break , man . spencer : she 'll be back . nikolas : [ sighs ] why did n't you say anything ? spencer : you clearly had other things on your mind . nikolas : i 'm sorry , man . i should have been there for you . spencer : it 's okay . uncle sonny set me straight . he 's good people . nikolas : yeah , well ... he likes his nephew . spencer : and i like my uncle . that 's why i 'm worried . nikolas : about your uncle sonny ? what for ? spencer : uncle luke is out to get him . [ scene_break ] olivia : luke , what is your problem ? you -- you 're telling me you 're not happy to have a grandson ? luke : oh , i 'm happy enough . but i ca n't say that it thrills me . olivia : well , why the hell not ? you -- you 've got this gorgeous , chubby- cheeked , little bundle of joy . he 's just waiting to love you and be loved by you . luke : [ laughs ] i wish i lived in your rose - colored world . no , i ca n't look at that baby 's face or any baby 's face without seeing my own mortality staring back at me . i 'm always looking at my own end coming in . you ca n't tell me you do n't have those thoughts . olivia : yeah , i can . luke : well , then , you 're one lucky woman . people like me and sonny , we 're different . right , sonny ? sonny : why would i feel that way , luke ? luke : well , because you got all these young upcomers around you . you never know which one of them 's gon na want to supplant you . you never know when one of them 's gon na want to stick it to you . sonny , you never know when you 're looking death straight in the face . olivia : well , luke , thank you again for another enchanted evening . i ca n't wait to do it again real soon . luke : i 'm sorry . was i morbid ? [ laughs ] too much truth for this time of the night , i guess . i 'll take my leave . sonny : i 'll walk you out . luke : okay . olivia : luke . when you go see our grandson , and we all know you will , you do me a favor . you keep all this dark , brooding b.s . -- you keep it as far away from that little angel as possible . capisce ? luke : [ laughs ] [ scene_break ] nikolas : wait . what 's this about luke and sonny ? spencer : uncle luke does n't like uncle sonny . nikolas : [ scoffs ] spencer , the two of them have been friends for a very long time . spencer : not anymore . nikolas : where are you getting this ? spencer : i told you . i heard uncle luke say it . nikolas : well , maybe you should have your ears checked . spencer : if you do n't want to hear this , dad , just say so . nikolas : wait . i 'm sorry . i 'm sorry . tell me what happened . how do you know this ? spencer : i told you . i heard uncle luke say it . [ scene_break ] luke : so , sonny , are we all right ? are we cool ? sonny : yeah . you know , i just -- i 'm sorry . the situation with ric , it 's , uh , pretty tough on me , you know ? luke : of course . i understand . you got to be careful , man . got to be real careful about the people you let close to you . sonny : mm - hmm . [ scene_break ] spencer : after emma dumped me at the party , i went to the stables to clear my head , and that 's when i heard it . uncle luke was telling some man they had to get uncle sonny . nikolas : what man ? spencer : i do n't know , but he did n't like uncle sonny , either . nikolas : whatever you heard , spencer , i 'm sure you got it mixed up . you had to . spencer : i do n't think so , dad . [ scene_break ] luke : see you . [ scene_break ] spencer : i think uncle sonny 's in big trouble , and he does n't even know it . [ scene_break ] elizabeth : thank you for keeping me company . ric : get used to it . you 're gon na see a lot more of me in the future . [ scene_break ] nathan : i 'll set up out here . you can have the bed . britt : no , no . that 's very generous of you , but i 'm not gon na take the bed . the couch is fine for me . nathan : are you sure ? it 's -- it 's not the comfiest . britt : well , it beats a cab ride to a hotel or a night in the on - call room . nathan : well , if you need anything ... britt : i know where to find you . nathan : all right . sleep tight . britt : [ sighs ] [ scene_break ] lulu : good night , baby rocco . rocco . okay , now , daddy is gon na be home real soon , okay ? once he 's dealt with that bad lady . oh , i love you . good night , sweetheart . [ scene_break ] dante : i 'm here , obrecht . you got five minutes . dr. obrecht : it will barely take even one . then you will see to it that all charges against me have been dropped . dante : and why would i do that ? dr. obrecht : because i have something you and your wife desperately want . dante : the hell you do . i 've got my son back . i do n't need anything else . dr. orecht : how about your other child ? | obrecht tells madeline that james has the right to know who his true mother is and that he has a sister that he has never met . she says silence could have dire consequences if britt and james were to meet , be attracted to each other , and have sex . britt and nathan go to his place drunk . he tells her that his roommate just returned from a long trip to get over losing her child . britt cries and drinks more . they are about to kiss when maxie comes out of her bedroom . maxie and britt are surprised to see each other . nathan is surprised that the two women know each other . britt tells maxie about ben being dante and lulu 's child . maxie says her new boyfriend levi says everything happens on the road to equilibrium and that lulu getting a baby after all proves it . britt crashes on maxie 's couch . |
rocco : special delivery ! dante : rocco . what 's this , man ? lulu : well , we got tired of waiting for you to come home to try our cookies , so we decided to bring them to you . rocco : surprise ! dante : i love surprises ! rocco : and cookies . dante : and you . come here . get over here . rrr ! you having a good day ? lulu : [ chuckles ] dante : i love you . thank you . hey , why do n't you go run around and see if you can find a criminal and arrest him ? rocco : okay . dante : all right . lulu : i hope it 's okay that we just dropped in on you . dante : yeah . you kidding me ? lulu : [ chuckles ] dante : it 's a little late for him , no ? lulu : well , he was so excited about the visit with charlotte . he wanted to do something special for his sister . dante : sure , he did . lulu : so it was a good thing , if you think about it , that the social worker had to postpone . i got all of the toys that i bought for charlotte wrapped , and now we have cookies that are frosted in all of her favorite colors . so i think that the extra day was really a gift . dante : lulu . lulu : what ? dante : what are you afraid of ? [ scene_break ] hayden : whoo - hoo ! nice ass ! think you could run it by me again ? curtis : [ chuckles ] hey . hayden : hey . curtis : what are you doing out here ? hayden : enjoying the view . curtis : oh . you like that , right ? hayden : mm - hmm . [ chuckles ] sit . take a breather . curtis : i have n't finished my 10,000 steps . hayden : i wo n't tell anyone . curtis : [ chuckles ] you wasted ? hayden : nope . but i 'm getting there . curtis : [ sighs ] hayden : want some ? curtis : i suppose i got to stay hydrated . hayden : that 's the spirit . ha ! spirit , spirits -- get it ? curtis : mm . so , what are you really doing out here ? hayden : hiding . curtis : from ? hayden : finn . curtis : [ sighs ] please tell me he did n't relapse again . hayden : no . at least i do n't think so . curtis : then why are you trying to avoid him ? hayden : because i want us to get back together ... and i 'm scared he 'll say yes . [ scene_break ] finn : [ sighs ] forget rehab . forget detox . forget everything . this is all i need . [ laughs ] ah . [ scene_break ] carly : sonny , i really do n't want to do this . sonny : i do n't think you heard me , carly . i did n't have sex with nelle . it was a lie . i was n't unfaithful to you . [ scene_break ] alexis : hello ? is somebody here ? [ lock disengages ] alexis : [ gasps ] kristina : mom , it 's just me ! alexis : oh ! [ door closes ] alexis : kristina , good god . kristina : a laptop ? really ? alexis : [ sighs ] it 's the closest thing i could find . kristina : for what ? why are you so freaked out ? [ scene_break ] curtis : so , how did you and finn leave things ? hayden : i did n't leave things . i left him ... with a list of only the best rehab centers . curtis : but you just could n't stay away , right ? hayden : i 'm worried about him . curtis : look , i know ... i know finn hurt you when he was detoxing . hayden : physically and emotionally . curtis : yeah . whoa , whoa . you 're cut off . hayden : party pooper . curtis : [ chuckles ] look , all i can say is that i wanted to kill the guy for putting hands on you , but , hayden , he 's legit . that dude do n't remember anything from the other night . hayden : yeah , well , i 'll never forget . he called me out , curtis . like , out out . curtis : called you out on what ? hayden : everything . every little insecurity i have , he shined a big , bright spotlight on it . he said he did n't trust me . curtis : hayden , the man was out of his mind . hayden : no , it was the truth . otherwise , the thought would n't have been in his head . but it was , because he said it . curtis : all right . finn is a mess . hayden : [ sighs ] curtis : i mean [ sighs ] the next morning , he was sick to his stomach for the way he hurt you . the guy loves you . hayden : are you saying that i should take him back ? curtis : not until he puts his sorry ass in rehab . and recovery is a long road . hayden : mm . you would know . curtis : yeah . finn was hooked on some pretty serious stuff , and you ca n't fix that or save him . hayden : that 's what i said . curtis : if you try , you 're gon na wind up losing yourself . [ cell phone rings ] hayden : mm . hello ? [ ringing continues ] hayden : right . it 's finn . curtis : answer it . hayden : hey . are you okay ? finn : [ breathes deeply ] not really . hayden : where are you ? finn : my room . i was wondering if you would come over . hayden : did you call any of those rehab centers ? finn : please . please , i just need to see you . hayden : finn . finn : we can work this out . i promise . i just really need to see you . [ scene_break ] carly : why are you doing this to me ? i know you slept with nelle . i heard the recording , sonny . sonny : nelle recorded us talking about it the morning after , but she did n't record us having sex . that should have been the first clue . a girl who 's coldhearted enough to set me up would have recorded the act itself . that 's a way to break you . but she could n't get me to have sex with her . hell , she had to drug me to get me in bed with her . carly : she drugged you ? sonny : remember i told you that i blacked out that night ? that i do n't remember anything except her coming in and the morning after ? i thought that i was so drunk that i blacked out , but that should have been another clue , because i 've been drinking my whole life -- drinking myself to sleep , drinking myself unconscious . i never blacked out . except with nelle . she drugged me . carly : okay . do you have proof , or is this just your theory ? sonny : she came to my house an hour ago , and she confessed . so , see ? we do n't have to fight anymore . it 's over . we can just be together . [ scene_break ] lulu : i do n't really know what you mean . afraid ? i ca n't wait to have charlotte all to myself without nina and valentin hovering around . it 'll give me a chance to get to know her . she 'll get to know you and rocco . i 'm thrilled . dante : okay . just coming across like you 're a little bit nervous , and there 's really no reason to be nervous about it . rocco : dad ! try a cookie ! dante : yeah ? really ? okay . which one should i try ? this one right here ? that one ? did you make this one ? lulu : they 're really delicious , right ? dante : mmm ! lulu : right ? dante : whoo ! that is the best cookie i 've ever had . mm . lulu : [ chuckles ] hey . rocco put extra salt in when i was n't looking . a lot of extra salt . dante : i can taste it . lulu : yeah . dante : [ clears throat ] have you had one of those ? lulu : i - i did . i had a bite . i had to spit it out immediately . dante : mm . lulu : he really was excited to have you try one . dante : has he had one ? lulu : he thinks that they are amazing . dante : oh . well ... lulu : [ chuckles ] dante : ... at least they look good . lulu : yeah . charlotte will hate them . dante : baby , cookies , no cookies , toys , no toys ... none of that means anything to charlotte . it 's not gon na make her love you . lulu : then what will ? [ scene_break ] finn : somehow you think i do n't trust you , but i do . you know , i 'd give my life for you , and i trust you with mine . why do you think i 'd ask you to go through this detox ? hayden : 'cause you have no one else . finn : not true . i have ... many lizard friends . hayden : not funny . you 're only calling me because you want a fix , not because you want me . finn : the only reason why i want a fix ... is 'cause of the way i treated you , because i 'm ashamed . but i want you more than anything . look , it does n't matter . we can -- we can work this out together . hayden : but it does matter . i ca n't -- i 'm not the answer , finn . you need help ... help that i ca n't give you . please find it . curtis : that 'll sober you up quick , huh ? hayden : yeah . not for long . curtis : no . hayden : do n't even think about it . [ sighs ] curtis : you did good , though , you know . hayden : yeah . then why do i feel like crap ? [ scene_break ] finn : well , i blew that , roxy . hayden wants me to go to one of these places , you know ? and i just ... i do n't know . and it 's not all the `` kumbaya `` stuff . you know , i can talk about feelings and do a sing - along if i have to . it 's just ... 28 days . 28 days without practicing medicine , without you , without hayden . the irony is ... if i do n't go , i lose her forever . [ scene_break ] kristina : mom , your hands are shaky . what is going on ? alexis : you startled me , honey . that 's all . kristina : enough for you to use your laptop and wield it as a weapon ? what was that ? alexis : i 'll use a fire poker next time , okay ? satisfied ? kristina : no , i 'm not satisfied . you acted like i was an intruder . molly , sam , and i , we show up here all the time unannounced . it was weird , and you 're still jumpy . alexis : it felt like someone was here when i came home . kristina : what do you mean ? alexis : i mean , that -- that desk light was on , and i swear to god i turned it off . kristina : maybe you meant to turn it off , but you did n't . that happens all the time . alexis : it does ? kristina : yeah . well , were you in a hurry to leave ? alexis : detective west came by , and he was asking me some questions about julian . so i went to see sam to talk to her about it . kristina : are you okay now ? alexis : yeah , i 'm better . wh -- what 's wrong ? kristina : nothing 's wrong with me . i 'm fine . but detective west talked to me , too -- about julian . [ scene_break ] carly : why would nelle confess out of nowhere ? why now , sonny ? why not the night in her apartment when we heard the recording ? why ? sonny : i do n't know . but she 's had a chance to live with the fallout , and she knows that she threw away a lot . carly : she threw away michael . sonny : yeah . i mean , he cares about her . i do n't know why , but that 's his choice . carly : so , maybe nelle 's lying now . she knows sleeping with you means she can never have michael , right ? so she claims that the sex never happened , that she drugged you . she 's lied about everything else . how do we know she 's not lying about this ? sonny : because i was there . carly , i was there . i experienced it . as soon as she said to me that she drugged me , i knew it was true ... 'cause i would n't be with someone like her . i do n't care how drunk i am . she 's not my type . you know that . carly : [ sighs ] she drugged you . sonny : yeah , and everything after that , that 's on me -- the cover - up . i just -- maybe i was just wanting to cover my ass . i did n't want to lie to you ... because i know how much you love me , and i know ... how much i love you , and i - i just ... can this be over ? please ? carly : it ca n't . [ scene_break ] alexis : detective west had no right to ask you anything . kristina : mom , relax . alexis : no . i - it 's not okay . did he take you down to the station ? kristina : no , it was nothing like that . nathan was getting coffee at perks , and i was there , studying . we ran into each other . but , honestly , he was more worried about you than anything else . thinks you might not be telling him everything there is to know about julian . alexis : [ sighs ] kristina : and it was actually kind of scary , because he said if you 're withholding information , you could be putting yourself in danger . alexis : well , he 's an alarmist . kristina : i mean , it made no sense to me . i mean , why would nathan say that ? alexis : you know what ? i 'm calling jordan ashford first thing in the morning , because detective west had no right to harass you . kristina : mom , julian 's dead . is n't that literally the end of it ? what could you possibly be hiding from the police ? [ scene_break ] finn : tracy , it 's finn . uh , it 's probably a good thing you did n't pick up . i ... i do n't even know why i 'm calling . that 's not true . i know exactly why i 'm calling . you 're the only person i trust to tell me how it really is , to give me a good dose of the truth . that 's what i need right now -- a good dose . anyway ... listen , i 'm sorry again about the things i said the other night . i ... i did n't mean them . you 're just about the best friend i ever had . i 'm sorry for rambling . [ sighs ] i hope you 're well . i miss you . i got to ... i got to get out of here , rox . i got to get some fresh air , all right ? i 'll be right back . [ scene_break ] curtis : easy , now . hayden : i think it 's a good idea . curtis : what , getting faded ? hayden : [ clears throat ] you going to see finn . curtis : [ chuckles ] when did you say that ? hayden : i did n't . i 'm saying it now . he needs a friend , and since i ca n't be one , you ... curtis : right , it 's all on me . hayden : mm - hmm . curtis : mm . hayden : you said it yourself -- you 've been where he is . curtis : yeah , and i took my sorry ass to rehab . hayden : maybe you can get through to him in a way that i ca n't . curtis : the only person that can get through to finn is finn . bottom line -- i ca n't convince him to go to rehab any more than you can . hayden : [ sighs ] you 're right . you 're right . let 's go clubbing . curtis : say what ? hayden : clubbing . curtis : whoa , whoa , whoa , whoa , whoa . whoa . hayden : i - i stood up too fast , that 's all . curtis : yeah , yeah . clearly , clearly that 's the problem . hayden : i 'm sorry . [ laughing ] come on . come on . [ sighs ] come on . let 's shake our booties . [ laughs ] curtis : are you serious right now ? hayden : why not ? curtis : oh . hayden : huh ? why not ? curtis : well , where do i start ? um , how about the fact that i 'm in running clothes ? hayden : so ? i already told you that your butt looks cute . curtis : [ sighs ] yeah . hayden : does n't mine ? look . i - i mean ... [ stammers ] what ? curtis : yeah , you know , you keep a nice posterior region . hayden : so let 's put our pretty posteriors on the dance floor and dance the night away . [ laughs ] curtis : you know what ? hayden : huh ? curtis : you crazy . hayden : but in a good way , right ? curtis : in a damn good way . [ kiss ] [ scene_break ] sonny : is this about yesterday when i said to you that if you ca n't accept who i am , you should leave ? carly : and i left . you gave me an ultimatum , and i took you at your word . sonny : 'cause i did n't know where to go . you would n't forgive me , and i did n't want to keep apologizing . carly : and now you do n't have to . sonny : yes , i do . if i 'd said -- if i had just said something that morning , we could have worked it out . carly : probably . sonny : and , carly , look . i know that it 's not easy to live with me -- the violence , the business , the secrets , the lies , and now this thing with ... with nelle . i know it shakes your -- your faith in me . but , hey , listen to me , okay ? nobody knows me like you . nobody knows me in my core -- the ugliness , the anger , the fact that i 'm broken . carly : [ sighs ] sonny : and you know what the most beautiful thing is ? you love me anyway . i need you to love me . i - i love you . listen to me . we can do this , okay ? just come back to me . carly : i 'm really sorry . sonny : no , no , no , no , no . do n't turn away from me now . i - i need you to listen to me . jax : carly ! carly : i ... jax : where is that wine ? [ scene_break ] dante : you just got to be yourself , okay ? lulu : mm . [ breathes deeply ] i tried that . and now my daughter hates me . dante : no , she does n't . she does n't even know you . lulu : why would i do that ? who tells a little girl who just found out that her mother is gone , `` do n't worry . i 'm your real mom . let 's go celebrate `` ? dante : someone with a huge heart . lulu : [ sighs ] dante : someone who was trying to give charlotte something to hold on to . lulu : i was thinking about myself , okay ? i was thinking about my needs , and not hers . dante : okay , even if that was the case , all right , which it 's not ... children forgive . okay ? she 's gon na see that the more time she spends with you , how amazing you are and how lucky she is to have you in her life . lulu : do you think that she 'll learn all that from one visit a week ? dante : every week for six months , yeah . lulu : [ sighs ] it is so much pressure ! you got to make every second count . dante : but not the way you 're trying to make it count . like , the bag - of - tricks stuff -- that 's just gon na make her suspicious . you just got to show up , be present , listen to her , be honest . that 's how you get her to love you . lulu : oh , sweetie ! is that for charlotte ? rocco : yes . lulu : aww . dante : dude , you knocked that out of the park . she is gon na love that , man . rocco : mommy ? lulu : yeah , honey ? rocco : are you gon na love charlotte more than you love me ? [ scene_break ] sonny : that did n't take long . sonny . you walked out on me yesterday , and today you 're screwing jax . jax : hey , come on . this is carly 's house . what she does in it is her business . sonny : you mean who she does ? does it bother you that you 're backup , a side piece ? that i 'm done with her , and she whistles , and you come like a little puppy dog ? carly : okay . please do n't make this ugly , sonny . sonny : you want to get ugly ? you want to get ugly ? ! you know what i think about you crucifying me for months for a mistake i did n't even make ? making me beg , kicking me in the teeth . first chance you get , carly , you spread your legs for this son of a bitch ! jax : you 're gon na apologize , and then you 're gon na leave , or i 'm gon na kick your ass . how does that sound ? sonny : you and what army ? carly : just let him finish , jax . just let him finish . sonny : but i got to tell you ... ... you 're predictable . you ca n't go five minutes without a man in your bed ... which makes you a bad wife ... ... but a great whore . [ slap ] [ scene_break ] alexis : i 'm gon na get you something to drink . you look thirsty . you want some water ? kristina : sit . now talk . alexis : i 'm not hiding anything ! kristina : that is such bull . detective west may have let you stonewall , but you know i wo n't . so spill . or we 'll be sitting here all night . alexis : who made you like this ? kristina : who do you think ? alexis : all right , fine . i 'll tell you , but it 's gon na sound out there . kristina : i can handle out there . alexis : ever since julian was presumed dead , i feel like he 's not dead . i feel like he 's here somewhere . kristina : like , you feel his spirit or his presence ? alexis : no , no . it 's tangible . it ... i hear somebody knocking at the door , and i go to answer the door , and there 's no one there . and the phone -- the phone rings . i do n't recognize the number . i answer it . kristina : and no one says anything . alexis : no . kristina : well , you ca n't think that it 's julian . alexis : i know that sounds ridiculous , and i also know how you feel -- felt about him . kristina : yes , i despise him . i despise his memory , and i hope that he 's burning in hell . but i know that you do n't , and i ca n't tell you how to feel . alexis : and i appreciate that . kristina : i used to think that 's what you were doing to me -- telling me what i should want and who i should love . and whether you meant to or not , it made me resent you . and i do n't want to feel that way about my mom . and i do n't want you to feel that way about me . so i will accept your grief for julian . but that still does n't explain the phantom phone calls or knocks on the door . alexis : well , sam 's done some digging . they found that the hang - up was from a pay phone by the bridge where julian died . kristina : i just got the chills . alexis : but it 's not julian . it was some kid that stole his wallet and used his credit cards . kristina : are you disappointed ? alexis : you know , sam asked me that same thing , and then scout started crying , so it got me right off the hook . kristina : well , you 're officially back on . [ scene_break ] curtis : mm . whoa . easy , tiger . hayden : that was ... curtis : wrong , maybe ? hayden : no . great . curtis : hayden , we 're friends . hayden : yeah , who could become more . curtis : [ sighs ] i do n't think so . hayden : well , there 's an attraction between us . let 's act on it . curtis : but why now ? except for the ... hayden : i 'm ... i 'm free . [ chuckles ] curtis : no , you 're wasted . hayden : the two are n't mutually exclusive . curtis : hayden , i like you a lot , since the day you hired me . hayden : i like you , too . curtis : you 're beautiful , you 're smart , you 're edgy . sometimes you 're a pain the ... posterior region . hayden : everything worthwhile is . curtis : [ sighs ] but we 're friends . knowing that i have your back and you have mine -- i do n't want to waste that , and i definitely do n't want to take advantage of what you 're going through with finn right now . hayden : make me forget . curtis : [ sighs ] hayden : please ? please . curtis : mm . i 'm telling you , cupcake , you do n't want this . [ footsteps approaching ] curtis : finn , man , finn . hayden : i thought you were in your room . finn : yeah , i was . it was such a beautiful night , though , i thought i would get some fresh air . so , what are you kids up to ? never mind . that 's a dumb question . curtis : look , finn , i know it sounds cliché , man , but it 's not what it looks like . finn : that 's good . for a minute there , it looked like you were making out , like you 'd found the time to get together while i was duct - taped to a chair the other night . curtis : i was there for you the other night because she asked me to . finn : why ? curtis : because she cares about you . finn : yes , that 's painfully obvious . curtis : man , you got nobody to blame for this but yourself . hayden is down here drunk off her ass , confused , hurting , reckless , and that 's all because of you . look , if you 're gon na make the choice to stay with this guy , and he 's not willing to get help , then understand he 's gon na crash and burn , and he 's gon na take you down with him . finn : thanks again for being there . remind me again when you became such an authority on everything . curtis : since i was where you are . finn : you have no idea . it 's not the same . curtis : you 're right -- it 's not the same . arguably , you 're worse off than i was , considering how long you 've been using . finn : i have a little bit of background to deal with these kind of situations . curtis : you know , you can rationalize this any way you want to . god knows i did . i mean , it hurts admitting that you need help , that something has control over you . but it does . yo , man , that addiction owns you . there 's only one way out of this . take it , or you 'll never get better , and you 'll damn sure never get her . finn : i love you , hayden . i love you . hayden : prove it . get the help that you need . [ crying ] [ scene_break ] carly : i 'm sorry . i 'm sorry that you 're hurt . i 'm sorry that you found out the truth about nelle when it was too late . but you do n't get to come into my house and name - call , sonny . sonny : you said you wanted me to be honest -- the whole truth and nothing but the truth . carly : what do you know about the truth , huh ? you lied to me , and you let me believe you were paralyzed . you lied to me , and you told me that you were n't ordering a hit on julian . you lied to be about nelle every day for months , sonny . i mean , for a man who prides himself on honor and his word , you 're the biggest liar of all ! you are ! and i was gullible , because i believed you , and i believed you , because i wanted this time to be different . but it 's not . it never will be . it 's never going to be different . it 's never going to be different , because this is the last time . we 're done ! sonny : have each other . [ door slams ] jax : you okay ? carly : no . but i will be . [ scene_break ] alexis : my feelings for julian are unresolved . kristina : that 's fair . alexis : when i read the letter ... i want to believe what he said in that letter . and if what he said in that letter is true , then i never got a chance to talk to him about it before he died . kristina : that 's probably why you 're imagining him , mom . i mean , think about it . you have suffered a huge loss and some serious trauma . i still dream about parker . alexis : do you imagine that she 's knocking at the door ? kristina : maybe if she had tried to kill me . alexis : [ sighs ] kristina : or pretended to . whatever . the point is , we did n't go through half of what you and julian went through . it 's going to take some time to recover . alexis : i do n't know . kristina : i do . this is all normal . alexis : that 's a stretch . kristina : you know what i mean . alexis : i do . thank you for talking me down . you 're very good at that . kristina : something else i learned from my mother . alexis : mm . kristina : why do n't i stick around ? okay . we could watch a movie . and , that way , if anything weird happens , i can tell you if it 's in your head or not . where 's the remote ? alexis : it 's back there . kristina : okay , one thing i do know -- looking at this is not going to help . alexis : where did you get that ? kristina : it was right here . alexis : i swear to you , i put that thing away . kristina : it was open as if someone was just looking at it . [ scene_break ] dante : come here , officer falconeri . come on . up on the desk . have a seat right here . so , your mom and i , we 've been talking a lot about charlotte lately , huh ? and i know we were in court a little bit , and that meant less time with you . but we love you more than ever , rocco , okay ? lulu : you are everything to us . we 're just excited to have charlotte join our family ... and for you to have a sister . now , will charlotte be getting a little bit more attention ? yeah . 'cause , you know , we 're gon na be trying to get adjusted here . but here 's the thing . no parent likes any one kid that they have better than the other . it 's like the law . lulu : and who knows the law ? rocco : daddy ! lulu : [ laughs ] you got it . our hearts have more than enough room for you and charlotte . we love you both . rocco : does n't that mean charlotte 's daddy loves her , too ? dante : yeah , yeah , it does . it does . that 's why this is a little difficult . in school , you know , you said your buddy connor took the ball off you , and the teacher had to come in and sort it out for you guys . well , when you 're adults , you do n't have teachers . you deal with a judge , and they help sort things out . rocco : is the judge gon na let charlotte live with us ? lulu : i hope . but for now , we get to visit with her . dante : think she 'll like our house ? rocco : and mommy 's silly songs . lulu : [ laughs ] hold up ! i do n't sing silly songs . dante : yeah , you do . you totally do . lulu : what ? dante : silly songs , silly words . lulu : those are the words ! dante : no . lulu : no ? dante : they 're not . lulu : what ? uh , yeah . [ to the tune of `` row , row , row your boat `` ] lulu : sow , sow , sow your oats rocco : no ! lulu : no ? okay , all right , all right . sorry . i was wrong . i was wrong . know , know , know your goat dante : what ? ! rocco : mommy ! lulu : what ? is it -- [ stammers ] go , go , go get your coat . i do n't know . what is it ? what am i missing ? dante & rocco : row , row , row your boat lulu : oh . i like my version better ! [ laughs ] dante : i think we got this . right ? yes . come here . lulu : aww . [ scene_break ] curtis : okay , finish that , down this bottle of water , and you might have a prayer at feeling human in the morning . hayden : the point was not to feel at all . curtis : yeah , well , how 'd that work out for you ? hayden : i 'm sorry i hit on you . [ scoffs ] curtis : i 'm not . my ego can always use a boost . hayden : please do n't tell jordan . curtis : i wo n't . hayden : [ sighs ] what is wrong with me ? curtis : phew , nothing . i mean , small stuff , but it 's temporary . hayden : you promise ? curtis : look , you 're gon na bounce back with or without finn . you 're too stubborn not to . but if you need a little help along the way , you know i 'm in . hayden : thank you . curtis : no sweat . hayden : not for just being so good to me , but for what you said to finn . do you think it made a difference ? curtis : i wish i knew . but what i do know is , he 's in one of two places -- further up the road to recovery ... or worse off . [ scene_break ] [ footsteps approaching ] finn : wyatt ? wyatt : you got the cash ? finn : yeah . [ scene_break ] carly : oh , this stupid thing . where is it ? jax : what are you looking for ? carly : diane miller 's contact information . i need to lock her in as my divorce attorney before sonny can . jax : oh , come on . why do n't we just hold off on that for a second , okay ? carly : 'cause sonny 's not going to hold off , okay ? you know him . he 's not , jax . he 's furious , and he 's angry , and he 's gon na lash out . and i 'm not gon na let him trample all over me , because he did n't sleep with nelle after he found out that i slept with you , okay ? no , i do n't have anything to be guilty of . nothing . jax : are you feeling guilty ? carly : no . i do n't feel guilty about us . i do n't . i mean , we were together . and we shared something really special , and it was about us . i feel guilty ... ... 'cause i gave up too soon . jax : is that what you think ? carly : that 's what sonny thinks . jax : i do n't give a damn about sonny . carly : [ chuckles ] i was committed to my marriage , you know . jax : i know . carly : and i fought as hard as i could for as long as i could . i did . but i 'm done . i 'm done . [ scene_break ] alexis : i remember now . i was showing diane some old photos . kristina : well , there 's me with julian . i remember making it a point to be open - minded , probably because molly was n't . either way ... well , i actually thought he was okay . alexis : it was nice while it lasted . kristina : [ sighs ] ah . here it is . so , what will it be ? comedy ? drama ? romance ? alexis : sleep . kristina : no way ! alexis : i 'm really tired . it 's been a long day . kristina : well , do you want me to stay awhile , even sleep over just in case ... alexis : i 'm fine . i 'm fine . thanks for asking . kristina : are you sure ? alexis : i 'm sure . kristina : 'cause nathan really got in my head , and i 'm worried about you . alexis : all right , well , get him out of your head . do n't worry . i 'm not going to put myself in a dangerous situation . i 'm going to put myself in my bed . i love you . kristina : i love you , too . i 'll check in tomorrow . alexis : drive safe . kristina : i will . bye . alexis : bye . [ sighs ] [ notices there 's a picture missing in the photo album ] [ next_on ] nina ( to valentin ) : why are you standing like that ? are you hiding something from me ? anna ( to laura ) : my involvement in your war is over . ned ( to tracy ) : olivia and i are engaged . andré : ( to brad ) : you look like a guy who just got some good news . curtis : is this about you and finn ? hayden : he 's disappeared . | lulu and rocco go to visit dante . lulu explains to dante that they are preparing for charlotte 's visit and rocco made her cookies . dante tries one and lulu admits that he may have added extra salt when she was n't looking . he thinks that they are great though . dante wonders if lulu is ok . lulu claims that she is . she is worried about the charlotte situation . dante promises lulu that charlotte will come around and love her . rocco asks if lulu loves him less than charlotte . lulu and dante both promise that they will love charlotte just as much as they do rocco . meanwhile , hayden is getting drunk in public . curtis runs into her and asks if she is ok . hayden explains that she wants to get back with finn but she is scared that he will say yes and she does n't want to be put through that . finn calls and wants her to come over . hayden is n't going to . she wants him to go to rehab . hayden starts kissing curtis and thinks that they should be together . curtis only wants to be friends . he thinks that they better that way . finn shows up though and is angry . curtis thinks that the only thing that is going to make things better is if he actually gets the help he needs . finn does n't want to and leaves . later , he gets drugs from a dealer at the harbor . |
mary : i 'm sorry , i 'm sorry . i hate to do this to you again , but we have to stop . nikolas : what 's wrong ? mary : i ca n't make love to a stranger . courtney : hey , carly , it 's courtney . look , i had to change , but i 'm on my way over to check on alcazar , so you can take your time getting the kids settled with sonny . bye . oh -- hey . jason : where are you going ? courtney : i was actually -- i was coming to see you . [ scene_break ] carly : your daddy -- he loves you very much , and you and morgan will always have a home here . michael : what about you ? carly : well -- you know what ? your daddy and i -- we are connected in a very special way . michael : do you still love daddy ? carly : i 'll always love him . michael : hi , daddy . [ morgan cries ] carly : it 's ok . michael , i need you to go upstairs , honey . michael : why do i always have to go upstairs ? carly : just -- sonny : michael -- michael , go -- go upstairs now . max ? max ? come here . do me a favor . take the kids upstairs , ok ? max : yeah , no problem . carly : thank you , max . max : you got it . hey , little buddy . carly : go with max . it 's ok . max : come on , michael , let 's go . carly : ok , now it 's your turn to get out . sam : ahem . you do n't live here anymore , carly . i do . [ scene_break ] luke : look , if you 're mad at me , why do n't you just bust that bottle right across -- skye : i 'm not mad at you . luke : you just said you were . skye : what i said was i do n't give a damn about you , ok ? so get over yourself , please . you 're not the only snake in the grass . luke : ah . now we 're getting somewhere . would this snake that we 're talking about have a name that starts with q ? skye : warm . luke : the fire - breathing , money - grubbing daughter , perhaps ? skye : cold . luke : the would - be heir apparent provider ? skye : colder . luke : well , it 's not lila , and the doctors quartermaine would n't stab you in the heart -- monica might want to , but alan would n't let her -- so that leaves old papa snake . skye : burning . luke : what 'd he do now ? skye : well , he proved you right , which makes it even more intolerable . luke : is this about the will ? skye : oh , luke , right again ! you are truly amazing ! let me drink to you . luke : i think i 'll drink to me , too . give me a glass . skye : oh . luke : thanks . skye : the only reason edward made me quartermaine heir was so that i 'd help keep him out of the loony bin where his miserable excuse for a daughter wanted to dump him . the minute that threat had passed , i was cut out of the will . god , i hate men . [ scene_break ] faith : about the investigation into my alleged money laundering -- ross : please do n't worry . i 'm choking your case with as much red tape and paperwork as i can find . faith : hmm . did n't take you long to learn how things work in this town . ross : thank you . faith : for your excellent work so far . do n't spend it all in one place . [ scene_break ] skye : why -- i do n't know why i do n't learn my lesson by now . i mean , really , i should know it by heart , you know ? all men are pigs and liars . every single one from young to the old , and every stinker in between . well , i guess practice makes perfect because edward is the biggest , stinkingest , bold - faced liar of them all . luke : yeah , well , that 's true . you know , he 's been at it longer . he 's perfected his game . skye : what , is he some kind of role model to you ? is this -- is he something that young men aspire to be ? well , you know what ? i 'm going to be a little generous and give you a tip here from the old master 's book . show no mercy when it comes to exploiting their fear and insecurity . especially when -- when the target wears it on her sleeve . mine happens to be this crazy desire i have to want to be wanted , to belong to people i care about and have them belong to me back . i guess -- i guess that 's what you 'd call a family , although you certainly would n't know what that is because you 'd grab something you 're just not into . you know , kind of like that straight - haired / curly - haired thing where you want what you do n't have and hold in contempt what you do . i -- is that one bottle ? luke : yep , that 's one bottle right there . skye : i suppose this is the part where you tell me to put it down and go home and sleep it off , huh ? luke : no , i would never do that . ooh , ooh , ooh , ooh , there you go . there you go . skye : ooh . [ scene_break ] emily : i want the service to be about celebrating nikolas ' life , rather than mourning his death . lucky : any idea where you want to have it ? emily : not wyndemere . i think that place must be cursed . no one can be happy there . lucky : you remember when nikolas -- he -- he told me he wished that he could live a simple life on a tropical island ? emily : yeah . [ lucky laughs ] emily : you laughed in his face and you told him that he 'd need two islands -- one for his simple life and one for the staff he 'd fly out the next week , since there was no way that he 'd be able to get along without them . lucky : you know , we used to tease each other like that . the prince and the commoner . emily : i 'm so sorry , lucky . i 've been so consumed in my own sorrow over losing the man i love , and i need to remember that you lost your brother . [ scene_break ] nikolas : you 're going to have to help me out here , mary , because -- because i do n't understand . mary : i know . nikolas : i -- yes , you are a stranger to me , but i am still your same husband . mary : not really . nikolas : what , not -- what , because i lost my memory , i 'm not -- mary : no -- um -- yes , that 's the obvious reason , but there 's something else . nikolas : tell me . mary : the man that i sent off to war was my first and my only , and that 's not the man that i 'm looking at right now . i was alone for a long time and i changed , too . nikolas : ok , look , i 'm sure that that 's true . what are you saying exactly , huh ? tell me . mary : if i knew , i would say it better . nikolas : well , tell me anyway . try , ok ? it 's important . mary : there are a lot of things that -- that we do n't know about each other . nikolas : and that -- that 's so terrible ? mary : if -- if those things are inside of us and they 're working against us and we do n't even know about it . nikolas : ok -- ok , so we 'll pay special attention to that . but i do n't want some unspecified , you know , whatever , getting in the way of us having our lives back . i want to make love to you . mary : i want you , too , connor , but -- but if it 's not the same -- nikolas : then it 'll be different . we can deal with that . i mean , there are other possibilities here . you know , i -- making love to you could -- could trigger my memory . is n't that a chance worth taking ? [ scene_break ] [ thunder ] jason : why did n't you just call instead of heading out into the storm ? [ thunder ] courtney : i -- i wanted to see you face to face . jason : good , because i -- i wanted to see you , too . so you -- courtney : you -- you first . jason : ok . um -- you know , after i left , i just -- i started thinking about emily and nikolas , and how , you know , one day they were together and the next they were n't . i just think we 're missing a major chance . courtney : not missing , throwing away . jason : and , look , i understand why the divorce makes sense . my life is risky , it 's unpredictable , and i ca n't guarantee that i wo n't -- that i wo n't get killed , but i can do everything that i possibly can to keep safe . i realize that might not even be good enough , but i do know this . however much time i have -- if i die tomorrow or if i live to be 100 -- i want to spend every moment i can with you . courtney : that 's all i 've ever wanted . jason : now , were you going to -- are you going to tell me what 's wrong ? [ scene_break ] carly : sonny invited you to stay here so he could protect you . it does not give you carte blanche to camp out here for the rest of your life . sam : well , this is n't really your business , carly . carly : oh , yeah . as long as my sons come to visit their father , you 're damn straight it is my business . now , you may look too much like brenda for sonny to have the heart to tell you when you 're not wanted , but i certainly -- sonny : carly , i asked sam to move in with me . what are you doing here ? we did n't -- we did n't have a visit scheduled . carly : i 'm not saying a word as long as she is standing in the room . sonny : she can -- anything you tell me , she can hear . it 's not a big -- sam : no -- sonny , you know what ? i will go back to -- to the casino , see if my luck is still holding , ok ? i wo n't be long . carly : that skank is living here ? sonny : we 're not discussing sam . i want to know what you 're doing here . it 's alcazar , is n't it ? what 'd he do to you ? carly : sonny , it is not what alcazar did to me . it 's what i did to him . [ scene_break ] skye : good choice -- letting me have this drink without a fight . i 'd hate to waste good drinking time wrestling you to the floor . luke : wait , is that an option ? skye : you 're not funny . luke : you know , a bullet would be quicker . skye : do you have one ? hey ! hey , everybody ! anybody got a bullet to spare ? huh ? huh ? just kidding . i do n't need a bullet . no , this , ladies and gentlemen , is the way to go . feeling the warm glow in your gut as the vodka finds its way home , the way it blurs the edges and softens the mind . to the gods of 90 proof for inducing their blissful ignorance in the face of hateful vermin who 'd otherwise rub your nose in their mean - spirited reality . mmm . down with the perpetrators of lies and despair -- otherwise known as men . bottom - feeding subspecies who thrive on the abuse and deception of women ! well , take this one , for example . does n't he look all nice there with his arm , his girlfriend -- where 's your wife , jackass ? remember her ? i certainly do . i 've see you in here with her enough . hmm . hmm -- who 's this one ? joey . joey the stud - muffin . oh , i bet you ladies all think he 's rich , but you know what ? he 's not ! he 's just some rich woman 's boy toy , and if she knew he was out here strutting around putting it out for you , she 'd kick him back to that escort service he came from . bum ! luke : hey , blaze , you might want to rethink this move . skye : oh , you know what ? just -- do n't -- i 'm just getting to you ! and do n't call me `` blaze . `` you know what ? i do n't like it . i do n't like it . it implies a closeness in a friendship that we do n't share . you , luke spencer , are the worst of them all . luke : i 'm not surprised you think so . skye : you lied to me ; using me , making me think that i 'd actually fallen into a partnership where i was more than just an accessory . well , shame on me . shame on me for believing one word you ever said to me . for believing that your kisses were more than just a dramatic way to say goodbye . oh , the rooftop of a burning building , a helicopter waiting . you could n't have written a better script yourself because you actually like saying goodbye , do n't you , luke ? or is it not saying goodbye and then just disappearing all the same , huh ? is that it ? well , you know what ? i 'm pretty good at goodbyes myself , so thanks for nothing ! luke : that was a really good floorshow . skye : just leave me -- i do n't need you . i do n't even want you . i do n't even like you . no . i do n't need -- need anybody . faith : ahem . well , looks like your evening just opened up for me . [ scene_break ] lucky : remember how long it took me and nikolas to accept each other ? emily : `` accept `` ? it took forever for you two to even tolerate each other . lucky : yeah , it was a learned behavior . when i think back on it , i ca n't remember a time when i was n't aware that the cassadines and the spencers were mortal enemies . emily : it was the same for nikolas . to him , you and luke were the family his mother abandoned him for . lucky : to me , nikolas was a slap in the face . i mean , he just stepped in out of nowhere , saved my little sister 's life when i could n't . emily : you got over it , and you and nikolas refused to carry on your families ' ridiculous war into the next generation . lucky : yeah , we always made my mom happy for a while . she said that nikolas was the one good thing that came out of her time with the cassadines . emily : hmm . lucky : she 'd say if you ever lose anything important , life finds a way to bring something back . something good . emily : that 's a nice philosophy , but what about losing nikolas could ever be considered good for either one of us ? [ scene_break ] jason : now , will you please tell me what 's wrong ? courtney : i 'm -- i 'm just distracted . there 's someplace else i 'm supposed to be , that 's all . jason : courtney , i know you , and you 've been hiding something all night . i mean , do you really want to get back together or are you just saying that so i wo n't question you ? courtney : what ? come on , jason , i would n't use our love that way . i love you , and i miss you . and i desperately want us to get back what we had . jason : except ? courtney : oh , except i -- i promised carly i 'd do her a favor . but i do n't want to because it means i 'd have to leave you right now . i do n't ever want to have to do that again . [ scene_break ] carly : i found out lorenzo was lying to me . sonny : what else is new ? carly : sonny , do n't . this is hard enough , ok ? sonny : no , what 's hard is that you ever believed him at all . carly : well , you know , you should be really happy because i ended it tonight . sonny : good . it 's about time . carly : lorenzo loves me , but it 's just -- it 's not a love that i can live with . sonny : what happened ? carly : i do n't know , i mean , i guess -- i went to lorenzo because of -- because of the brain injury , because of the dreams . and i stayed with him because he was really kind to me when you were really awful , and i do n't know , maybe it was -- was gratitude , i guess -- sonny : i do n't want to hear about your feelings for alcazar . i want to know about the lie that was so big that you took our kids and left . you found proof he blew up my limo , did n't you ? carly : sonny , i know you -- sonny : quit stalling , carly . you defended alcazar all along . all of a sudden , you stop ; you bring the kids over here with no warning ? carly : look , do n't make me sorry that i did , ok ? sonny : i know what alcazar 's capable of , and it 's about time you did , too . i just got evidence that links alcazar to the guy who blew up my limo . carly : i already know . courtney : jason -- jason , wait -- ooh -- jason : it 's ok , i know . i know you got to go . i 'll go with you , ok ? courtney : no . look , i -- ooh , i told carly that i would -- i would help her with something that she wants to keep to herself right now , and i have to respect her wishes . jason : yeah , ok . is it , you know , the kind of thing where she called me 14 times , and then it turned out to be nothing ? or -- courtney : please , jason . come on , we 've made amazing progress , and i do n't want a promise i made to my best friend ruin it . hey -- it 's carly 's business . just leave it alone , ok ? look , i wo n't be long . do you think that we could -- ahem -- we could meet someplace later ? jason : wherever you want . courtney : ok . i 'll call you . [ scene_break ] skye : no -- damn it ! ross : here , let me help you . skye : ooh -- i 've got it . ross : ooh , you 're icy . skye : yeah . i must 've left without my coat . ross : here . is that better ? skye : than what ? ross : why do n't you tell me over a hot cup of coffee ? i have a dry shoulder to offer . skye : i got a better idea . why do n't you and your dry shoulder come back to my place for a dry martini ? ross : yeah , that -- that 's a better idea . ok , but i do the driving . skye : ok . [ scene_break ] faith : ahem . we both know the haunted star is loaded with potential we have n't even started to tap into yet . and now that the girl scout who was holding us down is not an issue anymore , sky 's the limit -- so to speak . we can really start making some money . luke : what do you have in mind ? faith : windfalls , two . ok , first , we rig the tables , ok ? and then we take the profits from that and reinvest in another casino in atlantic city where we can really start making some money . luke : did n't we already have this conversation ? faith , let me try to explain something to you . i like having you around here because , to me , you 're an exotic convenience . but if you get any more inconvenient , i 'm going to have to rethink exactly how exotic you are . [ scene_break ] sam : thank you . ric : it 's all right . this one 's on me . [ scene_break ] sonny : get the word out . i want alcazar found tonight . max : i 'm on it . [ door opens and closes ] [ sonny sighs ] carly : sonny , lorenzo never , ever intended for anyone to get hurt , ok ? he just bombed your car to make you look bad so i could get full custody of the kids . sonny : you found this out tonight ? carly : after you killed the bomber . sonny : how did this come out ? what happened ? what -- carly : look , i found a piece of paper -- sonny : all right . carly : in lorenzo 's jacket pocket . it was bloodstained . it had a phone number on it , and i figured that he must 've gotten it off the bomber . so i picked up the paper , i called the number , and it was one of lorenzo 's cell phones . i confronted him , and i confronted him into an admission . sonny : where 's alcazar now ? where 's alcazar now , carly ? [ scene_break ] courtney : lorenzo ? oh , my god ! lorenzo , it 's courtney ! can you hear me ? ok -- lorenzo , wake up ! ok . oh , god -- lorenzo ? ok . oh , god . oh , god . ok . lorenzo , can you hear me ? jeez -- ok , ok . hold on , hold on . this stupid thing -- oh , here . oh . ok . oh , my god . oh , my god . [ scene_break ] lucky : so have you thought about whether you want the service large or small ? emily : i 'm selfish when it comes to nikolas . i 'd rather keep it just us and elizabeth . lucky : the four musketeers ? emily : and i know he 'd want it open to anyone who feels they should be there . lucky : yeah , i think nikolas would want the people he cared about who could n't get along while he was alive just to find 10 minutes of peace together saying goodbye . [ scene_break ] [ thunder ] nikolas : the rain 's letting up a little bit , but lightning struck the power lines . we might be without electricity for a while . mary : what else is new ? the power always goes out around here . nikolas : yeah . mary : we 'll be ok , though . we have plenty of candles , and batteries for the radio . nikolas : so were you the one who was always prepared , or was that me ? mary : you always made sure i had what i needed . nikolas : dance with me . [ music plays ] mary : now ? nikolas : no , tomorrow . yes , now . unless i was n't a very good dancer , in which case , let 's not do that . mary : no , you were never fred astaire , but i 'm willing to give it a whirl if you are . nikolas : oh . beautiful and brave . singer : and no matter how i hope well , i 'm still drowning completely in the memories we 've made and i know i would give anything nikolas : so far so good . singer : for one more time mary : it 's more than good . it 's wonderful . singer : one more moment with one more day [ scene_break ] luke : so what i 'm saying , little lady , is you 're perfectly welcome to hang here as long as you pay your way , but the business deal that you and i have is going to be kept way in the background . faith : are you sure that 's what you really want ? luke : yeah , i 'm sure . and my partner -- she 's three sheets to the wind tonight , but when she dries out and she comes back , everything here is going to be exactly as she left it , including her partnership with me . faith : hmm . bad call , luke . you 're backing the wrong player . luke : life 's a gamble . [ scene_break ] ric : seems that you and i got off on the wrong foot . sam : you were pretty hostile . ric : well , it 's a knee - jerk reaction , you know ? my brother seems to have the market cornered on all of the beautiful women in this town . it gets kind of irritating . sam : well , sonny has n't cornered the market on me yet . we 're not exclusive . ric : well , what are you , then ? sam : passing time . ric : hmm -- till something better comes along . sam : maybe . ric : so that would mean , what , a guy like me might have a chance with you ? sam : well , let 's just say i find you much more attractive than sonny . ric : really ? then why do n't you and i get out of here and we can explore the possibilities . sam : i thought sonny might possibly be exaggerating , but you truly are enough of a slime to take me to bed just so you could put your filthy mark on something that belongs to sonny . no wonder your pregnant wife walked out on you -- and by the way , i can see you 're real torn up about it . ric : that 's tough words from a whore . sam : oh , what , did i strike a nerve ? look , so there 's no misunderstanding , i would n't have sex with you if you were the last man on earth . do n't compete with sonny . you will always end up the loser . ric : yeah , well , i would n't be too smug if i were you , ms. mccall . see , you 're no better or different than any other woman that sonny 's taken to bed and then ruined . that is , before you show him the door or grave or the quickest way to a nervous breakdown . and just so there 's no misunderstanding , the minute he thinks that there is a chance with him and carly , you 're going to be a memory . [ scene_break ] carly : look , i told lorenzo that i do n't want to be with him ever again . he 's got no reason to stay in port charles anymore . [ phone rings ] sonny : yeah . what do you got ? uh - huh . ok . stay on it . one thing 's for sure -- alcazar 's dropped out of sight , but there 's a funny thing -- all his stuff is still in his apartment , and there 's not one indication that he left port charles . carly , carly , you 're still protecting this bastard ? come on ! you know where he is . you 're going to tell me . [ scene_break ] courtney : ooh -- oh ! come on , alcazar , do n't die on me . breathe ! breathe , damn it ! [ lorenzo coughs ] courtney : oh , thank god . [ scene_break ] emily : when i was in the hospital , i caught a glimpse of death . see , it was only scary because it was unfamiliar , and i guess it was n't my time . but there was light , lucky , and an indescribable sense of peace . i hope it 's like that for nikolas . [ scene_break ] [ music ends ] mary : hmm . that was lovely . nikolas : yeah . beats the hell out of carving ducks . maybe there 's something to be said about starting from a clean slate . mary : i 'm beginning to realize i do n't have a choice . the life i used to live in this house is over . lucky : nikolas is going to be in our hearts . something about him just -- it 'll trigger a memory , make us laugh or cry . emily : it 's hard to believe that 's all we have left of him . mary : all i have is now , and you . i can live with that . emily : somehow i 'll have to learn to live with it . lucky : we both do . you 're not alone , emily . [ scene_break ] nikolas : you 'll never have to be alone again , ok ? unless i 'm at work or something . mary : hmm . work ? nikolas : i have to make a living somehow , do n't i ? mary : no . no , no , no reality talk . not tonight . i just want to be close . nikolas : sounds good to me . mary : i 'll go heat up the chili and we can cuddle by the fire . nikolas : ok . ok . [ scene_break ] [ music plays ] singer : can you hear me when i talk to you ? lucky : what ? what is it ? emily : this song . it was in my dream when i was unconscious in the hospital , and not long after i heard it , nikolas came and he pulled me back . singer : can you hear me when i talk to you ? emily : maybe it 's a sign that wherever he is , he 's thinking of me . lucky : i 'm sure of it . singer : can you hear me when i talk to you ? 'cause i 'd give anything [ scene_break ] skye : you want ? ross : no , thanks . skye : i -- uh -- do n't normally invite strangers into my home , you know . ross : we can fix that . i 'm ross . skye : skye . i know who you are . i saw you arresting faith at the casino . i was rather impressed by your work ethic . do you enjoy being a cop ? ross : detective . you see , there 's a little difference -- we get to wear plain clothes . skye : so you work undercover ? ross : at times . skye : so where 's your weapon ? or is that undercover , too ? ross : i 've been known to pull it out on special occasions . skye : well , then let 's make it special . [ scene_break ] courtney : look , carly found out that alcazar hired the bomber . they got in a fight , she tried to get him to leave town , but he refused , jason . carly freaked out and she handcuffed him to a pipe in the basement . jason : what did she think she was going to do ? courtney : i do n't know ; convince him that -- that it was n't going to work out , that she was n't going to take him back , so he 'd go . carly knew that if -- if alcazar did n't disappear , that you and sonny would kill him . look , jason , when i got here , the basement was flooded and he was drowning . i did n't -- jason : ok , you can go . i 'm going to take it from here . courtney : jason , no . jason : you need to leave . courtney : no . what , what , so you can kill him ? i am not going to let you throw your life away , jason ! jason : courtney , you need to leave right now . go home and stay there ! [ door opens and closes ] [ scene_break ] carly : even if i knew where lorenzo is , i 'm not going to tell you where he is because you are out of control , just like you always are where he is concerned . you already put a bullet in his back that went through my head . is n't that enough ? sonny : no , it 's not enough until alcazar is dead , carly ! no -- you know what ? you are not going anywhere . you 're not looking for alcazar . you understand what i 'm saying ? [ phone rings ] jason : yeah . sonny : listen , alcazar admitted to carly that he hired that assassin . she 's got him someplace . she does n't want to tell me . i need you to find him , and i need you to kill him . jason : it 's done . [ scene_break ] [ skye groans ] skye : luke ? what are you doing here ? luke : looks like you had yourself quite a time . skye : yeah . there was some other guy . luke : well , he 's still here . he ai n't going anywhere . [ skye gasps ] today 's episode featured music by ashley gearing . [ next_on ] georgie : i want to start over . i want us to make love tonight . tracy : i 've got you exactly where i want you . jason : you did this to me ? you knocked me out to save alcazar ? carly : i do n't love him because i never did and i want you . | jason shows up just as courtney is about to go check on alcazar and tells her he wants them to get back together . courtney tells jason she has something she has to do and leaves . carly tells sam to leave . sam does leave , but she tells carly that she is living at sonny 's now . carly tells sonny that alcazar did hire the hit man , but also tells him that alcazar left town . sonny knows carly is lying and accuses her of still trying to protect alcazar . courtney shows up at carly 's just in time and saves alcazar from drowning . jason also shows up at carly 's only to find courtney with alcazar . jason tells courtney he has to kill alcazar , but he does n't get the chance to because courtney knocks him out with a log . sam tells ric she 's not interested in him and that sonny was right about him when he hits on her at the casino . luke just listens a drunk skye talk about deceitful men and how hurt and angry she is with edward . she points out some of the cheaters and liars in the casino . then , skye starts to tell luke how she has no feeling for him and how he means nothing to her . faith pays a crooked cop to keep postponing and dragging the money laundering investigation . the cop later finds skye outside and is invited by skye for a drink at her lake house . the next morning , luke finds a hung - over skye and dead cop with an ice pick coming out of his back . emily tells lucky she wants to begin planning a memorial service for nikolas . nikolas is beginning to get really comfortable with mary . |
carly : maybe -- maybe grief counseling 's the way to go . i mean , i do n't know , unless you disagree . lorenzo , when you told me that i should trust my instincts , were you trust trying to be supportive or do you really think that michael could be alive ? lorenzo : i know he is . i believe that michael is alive because you believe it so strongly . [ scene_break ] a.j . : michael ? i want you to pick a destination . any destination , lots of destinations . michael : okay , but why ? a.j . : i 'm going to take you on a trip around the world , just the two of us . so what we 're going to do is we 're going to figure out where we want to go , we 'll research it online , we 'll make our reservations , and hit the road . michael : wait , how long are we going to be gone ? a.j . : as long as we want . there 's no one to miss us . hey , it 's you and me . we 're the only family we 've got now . [ scene_break ] sonny : ugh . hey . you 're going to be okay . [ scene_break ] tracy : what on earth were you thinking ? why did you tell emily about alan 's hit - and - run ? dillon : because he 's her father and i thought she deserved to know . tracy : so she can scold him or give him one of her pious right - and - wrong speeches ? dillon : at least she knows the difference , unlike some people in our family . tracy : are you referring to me ? all i did was ask you to help me see alan through a difficult time . dillon : mom , i pushed a car off a cliff . tracy : families stick together in times of crisis . or did n't emily explain that to you ? dillon : you know what , i do n't need emily to tell me that what i did was wrong , okay ? tracy : well , i have told you that guilt if for other people . dillon : wow . do you know what a bad influence on me you really are ? tracy : one conversation with emily and all of a sudden i 'm the enemy ? dillon : no , mom , this has nothing to do with emily . this is about me being uncomfortable with -- tracy : you know , i should 've seen this coming . i 've been way too lenient with you . i give in to your every whim . dillon : mom , mom , do you think once -- just once -- we can have a conversation about my feelings instead of yours ? tracy : i have no interest in listening to you drone on about how i 've ruined your life . and by the way , dillon , if i am such a bad parent , i think you should have emily pay for film school . dillon : no , i 'm trying to get through to you . tracy : no , you 're trying to attack me , and i wo n't stand for it . you are a selfish , obnoxious brat who has never appreciated a thing that i have done for you . georgie : and you are the mother from hell . [ scene_break ] lucky : you almost finished ? elizabeth : huh . running behind is more like it . lucky : well , wrap it up , because according to my calculations , in about 12 minutes , you should be getting off work . elizabeth : jeez , all i want to do is go home , be with my baby , and veg in front of the tv . lucky : not tonight . i have a very special evening planned for the two of us . elizabeth : lucky , i do n't have anybody to watch cameron . lucky : what about steven ? elizabeth : he 's on duty till 2 : 00 a.m . lucky : i guess i should 've given you some kind of warning . but we can do it another time . elizabeth : but i really want to be with you tonight . lucky : i want to be with you . elizabeth : give me a few minutes . let me see what i can do , okay ? [ scene_break ] a.j . : okay , we are going to start our around - the - world adventure right here in england . i know how you like all that medieval stuff . maybe we could sleep in a castle . michael : sure . i really want to go to spain . a.j . : you got it . absolutely . how about italy ? i want to take you there . did you know that the pizza is completely different there ? michael : i did a report on italy in school . a.j . : oh , yeah ? michael : yeah , it was about this little town called siena . jason read to me all about it . a.j . : hmm . switzerland . we could always train down -- michael : the teacher gave me an a + . my dad was so proud . he made everyone read it , even the people who work for him . a.j . : mm - hmm . yeah , it 's nice to have good memories , even if they do n't work out the way you expect them . you should always hold onto them . michael : i wish my memories would just disappear . it 's too hard to think about home . [ scene_break ] carly : do n't tell me what you think i want to hear . lorenzo : that is not what i 've been doing . carly : well , then how do you know i 'm not losing it ? all the evidence says that michael 's gone . sonny believes it . why ca n't i ? lorenzo : you just need proof one way or the other . carly : then maybe there 's something we overlooked , right ? somewhere we could search , something that someone knows ? maybe you know something . maybe you know something you just do n't want to tell me , and you suspect that -- lorenzo : all right , that is enough , carly ! carly : what ? lorenzo : i know what you 're doing . carly : what am i doing ? i 'm trying to figure out where my son -- lorenzo : you think that i kidnapped your son . carly : look , i 'm trying to figure it out , and i thought maybe we overlooked something and we could try and -- lorenzo : and after all this time , you and i are right back where we started . carly : lorenzo , i know that you would never hurt my children because you care about me too much . lorenzo : enough to be a hero when i bring michael home ? is n't that what you think i 've done -- planned this whole thing to win your love ? [ scene_break ] max : there 's been an explosion . a woman 's injured . 120 shoreline road . hurry up . sonny : you got to hang on , okay ? fight for your life like you fought for my children 's lives . because if you die , the people who did this , they 'll win . you ca n't die , okay ? i wo n't let you . [ scene_break ] georgie : dillon loves you despite your many faults , but you are so wrapped up in yourself , you refuse to see it . tracy : i 'm not interested in your opinion . georgie : you 're going to hear it anyway . dillon went to emily because it was the right thing to do . tracy : he betrayed my trust . georgie : you do n't deserve to be trusted . you guilted dillon into covering alan 's crime . he 's just lucky he did n't get caught . tracy : my son had an opportunity to do me a favor . instead , he chose to stab me in the back . clearly , he has no concern for his mother , so i do n't think i should waste my money on that ridiculously expensive film school you want to attend . georgie : if you do n't pay for that film school , somebody else in the family will . tracy : oh . so you 're telling the quartermaines how to spend their money ? how do you stand her ? georgie : okay , fine , fine , if the quartermaines wo n't spend their money , then i will . i will bake the brownies , wash the cars . i will do whatever it takes , because dillon will go to that film school . you ca n't take that from him . tracy : better start baking , babe . georgie : dillon , i am so sorry . i could n't help it . dillon : it 's okay . georgie : you know , it 's not enough for her to be angry with you for having an opinion . now she has to threaten your future ? dillon : no , you know what ? it does n't really matter because i do n't want to go to film school anymore . [ scene_break ] elizabeth : i know this is really late notice , but do you think you can baby- sit cameron tonight ? brook lynn : gosh , you know , i 'd love to help you out , but i have plans with diego , so -- elizabeth : oh , bring him . i 'll order you guys a pizza , rent you some movies . brook lynn : i just wish i would 've known sooner because we have tickets to this concert and i ca n't really ditch him . elizabeth : oh , okay , do n't even worry about it . that 's fine . i 'm glad somebody will be having fun tonight . brook lynn : all right , well , thanks . good luck finding a sitter . elizabeth : thanks . have fun . emily : hey , elizabeth . elizabeth : hi . emily : you need someone to watch cameron ? elizabeth : yeah , well , lucky made plans for us tonight , and my grandmother 's out of town , so -- emily : oh , i 'll watch him , i 'll watch him . i 'd love to . elizabeth : you would ? emily : yeah . sure , go . you guys have a good time . elizabeth : em , do n't you have enough with all you 're dealing with , though ? i mean , is n't it too much ? emily : listen , elizabeth , believe it or not , i do n't sit at home every night and cry because nikolas is in prison . elizabeth : that 's not what i meant . emily : i know . listen , i love spending time with cameron . it helps me to focus on the future . elizabeth : are you sure ? emily : yes . i am thrilled that you and lucky are back together . if i can help out in any way , i 'd be happy to do it . elizabeth : okay . that 's great . thank you . cameron 's in daycare upstairs . we can go up there together , and then i guess you can just take him home . [ phone rings ] elizabeth : hold on , do n't go away . emily : all right . elizabeth : fifth floor . [ scene_break ] a.j . : you know , michael , your memories wo n't -- wo n't always hurt like they do now . i mean , one day , it 'll be like an old scrapbook in your head of pictures and stuff that you can barely remember . have you ever -- have you ever had a cut , hmm , a bad one and you think it 'll never go away ? and then one day , you look and it 's gone . michael : sure . a.j . : memories are a lot like that , too . you know , sometimes you just -- you ca n't get them out of your head , and then all of a sudden , you can barely remember them . michael : how long does it take ? a.j . : it 's hard to say . but i can tell you how you can move it along . from this day on , just start thinking about new experiences and new places and new people who keep their promises . michael : you mean you ? a.j . : from the day i knew you were mine , i wanted to be your father , in every sense of that word . your safety and your happiness is the most important thing in my life . michael : that 's what dad -- sonny said . [ scene_break ] lorenzo : i have done everything in my power to help you through this time . i have tried to find michael on my own , i flew down to louisiana when you needed me , and you still believe that i kidnapped your son ? carly : it would not be the first time you tried to manipulate a situation so you could look like my savior . lorenzo : i have lied to get you and i have killed to get you , but i would never harm a child for any reason . and i 'm going to tell you for the last time -- i did not kidnap michael . i do n't know where he is . i have no reason to believe he 's even alive except that you believe it . and even now , i believe in you . but you know what ? there is n't enough time or support or love in this world for you to believe in me . now , i 've waited for you for all this time , carly , because in my heart i knew how good we could be together and how we could support one another . now i realize that time will never come . carly : lorenzo , just wait , okay ? lorenzo : you know what , i am finished ! [ scene_break ] officer : we need to get a statement about what happened here . mr. corinthos ? sonny : yeah ? she got -- she got to the car , she opened the door , it was rigged to explode . i went backwards , i hit this gate , and i just -- i dragged her away from the wreckage . [ scene_break ] emily : hey , little guy . how you doing ? skye : oh , cameron ! are n't you just the most adorable little boy in the whole world . what , are you watching him for elizabeth ? emily : yeah , she had plans with lucky , so i get cameron all to myself . is n't that right , cameron ? are n't we going to have the best time ever ? skye : you know , emily , one day very soon , luke is going to find helena , drag her back to port charles , and nikolas is going to be freed from prison . when that happens , you and your husband will be able to plan that family you were always meant to have . emily : that 's never going to happen . [ scene_break ] georgie : dillon , of course you 're going to film school . you were given early admission . dillon : i do n't care anymore , georgie . it 's really not that important . georgie : why , because your mother wo n't pay for it ? well , do n't worry about that . she 'll change her mind or , dillon , we 'll get the money from somewhere else . do n't worry about it . dillon : it occurred to me recently that making films is a waste of time . georgie : i really -- i do n't understand . you 've wanted to be a director since forever . dillon : yeah , that 's the dream . that 's true . but since when does getting your dream follow the plan ? since when does everybody get to do that ? because michael did n't . he did n't make it to 10 years old before he died . georgie : oh . is that what this is all about ? you think because michael 's dead , you ca n't be happy , either ? dillon : yeah , yeah . because of me and luke and skye , michael is n't alive today . he 's not walking around . georgie : no , no , michael is dead because of faith rosco . listen , dillon , all you did was -- dillon : all i did was let her back out on to the streets again , and am i supposed to ignore that ? am i supposed to pretend that did n't happen ? because i ca n't , georgie ! i ca n't do it . i did it , it happened , and i ca n't take it back . i ca n't make amends on that now , okay ? i ca n't undo the role that i played in his death . do you get it ? georgie : dillon , i love that you are so caring , i really do , but sacrificing your dreams is not going to change what happened . dillon : you 're right . you know , you 're absolutely right . i mean , so what if michael is lying dead in a ditch somewhere because i could be the next big thing at sundance ! georgie : dillon , stop . dillon : no , no , no , seriously , georgie , i got to start looking out for number one ! hear that , everybody ? because i 'm not going to let a little dead kid get in the way of my career . in fact , you know what , that 's a good idea . that 's a great idea . that 's going to be my next script , because everybody loves a true story . it 'll break their fricking hearts ! georgie : dillon , where are you doing ? dillon : i 'm going to go work on my script . what do you think about this for a title -- `` dead boys do n't have dreams `` ! whoo - hoo ! brook lynn : um -- what just happened ? [ scene_break ] lorenzo : diego . good to see you . i 'm glad you stopped by . diego : check this out . read this . just read that . lorenzo : maria left town . does n't surprise me . diego : which part ? that she left or she did n't even bother to say goodbye to me ? lorenzo : i know you 're worried about her . maria will be fine . diego : do you know why she left ? i have the right to know , okay ? can you just tell me why my mother walked out on me again ? lorenzo : she did it for you . [ scene_break ] steven : okay , give me the details . paramedic : car exploded when she opened the door . she 's got second - degree burns to her left hand , head trauma , altered l.o.c . , possible spinal trauma . monica : were you involved in this ? sonny : i was there . how bad -- how bad is she ? steven : it 's too soon to tell , sonny . sonny : okay . can i stay ? monica : no , sonny , you ca n't stay in here . sonny : what do you mean ? monica : you have to wait out outside , please . sonny : ugh . carly : sonny ? sonny , what happened ? where 's morgan ? is he okay ? what 's going on ? sonny : no , last time i checked , he was at your place with leticia . i 'm here with agent marshall . carly : reese ? sonny : she was leaving my place . she got to her car , she opened the door , it was rigged to explode . it knocked me backwards . next thing i knew , she was lying on the ground . [ scene_break ] emily : nikolas and i planned to have children , but so much has changed . i just do n't think it 's going to work out . skye : of course it will . you ca n't let one hateful person ruin your dream of becoming a mother . emily : are you talking about -- skye : helena . she made it her mission to ruin your happiness . you ca n't let her succeed . emily : it 's a little more complicated than that . skye : i 'm sure it is , emily , but no matter how bad things seem to get , you and nikolas will work things out . you love each other so much . you always find your way back . emily : skye , cameron 's really tired . i should probably take him home . skye : hey , emily , you 're an amazing person , intelligent , principled , courageous . there 's no reason you ca n't have anything you want in life , including a family if you really want it . emily : oh , skye . thank you for the encouragement . i 'll see you soon , okay ? come on , little cameron . bye . emily : i 'll tell you a story before you fall asleep . but it wo n't be a fairy tale . i do n't believe in them anymore . [ scene_break ] a.j . : i 'm sorry i gave corinthos something to hang over my head , but i do not regret fighting for my son . we 're doing to jason what i know damn well he would 've done to me . alan : but you 're scaring me , because until you take responsibility for what you 've done , nothing will ever get any better . a.j . : do n't you get it ? there is no `` better `` ! every time i think there is and i reach for it , i burn , i crash and burn , all right ? hell , at least i 'm consistent . [ michael cries ] [ scene_break ] georgie : dillon 's blaming himself for what happened to michael . brook lynn : what ? how 'd he get that ? georgie : he helped luke break faith out of prison , so now he 's blaming himself for the whole thing . brook lynn : you know what ? come on , how was he supposed to know that faith was going to kidnap sonny 's kids ? there 's no way . georgie : of course not . but dillon says that he knew she was dangerous and he ignored that because he wanted to be cool and help luke . i do n't know . brook lynn : dillon will probably get over this , all right ? you just got to be patient . georgie : brook , it 's worse than that . he does n't want to go to film school . brook lynn : well , i 'm no better , but do you want me to talk to him ? georgie : might as well . he 's not going to listen to me . brook lynn : georgie , what are you talking about , all right ? dillon loves you more than anything . georgie : yeah , he did . brook lynn : `` he did `` ? what , did you guys have a fight or something ? georgie : no . i do n't know , it 's like -- it 's like i make him happy when he feels he does n't deserve to be . i do n't know . brook lynn : ah , and film school is another dream come true , and he thinks he does n't deserve that , right ? georgie : that 's it . he wants to pay for michael 's death by pulling himself out of his own life . brook lynn : georgie , look , michael 's death has been hard on everyone , all right , but somehow -- and i have no idea -- things are going to get better , and you 're just going to have to believe that . georgie : i do n't know , brook . i have this feeling something terrible is about to happen and there 's nothing i can do to stop it . [ scene_break ] lorenzo : john durant arranged for you to be arrested in order to pressure your mother into testifying that she saw jason morgan at the metro court right before the sandoval shooting . your mother is the pivotal witness in durant 's entire case against sonny corinthos . diego : so , what , she left to avoid testifying ? lorenzo : i 'm sure she wanted to get as far away from durant as possible . diego : yeah , well , corinthos is going to find her and he 's going to kill her . lorenzo : no . i will put her under my protection . she has n't contacted me yet , diego . when she does , or if she does n't , i will find her , okay ? i give you my word , nothing will happen to maria . listen , when this whole thing calms down , i will bring her back to port charles and the two of you can be together again . diego : and what about you ? i mean , does my mother matter to you at all ? lorenzo : yeah . i care about maria . she 's the mother of my son . and she was a friend to me at a very dark time in my life . a better friend than even i realized . diego : except that you do n't love her , right , and you never will because you 're in love with carly . [ scene_break ] carly : thanks , leticia . yeah , okay , i 'll be home in a couple of hours . morgan 's fine . he 's asleep in his bedroom . sonny : sorry i scared you . carly : no , it 's not your fault . really , i should n't jump to the worst - case scenario . sonny : after what happened , hey , you know what , you are entitled . carly : i 'm sorry about what happened with reese . sonny , i know that it must have been horrible for you to see that car explode . but reese -- she was n't burned , right ? sonny : mm - hmm . carly : you said that , so she 's going to be okay . she 's going to live . sonny : yeah , we do n't know , but , you know , i mean , we hope . oh . carly : sonny , you said reese was coming to say goodbye ? sonny : she came by to give me evidence that could 've put jason away for a long time . there was a statement from an eyewitness who saw him at the hotel the night the sandovals went down , and this eyewitness was illegally forced into , you know , going on the record . so she could n't live with that . that 's why she gave me the tape . carly : sonny -- sonny : how is she ? steven : she 's a lucky woman . sonny : right ? steven : i 'd say her chances for survival are good . although there 's no sign of internal injuries , she is suffering from severe concussions . sonny : she still unconscious ? steven : yeah , it 's too soon to predict at this point for how long . could be hours , could be days . sonny : right . steven : we 're taking every possible precaution . sonny : can you let me know as soon as , you know , things change or -- steven : yeah , absolutely . where i can find you ? sonny : well , i 'm not going anywhere , so -- steven : neither am i . carly : sounds good . sonny : yeah . carly : yeah . sonny , you want me to stay with you ? sonny : i appreciate that , but i 'll be fine . carly : okay . sonny -- sonny : what 's wrong ? huh ? carly : nothing , nothing . i 'm just real glad that reese is going to be okay . [ scene_break ] john : you murdering bastard ! john : first , you get my grandson killed , now my daughter . who 's next , punk ? you going to go after morgan ? sonny : what are you talking about ? john : i heard about the car bomb ! i know that a woman -- sonny : it was n't carly , durant ! it was agent marshall ! and she 's not dead ! john : oh , i see . see , she 's got evidence against you , so you decide to get rid of her , is that it ? sonny : oh , get out of my -- john : no , i 'm not getting out of your way ! sonny : hey , hey , hey ! john : i 'm going to be in your face , i 'm going to be stuck on you until you are brought down , man , and you pay for everything that you 've done ! ric : back off , back off ! sonny : get him out of here . ric : unless you want mr. corinthos to file charges against you for harassment and battery , i 'd back off . john : hey , little brother , you do what you got to do . ric : come here . sonny : look at him , look at him , look at him . ric : i received a very interesting message on my voicemail from agent marshall . she wanted to talk to me about you , and now suddenly she 's here in this hospital fighting for her life ? john : whoa , whoa , whoa . are you implying i had something to do with this ? ric : hey -- john : with a car bomb ? ric : i never said that . i never said that at all . but i do want to know where you were when it happened . as a matter of fact , i 'd like to know a detailed list of everybody you spoke to in the last three days . john : man , you got to get lucid . why would i want to kill a federal agent ? get smart , man . ric : i 'm just speculating here , durant . whoever did this would definitely want sonny blamed for it . whoever knew about it would be privy to how you operate . am i getting warm here ? john : no , you see , i 've heard enough . now you listen to me . if you 're going to accuse me of a murder , you 'd better damn well be sure you 've got evidence that you can make stick or your career is over . are we clear ? [ phone rings ] john : durant . sonny : he 's crazy . ric : i need to talk to you . sonny : hey , i had nothing to do with that car explosion . ric : i -- i believe you . [ scene_break ] lucky : you look beautiful . elizabeth : hi . wow . [ jukebox plays ] elizabeth : i remember the first time i saw you here at kelly 's . lucky : you were such a brat . elizabeth : and i thought you were the most beautiful boy i 'd ever seen . lucky : i was an idiot . elizabeth : no , no , you were n't . lucky : you know what , i should 've known how amazing you were when i first saw you . elizabeth : well , i 'm glad you did n't . lucky : glad ? elizabeth : well , if we 'd met as teenagers and then we dated and fell in and out of love , we would 've never gotten the chance to really know each other . we would 've never found this connection . you 'd have just been some boy in high school that i fell in love with instead of the man who saved me , who healed me , or changed my life . [ scene_break ] carly : just tell mr. alcazar i 'm here and i need to speak to him . guard : i 'm asking you nicely , please leave and come back some other time . carly : no , i 'm not going anywhere . lorenzo : let her in . carly : i need to speak to you , lorenzo . lorenzo : not interested this time . carly : well , i need you to hear me out because i need to explain . lorenzo : i was there . i heard what you said . no explanation is necessary . carly : i know i hurt you . i know that . and i never should have bought into the fact that you could 've taken michael . lorenzo : so what changed from an hour ago ? did sonny find the person who 's been working with faith ? carly : no , but an hour ago , i gave into my fear . i 'm sorry . i am desperate to find my son ! lorenzo : you showed me what was in your heart , carly -- the unshakable belief that i am not to be trusted . carly : lorenzo , i was wrong . i do n't want to lose you . lorenzo : i am so tired of playing this game , carly -- you turning away , me trying to prove myself , trying to erase the past . it 's obvious it ca n't be done . carly : okay , well , i do n't want to erase the past then if it means that we 're not going to have a future together . i care about you . i care about you and i want you in my life . and i 'm standing here and i 'm asking you to please , please -- [ phone rings ] carly : i have to get that , lorenzo . i have to because it could be about michael . i 'm sorry . hello ? hello ? carly : hello ? hello ? is anybody there ? lorenzo : what happened ? carly : they hung up . they hung up and the number 's blocked and it could 've been michael . lorenzo : it could 've been anyone , carly . there 's no reason to assume -- carly : you know what ; it could 've been michael , too . maybe he snuck out of a room that he was in . maybe the person who 's holding him came back into the room . lorenzo : want my help ? carly : you 're still willing to help me ? lorenzo : i 'm not sure . i 'm willing to help you if i can look into those eyes and know that you trust me . i do n't want you to go through this alone . carly : thank you . [ scene_break ] a.j . : i need to make travel arrangements for me and my son . i know it 's last minute , but we need to leave right away . [ scene_break ] elizabeth : do you remember our first kiss ? lucky : in the boxcar . elizabeth : oh , god , it had been building up for so long . we were just friends . we went through an awful lot , and then somewhere along the line , i fell in love with you . lucky : i did n't want to lose you as a friend , but i wanted you to be so much more . elizabeth : i felt the same way . then after you kissed me , i floated home . i did . i floated home . i was truly , perfectly happy . lucky : that 's exactly what i feel when i 'm with you . elizabeth : you know , it 's scary . you think -- you think you 've outgrown your first love , and then you realize you did n't . singer : no place i 'd rather be right now elizabeth : and you probably never will . singer : than where you are [ scene_break ] man : do you have any idea who wired agent marshall 's car to explode ? john : no . no , i do n't . i was shocked to hear about it myself . man : our goal is to get corinthos , not kill innocent people . is that understood ? john : if someone is trying to kill reese marshall , that is not my problem . my sole interest is sending sonny corinthos to prison . [ scene_break ] sonny : what happened was reese came by before she left town . she wanted to say goodbye and pay her , you know , last respects about michael , whatever -- ric : and then she left ? sonny : she walked to her car , opened the door , and it was rigged to explode . now , if you do n't think i did it , why are you questioning me ? ric : sonny , it 's my job to question you , all right ? a federal agent almost died tonight . sonny : do you have any idea who might have done it ? ric : reese is working on a lot of cases . we 're checking to see if there 's anybody she helped put away that was recently released -- sonny : right . ric : that may have a grudge against her . until then , you are the obvious suspect , so just do me a favor -- watch your back . sonny : yeah . how 's she doing ? monica : she 's resting . sonny : is there any way i can see her ? monica : well , i do n't have a problem with it , but i think maybe you -- ric : it 's all right , it 's all right . sonny did n't have anything to do with the car bombing . it 's all right , go ahead . monica : okay . sonny : this is the worst . when you left my house , i knew it was probably the last time i was going to see you . that 's why i came out . because there was something i had to tell you that i did n't get a chance to . do n't go . [ next_on ] ric : i gather you 've seen the headline ? alexis : i have , and i know about the b - o - m - b . courtney : so how you feeling ? rachel : i 'd be feeling a lot better if somebody believed me . courtney : okay , then prove it . carly : lorenzo said he had nothing to do with the kidnapping . jason : maybe it 's time to let sonny in on this . | sonny drags an injured , unconscious reese away from the wreckage as he pleads with her not to die . ric accuses durant of being behind the bombing and believes that sonny is innocent . durant meets with his contact in the confessional . alcazar becomes angry when he realizes carly suspects he kidnapped michael . meanwhile , aj is wracked with guilt over what he 's doing to michael after he witnesses michael crying alone . carly tries to apologize to alcazar when aj calls her . aj hangs up before saying anything and later makes travel plans for him and michael . |
jax : marty ? did you retrieve that item i was keeping in the vault ? marty : i have it right here . jax : thank you . marty : i bet that 'll make carly speechless . jax : well , i hope not . there 's at least one word i want her to say . [ scene_break ] carly : hi there . milo : hi , mrs. c . carly : come on , come on , come on , come on , guys . milo : uh -- mrs. c ? carly : yeah ? sonny : i do n't care if sam refuses to sign the restraining order , diane , you got to -- i 'll call you back . carly : i need you to watch the boys tonight . i 'm going to montreal with jax . [ scene_break ] jason : hey . sam : hey . i 'm -- i 'm so sorry i missed you this morning . i did n't even hear you leave . jason , today has been so crazy . you have no idea . jason : no , it 's okay . listen , i found this great little place not far from the canadian border , and i thought we -- sam : you 've been driving that far out of town ? jason : yeah , yeah , sometimes . but this place , it -- i mean , it only has five tables -- sam : ooh . jason : and the chef is great , his wife is really nice , the food is amazing -- sam : nice . jason : and if we leave right now -- sam : now ? jason : if you get up out of that chair , we can make it -- what ? sam : wait a minute , i 'm sorry . i forgot to call you . jason : what , you 're working late again ? [ sam sighs ] sam : yeah , they 've got to shoot the opening titles today . reporter : hey , sam ? oh , you still with morgan , huh ? photographer : morgan , here , over here . reporter : he shell out the bucks for your tv show -- jason : come on -- reporter : or was that your other boyfriend , sonny corinthos ? [ scene_break ] lorenzo : this space is perfect for an ambush . you 'll send in the shooters when i give the word . i want you to put them in the lobby , in the bar , in the corners -- any place that corinthos and morgan might try to take cover . i want you to block access to the front and the back stairs . i want corinthos and morgan carried out of the cellar in body bags . [ scene_break ] jax : thanks for keeping an eye on this . marty : certainly , mr. jacks . and i wish you all the best . jax : thank you . amelia : i have a proposition for you -- for your business , of course -- unless you 've come to your senses about carly ? jax : i 'm afraid not . amelia : hmm -- in that case , i know you love this hotel . i 'd imagine you 'd appreciate some national exposure -- the kind of free advertising your competitors would die for . jax : really ? what would this `` free advertising `` cost me ? amelia : i 'd like to shoot part of the opening titles of `` everyday heroes `` here in the lobby -- something to let the audience get to know sam . jax : what would you have sam do , stand behind the reception or -- amelia : oh , hardly . i 'm thinking glamour shots to contrast with the footage of her climbing down the side of the building . jax : oh . well , i 'll have to run it by carly . she 's on her way over right now . we 're flying to montreal . amelia : oh . enjoy the evening . let 's hope carly shows up this time . jax : yeah . [ scene_break ] max : you 're late . coop : all right , tell mr. corinthos that i passed the police academy exam . i 'll be in the next round of cadets . max : do n't be late again . maxie : hey . how 'd the test go ? coop : well , great , thanks to you . maxie : i 'm not sure if i 'm happy about that . logan : so what about my job here as a security guard ? i should have it by now , right ? coop : i told you that i 'm doing the best that i can . i mean , it 's just -- logan : you 're stalling , all right , you 're stalling . do n't give me a reason to give you some incentive . maxie : hey ! back off . [ scene_break ] carly : okay , you know what ? just because you 're staying at your father 's does not mean that you 're not still grounded , okay ? so there 's no mp3 player , there 's no video games , there 's no computer , and , morgan , no action figures for you . michael : hmm . sonny : do n't look at me -- we are your parents we 're together on this . carly : okay , i need to talk to your father about a few things , so can you guys go hang with milo ? michael : yeah . come on . sonny : go , and do n't be messing with the coffee in there . michael : fine . whatever . sonny : let 's go . let 's go . carly : thank you for sticking with me on that . sonny : well , we got to be consistent . carly : i 'm sorry it 's such short notice . sonny : no problem . you know , um , they 're my kids , too , so i 'll have leticia set things up . carly : well , i hope the press does n't show up . i told you last night they were camped out on my lawn asking a lot of awful questions about you and sam . sonny : yeah , diane was supposed to handle that . carly : that 's okay , do n't be mad at her -- jax actually took -- sonny : jax did ? carly : yeah . sonny : that 's good . carly : and i was supposed to go with him to montreal the night the kids locked us in the basement , so this might be hard on them . sonny : yeah , i 'll keep that in mind . carly : good . okay . sonny : so you go ahead and go to montreal with jax . you guys have fun . carly : i will . sonny : and , you know , i 'm just asking just to be honest -- with yourself , with jax , with me and the kids -- about how you really want to spend your life . carly : okay , all right , you guys be good , good , good , okay ? i love you , i love you . milo : bye , mrs. c . carly : bye , milo . thanks . bye . sonny : carly ? carly : yeah ? sonny : have a great time . carly : i will . [ scene_break ] reporter : does the godfather of port charles pay your bills , sam ? mike : hey , get out of here ! photographer : hey , take it easy ! mike : i 'm telling you , get out ! reporter : she 's a public figure now , that means -- photographer : and this is a public place ! mike : it 's my public place , now , get out . turn that damn thing off . get out of here ! reporter : yeah , come on -- mike : go on ! reporter : all right , all right . all right , come on , guys . sam : mike , i am so sorry . mike : damn vultures . jason : god , they 're going to kill -- kill mike 's business or give him a heart attack . sam : jason , they 've been following me around all day . they 've jason : what about the restraining order ? sam : i do n't -- i think that it 's going to calm down once the first episode airs . i do n't know , though . i 'm sorry , i 'm sorry . i 'm sorry , mike ! jason : you do n't have to keep saying that , i understand . [ scene_break ] spinelli : uh -- hey , uh , you know , stone cold still has n't noticed that dent in his bike . lulu : i would n't be too sure . spinelli : excellent observation . you 're saying maybe he has and he 's -- he 's just not saying anything . maybe he 's -- maybe he 's waiting for me to make my next move -- kind of like , you know , like cyberchess ? lulu : okay , why do n't you just tell jason you took his bike out and you wrecked it ? spinelli : i -- lulu : or not . spinelli : look , sometimes keeping quiet rules , and stone cold is the master . mike : there you go . jason : thanks , mike . sam : sorry , mike . jason , they were in our lobby today , the followed us to the warehouse -- i know this has got to be driving sonny crazy . is he coming down on you ? jason : he does n't like it much . sam : okay , well , do you think i should sign the restraining order ? jason : you 've never asked me to change any part of my life ; i 'm not going to ask you to change yours . sam : oh . i do n't know what to do . i know that the more my face gets out there , the better it is for the show -- there 's no doubt about that -- but i do n't want to make your life any more difficult than it already is . jason : well , that 's fine . it 's fine . elizabeth : thanks . [ scene_break ] lorenzo : you keep the cellar under constant surveillance , with shooters standing by . corinthos and morgan have n't even bothered to put security in place , which shows how arrogant they are . now , i want a minimum of collateral damage . i do n't have time for angry survivors out for revenge . we have one opportunity to make this happen , so get it right . the minute corinthos and morgan are trapped in the cellar , you bring down the wrath of god . skye : lorenzo ? what 's going on ? lorenzo : stop asking me questions , just leave me alone . skye : lorenzo , it 's okay , you 'll be fine . i thought i told you not to discuss business with him . lorenzo : i want to help . skye : you will . do n't worry ; you 're getting better every day . i want everything to go through me . man : i 'm clear who 's in charge . skye : good . then let 's keep it that way . man : there 's going to be cops all over the waterfront tonight , so where do we land the next shipment ? skye : use pier 13 again , and double the payments to make sure everything goes as planned . lorenzo : i hate this . skye : hey , come on , you 're healing , you ca n't push yourself . lorenzo : right . well , you should n't have to run everything . skye : we will get through this . we have so far , have n't we ? now , i 've told you , i will protect you and our daughter and your business -- just until you 're well again , okay ? lorenzo : i 'll never forget how you stood by me . [ scene_break ] [ music plays ] elizabeth : i ca n't believe all the reporters camped outside . how does it feel to be a star ? sam : i 've barely done anything yet . lucky : except save a lobby full of hostages by climbing down the side of a building . sam : yeah , which turns out to be a lot easier than sitting in a diner having a cup of coffee with my boyfriend . lucky : yeah , how are you dealing with this ? jason : i 'm dealing with it . sam : with all the sleaze and innuendos -- elizabeth : oh , ignore all that and just stick to the truth . i mean , you helped me through a terrible night in that lobby , and if you had n't escaped , more people would 've died . sam : wow . i really appreciate that . elizabeth : well , you deserve to be a host on `` everyday heroes . `` do n't let anyone ruin it for you . lucky : yeah , we ca n't wait to see the first episode . sam : thank you . [ scene_break ] lucky : now , do you really have to work tonight ? elizabeth : yes , i do . lucky : now , when are you planning on stopping ? elizabeth : i 'll know when . mike : hey , guys , what 'll you have ? elizabeth : oh , i 'll just have the pasta special . mike : good . lucky : you -- you need protein and iron . mike : uh -- excuse me . you 're going to argue with a woman that 's this close to the main event who 's craving pasta ? what -- you 're a braver man than i am , my friend . lucky : okay , you made your point . elizabeth : i 'll just have the roast beef , baked potato , and creamed spinach , please . mike : all right , we got it for you . elizabeth : thank you . are you happy now ? lucky : i 'm being overprotective , i know , but you need to take care of yourself -- and i hate for you to be working when you 've come so far . elizabeth : oh , come on , i 'd go stir - crazy sitting in that house all day . and besides , i 've almost got three weeks left . lucky : 19 days -- not that i 'm counting . elizabeth : i love you , and i love that you 're so concerned for me and the baby . but i know my body ; we 've got plenty of time . [ scene_break ] lulu : stop staring at them ! spinelli : what -- what ? i 'm just -- i 'm watching from afar , okay , like a lurker in a chat room . it 's no big deal . lulu : uh -- yeah , yeah , well , they seem really happy . spinelli : yes , they do , because of our pact . you know , our secret -- you , me , stone cold -- united ? lulu : yeah , well , i 'm -- i 'm not worried about us . i just -- i have this horrible feeling that elizabeth is going to decide to tell the truth at the worst possible moment and destroy lucky 's life . [ scene_break ] sam : i 've -- i 've got to get going . hopefully , the press will follow me and leave everybody else alone . jason : i mean , i can -- i 'll walk you out -- sam : no , no , it 's okay . i guess i got to get used to it , it 's part of the job . love you . whew . [ scene_break ] lulu : why did n't he go with her ? spinelli : uh , well , stone cold 's allowing his samantha to step into the spotlight alone . you know , as she ascends , he will remain in the shadows and watch from the sidelines . lulu : yeah . maybe . jason : thanks . singer : last night oh , i could n't take it [ scene_break ] amelia : if carly stood you up again , i could always take you out to dinner . jax : she 'll be here . carly : hmm . hi ! jax : hi . carly : i 'm sorry i 'm late . jax : oh , you 're worth the wait . carly : oh , so are you . jax : the jet is fueled and ready to go . carly : oh , good . amelia : well -- words most women will never hear . but , carly , before you fly away , i 'd like to shoot the opening titles of `` everyday heroes `` here in the metro court lobby . jax : it 's okay with me , but i wanted to run it by you first . carly : thank you . when would you shoot ? amelia : tonight . carly : wow . what do you think ? jax : well , the exposure could n't hurt , especially if we 're , you know , thinking about opening up more hotels . carly : it 's okay with me if it 's okay with you . jax : then it 's okay with me . carly : okay . jax : okay , well , enjoy the evening . amelia : okay . carly : i 'm sure we will . [ scene_break ] maxie : why is it coop 's responsibility to get you a job , especially here ? i mean , with all the new security , there 's no way you 'd be able to pull a scam at this place . logan : i need a job . maxie : so get one . why do n't you call sonny corinthos ? i 'm sure he 's willing to hire a guy like you . logan : corinthos -- coop : i 'll take care of this stuff with logan , all right ? logan : corinthos does n't have any incentive to give me a job , coop here does . coop : yeah , but i do n't have any clout here at the metro court . logan : whatever , all right ? you 'll do what you can . i 'll see you at kelly � s . maxie : why do you still put up with that guy ? coop : he saved my life in iraq , all right , and he can bring a whole lot of trouble here -- and i do n't want any of it landing on you . maxie : do n't you worry about me . i 'm going to have that jerk off your back before you know it . [ scene_break ] sonny : i 'm going to take you to have dinner at kelly � s , and -- because grandpa , you know , has n't seen you in a while , he 'd love to see you . michael : yeah , but mom is still married to you . she is n't supposed to be spending time with jax . sonny : that is your mother 's choice , not mine , buddy . michael : why are you giving up ? sonny : i 'm not giving up . it 's about showing your mother respect . you ca n't force somebody to be with you . michael : mom loves you . that 's -- that 's why we locked you in the basement -- so you both could see it . sonny : no , we -- you 're punished because you made a bad choice . as far as your mother goes , i 'm -- i 'm just kind of like -- i want to give her some room to come back to me . no more tricks , no more games . it 's got to be what carly wants , what your mother chooses . [ scene_break ] elizabeth : lulu ? hi . lulu : hey . elizabeth : what are you doing here ? lulu : um , i have to change my physical therapy appointment . elizabeth : you 're doing it in person ? lulu : lucky 's driving you nuts , is n't he , hovering ? elizabeth : he 's never been an expectant father before . lulu : yeah , well , he would be devastated if something went wrong . elizabeth : i 'm fine , the baby 's fine ; nothing 's going to go wrong . lulu : it does n't necessarily have to be physical . elizabeth : i understand you have your doubts about me and you do n't think i love your brother as much as he loves me -- lulu : do you ? elizabeth : there are a lot of ways to show someone how much you love them . lulu : you still did n't answer my question . elizabeth : lucky and i have survived more than you know . but we 're happy now and we 're going to stay that way because we love each other . we 're going to have a great life as a family -- lucky , cameron , me , and this baby . [ scene_break ] jason : sonny 's not here . max : tell him cooper barrett passed the pcpd entrance exam . man : maxie jones . jason : all right , max , got to go . thanks . what does she want ? man : she 'll only talk to you . maxie : i know this guy , logan hayes . he might be interested in working for you and sonny . he and this other guy i 'm seeing , cooper barrett , they were in iraq together , and logan was into the black market and god knows what else , but he 's really been leaning on cooper to get him a job . jason : why are you telling me this ? maxie : i want you and sonny to hire him -- but i 'm not asking you for any favors , because i -- i would definitely make it worth your while . [ scene_break ] logan : a cup of coffee , black , please . mike : yeah , you got it . logan : well , i bet you probably see and hear everything that goes on in port charles from behind this counter . mike : yeah , well , if i do , i keep quiet about it . logan : you know anything about a guy named sonny corinthos ? mike : who 's asking ? logan : is there a problem ? mike : sonny corinthos is my son -- logan : oh . mike : and he 'll be here any minute , so if you got any brains at all , you wo n't ask any more questions . hey , michael ! sonny : hey , mike . michael : hi . mike : how you been ? listen , i got a fresh batch of chocolate chip cookies waiting in the kitchen . sonny : sounds great , but not -- not this time . mike : come on , i did -- i did them special . sonny : see , uh , michael � s being punished right now for locking me and carly in the basement . so you know what i think would be good ? baked chicken with broccoli . michael : dad , that is not fair ! you know i hate broccoli . sonny : okay , we will discuss this after you eat your broccoli . maybe i 'll give you some cookies -- i do n't know . milo : come on , michael . mike : so , he locked you in the basement ? sonny : yeah , he locked -- he wanted us to agree that we love each other , and that we would , you know , stay together . mike : hmm . so you 're punishing your kid for trying to give you what you want ? [ scene_break ] pilot : we 'll have clear skies and no turbulence all the way to montreal . carly : how great is that ? jax : to clear skies and no turbulence . carly : hmm . and to a man -- no matter how many times he walked away he always came back . jax : yeah -- even from morocco where you tracked me down . carly : siberia . you never gave up on me . jax : you never stopped loving me , though it would 've been a lot easier to give up . carly : i do n't give up on the people i love . jax : let 's make tonight about beginning , okay ? no looking back . best is yet to come . carly : i ca n't wait . [ scene_break ] sam : no more questions , i 've got to work ! thank you . thanks . oh . amelia : they ca n't get enough of you , huh ? sam : which is really starting to become a problem in my personal life . amelia : meaning jason ? sam : no , meaning everybody . they are everywhere i go . they 're asking really rude questions to every single person that i know . you know , sonny thinks that maybe i should sign a restraining order , and maybe -- - amelia : absolutely not . [ scene_break ] skye : if you 're trying to harass me or lorenzo with some trumped - up charges , do n't waste my time . ric : oh . i 'm trying to do you a favor . those are lorenzo � s men making payoffs on pier 13 . you ordered it , and you have another shipment heading in tonight . skye : these pictures do n't prove anything . ric : i could arrest you right here and now and then i 'm going after alcazar . skye : hey , lorenzo had nothing to do with this . ric : that 's right , because he set you up as the decoy , skye , the easy target . lorenzo 's faking his brain damage , and you 're the one who 's going to take the fall . [ scene_break ] lorenzo : i just hate lying to skye and putting her in danger . man : letting skye run your business has convinced the competition that -- that you 're no threat . lorenzo : right . right . well , it 'll all be over tonight . once corinthos and morgan are dead , i can drop this ruse , skye and lila rae will be safe , and i 'll have everything i need . carly : why did you pick montreal ? jax : because it 's a beautiful city , it 's not that far away , it 's a lot easier than dining in paris . carly : but i want you to take me to paris . jax : oh , i want us to go on all kinds of amazing trips . carly : did you take brenda to montreal ? jax : no . no , i -- i 've never -- i 've never taken anybody . what about you and sonny ? carly : i 've never been to montreal , period , so it makes it uncharted territory . jax : really ? carly : mm - hmm . jax : well , then we can make our own memories . carly : i really like the sound of that . and you expect the best , do n't you -- you know , of yourself and me ? jax : yeah . carly : it would be nice if , just this once , that this is about us and no one else , and -- and we 're not sabotaged by ourselves or other people . it would be really nice . jax : well , then do n't expect the worst , okay ? just for tonight , let 's just assume that our life will be absolutely perfect . [ scene_break ] amelia : so far , i am thrilled with your work . i believe that `` everyday heroes `` may very well make you a star , but you have to want it . sam : i do , but you just -- amelia : no , either you want the job or you don � t . look , and before i waste any more time and money on this project , you 're going to have to make a choice -- commit or walk away . sam : excuse me , but i do not react well to ultimatums . amelia : yeah , who does ? i 'm telling you how the business works . no one becomes successful by accident -- even the ones who claim they were actually planning on joining the peace corps and just took that part in the movie for fun , or as a favor to the director who just happens to be their dad 's best friend . that 's p.r . � a story concocted by publicists who want to make a $ 10 million - a- picture actress se accessible to the audience . no one just happens to beat out thousands of other candidates who would kill for their job . look , yes , it 's true i dropped this in your lap . but if you do n't have the drive to see it through , i can find someone else who does . sam : you do n't understand what it 's like to have reporters following you around , asking insulting questions . amelia : fine . you can always go back to being a desk clerk . [ scene_break ] skye : you 're playing divide and conquer . ric : i would n't want to hear the truth , either , if i were you . skye : look , lorenzo loves me and our child . i want to help him . ric : okay , would he do the same thing for you , skye ? skye : yes . ric : all right , look , all i want to do is get out from underneath lorenzo � s thumb . he 's got evidence against me that needs to go away . these pictures could make that happen . skye : lorenzo is n't well , ric . he would n't even know where to find the evidence against you , and neither would i . ric : okay , i 'm going to hang on to these pictures for a while but not forever . skye : lorenzo is going to recover , and if he finds out you helped me , he 'll be grateful , but if you do n't -- ric : lorenzo is using you , skye . he 's taking advantage of your loyalty and he is putting you in the line of fire . i just hope you wake up before it 's too late . [ scene_break ] jason : if this logan wants a job at the warehouse , he needs to fill out an application like everybody else . maxie : okay , do you understand i live in the same house as the police commissioner ? i mean , he talks about work all the time . i can find out anything you need to know . if you hire logan , i will get you all kinds of useful information . lulu : ah -- do n't believe one word that comes out of her lying mouth . maxie : what are you even doing here ? lulu : oh , whatever she 's doing here , she 's probably setting you up . jason : okay , lulu , just -- maxie : no , if you want to make a deal with me , she needs to get out of here right now . lulu : oh � [ scene_break ] logan : so what 's up with me getting a job at the metro court ? coop : well , i mentioned you again , and , uh , said you were a vet like me , said you could use the work , and max said he 'd give you a call , and that 's , you know , the best i can do , so -- logan : that 's the wrong answer . [ scene_break ] sonny : so michael � s a lot like me -- you know , he wants what he wants , he 's not afraid to go after it . mike : yeah -- so he tried to push his parents back together . now -- now , how -- how is that different than some of the stuff that you pull with carly ? you know , michael , maybe you 're the guy that 's got to eat broccoli for a month . sonny : is that -- is that the cookies ? mike : yeah , yeah , they 're the cookies . sonny : you know what ? michael 's got to know that what happens between me and his mother is none of his business , and he ca n't put himself or his family in dangerous situations to get his way . mike : yeah , but it -- that 's not the first time -- sonny : no , it 's not . mike : that this little guy has put himself at risk trying to get you and carly back together . sonny : well , that 's why he 's being punished -- because he has to know that his behavior is unacceptable . mike : okay , so why -- why do you have the kids tonight ? where 's carly ? sonny : oh -- she went to montreal with jax . mike : i see . sonny : `` i see `` ? every time you say `` i see , `` i 'm -- mike : look , look , look , son . i 'm a gambler ; i know what it is to put hope against hope . i know what it is to put money on the table that i do n't even have when all the odds are against me . now , i always wanted to see you and carly have a life together and i 'm the one that told you not to give her up . but she is out there on her own making her own choices , and after some of the stuff you pulled on her , i 'm not sure you 're going to win this . reporter : corinthos , how did you score a tv show for your mistress , sam mccall ? photographer : right here , sonny . [ scene_break ] [ music plays ] carly : thank you . wow . this is just beautiful . jax : i thought of you the moment i heard about this place . carly : it sure is a far cry from that trailer park in florida . [ carly chuckles ] jax : yeah -- yeah , could you never mention that you 're from a trailer park in front of any of my friends , please ? carly : hey , it keeps me real . [ jax chuckles ] carly : it does . makes me never take things like this for granted . jax : you know , i really -- i think it 's great how you live on your own terms . carly : mm - hmm -- except when i 'm driving you crazy . jax : right , yeah , it can be a little frustrating at times -- but i admire you , you know , and you never -- you never bore me . carly : well , you know what ? you never bore me . jax : good . carly : in fact , it 's just the opposite . it is . i am constantly amazed by you and -- and by us . i 'm not used to this , you know ? i 'm not used to things being this good and this easy . jax : well , then i 'll have to make you used to it . carly : okay . jax : would you like to dance ? carly : i would love to dance . [ scene_break ] mike : i told you to stay out of here ! sonny : mike , it 's all right . reporter : come on , you ca n't hide here , sonny ! coop : beat it , go on ! photographer : you ca n't keep us out ! reporter : all right , okay , fine , we 're going ! coop : out , now ! michael : dad , did you really buy sam a tv show ? sonny : no . ignore those guys . michael : okay , but i thought sam was your mistress -- and jax told me what that is -- uh -- you -- you 're really nice to her and you buy her things . sonny : okay , you know what ? we 'll discuss this later . did you eat your broccoli ? okay , here 's your -- here 's your dessert . take him out the back , go straight home . milo : come on , bud . sonny : leticia 's waiting . milo : okay . mike : thank you . sonny : diane ? how you doing with the restraining order ? diane : sam refuses to sign . she claims it will jeopardize her career . sonny : well , you know what ? sam 's career is becoming a serious liability for me . [ scene_break ] jason : stop involving yourself in things that do n't concern you . maxie : i 'm just trying to protect someone that i care about . you do n't need to get all high and mighty on me . [ lulu giggles ] [ jason sighs ] lulu : if you ever trust maxie for one second , you deserve what you get . jason : and if you 're here about my motorcycle , i know that spinelli took it out , dumped it , and put the dent in my gas tank . lulu : how do you know about that ? jason : what do you want ? lulu : uh -- i saw you watching elizabeth at kelly 's . i just -- i really hope that lucky did n't notice . jason : i 'll be more careful . lulu : okay . i just -- i know that i might be overreacting , but lucky 's so happy about that baby and i do n't want anything to ruin that . [ phone rings ] jason : you know what ? i -- i got to take this . lulu : okay . yeah , yeah , yeah . jason : yeah ? sonny : meet me at the cellar . we have a problem . [ scene_break ] lorenzo : oh , lila . i wish you could understand how much i love you -- and your mommy . i just hate this charade i 'm carrying on with her , putting her in danger . [ lila rae fusses ] lorenzo : but your mommy is safer not knowing the truth . and it 's almost over . once i get rid of corinthos and morgan , i 'll control the waterfront and the northern corridor , and i 'll be more valuable to the covert - ops groups alive than dead . and your mommy , skye , will be safe , and so will you . [ phone rings ] lorenzo : yeah . yeah . yes ? you sure ? all right , just be patient . if corinthos is there , morgan will show up eventually . and when he does , i want the place running with their blood . [ scene_break ] mike : free chocolate chip cookies is n't a great way to thank you guys for getting rid of those bums , but i do appreciate it . logan : hey , it 's no problem at all . mike : yeah , good . listen , i got to make a phone call . i got a hot little tip on a filly -- santa anita . logan : huh . dude , do you know who we just bailed out ? coop : yeah -- some guy whose kid was hearing way too much about his mistress . logan : sonny corinthos , man , sonny corinthos . the guy 's the godfather of port charles . hell , the man controls this whole section of the canadian border , plus , he 's got a lot of offshore casinos . coop : yeah , so he 's rich . logan : all right , maybe you want to spend the rest of your life in a uniform -- do 20 years and walk away with a cop 's pension -- but i have something a lot more -- maxie : logan , your friend lulu really messed things up for you . logan : what are you talking about ? lulu : i can not believe you offered to betray your own father . maxie : oh , shut up ! lulu : you should 've heard her -- the way that she was ready to sell out mac ? no wonder your real dad bailed on you and your mom wo n't come home from texas . maxie : lulu , you 're going to turn out to be just as crazy as your mother , and at least i have a father who loves me , instead of some drunk loser who ignores me all the time . stop -- let go of me ! coop : come on . [ scene_break ] [ music plays ] jax : you know , it 's a shame about your engagement ring . carly : i know . i tried to save it , i did . jax : hey , hey , you survived -- that 's all that matters . carly : yeah . jax : just -- [ carly sighs ] jax : maybe it 's time you consider a new one . [ scene_break ] photographer : sam , anytime you 're ready . amelia : i 'm giving you the chance of a lifetime , but either you are in it all the way or we 're done . starting now , what 's it going to be ? sam : okay . okay , okay , okay , let 's do this . [ music plays ] photographer : you look great . sam : thank you . photographer : fantastic , that looks great . [ scene_break ] lorenzo : all right , make sure that morgan gets inside , block all the exits -- singer : yeah lorenzo : and you make sure there are no survivors . [ scene_break ] lucky : hey , how you feeling ? elizabeth : same as i was when you called me 10 minutes ago . lucky : well -- elizabeth : but i 'm getting -- [ elizabeth gasps ] lucky : elizabeth , what 's wrong ? elizabeth : i 'm having a contraction . [ scene_break ] sonny : reporters showed up tonight at kelly � s , asking me how i bought a new show for my mistress , right in front of my children . jason : okay , what do you want me to do ? sonny : sam has to sign that restraining order , or quit the show . [ gunshots ] singer : i heard some shouts like `` down on the floor `` then even louder we got shooters singers : shooters singer : i turn around i was starin ' at chrome [ scene_break ] lucky : we need help over here ! singer : shotgun watches door , got security good jumped right over counter pointed gun at , wink he tell her `` i 'm `` singers : man my hands up my hands up they want me with my hands up oh , shooter [ siren ] lucky : you 'll be okay . somebody 's coming . it 's okay . [ scene_break ] singers : oh , shooter singer : oh oh , yeah [ gunshots ] singer : i can not do it singers : oh , shooter [ next_on ] carly : from this night forward , you come first . it 's about time , do n't you think ? | cooper passes the police academy exam . amelia gets carly and jax to agree to let her shoot some scenes at the hotel before they wing off to montreal . the press continues to mob sam , causing her to consider a restraining order , but amelia wo n't allow that . lorenzo 's plans to ambush sonny go forward . lulu interferes when maxie asks jason to hire logan . elizabeth has a contraction . after the press hounds sonny in front of the kids , he and jason meet at the cellar to discuss the situation . while there , alcazar 's men begin shooting . jax gives carly a new engagement ring . |
mac : do you have anything else on kristina 's beating ? alexis : kiefer bauer 's hit and run . ronnie : was sonny responsible ? alexis : no . [ sighs ] it was me . [ scene_break ] maya : you are so far out of line right now ! ethan : i 'm out of line ? i just got worked over by a guy in jail who thinks i like beating up teenage girls because kristina lied and said i did just that . kristina : i 'm sorry ! ethan : yeah , you should -- now you 're coming out , you accuse me of running down kiefer . lucky : hey , ethan ! what are you doing ? look , if my brother 's bothering you , just say the word . we 'll have him removed from the hospital . [ scene_break ] dante : morgan , come down off that stand , we 're going to take you out of here . [ all talking at once ] judge carroll : mr. falconeri , you 're out of order ! dante : no , you 're out of order ! how can you justify forcing a 12-year - old boy to testify against his own father ? [ scene_break ] mac : i do n't want you to say anything you 're going to regret later . alexis : i 've already waited long enough . mac : then a few more minutes wo n't matter . sit down . think this through . if you want to make a formal statement , we 'll call in diane . if she 's busy in court , any lawyer of your choosing . alexis : i was driving kristina to the hospital . i hit kiefer and i kept driving , and i 'm ready to face the consequences . [ scene_break ] ethan : look , kristina 's the one who came up to me and started accusing me of running down kiefer -- lucky : it does n't matter , okay ? kristina has suffered a hell of a lot in the last few weeks . and i know you got a raw deal , too , but do not make this about you . she 's been through enough . ethan : i know . okay , i 'm the one who brought her here . i know what she 's been through . maya : then man up , and stop yelling at a girl who ca n't take it . ethan : well , forgive my insensitivity , but i get a little frustrated when the entire world treats me like a monster because kristina lied ! kristina : ethan 's right . i did lie . this is all my fault . lucky : get out . now . ethan : thanks for the support , brother . [ lucky sighs ] kristina : ethan has every right to hate me , and you should , too . lucky : kristina , this is not your fault . okay ? i just want what 's best for you . we all do . [ scene_break ] luke : trust me , spanky , it 's no coincidence that ethan was beaten up in police custody . tracy : maybe that 's not dante 's fault . maybe you are drawing a line between two dots that have absolutely no connection whatsoever . luke : and maybe you 're refusing to see the connection . come on , dante , kristina 's brother . dante knows that ethan did n't beat her up , but he does n't like the way he treated her . so when the kid 's in lock - up , he gives a little nod and a wink to the guard , who turns his back while ethan gets roughed up . tracy : is it possible you do n't like dante because he 's a cop , and he 's dating your daughter ? luke : what is this , suddenly you 're going to defend this spud ? tracy : no ! there is absolutely no doubt in my mind that he is going to hurt lulu . however , i do n't think that he arranged to have ethan beaten up . luke : oh , sweetheart . naïveté suits you like a paisley burqa . tracy : okay . let 's try one last scenario . is it possible that you are ticked at dante because you will not allow yourself to be ticked at lucky ? [ scene_break ] dante : we 're supposed to be representing the justice system . so where is the justice ? a 12 year old boy gets yanked out of school , without his parents ' knowledge , gets dragged into court , put on the stand so the prosecutor can try and trick him into implicating his own father . i mean , the law is intended to protect the innocent ; to ensure that the rights of the weak are upheld . well , you guys are doing the opposite . you 're abusing your positions as officers of the court . obstructing justice and betraying your oath to uphold the law . judge carroll : very moving , detective falconeri . also greatly unfounded and completely illegal . bailiff , take this man into custody for contempt of court . bailiff : you have the right to remain silent . anything you say can and will be used against you -- morgan : you ca n't arrest my brother ! he did n't do anything wrong ! he 's just trying to help ! he 's a cop , not a criminal ! [ all talking at once ] carly : you get the hell away from my son ! judge carroll : order in the court ! mrs. jacks , this is a court of law , and the detective 's theatrics not withstanding -- your son is not finished testifying ! carly : my son was taken out of school without my consent or my permission . he 's a child and he 's upset , and he 's not going to do this anymore , so you can either arrest me now , or i 'm taking my kid home . judge carroll : the court yields on this one occasion to the wishes of the witness 's mother . mrs. jacks , you may take your son home , though he may be recalled to give further testimony . carly : thank you . judge carroll : court is adjourned for the day . and i 'll see both attorneys in my chambers . [ scene_break ] alexis : i came home . kiefer was running out of the house . i walked in the door and i saw kristina , unconscious on the floor . and she was bloody and beaten up , and it was kiefer . he did this to her . and then i -- i ... where was i ? mac : alexis , if you want to stop ... alexis : no , no , no , i do n't want to stop . i want to keep going . i want to keep going . so i got her into the car , and i was trying to keep her awake , 'cause she kept losing consciousness . and at some point , i could n't do it . and that 's when i just kind of , just ... i felt like i was losing it . i kept seeing kiefer hit her . i kept wondering why he would hit her . i kept ... i kept wondering why i did n't know , and then i was worried that she might die before i could get her to the hospital . and i just -- i could n't even think . i do n't even know what i was thinking about . it was like i left my body . mac : okay . what happened next ? alexis : he just appeared right in front of the car , out of nowhere , he just appeared . and i ... could n't react . i was paralyzed . i had my hands on the wheel . i could n't move them . i could n't turn it . i could n't break . i could n't ... even think about anything . i was gone . i was completely gone , and i hit him , and i kept going . i mean , my god . i hit this kid , and i just kept going . mac : okay . this is what 's going to happen -- i 'm going to formally arrest you and release you on your own recognizance . you 're going to go out . you 're going to get the best attorney you can find . you 're going to come back here so we can plead you out and close this case . alexis : what 's going to happen to my girls if i have to go to prison ? mac : we 're going to take this one day at a time . alexis , today you 're going to walk out of here . and you 're going to go to kristina at the hospital to take care of her . because you 're a good mother , and she needs you . [ alexis sniffles ] [ scene_break ] kristina : kiefer got angry because i lied to him , lucky . he invited me to this big party that his friend from harvard was having , and he even bought me a dress and everything . and i knew how important this party was to him , but i ditched him and went to go see ethan at the haunted star . lucky : listen to me . do not blame yourself for what happened . nothing you did justifies kiefer beating you . kristina : if i would have just gone to the party , then ... lucky : he hit you before , did n't he ? kristina : a couple of times . lucky : and did he ever have a reason ? kristina : he would get angry at something i said or did . lucky : no . no . see , there is never a good enough reason , kristina . i mean , kiefer was -- he was caught in a cycle of abuse . he would hit you and then beg for your forgiveness , and then tell you it was your fault , that you made him do it . but you did n't . kristina : the night he died , he was so scared that the truth would come out , and that he would n't get to go to harvard , and that all of his future plans would be ruined . and then he probably freaked when my mom saw him . she said he passed right by her . and then he was driving too fast , and that 's why he ended up in a ditch , and he was walking on the road . lucky : after hitting you and putting you in the hospital twice . this is not your fault . you had nothing to do with kiefer 's death . maya : kristina , you ca n't blame yourself for what this guy did to you . kristina : but i loved him . maya : sometimes the people we think we love do n't turn out to be the people we thought . lucky : kristina , listen to me . you can get through this . you do n't have to let it define you . there are so many people who love you and want to help you , especially your sisters and your mom . and i know it does n't seem like it right now , but you 're going to get through this . trust me . [ scene_break ] ethan : you ordered me to go to the hospital , so i went . are you happy ? luke : ooh , foul mood . what 's a matter , the nurse did n't have a short enough skirt ? ethan : yeah , something like that . tracy : would you care to elaborate ? ethan : not particularly . luke : well , you piqued my interest . ethan : whatever happened to you staying out of your kid 's problems ? luke : you know what , you 're right . i stand corrected . your medical extravaganza is your own damn business . tracy : okay , well , i want to play 20 questions , and let 's start with did someone give you a hard time about kristina ? ethan : you could say that . luke : what 's a matter , they did n't know that kristina had lied ? ethan : he did n't have that excuse . luke : who are we talking about ? ethan : let 's just say lucky and i are n't really seeing eye to eye . [ scene_break ] ronnie : i 'll take it from here . dante : this has got ta be making your day , huh ? ronnie : you got it all wrong . dante : oh , yeah ? you seem really torn up about it , ronnie . ronnie : you were a good cop with a promising future . you 're throwing it all away to protect sonny and his family . dante : look , i was protecting a little boy ... who was yanked out of school , leaned on and dragged into court . ronnie : morgan had information . dante : he 's an innocent kid . ronnie : he should have just told the truth . dante : what , or your twisted version of it ? ronnie : so what are you saying , i pushed the kid ? dante : oh , come on , ronnie , like you did n't sit down in the witness room and have a chat with the kid and drop bread crumbs on the path you wanted him to follow . at this point , you and claire walsh are no different than the people we 're trying to put away . ronnie : oh , no different ? no different than drug dealers or murderers ? [ both talking at once ] dante : look , sonny never claimed to abide by the law , much less uphold it . that 's our job , ronnie . yours , mine , claire walsh 's . ronnie : why do n't you just get off your high and mighty pedestal , okay ? why do n't you just get off it , quit the force , and go work for your daddy ? [ scene_break ] lucky : okay . what the hell were you thinking ? what is wrong with you ? ethan : look , we did this at the hospital , all right ? i 'm sorry , i want to pass on round two . lucky : i understand that you 're upset about what happened in jail . i would be , too . but you can not take out your frustration on a 17 year old girl who 's been beaten twice in the last month . are you even thinking about what kristina 's been through , huh ? she 's actually blaming herself for the beating she got . ethan : kristina thinks i deserve to go down for what happened to her and what happened to kiefer , okay ? the only thing i 'm guilty of here is taking her to the hospital . lucky : every time you lash out and try to defend yourself , it just makes it worse . ethan : okay , when are people going to stop thinking the worst of me ? all right ? all i 'm asking for here is a break ! [ sighs ] lucky : what , so you just yell at kristina until she breaks down ? listen to me , man . that little girl is so fragile that she 's about to break into a million pieces . i am not going to just stand there while you unload on her ! luke : is this a private conversation , boys , or can an old man butt in ? [ scene_break ] alexis : hi ! how was your session with lainey ? kristina : not so great . alexis : not so great ? you know what , baby , it 'll get better every time you do it , okay ? kristina : dr. winters is nice and sympathetic , but i do n't know her that well . it 's easier to talk to dante or even jason about it . but with dr. winters , it 's like ... i 'm afraid she 'll think i 'm crazy . alexis : no , that 's not going to happen . she 's on your side , believe me . kristina : guess it 'll just take some time . alexis : it 's gon na take you being willing to be honest with yourself , and that 's gon na ... help you get better , which is a lesson for all of us . kristina : are you okay ? alexis : i do n't want to make this any harder for you . but there 's ... no easy way to say this , and it has to be said . kristina : what ? alexis : i 'm the one who hit kiefer . you were hurt so badly , and all i could think of was trying to get you here , and ... i looked up and he was just standing in the middle of the road , and i did n't have time to think . kristina : mom ... did you hit him on purpose ? [ scene_break ] judge carroll : i have grounds to declare a mistrial . is that what the two of you want ? go through this ordeal a second time ? claire : absolutely not , your honor . diane : i am fully prepared to proceed , your honor , despite the prosecution 's unconscionable exploitation of my client 's young son . claire : if michael corinthos were n't being sequestered to keep him from testifying , i would n't have -- judge carroll : counselors , your endless bickering is not making me more disposed to continue this case . diane : with all due respect , your honor , this last outburst was the fault of detective falconeri , who was originally called as a witness for the prosecution . judge carroll : i have already dealt with mr. falconeri . as for you , ms. miller , you have tested the limits of my patience since the moment you first opened your mouth to make your opening statement , so do n't try to take some high moral ground . you only serve to annoy me . diane : yes , well . at the risk of annoying you further , your honor , the prosecution has just committed a serious breach of ethics by putting morgan corinthos on the stand without the consent or knowledge of his parents . claire : the judge has no issue with that . judge carroll : actually , i do . i was not aware the parents had not been notified . such maneuverings are unacceptable in my court room and just earned you another thousand dollar fine , ms. walsh . keep going like this , it 's going to cost you more than you earned to try this case . i 'm putting you both on equal notice -- one more ethical or procedural violation , one more showboat tactic for the jury , and i will declare a mistrial . [ scene_break ] sonny : i 'm here to visit my son . ronnie : this must be a red letter day for you , huh , sonny ? you must be loving this . dante wrecking his career to save his kid brother . got ta make you real proud to be a father . sonny : i 'm very proud of dante , yes , i am . ronnie : oh , yeah ? sonny : yeah . ronnie : do you think he feels the same way about you ? the man who created this whole mess ? and killed his wife , and shot his own son , point blank in the chest when he was acting in the line of duty ? you know what i would do , sonny , if i were you , i would stand back from the jail cell . see , just in case dante leans through the bars and he decides to spit in your face . sonny : you think you 're funny , do n't you ? ronnie : yeah . sonny : you know what , you do n't really believe that . and that 's what 's eating at you , is n't it ? [ scene_break ] morgan : what 's going to happen to dante ? is he going to go to jail ? carly : i do n't think so , sweetheart . morgan : but he 's in trouble , right ? the other policeman said so , ronnie , the one who came and got me at school . carly : hmm . jason : yeah , what did ronnie tell you ? morgan : just that diane was going to try and make it look like dante lied , and that he could lose his badge . carly : did ronnie try and get you to say anything in court ? morgan : he just said dante needed help , and that the lawyer 's going to say things dante said . i should just agree to them so the judge does n't think dante lied . [ carly scoffs ] [ doorbell rings ] carly : sorry . lulu : hi . carly : hi . lulu : we got a scarf as a sample , and i thought it would be perfect for you , so i actually did not show it to kate ... carly : um , that 's nice of you , but we 're kind of distracted right now . morgan : lulu , dante got arrested . lulu : he what ? carly : the prosecutor took morgan out of school today without my knowledge so that he could testify at sonny 's trial . dante busted into the court room , went after the judge , got himself arrested for contempt of court . [ scene_break ] [ door opens ] dante : ah , get lost . sonny : just need to talk to you about something . dante : i 'm not interested in anything you have to say . sonny : unfortunately , you 're a captive audience . i think you saw the system today . how people with power are n't as purely motivated as they pretend to be . dante : oh , you mean people twisting the law to suit their purpose ? that must really make you sick . sonny : well , at least i 'm honest about what i do . i do n't terrorize kids to get them to do what i want , and then act like i 'm some pillar of justice . dante : no , you 're pretty up front about the people you kill . sonny : claire walsh and the judge are n't interested in justice . they 're interested in taking me down to advance their own careers . you saw that hypocrisy in all its glory today . and i know you hate it . dante : so what 's your point ? sonny : there 's an alternative . dante : [ laughs ] you really asking me that ? are you serious ? sonny : i am serious . i think you should get out of the force . 'cause that badge do n't have the respect you thought it did . now , we do n't have to be enemies . all you got ta do is give up being a cop . [ scene_break ] jax : claire . what on earth possessed you to put morgan on the stand ? claire : i needed his testimony to establish that michael -- jax : no , you did it for one reason and one reason only , to torture sonny . now i do n't care what you do to him , but you do not use my stepson . you crossed a line . claire : your righteous indignation is being wasted . carly 's not here to appreciate it . jax : this has nothing to do with my wife . claire : listen , if you want to distance yourself to win back your estranged wife , be my guest . just let me do my job -- jax : your job is to put sonny behind bars . and that does not include exploiting my 12-year - old stepson , do you understand ? claire : morgan 's testimony is valuable . and he will get back on the stand . jax : [ sighs ] i think it would be best if you stepped down as prosecuting attorney . claire : sorry to disappoint , but i 'm seeing this through . jax : i called in favors to have you put on this case , claire . i 'll call in the same favors to have you removed . claire : you know , jax , i 've done some research on you . do you remember ian roarke ? he put 53 years of his life into his company , and you cleaned house overnight . you put him and all his people out of work . you made a killing , literally . so much so that when ian roarke died , because he was so distraught over what you 'd done , i do n't think you lost a wink of sleep when you just sailed off in your new yacht . okay ? so do n't tell me about lines being crossed , because this is what winning looks like . this is why you recruited me , and this is why you 're not pulling me off this case . i am too close to getting sonny convicted , and that is the win that you 're looking for . [ scene_break ] morgan : did i mess up today ? on the witness stand ? carly : no . not at all . morgan : but i answered the lawyer 's questions . maybe i said too much . jason : no , morgan , you did nothing wrong . morgan : i would never tell them that it was really michael who killed claudia . i swear . i would n't let the lawyer trick me into saying that . jason : i know this is n't easy for you . i know people are telling you to say different things and pushing you in different directions . dante and jax want to put your dad in jail , but i 'm going to tell you right now , your mom and i are doing everything we can to stop that from happening . morgan : i wish dante and jax would just leave dad alone . i love them , too , though . jason : yeah , well , we all can agree that we want you to have a great life . free from the violence that michael got pulled into . morgan : but it was n't michael 's fault . jason : no , it was n't . it was the adults in his life . especially me . that 's not going to happen to you . you ca n't let it , morgan . you 're such a smart kid . you have to decide that you want a life that does n't involve breaking the law . you got ta decide that you want something better . because that 's what you deserve . [ scene_break ] lulu : hey , i 'm here to see dante . ronnie : well , his father 's in there with him now . he 's probably thanking him for his family show of loyalty today in the court room . lulu : dante despises sonny . ronnie : yeah , i used to think so , but now i 'm not so sure . lulu : dante was upset that morgan was taken out of school and put on the witness stand . he was trying to help morgan , not sonny . ronnie : well , the line 's getting pretty blurred now , do n't you think ? look ... i know you and dante are in love , okay ? so why do n't you talk to him ? remind him that a dad is not just the guy you share dna with . it 's a guy who 's supposed to teach you and guide you and ... [ sighs ] show you right from wrong , okay ? and dante had that when he was a kid . lulu : lieutenant poletti , yeah . ronnie : you know about him ? lulu : dante said that he was a wonderful man . ronnie : he was a good cop , and a good man . and sonny gunned him down in cold blood . remind dante of that , all right ? remind him that sonny is a cop killer . and he meant to kill him , too . you know , dante 's got ta remember what side he 's on , because if he keeps seeing sonny like family , he 's going to destroy himself . [ sighs ] [ scene_break ] sonny : we do n't have to hate each other . we can put all that behind us . we can build on something that 's real , just like you 're doing with kristina , michael and morgan . dante : and then what ? you think 'cause i protected morgan , i 'm going to give up being a cop ? sonny : what i think is you saw the ugly truth of the system you 're part of . it 's corrupt . and it breeds ruthless people like claire walsh . dante : people like claire walsh push legal and ethical limits because they 're dealing with guys like you ; guys who commit crimes , then hire high - priced lawyers to find loopholes to get them off on a technicality . sonny : you 're really going to defend that bitch after what she did to your brother today ? dante : i have no love for claire walsh or any of her tactics , and the justice system is the only thing that separates the weak and the innocent from people like you . sonny : it 's not just black and white ! you know that . dante : what i know is you kill anyone who gets in your way . poletti , me , ethan lovett , who turns out he did n't even do what you thought he did . i became a cop to stop guys like you , and i 'm not going to quit . sonny : it 's your call . just remember that you were arrested just like the criminals you despise . why ? because you were protecting your brother . dante : so what 's your point ? sonny : my point is that the law matters less to you than the people you love . [ scene_break ] alexis : i do n't remember having any thought at that time . i saw him , and i froze . i do n't remember reacting in any way . kristina : but you knew it was kiefer ? alexis : yes . it 's not like i saw him and went , `` there 's the kid that beat my daughter , and i want him dead . `` i -- i -- i honestly ca n't say for certain . kristina : it 's all right . you did n't run kiefer down on purpose . i know you 'd never intentionally want to hurt him . because it 's not who you are . you believe in the law , and you value human life . it was an accident . alexis : thank you . kristina : so ... what 's going to happen now ? alexis : [ sighs ] [ scene_break ] mac : handle this matter with discretion , okay ? kristina 's recovering from serious trauma , and she 's going to need her mother . lucky : all right , i understand . we 'll talk later . all charges against ethan have been dropped . alexis just confessed to kiefer 's hit and run . ethan : [ laughs ] so first kristina accuses me of beating her , and then alexis has me rot in jail for something she did . it 's quite a family . lucky : did you just miss the part where i said alexis confessed ? ethan : i 'm just sick of being first on everyone 's suspect list . lucky : well , i 've tried to be fair and honest with you the whole time . luke : come on , dodge , your brother 's right . he was one of the only people in this crappy town not to rush to judgment about you . [ scene_break ] alexis : i 've already made a full confession . i was charged and released . and beyond that , i 'm not sure . kristina : hit and run is a crime , mom . you could be in serious trouble for this . and when the bauers find out ... alexis : honey . we 'll deal with it as it comes , all right ? mac understands that i need to be here with you . he understands how difficult this is right now , but we are going to deal with it . we 'll take it one step at a time . and it will -- [ sighs ] it will be all right . look at me . look at me , honey . you got ta have faith , okay ? i have faith , and i have the most faith in you . [ scene_break ] melinda : commissioner . i got your message . my husband is unreachable at the moment , but i need to know what you found about the person who killed my son . mac : i 'm sorry for your loss , mrs. bauer . losing a child -- melinda : i appreciate your condolences , commissioner scorpio , but i need to know who was driving the car that hit kiefer . mac : a mother driving her child to the hospital for emergency care . it was an accident . melinda : she hit kiefer and just kept on driving ? she could have dialed 9 - 1 - 1 . mac : she was too overwrought to know what she was doing . melinda : well , she still committed a crime . i assume you will charge her . mac : she was charged and released . melinda : who is this woman ? what 's her name ? [ scoffs ] i assure you , commissioner , if you wo n't tell me , you will tell my lawyer . mac : the driver of the car who hit your son is the mother of the girl he assaulted , alexis davis . [ scene_break ] dante : hey . lulu : hey . a cop in jail , there 's a sight you do n't see every day . dante : hey , you would n't happen to have a file in your cleavage , would you ? lulu : you do n't have to work so hard to prove that you 're a superman . dante : oh , i think that was obvious when the bullet did n't bounce off my chest . lulu : so ronnie said sonny was here . dante : oh , yeah , that was good for a laugh . he just gave me a lecture on how the judge and the prosecutor were n't out to find out justice , but they were out to further their careers . and i hate it when that guy is right . i mean , what claire did was brutal . took morgan out of school , did n't tell his parents . i mean , she scared the hell out of that kid . lulu : well , i mean , i just saw morgan and he was fine . he was worried about you . dante : yeah , you know the truth is , morgan 's testimony could make that case . but at what cost ? and for claire walsh , it 's just about the ends justifying the means . i mean , honor and ethics and decency all get thrown out the window . i mean , when i went in there today , i did n't go in there thinking like a cop . i just wanted to stop what was going on with morgan . we 're supposed to be the good guys . you know , today we were n't looking any better than the people we were supposed to be putting away . that 's what sonny said . and , uh ... i hate to admit it , but i feel the same way . we 're being completely honest here . [ scene_break ] lucky : you helped me when i was going through a really tough time , and i appreciate that . and i tried to return the favor when you were accused of beating kristina . ethan : well , if i remember correctly , you arrested me 3 times . lucky : i was under orders , ethan . i was doing my job . i mean , i questioned it , i investigated it , i tracked down the witness who id 'd kiefer 's car . i talked to the college kid who threw the party -- ethan : yeah , while you were doing all that , i was looking over my shoulder for a hit man ! lucky : i was the one who called dante to make sure he got over there in time so sonny did n't shoot you ! you remember that ? luke : he saved your life , ethan . lucky : look , honestly i have no idea what you were thinking treating kristina like that today . there 's no excuse for it . it was cruel , and it was selfish . and if you had any shred of decency , you would apologize to her . luke : now i 'm not sure you 're totally grasping the concept here , cowboy . ethan : no , no . lucky has a point , dad . he 's right . luke : you know what , maybe he should apologize to kristina . but i think , before the maligned and the lied about apologize to the liar who put him in that position , kristina should apologize to him . and i think alexis should apologize to him , and sonny should apologize to him , and the pcpd . i think they should all take their turns first ! [ scene_break ] alexis : how about we focus on something positive ? we need a goal maybe , huh ? so we 're not obsessing about this current situation . kristina : this goal has to do with schoolwork ? alexis : why do that ? that 's boring . kristina : i 'm glad we agree . alexis : well , i 'm thinking , um , why do n't we put your french to good use and take a trip to paris , maybe , for summer vacation . you , me and molly . what do you think ? kristina : are you serious ? we could really go to france ? alexis : as long as you translate . kristina : you 're the best . melinda : is n't this touching ? look at you , smiling , laughing . like you do n't have a care in the world . kiefer 's dead because of both of you . you , kristina , you broke my son 's heart . and your mother ... murdered him ! [ scene_break ] jax : hey . carly : where have you been ? chatting up your pet prosecutor ? jax : yeah . i told her what she did with morgan was unacceptable . carly : why ? is n't this what you wanted ? i mean , why are n't you congratulating that witch on a job well done ? why do n't you give her a raise or a bonus ? i mean , come on . she responds to money and power , and you have access to both . hell , why are n't you guys best friends , jax ? jax : you really think that i would give consent to using morgan -- carly : i do n't know what you 're capable of anymore ! but i know this -- do n't you dare use my kids against their father . [ scene_break ] dante : you know , i could have caused a mistrial today . i spent all that time putting a case together against sonny , and he could have gone free . lulu : you were just protecting your little brother . dante : yeah , in a stupid , bone - headed way . lulu : was there a better way ? dante : well , none that i could think of at the time . lulu : exactly . exactly . you stood up for what you believed and you stopped something that you thought was wrong , and if sonny walks as a result , i can live with that . dante : so you do n't think i 'm a ... self righteous idiot ? lulu : i think you 're brave . and i think that you 're a cop for all of the good and right motives , because you want to help people . that 's just one of the reasons why i love you . dante : give me some more reasons . lulu : no , i do n't want to spoil you . dante : that 's okay . if it goes to my head , i 'll tell you . lulu : okay , you 're cute and you 're sweet . dante : ah , sounds like a puppy dog . lulu : well , you do have puppy dog eyes . dante : okay , how about you give me a couple of manly things ? lulu : manly ? okay , you are strong and sexy and loyal and you 're a gentleman , and you 're handsome in a rugged sort of way . dante : i like that part . lulu : i like that , too . [ giggles ] [ scene_break ] sonny : the judge said that claire can recall morgan , and i do n't want my son badgered on the stand . if claire were a man , i would say it 's time for us to arrange an accident . jason : no , hold on . she 's a fed . it would be absolute suicide to even try -- sonny : well , i got ta do something ! jason : we ca n't -- sonny : shh . [ exhales ] claire : my . what serious faces . you would n't be plotting to kill me , would you ? sonny : what do you want ? do you want to reward yourself with a meal for exploiting a child ? and getting a good cop thrown in jail ? claire : thanks for the invitation ; i 'm just going to have to decline . no , i 'm here for official reasons -- to offer you a deal . | alexis confesses everything to mac . alexis says she `` was paralyzed `` when kiefer ran in front of her on the road . mac understands that alexis was `` overwrought `` at the time . mac tells alexis to get a good attorney , and says he will release her out on her own recognizant . ethan gets upset with kristina for accusing him of killing kiefer . lucky tells ethan to back off kristina . dante comes to the courtroom to get morgan but the judge has dante arrested for contempt . luke still thinks dante set up ethan 's beating . carly steps in and says morgan was called in without her approval . the judge allows morgan to leave the courtroom . lucky comes to the casino and tells ethan ( in front of luke ) that kristina ca n't cope with him `` lashing out `` at her . the judge fines claire for calling morgan as a witness without his parents ' knowledge . dante and ronnie argue when he 's taken to the pcpd . morgan tells jason and carly how ronnie manipulated him before his testimony . jax is n't happy with claire for calling on morgan to testify and he threatens to have her `` removed `` from the case . morgan is torn and tells carly and jason he `` loves `` dante , sonny , and jax . sonny visits dante in jail and they argue over `` the justice system . `` alexis tells kristina what really happened with kiefer . kristina tells her mom she understands `` it was an accident , `` but she worries about the repercussions . lucky gets word from mac about alexis ' confession . mac tells kiefer 's mom alexis accidentally ran him down he also says kiefer `` assaulted `` kristina . luke thinks alexis , sonny , and kristina all owe ethan an apology . kiefer 's mom confronts alexis and kristina . carly confronts jax over what happened with morgan . lulu agrees with what dante did in the courtroom . sonny wants jason to have claire killed . claire comes to sonny 's office to offer up a `` deal . `` |
carly : i want you to know this is n't like before , all right ? i 'm not judging abby as a person . michael : well , good , because you 'd have no reason to and i would n't stand here and listen . carly : i did have reason to , michael . abby is older than you and she was a stripper . any mother would be freaked out . but after she was attacked , i listened to you when you told me she was good for you , and then i saw it myself firsthand . michael : that 's awesome . let 's just leave it at that , then . carly : i ca n't leave it at that . abby 's ex - boyfriend , the one you beat the crap out of , is now dead and you 're a suspect . michael : i did n't kill brandon . carly : i know you did n't . [ sighs ] all i 'm saying is just let the investigation happen . after the investigation you guys can spend time together . just keep distance right now . what 's the big deal ? michael : ok , look , if it was dad or jason or somebody you cared about was being hassled for something they did n't do , would you just stand aside to protect yourself ? [ scene_break ] [ knock on door ] dante : hey . where 's jason ? spinelli : uh , he is not on the premises . dante : spinelli , come on , i was just here talking with him 5 minutes ago . spinelli : jason is in deep mourning over the death of his son . he requires solitude and time to deal with his grievous loss . i can take a message . dante : i got the autopsy report back , and jason is still the number one suspect . spinelli : why am i not surprised that the long arm of the law is once again reaching in the wrong direction . [ scene_break ] johnny : hey . lisa : hey . johnny : what a surprise . lisa : i thought you said you had business . johnny : already concluded . and i ca n't imagine that you 're here to see me , so i 'm gon na guess ... patrick . [ scene_break ] robin : there are different kinds of music out there -- patrick , do n't engage . patrick : so we accidentally run into each other again . except we all know with you , there 's no accidents . [ scene_break ] kristina : yeah , i 'm happy for you , taylor , it sounds like fun . no . no word from yale . yeah , i think i 'm still on the wait list . oh . well , your dad 's an alum . of course he wants to take you to providence . ok . bye . [ sighs ] [ scene_break ] brenda : oh , sorry . max : yeah , got it . brenda : be right back . i 'll be right back , sweetheart . max : check this out . brenda : i 'll be right back . hey . hi ! you did n't even see us , right ? what are you doing ? i 'm so glad you 're here . kristina : yeah , it 's good to see you . brenda : yeah , i want you to meet someone . kristina : oh , hi ! brenda : this is lucian . kristina : hi , lucian ! brenda : lucian , this is kristina . want to say hi ? max : can you say hi ? can you say hi , kristina ? brenda : he 's a little bit shy . he 's my son . i know , i was shocked , too . kristina : wow . that 's unbelievable . brenda : i know . is n't it crazy ? so he 's going to be living with me and sonny . so . we 're going to be a family . kristina : i guess i missed a huge moment . how did this happen ? brenda : yeah , well , i thought that i had lost him 3 years ago , but really suzanne had taken him away to protect him from theo . but theo 's dead now . i do n't know if you know that . it 's very complicated . kristina : so how did dad take it ? brenda : um , well , he was really surprised . we both are . we 're still getting used to it , and everybody 's getting to know each other . but we did plan on ; we 're going to make like a big playground in the backyard for him . and also sonny let lucian help him make grilled cheese sandwiches . it was so cute . so we 're trying . kristina : i 'm glad everything is working out so well for you . brenda : aw , thanks . i feel like this is better than i ever could have imagined . kristina : oh , we should plan a family brunch . brenda : yeah ! kristina : lucian can meet michael , morgan , molly , dante . brenda : yeah , that would be great . i mean , not right now because i just am feeling really protective of how much he 's taking in at once and i do n't want him to be overwhelmed . so i do n't want to bring in too many people around him . but i think we 're just going to try to bond as a family , the three of us first , and then we 'll have a big lunch where you guys can all hang out with him . [ scene_break ] michael : look , mom , you ca n't deny it . every single time dad or jason 's been in trouble , you were right there , running interference , picking up the pieces . no matter how heavy it came back on you . carly : that 's different . michael : how ? carly : i 'm no lead to follow , for one thing . and for another , you 're on probation , michael ! michael : i 'm not going to let abby hang because some cop might get in my face . i 'm the reason she 's in this mess . carly : you are not ! brandon would have raped her if it was n't for you . michael : yeah , and then he got out . and he scared abby into dropping the charges to protect me . mom , i 'm not bailing on her . jax : well , it looks like josslyn 's on everyone 's mind . michael : yeah , i was just leaving . carly : michael . jax : well , i guess that 's not it . what 's going on ? carly : [ sighs ] um , michael 's girlfriend is under police investigation and i 'm just worried about how that 's going to affect michael . jax : and let me guess , you told him to stay away from her . carly : just for a little while . just until the investigation is over . jax : i take it he did n't like that very much . carly : no . but i 'm not giving up . jax : you know , carly , he 's not your little boy anymore . you know , he 's all grown up . he 's going to do whatever he wants . carly : not if i can change his mind . [ scene_break ] spinelli : i 'm deeply offended by your insensitivity . that you would descend upon casa de stone cold with this line of questioning during this time of grief is unconscionable . dante : spinelli , i understand jason 's going through a lot of pain right now . i am actually trying to help . spinelli : your methods of helping are rather obscure . dante : i do not think that jason killed brandon lowell , ok ? so you can relax . unfortunately , the evidence does say otherwise , ok ? the autopsy says that the weapon used was a beretta . jason has been known to use one . if a search warrant scares one up , we know michael has access to it . that means he looks just as good as jason for the murder . i want to avoid that happening . spinelli : ah , brusque lady of justice , your timing is impeccable . i hear stone cold 's rights might need protecting , since i do not trust the duplicitous detective as far as i can throw him . dante : i thought we were buddies now , spinelli . diane : so you 've seen the autopsy report ? dante : yeah , i have . have you ? diane : yes . dante : great . how did you see it ? diane : do you reveal your sources , detective ? dante : [ scoffs ] all right , well , since you have seen the autopsy report , you know that the murder weapon is more circumstantial evidence pointing at jason . diane : my client did not kill brandon lowell . dante : i know . diane : then why are you here ? dante : i 'm trying to take the light off of jason and michael . and since you say you have good resources , maybe you can answer a question for me . brandon lowell was able to secure some pretty high - powered legal representation , angela dwyer ? diane : i 'm familiar . dante : ok . well , who does mrs. dwyer represent that might have any motivation to hire her for brandon ? [ scene_break ] johnny : last time i checked , this is a public street . which means anybody can walk on it at any time . do n't tell me that your god complex extends outside the walls of the hospital , dr. drake . you also do n't get to stand here and interrogate me and lisa about where we go and what we do -- patrick : johnny , you do n't know what you 're talking about . you were n't around when she was boiling emma 's toys . johnny : prove it . or move on , huh ? also , while you 're at it , prove that bumping into lisa on your way home from , what is that , the music store has damaged your wife 's health or psyche in any way . robin : with all due respect , johnny , patrick is right . you were not around when lisa started her reign of terror . you really have no idea what we 've been through . johnny : oh , but believe me , i 've heard about it , ad nauseum . robin : yeah , but you did n't live it , ok ? lisa is not who you think she is or who you 've convinced yourself that she is to , i do n't know , satisfy some dark need of yours . johnny : what ever does that mean , doctor ? lisa : oh , for god sakes . i bumped into johnny . i 'm on my way to kelly 's . i 'm sure he 's on his way to his club , which is just a few blocks away from here . ok , we are not following you or stalking you . this is n't a conspiracy . so why do n't you just get on with your perfect little life and stop picking on me ? patrick : wow , you 're not joking , are you ? johnny : are you going to make a citizen 's arrest or not , huh ? that 's what i thought . let 's get out of here . patrick : johnny , i 've warned you once before and i 'll do it again -- she does n't give a crap about you . you 're a distraction . a smokescreen to hide behind while she plots her next move . collateral damage sucks . casualties suck . but she 'll follow through . believe me . lisa : come on , let 's go . johnny : now i 'm warning you -- you make him right , and i guarantee you , you do n't want to play me like that . [ scene_break ] jax : any more news about franco ? carly : none so far . jax : well , maybe that 's a good sign . maybe he just wanted to let jason know that he 's still out there . carly : that would be nice , but i do n't think we can count on that . jax : so i should assume that shawn butler is still going to be hanging around . carly : i think so , yes . jax : oh , great . it just does n't inspire a lot of confidence , you know . jason 's mercenary guarding you and my daughter . carly : you do know that jason talked lucky and elizabeth into donating jake 's kidney . jax : yeah . carly : so he saved josslyn 's life , really . jason would never take chances with her . i do n't know , i think maybe you could be a little grateful . jax : no , no , no , i am grateful to jason . that does n't mean i have to like the fact that his hired gun is hanging around my daughter . carly : i do n't want to fight about this . josslyn 's doing really well and she 's safe here in the hospital . plus , i do n't know why you 're here . i 'm surprised you 're not with brenda . jax : why would i be with brenda ? carly : you have n't heard ? jax : no , i have n't heard . carly : the child she had with aleksander is alive . he 's three years old . his name is lucian . and he 's living with sonny and brenda . [ scene_break ] brenda : i 'm so glad you guys got to meet each other . kristina : me , too . brenda : we actually have to go . i ca n't believe we have to leave already . but we need to get back , right ? we 're going to meet sonny 'cause we 're going to talk about the big playground in the backyard . so good to see you . and listen , i hope you understand what i was saying about the -- it 's just that sonny and i are kind of out of the loop for a minute . we 're just trying to figure this out and bond with him now first and then bring everyone in together on it . ok , bye . kristina : bye . max : all right . brenda : come on , sweetheart . let 's go . max : i 'll grab it . brenda : you can grab it ? thanks . max : yeah , i got it . brenda : he 's gon na grab it , ok . [ scene_break ] lisa : can i get a coffee to go ? you all right ? kristina : well ... i hate crying in public , it 's pathetic . lisa : i know the feeling . well , you know what , if you want to talk , i do n't have anywhere i need to be . you do n't need to say anything . i can just sit here and be silent support for you . kristina : it 's going to sound selfish and petty . lisa : well , i 've been there , too . kristina : my dad 's new wife just discovered the baby she thought she lost is alive and well , and three years old . lisa : wow . kristina : yeah , he 's living with brenda and dad now and they 're shutting out the whole world to focus all their attention on this stranger boy . it 's like dad got a new kid . a fresh chance . you know what that means ? he 'll have even less time for me than he does now . it 's not like we ever hung out or anything , but we were getting closer . so much for that . oh , and my friend taylor , well , actually , he 's sort of my boyfriend . he got into brown . his school of choice . and his dad is taking him to visit the campus . it 's like the whole world as i know it is moving on without me . lisa : wow . it sounds like you 're carrying a lot of stress . that could be hazardous to your health . kristina : what am i supposed to do ? i ca n't just flip off my feelings like a light switch . i mean , i 'm in therapy , but it 's not exactly a stress reliever to talk about how your dead ex - boyfriend used to slap you around . lisa : i might be able to help take the edge off . kristina : drugs ? no , thanks . lisa : no , no , no , not prescription drugs . i would n't prescribe something like that for you for this . it would be an herbal remedy . you could just think of it as like a vitamin supplement . kristina : what ? lisa : yeah , you know what , how about if i pick some up , i 'll show it to you , i 'll explain how it works and then you can just decide if it 's something that works for you . kristina : ok . yeah . sounds good . lisa : ok . feel better . kristina : thanks . ethan : hey . you 're just the person i wanted to see . kristina : me ? ethan : yeah . i think you might be able to help me . [ scene_break ] diane : angela dwyer is an excellent litigator . some might call her brilliant . i certainly would n't go that far . but she is a formidable opponent . although she suffers from a deplorable lack of morality , which is evidenced by her client list . dante : with a client list like yours , i 'm surprise you judge . diane : i have never knowingly participated in any of my clients ' alleged illegal activities . angela dwyer , however , will bury the body , and then she 'll represent the killer . all if the price is right . dante : ok , so who do you think angela dwyer represents that may have a grudge against sonny or jason ? diane : she has knowingly represented most of the rival families in town . in fact , she most recently took a retainer from the zaccharas . dante : so why represent brandon lowell ? he 's not connected . diane : because maybe somebody connected wants him back out on the street . dante : hmm . thank you , diane . you saved me some time . diane : oh , good . do n't get used to it . i 'm not in the habit of doing the pcpd 's legwork . dante : all right . see ya later , pal . spinelli : tootaloo . [ door closes ] spinelli : i have hacked into angela dwyer 's financials to see who has written her a check -- diane : no , no , forget that . do n't worry about that right now . right now we have to talk about our book . our runaway smash best - selling book ! the sales are up , the reviewers have been kind but oh - so - truthful . and while the publishers have not yet proposed a sequel , the operative word is `` yet `` . so we 've got to be ready . spinelli : all right , sorry , wait . diane : are those case files ? i mean , might they be used in the second book ? spinelli : everything fit for publication has already been published . diane : why wo n't you let me see those ? spinelli : some cases are not meant to be fodder for books . [ scene_break ] alexis : how is she ? what do the doctors say ? jax : well , she 's going to be home in a few days . alexis : great ! why are n't you happier about that ? jax : no , i am happy . i just , i 'm a little distracted about some news . good news , i guess . a little disconcerting . brenda has a child . yeah . she did n't lose her child in africa after all . suzanne put the kid up for adoption to keep him out of mob life . well , now that theo hoffman is dead , she brought the kid back to his mother . he 's living over at sonny 's . his name is lucian . alexis : i do n't know , call me crazy , but something about this sounds really wrong . [ scene_break ] max : rawwrrr . oh , no ! diane : well , there 's my big , sexy man child . max : diane . ahem . diane : what say we throw in some adult fare between the next gigo cookie and the car race ? max : i 'd like nothing better . diane : good answer . max : but i 'm on the clock . diane : when are you off the clock ? max : i do n't know . boss has got me and milo here 24/7 right now . diane : well , that 's ridiculous . why on earth would sonny want you and milo constantly underfoot ? max : look , i 'm sorry , i ca n't talk about it . diane : honey ! sonny has no secrets from me . i 'm his attorney . max : it 's just , i ca n't tell you . diane : well , you better tell me , because now i 'm starting to sense looming disaster . brenda : hello . diane : hi . brenda : how are you ? diane : i 'm good , how are you ? brenda : hey , uh -- oh , there it is . i was just looking for lucian 's favorite book . max : oh , this one . there you go . brenda : he likes animal stories . max : mmm . diane : who 's lucian ? max : um ... do you want a cookie ? [ scene_break ] robin : i really like this cd . it was very nice of stephanie to come watch emma for a little bit while we went out and got it . any chance i can penetrate that fog of concentration ? patrick : what 's that ? robin : i do n't need to ask what you 're thinking about . you 're thinking about lisa . patrick : she 's just so convincing of being normal unless you know it 's an act . robin : and nobody really knows except us . believe me , i feel your frustration . patrick : well , this thing with johnny is not good , robin . robin : but johnny 's not crazy like lisa is . patrick : yeah , but his dad anthony , his sister claudia . it 's worse . johnny enables crazy . he feeds it . it 's second nature to him . who knows what lisa 's capable of with johnny backing her . [ scene_break ] johnny : michael . how 's it going ? michael : ahh . not good , actually . johnny : abby ok ? michael : well , she 'd be a lot better if ronnie dimestico did n't drag her down to the station for questioning . johnny : what , as a suspect in brandon 's shooting ? michael : yeah . johnny : he thinks abby is actually capable of killing someone ? michael : yeah , exactly . johnny : well , i got this defense attorney , angela dwyer . if you need her help , just let me know . michael : no , i appreciate that . diane miller 's actually working on it right now . johnny : you know , it still pisses me off that that pig attacked abby less than a block away from my club . the girls are still paranoid . michael : yeah , thankfully you do n't have to worry about him anymore . the bastard 's dead and nobody 's shedding a tear . johnny : hmm . look , i do n't know abby very well , but from what i understand , she 's good peeps . all the other girls at the club like her , and believe me , dancers are a tough room to please . so like i 've told you guys before , if you need anything , abby needs anything from me or any of my employees , you need them to say anything , consider it done . michael : thank you , ok . i 'll tell her , thanks . johnny : you got it . take care . [ scene_break ] [ knock on door ] abby : hey . carly : hey . i need to talk to you about michael . abby : michael says josslyn is doing great . carly : she is . we 're going to take her home in a few days . abby : oh , that 's awesome , that 's good . carly : i 'm just going to say what i came here to say . you and i did not get off to a great start and i take full responsibility . it was my fault . i misjudged you . abby : you know what , that 's behind us now . carly : good . then i hope you 're not going to take offence to what i 'm about to say . you know michael has anger issues . and out of everyone in his life , he is most protective of you . and i 'm terrified that he is going to take offense to some cop questioning you and get in some kind of a fight . and then he 'll be slapped with a parole violation . abby : sounds like you have a solution . carly : i think you and michael should take a break for a little while , just until this whole thing blows over . abby : have you talked to michael ? carly : yeah , i did . and he 's furious with me and told me to butt out , and that 's why i 'm here talking to you . abby : so you want me to push michael away . carly : no , i do n't . i do n't . i want you to talk to michael . i just want you guys to create a little bit of distance . i like you . i know you 're good for my son . i know you 're helping him heal . but all this positive influence will be for nothing if michael goes back to prison . abby : you know what , to be honest , i 'm worried about the same thing . carly : then you 'll do this for me ? [ door opens ] michael : oh , my god . why am i not surprised that you are here ? is it because i told you to stay out of my personal life ? abby , i 'm sorry . abby : no , there is no reason to apologize -- michael : how the hell could you do this , mom ? go behind my back and bully abby into doing something that you think is best for me ? carly : i 'm not bullying abby . abby : she is n't . carly : all i 'm asking is for you guys just to take a little break . i like you together . i do n't want to break you up . i 'm scared for you ! just until the investigation 's over . michael : mom , i asked you to stay out of it . you know , why do n't you start right now . [ door opens ] carly : that 's exactly what i 'm talking about . look how you 're behaving . you know what ? i 'm not gon na ignore a situation that could possibly destroy the life you 're trying so hard to build . i wo n't do it . thank you for listening . michael : should n't have come here . abby : look , your mom brought up some points that i think we should consider . [ scene_break ] alexis : i realize i 'm in no position to judge , but knowing what i know , i have to question the advisability of brenda moving her son into sonny 's house . does she not know the odds are her child will either be kidnapped , shot at or blown up ? jax : well , it 'd be hard to miss , would n't it ? alexis : kinda . but she 's in that `` i 'm so in love i ca n't see straight `` stage , and luckily i got out of that rather quickly . i did my best to keep kristina out of his lifestyle , but even still , with all the precautions , she did not come out unscathed , obviously . i mean , this kid is n't even sonny 's . she has choices . jax : you 're right . you know what , i am going to go over there . so would you sit with josslyn for a little while ? i 'm going to go over there and meet her kid and get a read on the situation . alexis : ok ... then what ? jax : i do n't know . i guess i will offer to help , if i can . alexis : ok , i 'm just going to say that if you walk out the door and head toward brenda , you know you are heading right down a slippery slope . [ scene_break ] ethan : i was out of town when jake got hit . and i was in vegas being frivolous and care - free with my wife . and now that i 'm back , you know , i might like to help somebody like my father . kristina : how is luke ? ethan : he 's not good . i 'm actually getting a little worried about him . kristina : i 'm sorry . ethan : he 's just this volatile combination of profound remorse and profound defiance , you know ? i do n't know what to do . kristina : maybe all you can do is be there for him . luke can open up to you in a way that he ca n't with lucky and lulu . you two do n't have all that messy family history holding you back . ethan : that 's true . i do n't know , i guess i just i have to trust that luke will figure out what he needs , and when he does , that he 'll be able to come ask me . oh , anyway , enough of that . how are you ? what 's new ? what 's your life like ? kristina : well , um , a stepbrother by marriage ? ethan : uh , what ? kristina : surprise ! yeah . brenda has a son and he 's living at my dad 's . ethan : i take it you 're not too thrilled about that . kristina : i 'm not . which makes me a total hypocrite . i fight with my father all the time . and i acted like having dinner with him once a week was the worst thing in the world . and , you know , it 's not like i 'm not used to being an afterthought . ethan : i thought you two had gotten closer . kristina : we are . we 've worked through a lot of things together , and i 've worked on a lot of stuff with my therapist , too . that 's why it surprises me that this stranger kid just comes into his life and i 'm back at square one . ethan : you sound a little angry . kristina : some . a little bit . i mean , how 's it fair that this kid that did n't exist a week ago sails right into my father 's life ? ethan : i do n't know . but i can offer you a piece of advice . kristina : please . ethan : do n't shut sonny out . do n't isolate yourself or convince yourself that he does n't love you or want you . because you have a place in his life . and nobody can take that away from you . [ scene_break ] patrick : it does n't take a shrink to realize that johnny is projecting claudia all over lisa . which says something pretty disturbing about his psyche . johnny 's protecting lisa . to him , she 's a victim . robin : but she 's delusional . because essentially what you had was a one night stand . that would n't have a long lasting effect on anyone that was normal . patrick : that makes sense to us but johnny does n't see it that way . she 's not delusional in his eyes . she 's misunderstood . robin : like his sister , claudia . patrick : yeah . and who 's the last person going to reign her in at that point ? johnny . he 's got money , he 's got resources . if he gets behind lisa , robin , sky 's the limit on what she 's capable of . robin : i do n't think so , honestly . i mean , i do n't think johnny is a perfect person . i mean , he 's a mobster . but he 's also not psychotic . you know , if he saw with his own eyes what lisa was doing to us , i do n't think he would condone it . patrick : i think you 're giving him too much credit . robin : maybe lisa just found the only person in the entire world that could possibly understand her . maybe johnny is what she needs to let her step back from the brink . [ scene_break ] diane : i feel a massive migraine coming on . max : you know i can help you out with that . diane : this is a most unfortunate turn of events . max : lucian 's a sweet kid . he 's a little wide - eyed , but who would n't be ? diane : maybe i should just double - bill this . i mean , after all the paperwork that sonny 's going to generate over this . how 's he handling it , by the way ? max : great , great . mr. c 's a natural dad . diane : [ laughs ] no . no . he naturally knows how to create children . there 's a big difference . and considering the less than stellar way he is parenting the children he already has , i would not think he would be anxious to acquire any more . max : brenda did n't even know she had a kid until after she married mr. c. i mean , what were they supposed to do , turn lucian away ? [ door opens ] jax : excuse me . milo said that i should come in . i need to see brenda . max : i 'll let her know you 're here . jax : thanks . hi . diane : hi . jax : i understand that michael 's in trouble again with the police . how worried should i be ? diane : moderately . i am doing my very best to keep michael and his friend abby out of the clutches of the police . and of course jason is out looking for the real killer . brenda : hey . jax : hey ! brenda : wow . i 'm surprised to see you . is everything ok ? jax : yeah , i wanted to come over and say congratulations . i heard that you have a son . brenda : i do , yeah . he 's so beautiful . i just , i feel really happy , you know ? i finally have my own family . jax : yeah . [ scene_break ] johnny : [ whistles ] desperately seeking kelly 's again ? lisa : i actually forgot something at the hospital . johnny : oh . lisa : not that i need to explain my comings and goings to you . johnny : you know , you are actually fascinating to watch , do you know that ? the way you scurry from here to there , mind always working at a fever pitch . what are you up to , lisa niles ? lisa : please do n't tell me that you 're letting patrick and robin 's ravings influence you against me . because i actually believed your impassioned defense . johnny : well , i 'm not stupid . lisa : johnny , i 'm not up to anything . but i am starving . so is it all right , do you have any objection to me continuing onto kelly 's ? johnny : proceed . lisa : oh , thank you . johnny : you 're welcome . dante : oh , hey , glad i ran into you . saves me a trip down to vaughn 's . johnny : is this an official interrogation ? dante : yeah , yeah , you want to call your lawyer ? what 's her name again ? johnny : angela dwyer . dante : angela dwyer ! that is right . you want to hear the coincidence ? you know who else she reps ? the late brandon lowell . so the guy who was found shot to death in the parking lot of your strip club and you have the same lawyer . it 's amazing what little you know and how small this world can be . [ scene_break ] abby : i believed your mom when she said she 's not trying to split us up permanently . she just wants us to take a break . michael : i do n't want to take a break . abby : but if it means keeping you out of prison ... michael : do n't let my mom manipulate you . abby : she has valid reasons for concern , michael . i 'm concerned , too . michael : you should n't be in this place . you 're getting hauled off to the police station because of me . abby : you ? what are you talking about ? michael : ronnie is only questioning you to provoke me . he 's hoping i 'm going to flip out and get busted so that jason steps in for me . that 's all they want , anyways . they want jason . the exact same thing happened to me in prison . [ scene_break ] ethan : i mean , i do n't even have a frame of reference , you know . i never finished school . kristina : that 's ok . i respect your opinion . ethan : ok . well , in that case , i would say take a second look at yale . but an objective look . figure out why you want to go there , aside from the fact that 's where your mother went . forget about parental expectations and all that . just evaluate yale and see if it 's going to be a good fit for you . kristina : wow , that 's really good advice . and i 'm going to take it . in fact , i 'll take any advice you give me . ethan : why in the world would you do that ? kristina : you 're so free and true to yourself . it 's inspiring . ethan : no , that 's a terrible idea . see , everywhere i go , disaster is only a step away . [ both laugh ] [ scene_break ] lisa : somebody seems to be in a better mood . kristina : yeah . ethan was helpful and told me that things are n't really as bad as they seem . lisa : good . [ scene_break ] alexis : ah , i hope you do n't mind . she 's been asleep the whole time . carly : it 's fine . alexis : i brought some books for josslyn . i used to read them to the kids when they were josslyn 's age . carly : that 's great , thank you . alexis : my pleasure . carly : jax went to brenda , huh ? alexis : yeah . um ... you do n't seem too upset about that . carly : i 'm resigned . jax is always going to run to brenda . it 's what he does . alexis : i 'm sorry , carly , and i hope that this does n't start a fight between the two of you again . carly : we 're gon na fight . you know that jax wants josslyn with him and i want her with me . but no matter how ugly it gets , i know that jax is a wonderful father . he always puts his kids first . and that 's what matters . and however he resolves his feelings for brenda , well , that 's on him . [ scene_break ] brenda : i keep staring at him like a crazy person . he 's just so ... incredible , you know ? he 's got these enormous eyes , and ... anyway . sorry , i 'm rambling . jax : no , you should be . i mean , you have a son . i 'm so happy for you . brenda : i know , is n't it crazy ? jax : yeah ! brenda : i mean , i just , this is going to sound so silly , but i feel like it 's just the last missing piece in my life , you know ? so . jax : yeah . well , certainly is a miracle , that 's for sure . this kid 's going to turn your world upside down , is n't he ? brenda : yeah , he already has . i 'm running around trying to figure out how to be a mother all of a sudden , and just trying to figure out how to keep him safe . you know , i just want to keep him safe , you know ? from this whole kind of crazy world that i 've married into . jax : yeah . [ scene_break ] michael : franco is obsessed with jason . everything he does is to get jason 's attention . he 's sick and demented . abby : it sounds like it . michael : you have no idea . he sent carter after me in prison . abby : oh , michael . michael : my rape was a way for franco to mess with jason . look , you know , abby , maybe i 'm being selfish . but i can not stand the thought of not being with you . going back to that person that i was after carter . feeling like i have to go through everything alone ; no one understanding how it changed me . [ sighs ] i do n't want to go back to that lonely , isolated guy again . abby : you wo n't . there 's no going back , michael . not for either of us , ok ? [ scene_break ] dante : i 've asked around . angela dwyer is expensive and unscrupulous . johnny : do n't you love that in a woman ? dante : yeah , you know , word has it that she would represent the devil himself if he could afford to pay her enough money . but here 's the problem -- brandon lowell was dirt poor and flat broke . how do you think their paths would cross ? johnny : why do n't you ask her ? dante : oh , i will . but you know , johnny , all roads seem to lead back to you . you 're repped by the same lawyer . the guy was shot to death in the parking lot of your club . and now you 're going out of your way to make it your business to give michael and abby a head 's up . johnny : i 'm just helping out one of my ex - dancers and her boyfriend . dante : yeah , you 're a real helpful guy , especially when you got something to gain , like now . | carly asks michael to take a break from abby until after the investigation . michael tells her to mind her own business . carly goes to abby and asks her the same . jax reminds carly that michael is grown now . carly tells jax about brenda 's son , and then jax tells alexis . max tells diane about lucien . jax goes to congratulate brenda . brenda says she just wants to keep her son safe in the world she has married into . |
maxie : i have n't heard from you since the nurses ' ball . i know that was only last night , but you 're usually much better at calling and checking up on me . i 'm sure do n't usually sound grateful for that , but there 's something comforting about you worrying and hovering over me . so , i 'm here for my daily dose of support . ooh ! i had some decorating ideas for your place . i know that you still want to stay in that building , although i think you should sell it , but we need to come up with a design scheme . mac : sweetheart , take a breath , all right ? i 'm sure the baby would appreciate a gulp of oxygen . maxie : okay . i breathed . let 's talk paint colors . mac : wh -- sweetheart , it 's okay . i know you 're worried about dante and lulu . anna : yeah . yes . i - i - i need to hear when that 's been confirmed . yeah . thanks . good . i 'm glad you 're here . sonny : any word on dante and lulu ? anna : do you mind taking a seat ? aj : okay , so , why would i want to look at a picture of sonny ? monica : keep scrolling . there . [ chuckling ] there it is . that 's my favorite . nikolas : my father has virtually unlimited resources , and helena will back him without reservation . you -- you have to understand . he is fixated on lulu . i do n't know what he 'll do to her . elizabeth : okay , but , nikolas , i need you to stay calm . nikolas : how can -- alexis : you let me handle this . nikolas : wait . alex -- alexis ! where are you going ? alexis : i 'm going to talk to anna devane , because the police and the wsb need to know that stavros is alive . anna : the wsb has been monitoring the situation aboard the haunted star via a kh-11 reconnaissance satellite . they have managed -- sonny : how 's my son ? anna : i need you to understand that this has not been confirmed as yet . uh , it 's weather issues , and the information has been piecemeal , but it appears that three bodies were put overboard , and satellite imaging suggests that one of them is the height and build of dante . olivia : suggests ? anna : now , i - i need you to prepare yourselves that there 's a distinct possibility that dante is one of the bodies . dante : [ breathing heavily ] lulu ? lulu ? oh , my god . oh , my god . lulu . lulu ! lulu , can you hear me ? ! lulu ! laura : where is lulu ? what did you do to her ? stavros : she is quite safe . luke : what did you mean when you said you 've done to her what helena did to you ? stavros : more or less . of course , there have been advances in medical science , so ... luke : helena had you frozen , kept your carcass that way for years . is that what you 've done to our daughter ? stavros : it is as i said . i am her prince , and she is my ice princess . dante : lulu . lulu , babe ! i 'm right here , okay ? can you hear me ? it 's me . [ exhales sharply ] alexis : the best thing you can do for lulu right now is you get some rest , okay ? you let yourself heal . i will tell anna everything she needs to know about stavros . nikolas : well , you can tell her that the lab is located underneath the main house -- alexis : oh , oh ! of course , it is . why would she do something different ? would n't it be nice , maybe , if she set up this shop in a nice high - rise that 's accessible somewhere instead of that remote , stupid island ? nikolas : all right . alexis : love you . alexis : i 'm gon na tell her that you are suffering from a gunshot wound , and you need to rest . will you let me know if -- if anything changes with him ? elizabeth : of course . alexis : you lie there , nikolas . you do nothing . do you understand that ? nikolas : alexis . alexis : yes ? nikolas : thank you . alexis : i am so grateful that you 're safe , nikolas . i just hope everyone else is , too . luke : where is my daughter ? laura : what have you done to her ? stavros : i did what was necessary . luke : yeah ? well , a windpipe is necessary for breathing . how about i tear yours out with my bare hands ? stavros : your daughter is very stubborn , laura . she did n't want to submit to the life i had ... envisioned for us here -- a life like we once had . laura : i remember , stavros . but what have you done to lulu ? stavros : she 's very much like you -- stubborn , like you once were when we lived -- when you loved me , before you abandoned me and our son to go back to ... him . luke : you could give a crap about your son . you had him shot . stavros : he was ... tainted . only my princess is pure . laura : stavros , tell us , please , where is my daughter ? stavros : your daughter was too hot - blooded . i had to cool her down . dante : lulu . i know you can hear me , baby . i 'm -- i came to get you . i 'm not gon na let you die in there . anna : the wsb has been unable to recover the body , and , as yet , the satellite imaging can not confirm that the man was actually dante . sonny : what can the satellite confirm ? anna : yeah . um ... multiple shots were fired , a gun battle ensued , and it appears that the casualties were -- they were thrown into the water . olivia : [ voice breaking ] that vision that i had of dante this morning -- he kept saying that he could n't save ... her . does that mean that dante could have died before he saved lulu ? i just want to be sure that i understand what you 're saying here . you 're saying there was a body that -- that might be my son . you 're saying that my son might be dead . sonny : olivia , you heard anna . they -- they have n't confirmed anything . anna : i hope to god the bureau is mistaken . i do . sonny : can you give us a minute ? anna : oh , yeah . of course . yeah . please , take all the time you need . sonny : [ sighs ] [ door closes ] olivia : i 'm not doing this , sonny . sonny : olivia ... olivia : i am not doing this . i refuse . i refuse . who are these freakin ' people ? with the -- with the kidnapping and the brainwashing and god knows what ? ! i do n't give a damn about their curses or their vengeance . i just want my boy back . sonny : i know . okay , but you -- you ca n't let it get to you this bad right now 'cause we do n't know anything . olivia : i saw him so clearly in the apartment this morning , sonny . you know , they say that happens sometimes -- that sometimes the sons , they come back to say goodbye to their mothers . sonny : you ca n't put yourself through this , is what i 'm saying . olivia : i just keep thinking what he was trying to tell me . he was trying to tell me that he could n't save her . [ breathing heavily ] aj : i got to admit , we do clean up pretty well . monica : well , of course , you do . aj : we really enjoyed each other . monica : it looked that way . so , are you and elizabeth a couple ? aj : define `` couple . `` monica : is elizabeth webber going to be my new daughter - in - law ? elizabeth : do you know that the body ca n't differentiate between emotional and physical stress ? nikolas : what ? i 'm not following . elizabeth : well , from a medical standpoint , you lying there stressing out is no better than getting shot . nikolas : i do n't care what alexis says . if the police want to interview me , i 'm going to let them -- elizabeth : you 're not gon na be much help if your heart stops again . nikolas : my heart feels just fine . thank you . elizabeth : well , good . let 's ... keep it that way . [ sighs ] well , now that the wsb and the police have something to go on , everything 's gon na be okay . nikolas : no . everything is not gon na be okay . it may never be . and that 's my fault . aj : i have one date with elizabeth -- basically , our first -- and you 're already picking out china patterns ? monica : okay , laugh all you want to . i saw you two kissing behind the stage , so it 's not entirely that farfetched . aj : i 'm not pretending we do n't like each other . we do . i just -- i do n't know . what 's the rush ? monica : well , uh ... if you do care about elizabeth , i think you should make your feelings clear . and the sooner , the better . aj : why ? monica : elizabeth has n't left nikolas ' side since he was admitted . aj : mom , she is a nurse . i mean -- monica : no , no , no , no . you know -- you know that connection goes a lot deeper . aj : elizabeth and nikolas had a brief affair , and she told me about it ... with an emphasis on what a big mistake it was and how much she regretted it . monica : aj , you can regret a relationship and still be invested . you can still be vulnerable . come on . her relationship with nikolas has a very fraught history . aj : exactly . it 's a history . that 's all it is . monica : so , you 're not concerned ? aj : no . monica : maybe you should be . elizabeth : for as long as i 've known you , you have always been like this . you take responsibility for everything , even when it 's not remotely your fault . and this is no exception . in fact , you did everything you could to stop your father . nikolas : no . no , i did n't . the minute i realized he was still alive , i should have gone to the appropriate authorities . elizabeth : helena would have killed you . nikolas : no . helena would never kill me . torture , manipulate , make my life a living hell -- absolutely . elizabeth : [ chuckles ] nikolas : but in her own strange , twisted way , she does love me . i was never in any danger from her . elizabeth : the others are n't so fortunate . nikolas : thinking about lucky ? i am so sorry for what i did to you and him . elizabeth : we . nikolas : excuse me ? elizabeth : we hurt lucky . mac : your mom and i went to anna 's office to see if we could offer our services in the search for dante and lulu , but she turned us down . she did , though , make a point to say frisco was on the case . maxie : [ scoffs ] well , if he was gon na leave town regardless , at least , he could help out dante and lulu . mac : they have a lot of people looking for them at the moment . right now , i 'm more worried about you . maxie : i 'm fine . who 's more used to frisco jones leaving town than me ? i guess it 's more accurate to say i 'm used to his absence . mac : you two seemed to be , uh ... getting close during his visit . maxie : mm . he stuck around just long enough for me to count on him , and then he bailed . he 's not really cut out to be a father . mac : i 'm sorry , sweetheart . maxie : do n't you get it ? i do n't need him . i have you . you 're my real father . you always have been . every birthday , every sunday dinner , every school pageant , every milestone -- you 're the one that 's been there . when i would look down from the stage or back at the door , it was you that i would see . and i would n't trade one single one of those memories for more time with frisco , not in a million years . mac : i did n't know i wanted to be a dad , but the way my life turned out -- i had the privilege of raising three extraordinary girls , and i would n't trade any of those memories , either . i 'm , uh ... really proud to be your dad , and [ singsong voice ] it 's about to become official . sonny : you know how resourceful dante is , how determined . you -- you raised him that way . olivia : [ crying ] but what -- what good is resourceful if he got shot and dumped in the ocean ? sonny : i shot dante point - blank in the chest , and he survived , right ? olivia : yes . sonny : okay . olivia : you made a terrible mistake , sonny , but dante forgave you so i could forgive you , too . and now you have a real relationship with him . you -- you 've built a real relationship , like a father and a son . sonny : i 'm lucky i got that chance . olivia : yes . and if i never said this to you before , i really admire the way you stuck by dante . you know , i know we did n't make it easy . you know , as -- as much charm and sense of humor as our boy has , he 's got a wicked stubborn streak . i know he was determined to never let you in . sonny : it was rocky there for a while . olivia : yeah . sonny : but we got through it , and we love each other now like a father and son should . we 've come this far . i 'm not gon na lose him now . [ metal clatters ] dante : i need a hand . [ grunts ] stavros : thanks to modern science , my ice princess is forever preserved -- untouched , unspoiled , forever serene and immutable . luke : i 'm sick of listening to this psycho . either he tells us where lulu is , or i 'm gon na kill him with my bare hands , i swear to god . laura : no . wait . stavros . stavros , look at me , please . look at me . please . whatever you have done to lulu , it 's not too late . you can still stop it . you can . please , just take me to my daughter . if you ever loved me the way that you say that you did and if there 's just a little bit of that love left , then i 'm begging you , please , take me to my daughter . dante : minus 210 degrees ? hey , baby . i know you can hear me . i want you to keep listening to my voice , okay ? i 've almost got you , okay ? i 'll be right in there . i 've almost got you . [ alarm blaring ] laura : you can still stop -- [ alarm blaring ] stavros : my ice princess ! maxie : i want to make sure i understand . when you say you 're making it official ... mac : felicia and i are getting married . again . this time , for keeps . maxie : that is so amazing ! i 'm so happy . oh ! well , if it 's my dad coming back that made you propose , then , yeah , i guess i kind of am grateful to him . mac : actually , felicia was the one who proposed to me . maxie : yay , mom . way to get out of your own way and choose what makes you happy . mac : this has been a long time coming . maxie : uh , you think ? mac : [ chuckles ] maxie : you know , georgie used to say that she thought you and mom would get back together , but i would never listen to her 'cause i never thought it would happen , and now it is happening . i bet robin and georgie are in heaven doing cartwheels right now . and you -- you should have told me sooner , but that 's okay , 'cause i 'm so happy . i ca n't wait to plan your wedding . okay , first things first . uh , you did n't pick out the ring by yourself , did you ? mac : there 's no ring . let 's just sit down a second . man . maxie : oh , okay . mac : no ring yet . maxie : good , because you and mom could really benefit from my expertise in style , taste , and gem quality . mac : well , that 's exactly what we thought when we went looking for rings this afternoon . felicia tried on two or three , and the first thing she said was , `` i do n't know . do you think maxie will like it ? `` maxie : oh , do n't worry . i know the best jewelry designer from my days when i had a career and a life at crimson , although he 's based out of manhattan , so we would have to make a day - trip there . i 'll set something up as soon as i know dante and lulu are back and they 're safe . mac : they will come back , maxie . maxie : do you really think that they will ? i mean , i - i do n't want to think negative thoughts , but i kind of just ca n't help it . if dante and lulu do n't come back , what 's gon na happen to this baby ? sonny : dante 's a survivor . olivia : yeah . i know . yeah . he always was . yeah , i remember this one time , i do n't know , he was about seven or eight , and he was supposed to go on this , uh , hiking trip , you know , with the boys ' club . of course , it was supposed to be a father / son thing , and all my brothers were working , so i said , `` what the hell ? i got legs , you know ? i can hike . `` i figured i 'd go with him . needless to say , he was not too thrilled to have his mother tagging along on a male- bonding excursion . but [ sniffles ] sonny : can we sit down ? [ both chuckle ] sonny : well , i do n't , you know -- i 'm sure at that age , a kid would feel uncomfortable , especially because you 're pretty hot and i 'm sure all the guys were staring at you , right ? olivia : that was n't it . that was n't it . it was a couple of those little brats were always giving him a hard time , you know , about not having a dad . and this day , it just -- it just seemed like it got to him , you know ? and he , uh -- he just took off . he took off into the woods . we could n't find him anywhere , and it was getting dark , and hours were going by , and i 'm starting to panic . i 'm thinking of all the things that could have gone wrong , you know ? he could have -- he could have gotten disoriented and stumbled , fallen off a cliff , froze to death , you know ? a wild animal could catch -- when you have that feeling every parents knows -- maybe this is the time that i lost my -- that i lost my baby . [ sighs ] [ chuckles ] and all of a sudden , there he comes , running out of the woods , not a scratch on him . [ chuckles ] he 's over it , you know ? he comes -- he comes back to me . he found his way back to me . sonny : hey . our son found his way back to you then . olivia : yeah . sonny : he 's gon na do it now . olivia : okay . [ sniffles ] [ alarm blaring ] stavros : you ! the husband ! you stay away from her ! you will ruin everything ! dante : what the hell did you do to her , you son of a bitch ? alexis : really , listen , nikolas was very specific . stavros is alive . he 's taken lulu , we believe , to cassadine island . anna : yes , but nikolas just regained consciousness . could n't he have been confused ? i mean , literally , i was just briefed on your family history , and the record said stavros died in 2001 . alexis : did the records tell you that the body was never recovered ? because the body was recovered by helena , still breathing . obviously , she nursed him back to health , and now he 's even more deranged than ever . he 's taken lulu . he 's fixated on her , and mommy wants to make sure her little baby boy gets everything he wants . anna : so , she 's his accomplice now ? alexis : no . she 's his enabler . actually , she 's the more capable one . he has the penchant for extreme violence . it 's a lovely combination . anna : yeah , okay , but , like , why did n't nikolas tell anyone that his father was alive ? i do n't understand that . alexis : because he thought that he could learn more if he stayed close and pretended to be loyal , but he could n't pull it off , because he is the one cassadine , in countless generations , that seems to have a soul and a conscience . anna : oh , come on . you 've got a soul and a conscience , so do your daughters . alexis : i do n't count . i 'm illegitimate . no , i 'm talking about the purebred cassadine -- or i should say the inbred cassadine . stavros wanted lulu . he took lulu . he does n't care what happens to lulu . and if anything happens to her , nikolas is never gon na forgive himself . nikolas : lulu is the person who bonds lucky and me now . we , uh -- we even reconciled to a point . i mean , he takes my calls . [ both chuckle ] nikolas : we even met up in dublin when i was there on business . elizabeth : i did n't realize the cassadines did business in ireland . nikolas : [ laughs ] okay , i - i admit i may have made the investment to , uh , give myself an excuse to visit . elizabeth : [ chuckles ] nikolas : he seemed -- he seemed happy to see me , anyway . we talked about lulu , her mother , of course , but the subject of you and the kids never came up . i do n't know . maybe we were both too afraid to raise it , too afraid to revisit all the pain it caused , i guess . i do n't know . elizabeth : you and i made a terrible mistake . and the three of us are paying for it . nikolas : yeah . you know , it is difficult for me and lucky to be around each other . is that the way it was for you with him ? elizabeth : [ sighs ] it 's been over a year , and i still do n't know exactly why he left . i mean , obviously , i lied to him , and that was a major part of it , but i honestly believe , deep down , lucky and i could never find our way back to the love we were supposed to have . nikolas : you may have found your way back if it was n't for me . elizabeth : lucky 's in charge of his own life . but i know that he would be the first to thank you for the risk you took to save lulu . nikolas : but i was too late . anna : so , you just got this from the enhanced footage ? you 're sure ? all right . i need to know when you get word . yes . thank you . good . oh , alexis . alexis : what ? anna : you are not gon na believe this . alexis : tell me . anna : so , that was the bureau analyst , all right , and they 've been working off this enhanced footage from the satellite imagery that they have of the haunted star . now , there were three bodies on the deck . they have just tentatively identified one of them as helena cassadine . alexis : no . there is a mistake . anna : no . the computer positively id 'd her . the only reason that they 're saying it was tentative is because they have n't recovered the body yet . i have to -- alexis : helena is dead ? anna : yes . that is what they 're telling me . alexis : [ laughs ] well , they 're wrong , because a nuclear bomb could n't take that woman out . she 's too evil to die . no . no , no , no , no , no , no . this -- there 's got to be a decoy , something wrong here . no . trust me . she always comes back . always . anna : you ca n't cheat death forever . not even someone like helena . alexis : i would have to see her cold , lifeless , shriveled - up body with my own eyes , and even then , i would n't believe it . anna : all right . well , until that can be arranged , you know , the wsb , they identified another man leaving the ship . alexis : dante . anna : no . it was ethan lovett , luke 's son . alexis : ethan lovett ? why would he be involved ? anna : i have no idea . anyway , he managed to make it safely to a passing cruise ship , and so the bureau 's gon na pick him up and question him , but ... alexis : okay , so what -- what about luke and laura ? anna : yeah . good news there . they 've picked up their rfid signals , and -- and dante , as well . they 're on cassadine island . stavros : she does n't belong to you anymore . i have preserved her the way she was meant to be . dante : well , i think it 's a little bit too late , 'cause i 've already trashed your little computer over here . stavros : it 's still functioning . dante : oh , yeah ? why do n't you take a look at it ? stavros : you will regret interfering , you ... laura : dante , thank god you 're all right . we thought she threw you overboard . dante : we need his thumbprint over there . he 's got lulu in that room . laura : god , what have they done to you ? lulu ! lulu ! she 's not moving . luke , she 's not moving ! she 's not moving ! be careful . careful . be careful . careful . do n't hurt her . dante : hey , hey . we 're here , baby . we 're here . it 's you , me , and your mom . i told you i 'd get you , okay ? luke : you 're gon na be all right , cupcake . we got you . laura : my baby . luke , she 's freezing cold . we 've got to get a blanket . is there a blanket anywhere ? stavros : you will regret touching her ! alexis : when the wsb interview ethan , will you pass the information along to me ? anna : you will know as soon as i do . alexis : thank you . i know that nikolas will be relieved to know that his parents are on the island , but anything about lulu ? anna : nothing as yet . you know , i - i - i need to talk to olivia and sonny . is that okay ? alexis : thank you very much for helping , and i 'll be at the hospital if you need me . anna : yes . thank you . sonny : anna . any word ? anna : yeah . it 's good news . so , the bureau has picked up dante 's radio- frequency chip . it 's on cassadine island . olivia : he 's alive ? anna : that 's how it appears -- along with the spencers , yes . sonny : what did i tell you ? olivia : oh , thank god ! sonny : too soon to count our son out . olivia : [ gasps ] maxie : well , i just proved i 'm the most self - centered person ever . mac : by wondering what happens to the baby you 're carrying if the parents do n't come back ? that 's not selfish , maxie . it 's perfectly appropriate . maxie : i know how much dante and lulu want this child , and i 've been so focused on giving it to them , it would be terrible if they never got the chance to be parents . mac : come on . let 's start with the hope that dante and lulu will come home safe and we 're not gon na have to worry about what happens to the child . but if the worst happens , i assume the custody will be decided by the grandparents . maxie : luke and laura , or sonny and olivia ? mac : all four of them , i 'm sure . maxie : [ sighs ] good luck with that . mac : [ scoffs ] i 'm sure they will put their differences aside for the sake of their grandchild . so , you do n't have to worry about it . you would n't be involved . maxie : but if -- if dante and lulu do n't come back , does n't that kind of make me the baby 's next of kin ? mac : maxie , you 're not the baby 's mother , you know , so you have no real connection to the baby after it 's born . maxie : but i do . monica : well , i 'm not trying to interfere . aj : no , no . monica : i am not . aj : no . you 're just passing along a few helpful hints , right ? monica : well , yes , i would like to see your relationship with elizabeth continue . i think that she grounds you in a very genuine way , and she makes you happy , and it 's not complicated . i 'd really like to see that continue . aj : mom , elizabeth and i -- we like each other . we like spending time together , and ... i hope it continues . mac : sweetheart , i 'm sorry . of course , you have a connection to the baby . you 're nurturing that life inside you . and you 're gon na give birth to him or her . maxie : you just meant that legally this baby 's not mine . mac : well , you signed a contract forfeiting any potential rights , and you have no claim , because the baby is n't yours genetically . maxie : i 'm fully prepared to give up this baby . i was just counting on giving it to dante and lulu . mac : you listen to me . dante and lulu will be coming home , okay ? you do n't have to worry about the baby . maxie : you really think so ? mac : i really do . olivia : i do n't think i 've ever been so relieved . i swear to god , when dante gets home , i 'm gon na read him the riot act for scaring me like that . sonny : it 's not like he could have called and checked in . what did you say to me this morning ? that you did n't want to be the pushy italian mother ? olivia : you know what ? i changed my mind . i 'm gon na be the most pushy italian mother i can possibly be , and do n't act like you 're so cool . i saw you with your hands shaking . you were terrified . sonny : you did ? olivia : yes . sonny : i was just hoping you did n't notice . thank you for , you know , everything and reassuring us and ... anna : no , i 'm glad i could give you good news . olivia : thank you . [ sighs ] nikolas : hi . did you speak to anna ? alexis : i did . and then she passed the information on to the wsb , and they have an update . apparently , ethan lovett was seen leaving the ship on a launch . nikolas : ethan lovett ? elizabeth : why would ethan be involved ? he could n't have been working with helena or your father . alexis : no , but they confirmed they saw ethan getting on to the cruise ship . knowing him , he went straight to the casino and started fleecing the passengers , but in any case , after they interview him , we will have some more information . nikolas : okay , fine . what about my mother , luke , dante ? alexis : in greece on the family island . nikolas : and lulu ? anna : unfortunately , no , there is no word on lulu as yet . olivia : dante will find her . that 's all -- why they 're all on cassadine island , right ? anna : yeah . there 's a bit of a complication . sonny : really ? complication with the cassadines ? anna : stavros cassadine , who had been presumed dead , is apparently , according to nikolas , alive and behind lulu 's abduction . sonny : what is it with these people ? why ca n't they just die ? anna : sometimes they do . olivia : so , this stavros -- he 's considered dangerous , then ? anna : yeah . that 's my impression . sonny : so , with dante , luke , and laura on cassadine island , let 's just hope that they 're closing in on lulu and that freak job , stavros , before it 's too late . stavros : do not touch her . she 's my ice princess ! luke : shut up , you maggot . get over there . get over there ! stavros : you will regret this ! dante : come on , baby . let 's warm you up . laura : yeah , here . cover her legs up . stavros : i will not be denied . she 's mine -- my ice princess ! luke : shut up or i 'll blow you away . laura : luke ! come on . stavros : do not take her from me . she 's mine ! she 's mine ! mine ! do n't take her from me ! laura : how is she ? dante : i ca n't get a pulse . luke : well , maybe the cold slowed down her heart rate . dante : i do n't think so . she 's not breathing , luke , okay ? nothing 's happening . laura : no . no , no , no . my baby girl . no . dante : talk to me . she 's not gon na die . laura : no . dante : you are not gon na die . laura : no , not my baby . dante : stay with me , okay , baby ? do n't leave me . do n't leave me . anna : again , it 's too soon to confirm helena 's death , but the satellite footage -- it appears definitive . it does . sonny : that 's a -- that 's a huge relief for the spencers and our son . anna : yeah . olivia : so , then , once they get lulu away from this stavros character , then everything is over , right ? anna : one can only hope . sonny : thank you for filling us in and ... anna : you have no idea how -- how glad i am that dante 's okay , not just as a friend , but , um , as a commissioner . i 'd hate to lose him . i - i 'd hate to lose an officer like him . olivia : thank you , anna . anna : [ sighs ] mac : i 've got to get your mda of calcium in you somehow . [ cell phone rings ] mac : it 's anna . hey . any word on lulu ? okay . um ... oh , maxie 's right here . yeah , i 'll let her know . all right . thanks for the call . maxie : what about lulu ? i - is she okay ? mac : there 's no word on lulu yet , but dante , luke , and laura have been tracked to cassadine island , which means they might have information as to where lulu might be . maxie : that 's -- that 's a good sign . accurate intel 's the first step towards rescuing someone . mac : frisco teach you that ? maxie : hello ? i learned that from you . hey , is this from that single - batch place i told you about on van ness ? mac : stocked up as soon as you mentioned it . maxie : mmm . this is good . you should have some . mac : no . it 's all for you . eat up . dante and lulu will be home soon to claim their baby , so you do n't have to worry about it . olivia : i can finally breathe again . i swear , i think i 've been suffocating for the last two hours , and i did n't even know it . sonny : too soon to count our son out . i told you that , it came true . there . olivia : i 'm going over to queen of angels right now . i 'm gon na say hail marys until i run out of breath . sonny : can you do that for both of us ? olivia : i will . i will . he 's coming back . and he 's bringing lulu with him . nikolas : you 'll let me know when you have an update from anna ? alexis : of course , i will . i love you . nikolas : i love you , too . alexis : when i come back , i 'll bring you a cupcake from kelly 's , if your nurse will look the other way . elizabeth : i 'm sorry . did you say something ? alexis : [ chuckles ] nikolas : [ clears throat ] elizabeth : so , feel better ? nikolas : you have no idea . elizabeth : by now , luke , laura , and dante have reached your sister , they 're gon na stop your father . you have nothing to worry about . nikolas : thank you for being with me through this nightmare . elizabeth : please . where else would i be ? laura : she ca n't be dead . luke : are you sure there 's no pulse ? dante : you check . you check . laura : no . we just have to warm her up . that 's -- that 's all it is . come on . we 've got to warm her up . lulu . come on , baby . come on , honey . we 're just gon na warm you up . come on , honey . it 's mommy . honey , it 's mommy . come on , honey . you can take a breath for me . you hear my voice ? breathe , lulu . breathe ! [ sobbing ] no . oh , god . dante : what ? laura : lulu , please . you can do it . dante : you saying she 's gone ? luke : gone . dante : no , no , no , no . no , no , no , baby . come on . come on . come on . listen to me . listen to me . i 'm so sorry . i 'm so sorry . i said i was gon na protect you . [ sniffles ] but i did n't . stavros : take your filthy hands off of her . she 's mine ! she 's mine ! my ice princess ! take your hands off her ! laura : you killed my daughter ! you son of a bitch ! you killed my daughter ! no ! luke : do n't stop me . he killed my daughter . laura : our daughter ! stavros : no . no . turn it off ! turn it off ! no , no , no ! turn it off ! turn it off ! [ screams ] laura : you bastard ! | monica asks aj if elizabeth is going to be her new daughter - in - law . he asks her what the rush is . she tells him that elizabeth has n't left nikolas 's side since he was admitted to the hospital . mac stops maxie 's rambling and tells her that he knows she is worried about dante and lulu . he tells her that he is sorry that frisco left her high and dry again . she says she is used to it and that she does n't need frisco because mac is her real father in every way that counts . he tells her that he and her mother are about to make it official . maxie ca n't wait to start planning their wedding . she admits that she is concerned about what will happen to the baby if dante and lulu do n't come back . he tells her that it will be up to the grandparents to figure out , reminding her that she has no legal connection to the child . she says she is prepared to give up the baby , but that she was counting on giving it to dante and lulu . |
valerie : [ sits on a park bench texting curtis ] crap . i 'm late . oh . gosh . lulu : whoa ! valerie : i 'm so sorry . lulu : no , it 's my fault . i was n't ... ... looking . [ scene_break ] nikolas : you two want to threaten me again ? go ahead . go for it . i 've got nothing to lose . [ scene_break ] curtis : princess cassadine . always a pleasure to see you , cupcake . what 's on your mind ? hayden : i have some good news . curtis : oh ? do tell . hayden : i am pleased to announce that my war with nikolas is finally over . and i won . [ scene_break ] [ cell phone rings ] jordan : judge white . this is a surprise . yeah , what can i do for you ? i 'm sorry . did you say that a warrant has been issued ... for anna devane ? thank you . [ scene_break ] carly : come on , sonny . if you 're not gon na call , at least text me . damn it . i want to know what 's going on . franco : it 's dangerous to text and walk . carly : you 're the last thing i need right now . [ scene_break ] anna : you could have easily trumped up charges on sonny , as well , and added him to the warrant , but you did n't . that 's your plan , is n't it ? you deliberately held me back and let sonny go , because you 're hoping that he will kill carlos . paul . paul : yes , anna . i 'm listening . anna : i 'm right , are n't i ? you 've arranged to give sonny the chance to kill carlos . paul : anna , where is sonny right now ? [ scene_break ] sonny : [ speaking spanish ] excuse me , father . i 'm looking for a man . it 's important that i find him . here 's his photo . carlos : hola , sonny . time to die . sonny : did i walk into a trap , or did you just get lucky ? carlos : [ laughs ] does it matter ? you 're a dead man either way . [ scene_break ] curtis : so you vanquished the prince ? how the hell did you pull that off ? hayden : well , first , i could n't have done it without you . curtis : oh , well , i appreciate you . it 's always nice to have your work acknowledged . hayden : mm - hmm . having you stay over at wyndemere sent a clear message that you and i both know nikolas tried to kill me , and if anything happened to either one of us , the whole world would know , too . curtis : well , clearly , we both made it through the night . what i really want to know is , how did you sleep ? hayden : with an ice pick . curtis : oh , damn . hayden : which led me to re - evaluate . i mean , every relationship has its conflicts , but if you do n't feel safe in your own bed unless you have a weapon ... curtis : honeymoon 's over . hayden : everything is over . all of it . which is why i decided to , um , take the next step . i gave nikolas an ultimatum -- sign his elq shares over to me , or i go to the police . curtis : what 'd he say ? hayden : he 's signing the necessary documents as we speak . curtis : [ laughs ] you 're something else , you know ? but i will say nikolas strikes me as the type of dude that does n't give up anything too easily . hayden : you 're right . it was n't easy . so i took it upon myself to remind him of his son . curtis : damn , you played the kid card ? [ scoffs ] all right . what next ? hayden : divine intervention . his insufferable self - righteous mother walked in out of the blue . curtis : how 's that a good thing ? hayden : laura knows what he did , too . that he tried to have me killed . which means that if he goes down , she could go down , too , not to mention elizabeth , which would be a huge bonus . but at the end of the day , spencer would grow up seeing his father and his grandmother rotting behind bars , and no matter what , money and power are n't as important to nikolas as spencer and laura are . curtis : sounds to me like you appreciate that quality in him . hayden : well , i was just thinking it 's strange how family can force you to do things you never thought you could consider . anyway , um , nikolas ' motives really do n't matter as long as he does what i want , which he will 'cause he does n't have a choice . curtis : and you -- no regrets ? hayden : more than i can count . [ scene_break ] sam : where 's your wife ? nikolas : out . could n't say where , but i can assure you , she 's alive and well , so no need to threaten me with the police again . sam : well , it 's obvious that hayden knows that you tried to kill her . she could have called the cops , but she chose to blackmail you instead . that 's her call . i 'm gon na stay out of it . nikolas : duly noted . is that all ? jason : no . i 'm here to buy your shares of elq . [ scene_break ] anna : if you think i would tell you anything about sonny or give you anything that could possibly be of value to you at this point , you are even more deluded than i realized . paul : come on , anna . just get over yourself . i do n't understand this obsession of yours . i truly do n't . why are you so hell - bent to continue down this path of self - destruction ? why must i constantly try to save you from yourself ? [ scene_break ] sonny : [ scoffs ] did you rent that outfit or steal it off a priest ? carlos : [ chuckles ] borrowed . sonny : you killed a man of god ? carlos : yeah . i figure i 'm going to hell anyway , right ? `` go big or go home . `` [ laughs ] no , man , i did n't kill the padre ! and i wo n't unless i have to . you , on the other hand ... no sin in killing a killer , is there ? sonny : what would sabrina think ? [ scene_break ] dante : [ groans ] here you go . valerie : thanks . i , uh , did n't see you . lulu : i was reading . it was my fault , too . valerie : great , so no harm done ? lulu : nope . dante : so , uh , graduation 's coming up . valerie : yeah . i just picked up my dress uniform . i 'm actually meeting aunt bobbie at the metro court to celebrate . dante : nice . that 's quite an achievement . you 've got a lot to be proud of . valerie : thank you . so , lulu , what are you reading ? lulu : oh , it 's , uh , it 's just a workbook . valerie : oh , are you taking a class ? dante : [ laughs ] lulu : no , it 's ... it 's homework for our marriage counseling . valerie : i 'll , uh , leave you to it . lulu : [ groans ] valerie , wait . [ scene_break ] curtis : more regrets than you can count . yeah . i know that feeling . but you got to start somewhere , right ? hayden : yeah . curtis : but what 's your biggest regret ? hayden : well , it changes from day to day . right now , the worst part of all of this is that after everything i did to start over , everybody 's gon na know that i 'm rachel berlin , daughter of the world 's biggest thief , and i really , really never wanted to re - live that . curtis : well , relax , cupcake . if all goes as planned -- hayden : and it will . curtis : if you get shares of elq , you gon na get paid . hayden : [ laughs ] and on that note , i really need to finish things up with nikolas . curtis : speaking of nikolas , is he one of your regrets ? hayden : he 's right near the top of the list . curtis : you seem really attached to the guy , especially since he tried to kill you . hayden : i think nikolas and i were very good at loving the people we wanted to believe we were . but in the end ... what 's done is done . and there 's nothing that can change that . [ scene_break ] nikolas : my shares of elq are not for sale . sam : do n't be too sure . nikolas : what does that mean ? jason : it means you took a year of my life away from me . nikolas : oh , god , really ? not this again ! jason : all because if i found out who i was , i could threaten your stake in elq , right ? nikolas : i 'm familiar with why the quartermaines are suing me . i 'll see you in court , okay ? jason : oh , that lawsuit could go on for a very , very long time . so i thought i 'd make it easier for everybody , and i would just buy your interest in the company . nikolas : you mean a block of my shares , giving the quartermaines controlling interest ? jason : no , you 're gon na sell me your entire 50 % . nikolas : you ca n't be serious . jason : i 'm serious . you 're going to be completely out of my family 's company for good . [ scene_break ] paul : you know what i 'm talking about , anna . anna : yeah . yeah , i do . if we bring carlos back , you 're gon na charge me with attempted murder . paul : well , you might say that . i could n't possibly comment . just simply remind yourself that i 've always tried to work on your behalf . anna : you 're just trying to save your own skin because carlos knows what you did to sloane . i have to say , though , i 'm pretty impressed with the way that you 've manipulated the situation , getting sonny , of all people , to be your personal assassin . paul : well , quito 's a big place . though , it seems he 's working all on his own now . anna : listen . he gave me his word that we would bring carlos back alive . paul : we 'll see if that 's the case . however , it seems as though you 're stuck , so as usual , i will do whatever i can from here . now , unfortunately , i do n't think it will be all that much . anna : i 'm sure it wo n't . paul : clearly , further conversation is pointless . goodbye , anna . [ dial tone ] jordan : da hornsby . what the hell is going on ? [ scene_break ] franco : i 'm gon na go check on kiki . carly : i just left her . she 's sleeping . franco : fine . well , given that you 're the one who 's given me that information , and we both know that you have issues with the truth , i 'm gon na check on her myself . carly : [ scoffs ] knock yourself out . franco : could we -- carly , hold on one second . do you have a second ? carly : what ? franco : well , i just -- i know what you did for kiki when she was shot on the pier . carly : okay . franco : thank you . carly : oh . okay . franco : even though she probably would n't have been there at all , let alone get shot , if she was n't trying to save morgan from himself . carly : all right , you know what ? franco : what ? carly : i get it , all right ? morgan has made a few mistakes dealing with his illness . and i would think you , of all people , would know what it 's like to be at the mercy of a mental illness . unless your big tumor was a big lie . franco : come on . you were there . you were right next to me . you saw diane put that jar up on the table , and i thought the thing was gon na untwist the lid and start attacking everybody . carly : okay . stop . can you just stop , please ? franco : why , all of a sudden , is this about me ? carly : do n't talk about my kids , okay ? do n't talk about my kids . do n't talk about michael , do n't ever talk about josslyn , and certainly do n't talk about morgan ever . are we clear ? franco : you just said that if anybody understands what morgan is going through , it would be me . and for reasons beyond my comprehension , and let 's do remember i 'm a genius , kiki will not get over morgan , so i just want to protect kiki from morgan the same you want to protect morgan from me . carly : morgan is not a threat to kiki ! franco : she 's recovering from a gunshot wound . that would be evidence to the contrary . carly : morgan was just trying to help his father . franco : oh , right . there 's a noble cause , right ? the great and glorious sonny corinthos . could you do the world a favor , please , and convince your gangster husband that he 's powerful enough , that he does n't need to take anybody else out or gobble up any more territory ? you know , maybe if you kept your man a little happier in the home , the rest of port charles could get some peace and quiet . carly : you do n't know anything about sonny , okay ? you do n't know -- you do n't know what drives him . you do n't even know what he 's risking right now . franco : okay , so enlighten me . tell me . what 's going on with sonny ? [ scene_break ] sonny : where 's sabrina , anyway ? carlos : [ scoffs ] what do you care ? sonny : my son 's concerned about her . she 's not the first good woman to be deceived by a lying son of a bitch . even if she is your accomplice , the kid is n't . are they safe ? carlos : yeah , they 're safe . all right , since you 're not getting out of here , i guess i can tell you . i put sabrina and the baby in puerto rico while i go off the grid , where you , anna devane , and hornsby were n't supposed to find me . sonny : i ca n't speak for anna devane and the da . i already found you . you can kill me where i stand . my people will find you . you got nowhere to run , carlos . carlos : i do n't think so , amigo . the world is my oyster . fate is at play . fate brought me to this church . now fate has brought you right to me . sonny : if today was your birthday , it would be even better now , would n't it ? carlos : yeah . [ laughs ] can you imagine what it was like for me , huh ? when i heard your voice ? [ laughs ] `` oh , padre , have you seen this man ? oh , it 's important . i have his photo . `` [ laughs ] that was like music to my ears -- hearing the voice of a man who should have been dead a long time ago . well , guess what ? now , praise god , you will be . [ scene_break ] lulu : we have family in common , so we are bound to run into each other every now and then , and you and dante are gon na see each other at work all the time . so i 'm just gon na say this . we all made horrible mistakes , so whenever we run into each other for whatever reason , i do n't want those mistakes to be the only thing that we see . you just finished your training at the academy , so i want to say congratulations . i honestly think that you 're gon na be a good cop . valerie : thank you . lulu : you 're welcome . valerie : well , i should get going . lulu : we did come to the park for a reason , right ? dante : yes . yes . to work on our couples therapy exercises . lulu : it 's not gon na be that bad . dante : no . let 's -- i 'm into this . let 's do it . lulu : okay . dante : okay . [ clears throat ] find a neutral , safe place to practice your exercises , one without personal attachments or significance . check . lulu : check . dante : okay . it 's a beautiful spring day . let 's do it . lulu : [ chuckles ] dante : what ? lulu : it 's -- it 's sweet . you 're taking this very seriously . dante : of course , i 'm taking it very seriously . i 'm trying to get our relationship back on track . lulu : all right . let 's get to work . [ clears throat ] [ scene_break ] nikolas : am i hearing you correctly ? you want to purchase my shares of elq in their entirety ? jason : yeah . nikolas : just how many banks did you rob , jason ? jason : the money 's ready , and it 's waiting offshore . you pick the account . i 'll have it wired . sam : i would put it in spencer 's name , though , because i do n't think you want your wife to get her greedy little paws on it . nikolas : okay . i 'm sure crime pays quite well for you and sonny , but even with interest , you ca n't possible have enough blood money to buy all of my shares . jason : blood money . i can , actually . but at this price . [ paper rustles ] nikolas : [ chuckles ] [ scene_break ] curtis : so , you need to me to go with you when you square everything away with nikolas ? hayden : he wo n't hurt me . curtis : said the woman who slept with an ice pick next to her . hayden : if i suddenly up and disappear , too many people would know why , and i 'm not spending another night at that castle or anywhere near nikolas ever again . curtis : as long as you 're sure . hayden : about nikolas ? yes , i 'm sure . curtis : no , that you do n't want me to roll with you . hayden : oh . right . um , i have some good news and some bad news . now that i 'm concluding my business with nikolas , i -- curtis : you do n't need my services . hayden : i do n't . curtis : is that the good news or the bad news ? hayden : [ laughs ] the good news is , once i have my funds in hand , i 'll be able to repay you for your services with a bonus . curtis : a - ha . all right . all right . how much of a bonus ? hayden : let me surprise you . okay . i think that 's it . curtis : whoa , whoa . not so fast . [ scene_break ] paul : commissioner ashford . what are you doing here ? jordan : i got a call from judge white saying that a warrant had been issued for anna 's arrest . i just came by to find out what was going on . so , why would you be here ? paul : i 'm the one who requested the warrant . jordan : you 're having anna arrested ? paul : mm - hmm . yeah , i have no choice . she 's lost her mind . [ scene_break ] anna : paul ! paul ! oh , my god ! he 's hung up ! i 'm stranded ! paul ! mateo : that is not my concern . now , hand me the phone , señora . anna : no , no , no . por favor . you do n't understand what i 'm trying to do here . it 's people -- it 's all falling apart , and there 's people that are gon na be hurt , and i 'm trying to save them and i ca n't save -- [ sobs ] mateo : [ groans as anna knocks him out ] [ scene_break ] sonny : since you 're gon na kill me anyway , can you at least tell me if you 're the one who ambushed me in the warehouse and shot me and left me in that wheelchair ? carlos : [ laughs ] bravo . oh , you 're not as stupid as you look . well , actually , if you were really smart , you would have stayed in that wheelchair . but no . you 're a stubborn son of a bitch . you had to recover and come looking for me . well , congratulations . you found me . now i 'll get to finish the job . sonny : i 'm sure julian was disappointed that you did n't kill me last time . carlos : you know what ? get over here . get over and here and kneel down . kneel down ! get over there ! kneel down in front of the virgin and say your final prayer . pray that your soul wo n't rot in hell for all the evil that you 've done . i want to time it to where just as you 're saying `` amen , `` i put my bullet through your head . [ scene_break ] dante : all right . what 's this called again ? lulu : it 's calling `` imago , `` the latin word for image , as in a name for the `` unconscious image of the opposite sex that we have been forming since birth . `` dante : so , you 're gon na have to repeat that so part of me can understand it again , but the other part of me does n't want to hear it ever again . lulu : [ laughs ] i think that 's just the intro . we can just skip down to the actual exercise and see what happens . dante : sounds good . lulu : okay . all right , we are supposed to say something to the other person , something about how we experience them , and then the other person is supposed to say it back . a perception - versus - reality thing . dante : so you say something . i say it back to you . and then what ? lulu : i have no idea . i think we should just try it and see what happens . you want me to go first ? dante : yes , i do . lulu : okay . um ... hmm . when you get overprotective , it feels like it 's because you do n't trust me . dante : really ? [ scene_break ] hayden : i should have known . curtis : known what ? hayden : that you 'd want a bigger cut . you 've probably got some speech prepared about how you 're more than just a hired gun , that we 're like partners . hayden : i should n't have expected better from you . curtis : hayden , stop ! okay ? ai n't nobody trying to hit you up for more money . hayden : then what ? curtis : look . i -- i do n't know if you plan on leaving town when you finish business with nikolas , okay ? but i got to say , i like your style . i really dig , you know ? sticking it to the dude that tried to take you down ? mm . sweet poetry . hayden : [ scoffs ] curtis : but what i was gon na say before you rudely interrupted me was , you know , if you do stay in town , uh , i was just kind of hoping that we could be friends . just friends . hayden : well , that 's the nicest , kindest thing anyone has said to me in a long , long time . i 'm -- i 'm sorry . curtis : well , you should be . hayden : [ laughs ] valerie : it 's okay , aunt bobbie . things come up . yeah . i 'll see you at home tonight . [ scene_break ] nikolas : it 's a fraction of what that stock is worth . jason : yeah , but it 's more than you gave the quartermaines for the stock that you did n't just steal , you blackmailed them for it . i 'm gon na pay you . nikolas : whatever . it 's pennies on the dollar , jason . sam : it 's a lot of money , nikolas . please . it 's more than you need to invest and live the lifestyle that you 're accustomed to . nikolas : would you please , sam , inform your brain - damaged thug of a husband that i 'm not selling ? sam : nikolas wants you to know he 's not selling . jason : oh , well , could you tell him that he does n't have a choice ? nikolas : or what ? what , you 're gon na kill me ? jason : no . because when you tried to kill hayden , you left a trail . so you either sell me the stock , or i 'm gon na turn you over to the police . nikolas : wow . look how the far the mighty have fallen . jason morgan is now going to the police . that 's -- wow . jason : you know what ? you raise a good point . maybe i should ask sam . sam ? sam : yeah , with pleasure . jason : look here , prince . this is n't a negotiation . you sell me that stock , or you can go to prison . nikolas : [ sighs ] okay . it appears that , uh , we have a deal . but i want it all in spencer 's name . [ scene_break ] paul : anna believes that she 's tracked down carlos rivera , so she 's taken it upon herself to go to a foreign country and bring him to justice without any regard to the proper channels . jordan : and you know this how ? paul : because she told me . she went on and on and -- you should have seen her . i tried to reason with her , and that 's when , um ... well , that 's when she knocked me out with chloroform . jordan : excuse me ? paul : yeah , i know . i know , i know . it sounds crazy . my mind is just starting to get clear . when i came to , i found myself here , bound and gagged . here . boom . there . jordan : why should i believe you , right ? i mean , you could have kidnapped anna , and you 're just using this warrant as some sort of cover . paul : well , look around . i know you do n't trust me , but the evidence will prove my story is true . jordan : i 'm sure that it will . uh , before i start investigating , i just need to know one thing . paul : anything . jordan : if you 're telling the truth , where the hell is anna now ? paul : god only knows . [ scene_break ] anna : i 'm so sorry , but this is literally a matter of life and death . [ scene_break ] franco : what 's going on with sonny ? carly : i thought you had to check on kiki . franco : okay , it 's been a while , but i remember what you look like when you 're lying . and when you 're hurt . carly : go to hell . franco : and when you 're angry . carly : [ sighs ] franco : okay , and if i 'm honest with myself , i have instilled some of that anger and pain and fear in you , and so for that , carly , i am sorry . i 'm sorry . i mean , i 'm not totally sorry . i 'm only kind of sorry . i mean , it depends which incident specifically we 're talking , but i 'm not sorry that you 're worried about sonny , 'cause you broke my heart when you betrayed me and went crawling back to that gangster , so no . sonny can pretty much die for all i care . [ scene_break ] sonny : if this is really the end -- carlos : it is . sonny : can i say a last prayer ? carlos : say it . sonny : holy mother , i know i 'm gon na talk to you soon . i have sinned in the name of greed . i have n't always done the right thing when it comes to the people i love , especially when it comes to danger . i beg for your forgiveness . they do n't deserve it . but i love my family . hopefully that means something when we meet . carlos : [ laughs ] do you hear yourself , man ? huh ? `` oh , holy mother , i 've been a bad , bad boy . i 'm so sorry ! `` [ laughs ] you sound about as weak and pathetic as your old pal duke did . [ priest groans ] carlos : [ grunts ] aah ! aah ! sonny : it 's your turn to pray . you know what , carlos ? when i think about duke and you putting me in that wheelchair , almost killed me , in my heart , i know you deserve to die . carlos : are you really gon na shoot me in this church ? in front of madonna , who you just prayed to ? in front of god ? sonny : that was n't the plan , carlos . but plans change . [ scene_break ] lulu : you 're not supposed to ask questions . dante : but i have questions . lulu : [ scoffs ] it 's not part of the exercise . okay ? stay with me . i 'm gon na say it again . dante : and then i 'm gon na say it back to you . lulu : okay . dante : okay . lulu : when you get overprotective , i feel like it 's because you do n't trust me . dante : okay , so you feel like when i 'm trying to take care of you , that i do n't think that you can take care of yourself . lulu : that is absolutely not what i just said . dante : it 's not ? lulu : not even close . dante : okay , well , try it with something -- i do n't know . do something stupid . i do n't know . lulu : like , an example . okay . um ... if i were to say that i prefer rocky road over mint chocolate chip , you would say ... dante : i would say you prefer rocky road over mint chocolate chip . lulu : exactly . it 's not that hard . dante : okay . okay . [ laughs ] i think i got it now . lulu : okay , you want to go ? dante : [ groans ] no . but okay . uh ... when you do n't tell me what you 're feeling , i feel like it 's because you think i do n't trust you or i think less of you . lulu : okay . you feel that when i do n't tell you how i 'm feeling it 's because my father was n't -- dante : [ laughs ] what ? lulu : wow . um ... how did we get so out of sync with each other ? for so long ? dante : i do n't know . but we 're working on it , right ? it must mean it 's not too late . lulu : yeah . that 's a good way to look at it . dante : [ sighs ] man , this is crazy . i never thought i would be doing anything like this , but i -- i feel like it could work . lulu : i feel like it could , too . okay . we just need to really pay attention and listen to each other from here on out . what did she say ? now that we have those , um -- dante : uh , `` tools in the toolboxes . `` lulu : our `` tools in our toolbox , `` we can fix things before we get too off- track . dante : okay , let 's try the listening thing again . lulu : okay . all right , you go . dante : i feel like when i 'm with you , all i want to do is stay . lulu : what i heard is that you love me . dante : you heard right . [ scene_break ] hayden : you know what ? it -- never thought i 'd say this , but it turns out i could use a friend . curtis : good because i like you , bonus or no bonus . although , i would n't be mad if you slid that bonus my way . hayden : i will keep that in mind . now , i really need to secure those funds , okay ? curtis : well , all right . [ sighs ] valerie : curtis . curtis : hey , valerie . i was just thinking about you . valerie : hmm . could have fooled me . curtis : what are you talking about ? valerie : i 've seen you with hayden barnes twice now . what 's up with that ? [ scene_break ] nikolas : you never gave a damn about elq , jason . now you 've taken it from me , i hope it was worth it , because i wo n't forget this , and i will never forgive you . sam : you 'll never forgive me ? nikolas : that 's right . sam : are you kidding me ? after everything you 've done to me , to danny ? you kept his father away from him ? you do n't even regret it , do you ? nikolas : no . no . no , i do n't . i actually think you and danny are better off . i spent years buying into the fairy tale that emily was trying to tell herself about how good and honorable jason was , that he was only violent with those who deserved it . but , you know , that was just emily trying to see the good in everyone . sam : yeah , she saw the good in you . nikolas : but there is no good in jason , sam . he tried to kill me . twice . jason : i did n't try . but if you ever put your hands on her again , i will kill you . let 's go . [ scene_break ] dante : [ sighs ] [ clears throat ] lulu : what are you doing ? dante : nothing . nothing . lulu : hmm . you know the rules . no touching each other while we we work on our homework . dante : yeah ? i 'm done with my homework . you 're done with yours , too , are n't you ? lulu : oh , i 'm done ? how do you think we did ? dante : i think we got an a - plus . lulu : hmm . [ scene_break ] curtis : what , i 'm not allowed to hug a friend ? valerie : it seemed like more than a friendship . curtis : well , look . you have nothing to worry about , okay ? i 'm only interested in you . you only . got it ? valerie : yeah . got it . curtis : good . besides , we got more important things to worry ourselves about besides hayden barnes . like your text message . you invited me to something , right ? valerie : oh . right . yeah , i was . curtis : okay . so , what ? now you changed your mind ? valerie : i just do n't know if it 'll be a good idea . i 'll see you later . maybe . [ scene_break ] sam : well . that 's that . elq is officially yours . jason : yeah . you do n't seem to happy about that . sam : no , i am . please do n't misunderstand . i am happy . nikolas deserved to lose . he just does n't deserve to lose from you . jason : oh , you do n't like i said i 'd kill him . sam : you 're not killing anyone . jason : i 'm not killing anyone . sam : no . jason : i 'm not . he touches you again , i 'm gon na kill him . sam : okay , but he 's not going to . i 'm fine . he lost . and now that you are the majority shareholder of elq , what do you plan to do with it ? [ scene_break ] hayden : did the notary come ? nikolas : oh , yes . hayden : i take it the papers are signed . nikolas : no . no , no . i sent her away . hayden : why would you do that ? nikolas : because there was no need for her services . hayden : apparently , i was n't clear . you have to sign your shares of elq over to me . you do n't have a choice . nikolas : [ chuckles ] actually , it 's you that does n't have a choice . hayden : what the hell does that mean ? nikolas : go check the safe . the stocks are gone . i ca n't give you elq because elq is no longer mine to give . [ scene_break ] paul : who are you calling ? jordan : the csu . this is an alleged crime scene . they need to do a sweep . paul : yeah , but what about anna ? i would think you 'd want to keep this quiet for her sake . jordan : really ? i mean , you 're telling me that anna rendered you unconscious , held you prisoner , inspired you to request an international warrant be issued for her arrest . and now your only concern is for her welfare ? really ? paul : i know it 's a little convoluted , commissioner . but i do n't want to prosecute anna . i 'm -- i had that warrant issued because i 'm trying to protect her . jordan : from what ? paul : from herself . good lord , i 've been doing this for months now . jordan : why would anna devane , of all people , need you to protect her ? paul : because what if she 's right ? what if she finds rivera ? jordan : then i 'm sure she 's gon na do whatever she can in her power to apprehend him and bring him back . paul : i wish i could be so sure . you see , commissioner . anna , um ... anna tried to kill carlos before . [ scene_break ] carly : i am so glad i ran into you . i forgot what it was like to completely waste my time on a worthless human being . franco : yeah , well , i 'm sure the next time you get to spend a little time with sonny , it 'll all come rushing back to you . carly : i hate you . i hate you . [ sighs ] damn it , sonny . please be safe . please come back to me . [ scene_break ] anna : sonny ! carlos : [ grunting ] [ gunshot ] [ next_on ] morgan ( to carly ) : please , stop telling me how to feel . you 're wrong . julian ( to alexis ) : there 's something you do n't know . kiki ( to ava ) : i want to go home , live with you and avery . dillon ( to paul ) : how did you injure your wrist in the first place ? andré ( to jordan ) : there 's something going on i do n't know about ? [ as sonny & carlos struggle in the church , a gunshot goes off ] anna : sonny ! | anna gets detained and prevented from leaving the aircraft with sonny to go find carlos . she knows paul is behind it when he calls her and professes he has to `` save her from herself `` . she tells him she knows he let sonny go because he hoped sonny would kill carlos for him . she reminds paul she has had no reason to trust him and knows he only wants to save his own skin . jordan finds out that paul had anna arrested and finds it hard to believe that anna is going with sonny to find carlos in puerto rico and possibly kill him . sonny meets up with carlos in the catholic church when carlos pulls a gun on him , taunts him , tells sonny he needs to say his prayers before carlos puts a bullet in his head and ends him . however , when sonny hears carlos laughing about how he killed duke , sonny is angry enough to overpower carlos and make him beg for mercy as sonny gets ready to kill him . right then , anna finds a way to distract the guards who detain her , runs off to find sonny and catches him ready to kill carlos . back in port charles , after nikolas realizes he has no choice except to sign his elq shares over to hayden / rachel , he gets a visit from jason and sam who tell him jason will `` buy `` the shares , explaining that jason wants the majority stock that nikolas now has and if nikolas refuses , they can turn the evidence over to the police that he tried to have hayden / rachel killed . he agrees and that means when hayden / rachel returns home to collect from him , he informs her he no longer has it to give to her . curtis seems `` interested `` in hayden / rachel although he is currently dating valerie . she can see that and admits she maybe should not continue to see him . dante and lulu meet in the park and do the `` communication exercises `` that their marriage counselor has assigned to them , see that they are making progress and are both encouraged to make their marriage work . |
griffin : [ sighs , clears throat ] [ panting ] hey , anna . it 's , uh , it 's griffin . i , uh just wanted to remind you -- you have an a - appointment with the phlebotomist today . yeah , i - i promised robin i 'd check on you . i - i probably would 've done it anyway . so , listen , when you 're done there , give me a call . i 'll , uh , i 'll treat you to dinner . you can tell me all about your trip and , uh , what you found out about valentin . all right , uh , bye . [ scene_break ] anna : i meant what i said yesterday -- i do not want you for an enemy . i hope you feel the same of me . perhaps together , we 'll learn the old adage is true -- time heals all wounds . anna . valentin : time heals all wounds . do n't be so sure . [ scene_break ] [ doorbell rings ] [ doorbell rings ] laura : hi ! [ chuckles ] anna : what a surprise . laura : i 've been out of town for about a week on sort of a last - minute trip . anyway , i just got back this morning , and i really need to talk with you . it 's important . it 's about valentin . [ scene_break ] nina : one of the perks of being married is you get to help me with my zipper . up , not down . [ chuckles ] can you get the hook , too ? my hair in the way ? what are you doing ? why are you standing like that ? are you hiding something from me ? [ scene_break ] monica : oh , do n't even think about it . tracy : `` good morning , tracy ! welcome home ! `` `` thank you , monica . `` `` how was your trip , tracy ? `` `` very illuminating , monica . thank you for asking . `` monica : like i said -- do n't think about it . i happen to like that wall hanging . tracy : i 'm not surprised . it so clearly reflects your taste . you should have updated it when you changed the furniture , but as luck would have it , i have acquired the perfect piece . [ scene_break ] curtis : whoa , whoa , easy , there . hayden : i did n't see you . curtis : yeah , you looked a little distracted . is this about you and finn ? hayden : he 's disappeared . [ scene_break ] man : [ clears throat ] hey . hey , buddy . sir ? hey , man , you o -- you okay ? can you speak ? [ scene_break ] nina : so , what is that ? is it a present for me ? valentin : nina , no , it is n't . nina : [ laughs ] you are lying . i know when you 're lying . i can tell . it does n't even matter because i saw the delivery guy headed for the launch . so is it a gift ? is it for me ? and do n't tell me to wait because you know i 'm horrible at that . can you give it to me ? valentin : you 're gon na be disappointed . nina : no . `` i meant what i said yesterday . i do not want you for an enemy . i hope you feel the same way for me . `` um ... it 's from anna . okay . you said you were here all day yesterday . when did you see her ? valentin : i was . she came here . anna : she came here after she said she would n't . valentin : yeah . i did n't know she was coming . and you were at work , so ... nina : well , you just figured it did n't matter . that was 13 hours ago . why are you just telling me this now ? [ valentin remembers ] anna : that night meant something to me ... just the way that it did to you . valentin : misgivings . she came here insisting that she wants to put our past behind us , and i 'd like to believe that . nina : can you ? valentin : can you ? [ scene_break ] anna : it must be very important if i 'm your first stop . uh , is everything all right ? laura : yeah , it 's just that lulu is having her very first official visitation with charlotte today because the first one got canceled somehow , and lulu just assumed that that was because of valentin . but , um , actually , it turned out that it was n't . anna : oh . so that 's good , is n't it ? laura : uh , yes , yes , i suppose it is , only before she knew that , lulu went charging over there , and she accused him of trying to sabotage her . anna : ah . laura : yeah . so i 'm very concerned . i 'm worried that my daughter is way too emotional . she 's going to make some kind of a mistake , do something that valentin can then use against her , you know , to exploit to keep her from her daughter , get sole custody , and cut her out of her daughter 's life forever . i mean , that 's why i 'm here . i - i need a strategy . i need -- i need a new way to deal with him , to neutralize this man . anna : oh . oh , i 'm sorry , i ca n't help you . valentin and i have made peace . [ scene_break ] monica : now , that could be a paint - by - numbers mona lisa hanging on that wall and it would n't matter . 'cause you know why ? it 's my house ! tracy : then why do n't you take a little pride in it ? since my idiot brother gave it to you , the least you could do is hang something worth looking at ! oh , darling ! hold on ! tell your artistically challenged aunt ... that the moment has long since passed to replace that relic of a wall hanging . ned : hello , mother ! it 's good to see you . when did you get home ? tracy : and do n't try to change the subject . monica : look , i have to go to work , and uh , ned , i 'm gon na leave you in charge . if i get home and that is missing , take that to the nearest hotel . she 's not living here . tracy : philistine . monica : [ groans ] ned : [ laughs ] what was that all about ? tracy : something wonderful , but monica 's too myopic to notice . ned : oh , so your , uh , treasure hunt was a success . tracy : beyond my wildest imaginations . ned : well , father will be happy to hear that . tracy : is he still sniffing around ? ned : mm - hmm . came by the office the other day , looking for you . and he was n't too pleased that you skipped town without him . tracy : i 'm not surprised . but more importantly , what were you doing at elq ? are you thinking of coming back ? ned : no . i was there looking for you . i have some wonderful news . olivia and i are engaged . [ scene_break ] brad : yeah , yeah , yeah . write it up . okay . we 'll see you later . andré : you look like a guy who just got some good news . brad : yeah , that was my realtor . lucas and i found a condo we really like , and we 're putting in an offer . andré : congratulations ! hey , owning a condo is a great investment . brad : yeah . that 's , uh , what lucy says . [ laughs ] man , i can not believe we 're actually doing this . i - it 's taken , like , forever to save up for a down payment . good thing my yearly review is today 'cause i need that raise . andré : get it . brad : all right . [ chuckles ] [ scene_break ] curtis : how 'd you know finn went disappearing ? did you go searching for him ? hayden : i know i should n't have , but i broke down and called to check on him . and he never answered , so i went by the hotel a little while ago to make sure that he was okay . but he never answered . and then a maid came by , and -- and said that he did n't even use the room at all last night . curtis : all right , well , i 'll lecture you later about enabling . but right now , i 'm gon na do you a solid , okay ? i 'm gon na go find finn for you . hayden : you will ? curtis : have i ever let you down ? hayden : i do n't know what i did to deserve you in my life . curtis : you paid me . [ chuckles ] but , um , since we 're besties now , this one 's on me . hayden : curtis , your friendship means the world to me , and if , you know , i did anything to compromise that -- curtis : no , i know you did n't mean anything by it , okay ? you were hurting , you were blowing off steam . no harm , no foul . hayden : okay . next time , i 'll -- i 'll keep my lips to myself , okay ? no more jumping your bones . i 'll leave that to jordan . [ both laugh ] jordan : gee , thanks . lucky me . [ scene_break ] [ monitor beeping ] [ finn groans ] griffin : dr. finn . can you hear me ? just relax . i 'd like to do a quick neuro test . you up for that ? finn : i 'd nod , but i ca n't feel my face . did you run concussion protocol ? [ sniffles ] is anything -- anything broken ? does n't -- does n't feel like it . griffin : right , hey , i 'll do the doctoring . all right ? just bear with me , here . all right , since you know the drill , why do n't you go ahead and extend your arms for me ? finn : oh , come on . come on . [ scoffs ] griffin : extend your arms . finn : [ groans ] griffin : good . press against mine . finn : [ groans ] griffin : good . all right . why do n't you grab my hands and pull ? good . finn : [ sighs ] griffin : one more . you touch my finger , then touch your nose . finn : [ chuckles ] [ sighs ] griffin : okay . good . we 'll try walking later . you know how you got here ? finn : grace of god . griffin : do you know how you sustained these injuries ? finn : all too well . griffin : would you like to tell me about that ? finn : not really . griffin : okay , sorry . i , uh , i 'll rephrase that . would you like to tell me about what happened , or would you like me to go call the police and you can tell them what happened ? [ scene_break ] nina : i 'm really the wrong person to ask about anna . i barely know her , and what i do know , i do n't really like . valentin : she said she 'd been away looking into her past with me . it must have made a heck of an impact because she seemed very different . nina : different how ? valentin : uh , remorseful , willing to take responsibility for what she did to me . she seemed sincere , but with anna , you can never tell 'cause she 's trained at disinformation . nina : okay , why do n't -- why do n't you just say you think she 's lying ? valentin : you 're right . i could . i apologize . but you were at work , and i just did n't want to trouble you . nina : dandy . that 's just dandy . want to trouble me . i was n't already , you know , keyed up about , you know ... valentin : here , let me get that . you 're -- you 're worried about charlotte 's visit with lulu ? nina : yeah , and now this thing with anna . valentin : well ... [ chuckles ] charlotte 's not going anywhere . lulu 's a loose cannon . she 's going to sabotage her chances with charlotte without our help . nina : anna ? valentin : anna does n't matter . the only reason i cared about making peace with her was for the good of the family . that 's all that matters to me . nina : okay . that 's good enough for me . i have to go to work . valentin : okay . well , can i see you after ? maybe we get together before nelle takes charlotte to her visit . maybe we can go out for a snack afterwards . nina : sounds like a plan . what are you gon na do all day ? valentin : i 'll keep myself busy . nina : bye . valentin : [ sighs ] i have a job for you . [ scene_break ] laura : you know valentin is dangerous . you said yourself that you thought that he was out to get you ever since he came to port charles . anna : yes , he had -- he had his reasons . laura : meaning what ? anna : [ sighs ] i 'm -- i 'm going to have to tell you something that i 'm not proud of . you may or may not know this , but in my past , i did some things that could be considered ... treason . uh , some were for higher purpose , but others -- they were for questionable ends . and i 'm afraid that valentin was a victim of the latter . laura : so why this sudden remorse ? anna : because i -- i had no memory of it . no , i - i did n't have any memory , and i had suppressed , because i did n't want to deal with it . and so on this recent trip , i went to see a wsb specialist , and they managed to restore them . laura : anna ... memory is flawed . it can be tricked . it can be manipulated . anna : it happened . i know that . i know it now ... as sure as i 'm standing here . and i ca n't take it back . i ca n't , so i - i have to make it right . laura : well , i do n't have to . you know , he does n't deserve your compassion or your mercy . he 's a cold - blooded murderer who is now raising my granddaughter after having kept her from her own mother for her entire life . now , maybe he did n't deserve what you did to him all those years ago , although i highly doubt that ... but he definitely deserves what he 's getting now . anna : i understand your position . i do . but my involvement in your war is over . [ scene_break ] tracy : i thought she turned you down when you asked her to marry you . ned : yeah . she changed her mind . a situation arose that put things into perspective , and she wound up asking me . tracy : huh . how 21st century of you . ned : right . here come the snide remarks . do n't let me deprive you . let her rip . tell me i 'm making a horrible mistake , how it 's bound to end in disaster , but just remember one thing -- it 's not gon na change a damn thing . tracy : okay , sweetheart , here it comes . does she make you happy ? ned : yes . she does . tracy : good . i 'm happy for you . congratulations . [ scene_break ] hayden : just so you know , i had nothing to do with curtis ' bones . jordan : really ? nothing at all ? hayden : no . it was just a kiss . jordan : okay , so , you two kissed . hayden : no , no , no . i kissed him . he wanted nothing to do with it . i - i - i was n't myself . jordan : so do you want to go ahead and press charges ? yeah ? unwanted sexual advances ? curtis : i feel used . hayden : oh , okay . curtis : [ laughs ] hayden : i 'm -- i 'm gon na get out of here . i 'm gon na get out of your way , okay ? curtis : look , no worries . you 're not in the way . but i will get with you about that matter we discussed , okay ? hayden : okay . curtis : uh , just to clarify , she , uh , was in a bad way going through it with a friend , and i was just there to help . jordan : a friend with willing lips . curtis : [ chuckles ] it was a sneak attack . we cool ? jordan : yeah , sure . uh , you do n't owe me any explanations . curtis : well , maybe i want to give you one . jordan : it 's really not necessary . we have n't made any promises . we 're not exclusive . curtis : maybe we should change our status . [ scene_break ] finn : do not call the police . griffin : you were attacked , okay ? you have multiple contusions , lacerations , a possible concussion , and who knows what your blood work 's gon na turns up ? finn : what 's your point , griffin ? griffin : my point is that you 're lucky to be alive , and whatever happened to you , the police need to know about it . finn : that 's not up to you . griffin : the hell it is n't . finn : hey , i 'm on leave . i 'm not treating patients . griffin : and you 're also not in rehab . you went to that pier to score , did n't you ? that 's why you got jumped . are you still using ? you high right now ? [ scene_break ] ned : who are you ... [ chuckles ] ... and what have you done with my mother ? tracy : not the response you were expecting ? ned : what happened in turkey ? did you have some sort of spiritual metamorphosis ? tracy : oh , it would take more than a drafty monastery to do that . no , i am at peace ... because i found something i was missing . ned : what ? tracy : i found my father . [ scene_break ] brad : oh , uh , dr. quartermaine ! monica : oh , brad , i 'm sorry . i 'm really late for a meeting . brad : uh , okay . i - i just wanted to know if it 's okay to bring a powerpoint to my yearly review . i 've got some ideas for the lab , a new efficiency model -- monica : uh , wait , wait , wait a minute . did n't my assistant tell you that we 've postponed the annual reviews for the moment ? brad : oh . um , th - that 's cool . as long as it does n't affect my yearly raise . [ chuckles ] know what i mean ? monica : well , actually , brad , it does . [ scene_break ] finn : look , you can spare the lab the unnecessary work , all right ? no tox screen is needed . i 'm as lucid as you are . you are lucid , right ? griffin : you think this is funny ? finn : you see me laughing ? griffin : no . no , i see a broken man squandering his talent . finn : thanks , griffin . i did n't know you cared . are you calling the cops ? it 's just gon na cause me more problems . griffin : the only major problem you have right now is completely fixable . you just need to have the guts to do it . finn : thanks , griffin . i appreciate your sympathy . [ door closes ] finn : do n't feel the least bit judged . [ elevator bell dings ] griffin : oh , hayden . your timing could n't be better . finn 's here . hayden : he is ? he -- he -- he 's not supposed to be working . griffin : oh , he 's not . hayden : where do you think you 're going ? [ scene_break ] jordan : so you 're telling me that you 're ready for ... you know , giving up your freedom , being chained down ? curtis : figuratively and literally . jordan : [ laughs ] curtis : [ laughing ] you still got them handcuffs ? [ scene_break ] valentin : i want you to go over it with a fine - tooth comb , inside and out . look for anything suspicious , anything out of the ordinary . all right , and i 'll , uh , talk to you in a bit . thank you . good morning , laura . were you on your way to see me ? laura : [ scoffs ] no . i 'm meeting my daughter at the haunted star . valentin : oh , no doubt to give her some much - needed pointers on how to behave on her visit with charlotte . laura : [ scoffs ] my daughter does n't need my advice on parenting or otherwise . she 's an excellent mother . she 'll be an excellent mother to charlotte . it 's such a shame that you 're so selfish you ca n't do what 's best for your daughter . valentin : uh , i am doing what 's best for my daughter . i 'm providing the stability of a loving family . and lulu can put on whatever act she wants for the social worker , but charlotte will always choose to be with nina and me every time . laura : because of your masterful manipulations ? do n't be so sure about that . and this thing that you 're trying to do with me here , you 're trying to psyche me out ? yeah , that 's not gon na work , and neither will anything else that you 're trying pull because i 'm on to you . and by the way , there 's nothing wrong with my memory . so you ca n't prey on me or lulu like you did anna devane . [ scene_break ] nina : hi . i hope i 'm not bothering you . anna : no . nina : oh . i just thought i 'd pop by . um , i just wanted to ask you a question . am i wrong , or did we have a conversation where i asked you to keep away from my husband ? anna : you 're not wrong . nina : oh ! okay , good . i thought i was slipping and this would make no sense . anna : what would make no sense ? [ slap ] [ scene_break ] hayden : what happened to you ? finn : i had a rough night . i 'll be okay . hayden : did you use , finn ? griffin : his blood work is clean . i could run a tox screen to verify that , but i do n't think that 's necessary , is it , dr. finn ? finn : i did n't use . i was n't right up here , and i went down to the docks to score . i paid for the stuff , and then i changed my mind . [ scoffs ] i found out the hard way these drug dealers -- they do n't do refunds . especially the guy i was dealing with . next thing you know , you found me lying in a pile of trash , which was ... entirely fitting . griffin : finn , why did n't you just tell me that from the start ? finn : i was just ashamed , man . i - i did n't want anybody here reading my chart and -- and seeing how low i 'd gone . hayden : so you -- so you bought the drugs , and then you gave them back ? finn : i had them in my hand . hayden : why 'd you do that ? finn : i guess i thought about something you said ... about walking the long road to recovery alone . it occurred to me that ... if i walked that road , even if i had to do it alone ... maybe at the end of it , there 's a better life . maybe there 'd be someone there to share it with . [ scene_break ] curtis : you in a hurry to get to work ? jordan : uh , i think i might have a few minutes ? curtis : a few minutes ? jordan : [ chuckles ] curtis : [ inhales sharply ] it 's probably gon na take longer than that . jordan : [ laughs ] curtis : okay , um ... to be continued ? i 'm gon na go check on a few things for hayden . i 'll be back , okay ? jordan : okay . thank you . curtis : thank you . jordan : day off ? andré : no such luck . just the first of a few coffee breaks . so ... have a nice day . jordan : andré , um ... about -- about curtis and me ... i would n't blame you for being angry . andré : if anyone knows you ca n't make someone feel what they do n't feel , it 's a shrink . do n't feel bad for wanting what you want . [ scene_break ] anna : i want to release you , but not until you 're calm . are you calm ? nina : [ muffled ] i 've been calmer . why do n't you ask me if i 'm pissed ? ! anna : no , i 'm not going to ask you that . i 'm going to let you up , but no sudden moves . do you understand ? no sudden moves . all right . why would you do that ? that was most unwise . you know what i 'm capable of . nina : you pushed me there . anna : i have no quarrel with you . nina : really ? anna : hmm . nina : you do n't ? anna : none . nina : um ... what 's that ? anna : okay , first of all , that was a declaration of peace , and secondly , that was a note meant for valentin . did he even get it , or did you take it before he even saw it ? nina : oh , listen , he got it . he showed it to me because we 're honest with each other . anna : okay . so ... what 's your problem ? i just want to end the feud . that 's it . nina : after months of harassment , all of a sudden , you want to make nice ? you want to send a little note and be best friends with him ? admit it . you 're after my husband . anna : [ sighs ] [ scene_break ] laura : anna is obviously very confused . she thinks that she 's treated you unfairly , that she 's committed some wrong against you in the past . she does n't know you like i know you . valentin : well , actually , anna and i have known each other a very long time . you only just met me last summer . laura : yeah . when you killed my son . i want you to know that i 'll do whatever it takes to see that you pay for what you did . valentin : and that 's how you 're going to ensure things go smoothly with charlotte , is it ? by threatening her father ? laura : it 's not a threat , it 's a promise . there 's something i do n't get . it 's kind of clear that charlotte and nina seem to genuinely love you ... so i guess there must be something decent in you . there must be something about you that 's worth loving . but ... [ chuckles ] i do n't think you believe in that . i do n't think you trust it because if you did , you would n't have to just cling to that so desperately , so tightly . because you 're afraid , are n't you ? you 're terrified . because you know that as soon as they see you for who you really are -- and they will -- they 're going to abandon you ! they will ! valentin : [ stammers ] laura : what ? valentin : get away from me . laura : [ laughs ] oh , right , get away from you ! oh , i 'll get away from you . i 'll get away from you with pleasure . but you will see me again . soon . [ scene_break ] tracy : well , what do you think ? ned : it 's very well - written . it 's good . tracy : [ chuckles ] were you expecting typos ? what do you think ? ned : what does it matter what i think if it makes you happy ? tracy : well , it matters because ... obviously , you think i 'm missing something , that there 's something going on , and , uh , i want to know exactly what you think that is . what do you think ? ned : i think it 's bull . tracy : why would you say that ? you think my father was lying ? ned : no , i think he meant it . i hope so , for your sake . tracy : what 's that supposed to mean ? ned : mother , he wrote a letter that you may or may never have gotten , telling you how he really felt about you . well , he should have told you this your entire life . you should n't have had to wonder . tracy : he did n't express himself like other people . ned : got that right . he expressed his feelings by controlling and manipulating . he held this family hostage , emotionally and financially . tracy : i - i do n't want you to disrespect your grandfather , please . ned : and i wo n't whitewash the truth . i was grandfather 's protégé . i saw him clearly for what he was . not bad ... but not always good , either . tracy : he was ... complicated . ned : that 's one way to put it . everything grandfather did was for his own ends . he doled out affection in dribs and drabs to whomever paid him the proper reverence . and to stay in his good graces , you had to obey him and toe the line . and since you did n't always do that , you were always at odds ... and often in exile . tracy : deep down , i always ... knew that he loved me . ned : mother , if you really believed that , you would n't need a letter to tell you . [ scene_break ] anna : i have no interest in valentin -- none of any kind . nina : so , you 're telling me i 'm making this up , this obsessive behavior on your part ? first you 're after him , now you want to be friends ? anna : no . i 'm saying that actually , i understand your position , given your background . because did n't your first husband have an affair on you right under your nose ? 'cause i can see how something like that would color your point of view . nina : oh , wow . you 're thinking i 'm paranoid ? anna : no , you 're territorial -- needlessly so . you 're wasting your energy on me because i want no further conflict . nina : no more notes , anna . no more anything . anna : [ chuckles ] [ scene_break ] valentin : ah , right on time . well ? man : i disassembled the face , examined the pieces . the mechanism is standard . valentin : there 's nothing out of the ordinary ? man : the quality is impressive . your wife has exquisite taste . valentin : thank you . that 's very reassuring . [ scene_break ] brad : if it were n't for me and dr. finn 's work , th - there would n't be a hospital . should n't that count for something ? monica : well , brad , we have n't forgotten your contribution , but that 's just the way things are at the moment . brad : look , lucas and i are putting an offer on a condo today -- o - or were . monica : well , hopefully , hayden can loosen the purse strings very soon , and we can all be rewarded for great work , okay ? brad : hayden barnes ? monica : yes . she is the financial advisor to general hospital . [ scene_break ] hayden : does this mean you 'll go into rehab ? seriously ? finn : yeah . i 'm going . it 's not like you have to hit me over the head with it . okay , maybe you do . hayden : i 'd like to figure out which facility is best for you . i 'll -- i 'll even go with you . griffin : there 's an outpatient program here in town . uh , i can recommend it . they do good work . they 're known for their discretion . finn : [ scoffs ] thanks , but i think i 'm way past discretion at this point . hayden : well , you might want to reconsider that . if this gets out , it might affect your medical license . it might affect your research . finn : does n't matter . i have to own up to what i 've done and who i am . i 'm an addict . hayden : the important thing is for you to get better . finn : there 's someone else who deserves to know . monica needs to hear this from me . [ scene_break ] monica : i 've really got to go . i have a skype meeting with biospen . i just hope they do n't ask a lot of technical questions . brad : oh , i 'd be happy to answer them . monica : no , no problem . i can reach out to dr. finn . brad : right . then , uh , when is the illustrious doctor coming back from his leave ? monica : well , i expect when he finishes his paper . now , i have to go . is there anything else ? brad : actually , yes . there 's something you need to know about dr. finn . [ scene_break ] tracy : gee , ned , do n't sugarcoat it . just tell me exactly what you mean . ned : i 'm not saying grandfather did n't love you ... in his way . tracy : for the record , his way was just fine with me . ned : well , i 'm sorry to hear that . because i hate how you spent your whole life chasing a father 's love that should have held you up a - and made you strong a - and comforted you when you were feeling lost or sad or vulnerable . that 's the kind of love you deserved , mother . that 's the kind of love i want ... to give my own daughter ... and olivia ... and you . and so , for the record ... i 'm proud of you , mother . i am proud of the woman , the person you 've become . and i love you ... [ laughs ] ... tracy quartermaine . i love you with all my heart . no ifs , ands , or buts about it . [ sighs ] tracy : [ sobs ] [ scene_break ] laura : i 'm sorry , honey . i just assumed that you would be at work . yeah . i , too , actually have some news . so what 's it gon na be ? do you want the good news or the bad news first ? okay . the good news is that valentin is not near as confident as he would have us believe . the bad news ? uh , we ca n't count on any more help from anna . [ scene_break ] [ cell phone ringing ] anna : [ sighs ] [ scene_break ] curtis : hey . jordan : hey . curtis : uh , andré take off ? jordan : thank you for that . hayden 's okay ? curtis : hmm , seems so . um , i 'm off the case . jordan : so , where were we ? curtis : we were causing a scene . is too late for more ? jordan : [ chuckles ] um , i do need to go to work . curtis : okay . i 'll walk you , and we can talk about that , um , that date you owe me . yeah . [ scene_break ] andré : anna , it 's andré . just ... calling to check on you . uh , scratch that . i 'm calling to say ... i could really use a friend . give me a call when you can , okay ? [ cell phone chimes ] [ anna sighs ] [ sighs ] [ scene_break ] valentin : nina , you 're back . nina : yeah . valentin : what happened at work ? nina : i went to work , and then i realized i do n't want to be away from you . valentin : ooh , i like that decision . i like this side of you . nina : good . because wild horses could n't drag me away from you . not today . not any day . [ next_on ] andré : what the hell are you doing , anna ? nina ( to valentin ) : i have n't seen that before . where did you get it ? lulu ( to dante ) : but i 'm sure that valentin has all sorts of plans to spoil this visit . ned ( to olivia ) : are you ready for a surprise ? hayden : cut the crap , brad . who 's getting fired ? monica ( to finn ) : i want this conversation to be private . | griffin finds finn passed out on the harbor with cuts all over . he takes him into gh where he denies being high . griffin does n't believe him though . finn claims that he is fine now . hayden shows up and griffin explains that finn has been roughed up . hayden goes to see him and she wants to know what really happened . he admits that he bought drugs but then he realized he did n't want to use and actually does want help . he tried returning the drugs and his dealer was n't playing around and did this to him . hayden offers to go with him to check out rehabs . finn needs to admit to monica about this before anyone else finds out . meanwhile , brad stops monica who is on her way to a meeting . brad wants to discuss his review . monica has put that on hold for now . brad needed the raise though because he was planning on getting a condo with lucas . monica is sorry but she needs to get to a meeting . brad needs to tell her something about finn . at perks , curtis and jordan make things official between them . jordan runs into andre and he accepts that she is going to want what she wants . |
[ skye groans ] skye : luke ? what are you doing here ? luke : looks like you had yourself quite a time . skye : yeah -- with some other guy . luke : well , he 's still here . he ai n't going anywhere . skye : oh , my god . luke : easy . easy , darling . skye : but how -- luke : you do n't remember anything ? i mean , he -- this is how he was when i came in . skye : luke -- what if i killed him ? [ scene_break ] georgie : it 's not exactly the cush deal you had at the mansion , right ? dillon : believe me , it 's better . thank you for letting me hide out here . georgie : you know , dillon , you do n't have to sleep on the chair . i 'm ready . i want to lose my virginity tonight with you . [ scene_break ] [ phone rings ] jason : yeah . sonny : listen , alcazar admitted to carly that he hired that assassin . she 's got him someplace . she does n't want to tell me . i need you to find him , and i need you to kill him . jason : it 's done . [ jason groans ] courtney : oh , god -- oh , god , i 'm sorry . [ lorenzo coughs ] courtney : jason ? oh , god -- lorenzo : what happened ? courtney : all right , you need to wake up and listen . you have to leave town now ! sonny : it 's dead . carly : well , jason was probably on his cell . it just cut out , that 's all . sonny : or maybe alcazar killed jason . you ever thought of that ? you 're going to tell me where that bastard is . [ scene_break ] skye : i have to call the police . luke : what good will that do ? skye : i -- i may have killed a man . luke : well , maybe you did n't . how do we know ? skye : it has to be . i mean , what 's the other explanation ? luke : there could be a lot of other explanations . tell me what happened . skye : i -- i was at the haunted star . i was angry . luke : right . edward double - crossed you again , and you were n't real happy with me . skye : i was drinking . luke : yeah , you made a hell of an exit . and this guy -- he left about the same time you did . what did he do , follow you back here ? skye : uh -- i went to kelly 's . uh -- i spilled my purse . luke : did you know he 's a cop ? skye : yeah , i knew . his name was ross something . i -- oh , my god . oh , my god , that 's murder one . luke : all right , hold on now . you were at kelly 's . skye : yeah . i -- he offered to buy me a cup of coffee . i -- i offered to take him home here instead . i was feeling reckless . i wanted to lash out . luke : how reckless ? skye : we had sex . [ scene_break ] jax : hmm . tracy : preparing your latest conquest ? jax : i 'm always looking for new business opportunities . tracy : good . i think you 're going to like what i have to say . e.l.q . 's slump is over . i am finally in charge , and i 'd be willing to share the wealth with the right partner . jax : and who might that be ? tracy : well , let 's say that he 's tall , charming , clearly willing to take chances , and trying to steal e.l.q . from my father for years . jax : well , edward 's always been a worthy opponent . tracy : edward 's day is done , and i need a winner by my side . what do you say ? jax : our previous attempts at a partnership have always been less than successful . tracy : oh , jax , please . the casino deal was insignificant compared to what we can do with my family . jax : ok , let me put it to you this way . i only work with closers , and you did n't deliver . tracy : things change . i am a force to be reckoned with , my friend -- in business and elsewhere . jax : well , i appreciate the offer , but i 'll pass . enjoy your success while it lasts . tracy : ooh , running away ? what are you afraid of ? jax : i 'm not interested . it has nothing to do with fear . tracy : i beg to differ . there is a long line of women in your wake . those women do n't challenge you , but i 'm your equal . and that 's got you running scared . [ scene_break ] dillon : wait a minute , wait a minute . no , you 're -- you 're not a virgin . you 're not a virgin because -- because you were -- you were with tom . georgie : no -- no , i was n't . dillon : i saw you , ok ? i saw you , georgie . you walked into kelly 's . you had a conversation with maxie . you said that that night you were going to sleep with tom . georgie : and you came to my house and stood in the yard . dillon : you knew about that ? georgie : you saw me in the window . dillon : yeah . yeah , i saw you in the window , and i heard you , too . you -- you were telling tom that you wanted him to be your first , and you were so sure about it . it killed me . it -- it just killed me , georgie . i could n't -- i could n't breathe . i was walking down your driveway . i went out on the street ; i practically curled up into a little ball . georgie : it never happened , dillon . i wanted to make you jealous . everything that you know about tom is a lie . dillon : no , no , no . the night of the hotel fire , i heard you guys in there , in -- in the other hotel room again doing it . georgie : no , nothing happened . look , i did a term paper , and he watched sports . dillon : he was cheering ! georgie , he was -- georgie : because the rangers were winning ! look , i made him up . `` tom `` is not even his real name . his name is travis , and i hired him to play my boyfriend . dillon : you `` hired `` him ? you -- you hired him ? georgie : look , i -- i did n't have a choice ! i did n't have a choice . maxie and i made up tom . she -- she sent me flowers , she would call me on the phone pretending to be him . and -- and then sage backed me into a corner with the whole formal . i was going to confess to you the night of the dance , but guy felt bad , so he went out to look and -- and found a guy that looked like tom , and i 'd never even met travis before that night . dillon : something -- something changed , georgie , because tom -- or travis , or travis / tom , tom -- whatever , whoever , he started to like you . did you know that ? georgie : yeah , and i feel bad because he never had a chance . dillon , i meant what i said the night of the fire . you 're the only boy that i have ever loved , and it was wrong to hire tom . but i was so hurt when i found you with sage that -- that i wanted you to compete for me . so i thought that if i found a boy that thought that i was amazing that you would , too . dillon : you are amazing , georgie . you 're so amazing . i have always known that . i will always know that . and i 'm so sorry for how i hurt you . georgie : it was a mistake , dillon , and i realize that now . look , i want to start over . i want us to make love tonight . [ scene_break ] carly : listen , i told lorenzo i never wanted to see him again ; that -- that it was over and there was nothing left for him in port charles because i do n't love him . because i never did , and i want you . sonny : do n't do this now , not now . you 're lying to me again . carly : i am not lying ! sonny : you 're stalling to protect him again ! jason could be in danger ! you need to tell me where they are now ! carly : he 's in my basement . i have him -- sonny : the basement ? carly : handcuffed to a pipe ! yes ! sonny : oh -- stay here ! carly : i 'm coming with you , sonny . sonny : no , you 're not ! no , you 're not . max , get vic on the backdoor ! do not let her leave . do not let her leave ! max : you got it . carly : sonny , i -- god -- [ scene_break ] lorenzo : if jason was going to kill me , i would 've been out of your life for good . courtney : just shut up ! lorenzo : did you save me for carly 's sake , or what ? courtney : no , i did it for myself , ok ? i could n't turn a blind eye to your murder , no matter how much i hate you . now -- [ lorenzo groans ] courtney : all right , you need to leave port charles tonight , and do n't come back . [ lorenzo coughs ] [ scene_break ] jax : i 'll give you this much , tracy -- you 're relentless . tracy : i 'm much more than that . why do n't you take a chance on a real woman for once ? one with passion and fire -- jax : you know , relentless is n't always an attractive trait . my answer 's still no . tracy : for now . jax : i enjoy sparring with a worthy adversary . but there 's a difference between spirited competition and bullying the defenseless . tracy : sometimes -- jax : you do n't know when to quit . tracy : you have to push the envelope to win . jax : well , i do n't like the way you work , so i suggest you look for allies elsewhere . tracy : not an option . you are the best . i want you . jax : tracy , i 'm not interested in you on a personal level , or a business one , for that matter . now , you need to find yourself an ally that is as excited about this as you are . have you considered skye ? tracy : oh , please . she 's a pathetic wannabe ! jax : edward just double - crossed her . she 's primed for revenge . now , if you 're looking for someone to keep you in power at e.l.q . , skye 's your girl . [ scene_break ] dillon : i knew -- i knew there was -- there was something wrong with tom . i -- did n't i say it ? i said it , like , a dozen -- georgie : and i kept -- dillon : a dozen times . georgie : and i kept lying , anyway . i turned into the person that i hate . i was manipulating you . dillon : you know what 's weird ? it was -- it 's like this is probably such a double standard -- georgie : i knew it . dillon : but i -- georgie : you hate me . i ruined any chance that you and i have to be together . dillon : no , no , no -- no , no , that 's not what i was going to say . i was going to -- i 'm saying it 's -- it 's probably wrong that i feel so relieved that you did n't sleep with tom because of the fact that -- that i did what i did with sage and i ca n't take it back . georgie : i hate thinking of her even now . dillon : i -- georgie , i know , and i swear to you , if i could take it back , i would . georgie : we ca n't change what happened , but we can be together now . unless you do n't feel the same anymore . dillon : no . no , no , no . of course i feel the same way . and i -- i know how hypocritical it is , but i 'm so happy you did n't sleep with anyone . georgie : so am i . dillon : do you -- do you think maybe now we could kind of start to be honest with each other ? georgie : deal . dillon : uh -- wait , wait , wait -- wait a minute . your -- your parents are downstairs . georgie : so we 'll be quiet . dillon : are you kidding me ? if mac came in here and saw me , like , fully clothed sitting on the floor , he 'd still flip out . georgie : dillon , i already lost you once , and i 'm not going to risk losing you again . dillon : yeah , but there 's no risk . i -- i guarantee you , i 'm not going anywhere . we do not need to rush . georgie : this is n't a rush . it 's what we both want , and i 'm ready . i -- i want to make love to you tonight . [ scene_break ] sam : still here ? carly : yeah . it 's my home . sam : not anymore . carly : you have a problem with my being here then you take it up with sonny when he gets back . sam : ok . fine . in the meantime , i 'm going to bed . carly : like hell you are . my son has been exposed to enough of your running around half - naked groping at his father . go get a motel room and come back in the morning . sam : sonny and i had no idea you were bringing michael and morgan over tonight . carly , you did n't even warn him . carly : sonny does n't need advance notice for his children to come for a visit . sam : fine . i will just wait down here until sonny gets back so he can figure out the sleeping arrangements . carly : hmm . gosh , i was just so curious about something . i wonder if it would 've even made a difference . sam : now what are you talking about ? carly : well , i just wanted to know , would you still have gone for sonny 's belt buckle had you known that michael was standing in the room to see it ? sam : oh , come on ! you 're acting like we did this on purpose ! carly : well , sam , you 're a slut , and it 's obvious that you 're going to act like one even if there are minors in the room . sam : are you for real ? carly : well , yeah . you 're a known prostitute , and i do n't want michael anywhere near you . sam : as opposed to the drugs - pushing arms dealer you 're sleeping with , right ? carly : yeah , well , michael 's never witnessed lorenzo pushing me up against the wall for a quickie . sam : sonny and i thought we were alone . carly : right . so naturally sonny felt he could do anything to you , and you would let him before you made it through that door . he does n't respect you , sam . he does n't , and like i said , you 're cheap , you 're easy , and you 're ultimately forgettable . sam : get out of my face , you crazy -- max : whoa , whoa , whoa , whoa ! carly : you are sick ! what are you thinking ? huh ? max : what in the hell is going on ? sam : i do n't know ! why do n't you tell me ? where is sonny ? why did he leave me with his psycho ex - wife ? oh -- what the hell is going on ? [ scene_break ] lorenzo : thank you , courtney . i owe you my life , and someday i will repay the debt . courtney : oh , god , ok -- [ jason groans ] courtney : hey , hey , hey , be careful , go slow . jason : oh -- courtney : are you ok ? jason : where 's alcazar ? courtney : he 's gone . jason : you -- you did this to me ? courtney : come on , jason , killing alcazar would 've made everything worse . they would 've started looking for him eventually , and then they would 've come to you first . you know it . jason : you -- you knocked me out to save alcazar ? courtney : no , i did it to save you and carly . i do n't want the two of you charged with murder ! jason : courtney , we were so close to working things out and you do this ? he kidnapped you . he kidnapped carly . he paid some guy to blow up sonny 's limo . we lost our baby because of that bastard ! courtney : you do n't get to decide who lives and dies -- jason : you do n't tell me what to decide ! sonny : what 's courtney doing here ? jason , where 's alcazar ? [ scene_break ] dillon : are you -- um -- are you sure about this ? georgie : i love you , dillon . dillon : i love you , too . i just -- i want you to know that this is -- this is so much more than sex for me . this is -- it 's a way to show you how i feel . you -- you are my other half . georgie : i feel the same about you . [ knock on door ] felicia : hey , georgie , it 's mama . i want to come in . dillon : this is not good . georgie : get up , get up -- um -- closet , closet . get in there ! dillon : georgie , get the -- georgie : uh -- just -- just a second , mom ! hey ! felicia : hi . we need to talk . georgie : um -- about what ? felicia : sex . [ scene_break ] michael : where 's my mom ? sam : hi , michael . um -- she had to go out , but your dad should be home real soon . michael : did you make my mommy leave ? sam : no . no , michael , she wanted to go . michael : my mommy belongs here , not you . this is our house , and i want you to leave and never come back . sonny : how long ago did alcazar leave ? courtney : he 's gone , sonny -- sonny : 10 minutes ? half - hour ? courtney : call the police . sonny : what ? courtney : alcazar admitted to carly that he planted that bomb in your limo . call them , and put alcazar in jail . sonny : you want me to trust ric , courtney ? courtney : no -- he 's the d.a . , sonny . it is his job to enforce the law . sonny : i do n't care if he 's the d.a . ! do n't you not think sometimes ? i do n't care -- listen to me , i want every man we know looking for alcazar . i want -- i want the highways covered , the airport . i -- i do n't want him to leave port charles . courtney : do n't do it , jason . sonny : he has -- courtney : sonny is only thinking about himself ! sonny : he has to be found tonight before he can protect himself . call me if you find him . this -- courtney : do n't do it . jason , you are setting yourself up for a murder charge . jason : you wanted out of my life ? stay out of it . [ scene_break ] skye : luke ? luke , i need to take responsibility , ok ? i -- i killed a man ! luke : you 're not sure that you did that . there could be any number of other explanations . let 's do n't rush to judgment . skye : well , covering something up like this -- it never works , ok ? it 's wrong ! luke : did n't alexis davis shove some dude off a balcony while you were passed out in the other room once , and you thought you did that , too ? skye : yeah , and i tried to cover it up and it practically ruined my life . luke : well , this will ruin your life . i mean it . after the show you put on at the haunted star , lansing will fry you . now , you were passed out . you have no idea how this happened . somebody may have come in with a grudge and ice - picked him . skye : what , you seriously think someone came into my house and killed him here ? luke : you have enemies , skye , everybody does . is there anyone who would want to frame you ? skye : well -- i do n't know . even if that is true , covering it up is only going to make me look guiltier , ok ? i -- that 's it , i 'm going to take my chances with ric lansing . luke : no -- no , you 're not . no , you 're not ! my plan is much better . we 're going to stash the body somewhere safe . [ knock on door ] luke : ok , quiet . maybe they 'll go away . [ knock on door ] tracy : skye , do n't be tedious . your car is out here . open the damn door ! luke : all right , it 's tracy . you face the music , i 'll stash the corpse . skye : oh -- hey -- [ pounding on door ] tracy : i 'm not going away ! that was about time . am i interrupting ? skye : you always do , tracy . whatever it is you 've come to say , i really do n't want to hear , all right ? tracy : you 're in no position to refuse . skye : what does that mean ? tracy : it means i 've got you exactly where i want you . [ scene_break ] georgie : um -- mom , it 's really late . felicia : i know . after what maxie went through last spring , i realized we should 've had this talk a long time ago . georgie : no , no , i mean in the evening . um -- can we talk tomorrow ? felicia : georgie , i know what you 're doing , and i have to admit this is not a very comfortable conversation for me , either , but it 's really important . high school just is n't what it used to be . your generation is bombarded with sexually explicit material every single day . i was watching this television show on tv about teen sex , and i have to say i was really alarmed . georgie : um -- dad and i have already had this conversation , and i wo n't let what happened to robin or maxie happen to me . felicia : you know about protection ? georgie : yeah , and i know that nothing is 100 % safe except abstinence . felicia : there are a lot of ways of getting diseases . sex is a lot more than intercourse these days . georgie : mom -- mom , this is embarrassing enough . do you have to use words like that ? felicia : well , no . i could use slang words like `` getting it on `` or `` hooking up `` or `` doing it . `` georgie : stop , stop . mom , you 're going to scar me for life . felicia : i do n't want to do that . i know you 're a very conscientious woman , and that does n't mean that i do n't worry about you . but i also know that maxie went under a lot of pressure to have sex with someone just to fit in . georgie : i do n't see it that way . felicia : well , that 's good to hear . i want to ask you one more thing , and i want you to be honest with me . are you still a virgin ? [ scene_break ] sam : hey , michael -- look what i got . you want some chocolate chip cookies ? michael : i 'm not supposed to take food from strangers . sam : michael , i 'm not a stranger . ok . fine . it 's more for me . mmm . mmm . now , these -- these are really good . are you sure you do n't want one ? they 're delicious . michael : i 'm not your friend . you make my mommy sad . sam : listen , michael , i never , ever wanted to make your mother sad . i do n't want to hurt anyone . your father and i -- we are friends . you know what ; we 're friends just like your mom and mr. alcazar . michael : he 's like you . he 's nice to me so that my mom will like him . but he 's not a part of my family , and neither are you . i want both of you to go away . sam : i 'm really sorry that you 're hurting , michael , and i wish -- i really do wish i could do something to help you . but the only people who can work this out are your mom and dad . [ scene_break ] carly : what happened ? jason called . he said that lorenzo -- courtney : look , i found alcazar in the basement , carly , unconscious and nearly drowned . i got him upstairs . jason came in , he told me to leave -- carly : so he could kill alcazar . courtney : no , carly . i knocked jason out , and i let alcazar go and i told him never to come back to port charles . carly : does jason know that you hit him ? courtney : he 's never going to forgive me . courtney : i made him dinner tonight . we started kissing . we practically called off the divorce , and now -- carly : ok , listen to me , listen to me . i 'm going to explain this to jason . he 's going to understand that i 'm the one who dragged you into all of this . courtney : no . carly : it 's -- courtney : i made a choice , carly . i do n't believe that killing someone is a solution to anyone 's problems . i was n't going to just stand by and watch jason kill anyone , even alcazar , who i hate . but you need to get him out of town tonight if you want to save him . [ scene_break ] sonny : put the gun down , and turn around slowly . remember the night of the fire i told you that when i kill you , it wo n't be an accident ? it 's time . [ scene_break ] skye : i want you to leave . tracy : how often do you get what you want ? skye : oh , tracy , you blackmailed dillon into voting you as c.e.o . ; you got control of the company . did you really drive all the way over here just to gloat ? tracy : you have really had a run of bad luck . first , i get elected , then daddy cuts you out of the will because you 're not a quartermaine , and he has no more use for you . skye : well , game over , you win , tracy . now , let me get back to my life , ok ? tracy : what 's left ? skye : i 'm serious , just go . tracy : wait . first , i have a proposal . look , i can relate to how daddy treated you . i know how deep his rejection cuts . skye : you -- you want me to believe you actually feel sorry for me ? tracy : i just think we 're finally on the same side . skye : i have no idea what you 're talking about . tracy : getting elected c.e.o . was really the easy part . staying c.e.o . is going to take a lot more work . skye : really ? well , i 'm not about to wish you luck , if that 's what you want . tracy : i do n't want you to wish me luck . i want you to work with me against my father . skye : i 'm sorry , have -- have you been drinking ? tracy : oh , skye , please . you vote my mother 's proxy . you know the board . you even ran e.l.q . but more important , you have a vested interest in making sure my father stays locked out of e.l.q . it is a one - time offer . take it or leave it . skye : i 'll take it . i 'll take it , tracy , but you know what ? i -- i really ca n't talk strategy tonight . i -- i have this splitting headache and i -- i really need to get to bed , so -- tracy : i expected a much bigger fight . skye : well , you said it yourself -- it 's a win - win situation , right ? edward needs to be taught a lesson , and who better to teach him that lesson than the two women who 've been wronged the most by him , right ? so -- tracy : i 'll call you tomorrow . we can discuss our first step . you know , you might think about putting a little rehydrating cream around your eyes . your bags look so much worse after you 've been drinking . tracy : rehydrating . luke : god , and i thought you and the cop were strange bedfellows . [ scene_break ] felicia : georgie , i 'm going to respect whatever you say one way or another . i just want you to give me an answer . georgie : no , mom . i have n't had sex yet . felicia : are you sure ? georgie : i think i would know . felicia : mac told me that you and dillon checked into a hotel a while back . georgie : yes , but we did n't do anything . felicia : has dillon ever tried to take off your shirt ? georgie : ok , mom -- um -- i 'm smart , i read , i use the internet . i have n't done anything that would put me at risk or totally freak you out . could we just leave it at that ? felicia : well , no , actually . i -- i would like to discuss one more thing . georgie : you 're killing me . felicia : it 's about love , and that 's what sex is . it 's about love . and when you 're finally ready to take that step , i want you to really listen to your heart . and if this is the right person for you , it can be just wonderful . but if it 's not , and you 're not 100 % sure about it , it could be devastating , and you 'll regret it . georgie : i love dillon , mom . felicia : well , if you and dillon love each other the way you say , then those feelings are n't going to go away . oh , georgie , i just want you to live your life , and i want you to enjoy your innocence . because once you actually do take this step and you do make love , then that 's going to change your whole relationship . and if dillon is half the man that you say that he is , then he will respect you for waiting . georgie : and he does . thanks , mom . felicia : i love you . georgie : i love you , too . felicia : i 'm glad we had this talk . georgie : me , too -- sort of . felicia : i 'll close the door . georgie : stop that ! dillon : so , your mom was talking to you about intercourse . georgie : dillon , do n't tease me . i 'm really embarrassed as it is . dillon : i 'm not . i just think it was very clinical , that 's all . georgie : i 'm serious . dillon : oh . hey , georgie ? georgie : yeah ? dillon : do you want to get it on ? georgie : shut up ! dillon : here . georgie : oh , my god . dillon : shh , shh . [ scene_break ] lorenzo : my guards are in the hall . sonny : they 're gone . my men are there instead . move away from the desk . get over there . lorenzo : i 'm curious -- do you expect to kill me here ? sonny : does it matter ? you 're going to die , anyway . lorenzo : if i 'm going to die , i 'd like to know the reason . sonny : i told you -- it 's time . my lawyer did n't want me to take any chances when i was fighting for my sons in court , but you took advantage and you hired somebody to put a bomb in my car . pretty sloppy . why did n't you just kill me when you had the chance ? lorenzo : how could i ? you 're the father of carly 's children . i kill you ; i lose her forever . that 's your protection . that 's the reason you 're alive . sonny : oh , so you let me live because you love carly ? that 's stupid , and that 's one thing you 're not . you were waiting , buying time to arrange an accident or a hit that could be traced to someone else . you were n't going to kill me until you had an alibi carly would believe . well , you waited too long , alcazar . lorenzo : you 're right , i did . because now carly will be at your mercy , and you can bully her into coming back to you ; treat her like a possession ; punish her endlessly for turning to me . sonny : you mean , instead of giving in to your stalking and all your lies ? lorenzo : this is the only time i ever lied to carly , and i did it for her because i love her , and she feels for me , too . she could n't turn away from me no matter how hard she tried , and that 's what this is really about , corinthos . it 's the reason you have to kill me because you 're jealous , whether i took the woman you love , whether i took something you think belongs to you . it 's unacceptable ? you have to kill me because you think you 'll win that way ? winning at all costs ? so just go ahead , corinthos , shoot me . it wo n't change what carly and i had together . sonny : you 're right , it 's more than business . i 'm going to kill you to set carly free . you almost cost her everything . you will never get another chance to lie to her again . carly : lorenzo , it 's over . you 'll never lie to me again , and i will never care about you again . sonny , which is why you do n't have to kill him . [ scene_break ] skye : do you have any idea how much forensic evidence you 're leaving ? luke : it does n't matter . we 're not going to call the cops . we 're going to solve this thing together . skye : what , you want to cover up a murder ? luke : sure ! that 's what partners do for each other -- they cover things up , including the occasional corpse that ends up on the living room floor . skye : what if we find out that i really did kill ross , huh ? then what ? luke : well , it wo n't change my opinion of you . i know you 'd never hurt anybody unless they hurt you first . skye : well -- what should we do ? luke : have you got anything we can wrap this guy up in , preferably something about six feet long that 's inconspicuous ? skye : there 's an old rug in the shed . luke : that 's perfect . yeah , we 'll wrap him up and we 'll stick him in the crawlspace until we can figure out what to do . skye : oh , yeah . ok , well , i 'll go get the rug . luke : all right . [ scene_break ] georgie : sorry . mom kind of killed the mood , huh ? dillon : i think it 's cool she cares so much , you know ? georgie : yeah . dillon : georgie , i really , really , really want to be with you . but i can wait . you know , i mean , it 's like your mom said -- you know when you 're ready . we 'll feel it in our hearts . georgie : we love each other , dillon . we fought for each other , and i just have to look in your eyes to know -- to know that it 's right . dillon : god , i love you . i love you so much , just as much as that day -- that day in the barn . even more -- even more than that . georgie : see ? then we do n't have to wait years -- or months or even days . we just need to find someplace private , where no one can interrupt us , where we can make love . i am ready , dillon . [ scene_break ] lorenzo : you have a problem , corinthos , because it 's one thing to kill me . it 's another to make carly watch . or you can order her away and hope that she keeps silent . carly : shut up , lorenzo . sonny , i hate him . this is -- this is over for good . sonny : there 's only one way to be sure . carly : sonny , it is over . you do not have to kill him . sonny : i 'm not going to . you are . [ next_on ] luke : i 'm not about to lose you now ! so we 're just going to calm down . michael : what happened with you and uncle jason ? sam : i know something big is going on here . i would like to know what to expect . sonny : if you feel for this pig , say that you love him , that you wanted him all along . carly : fine , i 'll shoot him ! | luke / skye : skye is afraid that she killed ross . she does n't remember what happened . luke convinces her not to turn herself in . tracy arrives at the door and luke hides the body . later , skye sees tracy watching luke with ross ' body . |
alexis : hey , do you remember the ballet dancer on the tightrope , you liked her ? well , you know , what about the clown on the elephant ? do you want to see that ? ric : hey , good morning . how are my two favorite ladies , huh ? alexis : oh -- ric : good morning . alexis : well , we 're very excited because the four of us are going to the circus , and you 're getting us ringside seats . ric : oh , great ! well , consider it done . i 'll call my assistant and she 'll take care of it later today . alexis : is he also going to confiscate every single issue of the morning paper ? what are you going to do about the radio and tv ? ric : i gather you 've seen the headline ? alexis : i have , and i know about the b - o - m - b at s - o - n - n - y- 's house last night . [ scene_break ] courtney : so how are you feeling , rachel ? rachel : i 'd be feeling a lot better if somebody believed me . courtney : hmm . what , that a.j . is still alive and the two of you faked his death ? that 's a pretty outrageous claim . rachel : it 's true . courtney : okay , let 's say on the outside chance you 're being honest for once -- rachel : i am , courtney . i 'm telling you the truth . courtney : okay , then prove it by answering one simple little question -- where 's a.j . now ? [ scene_break ] sam : i was thinking maybe we should go back to the bahamas and see if we can pick up a few more clues . jason : we know that faith 's accomplice was a wealthy person here in port charles . sam : yeah , jason , but what else do we have to go on ? i mean , we barely spent five minutes on the island , and i do n't think we really got to interview everyone who waited on faith . maybe there was something we missed . i mean -- carly : jason , i need you . [ scene_break ] ric : thank you . alexis : i 'm doing the best that i can to shield her from all of this , but i certainly do n't want her to turn on the tv and see the charred shell of a car and have the anchorwoman describing that that bomb just went off right in front of her father 's house . ric : alexis , you had to know that incidents like this were going to come up . alexis : i ca n't shield her from his violent life forever . ric : all right , well , maybe when she 's older , we can tell her all about sonny , that her father has a hell of a life -- alexis : how old does she have to be before someone explains to her that her father is a dangerous criminal who lives by the code `` kill or be killed `` ? ric : alexis , we 've been through this a million times , okay ? kristina may not see sonny that way . alexis : she 's a very smart little girl , and she 's only going to get smarter , and one day she 's going to walk into a diner or some restaurant , see the news on the tv , and hear them blaring about her father being a crime boss . ric : mm - hmm . how many phone calls have you made to the custody judge this morning since you read the paper ? alexis : in total ? ric : mm - hmm . alexis : four . i hung up after the first or second ring . ric : you did not speak with family court ? alexis : i did not . i am trying the best that i can to restrain myself . ric : that is remarkable . i am quite impressed . alexis : you know something -- it 's very difficult for me not to go apoplectic every time i hear some violence surrounding sonny , but i am trying to do better than i have done in the past . ric : maybe the therapist can help . alexis : i 'm way ahead of you . i 've already scheduled an emergency session . ric : that 's my girl . [ scene_break ] carly : jason , i need to speak to you alone . jason : anything you have to say to me you can say in front of sam . carly : it 's -- it 's private . it 's about the search for michael . jason : that 's what i 'm talking about . she 's the one who actually helped me realize michael 's alive . you can trust her , carly . carly : it 's not about trust . it 's not , jason . honestly , sam , it 's just , look , my nerves are shot and you 're my best friend , and i 'm not used to talking about personal stuff in front of -- sam : hey , hey , hey , look , carly , it 's okay , okay ? jason , i got a few errands to run . you know , if you 're more comfortable , that 's okay . carly : thanks , sam . jason : hey , just give her a break with this . carly : okay , all right , listen , jason , i talked to lorenzo . he did n't take michael . we are back to square one in our search for the kidnapper . [ scene_break ] rachel : as far as i know , a.j . 's still back in the bahamas . courtney : what , in the hotel where his body was found ? rachel : no , he has a villa just down the road from the hotel . the roads , they 're really windy , so we used to take the speedboat . courtney : okay , so what 's the address of this villa ? rachel : there are n't street signs . there 's not a number . courtney : how convenient . rachel : look , i am telling you the truth , courtney . the villa overlooks the ocean . i can draw you a map . jax : a map wo n't be necessary . rachel : look , if i was there , i could recognize it , okay ? jax : what are you suggesting , rachel , a wild - goose chase , a trip down to the bahamas ? rachel : a.j . has a cell phone . i have the number . look , i could dial . i could get a.j . on the phone . if you heard his voice , then would you finally believe that he 's still alive ? [ scene_break ] lucky : i do n't know , you were sleeping peacefully . then suddenly you started thrashing around like you were panic - stricken . emily : i must have been dreaming . lucky : about the rape ? emily : no , i would 've remembered that . i -- i fell asleep when i was studying . i have finals coming up and i 've just been a little stressed - out . lucky : i 'm sorry . it was probably a little too much for you to baby - sit cameron last night . emily : no , that 's okay . lucky : a 1-year - old does n't exactly leave you much time to do any studying . emily : lucky , he was out like a light at 8 : 00 . besides , he 's adorable , and i 'll do anything to help elizabeth out . lucky : thank you . emily : so ? did you and elizabeth have fun ? lucky : it was great . i asked mike to close down kelly 's early , so it was just the two of us for dinner . i played old songs on the jukebox , we danced . emily : like old times ? lucky : you remember when you and nikolas and elizabeth and i , we used to have our kelly 's closed dinners ? ribs and elizabeth 's homemade brownies and -- emily : everything 's changed since then . lucky : oh , not everything . elizabeth still has a curfew , only this time it 's because of that beautiful baby boy cameron . emily : lucky , i 'm so happy that you guys reconnected . lucky : it just felt so natural . it almost as if we were picking up where we left off . i have to say a piece of my heart has always belonged to elizabeth . emily : i 'm sure she felt the same . lucky : you , too . i mean , you 've always been in love with nikolas , since you were a teenager , and when after years , i mean , he realized you were n't a little girl and then you two just fell in love , it was almost as if you were coming home . emily : you and elizabeth have your own special bond , and now you can be together . lucky : you and nikolas are going to have another chance . my dad , you know , he is not going to stop until he proves helena is still alive , and then nikolas will be released from prison and come home to you . emily : lucky , you know , i 'm so sorry . i have so much work to do . i have four more chapters to read -- you 're not going to believe it -- thanks to this unscheduled nap , so i 've got to go . but i 'll see you later , okay ? lucky : okay . emily : bye . [ scene_break ] carly : lorenzo said he had nothing to do with the kidnapping , and i believe him . jason : he 's lied to you before , carly . carly : i know , jason . listen to me , i know lorenzo . i know him , he knows me . i went to him . when i went to him to seek information , get him to try and talk to me about it , he saw right through me . he called me on playing games . jason : yeah , but that does n't prove a thing . carly : jason , just listen to me , okay ? he insisted that he had nothing to do with michael 's kidnapping , and then he challenged me to believe him and i do . but he lost me once . he lost me by lying and manipulating me , and last year his niece was killed , and it 's changed him . jason , he would never , ever risk a child 's life by trying to get what he wants . jason : okay , i 'm going to respect your instincts about alcazar -- this time . so we just need to start looking at other people . carly : jason , thank you . jason : maybe it 's time to let sonny in on this . carly : no , no , no . no , he 's certain michael 's gone and he would be furious to know that we 're still hoping . jason : yeah , he was angry at me when he found out i was tracking faith 's money . carly : yes , and sonny is busy right now with the whole car bombing that injured reese , and i just do n't think we should tell him anything till we 've got more to go on . okay , so you and me and -- and sam , we 'll just have to search on our own , okay , because somebody 's out there and he knows where michael is and they know where he is and who he 's with , and we just have to find that somebody . [ scene_break ] rachel : take the phone , dial a.j . 's number . you 'll hear for yourself that he 's alive . jax : come on , this is a waste of time . courtney : well , hey , probably , but what have we got to lose , right ? rachel : exactly . just press `` send . `` woman 's voice : the number you have reached has been disconnected . rachel : what ? courtney : the number 's been disconnected . jax : huh . rachel : no , no , that 's impossible . he 's had the same number the whole time that i 've known him . look , i tried to call him right before i got shot . jax : oh , well . you 're out of excuses . come on . rachel : no , you guys , i am telling you the truth ! jax : come on . courtney : jax , wait . jax : wait ? wait for what ? the woman is a pathological liar . courtney : look , i 'm not so sure . rachel seemed genuinely devastated when a.j . did n't pick up . maybe -- who knows , maybe she 's telling the truth for once and a.j . really is alive . [ scene_break ] sam : hey . emily : hi . sorry for coming by without calling . sam : no , please , you can come over whenever you want . emily : is jason here ? sam : he 's not , he 's not . actually , i do n't know , i think he probably went out with carly . emily : oh , do you know when he 's going to be back ? sam : i do n't , but you are more than welcome to stay . emily : okay . thanks . sam : good . emily : i guess carly 's been leaning on jason pretty heavily since michael 's death ? sam : yeah . yeah . he 's been looking out for her for a while , has n't he ? emily : yeah , she counts on jason to clean up after she makes a mess of things , to talk her down when she gets crazy . i do n't know what she 'd do without jason . you know , and now with michael gone -- sam : you know , my heart goes out to carly . there is nothing more heartbreaking than losing a child . emily : but ? sam : but -- i do n't know , i mean , even in her grief , she still has this way of demanding jason 's attention . emily : yeah , she definitely assumes that jason 's always available to her . sam : yes , i 've noticed . emily : and i take it she 's been making that assumption lately ? sam : well , she swept in here this morning and basically announced that she had something private to say to jason and waved me out of the room like i was hired help -- not that i do n't sympathize with her , because i do . i really , really do , especially -- emily : sam , do you want some advice ? sam : yeah , i 'll take anything you have . emily : okay . you 're going to have to draw the line with carly or she 's going to wave you right out of jason 's life . [ scene_break ] carly : i just came from jason 's . and i told him that you had nothing to do with kidnapping michael . lorenzo : i appreciate the vote of confidence , but i doubt he 'll take your word for it . carly : oh , he will . okay ? jason knows when i 'm lying . he knows when i 'm lying to myself , he knows when -- when i 'm pretending or if i have doubts , and he would call me on it . look , we 're not going to waste any more time looking in the wrong places , lorenzo . it 's what our problem has been all along . lorenzo : do you have any leads ? want some water ? carly : yeah , thanks . you know , faith , she -- she had some connection with a rich guy from port charles . that 's why they suspected you . lorenzo : there 's a lot of wealthy men in this town . carly : i know that , lorenzo . we need to figure out who would 've wanted to take michael . i mean , it 's not jax , obviously , right ? edward ? possible . alan ? it 's -- maybe . i just -- i do n't know , i do n't think he 's faking his grief . it 's kind of eating him alive . and , i mean , there 's ric . he 's got family money , right ? but as horrible as he has been and as he is , i just do n't think he did this . lorenzo : there 's one other person that fits the criteria . your father . [ scene_break ] alexis : sonny 's first wife was killed by a car bomb while she was pregnant . i was aware of that , and yet i still looked at it from this skewed perspective . like it was a tragic loss for him . it was a scar on his soul . i could n't see it for what it really was . i could n't see it as a warning sign -- `` danger , danger -- this , too , could happen to you or your sister . or worse , your child . `` i had this skewed perspective of his professionalism , how he could outmaneuver the legal system . there 's a part of me that -- well , actually , i was appalled by it , and yet another part of me that -- that was impressed . maybe all people who always follow the rules envy the people that do n't have to . but you see , right now i would give my law degree , i 'd give my left kidney , anything but my daughter 's life , to have him arrested and convicted for his horrible crimes so that my daughter could be safe . [ scene_break ] courtney : what i keep getting stuck on is what rachel 's describing sounds exactly like a.j . , i mean , even the disconnected phone call . if rachel and a.j . were working together , it would be exactly a.j . 's style to just disappear and leave her twisting in the wind . jax : they were lovers , okay ? rachel obviously knew a.j . well , and she 's using that knowledge to try to sell you on her story . courtney : okay , let 's just say for argument 's sake rachel 's telling the truth . okay , a.j . seduced rachel , talked her into helping him fake his own death . i mean , what did he hope to accomplish ? jax : i think the more relevant question is , why do you want a.j . to be alive ? courtney : what ? i -- i do n't . i mean , jax , i do n't wish a.j . dead , not even now , but i 'm not hoping to see him , if that 's what you 're implying . jax : no , i 'm just -- i 'm just wondering . you know , the woman who blackmailed you , who poisoned me , who made our lives hell is finally arrested for murdering a.j . , and instead of being relieved and walking away -- courtney : i am relieved ! jax : instead of walking away , you 're letting rachel draw you back in with some absurd story about a.j . being alive when you know better . there was a police investigation , okay , there was an autopsy . alan identified his son 's body . do you think that he made a mistake ? courtney : no , i -- jax : okay . then let it rest . courtney : i just -- hey . what are you doing here ? jason : i 'm just looking for sonny . he 's with agent marshall . her car exploded last night . courtney : oh , my god . jax : how badly was she hurt ? jason : no serious burns . she was knocked unconscious . but he said that they might move her up here . courtney : well , we were just in the i.c.u . i did n't see sonny or reese -- not that i was looking . i mean , i was too focused on rachel . jason : is that your friend who got shot ? courtney : no , rachel is not my friend , jason . rachel 's the woman that killed a.j . [ scene_break ] carly : we went over this when the boys were first kidnapped . you know , john 's explanation for how he was knocked out , it was questionable at first , but -- sonny accused him , i was there , and i just -- i do n't believe he had anything to do with it . lorenzo : i realize i 'm asking you to apply a double standard -- trust me and question him -- and i 'm not sure he 's the one who stole michael , but it 's worth considering , carly . he has money . it 's conceivable that he was able to track down faith . he wants to make sonny look bad . the best way to do that ? kidnapping all three of his children . that makes him look weak . more than anything , your father wants your trust . if he were able to find michael , you would look upon him differently . carly : you know , everything you 're saying , it fits . it does . it 's just that , i do n't know , it is scary because i believe that he is so manipulative that he could do such a thing , but i just -- i do n't think john 's a killer . [ scene_break ] elizabeth : hey . lucky : hey . elizabeth : hi . is this a pleasant surprise , or am i being too pushy ? lucky : definitely option a . elizabeth : well , i just came by to tell you how much fun i had with you last night , dancing with you and being with you . lucky : i loved it . elizabeth : so does this seem almost scary , like it ca n't be happening , yet it is ? because when i woke up this morning , for a moment , i thought that our date was n't real . i mean , i honestly thought that i had dreamed it . lucky : you dream about me ? elizabeth : oh , well , sometimes . in fact , for all i know , i could be dreaming right now . lucky : i think i can prove that this is real . what about that ? elizabeth : i do n't know . i 'm not convinced . elizabeth : oh , something fell . lucky : no , no , no , leave it . elizabeth : no , it 'll just take a second . lucky : what ? elizabeth : it 's a divorce petition -- for emily and nikolas . lucky : she 's going through with it . [ scene_break ] sam : jason and i will not let carly manipulate us . emily : listen , sam , just be careful , okay ? i mean , carly 's possessive on a good day . and she ca n't or she wo n't see the obvious , which is jason loves you . sam : right , i know what matters is how jason and i feel about each other , the way that we trust each other . jason accepts me -- which is n't easy , believe me , because i have a lot -- i mean , a lot of flaws . emily : well , so does he . you know , i always get teased for thinking that my brother is perfect , but he 's not . i mean , he 's reckless , he 's stubborn . you practically have to hit him over the head to get him to tell you how he feels about anything . and i think that most people eventually get frustrated , they give up , and they pull away , and i 've seen how much that hurts jason , even though he does n't really show it . so please do n't do that to him . sam , he really needs you . sam : no , do n't -- do n't worry . jason means everything to me and i am going to hold on with everything that i have . i do n't know , i mean , i guess that 's the key to any successful relationship , right ? i mean , when things get scary or sad or unbelievably frustrating , you just have to hold on , you know , plain refuse to give up . emily : well , i know that 's true for you and jason , but i do n't think it works for everyone . [ scene_break ] jason : does monica know ? courtney : i have n't spoken with the quartermaines , but i 'm sure mac filled them in . jason : wow , maybe it 'll help , you know , knowing what happened . courtney : yeah , maybe . how have you been ? i mean , i have n't -- i have n't seen you since the shooting . jason : you know , i 've just been working . courtney : look , jason , have you spent much time with carly ? she 's devastated . she thinks that michael is appearing to her . jason : yeah , i know . courtney : i tried to help . i do n't think i did much good , though . jason : i promise i 'm doing everything i can for carly . courtney : well , now that i 've been exonerated , i 'll be able to spend more time with carly . you know , the police -- well , they 're doing this whole investigation on a.j . 's death -- john : jason morgan , i need a word with you . jax : well , we were just leaving . come on . john : where were you last night between 8 : 30 and 9 : 00 ? jason : with carly . john : you 'd better hope that my daughter can back up your story . otherwise , you are the prime suspect in the attempted murder of federal agent reese marshall . [ scene_break ] courtney : what 's this ? jax : i had the florist send over a sample . what do you think ? courtney : oh , jax . they 're beautiful . jax : you think they 'd be right for the wedding , something like that ? courtney : well , i do n't know . i have n't really thought that far ahead . yeah , jax , it 's just -- michael just died . you know , i ca n't imagine myself calling carly and asking her to be my matron of honor , you know , or asking my dad to give me away . you know , we ca n't even get married in the queen of angels , not after we just had the memorial there . jax : yeah . i understand . courtney : do you ? do you really ? because this is n't an excuse or a stall . it 's not . i want to be with you , jax . i do . there are no doubts , no second thoughts . i mean , i will fly with you to vegas and marry you tonight if that 's what you need . jax : no , i do n't want to get married in vegas , a thousand miles away . i want to get married right here with our friends and family -- well , your family . although , i have a feeling that if we invite lady jane , she wo n't be able to resist . courtney : hmm . jax : so we 'll just wait until you 're comfortable , and then we will have the wedding that we both want , okay ? courtney : michael would n't want me to put my life on hold , waiting for the day where i do n't miss him . i mean , anyway , that day 's never going to come . jax : you ca n't talk yourself into something that you 're not ready for . courtney : michael would want me to focus on the good . and marrying you is as good as it gets . listen , let 's do it , jax . let 's plan our wedding , and let 's make it soon . [ scene_break ] jason : i 'm not saying anything without my lawyer . john : hey , relax , man . i just wanted to ask you a few questions . you 're not under arrest . i want to talk to you about your movements last night , that 's all . of course , you realize if you do n't answer my questions , that could be misinterpreted as having something to hide . i got to admit , morgan , you are efficient -- except , of course , for the slip - up at the metro court where somebody identified you talking to the shooters . oh , well , agent marshall did n't mention that , huh ? yeah , she has conclusive evidence that links you and sonny to the sandoval killings . that 's why she went over to sonny 's house last night , where her car was wired to explode . are you sure if i call carly right now she will confirm that you were with her between 8 : 30 and 9 : 00 ? oh . yeah , well , of course . of course she would . she would lie for you . now , i 'm not going to set her up on an obstruction charge . i 'll just the police finish their work . i 'm sure they 'll come up with an eyewitness . they always do . hey , oh , one more thing to consider -- if sonny did order the killing of agent marshall , then he 's the one who should take the fall . if you testify against him , i can offer you a sweet deal , man -- witness protection , no prison time . jason : you serious ? john : i 'm dead serious , pal . that 's what i thought you 'd say . [ scene_break ] ric : hey . how was your session with dr. winters ? alexis : it was helpful . ric : oh , that 's nice -- and vague . alexis : the whole point of me going to see a psychiatrist is to pay her to listen to me so that you do n't have to . ric : yeah , well , i 'm willing to hear anything that you feel like telling me . alexis : we talked about strategy . we talked about having a positive attitude . ric : mm - hmm ? alexis : she 's not living with sonny . i have custody . he 's got visitation . we talked about how it 's possible that sonny was n't responsible for reese 's car exploding . could have been an unfortunate coincidence . ric : good . alexis : which begs the question of when having a positive attitude crosses the line into outright denial , and that 's when the hour was up . ric : i see . alexis : so i guess we 'll talk about that at another session . ric : mm - hmm . alexis : your eyes are glazing over . ric : no , they are not . my eyes are sparkling with admiration . you are doing something that 's very difficult , and you 're handling it remarkably well . alexis : that remains to be seen . ric : if it 's any help at all , i think you might be right about the explosion . reese did put a number of criminals away in prison and she was in the media in connection with michael 's kidnapping . it 's possible that one of her enemies found her here . alexis : so you do n't think sonny was involved ? ric : i 'm not going to know that until after i talk with reese . alexis : can i sit on the interrogation ? ric : hmm -- alexis : okay , i just thought i 'd ask . i know , you 're the d.a . and i 'm just an attorney with a private practice who has nothing to do with this case , except that my daughter does have visits in the house where the bomb exploded , but -- ric : okay . alexis : you know , things happen . apparently , it happens there all the time . hi , jason . jason : yeah . agent marshall 's room around here ? ric : she was just brought up from the e.r . , but i think there was some sort of delay . listen , before you go , jason , i need to speak with you about your whereabouts last night . will you excuse me ? alexis : certainly . ric : thanks . jason : i 'll tell you what i told durant . i was at my apartment with -- ric : wait , durant questioned you about this ? jason : you guys are n't working together ? ric : no , just the opposite . look , reese called me last night and left a message on my voicemail . she wanted to talk to me about john durant . a half- hour later , her car exploded . [ scene_break ] carly : a lot of people have died in connection with the kidnappings -- sonny 's guard rollo , faith was assassinated . i just -- i do n't see john taking that kind of a risk . because if he got caught , he would be convicted of the very crimes that he prosecutes . lorenzo : perhaps he 's arrogant enough to think he could get away with it . carly : he 'd be risking a murder conviction , along with kidnapping the kids . that 's a federal offense . i do n't know , he 's too smart for that . the risks , they outweigh the benefits . i know he wants my love , but -- uh - uh , i do n't think he did it . it 's somebody else . lorenzo : all right . what do you need from me ? carly : you know , you 've given me everything just by listening and forgiving me for suspecting you . i 'm so sorry about that , lorenzo . lorenzo : yeah , it really hurt that you doubted me . but i guess , based on our past , you have your reasons . carly : i do trust you . and i want you in my life . i just need to get michael home first , you know ? it 's the most important thing right now . i need to hold him again . i need to know he 's safe . but once i do and i can think about myself again , i really -- wow , lorenzo , i hope you 'll be there . lorenzo : i will be . i 'll do whatever you need . [ scene_break ] jax : what do you think about kristina being the flower girl ? courtney : i love it , if you think alexis would agree . jax : are we -- are we inviting exes ? courtney : uh -- well -- i mean , you and alexis are friends , so of course she should come . jax : right . courtney : skye , too . she 's been really wonderful to both of us . jax : okay . courtney : jason wo n't come , jax . he hates anything social . jax : hmm . what about carly ? you think she 'll make it through the ceremony without objecting on the grounds that she wants you with jason ? courtney : carly is my friend , okay ? she has accepted the fact that i 'm in love with you and she is happy for me . you know , i was going to ask her to be my matron of honor , but if it 's too soon after michael , would it be okay if we just do n't have attendants ? jax : no , i 'd prefer it . i mean , i know ned would , you know , agree to stand up for me , but i 'd just as soon wait at the top of the aisle by myself , watch you walk toward me . courtney : well , if we 're talking about aisles , maybe we should start thinking about choosing a church , right ? jax : well , not necessarily . we could have an outdoor ceremony . how about the gazebo in the park ? it 's where you agreed to fly to monte carlo with me . it 'd be like coming full circle , hmm ? courtney : yeah . i love it . jax : really ? courtney : yeah . i love you . jax : that was easy . i happen to love you , too . [ scene_break ] emily : oh . sorry , you guys . i just have to grab a few things , and i 'll be out of your way . elizabeth : emily , wait . emily : no , no , no , i do n't want to bother you guys . i 'll be right back . lucky : em , we found the divorce papers . emily : you what ? elizabeth : i knocked over your bag by accident and it fell out . emily : so you just -- you just had to read through them ? lucky : it 's a divorce , em . how long do you think you can keep this a secret ? emily : i have n't even filed the papers yet . lucky : great , then just rip them up . emily : do n't tell me what to do . elizabeth : emily , this is crazy . you love nikolas . emily : this is why i did n't want you guys to know . it 's my decision , and i do n't want the two of you judging me ! elizabeth : you 're divorcing nikolas because you do n't want him to know about the rape ? emily : no , i 'm divorcing him , elizabeth , because our marriage ca n't work . nikolas is in prison . and even if he gets out , i 've changed . my feelings have changed . i ca n't stay with nikolas . if i do , then i 'm going to wind up poisoning everything that we used to have . lucky : what about nikolas ? does he get a vote ? emily : nikolas said that he would accept whatever i chose , and i 'm choosing to let go . [ scene_break ] lorenzo : well , are n't you the diligent public servant . john : mr. alcazar . what do you want ? lorenzo : confirmation . and you just gave it to me . i know exactly what you did . [ scene_break ] alexis : i 'd like the full amount wired by the end of the business day . i appreciate that , but it 's your job to facilitate the transfer , not to question how i spend it . thank you . yes , the same bank . and if you could confirm at this number when the transaction is complete , i 'd appreciate it . thank you . carly : does n't matter how much money you spend , alexis . you 're never going to be able to force sonny out of kristina 's life . [ scene_break ] ric : look , i know enough about sonny 's history to realize that he would never under any circumstances use a car bomb to kill , especially if the target was a woman . so that leaves john durant . jason : yeah , or it could be someone from agent marshall 's past . ric : yeah , i know . the bureau 's already checking the whereabouts of perps in reese 's previous cases . they 've asked me for local suspects , as well . listen , jason , i know that durant was pressuring reese to getting evidence on you and sonny , and when she did n't cooperate , it 's possible that he got desperate . jason , i 'm not telling you this out of the goodness of my heart , okay ? you 're not a suspect , but you could possibly be a witness , so if there 's anything that you know , i would appreciate it if you would let me hear it . jason : all i know about durant is that he wants sonny in prison , ric , just like you . ric : yeah , right . okay . you know , do i believe that sonny belongs in prison ? absolutely . do i want him there ? well , i 'm not so sure anymore . you , on the other hand , i ca n't wait to convict . sam : okay , that did n't sound so good . jason : ric thinks john durant could be the one who wired agent marshall 's car to explode . sam : no , i think that 's kind of hard to believe , is n't it ? jason : it could be somebody from her past . you know what , that 's up to the cops to figure out . i need to focus on michael . sam : okay , what happened with carly ? jason : carly -- she thinks that it 's not alcazar , and i believe her . sam : all right , well , then if it 's not alcazar who has michael , who 's the rich guy from port charles who does ? [ scene_break ] [ phone rings ] rachel : hello ? a.j . ? no , no , it 's just a bad connection . i wanted to tell you that courtney was arrested for your murder . [ scene_break ] sam : the only reason to take michael is to make one or all of you suffer . jason : we need to look at everyone who has a grudge against sonny , carly , and me . [ next_on ] courtney : i ca n't sleep with you until we get married . sam : who else is twisted enough to steal michael ? lorenzo : i know you have michael . a.j . : everything 's going as planned ? rachel : not exactly . alexis : goodbye , carly . carly : explain the money . sonny : i ai n't going to walk away , and i do n't want you to . | alexis reins in her overprotective instincts , making ric proud of her . courtney begins to believe rachel . carly definitely believes lorenzo is innocent , and even convinces jason that she might be right . emily is haunted by nightmares of the rape , in contrast , lucky is basking in joy from his time with liz . emily is able to give sam some advice on how to deal with carly . lorenzo seems very certain that durante kidnapped michael . carly does not want to believe his logic . jax and courtney plan their wedding . liz and lucky find emily 's divorce papers and object . ric confides in jason that he knows sonny is innocent in the latest bombing and he suspects durante . courtney lies to aj , telling him courtney is in suspected still for his murder . |
tracy : renew our vows ? what 's gotten into you ? [ doorbell rings ] luke : love , my little sugarplum . love . i mean , the first time we did it , we were so eager to get married ; we just rushed off to vegas and got married alone , without our loving families around us . so i think it 'd be wonderful if we gathered them together and renewed our vows . we could do it right here tonight . skye : tonight ? tracy : i was n't eager to get married . you tricked me . you got me drunk and tricked me . luke : well , all the more reason to get it right . alice : mr. luke , it 's robert scorpio to see you . luke : what the hell are you doing here ? should n't you be off securing the free world ? robert : luke spencer , you 're wanted for questioning in the markham islands . i have been entrusted to bring you into custody -- for a -- modest fee . luke : well , you 're going to have to get your modest fee somewhere else , because i ai n't going to the markham islands . tracy : my husband 's not going anywhere . you see , we 're renewing our vows tonight . [ scene_break ] jax : this is jax . carly : hey . how soon can you get here ? jax : well , i can kiss little john good night and come right over . we can have dinner , and then we 'll go up to our suite . carly : why do n't we skip part one and go straight to part two ? jax : well , i have to eat something for our energetic evening up ahead . see you soon . elizabeth : who 's the hot date ? [ scene_break ] nikolas : hello . maxie : nikolas , you should join me . nikolas : card this girl next time . she 's underage . maxie : because one or two drinks is going to corrupt me forever . i mean , i 'm old enough to take my boyfriend off life - support , old enough to put him in the ground , but god forbid i have a drink . [ scene_break ] max : reggie , what 's going on ? hey , leave those files where they are . sonny 's going to have a serious problem with this . hey , do n't take those laptops ! [ phone rings ] max : come on , sonny , pick up already . [ connection disconnects ] [ scene_break ] skye : you want to remarry luke ? a minute ago , you thought it was a terrible idea . luke : she 's just playing hard to get . it 's one of her favorite games , right , spankster ? tracy : uh - huh . it 's -- it 's the dance of attraction . you see , i refuse luke , and then he hunts me down like a wild animal and catches me . luke : and i love it ! i just ca n't want till we look into each other 's dewy eyes and renew our sacred vows . you can stay and throw rice if you like . robert : we 're going to keep this circus brief , because as soon as the nuptials are done , we 're on the next flight to the south pacific . luke : why are you acting like a flat - headed cop ? i thought you were with the meds and not the feds these days . robert : well , your health is of my prime concern right now . you see , the markham islands have offered a $ 50,000 bounty on your skull , and i intend to see you land safely so that i collect in full . luke : i ca n't believe it . you 're selling me out . after all the times i covered your sorry butt . robert : funny , i have memories of that . luke : i have nothing to tell the markham police . robert : ah . you may want to rethink that . you see , torture is perfectly legal in the markham islands . kind of like a national pastime . foot flogging -- that 's the specialty of the house . now , we take a length of leather strap about yea long and we put rusty nails in one end , and then we start to flay the bottom of the feet , until the flesh gets all bloody and starts to lift . tracy : ooh . luke : just hold on to that thought -- if you can . my wife and i need to discuss our nuptials . tracy : ok , call rudolph jenkins , 555 - 0154 . he 's a trusted family lawyer . i 'll -- i 'll distract him with wedding preparations while you get him to put together an injunction to stop extradition . luke : thank you , wife . why are you helping me ? tracy : why am i helping you ? [ scene_break ] jax : working kind of late . do n't you ever go home ? elizabeth : i 'm sorry . i did n't mean to pry . jax : that was carly on the phone . we 're now spending quite a bit of time together . and i already got an earful from alexis and robin , so i 'm a little cautious about who i tell . elizabeth : i wo n't pass judgment . jax : thanks . elizabeth : but carly ? jax : oh . ok , you know what , hey , you know what ? i can take it . i can take it . elizabeth : no , no , i 'm not going to . honestly , i can -- i can understand . you suffered a tragic loss when -- when courtney died . you 're just looking for comfort . [ scene_break ] nikolas : at least let me hold the damn thing . how long have you been here ? maxie : i came right after jesse 's funeral . i could n't listen to one more person telling me how sorry they were . nikolas : oh . i know the feeling . maxie : i mean , the ceremony went exactly how it was supposed to . the speeches , the chaplain , the folding of the flag . even the bagpipes . it was like jesse 's life was some chapter in a book , and now we have to close it and move on . but i ca n't do that . i mean , it 's awful that he died . and his death was violent and -- and messy , and way too soon . now i 'm just supposed to hold my head high and go on and all i want to do is scream to god or someone that it 's unfair . and that words like `` closure `` and `` acceptance `` and `` jesse 's at peace `` are all garbage . so i came here to get away from all that , until you showed up to stop me . nikolas : who 's stopping you ? come on . [ scene_break ] jason : sonny ca n't know about this until it 's done . max : sonny could be home any second . you got to get these guys out -- jason : sonny 's on his way to the island with emily . his pilot confirmed it with me . and you know it . so how do you want to handle this ? max : handle what ? jason : i could -- you know , i could tie you up . i could hit you . max : why would i want you to do that ? jason : so sonny knows you tried to stop me . i do n't want you getting in trouble over this . max : i guess tying me to a chair would be fine . jason : look , i get that you 're loyal to sonny . and i want you to be , because he 's going to need you . i want you to tell him everything that you saw here . i want you to tell him about our conversation . max : what about my brother ? could we leave milo out of this ? he 's just a kid . he 's no good at politics . jason : when milo shows up , we 'll tie him up . i would never ask your brother to take sides against you . max : what about you ? you 've been like a brother to sonny . how could you do this to him ? [ scene_break ] luke : all right , scorpio , you can haul me off to the markham islands right after we say our nuptials . robert : this is too easy . luke : i am just devastated that our relationship has been reduced to a modest fee . robert : yeah . kind of like old times , is n't it ? [ robert laughs ] luke : it will be when you cut me in on the deal . robert : well , i guess i could spare some small change . luke : yeah , we 'll discuss the terms later . right now , i 'm in need of a best man . what do you say ? robert : hey , i 'd like that . luke : good . and skye can be your maid of honor . skye and tracy : what ? skye : i detest the woman . she 's a vicious , lying shrew , and i refuse to stand up for her . tracy : ditto ! luke : you see how much you have in common ? lorenzo : you know , skye , how difficult will it be ? skye : gut - wrenching . stomach - turning . lorenzo : but walking down the aisle to the `` wedding march `` is something i 'd like to see you do . skye : really ? lorenzo : mm - hmm . skye : well , do n't you get used to it . luke : ah , sweet pea , just in time . get into your best frock . your stepmother and i are about to renew our vows . lulu : why ? you guys are already married . robert : good point . why the sudden urgency ? tracy : luke and i never got a real wedding . and we want to share our love with everyone . and if you do n't want your father dragged halfway around the world , play along . lulu : oh , you have made my dad so happy ! of course i 'll be at the ceremony . it makes me teary - eyed just thinking about it . oh . [ scene_break ] lainey : hey , carly . hi . carly : hey . lainey : is justus here ? carly : no . are you guys having dinner ? lainey : yes . carly : oh . lainey : we were at jesse beaudry 's funeral earlier . carly : oh . lainey : rough day . carly : yeah . well , a little bit of romance would be a nice way to end it . lainey : yeah , i wish . carly : what 's that supposed to mean ? lainey : um -- you know what ? wrong choice of words . please , pay me no attention . carly : no , no , you can talk to me . tell me . what 's going on ? what 's wrong ? lainey : justus and i have hit this plateau in our relationship , you know ? it 's just kind of become this series of dinners and conversations around hectic schedules . it 's -- it 's good , you know . he cares about me ; i care about him . it 's fine . it 's -- carly : dead in the water . [ carly laughs ] lainey : exactly ! yeah . god , we are so stuck . i just feel like we need a little spark -- get things going in the right direction . carly : i have an idea . lainey : no -- heck , no ! carly : come on , it 'll be fun -- lainey : ok , ok . carly : look , jax is meeting me here for dinner . why do n't you guys join us ? it 'll be fun . lainey : i would n't want to intrude . carly : you 're not intruding . and dinner wo n't last long , because jax and i have other plans , really . please ? lainey : ok . i just hope i do n't regret this . [ scene_break ] jax : hey . john 's sleeping , but he seems a little restless . so i was wondering if -- elizabeth : yeah , i 'll check on him . jax : great . i really appreciate that . elizabeth : he 's doing amazingly well . all the nurses keep saying how strong and alert and how well - natured he is . jax : really ? elizabeth : yeah . courtney would be proud . jax : i hope so . i 'll see you . elizabeth : ok . jax : you know , elizabeth , i just want you to know that i 'll never forget the baby that you carried for courtney and me . elizabeth : i 'd like to think that something good came out of our baby 's brief life . and maybe somehow , we all grew from the experience and became better people . jax : yeah , i 'd like to think that , too . elizabeth : you 're an amazing father , jax . i know there 's plenty of good times ahead for you and your son . jax : and carly . elizabeth : and carly . jax : thanks . i 'll see you tomorrow . elizabeth : ok . i know , i know -- back to work . you do n't have to tell me twice . epiphany : you 'd better read this , elizabeth . [ scene_break ] jason : you 've seen it , too , max , over and over . sonny 's not paying attention . i step in , i just try to take care of things , he gets angry . the fact is he ca n't run the business because he 's too distracted by emily . it 's a matter of time before emily gets hurt , sonny gets himself killed or emily killed , or both . max : sonny 's never going to let you get away with this , jason , ever . jason : i 'll offer him a choice . the business or emily . he chooses the business , i will gladly hand it all back . i do n't want it . then emily will find out , and this whole thing is going to be over . max : what if sonny does n't make that choice ? what if he chooses emily , but he wo n't walk away from everything he 's built ? [ scene_break ] alan : what do you want ? luke : oh , i 'm sorry . this is important . could i meet you in there in just a moment ? thanks . monica : hmm . luke : yes , hello . this is luke spencer . i 'm tracy quartermaine 's husband . i have an emergency and i need to speak to rudolph jenkins right away . dillon : hey , hi . lulu : oh . dillon : what 's the deal ? why is he calling us ? lulu : well , your mom and my dad have an announcement to make . i 'd tell you guys , but i 'm supposed to keep my mouth shut . georgie : like that 's stopped you before . alan : this better be important . monica : what is robert doing here ? alice : he wants to drag poor mr. luke off to the markham islands and have him tortured . monica : what ? ned : luke does n't have to leave home for that . whole generations have been tortured right here in this very room . [ alan and monica giggle ] luke : attention . can i have your attention , please ? [ skye sighs ] luke : we have a very important announcement . mrs. spencer and i are celebrating our eternal love by renewing our vows . tracy : and you 're all invited . [ alan chuckles ] ned : am i missing something here ? alan : whatever it is , do n't ask . monica : well , i 'd love to , but i really have something else to do . alan : what ? so do i . dillon : yeah . when does your shift at kelly 's start ? like , 7 : 00 -- georgie : 7 : 00 , yeah . dillon : yeah , ok , so -- georgie : yeah , but thanks , anyway . ned : sorry . i 'm catching up on my mail . lulu : well -- whoa , whoa , whoa . could you guys work up a little enthusiasm ? alan : i 'd throw tomatoes , but my back hurts . dillon : why would i care about her marriage when all she does is trash mine ? lulu : ok -- no , think of it as my dad 's sendoff party . i mean , after the wedding , my dad 's going to be extradited to the markham islands , and who knows when he 's going to be back ? monica : oh . well , i think we could raise a glass or two to that , do n't you ? alan : uh - huh . after all , we -- we are family . ned : my mail can wait . monica : mm - hmm . robert : here 's to luke and tracy . may they have a lifetime of happiness . all : hear , hear . [ scene_break ] justus : hey , what do you mean , double - date ? lainey : carly insists that we go to dinner with her and jax . justus : wait a second -- carly and jax are together ? i did n't even know they were together . lainey : listen , i did n't know how to get out of it without seeming rude . i -- listen , carly and jax have just started dating , and she wants to get a little dinner to see how other couples relate . justus : let me get this straight . carly asked you for help with men ? lainey : carly 's dating insecurity is common , you know ? she feels like she 's plateaued in her relationships with men , and she wants to see if she 's doing something wrong . justus : dr. winters , she 's the patient and you 're the therapist , right ? last time i checked . carly : hello . hello , justus . hi there . sorry to keep you waiting . justus : you look beautiful . carly : thank you . hotel business never ends . lainey : yeah . carly : jax will be here soon . jax : hey . justus : here we go . carly : hi . jax : hi . lainey , justus . lainey : hey . jax : good to see you . justus : good to see you . [ scene_break ] [ maxie sighs ] nikolas : ah , very good , alfred . give miss jones here anything she 'd like to drink . alfred : yes , sir . maxie : i 'll have champagne . nikolas : a bottle of our finest . alfred : yes , sir . maxie : i do n't think i 've ever been in this room before , even when i was here for the wedding . it looks like a mauso -- museum or something . nikolas : mausoleum ? well , i 'm not sure that 's a compliment . maxie : it is a compliment . everything in here looks cool . i mean , the vases , the carpet . nikolas : are you sure you should be drinking ? i mean , with your heart and everything ? are you ok ? maxie : no , it 's fine . just not numb enough yet , but i 'll get there . nikolas : yep -- ahem . champagne does n't drown the sorrow , you know . maxie : i 'll settle for taking the edge off . nikolas : wo n't last . listen , you may not be up for advice right now , but -- maxie : well , remember the advice i gave you after courtney died ? about how we could survive any crisis by having a positive outlook ? i was wrong . [ scene_break ] jason : take the file to bernie 's . ric : what is -- what is this ? jason -- jason , where 's sonny ? does he realize his house has been turned upside down ? huh ? jason , what the hell 's going on ? jason : hey , you got all the discs ? man : yes . jason : all right , go . ric : you know what ? you might as well tell me , because i 'm going to find out sooner or later . jason : i am simplifying things , for sonny . ric : oh , i see . so you 're taking over unless he gives up your sister . come on , jason , you know how he 's going to react to that . [ jason sighs ] ric : he 's -- he 's not going to choose between the two , and he 's going to hate you for making him try . jason : yeah , he will . it 's your big chance . [ scene_break ] elizabeth : how are you feeling ? lucky : i 'm hanging in . elizabeth : i 'm glad you did n't hurt yourself more by going to jesse 's funeral . lucky : thanks for understanding why i had to go . i promise i 'll stay put from now on . elizabeth : yeah . lucky : hey . what 's that ? elizabeth : you 're not going to like this . apparently , when you were injured , you were already resigned from the police force , so your insurance is n't covering this , and neither is mine . lucky : what -- what ? elizabeth : i can not believe this is happening again . they 're charging it to us as an out - of - pocket expense . lucky : this is crazy . i 'm getting out of here now . elizabeth : no , lucky . no , no . [ scene_break ] luke : well , work fast , will you ? people here are already preparing for the ceremony . i can only stall so long . well , let me know the minute you get the injunction . robert : preparing for the happiest day of your life , again , are we ? luke : help me choose my wedding togs . robert : well , do n't you have something that makes you look more like a primate ? luke : this from a man who talks like a kangaroo with a primary education . robert : ah . heady comment from the valedictorian of bad accents . luke : speaking of accents , have you heard from holly ? robert : well , she 's still a guest of the markham authorities . however , i did pull a few strings and have her transferred to the markham equivalent of a -- a kind of a country club detention facility . luke : how considerate of you . robert : yes , it was , was n't it ? however , as soon as i dispose of your sorry carcass , i intend to pay her a little visit . [ scene_break ] elizabeth : you heard the doctors . you need time to heal . lucky : elizabeth , we do n't have the money for me to stay . [ elizabeth sighs ] lucky : every day is costing us a small fortune . elizabeth : if you move around before you 're ready , you could have permanent damage -- lucky : listen -- elizabeth : or chronic pain . lucky : i can rest at home . elizabeth : no , your health is more important than any debt we run up . lucky : listen , it 's going to take us years to pay back these hospital bills . how do you expect us to do it ? elizabeth : the only way i know how . lucky : no . elizabeth : we do n't have a choice . lucky : we 'll figure something out . elizabeth : he helped with our medical bills before . he 'll want to help us this time . i 'm calling nikolas . lucky : i do n't want to be his charity case . elizabeth : he is your brother . just rest . let me take care of this , ok ? [ scene_break ] [ door opens and closes ] nikolas : ah , ah , ah -- you know what ? i think you 've had enough tonight . maxie : are you trying to cut me off ? nikolas : just being courteous . lucky says that i am pathologically polite . maxie : well , then you should join me , because that is the best i 've ever tasted . nikolas : you a champagne connoisseur ? maxie : no . but the last time i drank was when i was here for lucky and elizabeth 's wedding . nikolas : hmm . maxie : it was my birthday , too . nikolas : i had no idea . maxie : no one did . you probably thought it was rude of me to leave the reception early , but i got a note from jesse saying `` meet me at kelly 's . `` so i went and the lights were out . i thought i had gotten there first . but he walked out with a birthday cake . nikolas : aw . maxie : we started dancing , and i just wished that it would never end . [ scene_break ] jason : put new guards on all our warehouses within the hour . they answer to me , no one else . ric : this is an unexpected twist . see , i 'm the one who comes to port charles . i lie to sonny 's face ; i plot to -- to take him down behind his back . and you -- you are his right - hand man , the man he trusted above anybody else . but now , conversely , you seem to be the man who 's betraying him and stealing everything he 's got . jason : when sonny gets back , he 's going to call you . this is your big chance . step it up . ric : oh , really , jason ? to what ? you seem to have taken everything . jason : sonny can have it all back . it 's his choice . ric : jason , do you realize how much this is going to cost you ? i mean , he 's -- he 's not going to let you see your nephews . but you 've worked all this out , have n't you ? you 've taken all of it into account . i do n't believe this , you know ? all these years , i thought you were as dumb as a post . but apparently not . how long have you been planning this , jason ? jason : i told you what i 'm doing , i told you why . i do n't give a damn if you do n't believe me . now get out ! and wait for sonny -- wait for your brother to call you . [ scene_break ] jax : so my father , jerry , and i -- we were almost at the top of the glacier , and dad 's piton came loose . and he went screaming down the ice at -- at breakneck speed . and -- carly : hi . jax : hey . justus : how did he stop himself from going over the edge ? jax : his -- his boot got caught on a ledge , and he was able to jam his -- his piton into the ice -- into -- into a hole in the ice . and he was able to hold himself , which was good , because it -- ahem -- anyway -- where was i ? justus : where were you ? if you do n't know , then there 's -- there 's no helping you , my friend . jax : um -- well , anyway , so -- carly : why do n't we get out of here ? lainey : yes . justus : yeah . lainey : you know , we have so much to catch up on . that 'd be great . carly : ok . lainey : so , yeah . carly : see you . let 's go . jax : oh , ok . well , you know , it 's good to see you guys . justus : yeah . jax : you know , dinner -- dinner 's on us . justus : have a nice night . carly : yeah , good night . jax : ok . justus : i 'm sure you will . [ phone rings ] jax : fair enough . carly : hello ? ric : carly , it 's ric . carly : what do you want ? ric : get over to sonny 's as fast as you can . carly : why ? what 's going on ? ric : all hell 's breaking loose . jason 's out of control . and if you ca n't stop him , sonny 's going to lose everything . justus : what was that all about ? lainey : ok . do you remember how i told you that carly wanted to get dinner with us to see how other couples relate ? justus : well , she did n't seem to have trouble relating to jax just now . lainey : well , the plan was for her to help us . i mean , it was carly 's idea . it was n't my idea . but i had been telling her that i feel like our relationship has kind of hit a plateau . justus : a `` plateau `` ? lainey : yeah . i think -- i think we need a little spark to get things to the next level . but carly pushed me into this dinner . justus : oh , ok , just like she pushed that kiss onto jax right now ? [ lainey sighs ] justus : they were all over each other . lainey : yeah , i know . it was crazy , but they were spontaneous , which -- justus : and you wish we were more like that ? lainey : well , i do n't need the public displays of affection , but -- justus : you know what ? let 's get a room , huh ? lainey : what ? now ? justus : well , yeah , yeah , right now . lainey : what are you -- what are you doing ? justus : i 'm getting a room . i 'm going to get us a room . i 'm going to -- going to get some wine , get some good music up there , and we 'll have some good old- fashioned , spontaneous sex . lainey : ok , shh . justus : how 's that ? lainey : oh , my god -- justus : would you like that ? lainey : hold on . ok , spark . will you hold on ? justus : what ? lainey : that 's great . no , listen , that 's great . and , well , it 's a wonderful idea , but i ca n't . i mean , i got to get up early in the morning . i 've got a meeting . and -- i mean , it 's -- justus : it 's a bit fast , is n't it ? lainey : yes , a little bit . justus : you 're amazing , lainey . and believe me , i want us to move to the next level . but i want us to do it on our own terms . is that ok ? lainey : that 's perfect . [ scene_break ] [ `` wedding march `` plays ] tracy : alice ! [ needle scratches on record ] tracy : do n't just sit there . we need someone to officiate at this wedding , or your mr. luke , he 's going to get carted away for the foot - flogging he so richly deserves . we need a minister . alice : you 're looking at one . tracy : one what ? alice : i got my minister 's license over the web . you know , the church of online divinity . i can marry you and mr. luke . [ scene_break ] luke : hey , gumdrop . lulu : hey . luke : just in time to help your old man with his boutonniere . lulu : sure . ok . luke : sorry to pull you into this mess . lulu : no , it 's ok . i 'm used to the quartermaine craziness . luke : what 's on your mind ? lulu : i do n't know . i was -- i 'm just thinking how easy it is for even the happiest of couples to hit the skids . so how do you know you 're marrying the right person ? i mean , if you 're going to end up crashing and burning anyhow , how do you know -- like , how do i know that i 'm not just going to run off with the wrong person , and -- for completely wrong reasons ? no offense . [ luke chuckles ] luke : none taken . why , those are big questions . i 'm not sure i can answer them . i 'll tell you this , though . the rightest thing i ever did was marry your mother . and right now , looking at you , all the rest of it was worthwhile . lulu : thanks , dad . luke : now , about your stepmonster -- maybe we 've undersold her . you know ? i mean , she is an unmitigated bitch . she 's a backstabber . she ca n't be trusted for a second . but when it 's important , she comes through . lulu : like tonight ? luke : yeah , like tonight . i mean , this is a nightmare . but it 'll be worth every miserable second if it means we have enough time to outwit scorpio . [ scene_break ] [ jason sighs ] carly : you 're really doing this . you 're taking the business away from sonny . jason : it 's up to him . carly : this is your big fix ? this is your way of protecting emily , the business , and sonny himself ? jason : carly , there 's no other way . sonny ca n't have emily and run the business . things are already falling apart . carly : jason , sonny will not -- jason : it 's only going to get worse . carly : let you do this . he will fight you with everything he 's got . you will be turning your best friend into your worst enemy . do you realize that ? jason : i can handle that if emily 's safe . carly : i can not believe that you , of all people , do n't get it . sonny will be torn apart . this will destroy him . he will have a breakdown . do you realize that ? do you want that ? jason : you 're not getting this . carly : no , you 're not getting it ! this is your way to make things right . is that it ? jason : i hate this ! but it 's the only solution . and i ca n't let you , or anyone else talk me out of it . [ scene_break ] tracy : oh , go ahead . we 're alone . why do n't you give me an earful of what a horrible shrew i am and a blight on all things spencer ? lulu : so , i guess i should thank you for trying to help my dad . tracy : well , i was n't going to let robert scorpio cart your father away for $ 50,000 . besides , it was n't your father 's fault , the epidemic . and mr. scorpio just wants to turn a fast buck at your father 's expense , and i wo n't let him do it . lulu : you really care about him , do n't you ? [ scene_break ] [ phone rings ] luke : did you get the injunction ? what a surprise . i did n't even know you had my cell phone number . you are the last person i expected to hear from tonight . what do you mean , they want you dead ? where are you ? no , stay there . i 'll come and get you , holly . [ scene_break ] alfred : will you be needing anything else , sir ? nikolas : no , no , thank you . she 's passed out , underage , and her father 's the police commissioner . alfred : really ? nikolas : yes . i thought i could help her , but i do n't think i accomplished anything . call the commissioner and tell him that his daughter 's safe , please . alfred : yes , sir . nikolas : thank you . [ scene_break ] lucky : were you able to get ahold of nikolas ? elizabeth : no , i left him a message . lucky : well , nikolas will help pay the bills . jason -- he 's going to shoot the bad guys , and patrick 's here to help with your career . you 'll be fine . elizabeth : we 'll both be fine . [ scene_break ] jason : you think i do n't know what i 'm throwing away ? sonny 's like a brother to me . he 's family . i owe him my life . this is ripping me apart , carly . even worse is knowing how it 's going to hurt emily , and she 's not even going to understand that i did it to -- to save her . carly : then you find another way . jason : then you tell me what that is ! you tell me ! because i 've been thinking about it for weeks what to do . i talked to sonny ! i begged him to stop seeing emily . they wo n't . he knows he 's wrong . they ca n't stop . they 're too caught up in this . do you think if i could find another way to protect my sister , i would n't ? carly : i 'm calling sonny 's island . he needs to know what you 're doing behind his back . jason : enrique has orders not to disturb him . carly : yeah , well , he 'll listen to me . enrique , it 's mrs. corinthos . can i please speak to sonny ? it 's important . yeah , well , he 's going to want to hear this . stay tuned for scenes from the next `` general hospital . `` [ next_on ] luke : it 's going to be like old times , you know ? robert : you 're stalling . luke : why would i stall ? jax : you were supposed to destroy the paternity results . man : that test would be worth an awful lot to him . sonny : i trust him . he would never betray me . carly : i told you he 'd put me through . sonny : hello ? | jason plans on making sonny choose between his business and his relationship with emily . max , ric and carly question jason 's decision . carly tries to contact sonny . tracy and luke plan to renew their vows as part of their effort to prevent robert from having luke extradited . luke gets an unexpected phone call . |
lorenzo : yeah , everything 's falling into place . it 's all going to be over tonight . okay ? [ phone rings ] lorenzo : yes ? [ music plays ] lorenzo : all right , make sure morgan gets inside , block all the exits -- singer : yeah lorenzo : and you make sure there are no survivors . [ scene_break ] lucky : hey , how you feeling ? elizabeth : same as i was when you called me 10 minutes ago . but i am getting -- [ elizabeth gasps ] lucky : elizabeth , what 's wrong ? elizabeth : i 'm having a contraction . [ scene_break ] photographer : sam , anytime you 're ready . amelia : i 'm giving you the chance of a lifetime , but either you are in it all the way or we 're done . starting now , what 's it going to be ? sam : okay . okay , okay , okay . let 's do this . [ sam sighs ] photographer : you look great . sam : thank you . photographer : fantastic , that looks great . [ scene_break ] sonny : reporters showed up tonight at kelly 's , asking me how i bought a new show for my mistress , right in front of my children . jason : okay , what -- what do you want me to do ? sonny : sam has to sign that restraining order , or quit the show . [ gunshots ] singer : i heard some shouts like `` down on the floor `` then even louder we got shooters singer : i turn around i was staring at chrome [ scene_break ] lucky : we need help over here ! it 's okay . singer : got security good my hands up , my hands up they want me with my hands up [ scene_break ] carly : yes , i 'll marry you . [ scene_break ] singers : shooter singer : my hands up my hands up they want me with my hands up oh , shooter oh [ gunshots ] lucky : you 'll be okay . somebody 's coming . it 's okay . singer : birds fly up at the mouth talk about droppin ' win me somethin ' now there are pictures of me 'cause i 'm scared enough to talk about with all these riches and all these riches and ai n't no [ scene_break ] coop : what 's downstairs ? maxie : the cellar ; it 's a nightclub . logan : are you sure ? lulu : yeah , my cousin carly owns it , she closed it down , but there 's an entrance in the alley . logan : coop , i 'll take point , you cover . singer : my shooter my hands up , my hands up they want me with my hands up singers : my shooter shooter oh [ scene_break ] photographer : gorgeous , sam , that 's great . that 's the look , right there . amelia : all right . ready for a break ? i think we could use one for a wardrobe change . sam : okay . you 're the boss . photographer : i was impressed with last week 's p.r . shots , but today -- you kicked it up to a whole new level . sam : thank you . it 's fun , and amelia 's commitment to perfection inspires me . amelia : oh , we all want to be good at what we do . sam : oh , no , it 's not just about being good or doing a good show ; you got to want to do the best . i mean , that 's what it 's all about , right ? amelia : yeah . [ scene_break ] [ music plays ] carly : wow . jax : a penny for your thoughts ? carly : i -- this is amazing . this really is so beautiful . i just hate that i lost the first one . jax : you did n't lose it , it was stolen , okay ? i -- i thought this one would compensate . do you like it ? carly : it 's amazing . it 's -- it 's five carats of perfection . you know , it was just the first one -- how you proposed and all the things you said to me . jax : yeah . carly : everything was really pure then . jax : well , we really earned it this time . carly : you know what ? someday years from now , when one of our children gives this ring to the woman he 's going to marry , i 'm going to tell them how i was held hostage while you were in siberia trying to find your brother , and how we fought to be together . jax : do you know what they 're going to say ? carly : no . jax : `` there goes crazy mom again with her silly stories . `` yeah , the same way you reacted when lady jane tells her stories about how she fell in love with my dad . carly : i love lady jane 's stories . jax : yeah , sure . carly : and i love how you inherited her romantic streak . oh , do you think she 's going to be happy about this ? jax : of course . when she sees how happy i am , she 's going to be delighted . carly : she is going to tell you to run in the opposite direction , you know she is . jax : i love you , carly . that 's all that lady jane needs to know ; that 's all anyone needs to know . and how we live our life now is up to us . the sooner we start it the better . [ scene_break ] ric 's voice : lorenzo 's faking his brain damage , and you 're the one who 's going to take the fall . skye : how are my two favorite people in the whole world ? lorenzo : when did you get home ? skye : just now . what have you been doing tonight ? lorenzo : i got lila to try one of those new snacks you bought her . i never knew babies had such big appetites . skye : hmm . i find it hard to believe that lila trying a new food is the most exciting thing that 's happened tonight . [ scene_break ] elizabeth : oh . ow . lucky : is n't it too soon to deliver this baby ? kelly : babies are born early every day and do fine . but i would n't worry about it until we know for sure what 's going on . elizabeth : i mean , could it just be braxton hicks ? kelly : odds are it 's false labor . you have n't made any cervical changes . i need to check on a few things , then we 'll know more . it 's too soon to be nervous , okay ? lucky : what -- what , do i -- do i look nervous ? elizabeth : she 's the expert , i 'm sure everything 's fine . lucky : you know , even if this baby decides to join us tonight , you know , we 're going to roll with it , okay ? elizabeth : yeah . [ scene_break ] [ gunshots ] coop : i got him ! logan : go . agh ! maxie : we 're at kelly 's diner . we can still hear shots coming from downstairs . maxie jones . just send someone . spinelli : hey , someone 's shooting -- you have to take cover ! lulu : i know , i know , i know -- the shooting is coming from downstairs . spinelli : what -- downstairs ? stone cold could be in there . lulu : what -- what do you know about this ? maxie : please do n't shoot me ! [ siren ] man : back off or i 'll kill her . coop : let her go . [ scene_break ] lucky : hey . kelly : well , you were right . your contractions are getting closer together . looks like you 're in labor . lucky : oh . elizabeth : real labor ? kelly : we can stop it if you choose . we have several medications we use to control contractions . i think we can hold off this baby long enough to let you carry it to term . lucky : can -- can this baby be born tonight ? kelly : every test shows your baby is healthy and strong . there 's no reason to believe he or she would n't have an excellent chance of survival , even at this stage . elizabeth : but it 's better for the baby if i carry to term ? [ scene_break ] sam : hey , jason , it 's sam . i 'm not sure when we 're going to wrap , but i would love it if we could go to dinner or something . i got my makeup done by professionals , so i would n't want it to go to waste , and i feel really bad because i bailed on you yesterday and i just -- i want to make it up to you , and i miss you . okay , i love you . bye . oh , thank you , brandy . photographer : you look good , sam . sam : thanks . amelia : hey , it 's perfect . man : she 's a star , amelia . [ shutter clicks ] man : i 'm not sure you need to go public with all that stuff about her past . amelia : just do your job . man : so you still want me to dig up dirt on sam ? amelia : keep it coming and keep it to yourself until i tell you otherwise . reporter : sam mccall ? it 's sam . sam mccall , did you know that your boyfriend 's been involved in another shootout ? sam : what ? what happened ? reporter : the police -- amelia : we are in the middle of a photo shoot . reporter : the police are responding to a gunfight at kelly 's . early reports are that jason morgan and sonny corinthos were both killed . [ scene_break ] [ music plays ] jax : mmm . oh , that 's good . carly : i love us . i do . i -- i love that you do n't try to turn me into someone that you think i should be . and you really like me . jax : yeah , i -- have n't i been saying that enough ? carly : no , i know you love me , but -- but you like me , too . i have been loved by men , i have been their obsession , i 've been their possession , i 've been their passion . but when i look into your eyes and you 're looking back at me , you 're really happy to see me . jax : yeah , i 've been married to someone i love , too , and i 've been married to someone i like . but i ca n't ever remember , you know , having both in the same woman . it 's even worth putting up with sonny . you know , i know he 'll always be a part of your life . carly : i ca n't ever turn my back on sonny . you -- you know that for all the reasons we 've already discussed . but i want you to know right now , from this night forward , you come first . it 's about time , do n't you think ? [ scene_break ] [ siren ] mac : we got a call on shots -- lulu : look out , look out ! mac : set the gun down easy . do n't make any sudden moves . man : everyone back up , or i 'll kill her . det . rodriguez : you 're outnumbered , buddy , just drop the gun . man : you drop your gun . mac : `` do n't `` shoot her . coop : maxie -- maxie , look at me . look at me . do n't be afraid . look at me . do n't be afraid , all right ? everything -- [ lulu screams ] mac : maxie ! [ scene_break ] jason : we clear ? logan : yeah , yeah , we 're clear . jason : he 's dead . sonny , we 're clear . sonny ? [ scene_break ] [ music plays ] [ carly sighs ] carly : you know , for the first time in so long , i feel relaxed . i do . i feel like everything is the way it 's supposed to be . when you asked me to come to dinner with you in montr � al , did you know you were going to propose again ? jax : i -- i knew there was some things that we needed to work through . but the minute you told me the truth about sonny -- that you were married and intimate -- and then when you would n't settle for anything less but total honestly , i knew that we stood a chance . carly : i promise you that i will never settle for less than total honesty . and i promise you that i will be faithful , and that i will always love you . jax : and i promise that i will always like you as much as i love you . and i will always , always love you . [ scene_break ] coop : you 're all right , you 're all right , you 're all right . spinelli : you never flinched , dude . you were just -- you were just talking to maxie , and then bam -- brain soup . coop : hey , there 's a firefight in the basement . mac : we got a couple of uniforms . check it out . rodriguez , back them up . [ siren ] mac : what the hell were you trying to prove ? maxie could 've been killed . maxie : i 'm fine . mac : you do n't play chicken with a hostage 's life . lulu : that guy was -- was going to kill her . coop did n't have a choice . [ scene_break ] patrick : nice of you to interrupt your personal life long enough to show up for work . you did n't sign the death certificate . robin : the coroner put a rush on this . why did n't anyone bring it to me ? patrick : who knows ? maybe if you ever bothered to finish what you started -- robin : you know what ? fine . i 'll just ask someone who will give me a straight answer . patrick : there 's a box of your books in my car . [ robin sighs ] robin : i do n't have my car . patrick : then i 'll drop them off at wyndemere later . robin : no , you ca n't do that . patrick : then i 'll toss them in the river -- i really do n't care . epiphany : ambulance is bringing in sonny corinthos with another patient -- logan something -- gunshot wound to the leg . robin : wait a minute , was sonny shot ? epiphany : all i know is he 's unconscious . head wound , dr. drake -- your specialty . robin : listen , sonny is my friend . i want to consult on this . do n't try and stop me . sam : did jason get hurt ? epiphany : all i know is that jason morgan was not in the ambulance . sam : what does that mean ? is jason dead ? [ scene_break ] kelly : you do n't have to decide this alone . you have the baby 's father to help you . elizabeth : but it would be better for the baby to hold off the labor and just let him or her come when they 're due ? kelly : in a perfect world , we want the baby close to term as possible . that 's when the lungs are developed fully and the immune system is strong . elizabeth : right . lucky : okay , what about elizabeth ? i mean , are the medications safe for her ? kelly : terbutaline -- it relaxes the muscles in the uterus so they stop contracting . elizabeth : okay . lucky : you want to try the medication ? elizabeth : i do . i -- i do n't want to risk an early delivery . kelly : okay . we 'll start you on the medication right away . the contractions should stop pretty quickly . elizabeth : thanks . lucky : well , i 'm going to stay here with you tonight . elizabeth : okay . thank you . [ phone rings ] lucky : oh -- let me get that . spencer . det . rodriguez : all hell 's breaking loose at kelly 's . the commissioner wants you here asap . lucky : what 's going on ? det . rodriguez : someone put a hit out on morgan and corinthos . [ scene_break ] skye : lila rae falls asleep so quickly -- like she does n't have a care in the world . you never did tell me what you did tonight . lorenzo : i played with our daughter . she 's so innocent -- she 's got no demands , no expectations . skye , there 's just , uh , so much that i 'm supposed to know that i do n't . and i 'm so grateful for you and lila , accepting me despite my flaws . skye : well , it 's you , me , and lila rae . that 's all we have in this world and we have to stick together , right ? lorenzo : yeah . ric : is it a bad time ? skye : what do you want , ric ? ric : you want to tell her or should i ? skye : tell me what ? lorenzo : i do n't know what you 're talking about . ric : you know , even if your plan had worked , did you -- did you not think it was going to come back and bite you ? skye : just say it . ric : your boyfriend tried to take out sonny and jason tonight at the old cellar nightclub . lorenzo : that 's absurd -- i have n't left my house all night . ric : by the way , alcazar , your boys are all dead , and sonny and jason survived , and according to preliminary reports , jason got away without a scratch -- which means payback is going to be swift . he 's left you wide open . [ scene_break ] e.m.t . : his b.p . is dropping ; we got to move . jason : look , i 'm -- i 'm riding with sonny . mac : no , you 're not . jason : what -- spinelli : stone cold , you 're alive . lulu : jason , this -- this guy came upstairs and he was about to kill maxie -- mac : you two need to leave . the crime scene is being secured . officer : commissioner ? mac : yeah ? jason : okay , look , i need you to ride to the hospital with sonny . i 'm going to meet you there after i 'm done with mac . spinelli : uh , yeah , sure , we can do that . jason : okay . stay with sonny . if he starts to wake up and says something incriminating , i -- i need you to cover for him . spinelli : okay . how ? jason : okay , you just -- you just talk , okay ? you do what you do -- you talk about whatever that weird stuff in your head is , all right , and people are going to be so distracted they 're not even going to pay attention to sonny . spinelli : okay , yeah , no -- the jackal wo n't fail you -- or the temporarily non - conscious godfather . mac : what happened here ? jason : men with guns attacked the place , mac . what 's it look like ? mac : and now they 're all dead , and i only have your word for it . what are you doing here , jason ? did they ambush you , or are you the real killer here ? [ scene_break ] carly : you know what ? i think montr � al is my favorite city in the whole world . jax : really ? why is that ? carly : oh , because of the food , the art , the men are pretty sexy . and you know what ? you can pick up some serious stuff while you 're there . you think we 'll go back for our honeymoon ? jax : i actually have another destination in mind . carly : will it require lots of time on a plane ? jax : you make it sound like it 's a bad thing . you know , flying can be quite , um , exciting and quite stimulating at times . carly : really ? jax : yeah . carly : you know , i 've never done it on a plane . jax : are you chicken ? carly : never . jax : let 's scare the captain . come on . carly : uh - uh . [ scene_break ] stan : excuse me , excuse me . was sonny corinthos brought in ? epiphany : there 's only one appropriate response to that question -- you do n't work here , you 're not injured , so you can leave . stan : look , mom , there -- there was a shootout , all right ? it was all over the news . epiphany : i am just so glad that it 's not you with that brain injury . stan : who ? who 's got a brain injury ? who ? epiphany : you sit down and shut up , and let the doctors do their work . patrick : nothing like two traumas at once . robin : epiphany , notify radiology , we need c.t . scans right away . take him to trauma one . sam : hey -- where 's jason ? spinelli : no , it 's okay . he had to submit to some police interrogation , but he put me and lulu in charge of mr. corinthos , sir -- we 're the keeper of his secrets . kelly : hey , if you 're looking for elizabeth , she 's in 407 . lulu : what ? what 's wrong with elizabeth ? kelly : she was having contractions , premature labor -- we have her on medication to control it . okay ? lulu : okay , okay , i 'll be there . patrick : we need a c.t . scan right now spinelli : oh , i 've -- i 've always wanted to see one of those , so i -- epiphany : no , you have to wait here . spinelli : uh -- huh , no can do . um , mr. corinthos , sir -- uh , excuse me -- you 're in the hospital . sonny : retaliate -- hit them where it hurts . spinelli : uh -- that was -- [ spinelli laughs ] spinelli : that was a song that was , you know , playing in the ambulance . you all know it , right ? i mean -- `` hit 'em where it hurts `` [ spinelli vocalizes ] epiphany : are you sure you do not have a head injury ? robin : okay , you 're spinelli , right ? you 're the guy that helped jason through the hostage crisis ? spinelli : yes , i -- yeah , i 'm -- i 'm the jackal . stone cold entrusted me with mr. corinthos , sir 's well - being . robin : great . then you need to let dr. drake do his job , because we just want to take care of sonny 's injury . spinelli : unless you submit to my demands , mr. corinthos , sir is not being touched . patrick : look , you need to either sit down , shut up , or i 'm going to have security take you out of here . [ scene_break ] lucky : i ca n't leave you . i mean , what if you have a bad reaction to the drugs ? what if you continue with labor and you deliver tonight ? elizabeth : i 'm okay . i can already feel the contractions getting easier . and i 'll page you if i need you . in the meantime , i 'm going to take the time you 're gone to get some sleep . we 'll be here when you get back . lucky : okay , i 'll hurry . did you hear that , baby ? you take care of your mama until your daddy gets back . [ scene_break ] mac : you can make it easier on yourself or not , jason . we 're drowning in dead bodies . you either come clean or you 're looking at murder charges . jason : you know i ca n't say anything without my attorney . mac : what about you ? coop : my friend logan and i were upstairs at kelly 's when we heard the gunfire commence . we did a quick perimeter check to make sure no civilians were in danger . we then proceeded downstairs , where we encountered five armed assailants attacking mr. corinthos and mr. morgan . during the firefight , one of the assailants fled the scene . i pursued him up the stairs , but he grabbed maxie before i could stop him . that 's when you came on the scene , sir , and you know what happened next . as far as the events that happened down here , i would n't know after i left . mac : you 're a security guard at the metro court , right ? how come your friend was carrying a firearm ? coop : we were m.p . 's together , sir . logan is licensed to carry a weapon . mac : okay . all right . i only wish all my witnesses were as detailed as you . coop : can i go to the hospital , sir ? i mean , i 'm the only person that logan knows and i 'd like to see if he 's okay . mac : yeah , go ahead . det . rodriguez : jason ? the gunmen all have venezuelan i.d . 's . mac : you must be the luckiest man in port charles . call lansing , tell him he was right -- this has alcazar 's prints all over it . [ scene_break ] ric : well , that was the hospital . you know , it really was a good plan in theory , alcazar . i mean , you play the hapless idiot -- with a convincing performance by the mother of your child to sell it , of course . you lull sonny and jason into complacency , then you move in for the slaughter . i hope you got a backup plan , though , because this one failed miserably . the hospital reported that my brother and another man were injured -- your thugs are all dead -- and as previously reported , jason escaped without a scratch . so , i think it 's time for you to cooperate . lorenzo : what do you want from me ? why do n't you just leave me alone ? ric : you know , i would like to think that you were n't foolish enough to send alcazar 's men into a full - blown mob war . but if you were , i feel sorry for you -- and even sorrier for that little girl . because they 're not going to care that you 're a mother once they retaliate . skye : i 'd like you to leave -- now ! lorenzo : ignore him . he 's trying to panic you . there is a way to salvage this . [ scene_break ] jax : you 're so bad -- [ carly giggles ] jax : i love it . carly : how long till we get to port charles ? jax : well , when the plane touches down , you 'll know it 's time to get your clothes on . pilot : this is the captain . you probably noticed we hit some turbulence a few minutes go . i recommend you keep your seat belts fastened . jax : no , that was n't turbulence . carly : uh - uh . [ scene_break ] mac : looks like your story holds up . lucky : sorry , mac . mac : when a cop does n't show up for a call -- a cop with a history like yours -- it 's not a good sign . lucky : mac , elizabeth went into labor . mac : is she all right ? lucky : she 's at the hospital . we 're trying to hold off the labor with medication . mac : all right , you should be with elizabeth . go back to the hospital . lucky : no , i just did n't want you to think i was sliding . mac : it 's all right . go back to the hospital . go . lucky : thanks , mac . jason : if you 're -- if you 're going to arrest me , arrest me . if not , just let me go , mac . mac : in a hurry ? you 're free to go . tell sonny i hope he feels better . [ scene_break ] lulu : are you having the baby ? elizabeth : probably not . dr. kelly put me on medication to stop the contractions . lulu : oh , okay . elizabeth : it was awfully sweet of you to stop by and check on me , though . lulu : yeah , um , i -- i heard about it in the e.r . i was riding in the ambulance with sonny after the shootout , so -- elizabeth : what shootout ? lulu : jason and sonny were caught in an ambush downstairs from kelly 's . elizabeth : are they okay ? lulu : yeah , sonny has a concussion , and , yes , jason is fine . [ scene_break ] skye : so how long have you been faking your condition ? lorenzo : weeks . skye : so you really did n't have memory loss the night of the hostage crisis ? lorenzo : no , i did . i was completely disoriented after the surgery . my head did n't start to get clear until the time around alan 's funeral . skye : so you did n't tell me ? you keep something so critical from the woman you claim to love ? lorenzo : i did this because i love you -- to protect you . and the best way to keep you alive and safe is to take out sonny and jason . look , i feel awful that i 've been deceiving you . but your struggle to run the business was the perfect front to convince my enemies that i was helpless . skye : so now your enemies have survived your ambush , which leaves them wide open to retaliate . lorenzo : no . skye : so what now , lorenzo ? lorenzo : now nothing . jason and sonny wo n't attack a woman . you can legitimately say that you did n't know anything about this . i 'll just go on faking this brain injury , sonny will assume it was someone else , one of his other rivals . skye : i do n't know whether to be furious at you for your lies or -- or relieved that you recovered . lorenzo : you can be as mad at me as you want . just know that i did this because i love you , and i wanted to protect our family . [ scene_break ] spinelli : look -- okay , stone cold -- ahem -- jason morgan appointed me guardian of mr. corinthos , sir 's secrets , okay , so if you can hear him and hear something you should n't , we 'll -- we 'll have to kill you . patrick : is this guy for real ? spinelli : no , i -- okay , maybe not you , but people might get hurt , okay ? patrick : okay , i think you need to take spinelli to the psych ward . robin : wait , hold on a second . listen to me . i know why you 're concerned , okay , but sonny and jason -- they are both old friends of mine . nothing sonny says -- unconscious or not -- will be used against him . you have my word . stan : oh , man . you damn fool , spinelli . epiphany : it 's time you went home . stan : okay . amelia : what 'd you do to make her so angry ? stan : uh , i was born -- she 's my mom . amelia : hmm . coop : hey , i 'm -- i 'm looking for logan hayes ? hey , how you doing ? logan : bullet in the leg . they got to operate . coop : you need anything ? logan : uh - huh -- call my father . sam : spinelli , come here . come on -- spinelli : where -- where -- sam : will you please leave sonny alone and let the doctors do their job ? spinelli : where 's the blond one ? sam : what do you mean ? elizabeth -- she went into labor . she wanted to go see her . spinelli : wait , wait , wait , wait -- elizabeth ? sam : yeah . spinelli : oh , my god , someone 's got to tell him -- sam : hey -- who ? [ scene_break ] lorenzo : oh , lila . i had a good plan to protect you from two of my enemies -- forever . it failed , but you know what ? something even more important happened with your mommy tonight . i finally told her the truth . i do n't have to lie to her anymore . and she forgave me . your beautiful mother -- she showed how much she loves me . and i love her just as deeply . [ scene_break ] skye : i ca n't talk long -- lorenzo thinks i came to pick up teething gel for our baby . ric : i knew i 'd be hearing from you . skye : you were right -- lorenzo has been faking his brain damage . ric : what tipped you off ? skye : it does n't matter . lorenzo used me and deliberately put me and my child in jeopardy . i did n't ever want to be put in this position , but he 's forced my hand . i will do whatever it takes to protect lila rae from her own father . [ scene_break ] elizabeth : i know it would seem a little odd that i 'm so concerned about jason , but we have been friends -- lulu : you do n't have to explain that you are happy he did n't get shot . elizabeth : well , all i 'm saying is that years ago when we thought lucky was dead , jason was good to me . and then last summer when lucky was going through his whole drug problem , he helped me through that , too . and if he had n't rescued me at the metro court , then this baby would n't even still be here . lucky and i owe him so much . lulu : hmm . well , maybe you could let him be a part of the baby 's life -- i mean , out of gratitude for all he 's done . lucky : hey , lu . lulu : hi -- hi . elizabeth : that was really fast . lucky : how you feeling ? elizabeth : i 'm great -- actually , i 'm hungry . lucky : well , that 's fantastic . nice work , kid -- way to be patient . your daddy 's proud of you . [ scene_break ] spinelli : someone needs to tell the blond one 's brother , of course , you know , about the early arrival so he -- so he wo n't worry . sam : no , no , please . i 'm pretty sure lucky knows . [ scene_break ] coop : how am i supposed to get in touch with him when you told me that you do n't even know where he is ? all right -- all right , maybe -- you could give me a name or something , i could find him . logan : never mind . old man would n't even care . hell , he might not even -- coop : you okay ? maxie : i went home and , uh , cleaned myself up . just all that blood -- you know , the way you shot him -- coop : i 'm sorry -- i 'm sorry i had to do it like that , maxie . maxie : i just know what head wounds are like because of jesse , and i remember , you know , holding his head and -- when i was taking the shower i -- all i could think about was that could 've been me -- you know , shot in the head , bleeding to death -- but you saved me . [ scene_break ] stan : hey . amelia : what are the odds i 'll get sam back to work tonight ? stan : small and none . sam 's not going anywhere until she sees jason for herself . amelia : oh , if that 's going to be a habit with sam , i 'm going to have to retool the show , get a new host . stan : wow -- that easy , huh ? well , i guess , you know , we 're all dispensable . when it comes to madison avenue , who cares about the cost of human life , right ? amelia : i have a show to put on . stan : right . see , i thought you actually believed in sam -- that she was going to empower the common man , that she was going to aspire us to be free- thinking , self - determining architects of our own existence ? see , you were supposed to show the viewers how to save themselves instead of always waiting to be saved , right ? amelia : i 'm not in the business of empowering the masses or breaking down our class system . i 'm just trying to sell toothpaste . stan : uh - huh . but it 's only through class struggles that we can seek to be a classless society . amelia : dialectic materialism . what , did n't everyone study marxism in college ? stan : huh . [ scene_break ] jason : excuse me . elizabeth spencer -- she was brought in on labor pains ? e.m.t . : oh , she would be in obstetrics -- fourth floor . sam : jason , you 're really okay . jason : oh . spinelli : okay , so , uh , all is well , stone cold , okay ? mr. corinthos , sir is in trusted hands , and -- um -- the -- the blond one was here , and -- um -- but she -- she had to go because elizabeth went into labor . uh -- except it was too early , so they 're trying to stop it before the innocent one arrives . sam : i have a feeling he 's a little bit more concerned about sonny right now . jason : yeah . where -- where is sonny ? sam : over here . patrick : cat scans are negative . there 's no bullet wound , no intracranial bleeding , but he did suffer a serious concussion . [ scene_break ] jax : i ca n't believe you want another dessert . carly : i worked up an appetite on the airplane . jax : yeah , i 'm sure you did . mac ? what happened ? mac : sonny and jason were ambushed downstairs in your old club . carly : are they okay ? mac : jason was n't hurt . sonny was taken to general hospital with a head injury . [ next_on ] lulu : what are you doing here ? spinelli : i came to record the innocent one 's birth . lucky : record it for who ? amelia : now that you know everyone 's okay , we need you to get back to work . jax : you do n't have to pretend with me -- i know that you want to go see sonny . sonny : do n't leave me . | jason kills their attacker , but sonny is shot . sam gets word of the shooting and that allegedly jason and sonny are dead , during a photo shoot . carly is delighted with the new ring jax gives her and they promise to always love each other . maxie is taken hostage at kelly 's , but coop saves her by shooting the villain . however , mac reams him out for risking her life . kelly stops liz 's contractions with medication . skye realizes that lorenzo 's been faking his condition and he admits it . skye goes to ric and says she will do whatever it takes to protect her baby from alcazar . logan suffers a minor injury in the shoot - out and asks cooper to call his father , though he does not identify the man . spinelli has to be reassured that nothing sonny might say under anesthesia will be held against him before he will back off so patrick can operate . carly and jax receive the news about the shooting as they arrive back home . |
spinelli : stop ! you two should be ashamed of yourself , both of you . [ scene_break ] rebecca : that 's fine , doctor . i 'm happy to come in tomorrow . but i 'd really like to know the results of the biopsy now . yes . mm - hmm . thank you . i understand . [ scene_break ] kelly : pregnancy can occur during the period of time in a woman 's cycle when she 's ovulating . of course , there are other factors that can increase the odds . claudia : so i will have to be really careful , then . because , i mean , sonny and i , my husband , we 've been , let 's just say , active and he could not have been more clear that he does not want any more children after what happened with michael . [ scene_break ] ric : well , i 'm used to the blank look on his face , but what about you , sonny ? i just told you . ian devlin , the man who put a bullet in your son 's brain and took him out of his life , was acting on claudia 's orders . jason : you 're a liar , ric . ric : look , you two were enemies , right ? bitter rivals . you kidnapped her sainted brother , and she acted as if any other mobster would . she put a hit out on you . it 's a perfectly acceptable response in our business . but it went horribly wrong , and michael got caught in the crossfire . sonny : you have proof ? ric : certainly do . sonny : let 's see it . [ scene_break ] lulu : look , okay , calm down . ethan : you think it 's okay to follow me ? lulu : do n't flatter yourself . ethan : well , how else are you going to know where i live ? lulu : why are you so bent out of shape ? i stopped by to visit . people do that . big deal . ethan : it is a big deal . i 've never given my address to anyone in port charles -- unless tracy sent you . lulu : are you always this paranoid or did you bring it out special just for me ? ethan : quit dodging . why are you here ? and while you 're explaining that , maybe you can explain to me why your stepmom called spinelli to run a background check on me . lulu : wow , i thought mr. easy breezy con guy never lets anyone see him sweat . but it looks like i 've upset you because i found your secret lair . what are you hiding in here anyway ? [ scene_break ] johnny : spinelli , this is not about -- spinelli : shut up . there is no excuse for this abomination . what if fair lulu had stumbled upon this display of unrestrained lust ? do you have any idea how heart - crushing that would be to the woman you claim to love ? or the woman who is your best friend ? maxie : i would n't say that . johnny : lulu and i broke up . i finally told her what 's been going on between me and maxie . spinelli : perhaps you should enlighten me , as well . maxie : do n't misunderstand . there 's nothing going on . johnny : maxie and i are attracted to each other . maxie : superficially . spinelli : the picture is becoming clear . the mob prince shattered the original blonde one 's heart and then made a land speed record to push his unwelcome advance on fair maximista . maxie : that 's not what happened . spinelli : you are a scoundrel , sir , undeserving of the reflection of maximista 's glow . and you have made a mockery of the love that my friend lulu felt for you . johnny : i ca n't argue with any of that . spinelli : well , then now is the time to reclaim the title of gentleman . leave us . damn it , i said go ! [ scene_break ] rebecca : sorry . nikolas : no . rebecca : i did n't mean to lose it like that . nikolas : what did the doctor say ? rebecca : that i 'm fine . nikolas : you 're fine ? rebecca : no cancer . nikolas : oh , my god . oh , my god . you scared me for a moment . rebecca : yeah . why , because i just had a mini breakdown ? nikolas : well , yeah . you have to admit . the interpretation of that could have gone either way . rebecca : sorry . it just hit me all at once , you know ? i 've been so braced for bad news . you know what i did last night ? i caught a glimpse of myself in the mirror . and i grabbed my hair and pulled it back as close to my head as i could , just trying to visualize what i was going to look like during chemo . and then i sat at the computer for the rest of the night just trying to search everything i could on breast cancer , you know ? recovery blogs , statistics , horror stories . i even found words of inspiration , you know , finally just accepting that it was a fight that i was going to have to take on . and now , all of a sudden , i guess i know the true meaning of dodging a bullet . nikolas : yeah . well , obviously , i 'm so happy for you . i mean , really impressed by the way you handled everything . rebecca : oh , my god , please . nikolas , look at me . i 've been whining and obsessing about this for weeks . nikolas : no , you have n't . i was there . you 've gone through a frightening experience with grace and dignity , i thought . [ rebecca laughs ] rebecca : maybe you should just pinch me or something . i do n't know . i ca n't believe it , nikolas . i 'm healthy . nikolas : i know . rebecca : cancer - free . nikolas : i know , and i think that this is cause for a celebration . rebecca : yeah ? what do you have in mind ? nikolas : you tell me . what 's one thing that you want to do the most at this moment ? [ scene_break ] kelly : i think something got lost in the translation . you were very clear about -- claudia : dr. lee , you have been great . thank you so much . i know what i need to do to protect myself now . i can see that you have other patients waiting . so i wo n't take up any more of your time . thank you . carly . carly : hey . she 's crazy , and it scares me that she 's married to sonny , but at least there wo n't be any little claudias running around . i heard her tell you that she was trying to protect herself . kelly : i ca n't discuss that with you . carly : right . kelly : but i will say i agree with your characterization . claudia 's a strange one . carly : yeah . [ carly chuckles ] kelly : so , what brings you here ? carly : well , when i had the miscarriage , you told me that there could be risks involved with me getting pregnant again . and , well , i was in a bad place and i do n't really remember the specifics . kelly : that 's understandable . i was n't saying anything you wanted to hear . carly : it 's been a year . things change , bodies heal , so -- kelly : i 'm sorry , carly , but based on your last exam , i strongly advise against attempting another pregnancy . [ scene_break ] ric : the requested proof . jason : no . ric : come on , jason . what do you think ? i 'm reaching for a gun ? jason : well , i 'm going to -- ric : it 's a dvd , jason . sonny : give me that thing . well , the packaging looks familiar . ric : yeah , well , you 've probably seen several . jerry planted them . sonny : jerry jacks ? ric : yeah . sonny : oh . ric : yeah , he was partnered up with devlin . i 'm not sure of all of the particulars , but claudia somehow got involved with him and recruited both of them to kill you . sonny : sounds far - fetched to me , right ? i mean , why would a greedy doctor hook up with jax 's psycho brother and claudia ? and here 's the real head scratcher . what , did he just reach out from the grave and -- ric : no , he left them for claudia . as a matter of fact , he left a bunch of these incriminating little bombshells all over this very house . okay , think demented treasure hunt . the object of the game was for claudia to find them before you did . she lost . [ scene_break ] maxie : spinelli , stop it ! what are you doing ? spinelli : defending your honor against the cretin who would violate it . maxie : johnny did n't violate anything . the kiss just happened . i 'm sorry . i never meant to hurt you . spinelli : i dare say you did n't think of me at all . johnny : all right , look , this is getting blown way out of proportion . spinelli : i suppose you 're going to say it was just a kiss and did n't mean anything . johnny : it did n't . spinelli : i doubt lulu would agree . johnny : lulu and i broke up . it 's part of the reason this happened . spinelli : the other part being `` the rapidly , more difficult to deny physical `` attraction between you two ? johnny : all right , look , you two need to talk this out . i 'm out of here . maxie : oh , god . i 'm sorry . please try to understand . it 's been a really rough day . i mean , lulu was messing around with my career at work , and i was mad at her . spinelli : right . oh . of course -- the only natural solution to every altercation is to go for the jugular . it does n't matter if the disagreement is important or trivial . the end result has to be maximum damage ! maxie : why are you talking to me like this ? spinelli : like what ? maxie : cold and detached , not you . spinelli : how would you have me respond ? what constitutes proper behavior when the only girl you desire makes it perfectly clear that she prefers mr . perfect 41 regular ? maxie : no , spinelli , that 's not true . you 're my -- spinelli : if you say `` essential person , `` i will start screaming and never stop . maxie : but you are . spinelli : your actions belie your words . maxie : it was just a moment . johnny and i were both mad and frustrated , and we -- we kissed . but it 's not going to happen again . spinelli : i do n't believe you . [ scene_break ] ethan : i hope you 're in a forgiving mood . i should probably apologize . i jumped a bit defensive . lulu : oh , you think ? you looked like you wanted to shoot me for the awful crime of showing up at your door . ethan : yeah , i 'm suspicious under the best of circumstances . throw me into a new town where i have no one . sue me , but when wealthy , upstanding citizens like your stepmom turn against me , i start to worry . lulu : well , if you have nothing to hide like you say you do , then why do you even care ? ethan : come on . you 're luke spencer 's daughter . do you really have to ask ? lulu : okay . all right , i get it . but if you 're on tracy 's hit list , there 's cause for concern whether you 're guilty of something or not . so the question is , is there a reason that my stepmother does n't trust you ? ethan : no . i mean , i openly admit to working the con . you know , i 'm -- i 'm proud of my skills . they 're good and getting better , thanks to your father . and aside from swiping the occasional wallet or swindling a gambler , i 've never really hurt anyone . i guess tracy does n't see the difference . lulu : you ca n't blame her . you want to know what i think ? ethan : i do . lulu : i think she thinks that you 're working an agenda against my dad and she 's in protective mode . ethan : there 's no reason for that . i genuinely like luke . i -- you know how we met ? lulu : yeah , at the haunted star , you were trying to rob his cash box . ethan : yeah , when i was staring down the barrel of luke 's shotgun , amazingly , i was n't afraid . it was n't like facing someone who meant to do me harm . it was like running back into someone i 'd known my whole life . [ scene_break ] carly : i was pretty devastated when i had the miscarriage . but i do n't remember you being so negative about me getting pregnant again . kelly : i had serious concern at the time , and then your recent exam did n't alleviate it . i 'd like to run more tests . carly : looking for what ? kelly : i do n't want to be precipitous or worry you unduly , okay ? let 's just run some tests and wait for the results . carly : okay , i 'm way past worrying and i do n't want to wait , because i will drive myself and everyone around me crazy . at least tell me what you think you might find . kelly : okay , taking your history into account , you could be susceptible to a condition which could cause severe blood clots in pregnant women . that 's why i want you to be tested now before you try to get pregnant again . carly : what if i already am ? [ scene_break ] ric : look , you do n't have to believe me , sonny . it 's all right there on the dvd . jerry was very clear about claudia 's involvement with michael 's shooting . jason : he 's lying , sonny . ric : you know what , i do n't like or respect you either , jason . but give me credit for having a human brain . why would i make up such an elaborate tale only to have it disproved ? sonny : you still have n't explained how this was dropped in your hands , ric . ric : look , i was here one day a while back . i was looking for you . i saw it tucked behind some furniture . it was clearly hidden , so it piqued my curiosity . i picked it up , i took it home , and i played it . and i got an earful . jerry left a clue on a lot of little dvds spread out all over this house . one after another after another , you get the picture , claudia scurrying around the house , looking under stuff , looking behind pictures . i mean , you almost got to respect the purity of his sadism . sonny : when did you know ? ric : look , i did n't tell you right away because i was -- sonny : why did n't you tell me ? ric : i was conflicted , sonny . i 'm sorry . i like claudia . she 's a scrapper . i identify with her father issues . look , i was afraid that if i came to you with this , it would sign her death warrant . jason : ric , you do n't give a damn about claudia . right now , this is about covering your ass because you know you 're about to be blown out of the water . [ scene_break ] lulu : well , i 'll give you this much . you are good . you 're smooth . you 're quick . there 's a quality about you that makes people want to believe you . but i 'm calling bull on this whole `` i fell out of the sky and conveniently landed in luke spencer 's lap `` thing . there 's more to your appearance here . and do n't insult me by saying it 's about the money because you can make a lot more money conning a lot more people in atlantic city . ethan : i do n't really like atlantic city . i much prefer the ambiance of a nice , friendly place like port chuck , which happens to have a floating casino . so it 's the best of both worlds . you combine that with the freewheeling fun of watching the matador operate , why would i leave ? is tracy bored this week ? because you have something to prove to daddy ? those are n't good reasons . lulu : what the hell is that supposed to mean ? ethan : come on , it 's obvious . you 're a little girl with daddy issues . he was n't around much when you were growing up . so , of course , you 're going to try to prove yourself to him by pointing out any potential threat . then he 'll be endlessly grateful . but the question is , do you turn yourself inside out to get noticed by johnny z ? lulu : you arrogant jerk . you know less than nothing about me , my life , or my father or why i do or do n't do anything . [ scene_break ] nikolas : mmm . [ rebecca chuckles ] rebecca : mmm . [ rebecca chuckles ] rebecca : what ? nikolas : what ? rebecca : do i have whipped cream on my nose ? nikolas : no , no , you just have this look of pure joy on your face . i 've never seen it before . rebecca : you know , you and i got off to a rocky start , meeting in the middle of a fire , my resemblance to emily . nikolas : yeah , and just when we were finally starting to adjust to each other , you had this cancer scare . rebecca : you know , under normal circumstances , i 'm actually a pretty fun person . [ nikolas chuckles ] nikolas : you say that like you think i find that hard to believe . rebecca : well , you know , so far , you 've only met my dark self . [ phone rings ] rebecca : excuse me . hey , look , i 've got to take this . it 's private . nikolas : sure , no problem . rebecca : are you hard of hearing ? i told you not to call me tonight . do you not get that i just had an up - close - and - personal encounter with my own mortality ? and now i 'm supposed to hold your hand ? try something new . think for yourself . [ scene_break ] kelly : you think you 're pregnant ? carly : i do n't know . but if i am , i mean , how does this condition affect the baby ? is it serious ? kelly : serious enough that it can make a pregnancy extremely debilitating . carly : okay , so i 'll stay in bed for nine months . i can handle that . kelly : there 's more . a chance exists that the disorder could trigger strokes or embolism . worst - case scenario , your life and the life of your baby could be at risk . carly : okay , so worst - case scenario , there -- there has to be a way to treat this disorder . i know that you can get medication for blood clots . kelly : okay , the problem is the pills we 'd have to prescribe can hurt the fetus . if you 're pregnant and you have the condition , modifying diet and behavior can help . carly : but not enough . kelly : probably not . carly : you 're painting a pretty bleak picture , kelly , you know ? kelly : based on nothing but speculation , which is pointless . you need to be tested . carly : if all the ifs are true and i have this disorder , are you telling me that i have to terminate the pregnancy ? [ scene_break ] ric : you know what ? you 're wrong . but you 're consistent . i 've never known you to let little naggy things like facts or logic get in the way of your vendetta against me . but you , sonny , you 're much more intuitive . you may not like me , but somewhere -- somewhere deep inside of you , you know i 'm telling the truth . you feel it right now , do n't you ? sonny : there 's only one way to find out . great timing . ric just -- he brought over a dvd and he says it 's all about you . [ scene_break ] nikolas : everything all right ? you sounded pretty upset . rebecca : yeah -- no , you heard me in the restaurant ? good thing we 're not busy tonight . nikolas : as long as you 're all right . rebecca : no , it 's just a minor irritation , you know . this friend from home -- love her dearly , but she 's not exactly what you 'd call self - sufficient , and i 'm not always as patient with her as i should be . nikolas : i think we 're all guilty of that from time to time . rebecca : yeah , well , you know what ? i do n't want to be guilty tonight . i just want to be grateful for my health , and most of all , i want to finish this sundae before it melts . nikolas : you know , i do n't think i 've ever seen anyone over the age of 6 enjoy ice cream quite like you do . rebecca : no , it 's -- it 's more . it 's -- it 's everything . i do n't know . i 've never felt quite like this . you know , it 's like all of my senses are heightened , and this is the best sundae ever . kelly 's is the coziest , most charming place on earth , and you -- i mean , i 've always thought you were a good - looking guy , but now , you 're a vision . [ rebecca chuckles ] nikolas : well , thank you . i 'm certainly flattered that you think that , but i wo n't let it go to my head . since that was an observation that came from the vantage point of a new lease on life , i wo n't hold you to it , okay ? i promise . thank you for sharing this moment with me . rebecca : i 'm the one who should be thanking you . and i 've said it before , but i 'll say it again . i was so terrified i literally could n't think straight , but you were there , and you talked me down , making sure i stayed on the right course . you 're a good friend , nikolas , and i appreciate you . [ scene_break ] lulu : who the hell do you think you are , anyway ? you show up out of nowhere . you lie your way into my father 's casino . you scam him , his wife , his customers , and now you think you can x - ray my soul like you know who i am ? you do n't , and i 've had it up to here with your crap . ethan : okay , i 'm sorry . look , obviously , i 've struck a chord , and i have no idea why . lulu : oh , my god . i 'm done , i 'm leaving . ethan : wait , no , hold on a sec . lulu : let go of me . ethan : easy . okay , give me a minute . you did seek me out , remember ? look , it 's -- the kind of upset you are right now -- it 's not about me or of anything to do with this . it 's obvious that someone somewhere hurt you very deeply tonight , and i am a good listener . lulu : i just broke up with my boyfriend , so you can put that away in your file of everyone 's weaknesses , and do n't even think about using it against me , because i 'll see it coming . [ door slams ] [ scene_break ] maxie : spinelli -- spinelli : maxie , i do n't believe you . it 's entirely possible that you believe yourself , that you have yet to get to the point where you could actually admit your feelings for johnny . i do n't -- i do n't think you 're a bad person , maxie . i do n't think you deliberately set out to hurt the only two friends that you can rightfully claim , but i am convinced of your physical desire for johnny , and based on the circumstantial evidence of lulu 's breakup with him , i expect she is , too . maxie : i think that `` desire `` is too strong of a word . spinelli : no , it 's the perfect word . you 're attracted to edge , and johnny provides it in spades . he 's brooding . he 's unpredictable . he 's the perfect byronic hero . i mean , he risked his life to save yours , not once , but twice , in one night ! can you look me in the eye and deny all that ? maxie : no . yes , johnny saved my life , and yes , he 's attractive in a bad - boy kind of way that i 'm attracted to on some primal level , but it does n't matter , because we were never together . spinelli : you seemed pretty close to me . maxie : i explained to you why we kissed . spinelli : oh , right , right , i 'm sorry . what , it was an obscure effort to get back at lulu ? oh , no , no , no -- oh , it was deliberate so that lulu would fight for her man . i 'm sorry if i get confused . these emotional convolutions are very taxing on my linear mind . but i digress . hey , now johnny 's free . nothing stands in the way of your pursuit -- i mean , certainly not me , so maybe this is the point where i wish you luck . maxie : spinelli , if i could just make you understand that it does n't matter if two people kiss each other . as long as they do n't take it to a point where they ca n't come back , then there 's no harm done . spinelli : even if i could accept that convenient and willful ignorance on the way your actions or non - actions or half - actions impact others , there 's still one question that is vitally important . maxie : okay . spinelli : do i now , or will i ever , inspire that primal desire that the mob prince does without even trying ? as i thought . as i 've always known . oh -- good luck . [ scene_break ] sonny : okay , claudia , it 's showtime . [ sonny laughs ] ric : no , here , give me . let me see it . it 's all right . sonny : this is great . ric : it 's okay . just let me do it . sonny : can we get to this today ? ric : wait a minute . this is impossible . jerry was on here . i saw it . jason : ric , give it up . ric : you did this , did n't you ? claudia : wait , hey , hey , hey . ric : you replaced the dvd , did n't you ? claudia : back off . i do n't even know what you 're talking about . what is it that i 'm supposed to have done ? sonny : ric has a magic dvd that 's going to tell us that you 're responsible for michael 's shooting . claudia : me ? oh , you know what ? that is -- that 's clearly some desperation move . ric : no -- i swear it 's true . claudia started the chain of events that led to michael 's shooting . [ scene_break ] spinelli : fate is with me . i 've been looking for you . johnny : look , spinelli , no matter what you saw , how intense that kiss looked , it was just a kiss . that 's it . spinelli : one of many . it appears that the mob prince and maximista can not help themselves . look , while i 've cherished my friendship with maximista , it appears that 's as far as it will ever go . sadly , i do not -- i do not spark the requisite physical desire , unlike you . johnny : maxie and i are not involved -- spinelli : look , i 've heard the denials from maximista . i do not wish to endure them again . look , all i ask is that you be mindful of the gift that you received . maximista is a rare and precious gem . you must cherish and value her , and if you do , i will find a way to move beyond my shattered dreams and wish you well . but if you prove yourself unworthy , if it becomes apparent that you were using maximista to satisfy your sexual needs , i will not fear you . i will come after you and use every resource at my disposal to grind you into the ground . [ scene_break ] maxie : i 'm so sorry . lulu : i do n't have time for this . maxie : no , no one wants to hear me talk right now , but i 'm just going to go ahead and do it anyway . lulu , i really wish that we could do tonight over again . i mean , you and johnny should not have broken up , and then spinelli -- johnny loves you . you have to fix this . lulu : why do you suddenly care ? you were not acting out of concern all those times you saw fit to make out with my boyfriend . maxie : i never should have done that , and now spinelli knows everything , and he hates me . lulu : well , i know how that is , because i feel the same way about johnny . maxie : you do n't mean that . lulu : i see exactly what you 're trying to do . you want me to forgive you and convince spinelli to do the same thing , but i ca n't fix this for you . you had to have everything -- spinelli following you around like a puppy dog and johnny on your arm . you are finding out that you ca n't walk all over people 's feelings , and when you do , you ca n't control how they react . you ca n't bat your eyes and muster up some phony tears and make everything better . you ruined four people 's lives because of your vanity and your selfishness , and nobody is going to clean this up -- certainly not me . we 're done . pack up your stuff , and get the hell out of this apartment , tonight . [ scene_break ] claudia : what is it that 's supposed to be on this dvd , a visual of me shooting michael ? because i would love to see it , because that is a complete fabrication . ric : you know what ? you amaze even me , because you know full well that i 'm telling the truth about your involvement in michael 's shooting and about how you erased this disc . claudia : okay , you know what ? i realize i 'm anthony zacchara 's daughter and i do n't have a whole lot of room to talk , but i know crazy when i see it , and that man is crazy . jason : ric has been lying from the day he showed up . ric : okay , let 's think about this for a minute . why would i waltz in here , waving some blank dvd and asking you to play it ? jason : why ? so you could do exactly what you 're doing . you blame claudia for erasing it . you put doubt in our minds against her . and you 're desperate to blame this on somebody , and you should be , because i am going to make you pay for what happened to michael . sonny : no one 's going to pay . no one 's going to pay for anything , because i 'm just going to look into it . jason : if you give him a head start , sonny , he 's going to run . he 'll take it . sonny : if either of them run away , we 'll have the answer . [ scene_break ] carly : i never thought that i would be able to give you and morgan a baby brother or baby sister without going through horrible fertility treatments . i remember when you used to beg me to have a baby so morgan would know the fun of being a big brother . turns out now you may be getting your wish -- or not . you know , i do n't know . i do n't -- maybe these dizzy spells are just the stress of everything going on right now . i do n't even know what to hope for . i mean , if i have this disorder , i mean , i could be putting my life and the baby 's life at risk . but i always wanted to have a child with jax . i mean , he would be so happy . so if it turns out that i 'm pregnant , how do i not carry this child no matter what the risk ? how do i not give that to him ? i do n't know . i do n't know what to do , and i 'm sorry that i 'm dumping all my problems on you . can you just do me a favor ? can you try and have some good thoughts for your mom ? i kind of need it right now . i love you . [ scene_break ] sonny : want a drink ? claudia : sure . claudia : can i just tell you that it really -- it means a lot to me that you did n't take what ric said at face value , and , you know , that you trust me . sonny : i know what a twisted bastard my brother really is and how easily he lies and manipulates . i could believe that he made the whole thing up about the dvd and blamed you . but do n't misunderstand . if ric was telling the truth and you had anything to do with michael 's shooting , there will be no place you can hide from me . [ scene_break ] jason : come on . ric : are you serious ? jason , jason -- jason : shut up and turn around ! [ jason cocks gun ] ric : okay , so you 're going to put a bullet in my brain , and you 're going to throw me in the river ? i did n't get the impression that sonny wanted me dead . jason : not now , but when i find proof you 're involved in michael 's shooting , you think he 's going to care ? ric : jason , jason , you hate me so much , you can not see the reality of the situation , that claudia is the one who ordered this hit . jason : yeah , yeah , you keep saying the same thing . ric : you know , i made another copy of the dvd , and the truth is going to come out eventually . claudia is responsible for michael 's shooting , and you 'd better accept that , or you 're going to be the one who lets her get away with it . [ scene_break ] rebecca : thank you again for supporting me , for convincing me to have the biopsy , for letting me paralyze your hand while i waited for the good news . nikolas : it 's my pleasure , and i 'm really glad that i 've gotten to know you , but i 'd like to know you better if that 's possible . rebecca : i think we can work something out . nikolas : okay . rebecca : good night . nikolas : good night . rebecca : it 's been a long day , and i 'm going to turn in . nikolas : sure . rebecca : but i 'll see you at the hospital reopening tomorrow . nikolas : yeah , i 'm looking forward to it . good night . rebecca : good night . me , too . [ scene_break ] helena : [ laughing ] | spinelli catches maxie kissing johnny . johnny tells spinelli that he and maxie `` are attracted to each other . `` spinelli loses his temper and hits johnny . spinelli is devastated and thinks maxie has a thing for johnny . maxie is in denial but spinelli knows the truth . finally maxie admits her attraction to johnny . spinelli is broken hearted when he realizes maxie will never be attracted to him the way she is to johnny . later , spinelli tells johnny to `` cherish and value `` maxie or else . carly interrupts claudia 's pregnancy meeting with dr. lee so claudia suddenly claims to be trying not to get pregnant . dr. lee says another pregnancy could be dangerous for carly due to a disorder she may have . dr. lee says they need to run some tests . later , carly goes to visit michael for comfort . after carly leaves the room , michael moves his hand . ric tries to convince sonny that claudia was responsible for michael 's shooting . sonny asks ric for `` proof `` that claudia ordered the hit so ric produces the dvd made by jerry . ric tells sonny that a number of dvd 's were hidden in the house . he wonders if claudia 's been searching the house lately . claudia comes home just as sonny is about to play the dvd . it seems the dvd is blank and claudia claims to be innocent . claudia and jason put all the blame on ric but sonny is n't so sure . later , jason promises to kill ric if he instituted the shooting . ric says he has a copy of the dvd . claudia thanks sonny for trusting her . sonny says claudia is as good as dead if ric is telling the truth . an angry ethan accuses lulu of following him home . ethan calms down but says he knows tracy is checking into his background . lulu tells ethan she knows he has an agenda . later , maxie tries to reconcile things with lulu but lulu wo n't budge and she kicks maxie out of the apartment . rebecca 's test result comes back negative so she and nik celebrate over ice cream . rebecca gets a cryptic phone call that makes her angry . helena lurks around in the newly renovated general hospital . |
melinda : listen to you planning a vacation to paris as if running down my son were nothing ... alexis : mrs. bauer -- melinda : as if he were some stray dog that you would leave dying on the side of the road . alexis : i 'm so sorry for your loss . melinda : you know what ? we begged kiefer to stay away from you . we warned him that your father was a criminal and he belonged in prison , and ... alexis : mrs. bauer ... melinda : you were the very last girl he ever should be seen with , but he would n't listen . he loved you , and now he 's dead because of you . alexis : mrs. bauer , that 's enough . melinda : you know what ? you guys are quite the team . first you lie about kiefer beating you up , and then you , you kill him . [ scene_break ] lulu : how long do you have to stay here ? dante : well , the judge is n't very happy with me . lulu : so the prosecution can force a little kid to testify , but you 're not allowed to stop it ? dante : no , you know what ? i 'd do it all over again , but unfortunately that judge can run that courtroom however he sees fit . i do n't know . probably for the night or somethin ' . lulu : i just think it 's ridiculous that you 're here in a jail cell while sonny 's probably at his restaurant having a nice meal with a glass of wine . dante : well , that 's all about to change . lulu : we have a right to be upset . i mean , you were just protecting your little brother . sonny is the one who bludgeoned his wife to death , and you 're the one they put in jail ? do n't you feel a little betrayed ? [ scene_break ] jax : i never intended for morgan to get involved in this trial . carly : you never intended for a child to get hurt ? jax : that 's right . carly : then that makes you a hypocrite , 'cause sonny 's been sayin ' that for years . [ scene_break ] claire : i 'm prepared to plead you down to involuntary manslaughter if you plead guilty to 5 counts of rico violations . rico has mandatory prison time , as you must know . you 'd be looking at 10 years with a possible parole of 5 . you 'd be out from under those claudia corinthos charges , and none of your children would ever have to testify . [ scene_break ] kristina : i loved kiefer . alexis : oh -- kristina : i did n't want him to get hurt . alexis : no . no . kristina : he felt terrible about hitting me , and that 's why i did n't tell anyone ! alexis : no . melinda : you did n't tell anyone , because it never happened . alexis : we 're not having this conversation right now . melinda : okay , and why are n't you in jail ? alexis : it was an accident . melinda : oh , that 's right . that 's what your boyfriend , the police commissioner told me . alexis : he 's my friend . melinda : anyone else who had ran over a teenage boy , fled the scene , failed to dial 911 - - you have n't even been charged with anything . alexis : mrs. bauer , i 'm sure that i will be . in the meantime , i can assure you i 'm not going anywhere . melinda : well , i just heard you planning a trip out of the country . my son is not even in the ground yet . you will not get away with this . alexis : it was an accident . melinda : oh , that 's right . alexis : it was an accident because i was driving my daughter to the hospital ... melinda : and you accidentally ran over my son . alexis : after your son beat her for the second time . melinda : and then you accidentally failed to dial 911 , and then you accidentally stood around here in the hospital ... alexis : you are upsetting -- melinda : full well knowing that kiefer was out there in the cold dying . you watched how kiefer suffered and died in the emergency room . alexis : mrs. bauer , you can be as upset with me as you want , and i do n't blame you . melinda : listen to me . kiefer would be alive if your mother had just called for an ambulance . alexis : maya ! can somebody please come in here ? ! melinda : listen , how could you even do this to my son ? even if he hurt your daughter , which he did not , he liked you . alexis : maya ! melinda : he admired you , and he genuinely loved your daughter , even though we did our best to dissuade him . alexis : maya ! can somebody please help ? ! melinda : none of this would have happened if you had just left our son alone . maya : hey . hey , whatever 's going on here , it 's over . melinda : you killed my son deliberately and with malice . alexis : shh . melinda : you will be held accountable . alexis : maya , please get her out . [ kristina sobbing ] [ scene_break ] dante : you know , being here in this cell reminds me of why i wanted to be a cop in the first place . the law 's not perfect , but it 's the best system we got . sure beats the alternative . and what do you expect the judge to do ? he just ca n't have people storming his courtroom . lulu : well , he should have never let morgan testify . dante : i wish that kid never saw me get taken away in cuffs . just got ta tell him one day that -- you know , when this is all over , that the law is something good . you know , maybe he can grow up and be a judge or lawyer and make the system better than it is now . lulu : you 're amazing . heh . dante : i know what it 's like to grow up without a father . and the way this trial 's goin ' , morgan 's gon na lose his , and that 's gon na be my responsibility . i got ta -- i do n't know -- help him , be a big brother . lulu : he 's lucky to have you . [ scene_break ] carly : you 're becoming more like sonny every day . jax : ha ha ha . carly : i mean , you are . you want something , and you go after it , no matter who gets hurt . jax : right . carly : and you 're always right , and everybody else , especially me , is always wrong . jax : of course . carly : you 're working the system , jax , just like sonny , and my kids are getting hurt . morgan blames himself for sending dante to prison , and he keeps reassuring me and jason that he 's never gon na tell anybody the truth about michael . he should n't have to reassure me about anything . it 's my job to reassure him . and if sonny gets convicted , morgan 's gon na blame himself , and that is 100 % your fault . jax : all right , all right . all right , claire crossed the line today . i 'm gon na have her taken off the case . carly : she 's not going anywhere , jax ! claire smells a win . so does her boss , and let 's be honest . so do you . jax : i never thought that she would pull a stunt like this . carly : at least sonny and jason own what they do . you , man , you 're always so surprised . jax : you know what ? i am trying to save my family , and you just refuse to see that . carly : my family and i have had just about enough saving from you that we can stand . michael is in hiding because of you . you 're responsible for morgan being traumatized in court today . and josslyn , let 's talk about her . she 's gon na grow up without her parents living underneath the same roof at a time when she needs us the most , but you know what ? you wan na destroy sonny , so good for you . and you just may do it . you just may do it . but you also may destroy the people you claim to love . [ scene_break ] claire : the murder charges would go away . you 'd serve 5 years , give or take , and you 'd be out in time for morgan 's high school graduation . sonny : do n't say morgan 's name to me after what you did to him in court . claire : do you want the deal or not ? sonny : i know what 's goin ' on . jax threatened to pull you off the case because you crossed the line with morgan . now you 're comin ' to come in here , get any kind of deal you can so you do n't have a loss on your record . claire : i never wanted to drag young children into this . sonny : but you did because you 're so desperate to win . if you had any children of your own , ms. walsh , you would understand what you did today . you caused a lot of pain to a little boy , all because you wanted to win . claire : i would prefer not to use your children , but if i have to , i will . so what 's it gon na be ? deal or no deal ? [ scene_break ] lulu : so what else did you and sonny talk about ? dante : oh , you mean did we have some kind of father - son bonding moment through the cell bars ? lulu : he made you an offer , did n't he ? he wanted you to stop being a cop and work for him . dante : wow . you 're beautiful , and you 're smart . [ lulu scoffs ] lulu : i 've watched sonny operate for many years . dante : you know , carly asked me the same thing . after i got shot , she wanted me to get up on the stand and falsify my evidence , basically throw away my entire career . lulu : well , that 's different . dante : oh , it 's different , is it ? why ? because she 's your cousin ? lulu : no . dante : or is she your aunt ? lulu : i would like her just the same , even if we were n't related , but , you know , she was trying to protect her kids . dante : ca n't blame her for that . how 'bout you ? what would you do if i took sonny 's offer , if i did what carly said and threw my career away ? would you still love me ? lulu : that was a trick question , because you would never work for sonny , but if you decided you did n't wan na be a cop and you wanted to be a plumber , i would love you just the same . dante : you know , you 'd probably love me more . plumbers make a lot of money . but i 'm a cop . it 's all i really wanted to be once i found out that not everyone gets to play for the yankees . but i knew i 'd never be in the mob . i knew i 'd love my family , love my kids too much for that . [ scene_break ] carly : see , in your mind , you never do anything wrong . it 's okay for you to lie and put your family in danger . it 's okay for you to use my kids against their father . jax : you really wan na have this fight again ? carly : no , i do n't . jax : since josslyn was born , i understand what it really means to be a father . carly : which makes what you 're doin ' to my kids even worse , jax . jax : they 're my kids , too . carly : but you just said it 's different with josslyn . jax : that does n't mean i do n't love them . carly : but you do n't love them like you love your daughter . jax : ohh ! you know , no matter how angry you are with me , you know that i love you and that i love morgan and michael , too . carly : and michael , too . he 's always an afterthought , is n't he ? [ jax sighs ] jax : i just ca n't win , can i ? carly : ca n't win . why should you ? why should you ? you demand loyalty from me , but you do n't give it . you demand honesty from me , but you lie to me all the time . you want me to be open and honest and confide in you , but you only tell me what you want me to hear . jax : you 're not gon na believe anything i say . carly : why should i ? tell me , why ? jax : why should you ? carly : you do n't respect me , you do n't trust me , and you lie to me , hell , anytime you want . we 're fallin ' apart . and every time you hurt my kids , i love you a little less . and this dream , this dream that we have of having this great , wonderful family for the rest of our lives , it 's fading , jax . [ scene_break ] jason : sonny wo n't be making any deals without diane . claire : you do n't need her . my offer is simple . it benefits both sides . that 's why i came directly to you . sonny : you came directly to me because you ca n't beat diane . you 've been over your head from the start . that 's your problem . you understand me ? claire : my offer stands until court convenes tomorrow . otherwise , i 'm gon na have to recall morgan to the stand . sonny : really ? claire : yeah . sonny : yeah ? you may be off the case by tomorrow . claire : you know what ? who knows ? i think i 'm gon na have to call kristina , too . yeah . you know , i think there 's a lot of relevant things that i can ask her , like your attitude towards claudia . right ? did kristina ever hear you make any threats or act in a hostile manner ? sonny : yeah , you say -- let me tell you something . claire : you get the idea ? sonny : listen to me . you say things , right ? but you do n't understand what you 're gettin ' yourself into . claire : i have to do what it takes to win , and it 's a necessary evil , because you need to be stopped . and as for children , personally i do n't wan na bring up children that i 'm not prepared for , and obviously you do n't believe that . but if you wan na think you 're a good father , then why do n't you consider this deal ? because it 's gon na give you a great opportunity to protect your children . jason : i 'm calling diane . sonny : no , no . wait , wait , wait , wait , wait . this is -- jason : sonny . sonny : look , i wan na see my son , and then i 'll decide what to do . [ scene_break ] dante : was your father ever king for a day ? he must have been to make a princess like you . were you arrested tonight ? because it 's got ta be illegal to look that good . hey , what does it feel like to be the most beautiful girl in the room ? lulu : i 'm the only girl in the room . dante : you 're so hot , i think you caused , like , all of global warming . [ lulu laughs ] lulu : will you stop ? please ? dante : you make me melt like the hot fudge on a sundae . hey , someone call the cops ! this chick just stole my heart ! lulu : oh , my god . that 's enough . that 's enough , really . dante : what happened to you before ? you were all quiet . was it because i was talkin ' about family and kids and stuff like that ? lulu : kinda . dante : well , i do n't think you have anything to worry about . it 's not lookin ' too good for us makin ' babies . heh heh . lulu : i know . dante : i mean , i do n't want kids , like , right now . i mean , i do want kids one day hypothetically . i do n't know when that 'll be . lulu : you know , can we just maybe just drop the subject ? dante : sure . lulu : okay . olivia : i can not believe this . i have 3 calls in to that stupid judge 's office , and no one 'll even talk to me about bail , but i 'm not givin ' up , okay ? nobody puts my baby behind bars . dante : okay , ma , take it easy . olivia : did you hear what he did ? did you hear what he did in court today , standin ' up for his baby brother like that ? i am so proud of you . lulu : me , too . olivia : okay , so i figured you 'd be in here for at least tonight . i brought you a meatball sandwich and a change of socks and some clean underwear . dante : how did you get these past the guards ? olivia : well , they inspected those bags just like everybody else 's . dante : ma , i got ta work here with these guys . you show them my underwear ? olivia : so they 'll know that you 're workin ' in clean underwear . like aunt theresa always used to say , `` clean kids , clean house , clean underwear , `` not that she thought i could actually do it . she was the first one -- that 's my mother 's sister -- the first one to stick her finger in my face and tell me that i could n't do it , that 15 years old was too young to raise a kid and that i did n't have a chance . oh , and that i was a disgrace to all falconeris and garibaldis everywhere . please . [ chuckles ] like there were n't plenty of speedy marriages and `` premature `` 10-pound babies on her side of the family . but she never got sick of tellin ' me that i should give up my baby and go live my life . and just look at how wrong she was . you are the best thing that ever happened to me , and you 'll always be my baby . give me a hug . [ scene_break ] jax : i want claire walsh pulled off the case . no , it 's not too late . i expect a call back from him within the hour . alexis : here 's the ruthless friend that i know and love . jax : well , at least someone appreciates it . the more i try to contain this trial , the more it seems to spin out of control . alexis : i know the feeling . jax : how 's kristina ? alexis : in the hospital blaming herself for everything that happened to her , and she had her first session with a shrink today , and i imagine she 'll probably be seein ' the shrink for the rest of her life . jax : this must be really hard for you . alexis : it 's really hard for kiefer 's parents , who are taking out their grief on kristina , and they ca n't do that anymore , so i came here to ask do you think you could get them to keep away from her . jax : yeah . i 'll call warren . i have to express my condolences anyway . you know , warren and melinda seem like reasonable people . why do you think they 're targeting kristina ? you think it 's because she told about kiefer beating her up ? alexis : oh , i think it 's a lot more complicated than that . i got ta sit down . i was the hit - and - run driver that killed kiefer . [ scene_break ] [ door opens ] jason : what 's wrong ? is morgan okay ? carly : jax . we just had a really big fight , and we are getting further and further apart , jason . jason : i know that this is a difficult time for you , but , please , you need to stay focused on this trial . carly : okay . i know . i know all i have to do is lie , and i should be really good at that . my instincts are off . jax lied to me for months , and i did n't even know about it . and i do n't know what claire walsh is gon na pull . why are n't we a few steps ahead of her ? we 've been playing catch - up since the arraignment . jason : let me tell you something . you 're a lot tougher than claire walsh . carly : she 's a federal prosecutor . i 'm sure she 's dealt with liars and false statements a hundred times in her career . what if i slip up ? my family is counting on me . what if i fail ? [ scene_break ] sonny : is your mom here ? morgan : mm - mmm . she 's out doing an errand . i 'm supposed to be doing my homework and getting back to normal , whatever that 's supposed to mean . can we go see dante ? sonny : i do n't want you seeing your brother behind bars . morgan : but i 'm the reason he 's there . sonny : no , you 're not the reason he 's there . the reason he 's there is because he did n't follow the rules of the court . that 's why they call it contempt of court . morgan : but it 's my fault . sonny : you should have never been put on that stand in the first place . okay ? morgan : ronnie said that if i said something wrong , dante would lose his badge . sonny : okay , ronnie is lying to you . morgan : i would have never said anything to hurt michael . sonny : i do n't want you worrying about this . okay ? morgan : was n't it cool that dante rushed in , said the prosecutor and the judge were out of order ? and when he ran in , he had his badge up in the air . sonny : yeah . proud of both of you . sit down . morgan : do you think we 'll ever really go to the new yankee stadium , you , me , michael , and dante ? sonny : i hope so . morgan : you know , have soda , eat hot dogs . maybe i 'd take my glove and catch a foul ball . sonny : yeah . yeah . i like that . morgan : do i have to go back to court ? i do n't want to . i 'm scared i 'll say something wrong . sonny : you know what ? i do n't want you to go back either , so you know what i 'm gon na do ? i 'm gon na figure out a way to get you out of that , okay ? [ scene_break ] jax : who knows about this ? alexis : mac . i went over there , and i made a full confession . jax : was diane with you ? alexis : no . she 's got her hands full right now . he charged me with leaving the scene , and then he released me , and i have no idea what 's gon na happen next , but i need to just focus on kristina right now . and i understand why the bauers want justice , but they need to stay away from kristina , okay ? if they want me , they can come after me ... jax : okay . alexis : but they need to leave my daughter alone . jax : i 'll reach out to warren , see if we can find a way to deal with this without anyone else getting hurt , okay ? alexis : okay . [ scene_break ] maya : hey . nabbed you the last chinese chicken salad . kristina : thanks . maya : i 'll admit it does n't look too promising . kristina : doctors are n't supposed to be delivering food , are they ? maya : well , i 'm an intern , and epiphany asked me to come check on you . kristina : everybody obeys epiphany . maya : everybody who is n't stupid . so how you doing ? kristina : i keep thinking about how kiefer died in this building , under this roof . maya : you want me to have someone come sit with you ? kristina : it 's nice to have some alone time . so many people have been trying to help me , but it 's like the more they help , the worse i feel . do you think that salad is edible ? maya : heh . well , that depends on how committed you are to salad . i could always go and nab you some ice cream . man on pa : nurse epiphany johnson , call 220 . kristina : go away . maya : you need to leave . ethan : i will . i just wan na apologize first . i 'm sorry i yelled at you before . yeah , i should n't have done that . you 're a kid . you know , i 'm supposed to be a grown - up , so i need to start acting like one . and i 'm sorry for everything that 's happened to you , and i 'm sorry for anything i did to make it worse . [ scene_break ] olivia : so i imagine you 're gon na be in here for at least the night , huh ? dante : it 's worth it if i got morgan off the stand , ma . i mean , seeing him like that , i mean , it 's just another example of how easy i had it growin ' up away from sonny . olivia : well , i 'll never get sick of hearing you say that . lulu : olivia , i was really rude to you the night that he got shot , and at the time , all i could see were the lies , but i 'm starting to understand how amazing you really are . olivia : i knew i liked this girl for a reason , right ? lulu : i mean , keeping your baby and raising him on your own , most 15-year - olds could n't do that . olivia : well , you know , i had a lot of help from my family once they got over the initial shock . it definitely took a village , but i always knew that the final responsibility was mine . and look at this guy . heh . the greatest work i 'll ever do . dante : okay . that 's enough , ma . lulu : actually , speaking of , i ca n't even believe how late it is . kate has me working a ton because coleman 's on jury duty , so i 'll see you . [ scene_break ] jason : you are not gon na fail . when your kids need you , carly , you always step up . carly : jax hates sonny so much , and it 's costing our marriage . we should be happy right now . we worked so hard to have that . but the whole time , jax was working against me , the whole time lying to me . jason : you know , with everything that 's goin ' on with the trial and everything 's that 's goin ' on with michael , it 's pretty easy to forget that you actually had a baby the night claudia died . i mean , i even hate to think of you in the car with claudia , knowing that she could have hurt you at any second , but you were brave enough to wreck that car . you walked through the woods in a storm , and you found a cabin . i mean , carly , you 're so tough , you made havin ' josslyn look easy . carly : well , wow . i guess if i can do all that , i can convince the jury that , you know , sonny killed claudia in self - defense and he did it to protect me . okay . i just -- something 's different this time . i do n't know . when michael was in that coma , i knew he was gon na wake up . i do n't know how to explain it . i do n't know why , but i just knew he was gon na wake up , and i 'm not feeling it this time . i 'm not . that core feeling i get when i know that everything is gon na be okay , jason , it 's not there . and i wan na believe that i can do this . i do . jason : no , i know that you can do this . you just got ta get up on that stand and say that sonny killed claudia . that 's it . i mean , make the jury believe it , because in a way , it 's true , because sonny would have done the exact same thing that michael did . we 're just switchin ' the names . carly : that 's something i would say . jason : well , for all the years that you believed in me , i 'm believing in you . [ scene_break ] man on pa : dr. henry , call radiology . dr. henry , call radiology . ethan : so how do you think kristina 's doing ? maya : i think your apology helped . ethan : i hope so . maya : the bad boy with the heart of gold . been there . ethan : it was just a thought . maya : hey , hold on . if there 's anything you can do for kristina , i 'll let you know . woman : maya . [ scene_break ] kristina : mr. bauer . warren : kiefer and i were planning a trip to cambridge in the spring , do an insider 's tour of harvard . we were going to look into the dining clubs , watch the spring regatta . after that , we were gon na take a train down to manhattan . i had reservations at the harvard club . kiefer really wanted me to show him around . but now , well , you know , i 'm making funeral arrangements . kristina : i 'm so sorry . warren : you were a disaster for kiefer , were n't you ? from the day that your insane brother attacked him at the club and your father showed up with his henchmen , i warned him . i warned him that you were nothing but trouble , and i told him to stay away from you . but he would n't listen , because he loved you . he loved you , and now he 's dead . he 's dead because you lied . you told people that he was beating you when he was n't . and then your mother , your mother runs him down with her car . kristina : it was an accident . warren : kiefer 's left leg was shattered . [ kristina sobbing ] warren : his hips were broken , and he had to lie there . he had to lie there in unspeakable pain , bleeding internally , alone , kristina , alone in the dark , dying . kristina : i did n't know . warren : his spleen ruptured before they could get him into emergency surgery . kiefer would still be alive if he had gotten to this hospital on time , if only your mother would have called for help . but it started with you . you are the reason that kiefer is dead . kiefer is dead because of you . [ scene_break ] carly : hi . lulu : hi . how 's morgan ? carly : he 's at karate . i 'm trying to keep his life as normal as possible . lulu : you should tell him that dante 's okay . carly : you know , i really hate that dante lied to my kids for months , but it was pretty great how he stood up for morgan in court today . lulu : yeah . yeah , he 's great with kids , and he 's gon na make a wonderful father someday . [ scene_break ] [ footsteps ] claire : so was it worth it ? dante : sandwich is great . claire : no , playing the hero for morgan , defying a judge , disrupting a trial . dante : you blew it , claire . you puttin ' morgan up there , i mean , that was goin ' too far . even the judge thinks so . now the jury thinks you 're vindictive , a hard - ass , maybe even a little bit of a bully . claire : i needed an i.d . on the car . dante : there 's a lot of other ways you can get an i.d . on a car . you did n't need to bring a 12-year - old kid in to try to trick him into testifying against his father . claire : no , i did it to get to sonny , and i did . [ scene_break ] jason : so , morgan , is he all right ? sonny : morgan still wants to go to the yankee game with me , michael , and dante . i promised him that game all winter . morgan , he needs to be a kid . michael needs to come home . they 've both suffered too much , and the only way for me to save them , i got ta take the deal . we 're talkin ' 10 years , you know , on rico . the murder charges go away . 5 years in prison . it 's not that big a deal . jason : sonny , you 're not gon na survive a year in prison , not just because of the claustrophobia . you got too many enemies . sonny : i can work from the inside . jason : claire should have brought the deal to diane , not us ! the judge should have been involved in this whole thing . we do n't even know if that offer is real at this point . she broke all kind of rules . i mean , that could buy us a mistrial . sonny : i do n't want a mistrial . i want this to be done with , and i do n't see any other options . [ jason sighs ] jason : this could work . sonny : what ? jason : you do n't take claire 's deal . i will . [ scene_break ] kristina : i loved kiefer . that 's why i said ethan beat me up the first time , because i did n't want to cause any trouble . i thought it would all go away once i dropped the charges , but then kiefer wanted me to reinstate them , and i could n't do that . ethan is innocent . then kiefer said that i was ruining his life , and he hit me , and he would n't stop . warren : well , at least part of what you 're saying is true . you were ruining kiefer 's life . but now you are trying to defile his memory . kristina : kiefer did hit me . he hit me a lot . warren : did you tell anyone that before ? kristina : no . he always apologized . warren : did you report it to the police ? kristina : i did n't wan na get him in trouble . warren : did you tell your parents ? kristina : no . warren : no . no , you did n't , because it did n't happen , okay ? here 's what happened . your mother ran down kiefer with her car , and then she left him there . she drove away . she came here to this hospital , stood around for hours knowing that he was out there , knowing that he desperately needed help . jax : warren , this is not okay . alexis : what is going on here ? warren : you , you killed my son . your life as you know it is over . jax : all right , come on . let 's go . come on . warren , you 're grieving . you should go home . warren : kiefer was dying when we were at the metro court . while we were having drinks , discussing the california deal , kiefer was alone , in the dark , bleeding to death . he could n't walk . he could n't get help . he was probably terrified . jax : i 'm very sorry . warren : we warned him to stay away from that girl . she 's a liar . we heard rumors that the mother was unstable , but i never thought ... jax : kristina 's not responsible here . warren : well , then who is ? who the hell is ? [ scene_break ] kristina : are you going on trial ? can they put you in prison ? alexis : it will be all right , okay ? yeah . [ scene_break ] carly : i 'm guessing that dante does n't know about your abortion . lulu : and it never occurred to me that he would care . carly : maybe he wo n't care . lulu : no , i am so scared to tell him , because i am sure that he is gon na care . he is extremely catholic . his mom says that having him was the best decision that she ever made . carly : okay . that was her . that does n't mean dante 's gon na judge you . lulu : no . at some point , i 'm gon na have to tell him , and it 's gon na change the way that he feels about me . he 's not gon na see me the way that he sees me now . [ scene_break ] claire : i offered sonny a deal , involuntary manslaughter and 5 counts of rico in return for 10 years , and he 'll be up for parole in 5 . not that he 'll ever make parole . dante : this was n't about cutting a deal . sonny killed claudia . he was supposed to get life . claire : you know , detective , i thought you 'd be glad . we 're about to win . dante : this is n't a win . i do n't want him out in 10 years . claire : it 's a good deal . dante : you used this kid . you used this kid against his own father . claire : yeah , you 're absolutely right . i used morgan for leverage to secure a deal that would work for all for us . [ scene_break ] sonny : there 's no way i 'm gon na let you go to prison for me . jason : sonny , it 's not for you . it 's for michael . sonny : he 'd feel just as guilty . jason : it 's 10 years . i 'm out in 5 . i can deal with prison . michael knows that . sonny : well , what about morgan ? he 's gon na feel like he messed up and you 're payin ' for it . jason : no , morgan , i 'm just gon na explain to him that it 's part of my job to take the fall . i take the risks . i agreed to it , and i 'm gon na take the consequences with it , but i 'm not leavin ' any kids behind . jake , but he does n't even know i 'm his father . sonny : i can not let you do this . and carly 's not gon na go for it . she 'd rather me go to prison than you . jason : you 're right . carly 's gon na fight , she 's gon na yell , and she 's gon na hate it , but i think in the end , she 'll agree to it because it 's for michael . it 's for morgan . you 're their father , and they need you . sonny : claire walsh wants me , not you . jason : claire walsh is desperate , or she would have never offered a deal in the first place . i 'm a win for claire . if she takes me down , she 's gon na look pretty good in washington . sonny : i ca n't believe we 're acting like carly 's gon na go for it when she 's not . she 'd rather confess than see you do this , and then she 's gon na bury me alive . jason : carly 's as stressed as i 've ever seen her , and that 's sayin ' a lot , because she thinks her testimony is not enough to save you . this way , she does n't even have to get on the stand . it 's the right thing to do , sonny , for all of us . | claire offers sonny a deal , ( which would put him in prison for five to ten years ) for `` rico violations , `` instead of `` murder . `` claire says morgan and kristina will be called to testify if sonny refuses her deal . kiefer 's mom does n't believe he beat up kristina and she promises to see to it that alexis will be punished . carly is frustrated with jax and she compares him to sonny and calls him ( jax ) a hypocrite . lulu stays at the pcpd with dante . lulu gets uncomfortable when olivia comes to visit and starts talking about being a teenaged mother . alexis admits to jax that she killed kiefer . alexis then asks for jax 's help at keeping kiefer 's parents from badgering kristina . morgan tells sonny he 's nervous about testifying again . ethan apologizes to kristina for `` yelling `` at her . jason tells a nervous carly he has faith that her testimony can sonny . kiefer 's dad pays kristina an insulting visit . jax and alexis catch kiefer 's dad badgering kristina . jax does his best to get kiefer 's dad to back off alexis and kristina . lulu tells carly she 's afraid to tell dante about her abortion . claire tells dante she `` used morgan for leverage `` and offered sonny a `` deal . `` dante says he wanted sonny to `` get life `` in prison . jason offers to take the fall for sonny , saying he can `` handle `` prison . |
sonny : how 'd it go with the little boy ? max : great . the new mrs. c. , lucian , and i went to kelly 's . he 's a good kid . you know , happy , friendly . a little messy , but what do you expect from a 3-year - old ? sonny : when you 're out with brenda and this kid , i just want you to keep a low profile . very important to me . you understand ? max : new mrs. c. has a thing about bodyguards . you know , she wants her kid growing up feeling normal . sonny : what 's normal ? i mean , i come back from my honeymoon , five minutes later there 's a 3-year - old on my doorstep . now , what do you call that ? max : well , it 's gon na be an adjustment , obviously , but i think she 's gon na do great , boss . sonny : yeah , she is . diane : all right , i 've drawn up the documents on the warehouses . hello , max . max : hello . diane : are you taking a break from guarding little lucian ? max : i am just filling the boss in on how it 's going . i 'll just be over here . diane : i know max is wonderful with children , but please try not to take advantage . he does have a life outside of the corinthos family , you know . sonny : speaking of family , we got more important issues than the warehouse lease . brenda 's maternal rights to this little boy have to be legal and air tight . diane : mm - hmm . and in what capacity , if any , do you wish to be involved ? [ scene_break ] olivia : pasta fagioli . best i ever made , and that is saying a lot . dante : thank you . olivia : ok . that 's all the enthusiasm you can muster for one of your favorite dishes ? what 's up ? dante : i do n't think you want to hear it . olivia : ok , now you got me worried . what 's going on ? is everything ok with you and lulu ? dante : yeah , yeah . i think johnny is setting up michael to get leverage over sonny . olivia : well , sonny is your father . you got ta tell him . [ scene_break ] [ knock on door ] johnny : michael . come on in . i just made coffee . michael : no , i 'm good . thank you . johnny : what 's up ? michael : it 's about abby 's ex , brandon . johnny : good riddance to that piece of garbage , right ? michael : yeah . look , the cops are investigating . you said you 'd use your influence as the owner of vaughn 's to help me and abby out . johnny : that offer still stands . you let me know if you want me to talk to somebody . it 's done . michael : i 'd like to do it myself , scout around , see if anyone knows anything about how brandon died or any information . johnny : michael , i ca n't let you do that . [ scene_break ] [ knock on door ] elizabeth : hey . nikolas : hey . elizabeth : thanks for coming over . nikolas : i 'm glad you called . i was hoping that i could help you in some way . elizabeth : actually , there 's something i need to talk to you about . nikolas : of course i want to help you . your friendship is really important to me . elizabeth : thank you . you want to sit down ? nikolas : yeah , sure . elizabeth : since jake 's death , i 've had a really hard time understanding how life just goes on . people continue on with their business and living their lives . but then i realized despite my pain , the days and the hours keep ticking by , and cameron and aiden need me . patients at the hospital need me . nikolas : lucky needs you . elizabeth : and lucky . not only does he have to deal with losing his son , he has to live with the fact that luke is the one who hit jake . nikolas : yeah . elizabeth : you know , he blames himself for leaving the boys with me when it was his night to have them . which is so wrong because i 'm the one who let jake slip out the front door . nikolas : do n't do that . you 're not the one to blame here , ok . it was an accident . it could happen to any parent . elizabeth : i 'm really worried about lucky . and i know the relationship between the two of you has been strained , but he needs you . and he loves you even though he ca n't say it . nikolas : i know . i 've already been to see him . it was good . treated me like his brother . [ scene_break ] lulu : thank you for covering for me at work . maxie : do n't even worry about it . you just lost your nephew . besides , it 's giving me the opportunity to score extra points with kate . lulu : is she ranting and raving about my absence ? maxie : stay seated for this . kate expresses her sympathies , and there have been no threats to fire us in the last two weeks . lulu : wow . that 's nice of her . maxie : mm - hmm . so how are you holding up ? lulu : i 'm a little on overload . maxie : well , when you 're up for it , i would like to take you for a day at the spa . massages , facials , nails . and you better take me up on it . you know how i do n't like to spend money on anybody besides myself . lulu : thank you . i just -- i feel like i need to figure out my family issues first . i went to see my dad and he tore apart the haunted star and threw gasoline everywhere and was trying to set it ablaze . maxie : well , that 's kind of scary . lulu : i mean , i cleaned it up , so i guess it derailed him or something . maxie : how 's lucky doing ? lulu : lucky 's hurt and angry and looking for someone to blame . it 's just frustrating because my dad needs him and he needs my dad , and they 're just stuck . maxie : so you 're trying to unstick them ? lulu : i can see both sides . and i just need to find a way to get them to come to some middle ground . i do n't know . maybe if i talk to elizabeth and have her talk to lucky . maxie : lulu , no . under no circumstances should you try to push lucky and elizabeth back together . [ scene_break ] michael : look , brandon was in the club right before he was killed . one of your employees must have seen something . johnny : if you go sniffing around my club , it 's gon na raise suspicion in your general direction . it 's gon na make you look like you 're trying to cover your tracks or abby 's . michael : i 'll tell them i 'm looking for evidence that proves abby 's innocent . johnny : and they 're gon na believe you why , because your record 's squeaky clean ? michael : i 'm on parole , it does n't make me a liar . johnny : michael , when a guy gets killed , the prime suspect is always the wife or the girlfriend . the cops know you 're gon na go to the wall to protect abby anyway . michael : look , that pig attacked abby and he tried to rape her . now she 's being hassled by the cops ? look , it 's not right . johnny : it 's reality . brandon saw abby as a piece of his property . and the cops will see that as motive for abby to knock him off . if you want to help abby out , play this smart . [ scene_break ] dante : look , if i warn sonny that johnny 's trying to set up michael , that is gon na be bad . olivia : honey , you 've got to warn your father if michael is getting himself into trouble . dante : if i mention johnny 's name , it 's gon na trigger a war . olivia : so figure out a way around it . dante : i do n't really know how to do that . i 'm gon na tell sonny to not retaliate ? i mean , all he 's gon na do is what he 's gon na do anyway , then it 's gon na be on me . olivia : and what happens if you do nothing ? you say nothing , michael goes back to pentonville . dante : this truce between johnny and sonny is fragile at best . sonny 's looking for any reason to go at johnny and johnny 's gon na come back guns blazing . i do n't think anyone can handle that , especially after what just happened to jake . olivia : you 're thinking like a cop right now . you got to start thinking like a brother and like a son . dante : i 'm not seeing the upside . olivia : the upside is that you 're warning sonny that michael 's getting himself into trouble . you 're not breaking any laws , you 're not violating any oaths . it 's the right thing to do and you know it . [ scene_break ] sonny : i need to make sure brenda has iron clad legal custody of this little boy . diane : it might not be possible . sonny : make it possible . diane : a dna test has been performed , yes ? sonny : brenda , she believes that , you know , that it 's her son . diane : ok , well , i 'll take that as a no . sonny : well , at this point , i want to make sure that brenda 's secure . we 'll take care of the paperwork . we 'll deal with the rest later . diane : cart before the horse . max : diane . i think the boss has made himself very clear . sonny : yeah , listen to him . he knows what he 's talking about . diane : fine . i will draw up the paperwork . sonny : good . this little boy arrived here via his grandmother , suzanne stanwick . and i can tell you right now , she 's the type of person who could cause a lot of problems . diane : all right . who was lucian living with before he was whisked off to his mother 's ? sonny : his adoptive parents . she says they 're dead . diane : and you trust her ? sonny : i do n't trust her as far as i can throw her , but you know what , there could be some relatives who want a , you know , legal claim to the kid . i do n't know . diane : all right . all right , i 'll do all the research . although this is certainly not my area of legal expertise . sonny : just handle it , diane . everything will be fine . diane : and do you wish to have any custodial rights ? are you planning on adopting lucian ? sonny : i just want to support brenda at this moment . that 's all . diane : i think that 's wise . sonny : what does that mean ? diane : look me in the eye and tell me you want to have another child . [ scene_break ] lulu : lucky 's devastated . if elizabeth can help him -- maxie : it 's only gon na make things worse . lulu : that 's a little harsh . maxie : look , i 'm sympathetic . losing a child is the worst thing a parent can go through . but this tragedy is not gon na make lucky and elizabeth 's problems magically disappear . lulu : right . but they 're both parents . and grieving together is part of the healing process . maxie : says who ? lulu : maxie , seriously ? maxie : they both have family . elizabeth has steve and her grandmother . and even though lucky is having issues with luke , he still has you and ethan and nikolas and siobhan , i guess . lulu : ok , but elizabeth and lucky have known each other forever . why is this such a big deal ? maxie : ok , fine . let 's play this out . lucky and elizabeth console each other . they 're both in the most vulnerable place two people can be , so they grow closer , fall back into old patterns . why would they want to go there ? lulu : is n't that up to them to decide ? maxie : absolutely . if lucky and elizabeth turn to each other , that 's their choice . forcing them to is setting the stage for a disaster . [ scene_break ] nikolas : i should probably get going . elizabeth : i 'm glad lucky feels close to you again , that he feels like he can let you help him . nikolas : i want to help the both of you . elizabeth : when i think about all the petty things that have gotten all worked up about and then something like this happens and it makes me wonder why i just have n't -- why i have n't been more thankful about everything . nikolas : yeah , well , i think we 're all guilty of that . you know , taking things for granted and realizing too late how fortunate we are . see ya . elizabeth : you said that lucky opened up to you . nikolas : yeah . yeah , he said that he felt like relapsing . elizabeth : i 'm sure it 's tempting to just want to escape all this pain . nikolas : yeah . but lucky 's well aware of the ruin his addiction has caused , and he does n't want to repeat that . elizabeth : sometimes when people are on the brink , they need a purpose , a reason to fight the demons . nikolas : he has all the support i can give . elizabeth : i hated it when the two of you were fighting , before you figured out that the feud was your parents ' and not yours . but i 'm just really glad that you and lucky have learned to love and trust each other again . nikolas : i destroyed that trust once . somehow we found our way back . i have a chance to be his brother again and to help him through this , and that 's exactly what i 'm gon na do . [ scene_break ] diane : it 's a perfectly reasonable question , sonny . you 're married to the boy 's mother . how much of a role do you want to play in lucian 's life ? i mean , i can imagine that you have some trepidation given the dangers that your other children are exposed to . sonny : i do n't pay you to pry into my personal life . diane : as your attorney , i am simply advising you that this is an issue that you are going to have to face sooner or later . sonny : you 're getting real close to crossing that line . diane : i have n't even begun to touch the line with my toe , sonny . you 're married to the boy 's mother . she 's brought him into the house , presumably for good . now , you have to -- sonny : enough ! ok ? that 's it . diane : not that you asked , but i will tell you that the book that i co- authored , `` the secret life of damian spinelli , `` is a runaway best seller . so it would serve you right if i simply resigned from being your attorney and retired to writing full - time . dante : am i interrupting ? sonny : no , we 're finished here . ok , diane , i already let you know what i need . now , unless you want to resign and start collaborating with , you know , an alien from another planet , that 's up to you . diane : since you have expected me to put up with this insufferable , not to mention condescending attitude , the least you can do is provide me a driver . max : may not be the best time right now . sonny : if it gets diane out of here , be my guest . max : ok , let 's go . let 's do that . diane : max will be taking a well - deserved 5-hour lunch . sonny : yeah , yeah , whatever . you know , she 's a terrific lawyer , but sometimes i feel like it 's more trouble than it 's worth . dante : well , you might want to be nice to diane because michael might need her . [ scene_break ] johnny : you got to play it cool , michael . do n't let the cops pressure you into making a mistake . michael : ronnie dimestico does n't give a damn about the truth . he wants jason . he 's gon na use abby as a way to get him . i need to track down this killer and put an end to this . johnny : it 's not gon na help abby if you implicate yourself . michael : i do n't want her getting harassed . johnny : then do n't give the cops another reason to drag her in again . michael : why are you telling me this ? if i 'm walking into a trap , why wo n't you let me do it ? johnny : i got no issues with you , michael . michael : i killed your sister . why do n't you want revenge ? johnny : claudia was sick with guilt for the role that she played in your shooting . she would want me to make up for it anyway that i could . michael : and , johnny , you loved your sister and you 're angry that she 's dead . johnny : yeah , i 'm angry with sonny , not you . he treated her terribly , made her feel worthless . hell , if i 'm honest with myself , claudia was already half gone by the time she took your mother hostage . and part of me also wants to believe that maybe claudia wanted it to end . either way , bottom line , i do n't blame you and neither would claudia . [ scene_break ] maxie : i need to talk to you . matt : ok . oh . all right , all right . fine . what did i do this time ? maxie : no , no . it 's something that i did , and i need your opinion . i need you to be brutally honest with me . matt : ok , fine . fine . as long as you do n't throw it back in my face next time you get annoyed with me . 'cause you do that every once in a while . maxie : could you listen to me , please ? lulu thinks lucky is grieving so hard over jake that he 's isolating himself . she wants to encourage elizabeth to help lucky through this . and i told her i do n't think it 's a good idea . matt : ok . and your reason for that would be ? maxie : i said some mean but true things about elizabeth and how she treated lucky before jake 's death and that jake 's death did n't change that . matt : all right . so if that 's what you believe , then ? maxie : who am i to say what lucky and elizabeth should be doing ? i mean , losing a child is the worst thing that could possibly happen to a person . maybe normal rules do n't apply . maybe whatever makes a person feel better is ok and i 'm an awful person to say otherwise . [ scene_break ] olivia : hmm . hey . thanks for coming by to see me on such short notice . steve : you did n't leave me much choice , did you ? i believe your exact words were `` meet me at kelly 's or i 'll come to the hospital and drag you . `` olivia : did i say that ? how you doing ? steve : i 'm worried about elizabeth . olivia : yeah . i ca n't even imagine the pain of losing a child . and i do n't just mean for the mother , i mean for the entire family . which brings me back to my original question . how are you doing ? steve : still trying to process jake 's death . it does n't make much sense . it probably never will . olivia : at the risk of sounding presumptuous , steve , you 're not gon na find the answer to that in your work . steve : did robin put you up to this ? olivia : no . nobody puts me up to anything . i use my brilliant powers of deduction to notice the fact that you 've fallen off the face of the earth . steve : things have gotten busy at the hospital , and i 'm grateful for that . olivia : yeah . yeah . i get it . steve , i 'm not passing judgment . i know everyone 's got to work through these things on their own time . i 'm just telling you your job as chief of staff at that hospital is not the only thing in your life . it ca n't be . steve : there 's you . olivia : yeah . and my superb cooking . and your guitar . steve : and where 's this leading ? olivia : and a picnic . steve : a picnic ? olivia : in the park on saturday . i 'll supply the food , you supply the music . steve : what , you gon na come and drag me ? olivia : mm - hmm . you catch on quick . steve : yeah . thanks . i 'd love to go . in fact , i 'd take off right now , but i need to get back to the hospital . there 's something i have to do . [ scene_break ] sonny : yes . thank you . you know , is it that difficult to find one guard for a 3-year - old boy ? dante : what are you talking about a 3-year - old ? sonny : nobody told you about the boy ? dante : i guess not . sonny : you know what , there 's been so much going on , i assumed that brenda told you . dante : about what ? i do n't ... sonny : her son . dante : the baby ? so i was right , the baby did n't die in africa . sonny : brenda did n't lose the baby , and she was n't lying . suzanne engineered the whole thing . all right . she took brenda 's baby and let brenda think that he was dead . dante : huh . does n't sound like a very good friend . sonny : try telling that to brenda . the night before last , suzanne , out of the blue , shows up right there at the door , right , with a 3-year - old boy named lucian . and she claims it 's brenda 's son . dante : any proof ? sonny : well , there 's a birth certificate , adoption papers , but all that stuff can be forged . dante : well , yeah . i mean , if anybody knows about that , it 's me . i signed away rights to a kid that was n't even mine . and now this kid is here . that 's crazy . sonny : sweet kid . you know , shy . to be expected . but all brenda can think about now is being a good mother to this little boy . dante : and that concerns you ? sonny : well , you know . i mean , all i want is for brenda to be happy . but i do n't trust suzanne and i think she has an angle . but even if she did n't -- dante : what ? sonny : i do n't want any more kids . i 'm trying to do what i can with the kids i got . but i married brenda and i convinced her that we could go through anything together , we belong together . i did n't know she had a child . dante : would that have changed things if you had ? sonny : well , i mean , look . i would love brenda regardless , but the thing is , you know how hard it is to bring up kids in this life . even for mothers . look at what carly had to go through . kidnapping , shootings , you know , thinking michael was dead . dante : yeah , there 's no way -- sonny : you know , it 's tough . dante : brenda would n't be able to stand up to that . sonny : no . and what i 'm thinking is she loves this little boy . i see her with the boy , it 's tough . the only thing i can do at this point is adjust . i 'm sorry i did n't tell you . dante : no . come on , you got a lot you 're doing . that 's ok . sonny : speaking of my kids , how 's michael ? what , what , what ? dante : well , look , abby 's ex - boyfriend was found dead in the parking lot of vaughn 's with two bullets in his head . sonny : and i know you 're doing everything you can to protect your brother . dante : michael 's more worried about abby than he is himself . sonny : i do n't -- look , abby is a big girl . she can take care of herself . michael needs to be careful or he 's going back to prison . you know that . dante : there is another concern . sonny : what the hell does that mean , another concern ? dante : i have reason to believe that john zacchara is trying to exploit the situation . sonny : exploit ? how ? dante : abby 's ex , brandon lowell , i mean , this guy did n't have two nickels to rub together , yet he 's got the most expensive lawyer in town , angela dwyer . she represents the zaccharas . sonny : so johnny pays to get brandon released , brandon 's on the street , he ends up dead . michael is gon na pay for it . that 's what johnny wants so he can get back at me . is that what you 're saying ? dante : it 's just one possible scenario . sonny : no , that 's how johnny thinks . dante : yeah , but there 's no proof . i 'm warning you , you got to proceed with caution here . do n't start a war over this . sonny : ok , hold on here . it 's amazing how we were just talking about a 3-year- old little boy who turns up in my house and i 'm thinking michael was my first kid and look what he 's been through . i do n't want him suffering anymore . so i 'm telling you as my son the cop , if johnny is behind this , i will shut him down . [ scene_break ] maxie : elizabeth was bad for lucky . she cheated on him , she got knocked up with some other guy 's kid twice . matt : so then lulu maybe should n't push them together . maxie : except i 'm a raging hypocrite . matt : how 's that ? maxie : well , i pulled every trick in the book to try to get lucky to be with me . i scored him drugs , i fed his addiction so he would n't leave me . and when that did n't work , i faked a pregnancy , pillow and all . matt : wow . wow . maxie : yeah , i actually do n't think we 've discussed that aspect of my personality just yet . matt : mm - mmm . i mean , you did tell me to proceed at my own risk , but -- ok , fine . if you show up with any unexpected pregnancies , i 'll be on the lookout for some pillows . maxie : why are n't you taking me seriously ? matt : maxie , you 're being too hard on yourself . seriously . maxie : maybe it 's because the truth is i do n't really like elizabeth . never have . it used to bug me to no end that she would act like this perfect angel and then treat lucky so horribly . matt : hey , maxie . you have nothing feel guilty about , ok ? maxie : i used to think lucky deserved better than elizabeth . i actually used to wish bad things would happen to her . but not this . never this . and i kind of feel like i need to make it up to her . [ scene_break ] lulu : lucky , it 's me . just wondering if you happened to go see dad after we talked . anyway , i hope you 're doing ok . call me . bye . dante : lucky ? lulu : i do n't know . it 's just getting worse between him and my dad . dante : anything new happening since your dad almost torched the haunted star ? lulu : lucky came by after . and he basically said he wants to wash his hands of everything because he ca n't deal with my dad 's supposed alcoholism when he 's dealing with his own grief . dante : what did you say ? lulu : i just said that my dad 's in pain and that he does n't know what to do . i just wish that lucky had more faith in my dad . dante : yeah . you know , sometimes when you try to help family , you just end up making things worse . lulu : you talking about my family or yours ? dante : i 'm sorry . i 'm just trying to draw the line between personal and professional , you know . lulu : what happened ? dante : it looks like johnny 's trying to set michael up . and i told sonny . [ scene_break ] [ knock on door ] michael : hey , dad . sonny : hey , buddy . how you doing ? michael : good . sonny : how you doing ? michael : all right . sonny : have a seat . want to play some baseball ? michael : no , it 's all right . it 's been a while . sonny : yeah . ok , so here 's the thing . i heard that abby 's ex wound up dead in vaughn 's parking lot . michael : yeah . i hated the guy . ca n't say i 'm sorry he 's gone . but , dad , i did n't do it , nor did jason . sonny : well , i 'm glad about that . but just because you 're innocent does n't mean you 'll be exonerated , 'cause the cops are doing everything they can to find excuses to come after you . michael : there 's no evidence linking me to the murder . sonny : evidence can be manufactured . michael : yeah , but with dante on the force , no cop 's gon na risk planting evidence . sonny : i 'm not talking about a crooked cop . i 'm talking about johnny zacchara . michael : i do n't know , dad . johnny 's been helpful to me and abby . sonny : helpful ? michael : yeah . he 's been really helpful . sonny : yeah ? ok , do you not remember that you killed his sister ? maybe he 's not looking out for revenge , but he 's gon na use you to get whatever leverage he can over me . michael : dad , i really do n't think he would do that . sonny : well , you better think . he 's setting you up . [ scene_break ] lulu : well , it 's got ta be more than a coincidence that johnny 's lawyer defended brandon . dante : johnny knew brandon was gon na harass abby and michael was gon na be left in the middle of a murder investigation . lulu : i just -- i do n't see johnny framing michael for murder . dante : what , is it -- you got a soft spot for the guy or something 'cause you used to go out with him ? lulu : no . i know that he 's crazy and reckless and stuff , but he 's not amoral . dante : wait a minute . johnny 's in the mob . he breaks laws every day . lulu : yeah , but this is different . he has empathy for kids that grow up in the mob . he knows what it 's like to be around all that violence and how it messes with your head . i went to that mansion . it was seriously dysfunctional . dante : ok . all i 'm hearing is you telling me how messed up poor johnny is . lulu : i -- no , what i 'm trying to say is that claudia 's the one that got michael shot , and he always felt guilty about never finding a way to stop her . i just -- i do n't see johnny raising a hand against michael . that 's it . dante : all right , so maybe i 'm looking at this from the wrong angle . maybe johnny got a lawyer for brandon so he could get him out onto the street so that he could kill him . lulu : i 'm not following . dante : i 'm saying maybe johnny was n't setting michael up . maybe he was trying to do him a favor . [ scene_break ] olivia : small world . johnny : how you been ? olivia : hmm . better than you , i gather . johnny : what have you heard ? olivia : oh , that you 're involved with the unstable dr. lisa niles . and that somehow or other you 're tangled up with michael corinthos . johnny : i gave some advice to him and his girlfriend who used to be one of the dancers at a club i own . that 's the extent of my involvement . olivia : i 'm not the police , john . you do n't have to deny or evade . johnny : i miss that . olivia : what ? johnny : you know , the way you 'd just hand it to me , how straight we were with each other . i do n't know , maybe it 's how we started out , just going after what we wanted and not holding back . i do n't know , you were always just easy to be with and talk to . olivia : you were always a crummy liar anyhow . and i could always see right through you when you tried . johnny : you seeing through me now ? olivia : you 're up to something . i do n't know what it is , but i refuse to believe you 'd ever purposely hurt michael . [ scene_break ] sonny : if johnny can get you or jason charged with brandon 's murder , that then distracts me , right ? weakens my position , and johnny can do whatever he wants to do . michael : why would johnny want to break the peace ? sonny : the natural state of the zaccharas is not peace , it 's chaos . he 's probably been planning this for weeks . you do n't even know . michael : but brandon 's only been dead for a few days . sonny : all right , listen to me . it looks like johnny was behind it because his lawyer represented brandon , and she 's the reason he got released to go threaten abby , and then he winds up dead in the parking lot . if you connect the dots , you 'll know johnny was behind brandon getting killed . michael : ok . dad , we do not know for sure that johnny sent his lawyer to defend brandon . it could just be coincidence . sonny : brandon did n't have any money . how did he pay for the lawyer ? michael : i 'm just saying maybe there 's an explanation . sonny : why are you defending this guy ? michael : i 'm not defending him , dad . i just do n't want to rush to judgment . sonny : he 's a liar . he 's gon na look you right in the eye and tell you what you need to hear . you do n't owe him any loyalty . now , what i need from you , as my son , is you tell me what johnny has done or said to you . michael : ok . he -- he helped abby , he gave her an advance on her salary , and he did n't pressure her to pay it back . and he gave us a warning about when brandon 's body turned up dead . that 's all . sonny : ok , you got ta listen to me now , all right ? if johnny ever reaches out to you again , or abby , you shut him down . one of the principles of war is you got ta know your enemy . and trust me when i tell you , i know johnny zacchara . [ scene_break ] steve : i , uh , spoke to epiphany . she 's got the rotations covered . elizabeth : why ? i told her i was coming in . steve : you need to give yourself time to heal . elizabeth : i would n't be here if i did n't think i was ready . steve : i know you , elizabeth . you do n't complain . you just plow through and tell yourself you 're ok . elizabeth : do n't patronize me . steve : i 'm sorry . i did n't mean for it to sound that way . elizabeth : i just need to get back to my routine , ok ? steve : look , i can not take that kind of risk , for you or the patient . you have suffered the greatest trauma a parent can face . elizabeth : i can still be a professional . steve : you 're a mother who just lost a child . elizabeth : yeah , and now i would like to go save some lives . now , if you 'll excuse me . steve : ok , what if you get distracted , for any reason , and make a mistake ? elizabeth : will you stop acting like my overprotective big brother and start acting like the chief of staff ? steve : that 's exactly what i 'm doing . you ca n't be here , elizabeth . [ scene_break ] dante : so i guess we got ta talk about johnny . michael : did you tell dad about brandon and johnny ? dante : yes , i did . michael : why the hell would you do that , dante ? now dad 's on a warpath thinking that johnny 's framing me for murder . dante : michael , what makes you think he 's not ? michael : look , i 'm not as stupid and weak as you think i am . just because i got assaulted in prison does n't mean i ca n't read a situation or make my own decisions . dante : ok , whoa . you 're way off base . michael : why did you go to dad about this ? why did n't you say it to my face ? dante : because i felt he had a right to know . michael : look , johnny 's lawyer was representing brandon . if you would have told me this , i would have had the information when i was talking to johnny . dante : when did you talk to johnny ? michael : i wanted to talk to people at vaughn 's , the employees , see what they knew . dante : michael , you got ta stay clear of this . you go around asking questions , the cops are gon na think you got something to hide . michael : yeah , that 's what johnny said . dante : no more talking to johnny , ok ? nothing good can come of that . the pcpd has launched a formal investigation . please let us do our jobs . michael : abby and i are suspects and so is jason . there 's no way i 'm sitting around doing nothing . dante : all right , look , i know you felt powerless when you were in prison and you just want the opposite right now . you want to be in control , you want to have that power . michael : hey , you 're damn right . [ scene_break ] johnny : i 'll give you a full progress report when i come to visit on tuesday . [ knock on door ] no , pop , they 're not gon na -- they 're not . they 're still not gon na let me bring your rose bush , all right ? [ knocking ] i got ta go . i 'll see you on tuesday . sonny : heard you 'd been dealing with my son . johnny : i like michael . he 's an impressive kid . sonny : let 's get to the point . you paid your lawyer to free the dirtbag who tried to rape michael 's girlfriend . johnny : you 're jumping to conclusions . sonny : and that same dirtbag wound up dead in your parking lot . right ? and now you 're gon na frame michael ? did you really think that i 'd allow you to do that ? [ scene_break ] steve : if i were thinking like your brother , i 'd let you come back to work and i 'd put you in an administrative position where any mistake you might make would not affect patient care . elizabeth : could you be any more condescending ? steve : i 'm just trying to help . elizabeth : i 've been a nurse for a long time . i would never endanger a patient . steve : i know , of co -- no , not consciously . yeah , i know that . but you need to give yourself time to grieve . elizabeth : and then what , steven ? a few more weeks and i 'm just gon na be myself again , i 'm just gon na snap out of it ? i 'm going to grieve for my son for the rest of my life . but i happen to have two other little boys who i need to take care of . steve : look , everything is still too fresh . that 's all i 'm saying . everything that you do , everything you see reminds you of jake . maybe the answer is a change of scenery . you know , just to give yourself a little time and some distance , something different , just for a while . elizabeth : i do n't think running away is a solution . steve : i 've already talked to sarah , and we both think that it would be a good idea for you to take cam and aiden and go to california for a while , just to get away . you have to -- you need this time . elizabeth : even if i were to consider it , there is something i need to do first . | sonny questions max as to how it had gone with brenda and lucian . sonny is quite upset that he had came back from his honeymoon and found a three year old on his doorstep . diana joins them . diana asks sonny not to take advantage of max . sonny talks to diana about brenda 's son . olivia visits dante with a casserole and finds him down and out . olivia wonders what is going on . dante tells olivia that he believes johnny is setting michael up . michael tells johnny that the police are investigating brandon 's death . elizabeth looks at the paternity results again just as she gets a visit from nicholas . nicholas offers to help elizabeth . elizabeth pours her heart to nicholas concerning lucky losing his son . nicholas lets elizabeth know that it is not her fault that jake was killed . lulu thanks maxie for covering for her at work . lulu tells maxie about luke tearing apart the haunted star because of the accident which had caused jake 's death . michael questions johnny if any of his employees had seen brandon lurking around at his club . johnny tries to talk michael out of investigating brandon 's death . olivia tells dante to talk to sonny about johnny setting michael up for the murder of brandon . sonny wants brenda to have iron clad custody of lucian . diana offers to draw up the paperwork . diana tells sonny to look her in the eye and tell her that he wants to have another child . sonny is speechless . maxie is against elizabeth and lucky consoling each other . diana and sonny argue over diana interfering in sonny 's business . dante warns sonny about michael being set up by johnny to take the fall for murdering brandon . sonny threatens to shut johnny down . |
maxie : what part of `` i do n't want to see my lawyer `` was not clear to you ? matt : how about seeing your boyfriend ? 10 minutes . you know the drill . matt : thank you . maxie : you should n't be here . matt : neither should you . maxie : confessed killer , remember ? matt : [ sighs ] please . you have to call backup to kill a spider . you did n't kill anyone . maxie : you know what ? this is why our relationship never really worked , matt . because it turns out you do n't know me at all . luke : oh , no matter what happens , i promise that you can always have a little laugh on me even with psychos coming out of the woodwork . anna : they 're everywhere around you , are n't they ? tracy : so much for `` nothing going on . `` anna : [ sighs ] sam : what are you doing here ? heather : i had my fill of ferncliff . i mean , after all , how many doilies can one woman crochet ? and the people ? i 've met brussels sprouts with better personality . i 'm taking care of business . you . johnny : you 're my eyes and ears in that courtroom . i want to know everything that happens . all right . i got to go . hey . how 's josslyn doing ? carly : oh , she 's , um , sleeping . any word from the courthouse ? johnny : no . prosecution 's still making their case . [ chuckles ] i know as we speak , alexis is trying to make it look like i framed him . carly : she ca n't prove anything . johnny : thanks for getting me out of there . carly : i did it for me as much as i did it for you . [ sighs ] i mean , i just ca n't stand listening to alexis and that d.a . trying to outmaneuver each other . and the whole time , they were just ... fighting about the death of a little girl . johnny : you okay ? jason : [ sighs ] spinelli : apologies for my haste . it 's just , i have some frustrating news . jason : is it about kate ? spinelli : yeah , i - i - i -- at your request , i attempted to gain access to d - dr . keenan 's cyber files on miss howard -- jason : did you find out why kate 's being treated by a shrink ? for the record , would you please state your name ? kate : my name ? my name is connie falconeri . a - at least , that 's what it says on my original birth certificate . constanza louise falconeri . but you go by `` kate howard `` now ? kate : that 's right . i changed my name legally when i was 18 . so , kate ... have you seen this gun before ? kate : yes , i have . matt : you did n't kill robin any more than i did . or patrick . or jason . okay ? what happened to her was an accident . maxie : i caused the gas leak . matt : if i had let robin work , then she might have been done way before that leak ever happened , or if patrick would have just called security instead of going to lab when he heard the alarm . yeah , or if jason had n't waited so long to go get his checkup until it was almost too late , then -- then , you know , any one of these hundred different things could have happened and robin might still be alive . maxie : you know what ? she 'd still be alive if it were n't for me . matt : no , no . look , all of us contributed to the explosion , but none of us actually killed robin . so y - you just have to deal with this instead of making up some story . maxie : that 's not what i 'm doing . matt : that -- that is ! it is exactly what you 're doing . i know that you love robin . a - and i know that you feel guilty , but telling them the story t - that you killed niles and -- and -- and the first officer ? it 's not gon na bring her back . maxie : you do n't know that . matt : i do know that ! i do ! this confession of yours , it 's not gon na do anything except get you 25 to life . maxie : good . you know what ? you need to go . matt : no , i am not going anywhere until you hear me out . luke : hey , venus . what 's up ? tracy : you do n't get to call me that . luke : i 'm sorry , spanky . `` venus `` is her husband number eight 's favorite name for her . anna : oh . well , it 's the goddess of love , beauty , and sex . luke : you want to know why i call her `` spanky `` ? anna : no , i do n't want to know . tracy : you are so gon na regret giving me that riding crop . luke : horse . i bought her a horse . anna : that 's generous . luke : and thoughtful . tracy : oh , yes . he is such a generous , thoughtful man . always a kind word for a woman in distress . a shoulder to cry on , a helping hand , very comforting -- until that hand reaches around into your pocket and steals every dime you 've got . anna : well , i 'm not worried , 'cause in my line of work , i do n't earn enough money to interest luke . luke : that 's right . and all i 'm interested with you is the pleasure of your company . tracy : you ought to be ashamed of yourself ! she is your best friend 's girl ! anna : oh , no . i have n't been robert 's `` girl `` for years . luke : heather webber was just in here , tracy . tracy : oh . anna : yes , she 's released , declared sane , despite evidence to the contrary . tracy : actually , steve called the house to warn us . i am a little worried about daddy . we all remember that she married him for his money . luke : oh , there 's too much of that going around . tracy : and then she tried to bump him off . anna : well , edward 's not the target now . luke : no . apparently she 's put her bull 's - eye on my back . sam : how did you escape ? heather : no one escapes from ferncliff . have n't you read the brochure ? i was released , no thanks to you . i asked you to get my letter to steven lars . sam : i know . i 'm sorry . i was distracted . heather : so you just ran . sam : no , i had a lot on my mind . heather : well , that 's really no excuse . you almost cost me the opportunity to reunite with my son . sam : where is steve now ? heather : he 's meeting with a colleague . sam : really ? does he know that you 're here ? heather : yeah . see , he signed my release papers . so ... they released me . but that 's enough about me . let 's talk about our deal . i told you everything you wanted to know about little boy baby jason and his long - lost twin -- sam : hey , hey , hey , hey . lower your voice . heather : oh , my god . you have n't told jason , have you ? spinelli : as you know , my cyber skills are n't what they once were , hence my inability to gain access to dr. keenan 's files . jason : so there 's no way to find out kate 's diagnosis ? spinelli : i have my network working on it , and i also am pursuing various other channels , but it may take some time . but given kate 's precarious mental state , do n't you think you should warn mr. sir ? jason : no , i - i ca n't go to sonny without proof . he 's dealing with too much right now . where have you seen this gun , miss howard ? kate : detective falconeri found it in my office . when he questioned me , he showed me the gun . the gun was recovered on the day after the accident , correct ? kate : yes , that 's my understanding . were you in your office that day ? kate : yes . alone ? kate : no . who was with you ? kate : sonny . let the record state that the defendant , sonny corinthos , was in miss howard 's office of the day after the shooting . what were you doing in your office ? kate : i 'm sorry ? well , you and mr. corinthos , what were you doing in your office ? uh , was he there for a fitting ? kate : no . a chat ? kate : we -- we talked . is that it ? miss howard , i have to remind you that you are under oath . kate : we made love . where ? alexis : your honor , how is this relevant ? let 's move it along , mr. martinez . of course , your honor . uh , when you and mr. corinthos were making love in your office , did you remove any of this clothing ? alexis : all right , this is outrageous . do we really need to listen to the district attorney reveal all the romantic details ? the gun was recovered from the witness 's office . now , if , in fact , she and mr. corinthos were making love on the premises , the gun could have fallen from his pocket . alexis : which presupposes that my client had the gun , that the gun belonged to him , which has not been established , so this is speculative and it 's -- it 's inappropriate . sustained . let 's stick to the facts and the evidence , mr. martinez . is this your gun , miss howard ? johnny : hey , you all right ? carly : yeah , i just , uh , i guess that the testimony just affected me more than i thought , you know . the look on that young mother 's face and -- and how much she 's grieving , it just reminded me of what i went through with josslyn and michael . johnny : i 'm sorry . carly : why are you sorry ? johnny : for what claudia did , for the part that i played in michael being shot . carly : i do n't really want to ... michael 's healthy , and he 's strong . so are josslyn and morgan , and -- and that 's the -- that 's what i kept thinking , you know . when i 'm listening to starr 's testimony , i 'm thinking how blessed i am . i 'm so lucky and how empty my life would be without my kids . johnny : you 're not gon na lose your kids . carly : you know , i really have n't made the best choices as far as michael and morgan are concerned . i stayed with sonny . i exposed them to tons of violence . i mean , i - i really feel like i 'm doing the right thing with morgan . he 's at school . he 's using my maiden name . but then there 's michael , you know . always gon na be the mob boss 's son . he 's always gon na be a target . [ sighs ] johnny : and here you are with me . carly : yeah . here i am . johnny : well , for what it 's worth , i 'm not gon na bring any trouble to your kids . they wo n't get hurt because of me . miss howard ! kate : no , it is not my gun . no further questions . miss davis . alexis : miss howard , are you sure this is n't yours ? asked and answered . alexis : withdrawn . did you see mr. corinthos drop the gun in your office ? kate : no . alexis : did you see mr. corinthos use this gun to shoot out the tires of anthony zacchara 's car ? kate : no . of course not . alexis : no further questions . jason : call me when you have something on kate . spinelli : yeah , of course . oh ! um , how did fair samantha 's check - up go ? jason : good . sam 's good . baby 's good . oh . here . spinelli : [ gasps ] jason : yeah . spinelli : ohh ! this is miraculous . jason : yeah , sam and i are very lucky . spinelli : are we gon na be needing to paint the regrettably pink room ... blue ? jason : well , we do n't know . we do n't care if it 's a boy or a girl . it does n't -- does n't really matter . spinelli : well , there is a strong family resemblance . i mean , i think i seem some spiky hair . jason : those are fingers . spinelli : well , then he 's waving . jason : yeah . spinelli : yeah . outgoing . gregarious . clearly did n't get that from his father 's dna . heather : why have n't you told jason he has a twin brother ? sam : that is none of your business . heather : and apparently none of jason 's . you were so desperate for that information at ferncliff , and then you ran out of there like you 'd seen a ghost . sam : shh , shh . lookit , i 'm sorry . i 'm sorry i let you down . i should have taken your letter to steven . what can i do to make it up to you ? i 'll do anything . heather : tell jason he has a famous brother . sam : [ sighs ] come on . you do n't understand . heather : oh , i think i do . nurse betsy frank , the one who bought jason 's twin , she named her little boy bobby frank , and he grew up to be the brilliant artist franco . sam : shh . please . heather : why would n't you want jason to know he has a famous artist for a brother ? tracy : heather wants you now ? anna : oh , yeah . she turned me into a walking milkshake just to get a minute alone with him . luke : the lengths i drive women to . tracy : i thought ferncliff was reliable . is n't that where they sent her when they carted her off during your fake wedding ? anna : fake wedding ? luke : my favorite fake wedding will always be ours . you in the tassel and fringe , me in the green crocodile cowboy boots . anna : oh , my god . can we just stick to the matter at hand , please , guys ? this crazy loon that just threw ice cream at me . luke : yeah . well , see , heather has decided she does n't like the fact that we 're cohabitating . and so , now anna seems to be standing in her way of true love . anna : she 's coming after me . tracy : well , if i did n't have enough reason to be grateful we 're no longer married , at least i do n't have to be the target of a mad woman . luke : right . you 're so much safer with anthony zacchara . jason : how 's it going ? michael : good so far . the d.a . has n't been able to pin the gun on dad that they found in kate 's office . call your next witness , mr. martinez . i wish that were possible , your honor . at this time , i 'd like to introduce into evidence a statement that mr. zacchara made to the police -- alexis : objection . on what grounds ? alexis : i do n't know . the sixth amendment ? my client has the right to cross- examine any testimony offered by the prosecution . is there a reason mr. zacchara ca n't appear before this court ? fear , your honor . his attorney , angela dwyer , filed a motion asking that he be excused from testifying in person for fear of his life . alexis : i 'm good , your honor , but i do n't recall a time when i have ever cross - examined a witness and they 've dropped dead . fear of reprisal from your client , miss davis . alexis : if mr. zacchara were so afraid of my client , perhaps he should have gotten an order of protection . mr. martinez . perhaps mr. zacchara felt that given mr. corinthos ' profession -- alexis : mister -- mr. corinthos is a coffee importer . any attempt at all to enlist the help of the police would trigger a violent reprisal from mr. corinthos and/or his associates ! alexis : unless mr. zacchara is allergic to caffeine , his claim that my client is a risk is inflammatory and prejudicial . all right . enough . strike the d.a . 's last remark and miss davis 's rebuttal . counselors , this is your last warning . stick to the evidence before us . alexis : but that 's the problem , your honor . the witness is not before us , so i ca n't ask him any questions . so i 'm asking the court to deny counsel 's request that mr. zacchara 's statement to the police be allowed as evidence . so ruled . starr : that 's not fair ! that 's not -- anthony told me himself that he saw sonny shoot out his tires ! not another word , young lady , or i 'll have you thrown out of my courtroom . your honor , if the officer who took mr. zacchara 's statement were to deliver that sworn testimony -- alexis : hearsay , your honor . if mr. zacchara 's testimony is so vital to your case , then i suggest you find a way to prevail upon him to appear . anthony : sorry i 'm late . could n't find a parking space . starr : [ sighs ] anthony : i miss anything ? who are you ? anthony : anthony zacchara . it seems my next witness is ready to take the stand , your honor . matt : look , i have not been the best boyfriend at all . i made fun of your career . i made you feel like you were n't good enough for me , which , i mean , the truth of the matter is , if anybody is dating down here , it 's -- it 's you . maxie : that 's not true . matt : yeah , it is . it is . 'cause i 'm all about my career and my research and what it 's gon na do for the patients , and i 'm ignoring the person who 's in front of me right now . and why you took me back , i 'll -- i 'll never know . i made you choose between spinelli and me , and i knew that he was ancient history . i knew it was never gon na be any more than just friends , but i made you do that just to prove that i could . maxie : i - i took advantage of spinelli . i was n't a good friend to him any more than i was a good girlfriend to you , so look , all this effort you 're making to save me , it 's just a waste of time , okay ? you 're both better off without me . matt : well , i ca n't speak for spinelli , but -- maxie : fine . okay . forget spinelli , matt . let 's talk about you . okay ? you 're a brilliant doctor , and you save people 's lives . you should be at the hospital right now . you should be helping people . your patients need you , and they deserve you and i do n't . matt : you 're wrong . you 're wrong , 'cause without you , my life ... i - i - i do n't -- i do n't want that life . i love you . luke : well , who am i to judge ? as long as anthony puts that smile on your face ... tracy : ow ! luke : ... that 's what 's important . tracy : who 's smiling ? luke : tracy , the heart wants what the heart wants . there 's no shame in it . tracy : how long have i been married ? three months ? i have already been called as a material witness in a felony murder trial . i had to get on the stand and tell the court how sonny corinthos barged into my house and threatened to kill husband number eight . if only he had , it would have saved a whole lot of trouble . anna : if you 're so unhappy , why do n't you get a divorce ? luke : good point . tracy : do you think i have n't tried ? ! he wo n't let me ! anna : you do n't need his permission . luke : she 's never needed anybody 's permission for anything . what she needs is zacchara 's silence . tracy : you do n't know what you 're talking about . luke : yes , i do . come on , trace . what 's he got on you ? clearly you 've had a change of heart since the last time we spoke , mr. zacchara . anthony : i 'll admit , i was hesitant to testify . but the more i thought about it , the less concerned i was for my own personal safety . getting justice for that little girl and her father , that 's what this is all about . that 's what 's important . we 've already heard from your wife that the defendant , sonny corinthos , threatened your life . can you tell us what happened after mr. corinthos left the house ? anthony : mr. corinthos is a man of his word . when he makes a threat , he follows through on it . alexis : objection . is the witness a mind reader ? sustained . just tell us what you did next , mr. zacchara . anthony : i got the hell out of there . headed straight for the airport . can you tell us what route you followed ? anthony : got on 115 . i was just on the part that , you know , winds along the cliffs , and i realized that i was being followed . so i keep looking in the rearview mirror , and i see he 's got a gun . next thing i know , my tires are shot out and i 'm swerving into oncoming traffic . you 're very lucky to be alive . anthony : amen . mr. zacchara , when you looked into the rearview mirror , did you recognize the shooter ? anthony : yes , i did . it was him . sonny corinthos . heather : there 's that look again , the one you gave me that day at ferncliff when i told you that jason and franco were twins . personally , i 'd be thrilled . now your baby has a chance to grow up and be a visionary artist instead of a hit man . sam : my -- my child will be nothing like franco . heather : we could have the nature vs. nurture debate , but the fact remains . franco and jason are twins . they share the same dna . sam : i am not having this discussion with you . heather : oh - ho - ho . that information was n't for free . why would you need a dna test ? maxie : what did you just say ? matt : that i love you . i am in love with you , and i -- and i have been for a while . maxie : no , you know what ? i know why you 're here . this is a trick . matt : no , it 's not -- it 's not a trick . it -- it 's the truth . maxie : [ distorted ] really ? then why are you waiting till now to tell me ? matt : 'cause i did n't realize what i had until i was about to lose you . because i - i am my own worst enemy , and we tend to do that . we do n't let ourselves be happy . maxie : i do n't deserve to be happy . matt : no -- yes , you do . you do . we both do . robin would want that for both of us . maxie : it 's too late . matt : no , it 's not . it 's not . just tell them that you 've been lying and we can get back to our lives . j - just say the word . [ clamber ] carly : at least it 's not sunday . johnny : what 's that mean ? carly : [ chuckles ] well , when jason told me i should n't see you , i promised him i 'd never have you over for sunday dinner . johnny : hmm . guess i wo n't hold my breath for any invitations , then . carly : i do n't know . i - i do n't know what this is . i know how it started . i have no idea where it 's going . johnny : well , it 's got to be kind of strange for you , huh , having me in your home ? carly : if i did n't trust you , you would n't be here . johnny : well , i meant what i said . i 'm not gon na let any harm come to your kids . oh . speaking of kids , hi . carly : oh , come here ! you woke up from your nap ! come here . hi . oh , my big girl . look at you . well , josslyn , this is johnny . can you say hi to johnny ? johnny : hi , josslyn . what you got there ? carly : what you got ? johnny : you got a book ? carly : oh , this book . [ chuckles ] oh , my gosh . she has all the other one in the series . johnny : yeah ? carly : um , and this is the latest . and this book we have to read 15 times a day , do n't we ? johnny : oh , wow . `` the duckling gets a cookie ! ? `` ? carly : do you want to read it ? johnny : you gon na read this to me ? no ? all right , how about i read it to you , then ? the duckling gets a cookie ! ? `` ' hello , scooty scoot - scoot . may i have a cookie , please ? ' ' oh ! thanks , flappy flip - flop . ' `` carly : [ laughs ] tracy : are you suggesting that i 'd let anthony zacchara blackmail me into marriage ? luke : well , she did n't marry him for his personality or his money . i hear he 's broke . anna : well , money is n't everything , you know . i mean , they must have something in common . do n't you have anything in common ? tracy : nothing whatsoever . anna : well , that 's a case for annulment , then , i think . tracy : if only . luke : that bad , huh ? well , if he 's got somebody as shrewd as you all tied up in knots , then it must be bad . come on . you 're among friends . what 's he got on you ? anna : right . i think i 'm gon na go and change before i start to smell like cheese . i 'm gon na go check on emma and patrick , and then i 'll see you back at the hotel . tracy , it 's always so nice to see you . luke : she 's great . she can always read the signals really clearly . now , come on , spanky . you know you want to tell me . tracy : how do i know i can trust you ? luke : i swear on the sainted soul of skittles sr . why ca n't you divorce anthony ? tracy : he 'll send me to prison . alexis : so you 're telling us that you were speeding along a winding road at night with the headlights of the car behind you glaring into your rearview mirror and yet you were able to see the face of the shooter 50 feet behind you ? anthony : 50 feet ? i wish . son of a bitch was tailgating . pardon my french . alexis : mr. zacchara , you are no stranger to the courtroom . objection . prejudicial . alexis : i just want to make sure that mr. zacchara understands the penalty for perjury . objection . your honor , miss davis is clearly using innuendo to undermine the witness . sustained . let 's skip the editorializing , miss davis , and get on to your question . alexis : mr. zacchara , despite the speeding vehicles , the dark night , the high beams , you are able to identify the shooter as mr. corinthos ? anthony : yes . his son , the cop who took my statement , he did n't want to believe me , either . but it does n't change the facts . alexis : which are ? anthony : i 've got great eyesight . alexis : really ? anthony : i eat a lot of carrots . alexis : good for you . [ paper rustling ] mr. zacchara ... would you be so kind as to read this for the court ? anthony : it 's fine print a mile away , counselor . alexis : and yet you can see mr. corinthos ' face through a tinted windshield at night . how about this ? anthony : [ sniffs ] alexis : no further questions . a redirect , your honor ? mr. zacchara , miss davis 's clever theatrics aside , is it your sworn testimony that you recognize the defendant , sonny corinthos , as the man who shot out your tires ? anthony : that 's right . no further questions , your honor . you may step down , mr. zacchara . anthony : sorry , kid . i tried my best . any further witnesses , mr. martinez ? prosecution rests , your honor . heather : i just assumed that that little bundle of joy was your husband 's . but if you 're taking a dna test , maybe not . sam : well , there are all kinds of reasons to do a dna test . just give me back -- heather : and then when you add that to the fact that you almost fainted when i told you that jason and franco were twins ... you slept with jason 's brother ? sam : you have no idea what you 're talking about . heather : [ chuckles ] oh , i think jason 's the one in the dark . you are taking some chances , sammy . lying to your husband , keeping secrets . sam : i 'm gon na tell jason about the dna test as soon as i know the results . heather : not if i tell him first . spinelli : um , i 'm so sorry . matt : shut up , spinelli . hey , tell me what you were about to say . maxie : are you okay ? matt : he 's fine . he 's fine . just forget about that . stay with me right now , okay ? you were about to say something . spinelli : i 'm gon na -- i 'm gon na go . maxie : no , it 's okay . you were n't interrupting anything important . matt : excuse me . maxie : look , i 'm guilty , okay ? i confessed , and nothing you say or do is gon na change that . matt : and i love you . and maybe by telling you that , that 's being selfish , but is that really such a bad thing to want you in my life instead of in some cell for -- for a crime that you did n't commit ? maxie : look , i appreciate how much both of you care , but you 're not helping me , okay ? you 're just making this harder . spinelli : good . it should be hard to throw your life away . it should be imposs -- maxie : i ca n't do this anymore . you both have to go . matt : and what ? and what ? and just -- and just leave you here ? ! spinelli : we ca n't do that , maxie ! maxie : guard ! matt : no , do n't call the guard ! maxie : guard ! ! matt : why ca n't i get through to you ? ! why wo n't you listen to me ? ! maxie : goodbye . matt : maxie ! [ door closes ] god ! tracy : so if i file for divorce ... luke : he calls the s.e.c . tracy : and i go to prison , elq goes into receivership , and daddy goes into cardiac arrest . luke : and monica finally gets total control of the house . tracy : [ chuckles ] yes . and so , i am still married . luke : so anthony wants control of elq . tracy : and me . luke : well , i 'm sorry to have to say this , sweetheart , but you 're just the icing on the cake . see , johnny now has control of the money . that means the old man does n't have everything he needs . but if he can get control of elq , he 's set for life . tracy : such as it is . he 's an old man . he should be dead by now . luke : well , are you thinking about maybe helping that along ? tracy : well i -- [ gasps ] anthony : my blushing bride and her partner - in - crime . plotting ? sam : if you breathe a word of this to jason before i am ready to tell him ... heather : you 'll what ? sam : i will have a little conversation with steven and let him know that you sold your cousin 's baby just like you sold him . heather : steven knows i 'm not perfect . sam : oh , there 's imperfect and then there 's you , heather . i mean , i would hate for something to come out to change steven 's opinion of you . he is the one keeping you out of ferncliff . heather : are you threatening me ? sam : well , no , i am just saying that your relationship with your son is important to you , just as important as my relationship to jason , which means you 're gon na keep quiet . i mean , think , heather . we do both have a lot to lose . as the prosecution has rested , the defense will now present its case . miss davis , call your first witness . alexis : the defense will not be calling any witnesses , your honor . no witnesses ? sonny : what the hell are you doing ? alexis : my job . sonny : okay , but as much money as i pay you , you could have gotten an expert witness or put me on the stand . alexis : and have the d.a . cross - examine you ? no way . the defense rests , your honor . matt : you have the worst timing of anyone i have ever met . spinelli : i said i was sorry . matt : for what ? for what ? barging in on us or eavesdropping on a private conversation ? spinelli : i was n't eavesdropping . i was just -- i was waiting . i was -- i was waiting for the right time . i - i truly did n't -- matt : well , you failed , spinelli . you failed , because she was about to say something when you fell at her feet like -- like -- like a sack of dead fish ! spinelli : dead fish ? matt : 'cause you stink . spinelli : look , i - i understand your frustration , but berating me wo n't solve our problems . matt : right now , you 're my problem . spinelli : no , maxie 's confession is our problem , and -- and even if she were to recant at this late date , i doubt it would achieve the desired result , which is her freedom , right ? that 's what we both want , correct ? matt : yes . we both want maxie to go free . spinelli : okay , then let 's put our heads together . matt : right now , all i want to do is put my hands around your throat . spinelli : help me find who killed lisa niles . it 's the only way we get maxie free . luke : reminiscing . tracy : are n't you supposed to be testifying ? anthony : i paid a visit to the courthouse , did my civic duty . now it 's your turn , venus . tracy : oh , no . i testified earlier . anthony : and you were electrifying , according to the district attorney . but i 'm referring to your wifely duties . you know , as much as it pains me to break this little party up -- tracy : i beg your pardon ? anthony : [ chuckles ] a man 's got to eat . and since it 's cook 's night off , you can do the honors . i feel like a steak . tracy : in the heart ? anthony : [ laughs ] she 's a pistol . i do n't know why you let her go . luke : i guess i just was n't man enough for her . anthony : you said it . oh , come on . venus ! venus ! steak 's not the only thing papa 's craving ! carly : you can borrow the book if you want . johnny : no . i 'm good . thanks . besides , i know what happens . the duckling gets a cookie . carly : [ laughs ] well , josslyn is very happy . she 's in the kitchen with mercedes having a little snack . johnny : good . i got to go . oh . why , thank you . and thank you for the tea party . carly : any time . johnny : yeah . carly : thank you for spending so much time with my daughter . johnny : it was my pleasure . she 's a lot like her mother . strong , smart , beautiful . carly : wow . [ both chuckle ] call me . johnny : bye , carly . carly : bye . [ cell phone rings ] johnny : yeah ? what 's going on at the trial ? all right . well , hopefully the jury does the right thing and sonny goes to prison for life . the defense is going to tell you that mr. corinthos is too smart a man to leave a gun behind in his girlfriend 's office . but by miss howard 's own admission , she and mr. corinthos were caught up in a moment of passion . clothes were shed . now , it 's the state 's contention that in the heat of this moment , mr. corinthos dropped his gun on the very spot where the police recovered it . mr. corinthos openly admitted his intention to murder anthony zacchara . mr. zacchara swore that he saw mr. corinthos shoot out his tires . as i promised , all you have to do is follow the logic . sonny corinthos had motive , means , and opportunity . for the sake of that little girl and her father who both died , for the sake of a grieving mother whose life has been shattered , i ask that you convict michael `` sonny `` corinthos on all counts . alexis : well , the district attorney is right about one thing . justice does need to be found for that little girl and her father that were killed on that awful night . but it is not just to convict the wrong man , and you have heard witness after witness swear that mr. corinthos did not shoot anyone , with the exception of anthony zacchara , whose integrity is as questionable as his eyesight . all right , let 's talk about the gun that was found in -- in miss howard 's office . that gun could have been left by anyone . it could have been left by the cleaning staff . it could have been left by miss howard 's staff at crimson . it could have been left by miss howard . so , really , all you have is -- is a story made up by the prosecution to try to explain this horrible accident . but it 's all conjecture . speculation . no proof . there is no proof , because the story that the prosecution told you is n't true . mr. corinthos did not cause the accident that killed cole and hope thornhart . but somebody did . and the police need to be able to find that person , so i am asking you to do the right thing and acquit my client . the cops need to get back to work . thank you . sam : so , do we have a deal ? heather : how do i know you wo n't double - cross me like you did last time ? sam : well , because this time , i 've got lots of incentives . so glad we could come to an understanding . heather : samantha , i 'm keeping my fingers crossed that the baby 's franco 's . | sam runs into heather at general hospital and wonders how she escaped from fern cliff . heather tells her that she was released and that she is disappointed that sam did n't keep up her end of the bargain to give steve a letter after heather told her everything about jason and his brother . sam asks her to lower her voice . heather concludes that sam has n't told jason about franco . sam apologizes for forgetting the letter and asks how she can make it up to her . heather tells her to tell jason that he has a famous brother . sam turns to leave , but heather grabs her arm , causing her to drop the paper in her hand . heather picks up the paper and after looking at it , asks sam why she needs a dna test . sam vaguely says there are all kinds of reasons to get a dna test . heather concludes that sam must have slept with franco and threatens to tell jason about it . sam tells her that if she does , she will tell steve that heather did n't just sell him , but his cousin too . heather agrees not to tell jason , but says she is keeping her fingers crossed that it is franco 's baby . |
maxie : nathan , what are you doing here ? nathan : i made a mistake when i took myself out of the running , and i want us to give each other another chance . maxie : you decided to tell me this now ? nathan : yeah . yeah , i want us to get back together . [ scene_break ] valerie : dante ? dante : sorry . i did n't mean to wake you . i just had to get some clothes . valerie : no , do n't worry about it . [ sighs ] actually been up since about noon . just could n't get myself to get off the couch . pathetic , right ? dante : you had an eventful night . valerie : eventful ? is that what you call me almost killing lulu 's father ? [ scene_break ] luke : [ gasps ] [ sighs ] cupcake . lulu : hey . how are you feeling ? luke : [ chuckles lightly ] i 'm breathing . lulu : already a good day in my book . luke : you 've been here all night ? lulu : i did n't want to leave you alone . luke : where 's tracy ? lulu : she 's at the courthouse with aunt bobbie and diane . luke : miller ? lulu : they 're fighting for your future . [ scene_break ] kiki : reckon we might be able to get out of here soon . morgan : [ chuckles ] kiki , this is -- this is great . kiki : i know . i ca n't wait until avery is finally home where she belongs . [ scene_break ] sabrina : michael ? michael , are you here ? aah ! felix . [ laughing ] you scared me half to death . felix : overreact much ? sabrina : sorry . i was -- i was just ... looking for michael ? do n't tell me you already lost track of your new employer . [ scene_break ] franco : damn . voice mail . this is n't funny anymore , nina . where the hell are you ? [ knock on door ] franco : oh . great . scott : such enthusiasm for your father . franco : oh , it 's not you . scott : what is it ? franco : i was just hoping you were someone else . [ scene_break ] morgan : i know you were n't always the biggest fan of what we were doing to michael . kiki : uh , yeah , you think ? morgan : but it was for the best . kiki : yeah . it was . our sister is gon na be back with her family . morgan : yeah . where she belongs . kiki : yeah . [ scene_break ] luke : my future , huh ? well , right now , that does n't look so bright . lulu : at least you have diane in your corner . she 's the best . luke : question -- if this is my hearing , why am i here ? why are n't i there ? lulu : it 's not your hearing , dad . they 're ironing out where you 're going to be held until ... whatever happens next . luke : well , last i looked , that was pentonville . lulu : things have changed . luke : yeah . they changed when i went all tyson on scott baldwin 's ass . god , i never thought i would regret hurting that clown . lulu : diane is familiar with your history now -- everything that happened to you . luke : i happened to me , lulu . nothing else . lulu : and i 'm sure after an evaluation from dr. collins , you 'll be able to wait this whole thing out at shadybrook . luke : oh , baby , shadybrook is for people who are non compos mentis , and i have a history of walking out of there . pentonville is where you go when you deserve punishment . lulu : you are not well . luke : maybe not , but i definitely deserve punishment . lulu : for what ? for having a father so evil that he drove you to lash out and break ties with all reality ? luke : you 're forgetting about my dear mother . lulu : no , i am not forgetting anything . that entire story is incredibly tragic , but you were a little boy , and it was n't your fault . luke : yes , and what about now , how i 've tried to hurt [ scoffs ] [ laughing ] god , everybody ? what i did to your cousin valerie deserves 10 years . lulu : what about what she tried to do to you ? [ scene_break ] dante : you know , you really should n't keep beating yourself up about what happened . valerie : he says , as if i just lost my temper or something . dante , i held a scalpel to a man 's throat . you should have arrested me on the spot . dante : and i -- i would have , had i thought you had any intention of actually going through with it . valerie : i did . i was this close to ending luke 's life . and for what ? dante : you blame him for your mother 's death . valerie : she was going after him come hell or high water . nothing would have changed that . so to blame luke feels like i 'm dishonoring her choice somehow . maybe i should be happy for her , that she 's not suffering anymore . and she certainly went out the way she would have wanted -- fighting for something she believed in . but did i think of any of that ? no . dante : you were n't thinking . you were caught up in the moment . but deep down , you never would have hurt luke . you do n't have that in you . valerie : you keep telling yourself that , but the only reason i could n't go through with it is because of you . [ scene_break ] nathan : maxie , there are so many things that i want to say to you , but the one that 's the most important is that i am sorry . maxie : you 're sorry ? nathan : yes , i am sorry . we had a fight , and it was a big fight , but it was still just a fight , and i - i walked out , and i will never forgive myself for that , okay ? leaving that gym and turning my back on you was the hardest thing that i 've ever had to do . maxie : n - nathan -- nathan : and -- and then i had this -- i had this appointment at gh . with lucas and -- maxie : are you okay ? nathan : yeah , no , i 'm fine . it was a thing for the p.d . everything 's fine . but lucas , he kept going on and on about how great we are together , and maxie , and then it hit me , okay ? we hung tough through -- through levi , through a kidnapping , through near death , multiple court orders . this can not be the end of us , maxie . it just ca n't , okay ? i believe that i knocked on your front door new year 's before last for a reason . we belong together . we do . this is supposed to be our year , remember ? maxie : i do n't believe this . nathan : and we still have eight months to go . and a lot more than that , i hope . and there 's the small fact that i love you , maxie , with every fiber of my being . these eyes and that chin and this heart that is so full of kindness , i swear it 's gon na burst . maxie : no . please -- please stop . nathan : maxie . je t'aime , maxie . maintenant et pour toujours . maxie : no . nathan , stop . you said -- nathan : i know what i said , and i 'm an idiot , and i 'm sorry , and i left too soon , and i 'll be damned if i 'm gon na make that mistake again , okay ? so this is me here with my hat in my hands asking you for another shot . can we start again ? spinelli : [ clears throat ] [ scene_break ] sabrina : michael must have just left . i 'm not worried about it . felix : sure you 're not . i saw the clip of him knocking over the stroller . sabrina : you did ? felix : [ chuckles ] the whole world 's seen it , bri . sabrina : [ sighing ] oh , god . felix : that thing went viral faster than lucy 's last wardrobe malfunction at the nurse 's ball . which is why i 'm here . sabrina : the nurses ' ball ? felix : no . to make sure you 're okay . must have been scary , to say the least . sabrina : oh . no , i 'm fine . but more importantly , so is aj . felix : and michael ? sabrina : they took her away from him , felix . can you blame them ? as an outsider looking in , no , but as someone who sees him on a daily basis , who knows how wonderful he is with his sister -- michael loves that little girl . all he wants is to protect her . felix : no offense , but he kind of fell down on the job . sabrina : it was an accident . felix : that much is obvious , but if he 's that wasted in the middle of the day , i mean -- sabrina : see , that 's the thing . i do n't know that he was . [ scene_break ] scott : so , uh , who were you expecting ? or is it a mystery guest ? franco : not a guest at all -- it 's nina . scott : mm . hey , you know , um , you 're welcome to stay downstairs with me . i - it 's not as big as this suite , but it 's , uh , a lot cheaper . i would foot the bill . franco : yeah , well , thanks , but we got that covered . scott : well , now , nina 's assets are tied up , and , uh , i did n't know that you were rolling in dough . franco : oh , yeah , you know , i - i - i spent a lot of time in the shadybrook arts- and - crafts room , and i sold a bunch of stuff online . it 's -- yeah . scott : you do n't say . franco : i do . uh , yeah . alleged - serial - killer dream catchers , like hotcakes . and the , you know , pot holders with the little googly eyes . scott : right . `` the great franco . `` franco : yeah . that 's me . scott : well , listen , i - i - i 'm glad that you have no , uh , financial problems . that 's good to know . franco : yeah , a - a - and there 's the fact that , um , she 's a lot easier on the eyes , if you know what i mean . scott : yeah . you two are becoming quite the item , huh ? franco : i like her . i like her a lot . just wish i knew where the hell she was . [ scene_break ] kiki : so , you ready to go get our sister back to my dad 's apartment ? morgan : yes . let 's do it . let 's do it right now . [ sighing ] all right . [ singsong voice ] avery , who 's ready to go on a -- kiki : oh , my god , morgan . she 's gone . [ scene_break ] luke : lulu , people no longer exist because of me , and one of them is my sister . lulu : please stop . okay , what happened to aunt patricia was terrible , and i understand valerie 's pain . i do , dad . but you are not responsible for her mother 's death . luke : well , i think we can all agree that i was a contributing factor . certainly valerie can . lulu : because she 's very angry . luke : well , she has a right to be . i tied her up . i terrorized her . i threatened to kill her . lulu : not you . the person who did those things was n't you . luke : well , i doubt that she would appreciate that subtle difference . sweetheart , whatever good i got to do in this life -- and believe me , there was n't much -- lulu : totally disagree with that . luke : whatever i got to do that was good you saw because i love you . valerie only knows the cruel , brutal pig that attacked her . why should n't she come at me with a - all guns blazing ? lulu : because it 's wrong . because valerie does n't get to decide your fate , dad . by your logic , right now , i have the right to go try and kill valerie for what she did to you . can you hear how absurd that sounds ? an eye for an eye ? if we keep living like that , dad , we 're all gon na be blind . luke : are n't we already ? lulu : someone has to be the one to say `` enough . `` luke : and you 're gon na put that on your cousin ? lulu : no . i 'm gon na put that on myself . enough . valerie does n't get to pay you back with a death sentence . she does n't . i am not going to let her . [ scene_break ] dante : you came to your senses , that 's all . valerie : no , i did n't . not alone , at least . how 'd you know what to say to get me to give you that scalpel ? dante : i do n't know . [ chuckles ] valerie : y - you were so compassionate , kind . meanwhile , i was about to slice your father - in - law 's throat . dante : well , i was n't thinking about him . [ sighs ] i mean , i was but for lulu 's sake . mostly i was thinking about your mother and -- and what you were going through . i mean , i told you i was raised by a single mom , too . i mean , that -- that kind of bond ... valerie : something else , is n't it ? dante : yeah . i mean , do n't get me wrong -- i give my mother crap all the time . she 's nosy and annoying , and , uh , she has no idea what personal boundaries are . she brought me clean underwear to work one time . [ chuckles ] valerie : oh . dante : yeah . but literally -- and i mean literally -- i -- i do n't know how i would go on without her . she 's -- she 's my heart and soul . and i saw that that 's how you felt about your mom , too . valerie : thanks for waking me up . god knows nothing else did , not even lulu pleading for her father 's life . how could i just ignore that ? dante : 'cause when you 're going through your own stuff , you do n't see other people 's . valerie : even so , i do n't blame her for spending the night and keeping watch in luke 's hospital room . dante : lulu knows people make mistakes . i mean , my father made a similar one with me . i wo n't go into the details about it , but trust me , it ended a hell of a lot worse than last night did . valerie : do you still have a relationship with your father now ? dante : i do now . it took a little while , but that 's family , right ? you forgive them . i mean , i should despise luke . he knocked me out and left me to die in a basement . but he 's obviously not of sound mind . valerie : so that 's it ? bygones ? dante : well , i do n't know that i 'm quite at bygones yet , but i 'm working towards that . valerie : you 're a really good person , dante . dante : look , i love my wife , and she loves her family , and you are a member of that family . lulu 's not gon na hold this against you . [ scene_break ] felix : i do n't know what video you were watching , but in the video i was watching , michael was bombed . sabrina : he says he only had two drinks . felix : [ scoffs ] bucket - sized . sabrina : no , just regular drinks . felix : then he 's got a lower tolerance than you , because he was stumbling all over the place . sabrina : [ sighs ] felix : are you sure there was nothing else in his system ? sabrina : besides his allergy medication , no . felix : seasonal allergies ? sabrina : yeah . felix : huh . i mean , probably not a good idea to drink on this , but we both know all it 'd do is make him drowsy and unable to drive a bulldozer , not melt down in the middle of metro court . sabrina : you 're right . felix : i know that look . what are you thinking ? sabrina : what if this is n't the right medication ? [ scene_break ] kiki : i do n't understand . where could she be ? we 've been sitting outside of this room the entire time . morgan : doreen . hey . please tell me you know where avery is . doreen : she 's not with you ? kiki : why would she be with us ? you 're the one that was watching her . you just -- you just left a baby by herself ? doreen : n - no ! i - i stepped out briefly to get the temporary custody papers , so she could be discharged . the medical staff was supposed to stay with her . maybe your father took her for a walk . kiki : my father left a while ago . he went back to new york . morgan : if none of us has avery , who does ? [ scene_break ] franco : we were about to fire up a movie , and she just kind of disappeared . scott : no note , no nothing ? did something happen ? franco : sort of . scott : what do you mean , `` sort of `` ? franco : well , you 've heard of strollergate , right ? scott : well , i -- yes . i -- i have two eyes and two ears -- well , i have a little problem with this -- this ear now , but i do have the internet . franco : glad to hear it . anyway , she had kind of a strong reaction to it . scott : how strong ? franco : well , we looked after that little girl for a little while . scott : by `` looked after , `` y - you mean kidnapped . franco : we formed a strong bond with her . how could you not ? scott : yeah , but unlike nina , you never thought that that kid belonged to you . franco : of course not . scott : the baby is what broke her grasp on reality . so tell me that 's not happening again . [ scene_break ] nathan : spinelli . i did n't , uh , realize you were here . spinelli : yeah . i was checking on little georgie . still sleeping . maxie : okay . nathan : actually , this , uh -- this works out good . i owe you an apology . spinelli : me ? [ chuckles ] nathan : yeah . i -- i should never have participated in the boxing match , no matter whose idea it was . spinelli : the whole notion was a vast lapse in judgment . nathan : on both our parts . maxie , you 're not a prize -- well , i -- you are but not in the sense that you 're some object to be won . you 're a person with opinions that matter , and you 're capable of making your own decisions , and we should have trusted you to do that . maxie : nathan -- spinelli : and indeed she has . nathan : what ? spinelli : i - i guess to be more accurate , we made the decision together . nathan : i 'm , uh , not sure i understand . spinelli : well , after discussing it at great length , maxie and i decided to get back together . [ scene_break ] dante : which one 's a fire truck ? this one ? i forget . which one is it ? that one ? that 's a fire car . that 's right . is that a police car ? nice job , man . good work , buddy . that 's my boy . you are a smart kid , you know ? take after your daddy , i think . valerie : you 're really good with him . dante : well , he is mine . valerie : not everyone 's cut out to be a father . dante : this little guy makes it easy . valerie : yeah . the cute factor is pretty outrageous . dante : hey , this is a good time for formal introductions . would you like to meet your cousin valerie ? this is your cousin valerie . she 's your second cousin once removed ? i never remember how that works . valerie : it 's so weird having this entire family i did n't know about . for so long , it was just me and my mom , and now that she 's gone , i guess it 's nice to know there are still people i can lean on . [ scene_break ] luke : do n't hold a grudge against your cousin , cupcake . [ sighs ] it 's a waste of time . and she is your family . lulu : i know . and i truly feel for her . i do . but you are my father . i love you . i 'm not gon na let anything happen to you . luke : well , that may not be your decision , sweetheart . lulu : well , we 'll see about that . wonder what 's holding up tracy and aunt bobbie yet . dante 's the late shift tonight . i 'm supposed to relieve him from rocco duty . luke : well , what are you still doing here ? lulu : i do n't want to leave you alone . luke : oh , baby . come on . look , relax . [ laughing ] i 'm not -- i 'm not going anywhere . you go take care of your boys . lulu : i 'm gon na be back here as fast as i can , okay ? i love you . luke : i love you too , kiddo . [ sighs ] [ gasps when he sees a tatoo on his inner arm ] [ scene_break ] franco : no , that darkness is long gone now . whatever tactics nina resorted to , that stuff 's all behind her . scott : so the breakdown outside the courtroom ? franco : that was just for show . you have something to say . scott : well , i just do n't know if it 's such a good idea getting mixed up with nina right now . i mean , you 've had your own mental issues . franco : [ chuckles ] yeah . well , we 're good . we 're good . and , um , this is a new start . scott : i 'm all for a new start . i just think that maybe you might be ready , and i 'd hate to see you get hurt when you find out that , uh , nina may not be up to mental speed . franco : nina 's fine . scott : but you want to believe that . franco : it 's true . she 's fine . i mean , i have moments when i think she 's not , because i 'm human , but i apologized for that , and nina 's good . we 're good . scott : well , if that 's the case , where is she ? nina : um , i 'm right here . [ scene_break ] kiki : well ? morgan : what did everyone in pediatrics say ? doreen : none of them have avery . and security has n't even seen her , either . kiki : god . morgan : that 's it . kiki : who are you calling ? morgan : my brother . [ scene_break ] valerie : what about your family ? just you and your mom ? dante : it was . i now have three siblings on my father 's side . [ cell phone rings ] dante : sorry . ah , speaking of -- it 's my brother . morgan . hey . what 's up ? morgan : it 's avery . we think someone took her . [ scene_break ] felix : what are you suggesting ? sabrina : nothing . i 'm just saying , it could happen . for example , i switched out ava 's pills , and she was none the wiser . felix : whoa , whoa . are you saying that someone gave michael the wrong meds on purpose ? sabrina : it 's possible . there is no shortage of people who would benefit from making him look bad . i 'll just leave it at that . felix : give me a pill . sabrina : really ? felix : i 'll take it to brad . he 'll be able to tell us what it is . sabrina : i would do it myself , but considering i do n't work for gh anymore -- felix : i got you . sabrina : [ sighs ] thank you for this . felix : anything for my girl . sabrina : in that case , could we keep this between us ? i do n't want michael to know . michael : do n't want me to know what ? [ scene_break ] nathan : you guys are back together ? maxie : it just happened , and i mean that in the most literal sense . like one minute before you showed up . spinelli : what a blissful minute it was . maxie : yeah . nathan : congratulations . maxie : you do n't have to say that . nathan : no , i mean it , maxie . i -- happiness is all i ever wanted for you , and i 'm glad you found it with spinelli . spinelli : as gallant as you are dashing , i see . [ cell phone rings ] nathan : yeah , dante . hey . what 's up ? dante : hey , man . can you meet me at gh ? i 'll fill you in when i get there . nathan : all right . i - i 'm on my way . dante : all right . cool . valerie : is there anything i can do ? dante : actually , there is . would you mind looking after rocco for a little bit ? valerie : ' course . dante : i would n't ask normally , but it 's kind of an emergency . valerie : dante . i 'll be fine . go . dante : thanks . okay , buddy . i 'll be back , okay ? there 's , uh , mac and cheese and -- and some broccoli in the fridge . he 'll probably get hungry in about an hour or something like that . valerie : got it . dante : [ sighs ] thank you . i owe you . [ door opens ] [ scene_break ] maxie : what about this ? is everything okay ? nathan : i hope so . i - i got to run , though . maxie : hey , nathan . um -- yeah ? i 'm gon na see you around , though , right ? nathan : yeah . sure . congratulations again . [ door closes ] spinelli : that was quite magnanimous of him . [ chuckles ] maxie : [ sighs ] spinelli : i - i - i must admit , though , when , um , i came back in from checking on georgie , i had the distinct impression that i was interrupting a moment . maxie : you were . but life is full of moments , right ? i mean , they happen all the time . spinelli : but a moment that you were about to say something to detective west . might i ask what that was ? maxie : i do n't know what you 're talking about . [ chuckles ] spinelli : well , the dashing detective pulled out all the stops with his speech trying to make things right with you . maxie : yeah , well , uh , it 's too little , too late . i 'm with you now . spinelli : yeah , but what if you had n't been ? what -- i do n't -- what if he 'd come 10 minutes earlier , before we -- maxie : well , he did n't , so ... spinelli : maxie . maxie : what ? spinelli : do you regret giving us another chance now that you know that nathan wanted to work things out ? [ scene_break ] nathan : the department is pulling footage from all the security cameras . morgan : okay . how long is that gon na take ? dante : half - hour , hour tops . nathan : right . okay , so until then , we 've got officers searching every corner of this place . we will find your sister . morgan : yeah , if she 's still here . dante : hey , no one 's gon na rest until avery 's home safe and sound , okay , least of all me . now , can you guys tell me was there anyone suspicious - looking hanging around avery before she went missing ? kiki : yeah , actually . your sister . [ scene_break ] scott : well , well . look who 's back . mystery solved . my son was worried sick about you . nina : oh . sorry . i did n't mean to scare anyone . franco : n - no , i - i - i 'm good . i just -- you know , maybe -- maybe next time , you can give me a little heads - up . scott : okay , well , listen , i 'll let you , uh , squirrels watch your movie . nina : um , hey . wait . since franco and i are becoming friends , um , i 'm to see a lot more of you , and i look forward to it . scott : likewise . oh , hey . i - i got an update on a friend of yours . franco : what friend ? scott : luke spencer . [ scene_break ] [ door opens ] lulu : dad . are you all right ? [ door closes ] luke : oh , yeah . yeah , i 'm -- i 'm fine . what are you doing back here ? lulu : i got halfway to my car , and aunt bobbie called me . the judge made a decision . luke : tell me . what is my fate ? [ scene_break ] franco : luke spencer 's no friend of ours . all he did was screw up the escape attempt at shadybrook . scott : i was just being facetious . franco : right . well , i knew that . scott : well , you 'll be happy to know that his request to be sent back to shadybrook -- denied . [ scene_break ] luke : so , it 's pentonville or bust . [ sighs ] lulu : so sorry , dad . tracy and aunt bobbie are with diane right now . they 're trying to file some kind of appeal . luke : for what ? lulu : to keep you out of prison , dad . luke : but that 's where i belong . lulu : something horrible happened to you . you need help , not a jail cell . luke : who cares why i pulled those stunts ? i did what i did , and i have to pay . lulu : i did not just go through that entire nightmare to have you quit on me , do you understand that ? luke : cupcake -- lulu : no . you are my father . you are my hero . and i am not gon na let you forget that . luke : take a breath before they have to wheel in a respirator . lulu : someway , somehow , we can fix this . luke : i honestly do n't see how . lulu : do n't ask me to give up on you now , okay ? because it 's never gon na happen . [ scene_break ] nina : wow . i almost feel bad , you know , about the luke guy . he 's crazy . um , if anybody should sympathize -- franco : i want to know where you went . [ scene_break ] sabrina : michael , hey . michael : sabrina . felix . sabrina : i was just asking felix not to mention the incident at the metro court . you know how gossip spreads at the hospital . felix : like a wildfire doused in accelerant . i 'll call you later , bri . sabrina : okay . felix : michael . michael : [ sighs ] well , uh , thanks for looking out for me , but the damage is already done . the clip 's all over the internet . sabrina : how 's the hangover ? michael : [ sighs ] better , i think . nothing like a jolt of pure rage to help clear your head . [ sighs ] seriously , when that social worker walked out of here with aj , it was all i could do to not punch a hole through the wall . sabrina : and instead , you stayed calm , which is a point in your favor . but after all of that , i 'm [ chuckles ] i 'm surprised that you went out . [ scene_break ] maxie : spinelli , i 'm not with you on some technicality . i 'm with you because i -- i want to be with you . and i want georgie to have what we never had -- parents who are in love and available . spinelli : i want that very much , as well . maxie : okay , so let 's stop second - guessing everything . i 'm -- i 'm happy with my decision . spinelli : i - it 's just that i -- i could n't help notice the looks of yearning between you and the detective just now , as if -- i do n't -- as if you both wished that things had worked out differently . maxie : well , of [ sighs ] of course , i hate hurting nathan that way . spinelli : but y - you 're sure there 's noth -- nothing more ? you s -- do n't still have ... feelings for him ? [ scene_break ] kiki : yeah . nina was actually here minutes before avery disappeared . dante : did you know about this ? nathan : well , yeah . i mean , we talked for a bit , but she said she was here to apologize to silas . kiki : so was that before or after she called my mother a home - wrecking whore ? [ scene_break ] nina : i went to general hospital . franco : why ? nina : i ... went to see silas . seeing that baby brought up some -- thank you -- brought up some , um , stuff for me , so i just felt like i owed silas an apology as well as my condolences on ava 's death . franco : that 's very big of you , considering what they put you through . nina : well , i put them through something worse , and -- and i want to make it right . franco : and that 's all ? nina : yeah . that 's all . it went well . it went -- it went really well , actually . [ scene_break ] nathan : things between kiki and nina escalated . kiki : yeah , that 's one way of putting it . nathan : but i put a stop to it , and they went their separate ways . kiki : you really -- you do n't think there 's any way that nina could have just doubled back and taken avery ? i mean , think about it -- that 's the perfect way for her to just stick it to my mom one last time . nathan : all right . i 'm on it . i 'll question her right away . kiki : honestly , um , i would feel a lot better if someone else questioned nina . nathan : [ sighs ] look , kiki , i love my sister , but i 'm well aware that nina has issues , all right ? and if she 's had anything to do with avery 's disappearance , she will answer for it , okay ? dante : keep me in the loop . nathan : i will . [ elevator bell dings ] kiki : [ sighs ] i ca n't believe that this is actually happening . has n't nina hurt my family enough ? morgan : you know , i think we need to consider someone else , someone with motive and means to take avery . kiki : like who ? morgan : michael . [ scene_break ] michael : i just , um -- i went for a drive . i needed to clear my head . sabrina : i 'm so sorry about aj . michael : i ca n't stop thinking about what 's gon na happen to her now that she 's back in sonny 's orbit . sabrina : sonny does n't have her . i -- come on . michael : her being with morgan and kiki is basically the same thing . sabrina : just promise me that you 're not gon na try and see her . michael : what ? why ? sabrina : well , that 's where i was afraid that you 'd gone . if you violate the court order , you will jeopardize your case in the custody evaluation , so just let alexis do her job . michael : it 's kind of hard when all this is my fault . [ sighs ] aj was taken because i screwed up , and now -- now it 's on me to make it right . [ scene_break ] valerie : hey , little buddy . it 's really cool to meet you . you know what else is cool ? your name -- rocco . trust me , it 's pretty badass . i should n't say that around you , huh ? do n't tell your dad . he 's a pretty great guy , is n't he ? you know , you 're lucky . my parents split up before i was born , so i never got to know my dad . and i would n't change my life with my mom , but i always wondered what it would be like to have a dad to help take care of me . one day , you 'll tell me how it is , okay ? deal ? good . [ door opens ] lulu : what the hell 's going on ? [ scene_break ] maxie : yes , i s -- i still have feelings for nathan . it would be weird if i did n't . you have to know that . it 's the same thing with ellie . you guys were together for over a year . you lived together . you raised georgie together . those feelings do n't just go away . spinelli : [ sighs ] no , they do not . maxie : so we 're on the same page ? [ georgie fusses ] spinelli : oh , uh , apparently our daughter wants in on the conversation . maxie : i will get the little munchkin . spinelli : [ sighs ] [ knock on door ] spinelli : to quote the bard , `` all 's well that ends well . `` yes . maxie and i are back where we belong -- parents to our child . other feelings will fade in time . no need to dwell on what used to be . you can break your heart and your neck looking back , or you can open the door to whatever 's next , like ... ellie . [ scene_break ] nina : hey , j . what are you doing here ? nathan : i , uh -- i need to ask you some questions . nina : oh , okay . come in . nathan : [ clears throat ] nina : about what ? nathan : about the baby that went missing from gh . [ scene_break ] sabrina : i know that you 're frustrated and you feel responsible , but just [ sighs ] do n't do anything drastic . [ cell phone rings ] sabrina : you need to play this smart . hello ? felix : hey . it 's me . and , no , this is n't about the results . sabrina : what 's going on ? felix : things are kind of crazy around here . sabrina : crazy how ? felix : aj 's been kidnapped . dante : michael . [ scene_break ] valerie : lulu . hi . lulu : where 's dante ? valerie : uh , he had to run -- some police emergency . lulu : come here , baby . and he left you alone with our son ? valerie : it 's okay . i 've done a lot of babysitting . i did n't mind watching rocco . lulu : it 's actually really hard for me to find you alone with my son when you just tried to kill my dad . valerie : look , i do n't really know what to say about last night except that i 'm sorry . lulu : i 'm sorry , too . i should n't have just said that . i just -- i just had to tell my dad that as soon as he 's strong enough , he goes to prison . valerie : this is all so sad and ugly and painful . i just hope that one day we can all get through it . and in the meantime , i know more than anyone how important it is to be protective when it comes to your family . [ scene_break ] michael : dante , what are you doing here ? dante : we need to talk . it 's about our sister . [ scene_break ] kiki : you do n't really think that michael could have done something with avery , do you ? morgan : i do n't -- i do n't know . i do n't know . i do n't want to , but i do n't know . i mean , it makes just as much sense as your theory about nina , i guess . kiki : [ scoffs ] nina 's crazy . michael is n't . or at least he was n't until we drugged him and then set him up . morgan : okay , look . look . th - this -- this is not our fault . kiki : yeah , morgan , it kind of is . i mean , as much as we did n't like it , when avery was with michael , she was safe . he -- he loved her , and he took great care of her . but now , because of a plan that we set in motion , who knows where she is or who she 's with ? morgan : okay , listen to me . we will find her . kiki : yeah . i just hope when we do , it 's not too late . [ scene_break ] evil luke : [ sighs ] you looking for this ? sane luke : no ! evil luke : it 's right here ... ... just like me . just like i always will be . [ next_on ] maxie : ( to ellie , with spinelli ) what exactly brings you to port charles ? morgan : ( to sonny and carly , with kiki ) she 's gone . nina : ( to nathan ) you think i 'm responsible for this ? michael : ( to dante ) you think that i took her ? scott : ( to bobbie ) luke spencer is getting exactly what he deserves ! evil luke : ( to luke ) you did n't think you 'd gotten rid of me for good ? | valerie regrets trying to kill luke last night . dante tells her that she is lulu 's family and that lulu is n't going to hold it against her . luke tells lulu not to hold a grudge against valerie because she is family and it is a waste of time . luke thinks he sees his fathers ' tattoo on his own arm . lulu tells him that he will await his hearing in pentonville instead of shadybrook . luke believes he belongs in prison . luke sees fluke who says he will always be there . lulu finds valerie at the loft with rocco and accuses valerie if being a danger to rocco . |
anna : sonny ! [ gunshot ] anna : sonny ! sonny : you should n't have done that . [ scene_break ] michael : mom , mom , mom , mom , mom , he 's gon na ask where dad is . i do n't want to lie to him . carly : i do n't want to lie to him either , okay , but let 's just see how he 's doing before we tell him the truth . i want to protect him , michael . you know , i do n't want to tell him something that 's gon na set him off . i do n't want some big episode . [ scene_break ] morgan : do n't worry . i can take it . show me . kiki : all right . be honest . i 'm never gon na be able to wear a bikini again , am i ? and now i 'm gon na have to come up with some kind of story about getting in a knife fight in a bar . morgan : no , kiki , look , i mean , you got shot trying to protect me . that 's -- i mean , you sound pretty badass . sorry , i do n't think you need to make up a more interesting story . kiki : yeah , i guess . it 's so weird to think about sometimes . like , i got shot . it 's weird , i -- to be honest , i do n't remember anything after i left my uncle 's wedding at the church . i just remember being here in this room day after day . morgan : yeah , well , that 's gon na be , you know , a memory , too . i mean , you 're getting released today , right ? kiki : yep , as soon as dr. munro signs off . then all i 'll have is this scar as proof that i survived . morgan : hey , you 're gon na do more than survive . you 're gon na be great . kiki : i 'll take your word for it . morgan : what 's going on ? how are you doing right now ? [ scene_break ] alexis : this is nice . julian : mmm . the wine ? alexis : that [ sighs ] and the calm -- the calm now that kristina and i have come to an understanding . julian : oh , well , you know , i knew you did n't have a problem with her questioning her sexuality or even if she was gay , for that matter . i just think that you were caught off guard and probably needed a moment to wrap your head around it . alexis : it 's true , you know . as progressive as i think i am , i was caught off guard , and i did n't react the way that i wanted to . and , you know , now cooler heads prevail , and i 'm gon na admit that when i went to see that professor , it was a little over - the - top . but it was still helpful and insightful , because i was made to realize that i have to work on my communication with kristina . julian : oh , well , that 's good . and i think , you know , going forward , you and kristina are gon na have a much easier time . alexis : mm - hmm . until she has to tell her father . julian : hmm . alexis : because if i did n't handle this so great , i ca n't even imagine how he 's gon na react . [ scene_break ] jordan : do you really expect me to believe what you just told me -- that anna tried to kill carlos ? come on . paul : and she almost succeeded . after it was clear that rivera had killed duke , anna had found him down at the pier , down at the docks , and she even got him to confess to the shooting . there was absolutely no doubt . jordan : so she shot him in self - defense . paul : no , no , carlos was unarmed . anna could have arrested him and brought him to justice , but she did n't . she shot an unarmed man four times . anna : this is what i can tell you -- that paul knows about the crime i committed . and you corner him about what he 's done , then the truth will come out about me . jordan : w - where is this even coming from ? do you have proof to back your accusation ? paul : how 's this for proof ? anna 's the one who told me that she did it . [ scene_break ] anna : are you okay ? i thought you 'd been shot . sonny : i 'm fine -- much more than i can say for carlos . it 's time to end this . anna : what the hell are you doing ? ! sonny : i 'm getting justice for duke . [ scene_break ] kiki : look , you know how i overreact . when i came to visit you when that guy dropped the tray ? that 's all it was . it was just an overreaction . it was my first day trip out of gh . and i 'm fine , really . morgan : good . i mean , that 's -- that really is great . i 'm just saying that , you know , if you 're not doing so great , that 's also fine . like , i 'm here . you can lean on me . kiki : you already have enough to deal with . morgan : i - i am working on myself , but a part of that is -- is seeing beyond myself and , you know , i want to be there for you . [ door opens ] ava : hello . i hope you 're ready for some good news . kiki : morgan , i have to go . my mom is here . morgan : [ sighs ] mine , too . must be that , uh , time . hey , it was , uh -- it was good seeing you , and i 'm glad to hear that you 're doing better . i 'll see you soon . [ cell phone beeps ] kiki : good news for you or for me ? ava : you , of course . i was just talking to dr. munro , and he is finalizing your discharge papers as we speak . so it 's just a matter of minutes before we can get you the heck out of here . kiki : oh , that is great , because i can really use a new view ... of anything . ava : just as long as you take it easy . you 're still recovering , you know . doctor said it 'll be a while before you 're at 100 % . kiki : what , are you worried that i 'm gon na rollerblade up and down the hall like i did when i was 9 ? ava : [ chuckles ] and the building raised my rent for three months , so i could pay for refinishing those floors . kiki : no , you have nothing to worry about . ava : yeah ? why , are you retiring your rollerblades ? kiki : no , i mean , you can keep an eye on me -- make sure that i stay in line . i want to go home , live with you and avery . [ scene_break ] julian : it 's true that sonny is n't the most open - minded guy in the world , but , look , sonny might surprise everyone . it 's true . i came around with my son . i mean , he might do the same with , uh , kristina . alexis : look at you giving sonny the benefit of the doubt . julian : hmm . alexis : oh , not that i have a problem with that . it really is better for everyone . it 's also one of the unforeseen advantages of you getting out of the mob . julian : thank you . alexis : all right , i 'm going to check on our table . i 'm hungry . julian : mm - hmm . [ cell phone ringing ] julian : [ sighs ] hammer . yeah . what do you got ? what do you have for me ? [ scene_break ] jordan : anna does n't even trust you , paul . that 's not a secret . so why would she tell you that she committed a crime ? paul : i - i do n't think `` tell `` is the right word . what anna did was more like a - a confession of a guilty mind . and just for the record , i have no intention to -- to press charges about the kidnapping . all i want to do is get anna back to port charles as quietly as possible , okay ? jordan : yeah . paul : i 'll be in touch . jordan : anna , it 's jordan . listen , can you -- i really need to talk to you . it 's -- it 's urgent . just call me the second you get this . andré : jordan , what 's going on ? is anna in trouble ? jordan : um ... she seems to be , yeah . but i 'm pretty sure you already knew that . [ scene_break ] anna : we agreed not to kill carlos . sonny : i 've reconsidered . anna : no , i do n't give a damn . we 're taking him back to stand trial . sonny : we have different objectives , anna . you want to bring down julian ? i sympathize . duke was my friend . he was my second in command . this dirtbag killed him ! had tj kidnapped , ambushed me at the warehouse so carlos could try to kill me . if i do n't do this , my position is weakened . i ca n't have that happen . do you understand me ? so this is what i got to do . anna : you were only ever working this for your own ends , were n't you ? you do n't give a damn about justice for duke ! sonny : you 're wrong . duke was my friend . do i want payback ? yes . am i -- is it gon na feel good to pull the trigger ? absolutely . that 's personal . it 's good business , too . anna : what about julian ? sonny : julian 's gon na pay for what he did , not in a way you condone it . but the man who ordered to end duke 's life , he 's gon na pay with his life . it 's all i can give you now . anna : it does n't work for me , sonny . it does n't ! you say duke was your friend ? he was your second in command ? he was the man i loved ! we do this my way . [ scene_break ] michael : you seem like you 're doing better , morgan . carly : you do . you do . you seem more upbeat . morgan : i mean , i do n't really have a choice . i mean , people are , like , watching me 24 - 7 making sure i 'm taking my pills . and then we have the talk therapy , and we have the -- you know , the coaching sessions about having a bipolar . and it 's just like -- just mental health all the time here . carly : i 'm sure it gets to be a bit much , but i 'm really proud that you 're sticking with it . i am . morgan : yeah , yeah . carly : have they figured out the right levels for your medication ? morgan : i mean , they 're getting closer , i guess . i feel less stoned . carly : that 's progress . morgan : maybe more alert . carly : it is . that 's progress . your father went through the same thing . morgan : okay . carly : okay ? morgan : what -- carly : he 's , um -- he 's -- he 's not gon na be able to make it . morgan : why 's that ? why -- why -- why do you keep looking at him ? where is dad ? michael : uh , it 's -- it 's just -- it 's work stuff . carly : yes . morgan : why are n't you telling me ? what 's -- michael : d - dad had to take a trip . morgan : take a trip ? why would dad take a trip and not tell me anything about it ? carly : okay , you know what , um , this may upset you , but it 's a good test to see if you can handle the news . your father 's in south america . morgan : what 's in south america ? carly : carlos rivera . turns out he 's not so dead after all . [ scene_break ] sonny : you know how much i respect you , anna , but you do n't give me orders . anna : i 'm not gon na stand by and watch you commit murder . sonny : then leave . anna : no ! i would be an accessory , and i refuse . i 've lost too much of my life to this man -- my conscience , my soul -- and i 'm not gon na lose it anymore . look , you say that this is a business for you . my business is justice . i have tried my whole life to uphold the law . and i abandoned it for him , because i truly intended to murder him . it has haunted me for months why i would do that -- sacrifice my principles . i am done , sonny . we take him back , and he faces criminal prosecution . and if he turns testimony on julian , so be it . but he has to face charges , please . sonny : what if i do n't agree with that ? anna : then kill me , too . sonny : he 's not worth you standing up for , anna . anna : he 's not worth either of us compromising ourselves . [ voice breaking ] you may think it 's futile , but bringing duke 's murderer to justice is like my last gift to the man that i loved . could you please just be a gentleman and let me do that ? please ? sonny : he 's all yours . carlos : [ whimpers ] anna : [ sighs ] carlos rivera , you are under arrest for the murder of duke lavery . [ panting ] [ scene_break ] jordan : what 's going on , andré ? what -- what are you doing at anna 's home ? andré : i was here earlier . anna was acting strange . i could n't get it out of my head , so i came back to check on her . jordan : acting strange -- strange how ? what do you mean ? andré : i get the feeling you 're asking in an official capacity . is there something going on i do n't know about ? jordan : [ sighs ] there 's a warrant out for anna 's arrest . [ scene_break ] [ elevator bell dings ] dillon : dad . hey , look , it 's really nice of you to want to visit mom , but she 's asleep . paul : oh . dillon : i mean , honestly , even if she was awake , i 'm not sure she 'd want to see you . paul : [ chuckles ] well , actually , i 'm not here to visit your mother , but i was really happy to get your message that she 's doing better . dillon : what happened to your wrist ? paul : oh , that 's why i 'm here -- to get it treated . but , uh , it 's exactly not a priority in the er , so i decided to take a walk . dillon : but how did you injure your wrist in the first place ? [ scene_break ] ava : you want to move back in with me ? kiki : look , i do n't want to go over everything that 's gone wrong between us . bad as it was and as much as it hurt , i felt like , before i got shot , we were really making progress . and ... the nurses have all told me that ever since the day they brought me in , you have been by my side around the clock . so i just -- i really wanted to thank you for that . ava : oh , of course . it was my privilege . [ sighs ] i do n't think you could possibly understand how wonderful it feels for me to hear you say this . kiki : so ... all i want now is to live with my mom and my little sister and be a family . mom , is n't this , like , your dream come true ? why are n't you jumping up and down ? ava : [ laughs ] kiki , i would love it if you would come and live with me and avery . but you ca n't . [ scene_break ] julian : did you get it done ? good . 'cause if it happens again , there 's gon na be trouble . i will be there . yeah , i 'll talk to you later . save , uh , room for dessert ? alexis : i 'm a little more interested in the phone conversation you were just having . julian : oh . oh , yeah . it 's just , uh , work - related , as per usual . alexis : work - related ? julian : mm - hmm . alexis : [ sighs ] julian : all right . alexis : i 'm sorry if it looked like i was eavesdropping . i just happened to hear the word `` trouble , `` and i immediately get a little touch of angina . what 's wrong with the business ? julian : [ sighs ] alexis : [ sighs ] julian : there 's something you do n't know . alexis : and ? julian : and it 's time i confessed . [ scene_break ] morgan : carlos rivera 's alive ? the guy that shot dad , put him in a wheelchair is in south america right now ? michael : yeah , that 's why dad 's there -- to find carlos , and he will . carly : i need you to focus on getting better , okay ? morgan : yeah . yeah , you 're right . i mean , i wish i could help dad . i really do , but i know he does n't want that , so ... carly : really ? do you really mean that ? morgan : i mean , yeah . [ chuckles ] after everything that happened on the docks and kiki , i think it 's just best that i stay away from dad 's business altogether . carly : makes me so happy to hear that . michael : yeah , you 're being very logical about all this . carly : yes . morgan : i mean , i just figured there 's no point in worrying about what i ca n't fix , right ? i just need to get back to my life and get back to kiki . [ scene_break ] kiki : what do you mean i ca n't stay with you ? ava : it 's not that i would n't be over the moon to have both of my girls under the same roof with me . kiki : then what is it ? ava : you would n't be safe if you stayed with me . kiki : what does that mean ? what about avery ? is she in danger ? ava : no . no , she 's not in danger . avery has been staying with sonny . kiki : [ scoffs ] okay , now you are really freaking me out . you voluntarily let avery stay with sonny and carly ? how much trouble are you in ? ava : there 's just some people that -- that are unhappy with me , and they 've -- they 've made it clear that they want some kind of revenge . kiki : why ? what did you do ? ava : nothing i wanted to do . i did what the da forced me to do . and because of my involvement with law enforcement , let 's say there are some people in the jerome organization who are not happy with me at all . [ scene_break ] julian : you know , i think you should know the truth . i really do n't want to keep secrets from you , even if it 's not pretty . alexis : is this truth going to jeopardize our life together ? julian : well , i certainly hope not . it 's about `` crimson . `` alexis : oh . okay , okay . i already know you want to dispose of it for tax purposes . julian : true , um , but we -- what you do n't know is i 've been actively sabotaging the magazine , and nina tried to go to the police . alexis : on what charges ? julian : fraud , you know , to my advertisers . now , i do n't know if there is a case , but i 'm sure the pcpd would love to put me away for anything at all . so i did n't think it was worth the risk . i had to give complete control of the magazine to nina . alexis : well , probably unethical , but it 's not against the law . and you 're right -- i think the pcpd and the da want you behind bars . so it all worked out in the end . julian : thank you for understanding . alexis : all right , now it 's my turn for a confession . when i heard you on the phone , and i heard you say something about trouble ... i instantly thought that you were back in the jerome organization . julian : [ chuckles ] [ scene_break ] [ both speaking spanish ] sonny : do you speak english ? priest : yes . sonny : oh , you speak -- let 's go sit down over there . um , we , uh -- we 're searching for a criminal . i think , as you can see , we found him . priest : what are you going to do with him ? sonny : uh , we 're gon na bring him home to justice , because my associate would n't want it any other way . [ scene_break ] carlos : what are you doing ? anna : patching you up for the trip home . carlos : it 's just a flesh wound . anna : mm - hmm . carlos : and you 're not a doctor . anna : no . but i know how to sterilize a wound , and we 've got a lot of hours in the air . and i want to make sure that you do n't get an infection , because i want you to be totally healthy when you stand trial for duke 's murder . carlos : yeah . aah , god ! you shot me in cold blood . anna : mm - hmm . carlos : you think fixing me up is gon na just forgive all that ? anna : i do n't know . i thought you were happy . i played right into your hands , did n't i ? and what were you wearing ? what was it , like , a bulletproof vest ? and you had blood capsules -- something like that ? and then you goaded me until i pulled the trigger . carlos : four times . anna : yeah . that 's exactly what you and sloane wanted , right ? sonny : all right , we can go ahead and probably leave whenever you 're ready , anna . anna : i 'm ready . i do not want to spend another second with this sorry excuse for a man . the sooner we can hand him over to the pcpd , the better . carlos : [ sighs ] sonny : you know , you -- you ... you owe her your life . carlos : that 's cute how she believes in the justice system . too bad she 's gon na be disappointed . there was n't a case against me then . there 's not a case against me now . i 'm gon na walk . sonny : you 're gon na die one way or another . anna has to bring you in . i understand that . but you know what you 've done ? you disrespected me , carlos . and now you 're gon na pay with your life . [ scene_break ] andré : there 's a warrant for anna 's arrest ? on what charges ? jordan : uh , according to da hornsby , anna tried to find carlos so that she could kill him . andré : no . no , no , that 's not right . jordan : listen , if you would have told me this yesterday , i would have agreed with you , but after what i just learned today ... andré : [ sighs ] jordan : you used to see anna as a -- as a patient , right ? andré : yes . jordan : so you know things ? andré : which i 'm not at liberty to divulge . but just speaking of what i know about anna as a person , she seems quite moral . no matter how vengeful she may feel toward carlos , i do n't believe that she 'd harm him . jordan : i consider anna a good friend , okay ? i 've trusted her with my life . i thought that her integrity was unimpeachable , but after what i just learned today -- andré : which is ? jordan : apparently , anna has already harmed carlos . it was last year , shortly after duke 's murder . she went and found carlos on pier 54 . he was unarmed , and she shot him ... four times . clearly , this is n't news to you . [ scene_break ] morgan : you know , i did n't get it at first . i thought the -- i thought the pills were supposed to fix everything , and -- and when they did n't , i got a little bit depressed . but -- but then i realized that they 're not everything , you know ? they 're not . i got to do my part , too . and that 's when i started to feel good -- i started to feel better . i could -- i could feel the difference , and i 'm just focused right now on just starting a whole new future for myself , and that 's what i want . carly : well , that 's what i want for you , too . [ chuckles ] michael : yeah , morgan , i have full faith in you . carly : yeah . michael : it is going to happen . carly : and we 're proud of you . morgan : thanks . carly : you know , we are very proud of you . thank you . your dad , michael , dante , josslyn , avery -- everyone is really proud , and we love you so much , but -- morgan : wait , wait , wait , no , no , no , no , no , no . listen . why is there a `` but `` ? why ? just be happy for me , please . carly : son , we are so happy for you . but i talked to your doctor , morgan , and there 's still more work that has to be done . and i just do n't want you to get so preoccupied on your release . that 's all . morgan : mom , the doctor -- the doctor told me to set goals . so , that 's what i 'm doing , right ? i 'm setting goals . my goal , obviously , is to get out of here . carly : i hear that , and goals are really good . but right now , the goal should be the work , and i do n't want you to get ahead of yourself . morgan : mom , stop ! please stop telling me how to feel , both of you . you 're wrong . where i need to be is with kiki . [ scene_break ] kiki : i had a feeling there was more going on between you and paul hornsby than helping him buy art . ava : what does that mean ? kiki : i do n't know , there was just always intensity between the two of you . yeah , sure , some art collectors are passionate , but this was something else . ava : well , now you know . and it was business between us , just not business that i wanted to be a part of . kiki : i 'm sorry . i did n't mean to upset you . ava : you did n't . it 's okay . it 's just been ... a rough couple of weeks . i do n't like that i do n't see avery so much . and i 'm just hoping that your uncle julian can handle it for me and put an end to any unpleasantness . kiki : what does that mean , mom ? what -- what happened ? ava : it 's nothing for you to worry about . in fact , the less you know , the better . you -- you need to focus on your recovery , okay ? kiki : hmm , not to mention a place to live . ava : ah . but i 've already spoken to franco , and he would be so happy if you 'd go back and take your old room where i know you 'll be safe . [ scene_break ] dillon : that 's a pretty specific injury . paul : [ chuckles ] dillon : how did it happen ? paul : oh , it 's no big deal , really . i just got a little roughed up doing a refresher training course for the da 's office . enough about me . let 's talk about you . i know it 's -- it 's -- it 's -- it 's great that you 've been there for your mom while she 's sick . i really appreciate your support for her . but i really think it 's time to start focusing on your own life , you know ? go out and have a little fun . find a girl . dillon : well , if i meet someone , great . but honestly , after all the drama that went down last fall , i 'm just happy that things are finally settling down , you know ? i mean , i 've got a great job . i really like it . mom is finally doing better . for now , i got everything i need . paul : well , i was kind of hoping that includes me . dillon : mm ... yeah , it does . it 's kind of nice having a dad to pester me around . paul : [ chuckles ] pester you , huh ? i 've heard worse than that . but in all seriousness , i , uh -- i 've always just wanted the best for you . and i 'm thrilled and honored to be a part of your life . so i should probably get down to er . i 'm sure they 've called my name by now . i 'll , uh , talk to you later . [ scene_break ] andré : i 'm a psychiatrist . i 'm trained to not have big reactions . i 'm just processing what you told me about anna shooting carlos . jordan : you may be a shrink , but i 'm an investigator , and i can tell when someone 's trying to hide something from me . andré : is that an accusation ? jordan : yeah . andré : i 'm sorry you feel that way . i can promise you i do n't have any information that will help you with your investigation . jordan : anna may not have confided anything relevant to you as a friend , but i do need to know -- did she share anything with you as a patient ? [ scene_break ] carlos : take it easy . i 'm injured . sonny : shut up , or i 'll punch your teeth out . you wo n't be able to talk again . you understand me ? you sit -- anna : i have chloroform if you need it . sonny : oh , well , i like your style . hello ? yeah , we 're onboard . we 're ready . mateo : i 'm afraid you 're not going anywhere , except maybe to jail for assaulting me . [ scene_break ] andré : i 'm a doctor , jordan . i took an oath , and i take that oath very seriously . my only goal is to help my patients up to and including providing complete confidentiality . jordan : hey , hey , hey , wait , look , i get it . i get that . you 're just trying to do your job , but i 'm trying to do mine here . any information that you give me , it might also help me save a life . and would n't that also uphold your oath ? [ scene_break ] anna : i am so sorry for knocking you out earlier . i apologize . that is not the way that i wanted to enter your great country . i -- we had an urgent matter , and we apprehended this man , as you can see , and he 's a wanted criminal in the us , so i apologize . sonny : i can back her up on that . mateo : i 'm well aware . i received a call from the u.s. state department at the request of a robert scorpio . anna : oh . mateo : they corroborated your story , sent me information about your captive . carlos : [ scoffs ] they 're not cops . anna : i have a special license from the port charles da 's office . mateo : yes , i know that , too . anna : okay . sonny : so what 's the problem ? mateo : the problem is i do n't like being assaulted . and no matter what the u.s. government has to say , you are still in ecuadorian soil . as far as i see it , i do n't have to let you go anywhere . carlos : you tell them , amigo . we got to stick together . mateo : i know the crimes you 've committed . if you stay in our country , the only place you 're going to is jail . sonny : okay , so , maybe what i should probably do -- uh , yeah , call my associate don felipe . um , hey , i 'm sure he can clear things up . mateo : you 're an associate of don felipe 's ? sonny : oh , yeah , yeah . i 'm a coffee importer , so we -- we do a lot of business that way . what did you say your name was ? 'cause i just want to remember to mention you to him . mateo : i apologize for the misunderstanding . please ... have a safe journey home . anna : do i want to know what kind of business you do with don felipe ? sonny : probably not . [ scene_break ] paul : you and i need to have a talk ... right now . [ scene_break ] michael : look , morgan , it 's okay , really . kiki 's doing a lot better . morgan : you do n't -- you do n't know that . you 're not a doctor . michael , you 're not . michael : look , i talked to monica . she said kiki has improved dramatically . morgan : you did n't see her in person . she 's got a lot of stuff going on . she needs me right now . carly : okay , all right . you know what , calm down and take a breath . think about this . kiki 's in the hospital , where she belongs . she has doctors that are taking care of her , and she 's going to get better and that 's what you need to do . morgan : that 's what i need -- that 's all i do . that 's all i do is i take orders from doctors , okay ? and -- and you know what they tell me ? they go , `` oh , you 're making improvement . `` like , `` you 're doing better , `` but when am i gon na -- but when is that good enough ? it never is . when are they gon na say , `` hey , you 're sane enough to get out of here `` ? kiki went home today . so that 's where i need to go -- home , so i can help her . [ scene_break ] ava : all right , my love . you sit tight , okay ? i am gon na call franco and make sure that everything is all set for your homecoming . kiki : mm . hey , um [ chuckles ] i know we have n't met before , but i know who you are . dillon : yeah , i know who you are , too . kiki : you 're that guy . dillon : `` that guy . `` what does that mean ? kiki : from halloween . i was at the party on the haunted star . i saw that whole video of valerie telling you all about her affair with dante . dillon : oh , yeah . oh , my god . wow , that is -- okay . kiki : [ laughs ] dillon : that 's a horrible first impression . let 's start fresh . i 'm dillon quartermaine . kiki : kiki jerome . i live with nina and franco , and nina 's always telling me about how you 're such an incredible photographer over at `` crimson . `` dillon : that 's really nice . look , i know that we do n't really know each other that well , but i 'd like to offer you my apologies . kiki : for the halloween video ? it was n't that bad . dillon : no , uh [ chuckles ] about you being shot . my dad is the da , and it was his undercover operation where it happened . kiki : wow , small world . i was actually just talking about your dad with my mom . they know each other . dillon : hmm . kiki : well , anyway ... i am getting out of here today finally . dillon : are you -- are you supposed to be walking ? kiki : oh , yeah , that 's just a dumb hospital rule . i 'm fine . and thank you for the apology , but it 's really not necessary . you 're not responsible for the things that your dad does just like i am most definitely not responsible for the things that my mom does . [ both laugh ] dillon : yeah , there are a lot of things my dad does that i wish i knew nothing about . kiki : likewise . how about we make a deal ? i wo n't ask you about what your dad does if you do n't ask me about my mom ? dillon : deal . [ balloon pops ] kiki : [ gasps ] [ scene_break ] carly : morgan , hey , come on . listen to me . if kiki goes home today , it 's because her doctors think she 's better and they 've released her . she does n't get to decide , just like you do n't . and until your doctors say you can go home , you just have to keep at it . you have to keep getting better . morgan : wait , wait , wait , wait , stop . what does that mean ? when am i just magically gon na be better and they 're gon na be like , `` hey , you 're sane -- go `` ? carly : i do n't know , okay ? i do n't know . and i wish i could snap my fingers and make you better , but i ca n't -- it does n't work that way . and neither can you . but , baby , you 're not alone , and neither is kiki . morgan : oh , come on . who does kiki have ? ava ? franco ? she needs me , mom . michael : no , she needs you to be better , morgan . you ca n't do her any good if you leave here too soon and have another episode . carly : he 's right . morgan : [ sighs ] carly : kiki went home , and that 's progress . and you 're gon na go home soon . and then when you are , you 'll be able to help her . you can be there for her . [ scene_break ] dillon : uh , hey , kiki , are you okay ? kiki : yeah , um , i 'm fine . i 'm sorry . that just caught me off guard . and now you know my big secret -- i am a giant chicken . [ both laugh ] kiki : you should see me in a scary movie . [ both laugh ] ava : oh , kiki . honey , what are you doing out of that wheelchair ? come on . please take a seat , all right ? i want to get you out of here . kiki : [ sighs ] ava : there you go . kiki : thank you . ava : you 're welcome . kiki : bye , dillon . [ scene_break ] andré : we 're at an impasse . from an ethical standpoint , i 've told you everything i can . jordan : then i guess this conversation is over . i have to get back to the police station . um ... would you , at the very least -- if you do make contact with anna , would you tell her i need to talk to her as soon as possible ? [ crickets chirping ] andré : anna , it 's andré . please call me . it 's urgent that i talk to you . [ scene_break ] julian : what could you and i possibly have to talk about ? i 'm in publishing . paul : it 's about a former associate of yours . carlos rivera is not only alive and well , but he 's been located and captured and is being brought back to port charles . julian : mm , well , i suppose that 's good . i 'm really not sure why you 're telling me , though . paul : you used to give him orders , right -- tell him what to do ? i understand that carlos is a new father , and he might want to spend less time in jail and more time with the kid , if you follow me . julian : i 'm sorry . i 'm really not following you . paul : what i 'm trying to spell out for you here is that it might be very easy for someone to convince him to turn on his former boss . julian : mm - hmm . well , look , it 's all very interesting . i 'm still not really sure why you 're here , though , and telling me this . paul : i just thought you might want to get all your ducks in a row , so to speak ... you know , in case you wanted to , uh ... take care of anything . i just thought i 'd give you a heads - up . have a good night . [ scene_break ] carlos : you sure you want to do this , anna ? it 's not too late to land this plane , let me off , let me vanish into the wind along with everything that i know . once i 'm in custody , i can start talking . you could get arrested , too . anna : no , i 'm okay with facing whatever happens next ... as long as you finally pay . sonny : he will . i give you my word . [ next_on ] carly : hey . you 're back . you 're home ! sonny : [ chuckles ] carly : and you 're safe . sam ( to jason ) : it 's just a big step . once you take it , there 's no turning back . monica ( to dillon ) : well , i guess we 'll just have to wait until he gets here to find out what 's going on . tracy ( to jason ) : why are you here ? woman : dr. k. ? kevin : mm ? woman : your guest is here . dante ( to nikolas & lulu ) : what the hell 's going on here ? [ finn injects himself again . ] | anna finds sonny in the church pointing a gun on carlos and ready to kill him and she urges him not to go through with it . she decides that carlos needs to be alive and ready to stand trial for murdering duke although sonny argues that carlos needs to die . they but heads on who 's way is the high way and who should be able to make decisions to honor the memory of duke as they bring him back to the aircraft to get him back to port charles and charged with murder . the security officer wants to prevent them from leaving but sonny knows how to persuade him to let them go . carlos reminds anna if she lets him go , she wo n't be in any trouble but if he gets charged , he can tell them what he knows about her and she will go down with him . yet she admits to him she 's willing to face her own consequences if it means bringing him to justice . morgan finds out that his dad has had to take drastic action against carlos , learning for the first time the man who put his dad and murdered his dad 's friend is alive and has gotten away with murder . he concludes that he wo n't get mixed up in this but tells his mom and michael that he has to get out of this facility sooner than they want him out because he has to be there for kiki after learning she will soon be released from the hospital . when kiki gets discharged she finds out that ava can not let her stay with her and has had to resort to the drastic measure of letting avery stay with sonny . kiki is worried about what kind of trouble that could mean her mom is in and learns that her mom and paul hornsby had dealings beyond art dealing . when she is ready to leave and go to stay with franco , she runs into dillon quartermaine at the hospital and they converse about what her mom and his dad have each been doing and how they both want to know as little as possible about their respective parent 's dealings . while anna is gone , and jordan is alone in anna 's house after learning that paul knows that anna chose to shoot and kill carlos instead of have him arrested for duke 's murder . she questions that until she talks to andré and confirms that he has heard anna confess that to him during a confidential doctor / patient session she had with him . again , jordan wants to do her job of law enforcement while andré wants to protect the confidentiality of his patient . |
[ previously_on ] ric : you 're saying that you believe jax over me ? jason : is that a joke ? cameron : you did n't kill your brother . emily : kristina 's all right . ned : where is she ? emily : i ca n't say . faith : i 'm surprised you 'd come to a meeting like this , leaving your wife and child all alone . jason : everything 's fine . everything 's ok . courtney : sonny has to trust you . prove to him that he can by breaking up with me . jason : no . [ scene_break ] jason : you really ok ? sonny : i do n't know what 's going on , jason . i think i 'm losing it . sonny : they 're afraid all the time . they believe i ca n't protect them . i 'm going to lose my family . jason : no , your family is safe . nothing 's going to happen to them . sonny : i know you see it coming . not today , maybe , but soon . everybody i love is going to be gone , one by one , because of this . [ scene_break ] faith : what 's the big emergency ? ric : by this time tomorrow , we could both find ourselves at the bottom of that river . faith : hmm . well , i 'll miss you deeply , ric , but somehow i 'll find the courage to carry on . ric : if i die , so do you . faith : would you lighten up ? ric : you know what ? this whole tough - as - nails act is going to be a little hard to pull off once they 've slit your throat . faith : for somebody who claims to be a player , you sure do panic easy . ric : sonny is dangerous . ask your dead husband . faith : sonny just got through babbling like a mental case in front of the five families . the only person he 's dangerous to is himself . ric : sonny 's enforcer is still dangerous . jason went to jax with the whole story . it took jax maybe about five seconds to convince jason that those photos were a setup and that he had nothing to do with the plot against sonny , all right ? best case -- they 're going to figure that incompetent lawyer ric misread the photos , all right ? all is forgiven , but they 're going to want to know exactly where those photos came from in the first place , so i blame you . worst case -- jason finds out , figures that someone set jax up . he leans on me and i blame you , all right ? so either way , i blame you . my advice is to come up with a really extraordinary plan b , yesterday . faith : i thought you 'd never ask . [ scene_break ] summer : hi . lucky : you 're here to see nikolas about your brother ? summer : yeah , well , you know , he says he 's got information about matt , and i 've just got to find out . lucky : i understand . it 's a bad idea . summer : i do n't care . seriously , the man 's got information about my brother , and i 'm going to do whatever it takes to get that information and bring him home . i 'm not giving up . lucky : hey , summer -- you know there 's a better way . just let me help you . [ scene_break ] luke : time to drop a mint on the fluffy little pillow and depart , nurse . nikolas : thank you . thank you . very sweet . thanks . luke : get out . nikolas : she 's private duty . luke : i hope you 'll both be very happy . kind of dark in here , and you got something to sign . i 'm going to put on a lamp -- nikolas : luke , do n't -- do n't touch the lights , please . i 'm still fighting this concussion . luke : have it your own way . this document turns laura 's guardianship over to me . since you need time to recover from that little bump on the head and you 're in no condition to continue our dance , i assume you 'll agree . luke : you dated it -- nikolas : that 's right . luke : but no signature . try again . nikolas : i agree with nearly everything you 've said , luke . i do . i am in absolutely no condition to fight you over this . so i 'll tell you what i 'll do . i 'll sign the guardianship over to you on one condition . luke : and that condition is ? [ scene_break ] zander : peter died because of me , because i was careless . cameron : there was no hunting accident . you had nothing to do with peter 's death at all . zander : look , i fired the shot that killed my brother ! one slug right through the middle of the chest . i got to live with this every day . i go through -- i go through it in my head a million times . i aimed , i shot at the buck , and i slipped and missed . pete was supposed to be back and to the right , but he was n't . he was in the tall bushes . i -- i was supposed to be more aware . i should 've been more careful , i should 've been more intelligent , more everything . but i was n't , dad . i shot him and i killed him , and i have to -- i got to live with that forever . cameron : all these years you 've been punishing yourself for a lie . do n't you want to know the truth ? when i found pete lying there , i thought it was an accident but i was wrong . your brother took his own life . pete committed suicide . [ scene_break ] alexis : emily , would you do me a favor and just take her in the other room for a minute ? [ kristina fusses ] emily : i 'm so sorry -- alexis : it 's all right , sweetheart . ned : you do n't need to be sorry . you did nothing wrong , emily . alexis : it 's all right . thank you , emily . ned : so you kidnapped kristina and you then you guilted emily into keeping quiet ? alexis : why do n't you let me explain , ned ? ned : you lied to me . you -- you looked in my face and you swore that you did n't take her . alexis : if you -- ned : do you hate me that much , or are you even aware of what you 've done ? you kidnapped kristina , you feigned outrage , you blame me for letting it happen , and you know what ? it worked because i felt very guilty about letting our little girl down . alexis : i 'm not the one that took kristina , ned . a.j . and skye did it . alexis : skye and a.j . kidnapped the baby from the nursery , left a note , and took the baby to brenda 's old cottage . ned : those two always make good suspects , but why in the world would they want to take kristina ? alexis : they were using her as a power play with edward . i found the baby , went to return the baby to the quartermaine house , where i overheard edward saying that he would move heaven and earth to keep my daughter away from me . now , you add that to the fact that he tried to burn down your gatehouse , and i did what any parent with an ounce of sanity would do . ned : and how long have you had her ? i mean , how many days did you leave me and everyone else who loves kristina to wait and worry ? alexis : i could 've left the country , but i did n't , ned . i stayed right here in port charles . i wanted to spend a little longer with my daughter before i was forced to return her to a household of dysfunctional lunatics that you call a family ! ned : you 're not even sorry -- alexis : i 'm not sorry , ned -- ned : you have no remorse for the hell you put me through ! emily : what are you going to do , ned ? ned : i 'm taking kristina back to the house , and then i 'm going to report her kidnappers to the police . alexis : is that what you want ? you want me convicted , ned ? ned : alexis , i do n't give a damn what happens to you anymore . [ scene_break ] cameron : we would 've known sooner , but neither your mother or i could bear to go into his room . i shut myself up in my study for months . your mother sat in the living room with -- zander : wait , wait , wait -- what does this have to do with pete ? cameron : one night , late , i heard your mother cry out in peter 's room . when i got there , she was sitting at his desk with the suicide note in her hand . he 'd tucked it into his journal . zander : what did it say ? cameron : that he wanted to be a good son , a good brother . he felt guilty for the distance that had come between you and me , felt like it was his fault for stealing all the attention -- `` all the glory , `` as he put it . he felt he did n't deserve it , that his whole life was a lie , that he was n't special , he was n't excellent . he was too tired to keep up the charade . he did n't want to embarrass the family . he did n't want anybody but us to know . zander : that 's pete -- always looking out for everybody else . cameron : the last day of the season , he knew the woods would be full of hunters . he could make it look like an accident . no one would know that he 'd taken his own life . zander : he took thought and care into taking his own life , and he wanted you to see that . even dead , he was seeking your approval , dad . that 's pretty sick . you had him completely suckered . i think it worked , dad . i think he got you this time . he planned the perfect suicide . did it ever occur to you to come to me and tell me this , to track me down ? or how about the first time that we saw each other , instead of continuing blaming me for thinking that i killed my brother ? cameron : he was clinically depressed , and i could n't see it . the pressure that i put on the two of you destroyed him . alexander , i did n't want it to destroy you , too , and i felt you 'd be better off hating me . zander : oh , come on ! come on ! that 's a total copout ! you do n't care about me . you never did , you never will . all you care about is your image . you ca n't be the perfect family psychiatrist , trying to fix other people 's problems if they knew that the great dr. cameron lewis drove his own son to the grave . [ scene_break ] nikolas : my mother 's condition has deteriorated since your last visit , luke . luke : she was catatonic when i saw her last . how much worse could it be ? nikolas : well , see , that 's the catch that i mentioned . i wo n't sign guardianship over to you until you go and visit her and see her condition for yourself . luke : you want me to visit her ? nikolas : that 's right . luke : that means i get to see her after i pass through the minefields and the guard dogs , the stun guns ? what ? nikolas : listen -- listen , luke , it 's -- maybe i was wrong about the connection that you two share . i mean , maybe you really are the only one who can help her . so if you go see her , i will sign this over to you . luke : i 'll call you from london . nikolas : well , see , that 's the thing -- she 's not in london . after you and i were fighting over and over about her care , i had her transferred to another hospital . luke : what have you done with her ? [ scene_break ] faith : well , if you do what i say , it saves your life and weakens sonny at the same time . ric : well , there 's one small problem there , faith . why should i trust you ? faith : well , because i have excellent survival instincts . ric : mm - hmm . faith : that 's how i was able to walk out of that warehouse after sonny ordered my execution . and there is one other reason . you have no other options . ric : that 's true . faith : uh - huh . ric : that 's true . you know , if you -- if you double - cross me again -- last time , i put a bullet in your chest . this time , i 'll make sure it goes right through your heart . [ scene_break ] elizabeth : do you mind telling me what just happened here ? because it looked like you 're involved with that woman , and if you are , ca n't you just have the decency to tell me to my face ? ric : no , no , no , no . elizabeth , do n't jump to any kind of conclusions -- elizabeth : i 'm not jumping to conclusions . i see sonny 's new attorney with his sworn enemy . are you guys friends ? is there something more ? ric : no , we 're not friends . elizabeth : have you been lying to me ? ric : i 'm not lying to you . elizabeth : you know what ? forget it . i do n't even want to know -- what was that ? ric : look ; i 'm just trying to keep you here long enough so you 'll listen to me . elizabeth : ok . ric : ok ? elizabeth : mm - hmm . ric : look , as sonny 's attorney , part of my job is to make sure that i handle sonny 's enemies . right now , faith rosco is sonny 's principle enemy and i was handling her . elizabeth : yeah , you certainly were . ric : no , it 's business . elizabeth : well , it did n't look like business . ric : elizabeth , i have -- i have tried not to ask you for anything . i have not used you , and i never will for any reason . ok , you think about it . besides -- besides the pleasure of your company , all right , what strategic advantage could i possibly gain from being in a relationship with you ? elizabeth : a lot of free coffee ? ric : you found me out . elizabeth : ok , i 'm sorry . you know , how about after you 're done handling whatever it is you have to do , why do n't you come over to my house and i 'll make you dinner ? ric : i 'd love to , but i got to work . it has nothing to do with faith . ok ? [ scene_break ] sonny : i lost it in front of the five families . i thought that faith had killed all of you . they all know i 'm weak , jason . they 're going to have to do something . jason : no , nobody knows you 're weak , sonny . the five families are afraid of you . remember that . you can back them down . sonny : not when i 'm like this . what am i going to do ? jason : look , when this happened last time , i mean , i covered for you until you were stronger . just let me do that for you . sonny : ok . what about michael ? is he scared ? did he get scared ? carly : michael 's all right . he 's completely fine . i told him that daddy has been a little worried . he understands . he 's ok now . sonny : i think i need to rest a little bit . jason said he 's going to take care of things , right ? jason : that 's right . going to make it good . carly : that 's good because , you know , you 'll feel better when you just allow yourself to relax a little bit . jason : you call me if you need anything . carly : i will . sonny : thank you . carly : you want to go upstairs , lie down for a little bit , sweetheart ? sonny : no , i do n't want -- i do n't -- carly : no ? sonny : i 'm going to stay on the couch . it 's like i 'm underwater , you know ? carly : ok . you just rest here -- sonny : all right . carly : because we 're all safe -- me and michael -- and we 're not going anywhere . sonny : uh - uh . carly : i promise you . sonny : hmm . jason : courtney ? [ scene_break ] emily : all right , look , you have every right to be angry , but at least give alexis a chance to explain . ned : explain what ? the night that kristina was kidnapped , why were you there ? were you there to visit , or did you plan to kidnap her ? that 's why you brought the baby carrier , right ? you planned to kidnap kristina , but a.j . and skye beat you to it . alexis : i was wrong , ned . but i 'm asking you not to go to the police . i am asking you not to do that to me , and more importantly , i am asking you not to do that to kristina . ned : you are a deeply disturbed woman . you have your reasons for doing what you do , but you need serious professional help , and clearly cameron is not the man to give you that help . cameron : i did exactly what alexis needs most . [ scene_break ] summer : why are you so interested in helping me find my brother ? lucky : it 's simple . just know that my brother -- he 's luke : so , this is where the get - well committee is holding vigil . you 'll both be happy to know that the infirm has just received a visit from me , and apparently that smack on the head that you gave him has given him some sense . he 's agreed to sign over laura 's guardianship to me as soon as i get back from visiting her . summer : do you believe him ? luke : i would n't , except that he put me on the phone with the doctors at her new hospital . lucky : what new hospital ? luke : she 's been moved to a facility less than 100 miles away from here . lucky : nikolas went a long way to stop you from seeing mom . there 's just no way he 'd change his mind because he got hurt in a fight . unless he 's trying to force you to face how sick mom really is . [ scene_break ] sonny : you sure michael 's all right ? carly : you want to know how all right michael is ? he is upstairs right now , and he asked me could he please just study the last five words for his spelling bee . the teachers say he 's so wonderful -- sonny : mm - hmm . carly : so smart , so involved . he 's so happy that he knows 95 of the 100 words . you do n't have to worry at all about him . sonny : do n't stop talking . that felt good . carly : he 's happy and he 's healthy , and he loves you so much . carly : he loves you . [ scene_break ] jason : what -- what are you doing ? courtney : i explained in the letter that i just -- jason : no , you got to say it to my face . courtney : i love you too much . i just did n't think that i had the strength to say goodbye . jason : then do n't . courtney : jason , when michael came to see you today , he -- he told me that he wanted you to take him far away to some island because he thinks it 's his fault that his daddy 's sick . and he 's trying so hard -- jason : did you explain to him that he 's going to get better , that it 's not his fault ? courtney : how can i promise michael something that i do n't know myself ? the only way i know how to help is to leave . jason : this is what i 've been trying to tell you all along , courtney . it 's not about you . it 's not about us . yeah , sonny 's mad that we 're together and maybe he will be for a long time , but that 's not what 's making him sick right now . it 's happened before . he just starts drinking too much , he does n't think clearly . he blames himself for what he 's lost and he tries to destroy whatever he has left . and there 's nothing that you can do to help except stop him from hurting himself and just wait it out . because the darkness passes , courtney . i mean , he 'll come out of this . he 'll pull himself out of it . there 's nothing that you can do for him . you ca n't help sonny by breaking up with me . courtney : it takes some of the pressure off , and if sonny 's not fighting with you over me , then maybe he can relax . jason : or maybe he just -- he needs time . he just needs time to bring himself out of this again . courtney : jason , carly 's pregnant . michael 's in the house . they are all suffering . how can we be happy if -- if it means tearing a family apart ? [ scene_break ] sonny : carly ? carly ? carly ! carly : hey , hey , what 's wrong ? what 's wrong ? hmm ? sonny : where were you ? carly : i wanted to let you sleep , so i went in the kitchen to make a call and just check in on courtney over at jason 's . sonny : well , i did n't know where you were . why did n't you tell me where you were going ? carly : i just -- you want to go upstairs , take a shower , maybe ? sonny : no . carly : no ? sonny : why were you calling courtney ? carly : i just wanted to say hi . she was n't there , and i asked marco where she went . he said that she packed up her things and left because she and jason broke up . [ scene_break ] jason : we are not over . courtney : we ca n't be . i love you too much to ever let you go . but we have to stay apart , at least until sonny gets better . just please do n't be mad at me . jason : i know you 're trying to do the right thing . and i 'll stop fighting you . i 'll just try to stay away to make it easier . courtney : i 'll miss you every second . courtney : if you -- if you do n't leave right now , i 'm not going to be able to let you go at all . jason : i love you . always , no matter what . courtney : i love you , too . [ scene_break ] ned : what 's your plan , dr. lewis ? are you going to hold me hostage ? huh ? cameron : you need to have kristina 's interests at heart . ned : oh , i 'm looking after kristina . that 's why i 'm getting her away from the people who violated a court order to keep her from her family . cameron : the baby you 're talking about happens to be alexis ' child . she gave birth to kristina . why do you treat alexis like she 's some lonely head case who 's obsessively attached to someone else 's little girl ? if you love kristina half as much as you claim , you would n't be in such a hurry to return her to a family who plays interfamily kidnapping the way other families play touch football . ned : so instead i should hand her over to a mother who has already committed two felonies -- one with the help of her so - called shrink , who promised a judge that he would help her cope ? cameron : that 's exactly what i 'm doing . ned : really ? look around you . alexis and kristina and holed up in a cabin , like fugitives . that 's your idea of coping ? cameron : and your solution is , what , to have her arrested ? ned : i am not the villain here . i am not keeping kristina away from her mother . she is . every time she breaks this court order , she is risking her future with her child because she insists on seeing her ! cameron : when you return to that house , babe in arms , edward will have everything he needs to destroy alexis . and he will do a very thorough job of it . is that really what you want , ned ? is your revenge so important that you 're going to take away kristina 's one chance to have a mother ? emily : wait . let me take her back . look , i can return kristina to the quartermaines without giving them anything else . no names , no explanations . i 'll just give her back and this whole mess will be over . alexis : emily , i ca n't let you do that . ned : i do n't want you involved in this . emily : look , i already am involved , and i want to be . my whole family loves and trusts me . they would never suspect me of kidnapping , would they ? ned : i realize that , but that 's not the point . you ca n't get involved . emily : look , i 'm the only one here who has nothing to lose . alexis , you could lose your baby and go to prison for years . dr. lewis , you would be arrested , too , and lose your license . ned will have to tell what happened with alexis or risk being charged with kidnapping himself . but i can -- zander : emily -- hey , look , edward and the rest of them will be on you like vultures , and you know it . they will never stop pulling at you until you tell them everything -- where you 've been , who took the baby , why you have her . emily : all right , look , look , i have handled my family for years . they can push and they can pull all they want , but i still wo n't say anything . look , i want to do this . i need to . please let me help . this means more to me than i can say . zander : ok , look , if emily 's doing this , i 'm going to help her . [ scene_break ] summer : hi , nikolas . how are you feeling ? nikolas : my head hurts . most of the time i ca n't tolerate the light , and most of the time i 'm dizzy . but other than that , summer , i 'm doing just great . i guess i can consider myself lucky that the cat scan came back clean . summer : yeah , that 's pretty scary . hey , i brought these . if you got some water , i can -- nikolas : summer , just give them to another , more deserving patient , ok ? summer : you 're joking , right ? nikolas : no , not at all . summer : you need to relax . let me just give you a little back rub . nikolas : no , thank you . one of the basics of your trade ? is that what that would be ? summer : no , i can -- i can smuggle you in some really great food . i can get you some c.d.s that are your favorites ; i can get you some books on alternative healing . nikolas : summer , i have my own private staff and my own private nurse who will bring me anything that i want . so , to spell it out for you -- there is nothing you can do for me , nor is there anything i can do for you . summer : you can tell me where my brother is . nikolas : i 'm sorry , summer . i do n't have a clue where mark is . summer : matt . nikolas : or matt . to be honest , i do n't think i ever knew where he was or even if he 's alive . summer : you 're lying to me . you 're sitting here lying to me . you showed up at my door , you knew that my brother was missing , you knew his name was matt , you knew how old he was -- nikolas : oh , summer , it was an educated guess , you know ? and most of the time i was telling you exactly what you wanted to hear because i wanted you to take the job . summer : bull ! you 're saying this to deliberately hurt me ! you 're saying this because you 're upset that your stupid little plan backfired , and now you -- what , what , this is payback ? is that what it is ? you like mind games and you 're a talented liar , but i see through you . you know where my brother is . [ scene_break ] carly : hey . drink up . sonny : hey . why ? carly : because i have to for the baby and because i figure you should , too . it 's full of vitamins . you have n't had anything in your stomach but scotch for the last week and a half , so , come on , have a little sip for me . [ knock on door ] carly : i 'll get it . stay . listen , this is a bad time . ric : no , carly , i just need to speak to sonny for a minute , ok ? it 's very important . carly : you know , he 's busy . sonny : that 's all right , carly . i can do this . carly : you were going to rest ? sonny : no , it 's business . i can -- i need to handle this . carly : fine , i 'll go to courtney 's . i 'm going to go tell jason that ric 's here , ok ? sonny : all right . carly : ok . sonny : what ? ric : well , i just want to clear up all this confusion about jax and faith . i 'm sure jason 's already told you about it . well , to bring you up to speed , jason confronted jax about the photos of him and faith on the pier , and -- well , jax flatly denied it and he -- he convinced jason that it was all a setup . and it 's a possibility , considering the fact that the photos -- jason : i saw carly . she said you were meeting with ric . ric : i was -- i was just explaining to sonny that i was following up on the possibility that these photos between jax and faith were staged , given the fact that fowler was the one who took the pictures in the first place . he 's faith 's enforcer , all right ? he may have been -- jason : you said you hired someone to follow jax . is n't that what you said , ric ? ric : yes , i did , jason . yes , i did , and who 's better than one of faith 's own people ? jason : and why are you just telling sonny about this now ? ric : oh -- sonny : it 's all right ; it 's all right , jason . you know what ? ric was supposed to tell me if there was a problem . good work . [ scene_break ] summer : you were right . nikolas claims that he knows nothing about my brother . lucky : what , do you think he 's lying ? summer : well , he knew too much information about matt . he 's obviously at least had him investigated . lucky : there 's probably a p.i . 's report . summer : i doubt that i 'm going to get him to hand it over just by asking politely , though , so -- lucky : you know what ? then we 'll have to take it , wo n't we ? nikolas : i do n't have a schedule for you . just stay alert . summer and lucky are bound to show up , and when they do , you follow them and make sure that they can not leave . [ scene_break ] alexis : thank you for not calling the police . ned : i said some harsh things . i was angry and hurt . alexis : i know . i have n't exactly been a paragon of reason lately . i know that you love kristina , and i know that she 's going to need you , just as she 's going to need me . [ scene_break ] [ knock on door ] courtney : hey . carly : hey . what 's going on ? courtney : come in . carly : what 's up ? courtney : uh -- jason just left . carly : you -- courtney : i asked him to leave . i was just hoping that he was going to come back . carly : i understand why you 're doing what you 're doing , but why did n't you come to me ? why 'd you let me find out from one of the bodyguards ? [ carly laughs ] courtney : well , because i knew you 'd try to talk me out of it . you know i love jason , and i will always be grateful for the way you encouraged me to fight for him . but i ca n't do it at sonny 's expense . i 've thought a whole lot about this , and i 'm not going to change my mind , so please do n't say anything -- carly : i 'm not going to say anything except i 'm here for you . because i 'm your friend and i just wanted to know how you 're doing . [ scene_break ] sonny : you proved your loyalty , ric . see what else you can find on faith . we need to identify , you know , the silent partner . ric : i 'm already on it . sonny , do n't worry about it . we 're going to -- we 're going to shut this guy down . jason : sonny -- [ door closes ] jason : what ? sonny : it 's him . jason : what -- what do you mean ? sonny : ric is faith 's silent partner . [ next_on ] courtney : what else do i have to give up to make my big brother happy ? [ siren ] zander : that 's exactly what we need -- getting pulled over with a kidnapped baby . faith : you 're out of your league . you may be sleeping with him , baby cakes , but you do n't know him . jason : now that we know lansing is working with faith , i can remove him . | emily and zander offered to take kristina back to the q mansion when ned said he was going to take the baby , and call the police about cameron and alexis . cameron told zander that he really had not killed pete .he had killed himself . |
skye : let go of him ! luke : whatever you say . skye : my god , luke . what did you do to him ? [ scene_break ] courtney : max told you i was waiting ? jason : why are you here ? courtney : i am still your wife , jason . you owe me a chance to explain . jason : ok , ok . then you can tell me why you saved alcazar and why you set him free to go on hurting the people you say you love . [ scene_break ] carly : i hate him , sonny . he is out of my life for good . sonny : there 's only one way to be sure . carly : sonny , it 's over . you do not have to kill him . sonny : i 'm not going to . you are . you say you hate him ? prove it . kill him . lorenzo : if it 's true that you despise me , it should n't be hard to pull the trigger . [ scene_break ] skye : ross , sweetheart ? time to wake up . come on ! well , do n't just stand there . the least you can do is get him some water since you are the one who did this to him . luke : well , it 's not my fault the guy 's got a glass jaw ! skye : well , just -- would you please get me some water and an ice pick -- pack ? luke : sure , coming right up . skye : no , do n't go yet . help me get him onto the couch . luke : let him wake up on the floor ! the guy 's a wimp ! skye : luke . luke : sure , make me the bad guy . always with the bad guy . skye : ooh . come on . oh , ross . luke : ay - yi - yi . skye : ross ? i am so sorry . luke : i do n't think he can hear you . skye : i -- i had no idea he was going to attack you like that . you -- oh , your forehead must be pounding . now , i will get the water and the ice pack . you go get some firewood because it is freezing in here and i do n't want ross getting a cold on top of everything else . luke : no , not on top of everything else . skye : no , hey -- watch your step , would you ? i saw a huge mess out by the front door . luke : ah . i 'll handle it . [ scene_break ] mike : can i take your order ? ric : no , i 'll wait , mike . my wife 's meeting me here . mike : oh . well , i can think of a few places that are better for a romantic reunion . there 's the haunted star , cafe matisse . ric : you suggesting that i leave ? mike : you 've brought nothing but misery to my son and daughter , so yes . i think it might be comfortable for both of us if you went someplace else . ric : you know , life is kind of strange , the way it hinges on seemingly minor things . i mean , for instance , if you had been a better father and husband , i probably would 've never been born . the chain of events that led sonny and i to be at each other 's throats constantly probably would 've never begun . so i guess in a way , mike , we have you to thank for setting all that in motion . so if you do n't like the outcome , then maybe you 'd better look at yourself . i think that you have nobody to blame but you . mike : courtney was right . the worst thing about you is the charm , almost exactly like sonny -- except you have no soul . [ scene_break ] courtney : jason , there is no way you could have gotten away with killing alcazar . jason : that 's not your problem , courtney . courtney : of course it is . i do n't want you going to jail for murder . jason : alcazar had to be dealt with once for and all ! courtney : ric lansing hates you , jason . if alcazar suddenly disappears , he would suspect that you or sonny killed him , ok ? he would get a warrant , he would go down to that basement , get some sort of d.n.a . evidence or something else that would tie carly to the crime . jason : ric has his job . he does it fine . i have my job . you may not like what i do -- obviously , you do n't -- but i 'm good at it , courtney . courtney : yeah , well , so is he . you could have been charged with murder . carly could 've been charged as an accessory . i was trying to save both of you , jason . jason : no , the only person you saved was alcazar . what ? max : sonny 's over -- jason : no , no , do not -- do n't talk in front of her any more , please . outside . max : sorry . jason : ok , i 'll take -- courtney : yes , i need officer spencer , please . lucky : spencer . courtney : lucky , it 's courtney . look , i need you to send a patrol car over to lorenzo alcazar 's apartment . i have reason to believe that he 's in danger . [ scene_break ] lorenzo : i 'm not afraid to die , but there will be retaliation . my men will find sonny and they will kill him . sonny : carly , do n't listen to him . lorenzo : maybe it 's for the best . you 'll be a widow . you 'll have a second chance . sonny : he 's just bluffing to scare you so you wo n't pull the trigger . lorenzo : you want me dead ? stop hiding behind carly and do it yourself . sonny : give me the gun . you know what -- carly : no . sonny : you 're not going to find the gun anyway . carly : no , you know what , no one 's dying here tonight . sonny : he 's right . this is all about trying to save him . carly : no , i am trying to stop all this violence ! sonny : you want to stop it ? admit you love the bastard so we can move on ! [ scene_break ] skye : oh , ross , i am so sorry . i had just no idea that luke was going to be so possessive , you know ? which is really a double standard because god knows he flirts with all those bleach - blond mobster molls anytime that he wants , and , well -- well , maybe it 's true that i was trying to make him jealous , but -- and you 're a great guy , you know ? luke : ok , you can stop coming on to the dead guy . she 's gone . skye : oh , god ! oh , god , that was revolting . i want -- oh , god , i want disinfectant . i -- i want a long , hot , soapy shower . luke : just calm down , calm down . skye : no , no , i want this over ! i want this body out of my house and out of my life ! luke : ok , i told you i 'm going to take care of this . skye : no , i am calling the police right now -- luke : no , you 're not ! skye : and i 'm giving a full confession ! luke : no , you 're not ! you 're going to keep your mouth shut ! skye : tracy saw me ! she 's going to turn me in ! luke : you 're going to keep your mouth shut until we figure out what happened . skye : oh , really ? listen , there is no `` we , `` ok ? i am the one who woke up next to that corpse , i am the one who probably killed him , and i am the one who 's probably going to prison , ok . so , it 's my future and stop telling me what to do ! luke : it 's my future , too -- mine ! because this is my life and because you are my partner and you are my -- friend , and because my life was a hell of a lot more empty before you came into it , and i 'm not about to lose you now , not over this . so we 're just going to calm down and we 're going to think it through and we 're going to handle it -- together . [ scene_break ] jason : look , bring the car around . courtney 's going to take michael and morgan over to carly 's , ok ? max : no problem . courtney : so are you going to ask me to take the kids or you just -- jason : you know what , courtney , you should n't be here , and neither should michael and morgan . courtney : why ? what 's going to happen ? jason : where 'd carly go ? do you know where she is ? courtney : she 's probably trying to stop sonny from killing alcazar . jason : do you think any good can possibly come of this ; for carly or for sonny or for the kids ? courtney , alcazar is tearing their lives apart , and he would 've been gone if you had n't stopped me ! courtney : jason , you could have been arrested . jason : you knocked me out ! courtney : i was trying to save you ! jason : i do n't want you to save me ! michael : stop it ! do n't fight . do n't be mad at each other like mommy and daddy . [ scene_break ] carly : i do n't love lorenzo . i never have . sonny : then how come you ca n't let him die ? alcazar has come after me over and over and over again . he has torn our family apart , destroyed our lives together . he is a business rival . he has to die tonight . the only one who can save him is you . all you got to do is admit that you love him . i will accept that . but i 'm not going to listen to any more lies , any more excuses for betrayal . if you feel for this pig , own it ! say that you love him , that you 've wanted him all along . carly : do you know ? do you know that there is no pleasing you , sonny ? there is never , ever enough love for you . there is never , never enough ways that i can prove my loyalty ? i mean , you can lie on me , you can cheat on me , you can break my heart , and i 'm not supposed to feel it ? i 'm supposed to forgive it . but when you shoot me in the head and my actions are a direct result and consequence -- sonny : actions ? is that what you call it , `` actions `` ? carly : yes ! what do you want me to do ? i 'm still wrong ! you want me to shoot him ? sonny : if you hate him . carly : fine , you want me to shoot him ? will that prove something to you ? fine , i 'll shoot him ! [ gunshots ] ric : kick it in . lucky : police . nobody move . lorenzo : is there a problem ? ric : well , we heard shots fired . you mind telling me what the hell is going on ? [ scene_break ] mike : they 're -- they 're for you . at least , i assume so . elizabeth : so ric came in ? mike : he said that he was meeting you here , but then he got called away on some kind of business . [ scene_break ] coleman : so , you have another job for me or what ? tracy : yes , i do , provided you 're a little more subtle than you were at the auction . coleman : that depends on the pay . tracy : depends on how well you do the job . coleman : why do you keep talking in circles here , trace ? tracy : you want the job or not ? coleman : what do you need ? tracy : you recognize this man ? jax : what are you up to now , tracy ? [ scene_break ] skye : where 's ross ? luke : i wrapped him in the rug and put him in the crawlspace like we planned . he 'll be ok there for a couple of hours , but we need to get him on ice as soon as we find a freezer . skye : ca n't we just bury him ? luke : no , you ca n't bury him . if they find him and he 's buried , then they 're going to think you killed him for sure . just find a nice walk - in freezer that nobody 's using . skye : oh . oh , sure . yeah , a convenient , walk - in freezer . luke : look , it 's only until we find out who killed him . skye : of course nobody 's going to notice us shoving ross ' body into a freezer . i mean , why would anybody notice that a police detective is missing who was last seen -- luke : i 'm only trying to buy us some time , skye . skye : well , what are we going to do ? luke : well , i may have a way to keep ross alive . [ scene_break ] courtney : leticia , thank you for coming in on your night off . i appreciate it . leticia : oh , no problem . i 'm glad to help . come on , baby , we got to get you to bed . courtney : you , too , michael . it 's way past your bedtime . come on , i 'll tuck you in . michael : what happened with you and uncle jason ? courtney : well , we -- we had an argument , sweetie , and i 'm sorry that you overheard . michael : uncle jason is n't like daddy . he hardly ever yells . what made him so mad ? courtney : um -- well , i -- i stopped jason from doing something he thought was right , and he 's angry . but once he has time to think about what i did and why i did it , he 'll understand . [ scene_break ] sam : where 's the guard ? jason : max actually took michael and morgan back to carly 's . sam : i thought they were supposed to stay for a while . jason : well , she did n't clear it with sonny , so they had to go back . sam : oh , carly was supposed to stay here at the penthouse . jason , she picked a fight with me to use as a diversion so she could after sonny . i know something big is going on here , and i do n't expect you to give me any details . i just -- i would like to know what to expect . jason : you 'll have to ask sonny . sam : it 's obvious carly wants him back , jason , and i 'm pretty sure that sonny still loves her , so should i save him the embarrassment of asking me to leave and pack my things right now ? jason : what do you expect me to say ? sam : yes or no would be nice . jason : look , sonny and carly love each other . does n't mean they 're going to be happy . does n't even mean they 're going to be together . love is n't always enough to make a good life . sometimes it 's just an excuse to hurt each other . [ scene_break ] ric : all right , i heard multiple gunshots outside that door . i can still smell gunpowder in the air . lorenzo : i do n't smell any gunpowder , do you ? sonny : no , i do n't smell anything , actually . ric : uh - huh . all right , where 's the gun ? lorenzo : you break into my apartment . you do n't appear to have a warrant . ric : i do n't need one . courtney morgan made an emergency call stating that your life was in danger . sonny : courtney must have been mistaken . as you can see , he 's perfectly safe . alcazar 's under carly 's protection . [ scene_break ] luke : well , we 've got his i.d . and what looks to be about 3,000 bucks in cash . skye : seems a little high for an honest detective . luke : yeah , but pocket change for somebody on the take . and we got his badge ; we got his gun . skye : you know , this is all very interesting , but how will this help us avoid a police investigation into his disappearance ? luke : looks like our boy was into the latest technology . skye : what 's that ? luke : it 's a wireless computer used for text messaging and sending and receiving emails . skye : oh , great . why do n't we just email the pcpd and turn ourselves in ? luke : i got a better idea . what if ross emails his office and says he 's on a lead and he 'll be out of touch for a little while ? and then we 'll go through his email account . skye : then we can see who he 's been communicating with . luke : now the synapses are starting to snap , are n't they ? yeah , maybe we 'll find out who killed him and who set you up . [ scene_break ] tracy : while i appreciate your concern , actually , it 's just a little personal problem . my son dillon ran away from home and i do n't want to involve the police , so i 've hired mr. coleman to search for me . jax : well , i apologize for my insensitivity . tracy : your good manners more than compensates , as usual , thank you . jax : well , my apologies again , and i do hope that you find dillon soon . tracy : i 'm sure we will . does he look familiar ? coleman : actually , he does . tracy : who is it ? coleman : beats me , but i can find out . tracy : well , then do it . coleman : you were dodging me on my price , trace -- which happens to be five grand . tracy : i 'll give you seven grand if you do it within the hour . this man could give me the leverage i need . [ scene_break ] elizabeth : hey , it 's me . i 'm here at kelly 's with your flowers . mike said you got called away to some meeting . anyway , i will be here for another 15 minutes , and then i am going home . ok , bye . lucky : leaving ric a message ? elizabeth : yeah , we were supposed to meet here , but i guess he got called away . lucky : i just left him a few minutes ago at lorenzo alcazar 's apartment . pcpd was trying to nail sonny , and it turned out to be a false alarm . sonny walked away again , and ric , he 's not too happy about it . [ scene_break ] ric : look , i know what 's going on here . sonny did try to kill you and you 're covering up for it so you can stay in carly 's good graces . lorenzo : you got a vivid imagination . ric : meanwhile , you 're trying to keep the peace , but you know what , it 's not going to work . carly : i do n't know what you are talking about . ric : sonny and lorenzo hate each other , carly ! now , one of them is going to wind up dead and the other 's going to prison for it . now , personally , i do n't mind if lorenzo dies . i just want to send my brother to prison . i do n't want to go to his funeral , but you know what , either way is fine with me . and , you know , the next time sonny decides to make an attempt on your life , you might want to report it . do yourself a favor , unless you honestly believe that carly 's good opinion 's is going to be worth dying for . lorenzo : lansing 's right about one thing . i am willing to die to be with you . and you are not , obviously , willing to kill to be rid of me . so where does that leave us ? carly : there is no `` us . `` [ scene_break ] sonny : what happened ? jason : i sent michael and morgan home with courtney . sam is upstairs . i -- i think she might be packing her bags . sonny : packing ? sam 's a great girl . i 'm having a great time with her , but she 's got this idea that i 'm just -- in one second , i 'll get back with carly . hell , no . it 's over . we 're done . jason : where 's alcazar ? sonny : still alive at his apartment . carly saved him , of course . but here 's the best part -- if carly did n't do what she did , ric would 've walked in while i was killing alcazar . i 'd be at the pcpd right now facing a murder charge . jason : ric ? how 'd ric get involved ? sonny : you do n't want to know -- but i 'm going to tell you anyway . max : ahem . sonny : we were betrayed . courtney : max said that you wanted to see me ? sonny : one more time , and then never again . [ scene_break ] luke : one small glitch here . the not - so - dearly departed used a password . skye : ugh . so much for checking his emails . luke : no , no , we 'll get in . we just have to figure out what the password is . skye : well , i do n't know about you , but i 'm not psychic . i mean , there must be at least 10 billion possibilities . luke : well , let 's think this thing through . usually people use a number , like a phone number , birth date , or maybe the name of their -- [ skye gasps ] luke : what ? skye : it 's jax . luke : oh . skye : he 's watching us . luke : ok . well , let him in . do n't look guilty . skye : ok . jax , what are you doing here ? [ scene_break ] mike : here 's your tea . tracy : do n't you have earl grey ? mike : it 's that or spearmint chamomile . tracy : i 'll make do . ric : hi . sorry i 'm late . i got called away on an emergency . elizabeth : can you tell me about it ? ric : yeah , we got a report that sonny was trying to kill alcazar . elizabeth : hmm . and since it involved your brother , you needed to deal with it personally ? ric : yes , i did . [ scene_break ] lorenzo : voy a hacer cambios en mis negocios . necesitamos revisarlos en persona . adios . thanks for waiting . carly : i only waited to say goodbye . you have a safe trip to south america or wherever it is you 're going . lorenzo : i 'm not going anywhere ; just the opposite . i 'm making port charles the center of my u.s. operation . carly : are you insane ? you are moving right in to sonny 's territory . lorenzo : sonny controls one town and a few casinos ; i 'm international . now , i 've stayed out of his way for your sake . not anymore . carly : lorenzo , why -- why are you doing this ? lorenzo : why are you defending sonny ? there 's a difference between love and domination , carly . sonny wants to possess you . i witnessed firsthand his need to control you . he tried to force you to commit murder , and you actually , for a second , were thinking about obeying him . that 's abuse , carly . carly : ok , lorenzo , stop . i do n't want to hear any of this . lorenzo : listen , i love you and i want to be with you , but even if you hate me , even if i lose you forever , i am going to take sonny out of your life . carly : lorenzo , it is not your responsibility to get him out of my life . it is for me -- lorenzo : i stood by tonight and watched him manipulate you , and i hoped that you 'd see the truth . that 's abuse , carly , and i am going to make sure that that bastard never hurts you again . carly : i -- [ scene_break ] sonny : you interfered with my business tonight ; knocked your own husband out to save my enemy . courtney : i did n't want jason to be charged with murder , sonny . sonny : what if you 'd fractured his skull and broke his neck ? you 'd have killed him to protect alcazar . courtney : jason was n't hurt , sonny . i would n't do that to him . sonny : is that what you wanted ? you wanted him to die ? is that why you tried to save the man who tried to kill your own husband , who 's going to keep on trying ? why 'd you do it , courtney ? is this about your fixation with the law ? killers are wrong . killers , you know , should go to prison ? maybe that explains why you called the cops on me tonight . jason : no , you did n't . sonny : carly was holding the gun . she was going to pull the trigger , but because of her enormous love for alcazar , somehow the bullet missed ! but that does n't matter . the point is ric walked -- walked through the door with two cops and tried to arrest me for attempted murder . courtney : so why did carly shoot , sonny ? did you put the gun in her hand ? did you scream at her ? sonny : because i knew she would n't do it ! i knew she would n't do it ! never speak to me . you 're a traitor . you tried to send me to prison . you seduced my best friend and you conspired against me . this all ends now . courtney : do you think that i 'm afraid of you ? sonny : well , you should be . because i 'll show you how i deal with liars . jason : sonny , stop . sonny , stop . [ scene_break ] jax : i owe you an apology . tracy made yet another overture , and i diverted her by pointing her in your direction . skye : oh , what would tracy want with me ? jax : well , she 's working up another scheme against edward , and i suggested you as a potential partner . skye : well , that 's a horrifying thought . jax : exactly . so if she 's bothering you , then -- skye : no , tracy 's not a problem at all . jax : well , tracy 's always a problem . that 's , you know -- i just want to know if there 's anything i can to do to help . skye : actually , tracy did stop by earlier , but i did n't have time because , as you can see , i 'm entertaining luke this evening . jax : right . i see that . luke : yeah , how are you ? jax : good . luke : thanks for your concern , but we can handle tracy . skye : oh , yeah , jax , i appreciate the offer , but -- thanks . jax : so everything 's all right ? skye : absolutely . jax : ok , well , then i guess i 'll be heading out . you enjoy your evening . luke : you , too . jax : uh - huh . skye : my god , did you see the way he was looking at me ? he suspects something . i know it . luke : stop it . we 're on the verge of solving this mystery . skye : oh , yeah , right , next you 're going to tell me you actually came up with the password . luke : i -- i did ! it 's his -- skye : really ? luke : it 's his badge number ! how simple was that ? yeah , it 's booting up now . we 're in . oh , man , this is great . that was so simple . ok , now ross is going to tell his friends at the cop shop that he 's alive and kicking . [ scene_break ] coleman : you 're in luck . i thought i recognized this cat , and i was right . he 's a new hire at the pcpd . he 's a detective named ross duncan . tracy : now , that fascinating . [ scene_break ] ric : you know , my first impulse was to lie to you about going to investigate sonny . elizabeth : but you knew how i 'd react . ric : and that 's the crux of our problem , is n't it ? you ca n't understand why i hate sonny so much ; why i feel the need to prove that i 'm the better man and i ca n't stop feeling that way . elizabeth : you know , when we got married , i just -- i assumed you were over it . ric : would you have still married me if you thought that i was n't ? hmm ? elizabeth : probably not . ric : hmm . i -- uh -- love you more than i 've loved anybody in my entire life . elizabeth : and i love you , too . ric : yeah , but you asked me to tell you the truth , and the truth is that this is something that would come between us . you trusted me , and my inability to let go of the anger that i feel towards my brother and how it affects my decisions -- no matter how we 've tried to ignore it or push it aside or pretend that it does n't exist , it would always be there . elizabeth : yeah . ric : you know , i came here with the intent of some kind of a reconciliation , but instead i 'm letting you go . elizabeth : i came here to -- i came here to tell you that i 'm leaving town , and i 'm not sure when or if i 'll ever be back . but i want you to know that you 're a good person , ric . and it has nothing to do with you being better than your brother . ok ? ok . elizabeth : ok . [ scene_break ] lorenzo : put the miami property up for sale . port charles just became my new base of operations in the u.s . man : what about corinthos ? he 's going to defend his territory . lorenzo : at the first sign of violence , the d.a . , ric lansing , who happens to be corinthos ' brother , will have him arrested . man : corinthos has walked away from a lot of arrests . lorenzo : well , if lansing ca n't put him in prison , i 'll put him in the ground . either way , sonny wo n't be a problem much longer . [ scene_break ] carly : listen , i 'm sorry things were confusing tonight . i never should 've brought you over to daddy 's without calling him first . michael : no , it 's ok . i like daddy 's . why ca n't we stay there all the time ? carly : sweetheart , because things have changed . but everything 's going to be ok because we all have each other -- you , me , and morgan . and you know what ? that is enough ; it is . and we are going to be happy . i promise you that . right ? [ scene_break ] jason : if you want to cut ties with courtney , that 's your choice , sonny , but she never lied about hating our business . sonny : for mike 's sake , i wo n't do any more than turn my back on her . but if she crosses me again , i will deal with her like any other enemy . never allow her in my house or any place i own again . never speak her name to me , because i do n't have a sister . she 's nothing to me . courtney : thank you for -- for trying to reason with him . jason : do n't . [ scene_break ] sonny : i saw you on the stairs . sam : i know . i probably should 've left earlier , but i could n't help listening , sonny . sonny : i ca n't forgive betrayal . love is nothing without loyalty . you understand what i 'm saying ? sam : yes . sonny : please , never betray me . [ scene_break ] jason : i do n't -- i do n't understand you , and i see now that i never did . it 's like you 're a stranger to me . love and family mean nothing to you . courtney : that is not true . jason : you called the police on your own brother , and you still think you 're right . i guess we do n't belong together . we 're too different . courtney : we love each other , jason . you said that you would love me forever , and i feel the same way . that does n't just disappear . jason : just take them . just leave and do n't come back , because there 's nothing here for you anymore . courtney : jason -- [ next_on ] maxie : oh , my god . are you seriously out of your mind ? ric : what did you dig up on alexis davis and sonny corinthos ? nikolas : i 'm remembering something . courtney : i have a business proposal for you . sam : courtney and sonny had a really bad fight . sonny : if you 're still in love with her , we 're going to have a problem . | sonny yells at carly and tells her that if she she really does n't love alcazar , she has to shoot him . carly fires the gun , but she misses alcazar . sonny tells carly that she 's still in love with alcazar even though she says she 's not . courtney calls the police and tells them she has reason to believe alcazar 's life is in danger . ric and some other cops show up , but alcazar and sonny deny any shooting . when sonny gets home , he 's furious with courtney and tells her that she 's betrayed him and his family and that she 's no longer a part of his life . jason agrees that courtney 's betrayed them and signs the divorce papers . sam sees sonny get mad and yell at courtney . she tells sonny that she saw him and he asks her to never betray him . alcazar says he 's going to ruin sonny . tracy returns to skye 's lake house and looks through the window . she sees skye and luke suspiciously dragging a guy around , so she takes a piture . skye sees tracy so she and luke act like the guy is just knocked out instead of dead . later , tracy finds out that the guy at skye 's lake house is a cop . jax asks skye if everything is alright . elizabeth tells ric she 's leaving town , and she does n't know when and if she 'll be back . |
courtney : we have got one , two , three -- four weeks to get married , jax . four weeks . jax : too long , if you ask me . courtney : you know , if you ask me , there is no way you can plan a wedding that fast . jax : yeah , i 'm very resourceful . besides , the worst is behind us , you know ? you 've been cleared of a.j . 's murder charge . rachel 's been arrested -- courtney : mm - hmm . jax : and i 'm ready to begin my new life with you . what do you say to a little love in the afternoon , huh ? courtney : yeah -- jax : hmm ? courtney : i 'd have to say no . i 'm sorry , jax , but i ca n't sleep with you until we get married . [ scene_break ] a.j . : rachel ? you there ? rachel : yeah , it 's just -- it was a bad connection . i wanted to tell you that courtney was arrested for your murder . a.j . : perfect . everything 's going as planned . rachel : um -- no , not -- not exactly . there is something that i want to tell you . [ scene_break ] jason : agent marshall should be up here by now . sam : i know you want to get back to looking for michael . jason : yeah . we need to find the guy faith was meeting with in the bahamas . sam : all right . well , if carly 's right and it 's not alcazar , who else is rich and twisted enough to pay faith to steal michael ? [ scene_break ] a.j . : what 's up ? you sound strange . rachel : it 's just -- well , it 's just -- i miss you , a.j . , and i think about you all the time . why do n't you tell me where you are so i can come and see you ? [ scene_break ] lorenzo : well , are n't you the diligent public servant ? john : mr. alcazar . what do you want ? lorenzo : confirmation -- and you just gave it to me . i know exactly what you did . john : me ? lorenzo : mm - hmm . john : you 're the one returning to the scene of the crime here . lorenzo : no . i 'm not responsible for agent marshall 's car exploding . john : hmm . well , maybe you 're here to take a meeting with a rival crime boss , huh ? sonny is n't home . lorenzo : no , i came to see you . i know you have michael . it 's time you give him back . john : my grandson is dead . lorenzo : uh - uh . but you 'd like the world to believe he is . john : why would i want to do that ? lorenzo : for the same reason i 've been accused -- carly . [ scene_break ] alexis : i 'll need the money wired by close of business today . i appreciate that , but it 's your job to facilitate the transfer , not to question how i spend the money . thank you . same bank , and if you could use this number to confirm the transaction ? thank you . carly : does n't matter how much money you spend , alexis . you 're never going to be able to force sonny out of kristina 's life . alexis : you always make a habit of eavesdropping on people 's conversations ? carly : well , last time i did , i heard you trying to poison the court - appointed shrink against sonny . alexis : well , goodbye , carly . carly : explain the money . alexis : okay . i 'm mounting an appeal for nikolas ' defense . carly : hmm . try again . alexis : okay . i 'm going to use the money to take a relaxing cruise to count my blessings . carly : oh , i see . okay , why do n't you just tell me the truth ? you 're trying to buy a judge to grant you sole custody . that 's why you needed the cash . [ scene_break ] sonny : do n't let me be the last one to talk here -- get the final word in like you want . we got some unfinished business . believe it or not , i was -- i 'm beginning to like you a little bit . i ai n't going to walk away right now , and i do n't want you to , so -- reese : sonny ? sonny : hey , hey . i thought i 'd lost you for a second . [ scene_break ] jax : that 's cute . this is a game , right ? courtney : nope . no , i 'm serious . jax : funny . courtney : i 'm serious . i want to wait until we get married . jax : we have been sleeping together for months . courtney : so ? jax : okay , count with me here . okay , april 14 through -- see , now , this is a whole month of denying ourselves . courtney : mm - hmm . jax : hmm . courtney : well , jax , we 've lasted a lot longer than that . do you remember our little bet ? jax : oh , yeah , yeah . i remember that . that was enough delayed gratification to last a lifetime . besides , abstinence -- it 's out . courtney : nice try . jax : you think that you can resist me for that long ? courtney : no question . jax : really ? hmm . okay . well , from now on until our wedding day , you will get absolutely no play from me . courtney : so , then you 're with me ? we wo n't sleep together for four weeks ? jax : no . you can abstain all you want . does n't mean that i 'm giving up sex . [ scene_break ] rachel : just -- this plan -- it 's taking so much longer than we thought . i mean , maybe i could take a break . i could -- i could come see you . i mean , you 're still at the same place , right ? a.j . : it 's not a good time right now . rachel : a.j . , i 'm just talking about a couple days . a.j . : no . listen , someone 's here . i 'm not alone . rachel : what , what , are you saying that you met someone ? [ scene_break ] jason : this thing with agent marshall 's coming at a bad time . sam : i know . sonny needs you here now . but you need to find whoever was working with faith . jason : there must be some kind of holdup in the e.r . let 's just go check it out . sam : okay . [ scene_break ] rachel : wow . well , it sure did n't take you very long to replace me , did it ? a.j . : that 's -- that 's not it , okay ? i got to go . rachel : wait , wait , your phone 's disconnected . a.j . , i do n't even know how to get in touch with -- michael : who was that on the phone ? a.j . : oh , just an old friend -- michael : oh . a.j . : who wanted to hang out . but i want to spend all my time with you . michael : oh . a.j . : what 's the matter ? you seem down . michael : it 's just -- i -- i miss my home , my friends , and stuff . a.j . : yeah . so , did you have a lot of buddies at school ? michael : i 'm not talking about them . i miss jason . [ scene_break ] john : you think i 'd put my daughter through the hell of believing that her son is dead ? what happened to michael is killing carly . lorenzo : you 'll be a hero if you finally bring michael home . john : oh , that 's the logic of a fool . lorenzo : hmm . maybe . you 're a selfish , single - minded father who 's smart enough to pull it off . you just did n't count on me figuring out the truth . john : i love my daughter . lorenzo : but you ca n't get over your hate of sonny . that 's what drives you . john : yeah . he 's a danger to her . he got my grandson killed . you know , you come off pretending like you really care about carly , too , but you would not help me put sonny away when we had the chance . lorenzo : you would have taken me down with him . john : oh , and i probably should have . you see , i like the streets clean of all trash . lorenzo : that just proves my point . you 're bitter , obsessive , and desperate enough to do anything to get carly 's attention . john : huh . and you 're getting sloppy , my friend . you just showed your hand . if you actually thought that i had something to do with michael 's disappearance , you would have proved it before confronting me . lorenzo : i wanted to see how you 'd react . you seem extremely defensive , durant -- which proves that you 're guilty of something . [ scene_break ] alexis : i am in a drama - free zone right now , so i 'm not going to engage with you . carly : yeah . in other words , i 'm right . alexis : in other words , you 've misunderstood what you think you 've heard , which is irrelevant . carly , i am learning not to take this personally . i am trying to be flexible , and i 'm -- carly : you know what ? it is personal when you accuse me of being a bad mother . alexis : i lost my temper . i did n't mean it when i said that . i apologize . and i told you , i am working on my coping skills . i 'm actually seeing a therapist . you might try that . carly : yeah , you 're lying through your teeth . ric : hey , hey , hey , carly . back off my wife . [ scene_break ] reese : okay , that hurt . sonny : oh , you take it easy . you do n't want to move too fast . reese : ah -- sonny : the doctor 's going to be here any second . reese : what happened ? sonny : you do n't remember ? reese : i was leaving your house , walking to my car . sonny : it was rigged to explode . we do n't know who did it yet . reese : who called you ? sonny : i saw it happen . reese : you came after me ? why ? steven : hey . how are you feeling ? reese : like a car exploded on me . steven : okay , well , you still have a sense of humor . that 's good . and -- so are your test results . all you have is a contusion on your arm , a burn on your hand , and a concussion . sonny : how long does she have to stay in the hospital ? steven : i 'd like to keep you here another night for observation . i 'll check on you a little later . reese : all right . thanks , doctor . steven : do n't thank me . thank sonny . because from what i hear , he pulled you from the wreckage and absolutely saved your life . see you in a bit . reese : guess i better start displaying some serious gratitude . sonny : no , forget about that . we just have to figure out who tried to kill you . reese : i think i have an idea . when i was leaving your house , things got emotional , and i did n't get a chance to tell you something . sonny : do n't worry about that . reese : i think durant 's on the take . sonny : why ? reese : i followed him to a church confessional . whoever he was meeting there was no priest . someone is paying him to bribe witnesses , and i heard them say that they 'd do anything to get a conviction against you . sonny : does he know you 're onto him ? reese : he saw me in the church . do you think he could have planted the bomb ? [ door opens ] john : well , i 'm glad to see that you 're doing better . reese : thanks to sonny . john : yeah . i heard he got to you just before the bomb exploded . that was some fortunate timing . reese : all right , if you 're implying that sonny had something to do with the bombing , durant , you 're wrong . sonny : you do n't have to deal with him now . john : no , no , sonny 's right . it 's -- it 's a little early in the investigation to start pointing fingers . reese : all right , look into my case records . a person with my job makes a lot of enemies . john : mm - hmm . i 'll bet . some closer than you think . all right , well , look , i 'll keep you posted on the investigation . reese : hey , do n't cut me out of the loop , durant . as soon as i get out of here , i 'm going to find whoever did this myself . john : yeah . well , get some rest . sonny : ahem . [ door closes ] sonny : that was territorial . reese : i do n't appreciate him looking at me like i 'm helpless . sonny : listen , if durant planted the bomb , that means he 's going to want to finish the job . reese : well , i would go to i.a . with my suspicions , but he would find out . he 's got friends everywhere -- which means that i 'm most vulnerable as long as i 'm stuck in this hospital . sonny : you let me handle durant . he wo n't get near you again . [ scene_break ] ric : alexis is n't fighting sonny . she 's here for her therapy . carly , she realizes that another custody battle is not good for kristina . carly : okay , why do n't you go sell that line to somebody else because i 'm not buying it . ric : carly , why do n't you go home , okay ? we 'll take care of our family ; you can take care of yours . sam : carly ? carly : jason , i 'm so glad that you 're here . alexis is gearing up for another move against sonny . jason : just forget it , carly . i do n't want to deal with alexis . carly : well , he 's going to be blindsided , okay , because all he can focus on right now is the car bombing . i do n't get it . jason , why would someone try and kill reese on sonny 's property ? jason : well , because she 's a fed . she 's been involved in a lot of investigations . someone might want revenge . carly : jason , does that -- does that mean sonny 's going to try and help you figure out who did it ? jason : it 's possible , yeah . carly : okay , then maybe we need to tell sonny that we 're looking for michael because that 's what takes priority right now . sam : whoa , whoa -- you 're getting way ahead of yourself right now , carly . carly : well , you know what ? what ? i ca n't help it , sam . someone 's got my little boy , and i want to find him . [ scene_break ] rachel : a.j . is alive . i just talked to him . mac : from this room ? rachel : yes . i tried to get him to tell me where he was . mac : and he would n't ? rachel : no . mac : that 's because he ca n't . a.j . quartermaine is dead . his father identified the body . rachel : look , there are certain drugs that can make it look like you 're dead . they can slow down your heart so it looks like it 's stopped . mac : a.j . 's heart stopped because he was stabbed in the chest by you . now , the evidence is stacking up . as soon as you 're released from the hospital , you 'll be taken to the pcpd and booked for murder . [ scene_break ] dillon : what are you -- are you doing homework ? georgie : no , no , i 'm finished . i just -- you know , reading because i want to . dillon : what is it ? georgie : `` to kill a mockingbird . `` dillon : again , huh ? georgie : yeah . you know , it 's my favorite book . i could just open it up to any page and be in their world , you know ? right there with the characters . dillon : yeah . well , it beats dealing with me . georgie : i do n't deal with you , dillon . dillon : yeah . georgie : i -- dillon , i just do n't know how to help you . it seems like every time i try to make you feel better , it just -- it makes you madder at yourself . dillon : i know . that 's because i 'm a selfish jerk who messed up , and i took it out on you , and i 'm so sorry . [ scene_break ] courtney : i 'm not having sex . you ca n't , either . jax : well , i prefer that it was you in my bed , but if you 're suggesting that i look elsewhere -- courtney : oh , really ? yeah , keep it up , and there wo n't be a wedding . jax : i 'm an adult male . i have needs . courtney : well , you say you love me . why do n't you show some self - control ? jax : oh , come on . why should we deny ourselves ? you just got your life back . you 've been cleared of a.j . 's murder . huh ? come on . courtney : jax -- look , if we wait until we get married , our wedding night will be special . jax : hmm . okay , fine , fine . then we 'll just make this one last time , okay ? because you ca n't just spring this on me without any notice . we 'll just , you know , do it one more time right now . courtney : yeah , you 're right . jax : hmm ? courtney : you 're right . jax : yeah . courtney : yeah , we need to help each other through this . jax : yes , we do . hmm . oh , i got a whole lot of ideas -- courtney : hmm . jax : to really remember this . courtney : yeah , we 'll savor the sensations . jax : oh . sounds good to me . courtney : you know , the memory can be a very powerful thing . why do n't you think about the last time we made love ? jax : in the shower ? courtney : mm - hmm . the water was running all over our bodies . mmm . it was so hot . jax : oh , hot , yeah , yeah . courtney : you were on fire . jax : i am -- i am on fire now . courtney : yeah , well , then we 'd better put it out . jax : oh -- ah , come on ! what are you -- you were playing me ? oh , come on ! courtney : you deserved it ! what ? jax : ah , this is not right . courtney : what ? jax : you know what ? courtney : what ? no ! jax : come here . come here . courtney : no , no , no ! jax : come here . [ courtney screams ] courtney : no -- jax : i guess it 's a small price to pay for finally making you my wife . [ courtney laughs ] [ phone rings ] courtney : oh , no , wait -- wait , ignore it . just ignore it , please . jax : see , it might be the wedding planner . i told him i 'd be here , you know ? courtney : hey ! jax : the perfect wedding -- `` the wedding bells . `` jasper jacks . rachel : please do n't hang up . jax : what do you want , rachel ? rachel : i need you to help me . [ scene_break ] dillon : i had no right to go off on you the way that i did , and -- georgie : dillon , it 's okay . dillon : no , no , it 's -- it 's not . you were trying to help , and i got mad at you for it . you know , storming out of here saying `` dead boys do n't have -- `` how pretentious is that ? georgie : dillon , you -- can you please give yourself a break ? because i 'm not the one you 're attacking here . it 's you . and , dillon , it 's really starting to scare me . i am so scared that you 're going to do something to intentionally punish yourself , and -- and that 's why i backed off . dillon : i do n't know . it just -- it does n't seem fair to me . you and i -- we get to have our lives . we get to be with each other and do whatever we want , and he did n't make it to 10 . georgie : do you know what 's not fair is wasting the time and chances that we have been given . and you know what ? i 'm not going to tell you how to feel , but what i am going to tell you is that no matter what happens , i love you . dillon : well , that makes me pretty lucky . [ scene_break ] jax : do n't call me again . rachel : look , i just talked to a.j . jax : you expect me to believe that ? rachel : yes , but i was the only person in the room . jax : what is this , rachel ? is this some desperate attempt to get out of a murder rap ? rachel : look , try to believe . when i met a.j . , we had both been betrayed . he convinced me to seek revenge on courtney , and i do n't know . for some reason , it seemed like it was the perfect plan . jax : yes , and the plan backfired , so you killed him . now you got to pay for it . rachel : look , i 'm telling the truth . he called me because he wanted to know when courtney was going to trial . jax : courtney 's not going to trial -- you are . then you 're going to spend the rest of your life in prison . courtney : so , what , what , rachel 's claiming she spoke with a.j . ? jax : she 's lying . a.j . 's dead . courtney : jax , why would rachel stick to such a ridiculous story unless it were true ? [ scene_break ] a.j . : michael , we 've been over this . jason is n't your friend . he 's the one who stole you from me to begin with . michael : jason took care of me . he taught me how to do cool stuff like fix my electric train . a.j . : that does n't mean he loves you . look , he does what sonny tells him to do . he could n't take you back if he wanted to . michael : jason can say i could live with him , and we would never bother him or my mom again . a.j . : yeah , but then you would be putting jason in a very bad place because he works for sonny , and sonny would take everything away from him , okay -- his job , his house -- everything . is that what you want ? michael : no , but -- a.j . : no , there 's no `` buts . `` buddy , you and i are getting ready to take a trip around the world ! but first , we have to talk about school . michael : you 're going to make me go to school ? a.j . : come on . you are a smart little guy . we ca n't let your mind go to waste . michael : yes , we can . a.j . : no , we ca n't . okay ? now , there are a lot of great academies around here . really . they have great sports teams , outdoor campuses , you name it . michael : like hockey ? a.j . : absolutely ! hockey , swimming , soccer . but if you go to one of these academies , that means that you are going to have to stay here with me . and is that all right ? michael : yeah . i think that 'd be good . [ scene_break ] sam : we know this is hard , and we all want to find michael . carly : yeah , well , i feel like he 's getting even further away now that we think he 's alive . jason : that 's because we ca n't be so sure , carly . carly : i know it , jason . i feel him in my heart . jason : i know . a feeling and an enlarged photo is all we have to go on . carly : it 's enough . sam : yeah , but what if it 's not enough for sonny ? you know he 's going to fight you on this , and sonny needs to be in control . he could put michael in danger without meaning to . carly : jason , just as long as you do n't let him send you off on some other job . i know michael 's still alive . sonny : what 'd you say about michael ? sam : carly was just talking about how strong her connection to michael is . sonny : michael 's gone . sam : right , but she still feels like he is alive in her . sonny : you got to stop this , carly . i mean , it 's not helping anybody , talking about michael like he 's alive . carly : sonny , i just -- sonny : i miss my little boy , and i always will . but we got to let him go . carly : fine . i -- jason : how 's agent marshall ? how 's she doing ? sonny : she 's fine . i got to talk to you . carly : thanks for the save . sam : yeah , forget it . carly : you and jason are right . we ca n't tell sonny about michael until we 've got more proof . [ phone rings ] sam : go ahead , go ahead . carly : excuse me . hello ? lorenzo : i need you to meet me at kelly 's . it 's about michael . carly : okay , i 'll be right there . i got to go . will you just tell jason to call me , okay ? sam : yeah . of course . carly : thanks . [ scene_break ] sonny : agent marshall thinks durant 's on the take . she overheard him making a deal to take me down at any cost . jason : does durant know that she 's onto him ? sonny : well , that 's what i 'm thinking . jason : this is not good . what do you want to do ? sonny : we have to keep agent marshall safe . [ scene_break ] jax : look , a.j . and rachel are twisted . they 're both obsessed with revenge , and a.j . 's obsession got him killed . courtney : yeah , but it just -- it does n't add up , jax . a.j . hired someone to stalk me so that i would go to him for help instead of jason . i mean , if he 's crazy enough to do that , he 's -- he 's -- jax : what , he faked his own death just to torture you again ? courtney : look , a.j . hated me for leaving him . he never got over it . jax : look , they had an affair , okay ? a.j . started treating rachel badly , just like he did with you , and then she killed him for it . courtney : it 's too easy . jax : they 're both certifiable . trying to figure them out is a waste of time . courtney : jax , look , if rachel really did kill a.j . , then why would n't she kill steven ? jax : because she had a history with steven , and they would have been able to connect her to the crime . courtney : rachel changed her story before i was exonerated . she did . she -- i mean , i was still the prime suspect when she started claiming a.j . was alive . jax : well , maybe she was afraid that the false evidence would n't stand up to scrutiny , and she was trying to cover . courtney : or maybe it 's like the boy who cried wolf -- rachel lied and lied , and the first time she tells the truth , no one believes her . [ scene_break ] a.j . : okay . that one there has tide pools to study marine life . you can touch manta rays and take trips to a coral reef . michael : nice . a.j . : yeah , yeah , yeah . nothing 's too good for you . michael : oh , hey . a.j . : yeah . the world is your oyster , little man . okay ? and when you grow up , you can be anything you want to be because i believe in you . michael : what school do you want me to go to ? a.j . : well , choice is yours . but you do n't have to do that now . i mean , we can always decide when we get back from our trip . michael : cool . a.j . : yeah . and there 's just one problem -- i 'm going to need medical records and transcripts -- michael : my mom has that stuff . a.j . : do you think she 'll give them to me ? michael : well , mom and dad do n't want me anymore . they 'll give you anything you want , just as long as they do n't see me . [ scene_break ] carly : hey . lorenzo : hey . carly : you said you have news about michael ? lorenzo : i might have a lead . carly : tell me . lorenzo : it wo n't be easy to hear . carly : it does n't matter . who do you think has michael ? lorenzo : your father . [ scene_break ] john : agent marshall ? john : agent marshall ? jason : you here to finish the job ? [ scene_break ] a.j . : what are you doing ? you do n't have to mess with those forms . i 'll do that . michael : well , i want to help out . a.j . : oh . okay . where 'd you leave off ? michael : right here -- `` name of father . `` a.j . : hmm . do you want to fill it in ? michael : sure . can i put your name there ? a.j . : i 'd like that . [ scene_break ] lorenzo : michael 's disappearance has made sonny vulnerable . he 's making bad business decisions , ones that could get him convicted , and you know that 's what durant wants . carly : no , uh - uh . he would n't go this far . lorenzo : carly , he wants you in his life at any cost . and he 's threatened by the people you 're close to . he 's already come after me , sonny , even webber . john durant is fanatical about getting what he wants , and after everything that 's happened , you wo n't even consider that he might be the kidnapper ? carly : well , i guess there 's just one way to find out . [ scene_break ] john : well , if it is n't the business partner -- that 's a polite euphemism , is n't it ? you 're sonny 's enforcer , his killing machine . jason : i do n't know what you 're talking about . mm - hmm . john : i 'm just -- i 'm laughing at the irony of the situation here . one of the biggest racketeers on the eastern seaboard , currently under investigation for multiple murders , and you 're standing here accusing me of attempted murder ? jason : why are you here ? john : to see agent marshall . jason : oh . john : ask her about the car bomb . she was with sonny earlier . obviously , she could n't speak freely . so where have you taken her ? jason : she was gone when i came into the room . john : uh - huh . i 'm sure the hospital records wo n't have any indication of that . jason : i would n't know . john : you know , you and your boss -- you think you 're untouchable . well , i will not rest until carly is free from sonny -- and you . jason : you want to -- you want to help carly ? stay out of her life . [ scene_break ] max : this is some freshly squeezed o.j . reese : did you do this yourself ? max : what can i say ? it 's a good source of vitamins . sonny : thank you for sneaking reese out of the hospital . nobody but jason should know she 's here , okay ? max : yeah , you got it . hey , let me know if you need anything else . reese : you know you ca n't keep me here forever . people are in and out of here all the time . sonny : that is true , but i will keep them away . reese : even carly ? sonny : carly -- you know what ? she 's too close to durant and she could slip up . reese : yeah , well , we do n't even have any proof that durant was behind the bombing . sonny : it does not hurt to take precautions . reese : thank you . i know i 'm a lot safer here than i would be in the hospital . at least physically . sonny : why do n't you -- your head all right ? because you might need a pillow back there . what do you think ? huh ? reese : why are you doing this , sonny ? sonny : why ? reese : yeah . sonny : well , i mean , you helped me out , right ? i 'm returning the favor . and you 're just going to have to give up a little control for a little while . reese : oh , right . me give -- giving up control is like you giving up control . sonny : how 's that pillow ? reese : it 's fine . sonny : yeah ? reese : but , you know , i would be a lot more comfortable if you would just answer a question directly . sonny : okay . ask again . ahem . reese : you bring me here to your compound , you have your guards squeezing fresh orange juice for me in the back , and -- why did n't you just cut me loose ? let me take my chances with those who want me dead ? i mean , you know i 'm a danger to you . i can trip you up . sonny : that 's pretty funny . reese : so why are you taking care of me ? come on . seriously . [ scene_break ] ric : so dr. meadows was sure about the tests ? alexis : blood pressure 's down , baby is fine . so as long as i stay rested , i stay stress - free , there 's no reason to think that this baby wo n't go full term . ric : you did it . alexis : and you doubted me . ric : well , you were n't the easiest person to get through to . alexis : i love this baby , i love our family , and i love you . ric : you know what ? i 'm proud of you . and those coping strategies seem to work out very , very well . you were admirably serene with carly . alexis : yeah , it was n't easy . ric : i got a surprise for you . alexis : i bet you do . ric : easy . pick . alexis : ooh . oh ! ric : come on . alexis : great . ric : oh , thank god . you can have anything but cherry . a toast ? alexis : to what ? ric : oh -- to your newfound calm and its help in ending this war with sonny . alexis : i am trying to find the balance between surrendering and knowing that i still have a little bit of control . ric : wow , you have changed . alexis : i 'm trying to be flexible . and it helps knowing that you 're right beside me . ric : you can lean on me anytime . alexis : ditto . [ scene_break ] sam : yes . yeah , that 's right , a table for two . um -- on the porch , and make sure you light the candles and -- i do n't know , anything else you can think of that 's really , really romantic . yeah . oh , yeah , yeah , yeah , the reservation should be under morgan . thank you . woman : sam ? oh , we used to see each other outside dr. meadows ' office when we were both pregnant . are you as blissed out by new motherhood as i am ? how 's your daughter ? sam : that 's really nice of you to ask , but my daughter -- she was stillborn . woman : i 'm so sorry . i had no idea . sam : no , no , please -- how could you ? she 's beautiful . what 's her name ? hi . woman : gabri -- gabriella . sam : gabriella ? well , you certainly look like an angel . hi . woman : thanks . i 'm really sorry . jason : hey . you were great just now . sam : you know , i miss my little girl so much . being pregnant changed me , jason . it just kind of felt like my whole world just calmed down for a minute . you know , i did n't feel put upon or hurt . nobody -- nobody could make me into a victim . i wanted to put that life ahead of my own . then my world fell away , and i -- i knew real love . jason : do you want that again ? sam : yeah , more than anything . i know that we are focusing on finding michael right now , but as soon as he comes home , could we ? jason : i promise . [ scene_break ] john : hey . carly : hey . john : i got your message . what 's wrong ? carly : john , you say that -- that you would do anything to get me to accept you . why is that ? john : you 're my daughter . i care about you . carly : or you want someone on your side . john : where is this going , carly ? carly : i need to know the truth about my son . john : you 've been talking to alcazar . carly : john , you know i love michael . and if he 's alive -- if there 's any chance -- john : alcazar is trying -- carly : i need to know ! john : to manipulate you ! carly : i love my michael ! i need him back ! john : carly ! carly ! your son -- my grandson -- he 's gone . i barely knew him . oh , believe me , i wanted to . i hate what happened to michael . carly : but you know he 's the key to my heart . you know that , and you know that i would love anyone who would bring him to me . did you do it , john ? did you steal my son ? [ scene_break ] ric : mac , i heard reese was conscious . mac : yeah , she 's also gone . ric : what , she checked out already ? mac : she was supposed to stay for observation . ric : did anybody see her leave ? mac : whoever took reese did n't want us to know she was leaving . ric : or maybe they took her against her will . [ scene_break ] reese : hmm . sonny : my mother used to do this when i was a kid . kind of helped with the pain . how are you feeling ? a little better ? reese : oh . i would nod , but -- oh -- i think my head would fall off . sonny : boy , you 're getting funnier by the second , you know that ? you really must be hurting . reese : and you 're still avoiding my questions . sonny : what was that question again ? oh , yeah , now i remember . um -- i 'm doing this because i 'm grateful . you had evidence that connected me to the sandoval shootings . and you let me destroy it . for that , i thank you . i get to kiss my kids good night , you know ? and i get to be a father to morgan and kristina . and , you know , i 'm just -- just trying to pay back that debt , you know ? reese : you do n't owe me anything , sonny . why did you follow me to my car ? sonny : i was n't ready for you to walk out of my life . reese : is this just another game ? sonny : no . it 's the truth . [ scene_break ] rachel : you guys came . jax : courtney wanted to talk to you . rachel : does it mean that you believe me that a.j . 's alive ? courtney : we need proof , rachel . rachel : look , i do n't have any yet , but you have to trust me . i know that i have given you no reason to . courtney : yeah , no kidding . look , you made my life a living hell for months . you threatened jax . jax : come on , this is a waste of time . rachel : no , you know , do n't leave . if you go , then a.j . wins . he 's going to find another way . he 's going to ruin your life . [ phone rings ] jax : uh - uh , not so fast . rachel : no -- no , it could be -- it could be a.j . jax : that 's why i want courtney to answer it . end this once and for all . courtney : hello ? a.j . : rachel ? courtney : a.j . ? [ next_on ] courtney : a.j . , i know it 's you -- say something . mac : rachel is setting you up . jax : what makes you think that was a.j . ? courtney : i know what i heard , jax . john : michael is not missing . he is dead . ric : agent marshall has gone missing ? [ knock on door ] man : mr. corinthos ? | reese awakens and shares her suspicions about durant with sonny . sonny takes action when he fears for reese 's safety . reese and sonny grow closer . after speaking with alcazar , carly confronts durant . jason makes a loving promise to sam . michael begins to see aj as a parental figure . |
lulu : that was beautiful . johnny : it 's a piece by rachmaninoff . what 're you doing here , lulu ? lulu : i just wanted you to know that no one 's going to blame you for michael 's shooting . i made sure of it . [ scene_break ] jason : when carly was pregnant with michael , she had a fight with dr. jones and showed up at my doorstep . and she asked me to be her baby 's father . well , at the time , i was running sonny 's business and i tried to explain to her that it would not be safe for her and her baby . she did n't care . so i let her stay and when michael was born , i promised to protect him . because everybody thinks that i can keep everybody safe ... and i ca n't . i ca n't keep anybody safe . and the truth is , with what i do ... i should n't be anywhere near a child . [ scene_break ] carly : get out . claudia : i 'm not here to hurt michael . carly : if you want to go after sonny , that 's fine . you give him all the sympathy sex he can stand . but i 'll be damned if my son gets caught in the middle again , because michael has been hurt enough because of his father . [ scene_break ] michael : love you , dad . [ door opens ] sonny : who 's there ? [ footsteps ] sonny : who is there ? robin : it 's robin . sonny : hey . robin : hey , are you okay ? sonny : yeah . robin : sorry , that was a dumb question . i 'm just here to help . sonny : why 'd you come down to find me ? robin : alexis called me . sonny : figures . robin : she said that carly walked in on you when they were questioning you about the shooting and things got ugly . sonny : you know why alexis called you to come check on me instead of herself ? because she is the mother of one of my children and it takes a lot for her not to look at me and say , `` i told you so . `` robin : alexis does n't blame you . sonny : well , she should because carly was right about all of it . i am a selfish bastard who got his son shot . [ scene_break ] lulu : i went by the hospital to see carly this morning and -- johnny : how 's michael ? lulu : he 's still unconscious but he 's holding his own . johnny : is there going to be any permanent damage ? lulu : they wo n't know anything until he wakes up , but carly seems hopeful . johnny : that 's good . lulu : carly knows that you were with me when michael was shot and i told the same thing to sonny and i think that he believed me . and even if he did n't , spinelli saw us together on the haunted star , so he can vouch for you with jason , so everything -- johnny : i do not need you defending me to sonny . lulu : i was just trying to help . johnny : who asked you to ? [ scene_break ] alexis : you 're having sex with max . that 's your principle client 's number one henchman . what on earth were you thinking ? max : yeah , what were you thinking ? diane : emotions are running very high since michael got shot . max and i were looking for a little mutual consolation . alexis : in the middle of sonny 's living room ? max : the boss is n't here . diane : and now might be a very good time for you to make a discreet exit . alexis : i do n't want to be here any more than you want me here . what i have just seen has burned holes through my corneas . diane : oh , stop it . alexis : as your friend and colleague , i 'm going to stay here because you seem to be making very self - destructive choices . max : excuse me . i happen to hold ms. miller in a very high esteem . diane : thank you , max . alexis : i 'm sure you do . diane : that 's very kind of you to say . alexis : i 'm sure you do , max , and i say this in the nicest possible way , but you 're a thug . max : i 'm a bodyguard . alexis : he 's a minion to a thug . and this is okay with you ? you 're sleeping with a flunky . max : what ? [ scene_break ] elizabeth : what if we just leave port charles ? what if we move to , like , montana or hawaii or louisiana or something , anywhere ? jason : i ca n't leave right now . i ca n't leave michael , carly , monica , who 's sitting in rehab knowing that her grandson , the last person she had left , was shot in the head and may never wake up because of some of my choices . i could n't lie to you and tell you that you and the kids will be safe . i -- i 've made enemies and you and the kids would always be in the line of fire . elizabeth : okay , so -- just so i 'm clear on this ... you 're choosing that life , the violence , over me and the boys ? jason : no . i made the choice before i ever even met you . jason : i 've risked your life ... jason : and jake 's and cam 's . and i refuse to be the reason ... jason : that any of you would die . elizabeth : i 've loved you more than you 've loved me , and i 've tried really hard to stop , but i just ca n't . even now . [ scene_break ] claudia : i came to pay my respects and i 'm not here to hurt your son . carly : he 's not on display . you do n't get to come check out the kid with the hole in his head . claudia : no child deserves this . carly : you can save your sympathy because sonny is not here . that 's why you 're doing this , right ? to get close to his father ? you may want to rethink that strategy . being close to sonny is a dangerous thing , even for a wannabe mob queen like yourself . take a look at the flip side of this life . claudia : carly , i 'm really sorry about your son . carly : screw your sympathy and your pity . i told you to stay the hell away from my family and i mean it . now , get out . get out ! jax : carly , what 's going on here ? jax : i do n't know who you are , but you 've obviously upset my wife -- carly : she 's claudia zacchara , johnny 's sister . jax : oh , you 've come to admire your brother 's handiwork . claudia : my brother did n't do this . jax : am i supposed to take your word on that ? claudia : no , ask lulu spencer . she was with john when it happened . jax : maybe johnny was n't the one who pulled the trigger , but i 'm sure he gave the order to the person who did . claudia : my brother would never target a child . jax : i believe my wife asked you to leave . i suggest you do that before i call security . claudia : i 'm sorry . jax : hey . carly : i 'm so glad you 're here . jax : i 'm sorry . i was going out of my mind on that runway . how 's he doing ? carly : he 's doing okay . he 's getting better . i know it . are n't you , baby ? you 're getting better . [ scene_break ] sonny : all i wanted to do was teach my son that my business is more than just guns and violence , so i brought him here , okay , without any guards so he could watch a coffee shipment being loaded . and i left him wide open . and now he 's lying in a hospital bed -- [ sniffs ] with a hole in his head . robin : but the police said that the bullet ricocheted , which means that they were n't even aiming at michael . sonny : they were aiming at me , robin . and once again , i just get off without a scratch . everybody -- it always happens like this . everybody i care about , you know , my family , carly , kate -- they pay the price . i -- i 'm always , you know , just standing there , all fine and everything 's great . robin : you were trying to give your son a better life , right ? you brought him here to show him that the mob is n't the only option . you ca n't blame yourself for wanting to be a good father . sonny : when i saw my son get shot ... sonny : all i thought about was getting to the hospital as fast as i can because i wanted to save my son 's life . and it was n't until i was at the hospital that the police started questioning me , and carly 's coming at me , that i realized what had happened . sonny : there was a rifle . it was going to shoot at me . i grabbed kate , threw her to the ground -- kate , not michael . sonny : carly 's right . i do n't -- i do n't deserve to be a father . robin : carly 's full of crap . michael needs you . every child needs his father . [ scene_break ] lulu : i did n't think you would have a problem with me trying to save your life . johnny : what was the last thing that you said to me at the haunted star before spinelli came in and told us about michael being shot ? that you were sick of thinking about me . so why are you here again ? lulu : you 're the one who kept pushing me away , and when i finally decided to end things between us , you would n't let go . johnny : i have n't called you once since michael got shot . that should tell you something . lulu : yeah , that you 're afraid sonny 's going to blame you for michael 's shooting and you do n't want me caught in the middle . i get it . johnny : no , you do n't . i 'm sick of all this back - and- forth , so quit playing the games and tell me what you want . lulu : i am not the only one who 's playing games here . what do you call buying into my father 's business ? johnny : i call it a business investment . lulu : it is a way for you to keep me in your life . johnny : oh , you know what , lulu ? not everything i do is about you , okay ? lulu : my mistake for trying to help you . have a nice life . [ scene_break ] elizabeth : you 're right about everything . i can never risk my boys getting hurt like michael . and i know that i should be making this easier , because it 's my choice , too . jason : i 'm sorry . elizabeth : i 'm not . i have loved every minute that i 've spent with you . i love our son . i thank god that we made him together . i do n't -- i do n't want this to just be over . elizabeth : i just hope that somehow there 's a way that i can be with you again . elizabeth : i accept that you lead a dangerous life , and i accept that you should never step foot into this house , nor be with my children , but i 'm a different story . why ca n't we just continue to meet at the safe house ? jason : if you call , i 'll meet you . elizabeth : but you 're not going to call me . jason : i could n't ask you to take the chance . elizabeth : god , jason , why does it always have to be up to me ? jason : because you 're the one with everything to lose . jason : you know i love you . but before you call , you got to think of carly screaming for michael . elizabeth : that 's not fair . jason : i 'm just being honest . jason : i want you ... and jake and cam ... to have a safe ... and amazing life . elizabeth : jason . is there anything i can do for you ? jason : if you could ... pray for michael , i 'd appreciate that . elizabeth : yeah , of course . the boys and i will pray for all of you . [ scene_break ] diane : alexis , while i appreciate your concern , however misguided , i fail to see how belittling max is going to do anybody -- alexis : getting involved with anyone from sonny 's organization could get you killed , or worse , disbarred . now , is the allure that you feel for this particular brand of bad boy worth losing your career ? diane : i did not sleep with max because he is a bad boy . yes , his line of work is less than desirable , but that does not define him as a human being . he is quite sensitive . he 's endlessly sympathetic . he 's got boyish good looks . and he 's remarkably limber for a man of his size . alexis : yes , i 've seen max 's flexibility . diane : max ? max : oh , no , no , no , no , never . alexis : no , i meant when i walked in , i saw his leg over -- forget it . diane : fine . my point is that there is much more to max than meets the eye . alexis : he carries a gun and his job is to terrorize people . max : my job is to protect sonny . alexis : same thing . max , can you look me in the eye honestly and tell me that you 've never fired a gun at one of sonny 's enemies ? diane : do n't you answer that . alexis : well , it 's a valid question . diane : it 's entrapment . max : no , it 's okay , ms. miller . i 've got nothing to hide . well , if someone were to make an attempt on sonny 's life , i would stop at nothing to protect him , hypothetically speaking , of course . diane : good boy ! alexis : bad boy . i know how this works . you find yourself finding something decent and caring about this otherwise dangerous criminal , you go to bed with him and then the next thing you know , your life is utter chaos . i know , you want to put yourself through this ? he 's never going to love anyone but carly . max : oh , no , um ... [ scene_break ] jax : how did claudia zacchara even get in here ? where was sonny , or jason , for that matter ? carly : jason 's been with me every minute since michael got out of surgery . he left right before claudia got here . jax : what about sonny ? carly : i do n't want sonny anywhere near michael ever again . jax : but at least his men should be guarding the door , do n't you think ? carly : if sonny wanted to protect michael , he should 've put a guard in every corner of that warehouse . instead , he sent them home , just so he could impress his girlfriend . see , sonny decided that he was going to focus on the coffee business , so kate could think she could have a normal life with sonny . so when the shots were fired , sonny protected kate , not michael . he was more concerned with his girlfriend than he was his own son . when i think of all the times that i insisted that sonny was a good father and insisted that his kids spend time with him -- i 'm such a fool . jax : hey , hey , you did what you thought was best . carly : michael almost died last night because he was standing next to sonny . and you told me so many times . why did n't i listen to you ? why did n't i do more to protect my kids ? [ scene_break ] robin : my heart breaks for what you and carly are going through right now . no one should have to sit by their child 's bedside and wonder if they 'll ever wake up . but that does n't excuse carly 's behavior . i mean , she may not need you right now , but michael does . you 're his father . he needs you now more than ever . sonny : carly 's just doing what she can to protect michael and morgan -- i ca n't fault her for that . it 's more than i did . robin : listen , i have no doubt that carly loves her children , okay ? but that being said , she has also used them to manipulate them with any man that she happens to be with at the moment . i mean , she did that with michael before he was even born . she used her pregnancy to play tony and a.j . off of each other , and then after that , she told jason to lie about being michael 's father , and then when he got fed up and left , she used michael to work you , so i am sorry . carly is in no position to tell you what is in the best interest for your child . sonny : listen to me . when i adopted michael , i promised that little boy that i would keep him safe and love him . listen . i should have put michael first above myself , above kate . so basically what i have done ... is i have failed my son in every way that matters . [ scene_break ] max : with all due respect , ms. davis , you have no right to judge me or ms. miller . it 's not like you are the relationship expert . i mean , you married ric lansing . diane : max makes an excellent point , and ric lansing is only one of the reprehensible men that you have slept with . there 's sonny and jerry jacks ... alexis : i never slept with jerry jacks . diane : okay , but you 've kissed him . alexis : how do you know that ? never mind . it 's none of your business . diane : okay , so my relationship with max is open to your criticism , but i am supposed to respect your privacy and remain mute when you fall apart when jerry jacks walks into the room . alexis : i do not fall apart . diane : alexis , you are projecting your fear and your doubt , and given your affinity for choosing all the wrong men -- i ca n't say as i blame you , but i have absolutely no regrets about sleeping with max . max : likewise , ms. miller . maybe we can do it again some time . [ diane laughs ] diane : now might be a perfect time for you to make that discreet exit . alexis : okay . max : bye - bye . [ door slams ] diane : i am so sorry . you 're gon na have to -- no -- oh , i 'm sorry . max : no , i -- diane : no , go ahead . max : i ... i just wanted to say thanks . i 've never had anyone defend me like that . diane : it was my pleasure . max : okay . diane : okay , great . well , i guess -- i guess i should be -- max : yeah . diane : i should be going . max : did you see my sock anywhere ? diane : i , uh , i have not seen your sock , but -- max : no , thanks , i 'll find it . diane : yeah , it 's here . did n't run away . max : yeah , that 's right . diane : okay . max : oh , ms. miller -- [ max sighs ] diane : i 'll call you . max : yeah . [ max sighing ] max : so that happened . [ scene_break ] robin : relationships are -- they 're just difficult , are n't they ? i mean , whether you 're together or not . i do n't have to look past my own crazy relationship with patrick to know that . i mean , how -- how two well- intentioned , intelligent people managed to mess things up the way we have is beyond me . sonny : yeah , but the difference is patrick ca n't get you and that beautiful baby you 're carrying killed . robin : sonny , carly knew who you were and what you did before she even married you . it was her choice to bring michael into your life and to have morgan , for that matter . i mean , it 's a little late for her to start acting like it was all a big mistake , do n't you think ? sonny : what if -- what if the best thing for me to do is walk away from my sons ? robin : you grew up without a father , right ? you honestly telling me that you 're better off because of it ? sonny : well , mike was a gambler . he was n't a gangster , so the only enemy he had was his bookie . my kids have been a target their whole lives . i ca n't blame carly for wanting to keep michael and morgan safe . robin : no , no one has the right to push a father out of their child 's life . [ scene_break ] carly : hi . jax : hey . so what did the doctor say ? have they given you any idea of michael 's prognosis ? carly : dr. drake was able to stop the bleeding when we removed the bullet , so -- jax : okay , did they give you time frame of how long it 'll be before he regains consciousness or -- carly : they 're not sure , but he 's getting better . i can tell . i mean , his color 's better than it was yesterday , and he squeezed my hand earlier when i was talking to him . jax : well , that 's good . carly : yeah . jax : did you tell patrick about that ? carly : hey . jason : hey . carly : you 're back . hi . jason : glad you made it home safe . jax : thank you . i wish i could have been here sooner , but thanks for staying with carly through the surgery . i believe michael 's doing better . he squeezed carly 's hand this afternoon . carly : why do n't you get back in there in case , you know , he does it again for you ? jax : yeah . carly : okay . jason : you need to tell jax what the doctor said . carly : no . michael is getting better . jason , i know this . carly : did you take care of what you had to take care of ? jason : yeah , i did . carly : good , because michael needs you , and i need you . [ scene_break ] [ piano chords ] claudia : hey , i thought i might find you in here . remember when we were little , and i used to lock you in here when daddy would get out of control , teach you how to play ? you used to play for hours and hours and hours until he 'd calm down . claudia : we 'd just get lost in the music , huh ? forget about everything else . johnny : it 's not that easy anymore . claudia : i did something stupid , john . i went to see michael corinthos in the hospital . johnny : if you 're hanging around sonny 's kid , sonny 's gon na know you had something to do with it . claudia : i told you it was stupid . johnny : why would you do that ? claudia : because , i just -- i do n't know , i wanted to see him for myself . i guess i thought maybe he 'd be sitting up in bed eating an ice cream cone or something . it would n't be that bad , and i would n't feel that guilty , but he was just laying there still , with all these tubes down his throat . he looked like a little doll , and i just kept thinking to myself , you know , when you were a little boy , i promised that i would protect you , no matter what happens . i promise i am not gon na let you pay for my mistakes . johnny : did anyone see you at the hospital ? claudia : carly walked in on me standing next to michael 's bed . johnny : did she accuse you of anything ? claudia : her husband jasper jacks i think has his suspicions , but carly seems to think i was just there because i want to work sonny . i did the only thing i could . i -- i just let her yell at me , but i kept thinking to myself , how would she react if she knew that i was responsible for her little boy getting shot ? johnny : you did n't hurt michael on purpose . claudia : he 's in a hospital , johnny . he ca n't speak or move because of me . johnny : you did n't pull the trigger . at worst you 're guilty of trusting the wrong person . that 's all . claudia : he could have died last night . johnny : you would n't let me go to sonny and take responsibility for this , and i 'm not gon na let you do the same thing . we need to make an agreement . nobody can know that you hired somebody to take him out , okay ? claudia : why are you excusing what i did , john ? johnny : because you 're my sister . i 'm not gon na let you throw your life away out of guilt and remorse . claudia : yeah , well , do n't worry about it . if sonny finds out what i did , you wo n't have to be concerned about my life . [ scene_break ] sonny : i lied to myself , thinking that i could turn down my involvement in the mob like you turn down the volume on the radio , shove it aside , and ... try to make everybody believe that i 'm a legitimate coffee importer . robin : right , and you can still do that . sonny : no , i ca n't . you know why ? because i 'm in too deep , ca n't get out , but i thought that i could fool , you know , fool myself into thinking , hey , you can change . robin : okay , but you are still michael 's father . that counts for something . sonny : not more than my son 's life . robin : instead of just blaming yourself for all of this , have you thought about what your son wants ? i mean , do you even know ? sonny : he would want me to be with him . robin : then that 's what you should do . [ scene_break ] carly : hey , sweetie . jason 's back . do you want him to tell you another story ? when michael was a baby , jason would sit and talk to him for hours , and michael got so used to the sound of jason 's voice , and even now if ca n't sleep , he 'll call him , and they 'll talk for hours . jax : i did n't know that . carly : that 's because michael works so hard at convincing everyone he 's grown up when down deep inside , he 's still a little boy , who sometimes still needs to talk to his uncle jason . jax : what kind of things would you talk about ? jason : i just , you know , used to read him books about africa and asia and other countries . carly : places that you 're gon na take him when he 's better . jax : by all means , sit . i 'm sure michael would love to hear a story . jason : i brought him a book , but i know -- i know you want to spend some time with him . jax : i think i have some things to do anyway . you 'll be okay ? carly : i 'm okay . jason 's here , okay . jax : okay , i 'll be back soon . carly : okay . jason : all right . here . `` there 's this town in the north of spain called pamplona . people come from all over the world to run with the bulls during the festival of san fermin . `` [ scene_break ] claudia : if anyone ever did to you what i did to michael , i 'd kill them in a second . johnny : we made a mistake . claudia : no , the only mistake that you made was trusting me to handle this . johnny : okay , well , it was my responsibility the whole time . i 'm in charge of this family . i should have handled the hit on sonny . claudia : i did n't want you anywhere near this , john . that was the whole point . johnny : i 'm not a little boy anymore . you do n't need to protect me forever . claudia : i can try . johnny : look , we screwed up , but risking your life and going to sonny is n't going to wake michael up any sooner . claudia : if he wakes up at all . johnny : i 'm serious , claudia . nobody can know we were involved . promise me . claudia : for now . what ? if sonny tries to pin this on you , there is no way i am gon na sit by , keep my mouth shut , and watch you take the fall . johnny : okay , then we need to make sure that sonny never finds out , which means no more seeing his family , no more going to the hospital to visit michael or to apologize to carly . if jax is already suspicious , you need to keep a low profile . claudia : well , you know what ? you might do the same thing with lulu . look , john , i am sure that she cares about you , but i guarantee , at the end of the day , her family is always gon na come first , as it should . johnny : you do n't need to worry about me and lulu . we 're done , for good this time . claudia : was that your choice or hers ? johnny : does it matter ? claudia : i just do n't want to see you hurt . johnny : okay , i 'd be a lot worse off if something happened to you . claudia : why , you 're stuck with me . johnny : i would n't have it any other way . claudia : i 'll see you later , okay ? claudia : i thought you said you and lulu were over . johnny : we are . claudia : why was she here ? [ scene_break ] lulu : nina ? logan : nina took the night off . lulu : i know . i was supposed to be covering for her . what 's going on ? logan : well , i wanted to surprise you , and it looks like it worked . [ scene_break ] [ knock on door ] jax : hi , i 'm sorry to bother you at home . i tried to get ahold of robin and patrick , but they would n't answer their pagers . elizabeth : no , that 's okay . come in . jax : thanks . elizabeth : has something happened with michael ? jax : i was hoping you could tell me . you assisted in the surgery , right ? elizabeth : i did . jax : was there any complications at all ? elizabeth : sit down . the bullet was lodged in michael 's temporal lobe right behind his ear . dr. drake was able to extract the bullet , and it did relieve some pressure on his brain . jax : okay , so based on the damage , do you think that michael will recover ? elizabeth : jax , i 'm not a neurologist , but you should talk to carly . i -- i know dr. drake has spoken with her about michael 's test results . jax : yeah , it 's -- you see , carly thinks that he 's getting better . i just need to know if that 's a possibility . [ scene_break ] carly : you know you have to keep up your end of the bargain . you ca n't tell about all these wonderful places and then not take him . jason : i know . carly : you have to promise me that when he gets better we 're gon na take him some place really special . remember when we went to florida ? jason : yeah , i remember being really hot . carly : you took michael in the ocean to cool him off , and we laid him down for a nap , and he was so relaxed with his little fists by his head . then he woke up and smiled at us . i would give anything for him to wake up right now and smile at us . sonny : how 's michael ? carly : there 's a hole in his head . how do you think he 's doing ? sonny : carly , come on , i do n't want to fight . i just want to see my son . carly : he 's my son , and i 'm never gon na let you hurt him again . [ next_on ] claudia : you want lulu ? keep her . lulu : i just ca n't do this anymore . robin : have your feelings changed about this baby ? elizabeth : michael 's coma is permanent . sonny : i 'm not leaving my son . | robin gives sonny a harangue about carly and how bad a mother she is when he is guilt ridden . carly concurs with his low opinion of himself and his actions ; that he failed michael by putting kate 's safety at a paramount . alexis is appalled to discover max and diane together in an intimate way . through tears , jason and liz decide to not be together after all , for the sake of the boys . carly vows that sonny will never get near michael again . claudia and johnny each blame themselves for what happened and he swears he 's done with lulu while advising her to stay away from sonny 's family . jax comes home and wants to know the hard truth about his stepson 's condition . logan surprises lulu with a romantic evening . |
patrick : i have a patient with cardiac issues . i 'd like you to assist with the surgery , if possible . monica : i would be happy to . i ca n't wait to start working in the new ors . got to say alan would really love all this . i guess change is a part of life , is n't it ? patrick : whether we like it or not . epiphany : general hospital opened up for business bright and early this morning and you show up for work at mercy . you did n't read my memos . if it happens again , i guarantee you that i will cut you from the general hospital intern program . and if you think i do n't have the power to do it , just try me . now go to work . monica : good afternoon , epiphany . epiphany : what 's so good about it ? it 's going to take me years to get this place up to speed . patrick : then again , some things never change . [ telephone rings ] [ scene_break ] nikolas : rebecca ? i thought that was you . rebecca : hey . how did i miss you ? i 've been watching for the launch . nikolas : no , i came in a little early today and mike said you went for a walk . i figured you might be here . rebecca : i guess you caught me waiting for you . nikolas : you know , there was a time not long ago when you 'd run away from me when you first saw me . rebecca : i do n't need to run anymore . nikolas : what ? you still think i 'm imagining emily ? [ scene_break ] carly : i just do n't want to go to the reopening ceremony of the hospital . bobbie : oh , honey , are you sure ? nikolas wants to publicly thank you for all the money you raised for the pediatric head injury unit . and i am so proud of you . carly : thank you . i think the ceremony will make me sad . you know , if they talk about michael and we 're so busy here with jax gone . oh -- bobbie : ooh , honey , you all right ? [ scene_break ] claudia : all you have to do is find the backup dvd and get rid of it . i 'm pretty sure that he stashed it at his lawyer 's office . johnny : walton - bigelow ? claudia : ric was pissed . he showed up here last night , he played that dvd for sonny , and there was nothing on it . he called his lawyer before he left the house . i overheard , like , a little bit of the conversation . johnny : you sure he was talking to his lawyer ? claudia : yeah , because i know her name is claire lindquist and i 've seen them together . i know how he talks to her . he said something about `` in the event of my death . `` you have to hurry , john . johnny : okay , so , you want me to break into a lawyer 's office in the middle of the day ? claudia : break in , bribe your way in . i do n't care how you get in , john . you just -- you need to get that dvd , because once you do , sonny will believe that ric is setting him up . this whole thing will go away . sonny : why would you involve your brother ? i do n't understand . unless he 's been part of this all along . johnny : yeah , claudia called me over here today , but she wo n't tell me what 's going on . claudia : you know what ? you 're right , sonny . i should leave my brother out of this . johnny : this marriage is a bad idea . it has been from the start . every time i come over here , claudia is upset . claudia : john , it 's not sonny 's fault . johnny : but it 's my responsibility to look after my sister . i 'm sure you understand that . sonny : you told him what going on ? claudia : no , i did n't tell him . i started to , but then i -- i could n't because i 'm so completely and totally embarrassed and ashamed that you would take the word of your psycho , crazy brother over mine . sonny : ric makes a good case . why would n't i ? claudia : that 's another point that i -- that 's why i do n't want johnny to know what 's going on because he 's calm right now , sonny . but if he had any idea that you suspect i had something to do with hurting your son -- i do n't even want to think what johnny would do . [ scene_break ] carly : i 'm sure it 's just nothing . i 've just been working so much and morgan had the stomach flu , so i 'm probably getting it . bobbie : well , then you should n't be working . carly : yeah . well , i 'll go lay down later . i ca n't go to that reopening ceremony . can you please cover for me ? bobbie : i 'll gladly cover for you . carly : thanks . bobbie : does jax know you 're sick ? carly : no , i 'll tell him when he gets home . but you better get going before they cut the ribbon . bobbie : okay , i 'll go . carly : thank you . bobbie : promise me , take it easy this afternoon . carly : i will , i promise . thanks . olivia : carly jacks , you should be ashamed of yourself for lying to your mother 's face like that . that 's ten hail mary 's where i come from . carly : i 'm not lying . you know , i could have the flu . claudia : yeah , and i could be mother theresa , but that 's not what 's happening here . did you go to the doctor ? carly : yeah , i talked to dr. lee . olivia : and ? carly : short story -- if i 'm pregnant and i carry the baby to term , it could kill me . [ scene_break ] luke : what 's that ? ethan : tasmanian mud . drink it . you 'll feel better . luke : that 's not likely . ethan : that 's the cure for the common hangover . luke : what 's in it ? ethan : coffee , hair of a dingo . no , just kidding . there 's lots of sugar to tide you over until you 're ready to eat and a little fizz , just for fun . it 's all - you - can - eat aspirin , too . luke : it 's vile . so , how 'd we do last night ? ethan : surprisingly well . luke : really ? ethan : mm - hm . luke : that 's what i like to hear . you know what i appreciate about you ? no snide , smartass remarks . no questions about where i was or who i was doing . you just keep the people drinking , encourage them to play the wheel , and you do n't moose into my profits . did you ? ethan : just the cream on top . you 'll never miss it . luke : well , i expect nothing less . lucky : you know what ? i need to talk to my dad about family stuff , so why do n't you get lost ? luke : he stays . lucky : it 's about lulu . luke : is she in the hospital ? lucky : no . lulu and johnny broke up . she called me to tell me that i got what i wanted . luke : you interrupted a perfectly good hangover to tell me that lulu 's love life has gone south ? lucky : i thought maybe we could go by the hospital reopening . you know , grab an early dinner . touch base as a family . luke : innkeeper , another shovel full of your tasmanian mud . lucky : great . yeah , i 'll take that as a `` no . `` what about lulu ? luke : look , cowboy , lulu is a lot more resilient than you give her credit for being . lucky : lulu needs her family today . you know what ? for some insane reason , i thought you just might care . you might want to just try to step up a little as a father . ethan : hey , back off , all right ? some of us would be honored to have luke as a father . [ scene_break ] rebecca : it 's weird for me , that moment right before a kiss . but i promise it has nothing to do with emily . nikolas : it does n't for me , either . rebecca : good . nikolas : i 'm not the kind of person that just rushes into things . not that you 'd notice , after the way we started . rebecca : i do n't see what 's so terrible about keeping your guard up . that 's kind of why i got you these . nikolas : what ? rebecca : i 've never been much for gift wrapping . so , the next time you go to the haunted star , if you plan on gambling , which i do n't recommend , you can wear them . nikolas : can you see me strolling into a board meeting with these things on ? rebecca : you might be able to make a better deal . nikolas : i do n't really make deals . i advise people on projects . let other people do the dirty work . i just say yes or no . rebecca : must be nice . nikolas : it is , but it does n't always do me well in other areas of my life . rebecca : well , at least you 're not an insane stalker who 's obsessed with me . nikolas : although obsession does run in my family . rebecca : hundreds and hundreds of years ago though , right ? nikolas : no , no . remember i told you both my uncle and my father were obsessed with my mother , so obviously the tendency is there . i just know how to hide it , i guess . rebecca : i do n't know if i want to hear this . nikolas : consider it a full disclosure . the cassadines are generally considered insane and demented . rebecca : are you serious ? nikolas : oh , yeah . when it comes to my family , i 'm dead serious . [ scene_break ] patrick : here 's the chart for the guy from the accident . alexis : i thought all the new records were on digital . patrick : the printers are broken , so we 're going back to the old system until we can fix it . alexis : all right , so is this guy going to be ready to testify by next week ? patrick : absolutely . alexis : okay , that 's it , dr. fabulous . epiphany , all ready for the opening ceremony ? epiphany : this hospital 's supposed to be in the business of taking care of patients , not meeting and greeting . monica quartermaine should put her face up on the monitors in this hospital , say `` welcome back , `` and leave it at that . alexis : you 're not going to celebrate at all ? epiphany : do i need to remind you what happened the last time someone had a party in this hospital ? alexis : okay . i got your point . i 'm still coming back for the ribbon cutting . epiphany : i do n't have the records . i do n't have anyone 's records . this digital conversion is turning into a disaster . doctor : i thought we just did n't have enough printers . epiphany : like i said , a disaster . so if you want your records , you 're going to have to go up to the printers on seven , and get them yourself . elizabeth : hey there . patrick : hey . elizabeth : have you seen the new day care ? they 've got this climbing wall and a playground with a little basketball court . i just dropped the boys off and i know i 'm going to have to bribe them to come home . patrick : that 's great . maybe i can get emma there a couple of days a week . elizabeth : yeah , well they do have infant care . but if you have the option of keeping her at home away from all these -- robin : do n't look so surprised . i 'm still on staff and get to practice medicine . unless , of course , you 'd like me to stay home with emma and be a good little mom . [ scene_break ] olivia : here you go . carly : thank you . look , after my last miscarriage , the doctor told me that i would need fertility treatments to get pregnant again , so there 's no way i could be carrying a baby right now . olivia : you need to have a real appointment with a doctor , not just a conversation . carly : okay , dr. lee also was very careful to not make any diagnosis . olivia : what did she say , exactly ? carly : given my symptoms and knowing my history , that i may have this condition that makes my blood clot too quickly and it will cause my blood pressure to spike . olivia : okay , and this could be triggered by pregnancy ? carly : yes . as i understand it , if i 'm pregnant , dr. lee said that i have to seriously consider having an abortion because , if i carry the baby to term , i could die . olivia : oh , carly . that 's awful . carly : no , you know what ? i do n't really want to talk about it anymore because i ca n't be pregnant . i 've just been lightheaded , that 's it . olivia : yeah , you 've passed out three times , and that 's just the ones that i know about . carly : yeah , and i 've been under a lot of stress lately . you know that . olivia : carly , you need to figure out if you 're pregnant or not . this is serious . carly : i do n't know if i want to know . come on , olivia . jax and i finally got back together . there is a small chance that michael could wake up . morgan is doing so great . my life is right where i want it to be . i do n't want to ruin that by having to make an impossible decision . [ scene_break ] claudia : i honestly do n't know how you could think that i could live in this house with you sonny , and eat with you and sleep with you and have something to do with hurting your son . sonny : i do n't know . you 're a complicated woman . we 're starting to get to know each other . ric makes a good case . where 's my phone ? claudia : you know what ? you said yourself , ric is the enemy . come on , sonny , that 's what you said . you only let him into this organization so you could keep your eye on him . sonny : that 's true . claudia : so , you do n't believe him in other areas of your life . why -- why do you believe him now ? sonny : i usually do n't . claudia : you do n't think i 'm innocent either . you know what ? my father -- my father always expected the worst from me . i thought you were different . sonny : listen to me , okay ? if you 're innocent , i will be the first to apologize . [ scene_break ] tracy : so , tell me everything you found out about ethan . lulu : i 'm doing better . thank you for asking . tracy : well , judging from this mess , you 're still broken up with johnny . good . lulu : i just ca n't believe he would lie to me . tracy : lulu , he is not worth your tears . you just want to love him because he 's dark and dangerous , and you 're a spencer and you think that 's what you 're supposed to do . but i ca n't see spending the rest of your life with somebody who is n't right for you . as for tossing his things ? bravo . there 's no better way to ease the pain than by getting even . lulu : thank you . tracy : and , also , by focusing on something else like what is ethan really up to and what does he want from your father ? [ scene_break ] ethan : you know , what a burden it must be to get stuck with luke spencer as a father . what a terrible disappointment to be saddled with a savvy , original thinker who lives life on his own terms . lucky : you know what ? you stay the hell out of this . ethan : luke took you all around the world , did n't he ? you know , and he 's proud of you for traveling cross - country , alone at the age of 11 . lucky : you told him about that ? luke : we were in lockup . we talked about a lot of things . ethan : you know , maybe you 'd be happier with one of those middle - management types . you know , the kind who stumble in here , slipping off their weeding rings , looking for an escape . you know , they 've never had an original thought their entire lives . maybe , maybe you 'd prefer a mean drunk . the kind who stumbles home every bloody night to beat the hell out of his wife and kids . lucky : you sold him the myth . i 'll give you that . the mighty luke spencer . the guy who can do every damn thing in the world except deal with his own family . what are you standing around for ? pour the guy a drink . it 's all he really cares about anyway . luke : i appreciate you having my back like that , dodger . but , you see , i 'm like an old piano . i do n't much like being played . especially that song about dear old dad . that cuts a little close to the bone . ethan : well , i actually meant every word . [ scene_break ] lulu : i checked the address that you gave me he is living at a motel on the highway , which does n't make any sense because my dad would let him live at the haunted star . tracy : that 's true . lulu : it 's a lot easier to steal money from my dad if you 're living on the boat . tracy : well , if money is what ethan is after . lulu : what else would he be after ? tracy : i do n't know , lulu . that 's what we 're trying to figure out . lulu : well , when i went to go see him , he was acting really weird . he was really angry . he , like , dragged me into the room . tracy : did he hurt you ? lulu : no , it 's just -- i do n't think he wanted to be seen . tracy : actually , when i got too close to him , he growled at me , too . lulu : look , i just -- he 's a con artist . i think he has made a lot of people mad , so now he 's hiding out in port charles . tracy : so , if he 's hiding , why did he take such a visible job at the haunted star and why did he track your dad down in the first place ? lulu : what makes you think that he tracked my dad down ? tracy : i just think that your dad is an easy mark in this situation . lulu : well , if you think that , then you obviously do n't know my dad at all . tracy : what 's that supposed to mean ? lulu : tracy , it means that this is all about the game to them , okay ? so he snuck on to the haunted star to get away from his last mark and he hit it off with my dad and now this is all about the challenge . but once he beats my dad at his own game , he 's going to leave . tracy : why do you say that ? lulu : because that 's exactly what my dad would do . [ scene_break ] ethan : i do n't expect you to believe what i 'm about to say , but i really appreciate how you 've taken me in and given me a job with some responsibility . i 've learned a lot from that . luke : take the rest of the day off , dodger . ethan : really ? luke : yeah , bounce out of here , joey , before i change my mind . ethan : well , thank you . luke : and , um , listen -- cut lucky a little slack , will you ? he knows a side of me you do n't . ethan : still , it 's a waste of time to be angry about the past when you can just enjoy every day . luke : are you saying there 's nothing in the past that makes you angry ? ethan : i never said that . [ scene_break ] sonny : are you okay ? carly : hey . yeah . sonny : looks like you need to collapse or something . carly : no , i just think i might have caught the flu . sonny : why do n't you come sit down over here ? carly : okay . sonny : you call a doctor ? carly : yeah , i talked to dr. lee . everything is fine , nothing to worry about . so , i also talked to dr. hensen , and we picked the date to bring michael back to general hospital , if that 's what you want to talk about , if that 's why you 're here . sonny : actually , i need your opinion on something . carly : wow . i must be sick . i think i 'm hallucinating . did you just -- sorry . just joking . what 's up ? what do you want ? sonny : ric and claudia are telling me two completely different stories about something that happened . carly : well , they 're probably both lying . sonny : it 's not possible , because they 're contradicting stories . so one has to be true . if you had to believe one of them , who would it be , ric or claudia ? [ scene_break ] [ claudia screams ] claudia : let go of my hand . ric : you know what happens now , do n't you ? [ scene_break ] robin : so , i pulled all the charts from the printers on seven and i left a message for i.p . to move some here . i 'm sure the plans called for printers on every level . so , it should n't be too difficult to get this straightened out . epiphany : thank you so much , dr. scorpio . it is so good to have you back . robin : it 's good to be back . it seems like everyone 's glad to see me except my own husband . patrick : robin , you 're dealing with a significant medical issue . i do n't think you 're ready to come back to work yet . robin : that 's patrick 's way of saying he thinks i should spend every waking moment with emma . epiphany : okay , leave me out of this . robin : maybe i should just start wearing a scarlet letter . `` p `` for post - partum depression or `` c `` for crazy . kelly : that does n't sound too good . robin : i took your advice and tried to spend some family time with patrick and emma . there is no point . patrick only sees me one way these days , robin the mental case . [ scene_break ] patrick : elizabeth , cam and i had so much fun playing cars in the park yesterday , i figured i 'd bring this over to him . elizabeth : wow , well , he is going to love this . are you sure you 're ready to give this up ? patrick : yes . tell him from one driver to another . elizabeth : well , i 'd better get it to my locker before you change your mind . [ scene_break ] kelly : you and patrick have been friends with elizabeth for how long , more than two years at least ? so , if you 're jealous because he ended up at the park with her and her kids -- robin : okay , i 'm wrong . these days i 'm always wrong . [ scene_break ] matt : what 's up , brother ? patrick : hey . matt : how are you doing ? want to do a coin toss , see who gets to operate in the o.r . first ? patrick : no , go ahead . matt : where is your spirit of challenge ? patrick : i 'm getting enough challenge at home and not much of anything else . [ scene_break ] nikolas : that 's about it for the tour . rebecca : well , it 's amazing . i 'm trying to picture myself actually working in such a high - tech hospital . nikolas : the design team had some vision , did n't they ? rebecca : well , because they had great leadership . alexis : nikolas really knows ho to pull together a project like this . he 's obviously been inspired . rebecca : well , i 'm going to clock in and see you at the ceremony . nikolas : okay . what ? think i 'm getting too close , do you ? alexis : no comment , but i will say that you are responsible for a truly astonishing renovation , and i 'm really , really proud of you . nikolas : well , thank you . alexis : you better be careful . you 're going to give the cassadines a good name . love you . nikolas : yeah . [ scene_break ] claudia : get your damn hands off me or we 're both going in the harbor . ric : well , i 've got to admit . i 'm impressed . so , how did you manage to erase the dvd that i showed to sonny ? claudia : i did n't . ric : yeah , well , it does n't matter . i still got a backup . it 's going to prove that you were responsible for michael 's shooting . when i show it to sonny , i 'll be vindicated . jason will look like the idiot that he is , and you 'll be dead . claudia : sonny wo n't respect you , ric . he 's never going to consider you his brother . ric : i 'm over it , and i 'm over you , too . as a matter of fact , i 'm going to enjoy exposing you to sonny for the psychotic bitch that you are . claudia : do n't threaten me , ric . it 's not smart , and you really , really should n't insult me either . i 'm not nearly as helpless as you think . [ scene_break ] carly : why are you asking me about ric and claudia ? what 's this really about ? sonny : just answer the question . carly : i would n't trust either one of them . sonny : i know , okay , but if you had no choice ? carly : what is going on here ? sonny : okay , i trust your instincts . i need to know what you think about this , but i ca n't tell you what 's going on . carly : okay , fair enough . claudia is horrible . i do n't care how well she fits into your life or what a great mob wife you tell me she is . i know , in a perfect world , you would n't look at her twice . sonny : so , you believe ric ? carly : no , not for a second . he 's evil , and i am living proof that he will do whatever it takes to take anything away from you and to hurt you . sonny : which one would you believe ? carly : you 're not listening to me . sonny : i am listening . carly : claudia , i think , is a horrible person , but she 's not out to destroy you and ric will do whatever it takes to destroy you . sonny : so , you believe claudia ? carly : over ric ? yes , any day . but i would be more than happy to give you my entire opinion of the story if you would just tell me everything . sonny : nice try . carly : thanks . sonny : are you sure you 're feeling all right ? because -- can i be honest with you ? you have n't looked this pale since you were pregnant with morgan . [ scene_break ] [ knock at door ] lulu : take this and do n't come back . ethan : you do n't mean that . lulu : i thought you were johnny . ethan : well , i 'm not . lulu : what do you want ? ethan : may i come in ? lulu : no , not if you 're going to be weird like you were last night . ethan : right . i wanted to apologize for that , actually . lulu : okay , apology accepted . you can leave now . ethan : yeah , i guess i probably should . johnny would be pretty upset if he knew i was here . lulu : what do you want ? ethan : your brother came by the haunted star today . he 's worried about you . so am i . you were pretty upset . lulu : did my dad send you ? ethan : no and i did n't tell anyone about your meltdown last night . lulu : i did n't melt down . ethan : i wo n't use it against you . lulu : i 'm cleaning house , okay ? i am getting rid of everything and everyone that i do n't need . i am not going to waste time with people who do n't appreciate me , who want to use me or people who annoy me . ethan : i hope that does n't include me . lulu : unfortunately , it does . i am focusing on me right now . i have no regrets . i am not looking back . as my dad would say , `` move forward or get out of the way . `` ethan : yes , my sentiments exactly . lulu : of course it is , because you 're exactly like my dad . [ scene_break ] tracy : and what are you doing here ? i thought you were supposed to meet me at the hospital for the reopening . edward : well , i was hoping to find luke , but i think he must be in hiding . maybe he 's left the country . tracy : leave luke alone . edward : he did n't come home last night , did he ? you know why ? did you tell him the truth about ethan ? tracy : i do n't know the truth about ethan . edward : but you have more than enough evidence to know that luke -- tracy : i saw a photograph , daddy . that 's all . thank you for the advice . i will tell luke in my own time and in private . edward : but i want you to tell him now so that i can see his reaction . tracy : oh , i get it . you need a project , so you 've decided to make luke miserable . edward : listen , that reprobate has been drinking my liquor and putting his feet up on my furniture and freeloading off the quartermaines for years now , and it 's about time he feels miserable . tracy : okay , daddy . so , let 's say i tell luke my suspicions and he vanishes again . do you remember how miserable that was ? edward : i had to take the responsibility for my stray children , and so should luke . tracy : there is not proof that ethan is his child , and until there is , nobody is telling anybody anything . got it ? luke : oh , i do n't like the looks of this . edward : well , luke , tracy has something to tell you . tracy : goodbye , daddy . edward : pour yourself a drink , spencer . you 're going to need it . luke : well , do you have something unpleasant to tell your sweet old man , baby , or should we just break out the martinis and float the afternoon ? [ scene_break ] ric : you 're sure the dvd is still in the safe ? good , okay , i 'm on my way . i know that i said it was in the event of my death , but some things have changed . somebody 's going to die , but it is n't going to be me . [ scene_break ] claudia : i thought about going before you got back , but then i thought better of it . sonny : where are you going ? claudia : i 'm going to go to the cosmopolitan , because i do n't want to cause problems for carly by checking into the metro court . so , i will have the concierge call you with my phone number , and i 'll be there until i find a place of my own . so , there 's no need to hunt me down and kill me . sonny : you do n't have to leave , claudia . claudia : well , i do actually because i deserve to live in a place where it feels safe . sonny : everybody does . claudia : well , i do n't feel safe here anymore , and i do n't want to walk around on pins and needles waiting for you to figure out whether or not you trust me enough to let me live . you 're watching every move that i make here . sonny : you 've been accused of getting my son shot -- claudia : you 're taking ric 's word over mine -- sonny : how do you want me to react ? claudia : and you know what ? it 's not good for me . it is not good for me to live here knowing that you could just kill me anytime you feel like it . so , i 'm leaving . sonny : okay , no you 're not . [ scene_break ] nikolas : excuse me , everyone , if i could have your attention over here , please . monica : come on over . nikolas : thank you . i promise i 'll keep this short so you all can go enjoy a tour . as you know , general hospital is integral to the health and wellness of this community . it also boasts a long tradition of saving people 's lives , making the sick better again , as well as creating jobs for this community . i for one happen to be proud to be a part of this reopening . i 'd like to extend a special thanks to carly jacks , who unfortunately , could not be with us this afternoon . the pediatric head trauma unit was actually her idea . i 'd also like to thank all the members of the board , specifically edward quartermaine and jasper jacks . thank you . and that 's it . i believe that our chief of staff , monica quartermaine , would like to say a few words . monica ? [ applause ] monica : thank you all . thank you all for being here for this newly renovated and much improved facility . i think without further ado -- epiphany : please , get these out of my way . monica : my pleasure . and with deep gratitude to nikolas cassadine and everyone who has made this day a reality . so , i now declare general hospital newly reopened . [ applause ] [ buzzers sounding ] [ scene_break ] carly : i am starving , because i did n't eat lunch . olivia : mm - hmm . you know , my aunt teresa , she used to have this big party every few months . she 'd invite all the teenage girls from the family over . she 'd make all this food , pasta puttanesca , artichoke hearts , fiji cannoli . it was crazy . and she could tell by what we chose or what we did n't choose if we were pregnant or not . carly : that 's cheating . olivia : she did n't give us raw carrots . carly : yeah , whatever . olivia : she did n't . i swear . carly : okay , so , did this test work ? olivia : well , she nailed me for one and after my family stopped screaming and crying and praying and telling me that i ruined my life , i actually felt a lot better . i felt a lot less alone . my point is however bad you think this is going to be , carly , you 've got to know what you 're dealing with here and jax needs to know , too . carly : i 'm going to tell him as soon as he comes home . i 'm not going to talk to him about that over the phone . olivia : you ca n't put this off any longer . it 's not fair to you . it 's not fair to the people that love you . pregnancy test . i 'm your friend , carly , and as your friend , i 'm telling you , you need to take this . [ scene_break ] sonny : once i figure out what 's going on , we can get back to , you know , the way things were . understand what i 'm saying ? claudia : no , i really do n't . i 'm sorry . you think that i 'm supposed to just forget ? i 'm supposed to forget that you 're accusing me of putting your son in a coma , taking your insane brother 's word over mine and threatening -- sonny : we do n't understand what 's , you know -- maybe because you do n't have children . claudia : come on . sonny : no , no , i 'm serious . think of your brother who you love so much , right ? he 's in a coma . you see him there . you touch him , but he does n't respond and he 's going to grow up not knowing who you are . the life that he started is gone because of you . claudia : that would be hell . sonny : yeah , yeah , it is , but i am going to find out what happened that night . you know , i always suspected that ian devlin did not work alone , and now i 'm starting to believe i 'm right . claudia : well , then it has to be ric because it 's not me . sonny : we 'll find out in time , but look at me . i appreciate what you did . you put yourself on the line for me , and i do n't want you to go . claudia : does that mean that you think that i 'm innocent ? sonny : if you 're innocent , you have nothing to worry about . hey , look , if you 're guilty , i 'll know where to find you . [ scene_break ] ric : okay , why do n't you give me the dvd and then we 'll call the police ? johnny : the dvd is gone , ric . [ scene_break ] tracy : what was that ? edward : listen , what kind of shoddy construction did you push through on the building committee ? i told you this project was moving -- patrick : listen , everybody , try and stay calm . we do n't know if this is a real emergency or just a glitch in the system . tracy : okay , all right . [ audio feedback ] helena : congratulations . i 'm delighted to see general hospital is back in business , and did n't my grandson do a fabulous job on the renovations ? i suggest you enjoy it , because it will be his last act of charity . nikolas , my darling , everything i have done , as always , is for you . until you meet my demands , no good deed of yours shall go unpunished . | the newly renovated gh opens for business . rebecca is happy but hesitant when she and nik meet on the pier . claudia enlists johnny 's help to find the copy of jerry 's dvd . sonny walks in on claudia 's conversation with johnny . after john leaves , claudia assures sonny that john knows nothing about ric 's accusations . sonny is suspicious that ric may be telling the truth about claudia . sonny later asks carly in general terms if she would believe ric over claudia in a given situation . carly says she does n't trust either but says ric is `` out to destroy `` sonny . she presses him for details , but sonny wo n't comply . olivia presses carly about taking a pregnancy test . carly tells olivia why pregnancy is a risk and she probably ca n't carry a baby to full term . olivia brings carly a home pregnancy test . patrick is surprised when robin shows up at work . tracy presses lulu to get info on ethan . lulu does n't seem as concerned as tracy is about ethan and his agenda . edward later asks tracy if she 's told luke her `` suspicions `` about ethan . tracy says she wo n't say a word without proof . lucky is worried about lulu and he is n't happy to learn how much luke has opened up to ethan . ethan sings luke 's praises as a father , which makes luke suspicious . ethan goes to the apartment to see lulu . at gh , robin watches as patrick gives liz a toy car for cameron . ric approaches claudia on the pier and again threatens to `` expose `` her . later , ric tells someone on the phone that `` somebody 's gon na die . `` ric stresses that he wo n't be the one to die . sonny stops claudia from moving out of the house . claudia pretends to be offended that sonny may take ric 's word over hers . sonny promises to learn the truth either way . claudia points the finger at ric . johnny finds the duplicate dvd and destroys it . monica and nikolas officially reopen gh with a ribbon cutting ceremony . there 's a sudden power failure at gh . when the power comes back , helena appears on all the hospital computers . everyone is stunned as helena promises to `` punish `` nikolas until he `` meets her demands . `` |
nikolas : etta james , jelly roll morton . muddy waters . you 're becoming so much like luke it 's frightening . lucky : i have a new appreciation for the blues . nikolas : heh . thanks to me , right ? lucky : look , i know you did n't come over here to check out my record collection . whatever 's going on between you and elizabeth , if it 's all the same to you , i 'd rather be kept out of the loop . nikolas : this is n't about elizabeth or the baby . i 'm not coming to you as a brother . i 'm coming to you to ask your advice as a cop . [ scene_break ] [ elevator dings ] elizabeth : i 'm here . and i 'm on time , so you do n't have to worry about me . i have pulled myself together . steve : great . glad to hear you 're all bright eyed and bushy tailed . you 're gon na need it . [ scene_break ] carly : wow . new toy ? spinelli : just a convenient mode of ambulation in lieu of crutches . carly : oh . spinelli : yeah . can the valkyrie spare a moment ? carly : sure . spinelli : have you -- have you talked to stone cold today ? carly : no . why ? spinelli : well , his movements both last night and early today were most clandestine . you know , secret meetings and hushed phone calls . it appears as if he 's putting his affairs in order . as if he 's anticipating an imminent departure . [ scene_break ] [ knock on door ] sam : i 'm so excited to see you . i missed you so much last night . i had the craziest dreams . i dreamt that we were on the bike and we were headed to the beach -- jason : sam , i have something ... something to tell you . and it 's gon na hurt . and i 'm sorry . sam : what happened ? jason : i 'm going to prison . [ scene_break ] alexis : all right . let 's go , sweetie . we got the whole house to ourselves . we 're gon na take out from chez loire . i went to the video store , i took out everything about french cinema , so we can get some good ideas for our trip to paris . of course , the subtitles are for me . okay ? i need them . were n't your shoes in here ? kristina : maybe i should n't be going home just yet . alexis : the doctors signed you out . yesterday you were chomping at the bit to leave . kristina : mr. and mrs. bauer think this is all my fault . alexis : mr. and mrs. bauer are grieving , and they had no right to dump that on you . okay ? i am proud of you . kristina : you should n't be . alexis : i know that i 've said that to you a lot . 'cause you got an `` a , `` 'cause you got an award , 'cause you were nice to your sister . this time it 's different . i 'm proud of you because you literally got knocked down and you got yourself up again . and you were willing to open yourself up to talk about things and deal with things that are very difficult to deal with . now , if they did n't say it was okay , i would n't let you go home . it 's okay . and i want you to come with me . all right ? i 'll be right by your side . kristina : please do n't . do n't be so wonderful after all i 've done . and kiefer 's parents are right . he 's dead because of me , and you could go to prison for it . [ scene_break ] nikolas : so you obviously know that alexis confessed to the hit and run of keifer bauer . lucky : yeah . mac filled me in . she was charged with leaving the scene of an accident and released on her own recognizance . nikolas : well , i ca n't imagine that kiefer 's parents took that news very well . lucky : the bauers lost a son . and it came out that keifer was the one who assaulted kristina . nikolas : there 's no doubt that he was guilty ? lucky : no . none . and not surprisingly , his parents refuse to believe it . they do n't just want alexis to pay , they want to rewrite history in the process . nikolas : how could they possibly do that ? lucky : well , kristina accused ethan first . then she refused to testify and finally admitted that it was keifer who beat her . and the bauers are both attorneys . nikolas : right , right . and they 'll attack kristina 's credibility . they 'll say that she only named keifer as her attacker to excuse alexis for the hit and run . lucky : yeah . and with the charges alexis is facing , she 's gon na be busy fighting her own battles . and that 's gon na leave kristina vulnerable . [ scene_break ] elizabeth : are you serious ? steve : you 're a great nurse and they need you here . elizabeth : you know how hard things have been for me . i threw away my life with lucky , i 'm pregnant with a baby who i wish had a different father . things are upside down . i was kind of looking forward to just getting back to the routine of my old job . i know i screwed up . steve : this is n't about punishment . elizabeth : well , it sure feels like that . steve : you -- elizabeth : steven , please , i do not want to work in a terminal ward . steve : you said you were ready to work . i trusted you . now it 's your turn to trust me as your brother and your boss . your first patient is waiting for you . elizabeth : mrs. smith ? woman : bermuda , right ? elizabeth : excuse me ? woman : it 's a shirley smith original . that 's me . elizabeth : i could have guessed that . i 'm elizabeth . shirley : you like it ? elizabeth : it 's very original . [ shirley laughs ] shirley : thank you . you 're perfect . [ scene_break ] carly : you know , you just went through a big scare with maxie . spinelli : yes , i can not overstate my elation at the reinstatement of my beloved 's health . carly : yes , and i 'm just saying that , you know , we 're all on edge . we all are , you know . jason is , too , spinelli . spinelli : i 'm not one to question the valkyrie 's insight into the ways of stone cold ... carly : but ? spinelli : something is most definitely amiss . carly : like what ? spinelli : okay . you know , we were all distressed at the dark mistress of justice 's callous interrogation of morgan , but stone cold , when he returned home , he immediately got on the phone with the bernificent one and talked to him at great length . carly : why would jason talk to bernie about morgan ? what did they discuss ? spinelli : i was not privy to their exchange , but i offered stone cold my assistance , which he promptly rejected out of hand . i think his exact words were , `` this is something i need to handle myself . `` carly : jason said that ? spinelli : yes . and while it is not out of the norm for stone cold to discourage my involvement in matters involving physical prowess or risking life and limb , from what little information i could glean from my attentive listening -- carly : you mean your eavesdropping ? spinelli : it was easy to discern that the tasks were of a clerical nature . asset management , things of that nature . carly : that 's not good . spinelli : yes , i agree . [ carly sighs ] carly : yesterday i was freaking out with jason about morgan and all the pressure i felt to save sonny with my testimony . spinelli : do you think stone cold is attempting to spare you from that ? carly : i think jason 's about to do something really stupid if i do n't stop him . [ scene_break ] jason : i plead guilty to involuntary manslaughter and 5 counts of rico violations . if claudia 's death is off the books , then michael is in the clear . sam : and you would go to prison for ? jason : 10 years . i 'd be eligible for parole in 5 . but the trial is done . it 's over . michael can come home . sam : what do you mean trial ? you were n't even on trial for claudia 's murder , so why is claire walsh offering you deals ? jason : she offered it to sonny . sam : then let sonny take it . jason : he ca n't survive in prison . he wo n't last a year . sam : but you would . [ sam scoffs ] what about us , jason ? we just found our way back to each other and you 're just willing to give that all away ? jason : claire walsh put morgan on the stand yesterday . sam : why was morgan called on the stand ? jason : they ripped him out of school and they put him on the stand . carly did n't know until it was too late to stop it . sam : well , how bad was it ? jason : dante interrupted claire before she got morgan to say too much . the judge charged dante with contempt and he had to spend last night in jail . sam : oh , one night . that 's great . you 're looking at 10 years here , jason . jason : i do n't see any other way to stop this . sam : what about jake ? jason : jake does n't even know i 'm his father . sam : you know that you 're his father . elizabeth is a mess right now . who 's gon na look after your son ? jason : lucky . sam : lucky ? jason : jake does n't need me right now . sam : i do . are you kidding me ? you 're willing to give up everything , and sonny gets to sit back like nothing ever happened ? jason : i 'm not doing this for sonny , sam . i 'm doing this for michael and morgan and kristina . all the hell these kids have been through , they do n't deserve to watch their father go to prison . sam : well , is n't that convenient for sonny ? he does n't have to sacrifice anything because you are always there willing to pick up the pieces . jason : i have to stop this . somehow i have to stop it . sam : jason , we 're talking about a federal prison here . with maximum security . there is no way to get out . they do n't even have to send you in state . they can send you anywhere in the country . you are not giving up years of your life , you 're giving up years of mine . jason : i 'm responsible for this . you know , i 'm the one who made the call to cover claudia 's death . sam : my family is falling apart right now . my mother just confessed to running keifer off the road , kristina -- [ scoffs ] that 's a nightmare . she is so fragile . they need me , jason . and i need you . i need you . jason : i 'm sorry . i do n't know what else to say . sam : well , i know there is probably nothing i can say or do to talk you out of this . you can go . do n't expect me to say that i 'm okay with any of this . please . [ jason sighs ] [ door opens and closes ] [ jason sighs ] [ scene_break ] maxie : dibs ! i call dibs on that lamp . come on , lucky , i just got out of the hospital . i was teetering on the brink of death . and an experience like that makes you think about your place in the world . which lead me to actually think about my place in the world , like my apartment , and then i thought about this spot in my hallway that 's kind of dark . and this lamp would absolutely be perfect . um , would you like to help carry this back to my apartment ? [ scene_break ] elizabeth : are you sure ? shirley : about you ? absolutely . about that ? not so much . that color 's all wrong for your porcelain skin . i hope you do n't mind modeling for me . elizabeth : please , i have kids that play dress up with me all the time . shirley : girls ? elizabeth : boys . 2 boys . shirley : boys are wonderful . elizabeth : yeah . shirley : you could still have a girl . i always loved making jewelry . we all have to have our creative outlets , do n't we ? what 's yours ? elizabeth : i used to paint . shirley : i knew it . sisters in the arts . maybe one day we 'll exhibit together . elizabeth : i used to dream about showing my art . shirley : what happened ? elizabeth : family , work , other dreams . shirley : life . elizabeth : yeah . shirley : for you , i think something more delicate . that 's more of a statement piece . elizabeth : like something you would wear ? shirley : oh , i always tended toward the conservative . nothing too flashy or eccentric . but then when i got diagnosed , i decided to throw caution to the wind . now i go all out . bold colors , textures , proportions . the more exotic , the better . and you know what ? elizabeth : what ? shirley : i found out i have a flair for it . people love jewelry . i give away more pieces than i keep . so i 'm thinking of opening my own boutique . elizabeth : oh ? shirley : self - indulgent , sure , but hey , i 'm dying . sue me . [ scene_break ] alexis : hi . nikolas : hi . lucky gave me all the details on your situation . alexis : all of them ? nikolas : yes . i just want to help anyway i can . alexis : thank you . nikolas : with sonny 's trial , diane 's probably not available , but we 'll make sure we get another attorney that 's capable . alexis : i 'm less concerned about my legal situation than i am about kristina . nikolas : she 's supposed to be discharged today , is n't she ? alexis : yeah . physically , she 's improving . emotionally , i thought she was , and then the bauers descended upon her and were inconceivably cruel . now there 's a setback and she 's rolled up in a ball on the bed and does n't want to leave the hospital . nikolas : okay . would it be okay if i talked to her ? alexis : i 'd appreciate the help . but just be forewarned that she is in a bad place right now and my not be receptive to you . nikolas : all right . [ knock on door ] nikolas : morning . kristina : hi . nikolas : how you doing ? kristina : okay , i guess . nikolas : well , good . because if you 're feeling well enough to get out of here , i could really use your help with something . [ scene_break ] carly : okay . spinelli 's worried about you . i am , too . so why do n't you tell me what 's going on ? [ jason sighs ] jason : i wanted to finalize things before i told you . carly : i do n't like the sound of that . jason : why do n't you have a seat ? carly : i 'm not sitting down . jason : claire walsh offered sonny a deal . carly : what kind of deal ? jason : well , it includes prison time . and sonny ca n't take it , but i can . and if i have to , i 'm gon na confess to killing claudia . carly : i 'm not gon na let you go to prison for sonny . jason : i 'm not doing this for sonny . i 'm doing it for michael and morgan , and kristina . and that 's why , as much as you hate it , carly , you are going to agree . [ scene_break ] maxie : okay , if you knew anything about interior design , you would know that this lamp could n't possibly look good in your house . lucky : you 're probably right , but that 's my mom 's house , and i closed it down . i picked up the new lease on patrick 's old apartment . you know what , it 's got a completely different vibe . and this lamp is gon na fit perfectly there . maxie : okay , well , i saw it first . oh ! come on , lucky . i was across the street before . i could have beaten you over here , but i did n't want to jaywalk . and you 're a cop , you should appreciate that . lucky : nice try , but possession is 9/10 of the law . so . maxie : okay , well , i live with lulu , and if you let me -- i mean , us -- have it , it 'll be a constant reminder of what a great brother you are . you can have visitation rights . poor choice of words . we will think of you every time we look at it . lucky : oh , that 's so sweet . but no , i saw it and i like it , so i 'm gon na keep it . maxie : that 's a little obvious , do n't you think ? lucky : what is ? maxie : well , it 's a lamp . casting light into darkness . kind of like your post- elizabeth life . you see this lamp as a metaphor for starting over . lucky : no , i see it as a lamp . and it 's gon na go in my apartment , not yours . [ scene_break ] nikolas : i really appreciate this , kristina . this is n't something i think i could do on my own . see , i 've been feeling a little -- no , make that a lot intimidated . kristina : hmm . do n't be . nikolas : see , the way i was raised , there was a lot of rules and expectations , manners and etiquette , and a certain way i was supposed to act , you know . kristina : sounds like you had no fun . nikolas : no , no , i had fun . fencing lessons , chess matches , come on . kristina : that 's so sad . nikolas : i told you i need help . kristina : i do n't see what i can do . nikolas : really ? well , i just -- i do n't know , i thought having some family around , someone young and cool like yourself would take the pressure of me , help spencer and i -- help us have a chance to interact with each other , you know . kristina : i think the word you 're looking for is play . nikolas : play , yes . exactly . kristina : why are you being so nice to me ? i 've messed up everything . nikolas : well , in case you have n't heard , i 've done a pretty good job of messing things up myself lately . sometimes i ca n't even get out of bed in the morning and face the world . but it 's time to move forward . i have a son who needs me and a new baby on the way . and i could really use your help . kristina : i 'll try . spencer : what is she doing here ? [ scene_break ] helena : the fact that i paid you rather handsomely to alter those results is a secret that you will take to your grave . do you understand ? now listen to me , carefully . no one -- no one can ever know the baby elizabeth is carrying is really lucky 's . tracy : you will never get away with it . tracy : do not think that you 're gon na hang around port charles until you drag my husband into another of your ridiculous spencer - cassadine feuds . helena : well , how droll . luke marries you in a drunken stupor , and you somehow think that entitles you to pick up the mantle of family matriarch . perhaps you should turn your attentions towards lucky 's ex - wife . if saint elizabeth 's sins had not been exposed , that little strumpet might have succeeded in passing off nikolas ' baby as lucky 's . tracy : oh , my god , you are so predictable . you 'll stir up any friction to get luke 's attention . helena : nikolas requires the guiding influence of a strong woman . and his children will need the same . well , mercifully , spencer 's mother is dead . but the mother of this new child , well , i do n't need to let you know about elizabeth 's mental instability or her lack of moral fiber . tracy : and you would know moral fiber when you saw it , would n't you ? you who are insanely immoral . oh , maybe it 's immorally insane ? which do you prefer ? helena : it has not been nice chatting with you . tracy : do n't you think for a minute that i do n't know exactly how dangerous you are . helena : ah . [ laughs ] that makes me luke 's type , does n't it ? all i have to do is look his way , and luke will forget that you exist and he will come running . tracy : oh , my god . keep your hands off my husband . helena : i was able to make luke stray from laura . now , what makes you think you have a chance of holding on ? good luck . [ scene_break ] lucky : okay , do me a favor . just save the pop psychology for `` crimson 's `` readers . maxie : did i hit a little too close to home ? lucky : maybe . yeah , maybe my life 's on the proverbial trash heap , but i 'll find my way . and you know what , i know your heart 's in the right place , so it 's okay . maxie : so i get to keep the lamp ? lucky , i feel bad for you . really i do . especially because i feel like part of this is my fault . lucky : and how is it that ? maxie : well , if you had n't cheated on elizabeth with me , look , just maybe everything that has happened would n't have happened . like , you guys would still be together and you and elizabeth would still be married . the baby she 's expecting would be yours and not nikolas ' . lucky : or maybe elizabeth and i just were n't meant to be together . okay , look , here 's what we 're gon na do . why do n't you help me drag this thing home , and if i can prove to you that there 's a place for it , you have to give in and stop analyzing my personal life . maxie : and if it does n't fit ? lucky : you can have it . maxie : deal . lucky : okay . let 's go . [ scene_break ] shirley : when this round of chemo is done , i 'm headed to naples . elizabeth : what 's in naples ? shirley : italian men . [ elizabeth chuckles ] shirley : i 'll be sitting at one of those outdoor cafes sipping my vino and staring at all the beautiful people as they pass by . you know what they say . elizabeth : no , what ? shirley : see naples and die . elizabeth : i 've always wanted to go to italy . shirley : what 's stopping you ? elizabeth : i had planned on going there for my honeymoon , but plans fell through . shirley : that 's one thing about getting a terminal diagnosis , you sure plan differently . creeps you out , does n't it ? my dying . elizabeth : i 'm sorry . shirley : do n't believe everything you read . i 've got a lot more than 3 months of living to do . [ scene_break ] kristina : i could n't wait to jump my pony , either . i thought it 'd be so exciting , and it is , but you have to be ready . spencer : i 'm ready and so is nippit . [ nikolas chuckles ] nikolas : you know , spencer , nippit is an excellent pony and you are an excellent rider , but you ca n't skip any steps , okay ? kristina : i know . eyes up , heels down . it sounds boring , but you have to master every level . alexis : sounds like good advice . nikolas : hey , spence , why do n't you -- why do n't you take kristina out to the stables and introduce her to nippit . okay ? yeah . spencer : come on . [ kristina laughs ] alexis : so , does spencer have a riding instructor or do you do the honors ? [ nikolas laughs ] nikolas : no . no , i 'm not ready to teach riding anytime soon . i can barely manage a day in the sandbox . alexis : well , that 's the sign of a good parent . you got to get your hands dirty . nikolas : yeah . alexis : so , what 's next ? nikolas : what 's next ? i do n't know . i was thinking maybe finger painting . spencer does have an artistic streak in him . alexis : i do n't know how you did it . you helped my daughter find her smile . thank you . nikolas : you 're welcome . alexis : and i do n't want to hear you ever say again that you are not good with kids . [ scene_break ] carly : the second michael finds out that you 're going to prison for something he did , he 'll confess . jason : no , he 's not gon na confess . carly : he will find a way off that island . jason : carly , you 're gon na stop him . carly : i 'm gon na call sonny . because sonny told me that the second things turn bad , he 'll leave the country . and it certainly ca n't get much worse than this . jason : the deal is for 10 years . i 'll be out in 5 . i 'm gon na be okay in prison . i 'll find a way to get out . carly : they 'll catch you , jason . and then you 'll be doing a lot longer than 10 years . what about sam ? jason : she 's gon na be fine . carly : i wo n't be . jax started all this . and if it ends with you going to prison , i will never forgive him . everything is falling apart , jason . i ca n't lose you , too . [ jason sighs ] jason : i know you hate this . i hate it , too . i do n't want to leave my life and be locked up , but i do n't see any other way out of it . this ends it right now . carly : you 're serious . jason : yeah , i 'm doing this . carly : this is wrong , jason . it 's wrong . this is claudia 's fault . no one should have to pay for her death . claudia got exactly what she deserved . jason : and you 're right . but michael stepped up to protect you and to protect josslyn . and it cost him everything . it 's my turn to step up to protect -- carly : no ! [ knock on door ] carly : no ! diane : i 'm sorry , am i interrupting ? jason : no . diane : no ? jason : we 're done . claire walsh offered sonny a plea bargain . i need you to convince her to take me instead of sonny . [ scene_break ] steve : you guys , i 've got a trauma patient who just came into the e.r . and needs an orthopedist . have either one of you seen dr. croft ? patrick : heh . dr. molasses ? i 've been waiting on him all day . steve : i 've been on him to pick up the pace a little bit . patrick : picking up the pace ? picking up the pace would be great . i 've seen glaciers move faster than this guy . steve : i appreciate your patience . this is a temporary situation . hopefully this trial will end soon and lisa will be back . robin : okay , can i just say that we did fine here at this hospital before dr. niles showed up . dr. croft is a good orthopedist . patrick : why settle for good when you can have great ? he 's not half the doctor lisa is . steve : i ca n't speak before she arrived , but i have to agree with patrick . as chief of staff , she is a tremendous asset to this hospital . patrick : wow , we agree on something . epiphany : dr. webber , this just came for you . steve : thanks . metro court . metro court ? patrick : that 's where they 're keeping the jurors for the corinthos trial . steve : it 's from lisa . wow , she 's buying us all a night at jake 's . she arranged it with juror number 2 , aka coleman . it says , `` make sure you do an up and over for me . `` patrick : oh , yeah , yeah , yeah . up and over . you have to be there for that one . this is great . this is gon na be fun . robin : yeah , super fun . [ scene_break ] steve : hey . how did it go ? elizabeth : you were right . it was just what i needed . steve : great . [ scene_break ] maxie : i have to say , i 'm surprised . lucky : it 's a place to hang my hat . maxie : there 's real consistency . this space has feeling . i do n't know , when patrick lived here , it was when he just started to date robin and she was trying to control his life , he resisted , it extended into this apartment . i mean , every time i was here , they were fighting over the couch or where to put the furniture . it was an endless negotiation . lucky : well , fortunately , i do n't have that problem 'cause i have total control over the decor . whatever i say goes . which is why this lamp has now found a home . maxie : no . no . no . if you 're going to insist on cruelly taking this lamp from me , the least you could do is have the good sense to allow me to help you figure out where to put it . [ scene_break ] alexis : what fresh hell is this ? helena : oh , still going through menopause ? i 'm sorry . i 'll tread lightly . alexis : good . why do n't you tread somewhere else ? my daughter 's here and i do n't want you to scare her . helena : well , i would n't dream of it . and even if i did , what would you do , run me down with your car like some woodland creature and leave me beside the road for the vultures to pick at ? alexis : even vultures have standards . they 'd let you rot . helena : you know , i saw the bauer boy 's picture on the news . such a handsome doe - eyed youth . tell me , did he have that same vapid expression when he sailed over your windshield ? alexis : you know it was an accident . helena : of course . of course it was an accident . you do n't have the fortitude to kill someone on purpose . well , i should say anyone but me . whereas if someone had beaten my child , i would have rolled my sports car back and forth over his body till he was a bag of broken bones . alexis : i 'm shocked . stay away from my daughter . helena : next time , you might want to leave matters of vengeance to me or even to sonny . that 's not your strength , alexis . you 're too cerebral to truly enjoy violence . alexis : i could make an exception in your case . helena : oh , why must you be so hostile ? alexis : let 's see , you 're here to wreak havoc on someone 's life . i wonder on who . helena : whom . [ scene_break ] claire : where 's sonny ? diane : first of all , i 'm going on record . meeting with my client to discuss a plea bargain without benefit of his counsel present , completely inappropriate . claire : we were discussing hypotheticals . diane : let 's see how judge carroll responds to this latest breach of ethics . claire : save the grandstanding for the courtroom , diane , okay . so i 'm guessing sonny 's not here because there 's no deal . so my next thing is i 'm gon na make a phone call to get morgan out of school so i can continue his testimony . diane : you would n't even be offering a plea bargain if you really thought you ultimately had a case , but let 's hear your terms . claire : sonny pleads guilty to involuntary manslaughter in the death of claudia corinthos . he also pleads guilty to 5 counts or rico violations . he serves 10 years with an option for parole in 5 . you were there when i offered it , right ? you know this . so if sonny is n't interested , i do n't think there 's anything else to talk about . diane : what if , hypothetically speaking , it was n't sonny who killed claudia ? [ scene_break ] maxie : to the left . left . left . lucky : this is left . this is your left . maxie : your left . over there . lucky : there ? maxie : yeah . lucky : here ? maxie : ugh . no , over on the side of the couch , i think . probably . it just looks odd . lucky : i do n't think there 's anyplace in this room we have n't tried , okay . maxie : you ca n't rush feng shui . lucky : oh , i can rush feng shui . trust me . you know what , i think you 're just trying to get me to hate this thing so i 'll let you take it home . maxie : actually , i think it probably would look better over there above the pool table . lucky : oh . [ sighs ] over here ? come on , where ? maxie : is that getting a little heavy for you ? lucky : where ? maxie : right ... to ... your left . lucky : you ca n't even play pool with this here . maxie : perfect ! right there . perfect . i think it should stay . [ knock on door ] maxie : just do n't move it . okay ? i like it . [ scene_break ] helena : well , you said yourself kristina needs you now . and like any good mother , you need to focus on tending to that poor girl 's wounds , both emotional and physical . and that coupled with the legal quagmire you find yourself in leaves you little energy or time to devote to nikolas . alexis : which makes him prey for you . helena : oh , nonsense . nikolas has one child and another on the way . and though you and i may disagree on where the deficiencies lie , we both know that nikolas ' parenting skills leave something to be desired . alexis : no child on this planet should be exposed to you . helena : oh , we 've all come to realize that parents need support when facing the challenges that present themselves in forming young minds . it takes a village , alexis . and that 's why i 'm here . right , darling ? alexis : why would you want her anywhere near your kid ? she only brings misery to the world . nikolas : you do n't have to worry , alexis . i know exactly what she 's up to . [ scene_break ] spinelli : was the valkyrie able to dissuade stone cold from his presumably -- carly : jason wants to take the deal they offered sonny . involuntary manslaughter , 5 counts of rico violation , and he will go to prison for 10 years . spinelli : i feared such a sacrifice was in progress . carly : i ca n't let jason go to prison . spinelli : look . the valkyrie is without doubt an irresistible force , but stone cold is the archetypical -- carly : i ca n't let jason throw his life away , spinelli . but he wo n't listen to me . [ sighs ] spinelli : if that 's the case , then all is lost . carly : jason will listen to sonny . spinelli : but what if mr. sir thinks that what stone cold is doing is the right thing ? carly : then i 'll just have to make him see that he 's wrong . [ scene_break ] claire : if this is some negotiation tactic , you 're really wasting your breath . the deal is for sonny and it 's on the table for a limited time only . now , look , i do n't relish the idea of putting a 12-year - old back on the stand to testify against his father . jason : but you will . claire : well , i have to do whatever it takes to secure a conviction . diane : what if someone else were to come forward and confess ? claire : someone else ? diane : the real killer . claire : the real killer is already on trial . diane : suppose you 're wrong and suppose sonny is innocent . claire : that 's a lot of supposing , diane . diane : granted . but would you offer the same plea bargain to whomever killed claudia corinthos ? claire : it 's sonny or no one . jason : why 's that ? is sonny the bigger name ? convicting sonny 's gon na give you a bigger boost to your career ? claire : yes and yes . and more importantly , he 's guilty . jason : you said you did n't want morgan to testify . claire : no . really i do n't . jason : he does n't have to . you offer me the same deal you offered sonny . | spinelli gives carly a heads up that something 's going on with jason , in that he seems to be `` tying up loose ends . `` meanwhile , jason informs sam he 's `` going to prison `` to save sonny and michael . sam is n't happy with jason 's decision . kristina blames herself for kiefer 's death and says she is n't ready to go home . steven re - assigns elizabeth to the terminal ward , where she befriends a cancer patient . nikolas pays his cousin kristina a visit at the hospital and she ends up going back to wyndemere with him . kristina bonds with spenser . jason explains his plan to carly and asks her to support his decision . carly tries to talk some sense into jason . diane and jason go talk with claire . carly fills spinelli in on jason 's plan . carly says only sonny can talk jason out of confessing . tracy accuses helena of sticking around to capture `` luke 's attention . `` lucky and maxie fight over a lamp . she agrees to let lucky keep the lamp if it fits in with his decor . liz shows up at lucky 's place as the two are arguing over where to put the lamp . alexis runs into helena at wyndemere . jason asks claire to `` offer `` him `` the same deal `` she `` offered sonny . `` |
steve : you and the boys can regroup in california . sarah would love to have you . elizabeth : steven , i ca n't just pack up and leave . steve : you need a change of scenery so you can heal . the boys can go to the beach every day . you can lose yourself in a book . elizabeth : i know . i know . but before i even consider leaving port charles , i have to make things right with lucky . [ scene_break ] lucky : maxie . what are you doing here ? [ scene_break ] dante : michael , it was n't easy for me to tell sonny that a guy like johnny 's getting one over on you . michael : why tell dad anything at all ? you know how he feels about johnny . i mean , all you did was just take another step in the direction of a mob war . dante : michael , if you want peace , you got to cut all ties with the zaccharas . michael : ok , so basically , do as i 'm told , and everyone will be happy . dante : pretty much . johnny 's playing you , michael . i thought you 'd be smart enough to see that . michael : oh , no . here 's what i see . brandon 's dead . me , abby , and jason are suspects . i have to do something to prove that we 're innocent . dante : no , no . that 's my job . let me do that . [ scene_break ] sonny : and what does n't surprise me is that you 'd set michael up for murder because you 're a coward , and you 're an opportunist . johnny : oh , like you marrying claudia for a business deal , or have we forgotten about that ? sonny : are we still going to talk about that ? you want revenge ? this is your chance , is n't it ? that 's why you want to frame michael . johnny : you 're not hearing me , sonny . i 'm not trying to frame michael . i 'm trying to save him from you . [ scene_break ] steve : what do you mean make things right with lucky ? elizabeth : i 've just let him down in a lot of ways . steve : what are you talking about ? you 've barely seen him since the night this happened . elizabeth : i saw him at the memorial . steve : well , aside from that , he 's been pretty absent . elizabeth : everybody grieves in different ways . steve : hey , do n't make excuses for lucky . you lost a child . you both lost a child . you need to be leaning on each other right now and supporting each other . elizabeth : he 's staying away because he 's angry . steve : anger 's a part of the grieving process . elizabeth : he 's angry with me . and honestly , i 'm glad i do n't have to see him right now . i 'm glad i do n't have to see the pain in his eyes , the hurt and the disappointment that i know he will never express . steve : why would he be angry with you ? elizabeth : because i 'm the one who let our little boy walk out that front door . lucky blames me for jake 's death , and he should . [ scene_break ] maxie : i brought elizabeth some flowers . i ran into the nanny outside . she was taking the kids to wyndemere , said i could let myself in as long as i locked up . i was going to leave a note . lucky : i did n't realize cam and aiden were going back out to wyndemere again . maxie : elizabeth probably forgot to tell you . grief makes people forgetful . when i lost georgie , i was a total wreck . anyway , i wanted to thank you and elizabeth again for choosing to donate jake 's organs . the flowers were the least i could do . how are you doing , by the way ? are you spending a lot of time around here ? lucky : no , no . not much . i 've been mostly working . maxie : working helps . lucky : yeah , sort of . i know i should probably be more present with elizabeth . i just -- i ca n't stand to see the pain in her eyes , you know . also , i do n't want to face the possibility of her blaming me for jake 's death . [ scene_break ] sam : carly gave that to me , actually . she wants us to have a child . well , she wants you to have a child , and i 'm just the necessary participant . jason : i ca n't even believe that she talked to you about this . sam : carly offered to carry our baby , if i was incapable . she wanted to give us -- well , actually , she wanted to give you a gift . your own baby , thanks to carly . jason : i 'm sorry . sam : do n't be . i know she means well . she was actually trying to be selfless . jason : i guess that 's her way of trying to help . sam : yeah . i want to help , too , jason . how can i help you ? [ scene_break ] michael : i trusted you the night that brandon almost raped abby . he could be gone . he could have disappeared . you know that ? dante : why do n't you say what you mean ? you mean brandon could have been dead ? michael : yeah . exactly . dante : and you 'd have been ok with that ? jason takes him out to the pine barrens and puts a bullet in his head . michael : you swore that he 'd be arrested , and he was n't . i ca n't take the chance that you 're going to be wrong again . dante : michael , abby dropped the charges . that 's why brandon was released . michael : abby dropped the charges to protect me . she knew that brandon 's lawyer was going to make it look like i violated my parole . dante : right . ok . we 're going around in circles with this . michael : yeah , we are , 'cause the system that you swore to uphold , it does n't work for me . you can trust it all you want . look , i 'm going to find out who really killed brandon , and johnny 's going to help me . dante : cut the crap , michael . if brandon 's body had shown up or not , you 'd still find a reason to go to johnny because he 's your way in , and that 's what you want right now . you want the chance to have that power , the chance to prove to sonny that you 're as good a criminal as he is . well , you know what you 're going to get ? the chance to throw your life away . [ scene_break ] sonny : i have honored our truce , ok ? if you 're smart , you 're not going to push your luck here . johnny : is it a violation of the truce if i befriend your son ? i do n't think so . sonny : i disagree with that . johnny : ok . yeah . you know , everybody likes to talk about how nutty my father is . and i 'm not going to disagree . i 'll be the first one to tell you he 's a couple of marbles short of a sack . but compared to michael , the way i grew up was a cake walk . sonny : right . that 's why i 'm not going to let you manipulate him . johnny : michael 's a grown man . he can pick and choose who he wants to socialize with . sonny : ok . johnny , um , michael is going to finish his parole , and he 's going to go to college , and you 're not going to get in the way . if you want to man up , you want to come after me , i welcome that . but what you need to stop doing is hiding behind my children . [ scene_break ] [ door opens ] tracy : oof . luke : wife . tracy : it stinks in here . luke : it 's my new aftershave . tracy : lulu told me that you were threatening to torch the place . i was afraid you were going to forget about the gasoline and light up a cigar , so i kept listening for sirens , and finally , i just could n't take it anymore , so i gave in and drove by several times . luke : you should have come in . i could have used the company . tracy : well , i guess if you have the energy to trash the place , you have the energy to get to work . when i left the house , your friend alice was polishing the entryway for the third time . she wants it perfect for when you come home . luke : ahh , that 's my girl . tracy : yeah , well , she 's annoying , but she proves a point . work is an excellent way to deal with pain . you 're going to be in agony no matter what you do , so you might as well get something done . luke : i do n't process pain like normal people , just like i do n't process alcohol like normal people . tracy : i could hire a cleaning crew , put alice in charge -- she 'd have this place open by tomorrow night . i know i 'd feel better if money was changing hands , and i know you feel much better when you 're fleecing customers . luke : i almost drove home last night . but i , um -- i could n't . i got to the car and opened the door . i could n't get in . it felt too familiar . it felt too much like the night it happened . tracy : ok . it 's settled . let 's get this place open . you 'll feel better . luke : no , no , no . look , i 'm not that hot on work even on a good day . you know that . tracy : ok . you need something to eat . luke : i had some peanuts . tracy : [ laughs ] well , that 's a start , but you need some real food . can i drive you to the metro court , and we can have a lovely lunch and discuss our summer plans ? you still owe me a honeymoon , mr. coyote . luke : pretty slick how you worked that in . you 'd drive me . does that mean that you do n't trust me to drive ? tracy : i just want you to stop sitting around and drinking and breaking the hearts of everybody who loves you . luke : i did n't ask people to come in here and bleed for me . i 've had a parade of melodrama . tracy : i want you to get off your butt and do something other than what you 're doing now . luke , you ca n't hide out in here forever . i 'll help you . i 'll protect you . i 'll do whatever i can to get you through this . please , please , can we go get something to eat ? luke : ok . yes . let 's go get something to eat . but i have to drive . tracy : maybe that 's not such a good idea . [ scene_break ] maxie : why would elizabeth blame you ? you did n't have any idea this could happen . lucky : i should have done something a long time ago . i mean , i 'm an addict , you know . if there 's a gene for addiction , i got it from my dad , and i knew he was driving drunk for years . but for whatever reason , it did n't matter . and now , this happens . maxie : you 're being pretty hard on yourself . lucky : you know , maxie , i ca n't even remember a time when my dad did n't have a drink in his hand , or at least one nearby . maxie : and i do n't ever think i 've seen luke drunk . lucky : well , he hides it well . it does n't mean he 's not impaired . maxie : lucky , you ca n't blame yourself for what luke does . it 's not like you go out and buy him alcohol like i used to buy you pills . lucky : you remember what i was like with you ? how i would rationalize everything and justify , and i refused to accept what was right in front of me ? that 's exactly what my dad 's doing right now . exactly . maxie : you can not blame yourself for what other people do . lucky : well , i appreciate that , but i should have done something , or at least said something . maxie : just stop . guilt is such a waste of an emotion . it does n't help anything . it does n't solve the problem . it just keeps you stuck where you are . the best thing that you can do is try to forgive yourself and move forward . nikolas : everything all right ? maxie : i brought flowers . but i 'm leaving . think about what i said . nikolas : lucky . lucky : hey . nikolas : hey . what 's going on ? lucky : how 's elizabeth ? nikolas : she 's trying to maintain , you know . lucky : yeah ? nikolas : yeah . it would be good for her if you saw her , i think . lucky : that 's why i stopped by . i know i have n't been around much lately . it 's not because i do n't want to be there for her . it 's just that i have known that my dad is an alcoholic for years . i 've known that he drives under the influence occasionally , and i did n't do anything about it , and i 'm afraid elizabeth 's going to blame me for this whole thing . nikolas : lucky , we 're all guilty of looking away from luke 's drinking . we 've even romanticized it . we 're all culpable . lucky : you know , at the end of the day , i 'm his son and probably the only one that he might have listened to . and i did n't say a damn thing . [ scene_break ] sam : deciding that we should have a baby is pretty typical carly . generous , generous , but a little bit more than self - serving . i know her heart 's in the right place . jason : yeah , but it 's not fair of her to put you on the spot like that . sam : it 's ok . and look , i know that you 're grieving for jake , so i do n't even think that we should think about bringing another child into this world . jason : well , thank you for understanding that . sam : of course . look , when my baby died , and i wanted to adopt , you helped me realize that i needed to grieve in my own time , in my own way , and i knew that you were going to be there for me when i got through it . i knew that you loved me . what you gave me then , i want to give you now . [ scene_break ] michael : let 's just say , for the sake of the argument , that i 'm not the total incompetent that you and dad seem to think that i am . dante : never once have i said or felt or implied that you are incompetent . obviously , you 're not . you 've lived through things that would have destroyed me . michael : do you think you would have fought off carter ? dante : i do n't know , michael . michael : yeah , you do . you think you would have , and you think i 'm weak because i did n't . dante : i think you learned the wrong lesson when you were in prison . it 's not about being stronger than the guy next to you . it 's not about showing that you can function in the mob . it 's about getting away from everything that sent you to prison in the first place . michael : ok . and how am i supposed to do that , ignore my father , or ignore the life i grew up in , ignore every single thing that i know ? look , you were basically raised to be a cop , dante , to believe in the system and believe that it worked , to trust what you know , right ? why should n't i do the same thing ? dante : sonny does n't want you to be like him . michael : maybe i do . dante : really ? you want to deal with thieves and killers ? you want to be one - one day ? how do you think that 's going to affect you on the back end ? look at sonny right now . he is not a happy man , ok ? you and i both know that . i mean , i do . heh . look , sonny was just telling me today how much you 've suffered because of him , and it kills him , michael , the guilt that he 's choking on . but he ca n't do the one thing that he should do to save you , and that 's get out of the business . michael : well , why should he ? dante : to set a better example , to point your life in a better direction . but sonny was beat up when he was a kid , and that day , he convinced himself that one day in the future , he was going to be so strong that no one would be able to hurt him ever again . michael : my dad told you this ? dante : he did n't need to , not any more than you do . i know what carter did to you is driving you right now , and you 've convinced yourself that to be powerful is the only way that no one can hurt you ever again . but really , to be powerful is to take control of your life , and the only way to have a life like that is to get past all of this stuff . michael : all right , look , i know you 're just trying to help . sorry i went off on you before . dante : did anything i say even register , or are you just going to end up doing what you 're doing ? michael : [ sighs ] look , i do n't expect you to cover for me . whatever happens , i 'll deal with it . dante : michael . however this works out , i mean , if you become the godfather of the eastern seaboard , i 'm still your brother . i 'm not going to go against you . michael : well , maybe it wo n't come to that . dante : but you 're not willing to promise me anything . ok , just do n't get arrested in the next 20 minutes , ok ? michael : i can at least promise you that . [ scene_break ] [ guitar playing ] [ knock on door ] [ playing stops ] [ lucky sighs ] [ knock on door ] lucky : hey , steve . come on in . is everything ok with elizabeth ? steve : well , beyond losing jake and wondering where the hell his father is ? i know it 's tough on you , but this is just as hard for my sister , and you 've been almost completely absent . lucky : well , i mean , i went over there earlier today . she was n't home . steve : that 's not good enough , lucky . whatever 's happened between you and elizabeth , you signed on to raise jake . you 're his parents , and you need to support each other . lucky : look , if elizabeth partly blames me for this , i -- steve : she does n't -- she thinks you blame her . and even if that 's true , you need to -- lucky : of course it 's not . of course -- of course it 's not . i do n't blame her . i 'm the one who left her with all three boys at the last minute . i did n't give her any warning . i just told her at work . steve : ok . so it was n't one of your sensitive male days , but you did n't cause the accident . lucky : no . no . that would be my father . but i am partly responsible for the state he 's in . i mean , i turned a blind eye to his addiction , never confronted him . and you know , if elizabeth had treated me that way when i was using , i 'd probably be dead right now . but she did n't . she did everything she could to help me get clean . and eventually , it worked . if i had done the same thing for my dad , if i had really fought for him , jake might still be alive . [ scene_break ] luke : i love you , tracy . i love how you challenge me , testing me all the time . you 've done that from the start . tracy : the start . would that be the night in las vegas when you got me so drunk that i believed we were married for years ? i 'm not judging you . you drink a lot . you always have . i 'm the one standing next to you with a martini glass in hand . luke : you understand me better than anyone . tracy : maybe it 's time you start looking at alcohol in a different way , because what you 're doing now is n't working for any of us . luke : well , i 'm of a different opinion . i think if i start looking at al -- [ laughs ] lucky catch . tracy : maybe . or maybe it 's the tennis . or the walks i take every day since you had your first heart attack . or maybe i was an all - star shortstop in a past life . or maybe it 's just that i did n't have a fifth of scotch before breakfast . [ door shuts ] [ scene_break ] [ knock on door ] johnny : twice in one day . what 's the occasion ? michael : we left a couple of things out last time we talked , johnny . johnny : got a pretty good idea of where this is headed , so why do n't you take the floor from here ? michael : who 's your lawyer ? johnny : angela dwyer . we 've been through this a couple of times . michael : yeah , we have . you forgot to tell me that you paid her to defend brandon . johnny : no , i did n't . michael : so it 's just a coincidence . so brandon was broke . he was broke , he was about to take the plea bargain , and then , out of nowhere , angela dwyer , your family attorney , steps in to defend him , ok ? then he 's out on parole . he beats abby up . then he 's dead in the parking lot at vaughn 's . and you had nothing to do with this . johnny : nothing whatsoever . michael : ok . let me take you back a little further , then . you own vaughn 's . you probably saw me going there to see abby . you saw there was an opening to work me , right ? johnny : so i what , dragged brandon lowell out of whatever gutter he had crawled himself into , pointed him in abby 's direction , told him to almost rape her , but hold back just enough so that you can swoop in and save the day ? michael . if i 'm capable of engineering a plot that thick and having it all work out , do n't you think i 'd go for a bigger payout ? michael : like destroying my father ? johnny : ok , yeah . your father was here . he thinks i 'm trying to burn you . in sonny 's world , nobody does anything that does n't involve him . michael : did you set me up ? johnny : michael , i swear on my sister 's grave that i never met brandon , never even heard of the guy before he got involved with abby . i did not hire that lawyer to defend him . and i certainly did n't knock him off . i 'm not trying to burn you , michael . just the opposite . i 'm trying to save you , if that 's possible . michael : save me from what ? johnny : from yourself . michael : what is that supposed to mean ? johnny : all right . stop me if any of this gets redundant or inaccurate . ok , you idolize your father . to you , sonny is the pinnacle of power . when he is wronged by his enemies , he does n't call the cops and search for that day of justice that 's never going to come . no . he takes it upon himself to get justice , right ? his enemies vanish . he becomes more rich , more powerful . and maybe you want a taste of that power . hell , maybe one day , you even want to take over for him . but sonny 's not having it . think of it this way -- sonny raised you in a candy store , and then woke up one day and decided that sugar was bad for you . so he kicked you out , locked the door , threw away the key , and he 's still back at the candy story munching on all the candy he wants . michael : mmm . look , johnny , if you 're trying to get me to turn against my dad , you are wasting your breath . johnny : your father wants you to have nothing to do with this business . michael : why ? i 'm not good enough ? johnny : sonny loves his business , and what he loves most about it is the power . and he got that power by killing people . he 's got blood on his hands . he does not want that blood to brush off onto you . he wants you to stay squeaky clean and perfect . that way , any damage he 's inflicted does n't matter if it does n't affect you . michael : so the worst thing that could happen to my father is me joining the mob . is this why you 're offering me a job ? [ scene_break ] [ knock on door ] sonny : how you doing ? jason : i 'm ok , yeah . how 's security working out ? sonny : great . you know , i appreciate what you did . jason : how 's the kid doing ? sonny : uh , brenda 's in heaven . she ca n't see that suzanne 's working her , but i feel sorry for the little boy 'cause he 's stuck right in the middle . but that 's not why i 'm here . i 'm here to talk to you about michael . you think johnny 's setting him up ? jason : i think johnny 's recruiting him . sonny : that 's the way i feel , 'cause he can give him things that we ca n't . he can offer michael the world 'cause he does n't care . now , i told michael to stay away from him , ok , but he does n't want to listen . so we got to do everything we can to make sure johnny stays away from him . [ scene_break ] lucky : if i could help elizabeth through this , i would . but on some level , she has to be disappointed in me for how i dealt with my father 's addiction . steve : [ exhales ] ok . i 'm not a shrink , but i 've been supervising doctors with god complexes for a pretty long time . and i 've learned that blaming yourself and saying that jake would have survived if you had done this or if you had n't done that is just a way of trying to control the situation . lucky : you know , letting go of what i ca n't control is one of the 12 steps . steve : is there a step called getting over yourself ? because that 's what you have to do . my sister needs you now as much as she ever did that night in the park when she was a teenager . she needs her hero back , maybe not forever , but for a little while . lucky : i ca n't be anybody 's hero , especially elizabeth 's . steve : do n't complicate this , lucky . no one 's asking you to make everything all right . all you have to do is look elizabeth in the eye and start by telling her that you do n't blame her . can you do that ? [ scene_break ] elizabeth : hi . this is a surprise . nikolas : oh . yeah , i just wanted to come by and check on you , see how you were doing . elizabeth : i 'm -- oh . those are really nice . thank you . nikolas : they 're not from me . elizabeth : well , was there a card with them ? who are they from ? nikolas : she probably would n't leave one . they 're from maxie . [ scene_break ] michael : look , if you give me a job , and you make me a criminal , my father will blame himself . johnny : would i love that ? yeah . is it going to happen ? no . sonny will always find a way to absolve himself . michael : how can i trust you when you despise my father ? johnny : because i 'm honest about it , michael . and if you did n't hear me the first 152 times , i do n't hate you for -- michael : you do n't hate me for killing your sister . yes , i know . johnny : look , my father and i , kind of similar to you and your father , but opposites at the same time . i hated him my whole life . wanted to get as far away from him as humanly possible . it 's like that candy store again , right ? the further away you get from it , the sweeter it smells , the more you want to go back to it . so i opened my garage . i was fixing cars for a while . i was more bored than a dolphin in a swimming pool . what 's worse , i was getting pushed around . i had no power . anybody at any time could come into my shop , push me around , and i could n't do anything about it . so i came back . michael : you know , a smart businessman would eliminate his rival . he 'd find his weakness and exploit it , like you exploiting my father 's love for me . johnny : michael , there 's also another thing that you need to understand about this business , another downside . and i 'm sure you 've heard it . but i 'm going to tell you again just for good measure . the violence takes its toll . either you break , or you end up so hardened inside that you do n't feel a damn thing . you lose people that you love , and no matter how good you think you are , nine times out of ten , you 're going to prison , or you 're ending up dead . my advice to you -- ride this thing out with abby . hopefully , dante will find some way to exonerate her . you can take the win , move on with your life . go to college . become a doctor , lawyer , whatever you want to do . michael : what is this , reverse psychology ? you tell me things i should do , knowing i 'm going to do the opposite ? johnny : michael , i 'm giving you the facts . you know where i stand . the rest is up to you . michael : you know that 's exactly what i want to hear . johnny : you came to my house , yet i 'm the one being interrogated . michael : [ sighs ] all right , look . i 'm sorry if i overstepped , ok ? look , i really appreciate everything you 've done for me and abby . johnny : just know one thing , ok ? i 'm never going to offer you a job . but if you come back here looking for one , i 'm not going to turn you away . [ scene_break ] sonny : i think the best solution is going to be just nail johnny for brandon 's murder , get him off the street . jason : well , even if he ordered the hit , i doubt he did the job himself . sonny : well , if it 's not johnny , it 's somebody he 's connected to . but you know , johnny 's cocky . he 'll make a mistake . he always does . jason : ok . we 've made it very clear to michael that we do n't want him to be a part of this organization . so johnny gives him a chance to prove himself . why would n't michael take it ? sonny : michael does n't get to choose , 'cause i do n't want him following in my footsteps . [ scene_break ] tracy : hi . lucky : hey . tracy : um , your father needs you . lucky : is he on fire ? tracy : no . lucky : then he can wait . tracy : lucky , you ca n't possibly blame your father as much as he blames himself . lucky : he 's going to do what he 's going to do . tracy : i understand that you 're angry . but he 's in serious trouble , and he needs your help , and i 'm afraid that something really bad is going to happen . [ scene_break ] jason : hey . thanks for coming over . michael : you talked to dad , did n't you ? jason : yes , i did . michael : look , jason . you should n't even be thinking about this . you have enough to worry about , ok ? if it makes you feel any better , no , johnny is not trying to frame me for murder . jason : and why are you so sure about that ? michael : i just talked to him . jason : and you trust what he had to say ? michael : about this ? yeah , i do . jason : you know how your dad feels about johnny . they hate each other . michael : i do n't feel the same way about johnny as dad does . we actually have a lot in common . we both grew up in the business , he understands what it 's like , and he 's helped me and abby out a lot in the past few days . jason : what does that mean ? michael : i wanted to question his employees at vaughn 's , see if they knew anything about brandon 's murder -- jason : michael -- michael : do n't worry , johnny talked me out of it , so i did n't go . jason : ok . i hope that you can see through this guy , because right now , johnny 's recruiting you to work for the zaccharas . you going to let that happen ? [ scene_break ] sonny : [ sighs ] i know that you have worked very hard to broker a truce , but johnny is becoming a real problem , and i know he 's coming after michael . i 'm not saying he 's framing him , but he 's recruiting him . dante : and michael 's being receptive . sonny : look , michael already knows i do n't want him to be part of my organization , but michael 's going to do what michael does . and i 'm saying that johnny , he 's just kind of , you know , offering him things , and that 's all i 'm saying . dante : all right . so what are you going to do ? sonny : well , i want you to help me , because you know if he goes into that organization , he 's done . so i want you to convince him , or try , to stay away . dante : you do n't think i 've been trying to do that ? sonny : well , can you try a little harder ? maybe you could arrest johnny for something , send him to prison so he can be with his old man ? they can play cards , whatever . dante : i ca n't just twist the law to serve what i need . sonny : not even to save your brother from turning out like his dad ? [ scene_break ] lucky : i do n't get to decide anything about my dad . if he wants to burn down the haunted star or blow it sky high , it 's not my call . tracy : lucky , luke is in so much pain , he does n't know what he wants . lucky : well , that 's good . because he needs to bottom out before he can get sober . tracy : go talk to him . lucky : look , it 's enough for me to be responsible for my own sobriety right now , ok ? if i go over there again and pick up a drink , i 'll be no good to my dad or anyone else . tracy : i 'm not telling you - you have to be responsible for your father . i 'm just being realistic . lucky , he is your father . you 've just lost your son . if you walk away from luke , you 'll lose your father , too . [ scene_break ] [ door opens ] steve : luke . luke : think fast ! does everybody in this damn town play baseball on the side ? what is this ? steve : i 'm a trauma surgeon . quick reflexes . luke : how 's elizabeth ? steve : she 's not very well . she needs your help . luke : well , i 'll do anything . just name it . stop wallowing in guilt . pull yourself together . and stop expecting your kids to take care of you . i do n't expect my kids to do anything . steve : except stand around and watch you self - destruct ? that 's fair . lucky is so worried , he can barely deal with his own grief . which means there is no way he can help my sister , and elizabeth is the one who needs him right now . [ scene_break ] [ knock on door ] elizabeth : come in . maxie : ok . first of all , i did not break into your house . i saw your nanny outside and she said i could let myself in . now , i know i 'm not your favorite person . i have a pretty good idea why you called me . elizabeth : if you took that envelope to blackmail me , then ... maxie : elizabeth , i would never -- i could actually see how you might think that . but i only took the envelope because i did n't want lucky to see it . you can have it back . elizabeth : thank you . and thank you for the flowers . it was very thoughtful of you . maxie : who else knows about this ? elizabeth : just you and me . maxie : ok , i am the queen of bad choices . however , do n't you think that lucky deserves to know about this ? how can you let him grieve so hard over losing jake when you know that aiden is really his son ? [ scene_break ] dante : come on , do n't you see the hypocrisy here . when it 's convenient , you want me to look the other way . when the law can work to your advantage , you want me to step in . sonny : you want your brother to work for johnny zacchara ? dante : no , of course not . sonny : then arrest him for something . shut him down . dante : i ca n't promise to do that . sonny : can you promise to help your brother ? dante : but , sonny , i do n't know what you want me to do . i 've tried . michael does not listen to me . ok ? i mean , you have to come to terms with the fact that that maybe he does not want to live the life that you want him to live . he made no plans to go to college . the only future he 's planned on is having something to do with the family business . and i do n't blame him . if you had the choice between you and me , what would you choose ? you got an underpaid cop , or you , a guy 's who 's married to a supermodel an answers to no one . sonny : just make him understand he could be better than me . that 's all i want . [ scene_break ] michael : look , i do n't want to make anything worse for you . jason : ok , good . then stay away from johnny zacchara . michael : i ca n't promise you i 'll do that . jason : has he asked you to work for him ? michael : no , not yet . jason : he will . you need to turn him down . michael : you know , jason , i would much rather work for you and dad . and i have done everything i can to prove myself to both of you . jason : i told you , it 's not about proving yourself . michael : look , all i 'm asking for is a chance , and johnny seems willing to give me one . jason : johnny is using you . michael : the quartermaines said the same thing about you when you went to go work for dad . jason : i made the only choice that i could see at the time . your situation 's completely different . michael : no , not really . not at all . look , right after jake 's memorial , i was seriously considering going to college like everybody wanted me to . all right ? i was . and then i saw abby beaten up , and it proved to me once again that the system , it does n't work . i ca n't trust it . jason : you do not want to learn this business . michael : you know , we should n't even be having this conversation . you 're still grieving over jake . jason : i gave jake up to keep him safe . that 's what i thought . i did n't want to make the same mistakes i made with you . i did n't want him to go through the same pain that you 've been through . so i stayed away from my son ... until the night the phone rang and i had to watch him die . he never knew me , michael . that 's what this business cost me . so whatever you think this life 's gon na be , it 's not worth it . nothing is . | sam tells jason that carly wants him to have a baby . maxie puts elizabeth 's dna report , which indicates lucky is aiden 's father , into her purse . she later returns the envelope to elizabeth and says she took it to keep lucky from seeing it . she suggests that knowing aiden is really his son might help lucky with his grief . steve encourages elizabeth to go to california for a while . elizabeth and lucky each thinks the other blames them for jake 's death and neither wants to see the pain in the other 's eyes . steve tells elizabeth and lucky that they need to lean on each other . tracy offers to hire a cleaning crew to clean the haunted star . she wonders why luke has not been home and he admits that he ca n't bring himself to drive his car . she tries to encourage him to stop drinking and go back to work . steve tells luke that elizabeth needs him to stop wallowing in guilt . tracy goes to lucky and asks him to help luke . |
dante : morning . lulu : good morning . this is exactly like that dream i had when i told the baby that he was mine . dante : [ sighs ] lulu : it 's come true , has n't it ? dante : [ clears throat ] what do you mean ? lulu : i mean , i 'm awake , right ? this is n't a dream . [ chuckling ] [ dante pinches lulu 's arm ] lulu : ow ! stop ! dante : well , how else am i supposed to prove to you that you 're awake ? lulu : say , `` use your words , daddy . `` dante : right . i 'm sorry , mommy . lulu : i ca n't stop staring at him . i ca n't believe he 's here . dante : i know . last night i came back from work , and you two were passed out on the bed . it was the most beautiful thing i 've ever seen . i felt like my heart was gon na bust out of my chest . my whole -- whole world was right here . could n't bear to wake you . lulu : wait . that 's right . you did n't tell me why obrecht insisted on seeing you last night . what was that about ? [ scene_break ] dr. obrecht : they call this food ? i would n't give it to a dog . you always were a vain , little twit , magda . madeline : liesl . [ scoffs ] you 're still here . i must have , um , misunderstood you last night . i thought that you said that you had a secret weapon that would guarantee your freedom . dr. obrecht : i do . but patience has its virtue . madeline : so does keeping your mouth shut . dr. obrecht : how else am i going to pass the time ? madeline : i 'm not talking about with me , although that would be a blessing . [ sighs ] i 'm talking about with james . do n't tell him you 're his mother . he does n't need to hear that . dr. obrecht : he lives in the same town as britta ! if they do n't know they are siblings , it could be catastrophic . madeline : oh , my god . you are so melodramatic and ridiculous . what are the odds of your two biological children meeting , let alone spending the night together ? [ scene_break ] nathan : [ sighs ] i wish you 'd slept in my bed . britt : oh , no , the couch was fine . nathan : [ sighs ] well , at least let me , uh , wake us up with my double caffeine brew , yeah ? britt : [ chuckles ] levi : way ahead of you , bro . and with a healthy alternative . nathan : of course , you 're a morning person . levi : caffeine causes hypertension , indigestion , and incontinence . that 's no way to treat your body . whereas this special tea that i made myself blends milk thistle , wormwood , and dandelion to flush the toxins out of the body after binge drinking . nathan : so , you -- you make tea ? levi : of course . i want to know exactly what 's going into my body . and this is the perfect pick - me - up . nathan : ah . yeah . i 'm sorry . this is levi , by the way . levi : we 're way past that . while you were comatose in your own comfy bed , britt turned to me for advice about her fiancé . [ scene_break ] nikolas : excuse me . i was just in elizabeth webber 's room , and she was n't there . did something happen ? do you know where she is ? elizabeth : i 'm right here . [ scene_break ] patrick : hi . sabrina : hey . patrick : how you feeling ? sabrina : oh . [ laughs ] huge . i feel like i got bigger overnight . this baby and i feel extra large , but -- but we 're fine . patrick : that 's good . well , i 'm here early , so i would n't miss the appointment . sabrina : thank you . i really appreciate you coming . patrick : well , the baby 's mine , too , so i , uh , i want to support you both . sabrina : yeah , no , i know that . i just ... but i meant that you must be upset . i heard that aj quartermaine died . patrick : yeah . sabrina : patrick , i 'm so sorry about that . patrick : yeah , um , michael put aj 's life in my hands , and i failed him . because of me , michael lost his father . [ scene_break ] anna : i want all incident reports on illegal guns . officer : yes , ma'am . anna : and i want to make sure -- michael : why the hell have n't you found the person who killed my father ? ! [ an officer grabs michael ] michael : i 'm planning aj 's funeral ! get off ! anna : it 's all right . michael : my grandmother is heartbroken ! what are any of you doing to find aj 's killer ? you have nothing ! it 's been weeks since he 's been shot ! weeks ! anna : we have been -- michael : and you have n't arrested anybody ! what the hell is going on here ? ! anna : we are concentrating on baby falconeri 's case . michael : i know ! he 's my -- he 's my nephew , okay ? ! i know that he was rescued ! but that was last night ! anna : all right . until that case was over , we were n't gon na come to you with anything . michael : oh , and also -- and also i heard that you found the person who killed silas clay 's wife ! a case that 's 20 years old ! yeah , i 'm sure that required all your attention ! anna : michael , you need to calm down . michael : no , no , no . you 're having a great month . congratulations . there 's only one problem . you have no information on who killed my father ! anna : that is not true . i have had a team working on aj 's case since the shooting , and we have made enormous progress . michael : i have n't heard anything about that . anna : that 's what i 'm trying to tell you . we have n't had an opportunity to update you . and now i can . we have a lot of information about who could have shot aj . [ scene_break ] lulu : what nonsense did that crazy obrecht pull now ? dante : she wants me to arrange to have all the charges against her dropped . lulu : ha ! in what alternate universe would we do that , even if we could ? dante : [ sighs ] lulu : she not only impregnated her daughter with our baby , but she kidnapped rocco . if it were up to obrecht , we would n't even have our son now . britt would be on the run with him . dante : that 's true . she , uh , she arranged for the fake passports , the plane tickets so britt could go wherever she wanted to go . lulu : right , so why does she think that we would do anything for her ? dante : because she claims she has another child that belongs to us . [ scene_break ] madeline : liesl , if you really loved james , you would n't dream of delivering such horrific news to him . dr. obrecht : many people learn they were adopted . madeline : [ scoffs ] but when he finds out you 're his mother , he 's gon na want to fling himself off the nearest bridge . dr. obrecht : are you trying to manipulate me ? madeline : is anything i 'm saying not true ? dr. obrecht : we both know he will rejoice to hear he 's not your son . and as soon as i negotiate my freedom , i will tell him . britta will be thrilled to know she has a brother . it 's just the news to lift her spirits . madeline : i 'm surprised you 've given your daughter a second thought . i mean , after all , she 's the reason you 're here . she led the police directly to you . some mother / daughter bond you two have . dr. obrecht : at least my daughter did n't personally slap the handcuffs on me like my brilliant son nathan did to you . madeline : he is my son . and his name is james . dr. obrecht : perhaps , little jailbird , you should worry less about the name game and more about the blame game . you murdered your own daughter , and you 're going to prison for the rest of your life . and orange jump suits are so unbecoming on a woman of your coloring . madeline : what makes you think i do n't have my own ticket to freedom ? [ scene_break ] levi : i was saying to britt that she and nikolas can heal . it is n't over . all it takes is for nikolas to have courage , the courage to forgive . britt : maybe you 're right . levi : that 's the spirit ! choose to walk in the light , not the dark ! and that 's all you need , too , dude . nathan : a walk ? levi : the courage to forgive so you can move past these issues with your mother . nathan : i do n't want to hear a word out of you about my mother , all right ? stay the hell out of it . levi : dude , you 're exuding negative energy . you 're taking all the air out of the room . you need to ask yourself who it really is that is making you mad . nathan : i know who 's making me mad , and it 's you . levi : oh , man , you 're hurting . i get that . but i 'm just trying to help you . help you to truly inhabit your body so that you can find clarity . nathan : [ scoffs ] look , i do n't need anything from you , and neither does britt . levi : you know what you should do to get rid of all your rage and negativity ? focus on this . nathan : the pillow . again with the pillow . levi : expel all your negativity by punching it ! nathan : no , no . how about i punch you instead ? maxie : what is going on out here ? [ scene_break ] nikolas : i was worried when i could n't find you . i thought there was a complication or something . elizabeth : no , i was just getting x - rayed . nikolas : oh . all right . sorry for the overreaction . how you feeling ? elizabeth : i 'm pretty good considering i just got shot last night . pain meds are working . although i 'm a little tired . nikolas : why ? because of ric ? it was late when i left last night . it looked like he was settling in for the evening . elizabeth : [ chuckles ] he probably would have stayed , but i wanted him to go . nikolas : good for you . you need your rest . elizabeth : [ chuckles ] nikolas : how long do you have to stay here ? elizabeth : dr. rashi says i might get to go home today . nikolas : really ? elizabeth : mm - hmm . if the x - rays confirm the prognosis . nikolas : is n't that good news ? elizabeth : yeah . yeah . it 's very good . my gram is at the house with the boys . i need to find someone to take me home . can you give me a ride ? nikolas : i 'll give you more than a ride . how about you come home with me ? [ scene_break ] sabrina : you did the very best you could for mr. quartermaine , just like you do for all of your patients . it was a very complex surgery . i heard from the other nurses in the or with you that -- that his brain bleed was extensive . patrick : i could n't get it under control . sabrina : yeah , you did . i mean , the fact that he even survived a procedure like that , that 's -- that 's a tribute to your skill as a surgeon . you did n't do anything wrong . patrick : sabrina , i went into that operation after having a complete meltdown about robin leaving . i was angry , i was upset , and i was n't focused . elizabeth tried to warn me that i was n't in the right frame of mind to operate , but i did n't listen to her . god forbid i admit any weakness . sabrina : well , was n't it important that mr. quartermaine 's surgery happen as soon as possible ? patrick : yes , which is why i chose to do it in the first place , but because of what happened , the oversight committee is looking into it , and my career is on the line . sabrina : no , it 's not . patrick , the committee 's gon na see that you did nothing wrong . i know that . patrick : michael lost his father because of me . i failed him . i ca n't forget that . [ scene_break ] michael : wait , you have a suspect ? you know -- you know who killed aj ? anna : we 're focusing on the masked gunman , the one who broke into the quartermaines ' and confronted aj on that day . michael : the burglar who threatened aj ? anna : yeah . aj felt that someone was trying to kill him , and it appears that he was right . michael : okay , were you able to identify him ? anna : no . but we 're about to . [ scene_break ] sabrina : you 're not responsible for aj quartermaine 's death . patrick : sabrina , i am a surgeon . it 's my job to save his life . [ sighs ] sabrina : the person with the gun , whoever shot him , that 's who killed michael 's father , not you . [ scene_break ] elizabeth : well , that 's a very gracious offer , but i just need a ride home , not a place to live . nikolas : come on , elizabeth . look , your arm is in a sling . you need your rest . how you gon na do that with two boys ? how you gon na take care of them ? elizabeth : i 'll figure it out , and my grandmother 's there to help . nikolas : well , how much can she really do ? she 's gon na end up having to take care of the kids and you . come on . you ended up a hostage , because i did n't believe you when you warned me about britt . i owe you . elizabeth : no , you absolutely do not . you are not responsible for britt 's actions or her crazy mother 's . nikolas : i turned a blind eye to everything i knew about obrecht . i let the fact that she was britt 's mother take precedence over all the people that she hurt . elizabeth : you know , chivalry is one thing , but gratuitous guilt is something else , and you 're about to cross that line . nikolas : am i ? elizabeth : which would be really bad manners on your part , and we both know you do n't want that . nikolas : let 's get back to the issue at hand , shall we ? i have plenty of room for you and the boys at wyndemere . elizabeth : [ sighs ] nikolas : yes . and a staff to cater to your every need . elizabeth : you really do n't need to do this . nikolas : i want to . and having all of you around will bring some light to the place . i know spencer could sure use the company . elizabeth : are you sure you 're not doing this as a way to distract yourself from missing britt ? nikolas : [ chuckles ] [ scene_break ] maxie : what are you doing ? let go of levi ! he is a pacifist . nathan : well , then tell him to stay out of my business . levi : i was just trying to ease your emotional pain as a fellow citizen of the planet ! maxie : are you okay , levi ? do you need to see a doctor ? wait ! britt 's a doctor . although you could n't tell that right now . levi : no . no western medicine . but i think i 'm gon na bruise . i 'm gon na need some arnica . and i need to get away from all of this negative energy . maxie : come on . let 's get you some ice , and we 'll do some mindful meditation . britt : are you okay ? nathan : yeah , yeah . i 'm sorry . he just -- i do n't know . something about this guy . he just gets under my skin . britt : yeah , no kidding . i mean , i really think he has good intentions , though . nathan : well , you know what they say about the road to hell . britt : it 's paved with herbal tea ? ooh , i ca n't drink this . nathan : how about some coffee ? you want to live dangerously ? britt : [ chuckles ] i ca n't . i need to get to work . the one part of my life that has n't imploded . yet , anyway . there 's coffee , and i have a change of clothes in my locker , so ... nathan : i should probably , you know , face my life , too . [ chuckles ] the new normal . britt : me , too . the new normal . nathan : and thank you for last night . i probably would have lost my mind if you were n't there . britt : yeah . me , too . i mean , things are a little fuzzy , but i - i know that you helped me through a rough time . nathan : good luck with your fiancé . i mean , maybe you guys really will work it out . britt : yeah , i mean , levi says even though he 's hurt and angry , that does n't mean he stopped loving me . i mean , he thinks there 's reason to hope , because with love comes forgiveness . nathan : sometimes it takes more than love and hope . britt : yeah , well , that 's all i got right now . [ scene_break ] lulu : obrecht is saying that we have another kid and that she has him or her ? how would that even work ? is she saying that rocco has a twin ? but that ca n't be . my brother was there when britt gave birth . nikolas would have known if there were two babies . yes , he would . does she think that we 're idiots , that we would fall for that ? dante : she was n't talking about twins . lulu : then what could she possibly have meant ? dante : she claims she has our other embryo . [ scene_break ] michael : how are you gon na figure out who the intruder was ? anna : well , the man who threatened aj , he fled after luke and tracy attacked him , and he dropped his gun in the process . michael : yeah , tracy told me that luke grabbed the gun and went after the guy . but would n't that -- would n't that ruin the fingerprints ? anna : well , no , there were no fingerprints because the man was wearing gloves . michael : why -- why is the gun so importantly ? it was n't the one that was used to shoot aj . anna : well , nevertheless , i have a feeling that this is going to bring us to our suspect . michael : we were told the gun was unlicensed . anna : yeah , it was . but we 've traced it to an illegal gun dealer , and he obviously sold it to our suspect . and we 're closing in on the dealer now , so ... michael : you -- you think he 's gon na talk ? anna : i hope that we can pressure him into giving up the name of the person who bought the gun , yes . [ scene_break ] carlos : hola , sabrina ! [ chuckles ] ooh ! you look beautiful this morning . sabrina : carlos , what are you doing here ? carlos : we have a doctor 's appointment . i wanted to be here just in case patrick decided to flake on you again . patrick : well , obviously i 'm here , so you 're not needed . that means you can take off , carlos . carlos : i 'm not going anywhere . [ scene_break ] nikolas : i want you to recuperate at wyndemere , because i think it 'll make things easier for you . elizabeth : you know what would make things easier ? if you were honest with me and yourself about why you 're doing this . nikolas : i do not miss britt , okay ? how could i after everything that she 's done ? she 's out of my life . elizabeth : do n't do that . nikolas : do what ? elizabeth : do n't pretend like you do n't care about her . nikolas : forget britt . i have . i just want to take care of you , because you 're my best friend , even though i do n't deserve it . elizabeth : [ sighs ] nikolas : from exposing who britt really is to making sure lulu got her baby . do you have any idea how much that means to me ? having you come live with me does n't even come close to thanking you for what you did for me and lulu . and for the love of god , could you please say yes so i can shut up ? elizabeth : okay . all right . fine . i 'll move in with you . [ scene_break ] maxie : after you got on nathan 's nerves last night , you promised me you were gon na stay out of other people 's problems . levi : i know . but the universe had other ideas . maxie : well , what happened that made nathan go ballistic ? levi : [ sighs ] britt really needed to hear what i had to say about forgiveness . it helped her to rediscover her joy of living . maxie : well , that all sounds good , so what went wrong ? levi : somehow it morphed into being about nate . i had to say something , max . his negativity was messing with my aura big time . but i was focusing on britt . i swear . her story really touched my soul . she did n't just lose her fiancé . she had to give up her baby , as well . just like you . maxie : oh , my god . i - i have something huge to tell you , and i did n't want to wake you up last night , because you were sleeping so peacefully . levi : i was in the bliss zone , that 's for sure . chamomile does that . what is it ? maxie : the best thing ever . um , the baby that britt had to give up , she had to do that because it was lulu 's baby . that baby is dante and lulu 's biological son . [ scene_break ] lulu : no . there 's no way . dante : we originally had three embryos . lulu : yeah . and one we used with maxie , and she miscarried . that left two . dante : mm - hmm . lulu : britt said in her letter that one had n't been viable , so britt and obrecht used our last one . dante : you see , obrecht says that was a lie . they used one in britt , and she held on to the other one as an insurance policy . lulu : as an insurance policy ? dante : as a bargaining chip in case she ever got caught , which she did . lulu : are you kidding me ? so she is using our own embryo that she stole to buy her way out of paying for kidnapping our son ? dante : yes . lulu : that 's sick that she would put us through all that , playing god with our lives . and now she wants to manipulate us again just to save her sorry psycho ass ? dante : i hate it , obviously , but if we ever want a little brother or sister for rocco , and she 's telling the truth , that embryo 's the only way we 're gon na do it . we got to give her a `` get out of jail free `` pass if we ever want to see that embryo again . lulu : ugh ! this woman is a nightmare . do you think it 's true ? dante : she swears it is . lulu : then what are we gon na do about it ? [ scene_break ] dr. obrecht : you have your own way out of here , magda ? i 'm curious . what is your master plan ? are you going to dig a tunnel out of here with your plastic spork ? madeline : all you need to know is you 're not the only one with an exit strategy . dr. obrecht : we are not children anymore , magda . just because i have a plan , you ca n't claim to have one , too . madeline : i 'm simply stating facts . dr. obrecht : i wo n't hold my breath once i 'm out again ... and you 're not . madeline : we 'll see who has the last laugh . [ keys jingling , door opens ] dr. obrecht : yes ? officer : detective falconeri just called , and he wants to see you . i 'll be taking you upstairs now . hold out your hands , please . dr. obrecht : detective falconeri wants to see me ? we have so much to discuss . what were you saying about having the last laugh ? ha ha ! [ gasps ] nathan : sorry . dr. obrecht : nathan . please wait . i have to talk to you . [ scene_break ] levi : see ? i told you that everything happens for a reason . maxie : honestly , i - i do n't know if i believed you before , but i do now . i feel better . levi : like i always say , you have to let the universe do the work for you . eventually , all these things balance out . maxie : i know , but i thought you meant in , like , the next life or whatever . levi : sometimes . it can take as long as it takes . you ca n't rush these things . maxie : yeah , it 's just everything blew up in my face before , because i tried to pass my baby off as the baby that i miscarried instead of just telling the truth . levi : in the end , the universe gave lulu the baby that was rightfully hers . and all of your pain and guilt and turmoil was just a waste of time and spiritual space . maxie : i can see that now . levi : if only your angry roommate could see it , too . [ scene_break ] dr. obrecht : nathan -- nathan : that 's detective west to you , dr. obrecht . and whatever you have to say to me , i do n't want to hear it . dr. obrecht : but if you would let me explain -- nathan : you kidnapped my partner 's son . you are not worth my time . now , step aside . i need to speak with my mother . dr. obrecht : this is important . officer : come on , lady . we ca n't keep detective falconeri waiting . madeline : sweetheart , i 'm so happy to see you . [ sighs ] do you see now that i - i never meant to hurt nina ? nathan : no , mother , i do n't see . madeline : [ sighs ] she was my daughter . i loved her . i was trying to help her . nathan : she trusted you , and you drugged her to try to kill her baby . madeline : james , please . nathan : you wanted to kill her baby , and you wound up killing her . and you expect me to think it over and understand ? madeline : [ sighs ] [ sniffles ] i hurt you . i know that . and i am so sorry . i was so worried when you stormed out of here last night . nathan : well , you can relax . i was drowning my sorrows with a woman who has sorrows of her own . madeline : i thought i taught you to steer clear of women who drank too much . nathan : she has just as much a reason to climb into a bottle as me . her mother sounds just as hellish as you . you two could be best friends . madeline : i do n't have any best friends . nathan : maybe you should reconsider . she 's locked up here , too . you spent the night with her last night , and i spent the night with her daughter . [ scene_break ] nikolas : thank you for finally giving in . spencer 's gon na be so -- elizabeth : britt . britt : how are you doing ? elizabeth : better . i might get to go home today . britt : good . glad to hear it . elizabeth : wait . thank you . thank you for tending to me after i got shot . dr. rashi said had you not been there , the bleeding would have been a lot worse . nikolas : if she had n't been there , you would n't have gotten shot in the first place . [ scene_break ] carlos : i 'm not going anywhere . i do n't trust you to put sabrina and the baby first . her and the little one need someone they can count on , someone that will love them both . and you do n't cut it , doc . patrick : oh , that 's funny . you 're gon na judge me ? carlos : when have you ever been there for her , hmm ? 100 % ? she 's always had to share you with robin . if your wife walked through that door right now , you would drop sabrina so fast , her head would spin . sabrina : okay , carlos , please do n't do this right now . carlos : you 're gon na hurt her again . so why do n't you do her the favor of cutting her loose ? patrick : sabrina ? is that what you want ? [ scene_break ] anna : i will use every resource i have to bring in your father 's killer . and when i have any more information , i will let you know . michael : okay . anna : okay ? michael : thank you . look , i 'm sorry . i 'm sorry i barged in here and yelled at you like that . i ... anna : it 's fine . michael : just -- i lost it . anna : did something happen this morning ? michael : yeah , uh , i went to the hospital to get aj 's death certificate and just hit me that his killer is out there on a sunny spring day while aj ... my father 's about to be buried . anna : oh . i understand . i 'm so sorry . i 'm very sorry for your loss . michael : thank you . [ sighs ] all right . i 'm gon na go . anna : well , if it is n't the baby thief . dr. obrecht : if it is n't cesar 's cold - blooded assassin . anna : i do n't know what you mean . i 'm not the one in handcuffs with enough evidence against her to put her away until she 's old and gray like faison . dr. obrecht : i do n't think so , commissioner . you 're too weak to ever trap me . [ footsteps approach ] dr. obrecht : as a matter of fact , i see my liberators coming to free me . [ scene_break ] carlos : you 're gon na put sabrina on the spot like that ? man , make your own decisions ! patrick : this is sabrina 's choice , not mine . surely not yours . to think that way would be pretty neanderthal . sabrina : carlos , thank you for looking out for the baby and me . i appreciate that . but patrick is here this time . he 's coming to the appointment with me . carlos : you hear yourself ? hmm ? patrick is here `` this time . `` what about next time ? what about the time after that ? when has he ever made you and the baby a priority ? sabrina : the bottom line , carlos -- patrick is the baby 's father , not you . carlos : okay . i 'll go . sabrina : okay . carlos : but this does n't change anything . i will be here for you when he hurts you again . nice beard . patrick : sabrina . [ sighs ] i promise that i 'm not gon na let you down again . [ scene_break ] anna : why are you two meeting with the doctor ? this is very irregular . dante : i know . anna , i 'm sorry . i will fill you in as soon as we are done . this , we 'll think , could amount to nothing . dr. obrecht : we shall see about that . anna : i 'll be waiting to hear from you . dante : thank you . [ door closes ] lulu : last night you told dante that you have our other embryo . dr. obrecht : yes . lulu : where is it ? dr. obrecht : frankly , i am reluctant to give you the means to create another child . after all , i do n't see that you 're taking care of the child that you took from britta . did you just put him in a cupboard while you went out ? lulu : do you seriously think we would want him anywhere near you ? dr. obrecht : that does n't answer my question . such cavalier attitude towards child -- dante : look , he 's with his grandmother , his real grandmother , okay ? so , now why do n't you tell us where our embryo is ? dr. obrecht : it 's quite safe . i will arrange to return it to you after you give me what i want . dante : which would be what ? dr. obrecht : full immunity from any and all prosecution . and , oh , by the way . i want the same thing for my daughter . [ scene_break ] britt : i have to admit , i got my hopes up . i thought things would be better between us today , but you still hate me . nikolas : how do you expect me to feel , britt , after everything that you 've done ? seriously ? nikolas : no , no , no . there was no time to think . last night , i had to tell spencer why you and ben are n't living with us anymore . and then i had to tell him you 're not coming back . britt : [ sighs ] god . spencer . nikolas : yeah . britt : i 'm so sorry . i - i did n't get a chance to say goodbye to him . nikolas : he 's devastated . he thought you were gon na be his mother and ben was gon na be his brother . he does n't understand why you just abandoned him . britt : i wanted to be his mother more than anything . i love that little boy as much i love ben . nikolas , come on . whatever you feel about me , i - i did finally do the right thing . i led the police to my mother . i - i - i gave lulu her son . i mean , does n't that mean anything to you ? [ scene_break ] madeline : her mother is here ? are you talking about that obrecht woman ? nathan : yeah . yeah , she did a number on her daughter just like you did to me . madeline : you spent the night with obrecht 's daughter ? she talked about her last night . her name is britta ? nathan : it 's britt . dr. britt westbourne . madeline : how do you even know her ? nathan : i just -- i met her at a bar last night . she matched me one for one in vodkas , and i took her home with me . madeline : [ sighs ] you slept with her ? nathan : you think i 'm gon na tell you that ? madeline : james , listen to me . you can sleep with whatever woman you want to . just not this one . nathan : and why not this one ? madeline : because she ... she 's your sister . [ scene_break ] maxie : nathan really has been through a lot . i mean , his mother killed his pregnant sister . levi : i know . but he just refuses to understand that i 'm trying to give him some clarity to get him through the night . maxie : speaking of getting him through the night , i ca n't believe nathan slept with britt of all people . levi : no . they did not have sex . britt was asleep on the couch when i got up at dawn from my sun salutations . maxie : oh . levi : and if you ask me , she dodged a bullet . and i 'm not just saying that because he carries a gun . the last thing that britt needs now is for nathan 's brand of negativity to seep into her . that 's what happens when you 're too close to a toxic person . they 're like something radioactive . it infects everyone who comes into contact with them . maxie : you really think he 's that bad ? levi : i have to be honest , maxie . it 's the only way i know how to be . because of nathan , this is n't a good environment for you . after everything you 've been through , all the healing you 've accomplished , that kind of negativity could eat away at the progress you 've made . do you want to go back to feeling bad about yourself ? maxie : no . no , but what should i do ? should i leave ? levi : no . i think nathan should . [ scene_break ] patrick : i know that i disappointed you in the past . sabrina : patrick , i -- patrick : please , let me say this . i broke your heart in the worst possible way . i 'm sorry for that . but i promise that i 'm gon na be here for you and for the baby . because i want to . along with emma , this baby is the one sure thing in my life . my children are the only thing that make me feel better . i 'm looking forward to being a father again . not out of obligation . out of joy . so , thank you for ... bringing this light into my life . [ scene_break ] nikolas : you finally gave dante and lulu their baby . but what about all of those months that they lost with their son ? what about those ? nurse : everything 's in order , elizabeth . you 're free to go . elizabeth : great . thanks . that 's what i wanted to hear . nurse : as long as someone 's here to take you home . nikolas : that would be me . nurse : great . feel better . elizabeth : thank you . britt : so , it 's true . elizabeth is moving in with you ? nikolas : that 's right . i owe her a debt for all the times she sounded the alarms about you , and i ignored it . i 'll go get the car . britt : wow . elizabeth , wow . i have to hand it to you . you certainly did n't waste any time moving in on nikolas . my side of his bed is n't even cold yet . [ scene_break ] dante : you want immunity for yourself and britt ? lulu : britt led the cops to you . you 're in here in jail because of her . dr. obrecht : yes . britta betrayed me , but she 's still my child . now that you 're parents , you know how it feels . we 'll do anything and everything for our children . [ scene_break ] nathan : britt westbourne is my sister ? madeline : [ sighs ] i did n't want to tell you . after last night , i had no choice . james ... you did n't ... nathan : no . madeline : [ sighs ] thank god . nathan : but h - h - how could you not tell me about britt ? how could you let me believe that nina was my only sister ? madeline : it 's complicated . nathan : it 's complicated ? you 're gon na have to give me a little more to go on than that . what are you trying to tell me ? madeline : [ sighs ] my last name is not west . it 's westbourne . nathan : so -- so you 're britt 's mother ? okay . madeline : no . i 'm not her mother . and i 'm not your mother , either . [ scene_break ] maxie : you think nathan should leave ? levi : yes . maxie : [ chuckles ] i ca n't ask him to do that . levi : why not ? this is your apartment , right ? it 's your name on the lease . nathan only sublets it from you . you have every right to tell him to move out . [ scene_break ] nathan : so , you 're not my mother ? madeline : god help me , i wish i were , but i 'm not . [ sighs ] nathan : well , if -- if you 're not my mother , then who is ? madeline : my sister . liesl obrecht . [ scene_break ] dr. obrecht : you two have a child now . you know what it feels like . you want to make your child happy no matter what . i 'm the same way . especially since britta 's father has been lost to both of us . [ scene_break ] officer : commissioner . anna : yes ? officer : that gun dealer you wanted us to find , we got him . anna : got him ? as in he 's in custody ? officer : yes , ma'am . he 's on his way here . anna : oh , good work . it 's just a matter of time before we identify who broke into the quartermaines ' and threatened aj . [ scene_break ] [ in the elevator , carlos looks over michael 's shoulder at aj 's death certificate . ] | while waiting to go in for sabrina 's doctor appointment , patrick tells her that he blames himself for aj 's death because he was too focused on robin leaving when he performed the surgery . sabrina says the person who shot aj killed him ; not patrick . michael goes to the station and demands to know what anna is doing to find out who shot aj . she says they are focusing on identifying the masked gunman who attacked aj at the quartermaine estate . carlos goes to the hospital and tells patrick that his presence is not necessary because he is going into the appointment with sabrina . sabrina says that since patrick is there and it is his baby , he can go with her . patrick promises not to let her down again and thanks her for bringing the baby into his life . |
spinelli : e - ellie ... ellie : hello , damian . spinelli : e - ellie ... ellie : is something wrong ? spinelli : no , no . um ... [ laughs ] i 'm just surprised to see you . what -- what are you doing here ? [ scene_break ] nathan : i need to ask you some questions . nina : oh , okay . come in . nathan : thanks . [ sighs ] [ clears throat ] nina : about what ? nathan : about the baby that went missing from gh . franco : a baby went missing ? nathan : yeah . nina : oh . what baby ? nathan : the daughter of ava jerome and sonny corinthos . [ scene_break ] sonny : morgan . dante called . what 's -- what 's going on ? carly : avery 's missing ? morgan : yeah . she 's gone . and i know who took her . [ scene_break ] michael : what about aj ? dante : look , i do n't know how to tell you this , but i just came from general hospital . michael : yeah , i know . cps was bringing , um , aj to the hospital . i thought it was just a formality , though . she 's okay , right ? i mean , i - i did n't hurt her yesterday , did i ? dante : no , nothing like that . as far as i know , she got a clean bill of health . michael : okay , good . good . fine . um ... then -- then what happened ? what 's going on ? sabrina : michael ... the baby 's missing . [ scene_break ] scott : the baby 's been kidnapped ? all right . i 'll be right there . goodbye . bobbie , i have n't got time right now . bobbie : make time . we need to talk about my brother . scott : aw , your brother has pillaged and plundered this town for a year , not to mention tried to kill your son . bobbie : i know what he did . i also know he was n't responsible -- scott : oh , come on . save me the bleeding heart . there 's nothing to discuss . luke spencer is getting exactly what he deserves . [ scene_break ] luke : [ breathing heavily ] no . evil luke : it 's right here . and so am i . just like i 'll always be . surprised ? you did n't think you 'd gotten rid of me for good , did you ? luke : you 're not real . you do n't exist . evil luke : and yet here i am . luke : i made you up . because i did n't want to face what happened to my parents . evil luke : [ inhales sharply ] what happened is , you bashed their heads in with a louisville slugger . evil luke : because you hated him for telling you the truth -- that you were just like him . luke : i - i - i know all that , and i 'm facing it . i do n't need you anymore . you do n't have any power over me . evil luke : that , little man , is where you 're wrong . [ scene_break ] bobbie : luke does not belong in prison . scott : well , the judge sees it different , so take it up with him . bobbie : do n't try to pin this on the judge . i was there . you pushed to give luke a prison sentence . scott : i was doing this little thing called my job . bobbie : oh , really ? well , is it also your job to try to sneak out the back of the courtroom like a coward just to avoid me ? scott : i have other cases . bobbie : [ scoffs ] at this hour ? in this restaurant ? scott : well , i - i just actually got off the phone with a very important case involving your grandson michael . bobbie : michael ? is michael okay ? scott : yes . physically he 's okay . but he just had his little sister just snatched right out of his custody . bobbie : thanks to `` access port charles . `` regardless , it 's a child - services case . has nothing to do with the district attorney . scott : well , maybe that does n't . but baby kidnapping is very much my jurisdiction . [ scene_break ] sonny : you really think michael would do this ? morgan : yeah . you should 've seen him when we went to pick up the baby . he was n't even sorry for what he did to her . carly : of course , he 's sorry , morgan . he 'd rather die than let you see how he felt about it . morgan : can you back me up here , kiki , please ? kiki : honestly , the way that he was acting was like we were the ones that did something wrong . morgan : yeah , when the whole world saw him knock over avery 's stroller . it 's insane . sonny : i know michael 's upset about losing avery , but i do n't think that he would do this . morgan : why would he not ? he knows we 're here . he could just walk in , pick up avery , walk out . no one 's gon na look twice . carly : that 's not how michael thinks . he would n't do that . morgan : have you forgotten that he lassoed his grandmother 's judge boyfriend into taking avery from us in the first place ? now he 's taken her from us again . [ scene_break ] dante : we think the baby was taken from the exam room . michael : wait , h - how -- how the hell could this happen ? was n't anybody watching her ? or may - may -- maybe there was a mistake . maybe there was a mistake , and somebody brought her to pediatrics . dante : no . we searched the whole hospital . she 's not there . michael : so she 's out of my hands for less than two hours , and she 's gone ? ! look , da - dante , you have to -- dante , you have to find her , and find out who did this . dante : that 's ... why i 'm here . [ scene_break ] nina : well , how 'd it happen ? i mean , wa - was n't anybody -- was anyone watching her ? nathan : well , we -- we 're not sure how it happened , just that she was reported missing shortly after i ran into you at gh . nina : okay . so you 're asking me if i saw anyone taking her ? is -- is that what you 're asking ? franco : no , i do n't think that 's what your brother 's asking . i think your little brother 's fishing around 'cause he thinks you took the baby . nathan : no , i am just investigating her disappearance . nina : you think i 'm responsible for this ? why ? nathan : nina , because you took her before . [ scene_break ] ellie : i 've been wanting to come since i heard georgie was in the hospital . i was so worried about her . spinelli : yes , well , f - fortunately , her malady was short - lived , and she recovered just as speedily as she had taken ill . ellie : yeah , i -- i heard that , too , but ... yeah ... a - are you saying i should n't have come ? spinelli : no . no , uh , not at all . i 'm ... i - i 'm sure georgie would -- will be thrilled to see you . um ... but i - i ca n't help wondering wh -- why now ? i me -- i mean , after georgie 's been basking in the glow of good health for weeks ? ellie : oh . there was a -- an incident at the lab resulting in exposure to a minor yet persistent flu cluster . spinelli : you -- you were sick ? you did n't tell me . ellie : oh , honestly , the -- the symptoms were merely a nuisance , but i was contagious for weeks . now i 'm not . spinelli : oh , good . well , i 'm glad to hear it . and ... here you are . and -- what -- i have n't invited you in yet . oh . please . entré to your former abode . [ chuckles ] ellie : wow . [ chuckles ] it looks the same . yeah . except ... damian , it really has been too long . spinelli : [ sighs ] yes , it has . ellie : i 've really missed ... damian , i 've really missed ... yeah ? ... georgie . maxie : ooh , sorry about that ! we had to make a wardrobe ... change . huh . ellie . ellie : hi . maxie : hi . ellie : hi , maxie . would it be okay if i -- maxie : of -- of course . yeah , yeah . here . ellie : hi , georgie . [ georgie whines ] ellie : hi . it 's me -- ellie . do you remember me ? spinelli : of course , she does . ellie : oh , my goodness . i 've missed you so much . look how big you 're getting ! oh , i swear i 'm gon na blink , and my little venerandum eruca is gon na turn into a pulchra papilio . spinelli : that 's -- that 's latin . maxie : i get the gist . ellie : oh . [ sighs ] uh , speaking of , how -- how 's her vocabulary doing ? spinelli : oh , it 's expanding daily . ellie : i always said she was advanced . spinelli : [ laughs ] maxie : so , uh , ellie , what exactly brings you to port charles ? spinelli : well , she 's here to see georgie . ellie : yeah . uh , i 've just , um , i 've missed the little one so much that i decided to fly across the country to pay her a visit . maxie : uh , that 's -- that 's nice . is that the only reason that you 're here ? [ scene_break ] nathan : you kidnapped ava 's baby right after she was born . nina : yeah , i know i kidnapped the baby . you do n't forget kidnapping a baby , j . franco : and you might recall , detective little brother , that your sister was going through something at the time . nina : yeah , like a complete break with reality . franco : a break from which she has now since healed . nathan : yeah . no thanks to you , all right ? my sister was sick , and you enabled her every step of the way . franco : that 's not entirely fair . nathan : you helped her flee the country . she never would have gotten that far without you . franco : the way i helped your sister might have been a little misguided , but look where we are now , okay ? we 've done our stint on the funny farm , and we 're free now . all of the charges have been dropped . why would we turn around and kidnap that baby again ? nathan : maybe you could n't help yourself . nina : you still think i 'm crazy . nathan : no . i know how much you cared about avery . nina : cared about ? i loved avery . nathan : i know . and i 'm sure a part of you still does . right ? so maybe you saw that footage of -- of the stroller being knocked over , and you thought she was in danger , so y - y - you thought you 'd come down here and protect her . and then your run - in with kiki pushed you over the age . nina : right . so , kiki was mean to me . kiki was rude and spiteful to me , so therefore i kidnapped a baby ? nathan : nina , i 'm just trying to find answers , okay ? so that way we can make sure that the baby 's okay . you want that too , right ? nina : yeah . nathan : so , tell me , did you take that baby ? franco : if she did , the baby would still be here , right ? nathan : you mind if i take a look around ? franco : no . go ahead . you want to turn this place upside down , you knock yourself out . we 've got nothing to hide . is n't that right , nina ? [ scene_break ] carly : okay , yes . michael broke the rules when he got custody of avery . but kidnapping her from a crowded hospital with cameras everywhere ? that 's not just wrong , it 's stupid and reckless , two things your brother is not . sonny : morgan , kiki , did you actually see michael here ? kiki : no , but ... i mean , at least i did n't . maybe ... sonny : okay , well ... carly : morgan ? morgan : no , of course not . he was stealing a baby . i mean , he made sure to stay out of sight . carly : you 're accusing him of something with zero evidence . morgan : look , okay , i know michael was the golden boy , but that guy left the building . this michael gets drunk by lunch . he knocked over his own baby sister in the lobby of your hotel . so forget what you know , because this dude 's capable of anything . sonny : have you talked to dante , morgan ? morgan : yes . he went straight to michael to find the baby . [ scene_break ] michael : how are you gon na figure out what happened to aj if you 're here ? dante : you must have been upset when cps came and took the baby away from you and awarded temporary custody to kiki . michael : yeah . okay ? yes . look , what i did at the metro court lobby was completely unacceptable , but it was a one - time incident , and aj was n't harmed . i 've done everything in my power to keep her safe . dante : i -- i believe you . but the lobby footage says something different . michael : look , this is aj 's home . she 's loved , okay ? she 's loved , and she 's happy . it was completely unfair for them to take her . dante : so you saw something that was unfair , and did you do something to try and make it right ? michael : what , you think that i took her ? dante : did you ? [ scene_break ] bobbie : that poor child . scott : well , i will find that child . i will punish whoever did it , 'cause that 's what i do . i put criminals away to keep this town safe . bobbie : and here we go . scott : criminals like your brother , who not only tried to kill lucas , but threw detective falconeri down the stairs and beat him with a tire iron , and then strapped a bomb to a cadaver . bobbie : scott , luke was not in his right mind ! scott : well , neither are you if you think that he can try and kill you on the haunted star and get away with it ! bobbie : so , what are you saying ? you 're pushing extra hard to punish him for my sake ? scott : no . for the sake of everybody that was on that boat . not to mention what he did to my ear . bobbie : ohhh , ho , ho ! so this is payback . scott : no . there 's no payback here , bobbie . my ear is -- is healing nicely , thank you , and i 'm moving on . bobbie : this is n't about your ear , scott . we both know you have been gunning for my brother ever since he stole laura from you . scott : [ grunts ] [ scene_break ] evil luke : i do have power over you . more than you realize . luke : no . not anymore . evil luke : i know you . [ laughing ] hell , i am you . and our father 's violence is as much in you as it is in me . luke : [ exhales sharply ] no . that 's not mine . that belongs to dear old dad . evil luke : bingo . dear old dad . he lives inside you , luke . what you would call his cruel vileness . it 's all in there . you let it out . you unleashed your most brutal instincts and wanton desires , and you loved it . luke : so much that i blocked it out . evil luke : you loved having people fear you . you grabbed on , and you squeezed until they begged for mercy . and you loved it . you can have it all again . if you want it ... it 's yours . [ scene_break ] bobbie : all that history hurts you a lot more than your wounded ear . scott : it has nothing to do with me , bobbie -- nothing . lucas lorenzo spencer dug his own grave as sure as he dug up bill eckert . bobbie : well , scott , does n't that tell you something ? he dug up bill 's grave ! what sane person does that ? my brother is sick . he 's been sick for a long time . he 's haunted by his demons . [ scene_break ] luke : all those people who got hurt , that was you , not me . evil luke : oh , stop it . you 're your father 's son . the way he treated mama , that 's the way you treat women . you take what you want , just like you did with laura . luke : shut up ! evil luke : you wanted her . she said no . so you raped her . and then you sold it as the greatest love story ever told . luke : that 's not true . that may be the way the rest of the world remembers it , but not me . no , i never denied what i did to laura . evil luke : well , that 's very big of you . you 're a man of big appetites . you love women the way you love a good , stiff drink , or two , or six , or however many it takes to be blind - drunk enough to run down your own grandson . luke : that was -- evil luke : an accident ! really ? the fact that you were so sloshed you could n't see straight had nothing to do with it . oh , come on , luke . face the truth . you 've always lived on the dark side . it 's a very big part of you . embrace it . nurture it . be who you are ! [ scene_break ] michael : you 're asking if i took aj ? dante : you had motive . michael : not really . it does n't -- does n't do me any good to -- to steal aj if i have to win her in court . but you know who does have motives , dante ? sonny 's rivals , or anyone who knows that aj 's a quartermaine and a corinthos . anyone who thinks the child of that many rich relatives would be worth a huge ransom . dante : yeah . we 're looking into that . we 're looking into all the possibilities . michael : [ sighs ] dante : who have you been with today ? michael : ned , sabrina , alexis showed up right before morgan , kiki , and cps removed aj . dante : you been with him all day ? michael : no . i - i went out for a little while by myself . dante : where 'd you go ? michael : for a drive , okay ? i needed to clear my head . dante : you see anybody ? talk to anybody ? you mean , can somebody give me an alibi ? michael : no , i was by myself in the car . dante : so , theoretically , you could 've gone to the hospital and taken the baby . michael : theoretically , yeah , sure . i could 've gone to the hospital , or i could 've robbed a -- robbed a liquor store , or i could 've smuggled weapons across the border to canada , but i did n't . dante : michael , i do n't want this to go on any longer than you do . but i have to do this by the book . that means i have to search the house . michael : no . [ scene_break ] carly : you do n't really think that michael kidnapped avery , do you ? sonny : i do n't know . i do n't . i really do n't . carly : i do . i know , okay ? and i think you 're overreacting . morgan : well , i do n't think i am . sonny : michael 's changed 'cause of what i did to him , but you know what ? i 'm not ready to accuse him yet . morgan : are you ki -- come on ! sonny : i got a lot of enemies . i got a lot of enemies , morgan . any one of them could 've taken my daughter . kiki : yeah , you 're right . there is someone else who could 've done it . [ scene_break ] nathan : all right . so , she 's not here . franco : told you so . nathan : just because she 's not here does n't mean anything . you could 've just hidden her someplace else . franco : your sister cared for that baby as if she were her own . what , do you think she took her , and -- and what ? left her in the car with the windows rolled up ? you think she put out a bowl of water and left her in the storage unit ? nina : j , i 'll admit to you that i loved that baby . and when i was deluded , i thought she was my own , and i named her jaime in honor of you , because you 're the two people i love most in the world . nathan : nina , all i want to do is help you . nina : i know you do . but i promise you , i did not take that baby . [ scene_break ] spinelli : why would n't ellie be here if not for georgie ? maxie : well , for you . spinelli : but that 's absurd . i - is n't it ? ellie : given our history , it 's not a huge leap of logic . spinelli : are you saying that you came back to port charles ... are you having second thoughts ? ellie : you mean about releasing you from the bonds of our relationship and encouraging you to explore the possibility that your residual feelings for maxie could bear fruit ? maxie : okay , so [ sighs ] spinelli was right , and you sent him out here to see if he was still in love with me ? ellie : it just -- when you visited during christmas , i just sensed that damian 's feelings for you , while justifiably strengthened by the bond you two share as parents , were ... unresolved . maxie : and -- and now you 're hoping he 's gotten me out of his system . spinelli : no , i 'm sure ellie 's made no such assumptions . i mean ... ha -- have you -- have you made that assumption ? ellie : damian , as -- as you well know , i make it a policy not to assume , because to do so is neither sound nor empirical . maxie : right . of course . ellie : [ sighs ] but i have developed second thoughts . spinelli : you -- you have ? ellie : maxie , wh - when i encouraged damian to pursue a romantic reunion with you , i was completely inconsiderate toward detective west . the two of you , you 've -- you 've struggled to overcome significant obstacles in order to finally be together . is -- is that not right ? maxie : yeah . that 's right . ellie : okay , well , i did not respect your burgeoning relationship . and -- and i really just hope that damian did n't cause a - a romantic disruption . spinelli : w - well , actually , it was maxie who disembarked from her roller- coaster ride with the dashing detective . uh ... and chose me . [ scene_break ] franco : well , there you have it , straight from the sister 's mouth . so , why do n't you go now and go find out who really did this . and if you ever want to contact us again , you should get ahold of our attorneys . nathan : i just hope you 're telling the truth , nina . [ door closes ] nina : oh , my god . my brother thinks i kidnapped that baby . franco : yeah . he does . but we 're alone now . it 's just us . so you can tell me . did you ? [ scene_break ] ellie : oh . you 're -- you 're together now ? damian did n't tell me . spinelli : well , it only -- it only occurred a few hours ago . ellie : hours ? spinelli : y - yeah . yeah . uh ... it was just this afternoon that maxie told detective west that she preferred my company to his and sent him on his way . maxie : actually , the way you 're describing it is not entirely accurate . spinelli : well , i mean , it 's not inaccurate , right ? maxie : eh ... spinelli : well , i mean , the outcome is the outcome , so ... ellie : wait . what ex -- what exactly transpired ? maxie : well , i mean , spinelli 's making it sound like i broke up with nathan so that i could be with him . but , in reality , nathan broke up with me first . ellie : are you saying damian was a consolation prize ? [ scene_break ] bobbie : scott , he needs psychiatric help . and i need you to make sure that he gets it . scott : what , what , do you think i 'm gon na send him back to shadybrook , where he 'll be out in 24 hours ? bobbie : well , it does n't have to be shadybrook . scott : well , miscavige , ferncliff -- they all have revolving doors . bobbie : okay , well , then we 'll find an institution with tighter security . scott , please . if you wo n't do it for luke , wo n't you do it for me ? [ scene_break ] luke : yes , there is darkness in me . daddy made sure of that . i killed him because he was all darkness and no light . there was nothing good in him . evil luke : and in you ? luke : [ sighs ] i forced myself on laura . i admit that . i 've always admitted that . but i loved her . i loved her . and i love my children . and tracy . and my sisters . so , yes , there is darkness in me , but there 's light in here too , damn you ! evil luke : if you love all these people so bloody much , why were you so hell- bent on hurting them ? [ scene_break ] dante : i ... you are n't gon na let me search the house ? michael : do you have a warrant ? dante : no . michael : then you 're not searching . dante : why not , michael ? is there something here you do n't want me to see ? michael : our sister is missing . instead of looking in a place she ca n't possibly be , go find her ! dante : you let me search this house , i can then eliminate you as a suspect . michael : look -- look . as your brother , i 'm eliminating myself as a suspect , okay ? as your brother ! dante : well , you know what ? as a cop , i ca n't do that . michael : okay , i 'm giving you my word . i can clearly see that 's not good enough for you . dante : aw , damn it , michael . come on ! i 'm just doing my job here . michael : no , no , no , no ! after everything we 've been through , my word is not good enough for you . so , no , go -- go find aj . and if you still think i 'm a suspect , come back here with a warrant . [ sighs ] sabrina : are you okay ? michael : i did this . sabrina : wait ... wait , michael , what are you saying ? michael : i gave kiki an opening to get custody . i completely lost control . i do n't know how . it does n't matter . i was supposed to protect aj , and now she 's gone . and my brother the cop , instead of looking for her , is questioning me . [ sighs ] sabrina : michael , i 'm sorry to ask you this , but ... [ scoffs ] why would n't you let dante search the house ? [ scene_break ] sonny : you 're telling me nina clay was here ? kiki : yeah , she was here right before we took avery in for her checkup . she and i ... we kind of got into it . carly : what 'd you fight about ? kiki : well , nina had the nerve to try and offer me her condolences about my mother . and when i would n't accept , she started saying all sorts of horrible , horrible things about how my mother had the baby that she deserved . carly : kiki , why did n't you tell us this before ? franco and nina already kidnapped the baby once . hell , now they 're living at the metro court like rock stars . sonny : they 're living at the metro court ? carly : yes . sonny : what are you talking about ? carly : i hate it , but olivia insisted . sonny : what the hell 's olivia thinking ? carly : i have no idea . but she 's co - owner , okay ? i could n't stop her from rolling out the red carpet for them . just like she ca n't stop me from using my master key to go pay them a visit and choke the truth out of them . kiki : wait . [ sighs ] detective west already beat her to it . morgan : yeah , well , you know what ? maybe they could work together on this . sonny : i -- i just hope to god they get some answers about my daughter . [ scene_break ] nina : are you really asking me if i kidnapped that child ? franco : i am . did you ? nina : i thought you believed in me . franco : i do believe in you . nina : all those flowery declarations of how you have faith in me and how you 're sorry that you ever doubted me ? franco : i am sorry . nina : no , you 're -- no , you 're not . i mean , you think that i 'm crazy , do n't you ? you think -- you think that i 'm crazy , because i got upset because i saw all that footage of that baby on tv . franco : okay , look , i -- [ sighs ] i - it was wrong of me , okay ? it was foolish of me to laugh at the kid falling down on the tv , all right ? i - i was sorry . i said to you that i was sorry . nina : so -- so it just turns out that that big mea culpa of yours was just a lie , right ? you think i 'm a psycho kidnapper , do n't you ? you think i 'm crazy . and -- and -- and you made me believe that you were on my side . franco : i am on your side . okay ? yo -- no -- i support you no matter what . i promise you . but you need to tell me so that i can protect you , so that i can make everything right . nina : wow . i wish i could believe you . franco : all right . look , it was very upsetting for you to see that child in danger , so it 's perfectly understandable if you would want to go to her , if you would want to take care of her , if you would want to put her somewhere safe . but if that 's what you did , you need to tell me now . [ scene_break ] ellie : what i 'm hearing is you did n't choose damian as much as detective west chose not to be with you . spinelli : i mean , detective west did n't spurn maxie . he just ... took himself out of the running . ellie : leaving you the only contender for the prize . maxie : i am not -- i 'm not a prize . ellie : well , by the sound of it neither is damian . you did n't even choose him , maxie . your other option was just no longer available . maxie : okay , you know what ? you are the one who sent spinelli out here to see if we still had a connection ; and what brings two people together more than a child ? ellie : clearly not the several times detective west saved you from mortal peril or the fact that he risked his entire career for the sole purpose of ensuring that you got to see georgie . or , i 'm sorry , were you just exaggerating his efforts when you veritably gushed about him over christmas ? maxie : spinelli and i , we just ... we make sense . spinelli : yeah . yeah . perfect sense . ellie : i know . that 's exactly what i told him when i sent him on his quest to visit you without me . i mean , the two of you ... you just make sense . i 'm really happy for both of you . spinelli : i 'm sorry , ellie . ellie : so am i . hey , georgie , it was so wonderful to see you . you get more and more beautiful every day . i think i 'm gon na go . spinelli : do n't -- do n't go . [ scene_break ] nathan : [ sighs ] kiki : did you get anything out of nina ? nathan : no . no . she and franco are denying any involvement in the kidnapping . sonny : with all due respect , i do n't think you 're the right person to be questioning nina . nathan : why ? because she 's my sister ? sonny : well , you really ca n't be objective . nathan : look , i will launch a full investigation into nina 's potential involvement in this , but bear in mind that , at the moment , there is no concrete evidence that she and franco have your little girl . morgan : you know what ? maybe you ca n't get anything out of her , but there 's someone who can . [ scene_break ] [ lock beeps ] carly : where 's sonny 's daughter ? what 'd you do with her ? franco : you 're late for the party , carly . baby 's not here . if you do n't believe me , you can go ahead and ask detective west . he came . he looked for the baby . he did n't find her . carly : okay . no one 's ever accused you of being stupid , franco . evil and twisted and cruel , but really smart when it comes to planning your games . and you know we 're terrified for avery , so you just want to drag this out . franco : i did n't do this , carly . carly : then nina did it . and you 're covering for her just like you did the first time she kidnapped the baby . okay , fine . avery 's not here . but wherever you left her , she better be safe . franco : did n't leave her anywhere . carly : if you 're lying to me and either of you did this , i will make sure that you are locked up for the rest of your life . if sonny does n't kill you first for taking his daughter . franco : if he does murder me , you 're gon na cover up my murder , too ? carly : i look forward to it . [ door closes ] nina : she thinks i took the baby . so do you . franco : i - i just need an answer . so that i can help you . [ scene_break ] michael : i told dante i do n't want him searching the house because it 's a waste of time . sabrina : but now your brother ca n't help but worry that you 're involved . michael : aj is n't here ! okay , sabrina ? if you do n't believe me , go look for yourself . and then , know what ? maybe you can report back to dante , and he can give you another theory about where i 'm hiding her since i 'm now the de facto kidnapper here . sabrina : [ scoffs ] you know what ? i think i 'll go wait for word on aj at the police station . if i hear anything , i 'll just -- i 'll text you . michael : wait . wait . wait , sabrina ... look ... [ sighs ] i 'm sorry , all right ? sabrina : really ? are you ? look , aj may not be my sister , but i love her , and i 'm scared too . michael : look , i know the last 24 hours has given you plenty of reasons to doubt me , but i swear to you that i only had two drinks and i did not take aj . just please tell me you believe me . [ scene_break ] evil luke : all these people you say you loved , you tried to kill them . and you enjoyed every minute of it . luke : i was pushing them away , because i did n't think i deserve them . evil luke : you wanted them dead because they were getting in the way of your fun and good times . luke : no ! evil luke : this is you ! [ scene_break ] bobbie : when you tried to put carly in prison , i wrote you off . but when luke attacked you , i ran to your side . scott : so , if i do this for you , are you saying that i -- i might get another chance with you ? bobbie : no . i 'm saying that , underneath your tough shell , there is a very compassionate man . the man i fell in love with . the man that i may have never really gotten over . i 'm asking you to find that man . do the right thing by my brother . [ scene_break ] evil luke : screw the love and the light and the violins . this is the man people fear . this is the man who fears nothing . this is the man who stomps on anyone in his path . be that man . luke : no . i will not let you win again . i control you . i control myself . evil luke : we 'll see about that . luke : go ! [ sighs ] [ gasps ] [ sighs ] [ scene_break ] ellie : you do n't want me to go ? spinelli : why , you only just arrived , and ... wh -- u - um ... georgie will want to see more of you . ellie : yeah , i - i really hope she will . i 'm gon na stick around for a few days . i have a couple friends here still , so i 'm gon na visit with them till ... spinelli : yeah . of -- of course . uh , yeah . i misunderstood before . so , i -- i will see you soon . ellie : yeah . i suppose you will . goodnight , georgie . goodnight , maxie . maxie : bye . spinelli : that was ... unexpected . maxie : are you okay ? spinelli : ye -- oh , yeah . yes . yes , of course . our -- our surprise visitor presents no obstacle to us . our -- our celebration of our happy reunion awaits . after all , we 're a family . maxie : that 's right . we 're finally a family . [ scene_break ] nathan : i am not defending nina , but just because she was here in the hospital around the time the baby disappeared is not proof of guilt . sonny : hell of a coincidence , is n't it ? nathan : well , as i said , nina and franco are denying any involvement in the kidnapping . carly : well , they told me the same thing . morgan : so we 're back at square one . carly : not for long . they know i 'm holding their feet to the fire . [ scene_break ] franco : i do n't think that you hurt the kid . i know that you would never harm her . i do n't even necessarily think that you took her . nina : oh , but you 're just checking , right ? for my sake . to protect me . franco : exactly . nina : yeah . but if you really trusted me , you would n't have to ask . [ scene_break ] sonny : dante . talk to michael ? dante : yeah . he denied any involvement in the kidnapping . morgan : yeah , of course he 's not gon na admit it . did you search the place ? dante : no , i did n't . morgan : wh - why did n't you search the place ? dante : i did n't have a warrant , morgan . i needed michael 's permission to search the place , and he did n't give it to me . [ scene_break ] michael : sonny killed my father , and my mom and morgan covered it up . i ca n't forgive them for that , so i turned my back on my family . kiki , too . i cut her completely out of my life , and that left her vulnerable to morgan . and i said all along that i was willing to pay the price , that i did n't care if my family hated me . turns out that i ... turns out i kind of do care . [ sighs ] i filed for custody for all of the wrong reasons , but i knew , from that moment that i held aj , that i would do anything i could to protect her . when my mom put aj in my arms , and she looked up and me and she smiled , you know , my -- my little sister ... [ sighs ] i - i felt -- i felt -- i felt like my heart would break wide open . i love her so much . yeah , i just -- i just need somebody . i need any- anybody to believe me , okay ? i - i - i would not do this to her . i would not do this to her . [ sighs ] [ sighs ] sabrina : hey . look at me . i believe you . [ scene_break ] [ door opens ] luke : [ gasps ] barbara jean ! i was hoping you 'd come . bobbie : of course , i 'm here . i 'm always here for you . luke : i want you to know -- i want everyone to know -- that i - i 'm gon na find my way out of this thing . it does n't matter if i 'm in prison . i 'm gon na beat it . i 'm gon na be the brother who deserves your love again . you 'll see i was worth saving . bobbie : it 's about time you figured that out . and that is gon na make delivering this news to you even more rewarding . luke : what news ? bobbie : scott changed his mind . he 's going to recommend that you go to a mental - health facility instead of prison . and he 's going to do everything in his power to help you get better . and so will i . luke : [ exhales ] [ next_on ] ned : ( to michael ) i need to ask you to step down . nina : ( to franco ) you think i stole my baby again ! ava : ( to silas ) what is it you 're not telling me ? olivia : ( to julian ) what do you want to talk about ? julian : the baby . liesl : ( to nathan ) find that baby and get rid of luke spencer ! luke : ( to tracy ) it 's about time sonny and i cleared the air . | ellie unexpectedly goes to maxie 's apartment to visit georgie . she admits that she is having second thoughts about breaking up with spinelli . spinelli and maxie tell her that they got back together a few hours ago . maxie reveals that nathan broke up with her first . ellie agrees that it makes sense for georgie 's parents to be together . spinelli assures maxie that ellie 's surprise visit wo n't stand in the way of their being a family . |
carly : [ sighs heavily ] okay , sonny , come on . [ sighs ] [ checks her cell phone ] hey . you 're back . you 're home ! sonny : [ chuckles ] carly : and you 're safe . sonny : i told you i 'd be fine . carly : i was so -- so worried about you . and you 're really okay ? you 're not hurt at all ? everything 's fine ? sonny : i do n't even have a scratch . carly : i 'm so happy you 're home ... so happy . i 'm so grateful you 're okay . sonny : yeah . carly : [ inhales sharply ] okay . okay , you 're gon na tell me everything . what happened ? sonny : well , we found carlos , and the son of a bitch got what he deserved . [ scene_break ] lulu : rocco is very excited about his playdate with dad . dante : yeah ? all right . mm - hmm . i do n't get enough time with that kid . but i was also really looking forward to this . lulu : mmm . you have no idea [ smooches ] how much i needed that . dante : yeah ? lulu : there is so much drama going on around here . [ both groan ] dante : well , i really want you to tell me about it . lulu : yeah ? okay . dante : later . [ scene_break ] laura : good morning . nikolas : try again . laura : bad morning . nikolas : just about the worst . laura : oh , nikolas , you look exhausted . nikolas : yeah , well , i did n't [ clears throat ] get much sleep last night after giving up elq . laura : i 'm sorry , nikolas . nikolas : just as i was about to sign hayden 's papers , i got another offer ... laura : who ? nikolas : ... one that was , uh , just as humiliating and painful as hayden 's . laura : what could that be ? nikolas : i sold my shares of elq to jason morgan . [ scene_break ] michael : i got a message from jason telling me to meet him in tracy 's hospital room . monica : well , that 's very funny 'cause i got the same message . did he say what it was about ? michael : no . no idea . maybe he and sam are getting married again ? monica : [ chuckles ] you really think he would want to tell tracy that ? michael : well , i do n't know . he does sound a lot more interested in the whole `` q `` family nowadays . monica : well , i guess we 'll just have to wait until he gets here to find out what 's going on . [ scene_break ] [ heart monitor beeping ] [ knock on door ] finn : whoa . does this hospital have a gourmet kitchen ? tracy : no , it does not . actually , my sons had cook send over my favorites . finn : [ sniffs ] much more aromatic than standard hospital fare . tracy : indeed , and much more tasty . can i interest you in a cranberry muffin ? finn : no , thank you . i 'm watching my carbs . tracy : really ? well , it seems to be working . you 're skinny as a rail . finn : and you have a good appetite . you must be feeling much better . tracy : i am , and i would much prefer to be enjoying this in the comfort of my own home . when are you releasing me ? finn : ultimately , that 's up to dr. munro , but i do n't think it 'll be long . so , tell me -- what does someone like tracy quartermaine do with good health and free time ? do you have something as pedestrian as a job ? tracy : i did . it was a -- a family business , but we lost it about a year ago . actually , i had a plan in place for getting it back , but my business partner double - crossed me . so , no , i do n't have a job . [ scene_break ] [ knock on door ] jason : hold on . oh , hi . sam : hi . jason : hello . sam : mmm . jason : ooh . sam : ooh . good morning . jason : yeah , i think so . i do n't think nikolas does , though . sam : oh , he will survive . i have no doubt about this . are you sure about that ? jason : i have no doubt . sam : okay . i - i think what you 're doing is really great . it 's just a big step . once you take it , there 's no turning back . jason : i know , but i think this is the best solution for everybody , do n't you ? sam : what time are we supposed to meet them ? jason : right about now . sam : [ chuckles ] oh . jason : we should probably go . sam : okay . jason : want to go ? sam : i 'm ready if you are . jason : okay . let 's go . [ scene_break ] laura : did you sell your shares of elq to jason because of hayden ? lulu : hayden made you do what ? how did she force you to sell your shares of elq ? nikolas : i , uh , really do n't want to have this conversation right now . lulu : mm . dante : i 'm just here for rocco . lulu : [ scoffs ] dante : this -- this sounds like a family discussion . i got to go get him . i 'll be back , okay ? lulu : nikolas , when you took over elq , you upset a lot of people . but over time , you helped me understand that it was n't personal , it was just a business deal , one you made to secure spencer 's future . how could you give up a company you worked so hard to acquire ? nikolas : [ exhales sharply ] lulu , i love you , but that does n't obligate me to give you any explanations for my business decisions . laura : look , um , i have an appointment to go to . i would love to continue this conversation . um , you know what ? actually , i can stay here . i can totally reschedule this if you would like . nikolas : no , no , keep your appointment . i - i really do n't feel like talking anyway . lulu : what 's your appointment , if you do n't mind me asking ? laura : no , no , not at all . i 'm gon na meet a cryptographer -- an expert , actually -- who might be able to shine a little light on this mystery . lulu : where did you find this person ? laura : oh , you know , the same way everybody does these days -- online . i went to a site and then it led me to another site and then there was a suggestion to go into a chat room and then i -- lulu : [ scoffs ] laura : and then i found someone . i found someone , and i 'm meeting them , uh , for breakfast at metro court today . lulu : how much do you know about this cryptographer ? [ scoffs ] laura : well , nothing , really . lulu : mom ! laura : it 's fine . you know , i do n't even know if it 's a man or a woman . it -- it -- look , we 're meeting in a public place . it 's going to be absolutely fine , and the name of it was , uh -- what do they call that , the handle or something ? okay . so , it -- it was `` dr. k. `` lulu : th - that 's great . that -- that does n't sound sketchy at all . can you back me up here ? laura : lulu , it 's gon na be just fine . do n't worry so much , okay ? lulu : okay . laura : [ smooches ] love you . hey , nikolas . nikolas : hmm ? laura : go easy on that , okay ? nikolas : [ taps his ring on cup he 's holding ] lulu : look ... i can not pretend that i am not worried . what is going on with you ? [ scene_break ] finn : sorry to hear about your family 's company . i 'm sure that loss was very difficult . tracy : it was , but it 's far from permanent . one way or another , i 'm gon na get elq back to the quartermaines . i 'm gon na start working on a strategy as soon as i get home -- yet another reason to get out of this place . finn : good for you , even if it means i have no reason for staying in port charles . and i must admit roxy 's become quite comfortable being pampered at the metro court . tracy : actually , i wanted to talk to you about that . finn : hmm ? tracy : nothing would make me happier than having you stay on permanently . finn : well , you know , there 's no such thing as permanent . tracy : [ laughs ] yes , and we all start dying as soon as we 're born . i know . finn : [ chuckles ] tracy : monica . monica : yes . tracy : just the woman i wanted to see . what do you think it would take to get dr. finn on staff ? monica : well , is that something that interests you ? finn : sure . i could stay . or i could go . michael : well , um [ clears throat ] he 's blunt . tracy : yeah . another reason why i like him . finn : [ sniffles , breathing heavily ] dr. obrecht : dr. finn . finn : dr. obrecht . dr. obrecht : need i remind you that you are scheduled to present your findings on tracy quartermaine 's case to my resident class this afternoon ? finn : since your question includes a reminder of said presentation , it kind of makes me saying `` no `` pointless . dr. obrecht : do not be late . finn : i would n't miss it . dr. obrecht : [ exhales heavily ] [ scene_break ] sonny : rivera is alive and well and in police custody . carly : oh , thank god . that 's where he should be . i 'm so glad you did n't kill him . sonny : i got to tell you , i was tempted . carly : how tempted ? sonny : when we arrived in ecuador , there was a problem with anna 's passport , so i went looking for carlos , and i found him ... in a church , dressed as a priest . and he turned around . he had a gun on me . carly : he was waiting for you ? sonny : i do n't -- i do n't know . but he -- he knocked the priest out , if you can believe that . carly : he had a gun , sonny ? sonny : yeah . he -- he wanted to finish ... carly : [ sighs ] sonny : ... what he started in the warehouse , and -- and ... and then when the priest made a noise , distracted him long enough for me to get the gun . i was gon na kill him . i was n't even thinking about the legal system . i thought -- i just wanted to end it . but i was thinking about getting payback for duke and the bullet that he put in me and put me in the wheelchair . carly : why did n't you shoot ? sonny : because anna rushed in , she talked me out of it , and i did n't want to kill him with her as a witness . carly : thank god you were rational enough to realize that , sonny . sonny : there 's another reason i did n't kill carlos . you . carly : me ? sonny : you wanted me to do it different . so , i figured killing carlos -- you know , it 's like -- would create more problems than it was worth . i did n't want to come home and lie to you and fight with you . i mean , i almost died . carly : [ voice breaking ] that 's why i begged you not to go . sonny : i know , i know , but when he -- when he had the gun on me ... i was thinking ... i - i may not ever see your face again , i might never tell you that i love you . carly : you 're here now . you can tell me . [ sniffles ] sonny : i love you ... with all my heart . carly : i love you . [ scene_break ] [ door opens ] jason : hi . monica : oh . michael : hey . jason : thanks for meeting us . monica : jason , hi . tracy : i did n't have much of a choice . as you can see , i 'm in a hospital bed . puts me at a disadvantage . why are you here ? jason : it 's pretty simple . it wo n't take much time . [ puts folder down ] you 're looking at the new owner of elq . [ scene_break ] carly : i got the best present today , having you back safe . i know ... how hard this was for you . you know , i know how badly you wanted to avenge duke and -- and i know how much you hated being in that wheelchair . sonny : you know , when anna started talking me out of killing rivera , i figured it just was n't worth it . i started thinking about our -- our life , our family , and i started picturing what it would be like if i was n't in it . what if i went to prison ? i did n't like that thought . but , you know -- you know , i got to tell you , you know what was good about being in that wheelchair ? it gave me time . i mean , i know our kids have been through a lot of problems this year , but at least i was there for them . i love -- [ sighs ] i love being their father , and i love being your husband . carly : [ clicks tongue ] that is so beautiful . thank you . [ scene_break ] tracy : are those what i think they are ? michael : stock certificates . alice , ned ... [ heart monitor beeping ] michael : ... skye 's . these are all the shares that nikolas was holding . tracy : and how did you get them ? or do n't we want to know ? jason : i bought them . monica : oh , excuse me , but nikolas has refused to sell any of these stocks . tracy : oh , monica , do n't be naive . your son obviously made an offer `` he could n't refuse . `` sam : he did . he used the exact same words , actually . tracy : really ? and what was the leverage ? blackmail ? threats ? perhaps a loaded gun ? jason : oh , no , no gun . michael : tracy , i think you 're missing the point here . elq is back with the quartermaines again . [ scene_break ] lulu : you 're lying to me . nikolas : why would i lie to you ? lulu : i do n't know . but you fought so hard to get that company . you did not just wake up and decide to sell it , especially not to jason . there had to be other reasons . i 'm guessing they have something to do with that woman you married -- hayden barnes ? oh , no , wait . mm . mnh - mnh . that 's not it . that 's her alias , right ? nikolas : [ sighs ] mother told you . lulu : your wife 's real name is rachel berlin ? [ scene_break ] woman : table for one ? laura : no , actually , i 'm meeting someone -- dr. k. ? woman : sure . he 's expecting you . laura : oh , okay . woman : dr. k. ? kevin : mm ? woman : your guest is here . kevin : oh . laura ? laura : kevin ? kevin : when i got your e - mail from the , uh -- sounds funny saying it out loud , but from the cryptographer 's chat room ... laura : yeah . [ chuckles ] kevin : ... it was just signed `` laura . `` i mean , it never occurred to me that it might be you . laura : yeah . me , too . i mean , when i started corresponding with dr. k. , well , i was sort of expecting an 80-year - old guy with coke - bottle glasses . kevin : thank you . laura : well , come on , now . not you , right ? so , anyway , did you stop practicing as a psychiatrist ? kevin : oh , no , no . this is a side passion . it 's not how i make my living . laura : so then why not just post with your own name ? i mean , you 're very well- known . you 're very respected in this community . kevin : thank you . but , you know , social media has changed everything . and i do like and actually need to keep a professional distance from my patients , and they just , uh -- they do n't need to know what i had for breakfast or what my hobbies are . laura : yeah . that makes total sense . it really has changed absolutely everything , has n't it ? kevin : mm . mm - hmm . laura : you know , sometimes when i go to the coffee shop , i just sit and listen to the 20-somethings , you know , with all those dating apps . kevin : the dating apps . laura : right ? they know so much about the other person before they 've even said hello . kevin : yeah . laura : i mean , and i 've known you , well ... i do n't know how many years it is , right ? kevin : yeah , let 's not talk about it . laura : but , um , i certainly never had any idea that you had a passion for cryptography . kevin : well , therein begs the question -- how long do you have to know someone before you let your geek flag fly ? [ both chuckle ] [ scene_break ] sonny : is this part of my welcome home or ... carly : well , i would make breakfast for you myself , but we both know you 'll eat better here . yeah . sonny : ah . carly : [ chuckling ] i 'll go check the reservation book . oh , no . sonny : what ? carly : i hope there wo n't be a problem . finn : next time , if you could cook my eggs to six and a half minutes , not seven minutes . six and a half minutes is perfect , but seven minutes is like , `` pfweh ! `` and -- and those were seven minutes , and i - i wrote it all down for you . woman : i 'll do my best . finn : oh , thank you . carly : wow . wow , wow , wow , wow . sonny : is there a problem with that guy ? carly : oh , no , no . that 's the guy i was telling you about -- dr. finn with the open - ended stay . he 's very nice . he really is . he just marches to a beat of his very own unusual drum . dr. finn . finn : hmm ? carly : hi . finn : oh , hello again . carly : this is my husband , sonny corinthos . finn : oh . mr. corinthos . sonny : hey . how are you ? finn : very good . how are you ? sonny : great . carly : um , dr. finn , i do n't mean to be rude , but you look really pale . are you okay ? finn : no , i never work on my tan till after the summer solstice . i had , uh -- i had a long night in the or last night . i 'm gon na go check on roxy , and then i think i will benefit from an extreme power nap . carly : oh . finn : nice meeting you . carly : yeah . sonny : roxy ? what kind of name -- is that his girlfriend ? carly : uh , no , it 's his , uh , service lizard . sonny : his what ? carly : [ laughing ] service lizard . i was telling you about that . sonny : okay . yeah , well , is there a problem with that guy ? carly : no , no . he 's strange , but i like him . sonny : oh , you like him ? you like him a lot or just a little bit ? carly : can you stop ? can you stop ? he 's just a guest . sonny : oh , okay . carly : how about that breakfast i promised you ? sonny : yeah . yeah , yeah , yeah . carly : okay . sonny : so , uh , how is morgan ? carly : [ sighs ] morgan 's okay . thank you . he , um -- he 's really anxious to get home . sonny : do you blame him ? carly : no , but he 's not ready , sonny . sonny : talk to the doctors ? carly : i did . i talked to the doctors , but i could see for myself . sonny : well , you know what ? i want to side with morgan 'cause -- but i know he needs to be at freedman . but my heart wants my boy to come home . carly : i know that . i feel the same way . but we have to love him enough to do what 's best for him . come on . let 's eat breakfast . sonny : kind of lost my appetite a little bit . carly : me too . [ scene_break ] [ door slams ] finn : [ breathing heavily ] [ coughs ] [ sniffs ] [ breathing heavily ] [ scene_break ] lulu : i 'm not trying to judge you . i want to help you . if hayden pressured you to sell out to jason , then we need to fight back . nikolas : look , the choice was between signing the stock over to hayden or selling it to jason morgan . i chose jason . are you satisfied with that ? lulu : no , i 'm -- no ! no ! your wife is a fraud . she married you under false pretenses . you need to unload her , like , right now . nikolas : lulu , i know you think you 're helping , but you 're not , so please stop , okay ? i 'm handling things here . lulu : hayden has something on you , some sort of leverage . what is it ? nikolas : she does n't have anything on me . lulu : you are lying to me . it 's written all over your face . she has something on you . what , does she want your elq stock to keep quiet ? that 's called extortion . nikolas : [ chuckles ] lulu : it 's illegal . we can have dante arrest her . nikolas : it 's not -- it 's not that simple , lulu , so , please , will you just not push this ? lulu : news flash -- i 'm a spencer , okay ? we push things . you do n't have hayden arrested , i will ! nikolas : what do i have to do to get you to stop this ? lulu : you wan -- tell me the truth ! what do i have to do ? what is going on , nikolas ? ! nikolas : you want the truth ? i 'll give you the truth , okay ? if you have dante or anyone else arrest hayden , people that you care about will go to prison . is that what you want ? ! dante : whoa , whoa , whoa . what the hell 's going on here ? [ scene_break ] jason : i spoke to diane . she has a copy of my grandfather 's will , and i would like the stocks to be divided according to my grandfather 's original instructions . sam : yeah . in that case , you get 11.5 % , danny gets 6.5 % . tracy : and i get none . jason : but elq is back in quartermaine hands . tracy : yeah , but which hands ? you planning on running the company , jason ? jason : [ chuckles ] no . you want your old job back ? michael : y - yeah , yeah , if that 's what you want . jason : oh , man , as far as i can see , you 're the only choice to run the company . michael : [ chuckles ] thank you , really , for all this . monica : well , your father and your grandparents would be so proud of you , as i am . michael : seriously , i ca n't believe that elq is back in family control . i mean , this lawsuit against nikolas could have dragged on for years , and quite frankly , i was n't sure it would even work . jason : yeah . monica : you have managed to bring the quartermaine legacy back to the family . thank you . thank you . jason : do n't give me all the credit . i could n't have done it without sam . michael : oh . i hope you seriously consider coming to work with us . jason : oh , well , i 'm gon na say no for now , but thank you . michael : `` for now `` ? so , you 're open to it in the future ? jason : you should never say never , but , no , thank you . it 's your company to run , so keep it well . monica : um , tracy , do you think you could possibly muster up a little bit of grace and say `` thank you `` to my son ? [ scene_break ] kevin : so , this is all some kind of post - funeral scavenger hunt ? laura : [ laughs ] pretty much . kevin : maybe i should start by asking you who would leave you a key in their will . laura : helena cassadine . everybody 's sort of had that reaction to it . in the interest of complete disclosure [ sighs ] there is something else i should tell you that you might not like . kevin : worse than helena ? laura : i 'm not even sure if it 's relevant , actually . it 's just that , well , you know , this book -- i - i - it actually used to belong to scott baldwin . uh ... kevin : [ slams book shut ] laura : yeah . i gave it to him when we were just newlyweds . kevin : oh . laura : yeah . i take it you 're not his biggest fan . kevin : kind of an understatement . laura : okay . uh ... so , would this mean that you do n't want to take this one on ? kevin : i would never let scott baldwin stop me from helping you . laura : [ laughs ] kevin : every adventure needs its clown , after all . let me ask you about the reading of the will . was -- was there anything unusual ? laura : well , helena did make an appearance via video . [ chuckles ] and then all of the items that she left people were very random , and some of them were downright creepy , like poor alexis . she inherited the knife that helena used to cut her mother 's throat . kevin : okay , that 's twisted . laura : yeah . yeah . um , nikolas wants me to just let this go , but ... kevin : well ... laura : ... i ca n't . i 'm too curious . kevin : okay . then let me ask you this -- are you concerned that helena might be manipulating you from the grave ? laura : should i be ? [ scene_break ] nikolas : my apologies , dante . the argument lulu and i were having was just a , uh , simple ... sibling disagreement . bound to happen with so many people under one roof , i suppose . lulu : [ scoffs ] dante : what 's your version of what happened ? lulu : my brother 's wife is ruining his life . i have n't had the chance to tell you this , but hayden barnes -- not her real name . dante : ah , well , that does n't surprise me one bit . lulu : get this -- her real name is rachel berlin . dante : as in raymond berlin ? lulu : yep , you 've got it ... dante : wow . lulu : ... the man who swindled billions from his investors . apparently , the apple does n't fall far from the tree . dante : and what exactly is she doing to nikolas ? lulu : she 's apparently got some dirt on him that she was using to try to force him to give her his elq stock , which he wound up selling to jason . but , i mean , what she was doing -- that 's coercion , right ? can you arrest her ? [ scene_break ] tracy : i would have appreciated the opportunity to speak without being badgered . however , what can i say but ... thank you , jason , truly . jason : you 're very welcome . uh , you know , we should probably get going . i 've got to arrange the transfer of funds in person , so ... [ taps on table ] sam : hey , i 'm -- i 'm glad this worked out for everyone . jason : yeah . tracy : jason , wait . [ door closes ] tracy : when you rejected the quartermaine name and you turned your back on the family ... you broke your grandfather 's heart , and i 'm not sure that he ever really got over that . monica : tracy , could you just possibly try to be a little bit gracious ? tracy : there 's a `` but `` coming . monica : [ sighs ] tracy : but i am fairly certain that at this exact moment , he 's smiling at you . jason : thanks for telling me that . [ door opens ] monica : i know that was n't easy for you . tracy : i said it because i believe it to be true . [ scene_break ] carly : are you sure he did n't ask for just bottled water ? definitely two cases of distilled . okay . all right , well , if that 's what he wants , you should get it for him . yes . okay . bye . crazy . sonny : well , i just got a text from michael . he wants to talk to us . i told him to come here , but he 's gon na want to talk about sabrina , which is fine . what 's with the distilled water ? carly : it 's that dr. finn guy . he wants two cases delivered to his room . sonny : [ exhales sharply ] carly : i mean , that 's so strange . i mean , is n't that the stuff you use when you iron ? sonny : maybe his little lizard friend needs to be bathed ... carly : [ laughs ] sonny : ... in , like , distilled water . carly : roxy -- it 's a girl . oh . and who knows ? with that guy , anything 's possible . [ scene_break ] finn : [ exhales sharply ] [ sighs ] [ scene_break ] sonny : you 're telling me that jason showed up in tracy quartermaine 's hospital room and handed over the shares to the quartermaines ? i mean , who -- who -- who convinced nikolas to sell ? michael : well , according to sam , jason made nikolas an offer he could n't refuse . carly : okay , well , what 's gon na happen to the company ? who 's gon na run it ? michael : jason put me back in charge . sonny : of course , he did . carly : you know he did that for you . michael : you know , i do n't know . i do n't know . i mean , yeah , i 'm sure he was looking out for me , but it was n't like before . i think he 's really starting to care about all of the quartermaines . i mean , he certainly put himself on the line for them , and buying a 50 % stake of elq is expensive . sonny : well , jason 's got a lot of money , but that 's a hell of a gift . michael : yeah . look , this is a big day for the quartermaines , but i want you both to know that i am still michael corinthos , your son . that means the world to me , and , uh , it 's never gon na change . carly : we know that . uh - oh . woman : uh , carly ... [ chuckles nervously ] carly : yeah ? sonny : what ? carly : oh . okay . um , i 'm sorry , you guys . i have a hotel situation i have to handle . i 'll be back . sonny : okay . i 'll be here . so , michael , it means a lot that you came here and talked to us . michael : yeah . i mean , look , um , after everything that happened last year -- you know , me changing my name to quartermaine -- i just want you to know it 's not gon na happen again . i know who i am and where i came from . i can be part of both families . but i am the man i am today because of you . sonny : thank you . michael : so , i 'm guessing since you have n't said anything , the search for carlos went nowhere ? sonny : we found carlos , brought him back . he 's in custody . he 's gon na pay for what he did . michael : did you find sabrina ? is she and the baby okay ? sonny : i 'm sorry , michael . there 's no information on sabrina . [ scene_break ] dante : if nikolas did n't bow to hayden 's demands , there 's really no crime . lulu : so , what , there 's no such thing as attempted coercion ? hayden is blackmailing nikolas somehow . dante : i 'm local law enforcement , baby . i -- i -- i do n't know . this sounds like , if there is a crime , that it 's something for the feds or the sec . lulu : ugh ! i hate that woman . i knew that she was bad news the moment i met her . i can not believe that she 's gon na get away with yet another scam . dante : okay , well , hang on a second . nikolas said that if hayden were arrested , she would n't be the only one to go to jail , right ? who else is he talking about ? [ scene_break ] kevin : i 'm as interested in getting to the bottom of this as you are . laura : oh , i was hoping you 'd say that . kevin : [ chuckles ] laura : great . so , you 're gon na do it ? kevin : if you want to work with a code geek , i 'm your man . laura : [ laughing ] oh , great . [ chuckles ] awesome . let 's toast , shall we ? to solving the puzzle ? kevin : to solving the puzzle . [ scene_break ] sonny : we wound up in ecuador . we found carlos -- no sabrina and no baby . michael : carlos did n't say anything about them ? sonny : carlos -- i mean , he said that they 're back in puerto rico , but consider the source . michael : [ sighs deeply ] i just -- i just -- i just need to make sure that she 's okay , you know ? but you 're right , okay ? you ca n't expect carlos to tell the truth . just -- damn it . this could n't -- this could n't have happened at a worse time . [ scene_break ] sam : you were really great with the quartermaines . everyone thanked you . they were so thrilled -- even tracy . that 's crazy . jason : yeah , well , that took a little arm - twisting , did n't it ? sam : well , you heard her . elq was about her father , your grandfather . now the company is back in family hands , and it meant the world to her . [ cell phone rings ] jason : sorry . ooh . from diane . sam : what ? jason : wow . well , apparently i have to deal with these off - shore accounts in person . looks like i 'm flying to the keys . sam : okay . cool . when are you leaving ? jason : tonight maybe . sam : [ chuckles ] well , i guess you better get packing . jason : yeah . sam : i 'm gon na miss you , even though it 's just a couple days . jason : well , maybe you do n't have to miss me . why do n't you come with me ? [ scene_break ] dante : can we not go down this rabbit hole right now ? you told your brother that you care about him and you 're willing to fight for him . can we leave it at that just for now ? lulu : yeah . yeah . dante : plus , i heard there 's some chocolate - chip cookies being made in the kitchen , and rocco 's waiting to have some . lulu : oh . dante : we should go join them . lulu : are you trying to seduce me with chocolate - chip cookies ? dante : yes , i am . is it working ? lulu : oh , it always does , yeah . okay . [ inhales sharply ] come on . [ scene_break ] sam : go with you ? jason : mm - hmm . i mean , a few days in the caribbean , some steel drums . sam : mmm . jason : i imagine it wo n't take me very long to settle these accounts , and the rest of the time -- i do n't know -- we can lie on the beach , think of naughty things to do . sam : [ sighs ] that sounds so tempting . jason : yeah , but ... ? sam : but , danny -- jason : but ? sam : danny , our son -- jason : yeah . sam : i would have to get a sitter for him and -- jason : yeah . no , i get it . i get it . it was a good thought , though . sam : okay . just because you 're going away does n't mean i ca n't throw you a party right here ... jason : i like parties . sam : ... right now . jason : you want to throw a party ? sam : mm - hmm . jason : yeah ? what type of party ? sam : mmm . jason : who 's gon na come ? sam : you gon na pick me up ? jason : ooh , can i come ? sam : yeah . jason : all right . can i come to this party ? let go . sam : [ laughs ] [ scene_break ] tracy : jason morgan , elq 's savior . never in a million years . monica : i know how much this means to you , tracy , and i 'm very happy for you . tracy : elq being run by quartermaines , the way daddy wanted it ? monica : yeah . tracy : wow . i 'm so glad i lived long enough to see this . monica : [ chuckles ] i 'm very glad you lived long enough to see it , too . tracy : thanks to you . i 'll never forget the man who saved my life , monica . monica : i wo n't , either . [ chuckles ] tracy : monica ? monica : what ? tracy : i 'm so proud of your son . monica : so am i . tracy : [ sighs ] daddy , i promise , i promise , i promise we will never lose elq again . [ scene_break ] dr. obrecht : just as i thought . monica : oh . dr. obrecht : that irresponsible , lizard - owning excuse for a medical professional , the one you insisted we put on staff at this hospital . monica : is there a problem with dr. finn ? dr. obrecht : [ inhales deeply ] he was supposed to present his findings about your sister - in - law 's unusual case to an entire lecture hall full of residents . finally , i thought he might serve some actual purpose . monica : well , what happened to the lecture ? dr. obrecht : the problem with the lecture is that he 's not here to give it . i 've had him paged . i 've texted him . he 's not even bothering to answer . and this is a person you and your sister - in - law want to install on staff ? ! over my cold , dead body . [ scene_break ] carly : okay , guys , i 'm sorry . i 'm sorry i have to ditch you , but there is something i have to take care of . michael : what 's going on ? carly : we have a guest here -- dr. finn . he requested a wake - up call . the front desk has been calling and calling , but he wo n't answer , so i have to go make sure we do n't have a problem . sorry . michael : wait . dr. finn is the one who gave the correct diagnosis to my aunt tracy . i hope he 's okay . sonny : michael , i 'm worried about you . you really need to let it go . if sabrina wants to , you know , be in touch , she 'll call you . michael : i do n't want to -- i do n't want to talk about what sabrina -- sonny : what do you mean , you do n't want to -- michael : i do n't want to talk about what sabrina did or -- or how i feel about her , okay , 'cause , honestly , i do n't even know how i feel about her , but i am involved . and once you 're involved with something or someone , you ca n't just walk away . you would n't do that , and neither would mom . [ scene_break ] carly : dr. finn ? it 's carly corinthos . the front desk is calling . you 're not answering your wake - up call . dr. finn ! [ sighs ] [ card reader beeps ] carly : dr. finn , hello ? hel -- oh , my god . [ next_on ] anna ( to jordan ) : i shot carlos rivera . ava ( to julian ) : who gave the orders ? franco ( to kiki ) : you 're the only kid that i ever need . nina ( to nathan ) : why would you be any less truthful to maxie ? maxie ( to griffin ) : you 're just one more man who wo n't tell me the truth . carly ( to finn ) : what the hell did you do to yourself ? | carly is very relieved when sonny finally returns and appears as though he 's safe and sound as well as contented that he accomplished what he wanted regarding carlos . tracy is recovering , doing better and everyone praises dr. finn for saving her life . monica campaigns to get him on the gh staff permanently . however , this is the day when he is scheduled to give a lecture and it 's a do - or - die moment for him . obrecht coldly reminds him he better not be late for the event or he will regret it . however , he makes it clear that he has to return to his room at the metro court to urgently tend to his `` needs `` with his needle and his mysterious drug . carly welcomes him at her hotel and suspects nothing although she finds him kind of odd as she notices he has large quantities of distilled water shipped to his hotel room . right when the lecture is scheduled , obrecht can not find him . he does not respond to his pages nor phone calls or anything and she angrily tells monica it will be a cold day in hell before she 'd consider letting that guy be on gh staff . carly wonders why finn has not responded to the mandatory wake - up called he asked the hospital staff to give him . she goes to his room and is shocked when she discovers his drugs and needles on the floor and sees he 's passed out and completely non - responsive on the couch . jason happily announces to tracy , monica and michael that he 's successfully gotten nikolas to sign over his elq shares to jason and from now on the company is back in the hands of the quartermaines . everybody is happy and praises him . however , laura and lulu are both concerned with what kind of trouble nikolas might be in and what could have `` prompted `` him to do that . lulu instantly assumes that hayden must be blackmailing and committing extortion and theft , reminds her brother that is illegal and urges dante to do something about it . yet nikolas informs his sister if they get hayden arrested , many other people could `` go down `` with her , although he does not reveal exactly who will be in legal trouble nor what it is in regard to . jason and sam are growing closer and dante and lulu are back on track for getting their marriage back . |
lulu : we can definitely look for the bunnies the next time you visit . is there anything else you 'd like to do ? charlotte : have a tea party ! since we ca n't do it today . lulu : who would you like to invite to the tea party ? charlotte : my bears . but they 're all at home . lulu : as it happens -- charlotte : papa ! valentin : [ laughs ] [ scene_break ] dante : hey , lucy . can i talk to you for a minute ? lucy : of course , you can . i always have a minute for port charles ' finest . [ gasps ] oh , and this gives me the opportunity to ask you -- will you pretty , pretty , pretty please perform in this year 's nurses ' ball ? please ! dante : uh , you know , lucy , every year , you ask me , and every year i say no . i 'm -- i 'm sorry . lucy : you do , but it is such a worthy cause . dante : oh , i know . that 's why i support it . just not from up on stage . anyway , uh , my reason for stopping you was i was hoping you could clarify some of the statements you made about the robbery at the floating rib . did you notice the perp stealing a bottle of prescription pills ? [ scene_break ] dillon : all right . so , cook two is prepping for ned and olivia 's engagement . i snagged you some salmon . it 's good for the brain . eat up , and it will help you fly right through your homework . kiki : yeah , i 'm gon na need a little more than smoked salmon if i 'm gon na master maslow 's hierarchy of basic human needs . dillon : mm . slow going ? kiki : yeah , and i 'm never gon na finish if you need distracting me . dillon : well , is n't food a basic need ? kiki : it is . dillon : sex ? is n't that another ? kiki : yes . dillon : see , i 'm not distracting you . i 'm actually helping you . [ scene_break ] danny : can i go look for more easter eggs with kit and evan ? sam : um , yes , but you have to listen to their babysitter . do you remember her name ? danny : michelle ? sam : yep . that 's it . danny : but what about scout ? sam : scout ? oh , she 's sleeping right now , honey . danny : but i do n't want her to miss out on everything . i 'm gon na find a special egg for her . sam : you are really sweet ! do you know , you have the most fantastic brother ever ? jason : yeah . your mom 's pretty great , too . alexis : there you are ! sam : hey ! i was afraid you were n't gon na make it . alexis : you know what , i did n't think it was possible , but ... she gets more beautiful every day . sam : i know . she is so cute . how are you doing ? alexis : the good news , i 'm not drinking . sam : that 's good . jason : is there any bad news ? alexis : yeah . every time i convince myself that julian is really gone ... something happens to make question it . [ scene_break ] carly : [ exhales sharply ] jax : hey . carly : hey . jax : what are you doing ? carly : i 'm giving it to charity . i hate it . i mean , i never liked it . sonny gave it to me . so i stuck it upstairs in the den , so i would n't have to see it every day , but now that i 'm living here full - time , every time i walk down the hallway , i see it . i see it sitting in the den . i do n't want it anymore , so i 'm gon na take it to the thrift store and maybe it 'll make somebody else happy . jax : very mature way of dealing with something that annoys you . carly : thank you . okay . did you bring me flowers ? jax : i did . carly : [ gasps ] jax : i did n't realize you were , uh , redecorating . maybe i should have brought you a hand truck instead . carly : no ! no ! these are absolutely beautiful . that 's so sweet of you . thank you . jax : so , how you feeling ? carly : about sonny or about you ? [ scene_break ] [ sonny remembers ] carly : you could have told me ! you could have told me the morning after it happened , but you did n't ! you chose to lie about it ! sonny : okay , if i told you , would you have understood ? would you have forgiven me ? carly : well , we 'll never know , will we ? sonny : no , i guess not . carly : no , we wo n't ! we 'll never know ! michael : dad ? hey . sonny : hey . michael : i thought that was you . sonny : what are you doing down here ? michael : i 'm , uh , checking out a real estate acquisition . what are you doing here ? sonny : uh , i 'm thinking of taking a trip . going down into south america and meeting with my business partner . michael : already ? you do n't think that 's a little sudden ? sonny : well , if i stay in town ... i 'm thinking i 'm gon na kill somebody . [ scene_break ] [ kissing ] kiki : no , no , no , no . i ca n't do this right now , okay ? look , i have my own hierarchy of needs , and right at the top of that right now is passing this course , so i can have a real career . so go away . dillon : no ! okay , okay . i get it . kiki : thank you . dillon : so , can you study in the park ? kiki : oh , my god , dillon . dillon : i just -- i want to try out my new camera . kiki : you 're very needy . dillon : i 'm a quartermaine . that 's what you signed up for . kiki : okay . how about this ? if i get these first 15 questions on this practice quiz correct , then i 'll go play with you outside . dillon : okay , well , then i need you to focus . all right ? because my entire afternoon of artistic expression is riding on this . kiki : no pressure . dillon : i have faith in you . [ scene_break ] lucy : you know , that whole experience is just sort of a blur . i prefer not to dwell on it , really . dante : that 's totally understandable . it 's just really important that you try your best to answer my questions . the pills belong to my brother morgan , and , uh , they really should n't have been at the floating rib that night . lucy : that is strange . dante : maybe , i do n't know , you can see what you remember , if you could take a look at this picture of the pills ? lucy : oh ! dante : do you remember the perp 's -- lucy : you know , i 'm so sorry . i am so sorry , but i am really , really late for an important meeting with ava . ava : oh ! hi . dante : oh . ava : detective . dante : ava , you have another meeting with lucy ? ava : yes , i do . lucy : um , yes . we 're just continuing the conversation we were having at the floating rib when we were so rudely interrupted . dante : about ? lucy : about , um , a very important piece of art . dante : art . that 's funny , 'cause you told me you two were talking about the nurses ' ball that night . [ scene_break ] lulu : valentin . you 're early . valentin : am i ? uh , the launch was sailing with the current , so we must have shaved off some time . hello , ms. watkins . ms watkins : mr. cassadine . as lulu mentioned , you 're early . charlotte : papa , we were hunting for easter eggs , and i saw a real , live bunny . lulu says they live in the woods here . valentin : well , bunnies are very shy . how lucky are you to have seen one ! charlotte : come look at the eggs i found ! lulu painted them . are n't they pretty ? some are purple ! oh , no ! i 'm sorry . lulu : no ! it 's totally okay . i hard - boiled them . charlotte : [ laughs ] lulu : see ? now we can make egg salad . charlotte : do people eat egg salad at tea parties ? lulu : uh , well , it is our tea party , so i think we can eat whatever we want . [ laughter ] lulu : on your next visit . [ scene_break ] alexis : the lamp was on when i came home , and i know that i turned the lamp off . and the photo album that julian gave me that i keep on the shelf , it was on the table , and it was opened and there was a photo missing . sam : a photo of what ? alexis : i 'm not 100 % sure , but i 'm -- i think it was of julian and me . sam : huh . well , are you sure you did n't leave that album out yourself ? [ scene_break ] michael : did you tell mom that nelle drugged you , that you did n't sleep with her ? sonny : oh , i told your mom all right , but she was n't interested 'cause she was focused on jax , that son of a bitch . he moved in on her . michael : wait , you ... what do you mean ? sonny : what i mean is i did n't cheat on your mother , but your mother sure as hell cheated on me . [ scene_break ] jax : there . carly : thank you for your help . jax : well , that 's the least i can do , given all the trouble i 've caused . carly : [ chuckles ] do n't pretend like you 're sorry sonny and i are fighting because we both know you 're not . jax : no , i 'm not . actually , um , every time you and sonny fight , i breathe a sigh of relief , hoping that you 've , you know , finally opened your eyes and that it will last . but i 've also learned not to hold my breath . carly : mm . jax : so , now that you 've had some time to cool off , what do you think about what sonny said ? carly : about the fact that nelle told sonny that she drugged him and they did n't really have sex ? jax : yeah . that . carly : i do n't give a damn . i 'm still furious with sonny , and i think nelle 's a lying snake . [ doorbell rings ] jax : wow . [ scene_break ] lulu : you know what , charlotte ? we still have about 10 minutes . we could plan the menu for our tea party . charlotte : but papa 's here . lulu : oh , papa would n't mind waiting outside . it 's a court - mandated visit , and i know that your papa would not want to break the rules . valentin : oui . finis ta visite , ma petite . je t'attendrai dehors . charlotte : papa , wait ! i 'm ready to go now . lulu : are you sure ? we did n't get a chance to meet the bears in the playroom . charlotte : but papa 's here already . lulu : okay , well , you know what ? do you want to take your easter basket home with you ? valentin : well , that 's very nice . what do you say ? charlotte : thank you . lulu : okay . here . i had so much fun finding easter eggs with you today . charlotte : me , too . lulu : [ chuckles ] valentin : on y va ? charlotte : bye . lulu : bye , charlotte . i 'll see you next week ! valentin : bye , ms. watkins . lulu : how do you think that went ? ms. watkins : much better than i anticipated . lulu : oh , my gosh . me , too ! [ laughs ] [ squeals ] [ scene_break ] dante : there seems to be some confusion about the purpose of your meeting that night . so what was it ? the nurses ' ball or art ? ava : well , lucy and i were discussing the value of a piece that my gallery 's donating for the auction at the nurses ' ball . so , you see , there 's no confusion . our accounts of the night are the same . dante : generous of you . ava : i do it every year . lucy : yes . that 's right . i can count on the jerome gallery every year . ava : anything else , detective ? i do have a long afternoon . i 'd like to get our meeting started . dante : [ scoffs ] okay . thing is , lucy , you still have n't answered my question about morgan 's meds . do you have any recollection of the perps finding that pill bottle ? lucy : i -- i do n't know anything about that . um , but i do want to say i truly am sorry for your loss . dante : yeah , thanks . i 'll be seeing you both again soon . [ scene_break ] dillon : all right , there you go . [ camera shutter clicks ] dillon : nice , nice . [ laughs ] that 's perfect . nice ! that 's right . who aced that sample quiz today ? yes . you did . kiki : [ laughs ] yeah , you made it a little tough to concentrate . dillon : and yet , you were able to resist me . that 's shocking . i mean , not all women can make that claim . most of them can , but not all of them . kiki : yeah , it was n't easy , but i held firm . dillon : that 's because you 're gon na be a great nurses ' aide . now the rest of the day is literally a walk in the park . kiki : yeah , except for the part where i go to that quartermaine family party with you . dillon : you 're not nervous about that , are you ? [ scene_break ] sam : you saw the security footage of that man in the hoodie near the bridge where julian died . maybe he 's the one who 's calling and hanging up on you . whoever it is , it 's not julian . alexis : what about the missing photo ? sam : well , what about it ? when 's the last time you looked in that photo album ? maybe it just fell out . alexis : do you really think that i would tell you about this if i did n't know for a fact that i did n't open up that album , for you to look at me like i 'm sliding into dementia or i was drunk ? sam : no ! no , i know you 're not drinking , mom . i know you 're working really hard on your sobriety , and i 'm proud of you for that . alexis : so you think i 'm just nuts ? sam : no ! i 'm just trying to figure out what 's going on . that 's all . alexis : so am i ! jason : okay . okay . so , you think somebody broke into your home , turned on a light , and stole a photograph ? alexis : yes . jason : any signs of a break - in ? alexis : no . but julian could have used his own key . [ scene_break ] sonny : i drove there thinking we could repair the damage , you know , get back to our life . jax saw an opportunity , took it . your mom let him . so we 're done . michael : is it really too late ? sonny : i just told you , michael ! michael : i know , i know . okay , hey , mom and jax slept together , okay ? i got that . but does it really mean anything going forward ? i mean , is she recommitted to jax ? sonny : [ scoffs ] i do n't know . michael : okay , then maybe there 's still hope ! right ? maybe you and mom can forgive each other now that the whole truth is out . [ scene_break ] carly : hey , jax , guess who 's here ? it 's nelle . jax : hey , nelle . carly : nelle says she has something that she wants to talk to me about . nelle : carly . i 'm sorry for what i did to you and sonny . i - i 'm sorry that i led you to believe that he had sex with me . you know , i do n't expect you to believe me , but you need to know that everything that i did was because of my father . i mean , he raised me to hate you . i mean , he 's the one that made me believe that you took my kidney and turned your back on us . carly : and i told you that that was n't true and that frank was a liar . jax : okay , okay , you know what ? we have to remember , too , that all of this is my fault now . it 's -- it 's not carly 's . nelle : i know . i believe you . you know , but the crazy thing is that i would n't change a thing . i am happy that joss is alive . i 'm happy my dad did what he did because , i mean , that means the world to me . jax : thank you . we appreciate it . nelle : so , carly , i mean ... now that you know that sonny was n't actually unfaithful , i do n't know , i was hoping maybe you guys could get back together . carly : i 'm sorry , nelle , but your hopes are gon na crash , because i do n't give a damn if sonny slept with you or not . because he lied to me , and he covered it up for months , so as far as i 'm concerned , sonny brought all this on himself . but i do n't want to talk about that with you . you -- you used morgan 's death to target my family . you used the worst possible grief to hurt us . and i will make you pay . [ scene_break ] michael : look , so much has happened so fast . maybe you and mom just need to let it settle . sonny : i ca n't just forgive and forget , not when it comes to jax . michael : [ sighs ] i mean , this is such a mess . jax -- all jax wanted to do was to save joss . he never meant for any of this to happen . sonny : what are you talking about ? michael : i thought mom would have told you . sonny : told me what ? michael : when we -- when we could n't find a donor for josslyn , jax reached out to frank benson . jax knew that guy would do anything for money , and he offered him a lot of it for a healthy donor kidney , no questions asked . sonny : jax made a deal with benson ? he unleashed nelle into our lives ? [ scene_break ] nelle : i was wrong , all right ? i know that . but , i mean , hey , at least i never slept with sonny . carly : oh , my gosh . is this your angle ? poor , poor nelle . i mean , you took a wrecking ball to my family , but then `` oh , my god , i did n't ! i 'm not the home- wrecking slut after all ! `` jax : oh , carly , come on . carly : no , jax ! do n't ! do n't fall for this ! she is working you just like she worked me . jax : it does n't change the fact that she suffered at the hands of her father and that we owe her josslyn 's life . [ scene_break ] valentin : well , i think you deserve a treat for being so polite with lulu . so what do you want to order ? charlotte : lemonade ! valentin : what ? no ! what about ice cream ? charlotte : i 'm full . some of the eggs we found had candy inside . valentin : oh . well , you 're still up for an easter egg hunt at home with nina and me , right ? charlotte : inside or outside ? valentin : you pick . charlotte : well , the house is pretty big , so the inside would be hard to find all the hiding places ... but the outside is big , too . valentin : mm - hmm . okay , we could do it outside and only on the back lawn . how about that ? charlotte : that would be fun . are you gon na hide any of the eggs in the trees ? valentin : well , if i tell you , then you 'll know where to look . charlotte : mommy used to say that . i miss her . valentin : oh . i know you do . hey , i 'm sorry . charlotte : i do n't understand how lulu can be my real mommy when i already had one . what does that even mean ? [ scene_break ] lulu : yeah , mom . i just wanted to let you know how the visit went . [ voice breaking ] i love you , too . okay . bye , mom . dante : hey . lulu : hey . dante : oh , no . i 'm sorry . look , i 'm sure whatever happened with charlotte could n't be that bad . lulu : oh , it was -- it was that good . dante : oh ! lulu : [ laughs ] dante : oh ! [ scene_break ] kiki : yeah , i 'm totally looking forward to seeing your family later . it 's been , what , like , a couple weeks since your mom called my entire family `` a blight on the city . `` dillon : okay , my mom has been uncharacteristically pleasant since she got back from her trip to turkey , and she 's really excited about planning this whole engagement party for ned and olivia , so you got nothing to worry about . i promise . kiki : you know what , we should probably get going . i ca n't show up to the party looking like this . dillon : why not ? kiki : i have to change . [ laughs ] dillon : i think you look perfect , but ... okay . i 'm gon na stick around and take some more shots . kiki : all right . i 'll see you at the party . [ scene_break ] sam : you changed the locks when julian moved out . alexis : yeah , but he could have made a copy when he was staying with me while he was recovering . sam : or it could have been olivia jerome . she was in your house a few times . alexis : olivia is in d'archam . she 's not a threat to anyone at the moment . jason : well , we 're not quite sure of all the people she was working with . maybe one of them is targeting you . okay , look , i 'm gon na look into this , okay ? and i 'm sure there 's a simple explanation to everything . alexis : okay . danny : grandma ! alexis : oh , there he is ! sam : hey , danny ! alexis : hi , cookie ! what a nice hug . what a nice hug . you 're so good at that . danny : i found these for you . alexis : [ gasps ] sam : aww . alexis : so pretty . thank you , sweet pea ! what about some chocolate in there ? can i have some of that ? danny : uh ... uh ... alexis : i 'm just messing with you ! you got all those eggs ! good job . danny : yeah . this one 's for scout ! sam : mm ! alexis : go give it to her . jason : nice boy . sam : she 's gon na like that . jason : such a nice boy . alexis : is n't he , though ? he 's a good boy . be careful . [ camera clicks ] dillon : that is one good - looking family . jason : hey , man . sam : hey ! jason : how 's it going ? dillon : good to see you . sam : danny , you remember your cousin dillon , right ? dillon : what 's up , buddy ? that 's quite the haul you got there , huh ? danny : hi . dillon : hope you guys do n't mind . you looked like you were having so much , i had to try out my new camera . sam : yeah , of course . i 'm sure monica would love copies . alexis : hey , i would like some professional photographs . i can put them on my mantle . new ones . sam : can i see ? dillon : yeah ! i can actually -- i can e - mail these to you guys , and you can pick which ones you want . i can print out some copies for the grandparents , too . alexis : all right . stop making photographs sound so archaic . you make your living in print . dillon : fair enough . sam : dillon , these are great . i mean , really , really good . i can never get danny to sit down for a photo . dillon : oh , yeah , candid pictures are always better . alexis : mm - hmm . jason : yeah , thanks for stalking us . [ chuckles ] [ scene_break ] jax : you know the kind of man frank was . he spoon - fed nelle lies for years about you , lies that drove her to port charles wanting revenge . carly : and she used them knowing they would hurt michael and josslyn . nelle : you 're right . look , i was consumed with the idea of payback that i could n't see what was really right in front of me . jax : no , look , i 'm equally to blame , okay ? i should have come forward with the truth the moment you told us that you were joss ' donor . i 'm sorry , you know ? i can -- i can never put a price on what you did for our daughter . but i can give you -- i can give you all the money you need for a fresh start somewhere else , somewhere away from here . would you accept that ? nelle : i ca n't . jax : i do n't -- i do n't understand . i mean , after everything that 's happened here in port charles with you , why would you want to stay ? nelle : look , all the money in the world ca n't change what i did . or what you did . now , we both have to live with that . but if i do n't stay and try and undo the damage that i did , then i ca n't prove myself , and i wo n't be able to forgive myself . carly : do n't give me that sanctimonious crap . you 're staying for michael . [ scene_break ] michael : jax paid frank the money as agreed , but then frank gambled it all away and he blamed it on mom . sonny : so nelle went after carly for revenge , dragged us all down with her . thank you , jax . michael : jax had no way of knowing , okay ? he was doing what he thought he had to to save josslyn . sonny : so when nelle showed up , and we ran that test to see if she was the donor , jax knew everything . at least he knew there was a connection with frank benson . michael : yeah . sonny : and guess what ? he did n't say a word ! [ scene_break ] valentin : your other mommy claudette loved you very , very much , and you were created in a way that not many other kids are , and that makes you super , super special . it also means that lulu is also your mommy . charlotte : why did n't you tell me that ? valentin : well , it 's complicated . even though you 're a big girl , it 's plenty to understand . plus nina promised that she 'd help me explain it to you . so how about when we get home , we can all sit down , and nina can help me answer all your questions ? charlotte : nina 's really smart . valentin : mm . a lot smarter than me . especially when it comes to stuff that 's important to little girls . charlotte : i 'm so glad you married her and that she 's my new mommy . valentin : me , too . charlotte : but it makes me confused . and i feel bad . valentin : oh , no . what do you feel bad about ? charlotte : because i liked being with lulu . [ scene_break ] lulu : and then she found the eggs that i hid in the couch ! you should have seen her face . we went outside to have the easter egg hunt ... dante : mm - hmm . lulu : ... and she saw one of the wild bunnies on the lawn . she was thrilled ! get this . she said that she wants us to look for the bunnies and have a tea party the next time she visits . the next time she visits ! dante , there 's hope ! there 's hope my daughter is gon na learn to love me between now and halloween . dante : well , of course , she will . it 's inevitable . and the more time she spends with you ... lulu : charlotte does n't hate me . [ laughs ] dante : i 'm so happy for you . for us . for our family . i -- i ca n't wait to hear charlotte 's laugh , and rocco 's gon na be excited to have a sister . and most of all , i 'm really happy to see you smile like this again . almost everything 's right in the world . lulu : almost ? is there something wrong ? [ scene_break ] lucy : [ sighs ] i can not believe that dante was asking me about those pills . i did not want to get dragged into your mess . ava : this is your fault . if you had n't been so greedy , if you 'd accepted my first offer , we would have been long gone before those ridiculous robbers showed up . lucy : i am simply trying to raise money for the nurses ' ball . ava : spare me the indignation , please . dante asked , we answered . now , if you just keep your mouth shut , he 'll be forced to move on . lucy : are you really that nuts ? he 's not gon na just drop it . we are talking about his brother 's death . and i 'm not gon na do it . i am not gon na perjure myself just to keep everybody from finding out that you were still sleeping with poor morgan when he died . ava : i may be an art dealer now , but do n't you forget who i am and where i came from . if you breathe one word about morgan 's meds to dante , i can make you disappear . and i will . [ scene_break ] sonny : jax was as against accepting nelle as i was . we agreed on something , for once . but now i know why . 'cause he was afraid she knew what he did ! michael : dad , it does n't matter . sonny : it does matter ! because if he had said something when she showed up , this would have been different , but he stayed quiet , covered his ass , and we had to deal with the fallout . now , you thought your mother told me . she knew ? michael : yes , she knew . sonny : and she slept with him anyway ? ! michael : dad , i know -- sonny : that 's fine . that 's fine . no . no ! michael : dad ! where you going ? sonny : nothing -- do n't -- i ca n't talk right now . michael : this whole -- [ sighs ] [ scene_break ] carly : change of plans , huh , nelle ? instead of hurting me , your new goal is to get michael back . and the quickest way to do that is to convince michael that you did n't sleep with his father . but it 's a little dicey , you know , admitting that you drugged sonny , but the payoff is that you guys did n't have sex . i mean , hell , you 're practically pure . jax : all right , all right , all right . you know what ? this is n't going anywhere good . nelle , maybe you should leave . and if you change your mind about the money , please let me know . carly : oh , she 's not gon na change her mind . she 's after a bigger payoff now , are n't you ? i mean , i should know . you 're an awful lot like i used to be . you know damn well that you do n't deserve michael . by some random act of kindness of the universe , he was dropped into your lap . someone strong and loyal , who wo n't judge you . and whatever else you are , you 're not stupid . you 're not gon na pass up the best thing that 's ever happened to you , so you are working really hard on damage control . and you 're spinning excuses and explanations while tears fall from your eyes . you 're working the victim card , big time . nelle : i meant what i said , carly . i want to make amends . carly : you do that . you spend the rest of your life making amends . go for it . michael will still be too good for you . nelle : do n't say that . carly : you 're a liar , nelle . and you will never get your hooks into my son again . now , get the hell out of my house . now ! [ door closes ] jax : feel better ? [ scene_break ] valentin : if you had a good time with lulu , then why are you upset ? charlotte : because i should n't have fun with her . it 's not fair to nina or to mommy ! valentin : no . i do n't want you to feel that way . listen . your mommy just wanted you to be happy . that 's all any of us want . charlotte : but you do n't like lulu . valentin : [ sighs ] all right , it 's true . lulu and i do n't get along , but you can feel about lulu any way you want to feel about lulu . hey ! i 'm sorry for whatever i 've done to make confused or make you feel sad . charlotte : you never do that , papa ! i just do n't understand . valentin : okay , what do n't you understand ? charlotte : i did n't like lulu before . but she was nice today . valentin : she wanted you to have a good time . and i 'm glad you did . nina 's gon na be thrilled . [ scene_break ] lucy : are you threatening me ? would you really actually go that far to keep me quiet ? just because telling the truth about those pills would expose your affair ? really ? ava : lucy . sonny would find a way to blame morgan 's death on me , because of my involvement with him . he 'd make it my fault . lucy : maybe . but , you know , in your long list of past transgressions , your affair with morgan pales in comparison . so there 's something more to this . what is the real reason you had morgan 's pills ? [ scene_break ] dante : somehow a bottle of morgan 's bipolar meds ended up in a bag from the robbery at the floating rib . lulu : how 's that possible ? dante : i do n't know . morgan was there the night he died , but i do n't know how the pills could still be there six months later . lulu : so , where did they come from ? dante : ava was at the floating rib the night of the robbery , and she 's acting all squirrelly . and i do n't know why , but i 'm gon na figure it out . [ scene_break ] alexis : no , no . go back ! i like this one . sam : look at this one . alexis : ooh ! that 's my favorite ! oh ! i like that one , too . sam : yeah . alexis : right there . good one . sam : hey . jason : hey . danny , 10 more minutes on the swings , and then we got to go home . sam : take a look . oh ! jason : look at that . you and danny have the exact same expression on your face . sam : [ chuckles ] alexis : you know what , i 'm gon na get dillon to take one just of scout and , uh , danny so i can put it on my christmas card . sam : like you do that sort of thing ? alexis : no , but i 'm gon na start . i am -- i 'm gon na do it like every other family in america . what 's the matter ? you trying to get a closer look at my adorable grandson ? jason : yeah , i was , but now i 'm getting a closer look at something else . sam : is that ... jason : yeah , it kind of looks like the guy from the security footage . let 's see if we can get a closer look here . [ scene_break ] [ doorbell rings ] dillon : wow . wow . you look great . you look perfect . kiki : i 'm a little nervous . i just ca n't help it . i -- i never know when your family 's gon na do that thing where they start yelling awful things at each other , and i get that it 's a cherished quartermaine tradition , but it kind of freaks me out . dillon : whoa , whoa , whoa , wait . i know something that will relax you . kiki : we do n't have time , do we ? dillon : i mean , nobody 's here yet . kiki : but we 'll get all wrinkled . dillon : yes . yes , we would , if we did n't take our clothes off . kiki : [ gasps ] you 've thought of everything . dillon : and if we maintain control , we could even hang our clothes up . kiki : your resourcefulness is dazzling . [ laughs ] [ giggles as they run upstairs ] [ scene_break ] lucy : what is the real story behind morgan 's pills ? i saw it . i saw how relieved you were when you threw them in the trash that night . ava : oh , and i had no idea that you would fish them out of the garbage and hound me about it . lucy : hound you -- you 're the one that keeps hounding me . you keep siccing scott on me . he was desperate to get his hands on those meds . why ? why so panicked ? ava : i -- i told you . it 's sonny and carly . if they knew that morgan and i were seeing each other when he died ... lucy : mm - hmm . no . nope , nope , nope . i 'm not buying it . 'cause you are not gon na go to jail simply because you rekindled your affair with that boy . you 're still avery 's mother , and sonny has put up with you this long , so ... why so frightened ? what did you do , ava ? ava : lucy , i 'm gon na tell you this one more time . let it go . [ scene_break ] nelle : hey . charlotte : nelle ! nelle : hi , charlotte ! how was your visit ? valentin : oh , everything went all right . nelle : well , there 's an easter egg hunt in the park . do you want to go ? charlotte : i already had an easter egg hunt with lulu , and we 're gon na have another one at home on the back lawn . nelle : oh , okay ! well , what do you want to do , then ? charlotte : i want to go home . valentin : yeah , let 's go home . nina has a tea party with bears and ponies waiting for us , remember ? charlotte : papa ? valentin : hmm ? charlotte : next time i visit lulu , you owe her an extra 10 minutes . [ scene_break ] lulu : if ava has something to do with morgan 's pills , you will figure it out . if i can make progress with charlotte , you can get answers about your brother . nothing is impossible . i know that now . dante : that 's good to know . [ cell phone rings ] dante : it 's michael . hey . what 's going on ? michael : hey . dante , listen . we have a problem . it 's dad . [ scene_break ] carly : okay , i get that you feel guilty about nelle , and i ca n't say that you 're wrong , and you should pay her . you pay her whatever you want . i 'm not gon na say a word about it , but that little girl better stay away from michael . jax : well , that 's not really up to you , is it ? carly : jax . you know him . you know him . he 's good and he 's kind and he 's forgiving , and nelle , she 's a user . she is . she ca n't help herself . i mean , anything good that she has , she will destroy ! jax : what makes you so sure ? carly : because she 's just like me . jax : you do n't destroy what you love , carly . carly : yes . jax : you fight for it . that 's one of the things i admire most about you . [ knocks on door ] sonny : open up , carly . carly : [ sighs ] jax : do n't lose your temper ! carly : too late . what do you want ? sonny . sonny ! sonny : you did everything . it 's all your fault . [ scene_break ] jason : let 's see if we can make it a little bit lighter . alexis : oh , my god . that 's julian ! [ next_on ] carly ( to sonny ) : i want you out of my house now ! monica ( to tracy ) : what is that doing in my living room ? dillon ( to olivia & ned ) : just say cheese ! kiki : wedding bells ! ned : wedding bells ! olivia : cheese ! sam : what am i supposed to do ? jason : come with me . i have an idea . [ alexis is alone when she hears a door squeaking open . ] | lulu and charlotte continue to have a good time when valentin shows up . valentin tells lulu that his boat made him early . charlotte decides she wants to leave now because he is there . when he leaves , lulu starts to get excited because it went over so well . she hugs the social worker . later , she tells dante the good news and they hug . dante explains that he found morgan 's pills in the evidence from the floating rib robbery and needs to find out who is involved . elsewhere , ava and lucy get freaked out that dante could be on to them after he questioned them at the metro court . lucy wants to know what ava is hiding in regards to the pills but ava is n't going to tell her . she reminds lucy that while she might be an art dealer right now , she comes from a mob family . |
[ previously_on ] emily : i can return kristina to the quartermaines , and this whole mess will be over . luke : what have you done with her ? nikolas : i had her transferred to another hospital . summer : nikolas claims that he knows nothing about my brother . lucky : you think he 's lying ? jason : i know you 're trying to do the right thing . courtney : we have to stay apart , at least until sonny gets better . cameron : your brother took his own life . he committed suicide . sonny : ric is faith 's silent partner . [ scene_break ] carly : so , how are you holding up ? courtney : well , i -- i already cleaned the loft two times today . carly : want to come to my place ? courtney : and i 've practiced my kickboxing till my legs were sore . managed not to call jason . although i did give in to temptation and i walked by the coffee warehouse , but he was n't there . carly : hmm . courtney : so , is sonny -- is he feeling better ? carly : well , he slept through the night , which is good . no bad dreams . he 's very , very tired , but -- he almost did n't get out of bed , but he did . he did . courtney : so i did the right thing . carly : it helps sonny to think that you 're safe . all right , let 's be honest -- it helps him to get his own way because then he feels like he is in control of things , right ? but it 's really what he needs right now . so -- oh , this is killing you . courtney : you have no idea . [ scene_break ] man : mr. spencer . i 'm dr. pinter . i 'm overseeing ms. spencer 's care . mr. cassadine called to let us know that you were coming and to allow you to see laura . i just wanted to -- to make sure that you are aware of her present condition . luke : well , believe me , i do n't want to upset her in any way . i just -- i just want to see her . dr. pinter : i do n't think that 'll be a problem at this time . [ scene_break ] nikolas : of course you have n't seen lucky and summer . they 're not going to walk to the front door and knock . but they will show up . now , you just listen to me -- you follow my orders and let me know when it 's done . lucky : how are you liking wyndemere so far ? ca n't beat it for the ambiance , right ? summer : do you always enter this place through hidden tunnels ? lucky : only when i 'm thirsty . over here . summer : how do you know all this ? lucky : i spent a lot of time here . summer : do n't tell me you know the combination . lucky : no . why let a little thing like this stop us now ? [ scene_break ] zander : poor kid . little does she know she 's on her way to your family . emily : zander , kristina 's going to be all right . and at least alexis and your dad wo n't be sent to jail for taking her . zander : she 's a cutie . emily : yeah . i love babies . zander : you 're going to be a good mama . this could be us , you know . you , me , little munchkin . [ emily chuckles ] zander : heading to our relatives . yeah , ok , maybe not that , but -- driving , nonetheless . emily : did n't turn out that way , zander . zander : yet . it 's an important distinction . we got the rest of our lives ahead of us . we can do anything we want . [ sirens ] [ baby coos ] emily : oh , great . zander : oh , yeah , that 's exactly what we need -- getting pulled over with a kidnapped baby . [ scene_break ] ric : ca n't just walk in on somebody when they 're trying to get dressed , unless you mean business . elizabeth : hey , listen , i know you 're on your way out , but maybe if you want to come over to my studio later , i can make you dinner . ric : i 'm really tempted -- elizabeth : but you have to work , do n't you ? ric : yes . that 's why i came back here . i had to change out of my suit . elizabeth : ok . yeah , i was going to say , this is n't your usual lawyer look . ric : the rest of my day is a little bit more informal . elizabeth : hmm . ric : listen -- why do n't you just wait up for me at your studio later , ok ? elizabeth : maybe . ric : definitely . elizabeth : bye . ric : bye . faith : i have n't decided yet . elizabeth : i do n't care what you want to eat . what do you want with ric ? [ scene_break ] [ door opens ] jason : sonny . sonny . sonny : michael made me a peanut butter and jelly sandwich before leticia took him to bobbie 's . he wants me to feel better . jason : maybe you should try eating some . sonny : what about lansing ? this is a fake line . jason : just left kelly 's . faith was there , but they did n't speak . sonny : it 's too late for him to cover . i know he 's -- he 's her silent partner . i should 've seen it sooner , but it 's easier to think clearly now , you know ? we 're not fighting over courtney . [ scene_break ] emily : we were so close . another few miles , and we would have gotten kristina home . zander : it 's all right . just be cool . officer : may i see your driver 's license ? zander : yes , ma'am . did i do something wrong , officer ? officer : got a busted taillight . zander : i 'm sorry . i did n't know . officer : you two have quite a cutie back there . zander : thank you . that 's our little girl . emily : yeah , we 're -- we 're trying to get her to fall asleep , and a ride in the car usually does it . officer : yeah , mine were the same way . how old ? emily : um -- zander : 5 months . officer : now , that 's when they start to really get their personalities . [ emily chuckles ] officer : i 'll be right back . zander : all right . emily : i do n't know how old the baby is . zander : hey , it 's fine . you did great . the part about the car ride was fine . officer : step out of the vehicle with your hands in the air . [ scene_break ] elizabeth : i saw you and ric at the pier . you were practically undressing him with your eyes . faith : trust me -- i went all the way . elizabeth : then why did you just act as if you do n't even know him ? faith : well , i do n't have to explain myself to you . but i will say that ric is a very attractive man who has come into a lot of power now that he 's working for sonny . and i find that stimulating . elizabeth : hmm . i think you 'd find it dangerous , given how sonny feels about you . faith : well , actually , it makes ric look even better . see , there 's nothing like the white knight who really is n't . elizabeth : what does that mean ? faith : that means you 're out of your league . you may be sleeping with him , baby cakes , but you do n't know him . elizabeth : oh . and you do ? faith : well , i know the type . i know how to get close . i know when to do it . and i know that all you see in ric is jason morgan with better clothes , maybe a better future . yeah . see , both men play in the same rough world . well , so do i . and fluff like you always gets blown away eventually . kind of like sonny 's baby sister , goldilocks . [ scene_break ] courtney : moving back in here was probably a bad idea . it just makes me miss jason more . everything i look at here , it reminds me of him . like this . i used -- i used to wrap myself up in this blanket . and i would lay my head on his chest and he would read to me . his laundry , his stuff is still in the medicine cabinet . carly : the separation does n't have to last forever . courtney : yeah . that 's what i told jason -- that we only have to stay apart until sonny starts thinking straight again . but if sonny keeps -- keeps getting better , then what ? jason and i get back together and this whole thing starts over again ? carly : you know , there were so many times when i thought that me and sonny were going to be over , but , sweetie -- courtney : it 's different , though , carly . every time that you and sonny broke up , it was because you felt angry or -- or betrayed or misunderstood . all jason and i feel is love . but we love sonny , too . and you and michael and the baby . i do n't know . maybe there just is no right answer . carly : i think it 's just going to take a little bit of time , you know ? courtney : i just -- i do n't even know if i can get through the next few hours -- knowing that he 's not going to come through that door again . i ca n't even pick up the phone to call him . knowing when i go to sleep tonight , he 's not going to be holding me . i knew this was going to hurt . i just did n't know how much . [ scene_break ] sonny : carly told me you and courtney broke up . it 's better this way . jason : sonny , i just -- i do n't -- i do n't want to talk about courtney . now that we know lansing is working with faith , i can remove him . sonny : no , not until i know what he 's after . jason : what ? sonny -- hey , hey , hey , listen . sonny : what ? jason : ric does n't do anything that makes any sense . he obviously wants me out of the way , so why did n't he just shoot me at the pier ? maybe he tried , hit faith by mistake . the only person i know for sure that he wants alive is you . i mean , there 's something he needs from you . [ phone rings ] jason : yeah . fowler : it 's fowler . you remember me -- the guy who did n't press charges ? jason : what do you want ? fowler : i know who faith 's working with . jason : i 'm listening . fowler : not over the phone . meet me in the alley behind the old packaging plant on front street . jason : when ? fowler : now . jason : all right . fowler : i 'll be waiting . [ scene_break ] summer : all right , lucky , secret passages -- lucky : uh - huh . summer : safecracking -- i 'm seeing all kinds of new sides to you . what do you hear when you 're listening -- lucky : i ca n't hear anything if you keep talking . you know what ? why do n't you just come here ? just stand here . press your ear right here . i 've already got the first two numbers . summer : yeah , i know . you went 29 to the right , then you went around two to the left to 15 . lucky : i did n't think you were paying attention . now , just listen . summer : ok , but what am i listening for ? lucky : well , you are listening for a new sound , something completely different . [ safe clicks ] summer : there . right there . something fell . lucky : all right , try the handle . you just cracked your first safe . summer : i can get used to this . lucky : all right , let 's start going through this stuff and let 's see if there 's anything that connects nikolas to your brother . summer : ok . you know , this probably is n't the only safe in the house , though . lucky : it 's not , but we got to start somewhere . summer : lucky ? lucky : yeah ? summer : it 's him . it 's matt . it 's -- it 's matt . i mean , he 's a little bit older than when i last saw him , but -- who knows where these were even taken ? lucky : i do . it 's a terrace -- the main house on the cassadine island in greece . summer : my brother knows the cassadines ? lucky : no , it 's a private island . they own the whole thing , which makes it convenient to hold people prisoner . it 's almost impossible to escape from . summer : do you think that nikolas could be holding my brother prisoner ? lucky : who knows ? nikolas either knows your brother or he did when this picture was taken . if he lied about that , he could 've lied even more . [ scene_break ] dr. pinter : mr. spencer ? luke : she was n't -- she was n't anything . she did n't recognize me . i do n't even know if she knew i was there . she 's empty , like a doll . dr. pinter : catatonia is extremely distressing to witness -- luke : i thought when she first disappeared inside herself if i gave her enough time , if i waited long enough , she would have some kind of reaction , some kind of feeling . but she 's -- she 's empty . dr. pinter : there -- there was a brief period of time shortly after your wife was transferred here where she had an unexplained window of near lucidity . and -- luke : what do you mean ? what do you mean , `` window `` ? dr. pinter : she said your name . luke : why did n't anyone tell me ? dr. pinter : mr. cassadine would n't allow it . [ scene_break ] fowler : i 'm taking a big risk meeting you . jason : yeah , yeah , yeah . get to the point . who 's faith working with ? fowler : first i want cash . sonny 's been fishing for this name for a long time , and so far he 's got nothing . it 's worth something . jason : if it 's the truth . did you take pictures of jax and faith ? fowler : yeah . lansing asked me to . and if faith ever finds out , my head 's on the -- jason : you 'll get your money when i hear a name . [ jason groans ] [ scene_break ] carly : are you sure you want to work tonight ? courtney : what else am i going to do ? sit around the loft with a guard outside my door , thinking about jason until i cry myself to sleep ? no , i -- i need to feel like i have some control over my life . elizabeth : wait . what are you doing here ? courtney : working . sorry i 'm late . elizabeth : nobody expected you here , so maybe bobbie should just leave you off the schedule . courtney : ok , maybe ric maneuvered me out of hostessing at the cellar , but nobody 's going to push me out of this job . carly : courtney , why did n't you tell me that ric pushed you out ? it is my club , and there 's no way that bastard 's taking away your job . courtney : ok , carly , the best part about that job was working with you and being able to see jason . you 're hardly there anymore , and it 's too hard to be around jason . so i -- i do n't know . it 's just not worth making a situation between you and ric worse . carly : i hate him , and i would tell sonny right now about him if i thought that he was strong enough to handle it . [ door opens ] courtney : hey . carly : wait . what are you doing here , max ? max : sonny sent me over here , all right ? sonny wants me to take you back to the loft . courtney : i just started my shift . max : he does n't want you working . courtney : god , when is it enough for him ? are you sure that he wants you to take me back to the loft and not to the airport ? or how about a train station ? or maybe he wanted you to drive me to some mythical town in kansas where he thinks that i 'll be safe . while you 're at it , did sonny order you to change my name , give me a whole new life ? carly : courtney , come on -- courtney : no , really , i just gave up the only man that i 'm ever going to love . what else do i have to give up to make my big brother happy ? [ scene_break ] mac : yeah , that 's right . they 're on their way in . ok , i 'll let you know . edward : hey . where 's my great - granddaughter ? mac : calm down , edward . the baby 's fine . she 's being brought in with emily and zander . excuse me . monica : i can not believe emily had anything to do with kristina 's disappearance . alan : i do n't want to believe it , either , but it 's a hell of a coincidence -- emily coming home the day that kristina disappears . edward : now , listen to me . emily fell prey to that deviant . do n't forget his father is alexis ' psychiatrist . and i believe that the three of them joined together and cooked this whole thing up and roped little -- hey , hey , hey ! they 're the kidnappers ! arrest them ! alexis : where 's kristina ? monica : she 's not here yet . alan : how did you hear ? ned : well , the police called , and we were all together . alexis : did anyone tell you if she was all right ? edward : you know if she 's all right . she 's been with you the whole time . alan : why on earth did you pull emily into this ? cameron : a cold - blooded plot to take a child ? surely nobody in this room 's capable of such an atrocity . scott : well , good , you 're all here . bring them in . edward : oh , my god . ned : kristina -- monica : get the handcuffs off emily . scott : take hers off , leave his on . officer : she 's sound asleep . she 's all right . ned : she 's fine . scott : so , emily , tell me , how did your kidnapped cousin end up in your boyfriend 's car ? jason : fowler ? damn it . [ scene_break ] elizabeth : you know , if you want to leave , it 's fine by me . courtney : i just got here . elizabeth : obviously your brother does n't want you here . courtney : ok , i was having a personal conversation that had nothing to do with you . elizabeth : i was just trying to do you a favor . courtney : ok , then why do n't you drop the subject and let me finish my shift ? carly : ok , courtney , come on . sit down . sorry about that . just -- just sit . just take -- take a deep breath , ok ? courtney : i 'm sorry . god . i 'm the one who made the sacrifice to give up jason , and now i 'm taking it out on everyone else . i 'm starting to act like sonny . carly : sonny 's going to get better . all right , he will get stronger , and it 's not going to be because you broke up with jason . and when he does get better , it 's going to be just because it 's the right time . and then maybe he 'll be able to handle you and jason . maybe everything will be ok . courtney : i hope so . carly : yeah . courtney : sonny is lucky to have you . carly : it 's so strange , courtney . i have never felt closer to sonny than i do right now . it 's the most difficult times that teach you how to really love someone . and it teaches you what love is all about . [ scene_break ] luke : she asked for me , and no one even bothered to call me ? dr. pinter : well , she said your name . there was no way -- luke : how many times ? do you even know ? how many hours did she spend in that room where no one can hear her ? if she said my name once , maybe she asked for me every day , for all you know . dr. pinter : laura was minimally responsive for a short time , maybe a day at the most . we called mr. cassadine , and he came as soon as we notified him . luke : he was here ? dr. pinter : she -- laura held his hand . she made eye contact . but the only thing she said was your name . luke : and you did n't let me know . how can you do that ? doctor , i could 've helped . maybe i could 've held on to her . maybe i could 've kept her from slipping away . my wife asked for me , and you do n't even let me know ? dr. pinter : laura 's records indicate that the last encounter she had with you was entirely negative and a contributing factor to her present state . now , while i chose to interpret her saying your name as a request to see you , an equally valid argument could be made that she was expressing her fear of you . luke : her fear , huh ? did she seem afraid ? dr. pinter : well , while laura did n't appear agitated , she was n't lucid long enough to make a definitive diagnosis . it was a judgment call , and mr. cassadine chose to follow an alternative opinion . luke : yes , but you 're the doctor . you could 've overruled . dr. pinter : he 's laura 's legal guardian . he asked us not to call you because he feared that it might cause her another setback . luke : setback ? how much further set back can she be than what i just saw in there ? dr. pinter : i am sorry . luke : so , what 's her prognosis ? dr. pinter : i do n't want to give you any false hope , mr. spencer . luke : just give me the truth . dr. pinter : her condition appears to be permanent . luke : you mean -- you mean she 's going to be like that the rest of her life ? dr. pinter : almost certain . luke : no . no . no , the doctors in london said the same thing , and they were wrong . dr. pinter : there is a point where the patient ca n't get back . laura 's beyond that point . i know that this must be devastating for you , and if there 's anything you 'd like us to do -- luke : doctor , i think you 've done enough . i 'll take it from here . [ scene_break ] emily : i was at home when the call came . mac : your parents ' house ? emily : yes . scott : was it a man or a woman ? emily : a man . mac : did you recognize the voice ? edward : of course she did . it was dr. lewis . ned : let her finish ! emily : all right , well , i -- i did n't know who it was , and , um -- but he said to go to the park and that i would get kristina back . mac : why did n't you tell anyone ? zander : she did . she told me . alan : why did n't you tell us ? zander : nobody trusts you . scott : clam up . emily : i was nervous , and i needed someone to talk to , so i went to find zander . monica : emily , why did n't you call the police ? zander : nobody trusts them . scott : hey . emily : the man said not to or that something would happen to kristina . so we went to where he said . scott : which was where ? zander : williams creek state park , just north of the city limits . scott : what part ? because i 'll get the forensics people up there and we 'll canvass the place for evidence . emily : it was by that bridge . scott : what bridge ? zander : by the statue of henry beekman , you know , the war - liberty guy ? emily : so i sat there and -- and waited , and -- and then i heard kristina cry . zander : yeah , i was hiding nearby , i heard the baby cry , too , and we went and found her in the bushes . scott : right , in her carrier , wrapped in a little blanket ? emily : yeah , we found her like that . scott : so the kidnapper went through all this trouble -- no ransom , did n't skip town , changed a couple dirty diapers -- and then just gives the baby back ? emily : all right , the man on the phone said he was sorry . i -- i left that part out . scott : yeah , i think you left a lot out . now , we could pull the quartermaine phone records and trace the call back , or we could treat this for what it is -- just a lie -- and arrest the two of you for kidnapping . alan : no , you 're not ! monica : over my dead body , you will ! zander : she did n't do anything wrong . emily : look , i did n't take kristina , ok ? we were bringing her home . scott : well , all we 've got is your word . ned : scott , kristina is back . it 's over . scott : you 're right , ned , it is . book them , conrad . alan : no ! zander : wait a second . you do n't have a shred of evidence to hold us on kidnapping . scott : sure , we do . we got you in a car with the missing baby . zander : yeah , on our way to emily 's house . monica : you are not arresting my daughter . alan : look , ned is right . we got kristina back . that 's all we wanted . ned : you want to arrest emily for finding kristina when you could n't ? alexis : emily did n't take kristina . i did . alexis : i took the baby . and i asked emily to help me return her . alan : why on earth would you involve emily in a kidnapping ? edward : oh , good grief . has it occurred to no one here that that woman is absolutely crazy ? look , baldwin , it 's time that she gets locked up so that this sort of thing can never happen again . alexis : for your information , edward , i was n't the first person to take the baby . scott : what are you talking about ? alexis : when i went to the nursery , i screamed because the baby was missing . the baby was indeed missing , but i did n't take her . skye and a.j . did . edward : that 's ridiculous . alan : oh , please ! you 're asking us to believe that a.j . and skye kidnapped a member of their own family ? zander : are you kidding ? you 're trying to say that alexis took her own daughter . cameron : maybe someone was about to torch the mansion . alexis : skye and a.j . were holding the baby at brenda 's cottage . my guess is they were going to return her in the 11th hour in order to get a reward from edward or a nice , little pat on the head . edward : this woman is not only a kidnapper , she is a murderer , and she will accuse anyone if it helps her shift the blame . ned : well , actually , it makes perfect sense to me . using a baby as a pawn is a quartermaine tradition . scott : yes , but you admitted that you had your own baby . alexis : they were using my daughter as a bargaining chip . of course i took her . scott : well , i do n't know if that works for me . cameron : what where you going to do with your daughter , alexis ? alexis : i was returning my daughter to the quartermaine house because she was court - ordered to be there . i got as far as the front hall . monica : the woman that was seen carrying a baby on the grounds . alexis : that 's when i heard edward ranting and raving about how he was going to move heaven and earth to keep me from my daughter permanently . so i panicked and i ran . scott : you still kidnapped your own baby . the quartermaines were worried sick . alexis : i wanted a little more time with my daughter . edward : a little more time to pack up and disappear for good ? ned : look , i 'm sure she could 've really disappeared if she wanted to . alexis : i knew that the only choice that i had was to bring her back to your house , edward , and pray that you could possibly protect her . edward : you know , as i 've said before , this woman is a kidnapper , and she had help . she had help from dr. lewis right over there . and i notice that ned is n't particularly upset or surprised by any of this . alexis : i acted alone . scott : look , i do n't care who took the baby first or last . you had a court order to stay away from your baby , and you violated it . you admitted you kidnapped your own kid . now , i 'm not going to arrest these kids , but you are under arrest for kidnapping . [ scene_break ] summer : did you find anything ? lucky : no , nothing . what about you ? summer : no , no , nothing . [ scene_break ] jason : sorry i was gone so long . where 's carly ? sonny : she went to kelly 's to meet with courtney . i do n't -- they 're out in the open -- jason : there 's -- there 's guards on them all the time . something happened . i think i can handle it . sonny : what happened ? jason : you know , i met with fowler . he was about to give me the name -- might 've been ric 's -- and then i got hit from behind . when i woke up , fowler was gone . it was a setup . for some reason , they did n't kill me . that 's what makes me think it was -- it was ric . [ scene_break ] ric : did i hear my name ? courtney : oh , god . [ scene_break ] emily : i blew it . zander : hey , hey -- do not blame yourself because you 're the only quartermaine who 's a bad liar , ok ? alan : i 'd like to speak to emily alone , please . zander : ok . do not come down on her . she was doing what was right . monica : zander just leave us alone , please . emily : it 's ok , zander . it 's ok . alan : you are the only person in this whole mess that put kristina first . you are the soul of this family , and we would be lost without you . cameron : ahem . i 'd like a few words with you in private . edward : you know something ? i -- i do n't want to hear your plea for leniency . you know , you have absolutely no professional objectivity when it comes to alexis . you are n't her psychiatrist . you 're her accomplice , buddy . and she may be able to protect you for a while , but sooner or later she 's going to crack , hmm ? when she does , i 'll see that you go down with her . cameron : i do n't think so . as a matter of fact , i think you 're about to make sure that all the charges against alexis are dropped . [ scene_break ] summer : are we trapped ? lucky : we seem to be . you can only open the door from the outside . summer : are you telling me that somebody locked us in here ? lucky : well , they definitely know we 're here . summer : ok , but it was n't nikolas . he 's in the hospital . who , security ? lucky : well , nikolas probably informed them that we were here . summer : was i that transparent ? lucky : you 've been looking for information . nikolas denies he has anything . i mean , the next logical step is for you to search his house to see if he 's lying . you have a cell phone , by chance ? summer : no . do you ? lucky : no . so we 're just going to have to wait for security or the cops to show up . summer : so we 're just going to sit here ? lucky : no . first you 're going to tell me about that pouch in your right pocket and what you 're trying to steal from nikolas ' safe . [ scene_break ] nikolas : there is no other way out of the wine cellar . now , they 're not going anywhere until i say so . i 'm on my way . [ door opens ] nikolas : turn them off . turn them off ! luke : maybe you 're up , but you ai n't going anywhere . [ scene_break ] courtney : he 's in there . i 'm pretty sure he 's dead . carly , i know him . i mean , i recognize him . he 's one of the guys who kidnapped me and threw me in the cabin , and then he called jason . i pointed him out to jason at the pier . jason went after him , and he ended up arrested . carly : i know this guy , too . courtney : how ? carly : he -- he was the one who hit on me at jake 's before ric showed up and ran him off and then took me to the motel . taggert : who discovered the body ? courtney : i did . i -- i was throwing out the trash . taggert : did you see or hear anything unusual ? any idea who might 've left it here ? courtney : no , nothing . [ footsteps ] officer : whoa , whoa . whoa , whoa , whoa , whoa . whoa , back up , back up . this is a crime scene . hey , hey , hey , hey . faith : yeah , it 's fowler . he works for me . taggert : not anymore . any idea what happened ? faith : yeah . jason morgan killed him . [ scene_break ] jason : yeah , you heard me telling sonny you 're faith rosco 's silent partner . ric : you 're really grasping at straws , are n't you ? you 're determined to undermine my position with sonny no matter what you do . sonny : stop lying , ric . ric : whoa , wait a minute . wait a minute . wait a minute , sonny . come on now . you 're not going to -- you 're not going to buy what he says . he 's determined to get rid of me because -- because he 's trying to take over and i 'm loyal to you . sonny , think about it . look , he went behind your back before with courtney . he 's -- he 's lied to you time and time again . why -- why are you doing this ? will you -- will you put the gun away ? sonny : shut up . you should 've killed me , ric . you had many chances . why did n't you ? ric : yeah , well , if i was going to kill you , why would n't i have done it already , huh ? does n't that prove what i 'm saying is true ? i am not a threat to you , sonny . jason is the one that you can not trust . sonny : you wanted access . you wanted to destroy me from the inside . why ? [ next_on ] cameron : scott ? edward has something he 'd like to tell you . lucky : what is this really about ? sonny : i should 've taken you out a long time ago . finish him . [ faith screams ] carly : courtney , stop . | luke went to visit laura so that nik would sign her care over to him . he saw that she was completely comatose . the doctors told luke that at some point , laura was screaming for him to come . lucky and summer peeked around in one of nikolas 's safes and found pictures of summer 's brother . they got trapped in the room when the secret door shut . emily and zander got pulled over when they had krstina in the car . they were brought to the police station , and when scott wanted to arrest emily , alexis spilled the beans that she was the kidnapper , not emily and zander . |
alexis : emily , nikolas would want you to have a memorial wherever you decided to have it . emily : yeah . it 's so hard to say goodbye . you know , maybe it 'll help to celebrate nikolas ' life and remember all of the wonderful things he did and all the people whose lives he touched . alexis : where are you going to have the ceremony ? emily : there 's a beautiful little church in the woods that nikolas found . it 's where we were going to get married . [ scene_break ] nikolas : it 's so peaceful . you come here a lot ? mary : just now and then . i 'm going to light a candle . do you want to come in ? nikolas : ok . mary : what is it ? nikolas : i 'm remembering something . [ scene_break ] courtney : hey . carly : hey . courtney : coffee and croissants ? carly : sounds good . courtney , i am so , so sorry about the mess that i got you into . courtney : carly , come on . i 'm the one who called the police . carly : yeah , but you were trying to do what was best , and jason is going to have to understand what 's going -- courtney : i 'm not here because of jason . i have a business proposal for you . [ scene_break ] sonny : we have shipments coming into the piers we rent from courtney . she 's probably going to have them turned away . jason : i do n't think she wants any more trouble . sonny : she was willing to have me arrested to protect alcazar . she betrayed me . so , if you 're still in love with her , we 're going to have a problem . [ scene_break ] georgie : hey , dillon ? oh , it 's ok , it 's ok . you 're in my room . you slept here last night , remember ? dillon : oh , yeah . i was -- um -- i was -- i had a dream about -- um -- us . so how long have you been awake ? georgie : not long . you look really cute when you 're sleeping . dillon : thank you for letting me crash here until i know what i 'm going to do . georgie : oh , i like having you here . dillon : yeah , well , if either of your parents find us , you are going to be grounded for eternity because they are going to flip . georgie : it 's worth the risk . i 'm just so happy that we 're back together . now that everything 's over , we 're even closer than ever . dillon : morning breath . maxie : oh , my god , are you seriously out of your mind ? [ scene_break ] nikolas : i had an image . mary : of what ? nikolas : we were in -- in this church -- in this church right here , saying wedding vows . mary : we were n't married here . we were married at a church back in virginia . nikolas : no , it was -- it was right here . mary : the church -- nikolas : right here , just for -- just for a moment right here . mary : it was a lot like this one . nikolas : tell me about our wedding . please -- please help me remember . [ scene_break ] emily : nikolas and i agreed on a big , formal wedding , mostly to make our families happy . he took me to the little church in the woods so we could say our vows and be married in our hearts , and it felt so sacred and perfect , alexis . i told nikolas how much he meant to me and how i would love him for the rest of my life . and maybe it 's corny , but i believe that we were married in the eyes of god that day . alexis : it sounds like a perfect place to have the ceremony , emily . emily : i think he would 've wanted to have it there . monica : uh -- alexis , my condolences . i know how close you and nikolas were . alexis : thank you . excuse me . monica : mm - hmm . alan : sweetie , do n't worry about the memorial service . we 'll take care of the details . edward : i talked to the rectory at st. timothy 's . they said they can do the service this saturday . emily : thank you , guys , but i 've already made other plans . ned : alexis . i 'm so sorry about nikolas . alexis : thank you . ned : i know how close he and kristina had become . alexis : nikolas made a point of visiting every couple of days . he would do puzzles with her , read her books . he was very sweet with her , and she loved every minute of it . ned : yeah . well , i hope this is n't going to be too tough on our little girl . alexis : `` our little girl `` ? ned , in light of everything that 's happened , forgive me for asking , but you do n't literally mean `` our little girl , `` do you ? [ scene_break ] man : d.a . lansing ? ric : jim walsh , i assume ? have a seat . jim : i have the information you asked for . ric : good . jim : but with all the resources at your disposal , i 'm wondering why you needed a private investigator . ric : yeah , it 's a family matter . so tell me , what 'd you dig up on alexis davis and sonny corinthos ? [ scene_break ] sam : how 's your daughter ? mike : i have n't spoken to her . why ? is something wrong ? sam : courtney and sonny had a really , really bad fight . he was furious with her . he called her a liar and a traitor and said that she should never speak to him again . mike : does jason know ? sam : well , he was there . mike : did he defend courtney or side with sonny ? sam : he stayed out of it . [ scene_break ] courtney : ok , it is time that we stop living our lives around men and do something for ourselves . carly : yeah , well , what do you have in mind ? courtney : well , you know how to run a business . your instincts are terrific , carly . you did a great job with the cellar . and even though sonny acted like it was just a hobby and did n't take you seriously , i do . carly : well , thank you . so ? courtney : so , i am going to start a new project , and i want you to work with me . carly : courtney , you already have a business . the waterfront properties -- they 're a full - time job . [ knock on door ] carly : well , what are you -- who -- coming . justus : carly -- carly : justus ? justus : i 'm sorry to intrude . courtney asked me to meet her here . courtney : yeah , justus . i want to hire you to help me sell the waterfront property . i need you to get the word out to all the commercial real estate brokers and help me find a buyer . carly : courtney , where 's all this coming from ? courtney : there is no way in hell i am ever going to do business with sonny or jason ever again . [ scene_break ] jason : courtney and i are over , you know , i signed the divorce papers . sonny : no , that 's not what i 'm asking . i -- you know -- i need to know that your feelings for courtney are n't going to get in the way of what needs to be done . jason : i told courtney that she was a stranger to me . that she should leave and not come back . what else do you want from me , sonny ? sonny : well , how do you think i felt when i first heard that i had a sister ? my first impulse was to take care of her , make her part of the family . remember we used to argue all the time ? i respected her for her independence . but she crossed the line . there 's no going back . she 's nothing to me , and i just hope she 's nothing to you , too . jason : courtney called the cops on you . i ca n't forgive that . sonny : that 's not what i asked . jason : sonny , i am loyal to you . sonny : but you still love courtney -- jason : so what ? it does n't change anything ! courtney betrayed you . you have to cut her out of your life ; i have to cut her out of my life . so what does it matter what i feel ? we 're done . sonny : were you surprised when you found out she called the cops ? jason : if you had n't have said it , i would n't have believed it . [ scene_break ] courtney : justus , i also need for you to file my divorce papers . carly : they 're already signed ? courtney : by both of us . justus : you 're sure you want to do this ? courtney : absolutely sure . justus : i 'll file these at the courthouse , and i 'll contact a couple real estate brokers regarding your property . courtney : ok . thank you , justus . justus : i 'll see myself out . carly : ok . carly : courtney , you do not have to rush into this divorce . courtney : carly , it 's over , ok ? jason and i will never be together again . carly : you do n't know that . courtney : yeah -- i held it off as long as i could . we talked ; we tried to reconcile . i even invited him over to the loft for dinner and tried to re- create our first date . but i -- i was dreaming , carly . jason and i -- we ca n't make it work . carly : ok , this is my fault , courtney , because if i had n't gone over to -- courtney : carly , it 's nobody 's fault , ok ? jason and i should have never have gotten married . carly : that 's not true . courtney : yeah , it is . carly , everything about us is different . we have different lives , different beliefs , different values . we do n't share anything . carly : yeah , except your love for each other . courtney : yeah , well , it 's not enough , and it never will be . my marriage is over , and if i did n't already know it , well , jason made it crystal clear last night . [ scene_break ] sam : it was really scary , mike . she was in shock , and i just figured she might need her dad . mike : all right . thanks for letting me know . sam : well , look , maybe when sonny calms down -- mike : no , no , no , no , no . to sonny , betrayal is an unforgivable sin , and i wish i could tell you that he will change , but the truth is he never will . [ scene_break ] jim : alexis davis was put on retainer by sonny corinthos in 1998 . she moved in across the hall from him a year later . that christmas , sonny was shot on the steps of the police station as he was protecting alexis . ric : what do you mean , protecting ? jim : two men with machine guns opened fire . sonny stepped in front of ms. davis to shield her from the bullets . now , sonny separated from carly in 2001 . alexis was still living across the hall . he also took her on a trip to puerto rico . then carly disappeared and was presumed dead . when carly resurfaced , sonny went back to her . alexis moved out shortly after . ric : mm - hmm . was n't alexis pregnant during that time ? jim : that 's correct . ric : and nobody speculated that the baby could possibly be sonny 's ? jim : apparently not . when alexis was running for district attorney , she denied ever sleeping with sonny . ric : well , now that 's interesting . see , during a recent custody battle , alexis admitted to having a one - night stand with sonny , and those dates would certainly match . which means it 's possible that sonny is kristina 's father . [ scene_break ] ned : until you decide to tell sonny the truth , i think it 's best that i continue to be the only father kristina has . alexis : as well intended as you might have been , i really wish you had never done that in the first place . ned : oh , i understand that . you 've made that perfectly clear . i definitely volunteered for the job . i was only trying to protect you and your unborn child from sonny . all i ever wanted was what was best for kristina . which is why i agreed to give you sole custody . alexis : thanks . she 's where she belongs , ned . she 's happy and she 's healthy . ned : good . well , you 're a very good mother . alexis : i never thought that i wanted to be a mother , but now that i am , it 's the best part of my world . ned : well , then it was worth whatever we went through -- whatever we 're still going through -- to keep sonny from finding out that he 's the real father . [ scene_break ] emily : the minute nikolas took me inside , i knew it was perfect . hmm , i could just picture it -- us at the altar and all of you in the pews , being part of the most important day of my life . monica : we love you very much . emily : i love you . [ scene_break ] mary : we were married in a little white church , very much like this one , in the virginia hills . it was springtime . everything was so fresh and new . you looked so handsome in your uniform . we stood in front of the minister , and we looked in each other 's eyes , and we pledged our love . i 'll never forget what you said to me . `` i , connor , take you , mary , to be my wedded wife . `` emily : i 'll never forget what nikolas said to me as we were exchanging our vows . `` i , nikolas , take thee , emily , to be my wife . i promise to give you the best of myself , to stand by your side , no matter what challenges we face . to trust you and to believe in you . `` mary : `` to have and to hold as long as we both shall live . `` emily 's voice : `` and i promise that i will love you forever . `` nikolas : stop , stop , stop . mary : what ? nikolas : i 'm trying -- i 'm trying to remember . there 's another voice in my head . there 's a voice in my head . mary : what kind of voice ? nikolas : i do n't know . it 's gone . mary : come on . connor -- connor , i 'm sorry . nikolas : why ? mary : because maybe i just -- i just gave you too much information . nikolas : no . you were talking about the happiest day of our lives , and i want to remember that . i will . [ scene_break ] maxie : do you guys have any idea what a terrible plan this is ? georgie : dillon needs a place to stay . maxie : and you 're willing to risk getting caught ? i mean , mac just got home from the hospital , and he 's trying to recuperate without any stress . he would flip if he knew you guys were sneaking around like this . georgie : no one 's going to know . maxie : mom already called you down to breakfast three times . georgie : i never heard . maxie : exactly . what if she came up here to check on you ? georgie : maxie , will you please -- please cover for me ? maxie : you already owe me so much , and your debt is getting bigger . georgie : turn around . dillon : yeah , no , no -- yeah . georgie : oh , my god . dillon : i -- um -- you know , maxie 's probably right . uh -- i should -- i should get out of here . i 'm going to get you in trouble . georgie : no . no , i really -- i really love having you here . we just need to be a little bit more careful . dillon : i did kind of like waking up next to you . georgie : i did , too . [ dillon hums ] georgie : you know , i was thinking . i -- i do n't think renting a hotel for the first time we make love is a good idea . dillon : yeah -- no -- yeah . i mean , i -- i totally -- i 'm with -- maxie : georgie , get your butt down here or else mom is going to come get you . georgie : oh . god -- dillon : i -- - [ scene_break ] mike : hey , jason will be right with you . man : thank you . jason : ok . man : all right . mike : i heard that sonny and courtney had an argument , but sam did n't know all the details . jason : sam should mind her own business . mike : yeah , but she was worried about courtney . she 's never seen sonny this angry , but you and i have , and we both know that he can be brutal when somebody does n't live up to his expectations . jason : mike , you do n't know the situation . mike : i do n't need to . courtney does n't need to be treated like last week 's garbage . jason : i 'm just saying that you should probably stay out of this one . mike : they 're both my children , jason . jason : courtney was wrong , mike . mike : are you qualified to make that judgment , or are you just quoting sonny ? jason : no , i 'm not quoting sonny . you just -- you know , you just do n't understand . mike : all right . courtney did n't get to choose her family , but she chose you . and trust me , that is the best thing that 's ever happened to you . so please , do n't turn your back on her now . you wo n't just be hurting courtney , you 'll be hurting yourself . [ scene_break ] courtney : sonny was furious at me for calling the cops last night . he said that he no longer has a sister , and he never wants to talk to me again . carly : yeah , of course he did . it 's so typical . courtney : you know , carly , i did what i thought was right , and if sonny does n't understand , fine . i do n't need a brother badly enough to let him bully me . carly : no , you do n't . good for you , ok ? sonny 's acting like a jerk right now , and you know that once he 's made up his mind , you can not change it , so forget about him for the minute and just focus your energy on jason . courtney : the divorce papers are signed , carly . it 's over . carly : yeah , but you still love him . courtney : yeah , well , you still love sonny , so why are n't you with him ? [ scene_break ] sonny : make an offer on courtney 's waterfront property . yeah . use one of our new holding companies so that way she does n't know we 're behind it . no , just do it , meyer . sam : are you ok ? sonny : yeah , i 'm fine . sam : i guess you do n't want to negotiate with courtney in person -- sonny : hey , do n't -- do n't say her name , sam . sam : sonny , she 's your sister . sonny : she 's nothing to me . i -- did i not tell you already ? she betrayed me . that 's one thing i can never forgive . [ scene_break ] ric : was a d.n.a . test ever performed on alexis ' daughter ? jim : i did n't check , but ned ashton 's name is on the birth certificate . ric : well , that does n't mean he 's the child 's father . keep digging on this . jim : you got it . ric : i have an offer for you . alexis : no , thank you . ric : it 's about sonny . [ scene_break ] sonny : you see , the thing is my father neglected me and my mother . he used to go out gambling , right ? lose money , then he 'd go gamble again to make up for the money he lost , and he 'd lose that , too . and then he 'd stay away longer and longer . and one day , he just -- he was gone . sam : well , mike is still in your life . sonny : yeah , but from a distance . you know , i will never be close with mike because i -- - i can never forget . that 's why i 'm so protective over my own sons . michael and morgan will always know that they will have a father in their lives who loves them , who will not lie to them , who will not betray them . sam : sonny , i get that this is unacceptable to you -- sonny : no , no , see -- sam : sometimes , people -- sonny : listen , ok ? whoa . you do n't know me that well , ok , so you do n't really understand . when i 'm hurt or betrayed , i shut down and no one 's immune . carly knows that because i , you know , she 's done it to me many times . sam : ok , but you were able to forgive carly . i mean , you gave her a second chance and you were able to forgive . sonny : but it is not the same because once the trust is broken , you ca n't get it back . you -- i ca n't feel what i used to . i mean , that 's why i told you about , you know betrayal and all that -- i 'm not trying to scare you but just , you know -- it 's like -- if you ever did it , this would just end . and i , you know -- i mean , i do n't -- i do n't want that to happen . sam : come here . sonny : come here . ok ? sam : mm - hmm . [ scene_break ] ric : you were sonny 's attorney for about a year or so , and much of the information that you gathered was n't subject to the attorney / client privilege seeing as how it was introduced in open court , and then later became a matter of public record . alexis : exactly what are you getting at ? ric : i 'm offering you a deal . you give me information about sonny and his business dealings , and in turn , i 'll protect you . alexis : so this is about your lifelong obsession with your brother , then ? ric : no , ms. davis , this is about being the district attorney . i 'm sure you understand that . alexis : hmm . ric : my job is to put criminals in jail . it just so happens that my brother happens to be the biggest criminal of them all . alexis : i 'm not interested in getting caught in between you and your brother . ric : you know , you might need my help more than you think . you were fairly close with sonny when you were his attorney . alexis : the operative word being `` were . `` that 's past tense . ric : some ties are not so easily broken . [ scene_break ] jason : i understand that you -- that you love courtney ; that you do n't want her hurt . but , i mean , everyone 's just going to have to accept that she ca n't be a part of my life right now . mike : does courtney get a vote ? jason : she knows we 're over . courtney and i -- we do n't belong together , and it turns out we never did . [ scene_break ] courtney : it 's over . yeah , i could see it in jason 's eyes . carly : no . what you were seeing was jason 's stubborn and blind loyalty to sonny . courtney : he looked right through me , carly . carly : ok , there -- that right there is proof that jason still loves you . you know the only way that he can break up with you and go through with that is to force himself to shut down . courtney : no , you 're wrong , ok , carly ? this was n't jason hurt or mad or doing what sonny wanted . this was jason looking at me and seeing a stranger , someone he never knew , much less loved . carly : jason is fair , courtney . it 's one of the best qualities about him , and he 's going to realize that you were only following your conscience , just like he always does . courtney : yeah , well , he may understand what i did , but he 'll never forgive it . jason let go , but you and sonny -- you guys are still holding on . carly : oh , please . courtney , the only person sonny 's holding on to right now is sam . courtney : well -- you guys are still connected -- by all you 've been through , by your kids . now , if you and sonny would let go of your foolish pride and stop being so stubborn -- [ carly sighs ] courtney : you would realize that you belong together . well , you need -- you need some kind of a bridge . something to get you two together . [ scene_break ] emily : hi . um -- i 'm going to the church to discuss some details about the memorial service . alan : i 'll come with you . emily : thanks , dad , but i -- i just -- i 'd like to go alone . it 's the place where i pledged my heart to nikolas , and i just want to stand and at the altar and feel him close to me . [ scene_break ] nikolas : dear god , i need your help . i 've come home to my wife and the woman who 's supposed to mean everything to me , and i ca n't -- i ca n't remember our -- our love . i look at her , and i feel nothing . please , god -- please , god , help me remember what 's in my heart . the rest will come . the rest will come -- the memories of our life together , the things we shared , the life we wanted . all that will fall into place if i can just love my wife again . if i can just love my wife . [ scene_break ] georgie : dillon ? dillon : yeah . hey . georgie : hey , i -- i hope you like blueberry muffins and bacon . dillon : oh , my god -- oh , thank you , thank you . georgie : i was going to sneak you some orange juice , but i could n't figure out how . dillon : well , this is fine . this is great . georgie : great . dillon : um -- hey , you know what ? you know how -- what you were saying earlier about not wanting to get a hotel ? um -- i just want to let you know i 'm totally cool with that because i respect you . i do n't want you to feel pressured -- georgie : oh , no , no , no -- dillon : at all . georgie : do n't -- do n't misunderstand . i -- i still want to make love with you . dillon : oh -- ok . georgie : i just -- i want to go someplace quiet and private , where no one can interrupt us . dillon : yeah -- are you sure ? you do n't want to , like , maybe just wait till next summer and go camping or -- or something ? georgie : why wait ? dillon : i do n't know . i want you to be sure . georgie : i -- i am sure . and -- unless you 're not . dillon : no , of course i am . are you kidding ? georgie : well , i figured that -- that guys think about sex all the time , and so -- dillon : oh -- that is not all i think about . ok , maybe it 's in the top five -- top three -- but it 's not number one , ok ? georgie : i know you -- you think about sex because you 've had sex with sage . dillon : georgie , that 's not the same thing . georgie : so you 've -- you 've thought about sex -- maybe -- maybe not with me . but you can be honest , ok ? dillon : ok , all right . then -- you want me to be honest ? i 'll be honest . georgie : yeah . dillon : i -- i do think about it all the time , making love to you , and not just when i 'm awake . when i 'm -- when i 'm asleep , too . i dream about it , and i dream about you . that 's what i was -- that 's what i was doing when i woke up this morning . you know , and that 's also why i 'm not exactly objective about this . so i -- i -- i need this to be right for you , ok ? no regrets , no second thoughts . just -- perfect . georgie : it will be . dillon : so , where shall we go ? georgie : hmm . your family 's boathouse . dillon : oh , that 's not bad . it 's private ; nobody goes there . georgie : could bring candles , make it romantic . dillon : yeah , that sounds -- that sounds pretty good if you 're -- if you 're sure . georgie : i think we 're both sure . dillon : good . [ scene_break ] carly : jason , are -- sam : good of you to knock . but he 's not here . carly : what are you doing , hmm ? you going through sonny 's personal belongings ? should i tell him that maybe you 're snooping in -- ? sam : no , carly , these are mine . salvage charts , as in business . mind your own . carly : jason -- great . i 'm so glad to see you because i need to talk to you . can you tell sonny 's bedwarmer to get out ? sam : will you explain to her that i live here , please ? jason : sam , can you just leave , ok ? sam : fine . jason : what do you want ? carly : to stop you from making the worst mistake of your life . [ scene_break ] sonny : you said on the phone it was urgent . what 's going on ? mike : you had an argument with courtney . sonny : it was n't an argument . mike : well , you said you wanted to have nothing to do with her , and you never wanted to see her again . sonny : yeah , yeah , that 's right . mike : look , sonny , i do n't care what you do to me . you can be angry with me for the rest of your life . fine . go ahead . what 's done is done , and i will accept the consequences , but courtney deserves better than -- sonny : ok , you know what ? this is none of your business , mike . you ca n't always keep -- mike : of course it is my -- sonny : how ? why ? mike : it 's my business . i am courtney 's father , and i am your father , too , like it or not . look , here 's your chance . please , apologize to your sister . [ scene_break ] nikolas : i was hoping for a miracle . i was hoping that i would just open a door . everything that i loved -- everything would -- would just be there waiting for me . [ scene_break ] courtney : dad , just leave it alone . mike : look , you are -- you are sonny 's sister . he has no right to treat you -- sonny : i do n't have a sister , mike . you walked out on me and my mother . what you did after that -- what children you fathered -- your problem . mike : you know something ? i have eaten a lot of dirt in my time for my failures as a husband and a father , but courtney is not responsible for it . sonny : i would n't even know courtney if i did n't let you hang around . i used to -- i used to think a father matters , but i should n't even have bothered because you 're faithless , disloyal -- whatever else you are . mike : and what ? what , you 're better ? shacking up with sam ? you stand here raking me over the coals for leaving my wife and my kid . what do you think you just did ? how long did it take you to walk away from carly and crawl into bed with sam ? sonny : i do n't want to hear about it ! mike : no , no , no -- you have the nerve to call courtney disloyal , and you ca n't see the double standard staring you in the face . you have a choice . you can either accept your responsibilities as a husband , a father , and a brother , or you can run . now , what 's it going to be ? [ scene_break ] carly : courtney acted out of love , to try and keep you from going to prison . jason : do n't do this . carly : it 's true , jason . she 's strong , she is convicted , and she fights for what she believes in . it 's one of the things that you love most about her . you remember -- you remember when sonny tried to make her walk away from you , and she refused ? he was so angry at you . he told you you did n't work for him anymore . jason : he obviously saw something that i could n't . carly : jason , you admired courtney for standing up to sonny . when did all of that change ? jason : she called the cops on sonny . carly : no , i begged her to do that . jason : carly , that 's a lie ! you 're always trying to cover for her . carly : listen , i am the one who chained lorenzo into the basement . i am the one who asked her to go check on him . if you want to blame someone , blame me . jason : you know , it 's not about blame . courtney and i ca n't be married because we 're too different . carly : that is sonny talking . you love courtney . you always will . she makes you happy . do n't go throwing that away on sonny 's orders . jason : it 's not sonny 's choice . it 's mine . [ scene_break ] michael : it 's ok . i know you hate this house , too , but it 's all right . because we 're going to go home and be a family again . and i figured out a way how to do it . i 'm going to get myself kidnapped so mommy and daddy will have to get together to save me . [ next_on ] emily : nikolas feels so close , as if he were just inside this church . nikolas : this cross was supposed to protect me . carly : you 're lying straight to my face . i never thought you 'd do that . sonny : choose between me and her because you ca n't have both ! michael : `` dear michael 's mother , i have your son . `` | sam tells mike about the big fight between sonny and courtney . mike asks jason not to turn his back on courtney . jason tells mike that it is over between him and courtney . sonny tells jason that courtney is out of his life . carly tries to get jason to reconcile with courtney but he just gets angry . after meeting with a private detective he hired , ric begins to suspect that kristina is sonny 's daughter . |
lulu : so , i 'm guessing nina 's sister is n't stranded on the side of the road somewhere waiting to be picked up ? logan : yeah , i do n't even know if nina has a sister . um -- lulu : huh . logan : yeah , i -- i convinced her to do this . i wanted this to be a surprise , you know ? lulu : well , mission accomplished . i had no idea you were planning this . what is this ? logan : this is dinner . look , i know it 's probably not going to be the best thing you ever tasted , but it 's got to be better than that hospital crap i 've been eating . you like your steak medium well , right ? lulu : i -- i -- you really should n't have gone to all this trouble . logan : lulu , it 's no trouble . i mean , it 's not a gourmet meal . i grabbed a couple of steaks , threw them on the grill . i got a bag of salad . listen , why do n't you grab a seat here . lulu : i 'm sorry , i ca n't have dinner with you , logan . logan : why not ? lulu : well , i mean , the lights , the flowers and the candles -- logan : yeah ? lulu : i mean , this feels like a date . logan : yes , that -- that was the idea . lulu : i 'm -- i just ca n't do this anymore . logan : you were there with me when i woke up . i mean , you spent , like , every day by my bedside . i -- lulu , this is just my way of thanking you for all of that . lulu : i almost killed you , logan . and when you woke up , i wanted to make things right as a friend , not as a girlfriend . that 's not how i feel about you anymore . [ scene_break ] johnny : lulu came by to let me know she had talked to sonny and carly on my behalf . claudia : to say what ? why do you make me pull this stuff out of you ? johnny : she alibied me for the time of michael 's shooting . claudia : well , i bet that went over well . johnny : it 's legitimate , by the way . i was with her . claudia : i 'm not sure sonny and carly are going to buy it , but little lulu gets an `` a `` for effort . johnny : do you have to make fun of everything ? claudia : i 'm sorry . i 'm sorry . it was a really nice thing for her to do . johnny : and guess how i repaid her . i blew up at her , basically threw her out the door . [ scene_break ] jax : look , i 'm not oblivious to the fact that i 'm putting you on the spot . carly 's keeping something from me . i can tell just by looking at her . michael 's my stepson . i love him with all my heart . i want to help him , but i 'm at a distinct disadvantage here . elizabeth : it 's hard when you feel like you 're out of the loop . jax : i wish that was the worst . see , i should n't have gone away . carly did n't want me to go houston . maybe she had a premonition . but i was so caught up in business . anyway , the point is , i have no idea how to help my wife , and she 's going through the most difficult time of her life . i just -- i just need to know . tell me what needs to be done for michael . elizabeth : that 's the thing , jax . there 's nothing anyone can do . [ scene_break ] jason : do n't do this , carly , not in here . carly : fine . carly : i meant what i said . when you left michael standing there in the line of fire , when you left him vulnerable and alone so you could protect kate , you made a choice , sonny . and you lost all rights to call yourself his father . i want you to stay the hell away from michael . sonny : you be as mad at me as you need to be , but i 'm not leaving my son . [ scene_break ] robin : i got some cookies for us to share . patrick : i completely appreciate the concern , but i -- you do n't have to baby- sit me . i 'm completely sober . getting there , at least . robin : if you 'd rather be home , you can leave . but if you 'd like to stay , i 'd enjoy your company . patrick : what ? since when ? robin : well , since i listened to sonny 's grief and regret for about an hour . you know how sometimes you do n't realize you 're doing something until you see someone else doing it ? patrick : yes , i know that . robin : that 's what happened . sonny is shredding himself from the inside out over what happened to michael , questioning every decisions he 's ever made including starting the business to begin with , right up until the point he pushed kate out of the way of that bullet . patrick : is that what happened ? robin : unfortunately , yes . i mean , you can imagine carly 's reaction to that , right ? patrick : i would imagine she went crazy , yeah . robin : she did . she ordered sonny out of michael 's life , told him that he did n't deserve to be michael 's father . and that just was n't in the heat of the moment . i mean , she meant that . she is that vindictive . never mind what michael wants , you know , or the fact that he needs his father just as much as he needs his mother . anyway , i was saying that , settling into my comfort zone of , you know , always judging carly , and then it hit me . i have no room to talk because i 've been doing the same thing to you . patrick : robin , those are completely different situations . robin : not really . two mothers keeping fathers away from their children , me holding you to positions that you took before this baby was even conceived , you know , not really making any allowances for the fact that months have passed and you might feel differently about it . i -- is that possible ? have your feelings changed about his baby ? [ scene_break ] lulu : no more mixed signals , no more back and forth , i owe you that much . logan : lulu , i do n't have a problem with back and forth . i like it . it means my foot 's still in the door , okay ? seriously , listen , if the whole dinner thing -- it feels like a lot of pressure , you know what ? it 's no problem . we 'll forget about it . we 'll call it a night . lulu : running out on this is not going to change anything . we would still have this conversation tomorrow . logan : maybe not . no , maybe we would n't . okay , you might sleep on it . your perspective might be different in the morning . it would n't be the first time . lulu : i know my own mind , and i am not changing it . logan , straight out honest , i like you . i think that you are a great guy , but i am done talking myself into an attraction that i just do n't feel . logan : you faked being attracted to me ? lulu : no , no , no , not at first , but after time , things just changed , and they 're not going to change back . logan : how can you be so sure about that ? lulu : this is n't a rash decision . it 's -- it 's not a -- a reaction to something . this is something that i 've thought about for a long time . i had to . i ca n't keep jerking us around . logan : lulu , i still have n't heard a valid reason why you 're blowing me off , okay ? now if you 're going to be honest -- if you 're going to be honest , you need to go all the way with it and tell me -- just tell me . lulu : have n't i hurt you enough ? logan : if this is about you choosing johnny over me , you need to woman up , and you need to say so . [ scene_break ] claudia : so you were with lulu when michael was shot ? johnny : i found her at the haunted star . claudia : so all 's well in paradise ? johnny : hardly . we had a huge fight . claudia : you want to share it ? johnny : that depends . do you really want to know or are you storing up future ammunition ? claudia : i ca n't even believe you just said that . of course , i want to know , john . if it concerns you , it concerns me . i love you . johnny : i know that . basically , lulu said that i was i lying to her , not letting her make her own choices , that i was jerking her around . she says , one minute i 'm pushing her out of my life and the next minute i 'm jumping back into hers . claudia : is she right ? johnny : somewhat . but she does the same damn thing to me . claudia : sounds like a recipe for a headache . what 's the deal , johnny ? what 's really going on with this girl ? johnny : i 'm not going to lie and say i do n't care about her . i do . and i know she cares back , but she 's scared . who can blame her ? i mean , look at my life . my crazy family -- claudia : hey . johnny : present company included . but , seriously , i mean , sometimes you look at the fire and you know how bad it 's going to hurt when you get burned , but you ca n't help but stick your hand in anyway . if i was -- i do n't know what , noble ? i 'd hurt her so bad that she 'd have to write me out of her life for good . but , honestly , i like waking up and knowing that she 's in my life and maybe i 'd turn a corner and she 's there . claudia : do you want my opinion ? johnny : do i have a choice ? claudia : you want lulu in your life ? keep her . just do n't fall in love , john , because if you do , you might as well eat your gun . [ scene_break ] jax : what do you mean , nothing anyone can do ? i 'm sure michael 's case is n't hopeless . elizabeth : i 'm not a doctor . i 'm not qualified to give you an accurate prognosis . jax : yeah , but you know something , elizabeth . elizabeth : jax , i should n't even be discussing this with you . jax : okay , you know what ? i 'm not going to mention your name to anyone , so whatever assurances you need , consider them made . please , help me help my wife . elizabeth : when michael was on the table , it was clear that the damage he sustained was as serious as it gets . there was a bullet lodged in his brain . he almost bled out . the only reason he 's still alive is because no one is more amazing in the operating room , under pressure , than dr. drake . jax , i was there when michael 's test results came back , and i heard patrick telling robin that michael 's coma is permanent . jax : permanent ? he 's -- he 's not going to wake up again ? elizabeth : i 'm just telling you what i heard . jax : oh , she knows . elizabeth : what do you mean ? jax : carly . somebody must 've told her , right ? which means this -- this certainty that michael 's going to wake up is denial . carly ca n't face the fact that michael 's already gone . [ scene_break ] sonny : i understand why you 're angry . i respect it . i deserve it . i would change my life -- carly : i do n't want to hear your remorse . i 'm not interested . jason : okay , listen , i get that you 're mad . carly : i am mad as hell and do n't try and talk me out of this . jason : i 'm not . i 'm just saying , prioritize . what 's more important , ripping into sonny or keeping -- keeping the peace for michael 's sake ? carly : you understand this . i do n't care how sorry you are or how much regret you have because it 's empty and i 've heard it before . and i ca n't spare any sympathy or compassion for you because i need it for that little boy in there , the little boy who 's recovering from brain surgery because he got shot on your watch , sonny . sonny : we 're clear about that , carly , but why do n't you tell me where michael would fit in here ? carly : well , he ca n't really speak for himself right now . sonny : he would want me to be with him . jason : sonny 's right . michael needs his father . [ scene_break ] claudia : look , i realize that `` love kills `` is not a universal truth . there are happy , normal nuclear families that exist somewhere . people fall in love early , and they stay together until death do they part . they invest in the whole 2.5 kids and a golden retriever a white picket fence , the american dream , and they have it pay off . but then , on the other hand , there people who never catch that gravy train . they fall in love and they get stomped , and then they meet someone else and they start the whole sad , sick cycle over again , never getting anywhere , just running in place . and then -- then there 's us in a category all of our own . we come to the table already warped . you add love to the equation and you 're standing in the doorway that leads to full blown insanity . you need hard core proof , john ? look at your father in the local loony bin . he loved your mother so much he shot and killed her ? johnny : so you think i 'm going to end up like him . thanks for the vote of confidence . claudia : i have more confidence in you than i do in myself , and that is saying a lot . i 'm just your big sister trying to give you a little bit of advice from my own experience . love makes you vulnerable . you leave yourself open to betrayal and disappointment . and genetically unstable psyche ? that 's enough to push it right over the edge into full blown whackdom . why -- why take that chance ? johnny : is n't that what life 's about ? the chance ? the risk ? the edge ? claudia : all i 'm saying is choose your risks . [ scene_break ] lulu : i do n't know if johnny and i have a future . maybe we do , maybe we do n't . but what i do know right now is that he makes me feel -- logan : all right , i get the picture . lulu : my feelings for johnny just go way beyond friendship , and my feelings for you do n't . lulu : no , i -- i have already forgiven you for what happened with maxie , and i just hope that at some point you 'll be able to forgive me with what happened with the wrench . logan : lulu , i already told you i know why you did that . you -- you know , you were trying to protect yourself . i scared you . i promise you that will never happen again . lulu : no , no , no , no more promises . it 's over , logan . please , just accept it . [ scene_break ] jax : you know , i do n't often find myself at a loss , but i have no idea how to help my wife through this devastating time . elizabeth : well , maybe you do n't have to right now . jax : i do n't understand . elizabeth : maybe carly 's not ready to hear the devastating truth . maybe she 's just doing everything she can to hold herself together with what she does know . denial is n't always a bad thing . sometimes it 's necessary . i know that she loves michael and morgan more than anything , and she would never intentionally put her children in harm 's way , but , really , that 's exactly what she did by allowing sonny to be a part of their lives . and i 'm sure she 's realized that . talk about a devastating truth , knowing that you put your own happiness or a comfortable relationship with an ex at your children 's expense ? the guilt must be overwhelming . so if carly needs to cling onto hope for just a little while longer , what 's the harm ? she 's going to have to face reality soon enough . and you -- you just need to be there to love and support her through this next stage of pain . jax : yeah . well , you know , this is the first thing i 've heard in the last 24 hours that makes any sense at all . thanks . i really appreciate your insight and your generosity . i know that carly has n't always been kind to you . elizabeth : i could have easily made the same mistake as carly . i just thank god i did n't . [ scene_break ] jason : there 's enough blame to go around . we all failed michael on some level , but fighting about it is n't going to do him any good . you know how upset he gets when you two fight each other . sonny : mm - hmm . jason : you 're not helping him by bringing anger and guilt and blame into a room where he 's trying to get well . nothing can change what happened . michael needs us . that has to come first . just be parents . [ scene_break ] logan : all right , point made , you and me , over . nice memory , ca n't say it does n't hurt . but there is something to be said about knowing where you stand , because i ca n't afford to continue to bang my head against the wall for a girl that does n't want me . lulu : logan -- logan : look , no , do not try and make it better . you ca n't . i am sorry , truly , i am , for putting you on the spot like this , but it will not happen again . lulu : i 'll clean up around here . logan : whatever . [ scene_break ] claudia : i 'm not telling you something that i read in a -- in a book somewhere , john . i 've had my own experiences with how love equals emotional disaster . you did n't know my mother . johnny : dad would n't even allow questions about her . claudia : well , let me tell you . domenica zacchara was a strong , powerful woman . she was a force of nature , not for the faint of heart . i was in awe of her -- a little afraid of her . and i wanted to be just like her till the axe fell , and dad decided that he was done or bored or outmatched and banished her , divorced her , erased her from his life as if she had never existed . i did n't even see my mother again until i was a teenager and i did n't -- i did n't recognize her . that flamboyant , beautiful woman that i remembered was gone . she was hard . she was brittle . she had no spirit . she was dull . she was ruined because she loved a man who threw her away . and i said right then and there , i will never let a man make a shell out of me . johnny : yeah , but what if someone takes you by surprise ? claudia : that 's not going to happen . it 's not because i could only love someone that i could trust unconditionally . somebody who 'd stand by me no matter what . somebody who would keep my secrets no matter how much it went against there grain and who would never leave me . and that man does n't exist . so i can wipe love off the agenda and just concentrate on things that , you know , i could actually make a difference at , like in the business , you know ? and , hey , if you have any sense of self - preservation , you 'll do the same thing . i 'm telling you this because i love you , john , because i care about you . love is a losing proposition . there 's one person in this world that will always have your back , that you can always trust , that you can count on . that 's me . you 're looking at her . [ scene_break ] carly : i know michael loves you . more than that , you 're his hero and every word you say is gospel . carly : so if you go in there and you tell him that he can fight his way through this and come out the other side , he will . so you go in there , and you tell him to fight . but do n't you for one second believe that you deserve to be there . [ scene_break ] jax : i left a message for dr. drake earlier . nurse : yes , it 's right here , mr. jax . jax : i do n't need it anymore . you can throw it away . nurse : okay . jax : what 's the matter ? you 're upset . did something happen ? carly : sonny 's with michael . jason talked me into it . he said it was good for michael . jax : well , i do n't often agree with jason , but this time he 's right . carly : i am so -- i am so angry with sonny right now . all these years , jax -- all these years , no matter how crazy and wrong things got between us , no matter how badly sonny hurt me , i could always hold on to the fact that he loved those kids . he loved those kids more than he loved his own life . and he would do anything he could to protect them . turned out not to be true . [ scene_break ] sonny : i -- i 've seen your mother furious , but never -- never like this . she 'd happily put a knife in my heart , and i ca n't really blame her . i let you down , buddy . i just -- i was -- i was supposed to protect you . that was my job . that was my privilege . but i did not honor it . i keep -- i keep wondering , you know , put myself in your place , trying to figure out -- did you hear a noise ? did -- how you saw it -- did you have time to be afraid ? did you ever think for one second , why did n't daddy save me ? sonny : i failed you in the worst possible way . i -- i 'm going to carry that -- i 'm going to carry that for the rest of my life , but you know what ? you 're not going to have to because you 're a better person than i am . you will not fail yourself . sonny : if you can hear me , little boy that i love so much , wake up . sonny : come back to us . all you have to do -- listen , it 's not that hard . you got to make a choice . you 've got to choose to live . your mommy and daddy need you so much . [ scene_break ] patrick : you know , i have been paying attention to fathers and babies . yes , i know , i 'm very surprised myself even . but , you know , i 've been watching the way they interact . everybody giggling and cooing , everybody 's all cute and bundly . then out of nowhere , for no apparent reason , the kid starts screaming and wailing . and then -- robin : and you want to run to the nearest race track , get in your car and floor it to 180 miles per hour . patrick : basically , yes . straight into a wall . robin : poor patrick . patrick : i just -- you know , i do n't know . i mean , dirty diapers and daddy boot camp ? i mean , what is daddy boot camp anyways ? but still , i ca n't deny that this kid is coming . especially when i see your belly popping out a little bit more every day . robin : see , there it is -- the ugly truth . patrick : what are you talking about ? robin : i will spare you from having to say it out loud -- i am fat . i am . you think it and i know it . [ scene_break ] carly : the only person who carries more of the blame than sonny in all this is me . jax : how do you figure ? carly : because i chose him . and i would n't stop until sonny was entrenched in my life . jax : this anger is n't helping anyone , okay ? you need to harness all your positive energy and focus it on michael . i 'm not saying that you ca n't be angry . or that you should reconsider sonny 's place in the boys ' lives . but that can be put on hold because right now it 's about michael . and michael needs his parents to be acting in concert , okay ? listen to me -- the best thing you can do for your boy is to get along with his father within these walls . carly : this coming from a man who hates sonny and every single thing he stands for . jax : and that has n't changed . but for now , we need to focus on michael . and i would really like to go and tell my stepson that 's exactly what we 're going to do . hey -- are you going to stand with me or not ? [ scene_break ] sonny : you 've always been so much like your mother -- the same stubbornness , determination , strength . that 's a good thing because you are going to need that to draw from . michael , you do n't want to go into that deep , still place . do you hear me ? you do n't -- sonny : um , i 'm going to come by tomorrow . and i 'm going -- i 'll just call ahead if that 's all -- carly : you do n't have to do that . you can come whenever you want . sonny : i just want to -- i do n't want to -- carly : we can deal with what is going on with us later . michael matters right now . [ scene_break ] patrick : you 're not fat , you 're pregnant -- and there 's a huge difference . robin : operative word being huge . and do n't tell me you have n't noticed that i ca n't stop stuffing my face . i mean , how many cookies did you have , one ? patrick : none , actually . i mean , i thought we were going to share , but that 's okay . robin : exactly -- i mean , i literally ca n't stop myself . i 'm puffed up like a blowfish , and my feet are swollen , but i still want more . more ribs , more ice cream , more cookies . i mean , i look like a cross between a penguin and a cow . patrick : that 's not true -you glide across the room like poetry in motion . robin : that 's really nice of you to say that you think i 'm still pretty even though i 'm crammed to the gills with a baby you do n't even want in the first place . patrick : hey , you have a sweet little bump , and you 're glowing . you 're more beautiful than ever . [ scene_break ] claudia : hey , you the moron on the motorcycle going 90 down the alley ? jason : i guess so . claudia : you almost made me run into a dumpster . jason : well , you were doing 50 going the wrong way . claudia : okay , so maybe we both like to go a little too fast . neither one of us can call the cops on the other one , so it looks like a standoff . you think it 's a trend ? [ scene_break ] kate : i saw your car come in , and i 'm worried about you . sonny : i 'm here . kate : right , okay , um , i should n't have come . sonny : no , no -- kate : no , you made it clear that my presence is painful since it reminds you of protecting me instead of michael . sonny : please -- you 've got to understand something , okay ? i do n't blame you , and i do n't regret saving your life . it 's precious to me , and i love you very much . but i just do n't know , right now , how to fix this . kate : neither do i . maybe we should n't try right now . maybe you should just let me hold you . [ scene_break ] jax : i 'm sorry , michael . i 'm sorry this happened to you . i 'm sorry that i was n't here . but i always carry you in my heart wherever i go . it will always be that way . you know , you changed the course of my life . instead of shutting me out and seeing me as an obstacle keeping your parents apart , you opened your heart . you welcomed me into your home . then you taught me how to fit into a functioning family with all the ups and downs and everyday chaos . the best thing that ever happened to me . i 've loved being your stepfather . yeah , from the big moments like going to disney world , tucking you into bed at night -- it 's been a joy watching you grow up . carly : hold on -- why does it sound like you 're saying goodbye to him ? [ scene_break ] robin : this is nice . robin : i 've missed us . patrick : yeah , me too . it 's been weird for like a year . together , apart , somewhere in the middle . one thing has always stayed the same though , i -- i love you just as much as ever . robin : i love you , too . you know , maybe that can be -- maybe that can be enough for now , if we just love each other . maybe everything else will just work itself out . patrick : you think we can do that ? robin : i think it 's worth a try patrick : yeah , it is . although i would like to put something on record . robin : okay . patrick : i meant what i said earlier . you 're more beautiful than ever . robin : i do n't believe you . i think you 're just into my big boobs . patrick : but i do like them , so bring them over here . [ scene_break ] claudia : how 's michael ? jason : no change . claudia : i was with carly when she found out . jason : why 's that ? claudia : no reason , i just was there . i was at the hotel . we got into an argument -- business as usual . i was with her when she got the call . and so , i just -- i do n't think that people in our line of work should procreate . it 's not fair to the kids , making them grow up in that environment . when they grow up with bodyguards , and guns , and bulletproof glass . even if they manage to adjust or they live long enough to make their own choices , they usually become nothing but gangsters themselves . i personally have always known kids were not in my future , and i am okay with that . i have nothing to lose and a whole lot less to regret , right ? i think we 're alike in that way , too . [ scene_break ] carly : look , i know it 's scary to see michael like this . you find yourself thinking that he 's not going to recover . because look at him -- he 's so small and tiny and helpless . but michael is getting stronger . his color is coming back in his cheeks . he 's gathering strength to come back to us , and i know it . i know it . i 'm his mother . you have to believe me , jax , and you have to believe in michael . jax : you have the best instincts of anyone i 've ever known . if you say that he 's coming back , then i 'm a believer . carly : he 's coming back . [ scene_break ] kate : well , it 's a good sign carly let you in to see michael . sonny : yep , i guess . she still holds me responsible for what happened . but , you know , jason -- he 's a good guy , you know . he convinced her that it 's the best thing for michael . kate : i just wish she would n't take her pain and anger out on you . sonny : i can take what i deserve . sonny : you know what i realized ? kate : what ? sonny : it 's very easy for me to tap into despair , to go into the dark place . but i 'm not going to let that happen . do you know why ? kate : why ? sonny : because that would mean that i 'm just being self - indulgent . and that would mean that i would be abandoning michael . and as god is my witness , i will never let that happen again . [ next_on ] lulu : the haunted star is reopening tonight . lucky : and i was hoping you would go with me . carly : he 's going to wake up , and i am going to be here . jason : we 're going to find who shot michael . we 're going to go after the shooter . | liz admits to jax that michael will never wake up . at jason 's urging , carly allows sonny to go in and beg their son to live . lulu and logan end it while johnny agonizes about his feelings for lulu to his sister . she warns him about love turning into madness . patrick assures robin she is pretty . |
olivia : step one , read the instructions . step two , go upstairs and take the test . carly : it 's probably too early to get an accurate reading , you know ? olivia : `` accurate results five days before your first missed period . `` you said you were already late , right ? carly : well , not that late , okay ? olivia : carly , you have to find out if you 're pregnant or not . [ scene_break ] jason : what are you doing ? [ scene_break ] ric : where the hell 's the dvd ? johnny : the dvd was gone when i got here . ric : really ? i catch you red - handed , gloved hands , that safe wide open . you 're going to tell me your sister did n't send you down here to steal that dvd ? why do n't you give it to me , johnny ? johnny : like i said , ric , i do n't have it . ric : fine , we 'll just call the police . johnny : you do that , and then you can tell them how you 've been withholding evidence in the shooting of a child . like i said , i did n't take the dvd and i do n't know who did . [ scene_break ] helena : i am delighted that general hospital is back in business . the cassadine money has funded a spectacular renovation , if i do say so myself . enjoy it while you can , and do n't forget to thank my beloved grandson for all of his hard work . nikolas , my darling , i am eagerly anticipating our reunion . it 's been far too long . edward : why is that homicidal maniac back here in port charles ? alexis : maybe rebecca can tell us ? rebecca : that was your grandmother ? nikolas : yes . edward : why did n't you tell us that that demented fiend was back in port charles ? nikolas : because i did n't know . i have n't heard from her in over two years . monica : how did she get into this hospital ? and more to the point , how did she take over the monitors ? nikolas : i do n't know . alexis : i think the more relevant question is , what is she planning next ? it seems the reunion with you , nikolas , is at the top of her agenda . edward : well , she must not see rebecca . monica : edward 's right . helena tried numerous times to kill emily , and she almost succeeded . rebecca : i 've got nothing to do with emily . edward : trust me , my dear , helena cassadine may not see it that way . elizabeth : what do you think helena wants with nikolas ? lucky : i do n't know , but it ca n't be good . i need to go find my dad and tell him helena 's back . rebecca : i really think you 're exaggerating . nikolas : no . edward : you explain . nikolas : my grandmother is psychotic . she takes pleasure in wreaking havoc like this . and although i 'm the one she claims to love , what she really wants is my inheritance . monica : you know , she could be in this hospital at this moment . edward : yeah , we have to get you out of here , my dear . nikolas : they are right . we have to go with him right now . rebecca : look , i 'm not going to argue because i can see you 're upset , but i really think you 're overreacting . how dangerous can this woman be ? edward : do n't bother to ask , my dear . helena cassadine could be here and see that as a challenge . monica : please , let 's just take you home . we 'll explain everything when we get to the house . edward : let 's go . come on . nikolas : i 'll call you later , okay ? alexis : what makes you think helena has n't already seen rebecca ? [ scene_break ] luke : have you see lulu ? tracy : as a matter of fact , i have . luke : is she okay ? lucky was in here earlier telling me i should be tending to her wounds . tracy : she 'll be fine . john zacchara was never a very good idea for her . luke : i wonder why it is that even though my daughter is old enough to make her own choices and live her own life , ethan and i are the only two who seem to realize that . tracy : how does ethan fit into it ? luke : he made the mistake of standing up for me against lucky . tracy : luke , i think he 's playing you . luke : possibly . you know what 's strange , though ? it 's like ethan is the man that i raised lucky to be . tracy : hmm , wonder how that happened . luke : i do n't know . i 'm a terrible father . lucky and i were so close when he was a young kid , so close , but i just could n't stop him from growing up to be a stranger . and now ethan , who is a stranger , is like , i do n't know , the son that i had and somehow lost . [ scene_break ] carly : if i 'm pregnant , i can wait a little while before i find out . olivia : carly , you told me that your ob / gyn said that you have a potentially dangerous condition . if you 're pregnant , you 're at risk for stroke or an embolism , right ? you ca n't full around with this . carly , this is serious stuff . carly : i know , okay ? i know , but the chances of me being pregnant are slim . olivia : yeah , slim -- slim , not nonexistent . you 've got all the signs and symptoms . you 're fainting all over the place . carly : look , i had a pregnancy scare last year and it freaked me out for about a week . it turned out to be nothing . i 'm not going through that again . olivia : okay , honey , you know what you 're doing , right ? you 're burying your head in the sand and you 're hoping that when you pull it out again , this whole this is going to magically disappear , but it does n't work that way . you 've got to face this and you 've got to deal with it . this is your health we 're talking about and potentially the health of your child , so -- carly : i have a thousand things on my plate . i 'll get around to it . thanks . [ scene_break ] claire : what 's the problem and who are you ? johnny : john zacchara . claire : as in brother of claudia zacchara -- ric : claire , claire , claire , where did you put the dvd ? claire : in the safe as you requested . it was logged in according to walton- bigelow 's standard procedure . johnny : well , it looks like the two of you have a little problem on your hands . let me know if i can help . ric : how can the dvd be gone ? claire : i do n't even know how the safe got open . only the senior partners have a combination . ric : i need for you to get a log on every single person , every visitor , who came into this office today . my life depends on finding that dvd . claire : ric , what in the world is going on ? [ scene_break ] claudia : nothing , i 'm just taking some aspirin for this horrible headache that i have . sonny 's not here , by the way . i can tell him you came by . jason : i 'm actually here to see you . claudia : what ? should i be flattered ? you have n't exactly been real friendly to me lately . jason : ric claims you were working with jerry jacks and ian devlin . claudia : it 's completely ridiculous . i should n't be surprised , though . i mean , come on , we 're talking about a pathological liar -- jason : hold on . he seemed pretty convinced that you were responsible for michael getting shot . claudia : are you kidding me with this ? jason : no , he insisted right here that we play that dvd . claudia : yeah , but there was nothing on the dvd , jason . the dvd was blank . you know what ? i ca n't believe this . i thought that you would be the one person on the planet who would not believe ric 's lie . [ scene_break ] patrick : okay , i just got of the phone with i.p . they 're trying to figure out how your grandmother gained access to the p.a . system . nikolas : we need to double up on security , make sure she has n't tampered with anything else around here . patrick : yeah , now , i know your family has a history of -- nikolas : psychosis ? yeah , i know . patrick : well , i was going to say `` aberrant behavior . `` but do you have any idea why she would target the hospital ? nikolas : i know that she does n't need a reason . she 's doing this because she can . alexis : excuse me . may i have a minute ? i think i know what helena is up to and it 's about rebecca . [ scene_break ] luke : i suppose if i were a typical family man , whatever the hell that is , i would be very happy with a son who led a more productive life than me , who gave more than he took , who had ethics and morality . tracy : sounds like lucky . luke : yes , it does , does n't it ? tracy : so you love your son , but you have nothing in common . luke : i 'm afraid that 's pretty much it . tracy : and then along comes ethan lovett right out of the clear blue sky . luke : i look at ethan and i see a little bit of me there , and all i can think about are the possibilities . tracy : luke , you 're scaring me when you talk like this . luke : why ? you 're the one who threw him at me . tracy : not really . do n't you get that this kid could be pulling the biggest scam of your life on you and you 're looking the other way ? luke : oh , spanky , do n't underestimate me . ethan : there 's no need for the defense . mrs. spencer has already decided that i 'm rotten to the core . tracy : i would be so happy to change my mind if you could prove me wrong . ethan : and how might i do that ? tracy : let 's start with , where are you from and why are you here ? luke : he 's already answered those questions . tracy : his answers are vague . the only slip he 's made is his connection to holly sutton . ethan : you say that like it 's a bad thing . tracy : holly sutton is a known con artist . and if she sent you here , it ca n't be for anything good . ethan : you know , i find this fascinating , mrs. spencer . the only reason you 've turned against me is because i once knew luke 's english rose . [ scene_break ] carly : yeah , i just did n't feel like going to the reopening ceremony , answering a whole bunch of questions about michael . well , the pediatric head injury unit is open , so that 's the most important thing , right ? [ olivia clears throat ] carly : yeah , jax , i 'm still here . no , i 'm good , i 'm good . and you know , we 're really busy . everything 's great here . there is something i have to tell you . i miss you and i love you so much and i ca n't wait for you to come home . okay . see you soon . olivia : okay , i 'm not saying that a lie of omission is always a bad thing . sometimes it 's better than the truth , but , carly , come on . jax has to know about this . carly : he will when he comes home . i 'm not going to give him that kind of information on a cell phone when he 's halfway around the world , especially when i 'm probably not even pregnant . [ scene_break ] claire : you asked me to write up a document stating that in the event of your death , the dvd would go to your brother sonny . ric : it was an insurance policy in more ways than one . claire : what do you mean ? ric : it 's complicated , claire . claire : we 're protected by attorney / client privilege here . and , ric , as your friend , i would never breathe a word . ric : all right , the dvd proves that sonny 's wife claudia is responsible for his son michael 's shooting . claire : wow , that 's explosive information . ric : yeah , look , michael 's in a coma and he 's not expected to recover . sonny would give anything to know the truth . claire : it never occurred to you to go to the police ? ric : i was using the dvd as leverage , okay ? now i need it to save my life . sonny 's half convinced that i 'm the one who put his son michael in a coma . [ scene_break ] claudia : i 'm sorry . i 'm not mad at you . i 'm just mad at myself . jason : for what ? claudia : you know , for getting involved with ric in the first place because it was stupid and incredibly naive . jason : no one would ever call you naive , claudia . claudia : i thought i could use it to my advantage . he was smart and obviously he knew all the players and i was n't exactly in anybody 's good favor . my father hated me . sonny did n't trust me . my brother did n't want anything to do with the organization . so i went through ric . i befriended him . i slept with him . jason : ric worked for your father . you knew this guy was a liar and a manipulator . claudia : i know , but i thought that i could use that to my advantage , work him . turns out , he worked me instead . jason : yeah , you keep saying that . claudia : look , you know better than anybody that ric 's entire life is about his obsession with sonny . you know that . the minute that sonny and i got together , it really hit the fan . ric started pressuring me about keeping that affair going . it was like once i married sonny , it made him want me even more . and then he also was trying to get me to give him all of sonny 's secrets . business secrets , personal secrets , whatever i could get my hands . jason : what was he going to do with it ? claudia : what do you think he was going to do with it ? he was going to give it to the cops and put sonny away for the rest of is life , preferably with you in cell next to him , at which point ric was going to take over the organization . jason : did you give him the information ? claudia : no , i did n't give him the -- of course i did n't give him the information . ric vowed revenge . that 's what this is . he 's putting his crime on me . i 'm not the reason that michael got shot and i 'm not responsible for it , ric is . jason : michael was shot by accident . the intended victim was sonny . claudia : which is why it makes perfect sense that ric ordered the hit . jason : no , no , at the time , you had a lot more reason to want sonny dead than ric . sonny kidnapped johnny . he beat him up . he tried to push your family out of port charles . claudia : right . that 's exactly why ric thinks he can pin it on me , but i had absolutely nothing to do with it . jason : it 's your word against ric 's . claudia : okay , so go on then . go on and find proof . that 's what you 're looking for right ? you 're looking for proof that you can pin this on me . so you go ahead and when you figure out that ric is guilty , then you 'll know that i 'm innocent . jason : you 're trying really hard to convince me right now . claudia : i am . you 're damn right i am , because michael 's lying in a coma because of something that had absolutely nothing to do with him and everything to do with the stupid adults in his life , and ric 's responsible . jason : okay , how do i know you 're not telling me exactly what i want to hear ? [ scene_break ] ric : michael was shot about a year ago in the corinthos / morgan coffee warehouse . the shooter was aiming for sonny , but then the bullet ricocheted and hit michael instead . claire : did they ever catch the shooter ? ric : yes , it was a doctor named ian devlin . he died in an altercation -- and i use that term loosely -- with sonny 's enforcer jason . it was suspected that he was n't acting alone , but it was never proved . claire : until you found him . ric : right , exactly . about a month ago , i found a dvd that jerry jacks sent to sonny 's wife claudia . in it , it reveals a conspiracy about the shooting , that it was all between ian devlin , jerry jacks , and claudia . claire : well , why did n't you tell your brother right away ? ric : it 's not important , okay , claire ? look , i 've never been a choir boy , you know that about me , but there was a substantial reward in it for me at the end . claire : hey , ric , look . i understand . i 'm here to help you , not to judge , okay ? ric : yeah , well , it 's nice , but i think i might be beyond help at this point . claire : okay , let 's take this step by step , okay ? now , how did you become a suspect in the shooting ? ric : well , sonny 's rabid enforcer jason hates my guts , you know ? he fully expects that i 'm the guilty party in this . claire : why did n't you just exonerate yourself by showing sonny this dvd ? ric : i tried , but it was blank and now the copy has been stolen out of the safe . claire , somebody wants me blamed for what happened to michael . [ scene_break ] carly : so how 's it going with the zoning board ? diane : well , they 're being sticky . i 've shown them the architectural renderings and assured them that you and jax are planning on building a house that will fit into the neighborhood both physically and aesthetically . carly : what 's the problem ? diane : the problem is the neighborhood association holds a tremendous amount of sway and is populated by anal retentive boneheads . carly : they do n't like our plans . diane : hence they are pressuring the zoning board to hold up your construction permits . carly : they ca n't do that . diane : they are . [ cell phone rings ] carly : hold on one second . hello ? hey , marty , what 's up ? yes , the convention is that week . they already have the whole ninth floor rented . no , the tile has to be done by then . you should be calling olivia with these questions . okay , thanks . sorry about that . where were we ? diane : the hold up of your construction permit . carly : yeah , make them approve our plans . i do n't understand . diane : all right , well , carly , i can certainly do that , but you do realize that i 'm a criminal litigator . and sending an attorney of my ilk to deal with building permits is a little like taking a private jet to buy a quart of milk . carly : or sending the sharks to fight the minnows . diane : well , yes , that , too . carly : jax and i really need to get into this house , okay ? diane : carly , can i ask what 's the reason for the sudden urgency ? carly ? carly , are you all right ? carly : i 'm fine . i just need to sit down for a minute . diane : please tell me that you are not seriously ill . [ scene_break ] patrick : hey , how are you doing ? robin : i 'm fine . why do you ask ? patrick : well , just with helena taking over the monitors and making those threats , i just thought maybe you might be a -- robin : what , shocked and frightened ? patrick : robin , you 've mentioned some of the terrible things she 's done in the past , and i know you have n't seen her in years and now she 's back , so -- robin : so you 're afraid , what , the postpartum is going make me so fragile ? patrick : that 's not what i said . robin : i 'm getting pretty good at reading between the lines . patrick : i 'm just trying to help here . robin : good . well , then why do n't you start treating me like the strong , capable person you 've always known instead of a basket case ? patrick : you 're right , my mistake . kelly : hey , robin , nothing like a visit from a board member 's criminally insane grandmother to liven things up , right ? robin : well , at least it distracted patrick . kelly : this does n't sound good . robin : i know . kelly , i have a question about recovering from postpartum depression . kelly : ask away . robin : well , dr. brown prescribed me some antidepressants , but i do n't like taking them . and you 're my ob / gyn , so i was hoping maybe you could prescribe me some alternate medication . [ scene_break ] elizabeth : hey . patrick : hey . elizabeth : i saw you talking to robin . is everything okay ? patrick : not even close . everything is always my fault , no matter what i do , no matter what i say . it 's like she 's looking for excuses to jump down my throat . elizabeth : you know that 's just the postpartum depression talking . patrick : elizabeth , she 's defensive about everything and i know why . she feels guilty about cheating on me with that guy in rochester . [ scene_break ] luke : i 'm disappointed in you , wife . if you are jealous because of my creative liaisons with english , that 's fine , but do n't take it out on the joey . tracy : do n't even dream of letting him off the hook . ethan : off what hook ? tracy : how well do you know holly sutton ? ethan : we shared a brief acquaintance while i was at a resort in australia . she was working a mark and i was working the bar . tracy : and when the name `` luke spencer `` came up , what then ? ethan : holly reminisced about some old stories , which i 'll euphemistically refer to as `` colorful , `` since we 're in mixed company . tracy : and she did tell you that he lived in port charles . luke : where are you going with this , wife ? tracy : are n't you curious as to what holly shared with him about you ? ethan : she shared an old poker trick that luke taught her . that 's about it . tracy : and you did n't cook up a con together ? luke : you are fishing without bait . tracy : am i ? or are holly and ethan fishing and you 're taking the bait ? lucky : dad ! helena 's back . [ scene_break ] nikolas : i need to hurry and get back to wyndemere . alexis : do you think helena 's waiting there ? nikolas : she says she 'll be contacting me . that 'd be the natural place to do it . alexis : well , if you need company , i 'm available . nikolas : no , that 's all right . she 's tried to kill you before . i do n't want to put you in danger . alexis : i 'm worried about you putting yourself in danger . nikolas : yeah , well , if i just vanish without a trace or manifest a completely different personality , do me a favor and look into it ? alexis : that 's not the trouble that i 'm talking about . helena has already made her move and it 's rebecca . nikolas : you do n't know that . alexis : nikolas , how else do you explain a woman who looks exactly like emily who just happens to end up in your proximity ? nikolas : you 're saying helena planted rebecca here in port charles ? alexis : yes , that 's exactly what i 'm saying . i do n't know how she did it , what she did -- plastic surgery , voodoo . somehow she put that girl right in your path , told her to act wary anytime anyone mentioned emily 's name , and for her to resist you if you tried to get close to her . nikolas : you think this is a manipulation , or what ? alexis : nikolas , anything this weird and unbelievable has helena 's name written all over it . nikolas : what about the cancer scare rebecca had ? alexis : what about it ? it 's perfect , perfect . ties you emotionally in with the same thing you shared with emily . nikolas : it 's far - fetched , even for helena . alexis : nothing is too far - fetched for helena . nikolas , listen to me . this whole rebecca thing has not made any sense from the beginning . it 's beyond coincidence . and she seems to have an explanation for all of it , none of which gel . you enter helena -- it all makes sense . nikolas : i do n't believe it . alexis : helena 's counting on that , nikolas . she 's counting on you to be so vulnerable that you believe rebecca 's story , but the truth is going to come out . rebecca is working for helena . and trust me , you will know that the minute she stops acting standoffish and starts to get close to you . [ scene_break ] luke : helena returns . how did she mark her territory this time ? lucky : she took over the hospital monitors during the hospital reopening , and she -- and she warned it would be nikolas 's last act of charity . luke : well , she enters with a threat . you 've got to admire her style . tracy : how can you make jokes about this ? luke : what am i supposed to do , run around in a blind panic ? tracy : no , luke , you 're supposed to find out what she wants and how to get rid of her . ethan : who 's helena ? luke : you 'll find out soon enough . lucky : listen , i was told that the quartermaines , they took rebecca back to your house . after all the times helena threatened emily , they 'd try to protect her . tracy : why am i not surprised ? they 're probably giving her the keys to the kingdom even as we speak . luke : hide your piggy bank , popsicle . ethan : why would rebecca be in danger from helena ? luke : it 's helena , and you 'll find out soon enough . as soon as the old lady shows up here , she 's going to regale you with the whole story . ethan : oh , she 's coming here ? luke : she always does . she 's crazy about me . [ ethan laughs ] luke : emphasis on crazy . we have this sick , psychosexual relationship that feeds on titillation , torture , scorpions , and piano wire . lucky : helena kidnapped me . she made everybody believe that i was dead . luke : yeah , she 's a very creative lunatic . you have to admire her imagination . lucky : why do i even bother ? ethan : that guy never gives you a break . luke : we 're going through a rough patch , lucky and i . ethan : why do you put up with this ? luke : i do n't know , maybe because he does n't share our high opinion of me . [ luke laughs ] luke : all right , let 's break out the top hooch . helena cassadine is a woman of refined taste . [ scene_break ] kelly : robin , you 're seeing dr. brown for postpartum depression . if she prescribes antidepressants , it 's her professional opinion that you need them . robin : well , it 's my professional opinion that i do n't . kelly : you 're not in a position to diagnose yourself . robin : kelly , i know there are other options . there 's natural remedies , diet -- kelly : you 're right , there are , but you have a treatment plan and you need to give it time to work . [ pager beeps ] kelly : i 've got to go . matt : hey , do you have time for a consult ? robin : well , that depends . do you actually need my input , or is this a charity request , just some way to keep your crazy sister - in - law busy ? matt : ouch . where did that come from ? robin : i can see it written all over your face . you think i 'm losing my mind . matt : no , robin , but maybe you think you are . [ scene_break ] diane : should i call someone ? carly : no , no , i 'm going to be okay . it 's happened a few times this week . diane : the dizziness ? carly : yeah , the room starts spinning and i feel like i 'm going to faint , but then i sit down for a little while and it just passes , so i 'll be okay . diane : well , i 'm going to sit here with you and make sure you 're on the mend . of course , my time is billable , but i 'm certain that jason would be happy to pay to have me here with you . carly : that 's okay . i 'm going to go upstairs and just rest in my office for a little while . diane : max , what a nice surprise . max : uh , but you told me to -- diane : no , no . max : mrs. c. -- uh , j. , you look pale . are you okay ? carly : no , i just do n't feel very well . i 'll be okay . see you guys . max : what happened to mrs. j. ? diane : we were just standing , talking business . next thing i know , she turns pale as a ghost , almost faints right on the floor . max : hmm . that happened a couple of times when she was pregnant with morgan . diane : my sentiments exactly . [ scene_break ] claudia : i 've seen the way that ric talks to you . come on , i know how he treats you and talks down to you . jason : i do n't care how ric treats me . i do n't care . i want to know what the truth is . that 's what i want to know . claudia : you know the truth . there never was a dvd from jerry jacks . this was -- this was a plan that ric had to plant a seed of doubt in sonny 's mind against me . that was your original instinct , and you were right . you were right , jason . jason : i owe it to michael to find out who was responsible for his shooting . claudia : you said so yourself , ric was desperate to pin the crime on somebody . i 'm the obvious choice . and ric is smart enough to do a good job of framing me . jason : oh , i can believe it 's ric . i can . but if i 'm wrong and it was you who got michael shot -- i 'm going to find out . and i 'm going to make you pay , claudia . [ scene_break ] luke : natasha . what an unexpected pleasure . alexis : who were you expecting ? luke : helena . i understand the dragon has swooped in on the villagers . alexis : i figured she 'd be stopping by here . she 's always had this perverse attraction to you . luke : and i to her . may i offer you fortification ? alexis : is the sun still up ? luke : it 's down somewhere . alexis : a lot . i need a sounding board . luke : sound away . alexis : i 'm concerned about rebecca . her existence here seems beyond a coincidence , right ? luke : well , i 'm with you there . alexis : now that helena 's back , i 'm putting the pieces together , and it appears that rebecca is a plant . luke : maybe she 's even a clone , who knows -- of emily , you know ? whatever it is , the old lady 's been away for a long time . if she 's back , it means something big . [ scene_break ] rebecca : nikolas ? nikolas : hey . rebecca : hey . nikolas : why are n't you at the quartermaines ' ? rebecca : no , i 'm glad i caught you . edward and monica , they could n't have been nicer , you know . they gave me lunch , they showed me lila 's rose garden , they offered to put me up in the guest room . nikolas : sounds stifling , a bit . rebecca : to put it mildly , yeah . nikolas : how did you escape that ? rebecca : well , they told me stories about your grandmother that were awful and unbelievable . nikolas : but they 're true . rebecca : edward and monica said that she put you through hell . and , you know , i got really worried . so , you know , i do n't want you facing her alone , and i just came by to offer you my support . nikolas : well , my grandmother is my problem , not yours . rebecca : nikolas , you stood by me during my cancer scare . it 's my turn to stand by you . [ scene_break ] max : you think we might be jumping to conclusions here ? diane : well , it 's possible . i mean , dizziness can be caused by any number of things , from low blood sugar to exhaustion . max : no , no , no , not with mrs. c. she 's always healthy as a horse . i think it 's got to be the pregnancy thing . diane : oh , poor jax . max : well , the boss is n't going to be too happy about this , either . diane : you know , we could be wrong about the paternity . there 's every chance it could be jax 's child . max : well , there 's no way we 're ever going to know . diane : you mean until the paternity test . max : hmm . diane : unless -- okay , if the child is sonny 's , then carly is going to be desperate for jason 's advice . max : she 's going to call jason and ask him to come over right away . diane : that 's right . and if he does n't show up -- max : maybe jax is an expectant father after all . jason : max , diane . have you guys seen carly ? diane : why ? i mean , hi . [ diane chuckles ] diane : hello . did she call you , or are you just here of your own accord ? jason : yeah , she called me . max : uh , well , mrs. j. is in her office , she is -- diane : she 's resting . max : she 's tired , nothing more . diane : nothing more . there 's just been some bouts of dizziness , just very , very small , and they 're probably just caused by low blood sugar , or maybe some wine . well , no , not wine , because wine is alcoholic , and -- max : we should probably be going . diane : yes , uh -- please give carly our best when you see her . [ scene_break ] claudia : did you get ric 's copy of the dvd ? johnny : no . claudia : what do you mean , no , john ? ric is going to give that dvd to sonny and i 'm a dead woman . johnny : claudia , calm down . claudia : no , how am i supposed to calm -- you want me to calm down ? if sonny gets hold of that dvd , he 's going to kill me . johnny : no , ric does n't have the dvd . he got to his lawyer 's office after i did . the dvd was already gone . claudia : who took it ? johnny : i have no idea . [ scene_break ] jerry : you really should get a better lock for that door . ric : jerry . what are you doing here ? jerry : take a guess . think hard . ric : look , if it 's about the dvd 's that you 've been sending to claudia jerry : correct , on the very first try . you see , i gather you 've been using my dvd 's to make mischief . unfortunately for you , i do n't approve of such creative license . i 'm afraid i 'm going to have to stop you . [ scene_break ] claudia : that does n't make any sense . who could have taken the dvd ? johnny : it does n't matter , claudia . the dvd is gone . you 're safe . claudia : well , what if sonny has it ? johnny : you do n't think he 'd have confronted you by now ? claudia : i do n't like this at all , johnny . someone took that dvd for a reason , and it has jerry jacks blabbing all over it about how i 'm responsible for getting michael shot . and now it 's floating around out there , and we do n't know why . we do n't know where . johnny : what we do know is that ric is going to go tap dancing to sonny about this dvd and how it actually exists . sonny is going to assume that ric is lying , so you 're going to be off the hook . you do n't have to get pregnant to stop sonny from killing you . claudia : you do n't understand , johnny . i want to get pregnant . [ scene_break ] carly : hey . jason : hey . carly : i 'm sorry to keep you waiting . jason : no , no . you said it was an emergency . is this about michael ? carly : no , but it could affect him . it could affect him . jason : okay , just -- carly , just tell me what 's going on . carly : oh , god , jason , if this turns out to be true , i 'm going to need your support . i 'm going to really need your support , okay ? jason : okay , okay , just tell me what 's wrong . carly : i could be pregnant . [ scene_break ] patrick : i want to support robin -- i 'm trying . elizabeth : then be patient . you know , postpartum does n't go away overnight . patrick : i understand that . but honestly , i 'm starting to wonder if postpartum depression is the problem , or are we just plain falling apart ? robin : our marriage may be in trouble , but that is between us . i could really use your support right now . patrick : i have done everything i could to support you . [ robin scoffs ] robin : everything except respect my privacy . patrick : you 're not the only one dealing with this . i 'm just not afraid to ask for help . robin : of course you 're not , because you 're not the one with the problem . i 'm the bad mother . you 're just the long - suffering father . patrick : robin , do n't do that . do n't put words in my mouth . robin : every time i turn around , you 're talking to somebody else about it . first it was matt , then epiphany , elizabeth , carly -- patrick : because i 'm worried about you . robin : and soaking up the sympathy at my expense . patrick : robin , what do you want me to do ? matt : okay , patrick , i think -- patrick : you wo n't even pick up our child . you take off with no explanation for a day and a half . robin : well , maybe emma was n't the reason i needed to get away . patrick : right , so i 'm the reason why you drove away ? living with me is so miserable that you do n't even think about packing a bag , you just drive off . robin : you 're supposed to help me . patrick : i do n't know what to do , robin ! robin : so instead , you just betray my trust ? patrick : well , at least i 'm being honest . robin : really , you are ? so who else have you told about my postpartum depression , the dry cleaner , the guy at the coffee shop ? patrick : robin , where do you get off accusing me ? you 're the one that drove to rochester and slept with some stranger . [ scene_break ] rebecca : well , your grandmother is not here , so what are we going to do ? sit , wait ? nikolas : no , i 'm going to take you upstairs and put you in one of the guest rooms . you 'll be safe there . rebecca : nikolas , i 'm staying with you . i came here to help . i 'm not going to cower in some musty old room . nikolas : look , helena may already know that you 're here , but if she does n't -- rebecca : you 're way overreacting . your grandmother is obviously not here . nikolas : she knows every tunnel , every secret passage in this house . she comes and goes as she pleases . helena : how right you are . oh , nikolas -- nikolas , my darling . i have missed you so much . helena : well , and who is this intriguing creature ? | nikolas is as stunned as everyone else is to see helena on the hospital monitors . monica , and edward fear for rebecca 's safety , so they take her to the mansion . alexis is convinced helena `` planted `` rebecca in port charles . luke and tracy discuss ethan . as ethan listens in , luke says , `` ethan is the man `` he `` raised lucky to be . `` tracy grills ethan about his connection to holly . ethan claims their relationship was just casual . lucky rushes to the casino to tell luke the news about helena 's return . luke figures helena will show up at the casino sooner or later . lucky is upset that luke is n't more upset about helena 's return . alexis talks with luke about rebecca 's possible connection to helena . luke says `` something big `` is about to happen . olivia bugs carly to take the pregnancy test . ric 's attorney comes into her office and finds ric and johnny there but the dvd missing . ric is frantic to find the dvd since john claims he did n't take it . ric tells his attorney why the dvd is so crucial to his survival . carly has another dizzy spell but this time in front of diane . max and diane think carly could be pregnant but they 're not certain who the father is . patrick worries about robin 's reaction to helena 's return . unbeknownst to patrick , robin asks dr. lee to prescribe her `` some alternate `` meds so she can give up the antidepressants . dr. lee says robin should continue with the meds the psychiatrist prescribed . robin over reacts when matt asks her to consult on a case . later , robin gets upset when she hears patrick confiding in liz . the two then have an argument in the middle of the hospital . robin blames patrick for their troubles . patrick confronts robin about the man he saw her with in rochester . jason visits claudia to discuss the `` truth `` about the dvd . jason promises to make the guilty party `` pay . `` later , jason goes to see carly and she confides in him about her possible pregnancy . johnny tells claudia he did n't get the dvd and that it was missing from the lawyer 's safe . claudia is worried . ric comes home and finds an armed jerry waiting for him . jerry is n't happy that ric has been `` using `` his dvd 's `` to make mischief . `` rebecca offers her support to nikolas the helena situation . nik takes rebecca to wyndemere for safety . helena suddenly shows up and seems surprised to see rebecca . |
alexis : her sudden focus on family does n't bode well for anybody . helena : well , correct me if i 'm wrong , alexis , dear , but you 're now at one murder conviction , two hit - and - runs , a stint in shadybrook , and i must be forgetting something . now , if you plan to go toe - to - toe with me , you 'll have to do better than that . oh , nikolas , darling , you know perfectly well i am here to help you take care of the new baby . nikolas : [ scoffs ] no . you want to make sure i do n't do something foolish , like marry elizabeth . [ scene_break ] elizabeth : i did n't realize lucky had company . maxie : well , maybe you should have called first . [ scene_break ] [ sonny sighs ] carly : how could you let jason send himself to prison ? sonny : uh -- oh , you brought your friend . that 's nice . carly : yeah . maybe he 'll talk some sense into you . sonny : spinelli talking sense about anything is pretty funny . carly : sonny ... sonny : i did not agree to let jason go to prison in my place . spinelli : nevertheless , stone cold has made the rash decision to offer himself to the gods of incarceration in your stead . so , your lack of consent was not enough to discourage him . sonny : why are you blaming me for what jason did -- carly : i do n't give a damn about blame . i just want to make sure that jason does n't go to prison . [ scene_break ] claire : this is n't a game of musical mobsters . we do n't exchange one for another . jason : i thought you wanted to convict claudia 's killer . claire : that would be sonny . jason : i say it 's not . diane : all right . this is n't up for debate . a simple yes or no will do . dante : ohh . do n't tell me , jason morgan has agreed to turn state witness . claire : mr. morgan is suggesting that he should be the one to go to prison for claudia 's death , not sonny . dante : well , that 's never going to happen . [ scene_break ] nikolas : you can relax , grandmother . elizabeth wants as little to do with me as possible . helena : well , how fortunate for you , my darling . [ nikolas chuckles ] helena : no . you 'll be spared her serial infidelities and bleating excuses . nikolas : see , left to her own devices , she 'll make elizabeth miserable . this way , i can keep my eye on her . alexis : hmm . helena : you know , i 've noticed the most interesting parallel between alexis and elizabeth . three bastard children by three different fathers , and both women are terribly unstable . hmm . alexis : then you better be careful , old witch . you may not know when i 'll snap again . nikolas : back off , or i 'll ask you to leave . helena : nonsense , nikolas . you have two heirs now . and you need help rearing them -- family help , not staff . alexis : i 'm all the family he needs . helena : and what a bang - up job of childrearing you 've accomplished . [ chuckles ] sadly , elizabeth will do no better than alexis , left to her own devices . [ scene_break ] elizabeth : you 're right . i should have called first . i was just so close , i wanted to bring this permission slip by . the kids have a field trip to the aquarium . i like what you 've done with the place . lucky : it works for me . there 's a small spare bedroom for jake and cam when they stay over . elizabeth : oh . suits you . maxie : it just needs a few finishing touches . fortunately , my work requires a judicious sense of style , which i 'm more than happy to share with lucky . elizabeth : did lucky ask for your help ? maxie : how is that any of your business ? [ scene_break ] kristina : i 'm at wyndemere . i told nikolas i 'd help him with spencer . michael : well , if i 'd been there , i would have known what kiefer was doing . i could have helped you . kristina : i do feel awful . i hate what i 'm putting everyone through . and kiefer did n't deserve to die . michael : yes , he did . you do n't hit women . it 's wrong . kristina : you sound just like dad . and now , kiefer 's parents do n't believe it was an accident , and they want my mom to go on trial . michael : look , i 'm coming home . you need me there . we 'll get through this together . kristina : no , michael , you have to stay where you are until it 's safe . i could n't stand it if something happened to you , too . michael : you 're my sister . i want to help you . kristina : do n't come home , michael . i ca n't talk now . michael : krissy , do n't hang up on me . [ footsteps ] jax : looks like i got here just in time . [ scene_break ] sonny : jason 's the one who came up with the idea to take my place . i said no . spinelli : with all due respect , mr. sir -- sonny : i do n't really want to hear from you right now , spinelli . carly : do n't be a bully . sonny : i -- carly : no . you listen to what he has to say . spinelli : stone cold is well aware that you suffer from a fear of enclosed spaces and that your enemies would like nothing more than to see you disposed of behind bars . and despite your word of discouragement , stone cold is determined to save you from that fate . what stone cold does not comprehend is that you chose to build a criminal empire , fully knowing of the risks and consequences . it is neither noble nor right to allow your most trusted friend to bear the consequences of your actions . those of us who depend on stone cold would suffer greatly -- the valkyrie , young sir , fair samantha , and yes , yours truly , the jackal , chief among them . so you must avert this tragedy . sonny : what do you think i should do , spinelli ? spinelli : take the prosecutor 's deal yourself . sonny : okay . now , i heard you . now , you hear me . you can go ahead and leave now . spinelli : if you wish to save stone cold , you must act soon . sonny : go . go . go . carly : [ sighs ] somewhere in all that rambling , there was truth . sonny : uh - huh . carly : jason should not sacrifice himself . sonny : okay . what part of this do you not understand ? i said no to jason . for whatever reason , he obviously did n't listen . carly : maybe spinelli 's right . you take the deal so jason ca n't . [ scene_break ] dante : look , jason has n't been charged with anything . why is he discussing a plea bargain ? claire : it 's in his job description -- take the fall for the boss . diane : since when does an investigating officer have any input into a plea bargain ? claire : he does n't . dante : uh , i built up this case against sonny . all the evidence points to him . the trial was set in motion to convict sonny corinthos . claire : you know , your chance to get sonny has passed , ever since you lied on the jury about how you got shot . dante : okay . you know what ? there is no evidence that places jason at the scene . if there was , we 'd have him as an accessory . jason : okay . i 'm going to let my wonderful attorney here explain it to you one more time . diane : getting jason morgan to plead out would be a big boost for your career , and you know it . claire : i 'm going to have to talk this over with my superiors . diane : and i 'm going to go over that fine print in the plea bargain . dante : you ca n't let sonny walk . claire : it 's not your decision . stay with the prisoner . diane : whoa , whoa . prisoner ? claire : if we agree to this , this has to go into effect immediately -- no bail , no chance of escape , okay ? so i hope you 've thought this through , because if you agree to this deal , this will be your last sunrise as a free man . [ scene_break ] elizabeth : obviously , i came at a bad time . so why do n't you just sign that , and i 'll leave you two and your decorating magic . lucky : oh , maxie just helped me with this one piece . i did the rest . that 's all . maxie : with excellent results . so no one needs to be dropping by with paint chips or throw pillows as an excuse to see you . elizabeth : does spinelli know you 're here ? maxie : spinelli knows that lucky is my friend . lucky : let 's not do this , please . maxie : no , no , no . now is a perfect time to clear the air . i mean , i 've admitted to everything that went on between lucky and me , and i apologized for it . but what 's your excuse for nailing his brother ? lucky : maxie , enough . elizabeth : whoa . oh , she 's way past enough . i 'll pick up that later . [ lucky sighs ] [ door shuts ] lucky : okay . look , i know you think you were defending me , but do n't . maxie : someone needs to pull you into reality . elizabeth is not going to give up on you . [ scene_break ] patrick : so , how 's elizabeth ? steve : i reassigned her to oncology . patrick : that 's a tough ward . people die there . steve : people live . her world has taken a nose - dive , and i think she might have forgotten how . patrick : yeah . well , to elizabeth . steve : to lisa , who is graciously footing this bill , even though she is stuck in jury hell . patrick : while we 're living it up . [ steve chuckles ] patrick : sort of . steve : there are all sorts of ways to live . i mean , look at you -- got a wife , beautiful little girl . patrick : mm - hmm . steve : somebody to get up for , go home to . patrick : all true , very true . steve : yeah . patrick : although my past life was a little simpler -- you know , the feeling of pride when i remembered to change my sheets so i can bring home whoever i fancy , wall - to - wall sports coverage , yesterday 's pizza for breakfast . yeah . the good times . steve : mmm . maybe that 's why i have n't settled down . too much temptation . lying never worked . patrick : yeah . steve : [ chuckles ] is it me , or does it seem like this evening is lacking the full moon factor ? patrick : i do n't know . i have n't howled at the moon for a long time . steve : there 's no charge in the air . patrick : no challenge . steve : no lisa . patrick : there 's no lisa . steve : yeah . [ laughs ] patrick : no lisa here . steve : ohh . mmm . olivia : oh . what 's up , docs ? patrick : hey . how are you ? olivia : have you seen johnny yet ? patrick : i have n't seen him . olivia : oh . patrick : how you guys doing , by the way ? olivia : well , with this garbage that 's going on with the trial , i guess we decided to howl at the moon a little bit . [ patrick chuckles ] olivia : which one of you fine specimens would like to lose your shirts at darts while i wait ? [ scene_break ] dante : you know sonny deserves to go to prison . why do you want to go in his place ? jason : because if my deal goes through , the trial 's over . morgan 's not going to have to testify , michael can come home , and kristina 's going to have her father around to help her . you know , you 're the big brother , dante . so tell me ... why do you care more about convicting sonny than protecting those kids ? [ scene_break ] jax : everyone at home misses you . i came down here to help , if i can . no one knows i 'm here , not even your mother . michael : you want to help ? sneak me on the plane . help me get off this island so i can be with my sister . jax : you know i ca n't do that , michael . what i can do is reassure you that kristina is doing okay . things are being handled . michael : that tool kiefer has been slapping kristina around for months . alexis ran him down and killed him . that does n't really sound handled to me . jax : kristina kept it secret , michael , that kiefer -- he was hitting her even before you came down to the island . so if you 'd been home , you 'd probably be up to your neck in sonny 's trial or confessing you killed claudia , which would n't be very good for anyone . i do n't think you would have had time for kristina . michael : yeah , but i would have been able to help my dad , and that would really piss you off , would n't it ? [ scene_break ] sonny : okay . let me get something clear here . after months of lying , cover- ups , legal maneuvers , you want me to go to prison , forget the enemies who are going to kill me , forget the trauma that it 's going to cause my kids . you want me to take claire 's deal because jason disobeyed me and wants to take my place , even though i did not agree to it ? carly : why are you surprised by that ? when has jason not put himself on the line for you ? when has he not been willing to take bullets and go to prison ? it 's what he does all the time . it 's what you allow him to do all the time . and now , you 're going to sit back and be , oh , surprised , i told him no , he just did n't listen ? sonny : what did you expect me to do , put a gun to his head , knock him out , ship him off to the island to be with michael ? i said no . that should have been the end of it . carly : no , you do n't get it , sonny . god . you do n't see how we twist ourselves in knots for you , how we put ourselves on the line for you , how we try to make excuses for you , to protect you . you do n't see that . and that 's exactly what jason 's doing right now -- he 's stepping up . he 's stepping up , and he 's trying to fix this , going to prison for something -- god . for you . sonny : okay . you need to make up your mind right now . are you proud of him , or do you want to stop him ? are we going to go down that road again ? jason 's always right and i 'm wrong ? [ scene_break ] maxie : ugh . take it from a girl who never gives up . elizabeth is starting an all - out campaign to get you back , and she 's not going to quit until you cave in . lucky : why do n't you let me deal with it on my own ? maxie : fine . just think of it as a friendly warning , because elizabeth is going to be holding cameron and jake over your head . she 's going to use play dates , after - school dates , school projects , birthdays , holidays . she 's going to tell you , `` oh , do n't worry . i 'm fine . i can handle everything by myself . `` and then , it 's `` oh , wait , the water heater broke . `` or `` the cable went out . `` i mean , god forbid that woman actually pick up a hammer , which just shows how gracious and understanding you are . lucky : are you trying to say i 'm a pushover ? maxie : you can be a little naive . i mean , she 's probably going to use this pregnancy to take advantage of you . do n't look at me like that . i know i faked a pregnancy to hold onto you , but that 's why i understand elizabeth . her angel act is so much better than mine . but it 's still an act . and she 's playing to an audience of one -- you . lucky : are you done ? good . listen to me . you do n't need to worry , okay ? 'cause i know what elizabeth is doing and why . [ scene_break ] elizabeth : hi , there . how you feeling ? shirley : ca n't complain , but i probably will . [ chuckles ] oh , would you hand me those needle - nosed pliers ? elizabeth : sure . shirley : where 'd you disappear to ? elizabeth : i had to drop something off with my ex - husband . shirley : ooh . most people smile when they talk about their ex , as in good riddance to bad rubbish . elizabeth : mmm . well , i still love him . i 've made a mess of things , all by my own doing . shirley : by getting pregnant ? elizabeth : i really should n't talk about it . shirley : your secret dies with me . sorry . [ chuckles ] it 's just a reflex . why did your husband leave you in your condition ? elizabeth : he is n't the father of this baby . shirley : ohh . elizabeth : his brother is . anyway , i went over to his apartment , and he was there with this slutty blonde . not that i have any room to talk . shirley : there 's a big difference between being a slut and making a mistake of the heart . elizabeth : thank you . this blonde always feels the need to rub my face in every mistake i 've ever made while she 's hitting on him . it 's -- shirley : that stinks . elizabeth : yeah . shirley : but things could be worse . you could be dying . elizabeth : i 'm sorry . i 'm -- maybe you 're not . you 've had cancer before , and you 've beat it , right ? shirley : i was clear for 10 years . elizabeth : see ? so there 's hope . shirley : how long were you married to this jamoke ? elizabeth : which time ? shirley : ooh . slut . elizabeth : [ laughs ] twice . we were married twice , and then , we split up . and this time around , we were engaged when the baby happened . we just always felt like we belong together . shirley : yeah . i always felt that life was better with both my breasts . in my younger days , i had quite a rack . elizabeth : i 'm sorry . i -- not at -- yes . i 'm sorry about your rack , but i 'm sorry that i -- [ shirley laughs ] elizabeth : keep saying i 'm sorry . shirley : relax . i 'm not going to keel over in 20 minutes . feel what you feel , but own it . and whatever you do , do n't give up the fight . [ scene_break ] sonny : the world according to carly . you spend months saying that , you know , i ca n't go to prison , that my kids need me . now , all of a sudden , you do n't give a rat 's ass whether i 'm put away for life , as long as jason 's available whenever you need him . and i 'll tell you why . because he does n't call you on your garbage . he does n't tell you -- [ carly scoffs ] sonny : to your face when you 're wrong . you can do whatever you want , and he 'll clean up the mess . carly : you want to talk about jason cleaning up messes , what the hell do you think he 's doing for you right now , sonny ? sonny : how many times do i got to tell you ? i do n't want jason taking the deal . i 'm going to go through the trial . carly : yeah . and who do you think 's testimony 's going to save your sorry ass ? sonny : oh . what , are you going to sabotage me ? carly : maybe i should . sonny : what ? carly : i 'm going to perjure myself anyway . maybe i should just tell the jury what they want to hear , you know , that you hated claudia enough to kill her . you do n't get -- sonny : okay . wait , wait . stop . i know you 're scared . we 're all scared . we 're on a tightrope . one of us falls , it 's not good , you know , for michael . especially michael . so we ca n't just go do things on our own without the others knowing . now , i appreciate jason . you know that . he 's making the sacrifice . but i did n't agree to it , and he should n't have tried it . carly : no . what are we going to do ? sonny : i 'm going to go to court . i 'm going to do it . i do n't see any other option . carly : but they 're going to put morgan on the stand again . sonny : we ca n't stall this . you know why ? because then the -- [ carly sniffles ] claire : do n't let me interrupt . carly : what the hell are you doing here ? claire : i came to speak with your ex - husband . sonny : well , say what you got to say . otherwise , get out . claire : i just had a visit with your attorney and jason morgan . and he 's so generous , you know . he 's willing to take the rap for you -- manslaughter , rico charges , the whole 9 yards . he 's really determined to spare your kids from going through trial . and what about you , huh ? they 're your kids . if you 're such a devoted father , how come you 're not going to take the deal ? carly : are you supposed to be talking to sonny about a plea bargain without his lawyer around ? i do n't think so . i could call judge carroll and ask him . claire : if you want to call the judge , be my guest . so listen , your son , detective falconeri , he did n't really like the idea of jason taking your place . he thinks you 're just going to turn around and try to get a replacement hit man , go back to mob business as usual . so he recommends that you take the deal , or it 's off the table . and you know what ? here i thought he got all soft on you . sonny : i 'm confused . what is it that you want from me ? claire : you , in prison . sonny : of course . [ laughs ] claire : whether by plea or conviction , yes . sonny : of course . carly : what about jason 's offer ? claire : according to my bosses , it 's a non - starter . you take the deal as it is , or trial continues , morgan gets back on the stand , and we throw some real money into searching for michael . carly : you are going to regret messing with my kids . [ sonny sighs ] claire : you think this is bad ? wait till i get you on the stand . listen , sonny . i am giving you one last shot here to save your kids from the trauma of testifying . this is your chance to let everyone know how much your kids mean to you . sonny : i do n't want the damn deal . i do n't need it . carly and the baby were in jeopardy from a mad woman . that 's why claudia died . so i 'm going to go through your damn trial , waste my time , your tax dollars . and by the way , ms. walsh ... my kids know how much they mean to me . sorry to disappoint you . claire : well , you are going to drag your children and your ex - wife through this hell to save your ass ? that 's good . that 's fine with me . but whatever happens with your children right now is on you . [ door opens ] [ door slams ] [ scene_break ] dante : believe that the strongest among us should try and take care of the weak . i hope michael and morgan and kristina one day learn to respect those rules the way i have . kristina 's got a chance . she 's got a mother who knows that the law is n't perfect , but it 's our best chance . morgan might have a better influence in jax . [ sighs ] but michael , man . [ jason sighs ] dante : i mean , he 's had you guys his whole life , teaching him that he who has the biggest gun wins . kidnapping , blackmail , murder -- all life skills that he needs to have . jason : i 'm not going to defend what 's happened to michael . i 've made mistakes . ca n't go back and fix it , but i can stop things from getting worse . i can stop this trial from wrecking him . dante : problem is , the law does n't allow you to kill people because you do n't like them . it does n't let you send other people to take the fall for your crimes . jason : [ sighs ] you know what ? maybe what claire did was legal -- the ripping morgan out of school , putting him on the stand -- but you know that 's not right . and you ca n't let it happen again . dante : what are you talking about ? i just spent a night in jail for contempt 'cause i got morgan off the stand . you want to place blame , why do n't you look at you and sonny for propping him up ? you go to prison , it 's business as usual . sonny goes to prison , his kids are now safe -- jason : you do n't give a damn about those kids . you lied to their face , and you 're using them to work sonny right now . dante : actually , i do give a damn about those kids , 'cause kristina 's my sister , and morgan and michael are my brothers . sonny goes to prison , those kids are safe . they have a life . they 're not a mobster 's kid anymore . they got me to help them adjust . jason : no . if sonny goes to prison , those kids will hate you . [ scene_break ] steve : right . ohh ! i 'm sorry . i swear , somebody moved the target over . [ laughs ] patrick : that 's brutal , chief . steve : all right . i 'm going to go get another round . patrick : he almost killed the guy . [ olivia chuckles ] patrick : so , how you feeling about the trial ? olivia : oh , i 'm done . i took the stand . i told my truth . i got nothing left to hide . so ... patrick : if you do n't mind me asking , what verdict you hoping for ? olivia : well , i think claudia deserves justice . patrick : what about dante ? if you did n't walk into sonny 's when you did , they 'd be searching for his body right now . yeah , i know robin idolizes this guy , but i do n't even know how you look at him after everything 's done . olivia : honest to god , patrick , i am so grateful that my son is alive right now that however he chooses to deal with his father is up to him . and even with all your talky - talky , you did n't manage to keep me from racking up all the points . steve : she killing you again , drake ? patrick : she can tune a car , but she ca n't throw a dart . olivia : ahh . [ steve chuckles ] steve : there 's your beer . patrick : thank you very much . olivia : ahem . did you hear ? bobby labonte was so bummed out about losing daytona , he retired ? patrick : what ? [ steve laughs ] olivia : sucker . patrick : nice . that 's cheap . that was a nice try , though . [ olivia laughs ] robin : i see everyone 's taking advantage of lisa 's bar tab . steve : jump on in . the water 's fine . olivia : ooh , there 's my guy . steve : so 's the beer . [ laughs ] patrick : oh , my god . olivia : hey , i loosened these two losers up for you , so you go in for the kill now . johnny : hey . patrick : fair enough . but i demand a rematch . olivia : oh , any game in the house , anytime . oh , and if have any engine trouble , you run that by me , too , so no amateurs take your money . steve : [ chuckles ] come on . show us what you got . robin : i did n't realize you were so chummy with olivia . [ scene_break ] johnny : so you took the two doctors to the cleaners , huh ? olivia : well , a lady 's got to do something to pass the time while her fella 's running late . johnny : ahh . i was working on something . olivia : really ? okay . extra credit for admitting that you were late , but demerits for being vague . so for that , i get a hint . johnny : okay . it 's something that you 're really going to like . olivia : really ? johnny : yeah . olivia : promise ? johnny : with both lips . [ scene_break ] patrick : olivia 's brothers own a garage , and they taught her how to work on cars . she follows nascar . that gives us something to talk about . steve : want a beer ? robin : uh , no thank you . steve : how about a tequila shot ? [ robin laughs ] steve : is n't that what you girls do when you come here ? robin : ohh -- steve : lisa 's buying . robin : as appealing as that sounds , i 'll pass . patrick : ahh . did somebody have a crappy day ? robin : yeah . could have been better . patrick : well , why do n't you throw some darts , and maybe you can help me get my pride back ? robin : oh , i see how it is . you 'll win . then you 'll feel better about yourself . patrick : that 's not at all what i meant . robin : right . well , why do n't i just leave , and then you can check out the pretty ladies ? patrick : why do n't you stay ? you might surprise yourself and have fun . robin : fun ? i do n't know . beer and darts is not really my idea of fun . it 's more lisa 's gig or olivia 's , apparently . steve : look , i 'm going to go get myself a tequila shot . patrick : what 's your deal ? let me guess -- you 're fretting whether sonny 's going to get what he deserves or not . [ scene_break ] claire : your offer 's been rejected , and the plea deal is officially off the table . [ jason sighs ] claire : sonny 's going to go through with the trial , and he 's going to take the consequences . ronnie : you looking for me ? claire : yeah . i want you to pick up morgan corinthos . i want him on the stand . court 's back in half an hour . ronnie : okay . [ door opens ] claire : it was a noble effort , mr. morgan , but no one , for one minute , believes you killed claudia corinthos . you 're free to go . jason : you know , if the law 's supposed to protect the weak and the innocent , why is n't it protecting morgan ? [ door slams ] dante : ca n't believe i 'm going to say this , but for once , i agree with him . [ door opens and shuts ] [ scene_break ] nikolas : oh . you know , i could never imagine you with flowers . i guess i always figured that they would just shrivel up and die as soon as you touched them . helena : well , i cultivate natural beauty , music , and an appreciation for the absurd . you might call it a sense of humor . nikolas : in your case , i would call it self - delusion . helena : [ chuckles ] you are welcome to send your barbs my way , my darling . no , i am impervious , and feeling quite content at the moment . although i do enjoy sparring with alexis . she is a terrible mother . have you noticed ? oh , my little kristina , my mikkos ' little granddaughter . i am outraged that she was beaten . now , i had so hoped that alexis would raise her to stand up for herself . nikolas : well , you wo n't be giving kristina any lessons on revenge anytime soon . helena : well , part of my job here is to teach a new generation of cassadines . nikolas : grandmother , that baby is as much elizabeth 's as it is mine . helena : oh . that child just needs to be raised properly as a cassadine . i just hope i 'm not too late for little spencer . no , he 's a little too much like your mother for my taste . nikolas : oh , my god . elizabeth and i are sharing custody , you understand ? and i 'm committed to being a hands - on father in raising both my children with all the rights and privileges that they 're entitled to . helena : oh , do that , nikolas -- oh -- and my prayers will be answered . [ scene_break ] elizabeth : i 'm sorry for dumping my problems on you . shirley : not at all . you have a tough job . i 'm not sure i could do it . being a nurse , like being a policeman or a fireman , i imagine it puts you right in the heart of people 's pain . elizabeth : yeah . i never really thought about it like that . shirley : they say you learn to build a wall around yourself so you do n't have to feel it -- other people 's pain , i mean . elizabeth : yes . you do learn to detach yourself . but it 's impossible to detach from your own problems . shirley : we all have reasons to feel sorry for ourselves . elizabeth : you do n't strike me as the kind of woman who feels sorry for herself . shirley : [ chuckles ] well , i only have a few months to live . why waste them being miserable ? and if some miracle occurs , life will still be too short to wallow . either way , i intend to have as much fun as i can . naples , here i come ! [ chuckles ] [ scene_break ] maxie : it works . lucky : say it . maxie : say what ? lucky : come on . cough it up . maxie : all right . this lamp looks much better here than it ever would have in my apartment . lucky : thank you . maxie : no , thank you . now i have an excuse to go buy a new lamp . [ maxie and lucky chuckle ] maxie : i 'm going to get out of here . but if you need any decorating advice , you can call me . i 'm also available for elizabeth advice as well . lucky : she 's just having a hard time letting go . i mean , she was unfaithful , and she 's looking for redemption . maxie : and you 're just nice enough to give that to her . lucky : i 'm just not interested in punishing her anymore . and i 've let go of everything except the boys . they 're the only thing that connects us now . maxie : you really do n't believe that , do you ? i mean , elizabeth is n't just going to go away quietly . [ lucky sighs ] maxie : i 'll see you . lucky : see you . [ door shuts ] [ scene_break ] dante : you should probably know that since you turned down her deal , claire decided to bring morgan back to the stand . sonny : yeah . she told me she would . dante : if you had any spine , you 'd have taken that deal . you 'd be on your way to lockup . michael would be on his way home . morgan 's biggest problem would be his math homework . but you could n't do that , could you ? instead , you 're going to beat the system again . to hell with everyone else , especially your kids . sonny : i 'm doing what i can to survive and to protect my family . i 'm not going to go to prison for something i did n't do just because it makes you happy . dante : wow . you know , if i did n't know any better , sonny , i 'd think you did n't kill claudia . [ scene_break ] ronnie : the social worker should have morgan corinthos in court by now . mac : i 'm not happy putting a child on the stand . in fact , i hate it . ronnie : well , me , either . i mean , i 'd rather it be michael . at least he 's 18 . but we do n't have him . mac : yet . look , we all know michael did n't just disappear . i mean , his father and jason stashed him somewhere . wherever that is , i guarantee you carly knows , which probably means jax knows , too . jax took his private plane , landed on sonny 's private island . he would n't do that if michael was n't there . [ scene_break ] jax : sorry . i had to take that . michael : yeah . your job 's pretty important . probably should n't have flown down here . jax : michael , i risked a lot going after sonny -- my marriage to your mother , and alienating you and morgan . michael : well , i guess getting one over on my dad was more important . jax : your dad 's a criminal , okay ? people get hurt around him , even his own children . michael : stuff happens to everybody . it 's not always because of dad . he had nothing to do with what that bastard kiefer did to kristina . jax : oh , really ? if your sister had n't been so scared of what your dad might do to her boyfriend , then maybe she would n't have lied that ethan beat her up . ethan was almost murdered because of that . michael : and somehow , that 's my dad 's fault ? [ jax sighs ] jax : look . i 'm just saying that you have other options , okay ? better options . michael : yeah . i could be a corporate raider like you or my great - grandfather . jax : well , it 's a hell of a lot safer . not too many people get killed in my line of work -- michael : well , sell it to morgan . i 'm not the corporate type . jax : okay . i do n't care what you do , michael , as long as you 're happy . until then , i 'm not taking chances with any of my family members . and if that means that i am the bad guy , then i will live with that . michael : i just do n't want my father to go to prison for something that i did . jax : sonny 's actions led directly to claudia 's death , okay ? yes , it would have been better if he got convicted for racketeering . but in the end , it does n't matter . as long as he goes to prison , and you get a chance at a normal life , michael . look , you might not believe me , but i am fighting for you and your brother and josslyn , even kristina . even if it means losing you in the process . michael : hmm . i just realized what you want . you want me to say that it 's okay for you to send my dad to prison . [ jax sighs ] [ scene_break ] [ door opens ] [ jason sighs ] carly : i ca n't believe i 'm saying this , but i 'm glad jax brought in claire walsh . i mean , she 's so hell bent on convicting sonny that she took a pass on you . jason : you know they 're putting morgan back on the stand . carly : i know . and i hate it . but i 'm so glad you 're not going to prison -- jason : okay , carly , look . you have to convince that jury that sonny was in that cabin , not michael , and that his actions were justified . carly : claire walsh was here earlier , and she threatened to take me apart on the stand . jason : well , she 's going to try to do that . i mean , if i could have taken the deal , i could have spared you this . but now , unfortunately , it 's on you . [ scene_break ] dante : you getting your lies confused , sonny ? you already admitted to killing claudia . that 's why we 're going through this whole farce of a trial . you killed claudia , and you 're such an egomaniac , you think you 're going to get away with it like you 've gotten away with everything else in your life . diane : thank you for dropping by , detective , but whatever point you are attempting to make to mr. corinthos , you can just save yourself the trouble . sonny . [ scene_break ] dante : hey , buddy . morgan : hey . they said you would n't be here . dante : well , they were wrong . you remember that cop that came and got you , ronnie ? morgan : the guy you said i should n't trust ? dante : yeah . look , if ronnie made it seem like i need your help in this trial , like you have to agree with whatever ms. walsh asks you to make sure i do n't get in any trouble , that 's not true . okay ? i 'm good . i do n't need your help in there . if anyone wants to ask you questions about your dad , you do n't want to , him or anyone else , you do n't have to , okay ? | helena criticizes and compares elizabeth and alexis to nikolas . liz is less than happy to find maxie at lucky 's apartment helping him decorate . maxie gives lucky some friendly advice about liz . meanwhile liz vents her frustrations to her terminal patient , shirley . robin gets jealous when she finds patrick at jake 's with olivia . carly gets in sonny 's face about jason 's plan to go to prison in his place . jax goes to the island to talk with michael . claire gives sonny one more chance to accept her deal and he refuses . dante is upset that morgan will once again be questioned . after a talk with sonny , dante wonders if he is indeed innocent . since his plan failed , jason tells carly it 's up to her to `` save `` sonny with her testimony . mac tells ronnie that jax took a trip to sonny 's island and he assumes michael is hiding out there . sonny listens to dante tell morgan to say what he needs to say on the stand . dante tells morgan not to worry about him ( dante ) . |
maxie : lucky walked in before i could put it back . and then we started talking . and then nikolas showed up here and i did n't think you wanted him finding out that aiden was n't his son the way i did . elizabeth : i guess in a really bizarre way , i 'm glad you showed up . maxie : you 're welcome , i think . when are you going to fill nikolas and lucky in on this little secret ? [ scene_break ] tracy : lucky , i 'm sure this feels like i 'm overstepping , but i know your father . and i honestly believe that you 're the only one that could help him . he really needs you . lucky : everybody needs me right now . elizabeth needs me , my dad needs me . i 'm just trying to get through the day , you know ? [ sighs ] do n't you get it ? my dad does n't want to be helped . there 's nothing i can do if he 's determined to self destruct . tracy : you and your dad are a lot more alike than you think . you 're both using denial as a coping mechanism . lucky : what are you talking about ? i 'm not denying anything . dad is . he 's the one who ca n't admit he 's an alcoholic . tracy : and whether you like it or not , you and your father are in this together . and if you do n't face up to that fact , there are going to be serious repercussions for all of us . [ scene_break ] suzanne : lucian loves boats . he was sailing his little toy boat off the dock like a pro . brenda : ah , yes , you were . you should have seen it , babe , it was so cute . suzanne : are you going to grow up to be a ship 's captain ? brenda : we can have grandma come with us when you sail us all over the world . suzanne : mmm . well , i would n't miss it . brenda : so crazy . i know everyone thinks that their kid is the most special kid in the world . but he really is amazing . thanks for bringing him home to me . [ scene_break ] jason : michael , i 'm just warning you . going to work for johnny would be a mistake . you come into this business , you are going to lose people that you love . that 's what this business does . it takes your heart and it takes your soul . why would you want that for yourself ? [ scene_break ] lucky : tracy , i appreciate who you are to my dad . you know , you 've given him chance after chance when most women would have kicked him to the curb a long time ago . tracy : is that a polite way of saying i 've been enabling him ? lucky : my dad was a drunk for years before he got involved with you . and if you have been enabling him , it 's just because you saw the rest of us doing it . i mean , i 'm the worst offender . i was going through the 12 steps myself and i never said a word to him . and now my son 's dead . tracy : ok . so if there was ever a time for you to reach out for him , it 's now . ethan has tried , lulu has tried , i have tried . and none of it has made an ounce of difference . you are the only one that can get through to him . and the worst part of it is , you know it . [ scene_break ] luke : lucky has every right to be angry as hell with me or to have any other feelings that he chooses . and you , too . i mean , i killed his son , your nephew . you want to get a few shots in while you 're here ... steve : i 'm not as concerned about punishing you as i am with helping my sister get through her grief . luke : do you know that she came here to see me ? and actually apologized for not watching jake better that night ? she told me she was sorry for having burdened me for having run him down . unbelievable . steve : there 's nothing more important to my sister than her kids . and however misguided , the thought of failing one of them is going to haunt her for the rest of her life . luke : you need to get lucky and elizabeth in the same room and let him convince her to blame me , because i am the one to blame . steve : lucky has barely seen my sister since the night of the accident . he 's not the only one who lost a child . my sister is doing everything in her power to hold it together for cam and aiden . but underneath , the grief and guilt run deep . she needs to hear lucky tell her that he does n't blame her . but evidently , that ca n't happen as long as he has to sit here and watch you spiral out . so what i need from you , whether you feel like it or not , is to pull yourself together and put someone else ahead of your pain . luke : do you have any idea how i do that , doctor ? because i 'm fresh out of ideas . [ scene_break ] maxie : i know grief can make people do crazy things , so if you by chance forged that dna test and were hoping to use it to get lucky back but you 're now having second thoughts , i say go with your gut and just forget i ever saw it . elizabeth : the results are real . aiden is lucky 's son . maxie : but how ? ok , i 'm clear on how it happened . but , i mean , how are you just finding out about this now ? i thought you got a dna test before aiden was born . elizabeth : i did , and it came back that nikolas was the father . maxie : how is that possible ? elizabeth : well , i 'm pretty sure helena had everything to do with it , because she has this sick need to have control over nikolas . maxie : i thought my family had issues . elizabeth : the older aiden gets , the more he looks like lucky . just like jake looked exactly like jason . so i had another test done , and i got the results back the night of the accident . i was so preoccupied with that letter , i did n't hear my little boy walking out the front door . maxie : that was not your fault . elizabeth : if i was watching him , he 'd be upstairs safe in his room right now . anyway , i did n't tell lucky or nikolas . maybe i was just hoping they would figure it out so i would n't have to make the choice to tell them . maxie : there 's not a choice . lucky and nikolas deserve to know the truth . [ scene_break ] michael : look , i know you regret giving up your place as jake 's father . but , jason , be honest with me . do you regret joining the business ? jason : i 'd probably be dead if i had n't met your dad . but ... sonny represented everything the quartermaines did n't . there 's no expectations . there was no pressure for me to be somebody i was n't . working for your dad , it gave me purpose . and at the time , that 's all i cared about . but if i had known what was coming ... the people that i hurt , the loss that i feel , the hell i put you through before jake was ever born , i would n't have taken the job . i just , i want better for you , michael . and i 'm telling you , if you come into this business , one way or another , you are going to pay . [ scene_break ] lucky : look , i know i should be trying to get my dad into treatment , work the steps with him , but there 's nothing i can do if he wo n't admit he has a problem . i ca n't drag him in there kicking and screaming . it does n't work like that . tracy : lucky ... your father does n't think he deserves your love . if you turn your back on him , you play right into that . is that what you want ? lucky : it 's not that i do n't love him , ok ? i just , i ca n't look at him anymore without seeing that night flash through my mind . tracy : your father almost burned down the haunted star with himself in it . he needs help ! lucky : i 'm sorry , tracy , i really am , but there 's nothing i can do . there 's nothing anyone can do . it 's up to him . tracy : [ sighs ] [ door closes ] [ scene_break ] elizabeth : telling the truth about aiden is n't going to lessen lucky 's pain . maxie : but it might help him cope with the grief . make it a little easier for him to get out of bed every morning . elizabeth : so am i supposed to be ok with breaking nikolas ' heart in hopes that it will heal lucky 's ? maxie : no matter how you handle this , somebody is going to end up getting hurt . but i think it 'll be worse for nikolas if you wait . and what about aiden ? the truth needs to come out while he 's too young to realize what 's going on . elizabeth : he may be young but he loves nikolas . you should see how he lights up when they 're together . maxie : then it 's unfair to continue to let aiden bond with nikolas when lucky is really his father . and do n't you want nikolas and lucky finding out about this from you and not somebody else ? elizabeth : so what am i supposed to say ? that this is the reason why jake is never coming home ? maxie : elizabeth , jake 's death was an accident . elizabeth : but i was n't watching him . maxie : beating yourself up over this is not going to help . but neither is carrying around that secret . lucky and nikolas deserve to know the truth . and either you tell them , or i will . elizabeth : it should come from me . i 'll do it . [ scene_break ] brenda : he made me read him three stories before he would go to sleep . and he was cuddled up with that little boat that we were playing with . it 's adorable . where 's suzanne ? sonny : she left . brenda : really ? sonny : yeah . brenda : what 'd you do to her ? sonny : i did n't do anything to her . brenda : babe . sonny : i just asked her a few questions . brenda : i know , honey , but she brought me back my son . so let 's just focus on that . sonny : but after what suzanne and theo did , i do n't think we should just take her word on it . brenda : right , but we have the adoption papers and we have the birth certificate -- sonny : you do n't think papers can be forged ? brenda : you 're making me feel like you do n't want this to work out . sonny : why would you say that ? ever since this boy 's been here , i 've done everything that i can . brenda : well , ever since he 's been here , actually what you 've done is you 've been telling me not to get too attached . which makes me think that you do n't want things to work out , like i just said . sonny : i do n't want you to get hurt . every day with this little boy , you 're going to fall more and more in love . and i 'm just saying that you just need to make sure that he 's really your son . i know how you get hurt . before you lose your heart completely . brenda : yeah , you 're right . i understand what you 're saying . sonny : ok ? brenda : yeah . it 's just , you know , he 's here . this is really happening . so if you have any kind of problem with this at all , you need to tell me now . [ scene_break ] maxie : hi . i wanted to do something nice for you , too . i know flowers are n't exactly a guy thing . i just did n't know what else to bring . i suppose i could have brought a fruit basket , but never really understood why people bring food after somebody dies . it 's not like you want to eat anything . do n't feel like you need to keep those . lucky : i appreciate you thinking of me . maxie : it 's just really difficult to know what to do when something like this happens . lucky : well , it should have never happened . i mean , if i had n't have spent years ignoring that my dad had a problem ... maxie : elizabeth is feeling guilty enough for both of you . she thinks she should have kept a closer eye on jake . lucky : well , that 's ridiculous . elizabeth is an incredible mother . you know ? she should n't be blaming herself . maxie : neither should you . you 're not responsible for luke 's addiction . and i know that i 'm partially to blame for yours , because i supplied you with pills and i wrecked your marriage , which is ultimately what drove elizabeth to jason . i hope you know how sorry i am . lucky : look , maxie , if all that had n't have happened , then jake would have never been born . and being a father to him somehow made it all worth it . maxie : i know there 's nothing that i can do to take away your pain . i just hope there 's something or someone who can make up for that loss . lucky : well , no one can replace my son . [ scene_break ] [ knock on door ] sam : hey . elizabeth : hi . sam : if this is a bad time , i can come back . elizabeth : oh , no , no , come in . sam : are you sure ? i mean , if you want to be alone . elizabeth : no , it 's ... i used to cherish the moments when the house was so quiet . when lucky had the boys and i could actually hear myself think . now i 'd give anything to listen to cameron and jake fighting over a toy . [ sighs ] i would offer you something to drink , but -- sam : no , please . just do n't worry about that . i actually was n't planning on staying long . i just wanted to come by and tell you how sorry i was . jake was a really special little boy . elizabeth : thank you . sam : yeah . elizabeth : how 's jason doing ? sam : oh , phhttt . he 's working a lot . anything to distract him from thinking about jake . elizabeth : yeah , i tried going back to work , too , but steven said i was n't ready . he said i needed more time to grieve . what he does n't understand is that time is n't going to make any of this better . nothing will . sam : elizabeth ? i was really awful to you after jake was born . the things that i did , i was jealous . really jealous that you could give jason something that i could n't . elizabeth : and then i turned around and asked him to give jake up . sam : but you did what was best for jake . i just wanted to tell you how very sorry i am . elizabeth : yeah , we all did things that did n't make a whole lot of sense back then . but now i have a better understanding of why it all happened , at least for me . you know , i spent -- i was so used to just leaning on lucky and having him support me , that when the roles were reversed , i did n't know what to do . he went spiraling out of control with his addiction and i failed him by turning to jason . [ scene_break ] jason : you get good grades . you know , you can go to college , you get a good job when you 're finished . michael : i 'm not cut out for the corporate world . look , i barely make it through every day at madison wearing a tie . i ca n't imagine putting one on every morning to just sit behind a desk for the rest of my life . jason : yeah , trust me , i 'm right there with you . michael : then why are you pushing this ? jason : i 'm not trying to make you somebody that you 're not . i know what that 's like . i know that 's not going to make you happy . i just think that you need time to figure out what will make you happy . do you remember those travel books i used to read to you ? michael : about africa , yeah . jason : yeah . do n't you want to go there someday ? michael , there 's a whole world out there . you can go anywhere you want . you can be anything you want . it 's all just right there . michael : no , what i want is to be independent . not have to rely on dad and his connections and you stepping in to save me all the time . i want to prove i can stand on my own and take care of myself . jason : there 's other ways to do that besides going to work for johnny . michael : when someone that you care about is in danger , you do n't call the cops . you take action and the threat goes away . that 's all i want for my life . to be in control of my life . and never feel powerless again . [ scene_break ] brenda : i was saying ... sonny : you know i love you , right ? brenda : yes . sonny : and if this boy turns out to be your son -- brenda : he is my son . lucian 's my son . sonny : according to suzanne . brenda : yeah , babe , but suzanne does n't have any reason to lie anymore . she was only lying because of theo , and theo is now dead . sonny : i know you want to believe suzanne 's telling the truth , and maybe she is . but the only way you 're going to really know is by taking a dna test . brenda : sure , yeah , fine , so we take the test . but i do n't need a test to prove to me what i already feel in my gut , which is i love my son and i 'm his mother . sonny : if suzanne has an angle , you 're not the only one that 's going to be hurt here . we 're talking about a little boy who 's going to be ripped -- brenda : no , no , no , no one 's -- my son 's not going to be ripped from anywhere . my son 's not going to be taken from me ever . i love him , he 's my son , and i just got through telling you i totally understand if this is a lot for you . it 's happening really quickly . but , you know , sweetheart , it 's just what 's going on right now . sonny : ok , nothing 's going to change how i feel about you . and i 'm going to protect you , you 're my wife . and i 'll even protect the little boy . brenda : mm - hmm , his name 's lucian , honey . can you just call him lucian ? listen , you know , look , you know that i do n't love the fact that we 're going to have to raise our children around a bunch of bodyguards , you know ? but if that 's the choice i have to make , if that 's the trade off for my child getting to have you as a father , then it 's worth it . sonny : a lot of people would n't agree with that . brenda : well , i do n't care what a lot of people think , ok ? you are an incredible father . you love your kids . you 're loyal to them . that 's what matters . sonny : you need to take a hard look at the way michael grew up . kidnapped , shot , in prison . that 's not the ideal childhood . brenda : sweetheart , any damage that has been done to michael is because carly is his mother . i 'm sorry , but that 's just the truth . the girl has a screw loose . and she has made a lot of selfish choices that have really affected her children . sonny : carly may have a ton of issues , but michael and morgan were n't in danger because of her , they were in danger because of me . they were targets because of me , because of the life that i chose . and i 'll do whatever it takes to protect this little boy . but i ca n't guarantee that it will be enough . [ scene_break ] maxie : i was n't trying to imply in any way that jake could be replaced by anyone . lucky : i know . i know , maxie , it 's ok . maxie : i know what it 's like to lose someone that you love . i did n't think i would get over the grief when georgie died . but the pain stopped consuming me and i was able to move on . lucky : how ? maxie : i had a lot of good people around me . they said the right things . but i think it was spinelli who saved me . he was like this light that pulled me out of this dark hole i was trapped in . and i 'm hoping there is someone who could be that for you . [ knock on door ] maxie : i need to go . kate will be really upset if there 's not a latte on her desk when she gets back from that budget meeting . nikolas : hey . hey , hey , hey . do n't rush off on my account ? maxie : why would i do that ? ! [ laughs ] nikolas : what ... what 's that about ? that 's the second time i ran her off today . lucky : it 's not you . maxie was just trying to be a friend . she was trying to help me find a way out of the grief . not seeing it yet . [ scene_break ] elizabeth : lucky 's always been the one person i could count on . you know , the one person who would pick me back up and put me together when i fell apart . i just wish i could have been that strong for him . but instead i chose to be with jason , and i ended up hurting him the most . 'cause he trusted me to keep jake safe . sam : yeah , but jason does n't blame you for what happened . so i do n't think you should blame yourself . elizabeth , it was an accident . if there 's anything you need , you let me know , ok ? elizabeth : thank you . sam : you 're welcome . elizabeth : sam ? sam : yeah . elizabeth : um ... this was -- this is jake 's favorite toy . and i want jason to have it . sam : wow . um , i will give this to him . this is going to mean so much more than you will ever know . thank you . elizabeth : yeah . [ door closes ] [ scene_break ] jason : you know what , when i woke up from the accident , my life was a blank slate . the quartermaines would try to help me by telling me stories or bringing me things i used to like . i know that they meant well , but it felt like they were pushing me to be somebody else . so i pushed back , because i wanted to be the one in control of my life . michael : and what 's wrong with that ? jason : there 's nothing wrong with that , michael . but i went about it the wrong way . i ended up hurting people who loved me . you know , when i first told alan i was going to work for sonny , he blew up . he tried to forbid it . michael : which made you only want it more , right ? jason : i realize now that alan was just looking out for his son . but i thought i knew better . i turned my back on the quartermaines . i started my new life and made sure they were n't any part of it at all . alan would reach out to me , i 'd shut him down . i said some terrible things to him . and then alan died . before i could make it right between us , and i have to live with that every day . but i like to think i learned from it . so no matter what you choose , whether i think you 're right or you 're wrong , i 'm not going to turn my back on you . all i can do is love you , and i always will . michael : look , i 'm going to let you know that i heard every single thing that you said . but i have to make this choice on my own . [ door closes ] [ scene_break ] nikolas : there 's no timetable for grief . you 're allowed to be as angry and sad as you want to be for as long as you want to be . lucky : that 's the thing , man . i do n't want to be angry with my dad . but i am . he still refuses to acknowledge that his drinking may have been the reason that he did n't notice jake in the road . nikolas : well , luke 's never been one to admit that he needs help . lucky : that 's because up until now , he 's always found a way to land on his feet . talk his way out of every corner he backed himself into . you know , the funny thing is , it 's like there 's a part of me that 's still waiting for him to come through . you know , prove that he was n't the driver . be the hero that i grew up believing he was . and even though that image of him was destroyed a long time ago , i just still ca n't bring myself to hate him . [ scene_break ] [ footsteps ] luke : mm . ah , wife , you 'll be happy to know that my eye - hand coordination has markedly improved since i opened a second bottle . care to test me ? tracy : no . luke : that sour look on my spanky 's face could only mean one thing . you spent all afternoon canvassing the family trying to find suggestions on what to do about poor old luke . well , you came up with nothing . so let me guess how it went . dodge said there 's nothing wrong with the old man , apart from having been involved in a terrible accident and then everybody is overreacting . lulu , ever daddy 's girl , jumped to my defense and said over and over to anybody that will listen , he is not an alcoholic . which only means that she 's terrified i am . and lucky ... lucky feels that i should have already done several stints in rehab already , but he wo n't push for treatment because he believes i 'm a hopeless lush . how am i doing ? tracy : good . luke : ahh . you should have asked me , i would have told you , there will be no consensus . tracy : [ chuckles ] almost . they did agree on one thing . if you keep going the way you 're going ... we 're going to end up burying you , too . [ scene_break ] [ knock on door ] suzanne : sonny . sonny : can i come in ? suzanne : well , it depends . you gon na call my motives into question again ? sonny : what good is that going to do ? suzanne : not much . i hope you realize that . sonny : yeah , yeah . no , after our talk earlier , it just got me thinking that i can pretty much make you disappear when i want , and that way , you would n't have a chance to go after brenda 's son and take him away . suzanne : look , i told you . i only took lucian to protect him from theo . once that threat was over , i hurried to bring lucian back to his mother . sonny : mm - hmm . your grandson , the one you say you love and everything , you dropped him off just very easily at our doorstep . when my business is just as dangerous as theo 's . suzanne : well , at least you have some semblance of a conscience . theo did n't . if he had known about brenda 's pregnancy , he would have slit her throat as soon as the baby was born . you should n't be threatening me . you should be grateful to me . your wife is alive because i ran interference all those years . sonny : i would love to thank you , suzanne , but i just do not believe a word that comes out of your mouth . [ scene_break ] sam : i went by elizabeth 's to tell her how sorry i was about jake and the way i treated her after he was born . and i realized i made some really horrible choices . jason : it was a long time . sam : i know . i still felt like i owed her an apology . it really was n't fair of me to take out all of my insecurities about not being able to have a child out on her . and she was really very gracious about the whole thing . she said we all make mistakes . jason : she 's right . we all do . sam : jason ... she gave me this and she wanted you to have it . she said it was jake 's favorite . i guess he does take after his father , after all . i think if you had given yourself a chance , you would have been an amazing father . jason : well , um ... a good father knows when to let go . no matter how much you love a child , there comes a point when you have to step aside and let them live their own life . and michael 's at that point . it really scares me . [ scene_break ] suzanne : i know you do n't like me . you 're not high on my list of favorite people , either . but you are married to the mother of my grandson . and for lucian 's sake , i think we should try to set our animosity aside . give him the stable , loving life he deserves . sonny : what do you know about a stable , loving life ? yours was pretty twisted . suzanne : yes ! sonny : yeah . suzanne : that 's the reason i tried to keep lucian out of theo 's grasp . i saw what theo 's influence did to aleksander . i do n't want that to happen to my grandson . sonny : ok , this little boy 's been in our life all but five minutes . brenda would lay down her life for this little boy . but you have n't done much for your son , you know ? suzanne : i tried . sonny : oh ? suzanne : but i knew better than to cross theo . sonny : it 's always about self - preservation with you , is n't it ? that 's why you brought this little boy . admit it . admit it . you want to work brenda . come on . you can tell me . suzanne : no , you are wrong . regardless of whether you believe it or not , i have genuine feelings of love for brenda . sonny : you 've got an incredible way of showing it . suzanne : look , sonny , i know why you 're angry . you 're angry because you just got married . you had brenda all to yourself , and then i show up with lucian . and now you have to share . sonny : you think i 'm jealous of a 3-year - old little boy ? suzanne : no , but i think you 're worried that he 's going to take all of brenda 's love and affection ; that she 's building a relationship with him that 's going to put yours on the back burner . it 's a valid concern . and maybe there 's a solution . sonny : yeah . what 's the solution ? suzanne : if you do n't think brenda can handle lucian , i 'll be happy to take him and disappear . [ scene_break ] [ knock on door ] michael : hey , brenda . brenda : hey ! michael : i just came by to see my dad . i was n't sure if he was here . brenda : he 's not here . he went to a meeting . i do n't even know when he 's going to be back , actually . but why do n't you hang out and wait for him ? michael : that 's ok . krissy told me about your son . you do n't want to overwhelm him with a bunch of people . brenda : oh , no . i just meant i did n't want to have a huge family gathering right away , you know , until he got settled in , that 's all . michael : i got ya , i got ya . just tell my dad i stopped by , ok ? brenda : ok . hey , uh ... do you want to maybe just hang out anyway , you know ? maybe he 'll come back . and i kinda want to ask you something . michael : oh , ok . yeah , yeah , sure , what 's going on ? brenda : ok . michael : watch your stuff . brenda : oh , see , it 's so crazy having lucian around all of a sudden . he 's everywhere . there 's all these new things i have to consider . security 's kind of a big issue at the moment . michael : well , i would n't worry about the guards . max and milo are great . you 'll get used to having them around . brenda : sonny was telling me what your childhood has been like , and that 's it 's been hard for you at times and stuff . michael : yeah . brenda : and i was just ... sorry . i guess what i 'm kind of really wanting to ask you is , just if you think that my son will be happy with sonny as a father . michael : yeah , i understand . well , you know , i love my dad and i always will . but i am glad that morgan and josslyn are growing up with jax . because the business , well , it 's no place for kids . brenda : right . yeah . [ scene_break ] jason : michael 's pretty much convinced himself that taking a job with johnny is the answer to all his problems . sam : is he really that desperate to be a part of the business ? jason : he 's so desperate for control . you know , michael 's life has really not been his own life . he 's always been watched by guards , people always tell him what to do . and michael thinks this business is his way to get his power . sam : ohm . well , what did you tell him ? jason : i told him that this business takes a lot more than it gives . but he 's not going to listen to me . sam : well , you know , i think you 're right . at some point you 're going to have to step aside and make him learn from his own mistakes . he 's got ta choose his own path and live with the consequences . jason : i know . but he 's just been paying for all the mistakes i made for his whole life . i did n't want to see that happen to jake , so i tried to give him a safer life . but in the end , it did n't really ... sam : no , no , no , do n't you do that . you did the best you could to keep michael and jake safe . jason : it was n't enough . i ca n't control what happens to them or anybody else . i wish i would have realized that when jake was still here . [ scene_break ] nikolas : did you get a chance to see elizabeth ? lucky : no . steve stopped by and he said that elizabeth thinks i blame her for what happened to jake . [ sighs ] nikolas : but you do n't . lucky : no , of course not . i mean , it was my fault for not confronting my father 's addiction . nikolas : lucky , had you confronted him , do you honestly think it would have made any difference at all ? lucky : yeah , i do , actually . i mean , at least maybe he would have thought twice about getting behind the wheel after downing who knows how many drinks . nikolas : well , you can still get him the help he needs . lucky : that 's not going to bring my son back . i mean , how am i supposed to help my dad when it takes everything in me right now to keep from falling apart ? nikolas : you 're stronger than you realize . lucky : well , thanks for believing in me . even when i ca n't believe it myself . | maxie asks elizabeth when she is going to share the dna results with lucky and nikolas . sam tells elizabeth that jason does n't blame her . elizabeth tells sam to take jake 's toy motorcycle to jason . jason warns michael not to get into the mob . michael says he does n't ever want to feel powerless again . jason tells sam that he realizes that a good parent knows when to let a child make his own decisions and that michael is at that point . he confides that it scares him . |
[ knock on door ] carly : michael ! michael , please open the door so we can talk about what happened . aj : hey , hey . hey , come on . let him sleep , all right ? i 'm sure the poor kid needs his rest after the way that brenda must have wore him out . [ scene_break ] sonny : yeah , well , anna said there 's no way to predict any news . if i hear anything , i 'll call you . if you hear anything ... you call me . thank you , olivia . [ scene_break ] britt : you ca n't stay any longer ? dr. obrecht : my patients need me . as a physician , i assumed you 'd understand . britt : yeah . i know all about your commitment to your patients , but what about your commitment to me ? dr. obrecht : i took an oath , britta -- one that did not include coddling grown children . but i am sorry to be going . britt : you are ? dr. obrecht : very much so . britt : well , that 's sweet of you , mother . dr. obrecht : sweetness has nothing to do with this . with the two of us on separate continents , how can i insure you wo n't undo all the progress you and your fetus have made with patrick ? [ scene_break ] scott : [ groans ] [ knock on door ] scott : [ slurred ] enter . bobbie : scotty ? scott : oh , hey , bobbie . how the hell are you ? bobbie : scotty , you look terrible . what -- [ groans ] [ scene_break ] luke : stavros is finally gone -- for good , this time . hell finally froze over . laura : he deserved worse . he killed our daughter . dante : [ crying ] lulu . lulu , you ca n't be dead , okay ? this ca n't be happening . you ca n't really be dead . [ scene_break ] patrick : i was hoping , maybe , that we could talk a little bit . sabrina : uh , yeah . i 'd love to , but ... my shift 's actually about to start . patrick : right . sabrina : maybe later ? patrick : you kept your look . looks ... sabrina : [ laughs ] yeah , yeah . i , um , promised felix i 'd test - drive it for a while . took me forever to get the contacts in . patrick : yeah . sabrina : i swear i thought i was gon na be late . patrick : now here you are , early as usual . sabrina : [ chuckles ] patrick : i have to say , i mean , i like your glasses , but you have -- you have beautiful eyes . it 's -- it 's nice to see them . sabrina : how are you ? patrick : good . i 'm -- i 'm all right . still trying to figure out exactly what happened last night , but ... sabrina : how 's emma ? patrick : she would n't stop talking about how much fun she had performing with you . sabrina : [ laughs ] yeah . she pretty much stole the show . i was just along for the ride . patrick : she was really happy that we were together . sabrina : me too . it 's crazy . i feel like every dream i 've ever had is coming true all at once , and i do n't want to mess it up . i think we need to talk about the elephant in the room , though . patrick : we need to talk about britt . sabrina : and the baby . [ scene_break ] britt : you call what happened at the nurses ' ball progress ? if anything , patrick hates me even more . dr. obrecht : he was in shock , just as every man when they learn they 're to be a father . britt : mother , he said i disgusted him . i mean , child or no child , he 's -- he does n't want me back . and he never will . dr. obrecht : he simply needs time to get used to the idea . you 'll see . he 'll come around . britt : no . he made it clear . he wants sabrina . and he 's gon na leave me to raise this child alone , just like you 're leaving me now . dr. obrecht : stop this incessant whining , or i 'll give you something to cry about ! [ scene_break ] bobbie : scott , no . what are you doing ? scott : i 'm just ... kissing the girl who used to be in love with me . bobbie : well ... what did you do , clean out the minibar ? scott : maybe . bobbie : what were you thinking ? do you have any idea what carly charges for these ? scott : eh ... i 'm rich . you should worry about other things . bobbie : oh , yeah ? like what ? scott : well , like wrong turns , missed opportun -- did it ever occur to you what your life would have been like had you and me gotten together for good ? bobbie : i used to think about that all the time . scott : used to ? bobbie : until i finally accepted the fact that you only have eyes for laura . [ scene_break ] laura : oh , my baby . [ sniffles ] my beautiful , beautiful baby girl . there you go . [ sniffles ] how can you be gone ? my gosh , they were just handing you to me just -- just a few minutes ago . [ crying ] my beautiful daughter . my lesley lu . and you were so happy . and you were so full of life . you ... were everything that i could have ever hoped for -- everything and more . thank you , sweet soul . thank you for being my daughter . and i wanted to be a better mother ... but i was so sick for so many years . i missed time with you -- precious time . and i know i was n't there at times when you really needed me . i 'm so sorry . and now you 're gone . the cassadines took you from me . oh , my god . it should have been me . it should have been me , honey . i 'm so , so sorry . [ sniffles ] thank you , sweet soul . fly away , beautiful bird . fly away . [ scene_break ] carly : you know about what brenda did with michael ? aj : while , admittedly , it 's been a while , but i have a pretty good idea about what michael and brenda did together . carly : she 's twice his age , aj . he took advantage of our son . she used to be his stepmother ! aj : stop it . come on . get your facts straight . michael was with a beautiful supermodel . there ai n't nothing wrong with that . carly : thank you . aj : for what ? carly : well , if i ever questioned keeping michael away from you before , i do not now , at all . aj : carly , what are you doing ? carly : i am checking on my son . aj : you have keys to his apartment -- of course , you do . carly : yes . for emergencies , parents and children do that . not that you 'd know anything about that . aj : carly , this is not an emergency . okay , hey , bud ! michael , uh , your mother is , uh , about to walk into your room , 'cause , as usual , she has no idea about boundaries ! carly : his bed has n't been slept in . that means he did n't come home after the nurses ' ball . where the hell is he ? [ scene_break ] michael : whoa , dad ! do n't shoot ! sonny : what the hell , michael ? ! you do n't come into my house . you know that . you leave the door open . i felt like i was being ambushed . michael : i 'm sorry . i thought max and milo would be here . sonny : [ sighs ] no , sent them on a day off , 'cause they 're recuperating from the nurses ' ball . looks like you could do the same . michael : yeah , i 'm sorry about your door . i 've just been sitting here waiting to talk to you . sonny : listen . i 'm gon na make a drink . you go upstairs , take a shower . get cleaned up . michael : i was n't sure when you 'd be home , so ... sonny : well , you could have just called and asked . michael : yeah . i know . i guess i 'm not thinking too clearly . uh ... any -- any word on dante ? sonny : yeah . we got word on dante . they found him in a -- at the , uh , cassadine island , and i think they 're looking for lulu , and , you know , everything 's gon na work out . michael : well , i 'm glad . sonny : okay . you 're talking to your dad now , right ? you okay ? michael : dad , there 's something i got to tell you . [ scene_break ] dr. obrecht : stop crying , du grosse heulsuse , and pull yourself together . britt : maybe you have n't noticed , mother , but this is an emotional time for me . dr. obrecht : i hope it 's merely the hormones that have led to this unfortunate display of weakness . britt : i 'm a human being . i have feelings . dr. obrecht : and you think i do n't ? britt : not that i 've noticed . dr. obrecht : i am harsh with you for a reason . i want my only child to be strong , think for herself , to stand on her own two fusse . britt : do you know how many times i 've heard that lecture ? dr. obrecht : then take it to heart and do what needs to be done to reel patrick back in . britt : this is a relationship , mother . or at least i want it to be . okay , i - i ca n't conduct it like one of your clinical trials -- set an objective and follow the steps to see it through . dr. obrecht : that 's exactly what you must do . britta , i want you to be happy , but i can no longer lead you by the hand . you must continue down the path on your own . and no matter what patrick said to you , you can win him back from sabrina . britt : [ scoffs ] i do n't see how . dr. obrecht : then turn your eyes toward your own belly . that baby growing inside you gives you all the power you need , but you must learn to use it . [ scene_break ] patrick : whatever happens with britt and the baby , i do n't want it to change what 's happening with us . sabrina : britt 's having your child . it 's kind of a big deal . patrick : yeah , i know . but what happened between us is a big deal , too . and , look , i know how i feel about you , and if you feel the same way , i 'm excited to see what 's gon na happen and where that 's gon na lead to , and i do n't want that -- i do n't want britt to take that away from us . sabrina : [ chuckles ] this is all so overwhelming ... in a good way . um ... but i 've got to go get ready for my shift . patrick : okay . i got to take my dad to the airport , but i 'm gon na come back , so maybe we can talk then . sabrina : okay . felix : i saw that pda , nurse santiago . [ scene_break ] bobbie : laura was your fiancée when she left , and she 'll still be your fiancée when she comes back . scott : yeah , well , if you say so . bobbie : you have to have faith , scott . you have to believe in love . scott : [ chuckling ] i 've -- i 've had so much luck in that arena . bobbie : uh , well , excuse me , but who do you think you 're talking to ? [ chuckles ] i 've had more failed relationships than i care to count . i 'm single . i have been for a long time . scott : what 's wrong with those guys up there in seattle ? are they blind , or are they just big dummies ? bobbie : [ laughs ] well , actually , there are a lot of very nice men in seattle . i just -- i do n't know . i have n't found the one who 's right for me yet . but i 've never given up on love , and neither should you . [ scene_break ] luke : i 'm so proud to have been your father . this is why i do n't believe in god ! there is no god that would allow this to happen ! what kind of twisted , sick sense of humor would allow me to take a little girl and spend so much time ice fishing when she was gon na grow up to freeze to death ? i remember the first day that your grandmother brought you to live with me like it was yesterday -- this pissed - off teenager spewing sarcasm , reeking of attitude , just like me . [ chuckles ] we were so much alike -- stubborn , cynical , could n't have any patience for fools or for hypocrites . we went through some dark times together . you stood by me when nobody else would . [ voice breaking ] you faced down your demons and you won , and it took my demon , my past , my enemies to do this to you -- to drag you here and put you through this hell . it was -- [ sighs ] i am your father . it was my responsibility to protect you , and i failed . i failed you . i 'm so sorry . please ... forgive -- forgive me , cupcake . [ scene_break ] aj : wait a sec . where are you going ? carly : i 'm gon na go find my son . aj : you should probably start with brenda . carly : no . he would n't be with her . aj : [ chuckling ] why not ? they 're obviously close , and she 's a hell of a lot easier to deal with than his overbearing , controlling mother . carly : you know what ? i 'm not dealing with you . i 'm gon na go talk to the person i should have talked to from the beginning . i 'm gon na go see sonny . aj : whoa , whoa , whoa . [ scene_break ] michael : something happened . it 's , uh ... it 's pretty complicated . sonny : this about your girlfriend ? michael : yeah , in a way . she had called last night to tell me that she 's not coming back to port charles . sonny : i 'm sorry to hear that , 'cause i know you cared about her . michael : yeah . she said if she meant anything to me , that i would n't fight her , so i 'm not . sonny : well , you know what ? i ca n't really -- the only thing i can -- the advice i can give you is that the pain -- you know , it takes time -- you know what i mean ? -- to get through that , right ? michael : yeah . i just , uh -- i did n't want to go back to my apartment . i spent too much time with her there , so ... i knew i 'd see her everywhere . i just wanted to stop thinking , so i , uh -- i did something really stupid . sonny : what ? michael : i got drunk , and , uh ... i slept with someone . sonny : okay . i understand . michael : no , you do n't understand . sonny : well , you were hurting . what else do you want to do ? i mean , you were hurting -- michael : dad , i - i -- i slept with brenda . [ scene_break ] noah : i 'm really gon na miss you and emma . patrick : yeah . noah : but i am a little worried about how you 're gon na handle things without me there to talk some sense into you . [ chuckles ] patrick : i 'm pretty sure i know where you stand on that one . noah : i 'm gon na say it anyway . do n't let that woman who claims she 's pregnant with your child ruin your relationship with sabrina , okay ? [ scene_break ] sabrina : i never thought i could be so happy . then ... felix : mm - hmm . then the wicked bitch of the westbourne showed up and ruined everything . i got to tell you , i did n't see that coming . she does n't seem like the type that would be willing to ruin her body with a baby bump and stretch marks , but when in doubt , use the tried and true . sabrina : wait . you 're making it sound like dr. westbourne got pregnant on purpose . felix : that 's exactly what i 'm saying . [ scene_break ] dr. obrecht : your announcement was merely the first shot in what could be a long siege . now you must make a battle plan and formulate your next attack . you have to hit patrick from an angle he does n't expect -- a vulnerable one . use the element of surprise . have you finally begun to understand ? britt : yes , i - i think i have . dr. obrecht : mein liebes kind , do n't disappointment me or your father . britt : i wo n't . i know what i have to do . dr. obrecht : wonderful . i 'm very much looking forward to being die oma to the little one . perhaps you 'll bring my grandchild for a short visit . britt : yeah . i 'd like that . dr. obrecht : good . auf wiedersehen , britta . i must go home , and you must go to war . [ scene_break ] bobbie : thank you . scott : what 's that about ? bobbie : well , i 'm on my way to the airport . scott : you 're leaving ? bobbie : well , yeah . actually , i came over here to say goodbye to you , when you kissed me , and we got a little off track . scott : sorry about that kiss . bobbie : it 's already forgotten . scott : listen , i do n't mean to pressure you , but i really like having you here to talk to and stuff . are you sure you ca n't stay ? bobbie : i wish i could , but they really need me at work . and besides , my being here is n't helping lulu or luke . [ scene_break ] dante : hey . [ crying ] i do n't know what i 'm gon na do without you . lulu , we were supposed to go everywhere together . i remember when i first met you at jake 's . you were over at the jukebox , probably putting on some terrible music . [ chuckles ] and then we played some pool together , and you kicked my butt , right before your brothers kicked my butt for trying to pick you up . i knew right then that was the start of something amazing . that you were -- you were way , way too good for me . [ sniffles ] i saw you that night on the pier ... and , uh , you -- you were stoned , but you were so , so funny and so beautiful . everything that came across your mind , you just -- just said it out loud . when you kissed me that night , i already knew i was in love with you . you were the one . i know i 've said that , but i do n't know if you believed me , but you were the one -- the one i just could n't live without , and now you 're not here . i will always love you . and that promise -- that promise i can keep . so long . [ crying ] wait . i - i think i hear a heartbeat . i think i hear a heartbeat ! luke : what ? dante : i think i hear a heartbeat . check . check . i do n't know if i 'm crazy , or ... laura : there 's a pulse . dante : yeah . yeah ? laura : it 's very weak , but there 's a pulse . dante : yeah ? luke : there 's a pulse . laura : oh , my god . oh , my god . luke ! [ scene_break ] aj : michael does not want you going to sonny . carly : how do you know ? aj : uh , because i spoke to my son . i told him this is not that big a deal . carly : michael just woke up in bed next to his former stepmother . that has to be traumatic for him whether you want to admit it or not , okay ? michael needs love and support , maybe even a little guidance . he 's not gon na get it from you . aj : really ? and he 's gon na get that from sonny ? yeah ? the guy that considers brenda his personal property ? carly : sonny is michael 's father . he is going to see that brenda exploited him . aj : or maybe he flies into a jealous rage and shoots michael . carly : sonny would never do that . aj : would what ? never shoot his son ? really ? why do n't you tell dante that . carly : that was a different situation . aj : okay , are you willing to risk michael 's life ? you 've tried so hard to convince the entire world what a great father sonny is , but you know what ? we both know the truth . the guy is a violent thug with a hair - trigger temper , and brenda is his obsession . now , how do you think he 's gon na react when michael tells him that he had sex with her ? ! [ scene_break ] sonny : i do n't think i understood what you -- what you said . michael : dad , last night , i had sex with brenda . i never meant for it to happen . it just did . sonny : michael , you know -- michael : dad , i did . i woke up in the morning , and i realized that you love her , and you used to be married to her , and i -- dad , i ... i - i - i 'm sorry , okay ? i betrayed you , it was wrong , and i 'm sorry . sonny : [ scoffs ] michael : look , i - i take full responsibility for what i did , okay ? i should have never have been with brenda . dad ? dad , say something , please . [ scene_break ] carly : sonny loves his kids , okay ? he would never blame michael for what brenda did . aj : well , what if all brenda did was build up michael 's self - esteem ? carly , come on . she 's a famous beauty . she wanted michael . why the hell should he feel badly about that ? carly : you are disgusting . do you know that ? you 're disgusting . you probably wanted to sleep with brenda , and she would n't give you the time of day . aj : you know , the only thing i 'm saying is he 's not the only guy that ever got drunk and slept with someone he should n't have . carly : michael is nothing like you , okay ? he does n't get hammered and sleep around . he has a conscience , and he has morals . aj : guess what . he sure as hell did n't get any of that from you . carly : he 's vulnerable right now , okay ? he 's so screwed up , he slept with that evil whore ! aj : slept with a whore like i did with you ? [ scene_break ] michael : dad , what are you doing ? sonny : i 'm gon na lock it up , make sure there 's no accidents . sit down . want me to make you a drink ? michael : uh , no . i do n't think i 'm ever gon na drink again . sonny : okay , now , michael , just so we 're clear , you need to tell me exactly what happened . michael : i went to the lobby bar to have a drink ... or two or three . i do n't really remember . i was -- i was kind of numb , like when something hurts so bad , you can barely even feel it yet . sonny : yeah . i know how that feels . michael : and then i saw brenda or she saw me . i do n't -- anyway , she sat down next to me , and we started talking . and she said something about how she was marrying jax and that it was n't gon na happen . sonny : uh - huh . michael : [ sighs ] she was sad . she was -- she was trying to smile , but she was crying at the same time . and i told her i knew what it felt like to lose somebody that you love . sonny : now , you told her about the breakup ? michael : yeah . i did . and then , people , after the nurses ' ball , came over . it got really noisy , and so ... sonny : you went up to brenda 's room ? michael : yeah . sonny : oh . michael : dad , it was n't ... deliberate , you know ? it was n't like , `` oh , yeah . i 'm gon na go sleep with brenda . `` it just ... we were both hurting , and the next thing i knew , it was morning . sonny : [ chuckles ] you -- you woke up in brenda 's bed ? michael : yeah . dad , i 'm -- i 'm sorry . sonny : was brenda sorry ? did she say , `` i did something wrong , `` `` i made a mistake , `` anything like that ? michael : she said -- she said we had nothing to be ashamed of . what we did was nothing to be ashamed of . sonny : oh . well , you -- you feel differently ? michael : yeah . i love you , dad . i - i would never want to do anything to hurt you or betray you , but ... [ scoffs ] i did . i 'm sorry . look , can -- can you forgive me ? [ scene_break ] luke : one , two , three , four ... dante : come on , baby . open those eyes . laura : oh . oh , my god . lulu : [ gasps ] dante : come on . that 's a girl . that 's a girl . one more . luke : come on . you keep breathing , baby . dante : one more . laura : we 're right here , honey . we 're all here . dante : come on . luke : come on . breathe . breathe . dante : good job . good job . come on . laura : yes . [ scene_break ] patrick : if i would n't have listened to you , i would n't have went after her -- sabrina -- and , well , it might have been too late . noah : i 've found that when love shows itself , you got to grab it with both hands . patrick : really ? when did you become a romantic ? [ chuckles ] noah : i think it comes with getting older and wiser . patrick : all right . so , wise one , are you gon na take your own advice ? [ scene_break ] sabrina : that does n't make any sense . britt and patrick were dating . it 's not like she kept their relationship a secret . i mean , i saw them having sex in the shower , for crying out loud . felix : yeah . better you than me . sabrina : that 's not the point . felix : what is ? sabrina : the point is that ... how could britt plan this ? i mean , it 's not like she knew that patrick and i were gon na end up together . she did everything she possibly could to stop it . felix : that 's the point . sabrina : yeah , but that does n't make any sense . if britt did n't know that patrick and i were gon na end up together , then how could she know that she needed to show up to the nurses ' ball and announce that she 's pregnant ? felix : i would n't put anything past brittle . she 's gon na use that little monster she has inside to rip you and patrick apart . britt : really ? tell me , felix , is that what you think about the precious life i 'm carrying ? [ scene_break ] patrick : so , what do you say ? is there a sabrina out there for you somewhere ? noah : wow . look at the time . patrick : that 's ... noah : i got a plane to catch . patrick : that 's cheap . you always this good at keeping secrets ? noah : oh , i never tell . patrick : oh . excuse me . ma'am ... you dropped this . dr. obrecht : so i did . and they say chivalry is dead . thank you . patrick : you 're welcome . dr. obrecht : are you patrick drake -- the doctor ? patrick : uh , yes . yes , i am . dr. obrecht : then i have something important to tell you about your wife . patrick : i 'm sorry . what ? you have something to tell me about robin ? dr. obrecht : i watched the nurses ' ball on television last night . and i was quite moved by your tribute to your wife . love like that never dies , does it ? it 's a shame that your speech was interrupted , but i must congratulate you on your new child . when the happy news was announced , i turned to my own daughter , and i said that you seemed like a wonderful father , and she agreed . [ scene_break ] felix : dr. westbourne , i did n't see you there . britt : yeah . obviously . contrary to popular opinion , i do not intend to use patrick 's baby to cause any trouble between you two lovebirds . felix : then why did you decide the best place time to announce your bundle of joy was at the nurses ' ball during patrick 's tribute to his dead wife ? britt : i am having patrick 's baby . i thought it was the right thing to do to tell him . sabrina : and you could n't do it in private ? britt : why wait ? is your relationship really so fragile that it could be damaged by something as innocent as my baby ? where is your boyfriend anyway ? i need to speak to patrick about our child . [ scene_break ] patrick : uh , thank you . i appreciate your good thoughts . dr. obrecht : do n't thank me . you 're a good man , dr. drake . noah : there 's something really strange about that one . patrick : yeah . i agree . [ sighs ] noah : well , i 'm gon na go grab a snack before i go through security . patrick : all right , so , uh -- so that 's it . okay . noah : great to see you . patrick : you too . be good , okay ? good luck with the new job . noah : good luck with sabrina , okay ? do n't let anything come between your happiness with her . patrick : you do the same . bye . [ scene_break ] laura : lulu . oh , thank god , sweetheart . oh , thank god . thank god . luke : yeah . you 're okay , sweetheart . you 're here with all of us . dante : yeah , and we all love you , okay ? you 're gon na be okay . laura : lulu , can you hear us , honey ? yes ? are you in pain ? can you talk to us , honey ? luke : that 's okay , baby . just -- just give it a little time . dante : yeah , your dad 's right . your dad 's right . just gon na take a little bit of time . lulu : where ... am i ? [ scene_break ] [ cell phone rings ] carly : let go . that could be michael . [ sighs ] aj : i take that as a no . carly : it 's my mom . hey , mom . what 's going on ? bobbie : well , the good news is that luke , laura , and dante have all been located on cassadine island . carly : what about lulu ? bobbie : well , actually , no word about that yet , but it does look as if things are moving in a positive direction . carly : all right . well , thanks for letting me know . bobbie : honey , i also called because , um , i wanted to say goodbye . i 've got to head back to seattle . carly : so soon ? bobbie : yeah , i 'm afraid so . so , give michael my love , and tell him i will be back for another visit very soon . carly : well , you better . it was so good seeing you . bobbie : i got to go , 'cause who knows how long it 's gon na take to get through security ? carly : well , be safe . i love you . bobbie : i love you , too , baby . aj : your mom flying out ? carly : yeah . i 'm not leaving you here in michael 's apartment , so you need to go . aj : so , you 're still gon na go find michael ? carly : none of your damn business . aj : you know what , carly ? i really should let you go hunt him down , piss him off , and alienate him . i mean , god knows it serves my agenda , but the kid 's probably had a hard night and an even harder day , so i 'm gon na be magnanimous and tell you -- keep your distance . carly : go to hell . aj : okay , then . on second thought , uh , just forget the fact that michael is a grown man . keep on treating him like a child . see how that works out for you . [ scene_break ] michael : i understand why you ca n't forgive me . sonny : mike , sit down . it 's not your fault . you were drunk . you were emotional . it was a mistake . your judgment was impaired . now you 're drowning in guilt , and you got to stop that . michael : but , dad -- sonny : guilt will kill you , and i know that . and you start hating yourself . you 're better than that . michael : no , i 'm not . sonny : okay , mike , listen . go home . get some rest . do n't worry about anything . you did good by coming to me . you did real good , and i -- you know what ? i know how hard that was for you . michael : [ sighs ] will i see you later ? sonny : of course , you 'll see me later . come here . okay . son of a bitch ! i can forgive my son , but brenda -- that 's another story . [ scene_break ] patrick : i thought you were off - duty tonight . britt : i am . i needed to talk to you . patrick : okay . britt : alone . patrick : i do n't think that 's such a good idea . sabrina : you know what ? actually , felix and i need to get to work anyway , so ... patrick : i 'll see you later ? sabrina : okay . patrick : what is it ? britt : um ... i wanted to assure you that our baby wo n't cause any trouble between you and sabrina , 'cause i 've decided not to have it . [ scene_break ] bobbie : thank you . oh , is there a long wait to get through security ? agent : oh , i 'm afraid they 're backed up . could be close to 20 minutes . bobbie : [ groans ] noah : would it help if you had some company ? bobbie : noah ! hey . what are you doing here ? noah : i 'm , uh , leaving port charles to report to my new job . bobbie : your new job ? really ? where ? noah : seattle general . bobbie : oh . that 's where i work . noah : i know . bobbie : [ laughs ] [ scene_break ] [ door opens ] carly : michael , are you okay ? michael : i 'm fine , mom . carly : look , we have to talk . michael : i ca n't . not right now . carly : i want you to know that you are not to blame -- michael : look , mom , this is my apartment , okay ? you ca n't just let yourself in like this . carly : i 'm worried about you . michael : i told you i 'm fine . carly : you 're not fine . michael : look , mom , you want to help me ? just leave me alone . carly : [ sighs ] [ scene_break ] sonny : find brenda and bring her to my house . [ doorbell rings ] sonny : never mind . i think , uh , she may be here . [ scene_break ] dante : okay . we 're in greece , okay ? stavros cassadine kidnapped you , but it 's okay . you 're gon na be fine . we 're here , okay ? laura : lulu , stavros can never hurt you again . i promise you that . luke : that 's right . that problem has been dealt with permanently . laura : we 're just gon na get you to the hospital now , honey . we just want to make sure that everything 's okay . dante : yeah . then we 're gon na get you home , okay ? and i love you so much , all right ? lulu : i 've never seen you people before in my life . | aj sees carly outside michael 's apartment begging him to open the door . he suggests that brenda probably wore michael out . she lets herself in with her key . he shouts to michael that carly is about to barge into his room , but michael is n't there . carly says she is going to go see sonny . aj thinks that is a stupid idea . he says michael is n't the only person in the world who has gotten drunk and slept with someone they should n't have . he says it is the same as when he slept with her . he says michael is a grown man and that she should let him know how treating michael like a child works out for her . sonny arrives home and finds the door open . he enters with his gun drawn , thinking it is an ambush , but he finds michael . michael tells him about getting drunk and sleeping with someone after starr broke up with him . sonny says that is a normal response to that kind of hurt . michael reveals that the person he slept with was brenda . he says he did n't mean for it to happen and that he is sorry . sonny closes the doors and takes his gun out again . michael asks him what he is doing . he says he is going to lock it up to avoid any accidents . he asks michael exactly what happened . michael says he went to brenda 's room to talk and the next thing he knew , he was waking up in brenda 's bed . sonny asks if brenda said she was sorry . michael says brenda said they did n't do anything that they should be ashamed of , but he is ashamed and he is sorry that he betrayed his father . sonny tells him that it was n't his fault because he was drunk and distraught . he advises his son to let go of the guilt because guilt will kill him . he commends him for coming to him and telling him what happened . michael goes home and finds carly inside his apartment . he tells her that she ca n't just let herself in anytime she wants to . he tells her to go away and leave him alone . sonny makes a call and gives an order to find brenda and bring her to him . his doorbell rings and tells the person to hold off on that order because brenda might be at the door . sonny opens the door to kate or connie . |
jordan : looks like i 'm not the only one putting her nose to the grindstone . shawn : hey . jordan : what 's the matter ? you never seen a woman dressed for work before ? shawn : that 's not what i was thinking . jordan : really ? then what were you thinking ? shawn : i was hoping you 'd have come to your senses and decided not to work for the jeromes . [ cell phone rings ] [ scene_break ] julian : [ sighs ] you rang , boss man ? luke : i expect you to muster up some enthusiasm for this new venture . i 'm calling about last night 's shipment . is the product moving ? julian : everything went off without a hitch . as far as i know , it 's out on the street as we speak . luke : good . i 'm expecting you to make sure nothing slows the operation down . you understand ? [ scene_break ] [ elevator bell dings ] michael : can i help you ? [ scene_break ] dante : put obrecht back in her cell . anna : what does she want to see you for ? why did she call you and lulu in here , huh ? dante : it 's a long story . anna : i do n't like the sound of that . dante : i know . uh ... thank you for letting me do that without giving you any of the specifics in advance . anna : i 'm gon na want the details . dante : i know . anna : but let 's put that story on hold for now . we got something else . dante : why ? what 's going on ? anna : we might be about to find out who killed aj quartermaine . [ scene_break ] sonny : `` despite commissioner devane 's continued efforts , no leads in the case have been made public , which begs the question , is this case destined to remain unsolved ? `` aj : you 'd like that , would n't you , sonny ? sonny : aj ? aj : what ? no `` good morning `` ? that 's okay . you know what ? i do n't take any offense to it . seems like you were rather engrossed in your article there . sonny : you 're not here . you ca n't be here . aj : and why is that again ? oh ! right ! because you shot me and left me for dead ! sonny : `` despite com ... `` aj : but you know something ? i think you might actually get away with it . i mean , at least according to the -- the people of port charles . you know , sonny , you and i know the truth . you will never really get away with it , will you ? no , you 're gon na remember what you did to me every single time you look in michael 's eyes . sonny : shut up ! get out of here ! duke : i beg your pardon ? [ scene_break ] luke : yes . i 'll talk to you later . there you are . tracy : what was that all about ? i heard something about an operation ? luke : hmm . you caught me . operation birthday gift is a go . i 'm gon na pick your painting up this afternoon at the art gallery . tracy : and why did you feel you needed to make those arrangements here ? luke : when you say `` here , `` do you mean elq or `` here `` in my new office ? tracy : you appropriated this office ? luke : right down the hall from you . very convenient . plenty of opportunity for us to confer . tracy : confer about what ? luke : elq , acquisitions , mergers , profit margins . we covered this . tracy : we covered it , luke , but i did not say yes . luke : is n't that why we 're pledging our troths ? so we can spend our time together ? come on , tracy . we agreed on this . am i wrong ? [ scene_break ] dante : what happened ? you got new evidence in aj 's murder ? officer : commissioner . anna : yes ? officer : where do you want him ? anna : oh , in there . make sure he 's comfortable . he 's gon na be here a while . officer : you got it . dante : you got the guy ? the guy who sold the gun that we recovered from the quartermaine break - in ? anna : yes . traced it to louie franklin . dante : yeah , louie franklin . i know the name . his weapons have been used in other homicides . anna : so we arrested him as an accessory . hopefully we 'll be able to pressure him into giving up the name of the person who bought the gun from him . and we 'll be one step closer to getting your brother the justice he deserves . [ scene_break ] michael : you seem pretty interested in this . is there a reason ? carlos : i 'm sorry , man . i do n't mean to -- i just saw you 're holding a death certificate for alan quartermaine , jr. that 's the guy on the news who got shot , yeah ? michael : yeah . he 's my , uh ... he 's my father . carlos : oh , man . my condolences . that is rough . michael : thanks . carlos : cops got any leads on who -- who -- who did it ? michael : actually , as a matter of fact , they 're closing in on the son of a bitch who broke into his house and tried to kill him . [ scene_break ] ava : admiring more of your handiwork ? tell me -- what false headlines did you plant today ? who are you trying to set up for murder this morning ? ! julian : i assume you 're referring to the nakamura story ? ava : i 'm referring to the nakamura lie , which you printed for the sole purpose of having me arrested ! julian : oh , come on . i was merely doing my civic duty by cooperating with the police investigation . ava : oh , please ! you thought that by planting that fake story you 'd be giving me a one - way ticket to pentonville ! julian : yet here you stand before me free as a bird , right ? ava : yeah , because i 'm innocent ! i had nothing to do with drugging nina clay or whatever happened to that pharmacist . julian : then it all worked out , did n't it ? you know , maybe you should be thanking me for giving you the opportunity to clear your name . ava : oh , spare me the hypocrisy ! i know exactly what you 're doing , and it has nothing to do with helping the police or even scoring points with a newfound daughter . admit it . you only helped them because you want me out of the picture . julian : okay , i 'll admit it . as soon as you fess up to doing the same thing . have n't you been trying to get rid of me ? feeding information to sonny ? [ scene_break ] jordan : you know , i really wish you would just drop this attitude . we 've been over this . i 'm not doing anything wrong . shawn : i 'm having a hard time taking you seriously , considering what you were mixed up in not too long ago . or have you forgotten everything you did in maryland ? jordan : no , but clearly you have n't . maybe you forgot what you did for a living . first the balkan , now sonny corinthos . i mean , you really ca n't just stay away from danger , can you , shawn ? see , unlike you , i 'm changing my ways . i just -- i do n't know why you ca n't be more supportive . i would think that you would -- you 'd be happy for me . i 'm trying to make a new start . shawn : a new start ? by working for the jeromes ? jordan : by working in an art gallery , a perfectly legitimate job . shawn : i hope so , for tj 's sake . tj : what 's going on ? well ? are you guys gon na tell me what i just walked into ? jordan : nothing , nothing . shawn and i were just talking about old times . tj : did n't sound that way to me . jordan : well , you know , not all old times are good ones . but everything 's in the past , right ? everything 's fine . tj : really ? jordan : trust me . but i do n't have any time to stay and explain . i have to get to my new job . what do you think ? is your mom ready to work in a swanky gallery ? tj : you look great , mom . jordan : you really think so ? tj : yes . jordan : i want to -- i want to make a good impression . tj : well , mission accomplished . you look like you should be running the place , not just working as a manager . jordan : thank you , baby . tj : good luck , mom . i know you wo n't need it . jordan : and what about you ? are n't you gon na wish me luck on my first day ? shawn : just stay out of trouble . [ scene_break ] tracy : no , you 're not wrong . but i was talking about having a true , full - blown relationship based on love , not convenience . luke : that 's what i want to give you . tracy : well , i was n't aware that that means we suddenly are joined at the hip . i think that healthy relationships have boundaries . luke : you 're trying to shut me out . tracy : no , luke . i 'm just trying to make sure that we know what we 're getting into . elq ... luke , elq is the one place on earth where i feel really in control . i - i get this place . it makes sense to me . it 's my sanctuary . luke : and you do n't want me to sully your sanctuary . tracy : luke ... you 're an adventure junkie . your idea of a good time is jumping out of an airplane and dodging bullets . there is no way on earth that i think you will be happy sitting behind that desk . luke : try me . just give me a chance to prove my commitment to you and to the family company . come on . tracy : if that 's what you really want . luke : now walk me out , and we 'll discuss the details when i come back . tracy : wait , wait , wait , wait , wait ! you just talked me into letting you work here , and now you 're leaving ? luke : hey , look , i told you . it 's the day of the painting . it 's ready . the gallery called . it 's framed . i 'm going to pick it up . tracy : you mean i 'm gon na see my mysterious birthday present ? luke : and you 're gon na love it . we can finally get rid of this hideous thing . tracy : i 'm sorry . were you referring to my father ? you do n't think i 'm gon na get rid of this , do you ? luke : well , i do n't mean get rid of it . i mean , i think that old eddie would be more at home ... at home . [ elevator bell dings ] luke : better light . i have to go . [ scene_break ] louie : it 's about time . somebody gon na tell me what i 'm doing here ? anna : i thought you 'd be so much more comfortable up here rather than cooling your heels down in the communal cell . louie : for those mickey mouse charges you brought me in on ? what ? is the mayor pressuring you to make your quota ? dante : well , actually , i 'm the one who 's down a few arrests this month , but , uh , you 're the gift that , uh , keeps on giving . louie : yeah , the ladies tell me that all the time . i did n't know it was a crime . anna : you might not want to be quite so cavalier , mr. franklin . we have fatal shootings that tie directly back to weapons that you 've sold under the table . that makes you an accessory to murder . that is something that i would love to lock you up for . louie : you still have n't answered my question . dante : what was that question again ? louie : what am i doing in this room ? anna : you recognize this weapon ? louie : i see a lot of guns . anna : i know . but i believe you sold this gun , and i want to know who you sold it to . [ scene_break ] carlos : yeah , i read about that break - in . pretty bold trying to rob a place like that in the middle of the day . oh , man , i bet you really want to catch this guy , huh ? michael : yeah , you have no idea . carlos : i also read he was masked , though . michael : yeah , but the , uh , cops have a lead that might be able to unmask him . carlos : oh , yeah ? michael : yeah . carlos : what -- what -- what is it ? [ elevator bell dings ] michael : this is me . excuse me . carlos : oh , sorry . [ scene_break ] sonny : hey , uh ... do we -- do we have a meeting ? duke : no , no , we did n't . i just took a chance and came over to see you , but if this is n't a good time , i can come back . sonny : no , it 's fine . fine . come on in . duke : are you sure ? sonny : yeah . uh , i was n't yelling at you . it was just a ... duke : no , i understand . sonny : yeah . [ sighs ] duke : you must be feeling guilty because of what you did to aj . [ scene_break ] ava : you 're being absurd , julian . how could you think i would share information with sonny ? julian : oh , i do n't know . maybe it 's because sonny suddenly knows the location of all my safe houses . do you know that his crew has raided three in less than two weeks ? ava : well , that 's awful . and it certainly does sound like we have a leak in our organization . julian : yeah . and i 'm looking right at her . ava : oh , please , julian . there 's no reason at all to think it 's me . julian : really ? i can think of one rather obvious reason . sonny 's your boy toy 's father . ava : stop calling morgan a boy toy . we are in love . julian : oh , this week . but we both know that your infatuation ca n't possibly last . ava : no , i do n't know that . in fact , i know quite the opposite . my bond with morgan is real . julian : i do n't understand what 's wrong with you . i mean , you have more loyalty towards this , uh , latest bed buddy than you do to your own brother . ava : [ chuckles ] well , brother , you certainly showed me where your loyalties lie when you printed an article meant to send me to prison for the rest of my life ! jordan : uh , is this a bad time ? [ scene_break ] tracy : do n't you look at me that way , daddy . i know luke has his faults -- many , many faults -- but he 's changed . i 've seen it . he 's not the man he used to be . after i rescued him from cassadine island , something shifted between us . he sees me as more than just a source of ready cash . he treats me like an equal . he loves me , daddy . yes , i ... i know that he 's -- he has been a little outrageous lately . i think he 's -- he 's picked up a few quirks , but who among us is perfect , certainly not me ! ned : can i quote you on that ? [ both laugh ] [ scene_break ] shawn : hey , it 's getting late , teej . you can put that on an english muffin and eat it on the way . do n't want to be late for school . tj : i changed my schedule . my classes do n't start till around third period . shawn : how did you manage to swing that ? tj : figured if i drop my elective , i could switch my calculus sections around and sleep in . shawn : nicely done . always figuring out a way to work the system . nothing gets past you , man . tj : not much . so , what 's going on between you and my mom ? [ scene_break ] ava : well , if it is n't my new manager . you 're five minutes early . jordan : well , my mom always said if you 're on time , you 're late . but it -- it seems like you might be in the middle of something . if you want , i can come back . ava : no , no . my -- my brother and i were just having a slight disagreement . julian : you know how it is with family . jordan : yeah . ava : it 's nothing for you to worry about . i promise we will try to keep it down while you catalog the art . carlos : hey , julian . [ clears throat ] ava . can i talk to you for a second ? [ scene_break ] louie : it 's a beretta . there 's thousands of them on the street . what makes you think it 's one of mine ? anna : you might want to talk to your customers about doing more of a thorough job when they file off the serial number , because our tech guys , they managed to scan the imprint of the number , and it led us straight back to you . louie : even if i did sell it , why would i help you find the person i sold it to ? dante : that 's a good question . anna : yeah , it is a good question . well , you 're facing multiple accessory charges . and if you were to cooperate , i might make those charges go away . if you do n't , however , i 'm gon na make them stick . dante : five accessories charges ? anna : yeah . dante : do you know how long that is in prison , man ? i mean , we still have some more cases we could review . we 'll do that when you 're down in lockup . we can come up with some more . louie : i 'll consider your offer . but i ca n't guarantee i 'm gon na come up with any names . i sell a lot of guns to a lot of people . but then again , i 'll have plenty of time to think it over while i 'm out on bail . anna : okay , let 's get the officer to escort him downstairs , yeah ? oh , i 've got to warn you , the arraigning judge today , she 's a big advocate of the new state laws . the new gun laws , you know ? i do n't think you 're gon na be getting out on bail anytime soon . detective , will you get -- louie : all right . i can tell you who i sold it to . [ scene_break ] ava : hello , carlos . i know that i asked you to look into shipping options in case we started importing sculpture , but i really have n't the time right now , carlos . carlos : this is something we need to discuss right now . it 's important . ava : jordan , would you excuse me , please ? jordan : of course . julian : well , i guess it falls on me to get you acclimated . so , do you have any questions ? jordan : um , there is one thing that i am concerned about . tj ashford is my son , and , um , i know that there was an issue between you and sonny corinthos . julian : i can assure you that , um , that 's all in the past . i know why you 'd worry . tj has nothing to fear from me . neither do you . there is absolutely nothing nefarious going on in this gallery . [ scene_break ] tracy : oh , my darling . what are you doing here ? ned : i shuffled some meetings so i could come in a few days before aj 's funeral . i ca n't believe we 're burying him . both : again . tracy : this time it 's ... it 's real . what a wasted life . ned : and i never had much use for junior , but still , he was family . tracy : we 've been to far too many funerals of late in this family . ned : how 's monica holding up ? tracy : not good . a mother should never outlive her children . i am so glad you 're here . ned : me , too . is dillon coming ? tracy : no . no , he 's in , uh , japan , and i told him not to bother to fly all this way just to leave again the next day . ned : i 'm sorry . tracy : thanks . but this time , i have good news to go with the bad . ned : really ? tracy : mm - hmm . ned : did aj leave you the rights to the pickle - lila name ? tracy : no , it 's much better than that . luke and i are getting married , and he 's coming to work here at elq . ned : are you out of your mind ? [ scene_break ] duke : i did n't mean to overstep . i did n't mean to presume . i apologize . sonny : no ? duke : listen , you already asked me to say that you were at the warehouse with me the night aj was shot when we both know that i was there alone . i offered to alibi you , so feel free to tell me what happened with aj , if you 'd like . sonny : well , i just keep thinking that maybe you have an issue with the situation since you used to , you know , work for aj . duke : no , i like the man . i 'll be forever grateful to him . he gave me a chance when nobody else would , and obviously i would grieve for any young man whose life is cut short . sonny : you still want me to confide in you ? duke : aj was not my enemy , and i do n't know what happened between you both that night . but if it 's on your conscience , you obviously have some remorse . and listen , i have not led an exemplary life . i 'm not in a position to stand and judge other people 's moral failings . i 've already agreed to alibi you . not only that , i 've agreed to work with you , against anna 's objections . sonny : duke , do you regret your decision ? duke : not the slightest . my wish is to bring down julian jerome . i know you 're determined to do the same thing . i pledged my loyalty to you , and i meant it . [ door closes ] duke : your secret is safe with me . michael : i 'm sorry . i did n't mean to interrupt . it looks like you were in the middle of something . sonny : it 's okay , son . come on in . duke : oh , indeed . we had a business meeting , but it can wait . consider my offer . i 'll be in touch . michael , i was very sorry to hear about aj . i enjoyed my time at elq with both of you . please accept my deepest condolences . michael : thanks , duke . sonny : glad to see you , son . how you doing ? michael : uh , i 'm -- i 'm okay . sonny : well , you do n't have to be , you know . you can come to me , talk to me anytime you need to . michael : i know . just , uh ... just keeps hitting me over and over again that he 's gone . you know , i think -- i think i have a handle on it , you know , and then something puts me in a tailspin . i mean , i lost it at the police station earlier . i yelled at -- at anna devane for not catching aj 's killer . sonny : it 's understandable . it 's got to be tough on you , especially since the investigation has stalled . michael : actually , that 's not true . [ scene_break ] ava : all right , carlos . what 's so urgent ? and why would you think it 's okay to talk about it in front of julian ? you know better than that . carlos : i just had a run - in with michael corinthos at the hospital . ava : what kind of run - in ? carlos : we ended up in the same elevator . he was holding aj 's death certificate . we talked about the shooting and who the cops like for it . ava : and ? carlos : and they 're focusing on the masked man who broke in to the quartermaines ' house . and we both know that 's me . and we also both know i did n't kill aj . ava : calm down . i 'm sure the cops just told michael that to get him off their backs . they can look as much as they want . they 're not gon na find you . carlos : easy for you to say . ava : what are you so worried about ? you told me you got away clean , carlos . you told me there 's no way you could be identified . carlos : that 's what i thought , but then the kid alluded to the fact that maybe the cops do have a way . [ scene_break ] anna : so , this gun was part of a shipment that you took possession of last november , yeah ? do you know who you sold it to ? louie : i did n't say that , but i know he was connected . dante : connected how ? to who ? the mob ? louie : yeah . i do a lot of business with them , as you can imagine . this gun was part of a large buy . anna : was it corinthos or the jeromes ? louie : i do n't know . he did n't say . i did n't ask . all i know is he was getting some guns for his boss . dante : really ? you make a sale that big , and you have no idea who you 're dealing with ? louie : i knew he had the cash , and that 's enough . i 'm an equal - opportunity supplier . anna : i 'm sure you are . i need specifics . did you meet with this man personally ? louie : for a sale this big , you bet . anna : so , then you would be able to recognize him if you saw him again ? louie : yeah . anna : great . louie : i would . anna : i 'll be able to bring some photos in . with any luck , you will identify the man that we 're looking for . [ scene_break ] tracy : i am perfectly lucid , ned , and i would appreciate it if you could at least pretend to be happy for me . ned : if you want me to act happy , you better give me the name of the doctor who did your lobotomy . do n't you see what 's going on ? tracy : what do you think is going on , ned ? ned : i do n't just think . i know . obviously luke is after your money . tracy : `` obviously `` ? ned : mm - hmm . tracy : is that because there 's no other reason why anyone would ever want to marry me ? ned : that 's not what i 'm saying . we 're talking about luke spencer , the ultimate con man , the man who got you so drunk in vegas , you thought you were married to him when you were n't ! and how long did that charade go on ? tracy : long enough . but luke and i resolved all those issues . ned : meaning he conned you into marrying him for real . but , of course , that marriage did n't last , did it ? he only stayed around long enough to steal a substantial amount of money from you , and then he flew off to parts unknown . tracy : all right , all right , all right . so maybe part of the reason he did marry me the last time was for ... financial considerations , but that does n't mean that 's why he 's doing it this time . ned : [ laughing ] mother , wake up ! [ sighs ] if i had any doubts -- and i do n't -- the fact that luke wants a job here proves my point . luke spencer has never worked an honest day in his life ! tracy : ah , ah , ah , ah , ah ! you are proving my point . if he wanted to live off me , why would he want to come and work in my company ? [ scene_break ] julian : oh , uh , luke spencer , meet the gallery 's new manager , jordan ashford . luke : my , are n't you a sight . you put the art in this place to shame . jordan : thank you , mr. spencer . luke : call me luke , or just ... call me . julian : luke , what are you doing here ? luke : i 'm here to pick up the painting . you said you had chosen an appropriate piece . julian : of course . um ... jordan , would you mind wrapping up mr. spencer 's purchase , please ? it 's , um ... oh , that one over there in the corner would be fine . jordan : of course . julian : so , what are you really doing here ? luke : pay attention , jules . i said i 'm here to pick up the painting . got to keep up appearances . got to keep my bride - to - be in the dark . tell me more about this hot new employee . [ scene_break ] shawn : what do you mean `` what 's going on ? `` tj : come on , shawn . do n't play dumb . you and my mom were obviously arguing . then you send her off on her first day of work with a `` stay out of trouble `` ? that 's cold , man . shawn : it 's good advice when the jeromes are involved . tj : look , i do n't really like that she 's working with the jeromes , either , but it 's more than that . there 's been tension between you two ever since she showed up into town , and there has to be a reason for it . shawn : okay , your mom and i are n't best friends , all right ? just because people rub each other the wrong way does n't mean there 's a bigger problem . tj : look , i know the difference between people who do n't like each other and people who have a reason to hate each other , and you clearly have an issue with my mom . shawn : i do n't know where you 're getting this , tj , but your mom and i are fine . tj : shawn , stop , all right ? i clearly walked in on something heated . and then i heard you say , `` i hope that 's true , for tj 's sake . `` well , tell me , shawn . you hope what 's true ? why are you so worried ? is there something i need to know about my mom ? duke : excuse me . i 'll see you inside . shawn : yeah . that 's fine . look , tj , i 'm sorry you heard me getting into it with jordan , all right ? but it 's nothing . tj : well , it did n't sound like nothing . shawn : it 's like you said . i was just concerned about her working for the jeromes , you know ? and , look , we talked , and everything should be fine . i 'm sure . jordan would only be dealing with the art gallery and none of julian 's other businesses . now , i know it should be time for you to get to school , unless you rearranged your afternoon classes , too . tj : fine . see you later . shawn : duke . duke : i 'm sorry my entrance seemed a little ill - timed . shawn : no . not at all . i definitely did n't mind cutting that conversation short . so , what 's going on ? duke : i just got some disturbing news about our enemies . [ scene_break ] ned : i do n't want to argue with you , mother . in fact , i 'm trying to protect you and your legacy . tracy : really ? i thought i detected a little , um , `` i told you so `` in your tone . ned : what kind of quartermaine would i be if there was n't ? but i am worried . tracy : i appreciate your concern . but i would hope that some part of you would want me to be right about my once - and - future husband . ned : i do . i do want you to be right . mother , i want you to be happy . but as far as luke 's concerned , it 's just not possible . i mean , i know you want to see some good in that man , but it 's just not there . tracy : he 's changed . ned , he almost died . ned : and how many times has that happened ? luke has made a career of near- death experiences . avalanches , tropical fevers , bullet wounds . obviously , risking his life is almost as irresistible as the open road and other people 's money . tracy : now you 're just being rude . ned : i 'm being truthful . and you know i am . mother , you are smarter than this . you used to be able to see luke for who he was . it never surprised you that he stole your money and took off . and he 's been doing it for years . tracy : i 've been telling you he 's changed . ned : no matter how much you want to believe that , you know luke is never going to be a stand - up guy . you know that . tracy : i know no such thing . ned : then why did i find you talking to grandfather 's portrait ? in fact , did you hear that sound ? tracy : what sound ? ned : shh ! there it is again . tracy : what ? ned : no , no , listen closely . you can hear grandfather rolling over in his grave . tracy : [ laughs ] you are being so unfair to me ! ned : i truly do n't mean to upset you . but , mother , what do you think grandfather would do ? what do you think he would think about this ? i do n't think he would be too happy ! i 'm begging you , pleading with you , asking you nicely , please do n't make the biggest mistake of your life ... again . [ scene_break ] jordan : okay . here 's your painting . luke : thank you . why do n't you come back with me , make sure it 's well - hung ? jordan : you know , this is my first day working here , and i do n't think miss jerome would appreciate if i took off . for any reason . if you 'll excuse me . luke : poetry in motion . julian : yeah , do n't you have to get this painting back to your fiancée ? luke : who are you , jules ? her father ? julian : hey , you are the one that told me that tracy 's crucial to elq and that elq is crucial to everything else . luke : so i did . all right . talk to you soon . jordan , what an absolute pleasure to meet you . jordan : you , as well , mr. spencer . you have a good day . julian : i have to apologize for luke 's behavior . he 's got , um , quite the eye for the ladies . jordan : please . i can handle it . julian : i 'm glad to hear it . so , you like your job so far ? jordan : i like it just fine . but i actually had something else in mind . [ scene_break ] carlos : wait a minute . this -- this does n't make any sense . i have no idea how the cops could identify me . ava : this is important , carlos . are you sure ? carlos : yeah , i barely spoke a word while i was in the house . i did n't leave any fingerprints . i had the mask on the whole time . no one saw my face . no one could place me at that scene . ava : what about the gun ? [ scene_break ] anna : thanks . here . louie : so , what are these ? port charles mob yearbooks ? anna : sure . if that 's how you want to think of it . these books are filled with mug shots and surveillance photos of all known corinthos and jerome associates . louie : you know how many pictures there are in here ? anna : uh , yeah . and you 're gon na look through every single one of them if you have to stay here all day . you will identify the man that you sold this gun to . louie : okay , okay . dante : i do n't want to speak too soon , but this looks solid . anna : yeah . it does . with any luck , our new friend in there is gon na give us the break we 're looking for . [ scene_break ] michael : never had the chance to talk to aj about the break - in , but , um , both tracy and dante said that he was convinced that the intruder was there to kill him . and he must be right , you know . anna devane , she believes that the intruder 's the one who shot aj at ava 's penthouse . sonny : can the cops i.d . this guy ? michael : i do n't know . they 're working on it . i mean , the commissioner seems pretty optimistic . i mean , they could be closing in on him as we -- as we speak . thing is , i know it 's not gon na bring aj back , but ... at least i 'll get justice . i 'm gon na go check with commissioner devane again , see if she made any progress in finding aj 's killer . sonny : i understand how badly you want to -- you want to find this guy , but i do n't want you to be disappointed . michael : what do you mean ? sonny : i do n't want you to get your hopes up . i mean , you know , the cops may not catch this guy . michael : look , dad , i know you do n't have any use for the cops , but they 're gon na find aj 's killer . sonny : what makes you so sure , mike ? michael : because they have to . because until this person 's behind bars , i 'm not gon na have any peace . aj : if there is a god , you wo n't have any peace , either , sonny . [ scene_break ] duke : the jeromes have got themselves into a whole - new enterprise , and i do n't think sonny 's gon na like it . shawn : you do n't have to tell me . i think i already know . it 's drugs , is n't it ? duke : yes . how did you know that ? [ scene_break ] julian : uh , so you 're interested in something besides art ? jordan : oh , yes , yes . and i think we can help each other . julian : uh - huh . i 'm sorry . i 'm not really sure what you 're referring to . what is it that you think is going on here ? jordan : i know about the drug operation . [ scene_break ] carlos : what about the gun ? ava : you said you dropped it at the scene ? carlos : yeah , after tracy quartermaine smacked me on the back of the head . i dropped it when i fell . spencer kicked it away before i could get to it . ava : so the cops have it . carlos : so ? what are they gon na get from it , huh ? it 's untraceable , it 's unlicensed . i had gloves on . there 's no fingerprints on it . there 's no way to tie that gun back to me . ava : you better damn well hope not . [ scene_break ] anna : well ? louie : i think you 're gon na be happy . anna : you identified the man you sold the gun to ? louie : yeah . this guy right here . [ scene_break ] luke : sweetheart , wait till you see this painting ! it is really gon na brighten up this ... ned . ned : luke . luke : to what do we owe this pleasure ? ned : i 'm here for my cousin 's funeral . luke : oh , yes . is that today ? tracy : actually , ned just wanted to spend some time with his family . ned : yes . mother was telling about all the good news . not only is she marrying you again , but you 're coming on board at elq , as well . luke : yes . i hope you 're happy for us . it would mean so much to me to have your blessing . ned : of course . i 'll be happy to give you my blessing ... as soon as you sign a prenup . | sonny 's conscience is tormented by images of aj . on the hospital elevator , michael wonders why carlos is so interested in looking over his shoulder to see aj 's death certificate . carlos says he read about alan quartermaine , jr. and offers his condolences . carlos is especially interested in any leads the police have . carlos goes to the gallery and tells ava that michael corinthos said the police might have information that will lead them to him . he is confident that no one recognized him and that his gun was untraceable . the arms dealer that sold the gun that was used in the attack at the quartermaine mansion is arrested as an accessory in hopes that he will give up the name of the person who bought the gun . he does n't know the person 's name , but he identifies a picture of carlos . |
reporters : dr. obrecht , how could you allow a child to be kidnapped from general hospital ? why ca n't the hospital take care of its littlest patients ? is anyone safe here ? where is baby aj ? [ scene_break ] michael : unbelievable . have you seen this ? ned : it ai n't pretty . michael : julian published this . it 's -- it 's libel . alexis : only if it 's false . michael : excuse me ? alexis : michael , did you take aj ? [ scene_break ] olivia : what do you want , julian ? julian : to talk . may i ? olivia : like i can stop you . what do you want to talk about ? julian : well , what do you think ? the baby . [ scene_break ] [ cell phone rings ] silas : kiki , hi . how are you ? kiki : not good . silas : what 's wrong ? kiki : i 'm sorry to bother you , dad . i know that you 're in new york with a patient , but i really needed to talk . silas : it 's okay . just tell me what 's going on . kiki : i guess you have n't heard the news about avery , but ... dad , she was kidnapped last night . [ scene_break ] [ door beeps ] franco : hey ! there you are . nina : w - what is this ? franco : this is couples massage . that 's right . the best four hands the metro court has to offer here . sven , let me tell you , is a miracle worker . and bruno 's on his way up to ease your tension . and , from what i hear , he 's no slouch , either . sven : ja , for sure . franco : what are you waiting for ? hop up . come on . ecstasy awaits . nina : yeah , i 'm gon na skip it . franco : why ? it 's on olivia . nina : well , i do n't think it 's really appropriate that , uh , i engage in a couples massage when i 'm not really part of a couple . [ scene_break ] tracy : once you get settled at the facility , they will develop a treatment plan for you . hello ? earth to luke . luke : i 'm sorry . what ? tracy : what 's wrong ? luke : what is n't ? tracy : well , for one , bobbie was able to work a miracle last night . she found the heart that nobody knew scott baldwin had . luke : oh , great . who would n't want to be indebted to old one - eared baldwin ? tracy : district attorney baldwin went to the judge , and it 's on his recommendation that you are being remanded to a psychiatric facility . luke : that 's nice for me . what about all the people whose lives i tried to destroy ? [ door opens ] [ scene_break ] olivia : i have no intention of sitting here and having a chat with you , much less bonding over the condition of my baby . julian : actually , i wanted to -- you know what ? olivia : i 've had it up to here with you and your constant intrusions . should n't you , in the immortal words of `` access port charles , `` be sexing up alexis right now ? julian : but i 've -- olivia : but , but , but , but , but ! you 're always bothering me up in my face with these stupid questions that any sane , thinking person with a normal brain would leave to a lady 's ob . you know what ? i do n't know who you think you are that you can be hounding me . julian : actually , if you would just take a deep breath -- olivia : what do i need to do ? do i need to hire a skywriter to go write it out in big letters over the sky ? you 're not the father of this baby . ned is . julian : believe me -- i heard you the first time . olivia : well , you could have fooled me . julian : i 'm not here to talk about your baby . [ sighs ] i 'm here to talk about my sister 's . [ scene_break ] silas : no . there must be some mistake . kiki : i know it sounds crazy , but it 's true . avery 's gone . silas : i just -- i saw her with you just yesterday at the hospital . kiki : the police are working on a theory that she disappeared not long after you were here . dad , i do n't know what i 'm gon na do . [ sniffles ] what if something happens to her ? silas : nothing 's gon na happen to her , all right ? you just -- you need to take a deep breath , okay ? it 's not gon na do anyone any good , especially avery , if you lose it , okay ? kiki : okay . silas : what about the police ? do they have any leads ? kiki : um , they 've questioned nina . dad , she was here yesterday about the time avery disappeared . silas : i do n't think nina would have taken avery . kiki : dad , she 's done it before . silas : i know . i talked to her yesterday . we had a good conversation . it 's just , i 'd like to think that nina 's better , that she 's started to heal . kiki : you have a weakness for her tricks . are you sure that she could n't pull one over on you again ? [ scene_break ] nina : where 's sven ? that was a fast massage . franco : well , it was n't any fun without you . i told him to get lost . and i 'm thinking now that maybe , you know , massage was not the way to go , right ? plenty of other spa treatments . they got facials , i 'm sure . mani - pedi , right ? i love a good pumice . nina : i - i have no desire to share any treatments with you . i mean , does nothing i say get through to you ? franco : every single thing you say i take to heart . i was just trying to make nice . nina : nice ? by pretending that nothing is wrong ? despite all your beautiful declarations and everything that you said that was just so sweet , you still do n't trust me . franco : hold on a second . of course , i trust you . nina : bull ! you think i stole that baby again . do n't you ? [ scene_break ] dr. obrecht : the board of directors will release a statement when it 's appropriate . if you do not leave this facility under your own power , i have several security officers who will be more than happy to assist you . reporter : speaking of , why are security measures so lax ? dr. obrecht : all will be addressed in the press release . you are interrupting patient care by harassing me . reporter : will heads roll ? will yours ? nathan : all right , all right . that 's enough . that 's enough . dr. obrecht and her staff are cooperating with our investigation . when we are ready , we will update the press . reporter : concerned parents have a right to know whether -- when exactly are you ready to -- [ door closes ] nathan : you all right ? dr. obrecht : takes more than a few prying swine to get to me . nathan : yeah , i 'll bet . dr. obrecht : my main concern is my patients . having those vultures circling on every floor is compromising the quality of care . nathan : well , they 're looking for a story , and , right now , gh has several to tell . dr. obrecht : they are worse than a plague of locusts . help me get rid of them . find that baby and get rid of luke spencer ! [ scene_break ] tracy : get out now . sonny : you 're always so warm and welcoming . tracy : well , if you like that , you 're gon na love the feel of my shoe on your backside . luke : tracy , relax . it 's okay . tracy : there is only one reason for this thug to show up in your room , and that 's for revenge . sonny : well , actually , luke asked me to pay him a visit . luke : yeah . tracy , can you give us a few minutes alone ? it 's about time sonny and i cleared the air . tracy : okay , if that 's what you want . i 'll go check on your transfer paperwork . any news on your daughter ? sonny : not yet . tracy : that 's too bad . she is a lovely baby , and we 're all -- we 're worried about her . [ door opens ] luke : is avery sick ? sonny : she 's missing . looks like my son may have taken her . [ scene_break ] michael : did you just ask me if i kidnapped my own sister ? alexis : as your attorney , when it comes to the baby , i need you to be completely honest with me . michael : i know what it 's like to be kidnapped . i would not do that to aj . alexis : that is not a direct answer . michael : okay , look , i swear on my life i did not take aj , okay ? so why do n't you -- as my attorney -- stop questioning me and talk to the pcpd ? ! get them focused on finding a real suspect , like nina clay . ned : michael , michael , stop ! just hold on ! the police will do everything they can to find aj , but in the meantime , we have other concerns . michael : [ scoffs ] my sister was kidnapped , ned . that is my only concern . ned : your personal situation is causing real problems for elq . for the good of the company , i need to ask you to step down . michael : [ scoffs ] i 'm the ceo . ned : michael , it 's only a temporary realignment . alexis : as chief attorney for elq , i 've drawn up papers to arrange for your replacement . okay , what ? who -- who is gon na replace me ? ned : me . [ scene_break ] nathan : luke spencer will be out of your hair soon enough . he 's scheduled to be transferred later today . dr. obrecht : welcome news . now , if only my brilliant son could do something about those so - called reporters milling about . nathan : well , that 's what security 's for . dr. obrecht : the police are empowered to arrest those vermin . the charges of trespassing and disturbing the peace seem appropriate . nathan : well , you get that statement from the board , and they 'll leave . dr. obrecht : i could do that . or you could find that baby . nathan : we are working on it . dr. obrecht : are there any suspects ? nathan : two . although we can really only place one of them on the premises at the time of the kidnapping . dr. obrecht : knowing what i do about your visit yesterday with one miss kiki jerome ... nathan : and how 'd you hear about that ? dr. obrecht : surely , you must realize mutter knows all . the suspect is your sister nina . nathan : yeah . she 's , um -- she 's a person of interest . dr. obrecht : yeah . of course . her history of baby theft is well - documented . nathan : it is . but so is franco 's . [ scene_break ] franco : i do n't think you took the baby . nina : oh , okay , well , you certainly , you know , you thought so yesterday . franco : uh , okay , maybe , like , a tiny glimmer of a -- of an idea that you might have abducted this baby might have tiptoed its way through my mind . nina : yeah . i knew that . [ sighs ] franco : but i put it aside , and i stood up to your detective brother . i told him he could n't accuse you without evidence . i told him that you had n't done anything . nina : yeah , and then , uh , when he walked out the door , you point - blank asked me if i did it . franco : and you said no . nina : yes . i said no . but that was n't good enough for you , was it ? what do you want me to say ? that i was n't really out for a jog , and i went to my little hidey - hole ... franco : okay . nina : ... where i have the baby stashed away . look , let me explain . i mean , will you not be happy unless i confirm that i 'm a baby snatcher once again ? franco : nina , i totally trust you , okay ... nina : you 're a liar ! franco : ... and i know i 've given you every reason to doubt this , but i am in your corner . i can prove it to you . [ scene_break ] olivia : why did n't you say you were here to talk about your niece ? julian : [ chuckling ] well , you did n't give me a chance . olivia : okay . i 'm listening . julian : [ sighs ] okay , so , you 're aware that avery was kidnapped from general hospital last night . olivia : would be kind of hard not to be . it 's all over the media . sonny is losing his mind over this . julian : yeah , well , i believe that one of your favorite guests is also losing her mind over it , too . olivia : what does that mean ? julian : [ sighs ] nina clay is one of the prime suspects . now , if she 's involved , you can believe that franco is in it up to his neck . olivia : carly and i have given the pcpd all the support we can legally give and then some . julian : well , i appreciate your efforts on my niece 's behalf . but , look , olivia . i think it 's time you start thinking about your baby , as well . olivia : you talk in circles . do you know that ? julian : nina and franco are a long way from being rehabilitated , okay ? now , the authorities have tried and failed to deal with them . now it is my turn . olivia : okay , i 'm sure i do n't like the sound of that . julian : well , you 'll like it better than what franco and nina are doing to you right now . olivia : who i choose to take pity on and let stay in my hotel , that is my business . julian : trust me . trust me . olivia : [ sighs ] julian : you need my protection . olivia : thanks , but no thanks . i got protection . [ scene_break ] ned : michael , it 's only temporary . alexis : michael , if you review the papers , you 'll see that we 've outlined a complete retransitioning plan . michael : ned , my sister was kidnapped . what part are you not understanding ? ned : well , stepping down will allow you to focus on finding her . michael : oh , you do n't give a damn about me or aj . [ sneezes ] ned : michael , i know this is a shock to you . and i know you 're going through a lot right now . but i also think you may be overreacting . michael : hm . you 're stabbing me in the back . [ clears throat ] what would be the appropriate reaction , do you think ? alexis : michael , ned is trying to help you . michael : no . you know what would help me ? my family supporting me instead of -- instead of looking out for themselves . is that possible ? tracy : ooh , with this group , anything 's possible . ned : mother , now is not the time . michael : [ sighs ] tracy : really ? what 's going on ? michael : ned is trying to take over as ceo . tracy : and here i thought you were the chosen one . oh , please , do n't stop on my account . let the coup continue . michael : you have no say in the company since you and alice traded all your shares to jerry jacks . tracy : i was trying to save my husband . michael : between the 15.5 % you traded for luke and the 16.5 % luke swindled out of skye , it 's safe to say that helena cassadine has 32 % -- a third of the company . ned : unfortunately , it happened on your watch -- another reason you need to step down , michael . michael : better yet , let 's -- let 's try and get the shares back , okay ? what can you do to help us reclaim them ? alexis : i have no sway with helena . i will speak to nikolas on your behalf . in the meantime , i need you to sign this . [ scene_break ] kiki : i 'm sorry . i do n't mean to dredge up bad memories . silas : it 's okay . nina and i have a complicated history , and she 's always gon na be a wild card , but ... i just do n't think she would take your sister again . kiki : well , you may be right . [ sighs ] morgan thinks that michael may have taken avery . silas : from what i know , it just seems like michael -- all he had to do was clean up his act and custody would revert back to him . do you really think he would take that risk ? kiki : michael might ... if he was not fully himself . silas : listen , that 's -- that 's for the police to decide , all right ? you just -- you need to follow their lead . kiki : [ sighs ] okay . silas : let the police handle it . ava : let the police handle what ? [ scene_break ] luke : you think michael took his sister ? sonny : they have other suspects , but they 're not ruling michael out . luke : oh , man . i would n't wish that on my worst enemy . sonny : is that what i am , luke ? luke : no . never . you 've always been my friend . [ sighs ] everything went to hell in my head , sonny . i tried to do terrible things to you . i ... wanted your sons dead . i wanted your business . i ... teamed up with julian jerome to try and take everything away from you , everything that you hold dear . now i know that there has to be a reckoning , and i 'm willing ... to face whatever comes my way , but i want you to know one thing . you did n't deserve anything that i did . i am truly sorry . if you do n't believe anything else , please believe that . maybe ... maybe one day , you 'll be able to accept my apology . sonny : dante told me what happened to you . luke : oh , come on , sonny . you do n't have to dance around it . it 's out there for the whole world to see . my father . your stepfather . [ sighs ] we pulled a couple of winners , did n't we ? sonny : luke , i know how abuse can poison you over time . i struggle with it every day . what you got to do , you got to face it , stare it down . and then you can live with it . i did it . you can , too . anything less would be a betrayal to the kid you used to be . luke : [ sighs ] why , i -- i respect you saying that to me more than you know . sonny : i understand what you -- what you -- you know , what you went through . the rage that you had to carry every day . but why turn it on me ? [ scene_break ] dr. obrecht : preposterous . nathan : oh , come on . you got to get the stars out of your eyes on this one . dr. obrecht : my vision is quite clear . there is no reason for franco to take that baby . nathan : there are cameras surrounding the room that the baby was abducted from . dr. obrecht : then why did n't the police identify the culprit ? nathan : because the cameras were turned off . dr. obrecht : [ scoffs ] nathan : all right ? and only someone with intimate knowledge of the way this hospital security system works would have been able to do that . nina does not possess that knowledge . all right , but franco used to work here . dr. obrecht : you 're wasting your time chasing franco . nathan : [ sighs ] dr. obrecht : if you really think the kidnapping was an inside job , i have an employee with motive , means , and opportunity . nathan : who ? dr. obrecht : silas clay . [ scene_break ] kiki : is someone with you ? silas : just my patient . um ... listen , i got to go . i 'm gon na call you later , okay ? hang in there . ava : silas ? silas : hey . you 're back . how are you ? ava : who was that on the phone ? y - you were talking about the police . silas : yeah , just a little bit of trouble back home . you know , nothing to be concerned about . ava : but not avery , right ? she -- she 's okay ? silas : i saw avery with my own eyes . she 's in perfect health . want to see ? ava : yeah . silas : here you go . ava : oh . silas : not even a scratch . ava : [ chuckles ] well , she must have a hard head , just like her mama . silas : got pretty nice eyes , too . nice smile . ava : and what else ? silas : i 'm not sure what you mean . ava : [ inhales deeply ] it 's obvious you 're leaving something out of this conversation . what is it you 're not telling me ? [ scene_break ] julian : if ned was doing his job , nina and franco would n't be living here on your dime . olivia : who i choose to help is my business , certainly not yours . julian : man , i do n't know what these people have on you , but whatever it is , ned is out of his league . olivia : and you feel qualified to make that judgment ? julian : olivia , these people literally stole a baby from ava 's womb . so what 's to stop them from coming after you and your baby if they do n't take kindly to ned 's attempts to thwart them ? [ scene_break ] nina : you know , do n't bother swearing that you trust me because i 'm interested in yet more words , uh , that you ca n't back up . franco : this is for real . i got a big score coming down the pipeline . it 's gon na set us up for a long time . nina : something big ? franco : potentially life - changing . nina : well , that 's interesting that you did n't think to trust me until now . franco : no , i just did n't want you to get your hopes up until i could iron out all the details , that 's all . nina : and ? franco : and , well , i still have n't ironed out all the details , but i 'm telling you now anyway . nina : are you sure you can trust me with this information ? franco : i have every faith in you , nina . and plus , you know , the plan 's too far off for you to actually screw it up at this point . nina : my patience is wearing thin . franco : okay , so , after you left yesterday morning , i had a visitor . nina : who ? franco : olivia 's fake baby daddy , ned ashton . nina : what did he want ? franco : he wanted to bully me into leaving olivia alone . can you believe it ? nina : he 's a moron . franco : yeah , well , okay , so , we were having , like , this moronic chitchat , and then i had this great idea . because , okay , if ned is willing to go so far as to pretend to be the father of this child , there 's no telling what he would n't do for olivia , including ... signing away his shares of elq . [ scene_break ] michael : okay , let me get this straight . you -- you want me to step down because my sister was kidnapped ? alexis : michael , with aj gone , you ca n't run the company effectively . tracy : listen to your lawyer . michael : hey , i 'm not the one who handed all my stock over to jerry jacks so he could pass it along to helena cassadine . look , i did n't even want to be ceo . you insisted . ned : i thought it was best for the company , and now what i think is best for the company is for you to step down . michael : okay , s - so that 's it ? you just want me to hand it all over to you ? ned : michael , i 'm on your side . michael : funny , it does n't feel that way . ned : i backed you as ceo in spite of your youth and inexperience because i knew you could see the big picture -- to assess the situation and do what 's right . you need to do that right now . you 're a professional . act like one . sign the paper ! i 'm glad you finally saw the light . michael : [ tears up the paper ] screw your agreement . [ sighs ] you want me out ? come at me . ned : [ scoffs ] [ scene_break ] sonny : we go way back , luke -- all the way to frank smith . luke : we 've been through the wars together . sonny : and we were always friends . i mean , even when we were n't , w - we had mutual respect . at least , that 's what i thought . was i wrong ? was this all an act ? luke : no . no , man . we -- we saved each other 's lives more times than i can count . sonny : then you were plotting against me ? luke : [ sighs ] whenever we were fighting the bad guys or we were kicking back with a few drinks , having a laugh or saying goodbye to the people that we loved , that was the real me . that was luke spencer right there . sonny : and the other side ? what ? luke : the other side wanted to destroy you and everybody else in my life . sonny : i do n't get it , though , luke . why ? luke : oh , sonny , one of the secrets that i kept from myself was that i envied you . i killed frank smith , and you ended up with his territory . sonny : you swore to me you did n't want it . luke : i know . but part of me lied . [ sighs ] a part of me watched you go from a nightclub owner to the prince of the city , and that part of me wanted everything that you had . but the choices i made in my life ... they would n't allow that . so that dark part of me looked at you and thought you were living my life . [ scene_break ] julian : somebody needs to speak to franco and nina in a language they understand . olivia : julian , if you so much as ding - dong - ditch those two , i will be on the phone to my son dante , and i will tell him you 're threatening franco and nina for absolutely no reason whatsoever . julian : these people really have you in a trick bag , do n't they ? olivia : oh , my god ! franco and nina are causing me no problems whatsoever ! sven : miss falconeri ? olivia : yes , sven ? what can i do ? sven : your guest , mr. franco baldwin , ordered a couples massage , but canceled it too late for a refund . olivia : ah . okay , i 'm so sorry to hear that . sven : mr. baldwin said you 'd cover the bill . olivia : yes . yes , of course , sven . if you 'd just e - mail me the invoice . sven : thank you . olivia : anytime . [ sighs ] julian : you were saying ? olivia : it 's a perk for the newly sane . julian : is that what you 're calling it ? olivia : you know what ? i 'm gon na need a straitjacket myself if you do n't leave me the hell alone . [ scene_break ] franco : i told ned ashton he had 24 hours to sign over his shares of elq or i would tell julian that he was the father of olivia 's baby . you and me , we are almost moguls . nina : yeah , lucky us . franco : you , me , come on , a gigantic share of fantastic stock . what 's not to love ? nina : we 're having two different conversations here . uh , you told me that you were gon na give me some information to prove that you trusted me . franco : and i did . i delivered . nina : a get - rich scheme ? really ? that 's how you delivered ? franco : nina , do you have any idea how much trouble i could get into with the sec for talking to you about this or doing it ? what i 'm doing is super illegal , and by telling you about it , i am demonstrating how much i trust you . it is time to put the screws to ned . yeah ? you and me , we could do that together . be like a date . come on . what do you say ? [ scene_break ] ned : you need to do this for the family . michael : i have changed my name for this family . i 've done everything that you asked . and when i need the family 's support more than ever , you 're cutting me loose ? no wonder jason walked away and never came back . tracy : welcome to the quartermaines . we are a treacherous and dysfunctional bunch . but we care about your sister , and we want her back as much as you do . ned : michael , this is a business decision . you need to step aside and sign the paper . uh , alexis , do you have another copy ? michael : i 'm not signing the paper , okay ? i 'm not stepping down , and i sure as hell am not giving up , okay ? we 're done here . ned : you really think you can just say no and walk away ? michael : no , i dare you to come after me . we 'll see who 's left standing . ned : i do n't want to fight . michael : well , too bad . you got one . alexis : michael , what are you doing ? michael : what does it look like ? i 'm having another drink . alexis : you 're not gon na drive , are you ? michael : i have a driver . if you want , you can question him about where he drops me off . now , if you 'll excuse me , i need to go check on the baby i stole . ned : [ exhales sharply ] that went well . [ scene_break ] nathan : i can not believe that you would throw one of your own doctors under the bus for franco . dr. obrecht : pointing out a suspect you may not have considered . nathan : look , silas clay did not take that child . dr. obrecht : i know for a fact that dr. clay was the last person to see that baby . nathan : well , according to kiki jerome , he left the exam room before the child was reported missing . dr. obrecht : at the very least , you must verify kiki 's story and dr. clay 's alibi . can dr. clay account for his whereabouts when the baby went missing ? nathan : i have n't been able to question dr. clay . dr. obrecht : why not ? nathan : well , according to his assistant , he 's out of town treating a patient . dr. obrecht : quite a coincidence . a baby disappears , and the last person to handle her can not be tracked down . nothing suspicious there . [ scene_break ] ava : are you sure that avery 's okay ? you would n't lie to me about something like that , would you ? silas : i promise you , the last time i saw your beautiful daughter , she was happy and healthy . ava : i 'm glad that one of us is . that leaves just one thing . did you get the drugs that we need to help me die ? [ scene_break ] dr. obrecht : dr. clay has been conspicuously absent for weeks . nathan : he 's treating a patient . dr. obrecht : yes . a mysterious patient downstate . but in the brief window of time he graces us with an appearance , a child vanishes . that alone merits examination , would n't you agree ? nathan : we have no evidence that silas has any motive whatsoever to kidnap the baby . dr. obrecht : that we know of . investigate dr. clay and you may well discover one . nathan : look , at the moment , we are only focusing on legitimate suspects . dr. obrecht : silas clay is hiding something . track him down and find out what . [ scene_break ] ava : you did n't go back to port charles just to check on avery , remember ? you said you would bring the drugs . silas : i did say that , did n't i ? ava : you 're not backing out . i ca n't go on like this . please tell me you have n't changed your mind . silas : ava , what you 're asking me to do -- ava : is n't easy . but it 's right . please tell me you 'll still help me . silas : when have i not come through for you ? ava : [ sniffles ] silas : i have what i need to take your pain away . ava : thank you . silas : i said i would help you , and i will . [ scene_break ] [ both sigh ] julian : have you , uh -- have you had any updates ? kiki : no , nothing yet . i -- they 're working really hard to try and find avery . but , you know , i just -- i feel so helpless . julian : yeah . kiki : i 'm -- i 'm trying to stay strong for avery , but i 'm just -- i 'm falling apart . julian : hey . i 'm here for you , okay ? whatever you need . kiki : [ voice breaking ] i was supposed to protect her , but instead , i made everything worse . julian : kiki , beating yourself up , it 's not -- it 's not helping . kiki : if morgan and i had just left well enough alone , avery would still be at the quartermaines ' with michael . and i might not have liked it , but at least she would have been safe . julian : safer with michael ? well , after last night , what happened here at the metro court , everyone thinks that he has a drinking problem . kiki : but he does n't have a drinking problem . [ scene_break ] ned : this is bad . tracy : ned , you do not need michael 's consent to remove him as ceo . a simple up or down vote will suffice . ned : no , i 'm not sure i 'm ready to take that step . tracy : did you see the way he slammed down those last two drinks ? he has a problem , just like his father , and he 's in a position to take elq down with him . ned : i - i - i do n't want to back him into a corner . i mean , who knows how he 'll react ? alexis : you do n't have the necessary votes to depose him , anyway . tracy : dillon and brook lynn will vote with him . and maya does n't care who 's in charge as long as she gets her dividend . ned : that 's still not a majority . we have to find another way . [ scene_break ] franco : come on . we can crash the quartermaine mansion . have you ever driven by that place ? nina : no , ca n't say that i 've done the -- the parade of port charles tour . franco : all right , i know that you 're from american nobility , but trust me , the quartermaine estate -- nothing to sneeze at . nina : it 's romantic . i 'm busy . franco : you 're busy . nina : yeah . franco : busy doing what ? nina : oh , i do n't know . uh , let 's see ... well , i have to make sure the baby 's okay . maybe she 's starving . we 'll have to check on her . franco : nina , i 'm trying so hard here . ca n't you see that ? nina : yeah , i can . i 'm just ... not sure it 's enough . [ scene_break ] luke : i worked for frank smith long before he ever knew your name . i was the heir apparent . i wanted all of that . i wanted it bad , and i ... i did n't give a crap how i got it . and then i met laura . and she wanted a different kind of life , one that did n't involve violence and hatred . i wanted to give her that , so ... i just could n't use all those things i got from tim spencer anymore -- the brutality , the cruelty , the relentless self - interest . so i took that poison and i bottled it up and i buried it deep . but , through the years , it started to escape . i watched you . i watched you rise to power . at the same time , you had love , adoration , a family . and i thought , `` he got it both ways . `` i wanted everything you had . and so i tried to take it . sonny : but it 's over ? luke : it 's over . but it 's not done , sonny . there are rules to the life that we 've chosen . and you deserve payback . i can never ask for your ... forgiveness ... because [ chuckles ] i do n't expect you to give me something i ca n't give myself . [ scene_break ] ava : that 's it ? that 's all you need ? they 're so small . it 's hard to believe that such a little bit of poison can kill me . not that there 's much left of me to kill , right ? silas : ava , please do n't do that . ava : sorry . gallows humor . after everything you 've done for me , you deserve better than that . thank you . thank you for coming through for me ... again . now ... there 's nothing left to stand in the way of you helping me die . [ scene_break ] nathan : excuse me , nurse ? nurse : can i help you , sir ? nathan : yeah , i hope so . i 'm , uh -- i 'm looking for a doctor that works here , silas clay ? [ scene_break ] dr. obrecht : going somewhere ? [ scene_break ] julian : michael had a very public meltdown where he overturned avery 's stroller . kiki : you already know morgan and i made that happen . julian : no , the other day , you , uh -- you would n't tell me the details about what you and morgan did . you said i was better off not knowing . kiki : [ scoffs ] because you are . julian : not when my niece is sitting in front of me , eaten alive with guilt . now you 're gon na tell me what happened . and maybe we can fix this . kiki : fix this ? how can we fix it ? i - it 's way too late . avery 's gone . julian : [ sighs ] kiki : michael was right about everything . he 's the one who loved avery enough to protect her , and we were the ones who put her at risk . and i knew that it was wrong . i knew the whole time that i should have stopped it , but i did n't -- julian : stop -- stop what ? what did you and morgan do ? kiki : we drugged michael . [ scene_break ] tracy : you have been double - crossing this family since before michael was born . i have the scars on my back to prove it . alexis : tracy , is that really necessary ? tracy : i 'm just speaking the truth . ned , you will outmaneuver michael , and the family will thank you for it . ned : your faith is overwhelming . tracy : if you need my assistance , just holler . now , if you 'll both excuse me , i am going to see to luke 's transfer . here 's hoping he survived his showdown with sonny . [ scene_break ] sonny : what you said today took a lot of courage . i respect that . luke : sonny , your respect means more to me than you 'll ever know . sonny : i accept your apology . i just hope that you accept mine . luke : what have you got to apologize for ? sonny : well , we drifted apart . i got -- i was n't there when you needed me . i 'm gon na do better . luke : so am i . sonny : get well . come home soon . luke : yeah , i will . not as soon as your daughter , though . sonny : i just hope you 're right . luke : hey , good luck , friend . sonny : back at you , pal . [ laughs ] [ door closes ] [ scene_break ] alexis : i 'll speak to nikolas . maybe he can persuade helena to vote with your bloc . but her aid does not come cheap . ned : let 's hope it does n't come to that . michael has to come around . olivia : [ sighs ] ned , thank god you 're here ! i 've got to talk to you about jul -- alexis . alexis : olivia . olivia : alexis ! you 're here . hi . i did n't know . what a -- what a pleasant surprise . alexis : uh , ned and i were just wrapping up a meeting . elq matters . franco : really ? why was n't i invited ? [ next_on ] michael : ( to kiki ) maybe i should point the police in your direction . sloane : ( to anna ) i need your help . olivia : ( to franco ) what 's going on here ? liesl : ( to nina ) you are obviously the lunatic that kidnapped baby a.j . lucy : ( to duke ) i am completely overwhelmed here ! nathan : ( to a nurse ) i need to speak to dr. clay about a missing child . | julian publishes an article alleging that michael took baby avery . the media descend upon dr. obrecht for answers about the missing baby . nathan intervenes . obrecht asks nathan to find the baby and get rid of luke spencer so there will be no more stories for general hospital to tell the press . he informs her that luke is being moved today and that nina is a suspect in the kidnapping . he reveals that he suspects franco . she disagrees and suggests silas clay . kiki calls silas to tell him that avery was kidnapped and that she thinks nina is responsible . silas shows ava the pictures he took of avery so that she can see that the child is happy and healthy . he does n't mention the kidnapping . ava asks him if he got the drugs to help her die . he has it in his pocket . nathan goes to new york city to question silas . |
carly : dr. finn , hello . oh , my god . dr. finn ? dr. finn , can you hear me ? dr. finn , wake up . dr. fi -- what the ... ? what the hell did you do to yourself ? [ scene_break ] franco : here , drink this . kiki : i 've already had two today . franco : yeah , well , you 'll have two more before this day is through . come on . this one has mango in it . kiki : [ sighs ] that 's delicious . franco : hi , um , nina , it 's me again , and , uh , i love you . and , um , i want you , and i 'm gon na keep calling you until you , uh , well , until your phone explodes or until my own phone explodes all over my own head and ... okay . i know we can , uh , work our way through whatever it is that 's happened . [ scene_break ] nina : well , look at this -- seven missed calls from franco . why does he even bother ? there 's no fixing this . oh , you guys , thank you so much for your kindness . being so nice to me last night and today . i really appreciate it . thank you , maxie , for being so empathetic and lovely ... probably 'cause mother . j , thanks for having my back . nathan : well , you 're my sister . that 's a given . nina : i do n't want to be alone . you guys get that , do n't you ? i can stay here for a while , ca n't i ? i can never go back to my place . [ scene_break ] julian : [ sighs ] could you have picked a more isolated bench in the entire park ? ava : julian , i found a dead , bloody bird in my bed . pardon me if i do n't want to call too much attention to myself when i 'm out in public . what did you find out ? julian : well , i spoke to hammer . no one in the organization is gon na bother you again . the , uh , renegades who planted the bird have been handled . ava : what does that mean ? julian : you know damn well what it means , ava . no one 's gon na trouble you again . ava : really ? who gave the order ? [ scene_break ] paul : commissioner , a word ? jordan : i 'm busy . paul : i 'm sure . but as district attorney , i need an update on carlos rivera . jordan : um , mr. rivera is in holding after his trip back from ecuador . took several hours to process him . paul : and how 's he doing ? jordan : oh , well , the paramedic who examined his gunshot wound said he 'll be fine . paul : well , i 'm not concerned about mr. rivera 's health . i want to know if he said anything . jordan : about what ? your part in this whole sorry mess ? or your allegations that anna actually tried to kill him ? [ scene_break ] anna : they took carlos into custody as soon as we landed . griffin : you arrested carlos . that must have taken everything you had not to take revenge . anna : i brought him back to face prosecution . it 's on the justice department to determine what happens next . [ telephone rings ] [ radio chatter ] paul : what the hell happened , anna ? you 've completely botched this . anna : what ? what , i -- i stop sonny from killing carlos the way that you intended . paul : do you realize what you 've done to yourself ? anna : yes , i tracked down a murderer , and i brought him in to face charges . and i 'm willing to handle the consequences . are you ? paul : anna , i 'm not gon na be the loser here . you will . jordan : hey , leave her alone , paul . paul : this woman chloroformed me and handcuffed me to a banister . i could have you arrested for unlawful imprisonment . jordan : first things first . there are more serious allegations to consider here , anna . i need to ask you some questions . you 're not under arrest , but you can call an attorney . i will allow it . anna : no , not necessary . it 's fine . just go ahead . jordan : da hornsby alleges that you tried to kill carlos rivera . is that true ? [ scene_break ] julian : ah , come on , ava . ca n't you just , you know , say thank you and let it go ? ava : i do thank you , but no , i ca n't let it go . you left the business , julian . i hate to see you get pulled back in . and i know alexis would n't like it . julian : just accept that you 're safe and move on . you know , go pick up avery and get kiki from the hospital , ava . ava : kiki was released from the hospital yesterday . i was too scared to have her at my place , so i sent her to stay with franco . julian : well , there you go . what a difference a day makes , huh ? looks like you 're gon na be around another spring and summer to enjoy with your family . [ exhales ] not so sure i will . [ scene_break ] franco : how you feeling ? kiki : pretty much exactly the same as i was five minutes ago when you were calling nina for the 100th time . franco : you know what -- you 're right . and i 'm sorry . ordinarily , i 'm -- i 'm way more suave , right ? kiki : do you want to talk about it ? i mean , obviously you and nina had a pretty big disagreement on the topic of kids . franco : yeah , no , that 's putting it nicely . nina wants to have children . i do not . kiki : why do n't you ? i mean , were you just faking the whole time that you thought you were my dad ? franco : no , of course i was n't faking it . kiki , i was over - the - moon happy when i found out that your mom was pregnant , and i thought you were mine . and then when she told me that she was a liar and that you were n't mine , my world kind of fell apart . but , kiki , you 're the only kid that i ever need . you 're kind of enough . [ scene_break ] maxie : to be fair , you and franco still love each other . maybe you need to think about -- nina : i 'm not giving franco another chance . maxie : i can see the pain is still very fresh , but , nina , do n't close the door on love . nina : i ca n't believe you 're saying this to me . nathan : uh , maxie 's speaking from experience . we just had our own thing . uh , but we talked it out and cleared the air about my ex - wife , claudette , and we 're -- we 're gon na put it behind us . maxie : you know what you need , nina ? a `` me `` day . why do n't you just stay here , relax , and i 'll take care of everything at the office . nina : thank you . that 's very sweet . hey , uh , do you mind stopping by the store and getting some more rocky road ice cream . i finished it all last night . maxie : it 's possible by the end of the day , you 'll see things differently . right , nathan ? nathan : yeah , yeah . i , uh , hope that we can put things into perspective soon . [ chuckles lightly ] [ clears throat ] nina : j . nathan : yeah ? nina : what did i miss last night when i was wallowing in my terrible troubles ? nathan : [ inhales deeply ] [ scene_break ] carly : sandy , it 's carly . look , i have a situation in room 501 . i need you to call -- finn : i 'm fine . i 'm fine . put the phone down now . carly : um , you know what -- cancel that . i 'm -- i 'm good . i got it under control . finn : did n't we talk about you coming into my room . what are the neighbors gon na think ? carly : you know , you did n't answer any of your wake - up calls , and when i saw you downstairs , you looked like hell . finn : i told you i had a long night in the or and surgery . and i 'm sorry i was n't my normal effervescent self . carly : i was concerned about you , okay ? and by the way , i banged on that door -- pounded on that door -- before i came in here . finn : i thought that was drums . carly : it was n't drums ! and i came in here , and you 're passed out on the couch with that needle next to you , you know , those marks on your arms . i thought you overdosed . finn : i did n't od . carly : okay , you need to tell me what the hell is going on here . finn : now , i 'm a paying guest , and what i do in my room is my business . carly : i just found you passed out . i was yelling your name , shaking you . i thought you were dead . finn : clearly , you were mistaken . carly : i am allowing you to have a reptile -- finn : service lizard ! carly : it makes no sense at all . so at least in return you could tell me everything . what the hell is going on ? finn : fine . may i have a glass of water first ? [ cabinet door opens , closes ] finn : thank you . carly : what is wrong ? finn : i 'm diabetic . i must have injected myself with too much insulin and brought my blood sugar down too low . carly : okay . i know something about diabetics -- my brother 's type 1 . his needles do n't look anything like yours . he does n't have those track marks on arm . he injects in his leg . finn : well , that 's very nice for him . but i 'm type 2 , and i treat my condition as i see fit . and i would hope that you would respect that and respect my privacy . now , if this little inquisition is over , i need to get ready for a meeting at the hospital . dr. obrecht : do n't bother , dr. finn . it 's too late . [ scene_break ] nathan : i met this girl -- claudette . and she was french - canadian , and she needed a green card , and i do n't know , i thought i could rescue her or something . and i married her . nina : and ? nathan : and i fell in love . she did not . she actually was cheating on me the whole time we were married . nina : sorry . nathan : yeah , me too . anyway , i thought it was -- it was all in the past , you know , until i accidentally said her name to maxie . and then , like an idiot , i lied to cover it up , which , of course , only made her more curious . nina : all right , that surprises you ? nathan : no . nina : [ chuckles ] nathan : no , which is why i told her the truth about my brief and much- regretted marriage to claudette . [ clears throat ] and i thought that would be the end of it , that maxie would be okay with it . but obviously she 's not . nina : i do n't blame her . [ scene_break ] maxie : seriously , lulu , where are you ? i 'm at crisis level 10 . nina is my new roommate , which means she 's rearranging everything you left in the closet . i ca n't promise she wo n't borrow your accessories . oh , and nathan has an ex- wife . that 's right . i said ex - wife . [ elevator dings ] maxie : call me . please . [ sighs ] [ scoffs ] griffin : i 'm sorry . i -- i did n't mean to . maxie : obviously , or else you would n't be anywhere near me , would you ? griffin : i 'm not sure what you mean . maxie : um , are n't you the one that said you wanted to keep your distance from me ? because you ca n't be anywhere near an attractive woman you ca n't have . i do n't believe that for one second . griffin : you do n't ? maxie : no . i think you have a secret . i do n't know what it is , nor do i care . you 're just one more man who wo n't tell the whole truth . griffin : um , we barely know each other , so i 'm fairly certain that i am not the one you 're really mad at right now . maxie : oh ! now you 're gon na psychoanalyze me ? griffin : no . you know what -- not today . i have my own problem -- the man who murdered my father has just been taken into police custody . [ scene_break ] julian : i got an update from your friend , paul hornsby . they found carlos . he 's in lockup at the pcpd . ava : carlos ? i never thought he 'd let himself get caught . julian : hm , i guess his luck ran out . and when it did , so did mine . i ordered carlos to kill duke lavery . that 's conspiracy to commit murder . ava : what about sonny 's shooting ? julian : no , that had nothing to do with me . that was all carlos . honestly , though , i does n't even matter , because carlos has enough on me to put me away for so long i may never enjoy another spring day like this ever again . ava : well , we know he turned on me , as evidence by the fact that he shot me . but after everything you 've done for him , do you think that he would turn on you ? julian : hornsby 's convinced he will . [ scene_break ] jordan : we need to talk . alone . paul : as the da , i should be present for questioning . jordan : why ? anna 's not under arrest . i 'm just talking to my friend . start from the beginning . you said that you committed a crime , but you could n't say what . anna : i shot carlos rivera . jordan : walk me through it . anna : it was the afternoon of may 15th of last year , and i went to sabrina , and i asked her to call carlos . and he told her that he was on the pier -- pier 54 -- waiting for a boat to take him out of the country . so i went there to intercept him , which i did . jordan : and what happened ? anna : i arrested him for duke 's murder . uh , he started out denying it , and then he said that he would plead self - defense and that there would be enough room for reasonable doubt , that he would n't be convicted . i know duke was n't an innocent . he put a hit out on you , which he called off , but -- jordan : because of you . anna : well , because our love for each other was stronger than his loyalty to the mob . we should have had a future together . but carlos took that away that night . and he was right . he would have gone free . that just seems so wrong , you know ? unfair . a perversion of justice . i could n't stand for that . jordan . i shot carlos four times in the chest point - blank . jordan : you said you arrested him . was he -- anna : no , he was n't -- he was not handcuffed , but he was unarmed . there 's no question that it was attempted murder , and that was exactly what carlos wanted . he intended for that . jordan : i -- i 'm sorry -- i do n't follow . anna : it was a setup . the whole thing was just a setup . he was wearing , like , a bulletproof vest . he had blood capsules , and he goaded me into shooting him . and i played right into his hand . jordan : i knew something was wrong . i knew it . i had your back . and i knew that you were in pain . i just -- i did n't have any idea how severe it was . anna : i understand having carlos in custody means that i 'm gon na face criminal charges . and i know -- i know i 'll be arrested . and the only reason that i 'm willing to accept that is because carlos will be facing charges , too . and so will julian because he ordered the hit . and i think that when julian is convicted , and he goes down , that 's when i 'm gon na feel that i have done what i wanted to do for duke . jordan : and what is paul 's connection to all of this ? anna : okay , well , paul -- the last thing he wanted was for carlos to come back here alive . he thought sonny would take care of that . and then the truth , you know , would just go away . jordan : okay , so what exactly does carlos know about paul ? [ scene_break ] carly : do you have any manners ? you ever heard of knocking ? dr. obrecht : the door 's open , then it 's an invitation to enter . carly : we were in the middle of a private conversation . i 'd really like for you to leave . dr. obrecht : and i would really liked it if dr. finn had managed to give his lecture . but it appears that neither of us is getting what we wanted . finn : give me a minute . i 'll make it right back to the hospital . dr. obrecht : are you deaf ? i said it was too late . i dismissed the residents . ah , i see your famous australian pogona . she is waving her arm in the bearded dragon 's classic gesture of submission . to me . carly : who could blame her ? dr. obrecht : dr. quartermaine was adamant about presenting you to the hiring committee , as she felt you would be a valuable addition to the staff . your behavior today proves otherwise . if you are disorganized enough to miss a lecture you were scheduled to give , [ chuckles lightly ] how could i possibly trust you to the have the discipline necessary to save our patients ' lives ? must have been pure luck you managed to heal tracy quartermaine . carly : okay , wait , now , that 's not fair . all right , dr. finn is very organized . he 's a serious doctor . finn : carly , please . carly : you are . finn : thank you . but , um , dr. obrecht is in -- in the right , uh , being angry with me . she 's absolutely in the right . dr. obrecht : as soon as your work with ms. quartermaine is finished , so are you . general hospital has no need for unmotivated lackluster layabouts . carly : what are you -- what are you doing ? [ door closes ] carly : why did n't you tell dr. obrecht that you 're a diabetic ? [ scene_break ] franco : you know , in a way , it 's kind of the best of both worlds 'cause i get to love you as if were my daughter , but i do n't have to worry about you actually being my child , you know . you know , i 'm certain that my biological child would never turn out as great as you . and , uh , i just do n't think i could ever be a good parent . kiki : i would have to disagree with you on that considering you 're doing a pretty good job parenting me , so ... franco : yeah , but i do n't want to do it to my own kids . kiki : i get that . franco : you do , really ? you get that ? kiki : yeah . i mean , parenting is n't for everyone . i 'm just glad i could be the only kid you ever want . i just wish there was something that i could do to help you with nina . [ scene_break ] nathan : wow . i kind of thought you 'd be on my side . nina : oh , come on . i 'm always on your side . you know that . which is why i have to point out the obvious -- why did you lie to maxie ? nathan : i did n't exactly lie . nina : a lie of omission -- that 's not like you . nathan : well -- you got to understand the situation . nina : all right , explain it to me . what 's the situation ? you and maxie have been together for a while . did n't the subject of exes come up ? nathan : no . no , it just never came up . i do n't know . i , uh ... and then , you know , after everything that maxie and i have been through to be together , i just did n't want to burden her with the weight of some bad decision that i made years ago . nina : oh , come on . that 's not like you . you 're an open book . you have been since you 've been a little boy . you 'd rat yourself out for things that you did n't even do . you confessed to the most miniscule things when you did n't even have to . so , why this ? why would you be any less truthful to maxie ? [ scene_break ] maxie : wow , okay . i 'm really sorry . uh , would like to sit down ? griffin : at this moment , i 'm not sure what i want . maxie : please , just sit for a second . um , i 'm really sorry for being so over- the - top rude . i 'm trying to be more aware of other people 's feelings , and it 's not working . griffin : it 's fine . maxie : it 's not ... really . i mean , your dad was murdered , and that 's traumatic no matter how you cut it . griffin : yeah , well ... he died before i ever had the chance to meet him . maxie : do you mind if i ask how ? griffin : yeah , uh ... my mother hid my existence from him . and i did n't know that he even existed till after my mother died . by then it was too late . maxie : that 's incredibly heartbreaking . griffin : and now the man who murdered him has been apprehended , and he 's here -- port charles . maxie : the killer 's here ? my boyfriend 's a cop . griffin : yeah , you mentioned that before . maxie : he mentioned that anna devane captured this perp that they were looking for . carlos rivera . he killed duke lavery . did he murder your father , too ? griffin : duke lavery is my father . maxie : duke had son ? and you 're him ? griffin : yes . maxie : you have no idea what that means . my mom and stepdad loved your father . he was a great man and a great friend to my family . i am really sorry you never got the chance to meet him . [ scene_break ] ava : carlos was always loyal to you , julian . julian : mm - hmm . well , carlos has a family now . you know , he might reconsider his loyalty to all things jerome . ava : so , what are you gon na do now that he 's in custody ? julian : you know , when i found out carlos was alive , i sent some people out there to search for him . unfortunately , sonny and his new best friend , anna devane , found him first . ava : when you say `` people , `` do you mean jerome people ? like hammer ? julian : yeah . [ scene_break ] anna : did you sleep well , carlos ? i did . i had the best night 's sleep since duke 's murder . well , the da and the commissioner are here waiting for your statement . and i will probably be arrested on the spot . so do what you need to do . [ scene_break ] kiki : you know , it 's a proven fact that a watched phone never rings . franco : i 've tried calling her . i 've texted her . i tried the whole skywriting thing . maybe it 's time i go see nina . kiki : oh , great , i 'll come with you . franco : no , no , no , no . you stay here . this couch is your home . you stay . kiki : i am not a puppy . i can come ride in the car with you . some fresh air would be good for me . franco : no , what would be good - er for you is if you stay here and binge watch `` gilmore girls . `` kiki : i do n't want to stay here when you 're gone . franco : why not ? kiki , are you afraid to be here by yourself ? kiki : that 's silly . franco : are you ? it would be perfectly natural for you to be anxious after everything you 've been through . kiki : you sound like a shrink . franco : i 'm just saying you were shot . that 's got to leave a mark in more ways that one . kiki : go , go find nina . i 'm fine . franco : there 's no room for bravery here . [ vehicle approaches & backfires on tv ] kiki : aah ! oh , my god ! what was that ? ! what was that ? franco : shh , shh , shh , shh . kiki : [ breathing heavily ] [ scene_break ] nathan : look , i had my reasons for not telling maxie about claudette . nina : all right . what are your reasons ? nathan : i do n't know how you get to come down so hard on me about not being honest with maxie when you could n't be honest with franco . nina : whoa ! what are you talking about ? nathan : he told you he did n't want to have kids . and you reluctantly agreed . and then immediately went to go get a test to see if you still could have kids , and when you could n't , you were devastated . franco , naturally comforts you . that does n't make him a hypocrite . that makes him a loving , caring , empathetic boyfriend . but you shut him down . nina : okay , thank you very much . we 're done here . we 're done here . i 'll get some work done . [ exhales sharply ] nathan : nina . nina : you know , you 're just projecting . you 're projecting . it does n't matter to me . this is n't even my -- my tablet . it 's maxie 's . nathan : ca n't believe she left the house without it . nina : i ca n't believe who she was researching . nathan : who ? nina : claudette west . [ scene_break ] maxie : when duke died , my parents were heartbroken . they miss him every day . he was really a great person . he was sophisticated and charming with an amazing sense of humor and a little bit danger . i think you would have really liked him . griffin : you know , by the way everyone describes him , i 'm sure i would have . maxie : i 'm not sure if this is gon na be any comfort to you at all , but i do n't believe that love dies . i told anna at duke 's funeral that i still feel my sister all the time . griffin : your sister ? maxie : her name was georgie . she was murdered about nine years ago . griffin : wow . that 's , uh -- that 's a lot to handle . maxie : yeah , it is , but i 've made my peace with it . sort of . griffin : sort of ? maxie : well , i 'm never gon na forgive the man who took georgie away from me . just like i 'm pretty sure you 'll never forgive carlos . [ scene_break ] anna : go ahead . we 're all waiting . just make your statement . carlos : i 'd like to speak to the district attorney first . jordan : out of the question , rivera . anna : forget about paul ! this is between you and me . let 's just finish it . do it ! carlos : district attorney . jordan : i need to be present for this . paul : i 'm the district attorney , right ? i take the lead on this , and you know it . jordan : let 's go . anna : okay , you 'll get your answers eventually . do n't worry , you will . carlos : those two were fired up . paul : you shut the hell up , rivera , and listen to me good . you 're charged with the murder of duke lavery and the attempted murder of sonny corinthos . if convicted , you serve two life sentences . carlos : i 'm not hearing any solutions . paul : well , i 'm gon na go easy on you as long as you ... roll over on your boss , julian jerome . [ scene_break ] ava : i 'm grateful that you intervened on my behalf , but if i 'm the reason that you got sucked back into the business , i 'll never forgive myself . julian : okay , look . do n't worry about it . okay ? ava : i am worried . you love your life now . you 're married , you have kids , you have a family , and you could lose all of that if you go back to the old life . julian : okay , just -- just relax . this is n't that serious . it 's not that deep . and my current involvement is , uh , temporary . okay , it was just to protect you . it was just to protect myself from what rivera has on me . the only thing is , is that i did n't find him first . [ scene_break ] finn : i 'm sure that herr obrecht would frown on my condition . carly : dr. obrecht ca n't say a word about you being a diabetic . you could slap her with a discrimination lawsuit . finn : it does n't matter . it does n't matter . you heard obrecht , all right . as soon as my patient 's released , i 'm -- i 'm out of here . carly , i do n't see any point in discussing my health issues with anyone . carly : okay . finn : okay . carly : you know , when you and that lizard check out of here , i better not find any worms or crickets around here , or you 're gon na be hit with a hefty charge to your bill . finn : hey , wait -- wait a second . would you ? [ scene_break ] kiki : [ breathing heavily ] franco : hey . it 's okay . it 's okay . i 'm right here . kiki : i 'm sorry . franco : it 's all right . kiki : that sound -- it was just so loud i thought it was so close . franco : it was a car backfiring . and you 're really safe here . you know that , right ? kiki : yeah . franco : okay . of course . nothing 's gon na happen to you . you believe me ? good . i 'm not gon na let anybody hurt you . it 's not gon na happen on my watch . drink up . kiki : [ breathes deeply ] franco : good . kiki : [ sighs ] franco : how you feeling ? kiki : i 'm fine . i -- i 'm so sorry . franco : do n't be . kiki , stop it . you do n't ever have to be sorry . do n't ever say you 're sorry , not to me . come here . kiki : [ sighs ] [ scene_break ] nathan : ca n't believe how many claudette wests there are . i found a teacher in des moines , an architect in seattle , and a sales rep in new orleans , none of which are my ex . nina : you got lucky this time . i do n't know what you 're hiding , but you better make it right with maxie . nathan : you do n't get to tell me to come clean to maxie when you were less than honest with franco . nina : okay , i understand , thank you . i lied to franco . i realized that . but i 'm gon na work that out . right now i 'm talking about you and maxie . so , if you want to make this right with her ... nathan : [ sighs ] nina : ... and get back the love that you had , i 'll tell you what to do . nathan : [ inhales ] okay . what ? nina : okay . you tell maxie that you just want to see her happy , and you will do anything to see her happy . you will forsake everything . you 'll move mountains . and you 'll part seas and give her anything she wants . and you have to tell her that you live to make her happy . and even if that means you 'll sacrifice all the things you never thought you would , but you do n't want to lose her . and you 'll give up everything , and you 'll give it all to her ... so she stays with you forever . [ scene_break ] griffin : the definition of forgiveness is a conscious decision to release feelings of resentment towards those who have harmed you . when carlos was distant , an abstract idea , forgiveness was easy , it was hypothetical . but now he 's here -- the flesh and blood man who killed my father . and i am confronted with everything i lost , everything i 'll never know about a man who could have loved me , who i could have loved . it 's not right . maxie : i know exactly how you feel . [ scene_break ] jordan : i 'm grateful that carlos did n't make a statement against you . anna : he will -- just give him time . jordan : why do you think he hesitated ? anna : well , he wants to talk to paul . god knows what kind of bargaining is going on in there right now . [ scene_break ] carlos : if i talk , what happens ? paul : you may have to serve some kind of a sentence . a couple years . carlos : you 're offering me a death sentence . if i talk , jerome will not stop until he gets me . my baby will be an orphan . paul : i give you my word that you 'll be protected . just give me enough to put jerome away . [ scene_break ] ava : does alexis know that you 've been communicating with hammer ? julian : no . no , she does n't need to know . and once this crisis is settled , the only business i 'll be involved with is derek wells media . ava : unless carlos talks . julian : yeah . well , as long as carlos was presumed dead , i was safe , but anna could n't just leave it alone . she really wants me to pay for ordering that hit on lavery . ava : i bet you paul is with carlos right now offering him everything he can think of to get him to turn on you . julian : oh , i know . i was awake all night thinking about it . ava : there 's only one way to stop carlos from talking . and you know what that is . julian : are you serious right now ? you were just boo - hooing about me having to get back in the business , and now you 're suggesting -- ava : i 'm just saying if you 're in good with hammer . julian : nah . ava : julian . why should you have to lose the life that you worked so hard to build for yourself and for your family ? just think about it . please . julian : okay . you take care of yourself , okay ? i 'll do the same . [ scene_break ] carly : [ sighs ] finn : wait , wait a second . you know , i -- i should say thank you . you 've gone above and beyond for me . carly : you 're welcome . finn : listen . until tracy 's fully recovered i still have to work at the hospital with obrecht . could you maybe keep this little incident just between us ? carly : okay , no one 's gon na hear about your `` diabetes `` from me . finn : okay . [ sniffles ] do n't look at me like that . i know i screwed up with my meds . i screw up at the hospital -- everything . what the hell am i gon na do now ? [ scene_break ] franco : i promise i 'll be right here when you wake up . you 're not alone . get some sleep . nina : [ clears throat ] hi . franco : i was worried about you . i called you , texted you . does n't matter now -- you 're home . nina : yeah , i 'm here . franco : what does that mean ? nina : um , i had ... a talk with my brother , and i 've come to a decision ... about us . [ scene_break ] maxie : so , do you feel better ? i 've been told i 'm a good listener . griffin : i do feel better . and you are a great listener . i have to , uh , run and check in with the hospital . i 'll be right back . maxie : okay . nathan : maxie . hey . i checked your office first . thank god i found you . maxie : what 's wrong ? nathan : nothing . everything . ugh . you are the only woman in the world for me . i love you with every breath i take , with every beat of my heart . your happiness matters to me more than anything in the world . i would do anything . i would sacrifice everything to make you happy . as long as you promise that we can spend the rest of our lives together . and i do n't -- i do n't have a ring , and you deserve the best ring in the world , and we 'll get there . but i 'm gon na ask you anyways . maxie ... will you marry me ? maxie : [ sighs ] griffin : oh , my god . it 's him . [ scene_break ] jordan : what the hell is going on in there ? carlos is my prisoner . i have a right to know and so does anna . paul : well , all carlos said that he wanted his one phone call to call his lawyer . anna : [ scoffs ] he took an awfully long time to say that . paul : well , what can i say ? the man has a flair for the dramatic . but the bottom line is whatever carlos says , whomever he accuses or does n't accuse is anybody 's guess . [ scene_break ] carlos : hey , boss . julian : i was wondering when i 'd hear from you . carlos : i 'm currently a guest of the pcpd 's . julian : have you said anything ? carlos : you 'll find out when you get here . [ next_on ] julian ( to alexis ) : everything that we feared has come to pass . carlos ( to paul ) : i may have to take that deal . griffin ( to sonny ) : what happens if he has his day in court only to go free . sam ( to kristina ) : why are you avoiding sonny ? nina ( to franco ) : it 's ? choice . nathan ( to maxie ) : this proposal is real . just say , `` yes . `` | carlos is taken to the police station and is ready to be sentenced . paul , anna and jordan each want to `` do it their way `` . jordan privately takes anna aside to hear her confirm that she intended to shoot carlos is cold blood after he murdered duke and she could not accept what he took from her . she further confirms to the new police commissioner that although the 4 bullets she fired into carlos ' chest would have killed him easily , apparently it was all a `` set up `` to have her falsely believing she killed him and he was wearing a bullet proof vest . they obviously know `` somebody `` was behind this and anna hesitates to admit what she knows about paul . paul knows he needs to talk privately to carlos in the interrogation room , realizing the two women can not find out what carlos knows . realizing he has as much to lose as carlos does once carlos is arrested , he promises to `` go easy `` on him as long as carlos effectively rolls on julian and gives the da 's office what they need to put julian away . right then , julian and ava meet privately and secretly in the park . she makes herself inconspicuous wearing dark glasses a hat and heavy coat and expresses to her brother that she can not have either of her daughters living with her because of the danger she is in . they both know that now that carlos is alive , he will have incentive to give the cops and das the information he has on julian about putting carlos up to killing duke . julian goes off knowing that he is in a desperate situation . meanwhile , nina encourages nathan to fight for maxie while kiki encourages franco to fight for nina . maxie talks to griffin and finds out for the first time that duke was his father . it appears that griffin has seen nathan before and has reservations about him when he sees him with maxie . after finn has passed out in his hotel room and carly discovers his needle and syringe on the floor , she tells him she 'd like some explanations , as she reason to believe he could have died , needs medical care and it looks like he may very well have an illegal drug habit . he tells her he is diabetic and administering his insulin . she `` wants `` to believe that although her intuitions tell her otherwise . knowing she 's been nice to him , he apologizes and thanks her for her hospitality . obrecht comes by and tells him he 's fired and in worse trouble for that , since she can clearly see he 's not fit to treat patients in hers ' or anyone 's hospital . carly protests that this man is diabetic and she 's falsely accusing him and wonders why he did not inform the chief of staff that is the case . yet he tells her they both have to realize his failing to attend the staff meeting will get him justifiably fired . carly makes it clear , regarding the trouble he 's in , that she wants to help and will not let consequences befall him . |
nikolas : i want to remember when i got this cross . i want to find my way back to the person i was when i -- or maybe i 'm looking in the wrong place , the wrong direction . [ scene_break ] lucky : emily ? emily : hey . uh -- it 's early . the service does n't start for a while . lucky : all right . emily , i do n't want you to be alone . emily : thank you . [ scene_break ] carly : courtney makes you happy , jason . you love her and you always will . do n't go throwing that away on sonny 's orders . jason : this is n't sonny 's choice . it 's mine . carly : ok , then you look me in the eye right now and tell me that you do n't love courtney . jason : i do n't love courtney . [ scene_break ] mike : you have the nerve to call courtney disloyal and you ca n't see the double standard staring you in the face ? you have a choice . you can accept your responsibility as a husband , a father , and a brother or you can run ! sonny : i do n't run , mike ! i 'm not a coward like you . mike : that 's right . that 's right -- you 're a different kind of coward . you drive away everyone who loves you before they can hurt you by leaving on their own . and now you 're doing the same thing to your little sister . sonny : i do n't have a sister . i already told you that . courtney : oh , trust me , there is a lot of times i wish i did n't have a brother either , sonny . but that 's not something we get to decide . sonny : you want to show us how it 's done ? or how to make everything all right ? mike : hey , i just want you to think -- sonny : come on ! mike : about what you 're -- sonny : show me -- show me how to be a good father , a real family man ! choose between me and her because you ca n't have both . mike : do n't be ridiculous . sonny : come on ! take a stand for once in your life ! which one do you want ? [ scene_break ] sonny : what 's wrong -- ca n't make up your mind ? courtney : will you please stop ? sonny : come on , mike . you called me over here . do n't waste my time -- which kid do you want ? courtney : sonny , you 're being unfair . sonny : make a choice ! courtney : quit yelling at dad . sonny : `` dad , `` `` dad . `` you hear that , dad ? whose dad are you ? courtney : leave him alone . sonny : you crawled into my life -- courtney : sonny -- sonny : years ago whining for a second chance , begging to be my father . well , be a father . show her what it means to be loyal . help her understand the cost of betrayal . you choose me , you 'll have the son you always wanted . all your dreams will come true . what 's it going to be ? mike : and what if i did choose you ? how could you live ? how could you find an excuse for all the pain that you 've caused ? yeah , i could 've been a better father . there 's no question i made mistakes and you 've suffered for them . you know what , sonny ? in the here and now , you could be a better son , a better husband , and you should sure as hell could be a lot better father . look at you . just look at you -- you 're disrespecting me and you 're ignoring your sister . and all the time , we 're pretending your girlfriend is n't standing right over there . and all the while , you have two very healthy sons who would give the world to be with you right now . you dwell in the past . you look for reasons to feel betrayed . you deliberately hurt your sister and everyone else in this world who loves you most . sonny : you 're stalling , mike . you afraid to make a choice ? go ahead , run . it 's what you do ; it 's what you 're good at . courtney : damn it , sonny . why ca n't you see that he loves you ? why do you have to punish him for it ? mike : and courtney loves you , too . but she has a mind and a heart of her own , and you do n't respect that . you do n't respect her -- you never did . you -- you ca n't even try to see her side of this . so fine . i 'll make you happy . i 'll do one good thing for you in my life . i choose courtney . [ scene_break ] carly : you are lying straight to my face . i never thought you 'd do that . jason : i used to love courtney . carly : when ? three seconds ago ? jason : carly , i do n't know her . and i ca n't love anyone i do n't know . carly : ok , so -- so when did courtney become a stranger ? huh , jason ? when she did something that you do n't like ? jason : we 've been through this , ok ? she saved alcazar 's life ; she knocked me out so he could run away . carly : yeah , to keep you from going to prison . jason : what , by hitting me over the head and calling the cops on sonny ? carly : she got scared , all right ? jason : no , it 's not all right ! you 're the one who panics . you call the cops ; you do stupid things without thinking about it . courtney knew exactly what she was doing . and stopping a crime was more important to her than her loyalty to me and to sonny and that proves that i ca n't trust her ! carly : ok , so you ca n't trust her because she does n't do exactly , exactly what it is that you want ? you know , you have been spending way too much time with sonny . you make choices every day . jason , you make choices every day that hurt her . and so now , she made one that hurt you -- great . you know what ? it is actually really good because now you know what it feels like . jason : no , and that 's why it 's over . carly , it 's done so no one can get hurt anymore . carly : you know you 're lying to yourself , jason . you 're lying to yourself , you 're lying to courtney , and you 're doing all of this to try and please sonny . well , guess what -- he 's wrong . he is wrong , just like he was when he tried to keep the two of you apart in the first place . will you just stand up to him and tell him that you love courtney ; you 're going to be with her no matter what ? tell him that you have your own life and you 're going to live it exactly the way that you want to live it . jason : do you hear yourself ? this has nothing to do with me and courtney . it 's only about you and sonny . like always . [ scene_break ] michael : i 'll leave a ransom note . mommy and daddy will get so worried , they 'll forget all about being mad . then i 'll show up and say that i escaped from the bad guys . and they 'll be so happy , they 'll love each other again . [ scene_break ] nikolas : this cross was supposed to protect me . it was supposed to bring me home safe to the woman i love . [ scene_break ] emily : nikolas feels so close -- as if he were just inside this church waiting for me . lucky : he is , in spirit . and we should be glad for that . [ scene_break ] nikolas : the man i used to be , he 's -- he 's lost somewhere , and he 's trying to find his way home . he 's trying to find his way home to the life , to the love that he left behind . please , god , show me the way . [ scene_break ] emily : i do n't want to say goodbye , but i ca n't keep holding on , either . it hurts too much . lucky : i know , but i think nikolas -- he 'd want us to get on with it . [ scene_break ] priest : excuse me , sir . please use the side door . nikolas : is there a problem ? priest : guests are arriving for a service this evening . [ scene_break ] emily : it feels like nikolas was here and he 's reaching out and he 's trying to tell me something . we were married in this church ; at least our hearts were . nikolas promised to share my burdens , keep my secrets , to trust me and believe in me , and to love me forever . lucky : you hold on to those promises , em . they 'll help get you through . emily : i need to touch base with the priest and then go home and change . my family 's going to be here in full force , just so you know , all right ? helena 's probably going to show up . i wish laura could be here . lucky : yeah , well , i 'm kind of glad she is n't . maybe she 'll never realize that nikolas is gone . emily : but you need her . what about your family ? lucky : well , bobbie and lucas -- they 're out of town , and my grandmother lesley , she 'll be here with lulu . emily : what about your father ? does he even know about the memorial ? lucky : i 'm sure he saw the paper . emily : what , you have n't asked him to be here ? lucky : no . i 'm not going to . emily : all right , then i will . lucky : listen , em , that 's a bad idea . emily : but nikolas respected luke . i know he 'd want him to be here . should i call or should i go in person ? lucky : will asking my dad make you feel better about the memorial service ? emily : yes . lucky : ok , then i 'm coming with you . you do n't want to catch my dad off - guard , you know , in the middle of something . [ scene_break ] [ luke speaks german ] skye : what are you doing ? luke : danken . skye : you know what ? i ca n't take much more of this . luke : much more what ? skye : there 's a dead cop in my laundry room crammed into a rented freezer ! luke : sweetheart , that 's the only way we can keep the guy from turning ripe . skye : yeah , well , you said that was going to be a temporary solution . have you come up with a more permanent one ? luke : yeah -- to solve the murder ! did you happen to remember anything else ? skye : no . luke : well , you know , i 'm not surprised . you were so blasted when you staggered out of the casino . skye : i must 've killed him . luke : maybe , maybe not . skye : luke , he ca n't stay in my house much longer , you know -- freezer or no freezer -- so what 's the plan ? luke : well , ross is having some very productive emails with his boss . did you know all the cops hate lansing ? skye : yeah , well , that 's a surprise . luke : they 're also pretty worried about mac and his recovery . but our boy is still working on his case ; it 's a very complicated case . could take years if necessary . skye : ok , you know what ? let 's try this again , shall we ? what is the plan ? luke : you 're so cute when you do that . skye : oh , you know what ? just forget it ! i 'm -- i 'm going to think of something myself . just forget i even bothered you . luke : another freezer . skye : that 's it ? luke : for now . skye : you want to move ross duncan 's body into another freezer ? that 's actually your idea of a solution ? luke : we 're going to have to , are n't we , since you do n't want him stashed next to your pork chops and frozen peas . skye : luke , listen . i have to know that there 's a plan in mind before i see tracy today . now , she is going to be at that memorial . luke : tracy thinks i punched out your one - night stand . what 's the problem ? skye : but what if she gets suspicious ? i need to know that everything is being taken care of . luke : but it is . all we got to figure out is who -- besides you -- could 've put the guy on ice . skye : that could take all summer ! luke : so we need to find a remote freezer . skye : no , listen , i -- i can not have a dead cop in my house in a freezer , especially since i 'm the one who probably killed him with an ice pick when i was drunk ! luke : blaze , calm down . we 'll find somewhere to stash him . question is , where ? [ scene_break ] sonny : i 'm not surprised you picked courtney . she 'll be grateful and she 'll expect nothing from you . mike : and am i supposed to be sorry ? sonny : the one thing , you know , that you managed to do that i could never do is to get my pathetic old man off my back . thank you . sam : sonny , wait . sonny : no , no , no . sam : these people are your family . sonny : you do n't know -- sam : you love them . sonny : you do n't know anything about my family . what are you doing here ? sam : i just -- i thought i could help . sonny : no , stay out -- stay out of it . [ scene_break ] carly : sonny 's an arrogant jerk . he is a control freak and he does exactly what he wants . he ca n't be satisfied . he gives orders to people that nobody can possibly follow . you know what ? he trashes everybody for standing in their way . you know , i 'm done . jason : carly , calm down ! carly : i am so done with the drama ! i 'm calm , and i know exactly what i am doing . sonny and i -- we 're over . but i 'm not quite finished yet . jason : what -- it does n't make any sense what you just said . carly : do n't worry , it will . [ scene_break ] luke : freezers -- [ knock on door ] luke : go away . lucky : dad ? luke : it 's open . hello . lucky : hey . we were wondering if you 'd seen the paper -- about nikolas . luke : yep , i saw it . emily : nikolas had great respect for you , and lucky and i would both appreciate it if you went to the memorial . luke : sure -- when bacon takes wing . [ scene_break ] mary : connor , do n't . nikolas : do n't what ? [ scene_break ] leticia : hey , michael ? is morgan ok ? michael : he 's fine , leticia , do n't worry . [ leticia vacuums ] michael : `` dear michael 's mother , i have your son . `` in a ransom note , you have to ask for a lot of money . a whole bunch . [ scene_break ] sonny : listen , i 'll meet you back at the penthouse -- sam : will you think about what you 're doing ? sonny : now is not the time -- sam : you 're not the only one who feels pain , sonny ; who feels disappointed or betrayed . sonny : this is about my family , ok ? it has nothing to do with -- sam : do you even realize how lucky you are to have a father here with you that 's alive and well ? you can work this out . sonny : we tried -- i tried to work it out . mike does n't -- he made his choice . sam : all -- all mike wants to do is love you , sonny . he 's not trying to run a scam or make a quick buck . he does n't want to steal your last dollar . sonny : sam -- sam : he wants to be close to you . sonny : i ca n't talk about this right now . i ca n't talk about it right now , ok ? go run up my credit card . sam : oh -- sonny : do what you got to do . no , no -- i 'm just telling you , just -- can you ? sam : no problem . mike : very good , very good . you just ran off the girlfriend , too . you made her feel like a high - dollar hooker right in front of us . that 's very impressive . who are you going to dump on next ? carly : well , sonny , i 'm glad that you 're still here . sonny : not for long . carly : well , then go . go , because i 'm sure that everyone has had enough of the world according to sonny . you might want to do just one thing first , though . sonny : what 's that , carly ? carly : tell courtney you are sorry , or you are not going to get to see michael and morgan again . [ scene_break ] mary : please give me the paper . nikolas : why ? why , what -- what 's the problem ? what are you doing ? mary : did you see the -- the death notice ? nikolas : mary , what -- what are you talking about ? mary : a soldier from albany was killed in iraq . nikolas : oh , ok , then i should read it . maybe i 'll remember something . let me see the paper . mary : i ca n't . nikolas : why not ? mary : because you 've already been through so much pain . i do n't want to cause you any more . nikolas : oh , mary , come here . my god , you 're shaking . what -- mary : i 'm afraid that if you ca n't remember our life together that you 'll leave . nikolas : ok . look , we need to stop worrying about the life we had , ok , and live the one we have now . mary : is that what you want really ? nikolas : it is , on one condition -- give me the paper . [ scene_break ] luke : you think i belong at nikolas cassadine 's memorial ? emily : asking you to the memorial was my idea . lucky tried to talk me out of it . luke : well , see , emily , that 's because lucky knows when cassadines die , i usually dance . right now , i 'm holding myself back from a jolly jig . emily : i think laura would want you to be there . luke : do you ? well , you 're probably right . she probably would want that if she had any idea what was going on , but you see , she does n't . and one of the major reasons she does n't is because nikolas -- with the help of my son -- kept me from getting to her when i still could 've reached her . emily : look , i did n't mean to upset you . luke : look , i 'm sorry you lost your boyfriend , but nobody asks me to grieve for cassadines . emily : i was hoping that you could grieve for laura 's son , and for lucky and lulu 's brother . nikolas respected you , but he did n't need you . your family , your children do . lucky : emily , let 's go . emily : all right . luke : thanks for stopping by . [ scene_break ] skye : think . remember . then what ? tracy : i 'm glad i caught you . are you drunk , or are you planning on using that on me ? or both ? [ scene_break ] sonny : did you call carly over here , too , mike ? mike : no , but maybe i should have . sonny : well , you 've done such a fine job with your own life ; i can see why you 'd want to run mine . courtney : but dad 's nothing to you , right ? i mean , he 's dead to you , like the rest of us . never mind that we love you , sonny , and we 're family . sonny : do n't keep me from my sons , carly . carly : all you have to do is apologize to your sister . you wo n't , will you ? no , because your standards are too high , and courtney just does n't measure up and neither do i . that 's fine . it 's really -- it 's fine . you win , i lose , because all i 've got left is my pride and my children . sonny : leave them out of it , carly . carly : if you want to see michael and morgan again , then step out of yourself for once . for once in your life , try a little empathy . and here 's another idea for you , sonny -- why do n't you forgive us our transgressions , because we sure as hell have forgiven you . sonny : anything else ? carly : if you want to see michael and morgan , forgive courtney . sonny : you 're going to -- you 're going to hold the children hostage for forgiveness and empathy ? carly : listen , sonny , if you need to see it that way , then , yeah , that 's what i 'll do , sure . sonny : ok , then i 'm going to have to drag you back into court and get sole custody . carly : i am sorry , courtney . i tried . courtney : yeah , and i appreciate it . but i -- i ca n't let you use michael and morgan against their father . [ scene_break ] nikolas : if we 're going to build a life together , you have to trust me . ok , i wo n't -- i wo n't read the notice . mary : it 's on the front page . nikolas : i understand that . mary : why do you want the paper ? nikolas : do you trust me ? mary : i 'm trying . nikolas : ok . then give me the paper . mary : what are you looking for ? nikolas : this -- the fall river inn , ok ? it 's about an hour from here . mary : you -- you just want to go there ? nikolas : well , yeah . i mean , we ca n't live in a shell for the rest of our lives . we need to get out and explore , see things , do things . mary : what if you get caught ? nikolas : well , that 's a risk that i 'm willing to take . are you ? mary : maybe , if we 're careful . nikolas : ok . [ mary laughs ] nikolas : there 's only one problem . mary : what ? nikolas : i do n't have any money . mary : well , there 's the mad money in the cookie jar . nikolas : mad money , ok . you go get the mad money ; i 'm going to change clothes . mary : you want to go now ? nikolas : yeah , why not ? mary : i have -- i have some other place i have to be . [ scene_break ] skye : i do n't like surprises , that 's all . tracy : too bad you did n't use that ice pick on father when you were the heir . would 've prevented him from changing the will . skye : i prefer a more subtle approach . tracy : you need to be hostile to me at the memorial service . skye : well , that should n't be a problem . tracy : i do n't want father to know that we 're working together against him to keep him out of e.l.q . , and do n't even think of double - crossing me . skye : why would i do that ? tracy : i know what you 're capable of . skye : really ? do you ? tracy : put down the ice pick . you 'll only confuse him . ice pick . cocktails . skye , friend . monica : jason -- alan : jason , i 'm so glad to see you . jason : where 's emily ? monica : she 's upstairs getting dressed . ned : i know emily really wants you there . jason : she -- she wanted me to take her to the memorial . tracy : ooh , that seems inappropriate . monica : leave him alone ! edward : jason , wait a minute -- alan : no , no , let him go , let him go . twice in a few days ? that 's great , let him go . ned : do n't get your hopes up . tracy : oh , he 's working all of you ! why ca n't you see that ? dillon : how do you do that ? how do you pretend that family does n't matter ? jason : they do n't . emily : jase ? hey . jason : hey . oh . emily : thank you . jason : mm - hmm . so are you ready ? emily : i hope so . will you tell them that i left with jason ? dillon : sure . emily : ok . [ scene_break ] carly : it 's a ransom note . the bad guys want lots of money . sonny : let me see it . carly : someone -- someone stole mr. man ! where do you think michael could be ? sonny : i need you to find my son now ! go ! carly : oh , sonny , i know michael is strong , i know he is brave , but i 'm worried -- i 'm worried about my little boy ! sonny : listen to me . we 're going to get michael , ok ? when he comes home safe and sound , we 're going to put the family back together , ok ? carly : oh , sonny ! oh , i love you so much ! i do n't want to ever be apart again . [ scene_break ] courtney : you ca n't use the boys to blackmail their father . carly : why not ? it 's the only language that sonny seems to understand . courtney : ok , what about michael and morgan ? why should they have to deal with any of this ? mike : look , they 're already stuck in the middle . why make it worse ? carly : how could anything be worse than what sonny has just done ? i 'm sorry , but my kids are the best ammunition that i have . mike : carly , will you listen to yourself ? carly : listen , i do n't want sonny around michael and morgan when he 's acting like this . courtney : the boys need their father . carly : and sonny needs to set an example for his boys . no matter how angry you are , you forgive the people that you love , and you find a way to compromise . and as soon as sonny does that , michael and morgan will be waiting . [ scene_break ] sonny : you 're still here ? sam : you listen to me . i overstepped today because i care about you , and i 'm sure it 's not going to be the last time it happens , and if you ca n't deal with that , you just tell me now and we 'll both cut our losses and i 'll go . [ scene_break ] luke : you going to get sloshed before the memorial ? pour me a double . skye : what , are you going ? luke : well , somebody 's got to prop you up . skye : you 're a much nicer man than you let on , you know . luke : `` but seriously , folks -- `` do you want a ride there ? skye : that sounds good . luke : great . it looks like it 's going to be a beautiful sunset . we 'll put the top down on the old cadillac and maybe the wind will give us some inspiration about what to do with the b - o - d - y . yeah . monica : we 're going to have a family dinner here after the service , alice , so if you would ask cook to get a roast and a ham out of the freezer ? alice : yes , ma'am . monica : thank you . luke : that 's a very good idea . you know , cleaning out your freezer every once in a while to make room for an extra rump roast ? [ scene_break ] emily : nikolas and i stood right here , and we said our wedding vows , and they were as real as our love . in my heart , i 'm the wife of nikolas cassadine and i always will be , no matter where he is . [ scene_break ] mary : i know what it 's like to lose someone and i -- i ca n't help but feel bad for her . nikolas : i know , but you just -- you do n't even know this emily woman . mary : but i know the kind of pain she 's in . i want to be a presence at her fiancé 's memorial service . she needs all the support she can get , even if it 's from a stranger . nikolas : ok , then . mary : you do n't have to walk me to the car . nikolas : i 'm not . i 'm going with you . [ scene_break ] mike : i 'm sorry for putting you through this , sweetheart . i should 've known better than to force a confrontation with your brother . courtney : why did you choose me over him ? mike : i let both of you kids down . and maybe it was rougher on sonny than it was on you , maybe it was n't , but i have paid him all i can pay . nothing i do will ever be enough . but you ? i still have a chance . for all those times that i was n't there when you needed me , i 'm here now . courtney : thank you . mike : how about i get you a cup of coffee ? courtney : uh -- actually , i -- i need to get to the office . mike : well , hey -- i 'll make it to go . courtney : ok , thanks . mike : so -- uh -- does the office still feel a little empty ? courtney : it 's all right . you know , i 'm getting used to it . mike : yeah . i love you , honey . and you know where i am . courtney : thanks , dad . damn it . lorenzo : is there anything i can do ? [ scene_break ] sonny : i do n't need any more ultimatums . sam : i 'm not giving you one . i am just simply telling you how it is . sonny : i understand . sonny : sam ? sam : aw . sonny : hey . sam : were those in the hall ? sonny : yeah , yeah . look -- uh -- i 'm a difficult man and i hurt the people who love me , and i know a lot of times i should apologize -- sam : then why do n't you ? sonny : i know that my father and my sister love me and they 're family and that i should apologize to them , but it 's not in me . betrayal is , you know -- i mean , when i 'm betrayed , i put a wall up , ok ? i ca n't get through it , i ca n't go around it . it 's just what happens , i ca n't change it . i 'm getting to -- i 'm getting to apologize . um -- you know , all you did was care about me , and i apologize . [ sam giggles ] sonny : well , i apologize for unloading on you . i guess sometimes i 'm just , you know , a bastard . sam : sometimes . apology accepted , especially since i think i might be the only person you have left . sonny : hmm . sam : yeah . sonny : well , it 's good enough for me . [ scene_break ] leticia : mrs. corinthos ! carly : leticia ? oh , hey , what 's wrong ? leticia : michael 's been kidnapped ! [ scene_break ] michael : the runner 's going to third . here 's the throw -- got him ! [ scene_break ] carly : ok , just -- just tell me what happened . leticia : i left michael and morgan here for a few minutes and i vacuumed , and -- and i found this . carly : `` dear michael 's mother , i have your son . give me $ 500 and i 'll trade him back `` ? carly : oh , i think i know what that little stinker 's up to . [ next_on ] nikolas : why would n't you want me to go to the memorial service with you ? emily : i 'd like to tell you about the man i love . carly : michael has decided to fake his own kidnapping . courtney : is sonny searching , too ? sonny : you 're too good to be true . i would like to do something for you . sam : like what ? | sonny tells mike that he has to choose between him and courtney . mike chooses courtney . sonny gets mad when sam tells him that he should make peace with his family because they love him and only want what 's best for him . jason tells carly that he does n't love courtney anymore and that she 's a stranger to him . carly shows up at kelly 's and tells sonny that if he does n't apologize to courtney , she 's going to cut him off from michael and morgan . later , alcazar asks courtney if she 's alright when he finds her sitting outside of kelly 's . michael writes a ransom note pretending to be kidnapped in hopes that it will make sonny and carly stop fighting and want to be a family again . michael hides in the woods . while he 's playing , he take a bad fall . emily and nikolas barely miss seeing each other at the church . as he leaves the church , nikolas accidentally drops the cross that emily gave him . mary prevents nikolas from seeing his picture in the paper by telling him that there 's a sad story about a friend nickolas lost in the war . mary plans to go to the memorial service and is surprised when nikolas tells her that he 's going too . luke tells emily and lucky that he 's not going to attend nikolas ' memorial , but later on , he shows up at the quartermaine mansion to take skye to the memorial service . after monica tells the maid about getting something from the freezer , luke gets an idea of what to do with ross ' body . dillon asks jason how he can act like he does n't care about what the family says . he tells him that it 's because he does n't care . |
nadine : good morning . nikolas : morning . nadine : what ? nikolas : nothing , just thinking how beautiful you look in the morning light . nadine : you are quite the romantic , are n't you ? nikolas : a frustrated one , after i could n't convince you to come upstairs with me last night . nadine : i was tempted . nikolas : yeah , i do have to admit that i tossed and turned a bit , dreaming about you last night . nadine : [ growling ] nikolas : morning . nadine : morning . what ? nikolas : nothing , i was just thinking how sore your ankle must be ; 27 bedrooms here and you had to be stubborn and spend the night on this cramped couch . [ scene_break ] carly : and i remember how easy it was just to stay in that water and drift off to sea . and then i looked back and the shore was getting so far away and i was so scared that i was going to be lost . and then i thought about you and morgan , and i knew i could make it . i knew i could make it because of my boys and all the people who were home who loved me so much and who were waiting for me to come back . just like you 're going to come back . because everyone here loves you so much , michael , and they 're waiting for you to come back . [ scene_break ] nadine : the swelling 's definitely gone down , see ? nikolas : i 'm sorry , not to state the obvious here , but you are limping and clearly in pain . nadine : i 'm not limping . nikolas : oh . nadine : it 's all emily 's fault . nikolas : what ? nadine : i never would have tripped if she had n't flung that caboose at me . nikolas : now who 's hallucinating ? nadine : well , you 're dying for emily . the least i could do is sprain my ankle . nikolas : are we really having this conversation right now ? nadine : do n't worry , i 'll deny it ever happened . although you deserve to have things thrown at you for choosing a hallucination over life - saving surgery . nikolas : like you deserved to hurt yourself ? nadine : absolutely . and for giving a damn about you in the first place . nikolas : then i guess we 're even , huh ? so , shall we seal the truce with a little breakfast ? according to alfred the new chef makes a really great french toast , so -- nadine : i 'm going to be late for work . nikolas : come on , how can you care for patients when you ca n't even stand ? nadine : i 'll walk it off . i have a new pair of heels that i want to fit into tonight . nikolas : oh , you got a date ? nadine : the haunted star 's reopening . i thought i 'd try my luck a little blackjack . nikolas : i did n't think you were much of a gambler . nadine : you do n't have to be rich and spoiled to have fun in life . oh god , i forgot . you 've given up on any fun , have n't you ? nikolas : well , it sounds like you 'll have enough fun for the both of us . nadine : have a nice breakfast . oh , do n't forget to tell alfred to put extra syrup on emily 's french toast . [ scene_break ] luke : thanks . oh , cupcake . well , what brings you to your old man 's unholy house of worship ? lulu : i came by to see how you 're doing . this place really looks great . luke : yeah , young mr. z ponied up enough money to make the old tub sparkle and shine . lulu : so , tonight is the big reopening ? luke : it is . are you planning to make an appearance ? lulu : well , the haunted star is closed more than it 's open , so i figure it 's my one night to see it before you pull another disappearing act . luke : oh , so you 're going to come just to spend time with me . lulu : yeah , it 's all about family togetherness . luke : as opposed to being about hanging out where my business partner might be . lulu : yeah , well , if johnny wants to see me , he knows where to find me . [ scene_break ] [ random piano notes ] claudia : original composition . you think i got talent ? johnny : none whatsoever . you could use a few lessons . claudia : so teach me . johnny : first we need to focus on keeping you alive . claudia : i 've been taking care of myself for a long time , little brother . johnny : okay , but sonny has been too grief - stricken to think straight . once he starts thinking , he 's going to put pieces together . he 'll be out for blood . claudia : not yours . johnny : you hired the shooter . he could decide to turn you in . claudia : johnny , i told you , i can handle this . you do n't need to worry about it . johnny : okay , then there 's jason morgan , who 's the best enforcer in the business . he 'll put a piece together that links back to us . that 's why i need to go to sonny first . claudia : no , you ca n't . [ scene_break ] ric : looking well , mr. zacchara . anthony : for a rutabaga ? thanks . ric : i mean you 're looking much more aware . anthony : i 'm aware that so far you 're nothing but a grab bag of empty promises about getting me out of here . where is that sword when i need it ? ric : mr. zacchara , i 've made progress in your release . if you have n't noticed , you have all new guards and nurses . anthony : i noticed . the pill - pushing broad with the hairy arms is gone . the rest all look alike . ric : yes , and they were all on your children 's payroll . ric : you know , it seems to me that the biggest obstacle in your release has n't been your history or your insanity or your crimes , or even the justice system . it seems to coming from your loving son and daughter . anthony : claudia , maybe . but not john . ric : oh , come on . take the blinders off , anthony . you 're smarter than that . your children want to keep you locked up so they can use your empire to do with whatever the hell they please . [ scene_break ] jax : why do n't you go home and get some rest for a few hours ? carly : i need to be here with michael . jax : i can stay here with him . i mean , you could change your clothes and get some decent food into you . carly : i 'm fine , jax . jax : carly , you 've practically been living off vending machine food and drinking coffee the whole time . carly : so , i can have mike bring me some take - out and i can use the nurse 's shower and you could bring me a change clothes . jax : carly , come on . carly : michael could wake up and i need to be here . jax : look , i 'll stay here with him . and i 'll call you if there 's any change in his condition . carly : when michael went to the warehouse , i should have gone and picked him up . and i did n't , and that 's the biggest mistake of my life . jax : carly , you could n't have known . carly : i am not leaving michael again . jax : you ca n't stay with him . you can not stay with him every second of the day for the rest of his life . carly : this is my son . he 's going to wake up , and when he does i 'm going to be here . [ scene_break ] spinelli : stone cold has returned . may the jackal assume he spent the night at the hospital with the valkyrie and young michael ? jason : i stopped by to see carly , but i spent most of the night riding . spinelli : and now you have returned to casa de stone cold for some much - needed rest and to partake of restorative nutrients . fortunately , the jackal -- jason : spinelli , we 're going to need your help . so i need you to focus . we 're going to find who shot michael . spinelli : it is not surprising that you 'd wish to avenge the shooting of young michael , to make the denizens of darkness who hurt him pay . jason : i hurt him . spinelli : uh , that is most untrue . you have been young michael 's most devoted protector . jason : the choices i made for michael affected everything in his life . he was never safe . i put him in that bed . he may never wake up again . [ scene_break ] epiphany : nice of you to join us , nurse webber . are you going to be here for the rest of the day , or will you be running off to attend to other crises ? elizabeth : excuse me for having a life . leyla : i 'll check on mr. gibson . elizabeth : you asked for it . epiphany : what happened ? elizabeth : it does n't really matter . my so - called life just got a lot smaller and safer . elizabeth : icu ? epiphany : the shooting of the corinthos boy rattled all of us . i can assign another nurse to the floor . elizabeth : no , no , no , it 's fine . epiphany : it 's hard to see a child wounded by an act of violence . do n't think i do n't know it . lucky : hey , elizabeth , you got a minute ? elizabeth : um , barely . lucky : well , i do n't want to put you on the spot . elizabeth : just ask . lucky : my dad , he 's reopening the haunted star , and i thought i should keep a close eye on him just in case he keels over or something . so i was hoping you would go with me . elizabeth : tonight ? lucky : well , it 's not a date . i just thought it would be nice to have somebody with medical training on hand . he has n't been taking good care of himself ever since his heart surgery . elizabeth : yeah , sure . yeah , i would be glad to go . lucky : great . it 's a date . but if you do n't mind , i 'd like to come by the house earlier so i can see the boys . elizabeth : yeah , that would be nice . they would like to see you . lucky : all right , we 'll see you later . elizabeth : okay . [ scene_break ] ric : after our last visit , johnny had me picked up . we had a little discussion . i get the feeling that your son does n't want you loose among respectable folks . anthony : sounds more like claudia . she 's always been bitter and spiteful . she never forgave me for divorcing her mother . ric : oh , it sounds like john has his own axe to grind . anthony : claudia 's lying to johnny about how things were , putting poison in his ears to keep me locked up in this joint . ric : the point is , that i am taking substantial risk if i continue to facilitate your release , mr. zacchara . anthony : oh , and how much is this substantial risk going to cost me ? ric : how much is it worth to you ? anthony : i 'm getting better every day . when i 'm free and in charge of the zacchara family again , you can name your price . ric : i knew we 'd understand each other . anthony : oh , i 'll be a hell of a lot more understanding when i get out of here . ric : do n't worry about it . i 'm setting up a hearing right now , and you 'll have a court date . uh , but do me a favor . do n't discuss any of this with your family . [ scene_break ] claudia : john , we made a deal . you agreed you were not going to turn yourself in to sonny for michael 's shooting . johnny : even though we 're both responsible . claudia : i planned the whole thing . it was my idea . johnny : that makes me -- claudia : what did you do ? you went along for the ride , john . johnny : so i 'm guilty too , then . claudia : but the whole point was to keep you safe . that 's why i took the hit out on sonny in the first place . johnny : taking the blame and getting both of ourselves killed is n't going to accomplish anything . but sitting around and waiting is n't going to work either , because sonny 's going to come after us . so i 'm going to go to him and tell him that we had nothing to do with it . claudia : that 's way too dangerous right now . johnny : well , it 's exactly what we would do if we were innocent . i 'll even invite him to interrogate any member of our crew , if he wants . assuming what you said is right and this third party ca n't be traced back to us , we 'll be fine . claudia : there 's no link between us and the shooter . johnny : well , let 's hope not . things could get ugly . [ scene_break ] luke : make sure sandy has five cases of that ready to open . lulu : dad , johnny and i are over . i 've told you that a million times . remember , you said you were going to stay out of my love life ? luke : yes , i did . and you remember that i told you i thought it was really stupid for you to try to insert yourself into a mob war for romantic or any other reason ? lulu : i 'm not . luke : little michael corinthos is in a coma because somebody tried to shoot his father . now , johnny z has plenty of reasons to want to see sonny dead . lulu : so end your partnership with him . luke : what , and give up all that lovely money ? it 's so green , it 's so fresh , there 's so much of it . lulu : okay , fine . then tell sonny that johnny did n't put out the hit . luke : how do i now that he did n't ? i mean , i think johnny is probably smart enough not to hire some hit man try to whack sonny , but i ca n't be sure . he 's subtle , this young man you 're interested in . and he 's smart . i mean , look what he did here . he inserted himself into my business just so he 'd have a reason to be near you . i 've got ta say , i like his style . lulu : so which is it ? do you like him or do you think he 's a walking disaster ? luke : both . [ scene_break ] jax : did patrick examine michael today ? carly : yes . jax : does he think he 's making progress ? carly : patrick does n't know michael . my child has amazing inner strength , and he 's fighting . and i know it . jax : and patrick is familiar with hundreds of similar cases . carly : if you do n't believe in michael , jax -- jax : no , it 's not -- i just do n't want you clinging to false hope . carly : michael is going to surprise everybody . you 'll see , he 's going to . jax : i 'll get you some coffee . alexis : how 's it going ? jax : the doctors think that michael 's condition is permanent . carly refuses to believe that , of course . how do i help her accept the truth ? alexis : i do n't know that you can . jax : yeah . [ scene_break ] jerry : dr. devlin , are you absolutely certain that you left no trace that ties you to michael 's shooting ? ian : my , my , my . getting jumpy , are we ? jerry : it 's a simple question . ian : i already told you , there 's no evidence whatsoever . just as i told you i 'm the last person sonny or jason would suspect . and if you 're still thinking about killing me to cover your tracks , my death would only raise questions you wo n't be able to answer . if you want to protect yourself , protect me . i look blameless , so do you . jerry : that still leaves claudia . ian : who 's highly motivated to keep her mouth shut . jerry : she 's far from being discrete . ian : she 'll keep quiet to protect her brother . because if sonny finds out she was responsible for putting his child in a coma , he wo n't stop until claudia and john are both dead . [ scene_break ] luke : and it will be an open bar tonight , pouring all the good stuff , unwatered . we 're going to have these people totally greased up and ready for high stakes wagers . tracy : no one ever said you were n't good at spending other peoples ' money , sweetheart . luke : oh , and that reminds me . i 'm afraid you wo n't be able to play on the house tonight . you 're going to have to buy in like everybody else . tracy : you are having a good time , are n't you ? luke : it 's the smell of sheep ready to be fleeced . tracy : i hate to put a crimp in your style , but please remember that the doctor said that you are a heart attack waiting to happen if you do n't pay attention to his suggestions . luke : oh , damn . i left that list home . tracy : allow me to recap . stay away from alcohol . luke : i 've cut way back . tracy : eat a healthy , low cholesterol diet . luke : nothing lower on the food chain than caviar . tracy : get plenty of exercise . luke : i 'm going to be walking the decks all night on my three legs . and doing bicep curls lifting a big fat cigar to my mouth . tracy : good . i 'll plan on taking you to the emergency room . luke : no , you plan on having a good time . relax . tracy : it 's hard to do when i know you could drop dead at any minute . luke : sweetheart , we could all drop dead at any minute . what 's important is how you live just before that moment comes . tracy : that old song . luke : spanky -- spanky buns . you know , if anybody dies tonight , it 's probably going to be my business partner . [ scene_break ] jason : did you find anything ? spinelli : the jackal has hacked into the surveillance cameras in the warehouse environs , but has yet to turn up anything of consequence . jason : keep looking . spinelli : with all due respect , you are still reeling from the shock of young michael 's most severe injury . are you certain that you 're ready to resume work ? jason : work ? michael is in a coma , and whoever did this is walking around free , and they need to pay . [ knock on door ] spinelli : um , vixenella , this is a most inopportune time for a visit . claudia : we need to talk about who shot michael . [ scene_break ] jax : she 's not ready to face reality yet . but false hope is only going to hurt her and morgan more in the long run . alexis : i 'm not sure that there is any alternative , really . jax : well , morgan 's been asking questions about her . so if i can get carly home , maybe she will have to admit the truth to him and to herself . alexis : i guess you could try that . jax : but ? alexis : if i were carly i would be doing the same thing . hell , i was in carly 's situation and i did do the same thing . you believe you can keep your child alive by the sheer force of will . jax : yeah , but kristina is -- the situation was different . alexis : no , it was n't . they told me she would n't recover ; they 're telling carly michael wo n't recover . carly believes that she can get him well by simply believing that she can . and who 's to say that she ca n't ? jax : michael 's doctors , the medical community . alexis : the worst thing that a mother can feel is helpless . you need to just let her find her way through this . maybe at some point she 'll reach acceptance . jax : yeah , well , i 'm afraid of what will happen when she finally does . [ scene_break ] leyla : what happened to your ankle ? nadine : i tripped over my own stupidity . your former father - in - law owns the haunted star . do you know what time it 's reopening tonight ? elizabeth : eight , are you going ? nadine : i would n't miss it -- i love to gamble . elizabeth : great , i 'll see you there . nadine : great . please tell me you know something about gambling . leyla : i 've played blackjack a few times . nadine : great -- you have to teach me , fast . leyla : i thought you loved to gamble . wait , why do i get a feeling this has something to do with nikolas ? nadine : uh , i went out to wyndemere and it was a disaster . leyla : what happened ? nadine : i made a total fool of myself . and to top it all off , i told him i was going to the haunted star . and then went on to say that i love to gamble . even though where i grew up , the closest thing to a game of chance was bingo night at the church . i 've never even seen a casino . epiphany : the casino is the devil 's workshop , especially if you start winning . nadine : not much chance of that happening . epiphany : [ chuckles ] nadine : so you 'll give me a few pointers ? leyla : so nikolas does n't show up and realize that you 're lying ? nadine : i do n't think that nikolas and luke spencer get along very well . he probably wo n't even be there , which is fine by me . i 've had enough nikolas cassadine to last me quite a while . [ scene_break ] lulu : hi , spencer -- are you having fun with your dad ? nikolas : yeah , we 're just about to go to the paddock ; do you want to join us ? lulu : actually , i have a favor to ask . nikolas : okay , why do n't you take him in the kitchen and get him a bag of carrots for me . thank you . nikolas : what sort of favor ? lulu : um , the haunted star is reopening tonight and i need you to take me . nikolas : ask lucky . lulu : i did , i did -- and he 's taking elizabeth . please , if i go myself it 's going to seem like i went there to meet johnny . nikolas : oh , okay -- so it 's about johnny zacchara . lulu : well , you do n't want me to see him , right ? so now 's your chance to make sure of it . [ scene_break ] johnny : is someone planning on killing me tonight ? luke : i certainly hope not , pal . nothing dampens an opening night like a dead body . johnny : if you 're afraid that sonny is going to come after me because his son got shot , i 'm going to assure him i was n't involved . luke : well , i hope you can assure him . if it were my kid -- johnny : sonny 's not going to do anything here -- the two of you being old friends . tracy : this is perfect . here i was worried about you overextending yourself on booze and cigars , but instead you 'll just be on the receiving end of a mob hit . luke : it 's exciting , is n't it ? does n't it make you all tingly ? tracy : can i remind you that your daughter 's going to be here ? and perhaps i could get your word of mob honor that you 'll stay away from lulu . johnny : i 'm part owner of this casino ; i plan on being here for the opening . what lulu does with her life is her business . [ scene_break ] claudia : john 's planning to go to sonny and tell him we had nothing to do with the shooting . i want you to make sure that my brother leaves that meeting alive . jason : sonny does what he wants . claudia : johnny did not do this . he did not send that shooter . he agreed to a truce to keep things like this from happening . jason : sonny locked up johnny , maybe johnny wanted revenge . claudia : look , john knows -- we both do . a war costs more than it solves . someone else did this . some third party wanted to take advantage of the tension between our two families . and you know what ? if all hell breaks loose , jason , they 're going to sit back and watch us destroy each other . then they 're going to walk in and take what 's left . and if you let that happen , you 're rewarding the person who shot michael . jason : first of all , sonny 's not going to act without proof . but once we get it , we 're going to go after the shooter . and there 's nothing on this earth that is going to stop us . [ scene_break ] carly : and this is the giraffe that jason gave you . do you remember it ? this is a picture of you and jason when you were a baby . you were so cute . do you remember this ? carly : hey . jax : hi -- what 's all this ? carly : stimulus , memories -- you know , works in cases like michael 's . jax : oh . carly : this is bits and pieces of his life just sitting here . this is his favorite- epiphany : michael needs his bandages changed . carly : okay . epiphany : i need you to leave the room , please . jax : all right . carly : we 'll be right outside , baby . jax : why do n't you go home for a while ? carly : i 've already been through this . i 'm not going to leave michael . jax : look , i need to tell you something , and it 's purely out of love and concern . carly : what ? jax : you have another child at home . morgan needs his mother . [ scene_break ] [ applause and cheering ] luke : thank you . what a hot looking crowd . okay , well , welcome to another reopening of the haunted star . we are newer and even more improved . i would bore you with a very long speech , but i know we all got better things to do . so , the gin is cold , the tables are hot . have a wonderful time , everybody . tracy : elaine . pace yourself . luke : you know , you 're right -- i should start with bourbon . luke : natasha . alexis : hey . luke : always nice to see you . are you here for recreational purposes , i hope ? alexis : i 'm here to have a good time . unless , of course , you have something to hide . luke : always . this , for example , will be our little secret . alexis : well , would your doctor approve ? luke : how long have you known me ? alexis : my lips are sealed . jerry : hello , darling . care to place a few bets with me ? alexis : i 'm afraid i do n't have any chips . jerry : well , you do now . alexis : i 'm a very bad investment . i 've tried every strategy in the book and i never win . jerry : i have strategies that you 've never even dreamed of . so why do n't we start with a few tricks i learned in the back room of this delightful chateau near monaco . alexis : we are still talking about gambling , are n't we ? jerry : for starters . [ scene_break ] nadine : thanks for letting me drag you along . i 'm sure the rules will make more sense once i see the tables . leyla : do n't count on it . there 's a blackjack table , you ready ? nadine : okay , wait -- jacks , kings , queens are 10 . aces , one or 11 . leyla : maybe roulette -- let 's do roulette . [ scene_break ] tracy : do i have to put you on a collar and a leash ? luke : mama , you want me kneeling ? [ scene_break ] lucky : you see why i asked you to come ? elizabeth : i 'll keep me eye on him . lucky : thank you . elizabeth : yeah , sure , it 's no problem . i needed the distraction tonight . lucky : no , i meant for letting me come see the boys . elizabeth : it 's good for them to be with you . lucky : it 's good for me , too . i 'm hoping i can do more . lucky : excuse me . sam , sam -- i did n't expect to see you here . sam : obviously not . you know , i really do n't think i 'm up for this anyhow . lucky : i asked elizabeth to come because she 's a nurse . my dad , he might party too hard and need medical aid . sam : yeah , well , gee , that makes perfect sense . lucky : i would have asked you to come . but i figured you would n't want to come because of your hip . sam : you do n't have to make excuses . if you want to be with elizabeth , that 's fine . lucky : i want to be with you . [ scene_break ] ric : scotch rocks , please . elizabeth : ric . ric : hi . elizabeth : how are you ? ric : well , if you would have asked me that a week ago , i probably would have said terrible . but things are looking up this week a bit , thanks . elizabeth : how 's marianna ? ric : sore subject . elizabeth : oh , sorry . ric : no , do n't be . just regarding it as a learning experience . elizabeth : are you thinking about taking over as d.a . again ? ric : no , i 'm looking to get into business for myself pretty soon . [ scene_break ] alexis : you learned all that in the chateau ? jerry : yes , from a beauty named philomene . alexis : in the back room ? jerry : well , for starters . alexis : you 're appalling jerry : i know -- here , place a bet . alexis : five dollars -- that 's all the chance you 're willing to take on me ? jerry : just say the word and i will give you anything you want . who knows , you might get lucky . alexis : i 'll stick with the five dollars . alexis : something wrong ? alexis : something wrong ? jerry : no , i 'm just having one of those `` someone is walking on my grave `` moments . alexis : philomene , perhaps . jerry : no , she adored me . alexis : until she got to know you . jerry : no , until her husband came home . go ahead , take a chance , darling . alexis : do n't get your hopes up . jerry : you wo n't lose . i 've taught you all my best secrets , after all . alexis : somehow i 'm not reassured . take your hand off my -- jerry : okay . [ scene_break ] nadine : tell me again what people enjoy about this . leyla : cheating chance , defying odds . winning a fortune at the spin of a wheel or a turn of the card . nadine : well , when you put it that way . leyla : or you can lose everything and wind up penniless and miserable . nadine : you 're enjoying this , are n't you ? leyla : and i have n't placed a single bet . nadine : it 's just overwhelming , how many numbers . red , black , even , odd . ric : i 'm seeing red at the moment , if that 's any help . nadine : good enough for me . red , red , red , red . red , red , red -- [ squealing ] oh , my god , i won , i won . [ scene_break ] carly : mercedes is great with morgan . my mom went by there this afternoon ; you 're home now to help . jax : yes , but none of us can replace you . carly : and i asked my mom to explain to morgan that i am here with michael . jax : carly , you 've been here for days , okay ? morgan is confused and scared . he knows something is wrong , but he does n't know what . if you do n't care what this is doing to yourself , think about what this is doing to him . carly : i do n't know what to tell him . jax : you have to tell him the truth . listen -- you have to tell him that michael is in a coma , has been shot and he ca n't play video games with him or chase him out of his room , okay ? he needs to hear all that from you . not from me , or from bobbie . and you ca n't put it off any longer . [ scene_break ] johnny : waiting for someone ? lulu : i was supposed to meet nikolas at the launch from wyndemere , but either i 'm late or he was early , and he left without me . my cell phone battery is dead . johnny : i could take you . lulu : tag , you 're it . johnny : what does that mean ? lulu : i guess it 's your turn to be sending mixed signals . johnny : is that what i 'm doing ? lulu : well , you 're the one who pushed me away . johnny : and you 're the one who told me that i would know where to find you . guess what ? i found you . should we get going ? logan : well , well , well . looks like we 're all headed to the same spot . [ scene_break ] luke : miss zacchara , you look ravishing . claudia : i like your choice of words , spencer . luke : can it be you do n't have a date ? claudia : i decided to go solo . it 's good to keep one 's options open , do n't you think ? luke : [ laughs ] hey -- heart patient with a bum leg . tracy : so long as you remember . [ scene_break ] alexis : i think i 'll go say hello to my daughter . jerry : would you like me to keep your chips warm ? alexis : keep your hands off my chips . [ scene_break ] nadine : thanks for the tip on red . leyla : do you always have this kind of intuition on gambling ? ric : well , let 's just say i 'm luckier at the tables than i am at love . leyla : i can empathize . ric : really ? well , you seem like a very bright girl , i 'm sure you can find a way to change your odds . leyla : any pointers ? ric : me ? absolutely not . experience has taught me nothing . leyla : would she happen to be one of your past experiences ? ric : no , i just have some dealings with her father . croupier : place your bets . [ scene_break ] jerry : our good dr. devlin is here , and seems to be in high spirits . claudia : why do i care ? jerry : well , he assured me there was no way to trace him back to the -- you know what . he also assured me that if he got caught , he 'd give both of us up . [ scene_break ] jason : nothing , nothing . spinelli : that concludes every piece of video footage that i jackaled from the bank , the convenience store and the diner across the street from the warehouse . jason : is there anything that we missed ? spinelli : there is one last possibility . i accessed some footage from the outskirts of the warehouse district . jason : where is this ? spinelli : it 's the lobby of the new business tower . it 's the security camera angled out into the street facing east . jason : right there , that car driving by . did you see something in the back window ? back it up . freeze it right there . what is that right there ? spinelli : doctor i.d . tags -- you know , to get into the special lot at the hospital . jason : that 's kind of weird . what would a doctor be doing near the waterfront that time of night ? [ next_on ] carly : what if he wakes up while i 'm gone ? jax : i can stay here if you like . carly : i 'll be right back , okay ? jason : which doctor was driving past the warehouse the night michael was shot ? sonny : i will find out who shot michael . whoever did it will pay . | alexis and jax discuss carly 's desperation and deluded hope . though jason mostly blames himself for what happened , he orders spinelli to find out who pulled the trigger . tracy 's orders about what luke is to avoid doing at the haunted star 's opening , i.e . drink , smoke , have fun , dampens his mood . despite efforts to prevent it , lulu finds herself going to the opening with johnny . claudia wants jason to keep her brother alive . jax reminds carly she has to think of morgan and herself . |
johnny : what are you , just checking into this planet , claudia ? i told you , the dvd is gone . there is no proof that ties you to michael corinthos ' shooting , so why are you going to stay with sonny , let alone have his baby ? what are you thinking ? claudia : john , john , it 's an insurance policy , okay ? i will go from whore to madonna in less time than it takes to say , `` i 'm pregnant . `` johnny : oh , god . claudia : nothing 's more important to sonny than his children , and by extension , their moms . when i join that very exclusive club , he wo n't let anything happen to me . johnny : hey , that is a safety net that you do n't need , claudia . ric has no power over you . the threat 's gone . claudia : for now , john , but think about it . somebody erased one of the dvd 's . somebody stole the other dvd . so who , and to what end ? so they can come up behind me with the same knife in a different hand ? no , having sonny 's baby is my best option . johnny : look , there has got to be a better way to protect you . sonny : hey , johnny , why does my wife need protecting ? [ scene_break ] ric : so it was you , all of it ? jerry : surprise . bad idea you had of inserting yourself in my little game , running around , threatening people with dvd 's that do n't belong to you . that 's not very sporting . ric : so let me get this straight . you make a series of dvd 's implicating claudia in michael 's shooting , and then you do n't want any of them to surface . why are you protecting her ? jerry : i 'm protecting the only people in the world that mean the most to me -- my brother , and consequently , his wife . [ scene_break ] jason : i mean , really , is there anyone else you can call ? where 's bobbie ? carly : it 's not like this is the first time you 've been with me when i 've taken a pregnancy test , jason . jason : i did n't expect it to be a regular thing , though , okay ? carly : i really need your help with this . jason : okay , hold on . i do n't understand why you 're so freaked out . i thought you and jax want to have a baby . carly : yes , i -- it 's not that simple , okay ? it 's -- jason : no , no , no , do n't -- do n't even tell me that you and sonny slept together again . carly : i wish that were all it was . [ scene_break ] helena : well , this house has witnessed many remarkable things , but this -- your friend could n't look more like emily if she had been designed that way . [ scene_break ] robin : maybe you 're the one that needs to be on medication , because you 've apparently lost your mind . how dare you accuse me of being unfaithful . hey ! patrick : what ? robin : in front of the entire hospital staff , who 's gathered around for the reopening ? how inappropriate are you ? patrick : robin , you sleep with some stranger , and i 'm inappropriate ? you do n't get to complain how i handle you cheating on me . robin : i did n't cheat on you . patrick : robin , i saw you , all right ? i saw you standing outside your hotel room . i walked up , and i saw this guy kissing `` nancy green , `` right after you told him just how perfect he was right at the moment . robin : you son of a bitch , how dare you spy on me . [ scene_break ] jason : okay , when you start by saying sleeping with sonny is a lot more simple than what 's going on right now , that really worries me . so you need to tell me what 's going on , carly . carly : if i 'm pregnant , jax is the only possible father . jason : that 's great , right ? carly : it 's great . it 's -- it would be a mir -- jason : hey , are you okay ? carly : i do n't know . see , the thing is , i 've been having these symptoms that could either be pregnancy or a blood condition or both , and if i 'm pregnant and i carry to term , then there could be all kinds of risks . jason : you mean for the baby ? carly : and for me . look , this condition has a name so long , i 'm not even going to try to say it . the bottom line is , it increases your chances of getting a blood clot , and i could throw a clot and i could stroke out , or i could have a brain embolism , and it could kill me . jason : well , are you sure that you even have this disorder ? have you been tested ? carly : not yet . jason : okay , so what are you waiting for ? carly : i want you to help me . i want you to stay here with me . jason : okay . [ phone rings ] jason : hey , what do you got ? spinelli : the mother lode . the jackal has critical information , but the complexity is such that the conversation must be had face - to - face . jason : fill me in when i get home . carly : by the look on your face , that 's important and you have to go , and i understand . jason : no -- no , it can wait . carly : no , come on . i 'm a big girl . i 'll be fine . jason : okay , carly , you can do this , okay ? so just take the first step , and find out what 's going on . carly : okay . jason : you promise me ? carly : i promise you . i 'm okay , really . [ scene_break ] ric : look , i realize you 're the man with the gun , so you do n't have to tell me anything , but i would n't mind knowing how you fit in all of this . jerry : well , if you really want to know , ian devlin and i were working a drug- smuggling ring . i facilitated . he distributed . we split the profits very nice and clean , and then ian got greedy and accepted a contract on sonny . ric : yeah , of which you facilitated . jerry : yes , just another business transaction . i was n't going to shed any tears on sonny 's demise . but you see , unfortunately , michael was in the wrong place at the wrong time , and that ricocheting bullet makes me complicit in the most tragic event in carly 's life . ric : why is carly such a motivating factor for you ? jerry : well , she 's my brother 's wife . what happens to carly -- good , bad , or indifferent -- affects jax . if carly found out that i played a part in michael 's shooting , however peripheral , she would find jax guilty by association , you see ? not intentionally , but eventually , she would n't be able to stop herself . she 'd blame him . ric : hmm , but jax had nothing to do with what happened that night . jerry : jax is the reason i avoided prison when i took the metro court hostage . he 's the reason why i am free to begin this chain of unfortunate events that culminated in the loss of carly 's son . now , i 'm not going to have my brother lose his wife because of me . ergo , i have to remove all traces of self from this sordid affair , starting with you . [ scene_break ] sonny : it 's incredibly interesting . every time i walk in this room , you 're in an intense private conversation . is there something i should know about ? claudia : it 's not some big secret , sonny . i was just telling john , ric keeps threatening me with these vague threats and basically making my life miserable . johnny : and apparently , you got no problem letting him do that . sonny : this is private business between me and my wife . why is your big nose in it ? johnny : maybe i 'm bored . sonny : find something to do . johnny : that 's why i 'm here . sonny : oh . johnny : you told me a while back you would help me find a place in this organization . i 'm here to take you up on that . claudia : john , that 's wonderful . sonny : oh , i do n't know how wonderful it is . [ scene_break ] helena : well , apparently , the only resemblance between rebecca and emily is skin - deep . now this one is crude . emily at least had a modicum of good breeding , but this one is foolishly antagonistic . rebecca : oh . hey , you , do n't just walk away , and do n't talk about me like i 'm not in the room .even better , do n't talk about me at all , since you do n't know the first thing about me . nikolas : rebecca -- rebecca : no , i do n't care . i 'm not going to be cowed by this woman . i mean , i realize that she 's your little grandmother and this is your house , but where does she get off insulting me ? helena : you ca n't possibly be this obtuse . do you honestly think that a woman with your lack of style and class could interest my grandson if you were n't a carbon copy of his dead fiancée ? and if not for that unfortunate coincidence , the only way you would be in this house is if you were hired on as kitchen help . alexis : it must be snowing in hell . for once , helena and i agree . [ scene_break ] robin : so this is your idea of love and support , spying on men and then lying about it ? patrick : i was n't spying on you . mac found you . he wanted to go get you , but i convinced him that i 'm your husband . i 'm the one that should go bring you home . the whole drive to rochester , i 'm going over it in my mind . i do n't know what i 'm going to find , how hurt and upset i might be . i had to try and convince myself that i got to be reassured , that i got to at least love you and try and get you some help . and then i walk around the corner , and i find you making out with this guy . robin : well , then if you were standing there and saw everything , why did n't you say something ? patrick : why do you think i did n't say anything ? i was a little shell - shocked . then i have to remember that you 're going through postpartum depression . you do n't really know what you 're doing . i 'm trying to convince myself that the woman making out with this guy is n't really my wife . robin : fine , you know what ? you want the truth ? this is the truth , okay ? i went to some bar in rochester , met a guy named brad , and he did n't have any preconceived notions of what i was supposed to be , no expectations . we had a couple of drinks . we went to a movie , and yes , brad came back to my room , but we did not have sex , okay ? patrick : great . now you can convince me why i should believe you . [ scene_break ] spinelli : greetings on what has been a most confusing , albeit productive day . jason : okay , tell me what you found . spinelli : well , while walking along the docks , i found maximista kissing the mob prince . jason : wait , this is the critical information you had for me ? spinelli : oh , no . no , i 'm sorry . my call was in regards to the person that 's been siphoning money from ian devlin 's accounts . jason : okay , is it ric ? spinelli : no , most definitely not . jason : okay , so what are you saying ? spinelli : i 'm saying , it was not darth lansing who was assisting the mad doctor in his heinous act . jason : okay , spinelli , you ca n't be sure it was n't ric unless you know for sure it was somebody else . is that what you 're telling me ? spinelli : yes , i have proof of another . the demented one lives . jason : it 's jerry jacks . you got to be kidding me ! spinelli : the mastermind of the metro court hostage crisis has been making regular withdrawals from ian devlin 's secret accounts . [ scene_break ] ric : i do n't get it . look , you got away clean . everybody bought it . jerry jax dies in a boat explosion . damn his soul to hell . why would you leave dvd 's as a loose end ? jerry : well , that 's a good question , actually . but you see , i fell prey to my affection for the game , and i thought claudia would be a more worthy adversary . you see , i get easily bored . it 's my fatal flaw . so i tried to engage claudia in a chase . i was going to lead her back to the dvd , and then she would have found and disposed of the incriminating disks , and the world would have kept on spinning . but then you blundered in . ric : so this whole elaborate scam was for the puny purposes of alleviating your boredom and making claudia squirm ? or was it something a little bit more noble , jerry ? like claudia got off too easy for her part in michael 's shooting , and you wanted to see her pay in some way . jerry : no , no , no , do n't ascribe noble intentions to me . i hit on claudia . she turned me down . it made me mad , and now you make me mad . ric : okay , you really want to kill me ? jerry : the question is , what do i get for keeping you alive ? ric : my silence and my possible participation in any further ventures that you may want to undertake against any number of people . jerry : i 'll accept that for now . but betray me at your own risk . ric : so am i to assume that from what you said that claudia had absolutely no part in michael 's shooting ? jerry : did n't your mum every tell you , never assume ? [ scene_break ] sonny : so what happened to all your big plans about getting out of the business ? you were going to be a high - end mechanic , settle down with your girlfriend , and lead a law - abiding life . johnny : well , circumstances changed . you married my sister , and now she 's determined to stay with you . claudia trusts she 's going to be safe , but i 'm not so sure , so i want to stay close . i 'll pull my own weight . hell , i may even be an asset to you . sonny : but if push comes to shove , you 'll be loyal to claudia . claudia : no , he 'll be loyal to us , sonny . sonny : if you do n't turn against me . claudia : why would i do that ? sonny : you tell me . johnny : we can use the garage , all right ? it 's a good front . i set it up legit . it 's out of the way , a good place for you to hold those meetings you do n't want people to know about . sonny : i 'll talk to jason , see what he thinks . if he 's on board and all that , then we 'll get you something low - level , give you time to prove yourself . johnny : i 'll prove myself ? claudia : we appreciate it , sonny . thank you . it 's great . yay . he thinks that this can work . sonny : we 'll see . johnny : i 'll wait for your call . claudia : thank you . this is going to be great , sonny . you 're going to see , once you start to trust john -- sonny : what angle are you working here ? [ scene_break ] helena : why , natasha . alexis : helena . helena : it 's been so long . alexis : not long enough . rebecca : natasha ? i thought her name was alexis . nikolas : it 's a long story . helena : of which our family has many . unfortunately , the happy ending proves elusive . alexis : i did n't want you to be alone for phase two of whatever she 's contemplating . rebecca : okay , maybe i 'm not in the room . alexis : oh , you most certainly are , and your timing is fascinating . nikolas gets threatened publicly by a psychotic relative , and instead of a normal person , who would run for their lives in another direction , you are right here by his side . rebecca : maybe my invisibility has affected my hearing . i missed the part where you got so mad at me . helena : oh , do n't take it personally , my dear . alexis is mad at the world , perpetually ill - tempered , a most disagreeable child . alexis : actually , she 's kind of right about that . i do n't buy your act , and you 're about as subtle as a freight train . nikolas : all right , look , if we 're all done sniping at each other , just tell me what i have to do to send you back where you came from . helena : you have something of mine . it 's locked in a vault at a local bank . nikolas : i have no idea what you 're talking about . alexis : you 're not supposed to . the more confusing , the better . helena : it 's a painting . nikolas : a what ? so this whole thing -- whatever , a painting of what , of who ? [ scene_break ] sonny : explain something to me . claudia : if i can . sonny : you and johnny are close , right ? claudia : yeah . sonny : you got each other 's backs , all for one , one for all , whatever , right ? claudia : okay . sonny : why do n't you tell him that ric is pinning michael 's shooting on you ? claudia : well , because it 's -- look , a , for one thing , like you said , it 's none of his business , and b , if johnny even suspected that you think that i had something to do with michael 's shooting , he would be even more concerned for my life . and if you hurt me , he 'll kill you . sonny : [ laughs ] yeah , he could try . claudia : sonny , come on , i do n't -- sonny : what ? i 'm just saying . what 's he going to do , kill me ? claudia : i 'm dancing around here , trying to play the peacekeeper . sonny : all right . claudia : the last thing i want is for you and john to be at each other because of some stupid game that ric put in motion . why are you going to let him do that ? you 're going to let him come in here with his divide and conquer mentality ? that 's exactly what he wants , and he 's not going to win , not on my watch . i 'm not letting ric ruin my quality of life . i 'm not going to let him get me to run around all scared and nervous and guilty , because i 'm not . to be honest with you , it really -- it hurts me that you do n't believe in me . but once you realize that there ca n't be any proof that i was involved in michael 's shooting , because there is none -- sonny : i hope you 're right . claudia : well , i hope that this goes away . sonny : i hope , too . claudia : soon , because i can see that this is wearing on you , having to relive the most tragic moment of your entire life . sonny : i 'm still here , running the organization , trying to coexist with my new wife . michael 's life -- that 's stopped . you know what ? i 've got to tell you this . i 'm going to tell you , right -- i will never bring another child into this world . [ scene_break ] [ knock on door ] sam : it 's not a bad time , is it ? good , because i 'm here to see you . spinelli : the jackal is intrigued . sam : the jackal better get busy , because i found an office . spinelli : our enterprise is about to launch ? sam : oh , well , if you like the space , yeah . spinelli : well , oh , is there a transom over the entry ? that is greatly to be desired , and are our names in stencil letters over a smoky glass door ? sam : oh , um -- spinelli : oh , gosh , thank you , goddess of good timing ! this finding office space at this particular moment is most fortuitous . sam : why is that ? spinelli : well , we are about to launch our new enterprise at the precise moment -- sam : yes . spinelli : that the jackal has at last transformed into the hard boiled man of action through the painful acquisition of the requisite broken heart . perhaps i should develop a taste for brown liquor . sam : i do n't -- i would n't go that far . spinelli : hey , well , i 've been collecting supplies for this specific occasion . i 'll go up and get them , and we can go off to our new digs if -- unless stone cold requires my services ? jason : no , go . sam : go . [ sam squeals ] jason : he 's right . the timing 's good . sam : why is that ? jason : jerry jacks is alive . spinelli found proof , and i want him out of it . sam : oh , my god , i ca n't believe this is happening . you know what ? i actually can believe it , because he told us he was going to do this . we should have known better , jason . jason : okay , there 's more . jerry 's connected to michael 's shooting . he 's the one who 's been taking money out of ian devlin 's bank account . sam : all right , does sonny know about this yet ? jason : no , not yet . sam : well , we both know what 's going to happen when he does . jason : yeah -- yeah , we both do know what 's going to happen . sam : well , and i do n't think it could happen to a more deserving guy . jason : unfortunately , it 's not that simple . [ scene_break ] epiphany : mrs. jacks . carly : hey . epiphany : how may i help you ? carly : well , i made a last - minute appointment with dr. lee , but i went to her office , and she 's not there . epiphany : oh , i 'm sorry . somebody should have called you . dr. lee got called away to an emergency c - section . you 're going to have to reschedule . robin : look , i admit i have been all over the place lately , but we both know why . it 's because of the postpartum depression . patrick : or maybe that 's just an excuse , robin . robin : forget it . patrick : no . i mean , listen , if you 're taking off on your family and hooking up with some guy -- if that can be blamed on postpartum depression , you do n't have to look at how you might really be feeling about me and emma . robin : okay , let me get this straight . you did something borderline unforgivable by broadcasting our private lives to the entire staff , and instead of being , i do n't know , apologetic , you 're blaming everything about our marriage on me . the hell with you . patrick : robin . robin . robin : great , i bet you got an earful . carly : uh , no . robin : you must be loving this . postpartum depression , the great equalizer , which makes me as awful a person as you are . carly `` i have no idea what i just walked up on . patrick : i apologize , carly . robin : do n't apologize for me . you have no idea of the history i have with this bitch . patrick : robin , that 's enough . robin : no , it 's not enough . she 's lying and a manipulative person , and you 're painting me with the same brush . carly : and you 're being unreasonable , but i get it . it 's the condition . robin : i do n't need you to tell me what 's wrong with me . carly : someone needs to tell you . you have a serious condition , and you clearly ca n't control it . robin : so now you 're pretending to care what happens to me ? carly : no , i do n't care . but i know how debilitating it can be . i know exactly what you 're going through . and i also know that you love your little girl , and you want to be better for her than this . see , you 're really good at that , being better than everybody else . so turn it around on yourself . patrick : i think enough 's been said tonight . robin : hold on , wait , patrick . carly 's right . you 're right . i 'm destroying everything that i love , and i do n't know how to stop . [ scene_break ] jason : i really wanted this to be ric . i could n't even see another possibility . i saw him lurking around that warehouse on the anniversary of michael 's shooting . sam , i was sure . sam : okay , but are you positive he 's completely clear on this ? jason : completely , no . i do n't even have the proof , but i do against jerry . sam : okay , what 's all this ? spinelli : well , it 's tools of the p.i . trade . you know , disguises , audio / visual aids , devices for detection and surveillance . shall we go ? jason : now , hold on -- hold on . spinelli : oh -- oh , no , stone cold does n't need to trouble himself by looking through my -- jason : hmm . spinelli : i can not fathom how a firearm would have found its way into my supply box . jason : do you remember shooting yourself in the foot ? spinelli : yes . jason : do you want me to shoot you in your other foot ? spinelli : no . jason : no . no guns , spinelli . spinelli : okay , look , not to put too fine a point on it , but i -- i believe that my maturity brought on by my painful experience of having loved and lost will make me a better marksman . jason : no guns . sam : no , no guns . spinelli : very well . i will return shortly . jason : okay , just take as much time as you need . spinelli : i appreciate your support . jason : yeah . sam : all right , let 's go take a look . jason : no , no , hold on . just leave your laptop . i 'm going to take care of it . sam : come on . [ scene_break ] ric : get lost , will you ? johnny : you 're acting like a man with a death wish . ric : and you 're here to help that along ? get in line . johnny : you 're going to stop lying about claudia . then you 're going to stop trying to convince sonny that she 's part of this conspiracy to get michael corinthos shot . ric : well , actually , it 's a conspiracy against sonny , but let 's not nitpick . but you know what the interesting thing is , johnny ? what you just said does not equate to `` my sister is innocent . `` johnny : if sonny turns on claudia and so much as harms a hair on her head , i will kill you with my bare hands . ric : ah , well , thank you , johnny , not that i need convincing . but you showing up here with that edge of desperation in your eyes convinces me that your sister is as guilty as sin . [ scene_break ] claudia : i always assumed that morgan and kristina did n't come here because of me , but you have me thinking now , after michael got shot , did you purposely push your children away ? sonny : no , not consciously . i did n't get to see kristina as much as i liked . one of the reasons was , alexis would n't let me see her . she had her own reasons . but michael and morgan were different . i spent a lot of time with them . cried with them , laughed with them . sonny : i thought i could protect them , keep them safe . michael got shot . carly took the kids away from me . [ phone rings ] sonny : i do n't want to talk about this , okay ? sonny : hello ? jason : i know who was working with devlin . sonny : i 'll be right there . i got someplace i 've got to go . are you going to be here when i get back ? claudia : i was going to go get some pastries for you . but i could come back after if you want . sonny : yeah , i want . [ scene_break ] alexis : you expect us to believe that you came out of hiding and made that over the top entrance just for a painting ? helena : well , it has sentimental value . nikolas : what painting is it ? helena : it 's an icon portrait of saint gregory . alexis : it 's important to her because she 's very , very religious . do n't give it to her . helena : oh , alexis , another of your many flaws . no generosity of spirit . nikolas : why that painting ? helena : oh , nikolas . ca n't i have my secrets ? nikolas : no , you ca n't . not while you 're standing here in my home wanting something from me . helena : very well . the artist painted it for me . i have such fond memories of watching him apply the gold leaf . stark naked , illuminated by a blinding shaft of sunlight in my sitting room . do you want me to continue ? nikolas : no , i do n't . helena : you know , i could have stolen the painting . but i came here and i asked for it nicely . but know this . i intend to have my property . and until i do , my darling , your ships will sink in the harbor , your trucks will crash , and your business deals will fall apart before your eyes . now , why not avoid all of this suffering for your hapless employees and give me what i want ? alexis : you realize this is n't just about art . or artist appreciation . there 's always an agenda with her . we just have to figure out what it is . helena : you do n't want to tangle with me , alexis . unlike nikolas , i do not have a soft spot in my heart for you . on the contrary , it would give me great pleasure to silence you for good . nikolas : i 'll give you the painting . helena : i knew you 'd see reason . rebecca : reason ? you just threatened to destroy nikolas ' business . helena : and how does that concern you , my dear ? rebecca : well , if you 've really got to know , he 's my friend , and i do n't appreciate watching you trying to intimidate him . helena : you would be well - advised to speak when spoken to . say the wrong thing , and someone might be inspired to cut out your tongue . rebecca : i 'd like to see you try . helena : really ? nikolas : you do n't need to threaten her . i already told you i 'd i 've you the painting . i just need a few days to find the paperwork to the safety deposit box . helena : well , do n't dawdle . who knows what trouble i could get up to with too much time on my hands ? i 'm sure our paths will cross again . alexis , try some collagen . you 're not aging well . nikolas , your mother seems to be doing quite well at her clinic in france . rebecca : what a horror show . alexis : oh , well done . you 're almost as accomplished as she is . rebecca : meaning ? alexis : you 're helena 's plant . [ scene_break ] robin : i do n't know what to say , honestly . i 'm so sorry for putting you through all this . you probably do n't believe me . patrick : i 'm trying . robin : everything you said is true . i have lied , i have lived in denial , i 've been defensive . this thing , it takes a hold inside my head . it does n't have to be rational . all of a sudden , i 'm feeling something , some emotion , and it snowballs , and then these words come out of my mouth , and all of a sudden , i 'm pushing you away , and that is not what i want to do . i do n't want you to go . i love you so much , and i swear on our daughter 's life , i did not sleep with brad . patrick : it 's not all your fault , robin . i mean , i 've been angry and jealous . i 've been afraid . and i 've let it get to a point where all i do is just attack you , and that 's not much help . robin : i hate what this has done to us . [ scene_break ] sonny : twisted little freak . according to you , there was no chance jerry would survive . jason : i do n't know how he did , sonny , but obviously , he 's right there . sonny : so ian 's moving drugs , jerry 's supplying them . drugs is not my thing , why would they conspire to murder me ? jason : i do n't know . sonny : okay , i do n't like this . it 's giving me more questions than answers , like where do ric and claudia fit in ? [ scene_break ] ric : you know , i 'm very good at puzzles . you know , putting pieces together to form a picture , then i draw conclusions . it 's what makes me a very , very good lawyer . i also have a very good memory , and i vividly remember you and claudia being at the hospital the night of michael 's shooting , and you were very upset . johnny : a child had just been shot . ric : yes , a child that you barely knew . no , i think it was more like you and claudia were freaking out because devlin screwed up and he shot michael instead . you 've been involved in this from the very beginning , have n't you ? johnny : you spin all the wild scenarios you want , just know one thing . you stay alive as long as my sister stays safe , and not one minute longer . ric : well , given the fact that none of us are in possession of the dvd 's that can blow this whole thing sky - high , i 'd say it 's out of our hands . [ scene_break ] jerry : well , it looks like our game needs a new twist . [ scene_break ] rebecca : is alexis speaking for you , too ? you think i 'm partnered up with your loony grandmother in some evil plot against you ? alexis : you mean like finding someone who resembles emily , and then having her touched up by the best plastic surgeon that money can buy ? you are on the hook for god knows what . rebecca : i 'm starting to think that you 're about as whacked as the old broad . i have never had surgery in my life . and i 'm not some part of some evil plot with helena . i 've never seen her before tonight , and i hope i never see that witch again . you know what , you were right . you 're family 's insane . i do n't need insanity in my life . alexis : she wants you to run after her . do n't do it . [ scene_break ] jerry : i realize you 're accustomed to my digital image , but surely you 're not speechless . claudia : you bastard . you 've been torturing me . jerry : well , it 's the least you deserve after shooting a child in the head . claudia : let go of me . jerry : you see how it circles back the more you try to convolute it ? well , now , calm down before i change my mind about getting you clear . claudia : just tell me why you 're here . what are you planning to do today to ruin my life ? jerry : you 're not listening , darling . you see , i 've already done it . i 've destroyed the remaining dvd 's , save one . you see , you 're a rather sloppy treasure hunter , and it appears that you 've skipped over one of my missives . claudia : what are you talking about ? there 's another dvd in the house ? jerry : well , you did n't think i 'd leave it all to chance . every dvd has its own tracking device . it 's very high - tech . only the best for you , claudia . that 's how i managed to find them all , you see . and when you came to reclaim them , i even managed to track the one that ric made a copy of . as you can see , i 'm considerably more thorough than you 'll ever be . and soon , there 'll be nothing floating around to connect you to michael 's shooting . claudia : except you . jerry : oh , you know . my lips are sealed . claudia : until when ? jerry : come on , claudia . you know me well enough to know that i never give all my leverage . we 'll play the future by ear , okay ? oh , there 's that lethal gleam in your eyes . now do n't go mucking everything by thinking you can take me out . you 're out of your league . all you 'll be able to do is to piss me off . and then i might give sonny the dvd and let justice take its course , after all . [ scene_break ] sonny : so jerry sent ian to take me out because he did n't want to do the job himself . jason : and ian was crazy enough , or he was under enough pressure to risk the shot with michael right there . sonny : i do n't see ric in this , do you ? jason : no , sonny , i want to believe ric 's involved , but i ca n't find the proof . sonny : well , at least we know ric was telling half the truth about what was on those dvd 's . he knew that jerry made the hit , right ? he had something to do with it . now , was he lying about claudia ? i would n't put it past ric . jason : she could be involved . sonny : there 's only one person who has the answers . jason : and that 's jerry . sonny : find that piece of garbage ! and get the truth out of him any way you can , and you bring him to me . [ scene_break ] carly : so the only day dr. lee has for this test is next wednesday ? no , i 'll take it , yeah . but can you put me on the cancellation list , please ? thank you . | john tells claudia to leave sonny and forget about getting pregnant . when sonny comes home , john asks him for a job . sonny says he 'll think about it . sonny later tells claudia that he wo n't ever have another child . claudia still thinks the dvd 's are in someone 's hands and still a danger to her . jerry again tells ric to stop `` threatening `` people with his dvd 's . jerry tells ric the story about the shooting and his partnership with ian devlin . jerry says his only concern is keeping jax from getting hurt by the situation . jerry then says everyone involved in the situation ( including ric ) must be eliminated . ric offers his `` silence `` and future partnership if jerry lets him live and jerry agrees . carly tells jason about the possible danger of having another child . robin insists that she was never `` unfaithful `` to patrick . patrick says he `` saw `` robin kissing the man in rochester . robin gets angry and slaps patrick . patrick wonders if there 's more going on with robin than ppd . robin then starts in on carly when she sees her at the hospital . carly says robin is out of control and she needs help . after carly leaves , robin suddenly agrees that she needs help . robin says she loves patrick and promises that she was never unfaithful . |
dante : your only obligation on that stand is to answer the questions as truthfully as you can . okay , do n't be afraid to take your time , and if you do n't know something , say you do n't know something . claire walsh is in charge of her side of the case . she 's not in charge of you . if she tries to get you to say something bad about your dad , well , you do n't have to follow her program , okay ? claire : okay , back off , detective , or i 'll have you back in jail for witness tampering . dante : you can do whatever you want , but i 'm not going to let you steamroll over my little brother . [ scene_break ] mac : you know , sonny owns controlling interest in a number of caribbean casinos , but there 's only one he owns straight out , along with the island it 's on . that 's where jax went . ronnie : well , it has to be michael . why else would jax want to go there ? mac : my point exactly . i want you to go there , serve michael his subpoena and bring him back to testify . ronnie : finally . finally we 're making headway . mac : tickets , subpoena , cash . get going . ronnie : what , are you kidding me ? i 'm halfway there . mac ? for what it 's worth , i do n't think we should bring dante into the loop . mac : why not ? ronnie : well , he would never admit this -- hell , he probably does n't even realize it , but he got pulled in by sonny . find out the guy 's his father and then he shoots him . i just think it makes muddy waters muddier , if you know what i 'm saying . mac : what you 're telling me , i 'm hearing that i got a cop on my force that ca n't be trusted . ronnie : no , no , no , no . god no . dante falconeri is the most honorable , trustworthy man i know , but he 's human . you know , i think he got outmatched by sonny . sonny , he 's insidious and calculating , and dante 's just straight from the heart . and he feels a deep connection and responsibility for sonny 's kids . it 's just this case , mac . you see where i 'm going , right ? let me handle the scut work , okay ? we 'll bring sonny down and everybody will find a new normal . thanks . i 'll be in touch . [ scene_break ] michael : you know , it 's not hard to figure out what you want , jax , why you came here . you want me to say that it 's okay that you 've done everything in your power to bury my dad , but i ca n't , 'cause it 's not . how can you not see how wrong it is , that you 're trying to use something that my dad did n't even do to put him in prison ? jax : i 'm not asking you to endorse my tactics , michael . michael : well , that 's good , at least . jax : i just want you guys to understand . that you and your mother think that i went after sonny because of some old grudge , but that 's not true . your father 's been a constant threat to my family , and i 've had it . a family that i never thought i 'd have . [ sighs ] look . your safety means everything to me . [ scene_break ] carly : jason ! i want my testimony to be enough , to be believable enough to save sonny ; i mean everything 's riding on it . jason : are you doubting yourself ? carly : [ sighs ] it 's just , when i look at sonny 's case , and i see how he 's been his worst enemy in court , i 'm just afraid no matter how brilliant the lie , it 's not going to be enough . [ scene_break ] alexis : thanks for making time for me . i think my head is going to explode . mac : how can i help ? alexis : i do n't know that you can . mac : well , we can find out . why do n't we start with me just listening ? alexis : my hellish life is getting worse by the minute because my daughter , kristina , is just -- she 's not doing well at all . and she felt like she was the problem . she was blaming herself when kiefer was alive , so her guilt now that he 's dead is off the charts . and i really need as much time as i have to focus on her getting better . mac : what 's stopping you ? alexis : the bauers , melinda and warren bauer came to the hospital . they 're understandably grief - stricken , but mr. bauer made it very clear that he wants me to pay for killing his son . mac : look , i feel terrible for the bauers , but warren bauer does n't have the right to use his pain as a weapon , alexis . you did the right thing . you came forward . you admitted you hit kiefer , you described the circumstances . anyone could understand the urgency that you felt on kristina 's behalf . alexis : this would be a really bad time for me to get hauled off to prison . mac : hey , it 's not going to happen , all right ? you 're a prominent member of this community . people know you . i 'm sure the d.a . will offer a deal -- a suspended sentence , probation , community service . alexis : that 's not going to satisfy them . mac : leave the bauers to me , all right ? you concentrate on kristina . [ scene_break ] [ knock on door ] kristina : [ sighs ] oh , mr. bauer . my mom 's not home . warren : actually , i wanted to see you . kristina : me ? warren : may i come in ? warren : the way i behaved at the hospital , things i said ... that was n't me . i 'm sorry . kristina : it 's okay . i understand , you were grieving for kiefer . warren : well , that 's not an excuse for treating you so disrespectfully . kiefer would have been ashamed of me . he loved you very much . i hope you know that . kristina : i loved him , too . warren : and that 's why i 'm here . mrs. bauer and i have been going through kiefer 's affairs , and , well , it 's not an easy task . kristina : i ca n't even imagine . warren : anyway , we came across this . it 's his journal . and he wrote quite a bit about you in here . i thought that , um ... you might like to have it . [ scene_break ] michael : you know , i believed you when you said you were trying to protect us . i would n't want my brother and sisters to grow up like i did or know the things i know or have to suffer the consequences of being dad 's kid . and morgan 's managed to be pretty unaffected . and i know i do n't act like it , but i am grateful to you , jax . you know what else i 'm grateful for , is that i know i can always depend on you to put my family first . and i want morgan and josslyn to be safe and happy . and i think it 's , you know , maybe too late for kristina . but morgan and josslyn have a chance because of you . and that 's where you and i veer off track . i had dad . sonny corinthos is who i looked up to , wanted to be like . i mean , the man you hate so much is my father . i love him . i 'll always land on his side -- against you , against anybody . [ scene_break ] claire : why do n't you bring morgan into the witness room , he 'll be more comfortable there . mrs. grayer : let 's go , morgan . dante : hey , buddy . it 's going to be okay . morgan : if you say so . diane : counselor , i 'm going to suggest you get all of your hostility out here before you enter the courtroom . 'cause i 'm going to give you fair warning -- the first sign of distress from that little boy , and i will pull him off the stand myself . sonny : yeah , claire , why do n't you stop this madness ? you do n't need morgan 's testimony . he does n't even know the circumstances of the case . claire : you 're right , mr. corinthos , i do n't need morgan . but until i have the witness that you 're hiding , morgan 's what i got . sonny : how do you sleep at night ? claire : quite well . how about you ? sonny : would n't you like to find out ? diane : let 's go . come on , sonny . sonny : hey , i 'm just trying to be nice to her . claire : if your badge means anything to you , stay the hell out of my case . dante : i 'm not going to let you run roughshod all over my little brother . he 's all that matters here , morgan , that he walks away from this needless experience without feeling an unbearable amount of remorse and guilt . so , i mean , if that ruins your big strategy , then that 's too freaking bad for you . [ scene_break ] jason : carly , i 've known you for a long time . and you eventually convinced me that you can do anything that you set your mind to . carly : the story 's crazy . i mean , listen to it . jason : go ahead . carly : i crashed the car . claudia 's knocked out , so i get out and i make my way , in full blown labor , through the woods in the middle of a rainstorm , and i conveniently stumble upon an abandoned cabin ? jason : that 's true . carly : it sounds like a lie . and listen to the rest . sam , of all people , shows up while i 'm about to deliver my baby alone . she helps me deliver josslyn . she goes to pull the car around . at that time , crazy , gun - waving claudia shows up and tries to steal my baby . then sonny shows up , previously called by sam , hits claudia over the head and accidentally kills her -- oops -- because he did n't know his own strength . even though half the town heard him threaten her only hours earlier . jason , come on ! jason : now you lose the sarcasm and i think you 're going to be fine . carly : you got ta be kidding me . jason : carly , you have a story to tell . all you need to do is believe in it and sell it . [ scene_break ] warren : i have to admit that when you and kiefer started getting serious , my wife and i became a little concerned , and we thought that kiefer was too young . you know , that he had too many things to do to have such intense feelings for a girl . but we came to realize what an extraordinarily mature and accomplished young man we had raised . kiefer was handling it all -- studies , sports , and his relationship with you . but you broke his heart when you started taking up with ethan lovett , the man who beat you . kristina : ethan -- warren : i do n't blame you . i do n't blame you . i know your mother has been pressuring you to say that it was kiefer who was hitting you . but sometimes , sometimes it 's hard to stand up and do the right thing , especially when you have a parent who 's telling you something completely different . kristina : my mom did n't pressure me , she -- warren : all the evidence after your first attack pointed to ethan , and that same night , you and ethan had a very public altercation . and he even manhandled you . maybe kiefer found out . kristina : no , it was n't like that ! warren : after your second attack , you called kiefer for help , and he -- he got into his car . he was probably furious . i know kiefer , he probably started speeding . that 's what made him drive off the road . but he got out of the car , kristina . he kept walking , to get to you . and that 's when your mother hit him with her car . kristina : mr. bauer , you 've got it all -- warren : kristina , i understand . i understand your impulse to defend your mother . of course . but you know who really needs your defending right now ? is the boy who ... who ca n't speak for himself anymore . kiefer . he used to call you k , right ? i know my son would want his k to stand up for him right now . kristina : i do n't like saying bad things about kiefer . i loved him . i really did . but i 'm not lying . ethan never hit me . it was always kiefer . warren : that does n't make sense , my dear . why would you stay with the boy who was hurting you ? i know what 's going on . k -- [ chuckles ] i understand . you 're making up stories because your mother is pressuring you to do that . i do n't hold it against you . as a matter of fact , i want you , i need you to please come to kiefer 's memorial . kristina : i was n't sure i 'd be welcome . warren : are you kidding ? i want you to stay with the family -- alexis : what are you doing here ? you are not allowed to speak to my kid . i told you that . [ scene_break ] diane : now listen to me . i do n't care what happens with morgan on the stand . you keep yourself stifled . 'cause the last thing this jury needs to see is a raging papa lion . claire walsh is trying to get under your skin . i 'm begging you , do n't let her . sonny : i 'm all right . [ bangs gavel ] judge carroll : we 're back on the record in the matter of the people vs. michael corinthos jr. now let me reiterate , the next witness is a 12-year - old boy , and i happen to like him , which means nobody better upset him . hmm ? first sign i see the guilty party , his attorneys , public , father alike , will be slapped with a contempt charge , and i will dismiss this witness for good . is that understood ? claire : yes , your honor . diane : absolutely , your honor . judge carroll : keep your questions direct and simple . keep objections to a minimum . the point here is to get at the truth , not terrorize a 12-year - old . bring in the witness . judge carroll : come on back up here , young man . now you 're still under oath from before . you know what that means ? morgan : i have to tell the truth , so help me god . [ scene_break ] lulu : yeah , well , unfortunately i only have 2 arms . yeah , okay , i 'll call you back . bye . hi ! dante : hey yourself . for me ? lulu : no ! help me . dante : oh . lulu : oh , take this crap off . dante : nice to see you . lulu : good to see you . looks like you needed a smile . what 's up ? dante : [ sighs ] claire walsh . she wants to put morgan back on the stand . she wants him to tell her that michael saw sonny kill claudia . lulu : poor kid . you think she 's going to get anything out of him ? dante : ah , you know what , it does n't matter . because she 's only putting morgan on the stand to get to sonny . lulu : wow , nice . dante : yeah . you know , i 've been busting my ass , risking my life for these people who now turn out to be not much better than the ones i 'm taking down . [ scene_break ] michael : i just see dad more realistically now . i know he makes a lot of mistakes in his personal life , and he 's ruthless in business , but that 's just something i accept about him , because that 's how he has to be . to stay on top , how he commands respect and why he does n't have to deal with a lot of takeover attempts . jax : you seem to have a pretty good understanding of how the mob works , michael . something that nobody , including your own father , ever wanted for you . michael : well , this is my life . i ca n't be oblivious to it . jax : it 's not your life . it 's your father 's life . michael : i know you do n't like to hear this , but i want to be a part of my dad 's world . do n't worry , he does n't really trust or respect me right now , but i intend to change that . jax : as much as i despise your father , i will say one thing for him -- he never wanted you to be a part of the business . he still does n't . and do n't think you 'll change his mind on that . michael : we 'll see . [ scene_break ] carly : i do n't know , jason , are n't you even a little afraid i 'm going to blow it ? jason : honestly , you 're the best liar i 've ever seen . carly : [ scoffs ] thanks . jason : are you forgetting your secret ? carly : i guess , what secret ? jason : you 're able to sell a lie because in the moment , you 've convinced yourself that it 's true . and that 's all you got ta do now . you just have to believe that sonny came in to save you and josslyn . carly : yeah , i know , but i 'm afraid claire walsh is going to see right through me , and she 's going to rip my story to shreds . jason : claire walsh is no match for you . carly : i do n't know , jason , she 's good ! look how she used johnny to make sonny go off in court . i do n't want to be the one who ruins everything ! jason : you 're not going to be . i 've seen you stand up to worse than this . come on , carly , i know you can do it . [ scene_break ] alexis : are you okay ? all right , will you do me a favor and just go hang out in your room for a minute while i talk to mr. bauer in private . kristina : okay . you were wrong about a lot of things , but one thing you were right about is that i did love him . and i 'm really sorry he 's gone . alexis : i understand that you 're grief - stricken . and my heart does go out to you and your wife , but that does not give you the right to walk into the house of a fragile and traumatized young woman , and abuse her some more . warren : your daughter is a pathological liar and you are nothing more than a child killer . you make quite a nice little matched set . my son is dead because your daughter lied , and then you ran him down with your car . and if you think that you 're just going to walk away from this without consequence , well , that 's not going to happen . i can promise you that . [ scene_break ] jason : i have a surprise . sam : what happened ? jason : claire pulled the offer . looks like i ca n't replace sonny after all . sam : well , i 'm glad , because i was n't looking forward to spending the next 10 years visiting you in prison . jason : look , i know that i , uh ... gave myself up without talking to you , and i was wrong , and i 'm sorry -- lulu : maybe you need me to remind you of your own words . when the system fails , you fix it from the inside . [ scene_break ] dante : hmm . you promise to stop me if i ever sound like a self - righteous windbag ? lulu : [ chuckles ] when would you ever speak ? dante : that 's a good one . lulu : yeah , i know . seriously , i understand disillusion . i 've been there more than once . look , the thing is , you just ca n't let it sink in so deep that you give up all together . dante : claire offered sonny a deal . lulu : wow , so much for prosecuting him to the fullest extent of the law . what kind of deal ? dante : uh , lesser charge of manslaughter and 5 rico violations in exchange for a reduced sentence . lulu : how long ? dante : 10 years . lulu : [ chuckles ] well , it 's not great . i mean , it 's better than nothing , no ? dante : oh , that 's not even it . jason 's offered himself up in place of sonny . all right , can you believe that ? that offer was actually on the table , that jason could be allowed to sacrifice 10 years of his life on the alter of sonny corinthos , just so his kids would n't have to testify against him . lulu : but that 's not happening . dante : well , claire shot it down . lulu : well , that 's good , right ? i mean , claire was tempted , obviously , but she did n't succumb , and the wheels of justice keep turning . dante : yeah , but morgan takes the stand again ? i mean , that poor kid is terrified that he 's going to say the wrong thing that 's going to get his dad sent to prison . i mean , it drives me crazy that these kids have been made to suffer for all the choices that sonny 's made , and the role that i played . lulu : how ? dante : i convinced myself that i could shield michael and morgan from the worst that comes from this trial . and that any blowback would be worth it because sonny would be out of their lives , but is it ? i mean , what if -- what if their lives are changed forever by what happens in that courtroom ? i mean , am i any better than the prosecution at that point ? [ scene_break ] claire : did you and your brother michael ever discuss how your stepmother claudia died ? diane : [ chuckles ] morgan : you asked me that before . diane : objection ! morgan , that 's called asked and answered , and i could n't have said it better myself . claire : for context , your honor . judge carroll : i 'll allow it . you can answer . morgan : yeah , we talked about it . claire : and what did michael say ? morgan : he said it was sad . claire : sad ? is that all ? morgan : michael said a lot of stuff , some of it i ca n't even remember . judge carroll : specificity might help , ms. walsh . claire : did your father or his lawyer tell you how to answer my questions ? diane : objection ! claire : clearly the boy has been coached . notice his demeanor since the last time he was on the stand . diane : objection , your honor , and i respectfully request that that smear on my reputation be expunged from the record . judge carroll : what she said . the jury will disregard prosecution 's allegation . claire : i am not going to waste everyone 's time . clearly morgan corinthos is not going to add anything remotely helpful . no further questions . judge carroll : ms. miller ? diane : just one , your honor . morgan , did michael ever tell you that he saw your father kill claudia ? morgan : no . diane : thank you . judge carroll : you 've been a very good witness , morgan , and the court thanks you as well . you can step down . sonny : good job , morgan . judge carroll : proceed , ms. walsh . claire : since my pivotal witness is still unavailable , in the interest of expediency , the prosecution rests , but reserves the right to call michael corinthos iii to the stand , if and when he is located . [ scene_break ] alexis : i 'm sorry . what did he say to you ? kristina : he 's got it all backwards . he thinks that ethan was the one who was hitting me and i lied and said it was kiefer because you and luke are friends . alexis : oh , honey , i 'm so sorry . did he threaten you in any way ? kristina : no , he was actually nice , considering ... he gave me this journal , kiefer 's journal , and told me that i could go to the memorial service . i ca n't get used to saying those words , it means kiefer 's dead . and it 's because of me , because i lied in the first place . alexis : what kiefer did was wrong . you were n't wrong , kiefer was wrong . he beat you senseless , twice . that is the inexcusable fact . and honey , the bauers are going to have to face that . and yes , it will be brutal , because not only do they have to deal with the fact that their teenage son is dead , but they have to deal with the fact that he was deeply disturbed . but they do n't have the right to come over here and beat you up again . you promise me you remember that . [ scene_break ] sam : you have an apology coming too , because i basically accused you of not caring about me . jason : no , i know that you were just reacting to the circumstances . i just ... i want you to know that i love you so much . sam : well , i love you so much more . muah ! what ? jason : are you planning a jailbreak ? sam : hmm . i was n't going to spend the next 10 years of my life not seeing you . jason : do you think you 're mighty mouse ? sam : oh , shut up ! [ scene_break ] jax : i want you to know we 're all helping kristina through this . michael : well , i wish i could be a part of it . jax : well , you are a part of it . michael : from a distance . jax : it 's probably better that way . michael : how ? jax : well , if you came back to port charles because of kristina and the prosecution forced you to testify , she 'd feel pretty guilty about that , would n't she ? michael : yeah . well , would you just tell her that i love her and that i 'm thinking about her and if she wants to call me about anything that happened , we can talk about it ? jax : sure , i 'll do that . i know you do n't want to be down here for too much longer , so i hope you get to come home soon . michael : well , thanks for getting it , but i 'm finally convinced that i should stay put for now , for a number of reasons . one of them being that a lot of people who love me have jumped through a lot of hoops to protect me , so the least i can do is be grateful and , you know , do as i 'm told . jax : okay , we 'll see how long that lasts . look , michael , i 'm sorry about everything , okay ? i love you and if i could give you back your life right now , i would n't hesitate . michael : i know . jax : okay , well , you take care of yourself , okay ? michael : see ya . [ sighs ] [ scene_break ] dante : kate 's latte is going to be getting cold . lulu : i 'll get her a new one . dante : well , yeah , then you 'll be even more late . lulu : this is me not caring . you 're having some crisis of confidence , that 's important to me . dante : it should n't even be about me . michael 's on an isolated island somewhere , and morgan 's going to be taking the stand again and manipulated into testifying against his father . lulu : look , you 're a cop . you were assigned a case and you made it . i mean , that 's it . it 's out of your hands now . if claire uses dirty tricks to get her conviction , that 's on claire , not you . dante : yeah , how convenient would it be for me to believe that ? lulu : but that 's true . as far as morgan goes , i feel sorry for him . yes , it 's not fair , he 's a little kid and his world got turned upside down , but his life is going to be so much better off without sonny in it . dante : well , i guarantee morgan 's not going to see it that way . lulu : no , no , maybe not at first , but you 're going to help him adjust , and you 're going to be a better role model for him than sonny ever would be . that 's a fact . you did the right thing . dante , you got ta hold onto that and believe it . like i do . [ scene_break ] carly : hey . are you okay ? morgan : it was awful . carly : oh . honey , i 'm so sorry . i wish i would have been there . i think it 's barbaric that the so - called system would n't let a mother in the court room while her minor son is testifying . i do n't care if she 's a witness or not . mrs. grayer : i do n't disagree , mrs. jacks . i 'm sorry morgan 's upset . carly : this is the end of it , right ? i mean , he does n't have to go back ? mrs. grayer : i do n't think so . carly : thank you . thanks for bringing him home . come on . hey , have a seat . you sit down and you talk to me and you tell me what happened . it 's okay . it 's okay . morgan : no , it 's not . i think i blew it , really bad . carly : what happened ? morgan : dante said just answer the questions yes or no . but the prosecutor got mad , said i was coached . and dad 's going to be convicted and it 's all my fault . carly : no , no , no . [ sighs ] shh . [ scene_break ] kristina : it 's really hard sometimes . you know , i have all these conflicting feelings , like how stupid i was and how i caused all this . but at the same time , it 's like , i know kiefer 's wrong for hitting me . i mean , i knew it at the time . alexis : honey , why ... did you go back to him after he did that ? why did n't you tell somebody ? kristina : well , i loved him . it was n't all bad . we had a lot of fun together , and he was really into me and i liked that . and when things got complicated with dad , i could always talk to him and he 'd understand . i was really the one who messed everything up . alexis : you had no way of knowing how damaged he was . you had no context for this . yeah , you made mistakes but none of them merited what he did to you . none of them . so you can miss him and you can grieve him , but you can not make excuses for what he did to you , and you need to hear this , my love , because there was no excuse . kristina : mr. bauer wants you to pay for kiefer 's death . alexis : i know . kristina : i could n't take it if you went to prison . alexis : i 'm not going anywhere , i 'm not going anywhere , i 'm not going to prison , okay ? mac 's on it . i know you love him , and you can count on him . it 's going to be fine . [ scene_break ] carly : listen to me . that prosecutor is a mean , horrible woman , okay ? she 's wrong . she 's wrong about your father , and she 's wrong to use you to make your father look bad . but you do n't have to worry about claire anymore because she 's my problem , and she 's just about to meet her match . morgan : i 've seen that look . you 're on the warpath . carly : yes , i am . and claire is about to get someone her own size to pick on . and after i get off the stand , sonny will be set free , and claire walsh will be without a job . [ scene_break ] dante : you wanted to see me ? mac : narcotics needs extra bodies on a surveillance downtown . i 'm loaning you out for the next 12 hour shift . dante : this would n't be a bit to keep me away from sonny 's trial , would it ? mac : i do n't answer to you . it 's the other way around . i need a body to fill this request . i chose you . you got a problem with that ? dante : no , sir . is this the colombian cartel ? mac : that 's the one . dante : okay . ronnie 's done some preliminary work on them . maybe i should check in with him , get up to speed . mac : ronnie 's not available . dante : well , why not ? mac : there you go questioning me again . i needed ronnie on something else . i need you on this . dante : okay . i 'm on my way . mac : good answer . dante : yeah , it 's dante , i need some information . [ scene_break ] diane : we may be in some trouble , sonny . sonny : morgan did n't say anything . diane : he did n't have to . claire walsh did a very good job making it appear that morgan knows michael witnessed claudia 's murder . at best , at best he appeared to have some sort of guilty knowledge whether or not michael ever said anything to him directly . at worst , morgan looked like he was being deliberately evasive , trying to cover for his brother and his father . no , sonny -- sonny : claire . claire , hey . you feel good about yourself ? putting an innocent kid through the trauma of testifying against his father ? claire : [ scoffs ] you are unbelievable , you know that ? sonny : yeah . claire : you could have stopped this . i offered you a deal and you were too self - serving to take it . you sent your lackey instead . so whatever happens with morgan , whatever he 's going through , it 's on you . and you know who 's next ? carly . and i 've been doing a lot of research on her . and i know she 's been institutionalized twice , she 's obviously unstable , and i can and i will take her apart . so this is my final offer to you . your one last chance to spare someone you claim to love a little pain and humiliation . take the deal , now . it 's not going to see the table again . [ scene_break ] warren : my son kiefer is dead . why did he die ? who killed him , and how should they be punished ? on the night of april fifth , ethan lovett arrived at the davis residence and attacked kristina davis . at some point , kristina had called my son kiefer to ask for help . kiefer was on his way to kristina 's house when he lost control of the suv he was driving and ran it off the road . the damage to the car made it undividable , and kiefer continued on foot . meanwhile , alexis davis arrived home to find that her daughter had been beaten , and according to her statement , she then helped kristina into her car and made her way towards the hospital . she saw kiefer on the road . [ scene_break ] mac : checking in , ronnie . call me as soon as you have michael in custody . mr. bauer , how can i help you ? warren : well , you can start by explaining to me why you are protecting my son 's killer . [ scene_break ] jason : ah . what do you want ? dante : i 'm looking for michael . jason : michael is n't here . he has n't been here for weeks . you know that . dante : you and sonny pulled the bait and switch . now ronnie 's running around sonny 's island with a subpoena he ca n't serve because you guys moved michael . you probably stashed him somewhere around here . so , uh , if you want to , feel free to call your lawyer . go ahead . [ scene_break ] [ knock on door ] ronnie : is this the place ? cabana boy : i 'm sorry , sir , this is a private area . [ knocking ] ronnie : detective dimestico , port charles police department . and i have a subpoena authorizing to take michael corinthos back to port charles so he can testify at his father 's trial . [ knocking ] [ scene_break ] sonny : do whatever you can to protect carly , that 's all i 'm asking . diane : i will do my best , but carly is going to be selling a pack of lies , and claire already knows it . and claire is right , carly is emotional dynamite under the best of circumstances . so i 'm not optimistic . judge carroll : ms. miller . diane : hmm ? judge carroll : call your first witness . diane : thank you , your honor . if it pleases the court , at this time the defense would like to enter into evidence sworn affidavits from the pcpd forensics team and ask that they be marked exhibits 32 through 39 . judge carroll : so ordered . diane : your honor , we would like to call caroline lee jacks . | michael thinks jax wants his approval on what 's happened with sonny . carly doubts her testimony will be `` enough to save sonny . `` jason says he has faith in carly . alexis tells mac that kiefer 's parents want her to `` pay `` for the accident and he promises to help get them to back off . michael ca n't accept jax 's hatred for sonny . michael says he `` accepts `` sonny for who and what he is . morgan gets ready to testify . kiefer 's dad brings kristina his journal and invites her to the memorial service . then kiefer 's dad tries to get kristina to say she lied about the beatings and ethan is the guilty party . diane warns sonny to keep his cool in court . alexis gets upset when she finds kiefer 's dad with kristina . jason apologizes to sam for deciding to go to prison without talking it over with her . dante vents his frustrations about sonny 's case to lulu . morgan tells the truth on the stand without incriminating michael or sonny but claire mentions she thinks he 's been `` coached . `` michael tells jax he 's staying on the island as long as he needs to . morgan goes home and tells carly he 's afraid he said something that may get sonny `` convicted . `` just as it looks like michael will again try to leave the island , ronnie goes to the island to find him . carly takes the stand . carly enters the courtroom with the baby in her arms . |
michael : hey , uh , i left you some hot water . sonny : oh , do n't worry about it . i 'm in enough hot water . [ chuckles ] you expecting someone else ? [ waves rushing ] mcbain : a good place to come and think . starr : they 're going to convict him , are n't they ? they have to . ronnie : so , what do we think ? pops finally going down for the count ? dante : th - that 's up to the jury to decide . we got other cases to worry about . ronnie : well , there 's a diplomatic answer for you . lulu : another dancer was beaten up last night . ronnie : oh , so soon after the last one ? this guy 's just begging for us to catch him . dante : we 've we already -- already talked about this . it 's not gon na happen . ronnie : what kind of decoy ? lulu : i could pose as a dancer . we do n't even have to tell management that i 'm working for the police . dante : because you wo n't be . you 're -- you 're not an undercover officer . you 're not doing this . lulu : fine , fine , fine , fine . then let 's come up with a better idea , because dr. keenan says the attacks are gon na get more frequent . dante : i - i know . i know . they 're gon na get more frequent and more violent . heather : you gave me a tour of the hospital yesterday . why are we back ? steven : there 's someone i want you to see . heather : are you fixing up your mother ? olivia : [ chuckles ] steven : we 're here to see a colleague of mine . ewen keenan . olivia : he 's a very highly respected doctor . heather : what kind of doctor ? [ telephone buttons clacking ] [ cell phone rings ] kate : [ sighs ] hello , dr. keenan . did i miss an appointment ? ewen : no , but i 'd like to see you as soon as possible . kate : well , uh , we 're pretty backed up at the magazine . we 're pushing deadline . ewen : i understand how busy you are , but it 's unwise for you to put this off . [ doorbell rings ] kate : uh , there 's someone at the door . i will , uh , i 'll get back to you as soon as i can . [ sighs ] sam : hey . hi . i 'm so sorry to bother you , kelly . have you gotten anything back from the lab yet ? later today ? okay . all right . thank you so much for putting a rush on it . i just -- yeah , i really need the results of that paternity test before i make a decision . okay . alexis : okay . so tell me what 's going on with you . heather : you brought me to see a psychiatrist ? why ? steven : i want you to talk to him . heather : i 've been talking to shrinks for the last eight years . all my doctors agree that i 'm ready to be out in the world , and they told you the same thing . steven : i know . [ papers rustle ] heather : i carry these around with me everywhere . you want to know why ? olivia : in case someone questions your release ? heather : [ voice breaking ] they have my son 's signature on them . proof that this person that i love , that i 'm so proud of believes in me . steven : i do believe in you . i just want to be sure that -- that you 're making the adjustment . heather : you 're questioning whether you did the right thing . you think i might be certifiable . steven : i did n't say that . heather : did samantha morgan say something to you ? olivia : sam ? what does she have to do with any of this ? sam : if you breathe a word of this to jason before i am ready to tell him -- heather : you 'll what ? sam : i will have a little conversation with steven and let him know that you sold your cousin 's baby just like you sold him . heather : i really thought we were starting over . steven : i 'm trying . heather : [ sobbing ] how could you do this to your own mother ? steven : i just want to make sure that this is the right situation -- heather : oh , god , i think i 'm gon na be sick . jason : is , uh , sonny here ? kate : no , he left early this morning . i was just heading home myself . jason : okay . i 'll call him . kate : no , no , no . jason . um , i feel like i need to say something , clear up what happened . jason : well , you said you 'd always be first in sonny 's life and if i crossed you again -- kate : i 'm sorry i said all those things to you . i was n't myself . michael : any news about the trial ? sonny : jury 's still out . michael : well , alexis did a good job knocking out the d.a . 's case . i think you got a good chance . sonny : is that really what you want ? michael : yeah , of course . sonny : for me to go free ? michael : yeah . sonny : 'cause your new roommate wants the opposite . the girl , starr manning . she 's staying here . right ? michael : yeah . sonny : why 'd you lie to me ? mcbain : glazed still your favorite ? at least i can tell your mom you 're eating something . starr : the jury will say that he 's guilty , right ? there 's no way they can let sonny corinthos walk around after what he did to cole and hope . mcbain : you can never tell . starr : i thought i would see you at the trial . mcbain : i 'm sorry . i was working on something . and i 'm sorry you had to go through it alone . starr : i - i was n't alone . mcbain : yeah , the corinthos kid . starr : how do you know ? mcbain : you 're staying with him . obviously you think you can trust him . starr : i can . mcbain : [ scoffs ] it 's got to be a little awkward at the dinner table , you know . obviously he does n't want to see his -- see his dad convicted . starr : yeah , he wants to believe that his dad is innocent , but i know how that works . i was in the courtroom . i was watching the jury , and they believed me . mcbain : police here , they think they 've done everything they can do . the end of the day , it 's in the hands of jury now . starr : how do you live with it if you know that it 's wrong ? mcbain : it 's just the way the system works . and i 'm willing to accept that . you gon na be able to handle it if corinthos walks ? sam : do you want a water ? i mean , i 'll get a waitress or something . alexis : nice try . change of subject does n't work with me . sam : really ? what was that subject , anyway ? alexis : i want to find out what 's going on with you . sam : what do you mean ? besides this living human being inside me ? alexis : besides the fact that you came to my house . you were visibly upset . i had to leave , and we never got a chance to talk . sam : i - i guess the pregnancy hormones are just making me a little crazy . alexis : i ran back from maxie 's hearing , and you had suddenly , poof , worked the whole thing out . sam : yeah . i was able -- i was able to . i was able to , you know , figure it out on my own . alexis : on your own or with john mcbain ? dante : using a decoy is a good idea . lulu : just as long as she 's not your wife . dante : yeah . my wife is brave and smart , but she 's not a cop . ronnie : all right . enough with the domestic drama . we have a suspect , right ? well , it 's time we do a little cage - rattling with padilla 's husband . dolores : what about my husband ? dante : uh , nothing . we were just talking about that badge that , uh , ranelle tore off her attacker . ronnie : yeah . and since eddie 's been working there , we thought we should talk to him . dolores : i - i told you i would talk to him about it , and i did . eddie did n't see anyone suspicious . dante : you sure ? dolores : i just said so , did n't i ? dante : well , this guy is still out there . another dancer was attacked last night . ronnie : yeah , maybe there 's something your husband forgot , so , you know , falconeri and i , we should go talk to him . dolores : why ? i already said everything that i -- you do n't think he 's a potential witness . you think he 's the guy beating up these women . michael : look , i wanted to tell you about starr when you saw us at the trial together . sonny : but you let her lie to me . michael : she was emotional , dad . so were you . it did n't feel like a good time to talk about it . sonny : how long has she been staying here ? michael : a couple weeks . sonny : i told you not to have any contact with her . michael : i know . sonny : and you know she blames me for the accident , but you still invite her to stay here . michael : she wanted to be in port charles for the trial . i 'm the only person that she knows here . sonny : there are no other hotels or anything in port charles ? michael : after the accident , i promised i 'd help her out . sonny : so you 're -- you 're -- [ chuckles ] you 're helping out a girl that you barely know , mike . michael : dad , i know what it 's like to lose somebody you love . sonny : so you 're helping her out because you feel sorry for her . is that what you 're doing ? michael : yeah . sonny : is that all ? is that all it is ? starr : i was watching michael 's father in the courtroom when i was talking about what had happened to cole and hope , and he was so calm and unattached . and he killed them , john . he -- he does n't even care . mcbain : the jury may not see it the way you do , starr . so i 'm gon na ask you again . are you gon na be able to handle it if corinthos is acquitted ? starr : i ca n't even think about that . the idea of it is so unfair . mcbain : yeah . it is . and it happens more often than it should . sometimes , you know , sometimes the bad guy wins . you have him dead to rights , and they beat the charges because of a technicality or a slick lawyer or a payoff . starr : like my dad . do you think he 's going to get away with killing victor ? mcbain : he might . just like sonny might get away with what he 's done . starr : is that how the world works ? everyone just goes around hurting people and ruining their lives ? mcbain : look at me for a sec , all right ? there is a difference between justice and revenge . one will give you peace . one will tear you apart . it will literally eat you alive . look what it did to your father . starr : i know that my dad is guilty . i 'm not trying to defend him . mcbain : todd could have had his whole life back . he could have been surrounded by the people he loves . instead , he -- he could n't wait to get revenge on victor for what victor had done to him . do not let that happen to you , okay ? you are a bright , talented girl , and the world lights up when you walk into it . look , it may not seem like it now , but you have a great life ahead of you . starr : without cole and hope . mcbain : cole would want you to take care of yourself . when this trial is over , you need to try to move on with your life . starr : and i will -- once sonny corinthos is found guilty . mcbain : well , i guess that it 's in the hands of the jury now , and it can go either way . we should know soon enough . sam : why would you ask about john mcbain ? i do n't even know the guy . i - i was at your house waiting for you , and he showed up looking for you . alexis : it was just a question . i came home , he was there , and you could n't get out of the house fast enough . sam : i 'm fine . alexis : you do n't seem fine . and now that i 've brought up john mcbain , you seem less fine . sam : w - well , he just , you know , he caught me off guard . he -- he showed up , and i was -- it was a bad moment . i mean , he insisted on staying , so i just -- alexis : you talked to him about what was going on with you ? honey , do you realize he 's investigating sonny ? sam : yeah , i know . he told me . alexis : which would imply that he 's investigating jason . sam : are you kidding me ? i would never say anything that would incriminate my husband . alexis : i know . i - i -- it 's -- it 's the lawyer thing in me . i ca n't shut that switch off sometimes . [ sighs ] you said that you wanted to talk to me about something going on with you . what is it ? sam : nothing . i was just -- i was having a bad day , that 's all . sam : you 'll talk to a stranger but you wo n't talk to your own mom ? sam : come on , mom . alexis : honey , whatever it is , it ca n't be that bad . sam : [ scoffs ] i 'm not so sure about that . olivia : what is the deal with sam and your mother , anyway ? how do they even know each other ? steven : i do n't know the details . maybe this whole `` making heather see a doctor `` thing is a bad idea . olivia : yeah , and maybe she 's skipping out a back staircase right now . steven : [ sighs ] we 'll give her a couple more minutes and then start the search party . olivia : do you really think she 's gon na let dr. keenan examine her ? steven : if she refuses , it 's a pretty clear indication she 's trying to hide something . heather : [ sighs ] s - sorry about that . i just needed to splash a little water on my face . steven : that 's understandable . heather : i did n't mean to get so emotional . it just kind of shook me up . i thought we were healing our relationship . steven : we are . heather : but you still have doubts . you 're wondering if i 'm gon na go off the rails again . steven : i want to support your recovery any way i can . heather : steven lars , please . steve , i do n't want to see another doctor . i do n't need a stranger poking around my life , asking me all kinds of painful questions about who i used to be . olivia : but dr. keenan seems like a really nice guy . heather : i 'm glad you think so , olivia . maybe he should analyze you . olivia : maybe i just was n't released from ferncliff . heather : i do n't need any more counseling . thank you very much . but you know what i do need ? a blt at kelly 's . olivia : i do n't think it 's a very good idea -- steven : you know what ? i actually have a little time , i think , before my next patient . heather : really ? just you and me ? mother and son ? olivia : knock yourselves out . steven : [ clears throat ] olivia : [ sighs ] i do n't care what she says . that woman is nuts , and we need to get rid of her . kate : i 've been under a lot of stress lately , very concerned about the outcome of sonny 's trial . jason : yeah . yeah . me too . that 's why i came to talk to you about the gun that day . connie : again with the gun ? kate : [ gasps ] this is not a good time . [ door opens ] [ sobs ] jason : i just -- i just want to be clear , okay ? i 'm just trying -- trying to prove who planted the gun . i - i never accused you of shooting out anthony 's tires . kate : what ? what ? jason : sonny -- you -- you told sonny that i accused you . kate : i do n't know what you mean by that . jason : well , i 'm just trying to find a timeline of when -- when the gun was left in your office . kate : it does n't matter , jason . t - the case has gone to the jury . jason : i - it could matter a lot if sonny 's proved guilty . connie : he wo n't give up . let me out and i 'll take care of him for both of us . jason : look , we -- we still have to figure out who framed sonny , and the best lead we 've got is that gun . connie : you need me , kate . you need me , kate . kate : would you shut the hell up and leave me alone ? ! [ gasps ] jason : yeah , i - i 'll leave you alone . kate : [ sobbing ] i 'm sorry . i 'm sorry . i was n't talking to you . jason : i 'm -- i 'm the only one here , kate . kate : you were just pushing me and pushing me , and i - i have a splitting headache . [ gasps ] jason : kate , are you -- kate : i - i have to go . jason : are you okay ? kate ! sam : i just had a check - up . kelly lee did the sonogram . i would show you a picture , but jason insisted on keeping them . alexis : is everything all right ? sam : yeah . i mean , the baby 's great . healthy . it 's moving all around . it was kind of like the baby was waving at us . alexis : how did jason react ? sam : jason was thrilled . he was so happy . mom , it was like he could n't take his eyes off the monitor . it was like he was the proudest father in the world . alexis : i - i could n't be happier for you . really , i - i could n't . i know how much you want this baby and how -- how much this baby means to you , and now it looks like you 're gon na cry . oh , god . i 've made you cry . sam : no , no , no . alexis : are you and jason having problems ? sam : no . no , we love each other , mom , more than ever . alexis : okay , so what 's upsetting you , then ? sam : i do n't know . [ voice breaking ] i guess i 'm just afraid it 's gon na all come crashing down . alexis : no . no , no , no . those are your hormones talking . you are in love . you 're having this beautiful baby . what could be more perfect ? starr : we do n't know how long it 'll take for the jury to come back . you do n't have to wait in port charles for a verdict . mcbain : yes , i do . starr : i know how much you cared about cole and hope . but they are gone , and natalie and liam are home waiting for you . mcbain : natalie understands why i need to be here . starr : i 'm not so sure i do . mcbain : i need to see this through for myself , and -- hell , someone 's got to look out for you , whether you want to admit it or not . starr : [ chuckles ] to buy me doughnuts and to give my mom a daily report ? mcbain : hey , you know , when your mom calls , i tell her the truth . i tell her you are brave and courageous . and anything else you say to me , it stays between us . starr : thank you . mcbain : you know , i may not be much of a talker , but i 'm a pretty good listener . starr : it really does mean a lot to me that you 're here , but i 'm starting to think that that 's not the only reason you 're staying . sonny : starr 's a pretty girl , young girl . michael : dad , she just lost her boyfriend and her little girl . sonny : and you just lost abby . you both have a lot of pain . that creates a bond . michael : dad , there 's nothing going on between me and starr , okay ? she 's just a nice girl . sonny : she -- she wants me to pay for what happened to her family . you do n't think the best way to do that is to use my son ? michael : she 's not using me , dad . sonny : oh , you do n't think she wants to see me spend the rest of my life in prison ? michael : once the trial 's over and you 're cleared , she 'll realize that somebody else is responsible for the accident , not you . sonny : were you rational and reasonable when abby died ? no . you had a lot of rage . you were desperate to do what had to be done . michael : dad that was different . sonny : that 's not different . pain is pain . you and i both know that if i beat these charges , starr manning is gon na have a problem with that . i 'm just telling you , keep your eyes open . [ door closes ] olivia : heather knows how to pull steve 's strings . `` oh , it hurts me so much that you do n't believe in your mother . `` it 's so transparent . ewen : so , i take it she refused to sit down with me ? olivia : of course , 'cause she knows you 're gon na take one look at her and put her on the one - way bus back to crazytown . sorry . sorry . i know i 'm not supposed to say words like that . ewen : the records from ferncliff indicate that heather 's made tremendous strides in her recovery . olivia : come on . do you really think that someone that out of their mind is gon na suddenly wake up one day and just be normal ? kate : she 's ruining my life . you have to get rid of her before she destroys my relationship with sonny . olivia : who is this `` her `` that you need to get rid of ? sam : even if things turn out the way i want , it still may be really , really hard on jason . alexis : i 'm not following . sam : i love jason . but his family , it 's just that -- alexis : is it the quartermaines ? is that what this is about ? sam : no , no , no , mom . it 's not edward . it 's not any of the quartermaines . no . although there is a slight connection . it 's just -- alexis : is that -- sam : heather webber ? steven : [ sighs ] hey , girls . you both remember my mother ? sam : yeah . heather : hello , alexis . samantha . lovely to see you both . alexis : you , too . steve , could i talk to you , uh , a moment over there ? heather : oh , go ahead . i 'll just have a little chat with samantha . why do n't you give me one good reason why i should n't call jason and tell him he has a twin brother -- sam : back off . heather : -- and that you 're taking a dna test to determine which one of them -- jason or franco -- is your baby 's father ? dolores : the guy beating up these dancers attacked me , too . dante : we know . dolores : so you think it 's my husband ? lulu : it 's a theory . dolores : how long have you been investigating eddie behind my back ? dante : dolores , we -- we got to go in the direction this investigation 's taking . dolores : you had keenan match him up to the profile ? this is insane ! i ca n't believe this . ronnie : you 're awfully defensive , like you 're hiding something . dolores : you think my husband is a predator and i 'm covering it up ? lulu : when the photos went missing , you were the only person who was around . dolores : so , what ? i 'm an abused wife too scared to tell what my husband is doing ? dante : are you ? dolores : how could you think that i would let a bunch of women get beat up ? ronnie : we 're just following the -- the facts . there 's a lot of coincidences . dolores : the visitor 's pass from the museum . hundreds of people could have had that pass . ronnie : how about the fact that your husband 's always absent when these attacks occur ? dolores : he 's out of town always working . dante : look , if we could get eddie down here , we can talk to him . we can clear this whole thing up . dolores : he 's on the road for a job . ronnie : of course he is . dante : can anyone verify his whereabouts last night ? dolores : you 've all lost your minds . but fine . the minute that he 's back in town , he 'll come in . ronnie : which is when ? dolores : oh , do n't worry . you do n't have to sit around and wait . you can just go search my apartment . we have nothing to hide . dante : you want to give us permission to do that ? dolores : sure . [ keys jingle ] go . search away . and make sure you do n't wreck my place . dante : i 'm sorry . lulu : look , i do hope that they find him innocent . dolores : i do n't want to hear this . you started all of this . sam : we had a deal . heather : we did . i was gon na keep quiet as long as you did n't tell steven lars about the fact that i sold jason 's twin brother . sam : i did n't . heather : then why is steven suddenly so distrustful of me ? sam : i do n't know . maybe you gave him a reason . heather : are you sure you did n't tell him about the transaction between myself and nurse betsy frank ? sam : yes . i did not tell him anything . i did n't tell jason anything . and you 're not gon na say anything , either . heather : i 'm not gon na say anything to anybody as long as you do n't do anything else that undermines my relationship with my son . sam : i do n't want to have anything to do with you . heather : well , that makes sense since i 'm a living reminder of the secret you 're keeping from your husband . [ scoffs ] but then again , so is that baby you 're carrying . sam : i am going to tell jason that franco 's his twin brother as soon as i get the dna test in . heather : i 'm sure that will be very interesting for all the parties involved . [ cell phone rings ] sam : kelly ? steven : i 'm sure it was a surprise to see heather . alexis : actually , i knew your mother was released from ferncliff because edward quartermaine called me . steven : i understand why he 'd be concerned . alexis : well , she did try to murder him for his money . steven : they gave her a clean bill of mental health . alexis : even still , he does n't want to take any chances , so he asked me to file a restraining order . not that i 've had much luck with them lately . starr : michael seems to think that you have some personal grudge against his father that goes before the accident . mcbain : michael 's got a pretty good imagination , and you got enough to deal with right now . starr : i 'm only thinking about one thing . mcbain : why do n't you take the rest ? starr : oh , i 'm good . mcbain : no , no , you can , uh , take them home to your roommate , all right ? put it towards the rent or something . starr : i 'm sorry i was such a pain to you when you first showed up . mcbain : seen worse . starr : really is nice having you here , knowing that someone from home 's on my side . mcbain : always . kate : i did n't realize you were in here , liv . i should have knocked . olivia : yeah , yeah . we can talk about the etiquette later . what ? does sonny got something going on on the side ? is -- is that why you threw yourself at steve ? kate : i did n't throw myself at steve . he must have misunderstood . olivia : it 's not carly , is it ? 'cause i really thought that was over . kate : what are you even doing here ? olivia : i 'm consulting with dr. keenan about someone who 's got a lot of problems . ewen : a potential patient . someone she wants me to meet . olivia : steve 's mom is a total nutjob , and i need some proof . of course , if you 're having sessions with dr. keenan , maybe he can keep you away from other people 's boyfriends . [ door closes ] ewen : you know , eventually , you 're going to have to tell your family about what 's happening with connie . kate : i - i heard her voice . she was , uh [ sniffles ] she was talking to me . ewen : connie ? kate : mm - hmm . i had another altercation with jason . and i told you he had this -- this way of looking at me like he knows something . and i think connie knows something , too , because she was screaming at me to let her out . ewen : that 's not a positive development . kate : i ca n't go on like this anymore . ewen : that 's why i asked to see you . you refused to check yourself in to shady brook for treatment , so i filed the papers to have you committed against your will . kate : [ gasps ] jason : have you been able to get into kate 's psychiatric file ? [ sighs ] spinelli , just -- just keep at it . she went off on me again . sonny : jason . what 'd you say about kate ? steven : d - do me a favor . just do n't go slapping that restraining order in front of heather . let me tell her , all right ? alexis : all right . you sure you know what you 're doing with your mom ? steven : i 've taken responsibility for my mother . i 'm not naive about who she is or what she 's done . i 'll make sure she does n't cause any trouble . alexis : here you go . sam : thank you so much for getting the dna test through the lab . okay . yeah , i 'll be right over . thanks . alexis : okay . sorry we got interrupted . sam : no . alexis : you were telling me you were upset because of jason . sam : oh , oh , no , mom . do n't worry . alexis : i am worried . i really am . sam : i have to go . alexis : please let me help you . sam : really , i 'm gon na be all right . i promise . i love you . alexis : i love you , too . a lot . [ keys jingle ] [ door opens ] michael : hey . i never heard you leave this morning . starr : i went for a walk . michael : what 'd you get ? starr : doughnuts . actually , they 're from john mcbain . i ran into him at the pier . michael : ran into or he tracked you down ? starr : no , he 's finally given up on trying to drag me back to llanview . michael : was i right about mcbain having a past with my dad ? starr : oh , yeah . there is definitely something there . michael : well , it was probably best you were n't here . my , uh , my dad stopped by . starr : he did ? what did he say ? does he think he 'll get convicted ? michael : he did n't say . he mostly wanted to talk about you . sonny : who were you talking to ? jason : i was talking to spinelli . sonny : i do n't want you talking to spinelli about kate . jason : kate , uh , just -- just left . sonny : stay away from her . jason : i - i came to see you . she answered the door . i turned to leave , and she stopped me . sonny : why ? jason : she said she wanted to apologize for the other day , that she was n't acting like herself . sonny : she said that ? jason : yeah . and then i tried to explain to her that i was n't accusing her of shooting out anthony 's tires , and then she -- she just went off on me . sonny : what do you mean , `` went off `` ? jason : one minute , she 's apologizing to me . the next minute , she 's telling me to leave her the hell alone . sonny : and you did n't provoke her -- jason : i did n't do anything , sonny . look , i 'm not -- i 'm not sure what 's going on here -- sonny : no , that 's not your problem anyway 'cause i do n't want to have to deal with this anymore . jason : come -- come on , sonny . can -- can you really tell me that you have n't noticed anything strange going on with kate ? kate : you 're gon na have me locked up against my will ? ewen : i 'd have to prove that you 're a danger to yourself or others . and in new york state , a family member 's signature is also required . kate : is that why olivia was here ? ewen : no . no , your case is confidential . kate : well , if you 're gon na have me committed -- ewen : i 'm still hoping you 'll agree to admit yourself . kate : i do n't want to be locked up . ewen : okay . it 's -- it 's a residential facility . it 's -- it 's not a prison . kate : [ sighs ] ewen : okay , you would get your treatment that you need to deal with your d.i.d . and you wo n't have to worry about connie causing you or sonny any more harm . kate : sonny . ewen : i know -- i know you want to be there when the verdict comes in , but you ca n't afford to wait any longer . connie is asserting herself more every day . kate : [ sighs ] yeah . you 're right . this is -- this is out of control . i do n't think i 'll be able to hold her off much longer . ewen : so you 'll check yourself in , then ? kate : [ voice breaking ] yeah . ewen : you 're making the right decision , okay ? i 'll , uh , i 'll call admitting and have them prepare a room for you . kate : can you just wait , please ? i - i would like to talk to sonny and tell him . it 's the least i can do . sonny : look , kate , she has been high - strung lately , but how can i blame her ? i 'm on trial . all for the zaccharas setting me up . she 's never been comfortable in this life , right ? and she 's got a lot of issues , but we all have issues . and she 's a smart woman . she 's -- she 's getting them under control . jason : kate 's psychiatrist thinks she could be dangerous . sonny : who told you she was going to a -- did -- did kate say that ? jason : no , she did n't . sonny : so what are you doing ? digging into her personal life ? jason : no , i just kind of came across the information . sonny : just stay away from her . jason : sonny , i 'm -- i 'm worried about her and how it 's gon na affect you . sonny : i do n't -- listen . you know what ? no wonder michael is going behind my back . he 's just doing what you 're doing . jason : could you just please hear what i 'm telling you ? sonny : can you just please listen to what i 'm saying ? i know kate . i know what she needs . i do n't want to talk about this again . [ door closes ] [ sniffs ] sam : excuse me ? hi . i 'm samantha morgan . um , dr. lee was supposed to leave some test results for me ? can i see your i.d . ? sam : yeah . sure . here you go . great . thanks . sam : thank you . and i just need you to sign right here . sam : thank you . dolores : take this back to the evidence room . lulu : look , i 'm sorry . dante and i did n't want to believe that you were involved . dolores : you 're not even a cop . where the hell do you get off making accusations about me and my husband ? lulu : i know that you feel defensive . i understand that you want to attack me , but we care about you . we just want to help you . dolores : eddie does n't hit me , and he does n't beat up strippers . dante : everything okay here ? lulu : yeah . dolores : got an apology for me ? dante : actually , padilla , maybe you , uh , should sit down . dolores : what the hell is that ? dante : we found these in the back of your bedroom closet . pictures of all the girls from vaughan 's who have been attacked . michael : my dad knows you 're staying with me . starr : i did n't mean to make things complicated for you . michael : no , it 's okay . i 'm glad it 's out in the open . i hated lying to him . starr : what did he say about me ? michael : that you 're angry and you want someone to pay for what happened . starr : he 's right about that . michael : he also said that you 'll blame him no matter what the jury decides . starr : well , he 's right about that , too . i may hate your dad , but he 's a smart man . michael : he also thinks that you 're using me . are you ? heather : no better blt in the world . steven : mm . i 'm glad it makes you happy . heather : spending time with my son is what makes me happy . what did alexis want ? steven : just , uh , legal stuff . nothing for you to worry about . heather : good . then we can enjoy our meal in peace . steven : first , why do n't you tell me what 's up between you and sam ? jason : have you seen sam ? alexis : she was just here , and then she left . jason : do you know where she went ? sam : i do n't think i 've been able to take a breath -- in so long . jason : you do not have to think about that night ever again . sam : did that just really happen ? jason : [ stammers ] the baby , it 's , uh -- it 's ours . sam : yeah . jason has a twin brother ? heather : fraternal , as different as day and night . i mean , the one was this beautiful , blue - eyed , blond - haired boy , and the other was , well -- let 's just say something was n't right . ewen : i 'm admitting a new in - patient . her name 's kate howard . kate : sonny ? sonny ? [ sighs ] there you are . sonny : you look absolutely beautiful . kate : thanks . sonny : [ sighs ] kate : something wrong ? sonny : uh , jason stopped by . kate : oh . sonny : yeah . uh , you had another run - in ? kate : yeah . yeah , you could say that . sonny : i do n't know what 's going on here . it 's got to stop . kate : you 're right . i ca n't go on anymore . there 's something i need to tell you . alexis : i have no idea where sam was headed . jason : uh , okay . maybe i 'll -- i 'll find her at home . alexis : uh , jason ? jason : yeah ? alexis : is everything okay with you and sam ? jason : y - yeah . as far as i know . why ? alexis : nothing . no reason . i 'm just happy for you . really happy . jason : thanks . heather : hey ! steven : heather . heather ! heather : jason morgan ! jason : w - when did you get out of fern -- ferncliff ? heather : couple of days ago . it sure is good to see family . so , how is my first cousin once removed ? we 've got a lot to catch up on . | another dancer was beaten . lulu suggests to ronnie that she pose as a dancer as a decoy . dante shoots the idea down just as he did when she presented it to him . padilla catches on to the fact that ronnie and dante suspect her husband . she invites them to search her apartment . they return with pictures of all of the women from vaughn 's that had been attacked which they found in the back of her closet . john mcbain asks starr if she will be able to handle it if sonny is acquitted . she does n't want to think about that . he counsels her not to seek revenge . starr says michael told her that john has a grudge against sonny . he denies it . starr does n't believe him . sonny tells michael that he knows starr is staying with him . sonny wonders if it is only because michael feels sorry for her . michael tells him there is nothing going on between him and starr . sonny warns michael that starr will have a problem with him being acquitted . he also warns him that starr is using him . when starr returns michael asks her if she is . |
ned : mother was just telling me all about the good news . not only is she marrying you again , but that you 're coming to work at elq , as well . luke : yes . right . i hope you 're happy for us . it would mean so much to me to have your blessing . ned : of course . i 'll be happy to give you my blessing . as soon as you sign a prenup . luke : say what , son ? ned : a prenup . how do i explain that ? it 's an agreement between two people -- luke : yes , i know what a prenup is . and if i were engaged to you , i would consider it . thankfully , i 'm not . ned : no . but you are marrying my mother , whom you 've married for money twice before . well , actually , since the first marriage was a fraud , you 've technically legitimately only married her for money once before . luke : your point ? ned : sign a prenup . prove that you are marrying her for love and nothing else . [ scene_break ] duke : the jeromes have got themselves involved in a whole - new enterprise . and i do n't think sonny 's gon na like it . shawn : you do n't have to tell me . i think i already know . it 's drugs , is n't it ? duke : yes . how do you know that ? shawn : you know , i have a hard time taking you seriously , considering what you were mixed up in not too long ago . or have you forgotten everything you did in maryland ? shawn : call it a hunch . [ scene_break ] jordan : i know all about the drug operation . julian : and , uh , what , uh , `` drug operation `` might you be referring to ? jordan : you do n't know ? julian : of course , i do n't . jordan : oh , my mistake . you know what ? i 'll just ask your sister instead . [ scene_break ] ava : so , the cops have the gun . carlos : so ? what they gon na get from it , huh ? it 's untraceable . it 's unlicensed . i had gloves on the whole time . there 's no fingerprints on there . there 's no way to trace that gun back to me . ava : you better damn well hope not . the last thing either of us needs is for the police to figure out that you were the one who broke into the quartermaine house to kill aj . carlos : [ inhales deeply ] michael : dante . dante : michael , this is not a good time for you to be here right now . michael : i want to know who shot aj . dante : uh , we found the weapons dealer who sold the gun that we recovered from the break - in at the quartermaine house . michael : okay . what did he say ? does he remember who bought the gun ? anna : we 've identified a potential suspect , and we 're gon na track him down . michael : okay . who is it ? dante : michael . michael : who is it ? anna : it 's this man here . carlos rivera . [ scene_break ] aj : what ? no drink for your guest ? oh , come on now . you did n't really think that i left , did you ? well , tell you what . you relax , because i ai n't going nowhere . anyway , uh , i tell you what . why do n't we have a toast to two - faced sonny , a man who despises betrayal but whose own hypocrisy is so profound that he ca n't even be honest with his own son . sonny : get out of my head , aj . aj : how 's it feel , sonny , knowing that michael 's drowning in grief ? desperate to , uh , find the `` bastard `` who killed me ? and all the while , the very guy that he 's looking for is right in front of his eyes . that cowardly snake he calls dad . [ scene_break ] patrick : hey . sabrina : hey . patrick : dr. chu 's on her way . she got held up at another surgery . sabrina : oh . okay . you do n't ... you do n't have to stay . patrick : i 'm not going anywhere . i know that 's hard for you to believe . sabrina : patrick , that 's not what i -- patrick : i know you did n't mean it that way , but ... it 's true . i know i have n't been the most reliable person lately . sabrina : you did n't make it to a single appointment . that happens . patrick : i know . but it 's more than that . i want you to know that i 'm gon na be better . i 'm gon na be here for you and for the baby regardless of what anybody says on the matter . sabrina : do n't listen to carlos . he just -- he says those things to try to get a rise out of you . he 's just -- he 's being protective of me . patrick : well , that 's great . protect away . but he better not come near my kid . [ scene_break ] carlos : hey , you do n't have to remind me what would happen if the cops figure out i 'm the one who broke into the quartermaines ' . it 's all i can think about . ava : then we need to refocus . rather than worry about a life behind bars , we need to concentrate on what you can do to avoid it . now , if i know anna devane , she 's not gon na let this go . carlos : what do i do ? ava : that is the question , is n't it ? what if anna does get evidence to incriminate you ? where does that leave you ? [ scene_break ] michael : dante , this is the guy ? dante : yeah . michael : i know him . anna : what ? dante : what do you mean -- michael : i rode an elevator with him at gh . anna : how long ago ? michael : 30 minutes , maybe less . we were going to the parking garage . anna : okay . i 'll get an apb out , pull the surveillance tapes . michael : i caught this guy looking over my shoulder at aj 's death certificate . dante : okay . wait . did -- did rivera say where he was going ? michael : that son of a bitch ! i 'm gon na kill him . dante : michael , michael , i need you to focus for one second , okay ? you need to tell me , did he say where he was going ? michael : no , he did n't say anything . he just kept asking questions about the investigation . this bastard offered me his condolences , and i thanked him ! dante : okay . look , do n't beat yourself up . you did not know this was him . michael : the whole time he was talking to me , it was him ? the jeromes ' attack dog ? he 's the one who killed aj ? dante : we do n't know that yet . michael : you do n't know ? you know what else we do n't know ? if ava and her brother were n't in on this the whole time . [ scene_break ] julian : i do n't know what it is you think you know , miss ashford . jordan : the shipment came in on pier 17 at 3 : 00 a.m. and , uh , was delivered on a vessel known as the atlantic light , which eventually hit the streets into the hands of your dealers and [ chuckles ] lord knows who else . [ scene_break ] duke : i got a tip from a contact down at the docks . a stevedore , actually . he told me he saw some of jerome 's men unloading an unscheduled shipment from a boat , and the boat was n't on the dockmaster 's records . shawn : and the cargo ? duke : exactly what you said . cocaine . and lots of it . [ scene_break ] julian : you know , drugs are bad . you really should consider quitting . jordan : i never do drugs . and you really should n't traffic in them , either . but alas , you do . it 's a lucrative business . i mean , and you like your lucre , do n't you ? julian : hmm . jordan : well , so do i . and i want in . [ scene_break ] duke : i tracked the shipment from the docks to the facility where they cut it and prepared it for distribution . shawn : any idea when it might hit the streets ? duke : it 's already available for sale . julian 's diversifying . the jeromes have brought drugs to port charles . shawn : yeah , not just the jeromes . damn it , jordan . duke : who 's jordan ? [ scene_break ] carlos : so , i did n't kill aj , and you said that -- that you did n't kill him , either . unless ... ava : unless what ? carlos : unless you lied to me . [ scene_break ] aj : how long can you stand it , you know ? long enough to make it to my funeral ? long enough to see michael weeping over my coffin , to hear him eulogize me ? longer ? i tell you what . let 's start a pool . sonny : i can take anything you got , aj . aj : oh , goodie ! a challenge ! accepted ! let 's see . can you take how michael 's gon na remember me so fondly ? i do n't know . how he 's gon na miss me more and more ? and you 're gon na have to hear about it day in and day out . and i will be there right there with a running commentary inside your head . sonny : bring it ! aj : really ? i wonder how long you 'll last before your hypocrisy splits you in two and you finally , finally reveal yourself for the judas you are ! sonny : i said get out of my face ! [ glass shatters ] [ scene_break ] luke : is this your subtle way of implying that i 'm marrying tracy for her money ? ned : no . i 'm stating outright that that 's what you 're doing . luke : i need a legitimate respected company like elq , and i need controlling interest in it . ned : you ca n't deny you have a history of glomming on to my mother . luke : i was a different person back then . ned : so you 've changed ? luke : more than you know . ned : ah . i can see that . you 're even greedier than you were before . luke : careful . ned : it 's one thing to have access to my mother 's money , so you can enjoy a luxurious lifestyle . and we all know how much you love your luxuries . luke : well , who does n't ? ned : but now you want in on elq . and that 's where we have a problem , because this company -- this company is my family 's legacy , and i will do whatever i have to , to protect it ! luke : are n't you forgetting something ? ned : name it . luke : i 'm about to become a member of this family . and that means that my stake in elq is as great as anyone else 's . ned : but why work here ? since when has luke spencer ever wanted an office job , regardless of the salary or the benefits ? luke : well , as i told my lovely fiancée , i want our marriage to be a partnership in every sense , so being here would just be a way to maximize our time together . ned : that 's quite a romantic sentiment . luke : well , as tracy can attest , i am a romantic . ned : unfortunately , the gesture is worthless without a signature to back it up . you say you want to spend as much time as you possibly can with my mother , money be damned ? luke : yes ! finally comprehension dawns ! ned : then sign the prenup ! if you really are a man in love that you say you are , then sign it . what 's the problem ? why the push - back ? [ scene_break ] julian : i beg your pardon ? jordan : i have expertise in the area of distribution . and based on the ease with which i got to you , you definitely could use it . julian : you do n't say . jordan : your people are sloppy . i 'm not . you cut me in , and i 'll bring my know - how to bear . i will ensure that your little venture runs smoothly and does n't become vulnerable to anyone that might want to see you fail . [ scene_break ] duke : should n't i have asked about jordan ? shawn : no , it 's a good question . right now , i 'm not sure if i know who jordan ashford is , either . duke : ashford ? is n't that tj 's name ? shawn : his mother . duke : you think his mother 's bringing drugs into port charles ? i did n't even know she lived here . shawn : she did n't . she just hit town a few days ago . she wanted to take tj back home with her . duke : oh , well , clearly that did n't happen , 'cause he 's still here . shawn : he refused to go , so now she 's sticking around to be with her son . duke : ah , she 's trying to make up for lost time . shawn : yeah . so she says . but the first thing she did was t a job . duke : well , that 's commendable . shawn : at ava jerome 's art gallery . duke : ah . i see . shawn : she swears she 's on the up and up . duke : but , uh , you do n't buy it ? shawn : i wish i could . but i have lots of reasons to doubt jordan , you know , given her history with drugs . [ scene_break ] julian : so , am i to understand that my sister hired a drug dealer to peddle art ? jordan : well , sales are sales , you know . i move product , whether it 's squiggles and stripes on a canvas or ... whatever . julian : is that a fact ? jordan : ask around . i used to run the dc - manhattan corridor . you 'll find that i have a reputation for excellence and the contacts to prove it . and a connect that 'll put what you 're peddling to shame . julian : [ laughs ] well , you have certainly given me something to think about . jordan : well , do n't think too long . sonny corinthos has a strong hold on this city . he 's kept drugs out of port charles for years . julian : and here i thought that sonny was a mild - mannered coffee importer . jordan : look , if you want to make inroads , you 're gon na have to focus on two things , okay ? your competition and the cops . it 's a lot to juggle . julian : and let me guess . this is where you come in ? jordan : yeah . so , i take the guesswork out of an area of the business which you have no experience . julian : and , uh , you are ... experienced ? jordan : the best you 'll ever have . [ scene_break ] dante : michael , you ca n't jump to conclusions about the jeromes . aj cleared julian himself . michael : maybe , but he did not clear ava . dante : ava ? ava has an alibi . she was in new york when aj got shot . michael : so , just because they did n't pull the trigger does not mean they did n't set it up . look , this rivera guy is julian and ava 's lieutenant . he would n't go after aj without their say - so . dante : michael , we have to follow the evidence . okay , the only thing we can really jump to , the only conclusion we can jump to is that this guy was probably the guy who held aj at gunpoint at the quartermaine house . michael : `` probably `` ? dante : i wo n't know more until i talk to the guy . anna : hey , dante . dante : yeah ? anna : patrols saw rivera 's car outside ava jerome 's gallery . dante : no , no , no . you stay here . [ scene_break ] ava : what are you implying , carlos ? carlos : if there was ever a time i needed you to be straight with me , it 's right now . it 's just you and me , ava . just tell me . did you do aj yourself ? aj : i did n't kill connie ! ava : for the last time , carlos , i did not shoot aj quartermaine . how many times have we been over this ? i was in new york . carlos : yeah , that 's what you said . that 's what you told me . ava : yeah . and you do n't believe me ? that 's what our friendship has come to ? carlos : i 'm sorry , okay ? i 'm sorry . but can you blame me for wondering ? aj started remembering what you did to connie falconeri . he could have buried you . ava : believe it or not , i do remember all of this . carlos : he 's the only one who could i.d . you as the shooter . him ... and me . [ scene_break ] olivia : sonny , what is it ? what happened ? sonny : i just -- it slipped , the glass . aj : [ laughs ] really ? `` it slipped `` ? i mean , that 's the best you can do ? olivia : it did n't slip , sonny . for god 's sake , you nearly took my eye out ! aj : you know what 's slipping , do n't you ? you , sonny . sonny : it was an accident . it was an accident . olivia : sonny , just tell me what 's going on . aj : oh , please . please do , sonny . please tell her everything that 's eating you . i double dog dare you ! [ laughs ] sonny : it 's about aj . olivia : okay . okay . what about him ? sonny : it 's about who shot him . aj : come on ! come on , sonny ! this is your big chance ! let it out ! tell her everything ! unburden yourself ! tell you what . if you tell her the truth , maybe -- just maybe -- i 'll go away . yeah , but then , of course , you 're gon na lose michael in the process , and ... w - w - whatever . it 's , you know , that 's your call . sonny : michael came to visit , and they got -- the cops got a lead . olivia : about who shot aj ? sonny : yeah , yeah . whoever attacked him at the quartermaines ' . olivia : and that 's one in the same person . the -- the cops think so , right , right ? aj : well , if they do , they 're gon na be way off base ! [ clicking tongue ] sonny , i knew you did n't have the guts to confess . olivia : good news for michael . i mean , i know as far as we 're concerned , aj can rot in hell for what he did to connie . aj : oh , one of us is in hell , are n't we ? olivia : poor michael . god , that kid deserves a minute of peace . aj : and you could give it to him , and yet ... olivia : wait , wait , wait . honey , is that -- that 's what got you so upset that you 're throwing glasses all over the place ? sonny : no , it was an accident . i told you . it was nothing . olivia : come on . i heard you screaming at the top of your lungs . sonny : olivia , it 's all good . olivia : it 's not all good . sonny : yes , it is . olivia : sonny , it has n't been all good in a really long time . and i ca n't just keep pretending that nothing 's going on . honey , something is eating you alive . it 's really doing a number , and you 're shutting me out . why do n't you just let me help you ? sonny : i 'm tired . olivia : but the last time you took it upon yourself to fly solo with something like this ... sonny : mm - hmm . olivia : ... is when connie died , yeah ? sonny : yeah . olivia : okay . you stopped taking your meds . aj : oh , he 's taking his medicine . but that sure is n't gon na fix what ails you , is it ? sonny : get the hell out of my face ! [ scene_break ] ava : what exactly are you getting at ? carlos : just stating a fact . there are two people who know what you did to connie falconeri . you ... and me . ava : you only know because i told you . i trusted you with the biggest , most dangerous secret of my life . was i wrong to do that ? answer me this , carlos . if the police do come after you , will you give me up ? [ scene_break ] duke : so , do you think tj 's mother 's involved in bringing drugs into port charles ? shawn : she was running drugs back in maryland when she got busted and did two years . duke : does tj know that ? shawn : jordan and i kept it from him . duke : but it 's hard to hide the fact that you 're in prison . i mean , especially anytime she wanted to reach out to him . shawn : she did n't . i mean , they barely spoke that entire time she was inside . but she says that part of her life is over now . duke : and now she 's here working for ava jerome just when their pharmaceutical enterprises are getting underway . shawn : and history may be repeating itself . [ scene_break ] julian : you certainly have a , um , high opinion of yourself . jordan : [ chuckles ] no pun intended . julian : hmm . you walk in here , you tell me all about some alleged drug empire i 'm running . jordan : oh , i never said it was an empire . julian : right , right , because it 's being managed so poorly , all of which would change if i put you in charge . is n't that right ? jordan : i have management experience in this area . julian : ah , right . so then you are my savior , hmm ? except , um , you 're not . jordan : i 'm sorry ? julian : you 're wearing a wire . you see , i can smell you and anna devane coming from a mile away . and she sent you here to lull me into saying something incriminating , find a vulnerability and expose it , to lead the pcpd right through that door . is n't that right ? anna : mr. jerome . julian : i knew it . anna : carlos rivera ! carlos rivera ? you need to come with us . carlos : for what ? dante : we just want to take you down to the station , ask you a few questions . carlos : about what ? anna : aj quartermaine 's murder . [ scene_break ] dr. chu : sorry about the wait . i was assisting dr. pacabra with a difficult delivery . we 're thinking about starting a joint practice together . sabrina : oh . dr. chu : okay , what do you say we get down to business ? sabrina : you ready ? patrick : i 'm ready . let 's do it . dr. chu : well , you 're about 24 weeks along , which makes for some excellent viewing . sabrina : okay , so what is it that we 're looking for this time ? dr. chu : we 're gon na make sure that the fetus is developing properly , that there are no abnormalities with the heart , the brain , the spine , and the abdomen . patrick : you name it , she 'll spot it . dr. chu : oh , we can also determine the sex , assuming that the fetus is n't too shy . sabrina : well , when britt -- when dr. westbourne filled in for you at my last ultrasound , she asked if i wanted to know the sex of the baby , but i ... i decided to wait . patrick was n't able to make it , and i guess i just did n't want to find out alone . dr. chu : well , um , what about now ? are you guys up for it , or do you want it to be a surprise ? patrick : it 's up to you . [ scene_break ] luke : where do you get off slithering in here , spoiling your mother 's happiness with these baseless accusations ? where were you when anthony zacchara and the jeromes were trying to get their claws into elq or when aj was trying to wrestle total control of the company ? ned : i ran interference with aj . and as for the others , i knew my mother could wipe the floor with the lot of them , and she did . luke : big man . you protect your mommy from the family ne'er - do - well . but you run scared when the real savages are at the gates . ned : you know what your trouble is ? spencer , you bring out my mother 's better angels just when she needs the demons . normally my mother can spot a lie coming a mile away , but you throw her off her game . and that is why you 're dangerous . luke : oh , she 's a lot safer with me than she would be with you . ned : oh , i ca n't wait to hear why . luke : admit it . you 're not here because you 're worried about your mother . you 're here because you 're worried about being cut out of the will . you are the money grubber , ned , not me . and your mother knows it . do n't you , sweetheart ? ned : that 's a classic tactic , spencer . diverting attention from your own bad intentions by accusing your opponent of your very misdeeds . luke : much like you 're doing with me right now . you 've had your say , ned . now take a hike . ned : oh , no , no , no , no . i am not leaving you here . tracy : yes , you are . i need some time alone with my fiancé . ned : mother -- tracy : i will see you at home , ned . ned : do not let him play you again . [ elevator bell dings ] luke : red lights are your enemy , ned . run them whenever possible . well , i thought he 'd never leave . let 's get back to the business of your birthday present . tracy : actually , i 'd rather talk about what just happened . luke : oh , come on . forget ned 's paranoia . let 's hang your present . tracy : i want to talk about the prenup . luke : what do you mean ? there is no prenup . tracy : not yet . but there will be . and when it 's ready , i want you to sign it . [ scene_break ] carlos : aj `` carterman `` ? never heard of him . anna : uh , save it . you got a long day ahead of you , full of many questions . dante : come on . do n't make this any harder than it has to be . anna : oh , you are under arrest for attacking and assaulting a police officer . ava : oh , please . he barely touched the man . we all saw it . julian : are those really necessary ? anna : yes . when you take an alleged enforcer of a crime family into custody , it 's procedure . julian : hey , say hello to your little boyfriend when you see him ! ava : carlos , do n't say a word ! i 'm gon na get you a lawyer ! julian : you 're not going anywhere . [ scene_break ] olivia : okay , sonny , i 'm just trying to help you . sonny : but it 's not working , olivia , because you keep asking me the same questions over and over again . i keep giving you the same answer . olivia : yeah , what you call an answer , i call a lie . aj : oh ! burn ! hey , you know what michael would call it ? betrayal . sonny : i just want you to back off . that 's all . olivia : you want me to back off ? let you fall down that same hole that you went down before ? i 'm not gon na do that . sonny : i 'm taking my medication . i 'm fine . you do n't have to worry about that . olivia : you 're f -- i see you screaming at people that are n't here ! sonny : well ... olivia : throwing glasses at the wall ! sonny , i love you . i 'm not gon na watch you wallow yourself to death . aj : oh , from your lips to god 's ears . olivia : whatever this is that 's -- that 's eating at you , you look like you got one foot in the grave , and it 's only getting worse . sonny : but if that 's the way i want to deal with it , that 's -- that 's the way i 'm gon na handle it ! i 'm gon na handle it that way ! olivia : by falling into a bottle ? sonny : you do n't like it , too bad ! you do n't have to push yourself into business that does n't matter to you ! you 're not my mother ! [ scene_break ] ava : julian , get out of the way . julian : not until you tell me what 's going on . ava : i think it 's obvious . carlos was just arrested . julian : carlos may work for me , but you two are as thick as thieves whispering off in the corner and making sure i do n't hear a thing . what are you not telling me ? ava : there 's nothing that i 'm not telling you . julian : oh , i think you 're lying . you 're in this up to your eyeballs , and i 'm gon na find out why . with or without your participation . [ scene_break ] patrick : what do you think ? you want to know what we 're having , or you want it to be a surprise ? sabrina : you know , after our wedding , i think i 've had enough surprises to last me a lifetime . i 'm sorry . i did n't -- i did n't -- that was insensitive . i did n't -- patrick : that 's your truth . there 's no need to apologize for that . [ heart beating on monitor ] dr. chu : so , is that a yes ? sabrina : let 's hear it . dr. chu : congratulations . you 're having a boy . sabrina : [ chuckles ] patrick : wow . [ scene_break ] ava : why are you wasting your time grilling me when one of our own is facing a real police interrogation ? get your priorities straight , julian ! jordan . jordan : hi . ava : hello . i 'm sorry . i - i sort of forgot that you were here . jordan : well , you know , with all the excitement , i can -- i can understand why . ava : right . about that , we do n't typically get visits from the local law enforcement . julian : even if we did , i doubt that miss ashford would be the least bit ruffled . i mean , you conducted yourself with such poise . it 's as if you 've been around police raids your whole life . ava : despite appearances , the business that we conduct here is completely legitimate . jordan : of course . ava : if you 'll excuse me ... jordan : who would have guessed that selling art could be so exciting ? julian : [ chuckles ] you know , there was a moment there where i thought the police heard me on your wire , and they were swooping in to save you . jordan : hmm . well , now you know . i 'm not wearing a wire . julian : prove it . [ scene_break ] duke : so , have you seen or heard anything that would lead you to believe that jordan 's involved with the jeromes ' drug trafficking ? shawn : just years of knowing her and one big coincidence . duke : that 's not enough to go on , though . i mean , if you 're wrong about jordan , you run the risk of alienating tj . shawn : and what if i 'm right ? i could push him right smack in the middle of a war that i just got him out of . duke : okay . i understand your dilemma . so , what choice you gon na make ? shawn : the one that 's gon na keep tj safe . either way , look , the jeromes are moving drugs into port charles , which can not be allowed to continue . duke : so , you think we have to do something to stop it ? shawn : do n't you ? duke : we already have our hands full . why do n't we send someone else after julian 's drug trade ? shawn : like who ? duke : anna . [ scene_break ] michael : you son of a bitch . dante : no , no , no . michael : did you kill my father ? ! did you kill my father ? ! anna : enough . get rivera in interrogation . i 'll deal with your brother . dante : you got him ? anna : yeah , i got him . just stop . stop . michael : [ panting ] anna : are you through ? michael : with what ? anna : with your temper tantrums . i am sorry for your loss , and i know that you are grieving , but you constantly losing your temper like this , it 's not helping anyone . if you want to see to it that aj gets justice , then you need to listen to your brother , you need to keep a cool head , and let us do our job ! [ scene_break ] carlos : look , i told you . i do n't know anything about this aj quarter -- what -- whatever his name is . dante : quartermaine . really ? 'cause , you know , a high - profile shooting goes off in your best friend ava 's apartment , and you know nothing about it ? carlos : well , i mean , what i read in the news , sure . dante : i 'm glad you brought that up , because there was a report on the news about a previous attempt made on aj 's life before the one that actually killed him . [ knock on door ] carlos : oh , really ? dante : yeah . carlos : guy does n't sound like he was too popular . dante : thanks . his assailant threatened him and presumably was gon na kill him ... with this . does that look familiar to you ? carlos : yeah . that 's a gun . dante : yeah . carlos : other than that , no , it does n't ring any bells . dante : that 's funny . the guy who sold you this , he 's telling us a different story . [ scene_break ] olivia : you 're right , sonny . i am not your mother . sonny : i did n't mean that . olivia : no , no , no , but -- but i 'm -- i 'm glad -- i 'm glad that you said that . i 'm glad that you clarified that , because that actually does really explain a lot . sonny : it sounded one way , but that 's not how i meant it . olivia : what it sounded like was that you think i 'm acting like your parent , and it really sounded like you meant it . sonny : i - i admit i am going through something . olivia : yeah , i got that . you 're going through something , and you ca n't tell me what it is , because apparently it 's none of my business . but maybe you need to remember that i 'm going through something , too . [ voice breaking ] i lost connie , too . and that pain right now , that is as fresh as the day that it happened . sonny : it 's the same with me , olivia . olivia : right now i 'm not talking about you ! i thought we were in this thing together . sonny , i thought that we were dealing with this with each other , because we trusted each other . but now i see that -- that there 's just this -- this ugly part of you that you hide from the rest of the world . i do n't know . you -- you got to hide it from me , i guess . [ sighs ] sonny : listen to me , okay ? you know i love you . olivia : [ sighs ] sonny : no , i do . olivia : really ? sonny : what ? olivia : is that what you think this is ? my god , is this what love feels like to you ? let me tell you something . love does n't force the people who care about you to look the other way while you tear yourself apart . you need help . sonny , you need help . and maybe i 'm not the one that can give it to you . but for god sakes , please get it . [ sniffles ] sonny : olivia , listen , ju -- come -- aj : god ! [ door closes ] aj : i did n't think she 'd ever leave ! alone at last . [ scene_break ] dr. chu : everything is the right size and shape and in the right place . it 's good news , right ? sabrina : i 'm sorry . what ? dr. chu : [ chuckles ] i said that your son looks perfectly healthy . patrick : thank you . that 's wonderful news . i 'm -- i 'm sorry . it 's just ... dr. chu : i know . bliss is a totally common response . patrick : i ca n't believe what you just said . sabrina : [ laughing ] oh , my god ! me , too ! patrick : we 're having a boy . [ scene_break ] luke : please do n't tell me you 've let ned wind you up with this prenup bs . tracy : if it 's bs , why ca n't you sign it ? luke : on principle ! tracy : luke , i would sign one for you . if the shoe was on the other foot , i would understand your need to protect your family 's assets if something goes wrong . luke : nothing is going to go wrong . tracy : luke , please . history begs to differ . luke : what you 're saying is you lack the same commitment that i have for you . tracy : oh , god . that is a petty manipulation unworthy of us both . luke : is it ? because what i 'm hearing is , you 're only in this as far as you can get out with your bank accounts intact , which means you 're not in it at all . we have n't even begun our marriage , and you 're already fixated on its ending . tracy : that 's not how i see it . luke : you do n't trust me , tracy . if you ca n't bring trust to the table , then we have a real problem . tracy : there 's a very simple solution to that . luke : yes , there is . call the whole thing off . not get married at all . [ scene_break ] shawn : what does sonny think about involving law enforcement ? duke : well , i 'm not quite sure . i do n't think sonny knows what the jeromes are up to right now . shawn : you did n't tell him ? duke : well , i went over to tell him , but he seemed to be preoccupied with something . shawn : with what ? duke : he seems to be wrestling over guilt over aj 's death . shawn : and why would he do that ? duke : i do n't know . you and i both know he was with me at the warehouse when aj got shot . shawn : we should n't make a move on julian until we at least talk to sonny first . duke : agreed . meanwhile , i 'll see what other information i can find out about the matter . [ scene_break ] [ cell phone ringing ] jordan : excuse me . julian : the wire . prove you 're not wearing it . jordan : yeah , i know what you meant . i just need to take this call . julian : look , you wanted my attention . [ ringing stops ] julian : now you 've got it . it would be impolite to start a new conversation without finishing this one . jordan : and it would be impolite in thinking that you can just push me around . julian : you appear out of nowhere claiming that you want a job with some hypothetical drug operation . i think it 's time you show me that you mean it . jordan : as you wish . are you satisfied with what i 'm showing you , or did you need to do a more thorough search ? when you 're ready to get serious about your business , give me a call . [ scene_break ] dante : your gun dealer gave you up , man . carlos : [ laughs ] what ? i do n't have a gun dealer , man . dante : really ? 'cause the guy who sold you this very gun -- i mean , he nailed you right down to the , uh , accent . carlos : i think i would like my lawyer now , please . dante : well , that 's your right . carlos : good . so i 'll stop talking . dante : just as long as you know that if you do n't cooperate and i leave this room with nothing , any shot that you had at leniency leaves this room with me . we got you dead to rights , man , on at least one count of attempted murder for what happened at the quartermaine place . but if you tell me there 's more to the story , like you might be in on this with someone else , i can save you a world of grief . but that 's only gon na happen if you talk to me right now . [ scene_break ] ava : diane , it 's ava jerome . i 'm at the police station . i do n't think they 're gon na let me see carlos . i need you to get down here right away . [ cell phone rings ] ava : hello ? sonny : ava ? ava : yes ? hello ? who is this ? sonny : it 's me . ava : sonny ? sonny : yeah . ava : you do n't sound so good . what 's wrong ? sonny : i 'm losing it . i need help . and you 're the only one that can give it to me . | luke asks for ned 's blessing . ned says he will give his blessing a soon as luke signs a prenuptial agreement to prove that he is n't marrying tracy for her money again . luke tells tracy that if she does n't trust him , then they should call off the engagement . patrick tells sabrina that carlos is free to think he is protecting her , but that he 'd better not go near their kid , whom they find out , is a boy . ava is concerned that the police have carlos ' gun . carlos says the gun is untraceable so they wo n't be able to link it to him . the arms dealer , who sold the gun , identifies carlos from a picture . michael goes to the police station demanding to know what progress the police have made since this morning when he was there before . anna says they have identified a potential suspect and shows michael the picture . michael recognizes carlos from the elevator they shared at the hospital . carlos wonders if ava shot aj herself because he knew that she shot connie . ava says she did n't shoot aj . carlos observes that now only the two of them know what happened to connie . she wonders if she was wrong when she took carlos into her confidence about it . she asks him if he is going to give her up if the cops arrest him . |
ava : thank you ... for coming through for me again . now there 's nothing left to stand in the way ... of you helping me die . [ scene_break ] nathan : excuse me , nurse ? nurse : can i help you , sir ? nathan : yeah , i hope so . i 'm , uh -- i 'm looking for a doctor that works here -- silas clay . nurse : dr. clay 's with a patient right now . he asked that her identity be kept private . nathan : all right , well , the last thing that i want to do is compromise doctor - patient confidentiality , but this is police business . [ scene_break ] [ knock on door ] anna : we really have to stop meeting like this . sloane : i need your help . [ scene_break ] duke : it 's the last thing i wanted to read this morning . the police still have n't found sonny 's daughter . lucy : mm . duke : i mean , i ca n't belie -- i ca n't believe michael would behave like this . i mean , i know michael . he hates his father but to kidnap his own sister ... [ scoffs ] lucy : yeah . duke : i know nina clay kidnapped her once before . hmm . lucy : i just do n't know . duke : she 's not of sound mind . but this time , my money 's definitely on michael . [ scene_break ] julian : so , you drugged michael ? kiki : we switched his allergy medication . julian : with what ? kiki : morgan 's the one who did it . he knows . but when he takes it with alcohol , it 's like -- it 's a date - rape drug , like he 's been roofied . he might have one drink , but he acts like he 's had 10 . bartender : what can i get you ? [ scene_break ] nina : oh . liesl : going somewhere ? nina : auntie liesl , it 's a surprise . liesl : i 'll bet . franco : if you 're looking for franco , he 's not here . you might want to check the quartermaines ' . [ scene_break ] alexis : what are you doing here ? franco : you said you were having a meeting about family business . and any meeting like that needs to include me . [ scene_break ] anna : whatever help you need , i honestly ca n't provide . sloane : anna , please . my shower is spewing brown water . anna : well , then just have one at the station . they 've got them in the locker room . sloane : it 's being renovated , their locker rooms . anna : oh , tax dollars at work . sloane : i need to borrow yours . anna : what do you think i 'm running here , a bathhouse ? just call maintenance . sloane : i do n't have time . i got to get down to the station . i have a meeting with mayor lomax . anna : oh . sloane : she wants an update about the missing quartermaine baby . anna : mm - hmm . sloane : believe me , anna , you 're the last person i wanted to ask . anna : yet here you are , standing between an armed woman and her cup of coffee . sloane : you know , we may not be friends anymore ... anna : oh , that 's an understatement . sloane : ... but we 're still colleagues . we live on the same floor , we 're neighbors . i brought my own towel . i 'm running out of options . can you help me out or not ? anna : yeah . all right . my shower is your shower . sloane : thank you . anna : on one condition . [ scene_break ] duke : poor little girl . she 's had so much trouble in her young life . lucy : [ sighs ] i know , it 's terrible . duke : michael 's not doing anything to help . of course we should not judge his actions . perhaps i should n't throw my two cents in . [ chuckles ] do n't you agree ? lucy : uh , no . no , no , i 've had coffee up to here . but thank you very much . thanks for asking . duke : lucy coe . you have not heard a single word that i have said . lucy : yes , i have . i have heard every single word you said . no , okay , i heard some -- a couple words come out of your mouth . duke : oh , lucy . lucy : i ca n't help it ! come on , look at me . i am completely overwhelmed here . i am -- i am trying to organize the nurses ' ball . and somehow , it just showed up . it 's gon na be here in two weeks . unbelievably ! duke : i know that . it appears to be sheer and utter chaos . lucy : right . i wonder why . duke : but , contrary to appearances , you run a very tight ship . lucy : i do , do n't i ? duke : yeah , this year should be no exception . i mean , do n't you have all your performers lined up ? lucy : actually , i do . um , all but one number . duke : well , that should be easy to solve . which number ? lucy : ours . [ scene_break ] alexis : apparently , that overdose of lsd that you endured has affected your memory because you are no longer a member of the quartermaine family . franco : i know . alexis : well , then , you would also know that you are no longer a shareholder . franco : of elq ? alexis : mm - hmm . franco : i do n't ? alexis : no . franco : no ? are you sure ? olivia : okay , okay , what 's going on here ? alexis : when we found out , much to our relief , that you are not jason 's twin brother , your share of elq stocks reverted back to the family . franco : you 're right . when i gave up being a quartermaine , sadly , i also had to give up my shares of stock . ned : you did n't give up anything . those shares were never yours to begin with . franco : no biggie . i hardly miss that measly 5 % , especially now that i have ned 's 11 ... and a half . [ scene_break ] liesl : the quartermaines ' ? why would he set foot in their house ? nina : i do n't know . but if you go now , you can probably catch up with him . liesl : ah , yes , of course . he must have had the need to assuage their turmoil . and with his particular brand of charm , who better ? nina : i do n't know . according to franco , uh , the quartermaines had no use for him , even when they thought he was a quartermaine , so i do n't think he 'll be assuaging anyone , charm or no charm . liesl : nonsense . franco is a genius . surely even that family of dummkopfs can respect that . nina : 'cause everyone 's an idiot , right ? i can really see the similarities between you and my mother . liesl : has it ever occurred to you why he went there ? nina : nope . but i 'm sure he 'll tell me . liesl : well , i 'm sure it must be obvious that he went to do damage control , because you are obviously the lunatic who kidnapped baby aj . [ scene_break ] bartender : you 're michael quartermaine . i 'm sorry , but i ca n't serve you . okay . [ scoffs ] fine , give me a - a club soda , then . kiki : morgan and i , we never meant for this to get so out of hand , you know ? we just wanted michael to look like he was an unfit guardian so that cps would take avery from him . julian : okay , look . i 'm gon na guess that this whole thing was morgan 's idea . did he happen to explain to you that , you know , drugging someone is assault ? kiki : um , no . no , he did n't . i - i do n't think he knew that . julian : kiki , this is really serious . kiki : i know . and , you know , i do n't even care what happens to morgan and me . all i know is that avery -- she was safe when she was with michael . and now it 's our fault that child services took her . so it 's our fault that she go kidnapped . [ scene_break ] nathan : i need to speak to dr. clay about a missing child . nurse : room 105 . [ scene_break ] silas : you want to do this now ? ava : i 've never been very good at waiting to get what i want . it 's okay , silas . i 've made my peace ... as much as i can , under the circumstances . silas : are you sure ? ava : i 'm ready . let 's do it . [ knock on door ] nathan : dr. clay ? it 's detective nathan west . silas , can you please come to the door ? it 's important i speak with you . ava : oh , my god . does he -- silas : shh ! let me handle this . detective west , what brings you here ? nathan : listen , i 'm really sorry to disturb you . i know you 're busy with a patient . silas : it 's okay . you have my full attention . nathan : i 'll get straight to the point . you are aware that ava 's baby 's missing ? silas : i am . kiki called me this morning . she told me the terrible news . nathan : okay , well , that 's why i wanted to speak with you . you examined the child at the hospital , correct ? silas : that 's right . nathan : well , near as we can tell , that makes you one of the last people to see her before she was taken . silas : detective , are you somehow suggesting that i 'm involved in this ? nathan : actually , my mother is . [ scene_break ] nina : i did n't kidnap the baby . liesl : do n't you mean `` this time `` ? nina : whatever . liesl : i spoke to my son , your `` brother . `` nathan told me that you denied it . nina : 'cause i did n't do it . liesl : of course , nathan wants to believe only the best about his older sister . he spent so much time fighting to get you justice . nina : i know . i love him for that . liesl : unfortunately , he 's been blinded by your plight . he still views you only as a helpless victim . nina : [ sighs ] j does n't view me like that . liesl : and he 's not just the only one , is he ? when you first came to town , you pretended to be enfeebled in order to curry favor with your husband . nina : i 'd just emerged from a coma . i found out my husband was cheating on me . i went to bed , i woke up 20 years later . of course , i lost it . liesl : and so you decided to latch on to my very good friend franco . nina : yeah , i think that you overestimate his attachment to you . liesl : likewise , i 'm sure . you came to him damaged , deranged , so conveniently needy . franco saw you as a -- as a fair damsel in need of rescue . nina : i do n't need to be rescued . liesl : no , you ca n't be rescued . there 's a very big difference . we both know you are just going to drag franco down with you . [ scene_break ] alexis : because if you think for one second that ned is gon na give anything , you really are crazy . franco : i assure you , i 'm completely almost not insane . ned : alexis , i 'll handle this . franco : ned and i had a conversation yesterday . he agreed to sign over his shares of elq in 24 hours . that was 24 hours ago . i 'm here now to collect what 's mine . olivia : give it to me straight -- how did it go with franco ? ned : do n't worry . i 'm taking care of it . olivia : oh , my god . is that what happened ? alexis : what do you mean , `` what happened ? `` franco : ned , you did n't share this conversation with the baby mama ? i must say , i 'm truly surprised , considering this is all about her and ... her little bundle of joy . [ scene_break ] kiki : michael kept saying over and over that all he wanted was for avery to be safe . but i would n't listen , and i would n't believe him . but he was right . and now avery 's gone , and the police have no real leads , they have no ev -- michael : wh - what are you doing , uh , here eating when aj is missing ? kiki : do n't you think i know that ? michael : then why are n't you at the police station ? then why are you at the police station trying to do something to find him ? what about you , julian ? huh ? do you have your people out there looking for her , or are you too busy writing all your lies in the newspaper ? okay , i did not kidnap my own sister ! julian : you know what , michael ? it 's not my fault you are a suspect . michael : okay , every single minute the police waste investigating me is another minute they 're not looking for the actual kidnappers , all right ? you know , unless -- un - unless you -- unless you know where she is . yeah , m - maybe you and morgan took here . kiki : michael , that is ridiculous . you know we would n't do that . michael : maybe you -- maybe you wanted to make me look bad . maybe you wanted me to look bad . maybe i should point the police in your direction . [ scene_break ] sloane : what do you want ? anna : what i want ? i want to know the identity of your operative within the jerome organization . sloane : you know i ca n't do that . anna : why not ? one name , one shower . [ chuckles ] sloane : it would jeopardize my operation , not to mention the safety of my operative . anna : no . you learned the identity of my agent within the corinthos organization . have there been any dire consequences ? no . if anything , my knowing will give your agent greater protection . sloane : sorry . i ca n't give up my operative . anna : okay , fine . you 'll just have to explain this musky odor to lomax . sloane : wait a minute . what if i give you information about duke lavery instead ? [ scene_break ] duke : our number ? lucy : well , of course , we were gon na do a number . you ca n't be completely surprised . duke : we had not discussed this . lucy : how long have we been seeing each other ? i mean , we 've been seeing each other for quite -- well , i mean , long enough . and i just -- i just thought that our natural chemistry would , of course , translate to the stage . duke : i 'm very happy to share a spotlight with you , but you know , i do n't -- i ca n't sing . lucy : [ gasps ] wait a minute . you may not be a great singer , but you are a fab - o dancer . duke : no , i am not . i - i know one dance , and that 's the tango . lucy : okay . the tango it will be . duke : i do n't know . lucy : oh . uh ... i forgot . the tango is your dance with anna . let 's do something else entirely different . let 's juggle . duke : [ scoffs ] that 's probably the only thing i do worse than sing . lucy : all righty , then . um , well , you know what ? no worries . we will think of something . duke : you know what ? you 're right . there 's no time to learn another dance . we 'll ... we 'll do the tango . lucy : are you sure ? duke : yes . it 's just a tango . i mean , millions of people dance the tango . well , we were gon na dance it at the nurses ' ball two years ago . and besides , the nurses ' ball is only two weeks away , so we really do n't have time to learn another dance . lucy : you know , i do n't think i remember . i 'm gon na have to relearn the whole thing . duke : oh , miss coe , you 'll remember more than you know . lucy : [ sighs ] duke : may i have the the pleasure ? lucy : why , mr. lavery , i would love to dance with you . duke : [ chuckles ] see ? it 's all coming back . lucy : this is kind of fun . i got it -- oh ! oh . are you okay ? is it your back ? duke : no . i 'm sorry . lucy : no , no , no . i 'm -- i 'm sorry . this was a bad idea . you are obviously still in love with anna , and you need to do something about it . duke : such as ? lucy : [ sighs ] go tell her you want her back . [ scene_break ] anna : you know something about duke ? sloane : i see i 've got your interest . let me take a shower , and i 'll tell you more . anna : no , you do n't . do n't . you tell me first , and then i 'll decide if it 's shower worthy . you do n't have a case against duke . he -- he reconsidered his order to have jordan kill julian . the hit was called off . sloane : i 'm sorry . my information is n't about duke going after the jeromes . it 's about the jeromes going after duke . [ scene_break ] julian : hey . you know what ? we 're trying to enjoy our breakfast here , so why do n't you just move along , michael ? michael : right . right . sorry , i do n't want to interrupt your breakfast . clearly not worried about aj . and what about you ? are you -- are you worried ? kiki : i am terrified . michael : right , you have a very strange way of showing it . now -- now -- now , julian , he does n't surprise me . neither does morgan because , uh , i do n't really believe that morgan loves aj . now , i think -- i think that he sees aj as a trophy he wants to bring back to sonny . but you -- you know , i really -- i really thought that you loved her . kiki : i do love her ! michael : really ? okay , then , where is she ? you were supposed to take care of her . th - that 's why you took her away from me , right ? because you wanted her safe . you were supposed to keep her safe ! man : excuse me , sir , you need to tone it down , or i 'll have to ask you to leave . michael : calm down , buddy . i 'm having a normal conversation . i can talk how i want where i want . man : sir , you need to leave , or i 'm gon na call security , and they will escort you out . michael : okay , you know what ? yeah . please , go -- go call them . i 'd love to seem them try . [ breathing heavily ] [ scene_break ] nina : i 'm not dragging franco anywhere . liesl : if it had n't been for you , he would never have seen the inside of that filthy prison or that low - rent sanatorium . nina : well , now we 're living in a five - star hotel suite and ordering anything we want , so he 's really fallen down hard , has n't he ? liesl : first , a genius artist , then a supremely effective and loved art therapist , and now a bourgeois parasite . nina : well , you should n't worry , 'cause franco 's a big boy . franco can take care of himself . why do you care ? you 're just his boss , not his friend or his mom . liesl : i 'm well aware of the boundaries of our relationship . nina : mm , okay , well , then you should back off . liesl : the man is a genius , a creature of rare sensitivity who needs protection from those who would exploit him . nina : it seems like you have feelings for this tortured artist . liesl : what is this gefasel you speak ? nina : oh , i 'm right . you totally have a crush on franco , and you 're upset that i live with him . you want to be his muse . liesl : [ scoffs ] sie bitte . that is absurd . i only have eyes for my beloved cesar faison . nina : oh . then how is it that you had an affair with victor cassadine ? liesl : there was no affair ! his feelings were completely one - sided . nina : if they were one - sided , how did you end up having his baby ? [ scene_break ] silas : obrecht thinks i had something to do with avery 's disappearance ? nathan : she 's just trying to deflect suspicion from franco . silas : why franco ? nathan : he and nina are living together , which is another reason i wanted to speak with you . nina was also at the hospital around the time the baby was taken . silas : you think she has something to do with the disappearance ? nathan : she insists that she did n't . i would love to believe her . i - i -- did you see nina or anybody hanging around the examination room where the baby was ? silas : no . no , i did n't see anyone . i 'm sorry you came all the way down here . i wish i could be more help . nathan : uh , it 's all right . thank you for your time . i 'll -- i 'll let you get back to your patient . silas : thank you . ava : well ? what was that all about ? [ scene_break ] alexis : will someone please tell me what 's going on here since i happen to be the only one in the room that does n't seem to understand ? franco : you 're right , alexis . you have been left completely in the dark . i 'll catch you up . once upon a time , olivia came to visit me while i was out of my mind on lsd . alexis : why would you do that ? olivia : i -- because i could empathize . his -- his -- his crazy mother shot us both full of lsd . alexis : was this while you were still under the influence of lsd or when you were faking it so you could get out of serving time ? franco : that 's what i love about you , alexis . you 're always thinking like a lawyer . i assure you that i was completely compos mentis at the time . but olivia did n't know that . and that 's why she -- olivia : i - i reached out to him . i 'd thought he 'd gone through something terrible , so i offered him free room and board at the metro court . and this is how he pays me back . now he 's taken advantage of the situation . now i ca n't get him to leave . alexis : and you called ned to help and ... ? olivia : actually , ned offered up his elq shares in a very misguided attempt to solve my franco problem . and that 's the whole story . franco : that is so totally not the whole story . she left out the part about the baby . alexis : what is this about the baby ? ned : uh , dealing with all of franco 's nonsense has put olivia under a tremendous amount of stress . olivia : yes , it has . ned : which is not good for her or the baby . alexis : well , i understand that you might be worried about the baby , but that is not any reason to give in to blackmail . if you want them out , call the police . i 'm sure dante would love to come and escort them out personally . olivia : i would -- ned : no , metro court does not need that kind of publicity . olivia : but i 'm already dealing with enough backlash from michael getting wasted in the bar and tipping over his little sister 's carriage . ned : right . and the last thing she needs is for everyone to know that she 's handing out rooms to reformed serial killers . alexis : okay , fine . do n't call the police . there are other ways to handle this . i 'd be happy to start legal proceedings . ned : thank you , alexis , but as you know , the ceo is in the middle of a mental breakdown . [ cell phone rings ] ned : i need you to focus all your attention on michael , okay ? thank you . appreciate it . alexis : sorry . hey , i ca n't talk right now . not a good time . [ scene_break ] michael : oh , hey , hey . i have every right to be here . julian : i think you want to make the time . alexis : you 're the ones who came up and got in my face . julian : we 're at the metro court . you better get down here . your client 's causing another scene . michael : i 'm not gon na leave when did n't do a damn thing wrong . alexis : michael 's having another meltdown . i have to do damage control . ned : okay , well , good . go and , uh , keep me posted . franco : i really thought she 'd never leave . but now that she has and we 're all here all by ourselves ... pretty , pretty please , may i have my shares ? [ scene_break ] duke : why would i tell anna that i want her back ? i 'm with you . you and i are together . we 're a couple now . lucy : i know , and it 's been absolutely lovely . duke : well , that 's very nice of you to say so . lucy : well , let 's face it . duke , your heart is with anna , just like mine is with doc . duke : wait . are you telling me this entire time that we 've been together that your heart 's been with kevin ? lucy : of course , it has . and if i really thought that you were gon na be genuinely sad or genuinely surprised , i would n't have said anything . but the fact is we know where our affections lie . duke : yeah , but even if i did want anna back ... lucy : which you do . duke : she -- she does n't want me back , not anymore . lucy : yes , she does . duke : no , she sent an undercover agent wearing a wire . lucy : well , okay . i admit that this particular circumstance is a little complicated . duke : she 'd like to see me in prison . lucy : but if i could make a - a guess , from my experience -- duke : what experience ? lucy : well , when i was a kid , if i liked somebody , i would do anything to get their attention . and , okay , this may not be completely ideal , but anna investigating you is her way to keep you in her life . duke : so you 're saying anna wants to see me in pentonville , because she 's still in love with me . lucy : yeah . more or less . [ scene_break ] anna : julian 's going after duke ? sloane : he 's a possible target . anna : what the hell does that mean ? sloane : my informant overheard julian and carlos rivera talking about a hit against a major player in the corinthos organization . that could be one of three or four people , including sonny himself . anna : it could be duke . sloane : i 'm afraid that 's a possibility , yeah . and i can see by your reaction you obviously still care about him . [ scene_break ] liesl : i did n't say that victor and i did n't engage in a relationship . all i 'm saying is that it was n't some tawdry affair . nina : is that what you crazy kids called it back then ? liesl : all i 'm saying is that i did n't share the same feelings for victor that he had for me . nina : so it was just about sex . liesl : must you be so coarse ? no wonder franco 's genius is lost on you . nina : oh , that 's a good diversion . um , but let 's get back to victor . um , if you were n't into him , and it was n't about the sex , then ... i see . liesl : i 'm certain you do n't . nina : no , i do 'cause there 's a third scenario . maybe , just maybe you never slept with victor cassadine . and maybe victor is not nathan 's father after all . [ scene_break ] silas : detective west just had a few questions about nina . ava : you told me that she might be up to something , but you did n't say what . silas : i did n't want to upset you . ava : about what ? silas : oh , i guess she and franco have moved into the metro court , and they 're up to their old antics . ava : why would that upset me ? silas : i thought you hated them both . ava : yeah , i do . i - i do . just hearing their names . those are two people that i will not miss when i leave this world , not in the least . speaking of which ... ... let 's get this show on the road . so , is it ... ? silas : it 's ready . ava : good . so am i. i 'm ... i 'm ready for this pain to finally stop . mnh - mnh . do n't do it . do n't start getting sentimental on me . silas : what can i say ? i 'm just a sentimental guy . ava : no , you 're not . that 's one of the things i loved about you . silas ? silas : what ? ava : back then ... ... did you ever love me ? like really love me ? silas : in my own way , i guess i did . ava : this really is for the best . silas : i wish there was another way . ava : there is n't . silas : i know . i just hate to see you suffer . ava : well , i see we 've -- we 've come quite a long way , then . i know this was a difficult decision for you . silas : i promised i would do whatever it takes to take away your pain . i 'm gon na keep my word . ava : thank you . well , there 's no time like the present , right ? nothing to it but to do it . silas : [ sighs ] is -- is there anything you 'd like me to do ? if you want , i could call kiki , if you 'd like to hear her voice one last time . ava : no , no . i 'm ... i 'm afraid that i would say something , you know , and ... why prolong the agony , right ? the sooner you stick me with that needle , um , the sooner i 'll be out of my misery . [ sighs ] i just want this to be over . silas : [ sighs ] [ scene_break ] duke : i 'm not afraid to tell anna how i feel . i just do n't see that there 's any point . lucy : there 's always a point . for example , when i was n't sure where i stood with scott , felicia convinced me that i needed to go over to his room and tell him how i feel . duke : i thought your heart was with kevin . lucy : w - well , it was confusing times , but i did what i was supposed to do . i went there , and i declared myself . duke : oh , wait a minute . wait a minute . i remember this story . and they opened the door , and there was standing bobbie in her robe . lucy : yes , but ... that 's it -- that 's the point . i was not meant to be with scott , but you are meant to be with anna . duke : that simple , eh ? lucy : simpler . what you 're gon na do , laddie , is you 're gon na get out of here and get yourself dressed , and you 're gon na head over there and tell anna exactly how you feel ! now go ! go ! [ scene_break ] anna : you just tell me that the jeromes are targeting a senior member of the corinthos organization , so forgive me if i would like to try to avoid an all- out mob war . sloane : you do n't need to be so defensive . anna : i 'm not being defensive ! sloane : you are , a little . just 'cause i do n't get why an officer of the law would be attracted to a lifelong criminal does n't mean you should n't care about him . since when does love have to make sense ? right ? anna : is that all the information you have about duke ? sloane : if i find out anything else , i 'll let you know . anna : i appreciate that . thank you , kyle . i have to go . shower 's all yours . [ scene_break ] liesl : not that it 's any of your concern , but if i had n't [ chuckles ] what 's that word -- consummated the relationship with victor , why would he believe me when i admitted nathan was his son ? nina : oh , so you told him ? liesl : i did . right before i killed him . not that it 's any of your concern . nina : well ... maybe i 'll give j a call . maybe i 'll delve into this a little deeper . liesl : listen to your auntie liesl , dear niece . you do n't want to go digging into my past , because if you do , i will dig up yours . and i promise , you are not going to like the outcome . nina : bring it . i have nothing to hide . everybody knows about all of my dirty laundry . liesl : you mean all the dirty laundry that you know about yourself . [ scene_break ] franco : come on . do n't make me ask again . hand over the shares , or i 'll go straight to julian . ned : okay . i 'll get them . olivia : no . ned , no . no . no . i ca n't let -- i ca n't let you do this . ned , this is your family business . franco : exactly . he 's a quartermaine . he lives and breathes elq . that is what makes this sacrifice just so , so special . olivia : no , please . you can not give your shares to franco , okay ? think about it . think what this could mean . he 's done enough damage already . franco : fine . [ clears throat ] have it your way . i 'll just call julian right now . [ scene_break ] michael : go head and call the cops ! call my brother , detective dante falconeri ! alexis : excuse me . settle down . excuse me . i 'm alexis davis . i 'm mr. quartermaine 's attorney . there 's really no need to get the police involved , because my client is really happy to leave quietly . michael : oh , the hell i will . alexis : i 'm sure you can appreciate the fact that , uh , my client is extremely upset about his sister . michael : what the hell are you doing here , anyway ? alexis : i 'm your lawyer . michael : oh , no , you 're not . you 're a traitor . you 're trying to force me out of elq . i do n't need your help . alexis : you are gon na leave right this second , or you 're gon na lose a lot more than your job . [ scene_break ] lucy : there you go . very , very dapper . duke : that 's very kind of you to say so . i 'm not quite sure dapper 's going to be enough this time . lucy : anna will be lucky to have you . and she knows that . duke : lucy coe , you 're a very good friend . lucy : and you have always , always been there for me . and we will always be there for each other in the future . but right now i just really , really want you to be happy . so go be happy . go ! go ! go ! duke : [ chuckles ] [ scene_break ] michael : my [ sighs ] attorney 's right . there 's no reason to call the police . [ inhales sharply ] i will ... happily leave . alexis : and you will get a driver to drive you home , and i will meet you there . michael : i will go wherever the hell i want to , just not here . i 've given this place enough of my business already . [ scene_break ] franco : come on , ned . what are we doing here ? you giving me the shares , or are my fingers doing the walking ? ned : put the phone down . you 're not calling anybody . franco : i am so glad to see you come to your senses . olivia : no ! no ! ned ! ned ! please . please . i can live with franco and nina driving me crazy . this -- i can not live with this . ned : i told you that i would take care of you and your child , and that 's exactly what i 'm gon na do . here you go . there 's your blood money . franco : thank you . well , they are just as pretty as i remember them . ned : and if you even think about taking advantage of olivia again , i will rip those shares out of your hands and your cold heart out of your chest . are we clear ? ! this ends now ! franco : yeah . that was pretty clear . ned : good . now get the hell out of my house . [ scene_break ] [ knocking on door ] sloane : you 're probably wondering what i 'm doing here in anna 's room . duke : it 's none of my concern . [ scene_break ] nina : what are you saying ? that somehow i have dirty laundry that i do n't even know about ? liesl : never mind . there 's no reason to dredge up ancient family history . i just wanted you to know that it 's in your best interest to keep your crazy theories about nathan 's father to yourself . nina : okay . thanks for stopping by . liesl : it was my pleasure . and if you do happen to have that baby , i suggest you return her before it 's too late . [ door closes ] [ scene_break ] silas : are you comfortable ? ava : very . if you got to go , this is the way to do it . silas : [ chuckles ] ava : make sure you take care of kiki . and avery . silas : i will . i promise . ava : you 're an honorable man . silas : i try . ava : you 've been so good to me , with the baby and ... all of this . and listen , now i 'm -- i 'm getting sentimental . i keep wondering what it would have been like if you and i ... silas : if we would have stayed together ? [ chuckles ] probably would have been you sticking me in the arm with a needle rather than the other way around . ava : [ chuckles ] i hate it when you 're right . i made so many mistakes . i did so many things that i regret . i just -- i wish i could go all the way back to the beginning , live my life over again . silas : are you okay ? ava : just seeing you sitting there in this light . and you look exactly like you did on the day we first met . silas : [ sighs ] [ next_on ] ( sam opens her door to find jason there ) olivia : ( to ned ) you just turned over all your elq shares to franco ! franco : ( to nina ) so where were you coming back from ? pete : what 's the matter , ricky , surprised to see me ? carly : ( to spinelli ) jake 's wife showing up out of the blue after all these months ? i do n't buy it . ( nikolas and hayden kiss ) | kiki confides to julian that she and morgan switched michael 's allergy medication with a date rape drug that interacts badly with alcohol . julian informs her that drugging someone is a crime . michael causes a scene at the metro court . franco goes to the quartermaine mansion and insists that he be included in their meeting about the family business because he owns ned 's 11.5 percent of elq stock . alexis thinks franco is still suffering the effects of the lsd overdose . ned and olivia try to prevent franco from telling alexis about the baby 's paternity . julian calls alexis and tells her to go to the metro court to deal with michael . ned gives franco the shares and warns him that if the blackmail does n't end , franco will regret it . |
sonny : it was n't sloppy . it was smart . ric : it belongs to jason . his fingerprints are all over it . faith : then why did n't you give it to taggert ? ric : when the timing 's right . [ scene_break ] driver : there 's a lot of traffic , but i know you 're in a hurry . i 'll get you to the quartermaines ' as soon as possible . [ scene_break ] zander : caught you . emily : yeah . zander : hey , what 's wrong ? emily : nothing . zander : emily , you 're crying . emily : i 'm happy . it 's a beautiful morning , i 'm home in my own bed , and best of all , i spent the entire night next to you . it 's a perfect moment , and we do n't get many . and the wonder , the sheer luck of it makes me want to cry . [ scene_break ] alice : morning air is good for the baby . the child and i have a new routine -- we take a brisk walk through the gardens , followed by a fine breakfast bottle . the air and the activity make for a healthy appetite . skye : well , i 'm sure it does . was your father in the military ? alice : what does that have to do with anything ? skye : oh , never mind . no one cares anyway . oh , alice , why do n't you do me a favor and leave kristina here with me while you go warm up her bottle , hmm ? alice : i do n't think that would be a good idea . skye : oh , for heaven 's sake . you think i 'm going to do something to the baby ? alice : well , kidnapping comes to mind . it would n't be the first time . skye : you know , i 'm trying to be nice here , but , a , i 'm a quartermaine , b , you are a servant in my father 's house , and , c , this child is my cousin and i can spend time with her whenever i want and i do n't need your permission , so leave her with me . is that clear ? alice : charming , as usual . [ skye sighs ] skye : i suspected the minute i laid eyes on you , but now i have no doubt . you , kristina ashton davis , are one remarkable person . when you grow up and realize what you 've done , you -- you 've taken all of these people in this crazy house , with all of their mistrust and dislike of each other -- you have inspired so much love in such a short time . i hope that you 're patient . sometimes love is n't perfectly given . ned : especially in this family . skye : oh , ned , i was just spending a little time with her . i was n't about to run out the door or anything . ned : i can see that . skye : she 's a wonderful baby , ned . ned : yeah . i think so . [ scene_break ] edward : someone call the police ! alan ! monica ! this is exactly the problem . they are never around when they 're supposed to be . emily : all right , grandfather , this is completely unacceptable . leave my room right now and then close the door behind you ! you have no right barging in here like this ! edward : i did n't expect to see you in bed with a deviant . listen to me , young man . i 'm going to see you arrested and prosecuted for defiling my granddaughter , and i will watch you as you spend the rest of your worthless life in prison ! zander : edward , look , i hate to spoil your theory . emily 's 18 . i ca n't be arrested . emily : ok , will you please go ! go ! monica : for heaven 's sakes . what 's going on ? alan : father , why are you -- you never stop yelling . what is the matter with you ? edward : see for yourself . alan : ha , emily , for god 's sake , what is this going on ? edward : just go ahead . just look at it . and it 's on both of your heads . how else is this young girl supposed to grow up with the example that you have set ? extramarital philandering , sexual relationships , lawsuits for sexual harassment . you know what you 've done ? i hope you 're pleased with yourself because you have driven this beautiful , innocent , young daughter of yours into bedding a drug - dealing criminal right under your very noses ! [ scene_break ] marco : you 're not on the guest list . coleman : she 'll want to see me , man . i 'm doing her a favor . [ knock on door ] coleman : call off your dog . marco : this clown insisted on seeing you . i 'm happy to toss him . courtney : no , it 's ok . i asked coleman to check up on something for me . come in . so i have been thinking about this nonstop since i saw you . did you find any more proof that faith sent fowler to drug carly ? coleman : look , you got bigger fish to fry than worry who slipped a mickey in your sister - in - law 's drink , ok ? courtney : meaning what ? coleman : look , it 's no secret i like you . so know this is coming from a true place , but you are in way over your head . and you 've got to get out of town before faith rosco has you killed . [ scene_break ] elizabeth : hey . ric : i wo n't take up any of your time . i know you 're busy . elizabeth : oh , i always have time for you . ric : no , no , no , no , no , no . meet me at this address at 5 : 00 . elizabeth : why ? what is it ? what is it ? ric : hmm , patience . good things come to those who wait . elizabeth : all right , then count me in . ric : all right . do n't work too hard . elizabeth : ok . [ scene_break ] ric : you 're spying on me now , jason ? or are you just trying to catch a glimpse of courtney , since that 's the only way you can see her now ? well , either way , i do n't think sonny would approve . well , maybe you do n't care what sonny thinks now , huh ? maybe you 're the traitor . [ scene_break ] alan : for crying out loud , father . we 're talking about two young adults in bed , not a murder in progress . edward : that reprobate murdered your daughter 's innocence , and you just shrug it off . monica : she is an adult , edward . edward : you know , as parents , you two are beyond hopeless . monica : i resent that , you know , especially coming from you . skye : yeah , leave monica out of it . at least she never sold her children . edward : oh -- i think you two should be arrested along with zander . alan : no one 's committed a crime , you senile old bugger ! edward : we 'll let the police sort that out . a.j . : why are you calling the police this time ? ned : he is n't . edward : the hell i 'm not ! ned : no cops . this family has too much to hide as it is , starting with the arson of my gatehouse and ending in a double kidnapping . edward : oh , and speaking of kidnapping -- zander : oh , what , that again ? well , at least you 're consistent , old man . edward : now , you be quiet , you mutt . you 've done enough damage as it is . you , young lady -- you 're the one i want to hear from . emily : well , i 've got one thing to say , and then the subject is closed . what zander and i do is our business and no one else 's . [ scene_break ] maxie : the keg 's going to have to go in the yard . lucas : is n't that kind of inconvenient ? maxie : yeah , well , it 'll have to be . if one person spills a drop of beer on the rug , my mom 's going to smell it all the way from texas . [ door opens ] georgie : hey , guys . lucas : georgie . maxie : what are you doing here ? georgie : hello , i live here , remember ? maxie : yeah , well , you 're supposed to be spending the night at kim 's . georgie : ah , well , kim got sick , which is too bad for her , but it works for us . maxie : `` us `` ? georgie : yeah , yeah . i can help you guys with the party . maxie : no , thanks . look , you need to find a place to stay , ok ? so how about donna 's ? georgie : wait a minute . are you telling me i ca n't come to the party in my own house ? [ scene_break ] courtney : i realize i asked for your help , but i did n't expect you to come here with a warning for me to leave town . coleman : yeah , well , i 'm giving you the best shot i got . courtney : based on what , exactly ? coleman : all right , i 'm going to come clean on something . at one point , i took a job with faith . courtney : and that 's supposed to make me trust you ? coleman : look , i 'm telling you now . now , do you want to hear this or not ? courtney : go on . coleman : ok . when faith had you grabbed by those guys and taken to that cabin ? courtney : you mean when she had me kidnapped ? coleman : i was the one that called jason and pointed him in your direction . then i called -- courtney : god , you double - crossing pig ! do you know that i was afraid for my life , coleman ? coleman : and i 'm truly sorry for that , ok ? it seemed harmless at the time . i know they were n't going to hurt you , and , hey , honestly , i had no problem making trouble for jason . ok ? remember , he laid into me with a pool cue ? look , believe it or not , there are lines i do n't cross , and cold - blooded murder is one of them . courtney : do you believe that faith killed fowler ? coleman : i would n't be surprised . she 's whacked enough . and it sure as hell shut him up . i mean , he wo n't be blabbing to jason about who hired to drug carly 's drink . courtney : but the police said that he was bludgeoned to death . coleman : do n't you think that faith is capable of sneaking up behind some guy and beating him to death ? i 've known a lot of scary broads in my time , ok ? but this chick is lethal . and she has a major hate on for you . she 's going to come after you again . so i 'm begging you , do yourself a favor . find somewhere where you can start over and go there . you are too pretty to be a corpse . [ scene_break ] jason : you think you know how sonny thinks now ? ric : well , better than you , apparently . oh , come on , jason . you can admit it . it 's just you and me here . you 've been threatened by me for months now . and you 've done everything you could to try to get rid of me , but you have n't been able to do it . you poisoned sonny against me . i 'm still his lawyer . look , i 'm good for sonny , and he 's smart enough to know that . jason : yeah -- ric : and nobody can ever accuse you of vast intellect . jason : yeah , you know , i 'll remember that when sonny gives me the word to make you go away permanently and you 're gasping for the last breath . ric : no , no , i think the issue here is you doubting sonny 's judgment . you know what ? maybe you 're the one who 's causing dissension in the ranks , huh ? oh ! ugh ! oh -- jason : do n't ever question my loyalty to sonny . ric : oh , you know what , jason ? you keep acting out this way and they are going to think that you really did bludgeon fowler to death . do n't forget , you 're only as good as your alibi , and that 's me . so you better start showing me a little bit of respect and hell of a lot of appreciation . elizabeth : what were you doing to ric ? jason : you ever ask yourself why ric is so interested in sonny ? do you ever ask him ? i bet you never got a straight answer . this guy 's hiding something , elizabeth . it 's bad . do n't get caught in the middle . elizabeth : you know , i do n't believe you . in fact , i do n't believe anything you say . [ scene_break ] emily : i 've been living away from home for a while , i make my own choices now , and i expect all of you to respect my privacy . monica : well , to be honest with you , emily , finding you in bed with somebody in this house is , to say the least , disconcerting . emily : hey , there 's a simple solution , mom . knock on my door before you come barreling in . if grandfather had given me that courtesy , i would have told him that i had a guest . edward : zander is not a guest , my dear . he is a serial delinquent who should have been put behind bars a long time ago ! zander : what , because i 'm a kidnapper ? so are most of you . a.j . : hey , take it easy . you 're treading on thin ice . zander : yeah , this from the arsonist ? skye : you know , excuse me . i hate to interrupt , especially when your best insults are coming out at the moment , but do we really have to do this in front of the baby ? edward : why did n't you tell me that kristina was here ? ned : well , maybe we thought the pram with the moving bundle inside would be a clue . alan : you know what ? skye 's right . no innocent child should be subjected to this . skye : well , maybe i 'll take her to have her bottle , if that 's ok , ned . ned : yeah , thank you . here we go . oh , yes , you sweet little girl . there you go . skye : oh -- ned : the bottle 's right in there , skye . edward : this is the newest little quartermaine ! alan : you are the cutest little baby . monica : she 's the prettiest little girl in the world . a.j . : how sweet she is . yes . skye : hi . edward : now , you listen to me , young lady . and , you , too , you hooligan . there will be no fornicating in this house . and i 'm going to make sure that it never happens again . [ doorbell rings ] edward : reginald , call the police . reginald : door . edward : reginald , do n't just stand there . tell whoever it is to go away . tracy : oh , daddy , surely you do n't mean that . is n't someone going to welcome me home ? [ scene_break ] georgie : you know what ? this is just as much my party as it is either one of yours . maxie : no , it 's not , georgie , ok ? it 's our party -- lucas : everybody we invited , georgie , is older than you . you know , you 're not going to have anyone to talk to . you 're going to end up feeling left out . why even go there ? georgie : you guys need to get over ourselves , ok ? i did n't want to go to your lame party anyway . maxie : then why are you making it such a big deal ? georgie : because i asked a date . maxie : yeah , right . who 's the lucky guy ? ben affleck ? leonardo dicaprio ? georgie : just this guy i met . maxie : where ? georgie : the cyber café near p.c.u . maxie : great . that 's perfect . you can go on your little date . i hear that there 's a new disney movie out . georgie : you know what , maxie ? drop dead . maxie : how lame was that ? there 's no guy . you realize that , do n't you ? lucas : yes . i just wish you could have been a little nicer to her , that 's all . i mean , why stomp all over her feelings ? she 's just a kid . [ scene_break ] [ ric sighs ] [ knock on door ] elizabeth : surprise . ric : yeah . you 're a few hours early . elizabeth : what 'd you expect ? you know how curious i get . can i come in ? ric : well , i wanted you to see the finished product , but , yeah , of course . come on . elizabeth : wow . ric : yeah ? what do you think ? elizabeth : i think it 's -- i think it 's fabulous . i love it . when did you have the time to find yourself an apartment , much less furnish it ? ric : ah , multitasking , you know . and i had all the furniture in storage . elizabeth : oh . so , this is what you 're like , all the things that make you feel comfortable . ric : yeah , i guess so . elizabeth : somewhere in this apartment lies the key to the real ric lansing . ric : wow . what 's that supposed to mean ? elizabeth : i 'm not sure . all i know is there is still so much i do n't know about you . maybe i 'll find the answers here . [ scene_break ] [ courtney tries doorknob ] bellhop : locked out ? sorry . did n't mean to scare you . courtney : my sister and i -- we must have got our wires crossed again , and i was supposed to meet faith in her room , but she probably just got delayed . she 's always late . i 'm the on - time one . bellhop : well , i think i can help . courtney : thanks . jason : shh , shh , shh . it 's ok , it 's ok . ok , take it easy . what are you doing here ? courtney : we must have had the same thought . you 're looking for the murder weapon , too , right ? jason : are you out of your mind ? you have to get out of here ! jason : why are you talking -- why are you talking to coleman ? courtney : he was getting me some information . anyway , he told me that he thinks that faith killed fowler and that 's she psycho enough to have kept the murder weapon in here . maybe it 's in this room . jason , if we find it -- jason : there 's no we , courtney . [ key turns in lock ] faith : hello . yes , this is faith rosco . would you send up the salad special , please ? i 'm so hungry i could eat a small child . [ scene_break ] ric : well , i have absolutely nothing to hide . you can ask me anything you want . elizabeth : do n't forget you said that . ric : ok , fire away . elizabeth : all right . did you have all this stuff in new york ? ric : yeah . my father closed up the apartment in manhattan when i left the country to go work for alcazar . elizabeth : oh , so your dad 's alive ? ric : yes , very much so . elizabeth : oh . what about your mom ? ric : she 's -- she 's dead . elizabeth : i 'm sorry . ric : no , it 's ok . it happened a long time ago . elizabeth : are you an only child ? ric : yes , definitely . elizabeth : what 's that picture of ? ric : where ? elizabeth : this one . ric : oh , that . that is -- that is my family 's place on the vineyard . elizabeth : oh . ric : i spent a lot of great summers there . elizabeth : it 's beautiful . it looks very peaceful . ric : yeah . i 'll take you there sometime . elizabeth : do you mean it ? ric : oh , sure . i mean , if you want to go . elizabeth : i would like that a lot . it 'd be nice to see you in a place where you have history , because then maybe i -- maybe i 'd feel like i -- ric : maybe you 'd what ? say it . elizabeth : well , maybe i 'd feel like i really know you instead of just the parts you want to show me . ric : you know me a lot better than anybody has in a very long time . elizabeth : it does n't always feel like that from my end . ric : you know my deepest , darkest secret . elizabeth : what 's that ? ric : that i 'm not a very nice person sometimes -- elizabeth : oh -- ric : and i can stoop pretty low . listen to me -- not with you . you 're in my heart . ok ? in a place all your own . it has nothing to do with anything but you and me . i want to keep you here . elizabeth : that 's good , because i 'd like to stay . [ scene_break ] bobbie : hey . well , look at you . georgie : hi . bobbie : hi . you going someplace special ? georgie : yeah . i was going to go to this party -- but it did n't work out . bobbie : probably just as well . georgie : why do you say that ? bobbie : well , because you 're a little young to be out partying alone . and with your mother out of town , it 's probably even less of a good idea . georgie : oh , look , i 'm only two years younger than lucas and maxie , and i have n't worn a diaper in years . so why does everyone keep treating me like a kid ? bobbie : look , i realize that this is one of those things that adults say that 's going to sound like another language , but you 're going to be grown for an awfully long time . georgie : i do n't know what that means . bobbie : and you wo n't until you 're grown . [ bobbie chuckles ] bobbie : but , you see , life is a cycle . anyway , i apologize if i was making it sound like i think you 're still a kid because , actually , i think you are a lot more mature than your sister and lucas . and you are certainly more responsible . georgie : but i do n't want to be responsible anymore . it 's boring . i 'm tired of being the goody - good little sister with her head caught in a book . boys do n't notice girls like that . ask me . i know . [ scene_break ] elizabeth : that 's good , because i 'd like to stay . edward : why you ? why now ? i warned you never to darken my door again . tracy : daddy , that was ages ago , and i suddenly realized that it has been such a long time since we 've all been in the same room together . alan : oddly enough , it seems only like yesterday . tracy : oddly enough , i really miss you , and look who i brought with me . come on , sweetheart , do n't hang by the door . come in and get acquainted with your family . i 'm sure you 'll recognize everybody . this is your grandfather edward , the family patriarch . edward : hello . tracy : the one permanently standing in his shadow is your uncle alan . come with me . this is your auntie monica . sweetheart , you ought to think about updating the hairdo . and your cousin a.j . , the little black sheep of the family . are you still living at home ? hmm . let 's see . let me guess . you 're that little orphan child that alan and monica adopted , am i right ? is it emily ? how good to see you standing , sweetheart . last i heard you were in a wheelchair . him , i have no idea who he is . he 's probably a gardener . the servants around here get way too much latitude . daddy and i agree on that . now , i have saved the very best for the very last . this is your older brother ned , my firstborn , who ca n't help but love me in spite of himself . ned : do n't be so sure . dillon , i feel like i should say nice to meet you . dillon : you , too . all of you . ned : you probably could n't tell when you walked in , but we were kind of in the middle of something . [ tracy gasps ] tracy : a family conflagration ? what fun ! ned : yes , it 's true . our mother would probably enjoy it , but i do n't think you would . you 'd probably be bored to tears . do you have a driver 's license ? dillon : sure . ned : ok . my car is the black mercedes in the driveway . i want you to take it out and go for a spin and check out the city of port charles . tracy : ned , wait a minute . you are not going to send him out the moment we walk in the door . dillon : mom , mom , it 's ok . a drive sounds good . you guys go on with whatever . edward : now , you listen to me . the minute that kid gets back , you are going to go out and you are going to go back to wherever you 've been all these years . tracy : wait a minute . who 's this ? i 've got it . this must be alan 's other little -- skye : my name is skye . i 'm alan 's oldest daughter . you must be aunt tracy . i am surprised , though . you look so much younger in your pictures . tracy : who is your mother again ? do n't tell me . it 's all coming back to me now . that trailer trash that daddy tried to get alan to stop seeing . and what was her name ? oh , yes , a fairy tale name -- gretel . gretel rae cornpone ? cow patty ? alan : it 's gretel rae cummings , and you know it ! tracy : what are you getting so upset about ? i ca n't be expected to remember the name of every tart you ever slept with . skye : i 'd advise you to watch your mouth , lady . tracy : ha - ha - ha ! really ? or what ? ned : mother , that is enough . zander , listen to me . this is a family situation . it 's probably a good time for you to leave . zander : all right . edward : and do n't come back . tracy : ooh , it 's really refreshing to hear you say that somebody other than your only daughter . who was that , anyway ? emily : my boyfriend . tracy : wow . emily : not that it 's any of your business . tracy : whew . my family does the courtesy of adopting you , and the least you can do is be polite . monica : emily , why do n't you run upstairs and let us catch up with tracy , ok ? you watch it . or you 'll be the one with different hair because i personally will rip out every single one of those dyed roots if you ever talk to my daughter that way again . a.j . : how does it feel ? you 've been in this house less than 10 minutes , and that 's all it takes for everyone to remember why they never wanted to see you again . tracy : one of the sad ironies of life , a.j . , is that you do n't get to pick your family . i 'm a quartermaine , and i need help . and i 'm not leaving until i get it . [ scene_break ] [ knock on door ] emily : who is it ? monica : it 's me . emily : come in . monica : better ? emily : yeah . any chance you could teach that trick to the others ? monica : i doubt it , but i 'll try . emily : all right , now what , mom ? the kinder , gentler version of the lecture tracy interrupted ? please do n't , ok ? we 'll only get into a fight . i make my own choices now , and that includes who i 'm with . monica : whoo ! that was fast . emily : what ? monica : you growing up . honey , i 'm -- i 'm not trying to keep you a child . i 'm just concerned . you know , zander hit some pretty steep lows while you were gone . he acted out in violence . he was back into drugs . emily : hey , wrong choices . i 've made plenty of those myself . maybe that 's why i like zander so much . i do n't have to be perfect around him . he likes me just the way i am . monica : and i 'm not saying there is n't good in zander . i believe there is , and i 've seen it . i 'm just saying you do n't -- you do n't have to rush into anything . emily : you know , i do n't agree . zander and i lost a lot of time that we can never get back . monica : and now you have the rest of your life to be with him , if that 's what you want . honey , all i 'm saying is that you have time now to slow down and give yourself room to make choices that you know you 're going to want to keep for the rest of your life . that 's all . but , you know , that is n't really important . what is important right now is that you 're just home and you 're safe and i love you . [ scene_break ] ric : i have a confession to make . elizabeth : so that 's the secret ? get you when you 're weak ? ric : oh , hey . i 'm not as tired as you seem to think i am . elizabeth : promises , promises . ric : oh , come on . elizabeth : all right . what 's the confession ? ric : when i picked this place , i had you in mind . elizabeth : really ? ric : mm - hmm . elizabeth : well , i like being here with you . but why did you move above kelly 's when you obviously can afford something better ? ric : well , i like being centrally located , you know ? you know , i could get the lay of the land , see what the town 's like , meet people . hey , look , it worked . i met you , right ? elizabeth : ok . ric : hmm ? elizabeth : do you see how it 's a little scary that everything you do has two purposes ? ric : oh . elizabeth : the one you can see , moving into kelly 's , and then the underneath one , a way to network ? ric : right , right . well , good , i 'm glad , because i did have an ulterior motive for bringing you here . elizabeth : oh , and we were doing so well . ric : no , no , no , no . look -- hey , hey , hey . why do n't you look around . tell me , what do n't you see here ? elizabeth : i do n't know where you 're going with this . ric : no , no , no . on the walls , on the walls . artwork , paintings , ok ? i need your expertise . elizabeth : oh . yeah , i could help you out pick out some things . ric : oh , good , good . we can go by a couple of galleries , but i want to leave some space for the larger works , ok ? elizabeth : ok . and any artist in particular ? ric : mm - hmm . you . elizabeth : oh . [ elizabeth and ric laugh ] ric : all right ? elizabeth : are you serious ? ric : yeah , absolutely . well , i mean , enough to pay fair market value , but do n't get crazy . elizabeth : oh , no . are you kidding ? ric : no , no , no -- elizabeth : i would never make you pay for one of my paintings . that 's silly . ric : hey , hey , hey , i insist on the transaction , ok ? consider it your first lesson into taking yourself seriously as an artist the way i do . elizabeth : the way you support me and just believe in me -- are you for real ? ric : when it comes to you , absolutely . [ scene_break ] [ knock on door . door opens ] faith : lieutenant taggert . taggert : you sound disappointed . faith : well , i was expecting room service . what do you want ? taggert : oh , i 'm just , you know , following up on that murder investigation , your boy fowler . faith : well , i 've already told you people everything i know . taggert : right , right . you said you seemed pretty certain that jason morgan was the killer . you got any proof to back that up ? faith : is n't that your job ? taggert : well , you see , that 's the problem . you see , jason has an alibi -- ric lansing . not that i buy that for a second , but it would make proving he was the killer a lot easier if you cooperated with the investigation . it also might increase your chances of living . faith : what makes you think i 'm in danger ? taggert : do n't you get it ? jason morgan is a killing machine . he does n't know fear , mercy , or compassion . you see , the lights -- they may seem on , but nobody 's been home for a very long time . that 's who you 've got mad at you -- a flat - eyed hit man . the only person i 've ever met that 's scarier is yourself . [ faith laughs ] faith : are you done ? i hope so , because i 'm getting bored . taggert : cooperate , ms. rosco . it 's the only chance you got . [ door closes ] [ scene_break ] maxie : you organized a surprise birthday party for your boyfriend . [ maxie and lucas laugh ] maxie : oh , my god , that is so funny ! yeah ! oh , wait , wait , wait . georgie : no ! ok , i realize this is really , really strange , but i need a really big favor . dillon : what [ scene_break ] edward : i do n't care what kind of trouble you 've gotten yourself in . you can get yourself out again without depending on the family that you have betrayed and robbed and trampled on ceaselessly over the years for help ! tracy : daddy , what 's gotten into you ? i ca n't believe you would talk to me this way . edward : i have n't even started . do you remember the thanksgiving when you sent that band of pirates to rob us blind ? tracy : that was a joke . alan : the joke 's on you if you think you can stroll in here anytime you want and resume your place in this family . tracy : all right , fine . nobody cares about me . what else is new ? but what about dillon ? he is as much a member of this family as anybody , and certainly more than some . does n't he count ? edward : you are shameless as ever , hiding behind your little boy . now , just go on outside and wait for him out there . tracy : i 'm not leaving till i see mother . edward : oh , no , no , no . you 're not getting anywhere near your poor dear mother , you viper ! lila : oh , edward , shut up ! tracy : hello , mother . lila : oh , tracy , my dear . it 's been far too long . tracy : i know . i 'm sorry . i should have kept in touch . lila : so , what brings you home now , darling ? tracy : i 'm in trouble , mama , and i do n't have anyplace to go . please do n't let daddy kick me out again . please let me stay . zander : what are you doing ? [ scene_break ] [ phone rings ] ric : lansing . faith : i have to see you right away . this plan of yours is n't going to work . ric : this is a bad time . faith : tell me about it . taggert was just here . he pretty much confirmed that morgan is on his way to kill me and there 's no way to stop him . ric : i said i 'd handle morgan , and i will . everything 's going according to plan . just sit tight , and whatever you do , do n't panic . faith : no guarantees . if i have to kill jason now , i will . [ noise ] ric : i have to go . try not to call me again . faith : well , you know i 'm not a patient woman . if you do n't want me to take action , you better do it yourself , and i mean soon . ric and elizabeth : hey . elizabeth : i was getting the champagne and then i remembered that i have to be someplace . if i miss another class , i 'm going to fail . ric : how much did you hear ? [ scene_break ] faith : fine . i 'll try to wait . but i reserve the right to protect myself if i have to . aah ... aah ... [ next_on ] lucas : you got a name ? dillon : dillon quartermaine . ned : i think about you every day , mother , when i thank god that you 're no longer in my life . zander : trust me enough to tell me what you 're on . elizabeth : who are you working with ? | tracy showed up at the quartermaine mansion , announcing that she and her son , dillon , were not leaving until she got the help she needed . edward walked in on emily and zander who were laying in bed . he told alan and monica that they should be arrested right along with zander . |
michael : when can we go to the hospital to see dad ? carly : well , he 's not going to be there much longer . they only wanted to keep him there last night to make sure he was okay . michael : so , when can we go back to his house , because he -- he may need us . carly : the second morgan comes back with leticia from the park , we 'll go see your dad , but i need to talk to you about something , okay ? jax : morning ! carly : morning . hey , there . perfect timing . jax : yeah ? carly : yeah . jax : hi . carly : listen , michael . we need to talk to you about some things , okay ? can you sit down , please . hi . michael : so what 's going on ? jax : well , your mom and i are getting married . carly : yes , we are . we 're getting married . i know we said that before , but this time it 's really going to happen . michael : but you 're married to dad . [ scene_break ] sonny : thank you for coming by . amelia : well , you said it was important and strongly implied it was n't a request . so , why am i here ? sonny : well , um . sam 's new career has become an embarrassment to me and my wife . amelia : well , no offense , but if you 're having problems with your wife , you should be talking with mr. jacks , not me . [ scene_break ] spinelli : have -- have you seen stone cold this morning . sam : he was gone before i woke up . spinelli : gone ? uh -- gone where ? sam : i think he went for a ride . spinelli : on his motorcycle ? sam : oh , no , jason 's -- spinelli : he 's going to kill me . [ jason sighs ] jason : just say it . sam : okay , you 're right . we may as well get this over with . spinelli : forgive me , stone cold . i made a massively huge mistake . [ scene_break ] luke : has scott baldwin notified you of his asinine petition he filed to try and get guardianship of laura ? lainey : this morning -- right after he saw laura . luke : okay , well , i want him barred from any contact with her . he does n't visit , he does n't call in for updates -- nada . lainey : this is a legal matter , and until it 's resolved , shadybrook ca n't limit his access . luke : well , he has no legal grounds to be in contact with laura . lainey : i 'm sorry , mr. spencer , but neither do you . [ scene_break ] nikolas : so the paperwork on your new visa ca n't be completed until you establish residency in france . i suggest you go to paris yourself and apply in person if you 'd like to expedite the process . james : and leave you to fend for yourself ? that hardly seems fair , does n't it ? nikolas : i 'll survive . just leave me with an adequate supply of the counteragent , thank you . james : oh , so dr. scorpio could try and reverse - engineer it while i 'm gone ? nikolas : you said that was n't possible . james : it 's not . nikolas : well , then i do n't see the problem . why would she waste her time if that was n't actually possible ? james : oh , hello . alexis : hi . is this a bad time ? james : no , no , no , we were discussing some tedious but necessary details about our business deal . actually , it 's time for me to take a break . enjoy your visit with your aunt . alexis : actually , i 'm here to see you . james : oh , really ? alexis : i wanted to thank you for your help . nikolas : what -- what help ? james : oh , did i fail to mention that i saved your aunt 's life ? [ scene_break ] lainey : when laura committed herself , she named nikolas as her legal guardian . luke : i thought baldwin was lying . lainey : it 's clearly indicated on her patient form , written in her own handwriting . luke : i did n't pay attention to what she was writing . i just assumed that she would want me to make any decisions for her . lainey : maybe she was trying to spare you . luke : what about lucky and lulu ? lainey : laura 's three children were named joint custodians the first time she was admitted as a patient , but when she returned in november , she indicated that nikolas should be solely responsible for her care . luke : no , no -- she was already starting to slip away again . she had no idea what she was signing here . lainey : laura made a conscious choice to exclude not only you , but also lucky and lulu from her guardianship . laura wanted nikolas and no one else to make decisions for her , and the hospital has to honor those wishes . [ scene_break ] carly : michael , we talked about this before . i only married your father because he was in trouble . he 's not in trouble anymore , so i 'm gong to get a divorce , and i 'm going to marry jax , like we planned . michael : so you do n't love him anymore , right ? carly : i 'm always going to care about your father , but some people should not be married , and your father and i are better parents and people when we 're just friends . jax : yeah , you know what ? things are n't really going to change that much , you know . you 'll still see your dad . we 'll still be friends -- i 'll just be living here . michael : if i have to have a stepfather , i 'd want you , but my parents still love each other , and no matter what my mom says , my dad will never let them have a divorce . carly : oh , michael ? michael : no . carly : michael ! jax : that 's okay , just -- just let him -- let him go . carly : i 'm sorry . jax : it 's okay . he just needs time to adjust . he 'll come around . carly : i hope so , i do . because i know we can be happy -- if we just had the chance . jax : come here . [ scene_break ] sonny : my wife gets enough grief being married to an alleged racketeer without having to read headlines about how i bought my supposed mistress a career . amelia : i did n't write that article . sonny : yeah , but you benefit from it , because you get all kinds of publicity for your new tv show , right ? amelia : and i 'll get what i can get . sonny : yeah , is that why you convinced sam to talk about the shooting ? amelia : how do you know that was n't sam 's idea ? maybe she wanted to clear up any confusion . sonny : sam knows better than to talk to the press . amelia : you mean , she 's been trained to keep her mouth shut when it comes to her boyfriend 's business . sonny : sam chose to involve herself with a man who ca n't afford to be in the public eye , so unless you want to lose your new host before the show starts , i would advise you to tell sam not to talk about her private life -- at least when it comes to me and jason . keep that out of the press . amelia : look , if sam wants to talk to the press -- patrick : sorry to interrupt , but i need to run some more tests . sonny : yeah , my head 's kind of hurting anyway , so ms. jaffe was just ready to leave . [ scene_break ] spinelli : i wanted to win the blond one 's heart the same way you won fair samantha 's -- you know , by impressing her with my secret pain ? so i -- i went to the bluffs -- sam : spinelli , please , can this wait ? i really need to talk to jason , please . please , please ? okay , first of all , i 'm really sorry . i thought i would be able to stay out of the press with you and sonny , but i -- i thought i would be able to shift the focus from the shooting onto the new show , and , obviously i was -- wrong . jason : you ca n't control what they write . it 's not your fault . sam : yeah , i know , jason , but i never thought it would be on the front page of the newspaper that i am sonny 's mistress and that he paid and funded my career ? jason : okay , they 're going to write what they want to write . i just hope when your show starts that they can , you know , focus on that . sam : no , i understand that , but as soon as sonny finds out about this , he 's going to be furious . jason : probably , but there 's nothing you can do about it . look , i 'm going to talk to him , okay ? but this ca n't happen again . sam : it wo n't . i promise you that . i have to go . jason : okay . sam : i 'll see you tonight . jason : mm - hmm . sam : okay . whew . [ door opens and closes ] spinelli : your -- your thoughts and motives are becoming clearer to the jackal . jason : i do n't want to hear about the jackal . spinelli : you 're not allowing yourself to get mad at fair samantha , because you feel guilty about not telling her you 're the father of the innocent one . [ scene_break ] sonny : what -- what was that about ? robin : um -- patrick and i broke up . he 's having a hard time realizing that it 's really over . sonny : you sure that it is ? robin : yeah , i 'm -- uh -- i 'm with nikolas now . there 's nothing that patrick can say or do to change that , and i wish he would just accept it . sonny : you 're with nikolas now ? hmm . well , sometimes it 's a lot harder than you think . jax : we need to talk . sonny : what about ? jax : your divorce from carly . [ scene_break ] alexis : mr. brosnan is exaggerating -- he did n't actually save my life . it 's -- it 's -- james : well , your aunt was suffering from dehydration . had i not taken her to the hospital , it 's very likely she would 've passed out or something much more serious . alexis : that 's a bit over the top , do n't you think ? james : no . alexis : well , no point in debating a hypothetical . i just really want to thank you for putting kristina at ease while i was with dr. trent . james : oh , yes , i taught kristina a card game to pass the time , you know . nikolas : oh . alexis : chemin de fer . kristina was very impressed . she did n't know what she liked more -- his ability to deal with the cards , or his ability to use all these different voices . what an unusual talent . james : well , you know , i was trying to take kristina 's mind off your illness . alexis : you did a wonderful job -- james : thank you . alexis : and apparently you think so , too . i do , though . i appreciate it . i appreciate everything that you did to put kristina 's mind at ease . james : and how is her mother feeling ? nikolas : better , obviously , but -- but no need to push . so why do n't you go home and rest while he and i finish up , and i 'll come by later . scott : well , put on your best suit , nikolas . i 'm taking you to court to get guardianship of your mother . [ scene_break ] tracy : the best thing that luke can do is let laura go and move on with his life , or at the very least , let nikolas be the one to fight it out in court with scott . alan : that would be a sensible choice , but i have never known luke to be particularly sensible , especially when it comes to laura . tracy : sometimes i wonder why i bother . alan : why ? because you love the guy . you 've been waiting for him your entire life . i mean , he 's the one guy who can give you a run for your money . with all his faults , tracy , you 're never going to leave him . and when i think of all the times you criticized me for staying with monica -- tracy : oh , please ! do n't compare monica to luke . alan : really ? he cheats on you , she cheated on me . he steals your money , she threw me out of the house that i gave he rocks your world , tracy , just like monica rocked mine . it 's poetic justice . tracy : bad day ? luke : when laura readmitted herself to shadybrook , she did n't want me as her guardian . she named nikolas . tracy : i know . [ scene_break ] robin : i get it , okay ? i hurt you , and i 've ruined any chance of you ever risking a committed relationship ever again . and for that , i am deeply sorry . but this is a hospital and we 're doctors , and if you ca n't separate our professional relationship from our personal relationship , then we 're -- patrick : what do you want , robin ? robin : going to have a problem . patrick : you want me to quit ? you [ do n't know ] leave you know , maybe i 'll take emily , then you and nikolas can run around without having to feel guilty about it . [ scene_break ] amelia : oh , excuse me , stan ? stan : hey . what 's up ? amelia : what kind of influence do you have with sonny corinthos ? stan : oh , i 've been working for sonny for several years now , so -- amelia : would you say he values your opinion ? stan : well , i 'd like to think so . amelia : well , then maybe you can explain to him that in order for sam 's show to be a success , people need to watch . stan : ah . amelia : for that to happen , she needs to generate publicity . i mean , it 's not my fault if sam 's history with sonny or his chosen line of work translates into a few colorful headlines along the way . stan : right , right . look , amelia , that 's not really my expertise area , so -- amelia : so you 're refusing to help me ? stan : let me -- let me just see what i can do , all right ? amelia : we closet marxists need to stick together . stan : yeah . epiphany : do n't even think about it . stan : look do n't start lecturing me . please do n't . do n't . epiphany : look , i will stop lecturing you when you stop chasing after white girls . stan : what ? look , mom , just because your story turned out that way , it does n't mean that mine has to . so would you please stop doing that to me ? [ scene_break ] spinelli : the valkyrie is in need of some assistance ? i 'll come back . carly : thanks , spinelli . that 's very thoughtful of you . spinelli : uh , it 's okay . huh . i -- i got something i got to take care of anyway -- away from here . carly : why is he so weird and nervous ? jason : he took my bike out without asking , put a dent in it , and has n't managed to confess . carly : how do you do that ? jason : do what ? carly : wait people out instead of just confronting them when they mess up ? jason : he 's going to tell me when he 's ready to tell me . carly : yeah , and until then , he 's going to be completely freaked out . do you know how many times i twisted myself in knots gearing up to confess something to you that you already knew ? jason : and that 's why you 're here now -- to tell me that you 're marrying jax . carly : sonny told you . jason : yeah . how are the boys taking this ? carly : jax and i told michael . and morgan -- you know , he 's young , but he adores jax , so he 'll be fine . michael took it hard . he took it really hard , and you know , it 'd be a lot easier if sonny would give me the divorce . jason : carly , please , i -- carly : no , jason , you -- please , please ? i need you to talk sonny into signing the papers , please . [ scene_break ] sonny : legally , i 'm carly 's husband -- at least , for the next few months . jax : why do you insist on dragging this out ? sonny : i 'm just waiting for carly to change her mind , jax . jax : yeah . after what you and carly have been through , i understand that you 'd want to fight to the bitter end , but i 'm asking you to stop for the sake of our children . sonny : first of all , they 're my children , not yours . jax : when carly and i get married , michael and morgan will be my stepsons , and that 's not a responsibility i take lightly . i want what 's best for them . sonny : you want to know what would make my kids happy ? getting their family back together . jax : carly made her choice . i think it 's time for you to accept that . in spite of what you may think of me , i only want what 's best for carly and the boys . sonny : and you know what , jax ? so do i . jax : then give her the divorce she wants . [ scene_break ] luke : how long have you known that laura chose nikolas over me as her guardian ? tracy : when she relapsed and you took off , i went up to shadybrook to make sure all the necessary arrangements had been made , and i was told by the staff that anything regarding laura 's care would have to be run through nikolas , as she had appointed him her guardian . luke : and you did n't think i might be interested in this information ? tracy : well , it was a non - issue until scott baldwin showed up . luke : i do n't get it . why would she do this ? we were so close before she slipped away . why would she choose nikolas over me ? tracy : because she wanted to leave you with the memories of who she was as a woman , not the patient you were going to have to take care of . luke : how do you know ? tracy : because that 's what i would do . laura and i are nothing alike , but any woman would want to save herself the indignity of that and save the man she loves that pain . luke : well , it does n't matter what her intentions were , i 'm the one that has to protect her from baldwin . [ scene_break ] scott : as soon as you sign over guardianship of your mother , you can get back to talking to your aunt and -- who 's he ? james : `` he `` is mr. james brosnan , a business associate of mr. cassadine 's . and since this is obviously a personal matter , i should be going . scott : no , do n't bother . this wo n't take long , just a signature here . alexis : put it away , he 's not signing anything . scott : well , fine , i 'll see you two in court . i 've already petitioned for guardianship . alexis : on what grounds ? scott : on the -- he 's not king care of his mother . alexis : he has sent for specialists from all over the world to ensure his mother gets state - of - the - art treatment . scott : well , that 's -- it 's all useless as long as luke comes and goes whenever he wants . nikolas : laura loves luke , she trusts him , that 's why . scott : he tricked her into this phony wedding and you did n't lift a finger to stop it . obviously you do n't have your mother 's best interests at heart here . alexis : no judge is going to transfer laura 's guardianship from her son over to a man she was married to decades ago . it 's absurd , you 're absurd , and you 're not going to win . scott : sign it , or you 're going to lose more than you bargained for here . [ scene_break ] man : amelia called -- she 's running late . we can get started as soon as she gets here . sam : okay . thank you . carly : i need to talk to you , sam . man : this is a closed set . you 're going to have to leave . carly : really ? because we can talk about this here , or i can go outside in front of the press . they 'll want to know all kinds of dirt on your new star here , and i 'll tell them everything i know about sam . sam : ahem . it 's okay . would you please give us a minute ? well ? carly : i 'm about to marry jax as soon as my divorce with sonny is final . but in the meantime , i do n't appreciate the press saying that my current husband bought his mistress a career , and i really do n't appreciate my kids being bombarded by reporters the second they walk out the door . sam : carly , i never thought the press would spin things this way , okay ? carly : you can be as famous as you want , but it 's not going to come at the expense of my family . it 's not fair to them , and it 's certainly not fair to jason . sam : well , jason understands what happened . carly : okay . you need to figure out your publicity . because if you do n't , you 're going to have to make a choice -- the job or jason . [ scene_break ] sonny : i want you to reroute all the shipments , because we ca n't land anything , especially with all the press going on . stan : look , i think the best thing you can do , sonny , is just refuse to comment . sonny : okay , stan -- stan : if you do n't make a big deal , it wo n't be a big deal . sonny : do n't tell me -- what , you 're going to tell me how to manage my p.r . now ? jason : i need to speak with -- with sonny , please . stan : i 'll take care of the shipments , all right ? sonny : thank you , stan . first of all , sam 's got to take out a restraining order , or quit the show , because if we do n't -- jason : i 'm not here about sam . sonny : okay , i can tell why you 're here . carly asked you to come here to make me sign the divorce papers , am i right ? jason : i pressured carly into marrying you . it 's only fair that i -- that i ask you to sign the papers and give her up . [ scene_break ] robin : listen , i do n't expect or want you to leave town . patrick : no , you just want me to go on like nothing happened . robin : i just want you to act professional when we 're at the hospital . patrick : having the lab run a priority test for somebody who is n't a patient -- that 's -- that 's not professional . epiphany : if you two care so much about what happens to these patients in this hospital , why do n't you both go back to work ? patrick : that 'll be a lot easier if dr. scorpio would stop questioning every decision i make . robin : oh , please -- you and i both know there 's no reason to keep sonny in the hospital . you 're just doing it to get a rise out of me . epiphany : look , i do n't have time to be tripping all over your relationship drama . so , both of you , take it elsewhere . now ! robin : fine . you 're making this a lot more difficult than it has to be . workplace relationships end all the time . patrick : this was n't a `` workplace relationship . `` [ robin sighs ] patrick : this was `` i love you forever `` one day , and `` i 'm moving in with nikolas `` the next . robin : we 've been over this . i should n't have to explain myself over and over again . patrick : you 're not explaining anything , you 're lying to me and i can see it . so why do n't you cut the crap and tell me what 's going on at wyndemere ? [ scene_break ] james : i 'm sympathetic to your family 's difficulties , of course , but our business deal ca n't wait . alexis : clearly , you 've had your sensitive moment for the year -- when you stayed with my daughter . nikolas : yeah , he -- he 's right . we do need to get back to work , and you need your rest , so -- alexis : fine , i will go . but at some point , you and i are going to talk . and in the meantime , i will handle scotty baldwin . nikolas : alexis , i can hire another attorney to protect the guardianship , okay ? alexis : i 'm perfectly capable of drafting a counter complaint . nikolas : yeah , but more stress is all you need right now , so -- james : maybe you should let your aunt argue the case . if she passes out during the middle of the proceedings , it may elicit sympathy from the judge . alexis : i was dehydrated , that 's it . nikolas : concentrate on getting well , i can handle baldwin . alexis : which is the least of your problems , because when luke finds out that laura made you her guardian and not him , that 's not going to be pretty , and i would be happy to run interference , i always -- all right , fine . nikolas : i 'll let you know . thank you . what the hell were you thinking going to her house ? james : why are n't you thanking me ? i mean , can you imagine what would 've happened if poor little kristina had wandered in and found her mother lying face down on the floor ? nikolas : okay . this wo n't work for either one of us as long as you stay here . james : do you have an alternative ? nikolas : i do . i have several accounts set up for your new identity . i 'll have 60 million transferred by the end of the day . all you have to do is leave here for good . [ scene_break ] amelia : sorry , i got held up at the p.r . department . they 've really got to do a better job of spinning sam 's press . how soon can the crew be ready ? man : we can go any time . sam 's a different story . amelia : well . man : you better hope your new star does n't have a problem . amelia : i doubt sam 's been getting much sleep lately . man : if you say so . second man 's voice : you stupid tramp . sam 's voice : no man 's voice : i bought and paid for you just like i bought and paid for this ! sam : agh ! stop -- god ! man : you filthy slut ! sam : get off ! man : damn it ! [ man yells ] [ glass shatters ] amelia : bad dream ? [ scene_break ] jason : look , i -- i do n't have any right to tell you what to do . i 'm just asking you to think about what fighting the divorce is doing to carly and what it 's doing to your kids . sonny : jax came in here already and gave me a lecture , so go ahead , whatever you need to tell me -- jason : i 'm not telling you anything that you do n't already know . sonny : i was ready to let her go . even though it killed me , i went to the metro court to give -- give her back her passport , because i accepted that it was over . then we got held hostage , and carly admitted to me what i -- i 've known all along -- she still loves me . you know that . jason : she might . she might -- sonny : `` she might `` ? jason : but carly wants to be with jax right now -- sonny : she does n't want to be with jax ! she just thinks that he 's safe . that 's all . that 's not who carly is , that 's not how she wants to live her life ! jason : it does n't matter at this point . it does n't matter , carly has made her choice . [ scene_break ] tracy : do n't even think of it . scott : what are you going to do , end our battle over laura by smothering her with a pillow ? tracy : no , actually i 'm here to tell the staff you 're not to come within 10 feet of her . scott : why would you do that ? you 'd think this would make you happy , you 'd be pleased that i 'm taking laura off of luke 's hands -- and yours . tracy : let me explain this in terms simple enough for you to grasp . i am mrs. luke spencer . if luke does n't want you near laura , i do n't want you near laura . [ scene_break ] nikolas : look , you 're well on your way to having a new identity . you do n't need me anymore to complete the arrangements . just take the money and go . james : and why would i want to do that ? nikolas : i need to focus all my time and energy on this legal battle over my mother . i ca n't be distracted with some -- me vague business deal that could raise suspicion . james : very persuasive . but our current arrangements suit me fine . luke : we have to talk about your mother . [ scene_break ] [ phone rings ] epiphany : seventh - floor nurses ' station ? well , you 'll have to leave a message . dr. drake is in the middle of a very important consultation and he ca n't be disturbed right now . robin : god , has your ego gotten that out of control that you ca n't believe that i -- or any woman , for that matter -- would n't want to be with you ? patrick : twist this around any way you like , but i know you 're not telling me the truth . robin : no , no , just stop with your conspiracy theories , okay ? because just because it 's difficult for you to accept that nikolas and i are together , it does n't mean that it 's not -- patrick : robin , this is not about me being jealous . robin : of course it is . patrick : okay , do i hate the thought of you sleeping with nikolas ? absolutely . but you know what really kills me ? i have to stand here and watch you lie to my face . i do n't believe that after everything we 've been through , you do n't trust me enough to tell me the truth . robin : do you think that i want it to be like this ? [ scene_break ] sam : thank you -- i am so sorry . i did n't get much sleep last night . amelia : oh , if my boyfriend had been caught in a shootout , i do n't think i 'd be getting much sleep , either . how 's jason doing ? sam : well -- man : we 're ready for you , sam . amelia : oh , go rehearse . we 'll talk later . sam : okay . thank you . thanks . man : all right . sam : ahem . man : okay . and five , four -- sam : ahem . man : three , two -- sam : one out of every five people will be a victim of a crime this year , and of those crimes , there has been a dramatic increase in the number of -- man : we got some more research . everything you wanted to know about the connection between sam mccall and angela monroe . amelia : i 'll take the highlights . man : sam was running a con . she 'd move to a town , target a young , wealthy , middle - aged man and get him to marry her . after he did , she would stay with him anywhere from three to six months , just long enough to drain his bank accounts . by the time the guy realized his money was gone , so was sam . so she 'd move to another town , get a new identity , start the scam all over again . amelia : how many times has she pulled this ? man : five husbands in five different states . the scam went fine for the first four , but the last guy , bill monroe , he figured out what sam was trying to pull . he confronted her , and she killed him . [ scene_break ] spinelli : okay , um , i 'm sorry , stone cold . i did something that you 're so not going to like , and i know -- i know what you 're thinking -- i do a lot of things that you do n't like -- but this is different . this is way , way different . jason : i want you to take a deep breath right now . spinelli : i wanted to impress the blond one with my -- um -- with my rebellious spirit and my secret pain , so i borrowed your bike , and now there 's a dent in it , when it used to be a flawless frame . jason : i noticed . spinelli : look , you do n't -- do n't feel like you need to sugarcoat it because i know about the baby , because i would never -- i would never , ever use that against you . you know that , right ? jason : it 's okay , it 's okay , spinelli . spinelli : but i -- i -- i wrecked your bike . i mean , that 's the symbol of your iconoclastic cool . jason : it 's just a bike , okay ? next time , ask first , i might be able to show you how to ride . spinelli : that 's it ? i mean -- i mean , you -- you 're not going to unleash your -- your pent - up aggression on the jackal ? i mean , you 're not going to banish me to the pink room forever ? jason : no , no , you made a mistake . if you tell me you 're not going to do it again , i believe you . spinelli : the jackal is , uh -- thanks . thanks a lot . hey , stone cold ? you would 've made a really great dad . [ scene_break ] carly : hey . are you okay ? sonny : yeah . can i come in ? carly : michael 's upstairs . sonny : i 'm not here to see the boys , i 'm -- you got those papers ? carly : thank you for -- uh -- for doing this . you know , it 's -- it 's for the best . sonny : keep telling yourself that . carly : the boys are going to be happier , we are . you 'll see , it 's -- here . sonny : no , i 'm doing this because you asked , because , as you know , i do n't want the divorce . and i ca n't force you to stay married to me , or to love me . carly : i do love you , you know that . sonny : then why am i signing these papers ? [ next_on ] patrick : someone forced you into something that you do n't want . luke : i have always taken care of laura . nikolas : you 're not married to her anymore . jax : carly and i are getting married -- for real this time . carly : this divorce means we 're free to live separate lives . sonny : i do n't want to be free -- you want to do this ? | carly and jax try to tell michael they are getting married , but he does n't want to hear it because he thinks sonny will now allow the divorce . carly convinces jason to talk to sonny , so he does . jax does , too , and sonny finally agrees to sign the divorce papers . carly confides she does still love him , so he wonders why they are signing the papers . sam is on the front page of the newspaper , including her comments about shootouts . sonny yells at amelia for sam 's comments . amelia asks stan to talk to him , but sonny does n't care what stan has to say . epiphany yells at stan for flirting with a white girl , but he does n't want to hear that . patrick and robin argue about whether sonny should stay for more tests , but really they are arguing about their relationship . he knows she is hiding something . spinelli is worried that jason will find out that he took out his motorcycle without permission and dented it , but jason is not upset about it . spinelli keeps arguing with jason about telling sam the truth about elizabeth 's baby . jason tells sam that he is not upset about the newspaper article , but sonny is very angry about it . sam has a dream about a man calling her names and throwing her around . a man at the tv station digs up dirt about sam 's con artist past and tells amelia about it , including that sam killed a man who got wind of her scam . |
tracy : who are we watching , the -- the nursie with the accent or the moll with the bad attitude ? luke : i 'm trying to keep one eye on each . it 's giving me a headache . [ scene_break ] claudia : you better find him and shut him up before he gets us both killed . jerry : well , you brought dr. jekyll here , i did n't . claudia : i never imagined him taking a shot with a child in the line of fire . jerry : and he wo n't hesitate to turn us in if he 's caught . claudia : what 's he even doing here ? jerry : living dangerously , as we all are . [ scene_break ] sam : so is carly sitting with michael ? alexis : i 'm assuming sonny 's with her . i got to tell you , my heart goes out to both of them . [ scene_break ] luke : welcome back to the haunted star , pal . anything you need , it 's yours . sonny : i 'm just here to play . [ scene_break ] jax : carly , you need to explain to morgan what 's going on . carly : morgan would never want me to leave his brother alone . jax : nurses will be here . i can stay here if you like . carly : what if he wakes up while i 'm gone ? [ scene_break ] logan : well , i guess we all had the same idea , a little evening of gambling at the haunted star , huh ? johnny : i do n't know . talk to lulu . lulu : i 'm not going anywhere with you . [ scene_break ] spinelli : numbers , a caduceus , you know , the snakes intertwined with the wings at the top , a slightly ambiguous symbol for american medicine . jason : just finish the trace on the plates . spinelli : okay , right . jason : i need to know which doctor was driving past the warehouse the night michael was shot . [ scene_break ] luke : what ? you 're welcome here any time . sonny : thank you , luke . luke : john zacchara will be here later . sonny : yeah ? luke : and you know the star is neutral territory . sonny : i 'm just here to gamble . luke : okay . jennifer . for old time 's sake . sonny : no , thank you . i 'm going to be spending my own money tonight . luke : oh , man , that 's music to my ears . enjoy . sonny : thanks . tracy : why did n't you frisk him ? luke : why did n't you ? tracy : those two goons need frisking . luke : go on , popsicle , have some fun . enjoy your little self . [ scene_break ] ric : how 's michael ? sonny : [ mumbles unintelligibly ] ric : what are you doing ? sonny : uh , i 'm -- i 'm gambling . ric : you 're gambling ? i see . sonny : yeah . ric : whatever you 're trying to prove , sonny , it 's not going to help your son . [ scene_break ] carly : if michael wakes up and i 'm gone , he 'll be scared , and i ca n't take that risk . jax : i may not understand what this is like for you , but i know what it 's like to be a little brother left alone . i 'm not saying that , you know , michael 's like jerry . he 's not . but my parents spent a lot of time getting jerry out of trouble when i was growing up . sometimes i felt alone and scared , even though i knew my parents loved me . carly : you think that 's how morgan feels ? jax : just go home for a while , give him a hug , tuck him into bed , let him know that you 're okay . carly : i -- i wanted to go home after michael woke up , and then i could tell him the good news . jax : hey , it 'll be good news just seeing you . morgan needs to know about his brother , and he needs to know about you . okay ? you ca n't -- you ca n't make him wait any longer , carly . carly : hey , michael , i 'm going to go for just a little while . but if you wake up , do n't be scared , because i 'll be right back , and the nurses will call me , okay ? carly : i love you , baby . [ scene_break ] robin : i am so sorry . i closed my eyes for two minutes . patrick : no , it 's okay . you were dead asleep , though . you just want to stay home and get some takeout ? we do n't have to go . robin : no , no , because once this baby is born , i 'm going to have to stay home every single night for years . patrick : every single night for years ? robin : yeah , i mean , besides parent - teacher conferences and dance recitals , this might be my last hurrah at the haunted star . ow . patrick : robin , you sure those shoes are okay ? robin : yeah , my feet are a little swollen , but it 's fine . patrick : i 'm sure you have bigger shoes . let 's just get some . robin : i like these shoes . they go with my outfit . let 's go . come on . [ scene_break ] lulu : so , did you have to sneak out of the house to escape claudia ? johnny : i told her i have other plans . lulu : what did you think i was going to do ? did you think i was going to just wait here for you and be really grateful that you followed me all the way over here ? johnny : maybe i 'll see you inside . logan : that looked like fun . lulu : it 's getting late . i should probably go . logan : why do n't you let me walk you over ? not a date , just a walk . safety precaution . lulu : logan , it 's -- logan : i know . you do n't have to say it again , okay ? we 're over . i understand , i 'm cool with it . lulu : okay . logan : all right . [ scene_break ] jason : yes ? spinelli : no . jason : no ? why is this trace taking so long ? spinelli : state computers are lethargic and of a bygone era , but the archaic software is reliable in the sense of the turtle finishing the race . jason : can you just please focus ? spinelli : right . jason : please , focus , please . spinelli : sorry , sorry . does mr. corinthos , sir , have any enemies that by chance might be doctors ? i mean , perhaps you could compose a list that i could cross - reference . jason : i mean , sonny has a lot of enemies , you know ? i mean , a lot of people do n't like him . the quartermaines -- but they would never -- they would never do anything like this . you know a.j . ? it 's michael 's biological father , and i honestly believed that a.j . did not have the right to raise his own kid . i mean , sonny , carly , and i kept michael away from a family that loved him . look where he ended up . [ scene_break ] sonny : double up . ric : have you talked to your therapist ? what about your medication ? sonny : i 'm not having a breakdown . ric : then what are you doing here , sonny ? sonny : i 'm winning . look . look ! sonny : okay ? ric : hey , hey . why are you putting yourself through this ? sonny : hit me . sonny : whoo . [ scene_break ] luke : good evening , partner . johnny : looks like a pretty good crowd , huh ? luke : not bad at all . remember all the money you put in the joint , and also remember shootouts are not good for business . johnny : now 's the time . claudia : no , this is -- no . listen to me . it 's way too weird , sonny just showing up like this out of the blue . something 's up . [ scene_break ] carly : this is the last place i saw michael . carly : he was playing a video game and i yelled at him for it , and then i went to work . i did n't even kiss him goodbye . morgan : mommy . carly : hey , baby . carly : i love you so much . [ scene_break ] spinelli : the program 's working . it -- it will provide accurate information , eventually . oh , while we wait , might i inquire as to how it fell upon you to name michael after mr. corinthos , sir ? jason : it does n't matter . spinelli : well , we can wait in silence if you prefer . jason : after -- jason : after carly had michael , she suffered from postpartum depression , and she could n't take care of him , so she left him with me , and i -- i did n't know how to take care of a baby . spinelli : well , you must have learned with alacrity . jason : i gradually realized that michael needed more than food and a safe place to be . you know , he needed love . he needed a home , parents . he needed a name . he did n't -- he did n't have a name , so i -- i tried to call carly . i could n't reach her , so i made a decision . i named him after a man i respected the most , a man who was like a father to me . what 's the point of taking care of a baby , giving him a name , and surrounding him with love if you ca n't even keep him safe ? [ scene_break ] luke : have fun . lulu : oh , have a nice night . where were you ? you were supposed to be my date . nikolas : where were you ? i waited for a half an hour . i called you . lulu : i told you -- i told you that i might be late . nikolas : when 's the last time you turned your cell phone on ? lulu : let 's go check out the bar . nikolas : i 'm right in the middle of a game . nadine : it 's okay , you should go . [ scene_break ] robin : maybe there 's a table somewhere . oh , yeah , can we just sit down for a second ? ow . oh , so much better . patrick : you can barely walk . robin : well , it 's just little tight , but that 's normal . it 's -- it 's fine . robin : wow . look at kate howard . she 's so gorgeous . patrick : it 's her job to look gorgeous . [ scene_break ] maxie : what are you going to do ? kate : we are going to talk up the magazine . we 're going to tell everyone we 're back on track . we 're going to downplay michael 's accident without appearing cruel , but the point is to generate interest and goodwill . maxie : okay . [ scene_break ] nikolas : you all right ? lulu : yeah , i 'm fine , i guess . [ scene_break ] patrick : a white mother russian -- just milk , a little bit of honey , and ice . robin : that sounds really great . thank you so much . patrick : you know , you are the most beautiful woman in this room . robin : you know i love it when you lie to me . patrick : what ? robin : ugh -- the ice , it 's just floating in the milk . patrick : robin , you going to be sick ? robin : not if i get something fizzy , quick . patrick : okay . [ scene_break ] johnny : mr. corinthos . johnny : i want you to know how sorry i was to hear about what happened to your son . my heart goes out to you and the rest of your family . i want to assure you that my sister and i had nothing to do with it , and the truce is still intact as far as we 're concerned . sonny : okay , so then i wo n't rush to judgment . but i will find out who shot michael , and whoever did it will pay . can you put 10,000 on black ? thank you . [ scene_break ] luke : let me have that cup there . thank you . luke : get rid of that for me . claudia : well , we liven up the place ; you got to give us that . luke : yeah . all right , let 's get something clear . i 'm here to make money tonight . this is my opening . a shootout would really cut into my profits . claudia : we have a truce , remember ? but if you could , put in a good word with sonny , huh ? luke : and why would you want me to do that ? do n't you think he believed you ? claudia : look , we would never shoot anybody 's kid . luke : i hope not . i really hope not . [ scene_break ] johnny : you made it . lulu : obviously . johnny : where 's logan ? lulu : i 'm here with nikolas . i told you that . maxie : i heard you were one of the owners . it 's an amazing opening . nice work . johnny : thank you . lulu : you , too . maxie : i 'm just doing my job . what 's your excuse ? lulu : for not sucking up ? integrity , maybe . [ scene_break ] kate : that 's quite a performance . sonny : it 's over . kate : is there no possibility that you would leave here with me right now ? i could collapse or twist an ankle if you need an excuse , if saving face was an issue . sonny : yeah , but you got work to do , right ? kate : and you have the perfect opportunity to show everyone here that you 're not alone in this . sonny : let 's go , milo . [ scene_break ] carly : i 'm so sorry that i have been gone so long . i know it 's been tough , and you have been such a good boy for jax , mercedes , and grandma bobbie . morgan : where 's michael ? carly : michael is in the hospital . yeah , see , there was an accident , and he was hurt , so he has to stay in the hospital so his body can rest and heal . and it is . your brother is getting stronger every day , and that 's why i need to be at the hospital , because i really want to be there when he wakes up . and when he wakes up , he 's going to come home , and he 's going to be so happy to see you , and we are going to be together . we 're going to be together . [ scene_break ] spinelli : okay , the plate belongs to a rental agency which also leases cars . jason : find out who the doctor is . spinelli : why would the doctor be involved in such a heinous act ? jason : i have no idea . maybe it 's a cover - up , but it 's a place to start . spinelli : even if my highly evolved skills do reveal the evildoer , it wo n't change what happened to michael . [ scene_break ] kate : you know , i know why i 'm here . to promote `` crimson `` and put on a good face , no matter how i feel . now why do n't you tell me why you 're here , unless it was to meet up with the zaccharas . sonny : well , that was their call , not mine . kate : sonny , why are you doing this ? sonny : doing what ? kate : you want everyone to think that you do n't care . sonny : i 'm just -- i 'm not -- i 'm having a good time . i mean , you know , luke 's an old friend . every time i go to the hospital , carly , you know , gets upset . she thinks that i do n't deserve to be a father , so there 's nothing i can do for michael tonight , right ? kate : i know , i know , sonny . it must be hell . sonny : yeah , it 's hell , but it 's my hell . it 's not your hell , right ? kate : do n't do this . do n't shut me out . [ scene_break ] luke : so far , so good , wife . tracy : you think kate and sonny are going to be back ? luke : who knows ? diane : good evening , mr. and mrs. spencer . oh , i ca n't believe how late i am . i got caught in a conference call . so , have i missed anything ? luke and tracy : nah . diane : oh , can you tell me where kate howard is ? i want to see who she 's wearing . tracy : she left with sonny corinthos . diane : oh . oh . well , what a shame . excuse me . luke : mm - hmm . [ scene_break ] alexis : okay , okay , okay . just -- just -- just think for just once . there 's so many nice men here who are n't trigger - happy mob guards . what about any of them ? diane : okay , here are your choices as i see them . you can get out of my way , or i will grab you by your hairpiece -- alexis : bitch . diane : thank you -- and throw you off the boat . max : good evening , ms. miller . diane : mr. giambetti . max : you -- you want to play ? diane : well , i just might , actually , yes . i hear mr. corinthos is no longer on the premises . max : yeah . alexis : oh , for pete 's sake , i ca n't watch . jerry : well , then allow me to accompany you on a moonlight stroll around the deck . we can discuss the complexities of my latest currency transfer , and that way my time 's billable and we can pretend we 're not flirting . come on . diane : thank you . max : you 're welcome . [ scene_break ] maxie : must be nice owning a place like this . johnny : i 'm liking it so far . maxie : i 'd like to own my own business someday , maybe a fashion house or a magazine . johnny : if you 've got a dream , go for it . maxie : yeah , but dreams take money . johnny : go out there and make some . to get you started -- johnny : why do n't i stake you for the night ? maxie : you would do that for me ? why ? johnny : pretty woman at the tables is never bad for business . johnny : enjoy . [ scene_break ] sonny : i 'm not shutting you out . i just want to gamble a little bit , you know , drink , get my mind off what i did to michael . kate : it 's just like the night you picked up claudia . sonny : oh , come on . kate : sonny , you 're making a very dark , self - destructive choice . sonny : it does n't matter what choice i make , kate , because it 's not going to bring my son back . i could sit by his side 24/7 for the rest of my life , i could gamble everything i own , and he 's still going to be laying there with a bullet hole in his head . kate : so you 're going to punish yourself . sonny : i do n't have a choice . i got to live my life , right ? kate : fine , are you going to let me help you ? sonny : you want to help , you can help . kate : okay . what can i do ? sonny : okay , you 're going to go back in there , right ? you 're going to launch your magazine , you 're going to work the room , and , uh , please do n't ask me to explain what i 'm doing because i do n't really understand , myself . can we just go back into the haunted star , please ? [ scene_break ] lulu : talk to me . elizabeth : about what ? lulu : anything to get my mind off the skank that is throwing herself at johnny . [ scene_break ] maxie : come on , number seven ! johnny : nine . maxie : whoo ! all right ! johnny : congratulations . maxie : oh , i 'm just getting started . [ scene_break ] lucky : so , did you make any money ? sam : no , i probably should 've just stayed home . lucky : well , i 'm glad you did n't . sam : did it even occur to you to at least warn me that you were bringing her here and at least tell me why ? [ scene_break ] robin : okay , i ca n't lose , so pick a number -- first thing that comes to mind . patrick : okay , uh , when 's the baby due ? robin : october 21 . patrick : 21 . let 's go . robin : 21 it is . patrick : put it down . robin : okay . excuse me . patrick : put them both . robin : all of it ? okay . robin : yes ! yes ! i think that is a cue that the baby is ready to call it a night . patrick : okay , grab your chips . let 's go . robin : okay . [ scene_break ] carly : okay . jax : hey . carly : i read morgan a story , i tucked him in , so i 'm just going to go back to the hospital . jax : uh , i was just making some dinner . i thought maybe we could eat something together . carly : i 've been gone too long . jax : carly , you really could use some rest . carly : i really wish you were on my side with this . jax : i am . i am on your side . it 's just at some point you 're going to have to face what the doctors are saying . carly : do n't tell me that my little boy is not going to wake up . do n't even . jax : look , elizabeth was in the o.r . , okay ? she said that -- carly : since when is elizabeth a medical expert ? she 's a nurse . she does what the doctors tell her to do . so why would you go to her about michael 's condition ? jax : i know that she 's a nurse , okay , but patrick and robin were n't available to talk to . and i wanted to talk to somebody that was actually in the o.r . she watched patrick remove the bullet from michael 's brain , okay ? he 's terribly injured . carly : i do n't care what elizabeth said . she 's wrong . [ scene_break ] spinelli : the trace on the leased auto should reveal all we need . you know , this might be a good opportunity for you to eat something , maybe take a nap . spinelli : at the risk of overstepping , you are not responsible for what happened to michael , regardless of what mr. corinthos , sir , might have said in that moment of anger and pain . jason : i put michael in that life and i helped him stay there . spinelli : you were working with the best possible information available at the time . mr. sir and the valkyrie -- sonny and carly are loving parents . this terrible curse does n't change -- jason : sonny and carly are in so much pain , they ca n't even function as parents . they 're ripping each other apart . i do n't even know how to stop them . spinelli : why must you be the peacekeeper ? jason : i just am , spinelli . spinelli : when do you get the opportunity to be angry ? jason : i was n't at the warehouse . okay ? i do n't want to believe that sonny saw the rifle and he protected kate instead of michael . [ scene_break ] robin : next time i promise i 'll wear my moccasins . and my pajamas . i will have my own little bottle of fizzy water and sit right by the ladies ' room the whole night . patrick : oh , come on , that was a good time . robin : yes , it was . i do n't know , i mean , it was kind of awful , though . patrick : it was not awful . look at how much money we won . this is enough to start a college fund . ca n't believe i just said that . robin : admit it ; i completely ruined your night . patrick : you did not . listen to me . i had a great time . robin : name one thing you like about me being pregnant . and these do not count . patrick : oh , damn . um , okay . i love making fun of you from behind . robin : what ? patrick : it 's hilarious . and i love seeing you eat like there 's no tomorrow . robin : you know what , speaking of , i am so hungry . you want something ? patrick : come here . i love seeing you this happy . you 've wanted this baby more than anything , and i 'm so glad that your dream is coming true . [ scene_break ] spinelli : do you blame mr. corinthos , sir , for his unfortunate choice ? jason : sonny made a terrible mistake . spinelli : is that what you believe ? jason : yeah . spinelli : how 's the valkyrie doing ? jason : she keeps telling herself that michael is going to wake up . you know , that hope is keeping her alive . spinelli : do you believe her ? jason : i mean , the doctors were wrong about me . maybe they 're going to be wrong about michael , i do n't know . i do n't want to believe that he 's going to be in that bed forever , you know ? [ computer beeps ] spinelli : oh . at last , the necessary data has surfaced . jason : is the car leased to a doctor ? spinelli : indeed . dr. ian devlin . [ scene_break ] claudia : why do n't you pack up your chips and go home . ian : why would i do that ? i 'm winning . sonny : okay . 10 on 12 . croupier : 10,000 on 12 . sonny : yeah . ian : high stakes indeed . sonny : 30 . on 12 . yeah , yeah , yeah . ian : was n't michael 12 ? sonny : you know what , let 's just double it . there we go . all right . [ scene_break ] diane : come here . sonny ca n't see us over here . [ scene_break ] lulu : kate 's looking for you . maxie 's working tonight , doing p.r . for the magazine . johnny : you 're on the clock ? lulu : yeah , she 's the next fashionista of port charles . did n't she tell you ? she 's supposed to be chatting up all the rich guys in the room . i guess that would include you . maxie : yes , i 'm working . there 's nothing wrong with that . johnny 's working , too . it 's part of having a career . you would n't know anything about that . lulu : i need some air . maxie : bye . lulu : if you want to come with me , it 's your choice . maxie : i really hope you 're not going to fall for that . johnny : lulu and i have a couple of issues to resolve . [ scene_break ] jax : it is n't fair to lie to morgan or to yourself . carly : but it 's fair to use morgan to bring me home so you can ambush me ? jax : i 'm just saying at some point we have to make some choices . carly : on your timetable , or your terms . how do you give up on michael so easily ? how do you do that ? jax : carly , he 's totally unresponsive . and he 's going to stay that way . carly : would you be saying this if he were your child ? or is it easy to say because he 's your stepson ? jax : that 's not fair . that 's not fair . you ca n't keep lashing out at people because they 're trying to tell you the truth . carly : you want the truth ? you left me for no good reason when i practically begged you to stay . the truth is i had to deal with the surgery , kate , sonny , my son in a hospital bed , by myself . then you go behind my back to elizabeth , of all people . then you pull me away from michael under false pretenses . so do n't stand here and talk to me about truth , pain , or being a father . [ scene_break ] robin : all that education -- yale -- all that research -- paris -- and look at us now . burgers , beer , and a baby on the way . patrick : do n't apologize for being pregnant . this is perfect . robin : but it 's weird , right ? i mean , i 'm morphing into this completely different person . patrick : two , actually . robin , you 're acting like nothing has changed , though . we 're still working the same hours ; you 're staying out late , wearing the same clothes , the same shoes . how are your feet ? robin : ooh , they hurt . the shoes definitely won tonight , and i think my gambling days are over . and the mood swings will probably get worse . patrick : yes . robin : you sure you 're okay with that ? patrick : i 'll find a way . come here . [ scene_break ] spinelli : according to the hospital records , dr. devlin was on call the night michael was shot . but his car was n't reported stolen , so maybe someone borrowed it ? jason : or devlin could be the shooter . spinelli : with a falsified timesheet for an alibi . jason : find out everything you can on this guy . what he did before port charles , where he practiced . you hack into his bank accounts . i need to find out who ian devlin is doing business with . [ scene_break ] nadine : i like this one . you get to use your intuition . nikolas : gamblers call that trusting your luck , a fatal error in life . and you ? nadine : you do n't think you 're being just a little bit overdramatic ? nikolas : no , i 'm just saying luck is no substitution for skill or the basic understanding of the law of averages , that 's all . nadine : that may be true , but i am still going to bet 13 . nikolas : 13 's come up twice since we started playing . nadine : and i won , and so now i 'm going to win that . nikolas : the odds of a number repeating itself are -- actually , really , really good . leyla : oh , my god , you won again ! that 's amazing ! nadine : oh , my god . nikolas : how do you do it ? nadine : my horse is 10 years old and he has three socks . how could i lose ? nikolas : right . [ scene_break ] jerry : it 's been a fairly good night . let 's split it , shall we say , half and half ? alexis : that 's kind of generous of you . [ chips clatter ] jerry : oh , excuse me . alexis : you 're going to go under the table , the dirty floor , to get a $ 5 chip ? jerry : it 's 5,000 , darling . [ scene_break ] diane : are you sure this is okay ? max : yeah , the boss is gone . we can stay here as long as we like , or we could go back to my place . max : oh . oh , i 'm sorry , let me get that . diane : it 's all right . [ scene_break ] luke : bring it on . kate : well , congratulations on a very successful opening . luke : thank you . if you 're looking for corinthos , he left about 15 minutes ago . kate : yes , and it looks like claudia has gone as well . luke : did she ? good night . kate : good night . [ scene_break ] johnny : lulu , you 've asked me to step up , i stepped up . lulu : yeah ? when was that ? johnny : okay , if i had technically asked you to go to the opening with me instead of just offering you a lift , would you have gone ? lulu : you did n't technically ask me . johnny : come on . i had to deal with sonny . you were in there . you saw it . lulu : do you think that he believed you ? johnny : no . he 's grieving so hard right now , i do n't think he knows what he 's doing . lulu : you did n't have to flirt with maxie all night . johnny : at least she 's a girl who knows how to go after what she wants . lulu : she 's a skank . johnny : i think she 's nice . lulu : i 'll show you nice . [ scene_break ] jax : i 'm sorry . i 'm going about this all the wrong way . i really am trying to help . carly : by giving up on michael . jax : i really wish you would n't go . carly : i really wish that you would come . why ca n't you hope that my son pulls through this ? why ca n't you believe that he is tough and he 's strong and he 's resilient like me ? and why do you want me to accept the worst possible outcome when it has n't even been a week , jax ? jax : i know if you could bring michael back through sheer force of will and love , you would . but that 's not how it works . okay ? i just -- i ca n't hurt you by supporting your denial . carly : i 'm going to the hospital . [ scene_break ] sonny : i made a big entrance at the haunted star tonight . i made sure everybody noticed me gambling and drinking a little bit . everybody thinks that i 'm punishing myself . they 're worried , but that 's okay because that 's -- that 's the whole point . i put you here . and , as your father , it 's my job to make it right . so i 'm going to be going out a lot all over town . no guards . and it may take a while , but people are going to notice . and whoever shot at me and shot you instead is going to try again . and when they do , for you , i 'm going to kill them . [ next_on ] sonny : i 'm looking for whoever tried to kill me . kate : why are you doing this , sonny ? spinelli : i jackaled the most astonishing information from dr. devlin 's financial records . ian : hello , claudia . carly : michael ? michael ? | nikolas is not happy when he sees lulu at the opening with johnny , but she reminds him that he left without her . carly tries to explain michael 's situation and why it keeps her away from home to morgan , but does not tell the whole truth . jax ca n't make her see the truth . seeing johnny pay attention to maxie makes lulu angry . nausea forces robin and patrick to leave early . diane and max continue their romance . spinelli 's research uncovers a shady side to ian . |
[ phone rings ] carly : hey , why are n't you over here yet ? jax : well , i 'm flying as fast as i can . carly : hi . jax : hey . carly : i 'm sorry . i thought you were jason . jax : why is jason coming over ? is there a problem ? carly : no , i just -- i kind of slipped down the stairs , and i thought it was no big deal , but i woke up this morning , and my ankle 's really swollen . jax : oh , well , why did you call jason ? is olivia not around or something ? carly : yeah , i mean , olivia 's around -- well , i want to talk to jason about michael . we 're not going to have a fight about this , are we ? jax : no , of course not . we 're not going to fight about this . it 's just -- how did you twist it ? carly : my ankle just gave out like the last time . jax : are you sure you 're okay ? you just sound a little weird . carly : i 'm fine . i promise there is nothing to worry about . [ scene_break ] spinelli : oh , gracious thanks . the jackal fears he 's been prowling all night in vain , despite my heartbreak - enhanced cyber - skills . the elusive culprit in michael 's shooting , jerry jacks , is gone , vanished . [ scene_break ] jerry : just once more around the block to see if the coast is clear . there 's someone inside i want to see . [ scene_break ] claudia : you did n't come home last night . i 'm just wondering , because you asked me to stick around . sonny : yeah , something came up . claudia : do you want some coffee or maybe one of the pastries i got for you last night ? sonny : tell me about your dealings with jerry jacks . [ scene_break ] patrick : hey , i need to review mr. henderson 's plan of treatment . it seems like he had a rough night last night . elizabeth : seems like he was n't the only one . patrick : yeah , emma was a little fussy last night . i 'm just afraid that the stress is kind of getting to her . elizabeth : so you stayed up with her ? patrick : yeah , robin 's not ready for that yet . you know , as much as -- i have to keep reminding myself that she 's going to do this on her own speed , not mine . i probably should n't even be talking to you about this . elizabeth : come on , what does she expect , you to keep it all to yourself ? we are all still friends . patrick : yeah , but as bad as it gets between robin and i , it was n't right for me to call her out in front of everybody . it was n't fair , and it was completely unprofessional . matt : yeah , well , that 's true , but it was a rather nice finish to a weird reopening ceremony . elizabeth : you do n't have to apologize . it was n't that bad . matt : are you kidding ? he straight up called his wife out , said that she picked up some stranger and ran off to rochester . i mean , and that is what really hurts . i mean , she could at least have shown some taste and ran off to , like , new york city or something . patrick : you know , i should have just confronted robin earlier about it . elizabeth : sometimes a big fight can really clear the air . patrick : yeah , that 's true , you know . we did settle in a little bit after that . you know , it seems like we 've found some common ground . matt : common ground being you sleeping in the den ? am i right ? elizabeth : okay , dr. hunter , if you could sign off these insurance papers before epiphany gets back , that would make our lives a lot easier . matt : yeah , no problem . elizabeth : thank you . listen , i understand about yesterday . it may not have been the right time or place , but at least you guys got everything out in the open . patrick : robin says she did n't sleep with the guy . i 'm choosing to believe her . [ scene_break ] dr. brown : dr. scorpio . robin : sorry for the way i acted in our last session . dr. brown : any thoughts on why you feel the need to apologize ? robin : well , i acted like a bratty 14-year - old . dr. brown : i agree . robin : i hate this . dr. brown : i 've noticed . robin : well , okay , listen . it 's really difficult for me to admit that i have postpartum depression , but i do , and i realize that i 'm not going to get better if i keep shutting down and being difficult and blaming everybody else . dr. brown : that 's encouraging . robin : a lot of things came into focus very suddenly , and i realized that if i do n't get it together , i 'm going to lose everything . [ scene_break ] claudia : i 'll say this as many times as i have to . i did n't have anything to do with michael getting shot . sonny : you 're avoiding my question . what are your dealings with jerry jacks ? claudia : this is how it 's going to be now ? you 're going to interrogate me every morning before i 've even finished my coffee ? my father had some dealings with jerry , i think . i barely knew him . sonny : i 've confirmed at least part of ric 's story is true . jerry has been helping himself to ian devlin 's offshore money . we traced it to a bank in hong kong . spinelli came up with some security camera footage last night . claudia : well -- sonny : what ? claudia : how could it be jerry on the security camera ? he 's dead . sonny : no , no , no , no , no . jerry jacks is alive , and this money proves that he was connected to ian devlin , the psycho who shot my son . ric 's story is starting to make sense . maybe you did hire jerry and ian to shoot me , and my son got shot instead . [ scene_break ] spinelli : the jackal has been vigilant , lurking , waiting for even the slightest movement from my prey , but there 's been no sign of the demented one , no transfers from the grand keys or hong kong accounts , no credit card usage , no sightings , virtual or otherwise . i fear he knows he 's been discovered . jason : okay , he might be rotating accounts to avoid suspicion . he 's going to have to come back to this account eventually , right ? spinelli : yes , the stone cold 's logic is irrefutable as always , but i fear the time table might be problematic . he might not access these accounts again for months . maybe we should start closer to home . perhaps he 's contacted the white knight ? jason : okay , good . you know what ? start looking for money transfers between jerry and jax or jax to jerry , whatever , whichever -- spinelli : jasper jack 's holdings are vast and complex . maybe a more direct route -- why do n't you just talk to him ? jason : talk -- he 's going to cover for his brother like he always does . spinelli : maybe the valkyrie could be useful ? jason : no , no , you just leave carly out of this . [ scene_break ] carly : so when are you coming home ? jax : i 'll be home as soon as i possibly can . carly : well , that 's not soon -- olivia : carly , it 's me . carly : olivia 's here , okay ? come in . olivia : hi , jax . jax : hey , olivia . hey , you know what ? put her on the phone . i want to make sure that you 're really okay , and you 're not lying to me . carly : no , i am fine . jax : no , no , come on . put her on the phone . carly : no , it 's really boring around here actually -- oh , except for helena cassadine showed up at the reopening of the hospital . jax : really , well , helena cassadines the last person we need . carly : i know . well , but you know what ? that 'll give alexis something to worry about , so she wo n't remind you over and over again what a terrible mistake you made by marrying me . jax : oh , no , no , no , no . you are , without a question , the best mistake i 've ever made . carly : oh , ca n't wait to see you . jax : i ca n't wait to see you . carly : bye . olivia : so i take it you have n't told him yet . carly : there 's nothing to tell him , and you do n't have to give me that . olivia : it 's herbal tea , just in case . carly : i know . i can smell it . it smells like dirt , and do n't tell me that 's a sign that i 'm pregnant . olivia : i would n't dream of it . what 's the deal with your ankle ? what 's going on there ? carly : i do n't know . one minute , i was at the top of the stairs , and the next minute , i was waking up on the bottom . olivia : and you did n't think to call me ? carly : i did n't think it was that serious . olivia : okay , you might be pregnant , and you fall down the stairs , and you do n't think that 's serious ? okay , i 'm thinking of a river in egypt , denial . did you call dr. lee ? carly : yes , and i have an appointment for next wednesday to take that blood disorder test . olivia : okay , if she knew what was really going on , she would n't put you off till next week . carly : i 'm on the cancellation list , okay ? olivia : well , all right , and i did n't give you the pregnancy test to use as a paperweight . how about that ? carly : i 'm going to take it soon . i will take it soon . olivia : i hope so , carly . you got to find out if you 're pregnant before you do anything else . [ scene_break ] maxie : what did you do ? lulu : uh - uh - uh , stay on your side . maxie : i think you 're completely losing your mind . someone might need to call shadybrook . lulu : you bought most of the furniture , so it 's on your side , and everything on this side is mine . maxie : that 's my television . lulu : well , johnny was my boyfriend , so it seems fair . maxie : i am surprised you would do something so completely immature . lulu : yeah , it is childish , is n't it ? i guess you should move out . maxie : i found this place , so if anyone 's going to leave , it will be you . lulu : my name is on the lease right next to yours , so if i have to wait for you to give up and run , i 'll wait . [ scene_break ] jason : i just do n't want carly to know anything about jerry right now . spinelli : why is the now so important ? i mean , surely , the valkyrie would want to know who 's responsible for putting her son in a coma . jason : can we just focus on what we can prove ? what we can prove is devlin and jerry are working together . neither one had motive to go after sonny , and ric 's story about claudia being involved could be a lie to save himself . spinelli : maybe the valkyrie knows more than she realizes . a few simple but well - directed professional questions -- jason : do n't even think about approaching carly , jackal , p.i . spinelli : understood . jason : carly 's happy right now . just let it be . spinelli : yeah , but had it not been for the white knight , the demented one would have been imprisoned at the metro court crisis . jason : i understand that . can you just keep track of the money , okay ? because once we find jerry , sonny and i are going to take care of him , but right now , carly does n't need to know any of this . [ scene_break ] olivia : carly , you may need to make some tough decisions if you have this blood disorder and you 're pregnant . there 's nothing to be gained by putting it off anymore . okay , i can wait around if you want to take it now . carly : no , i have to do this a certain way . i 'm a little superstitious . olivia : superstitious . okay , i grew up jumping over every crack in the sidewalk to make sure my mom did n't break her back in a dozen places , and i have never once , even to this day , made pasta without throwing salt over my shoulder . so please , pray - tell , what is this superstition that will be keeping you from taking a pregnancy test ? carly : i 'll take it today . can we just leave it at that ? olivia : okay , okay , i just want you to know you 're not in this alone , okay ? you and jax , you 're my closest friends in port charles . i would just -- god forbid something was to happen , i would hate to have to look him in the eye and tell him i knew there was a problem and i did absolutely nothing about it . [ scene_break ] claudia : ric 's a good liar , and like every good liar , he knows you put just enough truth in there to make someone jump to the wrong conclusion . sonny : like you 're doing now ? claudia : if that 's what you think , i do n't know . sonny : oh . claudia : hey , i do n't know what else to say to you except i wish you believed me , sonny . look , my father , you know , and his business , ric , and jerry -- they cross paths . and for all i know , they set this whole thing up to pin it on me because their hit went bad . sonny : you had every reason to put a hit on me back then . claudia : yeah , i did , and i was furious with you . you 're right , and i was scared , but ric -- ric was thinking ahead . he knew a successful hit on you would guarantee him a spot in the zacchara organization forever . for all i know , he was planning on coming after johnny next . sonny : you ca n't prove that , can you ? claudia : but you ca n't prove anything either . for all of ric 's talk about some dvd that proves that i 'm guilty , you 've never actually seen it , and i do n't know what else to say to you except i hope to god -- i really hope you 're not willing to kill your own wife based on something that ric lansing said , knowing how much he hates you and without any real proof that i 've done anything wrong . sonny : michael deserves justice , and you 're right . as a father , it 's my responsibility to find out what the truth is . that 's why jerry is going to tell me everything he knows before i kill him , and i hope , from the bottom of my heart , that your name does n't come up and this is a bunch of lies that ric put together to save his own neck . claudia : that 's all this is , i swear . sonny : but you need to understand , i will find out what the truth is , probably sooner than later , and if you were involved in any way , you know what i have to do . [ scene_break ] maxie : why ca n't you just admit that that you and johnny did n't work out ? why do you have to blame me ? lulu : i blame you because you broke us up , but i do n't even need to fight about it . i just want you to move out . maxie : i wish you could just be honest with yourself . lulu : the truth is you 've wanted johnny for a long time , and now he 's all yours . maxie : i do n't want johnny . lulu : so you broke us up for no reason ? maxie : you guys have been going through a rough patch since your breakdown . you were going to break up anyway . lulu : is that what he told you ? maxie : look , lulu , i did n't steal johnny , okay ? it was just a couple kisses that did n't mean anything . lulu : oh , so you tore us apart , and you do n't even really want him . [ knock on door ] maxie : spinelli , oh , my god . i 'm so glad you checked your messages . i 'm so glad to see you . spinelli : what do you need , maxie ? maxie : what did you call me ? [ scene_break ] robin : there was a lot of difficult issues in my life , so postpartum should n't be any different , right ? dr. brown : spoken like a true overachiever . robin : i guess so . dr. brown : you apologized for your behavior at our last session , and now you 're ready to get well in one fell swoop . robin : yeah , that 's how i do things . dr. brown : it 's a pretty fast turnaround . any thoughts on where that might be coming from ? robin : my husband and i got in a huge fight at work yesterday . he accused me of sleeping with that guy , brad , the one in rochester . dr. brown : so you told him about that ? robin : he knew about it . dr. brown : hmm . robin : he was there . he saw me kissing him and , of course , came up with all sorts of conclusions , and thought that i cheated on him , which i did n't . and it hurt me that he was spying on me . dr. brown : patrick ran after you in rochester after you failed to meet him when you said you would , and then you drove away from him and your infant daughter . you stayed away for more than 24 hours , never called him , and pretended to be someone else , yet when patrick found you , you felt like he was spying ? robin : well , he was spying on me . you know , if he would have said something right then , i would have told him the truth . it would have all been out and would have saved us a lot of pain , but he did n't , and so we 've been fighting for weeks . he 's been telling everybody at work how sick i am , and -- i do n't know . it just all blew up yesterday . dr. brown : what was it like when he yelled at you at work ? robin : not fun , but it cleared the air . i told patrick the truth , that i did not sleep with brad , and he believed me . and you know , i mean , that just proves that underneath all of this , patrick and i still love each other . and we just lost track of that for a while , and we just need to remember that , and i need to get better and get my life on track , and then i will have my life with the man that i love and my career that matters . dr. brown : hmm , that sounds very promising . robin : yeah , i think so . dr. brown : do you realize you did n't mention your daughter in this perfect life ? robin : well , obviously , emma 's a part of everything that i do . dr. brown : oh , should i assume that you are picking her up when you get home from work , rocking her to sleep , feeding her ? dr. scorpio , when was the last time you even looked at your baby ? [ scene_break ] matt : i got your page . what 's up ? patrick : you changed one of my patient 's blood pressure medications . i want to know why . matt : the patient 's blood pressure was normal after surgery . i wanted to help you out . i did n't want to risk that patient getting hypertensive because of -- patrick : the patient has extreme chronic hypertension . when the anesthesia wears off , his post - op pain is going to kick in , and i did n't want his blood pressure going off the charts when we 're trying to deal with his pain . who told you you could change another doctor 's meds ? matt : i 'm trying to help you out . patrick : well , i do n't need any help , especially from a doctor who does n't know what he 's doing . stay away from my patients . matt : yeah , no problem . you know what ? it 's not -- you 're not mad about this guy . you 're a little embarrassed about your breakdown here at work , and you 're so mad at robin that you ca n't even function . patrick : watch it , matt , or you 'll be changing bedpans . matt : you should n't even be practicing medicine right now , let alone cutting people 's heads open . patrick : you changed one of my patients ' meds , and i 'm the one that 's incompetent . elizabeth : hey , hey , boys , that 's enough . that 's enough . patrick : stay away from my patients . matt : i 'm just trying to be a good brother . patrick : no , you 're not . you 're trying to show me up as a doctor 'cause you know i 'm a better doctor , and you 're never going to be a doctor like i am . elizabeth : patrick , i 'm asking you as a friend , go for a walk . get some fresh air . take a break . [ scene_break ] jason : spinelli and i have been working all night . there 's no activity on any of jerry 's accounts . we have no idea where he is . sonny : then you 're going to have to go to that bank in hong kong and camp out there till he shows . jason : we got people there right now . i got them there . sonny : i know you got people , but i want him found . jerry is going to tell me if claudia brought him into this . jason : and what if she did ? i mean , what if ric 's story checks out ? what if we can prove that claudia hired jerry and devlin ? what if she was responsible for what happened to michael , sonny ? what are you going to do ? [ scene_break ] claudia : i saw jerry jacks last night . he was in town . johnny : i do n't believe this . claudia : we sort of worked something out . johnny : the man 's a psychopath . you ca n't work out a deal with him . claudia : okay , i know , but he says that he destroyed all of the dvd 's except for one and that he 's going to hold onto it , so ric does n't have any proof . johnny : but jerry does . he can come after you any time he wants . claudia : yeah . i 'm not going to lie . my time might be running out . it 's all closing in on me , john , just like you said it would . sonny is probably going to find out the truth , but i need you to promise me one thing . no matter what happens , you do n't go after sonny . johnny : if corinthos hurts you , i 'm going to blow his head off . claudia : and then jason 's going to turn around , and he 's going to kill you . johnny : you 're right , so claudia , if you want to save my life and ultimately yours , you 're going to get out of this marriage now . [ scene_break ] maxie : spinelli , what 's going on ? could you please just call me maximista one time so that i know everything 's okay ? spinelli : you changed the room . lulu : maxie needs to move out . spinelli : beach chair looks comfortable . maxie : obviously , lulu is trying to blame me for all of the problems that are going on with her and johnny , and she 's tried to drag our living situation in it , which i think is completely ridiculous . what does that mean ? the beach chair looks comfortable . spinelli : do you have an emergency or not ? maxie : why are you talking like a normal person ? spinelli : fine , if you do n't , i have other things to do . maxie : no , spinelli . my computer -- all the files are being dragged into this little box at the top of the screen , and if you do n't fix it , my career will be over . spinelli : your computer is fine , but you knew that , did n't you ? lulu : maxie 's just trying to manipulate you back into her life so that she can string you along while she hooks up with johnny . maxie : that is not true . spinelli : look , if you , in the future , have computer problems , contact your magazine 's tech support department . i 'm no longer available . maxie : are you happy now ? you upset spinelli because you 're mad at me . lulu : i 'm just telling the truth . maxie : you want the truth ? i think that you are a harsh , judgmental person who will do anything and hurt anyone just to prove that you 're right . you pushed johnny away because you were so insecure . you could n't stand him taking on a few p.r . events even though you knew he needed the money , and it helped support the magazine that you work for . i 'm sorry , lulu , that we all ca n't be so perfect . but at least i have one consolation out of the situation . you are perfectly alone . [ scene_break ] coleman : dude . good to see you , man . are n't you starting a little early today ? patrick : i had to get out of the hospital . coleman : you have come to the right place , man . patrick : no , no , please , just a coffee . i 'm going back . coleman : no problem . patrick : that 's what my life has become , coleman . i 'm always going back . coleman : that a good thing or a bad thing ? patrick : how did i end up with a wife and a kid ? coleman : i 'll sweeten that up for you anytime you want , man . patrick : thanks , i 'll let you know . coleman : so the rugrat 's okay ? patrick : emma seems to be fine , unless we 're screwing her up already . coleman : did robin split again ? patrick : not that i know of . it 's just with robin , you know , one day seems like we 're going to work everything out , and emma 's going to have some loving parents with a happy home . and the next , the whole notion seems like denial or wishful thinking . coleman : is she still seeing the shrink ? patrick : yeah . she 's taking her pain meds . like today , she was all gun - ho , you know ? it all seems to be working great . so excited about getting healthy , said she was going to do everything she can . coleman : that 's good , right ? patrick : yeah , it 's great if that 's what happens . [ scene_break ] robin : well , i 'm not taking care of emma yet , but that will change . now that patrick and i are getting things straightened out , i 'm sure emma will calm down . dr. brown : so you expect emma to change ? robin : well , obviously you do n't think i 'm well until i 'm a perfect mother . dr. brown : you have postpartum depression . i would be remiss as a doctor if i did n't discuss how you deal with your baby . robin : well , i have to say it 's hard to take care of her when i 'm so heavily medicated . dr. brown : taken as directed , the antidepressants should n't affect your motor skills or judgment . i made sure that there are no contra - indications with your hiv meds . robin : i feel shut down all the time , like i 'm under water . dr. brown : are you comfortable practicing medicine ? robin : yes , very . dr. brown : so the medications are n't affecting your ability to make life and death decisions or decide on a diagnosis . it 's just affecting the way you deal with your baby . robin : that 's right . dr. brown : well , maybe we should change the prescription then . sometimes it takes a while to settle in on an effective one . robin : the point is , i should n't need pharmaceuticals to live my life . i 'm feeling much better now . dr. brown : that means the antidepressants are working . you seem to feel better . you 're making good progress with your husband . i see no reason to change this course of treatment . robin : i would like to continue therapy but stop taking the antidepressants . dr. brown : you need to stay on the meds for now . give them a chance to work . and when we decide , as a team , that you 're ready to stop taking them , you 'll need to gradually withdraw . if you quit the antidepressants all at once , you 'll crash . [ scene_break ] claudia : this marriage was my risk to take . as my brother , you have done absolutely everything that you can . i wanted to play this my own way , and i have . if it does n't work out , it does n't . i knew the risk . i knew the odds going in , john . if it goes bad , do n't go after sonny . keep yourself safe if you want to honor me . johnny : do you honestly believe that if sonny kills you , i 'm just going to go on with my life as usual ? claudia , you 're all i got now . you 're the only person i can trust and depend on . so there 's no way in hell that sonny or anybody else is going to get away with hurting you . claudia : it 's not going to come to that , john . i do n't think it is . johnny : well , that 's why i 'm having this conversation , and you know it . sooner or later , jason and sonny are going to find out the truth , if they have n't already . i ca n't believe jerry jacks was arrogant enough to come back to this city . he 's the one i should be going after . claudia : no , but if you go after jerry , you 're just going to speed things up , john . you 'll make it easier for sonny to find him . you ca n't . johnny : where did you see him ? claudia : i saw him on the docks , but that does n't mean anything . he could be out of the country by now . johnny : no , i doubt it . he wants to see this game go through -- that sick bastard . claudia : yeah , but he also wants to keep carly and jax safe . that 's really his only vulnerability . it 's in jerry 's best interest if the whole thing just goes away . johnny : he does n't think like a normal human being . he wants this to play out , and he wants to hurt as many people as possible . claudia : well , then we let it play out . all i need is enough time to get pregnant . johnny : oh , my -- do you even hear how crazy that is , claudia ? you want to bet your life on a baby you do n't even know you 're going to have . claudia : well , we 'll find out soon enough . [ scene_break ] sonny : if claudia had anything to do with putting michael in that bed , she will be taken care of like anyone else . jason : even though you 're married to her ? sonny : she 's been an asset . no question about it . and the marriage has gone better than expected , but she understands how this business works . if i had put her brother into a coma , you do n't think she 'd come after me ? if jerry backs up ric 's story , it 's done . you got to find that piece of garbage soon . jason : it could take a while . sonny : look , i do n't have a while . go to hong kong . go to australia . go wherever you need to find the son of a bitch . jason : sonny , jerry 's too smart to get caught . he 's playing games with us right now . look , we got good people over there , okay ? it makes more sense for me to stay here . jerry might show up to try to get jax to cover for him again . sonny : i do n't want him anywhere near carly . jason : well , neither do i . and hopefully she does n't have to know about this at all . sonny : that would be better . speaking of carly , last time i saw her , she did n't look good . do you know anything that 's going on there ? jason : she 'll tell you when she 's ready . i mean , if there 's anything to tell . [ scene_break ] robin : what 's the status on my patient in 212 ? elizabeth : her vitals are stable , and she 's responding to stimuli . so we 're going to keep her under observation until she wakes up . robin : great , thank you . hey , i 'm really sorry about the scene that patrick and i caused yesterday . we 've dragged our problems into this hospital since the very beginning . but i 'm starting to feel better . and i 'm looking forward to spending time -- as friends . i ca n't even remember the last time we had lunch together . elizabeth : i know . maybe we can go to the park and have a play date with the kids . robin : sure , that sounds fun . oh , i actually need to touch base with patrick . is he around ? matt : he left . robin : any idea where he went ? elizabeth : no . robin : did he say when he 'd be back ? elizabeth : he did n't say . [ scene_break ] patrick : i love robin . and i 'm going to support her . coleman : but you never signed on for your wife sleeping around . patrick : she 's not sleeping around . coleman : patrick , the girl ran off to rochester , pretended to be somebody else , picked up some dude , ends up in a hotel , and then lies about it . patrick : coleman , robin 's got postpartum depression . she 's doing a lot of weird things , so just back off , all right ? coleman : all right , man . okay . patrick : robin 's in a lot of pain . she wanted to be a mother more than anything in the world . now she ca n't stand to be in the same room as emma . i 'm not going to judge that , especially now , especially when she 's doing everything she needs to be doing . she 's taking her meds . she 's seeing a therapist . coleman : well , that 's cool , but do you think she did the guy ? patrick : she said she did n't . i 'm choosing to believe her . you know , if anybody was going to run around in this marriage , i figured it would be me . coleman : you could have lots of chances , man . patrick : yeah , well , i like being married with a kid . you know , nothing 's better than when robin and i are in a good place . i come home , and emma 's face lights up . even last night , you know , she did n't want to go to sleep . so we sat on the couch , watched a couple of races that i had recorded , and it was just -- you know , it was perfect . coleman : so you 're doing the whole midnight feeding thing ? patrick : she 's a little over that , but yeah , when the nanny is not around , it 's me . coleman : childcare intimidates the hell out of me , man . patrick : you know , just yesterday , we had a pretty big fight . but we reconnected . until she gets better , i do n't know which robin is going to show up . [ scene_break ] jax : i need to know how carly is really doing . olivia : well , her ankle 's swollen . outside of that , i guess she 's pretty much all right . jax : why did she call jason ? olivia : i would say you 'll have to take that up with her . jax : something 's going on . i know something 's going on , olivia . olivia : well , she could certainly use some good news about michael , jax . did you find anything out ? jax : nothing very encouraging . i know you 're avoiding the subject , olivia . olivia : you showed all the doctors his test results ? jax : yes , they made dr. hensen sound very optimistic . olivia : oh , god , i 'm so sorry . jax : and jerry seems to have disappeared . that 's why i really need your take on carly . look , jerry 's missing , and i do n't know if i should even tell carly that he was involved in michael 's shooting . olivia : well , i would say that you need to come home and spend some time with her and then make that decision yourself . jax : are you sure she 's okay ? olivia : jax , let 's face it . i would say the swollen ankle is the least of her problems right now . she 's got a child in a coma . she 's got a lot of other things going on . i 'm not sure finding out that her brother - in - law 's responsible for her kid getting shot is really going to help . you know , the truth can be really complicated . sometimes you got to decide what 's more important , getting what you need or protecting the people you love . jax : believe me , i do n't want to tell carly what jerry 's done . if she finds out from someone else , it will be even worse . olivia : i think you need to get home as soon as possible and stay by carly 's side , okay . now more than ever . [ scene_break ] jason : carly , are you okay ? carly : yeah , i fell asleep . jason : okay , you need to go to the doctor . carly : no , come sit down . i ca n't go to the doctor until i know if i 'm pregnant . that 's why i called you over here . i need you to help me read the test . jason : why ? carly : because if i 'm pregnant and i have this blood disorder , i have to seriously consider terminating the pregnancy . and i do n't think i can do that without you . [ scene_break ] patrick : robin hates taking medication . she hates going to a therapist . but she 's doing it , so i mean , i have to give her credit for that . coleman : sounds to me like you are . patrick : yeah , it 's just , you know , it 's a little more difficult than we expected , i think . i just want my wife back . coleman : so do you want this to work , or are you looking for a way out ? patrick : we 're married . we made a promise . if robin was herself , she would never walk away from me . i 'm not ready to give up on her . coleman : well , give it some time . patrick : if robin is willing to fight for me and emma , so am i . [ scene_break ] robin : one more note on the post - op in 212 . be sure to watch any changes in her heart rate . she has a heart murmur that 's not too serious , but we need to watch it . and let me know when she wakes up . elizabeth : i will . robin : thanks . i know i 've been really difficult lately , and i 'm sorry . i miss being friends . elizabeth : we 're still friends . and i know you 're going to get through this . robin : yes , i know i will , too . elizabeth : thanks . [ scene_break ] jerry : michael , michael , michael , you were such a promising young man . bright , mischievous . but you 've suddenly become a lot of trouble . [ scene_break ] jason : just take it easy . carly : i 'm really scared , you know ? i ca n't look at it . i do n't want to look at it . jason , you 're going to have to read it for me . jason : carly , i do n't want to touch it . carly : come on , please ? just look at it , tell me what it says , and i 'll take it from there . carly : am i pregnant ? [ scene_break ] sonny : what are you doing ? | carly hears from jax but does n't tell him anything about her condition . olivia again bugs carly about taking the pregnancy test . spinelli says jerry has `` vanished . `` jason still wonders if ric or claudia were involved in the shooting . sonny presses claudia about her connection to jerry . sonny tells claudia that jerry 's been dipping into ian 's bank accounts . he then tells claudia that jerry is alive . sonny wonders if claudia `` hired `` jerry and ian to kill him . sonny promises to get the answers from jerry before he kills him . sonny says claudia will pay if she was `` involved in any way . `` claudia tells johnny about her meeting with jerry . johnny again pleads with claudia to leave sonny immediately to `` save `` both of them . john is angry that jerry is treating the whole situation as a game . robin goes to see her psychiatrist . robin admits that she still is n't caring for emma . later , robin throws her antidepressants in the trash . patrick again confides in liz . patrick says he 's `` choosing to believe `` that robin was n't unfaithful . patrick and matt argue over a patient . matt says patrick 's behavior is due to his domestic situation . liz suggests that patrick take a break , so patrick heads over to see coleman for some male bonding . coleman does his best to advise patrick . lulu divides the apartment in half . maxie still tries to plead her case about johnny . spinelli gives maxie the cold shoulder when she calls him over to check her computer . sonny tells jason that claudia `` will be taken care of `` if she was involved in the shooting . jason thinks jerry will reappear in port charles . jax calls olivia and asks her to look after carly . jax also says he was unable to track jerry down . jax is still unsure if he should tell carly the truth about jerry . olivia urges jax to come home . jason goes to carly 's house and she agrees to take the home pregnancy test . jason reads the results of the test . claudia reads the results of her own pregnancy test . jax finds jerry at michael 's bedside . |
dolores : is this -- dante : it 's evidence . dolores : they were found in the back of my closet ? ronnie : well , we prefer to see it as your husband eddie 's closet . buried in the back , you know , 'cause he 's the sicko who took the pictures of the girls that were attacked . lulu : you 've never seen these before ? dolores : of course not . johnny : i got a call from your desk sergeant . you guys wanted to see me ? ronnie : yeah , i got good news for you , zacchara . johnny : yeah ? ronnie : yeah . we found the person who 's been beating up your girls . turns out , it was padilla 's husband . [ scene_break ] michael : you blame my dad for cole and hope 's death . starr : y - you 've known that all along . michael : my dad thinks that you got close to me so you can influence my testimony and get him convicted . starr : what do you think ? [ scene_break ] kate : i do n't really know how to say this . sonny : you know you can tell me anything . kate : yeah . jason told you that we had another -- incident . sonny : he -- he said you started -- you wanted to apologize for -- because , you know , you went off on him at your office . kate : yes . sonny : and then with no warning , you started flipping out . and is that -- is that true ? kate : the person that said those things -- it was n't me . [ scene_break ] [ cell phone rings ] alexis : alexis davis . heather : jason morgan ! jason : when did you get out of ferncliff ? heather : couple of days ago . sure is good to see family . so , how is my first cousin once removed ? we 've got some catching up to do . jason : no , we do n't . heather : yes , we do . there 's something you need to know about your wife . [ scene_break ] sam : of course , i 'd run into you . what is that ? [ scene_break ] dante : you recognize any of these women ? johnny : yeah , they work for me . these were taken at vaughan 's . dolores : those pictures do n't prove anything . ronnie : oh , just that eddie has , like , an unusual hobby . lulu : ease up , ronnie . dante : look , t - this does n't look good , padilla . dolores : if those are eddie 's , all it proves is that he 's been to vaughan 's . ronnie : there she goes defending him again . dolores : are you accusing me of something ? ronnie : those crime - scene photos that dante took of the perp 's footprints , they did n't delete themselves . dolores : did lulu see me delete them ? lulu : no , i did n't . johnny : well , this is fascinating . and you guys wonder why the public lacks such confidence in our law enforcement . dante : you 're here to i.d . some photos . we do n't need the running commentary . dolores : look , i was attacked . i am the victim . the perp 's victim , not my husband 's . ronnie : ah , the mating call of the battered wife . lulu : wow , could you not be such a jerk , ronnie ? ronnie : i 'm not the one getting my jollies beating up strippers . lulu : i 'm gon na try and find an interrogation room so you guys do n't have to do this here . dante : thank you . dolores : please . eddie did n't do this . dante : i 'm sorry , padilla . we got to follow the evidence . ronnie : yeah , wherever it leads . look , it 's time for your husband to come down to the station . dante : any idea where he might be right now ? dolores : he 's out on the job on the road . i do n't have a location . [ cell phone rings ] ronnie : well , then , we 'll just have to find him ourselves . dante : i got to take this . i 'm sorry . it 's the d.a . 's office . yeah . falconeri . okay . thank you . can you handle bringing eddie in by yourself ? ronnie : it would my pleasure . johnny : i hope they 're wrong about you covering for your husband . dolores : i did n't do anything . eddie did n't do anything . johnny : i 'm just saying , if you did , you 'll be seen as an accessory , and you 're no good to me in a jail cell . dolores : i already gave you the information about the sonny corinthos case like you asked . johnny : and i may need more down the line , so do us both a favor and hang on to that badge , huh ? dolores : no , no , no , no . i already kept my end of the deal . now i want you to keep yours . [ scene_break ] michael : look , you said you wanted somebody to talk to , somebody who understood you were hurting and who was n't gon na try and make it okay . starr : i did . michael : look , my father thinks i 'm so caught up in trying to help you that i ca n't see how angry you are and how much you want him to -- starr : i have every right to be angry , michael . cole and hope are dead . michael : maybe you just wanted me to listen , then . or maybe you wanted to use me . i do n't know . or -- or maybe you thought you were justified because of what my father did . or maybe you thought you were doing me a favor because my father 's guilty and i needed to see that . i do n't know . starr : he is , and you do . michael : so did you come to me because i understand or because you want to turn me against my father ? [ knock on door ] michael : [ sighs ] carly : i hate the way we left things , and i - i know you do n't want -- michael : this is n't a good time right now . carly : i know your father and i put you in the middle , okay ? but you have to understand that sonny is wrong about johnny . he did n't frame him . michael : okay , why would you say that ? carly : baby , you heard my testimony . i was with johnny all night . michael : oh , mom -- carly : and i know you do n't want to hear that , either , and -- and i do n't want to make you feel uncomfortable . i just want you to know what 's going on . sonny 's accusing johnny because he hates him . it 's a personal vendetta . sonny does n't care about the truth . he just wants what he wants . michael : mom , it 's not my place to tell you who to date , so it 's -- it 's fine . carly : can i not have this conversation here in the hallway ? can i please come in for a minute ? okay . hi . i did n't know you were here . we have n't officially met . you 're starr , right ? starr : and you 're michael 's mom . carly : yeah . so , i guess you came by just to pay michael a visit ? michael : uh , actually , starr has been staying with me . carly : oh . with you ? why ? michael : i 'm not sure . [ scene_break ] sonny : i know , you know , the -- the -- the stress of the , you know , the trial and the whole thing . if you had one bad moment with jason , i know that 's not who you are . kate : it 's more complicated than you realize , sonny . sonny : and i know how -- how much jason can -- how he can be sometimes . he wants to know about the gun and maybe he asked you and he , you know , you think he 's accusing you . you get a little defensive . kate : it 's not just what jason said . sonny : is it carly ? 'cause i know she 's been giving you a hard time . it 's not fair . and what she did at the hotel was out of line , all that stuff about connie and kate . kate : you do n't understand , sonny . connie : you sure you want to do this , kate ? sonny : okay . i know . hey . it 's okay . my life , the trial -- two things you hate the most . i just do n't want jason to hurt you , understand ? kate : sonny , i do n't have a problem with jason . what happened was not his fault . i 'm trying to tell you -- [ cell phone rings ] sonny : it 's alexis . kate : [ sighs ] go ahead . take it . sonny : are you sure ? kate : yeah . sonny : what 's going on ? alexis : i just got off with the court clerk . the verdict 's in . [ scene_break ] mcbain : it 's nice to see you , too . sam : you 've helped me so much using your fbi contacts to get these test results . i - i do n't want to seem ungrateful . mcbain : it 's okay . just not a good time to see me again . and the paternity- test results ? [ scene_break ] jason : you have something to say about sam ? heather : quite a bit , actually . steven : you probably were n't expecting to run into my mother . heather : families can be so awkward , especially when it comes to distant relatives . hey , you guys probably do n't realize it , but you 're probably second cousins or something . we could look that up somewhere and find the proper the -- jason : what were you gon na say about sam ? steven : apparently sam paid a visit to my mother at ferncliff a short time before she was released . jason : yeah . sam told me everything . heather : not everything . [ scene_break ] sam : the results came back from the lab today . i just picked them up from the hospital . mcbain : you have n't opened them . sam : no . i 've been walking around , waiting to find out if my baby 's father is jason or franco . ( laughs ) sam : it should be so simple , you know , just tear open the envelope and look at the results , but -- if it 's franco 's baby , everything is gon na change . i just -- part of me wants to just throw this envelope in the water and forget any of this ever happened . mcbain : so do it . toss it in . sam : [ chuckles ] yeah . mcbain : but could you live with not knowing ? sam : i mean , maybe it would be better that way . jason would never have to know that franco was his twin brother and he would never have to question whether or not he was this baby 's father . mcbain : maybe . but , you know , these secrets , they have a way of coming out . sam : oh . like they did with you and natalie , right ? mcbain : well , let 's just say we could have been saved a lot of heartache if she would have told the truth from the beginning . sam : i do n't know . jason was so happy looking at that sonogram . he could n't take his eyes off the monitor . and he kept saying `` our baby . `` mcbain : it 's your call , sam . sam : [ sighs ] you think i 'm making a huge mistake by staying quiet . mcbain : no , you have to make that decision . but as a general rule , i favor telling the truth , yes . sam : you know , it does n't matter . it 's all gon na come out in the end anyway . remember the woman i told you about ? heather ? heather webber ? she 's the one who sold franco as a baby ? mcbain : mm - hmm . sam : she knows the truth . [ scene_break ] jason : sam told me you were in the delivery room the day i was born . heather : your poor mother -- my cousin susan -- she did n't have anybody to help , so i came along and welcomed you into the world . steven : you were her birthing partner ? heather : yeah , alan was here in port charles . he was still fighting with monica over a.j . or alan junior or whatev -- jason : can you just get to the point ? heather : do n't you care about the details of the day you were born ? steven : why do n't we let jason go , and we 'll finish our meal ? heather : you were such a beautiful baby , jason . not all are so blessed . some children are golden . and some less so . that day for your mother , the day that you were born -- that was n't the end for her . jason : what do you mean ? [ scene_break ] starr : i came here because i thought that we had a connection . staying here made me feel like i was n't alone , and now i 'm -- i do n't know . michael : i thought i was helping you . starr : yeah , i thought so , too . we never even talked about our testimonies . i never asked you to betray your dad . i did n't need to . anyone that was in that courtroom knows that sonny will be found guilty . michael : i do n't . carly : we do n't know if your father caused the accident , michael , but he did put himself in the situation . sonny makes destructive choices . i think it 's great that you want to help starr , and i think it 's great that you want to let him . and do n't let whatever happens with sonny either way ruin that . [ cell phones ring ] michael : hey , dante . carly : what 's up , johnny ? [ scene_break ] jason : i really do n't have time for this . heather : wait . you 're awfully rude , you know . steven : mom , we 're the ones who stopped jason . heather : i stopped him . i have something important to tell him , something he needs to know . on the day of your birth , there were complications . jason : medical complications ? heather : among others . you know , you should be grateful to me . it could have easily gone the other way . and then who knows what might have happened ? alexis : excuse me . jason ? heather : oh , wait a minute . we 're in the middle of an important conversation . could we have a little privacy , please ? alexis : well , i 'm afraid this ca n't wait . i just got off the phone with the courthouse . the jury 's in . [ scene_break ] kate : we have to get to the courthouse . sonny : there something important you wanted to tell me ? kate : no , it can wait . sonny : you sure ? kate : yes . everything will be better once we hear the verdict . sonny : let 's hope so . kate : i 've been watching the faces of the jury , sonny . i know they 'll do the right thing . sonny : i have n't lived a blameless life , and a lot of people want me to pay , even if it 's something i did n't do . kate : you 're a good man , sonny . i know you 'll go free . sonny : i 'm a hell of a lot better 'cause you 're around . kate : i love you . [ voice breaking ] i hope you never forget that . sonny : i love you , too . [ scene_break ] carly : okay , well , i can meet you in the corridor , um , if i get there in time . if not , save me a seat . michael : all right , i 'll see you soon . thanks for calling . starr : okay , obviously something big just happened . michael : the verdict 's in . carly : do you guys want to ride with me ? michael : uh , actually , uh , we 're fine . you go ahead . carly : oh . okay . bye . michael : bye . carly : i 'll see you there . all right ? hey . i hope justice is served . [ door opens ] starr : [ sighs ] michael : look , we can , uh , ride together if you want . you do n't have to if you do n't want to . starr : no , i appreciate it . could n't have gotten through this without you . michael : yeah , you could 've . starr : michael , i 'm trying to thank you . you knew that i was going to get on that stand and do everything i could to send your dad to prison , and you -- you supported me away . michael : yeah , well , you were doing what you thought was best for cole and hope . starr : and now we 'll see if it worked . [ scene_break ] dolores : what 's the matter ? you think i 'm gon na take the evidence and run ? lulu : of course not . dolores : but you believe i deleted those pictures . lulu : dolores , all i know is what i saw , which the photos disappeared , and you were near dante 's desk . dolores : i did n't do it , lulu . lulu : i 've seen you hanging around the evidence room waiting to go in alone . you 're gon na say that i imagined that ? dolores : it 's not what you think . lulu : okay . i want to help you , but you 're gon na have to talk to me or you 're gon na have to talk to dante , because the more quiet you keep about this and the more defensive you get , the worse it looks for you . dolores : i 've been into the evidence room . but it 's got nothing to do with eddie . lulu : then what ? dolores : i 've gone in there looking through cold cases trying to find a pattern . my sister was killed . she was murdered , and the case was never solved . so whenever i see a man beating up on women , it 's personal . lulu : okay . i 'm sorry . dolores : it 's not eddie . lulu : but , dolores , when we were all supposed to hang out , he was n't there , and that was the night that you were attacked . dolores : look , eddie does n't like to socialize , but that does n't mean that he 's the one who jumped me in the alley . lulu : i heard you on the phone with him . things got really heated . dolores : come on . we 're married . you 're gon na tell me that you and dante never fight ? but you still love each other , and so do eddie and i . he 's a good g -- eddie ! ronnie : come on , pal . eddie : [ speaking spanish ] [ scene_break ] sam : i knew heather was dangerous . i mean , obviously . she was locked up in ferncliff . mcbain : maximum security for the criminally insane . sam : i took a risk going to see her , but she was the only one who was there when jason was born . she was the one who could give me the answers i was looking for . mcbain : and she knows about your paternity situation ? sam : well , her son was able to get her out on a conditional release , and i ran into her in the hospital , and i was -- holding the paternity - test papers in my hand . and , of course , she figured it out . mcbain : why tell jason ? she 's kept the secret of his twin all these years . sam : i do n't think she realizes how important this is . i mean , i 'm the one who put the pieces together for her . she had no idea that franco was the baby that she sold . mcbain : she blackmailing you ? sam : she thinks i double - crossed her . i was supposed to give her son some letter , and i left it behind , and now she 's got this grudge against me , which is completely insane . but , i mean , i - i guess that 's the whole point . she 's out of her mind . [ scoffs ] there 's no telling what she 'll do . [ scene_break ] steven : i want to know about these complications with jason 's birth . heather : men . they take you to a romantic place , like a caribbean island , and they tell you everything they think you want to hear . and then they walk away . steven : are we talking about my father or alan quartermaine ? heather : alan . he was so consumed by his other son . you know , the one whose mother he actually married . susan 's baby was just a complication to him . she had no idea how she was gon na provide for this child , had to pay for the medical bills . steven : alan ended up doing the right thing . heather : but she had no way of knowing that at the time . steven : so , what does that have to do with jason 's birth ? [ scene_break ] sam : i threatened to tell heather 's son , steve , that she sold franco as a baby . but she is completely unstable , and it 's not gon na stop her for long . mcbain : well , you know , there 's a simple solution here . sam : [ scoffs ] yeah , what ? tell jason everything ? mcbain : that 's the general rule . the longer it takes , the worse it 's gon na get . sam : really ? then why am i sitting here paralyzed ? why ca n't i just open the envelope and find out the truth ? mcbain : 'cause life comes down to a handful of moments , and this is one of them . i wish -- i wish there was something i could do to help . sam : you could stay with me while i read the results . [ scene_break ] sonny : what do you think ? alexis : i think i make it a practice not to predict . johnny : pretty much defines conflict of interest , does n't it ? dante : do n't you get tired of talking , johnny ? johnny : just saying . sonny was at my place . i did n't force him to go after anthony to shoot out his tires . i mean , you and carly did everything you could to stop him . so , whatever happens to him , he brought on himself . dante : i guess not . [ clears throat ] johnny : hey . carly : hey . johnny : you sure you okay being over here ? starr : michael , you -- you do n't have to do this . michael : no , you should n't be alone . starr : i am alone . all rise ! court is now in session . the honorable judge colin shepperd presiding . [ gavel bangs ] bailiff : you may be seated . bring in the jury . madam foreperson , have you reached a verdict ? foreperson : we have , your honor . judge : will the defendant rise ? michael corinthos jr. , you 've been charged with murder with the special circumstance of multiple murders and gang murder , as well as the lesser included offenses of attempted murder and shooting at an occupied vehicle . madam foreperson , on the charge of murder with special circumstances in connection with the deaths of cole thornhart and hope manning thornhart , how do you find ? foreperson : we , the jury , find the defendant , michael corinthos jr. , not guilty on all charges . kate : oh , thank you , god . [ indistinct talking ] kate : [ sobs ] [ chuckles ] johnny : son of a bitch walks again . how the hell could that happen ? ridiculous . [ gavel bangs ] judge : ladies and gentlemen of the jury , thank you for your service . michael corinthos , you are free to go . this court is adjourned . [ gavel bangs ] bailiff : all rise ! dante : i 'm happy for you . jason : congratulations . sonny : maybe now we can get back to our lives . starr : no ! this ca n't be happening ! you are guilty ! you did it ! i do n't care what they say ! i know that you killed them ! [ breathing heavily ] [ scene_break ] eddie : they said i beat up a bunch of girls ! strippers ! dolores : i know . eddie : were you a part of this investigation ? dolores : i had no idea they were looking into you as a suspect until today . eddie : i did n't do it ! dolores : did they tell you about the pictures they found in our closet ? eddie : i do n't know how they got there ! i - i 've never seen them before ! you have to believe me . dolores : what about the times that you did n't pick up your phone ? eddie : i was n't out beating up dancers ! you know me . i never lifted a hand to you or any other woman . and i never would . i have n't been the best husband , nowhere near what you deserve , but i love you . and i need you to believe in me . dolores : [ sobs ] i do . i do , baby . i do . [ scene_break ] heather : the delivery was difficult . what delivery is n't ? anyway , susan was scared . she did n't know how she was gon na take care of this child . so after jason was delivered , she started to cry out in pain . a - and she was in agony , and then she passed out . i thought she was gon na die . steven : was something wrong ? sam : if you breathe a word of this to jason before i am ready to tell him -- heather : you 'll what ? sam : -- i will have a little conversation with steven , and let him know that you sold your cousin 's baby just like you sold him . heather : what astonishes me is that jason does n't care enough to find out for himself what his mother went through . he sent that silly , little wife of his to ask me all those questions . steven : is there something else ? i mean , is there something you did n't tell sam ? is that why you wanted to talk to jason ? heather : i suppose i wanted jason , susan 's son , the guardian of the next generation , to understand the past that 's being carried out in that child he 's having with sam . [ scene_break ] sam : if 's unfair of me to put you in this position . mcbain : well , you know , there 's an argument that i put myself here . you did n't ask me to show up at the church . i 'm the one that refused to leave your mother 's house . i - i guess i wanted to help you . i - i still do . sam : why ? mcbain : try as i might , i find it hard to be indifferent to somebody who 's hurting . sam : [ scoffs ] you just feel sorry for me . mcbain : no . hey , you know , maybe it 's like you said the first time , you know ? maybe we knew each other in a past life and i just want things to turn out well for you in this one . sam : oh , gosh . i 'm having that -- déja vu again . like i - i know you from -- from somewhere , like i - i need you with me right now . mcbain : hey . sam : you 're like a -- like a stranger who , for whatever reason , you do n't -- you do n't feel like one . mcbain : if it helps for me to be here , i 'm here . sam : [ sighs ] mcbain : you 'll be okay . sam : [ sniffles ] [ voice breaking ] it 's franco . i 'm carrying franco 's baby . [ scene_break ] starr : you do n't care that they 're dead ! you do n't care that you killed them ! you 're just happy that you got away with it ! michael : starr , this is not gon na help . starr : you murdered them ! [ voice breaking ] you murdered cole and my little girl , hope ! my precious little girl -- you took her away from me ! and i am going to make you pay ! i swear to god , i will make you pay ! sonny : michael , come here . mi -- kate : you okay ? sonny : [ sighs ] you know what ? she 's just , uh , she 's been through a terrible tragedy , and she 's hoping to get justice , but the wrong man was on trial . kate : let 's go . sonny : yeah . alexis . you turned this around . thank you . alexis : stay out of trouble . johnny : you must be proud of yourself . huh ? alexis : i did my job . why do n't you get back to doing sonny 's ex and spare me the moralizing ? carly : wow . why do n't we get out of here ? johnny : yeah . i think that 's a good idea . i 've had enough . sonny : you -- you seem very disappointed , johnny . johnny : so , what ? you 're gon na gloat now ? after what you put that little girl through ? sonny : i did n't do anything to that family or that little girl . that was all you . carly : all right , come on . let 's go . sonny : nice loyalty , carly . so , you ca n't hide because johnny knows the truth . he set me up like he always does , and he failed like he always does because he is a loser . [ scene_break ] ronnie : you 're being booked on suspicion of multiple counts of assault and battery . dolores : you 're not gon na wait till forensics comes back ? ronnie : do n't even try sabotaging this evidence , because you 're lucky i 'm not arresting you as an accessory -- yet . eddie : hey , you leave her out of this . ronnie : oh , what a gentleman . well , besides the whole `` beating up women `` thing . eddie : babe , this does n't make sense . how could those girls say i did this ? ronnie : is that an admission of guilt , ed ? eddie : what ? ronnie : or did you think you just left them too scared to i.d . you ? dolores : he did n't say that . eddie : dolores , ca n't you do something ? ronnie : she tried . all right . get him out of here . eddie : please ! dolores ! dolores : baby , do n't say another word ' til i find you a lawyer ! eddie : i did n't attack anyone ! ronnie : that 's sad , is n't it ? i mean , she 's still defending this creep . lulu : she believes he 's innocent . i 'm not so sure she 's wrong . [ scene_break ] sonny : lame attempt at trying to plant a gun in kate 's office . just did n't work , johnny . johnny : how many jurors did you threaten , sonny ? or did you just pay them off this time ? and let me ask you -- what 's the going rate for getting away with murder these days , huh ? does it cost more when there 's two innocent people and one of them 's a child ? sonny : those lives are on your hands because you sent someone after your grandpa and they botched the hit , which is typical because you never plan , you have one failure after another . carly : sonny , knock it off . sonny : when are you gon na realize that you 're dating a moron ? carly : you were acquitted . you should be grateful , okay ? go home . sonny : johnny , i told you if i was set free , i was gon na come after you , right ? and i 'm gon na deal with you like i 've dealt with your psycho family . i got to tell you something . if claudia were still alive -- johnny : shut up ! [ indistinct shouting ] jason : hey , hey , hey , hey . carly : jason ! johnny : get your hands off ! carly : jason , let him go . sonny : [ chuckles ] carly : you asked for it ! jason : just -- just -- sonny , just go . get kate out of here . let 's go . sonny : yeah . jason : let 's go . sonny : i 'm gon na break you . carly : knock it off . jason : hey , hey , hey . look , look . come on . stop . carly : it 's over . let it be over . please . jason : you just be careful . carly : i 'm fine . what the hell was that ? [ scene_break ] sam : [ sobbing ] i do n't remember if i told you -- [ sniffles ] -- but jason never actually saw franco rape me . he just took off his shirt and put it over the camera , and i always wondered why . [ sniffles ] and now i know , because it was crueler that way to give some tiny bit of hope , like a tiny possibility that the worst had n't happened , and it -- and it did . mcbain : i 'm sorry , sam . sam : [ sniffles ] just -- i need to say it out loud to make myself believe it . franco raped me . the baby i am carrying is franco 's , not jason 's . [ sniffles ] mcbain : franco 's dead . sam : yeah , but that 's not gon na make jason feel any better . [ sniffles ] mcbain : this is n't just about jason . this is happening to both of you . sam : i 've got to tell jason . i 've got to tell him all of it , that franco is his twin brother , this baby i 'm carrying is franco 's . i mean , how can this be happening ? how is this possible ? [ scene_break ] ronnie : you know , you 're the one who , uh , accused padilla of deleting those pictures off dante 's phone . lulu : i said it was a possibility . i never claimed that i saw her do it . ronnie : well , of course , it was padilla . her husband 's a freak . she 's protecting him . lulu : he does n't seem guilty to me . ronnie : why ? because he denied it ? the evidence says otherwise . lulu : i know about the evidence . i just logged all the evidence . ronnie : well , ranelle tore an i.d . badge off her attacker from the same place eddie was working , okay ? then there 's a - a box of photos in his closet . well , where do you think they came from ? lulu : i do n't know . ronnie : from eddie . but he does n't know , either . okay , now , i 'm gon na go make sure that padilla does n't do anything to compromise this arrest . dante : hey . lulu : hey . how 'd it go ? dante : not guilty . lulu : that 's what you wanted , right ? dante : yeah . i - i wanted to believe that sonny was innocent , that he would n't lie about a shooting that killed a small child . lulu : yeah . so , how are you feeling ? dante : i 'm relieved . yeah , i think the jury made the right decision . i think that the evidence was circumstantial and that gun was too easy . it had to be a plant . lulu : you think it was from johnny ? dante : it 's possible . i mean , he 's got the most motive . i do n't know . there 's still -- there 's still -- i feel like there 's a piece missing , that there 's some part of this that no one is seeing yet . [ scene_break ] michael : what are you doing ? starr : what does it look like i 'm doing ? i 'm getting the hell out of here . [ scene_break ] kate : i knew you were innocent . i was just afraid the jury would n't see it . sonny : what happened to being able to read their face ? kate : [ chuckles ] turns out i was right , huh ? sonny : yeah . kate : they saw what i see . you 're a good , good man . sonny : thank you for standing by me through this . kate : i would n't be anywhere else . sonny : i 'm gon na hold you to that , you know . kate : what do you say we pop some champagne , huh ? i 'm gon na call jamie over at cafe andretti , and we 'll order everything from the menu -- sonny : no , no , i do n't want to celebrate right now . kate : sonny , i - i know what starr manning said was disturbing , but she -- she 's misdirected her anger . you had nothing to do with those deaths . sonny : it 's not that . i 'm -- i 'm worried about you . kate : me ? sonny : before we went to court , you -- you were gon na tell me something . kate : it can wait . sonny : [ sighs ] you saw how -- how jason handled johnny . he was in -- he was in more control than i was . there 's nothing wrong with his temper , so when you went off on him -- there 's something else going on here . kate : i told you that i was n't myself . sonny : you were trying to tell me something . just , i want you to tell me right now . [ scene_break ] johnny : this poor girl , she just lost her family . she had her heart ripped out ! and sonny 's over there gloating like he won the freaking super bowl . carly : why are you letting sonny get to you ? johnny : because this is what he does . he destroys people -- or he kills them and then he walks away . carly : there was no direct evidence , johnny . johnny : should have been enough . carly : once alexis discredited anthony 's statement , it was all circumstantial . johnny : w - what ? the thing about the gun ? the d.a . practically spelled out how the gun ended up in kate 's office . carly : it was just a theory . johnny : why do they need more than that ? the murder weapon was found on his girlfriend 's floor . what ? carly : did you do it ? johnny : did i do what ? carly : is sonny right ? did you have that gun planted to frame sonny ? [ scene_break ] sam : we were so happy . [ sniffles ] [ sobbing ] jason and i wanted this baby so much . mcbain : hey . sam : [ sobs ] mcbain : you listen to me . you 're gon na get through this , all right ? your husband 's gon na understand . sam : really ? did you understand when natalie told you that liam was n't yours ? did you understand that ? [ cell phone rings ] sam : it 's jason . hey . jason : hey . uh , i 'm at the courthouse . sonny was found not guilty . sam : wow . that 's great . that 's great . you sound really happy about that . jason : yeah . i 'm -- i 'm just -- i 'm just glad it 's over . sam , you still there ? sam : yeah . i 'm here . um -- i need to see you . uh -- at the house , please . i have something to tell you . jason : yeah . sure . i 'll be there . | ronnie tells johnny zacchara that they found the man that has been beating up his employees . padilla is shocked that ronnie and dante found evidence against her husband in her apartment . lulu tells ronnie that he is being a jerk to padilla . johnny privately tells padilla to keep her cool because she is of no use to him if she loses her badge . she tells him she already kept up her end of their deal and now he needs to keep his . lulu wonders why padilla keeps going into the evidence room . padilla reluctantly tells her that she looks at cold cases to clues into her sister 's murder . eddie padilla is arrested . he swears to dolores that he did n't beat up any dancers and that he does n't know anything about the pictures ronnie and dante have . she believes him . lulu is n't sure dolores is wrong . |
ellie : oh , god ! oh , maxie , i 'm so sorry . maxie : i 'm sure you are . ellie : i just -- i was n't watching where i -- wait . you do n't -- you do n't think i bumped into you on purpose ? maxie : it 's called stalking . and yes , i do . first you show up at the metro court lobby when i 'm having a private farewell conversation with my father , and now you 're lurking around me at the hospital . [ chuckles ] do you still think i 'm keeping a secret about this baby ? [ scene_break ] spinelli : and we 're walking . we 're walking . look at this track star . look at him go . [ laughs ] sam : wait , wait . spinelli , do n't get me wrong -- i love getting checks , but i have absolutely no idea what this one 's for . spinelli : well , it 's your cut for services rendered by mccall and jackal private investigations . sam : mm ... we have a new client ? who ? spinelli : aj quartermaine . [ scene_break ] aj : [ sighs ] damn it , tracy . michael : aj ? aj : hey . michael : what are you doing ? aj : uh ... nothing . i 'm just , uh ... a little on edge . sorry . michael : yeah , i know the feeling . aj : [ sighs ] you okay ? i , uh -- i stopped by your place last night . you said you were gon na go home and sleep your hangover off . michael : there was , uh , something i had to do first . aj : did you go see brenda ? michael : no , i , uh -- i was with my father . [ scene_break ] [ knock on door ] olivia : ah ! sonny ! sonny : [ chuckling ] hey . olivia : i just got the most incredible news ! sonny : you must be happy connie 's back . olivia : wait , what are you talking about ? [ scene_break ] connie : thanks , guys . carly : uh , no one told me about any work order . who signed off on this ? connie : carly ! carly : welcome home . connie : well , thank you . carly : when did you get out ? connie : last night . carly : uh , okay , um , no offense , but ... why are you here ? connie : well , is n't it obvious ? i 'm taking back my office and my life . [ scene_break ] molly : what time is it now ? alexis : about 25 seconds since the last time you asked me . molly : i just do n't know what 's taking so long . alexis : relax , my darling . they 'll be here soon . molly : i hope so . i have n't seen rafe in ... forever . [ scene_break ] shawn : you must be pumped to be on spring break , man . you and molly have plans ? tj : uh , not today . i guess she 'd rather be in court with rafe . shawn : yeah , alexis told me about the guardianship hearing . look , just try to keep things in perspective , okay ? you know how sensitive molly is , and she 's just looking out for someone 's who 's going through a rough time . tj : [ scoffs ] it started out like that , yeah . but now ? tj : okay , think about where they 'll be , tj . i mean , a courtroom , i mean , with lawyers and judges and all the rest ? man , how -- how close could they possibly get ? [ scene_break ] molly : how are you ? rafe : okay . nothing 's really changed . i 'm still the son of the crazy lady and vampire . molly : it 'll all be over soon . rafe : i hope so . alexis : ready to get this show on the road ? rafe : i do n't even know what this show is . i mean , did a foster family open up , or ... alexis : even better . we have someone petitioning to be your guardian . rafe : seriously ? alexis : mm - hmm . rafe : who ? lucy : [ exclaims ] that would be moi . [ chuckles ] [ scene_break ] olivia : wait , wait . my cousin 's back ? sonny : that 's not what you were talking about ? olivia : no . i - i just heard from dante . they found lulu . sonny : oh . thank god . olivia : yeah . luke and laura and dante and lulu are all on their way home right now . sonny : everybody 's okay ? olivia : yeah , yeah . i mean , he could n't really talk . he could only talk for a second , but [ sighs ] i do n't care about the small stuff . our son is coming home , and he 's bringing his wife with him . sonny : that 's all that matters . olivia : yeah . yeah . so , i guess it 's good news all around , huh ? she 's really back ? and she 's connie ? sonny : not exactly . [ scene_break ] carly : so , they released you ? so , you 're good ? you 're a whole person now ? connie : well , that 's what they tell me . i 'm a complete , whole person . i 'm finished with therapy . carly : so , who won out -- kate or connie ? [ scene_break ] shawn : are you running late for something ? tj : i do n't know . you think i could still make it to that hearing ? shawn : mnh - mnh . it 's a bad idea , tj . tj : why ? shawn : look , molly does n't need you checking up on her . tj : that 's not what i 'm doing . shawn : no ? tj : no . no . i 'm just , uh ... gon na go show some support . shawn : mm - hmm . okay . here . some bus money . and let me know if you go anywhere else . tj : thanks , man . shawn : i still do n't think hovering is the best idea , but ... tj : any last - minute advice ? shawn : play it cool . tj : me ? i 'm always cool . shawn : [ chuckles ] [ scene_break ] molly : i 'm just a little confused . um ... i thought you and kevin could n't be rafe 's guardians , because you did n't live in port charles . lucy : right . that 's correct -- uh , then , but since , we 've decided to put down roots and stay in port charles . actually , we 're just coming back to our roots and staying . [ chuckles ] and you -- you 're gon na absolutely love doc . he 's so kind . he 's gentle . he 's so darn smart . and you know what ? he hardly ever loses his temper ever , even when someone 's badgering him or going on and on about something that i , of course , would never do . alexis : never . rafe : yeah , he ... sounds cool . lucy : doc is the definition of cool . [ laughs ] rafe : so , you 're ... really willing to just take me in like this ? lucy : well , of course , i am . you 're my family . rafe : well , i mean , not really . technically , that psycho , stephen clay , is my father . lucy : okay . listen , okay ? and listen really good . what your father believed -- he knew about the biological thing , but he believed you were his son , and he loved you very much , which means i 'm your cousin , you are my family , and you 're stuck with me . it 's a done deal -- okay ? -- like it or not . [ scene_break ] spinelli : so , that check is your share of our admittedly slim profits , but i insist that you take it . sam : spinelli , i have n't really wanted to say anything , because i did n't want to put you on the spot , but i know that you 're struggling financially . spinelli : those days are behind me -- behind us . mccall and jackal -- we 're back in the black . sam : yeah , but we do n't need your money . i mean , danny and i -- we are beyond adequate . we -- we do n't want your money . spinelli : it 's -- it 's our money , samantha . unless you wish to dissolve our partnership . sam : no . look , i - i do n't wish to dissolve our partnership . i - i will make you a deal , though , okay ? if -- if you agree to accept this check for this case and this one case only , i 'll stay partners with you . spinelli : does n't seem like those two things are -- sam : come on ! take ellie to dinner , pay your rent , go out , and i promise , whatever profit from our next case , i will split 50/50 . deal ? spinelli : you drive a hard bargain . sam : ha ! spinelli : fine . okay . sam : [ chuckles ] okay , so ... want to tell me about that case ? spinelli : yes . um , so , i was , uh , hired to uncover some deeply buried information about a previously unknown quartermaine heir . sam : [ groans ] an unknown quartermaine ? who ? [ scene_break ] michael : well , i had to be the one to face my dad and tell him that i slept with brenda . aj : [ sighs ] you okay ? michael : no , not really . my dad told me that i should n't feel guilty , that it was n't my fault . aj : michael , listen to me . you should n't feel guilty , okay ? it was nothing -- nothing wrong in what happened between you and brenda . and sonny has absolutely no right to judge you . i mean , believe me , he has done much , much worse . michael : tracy hang that up ? aj : so , that means you do n't want to talk about what happened with brenda ? michael : right . i do n't . aj : okay . fine . we 'll talk about business . yeah , this is tracy 's handiwork here . you see , kelly 's is where pickle - lila originated , so there 's no better place to advertise it . too bad tracy 's not legally allowed to . michael : she 's not ? aj : no . no , elq owns the trademark . she 's not allowed to use the name . michael : nice . aj : yeah , except it did n't stop her . you know , she 's hell - bent on producing it and calling it something else . michael : but she 's allowed to do that ? aj : i checked with the lawyers last night . michael : okay . so , where does that leave us ? aj : right back where we started . i - if we have any hope of maintaining control over elq , for better or for worse , it all comes down to spinelli . [ scene_break ] sam : why are you looking at me like that ? spinelli : well , i do n't want the conversation to upset you . sam : why would anything about the quartermaines up -- oh . talking about franco . spinelli : evidently , he sired a daughter . it 's kind of difficult to imagine , is n't it ? sam : wow . i -- yeah , i mean , i thank god every day that danny turned out to be jason 's . i mean , he did n't even know that danny was his son , but i do n't -- it obviously would n't have mattered . he would have loved him anyway . jason would have been an amazing father . spinelli : and he never got the chance . nor will i . sam : wait a minute . why ? i thought you and ellie worked out all your trouble . spinelli : as i tried to explain at the nurses ' ball , we agreed to disagree . the conversation has been tabled , as it were . sam : are you okay with that ? spinelli : no ! but it 's preferable to the alternative . anyway , so , hence , the only babies we 've been talking about is the baby that maxie 's carrying . sam : okay . i 'm actually gon na -- i 'm gon na bite on this one . um , why are you and ellie talking about dante and lulu 's baby ? spinelli : yeah , just keep in mind that you asked . sam : okay . noted . spinelli : all right . so , ellie overheard a private conversation between maxie and her father , and the details are somewhat convoluted , but now ellie is convinced that maxie is harboring a secret about the baby . [ scene_break ] ellie : [ chuckles ] i 'm not stalking you . maxie : really ? because the last time you bumped into me was right before you accused me of lying about this baby . ellie : maxie , i never accused you of anything . i just asked if you wanted to talk . i 'm sorry , but i - i ca n't help what i overheard , and the conversation between you and your father at the nurses ' ball was -- well , it was very intense . maxie : and i told you why . i was upset . ellie : look , i understand that , but i also heard you say that if it was n't for him , the truth about the baby would have come out . maxie : well , have you ever heard of anything called `` context `` ? you have no idea what you 're talking about . ellie : actually , i think i do . damian and i talked about it -- maxie : wait . you told spinelli about this ? ellie : yeah . and we finally figured out what your secret is . maxie : this ca n't be happening . ellie : maxie , everyone was there , including damian . maxie : where ? ellie : at the nurses ' ball , when dr. westbourne announced her pregnancy on stage . maxie : dr. westbourne ? ellie : yeah . damian suggested that the secret i overheard you referring to was actually her secret , not yours . maxie : you figured out that i was covering for britt ? ellie : yeah . i mean , i was n't convinced at first , but then i saw how it all added up . i mean , you and dr. drake are very close . maxie : we 're family . ellie : right . so , it stood to reason why you 'd want to protect him from finding out about dr. westbourne and the baby . britt : i 'm sorry . what about me and my baby ? [ scene_break ] spinelli : it did seem curious at first , until we realized that the baby maxie was referring to was not , in fact , the one that she was carrying . sam : [ chuckles ] wait , you lost me . spinelli : yeah . her o.b . is dr. britt westbourne . sam : ooh . spinelli : yeah . and so i surmised that maybe the bad doctor confided in maxie or perhaps that maxie found out on her own . sam : yeah . that was quite a scene she made , especially in front of emma . spinelli : yeah , not quite the way you 'd wish your daughter to find out she was gon na be a big sister . sam : anyway , about -- about franco . are we sure that he has a daughter ? spinelli : uh , yes , according to heather webber . sam : [ chuckling ] wait a minute . back up . you spoke to heather webber ? spinelli : yeah , in the flesh . aj thought that she might know something , so i visited her at the miscavige facility . sam : please do n't tell me she asked you to deliver a letter . spinelli : funny thing -- she did . but it was in jest . sam : thank god . spinelli : yeah . um , and unnerving as this entire experience was , she actually did provide some useful information . [ telephone rings ] sam : hold that thought . spinelli : oh , yeah . hey . sam : please . and hold my baby . spinelli : [ chuckles ] wow . sam : sam morgan . spinelli : you know , you look more and more like your dad every time i see you . i hope you know that he would be here if he could . jason was consummately loyal , patient , fearless , and he was great with kids . i have no doubt that you would have loved him . not that i 'm any kind of substitute , but i promise to look after you , danny -- the same way that jason looked after me . sam : no . i -- please , do n't worry about it . no . i completely understand . i 'll figure something out . feel better , okay ? okay . bye - bye . spinelli : is everything okay ? sam : [ groans ] my nanny is sick , which actually would n't really be a problem , but i have to be in court in 20 minutes , and i ca n't show up with a baby . spinelli : i - i can watch danny . sam : really ? spinelli : yeah . no , i 'd be thrilled to hang out with him for the day . sam : ohh ! thank you . thank you so much . he 's not gon na be any trouble . he 's gon na be great , i promise . spinelli : this guy , trouble ? come on . sam : um ... what do i need to tell you ? the diaper bag is in the kitchen , everything 's in it . you got wipes and diapers and there 's a bottle there , and there 's another bottle in the fridge . spinelli : a stroller ? sam : stroller ? it 's in the front closet . thank you so much . spinelli : we are good to go . sam : i love you . [ smooches ] i love you , too . spinelli : [ laughs ] okay , thanks . all right . you and me , kid . [ scene_break ] shawn : what 's this ? aj : you 're gon na have to take down all the advertisements for pickle - lila . see , tracy does not have the right to use the name . elq owns it . michael : she can sell the relish , but she has to use a different name . shawn : okay . i 'll get rid of them . shame , though . with a name like pickle- lila , it would have probably sold itself . aj : you see ? you see this ? we have not beaten tracy yet . all right ? she 's already got a buzz about her relish . michael : yeah , but more buzz about the name , right ? aj : yeah . michael : so , why not make our own pickle - lila ? [ scene_break ] alexis : i present to the court a petition for lucy coe and kevin collins -- dr. kevin collins -- to become the temporary guardian of rafe kovich . lucy : right . okay . hi , your honor . hello . my name is lucy coe . judge cole : why do n't you come and have a seat ? lucy : oh , i would love to . thank you . that 's very kind . oh , thank you . you look nice . [ chuckles ] and , judge , may i say , you look very handsome today ? um , okay . well , uh , what i want to say is that rafe 's mother was one of my dearest , dearest friends , and she was married to my cousin , and so it goes without saying that i have this boy 's best interests in mind , that i care for him very much , and i want to protect him at all cost , and -- and , of course , um , as a matter of fact , so does doc . judge cole : doc ? lucy : yeah , doc . you know -- kevin . um , it 's a nickname , kind of like , `` what 's up , doc ? `` you know , he 's a doctor . you get it ? judge cole : got it . lucy : okay . alexis : uh , dr. collins could n't be here today , because he 's dealing with a patient - related emergency out of town , but he was kind enough to forward his references . can i hand this to you ? judge cole : mm - hmm . alexis : thank you . may i ? [ door opens ] tj : hey . molly : t.j. , what are you doing here ? tj : i knew this was a big day for you , so ... rafe : thanks for coming . tj : good luck , man . judge cole : dr. collins ' references are most impressive . however , it 's not his fitness as a parent i 'm concerned about . it 's yours . [ scene_break ] michael : it 's the name pickle - lila people remember , right ? so , why not make our own relish ? i mean , we have the recipe , except for that one ingredient . aj : yeah , but we both know that one ingredient is the key . now , we can slap our name on another product , and it might sell at first , but , uh , you know , i think we need backup here , which brings us back to the quartermaine heir . michael : okay , but you said tracy backed off , right ? aj : for now , but if she finds franco 's daughter before we do , we 're toast . michael : then let 's hope there 's progress . aj : yeah . [ scene_break ] ellie : dr. westbourne , i - i did n't see you standing there . britt : you know , that 's like the eighth time i have heard that in a matter of hours . such fun being the talk of the hospital . britt : i do n't care what it was about , okay ? this is all gon na be over soon anyways . ellie : as in the gestation will only last for a few more months ? britt : as in i 'm done with this conversation . let 's go . it 's time for your appointment . [ scene_break ] judge cole : `` impaling a police detective . `` lucy : [ scoffs ] `` impaling `` -- you know , i do n't think `` impaling `` is really a technical term -- really a legal term at all . judge cole : `` holding the police commissioner at gunpoint . `` lucy : oh , pooh . i was n't about to shoot the gun . you know , anna and i go way back , and that day , she was having such a nice hair day . she looked so good , and i -- judge cole : `` multiple counts of escaping from custody . `` lucy : well , there 's a story to each and every one . i mean , it 's so simple . i could explain it all to you , your honor , i promise . there 's a story here . judge cole : i have to admit , i 'm at a loss . your client reasonably believes she will be deemed an acceptable guardian ? alexis : well , see , your honor , i - i anticipated that this incident might come up , and i want to assure you that all of this is a genuine case of mistaken identity . you see , there was a serial killer in town that looked exactly like ... lucy 's impaling victim . judge cole : that does n't exactly assuage my concerns . alexis : i anticipated that you might feel that way , as well , which is why i , uh , brought in a character witness for ms. coe . judge cole : and that would be ? sam : me , your honor ... samantha morgan . [ scene_break ] olivia : so , kate and connie all rolled into one ? i mean , i guess it makes sense , right ? that 's , like , the point of integration -- meeting in the middle , right ? sonny : that 's what the doctors say . olivia : so , what 's -- was it weird ? was it like a different person was -- sonny : no , she 's not -- she was a little different , but she has to be . it was n't like a stranger was walking in here . olivia : [ chuckling ] oh , honey . i 'm so happy for you . you know , you really stuck by her . you made sure she got the help that she needed . now you guys are finally gon na have your happily ever after . [ sighs ] [ scene_break ] connie : kate and i are one person now . carly : how zen . so , you 're going by connie falconeri ? connie : yes , i thought i would stick with the name i was born with . carly : and what does crimson think about that ? connie : i am crimson . carly : and there you are , kate . connie : please do n't ever call me `` kate . `` kate was an identity created for an alter , a symptom of mental illness . and if i need to stay healthy , i have to stay away from triggers that will cause me to regress . carly : okay . i understand . connie : good . carly : for what it 's worth , i 'm ... glad you 're doing well . i 'm sure sonny 's happy to have you back . connie : you should talk to him about that . carly : why ? what did you do ? connie : the only thing i could do . [ scene_break ] sonny : [ sighs ] olivia : so , where is she ? i - i thought you two would be joined at the hip . sonny : she left . olivia : like , what , to go get her stuff , or what ? sonny : no . she left me . she said ... she -- she 's not coming back . olivia : she 's breaking up with you ? wait . i do n't understand . sonny : psychiatrist told her that she -- she 's better off without me in her life . olivia : why ? sonny : i 'm -- i 'm a trigger . there 's two sides of her that are fighting over me , and if i 'm hanging around ... then it brings all that ... to the surface . so [ sighs ] she feels , you know , that , if she wants to believe the doctors , that in order for her to be integrated , she -- she ca n't be anywhere near me . [ sighs ] olivia : so , basically , you 're hazardous to her mental health ? sonny : basically . [ scene_break ] carly : so , that 's it ? ! you and sonny are done ? connie : we have to be . carly : sonny stood by you . he believed in you , and i got to tell you , that has n't always been his m.o . , so for whatever reason , he thinks you 're worth it . connie : well , i 'm sorry to disappoint him , carly . carly : you 're sorry ? ! do you have any idea what he 's been going through ? connie : no . i 've been a little busy , so why do n't you enlighten me ? carly : brenda 's here ! did you know that ? she showed up the night before the nurses ' ball to tell everyone she was engaged to jax , but that 's not really why she showed up . she tried to get sonny back . he turned her down , probably because of all the promises he made to you -- promises he 's trying to keep . too bad you ca n't reciprocate . connie : well , for the record , i do love sonny . carly : then you stick it out . you make it work . you do it together . connie : i ca n't ! do n't you understand what i 'm saying ? if i want to start fresh with this new identity , i ca n't take any chances . i have to do it alone . carly : you know what ? you better be 100 % sure , because if you convince sonny to give you up to save you , and then you have a change of heart ... you would have put him through a world of pain for no reason . connie : i 'm aware of that . carly : okay . you made your bed . good luck lying in it . [ scene_break ] sam : lucy saved my life . she saved my son 's life . she kept rafe safe from stephen clay . she fought for all of us when the whole town was against her . and as a parent , i would trust my son 's life with her in a heartbeat . [ scene_break ] michael : what , did you win the lottery or something ? how did you get to spend the whole day with danny ? spinelli : a simple case of right place at the right time . i - i hope it 's okay that he 's joining our meeting . aj : what , are you kidding me ? this kid 's family . michael : so , technically , this meeting involves you , too , bud . aj : all right , so , listen -- you better take notes , all right ? so , spinelli , were you able to see heather ? spinelli : in fact , i did , despite some serious security and some warnings of an alarming nature . michael : and , uh , what happened ? spinelli : well , at first , she was reluctant to help , which is not surprising , given that our last encounter was less than genial , which reminds me , i do need to replace my digital voice recorder . michael : spinelli . spinelli : apologies . sorry . aj : listen , did heather tell you where you could find franco 's daughter ? spinelli : as a matter of fact , she did . [ scene_break ] ellie : do you need a hand ? man : oh , i 've got it . just have to drop off this bloodwork with dr. westbourne . then the rest of it goes down to the er . ellie : oh , my shift 's about to end . i can drop off the results to dr. westbourne if you want . man : really ? ellie : yeah . man : oh . [ chuckles ] that 'd be great . thanks . ellie : sure . no problem . [ scene_break ] britt : i 've been following the news -- that situation with dante and lulu . i guess they wo n't be joining us at these appointments for a while . maxie : actually , i just heard from dante , and they found lulu . they 're gon na be back home safe . britt : oh , that 's great . maxie : yeah , it 's a huge relief . it 's all i 've been thinking about lately . britt : [ chuckles ] not all . you 've had time to gossip about my pregnancy to lab techs . maxie : [ scoffs ] we were n't gossiping . britt : what would you call it ? maxie : well , ellie overheard a conversation she should n't have between me and my dad at the nurses ' ball . britt : oh . how is dear old dad ? ca n't say i 'm sorry he left town . maxie : she heard us talking about a baby and a secret coming out . britt : a secret ? what does that have to do with me ? maxie : well , after you made your announcement and the fact that you 're my doctor , ellie just decided the cover - up was about your baby and not mine . britt : but we both know that 's not true . ellie : oh . maxie : ellie , what are you doing in here ? britt : not that i should need to explain this to you , but all medical appointments are private . ellie : thank you . i 'm very up to speed on hospital protocol . britt : that 's excellent . ellie : well , i was just delivering maxie 's bloodwork . britt : okay . deliver it . maxie : do you think she heard us ? [ scene_break ] spinelli : so , over the years , heather kept in touch with karen anderson , aka betsy frank . aj : that 's the woman who raised franco . spinelli : right . and -- and betsy confided in heather that franco does indeed have a daughter named lauren , but due to his psychosis , franco was kept away from the child . aj : okay , so , did heather know where lauren and her mother were ? spinelli : well , no . part of the process of keeping franco at bay was moving frequently and not disclosing their location , but heather was quite certain that betsy would know where they were , and it turns out that sam went to visit betsy not too long ago in woodstock . aj : great . how long is it gon na take you to go there ? spinelli : i will go posthaste , after i return you home , of course . so , i will -- i will be in contact shortly . oh . it appears i 've missed a phone call from your mother , michael . michael : oh , i 'm sure if it 's important , she 'll call you back . spinelli : all right . aj : [ clears throat ] spinelli : here we go , pal . all right . aj : you seem a little , uh , nervous that carly called spinelli . michael : well , they 're friends . it 's none of my business what they talk about . aj : it would be nice if she showed you the same respect that you show her . shawn : hey . i 'm about to toss this out back unless you have any use for it . aj : you know what , shawn ? do me a favor . hang on to those . shawn : okay . [ scene_break ] spinelli : okay . let 's cover you up from the sun . [ cell phone rings ] spinelli : oh . uh , ' tis i , spinelli . carly : i 'm glad you picked up . it 's carly . spinelli : yeah , i could tell from the caller id , not to mention your voice , which sounds somewhat distressed . carly : little more than somewhat . i need you to find someone for me . spinelli : well , unfortunately , i 've been retained by a client to search for a long - lost relative . carly : this is important . you have to find brenda . spinelli : um , well , i 'm heading out of town on that case . if you feel as if it 's an emergency , though , i could postpone . carly : no , do n't . no . i should n't have dragged you into this . i 'm ... gon na have to deal with brenda myself . and there 's someone else who 's gon na want to deal with her . [ scene_break ] sonny : when connie showed up , i was completely distracted . i was focusing on something else . olivia : are you sure that you could n't have misunderstood ? sonny : i wish , from the bottom of my heart , but she was -- she was real clear -- real clear on what she wanted . talk about timing . olivia : and this something else that you were distracted with -- it was n't dante , was it ? sonny : nah , nah . olivia : but you 're not gon na tell me , are you ? sonny : it does n't matter . but since we 're talking about connie and i - i ca n't be ... anywhere near her , could you do me a favor ? can you keep an eye on her ? olivia : i do n't know what to say . i do n't know what to say . sonny : do n't say anything . olivia : honey , i mean , this is the last thing i expected . sonny : yeah , well ... olivia : you know , kate or connie , whoever she is -- i mean , she 's been in love with you since we were little kids . sonny : that 's the problem , olivia . she loves me so much that i - i literally drive her crazy . olivia : you know , some people would take that as a compliment . sonny : maybe someday . [ sighs ] olivia : you know what ? i got an errand to run . you gon na be okay by yourself ? sonny : i got to get used to it . olivia : stop that . you stop that right now . sonny : well , you know ... olivia : stop . we 're gon na focus on the good stuff in our life . our son is alive , and he 's bringing his wife home . sonny : we 've got a lot to be thankful for . olivia : yes , we do . okay . you gon na be okay by yourself ? sonny : yeah . olivia : i 'm gon na come back and check on you . sonny : okay . [ sighs ] [ scene_break ] rafe : the judge did n't seem all that impressed with lucy . molly : well , i think my sister cleared that up , do n't you ? do n't worry . it 's all gon na work out . tj : yeah , and if it does n't , i mean , it 's not all that bad staying at the group home , right ? at least it 's a roof over your head . rafe : right . bailiff : all rise . the honorable judge leland cole presiding . judge cole : be seated . first , i believe it 's important to note there are no actual blood or previous legal ties between rafe kovich and lucy coe . although you feel the boy is family , legally , i can not consider him as such . secondly , i do n't take this decision lightly . my real trouble lies not with your actions themselves but with the motivations behind them . mistaken identity is one thing . believing a human being is a vampire king -- that is quite another . i do n't know what else to call that except a - a break with reality , and from what i see here , you 've never received proper treatment . lucy : i 'm fine , your honor . i do n't need treatment . i do n't even use the word `` vampire `` anymore . my lips are sealed . i never use it , and -- well , except i just said it , because i 'm trying to make a point , but i promise you , i am fine , i assure you -- just fine . judge cole : ms. coe , due to your questionable mental stability , i have no choice but to deny your petition for guardianship . i do wish the outcome had been different , rafe . good luck , son . [ scene_break ] shawn : okay , i 'm not following . if there 's no pickle - lila , what am i gon na want with this ? aj : my son and i about to smash the competition , shawn . michael : we are ? aj : yeah . it 's like grandfather used to say -- if you 're gon na strike an enemy , you finish him off -- or her . shawn : [ chuckles ] good luck with that . aj : [ chuckles ] hey , do n't throw that sign out . michael : what 's with the about - face ? aj : you were absolutely right . we 're gon na beat tracy at her own game . michael : does this mean we 're back in the relish business ? aj : oh , yeah . get ready to whip up a batch of the new and improved pickle- lila . [ scene_break ] britt : serum glucose is low . proteinuria is negative . weight gain 's right on track . blood pressure 's 120 over 70 . that 's all good , by the way . maxie . maxie : what ? britt : your results are fine . everything 's going right on track with the pregnancy . you 're still not worried about that ellie girl , are you ? maxie : do n't you think she was acting weird ? britt : i do n't know . is n't she always weird ? maxie : yes , but she 's also very smart , and if she overheard us , it 's not gon na take her long to figure out the truth . britt : i told you this would all come crashing down . maxie : especially if she tells spinelli . [ scene_break ] ellie : damian . spinelli : hmm ? ellie : what are you doing ? spinelli : hey . oh , babysitting . tell ellie how much fun we 've been having . ellie : aww , it looks like it . spinelli : [ chuckles ] ellie : hey , i need to share something with you . spinelli : okay . share away . ellie : well , we were wrong . spinelli : about ? ellie : maxie -- the secret that she 's hiding is n't about dr. westbourne 's baby . spinelli : and you gleaned this how , exactly ? ellie : well , i heard them talking about it . i swear i was not eavesdropping . i just had to deliver a lab report , and i happened to overhear their conversation , and they 're definitely hiding something . spinelli : and you 're sure it 's not about the doctor 's baby ? ellie : no , it 's about maxie 's baby . they said so . spinelli : what could it be ? [ scene_break ] rafe : i - i ca n't go back to that place . alexis : all right . let me see what i can do . can i talk to you for a minute ? there 's really no need for you to wait . i 'll take full responsibility and make sure he gets back to the group home . okay , sure . thank you . alexis : thank you . rafe : [ sighs ] molly : hey . i 'm so sorry , but it 's not over yet . maybe my mom will be able to work some of her magic . lucy : look at his face . i can not take this . i ca n't . sam : any luck ? alexis : unfortunately , no . lucy : well , wait a minute . ca n't we just re - petition and make doc the sole guy , you know ? alexis : it 's not gon na happen as long as you 're living with kevin . lucy : you mean because they think i would sort of be responsible for raising him , too ? alexis : you know , there 's only one other option here . we have to find somebody willing to take rafe in , preferably in port charles . sam : no , mom . that 's not gon na be easy . nobody knows him in port charles . maybe -- what if we called in anna ? she could be a character witness -- lucy : i do n't know why i did n't think of this sooner . i know exactly who should be rafe 's guardian . sam : who ? lucy : you . [ scene_break ] connie : looks great . thanks again . oh . split that . [ chuckles ] [ sighs ] connie falconeri -- editor - in - chief of crimson magazine . [ elevator bell dings ] olivia : welcome back , cuz . connie : oh . i see you heard . olivia : yeah , the whole complicated story . connie : sonny told you ? olivia : yeah . connie : well , i 'm -- i 'm just glad i do n't have to explain myself to someone else . olivia : oh , i still got my questions . connie : oh , yeah ? olivia : starting with , `` what the hell are you thinking ? ! `` [ scene_break ] sonny : hey . carly : hey . i just ran into connie at the metro court . sonny : she tell you the good news ? carly : i 'm sorry . i mean , after everything you 've been through , you deserve a better outcome . sonny : but that 's not why you 're here . carly : no , it 's not . okay , look , i 've been going over this and over this and trying to figure out what to do , because i have to tell you something , and then i was n't sure if i should tell you -- sonny : no , you do n't have to tell me anything . carly : but i 'm the one that should tell you . listen to me , okay ? the night of the nurses ' ball , brenda seduced michael , she took him upstairs -- sonny : i already know the whole thing . i already know the whole thing . you do n't have to say anything more . carly : you know ? ! sonny : yep . carly : then why is n't brenda dead ? [ scene_break ] aj : you expecting a call ? michael : uh , no . it 's nothing . aj : let 's get back to restoring elq 's fortunes . michael : all righty . shawn : i do n't suppose you guys want to use the kitchen ? aj : uh ... really ? shawn : why not ? i mean , kelly 's is the birthplace of pickle - lila . i do n't want this diner to lose the title on my watch . aj : yeah . come on . let 's do it . | connie has the manning enterprises sign removed from the office at metro court and tells carly that she is taking her office back . she says she is one person now and has chosen to use the name she was born with . she asks carly not to ever call her kate again because kate was the alter ego . carly says she is sure sonny is glad to have her back . sonny tells olivia about kate 's integration and that she left him because he is a trigger for relapse . carly ca n't believe that connie dumped sonny . she informs her that sonny turned down brenda barrett 's offer to get back together because he chose to keep the promises he made to her , and now she ca n't reciprocate . connie says she loves sonny but she ca n't risk being around him . carly tells her not to change her mind again and put sonny through more turmoil . olivia goes to see connie at crimson and asks her what the hell she is thinking . |
nathan : hey , britt . it 's nathan west again . hey , look , i do n't know if your phone is off or if you 're just not picking up your messages , but i really need you to call me as soon as you get this , okay ? it 's important . call me . hey . maxie : [ sighs ] we need to talk . nathan : can it wait ? i 've had a hell of a day . maxie : no . no , it ca n't . i need you to move out . [ scene_break ] lulu : did you get the pictures , mom ? [ chuckles ] is n't he gorgeous ? i ca n't wait for you to meet him . i know . it 's ... a miracle . i thought i would never have a baby , and now i have rocco . what ? no , nothing 's wrong . something is going on . it 's kind of a long story . [ knock on door ] lulu : um ... sorry , mom . it 's gon na have to wait . there 's someone at our door . i promise that dante and i will bring rocco to see you soon . okay . i love you . bye . britt : hi . lulu : what are you doing here , britt ? [ scene_break ] spencer : what do you mean , there were no security cameras in the stables ? ! i need proof of what i saw the night of the engagement party . god ! talk about incompetent ! nikolas : spencer ! you do not speak to the staff or anyone else that way . you understand ? spencer : but i keep telling you what i heard ! nikolas : no more excuses . it 's unacceptable . sorry about that , gordon . it wo n't happen again . gordon : not a problem , mr. cassadine . nikolas : what ? i talked to you about your attitude towards the staff . what 's going on ? spencer : he 's the head of the security , and he totally dropped the ball . what do we even pay him for ? nikolas : we do n't pay him anything . i pay him . and after dinner , you 're gon na go down to his post and apologize to him . spencer : fine , but it does n't solve the problem . someone is out to get uncle sonny , and that person is uncle luke . [ scene_break ] luke : bottom line -- you do n't trust me . i ca n't marry you without trust . if you ca n't bring that to the table , we have a real problem . tracy : there 's a very simple solution to that . luke : i agree . the simplest solution i can think of is to call the whole thing off and not get married at all . tracy : [ laughs ] are you joking ? luke : i 've never been more serious . [ scene_break ] sonny : you do n't like it ? too bad ! you do n't have to put yourself into business that does n't matter to you ! you 're not my mother ! [ scene_break ] ava : diane , it 's ava jerome -- again . i do n't know why you 're not returning my calls . do we really need to discuss the fact that you are on retainer ? the police hauled carlos rivera , one of our most valued employees , in on some trumped - up charge . i need for you to get down to the police station and remind him that he does not have to say a word . if he does as he is told , this will all go away . [ scene_break ] anna : mr. rivera , how you doing ? detective , for you . dante : oh , thank you . i 've , uh , told rivera that he 's got some options . we could help him if he helps us , or he can stick around , wait for his lawyer , and see what happens there . anna : well , maybe we can just skip the theatrics , and we can decide to help each other . what do you know about aj quartermaine 's murder ? hmm ? the dealer already id 'd you as the man who purchased the gun that was recovered at the quartermaine mansion . now , someone tried to kill aj that afternoon . given your employers , it does n't take much imagination to assume that if you were the one who attacked aj , it was n't out of some personal vendetta but it was at the request of one of your bosses . how do you think i 'm doing ? what do you think ? am i getting warmer ? [ scene_break ] nikolas : spencer , believe me -- i value this amazing imagination you have , but we 've discussed this . you misunderstood what you heard . spencer : no ... i ... did n't . nikolas : uncle sonny and uncle luke are old friends . no one 's out to get anyone . and you should n't have been eavesdropping anyway . nikolas : regardless , the issue is closed . we 've got other things to discuss . we have some houseguests coming . spencer : uncle victor ? ! nikolas : no , it 's not uncle victor . spencer : who -- who is it ? ! nikolas : spencer , wait ! it 's elizabeth and , uh ... spencer : and cameron . [ scene_break ] britt : i was at the hospital , and the pharmacy sent me a notice that they filled ben 's prescription for his allergies . they fill it once a month . and , well , i guess that not everyone realizes that he 's not with me anymore , and i - i just thought that i would drop it off . lulu : thank you . i 'll call the pharmacy . britt : i can speak with them . lulu : no , please do n't . and if anything like this happens again , just refer whoever it is to me or dante , okay ? thank you . britt : wait . um , how 's ben doing ? lulu : his name is rocco , and he 's fine . britt : rocco ? okay . um ... i wo n't keep you anymore . lulu : actually ... i need your help with something . [ scene_break ] nathan : i 'm sorry . what did you say ? maxie : well , we agreed that while i was finding myself , you could sublet the apartment , and now i 'm found . i mean ... i 'm back , so you have to go . nathan : you want me to move out ? maxie : yes . nathan : when ? maxie : like ... tonight ? or tomorrow if you need time to pack , though i do n't remember you bringing that much stuff . nathan : maxie , i do n't need to pack . i do n't need to go anywhere . i have two more weeks . i paid up till the 1st . maxie : yeah , but now that i 'm back , it would just make me more comfortable . nathan : it 's not my fault that you found yourself in the middle of the month . maxie : hey , spiritual journeys do not have a timetable . nathan : yeah , but rental agreements do . if anybody needs to move out , it 's you . [ scene_break ] anna : well ? carlos : i 'm not talking till my lawyer gets here . anna : oh . the lawyer that ava jerome so kindly provided for you , right ? dante : have you heard from diane miller ? anna : have i ? no . i have n't heard a word . have you ? dante : no . surprising . i mean , she 'd do almost anything for a buck . you 'd think if they called her , she 'd be here by now . anna : unh - unh . maybe the jeromes decided to forego this considerable expense of defending you , because even though diane miller -- she 's not very picky about who she represents -- her skills do n't come cheap . know what i mean ? dante : why do n't you just talk , rivera ? we already have the dealer who 's on record saying he sold you the gun . you gon na deny that fact ? carlos : no . anna : no ? carlos : no . anna : so , the gun is yours ? are you confessing to the attempt on aj 's life of february of this year ? [ scene_break ] ava : you sounded awful on the phone . please tell me that carly has n't changed her mind about keeping quiet . sonny : carly and i -- we have an agreement . she 's gon na keep her mouth shut . but that 's not what this is about . ava : okay . sonny : it 's personal . ava : this personal issue involves me how ? sonny : olivia came by . she -- i blew up at her . um , she -- she kept asking me what kind of mood i 'm in , if i 'm taking my medication ... and i lost it . ava : sorry to hear that . sonny : but olivia 's not the one i 'm mad at . she 's not the one ... pushing me to the edge . ava : and who is ? sonny : aj . he was here . everywhere i look , he 's -- he 's -- he 's goading me , he 's taunting me . he 's telling me that i 'm gon na lose michael , that i 've ruined michael 's life , and how can i tell olivia that when she does n't know what i 'm going through ? she does n't know what i did ! ava : i hope you 're not considering telling your girlfriend about shooting aj . we do n't need to worry about yet another person keeping their mouth shut . sonny : olivia will not talk , but i do n't want to drag her into this . so , basically , i ca n't talk to anyone . the only one i can talk to is you . [ scene_break ] carlos : how many times do i have to tell you i had nothing to do with either attempt on that quartermaine guy 's life -- not the failure , not the success ? anna : you 'll have to forgive me , but i 'm a bit confused here . you just admitted to the fact that the gun that was used in the february attempt on aj 's life was yours . carlos : yeah , for about a minute . i have n't seen that thing in months . someone pinched it from the back of my car . anna : oh , really ? oh , my god . is that your story ? mr. rivera , i do n't think you realize the seriousness of your situation . you might want to stop relying on the jeromes to make all of this go away , and you might want to focus on your own interests , because i can assure you that the jeromes are looking out for theirs . know what i mean ? you , my friend , are on your own . [ scene_break ] britt : if it 's about getting to him sleep , i have this little trick -- lulu : i just got him down . britt : right . of course . i just thought you said you needed my help , so -- lulu : it 's about your mother . britt : what about my mother ? lulu : she asked dante and me to drop all the charges . britt : well , obviously , she 's lost it . i mean , why would she ask you to drop the charges ? she shot elizabeth and , not to mention , she stole your embryos . lulu : except obrecht is claiming that she still has one left . [ scene_break ] spencer : what are they doing here ? nikolas : spencer , i told you that elizabeth had been hurt and needs to recuperate , so i thought it would be easier on her if she and her boys stayed here . i told you . cameron : spencer , i know we 've been fighting as lot , but i think we 'll have a lot of fun here together . nikolas : that sounds like a plan , cameron . spencer , what do you think ? spencer : over my dead body . [ scene_break ] [ door slams ] tracy : do n't you throw down an ultimatum like that and then walk away from me ! luke : what is the point in arguing ? tracy : oh , well , do n't you think breaking off our engagement warrants maybe just a little , tiny discussion ? luke : tracy , what is there to discuss ? this is my fault . when we finally got back together , i did n't want to waste any time , and i rushed things . i wanted to prove to you that i 'm all - in , that i could put my money where my mouth is when it comes to commitment . clearly , things have not changed as much as i thought they have . you 're still suspicious of me and think i 'm only after your money . tracy : that 's not fair . luke : [ sighs ] i do n't hold any grudges . as much as it pains me to have to say it , i think that we should call it off before we go any further . just to make it official , why do n't you go ahead and ... give me the ring back ? [ scene_break ] maxie : i 'm not moving out ! this is my apartment ! nathan : fine . then you 'll just have to deal with me till may . anything else ? maxie : yes . look , i get it , okay ? you just -- you ca n't help it , given your job and the people that you meet , but your energy is just not working for me , and two more weeks of these toxic vibes could just seriously damage my aura . nathan : toxic vibes ? i got it . i got it . asking me to move out without notice was n't your idea . maxie : do you see anyone else standing here ? do you see anyone else trying to do their best to stay on a path towards spiritual healing and recovery , not letting other people 's stress and negativity affect them ? do you see anyone else trying to live a more healthy , earth - friendly lifestyle , even if that means using plant - based , non - paraben - enhanced shampoo and conditioners , which really leaves my hair flat and dull and lifeless - looking when one good hair product could ch -- no . no . that 's the old me . i need to embrace the new me . calm -- i 'm calm . nathan : for what it 's worth , i think your hair looks very nice . maxie : really ? thank you . okay . we 're getting off topic , which is really bad , because i 'm trying hard to work on my focus . what were we talking about ? nathan : me moving out not being your idea . it was mr . truth pillow 's . maxie : who 's mr . truth pillow ? levi : i think he 's referring to me . [ scene_break ] anna : if you have any information to offer , now is the time . carlos : oh . i 'm beginning to think that everyone in the pcpd needs their hearing checked . i 'm not saying another word until my lawyer gets here ! anna : your call . carlos : how long are you gon na keep me here ? anna : oh , is n't that just a question for your lawyer ? oh , i 'm sorry . she 's not here . carlos : you ca n't hold me here ! anna : point of fact , we can . regardless of who attacked aj , you 're still facing an illegal - weapons charge . dante : keep an eye on him . look , we could talk to luke and tracy . the guy was wearing a mask , but they can recognize a voice , for sure . anna : no need . we got mr. rivera right where we want him . [ scene_break ] ava : we certainly are in this together , sonny , and we 're in deep . but i 'm not the only one who knows there is someone else you can confide in . sonny : you talking about carly ? ava : yes , i 'm talking about carly . you said that she promised that she was n't gon na give you up . sonny : okay . i trust carly with my life , but we do n't agree on this . ava : carly 's upset that you shot aj . sonny : [ sighs ] she 's not happy . ava : [ laughs ] the hypocrisy is staggering , even for her ! carly despised aj ! everybody knew it . the night he died , i bet she went home and popped open a bottle of champagne and did a dance of joy around her living room . sonny : probably . ava : then where does she get off criticizing you for doing something -- something she probably wanted to do herself ? ! sonny : she 's worried about michael . michael 's grieving for aj , and it would tear his heart out if he knew that i shot him . ava : well , that is not gon na happen , because carly promised to keep the secret . sonny : carly and i -- we do n't agree on what 's going on or how i handled it . when carly gets an idea in her head , she does n't back off . ava : back off from what ? sonny : the last thing i want is for carly to think that i 'm losing my mind , 'cause then she 's gon na think she has to save me or whatever she does , and then all hell 's gon na break loose . she 's gon na try to make decisions . no , i can not go to carly -- ca n't ! ava : so , what does this mean -- that i 'm your new confidante , because i wo n't judge you ? sonny : i do n't know who you are . but it kind of feels like i 'm losing my mind here , 'cause everywhere i look , i see aj . he 's -- he 's , you know -- he 's pushing my buttons , making me do things that i - i ... i normally would n't want to do . ava : what kind of things ? sonny : like going to the cops and telling them that i shot aj ! ava : we both know that you 're not gon na do that . sonny : of course not ! ava : good . we just need to be strong and silent for now . the cops are n't even looking in your direction . they 're too busy trying to pin the crime on somebody else . [ scene_break ] anna : i went over the evidence from the attempt in february , and there was a fragment of the broken vase , and on it was a tiny drop of blood . it must have been from when tracy clocked the assailant . dante : well , rivera just gave us a nice sample of his dna . we match that to the blood on the porcelain ... anna : we can confirm that carlos was the one that tried to kill aj -- before luke and tracy stopped him . [ scene_break ] tracy : you want my ring back ? luke : yeah , if i 'm gon na get my refund . that 's all i care about -- money . tracy : just for the record , luke , i was not the one that called you a gold digger . luke : no , but your son sure did . tracy : well , yeah . can you blame him ? look at our past . luke : well , that 's what i 'm talking about , tracy . i am trying to address our now and our future , but i do n't think we 're gon na have either one of those if you keep holding the past against me . tracy : so , you 'd rather walk away ? luke : no ! i 'd rather marry you ! you 're forcing my hand . if you ca n't tell ned that you 're not going to insist i sign a prenup , we 're through . [ scene_break ] nikolas : apologize to cameron . spencer , say you 're sorry right now . spencer : you 're sorry right now , spencer ? cameron : was that an apology , mom ? elizabeth : shh , shh , shh . nikolas : no . no , it was n't . this is completely unacceptable . come on , guys . you two used to get along great . spencer : that was before he stole my girlfriend . nikolas : i assume that you are referring to emma drake , yes ? spencer : mm - hmm . nikolas : well , she 's far too young for the both of you . no one is anyone 's girlfriend . elizabeth : i could n't agree more . you guys , this is very silly . nikolas : uh , i 'm sorry . could you excuse us for a moment ? elizabeth : yes . nikolas : thank you . nikolas : what 's going on , huh ? elizabeth and cameron and aiden are not only like family , they 're our guests . spencer : but , da -- nikolas : no . no . i want you to make them feel like this is their home . you may think that because you 're a cassadine that that entitles you to order people around or act rudely towards any -- anyone that you do n't like , but you 're wrong . it is your duty , it is your obligation , to treat everyone with kindness and courtesy . if you ca n't do that ... there are consequences . you have everything . you have a great many privileges . but if you ca n't do this , i have no problem with taking them away from you . do you understand ? spencer : yes . nikolas : good . now ... i trust that , uh , you and cameron can figure this out . shake hands . shake ... hands . now show cameron to his room , and as a gesture of friendship , share your easter candy with him . spencer : not my cadbury crème eggs ! nikolas : yes , your cadbury crème eggs . spencer : but those are my favorite ! nikolas : that 's why it 's called `` sharing , `` spencer . spencer : well , for the record , this place was a lot more fun when britt was still here . [ scene_break ] britt : my mother still has one of your embryos ? lulu : yeah , so she 's claiming . and she 'll only tell us where she 's keeping it if we get her a deal , so i need you to level with us , britt . if you really feel bad about how everything went down with our son and with nikolas , i need you to tell me the truth . how much do you know about this ? britt : this is the first i 've heard about this , i swear . lulu : well , see , 'cause you swore about a lot of stuff for the last year and a half , and those turned out to be lies every single time ! britt : lulu ... i lost ben . i lost nikolas . what other reason do i have to lie ? lulu : what do you remember about the implantation ? britt : well , after my mother did the procedure , she claimed that one of the embryos was n't viable , and she implied that she disposed of it . lulu : but did you see for yourself that it was n't viable ? did you see her destroy it ? britt : no . lulu : so , obrecht might be holding that embryo -- our only chance to have another child -- hostage . britt : i do n't know , lulu . i will tell you this . [ sighs ] my mother has a lot of secrets . [ scene_break ] nathan : you 've got to be kidding me . you 've been eavesdropping this whole time ? levi : i was giving maxie the space that she needed to handle her own situation . nathan : yeah , but you 're handling it , levi . there is no situation if it 's not for you . what is your problem with me ? no , wait . would it help if you had the truth pillow ? levi : [ sighs ] okay . i was the one who told maxie to evict you . maxie : technically , the word `` evict `` never actually came up . it was more like a gentle suggestion . nathan : a gentle suggestion from him for you to tell me to move out ? levi : i was just thinking about your healing , max . how can you continue along your path with all this negativity and anger that he exudes ? nathan : i 'm pretty sure maxie can speak for herself , ca n't you ? levi : i do n't know where you get all your rage from , man . nathan : you . you 're a twofer , levi . you make me angry and negative . levi : see ? this is exactly what we were talking about . nathan : mm ? maxie : he -- he has a point . i mean , he 's done nothing but try to help you , and all you 've done is blow up at him , so ... we think it would be best if you just leave . nathan : where am i supposed to go on such short notice ? maxie : i do n't know . maybe you can stay with dr. westbourne . nathan : with britt ? ! maxie : yeah . you invited her to spend the night . maybe she 'll return the favor . levi : tame down that anger a bit and you might even be surfing the sheets . nathan : i 'm not gon na be sharing a bed with britt westbourne . maxie : why not ? nathan : because she 's my sister ! maxie : britt is your sister ? i do n't understand . ... why did n't you say anything ? nathan : i did n't know . i just found out about it this morning . it turns out ... the woman i thought was my mother , that levi wants me to make peace with , is n't my mother . she 's actually my aunt . maxie : so , wait . [ chuckles ] you arrested her -- the woman that you thought was your mother -- for killing your sister -- not britt , somebody else ? nathan : yeah , nina clay . maxie : and then this morning , the woman you thought was your mother told you she 's not your mom , she 's your aunt ? nathan : yeah . maxie : well , that is a lot to process in 24 hours . nathan : yeah , tell me about it . maxie : [ sighs ] not to be indelicate , but , um ... nathan : who is my mother ? well , britt westbourne is my sister . then her mother ... maxie : dr. obrecht is your mom ? nathan : yeah . i take it you 've heard of her . maxie : uh , dr. obrecht is only the seriously creepy , über - twisted minion of cesar faison , and , along with jerry jacks , they conspired to kidnap my cousin robin . they left us grieving for her for two years . then , after robin escaped , obrecht cut some weird deal with the wsb , and she became head of the hospital -- except she got arrested for kidnapping a baby . you 're telling me that crazy freak is your mother ? nathan : yeah . it 's been that kind of morning . so , that 's why i had kind of a bad reaction to finding out i was getting kicked out of my apartment . i 'll pack up my stuff . you were right . i - i do n't have much . maxie : [ sighs ] nathan , i - i had no idea . nathan : it 's okay . i can stay at the station or something until i find my new place . you wo n't have to deal with my negative vibes much longer . maxie : no , no . no . wait . [ scene_break ] sonny : anna 's found herself another suspect ? ava : someone close to the family -- my family , not yours . the police stormed my gallery , and they hauled carlos downtown . they think he shot aj . sonny : carlos rivera ? what , julian 's right hand ? why -- why him ? ava : they 're saying that he 's the one who broke into the quartermaine mansion the afternoon before aj was shot . sonny : well , that 's not the m.o . of a burglary of somebody who 's connected . i mean , why would he want to rob the quartermaines ? ava : i do n't have the foggiest idea . like you just said , carlos is julian 's right hand , not mine . sonny : well , it does n't matter who carlos works for , 'cause the charges ai n't gon na stick . we both know he 's not the one who pulled the trigger . [ scene_break ] carlos : damn it , ava ! where the hell 's my lawyer ? [ scene_break ] anna : he was obviously working under the jeromes ' orders . the question is , which one of them wanted aj dead ? was it julian or ava ? dante : i do n't know . carlos is getting mighty twitchy in there . it wo n't take long before that guy rolls over . anna : yeah . i want to wait for the dna evidence . dante : yeah . anna : in the meantime , maybe you can fill me in on why you and lulu had that audience with obrecht . what did she want to see you about ? dante : [ sighs ] she wants us to cut her loose . anna : you 're not gon na do that , though , are you ? dante : uh , brace yourself . [ scene_break ] lulu : so , if dante and i ever want to have another child , we have to find a way to get obrecht to this deal ? britt : i 'm sorry , lulu . i - i - i - i do n't know what else to say . my mother has always looked out for number one , and that 's herself , in her book . lulu : obrecht was n't just thinking about herself in this . part of the reason that she is putting us through this is because of you ! britt : what are you talking about ? lulu : one of the conditions is that you are given immunity , too ! britt : but i led the cops to my mother . lulu : all i know is that your immunity is part of the deal . britt : okay , i - i - i know i keep repeating myself , but , lulu , i swear i had absolutely no idea that my mother was -- lulu : that is besides the point , because it is not like dante and i can ever get scott baldwin to drop all of these charges , the biggest of which was holding elizabeth hostage and shooting her ! am i supposed to ask her to let it all go and not cooperate with the d.a . ? how am i supposed to look elizabeth in the face and ask her to do that ? ! britt : well , you might catch her in a rare good mood . from what i 've heard , she 's moving in with your brother . [ scene_break ] elizabeth : maybe this was a mistake . nikolas : why -- because of the children ? no . they 'll figure it out . elizabeth : no , no . it -- it 's not that . your boy made it pretty clear he feels like i 'm taking britt 's place . he misses her . and i think his father does , too . nikolas : [ scoffs ] [ scene_break ] spencer : here . cameron : what about your cadbury crème eggs ? your father said you had to share them . nikolas : those are my favorite , so you only get one . cameron : thank you . spencer : fyi , i have n't given up on emma just yet . cameron : could have fooled me . spencer : yeah , well , i 've had something else on my mind . [ scene_break ] tracy : what are you saying -- no marriage , no relationship , no nothing ? luke : we 'll always be friends . and maybe that 's best . maybe all this talk about the rest of it is just ... wishful thinking . tracy : you know what ? i ca n't accept that . it took us too long to get here . you may not walk away from me now . luke spencer , i love you with all my heart , and i do ... trust you . luke : then prove it . [ scene_break ] nikolas : how many times do i have to say it ? i want nothing to do with britt . just thinking about how she lied to me , or even worse , how i fell for it again and again , makes me absolutely livid . elizabeth : that 's because you loved her . and , obviously , she still feels the same way . nikolas : since when do you care about britt 's feelings ? elizabeth : i - i do n't , but for some reason , i have the nasty habit of getting caught up in her crosshairs . she actually accused me of swooping in on you . nikolas : certainly sounds like her . elizabeth : and i just -- i wanted you to know that that 's not the case . you inviting me here to stay with you means a lot , especially after i totally embarrassed myself by coming here and bringing up feelings for each other . nikolas : you have nothing to feel embarrassed about . elizabeth : well , that 's debatable . but one thing 's not . you were right all along . it 's for the best that we 're just friends , right ? nikolas : right . [ scene_break ] lulu : you know something , britt ? i appreciate you filling me in about your mother , but any problems that you have with nikolas -- they 're your own fault . so , if he and elizabeth get back together , you have no one to blame but yourself . [ scene_break ] maxie : you do n't have to leave . levi : max -- maxie : levi , look at him . he 's going through a lot , and he 's alone . levi : all the more reason that you should n't be around him . maxie : should n't we be trying to help him ? i mean , is n't that good for my recovery ? when you help others , you help yourself ? nathan : i do n't need your charity . levi : the man has spoken . he does n't need your charity . maxie : you know , for a detective , you should really work on your listening skills , because i never mentioned the word `` charity . `` nathan : my mistake . maxie : look , you 're under severe psychological and emotional stress , and you just found out your biological mother is a total lunatic . the last thing you need to be worrying about is sleeping at the station until you find a roof over your head . nathan : that 's very kind . levi : and seriously misguided . maxie , there 's a big difference between -- maxie : levi , it 's not exactly like you can pick up nathan 's portion of the rent . levi : maxie , you know that if i could pay , i would . maxie : i 'm not asking you to , but i 'm not employed right now , and until that situation changes for one of us , we ca n't afford to turn someone away who can pay half of the rent , can we ? what do you say ? will you stay ? [ scene_break ] tracy : fine . luke : fine ? tracy : if taking the prenup off the table is the only way i can prove to you that i trust you ... so be it . consider it off the table . luke : you mean it ? you 'll ditch the prenup ? tracy : yes . luke : [ sighs ] oh , baby . you do n't know what this means to me . oh , thank you . thank you . i 'll spend the rest of my life proving that you made the right decision . [ scene_break ] nathan : well , i 'd be really interested to stay in your place right now , but are n't you worried about all of my negative energy ? levi : you joke , but your aura is seriously dingy , dude . maxie : well , maybe we can work on that -- your mood -- just being more positive overall . maybe we could do that . nathan : maybe we could . i 'm gon na go take a shower . i 'm gon na take a nice , long shower and waste a lot of water . i got to wash off those toxic vibes , do n't i ? [ scene_break ] nikolas : i think that you and i might be overthinking things . you know , i simply offered you a place to stay while you recuperate . i - i 'd do the same for any ... friend . elizabeth : of course . nikolas : of course . [ scene_break ] britt : i should n't be bothering you with this . i get you 're on elizabeth 's side . lulu : yeah . after she told me the truth about my son , pretty much . britt : i 'll shut up now . uh , but , lulu , um , about my mother ... i 'm really , really sorry . i mean , if this were up to me , i never would put you in a position like this again . lulu : well , it 's where we are , is n't it ? britt : my mother does n't make idle threats , so if she says there 's another embryo out there , there is , and she 's not gon na tell you where it is until you figure out a way to get her that deal . [ scene_break ] dante : so , she wo n't tell us where the embryo is without a deal . anna : you 're asking a lot of people , you know -- elizabeth , nikolas cassadine , scott baldwin . dante : you . i know what obrecht 's done to your family . anna : if it were me , i would lock her up and throw away the key . i do n't know what i would say or what i would do differently if i were in your shoes . dante : [ sighs ] anna : [ sighs ] whatever you decide to do , i 'll support you . [ scene_break ] nikolas : i put you in the italian suite . i hope that 's all right . elizabeth : oh , you put me in a suite ? nikolas : oh , yeah . only the best for my friends . [ chuckles ] [ scene_break ] ava : i wish there was something i could say to you , sonny . you killed aj to protect me . if i could lift that burden off of you , i would . if i knew of a way to make aj 's specter vanish from your mind ... sonny : he 's not here now . ava : do you think that 's because of me ? sonny : maybe it 's because you 're the only one who knows what went down that night . [ cell phone vibrating ] [ scene_break ] spencer : uncle sonny , it 's me -- spencer . it 's really , really important . you need to call me back . it 's a matter of life and death . [ scene_break ] luke : wait . where are you going ? tracy : i am going to tell ned to ... stop all this nonsense . [ looking at edward quartermaine 's portrait ] do n't you look at me like that . i bet you never got mother to sign a prenup . you do n't get it , daddy . luke has changed . we have been through so much . i trust him with my life . i can certainly trust him with our money . luke : [ sighs ] sucker . [ laughs ] | luke tells tracy that he wants to call off the engagement because she does n't trust him enough to marry him without a prenup . she agrees to drop the prenup . when she leaves to go tell ned to back off , he gloats about what a sucker she is . maxie asks nathan to move out immediately . he knows that levi put her up to kicking him out without notice . maxie suggests that he crash with britt . he says he is never going to sleep with britt because they are siblings . he tells her that he just found out this morning that his mother is really his aunt and his biological mother is dr. obrecht . maxie agrees that he has been through a lot in the past 24 hours and that moving out would just add to his stress . levi protests . maxie points out that it is n't as if levi can pay nathan 's share of the rent . she asks nathan to stay . |
ned : ha . i am starving . you ? i could have cook 2 whip up a little something . olivia : how can you think about food at a time like this ? ned , you just turned over all your elq shares to franco . [ scene_break ] franco : oh , you and i are gon na be so very happy together . nina ! [ lock beeps ] franco : i have a stock update . i got them ... ... as in i literally got them in my hands . nina ? huh . where 'd you go to now ? [ scene_break ] [ doorbell rings ] elizabeth : [ gasps ] ric : i hope i 'm not interrupting . elizabeth : flowers are always welcome . ric : oh , good . 'cause i come with them . elizabeth : aww ! ric : these are for you . elizabeth : thank you . ric : mwah ! elizabeth : i will place them next to the ones you sent me yesterday . ric : overkill ? elizabeth : soon i 'm gon na run out of room . ric : i just want to show you how grateful i am for being given another chance , since i ca n't tell you in person since i been working so much . mwah ! elizabeth : oh , sonny 's custody appeal ? yeah . how 's that going ? ric : well , we have n't gotten official word yet , but the point might be moot . seems that michael has , uh , undermined his case all on his own . [ scene_break ] spinelli : sorry . waitress : that 's okay . spinelli : [ chuckles ] hey , oh , carly ! hey . carly : hey , oh , my god ! thank you so much for getting here so fast . spinelli : [ stammers ] of course . carly : [ sighs ] spinelli : uh , forgive me if i 'm overstepping , but is -- is everything all right ? carly : no , no , michael caused another scene here , and he was kicked out of the hotel . spinelli : ooh . carly : not to mention , we have no news about the baby . spinelli : h - her location is still unknown ? oh , deepest sympathies on both fronts . carly : sonny 's worried to death , and michael -- well , clearly he 's in a lot of trouble . spinelli : yeah . uh , perhaps reaching out to him would prove beneficial ? carly : i 'm dying to , but even i know that 's gon na make things worse , so right now , i 'm just trying to put my energy where i - i know i can control , and really hoping that you have good news for me . spinelli : well , you 're in luck . carly : really ? ! spinelli : yeah ! uh , maximista and i are getting back together . we 're gon na be raising georgie as a cohesive family unit . carly : oh , that 's great . spinelli : yeah , it truly is , is n't it ? carly : that 's really great . that 's not at all what i 'm talking about . spinelli : mm ? [ gasps ] carly : jake 's supposed wife , hayden ? did you did up dirt on her or not ? [ scene_break ] [ keyboard clacking ] [ birds chirping ] [ telephone ringing ] nikolas : alfred ! al -- [ sighs ] [ telephone beeps ] nikolas : wyndemere . hayden : hi , is this prince nikolas mikhail stavrosovich cassadine ? nikolas : speaking . hayden : hey , it 's hayden ... barnes ? you remember , from the mind - blowing sex in my motel room ? nikolas : how did you get this number ? hayden : it 's called the internet . nikolas : and the reason for your call ? hayden : ha ! still so formal , i see . look , prince , i 'm bored , not to mention ravenous . how do you feel about coming over here and , um , buttering my muffin ? [ scene_break ] patrick : that for you . sam : stop it . you bake ? patrick : ha . no . emma . sam : emma ? oh , wow . yes . i 'm flunking my [ chuckles ] pancakes 101 already . patrick : yeah , you are . sam : she 's never , ever gon na be able to teach me this . patrick : [ chuckles ] mm - hmm . sam : mmm . mmm ! patrick : how good are those ? sam : really good . patrick : [ chuckling ] really good . sam : where 's the chef ? i need to thank her . patrick : yeah , she 's at rehearsal for the nurses ' ball . she left me to clean up the disaster in the kitchen . sam : oh , i 'll help you . patrick : no , no , no , you stay , sit , relax . sam : you 're spoiling me . patrick : that 's part of the plan , roomie . sam : a girl can get used to this , you know ? patrick : also part of the plan . sam : mm . yum . whoop ! fluffy . [ doorbell rings ] sam : the doorbell 's ringing ! patrick : then you should probably get it . sam : oh . all right . [ scene_break ] franco : there you are . nina : back so soon ? i thought , um , putting the screw into ned would take longer . franco : ah , well , when you got it , you got it , and i got it . bona fide certificates of stock , elq international , 11.5 % . nina : yeah , i do n't believe you . franco : see for yourself . nina : ned just gave these to you ? franco : you bet your sweet bippy . anything to protect his precious olivia 's secret . [ scene_break ] ned : please , let 's not make a big deal out of this . olivia : this is my mess , ned . i hate that you 're the one that 's stuck cleaning this up . ned : i do n't hate it . olivia : [ sighs ] ned : and for the record , it 's our mess . olivia : this -- ned , this is your birthright . ned , i would have never asked you to give this up . ned : i know you would n't have , but i wanted to . it 's important to me that i keep you and your child safe , and that would n't have happened if julian had found out that he was the father . olivia : still ... this is such a huge sacrifice . ned : if i did n't give franco those shares , he would 've told alexis everything . it was a no - brainer . alexis : [ clears throat ] [ scene_break ] sam : jake . hi . jake : hi . uh , i hope now 's not a bad time . sam : no . no , actually , uh , come in . jake : okay . sam : what are you doing here ? jake : uh , i came to drop off your car . i thought you might want it since all of your stuff is inside . sam : oh , you did n't have to do that . i would 've come by the shop to pick it up . jake : no problem . sam : thank you again for the ride . jake : are you kidding me ? thank you . gave me a chance to ride that beast . sam : i know . i loved being back on that motorcycle again . jake : that was fun , was n't it ? sam : yeah . jake : yeah ? sam : mm - hmm . jake : so , uh , how 's the big move - in going ? sam : so far , so good . jake : yeah ? sam : yeah . jake : danny settling in okay ? sam : he 's doing good , yeah . emma baked some muffins . jake : emma baked some muffins ? sam : do you want one ? jake : no , i do n't . thank you . but if that 's not a success story , i [ chuckles ] do n't know what is . sam : right ? jake : uh - huh . look , um , you know , everything i put you through , i ... sam : w - what are you talking about ? that was n't your fault . jake : it still happened , so i 'm just ... i 'm glad you 're in a good place , that 's all . you deserve it . sam : oh , come on . [ chuckles ] you deserve it , too , jake . [ scene_break ] nikolas : well ... i 'm sorry . what did you just say ? hayden : was that too forward ? one thing you need to learn about me is that i prefer the direct approach . nikolas : no kidding . hayden : life 's too short , prince formal . why waste time talking about anything other than what you want ? you were certainly up for it the other night . nikolas : yes , there was an a -- an attraction . we had a nice time . hayden : it went way beyond nice . nikolas : further contact is not a good idea , however . hayden : is this because we 're blackmailing each other ? i mean , come on . that 's just business . nikolas : i 'm just not comfortable getting involved with someone who 's pulling a scam over on jake . hayden : um , hello ? you and your grandmother are n't telling this guy who he is , either . nikolas : speaking of my grandmother , she confirmed that you 're not on her payroll . hayden : told you . nikolas : she also suggested that i have you eliminated , but i convinced her that that would be unwise . hayden : why ? nikolas : because we need to know who 's behind this little charade of yours , and you 're the only one with answers . hayden : tell you what ... why do n't you come over here , we 'll have a `` nice `` time , and then maybe -- maybe -- after all is said and done , i 'll tell you what you want . nikolas : i do n't think your husband would appreciate that . hayden : fake husband . and he 's at work . goodbye , ms. barnes . [ telephone beeps ] hayden : well , if the prince wo n't visit my castle , i 'll just have to visit his . [ slaps mattress ] [ scene_break ] carly : okay , before you say anything , i know i 'm just going on a hunch , but my hunches are good , and this one is really , really a good one . spinelli : your hunches have proved formidable , especially when it comes to the female of the species . carly : did jason tell you that ? spinelli : one of the first things he taught me . [ chuckles ] carly : it used to drive him crazy when i would lock on to people and not let go , and it 'd drive him even crazier when i was right . spinelli : which you were ... more often than not . carly : yes , and this time is no exception . jake 's wife showing up out of the blue after all these months ? i do n't buy it . spinelli : yeah . nor do i . carly : does that mean you dug up some info on hayden ? spinelli : as a matter of fact , i did . [ scene_break ] elizabeth : i know it 's good for your case , but i hate seeing michael like this . ric : yeah , you and sonny both . elizabeth : he 's always been so together , so responsible . it almost makes me feel glad that aj 's not around to see this . he would 've been beside himself knowing that he passed down his problems with alcohol . ric : elizabeth , i 'm so sorry . i completely forgot that you had any kind of connection with aj . elizabeth : no , no , no , no , it 's fine , really . ric : okay , look , the real reason , what i meant to come over here for was to ask you out for a romantic dinner . elizabeth : really ? ric : oh , yeah . i mean , you 're on your feet all day . it 's about time somebody swept you off of them . elizabeth : oh , very smooth , counselor . ric : oh , i try . elizabeth : i 'm still dressed for work . i have to go get changed . ric : it 's okay . take as much time as you want . elizabeth : and my boys ... yes , do n't worry about that . hopefully they will be entertained by molly . i just got to make sure that her schedule is clear . elizabeth : oh , you really thought of everything . ric : yeah . so , is that a yes ? elizabeth : absolutely . ric : ah . [ sighs ] okay . that ... [ sighs ] okay , speed dial . [ knock on door ] ric : elizabeth , you -- you want me to get that ? pete : what 's the matter , ricky ? surprised to see me ? [ scene_break ] nina : wow . i thought you 'd have a way tougher time getting those shares . franco : yeah , so did i . but alexis was there , olivia 's baby 's daddy 's lover , so all i had to do was suggest that i might drop the bomb , and ned and olivia were tripping over themselves to shut me up . nina : with his cut of elq ? franco : yep . nina : right . how 'd they explain it to alexis ? franco : uh , they started mumbling about how i was threatening to do -- oh , i do n't even know . i stopped paying attention after i got what i wanted . nina : it does n't matter . it 's not our problem . we got what we wanted . that 's for sure . alexis is ned and olivia 's problem now , right ? franco : yeah , and they 're gon na have their hands full . [ scene_break ] ned : alexis . w - what are you doing here ? i was looking for my client . [ sighs ] he got drunk again in the metro court . no damage , but the security kicked him out . olivia : god , that 's awful . alexis : i 'm worried about him . if he 's not careful , he 's gon na hurt himself . ned : i 'll talk to him . alexis : not to mention , michael is practically inviting a corporate takeover . speaking of which , how 'd it go with franco ? you did n't hand over those shares to him , did you ? ned : of course not . alexis : good . because i do n't think i have to point out how problematic that would be when 32 % of voter stock is unaccounted for . ned : no . you do n't . by the way , i do n't want to press you on this ... alexis : but you want me to go talk to nikolas . ned : helena was the last person we can confirm had those shares . nikolas might have some idea where they might be . alexis : all right , i 'll ask him , but i do n't think he 's gon na be much help . my nephew 's hands are clean on this matter . [ scene_break ] [ doorbell rings ] nikolas : alfred ? al -- [ sighs ] [ doorbell rings ] nikolas : never mind ! i got it . hayden : hi . nikolas : what are you doing here ? hayden : i 've always wanted to visit a house with a moat . [ door closes ] nikolas : it 's an island , and there 's no moat . hayden : you know what i mean . nikolas : you should n't be here . hayden : maybe not , but i wanted to see if you could still turn down the goods when they 're right in front of you . what 's this ? nikolas : uh , none of your business . now please leave . hayden : dude , i took a boat to get here . let a girl put her feet up for a minute . anyway , you look like you could use a break . nikolas : [ chuckles ] hayden : [ chuckles ] nikolas : wh -- why are you pushing this ? hayden : we 're on the same side , remember -- both lying to jake about who he really is in order to get what we want ? all i 'm saying is ... why not have a little fun while we do it ? [ scene_break ] carly : spinelli , i knew i could count on you ! spinelli : the jackal is pleased to have met your expectations . carly : all right , tell me everything . tell me all the dirt you dug up on hayden . spinelli : okay , first of all , it was surprisingly difficult to track down information on -- on ms. barnes , as she has no social - media presence , and her name has never been used in any sort of public news source . carly : okay , so is she working under an alias ? hayden barnes does n't exist ? spinelli : oh , on the contrary , hayden barnes does exist , complete with birth certificate and social security number . there is even an apartment leased in her and jake 's names . carly : in beecher 's corners ? spinelli : okay , so i 'm confused , because you implied that you had the goods on this woman , and now you 're telling me that she 's on the up - and - up . spinelli : well , it appeared she was . until ... carly : come on , you 're killing me , spinelli ! say something ! spinelli : i 'm sorry . i just love the anticipatory suspense . it 's like a drug . carly : well , kick the habit . i already know the woman 's a liar . i just need to have proof ! spinelli : okay , there is an indication that she has not been entirely forthcoming . carly : what indication ? ! spinelli : according to my reconnaissance , ms. barnes recently came into a considerable amount of money . [ scene_break ] ric : how the hell were you able to find me here ? pete : i followed you . you wo n't answer my calls , so ... ric : our business is over , pete , okay ? i paid you a giant bonus to keep your mouth shut , and you agreed that that would be the end of it . pete : no . i believe what i said was , `` we 'll see . `` and what i see , ric , is more cash coming my way . ric : keep your mouth ... look , you were more than handsomely compensated , okay ? i 'm not letting you blackmail me anymore . pete : okay . that 's cool . [ inhales deeply ] guess i 'll just have to tell elizabeth what you 're doing to her friend jake . [ scene_break ] patrick : jake . what a surprise . jake : hey . uh , i just came over to , uh , drop off sam 's car . patrick : oh , you did n't have to do that . we could 've picked it up . sam : exactly what i said . jake : [ chuckles ] well , it was n't really outside of my way , so ... patrick : well , thank you for that . be nice to get some of your stuff in here and make it feel like a home . sam : oh , i ca n't wait . jake : okay , tell you what -- uh , how about i help bring in a few boxes ? patrick : i 'll help you . jake : sure . [ door opens ] [ scene_break ] hayden : you 're making this more complicated than it has to be . nikolas : am i ? hayden : we have a good time together , the whole cat - and - mouse thing , wondering who 's gon na come out on top . i 'm open to any and all positions , by the way . nikolas : good to know . hayden : [ chuckles ] i need this . and i think you do , too . at least that 's what it felt like the last time we were together , like you 'd been ... denying yourself the more carnal pleasures in life . but if i misread the situation , i 'll go . [ scene_break ] franco : are you seeing this ? monthly dividends -- monthly . nina : yeah . that 's a good thing , right ? franco : a one - percenter like you does n't know ? nina : well , we had people for that . franco : of course , you did . yeah , that 's a good thing . that is a very good thing . we can look forward to a very healthy monthly allowance going forward . and they say money does n't buy happiness , but i got to tell you , i 'm feeling pretty happy right now . i 'm making you tired . nina : [ clears throat ] no . franco : mm . nina : i mean , that just , um -- i did n't get to take that nap that i wanted to take . franco : so , where were you coming back from ? i did n't even ask . nina : yeah . you did n't , but you wanted to . franco : what ? nina : aw , please , admit it . you came here , i was n't here , the first place your mind went to was , did i steal the baby , was i checking on her ? i 'm right , are n't i ? [ scene_break ] olivia : thank god . [ sighs ] for a second there , i thought for sure alexis heard us . ned : you and me both . olivia : [ sighs ] can you imagine ? you would 've given up your elq shares for nothing . ned : luckily , that 's not the case . you 're still safe . that 's all that matters . olivia : but that 's not all that matters , ned . ned : are we really going there again ? olivia : please understand me . i am so , so grateful for what you 're doing for me here , but i can not be the reason that you give up your shares of elq . my g -- your -- your grandfather , he must be rolling over in his grave right now . ned : well , he would be . olivia : okay . all right . so then we 're on the same page , right ? i ... ned : except he would 've done the exact same thing for my grandmother . there 's only one thing edward quartermaine followed more than the money ... and that was his heart . [ scene_break ] [ nikolas & hayden breath heavily as they make out ] alexis : nikolas ? you home ? [ scene_break ] carly : how much money are we talking about ? spinelli : well , more than i would take home in a year . and the money was deposited into an account that hayden set up in her name not too long ago . carly : a few months ago ? spinelli : weeks . four to be exact . carly : the same time she shows up at elizabeth 's door . spinelli : the timing is suspicious . carly : oh , no , it 's not suspicious . hell no . we have her dead to rights . hayden 's checking account starts overflowing with cash the exact time she comes to town to reclaim her husband ? spinelli : or she won the lottery . carly : hell no . please . spinelli : or a particularly well - off family member may have passed away . i am just saying that there are other possible ways -- less nefarious ways for a person to come into money . carly : a person , yes . hayden barnes , hell no . she got that money from whoever paid her off to tell jake that she was his long - lost wife . [ scene_break ] pete : i wonder what elizabeth 's reaction will be when she sees my face . i mean , as far as she knows , this right here is what jake looked like before the accident . [ chuckles ] i mean , i ca n't wait to see you explain that . a miraculous faith healing , maybe ? i have been cured ! ric : shut up ! how much ? pete : for now ? $ 10,000 . ric : 10 grand ? fine . okay . but shockingly , i do n't have that cash on me right now . pete : oh , i can wait . ric : no , not here you wo n't . because if elizabeth sees you , the jig is up and you get nothing . you want the cash ? you lay low , and i will contact you . pete : look forward to hearing from you , ric . [ dog barking ] ric : [ sighs ] whoa ! ha . hey . wow . you look in -- incredible . elizabeth : oh , what ? this old thing ? who were you talking to out there ? [ scene_break ] patrick : well ... that just about does it . sam : [ laughs ] are you scared i 'm gon na take over here ? patrick : i 'm looking forward to it . sam : [ chuckles ] jake : okay , guys , uh , i 'm gon na take off . [ clears throat ] sam : w - wait . hold on . how are you getting home ? jake : mm , the bus . sam : no , that 's crazy . i will -- i 'll give him a ride , yeah ? jake : no , no , no , no , no . [ chuckling ] settle in , enjoy your evening . i 'll be fine . sam : are you kidding me ? you bent over backwards to help me out . the least i can do is -- patrick : he 's fine , sam . sam : hey , i 'm not taking him to niagara falls . it 's just across the town . patrick : well , maybe he wants a little quiet time on the bus . sam : are you implying i 'm loud ? patrick : i 'm not implying you 're loud . i 'm implying he 's an adult , and if he wants to take the bus , maybe we should just let him take the bus . [ scene_break ] carly : i knew hayden was lying ! i knew it ! i just did n't know why . i mean , what would she get out of pretending to be jake 's wife ? spinelli : money can be exceptionally motivating . carly : forget motivating . it 's motive -- period . spinelli : well , agreed . but unfortunately , this answer only gives rise to more questions . carly : yeah . like who 's writing the checks that hayden 's cashing . spinelli : yeah , i mean , someone wants jake to think he 's a married man from beecher 's corners . carly : that 's so sick . i mean , to take advantage of his memory loss , who would do that ? spinelli : and why ? carly : that 's what we need to find out . [ scene_break ] ric : yeah , it was just somebody , uh , looking for directions . elizabeth : and they just walked up to my front door ? [ door closes ] ric : uh , well , his -- his phone battery died . i guess he was desperate . elizabeth : oh . were you able to help him out ? ric : yeah , i managed to set him straight . [ scene_break ] jake : i do n't want to kill you , but i will . i promise . you 're not real ? sam : jake ? you want to chime in here , or what ? jake : [ clears throat ] uh ... this -- this woman , i - i 've seen her somewhere . [ scene_break ] alexis : nikolas ? it 's me . hayden : is that your grandmother ? nikolas : that 's my aunt . hayden : oh , thank god . at least she does n't want to have me eliminated . nikolas : she still ca n't see us together . you have to leave . hayden : what ? ca n't you just get rid of her ? nikolas : you do n't know alexis . look , there 's a door down the hallway . okay , come on . go . go , go , go , go , go . come on . hayden : let me just ... just give me a second . nikolas : go . alexis : hey . hey . i was beginning to think you were n't here . nikolas : [ sighs ] yeah , sorry , i just , uh ... i dozed off on the couch doing some work . alexis : you feeling okay ? nikolas : yeah . yeah , why ? alexis : you just look a little flushed . nikolas : well , that 's because i just woke up . alexis : oh . nikolas : um , what can i do for you ? alexis : [ breathes deeply ] this is gon na sound really insane , but i have to ask you about the missing 32 % of elq . [ scene_break ] olivia : i did n't know edward as well as a lot of people in this town , but i am aware that he had a soft , gooey center underneath that hard , curmudgeonly shell . ned : did he ever . olivia : that being said , i think he would draw the line at sacrificing the family company for a friend . ned : is that what you really think , that you 're just a friend to me ? olivia : well , y - yeah , i 've been there for a couple of the conversations . i think i 'm -- i think i 'm pretty clear on the subject . ned : sweet , beautiful , olivia ... you mean so much more to me than that . and i ca n't believe it took me this long to realize it . olivia : [ sighs ] [ scene_break ] franco : well , hold on . i - i 'm not accusing you of anything . nina : no , you 're not saying it , but i can see it in your eyes . franco : that i 'm smitten ? nina : that you have doubt . you think i snapped and took that baby . and you 've thought that ever since she went missing . does n't matter . i took a walk because i needed to calm down because i had a surprise visitor . franco : who was your visitor ? nina : my aunt liesl . franco : oh , how is she ? nina : [ sarcastically ] she 's great . oh , so good . she 's still your number - one fan . but she just came over to harass me . franco : about what ? nina : about the kid , about the baby -- avery or aj or whatever they call her . i do n't know . franco : will you calm down ? nina : i do n't need to calm down . i mean , i - i ca n't . these constant accusations are just getting under my skin . franco : nina . nina : what ? franco : i 'm just wondering [ sighs ] why would we be getting under your skin if you had nothing to do with that kid 's disappearance ? nina : i ca n't believe that i have to stand here and defend myself with you . franco : i 'm just trying to figure out what 's going on . nina : [ voice breaking ] what 's going on is a baby disappeared , someone took her , and it was n't me . that 's what 's going on . franco : so then why did obrecht talking to you make you so mad ? nina : it made me mad because -- i - i do n't know -- uh , things were being thrown at me and i 'm innocent ? i mean , i - it just hurts having the entire world doubt you . it stings . you know what i mean . franco : i do . nina : yeah , you do . and you 're leading the charge . it 's hurtful . franco : you 're right , and i 'm sorry . i 'm being a jackass . nina : yeah , you are . kind of , kind of . just -- it 's not just that . it 's just , um ... my aunt liesl , she was just ... needling me with some secret that she knows about my past . franco : i would 've thought that all of your dirty laundry would 've been aired out at this point . nina : yeah , well , um , she said just the -- the dirty laundry i know about . and what if she 's right ? what if there is yet another skeleton in my closet ? [ scene_break ] olivia : i do n't ... what is happening right now ? ned : remember on valentine 's day when your friend melissa came over here and told me that if i had any sense , i would march over to metro court and tell you that i had feelings for you , too ? olivia : yeah , but -- but that -- that was just melissa being ... melissa . [ stammers , sighs ] i was gon na get her to -- t - to go over there and make an apology to you . ned : why ? she was right . she was right . it 's you , liv . it 's always been you . i ca n't walk two feet without being reminded of you . i see a movie listing in the paper , a scruffy dog on the side of the road ... olivia : [ sighs ] ned : [ chuckles ] ... a smile comes across my face . you do that to me . and you 've been doing that to me for months , but i 've just been too blind to notice . that 's what i was gon na tell you at the restaurant . olivia : so why did n't you ? ned : well , before i could say it , you broke the news that you were pregnant , and that kind of took over from there . olivia : okay . so , wait a minute . so -- so -- [ sniffles ] so you 're telling me that all of this time you 've felt the same way that i feel ? ned : sorry it took me so long . olivia : i 'm not . this moment was worth waiting for . so , what do we do now ? ned : i can only think of one thing . [ scene_break ] nikolas : you 'll have to explain . uh , nearly a third of elq has gone missing ? alexis : i knew it . i knew you would n't know the first thing about it . hey . what happened over here ? nikolas : what ? oh . that 's my fault . i 've just -- i 've been holed up in here all day . alexis : mm . yeah , well , anyway , helena got her hands on a huge chunk of elq voting stock . nikolas : really ? how 's that ? alexis : via luke . the shares were manipulated out of tracy , alice , and skye . nikolas : that 's ... unfortunate . alexis : yeah . i just wanted to make sure that helena did n't say anything to you about it . nikolas : of course not . of course , i could ask her for you if you 'd like . alexis : to what end ? she did n't even fill you in on the real identity of jake back when he was still jake doe . [ scene_break ] jake : i do n't know from where , but i recognize her . it 's not possible . patrick : [ sighs ] it 's a picture of my ex - wife . she left port charles before you showed up . jake : then why does she look so familiar ? patrick : i do n't know , jake . maybe she has one of those faces . jake : no , it 's not that . i - i - i know that woman . patrick : hmm . well , certainly not after you had your little ... accident . she lives in paris , and she has n't visited once . jake : could i have met her before ? sam : you know what ? i - i think i know why you recognize robin . [ scene_break ] spinelli : you 're invested in this man . carly : jake ? yeah . we 've become really good friends over the past few months , you know , friends that you can tell everything to and -- and there 's no judgment . spinelli : sounds like someone we both knew once . [ chuckles ] carly : i just really miss that . spinelli : as do i . [ sighs ] so much has transpired -- you know , h - having a kid , moving to portland , and ... not having stone cold to share that with , it ... [ clicks tongue ] carly : feel kind of lost , huh ? like something really important 's missing ? spinelli : yeah . my sentiments exactly . carly : [ chuckles ] well , i 'll be your jason whenever you need it . spinelli : aww . carly : [ chuckles ] i mean , i - i might talk a bit more . spinelli : aw , just a bit . carly : but i 'll listen , too , i promise . spinelli : well , your offer is gratefully accepted and -- and returned . carly : be careful . i 'm gon na take you up on that . spinelli : well , i hope so , i hope so . well , hey , um , i 'm sorry for veering off course . so , you were saying you 've forged a friendship with jake that 's formidable , yeah ? carly : yeah , he 's had my back a few times , and i owe it to him to have his , so we have to zero in on hayden -- we have to . we have to find out the lie and figure out who 's pulling the strings . spinelli : okay , well , any -- any place in particular you want to start ? carly : yes . in her hotel room . and guess what . it 's right upstairs . spinelli : how fortuitous . carly : is n't it ? spinelli : yeah . um , wait . i mean , you 're not gon na just take your master key and barge in , are you ? carly : oh , no , i 've been there , done that , so she 's gon na be expecting me . but you , on the other hand , she is not expecting . so you need to go into hayden 's room , and you need to find proof that the story she 's telling is a pack of lies . [ scene_break ] hayden : [ sighs ] pete : nice to see you again , wifey . hayden : [ gasps ] [ scene_break ] ric : all set . molly 's on her way . elizabeth : this is awfully nice of her . ric : oh , you kidding ? us getting back together is what she wanted from day one . elizabeth : she has been rather persistent , has n't she ? ric : yeah . like father , like daughter . elizabeth : [ chuckles ] ric : you know , i 've made a lot of mistakes , elizabeth . [ sighs ] but because of your huge heart , i get another chance . it 's gon na be different this time , okay ? i got you , and i 'm not letting go . elizabeth : i 'm counting on it . [ scene_break ] hayden : how did you get in here ? pete : i convinced housekeeping i was your husband . i had , uh , photographic evidence and everything . hayden : you ca n't show this to just anyone . the whole point is that you and jake ca n't be seen in the same place at the same time . pete : [ sighs ] now you sound just like ric . hayden : you saw him ? pete : i managed to squeeze a bunch more cash out of him . but payday is n't for awhile , and i 'm impatient . hayden : what does any of that have to do with me ? pete : it 's my understanding ric extended you quite the credit line . so unless you want me to blow this ruse sky - high , you 're gon na give me a loan on his behalf . hayden : ric agreed to pay you more ? just like that ? pete : give him a call if you do n't believe me . but while i 'm waiting , i might be inclined to take a stroll through the hotel . [ breathes deeply ] really give this mug of mine a workout , if you know what i mean . hayden : a toddler would know what you mean . pete : or you can give me the cash now and take it up with ric later . hayden : do we understand each other ? pete : pleasure doing business with you , ms. barnes . [ chuckles ] [ spinelli takes a picture of pete ] [ scene_break ] [ carly remembers ] spinelli : i mean , someone wants jake to think he 's a married man from beecher 's corners . carly : i mean , to take advantage of his memory loss , who would do that ? spinelli : and why ? [ scene_break ] patrick : you think jake knows robin from before the accident ? sam : i think that he saw a picture at elizabeth 's . patrick : elizabeth 's ? sam : yeah , robin and elizabeth were really good friends . i know there 's a ton of pictures up in the house , so that 's probably why she looks familiar . you lived there for awhile , right ? jake : yeah , i ... must be it . [ scene_break ] nina : do you think that my aunt knows something about my past that could come back to haunt me ? franco : i think that one of the things that obrecht and i have in common is our love of a good mind game , and maybe this is just one of her mind games . nina : or i 'm screwed . franco : or that . hey , i 'll tell you what . why do n't , um ... why do n't i go and talk to her ? maybe i can figure out what 's going on . nina : really ? franco : yeah . if there is some kind of a secret , i can ask her to back off . and i can ask her to back off on the whole avery thing , too . nina : does that mean that you -- you do n't think that i took that baby ? franco : i do n't think you took the baby . nina : you believe me ? i do believe you . i believe you always . [ scene_break ] olivia : god , i 've imagined this for so long . ned : tell me about it . olivia : [ chuckles ] of course , in my imagination , i was n't out to here with my life in a complete and total tailspin . ned : details . olivia : [ sighs ] ned : you 're not in this alone , all right ? i 'm by your side and the baby 's . and together , we 'll make sure that he or she has the best life possible . olivia : i just ... i wish it did n't come at the expense of elq . ned : do n't worry about it . i 'll get those shares back . [ clears throat ] olivia : how ? ned : i do n't know . i 'll figure it out . i always do . but right now , if you do n't mind , let 's just focus on us . olivia : i do n't mind at all . [ scene_break ] alexis : give my best and my love to spencer , okay ? nikolas : okay . [ door opens , closes ] [ keypad beeping ] [ papers rustling ] [ scene_break ] sam : okay , no more arguing . i 'm gon na give you a ride home . patrick : i 'd give in if i were you . jake : thank you . sam : you 're welcome . jake . jake : yeah ? sam : the keys , please ? jake : ah , yeah . [ chuckles ] you 're gon na need these . here you go . terrible toss . [ scene_break ] nikolas : oh , no . come on , come on , come on . jason 's wedding ring -- oh , come on ! where the hell could it have gone ? ! [ scene_break ] jake : [ sighs ] no , no , no , no , no ! i got it , i got it . no , please , come on . uh , i got , i got it . sam : uh , thank you . okay . jake : all right . [ clears throat ] [ grunts ] [ next_on ] lulu : ( to maxie ) i had to get away from my cousin . valerie : ( to dante ) i 'm leaving port charles . spencer : father , my life is over ! ellie : ( to nathan ) that 's amazing . carly : ( to spinelli ) i know who 's paying hayden barnes . elizabeth : ( to ric ) what do you think she 's blaming you for this time ? jason : ( to sam ) it 's a wedding ring . | olivia is upset that ned gave his elq shares to franco . ned tells alexis that he did n't give his shares to franco . franco takes the shares home to nina . nina supposes franco jumped to the conclusion that she was with avery when he found that she was n't at home . she tells him that her aunt liesl accused her of stealing the baby too and says she is getting tired of people accusing her . she says obrecht further upset her by suggesting that there is a dirty secret about her that she is unaware of . franco offers to talk to obrecht and promises that he does n't think nina took avery . ned admits his feelings for olivia . ned tells olivia that he will get the elq shares back from franco , but that for now he just wants to focus on their budding romance . |
sam : okay , the babysitter is taking the kids back home . alexis : okay , that 's good . sam : yeah . danny could tell something was off . he was wondering why jason was n't going with us . where is jason ? mom ? alexis : um , uh , what ? sam : are you okay ? alexis : he went looking -- yeah . no . i do n't know what i am . julian 's alive , and he was here watching us . [ scene_break ] dillon : hey , look at that . we made it with time to spare . kiki : yeah . hey , you , uh , you missed a button . dillon : uh , well then , fix me . kiki : okay . thank you for helping me study for my practice test . dillon : any time . i mean , i will help you any -- any time . kiki : good to know . and you 're all set . dillon : thanks . [ chuckles ] kiki : so , what about me ? is everything in its place ? dillon : uh , i think there 's just one thing . [ kiss ] now you are good to go . kiki : hell , yeah , i am . dillon : [ chuckles ] [ door opens ] dillon : hey ! it 's the couple of the hour ! kiki : hey ! dillon : congratulations . olivia : thank you . kiki : olivia , you look gorgeous . dillon : glowing . olivia : thank you . ned : she 's not pregnant , she 's engaged . olivia : [ laughs ] kiki : oh , can i see the ring ? olivia : of course . kiki : [ gasps ] oh , my gosh . it 's beautiful . dillon : yeah , ned ca n't take credit . it was my grandmother 's . olivia : well , that just makes it more special . ned : what is , uh , that ? olivia : uh , bruschetta . homemade . you ca n't have a party without homemade bruschetta . what is the look ? dillon : nothing . ned : nothing . [ scene_break ] laura : looks great . tracy : it does , does n't it ? laura : mm - hmm . tracy : thank you so much for helping me bring it home . laura : you 're welcome . tracy : [ sighs ] what ? laura : i -- i was just wondering if tonight is the right night to unveil it . tracy : why not ? it 's a family party . laura : yeah . specifically for ned and olivia . tracy : yeah , ned 's my son , and he should know about this wonderful heritage he 's got , and so should she if she 's gon na be joining our ranks . laura : okay . if you 're sure . tracy : i am sure . everybody 's gon na be thrilled about this painting . monica : what is that doing in my living room ? [ scene_break ] sam : any sign of him ? jason : no . sam : what kind of game is julian playing , pretending to be dead while spying on his own family ? jason : he 's not doing a very good job of pretending . sam : no , he is n't . but it does n't make any sense . it 's like he wants to be caught but he does n't . jason : hey , look , frankly , i do n't care what he wants . i 'm gon na find him , i 'm gon na put an end to this . alexis : no ! no . [ scene_break ] jax : you do n't destroy what you love , carly . you fight for it . that 's one of the many things i admire about you . [ pounding on door ] sonny : carly , open up ! jax : do n't lose your temper . carly : too late ! what do you want ? sonny : i just -- carly : come on . sonny . sonny : all because of you . everything is your fault ! carly : i want you out of my house now . [ scene_break ] sam : mom , you said it yourself . julian 's alive . alexis : i know . sam : we ca n't just ignore that . alexis : i know . i 'm not in denial . do you have any idea how crazy i felt with the lights and the knocking and the photographs and the phone ? i thought i was losing my mind . sam : [ sighs ] sam : okay , but why like this ? why not just come forward ? jason : because he 's facing criminal charges , and he does n't want to go to prison . sam : well , that 's too bad . jason : that 's what i 'm gon na tell him when i find him . sam : mom , remember when i asked you how you would feel if it turned out that julian was alive ? alexis : yes . sam : okay . alexis : it seemed like a fantasy at the time . sam : a good one or a bad one ? alexis : i wish i knew . [ scene_break ] dillon : hey , let me get some pictures of you guys . olivia : uh , is there a problem with bruschetta ? ned : only if you 're an idiot . kiki : i love bruschetta . dillon : me too . olivia : so , then , what 's with the look ? dillon : hey , say cheese . kiki : or wedding bells . ned : wedding bells ! olivia : cheese ! [ camera shutter clicking ] dillon : aww , now , that one 's a keeper . kiki : oh . ned : she certainly is . [ scene_break ] tracy : monica , i have not taken down your wall hanging . monica : well , at least reason and good taste prevail . i 'll have the easel taken out before the party . tracy : no , you wo n't . monica : why not ? tracy : because it 's mine , and i say whether it stays or goes . monica : do i have to remind you whose house this is ? laura : monica ? monica : oh . laura : hi ! monica : hi . laura : i just want to thank you so much for including me in this celebration . i am really happy to be here . monica : well , i 'm glad that you are here . laura : thank you . thank you . and , you know , i was wondering , i do n't know how you feel about mixing business with pleasure , but as a new board member , i just have so many questions about the hospital , and i was sure that maybe you could give me some answers ? monica : well , i -- laura : thank you . thank you so much . [ scene_break ] larry : for the most beautiful woman in the room . in all the land . tracy : give it a rest , larry . larry : so that 's it , eh ? the mysterious masterpiece ? about time you let me view our acquisition . tracy : ah ! ah ! ah ! ah ! not `` our . `` mine . larry : without me , you would have no idea that this piece existed . 50/50 split . tracy : no . larry : what 's fair is fair , tracy . tracy : i could n't agree more . this ... was left to me by my father . a precious inheritance . it has nothing at all to do with you . larry : at the very least , and i do mean bare minimum , i deserve a finder 's fee for my part . tracy : you 're drinking it . cheers . [ scene_break ] carly : i want you to leave , or i 'm going to call the police . sonny : you sure you want to call the police ? because , from what i heard from michael , jax would be very uncomfortable . carly : [ clears throat ] jax : that 's true . i paid nelle 's father for a kidney . i did n't know he was gon na use his own daughter . sonny : oh , just another nameless , faceless person ? is that what you 're saying ? jax : yes . sonny : oh . jax : look , i 'm not proud of what i did , but i do n't regret it . carly : you would have done the same thing if it was one of your kids , sonny . sonny : damn straight i would . and you know what , you did what you had to do to save your daughter . i respect that . it 's what came after that i have a problem with . you could 've ended this if you had gone to nelle , asked for forgiveness . but you get on your plane and you go across the planet , leave us like sitting ducks . carly : what are you talking about ? that 's exactly what you did ! no , you know what ? what you did was 1,000 times worse . because jax at least thought nelle was a nice person . he had no reason to believe that she had an ulterior motive . but you knew ! you knew that nelle had a screw loose , and you knew that was messing with our family , and you said nothing , sonny ! sonny : we did not -- we do n't need this ! carly : no , we do n't need this . sonny : it 's hard enough , you know ? morgan died . even harder to think that i was responsible . but jax could 've ended it , right ? you could have avoided it if carly had known . now look where we 're at , carly . carly : i am . sonny : yeah . carly : i 'm looking at you . and i do n't know who you are , sonny . you 're standing here , and you 're blaming jax . and okay , yeah , jax was wrong , jax made a mistake . he should 've told me about nelle the second she came to town . but you -- the rest is on you . and you 're standing here , and you 're blaming everybody else . because i know you . you ca n't stand to live with this , but you 're gon na have to . [ knock on door ] dante : carly , it 's dante . open up . carly : [ sighs ] this is not a good time , okay ? dante : is sonny here ? carly : yes . dante : may i come in ? [ door slams ] carly : dante 's here , sonny . he 's looking for you , so why do n't you do everyone a favor and leave with him ? dante : michael said you 'd be here . i was hoping he was wrong . sonny : what did he tell you ? dante : that you were pissed at jax . did n't really give me any other details . sonny : well , that 's just like michael . he 's gon na be discreet . he 's trying to protect everybody , but he does n't have to worry , because jax only protects himself . carly : sonny , do n't ! dante : all right , what the hell is going on here ? carly : dante , it 's time for you to go , i think . jax : no , no , no . i have -- i have something to say . carly : jax , you do n't have a lawyer . do n't . jax : i paid frank benson to find me a kidney . now , i did n't know it was nelle 's , but even if i had known that he was going to use his own daughter , i probably would have gone through with it anyway . because i would 've done anything to save josslyn . sonny : dante , did you get all that ? 'cause if not , i recorded it . dante : you did what ? what are you doing ? sonny : well , i was n't planning on giving this to the police . i was gon na use it as leverage , but since you 're here . dante : nah , you do n't want to do this . come on . sonny : well , i think i do because , you know , my whole life , my mantra 's been `` what you do , you pay for . `` it 's time to pay up , jax . carly : you sneaky son of a bitch . dante : i wish i could ignore this , but i ca n't . as much as i would like to . i 'm sorry you made this choice , sonny . [ scene_break ] monica : well , there they are . laura : congratulations , you two . larry : and what a dashing couple you make . monica : welcome . olivia : thank you for throwing this party . tracy : i threw it . monica : in my house . all : alan gave it to her . monica : well , he did . tracy : it was the dumbest decision he ever made . ned : and ... moving on . thank you , both of you . this is a lovely celebration . olivia : we really are so grateful . tracy : what 's that ? olivia : uh , it 's bruschetta . i made it myself . it 's kind of my specialty . ned : it is to die for . really . tracy : you brought food to a quartermaine party ? how -- dillon : thoughtful . tracy : uh , no . not the word i was looking for . kiki : bread with tomatoes . what 's the big deal ? tracy : oh , hello . how lovely that you managed to worm your way into this family in another way . dillon : she just ca n't quit us , i guess . kiki : aww . tracy : so , it 's not me that has a problem with your ... hors d'oeuvre . it 's the cook . she 'll be insulted . olivia : why ? tracy : because she 'll think that her bruschetta is n't good enough . olivia : well , if it 's really that big a deal , i 'll just take it back out to the car . laura : oh , no . dillon : no , no . larry : that 's ridiculous . i 'll proffer the delicacy to cook . i 'm sure she 'll be thrilled . tracy : good luck with that . larry : how kind of you to be so concerned for my welfare . monica : well , that 's our tracy , always looking out for her darling lord larry . larry : i thought so . [ chuckles ] tracy : really ? monica : i could n't help myself . you two are such a terrific couple . tracy : oof ! can we change the subject ? i have something very special i 'd like to share tonight . olivia : you think it 's an engagement present ? ned : i think it 's trouble . monica : enough of whatever that is . i am not hanging it . tracy : monica , you have n't even seen it yet . monica : i do n't need to see it . tracy : what is your problem ? it could be a picasso or a monet for all you know . monica : is it ? tracy : no . but it 's an important family heirloom . [ smoke alarm blares ] [ scene_break ] sam : you 're going home with us . alexis : no . jason : you 'll be safe there . alexis : i do n't need protection . sam : mom , you have no idea what julian is up to . alexis : i -- you 're right , i do n't . but i -- he 's not gon na hurt me . sam : because he 's never hurt you before ? alexis : honey , can we not go there ? sam : where exactly , mom ? to the time he killed duke lavery and used you as an accessory ? or when he put a knife to your throat ? alexis : what if he did n't want to ? sam : um , oh , yeah , that 's right . he was forced to by his big , mean sister . what about all the other crap that he 's pulled ? i 've watched this man break you . alexis : `` this man `` is your father . sam : i do n't care ! no , he is not my father ! alexis : yes . sam : i do n't unite the two of you . i do n't want you together , and do n't use me as an excuse . alexis : i 'm -- i get it . i 'm just saying that if he was going to hurt me , he would 've done it already . jason : how do you know that ? alexis : i just do . i -- i 'm not afraid , and i want to sleep in my own bed . sam : he has let himself into your house before . jason : yeah , once that we know of . maybe more . sam : and what if he does it again ? jason : he 's not going to , because i 'm gon na call sonny , and i 'm gon na make sure -- alexis : no , you are not going to do that and -- no . sam : mom . alexis : i appreciate your concern . i understand why you 're both concerned . but i will take care of this . sam : okay . well , what if he shows up ? then what ? alexis : i will cross that bridge when i come to it . sam : [ scoffs ] alexis : no guards . do not follow me . sam : [ sighs ] what am i supposed to do ? jason : well , come with me . i have an idea . [ scene_break ] [ smoke alarm blaring ] what in the world is going on ? maybe someone left a cigarette burning . nobody in this house smokes . monica : larry is here , so all bets are off . tracy : this is your fault , olivia ! olivia : wha -- mine ? tracy : it 's that bruschetta ! the cook was so upset , she set a fire just in protest ! laura : i do n't smell smoke . do you ? ned : it 's probably just a false alarm . so let 's just fan out and check all the rooms , just in case . dillon : on it . come on . tracy : no , i - i - i ca n't leave the painting . ned : the painting 's not going anywhere . we 'll check the kitchen . monica : and we 'll check upstairs . come on . tracy : just make it stop . jason : hey , what 's going on ? sam : yeah . dillon : we 're not sure . somehow the smoke alarm got tripped , and we 're trying to figure out where it 's coming from . [ alarm stops ] sam : huh . kiki : oh , thank god . dillon : okay , now that we can talk at a normal volume , you guys here for ned and olivia 's engagement party ? sam : ohh ... no . jason : we were n't invited . dillon : mnh - mnh . jason : it 's okay . sam : yeah . it 's okay . actually , we came here to see you , dillon . or more specifically , we need to see your camera . something crazy happened when we were looking through the pictures that you took today . jason : yeah . we saw this in the background . [ cell phone slides ] dillon : holy ... kiki : is that ... ? sam : julian jerome -- alive and well . [ scene_break ] julian : oh , i 've always had a vague sense that i was , uh , chasing the wrong things . but when i found you again , i realized what i truly , truly wanted . and that 's this . right here . right now . taking our vows in front of our children . and i will cherish the life that you and i continue to build . [ scene_break ] michael : dad . sonny : you set dante on me ? michael : yeah , look , i did n't want you to do anything you 'd regret . sonny : you worry too much , michael . we 're all adults . you know , we make choices , we live with the consequences . even jax . michael : dad ... what 'd you do ? [ scene_break ] dante : well , here 's what 's gon na happen , jax . i have to arrest you . as much as i sympathize with your motives , organ trafficking is pretty damn illegal . jax : i knew this was a real possibility . i 'm ready for it . joss comes first , right ? [ door closes ] jax : do what you need to do , dante . josslyn : mom , i talked to jamie today at the stable , and she said she could get horses for you and dad if you want to come ride with me tomorrow . what are you doing to my father ? ! [ scene_break ] sonny : i confronted jax about the deal he made with frank benson . i admitted that i would 've done the same thing to save my own kids . difference is , when nelle showed up ... i would have said something . jax stays quiet , flies to australia , and leaves us twisting in the wind . michael : yeah , but , dad , jax had no way of knowing that nelle was a threat . sonny : do not make excuses for jax ! michael : i 'm not making excuses . sonny : what i 'm saying is , nothing nelle did , you know , the pain she caused would n't have happened if jax had just told the truth . not that your mother would admit that . michael : okay , okay . so , you tore into jax and mom defended him . that 's all that happened , right ? sonny : well , not quite . i got a recording of jax admitting what he did and gave it to dante . probably getting arrested as we speak . michael : dad , are you out of your mind ? ! [ scene_break ] carly : come here . it 's okay , all right ? your dad is gon na be fine . right , dante ? dante : i wo n't cuff you , but i do have to take you in . jax : i understand . josslyn : i do n't . what is going on ? carly : okay , i 'll tell her , jax , after you -- jax : no , no . i think that she should hear it from me . josslyn : hear what ? ! are you under arrest ? dante : take your time . jax : thank you . i 'm sorry about this , joss . josslyn : just talk to me , please . jax : [ sighs ] i 'm the one that arranged for you to get nelle 's kidney . we were n't sure if you were gon na make it . and i could n't let you ... so , i did something illegal . i reached out to nelle 's father , and i offered him money to help me find an organ donor . and then i made it worse by staying silent about it . josslyn : you did n't know ? jax : it 's my fault that nelle came to town wanting revenge . if i would have been honest right from the start , she never would have been able to hurt you and your mom the way she did . it 's because of me . josslyn : it 's because of you i 'm alive . jax : oh . [ scene_break ] julian : so , are we good ? man : it 's all arranged . [ scene_break ] dillon : okay , here 's some more photographs from the park . jason : all right . what do you got , man ? dillon : let me see . jason : this one here of kiki , can you blow that up ? dillon : yeah , i 'll try . sam : there are two people in the background . kiki : is one of them julian ? dillon : i ca n't tell . i 'll try to enhance it a little bit more . sam : [ sighs ] jason : yeah , that 's definitely julian . and whoever this guy is he 's meeting clearly he 's handing him cash for an exchange in , i do n't know , an envelope of some sort ? kiki : who is it ? sam : okay , what are we thinking ? passport ? plane ticket ? both ? can -- do me a favor . see that right there ? can you pull that up ? on his arm . that tattoo , it looks familiar . jason : where have you seen it ? sam : [ sighs ] i mean , i do n't know . let me think . it 's hooper . hooper . dillon : who is hooper ? sam : he works down at the docks . boats for hire , and any sort of purpose , really . jason : yeah , usually illegal . [ scene_break ] alexis : our wedding was a disaster . but the good news is that our children are all well . all of them -- yours , mine and ours . and we managed to make it through the vows . julian : that 's true . we are married . you know i love you . alexis : and i love you . [ sighs ] [ scene_break ] dante : sorry , jax . we got to go . josslyn : [ crying ] no . jax : no , it 's okay , sweetheart . it 's okay . as long as you 're healthy , that 's all that matters . josslyn : mom , do something ! carly : i hate it . it 's not fair that you 're being arrested for saving your daughter 's life . i will figure something out , okay ? jax : there 's nothing to figure out , carly . i broke the law , okay ? i told myself a long time ago that if it ever came out , i 'm not gon na run from this . i 'm sorry . carly : why are you sorry ? jax : because i should 've told you a long time ago . if i would 've known the pain that it would cause -- carly : you have nothing to apologize for . you saved your daughter 's life , and i am grateful for that , jax . thank you . jax : if you want to thank me , then stay with joss . she needs you a lot more than i do right now . dante : time 's up , jax . josslyn : [ sobs ] no . jax : no , i have to go . josslyn : i wo n't let you go ! it 's not right ! carly : stop . stop . josslyn : you know it 's not right ! carly : hey ! knock it off for a second , okay ? i know you 're hurting , but right now , your dad has to go with dante , okay ? okay ? come here . josslyn : dad ? jax : sweetheart , please , do n't be scared , all right ? i love you . josslyn : i love you , too . jax : everything 's gon na be fine . you 'll see . josslyn : [ sobs ] [ door closes ] [ scene_break ] michael : you 're sure dante 's going to arrest jax ? sonny : that 's the impression i got . michael : is there enough evidence on that recording to get him convicted ? sonny : i do n't even think it 's gon na go to trial , michael . i think he 's gon na cut some deal , pay some fine , and do some community service . if he spends two days in county jail , then i 'll be surprised . michael : yeah , well , dad , what if you 're wrong ? huh ? what if you just sent josslyn 's father to prison for saving her life ? [ scene_break ] sam : thank you . thank you so much for getting these . dillon : yeah , no problem . kiki : you know , talking to my mom might be a good idea . julian may have tried to contact her . jason : you know what , if he 's meeting with hooper , my bet is he 's leaving town , so ... sam : which means we got to get out of here now . jason : we do . dillon : okay , well , good luck . if you need anything else , let us know . sam : thank you . jason : appreciate it . sam : okay , thank you , guys . bye . kiki : whew . my uncle 's alive . dillon : just another night in port charles . kiki : [ scoffs ] dillon : you want a drink ? kiki : several . thank you . larry : where have you been ? tracy : making sure the house did n't burn down . thank you for your help , as always . larry : did the smoke alarm go off ? monica : you did n't hear it ? larry : i was taking a walk around the grounds . please accept my sincere apologies . had i known you were in danger , i would have moved heaven and earth to protect you . monica : oh , tracy , is n't that sweet ? tracy : enough , monica . ned : so , what was the verdict with the cook ? larry : what ? ned : when you brought her the bruschetta . larry : oh ! she loved it . uh , wants the recipe . olivia : boo - yah ! up top . hey ! [ laughter ] tracy : good lord . monica : well , the house is still standing , so that 's reason enough to raise a glass . but we have something more to be grateful for . olivia , we are thrilled that you 're going to be joining the family . not just because you put a big smile on ned 's face ... olivia : [ laughs ] monica : ... but because you 're going to be breathing new life into this house and make it what it once was -- a home . welcome . olivia : thank you . truly . that is so sweet . dillon : to my big brother , ned . way to marry up , big guy . tracy : [ laughs ] oh , you were serious ? monica : oh , for pete 's sake , tracy ! your son is getting married . suck it up and congratulate him . tracy : i threw the party , did n't i ? ned : while insulting my fiancée . olivia : it 's okay . it 's okay . ned , i can take it . it 's just what tracy does . tracy : i 'm sorry . it 's that `` up `` thing . i -- i thought it was amusing . monica : do n't feel bad . i got the same treatment when i married her brother . see , i was the gold - digger . i did n't fit in with the highfalutin family . tracy : well , to be fair , you did sleep with your husband 's nephew . kiki : oh , yikes . dillon : oh , boy . she went there . ned : you 're bringing that up now ? tonight ? tracy : it happened , did n't it ? monica : a million years ago . and never again ! ned : never . monica : could we focus on the here and now ? olivia : please . monica : uh , i thought the two of you could have the west wing , with leo , of course . unless you would prefer the other side of the house ? that 's fine with me , too . tracy : that 's my wing . monica : as i said , that 's fine with me , too . tracy : and where do you suggest i relocate to ? monica : well , the laundry room is very spacious . dillon : does that mean the west wing is up for grabs ? tracy : just for the record , i 'm not moving anywhere . monica : this is my house . check the deed , tracy . there it is in black and white . tracy : `` check the deed , tracy . `` you want to know what i want to do with that deed ? monica : exactly what i want to do with that easel . larry : i do so enjoy this . [ scene_break ] alexis : please do n't do this . no matter what , you still love me . julian : turn around and walk to the end of the pier . go ! alexis : so you do n't have to look me in the eye when you slit my throat and throw me in the water ? screw you ! i wo n't ! if you 're gon na kill me , you 're gon na look me in the eye when you do it . and then you 're gon na look in the eyes of your daughter and your grandson who will hate you , because of what you 've done to me ! julian : so be it . [ scene_break ] josslyn : what 's gon na happen to dad ? carly : well , they 're gon na book him . and they 're going to fingerprint him , and then they 're gon na put him in a cell . josslyn : ca n't you just pay the bail , so he can come home ? carly : well , we can do that in the morning , you know ? his lawyer 's gon na make the arrangements . josslyn : i still do n't understand what happened . why was dante even here ? did dad call him ? did he want to confess ? carly : your dad made the decision to confess , yes . but no , he did not call dante . michael called dante . josslyn : no . i do n't believe you . michael would never do anything to hurt dad . carly : okay , no . no , he did n't . okay , you know , this is , um -- this is really complicated . it is , and the only reason i 'm sharing any of this with you is because i think that if i keep it a secret , it 's only gon na be worse for you down the road , okay ? all right , so you know that , um , well , sonny and i have been fighting a lot lately . and , well , there 's been a lot going on , and we both have been angry . and sometimes when sonny gets angry , you know , he does n't always make the best decisions . josslyn : it was sonny ? sonny had dad arrested ? carly : i 'm so sorry . i 'm so sorry that i let everything get so out of control for you , josslyn . i am . josslyn : no . do n't apologize for him . this is not your fault . but i hope you can see the truth now . sonny is awful . i hope you never , ever , ever go back to him , mom . [ scene_break ] michael : [ sighs ] i should n't have called dante . i thought that he could talk you down because you think that my loyalties are divided between you and mom . i thought he can get through to you . but not in a million years did i think you 'd have dante arrest jax . sonny : jax did something illegal , michael . why should n't he pay ? michael : because he 's josslyn 's father ! she needs him . just like avery needs you ! dad , i do n't care what jax did , okay ? you should 've covered for him instead of turning him over to the cops . sonny : jax is gon na be fine . michael : dad , do you remember all the times that mom covered for you ? huh ? all the times she lied to the police ? all the times she went to court and perjured herself . do you remember all the crimes you committed ? because i know for a fact that you never purchased an organ to save your daughter 's life . sonny : what do you want me to say ? i did what i did . i can not take it back . michael : okay , you 're -- dad , you 're pissed that mom slept with jax , and you want them both to hurt . but you chose the wrong way to do it . dad , you better pray that i can clean this thing up . because if jax goes to prison , mom 's never going to forgive you . and neither is anybody else . [ sighs ] [ scene_break ] dante : can i get you a water or something ? jax : no . i 'm fine , thank you . dante : natko . hey , can you have that bagged as evidence , and when you 're done doing that , can you come back and process mr. jacks ? natko : okay . jax : i 'm sorry you got dragged into this . dante : yeah , so am i . sometimes upholding the law has nothing to do with justice , you know ? i mean , where 's the justice in this ? frank benson is dead , and he sold his daughter 's kidney . jax : yeah , but i 'm the one that sought him out . dante : you crossed a line to save your daughter 's life . believe me , i get that , better than you know . but there 's another side to this , right ? that line , it exists for a reason . arguably , this exact reason . jax : yeah , so the rich ca n't buy salvation while the poor get nothing . i understand . dante : your daughter way dying . so were other people 's . kids just as deserving as joss . jax : yeah . those are the questions i asked myself at night . did my actions keep another child from being saved ? i do n't know . i do know that my daughter 's alive . [ scene_break ] tracy : monica , what has this painting ever done to you ? monica : it 's not the painting . it 's the owner of the painting . tracy : monica , this is my family home . i know that you own it , but i do n't care . dillon : is it just me , or is mom spiraling out more than usual ? ned : you know why , do n't you ? dillon : luke . ned : luke . tracy : i heard that ! and you could not be more wrong . monica : no , i think they 're right . as much as it baffles me , the only time you 've been really happy had been with luke . tracy : monica , ex - wife . laura : it 's okay . luke and i are ancient history . tracy : [ sighs ] okay , could we get back to the matter at hand ? olivia : my bruschetta ? kiki : my worming ? dillon : my new room ? ned : my upcoming marriage ? tracy : yes . ned and olivia . i know i have an interesting way of saying it ... but i am very happy for you . because my son is happy . [ voice breaking ] and as parents , that 's all we want for our children . let me say from the bottom of my heart ... thank you . [ voice breaking ] olivia : you 're welcome , tracy . and let me say that i am truly honored to be joining this family . ned : hear , hear . tracy : perfect segue . monica : to ... ? tracy : what i 've been trying to do all night . while ned and olivia were on their journey , i took a journey of my own with a dear friend . and together , we found a treasure -- a letter from my father . monica : you got a letter from edward ? tracy : i 'm not gon na read it out loud , but suffice to say , it spoke of his love for me . monica : tracy , that must have meant a lot to you . tracy : it really did . and he left me something else . dillon : i assume this is where the easel comes in ? tracy : as a tangible expression of my father 's devotion to me , he wanted me to have this portrait that has been passed down through the ages , and it bears an uncanny resemblance to me . so , without further ado ... everyone : [ gasping ] monica : [ chuckles ] [ scene_break ] jason : well , no sign of hooper , his boat , or your dad . sam : well , julian is probably halfway to canada by now . jason : yeah . sam : hey . jason : it 's getting late . sam : i know . we should go relieve the babysitter . jason : okay . come on . what 's up ? what do you got ? sam : it 's my mom 's scarf . [ next_on ] franco : anything you want to talk to me about , jake ? tracy : when is the last time anybody saw ashton ? larry : when you try to screw me out of a deal , you only end up screwing yourself . samira : i 'm here to see ms. tracy quartermaine . sam ( to jason ) : i know where they are . and we need to call the police . [ alexis & julian make out . ] | sam finds alexis and jason soon comes over saying that he could n't find julian anywhere . sam wants alexis to come home with them . jason agrees . alexis will be ok . she leaves . at the quartermaine house , ned and olivia are having their engagement party . tracy wants to unveil the portrait . monica wants it out of the house though . olivia shows up and tracy explains that you can not bring food into the quartermaine mansion because the cook might be offended . larry offers to go tell the cook and soon after the smoke alarms go off . they all go in search to make sure that nothing is going on . jason and sam show up and dillon shows them the other photos he had taken . kiki realizes that julian is alive as well . meanwhile , alexis shows up at the docks and starts to think of julian . julian ends up showing up and reveals himself . back at the mansion , tracy wishes her best for olivia and ned . she is about to unveil the portrait when it is revealed to have been replaced with a picture of a clown . larry has left at this point . back on the docks sam and jason find alexis 's scarf . |
sam : hey , we 're getting close . jason : what the hell has a.j . done with him ? [ scene_break ] a.j . : hey , you know what ? michael : what ? a.j . : i 'm going to miss this place , too . michael : yeah , me , too . a.j . : hey , hey . michael : what 's wrong ? a.j . : just -- quiet , okay ? [ scene_break ] courtney : try -- try and breathe , alan . alan : where 's my son ? courtney : i do n't know . alan : you actually heard a.j . 's voice ? courtney : well -- alan : did he know you were on the line ? courtney : all he said was `` rachel . `` i was -- i was stunned . i was -- rachel kept insisting that a.j . was still alive , but i just thought that she was trying to save herself from a murder charge . alan : you knew it was a.j . 's voice just by him saying a woman 's name ? courtney : yes . jax : alan , listen , you do n't look well . you 're in shock . we need to take you downstairs to get examined , okay ? alan : this is fate . courtney : what do you mean ? alan : i swear to you i could be dead by now . i was absolutely ready to throw myself off this building . i just could n't take it anymore , what with a.j . being dead and everything else . but he 's not dead ? he 's alive ? that means i 'm going to get another chance . and i swear to you by all that 's holy , i 'm going to make it right this time . [ scene_break ] michael : the bad guys ? a.j . : yeah . yeah , they found us . okay , we got to get out of here . michael : what about our things ? a.j . : we 'll get new stuff whenever we get where we 're going . right now we got to get out of here . michael : wait . a.j . : whoa , whoa -- what are you doing ? michael : i want to see what they look like . a.j . : no . no . [ scene_break ] jason : well , we might as well put this time to good use , okay ? you take the luggage ; i 'm going to search the house . maybe we can find some idea how michael 's been living or maybe where a.j . might take him from here . sam : okay . [ scene_break ] michael : i want to see what they look like so if they ever show up again , i 'll know to run . a.j . : no , it 's too risky , michael . all it would take is for you to glance in the window and make some noise , we 're toast . we got to get out of here now , fast -- let 's go . [ scene_break ] jason : sam , you know what ? this is just taking too long . sam : what are you thinking ? jason : well , a.j . may have spotted us , and that means he 's on his way to the airport and we 're giving him all the time he needs to get away . i 'm going , you stay here in case a.j . brings michael back . sam : all right . all right . [ scene_break ] john : where 's maria sanchez ? lorenzo : i have no idea . [ john imitates buzzer ] john : wrong answer . try again . lorenzo : maria is a grown woman . she does n't report her whereabouts to me . john : maria is the one witness who can place jason morgan at the scene of the sandoval shootings . now -- no surprise here , considering who the hell i 'm talking to -- she has suddenly vanished into thin air without a trace . do not expect me to believe that does n't give you pause . lorenzo : what you believe is of no concern to me . if maria fled from anyone , it was you and your willingness to stoop to any level in your obsessive pursuit of sonny corinthos and who can blame her ? you ran around like a cocked , loaded weapon . and just so we 're clear , i have no intention of leading you to maria so you can harass her again . john : ooh . well , now , that sounds -- yeah , i 'm pretty sure that sounds a lot like obstruction of justice i 'm pretty sure of that . i could have you charged . lorenzo : not without subjecting your own actions to scrutiny . you did a reprehensible thing , durant . you framed diego for selling drugs in order to coerce his mother into giving false testimony . courts do n't look upon that kind of intimidation lightly , especially from someone who 's sworn to serve and protect . john : yeah , i got to tell you , you people slay me . you 're so quick to assume the mantle of indignation when law enforcement employs the exact same tactics you use every day . and just so we 're clear , i could care less about your moral judgments . my job is to prosecute criminals , of which you , amigo , are one . i 'd watch my step if i were you . ric : i do n't suppose you 'd like to tell me what that was all about ? lorenzo : a federal prosecutor who 's out of control . ric : i tend to agree . lorenzo : there 's a first . ric : so if you have anything in the way of proof against john durant , i want to hear it . [ scene_break ] [ alarm ] sonny : hey -- someone 's in the house . [ scene_break ] alan : how many times do i have to tell you i do n't want to be here ? courtney : alan , you need to be checked out by a doctor just to make sure that you 're okay . alan : i am a doctor . i certainly know what 's going on in my own body . courtney : oh , and that only makes you less objective . alan : look , the only thing that 's going to make me feel better is if we get to rachel , and then we can find out more about a.j . jax : it 's not going to take long to have a doctor examine you , okay ? you were gasping for air , alan . you were clutching at your chest , and excuse me for saying so , but you 're not as young as you used to be . alan : what is that supposed to mean ? jax : alan -- monica : what 's this about chest pains ? alan : nothing . forget about that . i have something really important -- jax : hey , we found him on the roof -- monica : what ? jax : and he was gasping for air and he was clutching his chest . monica : what were you doing on the roof ? oh , my god , alan , you were going to jump . okay , all right , this has gone on way too long . grieving is one thing , destroying your life is another . and you leave me no choice -- nurse ? call the psych ward , please . and i 'm going to need a couple of orderlies . alan : monica -- monica : i am having my husband admitted for observation , and i want him to have a complete cardiac exam . alan : will you shut up and listen ? monica : thank you . alan : a.j . 's alive ! monica : okay . fine . all right . well , we 'll just add denial into the mix . do you hear yourself , alan ? you need help . you need serious help . courtney : monica , look , i know it sounds crazy , but he 's telling the truth . a.j . really is alive . [ scene_break ] lorenzo : you remember that my son , diego , was recently arrested ? ric : yeah , for possession of what turned out to be a bag of oregano . durant did set that up , probably to pressure maria sanchez into i.d . 'ing jason morgan . lorenzo : there 's no `` probably `` about it . maria called me . and before you ask , she did n't say from where . what she did say was that durant threatened diego with doing time unless she went straight to agent marshal to i.d . jason and implicate sonny . ric : i 'm surprised you 're helping me . you know that undermining durant ultimately does help sonny ? lorenzo : that is something i have no desire to do . but carly 's a fact of my life ; sonny is a fact of hers . so , if at all possible , i 'd like to maintain a peaceful coexistence . besides , i do n't want durant running amuck , hurting the people in my life . so someone has to rein him in . maybe that person is you . thank you . ric : have you mentioned any of this to carly ? lorenzo : why ? ric : i just wonder if she realizes how far her father is willing to go to keep sonny out of her life . thanks for your help . [ scene_break ] sonny : what happened ? tell me it 's not another security glitch , because i swear to you , heads will roll . max : relax , all right ? the system 's fine . sonny : right ? max : the terrace doors were opened from the inside , probably by carly . sonny : carly ? what do you mean , carly ? max : yeah , she showed up , she wanted to see you . vic let her in . sonny : hold on , max . did carly go upstairs ? max : i do n't know , all right ? he let her in the living room , couple minutes went by . alarm went off , i came in , carly was gone . i do n't know -- sonny : what -- what are you doing ? reese : running for my life . [ scene_break ] courtney : rachel transferred my fingerprints onto a letter opener so that they would have a murder weapon . then she drew a.j . 's blood , added it , and then , presto , i 'm being charged with murder . monica : we have official confirmation of a.j . 's death . alan identified the body . jax : a.j . probably threw a lot of money around . all he really needed was a detective and someone in the coroner 's office . monica : this is impossible . courtney : no , monica , i heard him . i did . he called rachel 's phone and i answered . monica : you spoke to him ? courtney : not -- not exactly , but i -- i know a.j . 's voice , believe me . monica : well , i mean , that could 've been a recording . it could 've been an impersonator . my son is dead , and i really think it 's unspeakably cruel of you to try to make me believe otherwise . i mean , this is probably some scam of rachel adair 's to keep herself out of jail . alan -- come on , you know better than anybody . you identified the body . tell them . alan : monica , i saw his body in the morgue , but i did n't touch him . it could 've been staged . he could 've been drugged . monica : you hear yourself ? would you think your son a.j . could be so sadistic as to put us , the whole family , through this kind of torture ? to let us believe that he was savagely murdered ? what possible motive could he have ? [ scene_break ] jason : i knew it . while we were waiting here , a charter took off with two passengers onboard . sam : oh , no . jason : their names were different , but the ground crew confirmed that it was a man and a little boy . sam : well , let me guess -- there 's no flight plan , right ? jason : no , not that i could access . okay , this place is all we 've got , sam . we 're going to search every inch until we can figure out where a.j . 's taking michael . sam : jason , i found a letter . it 's addressed to you . it 's probably from michael . jason : can you read it ? sam : `` dear jason , sonny does n't want me anymore . he sent me to live with my real dad . a.j . says mom does n't want me , either , but i want to be sure . please tell her to call me . your friend , michael . p.s . -- do n't tell sonny or he 'll be mad . `` poor little boy . i mean , all this time he 's thinking that sonny does n't want him , jason . what kind of a monster would do that to -- jason : the worst . a.j . 's a sick , lying bastard . and with enough time , there 's no telling what he 's going to do to michael . [ scene_break ] lorenzo : hey , carly . carly : hi . carly : thanks for meeting me . lorenzo : it 's the high point of my day . you seem motivated . carly : i want to start searching for michael . lorenzo : i thought you agreed to lay low for a while . carly : i 'm not going to sit around relying on other people for answers . i told jason that in the beginning . lorenzo : and jason told you how important it was for you to keep a low profile . carly : i know . i 'm not going to do anything that would jeopardize my son 's life . but i 'm not going to be passive anymore . anyone who does n't like that can just stay the hell out of my way . i -- i 'm going to need your help . lorenzo : you know i 'll do whatever i can . tell me what you need . carly : all your resources and connections . lorenzo : at your disposal . carly : your brainpower . lorenzo : it 's all yours . carly : and in return , i promise not to keep you in the dark . i wo n't run off without telling you and i will trust you with everything i know or find out . lorenzo : deal . now , tell me what has you so upset . carly : what ? lorenzo : something 's bothering you and it 's not about michael . did you go to sonny ? carly : that 's incredibly annoying . lorenzo : that i know you so well ? carly : yeah . right . yeah , no , you 're absolutely right . i -- ahem . fool that i am , i went straight to sonny . lorenzo : and i take it he did n't believe michael was alive ? carly : no , i -- actually , i did n't get a chance to tell him . sonny was busy having sex with agent marshal . [ scene_break ] sonny : well , look , we were just in the middle of something , and then -- whoever 's out there , you know , rigged your car to explode is still out there . just -- let me take care of you . i 'll keep you safe here . reese : no , no , no , i do n't think so . sonny , your security system was breached tonight . sonny : right . reese : and if the person who did that was the person trying to kill me , then they know i 'm here . sonny : the person who did that was -- carly set it off . reese : what ? sonny : yeah , the guard did n't know that you were here and he let her in and -- reese : wait , wait , so carly saw us ? sonny : well , yeah . yeah , it 's a pretty safe assumption . reese : oh , god . oh , my god ! sonny : but , hey , wait , wait , wait -- you know what ? she just did n't want -- she probably came up , did n't want us to see her , and then she went out through the terrace . the alarm went off , you know -- reese : wait , so -- hold -- just hold up for a second , okay ? this door was open when the alarm went off . sonny : yeah . reese : so carly -- oh , my god , carly was , what , standing in the doorway while we were in bed ? your wife was watching us . sonny : ex . ex - wife -- reese : okay , your ex - wife , with whom you are still intimately involved -- sonny : yeah . reese : saw us two heartbeats away from making love . you 're telling me that that does n't bother you ? sonny : hmm -- it does n't . reese : liar ! [ scene_break ] jax : you ask yourself why a.j . would do such a terrible thing ? the answer might not be as complicated as you think . monica : well , fine . enlighten me . jax : well , let 's just say that a.j . did n't lose the money that he embezzled from your family , that he did quite well by it , better than he even expected . a.j . 's still a fugitive , so he has to be careful not to leave a paper trail . because if your family ever caught up with him , you could reclaim every cent with interest . not to mention send him to prison for a very long time , which is another motive . but if a.j . were legally dead , he could take on a new identity , transfer the money , and he could live whatever life he chose . monica : look , i 've never -- i 've never put blinders on when it comes to a.j . i know that he is very troubled and very bitter , but i do know that he would never be so cruel as to deceive his family like this just for money . alan : it 's not about the money . he would n't do that , he knows better . if he did , we 'd hunt him down like a dog and then throw him to the wolves . the one unforgivable sin with the quartermaines is `` do not touch our money . `` monica : if a.j . went so far as to fake his death and torture this family -- well , that is so sick and twisted i ca n't comprehend that . i mean , no son of mine would ever do anything like -- alan : you would prefer it if a.j . was dead ? monica : what ? alan : then you would n't have to admit that you and the family drove him to such desperate measures . what a supportive mother you turned out to be . hey , listen -- why do n't you call jason ? i 'm sure he 'll be as disappointed as you that a.j . 's alive . [ scene_break ] jason : a.j . 's only had michael for a few months . sonny 's had him most of his life . michael knows that his parents love him ; he knows that a.j . 's a big liar . how could this happen ? sam : michael is a little boy , jason . he 's no match for a.j . i mean , as far as cons go , this is one of the best i 've ever seen -- the foresight , attention to detail . a.j . probably had some convincing lie in place from the moment michael walked through that door . jason : if i get my -- when i get my hands -- sam : no , no , no , no , no -- do n't -- do n't go there , okay ? we need to focus on finding out where they 're headed and that is all . jason : okay , you take the luggage ; i 'm going to search the rest of the house . sam : okay . [ scene_break ] carly : do n't misunderstand , i could care less who sonny chooses to sleep with -- even if it is a fed who wants to send him away for 20 to life . i mean , if sonny ca n't get his mind out of his pants long enough to show a little discretion , sonny deserves what he gets . lorenzo : not even a flicker of hurt or regret ? carly : not even one . i have more important things to focus on , like finding my little boy . and when i do , and michael 's home safe , i promise i 'm going to shift my focus to my own happiness , starting with you . lorenzo : i 'm getting a strong feeling of déja vu . carly : how so ? lorenzo : you turned to me before because you wanted to pay sonny back for being with another woman . that ended up in disaster all the way around . carly , i 'm not going down that path again . if you and i are ever going to have a place in this world together , it has to be because you want me , not revenge against sonny . [ scene_break ] sonny : carly -- carly and i will always be connected , you know , through our children -- through morgan , and i like it like that . carly , you know , is an amazing woman . we 've been to hell and back 10 times over and i want her in my life -- as a , you know , co - parent , as a friend , because any more than that , we -- it does n't really work out for us . but i do n't -- you know , i do n't owe carly fidelity and i do n't , you know , expect it from her . i mean , i do n't feel guilty wanting you . right ? i 'm a man , you 're a woman . and i do n't expect you , you know , to feel guilty about anything that i -- you know . you know what i mean ? reese : okay . this is a complete and utter violation of every professional and personal ethic that i have . it just puts me right in the trick bag . seduce me and you virtually ensure that i can never testify against you , not with any credibility . sonny : do you think this is what i 'm trying to do -- this is all about compromising you ? reese : i think it 's a high probability . sonny , look , i -- i do n't want to doubt your motives here -- sonny : right . reese : and i do n't want to second - guess my own motives . sonny : right . reese : i just -- i do n't want us to look back on this night -- or any other night -- and wish that it never happened . sonny : right . reese : and then that 's why , okay , even though i probably want you more than i 've ever wanted any man , i ca n't sleep with you . not tonight , and -- and not any night . [ scene_break ] courtney : i was just thinking about a.j . and how much he must hate me . it 's -- it 's unsettling . jax : you care about how a.j . quartermaine feels about you ? courtney : i just -- i care that , somewhere in the world , there is a very bitter and motivated man who obviously has nothing better to do with his time than dream up ways of making me suffer . anyway , i do n't know . it 's like i -- i ca n't figure out how i could 've loved him as much as i thought i did . it 's -- jax : well , he sold you on a lie . and then he started believing it himself -- until you figured out the truth about who a.j . really was , and then he could n't forgive you . courtney : that 's very perceptive . jax : well , i was there , remember ? i watched him create a persona that you could fall in love with -- black sheep , lonely and misunderstood , just needed the right woman to turn his life around . i remember when you and a.j . eloped . courtney : oh , god . yeah , everybody but alice the maid showed up and tried to warn me it was a mistake . but i did n't listen . god -- jax , when i think about how self - righteous i was , you know , and insisting that you did n't know or understand a.j . , when all of you knew him so much better than me . jax : i remember the look on his face when you were defending him . courtney : huh . jax : yeah . yeah , it must 've felt pretty good -- you know , a beautiful woman like you , happened to be sonny 's sister ? that was probably the biggest high of his life . of course , he wanted to continue that . that 's why he set you up over and over again -- to prove your love . until you finally figured it out , and then he turned on you , did n't he ? courtney : yeah , i thought -- well , i mean , at the time i thought that he was just jealous of jason , you know ? but you 're right . you 're right ; it was so much more than that . i mean , i was supposed to be the good thing in a.j . 's life . i was supposed to go on thinking that he was wonderful , siding with him in all his fights , forgiving his flaws , explaining away his mistakes . jax : yeah . courtney : i was supposed to enable a.j . forever , and when i stopped , well , i became the enemy . jax : i 'm sorry you had to go through all that . courtney : oh , hey , all the lies that a.j . taught me to see when the truth is right in front of me . i love you , jax . i do . i 'm so glad that we 're going to spend our lives together . [ scene_break ] jason : you want to speak to sonny ? sam : why ? jason : phone 's about to ring . put it on speaker and you 'll understand . [ phone rings ] [ phone beeps ] sonny 's voice : i do n't want to have to keep saying this . it 's done . go away . i mean it . i never want to see you again . [ phone beeps ] sam : what am i missing ? jason : there 's a computer system set up in the spare room with digital recordings of sonny 's voice . michael wrote that letter because he heard sonny reject him . michael heard his father say he did n't want him . sam : now , that is n't human . a.j . claims to love michael . why would he hurt him like that ? jason : a.j . does n't love michael . it makes him feel powerful to have fathered a son . he does n't know or care about who michael is or what michael needs . all michael is , is something to use against sonny and carly , nothing more . sam : at least we 're on the right track . michael is definitely alive . jason : yeah . it 's true . i was afraid , even though i knew . sam : i know . jason : okay , sam , we got to get michael back . did you find any passports or travel documents ? sam : no . jason : no , come on . [ scene_break ] ric : john . john : you have a report on your interview with rachel adair ? ric : the only thing rachel remembers about the sandoval killings is that there were shots fired . there 's no mention of a gunman , much less jason . john : what -- that 's it , that 's all ? ric : i 'm afraid so . john : you know , you could 've told me this on the phone . ric : i know , john , but i 'd like a little face - to - face with you . john : all right , here 's my face . ric : you need to understand something . rachel 's statement is a matter of public record . now , if that statement should suddenly change after a conversation with you , then my next trip is going to be to your superiors at the bureau , where i will tell them that you obstructed justice and suborned perjury in an attempt to frame jason morgan and sonny corinthos . [ scene_break ] john : you know something , hotshot ? you do n't make the best witness -- ric : hmm . john : since you continually misuse your position as district attorney to protect your brother , a lifelong criminal . you know , your little plan could backfire on you . you could be the one facing obstruction charges . who knows , maybe even rico violations for failing to investigate when you know perfectly well that sonny corinthos is responsible for those shootings . ric : i know this is a concept that you either fail to realize and grasp or willingly choose to ignore , but knowing is n't enough . you have to have actual proof , john . that , as opposed to the fabricated kind that you 've been so fond of lately . indisputable proof . i suspect that agent marshall had quite a bit on you . that 's why she called and left a message for me the day that her car exploded . john : whoa , whoa , whoa , whoa . are we going to do this tune again ? you accusing me of something here ? ric : no , john , i 'm not accusing you of anything . but you have been brought up on charges for obstruction once before . now , if reese was able to prove that you did it once again in service to your vendetta against sonny , then i think you 'd have quite a bit to lose . right ? your job you 've become so fond of , your hard - won reputation , your career -- such as it is . but mostly , and most importantly , your precious daughter . you and i both know carly would never forgive you if you suddenly took sonny out of morgan 's life , especially now that michael is gone . i 'd say those are pretty strong reasons for wanting reese permanently out of the picture . do n't you ? [ scene_break ] carly : accepting my marriage was over on an intellectual level was one thing . seeing sonny in bed with another woman was something else . lorenzo : that 's why it 's hard for me to believe it did n't hurt . carly : okay , i felt a twinge , all right ? a little stab of something , part habit , part conditioned reflex , part sadness . but at the same time , it was liberating . it set me free once and for all . you 're skeptical . i do n't blame you . sonny and i have been over plenty of times and it never seems to take , but i -- i know this time is different . and if it takes you a while to get there , that 's okay , i 'll wait . lorenzo : do n't make promises you ca n't keep . carly : okay , now 's no time to be having this conversation anyway . i got to keep my focus on michael . i 'm going to go see jason . lorenzo : about michael , or to tell him that sonny 's sleeping with a fed ? carly : jason has a right to know . sonny 's not just putting his own freedom at risk , he 's compromising jason 's , as well . [ scene_break ] sonny : i wo n't be long , so , you know -- reese : you 're going after carly , are n't you ? sonny : i 'm not , no . talk about making things worse -- see , carly has a temper like you would n't believe . reese : yeah ? sonny : if she 's hurt or angry or both , which i think she is , she 'll overlook the reality of our divorce and then she 'll go straight to payback . reese : oh , i feel so much better now . sonny : well , you do n't understand . see , when carly lashes out , she usually -- the one she usually hurts is herself . but in this situation , she could be putting your life in danger , so i need to make sure that she does n't tell anyone that you 're here , you know , especially her nut job father . reese : but you just told me you 're not going after carly . sonny : i 'm not , i 'm not , i 'm not , i 'm not . i 'm going to see jason . because usually when carly goes off , he 's the one that can keep her calm and quiet . reese : okay . fascinating . sonny : thank you very much . reese : no , not you . the way you talk about carly like she 's a force of nature or something . sonny : well , i mean , you know , she 's been known to be . reese : it 's obvious how much you admire her . sonny : well , i got a thing for strong women . that 's why -- that 's why i 'm attracted to you . reese : oh , because i remind you of your ex - wife ? nice . that 's just what every woman wants to hear . sonny : no , no . actually , you know , you 're strong , you know , in a different way . i mean , you got -- you got the fire , right ? reese : do i ? sonny : but you got this -- this pain that 's rooted deep inside . you ever get tired of hurting ? because i know i do . that 's why upstairs i was starting to feel -- starting to feel real good , you know ? for that one moment in time , the pain was just -- was just gone , you know ? i can get used to that . [ scene_break ] john : thank you for meeting me here . man : why the urgent request ? do you need more money to procure evidence against sonny ? john : no , i need some answers . i 've been keeping the pressure on sonny . it was n't so hard when he was standing in the ruins of his life , but now he is in control and he is fighting back , and i need to know who i can trust . i need some names . who am i in partnership with here ? [ knock on door ] ric : hey , max . max : ric . ric : i 'm here to see sonny . max : he 's not here right now . ric : that 's okay , i 'll wait . max : would you just wait out here for him ? thanks . reese : max ? reese : max , can you get me a glass of -- ric : well , well , agent marshall . looks like you 're staying with my brother after all . [ scene_break ] sonny : what -- what are you doing here ? carly : waiting for jason . i wanted to warn him that you lost your mind and started sleeping with a fed . sonny : so you saw us ? carly : i saw it all . [ scene_break ] courtney : god , jax , i feel so terrible for them . i mean , poor alan is in some kind of state of denial where a.j . can do no wrong , and then monica -- well , she either has to cling on to the belief that her -- her son 's dead or accept the fact that he is heartless enough to plan his own murder . jax : well , maybe monica should n't get her hopes up . and i 'm sure a.j . covered his tracks so well it 'll be really hard to prove that he 's still alive . i 'm sure the authorities will try , but -- ahem -- you know , they certainly do n't want to look incompetent trying rachel for a murder that never happened . even if there are witnesses and the bahamian police and the coroner 's office admit that they were bribed -- which i seriously doubt -- a.j . 's probably on the other side of the world by now , living under a different -- courtney : oh , my god , jax . jax : what ? courtney : it just occurred to me . jax : what ? courtney : with everything that 's been going on , i just did n't think of it , but until a.j . 's found , we ca n't get married . i 'm still legally married to a.j . jax : no , no , no , do n't worry . i already have a fix for that . sam : what are you looking for in that ? jason : well , some of these countries are circled . `` siena , italy . `` that 's got to be where a.j . 's taken michael . sam : oh , no , no . how could you be sure , jason ? there 's , like , 15 different -- jason : because michael had to do a report last year for school on siena , italy . he really got into it . if a.j . wanted to win -- sam : yeah . jason : that 's it . we got to go . [ scene_break ] a.j . : hello , dad . long time no see . alan : a.j . a.j . : it 's me . look -- i brought my son with me . [ next_on ] alan : i have so many questions to ask you . a.j . : what i need for you right now is to hide us . ric : why not just admit that you were staying here with sonny ? alexis : i think the answer is obvious . carly : reese marshall is a fed . sonny : the real reason that you 're mad is because you saw me with another woman . | the news about aj excites alan enough to get him chest pains ; when jax and courtney get him inside , he tells monica the news , making her want to put him in a psych ward . the idea that aj is alive does not fly with monica however . lorenzo and ric agree that they are on the same side in stopping durante . the chance that carly saw him and reese together , which she did , upsets sonny and reese both . ric catches her at sonny 's . aj and michael escape before jason and sam can find them . carly runs from sonny 's tryst to lorenzo , telling him once she finds michael , she 'll be ready to be with him . he says he wo n't go down that path again , she has to choose him for himself or not at all . jason finds aj 's electronic recordings that were used to manipulate michael . between that and the letter the boy left to jason , he realizes what the con involved . courtney realizes aj is still her husband . jason finds a map with italy circled . however , aj turns up in port charles at alan 's . |
jason : you really need to cut back on this stuff . spinelli : nothing puts the jackal in the zone like the tangy freshness of orange soda . jason : then why are n't you finding anything else on dr. devlin ? spinelli : the curiously educated oncologist / plastic surgeon is most difficult to trace for a civilian , as are his financial records . jason : okay , spinelli , if he 's that hard to find , he 's got something to hide . [ scene_break ] claudia : i still want to run the shipment . i just want to cut devlin out . i do n't need a middleman . find out who 's running things from the canadian end . i 'll take care of it . johnny : do n't you mean we 'll take care of it ? claudia : i thought you 'd be sleeping in after your late night . johnny : is that your little way of asking me where i was after i left the casino last night ? man : the district attorney 's here . says she has business with you . alexis : i have some questions for both of you regarding the shooting of michael corinthos . [ scene_break ] carly : i remember when you were little , and you wanted to bake cookies . and we did , and they turned out like hockey pucks . so , of course , we sat around eating the cookie dough , laughing , and talking and just hanging out . and you said that you did n't care that i was n't like other moms . i know you 're older now , baby , but we are going to bake cookies when you wake up . and you 're going to wake up , baby , i know you are . carly : if you do n't believe that , you know , if you do n't believe that michael 's going to wake up , i do n't want you here . [ scene_break ] anthony : aw , what do you want ? sonny : you know who i am . anthony : you 're not the doctor . sonny : i 'm the enemy . anthony : you came to torment a sick old man ? sonny : no , i came because i 'm looking for whoever tried to kill me and wound up shooting my son . [ scene_break ] jax : i ca n't pretend i do n't know how serious michael 's condition is . the doctors told me the same thing they told you . carly : which means you want me to give up , the way you 've given up . jax : no , this is not about giving up . this is about facing -- carly : that 's why you wanted me to go see morgan and tell him about his brother . jax : you 're his mother . he needs you . carly : you thought that if i told him about michael , somehow i would come to my senses . that believing that michael is going to get better is wrong . jax : i really feel for you , carly . [ carly sighs ] jax : but you 've got to do this your own way in your own time . carly : yeah , which means you think that i 'm crazy and michael does n't stand a chance . jax : i love you . i will always love you and want to give you what you need . carly : can you give me my son back ? because that 's what i want . i want michael whole and well , and i will not give up until he is . [ scene_break ] nadine : here you go . leyla : someone 's in a good mood . nadine : yes , and ... leyla : and something tells me the source of all your joy is not the hemorrhoidectomy . nadine : i had fun last night . leyla : oh , yeah ? nadine : yeah . leyla : was it all the money you won gambling or the time you spent with nikolas ? nadine : it was nice to see him smile . leyla : despite the rotten luck he was having . nadine : i do n't know . i think something changed in nikolas last night . like , he was finally ready to get back into life . [ scene_break ] nikolas : i 'm running out of pills . ian : i 'll get you more by the end of the day . nikolas : listen , i should n't have to track you down like some sort of street dealer here . i paid you $ 10 million , remember ? ian : right , so you can keep having hallucinations of your dead fiancée . nikolas : my motives are none of your business . ian : you know , all the money in the world is n't going to change the fact that you need to have the surgery . you 're just buying yourself time , that 's all . nikolas : how much time ? ian : weeks . a month at the outside . without the surgery , drug or no drug , you 're going to die . [ scene_break ] jason : devlin 's car was near the warehouse the night michael was shot . i 'm saying that is not a coincidence . spinelli : just -- given the years of study that the doctor dedicated to the healing arts -- jason : he 's hiding something . spinelli : an illicit romance would be more likely , or perhaps a patronage for a high - priced escort service . i 'm speaking as a certified private investigator trained in the 47 rules of detecting , which did prove invaluable -- jason : can you find devlin 's bank records ? spinelli : right . i 'm just trying to follow the master 's reasoning so i can learn . jason : i 've only talked to the guy a few times , but he seemed pretty arrogant . spinelli : like most highly skilled surgeons . jason : no , like a guy who thinks he can get away with anything . spinelli : okay , well , he graduated second in his medical school , behind his friend dr. patrick drake . jason : what , then he specialized in plastic surgery ? spinelli : and immediately went abroad . jason : where ? spinelli : that information is not available . jason : so you 're saying a top plastic surgeon -- you 'd think he 'd set up practice in l.a. or new york , but you 're -- you 're just telling me he disappeared ? spinelli : perhaps he chose to work with those less fortunate . jason : okay , you know what ? this is n't making any sense . i want you to keep digging , okay ? spinelli : mm . jason : see if you can connect anybody to devlin who 'd want sonny dead . spinelli : thank you . [ scene_break ] alexis : the night michael was shot , you said that you would be willing to testify against trevor lansing . johnny : i did , and i would . alexis : oh , well , that 's unfortunate because his alibi does check out . he was , in fact , having drinks with the mayor . claudia : then i do n't see how we can be of any more help to you . alexis : i was thinking that perhaps trevor may have hired someone to pull the trigger . i mean , given his association with your family for so many years , he would , in fact , have access to any number of qualified assassins . claudia : as entertaining as this little exercise is , i assure you we have better things to do with our time . johnny : trevor does want sonny dead . and you 're right ; it would have been very easy for him to find someone to do the job . alexis : mm - hmm . that 's what i was thinking . you know , i 'm also thinking how interesting it is that you 're so determined to implicate your own attorney . claudia : trevor 's a slime , but he 's not the only one with motive . i mean , i 'm sure sonny has a long list of enemies . alexis : mm - hmm . you being one of them . maybe . well , rumor has it that you are a woman scorned , so ... and rumor has it that you were locked up or kidnapped or something when michael went missing , so seems to me that either one of you or both of you might want sonny dead . [ scene_break ] sonny : you know , even paralyzed , you 're more of a man than trevor will ever be . you know , he keeps dismissing you like -- sonny : here we go with the roses . anthony : enjoy them -- sonny : that 's great . anthony : but they still come anyway . sonny : yeah , yeah . anthony : creeping . they try to suck the life out . and look at me . there 's nothing i can do . sonny : this is a coward 's way , anthony . and it 's pathetic . it 's insulting . i know you 've been getting treatment , medication . your mind 's working just fine . you never used to be this madman . you used to be a force to be reckoned with , somebody who , even tied to a bed in prison , could arrange for a rival to be killed . anthony : if you think i had your son shot , you should kill me right now . [ scene_break ] nikolas : you said yourself that the drug was experimental . maybe i have more time than you think . ian : this party in your brain is going to end . nikolas : okay . now you mentioned that you may have access to other experimental medications that could increase my chances . if you do , i 'll pay . ian : fine . i 'll see what i can do . nikolas : well , for someone who does n't know the first thing about gambling , you sure did clean house last night . maybe you should be giving me pointers . nadine : how can you talk about the fun we had last night when you 're still paying dr. devlin for an illegal drug because you 'd rather hallucinate about emily than save your own life ? [ scene_break ] maxie : as ms. howard 's personal assistant , it 's my job to give her your messages , not force her to respond to them . our first day in the new office , and you 're late again , without kate 's coffee , nonetheless . half - caf latte -- lulu : with cinnamon and low - cal sweetener . maxie : yes , the blue packet , not the pink one . i realize you 're color- challenged , but you should be able to handle that . and sprinkle the cinnamon on . do n't dump it . lulu : and should i serve it on a pillow with lots of little tassels as well ? maxie : if that 's what i ask you to do , yes . lulu : okay , let 's get something straight . maxie : uh , yes , let 's . this is my desk . this is your desk . do n't put any of your things on my desk . in fact , do n't come near it . do n't answer the phones unless i 'm with kate or handling business for the magazine , and at the beginning of each day , i will give you a list of responsibilities . it 's your job to complete them . lulu : okay , if you think i 'm cleaning up after adrian 's froofy little dog again -- maxie : you wanted the job as kate 's second assistant . this is it . lulu : this is your way of getting back at me for taking off with johnny last night . maxie : that would be petty and vindictive and completely unnecessary because that 's the last time johnny will be going anywhere with you . lulu : you ca n't seriously be thinking of making a play for him . maxie : oh , i do n't need to . he 's already interested in me , and the added bonus -- i have n't been giving him mixed signals for the last few months . [ telephone rings ] lulu : oh , yeah , you should really go for him because you deserve the humiliation when he dumps you . [ second telephone rings ] maxie : like logan did ? did n't hear him complaining . lulu : wow , you -- kate : could either of you two be bothered to answer the phone ? lulu and maxie : kate howard 's office . [ scene_break ] claudia : i was standing in the middle of the metro court hotel when michael corinthos was shot . alexis : did anyone see you ? claudia : as a matter of fact , i was talking to carly when she got the news that her son was hurt , and my brother was on the haunted star with lulu spencer . alexis : would lulu be willing to swear to that ? johnny : why not ? it 's the truth . alexis : if trevor lansing could have hired an assassin , so could you have . claudia : you have a child with sonny corinthos , do n't you ? alexis : sorry ? claudia : a little girl who 's in just as much danger as michael every single day of her life . alexis : and why does this concern you ? claudia : you have more reason to want sonny dead than either of us . do you have an alibi for the night michael was shot ? alexis : this is not a joke . johnny : whatever my problems may be with sonny , i would never fire a gun at or around a child . i have no idea who shot michael corinthos , but i do know it was n't me or my sister or anybody who works in this organization . alexis : well , i hope you 're telling the truth . careful . [ scene_break ] sonny : did you send the person who shot my son ? was he acting on your orders ? anthony : what if i said yes ? sonny : oh , i 'd want to kill you . anthony : it 's a terrible thing , your son being hurt . especially if you know it was deliberate . you find yourself staring into the eyes of the person responsible , the person who inflicted damage on your child . who could blame a father for whatever he does ? sonny : you want me to snap right here , right in prison so that way the guards can pull me off of you , right ? anthony : you think you 're different than me , better ? that 's a lie you need to tell yourself . sonny : i 'm not going to walk right into a murder conviction , 'cause there is a chance that i could be wrong and you are as pathetic as you seem to be , but just in case you 're not , understand this . i 'm not hiding . i 'm going to be out in public . come get me . sonny : kill me if you can . [ scene_break ] kate : jen , you are the best layout person in the business , which is why i expect more out of you . now , this is going to be `` crimson 's `` very first eveningwear spread , and it fairly reads `` boring , `` `` dull , `` `` ordinary . `` honey , just make it work . maxie , do you have a copy of that relationship article ? maxie : yes . kate : it 's just not right . i mean , the title -- `` how to get off the see - saw with a guy who wo n't commit . `` why do n't you look at it ? maxie : me ? kate : girls 15 - 25 , that 's who we 're targeting . you 're in the demographic . see what it 's lacking . lulu : maybe you should let me read that , since i can actually read . maxie : yeah , you know , after watching you with johnny last night , it 's clear you 're an expert on guys who ca n't commit . lulu : you do n't know anything about me and johnny . maxie : i know he 's wasted on you . well , was . lulu : he would never go for you , maxie . maxie : he was about to go for me last night . that 's why you needed to drag him off for your important conversation . pathetic . lulu : how pathetic were you ? you were throwing yourself at him all night . maxie : throwing myself ? lulu , do n't be upset just because johnny was paying attention to me all night last night . lulu : he could n't help it because you were clinging onto him so hard he could n't pry you off . diane : ladies , good morning . is she in ? kate : diane , hi . diane : oh , i love the new space . kate : thank you . diane : now , listen . i know you are swamped . launching a new magazine , a thousand and one details , but i just came by to look at the contracts , make sure that everything is in order , and let you know that i am spreading the word in all the proper circles . in fact , last night i was at a little soiree at eleanor green 's . kate : oh , i do n't think eleanor will get what we 're trying to do here . diane : you 're absolutely right . the woman has abysmal taste . kate : no , i meant who we 're targeting , because actually the magazine is geared towards -- diane : people on the cutting edge . i know -- everyone knows -- what to expect from a kate howard publication , and i am just thrilled to be doing my little part . kate : and i ca n't thank you enough , diane . diane : well , actually , you can , in fact . you could just let me have a sneak peek at the shoe layout . kate : mm ... diane : okay , or not . ooh . [ scene_break ] carly : i 'm sorry for the way i acted earlier . the last thing i want to do is push you away . i love you , and i need you so much right now jax : hey , i 'm not going anywhere . carly : i do n't need you just to love me back . i need you to at least hope that i 'm right . jax , i believe that if i stay with him and i talk to him , that he is going to find his way back . you know , he 's like me . he 's not a quitter . jax : my brother 's here . i 'll give him an update . jerry : how 's michael doing ? jax : no change . the doctors say that he 's not going to come out of this . jerry : oh , god , what this must be doing to carly . jax : yeah , the thing is , she refuses to believe it . [ scene_break ] claudia : it was a thing of beauty the way we turned the tables on our illustrious d.a . you handled her so well . johnny : i told the truth , really . i do n't know who shot michael . and i would n't fire a gun around a child any more than you would , okay ? this is on whoever you used , and i 'm starting to think it 's time to feed this idiot to sonny . trevor : spending every waking moment with your sister is not healthy , and it is not wise , john . claudia : make you nervous , trevors ? trevor : why should i worry , claudia ? the police have just confirmed my alibi . i was having drinks with the mayor while young michael corinthos was being shot . claudia : yeah , alexis davis mentioned it when she came here to question us . she also mentioned it 'd be real easy for you to arrange someone to do the shooting for you . trevor : i think you two should be more discreet . trying to pin that shooting on me in front of alexis ? it only made you two look more guilty . man : someone to see ms. zacchara . ian : hello , claudia . [ scene_break ] spinelli : dr. devlin 's financial records are most tortured and tangled . however , there is a transfer to his local account from a foreign source . jason : where ? spinelli : the grand keys . jason : grand keys , that 's the bank capital for drug smugglers . you need to get into -- spinelli : ah , mr. corinthos , sir . greetings and all good thoughts for a speedy recovery for the little dude , your son . um , stone cold and i here are on the trail of valuable information that could possibly lead to the -- sonny : i need to speak to jason . could you go upstairs ? spinelli : yes , mr. sir . if you need any further assistance , i 'll be in the pastel - infused room . sonny : i just want you to know i sent my guards away , and i want to be completely unprotected . jason : is that how you 're going to deal with what happened to michael ? you want to die ? [ scene_break ] anthony : i hope you 're not here with excuses , because i do n't like them any more than i like disappointments . ric : no , i would n't waste my time . or yours , for that matter . it 's a court order . you have been granted a hearing to decide whether you are fit to stand trial or declared legally competent and released outright . you have also been made a ward of the court , so your children have absolutely no legal power against you . anthony : you 're good . ric : yes , i am . now , in the meantime , you are going to be transferred from this prison facility to a private hospital near port charles called shadybrook . anthony : another prison , nicer name . ric : no , no , no . there 's absolutely no guards there , mr. zacchara . i successfully argued that you 're not a flight risk considering you 're , uh , paralyzed from the neck down . anthony : i always said , if you have a good lawyer , you can do anything . [ scene_break ] jax : you know , i sit by carly 's side and listen , as she tells herself that michael 's going to get better , that he is going to pull through this . i try to say the right things , but all i want to do is scream at everyone -- at sonny and myself for not being there . jerry : it was beyond your control . jax : you know , michael 's a kid who should have been out playing baseball , having his first crush on a girl , not buying a gun trying to protect his family and be like his father . you know , i suggested to sonny that he should get out of michael 's life . he said that he would never abandon his children . well , where is he now , when his son is in a coma ? jerry : he 's probably trying to find out who did this . jax : yeah , and a lot of good that 's going to do . carly 's a wreck . she 's falling apart , unable to accept the truth . jerry : now , look . you 're a gambler , you 've beaten the odds many times . and maybe -- maybe , michael will . jax : jerry , i 'm afraid for carly . i 'm afraid of what will happen if michael does n't wake up . [ scene_break ] claudia : dr. devlin . ian : you never came in for that follow - up on your injuries , so i decided to check on you in person . claudia : oh , well , i do appreciate your hands - on approach . but unfortunately right now is not a good time . trevor : now that 's what i call devotion to one 's profession . ian : thank you , mr. lansing . i do take my work very seriously . especially when i tell a beautiful woman that there will be no residual damage . ms. zacchara , if you put this off , i may not be able to make good on my promise . things could get worse . claudia : i will call you the first change i get , and we 'll have a private consultation . ian : ah , i look forward to it . trevor : poor john . you 're risking your life for this ? you alienate me for a tramp who will do the dirty with anybody , including her own personal physician . claudia is an embarrassment -- makes you look weak . johnny : you 're the one who 's becoming the liability , trevor . find a way to get along with claudia or you 're gone . trevor : let me ask you both a question . whose name is on the property that controls the piers ? who holds the balance of power in port charles ? if anybody goes , it wo n't be me . [ scene_break ] anthony : help me move my legs to the other side of the bed . ric : you sure you need help , or is this just for effect ? anthony : i 've been able to sit up and move my arms and hands for a couple of months . the other stuff is coming slower . i can move my feet a little , but i ca n't stand up ... yet . ric : you 've just been lying there all this time playing invalid , is that it ? anthony : i had to look helpless , did n't i ? to convince people like your father that i was no threat . now , thanks to you , i 'm going to get out of this hellhole . ric : just as long as we understand each other , mr. zacchara . your thanks is not what i am after . anthony : i 'm going to give you the money and the power to do whatever you want . but i need to be careful . ric : that 's why i thought it was best to deny access for your children , at least for the time being . anthony : you need to watch out for that scheming bitch claudia . she 's pouring poison in john 's ear , trying to control him . ric : you know , when your children find out about this , they are going to try and block your hearing . anthony : well , you make sure they do n't . the faster i 'm a free man , the more i 'll reward you . [ scene_break ] sonny : michael was n't the intended target , i was . the shooter might , you know -- he 's out there somewhere . he might try again . so what i am going to do is i 'm going to draw him out . and as soon as he comes after me , i 'm going to make the son of a bitch pay . jason : spinelli and i , we have a good lead . okay , that 's what he was trying to tell you . sonny : michael is my son . i 'm going to handle this my way . jason : okay , you blame me for -- you blame me for michael being shot . that 's why you 're going to put yourself in front of a bullet ? sonny : i do n't blame you for -- i do n't blame you for anything . look , i know i 've been coming down on you . i 've lashed out , and you were there , and so it landed on you . and i apologize for that . follow your lead . do what you have to do . i will follow mine , and do what i have to do . sonny : you know what ? just to let you know , i went to see anthony today . and he is not the pathetic madman he wants you to think he is . just think about that . spinelli : stone cold . i jackaled the most astonishing information from dr. devlin 's financial records . [ scene_break ] claudia : first , devlin botches the hit on sonny . shoots his little kid in the head , and now he 's threatening to expose my involvement . jerry : how brilliant . does anyone else suspect ? claudia : not yet . but let me tell you something . if this lands on me , i 'm going to take you down with me . so it 's in both of our best interests that you shut ian up . jerry : do n't threaten me , ms. zacchara . it makes me cranky . johnny : you feeling okay ? you do n't look so hot . maybe we should call that doctor back to take a look at that injury . claudia : i flirted with him a little bit . and he thinks , what , i 'm gon na drop on the floor ? in his dreams . johnny : trevor may have bought that , claudia , but i think i know you a little better . when devlin walked in , you were rattled . claudia : i was annoyed . johnny : `` if you do n't get this looked at , things could get a lot worse , `` i believe is what he said . the man was threatening you . it sounds like he 's holding something pretty big over your head . if i had to take one guess , devlin shot michael , did n't he ? [ scene_break ] ian : mr. cassadine , about the matter we discussed earlier . nikolas : the delivery . ian : may i drop by your office later ? nikolas : that 's fine . i meant what i said earlier . if you do have access to other medications that could be more effective , i 'll pay . ian : so would most people . nikolas : nadine , wait . wait . look , i 'm sorry if i 'm not dealing with my loss or my health the way you would like . nadine : you 're not dealing with them at all . nikolas : okay , what i was trying to say to you earlier is that last night was the first time since emily died that i was able to have any fun . and i just -- thank you . nadine : here are your messages . one of them is urgent . [ scene_break ] maxie : yes , i 'll hold . why do n't you just admit it , lulu ? johnny 's way too much for you to handle . lulu : what happened to being all about your career , maxie ? one night playing roulette with johnny and your big dream goes out the window . maxie : yes , mr. james , i 'll give her the message . see , i can be an amazing assistant to kate and still have a social life . besides , johnny is too wild for you . lulu : johnny is too smart for you . he 's too everything . you 're a big joke , maxie . maxie : well , i 'll just call you after i have sex with him , and then we will see who 's laughing . hi , ms. davis , it 's so nice to see you . alexis : hello , ladies . [ scene_break ] diane : oh , kate , i just could n't accept . kate : oh , please , diane , they 're samples . diane : oh , well , in that case , fine . please do n't mention a word of this to alexis . i pride myself on my -- alexis : hello . kate : hello , alexis . alexis : what are you doing here and why do you look so guilty ? diane : i am not guilty . i am well accessorized . and these are samples that kate insists i have . alexis : samples . kate : go , go , go , go . diane : no . wh -- i was -- i was just about to pick those up . alexis : oh , how much ? kate : retail , 695 . alexis : now how much do you want them ? diane : what do you want ? alexis : i want the earrings , the purse , and the shoes . diane : the earrings are my personal property . alexis : do n't care . kate : not really a fair trade . alexis : kate , kate , do n't get in the middle of two lawyers negotiating . diane : we will chew you up and spit you out . alexis : deal or no deal ? diane : deal . alexis : you first . diane : you first . alexis : no . we 'll count to three . diane : fine . alexis and diane : one , two , three . kate : oh , for heaven sakes . the two of you . alexis : these are very nice . thank you . diane : sorry . i want to hit her in the head . [ scene_break ] sonny : tom , how you doing ? foreman : good , mr. corinthos . sonny : yeah . foreman : we 're all praying for michael . sonny : thank you . listen , i 'm going to be supervising the coffee shipment from now on . foreman : oh . okay , great . it 'll be good to have you around . max : mr. c . sonny : okay , bernie was supposed to talk to you . max : yeah . he said you do n't want anymore bodyguards . sonny : you 're not off the payroll . you just work with the other guys , rotation - wise , and you guys can watch the kids . max : what , you think this is about money ? this job is way more to me than that . look , i 've guarded michael for years . i love that kid . sonny : i know you do , max . max : you know what ? i should have ignored your orders that day and showed up anyway . sonny : it 's not your call . you were just following orders . do n't put this on yourself . max : you know , we all feel guilty . we all just want to punch someone , you know , do something crazy . 'cause we got nowhere to put this weight . we have no way to explain what happened to michael . you know , and so we act out -- we do things we would n't ordinarily do . you know , like sleep with diane . oh . [ max stammers ] [ scene_break ] nikolas : thanks . i was surprised to get a message from you . we did n't talk much before emily died and talked even less since . jason : when emily died , you would have done anything to find her killer , right ? that 's how i feel about whoever shot michael . so , i just need you to be honest . it 'll go no further than this room . all i want is information . nikolas : about what ? jason : why did you pay dr. ian devlin $ 10 million ? [ scene_break ] [ pistol clicks ] jerry : did you know that a surprising number of people die in the shower ? i mean , it 's one of the most dangerous rooms in the house , or the hospital , as the case may be . oh , dear , dear , dear . you know what ? i ca n't remember if i put three or two bullets in the chamber , which drastically reduces the odds that you are about to lose something very , very dear to you right now . [ pistol clicks ] [ scene_break ] vaughn : nice and easy , mr. z. i got you . okay . now , i have a car at the side entrance . and i made arrangements with shadybrook to get you in there without drawing any attention , okay ? anthony : it 's nice to have you back on board , vaughn . you must be sick to death of taking orders from trevor . vaughn : well , sir , i 'd much rather be working for you . anthony : of course . what else are you going to say ? i want you to prove it . follow claudia ; find out who she meets with and where she 's vulnerable . it 's time my daughter was put in her place . [ scene_break ] claudia : john , i know that you do n't like it when guys flirt with me , and dr. devlin was certainly less than subtle . johnny : if that guy 's your shooter , he was here to threaten you . let me help . claudia : i worked with dr. devlin , before , in milan . he was very reliable , and he assured me that he could take care of sonny . johnny : a doctor ? claudia : ian devlin is much more than a doctor . johnny : is there anything that can be traced back to you ? claudia : no money changed hands . there 's nothing that ties me to the shooter . but ian 's going to probably try to blackmail me . that wo n't work , and i promise you that i can take care of it . man : a mr. lansing to see you . claudia : you were so much more interesting when you held the deeds to the waterfront property . it 's a shame you had to let your daddy get the best of you . ric : mm . it 's your father i 'm here about . johnny : what about him ? ric : anthony zacchara has been made a ward of the court . which means you two are no longer allowed to see him . he 's being moved to a private psychiatric facility pending his hearing . claudia : hearing for what ? ric : competency . if all goes well , by next week , your father will be free . [ scene_break ] sonny : what did you say ? max : it only happened once , boss . diane and me were very emotional , not that she is n't an attractive woman . she 's very attractive and smart . she 's got these cute little toes . look , i 'm sorry . it wo n't happen again . please do n't tell mrs. c . sonny : max , michael was lying in a hospital bed with a gunshot wound to the head . do you think carly or i really care that you slept with diane ? max : so , it 's okay ? sonny : no , it 's not -- it 's not right . you know , it 's just diane should know better , you should know better . she 's a great lawyer , and i ca n't have a romance distract her from what she 's doing . do you get it ? max : yeah . kate : this is crazy , sonny . sonny : what are doing here ? kate : milo called me . he 's concerned about you . sonny : max , please , can you just give us -- max : yeah . sonny : you should n't be here . kate : why are you doing this , sonny ? you 're going to stand where michael was shot and give whoever tried to kill you a second chance ? [ scene_break ] jax : you know , jerry reminded me of all the times that i 've beaten the odds . michael can , too . carly : thank you . he -- it 's going to be all right . you 'll see , it is . is n't it , michael ? he 's opening his eyes . michael ? [ next_on ] jason : so , old devlin is providing illegal drugs . jason : what can you tell me about dr. devlin ? sonny : i got michael shot . it 's up to me to get justice for my son . carly : michael , you 're going to be okay . | maxie and lulu continue to bicker over johnny while they are at work and lulu chafes under the fact that her rival is technically her superior officer in the organization . anthony gets two visitors , first sonny who informs him that whoever shot michael will pay and that he will be unguarded , then ric , who has papers releasing him to shadybrook to await trial to see if he 's sane enough to answer for his crimes . zacchara reveals he is no longer paralyzed . jerry tries to be encouraging for his brother . spinelli 's research finds that ian 's money could be drug related . nikolas does promise him all the funds needed to keep him alive and seeing emily both . shortly thereafter , jason confronts nikolas about why he paid ian ten million . meanwhile , on claudia 's urging , jerry finds ian in the showers and threatens , in a decent clint eastwood - esque style , to shoot him . |
sonny : do you really think i 'm stupid , suzanne , that i do n't know you 're working an angle , acting like the fairy godmother , making me out to be the heavy ? it 's good if you can do it . suzanne : no , no . i am just trying to come up with a solution that 's best for everyone . sonny : ok , in the world according to suzanne , the best solution is for me to bring the kid to you and take him away from my wife . suzanne : take the win , sonny . sonny : yeah , take the win . suzanne : you got the girl of your dreams , the one who almost got away , and she 's signed , sealed , and delivered . tell me , look me in the eye and tell me that an instant 3-year - old figures anywhere in that -- sonny : because of you , we did n't know we had a 3-year - old . now we do . brenda comes however she comes . suzanne : that 's a noble sentiment . but it lacks practicality . you need to take your pride out of the mix and look at the long - term picture . objectively . this is the best solution . sonny : the best solution for you because you get to have the kid free and clear . all i have to do is convince brenda to sign him away . suzanne : lucian will have a good life with me . a privileged life . he 'll be able to grow up a normal , carefree kid , away from the chaos that is your world . and brenda wo n't suffer having to watch her child go through the same emotional and physical damage that your kids have gone through . [ scene_break ] michael : you do n't really see it when you 're living in it . you think what happens at home is normal . and i did n't think it was weird having a guard around me 24/7 until i went to school and saw that no one else had them . brenda : right . michael : but the guards are , uh , nothing compared to the other stuff . brenda : like what ? michael : well , knowing i needed guards because ... being my father 's son made me a target . and learning at a very young age the lengths that people will go to for money or power . anyone with a working brain knows those things sink in no matter how hard your parents try and shield you from it . brenda : i guess that 's really the problem , is n't it ? michael : what 's that ? brenda : well , i think when you 're -- when you 're parents , you now , you need to be partners and ... need to be able to work with each other , and i just do n't think your father got that from carly . [ scene_break ] jason : i focused on the wrong thing with jake . it was all about the danger he 'd be in because of my job , and i missed -- i missed a bigger truth . sam : and what 's that ? jason : death comes at any time to anybody for any reason , and there 's nothing ... there 's nothing you can do about it . except try to make something out of the time that you 're given . i did n't do that ... with jake . i missed him every single day . sam : yeah , i know , and it broke your heart ... to do that . i saw it whenever you were near jake . giving him up was like putting a dagger into your own heart . but you did it anyway because you put his needs ahead of your own , and that is not something you should beat yourself up over . that is something you should be proud of . [ jason sighs ] [ scene_break ] lucky : i 'm sorry , man . obviously i 'm a wreck . nikolas : you do n't have to apologize . i 'm your brother . you do n't have to put up a front for me . lucky : thanks . you know , if i did n't have someone to talk to right now , i 'd probably be diving into a bottle right alongside of my dad . hey , elizabeth . elizabeth : i 'm sorry . i did n't mean to intrude . lucky : no , no , no . i 've been wanting to see you . nikolas : is everything ok ? elizabeth : um ... i 've come to apologize ... and ask you to forgive me . lucky : look , elizabeth , i do n't know what you 're about to say , but i can take a pretty good guess , and i can tell you without any hesitation , you have nothing to apologize for . elizabeth : you just do n't know , lucky . nikolas : you are the best mother i know , but you 're human . you ca n't keep your eye on a child every single moment of the day . what happened to jake was an accident . lucky : i do n't blame you . ok ? nobody does . and if anybody should be apologizing , it 's me . elizabeth : no , lucky , you did nothing . lucky : exactly . i mean , i 've known for years that my dad is an alcoholic and i did nothing . nikolas : lucky , i 'm gon na keep saying this until it sinks in . it was n't within your power to stop luke from drinking . lucky : i 'm his son . he would have listened to me . nikolas : look , i know i do n't have to tell you this , but , i mean , what is it , an addict ca n't get help until he admits that there 's a problem , right ? i mean , luke 's not there yet , obviously . lucky : i do n't want to make this about me . how are you doing , elizabeth ? i mean , how are you -- how are you coping ? elizabeth : um , i , you know , i 'm functioning for cameron and aiden . i , um , spend a lot of time thinking about all the mistakes i 've made where jake is concerned , wondering if i 'd -- if i 'd just made a different choice somewhere , maybe he would ... you know , maybe he 'd still be alive . i ... lucky : all we can do is forgive what we can and forget the rest , you know ? elizabeth : i 'm sorry . i did n't mean to come here and dump all -- lucky : no , no , no , do n't -- no , yeah , i want to know how you 're doing . and i -- i apologize for disappearing over the last couple days . i ... elizabeth : i need to go , i -- nikolas : ok . i 'll take you home . elizabeth : thank you . um good night , lucky . i ... lucky : good night . and tell cam i love him and that i 'll see him soon , ok ? nikolas : call me if you need anything , all right ? lucky : yeah , i will . [ scene_break ] jason : i could have fought for my son . i could have tried . i could have tried to push to be a part of his life . sam : yeah , jason , but you allowed lucky and elizabeth to raise jake because you felt that they were gon na be able to provide a better life for him . but you were n't alone in that . that 's what everyone thought . all of you did what you thought was best for jake . there is no one to blame in this , least of all you . [ scene_break ] brenda : actually , what i 'm ... what i 'm trying to say is that , um , i just think that , you know , parents need to be a united front , you know , in order to protect their kids . you know , you need to be able to compromise and be reasonable with each other instead of ... fighting every step of the way . michael : did my dad say that 's how it was with my mom ? brenda : no , no , your dad did n't say that to me . he just ... i 'm just saying that , you know , if you 're constantly battling in front of the kids , it 's gon na have an effect on them . i 'm sure it had an effect on you . michael : oh , yeah , i mean -- yeah , i 'd get upset when my parents fought . i mean -- but i knew no matter how bad it got that they loved each other . i mean , whenever a threat or a danger came knocking , they were always there . they closed the ranks and made sure that we all got through it . look , i have to -- i have to be honest here . i feel like i have to stand up and defend my mom . she 's not perfect . god knows she 's not perfect . but there has not been a time in my life when i 've needed her and she was n't there . i mean , all that crap that i went through in my life , my mom got me through that . and she 's the best woman that i know . and as far as being a good mother , oh , you might just learn a lot from her . [ scene_break ] sonny : you can aim below the belt all you want , but your opinion does n't matter enough to hurt me . suzanne : this does n't have to be a fight , sonny . sonny : i do n't want it to be a fight . suzanne : it 's just a straight talk for mutual benefit . i know the kind of man you are . i was married to one like you for half my life . sonny : ok , that 's your first mistake , assuming that you know me . yeah , i got issues , but i 'm nothing like that psychotic piece of garbage . suzanne : you chose to be a crime lord . you 're in it to win . and when brenda married you , she accepted that , too . until her little boy walked in the door . right now she 's -- she 's in shock . she is blinded by love for you . but pretty soon the reality of the world that you live in is gon na hit her full force . and when she finally sees the man that she 's married to without blinders , she 's gon na realize you 're a danger to her son . you stay on this course and i guarantee you , a year from now your dream is gon na be a memory . sonny : and all i got ta to is hand over the kid , huh ? suzanne : you 'll have the life you chose , and not the one that 's being suddenly inflicted upon you . sonny : i get to be a pawn in your game . suzanne : what are you fighting for , sonny ? a little boy you barely know , one you have no feelings for , and a reminder that your wife had an affair with my son ? sonny : get your head out of the clouds , 'cause i 'm not gon na manipulate my wife into handing over her son to you . but what i 'm gon na do is i 'm gon na find out exactly what you 're up to . suzanne : you are so obtuse . if i had wanted to keep lucian to myself , why would i have brought him back to brenda in the first place ? [ scene_break ] brenda : i 'm really sorry . i did n't mean to imply anything about your mother . she 's your mother , you know . michael : no , look , i know that you do n't get along with my mom . a lot of people do n't really get along with my mom . brenda : yes , i 've noticed that . michael : she can be stubborn , opinionated , and once she has a plan , she kind of just steamrolls through it , to be honest . like at your wedding . brenda : yes . well , yeah , that was kind of hurtful . but ... michael : well , my mom 's not passive . when she cares about something or someone , she takes action , no matter who it upsets or how she comes off . it does n't make her many friends , but it does n't mean she 's not a good mother . brenda : i love that you defend your mother . i think it 's great . you know , it is really easy to stand on the sidelines never having walked in somebody 's shoes and just judge and criticize , you know . i would n't want anyone to do that to me and judge my parenting . michael : ok . no harm , no foul . so , how 's lucy - ian ? luci -- brenda : lucian . michael : how 's lucian settling in ? brenda : he 's great . it 's so crazy because i never thought i could love anybody more than i love your dad , you know . and then this little kid comes walking in the room , and now i do n't know what to do with myself . michael : that 's awesome . brenda : yeah . so . michael : well , i 'm glad you have your kid back . brenda : thanks . ahem . listen , i just ... i 'm a little overwhelmed , you know . i guess the only thing i 've ever really wanted in life was -- just the one thing i never really had was -- sorry -- a place where i belong and , you know , my own family . and now all the sudden , i just have family coming out of my ears . michael : it 's good , right ? brenda : yeah , it 's good . michael : i 'm happy for you . brenda : yeah . michael : well , look , i 'm gon na take off , ok . brenda : ok . michael : just tell my dad i stopped by . brenda : i will . bye . i 'll see you soon . [ scene_break ] suzanne : once theo was dead , i could have taken lucian and disappeared , set us up with new identities and lived a nice quiet life away from the sound of gunfire . but instead , i reunited him with brenda because it was the right thing to do . sonny : so biology 's important to you . suzanne : yes . sonny : mother and her son , grandmother nearby . suzanne : yes . sonny : family -- i mean , family is important . it means everything , right ? suzanne : everything . sonny : everything . that 's where i get tripped up . how could you be so close to the woman who killed your son ? 'cause that 's where the relationship between you and brenda does not ring true to me . because if someone killed one of my kids , there 's no way in hell that i could be close to the child 's killer . [ scene_break ] sam : the last thing i want is to be one of those irritating people who tell you how you should feel . jason : you never do that . that 's why you 're so easy to talk to . sam : oh , stop . that 's just because you do n't talk all that much . [ cell phone rings ] sam : my event calendar . i actually have an appointment . i have to go to work . but i can reschedule if you -- jason : no , no . there 's no reason for that . i 'm fine . is it a new client ? sam : no , i 'm just wrapping up the case . but this is actually the hard part because this is where i have to tell a nice , young , hard - working man that his wife has been cheating on him despite three years of fertility ... treatments . my case files . i think i left them in the drawer . jason : thank you for bringing this to me . sam : do n't thank me , thank elizabeth , because it was her idea . i just delivered it . i got ta go . i love you . jason : i love you , too . [ scene_break ] elizabeth : thank you for taking me home . nikolas : my pleasure . elizabeth : i 've made a complete fool out of myself . nikolas : you 'd think after all the years and everything the three of us have been through , we 'd reach a point where we 'd stop worrying about who looks foolish . elizabeth : yeah , you would think . nikolas : i 'm sorry , did i miss something ? do you think you said something back a lucky 's that was just mortifying or ? i do n't get it . elizabeth : um ... no . well , i was just bringing up hurtful things that , you know , should be left alone . nikolas : did you say what you were feeling ? elizabeth : yeah . nikolas : well , that 's a good thing . you , me , and lucky have told each other a lot of lies . i do n't think there 's any such thing as too much honesty right now . [ knock on door ] nikolas : i 'll get it . maxie : sorry , i could n't wait for your call . oh . so you decided to tell nikolas . nikolas : tell me what ? maxie : i put together a day of pampering at the metro court spa for elizabeth . you know , to rejuvenate the soul , renew the spirit . who could use it more than her ? but in order for that to happen , arrangements need to be made for cam and aiden . i just assumed she would go to you about that , not some other candidate , like lucky . elizabeth : nikolas was just giving me a ride home . i have n't spoken to him about anything yet . nikolas : really , it 's no problem . i agree with maxie . you should take a day for yourself . cam and aiden are fine at wyndemere . spencer loves having them there . you should go . elizabeth : thanks . i 'll let you know . nikolas : ok . i 'll see you later . elizabeth : see you soon . nikolas : all right . maxie : bye . nikolas : bye . maxie : ok , obviously you did not tell nikolas , but you told lucky already , right ? elizabeth : no . no , neither of them know . maxie : but you said you were going to . elizabeth : i know what i said . i know what i said . and i went over to lucky 's and had every intention of telling him the truth , but i just could n't . maxie : what stopped you ? elizabeth : he 's in so much pain over losing his son and dealing with the fact that it 's his dad who 's responsible . then he said something about hitting the bottle with his dad . and i -- maxie : he 's not using again , is he ? elizabeth : no . no , he 's not because of his brother . he said if it were n't for nikolas , he 'd be in worse shape and that he was so glad he had his brother to lean on . maxie : elizabeth , that makes it even more important that lucky and nikolas know the truth . elizabeth : nikolas is keeping lucky 's head above water . if i tell them the truth , it 'll blow them apart . i will not take nikolas away from lucky . [ scene_break ] [ door opens ] siobhan : grab your jacket . it 's cold where we 're going . what have you got ? lucky : just ... last year 's christmas card from jake . i got it early 'cause he could n't wait to tell me that he drew it himself . did you say something about going somewhere ? did i space on something ? siobhan : no . no , i just decided . the laundry 's done , your apartment is spic and span , the fridge is stocked . this is the only other way i came up with to help you . lucky : i do n't know if i feel like going out right now . siobhan : i know . but will you take my word when i say you need to ? lucky : lead the way . [ scene_break ] michael : i seem to keep showing up here . jason : it 's fine . something happen ? michael : well , i wanted to handle things the right way , like a man , or at least like an equal , so i went to dad 's to tell him face to face i was gon na not cut ties with johnny . i hoped he 'd respect my decision and everything , but he ... what , are you and sam having a baby ? jason : that pamphlet came from your mother . michael : you 're kidding me . jason : no . carly 's convinced that sam and i need to have a baby . that 's how i 'm gon na heal . michael : what do you think ? [ scene_break ] sonny : how 's it going ? brenda : your son stopped by to see you . michael . sonny : michael ? yeah . brenda : yeah . sonny : ok , i 'll give him a call . can we talk ? brenda : um , yeah . you want to talk to me about what you talked to suzanne about after you followed her back to her hotel and yelled at her because you did n't want to fight with her in front of me . you want to talk about that ? sonny : well , first of all , suzanne can hold her own . and i 'm not gon na deny it , i do n't like her , do n't trust her . brenda : mm - hmm . well , i think everybody knows that . sonny : can we talk ? brenda : i do n't know . do i want to hear what you have to say ? sonny : yeah , yeah . brenda : are you sure ? sonny : yeah . so i 'm gon na tell you what i did . i went over to suzanne 's and i told her that i think she 's working an angle , right . and of course , what does she do ? she turned it around on me like it was my inability to protect the boy and she feels like this boy is safer with her . ok ? so she wants me to convince you . brenda : ok . i certainly hope that is not what you 're here to do , because i think you know how i feel about this . i 'm not giving up my son . and you know what , you really need to just tell me if you have any kind of problem with this . you need to just tell me now . sonny : i do n't know where this is coming from 'cause i would never ask you to give up your son . i mean , neither of you are going anywhere . you 're my wife , and i 'm going to give you both a good life . brenda : that 's exactly kind of , you know , what i 'm talking about right now , because you keep on saying `` your son . `` i do n't know . are you noticing that you 're doing that ? sonny : no , i 'm not . brenda : babe , because -- ok , well , you do . you say `` your son , your son , your son . `` and i 'm thinking that with carly , you probably said `` our son , our son , our son , `` right , even though he is n't your biological child either . so i am asking you from the bottom of your heart , are you not willing to open up to lucian in the same way that you opened up to michael ? sonny : now you 're overreacting . brenda : no , i 'm not overreacting . if you just could answer the question . sonny : i 'd open my heart to any child of yours . ok ? but you ca n't compare michael with this boy who 's been here , what , not even a week . i knew michael when he was a toddler . brenda : you 're right . sorry . sonny : no . i mean , you know . brenda : i do n't ... sonny : mothers get wacky . brenda : i do n't know what 's wrong with me . sonny : mothers get wacky . i understand . brenda : they do ? you 're so understanding . sonny : come here . put it over here . it 's all right . [ scene_break ] nikolas : it takes a tragedy like this , like losing a child , for people to finally wake up and realize what 's important in life . you know what , that 's not really fair . that 's not fair to elizabeth . that 's not fair to lucky . i do n't know . maybe ... maybe i 'm the one that needs to wake up . and just stop wallowing about -- about how you came to be and just -- and just be grateful that you 're here and that it 's a privilege to be your father , you know . i just ... just want to help you grow up . maybe teach you a few things that i 've learned along the way . well , not like ... not like calculus or latin or how to ride or anything like that , but ... that , too . but other stuff . one thing i have learned is that everybody fails at something . everybody fails . but you just -- you got ta ... you got ta keep going , you got ta keep moving forward and ... and here 's the important thing . let me fix your shirt . let people help you . which is something i never -- which is something i never did . especially your brothers . let me tell you something about brothers , ok ? they 're not always fair . and they 're not always kind . and you 'll get madder at them than anyone else in your life . and you will fight . that i can assure you is inevitable . but no one will ever stand up for you more than your brothers . and if any of you do something unforgivable , i hope you forgive each other anyway . i sincerely hope that you have what lucky and i finally have now . and i hope that your brothers are your best friends . and i love you . [ scene_break ] matt : i just do n't know what level my concern should be . i mean , it could mean anything . you could have a broken nail . you could have a dead body in the kitchen for all i know . maxie : ok , first let me tell you that this is not my fault . i did not ask to be involved in this . i did n't want to get involved in anybody else 's mess . i was just trying to do a good deed . matt : all right , all right . is there a medical emergency ? because if there is , time is of the essence . maxie : do n't be silly . this is much , much worse . matt : worse ? maxie : of all the people i would be put in a position to keep a secret for , elizabeth . and not some mundane secret either . no , this is like a rip - roaring , throw a bunch of people 's lives on the fire kind of secret . i mean , would it be too much to ask for elizabeth to tell her own truth and let me off the hook ? [ scene_break ] jason : there 's no guarantee sam could ever have a child . she 'd have to get this surgery to even make it a possibility , then it 's 50/50 . michael : and my mom knows this ? ok , so she decided you guys needed a kid , did a little research , and then ambushed sam with it ? jason : that about sums it up . michael : that 's unbelievable , even for mom . you just lost your kid . why would she do something like this ? jason : it 's just carly being carly . you know , she 's trying to help . and to be honest , she 's just saying what sam wo n't let herself say . michael : what do you mean ? jason : i gave up jake , so sam gave up the idea of having a child . she did that for me so i would n't have to make any painful choices . and she never made me feel guilty about that . but i know her . sam at least wants the chance to be a mother . michael : well , i 'm clear that you 're clear on what sam wants . but what about you ? jason : you never know the best times when you 're in them . it gets clearer with perspective . so i did n't know , you know , when you were a baby that taking care of you would be one of the highlights of my life . it was just so natural . it was -- it was easy . part of that is because i had no idea what i was doing or the sense to even be afraid . i did n't know mistakes were inevitable . or that life could suddenly spin out of control and hurt your kids in ways that you ca n't even imagine . michael : and if you had ? jason : i would have loved you and taken care of you anyway . michael : that 's kind of the point , is n't it ? i mean , obviously i do n't know what it 's like to be a parent , but i do know when you love somebody , even if you get a glimpse into the future and you see it 's short , you want to spend as much time as you can with that person . jason : where 'd you learn that , abby ? michael : yeah . yeah , i guess i did . jason : that 's very wise . michael : what i 'm trying to say is if you and sam decide that you want to have a baby , do n't let what happened to jake hold you back . have it . and love it with your whole heart . and be the best dad you can possibly be for as long as you can . jason : thank you . michael : i 'm probably telling you things you already know , but if it helps , i 'm glad i said it . [ scene_break ] lucky : you 're out of your mind . siobhan : admit it , though , it was fun . lucky : if being terrified is fun , then sure . siobhan : oh , was n't the view just lovely from way up there ? lucky : yeah , it was breathtaking . yeah . siobhan : felt like king of the world , did n't you ? lucky : maybe for a second . siobhan : well , seconds count . and they add up . lucky : thank you . siobhan : for what ? lucky : for reminding me that i 'm still alive . [ scene_break ] maxie : i 'm sorry , are you confused ? matt : no , no , no . i got this . i got this . so far i 've got elizabeth and a secret that you resent being privy to . maybe it would help if you kept going just a little bit longer . maxie : i really want to tell you , i really do , because you are a practical person and you 'd be able to tell me what to do . like , do i keep elizabeth 's secret and for how long ? two days ? indefinitely ? what about the people that this secret affects ? is it my job to tell them ? is it bad karma to force a grieving mother to do it , even though it is elizabeth ? or is the karma gon na hit from the other end ? are you gon na break up with me ? matt : what ? what ? how do you go -- how 'd you get there ? maxie : i 'm keeping something really big from you . matt : does it have to do with us ? maxie : no . matt : and are you exercising admirable restraint when clearly it 's just bursting out of you ? maxie : what the ... admirable restraint ? yeah . i am . wow , who would have thought ? i could really use your advice on this still . matt : ok , so look . i do n't need to know what elizabeth 's secret is in order to tell you that your impulse to keep your mouth shut -- follow it . stick with that . let elizabeth deal with whatever problem she 's got . [ scene_break ] nikolas : you and maxie work out the details of your spa day ? elizabeth : she jumped the gun a little on that one . i ca n't believe i 'm saying this , but her heart was in the right place . nikolas : yeah . look , i know you may be looking at facials and massages and all that stuff as frivolous right now . elizabeth : it 's not for me . nikolas : but it 's about you taking care of you , just letting your guard down for a few hours so you can receive a little bit of comfort . i think you should take maxie up on her offer . the boys are fine . they 're at wyndemere . i just checked on them . they 're engulfed in some game of , i do n't know , capture the castle . i just know it involves swords and jumping off couches in the nursery and ... i do n't know . i do n't get it . but aiden and i took shelter in the sitting room just to get out of the line of fire . elizabeth : you 're a good dad , nikolas . nikolas : thank you . spencer and aiden are the best thing that ever happened to me . elizabeth : i know . i really need a glass of wine . do you want one ? nikolas : yeah , sure . elizabeth : ok . [ scene_break ] lucky : so it 's true what they say about redheads , huh ? siobhan : who says what ? lucky : you know , that they 're reckless and fearless . you 've always been like that , have n't you ? siobhan : uh , pretty much . lucky : i thought so . siobhan : yeah . i tend to crash head on into things for better or worse . i 'd rather take the chance than live with regret . always looking back , wondering what might have been . that 's no way to live . i 'll keep reminding you of that , too . if you let me . lucky : i think that can be arranged . [ scene_break ] elizabeth : nikolas , i can explain . nikolas : no need . this pretty much says it all . [ scene_break ] sonny : you know how much i love you , right ? and i love to see you happy and i do n't want to diminish your joy in anyway , but this little boy has opened your heart . and you 're head over heels , your guards are down . i do n't want to see you get hurt . brenda : i do n't know what to do . so what should i do ? should i just stop investing in him ? sonny : no , no , no , i 'm talking about suzanne . be careful , do not trust her motives because she has a way of , you know , getting what she wants . she 's been working you for years . brenda : yeah , but what if she really is telling the truth and she was just trying to protect me from theo ? sonny : no , no . it could all be lies . you do n't know this woman . because she 's lied to you , right ? so just be careful , be smart , and just , you know , acknowledge the possibility that there could be an ulterior motive . brenda : honey , i know that you 're telling me these things because you love me , i do . but i have to tell you , you know , from the bottom of my heart , i just , i feel like she was just trying to protect me from theo , you know . and now that theo 's dead , and as soon as he was dead -- sonny : we 're taking suzanne 's word on that . brenda : as soon as he was dead , what did she do ? she brought my son back to me . so i mean , why would she do that ? the woman has money . she could have just taken lucian and dropped off the face of the earth . sonny : i 'm not convinced . ok . because i do n't think she 's lady bountiful . i think she 's after something . and i 'm gon na figure it out before she gets it . [ scene_break ] suzanne : well , did he like the toys i sent ? well , you tell him grandma 's work here is almost done and i will be home for good . [ scene_break ] sam : hey . jason : hey . sam : so i was thinking we could order some pizza . that would be awesome . where did this come from ? jason : i think it came out of the drawer when you got your file . sam : i 'm sorry about that . jason : you do n't have to be sorry . if you 're interested -- sam : no , i 'm not . ok . well , part of me wishes that carly was right and i could just fix everything up by having a baby . | sonny confronts suzanne about her hidden agenda concerning lucian . brenda and michael have a serious talk about carly and her parenting skills . jason continues to blame himself for not keeping jake safe . elizabeth changes her mind about telling lucky the truth about aiden 's paternity . maxie covers for liz when she learns nikolas does n't know the truth about aiden . lucky and siobhan share a night on the town . jason tells michael that carly suggested he and sam have a baby . sonny and brenda butt heads when it comes to suzanne . nikolas shares some quality time with aiden . maxie confides in matt about keeping liz 's secret . nikolas comes across elizabeth 's envelope carrying the dna results . suzanne makes a mysterious call to someone watching her grandson . sam and jason discuss having a baby . |
connie : connie falconeri -- editor in chief of crimson magazine . [ elevator bell dings ] connie : [ chuckles ] olivia : welcome back , cuz . connie : oh . you heard ? olivia : got the whole complicated story . connie : yeah . well , i 'm glad sonny told you . it 's one less person i have to explain myself to . olivia : i still got a couple questions ... starting with , `` what the hell are you thinking ? ! `` connie : ow . why 'd you do that ? olivia : why do you think ? connie : well , why do n't you enlighten me ? olivia : why did you break up with sonny ? [ scene_break ] carly : so , i 've gone around and around about this , and my first impulse was to tell you , but then i thought that i ... well , i should think about it , but then i know i should tell you . sonny : you do n't have to tell me . carly : yes , i do . i have to tell you this , okay ? the night of the nurses ' ball , brenda seduced michael . sonny : i already know all that . carly : you know ? sonny : yeah , i know . carly : then why is n't brenda dead yet ? sonny : i know that you 're angry , but you know what ? carly : michael 's our son ! we have every right to be angry ! tell me you do n't want to murder brenda for sleeping with michael ! [ scene_break ] aj : i do n't believe it . brenda : [ chuckling ] oh , my goodness . aj : brenda barrett . come here . give me a hug . wow . long time . mm . brenda : hi , aj . aj : hey . you , uh -- you know my son , michael , do n't you ? brenda : of course . michael . michael : brenda . aj : this is ... wow . brenda : i was gon na , um , say hello to you at the nurses ' ball , but i did n't get a chance . aj : no , it 's all right . come on , you were taking pictures with the paparazzi , and ... brenda : [ chuckles ] aj : ... throwing food at carly , and ... having sex with my son . [ scene_break ] elizabeth : i 've got good news . [ sighs ] nikolas : psst ! elizabeth : [ gasps ] what the hell do you think you 're doing ? [ scene_break ] rafe : where 's the judge ? alexis : we really need to find someone that 's willing to take rafe in , preferably somebody in port charles . sam : mom , that 's not gon na be easy . we 're the only ones that know rafe . i do n't know . maybe you can call anna -- lucy : i know exactly who should do it . i do n't know why i did n't think of this sooner . i know the absolute person who should be rafe 's guardian . sam : who ? lucy : you . sam : me ? lucy : yes , you . you , sam morgan . you 're the perfect person to take the responsibility of rafe . rafe : i do n't really mean to eavesdrop , but i 'm pretty sure i just heard my name . lucy : yes , you did hear your name , because that 's why we are all here -- because we care so much about you , and because we want to find some place for you to live and somebody that cares for you and can take care of you , and it 's sam ! sam : um ... molly : wait . what -- what 's sam ? lucy : sam ! sam is the perfect person to be rafe 's foster parent . sam : while i appreciate the vote of confidence , i do not think i 'm the best candidate for the job . alexis : you know , i mean , taking on another human being is a huge responsibility , and she 's been through so much . molly : okay , but , mom , what if sam does n't take rafe in ? he can not go back to that group home . lucy : she 's right . absolutely can not go back to that group home , and we 're kind of running out of options . we have nothing . we have zero , none , now . molly : okay , there is one other possibility . um , rafe could always stay at our house . i mean , we have plenty of room . lucy : there we go . mom , come on . what a great idea , right ? you have your lovely teenage daughter under the same roof with that handsome , hunky teenage boy , and i guess those hormones will just heat the place up until your whole house bursts into flames . not to mention -- oh , poor tj , sitting around wondering , `` what the heck is that molly and rafe up to ? what are they doing ? `` tj : yeah , not exactly loving the idea . alexis : yeah . lucy : no , nor should you love that idea . that 's why sam is the only option . rafe : look , this really is n't necessary , okay ? lucy : yes , it is , rafe . sam , rafe saved danny . rafe protected your child from a serial killer . please . you at least owe him that much . please , take him in . [ scene_break ] elizabeth : hey . just because you 're out of icu does n't mean you 're ready for a triathlon . nikolas : i 'm just stretching my legs . elizabeth : you almost died , remember ? nikolas : yeah , how can i forget when everyone keeps reminding me ? elizabeth : your heart stopped twice . let 's not make it a third time , please . nikolas : elizabeth , i - i ca n't lie in that bed anymore hooked up to all those machines . it 's driving me crazy . elizabeth : all right . okay . i hear you . so , i assume you spoke to your doctor , and he said it was fine to take a walk , and that you were n't gon na bust any stitches , spike a fever , nothing like that ? nikolas : i -- elizabeth : oh , will you look at this ? [ chuckles ] your doctor prescribed bed rest . nikolas : i 'm fine , okay ? now , come on . you said you had good news . what is it ? elizabeth : oh , i 'm not gon na tell you anything until you sit down . nikolas : all right , you happy ? i promise i will allow you to take care of me ... but you have to meet me halfway . what 's this big announcement ? elizabeth : your sister 's coming home . [ scene_break ] brenda : i , uh -- i did n't realize you were gon na talk to people about that . aj : hey , guys , my lips are sealed . brenda : that 's not my point , aj . aj : no , i know . i mean , i just -- i do n't think there 's anything for you to feel bad about , you know ? you 're both adults . you 're both single . not related , right ? i mean , maybe you were at one point , but ... brenda : we 're not related , aj . aj : it would have been a technicality , anyways , right ? look , i think it 's great the way you two have both made this meaningful ... connection , and , uh , well , frankly , the fact that carly caught you both in bed [ chuckling ] just makes my day . [ scene_break ] carly : michael told you ? sonny : yesterday . he was waiting for me when i got home . he had his tux on from the nurses ' ball . i knew something was wrong with him . he looked pretty bad . carly : great . sonny : but not in a million years did i think that he would sleep with brenda . carly : oh , okay , wait a second . it 's the other way around . brenda slept with him . she instigated it . sonny : i get it . carly : no , i just want to make sure we 're clear on this , okay ? michael 's girlfriend called him and told him she was n't coming home . michael was devastated . he went to the lobby bar . he got drunk . sonny , he was emotional . he was vulnerable , and brenda took advantage of him . sonny : yeah , she did . carly : yeah . i mean , my god , she used to be his stepmother . michael trusted her , and she exploited him , sexually . sonny : i do n't want to talk about it right now . carly : we have to talk about it . we have to talk about it , and we have to deal with what this woman did to michael , and i do n't want to hear you or anyone else tell me that michael is a legal adult , because his judgment was impaired , and brenda was an authority figure in his life , and she abused him . sonny : i could n't even think about , you know , this . last night , i could n't sleep , because picturing them -- michael and brenda -- in bed together -- if i 'm in the same room with her , i 'm gon na lose my mind . carly : that is exactly what she deserves . sonny : but then again -- but if i do something to brenda , then , you know , michael 's gon na blame himself . so the only way for michael not to be hurt is to leave this alone . carly : leave it alone ? sonny : yeah . yeah . carly : you ca n't leave it alone ! brenda is still after michael ! [ scene_break ] olivia : yeah . i just talked to sonny . poor man is wandering around that big house of his , hanging on to a picture of you from high school . it 's enough to break your heart . connie : liv , i did n't have a choice . it 's what the doctors said . olivia : the doctors who did such a terrible job integrating you , you ca n't even trust yourself around the man you love . i would sue them for malpractice . connie : it 's not the doctors . it 's me . it 's the split in my psyche . olivia : which i thought they were supposed to be gluing back together . instead , they send you out in the world so fragile , you ca n't even function . connie : i am functioning . that 's the whole point of me coming back here -- olivia : this is n't functioning , connie . connie : oh , boy . olivia : this is hiding out in your office . this is no cure . look , look , i 'm not a doctor , but i 've been through a thing or two or three in my life , and i know that you do n't get any better unless you take responsibility . connie : that 's exactly what i 'm doing . look , i 'm not hiding from sonny . i - i confronted him , i explained my reasoning , and i ended our relationship . olivia : after he stuck by you through thick and thin ? first you 're kate , then you 're connie , then you 're kate again ? i mean , who can keep track ? any other guy would have run away , but he fought for you . connie : no . olivia : he made sure that you got therapy . he found the doctors , and then , what ? now that you 're all better , you just kick him to the curb ? connie : i love sonny . and you know that . you think i want to leave him , walk out of his life ? that 's the price i had to pay , liv , to integrate kate and connie into one person . olivia : and who is this person ? is this my cousin connie from bensonhurst ? is this the snooty fashion editor ? who is it ? is it both ? connie : i have all of kate 's and all of connie 's memories . it 's like -- i do n't know -- the two of them finally came to a truce . olivia : okay . well , i 'm real happy for you , cuz , except you 're not making any sense . connie : no , i 'm not telling you what you want to hear , liv . olivia : you 're telling me you 're whole , and you 're healthy , and all you have to do is completely stay away from the person you love most in the world . connie : yes . because it is a dysfunctional relationship , not because of sonny -- because of me , because of my illness , all right ? being around sonny undermines my recovery . olivia : here 's what i do n't get . you 're kate , and you 're connie . kate and connie both love sonny . sonny loves connie and kate . what is the problem ? [ scene_break ] sonny : jax left brenda , and when she 's hurt , she self - destructs . she gets reckless . i 'm sure that , you know , all she was thinking about that night was being alone , and then michael came in , and it was n't exactly what you think it is . carly : sonny , brenda slept with michael to pay me back . sonny : how do you know that ? carly : because she all but told me . sonny : i do n't want you to tell me what you think you know . i want you to tell me what you know . carly : what i know is the next morning after the nurses ' ball , there was a waiter with a room - service cart outside of brenda 's door . sonny : right . carly : she ordered breakfast for two . i told the waiter to go away . i took the cart inside , and there was brenda in bed , naked . sonny : you saw michael there ? carly : not at first ! brenda got out of the bed . she put a robe on , and i was telling her to get the hell out of my hotel , and i saw a tux on the floor . so i was giving her a hard time about bringing a stranger home , and she had a big smile on her face . she could n't wait to tell me that it was n't a stranger in her bed . sonny : go on . carly : i thought that it was jax . i thought that she manipulated him back into her life , and then i thought , `` well , no , that would never happen . maybe it 's sonny . `` god , how i wish it were you ! [ sighs ] i walked over , and i ripped the covers off the bed , and there was michael ... naked and -- and confused . sonny , he was so hung over , he had no idea where he was . sonny : what did -- what did brenda say ? carly : `` oh , this is n't what it looks like . `` sonny : she did n't give an explanation ? carly : she told me to leave ! she told me to leave -- that a mother should n't be in the room when her son is with a woman , and that michael is a legal adult , and all that that implies . sonny : i 'm surprised you did n't go for her throat . carly : i could n't . michael ... [ sighs ] michael was embarrassed , and he was trying so hard to be a gentleman and stand up and do the right thing and take responsibility . sonny , it would have broken your heart . sonny : i 'm sure it broke your heart . carly : brenda slept with michael to get back at me for telling jax the truth . it was all about revenge , okay ? and she 's not done , sonny . you have got to stop brenda from ruining michael 's life . [ scene_break ] aj : hey , you two , please , do n't start judging each other , okay ? come on , let 's be honest here . i mean , take a look at him . he 's a good - looking kid , right ? apple does n't fall far from the tree -- and you are as beautiful as you 've always been , so why would n't you be attracted to each other ? michael : aj , that 's enough , okay ? brenda : yeah , i do n't think you 're helping anything , aj . aj : what is there to help ? it is what it is . you know , you 're both adults doing what consenting adults do . michael : [ sighs ] did n't you say you wanted to go to the hospital to see elizabeth ? aj : no . michael : you sure ? aj : no , yeah . i 'm gon na -- i get it . you guys want to be alone . cool . listen , it really was good seeing you . take care of my son , and just be good to each other . have fun . michael : [ sighs ] [ scene_break ] alexis : while i have so much sympathy for what rafe is going through , i mean , sam has been through a lot , too . i mean , she 's newly widowed . lucy : i know . are you forgetting , though ? she could empathize with rafe , because he just lost his mother . alexis : well , and she has shown her support when she showed up to testify . she has a little baby at home . lucy : i 'm well aware of that . you need help . rafe could help you with danny . he 's wonderful with danny . you know that . tj : yeah . that could work . what ? he could babysit . lucy : yes , and it 's a much better situation ... sam : [ sighs ] lucy : than him living with you guys and your teenage daughter , right ? and besides , none of us want to see rafe back in that group home -- not one more night . alexis : i certainly do n't want that to happen , but i know that there will be other foster parents . we just need to find them . lucy : oh , really ? yeah , there are lots of foster parents for 2-year - olds and maybe 4-year - olds with dimples , but not for teenagers who have ties to vampi -- i said it ! ties to serial killers that are mentally ill that think they 're v -- the `` v `` word . molly : somehow , that sounds even worse . lucy : it -- it is . do n't you see ? he ca n't get away from that . he ca n't get away from who his biological father is , but we know the difference , do n't we ? we know he 's a wonderful , wonderful person , and , sam , you are in the perfect position to help rafe . molly : so , what do you think , sam ? rafe : you do n't have to say anything , okay ? i understand . sam : [ sighs ] rafe : and i appreciate all of you trying to find a place for me . you know , especially you , lucy . i 'm so grateful that you tried to be my guardian . okay , but i 'll be okay , and it 's like ms. davis said -- you know , sam has a baby of her own , and i do n't want to be anyone 's burden . molly : no , hey , you 're not a burden . tell him , sam . alexis : molly , do n't pressure her . sam : no , no , no , mom . mom , i think lucy 's right . having rafe live with danny and me -- i think maybe it 's not such a terrible idea . you did risk your life to protect my son not only from caleb , but from that crazy heather webber , which is even worse . i do n't think there 's any way i could actually repay you . rafe : you do n't have to repay me . danny is a baby . anyone would have done the same thing . sam : no , no . it was n't just anyone keeping my child safe when i walked in there in wyndemere . molly : rafe , you 're a hero . sam : you are . besides , you 're my sister 's friend , and like lucy knows , i have plenty of space . lucy : three bedrooms , as i remember , upstairs , three baths , and a couple rooms downstairs . perfect big house . alexis : can i talk to you for a second , over here ? sam : of course , mom . alexis : i just want to make sure that you do n't feel pressured . sam : what -- what are you talking about ? rafe needs a place to go , and my place does feel pretty empty with jason gone . alexis : i know , but just keep in mind he 's a teenage boy . he 's been raised on the street . that 's all he knows . he 's always been on the move . he 's got an erratic mother . sam : i know . i was raised very similar . although , i mean , the details were a little bit different , but i understand what he 's going through . besides , danny is crazy about him . mom , the more i think about it , the more i do think it 's the right thing to do . alexis : because rafe needs you ? sam : because i know jason would do the same thing . [ scene_break ] michael : you okay ? brenda : mm - hmm . no , i 'm fine . [ chuckles ] uh , your mom kicked me out of the metro court , which is fine , 'cause i 'm at the cosmopolitan now , which i love . that 's where jax and i should have just stayed to begin with , and , um ... so , anyway , i 'm getting ready to go home to rome , so ... i really miss my son . michael : oh , so you 're -- so , you 're leaving ? brenda : yeah , i think that 's probably best . michael : [ inhales deeply ] uh ... look , um , before you go ... brenda : uh ... michael : look , you said that we had nothing to be ashamed of ... brenda : mm - hmm . michael : ... but , uh , i owed it to someone to tell them what happened with us . brenda : who 's `` someone `` ? michael : my dad . sonny . [ scene_break ] carly : i was gon na have security throw brenda out on the street in her bathrobe , but my mom was there , and she talked me out of it . she told me to calm down . so , i 'm sitting there in the lobby , and i 'm looking at pictures of michael on my cell phone , and brenda dangles michael 's black tie in my face , says she found it in her bed , and that michael must have had such a great time that he forgot it . sonny : that 's when you hit her ? carly : no . she -- no . she went on about , you know , what a creepy mother i am , and that michael is old enough and mature enough to do whatever he wants and be with whoever he wants to be with , and that when she was with michael , one thing led to another and another and another , and that 's when i hit her . sonny : she say anything ? carly : she said that she and michael were consenting adults , and that i was turning it into something ugly . sonny : you ? you were making it ugly ? i mean , what could be more pure and innocent than brenda sleeping with her own stepson ? i hate what she did to michael . at best , she was stupid . at worst , she manipulated our son . she hurt him , carly . years of history . carly : then do something about it ! sonny : what do you want me to do ? you want me to shoot her ? carly : i want her gone ! sonny : i ca n't do that right now ! carly : and you have to make it happen ! sonny : i ca n't ! not right now . i got a lot of ... carly : why not ? ! sonny : connie left me . [ scene_break ] connie : yes , both kate and connie love sonny , but they love him in different ways , liv , and if i stay with him , they might start battling for control and tearing me and my life apart . i can not go through that again . olivia : but they 're both you , yeah ? connie : yes and no . that 's the problem because both personalities have integrated . so if i do anything to disrupt the balance -- like when heather webber gave you that overdose , you thought you were losing your mind . you were scared out of your mind . olivia : i still am scared to this very day . connie : and that is how i feel . i can not go through it again , liv . i can not do it again . olivia : okay . oh . okay , i understand the concept of saying that you 're giving up men . i do it half a dozen times a year , but -- but -- but to say that you 're gon na give up the one man that you 've loved your entire life ? honey , that 's giving up a lot . connie : i know that , and it 's not going to be easy . olivia : i mean , i guess you did it once before . you cut all your ties with your friends and your family . you turned yourself into kate howard . i guess you could do it again , but -- connie : that was different , liv . that was me hiding , and now i 'm -- i 'm trying to rebuild my life . olivia : without sonny ? connie : yes , without sonny . olivia : okay , here 's my advice . it 's not fair to you or to sonny to tell him that you 're done and then turn around and change your mind , okay ? so , forget what the doctors are saying . you need to take a hard look at whether or not you are really , really ready to give up sonny for good . [ scene_break ] elizabeth : luke and laura and dante and lulu have left your family 's island . they were in athens last night , and so , by now , they 're coming home . nikolas : [ sighs ] and my father ? elizabeth : i do n't know . nikolas : well , i 'm sure he 's dead . i mean , i ... [ groans ] i 'm okay . i ca n't imagine it ending any other way . i just hope lulu 's all right , you know , that he did n't hurt her in any way . elizabeth : well , she 's on her way home . she ca n't be too seriously hurt . nikolas : yeah . it 's just when i think about what could have happened , you know , it drives me -- elizabeth : do n't . do n't think about it . the worst is over . lulu 's safe , and you 're gon na see her soon . nikolas : thank you so much . elizabeth : i did n't do anything . nikolas : yes , you did . yes , you did . ah . [ scene_break ] connie : it 's not an accident that my personality splintered when sonny and i started seeing each other again , liv . olivia : wait , wait , wait . you blame him ? connie : no . i do n't ... blame sonny . i blame my illness -- the traumas that i -- that i could n't handle , the need for me to break apart from myself so that one part of me went off and forgot , and the other part had to stay here and guard all the ugliness . sonny was not the cause . he was the catalyst . his presence brought back those memories for me , those feelings . olivia : honey , is n't that the whole point of the integration therapy ? connie : [ sighs ] olivia : is to work through all that so there 's no more secrets , and now nothing is repressed ? how could sonny possibly hurt you anymore ? connie : because , if anything , my love for him has doubled . [ chuckles ] and those emotions -- they swamp me . olivia : well , i think i get it . it 's like you -- you ca n't be a little bit in love with sonny . is that it ? you got to be all in like a -- like someone who 's a competent swimmer in a swimming pool , but you stick them out in open water in the middle of a riptide , and ... connie : they 'll drown . yeah . for my sanity , i have to let sonny go . [ scene_break ] sonny : so , i - i get her in treatment , and i 'm waiting for her to come back ... only to find out that , you know , in order for her to be well and whole , she ca n't be with me . carly : i understand how bad it hurts , you know , when you have to let somebody go , so you do n't destroy each other . sonny : then this thing with brenda -- i mean [ sighs ] i thought she was out of my life , you know ? i thought she was , you know , safely in my past . then she shows up at the door with -- talking about a letter that she wrote and that she was waiting for me in rome , and she 's marrying jax , and that maybe we could try again . why would she even ask me that , and then betray me with my own son ? carly : bec -- 'cause she wants to matter to you . sonny : she does n't give a damn . i mean , why would -- if she did , why would she crawl into bed with michael ? but you 're right . she hurt you , and she hurt me , 'cause i turned her down , and she had to do the worst thing that would cause the most pain , and i think , you know , look -- you know what that 's about . i mean , in that way , you 're a lot like brenda . i mean -- carly : that is the meanest thing you 've ever said to me . [ scene_break ] brenda : uh ... you told sonny what , exactly ? that -- that we ... slept together ? michael : yeah . he 's my father . you know , i owe him the truth . brenda : yeah . you know you have the right to keep your personal life private ? michael : you said that it was n't a big deal , that we did n't do anything wrong . and i -- i 'm glad that you do n't regret what happened , but i should have never been with you . brenda : and now you feel guilty . michael : yeah . i had to accept responsibility and ask for forgiveness . brenda : [ chuckles ] this is all carly 's fault . amazing . look , your mom walked in and overreacted , and she has made you feel that you 've done something horrible , and you have n't . michael : this has nothing to do with my mom . [ sighs ] it was a choice i made . brenda : why did you feel like you needed to tell sonny about this ? you knew it would just upset him . michael : you were married to him . he loves you , and i betrayed him . look , keeping a secret like that is the same thing as lying . i had to tell him . brenda : [ chuckles ] i really wish you had n't have done that . [ scene_break ] alexis : you remember jason 's not here to help you . you 're gon na be doing this all by yourself . you 're still grieving . i just want to make sure you 're really up for this . sam : mom , i have -- i have been so blessed . yes , i - i lost jason , but i have his son , and jason has provided us with a really beautiful home , and i have enough money to last me a lifetime . i 've got you . i 've got molly . i 've got kristina . and i think -- i do n't know -- rafe could make my home feel a little less lonely . alexis : i 'm proud of you . sam : [ exhales deeply ] okay . i 'm willing to try this if you are . molly : you mean it ? lucy : oh ! oh , oh , oh ! well done , well done , well played . i 'm so glad when someone has a vision after i give them so much guidance ! sam : hold on . this is not a done deal . i mean , this is only gon na happen if you want it to . rafe : sure . i mean , it 's worth a try , right ? alexis : okay , let 's go talk to the judge . sam : okay . lucy : [ squealing ] yes ! [ giggles ] [ scene_break ] elizabeth : okay , i 'll say it . i was so scared i could barely breathe . nikolas : oh , that makes , uh , two of us . [ knocks on door ] aj : is this a bad time ? elizabeth : hi . aj : i can come back , if you want . elizabeth : no , no , no . come in . come in . i just got really good news . they found lulu , and everyone 's coming home . aj : that 's terrific . elizabeth : yeah . nikolas : yeah . aj , i heard you were back in town . aj : oh , i cheated death . guess you did , too . nikolas : yeah . yeah . i guess i did . i 'm very grateful to the g.h . staff , and , uh -- and to my family for pulling me through this . aj : i thought your family was in greece . nikolas : right . i was actually referring to my aunt alexis and elizabeth , of course . i understand that you barely left my side . aj : here you are , all healed up . nikolas : yeah . aj : told you there was nothing to worry about . elizabeth : [ chuckles ] i have n't heard from you in a while . is everything okay ? aj : yeah , no , fine . you know , i 've been busy with elq , and , uh , you know , i know you 've been here at the hospital taking care of nikolas . elizabeth : you can always call me here or text me . aj : i 'll remember that . elizabeth : you sure you 're okay ? [ pager buzzes ] elizabeth : oh , wait . hold that thought . i 'm sorry . oh , i got to take this . um , i 'll be right back , okay ? and , you , get back into bed . nikolas : yes , ma'am . aj : so , good news about lulu , right ? nikolas : very good news . aj : hmm . you know , nikolas , since we have a moment alone , uh , i think there 's a few things that you and i need to get straight . nikolas : i - i was n't aware of any unfinished business that we had . i mean , up until a few months ago , i thought you were dead , you know ... if i thought of you at all , but , uh -- but what would you like to discuss ? aj : well , i do n't know if elizabeth had time to tell you this , but we 've been seeing each other . nikolas : oh , i was not aware of that . sorry , we 've been focused on some other things . aj : i understand that you 've had a complicated history with her , that you were more than friends while i was away . nikolas : oh , you mean while you were dead . aj : [ chuckles ] nikolas , we have a good thing going on , and i do n't plan on letting you get in the middle of it . nikolas : [ sighs ] aj . [ clears throat ] are you asking me to stay away from elizabeth ? aj : no , of course not . you 're cam and aiden 's uncle . i would n't do that . but i do think what happened between you and elizabeth was intense and it was traumatic and -- i do n't know -- maybe it 's not the best thing for her right now . nikolas : just so we 're clear , my history is my business , okay ? and as for you seeing elizabeth , prospect does n't thrill me . aj : is that a fact ? nikolas : that is . i mean , you 've had a complicated history of your own , yes ? i mean , let 's go through the list here . there 's the drinking , uh , the accident that left your brother brain - dead , the multiple counts of kidnapping , the fact that you shot your father while emily watched -- i mean , do i really need to go on here ? aj : all those charges were dropped . nikolas : just because you have enough money to buy yourself out of trouble does n't make you right for elizabeth . aj : oh , and you think you 're qualified to make that judgment ? nikolas : you have a problem with that ? aj : so what if i do ? elizabeth : what 's going on ? [ scene_break ] lucy : what is going on with you two ? tj : [ sighs ] me and rafe ? lucy : no , you silly goose . not you and rafe -- you and molly . tj : oh . well , we 're in a good place , you know , for now . i 'm just trying to take shawn 's advice . you know shawn , my guardian ? lucy : oh . yeah . the guy that runs kelly 's . tj : that 's him . anyway , he just , uh -- he told me to kind of back off rafe and just kind of be as supportive as possible , so she does n't have to choose sides . lucy : oh , well , smart man , your guy , there , right ? tj : [ chuckles ] he does all right for himself , but i 'm still glad you came up with that idea -- you know , rafe going to sam 's . lucy : yeah , i think it 's the best solution , considering . tj : yeah , considering molly has n't stopped talking about rafe since he got to town , so , you know , them being in the same household is a little bit too accessible , if you know what i mean . lucy : yeah . i know what you mean . tj : [ chuckles ] [ scene_break ] rafe : i 'm just saying , molly . it 's not a lock . molly : then we 'll run away . rafe : no . i 've been running my whole life , molly , and i would never do that to you . molly : i 'm not letting you go back to that group home , no matter what . lucy : do they look happy ? do they look happy ? is it good news ? alexis : the judge is withdrawing from you and offering foster care to sam . lucy : okay , cut to the chase . alexis : however , there are formalities here that we have to take into consideration . there are provisions . [ all talking ] sam : yes ! yes . he said yes . lucy : yes ! alexis : all right , but there are provisions . it 's temporary ... lucy : [ inhales deeply ] alexis : which means that you have 90 days before the judge reviews it again . molly : that 's a whole three months ! tj : that 's fantastic . rafe : so -- so , what happens now ? sam : well , we [ chuckling ] we get out of here , assuming you 're ready to go . rafe : i just ca n't believe this is happening . sam : well , believe it . come on . lucy : [ breathlessly ] okay . [ exhales deeply ] alexis : yes ! whoo ! molly : [ laughs ] lucy : yes ! yes , yes , yes , yes , yes ! [ scene_break ] carly : we both know what it 's like to sleep with someone for revenge . we did it together . sonny : when jason got shot , and he walked in on us , and we were in ... carly : yeah . we hated each other . it was wrong , it was messed up , but we were adults . we knew what we were doing . michael did n't . brenda took advantage of him . sonny : i agree . carly : you have to do more than agree . you need to do something about it , so brenda does n't make it worse . sonny : you really think brenda 's gon na go after michael again ? carly : you know she is ! who knows better than you ? ! brenda 's gon na start crying to michael about how alone she feels . she 's gon na ask him to hold her , and he will , and one thing 's gon na lead to another , and they 're gon na wind up back in bed . my god , it 's the same game she plays with you . sonny : yeah . she 's done it to me , but michael 's a kid . i mean , what -- it does n't -- carly : he 's our kid ! he 's my kid . he 's your kid . and brenda took advantage of him , and brenda would rather you hate her than ignore her . she used michael , and she 's gon na keep using him . and if you do n't do something about it , it 's on you . [ scene_break ] brenda : how did sonny react ? what -- what did he , um , say ? michael : [ sighs ] well , he heard me out . and i told him i was wrong , and he forgave me , but i could tell that i hurt him bad . you know , the thing is , though , i ca n't help but -- but feel like something 's broken between us now , like things will never be the same again . [ sighs ] brenda : oh . i 'm sorry , michael . michael : it 's okay . you did n't feel sorry before . i do n't want you to feel sorry now . it 's , like , i - i made a bad decision , and i have to live with the consequences . just , uh ... it 's weird . i ca n't remember anything that we did . brenda : you ca n't ? michael : no . do n't take this personal or anything . i 'm sure -- i 'm sure it was amazing . i just -- i do n't remember any of it . brenda : nothing ? michael : no . the last thing i remember , we were in the lobby bar , and , uh ... well , not that it matters anyway . the damage is done . look , i - i ... [ sighs ] i know you wish i did n't say anything to my dad , and i wish there was nothing to tell , but ... we ca n't change what already happened . brenda : mm . actually , we can change it . [ scene_break ] lucy : okay , i ca n't stand this . i am going to go find out what is going on with your mom and that judge and see what she knows , and then , guess what . kelly 's . banana splits . my treat . yes ? molly : yeah . for sure . high five . tj : [ chuckles ] molly : [ sighs ] you know , you do n't have to be so excited . tj : what do you mean ? molly : i know you do n't care about rafe or that he almost had to go back to the group home . tj : sure i do . what are you talking about ? molly : no . you 're just happy he 's not gon na be living with me . [ scene_break ] sam : danny 's out with his godfather , a friend of ours named spinelli . anyway , this -- this is it . what do you think ? rafe : wow . sam : [ chuckles ] welcome home . [ door closes ] [ scene_break ] elizabeth : so , what 'd i miss ? nikolas : nothing . how was your patient ? elizabeth : fine . everything okay ? aj : yeah , could n't be better . [ scene_break ] olivia : so , you 're leaving sonny , because you love him ? connie : i 'm leaving sonny so we can move on with our lives and live in peace . [ cell phone chimes ] olivia : oh . it 's dante . they 're on their way to the airport . i got to go . connie : get out of here . olivia : okay . um ... i 'm sorry i got all up in your business , okay ? connie : oh , now you apologize ? olivia : well , i - i realized that i overstepped my boundaries . i sincerely thank you for not trying to throw down or pull my hair out . connie : yeah , i should have thumped you back . olivia : look , in my defense , i 'm only doing this , because i know how much you and sonny love each other , and i do n't want you to give up before -- connie : i 'm not giving up , liv . i 'm just trying to preserve my recovery . olivia : [ sighs ] i get it , and i support you no matter what . i 'm just really sorry that it had to end this way . connie : me too . olivia : connie , i love you . connie : i love you , too , liv . now get out of here . go . olivia : bye . connie : give dante a big hug for me , and say hi to lulu . [ elevator bell dings ] [ drawer opens ] [ scene_break ] sonny : you know what , carly ? i do n't know what i 'm gon na do right now . i have n't figured it out myself . carly : okay . if you see michael , i want you to tell him that i was here and that we talked . i want us to be honest , okay ? sonny : i know it 's killing you . carly : it 's killing me . and you do n't look so good yourself . sonny : well , you know -- you know what ? that thing i said about , um , comparing you to brenda -- i was wrong . i mean , you can do damage , but you would n't go after a kid to get back at the parents . carly : ever . sonny : that 's not how you operate . [ sighs ] carly : i do hate the air that brenda breathes , but you loved her . you always have . and you did n't deserve this . sonny : michael did n't deserve this . carly : [ sighs ] wow . there 's only one consolation . you know , all the chasing and twisting herself up into knots to be with you ? [ chuckles ] brenda has guaranteed that you will never touch her again . [ scene_break ] michael : what do you mean ? how -- how can we change what happened ? brenda : i have a confession to make . [ next_on ] sonny : brenda slept with michael . connie : what are you afraid of ? maxie : you . sabrina : you have to help me figure out what maxie is hiding about dante and lulu 's baby . laura : i 'm not sure this is a good idea . lulu : i do n't know what you 're talking about ! aj : why are you still looking for brenda ? carly : i 'm gon na run her ass out of town . | olivia goes to the newly renovated crimson office and confronts connie about breaking sonny 's heart after everything he did to facilitate her recovery . connie says she loves sonny but being around him undermines her recovery . she explains that she can feel kate 's love and connie 's love for sonny and that it is too overwhelming for her to deal with . she explains that it could cause her to splinter again . olivia tells her that it would n't be fair for her to change her mind again so she needs to forget about what the doctors said and figure out for herself if she really wants to give up the man she has loved her entire life . carly tells sonny that brenda seduced michael . he already knows . she wonders why brenda is n't dead . he tells her to leave it alone because ultimately , michael will be the one that will be hurt because he will blame himself . carly thinks brenda slept with michael to get revenge because carly told jax about brenda 's conversation with sonny . sonny says carly and brenda are alike in that respect . brenda runs into michael and aj at kelly 's and is horrified when aj mentions her having sex with michael . brenda wonders why michael told anyone . aj thinks it is great that they are together . brenda tells michael that she is going back to rome . michael tells her that he told sonny about their night together . she says he should n't have done that . he says he does n't remember anything that happened . brenda tells him that she has a confession . |
spencer : uncle sonny , it 's me , spencer cassadine , again . it 's really , really important . i do n't understand why you are n't returning my calls . [ sighs ] [ scene_break ] aj : are you looking for this ? [ chuckles ] or sap . you know what ? i almost feel bad for this guy . i mean , he did n't kill me . you did . [ gasps ] that almost reminds me -- today is my funeral , and i was wondering if you 'd like to do a little celebrating -- you know , maybe a little dancing on my grave ? [ vocalizing ] [ scene_break ] ned : good morning . are you all right ? tracy : why would n't i be ? ned : we are burying a member of the family today . true , neither one of us thought too much of junior , but in some ways , that makes it even sadder . he 's gone -- truly gone -- and nothing will ever be resolved now . tracy : actually , i was thinking about alan . [ inhales deeply ] he wanted so much for aj , and none of it was realized . [ sighs ] aj had so many chances , and he blew every one of them . ned : well , at least there may be a lead on his killer . the cops arrested someone involved with the , uh , february break - in . recognize this guy ? [ scene_break ] anna : what are you doing here ? should n't you be with your brother ? dante : i got some time before the funeral , and i wanted to see if the labs came back on carlos rivera . anna : oh , yeah , i 'm waiting for them , too . if the dna matches , then we can connect carlos to the break - in at the quartermaines ' . dante : yeah . anna : [ sighs ] officer : commissioner ? you were looking for these ? anna : perfect timing . thank you so much . here we go . [ scene_break ] ava : [ clicks tongue ] diane , it 's ava . why the hell have n't you called me back ? i need you on top of carlos ' case . [ door closes ] morgan : your -- your guy got arrested . ava : i thought you were my guy . morgan : why would -- why would carlos be gunning for -- for aj ? carlos : you gon na kill aj ? ava : i ca n't . it 'd be too easy to trace it back to me . i have to ask somebody to do it for me -- someone discreet , professional . carlos : like who ? ava : like you . morgan : do you know anything about that ? [ scene_break ] carly : hey , it 's carly . yeah , is my dry - cleaning down there ? great . no , no . no , do n't send the bellhop up . i 'm gon na come down and get it . bye . i have to go get my dress for aj 's funeral . franco : have you seen this ? carly : that 's who they arrested ? franco : yeah . sonny -- that lucky bastard -- he 's totally gon na skate . carly : do you know what this means ? it means i was right . ava is up to her neck in aj 's shooting . [ scene_break ] ross : time to take you to school . spencer : i 'm not going straight to school today , ross . ross : because of miss emma , sir ? spencer : this is way bigger than losing emma -- much bigger . you need to drive me to uncle sonny 's house . ross : may i ask why , sir ? spencer : he is n't answering his phone , and i need to warn him that uncle luke is out to get him . [ scene_break ] sonny : you need to leave me the hell alone . olivia : yeah , i heard you last night , sonny , loud and clear . i got it . sonny : hey , uh -- olivia : okay ... i just stopped by to , uh , get a couple things that i needed . sonny : i 'm sorry about what happened last night . olivia : me , too . i 'm sorry , too . i am . sonny : okay , can we -- can we -- can we -- do you have to go ? olivia : sonny . sonny : do you have to go ? olivia : do you think i want to leave you right now ? like this ? sonny : well , then why are you doing it , then ? olivia : i love you , sonny . you 're not giving me any choice . sonny : can we talk , olivia ? can we talk ? olivia : no , we ca n't talk right now . i 'm going over to my place to stay for a while . i just -- i just need a break , okay ? aj : kind of serves you right . [ chuckles ] sonny : this is on you . you killed connie . you attacked ava . i did what i had to do . [ scene_break ] carly : that whole story that aj attacked ava because the jeromes would n't hire him -- it 's ridiculous . i do n't buy it . the only place where aj could hold himself up to michael as being better than sonny is that he was n't a mobster . he would never throw away the moral high ground to team up with the jeromes . he just would n't do it . that 's not aj . franco : well , he 's a drunk . they do n't make good decisions . carly : no , i told you -- the last words that aj spoke were about ava . `` sonny shot me because of ava . `` he died before i could find out why . franco : okay . so , what does the guy -- carlos -- have to do with any of this ? carly : well , carlos works for julian , but he seems to be ava 's bff lately . i 've seen them together a few times . franco : so , he broke into the quartermaine mansion and attacked aj ? carly : yeah , only hours before sonny stumbles upon aj attacking ava . there 's a connection . [ scene_break ] ava : poor carlos . what has he gotten himself into now ? morgan : so this was n't some jerome operation to whack aj ? ava : well , i would n't know . maybe julian was after aj . carlos is my friend , but he still takes his orders from julian . morgan : yeah , well , with all the information you 've given my dad , i do n't think julian 's gon na be giving anyone orders for much longer , so ... ava : i hope you 're right . julian 's become suspicious of me lately . i think he 's starting to think that i 'm on sonny 's side . morgan : wait , what -- why would he think that ? we -- we 've been careful , right ? we have n't slipped up . no one 's seen us together . that 's why we meet here and not at -- at your penthouse . ava : no , you 're right . no , we have been careful . and i do n't think we are the reason that julian is suspicious . in fact , my brother is convinced that our relationship is over . morgan : yeah . well , i 'm not too convinced that it is n't . [ scene_break ] carlos : either charge me or let me loose . anna : i think we 'd like to go over your statement one more time . tell me again -- why were you after aj quartermaine ? carlos : for the hundredth time , i did n't even know the guy . dante : so you did n't break into the quartermaine mansion ? carlos : like i said last night , no . dante : and that gun -- the one we found -- that was n't yours ? carlos : like i said , the gun was stolen from my trunk . you find the guy who stole it or whoever he sold it to , that 's your man . dante : okay . okay , just -- just so i got it all sorted out in my head ... anna : okay . dante : ... your statement is that you did not make an unlawful entry into the quartermaine -- carlos : for the last time , no ! i was never in any mansion , threatening some rich dude ! anna : dna evidence says otherwise . [ scene_break ] tracy : no , the intruder was wearing a mask . all i remember is luke and i came in , and he was standing over aj with a gun . i hit him over the head with a vase , and luke went after him . ned : i thought he got away . tracy : well , he did , but luke and i stopped him from killing aj . luke gave chase without a thought to his own safety . it was , in fact , a valiant effort . ned : oh . valiant luke . tracy : do n't start . ned : too late . i thought we would go over these before the house filled up with funeral attendees . tracy : wo n't be necessary . ned : i did you the favor of having a prenuptial agreement drawn up for luke . pretty standard fare . you each keep your assets that you brought into the marriage -- yours are considerable . his are nonexistent . so , all we need is stepdaddy dearest 's signature . where is your aging gigolo this morning ? [ scene_break ] kiki : whatever you and i are going through , michael , of course , i 'll be there ... [ knock on door ] kiki : i got to go , okay ? i 'll see you at the funeral . luke : i brought doughnuts . bet you 'd love to get your mouth around -- kiki : i 'm not hungry , and i need to get changed . luke : this 'll only take a minute . kiki : my -- my dad and my cousin are here . luke : oh , no , they 're not . i waited till they 'd left ... so we could be alone . kiki : i 'm calling the police . luke : relax . kiki : do n't you dare touch me . luke : i 'm not here to touch you . i just want to ask you a question . why did you tell tracy that i made a pass at you ? kiki : because you did -- twice . luke : that was supposed to be our little secret . kiki : tracy is the one that came to me . she said that you told her that i made a pass at you , which is not true . i could n't let you get away with something like that . luke : is that the real reason , or are you just trying to come between me and my bride - to - be because you want me all to yourself ? [ scene_break ] tracy : luke is n't here . he 's running an errand . ned : quick -- hide your credit cards , or your `` hero `` will rip through your liquid assets before we get him to sign this . tracy : he 's not signing a prenup . ned : he refused ? tracy : i told him he did n't have to . [ scene_break ] ava : why would you think we were over ? morgan : well , the -- the talk we had last night about you saying that a part of you still loves silas . ava : and you did n't exactly deny that you still love kiki . morgan : right , but i think that 's how we -- we kind of started , is we both were hurting , and we used each other to get through it . ava : i certainly hope that it 's more than that now . morgan : no , no , it is . it absolutely is . it 's -- it 's just we had that talk , and things -- they felt bad . and -- and then you texted me , and -- and -- and we were all over each other , and it was great . it -- it always is great . [ sighs ] i just -- are -- are we good ? are we good ? are we just slapping a band - aid on what 's not right between us ? [ scene_break ] franco : okay , look , whatever you 're seeing in this carlos arrest , i do n't get it . carly : carlos had no motive whatsoever to go after aj . he 's the enforcer for the jeromes , which means one of the jeromes had to give the order , and it was n't julian 's name that aj brought up on his deathbed . it was ava 's . so , he must have been working for her . franco : yeah . i do n't know , carly . it 's a little bit of a reach , do n't you think ? although ava does seem to have a very strong effect on men . carly : that 's what scares me . franco : yeah , well , you scare easy . i think you need to relax . just -- just calm down a little bit . i think that , you know , i know that this is a very gloomy day for -- for michael , but look at it this way -- you got everything you wanted . aj is completely out of the picture , and you did n't have to lift a finger . carly : you 're talking like it 's just over . franco : yeah . it 's a funeral , carly . that is , by definition , over . carly : franco , sonny shot aj . meanwhile , the police have arrested someone else with ties to ava , a name aj brought up on his deathbed , okay ? see ? it 's all connected . it is . and i have to figure out what 's going on because -- stop ! i have to figure out what 's going on because my son stands to get hurt in all this , so tell me how it 's over . franco : okay , well , look , ava did n't like aj . nobody liked aj . that does n't necessarily mean that ava wanted aj dead . carly : i do n't know that . that 's why i need to talk to carlos . franco : well , how are you gon na do that ? carlos is in custody . even if he wanted to talk to you , he 's not gon na talk to you in front of a bunch of police . carly : you know what ? you 're right . i should just forget about everything . i 'm gon na go downstairs and get my dress . franco : whoa , whoa , whoa . hold on . hold on . whoa , whoa . wait a second . carly : what ? franco : are -- are you mad at me ? [ scene_break ] carlos : what dna ? not mine . you got nothing . dante : there 's a 99.99 % chance it 's yours . carlos : nice try . i never gave you a sample . anna : you did n't have to . we took it off the water bottle we gave you yesterday . remember ? we matched it to some blood that was found on the vase that tracy quartermaine used to hit you . that proves you were in the house and you tried to kill aj . [ scene_break ] aj : you know , sonny , i was cleared of connie 's death . i mean , maybe you punished the wrong person . [ footsteps approaching ] sonny : you 're not gon na talk -- you 're not gon na talk to me ? olivia : you told me last night to back the hell off . that 's what i 'm gon na do . sonny : by leaving ? olivia : like i said , i 'm gon na be staying at my place . sonny : olivia , listen . olivia : [ sighs ] sonny : please ? olivia : unless -- unless you 're willing to just tell me what 's eating at you ... sonny : i ca n't do it . olivia : okay . then i guess i 'll see you when you 're ready to be honest . goodbye , sonny . [ scene_break ] carly : ever since i told you that i think ava 's role in aj 's murder is bigger than sonny realizes , you 've done nothing but argue with me . franco : [ muttering ] oh , well , technically , i think you 're arguing with me , but ... carly : [ sighs ] franco : okay , look , i thought you liked to argue with me . i thought you thought it was kind of fun . carly : what -- what i 'd like , franco , is to have someone in my life that respects my instincts , okay ? that understands that i might not necessarily have all the answers , and , hell , i may even jump to the wrong conclusions a few times along the way , but i do know when someone has an agenda , and when that person threatens my family , you damn well better believe i 'm gon na find out what 's going on . franco : okay . carly : okay . franco : so , how is ava threatening your family ? carly : how can you not grasp this ? ! franco : i ... carly : the truth about sonny shooting aj has the potential to blow my family apart , okay ? ava is involved , and i do n't trust her . i thought i could trust you . franco : you can trust me . carly : really ? i told you sonny 's secret . do you know how big that is ? franco : well -- carly : do you ? sonny and i have been through so much . we have two kids , all right ? we have a huge history , and when our backs are up against the wall ... franco : i already suspected what sonny had done . you just confirmed it . carly : he would hate that you knew . he would hate it . and i told you because you said you needed to know the truth , so i gave it to you . i thought you were on my side . franco : i am on your side . carly : really ? because it does n't feel like it . now i want to find out the truth about what happened at ava 's apartment before sonny showed up and shot aj , and yet you 're acting like i 'm on some crusade to crush ava . franco : hey , look , if the agenda is to crush ava , i 'm in . carly : that is not what this is about ! franco : no , no , of course not . carly : knock it off ! franco : [ snickers ] carly : i 'm not kidding ! i do n't give a damn about what happens to ava -- i do n't . all right ? i want to know the truth . i want to know the truth for sonny , for michael , and for me . and , yes , i 'm mad at you . [ scene_break ] anna : you 've been lying to us , mr. rivera . you were that intruder . you broke into the quartermaines ' , and you pointed your gun at aj . dante : you would have killed him if his aunt and luke spencer had n't walked in . anna : right . but then you lured him away to ava jerome 's apartment , and you finished the job . carlos : that 's not true . that 's -- that 's not what happened . anna : oh , it is n't ? so why do n't you set us straight ? go on . tell us what happened . dante : start with the break - in . anna : were the jeromes behind it ? did they send you to the quartermaines ' ? [ scene_break ] ned : mother , i thought we agreed -- a prenup will prove that luke has changed -- that he 's not just marrying you to wipe out your bank accounts . tracy : ned , i know that you 're trying to protect me , but it really is n't necessary . luke is not marrying me for my money . ned : and you know this how ? tracy : he told me . ned : ohh , i see . and i was worried . tracy : he was so hurt . you should have seen the look on his face . ned : mm . lots of crocodile tears . tracy : if you could , uh , hold back the sarcasm for a minute , i will explain . luke thinks that signing a prenup is an indication of a lack of trust . ned : bingo ! tracy : he was so upset , he wanted to call off the wedding . ned : and you fell for that ? he was bluffing , mother . he 's playing you . he 's manipulating you like a puppet . ca n't you see that ? tracy : no , you ca n't see . he and i have been through so much this past year ! ned : oh , if you 're talking about the debacle on cassadine island , i 've been meaning to ask you -- what the hell were you thinking ? risking your life , impersonating a guard while lunatics like jerry jacks and faison are running around the island with guns ? tracy : what i was thinking is that the man that i love was in trouble and needed me . i was there for him -- not anna , not laura , not skye , not holly -- it was me . i 'm the one that rescued him . it bonded us . ned : and so he is going to show his gratitude by robbing you blind ? tracy : and then , by the way , he was kidnapped and held captive at miscavige . ned : sounds like an ideal spot for him . tracy : you do not get to be snide about this . those experiences were a wake - up call for luke . he realized that he did not want to live the rest of his life without me -- not a minute of it . he wants to give me his heart and his soul . our connection transcends money . ned : mother , you 're a quartermaine . the only connections that transcend money are the ones you have with your family , and , then , only on a good day . tracy : i 'm just gon na tell you what luke told me he would marry me if i was living in a car . he does n't care about my bank accounts . he does n't care about my charge cards . i 'm the only woman for him . [ scene_break ] kiki : you 're a sick man . you 're delusional . get off of me ! luke : you are the one who 's ailing , little kiki . what you need is a big dose of love medicine from dr. sugar . you need a real man . i 'll make you forget all about that little beanie boy michael . kiki : you shut up ! [ kicks him in the crotch ] luke : i will have you screaming for more . ohh ! you son of a -- get down ! [ groans ] you ... kiki : get out of here ! luke : ... bitch ! kiki : get out of this house ! i will call the police ! get out before i hit you ! luke : you do n't deserve my doughnuts ! kiki : get out ! luke : [ groans ] kiki : [ panting ] [ scene_break ] ava : i meant what i said the other night . a part of me will always love silas , but that does n't diminish my love for you . i love you . i ca n't stand it when we 're apart . morgan : i needed to hear that . ava : i need to hear something , too . you never answered me when i asked you if you still felt something for kiki . morgan : i think it 's -- i think it 's like you said -- you know , maybe i have some residual feelings for kiki , but , ava , that does n't change the way that i love you . you 're my future . kiki 's -- she 's history . [ cell phone rings ] morgan : yeah ? kiki : morgan ? can you come over here ? i really need to see you . [ scene_break ] carly : hey . are you looking for me ? olivia : believe me -- there 's no other reason i would knock on franco 's door . i got to talk to you . carly : what -- what 's wrong ? olivia : it 's sonny . something 's wrong with him . i think it has something to do with aj , but he wo n't tell me . i mean , he looks like hell . he 's not sleeping . he 's nervous . you know , i - i asked him -- i thought maybe he was n't taking his meds , but when i asked him , he blew up at me -- blew up like he 's never done before . he 's just ... carly , he 's not himself . [ scene_break ] [ rapid pounding on door ] [ doorbell ringing ] spencer : uncle sonny ! it 's me ! answer the door ! aj : you gon na answer that ? i mean , maybe it 's michael , you know ? um , hey , you know what ? here 's an idea -- maybe you could , uh , go off on him like you did olivia . or , better yet , save yourself the time and trouble and completely alienate the kid before he finds out that you killed his father . sonny : shut up ! [ rapid pounding continues ] aj : you gon na get that ? sonny : go away ! go away ! [ scene_break ] olivia : i walked out last night . i 'm -- i 'm , uh -- i 'm staying back at my place . you know what ? i do n't -- i do n't care how much pain sonny 's in or what he 's lashing out at -- i ca n't let him treat me like that . carly : no . you ca n't ... at all . um , come inside . yeah ? franco : check it out ! look who got his mojo back . [ spray paint hissing ] olivia : who in the hell is gon na pay for all this ? franco : you know , you 're right . that 's a valid point . and i was thinking that , you know , this is pretty site - specific , so maybe a time - share , you know , where people kind of rent time . carly : what the hell did you do ? franco : what are you talking about ? i painted . it 's wonderful , is n't it ? come on . look , i thought that my muse had abandoned me , but it turns out she was just on hiatus , and she has returned , and she has inspired me . she 's my life force , and i can not resist her , because i want my muse to have everything in the world that she ever wanted , 'cause we 're kind of a team . carly : your muse told you to destroy your hotel room -- my hotel room ? olivia : my hotel room , too . it 's half mine since connie died . franco : congratulations , because now you 're a half owner of my latest art . olivia : you call this art ? carly : you destroyed the room , franco ! franco : you 're just saying that because you do n't understand that there 's real beauty in purpose . okay ? really , i think this is gon na make you really happy . olivia : do you understand how much it 's gon na cost to fix this ? like , thousands and thousands of dollars . franco : olivia does not understand because olivia is a philistine . olivia : i 'm a philistine ? you 're a vandal . franco : fine . if that 's what you think , then call the cops . olivia : oh , i will call the cops . i will call -- carly , do n't even try to stop me . carly : just hold off for a second on that . olivia : i do n't care if he 's your boyfriend . franco : yeah , go ahead . call the cops . i 'm sure that they can tell the difference between a vandal and the vanguard . olivia : my son can tell the difference between the guilty and the innocent , and you 're guilty , and i 'm gon na call him right now . carly : what the hell are you doing ? franco : check it out . check it out . okay , you could n't figure out a way to talk to carlos , because he was in police custody , but i think i might have been able to figure out a way to talk to him instead . [ scene_break ] carlos : i got nothing to say . anna : we know you work for the jeromes , mr. rivera . if you were on a job for them , and you can help us to prove it , the d.a . will take that into consideration . dante : man , do n't take the fall for your bosses . they 're not doing anything to help you . anna : nothing . we handcuffed you right in front of ava and julian . where are they now ? they know the situation . where 's that lawyer that they promised you ? dante : they threw you under the bus . anna : you do n't need to protect them . dante : it 's a simple choice , okay ? you go away for the rest of your life , or you give up the jeromes . anna : we do n't want you . we want the jeromes . dante : do the right thing . anna : help us . dante : come on . [ door opens ] anna : and if -- diane : not one word , mr. rivera . i am so sorry to have made you wait . i was out of town and only recently apprised of your difficulties , and now if you both will excuse us , i need to confer with my client . anna : sure you do . [ door slams ] diane : thank you . okay , now you can talk . carlos : [ sighs ] [ sighs ] [ scene_break ] sonny : you 're not here ! you 're not really here ! spencer : but i am here , uncle sonny ! sonny : go away ! ross : it sounds like this is n't a good time for your uncle . let 's -- let 's not bother him . you 're late enough for school as it is . spencer : school will have to wait . we have another stop . i have to save uncle sonny , whether he likes it or not . aj : you know , you -- you make a good point . i mean , i 'm not here here . i 'm -- i 'm here . i 'm in your head , which kind of begs the question , buddy boy , who 's gon na save you from yourself ? i mean , ava ? i mean , you called her last night , and she was quite the little ghostbuster . i mean , she came , and she chased me away , but , really ? ava 's gon na save you ? [ clicks tongue ] [ scene_break ] ava : where are you going ? who was that on the phone ? morgan : uh , actually , it was -- it was kiki . she needs to see me . ava : i thought aj 's funeral was this afternoon . i figured she 'd be attending with michael . morgan : yeah , but she is n't . i -- it sounded like something was really wrong , so ... ava : well , if kiki 's upset , then i 'm going with you . morgan : well , i -- no , i do n't think that 's -- that 's the best idea . she asked to see me , you know ? ava : oh . of course . well -- well , if it 's something serious , you 'll let me know . morgan : i - i will . yes . i promise , okay ? [ door opens ] morgan : hey . i love you . [ scene_break ] ned : mother , i am not telling you anything you do n't already know . for a woman in your financial position , it would be a mistake to marry luke spencer or anyone else , for that matter , without a prenup . tracy : i am not marrying anyone else . i am marrying the man i love . ned : maybe marriage is the problem . you 've been through how many ? seven , eight marriages ? none of them lasted . why would you want to put yourself through it again ? what is a ring and a ceremony going to do for you , besides put your finances at risk ? tracy : why ca n't you get this ? luke almost died . i was gon na have to live my life without him . he did n't die , and i want to be with him as his wife ! ned : mother , you are so smart . why are you being so dumb ? marrying luke is not going to change him ! he 's a lying , cheating , greedy , selfish swindler ! luke : bearing doughnuts . ned : i 'm not sorry you heard that . luke : oh , my . what 's this ? ned : it 's a prenup . luke : why , thank you , ned . how thoughtful of you to have one drawn up for my future bride and me . [ inhales deeply ] [ exhales deeply ] it 's a shame that you wasted all that time and your mother 's money on an attorney . our marriage is gon na be based on trust , so we do n't need that . do we , tracy ? tracy : no , we do n't . luke : sweetheart , should n't you be getting ready for the funeral ? monica may need us . tracy : i trust the two of you can share those doughnuts and call a truce before i get back . luke : that 's what i 'm hoping . tracy : you need to respect my wishes . i deserve that . ned : about that truce ... luke : screw the truce . it 's time that i was perfectly clear with you , oh , once and future stepson . [ scene_break ] morgan : kiki ? kiki : morgan , hi . morgan : what 's going on ? kiki : [ panting ] i 'm really sorry . i could n't call michael because today is his father 's funeral , and i hope you were n't in the middle of anything . morgan : no , no , no , no , no . i 'm just worried about you . what 's -- what -- what happened ? kiki : um , i just got out of the longest , hottest shower . i would have washed myself with bleach if i could have -- that 's how dirty i feel right now . morgan : from what ? kiki : luke spencer . he waited until i was alone , and then he showed up here . morgan : why ? kiki : he said that he was pissed because tracy told him that i told her that -- that he made a pass at me , and he -- he thought that -- that i was trying to get him and tracy broken up so that i would want him all to myself . and then he -- he got all hot and bothered , and he grabbed my wrist , and ... morgan : hey , hey , hey , hey . kiki : [ exhales deeply ] morgan : did -- did he -- did he hurt you ? kiki : [ sighs ] no . no , but i think i hurt him . [ scene_break ] ned : you have my mother completely snowed with this supposedly life - altering brush with death , but i am on to you , spencer . i know exactly what you 're doing , and since my grandfather is n't here to prevent you from plundering the family fortune , it falls to me . luke : i appreciate your honesty , ned . let me return the courtesy . your mother and i are together now . i love her . i am going to share her life and her work at elq , and if you try to stop us , if you do anything to try to prevent this marriage , i will ... ned : you will what ? what can you possibly do to me , luke ? luke : i will kill you . [ scene_break ] olivia : yes , this is detective dante falconeri 's mother . uh , please do n't put me on hold again . no , no , i need to speak to him right now . no , no , it is not an emergency . franco : what ? carly : you wanted olivia to call the cops ? franco : yeah . once i 'm in police custody , i can work on carlos . i 'll get the dirt on ava -- all the answers you want . carly : you did this for me ? franco : of course . oh , it 's too much ? carly : no , no , no , no . it 's perfect . i love you . franco : you know i 'm on your side , right ? let 's just hope dante does n't confuse what i 've done with art . hey . officer : falconeri , your mother 's holding on line three . anna : oh , take it . we 're not getting anything else out of him with diane here . [ scene_break ] diane : mr. rivera , i want to explain to you that this conversation is covered by attorney - client privilege , so no one can compel me to disclose what you say to the pcpd or anyone . i want you to be perfectly honest with me . carlos : got it . diane : good . so tell me everything that happened . and do n't worry that i will think badly of you . my opinion of you is entirely beside the point . i 'm being paid to defend you , and my clients always get their money 's worth . and do n't edit your actions . do n't try to protect yourself . that 's my job . in this room , we have no secrets . is that clear ? carlos : yeah . diane : good . so , you are charged with breaking in to the quartermaine mansion on the afternoon in question with the purpose of trying to murder aj quartermaine . is there any truth to any of these charges ? carlos : the situation with aj is complicated . diane : `` complicated . `` carlos : i did break in . i did have a gun . diane : why ? were you intending to kill aj ? [ cell phone rings ] diane : hang on . oh . it 's your benefactress . hello , ava . ava : where the hell have you been ? carlos needs your help . diane : throttle it back . [ clears throat ] i 'm with him right now . he was just telling me about the quartermaine break - in . ava : what did he say ? diane : well , he has n't said much , but i 'm expecting the truth , the whole truth , nothing but the truth . [ chuckles ] ava : put him on . diane : i 'll put you on speaker . ava : no ! no speaker . you give him the phone . you step out of the room . diane : all right , let me get this straight . you call me at least a dozen times to demand that i defend mr. rivera , and now you want me to step out of the room ? ava : i 'm paying you , diane . do as i ask . diane : you 're right . it 's your dime . for you . [ door opens ] ava : carlos ? [ door closes ] ava : is she gone ? carlos : yeah . ava : you listen to me . you listen to me very carefully . you do n't tell diane or the cops a word . deny ever being anywhere near aj . carlos : [ inhales deeply ] that ship has sailed . that story about me losing the gun -- it 's a no go . they got my dna at the quartermaine house . i 've got no choice , ava . i have to cooperate . i 'm sorry . ava : no . you 're not sorry -- not yet -- but if you tell them that i sent you to kill aj , because he knew that i killed connie , you will be . then you will be very , very sorry . [ scene_break ] aj : so , what 'd you decide , sport ? you , uh , gon na make it to my funeral ? i mean , me , personally -- i would n't miss it for the world . it 's -- it 's the one time when i can be guaranteed that everybody 's gon na say something nice about me . you know , i 'm sure michael will deliver the eulogy , and , you know , he 'll -- he 'll vow to get justice , and he 'll talk about punishing that poor sucker carlos rivera . and the whole thing is -- it 's just -- it 's so ironic . i mean , michael tries -- he tries so hard to be fair and to be a good person -- [ as sonny ] to be a man of honor . [ chuckles ] [ normal voice ] and he 's gon na be going after an innocent man . i mean , you know , he does n't know it , but you do ! do n't you ? and you 're gon na die -- just little pieces of you are gon na die , and who knows , sonny ? maybe this time , the pressure will get to you . maybe this time , you 'll blow up at michael . but this is for sure -- that guilt -- that guilt is gon na eat you alive until you push away everyone that you love . [ scene_break ] franco : you 're arresting me ? dante : yeah . you destroyed the room . franco : what i did was i created a work of priceless art . dante : i mean , it 's terrible . my kid can do better . seriously . let 's go . carly : [ exhales deeply ] [ scene_break ] carlos : what can you do to me if i tell the cops you killed connie falconeri ? i 'm in the safest place i could be right now . for the first time in my life , i am happy to say [ chuckles ] i 'm surrounded by cops . you ca n't touch me . ava : maybe you 're right . i ca n't get to you . but i can get to your little pregnant girlfriend ... sabrina . [ scene_break ] ned : so dramatic . there 's really no need for that kind of hyperbole , luke . luke : hyperbole ? trust me , ned -- cross the line again , and find out . ned : [ chuckles ] my mother was right . you have changed . you were n't always a thug . [ scene_break ] morgan : you need to report luke . kiki : yeah , i know . but today is supposed to be about michael 's father , not about luke , but i know that luke -- that perv -- is going to be at that funeral today . how am i supposed to avoid him ? morgan : okay , the question 's not how you 're supposed to avoid him . it 's -- it 's how he 's gon na avoid me . all right ? because i 'm gon na be at that -- at that funeral , too , kiki , and i will make dead sure that this man does n't think he 's gon na get away with what he 's been doing to you . i promise . after i -- after i 'm done talking to him , he 's not gon na bother you ever again . kiki : [ sighs ] [ scene_break ] spencer : turn around and face your accuser , uncle luke . luke : and who the hell are you ? spencer : i 'm your nephew , spencer cassadine , and i know all about what you 're trying to do to my uncle sonny . | sonny is still tormented by visions of aj . olivia comes by to get her stuff and leaves , saying she needs a break . spencer tries to call sonny , with no answer . he has his driver stop at sonny 's house on the way to school , so that he can warn him that luke is out to get him . when sonny yells at aj to go away , spencer thinks he is yelling at him . sonny yells to aj that he is n't really there . outside the door , spencer insists that he really is there . the driver concludes that it is a bad time for a visit . spencer asks the driver to stop one more place before taking him to school . |
nathan : i know i do n't even have a ring , and you deserve the best ring in the world . but i 'm gon na ask you anyway . maxie , will you marry me ? griffin : oh , my god . it 's him . it 's really him . nathan : maxie , are you okay ? maxie : [ gasps ] um , it 's just that i -- i thought you were gon na ask me to marry you once before . and i was completely wrong . and i looked like such a fool . nathan : no , maxie , you 've always looked beautiful to me , and you 're not wrong . this time , this proposal is real . max , you and me , for good . just say yes . [ scene_break ] nina : [ sighs ] okay , i 'm here . franco : um , okay . what does that mean ? nina : it means i had a discussion with my brother . and i 've made a decision about us . franco : us ? like , you - and - me us ? that 's encouraging , right ? nina : i 'd hold off on that call . franco : well , when can i make it ? nina : when you hear what i have to say . [ scene_break ] [ door opens ] max : your dad will be here in a minute . kristina : do you know why he wanted to see me ? max : that 's between you and your father . kristina : max . you 've been working for my dad as long as i can remember , doing whatever he wants . even if it means spying on his kids . max : sonny cares about you , and so do i . kristina : but your first loyalty is to my father , right ? so whatever you found out about me on your trip to my school , you told him . you would n't hold anything back , would you ? max : your father was concerned and asked me to check things out . i did my job , and i gave him a general report . certain specifics were n't so important , so do we understand each other ? kristina : i do . and thank you . max : kristina , do n't assume anything about your father , okay ? he loves you . trust that . sonny : rick , there 's not gon na be any charges 'cause all they care about ... is , uh , you know , that he 's in custody . i got to go , though , okay ? um , sorry i 'm late . i -- kristina : it 's okay . sonny : yeah . kristina : what did you want to see me about ? sonny : your future . [ scene_break ] [ knocks on door ] alexis : [ sighs ] hi ! sam : hey . hi . alexis : hi . sam : i 'm so glad you 're home . i brought you some treats . what 's going on ? alexis : [ sighs ] i take it you have n't read the news . sam : no . what happened ? alexis : sonny brought carlos rivera back to port charles . sam : oh . [ scene_break ] carlos : i 'm currently a guest of the pcpd . julian : what have you said , about anything ? carlos : you 'll find out when you get here . julian : you want to give me a preview ? carlos : not on the phone . oh , one more thing -- bring a lawyer . a good one . [ scene_break ] anna : it will be interesting to find out what carlos ' lawyer advises him to do , wo n't it ? paul : take the deal . testify against julian to avoid a life sentence . jordan : i think you need to focus less on rivera 's legal quandary and more on your own . paul : you know , i do n't really care too much about your tone or implications , commissioner . jordan : i really do n't -- i do n't give a damn . i 've been waiting a long time to say this . i 'm busting you , hornsby . [ scene_break ] franco : before you tell me whatever it is that you were gon na tell me , there is something that i have to say . nina : what ? franco : well , nina . i love you . and we 've been through a lot , but i 've never seen you like that before . nina : dr. lee just told me i could n't conceive a child ever . part of my soul was ripping apart in pain . you look relieved . franco : that 's not what i was feeling ? nina : well , you said no kids . that 's what you said . franco : okay , what i 'm sensing from you is that whatever you do have to say about our relationship does n't bode well . nina : okay , wait . no . i -- i 'm really sorry for jumping on you . but you have to understand . my mother took away 20 years of my life . she took away my baby . and she took away my ability to conceive another . franco : i know . you 've lost a lot . i know that . nina : i have , but i 'm not -- i refuse to be a loser , so i 'm just gon na put that thing down , flip it , and reserve it . franco : i do n't think that means what you think it means . nina : no , listen , i 'm just not gon na lose it again . franco : i do n't know what you 're saying . what are you saying ? nina : i 'm saying i 'm not gon na walk away from you . [ scene_break ] nathan : max , i 'm still waiting for an answer . what do you say ? maxie : um ... i say ... um ... oh , griffin ! nathan : what ? what ? who ? maxie : just come say hi . griffin : i -- i have to go back to the hospital . maxie : this will only take a second . nathan , this is dr. griffin munro . i told nathan all about you . nathan : you have ? maxie : yes . yeah . the doctor that took care of me when i sprained my ankle . nathan : oh . maxie : um . i told nathan that you 'd be a perfect subject for the crimson real men issue . griffin : maxie , thank you . you did n't say anything about -- nathan : about what ? griffin : uh , nothing . nothing . nathan : well , it 's nice to meet you , doctor . thanks for taking care of my girl . [ scene_break ] kristina : you just said my future , which by definition means that it 's up to me . sonny : ehh , yes and no . kristina : what do you mean no ? sonny : you just suspended from school . you 're at loose ends . i 'm thinking that you need something to occupy yourself , so you do n't get in trouble . kristina : i 'm not 3 years old , dad . sonny : i also think you need to make a financial contribution to your education , so that way you do n't think about getting kicked out again . kristina : so what ? you 're punishing me ? sonny : oh , no . i 'm offering you a job . kristina : where ? sonny : at my warehouse . the office needs an assistant . kristina : you want me to work for you ? sonny : well , i 'm not gon na be there all the time , you know ? i 'll check up on you , see how your progress is doing . kristina : okay , dad i 'm sure you mean well , but let 's be realistic . there 's no chance that mom is going to let me work for you . ever . sonny : well , that 's funny , because the last time i talked to your mom , she was all for it . [ scene_break ] paul : you 're busting me , the da ? jordan : yeah , you 're damn straight . paul : reconsider . coming after me might have an adverse effect on your career , commissioner . jordan : is that a threat ? anna : back off , paul . jordan : no , i want to hear him say it . paul : clearly , the stress is getting to you , commissioner . you could n't track down carlos rivera . sonny corinthos , of all people , found him for you . and no wonder why your nerves are frayed . why do n't you take a couple of personal days and decompress before your staff starts to see you slipping . jordan : no , i can assure you that my mind is as sound as my claim . paul : which is ? jordan : you aided and abetted carlos rivera to escape from port charles . we now have rivera in custody and soon we 'll have you , too . [ scene_break ] carlos : the sharks are circling , and they smell blood . julian : the only person you 'll be allowed to see is your attorney . i 'll take care of that . carlos : all right , well , but whoever you hire better have my best interest at heart . julian : of course . you have been a loyal friend for years . carlos : cut the crap , julian ! you only care about yourself , which is why you should know there 's a deal on the table . i get a reduced sentence if i give you up . julian : do n't you breathe a word to anyone and do not take that deal . carlos : amigo ... i have no desire to help the district attorney . julian : good answer . carlos : but if you ca n't arrange for me to go free , free , i may have to take that deal . julian : well , that wo n't be necessary . carlos : let 's hope so . the lawyer you hire better be exceptional . whoever you hire better care as much about saving me as you care about saving yourself . [ scene_break ] sam : how do you feel about that ? alexis : like the other shoe has dropped . i mean , we all knew that this could happen , but we thought carlos was dead . turns out , he 's not . and julian thought that he would stay away and that we would just live our lives . sam : well , he underestimated sonny and anna . they 're gon na want him to pay for killing duke . alexis : i can only imagine what carlos is telling the police right now . sam : what are you gon na do ? [ scene_break ] franco : okay , i admit -- that was not what i expected . nina : what did you expect ? franco : well , i was already trying to come up with plans to convince you to come back to me . nina : what was your plan ? franco : i was gon na go boombox , peter gabriel . that 's all i got . nina : 'cause i love that movie . franco : do you ? well , who does n't ? right . yeah . so something like that might have worked with you ? just for future reference . nina : yeah . yeah , it 'll work . you should keep it handy . i 'm not dumping you , though , but i reserve dumping rights . franco : right . understood . and not that i 'm complaining , but what are you doing here ? what -- why did you come back to me ? nina : um ... because nathan pointed out the cognitive dissonance of me accusing you of being dishonest when i was n't completely forthcoming about my intentions of getting pregnant . franco : so , he called you a hypocrite . nina : yeah , pretty much . franco : yeah , i 'm gon na have to have words with nathan . nina : why ? because he convinced me to crawl back to you ? franco : no , 'cause i 'm gon na have to set him straight . nobody talks to my girlfriend like that . [ scene_break ] griffin : uh , nathan , it was nice to meet you . maxie , i have to get back to the hospital . i 've intruded long enough . maxie : no , you 're not intruding . nathan : yeah , no , we were kind of in the middle of something . maxie : nathan . griffin just told me that his father was duke lavery . nathan : i did n't -- i did n't realize duke had a son . griffin : neither did he . it 's a long story . the point is , is i never met my father . maxie : is n't that tragic ? and now the man who killed duke is in custody . nathan : carlos rivera . yeah , i 'd heard that anna brought him in . listen , i 'm sorry for your loss , but , you know , maybe it 'll bring you some peace knowing rivera 's gon na face justice . maxie : one way or another . griffin : what does that mean ? maxie : well , when carlos killed your father , he made some very powerful enemies . griffin : are you referring to sonny corinthos ? maxie : i 'm just saying that if the da does n't get carlos , somebody will . [ scene_break ] sonny : your mother seems to think that you working for me ... we 're gon na get to know each other a little better . kristina : i know you , dad . sonny : but you do n't really talk to me . be honest . and this whole mess with school -- the reason it happened is because you did n't feel comfortable coming to me for help . and i take a lot of blame for that . but i want us to have an open and honest relationship . kristina : so do i . but if we 're going to do this , there is something that you need to know . [ scene_break ] alexis : i love your father . and i chose to marry him , and i chose to stay with him because he chose a different life , a better life . for me , for you , for our family . and i ca n't bear the thought of losing him after everything that we 've been through . sam : mom , i hate seeing you like this . alexis : go on . sam : there is a difference between loving and supporting someone and enabling them , and if this plays out the way that i think it 's gon na play out , dad 's gon na be facing criminal charges because of his choice , his mistake , not yours . it 's not for you to fix . alexis : i know . it 's not my job -- it 's my choice . and i made a promise to stand by your father for better or worse . [ door opens ] julian : hey , alexis . sam , how are you ? sam : hi . good , good . how are you ? julian : i 'm okay . um , actually , i would n't mind speaking to your mom , sweetheart . alone , if that 's okay . sam : yeah , of course . julian : good . sam : bye . julian : bye . [ door closes ] alexis : [ sighs ] so , what did you want to talk to me about ? julian : it 's carlos . anna and sonny tracked him down and brought him back . he 's at the police station now . everything that we feared has come to pass . [ scene_break ] paul : you 're bordering on slander , commissioner . i had nothing to do with carlos ' escape , and you have no proof to substantiate your ridiculous claim . jordan : see , that 's -- that 's where you 're wrong . i can prove a clear pattern of conspiracy starting with how your office seized control of an investigation of the body that was removed from the harbor . that 's right , the one that was misidentified as carlos rivera . paul : well , if that 's all you have , i suggest you start cleaning out your desk , because mayor lomax will have your head on a platter . anna : that 's not all she has , paul . paul : anna . anna : she has me . [ scene_break ] nina : you should be nice to j . he 's the reason that i 'm here and i 'm not , you know , sitting on their couch eating rocky road ice cream . franco : which is delicious , by the way . so , since when is j such a fan of mine ? nina : well , he 's not too keen on your past transgressions , but he knows that you make me happy . franco : i know that you were waiting on a very different kind of happiness , but i 'm confident that we can find a workaround . nina : you 're enough workaround for me . i just wanted you and a baby and a career . that 's all . that 's the american dream . that 's what they say . uh , two out of three ai n't bad , right ? considering i 'm lucky to be alive . so it 's all good . i just wanted a baby . but i have you . and i 'm lucky to have you , and i 'm lucky to have a job . i just needed to take a couple steps back to realize that . franco : i , uh ... i am so sorry that you ca n't have a child , but i 'm gon na make it my life 's work to prove to you that we can have a fulfilling and complete life , just us . nina : do you want to start now ? franco : sure , what 'd you have in mind ? nina : let 's blow this joint . [ scene_break ] maxie : i really hope griffin 's gon na be okay . [ sighs ] nathan : there 's something off about that guy . he 's shy , or ... i do n't know , i 'm not sure . maxie : maybe it 's because when i met him , he was wearing a towel . [ laughs ] nathan : well , you got to stop barging into the hospital 's locker room . maxie : or maybe he 's processing the fact that his father 's murderer has just been captured . that could mess anyone up . or maybe he picked up on your not- so - subtle signals to leave . nathan : okay , well , maybe , if wanting an answer to a marriage proposal makes me rude , then , yeah , max , guilty as charged . but , i mean , you kind of left me hanging here , which is equally rude , if not more . maxie : i was not being rude . you just caught me off guard . i was in the middle of talking to griffin about something important . nathan : okay , well , the something has left . and i still want to know . maxie : i could really eat . are you hungry ? where 's the waitress ? nathan : maxie , maxie . maxie . exhale . if you do n't want to marry me , it 's okay , all right ? just say no . maxie : nathan . i love you with all of my heart , and it 's not that i do n't want to marry you . nathan : okay , well , then what is it ? maxie : it 's just that this marriage proposal feels less about me and more about you getting over your ex - wife . [ scene_break ] sonny : what is it ? kristina : i just -- i need to be honest about something if we 're going to work together . whatever it is , tell me . [ knocks on door ] sonny : come on . max : boss . sorry to interrupt . dr. munro 's here to see you . sonny : can you tell him to wait ? i 'm talking to my daughter right now . kristina : no , it 's okay , dad . really . we can catch up later . sonny : no , what is it that you want to say ? kristina . kristina : i -- i like tea more than coffee . sonny : no , no , no . we 're gon na talk about this -- oh , hey . this is my oldest daughter . this is dr. munro . kristina : it 's nice to meet you . griffin : and you . kristina : have a good day . i 'll see you later . sonny : what brings you by ? griffin : carlos rivera . sonny : oh , so i guess that you heard he 's back . griffin : i did . now i want to know what your intentions are for him . [ scene_break ] alexis : i already knew about carlos . julian : well , you did n't say anything . alexis : neither did you . julian : [ sighs ] i was putting it off . i did n't want you to have to make a decision . alexis : about what ? us ? julian : i do n't -- i do n't want you to feel obligated to stay . alexis : we 're in this together . we will deal with it together . julian : i am one lucky man . alexis : so , what do you know about the case against carlos ? julian : uh , well , there 's a deal on the table . alexis : of course , there is . they 're out to get you , and they 're gon na use carlos as the key . i will get started on your defense . julian : let 's not be so hasty . alexis : let 's not be blindsided . you know that hornsby is offering carlos a sweet deal to testify against you . julian : yeah , well , carlos is n't gon na take the deal . alexis : and why would n't he ? julian : because his lawyer 's gon na convince him not to . alexis : and what lawyer in their right mind would do that ? julian : you . [ scene_break ] paul : anna , you are clearly under duress . you confessed to shooting rivera . anna : yes , i shot him -- four times . and that is how i knew that the body that was pulled out of the harbor was n't him , because that victim had two gunshot wounds . that was the mystery that i set out to solve , and it led me right to paul . jordan : it all fits together . paul : anna , do n't do this . think about the ramifications of what you are saying ! anna : no , kyle sloane was pulled out of the water . he had been murdered by paul . [ scene_break ] kristina : thanks for meeting me . sam : yes , of course . i 'm glad you called . although , you sounded a little funny on the phone . what 's going on ? kristina : i 'm just trying to enjoy my last day of freedom . sam : hmm ? kristina : i got a job . sam : you did ? that 's great ! kristina : doing bookkeeping at the coffee warehouse . sam : [ laughing ] oh . you do n't say . kristina : yeah , and it 's mom - approved . sam : that 's good . kristina : mom thought it would be a good way for me to bond with my dad . sam : i agree . i think it 's an excellent way for you and sonny to bond together . kristina : yeah , it could be , you know , if he does n't find out about parker . sam : what do you mean ? i thought he already knew everything about parker . kristina : not everything . he does n't know that parker is a woman . sam : [ chuckles ] [ scene_break ] sonny : if i had it my way , carlos would n't be in custody right now . but things happen . griffin : he can answer for what he did to duke . sonny : yeah , that 's all i want . griffin : i realize it was probably a tough call , that you could have ... taken care of carlos in other ways . sonny : well , you know what ? there was extenuating circumstances that influenced my decision . griffin : well , like anna , maybe your family , but whatever the reasons , i appreciate you bringing carlos back alive . i do n't want any more blood spilled in my father 's name . sonny : oh , yeah , well , i do n't see that happening . griffin : you sure ? what happens if he has his day in court only to go free ? [ scene_break ] paul : did you hear yourself , anna ? you 're totally irrational . you 've accused me of gunning down a federal agent . anna : ex . to the best of my knowledge , sloane was already unemployed at the time that you shot him . jordan : do you have proof ? anna : yes . i obtained a tissue sample from the body before it was destroyed , and we compared that to a dna sample that we took from sloane 's apartment . it was a match . paul : that 's nothing . you 've destroyed the chain of custody . jordan : and you still have n't connected paul to kyle . and i do n't have a motive . anna : i have paul 's words . he confessed to me when i confronted him . paul : anna . not now . anna : sloane raped paul 's daughter , susan . paul : anna , please , do not do this in here . anna : and he killed sloane to avenge her . carlos saw that happen , and that is why he 's been covering for him all this time . [ scene_break ] alexis : i ca n't defend carlos because i 'm defending you . julian : it 'll never get that far . alexis : that is a clear conflict of interest . julian : not necessarily . see , carlos and i both want the same thing . neither of us want to go to prison . alexis : it 's a little more complicated than that . julian : i know . and i 'm sorry . i never wanted -- i never wanted to pull you into this , but it 's happened . the only solution is to stop carlos from testifying against me . now , if you can convince him not to take that deal , by default , you save me in the process . [ scene_break ] franco : you 're talking about moving ? are you serious ? nina : um , no , vacation . i 'm talking maybe somewhere tropical and private . franco : oh . i like the sound of that . nina : yeah . you just need your bathing suit and your passport . we 'll toast , and then we will go to the airport . franco : you 're talking about doing this right now ? nina : yeah . i already booked it . surprise ! how 's that for spontaneity ? franco : uh , well , i mean , i 'm all for spontaneity if the time is right . nina : well , the time is right . we need this . we need to decompress and re- establish who we are , re - establish us . franco : right . we should . we should do all of that , but , um , maybe not right at this moment . nina : what 's wrong with this moment ? franco : well , there 's kiki to consider . nina : kiki is at general hospital in very caring and capable hands . franco : no , she 's not . she 's actually -- she 's asleep in her bedroom right now . she was released . nina : well , that 's great . good . she can stay there and there will be more peace and quiet for her . franco : no , no . she 's not okay to be alone right now . it 's not all right . she heard a car backfire earlier and it totally freaked her out . nina : i 'm really sorry to hear that , but she has a more - than - capable mother to take care of her . franco : yeah , i would n't wish ava on her . i do n't think you would , either . nina : okay . kiki is an adult . she can take care of herself . she 's not a kind anymore . franco : yeah , she is . she 's my kid . she 's still a kid . look , i know the difference . nina : there 's no difference . franco : no , i -- nina : oh , my god . franco : nina ! nina ! nina : this is all really clear to me now . this is -- [ sighs ] you do n't want a kid with me ... because you already have one . and one is enough , right ? [ scene_break ] maxie : i do n't mean to sound ungrateful or cynical , but how can i not connect the dots between finding out about your secret first marriage and you proposing to me out of the blue ? nathan : you 're absolutely right . maxie : you wo n't even consider -- what did you just say ? nathan : i said you 're right , max . this is about claudette . but not in the way that you think , okay ? i have been remembering about claudette . i have been remembering all the time i wasted trying to make something work with somebody who never wanted me in the first place , which is the exact opposite of how you make me feel . not a moment with you feels wasted . every second has meaning . okay ? and i feel like we are working towards building something real here , a life together . so , yeah , i guess , in a way , this is about claudette . it 's about all the things i wanted with her , and i could never have that you give me without even a second thought . okay ? and i 've been wrong before , max . and if i 'm wrong now , and i 'm just fooling myself with you , with us , then spare me the pain . just tell me no . [ scene_break ] sam : i ca n't believe when you told me about parker , you left out the most interesting part . kristina : i should have realized that i could trust you . sam : yeah . i was just so freaked out about everything that happened , i went into defense mode , trying to cover everything up all the time . sam : okay , well , that sounds exhausting . kristina : well , things are a little bit better now . at least until i start my new job . sam : can i ask you something ? kristina : mm - hmm . sam : why are you avoiding sonny ? kristina : why do you think ? i do n't want him to know that i have these feelings for a woman , that i might actually be gay . sam : why not ? kristina : i do n't know . let 's just say that what he does n't know wo n't kill him . sam : or on the other hand , what he does n't know wo n't bring the two of you together . kristina : you 're saying that he 'll accept me ? sam : i do n't know . i mean , i would imagine so . what you do n't know about your father is he 's a very understanding man . he is . you do n't -- you do n't know him , but stone cates was like a brother to your father . he was -- he was family . and sonny treated him like that . and stone had aids , and he had aids back in the day where it was a death sentence and people did n't want to touch you or love you or hug you , and sonny did all those things . he was wonderful . and then you have robin . you know how he feels about robin . she 's a huge advocate for tolerance and acceptance . i do n't know . i think it 's worth a shot . i think he 'd surprise you . kristina : i just do n't see the point in telling dad the whole story when i ca n't even answer my own questions . parker is the first woman i 've ever been attracted to , maybe the only woman . sam : okay , well , you need to figure this out . kristina : well , please , tell me how . sam : duh . go out and get some experience . [ scene_break ] maxie : [ sighs ] i 'm afraid to jinx how i feel by putting it into words . nathan : well , max , you only need one or two words -- yes or no . maxie : okay . if it 's yes or no , then ... i say yes . nathan : yeah ? you say yes ? maxie : you said i had to pick one . nathan : well , you picked the right one . [ scene_break ] nina : oh . this is really illuminating . franco : nina , please , do n't leave . nina : then give me a reason to stay . you give me a reason to stay . you make me stay . stop telling me how important i am to you and start showing me . 10 minutes ago , you said you 'd do anything for this relationship . right now is really great time to fulfill that promise . make me stay . franco : i - i -- okay . i can do all of that , but -- [ sighs ] ca n't i make things work from here for us ? i mean , why do i have to abandon kiki ? not now . i mean , we can go on vacation as soon as she 's feeling better . nina : no , we 're not going to , because as soon as she 's feeling better , it 's gon na be someone else . it 's gon na be elizabeth or it 's gon na be her son jake , it 's gon na be my aunt liesl . it 's gon na be someone else . it 's never gon na be me , is it ? it 's never gon na be us . franco : stay . please . please stay . nina : why ? you 're not coming with me , right ? [ sighs ] i 'll send you a postcard . [ scene_break ] paul : it 's clear the grief from duke 's death has left anna mentally unstable . her statements will mean nothing to the court . anna : you have carlos . his statement will substantiate everything that i have said . and then when you get susan hornsby 's statement about her rape , you will have everything you need ... paul : do n't you bring my daughter into this ! anna : ... to build a case against him . paul : i 'm the da ! i will not allow this ! jordan : you will not have a choice , paul . once these charges go public , lomax is gon na fire your ass . and then your adas are gon na line up to prosecute you , including carlos rivera and julian jerome . paul : well , do n't you forget about your pal anna , right ? 'cause if you pursue this , i may be ruined , i may go to jail , but she most certainly will ! i will make damn sure of that . [ scene_break ] sonny : you got something to say , say it . griffin : i want assurance that , regardless of the legal outcome , no harm will come to carlos . sonny : well , you know what , you 're gon na have to talk to the higher power , because i got no control over what happens with carlos . griffin : you 're right . carlos ' fate is out of your hands , but that does n't mean it could n't land in someone else 's . thank you for taking the time to see me , sonny . i appreciate it . [ door closes ] sonny : dr. munro is kind of right . max : about carlos being out of your hands ? sonny : bring the car around . we 're gon na run an errand . [ scene_break ] alexis : if i 'm defending carlos , and i refuse to negotiate a deal for testimony , the da can have me disbarred . julian : [ sighs ] well , what if you get the case tossed ? alexis : on what grounds ? this is a murder investigation . you do n't think the police have ample evidence against carlos ? julian : undermine it . i mean , bring in a , what , expert witness to discredit the prosecution . alexis : you 're right . why did n't i think of that ? let me go get my magic wand . julian : [ sighs ] all i 'm asking is that you give carlos the best defense possible . alexis : all you 're asking ? julian : i 'm sorry . alexis : so am i. i am really sorry that i feel this is my best choice , but i will take it . i will take his case . but only because i am not willing to give up everything we have for what you used to be . i will defend what we have right now ... [ sighs ] even if it means i have defend carlos . [ scene_break ] franco : okay , your phone 's off 'cause you 're on a flight . i 'm sorry i 'm not with you . and i 'm really sorry that you 're not here with me . i 'm just sorry . do n't you give up on us , nina . i 'll be right here waiting when you get home . [ scene_break ] nina : what are you guys so happy about ? maxie : nathan proposed . nina : you did . nathan : i did . your little brother 's gon na get married . nina : oh , wow . my good -- thank you . that 's great . wow . congratulations . maxie : thank you . nina : it 's so wonderful . at least someone 's happy . [ scene_break ] sam : you 're not gon na learn anything about yourself sitting at home washing your hair . you need go out , do things , meet people . kristina : `` people `` meaning ... sam : meaning guys , girls , whatever . just get out . go figure it out . kristina : man , i wish i had talked to you sooner . sam : good . well , you should make this a lesson because i love you and i would support you 100 % . i do n't judge you . and you have to remember that , okay ? kristina : did you do something to your hair ? get some new layers ? sam : no . i need new layers . why ? kristina : no . something 's different about you . sam : oh . yeah . i guess it must be the spring air . kristina : no . omg . sam : no ! kristina : you had sex ! sam : how did you know ? be quiet . kristina : it 's a gift that i have . so dish ! sam : ew ! kristina : what was it like with jason this time ? sam : i do not kiss and tell . kristina : but ... sam : well , i have no complaints . kristina : sam , yay ! that 's awesome ! sam : stop . kristina : no , that 's awesome . sam : you 're crazy . you better not call molly . do n't text her , do n't -- no . no , do n't ! do n't do any of that . kristina : oh , we 've been telling you all along to get back with jason , and you did ! sam : can you please not make a big deal about this ? because jason and i -- just because we had sex , it does n't make everything okay . we 've got a lot to figure out . kristina : well , i 'm not worried . you and jason can handle anything . sam : [ laughs ] and so can you . [ scene_break ] julian : you know carlos is in custody , right ? i 'm working on a way to handle this , but if it does n't pan out , i need a contingency plan in place . sonny : do n't stop on my account . you were saying something about a contingency plan ? [ scene_break ] jordan : you 're right , paul . i ca n't arrest you without arresting anna . paul : i 'm glad to see you 've finally come to your senses . jordan : so i 'm arresting you both . who wants to go first ? anna : me . paul : you 're delusional . anna : no . i 'm just willing to face the consequences of my actions . jordan : do n't worry about it , hornsby . i 'll get you next . anna devane , you are under arrest for the attempted murder of carlos rivera . you have the right to remain silent . if you give up that right , anything you say can and will be held against you in a court of law . [ scene_break ] julian : what do you want , sonny ? oh , come on . what the hell do you want ? max : shut up ! just a wallet and a cell phone . sonny : hold onto them . he 's not gon na need them . [ laughs ] [ scene_break ] carlos : what are you doing here ? alexis : i 'm here to defend you . carlos : music to my ears . thank you for helping me out . alexis : do n't thank me . thank julian . [ scene_break ] julian : this is crazy , sonny . this is trouble you do not want . sonny : i appreciate your concern . can you take him to the car ? max : let 's go . julian : you are a son of a bitch , sonny ! sonny : we 're going for a ride , julian . [ next_on ] sonny ( to julian ) : this is your last chance . paul ( to anna ) : i 'll be out of here as soon as carlos takes that deal . alexis ( to carlos ) : turn it down . franco : [ flings a book against the wall making a loud noise ] kiki : what was that ? lomax ( to jordan ) : give me one good reason why i should n't fire your ass . carly ( to finn ) : can you help us ? nina : [ grabs and kisses dillon ] | sam talks to kristina in the park and finds her that her sister has not yet told her dad ( sonny ) that she has had feelings for a woman . sam encourages her sister not to assume he 'd judge her and to give him a chance with that , reminding her how sonny was very respectful and accepting of both stone who had aids and robin who is hiv - positive in the days when it was not `` socially acceptable . `` after everyone is aware that carlos rivera has been alive all this time and is back in port charles , it profoundly affects the lives of many people . alexis knows what it could mean for julian , given that the cops and da may want to give carlos incentive to turn on julian and that could work in his best interest . he has another plan , however , after talking to carlos and promising him a `` good lawyer `` if he does not turn on julian . he tells alexis he needs her to represent carlos and urge him not to take the da 's deal . she reluctantly agrees to do that . however little does she know that while she goes to meet with carlos at the police station , sonny has his guys abduct julian . both anna and jordan corner paul knowing that he is only looking out for himself , regarding the carlos - issue . they admit they know that he wants to offer carlos a `` deal `` simply because he knows carlos could provide a lot of information about paul that could get him not only fired , but in prison along with carlos . the most compelling of which happens to be that paul murdered sloane in order to shut him up . paul protests they can not prove that but they both know that he 's admitted it and had motive . at that point , jordan determines that she has to arrest both paul and anna . anna accepts the consequences and paul is very surprised . nathan proposes to maxie . yet she needs to know if he is really committed to her , to which he assures her he is . however , griffin is nearby after talking to maxie and is stunned to see nathan , revealing he knows or `` knows of `` him from somewhere , something or someone . nina and franco are still divided on wanting kids . yet she is willing to forgive him and accept things the way they are until she concludes that he is always looking for an excuse not to put her first . |
tracy : as a tangible expression of my father 's devotion to me , he wanted me to have this portrait . it 's been passed down through the ages , and it bears an uncanny resemblance to me . so ... without further ado ... [ laughter ] tracy : what the hell ? ! dillon : it 's a clown . tracy : this is n't what my father left me ! he left me a portrait that was so beautiful , i never could have imagined it when ashton to -- oh , no . no , no , no , no ! laura : tracy , what are you thinking ? tracy : when is the last time anybody saw ashton ? larry : [ smooches ] sorry , love . but when you try to screw me out of a deal , you only end up screwing yourself . [ door closes ] [ scene_break ] franco : why do n't you start charging more for , like , plastic surgery ? or have a bake sale . hello ? that 's just rude . [ footsteps approach ] jake : are they gon na let you come back to work ? franco : no . not yet . what are you doing here ? you here to see dr. maddox ? jake : [ sighs ] yeah . franco : you know , it 's good that , um -- that i ran into you 'cause i wanted to ask you something . i found this ... at my studio . any idea how it got there ? [ scene_break ] jason : how did your mother 's scarf end up here ? sam : i do n't know , jason . she had julian on her mind and everything that he did to her . maybe she came down here to think , and she ran into him . jason : okay , look . your dad 's dealing with hooper , which means he 's desperate to get out of town . sam : [ sighs ] i know , but what if -- what if my mom ran into him , jason ? what do you think he would do to her ? [ scene_break ] [ kissing ] alexis : [ breathing heavily ] singer : true love will finally win and find a way love is a mystery how will we know when it is meant to be and when to let go ? [ scene_break ] tracy : every time that man darkens my doorstep , it costs me ! and he 's not gon na get away with it ! laura : ned , i think your mother 's right . your father must have swapped out these paintings . it is worth $ 20 million . ned : okay , let 's split up , search the grounds . he could n't have gotten far . let 's go ! come on ! dillon ! [ scene_break ] jake : i did n't draw that . franco : you did n't draw that ? jake : no . i - it 's probably one of my brothers . franco : oh . that 's a really good drawing . you know ... i 'm just wondering which one of your brothers is better at sneaking into my studio . would that be cam or aiden ? jake : you 'd have to ask them . franco : okay . i 'll ask them . and while i 'm talking to them , i 'll ask them ... ... who 's that there ? you know , hiding . who do you think that is ? jake : i do n't know . franco : all right , look , jake . sometimes when i 'm having a hard time saying something or if there 's something that 's really difficult for me to talk about , i draw it . is there anything you want to talk to me about , jake ? jake : you ca n't tell anyone about that drawing , especially my parents . promise you wo n't . elizabeth : jake ! how many times do i have to tell you not to take off the elevator and leave me in the dust ? jake : i 'm sorry . [ scene_break ] sam : mom , it 's me . i know you probably think i 'm being overprotective , and i probably am , but i just really want to hear from you . so if you could call me when you get a chance and let me know you 're okay , that 'd be great . all right . i love you . bye . i swear , julian , if you hurt her , i will kill you myself . jason : look what i found . sam : hooper . hooper : what do you want from me ? jason : hey . be nice . my wife and i here have a few questions for you , and we 'd really like you to answer them right about now . [ scene_break ] alexis : when i ran from the bridge , i heard gunshots , and i turned around , and you were gone . [ sighs ] what happened ? julian : well ... olivia shot me . i did bleed a lot , but in the end , it was n't very serious . alexis : so , the pictures and the phone calls ? julian : guilty . alexis : i knew i was n't going crazy . julian : hmm . i 'm sorry if i made you feel like you were . that 's the last thing i wanted to do after everything else , was scare you . alexis : i read -- i read the letter . julian : yeah . i wish , uh -- i wish it did n't take so long to tell you the truth . you have no idea how much i wanted to tell you . i mean , the agony that i put you through ... all i can say is i 'm sorry . alexis : i thought you were gone . julian : hey . i 'm here now . i 'm never gon na leave you again . [ scene_break ] larry : at the front gate . splendid . and you have ample storage in your trunk ? [ chuckles ] sir , let me assure you , you 're going to earn your five stars tonight . ah ! ohh ! ahh ! ohh ! clumsy clod ! look what you 've made me do ! samira : i 'm so sorry . larry : not as sorry as you 're going to be . who ... are you ? samira : please let me help you . larry : [ sighs ] no need . i have a car coming . ned : not one more step ! father , stop . larry : oh , uh ... thank goodness you 've come , ned . you -- you 're just in time . uh , i found this intruder trying to abscond with your mother 's painting . samira : painting ? no . there must be some mistake . ned : yes , the only mistake was allowing you into the house this evening . give me this . larry : as you wish ! dillon : uh , no , i think my mother 's gon na want to have a word with you . larry : what are you doing ? unhand me ! dillon : let 's go ! larry : ned , my boy , this is a tragic mistake ! laura : well , you have arrived here on a very interesting evening . samira : yes , i would say so . laura : yes . the quartermaine family must owe you a huge debt of gratitude for stopping lord larry from , uh , running away with their painting , miss ... ? samira : adin . but you can call me samira . laura : samira adin . i 'm laura . what brings you here ? samira : i 'm here to see ms. tracy quartermaine . [ scene_break ] dillon : guess who i found in the rose garden . ned : and look what he happened to have with him . tracy : of all of the despicable things you have done to me over the years . larry : forgive me , tracy , but your father 's legacy to you is worth $ 20 million . at the very least , i deserve a finder 's fee . tracy : you 're lucky i do n't call the police . ned , would you mind ? now ... ... where were we ? monica : well , you were hogging the happy couple 's spotlight . tracy : i was about to share this precious treasure with all i hold dear , not including ashton . so ... voilà . olivia : oh , tracy , it 's gorgeous . tracy : it was painted by jacopo di cosimo , a renaissance painter . monica : tracy , uh ... i have to apologize . because that 's beautiful . tracy : thank you , monica . ned : i have to admit ... the resemblance is striking . tracy : i know . as soon as daddy saw it , he had to get it for me . ned : he loved you . [ scene_break ] jake : i 'm not in trouble , am i ? elizabeth : for scaring me half to death ? jake : for finding franco . dad said i should n't see him . elizabeth : [ sighs ] no , baby , you 're not in trouble . dr. maddox is waiting over there for you . i 'll be right here when you get done , okay ? jake : okay . bye , mom . bye , franco . franco : later , jake . elizabeth : i honestly do n't know if i 'm doing the right thing . i am so worried about him , but every time i try to get him to open up about what 's going on on that island , he just pulls away . it 's hard for kids to open up sometimes . grown - ups too . elizabeth : [ sighs ] it 's just that i have no idea what 's going on inside his mind . and if i knew something , anything , i would ... franco : you would what ? elizabeth : i 'd feel a lot better , like i was n't useless as a mother . [ sighs ] i 'm sorry . y - you go back to doing whatever it is that you need to do . franco : wait . wait . hold on a second . no , hey . elizabeth ? uh -- [ clears throat ] there 's , uh , something i need to show you . elizabeth : okay . what is it ? franco : well , jake left his timeline at the studio . and , uh ... he added this . i mean , he asked me not to say anything to you , but ... elizabeth : oh , my god . [ scene_break ] sam : we have a question about a client you met with . hooper : [ scoffs ] look . i start selling out my clients , i 'm out of business . jason : look , you piss off sonny corinthos , you 're gon na be out of business even faster . sam : yeah , sonny is a really good friend of ours . and if we tell him that you 've been less than helpful , i can imagine -- hooper : no , look , i do n't -- i do n't want that . okay ? i get along with sonny 's people . they go their way . i go mine . everyone minds their own business . jason : that 's great . you want to maintain that status quo ? sam : then , you 've got to tell us why you were meeting with julian jerome . [ scene_break ] alexis : i thought you said that hooper was gon na help you leave the country . julian : yeah , that was the plan . i do n't think i have to tell you i 've got a long list of charges hanging over my head . thought it best if i just kept a low profile . alexis : except for calling me and following me . julian : i mean , i did want to kind of find out what would happen if you knew i was alive , how you 'd react . i guess i found out . you found me , and you did n't run . alexis : no , i did n't run . julian : i have to tell you , that 's the first time in a long time i 've had any hope , alexis . in that moment , i ... well , i thought maybe we might still have a future together . alexis : you just made it clear that you ca n't stay in port charles . julian : well , yeah , but that does n't mean that we have to . i mean , we could disappear , just you and me . alexis : you want me to forget about everything and leave my children and my grandchildren ? julian : i mean , we 'll get word to them eventually , right ? that 's not gon na be easy , but they will understand . i mean , we can start a new life . we can have new names , new identities , and new careers . [ chuckles ] we could both leave the law behind . no right side , no wrong side . just the two of us together . we did miss the meet with hooper tonight , but there 's no reason why we ca n't catch another charter first thing in the morning and be gone . look , you ... you just give me the word that we have a future together . alexis : i think you 've misunderstood what happened here tonight . julian : well , i do n't know . i ... i think i have a pretty good idea . alexis : no , i do n't think you do . this is not a fresh start . this is goodbye . [ scene_break ] jason : so julian hired you to get him out of town , but he never showed up . sam : and when you met with him , there was n't a woman there ? hooper : no . i swear . jason : okay , well , if you hear from julian , you 're gon na call us , right ? hooper , you see him , you do n't call us ... sam : we 'll call sonny . hooper : look , if julian makes contact , you 're my first call . jason : good . [ hooper sighs ] sam : julian was desperate to get out of port charles if he hired a boat . and the fact that he did n't show up for it means that someone probably id 'd him . that someone is probably my mother . jason : okay . listen to me . your mom seems to think that julian is the victim in all this , so if she went somewhere with him , she probably went willingly . sam : i know . that 's what worries me . [ scene_break ] julian : `` goodbye `` ? alexis : i know all too well why you need to disappear , but i wo n't be going with you . julian : well , why not ? i mean , we love each other . and nothing 's ever gon na change that . alexis : you held a knife to my throat . julian : [ sighs ] look , alexis , you know , that 's always gon na be the biggest regret of my life . but ... [ sighs ] you know why i did that . alexis : i do n't know what i know . i just know how i felt that night on the docks . and you ca n't change that . you were gon na do to me what someone did to my mother . julian : i know . i know . i -- [ sighs ] i do n't deserve what i 'm asking you to do , but i promise you , now that olivia 's out of the picture , i am never gon na hurt you again . alexis : this is n't just about olivia forcing you to do what you did . it 's about what you did before that because you chose to , because you wanted to . julian : alexis , it was never my intention to hurt you . you know that . alexis : was it your intention to hurt duke and carlos ? julian : look , i told you , i 'm -- i 'm gon na look for a new line of work . alexis : do n't ever ... [ sighs heavily ] ... say those words again . because those words mean nothing . there are two sides to you . there are . there are two sides . one ... i believe loves me and would do anything for me . and then there 's another side to you that would do whatever is necessary to protect yourself . julian : well , for the record , both those men would stand by your side . alexis : any kind of life with -- with you is accepting the violence that you traded in . it 's only a matter of time before me or someone else that i love gets hurt again . and i wo n't do it . i wo n't do it . i wo n't put my kids through it . i wo n't . i wo n't . julian : so , you 're just gon na throw this all away ? no , come on . alexis , i mean , it was n't always bad , was it ? alexis : no , it was n't . falling in love with you and marrying you was the happiest time in my life . but it was built on the hope that you would change ... that the better side of you would win . julian : and what about tonight ? alexis : i just wanted to remem -- [ cries ] ... remember . julian : alexis ... it can always be like that . i promise you . alexis : you ca n't promise me that . which is why we do n't have a future together . we have a past , and i 'll never regret that , because it gave me sam . but what i need now is closure . i need that , and i need you to give it to me . julian : [ sighs ] alexis : tonight is our ending . let 's just make it count . [ scene_break ] ned : i have to hand it to grandfather . this painting is quite a gesture . larry : well , this is all heartwarming , indeed , but some of us have more practical concerns . about my finder 's fee -- tracy : get him out of here ! ned : let 's go , father . let 's go ! tracy : so , monica , i - i trust you wo n't mind replacing that wall hanging in the den with this beautiful picture ? monica : well , actually , i like that hanging . maybe you could hang your picture in the front hall where everyone could enjoy it . laura : tracy , there 's someone who needs to speak to you . dillon : this is the woman who caught larry making off with your painting . laura : her name is samira adin . tracy : thank you so much . it 's much appreciated . i 'm sorry . if you 'll excuse us , my family and i are enjoying a celebration . samira : please , ms. quartermaine , i 've traveled a very long way to see you . laura : a long way ? from where ? samira : turkey . i 'm on a 72-hour emergency visa , which is almost expired . it took me much longer than i realized to reach your home . tracy : uh , number one , how did you know where to find me ? and number two , why would you want to ? samira : the monks gave me your information and helped me make the travel arrangements . the painting must be returned to the monastery . tracy : [ sighs ] i already explained all this to the abbot , and i am extremely sympathetic to the good works the monastery does , and i am willing to make yet another donation . but i 'm sorry . there 's no way i 'm gon na part with this picture . samira : but i need it ! my daughter 's life depends on it ! [ scene_break ] elizabeth : jake left this at your studio ? franco : yeah . he said he did n't draw it . he told me that one of his brothers did . never mind that neither one of them has ever been anywhere near my studio . elizabeth : should i be upset that he 's lying or grateful he 's terrible at it ? franco : uh , let 's go with grateful , right ? the fact that he 's lying about it proves that it 's significant . elizabeth : i have no idea what these drawings mean , but it 's obviously something he 's witnessed when he was held captive . franco : so , the question is whether it 's something literal , something he saw , or if it 's a drawing that he made to try and make sense out of something . elizabeth : well , hopefully , he 'll open up to andré , and we 'll figure all this out . thank you for showing me this . jake : franco ? you showed mom my picture ? ! elizabeth : jake ... franco : yeah , no , it -- it -- [ sighs ] jake , i 'm sorry . jake : i told you not to ! franco : your mother needs to know . elizabeth : jake ! [ scene_break ] jason : look , all we know right now is that julian is alive and he missed his ride out of port charles . there 's no reason to assume that your mother was with him . sam : it 's not an accident that her scarf was down here . even if she did decide to forgive him , i 'm not . jason , i ca n't . i know what he 's done , and i ca n't pretend otherwise . i 'm not gon na allow the same history of family violence to keep repeating . we have to find him and make sure he goes to prison . it 's the only way to keep him away from my mother , if he has n't found her already . jason : okay . we 're gon na find him . i promise . he 's got nowhere to hide . he has no money . he has no friends to help him . sam : friends ! jason : what ? sam : friends ! jason : okay , what are you talking about ? sam : oh ! wait a minute . my family ... jason : what am i missing ? sam : ... downloaded the `` find my friends `` app so we could always find each other . now it 's actually gon na come in handy . jason : interesting . you did n't tell me about this . sam : [ clears throat ] [ gasps ] jason : find anything ? [ beeping ] sam : yeah . i know where they are . and we need to call the police . [ scene_break ] julian : i do n't want to live my life alone , okay ? the only life worth living for me is the one with you in it . alexis : [ crying ] i wish that i could say the same thing , but i ca n't . my feelings for you are so p - powerful , and they cause so much heartache . our happily ever after left me so profoundly unhappy that ... all i could do was drink and -- and drink . julian : i never want that for you again , alexis . alexis : i do n't want it for me again . i do n't want pain for you , either . i do n't want any more pain . and that 's the only place that this will lead . julian : [ sighs ] you know i love you , right ? alexis : [ sobs ] julian : i 'm always gon na love you , alexis . it 's -- look . i 'll tell you what . i 'm gon na honor your wishes , okay ? i 'm gon na leave town . alexis : [ sobbing ] julian : i 'll never see you again . alexis : [ sniffles ] thank you . okay . julian : alexis ... we still have tonight . please ... just give me tonight . alexis : [ breathes heavily ] [ scene_break ] larry : there 's no need to get rough ! you stopped your old man from leaving the property . the painting 's back where it belongs . all 's right with the world . ned : not even close ! forget about the money you 've swindled from my mother over the years . that portrait was the last gift from her father , and you swiped it like you were grabbing a piece of jewelry to pawn ! larry : i understand your anger , but would n't you prefer not to have this conversation in mixed company ? ned : olivia is my family , and i can no longer say the same about you . olivia : easy . easy , ned . i know you 're upset , but do n't say something that you ca n't take back . larry : hear , hear ! i knew i liked her . why do n't you listen to your lovely affianced , and , uh , we 'll head back inside . i 'm more than happy to let bygones be bygones . ned : no ! not this time , father . larry : aah ! look , let 's all take a breath . i know your mother 's upset now , but just give her a few days . she 'll be so busy admiring her portrait that she 'll forget all about this evening . ned : somehow , i doubt that . larry : i do n't . y - your mother 's used to my little schemes , just as i 'm used to her less - than - flattering assessment of me . we 've been failing each other for years . that 's no reason to kick me out of your engagement party . ned : actually , there 's a very good reason . you 're no longer welcome at my engagement party . or my wedding . larry : do n't say that . why -- why do n't you try and talk him into something sensible ? ! olivia : no , no . your son knows his own mind . and i support him wholeheartedly . larry : you can try to kick me out of your life , ned , but i 'm not going anywhere . anyway , sooner or later , you 'll miss me . ned : i would n't count on it . now get out of here . go . [ scene_break ] dillon : how would that painting save your daughter 's life ? tracy : wait a minute . wait a minute . um , before we go any further , ms. adin , is it ? i 'd like to see some identification . looks authentic enough , but then , i knew a man that could forge any document under the sun . samira : please , i do n't have time for this . look at the visa . laura : yeah . that 's a 72-hour emergency visa . it is halfway expired . but your destination is in virginia . samira : there 's a charity there . they give aid to refugees . they helped me get the visa . monica : come . sit down . samira : my husband passed away a few years ago . since then , it 's only been my daughter and me . it 's been difficult , but we 've managed . then one day ... she did n't come home from school . i was frantic . i found her friends , and they told me that two men had grabbed her . laura : what did they want ? money ? samira : they did n't ask for a ransom . because they never planned on giving her back . dillon : human trafficking . a buddy of mine made a documentary about this . a whole network on the dark web where powerful men are able to buy people . laura : you were the woman i heard crying . samira : my daughter has been gone for weeks . i did n't know where to turn . the brothers took me in , promised to rescue her . tracy : the monks ? excuse me . why did n't you go to the police ? do n't you have police in turkey ? samira : no , we do , of course . but their options are limited . so the brothers decided the best strategy was to bid for my daughter ourselves . dillon : those bidders spend a massive amount of money . where would a monastery find that amount of cash ? laura : edward 's painting . tracy : when the auction fell through , the monks lined up a private buyer . samira : the brothers will use the money from the sale to save my daughter and others like her . dillon : that 's all we need to hear . mom , give her the painting . tracy : [ scoffs ] dillon , wait . dillon : for what ? ! she needs to save her daughter ! tracy : i have to think about it ! samira : i 'm sorry , but there 's no time . tracy : if your story is true . dillon : mom , do you really think she 's gon na fly all the way here from turkey on an emergency visa and lie to us ? tracy : let me think . for $ 20 million ? ! mm , it 's a distinct possibility . monica : wait . maybe -- maybe there 's an alternative . the brothers seem like they 're honest men . tracy : yeah . some of them . monica : well , if they believe samira 's story , maybe we can give them enough money to save her daughter . dillon : that sounds fair . tracy : you do n't understand . then we would be funding a human - trafficking ring . and while we may be able to justify the moral implications , i 'm not so sure that the justice department will see it that way . we could all end up in jail ! samira : but not if you let me take the painting . no money would change hands . but you 'll save my daughter 's life . [ scene_break ] ned : whenever i see my father , i always end up thinking the same thing . how in the world did i spring from the same gene pool as that weaselly con artist ? olivia : hey , hey , you know what ? gene pool or no , you are nothing like your father . good parenting has nothing to do with dna . and you prove that every time i see you with leo . ned : speaking of ... olivia : hmm ? ned : i 've been doing a little thinking lately . olivia : yeah ? about what ? ned : about us , our family ... our future . with julian gone , i want to be there for leo . olivia : are you saying that you -- ned : you asked me before if i wanted to adopt leo , and my answer got all tied up with whether or not you and i would get married . but if the offer is still on the table , i accept . i would be honored to adopt leo and become his legal father . olivia : oh ! [ laughs ] [ scene_break ] alexis : sam 's called a dozen times . i - i have to go home . julian : well ... so , this is it , huh ? alexis : this is it . julian : you take care of sam and lucas for me . and make sure that ned does right by olivia and leo . alexis : i will . julian : you better take care of yourself . a lot of people love you , alexis . not just me . so , if you feel like having a drink , you 've got to call one of those people that loves you , okay ? alexis : i will . you take care of yourself . i ... julian : you do n't have to say it . alexis : julian . julian : i know . believe me , i know . [ pounding on door ] man : police ! open up ! jason : julian jerome ? ! police : freeze ! julian : sam . [ scene_break ] tracy : i would like to help you , but the portrait was cleared by customs . they know it 's in my possession . if it ends up as currency on the black market , i will be responsible . dillon : mother , there has to be something that we can do . tracy : laura , is robert scorpio still based outside of turkey ? laura : yes , he is . i can contact him if you 'd like . tracy : ask him about human trafficking in that area . maybe we can find out exactly what happened to ms. adin 's daughter . samira : i swear to you , i 'm not lying . tracy : well , hopefully by the morning , we 'll have all the details . monica : samira , when was the last time you had something to eat or drink ? samira : it 's been a long trip . monica : well , say no more . i 'm going to have our cook fix you something to eat , and then we 'll find a spare bedroom for you to spend the night . samira : thank you . you are very kind . but i could n't possibly impose . monica : you are not imposing . i insist . besides , it is my house . now , say no more . now , dillon and kiki , would you find her a suitable room ? dillon : of course . kiki : yeah . monica : really . it 'll be just fine . tracy : i think it 's morning in turkey . laura : oh , okay . i will give robert a call . but , you know what ? remember the woman that i heard crying and how the monks pleaded with us to leave the painting with them ? i think this woman might be telling the truth . and you may very well be the only one who can help her . [ scene_break ] elizabeth : he was n't by the water fountain . franco : not in the doctors ' lounge , either . elizabeth : well , where could he be ? franco : do n't worry about it . this place is crawling with security . trust me -- whenever you do n't want to be found , they show up . elizabeth : franco , this is how it all started . i turned my back on him for one second , and he was gone . franco : okay , look . dr. maddox -- check his office . maybe he went there to hide . elizabeth : right . okay . i 'll check . jake : go away . franco : you found a great hiding spot . jake : i do n't want to talk to you . franco : yeah . i get it . i would n't want to talk to me , either . [ sighs ] you know , your mom 's really worried about you . that 's the only reason i did that . jake : you should n't have done it . i do n't want her or dad knowing anything more about the scarecrow . [ scene_break ] sam : mom , are you okay ? alexis : i 'm all right . sam : i was so worried about you . officer : this your accomplice ? julian : no . my hostage . officer : this is patrol unit 24 . we have eyes on julian jerome at the rendezvous motel . request backup immediately . julian : that wo n't be necessary , gentlemen . [ handcuffs clink ] julian : i 'm all yours . officer : julian jerome , you have the right to remain silent . anything you say can and will be used against you in a court of law . [ scene_break ] samira : ms. quartermaine , please believe me . i 'm only here to save my daughter . tracy : i understand , but you have to understand that that painting means a great deal to me . samira : i have two things which may convince you . perhaps you recognize these ? tracy : my father had a ring like this . what 's this ? should i open it ? oh , my god . [ turns page ] it 's his handwriting . [ gasps ] oh , my god ! it 's my mother . what are you doing with this ? where did you get this ? did you get this from the monks ? why did n't they give it to me when they gave me the painting ? samira : i did n't get them from the monks . i got them from my mother . your father left them with her . tracy : why would he do that ? samira : she said they were friends , that he was a kind man . i am sure he would want you to help me . monica : samira , your room is ready , and i 'll take you upstairs . samira : thank you . you 'll see , ms. quartermaine , i 'm telling you the truth . tracy : your ring . your journal . she has blue eyes , daddy . do n't you do this to me ! [ next_on ] tj ( to jordan & curtis ) : so are you two a couple now ? hayden ( to finn ) : i ca n't make promises i 'm not sure i 'll be able to keep . brad ( to griffin ) : i feel it 's my duty that i tell you what i know about dr. finn . tracy ( to samira ) : i am not giving up my father 's legacy , not even for you . nelle ( to dante ) : i want them to hear what i have to say . michael ( to sonny ) : i think you should leave port charles immediately . | tracy goes to reveal the painting to the quartermaine 's and laura and when she does so it is revealed to be of a clown . tracy realizes right away that it had to have been larry who did it . ned tells everyone to search the grounds . outside larry is calling an uber when the girl from turkey shows up . she tries to plead with him over the painting but ned and dillon show up with laura . ned takes the portrait and dillon decides they need to take back the larry to be dealt with by tracy . laura stays behind and talks with the girls whose name is samira . inside , tracy tells off larry and threatens to call the police if he is n't quiet . she shows off the portrait and everyone is in awe . monica even says that they can hang it in the front hallway for everyone to see . tracy kicks larry out and ned and olivia go with him to make sure he leaves . laura and samira walk in and explain that samira needs the painting to save her child from human trafficking . tracy is n't going to just give the painting away though because it will come back to her if it is on the black market and any money that exchanges hands would mean they are supporting human trafficking . monica offers samira a room for the night . laura goes to call robert for help . samira tells tracy that her mother knew edward and left her a ring and a notebook that has a picture of lila in it . when samira leaves , tracy wants to know how edward could have done this to her . she has blue eyes . |
emily : i just keep wishing that he could -- he could reach out to me somehow and just give me a sign or a message ; something to hold on to besides this awful emptiness that i 'm feeling inside . [ scene_break ] nikolas : are sure about this ? mary : i know what it 's like to lose someone . i ca n't help but feel bad for her . nikolas : yeah , i know , but you do n't even know this emily woman . mary : i know the kind of pain she 's in , and i just want to be a presence at her fiancé 's memorial service . she 'll need all the support she can get , even if it is from a stranger . nikolas : ok , then . mary : wait , you do n't have to walk me to the car . nikolas : i 'm not . i 'm going with you . mary : connor , promise me you wo n't go anywhere near that church . [ scene_break ] sonny : are you still hanging in ? sam : why would n't i ? sonny : just checking . it 's pretty intense being with me . one minute i need my space ; the next minute i -- i ca n't get close enough . and then it changes back again . i drain people dry . sam : hmm . well , i am not `` people . `` and if this is an example of being drained , you definitely wo n't hear me complain . sonny : see , you tease it off , you know , but i 'm trying to tell you something . i 'm a selfish man , sam . sam : i 've heard all the warnings , sonny . you ca n't scare me away . [ scene_break ] carly : look at the way that ransom note is addressed -- `` dear michael 's mother `` ? and they 're demanding $ 500 . does that make any sense to you ? leticia : no . carly : no . michael is definitely hiding , and i know why . [ scene_break ] nikolas : why -- why would n't you want me to go to the memorial service with you ? mary : those police officers who came to the door -- well , one of them is the brother of the man who died . that puts at least one cop at the memorial service , and who 's to say that there wo n't be more ? nikolas : so ? mary : so , you 're a deserter from the marines . you ca n't just go walking around where people can see you . nikolas : but the military and the local police are on separate tracks , mary . mary : we ca n't be sure of that . for all we know , your picture has been downloaded onto every police computer in the state of new york . nikolas : mary , i think that catching an awol marine will be the last thing on a grieving brother 's mind , ok ? and , i do n't know , going to a memorial service might open up old wounds for you . i do n't want you to have to deal with that alone . mary : i 'll be fine , connor . i 'm not the widow . my husband will be safe at home , waiting for me . [ scene_break ] jason : you know , that signal that you were looking for -- maybe somehow the service will give you what you need . emily : lucky . for a minute , i thought that -- lucky : i was nikolas ? emily : yeah . i realize it 's crazy . lucky : no . no , it 's not . emily : every time the phone rings or i hear a knock at the door , my heart stops for a minute . lucky : yeah , me too . my mind understands that my brother is gone , but my -- my heart has n't gotten word . jason : lucky , i 'm sorry for your loss . lucky : thanks . i 'm glad you could make it . nikolas would have wanted you to be here . lesley lu : lucky ! lucky : hi , angel . hi . lesley lu : grandma said nikolas died . tell her it 's not true . he just got lost . lucky : um -- lesley lu : you can find him and bring him back . lucky : i 'm sorry , sweetheart , but grandma 's right . nikolas is -- he 's gone to heaven . lesley lu : why ? lucky : well , because god needed him . but nikolas is still our brother ; that 's forever . and he 's always going to stay right here in our hearts . lesley lu : i do n't want nikolas to be in heaven . i want him to come back home . lesley : he ca n't , sweetheart . she just ca n't wrap her mind around it . emily : neither can i , lulu . neither can i . skye : lucky 's upfront . you might want to let him know you 're here . luke : that is n't necessary . lucky : grandma , come here . take lulu . lesley : ok . come on , baby . come on . here we go . ok . [ scene_break ] carly : did you find him ? leticia : no , and i searched the back and i called and i called , but i could n't go any further because i ca n't leave morgan alone . carly : ok . all right , if he 's not outside , then he has got to be hiding somewhere in this house -- in a closet , under the bed , something . michael ? michael , i know you are upset because you want me and your daddy together . come on , michael . we 're going to discuss this . we 'll figure it out . michael , you need to come out right now ! ok , michael , you 're scaring me now . is that what you want ? leticia : i 'm going to go and check the bedrooms again . carly : yeah , do that . leticia : michael ? michael , where are you ? [ scene_break ] courtney : you destroyed my family , and i despise you for it . i would n't accept your help even if my life depended on it . lorenzo : you are a moral , principled woman . that 's why i 'm alive today . i owe you , courtney , and i always pay my debts . courtney : yeah , well , consider yourself absolved . i will never need or take anything from you . you know , wait -- if you want to do something for me , alcazar , you want to pay your debt , why do n't you leave town and never come back ? just forget you ever set foot in port charles . [ phone rings ] courtney : hey , what 's up ? what 's wrong ? carly : michael has run off again , and i ca n't find him anywhere . courtney : ok , i 'll be right over . [ scene_break ] sonny : you are -- you are easy to be with . you know that , right ? sometimes i even think you 're too good to be true . sam : hmm . see , that is the point . i 'm not good and i am not noble . sonny : well , see , that 's probably why i like you because , see , `` noble `` is just a code name for holier - than - thou , self - righteous hypocrites who yammer about right and wrong , and then they turn around and stab you in the back . sam : i guess we 've moved on to courtney , huh ? sonny : oh , no , no , no , no , no . no , no . we 're not going to discuss courtney or my father or my ex - wife tonight . they are banished from this evening . we 're not even going to think about them because i would like to do something for you . sam : really ? like what ? sonny : you tell me . you want me to fly you back to the island ? sam : yeah , right . sonny : how about i take you to manhattan for dinner ? sam : are you serious ? sonny : well , i mean , you know , whatever you want . all you got to do is claim it . [ scene_break ] [ knock on door ] carly : hey . courtney : have you found him ? carly : no . here . take that and come help me search outside . courtney : ok . where 's morgan ? carly : he 's with leticia . come on . courtney : wait , wait ! carly , have you called the police ? carly : no ! look -- here , read this , read this . does that look like it was written by anyone over the age of 8 ? michael has decided to fake his own kidnapping because he wants me and sonny back together . courtney : poor kid . so is sonny searching , too ? carly : i have n't called sonny . courtney : why not ? carly : because you heard him at kelly 's . he already wants to take me back to court and get custody of the kids again . i 'm not going to tell him that michael went ahead and wandered off yet again . courtney : carly , i think that sonny needs to know that his kid is missing . carly : forget it , ok , i 'm not giving sonny any more ammunition to try and take my kids . courtney , we do n't have time to discuss this right now . michael is out there . it 's dark . he 's got to be scared . come on . are you coming with me ? come on ! [ scene_break ] ned : do n't . tracy : why ca n't i offer emily my condolences ? ned : because comfort is not your forte . do n't use this tragedy as an excuse to sharpen your claws . tracy : you cut me to the quick , ned . ned : you 'll get over it . that was fast , even for you . justus : dillon , dillon , dillon -- what 's going on ? you all right ? dillon : my mother at 2 : 00 . do n't tell her i 'm here . tracy : where did he go ? justus : who ? tracy : `` who `` ? dillon , my son . i saw him . he was here . justus : he 's not around here now , is he ? tracy : ugh . ric : i 'm sorry about nikolas . alexis : thank you . i know how close you two were . why are you here ? ric : look , elizabeth and nikolas were good friends . i figured since she could n't be here , i should be . alexis : i understand that she left you . my condolences . ric : since when are you so concerned with my personal life ? alexis : would you do me a favor ? try not to be unobtrusive . there are people here who actually loved nikolas and do n't want to be upset any more than they already are . ric : audrey . audrey : ric . ric : how 's elizabeth ? audrey : as well as could be expected under the circumstances . ric : is there something wrong with the baby ? audrey : no , the baby 's fine . ric : oh . audrey : elizabeth 's only regret is that she could n't be here for nikolas ' memorial . she has n't mentioned you at all . luke : what was it you guys used to call yourselves ? the gang of four ? lucky : the four musketeers . luke : not very original . lucky : it gave us words for the bond we felt . i 'm going to miss him , dad . luke : i know . lucky : i 'm glad you came . i realize it 's probably more for skye than me or nikolas , but it 's nice to know you 're around . minister : thank you all for coming to celebrate the life of nikolas cassadine . [ scene_break ] carly : ok , now i 'm scared . courtney : well , maybe michael came back while we were gone . carly : leticia ? leticia : yeah ? carly : hey . anything ? leticia : no . what do you need me to do ? carly : i -- stay with morgan . do n't let him out of your sight . leticia : right . courtney : hey , are you starting to think that someone really did grab michael ? carly : i do n't know what i 'm supposed to think anymore . i mean , it is obvious that michael wrote that note , right ? but he 's been gone way too long now . courtney : carly , we need to call the police . carly : no . no , no , no . courtney : then jason . look , it 's dark . carly , we are not going to be able to find michael by ourselves . we need help . [ scene_break ] sonny : you look amazing . sam : thanks to your exquisite taste , not to mention your generosity . sonny : now see , it 's money well spent because that dress -- sam : mm - hmm ? sonny : does you justice . sam : and i promise i 'm not going to spill any red wine on it . sonny : you 're not going to be able to spill red wine . you know why ? sam : why ? sonny : because we 're drinking champagne tonight . how do i look ? do i pass your inspection ? sam : you figure it out . sonny : you know what ? sam : what ? sonny : we keep this up , we ai n't going to make it out that door , you know that ? sam : well , have n't you heard ? dancing is overrated . [ phone rings ] sonny : you know , one of these -- i 'm going to get that phone disconnected . you know what i mean ? sam : sure you are . answer it . sonny : all right . i 'll be right back , ok ? sam : mm - hmm . sonny : two seconds ? two seconds . this better be good . carly : sonny , i need you now . sonny : what happened ? carly : michael -- he 's gone and i ca n't find him anywhere . [ scene_break ] alexis : i was holding my daughter last night , and i was thinking , `` what would be the most impressive thing that i could tell her about nikolas ? `` and i knew right away that it was his capacity to love . he had wisdom beyond his years about love . he loved so generously and so genuinely . i really , truly think that he believed that it could conquer all odds . and i know that he believed that it could rise strong and steady before people who would continually try to tear it down . i will miss my nephew for the rest of my life . i 'm so glad he loved you , emily . emily : i 'd like to tell you about the man i loved . [ scene_break ] mary : connor ? connor ? are you here ? [ scene_break ] emily : every little girl who hears the story of cinderella waits for the day her own prince will come . she tries on her mother 's shoes , pretending it 's the glass slipper . she -- she waltzes by herself in the dark of her room imagining that she 's in her prince 's arms . and then reality sets in and the little girl realizes that princes live in fairy tales and rarely in the real world . but i was incredibly lucky . not only did i find a real , live prince , but he loved me as much as i loved him . i beat the prince odds , at least for a while . alexis , you said that you learned something new about love from nikolas , and that -- that struck my heart because i did , too . i learned of its fearsome strength , that it was stronger than age - old vendettas and plots and lies , that it was stronger than cancer , and , yes , i 'm learning now that it 's stronger than death . nikolas may not be here in this room with us , but i can feel his love all around . and i know that if he could speak to us , he would tell us to love and to value each other . helena : oh , stop it ! no more of this sanctimonious drivel from all of you lying hypocrites . everyone in this room is responsible for -- for nikolas ' death . and i vow on all that is unholy that every one of you will pay . [ scene_break ] carly : hey . sonny : you got the note ? carly : courtney 's got it . sonny : he 's acting out again . you 're right . courtney : well , that 's what we thought , too , but he 's been gone so long , sonny . carly : ok , ok . what if he got lost ? sonny , what if he fell and he hurt himself ? i mean , some pervert could 've pulled up in his car and michael could 've gotten in . sonny : no , no , he 's not going to get in a car with a stranger . we 're going to find him . we 're going to find him . carly : ok , so what are your men doing ? are they out there ? are they doing something ? sonny : they 're spread out from here to the penthouse . i got it all covered . [ knock on door ] courtney : i 'll get it . jason : michael 's got a fort in the woods . he built it himself . sonny : do you know where it is ? jason : yeah , i know . it 's his secret place , but he showed me one time . sonny : let 's go . carly : ok . jason : wait , wait , wait . can i -- can i go alone ? you know , maybe i can talk to michael ; make him understand that -- that by running away , he 's not doing the right thing . carly : jason , i think he needs to hear it from us , do n't you -- sonny : no , carly , jason 's right . we got to work some things out . [ door opens and closes ] carly : sonny , what more can we explain to michael about the divorce ? sonny : we need to present a united front . you know how michael is -- he 's relentless . he 's not going to give up until he gets what he wants or he gets hurt . we need to stop this behavior right now , together . [ scene_break ] helena : none of you will escape my wrath . everyone who played a part in nikolas ' death will end up as cold and still as he is today . oh , luke . luke spencer , for foisting your miserable excuse for a wife on my family and then forcing her to turn her spineless back on her eldest son ? and then killing the father that nikolas should 've had and leaving him at the mercy of that worthless stefan . oh , and alexis -- oh , little alexis , for encouraging nikolas to turn his back on his rightful legacy . and the quartermaines ? oh , the quartermaines -- they allowed their mongrel stepdaughter to seduce my grandson from his calling as the future of his family ! but most importantly -- luke : all right , that concludes the freak show portion of this evening 's entertainment . helena : i will not be silenced by you . luke : the hell you wo n't ! nikolas got a raw deal -- you 're right . but not from alexis , not from emily , not from the quartermaines . nikolas had the bad fortune to be the only human being to ever fall off your demented family tree ! he was a decent kid , no thanks to you and your kind . everything good about him was because of his mother ! everything . now , i chose not to get close to him , but i knew him well enough to know he would n't want you here spitting venom at the people he loved , so i 'm going to do one last thing to honor my wife 's son . i 'm giving you the heave - ho out of his memorial service . you can go voluntarily , or it 'll be my pleasure to drag you out by your dripping fangs . helena : this is not the last time you people will hear from me . luke : maybe not , but that 's it for this evening . emily : thank you . [ scene_break ] mary : where were you ? nikolas : the memorial service . mary : connor , i asked you not to go there . nikolas : yeah , and i understand why now . and it has nothing to do with the police or the military or otherwise . [ scene_break ] lorenzo : i 'm concentrating my u.s. operations here in port charles . for that , i need waterfront property . man : your timing could n't be better . a major expanse may be coming on the market soon . however , there could be some complications in the purchase . lorenzo : do n't tell me about complications , smooth them out . that 's your job . man : i 'll get back to you as soon as possible . lorenzo : thank you . [ scene_break ] sam : what kind of evil pig are you ? lorenzo : i take it that 's a rhetorical question ? sam : i knew you 'd stoop to most anything , but snatching carly and sonny 's son ? he 's just a little boy . lorenzo : what are you saying ? michael is missing ? sam : oh , come on , drop the innocent act . this has your name all over it just like the car bombing . once again , it 's all about your sick obsession with carly . lorenzo : not that i have to justify myself to you , but i happen to love carly , and i would never hurt her by stealing her child . now , how long has michael been missing ? when and where was he last seen ? sam : why should i tell you ? lorenzo : what 's more important to you , saving the little boy 's life or toeing sonny 's line ? [ scene_break ] sonny : i need to speak to you alone . carly : i asked courtney to come here . she 's been helping me look for michael . sonny : carly , carly , i said alone . courtney : look , you guys , there 's no reason to fight over me . sonny : no -- courtney : i 'll go . carly : i will keep you posted . courtney : ok . let me know when you find him , ok ? carly : i will . you are an amazing friend . courtney : hey . sonny , do n't put your pride in front of the welfare of your kids . carly : you know , courtney 's right . you 're totally focused on your foolish , stubborn pride . sonny : and what are you focused on , carly ? obviously not your children . you let michael run away again . [ scene_break ] jason : michael ? it 's jason ! call out if you hear me ! michael ! are you out here , buddy ? answer me ! michael : jason , i 'm here . [ scene_break ] emily : lulu , take a look at this ring . lesley lu : it 's pretty . emily : yeah . nikolas gave it to me when we were engaged . lesley lu : why did you take it off ? emily : um -- the ring was a symbol of nikolas ' promise to marry me , and that ca n't happen now . i ca n't wear it anymore , so i 'm going to put it in a special place and i 'm going to give it to you on your 21st birthday . it 'll be a present from your big brother . lesley lu : but nikolas gave you the present . does n't he want you to keep it ? emily : nikolas gave me the best present anyone ever has , lulu -- his heart . and i 'm going to keep it in my own until the day i die . all right . lucky : hey , why do n't -- why do n't we go outside . [ scene_break ] nikolas : when you said that you were scared that i would be apprehended at the church , you were n't being honest with me . mary : i 'm sorry . i just wanted -- nikolas : no , just let me finish , ok ? let me finish . what really scared you was the thought of me seeing emily and hearing her -- her talk about losing the man she loved . well , you -- you were right to worry because -- because , yeah , that shook me up pretty bad . i mean , i left before -- before she even finished . you know , i was really confused by how deeply it affected me , and on the way home , i figured out why . the pain that emily was feeling -- that must 've been how you felt when you thought i was dead . look -- ok . i want you to know , ok ? i promise that you will never have to suffer like that again as long as i have the power to protect you . ok ? it 's ok . [ scene_break ] tracy : luke was something , was n't he , the way he took on that old bat in nikolas ' defense ? dillon : since when are you a fan of luke 's ? tracy : sweetheart , luke and i have known each other for years , but that 's not the point . what is the point is that nikolas and luke had a very difficult relationship , far more so than you and i , and what luke proved is that tragedy can make people overcome their petty differences . maybe we should take a lesson from him . dillon : i do n't see it . tracy : do i have to die for you to cut me some slack ? dillon : mother , i have been -- i 've been very clear about this . i do not wish you dead . i just do n't trust you anymore , and i never will . [ scene_break ] skye : deny it all you want . somewhere deep down inside , you had real respect for nikolas . luke : he was a thorn in my side that was n't all that bad . skye : you know , some days i like you more than others . luke : you know , that 's a real halfhearted compliment , but i 'll take it . [ scene_break ] ric : what do you got for me ? jim : nothing you want to hear . edward quartermaine ordered a d.n.a . test on alexis davis ' baby -- ric : mm - hmm . jim : before the child was born . now , sonny corinthos was on hand for the results , which were unmistakable . ned ashton is the father . ric : i 'm not convinced . no , the quartermaines run general hospital . ned ashton could 've rigged or switched the test results . no , my gut is screaming at me that sonny is the natural father of alexis ' child . all i got to do is prove it . [ scene_break ] carly : so you 're back to blaming me ? huh ? what happened to us working together ? you said it yourself -- michael is relentless . sonny : which is why you should keep a closer eye on him . what were you doing that was so important you could n't be bothered to keep up with him ? carly : listen , stop it ! just stop it ! this is exactly why michael ran away in the first place . he is so sick of seeing us tear at each other . we have got to put aside our anger and we have to act like adults so we can figure out what is best for our children . sonny : yeah , that 's true . i just do n't know what we 're supposed to do from here . carly : look , michael faked his own kidnapping to force us back together . he obviously wants our family back the way it used to be , and we have to figure out what is best for him . [ scene_break ] sam : michael is missing . i do n't know . he could 've run away . i 'm not sure . what do you think ? lorenzo : i own the property surrounding carly 's house . i think the woods would appeal to a little boy . he probably headed there . [ scene_break ] michael : jason , i 'm here . [ next_on ] dillon : we 've got to start living in the moment . georgie : what do you mean ? officer : this is the police . pull over and turn off your engine . ric : what does sonny have on you ? sonny : you 'd be with a man you hate just so your kids would be happy ? jason : michael ! can you hear me ? | carly calls courtney for help in the search for michael . carly shows courtney the fake ransom note that michael wrote . courtney tells carly she needs to calls sonny . carly 's reluctant at first because sonny has already threatened to take the boys back from her , and she 's afraid that sonny will think she does n't take good care of the boys . carly calls sonny and he goes over . carly tells sonny that michael did this because he wants them to be a family again . jason goes looking for michael , but michael is unconscious in a well . sam accuses alcazar kidnapping michael , but then starts thinking it was n't him . nikolas realizes he dropped his necklace at the church , so he shows up there , but he hides so no one sees . nikolas listens to emily talk about him at his memorial service and is very emotionally touched . helena stands up during emily 's eulogy and tells her that she 's going to take revenge on those guilty for nikolas ' death . luke also stands up and tells helena to shut up and that she has room to talk . luke 's new plan is to hide ross in the quartermaine 's freezer . |
reese : i 'm not a fugitive , ric , so i have to wonder why you 're going around knocking on doors searching for me . ric : i 'm here to see sonny , agent marshall . he went to great lengths to assure me that you were n't here , but now you 've both been caught in a lie . which makes me wonder , why all the secrecy , hmm ? why not just admit that you were staying here with sonny ? alexis : i think the answer is obvious . [ scene_break ] sonny : what are you doing here ? carly : waiting for jason . i wanted to tell him you 've lost your mind and started sleeping with a fed . sonny : you saw us ? carly : i saw everything . sonny : okay , look , carly , i 'm sorry that you walked in on me and reese , but it 's not like we 're married -- carly : did you not hear me the first time ? sonny : no , i heard you . carly : no , reese marshall is a fed , so she 's sleeping with you to get evidence . sonny : you do n't think i know -- carly : if you want to throw you 're own future away , fine , but , you know , you have no right to throw away mine or jason 's or the kids ' ! sonny : carly , carly , carly , you do n't think i know what i 'm doing ? i know what to say to her , when to stop . carly : you 're grieving . she 's using it to work you . sonny : even if that were true , it does n't matter . reese has already compromised herself . anything she can get against me she can not use . so you can go ahead and say you 're sorry , go , or admit the real reason that you 're mad is because you saw me with another woman . carly : oh , so you think i 'm jealous ? sonny : you were born jealous . you always want what you ca n't have . carly : i ca n't have you ? never again ? do n't bet on it . [ scene_break ] a.j . : hello , dad . long time no see . alan : a.j . a.j . : it 's me . and look who i brought . i brought my son . alan : my god , a.j . i never thought i was ever going to see you again . i 'm so glad to see you . a.j . : me , too . alan : i 'm so glad to see you . hi , little guy . i 'm happy to see you . i missed you both so much . a.j . : yeah , you know , we missed you , too , dad , yeah . alan : i have so many questions to ask you . where have you been ? a.j . : dad , i will tell you everything , but right now we have to get out of here before somebody sees us . alan : what about your mother ? the whole family wants to know that you 're -- a.j . : no , no , no , you ca n't tell them . you ca n't say anything . alan : but michael -- there are people who want -- a.j . : dad , please . what i need from you right now is to hide us and to promise that you 'll keep a secret . alan : no . this is going to end right now . [ scene_break ] sonny : do n't do this , carly . you know , we both decided that our marriage is over . carly : really ? sonny : yeah . carly : because the way i remember it , you informed me that we had irreconcilable differences and that was it . `` hasta la vista , carly . take the kids and a fortune in alimony and go . `` sonny : i did n't want to fight with you then . i 'm sure as hell not going to fight with you now . too much has changed . the worst thing that could ever happen . there 's not a day goes by that i do n't think about michael , a night . every night i have to dream about his voice , that gunshot . carly : michael 's not dead . sonny : carly , do not do this to me . carly : i swear to you , sonny , that 's why i came to the house -- to tell you there 's proof that michael 's alive . [ scene_break ] reese : in case it slipped your mind , i recently had an attempt made on my life . alexis : reese , your car blew up on sonny 's property . would n't you have gone to someone else for assistance ? reese : sonny had nothing to do with the car bombing . alexis : those are what i believe are famous last words . reese : all right , if sonny wanted me dead , why would he have pulled me away from the explosion ? alexis : i did n't think sonny wanted you dead , but he is quite probably the reason that someone else did . anyone associated with sonny is inevitably a target . reese : sonny had nothing to do with this . ric : well , that sounds like you know who 's responsible . reese : yeah , i 'm working on it , ric , and you 'll know as soon as i do . ric : could it be john durant ? left a message on my machine that you wanted to talk about him . reese : i do . in private . ric : anything you say in front of me you can say in front of alexis . reese : okay . all right . so john durant has been trying to pressure me into pinning the sandoval killings on sonny . i told him i do n't have any proof , so what does he do ? he goes and he tries to coerce maria sanchez into giving false testimony . ric : yeah , i 'm aware of all this . he set up a phony drug bust on ms. sanchez 's son , diego . reese : right . okay , so i argue with durant about his tactics . two hours later , my car blows up . ric : you know , john durant thinks he 's above the law . we ca n't eliminate him as a suspect . alexis : john durant is a federal prosecutor . where i believe he will bend the law to get a win , he is too smart to resort to murder . [ scene_break ] john : i want to know who i 'm working with . man : we prefer to remain anonymous , mr. durant . that 's why we 're working through you . john : you have given me money ; you have given me resources to get evidence against sonny . you claim that we 're on the same team . i -- why ca n't i know who you are ? man : a more important question might be , can we get a conviction against corinthos or not ? john : of course i can . it 's only a matter of time . man : are you actually making progress or is that a figure of speech ? john : it wo n't be much longer . [ scene_break ] a.j . : i rescued michael from faith and the kidnappers , and we were on our way to the bahamas when our plane crashed on a deserted island . alan : good lord . a.j . : yeah , well , luckily we were rescued after a few days . i took michael to live with me , dad , because sonny and carly did n't want michael as their son anymore . it was tough on michael at first . but now he 's started to accept that morgan is sonny 's real son , true son , and that they have the family they want . at least now michael and i are finally together . but it 's not going to stay that way unless you help . alan : what kind of help ? a.j . : i got into business with some bad guys . alan : what do they want ? a.j . : money . lots of it . so i brought michael here to hide out until i can make some arrangements . will you hide us ? monica : alan ? where are you ? a.j . : listen , dad , you 've always said you love me . here 's your chance to prove it . come on , michael , let 's go . monica : you with somebody ? i thought i heard voices . alan : i guess i was talking to myself . i 've been doing a lot of that lately . so was there a particular reason that you were looking for me ? monica : well , i was worried about you . i mean , i know what kind of day you 've had . alan : oh , beyond your imagination . monica : i mean , hearing me announce that i 'm going to sell the house would be enough , but then people telling you that a.j . was alive , not to mention your chest pains . alan : hmm . well , i was taking a little time to calm down and think things through . i 'm sorry if i worried you . so , are you still determined to sell the house ? monica : i think it is the best thing for the family . i mean , i really believe that . alan : well , then i believe it , too . where we live does n't matter . you 're all the home i 've ever needed . monica : wow . it 's been a long time since you 've done that . alan : and i want to apologize to you for brooding and lashing out and the drinking . it 's not going to happen again , i promise you , and i 'm going to find some way to make it up to you . monica : you do n't have to do that . alan : you want to take a walk in the garden ? mother 's roses are probably in bloom right now . it would be a nice way to start over . monica : i 'd like that . a.j . : did you hear that , little man , huh ? did you hear how your grandfather covered for us ? michael : he lied . a.j . : it was for a good cause -- us . michael : monica 's your mom . how come you do n't want her knowing that we 're here ? [ scene_break ] dillon : i wanted to be a rebel , and rebels believe that the rules do n't apply to them , that they can lie and cheat and steal and do whatever and it 's not going to catch up to them . well , with michael , it did . and no matter how hard i try , i 'm not getting past that , so -- georgie : dillon , dillon , you are not to blame for that . you are kind and you are caring , and , dillon , you would never do anything to intentionally hurt anybody . dillon : i do n't exactly think you 're impartial here . georgie : why , just because i love you ? dillon : yeah . you might want to rethink that at this point . georgie : you see , dillon , that 's what i 'm talking about . you do n't see how wonderful you really are . dillon : yes , because helping the old lady find her purse at the movie theater really qualifies me for sainthood . georgie : no , no , no , i 'm talking about other things . do n't you remember when brook lynn was n't getting along with her parents ? you helped her through that . i mean , and then when sage died , you kept us all from falling apart . dillon : that 's not a big deal , georgie . anybody would do that . georgie : and you taught me how to love . you taught me how to trust completely . you taught me to care about someone else as much as i care for myself . dillon : you are the best thing in my life . you know that ? probably the only thing at this point . georgie : no , no , dillon , no . you have your passion for making films . dillon : no , i do n't . not anymore . it 's gone . i ca n't go to film school while michael is lying dead in a swamp somewhere . georgie : if you do n't do this , you will regret it for the rest of your life , and i 'm sorry , i ca n't let that happen to you . do you still have the letter of intent ? dillon : yeah , it 's at my family 's house somewhere . georgie : good . okay , we 're going there right now and we 're taking it straight to the post office . dillon : why are you so invested in this , really ? georgie : because , dillon , when you love someone , their dreams become your dreams . i want this to come true for both of us . dillon : michael was a child . he did n't even know what his dreams were . so i -- i guess , yeah , the best way to honor that is to fight for what i want , make my life count for something . georgie : that would be a good start . [ scene_break ] alexis : durant has no reason to want to kill you . if he thought you were protecting sonny , he would simply have you reassigned . reese : all right , you know , i know it 's really hard to believe , but that 's why i did n't mention it in the first place . ric : yeah , and on the other hand , we all know that durant is obsessed with destroying sonny . that kind of fixation can lead to bad decisions . alexis : how many people have you put in prison in your career ? could n't one of them have set the bomb , completely unrelated to durant ? reese : yeah , anything is possible . that 's why i have to protect myself by staying here . ric : all right , we wo n't let anybody know that we found you here . alexis : wild horses could n't drag it out of me . [ scene_break ] carly : michael 's alive . i have proof . sonny : you have proof ? where ? carly : on jason 's computer . there 's that picture of michael when he was in the swamp -- sonny : why would jason even show you that picture ? why would you even want to look at it again ? carly : because i want to find my son , and the picture proves he 's alive ! his pupils were n't dilated like they would be -- sonny : i saw the picture ! his eyes were closed ! carly : not completely . when jason enlarged the picture , you could see -- sonny : jason saw exactly what he wanted to see . and he was wrong to -- he was not right to give you false hope . carly : it 's not false . sonny : what is it , then ? carly : it 's not -- you 'd know it , too ! i know he 's alive , if you 'd just let me finish , but it 's like you wo n't hear me out ! you 're afraid that you 'll believe and then it 'll turn out not to be true and then we 'll lose him all over again . sonny : that 's exactly what i 'm afraid of , because you got a look on your face like , you know , as long as you fight hard enough , you 're going to get what you want . forget the picture , forget the f.b.i . , forget the bitch that killed our son . let 's think about reality here . you 're asking me to watch you break your heart . i wo n't do it . carly : no , sonny , i 'm asking you to risk your own heart and trust me . our son is alive , and we can bring him home . sonny : tell me . go ahead , tell me what you found . [ scene_break ] alexis : i do n't believe for one minute that reese believes durant tried to kill her . ric : she sounded convinced to me . alexis : she 's trying to have a common enemy with sonny because she 's obviously emotionally involved with him . ric : alexis , i think you might want to employ some of those coping strategies right about now . alexis : the responsible thing for her to do right now is to have herself removed from this case so that she can be replaced with somebody with more objectivity . ric : i do n't think she 's going to see that as a viable option . alexis : then maybe you should speak to her superiors about it . ric : alexis , i ca n't prove that reese and sonny are involved . alexis : an attempt was made on her life and she ran to him , to sonny , for protection . does n't that speak for itself ? reese marshall is emotionally -- john : well , excuse me . what was that about agent marshall ? [ scene_break ] [ morgan cries ] max : you have to help me . reese : where 's his nanny ? max : i do n't know . it 's her night off or something . reese : no , i 'm sorry , max . i 'm -- i 'm not good with children . max : but you -- oh , great . [ scene_break ] dillon : uh -- it was right here . georgie : well , i do n't know , maybe someone took it for safekeeping . dillon : no , you know what ? i put it into a box , and alice said she 'd take it up to the attic . georgie : well , dillon , let 's go . i want that letter in the mail by morning . dillon : you know , there 's -- it 's pretty secluded up there , and we could maybe throw down some blankets or something . georgie : no . never , ever , ever in this house . dillon : no ? because i could be really quiet . i can be -- georgie : i 'm glad you 're feeling better . come on -- attic . [ scene_break ] michael : this is where we 're going to be staying ? a.j . : yeah , listen , those men are still after us , okay ? the fewer people who know where we are , the safer we 'll be . michael : why do n't we just get people to take care of them ? a.j . : what do you mean by that ? michael : make them disappear . a.j . : that 's what sonny would do , is n't it ? that 's not the answer , michael . look , sonny 's world is no place for a kid like you . i 'm sorry you had to grow up like that , i really am , but i promise you , once my problems are over , things are going to be different . it 's just you and me living a happy , normal life , okay ? alan : a.j . , i need to see you immediately . a.j . : all right , dad , hold on . i just want to make sure michael 's okay . alan : no , no , do n't put me off . i 've got questions that need to be answered . a.j . : all right , okay . hey , you going to be all right here by yourself ? michael : well , i 'm kind of hungry . a.j . : all right , i 'll get you a sandwich , all right ? michael , please stay quiet , all right ? michael : i will . a.j . : all right , i appreciate it . thanks , buddy . let 's go . alan : hey , michael ? i 'm so happy you 're here . [ scene_break ] carly : i guess the most important thing that you do n't already know is that a.j . 's alive , too . sonny : that 's beautiful . carly : what ? i thought you were going to hear me out . sonny : i 'm listening . go ahead . carly : all right , first , jason enlarged the picture , which was enough to convince him that michael was alive , too . sonny : okay , so he went looking for someone with a motive to fake michael 's death ? carly : stan traced faith 's credit cards to a hotel in the bahamas , like , uh -- tropic imperial . jason and sam went down there and they found someone who overheard faith on the phone talking to a rich guy from port charles . sonny : a.j . ? carly : well , yeah , and -- well , yeah , but , i mean , jason did n't know that yet . sonny : because , you know , courtney was being investigated for a.j . 's murder . carly : right , but courtney was exonerated and rachel adair was charged , and that 's when she confessed that a.j . was n't dead at all . she helped a.j . stage the whole thing . sonny : she -- she confessed ? what do you mean , `` stage the whole thing `` ? carly : all right , well , think about it from a.j . 's point of view . sonny : all right . carly : the only way he could steal michael is if no one was looking for him . so he seduced this rachel and got her to help him fake his death , while he hired faith to fake michael 's . sonny : so -- okay . are you sure that faith and a.j . were in the bahamas ? carly : yeah , rachel 's the one who told jason how to find the villa . jason 's down there right now looking for michael . sonny : the deposits in faith 's accounts -- 2 million the day kristina was taken , 4 million for michael and morgan . you saying it was all a job ? a.j . hired faith to kidnap my children as a smokescreen so that we would believe that the picture was real ? faith did n't kill michael . she fired -- she did n't fire at him . she fired -- carly : that 's right . sonny : michael 's alive ? our son [ scene_break ] ric : alexis and i were just discussing agent marshall 's disappearance from the hospital . you would n't know where she was , would you ? john : at this point , i 'm just hoping she 's alive . have either of you heard or seen anything that could help me find her ? ric : no , wish we had . john : oh . all right . well , let me know if you do , hmm ? alexis : notice i did n't say a word ? ric : i appreciate your restraint . alexis : i told you i would n't tell anyone and i wo n't . ric : alexis , i am -- alexis : i am doing everything i can to learn not to resist . ric : i know . i appreciate the effort , okay ? i know how hard this is for you . alexis : oh , no , you do n't . which is why i have a professional to speak to . which reminds me -- i need to make an appointment tomorrow with dr. winters . i 'll be right back . [ scene_break ] sonny : when did you know ? i mean , not the visions and the feelings . when were you sure that michael was alive ? carly : when jason said it . i was in the park with sam , and she told me that jason had proof that michael was n't dead . it was the strangest feeling . i -- i started to walk away , and then i just started to run straight to jason . and he opened the door , and i do n't remember what i said . i do n't even know . i just -- i think i said something like , `` michael 's still alive , `` and jason said he thought so , too . and that 's when i knew it was real , that our son was alive and we were going to bring him home . sonny : why did n't you come to me then ? carly : you would n't have believed me . sonny : yeah , you 're probably right . wow . okay . a.j . , you know , got his money 's worth . faith had the perfect plan , she had the motive , and she was smart enough to take kristina first . that way when she grabbed michael and morgan , you know , it would even look more like revenge . and then when it seemed like michael was dead , that all made sense because he was big enough to fight back and he was old enough to be a witness . carly : yeah . maybe it was faith 's idea to send that picture , but trust me ; it was a.j . who decided to set it in the swamp . sonny : what , carly ? carly : i ca n't -- i just -- he wanted us to think that our little boy had been shot -- sonny : it does n't matter . carly : and thrown away like garbage ! sonny : it does n't matter . carly : he wanted us to carry that image for the rest of our lives . sonny : it was a lie . it 's done , okay ? carly : yeah . yeah , i know . sonny : he set up the perfect kidnapping , and you figured it out . carly : yeah . sonny : so it 's good , it 's over . carly : it 's not over . michael 's not home yet . sonny : he will be . the only way this would 've worked is if we accepted that our son was dead . you would n't do that . i know i 'm always yelling at you for not listening to me , but now i 'm going to thank you for following your heart , for proving that our son is alive . and i 'm going to tell you this right now -- we 're going to bring him home . [ scene_break ] a.j . : it 's important that you know , dad , that everything i 've done in the past few months has been for my son . alan : why do n't you start from the beginning ? a.j . : i hired faith to kidnap michael , morgan , and kristina , and then fake michael 's death , and got rachel adair to help me stage my own murder . alan : i do n't believe what you 're telling me . how could you hurt so many people ? a.j . : sonny , carly , and jason hurt me just as badly . and -- and i made sure faith did n't harm those children . alan : faith almost had them adopted by another family . a.j . : that was me . i needed it to be real . i knew they 'd be rescued before -- before it happened . alan : and what about pinning your murder on courtney ? what 's your excuse for that ? a.j . : she left me for my brother . i have no regrets . alan : i 'm so glad your grandmother is n't alive to hear you say that . do you have any idea how you have tortured this family ? a.j . : no . i do n't . alan : what do you mean ? a.j . : i did n't think any of you cared . i thought i was already dead to all of you . alan : oh , my god . do n't , do n't . i 've always cared about you . always . i 'm so sorry . no man should ever feel that way no matter what he 's done . a.j . : i deserved it . i have been a one - man wrecking crew my entire life , ruining everything around me ! alan : but you 're not anymore . you 're not . we 're going to rebuild it . i 'm going to help you . the most important thing is that you 're alive . a.j . : yeah . yeah , yeah , yeah , maybe we can . there 's one complication . alan : okay , tell me , what 's that ? a.j . : jason . he 's on to me . and if he finds me , i 'm a dead man for real . alan : you ca n't hide from jason forever . let me go talk to him . a.j . : no ! no ! i can not take that chance . i have a plan . i have a plan . we 'll get new identities , complete with -- with passports . but until then , i need you to hide us . alan : what happens if jason finds you here ? a.j . : he wo n't . this is the last place he 'll ever look . i need your word , dad , okay , that you will not tell jason or anyone where we are . alan : what about your mother ? a.j . : no . absolutely not . you know as well as i do she 'll run straight to the golden boy . alan : okay . so you get these new identities . and then what do you do ? a.j . : we 'll leave . i said it , i 'm leaving , and we 'll start over , make a whole new life for ourselves . i need you to come through . for once in my life , dad , please let me win . [ scene_break ] dillon : it was in my film book . i think alice , like , put it in a cardboard box or something . georgie : dillon ? dillon : yeah ? georgie : it 's right here . dillon : yeah , that 's it . this is it . it 's funny , when i sent out the application , michael was still alive . georgie : well , i know how badly you feel about michael 's death , but -- and you have to know i feel the same way . georgie : no , no , no , no , dillon , i 'm -- i 'm fine . really , no , michael 's death has -- it 's made me realize that the future is a gift , it 's not a promise . and i am going to live the best , fullest life i can . dillon : i think michael would like that . georgie : me , too . [ scene_break ] reese : no more sugar . you want him to get wound up again ? max : i 'm open to suggestions . reese : all right , give him to me . come on . hi , baby ! max : okay , um , i 'll just be outside here if you need anything , okay ? reese : hi , sweetheart . aw , yeah . i know , you 're sleepy , are n't you ? are n't you ? i 'm going to help you fall asleep , okay ? oh , it 's nap time , is n't it ? yeah . come here , baby . oh . how about this ? how about this ? huh ? hey , you like stories , morgan ? how about if i told you a story , huh ? would you like that ? i 'm going to tell you a very special bedtime story , okay ? a story that i 'm going to make up especially for you , just like i used to do with my little boy . [ scene_break ] carly : i ca n't believe i left my ringer off . sonny : it does n't matter . what did jason say on the message ? carly : they found a.j . 's villa , but they missed him and michael . sonny : any leads ? carly : they found an atlas with a list of countries . i guess a.j . was planning on taking michael for a trip around the world . jason thinks they 're headed to siena , italy . sonny : michael did that report on it last year , right ? carly : that 's why jason thinks he 's going . can you -- typical a.j . to take him to a place that you and jason helped him learn about . sonny : okay , did jason find anything else , carly ? carly : his -- michael and a.j . 's luggage . they could n't have missed them by more than a few minutes . sonny : okay , so jason 's going to siena ? is that what 's going on here ? carly : yeah , but the good news is that they found a picture of a.j . and michael , so we know that michael 's alive and okay . sonny : so he is going , then , right ? carly : yeah , they -- i think they 're on the plane right now . sonny : okay , you know what ; we 're not going to play hide - and - go - seek with a.j . all over the planet . i got a better way to find out . [ scene_break ] [ phone rings ] louise 's voice : this is dr. louise winters . i 'm taking two weeks off to attend a medical convention . i 'll be out of the office until wednesday , april 20 . if this is an emergency , press 22 and you 'll be connected to my service . [ answering machine beeps ] alexis : who you calling ? ric : i was just -- just checking the messages . hey , um -- you want to have lunch tomorrow ? alexis : well , that 's a nice idea . ric : what time 's your appointment with dr. winters ? alexis : 1 : 00 . i can make it earlier if you want . ric : no , no , no . why do that ? why mess up a good thing ? [ scene_break ] john : why 'd you want to see me so soon ? man : we 've located agent marshall . she 's staying at sonny 's house . [ scene_break ] reese : once upon a time , there was a princess who lost the only thing that mattered to her . and from that day forward , she was so sad , and nobody could make her smile . and then one day she met a lonely knight , and he understood exactly how she felt . [ scene_break ] a.j . : michael , sonny and your mom were ashamed about not wanting you . so instead of telling the truth , they told everyone that you 'd died . michael : how could they say i died ? a.j . : they said that you had drowned . that way , there would n't be any body . michael : and everybody believed them ? a.j . : why would n't they ? they were your parents . so now everyone thinks you 're in heaven , and they can get on with their lives . michael : pretty soon everybody 's just going to forget that i ever lived . a.j . : i know it hurts . i know . that 's why i did n't tell you before . but it 's -- it 's best that you know , okay ? and as soon as i can shake these guys who are after me , i promise you , okay , i do n't ever want to come back here again , ever . and now that you know the truth , i 'm sure you do n't either . [ scene_break ] monica : rachel told jax and courtney that a.j . was alive , you believed them , and that 's why you 're bouncing off the walls . alan : of course it is . you know me so well . a.j . is alive , and i got a feeling we 're going to see him very , very soon . sonny : your lying son faked his death and stole michael , and we 're here to bring our son back . [ next_on ] lucky : if i stay at wyndemere a little bit longer , maybe she 'll talk about the rape . carly : do you think he was at the house last night ? jason : alan would probably help a.j . carly : monica wo n't . jason : will you help me ? monica : a.j . would not be that cruel . a.j . : i could lock you up here , you know , but i do n't want you to feel like a prisoner . | in front of michael , aj claims to alan that someone is after him and that he and michael need a place to hide . alan allows aj and michael to hide in the attic . alone with alan , aj explains how he hired faith to kidnap the children and fake michael 's death , as well as enlisting rachel 's help to stage his own murder . after overhearing georgie and dillon , michael asks aj why people believe he 's dead . carly convinces sonny that michael is alive . sonny and carly confront alan and monica at the mansion . reese tells ric and alexis she suspects durant might have tried to kill her . |
alexis : thank you so much . you guys did a great job . i 'm really sorry that it fell on your foot . ric : sweetheart -- alexis : you should put some ice on it . maybe -- ric : hey -- honey ? alexis : hi , honey ! ric : hello ? hi . hi . alexis : partner ! partner ! ric : what 's this all about ? alexis : what do you think ? what do you think of our new home office ? ric : you want to practice law in the living room ? alexis : think of the advantages -- you never have to leave home . [ scene_break ] [ lucky pants ] lucky : the last thing i need is a lecture . elizabeth : no lecture here . if you can handle it , so can i . [ scene_break ] [ knock on door ] sam : jason ? oh . did you forget your key -- ? bernie : sorry , ms. mccall , i have to drop off some contracts . i did n't mean to wake you . sam : no , it 's ok . i must 've fell -- fell asleep on the couch last night . i 'll take -- bernie : i have to speak to jason personally . sam : jason never came home last night . [ scene_break ] carly : well , it 's a pretty bad bruise . how you feeling ? jason : it 's ok . i 'm fine . carly : how 'd you sleep ? jason : ok . michael : hey ! what are you doing here so early ? are you going to drive me to school ? can uncle jason please drive me to school instead of leticia ? carly : i think jason 's a little busy this morning . jason : no , it 's ok . i can -- i can take him . michael : oh . what happened ? that looks like it hurt . jason : just a little fight , nothing to worry about . michael : cool , a fight . carly : no , it 's not cool . it 's not even a little cool . michael : who 'd you fight with ? carly : you know what ? get the book bag . [ knock on door ] carly : you got to get out the door . hello ? jax : hey . michael : hey , jax . guess what -- uncle jason got in a fight . jax : oh . imagine that . michael : nobody beats jason . i bet the other guy 's a real mess . [ scene_break ] robert : well , all access to holly is completely restricted . the only person allowed is her lawyer . yeah , i 'll talk to you soon . tracy : well , i knew it . luke 's gone after holly . [ scene_break ] dillon : i just want to say how sorry i am for -- for being a doofus . a -- a jealous -- yeah , a jealous doofus , you know , overreactive and -- and stubborn and stupid and -- what ? what ? lulu : yeah , that 'll win her over -- not . dillon : well , i 'm apol -- oh . all right , i 'm -- she 's mad at me , i 'm apologizing . it 's what you do , you say you 're sorry . lulu : but it 's not about you being a doofus . you followed your heart . dillon : into a buzz saw . lulu : do you want georgie to forgive you ? dillon : yes . lulu : then you need my help . it 's going to require a little bit of romance . dillon : like what ? what , flowers , diamonds ? lulu : no . dillon : i ca n't afford -- lulu : no , no , no , nothing material . what georgie needs is your heart , ok ? you just -- you start slow and you tell her how you respect her principles and how it was crazy for you to tell her who she could and could n't be friends with . dillon : all right , yeah . yeah , respect -- that works . lulu : right ? dillon : and that 's good , and it 's true . lulu : ok . then you start to build , and you tell her how you never would ever want to hurt her or what you guys have , or how one night without her is one night too many . you tell her that you missed her so much that it hurt . dillon : ok , but do n't you think that 's , like -- like , a tad sweet ? you know what i mean ? no , it 's true , like , it 's all true , but it 's kind of making my teeth hurt a little bit . you know what i mean ? like , guys like me -- they do n't say that our age . lulu : oh , dillon , generally , guys our age do n't channel cary grant . dillon : clark gable . lulu : whatever . the point is , is you can never be too sweet when you 're fighting for the woman that you love . honestly , i would really want elvis to say it to me . dillon : uh , el -- [ dillon snickers ] dillon : um -- lulu , elvis is a fictional character that you created to get nosy people out of your love life . lulu : look , it does n't matter . the point is if elvis were real and he screwed up as big as you did , i would want him to say the same thing . [ scene_break ] [ glasses clink ] ric : well , this has got to rank in one of your top - three worst ideas ever . alexis : what do you think ? we should move it closer to the window ? ric : no , i think we should move it closer to the harbor district in an office building where it belongs . you want to tell me exactly what the point of all this is ? alexis : we do n't have an office anymore . ric : uh - huh . alexis : our leases respectively are up . we 're partners , we have to work together , and until we get our own space , i was trying to be creative . ric : well , you might want to mention it to your partner and husband . alexis : all right , i 'm sorry . i -- i did n't put you by the window because you have sensitive eyes , and i thought it would bother you while you were working . if you want to turn the table around , you can just turn the whole desk . ric : you really gave it that much thought ? ric : no , and you know what ? i do n't think i 'm going to have to be reminded of what you look like , because apparently i 'm going to be sitting every day , my entire day , staring across this monstrosity at you . alexis : all right , well , that 's kind of mean . and do n't yell , you 're going to wake the baby . ric : good , i 'll mention that to our clients as they 're sitting casually , waiting for us in our living room . alexis : all right , listen , listen , listen -- just look at the bright side . we do n't have to spend money on commuting . ric : oh . alexis : we can go to work dressed like this . ric : ha ! alexis : we 'll be near the children all the time . ric : oh , gosh ! look -- i 'm doing a happy dance . kristina : color with me . alexis : honey , we 're working . kristina : no , you are n't . ric : it 's going well so far . kristina : i want you to color with me ! [ scene_break ] diego : hey -- here 's some more coffee . maxie : no , i do n't want any more coffee , ok ? i do n't want you near me . i do n't want anything to drink . you were lucky i did n't call the cops when you followed me back here . diego : i live here , and i work here . maxie : whatever . georgie : what 's going on ? diego : well , i ran into your sister at an after - hours club and i 'm pretty sure she was drinking all night . maxie : what was your first clue ? diego : the fight that you started with that cage dancer . georgie : thank -- are you ok ? maxie : i 've never been better . georgie : maxie , what were you doing in a place like that all night by yourself ? maxie : you heard diego -- i was picking a fight with a cage dancer . i mean , you 're thinking you should call dad right now , that would be the responsible thing to do ? georgie : actually , i -- you kind of owe me . i kept him pretty busy all night . otherwise , he definitely would 've been out looking for you . maxie : kept him busy how ? georgie : dillon and i had this -- this major , major blowout , ended up crying on his shoulder all night . i kept him pretty distracted , and now i -- i wish i had n't . maxie , i know that you miss jesse , and -- maxie : georgie , we all grieve in our own way . georgie : can you give me a hint , maxie ? where this is going to go ; how you 're going to hurt yourself this time ? [ scene_break ] elizabeth : maybe it 's too much too soon . lucky : no pain , no gain , right ? elizabeth : at least you 're motivated . lucky : i have to do this myself . elizabeth : no , baby , actually , you do n't . you do n't have to do this yourself . emily : whoa , ok , why are you out of bed ? lucky : i was done , anyway . elizabeth : come on , let 's get you back in bed . come on . ok , let go . tell him to take his rehab slowly . physical therapy will only allow him to sit up , but you know lucky . lucky : ok . elizabeth : ok . all right . emily : i need a few minutes alone with your husband . [ scene_break ] bernie : yes , the transition will be seamless . mr. morgan 's a step ahead of us . i got to go . i 'm sorry , ms. mccall . i know that this must be overwhelming -- all the phone calls and the deliveries . sam : yeah , yeah , i get it , bernie . people want to pay their respects to jason , show their loyalty , and not to sonny . i still would like to know where jason is . bernie : i 'm sure mr. morgan will be back soon . sam : no , i do n't think you 're that sure of anything . bernie : should i have the guards remove some of the stuff -- sam : no . do n't bother . i ca n't stand to be here anymore . bernie : uh -- ms. mccall -- [ scene_break ] jason : buddy , you know your mom does n't like it when we talk about fighting . michael : sorry , mom . carly : it 's ok . you know , if you leave now , you may make it to school on time . jax : hey , you know , michael , i -- i brought this book for little john . i thought maybe you could read it to him when he comes home . michael : sure . jax : it 's about a little duck . jason : he just comes over whenever ? stops by ? michael : little kids like that . jax : yeah ? carly : you guys should get going . michael : i 'll practice reading it to morgan . jason : thanks for the couch . carly : anytime . jason : all right , buddy , come on , get your stuff . jax : great . carly : all right , michael , say goodbye to jax . michael : ok . jax : see ya -- michael : bye , jax . jax : see ya . i 'm sorry -- i 'm sorry to interrupt . i know you got things to talk about with jason . carly : you know what i like about you ? jax : what ? carly : how you resist the urge or the temptation to tell me that i need to stay out of this war between jason and sonny . it 's a really good instinct ; you should stick with it . jax : that 's not why i 'm here . carly : then why do n't you tell me why you 're here ? [ scene_break ] robert : tracy , your paranoia 's showing . holly 's locked up tight . and if i know my good friend , the markham islands are the last place on this planet he wants to be . they 've got a lot of questions . they do n't care how they get their answers . tracy : your `` good friend `` has n't been your good friend since you stole holly from him . robert : i did n't steal holly . tracy : that 's your version . robert : luke was dead -- well , we thought he was -- she was pregnant , i married her . tracy : you did the honorable thing . but i am assuming that there was money involved somehow . robert : it 's no secret i like to get paid for what i do , but there was a time when i was capable of a chivalrous act or two . for a while , that good deed was rewarded -- holly fell in love with me . tracy : much to luke 's dismay . robert : hmm , it 's no secret he was n't too happy about it . i guess if laura had n't come back , he might never have forgiven me . tracy : that 's how it always is with luke -- everything begins and ends with laura . robert : hmm . seems to be . oh , say it is n't so . you have n't gone and fallen in love with your husband ? [ scene_break ] ric : look at how well you did , sweetheart . you know , alexis , my witness is very well - qualified . alexis : judge roland puckers at the hint of any nonexpert witness . it would be s - t - u - p - i - d to put him on the stand because the defense is going to tear him to shreds . ric : well , he 's expert enough , and only an i - d - i - o - t would think that i did n't consider the judge 's bias into my strategy . kristina : who 's the idiot ? ric : hand me the periwinkle . alexis : all right , i 'm just not going to give you my expert opinion next time . ric : well , hey , it 's amazing that i won a case before you came along . alexis : i adore you . i have more faith in you than you do . but we 're in front of this judge in two days , honey . ric : really ? alexis : two days , and we ca n't argue . we do n't have time for that . besides , we 're partners , ergo my opinion matters just as much as yours , and in this case , your opinion just happens to be flawed . ric : kristina , honey ? could you go in your room and -- and reorganize your doll shelf one more time ? i know how upset you get when it 's not perfect . kristina : ok ! ric : ok . alexis : was that a subtle suggestion that my daughter might be the tiniest bit obsessive ? ric : oh , no , alexis , i adore her . she 's exactly like you . if she gets out of this family without therapy , i 'll be amazed . just to be clear , there is no way in h - e - double l that i -- kristina : no bad words ! ric : am i going to revise my witness list with t - minus two days to go . so , sweetie , why do n't you just be clear with me and tell me what 's really going on ? [ molly cries ] alexis : coming , honey ! ric : ah -- alexis : do n't worry , mommy 's coming . and do n't worry that daddy 's going to lose the biggest case that we 've had all year and that we wo n't be able to pay for your college ! ric : right . [ scene_break ] maxie : is this where you lecture me about what a screw - up i am , how when i 'm hurting myself , i 'm also hurting the people who love me ? get over it , georgie . you should be thanking me . i mean , i make you look good by comparison . everything works out just perfectly for you . georgie : maxie , did you not hear me ? dillon and i had a major blowout last night . maxie : oh , i 'm so sorry . what could you possibly have to fight about , the campus stalker ? georgie : why are you being like this ? diego 's the one that got you back here to kelly 's safely . maxie : fine , georgie ! maybe you have a few small problems . but it 's because you 're not smart enough to see that diego has a thing for you . but it 's nothing to worry about , because when things get a little out of hand , you run home to dad for support . georgie : maybe you should try it , it might help . maxie : it 's too late . i 'm already in free - fall . my grades are slipping . i do n't even know where my life is going ! georgie : maxie , just please , give yourself time . maxie : what am i supposed to do about the night ? georgie : what night ? maxie : every night . i mean , when i close my eyes to go to sleep , i hear the gunshots -- the ones that killed jesse , the ones at his funeral . i see the blood , i -- i hear the sounds in my head . why do you think i was at an all- night club ? ca n't stand to spend one more night by myself . [ scene_break ] lucky : listen , if you came here to tell me to take it easy , you just -- emily : have you even considered what elizabeth is going through ? she 's a nurse and she desperately loves you , but for the life of her she does n't know how to help you . if she fights you about rushing through this rehab , then she 's the enemy . but if you push her to help you in the way you want , then she risks causing you more damage . lucky : just , elizabeth needs to trust me . emily : you need to trust her . your wife is a professional . can you respect that ? lucky : she 's more cautious with me than she would be with anybody else . emily : all right , maybe caution is exactly what 's required . you need to let yourself heal instead of ignoring everybody else 's advice . what 's your hurry ? lucky : because i have a family that needs me . i have a lot to figure out . emily : it has to wait . i know you 're not thrilled that nikolas took care of your hospital bills . lucky : oh , i hate it . emily : is it possible for you to be grateful that you have a brother who loves you and is in a position to help you ? lucky : of course i 'm grateful . but how many times can i let nikolas bail me out ? emily : you 've been one of my closest friends for as long as i can remember . we 've been through so much together . i could n't love you any more if you were my own brother . please , think about elizabeth for a minute . lucky : i am . i 'm doing this for her and cameron . i have to -- i just have to get better . emily : you could spend years on disability if you do n't check your pride at the door and follow orders . if you do n't do it for your own good , lucky , do it for elizabeth . please . lucky : if i listen to you now , will you do something for me ? [ scene_break ] sam : oh , monica . hey , have you seen jason ? monica : no . i mean , should i ? is -- is he hurt ? sam : you know what ? never mind . it was n't a good idea to come here . monica : no , sam -- sam , if jason 's in trouble , i should know about it . sam : it 's -- it 's the whole sonny - and - emily thing . jason could n't convince them to end it , so he took control over sonny 's business . monica : what ? to what extent ? sam : he wants sonny to choose -- he can have the business if he gives up emily . monica : i ca n't believe jason would do something like this . i mean , he would turn against sonny , even just to protect emily ? how far do you think this is going to go ? sam : i do n't know . i do n't know . he wo n't tell me . i think i drove him away . [ scene_break ] jax : hey , i just came over to make sure that you 're ok . you know , you seemed a little tense last night . i know you 've been stressing about this sonny - and- jason problem . carly : you know , once upon a time , i would 've said that everything was fine . everything was fine and i have it under control . but if you and i stand a chance in hell , i have to be honest with you . jax : i agree . carly : nothing about this is fine . i came home last night , jason was here , and his -- he was all beat up . i mean , you saw his face , right ? jax : sonny did that ? carly : yeah . jason is trying to protect sonny and emily from themselves , and he made a choice to do what he thought was best for the people he loves and it 's blowing up on him . jax : well , you know , jason 's really lucky to have you . carly : thank you . no , i mean , thank you . everyone knows that there 's no love lost between you , sonny , and jason . and there 's a major crisis going on with people i 'm deeply connected to , and it 's really important to me that you respect that . [ scene_break ] ric : yeah , i -- i know this is last - minute , but -- um -- my partner and i just realized that our lead witness is -- alexis : unreliable . ric : un -- unavailable . alexis : can you ask him to reschedule that on tuesday ? it 's just tuesdays are easier for me . ric : yeah , yeah , thank you very much for doing that . yeah , you know where our office is . just give us a call . ok , thanks . bye . alexis : that tuesday -- ric : you got to be kidding . alexis : ok , all right , we 'll talk about it . ric : no , alexis , i 'm serious now . you got to tell me , what is the point of all this ? what 's going on ? [ knock on door ] ric : i got it , i got it . oh , great . john : oh , what do you know -- the legal eagles in their own little love nest . ric : oh , what do you want , durant ? john : well , there 's this case i 'm about to prosecute -- county vs. willington . i could use a little insight . ric : is that still on the docket ? john : yeah , it 's one of the many you left behind when you bailed on the d.a . 's office . alexis : he did not do any such thing . you forced him out and you know it . ric : it 's ok , bygones . i can tell you right now what 's the problem with that case . john : yeah , thanks -- thanks , ric . i -- i really was n't looking for your help . i was talking to your better half . at least she knows something about the law . [ scene_break ] tracy : if it 's love you 're looking for , you 're barking up the wrong marriage . robert : oh , my mistake . i thought for a second there i caught the green - eyed monster . tracy : the only reason i want luke back here is to punish him . oh , in case you missed it -- i just got left at the altar . robert : well , i 'm sorry , but when i get my hands on him , he goes straight back to the islands . but rest easy , he will suffer at the hands of the authorities . tracy : a foot flogging is the least he deserves . how much are they paying you to take luke back there ? is it 50,000 ? robert : good memory . tracy : i 'll double it -- 100,000 -- to bring him back to me . then the fun begins . robert : ooh . well , i -- i would imagine the old boy might prefer torture at the hands of the authorities than punishment by a scorned woman . but , you know , would n't this be a hoot if your husband had actually left you to go off and find true love ? [ scene_break ] diego : hey . georgie : hey . well , i finally got maxie to take a shower . it should sober her up a little bit . diego : well , she listens to you . georgie : not often . it could n't have been easier getting her out of there . diego : oh -- nah , you know what ? i was this close to just knocking her out and carrying her back here , but i thought , `` diego , your parole officer is not going to approve . `` georgie : right . you never said what you were doing there . diego : just networking . georgie : for what ? diego : for work . you know , just anything -- anything i could get going . georgie : anything ? diego : yeah . look , georgie , the last thing i want is to risk going back to pentonville . between us , the air out here -- i like it too much . georgie : good . diego : yeah . yeah , i 'm -- i 'm glad i got to maxie before she got into more trouble . look , all that stuff that she said before -- forget it , ok ? you 're an amazing person , all right ? you did n't deserve all that . georgie : yeah , i did . she 's not wrong . i hate it when anyone thinks that i 'm less than perfect . i 'm sorry when i said we could n't be friends . we are friends , and nobody should make me feel bad about that . diego : that 's right . right here . georgie : yeah . diego : hey -- you 're not sorry you wrote me those letters , are you ? georgie : no . but i am sorry that i lied to dillon about it . he trusted me , and i violated that . the damage is done now and i -- i have to wait , but i know i 'm never going to hide anything from him ever again . [ scene_break ] emily : i think i got through to lucky . elizabeth : really ? how ? emily : he listened . he 's not afraid to fail in my eyes . so when i told him that he ca n't rush through rehab , i think he- i think he paid attention . elizabeth : ok . i 'm sorry you got dragged into all this with everything that 's going on . emily : no , no . nobody held me hostage and put a knife to my throat . elizabeth : you 're only stuck between the brother you adore and the man you love -- no stress there . emily : yeah , it 's getting worse with sonny and jason , neither one of them 's going to back down . elizabeth : and you 're going to try to fix it , are n't you ? emily : i might be able to end this today . i think i have one more shot . [ scene_break ] sam : jason 's face was all bruised and -- and cut up , and then he tells me that he almost killed sonny . and i lost it and i actually jumped to defend sonny and emily 's relationship and for them to be together , and i -- i called jason a hypocrite . monica : well , i mean , what -- what could you do ? you were just being honest . sam : no , i should 've tried harder to listen . monica : sam , i do n't think jason is really equipped to deal with all of this . i mean , losing sonny and emily ? i think right now he needs you in his life more than ever . sam : yeah , and i failed him . [ scene_break ] jax : you know , it means a lot to me that you 're honest with me , carly . it means that we 're developing some kind of trust . carly : you know , the -- the truth can be hard to take and easy to judge . jax : yeah . well , i respect your loyalty and commitment to the people you care about , i really do . carly : what about you ? i mean , there -- there must be something that you 're worried that people will judge you for , you know , mistakes you 've made , wrong turns you 've taken , something you 're not so proud of . jax : well , i 'm in no position to throw stones , if that 's what you 're implying . carly : i 'm not the only one with stress , jax . there 's something going on with you . so are you going to sit here and tell me that i 'm wrong , that i do n't know you at all ? jax : no , you 're not wrong . i have n't been entirely honest with you -- or myself -- about courtney , nikolas , and the baby . [ scene_break ] alexis : it 's right here -- arizona vs. polina . it 's not the sexiest precedent in the world , but it should do the trick . you going to challenge me on that ? john : well , you 're the expert . i wish i 'd come here sooner . alexis : there 's still time . what else ? john : pardon ? alexis : what do you want ? you did n't come here to get my opinion on the willington case . you came to schmooze me about the a.d.a . position . john : all right , you got me . at least tell me that you 'll consider it . alexis : why would i ? john : hmm , for the opportunity to shoot me down again ? look -- ok , i 'll sweeten the pot . you 'll never have to try a case involving sonny or jason . alexis : that helps . i 'll think about it , but i 'm pretty sure i 'm not interested . john : you are a very lucky man , mr. lansing . i 'll be in touch . alexis : oh -- ric : hmm . [ door closes ] ric : well , i know you 're smart enough to not fall for that . [ scene_break ] epiphany : if i were you , i 'd go have a conversation with that husband of yours . elizabeth : he 's asleep . epiphany : in your dreams . i went to go draw some blood and he had locked himself in his room . elizabeth : what ? no ! how ? epiphany : i 'm guessing chair wedged up under the doorknob . it 's an old trick -- i 've used it myself in my quest for some privacy . elizabeth : oh , you 're wrong . lucky 's not even strong enough to make it to the door . epiphany : i must be imagining things . probably did n't even hear him moving around inside . man ai n't even supposed to be out the bed by himself . but i 'm dead wrong , and you know everything . now , excuse me , while i go find maintenance to take off the door that your husband did n't wedge a chair up under . elizabeth : ok , wait . i 'll deal with him . [ scene_break ] dillon : can i speak to you , please ? georgie : dillon , i know -- dillon : do n't -- no , no , no -- do n't , do n't , do n't -- just let me -- i came here because i have something i want to say . georgie : ok . dillon : i do n't want to hurt you ever , and i need -- i need you to know that i respect that you have principles . georgie : dillon -- dillon : georgie , please , just listen -- listen , ok ? one night without you , man -- one night too many . i could n't -- i could n't sleep . i stayed up all night thinking about what my life would be like without you , not being able to touch you , hold you , kiss you . i felt so alone . everything i just said actually was -- was rehearsed , but it 's true . it 's -- it 's so true , every word of it . i was an idiot . i do n't like that you were writing diego in prison , i do n't . i do n't trust him , but i trust you . and if you say that he 's your friend , then he 's your friend . and i do n't like that you lied to me about it , but tough . you know , what am i going to do besides ask you `` please , please , do n't ever do that to me again `` ? because the truth -- ok , no matter how upset i get or how frustrated or angry or jealous , i love you with everything that i have because i do n't know any other way to do it . there 's nothing we ca n't figure out if we 're together . georgie : dillon , i love you . i love you , too , and i 'm sorry . i 'm so sorry . and you 're right , you 're right -- one night alone was -- was way too long , and i -- i do n't ever , ever , ever want to do it again -- well , unless you 're on , you know , a location shoot , then we can make an -- dillon : i would take you with me . georgie : mm - hmm . [ scene_break ] jax : i would like to be the bigger person when it comes to nikolas , but i do n't want him bonding with little john . carly : why ? jax : i 'm not proud of this . carly : i want you to tell me . jax : courtney 's final wish was that nikolas would be a part of john 's life , but i -- i know better . i mean , the cassadines are a living nightmare . carly : courtney trusted nikolas enough to want to raise her child with him . jax : yeah , well , i never really understood that . i mean , if i give nikolas access to that little boy , i 'm putting his life in danger , ok ? i mean , what would you do ? wishes ? or would you go with what you thought was right ? carly : i would do whatever my heart told me was right for the baby . and i really hope that 's what you do , no matter what the consequences are . jax : yeah . oh -- it 's getting late . i got a meeting , so -- i 'll see you later , ok ? [ scene_break ] alexis : i 'm not stupid . i know why durant was here . ric : mm - hmm . he plays you like a violin . i mean , when was the last time durant asked anybody for legal advice ? alexis : you 're acting like a baby . you 're just mad because he flattered me and wanted me to fix something and accused you of botching a job . ric : i did not botch the job , ok ? the case got delayed . am i the only one who sees that he 's been appealing to your ego ? alexis : is it so hard to believe that he might actually respect me -- ric : oh ! alexis : to think i am smart and want me to work in the a.d.a . -- ric : durant does n't make a move , alexis , without some kind of ulterior motive . he 's setting you up for something , and i just hope you realize it before you play right into his hands . [ scene_break ] emily : carly , you have to talk to jason , get him to back off of his ultimatum . i 'd do it myself , but he wo n't listen to me anymore . carly : you broke it ; you fix it . emily : jason is miserable . his heart is breaking . you go on and on about how much you love him . prove it -- help jason , talk him into backing off . carly : why should he ? he 's right . if you stay with sonny , you will get hurt , and you know what , i think you deserve it . but jason has risked everything -- sonny , the boys , even his own life -- to protect you , and i 'm not about to tell him he 's wrong ! emily : i do n't need protection ! i never asked for it ! jason took it upon himself to decide what 's right for me and sonny . he 's taking this way too far . carly : you do n't know your brother at all . emily : i love my brother and he loves me , but i 'm not going to let him control me , and jason needs to understand that i do n't need him saving me . you 're the only one who can get through to him . stop your best friend from destroying himself . [ scene_break ] jason : i just needed to think . you say i 'm wrong about sonny and emily . it 's your opinion . i do n't want to fight with you about it . sam : neither do i . jason : and i wish i could do what you asked -- step away . that 's not possible . sam : hey -- i want you to know whatever happens , i believe in you . [ scene_break ] ric : save it , alexis . it 's not staying . alexis : why not ? ric : you know what ? you realize the two of us ca n't work together and that 's why -- alexis : that 's not true . ric : you brought this desk in here in the first place -- to illuminate your point . i know it 's a very passive - aggressive maneuver and it was very effective , but why did n't you just tell me you wanted the a.d.a . position ? alexis : i do not want the a.d.a . -- i get it . it 's reverse psychology -- you want me to take the a.d.a . position . ric : oh , really ? why would i want that ? alexis : because if i work for durant , then you 're free to work for sonny and become his consigliore . ric : you know what ? that 's a great idea . because the day that you accept durant 's offer is the day that i will become sonny 's consigliore . [ scene_break ] elizabeth : lucky , can i come in ? lucky : it 's open . elizabeth : what -- lucky : we have n't had eli 's in ages . elizabeth : how did you ever -- lucky : emily made a call . one of the guys who works there came by and he set it up . i know it 's not much . elizabeth : yes , it -- it is . lucky : well , it 's better than dried meatloaf and green gelatin . elizabeth : honey , why did n't you say something ? i would 've done this for you . lucky : it 's not for me . i 've been selfish enough . elizabeth : no . lucky : no , i should 've been better , kinder to you . you 've been so patient with me , and i love you so much . elizabeth : i just want you to get well . lucky : i will . [ scene_break ] carly : jason spent the night last night here on my couch . even the ever - loyal sam is siding with you and sonny . emily : sam loves jason . she just ca n't blindly follow whatever he says . carly : neither one of you have ever been through what jason and i went through with sonny -- watching him unravel until he becomes a danger to himself and anyone else who tries to help . you 're the one with the power to stop this , right here , right now , today . all you have to do is leave sonny . [ scene_break ] sam : i hate it that it 's come to this . you 're fighting your best friend and your sister , and i know you believe you 're doing the right thing -- it 's the only way to keep emily safe . and i want you to know that i trust your judgment . jason : sam , you do n't have to just say things to keep the peace . i do -- i do want you to be honest with me . sam : i am . i am . and , trust me , i may not always understand why you do the things you do , but i have total faith that you 're doing what you think is right . and i want you to know that i 'm really sorry . i realized i overreacted last night , and you should know it has nothing -- nothing to do with sonny and emily . jason : it sure sounded that way . sam : i know , i know . it 's just sometimes i say what i 'm thinking instead of what i mean -- especially when i get emotional . jason : ok . sam : now you 're trying to understand , even though i 'm not making any sense . jason : no , just keep going , you will . sam : ok , i 'm going to -- i 'm going to try , anyway . what scares me is the more i ask , the less you 're willing to share . i 'm thinking maybe you do n't look at me quite the same , now that you know that alexis is my mother . jason : where did that come from ? sam : jason , you hate alexis , i am her daughter . how can you not look at me and see her , and not want to pull back just a little bit ? jason : i do n't care who your mother is . i love you . that 's why i walked out . listen , i had to stop the fight before it pulled us apart . i do n't want to lose you . sam : hey , you wo n't . [ next_on ] [ shutter clicks ] carly : what are you up to ? michael : it 's dad 's birthday today . me and morgan want to throw him a surprise birthday party . sonny : start with miguel escobar . i want it clear that i 'm still in charge . | lulu coaches dillon on how to apologize to georgi . georgi is aghast when she finds out her sister spent the night in a bar . alexis begins converting her and ric 's home into an office , much to his dismay . robert is amusued to figure out that tracy is in love with her own husband . she offers him a hundred grand to bring luke back to her , in lieu of taking him to the markhams for foot flogging and interrogation . lucky tries to push forward his physical therapy too rapidly . dillon 's apology works . jax tells carly he fears what would happen if nik and john were allowed to bond . carly refuses to do as emily asks and get jason to back off . |
nikolas : no , we ca n't just shut out the rest of the world . james : well , of course you can . you 're pretending to be two young lovers . robin : people will get suspicious . you even said so yourself . james : then deflect those suspicions . make them part of your challenge . [ patrick remembering ] patrick : why are you doing this ? james : because i can , paddy . and you having a meltdown wo n't help your girlfriend . james : are you confused by the change of your surroundings ? do we need to review the ground rules ? they 're exactly the same as they were when you were my guests at the metro court . you do what i want and you -- [ noise ] james : who 's there ? [ scene_break ] jason : are those publicity shots of sam ? did i see something i was n't supposed to ? [ scene_break ] luke : do n't support scott baldwin taking over as laura 's legal guardian and then tell me you 're on my side . tracy : every time laura 's in the picture , you lose perspective . luke : i can still see when you 're gearing up to stab me in the back . tracy : if i stab you in the back , do you think i 'd do it to your face ? the person i 'm scamming is scott baldwin so you can hold on to your precious angel ! [ scene_break ] jax : you seem to have dropped your pen . carly : divorce papers . jax : i ca n't help but notice that sonny signed them , but you have n't . james : well , i 'm sure i heard something . [ scene_break ] nikolas : look , i live with staff in a large house . there will always be noise here , so please , put the gun away before i have to explain why a business associate of mine shot the butler for bringing tea . james : you know , i have to admit that you 're a wonderful host , and i 'm enjoying our arrangement . but should i find it necessary to kill alfred and anyone who 's inconvenient to me , i will not hesitate . and then i 'll vanish . and you 'll die from the poison , while noble dr. scorpio looks on . robin : and you will love every bit of it . james : well , i 'd be far away , but i 'd certainly enjoy the thought . robin : why are you even here ? you have your new identity , and nikolas will gladly pay you millions to disappear . so why do n't you just leave , give him the counteragent , and let us all get on with our lives ? james : well , you see , i have other plans at the moment . robin : well , your `` other plans `` might get you caught . james : you know , for all your fire and medical savvy , dr. robin scorpio , you 're a bit of a goody two - shoes . and the next thing you know , you 'll be lecturing me to free nikolas so he can take care of his poor , ailing mother and his problems with guardianship . robin : what problems with guardianship ? [ scene_break ] tracy : i ran into scott at shadybrook today . luke : what were you doing at shadybrook ? tracy : actually , i went to warn the staff to keep scott away from laura -- or face a lawsuit so big , it would close the place down . unfortunately , scott was already there . luke : what a barking hyena . tracy : i agreed to help scott win guardianship of laura . luke : in return for what ? tracy : hmm . well , with scott caring for laura , you 'd have all that love and affection left over for me . luke : that 's your deal ? tracy : if scott was n't so pathetic and desperate , he 'd realize how ridiculous that is . luke : i do n't believe you . you 'd like nothing better than to get laura out of our lives . tracy : that 's true . i hate seeing you devote your life to a fantasy , fighting for the privilege of picking her next pair of slippers . luke : she comes with this package , tracy . you knew that from the start . tracy : luke , laura picked nikolas as her guardian , not you . why do n't you just step back and let nikolas fight scott ? he 's a blood relative , her son , he 's got money , he will win . luke : she 's sitting in that room because of me . i 'm going to take care of her . tracy : oh -- i know ! and i am trying to help you ! even if that means pretending to be on scott baldwin 's side . [ scene_break ] elizabeth : baby , i know you want to go get chuggin ' charlie from the repair shop , but mommy 's car is broken , and it is too far to walk , so daddy will have to go get it , okay ? cameron : okay . elizabeth : okay , and listen -- i know it was scary when i had to spend the night in the hospital , but i 'm all better now . and your little brother or sister -- they wo n't be here for a few more weeks , okay ? cameron : okay . elizabeth : so you do n't have to worry . so do you want to watch a chuggin ' charlie dvd . ? cameron : yeah . elizabeth : yeah ? you know what ? it is a beautiful spring day . let 's not sit inside and eat cookies feeling sorry for ourselves . i 'm pregnant , not sick . it 's not that far of a walk . what do you say we go pick up chuggin ' charlie ? cameron : yay ! elizabeth : you want to ? come on , let 's go . oh . [ scene_break ] amelia : they 're just a few looks we 're considering for sam . working stuff . jason : well , i did n't mean to startle you . amelia : i did n't even know you were in the building . i guess that 's a valuable talent in your line of work . kidding , of course . is there another crisis ? jason : no , actually , i just kind of want to see how the show works , if that 's okay . amelia : well , i 'm delighted . i 'm sure sam will be , too . sam : jason -- hi . oh . do you have time for me to show you around ? jason : yeah , i 'd like that , actually . amelia : oh , we 're actually running pretty tight today . sam : it 's not going to take that long . come on . jason : all right . sam : i 'm going to be sitting here . i do n't know which side yet . jason : yeah ? sam : and then i 'll be standing somewhere . they have n't quite figured that out yet . jason : okay . how do you know where to look , exactly ? sam : well , the -- the light comes on the camera , and then you talk into the camera , but i just pretend that i 'm talking to you . jason : everything -- it looks a lot smaller . it 's kind of weird . sam : yeah , i know . i said the same thing , but it 'll look bigger on tv . everything does . jason : yeah . sam : i think that 's why it 's got to be so perfect and that 's why there are so many people around . jason : and you like that ? sam : no , i do n't . it drives me nuts . but the weird thing is , when we start taping -- i do n't know -- i -- i get this feeling . i do n't know what it is . it 's some sort of a connection . i ca n't really explain it , but i get this feeling that i might actually be good at this . at something , finally . jason : i 'm just glad to see that you 're exited -- amelia : well , sam is n't the only one . we 're all counting on her . the network even agreed to shoot most of the show in port charles , just to make our star happy . sam : oh , please , i am not a star . amelia : hmm . sam wants to be close to you . reporter : hey , mr. morgan , how 's your first visit to the set ? sam : excuse me -- who are you ? reporter : gene triplet `` port charles herald . `` so how do you and sonny like show business so far ? [ scene_break ] carly : sonny came over and he signed the papers , so all i have to do is sign my name and we 're done . jax : yeah , well , it 's -- it 's a big step . carly : yeah . well , i mean , it 's what i wanted , you know ? [ carly sighs ] carly : i 've been hounding sonny for months to give me a divorce , and i went to the dominican republic , drove jason crazy . just ca n't seem to figure out why it 's hurting me so much . jax : maybe you are n't as sure about ending your marriage as you thought you were . carly : it 's what i wanted . you know , i had pen in hand . all i had to do was sign it . jax : look , if -- if you do n't want to sign that right now , for whatever reason , then please , just tell me what it is . carly : sonny and i were basically a disaster from the beginning , and our worst mistake was telling each other lies . so i 'm going to tell you the truth . jax : okay . carly : it kills me to see sonny 's name on those papers because i know what it cost him to put it there . i know how important family is to him , and i know that our kids want us to be together more than anything , especially michael . jax : well , you know , michael and i get along ; i think that 's going to help . carly : i know that . i know that . but once i put my name on this paper , there will be no more sonny and carly . jax : sonny is still going to be a part of your life -- carly : i know -- i know , but not like before . not like before , and you know what ? it hurt so bad that when sonny finally realized he loves me , it 's too late , i 'm already gone . jax : hey -- are you sure about that ? carly : i love sonny , and i will always love sonny , and you know what ? he really has changed , and we probably could be very happy together . but i fell in love with you . and it breaks my heart that -- that my family 's not going to be together . but for the first time i am letting go and i am making a healthy choice , but it hurts . it hurts really , really bad . can you understand that and still marry me ? [ scene_break ] gene : is the mob taking over the local network affiliate ? amelia : sir , this is a closed set . gene : then why did that guy let me in ? amelia : he obviously made a mistake , and if you print one word of this , i will have you arrested for trespassing and sue the newspaper . derek ? escort this man to his car , thank you . what were you thinking ? why would you possibly let a reporter on the set ? man : i thought he was on the list -- amelia : do not let it happen again . i want this set to be a safe place for sam to work . do you understand ? man : yeah . amelia : let 's get back to work , people . we have a show to do and we need everyone 's help . sam : thank you . [ amelia sighs ] amelia : i 'm so sorry . you are welcome to stay and watch the taping . jason : no , it 's okay . i 've -- i 've slowed you down enough . i just wanted to say hi . okay , i 'll see you later . sam : all right . bye . jason : bye . [ scene_break ] nikolas : scott baldwin wishes to be laura 's legal guardian . robin : but i thought she assigned luke . nikolas : what else do you know about my mother ? james : okay , what -- what does laura do that 's so interesting ? does she shatter in a million pieces without provocation ? does she have visions of the armageddon , speak in tongues ? robin : no , actually , she does n't say anything . she 's essentially catatonic . [ james laughs ] james : catatonic . i mean , really -- all this fuss for a vegetable ? nikolas : you listen -- you shut up about my mother . [ scene_break ] tracy : okay , i will find a way to blackmail scott baldwin -- that 'll take two minutes -- and then he 's gone . you and nikolas can take it from there . luke : you have a great poker face -- it 's one of the things i respect the most about you . so , how do i know you 're not scamming me ? tracy : ooh . i think you 're going to have to trust me . luke : based on what ? alan , can you help me out here ? tracy : my brother is n't here . i guess he knows i 'm telling the truth . luke : yeah , or maybe he 's screaming warnings in my ear and you 're just not mentioning it ? alice : mayor flub is here to see miss tracy . mayor floyd : that 's floyd -- garrett floyd . alice : oh , yeah , the brilliant garrett floyd -- the only mayor in the history of port charles to cut public funding to the civic center auditorium where we wrestle , so now it 's closed two weekends every month . mayor floyd : ah -- a wrestling fan , are you ? alice : not a fan . i 'm the main event -- the dominator ? tracy : alice , dominate someone else . luke : thank you , alice . we appreciate your help , as always . alice : you 're welcome , mr. luke . tracy : ah . well , mayor floyd , i appreciate you coming all the way down here . mayor floyd : ah , my pleasure . the quartermaines have been strong supporters of mine for years , i 'm glad to return the favor . tracy : good . then i 'll get right to the point . mayor floyd : mm - hmm ? tracy : i want you to fire scott baldwin as special prosecutor . [ scene_break ] mayor floyd : i just hired scott baldwin as a special prosecutor ; i have no reason to fire him . tracy : find one , find dozens . the man faked his own death to avoid a criminal investigation into corruption . mayor floyd : i 've heard about those rumors for years but i have n't seen much evidence . tracy : find some , before he manages to maneuver legal guardianship of laura spencer . mayor floyd : she 's your ex - wife , correct ? luke : my ex - wife , yes . mayor floyd : ms. quartermaine -- tracy : mrs. spencer . mayor floyd : excuse me -- mrs. spencer , um , why do you care ? luke : because scott baldwin is slime . he should n't be allowed near anyone who 's as vulnerable as laura . mayor floyd : did n't you assault scott baldwin in the courthouse over this very issue ? luke : yes , i did , and i 'd do it again . mayor floyd : mrs. spencer , i 'm sorry . i 'm -- i 'd love to help you , but i really ca n't get involved in family disputes . as far as i 'm concerned , scott baldwin is a first - rate attorney and he is welcome to work in this city as long as he wants . luke : wow -- whatever he 's got on you must be nasty . mayor floyd : i do n't appreciate your insinuation . i brought baldwin in here to clean up port charles . as a matter of fact , he could actually start right here in this room . tracy : what does that mean ? mayor floyd : mrs. spencer , how many times did you bail out mr. spencer from jail this year alone ? why do you allow him to take advantage of your family ? the man is a leech , an embarrassment to port charles . luke : and i used to be mayor . mayor floyd : huh . you should be honored that scott baldwin wants to be laura 's legal guardian . luke : and do n't come back ! tracy : what is wrong with you ? luke : first scott baldwin , and now this small - town tyrant ? i expect more from you . tracy : you keep this up and you are going to end up back in jail ! luke : wait a minute , where have i heard that before ? oh , yeah -- baldwin . the three of you are in on this together , right ? tracy : i just tried to cash in years of political favors for you . luke : here 's a news flash -- if i lose laura , this marriage is over . [ scene_break ] nikolas : my mother is a beautiful and courageous woman who was struck down in the prime of her life . if you say anything about her , if you do anything to her , i swear to god -- james : you 'll what ? nikolas : kill me , see how far you get . you 're a dead man without me . so you keep that in mind the next time you decide to ridicule my mother . james : hmm . you know what ? fair enough . mommy 's off - limits . robin : okay , is it my imagination , or did craig just turn into a human for a second ? [ scene_break ] jax : you should know where i stand by now . i love you , and i have no doubts about wanting to marry you . carly : i really needed to hear that . jax : but i want you to be honest with me , okay ? do you really want to marry me -- and not just because you think it 's right or because you want to prove a point or because you do n't want to hurt my feelings . but do you really think that marrying me is the best choice for you right now ? carly : yes . jax : even though you know that marriage can be extremely difficult ? carly : yes . jax : so you 're ready to make a commitment and -- and honor that ? carly : yes ! jax : you think that our lives are better spent together than apart ? carly : i just said that ! yes , yes , yes ! jax : okay . i love you . i want to spend the rest of my life with you . that 's a promise . carly : i can sign those papers now . jax : okay , i have a pen . okay . carly : you know what ? this is n't a sad thing anymore . this is a good thing . and you know what this is ? this is the official beginning of us . i love you . jax : i love you . carly : i ca n't wait to be your wife . [ scene_break ] sam : okay , i 'm supposed to move in front of the desk after the break ? amelia : oh , i 'm so sorry about that reporter . what were you thinking ? man : i apologize . sam : so now it 's okay to turn down free press ? amelia : well , there is a time and a place for everything , and right now -- about right here for your signoff . sam : look , i do n't know . this all just feels really uncomfortable right now . amelia : oh , that reporter broke the spell , did n't he ? you were so relaxed and just so comfortable on the set . and jason even seemed to be having a good time , but , wow , he really fled the scene when that reporter showed up , huh ? sam : jason has always hated the press . amelia : are you sure that 's all it was ? sam : i do n't know . this is all just really new for us , that 's all . amelia : do you think the show 's too much ? sam : no . no , not at all , i love it . and i know jason loves that i love it , but i feel like he is being left behind somehow . [ scene_break ] elizabeth : come on , baby . oh , jeez -- jason : you need some help ? elizabeth : yeah , sure . we just -- um -- we just got chuggin ' charlie out of the repair shop . jason : well , let 's -- let 's check him out and see if he 's all right . oh , look at that -- the wheels still spin . can you do that ? yeah , you can ? go ahead . good job . paint looks good , no cracks -- i think he 's going to be okay . elizabeth : can you say `` thank you , jason `` ? cameron : thank you , jason . jason : you 're welcome . i can carry it to the car for you . elizabeth : oh -- actually , my car is in the repair shop , too . jason : you guys -- you -- you guys walked all the way over here ? elizabeth : yeah . it 's a beautiful day , we wanted to get out . did n't we , cameron ? jason : all right , well , i can -- i can carry it home for you . [ scene_break ] sam : okay , so you want the lines about calling the police to go out first ? amelia : yeah , we 'll try it that way and we can always change it again later . sam : okay . amelia : do you think jason is threatened by your career ? sam : are you kidding me ? no . no . i 'm sorry if you felt that . jason just wants me to be happy , that 's all . amelia : yeah , he seems really proud of you . sam : he is . he really is . it 's just that my dreams are n't what they used to be . amelia : oh , let 's take five , people . sam : no . come on , we have a ton of stuff to do . amelia : that matters if you are n't comfortable , and i want you to be . sam : really , this is n't a big deal , i promise . amelia : look , i 'm your producer . talk to me . sam : oh . okay , okay , okay . i know you do n't want to hear my whole life story , so i 'll keep it short for you . when i moved in with jason , i was pregnant with another man 's baby . amelia : right -- sonny corinthos . it 's all over the news . sam : wow . so i lost that baby and jason and i were devastated , and i wanted to have another baby immediately and was n't ready and when he was finally ready and i was ready -- amelia : you found out you could n't have children . sam : there was an accident and jason blames himself even though it was n't his fault , and then this job just came out of nowhere . amelia : well , not a job -- a career . sam : okay , so now i have a career instead of children . amelia : well , it 's funny how life works . sam : yeah , it is . it- this job is great for me and it 's a great distraction , but jason -- oh . he would 've been such a great father , and now he 's never going to be able to have children and i just do n't think that 's fair . [ scene_break ] lulu : hey , what are you doing ? spinelli : oh -- blond one , you should n't -- you should know never to sneak up unannounced while the jackal is communing with the world wide web . lulu : why are you so nervous ? spinelli : uh , the jackal is -- the jackal is impervious to -- to panic or anxiety . he is -- ahem -- serene and zen . the jackal does not know fear , he is transcendent -- lulu : okay , let me see -- spinelli : no , do n't touch -- lulu : all right , then that means what you 're doing is either illegal or it 's about me . spinelli : no . the jackal would never permit his feelings for the blond one to circulate in cyberspace . i mean , it 's -- it 's too precious , you know ? it 's -- too personal and deeply felt . lulu : well , spinelli , that 's really sweet . but it means that you 're doing something illegal . [ scene_break ] carly : morgan helped me plant all those bulbs . we planted so many of them . jax : wow , you like to do things in a big way . carly : i do . jax : that 's a lot of bulbs . carly : my adopted mother , virginia , used to force the bulbs in a window box in the kitchen . the smell was stifling -- i hated it . but now , i know it was all about my life and not about the flowers , so -- i hope michael and morgan never feel that way . jax : hey . with you as their mother , it 's impossible . carly : hmm . they 've been through so much . jax : yeah . it 's only made them stronger . i think they 're going to be okay with me being their stepfather . michael -- he 'll have a little bit of a hard time to start with , but he 'll be okay . he 'll come around . you know what ? carly : hmm ? jax : one weekend real soon , we should all pile into my jet and just fly to the beach somewhere . carly : oh . they would love that . jax : what time does that carnival finish ? carly : i told them to be back by supper . jax : really ? what time 's supper ? carly : later . jax : like a lot later ? carly : mm - hmm . jax : really ? carly : mm - hmm . jax : how much time we got ? huh ? carly : we got a little time . jax : come here , come here . [ carly giggles ] [ scene_break ] nikolas : yes , thank you . i 'll -- i 'll be expecting your call . thank you . so my lawyer is looking into my options with laura . robin : good . wait , what about alexis ? what , can she take care of that for you ? nikolas : well , she -- she offered to . i mean , she was -- she was here when baldwin barged in , but i still think she 's too weak , and honestly , i -- i want to keep her away from here . robin : does alexis suspect anything ? nikolas : huh -- just the opposite , actually . she 's built quite a rapport with mr. craig / brosnan . robin : that is not a good thing . nikolas : it might be easier to sign the guardianship over to luke . robin : it was really important to your mom that you take of her . i mean , that was her last independent choice . do n't you want to honor that ? nikolas : no , you -- no , i know . you 're right , i -- i should honor her wishes , you 're right . robin : hmm . i 'm sorry ; i can be really bossy sometimes . patrick is usually the one that calls me out on that . nikolas : you miss him , huh ? yeah . robin : hmm . nikolas : yeah , i miss emily , too . i wish this would just -- all be over . robin : it will be over when we find the counteragent . but , unfortunately , right now we need craig a lot more than he needs you . [ scene_break ] [ noise ] james : oh ! ah ! patrick : you 're the psycho from the metro court ! i talked to you on the phone -- james : ah ! ah . patrick : you sick bastard . [ scene_break ] spinelli : accessing a patient 's information on the hospital mainframe is technically illegal and against stone cold 's wishes , hence the need for security , um , but i trust you , blond one , so -- behold , the latest data on stone cold 's son or daughter . lulu : stop saying that . spinelli : what ? it 's the truth . lulu : no , it is a biological fact that could hurt a lot of people , and if you keep talking about it , you 're going to blurt it out in front of lucky and ruin everything . spinelli : okay , the jackal descends , okay ? stone cold is being sweet -- lulu : it is not `` the jackal . `` you are jason 's friend , and he asked you to keep it secret . spinelli : i just do n't think it 's fair , okay ? not to stone cold , and not to the innocent one who -- who should be welcomed with joy , not surrounded by conspiracy . lulu : the point is it 's not our decision to make . spinelli : yeah . the jackal is aware of your opinion . but he still reserves the right to monitor the condition of the innocent one and report to stone cold if anything untoward occurs , okay ? lulu : are you mad at me , spinelli ? spinelli : it 's just -- it 's a mess , and i do n't know how to fix it . lulu : yeah -- neither do i . but i 'm glad you 're in it with me . [ scene_break ] elizabeth : thank you for your help . jason : yeah . elizabeth : it really made things a lot easier . cameron , why do n't you go ahead and ride chuggin ' charlie over to your motorcycles . thanks , honey . jason : you walked a long way -- elizabeth : oh . jason : you should probably sit down , right ? elizabeth : yeah , i probably should . oh , yeah , that feels good . jason : are you okay ? elizabeth : yeah , i 'm okay . the medication stopped the premature labor , so this baby 's going to stay put for a while . jason : that 's good . elizabeth : cameron , can you thank jason for bringing us home ? cameron : thank you , jason . jason : you 're welcome . i -- you know what ? i just -- i should probably -- i should probably get going . elizabeth : okay . you know , if you want , you -- you can hang out with us and eat some cookies , play . jason : yeah , yeah , i -- i would like that . oh , you like those motorcycles ? huh ? are you good ? are you good at driving those ? elizabeth : he ca n't wait to play with them with this new baby , but i keep telling him it 's not going to be for a while . jason : yeah , yeah . babies -- babies ca n't do much when they 're -- when they 're born . you got to be really careful with them . but you 're going to be a good big brother , are n't you ? hmm ? you 're going to help your mom and -- and your dad and teach the baby all kinds of things . [ scene_break ] sam : to tell you the truth , i feel almost selfish for doing this . amelia : you 're looking for reasons to feel bad . sam : okay , maybe . amelia : the camera is going to read that attitude . you have to lose it . stop believing that you deserve to suffer . you have to ignore the negatives and focus on the positives . you already have so much more than most women will ever get . what 's there to be sad about ? sam : you 're right . oh , you are so right . i ca n't change the past , and i should n't let all the good things happening to me now affect anything . amelia : that 's the attitude . take that on the stage with you . sam : wow . thank you . thank you , i needed that . all right , here i go . amelia : okay . [ scene_break ] man : here 's another photo of angela monroe with -- amelia : bill monroe . man : i confirmed that she used a double - barrel shotgun , blew the guy 's chest wide open . amelia : yeah , i already know that -- and more . [ scene_break ] patrick : why did you come back ? and why are you forcing robin to pretend she 's in love with nikolas ? james : is n't it a relief not to be bothered by the silly -- silly hippocratic oath -- `` first , do no harm `` ? [ james laughs ] james : that 's -- that 's ridiculous -- of course you want to do me harm . what 's it going to be , a sudden death or a persistent vegetative state ? patrick : i 'm not going to lose my career over garbage like you . you 're going to rot in jail . [ scene_break ] carly : and the papers are ready . great . thanks . jax : so ? carly : bye . jax : so , so , so , so ? carly : okay , well , if i file today , the divorce will be final by next thursday . jax : what do you say to a friday wedding ? carly : i say `` yes , yes , yes . `` jax : really ? carly : yeah . jax : okay . where do you want to get married ? carly : i do n't know . i guess we have to pick a church where neither one of us have been married before . jax : yeah . well -- um -- carly : oh , my -- jax : it 's going to -- it 's going to be really hard to find . we could make a new church . carly : wow ! jax : a new building altogether . carly : what about rice manor ? jax : oh , you mean the old mansion by the lake ? carly : yes , yes . it 's like one of those old baron estates from years ago . jax : yeah , i mean , i 've -- i 've never been inside , i 've just driven by . carly : i have , i have . one time when max had a flat tire , i went for a walk through the woods , and you go around this bend and it is amazing . it 's -- it 's like a fairy tale , it 's beautiful . jax : okay . then it 's done . everything will be ready by next friday . carly : how are you going to pull it together that fast ? jax : when i 'm motivated , i get stuff done , okay ? do n't you worry . carly : i love you . jax : i love you , too . [ scene_break ] luke : i 've thought this through . i decided if you say you 're on my side , then you are . so let 's talk strategy . we could take another run at mayor flub -- maybe prove a serious payoff between he and baldwin and get rid of them both in one fell swoop . or we could go with your idea to blackmail baldwin . what do you need to hear , wife , that i was wrong ? i was . that i 'm sorry ? i am . that i trust you ? i do , i do trust you . so let 's just do this . tracy : i 'm not the long - suffering type , never have been . and if you think that i am going to tolerate your little tantrums all in the name of true love , then you better wake up and smell the burning bridge . luke : i just get crazy when baldwin is in the mix . tracy : i love you , luke , and that is a rare emotion for me . do not expect it to last forever . i was willing to go after scott baldwin , even when there was nothing in it for me -- that is even more rare . oh , and what do i get for my efforts ? let 's see -- mistrust , disrespect , and the privilege of watching you break your own heart . you want to risk wt we have for laura ? fine , go ahead , i ca n't stop you ! but i did want to mention that laura is a moot point . it does n't really matter who her guardian is , because she is not coming back -- to you or anybody else . your darling , your angel -- is gone . and i am getting really sick and tired of waiting for you to accept it . [ scene_break ] james : ugh ! i save dr. robin for you , and this is what i get ? you 're a fool , paddy boy . if i die , nikolas dies , and poor little robin will be haunted for the rest of her life . but you know what ? you 're a clever boy , huh ? you put up a reasonable fight , but now it 's time for the proverbial flying leap . robin : no ! [ scene_break ] elizabeth : cameron is hypnotized by those chuggin ' charlie dvds -- he wo n't even move until it 's over . [ jason sighs ] jason : you should be able to get some rest , right ? elizabeth : yeah , but i 'm fine . the baby 's fine . jason : yeah , i should -- i should get going . elizabeth : are you sure ? jason : yeah , i -- elizabeth : jason , i know i 'm not being fair inviting you in when you 're trying to keep your distance . i mean , this is your child . and all of this with this afternoon -- this is what being a family is all about , and i do n't know how i can give it all to lucky when it really belongs to you . [ scene_break ] sam : hi , i 'm samantha mccall . welcome to another episode of how to be an everyday hero , where we show you simple tactics and strategies that can help you save yourself and others in an unexpected emergency . today we 're going to focus on fire safety . [ scene_break ] amelia : sam was calling herself `` angela `` then . she was a young , loving wife , only been married to bill monroe a few months . then he supposedly beat her half to death in a domestic dispute -- whatever that means . she shot him straight through the heart and got off on an abuse excuse , which was all the rage at the time . angela presented herself as a victim . no one seemed to notice that she cleared out all of his bank accounts . no one even considered the possibility that maybe she shot bill monroe , and then threw herself down the stairs a few times to get bruised and bloodied so that her story would fly . man : how do you know so much about this ? amelia : bill monroe was my father . [ scene_break ] sam : could you survive in a -- amelia : sam , look out ! [ next_on ] robin : agh ! no ! james : what a pity , do n't you think ? carly : jax and i have set a wedding date . i hope you can be happy for us . elizabeth : you saved my life -- you even saved my heart . it makes me love you even more . | tracy tells luke that she agreed to support scott 's claim as part of a scam . she will find a way to blackmail scott and get him out of their lives . she then asks mayor floyd , or mayor flub , as big alice dubs him , to fire scott as special prosecutor . her request is denied . luke tells tracy their marriage ends if he loses laura . nikolas snaps when craig insults laura again . they agree that laura is off limits from craig 's barbs . jax asks carly if she really wants to marry him as she hesitates over signing the divorce papers . his affirmation of love moves her to sign . patrick uses the tunnels to spy at wyndemere and overhears the truth about robin and nikolas ' romance ; this incites him to attack craig outside the manor . craig is more than a match for patrick and gives him a good beating in return and tells him that if patrick kills or has him arrested , nikolas will die and robin will be tortured by guilt . sam unloads her grief over her barren state to amelia . as sam tapes a show , amelia tells her assistant all about how sam as angela killed bill munroe , her father . then , amelia warns sam when a set accident threatens to hurt her . jason gives liz and cameron a ride home and enjoys some time playing with the little boy . lulu and spinelli clash then bond when she sees that he is hacking the system to monitor liz 's baby 's progress . after some thought , luke tells tracy that he has decided to trust her , but she informs him that she will not stand for his tantrums . she is sick of waiting for him to realize laura is never coming back . jax and carly decide to marry the day after her divorce is final , in one week . |
patrick : how long can you delay the surgery ? lisa : if we delay much longer , we risk permanent damage to his shoulder . patrick : you can always rehab a shoulder . lisa : if mr. lowery had been wearing a helmet , we would n't even be having this conversation . robin : patrick . patrick : yeah ? robin : we have seven minutes . patrick : is it that late already ? lisa : do n't worry , i 'll take it from here . patrick : i do n't want him anywhere near an or until i can sign off on him . lisa : ok , i got it . it 's your call . robin : that seemed a little tense . patrick : she 's a brilliant surgeon if you get past the crazy . robin : well , fortunately , she seems to be focused on johnny at the moment . patrick : it 's a little ironic you 're pulling me away from lisa in order to go to our first official marriage counseling session . robin : well , let 's look on the bright side . at least we have something very interesting to talk about . [ scene_break ] lucky : i missed you . siobhan : i missed you , too . lucky : oh , shoot . siobhan : oh , it 's all right . lucky : sorry . is this a ... is this a plane ticket ? it 's leaving in a couple of days . you 're going back to ireland ? [ scene_break ] elizabeth : i did n't realize i left that out . nikolas : i 'm not surprised . i 've always known that you wanted lucky to be aiden 's father . elizabeth : god , i 've made such a mess of things . nikolas : lucky 's been on your mind since jake . it makes sense that you needed to do this . elizabeth : i never wanted to hurt you . nikolas : i know . i know you did n't . all i need from you now is the truth . [ scene_break ] sam : forget i said anything about having a baby . jason : you 're the one who would have to go through with the procedure . sam : yeah , i know . i just do n't see the point of putting both of us through that kind of pressure . jason : i just -- i do n't want you to regret anything , ok ? i do n't want you to feel what i 'm feeling right now . sam : if we decide to have a baby , and that is a big if , our lives are gon na change forever , jason . are we ready for that ? [ scene_break ] anthony : it 's wonderful to see you . it 's been way too long . johnny : it 's been a week . anthony : you keep track . how sweet . did you bring my pictures ? johnny : the guard has to clear them first . anthony : ah ! the guards are cretins . those pictures were for my private consumption . i 'm a consenting adult . i consented to receive those pictures . it 's lonely here . a man needs his comforts . johnny : they 're pictures of roses . anthony : hey , different strokes . johnny : i do n't even want to hear about it . anthony : the guard , who has my pictures , on your way out , kill him . johnny : they 'll be in your cell by the time we 're done . anthony : do n't fail me on this , son . i ask very little . johnny : you 're the most demanding person i 've ever met . anthony : thank you . so , how 's business ? johnny : you tell me . you 've been running things from in here . anthony : i will tell you . business stinks . our enemies are more vulnerable than ever . and what does my son the heir apparent do about it ? he baits some lunatic doctor . johnny : wow . you never cease to amaze me . how did you know about that ? anthony : is she any good ? johnny : i 'm not gon na get into the details of my personal life . anthony : do n't be such a prude . i was asking you if she 's any good for us . for what really matters . to bury sonny corinthos . [ scene_break ] nikolas : i understand why you would want to dig up the dna test and look at it again . elizabeth : you mean you did n't look at it ? nikolas : i do n't need to look at it . i do n't have the same reservations as you do about who aiden 's father is . elizabeth : god , this is so unfair to you . nikolas : look , look , look , there 's no point in dwelling on the past . i 've certainly made some questionable choices . but i 'm grateful for aiden . and in no way am i suggesting that he could ever take the place of jake , but i do n't know , maybe aiden can help us all start to heal over this , bring us closer as a family -- me , you , and lucky . elizabeth : i never want to get in the way of that . nikolas : and i just -- i miss all the things we used to do . you know , we used to trust each other without even thinking about it . and remember all the fun we used to have ? i miss that . elizabeth : yeah , i know . me , too . nikolas : and i ca n't imagine the pain of losing spencer or aiden . i ca n't imagine what that would feel like . so i may never understand what you and lucky are truly going through , but if we 're honest with each other and we support each other , maybe we can get through this stronger and closer . [ scene_break ] siobhan : with all you have going on in your life , you do n't need to be worrying about my green card . lucky : so you decided you 'd help by moving back to ireland without telling me . siobhan : i was planning to tell you . lucky : meaning what ? a phone call from the airport ? siobhan : there 's something to be said about a clean break . we 've enjoyed our time together . we 've made a lot of wonderful memories . i 'll never forget you . lucky : if you really want to leave , and that 's absolutely your choice , but you could have at least shown me the courtesy of , you know , telling me to my face instead of sending me a postcard from galway or something . siobhan : it would be selfish and wrong of me to expect you to go through with the green card marriage . lucky : but is n't that for me to decide ? siobhan : lucky , you just lost your son . your dad 's falling apart and your entire family seems to think you 're the only one who can get through to him , which is a terrible burden . and then there 's elizabeth . she 's blaming herself , lucky . whatever trouble you 've had , elizabeth needs you now . just like she needed you the night that it happened . lucky : hey . listen . i understand it 's been difficult . you know . it 's been uncomfortable . and i 've been out of commission . i 've been all over the place . but you 're important to me , siobhan . and it has nothing to do with a green card . i want you to stay . [ scene_break ] sam : we have a good life . and we 've worked really hard to get here . jason : i know . do you want to have the procedure ? because i do n't want you not to do anything because of the way we live . sam : ok . and i do n't want to feel like i 'm pressuring you . [ knock on door ] carly : jason , you home ? i got your message . so , uh ... sam : hi . carly : oh , do -- do you want to talk to me about sam ? are you gon na take my advice ? are you guys gon na have a baby ? [ scene_break ] johnny : you heard anything about this guy that was found dead in my parking lot ? brandon lowell ? anthony : ugh ! ohm . why do you bother me with these irrelevant details ? johnny : he 's the ex - boyfriend of a girl who used to work at one of my clubs , used to dance . her name 's abby haver . she 's now dating michael . anthony : ooh . young michael is dating one of your strippers . good work . we could use this . johnny : what do you know about it ? did you also know about the part where this brandon guy used to rough abby up , almost raped her except michael swooped in at the last second and saved the day ? anthony : oh , that 's the saddest story i ever heard . johnny : i can tell you 're moved . anthony : what 's sad is your pathetic assumption that i know or care about any of this . johnny : you know . and how about the part where angela dwyer swoops in , takes the case right about as brandon 's about to plead out , puts him back on the streets , two days later , he ends up dead ? your angela dwyer . anthony : it 's true , angela dwyer is the zacchara attorney . it 's also true that she has dozens of other clients , including , apparently , dead would - be rapists . johnny : right . anyway , i helped michael out . gave him some advice . also gave abby some money . anthony : hey , you saw the opportunity and you expanded upon it . i 'm proud of you . johnny : you 're telling me you had nothing to do with this ? it 's all coincidence ? anthony : it 's your club , your stripper , your dead customer . it 's all you , john . i could n't have done it better myself . [ scene_break ] elizabeth : nikolas , i need to tell you something . nikolas : ok . you can tell me anything . if we 're gon na be good parents , we have to be honest with each other . elizabeth : i love lucky . i 've never really stopped . i 've tried to move on , but those feelings just wo n't go away . nikolas : i know they wo n't . elizabeth : i 'm so sorry for all the pain i 've caused . i 've hurt so many people , and i just do n't know how to stop . nikolas : listen , do n't think about any of that now . just know that i love you , you 're my friend , i trust you , and i promise we 'll get through this . elizabeth : give aiden a hug for me . nikolas : i will . i 'll tell him that both his parents love him very much . i 'll see you . elizabeth : ok . [ scene_break ] lucky : siobhan , you 're scared because you 're getting close to me . you 're starting to care , that 's what this is about . that 's why you want to leave . siobhan : well , if you want to explain that to the department of immigration , feel free . i do n't think it 's gon na stop them from shipping me back to ireland . lucky : we can still get married , you know . i mean , we still have time . i can round up a witness . i can get lulu or nikolas . we can go down to the justice of the peace . siobhan : lucky . lucky : what ? siobhan : it was a fine idea . and a generous one . a green card marriage to satisfy the government . but everything is different now . lucky : that does n't mean that you should just vanish . siobhan : maybe it was cowardly of me to try to leave without telling you . but there 's no reason for me not to go back to ireland . i can pick up where i left off . lucky : ok , and where would that be exactly ? i mean , what part of your life back in ireland was better than what we have now ? siobhan : well , none of it , really . but i ca n't -- i ca n't let you set aside your family to take care of me . lucky : i do n't have to take care of you , siobhan . you can take care of yourself . right ? i mean , that 's part of how this works . and i know it 's selfish to some degree . i 'm asking you to risk getting deported and ... i 'm not ready for you to go . and i think in your heart of hearts , you do n't want to leave . please stay . siobhan : see , this is why i ... i wanted to leave without saying good - bye . because i knew if you started talking , i 'd get lost . lucky : does that mean you 'll stay ? siobhan : it means we 'll deal with it in the morning . lucky : come here . come on . [ scene_break ] carly : no child can replace jake . i know that . and i know you 're always gon na love him and you 're always gon na miss him , but a baby would make you happy and you would be so busy and sleep - deprived you would n't have time to grieve . sam : jason and i have a lot to talk about . carly : i know . i know i 'm overstepping . i just want you both to have the happiness that i know a baby can bring you . jason : thank you , carly . we appreciate that . sam : i have to go . i actually have a doctor 's appointment . no , the concussion . it 's just a check - up . i 'll see you later , ok ? [ door closes ] jason : you ca n't fix this for me , carly . carly : i can try . jason : it 'll help , you know , if you focus on josslyn . and that 'll make me feel a lot better , too , because i know that you 're grateful , and just have fun with her . carly : i ca n't wait for the doctor to let me bring her home . jason : you 've spent all the nights at the hospital , have n't you ? carly : of course . sam would do that , too , you know . she wants a baby whether she 's admitting it or not . jason : do you really think that ? or are you just convincing me what you think is right for me ? carly : you deserve a child more than anyone i know . jason : you 're not exactly objective . carly : i know you . and i know your heart . and i want you to let yourself be happy . and i want you to give yourself the one thing that i know can do that . [ scene_break ] maxie : ok , i 've been perfectly honest with you from the start . if you need a babysitter to fill in , you 're gon na have to look elsewhere . i love emma , but i do n't really -- robin : maxie , maxie , deep breath . this is not about babysitting emma . it 's about patrick . maxie : is lisa hitting on him again ? i really wish you would have let me handle that . we would have saved a lot of time -- robin : no , no , no . hold on . just sit . maxie : ok . robin : we had our first counseling session tonight . and just watching patrick in that room trying so hard to make everything work , he 's willing to do anything . and i think it 's going to be a huge effort , and that scares me . maxie : what 's wrong with working hard for what you want ? robin : that makes sense if you 're working for someone like kate howard or you 're in med school . but if patrick has to work this hard just to stay married to me , maybe the simple truth is i 'm ... i 'm not enough for him . [ scene_break ] sam : patrick ? patrick : sam . sam : hey . patrick : sam . sam : yeah . patrick : i 'm so sorry , i totally forgot about our appointment . were you just waiting in my office ? sam : that 's ok . yeah , i was . the receptionist said i might find you out here . patrick : i apologize . i 've been behind all day . sam : that 's ok . but it 's not like you to miss your appointments . what 's going on ? patrick : compared to what you and jason are dealing with , i 'm fine . thanks for asking . sam : what about compared to what you 're dealing with ? patrick : i do n't think i should talk to you about this . sam : really ? you can talk to me about anything . patrick : ok . robin and i are in couples counseling . we had our first meeting and i feel like i 'm drowning . sam : ok . well , you know , i do n't like counselors either if that 's any consolation . patrick : it 's not really that . it 's just , you know , robin was so -- she was so good . she was concise , she was focused , she got right to the point . sam : i do n't see anything wrong with that . patrick : i would n't be having to go through this if i had honored my wedding vows . if i had n't cheated on robin . sam : look , for what it 's worth , i see a lot of cheating spouses in my line of work , and some broken marriages can be repaired if both partners want it badly . [ scene_break ] lisa : mrs. cole , are you sure that you left your pills in my office ? 'cause i looked everywhere and i just did not see them . yes , i know . hydrocodone can be extremely , extremely addictive , like we mentioned . but i do want you to stay ahead of the pain , so you know what , how about this , i am going to authorize a partial refill , and that will help you out for right now . and then i will double check my office . ok . ok , thank you so much . all right , no problem . bye . [ scene_break ] kristina : i thought you 'd be with your dad . i 'm so sorry , taylor . yeah , i already asked him . there 's no way i can get out of it . i 'm not mad . i hope you are n't too mad at me . oh , hey , i have to get back to that special project . yeah , i need all the extra credit that i can get in physics to get me off that waitlist and into yale . ok . bye . ethan : so , how 's my favorite overachiever doing ? kristina : hitting the books , as usual . ethan : you know , i 'm glad you called . you actually inspired me to maybe consider pushing myself . it 's never gon na happen , but it 's an interesting concept . kristina : well , i 'm actually a little embarrassed at what i 'm about to ask you . you 'll think it 's childish . ethan : no , not at all . fire away . kristina : well , i just assumed that taylor would ask me to the prom , but i just found out that he asked someone else . i ca n't believe he blew me off . ethan : oh , i 'm sorry . kristina : well , you know , i 'm swamped and i do n't think that i 'm gon na be able to find another date , so i was hoping that , you know , maybe you would want to go to the prom with me . [ scene_break ] jason : i need to talk to you about michael . um , johnny zacchara , he loaned abby some money , and now he 's giving michael advice on how to handle the murder investigation . carly : michael should n't even be talking to johnny zacchara . jason : i understand that , but michael disagrees . carly : well , what does johnny want ? jason : i think he 's recruiting michael . carly : recruiting ? as in going to work for johnny zacchara ? jason : michael knows that he can not work for sonny , so working for johnny is his way into this business . carly : not as long as i 'm breathing . [ scene_break ] ethan : i 'm honored that you would even consider asking the likes of me to your high school prom . kristina : the whole thing is completely ridiculous . but i 'm vice president of the student council and chair of the fundraising committee . my mom thinks that , you know , upgrading my extracurriculars might help me get into yale , so . ethan : so yale still has n't seen the light , huh ? kristina : i do n't know if they will . but , you know , taylor and i were just thinking of making an appearance and then just going out to a nice dinner or something . the whole idea of spending an entire evening surrounded by loud music , bad food , and overdressed teenagers who ca n't dance does not appeal to me on any level . but i still have to go , and i can not show up there alone . ethan : it sounds to me like you are in a tricky spot . kristina : yeah . and i was just thinking , you know , we could go for a dance or two and then call it a night . ethan : right . look , i would love to help you out , ok , but i 'm going to have to decline . kristina : well , it 'd just be for a couple of hours . you would n't even have to get that dressed up . ethan : i do n't think it 's in your best interest to show up to your high school prom with a married man . kristina : you and maya are just married for a year , for edward 's money . ethan : right . but we are still legally married . and i just do n't -- i do n't want to put you in that position . kristina : i understand . yeah . it was just a thought . ethan : look , just ask around . i 'm sure you can find someone your age who would be absolutely thrilled to take you to prom . ok ? and whoever he is , he 'll be a very lucky boy . [ scene_break ] robin : i should have listened to you . maxie : i do n't hear that every day . robin : i 'm serious . i do n't understand why i had to hold on to that pain for so long . you know , why could n't i just get over it ? patrick slept with his ex- girlfriend , someone that had been hitting on him for months . maxie : do n't forget lisa was terrorizing you , which can be a major distraction . and it 's really difficult to work on your marriage when you 're stuck in a well . robin : but patrick saved me . remember ? and that still was n't enough . i still did n't want to work things out with him . maxie : robin , you were hurt . robin : i know , but i did n't have to make it my life 's work , you know . but that 's what i do , i hold onto everything and i overanalyze , and i 'm defensive , and i have to be right all the time . maxie : you usually are right . robin : that 's true . but not this time . i 've built so many walls around me that it 's almost impossible for anyone to get in . maxie : but patrick did . robin : and now i 'm punishing him for it . maxie : that must have been some counseling session . robin : and the thing is , he has no idea that i 'm this upset because no matter how much i love him , i just refuse to be vulnerable in front of him , which means that , well , the whole concept of marriage counseling is just a big waste of time anyway . maxie : you also tend to make broad sweeping statements that are n't necessarily true . i 'm just saying . robin : he was so great in the session . you know , he has no problem admitting that he has done something wrong . he 's genuinely sorry , so why could n't i believe that ? why did it take the death of a little child for me to take him back ? maxie : i do n't really think about it like that . robin : patrick does n't dwell on the negative . you know , when something happens , he admits that he 's done something wrong , and then he moves on . maxie : well , those are all good things , right ? robin : yeah . it 's part of what i love about him . maxie : then i 'm sorry , i do n't really see what your problem is . robin : patrick is a way more open person that i am , which leaves him many ways to grow . ways that i ca n't . so what if that means that we 'll grow apart ? [ scene_break ] patrick : your scans are excellent , test results came back great . i 'd like you back in about six months for a follow - up . other than that , everything is fine . unless , of course , your headaches continue , then -- sam : no , no , no . my headaches have actually been going away . but i did have one little question for you . patrick : ok , shoot . sam : jason and i were just considering our options of possibly having a baby one day . and dr. lee mentioned this fertility reconstruction thing . and i was just wondering if that would affect the concussion . patrick : not at all . no , it wo n't affect it whatsoever . sam : great . that 's good to know . thank you . patrick : sam . sam : yeah ? patrick : for what it 's worth , i hope it works out with you and jason . emma 's the best thing that 's ever happened to me and robin . [ scene_break ] jason : carly , you ca n't take a hard line with michael on working with johnny , ok ? he 's just gon na dig in deeper . carly : we ca n't let this happen . if michael goes and works for the zaccharas , he wo n't live long enough to go back to pentonville . jason : i 'm gon na do everything i can to protect him , but michael 's old enough to make his own decisions now . carly : i 'm so sick of hearing that , jason . i 'm not gon na stand by and watch the zaccharas steal my kid . jason : what , like sonny stole me ? if we give him some room , he might realize that he has some options . or , you know what , he might not . carly : we have to make him understand how wrong this is . jason : it 's not like i have n't talked to him a hundred times about this . carly : fine , i 'll talk to him , because michael listens to me when it 's important . jason : just do n't fight with him . do n't fight , it 's gon na push him away . do n't give him a reason to cut ties with you like i did with alan and monica . he needs to know he can come back to you at anytime . [ scene_break ] patrick : hey . i 'm sorry i 'm late . i had an appointment with sam that i completely forgot about . robin : you need to learn to use that little calendar thing on your phone . patrick : i know . you 're right . you 're always right . it must be kind of annoying , always being right . hey . robin , i was just kidding . i 'm sorry . i did n't ... i did n't mean to make you cry . robin : stop apologizing . patrick : i 'm sorry , i was just kidding . robin : it 's not your fault , ok ? i 've been the one that 's been pushing you away for so long . and i should know more than anyone that every single day counts . i 've just wasted so much time being mad at you . patrick : i gave you a good reason to be mad at me . robin : all i really want is our family . why ca n't i just let myself have it ? patrick : well , the good thing is we can talk about it in therapy . robin : ugh . i do n't even know why i suggested that . why ca n't we just trust how we feel ? patrick : well , this is probably gon na sound a little bit odd , especially 'cause i walked out of that first session realizing that i am a complete jerk . robin : no , you 're not . patrick : well , see , the thing is , i think it 's gon na be good for us . i really , i want you to have a safe place to feel and to say how pissed off at me you really are . robin : i 'm not -- i was pissed . obviously . but i 'm not pissed anymore . i 'm really not . and the last thing i want is for marriage counseling to be about me dumping on you . patrick : i did n't feel that way . it felt like i was -- it was challenging to me . i realized i have a lot of work to do . especially because i had a consult with sam and she 's in a committed relationship with a mobster who kills people , and i guess she gets more comfort and love from him than i give you , which is a little bit embarrassing . robin : oh , stop . i ca n't believe you can still make jokes right now . i predict you will make a success out of marriage counseling , just like you do everything else . patrick : only because of you . [ scene_break ] jason : i want to make sure that he was n't killed by somebody from his past that the cops have overlooked . ok ? thanks . sam : hi . jason : hey . again , i just want to say i 'm sorry , you know , the whole carly thing . sam : oh , please . i actually must be mellowing out a little bit because i thought it was really nice to see her so concerned . jason : well , i have her focused on something else . i told her that johnny zacchara 's reaching out to michael , so . sam : ohm . what 'd she say ? jason : she did n't take it too well . sam : well , you know , i always say that michael 's a lot like you , but i think he 's a lot like his mother , too . i do n't think he 's gon na take no for an answer anymore than carly will . jason : i love carly , but she does n't know when to leave a thing alone . what happens to you and me , it 's gon na be something that we decide . [ scene_break ] carly : johnny , open the door . johnny : carly . carly : i want you to look me in the face and tell me you are not trying to drag my kid into the mob . because if you are , i will kill you . johnny : would now be an inappropriate time to ask you if you want a glass of wine ? carly : it 's not funny . this is my son we 're talking about . johnny : what makes you think i 'm trying to recruit michael ? carly : because you hate sonny . and you 'll use michael against sonny to hurt him and michael 's too young to get it . you pulled the same stunt with kristina and almost got her killed . johnny : ok , do n't take this the wrong way , but do n't you think michael 's maybe a little too old to have his mommy running around -- carly : he 's 19 , and he 's my kid . and i 'm not gon na let you drag him into a life that i know will destroy him . johnny : i mean no disrespect , all right , but michael has already been convicted of manslaughter , he 's served time , and now he 's living , practically , with an ex - stripper , who i actually happen to like . i think they make a great couple . however , this path that he 's chosen has nothing to do with me . carly : you know that sonny and jason will never allow michael into the corinthos organization , so you 're trying to recruit michael to use him against his father . and there 's no way in hell i 'm going to let that happen . [ scene_break ] patrick : i am never ever going to risk losing this again . just being here with you , our little girl sleeping in bed . robin : it is pretty wonderful . patrick : yes , it is . robin : which , of course , means i have some bad news . patrick : ok . hit me . robin : we are losing stephanie until june . yeah . she got an internship in the city . patrick : well , that 's good for her . robin : yeah , i 'm thrilled for her , of course . patrick : well . robin : but she did n't give us any notice . patrick : we can just take emma to daycare at the hospital . she likes it there . it 's nice to see her on our breaks . robin : but we ca n't leave her there 24/7 . we have to have someone who can watch her in the evenings or weekends or -- patrick : call kristina . she was great with her . she 's dependable , she 's smart . robin : i was actually thinking that . and emma really likes her . patrick : yeah , she does . robin : and i trust kristina completely . [ scene_break ] kristina : lisa . lisa : hey . kristina : hey . i 'm sorry , i should have called , but i did n't want to try to explain everything on the phone . lisa : ooh , what happened ? did you hear from yale ? kristina : no , that 's the problem . the waitlist is like an undercurrent pulling me down . i 've tried to focus on grades , my friends , just enjoying senior year , but nothing is working . lisa : oh , gosh . i would not wish the high school experience on my worst enemy . kristina : you 're the only one that i know that 's ever been waitlisted . lisa : no , i 'm the only one that 'll actually admit it . believe me , it happens all the time . and like i told you , my back - up school was so much better than my first choice ever could have been . kristina : i 'll feel so much better when i know either way . i hate being in the middle . but i know my mom will make me wait until the very last second for yale to decide if i 'm good enough to be there . the pressure 's really starting to get to me . and i was wondering if you had the name of that herbal supplement that you mentioned . lisa : actually , you are just in luck because i have that supplement with me . kristina : are you sure you do n't need it ? lisa : oh , yeah , yeah , yeah . i can just order some more online . it 's not like i take it every day . and like i mentioned before , it 's completely non - addictive . kristina : thanks so much . i really appreciate this . lisa : oh , honey , it 's the least i can do . [ scene_break ] anthony : angela dwyer , please . anthony zacchara . angie , baby , how goes it ? listen , john may be calling you . he thinks i 'm pulling strings . yeah . heh heh heh . he 's a little slow , but what am i gon na do , i got ta leave the farm to somebody . anyway , nice work . i needed leverage over corinthos . now let 's see what we can do with it . [ scene_break ] johnny : michael and i have a lot in common . we both grew up in this business . we know what it 's like . so yeah , i 've reached out to him a couple of times . it 's the least i could do after the hell my sister put him through . carly : the least you could do is stay the hell out of michael 's life . johnny : sonny married claudia to bring the two families together , and it worked for half a second . do n't you think maybe michael could achieve the same thing ? carly : no . you 're trying to justify putting michael in the crossfire . johnny : michael knows about this business . he knows the downsides . we 've been through that . but people commonly overlook the upside . money , power , fearlessness , invincibility . michael 's been to prison , all right . the system has gotten the best of him . do n't you think that maybe he 's got a craving for money , power , respect ? carly : have you offered my son a job ? johnny : no . but i also made it very clear that should he come back and want an opportunity , i 'll put him on assignment , see how it goes and take it from there . carly : so what will it take for me to change your mind ? [ scene_break ] jason : sam , i just want you to be honest with me . you know , you do n't have to say what you think i want to hear . i just want you to say how you feel . sam : how i feel . i did n't want to have the procedure because i knew you were conflicted about having a child . jason : it ca n't be up to me to choose for you . i tell you , the idea of being a parent ... i mean , it scares me . sam : me , too . jason : but losing jake taught me that fear is the wrong reason to make a decision . so you have to do what you can if you have the chance . sam : ok . i want to give myself that chance . jason , i want to have the procedure . | lucky sees siobhan 's ticket back to ireland . he tells her he wants her to stay . nikolas sees the envelope from the dna lab , but assumes it is the old paternity test . jason and sam discuss her having surgery to increase her chances of carrying a baby to term . robin and patrick have a good marriage counseling session . they discuss what to do now that their babysitter , stephanie is taking an internship in the city . they both think of kristina . kristina asks ethan to go to the prom with her . he tells her it would n't look good for her to go to her prom with a married man . kristina goes to talk to lisa about how stressful it is waiting to hear from yale . lisa gives her a vitamin bottle , but she had replaced the herbal supplement with drugs she stole from the hospital . |
patrick : you usually do n't like being in front of the camera . now you 're the star of the show ? robin : [ sighs ] well , yes . i 'm inspired by my husband and my daughter . [ knock on door ] patrick : hmm , the two clowns of the family , hey , kiddo ? robin : mm - hmm . i 'm not a clown , but i can be funny sometimes , right ? emma : yes . patrick : yeah . [ knock on door ] patrick : now all of a sudden , she 's not camera - shy . robin : [ chuckles ] well , it 's so emma can look back on this christmas and remember all the fun that we had . [ pounding on door ] patrick : oh , we always have fun , do n't we ? emma : yes . patrick : what do you want ? [ scene_break ] spinelli : okay , perhaps if you stood over there . matt : where ? spinelli : over there . matt : oh , there is not an inch of this deck where i 've not already played dead lisa . spinelli : okay , fine . then i 'll do the role play . matt : i have no problem playing a bloody corpse . it 's just we 've gone over every conceivable scenario , not one of which explains how lisa actually died . spinelli : until now . matt : what do you got ? do you actually have something solid to go on ? spinelli : our -- our mysterious murderer is no longer a mystery . i 'm confident i know who it is . [ scene_break ] anna : i was wondering when you would show up . mcbain : i 've become that predictable ? anna : yeah . so , how are you handling the fact that sonny is being acquitted ? mcbain : do n't you mean `` getting away with murder ? `` [ scene_break ] [ knock on door ] michael : look , dad , if this is about starr manning , she 's gone . [ scene_break ] starr : i 'm starr manning . johnny : i know who you are . what are you doing here ? starr : looking for answers . [ scene_break ] jason : `` father -- robert frank -- `` sam : i am so sorry . jason : so , our child -- i mean , the child that -- that you 're carrying is n't -- is n't mine . [ scene_break ] matt : this is n't gon na be like the keenan disaster , right ? 'cause , i mean , you `` knew `` that he did it , too . spinelli : yeah , yeah . okay . i - i may have rushed to judgment with dr. keenan , but only out of my deep - rooted concern for maximista , whose situation grows most dire by the moment . matt : okay , 'cause when we falsely accused the guy , we looked like idiots . spinelli : okay , i did n't have all the crucial information . matt : proof ? spinelli : information that i do have now -- motive , means , and opportunity -- on top of compelling physical evidence . matt : and you 're sure ? spinelli : indeed . matt : you know who killed lisa ? this is -- this is for a fact ? spinelli : and i - i trust that you 'll see that the facts -- the facts speak for themselves . matt : no , that 's -- that 's great . i mean , spinelli , you 're a genius . that 's wonderful , 'cause , you know , maxie always used to say that you were a genius . i used to roll my eyes , but maybe she 's not so crazy after all . spinelli : i really appreciate the praise , especially coming from you , but , uh , you may want to just temper your enthusiasm for just a second . matt : why ? no , no . you cracked the case . let 's have it . what 's the deal ? lay it on me . spinelli : well , it 's not the exact outcome that we were -- matt : it does n't matter . it does n't -- as long as maxie 's not going to jail , if we know who actually committed the murder , she ca n't go no matter how bad she wants to . so , come on . just lay it on me . this is great . who 's our murderer ? spinelli : your brother , dr. patrick drake . [ scene_break ] epiphany : you missed your shift . i called . i paged . i texted . i was about to send smoke signals when i figured , what 's the use ? it 's obvious that he does n't want to be found . patrick : now we 're on the same page . epiphany : i covered for you with dr. quartermaine . patrick : why ? epiphany : so you do n't lose your job . patrick : let her fire me . saves me having to quit . [ sighs ] [ scene_break ] jason : fran -- franco 's the baby 's father ? sam : yes . jason : so , the first dna test was wrong ? sam : well , when the test was run , they did n't factor in that you and franco were brothers . jason : we have the same dna . sam : no , jason . no . you could n't be more different . you know that . but the major genetic markers are close enough that you registered a false match to be the baby 's father . jason : i mean , if -- if the dna markers are close , is there a chance that they -- they can be wrong ? sam : [ voice breaking ] no , it 's 99.9 % certain . and i had the dna test run against both potential fathers . jason : how ? sam : how what ? jason : franco -- franco 's dead . how 'd -- how 'd you get his dna ? sam : a contact at the fbi . [ scene_break ] anna : but , john , even you have to admit the evidence against sonny was pretty thin . mcbain : the prosecution rushed their case . now double jeopardy applies . sonny will never answer for killing cole , and he 'll never answer for killing hope . anna : well , maybe the jury was right . perhaps in this case , sonny is innocent . mcbain : sonny , innocent ? that 's -- that 's a good one . anna : when you talk about him getting away with murder , you do n't refer to this case at all . it 's your sister . mcbain : he never paid for what he did to her , either . you know , it 's always the same old song and dance with this guy , all right ? he 's always got a phony alibi or evidence goes missing or someone else takes the fall . lives end up broken and destroyed , and he is never held accountable . anna : even sonny is innocent until proven guilty . you know that . mcbain : i get it . i get it . the prosecution did n't do their job , and now he walks . well , now it 's my turn . [ scene_break ] sonny : you know she could sing ? michael : yeah , she told me right before she left . sonny : so , you guys talk a lot ? michael : yeah , we 've been through the same stuff , you know ? we both lost people close to us . sonny : i wish it was different , you know , for both of you . but you know what ? that 's not why i came here . michael : okay . sonny : not that i like to admit this , but my birthday is coming up . michael : right . that 's tomorrow , is n't it ? sonny : right . and , uh , i thought i 'd have a nice , quiet evening with , you know -- with -- with kate , you know , celebrate the acquittal , but she 's made other plans . michael : she gon na take you on a trip or something ? sonny : uh , there 's nothing i 'd love more than to go on a trip , to go somewhere to decompress , but , uh , i 'm not very social . kate 's a lot more social than i am . michael : so , what -- is she gon na throw a party ? sonny : yeah . t - tomorrow night at the -- at the metro court . she wants to show me how much she appreciates me . [ both chuckle ] michael : that 's flattering , i guess . sonny : yeah . i mean , you know , i wanted to talk her out of it , but she 's so excited that i did n't want to -- i did n't want to hurt her feelings . michael : so , you 're having a party , then ? sonny : yeah , and i 'd like you to come . michael : what about mom ? sonny : what about mom ? michael : well , she half owns the metro court . would n't it be kind of weird having a party at her hotel without inviting her ? sonny : well , that 's between kate and your mom . i do n't like to get in the middle of all that , and i 'd advise you not to , either . michael : look , dad , i saw the look on mom 's face when you were found not guilty . she was happy for you -- really . sonny : michael , i do n't like you worrying about that , okay ? we 're gon na fight all our lives . does n't mean we do n't love you . michael : okay . sonny : so , about the party . 'cause , you know , kate -- i do n't know who she 's gon na invite , and it 'd be nice to have somebody i could talk to . michael : yeah . i - i 'll be there . sure . sonny : thank you . michael : yeah . sonny : so , now that we got that out of the way , you gon na tell me what happened with -- with the girl ? [ scene_break ] starr : can i come in ? johnny : of course . look , i , uh -- i know i did n't get to say so at the courthouse , but , uh , i 'm really sorry for your loss . starr : thank you . johnny : i 'm also sorry that corinthos got acquitted . starr : how come ? johnny : what do you mean ? starr : are you sorry because you think he 's guilty or because you are and you wanted sonny to take the blame ? [ scene_break ] matt : i do n't even have the words ! this is so crazy , to be honest . my brother did not kill niles . spinelli : you can not be certain . matt : oh , yes , i can . he is not a murderer . spinelli : well , under normal cir -- circumstances , no , but the night of the soiree was anything but normal . matt : that 's what you 're basing this on ? abnormal circumstances ? spinelli : dr. drake found dr. robin on the deck -- did he not ? days from her confrontation with the unhinged one . matt : okay . spinelli : and according to the police report , robin was the last person to see lisa alive . but what if , in fact , it was her husband ? i mean , you can not deny he has the strongest motive . matt : everybody on the boat despised niles . spinelli : yes , but not everyone witnessed their wife being tortured by a syringe - wielding psycho ! matt : so far from proof . spinelli : okay . dr. patrick had means . matt : we all had means ! any one of us could have got our hands on that wrench . what you 're talking about right now is pure conjecture . spinelli : on its own . matt : it proves nothing , spinelli . spinelli : yeah , but this does . all the suspects were ordered by the pcpd to turn over their clothes from that night . matt : yes . i remember . i had to give my clothes to mac . spinelli : patrick did not turn his effects in until the day after thanksgiving . that 's a full month after the murder . he had more than sufficient time to -- to substitute any incriminating items . matt : a whole month ? spinelli : yes . matt : i do n't -- it could mean anything . the -- the cops could have made a mistake when they were logging it in . spinelli : with greatest respect , maybe the commissioner turned a blind eye . i mean , he does n't want patrick to be a suspect , for -- for good reason , because patrick has -- has the strongest motive . matt : i do n't know . spinelli : right ! and we wo n't know until we confront him . [ scene_break ] [ door closes ] epiphany : [ sighs ] please tell me emma is n't home . patrick : she 's at elizabeth 's . epiphany : what -- what are you doing , drake jr. ? patrick : i think that 's pretty obvious , epiphany . epiphany : you -- you ca n't -- you just ca n't live like this ! patrick : yeah , actually , i can . epiphany : so , that 's it ? you 're just gon na sit here in the dark , boozing it up , feeling sorry for yourself ? patrick : give me a reason not to . epiphany : [ sighs ] i can give you a whole hospital full . your patients -- they need you . patrick : i do n't need them . [ scene_break ] matt : i 'm not letting you go to patrick . he is grieving for robin right now . spinelli : you 'd wait till maxie 's locked up for life ? matt : he would not let her twist like this ! you were at the court when he tried to get through to her ! spinelli : which it appeared to be a selfless act , but maybe he was so intent because he knew for a fact that she was innocent . matt : no ! this is -- no ! it 's not patrick ! he 's not gon na just off somebody and then let somebody else take the blame ! spinelli : true . matt : thank you ! spinelli : unless your brother does n't remember said offing . [ scene_break ] michael : uh , yeah , i guess she 's pretty serious about a music career . she even went to l.a. for it . well , that and to start a new life with her boyfriend and little girl . they only came back because of her father 's trial . sonny : i hope they lock that bastard up for life . i do n't want him showing up at my doorstep with a gun . michael : yeah , she 's , uh -- starr was pretty worried about her dad . and she keeps pretending to be mad , um , saying he 's guilty , but i think , deep down , she , uh , wants him to beat the charges . that 's why she took the risk coming down here to be with her dad . sonny : michael . i was at the trial , remember ? when i asked about starr , i did n't -- i asked about her and you . michael : nothing 's really going on there . after she ran out of the courtroom , i got in here . sonny : uh - huh . michael : saw her packing her stuff . sonny : packing her stuff ? she moved back to l.a. ? michael : i do n't know . i - i mean , i do n't -- i do n't know if she even knows where she 's going . she just wanted to get out of port charles . sonny : well , i do n't blame her . i mean , you know , a lot of bad memories . michael : she 's pretty wrecked about the verdict , so -- sonny : she wants somebody to pay for what happened , and that someone is me . michael : i tried telling her that you were set up , but i do n't think she believes me . sonny : i 'm more interested in what you believe . [ scene_break ] starr : but you and sonny -- you are -- you 're both in the same business . johnny : yes , but there 's a difference . i was born into it , and i 'm stuck in it , which i guess is why i 'm so protective of michael . i know what this life can do to you . starr : michael ? he -- he does n't work for his father . johnny : not for lack of trying . it just took him a while to make a decision that i 've been too scared to make my whole life . so , here i am . starr : and sonny ? johnny : sonny lives for power . sonny will do anything to get it , and he will do anything to keep it . and he pretends to have honor , to live by a code , that there 's no line that he wo n't cross . but sonny will do anything to make sure he 's untouchable . [ scene_break ] anna : you 're not gon na go after sonny yourself , are you ? mcbain : well , you know , anna , i 'm not seeing a hell of a lot of , uh , alternatives here . anna : you have to trust in the system , john . you have to . mcbain : you 've worked in law enforcement most of your adult life , and with regards to sonny corinthos , the system fails a hell of a lot more than it succeeds . anna : okay , all right . so , then , just go and blow his brains out . why do n't you do that ? will that make you feel better ? mcbain : hmm . now , that 's a thought . no . 'cause then i 'm just sinking to his level . i wo n't do that . you know , i 'm gon na stay with it until i make the system works . i 'm gon na see sonny tried and convicted . anna : and will you help the system along ? mcbain : no , i wo n't compromise myself . i wo n't do that . but i 'm gon na stop sonny . anna : and natalie and liam ? what happens to them ? [ scene_break ] jason : the fbi ? sam : they had franco 's dna on file from when he was being investigated a while ago , and i was able to get a sample . and i gave it to kelly lee to run some tests . jason : that 's -- that 's what was off when i went to your appointment . there was no mix - up in the schedule . she had no idea you even had a checkup , right ? you were there to get the dna test done . when i showed up , dr. lee covered for you . am i right ? sam : yes . jason : so , you lied to me . again . sam : [ voice breaking ] look , i was always gon na tell you once i got the results , jason . jason : sam , you were handling me with robin , and now you 're doing it again . sam : no , i was trying to spare you . jason : i do n't want to be spared , okay ? i needed to know this ! sam : and i thought that maybe , just maybe , when i had to tell you that the man who raped me and tortured you was your twin brother , that i could share something positive with you to balance it out . i thought i could say , `` hey , jason , guess what -- i know this is a complete nightmare , but everything is gon na be okay because this baby , this child that we -- that we already love -- it 's still ours . `` [ sighs ] i mean , that 's why i waited to tell you , jason -- not to control you or -- or manage you . gosh , i wanted to protect you . [ scene_break ] michael : look , dad , if this is about me sitting next to starr when they read the verdict , i was just -- i was trying to support her . sonny : i was proud of you , standing by her like that . michael : well , i stood by you , too . sonny : yeah , and i know you had your doubts . michael : no , i knew you were innocent , dad . i - i told you that before the trial . sonny : well , it turns out you were keeping things from me because you -- you were splitting your time supporting starr and me and probably telling me things that you thought i wanted to hear instead of what you really believed . michael : no , dad , i 'm -- i 'm glad you were found not guilty . sonny : i know . i know . and so am i . but that 's not what i asked . you know -- you know me , michael . you know how angry i can get , especially when it comes to my children . i lash out . you know how much i despise anthony zacchara , and you know that i am capable of killing him . now , you sided with me , and i love you for that . but i do n't want you to go against your conscience . so , if you have any doubts , you need to tell me . do you believe i 'm innocent ? [ scene_break ] johnny : sonny caused that accident . starr : how do you know ? johnny : because he came here . he tried to kill me . starr : he thought that you shot him . johnny : but you heard the testimony . sonny thought that i was responsible , ' til he got it in his head that anthony was to blame . starr : you 're the one that told him about anthony , are n't you ? johnny : well , he came here . he wanted to know if i thought anthony could have shot him , and i told him the truth -- that i did n't know . sonny took that as confirmation that anthony was guilty . classic sonny . starr : what is ? johnny : the guy 's got a temper that 's legendary . there 's only one person who can hold him back , and that 's jason morgan . starr : michael 's uncle ? johnny : yeah . unfortunately , jason was in the hospital that night , which left sonny out of control and alone , a combination that usually ends up with innocent people dying . [ scene_break ] michael : i did n't know what to think at first , and -- and -- and jason said something to me that put it all into focus . sonny : and what was that ? michael : that if you caused the death of that little girl and her father , we would have seen it all over your face . you would n't run from something like that , dad . you would n't . sonny : you believe that ? michael : i believe you . i know you 're innocent . [ scene_break ] johnny : you know sonny shot his own son in cold blood , right ? starr : what ? johnny : you have n't heard this one . dante . starr : the police officer ? johnny : oh , yeah . also set off a car bomb that nearly blew his daughter up sky high . uh , michael has been caught in the crossfire in more ways than you can imagine . starr : but michael seems to love him so much . johnny : yeah , well , sonny knows how to work him . he plays the part really well , you know . `` kids come first . `` that could n't be further from the truth . starr : have you ever been hurt by sonny ? johnny : worse than any bullet could . starr : what happened ? johnny : he dug up a painful , personal secret that i had n't even begun to deal with myself , and he aired it out in a room full of people . starr : to embarrass you ? johnny : to humiliate me , to destroy me . so , i know where you 're at right now . i know what it 's like to have your life ripped to shreds by sonny and have him standing there laughing . starr : how does he get away with this ? johnny : the guy 's good . no one 's been able to stop him . [ scene_break ] anna : you talk about the fact that you -- you want justice for your sister , right ? so , at what cost is that ? mcbain : whatever it takes . anna : it 's not gon na bring her back . mcbain : i know that . anna : and you have a family . you have people in your life right now who need you . mcbain : natalie married a cop . she understands better than anyone why i need to do my job . anna : you seen a picture of my daughter ever ? did i ever show you that ? i know you never met her . mcbain : [ sighs ] anna : see , robin understood . i made it very clear to her when she was a little girl that my work was so important to me . and she accepted that . mcbain : your daughter loved you . she looked up to you . anna : yeah . but we did n't have the life that all those years when she was a teenager , i was gone for all those years when she needed me . mcbain : no , not -- not by your choice . anna : no , but by the result of choices that i made -- bad , bad decisions . those years with robin -- i wo n't ever get them back . i do n't want you to make the same mistakes that i did . so , you should go home while you can . [ scene_break ] sam : when heather told me the story , that you had a twin brother that was sold at birth , i ca n't explain to you the -- the pit that formed in the bottom of my stomach . i mean , i knew -- before she even said the nurse 's name , i knew it was franco . jason : that 's -- that 's when you should have told me . sam , you should have let me help you . sam : but , jason , i also knew that there was a chance that you were n't the father of our child , and i wanted to spare you the agony of having to go through another paternity test and maybe -- maybe even possibly give you good news . jason : so , every -- every time i asked you if something was wrong -- and every time you did n't answer , you thought you were doing that for me ? sam : jason , i was coming from a good place . [ voice breaking ] please tell me you understand that . [ scene_break ] matt : how could patrick have killed lisa and just not remembered ? he had , what , two glasses of champagne that night ? i 'm the one who got hammered , and i 'm the one who spent most of the night passed out . spinelli : yeah , i was not referring to your brother 's alcohol intake -- rather the possibility that the entire incident was blocked out . matt : are you talking like a post - traumatic thing ? spinelli : exactly . matt : that could have been any of us . i would say killing someone , whether you intended to or not , is a pretty traumatic event . spinelli : sure , but even more so in patrick 's case , given -- given -- you know , given what he set in motion . matt : what are you talking about ? are you talking about lisa ? she 's a maniac . spinelli : spurned by jealousy -- a woman scorned , as it were . matt : no , you ca n't honestly be telling me you 're blaming patrick for what lisa did . spinelli : no , i 'm suggesting that he might blame himself . [ scene_break ] patrick : my wife is gone , and i hate it . i hate it so much . i want to tear my insides out , but i ca n't do that , so i 'm watch her and i 'm gon na miss her , and if you try to fight me , i will fight you back . epiphany : i wo n't . you just go ahead and sit here and wallow -- tonight . hmm ? i 'll cover for you with dr. quartermaine . but then i 'm coming back for you . and you can bring me all the fight that you 've got , 'cause i 'll win . [ scene_break ] jason : [ sighs ] it feels like we just did this . sam : because we just did . jason : so , why would you keep a secret after what -- what happened with robin ? sam : i told you , jason . jason : you wanted to protect me , right ? sam : yes . jason : and i told you that i do n't want to be protected . you keep asking me to understand , but it 's like you 're the one who 's not -- who 's not listening . sam : but i do understand ! jason : did you think that i ca n't handle it ? sam : no ! jason : that i was gon na fall apart or have a seizure or -- or what ? sam : no , jason . i know you can manage anything ! i know that ! i 'm sorry , okay ? i 'm sorry . maybe i was -- i was being selfish . i did n't want to watch you suffer ! jason : so you suffered alone . come on , sam . we are supposed to be in this together . sam : we are . jason : how ? how , when you ca n't -- you ca n't tell me anything ? i mean , you ca n't -- you ca n't talk to me , but you can talk to a stranger like john mcbain ? [ scene_break ] anna : see , if you live in the past , before you know it , the present is gone , too . mcbain : i wo n't let that happen . anna : well , you 're doing it right now . do n't you miss liam and natalie ? mcbain : i love my family more than anything in this life and beyond . anna : then go home . mcbain : i ca n't . i ca n't . anna : why not ? mcbain : you know what ? because the world hates a coward . sometimes you have to stand up and you have to do the right thing . and if i do n't do that now , i 'll be failing my sister all over again . anna : really ? i do n't think living your life is a way to fail your sister . in my opinion , it is a way of honoring her . mcbain : not while her killer is still walking around free ! anna : oh , come on ! you 've spent years not pursuing sonny . mcbain : yes , and now fate has stuck him right back in my face . anna : an accident -- a horrible accident . mcbain : anna , i did n't ask for this ! but it 's here now , and i 'm gon na take that opportunity ! stand that ? ! [ sighs ] anna : all right . 60 days . the investigative allowance that i got you is gon na last you 60 days . mcbain : eight weeks to make something stick ? anna : yeah . and in that time , if you manage to nail sonny , is that it ? is it over ? mcbain : it 'll never be over . but , yeah , i 'll go home . [ scene_break ] sonny : your faith means a lot to me . you know that ? michael : yeah , you were obviously set up . sonny : these are the kind of enemies i make -- people who do n't think twice about pinning innocent deaths on me . that 's why i never wanted you in the business . it 's not that i do n't think you 're capable . you understand that ? michael : dad , do you really think it was johnny who framed you ? sonny : i do n't know anybody else . michael : it 's just starr said something to me that got me thinking . she 's wondering why the cops did n't even look at johnny as a suspect . sonny : your mom says that he had an airtight alibi . michael : yeah , well , mom would n't lie for johnny -- not about that accident . sonny : your mom and johnny spent the night together . i know you do n't want to get into that , but you -- you know what ? you ca n't tell me he did n't have two seconds to make a phone call . he used your mother to make himself look innocent . michael : are you worried johnny 's gon na come after you again ? sonny : i 'd like to see him try . [ scene_break ] johnny : look , i 'm sorry that i could n't give you the answers that you 're looking for , and i 'm sorry that you did n't get justice for your boyfriend and your little girl . i 'm sure they deserve better . starr : i just thought that if i could see sonny locked up and know that he was suffering for what he did -- johnny : it would make your pain a little less . starr : i came here with nothing , and now i 'm leaving with nothing -- not even a job . johnny : hey , starr , what were you doing in l.a. ? starr : i was supposed to record an album . johnny : you 're a musician ? starr : i 'm a singer . but i got a call from my music producer , rick powers , saying that financing fell through . johnny : [ chuckles ] i 'm sorry . back up . rick powers ? as in the -- the porn guy ? the guy 's a total sleaze . starr : but it was a start . it was a legit recording deal . now it 's gone , just like everything else . johnny : or not . there may be something i can do . [ scene_break ] sam : you do n't think i struggled with this , jason ? you do n't think that it 's been eating me alive deciding what to do ? jason : you should have told me from the start , sam . sam : i was scared ! okay ? [ voice breaking ] i did n't want to see that look in your eye -- that one , the one that 's looking back at me right now . i was trying to protect us from the pain ! jason : i just -- we both need to face it . i 'm not the father . sam : so , now what ? now that we know franco is the father , can you still love it ? can you be a part of its life ? you ca n't . the idea makes you sick . jason : i did n't say that . sam : you have n't said anything , jason , just like the night at the cabin . jason : [ sighs ] sam , it was n't a reality . it did n't -- it did n't matter then . sam : yeah , well , guess what , jason -- it 's a reality now . i do n't even know why i 'm asking you these questions . i ca n't answer them . i do n't have answers . i do n't want this baby to be franco 's . jason : neither -- neither do i . sam : i want to go back to the way things were before , when we were happy and excited and -- i 'm terrified . oh , i hate this . [ sighs ] jason : i hate it , too . you know , i hate that franco 's my -- my brother and -- you 're pregnant with -- with his child after what he did to you . sam : us , jason . jason : and i -- and i hate that you chose to go through everything alone . [ scene_break ] mcbain : i started something . i need to see it through . anna : here . out of curiosity , how much does natalie know about what you 're doing here ? oh , that much , huh ? mcbain : i told you . i never talked about my sister or that time in my life . even my brother , mike , does n't know the full extent of it . anna : i 'm talking about your immediate family -- you know , the ones you love and miss . mcbain : you know , i almost forgot what you were like when you take the gloves off . am i bleeding ? anna : [ chuckles ] i mean , i do n't expect someone like natalie to sit passively by while you spend another two months here . mcbain : natalie does n't do anything passively . anna : okay . then the only option i see is that -- that you open up to her . you 're honest with her about everything . mcbain : so , i just pick up the phone and i say , `` hey , honey , by the way , there 's this whole aspect of my life i might have neglected to mention `` ? anna : no , in my experience , those kind of conversations -- they need to be done face to face . mcbain : [ sighs ] i hate it when you 're right . anna : [ chuckles ] mcbain : okay . you 're right . i need to go home , and i need -- i need to tell natalie everything that 's going on . anna : good . mcbain : yeah . anna : [ sighs ] i must say , i do love a man who can be made to see reason . mcbain : oh , do you ? anna : [ chuckles ] mcbain : all right . i 'm going home for a few days . you do me a favor ? keep an eye on the situation for me . anna : i assure you , if the opportunity arises to bust sonny , you 'll be the first call i make . mcbain : no having fun without me . i want to be there when we nail the bastard . [ scene_break ] starr : you did not just do that . johnny : i did . i bought out your contract . now you 're free to record your album in port charles . starr : why ? johnny : why port charles ? starr : no . why are you helping me ? [ scene_break ] sonny : johnny does n't do anything i do n't know about . he 's got this new business venture in the works . he think it 's gon na give him some edge , expand his power . tell you what -- he 's in for a major disappointment . michael : okay , but , dad , are you sure you want to antagonize him ? i mean , he wants you behind bars , and he 's willing to do anything to make that happen . sonny : he 's tried . he 's failed . michael : yeah , but who 's to say he wo n't try again ? sonny : do n't worry about johnny zacchara . there ai n't nothing he 's gon na do to hurt me . [ scene_break ] johnny : no , this is n't only out of the goodness of my heart . if you end up having talent , it works out for me , too . starr : so , it is a business move ? johnny : well , yeah . in business , i follow my instincts , and my instincts tell me that starr manning is probably a worthy investment . and you also seem like you 're very much in need of a break right now , and that 's something that i can give you . starr : i do n't need your charity . johnny : oh , no , it 's not about that . and who knows ? if you stick around long enough , maybe you can see sonny get what 's coming to him . so , do we have a deal ? [ scene_break ] sonny : okay . so , i 'll see you tomorrow night . michael : would n't miss it . [ slow music playing ] even though there 's still the sound of you humming inside of me you know i 'm not too sure with you in my bloodstream changing every piece of me [ scene_break ] mcbain : hi , natalie . it 's me . i 'm coming home , sweetheart . there 's something we need to talk about . [ scene_break ] [ slow music playing ] i 'm wondering what do i do and not fall silent like a deadly sin a lie you can not see for what it is and i 'm the one remaining remembering the moment i fell in love and i 'm the one just saying knowing the past ca n't be undone and i 'm the one remaining [ door opens ] [ slow music playing ] everything changes now you 're gone [ scene_break ] [ door closes ] patrick : okay . robin : merry christmas . patrick : say , `` merry christmas . `` emma : merry christmas . [ scene_break ] [ slow music playing ] no matter what i try to mask i ca n't explain the past and the love you 've given me staring out at an open road [ scene_break ] matt : this is a waste of time . no matter how guilty patrick felt , he would n't have killed lisa . if he did , he would n't have just blocked it out or forgotten it . he would n't . [ scene_break ] [ slow music playing ] i 've been broken i do n't want to look back face it honestly giving in is easy when it 's said and done with little hope left for what 's to come [ scene_break ] matt : i 'm the one who got hammered , and i 'm the one who spent most of the night passed out . [ scene_break ] sam : what are we gon na do ? and i 'm the one remaining jason : i do n't -- i do n't -- [ scene_break ] [ slow music playing ] remembering the moment i fell in love [ scene_break ] sam : can you hold me ? please ? jason : [ sighs ] sam : [ crying ] | patrick is wallowing in depression at home when epiphany goes to see him because he did n't show up for his shift . she sees that the place is a mess with empty alcohol bottles and take out containers and tells him that he ca n't live like that . she tells him to go ahead and wallow tonight but she will be back for him in the morning . spinelli and matt investigate the party boat where lisa niles was killed . spinelli is confident that he knows who it is . patrick . matt wo n't accept that theory . spinelli reveals that patrick did n't turn his clothing over to the police for a full month after the event , giving him plenty of time to dispose of incriminating evidence . spinelli wants to confront patrick . matt wants patrick to have time to mourn robin . spinelli wonders if patrick could have blocked out the incident from his memory . matt says patrick would never forget doing something like that . matt says he is the one that got hammered and does n't remember most of that night . |
franco : i can not go away on a trip with you , nina , because i have obligations . i have to stay here and look after kiki . is n't that what you wanted , nina ? for me to be a mature , grown - up , normal person ? maybe instinctively , that 's why i 've put off being normal for so long , because apparently being normal means all you ever do is fight ! [ flings a book against a wall making a loud noise ] [ sighs ] kiki : what was that ? [ scene_break ] nina : i 'll have a martini . not in a regular glass , just the biggest glass you can find . bartender : i 'll see what i can do . dillon : nina ? [ scene_break ] dr. obrecht : other than today 's lecture , we had nothing left scheduled for you . and seeing as that your temporary privileges here at general hospital have expired , and you no longer have any patients to treat , i will take this opportunity to say auf wiedersehen . finn : so long , farewell , good night . dr. obrecht : yes . [ elevator dings ] finn : okay . carly : dr. finn . finn : hmm . carly : thank god . can you help us ? [ scene_break ] paul : this is ridiculous . i 'm the da ! officer : yeah , i know who you are . [ door closes ] paul : can you believe this ? i 've been under arrest five minutes , and i 've already lost all the respect that my office deserves . anna : if you ever had it to begin with . paul : well , not to worry . this whole situation is temporary . we 'll be out of here in no time as soon as carlos takes that deal . [ scene_break ] carlos : julian sent you to be my attorney , huh ? alexis : yes . he 's very interested in seeing that you get the best representation as possible . carlos : sounds good . i just hope i 'm not wasting your time . i mean , i get the feeling this case is gon na be over before it begins . the da offered me a deal . alexis : yes , i know all about the plea deal on the table . and as your attorney , i would have to advise you to turn it down . [ scene_break ] max : okay . ohh . sonny : thanks , max . max : my pleasure , boss . sonny : go ahead and take the wallet and his phone . julian : so , is , um , all this really necessary ? if you wanted to talk , all you had to do was , you know , ask . sonny : oh , you 're not here to talk . this is your last chance . [ scene_break ] nina : hey , dillon . what are you doing here ? dillon : um , i was just finishing up some work downstairs in the office . thought i 'd stop in here for dinner . i got to admit -- i 'm a little surprised to see you here . nina : why is that ? ca n't a girl take herself out alone for a cocktail ? dillon : yeah , no , i just -- i thought that you and franco were leaving tonight for vacation . you said you were flying out tonight . nina : no , i 'm not going on vacation . that 's not happening . nope , no . not now , not ever . probably . [ indistinct conversations ] nina : that was a bad idea . vacation sucks . you have the right idea . working late -- that 's what i 'm gon na do . i 'm gon na put all my -- all my effort [ voice breaking ] into crimson . [ sniffles ] crimson 's gon na be my baby . i 'm gon na make crimson my baby . crimson wo n't disappoint me . dillon : is there , uh , something else that 's disappointing you ? nina : well , why would you say that ? [ clears throat ] ah . ah , great . bartender : your martini . nina : thank you . thank you . can you get my friend a martini ? dillon : uh , you can just put mine in a regular - sized martini -- nina : no , no , no , no , no . in a glass like this , a glass like this . jumbo . we need to be on the same page . bartender : okay . [ scene_break ] franco : nothing 's wrong . kiki : i heard a noise . franco : i dropped something . kiki : then how did it wind up all the way over here ? franco : okay , i might have thrown something . i 'm sorry . [ sighs ] i did n't mean to scare you . just -- i was n't thinking . i know you 're not a fan of loud noises right now . it wo n't happen again . i promise . kiki : it 's okay . franco : it 's not okay . i 'm stupid and selfish and boneheaded . i ca n't seem to do anything right these days . kiki : okay , well , you 're obviously upset . come here . you want to talk about it ? franco : nina and i had another fight . kiki : she really ca n't accept the fact that you do n't want kids ? franco : no , she 's okay with that . she said she was willing to move past that actually , that i made her happy . kiki : then what caused the fight ? franco : it was you . kiki : what ? does she not want me to live here anymore ? franco : no , no , no , it 's not that . kiki : i know we 're not the best of friends , but i do n't want to impose . franco : kiki , look , i called you my kid . kiki : oh . yeah . that 's probably a sore subject , huh ? franco : mm - hmm . started another fight -- i 'm so shocked . we 're at an impasse , right ? we 're at this horrible moment in our relationship where you misunderstand everything that comes out of the other person 's mouth . it 's really unfortunate . but it 's got nothing to do with you . it 's not your fault . you 're welcome to stay here as long as you like . nina : so , where 's nina now ? franco : she needed a vacation -- from me . i do n't know . pretty sure this whole thing will blow over soon . this is just something that every couple goes through , or so i 'm told . kiki : yeah , i hope so . nina really loves you . franco : thank you for saying that . kiki : well , now that i 'm up , you want to watch tv or something ? franco : i 'd like nothing more , but i have an evening shift at the hospital . [ scene_break ] carly : dr. finn , this is my daughter , josslyn . josslyn , this is dr. hamilton finn . he 's a guest at the hotel . josslyn : you 're the one with the lizard . i love bearded lizards . you 're so lucky to have one as a pet . finn : i am lucky to have one as a pet , but most people have never even heard of a bearded lizard . how do you know about bearded lizards ? josslyn : my dad lives in australia . finn : ah . josslyn : whenever i visit him , we go camping . usually surf camping . we love to surf and paddleboard , but sometimes we go to the outback . finn : you have an amazing daughter . although , i guess i should n't be surprised . carly : yeah , thank you . we are very proud of her . finn : so , what brings you and josslyn down to the hospital ? carly : i was looking for lucas . you know , josslyn , she came down with this rash , and i just wanted lucas to check it out and tell us what 's going on . finn : oh , i -- i saw lucas and i guess that 's brad -- they were leaving for dinner about 10 minutes ago . carly : what ? what good is it having a doctor in the family if he 's never around when you need him ? all right , well , let 's go check out the er , baby . come on . finn : well , you do n't -- do n't have to jump to conclusions . i mean , i could examine josslyn if you 'd like . [ scene_break ] sonny : so , i just got back from south america with anna devane . we found carlos , brought him back to the states . julian : is that right ? so -- [ chuckles ] so , anna -- anna 's in the bounty hunter business these days ? sonny : well , carlos is gon na tell everybody what you made him do -- the extortion , the smuggling . murdering duke lavery on your orders . i 'm just curious . back last fall at the warehouse when i was ambushed , was that you ? did you order carlos to kill me , too ? [ scene_break ] carlos : you 're advising me not to take the deal ? alexis : as my client , yes , i 'm advising you to turn it down . it is not in your best interest . carlos : oh , not in my best interests ? or your husband 's ? you see , 'cause if i take this deal , it implicates julian in a murder , which makes me wonder who it is you 're representing . alexis : i know . it 's really complicated . carlos : not really . what it is , is a conflict of interest . so thank you , but i 'm sorry . i 'm gon na have to reject your offer of representation . alexis : carlos , you 're not really thinking of representing yourself , are you ? carlos : i did n't go to law school , but i think i can figure out how to sign of piece of paper to accept a deal . alexis : and what protection will you have when you do ? [ scene_break ] anna : the only deal i want carlos to take is the one where he testifies against julian . i 'm fully taking responsibility for my actions here . paul : you 're not going to prison for shooting carlos as much as i 'm going to go for killing sloane . i can get us out of this mess if you would just stop fighting me at every step of the way . anna : i do n't want to join forces with you , paul . i 'm the one that just gave jordan the litany of your crimes if you remember . what -- why do you act as if we 're allies ? paul : because i 'm not gon na sit by and watch you throw your life away . anna : well , why do you care ? huh ? i do n't understand it -- why you 've cast yourself as my champion . you should have severed ties with me a long time ago . why are you so interested in me ? [ scene_break ] officer : hornsby and devane are in their cells . jordan : thank you . lomax : commissioner ashford ? what is going on here ? why is my da sitting in jail for the murder of kyle sloane ? [ scene_break ] finn : say ahh . josslyn : ahh . finn : okay , thanks . is the rash painful , joss ? josslyn : no , it 's really not a big deal . my mom 's the one who 's freaked out about it . carly : okay , i am overly cautious . i worry about josslyn 's health . when she was a baby , she had a kidney transplant , so i 'm always on the lookout for complications . finn : is there any symptoms besides the rash ? carly : she 's been sluggish . you 've been very tired . you had a sore throat last week . she usually has tons of energy . i 'm just trying to , you know , make sure i cover all the bases . finn : let 's not waste any time . i 'm ready to make a diagnosis . [ scene_break ] franco : i 'm gon na call in and see if i can get somebody to cover my shift . kiki : you mean one of the other art therapists ? franco : yeah . i 'm the only art therapist . i -- i kind of feel like the patients can finger - paint on their own just for one night . kiki : i 'm fine . you go . franco : you sure about that ? kiki : yeah , i mean , i ca n't expect to have company 24/7 . and i 'm gon na have to be alone eventually . nothing bad is gon na happen to me here in the apartment , so i am sure you can go . it 's fine . i 'm fine . franco : i do n't feel right leaving you alone . i mean , the whole point is that i 'm gon na take care of you , right ? kiki : go to your job , franco . franco : all right , i 'll go if you promise to call me if you need anything . kiki : i promise . franco : pinky swear promise . kiki : i pinky swear promise . franco : all right . talk to you soon . [ closes door ] [ siren wails in distance ] kiki : [ gasps ] [ sighs ] it was just a siren . you 're okay . you are okay . [ sighs ] hi , can i speak to morgan corinthos ? it 's kiki jerome . i 'm on the approved list of callers . yes , that 's right . the one who used to be his wife . oh , okay . um , well , can you just tell morgan that i called , then ? thank you . [ sighs ] you are okay . you are totally safe here . [ scene_break ] dillon : you might want to slow down a little bit . nina : why ? what for ? hmm ? i mean , it 's not like , you know , i have anyone to go home to . i 'm a carefree , childless , infertile woman . no eggs . infertile . uh ... nope . here , we need to go back to the office . let 's go . we need to pull an all - nighter . [ slurps ] go ! yeah ! okay . that 's -- let 's -- let 's go . let 's go to the office . we need to ... go . let 's put our stone to the grind - nose . dillon : okay , okay . careful . [ chuckles ] nina : this floor is uneven , by the way . people could get hurt . dillon : that big gulp of a martini you just drank might have something to do with it . grab your purse . okay . nina : let 's go work . i 'm tipsy , but i can walk this off . i got it , i got it . i got it . dillon : okay . nina : okay . dillon : all right . nina : i 'll walk this off . i can go and , uh , take care of crimson . i 'm just gon na work on crimson , my little baby , crimson . it 's okay that i have -- um ... dillon : oh . nina : and we ... dillon : yeah . that 's a great idea . nina : i need my folder . dillon : uh , yes , thanks . i 'll drive you , okay ? nina : okay . dillon : all right . oh . yeah . nina : okay , yeah . dillon : thank you so much . nina : i have my own driver . dillon : just a second . nina : my daddy -- my daddy had a driver . dillon : thank you . appreciate it . nina : he had a driver . not for a plane or anything . he had a driver for his car . and our friend in the hamptons -- oh . she 'd -- she 'd always say , `` if it does n't float , fly , or ... `` another `` f. `` okay . float , float , fly ... [ scene_break ] julian : if carlos shot you , he was acting alone . i did n't have anything to do with that , like i 've said . i do n't know -- what ? sonny : uh ... first , you said jake doe shot duke , and it was a mistake . then you said carlos shot duke -- you had nothing to do with him . now you 're saying you had nothing to do with carlos shooting me . when you lie and you lie and you lie ... people start doubting you . julian : still , i did n't tell carlos to ambush you in that warehouse . hell , i did n't even know he was still in the country . sonny : well , we 're gon na have to just let the legal system figure that out . julian : so , i 'm sorry . why am i here then ? sonny : because of the people we have in common . carlos is gon na roll on you for duke 's murder , and i do n't want it to fall on your wife , kristina ... or anybody else i care about . [ scene_break ] carlos : it 's a sweet deal . i get a reduced sentence in exchange for my testimony against julian . alexis : you know , i 'm really touched by your faith in the da 's office , but i feel that it 's my job to warn you that it 's within their rights to change their mind . you know how politics can sometimes affect what you think is rock- solid deal . carlos : they do n't want me . it 's julian they want . alexis : oh , i think they want you both . i mean , i do n't think i have to tell you how important it is for anna devane to seek justice for duke . i mean , she wants everyone involved to pay . and since you were the one who allegedly pulled the trigger , i think she might want you even more . [ scene_break ] jordan : paul was charged earlier this evening . lomax : as i am well aware . i was the recipient of his one phone call . while i was on the dais at a benefit , no less . enlighten me , commissioner , as to what overwhelming evidence you have that would cause you to do such a ludicrous action . jordan : we have dna evidence linking the body that was pulled from the harbor last october with a -- a sample found in kyle sloane 's apartment . and that body was misidentified as carlos rivera , when , in fact , it was actually kyle sloane . he was shot twice . lomax : and ? jordan : and da hornsby confessed to shooting him . lomax : he gave you a statement ? jordan : well , no , not yet . but i -- i do have a witness . lomax : who ? jordan : anna devane . lomax : so , you had the district attorney arrested based on the words of a woman who 's under arrest for attempted murder ? give me one good reason why i should n't fire your ass right now . [ scene_break ] paul : while i wish that you had n't been so forthcoming about my crime , i understand your commitment to the rule of law , that you believe in the system , flawed though it is . it 's one of the things i admire about you , and i ca n't expect you to change now . anna : you may admire my commitment to the law , but you certainly do n't share it . you allowed me to believe that i had killed carlos , so that you could blackmail me . and then when i found out he was alive , you arranged to get him out of the country . and finally , you did everything you could -- bar killing him yourself -- to see that he was dead before he could be brought back to testify , so ... paul : why would n't you want carlos dead at this point ? you -- you 're not the one that has to do it or kill him . it 's -- it 's revenge for duke , and your hands are clean . anna : no , no . i thought i made myself clear . paul : well , what are you saying ? anna : that i made a terrible mistake when i shot carlos . come on , i -- i gave into my worst impulses . and i 'm -- i 'm past that now . i do n't want revenge . i really -- i just want justice . it 's not too much to ask . paul : even if justice means you going to prison for the rest of your life ? ! what ? anna : what does this matter to you ? seriously . ever since you laid eyes on me , you have seesawed back and forth between blackmailing me and then trying to save me . you were relentless in forcing me to work for you , and then you were equally relentless in covering up the fact that i had shot carlos . i do n't understand . what is the endgame here , paul ? why does it concern me ? why are you doing this ? i do n't get it . paul : because ... [ sighs ] because i 'm in love with you . anna : okay , that 's absurd . paul : well , hey , do n't pretend to be so surprised . you 're an intelligent woman . you must have understood that i had feelings for you . why else would i go through such great lengths to protect you ? anna : you can not possibly , possibly have feelings for me . paul : do you have any idea the effect our confrontations have on me , your relentless pursuit of justice at all costs ? your insistence on adhering to the letter of the law no matter the personal cost . i admire and am infuriated by you in equal measure . i see you as a kindred spirit , anna . i understand why you shot carlos . it 's the same reason why i shot sloane -- to avenge those that we love . anna : there is a very significant difference between us . i own my crimes . you do not . [ scene_break ] finn : joss , you have something called fifth disease . josslyn : is it bad ? finn : no , not really . josslyn : are you sure ? finn : hey , i 'm the doctor here , right ? fifth disease is a common childhood illness that sometimes presents itself as red rash on the patient 's face . your sore throat last week , uh , the fatigue this week -- those are all symptoms . it 's something that gets spread around schools around this time of year . carly : it 's contagious ? josslyn : so , does that mean i have to stay home from school ? finn : actually , once the rash appears , it 's no longer contagious , but since you 're still feeling a little tired , perhaps your mom will keep you home for a couple days . carly : okay , so , how do we treat it ? finn : well , just to be sure , i 'm gon na send some blood out to the labs just so we can double check a few things , okay ? but if it comes back positive , we do nothing . it usually goes away on its own in a few days . so i understand you being worried , but in this case , it was completely unfounded . she 's gon na be fine . josslyn : told you . carly : [ chuckles ] [ scene_break ] dr. obrecht : [ laughs ] mein gott . was ist das ? have you decided to throw yourself a parade ? franco : no . i 'm looking for the nearest dumpster . [ sighs ] dr. obrecht : these look like the remains of drawings . was there an incident ? did one of the patients get upset ? franco : no , it 's my attempt at art therapy on myself . needless to say , it failed . [ scene_break ] nina : [ mumbles ] let there be light . dillon : there we go . you okay ? come on . nina : okay . dillon : here we go . right there . mm - hmm . nina : i 'm dandy , andy . an - dy . dillon : okay , okay , okay . nina : andy . you should change ... dillon : oh . nina : ... your name . dillon : okay . nina : change you name ... dillon : uh - huh . nina : ... to andy . 'cause , uh , dillon does n't rhyme with anything . andy rhymes with candy ... dillon : mm - hmm . nina : brandy ... sandy ... dillon : yeah . nina : ... fandy ... dillon : i think it 's time for some coffee . nina : ... wandy -- yeah , oh . i got to -- i got to make some -- i have to be a hostess . dillon : no , no , no , no , no , no . you do n't have to make the coffee . i will make the coffee . you sit right there . nina : okay . dillon : okay . on second thought , you want some tea ? i know you 're always drinking that herbal stuff at the office . nina : oh ! thank you . mm - hmm . so sweet . you 're so sweet to me . dillon . you 're always willin ' ... [ laughs ] dillon : that was good . nina : dillon and willin ' ! yay ! [ laughs ] you are always so good to me . thank you . you 're so sweet . dillon : was that a `` yes `` ? is that a yes on the tea ? should i -- nina : franco -- he does n't understand what i want . he does n't -- he does n't get it . he does n't understand my desires and what i need . i need someone who understands . i need you . [ scene_break ] carlos : if i do n't take the deal , the murder charges still stand . are you saying you could get me acquitted ? alexis : i 'm saying that it 's not gon na be easy . but your case is circumstantial , which is why the da wants you to take the deal , because that way , they can avoid a trial and the possibility of a `` not guilty `` verdict . carlos : yeah , well , i want to avoid the possibility of `` guilty `` followed by `` life without parole . `` alexis : if you take this deal , you are going to prison . that is guaranteed . even if it 's a reduced sentence , you will never get out , because sonny will send his people in there , and they 'll kill you . now , if you let me defend you , i will give you the best -- best defense that i can , and i will try to get you acquitted . i think it 's worth the gamble . i win , you get to spend the rest of your miserable life as a free man . [ scene_break ] julian : i 've had just about enough of this , thank you . now , it 's true , carlos worked for me , but he did n't shoot you on my orders , okay ? just like you ca n't be held responsible for everything that , you know , max does . sonny : d - do n't -- do n't worry about max . julian : okay . you know , besides , i 've been out of the business , okay , for some time now . sonny : right . julian : maybe that 's the point . is n't it , there , sonny , huh ? you simply resent me for doing something that -- that you could n't do . i got out of the business . i 'm living a moral , upstanding life , and you 're just simply trying to take it away from me , are n't you , sonny ? hmm ? [ grunts ] [ scene_break ] franco : nina and i have been fighting for weeks . ca n't be in the same room together without going at it . i just -- i do n't even know what to do . dr. obrecht : consider cutting your losses . maybe you and my niece would be better off going your separate ways . franco : no , i love your niece . would n't put up with all of this emotional torture if i did n't feel that way . she just wants a baby so badly , and if she ca n't have a baby , she says that she wants me all to herself , right ? which is making her start to resent kiki . dr. obrecht : kiki ? franco : yeah . nina wanted to take this spontaneous vacation with me , right ? but i said i could n't go because i had to stay here and look after kiki , so she thinks i 'm choosing kiki over her . but i ca n't help how i feel . kiki does n't have a father . ava 's worse than being raised by wolves . she just got out of the hospital . she ca n't be alone right now . she needs me . dr. obrecht : maybe that 's what nina needs -- a kiki of her own . [ scene_break ] dillon : mm - hmm . mm . nina . nina , nina , nina . you are -- you 're really upset , okay ? nina : i am upset . i am upset . dillon : you drank a lot , so -- i do n't -- no ! whoa , what are you doing ? nina : i 'm upset . franco . dillon : stop , stop , stop , stop , stop , stop . okay ? okay . all right ? okay . nina : he wo n't listen to my desires . dillon : nina ! no ! nina : he wo n't let me have what i want . dillon : okay . all right . hey ! give me the shirt . give me the shirt . nina : [ laughs ] dillon : franco . where is franco ? nina : uh , franco ? i do n't care where he is . it does n't matter . i 'm tired of giving him everything he wants and coming in last . dillon : okay . nina : [ weakly ] i 'm -- i 'm tired . dillon : huh ? i 'm tired . shh . nina ? i need my shirt . nina . [ scene_break ] julian : what the hell was that , sonny ? sonny : that was a message . i only missed 'cause i wanted to . julian : oh , i see . so this whole [ sighs ] this is good -- intimidation . got it . sonny : no , no . i 'm just stating facts . the only reason you 're still living is because danny needed your bone marrow . but now his dad 's back , so , you know , he can see him whenever he wants . now , there 's -- that leaves alexis . for her sake , i let you live because of , you know , peace in the extended family . but i 'm telling you right ... now . if something happens to carlos , an unfortunate accident or disappears , i will hold you personally responsible . julian : w - would you , uh -- would you care to be a little less cryptic , sonny ? sonny : you want me to be more specific ? julian : yeah . sonny : if carlos dies , you die . [ scene_break ] alexis : i mean , it must be horrible for you to be away from sabrina and your child . i mean , they grow up so fast , and every moment is so precious . which is why i will give you the best defense that i can muster . carlos : if i take this deal , i still have to serve time . my baby needs me now , not in years from now . i -- alexis : say what you want . carlos : i want you to represent me . [ scene_break ] jordan : as i mentioned , we have the dna linking sloane to the dead body , which was initially identified as carlos , and i believe that id was made on paul 's orders . lomax : can you prove that ? jordan : well , actually , the assistant me that was working on that case , he 's -- donald gallagher -- he 's gone missing . he 's disappeared . but i do have an apb on him . i do . lomax : anything else ? jordan : not at this time , but if you just give me 24 hours . lomax : i 'm not giving you another second . do you have any idea of the size of this pr nightmare that you have created ? paul hornsby is the most popular da this town has ever had . he 's got a political future , and you have the audacity to undermine him ? jordan : wait , that 's not what happened . lomax : i have no idea how i 'm going to explain this arrest to the press , but i do know i 'm going to start off by saying you made a mistake . and you 're going to rectify this right now by releasing paul hornsby . [ scene_break ] anna : you may claim to have feelings for me , which i think is absurd . but i want you to know that i have absolutely zero feelings for you other than total and utter loathing . so , i was a reluctant coconspirator with you , and that is where our connection begins and ends , 'cause we have simply nothing in common . you understand ? nothing . [ keys clack ] paul : janice , i was hoping i 'd see you tonight . lomax : paul , i 'm so glad you called . you 're obviously in here by mistake , but i 'm going to clear everything up , and you 'll be free to go . paul : thank you , jan. ta - ta . [ keys clack , door closes ] [ scene_break ] dillon : kiki , hey . [ laughs nervously ] so , i know that this might look a little bit strange , but , uh , do n't get the wrong idea . kiki : [ scoffs ] you do n't have to worry about it . i heard the whole thing . dillon : [ sighs ] thank god . yeah , so i ran into nina at the metro court bar , and she was drinking the largest martini i 've ever seen in my entire life . kiki : well , it was really nice of you to bring her home . dillon : well , she was clearly in no condition to drive . kiki : well , we i should probably put her to bed , huh ? dillon : oh , wait , no . i mean , you 're still recovering . you probably should n't be moving anything awkward or ... yeah . especially an unconscious person . i got her . uh -- [ sighs ] okay . all right . one , two , three . [ grunting ] okay . yep . all right . [ groans ] okay . like that . okay ? we got this . yep . nina : mm - hmm ! [ smooching ] dillon : all right . nina : mwah . [ inhales sharply ] dillon : excuse us . nina : [ groaning ] kiki : are you sure you got this ? nina : i got it ! i got it . [ scene_break ] franco : you 're suggesting that we have a baby ? nina just confirmation that she ca n't get pregnant , and i do n't -- i do n't want kids . dr. obrecht : there 's other ways to -- to give her love , to fill this void she feels . you simply have to give her more unconditional love . franco : how ? dr. obrecht : maybe nina could volunteer at shadybrook with other mentally ill people , or she could -- franco : nina 's not mentally ill . dr. obrecht : my mistake . she could donate her time to some sort of worthy charity -- knitting booties for schnauzers or whatever 's in vogue these days . franco : schnauzers ? really ? dr. obrecht : i have no particular understanding of why people like this preoccupation of -- of putting animals in human attire . but i suppose that 's why people love them . no matter how strangely you act , they love you anyway . i must go . viel glueck . [ scene_break ] finn : hey . hi ! i just dropped off josslyn 's labs . it 's pretty quiet over there tonight , so , any luck , we 'll have the results really soon . carly : great . i 'm happy to wait . and josslyn found the energy to put games on her phone , so i just kind of left her in the examination room . finn : kids are resilient . carly : thank you . thank you . next time i 'll make sure lucas is here before i show up to the hospital expecting special treatment . finn : no , forget about it . i was -- i was -- i was happy to help , you know ? and , uh , with any luck , you know , the rash will go away , and she 'll be as good as new . carly : kind of like you . you look a lot better than the last time i saw you . really scared me when i found you passed out on your couch . finn : i just needed a little rest . carly : right . dr. obrecht : dr. finn . i thought we had established that you were done here . carly : uh , i grabbed dr. finn when he was on his way home . he diagnosed my daughter with fifth disease , and we 're just waiting on the test results . dr. obrecht : am i to understand that you are treating mrs. corinthos ' daughter ? [ scene_break ] alexis : all right . i think i have everything i need . carlos : is there anything else i have to do ? alexis : mm - hmm . do n't speak to anyone about this case unless i 'm present , especially not the da . carlos : just so you know , i never wanted to roll on julian , so i 'm glad that i do n't have to . last thing i want is to betray a jerome . alexis : i 'll be in touch . [ scene_break ] carly : i asked dr. finn to examine my daughter ! finn : carly , can i -- could you do me a favor ? would you go back to the exam room for a second and wait for those tests with josslyn , please ? carly : yes . dr. obrecht : you are not on staff here . you have no privileges at this hospital . you have no right to continue to treat patients . finn : so far , i have n't treated anyone . i merely sent some of the young lady 's blood to the lab for tests , which will most likely confirm my diagnosis of fifth disease . dr. obrecht : i do n't care what it confirms . how dare you defy my orders ? finn : what do you say we lay our figurative cards on the table ? you do n't like me , and , shockingly , i 'm not very fond of you and not just because of your bubbly personality and your penchant for open - toed sandals . but , once again , you are restricting me from treating someone in need , and i find anyone that would impede the health of a child to be very , very dangerous ! dr. obrecht : i do n't care what your opinion is . fifth disease is a very mild illness . no harm would have been done if you had informed mrs. corinthos that you no longer had privileges here . but instead , you flaunted the rules so you could play hero ! you are the one who 's dangerous , dr. finn . the only way you continue to treat patients here is over my dead body . finn : hmm . [ scene_break ] dillon : so , it 's looking like nina 's gon na be asleep for a little while , but it might be a good idea to have some aspirin nearby when she wakes up . kiki : yeah . i have never seen nina that drunk before . dillon : yeah . she was pretty upset at the bar . kiki : i can sympathize . i , too , have made the mistake of thinking that i could drink all of my troubles away . fun fact -- does n't work so well . [ both chuckle ] kiki : but you were really nice to her . dillon : yeah , no , i mean , i really like nina . she is a great boss , and she normally would never come on to me like that . she just had a really , really rough night , you know ? i just kind of hope that she does n't remember all of this tomorrow . kiki : yeah . yeah . me too . dillon : [ sighs ] oh , yeah . [ chuckles ] kiki : so , uh , you can put your shirt back on now . dillon : thank you . i guess i should probably get out of here . [ sniffs ] you just got back from the hospital . you probably need to rest , right ? i hope that nina and i did n't disturb you . kiki : i could n't really sleep anyway . dillon : you want me to stay ? i mean , i was gon na make tea for nina , but i guess i could make tea for you instead . kiki : that is a very sweet offer . but i am good , thank you . dillon : okay . good night . [ cell phone rings ] kiki : hey , morgan . um , no . i 'm glad to hear your voice . i 'm at franco 's , home . i 'm doing a lot better . no . i 'm okay . [ scene_break ] max : do you think jerome will back off carlos ? sonny : keep our guys on him . i just want him watched around the clock . julian will do anything to save his own ass . [ scene_break ] alexis : i got carlos to let me represent him . julian : well , that 's great . alexis : now all i have to do is win the case . [ sighs ] so , how was your day ? julian : interesting . but , listen , i , uh , i really want to thank you for doing this . alexis : if carlos testifies against you , it ruins both of our lives . i chose to spend my life with you , and i 'm not willing to give that up . [ scene_break ] lomax : now , if you 'll excuse me for just a minute , there 's some papers that i have to sign before you can leave . paul : thank you . jordan : you know , the mayor forced me to release you because of lack of evidence , but i -- i do have people out there looking for the assistant me that you paid off . there 's gon na be a full investigation of how kyle sloane was misidentified as carlos . there 's evidence out there against you , paul . and you know what ? i 'm gon na find it . paul : i 'm sure justice will prevail . [ scene_break ] officer : looks like you got yourself a new neighbor . [ door opens , closes ] [ next_on ] anna ( to carlos ) : i do n't have a shred of sympathy for you . griffin ( to felix ) : i 'm duke lavery 's son . dante ( to michael ) : ... anything stupid . laura : there 's something to be said for the healing power of ... lulu : sex ? | after nina and franco have their falling out , regarding her wanting a baby and his contentment for the way things are and his seeming lack of commitment to her , she goes to the metro court , runs into dillon and gets too drunk to drive or get herself home . alone in the apartment , he can not get her out of his mind yet knows he has to be there for kiki . he goes to the hospital and obrecht offers him suggestions involving ending his relationship with nina , which he does not want to hear . when dillon gets nina home and she 's passed out on the couch , dillon and kiki talk and it sounds like they might want to spend more time together . anna and paul are both in jail , in adjoining cells when he protests to her that he cares about her future . she wonders why he believes that , to which he replies he 's in love with her . before they can continue their discussion , however , the mayor comes and tells jordan she made a serious mistake locking paul up and charging him with the murder of sloane , which can not be proven yet . with that , she has paul released from jail . jordan tells him it 's just a matter of time before she obtains all the evidence needed to put him away . julian has alexis go and talk to carlos and offer to represent him . she advises him not to take the da 's deal , reminding him that even if he does not trust her or julian with what they advise him to do , he needs to know if he 's free , it will just be a matter of time before sonny , or someone else goes after him . right then , he gets taken to jail and put in the cell where paul was previously in , as anna 's new `` neighbor `` . carly has dr. finn treat josslyn for a rash and he is able to successfully put their minds at ease although obrecht tells him she never wants him practicing medicine in her hospital again . |
[ knock on door ] jordan : uh , who is it ? curtis : your knight in shining armor . jordan : [ opens the door ] i do n't see any armor . curtis : oh , well , it 's a spiritual armor . it 's kind of made manifest by my confidence and charisma . what are you doing tonight ? what are you doing now ? jordan : um , i might actually be free . why ? why do you ask ? curtis : because i have something in mind , something ... amazing . [ scene_break ] tracy : [ remembers ] what are you doing with this ? where did you get this ? did you get this from the monks ? why did n't they give it to me when they gave me the painting ? samira : i did n't get them from the monks . i got them from my mother . your father left them with her . tracy : your journal , daddy . nothing relevant or helpful in it , just a travelogue of greece , italy , and turkey . nothing to explain why you gave it to samira 's mother , so i guess i 'm just gon na have to answer some questions on my own . [ opens zipper ] monica : tracy ! tracy : oh , monica . [ chuckles ] you know the expression `` first do no harm `` also applies at home . you , uh , you practically gave me a , um , a heart attack . monica : tracy , i know exactly what you 're doing . so , for everyone 's sake , please just be honest about it . [ scene_break ] brad : seeing patients ? should you be doing that ? finn : new research project . studying the effect distance has on the human voice . hey , you could be my first subject . just stand right there and , uh , keep talking . brad : [ scoffs ] i love what passes for wit among physicians . hey , i wanted to congratulate you . thank you , brad . it 's been an honor . brad : oh , it must be when a drug - addicted doctor gets to bounce from rock bottom to outpatient rehab . yeah , from what i 've witnessed , you probably should 've been booted from the hospital , if not from medicine altogether . finn : well , thank you , brad , for all your kindness and concern , but truly , it was monica 's decision . now , if you have a problem with it , i suggest you voice that to her repeatedly . she 's gon na love it . brad : oh , stop . you know that she let you off the hook just because you donated all the money you got from biospen to gh . without a penny for me , mind you , even though i helped you formulate that cure . now you just get to sit pretty , get the kid - glove treatment for your `` problem , `` while i 'm out of a condo ! finn : i hear you , brad . i hear you . and now that i have a baseline , can you say that all again , the exact same way , while i do this . [ walks away ] [ elevator bell dings ] griffin : [ sighs ] ah , dr. finn . a word , please . finn : oh , uh , now 's not really a good time . griffin : oh , let 's make it a really good time . i 'm your new supervisor . [ scene_break ] sonny : [ speaking spanish ] michael : hey , are you still thinking about that trip to meet with your south american partners ? sonny : possibly . why ? michael : yeah , i think it 's a good idea . i think you should leave port charles immediately . before this mess you made with mom gets any worse . [ scene_break ] carly : okay , jax ? jax : hey , it 's a port charles lockup , not midnight express . carly : [ chuckles ] jax : i 'm fine . thanks for asking . carly : all right , well , i ca n't stand the thought of you being locked up at all . i spoke to michael , and i got a recommendation for a really great criminal attorney . jax : hey , you know what ? we should n't be focusing on me , okay ? we should be focusing on joss to make sure that she 's handling everything okay . carly : okay , yeah , joss , our daughter , really wants me to do everything possible to help you , and that 's what i 'm going to do , okay ? [ cell phone chimes ] jax : carly . carly , i do n't -- carly : ooh . ooh , this is your attorney who is going to be late , so i got to tell detective west . nelle : i was told to come in . [ scene_break ] tracy : and how exactly am i not being honest ? monica : oh , come on , tracy . your trip to turkey , the `` portrait of the unknown lady , samira showing up here . you have been thinking about edward , and now going through his keepsakes . you 're grieving for your father all over again . tracy : wow . guess it 's time to face the ugly truth . you finally learned how to read me . monica : [ sighs ] tracy , your feelings are n't a mystery . do n't hide them from anyone anymore . tracy : thank you , monica . i 'm just , uh , i 'm trying to process them in my own way . samira : good morning , ms. quartermaine . dr. quartermaine . thank you again for letting me stay the night . monica : oh , samira , after all you 've gone through to seek us out , you are more than welcome to stay as long as you wish . tracy : and i hope that you understand i am not unsympathetic to your plight . it 's , in fact , since you 're here , i , uh -- it 's made me think of new possibilities . samira : i pray that means you are reconsidering your decision ? tracy : no . samira ... monica : the monks have a buyer waiting for the portrait . the money will be used to save my daughter and many others . tracy : as i explained , the portrait has gone through customs . if it is sold and the proceeds used to fund illegal activity , it will be traced to me . samira : but if i could get the painting back to turkey and the monastery without you , then -- tracy : no ! for the very last time , it 's not possible . and even if it was possible , i am not giving up my father 's legacy , not even for you . [ scene_break ] griffin : yeah , i 've been assigned to monitor you until you complete your outpatient rehab program . my duties include supervising both scheduled ... finn : oh , man . griffin : ... and unscheduled drug tests . finn : you had to do this here ? griffin : i asked if i could have a word . finn : oh , so it 's my fault that i did n't pick up on your little , secret code ? griffin : [ scoffs ] hey , i 'm not judging you , finn . and if you ever decide that you need someone to talk to , outside your counselors and the people you meet in whatever program you join , i 'm here . look , i would be more than happy to -- finn : to what ? to , uh ... guide me ? griffin : did i say that ? finn : no , you do n't have to , griffin . i get it , all right ? you 're my supervisor . you have the thankless job of watching while i pee in a cup to make sure i do n't switch my sample , all right ? and it 's my thankless responsibility to have to comply with you . but last time i checked , i did n't see anything in there about how i had to share my feelings with you or do a sing - along or anything like that . with all due respect , i do n't need a priest , all right ? so , let 's just -- let 's go find that bathroom . [ scene_break ] michael : jax spent the night in lockup . sonny : no surprise there . michael : i helped mom find a lawyer . some guy from the city has an excellent reputation . i would rather use diane . sonny : diane 's on retainer to me , michael . michael : yeah , i did n't want her to have a conflict of interest . sonny : uh - huh . michael : once the lawyer meets with da garcia , we 'll have a better understanding of the charges jax is facing . sonny : why are you telling me this , michael ? michael : because you put the whole thing in motion . sonny : no , i did n't put the whole thing in motion . jax did when he slept with your mother , and he also made a deal with frank benson for nelle 's kidney . michael : he was trying to save josslyn 's life . sonny : and he did . but now he 's got to pay ! [ scene_break ] nathan : well , since nelle is the victim , we 've asked her to come in and make a statement about what happened and how it affected her health and her life . we 're gon na be using the interrogation room . so , as soon as i see that mr. jacks has been taken back to his cell , we can begin . nelle : um , actually , detective , i was wondering if mr. jacks and carly could stay ? i want them to hear what i have to say . [ scene_break ] finn : i 've done my part . the rest , as they say , is up to you . griffin : i 'll get the sample to the lab . finn : you do that . this is so embarrassing . griffin : finn . finn : huh ? griffin : look , if you keep pushing away everybody that 's trying to help you , your recovery is gon na be extremely difficult . [ scene_break ] jordan : i do n't recall you being a bowling fan . curtis : a fan ? jordan : yeah . curtis : shoot , i 'm more like an ace . jordan : oh . curtis : why ? do n't tell me you do n't like bowling . jordan : no , no . i do . i just -- i have n't played in years . curtis : yeah . well , here you go . jordan : want to show me a few pointers , ' cause ... ? curtis : i would love to . jordan : okay . curtis : all right . so now , you need to feel the weight of the ball . jordan : all right . like -- like that . curtis : you got it ? jordan : i feel that . um , what i 'm actually gon na feel is the money that i spent on my manicure kind of going down the drain , but okay . curtis : forget all that . okay , spread your legs , okay ? keep them apart . jordan : mm - hmm . curtis : all right . feel the ball . okay , feel the weight . now , what you want to do ... okay , and then go back ... jordan : uh - huh . curtis : ... and forth . and forth . back . jordan : uh - huh . curtis : and forth . jordan : okay . curtis : okay , that looks good . that 's good how you 're doing that . back ... [ thud ] jordan : ohh ! curtis : whoa ! jordan : i 'm sorry . i 'm sorry . i 'm sorry . curtis : [ laughs ] no worries . it 's all good . jordan : no , i was saying sorry to my neighbors downstairs . curtis : oh , yeah , well , um , your neighbors downstairs had better get used to some noise . [ knock on door ] tj : hey , ma , it 's me . you home ? jordan : um ... tj : ma ? jordan : hey , baby . um , good morning . tj : yeah . looks like it . [ scene_break ] monica : samira , could we have a moment , please ? samira : certainly . monica : thank you . tracy : okay , monica , this is your moment , have at it . monica : tracy , i know how important this portrait is to you , but since this is an extreme situation -- tracy : monica , even if i wanted to , i ca n't ! monica : okay . what about dillon 's idea ? what if we pretend that samira `` stole `` the painting . and then , if questioned , we 'll -- tracy : oh , that 's a good idea , because then we can send her right to prison , and then she will be in a marginally better situation than her daughter , and we will have successfully made a bad situation worse . monica : you 're right . tracy : you what ? oh , my god . i want to record that . i want it as my ringtone . monica : samira 's safety is n't really what 's bothering you , is it ? tracy : everything about this is bothering me . it 's all happening too fast , and this woman shows up on our doorstep last night out of the blue . oh , wait . with ashton . for all we know , they 're running this scam together . monica : oh , i doubt that . and i think you do , too . tracy : maybe . but only because he 's too selfish to have a partner . monica : look , why do n't we just ask her some more questions ? then we can maybe decide how to proceed . tracy : hmm . wow . that 's reasonable of you . samira , can you come back in here , please ? monica : samira , we just , um , we want to ask you a little bit about , well , where you came from , your life at home . your family life , apart from your mother -- tracy : i do n't want to talk about her family . i do n't want to talk about her family . samira : actually , i 'd rather talk about your family . monica : what about my family ? what would you like to know ? samira : i see how much ms . quartermaine loved her father . he looks like a good man . monica : well , yes , he could be on occasion . samira : he has such kind eyes . tracy : oh , wow . do you know the expression `` quit while you 're ahead `` ? you do n't know anything about my father , and you never will . [ scene_break ] [ knock on door ] hayden : hey . come in . finn : you got a minute ? hayden : yeah . what 's up ? finn : i was wondering if we could talk about our last conversation . hayden : uh , you need to focus on rehab and fighting your addiction . until then , we really do n't have that much to discuss . outside of hospital business , of course . finn : oh , uh , sorry . sometimes , i 'm , uh , a little dense . are you saying , uh , with the exception of supply requisitions and budgetary proposals , then you and i will have no conversations while i 'm going through rehab ? hayden : i 'm afraid so . finn : okay , right . excellent . excellent . well , compared to not getting to talk to you , getting off drugs should be easy . i 'll , um -- i 'll just ask this , and i 'll -- i 'll be on my way then . i was , uh -- i was wondering -- i was wondering , when i get through this -- and i will get through this , hayden -- there 's just one thing i 'd like to know . hayden : what 's that ? finn : i was wondering if -- i was wondering if , you know , uh , if maybe you would -- you would give me a chance to make things right between us ? do you think you can do that ? [ scene_break ] nathan : this is detective nathan west , interviewing nelle hayes in the case alleged against jasper jacks . ms. hayes , can you please state your full name for the statement ? nelle : nelle hayes , also known as nelle benson . nathan : and are you ready to give a full and complete statement ? nelle : i am . [ scene_break ] griffin : something i can help you with , brad ? brad : uh , sorry . i did n't mean to interrupt , dr. munro . griffin : that 's why i interrupted myself . so you would n't have to bear the burden . brad : uh , thank you . that 's , um ... anyway , since we 're talking , i just wanted you to know -- and this gives me no pleasure -- griffin : then maybe you should n't do it . brad : [ sighs ] if that were only the case . but i feel it 's my duty , as a health care professional and as a concerned human being , that i tell you what i know about dr. finn . [ scene_break ] finn : i 'm not asking you to be there for me at , uh , at all , as i go through rehab . i just , um , when i get done , you 'll give me a chance . hayden : finn , i 've been thinking about , um , well , about everything , actually , not just the two of us , but about my own life , about who i am and where i came from . starting with my childhood and every important action and decision i 've made since . you must know passover just ended . finn : uh , i -- afraid i got , um -- yeah , why ? hayden : [ laughs ] well , my father always insisted on a huge celebration . and we 'd get together , and after dinner , my father -- well , raymond berlin -- he would talk , and he would talk for a while , pretty much until everyone was hungry enough for dessert , but it all boiled down to the same two subjects . one , family love and unity , and two , hard work and how it paid off . finn : well , those are top - flight values . hayden : yeah , they are . meanwhile , he was ripping people off left and right . not just clients and strangers , but family and friends . if they invested with him , he made them think they were making all kinds of money , and he kept every last dime . and all that talk about what truly mattered , all of it -- all of it 's just one big lie . and i ended up just like him . only out for myself . a liar and a user . and then i met you , and even though you bring out the best in me , i finally realized that i ca n't make promises i 'm not sure i 'll be able to keep . [ scene_break ] tracy : learning more about each other 's families may be interesting , but it 's not gon na change the facts , and it certainly is n't going to change my mind . i will continue to look for solutions to get your daughter out of harm 's way . but in the meantime , you 're a guest in our home . and apparently , monica has forgotten her manners . monica : yes , people often wonder if i was raised by wolves . tracy : ah , yes . well , you married into the pack . i , luckily enough , have not forgotten my manners , and i had cook make up a little breakfast for you . monica : i 've already asked her if she wanted something . tracy : nobody cares , monica ! how about a little fresh orange juice for you , samira ? samira : i 'm sorry , but no thank you . i could n't possibly eat a thing . [ scene_break ] michael : dad , if avery were sick , and the only way you can save her is to do exactly what jax did , you would n't hesitate . sonny : not for a second . michael : okay , so why have jax arrested for something that you would do yourself ? sonny : i did n't plan on having him arrested . i wanted to record his confession so i can use it as leverage . michael : yeah , to get what ? you do n't need his money . your business interests do n't overlap , right ? sonny : [ sighs ] michael . michael : the only thing you wanted from jax was for him to go , right ? that 's all you wanted was for him to leave . sonny : jax made a bad situation worse between carly and me , and she let him . michael : when you told me that you and mom were getting a divorce , jax was in australia . he is not the reason that you two broke up . sonny : the reason we broke up no longer exists ! i did n't sleep with nelle ! michael : what difference does it make ? nelle 's not the reason that you and mom are tearing yourselves apart , dad ! this is about morgan . [ scene_break ] nelle : all i will say is , i will not be pursuing any legal action against mr. jacks , and i am happy and delighted that josslyn jacks is alive and well . nathan : well , i guess that 's that . and again , for the record , are you making this statement of your own free will ? nelle : absolutely . nathan : well , then , this concludes the statement by miss nelle hayes , aka benson . detective nathan west stopping tape . i 'm gon na get this to da garcia right away . carly : [ clears throat ] wait a second . is jax free to go ? nathan : not yet . uh , you can stay for the moment . but if you need to leave , mrs. corinthos , let a guard know . he will escort mr. jacks back down to his cell until we can get word . carly : i 'm not going anywhere . [ door closes ] carly : i 'll be right back . i need to check on something . jax : i 'll be here . [ door closes ] jax : why ? nathan : yeah , the alleged victim 's refusing to cooperate . we 'll have an officer bring you her -- [ sighs ] yes ? carly : was that enough ? nathan : mrs. corinthos ? carly : sonny has a recording of jax ' alleged confession . nathan : `` alleged . `` you 've got some experience here . carly : is the recording enough to move forward ? without nelle 's cooperation , can jax still be prosecuted ? [ scene_break ] tj : i was just returning your laptop . mine 's in the shop , so mom let me borrow her old one . curtis : well , that was nice of her . tj : lucky she had it . i mean , i had a paper due the next day . talk about bad timing . curtis : yeah , i feel you . jordan : so , um , i thought that you were gon na bring it by work later on today . tj : well , you know , i finished up early , so i figured , you know , why not get it out of the way ? so are you two a couple now ? curtis : uh ... [ chuckles ] jordan : uh , you know , we ... tj : yeah . jordan : ... sort of . tj : yeah . i 've been there . all right . i got to get going . jordan : tj , uh , listen ... [ clears throat ] i know that we have n't talked about this , okay ? curtis and i were just actually discussing going out for our first date . tj : oh , so you 're not dating yet ? jordan : yeah . i mean , curtis and i were ... you know , we just -- we have n't figured out if this is even anything serious . tj : but if it is ? jordan : would you be okay with that ? [ scene_break ] tracy : samira , i understand . you 're worried about your daughter . that 's why you ca n't eat . samira : yes . that is exactly why . same thing happens to me when one of my sons is in trouble . monica : it does ? tracy : yes , it does . but starving yourself is n't gon na help you , and it 's not gon na help your daughter . why do n't you try -- monica : leave her alone . tracy : monica , you 're a doctor ! is n't breakfast the most important meal of the day ? ! samira : i 'm really not hungry . [ clears throat ] though if i could trouble you for some water . tracy : oh , absolutely . let me get that . here you go . at least it 's something . drink up . samira : thank you . tracy : i , uh , i sent the housekeeper out to buy you a change of clothes . samira : oh , i could n't possibly . tracy : oh , do n't be ridiculous . it 's already done . and , in fact , i think it 's probably on your bed already , so if you 'd like , you could go and change your clothes now . monica : why , tracy , how thoughtful . tracy : yeah , it is thoughtful , and surprising that you did n't think of it , seeing as this is your house . monica : would you , uh , excuse me , please ? i have to make some phone calls . samira : thank you for your generosity . tracy : oh , please , let 's be honest . you want a lot more than some clothes from me . samira : i was hoping the items i brought would convince you of my sincerity . tracy : i 'm glad to have the journal and my father 's ring . i would happily compensate you for them . samira : i do n't expect payment . my mother was only keeping them for him . i am sure he would want you to have them . tracy : he wanted me to have the painting . samira : [ sighs ] i know in my heart there must be some solution in all of this , that there is more for us to explore . tracy : perhaps . [ sighs ] [ scene_break ] brad : clearly , you 've been appointed finn 's supervisor . griffin : uh , i 'm not at liberty to discuss that . brad : oh , uh , of course not . griffin : and according to hospital policy , standard medical ethics , not to mention the privacy act of 1974 -- brad : the what of the what ? griffin : it would be very inappropriate for you to inquire , also . now , i have to take this sample to the lab , and then i have patients to see . brad : oh , uh , no worries . i 'm headed to the lab anyway . i 'll just , uh , take this for you . [ scene_break ] finn : this conversation did n't go nearly as well as it did when i rehearsed it in the mirror . hayden : [ sighs ] i 'm sorry . finn : no . no , please , do n't , uh , apologize . it 's me . it 's my fault . i 'm -- i 'm an idiot , right ? i , uh , i should let you get back to work . and , um , i 'm sure i have an incurable disease to go conquer . i 'll be sure not to infect either one of us with it this time . hayden : i like it already . finn : yeah , i 'll send you a budgetary proposal . i 'll , uh , do the interoffice mail thing so you do n't have to see me . um ... hayden : finn , i 'm trying to be honest about myself , and i hope that you can do the same . finn : yes . uh , honest about what ? hayden : we both know you 're into breaking boundaries and testing limits , but in order to stay really clean , you have to follow the rules . finn : yeah , i get that . hayden : i know that you get it . but what i 'm asking is , do you really think you can do it ? [ scene_break ] sonny : why do you have to bring your brother into this ? michael : do you think that you and mom would be doing this to each other if morgan were still alive ? sonny : i do n't know . michael : i do n't know , maybe you 'd still be broken up . i do n't know . you and mom spent more time apart than together when we were little , but you never did this kind of damage . i mean , mom 's forgiven you for far worse than nelle , right ? so why ca n't she get past it this time ? she ca n't get past it this time because morgan -- 'cause morgan 's dead . and when you could n't force mom to forgive you for what happened to nelle , you turned around , and you did something even more unforgivable , and you had jax arrested . it 's like you want mom to be mad at you , like you want her to push you away . but that 's not gon na lessen your grief over morgan , dad . it 's just make it worse on both of you . and on everybody who needs you . [ scene_break ] nelle : you know , there are a lot of reasons that i wo n't testify , but mostly because i do n't want to hurt joss anymore than i already have . jax : after everything i did to you , i do n't understand why . nelle : you asked my father to find you a compatible kidney . the one he found happened to be mine . you know , you may have made the offer , but what he did to me that 's -- that 's -- that 's on him . jax : directly or indirectly , i 'm still partly to blame . nelle : that 's the thing , is that as a father , you were willing to do anything to save your daughter , you know , unlike my father . he did n't see me as a child . he saw me as a way to get money . so i ca n't punish you for ... for wanting to save your daughter 's life and loving her the way i would have liked to have been loved . jax : i 'm so sorry this happened to you . nelle : but you 're not sorry that joss is alive , you know , and neither am i . so , if you tell her anything about what i did , just please tell her that . jax : okay , i will . nelle : you know , um , something bad was done to me , and i did -- i had the choice to turn it into something good . when i first came to port charles , i could have been honest . i could have told the truth , and i probably would have been welcomed and supported , you know ? i see that now . but now , instead , i chose to feed my own anger , and i lashed out , and i hurt people , and i wound up hurting myself just as badly . you know , an old friend told me once that you can choose to carry around all the wrong that has been done to you , or you can focus on the good and move on . jax : yeah . nelle : that 's what i 'm trying to do now . [ exhales sharply ] [ scene_break ] nathan : i 'm not a lawyer , but if the alleged victim refuses to testify , then i do n't think it 'll go any further . carly : thank you , thank you . everything 's gon na be okay . everything 's gon na be okay . [ scene_break ] finn : you know what ? you do n't ever have to worry about me . hayden : i need to know you 're gon na stick with it -- with or without me . finn : i 'm gon na be fine , hayden -- with or without you . [ knock on door ] griffin : hey , sorry to interrupt . i have a few questions about my budget . hayden , what 's -- hayden : the budget ? griffin : what 's wrong ? hayden : nothing . um , which department ? um , you 're in more than one . this program is kind of glitchy , so ... griffin : stop , please . hayden : let me just pull up the numbers . griffin : hayden , stop . you 're worried about finn , are n't you ? [ scene_break ] tj : i 've always loved uncle curtis , so -- even if you did n't want me to , so now the fact that you all of a sudden like him and might be dating him -- i guess the situation 's just kind of odd . jordan : it is . tj : but that does n't change the fact that i love you , and i love uncle curtis , and i want you both to be happy , so go ahead , do you thing . you do n't have to worry about me . jordan : you sure ? tj : yes . jordan : are you okay with this ? tj : yes , i am . jordan : okay . tj : i just hope it works out 'cause it 'd be really awkward if it did n't . but , hey , i 'm late . i got to get out of here . jordan : yeah . tj : hey , uncle curtis , i 'll see you later ? curtis : yeah . hey , man , study hard , be good , and you are the future . [ sighs ] okay , uh ... i think that was n't how either of us wanted to handle all this . jordan : yeah . curtis : but tj did need to know . jordan : he did . curtis : he seemed surprised . jordan : he was . curtis : but also , like , you know , he 's basically coming around . jordan : i just think he 's concerned about what 'll happen if this ended up not working out . curtis : yeah . well , it looks like you are , too . jordan : i am . [ scene_break ] tracy : just the man i wanted to see . finn : oh , well , i appreciate the concern . tracy : so , a situation has arisen unexpectedly , and , um , truth is i might be overreacting , but i really need to know the truth one way or another , and that 's where you come in . finn : i have no idea what you 're talking about , do i ? tracy : because you 're interrupting me . if you 'd let me finish , i would explain . i need your help now . [ scene_break ] michael : you and mom are n't the only ones getting hurt here . josslyn is heartbroken . sonny : and i 'm sorry for that -- michael : i know you are . josslyn already lost morgan . you would n't want to turn around and put her through the pain of having her father sent to prison . you would n't do that , but you 're not thinking with your right mind right now . sonny : i 'm on my medication . i 'm not having an episode . michael : i know , i know . you 're grieving right now . that 's why you 're doing this . you 're grieving . and it 's messing with your judgment , your sense of perspective . this has nothing to do with you being bipolar and everything to do with losing your son . dad , i 'm sorry , okay ? i 'm sorry . i truly am , but you need to find a better way to deal with your loss , because what you 're doing right now is hurting everybody that you love , everyone who morgan loved . sonny : what do you want me to do ? michael : just let me fix this . sonny : it ca n't be fixed at this point . michael : i can try . the first step is dealing with jax 's legal problems . dante 's not in the office this morning , but i have a friend there who i can call . sonny : call for what ? michael : i need to know exactly where they are with the charges . [ scene_break ] nathan : well , mr. jacks , your lawyer did arrive . he 's with da garcia , and they 'd like to see you . jax : uh , are they coming here ? nathan : no . i 'm gon na take you to them . carly : okay . jax : thank you for everything . carly : thank you . hold on a second . excuse me . before you leave , there 's , um , something i need to say to you . [ scene_break ] jordan : you and i have , uh , been through a lot . curtis : true that . jordan : and it 's no secret that my attraction to you is definitely real . curtis : oh . okay . um , back at you . jordan : and we 've both made a lot of mistakes , right ? personally , professionally , family . i mean , it 's as real as anything that we 've got going on right now . curtis : i hear you . jordan : if we start this and it blows up in our faces , i do n't want it to destroy any little bit of friendship that we 've managed to build right now . curtis : i share the same concerns . how about that ? jordan : that is something . so what ? what now ? curtis : well , i mean , there is only one way to find out if what we have is a mistake or if it 's really real . jordan : and what is that ? curtis : with some serious bowling . [ scene_break ] hayden : thank you , but i ca n't discuss finn , not right now . griffin : okay . i , uh -- i understand . look , i just want you to know that i 'm hoping for the best for you and finn . and i think if he stays on the straight and narrow , everything will work out fine . [ scene_break ] finn : i know we have n't talked for a couple of days , so maybe you 're not aware that i 'm kind of in the middle of -- tracy : i 'm in the middle of something . oh . and it 's time sensitive , so i 'm gon na ask you to hold off on telling me about your situation so that you can really focus on my situation because i really need your help . finn : [ scoffs ] what kind of help ? tracy : i need a dna test . [ scene_break ] monica : tracy ? oh , i wonder where she is . samira : you do n't think she was trying to get away from me ? monica : oh , no , no , no , no . unh - uh . you should really try to eat something , you know ? [ door bell chimes ] monica : uh , excuse me just a second , samira . yes ? agent torosyan : i 'm looking for samira adin . i need to speak to her now . [ scene_break ] michael : okay , thank you . uh , i owe you . bye . sonny : what 's the word ? michael : [ sighs ] jax is going to be released . [ scene_break ] carly : okay , um , well , i 'm glad -- i 'm very glad that jax is not gon na be prosecuted , and i have to thank you for that . nelle : well , there 's been enough pain . i just want everything to be over . carly : but see , that right there -- i ca n't stand this saint nelle crap . and whether it 's crap or not , it does n't change a damn thing between us . nelle : you know , carly , if you would just listen to what i have to say -- carly : no , i want you to listen to me . i want you to stop talking , and i want you to listen to me , because i 'm on to you , nelle . and like you pointed out , mostly everything you 've done i did , too . so i know why you 're not gon na testify against jax -- you want to look good for michael . nelle : [ scoffs ] carly : yeah , you do . you want michael to think that he 's gotten to you , that he 's gotten through to you . you want michael to think that you 've changed now , and now you can be a good person . hell , you may even believe that . and you may want to believe that you 're good enough for my son . but you 're not . you are a damaged , screwed - up little girl . and like me , you will trash what you love most . do n't even think about loving michael . do n't even think about it , because i know you , nelle , and i know the real you , and i see you coming , and i will do everything i can to stop you . [ next_on ] tracy ( to finn ) : i 'm asking you to do this no questions asked . monica ( to agent torosyan ) : and what makes you think this person is here ? jason ( to elizabeth ) : we 're not going to let anything or anyone get in the way of our son 's progress . franco ( to kiki ) : i think jake might be serious trouble . michael ( to sonny ) : did you really want jax to go to prison ? nelle ( to carly ) : when is it ever going to be enough for you ? | jordan is getting ready for work when curtis shows up . he wants to take her bowling on a date . tj shows up to return her laptop . jordan asks him how he feels about this and tj is happy for both of them but does n't want things to become awkward if they breakup . he leaves . jordan agrees to go bowling with him . carly shows up at the pcpd to discuss jax 's case . she has a lawyer that michael found for them coming . nelle shows up and wants to make her statement in front of carly and jax . she says that she does n't blame them for what happened and she is moving past it . jax later asks why she is doing this . nelle does n't blame him for wanting what is best for his daughter and wants to just move on from this . carly tells nelle after jax goes to discuss this with the da , that she does n't forgive her for the other things she has done . she needs to stay away from michael . at sonny 's house , michael tells sonny that the reason he did this is because of morgan . michael is going to try to fix this before it is too late . |
skye : what is he doing out of the freezer ? luke : i 'm thawing him out enough to bend his arms and legs so we can sit him up in the car when we move him to the quartermaines ' tonight . skye : and how long do you think these emails are going to convince ross ' superiors he 's on an extended undercover investigation ? luke : long enough to clear you of a murder charge . skye : yeah , provided nothing else goes wrong . [ knock on door ] faith : open up , kids ! it 's your not - so - silent partner , faith . we have lots to discuss ! [ scene_break ] ric : my gut is screaming at me that sonny is the natural father of alexis ' child . all i got to do is prove it . let me take it . alexis . alexis : no , whatever it is , please call my office . ric : well , first i 'd like to talk to you about sonny and his role as a father . [ scene_break ] carly : michael faked being kidnapped so he could force us back together . he wants our family back the way it used to be . sonny , we have got to figure out what is best for him . sonny : so you 're saying you 'd be with a man you hate just so your kids would be happy ? carly : i do n't hate you , sonny . [ scene_break ] jason : michael ? can you hear me ? michael ? michael ! michael , it 's jason ! i need you to talk to me , buddy . come on . come on , say something , michael . please , make a sound . [ leaves rustle ] [ scene_break ] skye : luke 's not here . faith : hmm . ok , then tell me where he is and i 'll let you get back to your knitting or whatever the rich and useless do to pass the time . skye : well , if luke is n't at the casino , then i really have no idea where he is , so -- i have a bubble bath waiting . faith : oh , and be careful not to put the blow dryer too close to the tub . we would n't want you to meet with any unfortunate accidents . skye : did you find anything ? luke : yeah . i 've been running through ross ' address book , trying to match it to his call history . i 've recognized a number . skye : somebody we know ? luke : well , let me put this way -- he was connected to the haunted star before the night you met him . in other words , you 're not the only vixen i know in bed with a dead detective duncan . skye : faith ? luke : he was probably one of her boys on the take . maybe he got greedy . skye : so she eliminated him . luke : well , it 's called killing two birds with one ice pick . skye : well , she 's not going to get away with this . she committed murder , and i 'm going to love sending her to prison . luke : hey , whoa , not so fast ! [ scene_break ] georgie : hey . dillon : hey . georgie : how was the memorial ? dillon : definitely not boring . some parts were sad and moving , but other parts were just ridiculous , like nikolas ' grandmother -- she stood up and starts just cursing everyone in the room or something . i do n't know . georgie : i 'm sorry . dillon : i wish that i had known nikolas better . i mean , i -- i realized that prince is a title mostly , but he lived up to it . georgie : you and nikolas actually have a lot in common . dillon : like what , our catastrophically messed - up families ? georgie : no . i was thinking more of how you dealt with your catastrophically messed - up families . nikolas would n't let the cassadines run his life , and you wo n't let the quartermaines run yours . dillon : ca n't . it 's a waste of time . nikolas loved emily . he loved her regardless of what anybody thought . not -- not everyone has that , that kind of love , but we can . we just -- we just , we got to start living in the moment , you know ? georgie : what do you mean ? dillon : i mean we 're here for , like , a second . you know , you and me . we -- we belong together . [ scene_break ] ric : yeah , get on that as quick as possible . thank you . oh , expect to hear from my office . i 've subpoenaed all the records from the corinthos custody case . alexis : why ric : because you made serious allegations about sonny 's criminal activities . alexis : i was trying to win carly custody of her children . ric : mm - hmm . alexis : that was what i was hired to do , and none of those documents can be used in a criminal prosecution . ric : why are you covering for him ? alexis : i 'm not . ric : the only thing that i can think of is you 're worried about some sort of repercussions . what does sonny have on you ? [ scene_break ] carly : i hate the way you act sometimes . i hate the way that you turn on people . i mean , it 's not only me , sonny . it 's courtney and mike , even jason -- anyone that you think may have failed you in some way . and i do n't understand why you can be so cruel to the people that you love the most . sonny : why do the people i love betray me ? carly : sonny , it is not always about you . sometimes people make choices that you do n't like , and you ca n't just shut down on them . sonny : it 's not something i want . carly : it 's just the way you are , right ? oh , god , the biggest mistake that people make when they get married is that they try to change their partner . sonny : i loved you , carly , for who you are . i just -- i just wanted you to stay out of my business . carly : i 'm not talking about you , sonny . i 'm talking about me . the whole time that i was married to you , i was trying to save you . because i believed in that man behind all those scars . so i followed your rules and i wanted to exorcise your demons . but in the process , sonny , i lost this big part of myself . [ scene_break ] jason : michael ! it 's jason ! let me know if you hear me , buddy ! just move your hand or something ! lorenzo : yes , the woods off skycliff road . he 's unconscious at the bottom of a well . is there any water ? jason : not that i can see . i 'm shining the light right in his face and there 's no reaction . lorenzo : all right , the paramedics need to bring rescue equipment . no , we can not tell if he 's breathing . jason : we got to get him out of here ! lorenzo : yes , i will hold on the line . they said not to move him . he could have a spinal injury . jason : i 'm not going to let michael die while i stand around waiting for the paramedics . i 'm going to get him . you have to pull him out when i hand him to you . [ scene_break ] skye : i do n't know why we ca n't go to the police now that we know who set me up . luke : we do n't have any proof . skye : yeah , we do . we have ross ' p.d.a . it connects him to faith . luke : and you think lansing is just going to overlook that little detail about a cop being found dead on your living room floor with an ice pick in his back ? skye : yeah , yeah . do n't remind me . oh , poor ross . luke : please . do n't sentimentalize the corpse . skye : i mean it . it 's such a waste , you know ? look at him . actually looks like the kind of guy you could marry , you know ? oh . oh . we 're almost here . no , do n't -- do n't go in the front gate . go around to the service entrance because no one uses it this time of night . [ siren ] officer : this is the police . pull over and turn off your engine . [ scene_break ] georgie : so are you feeling any better ? dillon : i do n't know , emily is really who i 'm worried about . they never even found nikolas ' body . georgie : you got me thinking about wasting time . and you 're right , there 's no guarantees in life , so it got me thinking about the boathouse . dillon : i was n't talking about sex , georgie . georgie : yeah , but you still want to do it , right ? dillon : yes , of course -- yes , of course i do . georgie : then it 's like i said before , we 're not rushing . i trust you , dillon . dillon : i know . i just -- i do n't know if i think the boathouse is good enough for our first time together . georgie : as long as we 're together , i do n't think we 're going to care . all we need is privacy , and no one goes there this time of year . dillon : uh -- there 's one thing -- my grandfather is , like , a freak about keeping an eye on all the shacks on our property . he , like , is always making sure that the master key is in the safe box in his study , and -- georgie : dillon , you 've seen , like , a billion spy movies . could n't you take them without anyone noticing ? dillon : is that what you want ? georgie : it is . dillon : then the boathouse tonight is ours . georgie : bye . [ scene_break ] ric : look , you 've obviously made some poor choices where sonny is concerned , but now you 're worried about some sort of retaliation from somewhere about something that i do n't know . alexis : try to grasp this -- i never participated in or had any knowledge of sonny 's alleged criminal activity . i was his lawyer on retainer . everything i did was completely legal . thank you . ric : mm - hmm . you know what ? you 're very good ; you 're very professional . you 're also very detached and , you know , a little bit condescending . i do n't particularly mind that , but you 're lying through your teeth . alexis : how do you know that ? ric : you admitted to sleeping with sonny during the custody trial . is this standard practice as a lawyer on retainer ? alexis : one night . that was one night , one regrettable lapse in judgment that could have and should have been forgotten long ago if it were n't for carly . [ scene_break ] luke : you got this covered ? skye : yeah , piece of cake . officer : evening , sir . luke : hey . officer : ma'am . skye : oh , officer watkins . ooh , your light is so bright . ofc . watkins : sorry , ms. quartermaine . we met after the holdup at the haunted star . skye : uh - huh . luke : that 's my place , too , officer . i was actually out of town when that happened , but i understand you did an outstanding job . ofc . watkins : thank you . luke : um -- so what 's the problem ? over 30 in a blue - blood zone ? ofc . watkins : actually , you have a broken taillight . skye : oh . luke : oh , i missed that . ofc . watkins : have it fixed soon ? luke : yeah . now , i mean , if there 's nothing else , i 'd kind of like to get ms. quartermaine and her friend home . he 's had too much to drink . i mean , he 's just dead . ofc . watkins : hope he feels better . luke : thanks again ! skye : this is disgusting . luke : hey , wait a minute . we 're not in the clear yet . skye : he 's coming back ? ofc . watkins : sorry , i meant to ask you -- the detective that arrested ms. rosco a while back , ross duncan -- he 's disappeared . luke : you do n't say . ofc . watkins : the last time anyone saw him was monday the 12th at your casino . it would be helpful if you could come down to the station sometime , check out a few mug shots ? skye : oh , absolutely . ofc . watkins : have a good night . luke : ok , thanks ! skye : oh , my -- my god . luke , they are searching for him now . they know something 's wrong . how long do you think it 's going to take the police to figure out that ross was with me ? luke : well , technically , darling , he 's not with anybody anymore . skye : yeah , well , you got that right , luke . i 'm wedged here in a back seat next to a corpse thanks to your brilliant plan . now , i appreciate the help -- i really appreciate the offer of help , but all you 've managed to do is make a thoroughly disgusting situation worse . i 'm telling you , if you ca n't find a way to get ross into a freezer tonight , i am going to call the police and i 'm going to explain everything . luke : have i mentioned how hot it makes me when you panic ? [ scene_break ] jason : it 's ok , buddy . i 'm going to get you out of here . lorenzo : is he alive ? jason : he 's ice - cold . he 's barely got a pulse . we got to get him out . jason : ok . ok , here we go . lorenzo : come on . i got you . [ scene_break ] sonny : i would do anything for my sons , either of them , but you said that you ca n't be with me because you 'd lose yourself . i never wanted to break you . i just did n't -- i did n't think it was a lot to ask for trust and loyalty . carly : i was loyal . i even am now . my god , sonny , you put a gun in my hand and you wanted me to kill lorenzo . sonny : i knew you were n't going to shoot him . carly : what if i did ? what if in that moment nothing was more important than proving myself to you ? sonny : i 'm sorry . carly : what ? sonny : i 'm sorry for putting the gun in your hand . i would never force you to kill anyone , not even -- not even the bastard who destroyed our family . carly : so then why did you do it , sonny ? why ? sonny : i 'll tell you . i just -- i wanted to punish you because i knew you wanted to save him . carly : you always want to punish me . sonny : i knew damn well when you walked into that apartment you were n't -- you were n't there to stop a crime . you were there to save alcazar . i just wanted -- i wanted you to admit it . i still do . carly : ok , so i wanted to save lorenzo . sonny : because you love him ? carly : no , sonny . god , because i love you . [ scene_break ] lorenzo : he 's out of the well . jason : he 's barely breathing . lorenzo : his breathing is shallow . he looks like he 's in shock . send the paramedics directly to 243 skycliff road . jason : it 's ok , buddy , you 're doing good . it 's ok . just hold on a little longer , ok ? you 're doing good . [ scene_break ] luke : i 'm going to need a chiropractor from lugging this dead weight . skye : you know what , i 'm going to make sure that everyone 's upstairs . luke : hey , no , no , no , the house is too big for that . we got to get the meat in the freezer before it turns any more . skye : ok , well , look , the basement -- the basement is this way . let 's go . luke : ok . skye : oh , god . [ door closes ] skye : all right , in the closet , fast ! dillon : hey . luke : ah , d.w. griffith . dillon : what are you guys doing here ? skye : i could ask you the same thing . i thought you swore off this family for good . dillon : well , i came to get d.v.d 's . luke : oh , yeah , well , a man 's collection are a window into his soul . dillon : they are ? skye : yeah , depends on what you 're collecting , i guess . luke : uh - huh . dillon : you guys are acting a little weird . what 's -- what 's going on ? [ scene_break ] maxie : is that what you wanted ? georgie : i do n't know . are they the right kind ? maxie : i do n't know . they 're latex condoms . i did n't get any more specific . georgie : thank you , maxie . you are saving my life . maxie : georgie , can i talk to you for a minute ? georgie : yeah , but i only have a minute before i have to meet dillon at the boathouse . maxie : ok , then really fast -- why are you doing this , really ? georgie : i love dillon and i want to show him how much . maxie : dillon loves you , too , but it 's not like he 's pressuring you to have sex right now . georgie : maxie , you were the one who told me to get back together with dillon , and you were right . look , after everything that we 've been through , dillon and i are even stronger and better than ever . maxie , if dillon was the last person that i was ever with , i would know it was right . come on , i 'm going to stop wasting time . i mean , look at emily and nikolas . it is so easy to lose someone that you love . maxie : ok , well , if you 're sure , then i 'm really happy for you . georgie : thank you , thank you ! i know this sounds a little crazy , but if feels like my entire life is beginning tonight . [ scene_break ] ric : see , it 's a matter of public record that you did a d.n.a . test in october of 2002 . man : you know how many d.n.a . tests i do a month ? ric : yeah , well , i 'm interested in one in particular -- kristina ashton davis . man : i 'd have to look it up . ric : that 's ok . i already know the test results . i want the real ones . man : somebody must have given you the wrong name or something . ric : do you have any idea what the penalty is for tampering with medical records ? man : i 'd lose my job . ric : no , you 'd go to jail , unless you cooperate with my office . might be able to grant you immunity if you give me the truth now . man : i remember the test . i switched the results . ric : all right , i need the truth . is sonny corinthos kristina davis ' real father ? [ scene_break ] carly : oh , let 's just face it , sonny -- we are fundamentally incompatible . i mean , it 's not just sloppy versus neat - freak . i mean , that 's annoying , but it 's kind of endearing . sonny : as long as you do n't mind coming home to a freezer full of pizzas and find that your best knife is being used to unscrew -- what is it , a toy jet ? carly : oh , you see ? you see ? you are still mad at me about that . sonny : no , you said we 're incompatible . i 'm just agreeing . carly : you know , sonny , things did n't work out between us because we were always testing each other , and one of us was doomed to fail . sonny : i do n't really agree with that . i mean , i think , you know , our marriage at times was loud and irritating , but it did n't really start getting bad until alcazar showed up . carly : that 's not true . sonny : well -- carly : it is n't , sonny . we had problems all along . there was always some issue , some other woman , and , i mean , think about it , sonny . think about our arguments . it 's always about the same thing . it was about me doing something that i thought was for a good reason , and you finding out about it and getting furious . sonny : right , then you 'd say you 're sorry when you did n't mean it , then i 'd say i forgive you when i did n't mean it , then it 'd go back to being the way it was , right ? well , i guess that 's what you mean by testing me . you know , you -- you 'd do something crazy , like blow your life apart . you needed to take that risk to see if somebody loved you , to prove they can forgive you for anything . carly : yeah , and you need someone who obeys you . and who ca n't fail and ca n't think for themselves . sonny : i guess what you 're saying is i 'm a selfish bastard . carly : not with your kids , sonny . ok , and i do n't want to be , either . i want to do what it is best for them , and i just -- i do n't know what that is right now because that family that michael wants -- it does not exist anymore . sonny : things change , you know . people figure out they 're fundamentally incompatible , but the love does n't go away . that 's what we got to tell michael , you know -- that we love him . and just because the marriage is breaking up does n't mean the family is . we will always be there for him as a family together . carly : all right . so we 'll just reassure michael , and hopefully at some -- oh , my god . sonny : what happened ? lorenzo : he fell down an abandoned well in the woods . carly : how long was he down there , huh ? jason : i do n't know . he was unconscious when we -- carly : oh my gosh . he 's cold as ice . give me this . lorenzo : i called the paramedics . they 're on their way . sonny : hey , buddy , it 's going to be ok . you 're home . buddy ? carly : oh , my god , come on , mr. man . come on . [ scene_break ] skye : so , dillon , where are you going to be staying , huh ? you 're actually one of the quartermaines i like . i 'd hate to lose touch . dillon : dude , what are you doing ? luke : oh , back pain , man . this technique was taught to me by a midwestern doctor to realign the spine . dillon : you do n't mean eastern doctor , like holistic doctor ? luke : no , i mean midwestern , like omaha . dillon : ok . well , i 'm going to get my d.v.d 's . skye : dillon , no do n't -- luke : dillon , you did n't see us here , ok ? dillon : same with me . luke : deal . skye : i knew this was a bad idea . luke : less griping , more lugging . oh , come on , pop . here we go . [ voices approach ] [ skye gasps ] edward : why should you walk up and down the basement stairs every time cook needs something ? she can use the little freezer in the pantry , and the walk - in unit , you -- what in blazes ! this look like a brothel to you ? skye : well , luke was just consoling me after an emotionally draining week . alice : come on . i think it 's romantic , do n't you ? edward : groping each other against a door ? alice : well , some attractions are too powerful to resist . edward : and we 're supposed to sit here and watch ? luke : no , you 're not . do n't watch . leave us in privacy , will you ? edward : spencer ! this happens to be my house ! alice : it 's ok , mr. quartermaine . leave them in peace , and i 'll clean out the freezer . luke : alice , you 're a champion of romance . edward : you 're also a soft touch . suit yourself . come . i got to talk to you about something upstairs . you 'll clean out the freezer later tonight . skye : god . did you hear that ? luke : yeah . skye : the freezer is still full . luke : do n't panic . do n't panic . do n't panic . i -- uh -- i always have a plan b . [ scene_break ] doctor : what do we got ? paramedic : 8-year - old boy , fell down a well . altered l.o.c . at the scene , chest contusion , hypothermic , and delayed cap refill . doctor : get him into cubicle one . you 'll have to wait here . sonny : no , no , he 's going to want to see us when he wakes up . doctor : just let us get him assessed and stabilized . carly : our child 's hurt . he 's going to need his parents . doctor : we 'll let you in as soon as possible . sonny : can -- carly : oh , no , no . sonny : no , no , let the doctor do -- you 're going to help him through this , ok ? carly : yeah , but he 's going to need us when he wakes up . he 's going to be afraid , sonny . sonny : he 's -- he 's going to be fine . carly : excuse me , is -- is michael ok ? is he still unconscious ? paramedic : i think we got him here in time . sonny : what do you mean , you think ? what do you mean , `` think `` ? paramedic : your son has a very serious condition . fifteen more minutes and he may not have survived . second paramedic : whoever got michael out of that well saved his life . sonny : hey . no , it 's ok . [ scene_break ] ric : is that it ? man : you need to know i did n't want to do this . mr. ashton said it 's what the mother wanted because the real father was a dangerous man . ric : which is sonny corinthos , right ? man : it 's all right here . the d.n.a . 's a perfect match . sonny corinthos is the father . ric : thank you , jeff . the state thanks you . you did the right thing . [ scene_break ] jason : i climbed down and handed up michael to alcazar . sonny : did michael ever wake up ? jason : no . carly : thank you . thank you for finding him , both of you . the paramedics said that you saved his life . lorenzo : just glad we got to him in time . i 'm going to get some coffee . you need anything ? carly : no , thanks . jason : carly , are you ok ? carly : i will be as soon as michael 's -- sonny : how 's our son ? doctor : michael is still very hypothermic . we 're working to get his core body temperature up . then we 're going to take him for a cat scan , then x - ray his chest and then right leg , and then he 'll be admitted to pediatric i.c.u . carly : can i see him first ? doctor : one at a time . sonny : go ahead , go ahead . carly : hey . hey , mr. man . you gave us quite a scare , you know . we all love you so very much and your daddy -- your daddy and jason , they 're outside . they 're waiting for you . so -- um -- we love you , and i 'm right here for you . so do me a favor , mr. man -- wake up , ok ? you wake up so you can give me one of your world - class hugs . [ scene_break ] skye : no , ross should be fine here for the moment . the quartermaines do n't use this place until at least mid - may . luke : well , it wo n't take long . i expect that alice will clean out the freezer before she turns in for the night . skye : yeah , alice is nothing if not diligent . luke : we 're practically home free . skye : oh , god , luke , what if they turn off the power switch to the meat locker ? luke : relax , we 'll keep an eye on the power switch . we 'll keep it turned on . besides , he 's only going to be in there until we connect faith to the murder . skye : ugh , faith . what did i tell you about faith ? i warned you she was nothing but a homicidal maniac who causes nothing but trouble . luke : well , you were right , but i 'm sure going to miss her money . skye : please , there are other ways to make money , ok , other ways to take a chance that do n't involve getting me framed for murder . luke : oh , now this is my fault ? [ scene_break ] dillon : guess who . georgie : the lead singer of the white stripes ? dillon : no . it 's your poor excuse for a boyfriend . georgie : aw , thank you . did you steal this from your grandfather 's house ? dillon : well , i did , among other things . georgie : is that the key to the boathouse ? dillon : no one even knows i lifted it . hey ! so are you -- you ready for this ? georgie : i am . i love you , dillon . dillon : i love you , too . [ scene_break ] alexis : good , i 'm glad you got the message . carly : what ? i am here to see -- alexis : what have you told sonny about kristina ? carly : nothing . alexis : i am being threatened constantly , specifically about my fitness as a parent . carly : oh , so sonny thinks you 're a bad mother ? you think he 's a bad father . big deal . alexis : if you told sonny that kristina is his daughter and you 're stringing me along so he can lay groundwork for a custody battle , i 'm going to find out about it . carly : listen , if sonny knew kristina was his daughter , she would be out of your house and she would be out of the country . he would n't bother with you or the legal system . he would take her away from you , and it is exactly what you deserve , so do not tempt me . [ scene_break ] luke : let 's check out that freezer . skye : what , are you crazy ? you ca n't go anywhere near that thing . now listen , i will find alice . i 'll find out when she 's going to be done . but in the meantime , ross is fine where we left him in the boathouse . edward : someone took the key to the boathouse . i want to know who . alice : oh , mr. q , there 's no need to go down there . edward : what are you not telling me , alice ? alice : well , all right . i caught dillon making off with the key , and i let him . edward : why would dillon want the key to the boathouse ? alice : he 's with his girlfriend ? [ scene_break ] dillon : you are really good at kissing and walking at the same time . georgie : i ca n't -- i ca n't believe that this is really happening . dillon : it -- uh -- usually looks a little better than this . you see ? this is what i mean . you deserve so much more than what we 've got going -- georgie : no , no , no , dillon , dillon , dillon . do you remember the first time that we tried this ? we splurged on a hotel room , got all dressed up , and it did n't even matter . all that matters is that you 're here with me and you 're holding me and kissing me . dillon : ok , all right , you know what ? let me just , like , set the mood , ok , because we 've got -- no , seriously , we 've got -- georgie : it 's ok . dillon : there 's , like , party candles in here and -- no , there 's , like , tons of chairs and the chaise lounges and things like that , and we can set the whole thing . georgie : dillon ? dillon : what ? oh , you 're nervous because it 's our first time . do n't worry about it . georgie : no , no , no , it 's not what you -- dillon : no , georgie , i promise you , i will go -- i will go slow , i 'll be gentle -- georgie : dillon , turn around . dillon : what , you 're embarrassed about undressing in front of me now ? georgie : dillon , look . dillon : oh ! ok . georgie : um -- dillon : um -- hey ! georgie : is he , you know -- is he dead ? dillon : he is so dead . [ scene_break ] sonny : i 'm sorry , michael . i should 've been paying more attention . i did n't know you were so sad you 'd run and hide . i 'll do anything to make this right . you got to open your eyes , buddy . doctor : mr. corinthos ? sorry to interrupt , but they need you up in pediatrics to fill out some paperwork , and that 's where we 'll be bringing michael after his tests . sonny : can i just sit with him ? doctor : we need the forms to proceed with more tests . sonny : ok , buddy . they 're going to do some tests , ok ? your mom and i will be out there waiting for you when you 're done , ok ? i got to go to pediatrics . can you just stay with him ? i know he 's asleep , but i just -- i want somebody with him . jason : yeah , no problem . jason : hey , buddy , how you feeling ? michael : did it work ? [ scene_break ] alexis : what heinous crime have i ever committed against you , carly , that you make me pay for one night of misjudgment with your husband every minute of every day , and then you expose my indiscretion in open court ? carly : well , if sleeping with him and having his child was n't enough , you brought up the subject of his breakdowns on the stand . and you know what , it backfired in your face because sonny now truly does hate you , and the only reason that kristina is still yours is because i have n't opened my mouth . do n't push me , alexis . really , honestly , i do n't know why i should n't . alexis : because i saved your butt when you deserved to have your children taken away from you . carly : what did you just say to me ? alexis : i said you are a horrible woman -- carly : oh , you think so ? alexis : and a rotten mother . carly : and ? sonny : who are you to lecture anyone on what it is to be a good mother ? carly 's here because she 's helping her son fight for his life . the doctor had to drag her away from michael . speaking of children , where 's kristina ? do you even care ? alexis : who the hell do you think you are ? sonny : how far you going to push me , alexis ? until i push back ? until i see that kid of yours with her father ? [ next_on ] dillon : there 's a dead body in the boathouse . edward : whose dead body ? ric : if you want to protect yourself , then help me put sonny behind bars once and for all . emily : mary , what are you doing here ? carly : ok , it 's not as bad as it could be , right ? doctor : we need to take michael for a cat scan . | jason found michael in a well just as alcazar arrives and work together to get him out . carly explains to sonny why they ca n't be together . michael is taken to the hospital . ric wants to find out who is the father of alexis 's daughter . after threatening the lab technician at the hospital , ric gets proof that sonny is kristina 's father . |
[ beep ] p.a . announcer : dr. scorpio , 3404 . dr. robin scorpio , call 3404 . [ shutter clicks ] [ scene_break ] morgan : that 's right . carly : hey , guys . what are you -- what are you up to ? michael : making invitations . carly : for what ? michael : oh , well , it 's dad 's birthday today so me and morgan want to throw him a surprise birthday party . mmm - mmm ! [ michael chuckles ] [ scene_break ] bernie : ah . i 'm sorry , ms. mccall . jason 's been using the office for meetings . i 'm going to have to run numbers out here . sam : meetings ? [ knock on door ] richie : mr. escobar is here . bernie : good , right on time . excuse me . sam : yeah . bernie : mr. escobar , i 'm so glad you could join us . mr. escobar : i see mr. morgan received his delivery . bernie : mm - hmm . mr. escobar : hello . sam : hello . bernie : sam mccall , miguel escobar . sam : nice to meet you . miguel : it 's my pleasure . bernie : mr. morgan 's waiting for you in his office . i 'll take you right back . miguel : it 's an extreme pleasure to know that mr. morgan has taken control of the business . sonny 's erratic temperament has been a liability for a very long time . [ scene_break ] sonny : start with miguel escobar . then visit with the heads of the other families . i want a meeting with all of them this afternoon . max : here ? sonny : does that confuse you in any way ? max : well , you 've just never done business in the house before . sonny : it 's a new day , max . i want to make a statement . got to make sure they understand that any refusal will be met with reprisal . and i want to make it unmistakably clear that i 'm still in charge and i intend to stay that way no matter what i have to do , no matter who thinks they can stop me . [ scene_break ] patrick : elizabeth . elizabeth : hello . patrick : are those tears ? elizabeth : um -- no . patrick : i see -- you have something in your eye . can i help ? elizabeth : i wish you could . i 'd take it from anybody at this point . patrick : tell you what -- i 'm not going to be insulted by that remark . i 'm just going to offer an ear -- sometimes it 's all that 's required . elizabeth : i am trying so hard to give lucky the space he needs . my husband is a very proud man . i know this , so i tread carefully and i try not to help him even though everything i have inside of me screams `` just -- just go to him . `` he 's in a lot of pain and he 's determined to fight his way through this and get better and i find myself just staying away so that i do n't -- so he does n't feel -- patrick : smothered ? elizabeth : oh , yeah . yeah . patrick : i can understand where lucky 's coming from . most men make terrible patients , present company included . elizabeth : so what do i do ? you know what ? actually , you 're barely recovered yourself . i should n't be dumping my problems on you . patrick : well , it 's good for me to get reconnected to the world outside of my hospital room . bed rest is a luxury i ca n't afford anymore . elizabeth : i do n't understand . robin : excuse me -- what do you think you 're doing ? patrick : i was talking to elizabeth . ron : you should be in bed resting . patrick : ok , my mother died . i did n't apply for another one . i checked myself out . robin : what is the big rush ? why ca n't you let your body heal in its own time ? noah : i want the fitzgerald file on my desk asap . epiphany : are you asking me or telling me ? noah : whatever gets it there quicker . epiphany : oh . well , i already pulled the chart , and since you 're so far up the road to recovery , i 'm sure you can get it to your office yourself . patrick : if he 's ok , i 'm better . [ scene_break ] carly : all right , michael , you know , i know it 's your dad 's birthday , but i can pretty much guarantee you he has n't given it a second thought . michael : that 's why holding a birthday party is good -- because he 'll be totally surprised . carly : i know that , but -- i think it 's great that you and morgan want to do this for your dad . i do . but he 's really busy with work right now and i 'm thinking a belated birthday party may be the way to go . michael : it does n't count unless it 's actually on the day , and dad has to know that we remembered . please , mom . morgan and i really want to do this . carly : yeah . i can see this is really important to you . michael : we ca n't pull it off without your help . carly : ok . maybe your dad could use the distraction . count me in , count me in . michael : yes ! thank you , mom . carly : you 're welcome . michael : you are the best . carly : ok . so , how can i help ? what do you want me to do ? michael : well , you can make sure that i have everyone . kristina has to come . uh -- grandpa mike , leticia -- ooh , and most of all , jason . [ scene_break ] sam : hey . mike : hi . sam : mike , i need to commandeer a table . mike : yeah , well , i 'm going to take a clue from those books that you 're here to study . sam : yeah , i just -- i ca n't -- i ca n't get any quiet at home , so -- mike : oh , i 'd think you 'd be used to that with jason and sonny , the guards in and out all the time . sam : no , i -- i normally am . i just -- you know , i need to concentrate . that 's all . mike : ok , ok . make yourself comfortable ; stay as long as you want . do you need anything ? sam : coffee would be great and i do n't know -- something sweet . mike : something sweet . sam : you decide . mike : ok . sam : yeah . mike : i got something that 'll knock your socks off . sam : thank you . ric : i could n't help but overhear . sam : sure you could , ric . you just did n't . ric : i know jason and sonny have had some tension recently . has it gotten any better ? sam : hmm . what do you mean , sonny did n't tell you ? wow , i am -- i am so shocked . brace yourself because you 're really going to like this one . jason took over for sonny 's business . yeah , that 's right , ric -- it 's about as ugly as it gets , but not for you because now 's your chance . you can scurry on over to sonny 's like the little cockroach you are and fill that big , fat void . [ scene_break ] max : i have major worries , ok ? the boss wants me to get escobar and the family heads here for a meeting that has no chance in hell of happening . they all fell down on jason 's side . what am i supposed to do ? no , you 're right , you know ? i 'll -- i 'm just the messenger , you know , doing what he 's told . i 'll extend the invitation ; deliver sonny 's message . who cares if they laugh in my face , you know ? i 'll just -- i 'll turn around and i 'll come back here and -- what ? what -- what do i tell the boss ? right again . i 'll just make something up . say they 're out of town -- better yet , i 'll be the one to leave . i hear madrid 's great this time of year . thanks , milo . [ scene_break ] emily : i need to check in at the hospital , see how lucky 's doing . sonny : i know you heard that i want to stay in charge . emily : i was n't eavesdropping . sonny : i 'm not saying you were . i 'm not going to hide what 's going on here . i worked too hard for everything that i have to just let jason or anybody else take it away . i am fighting back , starting today . emily : i do n't need to know the details . sonny : i know you do n't , but you do need to know what 's coming . your brother jason and i are in a power struggle . things are going to get difficult , stuff 's going to come down that you do n't need to see , so what i 'm saying is it would be best if you went out of town . emily : you can get that out of your mind . i 'm not going anywhere . [ scene_break ] jax : hi . lorenzo : hi . skye : hi . lorenzo : i hope you 're hungry . i was hoping to have lunch . skye : oh , you know what i could really go for ? hot fudge sundae . lorenzo : ha . a pregnancy craving ? skye : no . i just really want one and now i have the perfect excuse . lorenzo : all right . john : oh , hey . well , you 're not the only one . well , you 're playing it off well here , sitting with your pretty lady like it 's a nice , normal afternoon . the three of us know that you 're licking your chops at the prospects that are opening up for you . skye : are we supposed to even know what he 's talking about ? lorenzo : uh - uh . john : oh . oh , you have n't heard ? my prayers have been answered , hallelujah . sonny corinthos , jason morgan are finally at war , and if i were a rival like mr. alcazar here , i would see this for the perfect opportunity that it is to step right in and wrest control from both of them , huh ? [ scene_break ] carly : thanks . bye . the cake and the decorations are all set and ernesto is delivering the invitations just like you wanted . michael : thanks , mom . carly : my resources are your resources , but i want you to understand something -- jason is also busy . there 's a good chance he might not make it to the party . michael : jason makes time for me , and it 's dad 's birthday . no way he would miss it . carly : you know how when you and morgan are playing a game and sometimes you see the rules differently and you argue about it ? that 's what 's happening right now between jason and your father . michael : they 're having a fight ? carly : they 're having a fight . but it 's nothing we need to worry about because just like you and your brother still love each other -- michael : mm - hmm ? carly : so do jason and your dad . [ scene_break ] ric : i have no intention of trying to fill jason 's shoes nor do i ever think that i could . sam : great . for once , we actually agree on something . ric : well , you know , i got too much ego , whereas jason -- he puts his needs , his whole life on hold , made himself comfortable being second while sonny ordered him around , telling him who and who he could not be with , where he could and could n't go . sam : you 're making it sound like jason was sonny 's lap dog . that 's not how it was -- ric : no , no , no . i 'm saying that jason made himself comfortable , not that he was going to accept that things would always be that way . i got to give jason proprietary credit , though . he played his hand beautifully -- sat around all those years pretending to be the loyal doormat , just waiting for his time , looking for an easy excuse . in walked emily , right , his own sister . well , he knew full well that he was going to have to ask sonny to -- to give her up and he knew that sonny would n't do it . then when sonny played right into his hands , of course , that 's when jason took over -- the invisible inside man , the unimaginable betrayal , something that sonny would 've never seen coming . sam : wow . i mean , that is an interesting theory . it -- it makes sense if we were talking about you . that 's why you came to town , right ? to get sonny and take everything that belonged to him -- ric : mm - hmm . sam : because you had nothing as a child ? jason is not like that . that 's not who he is or who he could ever be . jason genuinely loves sonny like a brother . you would know nothing about that kind of love . what 's happening right now with jason is hurting him . underneath everything , he 's worried about sonny . ric : you might want to reassess jason 's motives there , sam , because when i saw him the other day , he seemed perfectly ok with me stepping in to pick up the pieces , which i am more than happy to do because sonny is my brother . so you tell your fiancé , everything 's ok . i 'm going to make sure that sonny comes out of this just fine . and when he does , jason might want to watch his back . [ scene_break ] emily : i have my own life outside of you . i 'm a med student . i have family and friends , way too much to leave behind on a moment 's notice for who knows how long . sonny : i 'm not asking you to give up whatever -- you know , everything that matters to you to sit in my cabana for the rest of your life . things are going to get ugly between me and jason . our friendship may not last and i do n't want you to have to see that destruction . so that 's why i 'm saying it 's best for you to go away . now , i know your career is very important to you . your father -- i mean , he 's chief of staff , right ? [ emily sighs ] sonny : he can work the system ; he can get some kind of -- emily : no ! i love you , sonny , but i 'm not going to listen to you on this . and if you think i 'm going to change my mind , then we need to forget business and even jason for a moment and discuss how we 're going to survive . [ scene_break ] lucky : how did you know you were exactly the person i wanted to see ? lulu : well , i 'm psychic that way . how are you ? lucky : well , i 'm making progress . you see ? lulu : oh . ok , well , you 'll have to do a little better than that . lucky : well , it 's not exactly bench - pressing 300 pounds but , yeah , well , physical therapy , it 's a one - step type of thing . lulu : well , that 's -- that 's not what i meant . i mean , that you can be honest with me , you know ? i 'm not going to break . i survived our father . lucky : yeah . lulu : speaking of -- do n't expect him to visit anytime soon . lucky : well , i have n't had any expectations of our dad in a long time . lulu : huh . lucky : how is he ? lulu : he took off again . lucky : any particular reason ? lulu : well , a couple . robert scorpio showed up this time with a price on dad 's head from the markham islands . lucky : ah , that 's our guy , always running from the law . lulu : towards something or someone . lucky : what do you mean ? lulu : well , before dad left , he got a call -- elizabeth : lulu , do n't . [ scene_break ] ric : excuse me . that 's a good color for you . mike : well , thanks . ric : hey , baby . how are you ? what -- did i miss something ? is it national balloon day or something ? kristina : mommy 's mean . ric : oh , sweetie . why would you say that ? kristina : she wo n't let me go anywhere . i want to go there . alexis : mean mommy would like to talk to ric , but i want you to have some lunch , ok ? ric : yes -- here . oh , it 's sonny 's birthday , right . what do we got here , huh ? it seems that `` you are invited to a surprise party -- `` oh , michael and morgan did this for their dad . ah , then that would explain mike . huh . alexis : it just happened right this second , at the very last minute . they expect us to just drop all our plans and stop the world at their whim . ric : and i take it you 're not going to go , huh ? alexis : no , i did n't say that at all . i -- i 'm just saying that we have a doctor 's appointment and i -- it took me three months to schedule that , but she knows -- ric : well , we can reschedule that -- alexis : all right . ric : in just a few seconds . i 'll be happy to take her to her father 's party . right ? that going to work ? kristina : yeah ! ric : that a girl . [ scene_break ] bernie : uh , ms. mccall ? my laptop -- sorry . sam : oh , sorry . bernie : i thought you were out for the day . sam : let 's understand each other , bernie . this is my house , too , and i can wander in and out of here at will and i can change my mind if i feel like it . bernie : well , of course . i -- i did n't mean to overstep . [ knock on door ] bernie : ah . i better get that . we 're expecting mr. galasco . sam : of course you are . michael : i need to see jason . sam : hi . michael : it 's important . [ scene_break ] john : and while i understand the temptation , if you 're thinking about using sonny 's problems with your son to organize a little coup , i 'd rethink it , because i 'm going to be watching you . lorenzo : what else is new ? john : oh , and that little bun you got in the oven there -- i 'm sure you do n't want to miss that whole sweet delivery room thing because you 're sitting in prison , right ? lorenzo : could you be any more transparent ? you want sonny and jason to cancel each other out . and you 're afraid that if i make a move , that that will allow them to forget their differences and put up a united front against me . well , i 'll tell you what , durant -- you and sonny and jason are free to do whatever you want to each other with no interference from me . john : good , good . let 's keep it that way . looking good , so are you . skye : well , judging from your reaction , i 'd say that 's the first you 'd heard about sonny and jason . lorenzo : it is . skye : ok . now that you know , are n't you even tempted to make a grab for sonny 's empire ? [ scene_break ] carly : hey , hey . jax : hey ! carly : hey . jax : ha . you have any concept of time at all ? carly : i know i 'm late . i 'm sorry . jax : hmm . carly : something came up . jax : yeah , we need to go over the patio designs , and the liquor supplier , he called and -- carly : oh , i already found a new supplier and -- jax : you did ? carly : for the patio designs , i like the second one better . jax : wow . i 'm mildly impressed . carly : you 're more than impressed and you know it , and you know what ? i was thinking that while we have a contractor on site , we should have him turn one of the ground - floor offices into a daycare facility for the employees ' kids . jax : oh , that 's a brilliant idea -- whoa ! hold on a second . so , now , tell me why you sent hernando on this crazy errand where he was carrying a bunch of balloons . carly : i was just getting ready to tell you about that . jax : ok . carly : i ca n't make it to today 's budget meeting because it 's sonny 's birthday . jax : oh -- carly : and do n't look like that , please . please do n't -- do n't look like that because it 's not what you think . the boys want to throw a surprise party for sonny , and i tried to talk them out of it , but they 're so determined and they want us all to be there -- jason , emily , me , and they want this whole , big happy family that we 're not . jax : right . carly : and michael wo n't listen , so i have to be there for damage control . jax : yeah , i totally understand . i understand . carly : no , you do n't . you do n't . but you will , you will . when john 's older , you 'll see how hard it is figuring out what they 're old enough to handle or not . jax : well , that 's already starting . when i 'm holding john in my arms , you know , my mind races ahead to what questions he 's going to ask , what i 'm going to tell him about his mother and his father . [ jax sighs ] [ scene_break ] sonny : i 'm trying to do what 's best for you . i really am . yeah , you know what ? i wish i -- i wish i could not even think about my business , but i ca n't do that right now because it 's been stolen from me . overnight . everything i worked so hard for ; poured my life 's blood into . what i do is who i am . you do n't get to just come in and take away a man 's pride , his integrity , who he is , his identity . emily : that 's not what jason wanted you to lose . he knows what the business means to you . he never wanted you to be without it . he wanted you to be without me . sonny : jason does n't have that right ! he does n't get to order me -- `` what do you want , the business or emily ? `` you -- you do n't get to do that because i 'm not letting you go . and i 'm going to take back what 's mine . no matter what the cost . jason does what i say -- it 's not the other way around . and i 'm not going to let him get away with this . but i know he 's your brother and you love him . that 's why i need you to go away . because when things come down , it 's going to get ugly between -- emily : i can handle it . sonny : can you handle watching your brother die ? [ scene_break ] patrick : so you 're up ? noah : yeah , i 'm feeling better . why , you worried ? patrick : only that you 're pushing it . noah : what , my recovery ? or showing you up in the o.r . ? patrick : why do n't you save your energy for something you might actually accomplish ? you 'll never best me . noah : really ? why do n't we compare calendars ? what 's on yours ? patrick : i 've lined up a few consultations . noah : yeah , well , i 've booked an assist . the fitzgerald case . patrick : neither difficult nor groundbreaking . i had a similar case last year . noah : yeah , i read about it . i read about it . patient could have woken up brain dead . instead , he ended up with a minor disability . that 's laudable , but i can do better . i 've developed a technique . reduces postsurgical scarring to minimize neurological damage . and this is a perfect case to test it on . patrick : do n't do this . noah : why ? ca n't stand the heat ? patrick : no , you ca n't afford another failure . you 're not well enough to attempt something so intricate . noah : i appreciate your concern , patrick , but i beg to differ . patrick : you 're a vain , reckless fool . robin : could you give it a rest ? your father is barely out of surgery . patrick : are you defending him after he almost ruined your medical career ? robin : i 'm overcompensating with your father because i 'm ready to kill my own . [ scene_break ] elizabeth : whatever this is needs to stay between robert and luke . lucky 's kind of out of commission right now . he does n't need to get overexcited or go running after your dad . lucky : ok , since -- since when would i do that ? elizabeth : since you realized how much lulu needs him . lulu : well , yeah , you know , maybe elizabeth is right . i mean , i think you should be taking care of yourself . i 'll be fine , whether my dad 's around or not . ok ? i love you . lucky : yeah , you , too . is there anything you want to tell me ? elizabeth : like what ? lucky : like do you know where my dad went ? elizabeth : no . and even if i did , i would n't tell you . lucky : ok , you know what ? just put on the brakes . you 're starting to treat me like some person who ca n't even think for himself . it 's bad enough that i have to sit here and let nikolas pay for my bills , again . you know what ? i do n't need you making me feel like less . elizabeth : instead of getting ticked at me , maybe you should just be grateful you did n't suffer any permanent damage and respect the recovery process . unless you want to end up in that wheelchair for the rest of your life . lucky : what , you think i ca n't handle that ? or maybe you 're just worried about yourself . elizabeth ? elizabeth ? [ beep ] [ scene_break ] alexis : you know , you do n't have to deny it , because it 's very obvious that you are gravitating towards your brother again . ric : well , he can use all the family he can get around him right now . alexis : you think , like the rest of us , he needs therapy . ric : he needs somebody that he can trust . alexis : he pays people to trust . mike : hey . ric : hey , mike . looks like the two of you got the same invitation to a really cool party . mike : yeah . ric : sweetheart , what about this -- why do n't you -- why do n't you pick out some goodies to bring to the party , huh ? that sound good ? mike ? mike : that sounds good to me . what do you say , honey bun ? you want to come with uncle mike and look at the pastries ? kristina : yeah . ric : that a girl . mike : you do ? ric : go pick some good ones . mike : come on , let 's go . ric : something happened that you 're not quite aware of . sonny 's most trusted friend just stole his business right out from underneath him . alexis : jason ? ric : mm - hmm . alexis : took over the organization ? ric : mm - hmm , mm - hmm . he blindsided sonny , and he sidelined him , leaving him with nothing . alexis : that could be a good thing . ric : yeah , to you and i , because we 're civilians . but in their world , a full- scale mob war is about to break out . alexis : now , if jason takes over the organization , then kristina is -- is not a target anymore . so all 's well that ends well . ric : yeah . alexis : are you hoping that sonny becomes isolated and desolate , and that he needs you again and comes to you and asks for your help ? ric : is that what you want , alexis ? you want me to join forces with sonny ? and that way , it leaves you the excuse to do what you really want ? i tell you -- let 's put an end to this right now . i think i still got him on speed dial . yeah , there we go . there 's john durant 's phone number conveniently entered . all you have to do is hit send and you , my dear , are the new a.d.a . [ scene_break ] lorenzo : it 's hard to believe how quickly you can change your life when presented with a good enough reason . just a few months ago , trouble between sonny and jason would have been like a gift from heaven . durant would n't have had to tell me about it . i would have known for weeks . i 'd already be in takeover mode . now there 's you and our baby . and that 's the only thing that matters to me right now . skye : is it even possible to keep us safe , lorenzo ? sonny and jason are probably so preoccupied with each other , they do n't even care about us . and what about manny ? is he really gone ? [ scene_break ] carly : you know , the only thing that you and nikolas agree on is that the hostility between the two of you is not good for john . jax : right . carly : and you 'll do something to fix it ? jax : like what ? carly : i do n't know . get to know nikolas . find something to like about him . we could have him over for dinner . jax : nikolas and i hate each other . we would n't make it through appetizers . carly : you and i used to hate each other , and we now find very interesting things to do . jax : why is it so important for you to broker peace between me and nikolas , anyway ? carly : well , because the tension bothers you . jax : what makes you think that ? carly : because you bring it up a lot . jax : i do ? carly : it 's like you 're waging this internal battle with yourself . you do n't want nikolas around john . but you know courtney would have , and you 'd like to honor courtney 's wishes . like it or not , courtney and nikolas were deeply in love . and like it or not , nikolas is going to be an ongoing part of john 's life . and i do n't think it 's fair to leave him out in the cold . however , i got you this . in there . jax : this is for me ? carly : yeah , that 's for you . jax : really ? carly : yes . jax : wow . he is beautiful . carly : i thought that you could bond with john over that . and -- i do n't know -- when you 're alone , you could look at it and you could think about the father that you want to be , and the truths that you 'd want to tell . jax : yeah . yeah , i 'll -- i 'll do exactly that . [ scene_break ] sam : i 'm sorry , buddy , but jason is in a really important meeting , and it might go on a little while . michael : well , can you give this to him ? sam : `` you 're invited to a surprise birthday party for my -- `` your dad is having a birthday ? michael : yeah . you 're invited , too , but jason has to be there . sam : i do n't -- i do n't know if he 's going to be able to make it . he 's really , really busy right now . michael : oh . that 's what mom said . i know jason . he 'll do it for dad . [ scene_break ] sonny : so are you just going to go , then ? emily : i have to . i 'm running late . sonny : you ca n't ignore what i said . the reality of , you know -- of the situation . jason and i -- emily : while i 'm gone , i 'd like you to think of a positive way to end that sentence . [ phone rings ] sonny : what 's up ? carly : i need you to meet me at the metro court lobby . sonny : i 'm kind of busy right now . carly : well , i would n't ask if it were n't important . sonny : what 's it about ? carly : our sons . jax : you think it 's going to work ? carly : well , sonny usually does the right thing when it comes to his boys . you 'll know all about that one day . [ scene_break ] bernie : you know , at the risk of being presumptuous once again , what 's going on back there is very critical . i know you care about sonny 's boys , as does jason . sam : i know . you 're right . it probably wo n't make any difference . even so , can you -- can you give this to jason and let him know that i 'm going to be at sonny 's birthday party ? i expect him to be there . but if he does n't make it , i understand . i 'm just not so sure the boys will . [ scene_break ] emily : hey , elizabeth . elizabeth : hey . oh , here . this is for you . emily : what ? a single balloon ? elizabeth : mm - hmm . emily : oh . elizabeth : bad news does n't want to come on the end of a balloon . what are you doing here , anyway ? you 're not on the schedule . emily : yeah , i did n't -- did n't know where else to go . elizabeth : what 's going on ? emily : things are bad with sonny and jason . i 'm talking really bad . frankly , they 're not so great with me and sonny , either . and now i get an invitation from michael and morgan expecting me at surprise birthday party for sonny . elizabeth : it 's a party . what could happen ? wait , scratch that . carly 's going to be there . emily : well , i 'm more worried about jason . michael must have invited him . elizabeth : jason and sonny love those boys . who knows ? maybe this party will mend things . emily : elizabeth , sonny came right out and said that he might have to kill jason to end the war that i started between them . what have i done ? i thought all i was doing was falling in love , but i 've set something in motion that could get my brother killed . [ scene_break ] alexis : pretty soon , you 're going to find those all over the place . you 're going to find baby food on your pants -- jax : oh . alexis : and cereal in your shoe . jax : ca n't wait . alexis : can i have a minute of your time ? jax : i always have a minute for you . alexis : it 's a professional crisis . you know that suite that i needed for my partnership with ric in business ? jax : yeah , the one that carly does n't want you to have . alexis : yeah , well , i need it . i need it , i need it now , and here 's why . ric and i are working together . it 's not working out . we 're going to kill each other , so we need a bigger space , because if we do n't get the space , i 'm going to end up at the a.d.a . 's office , which , i think , is actually where i want to be . and ric is going to end up working for his brother , which i think is actually where he wants to be . jax : one little office is n't going to propel your husband into the clutches of the underworld or force you into an unholy alliance with durant . alexis : it could . which is why my happiness , my marriage , and my general well- being is in your hands . jax : well , you know , i 'll always make sure you get what you really want , so i 'm not going to rent you the room . [ scene_break ] elizabeth : ok , i 'm wrong and you 're right . patrick : ooh . it gives me perverse pleasure to hear a beautiful woman say that to me . elizabeth : i 'm just not quite sure how to thank you . patrick : now , that 's a whole lot of a different perverse pleasure . elizabeth : god , what is wrong with you ? you are terrible ! patrick : i 'm glad you came to see me . you know , i 'm sure it 's going to work out just great . elizabeth : and i think you offered me exactly what i need , so thank you . patrick : well , if there 's anything else i can do for you -- elizabeth : no , i think i 'm good . patrick : you sure ? elizabeth : epiphany 's going to be thrilled that i finally got these done , so yes . thank you for your help . i hope they 're right . [ elizabeth giggles ] [ scene_break ] alexis : you 're sending me to the a.d.a . chair ? jax : you know , from what i 've seen , you and ric work best on opposite ends . i mean , so much so that ric is just -- you know , he 's just dying to go work for sonny . and you are ready to -- to ride shotgun with durant in the d.a . 's office . i mean , that 's a job that will place you squarely in opposition to ric . alexis : that is a ridiculous theory . jax : antagonism is like foreplay for you , alexis . alexis : that is a gross exaggeration . jax : it 's the truth , and you know it . have fun . alexis : this is alexis davis . i need to speak to john durant . john : go ahead . [ scene_break ] lorenzo : if it 's predictions from a crystal ball you want , i ca n't help you . but , if you 're looking for a hot fudge sundae , i know the best place in town . skye : how would you know about ice cream ? lorenzo : skye , there are depths to me you have not began to discover . come on . skye : oh . [ scene_break ] bernie : mr. morgan , i 'm setting out for that appointment . max : i hope this flies . i made up excuses from all the bosses and why they could n't show . now i just have to sell it to sonny . milo : max -- max , wait -- max : no , wait -- no waiting , all right ? the sooner i get this over with , the better . all : surprise ! max : ahem -- carly : what are you doing ? what are you doing ? sonny 's car just pulled up . you 're going to ruin everything . max : i 'm sorry , mrs. c . carly : go ! get out of here ! max : you idiot . why did n't you say something ? sonny : everybody 's inside and waiting ? max : you could say that . all : surprise ! carly : happy birthday ! michael : how old are you ? carly : oh , god . sonny : hey -- carly : your boys came up with this idea , so do n't blow it for them , ok ? michael : ok , you were totally surprised . sonny : you got that right . michael : happy birthday , dad . stay tuned for scenes from the next `` general hospital . `` [ next_on ] lulu : why would you go to the markham islands when you know that they put a bounty over your head ? robert : did luke leave a forwarding address ? robin : lucky , is something wrong ? lucky : dr. drake 's after my wife . michael : happy birthday dad . max : we have a straggler . michael : jason ? | carly reluctantly agrees to allow michael to throw a surprise birthday party for sonny . sonny refuses to give up his business without a fight . sonny has a dire warning for emily . |
rebecca : why are you telling me all this ? helena : well , i simply wonder if you 're capable of understanding him better than that silly little twit , emily . please tell me that he does n't cry out her name when you 're making love . [ scene_break ] jerry : hey . hey , little brother . god , it 's -- it 's been too long . jax : who let you in ? jerry : i told the staff i was michael 's uncle , the truth for once . jax : did you also mention that you helped put him here ? [ scene_break ] sonny : what are you doing ? claudia : nothing . sonny : what are you doing ? claudia : just checking my new lipstick . what are you doing ? did you find jerry jacks ? sonny : would that make you happy ? claudia : of course it would . as soon as you question jerry , i 'll be exonerated . sonny : jerry does n't give up much without a fight . claudia : well , i 'm sure you 'll find a way to get him to tell you i had nothing to do with michael 's shooting . [ scene_break ] carly : i 'm not pregnant . jason : yes , you are . carly : i am ? oh , god . i ca n't believe it . i mean , jax and i wanted a baby for so long . what am i going to do ? [ scene_break ] epiphany : it hates me . elizabeth : computers are n't capable of human emotion , epiphany . epiphany : tell that to mr. spinelli . elizabeth : come on . all new programs are intimidating . just give yourself a couple of days on it and you 'll have it purring like a kitten . epiphany : i 'm allergic to cats . patrick : hey . has anybody seen robin ? elizabeth : she was just here . actually , she just got out of therapy . she was looking for you . patrick : oh , well , how did she seem ? robin : why do n't you ask me yourself ? patrick : hey . patrick : so , how did it go ? robin : i thought you would be waiting for me right outside dr. brown 's office . patrick : yeah , i was going to , but when i almost bit matt 's head off , i figured i should take a breath of fresh air . robin : where did you go ? patrick : went over to jake 's . robin : well , that 's nice . did you play some pool ? patrick : no . i thought about it , but then i just ended up talking to coleman for a while . robin : about me ? patrick : about me . robin : hmm . that 's interesting . you get a bartender and i get a shrink . patrick : he is not just a bartender . he is a friend of mine and he was my best man at our almost first wedding . yes , he does have a unique view of the world . robin : you say unique . i say strange . patrick : listen , if you want me to go to one of your sessions at your therapist , i will , if you think that will help . robin : i 'll think about it . patrick : okay , because we 're good together . and i want to get that back . i want to do whatever it takes for you to get well . robin : i guess coleman is all right . i want that , too . you 're my life , you and emma . and i am going to do everything i can to get better . i feel like i 'm getting better every day . patrick : good , because that 's what i want to hear , that you trust your therapist , that you trust your meds , and that you can trust me again . [ scene_break ] helena : now , i want you to know you can come to me anytime . rebecca : i 'm sure it 'll be fine . i can take care of myself without any help from you . helena : well , i 'm very good at handling nikolas when he gets stubborn . you 'd be wise to take my -- rebecca : i asked you to leave me alone . i do n't want anything to do with you . helena : why the sudden hostility ? oh , i see . come out . come out of the shadows , my darling boy . do n't hide from that which troubles you . that 's so like stefan . you 're better than that . nikolas : you 're right . i am troubled . there 's no reason for the two of you to be having such an intense conversation here on the docks , is there ? so i have to wonder why . helena : would you like to tell him , or should i ? [ scene_break ] jerry : you did n't say anything when i called last week . i could hear it in your voice . i knew you must have watched the dvd . jax : well , i was n't going to say anything in front of carly , was i ? jerry : i never wanted this to happen , i promise . i knew it was a mistake -- jax : leave it to you to think you could actually justify something like this . jerry : well , i thought you deserved an explanation . jax : i gave you a second chance after the hostage crisis , jerry . i trusted you , and this is how you repay me . michael is lying in that bed forever because of you , and because i protected you from going to prison . jerry : you do n't deserve an ounce of guilt for what happened to that boy . jax : oh , really , jerry ? well , thanks . that means a lot coming from you . is that supposed to pass for remorse ? it 's shallow , like the dvd you sent . i mean , confessing everything like that 's supposed to relieve you of your responsibility . you do n't do remorse . so why do n't you tell me why you 're really here . [ scene_break ] carly : wow , i 'm pregnant . i ca n't believe it . i do n't even know how to feel right now . i mean , do i have a right to be hopeful and happy knowing the risks that can come along with this pregnancy ? jason : we do n't know anything for sure . you know , the doctor said you might have some type of -- carly : oh , my god , jax and i came so close last year . and i sometimes think about how life would be if i had n't miscarried . and now we have a second chance . a baby , jason , a chance to celebrate something good for once -- you know how badly we need that . jason : carly , i 'll celebrate with you once you 've spoken to dr. lee about this condition . carly : she 's going to mention a whole bunch of big words that i ca n't even understand . jason : you ca n't avoid the test . carly : what if it 's a girl ? what if it 's a girl ? jax and i talk about that all the time , how badly we 'd want a little girl . would she be like him or would she be like me ? can you imagine jax 's luck if she turned out to be a little me ? or you ? i mean , this little girl would have uncle jason wrapped around her finger . jason : carly , listen . carly : i am already in love with this baby and it has n't even taken a minute . what if dr. kelly tells me that , if i carry this baby to term , it 'll be a risk for both of us ? [ scene_break ] sonny : what 's going on , claudia ? claudia : nothing . i just -- i ca n't wait for things to get back to normal between us . sonny : but they 're not . so what are you trying to prove ? claudia : that i 'm going to give you the benefit of the doubt . so that , when you find out i had nothing to do with michael 's shooting , we do n't have to start over from scratch . we 're good together , sonny . you know that . sonny : i want -- i want to believe that you 're innocent . but i 'm not there not yet . [ scene_break ] robin : so how would you feel if i scheduled my appointments with coleman instead of dr. brown ? patrick : hey , coleman has some good advice every once in while . it 's just his use of the word `` dude `` kind of lessens his credibility . but i 'm serious . if dr. brown is the problem , we can find a new therapist . lainey gave a bunch of referrals and i actually -- robin : whoa , hold on . i know that you 're trying to be supportive , but this is where we always disconnect . patrick : okay . i just want you to be comfortable . robin : i admit i do n't like dr. brown , but i do n't think i would like anybody under these circumstances . so for the time being , i 'm willing to stick with her . patrick : okay , but remember you have options , all right ? robin : i think i can get better , but i need you to be patient with me . patrick : okay . i will . and i need you to be open with me . let me know how you 're feeling because i know that we can get through this together . [ scene_break ] matt : desert storm or hearts and flowers ? elizabeth : a little bit of both , but i 'd still give them plenty of room . matt : i 'm going to keep my flack jacket on just in case . epiphany : head trauma just arrived in the e.r . they need to assemble a team , stat . elizabeth : the rotation is pretty thin . the only available attendings are robin and patrick . matt : they ca n't work together . they can hardly be in the same room . [ scene_break ] helena : go ahead , rebecca . tell nikolas what we were discussing . well , i 'm sure he 'll find it fascinating . do n't look so guilty . no , it might imply that you 're hiding something . nikolas : what are you up to ? helena : well , nothing . no , i 'm just passing the time taking in the sights and sounds of this wretched town while i 'm awaiting delivery of my painting . rebecca : i was on my way back to work . your grandmother stopped me . she 's been trying to impress on me how fixated you were on emily and suggesting that i exploit the fact that i resemble her . nikolas : well , then you should probably avoid the docks altogether . it 's overrun by criminals , lowlifes , and unsavory such characters . helena : well , you make me sound so diabolical . no , it 's good . i -- i rather like that . oh , and , darling , please , listen to nikolas . be careful with whom you speak . rebecca : when you warned me she was psychotic , you were n't kidding . nikolas : no , i was n't . but i have to ask you -- why would you even give her the time of day ? [ scene_break ] jax : so why the sudden belated impulse to clean up your mess , jerry ? jerry : what can i say ? i guess my conscience got the better of me . jax : you do n't have a conscience . now get out and do n't ever come back . jerry : jax -- i knew michael . i was very fond of him . i would never have let devlin into the warehouse if i knew michael was there . jax : but he was there , and you did . and there 's something that i learned about you , jerry -- that when you create a mess , you turn your back and you run like a coward because you ca n't face the consequences of your actions . jerry : look , i know i 'm not going to convince you , but there was a reason why i came back . i needed to collect the dvd 's i mentioned to you , the ones for claudia zacchara . jax : oh , the ones you 're using to blackmail her . jerry : no , no , blackmail implies that you want something . i never wanted anything from claudia . it was just a game , just to remind her of her guilt . i mean , the woman 's going to practically get away with murder . jax : you really messed up . you know that ? jerry : all right . all right , it 's fine . i 'm totally sadistic , totally wrong . is that what you want to hear ? jax : i do n't want to hear anything from you , jerry . you get that ? jerry : look , when i realized my role in michael 's shooting was going to come to light and it was going to hurt you and carly , i decided to end the game . jax : i do n't buy it , jerry . it 's not like you . jerry : look , whatever else you believe about me , i never intended to hurt you . jax : a little late for that . [ scene_break ] carly : i ca n't believe this is happening . how am i supposed to wait to find out if i can carry this baby safely ? jason : okay , is this an all - or - nothing test ? i mean , if it comes back positive , could you just have a mild case ? carly : i do n't know . i mean , dr. kelly said that it could cause blood clots and i could have a stroke , and the medication i could take to help me could hurt the baby . jason : okay , look , you just found out you 're pregnant . let 's not jump to the worst - case scenario . just get the test and we 're going to deal with whatever comes . carly : right . at least i know why i was fainting all the time . i want this baby , jason . this i know without a doubt . [ scene_break ] nikolas : i 'm not interested in your excuses . have the painting removed from the vault and brought to my home immediately . rebecca : so this is how it works , huh ? throw accusations at me and then jump in your little boat and leave me standing on the docks ? nikolas : i did n't throw any accusations at you . i simply asked why you were having a conversation with my grandmother when you claimed you had no business with her . rebecca : claim ? it 's no claim . it 's the truth . the first time i saw the old bat is when she showed up on the monitors at the hospital reopening . if i never saw her again , i 'd be ecstatic . i resent the fact that you 're acting like i 'm lying or that i have some sort of a secret agenda . nikolas : do you ? [ scene_break ] luke : oh , hey . sonny : hey . luke : where 's the beef ? you usually do n't come to this neighborhood without backup . what are their names , ernst and fritz ? sonny : max and milo . they were supposed to meet me at pier 20 . i was going there and then i headed here just for some mental inventory . luke : well , you know what they say in baseball . do n't think too much . it hurts the team . i ran into barbara jean the other day . she reminded me that it was the anniversary of michael 's shooting . sonny : one year last week . luke : yeah , that 's -- that 's tough , man . sonny : yeah . luke : how do you grieve for a kid who 's still alive ? and how do you not ? sonny : every single day . luke : well , i 'm sorry , sonny . you have my deep regrets and my respect . sonny : i appreciate that . hey , luke -- luke : huh ? sonny : you have something i need . luke : i 'm listening . sonny : you , you know , travel all over the world . you got -- you meet different people and everything , right ? you have connections all over ? luke : you want me to track somebody down ? sonny : jerry jacks . luke : jacks ? i thought that son of a bitch was fish food . sonny : i wish . luke : what 's he done ? sonny : i 'm thinking he had something to do with michael 's shooting , and i need answers before i kill him . luke : what kind of answers ? you want to hear him say he pulled the trigger ? sonny : i want to hear him say he was working with my brother or my wife . [ scene_break ] claudia : what took you so long ? johnny : i came as soon as you called . what 's wrong ? claudia : i 'm pregnant . [ claudia giggles ] johnny : this is a nightmare . claudia : oh , johnny , come on . you can congratulate me . you 're going to be an uncle . it 's for sure . i took two separate tests . i 'm having sonny 's baby . sonny would never hurt the mother of his child , so it 's a good thing . johnny : you 're making one hell of a leap there , claudia . claudia : what do you mean ? johnny : the second that you tell sonny that you 're pregnant , he 's going to put two and two together and realize that you did it to save your own ass . claudia : sonny is going to be thrilled . and what do you know ? i mean , come on . i could be the world 's greatest mother . johnny : the timing is way too convenient . sonny is already suspicious of you , claudia . he can easily figure out that ric is telling the truth , that you got pregnant to protect yourself because you put michael in the coma . [ scene_break ] jax : it 's ironic to find you here , of all places . i actually came looking for you . i wanted the whole story from you before i told carly that my brother helped put her son in that bed . jerry : but that 's the whole point . carly knows that you are the main reason why i 'm a free man . there 's no point in telling her i was involved . jax : you do n't think i considered that ? jerry : that will accomplish nothing . i 'm not going to destroy the best thing that happened to you now that you and carly are happy together . jax : carly is not happy , jerry . her son is in a permanent coma . jerry : still , the truth serves no purpose . when i knew how dangerous my game was to you , i came back to make sure carly did n't find out . jax : you let me worry about carly . jerry : i can help you fix this , brother . jax : i do n't want your help , jerry . i do n't want anything from you ever again . do you understand that ? jerry : i 'm telling you you 're making a big mistake . jax : i was n't going to tell carly , but i 'm not like you . i 'm not going to live the rest of my life with a lie . now i 'm going to go home and i 'm going to tell her everything . jerry : come on , brother . how many times do i have to tell you i 'm sorry ? jax : i do n't want your sorry . i want you to run , jerry . i want you to go back to whatever rock you crawled out from under and i want you to stay there , because if i ever see you again , i swear to god , i will kill you myself . [ scene_break ] jason : no , no , no . keep that foot elevated , carly . put it back up . carly : this ankle is the least of my problems . jason : we do n't know if there 's a problem yet . carly : yeah , what if the doctor tells me that carrying this baby could kill me ? i mean , having a stroke is no small thing . i could end up with brain damage or worse . jason : that 's why we need to know the odds . carly : the odds are 50 - 50 . dr. kelly told me that there 's a 50 % chance that i could carry this baby to term and i would be fine . jason : there 's a 50 % chance you wo n't . carly : that 's why i 'm freaking out . i mean , how do i do that to the boys ? morgan needs me now . and michael , my god , he needs me more than ever . dr. hensen told me that if michael does n't have the operation soon , that it wo n't do any good . so can i can carry this baby and still give michael everything he needs ? jason : this is a conversation you should be having with jax . carly : thanks . jax is n't here . and what am i supposed to tell jax ? `` yes , we have the baby we always wanted , but it may not be safe for me to carry to term ? `` jason : the question is not the baby , it 's you . carly : no . i need to make a decision now . if i have this disorder , could i terminate the pregnancy ? [ scene_break ] matt : yep , go ahead and book o.r . 2 . i 'm requesting elizabeth webber and epiphany johnson on my team . yeah . elizabeth : you ca n't perform the craniotomy . matt : are you questioning my ability ? elizabeth : no , your political sense . the mayor is coming in , and he has specifically requested you as his physician . matt : oh , the mayor tore his ligament . any nurse can handle that . no offense , but this donald flynn , he needs a craniotomy , and patrick and robin are in no shape to handle it . epiphany : you got that right . matt : thank you for agreeing with me , epiphany . find me an anesthesiologist , and we 'll get this show on the road . patrick : hey , is that the head trauma from e.r . , donald flynn ? i just reviewed his scans . the hematoma is minor . i 'm going to prescribe stereotactic fibrinolytic , and hold off surgery for 24 hours . robin : who has the donald flynn chart ? i just spoke to e.r . , and the patient needs an emergency craniotomy . epiphany , can you book an o.r , and we 'll get a surgical team to scrub in ? matt : what do you mean , `` we `` ? no offense , but do you think you 're really ready to sit in on a surgical team ? robin : oh , dr. drake wields the scalpel . i 'm just there to lighten his load . [ scene_break ] rebecca : name one damn thing that i ever asked you for , you arrogant -- see , you ca n't , because i did n't . you 're the one who came after me . you 're the one who offered me money and a place to live and a place to work . i turned you down every single time . nikolas : that 's true . rebecca : right , so why are you accusing me ? nikolas : why do n't you look at it from my point of view for a second , okay ? you 've been playing hard to get this whole time , right ? well , after what i just saw on the pier , that certainly would be the smart thing to do , would n't it ? rebecca : oh , my god ! i mean , you 're just as nuts as your grandmother . nikolas : look , i 'm not saying i know anything definitively , but there are far too many coincidences here . rebecca : okay , so you think what ? that i 'm part of some evil plot to take your precious little emily 's place ? why would i even want to ? the poor woman was married to a lunatic . [ rebecca sighs ] rebecca : look , i do n't understand . i mean , if you thought so badly of me , then why did you offer to help me out during my cancer scare ? nikolas : because -- because i wanted to believe that what you went through was real , that the vulnerability you showed while you were waiting for your biopsy results was real . and , rebecca , if i did help you , i 'm glad . it 's just in retrospect i ca n't help but wonder , you know , because those are exactly the kind of mind games my grandmother is famous for . [ scene_break ] luke : that 's complicated . that is one interesting dilemma . so you think your wife may have had something to do with getting your son shot , based on -- sonny : my brother accused her of it . she dumped him for me , so he wants to see her suffer . one way to do that is to turn me against her . luke : i take it she 's denying all the charges . sonny : yeah , yeah . luke : well , then you do n't know who to believe , do you ? but you know , if ric is scamming you , you run the risk of whacking your wife . and if he 's telling the truth , i guess claudia deserves whatever cement block you can drop on her . sonny : i am looking at all possibilities , and they look ugly . luke : well , i 'll see what i can do for you . correct me if i 'm wrong , but back when devlin was trying to get rid of you , was n't there a lot of hostility between you and ms. zacchara ? yeah . well , then it 's not unreasonable to think that she may have ordered that hit that got michael shot . sonny : it 's not unreasonable , but i 'd be sorry if she did . luke : love ? sonny : no . she 's smart , business - wise . she helped me with all the zacchara stuff . she was invaluable during the power shift . all that goes out the window if i take revenge for michael 's shooting . luke : well , of course the simplest answer to all of these quandaries is do n't murder your wife . [ scene_break ] claudia : look , i have been living with sonny long enough to know how to deal with him . johnny : yeah ? claudia : yeah . johnny : how are you going to do that , claudia ? you going to put on something soft and pink and show up at the door with a martini and the news that you 're carrying his little bundle of joy ? i do n't see sonny picking out nursery furniture and baby names with you . claudia : well , if it 's a boy , we wo n't be able to name it michael , because we ca n't name it after sonny , because -- johnny : sonny is a vengeance - obsessed control freak with bipolar disorder . when he realizes that you destroyed michael 's life and then created another child in order to manipulate him , claudia -- claudia : yeah , but no , look . sonny truly believes being a father is the one true , decent thing that he 's ever done . johnny : yeah , you better hope you 're right . johnny : have you even talked to sonny about kids , claudia ? does he want any more children ? because he sure as hell knows that you do n't . claudia : well , he thinks he does n't , but i 'm here to tell him otherwise . [ scene_break ] carly : i 'm not even going to think about it , because 50 - 50 odds are a walk in the park . i spent my entire pregnancy with michael stressed out that a.j . was going to find out that he was the father , and half my pregnancy with morgan , i was chained to a wall , so if i can deal with that , i can make this pregnancy successful , jason . jason : this is not as simple as just making up your mind . carly : there has to be a way to deal with a blood disorder , okay ? i mean , positive thinking . jason : okay , just listen to me , because i 'm not going to say this a lot . you need to listen to the doctors . if they say it 's too dangerous , then that 's what it 's -- carly : this baby is a miracle . it 's a miracle . i was supposed to conceive , and i am supposed to carry this baby . jason : even if it kills you ? carly : oh , come on . i mean , i 'll get second and third opinions . i 'll eat brussels sprouts and broccoli if it means carrying this baby safely to term . i will check into the hospital and stay on bed rest for nine months . i will do whatever it takes . jason : i know you would do whatever it takes . i know you , but just from everything you said , this is not a disorder that you can just wish away . we 're talking about your life could be on the line . carly : i get that . i get that . i am going to listen to the doctors , and i 'm going to weigh my options , but i am going to have this baby . [ scene_break ] patrick : you know this is n't necessary . i can do this procedure without you . matt : oh , are you kidding me ? this is exactly the excuse i needed to avoid the mayor . besides , you know if i 'm not in that o.r , robin 's liable to get hands- on . patrick : robin wants to assist . matt : robin does n't know what robin wants . if that patient had n't had complications , we would all still be standing in the hub , having this debate , whether this patient actually needed the surgery . patrick : that 's a difference of opinion , is n't it ? matt : your marriage is a train wreck , and it 's starting to affect your professional life . patrick : i 'd never allow myself or robin to get into an operating room if i thought it was going to jeopardize a patient . matt : do n't get me wrong . the two of you are good doctors , all right ? it 's together that i worry about . patrick : matt , we 've done this a dozen times . matt : no , not like this . all you have to do is look at each other the wrong way or offer an opinion , and if you two get into it with a patient on the table , i swear -- patrick : look , that 's not going to happen , all right ? i can do this procedure with my eyes closed . matt : well , yeah , that 's a good idea . that way if something goes wrong , you 'll have an excuse if you get sued for malpractice . [ scene_break ] rebecca : should n't have come back . i do n't need this . nikolas : wait , listen . hey , hey , will you just try and understand where i 'm coming from , please ? my entire life , my grandmother has gone to the end of the earth to try and manipulate me . she 'll tell any lie , concoct any scheme . she 's even had people killed , all for one goal , and that 's to control me and my inheritance . now , as crazy as that may seem to you , it is not that unlikely to me that she would put an emily look - alike in my life , all right ? rebecca : oh , right , she really had people killed ? nikolas : yes . charming , right ? rebecca : well , why do n't you just turn her into the cops ? nikolas : because she has a particular gift for evading prosecution , amongst other things . look , i tried to have her banished from my home , but like i told you , she knows all the secret ways in . i 've even had to send my little boy away so she does n't use him against me . now , i know that you think alexis and i are completely paranoid about this , but using you is not remotely implausible for helena . rebecca : oh , yeah , well , if you really believe that , then why waste your time explaining , huh ? why give me another chance to work you ? nikolas : because i want to believe you . i want to believe that you 're not working for her , so much it scares me . rebecca : look , i do n't know what you and i are to each other , but i 'm not going to be scared away by paranoia and false accusations . nikolas : come here . [ footsteps ] alexis : oh , nicely done . that was even better than the last one . great performance . helena would be very proud of you . [ scene_break ] jason : are you sure you 're okay ? carly : yeah , i 'm -- you know , it 's feeling a lot better . it is . jason : i know how much you want this baby , but there are other people to think about . carly : i have a good feeling about this . i do . if dr. lee tells me i have the blood disorder , i 'm going to make it work . jason : when does jax get home ? carly : i do n't know , and i do n't want you telling him about this , jason . jason : i think you need to make this decision with him . carly : yeah , and you know he 's going to err on the side of caution because he loves me , and that 's why i ca n't even tell him about this . jason : carly , that 's not fair . carly : yeah , well , i do n't have anything to worry about until i take the test and i have the results . in fact , i 'm not even going to tell him i 'm pregnant until i can -- until i can look him in the eye and tell him that we 're having a baby , and i 'm healthy , and that he has nothing to worry about . [ scene_break ] luke : even if claudia did have something to do with ordering the hit , do you think she intended for michael to get shot ? sonny : i doubt it , but you know , whoever was calling the shots , i was the intended target . luke : women . so how does it sit with you , sleeping next to a woman every night that you know at one time wanted you dead ? sonny : back then , the feeling was mutual . once we got together , you know , we hated each other . then it got worse . luke : but now it 's changed ? sonny : a little bit , i guess . i do n't know . luke : well , look . suppose you find out the worst . then you got claudia 's blood on your hands , and a certain hell will follow that , sonny , so maybe you think you could chalk it up to a terrible , terrible accident ? let her live ? maybe just try to enjoy what it is she brings to the table ? sonny : you tell me , luke . what would you do if your kid took a bullet that was meant for you ? could you look at that person who was responsible and not want them dead ? [ scene_break ] claudia : you 're right about one thing , john . i ca n't just blurt out to sonny that i 'm pregnant . he has to discover it . johnny : oh , you are dreaming , claudia . there 's no way . sonny is seconds away from knowing the truth about you , and no matter how you think you can spin this pregnancy , sonny 's going to see it for what it actually is -- proof that you were involved in michael 's shooting and that you are desperate to save your life , desperate enough to create a child that sonny does n't even want , a child that should n't even exist . you know what that 's like , claudia . it 's the way you grew up . you sure you want to repeat that cycle ? claudia : i can make this work , john . i can . sonny is not going to have any idea that this baby has anything to do with michael . just know i might need your help . [ scene_break ] matt : okay , i 'm in . can you see the bleeder ? patrick : not yet . you know , if mr. flynn 's condition had n't deteriorated , he would have been an excellent candidate for fibrinolytic drug protocol . robin : well , it 's nice that you finally warmed up to my supportive drug therapies , dr. drake . patrick : yeah . robin : but i am relieved that your surgical skills were available when mr. flynn needed them . matt : there 's the hematoma . patrick : okay , let 's evacuate . forceps . okay , clamp it off . [ beeping ] matt : i ca n't . the vessel 's frayed . robin : he 's tachycardic and his b.p . 's dropping . patrick : clamp it . matt : i ca n't see it . there 's too much blood . robin : suction irrigation . elizabeth : b.p . is 80/50 . epiphany : he certainly runs a v - tac . robin : give him a 150 push and hang the blood wide open . matt : nurse , suction here . robin : we 're out of time . you got to find the bleeder . patrick : no , 30 seconds . [ scene_break ] nikolas : i appreciate your concern , but i can handle this myself . alexis : you are not handling it , nikolas . you are obsessing over that clone that helena has dropped in your lap . rebecca : you bitch . nikolas : that 's enough . rebecca : but if you think i 'm going to run out of here like i did last time , think again . nikolas : wait , can we please calm down ? alexis : i do n't want to interfere in your life . i do n't like doing it , but someone 's got to , and i 'm all you 've got . now you know better . helena 's minions can not be trusted , and that woman is just phase one of what 's going to be much , much worse for you . rebecca : look , i get that your nikolas ' aunt . he explained why you 're both so paranoid . i mean , i get it . the last time i checked , in this country , innocent until proven guilty . alexis : is she honestly going to lecture me about the law ? we knew something was up when you showed up here , looking exactly like emily . enter helena , and it 's obvious . she bought you , groomed you , and had whatever altered altered . rebecca : oh , i was right . insanity does run in your family . alexis : she knew that you would be vulnerable to somebody like her . nikolas : alexis , you 're making a lot of allegations without any proof here . alexis : you want proof ? nikolas : yes . alexis : i do n't blame you . really ? because let 's see what we can find . see for yourself . that scar is from plastic surgery . [ scene_break ] jax : carly , you home ? carly : jax , what are you doing home so soon ? jax : could n't wait to see you . carly : i 'll be right down . jax : is it true ? are we having a baby ? [ scene_break ] claudia : yeah , i need an appointment right away . johnny : what appointment ? what are you talking about ? claudia : no , no , i am -- i 'm fine . i 'm just a little upset . that 's all . um , yeah , i 've already confirmed it . johnny : wait a minute . sonny 's in the room , is n't he ? claudia : my husband definitely does n't want to have any more children , so i want to do it as soon as possible . there 's just no way that i can keep this baby . i -- i have to have an abortion . | nikolas sees helena and rebecca talking on the docks . it seems as if helena and rebecca are well acquainted . their conversation is friendly until rebecca notices nik watching them . later , nik is suspicious and asks rebecca if she 's up to something . rebecca gets hostile with nik . nik says helena will go to any length to `` manipulate `` him . nik says he wants to believe that rebecca is n't working with helena . alexis again warns nik about rebecca . alexis points out a plastic surgery scar on rebecca 's head . jax runs into jerry in michael 's hospital room . jerry tries to apologize to jax but jax is n't having any of it . jerry claims to feel guilty about what happened . jerry says he does n't want his actions to hurt jax and carly 's relationship . jerry says he does n't want carly to learn the truth so she wo n't end up blaming jax . jax says he 's heading home to tell carly the truth . jax tells jerry to disappear and that he wants nothing more to do with him . |
molly : mr. bauer is being horrible . he says kiefer was perfect . he says kristina lied about kiefer hitting her . he 's furious about my mom running down kiefer . it was an accident , but he does n't care . he just wants to throw my mom in prison . jason : i still do n't know what you want me to do . molly : stop mr. bauer . make him disappear . jason : do you mean -- molly : i really do n't care what happens to him . i just want my mom and kristina to be okay . please , jason , ca n't you fix this ? [ scene_break ] warren : violence certain seems to run in your family . sam : you have n't seen violent , you son of a bitch . alexis : stop ! stop ! sam : no . if you ever say krissy deserved that beating , i will show you what a real beating feels like ! lucky : is there a problem ? warren : as a matter of fact , there is , detective . all 3 of you have obstructed justice and i can prove it . [ scene_break ] michael : seriously , when max and milo said they were taking me off the island , i figured we 'd be going to the middle of nowhere , right ? this new hotel is amazing . morgan : yeah , tell me more about the sports complex . michael : skateboard park , uh , batting cages ... uh -- oh , and they got a tramway that takes you all over . all over . you 'd love this place , morgan . morgan : what 's the name of it , again , copa ... michael : copa del oro . it means cup of gold . i mean it , though , when this trial 's over , we got ta talk dad into bringing us back here . morgan : i wish i 'd been with you all along . i really messed up at dad 's trial . [ scene_break ] sonny : i was just about convicted , you get on the stand , and the jury does a 180 . carly : you can thank that snake of a prosecutor . she forced morgan back on the stand , he came home in tears and i saw red . no way in hell is someone gon na bully my kid . [ scene_break ] claire : look at him gloating . so sure carly 's mother courage act fooled the jury . dante : well , then you have to find a way to turn them around . claire : i do have a way . and it 's michael . either you go and congratulate your father on his impending acquittal or you be a cop and you go get michael . [ scene_break ] skye : hi . are you okay ? kristina : uh ... who are you ? skye : i 'm skye . i used to live here , and i came by to look around and ... you must be kristina . oh ... kristina : skye quartermaine ? skye : yeah . that 's right . kristina : come in . jax mentioned you a few times . skye : oh , jax . my favorite ex - husband . and you , i used to take care of you when you were just a baby . i have a child of my own now , but you gave me my first chance to love a baby . [ scene_break ] warren : the first time that kristina was beaten , your brother , ethan lovett , was arrested for the crime . lucky : yeah , and kristina later recanted her statement . warren : mr. lovett and kristina had a very public confrontation . dna evidence confirmed that they had fought , and kristina id 'd him after the attack . lucky : i 'm aware of all this , mr. bauer . i was there myself . warren : exactly . you were in charge of the case . well , that is until you decided to step down , to stall the case against your brother , give you time to frame someone else . sam : this is no frame - up . kiefer was abusing kristina for months . warren : kristina is lying on her parents ' instruction . they 're trying to protect ethan lovett . sam : kristina lied to protect your son . warren : well , my son ca n't deny the allegations because your mother ran him down with her car , shutting him up for good . lucky : sir , with respect , your son was guilty of the assault . if you want to see our chronology and the witness statements , you 're welcome to . warren : my son is being used as a scapegoat ! kiefer is dead because of you , and you 'll pay . you belong in prison , and i 'm gon na make sure , for kiefer 's sake , that you get put there . [ scene_break ] jason : i understand you wanting to protect your mother and kristina , but i ca n't do what you 're asking me to do . molly : i did n't say to kill mr. bauer . i mean , i really do n't care if he dies , i just want -- jason : no , molly , you ... you would care if mr. bauer died . because you 'd blame yourself . you 'd think about this night and wish you could go back and change it . you 'd be sorry that you ever asked me . i do n't even know why we 're talking about this , because nothing 's going to happen to mr. bauer . molly : but then my mom 's gon na go to prison , and kristina will think it 's her fault to ever lie to begin with . jason : okay , do you know why kristina lied in the first place , to say that ethan was the one who beat her ? molly : yes . she did n't want uncle sonny to send you to kill kiefer . so she said it was ethan because he 's luke 's son and she thought that would protect him . jason : very smart . now , i want you to think about what you said . kristina lied to save someone from being killed . molly : well , maybe you could just scare mr. bauer . i mean , people are afraid of you . just tell him to leave my mom and kristina alone , and if he does n't , then you ... jason : that would be illegal . molly : well , no offense , but you do illegal things . jason : yes , i do . and it 's on me to deal with those consequences . you 're a child , and you need to be protected from it . [ sighs ] when michael was a baby , i made a huge mistake , because i loved him so much that i thought he could grow up surrounded by violence and by crime ... and he could n't . i was wrong . michael saw things he should have never seen . and with everything that happened around him , it was because of me , and it hurt michael worst of all . so i ca n't -- i ca n't go back . i ca n't change things . but i did learn something . that you should never be around this business , because you 're too good . and you know i love your sister , and sam would want me to help you . but not with this . molly : i guess i understand . i do n't think i would want someone to die because of me , even mr. bauer . i just want my mom and kristina to be okay . jason : i know . but there 's some things that you ca n't fix . and there are gon na be a lot of things in your life that are out of your control . okay ? so all you can do is love the people you love and support them all you can . molly : i can do that . jason : i know you can . come on , i 'll take you home . molly : um , jason , just because you 're a criminal does n't mean you and sam ca n't get married . [ scene_break ] morgan : i did n't want to testify at dad 's trial , but they made me . michael : i do n't believe this . mom and dad must have freaked . morgan : so did dante . he even tried to stop them , but the judge put him in jail for contempt . michael : why do you think you blew it ? morgan : i do n't even know . i mean , i thought i was helping , but i must have said something wrong . michael : what did they ask you ? morgan : if you ever told me dad killed claudia . i said no , but the prosecutor said i was coached and told the jury not to believe me . now i 'm really scared . what if dad has to go to jail because of me ? michael : hey , hey , it 's probably not as bad as you think . morgan : trust me , it was bad . michael : well , diane is a shark . i 'm sure she 's got it handled . it 'll all work out . it 'll all be okay . all right ? [ scene_break ] dante : if you 've already rested your case , is n't it a little late to produce michael ? claire : the case has n't gone to jury yet , and though it 's unorthodox , i can petition a 24-hour extension to bring one last witness . dante : i really do n't want him taking the stand . claire : without him , the jury 's going to believe carly and sonny 's going to walk . [ scene_break ] sonny : so this is just about as good as over . lawyers are gon na make their closing arguments , but the jury already thinks that i killed claudia by accident . carly : you would have if you were there . sonny : thanks to you , this will all be over by midnight . michael 's gon na come home . i ca n't wait to see him . carly : i have to go see someone . i 'll be right back , okay ? sonny : okay . ahh , what do we got ? diane : i loathe admitting when i am wrong . sonny : you were wrong ? diane : mm - hmm . when you first brought his case to me , i remember warning you that it was going to be virtually impossible to win it . i was quite insistent , i recall . sonny : you usually are . diane : i 'll take that as a compliment . my point is -- and i ca n't believe i 'm actually saying this -- you 're about to be acquitted . [ scene_break ] claire : okay , this is it . either i make my closing argument and sonny walks away a free man , or you find michael and we prove your father killed his wife . dante : ask the judge for that 24 hours . [ scene_break ] ethan : oh , this is ugly . luke : yeah , i know . i do n't want to look at it . if tracy sees how low our bottom line is , her screams are going to break every porthole on the eastern seaboard . ethan : well , i 'm sure it has n't helped that kristina has been all over the news because of the horrific scandal caused by its trusty bartender . how stupid is that ? luke : massively . but , hey , it 's done now . let it go . look , one more reopening and we 'll be back in the black . ethan : if you say so . luke : hey , stop it , man . cheer up . you were cleared of the beating , cleared of the hit and run , the manslaughter . you 're gon na live to offend again . ethan : i certainly hope so . the whole thing just leaves a bad taste in my mouth . luke : well , then gargle with a tumbler of irish whiskey and let 's get on with it . it 's over . ethan : for me , maybe , but not for kristina . luke : well , you know , i 'm sorry for what happened to her , but i can only work up so much sympathy for some kid who is willing to lie , saying that an innocent man did something he did n't do and let him swing for it . ethan : well , i 'm not exactly innocent . you know , i knew kristina had a crush on me , and when she showed up here , i yelled at her and insulted her . that 's on me , you know . and i 'd be pretty damn shallow if i could move on from that . [ scene_break ] skye : taking care of you for those first few months when you were a baby , that 's what convinced me that just maybe i could be a good mother . and now i have a beautiful child of my own . so i thank you , and lila rae thanks you . you did a very good thing . kristina : i wish i could remember . you seem like a nice person . skye : i think your mother might choke if she heard you say that . kristina : you two did n't get along ? skye : let 's just say she had some good reason not to like me . i 've done some pretty unsympathetic things in my time . kristina : i can relate . skye : oh , i find that hard to believe . kristina : did n't jax tell you ? i 'm a total disaster . skye : i know you were attacked . and it was n't your fault . kristina : i lied and blamed ethan for hurting me . he went to jail , and people hated him , and it was awful for ethan and terrible for me to do it . skye : but eventually you told the truth . kristina : uh , but then my boyfriend was dead . it 's all so crazy . the damage just keeps getting worse and worse . skye : maybe i can help . [ scene_break ] [ gavel pounds ] judge : well , are we ready to hear the closing arguments ? prosecution ? claire : your honor , before i close , i 'd like to request a 24-hour extension to allow time to produce one last vital witness . diane : objection . prosecution and defense have both rested . ms. walsh has had ample time to present all her witnesses . judge : ms. walsh , when you first reserved the right to present a late witness , i assumed that you would produce that witness before defense had rested . i have no intention of delaying the conclusion of this trial . claire : the trial has been highly unconventional , your honor . but the jury has been patient , as have you , because we 're all in the quest for the truth . and i assure you , in 24 hours the truth will finally be revealed . [ scene_break ] morgan : hey . i was just gon na have some ice cream . you want some , too ? dante : thanks , buddy , but no . i got ta -- i ca n't stick around . uh , look , i just wanted to apologize for not being able to help before with mr. bauer . i mean , i 'd love to be able to stop him from accusing kristina and her mother , but ... morgan : you 're a cop . you have to follow the rules . dante : yeah . but , you know , i 'm also your brother . and i was thinking maybe when this trial 's over , we can hang out like we used to , maybe catch a yankees game finally . morgan : that 'd be great . too bad we missed opening day . dante : i know , april 13th , yankees / angels . i was thinking about you . morgan : yeah , i was hoping you , me , dad , and michael could all go to the game , but with the trial and michael being away ... dante : yeah , you know , maybe i can take you and michael when he gets back . morgan : michael 's pretty mad about you wanting dad to go to prison . dante : yeah , well , he has every right to be . morgan : i was hoping everything would just work out . you know , dad could be free and you 'd be okay with it , and the 4 of us could go do stuff . dante : well , we 'll have to see how things work out . you never know . but at least you 're going to have your brother back soon . right ? and i 'm sure michael ca n't wait to get home . morgan : he sounds pretty happy where he is right now . max and milo moved him to this cool new hotel . batting cages , tramways , even a sports complex . it 's called the copa del oro . it means cup of gold in spanish . [ scene_break ] luke : do n't beat yourself up over this mess with kristina , dodge . ethan : there 's no excuse for unloading on her . luke : well , you overreacted , that 's true , but come on , she was obnoxious . she hacked into your computer , she canceled your date with miss busty , for god 's sake . ethan : oh , yeah . come on , do n't tell me you 've never done anything stupid when you had a crush on someone as a teenager . i know i certainly did . you know , do n't even get me started on what a fool i made of myself for my best friend 's older sister . luke : we all make fools of ourselves over our best friend 's older sister . ethan : she 's a nice kid , you know ? i taught her poker and i actually got along with her every now and then . luke : well , there 's no crime in that . and it 's not your fault that she had an abusive boyfriend and she felt compelled to protect him by blaming you . ethan : well , you know , i 'm the one who found kristina , you know . i know how bad it was . but i -- when she accused me , i was too concerned with myself luke : well , of course you were . come on , she lied . she got you thrown into the clink . she got you beat up . she almost got you killed . ethan : yeah , well , you know , i was too busy being pissed off . i did n't even stop to consider what kristina was going through . i mean , she was trying to help me when she refused to testify . but everyone else was pressuring her to put me in prison , you know ? i should have helped instead of yelling at her . luke : well , you may still have a chance to help . kristina : hi . ethan : hi . kristina : this is pretty awkward . but i just wanted to tell you i 'm sorry . [ scene_break ] [ door closes ] carly : you owe me a night at jake 's . all the beer i want to drink , all the pool i want to play , and all the slow dances i want . jason : yes , on the first two , no on the third . carly : no ... jason : so you did it . carly : i did it . i got on the stand , i told the truth and nothing but . well , except for a few minor changes . i even think the jury had tears in their eyes . jason : i do n't say this often . but i told you so . carly : [ laughs ] you know what i did ? i just -- i just remembered what happened that night , how i was lying there exhausted and claudia was trying to take josslyn away from me , and then michael just burst in and he hit her , and i kept remembering how michael saved my little girl . jason : that 's good . oh , what happened when the prosecutor tried to cross- examine you ? that 's the ... carly : oh , that was the best part . she was so smug and so sure she was gon na take me apart . and she tried . she did . she twisted my words . she tried throwing them back up in my face . but it did n't happen . you know why ? because i kept remembering how she wanted to put michael and morgan on the witness stand . i told my story from start to finish , and the jury believed me . i know they did . [ scene_break ] diane : michael is still on his backpacking trip , and even if we knew which trails he was hiking on , prosecution has no proof that michael was witness to anything . claire : the proof will be evident when i get him on the stand . diane : this is a blatant stall , your honor . the case is ready for the jury . judge : all right , ladies , i 've heard enough . resume your seats . sonny : it 's michael , is n't it ? diane : it 's a 24-hour extension , which does us no harm as long as michael 's location remains undisclosed . judge : after careful consideration , i 've decided to give ms. walsh 24 hours to bring her witness into court . ms. walsh , if your witness is not standing before me by this time tomorrow , this case will go to the jury . [ scene_break ] kristina : could you give me a moment alone with ethan ? skye : come on , handsome . let 's give them some privacy . luke : ca n't turn that down . kristina : you came to the hospital and apologized , and i was just laying there and i basically said nothing . ethan : it 's okay . kristina : no , it 's not . ethan , i 'm so , so sorry . i screwed up . not just by lying and saying that you hit me , but also by messing with your email and trying to sabotage your date . and by coming to the haunted star and flirting with you , even after you told me to stay away . i look back on it and i 'm so embarrassed . you were just being nice to me , teaching me how to play poker and everything , and i totally read too much into it , thinking you were interested even though you were just putting up with me . ethan : hey . i was n't just putting up with you . we had fun . and besides , you 're a pretty good poker student . kristina : do n't be so nice . it only makes me feel more stupid for chasing after you . ethan : well , look , i think it 's time for a confession . kristina : what do you mean ? ethan : so i told luke that , you know , i , at one point in my life also made a fool of myself for , uh , my best friend 's older sister . i was 14 , she was 20 , and , uh , her name was fiona . she was dating a veterinarian . but , uh , you know , she was nice to me . she said i was cute , and she grabbed my arm on the roller coaster . you know , whenever i 'd go over to my friend 's house , she would say i was her little boyfriend , and i read too much into it as well . and i wanted to take things to the next level . right ? and , uh , so i put on this -- this sweet biker jacket , you know , and i strutted over to her house as only a 14-year - old can , and i knocked on the door . after a few minutes , she opened the door and she smiled . so i took that as my cue , right , and i leaned in and i gave her a big old kiss , and she jumped back and she shoved me away and she said , `` what are you doing ? what 's wrong with you ? `` so i was like , huh ? and then i hear footsteps coming up the driveway . and i look back and it 's the veterinarian . that 's who she was smiling at . hey , you were n't supposed to laugh . kristina : okay , i 'm sorry , but that 's a really humiliating story . ethan : yeah , i know . see , we all do stupid things , though . kristina : i guess . ethan : look , it took guts for you to come over here , and maturity , too , which really puts me to shame . uh , because i ... i acted like an idiot , and i handled this whole thing really poorly , so i 'm really , truly sorry . [ scene_break ] [ door opens ] [ sam laughs ] alexis : hello ? anyone home -- oh , good . sam : there she is . alexis : hi , sweetie , how are you ? molly : okay . alexis : is your sister here with you ? molly : um , no . she called and said she 'd be back later . sam : really ? where is she ? molly : um , i do n't know , but she 's out with her new friend skye . sam : skye ? i did n't -- i did n't know she knew skye . i did n't even know skye was back in town . alexis : neither did i . molly : is skye a friend of yours , mom ? alexis : uh , not exactly . i hear she 's changed for the better since she left port charles . i wonder what she 's doing with her . listen , before i check on kristina , i want to see how my youngest daughter 's doing . how are you ? molly : i did something really dumb . alexis : oh , god . i ca n't take much more . all right , what did you do ? molly : i tried to get jason to kill mr. bauer . alexis : oh . [ sighs ] [ scene_break ] carly : so i took josslyn into court with me . jason : why ? carly : because i thought she 'd melt the jury , and i was right . even claire puddled for a nanosecond , before she stormed right up to the judge and demanded i remove the baby . but by then the jury had already oohed and ahhed , and then when i told them how sonny saved my baby , they 'd have a vivid mental picture of josslyn in all of her glory . and josslyn knows how to rise to the occasion . jason : and so does her mother . carly : god , i love that . when i 'm right and you know that i 'm right and you tell me i 'm right , because that does n't always happen , you know . jason : no , i -- listen , i just ... i do n't want you to ... carly : what ? jason : worry . carly : do n't . do n't tell me unless i really need to know . do not ruin this . jason : it 's not a big deal . we just -- we had to move michael . carly : what happened ? jason : the cop that dante works with , ronnie , he actually made it to the island . he was in the cabana where michael was . carly : i hate that guy . did he see michael ? jason : no , he did n't . carly : are you sure ? jason : yes , i 'm sure . michael 's fine . they have n't found michael . i just want to tell you the person who shielded michael from ronnie ... was jax . [ scene_break ] judge : be forewarned , ms. walsh , there will be no further extensions . claire : i understand , your honor . judge : the jury is instructed to keep an open mind and as usual , speak to no one , not even each other . we will convene again tomorrow . this court is adjourned . bailiff : all rise . sonny : why would claire pull a stunt like that ? diane : is it at all possible that she knows where michael is ? sonny : no . diane : are you absolutely certain ? sonny : we moved him to another location . do you want to know -- diane : no , i do n't want to know . i do n't want to know . to the best of my knowledge , michael is still on a camping trip through some godforsaken wilderness , and i have to take your word for it that he can not be located . this is just a stall tactic of claire 's . she wants to put as much time between carly 's testimony and the jury deliberation as possible . sonny : what 's that gon na do ? diane : it 's gon na let -- it 's gon na let the first wave of emotion pass over them . it 's gon na give them time to rethink carly 's story . sonny : but she was -- she was great . diane : yes , that she was . she was brilliant . maybe alone she 'll get you exonerated . carly 's testimony was a thing of beauty , and when claire went to cross - examine her , it just made claire look like a vindictive bitch . i am sure that she 's praying that 24 hours is going to lessen carly 's impact . but in point of fact , i will bet that the delay only strengthens it . [ scene_break ] morgan : michael may hate you , but i do n't . i know it 's pretty messed up and complicated , but i 'm happy that you 're my brother , and i 'm glad you 're still alive . [ scene_break ] molly : before you have a heart attack , let me explain . sam : here you go . molly : thanks . morgan talked to dante to see if he could stop mr. bauer from spreading lies about you and kristina , but dante said he could n't help because mr. bauer had n't broken any laws . so i went to jason to ask if he could take care of mr. bauer . sam : and jason clearly turned you down . molly : he said that kids should n't have anything to do with his business , that he made a bad mistake with michael and he would n't make it again . jason 's really nice , sam . i 'm glad you two are in love . sam : thank you . i -- that 's sweet . um , i 'm just a little bit more concerned for you right now . you do understand what jason was trying to say , right ? molly : absolutely . he said i should n't be ordering anyone killed , and he 's right . sam : yeah . molly : i 'm sorry . alexis : honey , how do these things even cross your mind ? molly : it 's just that i 'm so worried about you and kristina , and mr. bauer is being horrible . he 's calling kristina a liar , and he 's determined to send you to prison . mr. bauer could ruin our family , mom . i just wanted him stopped . alexis : honey , it will be taken care of legally . molly : i know . i do n't really want anyone to die because of me . even mr. bauer . can i finish my homework now ? alexis : go ahead . sam : um , yeah , i should probably call jason and get his take on this . alexis : do n't bother . he was adamant about turning her down . sam : i just , um , but how does that even cross her mind ? alexis : why would it be shocking ? everyone she knows is either in the mob or related to someone that is . and that 's how they take care of business . they want someone gone , bingo , they 're gone . this whole thing is so ironic . mr. bauer wants kristina to pay , and yet she was the one that was trying to save kiefer . [ scene_break ] [ door closes ] jax : morgan ? morgan : hi , jax . jax : hey , i got something for you . morgan : what is it ? jax : well , see for yourself . morgan : chocolate fudge . the kind you can only get at dad 's island . jax : that 's right . i went to see michael . he wants you to know that he 's thinking about you . and , uh , that we had to move him . there was a problem with the court , so he had to go to another location . morgan : i know . michael called me . jax : oh , he did ? is he okay ? morgan : he 's doing great . he 's at a new hotel . batting cages , tramway , sports complex . jax : right . morgan : i was glad he called , 'cause i wanted to talk to him about dad 's trial and how i blew it on the stand . jax : no , no , you did n't blow it . morgan : well , they did n't believe me . i could tell . i think i only made things worse for dad . i guess that 's okay by you . you want him to go to jail . jax : it 's confusing for me as well , you know . but whatever happens , i want you guys to know that nothing will change my love for you or michael or josslyn . okay ? morgan : mom 's so mad at you . i hope you do n't break up . jax : no , we 're just going through a difficult time right now . but your mom 's not giving up , and neither am i , so ... hey , we 're gon na get through this , okay ? [ scene_break ] sonny : ms. walsh . you all right ? 'cause you look a little tired , a little worn down . claire : no , not at all . i 'm anticipating tomorrow when i get my last witness on the stand and prove you killed your wife . sonny : if you want michael , you 're not gon na get him . your last trick failed . claire : yeah ? we 'll see about that . sonny : you know what your fatal mistake was ? claire : what ? sonny : putting morgan on the stand . claire : yeah ? is that a threat ? sonny : let me tell you ... when you pulled that stunt dragging my son out of school , putting him on the stand , you pissed off his mother . she came at you with guns blazing . you did n't know what hit you . claire : yeah , it was a compelling demonstration of perjury . i 'll give you that much . sonny : she had the jury eating out of her hand . you thought you were gon na trip her up , prove that she -- you know , she lied , but she handed you your ass , made you look like a fool . somebody should have warned you that , you know , you 're a federal prosecutor with a title and a fancy degree , but my ex - wife , she 's a street fighter . and she just schooled you . [ scene_break ] sam : warren bauer can raise all the hell he wants . the truth is on our side . alexis : the truth is that i hit his son with a car and i kept going . sam : your daughter was unconscious . you had to get her to the hospital as fast as you could . alexis : then why did n't i call 911 ? sam : because you were in shock , and you were too distraught to think straight . come on , mom , when you were at the hospital and you realized that she was okay , you turned yourself in to mac . alexis : after he was already dead from his injuries . he might have survived if i 'd gotten him help sooner . sam : will you stop being such a defeatist . you 're smart . you can talk your way out of this . you can tell the judge what happened . alexis : do you have any idea what a good attorney warren bauer is ? and he will twist and he 'll turn things . sam : okay , so how do we prove his scenario 's wrong ? alexis : i do n't know that you can . because he 's smart , and he 's well- connected , and he 's motivated , and he wants his pound of flesh from me , and maybe he should get it . but he also wants his pound of flesh from kristina , and that he ca n't have . [ scene_break ] [ door opens ] lucky : what 's up , gentlemen ? luke : hiya . lucky : i thought you might like to know that kiefer 's dad is alleging police corruption and a cover - up . he claims that ethan is the one who beat kristina after all . ethan : oh , this is crap . luke : hey , now , wait , wait . your investigation already proved that his kid is the one who did it . lucky : i know . mac got a call from the mayor . warren bauer wants a second investigation . he says that dante and i had a conflict of interest . which is technically true . ethan : so this guy 's trying to turn all the facts upside down just to make sure his son gets off innocent . luke : no , what he 's trying to do is protect his son 's pristine name and reputation . well , you know what ? his son was a piece of crap . he should just learn to live with it . lucky : yeah , but the real problem is that there is dna evidence , and all of it points to ethan . [ scene_break ] morgan : the karate tournament 's next saturday , but it 's in albany . maybe that 's too far . jax : no , no , it 's not too far . i want to come . maybe afterwards i can take you and your mother out to dinner , huh ? morgan : that 'd be awesome . jax : yeah . [ doorbell rings ] jax : excuse me . [ door opens ] claire : hi , jax . glad to find you at home . hi , morgan . morgan : i 'll be up in my room . jax : what can i do for you ? claire : well , i thought we 'd discuss the recent developments in the corinthos case . jax : i do n't really have anything to say about that . claire : oh , so now you 're distancing yourself , after calling in favors to get me in as prosecutor ? jax : well , what did you expect ? what you did to morgan was inexcusable . claire : so now you 're undermining the case that you set into motion ? you know , detective dimestico goes to sonny 's private island and there you are , joining the conspiracy to hide michael 's whereabouts . jax : that 's not true at all . i was down there checking out real estate . i 'm thinking about buying the place when sonny goes to prison . claire : is that the best lie you can come up with ? jax : it 's not a lie . that 's what i do for a living . you can go down there and check it if you want . michael 's not there . claire : detective falconeri is gon na serve the subpoena . if michael has moved to another location , dante will find him . [ scene_break ] [ door opens ] sonny : carly going to be modest enough to tell you about her testimony ? carly : i was brilliant , thank you very much . the best part was seeing the look on claire walsh 's face when she knew that she lost . sonny : i got ta tell -- i dug myself pretty deep when johnny was lying on that stand . she got me out of it . i could tell that the jury wants to acquit , so michael and morgan are gon na be safe . we can get on with the rest of our lives . thank you . carly : the boys will be thrilled . then you can start mending fences with kristina . sonny : yeah , i guess -- i -- you know , of course . jason : did diane say how long it 's going to take the jury to deliberate ? sonny : claire asked for a 24-hour extension just to stall . uh , the case is gon na go to jury tomorrow . but , hey , you know what ? without michael , claire ca n't counter carly 's testimony . so ... i 'm gon na walk . [ scene_break ] michael : hi . i 'd like to make an appointment for the batting cages . room 2040 . all right , great . i 'll be there in half an hour . [ knock on door ] dante : michael corinthos , you have been served . you are to appear at your father 's trial tomorrow as a witness . michael : are you sure about this , dante ? you might not like what i have to tell them . | michael calls morgan and tells him he 's at a new location . sonny thanks carly for her testimony . at claire 's urging , dante heads off to find michael . dante stops by to see morgan before he leaves town . morgan tells dante where michael 's staying . warren ( kiefer 's dad ) confronts lucky and insists ethan is kristina 's attacker . jason tells molly no harm can come to kiefer 's dad at his hands . diane tells sonny she 's confident after carly 's testimony . luke has less sympathy for kristina than ethan does . skye pays kristina a visit . claire asks the judge for a 24-hour delay and he agrees . kristina goes to the casino and apologizes to ethan . ethan is more than kind and forgiving with kristina . molly tells alexis and sam she asked jason `` to kill mr. bauer . `` jax tells morgan about his visit with michael . morgan mentions michael 's phone call to jax . sonny gloats to claire about carly 's testimony . alexis worries about warren 's wrath . lucky tells luke and ethan the `` dna evidence `` unfortunately points to ethan . jax tells claire that michael is n't on sonny 's island . sonny and jason celebrate carly 's testimony . dante finds michael and says he 's to testify at the trial tomorrow . |
sonny : hey . thanks for coming by . abby : hey . sonny : want some coffee ? abby : oh , no , thanks . sonny : oh , so , how 's school ? you 're a paralegal , right ? abby : yeah , yep . sonny : is that going good ? abby : it 's going good , thank you . sonny : yeah , i like that . you 're doing something good for yourself . it 's always nice , you know what i mean ? abby : mr. corinthos ... sonny : just call me -- sonny 's fine . abby : sonny , um , you 've always been really stand - up with me . i just want to return the favor . somehow i do n't think that you called me here because of my studies . sonny : see , i 've been -- how can i say this ? you want to do better for yourself , right ? abby : yeah . sonny : and i 've been trying to talk to michael about that same thing . but he does n't want to talk to me . so i was wondering if you can help me . abby : to do what ? sonny : you need to make sure michael stays away from johnny zacchara . [ scene_break ] carly : hey . jax : hey . carly : how 's our amazing daughter ? jax : recovering remarkably well . carly : i 'm so happy that she 's in a regular room . i just wish dr. jackson would be more definite about when she can go home . jax : he said three to four weeks , if everything goes well . carly : right . yeah . ok . you know , i was reading this magazine out in the waiting area , and there was an article about that yacht race that you said you wanted to take . before josslyn got sick , you were talking about it a lot and i thought that now would be a great time , and that maybe you should go and take michael . [ scene_break ] lisa : i already scheduled surgery for tomorrow morning . is that ok with you ? patrick : it 's fine with me . lisa : great . patrick : oh , excuse me , when you have a moment , i have the latest test results for mrs. geisler . lisa : we 're done . patrick : let 's go take a look . robin : ok , so i started the drug protocol on monday , and as you can see , she 's already responding . patrick : yeah , the numbers are within acceptable range . robin : acceptable range ? i want your medical opinion , not some diplomatic assessment . patrick : work with me here , robin , i 'm trying to have an open dialogue . robin : couples therapy ? patrick : he said we 're supposed to work on communication , so ... robin : ok , well , if you want to communicate , then just please , tell me what you think . do n't answer me like some -- patrick : drug therapy 's a waste of time . you 're putting off a surgery that is bound to happen . robin : a surgery that poses far more risks . patrick : you asked my opinion . robin : and i keep hoping it will change , mr. cut now and never consider another alternative ever . patrick : this is n't good communication . [ scene_break ] alexis : dr. niles , could i have a word with you about my daughter ? [ scene_break ] michael : hey , kristina . kristina : hey . michael : you know what this is about ? kristina : hmm . morgan : i got one , too . kristina : yeah , me , too . and since it 's from molly , the great organizer , chances are it 's probably some -- dante : everyone 's here , huh ? kristina : let me guess , text from molly ? dante : yeah . i 'm guessing this has something to do with our mutual father . molly : good ! you 're all here . we do n't have a minute to waste . what i have to say is vitally important to our entire family . [ scene_break ] robin : hey . you still ok with couples therapy ? patrick : am i sensing cold feet ? do you want me to pull out so you do n't have to ? robin : i 'm serious . because if you 're feeling in any way like you 're under attack ... patrick : i do n't feel like i 'm under attack . it 's out of my comfort zone , but i think that 's the point . robin : to dread going ? patrick : we have to work on our communication , right ? that 's what he said . and our openness and our kindness towards each other . robin : you sound very mature . patrick : i 'm trying . if i 'm overcompensating , it 's only because i do n't want to make the same mistakes and hurt you again . i do n't want it . so how am i doing ? robin : in all honesty , you are way ahead of me . patrick : i sense a little competitive spirit here . robin : well , do n't get too cocky . because i can beat you in a game of darts any day . patrick : wow . those are fighting words . jake 's , darts , me and you . robin : i 'd love to , but we have to find a baby - sitter , remember ? we do n't have stephanie until june . patrick : did you call kristina ? robin : i did . i left her a message , but i have n't heard back . i hope she can do it . she 's so good with emma . [ scene_break ] alexis : so kristina told me that you extended yourself to her a couple of times . lisa : yeah , i ran into her at kelly 's . she had a lot on her mind . alexis : i know . i know that she 's upset about yale . i 've told her time and time again , there are so many other good schools . she wo n't listen . but apparently she listened to something that you said , you made her feel better , and i just want to tell you that i 'm grateful and i thank you . lisa : i appreciate that . alexis : you seem surprised . lisa : i 'm sorry . i 'm just used to being vilified as a home wrecker . so i was expecting a very different conversation . alexis : i do n't know anything about that . none of my business . but kristina , on the other hand , is . lisa : oh , she 's such a great girl . alexis : she 's a great girl . she 's also a teenager . and whatever mama says is wrong and what someone else says is right . so whatever works . again i 'm grateful , and thank you . lisa : yeah , well , you realize how upset she is about being wait - listed at yale . alexis : yes , i know that she has her heart set on going there . lisa : yeah . i was wait - listed myself , so i know how kristina 's feeling . and if i was able to help ease any of the stress that she 's putting on herself , i 'm so glad i was able to help . [ scene_break ] molly : so everyone 's in on the plan ? kristina : i 'm good to go . morgan : so am i . michael : yeah , sounds good , molly . molly : dante ? dante : ahh , you know what , these things on paper , they sound really good , but then when you put them into motion , they tend to fall flat . molly : no , not if we plan carefully . of course , timing is crucial . kristina : personally , i think it 's really important that we do this . morgan : and it wo n't work unless we all join . molly : exactly ! we 're a family , we have to act like one . dante : yeah , i do n't know . michael : hey , look , if i 'm doing this , you are . kristina : and no backing out at the last minute , or the whole thing can be blown . dante : wow , ok , you guys are relentless . all right . kristina : it 's a family trait . and you 're outnumbered . so you might as well give in . molly : please , dante . [ scene_break ] anthony : ahh . it 's always a pleasure to see a new face . it does n't happen often at pentonville . shawn : why did you ask to see me ? anthony : you garden , mr. butler ? shawn : you had your lawyer call me up here to ask me that ? anthony : gardening soothes the weary soul . i 've petitioned for a garden here at the penitentiary , but my requests have been denied because they 're philistines . what better to mark the season ? the early bulbs , they 're gone , but the roses , they 're just starting to bud . shawn : ok , i get it . you want me to think you 're a doddering old fool . why should i bother with you ? anthony : i want to discuss an employment opportunity . i may need someone with your particular qualifications . [ scene_break ] jax : you really expect me to believe that you just happened to see an article on my yacht race that will take me away for 30 days right when josslyn 's coming home ? carly : i know the timing 's bad , but -- jax : who came up with that idea ? was it you or diane miller ? carly : you came up with it . you told me all about it . you were excited . you said you wanted to sail the `` silent lady `` down and island hop . jax : right . that was before josslyn got sick . carly : i know . but , you know , she 's feeling better . she 's going to be fine . you can email her photos . you can call her . you can come back and tell her all about your adventure . jax : then that will give you a chance to paint me as the jet - setting jerk who cares more about his yacht race than his own daughter , right ? carly : this is n't about making you look bad . jax : oh . carly : it 's about michael . it has nothing to do with josslyn . jax : michael 's dating abby . wild horses could n't drag him away from port charles . carly : yeah , and johnny zacchara is also becoming michael 's new best friend . i need to get him out of town . jax : you 're worried about his parole . carly : no , i 'm worried about this being michael 's first step into the mob . jax : with johnny zacchara ? carly : yes . jax : the zaccharas are sonny 's sworn enemy . i mean , michael going to work for johnny seems like a bit of a stretch , do n't you think ? carly : michael 's vulnerable . johnny 's taking advantage of it . i need to get michael out of the situation and i need to get him into a healthier environment . jax : and you think this yacht race is the solution . carly : jax , i do n't know . i know that he enjoys sailing with you . i know he 's good at it . this could be exactly what he needs . if you take michael sailing , you could literally be saving his life . [ scene_break ] sonny : so i understand johnny 's been trying to mess with michael 's head . abby : johnny 's been helpful . nothing more . sonny : how is he helping ? abby : well , he gave me an advance on my salary . you know , between a lousy economy and my course load , it 's just been a little tough to try to get a decent job . so michael went with me to talk to johnny and he was cool about it . sonny : when does johnny expect this payment back ? abby : he said to take my time , no rush . sonny : did he say anything about brandon 's debt ? abby : well , you know , when brandon was killed in vaughn 's parking lot , he came over to warn us . which michael and i appreciated . sonny : michael was receptive ? abby : yeah . i mean , why would n't he be ? sonny : can you sit down for a second ? abby : oh , yeah . sonny : ok , you need to understand something . we 're talking about johnny , right ? him and i have a history . i have a history with his family . this is a guy who made me believe that he slept with my daughter , ok ? his father went up against me and lost , and now his father is spending the rest of his life in prison . abby : right , and you married johnny 's sister , so ... sonny : michael filled you in . abby : a little . sonny : so , see , johnny has been blaming me for what happened to his sister . abby : well , he does n't seem to blame michael . sonny : well , he 's got to on some -- look , johnny and his sister , they were in a close , twisted relationship . i 'm not going to get into that with you . ok . when his sister died , johnny was enraged . i understand that . so he 's not going to say to michael 's face that he holds it against him . but you know he does , right ? ok , maybe there 's a way we can work together where we would n't have to break anyone 's trust . you want to pay johnny 's debt back , right ? abby : yeah , but i 'm not looking for a handout . sonny : why do n't you come work for me here in the restaurant ? a couple hours a night , flexible hours , good salary . abby : well , what would the job entail ? [ scene_break ] shawn : you 're doing a life sentence . the zacchara business is controlled by your son . anthony : so this is what your research tells you ? shawn : is it wrong ? anthony : my son is a credit to his father . shawn : and he does what he 's told . anthony : well , let 's just say i 'm not entirely without influence . which is why i need to hire someone both professional and reliable . shawn : well , i 'm on a job that 's open - ended . and there 's no way of knowing how long it will last . anthony : i pay better than jason morgan . shawn : i 'm not the only one who 's done his research . anthony : you 're guarding carly jacks and her little daughter . beautiful child . did you know that the biggest risk to transplant patients is n't the surgery or the new organ ? it 's the immunosuppressant drugs you take so the body does n't see that organ as something foreign and attack it . leaves you vulnerable to all kinds of nasty business . shawn : you have any other hobbies besides gardening and medicine ? anthony : i pull wings off flies . and i read a lot . it keeps my mind sharp . so does problem solving . for instance , you seem to be facing a dilemma , mr. butler . a man on an open - ended job needs to think about where the next job is coming from . but most people have a price . though it 's not always money . shawn : thanks for the offer . but i 'm not interested in working for you now or ever . theo hoffman is enough crazy for one lifetime . [ scene_break ] jax : i believe you 're sincere . that you want me to help you get michael away . carly : michael deserves a better life . jax : i know , i agree . carly : and for all of our issues , you were good for him . you know , you are . jax : mm - hmm . you think this yacht race is the solution . carly : i do n't know . you guys could hang out . you could talk . you could talk to him about options . jax : michael has had a lifetime of bad influence . 30 days with me is not going to change that . carly : he 's smart , you know , and he 's kind . jax : i know . carly : he is . jax : i know all that . i know all that . i love and respect michael . and if i knew that i could help , i would . carly : so just try . jax : no point . carly : what do you mean , there 's no point ? so you 're just giving up before you even start ? that 's not fair to michael . jax : even if i could convince michael to leave port charles and leave abby for 30 days , when he gets back , he 's just going to try to get -- carly : you do n't know that ! jax : that 's all he 's known , carly . that 's all he 's known his entire life . sonny and jason are his role models . right ? and they 've done pretty well by their chosen careers . so from michael 's point of view , what 's the downside ? carly : well , danger and violence , you know , and a life too risky to have a family . there 's lots of downsides . jax : it has n't stopped sonny . he has a family . as far as michael 's concerned , his father 's got it all . carly : sonny 's life is the last thing that i want for michael . jax : well , you should have thought of that ... a long time ago . carly : yeah . jax : i mean , i tried to tell you , but you did n't listen to me . i ca n't help michael . but maybe now you can understand why i 'm trying , why i 'm fighting , to keep josslyn with me . carly : can you not bring that up ? can we not talk about josslyn ? 'cause i can only handle one child crisis at a time , ok ? [ scene_break ] sonny : you can work here at the restaurant , couple hours a night . it would n't interfere with your schoolwork . you could spend time with michael and whatever else you need to be doing at that point . abby : well , i was offered a job at a restaurant downtown but the pay was n't good enough . sonny : it 's good enough here . abby : because you 'd be paying me for more than hostess duties . sonny : well , you know , if michael 's name happens to come up and you tell me he 's in trouble or somebody 's putting pressure on him . nobody else would have -- [ knock on door ] michael : abby ? abby : hi . michael : hey , what are you doing here ? sonny : i offered abby a job here as a hostess . i think we 'd be lucky to have her . abby : yeah , you know what , thank you very much for the generous offer , but i ca n't accept . i do n't want to owe my job to michael 's family . [ scene_break ] robin : hi , thanks for coming by . kristina : i 'm guessing you need me to baby - sit ? patrick : good guess . our regular baby - sitter stephanie is gone till june , so we would love for you to fill in . kristina : oh , thanks , but , i mean , i ca n't . i have school and extracurriculars . robin : well , emma , she 's here at the hospital day care during our working hours , so it would only be afternoon , some evenings , maybe weekends . patrick : yeah , she 's with us quite a bit , so i 'm sure we can figure out a schedule that works for all of us . kristina : that 's really nice of you guys . and i love emma . robin : we 'd pay you the going rate . what we were paying stephanie before . kristina : well , yeah , i 'd love to earn some extra money . patrick : yeah , and it is , it 's good money , easy work . kristina : i just do n't know if i can fit it in . i do n't want to say yes unless i know that i can follow through . robin : well , see , that 's why we want you , because you 're so responsible and trustworthy . kristina : well , it would be fun . and you guys always have great snacks . patrick : that 's true . robin : we 'll keep the fridge fully stocked . kristina : can i talk to my mom and get back to you ? robin : sure . patrick : and tell your mom that i 'll help you with your science work , and i guarantee you an `` a `` . kristina : that will definitely win her over . patrick : perfect . kristina : well , i 'll talk to you guys later , ok ? robin : sounds good . patrick : thanks , kristina . robin : bye . [ scene_break ] anthony : ahh ! ha ha ! [ laughs ] johnny : cute . anthony : wonderful to see you . johnny : you saw me yesterday , pop . anthony : you 're still keeping track . what a dutiful son . to what do i owe the honor ? johnny : you called me . anthony : did i ? my mind wanders . johnny : so you 'd like for me to believe , right ? what 's going on ? anthony : you 're the only family i have left , john . i miss you . and i want you to talk to that hard ass warden . he refuses to let me have a little patch of dirt to grow things in . cross his palm with silver , john . make him an offer he ca n't refuse . i know , it 's a cliché , i love saying it . johnny : we 've been through this . i 'm not about to risk extortion or bribery charges just so you can work at your green thumbs . anthony : i would do it for you . and more . way more . you 'll see . johnny : what does that mean ? anthony : you 'll understand when you -- if you become a father . just so you did n't waste a trip , i 've been thinking about what you said , how you 're cultivating this friendship with young michael corinthos . johnny : i gave the kid advice . that 's about the extent of it . anthony : see ? i admire you , john , because you have social skills i never had . you have a way of getting along with people , you do ! of winning them over to your side . johnny : here we go . anthony : you have a unique opportunity here . follow up . get leverage on this boy . something that compromises him and ensures his loyalty and obedience . johnny : you want me to use michael to get to sonny , is that it ? anthony : it was your idea . you have a narrow window to get full control over michael . do it ! before sonny intervenes and robs you of the chance . [ scene_break ] sonny : all right , great , do n't forget to talk to bernie , ok ? thanks . carly : we have to talk about michael . sonny : ok , i know the situation with johnny . and it 's terrible and i 'm going to talk to michael . carly : you have to stay out of it . sonny : johnny 's working michael . i ca n't just stay out of it . carly : i know he 's working michael ! sonny : after everything he did with kristina and everything else he 's done , i do n't know the exact details , but i will talk to michael and get it straightened out . carly : if you talk to michael , sonny , he 's going to do the opposite of what we want . sonny : i have a history with the zaccharas . michael does n't . he ca n't see the whole picture . he needs my perspective . carly : no , michael has a different perspective . sonny : all michael 's thinking about right now is abby . johnny gave her a loan , and now michael automatically trusts him . carly : ok , i get that , i understand that . i see michael was headed for trouble . i 'm just as upset about this as you are , i am . sonny : then leave it to me , 'cause i 'll talk to michael , i 'll tell him how dangerous this -- carly : you 're going to alienate michael . sonny : right , 'cause you think i ca n't get through to my son ? carly : you 're telling michael to stay out of the life that you chose for yourself . so no matter what you say or how you say it , michael is going to interpret it that you think he 's weak and that he ca n't handle it . [ scene_break ] michael : look , my dad can hire anybody he wants to be the hostess at the restaurant . so why did he ask you ? abby : maybe it 's because of my talent and charm . michael : my dad 's right , he 'd be lucky to have you , but , i mean , abby , come on , there 's got ta be more . look , if you do n't want to tell me , it 's ... abby : no , i would never keep a secret from you , michael . your dad was just trying to help me pay back johnny 's loan . michael : ok . so that you would n't be in debt to johnny . abby : well , there was another reason he offered me the job . michael : he wanted you to talk me out of working with him , right ? abby : yes . michael : and ? abby : and he wanted me to let him know if i thought you were getting into any trouble . michael : hmm . yeah , that sounds like how my dad operates . he talked to me , did n't get the answer that he wanted , so he went straight to you . great . abby : your dad 's coming from a place of concern . he wants what 's best for you . michael : yeah , by trying to control me . abby : look , your dad , he may be going about it the wrong way here , but his motives are good . michael : what , do you agree with him ? abby : well , i understand what drives him . your dad loves you , michael . he 's just trying to watch out for you . michael : look , i know that my dad loves me . i wish he had just a little more faith in me . [ scene_break ] molly : shawn ! shawn : hey , molly . molly : hey , i hear you 're guarding josslyn . that 's so great . now carly and jax wo n't have to worry about her . shawn : well , thank you , molly . well , you 're in good spirits today . molly : actually i 'm on a secret mission . shawn : ohm . anything i can do to help ? molly : thanks for offering , but it 's something from my family . i got it under control . shawn : no doubt . molly : well , there is one favor you could do for me , though . i 'm doing this school project on the war in afghanistan . so of course i immediately thought of you . i wondered if i could interview you about your experience . shawn : i really would n't make a very good interview subject . molly : oh , do n't worry , i wo n't make you stand in front of the class or anything . i just have some questions to ask you . shawn : well , you know , i 'm really busy guarding carly and josslyn . molly : well , that 's ok , i can work around your schedule . i can even come to the hospital if that 's easier for you . shawn : i 'm flattered , molly , really , but ... i think you should get someone else . i ca n't talk about afghanistan . molly : oh , my god , i 'm so sorry . i 'm sure you saw some awful things . and that 's why you developed post traumatic stress syndrome . but that 's also how you were able to help me through mine . shawn : well , i 'm glad you 're doing better . molly : i am . and i 'd like to help you in return . i 've learned from sessions with my therapist that talking about what happened can help you deal with it . dante : hey , molly . hey . molly : hey , dante , this is my friend shawn . shawn : yeah , we 've met before . dante : yeah , how do you two know each other ? molly : oh , we met by accident when shawn first came to town . shawn : yeah . look , i need to get to work . good luck with your project . molly : thanks . dante : how well do you know shawn ? molly : well , i know that he 's a security guard and former marine . i also know that jason hired him to guard carly and josslyn . dante : molly , look , i know you like to think the best of people . but you got ta be careful , ok ? [ scene_break ] alexis : oh ! i 'm sorry . i 'm so sorry . i did not mean to scare you . jax : you snuck up on me . alexis : i did . are you ok ? jax : yeah , i 'm fine . alexis : how 's your beautiful girl ? jax : she 's doing much better . she 's accepted the new organ , and the doctor says that she 's coming home in about 3 or 4 weeks . alexis : good . that is good news . so whose home is she going home to ? jax : my place , of course . alexis : oh , 'cause i think carly thinks she 's going home to her house . jax : yeah . yeah , while i 'm doing my yacht race . alexis : huh ? jax : um , michael 's been hanging out with johnny zacchara , so carly wants me to take him on this 30 day yacht race . which i was planning to do before josslyn got sick . alexis : really ? jax : yeah . alexis : oh , 'cause that 's really convenient , because that will take you right out of the picture while the custody decisions are being made . jax : but i think she 's being sincere . no , no , she 's afraid that michael will get drawn into mob life . alexis : shocking . jax : well , sonny and jason have always been front and center with carly . that 's probably why our marriage failed . alexis : and you 're just realizing that now ? never mind , that 's completely unproductive . you 're not going on that race , are you ? jax : no , it really would n't make any difference to michael . he 'll just come right back to port charles and pick up where he left off . listen to me , i can not let carly have primary custody of josslyn . alexis : no , you ca n't . nor should you . but she 's going to put up a fight . jax : well , i would like to avoid a nasty custody battle . alexis : and i would like to look like angelina jolie , but that 's not going to happen . [ jax chuckles ] alexis : you know what , truthfully her devotion to her kids is her only redeeming quality . jax : that 's why i 'm hoping carly might be reasonable . alexis : and i 'm hoping to marry colin firth . not gon na happen . jax : you need to help me . you got ta make sure that josslyn stays with me . [ scene_break ] abby : from what i 've seen , your father 's really proud of you , michael . michael : yeah , but he does n't think i can survive in his business . abby : this business is the mob . it 's dangerous and violent and a great way to get killed . michael : dad and jason seem to be doing just fine . abby : how many times have they been threatened ? shot ? put in situations where they barely escape with their lives ? michael : when dante was working undercover , my dad was making plans to let him take over the business someday . he was going to pass me over for a guy he 's barely known for a few months . abby : ok , now that sonny knows the truth , is he pushing dante to leave the force and join the business ? michael : no , he knows that dante would never do that . abby : ok , well , maybe your dad does n't want any child of his own to choose that life . michael : he wants me to pack up off to college where i 'll be safe . i do n't know . abby : michael , you have choices that your father did n't . he 's worked hard to give you those choices . michael : my father is powerful and successful and he 's treated with respect . how could he possibly think i would n't admire that ? abby : ok , admiring and following in his footsteps are two different things . michael : well , it got worse after i went to prison . now he thinks i always need to be protected and that i can not stand on my own . abby : is n't it possible that your father regrets the life that he chose ? and maybe he 's just trying to protect you from making that same mistake ? [ scene_break ] carly : michael 's still dealing with being raped . sonny : the trouble with that has nothing to do with johnny , carly , and you know it . carly : being attacked in prison made michael feel helpless . you know what that 's like , sonny . you grew up with an abusive stepfather . and the things that drove you to getting into the mob are driving michael . he needs to feel like he 's in control of his life . sonny : that 's what i 'm trying to do . i 'm trying to let him know he has choices . carly : he chose the mob . sonny : and what am i supposed to do ? just sit back while he goes and works for my enemy ? carly : no ! i do n't know . i know you 're the biggest person in his life . that he respects you more than anyone . and when you try and protect him , it 's like you 're telling michael that you think he 's helpless . sonny : well , that 's not true , 'cause he 's one of the strongest people i know . carly : ok , there has to be a way of stopping this without hitting michael head on . sonny : oh , no . here we go . do n't start with that . carly : what ? ! sonny : i know you 're planning something . carly : i am not planning anything ! i 'm trying to come up with a solution . ok ? we have to be sensitive to how michael thinks . sonny : ok , you 're michael 's mother . you 're a very good mother and you love your son . carly : you can trust me on this , sonny . sonny : but michael is also my son and he wants to get into my world . so i 'm going to deal with it my way . hey ! [ scene_break ] shawn : carly 's not here . jax : yeah , i know . listen , i do n't need you guarding josslyn anymore . shawn : well , you did n't hire me . jason did . so until he tells me my services are no longer needed , i 'm keeping carly and josslyn safe . jax : i understand all that . it 's just that i do n't want josslyn caught in the crossfire with anything to do with you mobsters . shawn : look , i 'm not a mobster , mr. jacks . i 'm a security consultant . jax : right , of course , i realize that . i will be hiring my own security services . shawn : well , i 'm more qualified than anyone you can hire from a private firm . jax : i have the resources to keep carly and my daughter safe . so i want you gone . today . [ scene_break ] lisa : welcome home . johnny : champagne , huh ? lisa : mm - hmm . johnny : what 's the occasion ? lisa : i just happen to like it . so can you do the honors ? johnny : you know , it 's a good thing that i still do n't have possession of that syringe . lisa : oh , really ? johnny : because i 'll guarantee you , i would have walked in here with you ransacking the place and probably slipping a little something something in this bubbly . lisa : aww , you know me so well . johnny : any other tricks up your sleeves ? lisa : do you see any sleeves ? johnny : point taken . so not that i 'm complaining , jeez , but i ca n't help but wonder if this little visit of yours is inspired by anything other than , i do n't know , the pleasure of my company . lisa : what , like did patrick hurl some insults at me ? johnny : something like that . lisa : uh , no . the truth is , patrick and robin are in their perfect little world , and i could care less . johnny : i 've heard that before . patrick 's not an easy habit for you to break . lisa : well , i am done being a doormat . and it feels good . johnny : good . lisa : i 've turned a corner . johnny : cheers to that , huh ? i 'd like to believe that , at least . lisa : then do . because i would like to show you how thankful i am for you bringing me back to reality . johnny : uh - huh . lisa : and reminding me how much i like it . johnny : i love gratitude . [ scene_break ] all : surprise ! [ all cheering ] carly : happy birthday ! [ laughter ] sonny : that 's nice . [ scene_break ] johnny : well , i got ta say , my day 's definitely taken a turn for the better . lisa : yeah , you seemed preoccupied when you first came in . anything specific ? johnny : my father called me up to pentonville for the second day in a row , that 's all . lisa : well , maybe he was feeling sentimental . johnny : he does n't do sentimental . lisa : hmm . then why did he call you ? johnny : you do n't want to hear about my family garbage . lisa : are you kidding me ? 'cause you 've heard me go on and on about a married man who i have absolutely no future with . tell about an effective sleep aid . johnny : true . lisa : i definitely would like to hear about your family . please . johnny : all right . my father , he 's flexing his muscles , throwing his power around . you know , his whole life he 's always been this man of power . he 's always been in charge . and now he 's just another inmate at pentonville . it 's driving him crazy . lisa : well , i could see why he would feel that way . johnny : do not make the mistake of feeling sympathetic toward the guy . he 's a raving lunatic . lisa : do n't you think that he still cares about you ? johnny : [ scoffs ] i 'm his heir . given the fact that he 's locked up for life , probably means he 's not going to be able to make another one , so ... lisa : so what are you going to do when he calls you and wants you to see him again ? johnny : i 'm going to say no . i 'm not going to let him jerk my chain . lisa : you know what , i ca n't tell if you love or hate your father . johnny : well , i guess maybe a little bit of both . i 've spent my entire life being afraid of the guy . well , most of it , for that matter . he 's a venomous lunatic , like i said before . and when i had the opportunity to knock him off , finally , i did n't take it . which begs the question , which one of us is actually crazy ? i do n't know . if i 'm honest with myself , i guess i 'd say that we 've become closer , if that 's possible , since he 's been locked up in pentonville for life without the possibility of parole . [ scene_break ] [ door opens , closes ] anthony : ah , warden . you 're here about my garden . when can i break ground ? warden : how the hell did you pull this off ? [ scene_break ] shawn : ok , no doubt you 've put up with plenty from sonny . but that 's not my problem . i was hired to protect carly and josslyn from franco . the guy has nothing to do with the mob . he 's a serial killer . jax : and i 'll take the appropriate steps to guard carly and josslyn . shawn : franco is completely unpredictable . he can show up at any time . jax : have you dealt with him ? shawn : no , but i 've been briefed . jax : i 'm aware of the danger , ok ? i 'll be briefing my own security team . shawn : with all due respect , not your call . jason hired me . jax : look , this is just a job for you , all right ? you do n't have any personal loyalty to carly -- shawn : now you 're questioning my loyalty ? jax : well , as far as i 'm concerned , you do n't , ok ? you can get another job . i 'm a reasonable guy . i 'll be happy to cover your expenses and give you a hefty bonus . i 'd prefer if you left now . [ scene_break ] sonny : yeah ! thank you , thank you . this means so much to me , i got ta tell you , i got ta tell you . kristina : you were surprised , were n't you , dad ? michael : oh , yeah , he was . sonny : why are you so sure morgan : dad , you 're terrible at pretending . sonny : what , you think i could n't have faked it ? carly : no way , not a chance . sonny : yes , yes , i 'll be honest , i was surprised . and it 's great . and it means a lot to me . molly : well , we all thought you deserved some extra attention on your birthday . dante : molly actually put this whole thing together by herself . sonny : yeah ? alexis : well , it 's not like we had a choice . kristina : yeah , she texted us and told us all to meet her at kelly 's and told us when to be here . dante : yeah , she even went and got the cake . kristina : with dante 's help . sonny : well , it looks like we 've got a ceo in the office here , huh ? well , thank you . molly : you 're welcome , uncle sonny . sonny : i got ta tell you , when i walked out of that office , my birthday was the last thing on my mind . molly : then it all worked out for the best . at first i was planning to do the party at your house , but brenda does n't want us there because we might overwhelm her little boy . | abby comes to visit sonny . sonny asks for her help with michael . jax visits with josslyn as carly arrives . carly asks jax to take michael on a camping trip to get him out of town and away from johnny . at the hospital , robin and patrick go over the treatment for a patient , but their conversation escalates into an argument . lisa overhears every word . alexis confronts lisa over her interference in kristina 's life . kristina sits at a table at kelly 's when the other corinthos children walk in to join her . they plan a party for sonny for his birthday . shawn visits anthony in prison where he is offered a position . sonny offers abby a job to help her pay off her debt in exchange for her helping him to keep michael away from johnny . carly tries to persuade jax to take michael out of town to keep him away from johnny , but jax is not at all for the idea . michael comes to visit sonny and finds abby there with him . lisa watches as kristina makes plans to possibly babysit for robin and patrick again . johnny visits anthony . anthony asks johnny to talk to the warden into letting him have a garden . anthony also asks johnny to keep michael in check and to gain leverage over him so he can control what michael does . carly orders sonny to stay out of this between michael and johnny . sonny resists carly 's orders to him . michael questions abby as to why she was visiting with sonny and what he wanted . |
luke : good work , dodge . it 's not easy to stay one step ahead of robert scorpio . look , go to hamburg . in the harbor , there 's a bar called the thrut . bartender named rafaela . she 'll take care of you . but watch your wallet . yeah . [ knock on door ] luke : oh , uh , listen , i got to go . now , i know you 're loving this . take care . goodbye . lulu : hey . thank god i found you . i need your help . [ scene_break ] ronnie : this might go down as our best bust of the year so far , pal . dante : it 's nice when everything works out the way it should . ronnie : yeah , now all we got to do is , uh , put the evidence on ice and question the prime suspect . dante : [ sighs ] ronnie : you gon na have a problem with that ? dante : not at all . [ scene_break ] jason : robert frank . sam : i 'm so sorry . [ scene_break ] carly : jason , i 'm not sure why you 're not answering your phone , but call me back as soon as you can because i have to talk to you about johnny and sonny . hi . michael : hey . carly : oh , it 's so good to see you . michael : good to see you . carly : so handsome . michael : thanks . uh , um , guessing kate did n't tell you . carly : tell me what ? michael : she 's throwing a birthday party for dad here tonight . [ scene_break ] [ cell phone rings ] connie : so sorry , dr. keenan . i know you 're expecting to see kate at shadybrook . but connie 's got bigger plans . [ scene_break ] alexis : happy birthday . sonny : nice wrap job . i 'm glad to see you went all out . alexis : it 's not about the wrapping . it 's about what 's inside . sonny : yeah ? alexis : yeah . come on . come on . open it up . sonny : okay . what is it ? alexis : notice of acquittal . you have officially been cleared of all charges . [ scene_break ] johnny : let me guess . this is connie . connie : hey . did you miss me , me , johnny ? johnny : not really . connie : oh . you sound disappointed . really sucks that sonny slipped the noose and came up smelling like a rose , does n't it ? johnny : thanks for rubbing it in . what do you want ? connie : you , hotshot . well , you know , since plan `` a `` did n't work out , i figured we 'd revisit plan `` b , `` and maybe you could take me out for a little test drive , huh ? johnny : not gon na happen . connie : come on , johnny . it 's sonny 's birthday . why do n't we give him the gift that keeps on givin ' ? [ scene_break ] carly : typical kate throwing a party without notifying the managing partner . michael : yeah , look , she just wanted to do it for dad . carly : she 's a big - time socialite . it 's in bad taste to throw a party for sonny the day after he 's acquitted for murder . oh , my god ! and not to mention incredibly insensitive ! i mean , my god . sonny was charged with killing a child ! michael : yeah , i guess she did n't really think about that . carly : she does n't think about anything . you know what she wanted to do ? she wanted to make some big , inappropriate statement about her place in your father 's life . and you know what she did ? she just proved that she does n't know sonny at all . when was the last time your father wanted to celebrate his birthday ? michael : i -- he tried to talk her out of it . he just did n't want to hurt her feelings . carly : no , what he did was he twisted your arm to make sure you 're gon na be here tonight so he has someone to talk to . michael : pretty much , yeah . carly : yeah . michael : you know , for two people who fight all the time , you and dad have more in common than anybody else . you know that ? carly : okay . i 'm not happy with your dad right now , and he feels the same about me . but you know we both love you . michael : you both love me regardless . i know . i know . dad said the same thing . carly : and i think it 's incredibly tacky that they 're having some big , public celebration . but i am glad that your dad 's not going to prison . michael : yeah . he did n't cause that accident . carly : i 'm starting to think the same thing . and it 's a huge relief , you know . i really did n't want to believe that sonny was guilty . michael : then why you dating the guy who tried to frame him ? [ scene_break ] johnny : i 'll get back at sonny in business , not in bed with his girlfriend . connie : you 're not still trying to stay faithful to that bitch , carly ? johnny : carly and i are none of your business . connie : johnny , doing sonny 's ex - wife is a good start . doing me , i could be your grand finale . johnny : not interested . sorry . [ knock on door ] ronnie : police . open up . johnny : what 's the problem now ? ronnie : no problems at all . johnny : hmm . dante : can we come in ? johnny : please . be my guest . something tells me you two are here to tear this place apart to look for that nonexistent evidence that i framed sonny . when are you gon na admit , dante , that this is a conflict of interest ? dante : well , we 're not here about sonny , johnny . we got a tip . johnny : oh . congratulations . what 's that got to do with me ? dante : you tell us . we busted a couple guys moving some black - market organs out of the hospital . johnny : organs ? ronnie : yeah , body parts . livers , kidneys . worth a fortune to someone desperate . johnny : hmm . did you pick out something nice for yourself , ronnie ? [ chuckling ] i mean , you could use a brain . and while you 're at it , maybe some courage . dante : courage is n't an organ , johnny . and we know these guys are working for you . [ scene_break ] alexis : did kristina call you to wish you a happy birthday ? sonny : no , no . not yet . not yet . alexis : all right , well , when she does , let me know , will you ? because i reminded her this morning on her voicemail . sonny : i 'm sure she 's got more important things to do than to , you know , wish her dad a happy birthday . alexis : apparently so . it 's harder and harder for me to get her on the phone at all . sonny : you know what ? she 's young . she 's at yale . she 's busy . that 's what she should be , right ? alexis : i 'm still guilty about how she got accepted . sonny : okay , you need to relax , all right ? she will never find out . alexis : she better not . sonny : the only people that know are you , me -- and kate . alexis : you told kate ? sonny : well -- well , i might have just confirmed it . alexis : no , no , no , no . i 'm the attorney here , not you , so do n't use semantics with me . why would you tell kate whatever you did to get her into yale ? sonny : well , because she 's -- i 'm committed to kate , and she 's , you know -- why would i keep secrets from the woman i love ? connie : funny , 'cause she 's keepin ' a whopper from you . [ scene_break ] sam : are you gon na talk about it ? jason : why ? sam : i do n't know . saying it out loud might take away some of its power . jason : it does n't change anything . [ sighs ] franco 's my brother . and , uh , he 's your baby 's father . sam : maybe if heather had n't sold him and he grew up with you , maybe -- maybe things would be -- would have been different . jason : it does n't matter . it did n't -- did n't happen , sam . sam : no , it does matter , jason . what -- what if he was n't born evil ? jason : what if the baby turns out to be like franco ? [ scene_break ] luke : well , what brings you here for advice ? lulu : i 'm desperate . no offense . luke : [ laughs ] none taken . i 'm flattered , actually , that you would consider your old daddy a source of counsel . lulu : well , i should warn you , this involves the police . luke : okay . well , you know my opinion of law enforcement . i try to give it a wide berth , including offspring and in - laws . lulu : well , um , this is about a case that dante 's been working on for months . um , someone 's been beating up the dancers at vaughn 's . luke : yeah , i heard about that . but i thought they arrested somebody . lulu : well , they did . but i think they have the wrong guy . [ scene_break ] michael : you 're not gon na try and bring johnny to dad 's party , are you ? carly : i 'm not gon na be at the party . michael : mom , you should be here . carly : your dad does n't want me here . michael : he cares about what you think of him . that 's why he was so hurt when you thought he might be guilty . carly : this is about more than your dad 's hurt feelings , okay ? he keeps insisting that johnny framed him , and i know he did n't . michael : mom , johnny 's always been decent to me , okay ? but he hates dad . he hates anthony . it was a smart way to get rid of both of them . carly : i 've gotten to know johnny . i trust him , and he did n't do it . michael : then the cops need to find out who did because starr deserves to know what happened . carly : she still staying with you ? michael : no , she left after the trial . i do n't know where she went . i think she went to llanview or l.a . i do n't know . carly : i think that 's for the best . you know , in starr 's mind , she 's always gon na connect you to the accident that took her family . michael : yeah , maybe . carly : besides , you need to focus on your own life , you know ? how 's school ? you making any friends ? [ chuckles ] michael : yeah , i 'm okay . i 'm good . i 'm good . carly : okay . you know that you and your brother and your sister , you guys come first in my life . more important than anything . you know that , right ? michael : i know that . i know that . carly : okay . you know what ? maybe i will come to the party tonight . just by myself , you know , that way you and i can spend more time together hanging out , even if that means dealing with kate . [ scene_break ] alexis : it 's possible that i may have overreacted when kristina showed interest in wanting to work at kate 's magazine . sonny : you think ? alexis : i apologized to kate . however , i am not comfortable with her knowing that i have compromised my morals and my ethics to get my kid into school . sonny : kate knows it 's a sensitive subject . she 's not gon na do anything to make trouble for me . [ cell phone rings ] connie : oh ! [ sighs ] sonny : i did n't know you were here . connie : no , i just -- i heard your voice , and i wanted to say hello . alexis : h - hi . connie : hi . alexis : hi , kate . nice to see you . connie : you , too . [ cell phone sounds ] connie : oh , no . it 's -- i am not paying attention to this today because you are my priority , birthday boy . are you coming ? alexis : i am . connie : good . then everything 's falling into place . just , i just want this birthday party to be one that you 'll never forget . [ scene_break ] johnny : you got the wrong guy . dante : we recovered a lot of product . ronnie : yeah , along with the two carriers . something familiar about those guys . johnny : yeah , well , let 's be honest . if he mentioned my name , i 'd be cuffed and in the back seat of your car , right ? you got nothing on me . ronnie : they could still talk . johnny : and you could win the lottery , right ? go out and get yourself a ticket . ronnie : you know , i hope you did n't invest too much in this , zacchara , 'cause it 's gon na be a big loss . maybe you 're the one who should go get a lottery ticket . johnny : next time you jokers come over , bring a warrant . [ door opens ] dante : oh , uh , one more thing . since sonny 's been cleared of shooting out your grandfather 's tires , the case has been reopened . do n't take any vacations out of the country . i 'm sure we 'll be seeing you again soon . johnny : hmm . [ sighs ] [ scene_break ] lulu : and i was ready to believe that dolores ' husband , eddie , is the guy , and now i 'm not so sure . luke : based on what ? lulu : [ sighs ] i saw him when they brought him into the station , and he swore that he 's innocent . luke : what would you expect him to say ? lulu : i know . it 's just the way that he said it . i believe him . luke : well , people can be very convincing when their asses are on the line . lulu : yeah , but watching him with dolores , i did n't get the impression that he hit her . she just did n't seem physically afraid of him . luke : why do you care so much about this ? lulu : because i am the one who made eddie a suspect . i suggested that dolores may have tampered with evidence , which implies she 's covering for someone , and it 's not that big of a stretch to assume it would be her husband . luke : that sounds reasonable . lulu : yeah , but what 's reasonable is n't always right , and if i set this in motion and eddie 's innocent , then i 'm helping the attacker get away with it . luke : okay . okay . now , what i 'm hearing is that you are basing your whole case on what eddie told his wife . lulu : i know . i know ! i know . it 's just , he loves her so much . luke : love does n't guarantee honesty . eddie 's human . humans lie . unfortunately , especially to people they love . [ scene_break ] sam : franco is this baby 's father biologically , but it does n't mean that the baby 's gon na grow up to be anything like him . jason : you do n't know that . sam : you are still this baby 's father in every way that matters to me , jason . i do n't care what the tests say . i do n't . in my heart and in our lives every day -- this baby is ours . please . please tell me you can believe that . jason : i want to . [ scene_break ] lulu : i understand that people can love and lie and justify it , but what i saw between eddie and dolores felt real . i - i - i feel like he was telling her the truth . luke : okay . i got that you , uh , feel very strongly about this , but , lulu , you 're basing your whole conclusion on this feeling . lulu : yeah , but you 're always telling me to trust my instincts . luke : well , yeah , you should . you have great instincts . that 's not what i 'm saying . what i 'm saying is , this is a police matter and you should probably discuss it with your cop . lulu : well , it -- it 's another feeling . uh , but i think that the real attacker is someone who 's actually close to dante . luke : well , if you 're thinking it 's somebody that works with corinthos , you 're wrong , because sonny would never put up with somebody -- lulu : no , it 's not sonny . um , i think the attacker 's another cop . dante 's friend , ronnie dimestico . [ scene_break ] ronnie : we need to get these guys to roll over on johnny . dante : they 've already lawyered up . ronnie : yeah , johnny 's probably paying for it . dante : good luck proving that . ronnie : oh , what ? we 're supposed to just write it off as a loss ? dante : look , we already brought down johnny 's operation . he 's not gon na go near the hospital again . ronnie : well , i like it better when we , uh , actually take down the person who 's responsible . you know , like we did with , uh , padilla 's husband . dante : that 's assuming he 's guilty . ronnie : what are you talking about ? that 's a done deal . dante : i 'm -- i 'm just not completely convinced that he 's guilty . ronnie : we got hard evidence , pictures of all the victims that you found in a shoe box in the back of his closet . what else do you need ? he 's guilty , dante . case closed . [ scene_break ] alexis : michael , how are you ? michael : hey . good . you here for dad 's party ? alexis : sure . i would n't miss it , especially now that he 's free to enjoy it . michael : look , uh , thanks for everything you did to get him cleared . alexis : you did your part . you did really well . you did a good job convincing the jury that he was nowhere near the accident site , and you also helped them understand that he was a loving dad . michael : look , on behalf of all of sonny 's kids , thank you . alexis : hmm . you 're welcome . speaking of kids , have you talked to kristina ? michael : uh , not for a while . why ? alexis : well , you know , she 's supposed to have called her dad before the night 's over . i told her to do so , and she still has n't answered me . michael : okay , well , you know kristina . she 's all worried about getting straight a 's and she 's also pretty social , so she 's probably just busy . alexis : well , i would think she would at least make time for you . michael : she 's living her own life , right ? it 's a good thing , is n't it ? [ scene_break ] sonny : you look absolutely gorgeous . connie : thank you . tonight 's gon na be really special . sonny : you sure it 's not too much for you ? connie : are you worried about me 'cause i stopped my therapy ? sonny : a little bit . connie : sonny , you can relax because i feel -- i feel like i 'm -- i 'm getting back to who i really am . and it feels wonderful . sonny : okay . got no complaints . connie : okay . sonny : you know , i used to hate birthdays . connie : [ chuckles ] i know that . and you agreed to do this just because of me , did n't you ? sonny : yes and no . actually , i 'm feeling -- i 'm feeling -- feeling all right about things right now , you know . i 'm gon na go , uh -- i 'm gon na go get changed so i can look good for you . connie : [ chuckles ] sonny . i am worried about one thing . sonny : what ? connie : johnny zacchara . what if he -- what if he finds a way to get to you and he comes for you ? sonny : i took care of johnny zacchara without any guns firing . he 's gon na have a bad , bad day . connie : got to love your timing , sonny . [ chuckles ] [ scene_break ] johnny : do you have any idea what this is gon na cost me ? ! huh ? ! what it 's gon na cost me if you drop out ? ! shut up , you cowardly son of a bitch ! you are going to pay for this ! you and everybody else . [ grunts ] [ clattering ] carly : johnny ? johnny , are you okay ? ! johnny : damn it ! carly : johnny . johnny ! [ glass shatters ] johnny : what ? carly : what the hell happened ? johnny : [ panting ] [ scene_break ] sam : this is all gon na take time to process , jason . and the good thing is , we 're in this together . jason : not when you contacted the fbi or you got the dna test or you got the results . everything was without me . sam : i told you , jason , it was awful , and it just kept getting worse , and i did n't know -- i did n't know what to do . [ voice breaking ] i mean , first i found out that franco was your twin brother -- and then i realized that , yeah , i might be carrying his baby . i did n't want to hurt you any more than i had to . i was trying to protect you . jason : i do n't want to be protected ! [ scene_break ] lulu : ronnie and dante have known each other for years . they -- they know each others ' families . ronnie mentored dante when he was a rookie . dante 's not gon na want to believe that ronnie 's the attacker . attacker . i do n't want to believe it . luke : okay , well , why do n't you try to make me believe it ? let 's hear your theory . lulu : [ sighs ] okay . um , dante was taking photos of a crime scene on his phone , and he was uploading them to his work computer when they were mysteriously deleted . luke : inside job . lulu : it has to be . luke : and ronnie knew about these pictures ? lulu : yeah . he was there when dante took them . luke : but you did n't actually see ronnie delete the photos ? lulu : no . but it was right around the time when ronnie became overly involved in the case . luke : he was n't interested in it before that ? lulu : no , he was n't -- he was n't even part of the investigation . and then all of a sudden , out of nowhere , he turns up a suspect . i mean , the guy had an alibi , and he was murdered a week later . i guess supposedly a mugging . luke : well , that 's convenient . lulu : yeah . [ scene_break ] dante : got to go . kate 's throwing a birthday party for sonny at the metro court . [ scoffs ] what ? ronnie : nothing . dante : you do n't approve . ronnie : look , i 'm sorry if i do n't want to see your career compromised , okay ? you 've come pretty close to losing everything because of sonny , right ? pretty close to death , too . dante : yeah , and it all balances out . sonny took a bullet for me . he -- he saved my life . ronnie : so all is forgiven ? dante : ronnie , he 's my father . ronnie : yeah . and eddie 's your partner 's husband . so i - i guess you feel an obligation there , too . dante : i - i - i -- i - i - i do n't think -- i 'm not convinced that he 's our guy . ronnie : look , you really got to be careful with all these personal relationships . you know , they can blind you to the truth about somebody . dante : look , you put solid evidence in front of me , i 'll put whoever in prison , personal relationship or not . ronnie : i 'm not gon na push you on this . i 've been wrong before . it does n't happen often . but -- but it has happened . dante : that 's real human of you . real -- real humble , too . ronnie : well , you know , that 's the kind of guy i am . but you know how it goes in the neighborhood , right ? push comes to shove , we got each others ' backs . right ? huh ? like always ? dante : like always . i 'll see you around . ronnie : [ sighs ] [ scene_break ] luke : so , say you 're right . how does this all fit into the evidence of about , uh , eddie and dolores and -- lulu : well , ronnie and dante found photos of the victims in a shoe box in the back of eddie 's closet . luke : so , you 're saying maybe ronnie planted the shoe box . lulu : i mean , eddie was so surprised when they confronted him on the pictures . and i logged all the photos . they were of the girls onstage , so there 's nothing tying it to eddie except where they found it . luke : well , that makes a nice clean - out for ronnie , throwing eddie under the bus . lulu : yeah . i pointed him right to eddie . luke : oh , baby , you 've got yourself a real problem here . lulu : i know . i just , i do n't want to see the wrong guy get accused again , but i do n't want someone innocent taking the blame when the guilty party 's gon na get away with it . [ scene_break ] connie : oh , god . i ca n't wait for this thing to be over so i can get out of these freakin ' clothes . [ cell phone rings ] connie : go away , dr. keenan . on second thought , that body of yours might be worth taking a second look once i 'm a free woman in every sense of the word . wow . sonny : [ chuckles ] connie : you are gon na turn a head of a girl or two tonight . sonny : there 's only one woman i care about . connie : [ chuckles ] [ chuckles ] sonny : you ready ? connie : i actually have a call to make before we go . sonny : okay . i 'll go get the car , and then we 'll , you know -- connie : no , no . stay . it wo n't take long . [ scene_break ] jason : i 'm sorry . sam : do n't be . got to be honest about how we feel . it 's the only way we 're gon na get past this . jason : [ sighs ] yeah . and i know this has n't been easy for you , especially you 've been going through everything alone . sam : it 's -- it 's what we do now that matters . what we -- do about the baby and how we feel , you know , our -- our attitude toward the baby . [ cell phone rings ] jason : it 's sonny . sonny . connie : no , jason , it 's kate . listen , i just , i wanted to apologize once again for what happened the other day in my office . and now that sonny 's trial is over , i just would really love to put this behind us . jason : is -- is sonny there ? connie : we 're on our way to the party that i 'm throwing for sonny at the metro court , and i really hope that you and sam can make it . jason : uh , you know , i - i do n't know . connie : jason , i would really , really hate to know that any animosity you have toward me would keep you from celebrating sonny 's birthday . jason : it 's not that . you know what ? just , uh , let me -- let me talk to sam . connie : okay . because i really -- i would never want to come between you and sonny , because i know how much he values you in his life . all right ? so , i really hope you 'll be there . bye . [ scene_break ] johnny : oh , just leave it alone , will you ? carly : tell me what happened . okay . i can sit here until you do . johnny : business deal went bad . carly : business deal ? johnny : yeah . carly : pretty bad , johnny , by the looks of things here . johnny : it was sonny . he destroyed a pretty major operation i had going on . carly : oh , my god . i talked to him , and i told him to leave you alone . johnny : you honestly think he would listen , carly ? carly : he knows i would n't cover for you , certainly not about something as important as that car accident . i told him the truth . i was with you all night . there 's no way you could have framed him . johnny : well , thanks , but you did n't have to do that . carly : i 'm sorry that he did n't listen to me . i 'm sorry that he has this vendetta against you . but , johnny , sonny 's smart . if you do n't retaliate , he 's not gon na -- johnny : oh , come on . do you really think i 'm gon na let him get away with this ? carly : i will talk to jason . he 'll hold sonny back . johnny : i do n't need you running interference , carly . i can take care of sonny myself . carly : do n't keep this war going , johnny . come on . you 're better than this . johnny : since when ? carly : since i had a chance to see your heart . i do n't know how this started , but what we have is real , and i really care about you . [ scene_break ] jason : kate wants us to go to sonny 's birthday party . sam : maybe we should go . jason : i do n't really feel like going to a party . do you ? sam : i do n't know , jason . sonny 's your friend . we both could probably use the distraction . jason : okay . sam : okay . i mean , it 's better than sitting here , right ? i 'm gon na go get changed . [ scene_break ] dante : michael . michael : hey . glad you could make it . this is personal , right ? not official . dante : no , tonight is about family . michael : so , uh , what happens now with the charges against dad dropped ? dante : uh , we focus on finding who really did it . michael : mom does n't think it was johnny . dante : sonny 's pretty convinced it was johnny who framed him , and i 'm worried that 's gon na sound the bell for the next round . sonny : look at this . look at this . i am so glad you guys could make it . it is like -- i do n't know . i just -- seriously . dante : i called lulu . she should be coming by a little later on . sonny : all right . yeah . connie : um , i 'm gon na go make sure everything 's running smoothly . the only surprises i want are the ones i planned . sonny : all right . dante : yeah , we do n't want any more surprises like we had the last time we were all here . connie : alexis . alexis : hi . connie : if you still need to change , there 's plenty of time to go home and come back . alexis : excuse me ? connie : i 'm gon na go bring out the cake . michael : i talked to mom . she 's coming -- without johnny . sonny : good . let 's hope that becomes a habit . [ scene_break ] luke : first of all , you got to proceed with caution . there 's nothing worse than having an enemy who 's violent and has a badge . so , you need solid proof . lulu : okay . how do i get that ? luke : you do n't . somebody official does . lulu : you 're telling me to turn it over to the department . luke : i know . i 'm usually the last guy to say `` involve the cops , `` but you 're my daughter , and there 's somebody out there smacking women around , and i do n't want you in over your head . lulu : i have access to the evidence room and computers . luke : you have access to a husband with clearance and jurisdiction . lulu : so , i just tell dante that his oldest friend might be a stalker who beats up women ? luke : no , you sit him down and you explain your theory to him just like you did to me . he 'll understand . he 'll know what to do . lulu : you did n't get sober and sane , did you ? luke : oh , hell , no . do n't worry about that . lulu : okay . luke : i just got a little smarter . lulu : we 'll see . [ both laugh ] thank you . luke : oh , i love you . be careful . lulu : i appreciate you talking to me . luke : sure . anytime . lulu : what are you doing with these ? luke : oh , those are anna 's . anna devane . she 's living here with me . i 'm helping out an old friend . lulu : hmm . have you told her that you lied to robert about ethan being his son ? luke : no . that 'll be the last thing i tell her . lulu : you do n't think she 's gon na feel a little more betrayed now that she 's living with you ? luke : well , so much for `` a little smarter . `` lulu : okay . just be careful . luke : yeah , you be careful . you be careful . lulu : [ chuckling ] i will . luke : [ chuckles ] i mean it . [ sighs ] [ scene_break ] carly : i said too much . that 's a habit of mine . johnny : i like your habits . like you , too . carly : i 'll try not to be overwhelmed by your , uh , passionate declaration of your feelings for me . johnny : i 'm not a good person , carly . carly : you know what ? johnny : what ? carly : well , maybe people would say the same thing about me . johnny : yeah , well , they 'd be wrong . you know , i 've always been attracted to you , but it was n't until recently that i realized who you really are and you 're a woman of courage that has a lot of compassion . you 've done a lot for me . i guess i 'm just not understanding why . carly : let me show you . [ scene_break ] jason : we do n't -- we do n't have to do this . sam : we do now . why do n't you go see sonny ? i 'll go see my mother . hey . alexis : hi . hi . [ chuckles ] how are you ? i 'm glad to see you . question . sam : yeah . alexis : what do you think of this outfit ? sam : it looks good . why ? alexis : do you think i need to go home and change ? sam : no . why ? alexis : never mind . how are you , mom ? sam : i 'm fine . alexis : all right . you want to tell me what 's bothering you ? you talked about it with john mcbain . sam : no . stop it . i do n't want to talk about it , okay ? alexis : okay . [ scene_break ] jason : happy birthday . sonny : [ chuckles ] thanks for showing up . kate is around here somewhere . could you -- could you talk to her ? jason : um , about what ? sonny : she feels bad about , you know , the argument you had . jason : i think it was more than an argument , sonny . sonny : well , you know what ? at this point , i think you got to let it go because she 's under a lot of stress . she 's working through it , and the psychiatrist told her that she 's fine . jason : he did ? sonny : he said kate could stop seeing him and whatever was bothering her , it 's over . [ scene_break ] connie : [ breathing heavily ] it 's so sweet how everyone crowds around you -- until someone gets hurt or dead . well , it 's not gon na be kate . or me . i 'm not gon na let you destroy us , sonny . and i 'm not gon na let you destroy us . screw you . screw you and your lies and your promises . it 's time to make you suffer . [ shouts ] [ sighs ] [ scene_break ] johnny : you know , i - i have a tendency to be self - destructive , you know that ? carly : you ? no . never . johnny : [ laughs ] when things get too good , i ruin them . carly : me , too . how do we stop that ? how do we fix it ? johnny : i do n't know . you think it 's possible that we can fix it ? carly : that we can let ourselves be happy ? it would be fun to find out . [ sighs ] i have to get to the metro court . i do , you know ? johnny : hmm . carly : kate 's having a party for sonny . johnny : [ chuckles ] it 's even more of a reason for you to stay , huh ? carly : i want to . i really want to . but i have to be there for michael . i can come back . you know , just to , um , help you clean this up . johnny : hmm . i 'll pay you . carly : [ laughs ] see ya . [ door closes ] [ scene_break ] sonny : have you seen kate ? michael : not for a while . [ cell phone rings ] michael : sorry , but i -- hey , johnny . johnny : i know it was you . you had my guys picked up on that loading dock . sonny : well , i was just saving you some time , 'cause , you know , it was gon na fall apart eventually 'cause that 's how you do it . because you 're an embarrassment to your father . oh , i know i say it all the time . i mean , your grandfather . johnny : you 'll pay for this . sonny : you could n't even frame me right planting that gun in kate 's office . pathetic . johnny : i 'm gon na hit you right where it hurts , sonny . and i 'm not talking about in your business . i 'm going straight for your heart , pal . sonny : try your best shot , johnny . i 'm warning you , it 's gon na be your last . [ scene_break ] lulu : hey , tony . is , uh , dante here ? he left awhile ago . i 'm not sure if he 's coming back or not . lulu : okay . thanks . list of names , dates of assaults . ronnie : you looking for something ? [ scene_break ] dante : you gon na save some for everybody else ? michael : you hear from lulu yet ? dante : uh , oh , no . uh , not yet . i mean , she 's probably on her way . michael : oh . [ scene_break ] sam : sonny enjoying his party ? jason : yeah , i guess . do you want anything ? sam : what ? jason : i do n't know . some water , something to eat . sam : i want a lot of things , jason . [ scene_break ] sonny : i ca n't find kate . i thought she was talking to you . alexis : i think she went to get the cake . [ scene_break ] [ knock on door ] | luke talks to ethan . lulu goes to see luke and tells him that she thinks the police arrested the wrong man for the stripper beatings . she tells him that she feels responsible because she is the one who first cast suspicion on eddie padilla and if he is n't the guy , then she feels like she is helping the attacker get away with it . she tells him that she thinks the real attacker is ronnie dimestico , the cop and dante 's friend . luke tells her that there is no worse enemy than someone who is violent and has a badge so she will need solid proof . he suggests that she tell her theory to dante . dante tells ronnie that he is n't so sure eddie padilla attacked johnny 's dancers . ronnie insists that the pictures in eddie 's closet are hard evidence that he did it . he gets dante to agree that no matter what , they will always have each other 's backs . lulu goes to the police station and begins investigating ronnie . |
carlos : look at you , commissioner devane . ohh , sorry . ex - commissioner . ex- '' special agent . `` ex- '' woman with a badge . `` now you 're just another perp locked up in here like you deserve . anna : i 'm sure it makes you very happy . carlos : hey , i did n't turn you in . i did n't say a word about you shooting me ... four times . anna : well , if you 're waiting for thanks , do n't , because i do n't have any gratitude for you . you 're just a soulless thug who murdered the man that i loved . carlos : you do n't think i have a soul ? i have a soul . it belongs to sabrina and our baby . [ scene_break ] michael : hey , felix . what 's up ? felix : did you hear the news ? michael : yeah , that carlos was arrested and he 's at the pcpd . yeah . my , uh , dad told me . he and anna found him in ecuador . felix : and there was no sign of sabrina or her baby ? michael : no . i want to see if carlos told the police any more information about where sabrina and the baby really are . they could be in serious trouble . felix : okay . you know i think carlos rivera is a slime , but i do n't think that he would do anything to hurt sabrina or their baby . michael : yeah . well , still , i 'd like to hear that from sabrina . now that carlos is in custody , maybe she 'll attempt to reach out . felix : i 'll let you know if i hear anything . michael : okay . thank you . griffin : excuse me , felix . felix : oh , dr. munro . you need anything ? griffin : um , i did n't mean to eavesdrop , but i -- i heard you mention carlos rivera . it seems you know more about him than his arrest for killing duke lavery . felix : uh , a little . carlos used to be involved with my former roommate , sabrina . do you mind if i ask why you 're interested in him ? griffin : you probably do n't know this about me . um , i 'm duke lavery 's son . [ scene_break ] singer : and , my baby , we both know [ knock on door ] singer : why do n't we save the trouble ? dante : [ exhales heavily ] it 's the words not spoken here michael : hey . dante : michael . michael : oh , i see you 're expecting someone besides your brother . dante : yeah , who is on her way over here right now . michael : oh . so , the couples counseling is working , huh ? dante : yeah . you know what ? actually , it really is . michael : that 's good . i 'm happy for you , for the both of you . do n't worry . i 'm not gon na get in the way of your big night or anything . dante : uh , you know what , man ? it 's not a big night . we 're just -- we 're just working on our , uh -- you know , our marriage - counseling exercises . michael : wait . so -- so , the wine , the flowers , the candles -- that 's all just part of the exercise ? [ cork pops ] michael : [ exhales sharply ] dante : yeah . [ scene_break ] laura : look at you . you look so pretty . lulu : thank you . laura : are you meeting dante here for dinner ? lulu : no . i just dropped rocco off with olivia . he is having a sleepover with his uncle leo . laura : i see . so , then rocco 's parents might have time for a little quality time maybe ? lulu : mm - hmm . i am on my way to the loft to see dante , but it 's not a date . we 're doing more couples - therapy exercises , which surprisingly seem to work . laura : i 'm glad to hear it , but , uh , you do look particularly gorgeous tonight . could it be less about therapy and a little more about ... coupling ? [ both laugh ] [ scene_break ] [ knock on door ] sam : hey . jason : hey . how 's danny ? sam : he 's good . he 's asleep , out like a light . sam : i 'm sorry he was n't awake when you got here . jason : yeah . me too . i would have liked to play with him before he tuckered out , but i get it . he 's small . it 's late . it 's time for bed . sam : yes . jason : okay . well , i 'm gon na take off . i just wanted to say good night . sam : no . well ... you could stay . jason : oh , really ? sam : mm - hmm . jason : yeah ? [ scene_break ] lulu : it has been a while ... a really long while since dante and i have been in the coupling department . laura : uh , well , you know , tonight , with your son being away , it 's the perfect opportunity . lulu : no . our marriage counselor made it very clear to us that we are not to do anything physical until all of our issues have been thoroughly examined and resolved . laura : i do n't know . i think there 's an awful lot to be said for the healing powers of ... lulu : sex . laura : [ laughs ] okay , i was n't gon na say that . i was going to say the human touch , cuddling , whatever . fine . sex . lulu : well , apparently our therapist does n't think we are ready for that type of healing , though . can we please talk about something else ? laura : [ chuckling ] oh , sure . i 'm sorry . i really am . i did n't mean to pry . lulu : no , you 're not . just , everything is going so well with dante , and i do n't want to jinx it . laura : oh . okay . so , uh , i do n't know . what should we talk about ? lulu : um ... you . what are you doing here ? laura : oh . i am meeting with the cryptographer again . lulu : oh , dr. k . laura : mm - hmm . lulu : does he have huge coke - bottle glasses ? laura : [ laughing ] no ! no . he does n't . actually , um , it 's not the little old man that i was expecting . um , actually , we both know him . lulu : we ? me ? laura : mm - hmm . lulu : i know a cryptographer ? laura : it 's dr. collins . lulu : what ? laura : [ laughing ] i know , right ? well , as it turns out , i guess , uh , his hobby is breaking codes . so , anyways , i 'm hoping that he might be able to shed a little light on this mystery that helena left me with . [ scene_break ] dante : lulu and i are taking things very slow , like -- like baby steps slow . michael : all right . so , the wine and the candles are ... dante : well , it 's to clean the place up a little bit . i mean , i - i 'm hopeless in this loft by myself . michael : all right , whatever you say , dante . dante : all right , wise guy , what do you want ? what are you doing here ? michael : well , i wanted to see if carlos said anything else about sabrina and the baby . dante : what have you heard ? michael : dad said that carlos claims that they are safe in puerto rico . dante : then that 's all i know . michael : all right , so , is the pcpd making any effort to find them or ... dante : no . we turned it over to the feds . we 're staying local . we 're trying to build a case against carlos , and ... i guess anna . michael : what , anna devane ? dante : yeah . she confessed to trying to kill carlos last may . michael : what ? dante : yeah , well -- michael : that 's insane . dante : i know . i know . i was shocked , too , but i guess it was after duke 's funeral , and people do extreme things when they 're grieving . michael : yeah . i guess so . dante : listen , michael , i know you 're not gon na listen to me if i tell you not to go after sabrina , but , uh , please just do n't do anything stupid , okay , little brother ? michael : yeah . [ scene_break ] felix : i did n't know duke lavery that well , but i 'm sure he would have been proud to have a son who 's as fine a surgeon as you . griffin : thank you . that 's , uh , very kind . um ... i was asking you about carlos rivera . you seem to be the first person to say something positive about him . felix : okay . do n't misunderstand . i think carlos is a violent , vicious killer . griffin : but you said he would n't hurt someone named sabrina . felix : right . sabrina santiago used to be a nurse here at gh . she 's also my best friend in the world . sabrina got pregnant with carlos ' kid , and she left town with him . she stopped communicating with me . i do n't even know if she 's had a boy or a girl . griffin : so carlos is a father . [ scene_break ] anna : oh , you want sympathy now because you 're separated from sabrina and your child . you understand what it 's like to be a parent ... you , to love something more than life itself ? carlos : yes . i love my child . i love the mother of my child . why is that so hard for you to understand ? anna : being a parent means being responsible ... accepting that there are consequences for your actions . i 'm here as a consequence of shooting you , and you are in that cell , because you murdered duke . and , you know , since we 're talking about being a parent , you did n't just take duke from me . my daughter adored him . my granddaughter -- emma -- you know her face used to light up when he walked into a room ? [ voice breaking ] he taught her how to dance . can you imagine what that was like , telling her that she would never see him again ? you shattered my life , my daughter 's , my granddaughter 's . so , no , i do n't have a shred of sympathy for you . in fact , now you know the joy of being a parent . i can only hope that you suffer even more being separated from your child . [ scene_break ] jason : so , you want me to stay , huh ? yeah ? sam : mm - hmm . i mean , no pressure . up to you . jason : no pressure . it 's your bed . sam : it used to be ours . jason : yeah , but we both know that i do n't remember that , and the last time i was here , i think i tried to kill you . sam : no , no , no , no , no . okay . i know . but you did n't . and we went through a lot of stuff , and we both came out on the other side . we were both marked a little . jason : [ sighs ] sam : we changed a little , but we 're still us . so , i 'm just trying to say , if you want to stay , you 're more than welcome . it 's up to you . jason : shh . [ scene_break ] griffin : when the position on staff opened up , i thought it would be a great opportunity to meet people that knew my father . and i never anticipated meeting people who knew the man who killed him . michael : hey , felix . dr. munro . griffin : please call me griffin . michael : griffin . um , i was just with my brother , dante . he told me about anna . i 'm really sorry . griffin : what about anna ? is she hurt ? michael : you do n't know ? griffin : know what ? michael : anna was arrested . felix : the woman who spent her life fighting crime was arrested ? for what ? michael : well , apparently she confessed to trying to kill carlos rivera . [ scene_break ] carlos : it 's so important to you that i know that duke 's life had meaning , yeah , people loved him ? anna : yes . carlos : my life has meaning . people love me . i got a family . i got brothers . i got sisters . i got sabrina and our baby . did you think of that before you raised your gun and pulled the trigger ? anna : it was a setup . you wanted me to shoot you . carlos : you did n't know that . anna : yes , so that you could stage your death and escape . and then sloane had all this leverage over me . i know what you were doing . carlos : you could have trusted the system . you could have had me arrested , followed the law , but , no , no , no . you aimed your gun at me and bang ! anna : do n't play victim with me , not after you ambushed duke . and he was unarmed . unlike you , he was n't wearing a bulletproof vest . carlos : would you stop fooling yourself ? duke was not some innocent angel . he was running the corinthos organization , expanding territory any chance he could get . anna : no , he was getting out of the business ! carlos : no ! [ laughs ] anna : yes ! he was moments away from freedom and a better life with me . we were going to have a second chance , make up for -- do you even have any idea of his history ? do you know what he went through , that he was kidnapped , and he was held prisoner for two decades ? you do n't care about that . we were going to have a second shot at happiness , and that is what you stole from me and duke . not just us . you stole that from his son , too . carlos : what are you talking about ? duke did n't have any kids . anna : yeah . he did . he had a child . and he will never know his father because of you , carlos . [ scene_break ] lulu : i do n't want to be late for my therapy exercises . laura : okay . well , while you 're doing that , hopefully i 'll be learning a little bit more about this book that helena left me . say , what did you do with that envelope that she left you ? lulu : i stuffed it in the back of a drawer in a filing cabinet in my office on the haunted star . hopefully it will sit there until i forget that it exists . laura : except that helena said that you would want to know what it meant . lulu : mm . when my life is empty . my life is anything but , so ... i 'm gon na go . laura : okay , sweetheart . lulu : i love you . laura : i love you . [ sighs ] helena : stavros loved you , and because of that , he died . now , can you imagine -- imagine the wounds on a mother 's heart ? or perhaps you need to suffer a similar loss to understand that . laura : i will die before i let you touch my son . helena : oh , that can certainly be arranged . kevin : laura , are you all right ? [ scene_break ] felix : carlos rivera and anna devane are both in jail . sometimes this world does n't make any sense . michael : yeah , but why did anna confess ? she obviously did n't kill carlos . there could n't have been much evidence . felix : maybe anna 's conscience was troubling her . michael : why ? i mean , carlos killed duke . of course she 's gon na want revenge , and since carlos is n't dead , her confession does n't make any sense . felix : okay , no offense , but the more i know you , the more obvious it is that you were raised by a mob boss . michael : i 'm not offended , but i 'm just trying to figure out why anna confesses does n't bring us any closer to finding sabrina . i mean , all we have is carlos ' word that sabrina and the baby are safe , but carlos ' word is meaningless . [ scene_break ] anna : griffin never knew who his father was until his mother died . and he will never know the amazing man duke was because of you . [ keys jangling , cell door opening ] griffin : anna , i came as soon as i found out . how can i help you clear your name ? is there somebody i should call ? do you have an attorney ? anna : just slow -- slow down . griffin : no , the fact that you got arrested is ridiculous . i do n't for one second believe you tried to kill a man , not even the man who killed my fa -- anna : i did . i shot him ... multiple times -- i wanted to kill him . [ scene_break ] singer : oh , my baby , we both know dante : you look amazing . lulu : you look good , too . [ chuckles ] hmm . did maxie help you with this ? dante : no . i , uh -- i did it myself . just wanted to make the place look perfect for you . lulu : it does look perfect . just so we 're clear , i am only here tonight to work on our therapy exercises . dante : yeah . oh , yeah , yeah , absolutely . i mean , we got to -- we got to stick to our schedule . lulu : we do n't want to risk our progress by moving too fast . dante : right . lulu : okay , um , ready to work on the exercise ? dante : can i show you something first ? singer : baby , please let 's stay let 's steal away baby ... [ scene_break ] kevin : laura , is everything okay ? laura : [ stammers ] yes . yes , everything 's fine . sorry . sit down , please . um ... i was just remembering a moment from my past with helena . ugh ! there are n't words to describe how horrible that woman was ... kevin : mm . laura : ... and how persistent she was in her malice , you know ? even though i know better , i sort of almost expect her to be sitting opposite me at the table . kevin : in a way , is n't she doing that ? [ scene_break ] jason : mmm . sam : hey . jason : hey . [ groans ] sam : what 's going on ? jason : um ... well , um ... sam : are you okay ? jason : yeah . yeah . [ coughs ] i 'm fine . sam : no , no , no , no . what is it ? jason : i just had a flicker , you know , one of those memories . [ chuckles ] we were here . we were on this bed . and we were kissing . and , uh ... sam : [ sighs heavily ] that was the last night that we were in here together , right before you went down to the docks and got shot . jason : [ exhales sharply ] sam : you know , i have thought about that night over and over again , and i have memorized every single detail of our time together , and ... well , i never thought we would be in this bed again . i - i - i did n't , and -- and we 're here now . and -- i do n't know -- i guess i ... well , i consider it a miracle . jason : well , then should n't you be smiling ? sam : i count my blessings every day . but i also know how fragile life is , and i know how quickly i can lose you and i just ... ... i do n't think i could survive that a second time . [ scene_break ] lulu : so , what am i looking at ? you bought a new comforter . dante : new comforter , new sheets , and a new bed . singer : baby , please dante : thought it would help get us off to a fresh start . i know last time we were here together , it did n't really work out . lulu : thank you . really . it means a lot . dante : i guess we have to work on the , uh , next exercise . lulu : mm - hmm . dante : the last one -- that actually , uh -- i think it actually worked . lulu : it did . just crazy what someone says versus what the other person hears . dante : ended in a pretty nice kiss , too . lulu : mm . okay . work on the exercise . okay , um ... [ clears throat ] [ sighs ] okay , next exercise . [ inhales sharply ] dante : what ? lulu : [ exhales sharply ] rebuilding intimacy . ooh . dante : well , that , uh , seems like a winner to me . lulu : who knew ? lulu : oh ! dante : yeah ? lulu : it 's comfy . yeah , see , not too soft , not too firm . it 's perfect . dante : good , right ? you like it . lulu : yeah . it 's good . dante : i 'm -- i 'm happy . i hoped you -- you would . so , uh ... how do we start ? lulu : [ clears throat ] okay , let 's see . `` without touching ... ... stare into each other 's eyes for four minutes , no talking . just be still and silent . `` singer : baby , please dante : [ chuckles ] [ scene_break ] michael : sabrina 's in a situation that gets worse all the time . either she 's a witness who can convict carlos -- and he 'd have every reason to shut her up -- or she 's an accessory . felix : that 's just absurd . michael : if she left town with him willingly , knowing that he 's a fugitive , then -- then she 's breaking the law . felix : crap . why could n't she just stay the hell away from him ? michael : and the point is she did n't . carlos dragged her into a world of trouble , and i need to find a way to fix it . felix : which means what ? michael : which means a trip to puerto rico . [ scene_break ] griffin : i did n't believe it . i thought they got the story wrong . how could you have done it ? anna : do n't -- do n't ask me , please . just -- i was beside myself with grief . can you just ... just -- griffin : but the -- [ stammers ] anna : come here . i told you that duke and i were leaving town that night , the night that he was murdered so senselessly , just viciously . and i was determined to find his killer , and i did . the evening after his funeral , i - i - i tracked carlos down onto the waterfront where he was waiting for a ship to take him out of the country . and i arrested him for your father 's murder . and he laughed in my face . he told me that the case would n't stick , that there was reasonable doubt , the system would fail me , and he would walk . and , you know , i realized that he was probably right . he would never pay . and i shot him as he intended . griffin : i do n't understand . anna : yeah , it was a setup . he was wearing a bulletproof vest . he had these blood capsules . it was supposed to be convincing , so -- griffin : but at the moment , y - you -- anna : no , it did n't matter because i wanted to kill him . and i shot him four times , and he was n't armed . i -- [ stammers ] you 're probably really disappointed in me . i 'm disappointed in me . you know , my whole life i 've tried to uphold the law . [ sniffles ] and the system -- you know , as flawed as it may be , i believe that it is worth preserving . but i violated it . i abandoned all of my principles , my ethics , everything . and then i ran from it . i ran from myself , and i made myself vulnerable to blackmail . and that 's not me . [ voice breaking ] that 's not how i live my life . i wanted to face what i 'd done . i wanted to face the consequences , and this is where i am right now . this is the beginning . griffin : what you did ... i 'm having a hard -- hard time wrapping my head around , okay ? carlos : well , believe it , amigo . it 's all true . i was there . and i lived to tell about it . griffin : who are you ? anna : that 's carlos rivera . that 's the man who killed your father . [ scene_break ] kevin : this book -- this code has helena 's handiwork all over it . i took some time , some real devoted time , and i came up with something . laura : already ? kevin : two whole words . laura : what are they ? kevin : actually , i do n't think they would have any significance to you , so i 'm thinking maybe i should just go back and come up with some more . laura : no , no , no , no . no , it 's fine . i 'm happy to meet with you . tell me . kevin : okay . the two words are `` heartbreak hotel . `` does that mean anything to you ? [ scene_break ] sam : i am so sorry . jason : for what ? sam : me . because i never used to be like this . i never -- i never used to be afraid . despite what you did for a living , i never , ever thought i would lose you . and then everything changed the night that you left this bed , and you went down to the docks . i - i realized that ... i had lost the man that i loved , the man i had planned on spending the rest of my life with . jason : okay . well , i 'm here now . and i do n't plan on going anywhere . so we 're good , okay ? everything is gon na be fine from here on out . i promise . sam : promise ? jason : i do . sam : okay . jason : look at that ! there 's that smile . there it is . [ scene_break ] griffin : from what i 've been told , you gunned down my father as part of your business , in the name of some meaningless mob war . without giving second thought , you aimed the gun at him and pulled the trigger . anna : he did n't stop there . after he killed duke , he went on to shoot sonny , hoping to kill him , too , and put him in a wheelchair for months . carlos : okay , no proof . no proof . anna : some people are not redeemable . when we found him in ecuador , he was in a church and he was hoping to rob it . and he 'd already assaulted a priest . so that is the man that you asked sonny and me to forgive . carlos : i was trying to feed the mother of my child . i would have gotten a regular job , but anna was so hell - bent on finding me for a crime she ca n't even prove i committed . griffin : you blame anna for your actions ? carlos : things are a lot more complicated than the way she spins things , kid , so save me your speech about how much you hate me 'cause i 've heard it all before . griffin : i just have one question for you . carlos : what is it ? griffin : are you sorry you killed my father ? [ scene_break ] dante : has it been four minutes yet ? lulu : mm . not even close . dante : [ sighs ] lulu : you moved your leg . it 's touching my knee . dante : oh . sorry . sorry . lulu : stop . dante : what ? it 's just i 'm getting kind of stiff . lulu : oh , is it my dress ? dante : well , i m - meant my neck . lulu : [ giggles ] just -- no touching . dante : not put my hand there ? lulu : we 're not allowed to touch . dante : no . lulu : we 're not allowed to touch or talk . dante : this hand . lulu : no . not that hand , either ? [ giggling ] no . dante : how about this hand ? [ timer beeps ] [ scene_break ] sam : you know , i 've dreamed about this so many times . jason : hmm . sam : i dreamed that i would wake up and you would be next to me . but it did n't really happen like that . i would wake up and you would be gone . i never thought this was gon na happen again . you know , there were nights where i would n't want to go to sleep . i would force myself to stay awake , because i dreaded the mornings . 'cause for a second , i would wake up ... and i would forget that i was a widow . until i did n't . jason : well ... now we both get to wake up next to each other . every morning . sam : i like the sound of that . jason : yeah ? sam : mm - hmm . jason : good . [ scene_break ] laura : heartbreak hotel . kevin : mm . laura : that 's what you deciphered ? kevin : that 's what it says . laura : hmm . so , what is she saying to us ? that she 's an elvis fan ? kevin : [ chuckles ] is n't everyone ? laura : [ laughs ] kevin : but does the term mean anything to you ? have you ever been to a place called heartbreak hotel , or something that symbolizes it ? laura : i 've never been to anything called heartbreak hotel . something that symbolizes it . i do n't know . has n't everyone spent some time in a hotel feeling lonely ? kevin : i have . this hotel just a couple years ago . laura : i - i did n't know that . sorry . kevin : no . [ laughs ] i 'm surprised your kids did n't tell you . it was all very public . laura : no . kevin : the nurses ' ball . the curtain goes up -- there 's lucy in her underwear , again . laura : oh ! kevin : only this time , she 's kissing someone . your ex - husband , scott . so , trust me , the irony that this book once belonged to scott is n't lost on me . laura : wow . that is really awful . i am very sorry . kevin : yeah . it was . laura : mm . kevin : and i decided right there , that night , that i was done with relationships for good . laura : now , is that something you would ever say as a therapist ? kevin : what , you have n't heard ? doctors of any stripe are the worst patients of all . laura : okay . well , actually , after my last marriage ended , ironically , to scotty -- kevin : how ironic . laura : mm . i decided to take a little break from relationships , too . kevin : how 's that working for you ? laura : gone on a little longer than i would have liked . [ both laugh ] laura : i guess we both know something about heartbreak hotel . kevin : mm . laura : but what does this have to do with helena , you know ? what is she trying to say ? [ scene_break ] [ gunshot ] sam : [ gasps ] oh , jason . jason . no . no , jason . come on , baby . wake up . jason . [ panting ] no . helena : what 's the matter , samantha ? ca n't sleep ? [ scene_break ] felix : i think a trip to puerto rico makes sense . michael : yeah , i can at least talk to sabrina 's father , figure out why he 's covering for her or if he really does n't know where she is . felix : i 'm going with you . michael : hold on , hold on . i have no idea what i 'm up against there . felix : whatever you 're up against , i 'll be facing it with you . michael : okay , but -- felix : but nothing . you 're not talking me out of this . now , come on . let 's go get our girl . michael : all right . [ scene_break ] carlos : you want to know if i 'm sorry for killing duke lavery ? well , that 'd have to mean i killed him . even if i admitted it , which i 'm not , what would me being sorry -- what would that do ? griffin : if you were truly sorry , i could start to find a way to forgive you . carlos : [ chuckles ] you can take your forgiveness and go play with it in hell . i do n't want it . i do n't need it . griffin : that 's your loss then . because one way or another , i will get there . somehow , someway , i will forgive you . you will not get the best of me ! anna , w -- we have to find a way to forgive this man . that 's the only way we 'll be free . otherwise , he 'll have taken our souls the same way he took duke . guard ! [ cell door closes ] anna : he 's a sweet young man ... but he does n't speak for me . i 'll never make peace with you , carlos . [ scene_break ] [ lulu and dante kissing ] lulu : [ giggles ] i do n't know what we 're gon na tell our therapist , but i am pretty sure we just flunked our intimacy exercise . dante : i do n't know . that felt pretty , uh , intimate to me . lulu : like , the best intimacy ever . dante : i say we tell our therapist that we aced that test , too . lulu : [ laughs ] we have like three exercises to complete before this . dante : yeah , well , we 're really smart and we are advanced . we fast - tracked through that whole thing . lulu : [ giggles ] dante : [ sighs ] how is this better than i remember it being ? lulu : so much better . dante : my god , lulu . living without you the last few months here , i -- i know how close i came to losing you . lulu : i was just so angry for so long . i ca n't believe i was so willing to just let you go . it freaks me out thinking about that . dante : well , do n't . 'cause we 're here together . lulu : i just have to tell you -- i am so happy right now . [ giggles ] dante : should we , uh , work on that four - minute exercise ? lulu : oh , yeah . dante : mm - hmm . lulu : mm - hmm . [ scene_break ] kevin : can you tell me what helena said during her video appearance at the will reading ? it might give us a clue . laura : the morbid video . okay . let 's see . uh , she said that i had taken from her what she had loved the most . kevin : her husband ? laura : yes . mikkos . but actually , she could also be talking about her son , stavros . kevin : mm . is that all she said ? laura : no . [ chuckles ] she went on to say that she was the better person and that she was giving me the key to what i had loved and lost . kevin : so , the term `` heartbreak hotel `` probably does have some meaning for you . laura : well , that 's if she 's telling the truth , which is a big if . kevin : okay , but if helena is telling the truth , then she could be giving you clues to someone or something that you loved and lost at heartbreak hotel . or a place that symbolizes that for you . laura : yeah . i guess that could be any hotel anywhere in the world , right ? kevin : i 'm sorry . is this upsetting you ? laura : no . no , it 's not . you know , it 's actually -- my daughter was afraid that it was gon na be just like this -- that you would tell me something that would bring up another mysterious clue to another and lead me to another one and another one and just go on and on and never lead me to anything that was real . um , i do n't know . it 's just a way for helena to continue to torment me after her death , so -- i do n't want to waste your time . i do n't want to waste mine , either . kevin : no . i think we should keep going . i 've already cracked the code . i just need to spend more time with this to decipher more of helena 's message , whether heartbreak hotel is a literal place or a symbolic one . laura : so , you want to keep going then ? kevin : oh , i love a good mystery . i 'm one of those guys that turns to the last page when he 's only halfway through the book . laura : [ laughing ] oh , really ? kevin : mm . laura : i thought i was the only one who did that . kevin : great minds . laura : there you go . [ scene_break ] helena : so giddy about the fact that i was dying that you did n't pay attention to my words . but you should have . sam : no . no , no , no , no . i 'm dreaming . i 'm dreaming . no . this is n't happening . helena : dream ! dream of the curse that i put on you , samantha . `` you and yours will never know happiness in this life nor any other . `` [ laughs ] sam : jason ! [ gasping ] jason . jason ! jason : what ? sam : [ gasping ] oh , jason . jason : hey . i was checking on danny . what 's going on ? whoa . sam : i had a nightmare . jason : [ laughs ] you had a nightmare ? sam : yeah . jason : okay , okay . relax , relax . you 're fine . you 're fine . sam : i 'm fine . jason : danny 's fine . sam : [ sighs ] jason : everything 's fine , okay ? sam : mm - hmm . jason : the bad days are over . breathe . there you go . [ next_on ] carly ( to sonny ) : make a wish ! tracy ( to finn ) : you ca n't go . i wo n't allow it ! olivia ( to ned ) : ned ! alexis ( to julian ) : i am not going to violate attorney - client privilege . andré ( to jordan ) : anna 's in jail ? ! paul ( to anna ) : you 're not getting out on bail . | lulu goes to meet dante at their old apartment . although they intend to meet to simply do the couples ' counseling exercises , he lights candles , has bought a new bed and runs a fire for a romantic evening . that is clearly also what she wants . although they both realize their counselor has advised no `` intimacy `` this early in their therapy , they sleep together and declare that they have never been happier than right now . laura somehow knows she has not get to the bottom of the mystery and uncrack the code of what helena 's key meant . kevin does not want to give up and tells her he found out something that said `` heartbreak hotel `` . they both realize that they , just like many other people , have spent time alone in hotels mourning after relationships end . jason and sam are happily together when she reminds him that since the night she believed he was killed , she has had many dreams that she 'd awaken next to him , only to discover he was gone and remind herself he died . right then , she hears a gunshot , discovers jason has been shot dead and sees helena in her room taunting her . she awakens to find she 's only having a nightmare about helena having jason killed and that he 's right there for her . yet she somehow knows there might be some significance in the dream she had about helena . michael is still determined to find sabrina and the baby yet comes up with nothing . he is very surprised to find out that anna has been arrested for the intended murder of carlos . he determines he has to go to puerto rico to find sabrina and felix insists on going with him . as soon as griffin finds out that anna has been arrested , he rushes to find her and help her get out , believing she 's been falsely accused of murder . yet she affirms it 's true . she had every intention of killing carlos , did in fact shoot him with 4 bullets and covered it up . yet noticing his father 's killer is still alive and standing in the adjoining cell near anna , griffin confronts him . he is very upset to see that carlos feels no remorse yet he urges anna to know they must both forgive him or it will take their souls just like carlos took duke . alone in the cell block with carlos , anna tells him even if griffin wants to forgive him , she will not . |
elizabeth : well , i thought that was a productive follow - up , did n't you ? jason : i did . it seems that dr. maddox has a handle on things . elizabeth : yeah . he was right about us presenting a united front . jake needs to see that we 're on the same team -- that he can count on both of us . jason : yeah , i agree . you know , it was nice , taking him to school together this morning . elizabeth : [ sighs ] he was really surprised to see you . jason : i saw that . i 'd like that to become more of a regular thing , do it as often as we can . elizabeth : okay . yeah , i 'd like that . anything to get rid of the tension he 's sensing . 'cause if we 're not comfortable , then he 's not comfortable , and -- jason : and then he ca n't be honest with us about how he 's feeling . [ elevator bell dings ] elizabeth : right . jason : it 's great . look , we agree on something , and we 're not gon na let anything or anyone get in the way of our son 's progress , so ... i got to go . good to see you . thank you . [ scene_break ] franco : kiki ? hey , kiki ! you got a minute ? i got to talk to you . kiki : i 'm actually on my way to class . can we talk later ? franco : no . kiki : okay , what 's wrong ? are you okay ? franco : yeah , i 'm fine . but i think jake might be in serious trouble . [ scene_break ] tracy : i really need your help . finn : what kind of help ? tracy : um ... i need a dna test . finn : what do you need a dna test for ? and -- and you know i 'm not a geneticist . tracy : no , but you 're a doctor and you 're my friend -- or what passes for a friend in my life , 'cause i do n't really have a lot of friends -- and i need someone i can trust . finn : okay . tracy : oh , you 'll do it ? finn : it depends . who 's the test for , tracy ? [ scene_break ] monica : yes ? officer torosyan : i 'm looking for samira adin . i need to speak to her -- now . monica : and you are ... ? officer torosyan : officer torosyan , immigration and customs enforcement . ms. adin entered this country on a 72-hour emergency visa , which has now expired . monica : and what makes you think this person is here ? officer torosyan : is ms. adin here or not ? [ scene_break ] michael : [ sighs ] jax is going to be released . sonny : [ laughs ] are you kidding me ? michael : this is a good thing . sonny : yeah , he 's not even in there five minutes . does n't even n - need to get his suit pressed . michael : calm down , just calm down . sonny : damn it . this is the worst -- michael : is this -- is this what you really wanted ? did you really want jax to go to prison ? sonny : i knew he was n't gon na do time , i just thought he 'd be in there a little longer . the cops do have a recording ... michael : yes . sonny : ... of his confession . michael : they do , thanks to you . sonny : so why would he get off scot - free ? ! [ scene_break ] carly : i know why you chose not to testify against jax . it 's because you want to look good for michael . you want michael to think that he got through to you -- to think that you 've changed . hell , you may even want to believe that you 've changed and that you 're a better person . you may even want to believe that you 're good enough for my son , but you 're not . you are a damaged , screwed - up little girl . and just like me , you will destroy what you love most , so do n't even try it . do n't even try loving michael ... because i know you now . yeah , i know the real you , and i see you coming . and i will do whatever it takes to stop you . nelle : i told the truth about sonny . i refused to press charges against jax . now , i 'm just wondering , carly , when is it ever gon na be enough for you ? carly : oh , that 's easy -- never . and the sooner you get that through your head and you stay away from my son , the better . [ scene_break ] tracy : it does n't matter who the test is for . finn : it matters to me . tracy : why ? finn : i 've been suspended . i 'm on probation -- oh , and thanks for asking , by the way . tracy : well , cl - clearly , you 're back at work . finn : in a research capacity . i ca n't even look at patients . and if i order a dna test , let alone one that 's questionable , forget it , i 'm done . tracy : who said it 's questionable ? finn : oh , let 's see , maybe by the fact that you 're not telling me anything about it ! tracy : i 'm asking you to do this , no questions asked . finn : `` no questions asked `` ? i 'm sorry , tracy , i - i ca n't . tracy : what happened to you ? finn : where would i begin ? tracy : no , i 'm serious . what happened to the renegade , the authority - be - damned guy ? i liked that guy . finn : me , too , but that guy liked drugs , and he almost got fired . so , if i want to keep my job around here -- which i kind of do -- these people are making me play by the rules . tracy : i 'm asking for a favor , finn . and after everything i did for you , you owe me . [ scene_break ] franco : i have been trying to honor elizabeth and jason 's request that i stay away from jake -- you know that , right ? kiki : right . franco : but i ca n't control the kid , you know ? [ sighs ] so , if he were to , say , show up at my studio ... kiki : you call his parents and you send him home . franco : yeah , and i did that . i did that right away . and at the time , i did n't know why jake came to see me . kiki : but now you do ? franco : i do . he is afraid . jake is afraid -- really , truly , paralyzingly afraid . kiki : of what ? franco : of his father . [ scene_break ] sonny : not even 24 hours , michael ? michael : dad , you have to look at this rationally . be thankful that they did n't keep him there any longer . sonny : thankful for what ? jason : hi . sonny : jason . michael : hey . jason : who we talking about , here ? sonny : jax . long story short , he 's the one who paid for nelle 's kidney . michael : y - yes , yes , but -- but he did n't know it was nelle at the time . sonny : jax confessed to carly . i do n't know if that was before or after they slept together . then he -- then he confessed to me , so i got a -- a recording on my phone . and then i turned it over to dante . jason : you did what ? michael : yes , and jax was arrested in front of mom and josslyn . but i just got word that jax is being released , and i 'm trying to explain to my dad , here , that that is a good thing . now mom could possibly , maybe , maybe , forgive you -- in , what , like 50 years ' time . sonny : jax messed with our family , so he 's got to pay for that . michael : yes , i get that . i get that . this is not -- sonny : you do n't think he has to pay for that at all ? michael : this is not the way to settle ! this is not the way to settle it , though . you -- you and mom are n't the only people that are -- that are affected by this . the people that are most affected by this are -- are avery and josslyn . you guys -- you 're getting so wrapped up in your own world that you 're not -- you 're not looking at the big picture , here . sonny : i hate ... what it 's doing to josslyn , but avery 's a baby . do n't bring that up . she ca n't tell . michael : oh , what are you talking about ? you -- you do n't think that -- that avery 's not gon na notice that mom 's not here anymore ? you do n't think she 's gon na miss her ? i mean , come on , dad . sonny : where are you going ? michael : i - i 'm gon na go to the station and i am gon na pray with everything that i have that they did n't just let jax go on -- on bail . that this whole thing is over , not gon na be charged with anything , th - that it 's done . and you know what , dad , if i were you , i 'd -- i 'd be praying for the exact same thing . [ door closes ] [ scene_break ] nelle : well , it 's clear michael did n't get any of his compassion from you . carly : no , not a bit . do n't get me wrong , i am happy that you 're doing right by jax , but it does n't absolve you for what you did to my family or when you did it . you used morgan 's death as your in to screw with me . i will never forgive you for that . nelle : carly , i -- carly : so , when you ask yourself , you know , `` why is carly being so vindictive ? why is carly so unfair ? `` now you know . now you know . jax : hey . carly : hey . oh , gosh , i 'm so happy you 're being released . [ chuckles ] jax : yeah , that makes two of us . carly : it 'll be three when josslyn finds out . jax : thank you for not pressing charges . and i truly am sorry for everything . nelle : just be good to josslyn , and we 'll call it even . jax : okay . done . carly : we need to get you signed out . jax : all right . uh , if you ever change your mind , you know , i meant what i said . if you ever want a fresh start somewhere else , my offer for financial help is always on the table , okay ? nelle : thank you , but port charles is home to me now , so i 'm not going anywhere . carly : we should go . jax : okay . [ scene_break ] monica : as you can see , i have a great deal of security on these premises . so , if someone were to get into my house , i would know about it . officer torosyan : even so , i 'd still like to take a look around . monica : do you have a warrant ? officer torosyan : do i need one ? monica : to come into my home ? oh , absolutely . and by the way , the person you 're looking for is not here . officer torosyan : i guess i 'll be back , then . oh , and you should be aware ... that if i find that , in fact , you have been harboring a foreign national with an expired visa , you 'll be facing federal charges . monica : understood . officer torosyan : good day , ms. quartermaine . monica : it 's dr. quartermaine , and goodbye . dillon : well , that was intense . monica : uh - huh . samira : i do n't know how to thank you for not turning me in . dillon : are you sure you made the right call ? monica : well , would you have preferred me to invite him for tea ? dillon : no . i just -- look , believe me , you were thoroughly badass back there , but you just made a pretty big decision . monica : you think ? dillon : do n't get me wrong , i 'm in total agreement , but you just made the entire house complicit . monica : and your point ? dillon : what do we do when officer stick - in - the - mud comes back ? [ scene_break ] finn : i 'm sorry , wait , i owe you ? tracy : did i not hide your illness from everyone ? did i not get you zen - zen to keep you alive and harbor your ailing girlfriend with monitors and medical equipment out of the goodness of my own heart and my pocketbook ? finn : you 're right , tracy , you did do all those things . tracy : thank you . finn : may i remind you , though ... tracy : oh , here it comes . finn : ... i once saved your life . tracy : i remember . finn : yeah , and now you 're telling me i have n't paid you back in full ? tracy : i 'm telling you ... that i need your help -- again . finn : what 's so important about this dna test that you ca n't do it at some no- name lab ? tracy : it involves my family . [ scene_break ] kiki : this is all over a scarecrow ? franco : no , it 's -- to jake , it 's much more than a scarecrow . it represents much more . and when jake caught me showing the drawing of the scarecrow to elizabeth after he asked me not to ... kiki : he was n't too psyched . franco : no , no . but he did n't completely freak out until after . kiki : what happened after ? franco : well , i went to the kid , and i tried to explain to him that his parents just had his best interests at heart , right ? and he lost it . he said he did not want his mom and dad to know about the scarecrow . kiki : his mom and dad ? franco : yeah , exactly . she 's elizabeth . i mean , elizabeth -- who could be afraid of elizabeth ? it has to be jason that he 's scared of . kiki : franco ... franco : what ? kiki : are you more interested in jason being the bad guy or in helping jake ? franco : helping jake , hands down . kiki : okay , good , because it sounds like he 's really struggling . what did elizabeth say ? franco : i did n't tell her . i could n't . i mean , `` hey , you son freaked out again . `` kiki : you have to tell elizabeth . franco : i 've already betrayed jake so many times . if i do it one more time -- kiki : you will be a decent human being . you have to keep elizabeth in the loop . elizabeth : keep me in the loop about what ? [ scene_break ] sonny : just say it . jason : say what ? sonny : whatever you 're thinking . jason : what i 'm thinking ? sonny : yeah . jason : well , i 'm thinking that michael 's right . sonny : mm . jason : you 're lucky that jax was released . i mean , come on , face it -- the harder it is on him , the harder it 's gon na be on you -- carly 's gon na make sure of that . you kind of messed with the wrong person . sonny : i piss carly off all the time , and then she yells at me , and then , you know , whatever . we - we 're both used to it . jason : yeah , well , you know , sending jax to prison is n't exactly the norm . sonny : i knew that he was n't gon na do time . i just wanted him to sweat a little bit . you know , maybe , uh , plead to a - a lesser offense . jason : mm - hmm . sure . well , trust me , you 're better off this way . you 're lucky he 's out . [ bottle thumps ] sonny : what 's with the scotch ? jason : this scotch ? this scotch right here ? sonny : yeah . jason : this scotch is for you . it 's your birthday . happy birthday , man . sonny : [ laughs ] really ? jason : yeah . sonny : you should n't have , but i 'm glad y - you did . jason : well , i wish this was the only reason why i came over , but it 's not . sonny : what 's up ? jason : you 're gon na find this hard to believe , but , uh , julian jerome ... sonny : what about him ? jason : he 's alive . and he 's been arrested . [ scene_break ] samira : i am so very grateful . to take a risk for a virtual stranger ... i would have understood if you gave me up to that man . monica : i would n't have done that . dillon : who would 've tipped him off ? did the sponsors at the charity know that you were coming to us ? samira : they would never turn me in . you have to believe me , i only came to you because i was desperate . i have no ill intent . monica : [ inhales sharply ] i understand that . i 'm not sure about tracy . [ sighs ] samira : tracy . dillon : what ? samira : i mean no disrespect , but ... maybe it was her . monica : what do you mean ? samira : she clearly does n't want to part with the painting . dillon : that does n't mean that -- samira : and she conveniently disappeared . maybe she 's the one who turned me in . [ scene_break ] finn : and the painting really looks like you ? tracy : it does , and that 's not the important part . finn : what 's the important part ? tracy : the important part is that my father was thinking of me . that while he was in hiding , he saw this painting and it reminded him of me and he wanted me to have it . of course , in typical daddy fashion , he gave and took away in the same breath . finn : how do you mean ? tracy : okay , so ... last night , this woman shows up on the doorstep , and i have this ... hideous suspicion that she might be my father 's ... illegitimate daughter that while he was in hiding , he was engaged in some ... [ clears throat ] ... extra - curriculars . finn : ah , this is her theory ? tracy : no , no , no , no . she knows nothing about it . she just wants the painting . she claims that her daughter was taken hostage by human traffickers . finn : oh . i 've treated survivors overseas . the -- the stories are horrendous . tracy : and the painting is worth a lot of money -- $ 20 million , to be exact -- and before i claimed it , it was going to be sold . and part of the proceeds were to go to samira , so she could get her daughter back . finn : so , she wants you to give her the painting ? tracy : and i do n't want to do any such thing . [ scene_break ] franco : hey , you . elizabeth : hi . franco : hi . elizabeth : so , you were about to loop me in . kiki : on the nurses ' ball . elizabeth : oh . what about it ? kiki : franco wants to perform again . elizabeth : again ? kiki : yeah . uh , is n't that right ? franco : yeah , i ca n't get enough of that singing and dancing and stuff . elizabeth : oh , i thought you just did that last year to help jake out . franco : yeah . i guess i caught the bug . kiki : well , i really got to run . elizabeth : hey , how 's class going ? kiki : it 's great . yeah , you know , it 's amazing what you can accomplish when you 're actually interested in the content . [ laughs ] elizabeth : before you know it , you 'll be our next nurses ' aid . kiki : that 's the plan . elizabeth : and like i said , if there 's anything i can do to help you , just let me know . kiki : thank you so much . franco : want me to walk you out ? kiki : uh , no . no , actually , i - i know the way out . thank you . see you at home ? franco : yeah . definitely see you at home . kiki : all right . bye , elizabeth . elizabeth : bye . mm , so , you were n't talking about the nurses ' ball at all , were you ? franco : no , we were not . [ scene_break ] sonny : i was hoping that they found julian dead . jason : thank you . yeah , you and a lot of people , but at least we can be sure he 's gon na stay behind bars . sonny : if -- if he gets convicted . jason : he committed how many crimes , including the murder , and his only defense is , what , `` my -- my sister made me do it `` ? i think he 's going down . sonny : we 'll see . jason : yeah , we 'll see . can you do me a favor ? can you forget about jax , please , and start focusing on what 's important ? making things right with carly . sonny : she slept with jax . any chance i get to make his life miserable , i 'm gon na take it . jason : okay , that 's a little petty . and how are you gon na do that , really ? sonny : well ... jason : h - how are you gon na do it ? your worlds do n't collide . what , are you gon na pop a tire on his jet ? are you gon na steal a company out from underneath him ? why do n't you stay in your lane ? you live in your world , let him do his thing . sonny : you know what ? when you 're right ... you 're right . [ scene_break ] michael : what are you doing here ? nelle : uh , they called me in to give a statement on jax and my experience with josslyn 's -- michael : you know you do n't have to , right ? you can tell them you have nothing to say . nelle : but i already -- michael : i 'll pay you . i 'll pay you . nelle : what ? michael : in thanks for not pressing the issue and letting my family move on in peace , i 'll compensate you whatever you think is fair . just name it . nelle : no , no . i 'm -- i 'm good , michael . excuse me . michael : well , josslyn must be so relieved . have you , uh , called her yet ? carly : no , we wanted to wait and tell her in person . you know , like , when jax walks in the door and surprise her . jax : yeah , it 'll be a great photo op , you know , like , `` hey , look , my dad 's not in jail . `` [ laughter ] michael : so , h - how did you pull it off , anyway ? i mean , do n't get me wrong , i 'm glad . i just -- i was very surprised when i heard the charges were dropped . mom and i got you an excellent attorney , i just -- i was not expecting those kind of results . jax : well , it was n't the attorney , it was nelle . michael : i - i do n't understand . jax : she refused to say anything that could have indicted me . michael : wait , nelle already gave her statement ? jax : well , a non - statement , as it turns out . michael : i thought -- i thought she was -- carly : do n't -- d - do n't feel bad for her , okay , do n't . yes , she did a decent thing -- she did one decent thing , and it 's the least she owes us after everything she did to our family . and i got to tell you , i 'm surprised after what she and sonny did that this family is still standing . i mean , i can barely wrap my head around it . in the pettiest , lowest moment , your father threw jax to the wolves -- and get this -- for something that he would have done himself . michael : yeah , i - i get it , m - mom , you 're -- you 're -- you 're furious with dad . carly : yes , i 'm furious . michael : and i - i do n't -- i do n't blame you , but you have to remember that there 's a lot of people who share the two of you . me , i 'm okay , but avery and josslyn -- that 's a different story . carly : your father crossed a line , and i do n't know it 's one that i can come back from , michael . michael : even -- even if that 's true -- even if that 's true , even if every single time you see him you want to tear his head off , just ... carly : do n't ? just do n't , right ? michael : okay . for my sisters ' sakes , okay ... do n't get so focused on -- on -- on getting back at dad that you forget about them . jax : yeah , michael 's right , okay ? for -- for -- for josslyn and for avery , it would be best if you call a truce with sonny . carly : oh . okay , after everything sonny did to you , i will have to really think about that one , okay ? and you ... i love you . michael : [ sighs ] carly : i love you so much . michael : i love you , too . carly : okay . we really need to get out of here . can we get out of here ? jax : nah , i 'm gon na stick around for a little bit more . good coffee . carly : ha ha . ha ha . i 'll call you later . michael : okay , tell josslyn to call me if she needs anything . carly : i will . i will . see you . michael : all right , see you . jax : see you , michael . michael : good to see you . jax : [ clears throat ] michael : [ sighs ] [ scene_break ] sonny : no word from michael . jason : well , i 'm sure he 'll call when he knows what 's going on . can we focus on the good here , please ? sonny : julian ? jason : yeah , julian . he 's finally gon na get what he deserves . sonny : i 'll believe that when i see it . [ cell phone rings ] jason : oh . it 's sam . sonny : go ahead and take it . jason : yeah . sonny : and can you do me a favor ? jason : sure , what ? sonny : can you get some more ice ? [ ringing continues ] jason : yeah . here . sonny : thanks . [ ringing continues ] jason : hey , what 's up ? sonny : yeah , it 's me . uh ... i need a favor . [ scene_break ] franco : hey , you want something ? elizabeth : i want you to tell me what you were talking about with kiki . franco : ooh , they got the honey - mustard pretzels . elizabeth : franco ? franco : elizabeth . come on . you know i want to tell you ... but i ca n't betray jake 's trust again . elizabeth : so this was about jake . okay , look , i - i love how devoted you are to him , but you are not betraying him by keeping his mother informed . it 's quite the opposite , actually . jason and i just came from a - a follow - up session with dr. maddox . franco : oh , yeah , how 'd that go ? elizabeth : it went really well . he said that we should continue to present a united front to keep jake comfortable , and hopefully he 'll open up about his past . franco : no , no , no , no . elizabeth : what do you mean , `` no `` ? franco : i mean no . jake is not gon na be comfortable as long as he 's afraid of his own father . [ scene_break ] finn : you have this painting . it means a lot to you . it reminds you of your father , it 's got great sentimental value , and you do n't want to give it back . tracy : that 's right . finn : that 's totally understandable . but i think we both can agree that it 's ... it 's kind of a , for lack of a better term , first - world problem . whereas this woman , samira , her daughter 's been kidnapped for the purpose of selling her to other human beings . i think we can also agree that 's a pretty serious third - world problem . tracy : i agree , it 's terrible . [ sighs ] but it 's not mine to fix . finn : well , except in this limited context , it -- it kind of is , because the only way samira can get her daughter back is if the people that are helping her sell your painting . tracy : if she 's telling the truth . finn : ah , interesting -- you think she is n't . tracy : i do n't know . she seems genuinely distraught , but can i just not have this one thing from my father ? he left me out of the will . i 'm sorry . i stand corrected -- he left me a jar of relish . do you have any idea how much that hurt ? finn : i can imagine . tracy : i thought he did n't love me . but i was wrong . am i a bad person for wanting to keep this painting ? finn : no , of course not . i never said that you were . i - i totally understand why you want the painting . but i think we both agree that samira needs it , and , you know , if she really is you sister -- tracy : which we do n't know -- enter hamilton finn . finn : [ chuckles ] i assume that she 's unaware that you 're running this test . tracy : you assume correctly . finn : okay . just out of curiosity , if i do this for you , how do you want it to turn out ? tracy : [ laughs ] are you kidding ? i do n't want to be related to samira . [ scene_break ] dillon : okay , look , my mom is not perfect -- far from it . but there 's no reason that she would turn you in to immigration . monica : i 'm inclined to agree . unless tracy knows that you -- you 're lying about your plight here -- samira : i 'm not ! monica : okay , all right , then i do n't think it was her . dillon : well , then who ? think , samira . i mean , there has to be somebody who would have some reason to -- samira : i - i do n't know ! monica : okay , okay , i think it 's time that , uh , we consult lawyers and see about extending samira 's visa . samira : no ! i need to take the painting home . i can not lose my daughter to those monsters . [ scene_break ] tracy : was that a terrible thing for me to say ? finn : that you do n't want this stranger to be your sister ? tracy : no . it 's not just that i do n't want to take on her problems . it means that my father cheated . while we were all here in port charles , grieving him -- while my mother was grieving him ... ... he was sleeping with a woman half his age in turkey . so , no , i do n't ... i so do n't want to be related to her . and i do n't want to solve the human - trafficking problem in turkey . and i do n't want to give up my painting . finn : what do you want ? tracy : [ chuckles ] i want to go back to that moment when i first read his letter . i felt a sense of peace i 've never felt before . everything was all right in the world . finn : yeah . and samira ? tracy : you know me . i 'm not gon na let her leave empty - handed . i 'm gon na come up with some money for her , so that she can rescue her daughter . finn : this painting means the world to you . tracy : it means everything to me . it 's changed my perspective -- the way i look at the past , the way i see my future , everything . finn : what do you got in there for me ? tracy : everything you need to run the dna test . i 'm not gon na beg . i 'm asking you .... help me . [ scene_break ] franco : you saw how upset jake was when i showed you that drawing . elizabeth : well , yes , because from his perspective , you went behind hid back . but we both agreed it was the right thing to do . franco : and -- and it was . elizabeth : what does this have to do with jason ? franco : so , i went to jake after that because i wanted to apologize , and i wanted to let him know where we were all coming from . and he totally lost it . he said that he did not want his parents to know about the scarecrow , but you had already seen a version of that drawing , so ... the person that jake is afraid of is jason . [ scene_break ] sonny : just tell me when it 's done . uh - huh . jason : hey , ice . sonny : how 's sam ? jason : uh , she 's fine . actually , she told me to tell you happy birthday . sonny : oh , that 's very nice . jason : yeah . sonny : so , how 's she doing , as far as julian ? jason : well , she 's conflicted , to put it mildly . sonny : i 'll bet . jason : well , she 's mostly worried about her mom . sonny : please tell me that alexis is not gon na go back to julian after everything he did to her ? jason : i do n't know . i really do n't . if he were n't in prison , it 's certainly a possibility , but since he is going to be charged as an accessory to every one of his sister 's crimes , i think he 's going to jail for a very long , long time . sonny : well - deserved . jason : mm - hmm . sonny : to the legal system . jason : i 'm sorry , is sonny corinthos making a toast to the legal system ? sonny : [ chuckles ] you never know . uh , justice will finally be served . jason : well , hear hear , i 'll drink to that . happy birthday . sonny : thanks . [ scene_break ] carly : what a nightmare . i still ca n't believe sonny did it . i ca n't . i mean , i get that there 's no love lost between the two of you , but it 's just a cheap shot , you know ? on the heels of your mother 's death , he has you arrested ? and i get that he does n't care about you , right ? he does n't care about how that might affect you , but what about how it affects our daughter , josslyn , huh ? i 'm gon na call him . i 'm calling him -- jax : oh , no , no , no , no . carly : and i 'm gon na -- yes , jax , come on ! jax : first of all , i 'm not defending the son of a bitch ... carly : oh , you better not . jax : ... but the fact is , i did what i did . it was wrong , it was illegal , and i was ready to face the consequences , okay ? the only reason that i 'm here and not in jail -- carly : do n't say it . do n't say it . jax : ... is because of nelle . carly : oh , my gosh . i 'm never gon na forgive her . i 'm j -- i 'm not . jax : i know ! i 'm not asking you to , okay ? but s - sit down . come on . sit . let 's look at the bright side here , okay ? as far as fallout goes , this was fairly minor . carly : minor ? you were arrested , jax . jax : and released with no charges filed . and more importantly , our daughter is healthy and alive . carly : [ sighs ] you 're right . we 're lucky . jax : say it again . carly : we are lucky . jax : no , the `` i 'm right `` part . carly : oh , come on . [ both laugh ] jax : there it is . carly : i ca n't believe you 're talking me down after everything you just went through . i 'm sorry . i 'm really sorry . jax : why are you sorry ? you 're not to blame for any of this . carly : yes , i am . jax : no , you 're not . carly : i 'm to blame for all of it . i mean , this whole mess with sonny was because of me . sonny was trying to lash out at me . you know , if there 's anything -- and i mean anything -- i can do for you , please do n't hesitate to ask . jax : i 'd love a glass of wine . carly : okay , i can do that , easy , but i was thinking about something a little more meaningful . jax : oh , okay , well , if you 're gon na keep pushing , then , yes , i guess ... there is something that you can do . [ scene_break ] michael : nelle ? um , sorry , i did n't mean to , like , sneak up on you or anything . i just -- i wanted to catch you before you left for work . nelle : oh , yeah , if i ever get there . the launch should have been here 10 minutes ago . michael : oh , yeah ? nelle : yeah . michael : well , i ... i 'd say i 'd give you a ride , but , uh ... nelle : what , n - no boat ? michael : no boat . nelle : darn . michael : yeah . s -- [ clears throat ] why -- why did n't you , um ... why did n't you set me straight at the station ? nelle : i guess i did n't see the point . i mean , you 'd already made up your mind about me . michael : well , thank you for not sinking jax . nelle : i think i 've caused enough trouble , you know ? michael : yeah , but he 's -- he caused you pain . inadvertently , yes ... but you still suffered , and , um ... you could have made him pay and you did n't . what i 'm trying to say is , uh ... i 'm sorry that i misjudged you . [ scene_break ] samira : do you have children ? monica : i do . samira : daughters ? monica : uh , two , but , uh , they 're not -- they 're not with me anymore . samira : i 'm very sorry for your loss . monica : well , thank you . samira : may i ask another question ? monica : yeah . samira : if there was something you could have done to save them ... monica : oh , samira , i would have done anything in my power . i would have moved heaven and earth . dillon : monica , we really need to think about this . monica : i am going to find a way to get samira out of this country , and with that painting . [ scene_break ] finn : okay . tracy : `` okay , `` what , you 'll do it ? finn : yeah , i 'll do you dna test , all right ? it 's obviously important to you . tracy : oh , my god , this could change the whole course of my life . finn : now you 're laying it on a little thick . tracy : no , i 'm not , but thank you . finn : but let 's be clear about one thing . tracy : oh , here comes the `` but . `` finn : yes . let 's be clear about one thing -- if i lose my medical license -- or worse yet , i lose hayden -- tracy : why would you lose hayden ? finn : first thing , i need to get her back . it 's -- it 's a long story . but say i do get her back , and then i lose her again , because she thinks i 'm a colossal idiot for violating the rules of my suspension ... tracy : that 's not gon na happen . you 're not gon na get caught . finn : you 'd better hope not , 'cause if i do , i 'm gon na be very , very , very angry with you for a long , long , long time ! tracy : [ sighs ] [ scene_break ] franco : i realize that you might think i 'm not objective in this , but you got to believe me . this is very real . for some reason , jake does not want jason to see the scarecrow . elizabeth : i do n't know what to do with this . franco : well , maybe you could just talk to jason . you know , talk to him , ask him if there 's some reason that jake would be afraid of him . elizabeth : there is n't . i know jason 's not perfect , but he 's a good father . he 's kind and he 's patient and -- and he 's devoted . so , whatever jake thinks he 's feeling , it just -- it is n't true . franco : it 's true for jake . and whatever it is , it 's keeping jake from telling you what really happened on that island . [ scene_break ] sonny : michael is convinced that my giving up jax is finally gon na do carly and me in . jason : [ inhales sharply ] he might be right . sonny : yeah ? what about the fact that i went over to carly 's house ... ... and i poured my guts out to her , and jax is coming down the stairs , buttoning his shirt up ? if i could just press the rewind button before morgan died , before nelle ever existed , when -- when things were just less complicated ... jason : things have always been complicated , sonny . sonny : but not like this . then you put jax into the mix . he needs to stay out of it ! matter of fact , he just needs to get out of the country . [ scene_break ] nelle : did you just apologize to me ? michael : [ chuckles ] yes . i was -- i - i was wrong to assume the worst of you . nelle : he says like i have n't given him a reason to . michael : well , you had n't -- not today . nelle : have you always been this fair ? michael : i try to be . nelle : i wish i could think that clearly . there 's always something clouding my judgment . michael : oh , uh ... bird poop . nelle : what ? michael : yeah , a seagull just landed a direct hit . nelle : where ? ! michael : right there , on your -- on your shoulder . nelle : oh , gross ! michael : yeah , actually , i got it . here , i got you . nelle : [ whimpers ] michael : my best . nelle : i never liked this jacket anyway . michael : well , hey , look on the bright side -- they say it 's actually good luck . nelle : oh , who is `` they , `` exactly ? michael : all those bird - knowing people . nelle : oh . well , i 'll take all the good luck i can get . michael : uh , it 'll need a little bit of , uh , tlc when you get home . nelle : but i 'm -- i 'm presentable ? michael : yeah , they 'll let you on the launch . nelle : thank you . michael : oh , speaking of which , uh , there 's your ride . nelle : yeah . michael : well ... have a good day , nelle . nelle : you , too , michael . [ scene_break ] jax : mmm . carly : you are out of your mind . jax : why ? carly : camping ? ! that 's what you want me to do for you ? jax : no , not just camping -- snow camping . camping in the snow . carly : [ laughing ] oh , my gosh . that 's even worse . you 're crazy . jax : no , it 'll be wonderful . we 'll make a fire . it 'll be beautiful and warm and cozy . carly : cozy is when the snow is outside and we 're inside and we 're watching tv and we have wine and frozen pizza . jax : we can bring wine . carly : can we bring a microwave ? jax : a microwave ? no . no . what we 're gon na do is we are going to forage for twigs and berries for our meals . [ laughing ] carly : oh , my gosh , no . that is not happening . i am not going . nope . jax : you know , the funny thing is , if we did go camping , and we got caught in a blizzard , do you know who would survive and probably battle a grizzly on her way out ? carly : me . jax : you . carly : mm . [ doorbell rings ] jax : exactly . carly : [ chuckles ] yep . still not going . jax : ah , you 'll come around . carly : never ever ! [ chuckles ] hi . officer torosyan : hi , is jasper jacks here ? carly : he is . he is . come in , please . officer torosyan : thank you . carly : jax ? jax : uh - huh ? carly : you have a visitor . jax : oh . okay . can i help you ? officer torosyan , with ice . i need you to come with me immediately . [ next_on ] elizabeth ( to jason ) : i need to see you . ava ( to julian ) : so why do n't you give me one good reason ... why i should n't return the favor ? sam ( to alexis ) : what really happened between you and julian last night ? officer torosyan ( to jax ) : you 're no longer welcome in this country . jason : sonny , what makes you think jax is leaving ? | elizabeth and jason get out of a follow up appointment with andre . they agree that they have to be civil to one another and work as one . jason has to leave . elsewhere , franco finds kiki and tells her that jake is afraid of jason because he could never be afraid of elizabeth . elizabeth comes over kiki has to get to class . elizabeth wants to know what is going on . franco admits that jake 's drawing might reflect that he is scared of jason . elizabeth does n't think that this is the case though . the two promise that they will try to look into it further and find out what is in jake 's best interest . at sonny 's house jason shows up . he walks in on michael yelling at sonny over his actions . sonny admits to jason what happened and michael leaves . jason wishes him a happy birthday . jason admits that julian is alive . sonny can not believe it . sonny makes a phone call when jason is in the kitchen he needs a favor . jason wants sonny to move past jax . meanwhile , michael shows up at the pcpd where he finds nelle . he offers her any amount of cash to get her to testify against jax . nelle leaves though and does n't accept the money . he later finds out from jax and carly that it was because of her that jax got off . michael does to confront nelle and thinks she did a good thing . at carly 's house an immigration officer shows up for jax . |
[ previously_on ] summer : do you think that there are some things that are unforgivable ? tracy : do you really think you 're a quartermaine ? sonny : ric is faith 's silent partner . courtney : someone 's going to make you pay for this . faith : not today . jason does n't want you to see him work . ric : if the baby is mine , you 're going to cry date rape and then all of a sudden end the pregnancy ? carly : the baby is not yours ! [ scene_break ] skye : hi . i was n't sure you 'd even come . jax : what 's wrong ? skye : look , first , i know i have no right to keep asking for your help , but i really need it . i 'm being blackmailed . jax : what did you do ? skye : nothing ! nothing . i swear . jax : right . skye : i do n't even know if this so - called information this witch is holding over my head is even true . jax : oh . which witch would that be ? tracy : ooh . are n't you a sight for sore eyes ? jax : tracy . tracy : gorgeous as ever . [ jax chuckles ] jax : i see you have n't lost your touch . skye : uh -- wait a minute . you two know each other ? tracy : intimately . he holds a very special place in my heart . has she told you her big news ? jax : no , but i believe we were about to get to that . tracy : oh , goody . let me . skye may be a lot of things . a quartermaine is n't one of them . [ scene_break ] luke : tell that nephew of yours , if he expects to stop me , he 's going to have to get a little more creative . this blue - backed piece of garbage is not going to do it . alexis : that blue - backed piece of garbage of which i have another copy is legal and is binding , luke , and you and lucky are ordered to stay away from nikolas . luke : fair warning , natasha -- you got too much to lose to be on the wrong side of this battle . alexis : did it ever occur to you , luke , that i might be on your side ? [ scene_break ] man : mr. cassadine ? mr. cassadine , your eyes . nikolas : oh . i 'm much better now , thank you . is my brother here ? man : they have reached the tunnels . nikolas : he brought summer with him . i 'm going for a walk down to the stables . that should give them enough time to find what they need . the role of nikolas cassadine is now being played by tyler christopher . < < [ scene_break ] ric : now , that 's a good idea -- look before you leap . faith : oh , you , keep walking . you would n't want sonny or any of his people to see you with me , now , would you ? they 'll take any excuse to kill you . ric : oh , look who 's talking . i was n't the one who took a pot shot at jason morgan and his perky little girlfriend . you know , you should be grateful that you woke up this morning . faith : i still ca n't believe i missed . i mean , what , are these people protected by the mob gods or something ? ric : so it would seem . seriously , faith , you should keep a low profile . faith : i think i 'm safe , at least for now . ric : hmm . you 're being naive , as usual . faith : oh , really ? well , take a look inside . blondie 's working hard slinging hash . if sonny knew what happened last night , she 'd be locked down so tight she could n't breathe and i would be with my dear departed husband by now . ric : well , you may still . take my advice -- go home , lay low . faith : or , maybe instead , i should have my first attack of conscience ever , coming face to face with mortality and all , and tell him all about our little partnership . ric : that would n't be a wise move . faith : `` wise `` ? ric : hmm . faith : what did `` wise `` ever have to do with me ? i 'm the loose cannon , remember ? [ scene_break ] courtney : here . carly : hey -- courtney : i 'm sorry . carly : what 's going on ? are you ok ? courtney : no , yeah , i 'm -- i 'm fine , i 'm ok . do n't worry about me , though . you 're having an amnio today . we need to focus on keeping you calm . carly : yeah . that one 's too late because having the amnio itself would be enough , but having the d.n.a . test behind sonny 's back -- you know , i am about to rip my skin off . courtney : you 're doing what you have to do . carly : yeah . thanks for reminding me . courtney : have you decided what you 're going to do if the baby does turn out to be ric 's ? ric : oh . beautiful day , is n't it , ladies ? [ scene_break ] sonny : what happened ? jason : we ca n't stall the hit on faith any longer . i want to take her out today . [ scene_break ] alexis : nikolas was ill advised . but maybe that 's because he is n't seasoned at the spencer - cassadine war . maybe he thinks that you all still have the ability to reason with each other . luke : reason ? there 's no acceptable reason for what he did . alexis : how about the fact that he 's young , luke ? how about the fact that he made a mistake ? luke : that 's not good enough , alexis . he always accuses me of being responsible for laura 's breakdown . when she asked to see me , it was him who denied me access . alexis : what happened was horrible -- i admit it -- but it is n't going to ease your pain by acting like a jerk . have n't you learned that by now ? luke : it does n't sound to me like you 're on my side at all . alexis : i am not nurturing the next generation of spencer - cassadine casualties , you are , and you 're doing it in the name of your wife . shame on you . [ scene_break ] lucky : what did i tell you ? nearly all the rooms in the mausoleum have a private entrance . summer : how do you remember all of these turns ? i would be so hopelessly lost . lucky : oh , well , i spent a lot of time breaking into this place . look , you take the desk . i 'm going to check out a few other hiding places i know of . if you find anything , let me know . i brought a pocket camera just in case . summer : you 're handy . lucky : well , that 's why you need me . summer : marbella . hey , did you find anything ? lucky : no , not so far . we 're probably just spinning our wheels in here anyway . i doubt nikolas would leave something he 'd want to hide in his study . you know what ? we should check the bedroom . summer : huh -- that 's what they all say . lucky : are you flirting with me ? summer : are you asking the tough questions ? lucky : let 's go . nikolas : which bedroom were you planning on starting with ? i do n't know -- there 's maybe 20 of them up there . but mine 's in the first hallway off the main staircase , yes . now , i do n't have a safe up there or anything , but you could always rifle through my dresser or bedside table . or you could just tell me what you 're looking for and i 'll tell you if it 's here . [ scene_break ] jax : what gives you the idea that skye is n't a quartermaine ? tracy : it 's not an idea . it 's the honest truth . her mother admitted as much when i last saw her . jax : hmm . i never recall you and rae being around here at the same time . tracy : yes , well , that 's because it was a very long time ago , before the little impostor was born . she was merely a watermelon seed in her mother 's belly . gretel rae decided to jump on the gravy train and pass her off as alan 's , which i suppose could have worked because alan was rather indiscriminate with his dalliances , but as soon as skye was born , the cat would have been out of the bag , so to speak -- because look at her . she shows an obvious lack of breeding . skye : oh , you shut your mouth . you shut it , you filthy liar , or i swear i will shut it for you ! tracy : i rest my case . true class will out , and she has none . skye : oh , i will -- jax : oh , whoa , whoa ! hey ! let tracy finish , ok ? i 'm interested in what she has to say . so you saw rae with this other guy . tracy : mm - hmm , groping on the pier . i threatened to expose her if she did n't leave town , so she left town as fast as she could . daddy sold the squalling brat to the highest bidder , and all was well that ended well -- until now . jax : so you 're insinuating that skye actually knew that alan was n't her father . tracy : of course she does . the apple does n't fall from the tree . like mother , like daughter . jax : well , you know , i 'd watch the self - righteous act , tracy . there was a time when you and i had a stab at the quartermaine fortune . tracy : that was entirely different . i am a quartermaine , not a wannabe circus act . skye : oh , that is it ! jax : oh , oh , ok ! skye : i swear , that is it ! jax : hey ! i 'm not going to let you fight . besides , why are you so angry ? huh ? with the exception of a.j . and lila , you basically hate the quartermaines , right ? skye : you know , i do n't even know why i 'm bothering . it 's so obvious you 're buying into that ridiculous lie . jax : ok , just calm down . tracy , as -- you 've just reminded me again what a delight it is to have you around . tracy : i do my best . jax : i have a proposal for you that you might be interested in . tracy : i 'm there . jax : but you have n't even heard the details . tracy : do n't need to . you 're involved , i 'm involved . that 's all i need to know . now , i 'm assuming that an exchange of cash will be required ? jax : absolutely . tracy : how fast can you write ? skye : you 'll have your money in a couple of days . and after that , i do n't want to see your ugly face again . tracy : be in touch . jax : absolutely . [ tracy sighs ] skye : i ca n't believe it . you would believe that harpy over me ? jax : whoa , whoa , relax , would you ? things are n't always as they seem . skye : oh , really ? what does that mean ? jax : i was playing her , ok . and it was n't that hard . believe me ; tracy is primed to fall right into my trap . skye : oh , define `` trap . `` jax : i think the less you know for the time being , the better . skye : oh , really ? well , from what i can see , there 's a lot i do n't know . jax : skye , i do n't have to justify my past to you . that 's not who we are anymore . skye : i know . i know . i 'm sorry if i sounded possessive . it 's just the woman wants me -- [ skye sighs ] skye : she makes me want to commit murder ! i do n't know , jax , but what if this one time in her life tracy is telling the truth ? what if i 'm not a quartermaine ? jax : if that 's the case , then whether you tell them or not will be entirely up to you . [ scene_break ] ric : no , not one of my more sensitive moments . a beautiful day , as if all 's right with the world . i 'm just glad to see you 're getting back with your life . carly : why do you care what courtney does ? ric : well , she 's my boss ' sister . i 'm concerned . sorry to hear about you and jason . it must be very difficult for you . courtney : says who ? ric : well , clearly , you 're in love with jason . i mean , you 've got to the mat for him many times . i just hope that you would be able to resist the temptation to do it yet again . you know , if you were to sneak off and try to see jason and sonny were to find out , it might break what fragile trust still exists between the two of them , and nobody wants that . carly : you are unbelievable . courtney : and way out of line -- ric : well , i 'm sorry -- courtney : as usual . ric : i overstepped . courtney : would you like a table ? ric : no . actually , i 'm here to see carly . we have some cellar business we need to discuss . carly : good , because i wanted to talk to you about the cellar , too . ric : see that ? still in sync after everything we 've been through . carly : oh , so you 're planning on resigning ? ric : `` resigning `` ? carly : well , i 'll save you the trouble here because now that you finally have your heart 's desire and you 're working for sonny , he deserves the full benefit of your attention . so , consider yourself terminated as my business manager and as my lawyer as of right now . ric : i am perfectly capable of doing more than one job at a time . carly : ric , go prove it to someone else and get out of my way . courtney : whew . ric : well , that 's really not a good idea for her to pile on all that extra stress while she 's pregnant . you know , maybe you can use your influence , courtney . courtney : oh , god , ric . do you ever stop ? just save the phony concern because no one is buying it here . you do n't care about carly -- only yourself . ric : no , you 're wrong . courtney : ok , you 've got your in with my brother . enjoy it , savor it , wrap yourself up in it and sleep with it at night , because it 's not going to last . i know sonny and i know jason , and you 're not going to be around for much longer . [ scene_break ] sonny : faith rosco opened fire into a closet where you and my sister were at . ok , well , what was that about ? she could have been killed . jason : i know , i know . she gets -- she gets that now . sonny : did you take her there or -- jason : no , i did n't take her there . no , i was there looking for fowler 's weapon . for some reason , courtney had a conversation with coleman , then got the same idea . sonny : what does coleman have to do with this ? jason : i do n't know , sonny . and it does n't matter right now . this has nothing to do with coleman or courtney . it has to do with faith . she 's not even trying to hide the fact that she wants to kill you . she just comes right out and says it . sonny : well , what is wrong with this woman ? i 'm tired of her . is she fearless or is she stupid ? jason : look , she needs -- sonny : you tell -- jason : she needs to be stopped , and i 'm ready now . just give me the word . i want to take her out . sonny : we 're not touching faith . we 're going to let ric do that job . [ scene_break ] luke : look , alexis , i did n't fire this cannon . i was minding my own business , trying to get through another day without my wife when i was suddenly ambushed by restraining orders and attorneys . now , if this is another spencer - cassadine go - around , i got two things to say to you . number one , you can thank your nephew and not me , and , number two , bring it the hell on because i got nothing to lose . alexis : forgive me , luke , but you are so full of it . you think you 're the only person who has rage ? you think you 're the only person who understands rage ? you think it does n't have consequences ? it does . i lost my daughter . i lost my job . whether or not you 've lost laura remains to be seen . for god 's sake , have n't we had enough ? luke : look , i like you , natasha , but we are not comrades in rage . one time you got mad and offed some guy who deserved it . i 've been fighting for everything that 's mine since the day i was born . now , you do n't want to get hurt , you just stay out of the way . [ scene_break ] nikolas : i 'm not surprised to find summer breaking and entering , but when did you decide to start robbing me again ? lucky : around the time i figured out you were lying to my face . nikolas : i thought i explained that . lucky : oh , that was a nice gesture , but i just beg to differ . nikolas : oh . have you been to visit our mother , lucky ? it 's less than 100 miles from here -- nice facility . she has what they call a -- a garden room . yeah , which basically means a big window overlooking the back lawn . not that she ever looks out the window or moves or notices anything . she 's hooked up to i.v.s because she does n't eat -- lucky : you know what ? stop it ! nikolas : you can visit her any time you want , lucky . she 's clean , well cared for . [ nikolas sighs ] nikolas : you know , it 's just sad more than anything unless you look at her too long and realize she used to be our mother . she used to laugh and get impatient , run a company , play tea party with lesley lu . she had dreams and disappointments and things she hoped for , but it 's gone , lucky . she 's gone . look , i do n't blame you for not wanting to see it . but i did . and i did the best i could to take care of her . lucky : you know what ? you 're right . i did n't want to see it . i 've been told over and over again there was nothing i could do about it , and maybe it was just easier for me to deal with it . but you know what ? you should have told me what you were doing , nikolas . you should have been honest with me . nikolas : what -- i should have let you know in advance that i was deceiving your father ? lucky : well , that way i could have warned you it would have never worked . nikolas : but it did work . you want to know why i did it ? lucky : you wanted to keep my father away from our mother . nikolas : no , to stop him from killing you , lucky ! when i paid summer to meet your father , he was out of control . he beat you up , lucky . he beat you up more than once . and then you almost died pulling him out of a fire that he set at the p.c.p.d . now , look , you 're the only brother i got . i do n't know , maybe -- maybe luke thinks that he can destroy you along with himself , but i do n't agree . and i 'm not going to apologize for trying to save you . lucky : oh , god , you know what ? i appreciate the gesture . but next time you get in the mood to rescue me , do n't , because i can take care of myself . nikolas : oh . that 's why you 're violating a restraining order to help a call girl break and enter ? summer : wait a second . a restraining order , nikolas ? nikolas : when i got the concussion , it got alexis really scared , so she had my attorneys get an order -- lucky : oh , god . nikolas : to forbid you -- man : in here . they broke into the house . nikolas : wait , wait , wait . why was n't i told that you called the police ? officer : we have a report of a crime in progress . lucky : it was a mistake . right , nikolas ? nikolas : this woman broke into my home to rob me . i want her arrested . leave my brother alone . summer : nikolas , you do n't have to do this . you do n't ! lucky : go , go , go , go ! [ summer screams ] lucky : this is n't over , nikolas ! [ scene_break ] ric : oh . elizabeth : hey . ric : hey . oh . elizabeth : hey . ric : well , lunch was exceptionally good today . elizabeth : oh -- ric : too bad you missed it . elizabeth : sorry . i had to stop by a few galleries . ric : oh . so did you buy anything interesting ? elizabeth : yes , i did . i brought you some artist 's cards . ric : oh , good , but i ca n't see them way over there . you need to move a little closer . elizabeth : oh , ric . ok , ric , i 'm practically sitting on top of you now . ric : oh , that 's fine . that 's much better . elizabeth : ok . is n't this one amazing -- no , no , this one . ric : hmm . elizabeth : i thought it 'll look great on the same wall as your front door -- ric : mm - hmm . elizabeth : and this one would be perfect for your kitchen . do you like ? ric : mm - hmm , very much . elizabeth : good . good . but , you know , i 'm kind of limited because there are a lot of decisions and i can not make them on my own . ric : oh , what kind of decisions ? elizabeth : well , like color -- ric : colors ? elizabeth : and mood , style . ric : i like your color . ric : i like your color . elizabeth : my color ? ric : yeah , yeah -- the color of your hair , you know , the green in your eyes , the little blush in your cheeks . hmm ? i tell you what -- you know , you need to bring me down to this gallery . elizabeth : oh , good . i was hoping you 'd say that . it 's so much better to see a piece in person . ric : no , no , no . i do n't have any intention of looking at anything but you . but if you -- you know , if you happen to smile at something and it touches you in some way , i 'll be happy to buy it . elizabeth : um -- ric : hey , where 'd you go ? what is it ? elizabeth : yeah . if this is all a line or some game that i did n't get the rulebook for , i 'm asking you as a friend to just stop . [ scene_break ] sonny : everything needs to be ready when they get there . i wo n't be far away . carly : hey . i hope you do n't consider general hospital too far away . sonny : what do you mean ? carly : sonny , you did n't forget , did you ? today is the amnio . sonny : oh -- carly : i was counting on you -- sonny : oh , yeah . carly : to be there with me . sonny : no , i did n't forget . i just got to take care of something first , and then i 'll go there . carly : sonny -- sonny : no , you know what ? this baby 's going to be fine . you know how i know ? because you 've been doing so much to take care of this baby . ok ? now it 's my turn . [ scene_break ] [ faith screams ] [ faith screams ] man : let 's go ! [ faith screams ] [ car starts , tires screech ] [ scene_break ] sonny : i swear to you , i will do everything i can to get there . carly : i know . sonny : all right ? carly : i know you will . and if you ca n't , it 's ok . just promise you 'll be safe , all right ? sonny : i have no choice . go ahead and get ready . what 's wrong ? carly : i do n't know . i 've just been anticipating this day for so long , and now that it 's here , i just got a little nervous . sonny : and i have n't helped . carly : no . you 've been wonderful . sonny : no , you 've been wonderful . now , i know it took a lot to get me through the darkness . and i know it 's hard , ok ? you know what ? carly : what ? sonny : you know what this amnio is going to show ? carly : hmm ? sonny : that we have a strong , healthy baby and it will be born . and we 're going to watch her grow up to be happy , sad , play , and we 're going to know we created a miracle . i love you , baby . [ scene_break ] ric : why are you all of a sudden doubting me . elizabeth : it 's not you -- exactly . i -- i mean , you 've been great to me , ric . you 've been great for me . you came out of nowhere and you were just what i needed . somewhere along the line , i let my guard down , and now i really care about you . ric : there 's nothing wrong with caring for somebody , and i care about you , too . elizabeth : and i want to believe that . i really do . but you see , this is where i -- sometimes , i start to get in the way of myself . i -- somewhere inside of me , it says , `` elizabeth , you need to slow down . do n't let your emotions run away , because you 're going to end up hurt again , `` and i do n't -- i do n't want to go there . but i do n't want to lose what 's good about us , either , you know ? ric : yeah , ok . i understand you not wanting to get your heart stomped again , but my feelings for you are real , so i 'm taking just as big a risk here . the point is when you care about somebody , the possibility of being hurt comes with the package . what i can assure you without reservation is that i would never intentionally hurt you , elizabeth . i mean , i know that may not be enough for you , but -- elizabeth : no , shh , shh . it is . just be patient with me , ok ? ric : i can do that . elizabeth : all right . so if we leave right now , we might be able to hit a few galleries . ric : you know what ? i was just thinking . i 'm -- i 'm not sure about the measurement of that -- the one wall in my bedroom . you know , the big one . i think we need to go back there and take just one long last look at it . elizabeth : you are such a dog . ric : come on . [ scene_break ] courtney 's voice : have you decided what you 're going to do if the baby turns out to be ric 's ? [ scene_break ] skye : are n't you just the lucky one , being pushed through the beautiful gardens by two besotted adults . and already with her own opinions , hmm ? tulips over roses , pink over white . such a smart girl . jax : you can tell ? skye : sure . special insight is kind of the doting aunt . alice : it 's time for the baby 's nap . skye : oh . i do n't suppose it could wait five minutes ? alice : schedules are important . babies need -- skye : need routine . yes , i certainly heard that enough . well -- could you give this to her , please ? alice : why ? skye : because she likes it and because i said so . alice : she likes it ? skye : yes , alice , she does . in fact , you would notice that if you were n't pushing her through the garden at breakneck speed . you ever hear the expression `` stop and smell the roses `` ? alice : i thought it was coffee . skye : same difference . [ alice sighs ] jax : oh -- jax : you know , if somebody asked me , i think you know kristina better than alice does . skye : alice -- the world 's most annoying woman . that is , until tracy showed up . i do n't know , jax . what does it mean if i 'm not a part of this family anymore ? it is n't like the first time i thought i belonged somewhere and it turned out i did n't . i mean , it 's not like i won the lottery , right ? you could n't pick a more dysfunctional group of people , and even they did n't accept me . jax : it does n't seem like you 'd be giving up that much . skye : you know what 's really pathetic ? the bigger question is , what do i have left without them ? alexis : reginald let me in . i 'm here to see the baby . skye : oh , yeah . alice just put kristina down for her nap . jax and i had taken her out for a little stroll through the garden . she loved it . alexis : you took my baby out ? skye : well , yeah , just for a little stroll . alexis : are you insane ? are you insane for letting this woman within five feet of my daughter ? skye : well , alexis , i just took her out for a little walk , and i will not apologize for taking an interest in her . jax : right . alexis : you are a drunk and a pathological liar , and i do n't want you anywhere near my dau -- jax : ok , alexis , you know what ? that 's enough . just back off . [ scene_break ] nikolas : the price we agreed on plus 10 % , and i do n't want a report filed . officer : no problem . nikolas : why are you back so soon ? this was arranged so you could tail them . man : lucky must have spotted me , so they decided to swim for it . i found their boat abandoned . nikolas : well , that means they 're still on spoon island . find them . man : we 'll start the search . nikolas : and , hey -- you be careful . i do n't want my brother hurt . we just have to be able to follow him . [ scene_break ] summer : i still do n't think this fire 's such a good idea . what if nikolas sends somebody else after us ? lucky : it 's a clean fire . there 's no smoke . summer : i 'd still like to know how it got started . lucky : you know what ? if i tell you all my secrets , eventually you 'll have no use for me at all . summer : oh . well , ok , genius . then what do we do next ? lucky : well , we get the hell out of the woods . unfortunately , we have to be dry . summer : hey , i 'd settle for warm . lucky : that 's an easy fix . summer : why ? what 'd you do , bury blankets around here or something , just in case ? lucky : it 's not that complicated . summer : oh . oh . lucky : is that better ? summer : mm - hmm . lucky : so here we are . summer : yep . lucky : stranded . summer : alone . lucky : half dressed . summer : by the fire . lucky : you getting warmer ? summer : a little . lucky : enough ? summer : not quite . lucky : how about this ? summer : ok , now we 're getting there . lucky : you know , we really do n't have to do this if you do n't want to . summer : hey , look me in the face , please . i want to do this . [ scene_break ] ric : sonny called me and asked me to come over . sonny : who are you trying to protect ? ric : what 's going on ? sonny : huh ? ric : sonny . sonny : who are you trying to protect ? ric : what -- sonny , what 's wrong ? sonny : i 'm tired of your excuses ! you should have brought this to me hours ago ! ric : sonny , sonny , what is it ? sonny : jason is out of control . he went after faith . he did n't even ask my permission . he wants to handle it himself . if somebody does n't stop him , he 's going to kill her . [ scene_break ] alexis : have i done something to upset you ? jax : i just want you to get a grip . now , this did n't start out as a big conspiracy against you , alexis . you killed a man , and you did n't go to prison for it . and your only punishment was to lose custody of your daughter to her relatives while you get better -- relatives who happen to love kristina , by the way , regardless of their faults . and now you even manage to get visitation rights when the court originally ruled against it . so all i 'm saying is , is that you 're very lucky and you should be a little bit more grateful . alexis : i 'll work on it . jax : good . skye : wow . i do n't know what to say . jax : i love alexis , but she is very stubborn . and she needed to hear that . and as for tracy -- you know what ? do n't worry about a thing . i am not going to let her ruin anything for you , ok ? skye : ok . jax : all right . [ scene_break ] bobbie : ok , i will . bye . luke : hi . bobbie : hi . luke : you know where lucky is ? bobbie : i saw him earlier , and he said he was going fishing on spoon island . luke : ok , thanks . bobbie : no , wait , wait , wait . wherever you go and whatever you do , do n't do it , because i do n't like the way this is feeling . luke : barbara , nikolas took out a restraining order against me and lucky . now , lucky needs to know . bobbie : well , then let nikolas tell him , because you know what ? the two of them always have a way of working things out whenever you 're not involved . luke : barbara jean , i am involved . nikolas made sure i would be . [ scene_break ] summer : you know , lucky , the last time we made love , you accused me of just kind of going through the motions and treating you like a john . and i was just wondering if you felt the same way this time . lucky : no . no . you know , i could see it in your eyes . it just felt different . lucky : hmm . we ca n't . you know what ? we have to go . summer : tease . lucky : when exactly were you planning on showing this to me ? [ scene_break ] courtney : hey . carly : hey . courtney : did i miss anything ? carly : no , i just signed a bunch of forms . what are you doing here ? courtney : well , i mean , you said that sonny might not be able to show up , and i did n't want you to be alone . carly : thank you . that means a lot to me . and you 're freezing . what 's going on ? courtney : i -- i just walked . i just got chilled , that 's all . so how are you ? carly : honestly , i 'm scared . sonny has so much invested in this baby . you should have heard him talking earlier . and if it turns out that the baby 's not his , then it 's going to just destroy him . [ scene_break ] sonny : tell me , where did jason take faith ? ric : sonny -- sonny : tell me ! ric : sonny , calm down . just a minute . what 's this about jason defying you ? i thought you two were back on track . sonny : forget jason ! he wants my sister . that 's all he cares about . he 'll kill faith in a heartbeat if he protects courtney . tell me ! greg : jason took faith to one of the safe houses . he said he 'd work on her , get her to spill the name of her silent partner before he did anything else . sonny : ok , that better be true , because if faith dies before she gives up that name , there 's going to be hell to pay . [ scene_break ] [ faith grunts ] jason : ok . faith : what is this place ? jason : it 's not going to matter in a while . faith : you ca n't kill me . oh , i know you have it in you . i know you 've done it many times . but that was before you had courtney to lose . she saw you drag me off . she will never look at you the same way if i wind up dead . jason : shut up ! faith : do n't you see ? you 're walking right into sonny 's trap . if you wind up with my blood on your hands , you 'll never touch that sweet little girl again , and he knows that ! god , is carrying out his order to kill me really worth losing the woman you love ? [ next_on ] luke : well , the happy campers ! emily : i 'm ok . zander : you ca n't be . faith : if you kill me , will she still love you ? courtney : you 'll feel better once you know . carly : no , i will feel better if it 's sonny 's . | carly gets a dna test to find out who the father of her baby is . is it sonny or ric ? lucky and summer again break into the cassadine mansion looking for information on summer 's brother . skye may not be a quartermaine and the newly returned tracy has no trouble blackmailing her over it . skye finds out that jax and tracy have a history . |
skye : ross will be fine where we left him in the boathouse . edward : somebody took the key to the boathouse , and i want to know who . alice : mr. q , there 's just no need to go down there . edward : what are you not telling me , alice ? alice : look , i found dillon trying to make off with the key , and i let him . edward : what does dillon want with the key to the boathouse ? alice : he 's with his girlfriend . skye : the kids must have found the you - know - what . luke : yeah , well , the kids we can handle if we have to , but if edward finds the you - know - what , your gorgeous goose is cooked . edward : i 'll give him a break , all right , after i go to the boathouse and toss him and his teenage temptress out on their hormonal little butts ! [ scene_break ] dillon : ok , all right , you know what , let me just -- let me just , like , set the mood , ok , because we 've got -- no , seriously , we 've got -- there 's , like party candles in here , and -- no , there 's , like tons of chairs and chaise lounges and things like that , and we can set the whole thing . georgie : dillon ? dillon : what ? oh , you 're nervous because it 's our first time . do n't worry about it . georgie : no , no , no , it 's not -- dillon : no , georgie , i promise you , i will go -- i will go slow , i 'll be gentle . georgie : dillon , turn around . dillon : what , you 're embarrassed to undress in front of me now ? what ? georgie : dillon , look . dillon : oh . ok . georgie : um -- dillon : um -- hey ! georgie : is he , you know -- is he dead ? dillon : he is so dead . georgie : ok , ok . dillon : ugh ! georgie : um -- ok , first of all , who is he ? dillon : i do n't know . i have no idea . georgie : well , was he a relative or something , because , you know , he looks like he could be one . dillon : if he 's a relative , i have not met him . georgie : ok , ok , well , maybe he works here or something . otherwise -- maybe a gardener , because how could a corpse end up at the quartermaine boathouse ? dillon : georgie , i do n't know that ! that is for the cops to figure out . they got to do an investigation or something . that 's why we need to call 911 , ok ? georgie : ok . [ scene_break ] jason : hey , buddy , how you feeling ? michael : did it work ? jason : michael , pretending to be kidnapped to get your mom and dad back together -- that 's wrong , buddy . i mean , you scared everybody . michael : so mommy and daddy did n't fall for it ? jason : i 'm not sure . in a roundabout way , your plan just might have worked . [ scene_break ] alexis : what i regret most about taking your case is that i think you 're a horrible mother , and i hate myself for defending a woman who i think should clearly be outlawed from having children . carly : oh , that 's really nice . sonny : who are you to lecture anyone on what it is to be a good mother ? carly 's here because she 's helping her son fight for his life . the doctor had to drag her away from michael . speaking of children , do you know where kristina is , or do you care ? alexis : who the hell do you think you are ? sonny : how far are you going to push me ? until i push back ? until i see that kid of yours with her father ? alexis : do n't you ever threaten me with my daughter . sonny : i have the power to ruin you . you get in my way again , i 'll make sure you lose your kid forever . ric : well , i have the power to arrest you , sonny . see , threatening innocent citizens and their mothers is a crime . shall i take him downtown , alexis ? your call . [ scene_break ] luke : hold it , edward . hold it . edward : get out of my way , spencer . and why are you always here ? skye : well , i invited him . edward : you do n't live here . luke : edward , you should be happy that i 'm here to keep you from making a damn fool of yourself . listen to what you 're saying , you hypocrite . you ought to be happy , proud of dillon . he 's out there trying to connect with his girlfriend . he 's a chip off the old block . i mean , come on , how many rounds of mattress tag have you played in your long , illustrious career as a womanizer ? come on . edward : well , for once , you have a point there . luke : right . skye : luke , i thought you came to spend time with me . instead , here you are just patting edward on the back for all his disgusting , cheating ways . luke : oh , little lamb , i got something special for you . edward : oh , for god 's sake . luke : oh , we 're offending his sensibilities . do n't worry , edward . out of respect for you , we 'll take it outside . [ scene_break ] nikolas : i can still feel it . mary : what ? nikolas : the sadness for the man who died ; his fiancée 's pain . it 's still in the walls here . mary : where were you the last time you had the cross ? i would n't be surprised if somebody from the memorial service picked it up . nikolas : oh . well , there 's only one way to find out . nikolas : and here it is . ahem . right where i dropped it . mary : why is it so important to you ? nikolas : well , because -- because you gave it to me to keep me safe , right ? mary : true . true . nikolas : it worked . that cross has become my official good - luck piece . it brought me home from the war , back to you , right ? mary : it 's all i ever wanted . [ scene_break ] edward : what the hell are you doing ? at least you can watch where you 're going since you profess not to live here any longer . we got more nonresidents running around here than residents . i got a good mind to call the police and have you and skye arrested for trespassing . dillon : good idea ! why do n't you call the police ? or do n't . does n't matter . i can do it . there 's a dead body in the boathouse . edward : a dead body ? whose dead body ? dillon : what ? edward : did you recognize the body ? dillon : no . edward : is it a man or a woman ? dillon : man . edward : can you tell how they died ? dillon : i -- i do n't know ! that 's why you call the cops ! then they do an investigation or something and figure all of that out ! edward : why do n't you use your intellect for something besides film trivia for a change , huh ? because if somebody in this family killed that man , we have to think of a cover - up , not bringing in the authorities . [ scene_break ] skye : oh , great . could he be any easier to see ? i mean , how could georgie and dillon possibly miss him ? luke : i did n't leave him like this . skye : oh , that 's it . it 's over . i 'm going to prison . luke : stop it . it ai n't over till it 's over . skye : oh , and you say i 'm the dreamer . luke : oh , what teenage boy in his right mind is going to , you know , let anybody know where his love shack is ? we got to get this guy on ice before he starts to really stink . skye : ugh . luke : come on . oh ! are you going to help me save you ? pick up the evidence and open the door . skye : right . [ scene_break ] ric : when are you going to realize that you ca n't go around threatening people ; that it 's against the law ? you were sonny 's attorney , right ? i think i can make a very compelling case with that . he does n't want his criminal activities to be divulged , so he bullies you into silence , and i am a built - in witness . alexis : i do n't see any reason to press charges against mr. corinthos at this time as long as the two of them keep their distance . ric : all right , well , you heard the lady . but if i hear you harassing ms. davis again , i will take you to jail . carly : oh , ric , you have it backwards again , as usual . alexis is the one who should be arrested . she 's a liar , she 's a thief , and i 'm so sick of watching her get away with it . it ends here , alexis . no more lies . ric , you resisted the urge to show up at the custody hearing , so maybe you missed the big bombshell . alexis still has a thing for sonny . i know that one night really must have been something because you still ca n't seem to get over it . alexis : ric , you may not know this , but carly 's at the hospital because her son has just been admitted , so she 's obviously upset . and i have obviously chosen the wrong time to speak with her about an issue regarding the custody case . so i 'm going to leave now before either one of us say anything else that we might regret . ric : i did n't realize that michael was hurt . i 'm sorry . carly : yeah . sonny : yeah , well , michael was hurt last summer , too , when you traumatized him by kidnapping his mother right in front of his eyes . i know how your twisted mind works , ric . do n't even think of visiting michael ; playing the loving uncle . my children are off - limits to you . you go anywhere near them , i will snap you like a twig , d.a . or not . [ scene_break ] michael : where are mommy and daddy ? jason : they 're upstairs waiting for you . the doctors need to run a few more tests to make sure you did n't hurt yourself inside when you fell . michael : are they together ? jason : i think so . michael : are they fighting ? jason : no , buddy , they 're too worried about you to fight . i mean , the only thing that matters to them is that you get better . doctor : we need to take michael for a cat scan . then he 'll be admitted to pediatric i.c.u . courtney : hey . how 's michael ? jason : they 're taking him for a cat scan to make sure he does n't have any internal bleeding . courtney : where 's sonny and carly ? jason : upstairs in pediatrics . courtney : ok . jason : no , no , courtney , wait a minute . michael almost died . i mean , the last thing we need right now is another fight between you and sonny . why do n't you just go home and i 'll call you there when there 's news . courtney : michael is my nephew , jason , and carly is my best friend , and i am going to stay here and support him whether you and sonny like it or not . [ scene_break ] edward : this is absurd . who finds a dead body on their property and calls the police ? georgie : normal , law - abiding citizens ? edward : well , it would serve you right if your mother was responsible for that corpse . i mean , it 's not that far - fetched , you know . she could 've been rejected . she could 've been swindled in a deal . tracy tried for murder . with any luck , she 'd get life in prison . would n't that be delightful ? dillon : i know . do n't even say it . i know . lucky : you called in about a dead body ? georgie : yeah , dillon and i found it -- him -- in the boathouse . lucky : did you touch anything ? georgie : i 'm the police commissioner 's daughter . i know better . dillon : i watch movies . i know better , too . lucky : ok , wait right here . there seems to be a problem . [ scene_break ] skye : god , did you see the lights ? the police are here already ! luke : do n't worry about it . skye : do n't worry about it ? luke : skye , you 're flipping into next week . now , just keep a clear head . we are still a step ahead of everybody . skye : yeah , barely . luke : yeah , barely ? well , we 're wasting time out here . skye : oh , my god , well , they probably know the body 's missing already ! luke : skye ! focus , focus , focus ! now get in there and clear a path into the basement ! skye : ok ! stop flapping at me , would you ? alice . hi . i 'm so glad to see you . alice : since when ? skye : well , i was hoping to spend the evening , you know , in case emily needs me , and i was wondering if possibly you could have my old room made up for me ? alice : oh , well , i 'll just hop right to it -- after i finish polishing all the furniture in this room , and that should take at least an hour or so . skye : oh , i could n't possibly wait an hour . [ thud ] alice : what was that ? skye : wh -- what ? alice : a thump . it sounded like a noise out on the terrace . did n't you hear it ? skye : uh , no . gee , sorry . i mean , alice , i -- you know , i have such a migraine . i really think the best thing for me is to lie down in a dark , quiet place , and i ca n't really do that until you make my room up , so i was just wondering if by any chance you could take 15 minutes from what you 're doing now and do that for me ? alice : well , now that you mention it , you do look a little peaked . skye : hmm . alice : i 'll make up your room right away . skye : oh , alice , thank you . you truly are an angel . thank you . alice : yeah . skye : all clear . luke : ok , take the hat . skye : hat . yeah . this . luke : ok , here we go . help . here we go , here we go . i got him , i got him ! oh ! skye : oh . luke : oh , he 's getting heavier . skye : oh ! [ scene_break ] nikolas : you ever wonder if it 's worth it ? mary : you 're not getting existential on me now , are you ? nikolas : no , no , i 'm serious . i mean , do n't you think it would be simpler , easier for you if i just gave myself up ? mary : it scares me when you say things like that . nikolas : i 'm sorry , i do n't -- i do n't mean it to . it 's just -- i do n't know what 's right and wrong anymore . it helped when i just -- when i just sat here alone and prayed . maybe i should do that again . mary : take all the time you need . maybe god will bring us an answer we can both live with . emily : mary . what are you doing here ? [ scene_break ] nikolas : i do n't know if i used to pray before or not . if -- if i did n't , i 'm sure making up for lost time . i need help , god . i need -- i need guidance . i feel like i 'm being torn in two here . i want to do right by my wife . she 's already been through so much pain because of me , but -- but if the cost is my soul , is n't that too high a price to pay ? [ scene_break ] mary : i come here sometimes to feel closer to my husband . emily : that 's why i came back here ; to feel closer to my nikolas . mary : uh , it 's not working today . emily : i 'm sorry ? mary : i was just in there . the vibe is n't right or something . i do n't suppose you 'd want to have a cup of coffee with me ? i could use the company . emily : oh . yeah , why not . [ scene_break ] priest : back again ? nikolas : it 's ok , is n't it ? priest : of course it is . the church is open to all , but i find it interesting that you 've been here twice in one day . is there something troubling you ? nikolas : you could say that . i have no idea who i am . [ scene_break ] luke : ok . there . let 's cover him . skye : oh , ok . here . there . luke : that should do it . skye : all right . please , tell me that we 're done for now . luke : i think he 'll be safe here -- for a while . [ skye gasps ] luke : what ? [ luke gasps ] skye : oh . luke : let 's go . skye : you know , after this , proving faith killed ross is going to be a walk in the park . luke : unless somebody in the clan upstairs decides to come down and check the freezer for ice cream . skye : ugh . [ scene_break ] dillon : the body was right here . edward : well , you can see there 's nothing there now , is there ? lucky : i want you to know making a false 911 call is a serious offense . georgie : but -- but we did n't make a false call . i saw the body with my own eyes ! lucky : i want to believe you , georgie , but i know you 'd say anything to keep dillon out of trouble . dillon : whoa , whoa , wait a minute , wait a minute . let me get this straight -- i do my civic duty , and now i 'm the bad guy ? lucky : i have my orders to take both of you downtown . [ scene_break ] alexis : why are you following me ? is there a panic room in my future ? ric : you know what -- i get kind of tired of people calling me twisted and psycho and that sort of thing . i was pushed to extremes . i was forced to make regrettable decisions . i 'm sure you understand that sort of thing . so now here we are , right , trying to build our lives again , so i think that maybe you and i should have some sort of empathy with one another . alexis : why are you following me ? ric : ok , fine . right . it 's not important . i 'm a little further along in my life than you are . we 're not on the same level . but the one thing that i do know is you can not move forward when you are frozen still , and that is exactly what you are , alexis . something 's scaring the hell out of you . [ scene_break ] carly : hi . how 's michael doing ? doctor : michael has a subcapsular hematoma , which basically means there 's bleeding around his kidney . we 're going to need to keep him in the hospital for a couple days of observation to make sure the hematoma does n't grow . sonny : what if it -- what if it does ? doctor : then he 'll require surgery . carly : is -- is michael 's life at risk ? doctor : i 'm going to be honest with you . sonny : please , doctor . doctor : this is a potentially life - threatening injury . we 're going to be monitoring his kidney function and blood work closely . we 're getting him settled in his room now , so i 'll let you know when you can see him . carly : thanks . ok . ok , it 's not as bad as it could be , right ? right ? the doctor said that were just going to monitor him , so maybe -- maybe he wo n't need the operation . he 's not going to need it . jason : how 's michael ? sonny : he 's -- the doctor said he 's bleeding inside . they do n't know . they 're hoping that they do n't have to operate and they 're just going to watch him for a while . carly : sonny , michael 's going to need both of us . sonny : he 's going to have both of us , you know ? whatever else has happened -- ahem -- we 're his parents . that wo n't change . carly : is he -- is he in pain ? doctor : we 're medicating him to keep him comfortable . sonny : is he awake ? doctor : groggy , but stable . fortunately , michael did n't suffer any head or spinal injury . if he starts experiencing any pain in his side or abdomen , notify the staff immediately . it could be an indication that the hematoma 's getting worse . carly : ok . sonny : thank you . carly : thanks . sonny : you go . michael : hi , mommy . carly : hi , my mr. man . how you feeling ? michael : my arm still hurts from where they stuck me with the needle . carly : aw . michael : i 'm in big trouble , right ? carly : michael , your daddy and i , we love you so much . and as soon as you 're better and you get out of here , we 're going to have a talk , all of us , so we can make sure that this never happens again . michael : if you and dad get back together , i wo n't do anything bad . not ever again , i swear . [ scene_break ] lorenzo : excuse me . can you give me an update on michael corinthos ? doctor : he 's been admitted to pediatric i.c.u . for monitoring . lorenzo : is he going to recover ? doctor : michael suffered some serious injuries . we 're doing all we can for him . lorenzo : thank you . how 's carly ? jason : worried about her kid . lorenzo : i helped pull michael to safety . i 'm not going to sit here and ask your permission to wait for him to live . jason : what do you expect me to say , thank you ? lorenzo : no , but i will say thank you . i could n't have saved him alone , either . courtney : hey . how 's michael doing ? jason : he 's -- he 's bleeding internally . so they 're monitoring him right now and the doctor 's hoping he wo n't have to operate . courtney : are sonny and carly with him ? ok , i 'll stay here then . i really do n't want to cause another fight . well , i guess that 's why alcazar 's waiting in the lounge . jason : who cares or who knows what he 's doing here . courtney : yeah , it 's funny how loving michael and worrying about him gives us all something in common , no matter how far apart we are . [ scene_break ] ric : i know why you backed off sonny at the hospital . alexis : why is it that you care ? ric : look , if you want to protect yourself , the best way you can do that is you can help me to put sonny behind bars once and for all . alexis : one more time , try to pay attention -- i am not interested in facilitating your sick need for revenge against your brother . ric : ok , fine . then you know what i suggest you do ? you put yourself in a nice , big , public bubble , you know , become so visible that you do n't draw sonny 's anger . take a few high - profile cases . you could use a win . alexis : you know , it 's funny that you should mention that because i have just taken on a new client , actually . i think you know her . eileen sheridan ? ric : why , sure , armed robbery . alexis : police brutality and unlawful use of force . not only do i intend to get her exonerated , but i do intend to have the pcpd reprimanded , and this should generate all the publicity that you seem to think that i need right now . i would love to stay and chat , but i really have to go . i want to see my daughter . it 's always nice to see you . ric : yeah , it 's me . take feldman off of the sheridan case . i plan on prosecuting it myself . [ scene_break ] mary : so how long did you know nikolas ? emily : since high school . i had a raging crush on him , but he was older . he was more sophisticated , and he treated me like i was his little sister . and then i grew up and we fell in love . what about you ? mary : i met connor when i was 15 . that 's when we started dating . i mean , he had girlfriends before , but he was my first and only . i never imagined being with anyone but him . emily : i guess that makes us lucky . how many girls actually get a chance with a boy they loved in high school ? [ scene_break ] nikolas : mary says that -- that the only thing that really matters to her is that i 'm alive and back home . priest : then why ca n't you take her at her word ? nikolas : because -- because , father , i 'm a marine deserter . i ran out on my duty . and now mary , she has to -- she has to hide because of me , and i ca n't keep doing that to her . priest : your wife said that you left the marines because she asked you to . do you have any reason to doubt her ? nikolas : no . priest : from what i can tell , you 're a very proud man , connor , and a good one , i think . my best advice to you would be to trust yourself and follow your heart in whatever direction it takes you . [ scene_break ] lucky : this is the prank 911 call . officer : interrogation one . georgie : do n't worry , we can explain what happened . lucky : come on , follow me . georgie : mom . felicia : mm - hmm . georgie : dad . what are you doing here ? felicia : i was about to ask you the same thing . georgie : you 're not supposed to be back at work . you 're still recovering . mac : one of my men told me that my daughter was involved in the commission of a potential felony . dillon : yes , and we can explain that . mac : thanks for bringing them in . georgie : dad , there was a body , i swear ! dillon : it was on a chaise lounge . he was covered with a tarp . we did n't touch him or -- georgie : or anything else ! we ran straight to the quartermaine house -- dillon : exactly . georgie : and called 911 . dillon : and that is when whoever put the body there obviously moved it . mac : enough ! i have one question . what were the two of you doing in the quartermaine boathouse ? georgie : dillon and i just wanted to spend some time together . mac : i want to hear from dillon . dillon : it 's exactly what she said . i 've been going through some stuff with my family , and spending time together helps . mac : you can spend time at kelly 's or the library . why did you need to be in the secluded quartermaine boathouse ? georgie : mom , is this really necessary ? felicia : you lied about where you were going tonight . we 're understandably concerned , georgie . mac : i 'm waiting for an explanation . georgie : dillon and i were going to have sex , ok ? is that what you want to hear ? dillon : georgie -- georgie : look , we went to the boathouse fully intending to make love , but we found a body , so we did n't ! i 'm still a virgin ! everyone can just relax ! mac : at least you 're honest , georgie . i 'm sorry i ca n't say the same for dillon . just another example of why he 's a bad influence . georgie : dad -- mac : he encourages you to sneak around and lie . he 's pushing you into having sex before you 're ready . georgie : no , that is not true ! this was my idea ! mac : i 'm not going to stand around and watch you make the same disastrous mistakes that maxie made . you 're forbidden to see dillon . dillon : mac , that 's not fair . mac : leave . leave . i do n't want to see you around my daughter . i mean it , dillon . i will lock you up myself . [ scene_break ] skye : if dillon and georgie give a description of that body , it 's not going to take the police long to realize it 's their missing detective . luke : yeah , but , you know , the cops will probably dismiss it as some kind of high school prank . skye : what are you doing with that thing ? luke : faith is going to get an email from ross . skye : how 's that going to help ? she 's the one who killed him . luke : exactly . so it should make her very nervous , rattle her cage . you should n't worry so much . i promise you i 'm going to get you out of this . i like you way too much to let you go to prison . [ scene_break ] lorenzo : michael 's in i.c.u . and sonny 's with him . michael sustained internal injuries . if his condition deteriorates , they 're going to have to operate . sam : how do you know so much ? lorenzo : i made it my business to know , just as you intended to do . look , i 'm not here to cause a disruption , but i ca n't stay away and just pretend this is n't happening . sam : well , finally we have something in common , because i ca n't , either . [ scene_break ] sonny : hey . michael : i know . i 'm really sorry , daddy . i know i scared everybody . sonny : you do n't frighten the people you love . not to get what you want or , you know , or to make them see that they 're wrong . you got to protect your family , take care of them . michael : i know i messed up , daddy . i 'm really sorry . sonny : i know you are . michael : can morgan , mommy , and i come back now ? [ scene_break ] nikolas : i had a feeling you 'd come back to check on me . mary : it 's wrong , is n't it ? i 'm not sure what to do . nikolas : that makes two of us . come here . nikolas : i -- i know that you love me , and i 've thought about it long and hard , and -- and i think i finally realized something . mary : what ? nikolas : my first priority is you . i wo n't turn myself in . mary : thank god . nikolas : i 'm going to stay with you and try to be the husband that you deserve . [ scene_break ] michael : daddy would n't promise to let morgan , mommy , and me come home . jason : i know . i 'm sorry , buddy . michael : i do n't understand . jason : i guess that 's the point . you know , sometimes people choose different things . that does n't mean they do n't love you . just means that they want something different . [ scene_break ] carly : lorenzo . lorenzo : do n't worry . i 'm not here to intrude . there wo n't be another confrontation . in fact , i 'll leave right now if you want . carly : why do you care what i want after everything i 've done to push you away ? i held a gun on you , and you still saved my son 's life . lorenzo : just want to do what i can to help you , even if that means keeping my distance . carly : lorenzo , wait . thank you . [ scene_break ] sonny : can you believe if you had n't told alcazar that michael was missing , they probably would n't have gotten him out of that well in time ? sam : well , i 'm glad that i made the right choice , then . sonny : you actually did something i -- i could 've never done . my pride would n't have allowed me to say anything to alcazar , and my son would be dead . michael , um , asked if he and morgan and his mother could come home and , uh -- he 's just -- he 's a little boy , you know ? i do n't know -- i do n't know how to make him understand that the home he wants does n't exist anymore . my marriage to carly is -- it 's over . there 's no going back . [ next_on ] edward : you know as well as i do you 're nothing without this family . georgie : dillon and i love each other . you ca n't keep us apart . jeff : when are you going to tell mr. corinthos about his daughter ? michael : leave town and do n't come back . sonny : we have to make him understand that our marriage is over . | the doctor tells sonny and carly that michael has internal bleeding and that if he does n't get better , it may be fatal . when michael asks sonny if they can all be a family again , sonny does n't really know what to say . when carly and sonny are threatening alexis , ric shows up and tells sonny that it 's illegal to around threatening people and asks alexis if she wants to press charges against sonny . ric learns about a case alexis is working as the defense attorney , so he makes himself the prosecutor in the case . carly thanks alcazar for helping jason save michael . sonny is also grateful to sam for telling alcazar about a missing michael . dillon and georgie call the police and tell them about the body in the boathouse . skye and luke are able to move the body into the quartermaine 's freezer before the police arrive . lucky responds to the call and goes to the quartermaine 's but when he gets there , there is no body inside the boathouse . lucky informs dillon and georgie that it 's a felony offense to make false emergency call to the police . when dillon and georgie arrive at the police station , georgie confesses to mac and felicia that she and dillon were at the boathouse because they were going to have sex , but that they did n't . mac forbids georgie from see dillon ever again . nikolas and mary go to the church to find nikolas ' cross . as mary is leaving the church and nikolas inside , she runs into emily and to stop her from going inside the church , she asks her if she 'd like to have a cup of coffee with her . mary and emily talk about their feelings and how they lost the men they loved . after talking to the priest , nikolas decides to stop dwelling on the past and work towards being a good husband . |
man : i 'm surprised that you two are even dating . , ng here is n't working . the money , the secrecy , the so - called `` tips `` that lead nowhere . if i had known that reese marshall was at sonny 's house , i would have pushed for a warrant . i would not have -- man : why is agent marshall still in charge of the sandoval investigation ? she 's living with the prime suspect . john : reese marshall knows how to play f.b.i . politics . man : did n't you inform them ? john : yes , i did . but maybe you already know that , huh ? because maybe you are f.b.i . , and you 're just trying to set me up . or worse , you 're working for sonny corinthos and it 's your job to distract me . is that what 's going on here ? [ scene_break ] ric : what 's going on ? a little soul searching ? sonny : where you been ? reese : excuse me ? sonny : you 're supposed to be hiding out . did you leave the property ? reese : we 'll have the fight about how i do n't report to you later , but right now i have news about michael and it 's not good . sonny : what do you mean , it 's not good ? is he at the quartermaines ? reese : i do n't know . i have a field agent out in the bahamas . they checked out a.j . 's villa . sonny : can they prove that he was there ? reese : yeah , he was definitely there . but a.j . did n't just steal your little boy . he 's messing with his head . [ scene_break ] emily : jase . did you find anything ? jason : yeah . this . emily : i guess mom saved it . jason : yeah . [ scene_break ] carly : michael , it 's really you ! you 're really here ! michael : do n't you touch me . [ scene_break ] jason : a.j . will show up here , if he has n't already , and he 's really going to play on alan 's guilt . emily : well , if michael is hiding in this house somewhere , at least we know he 's safe . jason : yeah , but the longer he 's with a.j . , the worse the emotional damage will be . emily : how could a.j . do this ? jason : a.j . thinks that michael was stolen from him , and he thinks he 's entitled to do anything to get him back , even hurt michael . emily : you know , a.j . is a victim , so he thinks it 's okay to victimize other people , you know , because bad things happen to him . bad things happen to everyone . jason : how are you doing ? emily : some days are better than others . i 'm definitely not a victim , but if one more person tries to be warm and supportive and understanding , i think i 'm going to start screaming and never stop . jason : i 'll keep that in mind . emily : so , anyway , i 'm going to keep an eye on dad . jason : okay . just let me know if he does anything unusual . emily : yeah , it 's a little hard to tell these days . you know , he 's drinking . he is n't thinking clearly . jason : do you think you can follow him without getting caught ? emily : well , the family thinks i 'm perfect , but i can be very sneaky . jason : okay . just let me know what alan does . emily : okay , i will . jason : thanks . emily : bye . emily : hi . skye , what are you doing here ? skye : emily , hi . you know , i was just looking for a stamp . i thought maybe i could -- jason . hi . i did n't know that -- oh -- i 'm such an idiot . you know what , i realized i have stamps in my car , so i 'm going to go get them . emily : okay . jason : seems kind of nervous . emily : yeah . why would she be going through that desk ? jason : i do n't know . emily : you know , she feels so guilty about what 's happened that she 's barely even been around the house anymore . jason : you know , she helped luke get faith out of prison . emily : yeah , but no one could 've ever imagined that faith was going to do something so terrible , jase . you know , skye is going to feel a lot better when she finds out that a.j . and michael are still alive . [ scene_break ] john : confession is a private matter , mr. lansing . ric : how many hail marys do you get for scaring off a priest ? john : what are you doing here ? ric : what spooked him , the car bomb ? john : i do n't appreciate false accusations . ric : hmm . why would you ? wastes time . you 're an efficient man . it 's kind of like a car bomb . you know , you eliminate reese , you implicate sonny , it 's all nice and neat . john : i 'll catch sonny corinthos without attempted murder . do n't you worry about that . but i got to tell you something . you 're not making it very easy for me . when did you stop hating sonny and start trying to protect him ? ric : yeah , i would 've had a case against sonny for the sandoval killings before you spooked our best eyewitness . john : hmm , hmm . well , i 'll say a little prayer for you right after i light a candle for my grandson . you remember him -- michael ? shot , killed , dumped in a swamp . ric : john , just so we 're clear here , it 's my job to uphold the law . you keep breaking it , i 'll break you . [ scene_break ] sonny 's voice : you know i do n't want to hear about this . sonny : michael heard me say that ? reese : probably . sonny 's voice : i thought this was settled . sonny : a.j . , that little weasel , set up a fake call . reese : that 's what it looks like . sonny : right . sonny 's voice : i mean it . i never want to see you again . sonny : michael would never fall for that . reese : do n't be so sure , sonny . sonny : michael would never believe that i would say things like that . i mean , you know , i would never say that . reese : all right , michael is vulnerable right now . sonny : are you saying my kid does n't know that i love him ? that he 'd believe anything that slimeball puts in front of him ? reese : no . but , you know , he does n't have many choices right now . sonny : yeah , he has -- the only choices he needs to know is that i would die for him and so would his mother . reese : and i 'm sure that 's true . he 's just been away from you -- sonny : there 's no way in hell that my son would buy into a scam like this ! [ scene_break ] michael : get away . carly : come here , mr. man . come on . let me hug you . michael : do n't call me that . carly : well , i always call you that . michael : it 's stupid . carly : okay . you can stay there if you want . i 'm just so glad to see you . we looked all over this whole world for you . michael : liar . carly : why would i lie about something like that ? i love you , michael . michael : you love morgan . carly : sure , i do . but i loved you first . michael : he 's your real kid . carly : you 're my real kid , michael . and sonny 's real kid . michael : sonny gave me back to a.j . , and you did nothing to stop it . carly : sweetie , we would never give you back . that night that you called daddy , when you were so brave , we wanted to come and get you , but a gun went off and we found a terrible picture , and we thought you were dead . so we 're -- come , let 's go to daddy 's . we 'll go to your father 's and we 'll sort this out . michael : dad told me he did n't want to see me again . carly : sonny would never say that . michael : i talked to him on the phone ! carly : that was a trick . a.j . tricked you somehow . we love you so much , and we always will . we always have . we want to take you home . michael : you 're a liar ! carly : michael , wait ! a.j . : let him go . carly : you want to shoot me ? fine , shoot . go ahead . maybe michael will see the kind of man you really are . michael , find a cop ! we need some -- a.j . : hurts to be rejected by your own kid , does n't it ? carly : how could you do this to him ? a.j . : how many times did you tell michael i gave him up ? that i did n't love him ? how many times did you tell my son that i signed him over to sonny of my own free will ? and i 'm the liar ? carly : you are a liar , a.j . you are a sick , pathetic liar , and i will never let you have my son . a.j . : my son ! i mean , did you really think that i was going to let you steal my only child ? carly : he 's not yours . he 's not . he will never be . he never has . he 's mine and sonny 's ! a.j . : he hates sonny ! he loves me . me ! and you do n't even matter . carly : bastard ! lorenzo : hey , hey ! let him go . he 's not getting away with this . [ scene_break ] monica : hi . emily : hi . monica : i got your page . are you okay ? emily : yeah , no , no , no , i 'm fine . monica : okay . emily : have you seen dad ? monica : uh , no , not for a while . emily : he is n't picking up his phone . do you think he 's okay ? monica : well , considering his recent downward spiral , i would say he 's doing fine . emily : do you think that dad is helping a.j . ? monica : you 've talked to jason . emily : yeah . he told me everything . it 's -- it 's one reason i 'm moving in , is to keep an eye on dad . monica : well , i -- i told jason that i would do everything that i could . emily : do you really think that dad is helping a.j . hide michael ? monica : it would certainly explain his feeling better all of a sudden , getting back on the wagon . emily : but does n't he know that a.j . is trying to turn michael against sonny and carly ? monica : yes . emily : so why would dad help him ? monica : well , michael 's a quartermaine . a.j . 's his son . emily : look , it 's true . i mean , a.j . was lied to for the first year of michael 's life . it 's awful , but a.j . has done his fair share of awful things , both before and after that year . monica : i agree . emily : a.j . hurt all of us , and now he 's destroying michael . why would dad want any part of it ? monica : alan spent most of his life trying to get edward 's approval . he never got it . when a.j . supposedly died , alan realized he 's been treating a.j . just the way edward treated him . i mean , nothing a.j . did was good enough . none of his choices were right . everything a.j . did was wrong , and alan was even the one to pit jason against a.j . a.j . did n't have a chance . emily : mom , i understand that dad feels guilty , but -- monica : and -- and a.j . is relying on that guilt . he 's offering alan an opportunity he ca n't resist , a chance to redeem himself , for alan to be the kind of father he never was . [ scene_break ] sonny : michael 's been through a lot in the last couple of years . he knows we love him , we 'd do anything to bring him home . reese : you ca n't assume that michael believes that anymore . sonny : we taught michael that a.j . is a liar . reese : all right , but that was before the kidnapping . that was before his whole sense of security was violated . sonny : okay , michael 's scared . i understand that , okay ? but he does n't panic . he 's not that way . he -- remember , he grabbed faith 's cell phone , right ? reese : and what happened right after that ? kristina and morgan got to go home and michael did n't . sonny : we could n't find him . reese : you stopped looking . sonny : because we thought he was dead . reese : well , you think that a.j . is going to tell michael that ? michael is set to believe anything that a.j . says . michael was not in a secure situation to begin with . sonny : what do you mean -- wait , wait , what do you mean , not a secure situation ? michael knows that we would never just , you know , throw him away . we 're a family . we stick together no matter what . reese : you and carly split up . sonny : hey , michael was just -- he was just starting to adjust to that . he knew just because we were n't , you know , in the same home that we were still a family . reese : come on , sonny . kids -- they want their parents to love each other . they want them to live together . that 's what a real family is , at least to a child . and you and carly could n't give michael that . and now , i 'm not trying to get in your face here , but michael , you have to understand , is just ripe for this kind of abuse . the last few years he 's lived in so many different places , and sometimes against his will . carly disappears for several months at a time . sonny : well , he 's just starting to get over -- you know , he 's starting to get over that , you know . reese : yeah , i -- i mean , okay . but how many times has michael run away ? sonny : yeah , but he was just -- you know , that -- he was getting past that , too . reese : then you expect him to deal with a new baby brother , and then an overnight little sister . sonny : okay , first of all , he was great -- he was great with morgan and kristina . reese : and he probably saved their lives . but then he got thrown away for his trouble . sonny : hold it , hold it . no , you got to be careful there , okay ? michael knows we would never just throw him away . reese : you threw carly away . sonny : come on . that was something else . you do n't understand . you do n't even know what you 're talking about . reese : look , i know . but michael -- he may see it that way , at least , you know , in part . sonny : i mean , he was just getting over the fact that , you know , we were n't going to be together . reese : he had no choice but to believe that . reese : sonny , it 's not uncommon for kidnappers to convince kids that their parents just do n't want them anymore . and even under the best of circumstances , it 's really not that difficult to do . sonny : he 's a tough kid . reese : yeah . michael will do anything to survive , including turning his back on his parents . look , i just want you to be aware , okay , that the little boy who comes home will be very different from the little boy who went away . carly : sonny , my god . sonny : what , carly ? what ? oh . hey , hey . what happened ? carly : i saw michael . sonny : where ? carly : at the swing set . sonny : where is he now ? where is he ? carly : he would n't let me get close . he ran away . and lorenzo and i went running after him , but a.j . showed up and pulled a gun on us . sonny : is a.j . with him now ? carly : no , he ran off first . sonny : so michael 's out there alone ? carly : sonny , michael thinks we do n't love him anymore . [ scene_break ] alan : hey -- what are you doing here ? why are n't you in the attic ? a.j . : is he up there ? alan : michael is n't with you ? a.j . : no , i had to meet someone about my money . alan : i could have taken care of that for you . how could you leave him alone at a time like this ? a.j . : i just -- i just saw him at his memorial playground , and he ran away from carly and lorenzo . i mean , that 's good , that 's good . alan : you do n't know where michael is ? a.j . : he 'll be back , do n't worry . alan : how could you let this happen ? a.j . : you do n't want to help me , dad , do n't . alan : look , how could i help you if you keep making these stupid mistakes ? a.j . : i knew i could n't depend on you . alan : look , i 'm up to here with your guilt . go up into the attic . i 'll look for michael . monica : alan ? oh , my god . oh , my god , it 's true ! you 're alive ! oh ! oh ! oh ! [ scene_break ] steven : well , hello there . how are you feeling ? rachel : better , although a little bit confused . my police guard just vanished this morning . i do n't know if that means that they found a.j . or -- steven : no one told you ? rachel : no , nobody 's told me anything . steven : okay , a buddy of mine just called me from the justice department . the f.b.i . sent a team of investigators to a.j . 's villa in the bahamas , and an eyewitness account proves that a.j . was alive as of 7 : 00 p.m. last night . rachel : well , then it 's over . they know that i did n't murder a.j . okay , steven , look , i know that you could care less about me , but you could try and be just a little bit happy . steven : i 'm happy for you . i just do n't want you jumping to any conclusions . you 're still in a lot of trouble . you tampered with evidence , you obstructed justice . you framed courtney for a.j . 's nonexistent murder , which is bad enough . but if what i 'm hearing is true , and a.j . took michael , then you could be charged as an accomplice . rachel : oh , god . steven : did you know about him ? rachel : no , steven , i swear . all i knew is that he needed to get away with stealing some money from his family . i did n't even know he had a son , let alone that he was planning on kidnapping him . damn it , you know , how am i going to prove anything ? nobody is going to believe that i did n't do this . no one 's going to believe me . steven : i do . you 've made some huge mistakes . but how -- you 've been dead wrong and you 're going to have to pay for the consequences , but there 's no way i want to see you punished for something you did n't do . rachel : look , i just wish i could make you understand how thoroughly a.j . played me . i mean , he just knew how angry i was at you , and he just fed into my hurt and my vulnerability until i needed revenge as bad as he did . you know what , that 's what i missed . that was -- that was it . he was so angry at this mysterious group of people , and i just assumed that it was his family , but it was michael 's parents . he was planning on kidnapping him all along . [ scene_break ] jason : where 's a.j . ? skye : how did you get in here ? i 'm calling the police . jason : no , no , no , you do n't want the police . skye : listen , a.j . 's dead , okay ? i do n't know what you want or what you 're doing here , but -- jason : what do you have against michael ? skye : excuse me ? jason : why are you helping a.j . keep michael away from his parents ? skye : what are you talking about ? jason : what am i -- michael is alive , and a.j . 's got him . skye : michael 's alive ? [ scene_break ] reese : hey . ric : what 's the point of hiding if we meet in a public park ? reese : the michael corinthos memorial playground , i 'm right near the d.a . what could be safer than that ? durant has probably figured out where i am by now , so i 'm going to tell you all the details . ric : that 'd be nice . reese : i saw him at st. agnes -- ric : wait a minute . i was just there . i saw him there , as well . reese : in confession ? ric : well , maybe , but there was some problem with the priest . reese : you saw the priest ? ric : no , just durant . reese : all right , i heard them discussing money to bribe witnesses and manufacture evidence against sonny . i heard it . ric : the priest was paying durant ? reese : yep , that 's what it sounded like to me . ric : did durant know you were there ? reese : yes , and a short while later my car blew up . ric : now it 's starting to make sense . reese : so you want to take him in yourself , or should i tag along ? ric : you do n't have any evidence . reese : i 'm a federal agent . that should count for something . ric : not anymore , agent marshall . not since you got into bed with the mob . [ scene_break ] carly : he 'll call . michael will call . he will call , he will find a phone , or he will get to one . he will borrow someone 's . did you leave a message for jason ? sonny : i got everybody all over town looking for michael , carly . carly : so does lorenzo . what -- i asked him to , okay ? do n't start . sonny : you know what , i do n't care who finds michael , as long as it 's not a.j . carly : me , neither . sonny , if you had seen the look in michael 's eyes -- sonny : do n't , carly . you do n't want to go there . that 's why he 's on his way out here , because he wants to make sure that we still love him , okay ? carly : if he can find his way out here . sonny : he can , carly . carly : michael 's been gone for a long time . sonny : he 'll get here . carly : what if he 's hiding someplace ? sonny : why would he be hiding ? carly : michael 's scared . he 's really scared , and so angry . sonny : he ca n't believe -- he ca n't believe we do n't want him . carly : i do n't know , sonny . sonny : he 's alive , carly , okay ? that 's what we have to focus on , okay ? he needs to be home for a while . leticia : would you like to see morgan 's new tooth ? sonny : yeah . carly : you have a new tooth ? sonny : let 's see ! let 's see ! carly : come here , big boy . sonny : what 's going on , buddy ? you know michael 's alive , right ? leticia : yeah , i 've been lighting my candles every day . carly : did you hear that ? your big brother 's alive and well , and when he comes home , you know what he 's going to do ? he 's going to pick you up -- sonny : hi . carly : and he 's going to spin you around . sonny : yeah ! guess what i 'm going to do . watch this , watch this . whoa , whoa , big buddy ! carly : hi ! sonny : you like that ? carly : did you hear that ? sonny : hey , do you want this ? [ morgan babbles ] carly : yeah ! michael might be here any second . sonny : yeah . carly : is n't that exciting ? sonny : he 's probably not even going to recognize you , you 're so big . right ? leticia : i 'm going to go get his room ready . sonny : all right , thank you . hey ! hey ! carly : all we need is a little time together . and then when michael is home with his family , he 's going to understand . sonny : yeah , what do you think about that ? what are you going to do when you see your big brother ? you going to -- you going to give him a hug and a kiss , huh ? huh ? carly : what are you going to say ? what are you going to say when you see him ? are you going to say `` i 'm a big boy `` ? are you going to say `` i 'm so handsome `` ? sonny : yeah , that 's what you can -- you know what ? he saved your life , you know that ? he 's the bravest kid i 've ever known . carly : yeah . your brother 's going to be a little mad at mommy and daddy for a while , but that 's okay . as soon as he gets one look at you , he 's -- sonny , i think he sees something outside . sonny : take -- take him for a second . i 'll be back . carly : come here , honey . sonny : michael ? hey , buddy ? carly : are you sure he was n't out there ? because i kind of got this feeling . sonny : no , i did n't see anything , carly . but , you know , we 're going to find michael . [ scene_break ] reese : john durant is corrupt . there is no question about it . but if you think that a jury wo n't believe my testimony -- ric : why should they , reese ? you vanished from the hospital , and then you end up in sonny 's -- reese : durant was after me . ric : why go to sonny 's , all right ? why did n't you ask for witness protection ? why did n't you come to me ? are n't we supposed to be on the same side ? reese : yeah , okay . it looks bad , obviously . but if a good defense attorney gets ahold of you , they could tear you apart , too , ric . you have had a lifelong vendetta against sonny . and if sonny goes to jail , you and alexis get custody of kristina . ric : never mind my personal feelings . i ca n't charge anybody with anything because you 've come up with zip in the sandoval killings , even though john durant placed it on a silver platter . reese : yeah , that 's called witness coercion , ric . ric : i have nine men murdered in broad daylight , reese . i have no suspects , no arrests . as the d.a . , i 'm starting to look a little bad . reese : so what do you want to do ? ric : i need solid , clean evidence , okay ? something that 's going to stand up in court . if i 'm ever going to take sonny to trial , i have got to have a strong case , or it will look like the little brother finally getting even . [ scene_break ] monica : where 's michael ? a.j . : he 'll be back . monica : he 'll be back ? what do you mean ? he 's -- he 's missing ? i mean , you two were standing here , and he 's out there somewhere ? a.j . : dad 's trying to help me . monica : no -- a.j . , your father is trying to make up for years of bad parenting , and it 's at michael 's expense . a.j . : why should n't i get another chance with my son ? why should n't dad get another chance with me ? that 's -- that 's what we 're trying to do here . monica : do you have any idea how many people you have hurt ? a.j . : at least i do n't kill people for a living . monica : no , do n't you bring jason into this . a.j . : mom , mom , my entire life -- i have spent my entire life living in the shadow of jason -- thanks to you two . monica : we both love you , a.j . , and you know that ! a.j . : you 're not even his real mother , and you love him more than me . even when he stole my son and handed him over to a criminal . and then when i tried to get him back , you stood up against me in court . monica : oh , wow , you really -- you really have a selective memory . a.j . : just maybe if you would have supported me just a little bit , michael and i would still be living here in port charles . and my son would n't be out there , where someone else can find him . and if jason does -- if he finds him , you know what he 's going to do to me . i 'm desperate , okay ? i need a place to hide , just for a few hours . monica : well , what about michael ? a.j . : he 'll be back . i know he will . i know you 'll never love me the way you love jason , ever . but i 'm asking you just this once -- choose me . please . let me leave the country with my son . please . [ scene_break ] skye : `` dear jason , sonny does n't want me anymore . he sent me to live with my real dad . a.j . says mom does n't want me , either , but i want to be sure . please tell her to call me . your friend , michael . p.s . -- do n't tell sonny or he 'll be mad . `` oh , my god . this is so sick . how could a.j . do this to his own child ? jason : where is a.j . ? skye : right now i -- i do n't know . i did just seem him a few hours ago at michael 's playground . i just turned around and there he was . he gave me some story about needing money and a new identity , but i did n't know he had michael with him . he told me some people were after him and they wanted to kill him , so i agreed to transfer funds into a phantom account . jason : can you tell me the name on the account ? skye : martin shipley . jason : and you already made the transfer ? skye : yes . the bank 's going to call when the funds become available , and i 'm supposed to call a.j . so i can meet him and go over the paperwork , but there 's no way i 'm going to help him now . jason : yes , you will . [ scene_break ] reese : i understand you 've been looking for me . john : yeah . i was surprised to get your call . reese : ahem . john : you all right ? reese : i 'm fine . thanks for asking . i know you 're not happy with my performance on the sandoval case . john : yeah , well , you should 've been removed from it weeks ago . reese : yeah . and i know things have been tense since i ran into you at st. agnes . john : what do you want , agent marshall ? reese : when you blew up my car , were you trying to scare me or did you want me dead ? [ scene_break ] monica : if i had things to do over as a parent , i definitely would 've made other choices . i never would 've allowed edward or alan to pit you against jason . i would 've tried to make my life a little more stable . and i would 've spent a lot more time with you , a.j . but i did n't . i ca n't make those things right . and as dreadful a parent as you seem to think i am , it does not justify what you 're doing to michael . a.j . : what are you going to do ? you going to call the police or jason ? alan : she 's not going to call anybody . a.j . : mom , i 'm not asking you to love me more than jason . just love me enough to keep jason from killing me . let me have my life and my son . monica : i have n't been a good mother . but you are my son , and i 'm very glad you 're alive . and i love you with all of my heart . monica : oh ! let me go , you idiot ! [ scene_break ] sonny : well , he 's got to be out there somewhere . yes . find him ! carly : max is n't finding anything ? sonny : not so far . carly : did you get the message ? jason : i just checked . nothing . i did n't find any sign of michael at the quartermaines ' , but i did find the newspaper clipping about the playground in the attic . carly : maybe that 's why michael showed up at the playground . sonny : no -- possibly , but we do n't know for sure . jason : okay , listen , i got a way to catch a.j . sonny : okay . what ? jason : okay , skye is helping a.j . she did n't know that michael was involved , so now she 's agreed to help us . carly : do you trust her ? jason : not really , but skye knows what a.j . 's doing to michael is wrong . anyway , she 's transferring money into a fake account . she 's going to meet with a.j . in person ; she 's going to give him the paperwork . sonny : right ? jason : but she 's going to call us right before the meeting . carly : we 'll show up , take michael , and bring him home . [ scene_break ] a.j . : michael ? where have you been ? did n't you promise to stay here ? michael : i did not promise . a.j . : you scared me to death ! michael : it 's just like you said -- mom and dad have morgan , they do n't need me anymore . [ scene_break ] john : yeah , you got to ask yourself now , how would it serve me to eliminate you ? reese : oh , come on , durant . we both know you have a compelling reason for wanting me dead . not an hour before my car blew up , i overheard you in a confessional accepting the bribe . that 's right . i heard everything -- you confirming receipt of a money transfer by phone , you promising to buy witnesses to incriminate sonny and jason in the sandoval killings . from where you stand , i 'm awfully inconvenient . john : you 're not fooling me , agent marshall . because i know exactly what you 're up to . [ scene_break ] monica : you lock me in that freezer , i will never , ever forgive you ! alan -- alan ! alan ! let me out of here ! alan : make yourself comfortable . [ pounding on door ] alan : i 'll be back for you as soon as a.j . and michael are safely out of town . [ scene_break ] a.j . : that 's why i wanted you to stay here . i just hope the bad guys did n't see you . michael : no one saw me . a.j . : not even your mom ? michael : she was at the playground . a.j . : that 's what i was afraid of . michael : i ran away . a.j . : good . michael : she did n't come after me . a.j . : i -- i know it hurts . but maybe now you can understand why i was trying to protect you . but , michael , i 'm not like them , okay ? i would never give you away or replace you with anyone else . i love you . michael : i 'm glad you 're my real dad . a.j . : so am i . so am i . [ phone buzzes ] a.j . : yeah . good . okay , thanks . passports -- we 've got them . money 's in place . we 're ready to leave . we 're on our trip around the world , buddy . no one 's going to find us and we 'll never come back here again . [ scene_break ] carly : why has n't skye called ? jason : she 's going to call . sonny : what about max ? jason : i just spoke with him a couple minutes ago . carly : i should be out there looking . sonny : not if michael ran away from you , carly . what do you mean , you 're -- carly : what if he 's in trouble ? what if he gets stuck like he was before ? i ca n't -- i -- we have to get him and bring him back before a.j . poisons him for life . [ phone rings ] jason : yeah . skye : port charles airport , on the tarmac where the private jets are , half an hour . jason : all right , thanks . that was skye . she 's supposed to meet a.j . on the airport tarmac in half an hour . [ next_on ] reese : you 're the one accepting bribe money . john : you bet your sweet badge i am . alan : what are you doing here ? sam : what 's going on ? jason : a.j . 's trying to leave town with michael -- sonny and i are going to stop him . sonny : a.j . 's not going to give up michael without a fight . carly : i have to be there . a.j . : wait for me -- i got to tie up a few loose ends . | aj prevents carly from running after michael . carly tells sonny what aj 's done to michael . michael is heartbroken by what he sees . |
patrick : and the nurse -- [ elizabeth laughs ] elizabeth : yeah , well , do you know how i hate this ward center ? patrick : no . elizabeth : they 're so -- [ scene_break ] robin : lucky ? what are you doing out of bed ? [ elizabeth laughs ] robin : something wrong ? lucky : yeah -- dr. drake is after my wife . robin : oh . [ scene_break ] patrick : thank you . [ scene_break ] lulu : dad ? i can barely hear you . why would you go to the markham islands when you know that they put a bounty over your head ? no , no , just forget holly . get out of there while you still can . hello -- dad ? oh -- robert : did luke leave a forwarding address in the markhams ? [ scene_break ] alexis : this is alexis davis . i 'd like to speak to john durant , please . john : go ahead . alexis : i 've given careful consideration to your offer and i 've decided to take the position of a.d.a . john : oh -- oh , i 'm glad to hear that . unfortunately , i 'm not sure i want you anymore . [ scene_break ] sonny : everybody 's inside waiting ? max : you could say that . milo : you are so dead . all : surprise ! carly : happy birthday ! michael : how old are you ? [ laughter ] carly : oh , god . sonny : hey -- carly : hi . your boys came up with this idea , so do n't blow it for them , ok ? michael : ok , you were totally surprised . sonny : you got that right . michael : happy birthday , dad . sonny : ah . max : we have a straggler . michael : jason ? max : ahem . sam : hey . happy birthday . michael : where 's jason ? he 's coming , right ? did you give him the invitation ? sam : i did , i gave him the invitation , but he 's in a meeting right now . i 'm really sorry . sonny : hey , buddy ? it 's not because of you . jason 's not going to be coming around here anymore , ok ? so i 'll talk to you about that later , though , ok ? [ scene_break ] elizabeth : you 're the last person i 'd be doing this with . patrick : well , i do what i can . elizabeth : but it has to stay secret . [ scene_break ] robin : look , i understand why you might be concerned . lucky : yeah , you 're picking up on it , too . robin : no , patrick drake is incorrigible -- he 's hit on every woman in this hospital -- but i assure you your wife loves you . lucky : i 'm going over there . robin : no . you are not even supposed to be in that wheelchair , much less wandering around the halls . lucky : i 'm not going to sit here and watch this go down . robin : lucky if it makes you feel any better , elizabeth has been shutting patrick down ever since he first started this job . lucky : so they 've noticed each other from the start ? robin : you have nothing to worry about , i promise you . come on , let 's get you back in bed . lucky : oh , i can handle it . robin : elizabeth ? elizabeth : yes ? robin : lucky -- he 's just out of physical therapy . he could use your company . elizabeth : ok , i 'll be there in a minute , thanks . patrick : you just could n't stand that i was having a good conversation with a beautiful woman , could you ? elizabeth : ok , that 's my cue to leave . patrick : no , no , no , do n't leave on my account . elizabeth : no , i have lab reports to deliver , and then i have a husband to see . thanks . robin : she 's obviously not interested in being another notch in your belt , so why do n't you just leave her alone ? patrick : what 's the problem ? you obviously ran elizabeth away so you could be with me . now you 're here , so what do you need ? robin : do n't you ever stop ? you just gave your father 60 % of your liver , and then you push yourself so hard that i had to replace your sutures . now , i 'd really appreciate it -- patrick : you enjoyed that , did n't you ? robin : all i 'm saying is that you need to leave her alone . if she were interested in you -- which she is clearly not -- you 're nowhere near ready to have sex . patrick : oh , so you 've been thinking about that , too ? well , just so you know , i talked to the surgeon and i 'm good to go . [ scene_break ] robert : i 've known luke went after holly in the islands all along . your conversation just confirms it . lulu : well , then if my dad 's really in the markham islands , what are you doing here ? robert : oh , well , let 's just say family commitments . lulu : now i know you 're lying . besides , why would my dad go to the one place he knows you want him to be ? robert : because all bets are off where holly 's concerned . lulu : yeah , is n't that funny that she called my dad and not you , and he went all the way over to the markham islands knowing that there 's a bounty over his head ? robert : you 're accepting this awfully easily . lulu : well , sorry i 'm not hysterical enough for you . robert : well , i would 've at least expected an attempt at sending me on a diversion , you know , like `` dad caught the last train to clarksville , `` stuff like that there . you would n't be trying to set me up , would you ? lulu : now , why would i do a thing like that ? robert : because you 're a spencer . you would n't be just feeding me crap with all that stuff i might 've been listening to at the door , would you ? lulu : well , yeah , that 's a possibility , but you 're a highly trained professional with a secret government agency , and i 'm just a high school kid flunking geometry . why would i pull a fast one on you ? [ scene_break ] john : my offer 's been on the table for months , you repeatedly turned me down . why the sudden change of heart ? alexis : what is `` all of a sudden `` to you , durant ? because i took time to deliberate ? because i took time to analyze the pros and cons ? john : you 're right , it 's an important job . alexis : exactly . so if you have a problem with my not jumping right in , then find somebody else . i 've got plenty of things -- john : how can i be sure that you 're going to give my department and me 100 % ? alexis : you know i always do , which is why you want me there in the first place . john : well , what if you 're putting yourself in a position to protect your husband and his family ? alexis : a , my husband and i enjoy a good debate . b , you told me i 'd never be in that position in the first place . john : oh , yeah . what position would you like to be in ? do n't answer that . you 've got the job . alexis : when do i start ? john : sweetheart , you 've already started . they 're putting your name on the door as we speak . [ john pats alexis ' arm ] [ scene_break ] michael : i do n't get it . jason 's our uncle and he 's your best friend , so why ca n't he come to the house anymore ? sonny : it 's business , buddy . michael : i get it . he 's protecting you , like always , right ? carly : that 's right . jason 's doing something very difficult to protect your father . sonny : carly , we 're going to talk about this later . carly : what ? sonny : yeah . michael : what 's wrong with everybody ? carly : nothing 's wrong . why do n't we get this party started ? sonny : good idea . carly : go give your dad a big birthday hug . michael : yes ! carly : go ahead . sonny : all right ! michael : yes . sonny : hey , come here -- come here , you . all right . hi . [ scene_break ] robert : if you knew i was listening at the door , why did n't you try a little harder to sell the conversation ? lulu : well , maybe i would -- if i was a really bad liar . robert : point taken . lulu : anyway , i 've said a lot . robert : yeah , that 's if you were talking to luke at all . lulu : well , you could try and grab my cell phone and check the number , but i do n't recommend it because i would start screaming , and then stepwitch would come in and call the cops and say all sorts of terrible things , but you could try . robert : oh , it could 've been dillon on the other phone , you know , maybe just pretending to be luke . lulu : well , he does worship the ground my dad walks on . robert : poor misguided youth . lulu : why did n't you grab my dad when you had the chance ? why did you buy into the whole wedding thing ? robert : well , i just did n't want to drag him off in front of you . lulu : either that or you had some sort of mental lapse . robert : mental lapse ? lulu : it 's ok . you know , my dad has them all the time -- all old people do . he thinks he 's really clever , but he 's really just not getting it at all , and i play along because i do n't want to hurt his feelings . robert : well , that did n't happen in this case . lulu : oh , no , i know , you 're absolutely right . [ phone rings ] robert : yeah ? what ? somebody broke holly out ? when ? uh -- let me just throw this out there . the last visitor she had -- was it a dr. -- lulu : von skimmerman . robert : von skimmerman , except he 's a quack . lulu : is he ok ? robert : yeah , i 'll take it from here . lulu : is my dad all right ? robert : well , he 's definitely in the markhams with holly , but i guess we both knew that all along . he 's probably on the islands still , or maybe not . knowing luke , he could 've taken her almost anywhere in the world . lulu : why do you even care what happens to holly ? i mean , she held the antidote for ransom , robin could 've died . robert : but she did n't . lulu : so that makes it ok ? holly is selfish and treacherous , and she could possibly do anything out there and come back here and -- robert : yeah , but , but , but , but , but -- she 's beautiful , exciting , and a challenge , especially to somebody as jaded as your dear old dad . now , if you think he 's in more trouble than he can possibly handle , why do n't you help me find him ? [ scene_break ] patrick : if i was flirting with elizabeth , why do you care ? robin : where do i start ? it 's unprofessional . it 's practically harassment . patrick : elizabeth said i was harassing her ? robin : no , she did n't say that , but it 's obvious that you were -- you always follow her around . patrick : well , then why are you getting involved ? robin : because she does n't need to deal with you along with all of her other problems . patrick : oh , yeah , she looked really upset to see me . robin : fine ! patrick : look , sunshine -- robin : `` sunshine `` ? patrick : well , you were n't exactly sweetness and light before , but you 've gotten ridiculous since your father came back . robin : this has nothing to do with my father . patrick : if you 're upset with robert , tell him instead of taking it out on everyone else . robin : oh , like you did with your father ? patrick : i saved my father 's life . robin : and you 've done such a great job of repairing the relationship in the meantime . patrick : oh , i see . i should be more like you -- just confront everyone instead of admitting what 's wrong ? robin : there 's nothing to admit because nothing is wrong ! patrick : look , if you want a relationship with your father , then you just got to go get it . robin : you know nothing about my relationship with my father . patrick : then let 's talk about something that i do know -- you and me . robin : oh , god -- i do n't have time for this . patrick : look me in the eye -- [ robin sighs ] patrick : and tell me that you 've wanted me from the beginning . robin : you are an arrogant , insufferable pig . patrick : mm - hmm . and you still want to have sex with me . robin : oh , god -- you would think that , would n't you ? you are such an egomaniac ! patrick : see , when you react like that to my question , it gives me all the power , which is fine with me , but it would be a little bit better if it was more mutual . robin : not a chance , buddy . patrick : so take the initiative , stop finding fault with everyone else , and tell people what you think , what you want . [ scene_break ] jax : you can take that upstairs , second bedroom on the right . man : will you be moving in more furniture , sir ? jax : no , that 's it . it 's for my son . he 's going to be spending a lot of time here . [ scene_break ] ric : michael ! mike : come on ! carly : come on , michael , bash it ! sonny : like the yankees ! ric : come on , michael ! carly : oh , come on ! there it goes ! mike : oh , there it goes ! ric : that 's it , here it comes ! mike : another one ! sonny : come on . ric : here it comes ! mike : oh - oh ! sonny : there it goes ! carly : whoo ! mike : look at that ! hey - hey ! ric : good job . good job . mike : all right . sonny : yay ! mike : all right ! sonny : watch it -- whoa -- carly : whoa , ok , ok , ok ! sonny : stop , stop . ric : no more hitting . carly : go , go , go , go . go get some . mike : hey - hey ! hey , there 's plenty for everyone , all right ? nice shot , kiddo . setting him up . carly : ok , why do n't we go inside and get some cake ? come on , everyone in the living room . michael : come on ! mike : come on , little guy . michael : go . mike : let 's go , let 's go . hurry up . carly : nice job . mike : yeah . [ carly laughs ] mike : all right . carly : wow . mike : hey . carly : here he comes . mike : big guy , yeah . carly : yeah . here he comes . mike : all right . hey . carly : you want some cake ? mike : here 's the birthday guy . ok . all right . happy birthday , son . michael : you have to make a wish . sonny : ok , i just -- first of all , i want to thank everybody for coming . mike , i 'm proud that you could make this happen . i -- i thank you for that . michael : you 're welcome . kristina : daddy , did you make your wish yet ? sonny : oh , yeah . everybody ready ? michael : yes , hold on , hold on . mike : let 's do it . michael : want to help ? want to help ? kristina : watch this . sonny : one , two , three -- carly : do n't do that . whoo ! mike : all right . carly : all right ! [ shutter clicks ] mike : bye , everyone . sam : bye , mike . carly : bye , mike . mike : bye - bye . sam : it was a wonderful party . thanks for inviting me . michael : ooh , can you do me a favor and give this piece of cake to jason ? sam : yes , i will . michael : and tell him that we missed him . sam : ok . michael : thank you . sam : you 're welcome . watch out . happy birthday , sonny . sonny : thanks , sam . ric : hey . alexis : hi . ric : how are you ? alexis : how are you , babe ? hey , you ! hi ! you have a good time ? looks like you guys had a good time . ric : yeah . alexis : happy birthday to you . it also looks like everybody is leaving . we do n't want to overstay our welcome . are you ready to go ? kristina : i do n't want to leave . alexis : you do n't ? ric : oh . alexis : uh - oh . carly : hey , about i give you a big piece of cake to take home with you and a bag of candy ? that 's going to make it easier , right ? ric : that 'll do it , huh ? alexis : hey . listen , i want to tell you something before you find it out from somebody else . ric : is this -- is this really the best time ? alexis : there is no good time ; they 're going to announce it this afternoon . ric : ok . alexis : i 've taken the position of assistant district attorney and i start immediately . carly : you 're going to be working with my dad . wow . i ca n't think of two people more perfect for each other . here you go , sweetie - pie . morgan : no . carly : hey , leticia , can you help me with the kids getting their coats together and stuff ? leticia : come on . carly : we got to go , party 's over . ric : yeah , throw them in . carly : does the term `` party pooper `` mean anything to you ? leticia : hey , morgan ? carly : come on , i 'll help you with it . sonny : is there a particular reason you agreed to work with durant ? i do n't know , i think it might complicate things . what do you think ? alexis : no , it does n't . it 's a very good career opportunity for me , and since you are no longer involved in criminal activity -- i understand you 've retired -- i expect to see very little of you . [ scene_break ] alice : yeah , that lousy backstabber -- i 'm sorry , i mean your father -- is still here . robert : come to take one last shot at me , have you ? robin : it 's good to see you , too , dad . robert : well , actually , i had intended -- robin : will you just listen to me for a second ? i believe that you are making a genuine attempt to reach out to me . you 're trying , and i should 've been more receptive . robert : uh -- well , i 'm -- i 'm glad you realize that . robin : i mean , i could continue to shut you out , but that would n't be fair to either of us . robert : i agree . robin : and -- i mean , i must care about you somewhere in my heart because you make me so angry . so i 'm willing to start where we are now , as problematic as that is . i want to try and have a better relationship with you . i mean , i 'm willing if -- if you are . robert : yeah . yeah , i -- i 'd like that very much . alice : a messenger just dropped off your ticket to the markham islands . you leave in one hour . [ scene_break ] jax : thanks very much . appreciate the help . man : thank you , sir . messenger : letter for carly corinthos . jax : i can sign for it . thank you . messenger : thank you . [ scene_break ] lucky : hey , why were you and dr. drake talking ? elizabeth : patrick and i were discussing a patient . lucky : yeah , what patient ? elizabeth : oh , come on , you know i ca n't tell you that . lucky : oh , how convenient . elizabeth : how did you even know i was talking to him ? lucky : why ? you did n't think you 'd get caught , did you ? elizabeth : `` caught `` ? lucky , i was n't doing anything wrong . did you get out of bed without calling for help ? lucky : why , you did n't think i could do it , now , did you ? elizabeth : if you 'd listen to the doctor 's orders and stop pushing yourself , maybe you would n't be in as much pain . it obviously has you in a real charming mood . lucky : yeah , and you 're ducking the question . elizabeth : i have to finish my rounds . i hope you 're feeling better by the time i get back . nikolas : lucky . what -- what was that about ? she 's not doing anything wrong . lucky : yeah , yeah , yeah , maybe not yet , but you know what ? there 's going to -- nikolas : what ? lucky : her and -- nikolas : what ? what ? lucky : dr. -- nikolas : relax , relax . listen , listen , i ca n't imagine what kind of pain you 're in right now , but finding reasons to accuse elizabeth of -- lucky : you know what ? i have every right to ask my wife questions ! nikolas : stop , stop . i know you 're frustrated about being stuck here , ok ? but -- stop imagining things that will never happen . elizabeth loves you . ok , the situation is difficult for her , as well . lucky : yeah , yeah , you can really see she 's suffering . nikolas : did you hear anything i just said ? you need me to remind you how much you love that woman ? [ scene_break ] robin : i open my heart to you and you 're leaving within the hour ? robert : how was i to know today would be the day you 'd reach out to me ? robin : how could i let myself get conned into this ? damn patrick . robert : what 's patrick got to do with it ? robin : i am such an idiot ! what was i thinking ? i mean , i -- how could i let my guard down ? i should 've known that you were leaving . you always do ! robert : you hardly even speak to me , all right ? i 've tried to reach out again and again , but how was i to know today would be the day of the great epiphany ? robin : you know what ? you 're right . why should i expect you to hang around for more than a couple of days ? i mean , you 're only my father . robert : robin , we do n't even talk together anymore . was i expected to stick around all this time ? [ scene_break ] carly : come on in , come in . you guys were great at the party , it was a great idea . michael : thank you . jax : hi . michael : hey . carly : hi . jax : sorry to barge in , but i had to move a crib into the spare room . carly : oh . michael : for little john ? jax : yep . carly : yes , he 's going to be staying over a lot , and he 's going to be leaving the hospital soon . leticia : michael , morgan , why do n't we go upstairs and have a look ? maybe there 's stuffed animals we can let john use when he 's here ? morgan : yeah , but do n't -- carly : so does this mean you 're going to buy the house next door ? jax : well , that 's -- that 's still up in the air . carly : ok . i 'm going to go upstairs and help leticia . do n't go anywhere . [ scene_break ] ric : could n't wait to tell sonny ? alexis : i did n't have a better time to tell him . he 's going to find out anyway . you should be very afraid . ric : oh , you and john durant ? well , i 'll try not to humiliate you in court . alexis : ok , and i 'll try to be gentle when i move in for the kill . ric : yeah . i 'm sure you 've considered the ramifications of this decision . alexis : you know , there is no way to anticipate each and every possible reaction to this . ric : i do n't think we have to anticipate any kind of reaction to this , alexis . we 've discussed it . alexis : you do n't have to work for him if it does n't feel right to do it . there 's no work anyway because jason has taken over . ric : i 'm not so sure it 's that settled yet . [ scene_break ] kristina : happy birthday . sonny : hey . thank you . this -- it 's from carly , so i 'm going to open it later . emily : i think kristina really wants you to open it . sonny : ok . [ scene_break ] robert : there 's no question that i treated you badly . but i ca n't take the sole responsibility for the way you turned out . i mean , sometimes i ca n't even believe you 're my daughter . robin : sorry to disappoint you . robert : your mother and i -- we -- we lived life with a passion , we -- robin : which is a lot easier to do when you do n't have a kid to worry about . robert : no , you 're missing my point . anna and i -- we -- we lived , we were n't afraid to take chances . robin : my options are kind of limited , dad . i 'm h.i.v.-positive and , yes , i 'm one of the lucky ones . the new medications have made my condition manageable . but people still die of this disease every single day , just like stone did , and all i could do was sit there and watch . robert : is that what made you this way ? the grief and the loss made you old before your time , led you into this cold , frigid , cloistered life ? robin : my what ? robert : well , look at you . every day -- it 's a gift . look at the way you treat it . you work like a slave , you have no friends , and you 're afraid of your own shadow . robin : oh , my -- i 'm afraid ? i love that . no , i just grew up . you never did . i understand the kind of dangerous world that we live in and i chose to live in it anyway , with no parents to depend on . so do n't you stand there and tell me that i 'm afraid of my own shadow . robert : why does everything i say have to finish in a fight ? robin : go to the markham islands , ok ? betray your best friend for $ 50,000 , but do n't bother sending me a post card . i 'm sure i 'll be too busy living my cloistered , frigid life . [ robin sighs ] robert : chill the beer . i 'm on my way to the airport . [ scene_break ] [ shutter clicks ] elizabeth : oh , why ca n't this hospital buy pens that actually work ? emily : everything all right ? elizabeth : yes . no . i do n't know . emily : here you go . elizabeth : thanks . emily : is lucky still pushing therapy ? elizabeth : lucky is pushing everything right now , especially me . he 's so snappy and he 's angry , and i ca n't do or say anything right . emily : you skipped your break , did n't you ? all right , well , we 're taking one right now . elizabeth : i keep telling myself that he does n't mean the things that he says , that he 's just worried about the money , and he 's in a lot of pain and he 's on all this medication , but you know what ? i work with patients who are on medication every single day , and they do n't attack me . emily : you are n't married to them . [ elizabeth sighs ] elizabeth : i am doing the best i can to take care of lucky and to hold my family together , and i understand he 's going through a lot , but you know what ? so am i , and it 's just one thing after another . emily : does it help to know that lucky 's more miserable than you are right now ? elizabeth : well , he 's still responsible for what he says to me . if he 'd just listen to me and the doctors and stop pushing himself so hard , he 'd get better a lot quicker . emily : you 're absolutely right . lucky is being arbitrary and unfair because he 's a macho jerk who hates feeling helpless . but he 's your macho jerk , and deep down he loves you like crazy , elizabeth , and you know that -- which is why you 'll forgive him . elizabeth : yeah . all right . thanks for reminding me . emily : go to him ; tell him what you told me . give lucky a chance to make things right . [ pager beeps ] elizabeth : oh . oh , i got to go . i got to take this . emily : ok . elizabeth : thanks . emily : all right . oh . nikolas : everything all right ? emily : any chance you can get your brother under control ? nikolas : so you spoke with elizabeth ? emily : yeah . she 's really upset . nikolas : he was -- he was pretty short with her . emily : i 'm going to go talk to him . nikolas : no , no . you have enough to deal with . i 'll -- i 'll handle it . emily : are you protecting me from lucky or him from me ? nikolas : a little of both , i suppose . you 're always the one that gets stuck playing peacemaker . i 'll handle it for once . besides , my life is n't the one that 's in crisis at the moment . [ scene_break ] carly : i am so glad that party is over . jason did n't show up , which just proves how tense everything is over there . and then your friend alexis did n't help anything by showing up announcing that she 's the new a.d.a . [ carly sighs ] jax : do you ever regret telling everyone that jason was michael 's father ? carly : what does that have to do with anything ? jax : would you do it again if you felt that your reasons were justifiable ? carly : i was wondering if you were ever going to tell me . jax : how long have you known ? carly : not long . it seems obvious in retrospect . you 're not john 's father . nikolas is . [ scene_break ] sam : michael sent home a piece of cake . jason : i 'll call him . michael knows that something is wrong , and i just -- i want him to know that i want to be a part of his life -- or at least i 'm going to try to be . sam : hey . look , i know that you -- you 're doing what you believe is right in your heart , and i am with you all the way , no matter what happens next , ok ? jason : sonny wo n't give in . so i have to run the business . and i want you to know that our lives are going to be very different . sam : ok . but in the meantime , just this one night , maybe we can have a little normalcy . i was thinking -- a movie ? no ? chinese ? sick of that . um -- a massage ? i 'll give you a massage . jason : does it have to be in that order ? sam : well , no . [ knock on door ] jason : yeah ? richie : mr. escobar is back . [ scene_break ] ric : everybody 's gone . sonny : you did n't seem that surprised by what alexis said . ric : ah , durant 's been after her for a long time ; she kept turning him down . sonny : what changed her mind ? ric : she likes the idea of going up against me in court . sonny : that does n't bother you ? ric : not at all . i do n't have to tell you that alexis is one hell of an attorney . from carly ? well , it 's subtle . sonny : carly 's loyal to jason , always has been . ric : even though the two of you were married for years ? you have two kids . sonny : well , jason was her first . then i got into the picture , did something that i should n't have . but that was a long time ago . ric : maybe he 's never gotten over it . sonny : that 's not what this is about , ric . i thought we 're -- i thought we were a family . ric : hmm . well , you were , you know ? sonny : mm - hmm . ric : that 's one thing he ca n't take away from you . sonny : you see , what this picture 's all about -- let me tell you what this picture 's all about . carly thinks that i have nothing without her and jason . so she sends me this picture to throw it in my face . she 's wrong . [ scene_break ] lulu : guess who just called . robert : i can hardly imagine . lulu : my dad 's changed his plans . robert : ah , of course . so where 's he to now ? katmandu ? the aleutians ? lulu : papua new guinea . robert : oh , come on , we can do better than that . lulu : fine , do n't believe me . robert : let me give you some advice . the key to a good con is knowing when to let go . lulu : please do n't go down there and hand my dad to these people just for money . robert : he 'd do the same for me . but i 'll give him your best and tell him how convincing you were . i mean , he 'll be proud of you . [ scene_break ] patrick : what 's the big emergency ? robin : i 'm tired of hiding out from life . i 'm going to start telling people what i think and what i want , and what i want is you -- right now . [ scene_break ] carly : i saw a copy of the test at your place . the night i pretended nikolas was on fire , he was about to see it . jax : i should 've known . how 'd you get the report ? i mean , i -- i paid the lab tech a fortune to leave town . carly : the records were still in mercy hospital 's computer . jax : how 'd you convince them ? carly : i told them i was courtney 's sister and we needed it for life insurance . i threatened investigation , lawsuit , and i bugged them enough to give me what i wanted . jax : wow . unbelievable . why 'd you need it ? carly : were you ever going to tell me ? jax : i wanted to on several occasions . carly : i really wish you would have . jax : i did n't think it would be fair on you , carly , to keep such a secret , ok ? it was my problem ; it should n't be yours . and what about nikolas ? are you going to tell him that he 's john 's biological father ? [ knock on door ] [ scene_break ] sonny : you guys -- do n't touch that . just leave it right there . ric : yeah , i guess that was jason 's job , was n't it -- cleaning things up . sonny : jason had nothing when he came to me . could n't stay with his family , he had no life . `` anger boy `` -- that 's what the -- ric : baldwin . sonny : yeah , as police used to call him , right . i taught him everything about the business from the ground up . so everything he knows about it he learned from me . ric : yeah , well , you knew him better than anybody . sonny : he was good at taking orders , getting the job done . ric : yeah , he 's a real immediate guy . that 's a -- that 's a good way to be . sonny : but when it came to , you know , seeing what was going to happen , that 's just not the way he -- he thinks . he 's good at putting out the fires , but not projecting ahead . ric : well , if he was n't , he never could 've pulled a stunt like this . sonny : well , i 'm going to take some responsibility because i let him steal my business and my associates right out from under me . actually , they were supposed to be here now . ric : you think he 's meeting with them ? sonny : they probably already have . they see me as a threat . ric : you are a threat . sonny : jason knows that in order to hold on to what he has stolen , he 's going to have to kill me . [ scene_break ] miguel : i hope i did n't interrupt . sam : no , i was just going to get some dinner . jason : my door is always open to you . miguel : thank you . jason : so , what do i owe this unexpected visit ? miguel : as i told you before , my people are glad you 're taking over . we prefer dealing with you . we see a bright future , prosperous times for everyone . but we have one concern . jason : which is ? miguel : i 'm sure you 'll agree that the transition needs to be seamless . there can be no chance for retaliation from other persons who may be involved . jason : what can i do to reassure you and your people ? miguel : kill sonny corinthos . [ next_on ] carly : i think , in john 's best interest , we need to sort this out . nikolas : sort what out ? miguel : i hope you 'll be making arrangements to deal with the problem we discussed . jason : what he 's asking for , it might be necessary . sonny : he 's not going to be secure until i 'm dead . ric : are you willing to protect yourself by killing him first ? | robin and patrick continue to clash over fathers and potential relationships . robert overhears lulu talking to luke on the phone , then gets a call that holly has been freed . alexis takes durant 's job . michael 's confused when jason does not show up to sonny 's party . robin finally gives in and goes to see robert , offering to work on having a better relationship . he 's willing , although he 's leaving for the islands in an hour . they manage to make time for a fight . lucky gets jealous after seeing liz talk to patrick . carly tells jax she knows the truth . lulu knocks robert out . robin kisses patrick . manny surveils various residents . |
carly : michael , it 's okay , baby . you 're in the hospital . i 'm here . jax is here . there 's nothing to be afraid of , okay ? you 're going to be okay . michael ? you look at me , baby . it 's mommy . can you hear me ? [ scene_break ] kate : you 're parading around town with a virtual target painted on your back . you 're showing up in places with little or no security . i thought that you were done punishing yourself for what happened to michael . i thought that you were going to try to find a way to go on living . sonny : that 's what i 'm trying to do . kate : then why are you here ? sonny : because i have a business to run . kate : i 've met your foreman , sonny . tom is more than capable of handling the day - to - day operations on his own . you do not need to be here to oversee every single shipment while your son is laying in a hospital . sonny : i 'm -- i need to keep busy . kate : no , you need to grieve -- sonny : i -- kate : as any parent would . sonny : i got michael shot ! it 's up to me to get justice for my son . [ scene_break ] jason : i -- i 've seen the bank records . you had $ 10 million wired into an account , offshore , set up by ian devlin . that 's a lot of money , nikolas . what was it for ? nikolas : what does that have to do with michael 's shooting ? jason : i do n't know . i 'm not going to know until you answer the question . nikolas : you -- you really would n't understand . jason : if you know something about this guy , i need to know , okay ? why did you wire that money into his account ? nikolas : it was the only way i could see emily . [ scene_break ] jerry : i 've heard these kinds of wounds are excruciating and impossible to repair , even for a great plastic surgeon , which you clearly are . i mean , my new face is a testament to your technical prowess with a scalpel . however , i think that you may find it rather difficult to detach yourself , so to speak , from this particular case . so if you prefer that i shoot you in the brain to spare you the great pain and humiliation , speak now , please . no ? all right . oh , i ca n't bear to watch . jerry : oh , dear , dear . well , the odds seem to be in your favor this time . should we do it again ? ian : are you out of your mind ? this is a hospital . anyone could walk in here . jerry : yes , which could drastically reduce your chances of losing an appendage . come on , be a sport . ian : if you 're so worried about being tied to this shooting , try to show some discretion . jerry : like you did last night at the haunted star ? or this morning by paying a visit to claudia zacchara ? ian : we had some unfinished business to attend to . jerry : so do we . if sonny corinthos even glimmers that you shot little michael in the head , i will put a bullet in yours before you bring my name into it . you understand ? good . now dry yourself off . [ scene_break ] nikolas : when i came home from emily 's funeral -- she was there -- in her ball gown . i know . at first , i thought it was -- i thought i was dreaming or maybe it was a manifestation of -- of my grief . i do n't know . she was real , jason . i could -- i could see her . i could talk to her . i could even -- i could touch her . and it did n't make sense to me at the time . it just -- it just did n't matter . jason : how does -- how does devlin fit in ? nikolas : well , he has access to an experimental -- an experimental medication that can lessen some of the other side effects , allowing me to keep seeing emily . jason : well , why would n't you just ask patrick or robin ? nikolas : because the medication 's in a -- in a trial stage and it 's not approved for use in this country . jason : so devlin 's providing illegal drugs . do you know who he 's working for ? [ scene_break ] johnny : i thought i told you to stay away from my father . ric : you made a very compelling argument . the armed thugs were a nice touch . however , your desire to see anthony locked up does not outweigh his right to an attorney . claudia : my father is an evil bastard who deserves to burn in hell for everything that he has done . ric : i understand . mr. zacchara was a very , very sick man . claudia : there 's no past tense about it . anthony zacchara is a twisted , sadistic freak . and if you get him released -- you wo n't live to regret it . ric : miss zacchara , i realize you 've been gone for some time and this must come as quite a shock . but i can assure you your father is not responsible for his previous actions . claudia : how much is my father paying you ? ric : anthony was diagnosed with a mental illness and he has since undergone treatment . i have a whole team of doctors who can assure me that your father is a changed man . johnny : i do n't care how many doctors you have , ric , or papers you file . my father stays locked up . [ scene_break ] kate : i 'm not sure if you 're trying to seek justice or revenge . i do n't think you know either . sonny , if you want to help michael , go talk to his doctors , research other treatment options , sit down with carly and figure out what the best way is to help your son . sonny : okay . i know that you 're trying to help , but this is something that i -- that i have to do on my own . kate : why ? sonny : what -- what do you mean , why ? kate : what possible good can come from avenging michael ? it 's not going to change what happened . it 's certainly not going to heal your son . sonny : but it will send a clear message to my enemies not to come after anybody that i care about again . kate : sonny , what happened was a terrible accident . sonny : you -- you were here , kate ! my son was here . they may not have been aiming at my son , but they -- they did it anyway . i ca n't -- i ca n't let that go . kate : so you 're just going to make the situation worse for everyone around you . [ scene_break ] jax : so how 's he doing ? patrick : there 's no change . carly : how can you say that ? michael 's eyes are open . patrick : it was an involuntary reflex . michael 's not responding to light or painful stimuli . his eyes are open , but he 's still not conscious . jax : so you 're saying he 's still in a coma . patrick : i wish i had better news , but michael 's prognosis has n't changed . carly : no ! he opened his eyes . he 's trying to come back to us . patrick : i know this is difficult to understand -- carly : you know what , you do n't know my son . you do n't know my son . he is getting better . patrick : you can get a second opinion , but any doctor that examines michael is going to tell you the same thing . excuse me . carly : i want a specialist . i want someone in here who is familiar with michael 's injuries and who is committed to helping him make progress . that 's what i want . jax : it 's -- it 's not progress , carly . carly : his eyes are open . jax : i know , but you heard dr. drake . he said that it was a reflex . carly : it 's a sign . michael is a fighter . and we can not give up on him , jax . [ scene_break ] sam : hey , what do you think you 're doing ? spinelli : fair samantha , greetings . it is -- hey , it is good to see you -- see you looking so agile . i assume the recovery regimen is going well . sam : i assume so . i am actually here on my very last visit , thank you . spinelli : well , i appreciate the salutation , but , you know , you really should stretch before all physical exertion . sam : come on , nice try . what are you up to ? spinelli : i was just looking for an update on michael for his uncle . that 's all . sam : jason 's been here day and night . he knows exactly how michael 's doing . spinelli : yeah , but he only knows what the medicinal ones are willing to divulge and that 's all been news of a dark nature , so i thought maybe i could find a little hope on michael 's chart . sam : listen , spinelli , the doctors are doing everything that they can . we are all worried about michael , but all we can do now is wait , okay ? maxie : spinelli , i 've been looking all over for you . do n't -- do n't you check your phone ? do n't shush me . spinelli : okay , look , the wounded and somewhat strident blond one 's boisterous nature is drawing undue attention to the jackal 's activities . maxie : oh , well , whatever it is that you 're doing , drop it . i have an emergency . [ scene_break ] nikolas : i have no reason to believe that dr. devlin is involved in anything criminal other than providing me with a drug that 's technically illegal in this country . jason : he charged you $ 10 million . nikolas : i know . i know , but since i 've been -- since i 've been taking it , i have n't had one episode of rage or a blackout or anything . and i do n't -- i do n't see emily as much as i -- as much as i would like to , but i still can see her . and to me , that 's worth any amount of money . jason : this guy 's preying on your desperation to make a profit . nikolas : what do you want me to do ? is it -- is it wrong for me to want to take this drug ? is it wrong for me to pay any amount of money to keep seeing emily ? jason : i do n't know . i do n't . i mean , i know how much you loves her . if i could take a pill and see emily again , i 'm not sure i would turn it down either . nikolas : all right . well , thanks . [ door opens and closes ] [ scene_break ] kate : anything that you do to avenge michael will be at the expense of your other children , sonny . the violence will escalate . morgan and kristina will be caught in the middle of a mob war . is that what you want ? you want them hurt or even killed ? sonny : if -- if i do n't retaliate , it will be a sign of weakness . kate : well , it 's better to weak , sonny , than dead . sonny : i 'm not fighting with you on this . kate : i 'm sorry . do you expect me to just stand back and watch you throw your life away ? what ? that is what you 'll be doing . sonny : that 's not what i 'm doing . you do n't know understand what i 'm doing . diane : i 'm sure you did n't call me down here to see my fabulous new designer bag . thank you very much . sonny : it 's business . diane : mm - hmm . kate : fine , i 'll leave you to it . sonny : okay . diane : while i 've got you , do you by any chance have a pair of those -- kate : i 'll have neela 's people call you . diane : yeah , thank you . [ door slams ] diane : that woman is fabulous . and you should stop seeing her immediately because the fashion world can not afford to lose kate howard , but -- but you can . sonny : who are you to be giving relationship advice ? diane : i 'm your attorney . sonny : well , as my attorney , you should n't be sleeping with my bodyguard . [ scene_break ] ric : i can see why you would want things to remain as they are . i mean , after all , you are the big man right now , the one with the power and respect . i mean , if anthony were released , he would want all that back . claudia : that 's not going to happen . ric : really ? your father has been released from a maximum security prison and moved to a private psychiatric facility with not so much as guard standing at his door . and after this hearing , there is a very , very real possibility that he 's going to be released altogether . perhaps you should prepare for that possibility now . claudia : schizophrenia is the best thing that ever happened to my father or his family . everyone was better off when he was just insane , because in his right mind , my dad is lethal . he will love you one minute and he will turn on you the next . the best thing for everyone , including you , would be to leave him there until he rots . ric : now , that 's not a very nice thing to say . johnny : it 's the truth . ric : i thought you might feel that way . that 's why i had the court petition to suspend your visitation . you know , i 'm starting to think that anthony 's children do n't really have his best interests at heart . claudia : he ca n't get out . johnny : he wo n't . i 'll make sure of it . [ scene_break ] [ door opens ] ric : how do you like the view ? anthony : the roses are a big improvement from the ceiling i 've been staring at for the last five months . but they do n't compare to the ones i got in my garden at home . ric : one step at a time . anthony : i do n't like to be kept waiting . ric : look , i 'm pushing through your release as fast as i can , anthony , which is no small feat considering you 're a confessed killer . i 'd be very happy that you 're here instead of in a prison cell . anthony : i was a sick man when i did those things . i 'm well now . i want to be with my family . ric : well , your family has much different plans . anthony : be specific . that 's what a lawyer 's for . ric : claudia and john are determined to do whatever it takes to keep you locked away for the rest of your life . [ scene_break ] claudia : ever since trevor took control of those waterfront piers , i understand ric has been looking for a way to get back at him . what better way than by letting daddy out ? johnny : we can block this . claudia : how ? you heard him . he 's been declared a ward of the court , john . he 's already been transferred to another facility . johnny : okay , ric has one attorney . we can afford 20 . we 'll do whatever it takes to make sure dad stays locked up . claudia : he 's not just some crazy old man anymore , john , who 's going on about his roses . if he 's got his mind back , then he 's not just sane , he 's smart . and he knows the best way to control you is to get rid of me . [ scene_break ] sonny : hey , max , get in here for a second . max : do you need something , boss ? ms. miller -- oh ! sonny : you see that ? [ diane laughs ] diane : you are basing these ridiculous assumptions on max 's propensity for two left feet ? sonny : well , he walks perfectly well when he 's around me . and then he gets around you -- diane : max , would you please tell sonny that his assumptions are completely unfounded ? sonny : max , are you sleeping with diane ? max : well , boss , `` sleeping with `` tends to imply that there 's an ongoing -- sonny : just say yes or no . answer the question . max : yes , and it was the best sex of my life . ms. miller is incredible . [ diane laughs ] diane : well -- well , thank you , max , and likewise , i 'm very , very sure . max : thank you . diane : but it remains that that is none of sonny 's business . [ scene_break ] carly : i know you 're tired , baby . you had such a big day . it 's okay to sleep . you did so good opening your eyes , and i know you 're going to open them again . you are so brave and you are so strong and you 're a fighter , just like me . but i need you to keep fighting , because i know you 're going to come back to me . you 're almost there . michael , you 're almost there . [ knock on door ] sam : i 'm sorry to interrupt . carly : then do n't . sam : carly , look , i just -- i came to see if you needed anything , maybe coffee , something to eat -- carly : you know , you do n't have to be nice to me . i do n't want your pity and michael does n't want it either . sam : no , look , i am not here to give you pity . i 'm concerned about michael . carly : do n't be . do n't be . i mean , michael is getting better . and you and everyone else need to stop acting like he has a terminal illness or his life is over , because it 's not . my son is fine . he 's fine . [ scene_break ] jax : hey , you have a minute ? jason : actually , i was on my way to the hospital . how 's carly doing ? jax : that 's what i wanted to talk to you about , about carly . jason : oh , okay . jax : you were with her when i could n't be , through michael 's surgery and when the doctors told her the prognosis . jason : yeah , you know , i did -- i did what i could . jax : yeah , and i appreciate that . what concerns me is how carly is taking the news . you saw her at the hospital , jason . i mean , she 's still in complete denial . jason : it 's -- it 's hard , you know , it 's hard to accept what the doctors are saying at this point . jax : yeah , especially when michael just opened his eyes . patrick said -- patrick said that it was just a -- a reflex . of course , carly 's taking it as a sign that he 's getting better and that he 's going to wake up and be the same little boy that he was before the shooting . i ca n't get through to her , and i was hoping that you could . [ scene_break ] claudia : i still remember so vividly the day that daddy sent me away . i came home from school one day , and my little suitcase was packed and sitting by my door . i remember i went upstairs to say goodbye to you . johnny : and i smashed my toy piano to splinters . i know . claudia : you would n't even look at me , but when i was driving away , i remember looking back at the house and -- johnny : i was watching from the rooftop . claudia : what did you do , sneak out through the attic window ? johnny : yeah . claudia : you were just standing up there on the ledge , crying and calling my name . broke my heart to leave you . i did n't want to leave you , john . you have to believe that . daddy made me go . johnny : yeah , he said you were a bad influence . claudia : dad was -- he was jealous . he was jealous of us because it was you and me against him , and he did n't want to be on the outside , so he had trevor take me away . johnny : as much as i missed you , part of me was glad you were gone , though , away from all this madness . claudia : you should never have been left alone here with him . i promised you that i was gon na protect you , and -- johnny : you did n't have a choice . claudia : well , i do now . johnny : okay , but i 'm not that little boy you have to protect anymore . as for our father , he 's not gon na hurt you again . i 'm sure of it . come here . kate : sorry to interrupt , but this is important . johnny : you 're gon na have to handle this one on your own . i got something to take care of . claudia : what the hell do you want ? [ scene_break ] sonny : okay , you need to get this , diane . max works for me , so i have a say in anything that affects his job performance . diane : max is a fully grown adult , capable of making his own decisions , as am i . you do not get a vote in who he sleeps with . sonny : it 's not a good idea for , you know , the attorney to sleep with her clients . diane : could not agree with you more . it is unprofessional . it 's unseemly and completely inappropriate , but since i do n't represent max -- i represent you -- there 's nothing even approaching conflict of interest . sonny : okay , what if max needs you to defend him down the line ? max : boss -- sonny : i need you -- shut up . i need you to be able to do that , right , without getting all lovey dovey , emotional -- sonny : oh , well , it -- it happened to alexis . she went from a no - nonsense , capable attorney to a hyperventilating mess . diane : okay , with all due respect , perhaps if you had thought a little bit , taken a little precaution while in the heat of passion , then maybe alexis would not have gotten pregnant and would not have been reduced to a blithering pile of hormones . sonny : diane , i love kristina . she 's my only daughter . she means the world to me , but that one night changed alexis forever , and i 'll be damned if i 'm gon na let that happen to the best attorney i have . okay ? so here 's the deal . you are forbidden -- are you listening now ? max : yes . sonny : to sleep with diane , date diane , be around diane . you are off limits . diane : this is outrageous . you can not -- you can not dictate to him -- [ phone rings ] diane : do n't you -- do n't answer that . do n't even think about answering that . sonny : can you just -- yeah ? i 'm on my way . diane : no , you 're not . you 're not going any -- we 're not done . sonny : we are done . let 's go . diane : you misogynistic , self - centered -- sonny : yes . diane : control freak . i am billing you triple ! [ scene_break ] jason : for as long as i 've known carly , she 's always done what she wants . i 've -- i 've never been able to tell her anything , jax . jax : well , you could try . you know , she may accept the fact that michael 's never going to wake up if she hears it from you . jason : but it 's not gon na matter what i say to her . she 's gon na fight for michael as long and hard as she can . there 's no way to stop her . jax : i know how much she loves michael . she 'd give her own life to save his , as would i , but sadly , there 's nothing more we can do for him . but carly has another little boy at he , and he 's scared and confused , and he needs his mother , and morgan 's already asking questions , and it 's not fair to keep telling him that michael is going to get better when he 's not . jason : morgan 's too young to understand what 's going on . jax : no , jason , he 's -- he understands . he 's -- he grown up quite a bit . he knows his brother 's hurt , and he also knows that his daddy and his uncle jason never leave the house without a gun . i mean , it 's -- it 's better he learns the violence of your world now than end up like his brother . now , you know that i 've never approved of your -- of your lifestyle . that said , i am also aware of how much carly loves you . it pains me to say it , but she trusts you more than anyone else . carly needs to understand the reality of michael 's situation , and the only person who can tell her that is you . [ scene_break ] maxie : move . spinelli : while the demanding blonde one may doubt the jackal p.i . 's sleuthing ability , i assure you , i have been trained in all things stone cold , including -- maxie : your way is taking too long . see ? much easier . spinelli : aye . dare i ask how you procured a key ? maxie : well , i told the clerk behind the desk i was locked out of my room , which would be really funny if i was staying here , because the place is a dump -- and completely crawling with bugs ! spinelli : shh . maxie : we have to get out of here . spinelli : no , the jackal p.i . has yet to look around . just relax . maxie : okay , well , get whatever it is you need , and do it fast , because i want to get out of here and have you help me out with my projects . spinelli : so the resourceful blonde one does need the jackal 's assistance after all . maxie : well , not to open a door . i need you to help me break into couture 's computer system so we can get a mock up of their next issue , so crimson will have an advantage . spinelli : hey , sleuthing for stone cold takes presence over fashion subterfuge . maxie : you said you would help me . spinelli : yes , after i obtain potentially incriminating data from the dastardly doctor 's dirty abode . [ keys in lock ] maxie : hurry . maxie : you 're probably wondering what i 'm doing here . ian : i 'm sure you 'll have an entertaining explanation . [ scene_break ] jax : how you doing ? carly : michael has n't opened his eyes since you left , but he will . he 's resting , and he 's gon na wake up , and he 's gon na talk to us . jax : hey , i asked about you . carly : i 'm sick of defending myself for believing in my son . that 's for sure . jax : you know , i would give anything to have michael back , watch him play with his little brother . carly : jax , he will . he will . you know he 's -- he 's getting better . he 's just resting , and he 's healing right now , but we have to have faith . patrick : dr. scorpio has agreed to take over michael 's case until you find another doctor . carly : what 's this ? patrick : it 's a list of specialists . you 're welcome to contact all or none . robin : in the meantime , we 're going to be moving michael to a regular room . carly : because he 's getting better . that 's why you 're moving him out of i.c.u . michael is getting stronger . [ scene_break ] ric : oh , glad you could make it . logan : i was curious . what could we possibly have to talk about ? ric : business proposition . logan : you 're gon na have to find another mole for sonny 's organization . i already told you the man fired me . ric : hang on , logan . this has nothing to do with my brother . logan : okay , well , then what are we doing in his warehouse ? ric : somebody tried to kill sonny right here at this very spot . bullet ricocheted and hit my nephew . now sonny 's looking for payback . logan : what does that have to do with me ? ric : well , you spent a couple of years dodging bullets and car bombs over there in iraq . that military experience as well as your medical training makes you the perfect candidate to protect a client of mine in case a mob war breaks out . logan : why would i want to work for you , huh ? ric : other than knowing the events that led up to your dishonorable discharge ? remember , a black spot like that on your record severely limits your employment possibilities . logan : so you 're doing me a favor then . ric : look , i 'm offering you access to a real power player . in exchange , i expect you to be loyal to me . [ scene_break ] nurse : it 's time for your medication , mr. zacchara . anthony : you know , my friends call me tony , and this seems like a friendly place , so you should call me tony , too . nurse : do you have any children , tony ? anthony : yes , i do . i have two children , a boy and a girl . ah , my son , john , he looks just like his mother . same eyes , same smile . he was the light of maria 's life . is n't that right , johnny ? this is the guy we 're talking about . nurse : i 'll let the two of you talk . i 'll be back to check on you later , tony . anthony : all right . nurse : have a nice visit . anthony : i was wondering when you were gon na stop by . i missed you . johnny : you can drop the act . she 's gone . anthony : i 'm a changed man , johnny . i 'll prove it to you . johnny : yeah , you 're sane . just means you 're more dangerous . anthony : see , that 's claudia talking . she was always a bad influence on you . [ johnny sighs ] [ scene_break ] kate : sonny is grieving for michael , you know , that little boy that you and your brother quite possibly shot . now , i do n't know if this is how you do business , but personally , i find it -- claudia : you do n't know anything about my business ! shut your mouth , and get out . you are in way over your head . kate : the person who sent the gunman to shoot sonny might possibly try again . in fact , i think that sonny is counting on it . yeah , he 's in a reckless mood these days , so if anything happens to sonny -- claudia : sonny gets reckless , and he goes to bars and picks up strangers , and that 's why you 're here , is n't it ? hmm ? you 're worried that sonny might come around for round two ? you should be . but hey , go ahead . feel free . look in my closets , under my desk , wherever you want . kate : so if you hurt sonny in any way , i will shine so much publicity on you and your family , you wo n't be able to hide . i will paint you and your brother as murderers , and i 'll crucify you in the press , okay ? i will ruin your life . claudia : come and get me , skinny bitch . i ca n't wait to kick your ass . sonny : back off , claudia . [ scene_break ] robin : michael 's condition is stable . he 's breathing on his own , and his vitals are good . he does n't need the constant monitoring of i.c.u . carly : it means he 's getting stronger . patrick : that 's not what she said . carly : you know , you 're not my son 's doctor anymore . you gave up on him , remember ? jax : carly , this is n't helping . carly : no , you 're right . it 's not . michael needs to be surrounded by positive people who believe that he 's going to get better , so your negative energy -- you just need to go . robin : carly , patrick 's not being negative . he 's just -- he 's being realistic . you know , we we 've done everything we can possibly do for michael . you are welcome to call in specialists , but as far as we 're concerned , he should be released by the end of the week . it 's time to start talking about michael 's long - term care . [ scene_break ] sam : hey . how 's michael ? is there any change ? jason : jax said he opened his eyes . sam : wow , my god . you must be so relieved . i -- i mean , i just -- i know how much everybody has been worrying since the surgery . jason : it was -- it was only a reflex . they do n't think michael 's gon na come out of the coma . sam : i am so sorry . jason : i mean , carly 's still holding on , you know . sam : yeah , i know . i -- i went to visit michael 's room to see if carly needed anything , and she was less than happy to see me , which , like , i completely understand , but she did make it pretty clear that she did n't need me or my pity . jason : it was nice of you to offer . sam : i know how much michael means to you , jason , and if there is anything , and i mean anything at all that i can do , please just let me know . jason : well , actually , there is . well , what can you -- what can you tell me about this dr. devlin ? sam : dr. devlin , i -- he 's a great surgeon . i mean , i -- i just finished my last physical therapy session . my hip is great . everything went without any sort of complications . jason : that 's good , that 's good . sam : but not what you 're looking for . jason : no , i just -- i wanted to know if maybe he told you why he was here or what brought him to port charles in the first place . sam : oh , i do n't know . i know he went to med school with patrick drake . i do n't know where , but i do know that they were friends . [ scene_break ] ian : i met you at the hospital , did n't i ? are n't you a friend of dr. scorpio 's ? maxie : cousin , actually , sort of . well , by marriage . see , her uncle married my mother , and -- ian : you can skip the recitation of the family tree . tell me , what was your name again ? maxie : maxie . ian : maxie , that 's right . maxie . well , maxie , perhaps you can tell me what you 're doing in my room . maxie : well , you 're a sexy guy . that is , you 're a respected doctor and vaguely mysterious , single , hot , so , you see , i thought you would be perfect . ian : well , i tend to prefer brunettes , but i 've long since learned the art of compromise , and you have saved me a call to the escort service , so , maxie , entertain me . make me forget the color of your hair . [ scene_break ] logan : if you want to go work for some whack job that skewered you up against the wall , that 's your business , okay ? i 'm not gon na play nursemaid for some drooling nutcase . ric : anthony zacchara is a paranoid schizophrenic . he 's perfectly sane . there 's a good chance that all the charges against him are gon na be dropped , at which time he is gon na assume his position as head of the zacchara family . logan : what -- i 'm sorry . is n't the man paralyzed from the neck down ? i mean , he -- he barely blink . how is he supposed to run an entire organization ? ric : well , anthony regained the use of his arms some time ago . yeah , once he 's on his feet , he is gon na be one of the most powerful men in this country . logan : mm - hmm . i have you to thank for it , right ? so how does that bring me in ? ric : well , everything that i 've done for anthony up to this point has been completely within the boundaries of the law . now he 's gon na go outside of those boundaries , i 'm sure , and when he does , i 'm gon na have to get real creative in order to maintain deniability . see , that is where you come in . i need you inside to feed me information , to be at the center of the power base . as anthony 's bodyguard , you 're gon na be able to get me what i need , and you 're gon na be able to make his son look bad . look , once anthony gets in there , johnny 's gon na lose his power base . he 's no longer gon na be able to use his mob prince trappings , and he 's gon na be much less enticing to somebody , say like , i do n't know , lulu spencer . do you want to take the job , or should i talk to somebody else about this ? logan : mr. lansing , i think you got a deal . [ scene_break ] anthony : why would ric lansing help me if i was still the same man who stabbed him the night of the ball ? johnny : ric 's got his own agenda working . getting you out of prison was just a power play against his father . anthony : ric understands that i was suffering from a terrible illness and i 'm not responsible for the things i did . johnny : ric has n't seen half of what you 're capable of . i have . anthony : johnny , i 've been ill for a long time . i did unspeakable things , out of anger , to you and your mother , but the doctors have found a way to control it . things will be different from now on . johnny : you 're right . it 'll be worse . anthony : do n't push me . johnny : or what ? anthony : you 're my son , and i love you , johnny , and i would never do anything harm you , but i 'm not gon na put up with your defiance either . welcome me back with open arms , or i 'll do what i should have done years ago . johnny : what 's that ? anthony : i 'll kill claudia . [ scene_break ] claudia : how did you even get in here ? this is my house . you do n't get to barge in here and order me around any more than your girlfriend here gets to barge in and make threats . sonny : you should go . kate : come with me . sonny : no , listen . trust men this , okay ? max is outside in the car waiting for you . he 's gon na take you home . kate : i keep telling myself that you 're grieving for michael and you do n't mean half of what you 're doing , but this excuse -- is starting to wear very thin . claudia : better go after her . the ice cream 's melting . sonny : kate can wait . actually , i 'm here for you . what are -- you got any plans for dinner tonight ? claudia : tons . why ? sonny : uh , because , you know , you 've been so hot for me and all that kind of stuff . i was figuring maybe we could go out on a date . [ next_on ] spinelli : the jackal is in dire need of assistance . johnny : you 're not getting out of here . anthony : give my best to your sister . claudia : i do n't want anything to do with you . sonny : i want justice for my son . if i find proof , god help you . | even though patrick states that michael opening his eyes is only a reflexive action and does not mean he is recovering , carly clings to hope , prompting jax to ask jason to make her see reason . right before seeing jax , jason learns why nikolas is paying ian ungodly sums of money . sonny is deaf to both kate 's pleas that he not seek revenge and to diane and max 's desire to be together , banning their relationship from happening , much to diane 's ire . finding out that their father has been made a ward of the court and could be released appalls claudia and johnny , and makes them recall the past , the good as well as how evil anthony is . sonny intervenes when kate and claudia get into it , then after sending kate home , asks claudia out . trevor wants logan on the inside to spy on the zaccharas for him once anthony is back at the top . to win johnny 's support , anthony promises to kill claudia if he does not welcome him . caught spying on ian , maxie is forced to try to seduce him . |
alexis : see , there it is again . it looks to me like a plastic surgery scar . i 'm sure she looked like emily to begin with . i want you to see it , nikolas . [ scene_break ] elizabeth : b.p . 76/44 and dropping . epiphany : he 's going into v - tach . robin : 75 of lido , plus she does n't have 30 seconds . patrick : where is this bleeding coming from ? robin : it 's probably under the vessel . retract posteriorly . matt : she 's right . i think i see it . retract that back . patrick : okay , there it is . clamp it off . can you ligate it ? matt : no , it 's just going to retract back again . patrick : can you cauterize it ? robin : retraction ? got it . patrick : nice work , dr. scorpio . [ scene_break ] jax : is this what i think it is ? carly : yeah , i 'm pregnant . jax : that 's wonderful . we 're having a baby . carly : yeah . claudia : my husband has made it clear . he does n't want any more children , so i have to terminate the pregnancy and i do n't want to do that -- sonny : i 'm sorry . give me this . hi . my wife does not make a decision until she talks to her husband . [ scene_break ] rebecca : do n't you ever touch me again , lady . nikolas : alexis was out of line , but you overreacted . alexis : she has a scar on her hairline . rebecca : which you just assume is plastic surgery . wow , you 're a real piece of work , you know that ? nikolas : well , what is it ? what 's the scar ? rebecca : when i was 10 , i fell off my bike . i landed on my head . alexis : you expect us to believe that ? rebecca : oh , go ahead , pull out your checkbook , nikolas . why do n't you hire a p.i . to dig up the whole story . i fell on the sidewalk by the kramer 's front yard . mrs. kramer picked me up , rushed me to the emergency room where a special doctor stitched me up . i think he was a plastic surgeon . wow , alexis , you 're right . i have had plastic surgery . alexis : i 'm not buying any of it . rebecca : obviously , no matter what i say , you 're going to turn it against me . no - win situation . nikolas : rebecca , i want to believe you , but she has every right -- rebecca : you know what ? i do n't give a damn . i moved here to work at the hospital . and then right away , you were right after me , stalking me , obsessed with me , would n't leave me alone . the truth is i felt sorry for you . and then you helped me through my cancer scare and i was grateful , but now it 's over . i 'm done . [ scene_break ] ethan : perfect timing . i was getting so lonely all by myself aboard this floating tub , as the boss likes to call it , when in walks an elegant lovely lady . helena : well , i gather you 've had lessons from the boss you were referring to ? ethan : oh , no , that 's merely my first impression . helena : and an accurate one at that . ethan : may i get you a drink ? helena : certainly . luke always stocks a bottle or two of the very best . ethan : helena , i presume . helena : how did you know ? ethan : luke mentioned you were in town and was hoping you 'd stop by for a visit . helena : well , how kind of him to say so . ethan : mm - hmm . he also mentioned you two have a long and colorful history . [ helena laughs ] helena : that is a diplomatic way to put it . yes , luke and i have many fond memories . where is he , by the way ? ethan : en route as we speak . helena : then i will wait and i will allow you to entertain me . ethan : well , may i ask you what brings you to the chuckles ? helena : i have some business in town . but tell me about you . how did a young , good - looking australian with your obvious talents end up in a casino in upstate new york ? ethan : well , i 'd gone on a bit of a walkabout and simply stumbled aboard . i took refuge in this gilded palace during a storm , met luke , and found we have quite a bit in common , including a certain acquaintance of the female persuasion . helena : hmm , what a coincidence . ethan : indeed . helena : i have found that very few things happen by chance . ethan : well , i 've found that life often turns on surprising twists of fate . helena : looks will only take you so far . i have no tolerance for thievery , except when they 're working for me . luke : helena , you know that i value a good bartender above everything . so , please , for me , do n't slit the young man 's throat . [ scene_break ] elizabeth : the patient is very well . patrick : vitals stable ? elizabeth : b.p . and heart rate are normal . patrick : keep him on intravenous antibiotics for the next 24 hours . elizabeth : okay . you did a good job in there . patrick : thank you . i have to admit i even surprised myself . robin : you even surprised yourself ? patrick : i have the hands of a god . what can i say ? robin : oh . could you and your ego move over a little so i can grab a towel ? patrick : be my guest . robin : at least you 're honest . patrick : yeah , well , keeping up with that trend , you saved that patient 's life . thank you for convincing me to operate . robin : you 're welcome . thank you for the acknowledgement . patrick : this is nice , is n't it ? robin : what ? patrick : working together , relaxed , laughing . it feels good . robin : yeah , it does . patrick : i 'm glad that therapy and the meds are working . robin : me , too . i 'm finally starting to feel like myself again . patrick : i got an idea . why do n't we get chinese food to celebrate ? robin : okay , but you can not eat all of my kung pao chicken . patrick : it 's not -- my kung pao -- the idea of chinese food is to share . robin : yeah , share , not hog . patrick : hog , like you do with my stir fried noodles . robin : you 're such a liar . i do not do that . patrick : okay , fine . we 'll get two of each . how 's that sound ? we 'll have leftovers for tomorrow . [ scene_break ] jax : how long have you known ? carly : well , i started feeling queasy after you left . and then i had a couple of dizzy spells , which could have been anything . jax : we talked every day . why did n't you tell me ? carly : because i -- well , the doctor said i have a hard time conceiving , and i did n't want to get your hopes up . jax : how long have you known for sure ? carly : i just found out . i mean , i took the test and there it is and here you are , and oh , my gosh . jax : so you have n't seen a doctor . carly : no , not yet . jax : but you 're feeling okay , right ? as far as you know , nothing is wrong . [ scene_break ] sonny : we have n't decided anything yet . we 'll get back to you . sonny : you 're pregnant . claudia : uh - huh . sonny : oh . claudia : pretty much the last thing i expected . sonny : we used protection all the time . how could this happen ? why did n't you tell me ? claudia : well , because i know that you do n't want any more kids . sonny : but now this is my responsibility . i made the baby , too , right ? claudia : no , do n't worry about it , sonny . i will do whatever i have to do , whatever has to be done . sonny : no , we 're going to handle this together . claudia : okay , how do you want us to handle it ? sonny : i do n't know right now . i need time to think about it . [ scene_break ] rebecca : you 've known me for months and in all that time , i 've been totally straight with you . if you do n't trust me now , then you never will . nikolas : i think it 's understandable that i have questions . rebecca : yeah , and i 've answered them . there 's nothing more i can say , but you 're still suspicious . i mean , why should i be surprised ? your family is so screwed up . there 's no way you could be normal . psychotic grandmother , paranoid aunt -- alexis : you can call me whatever names you like . i have every intention of protecting my nephew . rebecca : oh , protect him -- great . protect him from what ? obviously , i 'm supposed to be some evil manipulator who 's taking advantage of your attachment to your ex - wife , but name one thing that i 've tried to do to you . alexis : look , she obviously knows that the best defense is a good offense . rebecca : maybe you 're so obsessed with emily because she was the one person who could make you believe that you were than all of this , that somehow you could avoid the curse of being yet another whack - job in a whole line of crazies . i do n't know . i do n't care . alexis : you keep saying that , but you 're still here . rebecca : i never asked you for help . you came to me . do me a favor . leave me alone . nikolas : if she is innocent , i may regret what i just did . [ scene_break ] luke : what brings you to the chuckles ? run out of people to burn at the stake ? helena : are you volunteering ? luke : oh , it 's tempting to be thought of as meat on a stick for you . helena : i hear you 've cheated the grim reaper yet again . luke : well , you know what they say . only the good die young . ethan : so this is nothing to worry about . luke : my darling , please sheath your blade . it would be terribly inconvenient for me if you killed him . no one to pour drinks at happy hour . helena : are n't you going to introduce me to your quick - fingered employee ? luke : ethan lovett , helena cassadine . ethan : of course . she needs no introduction . helena : he 's clever . ethan : we were getting along so beautifully that imagine my surprise at finding a knife to my throat . helena : and mine at finding a hand on my wallet . luke : oh , lesson number one , mr. lovett , never game this woman unless you 're prepared to risk and possibly lose your life . helena : you flatter me , luke . ethan : indeed , that 's high praise . helena : he 's not a bit naive . luke : no , we 've been working on that . helena : ah - ha , it 's good work . and he 's cute and he 's bright and his instinct for larceny is admirable . of course , there is only one man who could ever keep up with me . luke : madam , you swell my head . helena : oh . luke : tell me , what is it that brings you here ? helena : well , i 'm just catching up with my family . ethan : oh , igor and vlad . oh , that 's excellent . luke : you know , i always called her youngest vlad . luke and ethan : great minds . luke : but i 'd be careful . the lady is a little sensitive about her whacked out gene pool . ethan : good to know . luke : you do n't want to risk another knife to the jugular . ethan : or a torch to my stake . [ ethan laughs ] luke : oh , that would burn . ethan : yes , that would burn . luke : that would be awfully uncomfortable . ethan : i know , that would be terrible . helena : well , well , well . [ helena laughs ] helena : is n't this delicious ? luke and ethan : what ? [ scene_break ] carly : i 'm feeling fine , no problems that i 'm aware of . jax : did you make an appointment with dr. lee ? carly : i 'm going to see her next wednesday . jax : good , okay . you should probably ask her , you know , if there 's any precautions that you should be taking . carly : i will . jax : okay , good . then we have to change your diet . carly : i 'm going to take prenatal vitamins . jax : well , that 's not going to be enough . i mean , cutting out the junk food and eating more greens , you know , like fruits and vegetables -- carly : we 're going to talk about this . jax : i 'm serious . carly : you 're cracking the whip already . jax : i 'm going to be cracking the whip . i do n't want anything to go wrong with this pregnancy . carly : i know . there 's nothing to worry about . i think she 's going to be fine . jax : `` she `` ? really . carly : yeah . jax : a little early to tell , is n't it ? carly : oh , i have a feeling . jax : who am i to question your intuition ? carly : i know you always wanted a little girl . jax : a girl would be great . a boy would be good , too . i do n't care what we have as long as the baby is healthy . [ scene_break ] olivia : hey . am i interrupting anything ? sonny : yeah , but that 's never stopped you before . olivia : good point . i remember how i used to always find you out on the fishing pier at coney island . just sitting there looking out at the water . you used to say that sometimes you just need a little peace and quiet away from the neighborhood , the noise and clutter . sitting there looking out at all that water in the atlantic used to help you get perspective . sonny : i 'm trying to get a little perspective right now , but it 's just not easy . olivia : okay , that does n't sound too good . sonny : i messed up big time . i should 've known better . you know what ? i got nobody to blame . olivia : what did you do ? sonny : claudia is pregnant . [ scene_break ] johnny : what the hell happened ? one minute i 'm on the phone with you , you 're pretending to talk to some doctor about an abortion . next thing i know , sonny has grabbed the phone . claudia : i 'm sorry . i did n't expect him to do that . johnny : thank god he hung up . what did he say to you ? claudia : he was shocked . he ca n't believe i 'm pregnant . johnny : well , you guys were using protection . he had to have asked how it happened . claudia : well , i just told him condoms are n't 100 % effective and left it at that . johnny : he was n't suspicious ? claudia : he did n't seem to be . johnny : well , you got lucky . this thing could have blown up in your face . claudia : it still might . do n't worry . he does n't want me rushing right out and getting an abortion . he says that any decisions about the baby , we should make them together . johnny : that 's what you wanted , right ? claudia : he says he needs to think about it . it was not exactly the reaction i was hoping for . johnny : well , it 's better than accusing you of getting pregnant on purpose , which is exactly what you did . claudia : well , john , i just assumed -- with a guy like sonny , his kids mean everything to him , you know ? that he would want me to have this baby , but now i 'm not sure . now i 'm starting to wonder whether or not he 's going to want me to have an abortion . and that will put me right back where i started -- nothing to protect me when sonny finds out what i did to michael . [ scene_break ] jax : i 'm so excited . i do n't know what to say . carly : i 've wanted this , too , you know ? jax : i 'm going to be your personal servant from now on , okay ? no , no , seriously , whatever you need , i will get you . you snap your fingers , jax will be getting you stuff left , right , and center . you just have to promise that you 're going to ask , okay ? carly : i promise . jax : promise . carly : i promise . jax : good . you know , it 's a good thing that we 're building a house right now , but we should probably make a little amendment to the plans , put in a nursery . carly : that 's a great idea . jax : yeah . carly : mm - hmm . jax : and so morgan does n't feel left out , we 'll let him pick out his bedroom . i 'm sure he 'll pick out the one overlooking the pool . carly : you 're a great stepfather . jax : thanks . i love michael and morgan with all my heart . i did n't need a child of my own , you know . as matter fact , i did n't think that we 'd ever have one . but now that it 's happened , it 's -- it 's amazing . it 's an amazing feeling . i just do n't know if i can wait eight months . [ carly laughs ] carly : i love you . jax : i love you . i love you . oh , i 'll be right back . carly : where are you going ? jax : just wait right here . it 's very exciting . you 've made me the happiest man on earth . [ scene_break ] olivia : claudia is pregnant . sonny : yeah . i feel like i 'm back in high school , you know , getting a girl knocked up and having to deal with it . olivia : okay , just so you know , that scenario is no picnic for the girl either , okay , so -- sonny : okay , but -- i 'm sorry . i did n't mean to hurt your feelings . olivia : you did n't hurt my feelings . believe me , my reckless days are far behind me , so do n't -- sonny : i did not want another child . but you know what ? after what happened with michael , i did n't think it was right . my life is not safe for another child . olivia : and just so you know , sonny , claudia is -- is -- sonny : what ? olivia : she 's not mother of the year material herself . sonny : well , this marriage was n't about love . it was about a business arrangement . olivia : well , you 've always been one hell of a businessman , have n't you ? sonny : we had a lot of sex , but i used protection . and i do n't know what happened . i got to be honest with you . olivia : well , what can i say ? congratulations . i ca n't believe i 'm going to ask this , but how is claudia feeling ? is she happy ? is she scared ? what ? sonny : claudia wants an abortion . [ scene_break ] robin : all i want to do is lay on the couch , take off my shoes -- food , please -- and stuff my face . patrick : there 's a romantic picture . mercedes : hi , welcome home . patrick : hi . how 's our little girl ? mercedes : wonderful . i changed her , fed her her bottle , and she 's happy as a clam . patrick : that 's great . thank you . mercedes : if you guys need me to stay the night , that 's fine . robin : no , we 're good . thank you , though . mercedes : okay . bye , emma . be good . patrick : bye - bye . mercedes : she 's getting big , is n't she ? robin : yeah , changing every day . mercedes : all right , well , i 'll see you tomorrow , guys . patrick : okay , thanks , good night . mercedes : bye . robin : bye . thank you . patrick : plates ? robin : i do n't know ; let 's just eat out of the containers like we always do . patrick : great minds think alike . robin : here you go . patrick : thank you . robin : you know what i think we should do ? patrick : what 's that ? robin : we should take a cooking class together . patrick : together ? robin : yes , together . it would be fun . besides , you 're helpless in the kitchen . patrick : you know what ? i think we should take up sports instead . how 's that ? robin : i do n't know about that . we do n't really have time for golf and i 'm terrible at tennis . patrick : well , that 's why i want to take up sports , then i can beat you . robin : why do n't you put emma down so we can eat ? patrick : sure . you want her ? robin : sure . patrick : mommy 's going to take you . there you go . there . robin : hey . mercedes said you had your bottle . maybe it 's time for a nap ? you be good while daddy and i eat . [ scene_break ] luke : to the glory days of mayhem and murder . helena : and to many more to come . congratulations . there 's not even the slightest hint of bitterness . luke : that 's because i have n't slipped the arsenic into your drink yet . helena : and are n't you concerned that i might take advantage of your good will ? luke : no . as i understand it , you 're here to wreak havoc on your grandson 's life this time , not mine . helena : family is so messy , is n't it ? i should 've stayed a virgin . [ luke laughs ] helena : and what about you ? how do you feel about all of this , ethan lovett ? has our conversation become dreadfully dull ? ethan : quite the opposite . i 'm hanging on every word . helena : well , perhaps we can continue this privately later this evening ? luke : behave yourself . the chap is an innocent lamb . hey , there 's some liquor out back . i want you to go get it , bring it in . go get it . luke : okay , let 's get down to it . helena : luke , you have given me so many years of pleasure . i wonder if your son will be so enjoyable . luke : helena , please do n't do that . you have put lucky through enough hell for one lifetime . helena : oh , my darling , a deft parry -- but we both know to whom i am referring . oh , luke , it 's quite obvious . ethan is your son . luke : you are the queen of mind games . [ luke chuckles ] helena : oh , come on , luke . it 's perfectly obvious that ethan is your son . no , he 's in his early 20 's -- further proof , if there need be , that you strayed during your tedious years with laura . and now you have a late dividend from your clandestine adventures . oh , i love it . it is so -- so intriguing . i do hope that ethan turns out to be more rewarding than mikkos ' bastard , natasha . natasha has been so dreary , so unpleasant , and she 's only soured further with the years . luke : why do n't you stick to your own familial train wreck and leave mine to me . helena : i can see this is a sensitive subject . luke : how far ? how far are you willing to push this , my passion vine ? ethan : if you need anything , like razor wire , body bag -- helena : well , you have impeccable timing . i was just leaving . oh , we 'll meet again . and when we do , you can show me what you 've learned from your employer . ethan : she 's one crazy bitch , is n't she ? luke : crazy like a fox . [ scene_break ] alexis : oh , good . i got your call . you said you had something important you wanted to talk about ? jax : yes , but before we get into that , i have something very exciting , very unexpected to tell you . alexis : whoo ! what is it ? jax : carly 's pregnant . [ alexis gasps ] jax : we 're having a baby . alexis : wow ! jax : i know . alexis : you know what ? i 'm happy for you . i know how much you wanted to have a baby . jax : thanks . i mean , we did n't even think it was possible . i mean , i completely put it out of my mind , and then just like that , out of the blue , it happened . alexis : really ? you think it just happens out of the blue ? jax : look , i know carly is not your favorite person , but i am so happy . i 'm so in love . alexis : oh , i 'm so happy for you and i ' m so glad you 're in love , and you 're going to be a wonderful father . you deserve all the joy in the world . jax : thanks . which brings me to the next thing . i 'm keeping a secret from carly . [ scene_break ] [ knock at door ] carly : come in . olivia : hey . carly : hey . olivia : i 've got some paperwork to leave for jax . carly : oh , you just missed him . olivia : what , he 's home already ? carly : yeah , he was back early , and took off right after i gave him the good news . olivia : good news ? carly : jax and i are having a baby . olivia : oh , my goodness . wow , there must be something in the water . carly : you pushed and you pushed and i finally took the test , and you 're right . we are so happy . olivia : wait a minute , what about the blood disorder ? i thought dr. lee was n't going to test you until tomorrow . [ scene_break ] [ sonny sighs ] claudia : i 'm glad you 're back . we did n't really have a chance to talk about -- sonny : i 've been doing a lot of thinking . claudia : look , i do n't want you to worry about hurting my feelings or anything . it 's not like i was trying to get pregnant or like i even wanted to . sonny : it 's not about what we want , what we do n't want . claudia : well , we got into this marriage as a business arrangement . it 's not like it suddenly became some happy white - picket - fence family or anything like that . so i 'm going to terminate . it 's supposed to be a relatively painless and easy procedure . sonny : i do n't want you to have an abortion . claudia : you do n't want any more kids . sonny : well , it 's too late for that . we made the baby ; we 're going to have it . [ scene_break ] helena : ah , i see you 've managed to locate st. grigori . nikolas : yes . you know , legend has it that the good saint was able to predict if you 're going to heaven or to hell . you sure you want this on a wall staring down at you ? helena : you are beginning to sound like natasha . oh , that miserable creature . i should have destroyed her years ago . nikolas : if it 's any consolation , she feels the same way about you . helena : i would n't mind seeing the lovely rebecca again , however . she brings back such fond memories of dear , insipid emily . nikolas : why do you really want this painting ? helena : well , nostalgia , i suppose . grigori 's life was intertwined with that of our ancestors . nikolas : you did say they were raised by wolves . helena : well , in my lifetime , legacy is beginning to matter . looking backwards allows one to look forward with greater clarity , would n't you say ? nikolas : why do i get this eerie feeling that this is going to come back to haunt me ? helena : it 's wonderful to see you again , my darling . well , please , give our beautiful little spencer a big kiss from his grammy hella . [ scene_break ] jax : jerry is alive . alexis : oh , see , i 'm not that surprised . jax : right . alexis : they did n't find his body after the boat explosion , so , you know , it 's just the kind of thing he would concoct to make a clean escape . jax : yeah , well , he had a lot to escape from . alexis : look , we both know that he was involved in various criminal activities . jax : he was also involved with ian devlin . he was partnered with him , which means he was partly responsible for michael being shot . alexis : how did you find that out ? jax : he sent me a dvd explaining it all . and then i had a face - to - face with jerry in michael 's room at the aftercare institute . alexis : wow . i 'm sorry . i know that despite everything he 's done , he 's your brother , but man , i mean , the fact that he 's involved with michael 's -- this is just really hard to process . jax : i know . i was going to tell carly everything , but now we 're having a baby . i ca n't let jerry ruin our happiness . alexis : you 're going to keep this a secret ? jax : well , yeah . you have to as well . carly ca n't ever know that jerry was involved in michael 's shooting . [ scene_break ] carly : i 'm having the test on wednesday . i already told you that . olivia : right . did you also tell jax about any of this ? carly : no . there 's no point , olivia . olivia : the point is that you might have a very serious condition . and if you do , being pregnant could kill you . carly : okay , i may have this disorder , but i may not . there is no reason to worry jax . and besides , i have a feeling that i 'm perfectly fine . olivia : okay , look , i do n't want to be a jerk . i do n't want to rain on your parade , but your ob - gyn said that you could be at risk . last time we talked , you were very worried . carly : yes , that was before . olivia : before what ? before you told jax and you both got really excited , right ? carly : yeah , yeah , that 's right . this is the miracle that we 've been praying for , and i know that this baby is going to be fine . [ scene_break ] claudia : you know , sonny , if you 're just saying that because you thought i was upset on the phone with the abortion clinic , it 's really -- it 's really okay . i 'm going to be fine . sonny : you were n't expecting this now , neither was i. i 'm not going to terminate a pregnancy because it 's inconvenient . it goes against my faith . claudia : well , there are other options . there 's adoption -- sonny : hell no . this is our kid . we 're going to take care of it . i 've got the means to support it . that 's what i 'm going to do . a child has been conceived , and i will give that child the best life i can . [ scene_break ] lucky : you need some help ? rebecca : yeah , i dropped my sunglasses when i got off the launch . lucky : let 's find them . rebecca : i was so ticked off , i was n't paying attention . i 'll be damned if those people cost me the price of a new pair . lucky : here they are . rebecca : thanks . lucky : you know , for what it 's worth , my brother 's family is certifiably whacked . rebecca : oh , gee , you think ? murderous scheming grandmother , paranoid aunt ? lucky : just the tip of the iceberg . rebecca : now you 're scaring me . lucky : i love my brother . he means well . he 's definitely the best of the bunch . rebecca : that 's not saying much . lucky : he does n't mean to be suspicious is what i 'm saying . you know , it 's just how he was raised . rebecca : lucky , it 's really nice of you to stand up for him like that , but i ca n't deal with it anymore . no matter what i say or do , nikolas just keeps thinking that i 'm some criminal who 's out to rob him blind or mess with his head . lucky : i understand you 're frustrated with nikolas , but -- rebecca : do n't make excuses for him . i 'm done with nikolas and his family . lucky : including me ? rebecca : that depends . is there anyone on your side of the family that i should know about ? any relatives who have committed murder or been institutionalized ? [ lucky chuckles ] lucky : how much time do you have ? [ scene_break ] jax : surprise ! carly : what 's all this for ? jax : hey . who 's it for ? carly : yeah . jax : here 's a hint . uh , a very , very tiny member of the family who 's growing faster every day . carly : do n't you think this is a bit extravagant ? jax : you have n't seen nothing yet . you wait until the baby is born . carly : you 're going to spoil her rotten , are n't you ? jax : yes , i am . carly : okay , let 's see what you got . jax : well , we have all kinds of stuff . blankets -- carly : oh , and bedding . jax : bedding . and this is called a onesie , apparently , according to the saleslady . carly : oh , look , look . jax : yeah , it 's cute , is n't it ? and the rest is being brought over tomorrow . carly : the rest ? jax : i bought the entire baby girl section at the store . carly : okay , do n't you think you 're going a bit overboard ? jax : yes , i probably am , but i do n't care . i 've always wanted this , dreamed about it . i 'm going to cherish every moment . carly : thank you . thank you for being the man of my dreams . [ scene_break ] claudia : you know what , to be honest , i 'm really glad that you do n't want me to have an abortion . sonny : yeah ? claudia : i mean , i would have gone ahead and terminated the pregnancy if that 's what you wanted , but it 's better like this . sonny : so we 're going to be parents . [ claudia laughs ] claudia : it sounds weird when you come right out and say it like that . sonny : well , it 's a lot more work than you think it is . claudia : i know , so i 've heard . sonny : i 'm going to get you a live - in nanny so you 're still free to do what you want to do . claudia : thank you . that sounds good . i 'm sure you guessed i 'm not the most maternal , but i 'm going to do my best . sonny : i just do n't want you to feel obligated , like -- you know what i 'm saying ? claudia : well , thank you , but it 's not going to be like that . i 'm going to spend time with our child and do the whole mother thing . so , you know . sonny : all right . claudia : yeah . sonny : thanks . claudia : no , thank you . i mean , i appreciate the support . you know , you do n't have to worry about us , i mean , you can continue to go on and live your life the way you 've been doing . in fact , you do n't even have to be involved . sonny : what are you talking about ? i 'm the father of the baby . i have a responsibility . we 're going to raise this child together . it 's only fair . claudia : okay . sonny : okay . claudia : okay . | rebecca violently pushes alexis away when she points out the scar again . rebecca claims the scar is from a childhood accident . rebecca storms off , asking nik to keep his distance . she later runs into a sympathetic lucky on the docks . sonny takes the phone from claudia , thinking she 's making an appointment for an abortion . he cancels the `` appointment `` and hangs up the phone . sonny tells claudia they 'll figure things out about the baby . claudia wonders if sonny will want the baby . sonny runs into olivia and confides his situation in her . later , sonny tells claudia he wants to keep the baby . he says an abortion goes `` against `` his `` faith . `` claudia promises to be a good mother . sonny says they will bring up the baby `` together . `` |
lucky : listen , dad , just make sure ethan does n't go anywhere . 'cause if he takes off , it 's just gon na make him look more guilty . luke : [ sighs ] cowboy , nobody could blame your brother for ditching this town right now after the way it 's treated him . lucky : i know . it 's not fair . but if ethan disappears , kiefer 's dad 's gon na be all over it . he 's already got the media involved . and he 'll accuse us of trying to protect ethan by pinning kristina 's beatings on his dead son . heh . and it does n't help that alexis ran kiefer down and left him by the roadside , either . i 'm telling you , if ethan is n't around to defend himself , it 's gon na give warren bauer more ammunition , and he 's already got enough . luke : well , your brother does n't trust the system for good reason . it 's just not working for him right now . but if you want to help him ... i may have an idea . lucky : i 'm listening . luke : it will require you misplacing your badge for ... couple of hours . [ scene_break ] johnny : i like the view and the layout . i do n't care much about the kitchen , but i got this really cute friend that likes to cook , so i guess that 's a plus . i like the location , and that it 's move - in ready . what do you think ? jason : i 'd say forget it . johnny : jason , you saying the penthouse across from you is no longer for sale ? johnny : not to you . [ scene_break ] jax : you know , i think it 's really quite pathetic you using sonny 's kids when you have all the evidence you need . claire : jax , the trial is not over . and your wife may have produced a masterpiece of perjury , but i got a 24-hour postponement to bring in my own star witness -- the eyewitness . michael 's testimony is gon na change everything . jax : you have been stuck on michael since the beginning of this trial . but he did n't see anything , claire . take it from me , okay , and leave it alone . claire : dante 's known where michael has been the whole time . he just did n't have motivation to bring him in . but now he can , because he knows without michael 's testimony , his entire case , all of his undercover work , is wasted , and sonny walks . jax : how many kids do you intend to put through hell to get what you want ? claire : do you mean what `` we `` want ? jax , the only reason why i put morgan on the stand is because i could n't get michael , and now i can . if dante produces michael , he 's gon na get us the conviction -- `` us , `` jax . this is what you wanted . you wanted sonny in prison . now , i 'm sorry that i was forced to do things in a way that you do n't approve of , but you can not protect your stepson and put sonny away at the same time . [ scene_break ] dante : you 're coming back with me to testify at your father 's trial . michael : somebody change your mind ? dante : what do you mean ? michael : you knew i was on dad 's island . you could have easily taken me back before , but you did n't . why the sudden urge to find me now ? [ scene_break ] nikolas : hey , there . elizabeth : hey . nikolas : good to see you back at work . how you feeling ? elizabeth : i 'm feeling okay -- tired but , you know , i 'm all right . the baby 's fine . nikolas : good . that 's good to hear . anyway , i was at a board meeting . i just thought i 'd come by and say hello to you . oncology ? elizabeth : heh . yeah , it was steven 's idea . he figured it would give me a new perspective on things . nikolas : i remember emily used to love coming down here and talking with the patients on her break . elizabeth : i know . she used to always try to get me to come down here , and i figured it would be too depressing . nikolas : yeah . she , uh ... i think it got her through some tough times , you know ? she was able to talk with some people that went through the same thing . i 'm sure they 'll love you , too . elizabeth : heh . thanks . i 've already made some friends . [ rumba music playing ] nikolas : yeah . oncology cocktail hour ? [ both chuckle ] elizabeth : i have no idea . [ music continues ] shirley : ready ? patrick : ready . shirley : quick , quick , slow . quick , quick . let 's have more hips there . patrick : trying . shirley : yeah . that 's it . patrick : how 's that ? shirley : nice going . patrick : [ chuckles ] hey ! shirley : quick , quick , slow . patrick : oh . i looked down and i lost my step shirley : no , it 's all right . okay . try again . left foot first . yeah . quick , quick , slow . keep those hips moving . [ laughs ] [ scene_break ] dante : look , man , it 's really not up to me whether or not you should testify . it 's up to the court and the jury to decide if they believe you or not . they need all the information to make sure they have a fair trial . [ telephone rings ] [ ring ] [ ring ] michael : hello ? morgan : hey , michael , it 's morgan . michael : oh , hey , morgan . what 's up ? you okay ? morgan : i think i did something really stupid . i was talking to dante , and i accidentally told him where you are . i think he might be coming to get you for dad 's trial . michael : i would n't worry about that , okay ? even if dante finds this place , he 'll never get to me . dad 's got , like , 20 guards patrolling the property . i ca n't even go to the bathroom without running into one of them . morgan : are you sure ? michael : relax , buddy . i doubt dante would even make it through the lobby . seriously , you have nothing to worry about . morgan : okay . i -- i just thought you should know . michael : all right , cool . thanks for the heads - up . hey , and i 'll tell max and milo , too , just to make sure . all right . hey , now , get some sleep . i 'll call you tomorrow . morgan : okay . talk to you tomorrow . dante : thanks for that . michael : i 'm not gon na let my little brother feel like crap because he made the mistake of trusting you . you should probably take off . there 's no way max and milo will let you stay here . dante : actually , max and milo have already been taken care of . [ scene_break ] milo : i do n't get it . we did n't even do anything . how can they arrest us ? max : they probably thought we were drunk tourists , and now we 're supposed to pay our way out . either that , or somebody wanted us out of the way . you know what ? and you really did n't help the situation , either . milo : what do you mean ? max : i hate to break it to you , bro , but your spanish sucks . milo : what are you talking about ? i was hungry , so i asked the guard for another piece of bread . man 's got ta eat . what 's the big deal ? max : [ chuckles ] you did n't ask for bread . milo : heh . `` dame mas de detras , por favor . `` `` give me more bread . `` i even threw in the `` please . `` max : you idiot , `` bread `` in spanish is `` pan . `` milo : oh , `` pan ? `` so , what did i say ? max : i 'm pretty sure you asked him to give you more from behind . milo : no . max : guard , get me out of here , por favor ! call ! [ scene_break ] johnny : i thought you said the penthouse is for sale . realtor : it is . johnny : huh . jason : the owner 's not gon na sell to you . [ scene_break ] olivia : hey , maybe you guys should rethink this whole thing . uh , maybe the two of you being neighbors could be a good thing -- you know , foster a little peace , maybe save a few lives in the process . johnny : yeah , well , i seriously doubt jason wants me knocking his door down to borrow a cup of sugar , huh ? jason : johnny knows what he has to do to make peace . johnny : so , the , uh , place ? uh , well , i 'll let you know where i end up . that way , you know where to send the housewarming gift , of course . i 'm thinking maybe a framed copy of the newspaper with sonny 's conviction in it ? huh ? [ scene_break ] claire : jax , when you recruited me for this case , you made it very clear what you wanted to happen -- sonny in prison . jax : not at the expense of my stepson . claire : jax , you 're a businessman . you know how this works . in order for people to succeed , they have to do whatever it takes to get the job done . and that means being ruthless sometimes . jax : well , clearly , our definition of ruthless is not the same , because i do n't use children , claire . claire : it may not be something that i 'm proud of , but ... i ran out of options . and michael 's testimony is essential for a guilty verdict , because he was there . every cop who spoke to him , who 's questioned him , believes he knows the truth . jax : no . you have no idea what this will do to michael . claire : it will free michael from sonny 's violence . and this is exactly what you wanted to put into motion . finally , michael and his whole family , they 're gon na feel safe . [ door closes ] claire : oh , great . this is my cue to get going . carly : oh , no , you should stay . 'cause i have a few things to say to you without a judge and a jury around . [ scene_break ] patrick : what do you think ? not bad , huh ? elizabeth : you define macho . shirley : not too shabby for an unsuspecting victim . patrick : ohh . yeah . and on that , we 'll stop . [ elizabeth chuckles ] shirley : ohh . i decided to brush up on my rumba , and dr. drake here just happened to be the same build as my instructor enrique -- not to mention , just about as handsome . elizabeth : oh . heh . shirley : speaking of handsome , who 's this ? elizabeth : this is nikolas cassadine . nikolas , this is shirley smith . nikolas : nice to meet you , shirley . patrick : okay . i got ta run . i just came by to grab a file when shirley waylaid me -- not that i 'm complaining . [ shirley chuckling ] patrick : thank you for the lesson , my dear . i 'm sure my wife will enjoy the new moves . shirley : just be careful . rumba is called the `` dance of love `` for a reason . patrick : trust me , i 'm counting on it . [ all chuckle ] shirley : oh . nikolas : so , you must have , uh , rumba - ed before . shirley : with abandon . when i was a teenager , i was with my family in florida , and we happened upon these beautiful cuban dancers . ohh . he was so handsome . heh heh ! and ... let 's just say i 've loved dancing ever since . elizabeth : well , you 're obviously the hit of the floor . shirley : oh . elizabeth : but let 's not forget to take your meds , okay ? shirley : nope . we ca n't forget that , now , can we ? elizabeth : here 's your water . shirley : oh . matt : okay . it 's , uh , it 's the best i could do with such short notice . shirley : [ laughs ] my prop has arrived . not the boa -- dr. hunter . matt : oh . shirley : come here . matt : okay . all right . shirley : are you ready for another lesson ? matt : uh ... [ scene_break ] lucky : encourage ethan to keep a low profile . i can only cut him so much slack . i mean , i 'm already being investigated for corruption . luke : i understand . you 're a good brother , cowboy ... hell of a good son ... and a damn good cop . what a shame that your talents are so wasted . lucky : heh . i 'll take that under advisement . [ knock on door ] luke : come in . lucky : hey , maya . maya : hey . lucky : good to see you . maya : i hope i 'm not interrupting . lucky : no . no . your timing could n't be better . luke : please , come in . maya : thank you . lucky : uh , i got ta get back to work . it 's nice to see you . maya : you , too . luke : so , ms. maya ward , to what do i owe the pleasure of this visit ? maya : well , you are known in my family as someone with valuable insight to offer . luke : [ chuckling ] oh , well , that may be just a bit of an overstatement . maya : but at the very least , you know edward a lot better than i do . now , lucky has already warned me about edward . is there anything you 'd like to offer ? [ scene_break ] maxie : i ca n't believe i let you stall my sauna plans again . i talked to sven . he said you would n't even let him in the front door . jason : this is not a good time . maxie : right . when exactly is a good time for you ? right . um , i rescheduled him for friday . and he 's gon na come by with an outdoor specialist , to give you a few options to transform this block of cement you like to call a terrace . jason : hey , stop . stop now . okay ? i do n't want a sauna . i do n't want a new patio . you do n't even live here . maxie : well , uhh . i do n't live here , but spinelli does . and he deserves the best of everything , because he always gives his best to us . besides , it 's not like you ca n't afford it . and i think we should really repaint the pink room . who used to live here before ? molly ringwald ? jason : okay . you know ... why do n't you tell me what this is really about ? maxie : i did . it 's for spinelli . jason : spinelli does n't need any of this . he 's simple guy . all he needs is his computer , and all he needs is you . maxie : i know . i think that might be the problem . [ scene_break ] carly : so , federal prosecutor , walsh . let me tell you what i think about you bullying -- jax : all right , carly , carly -- claire : no , jax , do n't worry about it . i 'm perfectly fine dealing with your soon - to - be ex - wife . fire away . carly : you 're gon na pay , and pay dearly , for what you did to morgan . claire : is that a threat ? carly : no . and i 'm just getting started . claire : oh , so i suppose you think it 's perfectly fine that you paraded your baby into the courtroom as a play for sympathy . carly : you put a 12-year - old boy on the witness stand and twisted his words , knowing he 'd blame himself if he sent his father to prison . claire : you want to talk about twisting words ? you just committed perjury , to defend a mob kingpin who makes your children targets , who got one of them shot . what kind of mother are you ? carly : the kind of mother who knows how to play the jury . and you 're choking on it . you tried every trick in the book to get me flustered and mess up my testimony , but it did n't work . i beat you . sonny 's gon na walk out of that courtroom a free man . and with any luck , you 'll be trying cases in east cow- pie , montana , or you 'll be out of a job altogether . claire : best of luck . she 's a real peach . [ door closes ] carly : do n't you want to follow your girlfriend ? jax : you know , you did n't have to lie for sonny in court today . carly : i did n't lie for sonny ! none of this is for sonny . it 's for michael . what the hell -- jax : all right . before you go on and on about how much i much i do n't like michael , you should know that i was the one who stopped ronnie from finding him at the island , okay ? carly : only because you do n't want michael 's confession to exonerate sonny . jax : no . carly : be honest . jax : no . i did it because i love michael . and i will always be grateful to him for saving you and our little girl . [ sighs ] [ carly sighs ] [ door closes ] [ scene_break ] dante : the prosecutor 's done a pretty good job of placing you at claudia 's murder scene . morgan testified that he saw you driving your car that night . maxie then testified that when she saw sonny come home later on , with blood on his shirt , that he was driving your car . michael , i know you saw what happened . i ca n't even imagine how terrible you must feel for having to see your father for who he really is . michael : you think you 're so damn smart . dante : look , i did n't even want to find you , michael . part of me does n't even want to face the truth , but this has to come out . sonny 's actions against claudia were not justified . it 's called premeditated murder . michael : my father was n't even there . all right ? i -- i killed claudia . [ scene_break ] luke : are you sure i ca n't get you something ? wine , beer , soda ? another place to live ? [ both chuckle ] maya : i 'm okay . thanks . luke : well , i suppose lucky gave you a fairly comprehensive rundown about what you 're facing living at the quartermaine mansion . maya : uh , yeah . he was pretty honest and blunt . speaking of being blunt , how can a cool guy like you be married to tracy ? luke : [ chuckling ] oh . i like the way you put that . [ maya chuckles ] luke : uh , okay . my significant other is not exactly the most welcoming of souls , is she ? maya : mmm . there 's an understatement . she seems to think i 'm just another relative looking for a free handout . i -- i take it that 's a common occurrence ? luke : well , the quartermaines have had their fair share of interlopers , yours truly included . i wo n't lie to you . maya : hmm . luke : when i married tracy , it was with the idea that i was going to get divorced and walk away with a nice severance package . i know -- not a very honorable thing to do , but there you have it . so , i make no judgments about these kinds of things . if you feel having to put up with that wolf pack entitles you to , uh , some compensation , you go for it . you get what you can . maya : [ chuckles ] wow . i see why my great - grandmother thought the world of you . luke : your great - grandmother did not suffer fools or hypocrites lightly . but she was very kind and very tolerant of well - intentioned sinners . that would be me . maya : well , i would n't even be in port charles if it was n't for my great- grandfather . but i have a younger sister to support . so , i had to agree to edward 's terms . luke : i take it that he 's offered to be very generous with your sister as well ? okay . well , this you have to know about edward . he always expects something in return . maya : even for family ? luke : especially for family . the more he loves you , the more control he wants over you . maya : huh . i just -- i just want to know if i can trust him . luke : well , that 's easy , maya . hell , no ! maya : hmm . [ scene_break ] maxie : i know how lucky i am to have spinelli . he 's kind and generous , and he loves me for exactly who i am . it 's just after i almost died , i feel like things might have changed . jason : i 'm not the person you should -- maxie : no , jason , come on . you 've almost died a few times . you know what i 'm talking about -- that feeling that you get when you survive . it 's like you 're twice as alive , you know ? and you do n't want to miss out on any chances . you want to get what you want from life . and i feel like that made me realize i want more than ... just spinelli . i want someone dangerous . i want someone who challenges me . i want my life to be exciting and edgy . uh ... i 'm sorry . i ... probably should n't be telling you all this , but please do n't repeat any of it to spinelli , because i know it would kill him . jason : then why are you telling me all this ? maxie : because i want you to understand why i 'm doing all of this stuff -- the sauna , the redecorating . the healthy part of me knows that spinelli is good for me . and ... i just think of this as a necessary distraction . you know , whatever can keep us together , that 's got to be good , right ? [ door opens ] spinelli : hey . how goes the home improvement planning ? maxie : hey . i ca n't wait to show you everything i 've planned . spinelli : oh . maxie : it 's gon na be perfect . spinelli : heh heh . hey . [ scene_break ] michael : after my dad and jax got into it over morgan and me , i could n't take it anymore . all right ? i felt like everything was my fault . so , i decided to take off . i was gon na go to canada , but then i saw that wrecked car , the one that claudia stole , on the side -- dante : okay , michael , you have to stop it . okay ? you 've done this already , and it did not work . mac did not believe your testimony the first time . okay ? look , i know what you 're trying to do . you 're trying to protect your father . but he is not worth the sacrifice , man . he is a piece of garbage . he killed claudia . he meant to do it . i think you saw it . you need to come back with me , testify , tell the truth -- michael : i am -- dante : okay ? it 's the right thing to do . michael : i am telling you the truth . it was me , all right ? i killed claudia . i hit her in the head with an ax handle because she was trying to steal my baby sister . dante : okay , then , show me the proof ! michael : you want proof ? ! dante : yeah . michael : fine . look . there you go . take a look for yourself . [ scene_break ] realtor : the owner suffered severe reversals in the economic downturn . they just finished decorating . they never even got to move in . it 's fully furnished , move - in ready , luxury appointments throughout . i 'll let you take a look around . olivia : okay . realtor : i 'm gon na step out and return a few calls , but let me know if you have any questions . johnny : thank you . hmm . olivia : [ sighs ] okay . i -- i still do n't really understand this sudden urge to get a new apartment . i ... johnny : well , i 'm tired of living like a mechanic in the studio above my garage . hey , besides , i got this really super hot girlfriend that i 'm trying to impress , so i think it 's time i treat her to something classy , you know . olivia : you know what ? johnny : what ? olivia : i 'm not really a fancy stuff kind of girl . johnny : you 're not ? olivia : mm - mmm . johnny : well , maybe it 's time that i start spoiling you rotten . and besides , look . it says here `` double viking range . `` what do you think about that ? olivia : what ? double viking range ? i 'm italian . i can make pasta with 2 sticks and a tin can . johnny : all right . but can you set those 2 sticks and a tin can down and walk into the wine room in the next room ? huh ? or soak for hours in the 7-foot jacuzzi tub with jets ? i mean , come on . olivia : what does this place go for ? holy sh ... ahh . johnny : come on . it 's fine . olivia : john ... johnny : i can afford it . i mean , you got to admit , you at least like this place . come on . olivia : [ chuckles ] what 's not to like ? i mean , the place is beautiful . that 's a lot of money . i -- do n't you think that something a little more middle - of - the- road would just be fine ... johnny : middle - of - the - road -- that 's so boring . you know ? [ door opens ] [ chuckles ] johnny : oh , man . [ scene_break ] dante : so what ? you got a shirt with some blood on it . does n't prove anything . michael : it 's claudia 's blood . all right ? i was the one who found the cabin that night . i heard my mom cr -- screaming , so i grabbed the first thing i saw , the ax handle . i ran inside , and i saw claudia was taking the baby , so i hit her . dante : that 's not very convincing . michael : after claudia fell , after i hit her , i knelt down beside her body , and i got her blood all over my hands . and then it got on the shirt -- this shirt . dante : okay , so where was sonny when this supposedly all went down ? michael : i just told you , he was n't there . it was me , my mom , josslyn , and claudia , who was dead . i killed her . my father showed up afterwards , and he took me home . i was supposed to give him my clothes so he can burn them . but i kept the shirt . i 'm not even sure why . but i guess now it 's a good thing . maybe i knew all along this whole cover - up thing was n't gon na work and i 'd have to tell the truth . dante : i do n't buy it . michael : you 're not a very good cop , are you ? dante : well , i 'm not hearing anything convincing ! michael : no , no , no . see , you want it to be dad , because you want to be right . you built this case , and you do n't want to see your big investigation count for nothing . dante : you know , i doubt that 's even claudia 's blood . and even if it is , i 'm sure it got on there some other way . michael : did n't you ever wonder why jason let franco hang around as long as he did ? it 's because he had photos of me kneeling beside claudia 's dead body . franco was outside the cabin that night , but no one saw him . and jason could n't kill him , because he would have turned those photos over to the cops . dante : that 's some story . michael : ever since that night , everyone has been trying to cover for me , for something i did -- my mom , sam , jason . but my dad has done the most . he took the blame . and now he 's on trial , risking everything for me . do you still think our dad is a piece of garbage ? [ scene_break ] patrick : uh , just grab me a draft , please . thanks . claire : i 'll have another one , too , please . [ cell phone chimes ] patrick : thank you . great . claire : everything okay ? patrick : my wife was supposed to come down and meet me for a drink , but she 's opted to stay home . claire : ah . life is full of disappointments and annoyances -- some big ones , little ones , lost causes . patrick : any cause in particular we 're talking about here ? claire : uh , let 's just say it gets pretty frustrating when you 're trying to do the right thing . and somewhere along the way , you just , um , push too hard trying to get what you want , and you find yourself compromised in ways you 've never imagined . [ scene_break ] jax : i 'm sorry . skye : oh , see ? you did remember . jax : no , really , i 'm 45 minutes late . i 'm really sorry . skye : they assured us that they 'd hold our table . you are , after all , the owner , so . heh . jax : yeah . skye : well , it looks like you 've had quite a day . jax : is it that obvious ? skye : carly ? jax : well ... me . i 'm starting to second - guess myself . skye : hmm , something you 're definitely not accustomed to . jax : yeah , right . heh heh . and i do n't like the feeling . it looks like that risk i took is not gon na pay off . skye : well , i 've been reading all about sonny 's trial in the newspaper . i thought it was all going in your favor . jax : it was , until carly testified . apparently , she was so convincing , it 's guaranteed that sonny 's gon na walk . skye : oh , come on . you ca n't be sure about that . jax : i know i ca n't be sure about it . just -- i 'm starting to wonder , even if i get my way and sonny goes to prison for the rest of his life , was it all worth it ? jax : i knew that when sonny went to trial for claudia 's murder , he would pull out all the stops , so i did the same . i called in some favors and brought in the best federal prosecutor i could find -- claire walsh . skye : i know . i read about her in the paper . jax : yeah . she was perfect for the case -- young , ambitious , and she would never accept defeat . skye : mmm , just what you needed . jax : yes and no . i never expected her to put morgan on the stand or base her entire case around michael . skye : well , it stands to reason , does n't it ? sonny has no boundaries . how can you expect the prosecutor , the person trying to convict him , to have any ? jax : i 'm just starting to think maybe i should put a stop to the whole thing . you know . skye : jax , how would you do that ? jax : well , i know people . you know . i can make some calls , call in some more favors , and maybe i can get the judge to declare a mistrial or something . skye : mmm . can i ask you something ? why did you start all this ? jax : to keep my family out of the line of fire . skye : exactly . now , if you stop this and sonny goes free , is that gon na happen ? jax : no . skye : well , then , my advice to you is to stay the course , despite your misgivings . and is n't this trial , however difficult , more important than morgan or josslyn being hurt by what sonny does ? oh , wait a minute . oh , i know that look . there 's something you 're not telling me . what are n't you telling me ? jax : there is something , but i ca n't tell you . just know that , uh , if it blows up in my face , my marriage is way more over than it is now . skye : oh . well , then , i guess that simplifies things . you have to answer the question -- what 's more important to you ? your war against sonny or keeping your family ? [ scene_break ] claire : have you , uh , ever taken an ethics class ? patrick : heh . my professor 's favorite question when we were faced with a hypothetical dilemma was , `` would you do this in front of your mother ? `` shortened up the `` yes `` column . claire : hmm . lesson one -- the end just not justify the means . sending a man to prison , even if he deserves to go , does n't mean you should stalk or bully his kids . or does it ? patrick : i got ta be honest with you . i know you 're talking about sonny corinthos . you 're claire walsh , the prosecutor , right ? claire : love that internet . patrick : actually , i 've seen you in action . my wife is dr. robin scorpio . i was there when she was on the stand . claire : heh . well , i guess i should take a better look at the gallery if i 'm gon na shoot my mouth off at a local pub . so ... you 're probably not my biggest fan . patrick : believe it or not , i 'd like to thank you . next round 's on me . bartender ... [ scene_break ] spinelli : i am most impressed that you convinced stone cold to agree to your new plans for the sauna and terrace . maxie : persuasion is one of my strong points . spinelli : yes , yes , it is , indeed . but i -- i have to admit , i have yet to understand why all this redecorating is so very important to you . [ scene_break ] sam : please tell me it 's just the two of us . i could really use some drama- free downtime with you right now . jason : well , maxie and spinelli were here , but they took off . maxie basically forced me to go along with her ... renovations . sam : ah ! you finally caved in . that 's really sweet of you . jason : i did n't really have a choice . you know , she 's on this mission to give spinelli everything she thinks he needs . sam : yeah . jason : and i do n't really get it , because all he needs is her . sam : yeah . i know . she does that . she 's overcompensating . maxie is normally into bad boys , and spinelli is pretty much the opposite of that , although i ca n't say that i blame her , because i think there 's something really exciting about a bad boy ... except , of course , when he volunteers to go to prison . jason : i know i blindsided you with that . sam : yeah . and it hurt , a lot . i just -- i guess i do n't know where i ... we , as a couple , factored into your decision . i do n't understand . would it really have been that easy for you to walk away , i mean , just like that ? [ scene_break ] olivia : well , gee . i wonder what has got you so sold on this view . oh , let 's see . i see the ferry building over there -- johnny : mm - hmm . olivia : and i see the harbor . oh , look at that . it 's jason 's apartment right across the street . well , is n't that convenient ? the two of you could wave or you could shoot at each other from your respective balconies . johnny : look , i do n't really think i 'm gon na be investing in any bulletproof glass . jason 's not gon na be taking any shots at me , all right ? olivia : yeah , but admit it . you just -- you just -- johnny : what ? olivia : love the fact that every time sonny goes over to visit jason , you 're gon na be standing right over here , right in his face . i mean , why do n't you just put a jumbotron up on the terrace that says , `` i 'm john zacchara , and i 'm gon na take you down `` ? johnny : all right , that 's not a bad idea , but i swear up until now , i had never even considered the proximity issue . besides , i got bigger plans for this place . olivia : really ? johnny : yeah . olivia : like what ? johnny : like i want it for you -- for us . olivia : i like having you over at my apartment . johnny : mmm . well , how about enough of this `` your place , my place `` crap ? huh ? how does `` our place `` sound to you ? i love you . and i 'd like for us to have a life together . what ? olivia : i 'm sorry , john . that can never happen . [ scene_break ] jason : i mean , everything was just -- was happening so fast . sonny was gon na take claire 's deal . he was gon na go to prison . i knew there was no way that he could survive in prison . and at that time , all i could think about was michael , morgan , and kristina . and then i thought ... how it 's different for me . i mean , i know that i could survive in prison , and i do n't really have any kids that i 'm leaving behind who rely on me . sam : yeah , but you 've got me . i need you . jason : i know . and i need you . and if i made you think i did n't , or that you do n't matter to me ... i - i 'm sorry . sam : okay . i 'm just really glad that it 's all behind us right now . and if you thought for a second that i was gon na let you stay in jail and not see you for all those years , you 're crazy . i had a whole plan , and it was pretty ingenious , and i had costumes -- jason : costumes ? sam : oh , yeah . you want to see ? ha ha ! jason : costumes ? sam : [ laughing ] yeah . [ scene_break ] maxie : spinelli , you 've just given me so much . i want to do something for you . i mean , we already have each other . why ca n't we surround ourselves with the finer things in life ? spinelli : uh , you know , i have no need for material extravagance . i -- i have ... i have the love of my maximista . that 's everything to me . maxie : you know that my life would never be complete without you . spinelli : well , then , we have nothing to worry about . [ scene_break ] patrick : robin has a long history with sonny . she has a way of overlooking the bad and only seeing the good . she romanticizes sonny . i do n't . i think sonny 's dangerous , and he hides behind all the innocent people that line up to protect him . claire : that 's pretty smart . makes it impossible to go after sonny without doing damage to the people who love him . patrick : that 's right . they all enable him . they do n't realize or care that they 're part of a cycle that perpetuates the damage . but you have a distinct advantage . claire : how so ? patrick : you have no emotional ties to any of those people . it frees you up to go after sonny any way you can . and i have to admit , as a father that 's planning to raise his daughter in port charles and does n't want her hit by a stray bullet from a mob shootout , i hope to god you do what you can and put sonny in jail where he belongs . you 're doing the right thing , claire . remember that . [ scene_break ] dante : [ sighs ] it 's gon na be pretty late by the time we land in port charles tonight . i 'll get your shirt over to forensics ; get them to check it out . if it comes back and they do n't back your confession , i got ta take you to the prosecutor , and you 're gon na get ready to testify . michael : so ... what happens when i get proven right ? dante : if you get proven right ... i do n't know what i 'm gon na do . | lucky advises luke to make sure ethan stays in town . morgan hears claire tell jax that dante will bring michael in to testify . morgan calls and warns michael that dante is on his way . michael says nothing about dante being with him . michael tells dante the truth about killing claudia . when dante is skeptical , michael shows him the bloody shirt he saved from that night . dante still does n't believe michael 's confession . carly comes home and gives claire a piece of her mind . after claire leaves , carly and jax argue about the motivations behind their actions . later , jax confides in skye . patrick and matt take some dance lessons from elizabeth 's new patient . maxie tells jason in confidence that she wants a more `` dangerous `` man than spinelli . maya goes to luke for advice about edward . johnny looks for a new luxurious apartment . olivia turns down johnny 's invitation to move in with him . robin cancels on patrick so he ends up talking with claire at jake 's . patrick tells claire that robin `` romanticizes sonny . `` michael heads back to port charles with dante . |
carly : you 've been living here all of five minutes . that does not give you the right to dictate who 's welcome in this house . brenda : i 'm sorry . i 'm pretty sure that you 've probably heard that sonny and i are married . and so this is actually my house now . carly : sonny 's kids have been around long before you became mrs. corinthos , and they 're gon na be around long after you 're gone . do n't try and keep sonny away from his kids . brenda : what are you talking about ? carly : you told the kids do n't even bother stopping by . so much for one big happy family . brenda : ok , that 's not how it was . carly : let me make this clear . you try and push sonny 's kids away , you 'll be the one who 's gone . [ scene_break ] sam : hi . jason : did you lose something ? sam : my keys . i do n't know where i put them . jason : when was the last time you saw them ? sam : on the desk because that 's where i always put my keys , but they 're not on the desk now and spinelli 's on a stakeout and i forgot to bring him the battery to his camera because he really needs it because his camera might die and he does n't have the -- you found my keys . thank you . jason : if you do n't want to go see dr. lee about the procedure , it 's ok , just cancel the appointment . [ scene_break ] dante : hey . lulu : hey . dante : what are you doing here ? lulu : um , well , between worrying about my dad and working , i feel like there has n't been a lot of us time , so this is me making time . you want to take a break ? dante : uh , i just took one . lulu : and you did n't call me ? dante : it was a birthday party . surprise party for sonny . it was molly 's idea . lulu : oh . how was that ? dante : yeah . it was cake and presents . it was about as normal as my family can probably be . i mean , i did n't really have much fun . i was just looking at michael and seeing how he 's fulfilling his ambition to follow sonny into the mob . [ scene_break ] johnny : coffee , black , to - go , please . thank you . abby : hey , johnny . johnny : hi . i heard the cops are hassling you again . abby : they took me down to the station , asked me some questions about brandon 's death . it was n't a big deal . johnny : cops always have a tendency to make it bigger down the line . was your attorney with you ? abby : diane miller . yeah , she met me at the station . she got detective dimestico to back off . johnny : diane 's good , do n't get me wrong , but protecting sonny 's best interest is always gon na be number one with her . if you should ever find yourself in need of an attorney again , let me know , free of charge . abby : that 's very generous . but i have to wonder , why have you taken such an interest ? johnny : you were an excellent employee . i want to take care of you . michael : um , what 's going on ? [ scene_break ] jason : i 'm just saying that if you 're not ready or you changed your mind about the whole thing , i totally understand . sam : no , no , it 's not that . once i go to dr. lee and i have all the tests run , i might find out that i ca n't get pregnant . and i just -- i do n't want to get my hopes up and be disappointed or disappoint you . jason : no . no matter what happens , i love you . that 's never gon na change . sam : well , i love you . and it 's really nice to hear that right now . jason : just do n't let fear get in your way . do n't make the same mistake that i did . sam : i 'm really afraid it 's not gon na work . jason : do you want me to go with you to the appointment ? sam : are you serious ? you would actually do that ? [ scene_break ] carly : family means everything to sonny . that 's why having this party and having everyone there was so important . everyone sonny cares about was there , even dante . not surprised you were n't there . i assumed you were getting acclimated to motherhood , which does n't surprise me because having a toddler around can be difficult for people , especially ones who have no idea what it 's like to be a parent . brenda : you 're right . i was , in fact , doing that . lucian and i are actually doing really well . carly : and imagine my surprise when i found out the party 's at the restaurant because you do n't want the kids here in their father 's home . brenda : whoa . what are you talking about ? i would never try to keep sonny 's children away from him . kristina misunderstood and then she passed on the wrong information to the other kids . carly : oh , right . brenda : what kristina did was she asked me if we could have a big brunch to introduce lucian into the family . and i said i think lucian should have a little bit of time to adjust . now , if i 'm not mistaken , you are the woman who 's always tried to keep sonny away from morgan . so if i were you , i would shut my mouth . carly : you 're a coward , you know that ? you 're a coward . you 're blaming everything on kristina and not taking responsibility . wow . brenda : well , if it makes me a coward to try to protect my child , then i certainly will not be apologizing . carly : the way you brushed off kristina , that means you do n't want sonny to have anything to do with his children . you want sonny just to focus on you . brenda : this does n't have anything to do with me . this is about our child . he 's a part of our family now . and the way that we choose to introduce him to his siblings is our choice and has nothing to do with you . carly : you try to keep my sons away from their father again and you will be sorry . [ scene_break ] lulu : well , carly wo n't let michael go into the mob . she wants a better life for him . dante : michael 's spent his whole life in the mob . he 's been taught at an early age that picking up a gun makes you powerful . i mean , that 's what carly taught her son . it 's a little late to have a change of heart on that . besides , michael 's old enough to make his own decisions and johnny 's now in the perfect position to hire michael to be part of his organization . lulu : so wait , what happened to your theory that johnny killed brandon to save michael ? dante : i do n't actually have any proof that would tie johnny to the murder . except for the fact the body was found in the parking lot of his strip club . lulu : ok , so why would johnny want to frame michael ? 'cause he does n't hold a grudge against him . it 's not like he blames him for killing claudia . dante : look , johnny 's going out of his way to earn michael 's trust , mainly by helping abby . he 's not doing that out of the goodness of his heart . lulu : ok . maybe johnny does want something . dante : yeah , he wants leverage over sonny . i mean , if michael goes to work for johnny , sonny ca n't make a move on him anymore . lulu : well , i do n't know . i mean , if michael wants to prove himself to sonny so bad , why does n't sonny just give him a low level job at a warehouse where he 's not in danger and he can keep an eye on him and make sure he does n't go work for johnny ? dante : babe , he ca n't give him a safe job . someone needs to change the way he thinks , what his goals are . hopefully before he ruins his life . [ scene_break ] johnny : i was just checking in on abby , making sure the cops were n't giving her too hard of a time over this whole brandon lowell thing . michael : actually , she 's taking the brunt of it . cops hauled her in for questioning . abby : well , you know , brandon 's my ex , of course the police are gon na ask me questions about his death . johnny : well , like i said , my attorney 's your attorney , ok ? michael : actually , that might be a conflict of interest considering that she also defended brandon . diane miller 's got it handled it right now , but thank you . johnny : i know sonny and jason think i 'm working some sort of hidden agenda here , but that could n't be further from the truth . i legitimately want to help . if my efforts have made this situation any worse , i apologize . that was never my original intention . abby : no . you 've been good to me even before i had a connection to michael . so i know at least part of this comes from a sincere place . but i also know that you and michael 's father do n't get along . johnny : well , that 's an understatement . sonny should burn in hell for what he did to my sister , but there 's no way i 'm gon na use michael as retribution . if i 've overstepped my bounds , all you guys got to do is say the word and i 'm done , i 'm gone . michael : look , you could have asked the judge to put me away for life for taking your sister 's life . but you did n't , and that says a lot . so does the way you 've been helping abby out . johnny : if there 's anything i can do , just let me know . michael : yeah . johnny : you take care . abby : thank you . [ scene_break ] jax : i thought i asked you to leave . shawn : ca n't do that . jax : you want to negotiate a higher fee ? is that what this is about ? i think this check more than compensates you for your time . shawn : i 'm here because josslyn comes first . i was n't about to interrupt her check - up to make my position clear . jax : which is ? shawn : is that clear enough ? it 's not about the money . jax : that 's what every good con man says . how much is it gon na cost me ? shawn : you 're not real good at listening , are you ? jax : come on , mr. butler , you 're a contract killer . do n't act like you 're above taking a pay - off . shawn : i sold out to theo hoffman for a hefty price tag . ended up costing me a hell of a lot more in self - respect . i have no intentions of making that mistake again . or leaving your daughter unprotected . so again i 'm going to have to decline your very generous offer . carly : please tell me you were n't trying to pay shawn to leave . [ scene_break ] johnny : yeah , things are pretty rough for you and your family , huh ? ethan : heh . yeah , you have a gift for understatement , you know that ? johnny : hey , it 's called tact . take it where you can get it from me . you here for work ? ethan : yeah . that seems to be the all - purpose solution . lucky and lulu are back at their jobs full time . i would go tend bar , but luke is holed up at the star , so i doubt we 're gon na open anytime soon . i probably should n't go far , though . someone needs to stick around and save luke from his darker impulses , but i just , i have a surprisingly low tolerance to watch a man self - destruct . johnny : that bad , huh ? ethan : you know , i took maya to vegas for a week . i thought it was gon na be a perfect week . and then i get home and i find out that luke killed lucky 's 4-year - old . johnny : from what i understand , it was an accident , right ? ethan : well , yeah . no , you do understand it , so do i . but luke ca n't see it . you know , i sat there and listened to him talk about how anyone could have hit jake , but luke spencer should have seen a 4-year - old in a dark road . it 's just -- lucky and tracy are convinced that it 's because of his drinking . johnny : what about you ? what do you think ? ethan : well , i know luke can hold his liquor . you know , unless he decides not to . but that accident , man , it changed him profoundly . you know , he 's in a bad way . and i have no idea what to do for him , you know . i 'm not very familiar with how to deal with a family , you know . so what does someone do in this situation ? johnny : you 're barking up the wrong tree , pal . i got a sister who 's dead because she tried to kidnap a newborn and a father serving a life term in pentonville . you 're asking the wrong guy . what about your wife ? ethan : oh . well , maya 's gone . and i have no idea when she 's coming back . [ scene_break ] lulu : you know , i can honestly see johnny thinking that this is a way to help michael . dante : yeah , sure , help him right into the mob . lulu : well , in his convoluted mind , he probably thinks he 's helping him by offering an alternative to sonny . dante : look , johnny 's motives do n't matter nearly as much as it 's gon na mean to michael , because if he 's caught breaking the law or hanging out with anyone that does , his parole is gon na be revoked . i mean , if we find he had anything to do with brandon 's death , same thing . i do n't know . he keeps saying he did n't do it . lulu : you do n't believe him ? dante : i do n't know . i just know how angry he was when brandon was released on bail . he did n't want this guy getting anywhere near abby . lulu : but brandon was shot in the head . you really think that michael could do that ? dante : he 's trying to act like jason . i do n't know . i want to believe him , but every time i start thinking like a cop , i keep thinking how guilty he looks . [ scene_break ] sam : well , i did n't think you wanted to come to the appointment , that 's why i did n't ask , but having you there would be great . this way dr. lee can answer all of our questions together . i mean , i 've read that pamphlet probably a dozen times , and there 's still so many things that i do n't understand . i mean , that would probably be really helpful , do n't you think ? jason : yeah . sam : besides , that room , it 's really cold and scary . i could hold your hand while she does the exam . that would be nice . jason : yeah , i 'll do whatever you want . sam : you know what , dr. lee is really nice . and that room is n't that cold and scary and ... i can do this exam on my own . i do n't need you there with me . the thought that you asked to come is enough . and i thank you for that . i 'm gon na be late , so i 'm gon na go . jason : ok . [ scene_break ] carly : have you forgotten how many times franco was able to get close to josslyn ? in the christmas tree lot , the park with you , in our home . i 'm not willing to risk our daughter 's safety . and here 's someone who is hired to protect her . shawn will do whatever it takes to keep josslyn safe . jax : i 'm not so sure that he will . i mean , i do n't know anything about the guy . except for the fact that he was hired to kidnap brenda on her wedding night . so forgive me if i 'm not exactly thrilled that he 's watching our daughter . carly : ok , jason would have never hired him if he did n't trust shawn . jax : maybe that would mean something if i had a little faith in jason . carly : i do n't want to fight with you . i just want to be grateful that our little girl 's feeling better and i just want to know when we 're gon na be able to take her home . that 's all . jax : well , we 've got a lot of details to work out before she comes home . but i do n't think we should hash it out in front of shawn . carly : there 's one thing we agree on . we 're not as far apart , you know , as you think . jax : we are when it comes to sonny and jason . carly : ok , jax . jax : all right . how was the party ? carly : it was fine , you know , until molly let it slip that the only reason the party was at the restaurant was because your friend brenda does n't want the kids at her house . jax : oh . well , i 'll have to thank her , wo n't i ? i mean , the less time michael and morgan spend at sonny 's house , the better , right ? carly : you just really want to fight , do n't you ? jax : i 'll be back in the morning . carly : sorry about that . i know you 're probably sick of the drama . shawn : personally i think your husband is one manipulative , entitled son of a bitch . [ scene_break ] kelly : sam . sam : hey . hi . thank you for fitting me in . kelly : oh , not a problem . i was glad to hear you were considering the procedure . sam : yeah . i just have a ton of questions , though . kelly : i 'd be concerned if you did n't . why do n't we go talk in my office ? sam : yeah , of course . thank you . kelly : reproductive reconstruction can be a very long process with no guarantees . sam : ok . kelly : that being said , many women with issues similar to yours have gone on to conceive and carry healthy babies . once we run some tests , we can talk odds . sam : look , just forget about putting a positive spin on things . if i happen to be a lousy candidate for the procedure , i just want you to tell me , because there 's no point in me getting caught up in endless cycles of hormone treatments and hoping for a baby that i 'll never be able to have . i just -- i want you to be up front with me and just tell me so jason and i can deal with it and get on with our lives , you know . [ scene_break ] dante : oh , yeah . hey , this is detective falconeri with the pcpd . i 'm calling for angela dwyer . all right , when she gets out of court , can you have her call me ? it 's about a former client of hers named brandon lowell . thank you . ronnie : sure that 's a good idea ? dante : what 's that ? ronnie : mixing up with angela dwyer . the woman 's a barracuda . dante : yeah , she 's also a high - priced attorney . brandon lowell could n't afford one hour of her time . somebody has to be footing the bill . i have to figure out who it was . ronnie : i 'm pretty sure that 's privileged information . dante : oh , yeah , well , brandon 's dead . it 's not like we 're gon na use anything he said against him . ronnie : look , i 'm not talking about brandon . and if you 're trying to pin this on johnny , you 're wasting your time . dante : the zaccharas are one of angela 's biggest clients . it makes sense that johnny would have paid her to bail brandon out . and it would point to possible motive , maybe a set - up . ronnie : yeah , well , you 're not hearing me . dante : look , i get angela 's gon na hide behind attorney / client privilege , but i 've got to cover every angle here , ronnie . ronnie : what , to clear your brother ? dante : yeah . ronnie : it 's too late , man . new evidence surfaced . [ scene_break ] diane : i hate to be the bearer of bad news , but that seems to be all there is regarding the brandon lowell murder investigation . jason : i thought you shut ronnie down . diane : i did shut him down . i shut his line of questioning down . i got abby out of the police station before detective dimestico had a chance to do any real damage . but all the legal maneuvering in the world will not hide the fact that abby has no alibi for the time of the murder . and neither does michael . neither do you , for that matter . jason : the police wo n't find any evidence connecting us to brandon 's murder . diane : i have no doubt about that . but they 're still gon na treat you as a suspect . and while that may be routine for you , abby and michael are far less well versed in the art of keeping their mouths shut . so please , just tell me , clearly , concisely , what happened ? who , hypothetically speaking , killed brandon lowell ? jason : it was n't me . diane : that should make my job easier , but it does n't . tell me there is someone who saw you the night of the murder and can vouch for your whereabouts . jason : diane , i did n't really feel like being around anybody , so i got on my bike and rode up to loganville . diane : i 'm sorry . i am . i do n't mean to be insensitive . all right . let 's talk about michael . is there any possibility that michael , hypothetically , murdered brandon lowell ? jason : michael did n't do it , ok . he 's got no reason to lie to me . diane : yes , but he might lie if he were protecting someone else . the women he loves , for instance . [ scene_break ] abby : what if jason and your dad are right ? what if johnny 's working us ? michael : i thought you trusted johnny . abby : well , he 's always been good to me . but listening to the way that he talked about your dad , that anger in his eyes , it made me wonder if he does have an agenda . michael : when brandon 's body turned up dead , johnny gave us a heads up so we would n't be blindsided by the cops asking questions . he also offered to have the vaughn 's employees back our stories . abby : that 's what i mean , though . i mean , johnny did n't care whether we were involved in brandon 's death or not . he jumped right in and was willing to provide an alibi . does n't that seem a little strange to you ? michael : you were attacked right down the street from his club . i am sure that he feels the same way i do -- that brandon got what he deserved . no one should be punished for stopping that bastard . abby : do n't let what brandon did to me cloud your judgment . if there 's any chance that johnny is doing this to us to try to one - up your dad -- michael : he 's not . he 's not . abby : how can you be sure ? michael : johnny has always been decent to me , mainly because he knows what it 's like to have a father in the business and how it changes your life . that 's something that not a lot of people understand , which is probably why he 's offering to help . we have a lot more in common than i actually thought we did . abby : that 's what worries me . johnny 's carrying around all this anger from his sister , letting it consume his life . i do n't want that to happen to you . brandon is dead . he can never hurt me again . michael : i want to make sure no one else can ever again , too . abby : i think you look at joining the mob as a way to protect me . but you also see it as a way to prove yourself to your dad . michael : my dad thinks i 'm too weak to handle the business . that i 'm too weak to run things . all i want is his respect . abby : when i look at you , you know what i see ? an incredibly strong , decent man with the biggest heart of anyone i know . i know it sounds selfish , but i just do n't want you to ever change . [ scene_break ] carly : jax trying to pay you off , definitely not his finest moment . but in all fairness , you are coming in at the tail end of a very complicated mess . jax has seen firsthand how sonny and jason 's choices have affected my kids , especially michael . makes sense that he would want to have a different life for josslyn and morgan . i ca n't blame him . shawn : look , i ca n't speak to what happened before i showed up , but your daughter 's in danger now . everything jason told me about franco points to him being religious when it comes to follow up . if franco says he 's gon na see josslyn again , i have no doubt he 'll make good on his word . when it happens , the rent - a - cops your husband wants to hire are n't gon na cut it . carly : i 'm sorry about jax 's behavior . i know you 're just doing your job . it does n't mean you should be insulted . shawn : look , look , you do n't owe me any apologies . it 's not like you asked for this . look , from what i understand , franco is targeting you and josslyn as a means to an end , a way to get to jason . now , he hired me to make sure that does n't happen . so no bribe from your pissed off husband is gon na change that . [ scene_break ] brenda : how 's josslyn ? jax : she 's doing really , really good . she should be coming home soon , yeah . brenda : i 'm so glad . that 's great . jax : so , i wanted to come by and thank you personally for the doll that you gave her . it 's been with her the whole time . brenda : aw . i 'm really glad she likes it . jax : yeah . when she 's out of the hospital , you 'll have to come by the hotel so she can give you a proper thank you . and bring lucian . i 'd love to meet him . brenda : oh , that 's so sweet of you . we 're just trying not to overwhelm him too much right now with too many new faces . but , you know , as soon as he adjusts . oh , my god . can you imagine that our children could actually have play dates together ? jax : i 'm all for play dates . just we ca n't do it here . my daughter 's not allowed anywhere near sonny . brenda : look , jax , you know , a lot of things have changed since lucian moved in and , you know , sonny 's doing everything he can to make sure that my son is safe . jax : your son 's not gon na be safe as long as sonny 's in the business , you know that . brenda : ok . all right . you know what , i know that you hate sonny , but he is actually an incredible father . jax : i 'm not questioning -- i 'm not questioning his fathering skills . i 'm not . brenda : ok . jax : i 'm just saying as long as he 's in the business , his kids are gon na be a target . you know that . and people that he cares about are gon na be a target as well . there 's a long list of causalities in his wake . i just do n't want my daughter to be one of them . i hope that your son is n't , either . [ scene_break ] diane : all right , what do you know about abby haver ? jason : ok , look , abby 's been good for michael . he 's been carrying a lot of anger since he left pentonville . he loses his temper a lot . he gets into a lot of fights . and abby has actually helped him work through that . diane : how 'd they meet ? jason : sam introduced her to michael . diane : sam introduced your teenaged nephew to a stripper ? jason : look , she 's working at vaughn 's to put herself through school . abby 's had a tough life . she 's just trying to make a better one for herself . that 's all she 's trying to do . diane : yeah , but you do n't know anything about her , jason . jason : yeah , but i know that she helps michael and she 's a good person . diane : who has suffered for years at the hands of an abusive boyfriend . now , abby would not -- not be the first woman to stand up , find the courage , and say no more to her attacker . so it 's possible that michael and abby are involved in this murder together and now they are covering for each other . it 's a worst - case scenario , jason , but it 's one we have to consider . [ scene_break ] abby : when you look at jason , you ca n't even tell what he 's thinking . or feeling , for that matter . i do n't want the business to do that to you , to turn you into someone who keeps himself so closed off from everyone . michael : it wo n't . abby : how can you be sure ? michael : 'cause i wo n't let it . abby : your dad and johnny have those same walls up , michael . i mean , i 'm sure it 's a survival instinct , but it 's no way to live . i 'm sorry , the last thing you need is another lecture . i 'm sorry . michael : i do n't feel that you 're lecturing me . abby : really ? because i feel like i sound like a broken record telling you how to live your life . michael : i appreciate that you care . that 's amazing , ok ? but i have to do what i think is right . abby : even if it means getting you killed ? michael : i 'm not denying that the business is dangerous . it is . it 's extremely dangerous . no , but life is dangerous . look at jake . jason made the safe choice and he gave jake up so he could have a chance at a normal childhood , and it did n't matter , he still died . you can not go through life trying to stop bad things from happening . they happen . all you can do is make the most with the time that you 're given . if johnny can do that for me , why should n't i let him ? [ scene_break ] ethan : maya got a call from her family in philadelphia . she said they needed her back there and she could n't say why . so i drove her to the airport right after we got back from vegas . and all i 've had since are emails and text messages . johnny : you worried about her ? ethan : no , i 'm worried about me . for a marriage that started out being just about money , i 've come to care about that woman . you know , i 'm not -- oh , god , i 'm not saying i lean on her or anything like that , but i just -- i 'd much rather open up a vein to her than to you . johnny : you have my deepest sympathies . how about i pour you a drink , huh ? ethan : actually , you know what , i 'm ok . johnny : what , are you cutting back , ethel ? ethan : no . it 's just the last drink i had i was with luke . and i went to my car to drive home , and i froze . i just stood there in the parking lot , and i started thinking about how i drink casually and how i can hold my liquor , and then i just kept picturing myself driving in that car down that road . johnny : now there 's something i can speak to -- taking on your father 's sins yourself . look at me . i got this cuckoo magoo murderer for a father , right . it does n't make me one . and you , whether luke was driving drunk or not , regardless , that does not make you an alcoholic . ethan : well , i know you 're right intellectually . and i 'm sure before long i 'll be back to my old self . it 's just i ... i just keep seeing luke 's face . you know , his eyes . it 's like he 's gone . they 're empty , you know . lost his confidence . anyway , enough about that . enough about that . please . what 's this job ? johnny : i may have something opening up very soon . i 'll call you if it comes through . ethan : yeah . no , please , you have my cell . johnny : i do . i got one question for you , though . ethan : name it . johnny : are you opposed to training somebody new ? ethan : is this new person gon na get me shot and killed ? johnny : he wo n't . his family might . michael corinthos may soon be coming to work for me . [ scene_break ] brenda : sonny deeply regrets any -- jax : if sonny had an ounce ... sorry . if sonny had an ounce of regret , then he would have gotten out of the business after michael got shot . and he certainly would have thought twice about bring another kid into his messed up world , especially since that child 's mother nearly died . brenda : what are you talking about ? theo coming after me does n't have anything to do with sonny . he came after me because i killed his son . jax : well , that 's this time . but there 's gon na be a next time , you know that . one of his enemies will decide to come after him and lucian could get caught in the crossfire like michael did . brenda : lucian is never going to go to the warehouse with sonny ever . jax : you think he 's safer here ? brenda : there are guards everywhere here . i mean , so much so that i was worried that lucian might feel like he was a prisoner in his own house . but sonny 's actually found a way to make sure that we are 100 % safe without having to worry about guards standing behind us every second . jax : yeah , but do you really want him growing up with guards around ? do n't you think he deserves better ? do n't you think you deserve better ? brenda : i trust sonny to take care of our family . look , i need you to support me on this . please . jax : sorry , i ca n't tell you what you want to hear . i do n't think sonny 's life is gon na be any safer for lucian than it was for his own kids . [ scene_break ] johnny : lulu . it 's unexpected to see you here . lulu : i should have called first . johnny : no , i did n't mean it like that . you 're welcome here anytime . lulu : well , you might rethink that after you hear what i have to say . johnny : i 'll take my chances . lulu : so dante 's convinced that you 're either framing michael for the murder of abby 's ex - boyfriend or you 're grooming him to be a part of the mob . johnny : what do you think ? lulu : well , i know that you 're always trying to find a way to piss sonny off , but i think that no matter how reckless your life gets , you would never try to hurt michael . johnny : claudia cost michael a year of his life and there 's no way i can fully make up for that , but i owe him a pretty big debt . so if he showed up on my door asking for a job , who am i to tell him no ? [ scene_break ] [ knock on door ] dante : you need to tell me everything you know about brandon lowell 's death . jason : we 've already been through this . dante : i 'm not here as a cop , jason . things are about to get real ugly for michael . jason : what happened ? dante : a bystander came forward with cell phone video footage of michael in an alley off third street with what looks to be a gun pointed at brandon . ok , then you show up , pull his arm down , then the video cuts out . i 'm hoping what happens next is you take the gun off of michael and tell him to get the hell out of there . jason : ok , who has seen this video ? dante : it 's too late to call spinelli , ok . ronnie 's seen the footage . this investigation 's moving forward . you need to tell me how brandon died . if michael did it , we 're running out of time to help him . [ scene_break ] michael : ahem . ronnie . i got your message . ronnie : oh , good , good . come on . come hang out over here . michael : all right , what is this about ? ronnie : well , we 'll get to that in a second . i just want to cover my bases , make sure we do this strictly by the book . so you may want to take a seat , this could be a while . diane : unless you 're prepared to cut a sizable check to cover the billable hours i have wasted rushing over here , do n't summon me again . i do n't work for you . ronnie : no , you do n't . you work for the corinthos family . and michael here could probably use the benefit of counsel about now . michael : i have no idea . i was just told to come here . ronnie : i wanted to make sure that his lawyer was present before we started questioning . this way any statement he makes would be admissible in court . because i would n't want this to be thrown out on a technicality . diane : cut the grandstanding . get to the point . why is my client here ? ronnie : well , we have proof that michael killed brandon lowell . [ scene_break ] carly : what 's wrong ? sam : i had a consult with dr. lee . carly : ahh . i 'm sorry . i 'm sorry . i mean , when i suggested you give jason a baby , i really thought it was possible , sam . i did . oh , god , i feel awful . i do . i feel awful because i pushed you . and you had finally come to terms with never being able to have children and now i opened up all those bad feelings again . i 'm sorry . [ scene_break ] lulu : you remember the night michael got shot ? you remember where we were ? johnny : we were at the star . spinelli said that michael had taken a bullet that was meant for sonny . lulu : and you lost it . johnny : of course i lost it . an innocent kid almost died because of a power struggle between me and sonny . lulu : ok . well , not much has changed . you 're still fighting with sonny over territory and you 're using violence to solve your problems . why do you want to put michael in the middle of that ? johnny : michael is a grown boy . he can make his own decisions . lulu : that is such a copout and you know it . johnny : it 's the truth . lulu : no , the truth is the mob is a dead end world . that 's what you told me that night . you said that you and sonny and jason are all hypocrites because you claim to have honor when all you really do is hurt people with a cycle of violence . you saw your life for what it was . that 's what convinced me that you have a soul . do n't prove me wrong . ok , look , if you want to be a part of a business that you hate , that 's fine , i do n't care . just do n't take michael down with you . [ scene_break ] jason : michael did n't kill brandon . dante : is that a confession ? jason , i ca n't protect my brother unless i know what really happened . all i have to go on right now is his word . jason : michael 's telling the truth . dante : yeah , i want to believe that , but this evidence is pretty damning , ok . michael is seen holding brandon at gunpoint . this guy turns up dead two hours later with two bullets in his head . ok , the da wo n't have to lift a finger . just the fact that michael was seen with a gun in his hand is enough to revoke his parole . i need to know what happened after that video cuts off . jason : i told brandon to go and i brought michael back here . i tore into him for even pulling a gun on somebody . dante : is there any chance michael took off after to look for brandon and found him outside vaughn 's and killed him ? jason : michael 's not gon na be convicted for brandon 's murder . he 's not going back to prison . dante : i get that you want to take the fall for michael , but it may already be too late . [ scene_break ] ronnie : so , brandon showed up at abby 's apartment , smacked her around pretty good , you heard about it , you got a gun , and you went to get even . but then jason stepped in , he did n't let you shoot him in the alley . so you figure , well , i got to do something , right , because he 's just gon na go after abby again . so you tracked him down at vaughn 's and you shot him in the parking lot . that 's kind of how it went , right ? diane : do n't answer that . ronnie : there 's no need to . i got the smoking run right here . diane : this ? ha ha ha ! this is circumstantial at best . there is no proof that this is my client in this footage . ronnie : nice try . nice try . you know , michael , if you continue to lie , it 's gon na be a world of trouble for you and dante . michael : why dante ? diane : no , no , no , no . ronnie : because -- diane : no , no , no , no . not another word . ronnie : dante had a clear conflict of interest and he did n't take himself off the case . so it looks like he 's just covering for you . diane : he 's baiting you . do n't engage . ronnie : if dante somehow manages to keep his badge , well , then the internal affairs investigation will haunt him the rest of his career 'cause he 'll be known as a dirty cop . so the best thing you can do right now , michael , for you and your brother , is confess . | sam is afraid the procedure wo n't work . carly walks into the corinthos house and tells brenda she ca n't dictate who can walk in . she warns her not to try to push sonny 's kids away . shawn rejects jax 's offer of money in exchange for leaving town . jax warns brenda that lucien will never be safe as long as sonny is in the business . |
spencer : turn around and face your accuser , uncle luke . luke : who the hell are you ? spencer : i 'm your nephew , spencer cassadine , and i know all about what you 're trying to do to my uncle sonny . luke : what about it ? spencer : you 're plotting against him . sonny : michael . michael : hey . i did n't mean to disturb you . sonny : no , you 're not disturbing me . come on . come on in . michael : [ sighs ] sonny : how you doing ? michael : uh , [ scoffs ] i 've been better . sonny : yeah . anything i can do ? something i can do for you ? you need something ? michael : no , i 'm ... [ sighs ] i - i do n't know . i just kind of ended up here . sonny : hmm . michael : i think i just need to see my father . [ sighs ] we 're , uh -- we 're burying aj today . sonny : [ exhales deeply ] diane : what do we have here ? dante : well , what does it look like ? diane : it looks like you 've arrested my client . dante : yeah . franco : she can wear that dress , and she 's smart . diane : [ chuckles ] what 'd you drag mr. franco in for today ? dante : he trashed his hotel room . franco : i did n't trash my hotel room . that was spray paint . diane : on the walls ? franco : the walls are my canvases -- it 's my canvi . diane : why on earth would you do that ? carlos : for the first time in my life , i am happy to say i am surrounded by cops . you ca n't touch me . ava : maybe you 're right . i ca n't get to you , but i can get to your little pregnant girlfriend ... sabrina . carlos : are you threatening to hurt sabrina ? ava : oh , i do n't want to hurt anybody . but you and i both know that does n't mean i wo n't . and if you do n't cooperate , carlos , i 'll have no choice but to take it out on sabrina ... and that innocent little baby she 's carrying . [ knock on door ] patrick : hey . sabrina : hey . patrick : what -- [ chuckles ] uh , what brings you by ? sabrina : you invited me . elizabeth : good morning . nikolas : morning . how 'd you sleep ? elizabeth : in my own suite ? great . but it was a little challenging getting dressed this morning . [ chuckles ] nikolas : oh . need some help ? elizabeth : do you mind ? i can get into the dress . i just ca n't zip it up . nikolas : yeah . [ zipper buzzes ] nikolas : it 's a good thing i 'm a pro , right ? elizabeth : mm . really ? nikolas : there you go . elizabeth : thank you . [ footsteps approaching ] ric : [ clears throat ] elizabeth : ric . nikolas : what are you doing here ? ric : your butler saw me in . nikolas : oh . no , see , that 's how you entered . the question is , why ? ric : and here i thought i was the lawyer . elizabeth : is something wrong ? ric : i do n't know . you tell me . well , i stopped by the hospital , only to find that you had been discharged and then went to your house , and no sign of anybody , and then i had to call audrey , and she told me that you and the boys had moved into wyndemere . elizabeth : i ... nikolas : how very `` nancy drew `` of you . uh , i still do n't understand why that merits a visit . elizabeth : i 'm sorry . i should have called you and told you my plans . nikolas : why ? elizabeth : it 's just happened really fast . i packed up the boys , and i was on my way over here , and i -- anyway , what 's going on ? ric : you -- living here . i think it 's a terrible idea . patrick : come in , please . i 'm so sorry . i do n't remember inviting you . sabrina : oh . well , i guess i am a little early . patrick : for what ? sabrina : for emma 's dance recital at the metro court . she asked me to come . patrick : yes . okay . sabrina : oh . i take it she did n't tell you ? patrick : no . sabrina : oh , patrick , i 'm sorry . she said that you were okay with it . patrick : no , i am . sabrina : okay . patrick : i 'm fine . and she would know that if she actually came to me . sabrina : it 's not like emma to keep secrets . maybe there was some sort of misunderstanding . patrick : no , i 'm pretty sure she did it on purpose , and i 'm pretty sure i know why . ava : just so we 're clear , the only reason you have any leverage at all is because i told you what i did to connie . and do you want to know why i did that ? because i thought i could trust you . carlos : and that was before i got hauled in , and you started threatening sabrina . ava : i 'm sorry you got arrested , carlos . carlos : oh , yeah , yeah . i 'm sure you are . ava : i am . you must know what you mean to me . carlos : yeah , so much that you are threatening to hurt the woman that i love . ava : well , like i said , i did n't want it to come to this , and you can drop the innocent act anytime now . carlos : what 's that supposed to mean ? ava : this is n't your first bullfight . as a matter of fact , this is the world you chose to inhabit -- criminal people doing criminal things . i 'm simply reminding you what 's at stake . diane : may i have a moment alone with my client ? dante : yeah , sure . be my guest . diane : trashing hotel rooms ? franco : what ? you 're disappointed ? diane : no . more like befuddled . i thought that kind of behavior was limited solely to rock stars . franco : i had a burst of inspiration . diane : call it whatever you want . it 's lucky i 'm here . i will get those charges . franco : no , no , no , no . that -- that 's okay . diane : excuse me ? franco : i do n't want you to get me off the hook . sonny : i knew that aj 's service was today . you 're on your way to the church ? michael : uh , no . uh , there 's no church . they 're having a gathering at the house -- family , mostly -- at least , what 's left of them . sonny : yeah , i forgot sometimes , um , the quartermaines are buried there . michael : yeah . yeah , i used to think it was kind of morbid -- having a mausoleum on the grounds . sonny : and now ? michael : i 'm grateful . it 's comforting , knowing that when i go to see monica , aj will be close . sonny : that 's good . michael : there 's something else , though , um , that [ sighs ] would help comfort me . uh , look , dad , i know how you felt about aj , and this might be awkward , but , um , would you come with me today ? luke : `` plotting , `` huh ? that 's an interesting word for a wee lad . spencer : there 's nothing wee about me . luke : yeah , i 'm starting to glean that . what makes you think i 'm plotting against sonny ? spencer : i heard you . luke : did you , now ? spencer : in the stables over at wyndemere . the night of my dad 's party , you were talking to that man . luke : what man ? spencer : i do n't know his name , but you were mad at him -- told him the last thing you needed was for him to mess up your plan to take down sonny once and for all . luke : i do n't know what you 're talking about , kid . you need to get your ears fixed . spencer : my dad tried to tell me the same thing -- said you and sonny were friends . luke : yeah , well , he 's correct . spencer : but i know what i heard . luke : all right . come over here and sit down with me , spence . do you mind if i call you `` spence `` ? spencer : you 're to address me as `` spencer . `` luke : okay , spencer . let 's walk through what happened that night . you say i was in the stables ? spencer : yes . luke : well , that 's funny . i did n't see you there . spencer : i was hiding . luke : from what ? spencer : i wanted to be alone . if you must know , i was suffering from a broken heart . luke : aw . i should have known there was a woman involved . spencer : the love of my life , emma drake , had just dumped me for a two - bit towny . luke : oh , that 's terrible . i 'm so sorry to hear that . is there anything i can do to help ? spencer : yes . you could stop your plans to hurt uncle sonny . luke : what is it you know about my plans ? spencer : you said something about a product from colombia that will give you an edge , and you wanted to get your hands on elq , whatever that is , and that 's why you , and i quote , `` bit the bullet and proposed to tracy . `` michael : look , dad , i know -- i know it 's a lot to ask . sonny : no , it 's not . it 's not . it 's not a lot to ask . i just -- michael : everyone 's aware that you had no love for aj . sonny : michael , aj would n't want me there . as far as he 's concerned , i stole you . michael : i do n't feel that way , and when aj came back , you know , i tried to wade through everything that happened when i was a kid -- who did what to who , who was right , and who was wrong , and i - i realized that it ca n't be undone . i had the childhood that i had . sonny : right . michael : i - i grew up with you , and i 'll never regret that . sonny : you got hurt badly , and your mom and i -- we should have done better by you . michael : no , dad -- you -- you were the best and only parents i could have ever wanted . sonny : it was a long war , and you were the casualty . michael : there 's no point in dwelling on it . that 's why i made the choice to get to know aj in the present . you know , i even treated him like a father . sonny : yeah . michael : but he -- he -- he did n't take your place . he never could . sonny : thank you for saying that . michael : and i - i learned to love aj , and i know he loved me , too , and he 'd want me to do whatever it took for me to get through this day , even if it means leaning on you . sonny : [ inhales deeply ] you can lean on me anytime you want , son . listen , um ... i just got to tell you -- michael : dad -- dad -- dad , you do n't -- you do n't -- you do n't have to say anything nice about aj . okay ? you -- you do n't even have to pretend you 're grieving . you do n't have to have even any good thoughts . this day , of all days -- look , i could really use you on my side . sonny : to see you go through so much pain -- it just tears my heart out . if i could -- if i could do anything to fix this , i would . michael : except this . sonny : i do n't think it 's a good idea . diane : you do n't want me to get you off the hook ? why not ? franco : because i ca n't afford you -- that 's why . diane : oh , carly 's finally come to her senses -- starting to make you pony up for that hotel room , huh ? franco : no , no , the room is still comped . it 's just that , without any income , the resources have been dwindling , and , let 's face it , you do n't come cheap . diane : no . i do n't . my hourly rate is , um , robust , but i am certainly worth every penny . hello , tumor in a jar . franco : it 's not that you 're not super overqualified . it 's just that , you know , this is my situation . diane : i 'm gon na take your case anyway . franco : of course you are . you are ? diane : yes . yes , not pro bono -- certainly not . but consider it an investment in your future . franco : what , like an i.o.u . ? diane : well , yeah , it 's not like you 're not gon na be good for it . franco : did you not hear what i just said about the dwindling resources ? diane : yes , but i also heard what you said about the inspiration -- that it has finally come back . so it is only a matter of time before the artwork is flying off the walls and the commissions are flying into my bank account . [ clicks tongue ] so ? do we have a deal ? franco : no . no -- no deal . diane : i 'm starting to take this personally . franco : oh , no , please do n't . do n't take it personally . diane : well , if -- if money is not gon na be the issue , then why wo n't you let me represent you ? franco : n - n - no . diane : why ? franco : because -- diane : because why ? franco : [ sighs ] diane : oh . franco : no , do n't do that . diane : okay . franco : no , please , do n't . diane : yeah , see , if i did n't know you better , i 'd think you wanted to be locked up . franco : yeah , maybe i do . ava : so , tell me , carlos -- whatever deal they 're offering -- is it really worth taking ? carlos : yeah , well , i do n't see any other option . the cops have my dna . i 'm on the hook for attempted murder . now , with my record , that 's a long time behind bars , and i will not -- i can not rot behind bars for a crime i did n't do . ava : carlos ... i know your life has value . carlos : [ scoffs ] well , at least there 's that . ava : but so does sabrina 's and that child 's that she 's carrying . so you just have to decide whose life is worth more -- yours or theirs . patrick : i think she 's afraid . sabrina : of what ? patrick : me . sabrina : what ? what are you talking about ? emma thinks you hung the moon . patrick : she used to . i lost my temper with her a few weeks ago . it was , um -- it makes me cringe every time i think about it . it was awful . [ inhales , exhales deeply ] sabrina : but you apologized . patrick : yeah , of course -- i mean , right away . she said she forgave me , but i do n't think she really got over it . i think she 's still afraid of , you know , how i 'm gon na react . sabrina : do you mind if i ask what happened ? patrick : uh , it was about robin . i was upset that she -- she -- she left , and i took it out on -- on emma . sabrina : how ? patrick : i yelled at her , and i broke something that was really special to her . i mean , you should have seen her , sabrina -- the fear in her eyes . i mean , i , uh -- i scared her . sabrina : patrick , i - i ca n't even imagine how hard this must be on you guys -- how much you must miss robin now that she 's in africa . rough day here and there . patrick : mm . it 's more than a rough day . i was out of line . sabrina : [ chuckling ] it happens . you 're human . emma will understand that . patrick : she should n't have to . sabrina : yeah , well , there 's a lot of things she should n't have to understand , but she 's a lot stronger than you think . patrick : oh , yeah . no , i mean , she 's a lot stronger than i am . she 's a child , and she 's dealing with her mother 's absence better than i am . sabrina : you 've raised an incredible little girl who loves you more than anything in this world . patrick : i just do n't want to screw it up . sabrina : [ chuckles ] you wo n't . patrick : i 'm really sorry that you got dragged into the middle of all this . sabrina : no , i - i did n't . i mean , nobody loves a ballet recital more than this girl , and at the metro court ballroom , no less ? are you kidding me ? it 's really impressive . patrick : it was really important that emma have her mother there . i 'm sure that 's why she called you without telling me . sabrina : i hope you 're not upset . patrick : i 'm not . i ca n't expect emma to be up - front with me when i 'm not being up - front with her . nikolas : and since when is elizabeth 's living situation any of your business ? ric : well , since i had to take her home after you publicly shamed her and kicked her out of your house . you do remember that part , do n't you , nikolas -- when you humiliated elizabeth in front of all of your friends and family ? nikolas : what happened that night is between elizabeth and me . ric : i think there was a whole room full of people -- elizabeth : okay , please ! enough ! can we just stop , okay ? nikolas : yes , of course . gladly . uh , although , i should point out that , while my actions were inexcusable , i did apologize . elizabeth : yeah , that 's -- that 's right , and i did forgive you . ric : well , forgiveness , however undeserved , is really one thing . i do n't understand why you would move in here after the way he treated you . nikolas : again , none of your business . elizabeth : okay , first of all , i did n't move in here . i 'm just here temporarily while my shoulder heals . i can barely take care of myself right now , let alone two boys . ric : [ sighs ] well , why did n't you say so ? elizabeth : i 've been trying . ric : well , no , i mean , if you just needed somebody to help you recuperate , then why did n't you ask me ? i 'd be happy to take care of you . elizabeth : i did n't ask nikolas to take me in . he offered . ric : oh , how chivalrous and completely predictable . nikolas : you do realize you 're in my home , right ? ric : oh , what are you gon na do ? you gon na kick me out ? elizabeth : okay ! all right ! enough ! please . ric : look , i just wish that you -- you would have talked to me first before you made this decision . elizabeth : why ? ric : [ sighs ] well , then you would n't have had to come all the way out to spoon island . i could have helped you . elizabeth : well , that 's very sweet of you , but it 's not very practical . ric : how so ? elizabeth : ric , you live in a hotel room . ric : [ scoffs ] elizabeth , i was n't suggesting that you come stay with me . i was suggesting that i would come stay with you . nikolas : oh , of course you are . please tell me you see what he 's doing here , elizabeth . ric : what -- what am i doing ? offering aid to somebody who needs it , just like you did ? nikolas : does elizabeth look like she needs anything , ric ? her and her children are perfectly comfortable . elizabeth : it 's true . we 're fine . ric : you 're fine taking a boat to school , to work , to -- nikolas : this conversation is over . there 's absolutely no reason for you to be here . alfred will see you out . elizabeth : actually , just a minute ! please ? excuse me . i would like to speak with ric alone . sabrina : what are n't you being up - front with emma about ? patrick : a few things . [ clears throat ] not least of which -- i have n't told her that i 'm the father yet . sabrina : you ha -- you have n't told her yet ? patrick : no . she still thinks it 's carlos ' . sabrina : [ chuckling ] well , i 'm glad i did n't say anything . patrick : [ chuckles ] sabrina : i - i just -- i guess i assumed -- is there a reason why you do n't want her to know ? patrick : no . it 's -- it 's nothing -- nothing like that . it 's , uh -- truth is , i was -- i was ready to tell her right when i found out , but then robin dropped the bomb that she was leaving , and i just did n't think it was -- you know , on top of everything . i 'm sorry . sabrina : no , no , no . do n't be . [ chuckles ] this is your daughter . you -- you need to do what you think is best . patrick : yeah , i do n't think not telling her is the best , but ... i just have n't found the right time to , uh -- to tell her . emma : tell me what ? ava : you 've always been a very practical man . do we have an understanding ? [ door opens ] dante : your lawyer 's busy with another client . where the hell did you get this ? carlos : diane . dante : oh . she 's busier than i thought she was . [ door slams ] diane : maybe you want to be locked up ? franco : look , it 's not that i do n't appreciate your offer to represent me in exchange for an i.o.u . -- i do . it almost makes me feel like you appreciate me -- almost . diane : look , i 'm starting to question your sanity , franco . you know those cells downstairs are small and dark and damp and dingy and small . is this part of an artistic piece you 're doing ? [ footsteps approaching ] dante : it 's a funny thing . diane : what 's that ? dante : just caught your client making a private call . is this yours ? diane : oh , thank heavens you found that . i was looking for it , detective . thank you . dante : finish up with rivera , or we move him downstairs . diane : i just need 10 more seconds with -- with franco . dante : can we -- can we get you two anything else ? you want a coffee ? a massage ? foot rub ? anything like that ? diane : [ laughs ] you got to love -- ah , you got to love a detective with a sense of humor . that lulu is a lucky girl . dante : you got your 10 seconds . diane : talk fast . is this some sort of -- franco : one mississippi , two mississippi -- diane : ... artistic piece ? franco : three mississippi . no , it 's got nothing to do with my art -- nothing . four mississippi . diane : then what is it ? franco : five mississippi . i have my reasons . diane : that 's it ? franco : yes , that 's it . seven mississippi . diane : right . fine . well , whatever this game is that you 're playing , i 'm not gon na play . i 'm gon na have another client that actually needs my attention , and i , uh -- and i 'm going to ... franco : 10 . diane : ... deal with him . michael : you do n't think it 's a good idea ? what ? because of aj ? sonny : uh , no . mostly monica . michael : well , i can talk to her . sonny : no , you do n't understand , mike . she -- look , it 's her son 's funeral . she 's already made it clear what she -- how she feels about me . i ca n't go , not even for you . michael : [ sighs ] okay . yeah , i understand . i mean , uh , thank you for looking out for monica like that . sonny : i 'm looking out for me , too . monica can be -- she can be pretty fierce , right ? michael : okay . um , i guess -- i guess i should go . there 's still some preparations that need to be made . sonny : well , you know , you know where to go , right , if you need me ? okay ? michael : yeah . sonny : all right . michael : i love you , dad . sonny : hey , i love you . [ slow applause ] aj : [ chuckling ] oh , man . bravo ! bravissimo ! that was the performance of a lifetime . sonny : go to hell ! aj : no , no , no , i mean it . i mean , that was truly something to behold . you know , it 's not really easy to lie that convincingly -- i mean , especially to your son , but you -- you -- you did it . make it look so damn easy . luke : you 're a regular woodward and bernstein . spencer : who ? luke : so , you heard me talking about tracy ? spencer : yes . luke : apart from the proposal stuff , what else did i say ? spencer : you said that you were using her to take down uncle sonny . luke : was that it ? spencer : no , you also said that putting a ring on her finger was getting in the way of your fun . luke : what kind of fun ? spencer : i do n't know . think it has to do with the `` plenty of hot women out there . `` luke : oh , forget woodward and bernstein . you 're a regular rain man . what , do you got a photographic memory ? spencer : i do not know what that means . luke : what that means is a problem for me ... and that makes it a problem for you . spencer : why would that be a problem for me ? luke : you made it a problem for you when you did n't mind your own business . spencer : hey , it was n't my fault i overheard . luke : yeah , but you did . you heard too much information -- information i ca n't have you sharing with tracy or certainly not with sonny . so , look , can you do your uncle luke a favor and just keep this intel to yourself ? i mean , after all , you are named after me . spencer : my name is n't `` luke . `` luke : no , but you 're a spencer . i 'm a spencer . your name 's spencer . that bonds us . we 're a lot closer than you are with sonny . so , ca n't this be our little secret ? spencer : no . luke : why not ? spencer : because i love my uncle sonny , and you 're trying to hurt him . luke : well , see , that 's a problem , because if you tell anyone about this , especially your uncle sonny , the person i 'm gon na have to hurt ... is you . aj : [ chuckling ] that was brilliant ! i mean , sonny , that was like some next- level stuff -- that kind of hypocrisy . really telling michael that you could n't go to the funeral because of my mother ? seriously ? i mean , even i would n't hide behind my mom . sonny : you just hide behind michael . aj : oh , yeah , i guess i should n't be surprised , though . i mean , after all , you did kill me , his biological father . sonny : you 're nothing to michael ! aj : oh , excuse me . i beg to differ . he just told you that i am . michael loved me . he considered me his father . sonny : he considered you a father ? ! he made it clear that you can not take my place ! aj : oh , really ? you know why ? that 's because he believed every single lie that you told him . see , he thought you were courageous , brave . what a crock . all this time , you thought that i was this gutless bastard , and in reality , you take the cake ! i mean , come on . screw michael , you know ? i mean , do n't -- do n't go support him at my memorial . no , no . you do what you do best . go pour yourself another scotch . let somebody else do your dirty work while you cower behind a door . diane : you ready to tell me the whole story ? carlos : no . diane : `` no `` ? what is going on today ? is mercury in retrograde ? carlos : i decided i have nothing to say . diane : fascinating , because you were extremely chatty up until about an hour ago when ava jerome rang through . let me tell you something . that woman may know a lot about art , but a legal strategist she is not . carlos : i understand . diane : do you ? because i ca n't help you unless i know the whole story . carlos : i can help myself . i 'm gon na plead the fifth . diane : [ scoffs ] oh , god . carlos : it 's best for everyone . patrick : we need to have a little talk , okay ? first of all , let 's get this off . how was school ? emma : it was okay . what were you talking about ? patrick : for starters , your recital . sabrina : which i 'm so excited about . i ca n't wait . patrick : yeah , me neither . emma : are you mad i invited sabrina ? patrick : mm , no . i 'm not mad , but i 'm a little curious to why you did n't tell me . emma : i did n't want you to yell . patrick : like i did at kelly 's ? i 'm really sorry . you know that ? emma : i know . patrick : i ca n't promise you that i 'm not gon na do that again , all right ? but i can promise that i 'm gon na try and be more understanding and more patient . emma : okay . patrick : you can come to me about anything at any time , okay ? do n't be afraid to do that . emma : you can come to me , too , daddy . patrick : i can ? emma : my teacher always says , `` honesty 's the best policy . `` patrick : [ chuckles ] well , i agree wholeheartedly . your teacher is right . and on that note ... [ inhales , exhales deeply ] ... there 's something that i have to be honest with you about . nikolas : you 're banishing me from my own living room ? ric : well , you did it to her , so ... elizabeth : ric . just for a few minutes . please ? so i can clear some things up with him . nikolas : fine . ric : well , that 's not very gracious . princely manners seem to be slipping . elizabeth : oh , my god . [ sighs ] what are you doing ? ric : what do you -- did n't we just go through this ? elizabeth : you ca n't just storm on to other people 's property . ric : i would hardly -- elizabeth : you know what i 'm talking about . and you know what ? as far as i 'm concerned , nikolas just showed a lot of restraint . ric : oh , yeah , he 's a real prince . oh , wait . [ sighs ] oh , come on . all right . fine . i 'm sorry , okay ? actually , no , i 'm not . elizabeth , you should not be here -- not after the way nikolas treated you . elizabeth : yes , he treated me badly . ric : thank you . elizabeth : but as he pointed out , he apologized . ric : oh , and that makes it all better , does n't it ? elizabeth : is n't that what apologies are for ? ric : okay , wait a minute . i - i want to ask you one question . did you only move in here just so you can get help with cam and aiden ? elizabeth : oh , my god . why else ? ric : i saw the close moment . elizabeth : yeah , he was helping me with my dress . ric : okay . elizabeth : do n't do that . ric : do n't do what ? elizabeth : you obviously have more to say , so just say it . ric : well , i 'm just , you know , wondering maybe -- just maybe -- you 're hoping that being here is gon na get you and nikolas back together . elizabeth : is that what you think ? i accepted the offer to stay here just to get closer to nikolas ? ric : is it ? elizabeth : no . nikolas and i are friends , and i made that very clear . ric : i 'm glad . i just hope that you meant it . elizabeth : [ scoffs ] oh , my god . you must think i have the emotional maturity of a toddler . ric : no , i think that nikolas means something to you . elizabeth : well , he does . ric : and as of a couple of days ago , he was engaged to somebody else . elizabeth : and ? ric : so i just do n't want you getting hurt , elizabeth . to say that nikolas has got a little excess baggage that he 's carrying around right now ... elizabeth : well , thank you for worrying about me , if that 's even what this is . ric : meaning ? elizabeth : well , you 've made your intentions very clear ... at least when it comes to me . ric : good . at least there 's no misunderstandings on my end . elizabeth : this is where i 'm gon na be for now . it 'd be a lot easier if you accepted it , and it would be a lot easier if you left . ric : `` easier . `` oh . fine . i 'll go . elizabeth : thank you . ric : but if you think that i 'm giving up ... you 're wrong . dante : ohh , you getting pretty antsy here , waiting for diane to spring you ? franco : diane is no longer representing me . dante : huh ? since when ? franco : well , i would tell you , but i still have attorney - client privileges with my lawyer who 's not my lawyer . dante : hmm . yeah , well , i thought you were smarter than that . franco : why would you think that ? dante : well , because when carly was missing , you could n't wait to get out of here . franco : that 's because she 'd been abducted by a sociopath . dante : you kept pleading your innocent to anyone who would listen . franco : and that 's because i was innocent . dante : right . my point is that you could n't wait to get the hell out of here -- i mean , you even made a run for it . franco : oh , yeah , that was good -- remember that ? dante : yeah . i do . franco : [ chuckles ] dante : and then you land yourself back in here because you were stupid enough to vandalize a hotel room . i mean , why would you do that in carly 's room ? the woman you claim to love so desperately ? i mean , i 'm not buying it . it just -- it does n't add up . diane : mr. rivera , i can not stress enough -- please , do n't be silent about this . listen to your attorney . carlos : i did , and i do n't agree . please , you have to trust me on this . diane : fine . if you wo n't tell me what you know , then there is nothing -- as in zero -- i can do to help you . sonny : you have my word , michael -- i wo n't do anything to aj michael : thank you . sonny : i 'm done listening to you -- i 'm done ! aj : i did n't kill connie ! [ gunshot ] michael : i grew up with you , and i 'll never regret that . sonny : you got hurt badly , and your mom and i -- we should have done better by you . michael : no , dad -- you -- you were the best and only parents i could have ever wanted . spencer : you 're not going to hurt me . luke : oh , no ? spencer : if you do , my father will come after you . he 's a prince , you know . luke : [ chuckles ] well , that title 's debatable . spencer : a very powerful man . you do not want to mess with our family . luke : you cassadines are a twisted bunch . [ chuckles ] last thing i need is your pompous blowhard of a father getting involved . spencer : who are you calling pompous ? luke : oh , so that 's the insult you take issue with ? spencer : my dad is the best . luke : your father is an arrogant , self - important jerk . he got his knickers in a twist when all i did was compliment his fiancée . spencer : britt 's not his fiancée anymore . luke : that 's good to know . spencer : can we get back to the matter at hand ? are you gon na leave me alone or not ? luke : you make a good point , mini - prince . maybe hurting you is not such a good idea . maybe the person i 'm gon na have to hurt ... is emma drake . patrick : emma . do you know what this is ? emma : a picture of sabrina 's baby ? sabrina : [ chuckles ] that 's right . patrick : [ chuckles ] emma : it kind of looks like an alien . sabrina : [ chuckles ] yeah , i 've thought that , too . patrick : you know , you looked like an alien , too , when you were in there . [ all chuckle ] sabrina : well , it 's -- it 's gon na look a lot different when it finally gets here . trust me . emma : do you know if it 's a boy or a girl ? sabrina : yeah . it 's a boy . emma : really ? sabrina : [ chuckles ] i 'm having a son . emma : that 's so exciting . sabrina : it is . emma : now carlos will have someone to play catch with . patrick : actually , there was a little bit of a mix - up on that front . sabrina : emma ... i should n't have told you that carlos was the baby 's father . emma : why not ? sabrina : because it 's not true . emma : he did n't pass the test ? sabrina : no . emma : then who did ? who 's the father ? patrick : i am . franco : i think maybe you 're just reading too much into this . dante : yeah ? am i ? you think ? franco : maybe . maybe i just missed all the really nice people here at the pcpd . dante : huh . must be that . diane : i 'm through with mr. rivera , detective . he 's all yours . dante : really ? that 's it ? diane : you were expecting more ? dante : yeah . i was , actually . a little tap dance , a little request for a deal , maybe . diane : well , my client does n't want my assistance . dante : ooh . diane : must be something in the water . dante : yeah . that 's , uh , 0 - 2 . that 's a tough morning . diane : i 'll survive . dante : will you ? downstairs for you and carlos . diane : hey , here 's a thought , detective . why do n't you put franco and carlos in a cell together ? maybe they can help each other , 'cause neither of them wants my help . ava : carlos , i know your life has value . carlos : well , at least there 's that . ava : but so does sabrina 's and that child 's that she 's carrying . so you just have to decide whose life is worth more -- yours or theirs . ava : it 's ava . i need you to do something for me . write this name down -- sabrina santiago . patrick : i know this is really confusing . i understand that . i mean , first , i 'm -- i 'm britt 's baby 's father , and then i 'm not . and then i 'm not this baby 's father , and now i am . sabrina : but you know what ? that is all grown - up stuff that you do n't have to worry about . what 's important is that you are going to have a little brother . patrick : so , what do you say ? you okay with that ? emma : no . elizabeth : hey -- nikolas : spencer 's missing . spencer : whoa , whoa , whoa . what does emma have to do with this ? luke : did n't you just tell me she was the love of your life ? spencer : and ? luke : and i 'm sure you do n't want anything bad to happen to the love of your life . spencer : of course not . luke : well , then let 's be real clear . you keep your trap shut about my plans for sonny . otherwise , little emma is gon na pay the price . do we understand each other , buddy boy ? [ door opens ] | carlos talks to ava on diane 's phone while diane talks to franco in the police station lobby . carlos tells ava that he does n't intend to spend his life in prison for a murder he did n't commit . ava tells carlos that if he tells anyone , including his lawyer , that she killed connie falconeri , she will take it out on sabrina . dante takes diane 's phone away from carlos . diane wonders what possessed franco to spray paint the walls in his hotel room . he tells her that he does n't want her to get the charges dropped . dante wonders why franco would get himself arrested when the last time he was so desperate to get out that he escaped . franco reminds him that he was innocent and carly was in danger . carlos tells diane that he is n't going to tell her his story . she says that in that case , she ca n't do anything to help him . ava calls someone and tells them to write down the name sabrina santiago . patrick is surprised when sabrina arrives at his door and says he invited her . turns out , emma orchestrated the invitation . they tell emma that sabrina is having a boy and that patrick is the father . patrick asks emma if she is ok with that . she says , `` no . `` |
maxie : spinelli ! come on , the pasta 's gon na overcook ! [ cell phone rings ] maxie : and your phone 's ringing ! oh , you missed it . spinelli : well , it was worth it . i have splendid news . our daughter just announced her plan to become a nuclear physicist . maxie : that 's interesting 'cause when i spoke with her earlier , she said she was gon na be a couture designer and handle one of the world 's greatest dilemmas -- how to make figure skating outfits not look ridiculous anymore . spinelli : that 's impossible . maxie : if she can handle the energy crisis , she can handle johnny weir . spinelli : oh , i missed a call from lucy coe . maxie : oh . lucy : spinelli ! it 's lucy coe . how dare you come to town and not tell me . okay , look , i 'm prepared to forgive you , provided you perform in this year 's nurses ' ball , and i 've already picked out a number for you and your true love . you and ellie will be my coup de grâce . [ scene_break ] ellie : damian and i are over , done , finis . he 's with maxie , and i have nobody to blame but myself . nathan : no , the truth is , i sabotaged my own relationship by walking away instead of forcing maxie to choose . ellie : well , i 've enjoyed commiserating with you , detective west . as an officer of the law , you are no doubt busy trying to track down that poor little baby . nathan : yeah , i got to get back to it . i kind of left dante with his hands full . [ scene_break ] valerie : i 'm sorry . i did n't mean to fall apart like that . dante : no , no , no , do n't apologize . valerie : oh , god . i hope i did n't cry all over your frittata and make it salty . dante : [ laughs ] it 's fine . valerie : [ sniffles ] i miss my mom . it 's just been me and her , you know ? now she 's gone . [ cries ] dante : come here , come here . it 's tough , you know ? lulu : [ clears throat ] hi . dante : sorry , baby . i did n't hear you come in . lulu : i can tell . what 'd i miss ? [ scene_break ] carly : how 's the reunion dinner ? elizabeth : we 're having a wonderful time , despite how the evening started . carly , what were you accusing ric of when you said , `` it was you `` ? carly : i 'm always accusing ric of something . ric : so you 're admitting to crying wolf . you know , i should write this date down , so i can celebrate it every year . now , if you do n't mind ? elizabeth : no , no , no , no . she clearly went out of her way to confront you , so tell me . you know ric was what ? [ scene_break ] jake : spencer cassadine -- he 's clearly related to helena . sam : yeah , she 's his great - grandmother , and nikolas is his father . jake : oh , right -- nikolas , he paid for my medical bills . patrick : nikolas did ? i did n't know that . jake : yeah , apparently , nikolas wanted to compensate me for what his grandmother put me through , so he paid my medical expenses . i never met the guy , but , uh , clearly , he 's a decent man . sam : he is . he is nothing like his grandmother . he 's kind . he 's reasonable . he 's sane . patrick : we do n't know if nikolas even knows about the ring yet . i mean , we 're talking about spencer here . the kid 's given to extravagant gestures . we have no idea how spencer got that ring . sam : well , i 'm gon na start somewhere . i 'm gon na go over to wyndemere and get some answers . i will drop you off at the garage on the way . jake : no , no , you do n't have to do that . sam : i do . i promised you a ride . i 'm gon na give it to you . just , hopefully nikolas can give me some answers . jake : okay . sam : [ scoffs ] well , perfect timing . i was just coming to see you . nikolas : in regards to ? sam : i wanted to know what you knew about jason 's wedding ring . [ scene_break ] spinelli : it appears ms. coe is behind the times . maxie : yeah . uh , she called me earlier to confirm me for the red carpet . i told her that nathan and i broke up , but i did n't exactly tell her you and i got back together . i am very , very happy about it . spinelli : yeah , i am , too . well beyond ecstatic . maxie : but i 'm not really looking forward to explaining it to people , so maybe we could just update our facebook relationship status . spinelli : uh , yeah , social media may well provide the answer . however , i -- lucy 's call does pose an additional problem . i - i fear that she will beg and cajole ellie and me t - to put our turmoil aside to perform for the good of the ball . maxie : you two were a big hit . spinelli : yeah , we were , were n't we ? [ cheers and applause ] maxie : yeah , you guys had amazing chemistry -- on stage , i mean . spinelli : yeah , the magic of the ball helped bring me and ellie together , but that 's history . maxie : ancient . spinelli : right . i still -- i -- i do n't want to let down the cause . you know , maybe i could rejoin the cast of magic milo . [ cheers and applause ] spinelli : i think the audience quite enjoyed the sight of my flesh on display . [ laughs ] yeah . i will gladly treat them to a reprise of my half - naked form . maxie : even if that means being half - naked with nathan ? [ scene_break ] ellie : i ca n't imagine what that child 's loved ones are going through right now . sometimes , back in portland , i would wake up from a dead sleep , panicked that georgie was n't in her crib . i would , like , fly out of bed , run down the hall , swing open the door , certain she would n't be there . nathan : the exact same thing used to happen to maxie . ellie : of course , it did . i mean , after all , maxie is georgie 's mother , and i ... no longer have a place in georgie 's life . damian and maxie will raise her , and i just have to move on . lucy : [ gasps ] ellie trout ! how could you do this ? how could you come back to port charles and not call me , yours truly ? ellie : i 'm -- i 'm so sorry , lucy . lucy : no , no , no . no . no . no . shh , shh , shh , shh . no apologies and no excuses . there is only one way for you to diffuse this horribly , socially embarrassing faux pas . you must dance . ellie : ohhh . lucy : you have to lend your dancing feet and your lovely voice to a worthy cause . ellie : i could n't . lucy : yes , you can . you can , and you will , miss trout . you and mr. spinelli are gon na bring the house down at the nurses ' ball . ellie : if we do n't bring the mood down first . [ scene_break ] dante : hey . lulu : here . your son could use some dad time . dante : okay , that 's great , 'cause i could use some rocco time . oh , give him to me . lulu : i just figured i would come home and make you a little something before you rejoin the search for your little sister . dante : oh , uh , you do n't need to go to the trouble . lulu : it 's no trouble . you already ate ? dante : uh , yeah , valerie just whipped up something for me . valerie : i hope you do n't mind me poking around your kitchen . i 'll clean it up . dante : do n't worry about it . just leave it , it 's fine . valerie : i did n't mean to step on any toes . i just did n't want you to go out on your job with an empty stomach . lulu : so thoughtful . so , when you came in and found you in each other 's arms , that was a `` thanks for making me dinner `` hug ? [ scene_break ] carly : you want me to tell you what ric did ? elizabeth : i want you to tell me what you 're accusing ric of doing . there 's a difference . carly : why are you even with him ? elizabeth : why do you even care who i 'm with ? carly : because you gave me a gift that i could never repay , and i think you definitely deserve better . is that you , hayden ? hayden : damn it . elizabeth : carly , what are you doing ? hayden : hello , carly . carly : hello , yourself . why do n't you come say hi ? hayden : um , actually , i 'd love to , but i have an appointment . carly : no , it can wait because there 's somebody i really want you to meet . hayden : i 've met elizabeth , and you know it . carly : i 'm referring to her date . hayden barnes , this is ric lansing , elizabeth 's boyfriend . you two have n't met before , have you ? [ scene_break ] sam : nikolas , this is jake barnes , formerly known as jake doe . jake , this is nikolas cassadine . jake : hi . nikolas : pleasure . jake : i got to tell you , it 's good to put a face to the name . and -- and thank you very much for taking care of those medical bills . nikolas : none of which would have been necessary if it had n't been for my grandmother . sam : speaking of the cassadines , can we talk about how spencer wound up with jason 's wedding ring ? patrick : jake found the ring underneath the couch . i guess spencer tried to give it to emma as a symbol of their affection . nikolas : yes , uh , spencer told me something to that effect . patrick : right , and i guess it did n't go his way , so he got upset and threw it across the room . it ended up underneath the couch . sam : which explains how it got here but not how spencer got it in the first place . as far as i know , jason was wearing his ring when faison shot him . so how did spencer wind up with jason 's ring ? nikolas : [ sighs ] from me . he got it from me . [ scene_break ] valerie : i wish that was a `` thanks for dinner `` hug . the truth is a lot more embarrassing . dante : you have no reason to be embarrassed , okay ? valerie : oh , but i do . that really was n't cool of me . lulu : i 'm sorry , what was n't cool ? valerie : i made dante a frittata , and i used to make them all the time for my mom , back when she lived with me before she had to go to oak hill . so , i was reminiscing about her and telling him how she used to call it a frittatata , and the next thing you know , i 'm crying . basically , i was a mess , and dante comforted me . dante : yeah , a mess , okay ? you 're grieving . if i lost my mother , i 'd be doing a heck of a lot worse than you are right now . i 'm impressed . valerie : do n't be . i 'm totally white - knuckling it . lulu : it 's only been a few days . you need time and space , apparently . are you going home ? valerie : i was going to , but dante talked me out of it . [ scene_break ] lucy : you and spinelli broke up ? no , no , no , 'cause you two are perfect together . you 're both so we -- so unusual in the same way . ellie : oh , thank you , lucy . that 's so kind of you to say . lucy : you 're welcome . what about nurses ' ball 2013 ? remember you and spinelli performing together ? sparks just flew . literally and figuratively . ellie : that was the prevailing opinion . lucy : okay , wait . this is not right because maxie told me that you two broke , and now you and spinelli -- okay , something 's wrong . something 's really wrong . up is down , and down is up . [ gasps ] do you think mercury is in retrograde ? ellie : oh , no . not for another month or so . uh , may 18th , to be exact . lucy : okay , well , then , you and maxie and you and spinelli . whoa , you know what ? you guys are supposed to be the inspiration for all of us who are romantically challenged . and now how can we possibly make it work if none of you can ? [ scene_break ] spinelli : detective west replaced me in the cast of magic milo ? maxie : i would n't say he replaced you so much as ... spinelli : yes ? maxie : ... stepped in in more ways than one . spinelli : well , i -- i would hate to add insult to injury by asking to be reinstated and thereby muscling nathan out of his inherited spot . best to avoid the situation altogether out of respect for his hurt feelings . maxie : yeah , and i 'm sure there 's no shortage of those . i was supposed to walk the red carpet with him . spinelli : you 'll still walk the red carpet , only now you 'll be doing it with the father of your daughter . in fact , why do n't we double down , yeah ? dazzle on the red carpet , then dazzle on the stage . maxie : on what stage ? spinelli : the nurses ' ball stage . let 's perform together . it 'll be like our `` coming out again `` party . maxie : spinelli , the nurses ' ball is in a week . we have no time for rehearsals , and you 're working a case . spinelli : indeed . carly is quite impatient for its solution . [ scene_break ] hayden : my husband mentioned you . he 's not a fan . ric : well , even elvis had his detractors . hayden : so , you two are back together ? good for you . i mean , i was hoping that you guys would patch things up . elizabeth : is that right ? hayden : yes , i mean , every time we spoke , my heart would break for you , elizabeth . i did n't want you to feel like you were the odd woman out after jake and i reconnected . elizabeth : oh , i 'm clear on the fact that you and jake have reconnected and continue to reconnect over and over again . carly : what 's that ? hayden : oh , i mean , i guess it 's not ladylike , but i do n't care . i finally got my husband back , and jake and i have resumed marital relations ... if you catch my drift . carly : oh , i do . have you had sex with her ? jake : oh , come on . i 'm not gon na answer that question . carly : you just did . jake : it would have been like having sex with a stranger , okay ? and i did n't want to use her that way , and i turned her down , and i know i hurt her feelings . carly : so , is that a fact ? hayden : intimacy is only natural between a husband and wife . carly : absolutely . ric : ladies , look , i do n't mean to be a prude here , but a sex life of perfect strangers is not something i care to discuss over dinner . carly : then today is your lucky day . you see , hayden , what i find strange is that you say you and jake are getting all intimate . hayden : we are . carly : but jake says otherwise . [ scene_break ] sam : spencer got jason 's wedding ring from you ? nikolas : are you telling me that jake is actually jason ? yes , technically , he got it from my safe , but i was the one who put it there . i had no idea the ring was missing until spencer gave me the details about his aborted proposal to emma . patrick : how did you get the ring in the first place , nikolas ? nikolas : i got it from helena . [ scene_break ] lucy : i curse you , fate , do you hear me ? you 've been put on notice by lucy coe . i 'm sure clotho , lachesis , and atropos are shaking in their sandals . nathan : you actually know the names of the fates ? lucy : curses , i say . ellie : yeah , does n't everybody ? lucy : you know , you have robbed port charles of two very , very happy couples . nathan : or you could look at it as one happy couple getting a second chance . lucy : what is that supposed to mean ? oh . oh , dear . ellie : damian and maxie have reunited . lucy : oh , no , no . no , no . no , no . that 's not -- that 's really not right . i mean , i know that maxie and spinelli have a history and they have a child together , but they 're better off as friends . you know , really , i mean , kind of like -- like joey and dawson . you know how joey was always better with pacey . nathan : are those -- those friends of yours ? lucy : the point is , is you are better with maxie , and , ellie , you are better with spinelli . ellie / spinelli ? ellie : ugh , alas , lucy . if only you ran the universe . lucy : okay , no sad faces . i - i do n't want this heartbreak to sour your outlook on love , and , you know , maybe it 's time to just get back out there . there 's lots of eligible , single folks out there . in fact , there is one right here , right now . ellie : you mean ... nathan : you ? lucy : no , not me . you two . you two should get together . yes ! [ scene_break ] spinelli : i just came from a meeting with carly . she took me to task for not having already broken the case . maxie : it 's not like you 're trying to find carly 's remote . this is hard . spinelli : yes , but , you know , the investigation is also quite fascinating . she 's having me dig up the past of one hayden barnes , wife of jake barnes , née doe . maxie : i know who you 're talking about , the guy you think is jason 's butt double . spinelli : well , carly believes that , uh , hayden is hiding an unsavory past . maxie : does she have anything specific in mind ? spinelli : she thinks that the barnes ' marriage is a fabrication . maxie : well , i agree that jake is hot , but he 's broke and has no memory , so why would hayden or anyone else come into town claiming him as her husband if it was n't true ? it makes no sense . spinelli : yeah , on the face of it , i - i totally agree . but i uncovered a lead which might prove carly 's intuition correct . [ scene_break ] ric : can the two of you please take this conversation somewhere else ? hayden : yeah , like to hell . carly : oh , i 'm sorry . i just thought you did n't mind speaking so frankly about this . elizabeth : she 's never had a problem with it before . ric : i have a problem with it . carly : what i find strange is that you volunteer the details of your sex life so freely and jake denies having sex at all . hayden : you know what i find strange ? that you 're talking to my husband about our sex life . carly : oh , i just stopped by to see jake and see how the job was going . hayden : and you just happened to wonder aloud if he was having sex with his wife ? carly : jake said having relations with you would be like having sex with a stranger and he would n't want to use you like that . so why would you lie and say he did ? hayden : stay away from my husband . [ scene_break ] sam : helena had jason 's ring ? nikolas : yeah , i found it just before i banished her from port charles . she said she had acquired it while she and jason were at , uh , crichton - clark . patrick : did she say what she wanted to do with the ring , why she had it ? nikolas : i asked her . of course , she was , uh , particularly oblique on the subject . sam : okay , well , that -- that accounts for helena , but you have had jason 's ring this whole time . why did n't you tell me about it ? nikolas : the day i found the ring was also spencer 's birthday , okay ? the -- the plan was to keep it locked away until the party was over , then -- then the fire broke out , and the next thing i knew , spencer was in the hospital and then off to boston . honestly , i just -- i forgot about it . sam : no , listen , i 'm sorry . i - i get it . sometimes things slip through the cracks , especially when your kids are sick . i remember the first time i came to boston , you told me that you had to talk to me , and then we got interrupted . you were gon na tell me about the ring . nikolas : yes , now that i think about it . i was just about to tell you when spencer went into crisis . sam : [ sighs ] nikolas : anyway , i 'm -- i 'm sorry . the last thing i wanted was to cause you more pain over jason . sam : oh , please . you do n't have to apologize . nikolas : i 'm just glad you finally have it back . sam : me , too . nikolas : and patrick ? i 'm sorry for all the turmoil . patrick : leave it to your son to add a little excitement to our life . nikolas : thank you for understanding . patrick : of course . nikolas : good to meet you . jake : you , too . hey . uh ... thank you again for the generosity . nikolas : of course . money is a small compensation . uh , you do n't deserve what the cassadines have done to you . jake : hey , man , what helena did , do n't put that on yourself . nikolas : all right . [ door closes ] [ scene_break ] lulu : you convinced valerie to stay in our apartment ? dante : yeah , i think it 's what 's best for valerie and for you . lulu : for me ? dante : okay . she told me about how you overreacted earlier when she had rocco . i had to explain why you might have felt that way . it 's okay . she did n't take it personally . you know valerie would never hurt him . lulu : of course . dante : i knew you would n't want her to leave . i mean , her mother just died . her only family is here in port charles . lulu : valerie ? dante 's right . we 're a family . we should stick together . dante : right . so , you do n't mind if she stays with us a little while longer ? lulu : actually , i do . valerie : this clearly is n't working for lulu , and i do n't blame you . it 's no problem for me to leave . lulu : i do n't want you to misunderstand . i -- i 'm glad that you 're staying in town . i want to get to know my cousin . i actually love it if you stayed in port charles permanently . valerie : so you want me to stay in the city , just not in -- lulu : not our apartment . things are tight in here for dante , rocco , and me . you add another person into the mix , we 'd be at each other 's throats again , like yesterday . dante : okay , we do n't have to make a decision right now , tonight , right ? i mean , we can squeeze -- valerie : no , lulu 's right . i want to get out of your hair as much as you want me out of it . it 's just that -- this is embarrassing . dante : stop with the embarrassing , okay ? do n't be embarrassed by any of it . we 're family . we 're supposed to be the one who are making you embarrassed . valerie : just as much as i 'm looking forward to that , i 'm seriously low on funds . i do n't know if i 'll be able to scrape up enough to afford my own place . lulu : you do n't need your own place . i know a guy who has plenty of room and could really use a roommate . [ scene_break ] lucy : you two would make a smashing couple . nathan : we just met . lucy : oh , i know , but that 's how relationships start . you have to meet , and now you 've met . ellie : perhaps , but -- nathan : there 's that , and there 's the fact that the breakup feels all of five minutes old . lucy : oh . oh , right . so maybe it is a little soon to move on . i get it . i kind of am going through a similar thing , sort of . i - i was just ready to dive into -- i do n't know what , really -- with duke lavery , and then we came to our senses and realized that our hearts really do belong to other people . you know , but i was so happy that he was there for me these last few months . it meant a lot . ellie : oh . it 's good that he was able to be there for you . lucy : and i was there for him , actually . [ gasps ] see ? nathan : see ? lucy : see ? maybe you two are n't ready to be romantically involved , but you could have some other type of rapport just as worthy . you two ... could ... be ... friends . [ scene_break ] maxie : so , your theory is the headless guy is paying hayden to fake being jake 's wife ? spinelli : it 's more carly 's theory in as such as based more on passion than logic . uh , but given the clandestine tone of the tête - à - tête i spied , yeah , i 'm going with it . maxie : so , what 's this guy 's story ? what 's his name ? spinelli : i have no idea . maxie : no wonder carly 's getting impatient . spinelli : however , i distinctly heard the furtive mr. x say , `` it 's been a pleasure doing business with you , ms. barnes . `` maxie : that 's not much . spinelli : yeah , i know . i got my work cut out for me . maxie : especially if you want to put a number together for the nurses ' ball . maybe you need some help . spinelli : i think i know how to put together a little song and dance . maxie : i meant with the case . spinelli : ah . maxie : you should call sam a - and get a consult . you guys ruled the pi world before you moved to portland . spinelli : that is a most astute suggestion . yeah , sam is the perfect person to help me crack the case of jake and his mysterious wife . hmm . [ scene_break ] jake : hey , uh , i 'm gon na take off . sam : sorry , i ca n't believe i made you wait so long for a ride . jake : it 's no problem . i can find the bus stop . sam : no , are you crazy ? i made you sit here through -- patrick : i 'll take you to the metro court or wherever you need to go . it 's all good . uh , sam , mind staying with the kids ? sam : no , not at all . thanks for your help . jake : any time . thank you . patrick : mm - hmm . [ scene_break ] carly : boy , that hayden 's a joy , huh ? ric : thank you for interrupting our dinner with such winning conversation , carly . really thrilled . carly : would you like me to comp your dinner ? ric : yeah , that -- that 'd be a start . carly : i 'll comp elizabeth 's . elizabeth : all right , enough , you guys . carly , you still have not explained what you were saying about ric earlier . carly : it was ric lansing . he wanted elizabeth back , so he masterminded the phony wife . it must be ric 's money 's that 's going into hayden 's bank account . spinelli : but it was n't the regrettable mr. lansing . it was another -- another fellow entirely . i saw him with the fake mrs. jake . carly : it turned out to be nothing . elizabeth : no , you clearly were accusing him of something . carly : can you blame me for being quick to blame the man ? ric : to blame the man who locked you in the panic room . we all know . are you finished , carly ? carly : for now . [ scene_break ] [ nikolas flings his glass against the wall ] hayden : you 're hot when you 're angry . nikolas : you 're back . hayden : it 's boring sitting at that hotel waiting for my husband to come back from his job at the garage . i went to the restaurant to get a drink , but between elizabeth and ric mooning over each other and running into that witch carly , i did n't even make it to the bar . nikolas : poor you . hayden : so , i looked out the window , and i saw this island in the middle of a lake , and i started to wonder about its lord and master . wondered what he was doing and if he was lonely doing it . so , how about it , nikolas ? are you lonesome tonight ? [ scene_break ] lucy : this is a perfect arrangement . come on , buddies , pals , confidantes . real friends . ellie : honestly , the possibility had n't really occurred to me . lucy : oh , really ? well , somehow , i sense a little `` but `` coming . ellie : but ... i think it could work . [ laughs ] lucy : brava . nathan ? nathan : [ laughs ] i 'm , uh ... i 'm game if you are . lucy : bravo , bravo . nathan : okay . friends ? ellie : friends . lucy : [ laughs ] perfect . you know what ? i just -- i ca n't think of a better way to inaugurate this new friendship than you two walk together down the red carpet at the nurses ' ball . ellie : oh , i do n't think that that would be a very ... nathan : it 's a great idea . ellie : ... good idea . [ scene_break ] spinelli : i have a rather unusual case , and i could really use your input . by any chance , do you have some free time tomorrow ? sam : well , for you , i 'll make time . spinelli : wonderful . uh , and i 'd really love to discuss it face - to - face . sam : well , i 'll see you tomorrow . just text me the details , and -- and , uh , i 'll see you , okay ? all right , bye . everything okay with jake ? patrick : got him home . other than that , he 's on his own . how 's everything here ? sam : oh , uh , got the kids to bed . it was a piece of cake . patrick : nice . how are you ? sam : i 'm still processing . i knew i would never see this ring again , just like i knew i would never see jason . patrick : now that it 's here , how do you feel ? sam : relieved . having this ring is some sort of physical proof that jason actually died in that clinic , and it 's probably the closest thing to closure that i 'm ever gon na get . [ scene_break ] jake : hey . carly : hi . jake : you 're here . i 'm glad . i could use a drink . carly : oh , did you have a tough day ? jake : uh , just long . carly : so you do n't want to go up and cap it off with your wife ? jake : okay , please do n't start . do n't do that . carly : oh , i 'm sorry . i should have warned you . jake : yeah , well , elizabeth said she and ric might try again . looks like they 're trying . [ scene_break ] ric : [ sighs ] i 'm so sorry . elizabeth : do n't be . ric : no , i just do n't know why we come here . i mean , the food is great , and the wine list is impeccable , but carly -- i mean , is there any occasion she ca n't ruin ? what do you say we relocate to some place more civilized , huh ? elizabeth : sounds good . ric : what 's wrong ? elizabeth : nothing . ric : elizabeth . elizabeth : it 's just , i do n't get it . why -- hayden never explained why she told me she and jake were having sex when clearly they are n't . ric : yes , according to carly . elizabeth : jake would never lie to carly . so , why would hayden go out of her way to lie to me ? ric : what does it matter ? [ scene_break ] hayden : where 's your son ? nikolas : asleep . hayden : and the staff ? nikolas : gone for the night . hayden : so , it 's just us ? nikolas : indeed , it is . hayden : perfect . [ cell phone rings ] nikolas : i should probably get that . hayden : you could . or ... you can get this . [ scene_break ] dante : you want to put valerie up with nikolas ? valerie : who 's nikolas ? lulu : oh , he 's my brother . valerie : do i have another relative ? lulu : um , sort of . it 's my mom 's son from another marriage . dante : i do n't know about this . lulu : what 's there not to know , dante ? he 's filthy rich . he lives in a huge castle on an island in a lake with nothing but the staff and a little boy that would seriously fall in love with you . dante : what about carly ? lulu : um , carly has her hands full with joss , morgan , aunt bobbie , lucas , and brad just moved in together . they have less space than we do . nikolas is our only option . dante : as you just pointed out , nikolas and valerie are n't even related . i think the correct term is cousins by marriage . dante : like i said . lulu : nikolas is my big brother . he wo n't say no to me . valerie : i really do n't want to impose . lulu : no , no , you wo n't . trust me , he is all alone out there . except for the staff and a 10-year - old little boy . trust me , he could use the company . [ scene_break ] [ nikolas & hayden kiss and undress each other ] singer : do n't just stand there come close to me this was always what we were in it for maybe tonight will throw us in every time you touch your skin to mine i ca n't take it i know how you want to feel tonight let 's fly , baby first , every day is just like this . [ scene_break ] maxie : you and sam , together again . spinelli : yeah , nothing 's settled yet , but i have a good feeling . maxie : well , i hope you guys solve this case so you wo n't leave me stranded at the nurses ' ball . spinelli : fear not , maxie . like cinderfella , nothing could keep me from the ball or escorting you to it . maxie : better not . i promise you , we will be the hottest couple on the red carpet . [ scene_break ] lucy : ms. ellie trout and mr. nathan west attending the nurses ' ball together . perfect . ellie : um , actually , lucy , i do n't think -- lucy : hey , listen , please , do not be late for the red carpet . it is so very important . oh , listen , if you do n't have a gown , just call me because i know people at cartullo , all right ? this theme is gorgeous , young , and fun for the nurses ' ball this year . [ laughs ] ellie : but lucy , i -- lucy : my work here is done . ta . ellie : not to start this new friendship out on a discordant note , but why on earth would you tell lucy it 's a good idea for us to go to the nurses ' ball together ? nathan : just listen to me for a minute , okay ? maxie and spinelli are gon na be there together . ellie : that is exactly my point . what if i start to cry and my tears fall on my borrowed cartullo gown which probably costs more than i make in a year . and do n't you know that saltwater stains ? and so does mascara ! nathan : okay , look , look , okay ? so maxie and spinelli , they 're gon na see us there together , and they 'll think that we 're moving on . ellie : but we are n't moving on . nathan : but they do n't know that , all right ? so they see us there together , and then they start to realize what they lost , then they start to want it back . ellie : you mean us back ? nathan : yes . right ? so ? you in ? ellie : [ sighs ] new friend ... i like the way you think . [ scene_break ] [ hayden , nikolas panting ] hayden : that was refreshingly unrestrained . [ laughs ] nikolas : why are you so surprised ? hayden : most guys only have one tour de force in them . you appear to be a repeat performer . nikolas : lucky for you . [ scene_break ] lulu : i left him a message . dante : that 's good . i 'm sure he 'll get back to you tomorrow . valerie : i suppose that means we have one more night together in close quarters ? lulu : just one . [ scene_break ] elizabeth : i guess it really does n't matter why hayden lied to me . ric : there you go . elizabeth : but you know me . i just -- i hate being lied to . ric : you know , if -- if i had to guess , i mean , maybe hayden just was trying to make more out of her sex life with jake to get you to back off , you know . elizabeth : but i was never on . ric : i know you were n't and all , b - but you and jake were close once . elizabeth : yeah . ric : you got to look at it from -- from hayden 's perspective , you know ? her husband disappears for months and then resurfaces , all of a sudden , and then he does n't remember that he has a wife . he 's clearly interested in another woman . elizabeth : i know , it must be terrible for her . ric : i 'm sure hayden just does n't want to lose him a second time . i know the feeling . elizabeth : me , too . ric : it does n't matter , hayden 's reasons , okay ? she and jake are -- are married , so ... and you and i are still very much happily in love . [ scene_break ] carly : stop staring . you 're just torturing yourself . jake : i 'm not st -- you 're right . [ clears throat ] carly : i 'm right about a lot of things . and i promise you , before you know it , you 'll have another chance with elizabeth . jake : what are you talking about ? i 'm married . [ scene_break ] [ ring clanks into box ] sam : [ sighs ] patrick : you okay ? sam : yeah . yeah , i 'm ... at peace . patrick : does that have anything to do with your new doctor boyfriend ? sam : how did you know ? yes . i 'm actually really happy . i am here with you . and we 're starting a new life . patrick : [ chuckles ] [ scene_break ] carly : married ? i have so much to tell you about your so - called wife . jake : okay , what did spinelli uncover ? that she 's a cheat , a liar ? does she not sort her laundry ? carly : what is wrong with you ? jake : i asked you -- i asked you not to put me in this position . as far as i know , that woman is my wife . i asked you to please not make me feel that i need to defend her . carly : i 'm just trying to help you . jake : well , you 're not helping . i 'm the one that has to go up in that room and have some semblance of a marriage , not you . [ scene_break ] hayden : [ panting ] someone has a lot of pent - up aggression to burn off . nikolas : is that a complaint ? hayden : trust me . if i had a complaint , you 'd know about it . [ sighs ] so , you want to tell me what 's eating at you ? nikolas : you want to tell me who 's putting you up to posing as jake 's wife ? hayden : you 're right . why share ? it 's best to keep things simple . nikolas : things are pretty complicated already ... sleeping with a married woman who 's not so married . hayden : i wo n't tell if you do n't . [ scene_break ] carly : it must be difficult living with a stranger . i did n't mean to make things worse . jake : it 's fine . what do you have to tell me about hayden ? carly : she 's rude . jake : [ laughs ] okay , i am -- i am sorry she was rude to you . carly : i can handle myself . [ laughs ] jake : yeah , i know , i know . i know you can . carly : are you okay ? jake : you know what ? i 'm -- i 'm tired . i need to -- i need to go to bed . thank you . carly : jake , there is so much more you need to know about that lying weasel . and when i 'm sure i know all of it , i 'll make sure you do , too . [ next_on ] sam : ( to spinelli ) what proof do you have that jake is not this woman 's husband ? sloane : ( to jason ) find out who julian 's planning to eliminate . patrick : ( to anna ) what about you and duke ? is that really it ? julian : ( to carlos ) duke is still alive , and i want to know why . duke : ( to bruce ) jordan ashford has to go . jordan : ( to shawn ) whatever the boss wants , he gets . | after literally running into each other at kelly 's , nathan & ellie commiserate over having lost their lovers . lucy suggests that nathan & ellie become friends and attend the nurses ' ball together . maxie & spinelli wonder how they can let everyone know that they are together now . they discuss how uncomfortable it may be to perform at this year 's nurses ' ball but decide they will go together . spinelli makes an appointment with sam to help him with carly 's case . lulu is n't too happy to walk into her apartment and find valerie in her husband 's arms . valerie explains that dante was comforting her over the loss of her mother . lulu 's also not happy that valerie beat her to the punch by making dante dinner . lulu wants valerie to stay in port charles but thinks it best if she went to wyndemere and live with nikolas . |
sonny : let me know when you finish unloading the shipment . no -- well , it 's a pri -- carly : hey . sonny : just -- i 'll wait for y - your call . hello . carly : hi . i hope i 'm not interrupting . sonny : no , it 's just business . i 'm a little ... surprised . i mean , everything okay ? carly : yes . everything 's fine . sonny : oh . carly : i just woke up alone . you left so early , i did n't get a chance to wish you happy birthday . sonny : oh . you should n't have . carly : [ laughs ] and you know what ? this is not the only surprise . there are more to come . sonny : yeah ? carly : it 's just some of them are not so portable . sonny : okay . carly : and i just wanted you to start your day on a festive note . make a wish . [ scene_break ] julian : hey , you . alexis : hey . [ both chuckle ] julian : hey . alexis : what are you doing here ? julian : well , i was on my way to work . i knew you were planning on working through breakfast , so i thought i could stop by and see you before you , you know , finish your last bite of toast there . alexis : that 's how much i love you . julian : mm . alexis : you can have my last bite of toast . julian : i thought you 'd never ask . alexis : [ chuckles ] julian : [ sighs ] so , hard at work , huh ? any breakthroughs on any of the cases you were working on you 'd like to share ? alexis : you are so cute ... and so obvious . i know exactly what case you 're talking about . and you know what ? you and i need to -- hey . olivia : i 'm so glad i ran into you . julian , we need to talk about leo . [ scene_break ] tracy : [ laughs ] finn : no . tracy : i win ! i win , i win , i win . finn : that 's the third game in a row you 've won . i 'm fairly sure i 'm being hustled here . tracy : well , i never said i could n't play . you just assumed because i had surgery that i 'm in a weakened condition , but nothing -- absolutely nothing -- can diminish my backgammon skill . finn : oh , now you tell me . [ cell phone rings ] finn : let me grab this . i 've been waiting for this . it 's your test results . tracy : and ? finn : they 're excellent . no indication of residual infestation . tracy : oh ! when can i vacate the premises ? monica : i think i can answer that . [ scene_break ] jordan : yeah , i need you to pull the rest of the active files from 2015 . i know , i know , but mayor lomax -- she 's breathing down my neck . she seems to think that if i were to spend more time concentrating on actual perps , then i would n't have time to pin crimes on her nearest and dearest . yeah . thank you . i - i 'll be in my office . all right . wow . this is a surprise . andré : well , hopefully it 's not a bad one . [ scene_break ] paul : good morning , anna . anna : oh , save it . you know , whatever feelings that you think you might have for me , i do n't care because as soon as i post bail , i am out of here , and i 'm going right back to proving what i was doing , which is that carlos killed duke and you killed sloane . paul : [ laughs ] i love seeing you fired up like this . but you 're going to have to be cooling your heels for just a little while longer . anna : no , i 'm not . i 'm waiting for confirmation of my bail hearing . paul : anna . you 're not getting out on bail . [ scene_break ] tracy : monica , you better give me good news . monica : well , i talked to dr. munro , and he has said that you can be released in a few days . tracy : [ scoffs ] it ca n't come soon enough . monica : now , i know that you are going to want to scamper right over to elq now that the family has control over the company , but you have got to take it easy . you ca n't pretend that this never happened , tracy . you have to come back to the hospital , you have to have periodic checkups , and it 's not always gon na be with dr. munro . tracy : well , i guess that means i 'm gon na be seeing you on a regular basis , and who knows ? you might actually win a game one day . finn : actually , i 'm sure there are several doctors here that can oversee your care . tracy : [ laughs ] you are such a sore loser . [ chuckles ] wait . are you serious ? finn : i was only accredited here during the duration of your treatment . now that you 're in recovery , i no longer have privileges at this hospital . i will not be staying in port charles . tracy : you ca n't go . i wo n't allow it . [ scene_break ] carly : so , are you having a happy birthday ? sonny : uh , it 's kind of early , but so far , so good . i just like that everything 's come full circle , 'cause i 've been through -- i 've been through a lot , you know , this year . carly : that 's an understatement . i mean , there was times when i did n't think you 'd make it to this day , let alone be standing on your own two feet . sonny : yeah . here i am -- healthy , happy , and back at work . carly : mm , thank god . sonny : and the icing on the cake -- carly : or the muffin . [ laughs ] sonny : ... the bastard who killed duke is behind bars . i 'm just glad that we 're gon na get justice , you know ? carly : carlos shot you , you know . sonny : yeah . carly : you do n't want to see justice for yourself ? sonny : i want carlos to pay for a lot of reasons . the main reason -- we are getting closer to bringing down julian . [ scene_break ] olivia : so , he 's holding on to the chair , you know , with all his might , and then he gets a real good grip , and then he just -- he pulls himself up ! [ laughs ] he 's standing ! julian : he stood up by himself ? olivia : i managed to -- to catch it on my phone . you know , i saw him going for the chair , i saw the determined look on his face . i knew something was happening , so -- you know what ? let me grab it and i 'll show you the video . julian : that would be fantastic . thanks . alexis : we need to have this conversation while she 's away . now , listen . carlos ' case is protected by attorney - client privilege , which means i ca n't tell you anything . so if we want to protect the marital harmony between us , do n't ask me any more questions . olivia : yeah ? ned . ned : hello , olivia . olivia : ned , i , uh , i did n't know you were back in town . i - i guess i heard something about tracy being in the hospital . i - i hope everything 's okay . ned : yeah , she gave us a real scare , but she 's doing well , on the mend . olivia : [ sighs ] praise be to god . i 'm really glad to hear it . ned : so , how you been ? olivia : wonderful . wonderful . yeah , yeah . and leo -- he 's -- he 's getting bigger every day . he 's almost walking . [ laughing ] i mean , he 's -- ned : do you have any pictures of him ? olivia : are you kidding me ? i had to upgrade my phone just to get more storage on it . ned : can i see some ? olivia : of course . ned : [ chuckles ] olivia : go ahead . you can just keep swiping . everything is of my beautiful boy . [ giggles ] ned : wow . he is beautiful . olivia : yeah . right ? ned : he 's getting to be a little person . olivia : i know . he 's got such a personality . he 's got a stubborn streak a mile wide . ned : your son ? i ca n't believe that . olivia : well , look , you know what ? i 'll take the blame for half of it , but the other half comes from his father , so ... ned : yeah . i , um -- i heard from my mother that you told julian the truth about leo . olivia : yes . ned : so i guess it was difficult for you to live with the truth , or it must have been a relief , right , that you did n't have to live with that lie . olivia : i - it 's been a huge weight off my back . ned : yeah , well , here you are -- a single parent doing your best to protect leo from julian . i have to say , you 're holding up quite admirably . olivia : actually , um ... it helps that i 'm not keeping leo away from julian . he -- he -- he lives with me , but -- but julian can see him whenever he wants . we 're ... we 're co - parenting . [ scene_break ] julian : and if i swear not to breathe a word of anything you tell me , i really do n't see the harm in it , you know , especially since my , um , very freedom rides on the outcome of this whole thing . alexis : no . i am already pushing ethical boundaries . i am not going to violate attorney - client privilege , so stop pestering me and let me do what 's necessary and legal so we can get out of this mess . julian : you are the best . you know that ? alexis : mm - hmm . julian : and i do have complete faith in you . so from now on , i will keep my lips zipped . alexis : good . i have to go to the police station and review the case . julian : oh , and , uh , one more thing . alexis : [ groans ] julian : i just wanted to say have a good day and , um ... i love you . alexis : now , see , that i like hearing . julian : mm , mm , mm , mm , mm . mm . alexis : mwah . love you . [ scene_break ] tracy : monica , you ca n't let a doctor of this caliber slip through your fingers . monica : oh , i have mentioned the possibility of him staying on before , but he has n't been very receptive to the idea . finn : well , you know , at the time , i was n't very sure . tracy : why not ? um ... it is shameful that this hospital does not have an infectious - disease specialist on staff . we need him . he needs us . it 's a win- win . monica : so ... what do you say , dr. finn ? finn : well , i do like it , uh , here , and with the exception of the bureaucracy and the occasional german accent , it is what i 'm looking for in a hospital . monica : [ laughs ] well , okay then , fine . what are we waiting for ? why do n't we just go and start making your position permanent ? finn : uh ... tracy : what is the hesitation ? oh , forgive me . are you planning on crawling back to minne ... finn : minneapolis . tracy : ... minneapolis with your tail between your legs , not even attempting to regain your self - respect as a backgammon player ? does your board - game reputation mean absolutely nothing to you ? finn : you 're right . i was n't thinking clearly . let 's go get me a job . after you , dr. quartermaine . do n't cheat . monica : i know that you and dr. obrecht may have gotten off on the wrong foot , but do n't let that worry you . it 's par for the course . finn : no , you know , she was pretty adamant about wanting to see me gone . monica : yes , but the quartermaine name carries a lot of clout in this place , and for some reason , i have a feeling that i 'm not gon na have too much trouble getting our chief of staff to come to her senses . dr. obrecht : really ? and just how are you going to do that , dr. quartermaine ? [ scene_break ] carly : i love you . sonny : i love you more . carly : happy birthday . sonny : thank you for the birthday muffin . carly : [ laughs ] well , there 's a lot more . sonny : [ laughing ] oh , yeah ? carly : yeah , there 's tons coming . yep . there 's people , there 's presents , there 's gifts from the kids , gifts from just me to you . sonny : you know , you 're just going all - out . carly : i am . sonny : yeah . carly : 'cause you deserve it . i know you never used to like to celebrate your birthday . sonny : well , you know , it 's different now that i got kids , you know , because it 's a big deal for them . carly : yes . sonny : i mean , when i think about my birthday , i - i do n't think about my childhood . i think about the family -- parties and cake all over their faces . carly : [ laughs ] sonny : you 're gon na have a cake with some candles ? carly : oh , my gosh ! tons of cake . sonny : avery would die . carly : i know . tons of cake and candles , for sure . do n't worry . i 'm going to spoil you rotten . sonny : oh ! carly : mm . sonny : really ? carly : yes . [ chuckles ] sonny : well , i ca n't wait . so , what do you got planned , carly ? carly : [ laughs ] i 'm not telling you . sonny : what do you mean , you 're not telling me ? carly : it 's going to be a surprise . sonny : mm . all right . carly : bye . sonny : [ sighs ] yeah , i want to know what 's going on at the station . any , uh , developments on carlos ? [ scene_break ] andré : look . i know you 're busy . i 'm not here to rehash our argument from the other day . in fact , i 'm not here to argue at all . i 've been asked to evaluate a prisoner . jordan : oh . look , i - i do n't want to argue with you , either . i -- it 's the opposite , in fact . i - i actually owe you an apology . i was just really worried about anna the other day , and i let my worry get the best of me . andré : yeah . thank you . i was worried about anna , as well . knowing that she was off who knows where trying to track down carlos rivera -- jordan : well , now we can just -- we can relax now that carlos is in custody . andré : yes . jordan : unfortunately , anna is , as well . andré : anna 's in jail ? ! jordan : yeah . [ scoffs ] should have known how concerned you 'd be . because , i mean , she was your patient , right ? andré : yes . and she 's -- alexis : excuse me . i 'm sorry to interrupt . commissioner , i 'd like to speak to you about the case against my client , carlos rivera . jordan : of course . let me pull his file . excuse me . alexis : thank you . [ scene_break ] anna : why would n't i make bail ? mac and felicia assured me that they would raise the money . paul : you ca n't post bail without a bail hearing . anna : of course , i 'm gon na have a hearing . it 's my constitutional right . paul : i - it would be if you were n't considered a risk to yourself or others . anna : what ? paul : i 'm not sure if you 're of sound mind , anna . your behavior over these last few months , especially these last few weeks , has been increasingly erratic , and if you were granted bail , who knows what you would do ? you might be considered a flight risk . anna : we both know i 'm perfectly sane . paul : well , some would argue that your compulsion to seek out punishment for your perceived wrongdoings -- anna : my perceived wrongdoings ? paul : ... borders on the irrational . anna : no . if anyone 's judgment here is suspect , it 's yours . you are an officer of the court . you 've been sworn to uphold the law , and you do everything to subvert it . i am perfectly sane . paul : that 's not for me to say . i 've asked an expert in psychiatry to , uh , evaluate you . here he is now . [ scene_break ] ned : you seem happy . olivia : [ chuckles ] ned : it 's a good look on you . i 'm glad to hear that this co - parenting thing is going so well with julian . olivia : really ? i never would have guessed . ned : well , hey . i 'm never gon na like the guy . and i was genuinely worried for you and leo . you know , it 's funny . the reason i left ... the reason we could n't be together was because of this lie about leo . and now that lie does n't exist anymore . olivia : that 's true . ned : are you ... back in port charles for good ? olivia : oh , i would never leave dante and rocco . i mean , i love being around my grandson . i mean , my nanny 's watching the two boys right now , and honestly ... i 'm happy that leo 's gon na have a chance to have a relationship with his father . ned : i understand that . olivia : how about you ? how long are you in town ? ned : oh , a few more days . um ... but maybe we could ... get together , go see a movie ? olivia : i 'd like that . are you gon na be in town on may 6th ? ned : may 6th . [ gasps ] [ chuckles ] `` captain america : civil war . `` olivia : [ laughs ] i literally can not wait to see it . ned : [ laughs ] olivia : whose side are you on ? ned : oh , who do you think ? a noble , principled man out of time , or a charming , slightly entitled corporate genius ? olivia : you 're going tony stark . ned : [ laughs ] and you are team captain america . true - blue , heart on your sleeve . olivia : i say predictable . i 'm sorry . ned : i was going to say admirable . olivia : [ laughs ] ned : unfortunately , i 'm probably not gon na be here may 6th . so , what about coffee instead ? i 'd love to see leo . olivia : i 'd like that . ned : well , i 'll call you . olivia : great . [ scene_break ] monica : ah , dr. obrecht . i 'm glad we ran into you , because i was going to speak with you about putting dr. finn here on staff and making his position permanent . dr. obrecht : i hope i do n't have to remind you about your job description , dr. quartermaine . you are a cardiac surgeon . hiring and firing are not in your purview . monica : well , my purview includes recognizing talent when i see it , and dr. finn here is an innovator who probably saved tracy 's life . and any hospital worth its salt would be very happy to snatch him up . dr. obrecht : be that as it may , you are not in charge of this hospital or its salt . monica : [ sighs ] dr. obrecht : which means your opinion of dr. finn and his so - called talents is irrelevant . carly : what is your problem , lady ? [ scene_break ] paul : dr. maddox , thank you for coming . andré : this is the prisoner you want me to evaluate ? paul : yes . andré : i 'll need to interview her alone . i 'm sure you understand . paul : of course . i 'll leave you to it . i 'll need a full report . anna : you 're working for paul now ? you 're going to tell the court that i 'm crazy ? andré : of course not . when the da 's office contacted me to do an evaluation , i had no idea you were the prisoner in question . anna : yeah . less than ideal circumstances . i 'm a little off my game . andré : well , you do n't have to worry . i 'll tell the da that because of my prior relationship both as your therapist and as your friend , i ca n't objectively evaluate you . anna : we both know that this is ridiculous . paul is just trying to wear me down , so that i do n't implicate him . andré : well , i 'm still unclear how you came to be arrested for attempted murder in the first place . what the hell happened , anna ? [ scene_break ] alexis : nothing 's been added since i first saw mr. rivera 's file . this is all the evidence you have against him ? jordan : no , we have sabrina santiago 's videotaped statement that mr. rivera told her that he shot duke lavery in the metro court parking garage on the eve of may 8 , 2015 . and she goes into very specific detail on his account , all of which are a match to this material evidence . alexis : well , ms. santiago 's statement may not be accurate . she could have been lying . jordan : no , anna devane and kyle sloane found her in her apartment , tied up by your client . alexis : where is ms. santiago ? jordan : i do n't know . why do n't you ask your client ? i mean , it appears that she helped him flee the country , right ? she might actually still be in hiding . alexis : well , if i ca n't cross - examine ms . santiago , i 'm going to have to get her testimony thrown out . jordan : well , you can try . but i 'm pretty confident that the da 's going to be able to protect her statement . alexis : there is very little physical evidence . jordan : look . my department is still working on this case , okay ? and i 'm sure that by the time mr. rivera goes to trial , we will have additional evidence . alexis : you know what ? i 'm gon na save you a lot of needless work . i 'm gon na file for a motion to dismiss . hey , oscar . it 's me . i think we have a way out for rivera , so i want you to file a motion to dismiss . get the paperwork done and put it on judge white 's desk by the end of the day . a motion to dismiss . yes . thank you . sonny : busy day ? working really hard at trying to set free the man who almost killed me ? [ scene_break ] olivia : hey , hey . sorry to make you wait . julian : it 's no problem . i mean , if it 's a chance to see leo learn how to stand , i do n't mind waiting . olivia : [ chuckles ] i found the video , and you are going to be amazed . [ sighs ] julian : you all right ? something happen ? olivia : yeah . wh - why would you ask that ? julian : well , i do n't know . like you said , you were gone awhile . you seem kind of shaken . olivia : n - no . it 's just -- just hotel business . just -- just pay attention . pay attention . julian : all right . olivia : okay . here we go . you see ? he 's -- he 's going over to the chair . he gets a grip with both his hands and he pulls and he pulls and he 's up ! [ laughs ] julian : [ sighs ] i mean , he really did it . olivia : [ laughing ] look at that ! our boy . i 'm telling you what -- our boy is more advanced than any other almost-1-year - old i have ever seen . [ chuckles ] julian : except for dante , right ? olivia : well , that goes without saying , but how adorable is our son ? [ chuckles ] julian : he 's pretty adorable . olivia : yeah . you do n't really seem to be in a video - watching mood today . julian : no . i 'm fine . olivia : no , you got something else on your mind , and i have a pretty good idea of what it is . julian : you do ? olivia : carlos . julian : [ sighs ] [ scene_break ] anna : because i 'm finished with subterfuge . you know , i do n't want paul or anyone else to dangle the shooting over my head for one more second . so i confessed to trying to kill carlos . and then i told jordan that paul had admitted to killing sloane . andré : so , why is paul running around free while you 're behind bars ? anna : he was here keeping me company , but then mayor lomax -- she ordered jordan to drop the charges against him , and i figured that once i was released on bail that -- and now paul is alleging that i am a mentally unhinged flight risk . andré : well , paul seems determined to shut you up . anna : yeah , well , he wo n't succeed . andré : well , if you continue claiming that he killed sloane -- anna : because he did ! and carlos witnessed it . [ sighs ] god . [ scoffs ] it 's the irony . andré : well , the more you escalate , the more desperate paul will become . against you . clearly , he 's capable of murder . anna : no , h - he wo n't hurt me . but he will do everything he can to cover his tracks , which is why i have to get out of this cell . i ca n't be in here . i have to be collecting evidence . andré : against paul ? anna : well , yes , eventually . but i have to build a watertight case against carlos . it has to be damning and so strong that he has no choice but to flip on julian . and then , when i finally have those two in prison , that 's when i feel i will have justice for duke . [ scene_break ] ned : good morning , mother . tracy : hello , darling . ned : you look good . tracy : thank you . a person always looks better with money in her hands . you look pretty good yourself . ned : even without the cash ? quite a compliment . tracy : well , you are a welcome sight in this dreary place . although , i must admit , i -- i would prefer seeing you around the breakfast table every morning . ned : what do you mean ? tracy : i know you came back because you thought i was dying . now that i 'm not dying , you have a much bigger reason to stay . ned : other than enjoying each other 's company , which i have a feeling could devolve quickly into driving each other crazy , i 'm not sure i know exactly what that reason would be . tracy : elq . it 's back in family hands , right where it belongs . [ scene_break ] carly : what do you have against dr. finn ? finn : carly , i do appreciate you -- carly : no , he 's a wonderful doctor who saved tracy quartermaine 's life . and saved a lot of unnecessary worry on my part by quickly and accurately diagnosing my daughter with fifth disease . josslyn : he 's smart and cool , and he has a bearded dragon for a service animal . who would n't want a doctor like that ? carly : yes . dr. obrecht : children should be seen and not heard . carly : this child is right , and she 'll be heard . dr. finn would be a huge asset to this hospital . dr. obrecht : thank you for your input , mrs. corinthos and offspring . however , as long as i am chief of staff of this hospital , i 'll make sure that dr. hamilton finn has no place here . monica : yes , liesl . you 're right . you are chief of staff . and i think it 's about time something was done about it . dr. obrecht : dr. quartermaine , what exactly do you mean to imply ? [ scene_break ] andré : for someone who just confessed to attempted murder , you sure have a lot you plan on accomplishing out in the world . anna : julian set this all in motion , did n't he , when he killed duke ? and he somehow managed to get away with it . somehow , some way , he always manages to slide out , but i 'm gon na put an end to that . andré : calm down . getting agitated is n't going to help your situation . anna : of course , i 'm agitated ! i 'm stuck in this cell ! i should be out there securing evidence . you know , the only person that can confirm carlos killed duke is sabrina santiago , because he showed up at her house that night and then later confessed to her . now , we have her statement on video , but we really need her to testify in court . andré : is there no lead to where sabrina might have gone ? anna : i do n't know where she is . she was n't with carlos when sonny and i found him . andré : what are you planning on doing once you do get out of here ? anna : why do you ask ? andré : the last time i turned my back on you , you handcuffed the district attorney to a banister and took off to south america . now , it sounds like you might do it again . anna : what are you saying ? andré : i 'm saying it 's possible you 're exactly where you belong . [ scene_break ] paul : was that alexis davis i saw hurrying out of here a few minutes ago ? jordan : are we really gon na just go back to business as usual , like , pretend that i did n't arrest you last night ? paul : short of you taking a leave of absence due to emotional duress , yes . jordan : alexis davis is here to see the file on carlos rivera . she 's his attorney now . it 's a development i 'm not very happy about . paul : rivera 's been offered a generous deal . jordan : well , he 's acting like he does n't want to take it , because alexis is saying that she 's trying to dismiss the entire case . paul : that 's just defense - attorney posturing . jordan : i hope so . i really do , because i want to see carlos pay for what he did . paul : well , i would n't worry about it . we 've got a strong case . alexis would be remiss , even negligent , not to advise carlos to take the deal we 're offering . [ scene_break ] alexis : you think you can say something like that and just walk away from me ? sonny : i just -- i just told the truth . you 're defending carlos rivera , the man who tried to kill me , who did kill duke lavery . alexis : do you have some physical evidence , maybe some eyewitness testimony ? 'cause if you 've got that , take that to the da , because right now with me , you 're just speculating about my client 's guilt , which is fine . that 's your right . but it 's also his right to have a competent defense . sonny : which , of course , you 're gon na provide . alexis : which i provided for you repeatedly . sonny : you -- you quit on me because i -- alexis : you fired me ! sonny : and now you 're gon na defend carlos ! alexis : [ sighs ] sonny : after a decade of lecturing me on my moral failings and how i - i live my life , you have finally fallen off your high horse . alexis : apparently , you think you 're the only criminal worthy of a defense . sonny : oh , now you 're being hypocritical , because those ethics and principles that you 're so proud of ? they go out the window as soon as you hooked up with julian . [ scene_break ] olivia : i know that carlos rivera is in custody . i know he used to work for you . and i 'm worried . julian : look , olivia , i do n't really -- i do n't want to talk about it , okay ? i made it -- i 've made it clear to everyone that i 'm out of the business . you do n't need to worry about leo . olivia : no , no , no . julian , that 's not what i 'm talking about . julian : [ sighs ] olivia : i 'm not worried about leo . i 'm worried about you . i know that you 're out . and your past is coming to haunt you . and those consequences concern me . julian : [ sighs ] olivia : you 've been a good father to leo . julian : [ scoffs ] olivia : i do n't want anything to happen to you . [ scene_break ] josslyn : mom , how much longer ? carly : i 'm sure the doctor will see you soon , sweetie . finn : wait . what 's -- what 's the matter ? you 're not sick again , are you , joss ? josslyn : no . um , mom 's being annoying . finn : oh . carly : i just wanted to do a follow - up with josslyn 's pediatrician to make sure the virus has n't spread . josslyn : [ sighs ] finn : you know , that 's actually probably a p - pretty good idea . i think your mom just wants to make absolutely sure that you 're okay . josslyn : could you excuse me ? i need to check something on my phone , and it 's rude to do it in the middle of a conversation . carly : it is . yes . finn : oh . go ahead . mi casa es su casa . please . carly : [ chuckles ] thanks for your support . i am being a little overprotective . finn : well , you do n't have to apologize for loving your kid , you know . and look -- that 's twice now you 've stood up to obrecht on my behalf . i just -- i want to say thank you for that . [ telephones ringing ] carly : you know , i do have a way that you could show your gratitude . [ scene_break ] ned : you want me to come back and work at elq again ? tracy : why not ? you 've been showing an interest in the company in the last two years . ned : because i was trying to keep the company out of the hands of your no - good husband . tracy : all right . we have the company back . all the more reason you should be part of it . what ? ned : you used the word `` we . `` for as long as i can remember , your sole ambition ... was to run elq all by yourself . tracy : not anymore . we have the company back because jason , of all people , got it back for us . and my family rallied around me when i was sick . i could n't have gotten through this without all of you . ned : my mother taught me that family sticks together . tracy : well , your grandmother and your grandfather would love this . and it 's a chance for us to be a family again . ned : it 's a bit of a shock to hear you speaking so fondly about the family . usually , you hide your love for us . and by `` hide , `` i mean it 's undetectable . tracy : i 'm capable of change . ned : i know that . i 'm just wondering if this new you will be able to keep from bickering with monica . tracy : oh , she starts it . ned : oh . mm - hmm . i know . tracy : what ? just stick around . i give her five minutes before she starts in about how we 're all living in her house . ned : because alan gave it to her . tracy : mm - hmm . ned : i know . it 's horrible how she picks on you . tracy : remind me again why i want you to stay . ned : [ chuckles ] see ? we 're already driving each other crazy . good to know we still got it . tracy : stop . you know i want you in port charles . it 's your home , ned . come on . make elq a family business again . ned : [ inhales sharply ] mother , are you really telling me that once you 're back on your feet , you wo n't start scheming to take elq back and try and oust michael , the ceo ? tracy : no . i have learned that there are things more important than power . ned : surprise number two . tracy : told you i 've changed . [ scene_break ] finn : okay . i 'll bite . how can i thank you ? carly : josslyn 's science class is doing a unit on animal behavior , so they 're supposed to study an animal up - close , note its behavior , what it eats . and most kids , you know , they 're studying their own pets . finn : mm - hmm . josslyn : but i do n't have a pet . not even a goldfish . finn : not even a goldfish . josslyn : so i 've been researching bearded dragons . finn : whoa . look at that . oh , you want to study roxy . josslyn : why would n't i ? i mean , your lizard is way cooler than a cat or a dog . and actually , since i 've visited roxy 's natural environment , i could add another dimension to my report . finn : well , is she for real ? carly : mm - hmm . smart , motivated -- every mother 's dream . well , the risk - taking and love for speedboats , not so much . josslyn : what do you say , finn ? can i study roxy ? finn : sh - she would love spending time with you . w - we 'll set it up . josslyn : awesome . carly : thank you . [ laughs ] finn : this is an awesome idea . and roxy 's been spending way too much time watching pay - per - view at the hotel . she 'll love a little one - on - one time with you . you know , i knew from the moment we met i liked you . [ scene_break ] alexis : it 's none of your damn business who i represent , nor is it any of your business what i do or do n't do for my husband . sonny : julian ordered carlos to kill duke , which makes him guilty of conspiracy to commit murder . the da is gon na get carlos to flip on julian 'cause he 's a bigger get . now , julian sent you to represent carlos to stop him from taking the deal . alexis : i assure you , julian does n't send me anywhere . sonny : so , you are representing somebody you know is guilty to shield your husband , who you also know is guilty . so where are your fancy ethics now ? alexis : the same place they were when i defended your guilty ass . sonny : ooh . alexis : [ mockingly ] ooh ! [ normal voice ] talk about a hypocrite . what i will tell you is that unlike you , julian 's out of the mob , and unlike you , he turned his back on crime . sonny : oh , okay . my mistake . because julian loves you so much , h - he 's gone legit . but you know what ? he , uh , he was a gangster when he ordered carlos to kill duke . alexis : [ sighs ] sonny : and as far as i know , there 's no statute of limitation . so you are defending a madman to protect julian . i 'm just saying , it 's gon na bite you in the ass . alexis : yeah , well , thanks for your opinion . it 's -- it 's duly noted . sonny : okay , look . alexis : [ sighs ] sonny : i just want you to be careful because there 's way too many people here with too much to lose . and i do n't want our daughter to lose her mother ... because you 're in the line of fire . [ scene_break ] olivia : i should probably be getting back to work . julian : yeah . olivia : but i will bring leo over for a sleepover tonight . julian : that 's right . i look forward to that . olivia : yeah . julian : yeah , who knows ? maybe even get the little guy walking again , right ? olivia : [ laughs ] julian : hey , olivia , thank you for showing me that video . really . olivia : yeah . i just sent it to your phone . [ cell phone chimes ] julian : hmm . oh . great . see you tonight . olivia : see you then . [ scene_break ] jordan : andré , i am so sorry i got distracted earlier . i still want to finish ... [ police radio chatter ] jordan : ... our discussion . [ scene_break ] anna : what the hell are you saying ? are you kidding me ? andré : your behavior is bordering on obsessive . anna : that is absurd ! are you planning on doing what paul wants ? say that i am an emotionally unstable flight risk ? are you gon na do that ? [ keys jingle ] paul : thank you . dr. maddox . it seems as though you and ms. devane had a lot to talk about . so , what is your professional opinion , doctor ? is she fit for bail ? [ next_on ] anna ( to paul ) : you keep underestimating me . it 'll make it that much easier to turn the tables . jordan ( to andré ) : do you want to be in relationship with me or with anna ? michael ( to tia inocencia ) : um , is -- is sabrina here ? dante , lulu , & others ( at maxie & nathan 's engagement party ) : surprise ! surprise ! surprise ! surprise ! nina ( opening a gift ) : what the hell is this ? | julian is talking privately to alexis who admits she is representing carlos , for him , against her better judgment and she has to uphold attorney / client privilege and not reveal to him what he needs to know . she goes off to work and olivia finds him to engage in a conversation about their mutual infant son leo . olivia tells him although she does not want to get in his business , she has concerns for whether he 's in trouble and how it could affect their child whom they both agree should have a daddy . sonny finds out that alexis is representing the man who tried to get him killed and tells her he knows she 's doing it for julian in order to protect julian from having carlos testifying against him . he reminds her that he 's certain they are both responsible for murdering duke and she needs to wake up and realize her husband is not a `` legit `` as she wants to believe . tracy is getting better and wants finn to stay on staff to be her primary provider . monica wants that too . but obrecht firmly reminds them she is the chief of staff and she wo n't let that happen . carly and josslyn reveal to her that they do n't want finn to go anywhere . finn admits he feels at home around them and it 's confirmed that people want him around a lot more than they want obrecht there . while anna remains in jail , paul reveals to her that he wants to deny her bail . the reason , he tells her is because he has concerns about her mental health status . he tells her he 's consulted with a psychiatrist who confirms his concerns . she learns the psychiatrist in question is maddox . she talks to him alone , urging him to know he can not listen to anything paul says . yet he wonders how or why she would confess to attempted murder . he also knows the last time he saw her , she knocked paul out in her living room while she fled with sonny to south america to find carlos and take matters into her own hands . he concludes he is worried about her mental health status and suspects , given her current impulsive and irrational behavior , that she may be a danger to herself and to others . |
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