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maxie : we have a situation with christiana . lulu : who 's christiana ? maxie : do you pay any attention to your job at all ? christiana marcos . she 's the model for our fall preview spread . lulu : okay , what 's the problem , maxie ? maxie : apparently , she just threw a water bottle at her dresser . lulu : well , she 's probably hungry . have someone give her a cheeseburger . she 'll be fine . maxie : really ? that is your solution ? do you know anything about artists or how they work ? lulu : christiana marcos is not an artist . she is an underfed , spoiled - rotten model who should get down on her knees and thank god every day she 's getting paid a flipping fortune to have her stupid picture taken in overpriced clothes and get over herself . maxie : i ca n't believe i 'm stuck in this office with you . let me see that call sheet . let 's see if it 's right . lulu : it is right . spinelli : greetings , blonde ones . i see my favorite friends are functioning as a well - oiled , lovely , two - headed machine . you look especially bright today . might the jackal assume you have suffered no ill effects from the night we spent together ? lulu : i 'm sorry . what did you just say ? sam : hey , hi , troops . hi , what have -- what have you done ? spinelli : done ? sam : i -- i do n't know . i do n't know if it 's -- if it 's your hair or -- did you do something different with your hair -- your shirt ? i like it . it 's kind of hot , do n't you think ? [ scene_break ] carly : all right , well , you know what ? thanks , milo . i 'll catch up with jason later . okay . i was n't expecting you . are you here to pick up your stuff , or are you staying ? jax : oh , that 's entirely up to you . [ scene_break ] ric : i 've been in port charles a lot longer than you have . i 've studied the dynamics of the corinthos organization . i was part of it for a while . my advice comes from the direct knowledge of how these people work . you have to move against them now before jason has time to consolidate his position . anthony : if we do what you suggest , we have to be ready to absorb corinthos property immediately . i 'm not sure we 're ready . maybe in a few weeks . ric : oh , it 's going to be too late by then , tony . look , i say we hit now before jason has an opportunity to mount an effective defense . anthony : john , you 're awful quiet . weigh in here . when do we hit morgan ? johnny : we do n't . [ scene_break ] diane : you know , i 've told you that settlement is not going to work for either party . i have to call you back . whoa , whoa , whoa , milo . you 've got to wrap that . milo : wrap it in what ? diane : newspaper or a towel or a blanket or something . you 've got to protect it . you do n't want to send it to sonny in pieces . max : yeah , who knows what sentimental value that vase has to mr. c. , huh ? just because this is n't the boss 's office anymore does n't mean we do n't show his things respect . use your shirt if you have to . bernie : wait , wait , wait , here . milo : thanks , bernie . diane : oh , good , i 'm glad you 're here , because i have some legal matters that need your -- max : i need to know how you want the guards reassigned -- [ everyone talks at once ] jason : hold on , hold on . i 'll address all of your concerns . i just need a moment alone , please . max : okay . [ scene_break ] lulu : i 'm sorry , we -- we really need to backtrack . did -- did i hear you say you spent the night with maxie ? maxie : oh , it must suck being you . every single guy you think of as your own personal property eventually finds their way to little old me . lulu : one question , spinelli . why ? spinelli : maximista was kind enough to tend to the jackal after -- at her place of residence after mr. corinthos , sir slammed his -- well , slammed my head there into that structure . lulu : he attacked you ? maxie : sonny is a barbarian . of course , spinelli did n't have time to react , much less defend himself , not that he could . sam : look , apparently , spinelli gave some unasked for advice to sonny about morgan . lulu : oh , well , that makes sense . maxie : oh , so you 're condoning what sonny did ? lulu : no , i am just saying , obviously after what happened to michael , sonny 's kids are a hot button right now , so -- especially if spinelli , however unintentionally , is implying that sonny 's not good for his kids or something . maxie : that does n't excuse the fact that sonny rammed spinelli 's head into a wall . sam : your modesty is confusing your friends . i have no doubt that you could have obviously defended yourself , but out of pure obligation to sonny , you stayed quiet because of his grief , right ? spinelli : exactly . the jackal deeply respects the pain of others . maxie : no , no , no , no , no . that 's not how it happened at all . sonny attacked , and spinelli was paralyzed . [ scene_break ] johnny : jason has been sonny 's enforcer for years . do you really think that he is not prepared for us ? that he does n't already have a retaliation plan in place ? sonny and jason have not controlled this territory for as long as they have by being stupid and unprepared . anthony : my son makes a good point . how do you suggest that we handle it ? johnny : well , the truce is in place . jason will honor it . he knows that war is bad for business . i say that we honor it , too . by the time that we need to move our resources into port charles , then we reevaluate . anthony : hmm , i see . ric : i 'm sorry . with all due respect , i think you 're thinking with your heart and not your head . anthony : what the hell does that mean ? ric : anthony , come on . he is involved with lulu spencer . lulu spencer has very close ties to both sonny and jason . i think she might get a little angry with john if jason was to turn up dead . it 's definitely a relationship killer , is n't it ? look , your son 's love life not withstanding , the decisions that need to be made here are what 's best for business , and that is abundantly clear . we hit jason now while he 's vulnerable . [ scene_break ] jason : let 's get to work . max : yes . jason : milo , i want you to finish packing these boxes . i want you to take them over to sonny 's , okay ? i want you to offer him guards , but expect that he 's going to turn them down . max : you 're going to need your own guards . now , i spent last night reorganizing the staff here . it 's going to be a tighter detail , but i think we 've got it pretty much working . jason : this is not -- this is not going to work . max : you do n't like the guys that i picked ? jason : one thing you all need to understand , sonny ran his business his way . that 's not mine , okay ? i 'm going to do everything i can to keep the violence to a minimum so everybody can try to have a semi - normal life , but i 'm not going to be a prisoner of this business . i take care of my own security . i take my own risks . if anyone has a problem with that , i will accept your resignation right now . [ scene_break ] jax : you made it clear that our marriage is n't a priority to you . carly : that 's not true . jax : well , that 's why i 'm here . you know , maybe i misunderstood , want to hear you out . carly : michael getting shot made me realize there 's nothing more important than my kids and to keep them safe , emotionally and physically . i need to give them the best life i possibly can , no matter what i have to sacrifice , and up until yesterday , i thought the only way i could do that was to take morgan and run -- run and hide somewhere where sonny could n't find us . jax : so what changed yesterday ? carly : sonny had these signed and notarized . he 's given up all rights on michael and morgan . he 's out of their lives and mine for good . jax : okay , where does that leave us ? [ scene_break ] sam : spinelli is so naturally sweet , it 's easy to miss the tough guy underneath . i mean , he could totally handle himself . i 've seen him in action . remember when we were being chased by alcazar 's thugs , and it was me , you , and jason , and , well , whatever -- anyways , he was nothing short of incredible . maxie : hey , you do n't have to convince me that spinelli rocks . his cyber skills are , like , life - changing . i know exactly why jason keeps him on the payroll . who cares if spinelli is useless in a fight ? i mean , that 's what they keep jason around for anyway , to do all the dangerous stuff . spinelli : the jackal continues to learn from the master , and self - defense sessions are not out of the question . lulu : yeah , well , as long as jason does n't let you anywhere near his gun . remember last summer , you shot yourself in the foot . nobody wants that situation again . maxie : oh . kate : hop to , ladies . i need updates on the run - throughs for the premier issue . thank you . oh , spinelli . should i be worried ? spinelli : no , i -- i 'm here merely in a social capacity . kate : oh , good . well , now i 'm going to have to ask you to leave . we 're not having a party , and is there something i can help you with ? kate : your mother ? sam : alexis davis . kate : sam ! sam : yes . kate : you know what ? under any other circumstances , i would love to -- sam : no , please , i completely understand . you 're busy . everyone 's busy . we are , too . we have got a ton of things to do , so thanks . bye . kate : bye . so , where were we , ladies ? [ scene_break ] man : i 'm having a problem with my meds . elizabeth : okay , what 's the problem ? man : i usually see dr. sallick . elizabeth : oh , he 's on vacation , but i can pull you up on the computer . what medication are you on ? man : would n't it be listed ? elizabeth : you do n't know the name of it ? man : they 're for blood flow , but my last prescription did n't work at all . it 's even making me sick to my stomach . elizabeth : well , it would help if you brought in the bottle , but i can set you up another appointment . dr. sheila mason has an opening at four today . man : i 'd rather see someone else . epiphany : you know , nurse webber is trying to help you , but she ca n't read your mind , so what medication are we talking about here ? man : it 's for e.d . , erectile dysfunction , but the new prescription is n't working . epiphany : oh , i 'm sorry about that . if you do n't want to see dr. mason -- man : you know what ? forget it . lucky : what was that about ? elizabeth : faulty meds . lucky : it 's been happening a lot lately . [ scene_break ] carly : i know i hurt you , and i 'm sorry about that . i -- my only defense is that my son was gravely injured , and -- and maybe i did n't handle that as well as i should have , but that does n't mean i do n't love you desperately . jax : you have the -- you have the absolute right to get through what happened to michael any way you can . if that means lashing out at me , i can handle it . if it means leaning on sonny and jason , that 's your prerogative , but you also have to understand what it looks like to me , that our marriage , the bond that 's supposed to exist between a husband and wife is lacking on some fundamental level . carly : that 's not true . jax : no , it is true , because when things bottom out , at the very moment when you 're supposed to turn to your husband for support and -- and comfort , you go somewhere else , and it 's not criticism . it 's a fact , and yes , it makes me question our marriage , not enough to pack my bags and walk out , 'cause i 'm still too invested in this . i 'm still too in love with you , but at the same time , i 'm not going to pretend that everything 's okay , when it 's obviously not . [ scene_break ] anthony : you seem a little too anxious about going after jason . it gives me pause . ric : look , i just know how rare this opportunity is . jason 's not a natural leader , anthony . he 's a follower , all right ? that 's why his moments in the proverbial sun never last very long . eventually , he always turns the reins right back over to sonny , so we need to take jason down , dismantle the organization , so that sonny does n't have anything to come back to . johnny : i agree with you . over - anxious is a perfect way to describe it . ric 's hoping that he 's going to force you into a decision before you realize why he 's pushing so hard . your new attorney 's got an agenda of his own . ric hates jason for being more of a brother to sonny than he 'll ever be -- reason number one . reason number two : ric hates jason for hooking up with elizabeth webber , ric 's ex - wife . do n't let ric push you into acting out his own motives for revenge . [ scene_break ] jason : i want everyone working under the assumption that the zaccharas are going to make a move soon , okay ? so we need to be ready on all fronts . i want you to change the shipping routes , i want you to shake up this -- you know what to do . just -- just take care of it for me . max : i 'm on it , boss . diane : max , max , just hold up a moment . i would like max to hear this , because i 'm going to be asking a question on behalf of both of us . you are in charge now , and as you mentioned earlier , your policies and your rules are different from sonny 's , so i am simply wondering if -- jason : diane , diane , i do not care what you and max do on your own time , okay ? but right now , i need max 's attention focused elsewhere . diane : understood . all right , the first thing we need to deal with is the fact that you are going to come under increased scrutiny from various government agencies -- jason : hold on , hold on . first thing i need to do is have a conversation with bernie that you do not want to hear . diane : right . my retainer covers waiting in the hallway . jason : thank you . diane : so that 's where i will be when you need me . jason : bernie , your voicemail sounded serious . bernie : oh , yeah , the zaccharas are n't the only ones we should be concerned about . i mean , our central american associates , once they hear we let them in and they hear that sonny 's kid was shot and now there 's this power shift -- jason : now they think we 're vulnerable . bernie : yeah , they know we are . you know , mr. corinthos did n't do you a big favor when he dumped this job in your lap . [ scene_break ] elizabeth : thanks . lucky : elizabeth , i have to get an accident report from the e.r . i 'm intrigued . do you think someone here is tampering with the meds ? lucky : you think it is , do n't you ? elizabeth : i have my suspicions . i 've been thinking about it ever since dr. ford yelled at me for not giving my patient anti - seizure medication when i know i did , and then nikolas had a post - op seizure right after he received the same medication from epiphany . lucky : but it 's not just that one drug . sam got a prescription for pain meds that had no effect . now that guy , his drugs do n't even work . elizabeth : i 'm not really sure sam 's case applies , 'cause she was on pain medication , and it 's not uncommon for your body to build up a tolerance , and that guy right now -- he did n't give us enough information to draw any conclusions . lucky : well , it could n't hurt to ask . there could be a lot more going on around here than we suspect . [ scene_break ] spinelli : the jackal appreciates fair samantha 's efforts , but none of her praise made even a dent with maximista . she sees me as a loser . sam : no . spinelli : lord of the wimps . sam : i think that maxie was just busy , and it 's probably my fault for approaching her at the office . we should n't have gone there -- spinelli : work has nothing to do with it . that 's not the problem . i am . it 's time i faced the heart - wrenching truth . though i may rule cyberspace , there is nothing about the jackal 's brick and mortar persona that would cause maximista 's fair heart to race with passion . sam : hey , hey , come on . that is not true . you have many wonderful qualities that any woman would appreciate . i think that you are , like , probably the smartest person that i have ever met . you 're sweet , and you 're incredibly loyal . spinelli : right , steadfast and true . so is a golden retriever . i have -- i have no doubts that maximista considers me a friend , perhaps even a dear one , but -- but the jackal wishes for so much more , a physical connection if you will , but after spending an entire night at maximista 's boudoir when all she was inspired to do was check my head for concussive damage -- the jackal despairs . sam : okay , you want to be maxie 's lover , so naturally , let 's assess the raw material . take off your shirt . [ scene_break ] lulu : the printing house rejected our pc account . maxie : how is that ? probably because you forgot to send them a check last month . maybe too busy chasing johnny ? do n't worry . i took care of it . we 're going to have a new account within the hour . lulu : did you tell kate ? maxie : no , i saved your sorry butt , but do n't for one second think that i 'll be making that a habit . lulu : thank you . you must be getting pretty desperate , by the way . maxie : meaning ? did you buy more -- lulu : three - hole punch ? yes , i stocked up this morning . maxie : perfect . why am i desperate ? lulu : here is kate 's schedule for the week . why else would you drag poor , unsuspecting spinelli to your house and trap him in your disgusting bed overnight ? you 're afraid that he 's seen you for the manipulative slut that you are , so you 're using sex , the one thing that you are good at -- maxie : thanks . the schedule looks good , and i 'm calling sour grapes . i think you 're a jealous loser because you ca n't stand that spinelli and i are closer than the two of you ever were . you must be here for kate . lulu : oh , i 'll let her know . jax : i think she 's expecting me . i -- i called her . lulu : oh . jax : hey . hi . kate : hi . [ laughs ] come in . so , good news . i just got off the phone with the distributor of `` charm . `` they are letting us feature their perfume in the premier issue . jax : oh , that 's great . kate : and you could n't care less . you want to talk about it ? jax : well , it 's -- it 's just that sonny is finally out of the middle of my marriage , but i 'm afraid that it may have come too late . [ scene_break ] anthony : how did you come into this information about ric , like that ex - wife of his being involved with jason ? johnny : i have my sources . ric : yeah , which happen to be lulu spencer , who does n't know what she 's talking about . johnny : see , i think she does . oh , by the way , elizabeth webber was also married to lulu 's brother . ric : okay , while we are going on about elizabeth 's love life , the window of opportunity is closing here . now we need to hit jason hard . we need -- trevor : that was a pretty smooth evasion . why do n't you want to talk about your ex - wife ? ric : because elizabeth spencer has absolutely no relevance to this conversation , trevor . anthony : now maybe she does . maybe she does n't . is this elizabeth someone we can use against jason ? [ scene_break ] bernie : maybe we should consider canceling tonight 's shipment . jason : no , it 's too late , but i will be informing our people in puerto rico that we 're going to be changing all future delivery plans . bernie : do n't you think that might be too much too soon ? jason : we have to dictate the terms . if -- if we wait on these people to tell us , it shows more weakness . [ scene_break ] diane : carly . carly : yeah ? diane : i have n't had a chance to properly express my devastation at what has happened to michael . carly : thank you . diane : and if i may just say , i am a little relieved that you have sole custody of morgan . it can only benefit him . carly : i appreciate that . so which side did you land on the fallout ? diane : well , jason has retained my services , and i 'm still also working for sonny , in a different capacity of course . carly : are n't you worried about conflict of interest or something ? diane : it 's a fine line , but we lawyers are used to walking it . carly : wish it were that easy for the rest of us . jason : okay , i want all new bank accounts . everything -- i want everything just to start over , all right ? so i do n't know how long it might take you , but just -- carly : hey , i need to talk to you . sorry . jason : yeah , bernie , just give us a minute , sorry . bernie : i 'll catch up this . carly : hey . bernie : yeah . jason : you should n't be here . carly : i know . i 'm sorry i did n't call . i know i just barged in . jason : no , no , no , carly . you 're not getting it . sonny signed those papers not to just keep morgan safe , but we 're trying to keep everybody safe . you and i ca n't see each other anymore . [ scene_break ] sam : it 's weird . i mean , you -- no , no , no , not weird like that . it 's weird that you and i have lived under jason 's roof for so long , and i 've never seen you without your shirt on . spinelli : well , the jackal is modest by nature , but made even more so when ripped stone cold is on the premises . go ahead , say it . yes , the jackal 's physique leaves much to be desired . sam : no . spinelli , you 're actually not as bad as you think you are . i mean , i think you could use some work on your posture , but you are nice and lean , and you do n't have any gross tattoos or piercings . none that are visible . spinelli : the jackal stands before you as originally designed . sam : good . i mean , that 's really good , that 's a good start . i think all you need are guns , and you should be good to go . spinelli : i 'm afraid that 's impossible . sam : why ? spinelli : i 've had some horrific experiences with firearms . sam : fire -- no . spinelli , guns , guns , as in muscles , biceps . i think i should put you on a really good workout and we 'll build you up a little bit , and it 'll make all the difference in the world . spinelli : do you think increased musculature would truly sway maximista 's heart ? sam : i know it sounds really shallow , does n't it ? but i personally think that intelligence and sense of humor are far more attractive than seeing a man naked , but we as humans are sort of like animals , and we are drawn to certain things , and -- and people that are -- happen to be physical , i suppose -- spinelli : yeah , the same occurs in nature . the process of natural selection leads females to choose dominant and well - contoured males for mates . the one problem that i foresee is my general hopelessness when it comes to any and all physical endeavors . sam : that 's fine . you just put yourself in my hands , spinelli , and we are going to build those muscles and we will certainly have fun doing it . spinelli : okay . [ spinelli growls ] [ sam growls ] [ laughter ] [ scene_break ] maxie : you have to be the most selfish creature on the face of the planet . lulu : look who 's talking . maxie : you want to be the center of spinelli 's universe -- hand me that letter -- and have your big , bad mobster romance at the same time , let 's experiment . try not to think about yourself for one second . i know , it 's probably impossible . but think about spinelli . lulu : i need gretchen 's fax number . maxie : you know , you should really try putting this in your rolodex . why should spinelli have to sit on the sidelines and watch while you make a fool of yourself for johnny , when everyone knows that whatever you think you have with him clearly is doomed ? where are the messengers with those mockups ? lulu : stuck in traffic , on his way . you know what ? i 'll give you some credit . you are an expert on a lot of things . maxie : thank you . lulu : like crying on cue , rolling over on your back . let 's not forget sucking up to kate . but you know absolutely zero about me and johnny . in fact , you know nothing about relationships at all . maxie : i 'll tell you one thing i do know for sure . now that johnny 's already had you , it should n't be too hard to get him to break up with you . lulu : oh . hmm . [ scene_break ] ric : there was a time when elizabeth might have served as leverage against jason -- when we thought that she 'd had his child . but the baby turned out to be lucky 's , who happens to be a detective . and i do n't really think we need to bring the police in on this , especially when it 's easily avoidable . johnny : which is exactly why we need to keep the truce in place for now . why poke sticks at jason morgan when we can lie low , rake in our money , and build a solid foundation for the future ? you wanted my opinion , you got it . do what you want with it . trevor : johnny 's got a point . look , tony , i 'm not in love with jason morgan , but these are precarious times . we can always take him out later . ric : you know , as usual , you say `` apple , `` i say , `` orange , `` nothing ever changes . i 'm sure you 're going to side with either your son or my father , but i abide by whatever your decision is . anthony : hold on . what makes you think trevor or johnny speaks for me ? [ scene_break ] kate : you said sonny 's out of your life ? did something happen ? jax : well , he signed papers relinquishing his parental rights to michael and morgan . now , if i can only get alexis to do the same with kristina , then sonny 's remaining children might actually live past the ripe age of 12 . would n't that be an achievement ? what ? kate : oh , it just explains so much , jax . i did n't hear from sonny last night , and i thought if we were really finding our way back to a better place , why did n't i hear from him ? why did n't he at least call ? but now i know why . because he had just given up his sons . jax : well , i 'm surprised he went through with it . you know , i thought he was too selfish to actually -- kate : yeah , okay , jax , it 's because you do n't know him at all . you want to talk about selfish ? let 's talk about carly . how self - absorbed is woman who would punish such a loving father in such a heartless way ? [ scene_break ] carly : this is nonsense . there 's nothing wrong with us seeing each other . jason , you 're my best friend . jason : yeah , and you 're mine , but -- carly : there 's no buts here . come on . look , i 'm grateful to you . there 's no way i could have convinced sonny to give up the boys if you had n't agreed to take over the business . and i know that 's a burden that you 've never wanted to carry . jason : it 's a small price to pay after what i did to michael . and if running the organization helps keep morgan safe , it 's the least i can do , but you know what ? things need to change all around . nobody 's sacrifice means anything if you 're still a target , carly . you know what ? you just -- you just got to stay away , okay ? carly : you 're serious . jason : yeah . yeah , i am . carly : okay , you know , maybe i can agree with you a little , that you should stay away from morgan . but you and me -- we 're a different story . morgan 's a little boy . i 'm a grown woman , jason . jason : you -- you can get shot and die as easily as anybody else . carly : you ca n't do this to me . i just lost michael , you know . i ca n't lose you , too . and i 'm not going to let you be alone in this world . you walked away from your only child ; you walked away from the woman you love . you and sonny can barely look at each other . you need me , just like i need you , and i 'm not going anywhere . so you need to live with it . you know that song ? `` time in a bottle `` ? [ scene_break ] sam : yeah , baby , that 's the spot to go for . there you go . hold on . lucky : sam ? sam : keep pumping . you 're almost there . [ spinelli moaning ] sam : you got it . that 's great . i 'm sorry , my grasshopper had to finish his reps . lucky : can i come in ? sam : yeah , of course you can come in . spinelli : greetings , lulu 's brother in blue . i would rise to give you a firm , manly handshake , but i fear i may have strained something vital . [ scene_break ] lulu : what is your bizarre obsession over the men in my life ? you trash my brother , you seduce logan , god knows what you did with spinelli , and now you 're hoping that johnny will break up with me . who 's next , my dad ? maxie : oh . i 'm not against dating an older man . lulu : you 're revolting , and i swear to god , maxie , if you go anywhere near my father , i will break you . maxie : no , no , no -- that could be interesting . i 'd do it just to hear you call me `` stepmom . `` on the other hand , i could just take johnny away from you . lulu : you 're delusional . maxie : you think ? lulu : hmm . maxie : hold that thought . maxie : johnny , hi , it 's maxie . i 'm good . how are you ? i 'm at the office . i needed to settle something with you . do you think you could come over here right now ? great . i 'll see you soon . bye . [ scene_break ] jax : how can you possibly see carly 's actions as merely punitive ? have you not figured out what sonny does for a living ? kate : it does n't negate who he is as a man or as a father . he loves his children . jax : yes , and carly loves them just as much , okay ? parents love their children . it does n't make them special . kate : what carly is doing is n't out of love , jax . it 's out of her incessant need to punish sonny . jax : you know , i 'd expect this warped centric view from sonny , not you . you ca n't deny that morgan will be better off without the violence that constantly follows sonny around . kate : yes , i can deny it , jax . a compromise could be made -- jax : yet another compromise so another kid can end up in a coma . kate : another way for carly to keep morgan safe without ripping a father from his sons ' lives , but with all of the support that carly generally enjoys , i 'm not surprised she did n't bother to find an alternate route . i am surprised at how you enable her . [ phone rings ] jax : i 'm going to put an end to this conversation before you say something you 're going to regret . maxie : kate . christiana just walked out of the photo shoot . kate : oh , the skinny bitch . [ scene_break ] diane : i have filed formal changes of ownership for all of the affected companies . now , as i was saying earlier , you are going to come under increased scrutiny from the feds . in particular , they 're going to be looking at your income tax records , because that is the easiest way to go after alleged mobsters . jason : okay , can you do me a favor ? can you just discuss the books with bernie , and just give him your legal insight ? diane : absolutely . now , you might also want to think about updating your will . not to put too fine a point on it , but your life expectancy just went way down . max : the shipment just got hit . [ scene_break ] anthony : you presented your case very well . i can see why you 're a respected trial lawyer . [ phone rings ] ric : does that mean you 're going to follow my advice ? anthony : i might have . trevor : that was vaughn . he 's got some surprising news , huh ? it seems a corinthos cargo ship just exploded . anthony : imagine that . ric : you 've had this planned all along , have n't you ? anthony : does n't mean i do n't appreciate a good debate . listen , making jason look weak right away sends a message to his minions . see , there 's a reason why underlings are underlings . they do n't have the emotional fortitude it takes to ride out these little storms . they get nervous , and then they panic . and when that happens , they start looking for ways to cover their butts . and eventually , one of them is going to come to me and offer to take jason down from the inside , and then we get what we want . jason is history , the corinthos organization splinters , and our hands are clean . you 're right , johnny 's right . everybody 's happy . right , trevor ? is that the famous to - do list ? that 's right . [ scene_break ] marty : jax , do you have a moment to go over a few things ? i did n't want to bother carly . jax : sure . marty : well , has a decision been made about the poolside bar ? jax : we 're going to hold renovations until september . marty : may i express the condolences and best wishes of everyone on the staff for little michael ? we miss him . jax : never ceases to amaze me how many people he touched and how different it is , you know , without him . i 'll be sure to tell carly . marty : thanks . jax : no problem . kate : jax , jax , wait . okay , i 'm mortified . i 'm so sorry . you 're probably one of my only real friends . can we not fight ? [ scene_break ] spinelli : thank you , fair samantha . my guns are screaming with pain and glee . sam : sorry . spinelli : but soon , thanks to you , i will be a pillar of manly prowess . but right now , all i can think of is a long , hot soak . sam : okay , you do that . you did good , okay ? i promise -- sorry . i promise it 's going to get easier . spinelli : one can only hope . sam : it will . bye . lucky : so , you 're a personal trainer now ? what else did i miss ? sam : i 'm just trying to help spinelli access his inner stud . and i think maybe working out is the first step to building some confidence . lucky : he 's just a little different . i 'm just glad he 's just away from lulu . sam : really ? i do n't know , i think maybe the two of you just got off on the wrong foot . really , i mean , he 's actually a sweetheart . he 's a good guy , and i kind of think he deserves to get the girl . but between you and i , i do n't think he stands a chance . [ scene_break ] maxie : i 'm so glad you got here so fast . thanks . johnny : yeah , no problem . lulu : i did n't realize maxie had so much influence over you . johnny : i was hoping you would be here and you are . i do n't have any complaints . what can i do for you ? maxie : pay up . remember when i covered for lulu the day she blew off work just because you asked me to ? johnny : i remember . maxie : well , you said you would owe me and i 'm ready to collect . johnny : sure , whatever you want . maxie : i 'm so glad you said that . now i ca n't wait to go to federico 's party in manhattan next friday with you on my arm . [ scene_break ] kate : my loyalty to sonny does not give me the right to judge carly 's motives or put you in a position where you feel like you have to defend her . it does me no good to fight with you , jax . i am grateful for your friendship , for your investment , for being the voice of reason , sometimes the only one , in times that can only be described as hellish . jax : we 're all upset about what happened to michael , okay ? and you 're the last person that i want to have conflict with right now . kate : so , why do n't we agree to be switzerland ? we 'll help each other by suspending judgment . jax : sounds like a plan . carly : wow . you know , you need to make a decision . who 's more important , me or kate ? because you ca n't have both . [ scene_break ] trevor : with all due respect , anthony , i am concerned . you provoke jason morgan and he 's going to whack you back . jason and sonny are entirely different kinds of animals . jason is more cunning , logical , less likely to act on his emotions than make a mistake . ric : you know what ? i think you 're overestimating jason just a little bit , trevor . look , he 's a thug . he 's a hit man . he kills people for a living . jason does n't have the ability to project or plan ahead or lead . hitting him now is the exact right move . anthony : going to be interesting to see who 's proven right . even more interesting to see how this thing plays out . what jason does in the next couple of hours is going to show us exactly how formidable an opponent he 's going to be . [ scene_break ] jason : what do we know ? bernie : nobody was killed . cargo 's a total loss . max : the zaccharas , it had to be . diane : hypothetically , you would have an airtight alibi in place before issuing any retaliation orders . police are going to be all over you . having said that , i shall leave you gentlemen to your business . max : jason , i know two places we can hit back to cause the zaccharas a maximum amount of damage . just give me the word . jason : anthony zacchara did this to me . i 'm the one who 's going to respond . [ next_on ] jax : i get the feeling that i 'm more invested in this than you are . are you hiding something from me ? alexis : you gave custody of the children over to carly . do the same for kristina .	jason tells carly to stay away from him for her own protection . she refuses . he does allow diane and max to date . another drug failure causes liz , epiphany , and lucky concerns . sam grooms spinelli to become maxie 's lover . ric begins to sweat when anthony realizes liz could be used as leverage against him .
luke : is this like a compulsive nervous habit of yours -- every time things get a little tense here , you go into restock the bar mode ? ethan : it 's just something to do while i wait for holly sutton to return with the latest version of my family tree . that is , assuming that she has n't decided this whole thing was a bad bet and skipped town . luke : well , i do n't think so , dodge . ethan : look , holly either had your kid , gave it away and never told you about it , or there was no kid and she lied to you . she lied to me . either way , we 've been had . [ scene_break ] robin : i 've already told ethan the truth . that there 's no way he could be my half - brother . i doubt my father would appreciate you lying about him . holly : i 've certainly made a mess of things , have n't i ? robin : well , what were you hoping to accomplish ? holly : well , to start with , a reunion of sorts . robin : okay , so you told ethan that luke was his father , which i 'm sure luke 's kids were not happy about , and then you told him that my father was his father which is an obvious lie . now he does n't know what to believe . maybe you 're not even his mother . [ scene_break ] patrick : i went over this with carly , and i wanted to touch base with you about it . michael has had a few emotional outbursts which are a sign of poor impulse control . sonny : kid 's got a lot to be angry about . patrick : i understand that , but it 's not provoked . it 's not rational , which means it 's a sign of the brain trauma . sonny : okay , let me ask you this . how long is this anger going to last ? patrick : it 's hard to tell , sonny . sonny : i mean , you know , he 's going off on his mother . she 's got this condition . she has dizzy spells . she 's almost fainted , what , a couple of times ? if she has a blood clot and dies or if she loses the baby because of something michael did when he was angry , it 's going to destroy the kid . patrick : it 's very important that michael is around people that he 's comfortable with . [ scene_break ] michael : wait , wait , wait , wait . you like `` killer zombies from beyond the beach `` ? claudia : are you kidding ? come on . i ca n't even believe that you 've heard of that movie . michael : heard of it ? are you kidding ? it 's like one of the best movies , especially when it 's three o'clock in the morning and there 's nothing on cable , and i 'm trying to get back to sleep . claudia : have you seen the sequel though ? the sequel is -- oh . michael : `` killer zombies , lost in the sahara `` ? claudia : yes , yes , yes , yes . michael : the one where the scientist saves them from being eaten from the big , bad lizard ? claudia : yeah , there 's a lizard that annihilates that scientist 's face . it 's so gross . michael : i always covered morgan 's eyes at that part . sometimes he used to sneak in and watch horror movies with me . do n't tell dad . claudia : are you kidding ? i think that we need to have like a killer zombie film festival as soon as possible . michael : do you think you could find downloads ? claudia : i could try . michael : i mean , there 's got to be some extra copies , some dvd 's lying around somewhere , right ? claudia : yeah . michael : there 's got -- i mean , there 's got to be -- jason , why did n't you tell me about claudia ? [ scene_break ] jax : okay , wait . wait , wait , wait , wait . carly : why ? jax : because someone -- someone could walk in . carly : so lock the door . jax : it 's the middle of the work day . carly : oh , do n't you want to celebrate ? jax : no , no , of course , i want to celebrate . carly : we have so much to be happy about . michael 's awake , and we 're having a baby . jax : right , right , right . you 're pregnant . that is my point exactly . carly : really ? jax : yeah , we ca n't . carly : why not ? jax : i just told you . because you 're pregnant . carly : are you saying we 're not going to have sex until after i have this baby ? jax : i -- well , no . you 're supposed to take it easy . carly : so take it easy . [ scene_break ] ethan : so are you still good for that plane ticket ? luke : sure , i am . i think it 's a little early for you to be booking a flight though . ethan : why is that ? things are getting a little too complicated around here for me . luke : well , then let 's simplify them . when was it that you first realized that we could be related ? ethan : what does that have to do with anything ? luke : because for me , it was when helena walked in here and dropped that little bomb . before that , i never even considered it . and then , of course , when tracy fixed the dna test , that sealed the deal for me . ethan : you 're just seeing what you want to see , mate . luke : you think so ? ethan : right , you want to know what i 've learned from all this ? the next time a lovely lass teaches me a card trick and then hands me a photo of two blokes with bad hair , i 'm going to toss it in the rubbish bin and hit the road . [ scene_break ] holly : ethan is my son . robin : i do n't understand what happened to you . you were always so nice . holly : i guess divorce is n't easy for anyone . robin : so now you think you 're entitled to come into luke 's life even though he 's married ? holly : i never dreamed that luke and tracy would last so long . i always thought their marriage was a sham . robin : that does n't give you the right to come and screw it up . holly : you 've always been so sane and sensible ; i do n't expect you to understand what i was trying to do . i just -- i just felt luke and i , we deserve a bit more fun . robin : why drag ethan into all of this ? holly : is it completely unrealistic to imagine luke and me and ethan riding off into the sunset together ? having one marvelous adventure after the next ? [ scene_break ] sonny : as you know , my family situation is , you know , it 's pretty complicated at this moment . patrick : see , that 's my point there , sonny . michael ca n't deal with complicated right now . his brain is healing . he 's forming new patterns . he needs to stay calm and focus on getting well . sonny : when do you think he can come home ? patrick : well , that 's hard to say . i mean , his monitors showed yesterday that he tried to get out of bed , and he fell . sonny : the kid has been a handful , you know . patrick : high energy , determination ? sonny : yeah ? patrick : that can be a good thing . we just have to make sure it 's focused in the right direction . sonny : when he gets out , where do you think he should live ? patrick : it 's not my call . i 'm not getting involved in a custody hearing . sonny : no , it 's not about getting -- you know , carly and i want the best for michael . we 're not fighting about it . but you know , she 's never given up on him , and now he 's shutting her out . it 's not fair . patrick : yeah , but you got to understand . this is difficult for michael also . everybody just needs to turn down the pressure a little bit . too many people want too much from michael right now . sonny : i 'll take care of it . patrick : okay . michael needs time . he needs consistency . there ca n't be any fighting or arguing in front of him . it 's going to be a rough road for everyone , sonny , we just -- we all need to do the best we can here . sonny : all right . i appreciate everything you 've done for michael . i really do . patrick : absolutely . sonny : how 's emma ? patrick : she 's great . sonny : yeah . patrick : more beautiful every day , and i 'm sure you 'd like to know that robin got back from her treatment center . sonny : oh , she -- really ? patrick : yes . sonny : how 's she doing ? patrick : she 's good . yeah , she had a very good day with emma yesterday , and she 's very excited for michael . sonny : she 's strong , and she 's , you know ... she survived a lot and i 'll tell you , you know what she needs ? she just needs you to -- to love her . patrick : that 's what michael needs , too . [ scene_break ] michael : claudia explained the whole deal to me , how she married dad to help the , you know , families get along better , and -- claudia : we 're just -- i was just getting to know michael . michael : i ca n't believe that dad married somebody so cool . i mean , not like kate , ew . she used to yell at me and morgan 24 - 7 . but i mean , she even knows most of the music that lulu brought me . claudia : i 'm sorry . i have new stuff for you . if you want to trade for the day , i 'll take yours , and i will download a bunch of new songs . michael : i ca n't believe you 've been married to my dad all this time and i have n't even known about it . claudia : i told him . i thought he should know . michael : you know , jason does n't say much , but it does n't mean he does n't like you . nurse : i need to take michael 's vitals with no visitors in the room . it 's dr. drake 's orders . claudia : no problem . michael : you 're staying , right ? claudia : yeah , yeah , i 'm just going to wait right here in the hall . michael : great . jason : this has to stop now . claudia : let go of me . i 'm pregnant . jason : i 'm not going to let you hide behind michael when you 're the reason he got shot . claudia : i 'm sorry you 're so upset . but i really do n't see what you can do about it . [ scene_break ] jax : stop it -- no , no , no , no , no . carly : this is so unfair . this is unfair . you 're my husband , and i would really like to be with you . jax : no , i -- i want that , too , but i just -- i do n't want to hurt you and the baby , okay ? there . carly : whatever happened to a jax , `` let 's fly to paris , have dinner , and do whatever comes next `` jacks ? jax : we can still fly to paris . we just got to skip the whatever comes next part . at least for now . until -- well , for now , at least . carly : how are you going to be able to do that ? how are you going to be able to sleep next to me every night , hang out around the house , what about those late - night romantic dinners that we always have ? jax : i will go swimming . in antarctica . [ scene_break ] jason : you think you 're safe because nothing happened yet . because the evidence against you is n't strong enough to convince sonny . claudia : oh , if you want to take ric lansing 's word -- jason : i 'm not going to take ric 's word . i 'm going to find the guy you hired to blow up jerry 's car . and trust me ; he 's going to talk to me . claudia : jason , if you want to believe that i 'm responsible for getting michael shot , i ca n't stop you . but what matters is i 'm pregnant with sonny 's child . jason : you sure about that ? what 's going to happen when that baby 's born ? sonny : okay , whatever you guys are doing right now , let it go . michael ca n't deal with any more fighting . i just spoke with dr. drake . claudia : fine . maybe jason and i could arrange to make visits at different times . we 'll work out some kind of a schedule . nurse : michael 's fine , but no arguing in front of the patient . it 's right here on the chart . sonny : we understand . claudia : no problem . sonny : okay , whatever you guys -- leave it out here . do n't bring it in . michael : hey , dad . hey , did claudia tell you ? she likes `` killer zombies from beyond the beach . `` welcome to the beach of no return . claudia : do n't go near the water . sonny : i did n't know you watched that stuff . claudia : my secret is out . michael : hey , we want to have a zombie film festival . claudia : yeah , i thought that we could invite michael 's friends and maybe rent out a movie theater or something . michael : and she lent me her mp3 player with a bunch of music on it , and she 's bringing me a bunch more on mine . i have so much to catch up on . [ scene_break ] maxie : hi . spinelli : hi . maxie : i know that i 've been neglecting you , but i 'm back from manhattan , and now you 'll have my undivided attention . did you miss me ? spinelli : i have longed for the return of my favorite dame . is that sustenance , he asked hopefully ? maxie : spinelli brain food . orange soda , barbecue chips . spinelli : oh , thank you . i have been consoling myself with long hours of hard work , and i 've eaten very little . maxie : oh , well , there you go . you want to know about my trip ? spinelli : uh - huh . maxie : we went to two fashion shows and three after - parties . those were probably my favorite because they start so late everybody gets lit and anything pretty much can and does happen . spinelli : oh . i see . who did you attend these festivities with ? maxie : i went to the shows with kate . basic first assistant stuff . i had to sit behind her and take notes on what she liked and did n't like , pay attention to who she was talking to . it was a full - time job in itself , but kate 's got that schmoozing thing down to a science . spinelli : um , and the parties -- who did you go to those with ? maxie : oh , i went with feddie . only because his boyfriend was at a photo shoot in venice , and the best part was , i had kate under almost constant surveillance . spinelli : well , i 'm confused . i thought you were against further investigation of the glacial one . maxie : well , i do n't want to lose my job , and i do n't want kate to get fired , but you seem to think it 's important to know why kate 's leaking her own layouts , so , so do i . spinelli : i 'm flattered by the confidence you have in my instincts . maxie : oh , flattered enough to go with me ? spinelli : what does that invitation entail ? maxie : i broke kate 's pda . on purpose , of course . do n't worry , she 's using her backup . but i was thinking that maybe her main one had something stored on us that might give us a clue . so i left it at `` crimson . `` i did n't want to bring it here in case she would notice it was gone , so if you want to check it out , we have to go back to the office . spinelli : i am most impressed with your quick thinking , your gift for subterfuge . you know , if the fashion world loses its allure , you could be an intrepid private investigator . maxie : spinelli , you say the nicest things to me . let 's go . [ scene_break ] ethan : so would you have done it ? would you have walked out on tracy to go adventure with holly ? luke : there was a time in my life when i would have done it in a heartbeat . but hell , who am i kidding ? i still might if she walks out here and makes the offer . ethan : well , tracy paid her off , so i 'm sure she 's long gone by now . luke : maybe . maybe not . you know , english has played this too cute from the beginning . she could have just told us one way or another . she did n't have to drag it out , and it 's kind of my fault because i got caught up in the game . ethan : what about tracy ? do you think she 'll give you the boot ? luke : who knows ? ethan : she 's certainly got spirit . luke : yeah , i just wish she kept her dirty mitts off that dna test that caused us , especially you , a lot of trouble . ethan : well , that 's life , mate . luke : you know , we could do another one by mail . one of those mail - in deals where we would n't have to trust anybody . you know ? it 's the only way to know absolutely . [ scene_break ] robin : so what made you choose ethan ? and do n't tell me that you looked at him and just magically knew he was your son . holly : well , do n't you think a mother knows ? robin : after twenty years of giving up your infant son , no , i do n't think so . holly : when ethan was born , i was overwhelmed . my life was a mess . there was no way i could have taken care of a baby . giving him up was the only responsible option . robin : so why not just leave him alone ? holly : he was grown . i did some digging and found out his adoptive parents had died . i wanted to know if he was okay , see how he turned out . robin : okay , listen . the first time that i met ethan , it was at the haunted star . it was the middle of a bad day . he was funny , charming , and confident . he mixed me my own personal drink , which was wonderful . nothing like the guy that walked through my door today . that guy was upset and worried . all of his confidence is gone . and i do n't blame him . he 's been lied to for weeks , because you still wo n't give him a straight answer . do you even realize how many people will be hurt by all of this ? holly : that was never my intention . robin : it does n't matter what your intentions were . i do n't think ethan cares about that either . holly : well , do n't worry . i 'm leaving . i just have one more stop to make . [ scene_break ] ethan : i mean what difference would it make in the long run anyway if i 'm your son or not ? we get on just fine . let 's leave it at that . luke : we could . yeah , we could do that . just kind of hang in the moment , see where it goes . reconcile ourselves to one day soon drifting out of each other 's lives . we could do that . this obviously means something different to me than it does to you . because see , i do n't have another decade to squander . hell , i probably only got one or two decades left . so if i am your father , i 'd like to know it . i 'd like to enjoy it . lucky : you are still here . ethan : i know , it 's so annoying , is n't it ? lucky : so what 's the word with holly ? did you get the answer you were looking for ? luke : you know , cowboy , if you check with your colleagues at the pcpd , they could probably tell you the last time i saw her she seemed to be headed for the slammer because my lovely wife accused her of lifting some sparklers . ethan : you know , my best guess is that she and holly worked out some sort of deal , and now holly skipped town . lucky : so i guess holly was playing me , too . luke : when ? lucky : i went to see her yesterday . i thought maybe she 'd actually tell me what 's going on . [ scene_break ] carly : thank you for seeing me on such short notice . kelly : actually , i got all your records from the clinic in south carolina . carly : great . kelly : thank you . what is this ? carly : that 's herbal tea . if i have to drink it for the rest of the summer , you can enjoy it for one afternoon . kelly : actually , i could use a break . carly : good . kelly : so i guess the clerk got the message confused and thought there was a crisis ? carly : there is . jax would rather go swimming in antarctica than have sex with me . kelly : whoa . no -- that is definitely a crisis . carly : yes , he thinks that if we have sex , my blood pressure is going to shoot up , and i 'm going to die on the spot . kelly : men . carly : i know . kelly : mm . this tea tastes like dead leaves , by the way . carly : yes . but i would gladly drink that for the rest of my pregnancy , but i am not going to go all that time without having sex . kelly : actually , having sex would probably be good for you . carly : thank you . kelly : within reason , of course . nothing too athletic . carly : i just want to have sex with my husband . kelly : okay , so what do you want me to do ? carly : i need you to write me a note . kelly : you want a note from your doctor ? carly : yeah . say whatever you want , but make it clear that i 'm supposed to be having sex with my husband . doctor 's orders . [ scene_break ] jason : so i go to the hospital , and claudia 's sitting right by michael 's bed , making him laugh , pretending to be his buddy . sam : oh , that is sick . jason : yeah , i 'm not going to let that bitch hide behind michael . sam : this is it . she knows you 're getting close , that 's all . jason : well , yeah , and she 's desperate , and that makes her more dangerous . sam : all right . well , listen , i 've got a lot of leads still -- jason : okay , i -- sam , i just need proof that she 's involved in michael 's shooting . [ scene_break ] michael : why did n't you tell me you and claudia got married ? sonny : why did n't i tell you ? because i did n't want to dump too much on you at once . michael : yeah , you sound just like mom . sonny : okay , listen . first of all , your mother loves you more than you understand . she believes in you when a lot of people wanted to give up . she visited you at the institution two , three times a week . she was the reason that dr. drake was able to wake you up , because she found the specialist -- michael : okay , okay . i 'm just saying that she gets me mad sometimes . i -- sonny : oh , but you know what ? whatever this anger thing you have , dr. drake said says that you ca n't help it , right ? do n't take it out on your mother . take it out on me . take it out on jason . michael : if she believed that i was going to wake up , then why is she having a baby with jax ? sonny : what does that have to do with -- listen to me . she 's not trying to replace you . you got to understand that . that 's not what is going on here . claudia : that 's right . michael , in fact -- sonny : what -- claudia : i probably should n't say this , but your father and i are having a baby . [ scene_break ] luke : when did you visit holly ? lucky : yesterday . i asked if ethan was your kid . luke : well , she told us that robert is his father . lucky : robert scorpio ? luke : yeah , but it could 've just been damage control . ethan : yeah , i went to go see robin , and she made a pretty convincing argument how robert and holly were on opposite sides of the planet at the time . lucky : well , cheer up , daddy . ethan may be actually your kid after all . luke : you know , cowboy , i 'm going to have to say this one more time . what happened between me and holly was a long time ago . lucky : yeah . luke : and it 's a done deal , pal . it had nothing to do with you or your mother . lucky : so in other words , all those good years we had as a family meant nothing at all . [ scene_break ] robin : [ whispers ] emma 's sleeping . patrick : [ whispers ] excellent . robin : okay , now you can tell me how brilliant you were with michael . patrick : do we have to whisper the whole time ? [ regular voice ] just let me know if there 's something in there that you do n't understand . robin : oh , please , you wish . wow , these nsd levels are amazing . it 's one thing to talk about on the phone , but -- patrick : yeah , it got pretty intense . i wish you were there for it . robin : have you heard from dr. hensen ? patrick : yeah , she sent me an e - mail , of course , congratulating me . robin : well , she 's jealous . patrick : i 'm just glad that carly had the guts to give me the okay . robin : yeah , at least she had the good mind to listen to you for once . patrick : what was that ? did you just say something nice about carly ? robin : wait a minute . michael 's heart stopped during surgery ? patrick : we had to resuscitate him . i just did n't want to tell you over the phone , of course . robin : oh , well , where 's the follow - up ekg ? patrick : i do n't know . it should be in there somewhere . robin : i do n't think so . i mean , there 's one postop , but you have to have another one to track the connections between the nsd levels and the postop arrhythmia . i mean , it 's not a major problem now , but it could be in the future . patrick : you 're incredible , you know that ? robin : why ? because i read medical journals , and i keep up on my current profession ? patrick : how did you just pick up something that i completely missed ? robin : i guess i must be a better doctor . patrick : okay , easy now . when was the last time that you completely rewired a young man who was almost brain dead ? robin : i have to admit . that 's pretty amazing . patrick : say it again . robin : pretty amazing . patrick : yeah , so are you . welcome home . [ emma cries ] robin : i 'll be right back . [ scene_break ] claudia : okay , the silence is getting a little deafening . i obviously should n't have said anything about our baby . michael : it 's okay . claudia : i 'm sorry , michael . i should have let your father introduce us and tell you about the baby and anything else he feels is relevant and necessary on his own time . michael : no , i 'm glad you told me . sonny : i do n't want you worry about this baby . michael : i 'm not . sonny : nobody 's trying to replace you -- not me , claudia , jax , or your mother . claudia : no , i mean , getting pregnant was a total accident . sonny : claudia , okay , okay . michael : dad , dad . claudia is n't exactly the only woman you 've ever gotten pregnant . i can handle it . claudia : that 's true . your father always told me what a great big brother you are . michael : yeah , i do my best . claudia : good . well , i hope you 'll be a great big brother to our baby , too . michael : i will . ca n't wait . [ scene_break ] sam : i 've been working a pretty good source who thinks he can find fredo . jason : it 's a start , but i need more . sam : claudia tried to kill jerry . her only possible motive would be to shut him up about michael 's shooting . jason : michael is vulnerable right now . claudia is working this kid . next thing you know , michael 's going to trust her , and that 's when we 're going to have a real problem . [ telephone rings ] sam : hold on . hello , sam mccall . really ? are you sure it 's him ? okay , thanks . we 're on our way . jason : let 's go . [ scene_break ] maxie : well , that was a colossal waste of your time . spinelli : not true . i think perusing the glacial one 's pda proved to be most helpful . maxie : but we did n't find anything . spinelli : which shows us that the glacial one 's sequestered proof of her illegal activity in alternate locations . see , detection is all about the process of elimination . a seasoned professional knows not to expect conclusive evidence on the very first try . maxie : one of the things i like most about you . you never get discouraged . spinelli : uh , i beg to differ . i 'm often thrown into the pit of despair , but it is most often you who leads me back into the light of hope and optimism . maxie : that is definitely not true . i 'm one of the most relentlessly cynical people that i know , but that was beautiful , spinelli . i will take the compliment . i know you see the good in me . and when i 'm with you , i believe in all that light and hope and optimism and stuff . [ cell phone rings ] maxie : but i still have a job . yes , kate . it 's on your desk in perfect working condition . yes , i asked spinelli . no , i 'm not with spinelli right now . i 'm three blocks away picking up your wrinkle cream . i 'll be back soon . [ scene_break ] luke : i do n't know what to say to you , cowboy . i 've told you the truth . i did what i did . it 's ancient history . there were some people in south america who were very unhappy with me . and they threatened to retaliate against you and your mother . lucky : so you ditched us . you left us on our own . luke : i went off to singapore as a diversionary tactic , and it worked because they followed me . i got shot . i got in a tight spot . holly helped me out . things happened . now you can either forgive me or you can stay mad at me for the rest of your life . but it does n't change a damn thing . and it does n't change the fact that i love you . lucky : yeah , you keep saying that ! ethan : something about that whole dna test thing -- there 's no way it 's going to happen , right ? [ scene_break ] michael : so do you know if it 's a boy or a girl ? claudia : not yet . michael : do you know what you 're going to name it ? claudia : that will be up to your father . michael : do you think it can hear us talking ? claudia : why would you ask that ? michael : mom used to talk to morgan . sometimes i would , too . sonny : she wanted you to get to know your brother , just like she wants you to get to know this baby she 's carrying . michael : i hear it 's really healthy to play babies music . claudia : yeah , i 've heard that , too . michael : yeah , we 'll have to play some good stuff for your baby right away . claudia : that 's a great idea . but no dancing . [ scene_break ] jax : hey , you okay ? do i need to call the doctor ? carly : no , i saw kelly . jax : what ? carly : i went to see michael . i had to . he 's my son , jax . you know ? jax : it 's okay . i understand . did he upset you ? carly : no . he did n't even see me . sonny and claudia were there . jax : claudia was there ? carly : and i overheard michael saying how happy and excited he is to be a big brother to her baby . jax : no wonder you 're upset . carly : i want him to be happy . i want him to look forward to things . he always wanted a little sister . i want him to be happy for me . i want him to be happy for us and our family . jax : just give him time , okay ? give him time . things will get better . maybe sooner than we think . [ scene_break ] sam : excuse me . hi , i seem to be lost . shoot , these damn shoes . fredo : hey , gorgeous , what 's the problem ? sam : okay , here 's the problem . the guy holding the gun ? he happened to be standing a little bit too close to jerry jacks ' car when it blew up . however , we know you did it . we just need to know who hired you and why . [ scene_break ] claudia : i 'm glad that i took it upon myself to visit michael . i think he liked me . sonny : you take on a lot sometimes . claudia : well , i think he was happy about the baby , and he 's a great kid . sonny : well , what if he had gotten upset ? you know ? i do n't want my kid upset . claudia : the last thing i want to do is upset michael . sonny : he likes you . claudia : yeah . sonny : yeah . claudia : i mean , we really did hit it off . sonny : you know why ? because you guys do n't have history . dr. drake says that that 's a good thing . claudia : really ? sonny : it 's amazing how this is turning out . you may be , of all people , exactly what michael needs . [ scene_break ] sam : well , it was nice of you to come back to port charles because it made our job a whole lot easier . fredo : i 'm just back to get some stuff . let me go , and i 'll disappear -- jason : not until you tell us who hired you . fredo : claudia zacchara . she called me out of the blue . gave me a license plate . said the car was at the tenth street garage , and i had to wire it immediately . sam : why ? do n't make me ask you again . fredo : i do n't know . sam : he 's lying . fredo : no . i swear to you . sam : you 're wasting our time . just shoot him . fredo : well , wait . hold on . claudia zacchara hired me to kill jerry jacks . and i got proof . [ scene_break ] jax : look , we both know there 's a time for everything . there 's a time for michael to heal . there 's a time for our baby to grow inside of you . i 'm sure that michael knows deep down in his heart that you 've sat by his bed for the better part of a year . i 'm sure that he knows that you never gave up on him . carly : i hope so . i really hope so . jax : hey , he will turn to you when he 's ready . he 's still your little boy . he 's just trying to find his way home . carly : i love you . jax : i love you , too . carly : wait a second . jax : yeah , that 's probably a good idea . carly : not for that . not for that . jax : what ? carly : this . jax : what is it ? carly : it 's a note from my doctor . jax : your doctor ? dear jax , i hereby give you permission and duly authorize you -- wow . carly : did she draw diagrams ? jax : i had no idea that dr. lee was so creative . carly : tell me about it . jax : she 's very thorough . carly : uh - huh . jax : i 'll say . carly : looks like we have the doctor 's permission to have sex , and i want to do all of that . jax : there 's like a year 's worth of sex there . carly : then we better get started . jax : we should go with diagram number two . [ scene_break ] luke : so you do n't even want to know the truth ? ethan : what difference would it make ? you already have a son and a daughter . lulu 's a wonderful girl , but she already has two brothers , mate . luke : well , maybe she 'd like another one . ethan : look , i 've had a lot of fun , but it 's time for me to move on . you know ? like i told you before , mate . luke : okay . okay , keep moving . get out there on the open rode . grab you some adventure . some beautiful women . there 's a hell of a lot of world out there for you , ethan lovett . waiting patiently , so go . find it . and when you do , give her a good , hard kick for the old man , will you ? luke : english , you surprise me again . ethan : i assumed you were well out of the country by now . holly : i could n't leave without apologizing . i never meant to hurt either one of you . things just got out of hand like they did in singapore . luke : yeah , all treacherous detours seem to lead back to singapore , do n't they ? holly , this is a fine young man . he deserves the truth before he leaves this town . when i last saw you in singapore , were you pregnant ? is this our child ? holly : yes , i was pregnant . and yes , ethan is your son .	robin confronts holly about lying to ethan about his paternity . patrick discusses michael 's anger issues with sonny . jason is horrified watching and listening as michael and claudia bond . michael tells jason how much he likes claudia . maxie returns to town and spinelli after spending time away at a fashion show with kate . maxie gives spinelli kate 's pda but he does n't find anything incriminating on it . jax is hesitant to get physical with carly because of her blood pressure . carly gets a note from dr. lee giving her permission to have sex . sonny talks to michael about his anger toward carly . claudia tells michael about her pregnancy . michael seems fine about claudia 's baby even though he seems to resent carly 's baby . carly gets upset when she sees michael bonding with claudia over the new baby . sonny notices that michael seems to like claudia . lucky still resents luke 's time spent with holly years ago in singapore . sam and jason track down claudia 's car bomber . the guy says claudia hired him to kill jerry . holly finally admits that luke is ethan 's father .
[ police radio chatter ] jason : i want my attorney . you 're gon na need more than a mobbed - up lawyer to get out of this . where were you on january 13th of this year ? jason : i got nothing to say without my attorney . robert frank , a.k.a . franco , took two bullets at point blank range . he was dead before his body was incinerated at the fire at his studio . we know it was you . we got an anonymous tip . jason : it was mcbain . mcbain : hi . anna : hi . i got your message . mcbain : come on in . anna : yeah . sorry . i would have been here sooner . i got derailed by the mayor . mcbain : the mayor ? what did she want ? anna : she fired mac . she wants me to replace him as the police commissioner . felicia : that woman is a piece of work . mac : we 're talking about ? felicia : mayor lomax . how could she fire you ? i 'm gon na file a formal complaint ! mac : not today . today is about getting maxie free . patrick : he 's gon na need a neurologist to oversee his rehab . elizabeth : okay , and you want to refer someone ? matt : hey . patrick : hey . matt : sorry to interrupt . elizabeth : are you okay ? patrick : yeah , you look a little haggard . matt : yeah . i - i need to talk to you about something . elizabeth : okay . i 'll catch you guys later . matt : no , no . both of you . i 'd like to say it to both of you . elizabeth : what 's going on ? matt : it 's about the murder of lisa niles . spinelli : `` jurisprudence in new york state . `` is that from the prison library ? maxie : can i help you ? patrick : matt , is this a joke ? matt : maxie saw me . she actually saw me hit lisa with the wrench . yeah , and there 's -- there 's video of it . it 's -- it 's blurry , but , you know , it 's me . elizabeth : maxie 's been covering for you this entire time ? matt : it 's pretty incredible , right ? elizabeth : well , what happens now ? i mean , obviously they 're gon na release her . matt : it -- it depends . patrick : depends on what ? matt : if she testifies against me . spinelli : so , you a - agreed to testify against matt . maxie : no thanks to you , spinelli . sam : look , for all we know , kristina is absolutely -- alexis : we do n't know anything . we need to organize a search party for your sister . kristina : do n't bother . i 'm right here . alexis : [ sighs ] sam : kristina . alexis : where have you been ? ! i 'm gon na yell at you later . right now , i just want to -- kristina : do n't even , mother . good morning ! wow . mcbain : police commissioner ? i guess congratulations are in order . anna : yeah , i 'm not taking the job . mcbain : you turned her down ? anna : well , yes . of course . mac is my ex - brother - in - law . i ca n't do that to him . he raised robin when i was n't here . i owe him so much . besides , you know , i -- i think he 's a good commissioner . if the mayor , if she had her wits about her , she would hire him back and give him a bump in salary . that 's what i think . mcbain : in a sluggish economy , is that likely to happen ? anna : no . mcbain : you sure you wo n't reconsider ? i know i have my selfish reasons , but you 're good at what you do . and , i mean , i could use an `` in `` with the police department . anna : right . yes . well , tempus fugit , and your time is running out with your investigation . mcbain : yeah , well , on the flip side for that , the time is running out for sonny corinthos to pay for what he did . anna : oh , yeah ? that sounds very confident . mcbain : determined . anna : you got something in the works , do you ? jason : do i get my phone call ? you get what we say you get . jason : if i do n't get my phone call , this arrest gets thrown out for lack of due process . [ telephone buttons clicking ] jason : [ sighs ] alexis : kristina . [ telephone ringing ] alexis : what is going on ? you -- you disappear -- i almost had the fbi -- looking for you , and then you show up here without an explanation and without a hug ? kristina : should n't you get that ? alexis : no , i will let the voicemail pick up . and would you please just lose the attitude ? i do n't deserve it . kristina : really ? alexis : this is alexis davis . you 've reached my voicemail . please leave a detailed message . alexis : really ? no client is more important to me than you are , and you know that . kristina : so important you 'd do anything for me ? sam : no . hey . what 's going on , kristina ? kristina : going on ? i 'd be the last to know . molly : well , it 's just , we have n't heard from you in ages . alexis : we thought you were swamped with papers and exams . sam : yeah , and i just called one of your roommates , and they said that you left school weeks ago . kristina : true . alexis : [ sighs ] you are old enough to drive , and you are old enough to vote , but you can not just leave school like that . you ca n't . kristina : sorry . you 're right . i did n't leave school . i quit . sam : huh ? what happened ? that 's crazy ! kristina : i found out i did n't belong there . spinelli : you 're angry with me . maxie : what was your first clue ? spinelli : you trusted me to keep your secret , and i broke my promise . maxie : when you did n't have to . spinelli : maxie , i - i - i 've explained this , and i will keep explaining it until you understand . maxie : save your breath spinelli ! you know , i will never understand why you chose to sacrifice poor matt when he does n't even remember killing lisa niles , who , by the way , completely deserved what she got . spinelli : look , i tried to free you without naming matt , but the judge would not vacate your sentence unless the real killer -- maxie : you should have just left me in here ! spinelli : w - with tiny and her ilk ? never ! maxie , you are a free spirit ! you are wilting here in confinement ! if you were to remain here another 20 days , let alone 20 years , t - the damage might have been irreparable . your luminescence gone forever . you know that to be true . that 's why you signed the agreement . maxie : it 's so awful in here , spinelli . i 'm so ashamed . i just was n't strong enough . spinelli : no . no , no , no . it was i who showed weakness , because i could n't -- i could n't bear to see you like this -- because -- and i know the timing is inopportune . maxie , i love you . i always have , and i always will . maxie : [ sobs ] patrick : matt , this is n't over . we 're gon na get you a lawyer . matt : it 's a little late for that . and i 've got to get to the courthouse . patrick : well , i 'm coming with you . we 're gon na figure this out . look , lisa was certifiable . she came after me . she came after emma . she -- she shot spinelli . elizabeth : s - she threw me overboard . patrick : and she killed the boat captain , all right ? we 're gon na figure this out . elizabeth : there are all kinds of extenuating circumstances , okay ? patrick : look , we 're gon na fight this . it 's not like you 're trying to hide anything . you do n't actually remember what you did . matt : i appreciate the support . i really do . but you just got back to work , okay ? that 's a big step for you . any spare time that you have , you need to spend with your daughter . patrick : matt , listen to me . hey . i 'm your brother . matt : okay . i appreciate the support . patrick : there 's no other place i 'd rather be . elizabeth : and if you need to make another statement , i mean , i can say how crazy and dangerous lisa was and how intoxicated you were . patrick : thank you , elizabeth . we 'll let you know . [ cell phone rings ] elizabeth : thanks . patrick : come on . elizabeth : hello ? jason : elizabeth , it 's , uh , it 's me . i 'm sorry to do this to you , but i - i really need your help . mac : this wo n't be over until maxie actually recants her confession , all right ? you know how impulsive she is -- matt : sorry . sorry to interrupt . i apologize . and i do n't blame you if you do n't want to talk to me . mac : all i want is for maxie to go free . you want to make a contribution ? good . you try to run from this , we 'll have a serious problem . patrick : m - mac , this is n't matt 's fault . he came forward as soon as he knew the truth . felicia : maxie put herself in this situation because she cares about matt . matt : i had no idea that i did anything to niles . to me , right now , it still seems impossible . mac : we 've got the security footage to prove it . matt : i just want you to know that i have absolutely no recollection of what happened that night , otherwise i would have never let maxie come forward . i love her . mac : that remains to be seen . patrick : mac , he ca n't confess to something he does n't remember doing . felicia : yes . that 's true . mac : you know what ? i do n't ever -- i do n't think your brother ever really appreciated maxie the way she deserved . he was always dismissing her . and i actually heard him say to her face once that she was too shallow to appreciate his work but not too shallow to take a murder rap for you . is that it ? matt : i 'm sorry , okay ? i am sorry . i - i - i will wear that burden . i know it does n't sound like much , but from where i 'm sitting right now -- mac : you 're sorry . you 're sorry . i 'm waiting for the follow - through . matt : i swear to you i am gon na do everything i can to get maxie out of prison . not matter what happens to me . maxie : it makes sense . you love me . spinelli : it 's the one constant in my life . it 's there when i wake up . it 's there when i go to bed . it 's bewildering . it 's -- it 's -- bewitching . and oftentimes , it 's inconvenient , but i would n't trade it for anything . maxie : [ chuckles ] so this is , what ? your way of getting rid of the competition ? spinelli : i think you know me better than that . but i - i - i will say that dr. hunter is not the right man for you . maxie : and you are ? spinelli : yes ! you may not realize it yet . you may never realize it , but even if you do n't , i need you to understand why i did this . i - it was not to eliminate a rival . it was only to save you . maxie : even though i did n't want to be saved ? spinelli : yeah . but , maxie , you did . you knew in your heart that this sacrifice was misguided . you were looking for a path to freedom , and i found it . and maybe when you accept that -- you 'll even admit that we belong together . time to go . maxie : [ sniffles ] mcbain : i understand that your grief is fresh . what 's left of mine just wants justice . anna : time is against you , though , my man . mcbain : not if i get an extension on that investigative allowance . anna : are you sure that you want to spend all that time away from natalie and your boy ? mcbain : no . i do not . but she understands why i 'm here and why i need to be here until it 's done . anna : i - i do n't know that it 's gon na be possible . i 'm sorry . i - i talked to my contact over at the bureau , and , you know , he 's just -- he said no . h - he 's not willing to make this extension . mcbain : did you try plowing them with booze ? that 's what i do . why do n't you let me talk to them ? anna : no . i did everything . really . i made your argument . but you 're not an agent anymore . and this is n't an active case . so he has no reason to extend an allowance . you might -- you might have to let this one go . mcbain : hey . let sonny get away with murdering my sister ? no way . sam : w - w - we know this is your first time living away from home and that 's a big adjustment . molly : yeah , and you started late . that makes it even harder to fit in . kristina : oh , i fit in fine . i loved my classes , my roommates . i was having the time of my life . sam : okay , so why do you say you do n't belong ? kristina : ask him . you 'll notice he has n't said much . it 's a pattern with dad . means he 's guilty . sam : of what ? kristina : pulling strings . tell them , daddy . tell them how you strong - armed yale into taking a girl they did n't want . sonny : kristina , do you want to go for a walk so we can talk about this ? i do n't think we should drag your mother and your sisters into this . kristina : i think the family deserves to know what happened . do n't you ? in fact , i 'm instituting a new policy starting today . everything out in the open , starting with the fact that yale suddenly did n't have a vacancy and decide to reach out to a girl they originally rejected ! molly : you were n't rejected . you were on the wait list . kristina : which is where i would have stayed , molly , if he had n't done something about it . god knows how many legs you had to break or how many people you had to threaten with car bombs -- sonny : enough ! now ! you want to talk about the current situation , we 'll talk about that . but do n't bring up something in the past that hurt me . so -- what 's the problem with your school ? kristina : my problem is , i should have never been there in the first place . you forced yale to enroll me . molly : uncle sonny , is that true ? mac : sweetheart . felicia : this is all gon na be over soon now . maxie : yeah . i wish that were true . i 'm so sorry . patrick : was n't the wisest course of action , but your intentions were the best . you were trying to protect my brother . maxie : matt does n't remember why he killed lisa niles , but i know he must have been trying to protect robin . patrick : maxie , d - did you see her ? maxie : yeah , she was lying right there on the boat deck unconscious . matt did what any of us would have done , which is why i did n't say anything . and i never would have . i already cost you your wife . i did n't want you to lose your brother . let 's talk about how much you cost this city , miss jones . man hours , court fees , not to mention the fact that you obstructed justice . maxie : i 'm really sorry . i 'm not interested in your apology . just your testimony against dr. hunter . rosalyn : not so fast . my client wo n't agree anything without benefit of counsel . mac : alexis sent you ? rosalyn : yes . rosalyn quan . and this young woman does n't testify until she 's officially released . that was n't the agreement . rosalyn : do you want the conviction or not ? elizabeth : hi . five minutes . elizabeth : thank you . hey . jason : hey . thanks for coming all the way down . elizabeth : are you okay ? jason : yeah . i 'm -- i 'm fine . did -- did bernie give you the money ? elizabeth : yeah , it 's -- it 's in my purse . but just out of curiosity , why did you want me to bring it ? jason : well , i - i did n't think the cops would react well if bernie came in and started waving around money for a nuisance arrest . elizabeth : you consider murder charges a nuisance arrest ? jason : look , there 's nothing to tie me to franco 's death . elizabeth : then what are you doing here ? what happened ? jason : i think mcbain called it in . elizabeth : why ? jason : he 's trying to take sonny down . he said he was coming after me . and here i am . anna : you have n't told me ever anything much about your sister except how she died . i mean , i do n't know how you felt about her , why you two were estranged . mcbain : theresa -- anna : oh . mcbain : theresa was my half - sister . anna : mm - hmm . mcbain : no one else in my family knew about her . my old man made me promise not to tell anyone . anna : why ? mcbain : the old man was a cop . he was shot in the line of duty . they got him to the hospital , but they were -- they were n't able to save him . anna : you never talked about this before . mcbain : we got a call in the middle of the night , and they , um , they asked us to come on down to the hospital . you know , i was just , um -- i was just a kid . but i knew he was dying . i think we both did . he said he wanted to talk to me alone , and he told me that , um , that i was the man of the house now and i had to take care of my mom and i had to take care of my little brother , mike -- and then he told me something , something he was very sorry for and that i could never tell anyone about . anna : well , no disrespect , but that 's a hell of a burden to put on a kid . mcbain : i was the oldest . i guess in those last moments , he had to tell someone . he 'd had an affair . anna : mm - hmm . mcbain : he had a daughter . theresa . the mother , he -- he never mentioned her name . she disappeared . she took theresa with her . he made me promise to find my sister -- look out for her -- make sure if she needed anything , i was there . and then he made me promise never to tell my mom -- and never to tell my brother , mike . anna : that 's pretty selfish . mcbain : he did n't want to hurt them . anna : what about you ? i mean , he must have realized that would be so difficult for you to keep a secret like that from your mother and your brother . i think it 's a terrible burden to put on their kid . i really do . terrible , to -- to make you responsible for a sister that you never even met . mcbain : yeah , i know . what are you gon na do ? he was my dad . i promised him i would find my sister . but i was just a kid , you know ? i - i did n't have much to go on , and i had no resources . it was n't until i started out at the bureau that i was able to track her down . she had been through foster care . she had a pretty rough life . when i finally caught up with her , she was working this -- this terrible club in atlantic city . anna : what was she like ? mcbain : pretty . anna : yeah ? mcbain : a little rough around the edges . very pretty . sonny : i helped my daughter get into college . you know , there 's nothing to be ashamed of . you know , somebody 's parents donated those science labs or put a word or two into the dean 's ear about an i.p.o . that 's what you do when you love your kids . she 's worked very hard , so , you know , you call in favors . kristina : and we all know what happens you get a call from one of the biggest mob bosses on the east coast . you drop everything and you do what he says , because if you do n't , you might end up dead . sonny : you watch too much tv . kristina : this is n't funny , dad . sonny : i 'm not laughing , kristina . kristina : you know what ? no more excuses . i 'm done with all the lies . from the both of you . molly : wait , are you saying mom knew about this ? sam : oh , come on , kristina . that 's ridiculous . i mean , obviously your father thought he was trying to help you , and you obviously do n't think so , but why would you put mom into this ? kristina : let 's ask her . mom ? did you know that dad strong - armed yale into getting me admitted in the middle of the term ? alexis : i knew . [ upbeat ] mcbain : when she saw me , she gave me a hug . and she was -- she was really moved that i had taken , you know , all this time to find her . she was n't so forgiving of my father . and i guess i could n't blame her for that . but , you know , i thought we were gon na have this time together and , you know , time to explain to her that he was a good man that made some mistakes . but she was in over her head , and before i could help her -- she was dead . anna : this vendetta against sonny -- is it because you feel you broke a promise to your father ? mcbain : sonny corinthos is a career criminal who also happens to be responsible for my sister 's murder . and i will see justice served . rosalyn : the judge agreed to our terms ? d.a . : he did . miss jones ' sentence is officially vacated . your client is free . felicia : oh , thank god ! spinelli : we have to celebrate ! or not . d.a . : the court reconvenes in a half an hour , at which time you , miss jones , will testify as promised in your sworn affidavit . if you fail to appear or give testimony , you will be headed straight back to pentonville . mac : she 'll be here . see that she is . felicia : i brought you a change of clothes . maxie : thank you . mac : uh , you hungry ? we got a half an hour . felicia : is the little greek place still open ? spinelli : i could go pick up something from your favorite -- maxie : i 'm not hungry . look , i appreciate everyone 's concern , but matt 's the one we should be worried about right now . patrick : i - i agree with that , and i think it 's time we talk legal representation . matt : no , i 'm gon na be okay . patrick : no , matt , you 're about to be charged with murder . maxie : look , if a half hour 's all i 've got , i want to spend it with you . alone . sonny : do n't jump on your mother . she was only trying to help you . we both were . kristina : see ? she 's as bad as he is . sonny : there is nothing wrong with using your influence to try take care of the people that you care about . that 's how the world works , kristina . and it 's ridiculous for you to stand there , disrespect your parents like this is some kind of tragedy ! sam : kristina may be a little idealistic , but it 's okay to want some answers . molly : yeah , and you totally deserved to get into yale . you had above a 4.0 . kristina : so did a lot of other kids who are wait - listed . alexis : but you 're a terrific student , and you 're a wonderful girl , and any school would have been proud to have you . kristina : yale was n't . alexis : because they had so many good students and so few spots . we were just trying to improve the odds . kristina : what happened to all those lectures about ethics and principles , about not compromising yourself ? is it all supposed to not count just as long as dad 's doing the compromising ? what would you have done if he had n't been a mob boss ? how would you have forced yale to take me then ? alexis : kristina -- kristina : just out of curiosity , what did you care about more ? getting me into your alma mater or getting me away from ethan ? alexis : i wanted you to have the benefit of a first - class education . kristina : as opposed to interning for kate at crimson . alexis : i thought you would get further in fashion or anything else if you had a college degree . kristina : maybe you were just trying to get me away from my father , trying to keep me out of the line of fire ? sonny : do you expect your mom to -- to -- to apologize for trying to keep you safe ? kristina : i just want a truthful answer -- for once . so , what was it , mom ? what part of my life were you trying to control ? or was it all of the above ? jason : hey , i can post bail . i 'll let them know . you can read about yourself while you wait . elizabeth : oh , my god . did you and sam know they were gon na run this ? jason : [ sighs ] yeah . some , uh , reporter from the -- from the press showed us and asked for a comment . elizabeth : well , this is illegal . it 's an invasion of privacy . who leaked this ? jason : john mcbain . anna : this bitterness you feel toward sonny , it 's only gon na interfere with your objectivity . mcbain : you 're right . that is difficult sometimes being objective . anna : yeah . mcbain : and if someone had deliberately set that explosion that took robin , you might be a little bitter , too . anna : i am bitter . and it was an accident . but it does n't drive me every second of every day . [ scoffs ] i 'm not judging you , john . really , i 'm not . i 'm just trying to save you from this -- for what passes as my life these days . a constant daily managing of -- of everything i regret . 'cause i should have been here , you see , with robin these past few years instead of off out there searching the globe for criminals . for what ? so that they can hire fancy attorneys and -- and make a deal ? and if they do go to prison , what difference does it make ? nothing . and i missed all that time with her ! mcbain : you 're wrong about not making a difference . is this why you did n't take the commissioner 's job ? anna : oh , i do n't know . maybe . i mean , i have n't given up on law enforcement or anything . you know , i still believe in fighting the good fight . but -- i do think that family is important . mcbain : you 're not subtle . you know that , right ? anna : no , i 'm not trying to be subtle . i 'm trying to get through to you . mcbain : good luck . anna : do you really want to take all this time away from natalie and your boy ? do n't you want to watch liam grow up ? mcbain : i deal with that every day . that is my burden . and you know what ? if you 're so worried about me , why do n't you take that commissioner 's job and keep me in line ? anna : oh , that 's not my responsibility . you keep yourself in line . the job 's not gon na help me . does n't change anything . and that 's a really ugly truth . see , i ca n't go back . i made my choice . and i have to live with that . and you 're gon na have to live with yours . all i 'm saying is , you need to think about it . sonny : kristina . if you 'd wanted to stay here , hang around ethan , be an intern at crimson , we 'd be having a different conversation right now . but that 's not what happened . you chose to go to yale . kristina : and you strong - armed a school into admitting me in the middle of the term so you and mom could get me out of town . molly : well , look , kristina , i do n't really think that 's fair . i mean , sure , maybe you do n't like uncle sonny 's methods or that mom went along with it , but they were just trying to make your dream come true . kristina : they made me look like a fool . i waltz in there in the middle of the year all proud of myself because i think i had the scores , the grades ? no . i 'm there because my father threatened somebody . molly : well , what makes you think that ? kristina : this girl who i knew worked in work study in the dean 's office and overheard them talking about me . it was all over campus in over half an hour . they started calling me mob princess . [ voice breaking ] nobody would study with me . nobody would return my texts . if i walked in the class , they just stared at me . and i felt like a freak . alexis : honey -- honey , i 'm -- kristina : sorry ? you ruined my life ! both of you . sam : hey , hey . look it . i think we all understand that this was really important to you , but if -- if yale was something you wanted , why did n't you tough it out and prove them all wrong ? kristina : look , i know you have no problem being married to the mob , but i 'm not you . i do n't appreciate being made a laughingstock . so i quit . alexis : [ sighs ] weeks ago , according to your roommate . where did you go ? maxie : the clothes ? felicia : are in the witness room . maxie : come on . spinelli : hey , if you 're harboring any thoughts about leaving the jurisdiction , i would strongly advise against it . mac : he has a point . maxie : you think i 'm gon na grab matt and what ? go on the lam ? spinelli : you have a history of impulsive acts as the current situation would attest . maxie : matt is my boyfriend , and i want to spend some time alone with him . is that okay with everyone ? felicia : yes , honey . as long as it 's okay with matt and his brother . matt : we just need a little time . patrick : absolutely . mac : maxie , you heard the d.a . if you do n't fulfill your obligations , you 're going right back to pentonville . maxie : i have no intention of going on the run . i swear on robin 's memory we 'll be back . matt : you know , i do n't know if this is right . maybe you should be with your family . maxie : i want to be with you . matt : [ sighs ] i do n't know how to thank you for everything you have done for me . maxie : i 'm not -- i 'm not finished yet . matt : what are you tal -- no , i have to face what i did , and this might be the last time that we see each other . maxie : that 's not happening . matt : maxie , you heard the d.a . if you do n't testify against me , you 're gon na go back to pentonville . maxie : leave the d.a . to me , okay ? do you trust me ? elizabeth : they 're processing the bail payment . it should n't be that long now . jason : thank you for doing this . elizabeth : yeah , of course . so , tell me , what does mcbain gain by smearing you in the papers ? jason : he -- he plants a story like this , then he calls in a tip linking me to franco . even if there 's not enough evidence to get me to trial , investigation , it 's a diversion to get me out of the way . elizabeth : and then mcbain has a clear shot at sonny . i 'm sorry . poor choice of words . jason : no , you 're right . mcbain is after sonny . and whatever else he can get . sam : okay , look , i - i know you have issues with mom and sonny , but molly and i were really worried about you . molly : yeah , where did you go ? kristina : i packed my bags , and i left campus . i did n't know where i was going . somehow i ended up at a coffee shop just waiting for a sign . and i got one . he walked in and slid into the booth across from me and asked if i wanted to talk about it . alexis : `` he `` ? `` he `` who ? felicia : i know i said this before , but thank you , spinelli . my little girl is coming home because of you . spinelli : you 're welcome . i - i know maxie has mixed feelings about it , but -- but i only did it because -- felicia : you love her . spinelli : is it that obvious ? felicia : oh , do n't ever be ashamed of caring about someone , especially someone as lovable as maxie . spinelli : she 's angry and disappointed in me . felicia : well , she got herself in a situation that she could n't handle , and you helped her out of it . and one day when she processes this , she 'll realize and see what everyone else sees -- that she needs you . spinelli : i wish i shared in your optimism . felicia : well , do n't put faith in the things she says when she 's angry . one of the wonderful things about my daughter is that you -- you never really know what you 're gon na get . she 's very unpredictable . maxie : hey . you ready ? matt : you sure about this ? maxie : of course . matt : you know what this is gon na cost you , right ? maxie : i know what it 'll cost me if i do n't . now , come on . we do n't have a lot of time , and we ca n't afford to let anybody stop us . anna : hey , mac . hey . mac : hey . anna : what 's happening ? where 's maxie ? mac : she 's free . she 's free . the judge vacated the sentence . anna : oh , my goodness me . that 's so great . what a relief . mac : thank you . anna : are you going home now ? mac : uh , no . she still has to testify against matt . anna : dear lord . you 're gon na need a vacation after all of this . mac : [ chuckles ] yeah , well , i got plenty of time . the mayor just fired me . anna : yes . i know . she offered me the job . i - i turned her down . mac : what do you mean ? that 's -- you 'd be a great commissioner . anna : no , no . i ca n't . that 's your job . i ca n't . you know , you 're a natural . mac : hey , you know what ? maybe -- maybe they 're hiring in beecher 's corners . elizabeth : so , now that this is in the paper , everybody 's gon na know . jason : i know . i - i went to see monica . and i , um , i told her the whole story , what -- what franco did to sam and that franco 's my brother . elizabeth : did you tell her about the baby ? jason : yeah . yeah , i mean , franco was alan 's son . the baby 's still a quartermaine . i wanted , you know , i wanted to give them a chance to think about the baby and -- and what they 're gon na do . elizabeth : and what do you think ? jason : i think -- i think monica 's gon na be fine . i 'm -- i 'm not sure how edward 's gon na react . elizabeth : what about you ? how do you feel about the baby ? jason : monica -- monica said something to me . she said that i was living , breathing proof that alan had cheated . elizabeth : [ sighs ] jason : she did n't want me . she did n't want me in the house . alan had to keep me in the gatehouse . and then she held me . and everything went away . elizabeth : she loves you like her own . jason : that was her point . that it is possible . and i went -- i went to talk to sam . [ sighs ] i just keep thinking about how innocent the baby is and -- how it 's not -- it 's not fair for me to -- to burden this child with my history . elizabeth : so you changed your mind ? jason : then the reporter showed up . and the whole thing was in my face again , what franco did and how i could n't stop it . elizabeth : okay , but now that this is in the open , there 's nothing to hide . there 's nothing to cover up . maybe , in time , you and sam will work things out . jason : [ sighs ] you 're free to go -- for now . kristina : i 'd seen him around the library . he 's a grad student living off campus . molly : mmm . a grad student . kristina : and instead of being a jackass like most of the guys i met , he was nice . alexis : how nice ? kristina : very nice . he knew what i came from , what i was going through . sonny : is that where you 've been these last few weeks , kristina , with this , uh , grad student ? kristina : we were working on something . sonny : yeah , i bet you were . kristina : a very important project . sam : what kind of a project ? kristina : a family project . alexis : oh , god . molly : are you pregnant , too ? anna : oh , life . wow . i 'm really sorry about your brother . this is gon na be some fight . patrick : [ clears throat ] yeah , i should probably call my dad . anna : oh . do it when you get home . anna : i 'm not going anywhere , you know , if you need anything . patrick : thank you . what ? mac : is your brother with you ? patrick : no , he 's with maxie . d.a . : the judge will be here in five minutes . if they 're not back and ready to cooperate , an arrest warrant will be issued for both their arrests . maxie : i 'm here like i promised . mac : where 's matt ? maxie : about that , there 's been a change of plans . i wo n't be testifying against him after all . alexis : kristina , tell me you 're not pregnant . please . kristina : when i get pregnant , it will be on purpose and with someone i love . sonny : is she pregnant ? alexis : no . molly : no . kristina : when that happens , i want it to be like sam . she waited for jason , and now they have everything they want . i think it 's so great that you 're having a baby . you and jason must be so happy . jason : mcbain ! [ door opens ] mcbain : what can i do for you ? jason : you 've done enough already . sam : kristina -- molly : um , so if you 're not pregnant , what 's this family project ? kristina : just what it sounds like . a project that involves the whole family . ours -- and yours . sonny : be specific , kristina . kristina : the grad student i mentioned , he 's in media studies . he 's got a new idea for a great new reality show . molly : a reality show ? kristina : about us , with me as the star . it 's called `` mob princess . `` could it be any more perfect ? maxie : you 'll just have to close your case without my testimony . judge : i thought i made myself clear , miss jones . if you do n't testify , you 'll be in breach of our agreement . felicia : sweetheart , a lot of people have put themselves on the line . it 's not fair to throw that back in their faces . maxie : i 'm not . patrick : maxie , where 's matt ? spinelli : the coward has fled . maxie : he has not . mac : then where the hell is he , maxie ? matt : sorry i 'm late . maxie : on record ? matt : on record . judge : all right , miss jones . you 've had your fun . you signed an agreement . you have to testify against this man or you risk immediate return to prison . maxie : actually , i do n't have to testify . i did some research , and a wife does n't have to testify against her husband .	maxie is angry with spinelli for ratting out matt and forcing her to testify . he tells her that she does n't belong in prison and he could n't stand to see her there because he loves her . she asks him if this is his way of getting rid of the competition . he tells her that he only revealed matt 's identity to save her . matt tells elizabeth and patrick that he killed lisa niles and maxie has been protecting him . patrick says they will do everything they can to get him out of it . patrick goes to court with matt . matt tells mac that he will do whatever he can to get maxie out of prison , no matter what happens to him . maxie and spinelli go into the courtroom . maxie tells mac that she saw robin lying on the floor , that matt did n't know he had killed lisa , and that he only did what any one of them would have done . the prosecuting attorney tells maxie that she has wasted the state 's money , resources , and man - hours and they do n't care about her apology ; they are only interested in her testimony . alexis 's associate , roslyn kwon enters the courtroom and says maxie wo n't be entering into any agreement without the benefit of counsel , nor will she be testifying until after she is released . the judge agrees to the terms and vacates maxie 's sentence . the prosecuting attorney reminds maxie that if she does n't come back to court and testify against matt , she is going back to pentonville . maxie leaves , changes clothes , tells matt that she has a plan , and the two of them leave . she returns to the courtroom and announces that she is n't going to testify against matt . she says she did a little research and discovered that a wife does n't have to testify against her husband . she displays her new wedding band to everyone . spinelli is crestfallen .
aj : the gang 's all here , everyone who mattered to jason . sonny : everybody but you , aj . aj : i take it our host has n't made his or her presence known yet . sam : guys , it 's 8 : 00 now . [ thunder crashing ] sonny : here we go . spinelli : maxie ! maxie : i 'm here . michael : mom , you okay ? sam : what the hell is going on ? sonny : it 's okay . i 'm right here . what the hell is going on ? ! sam : oh , my god . carly : it 's you . sam : franco ? [ scene_break ] dante : lulu , what is it ? what did you remember ? lulu : the wedding . my wedding . dante : our wedding in new york . lulu : no . my wedding to stavros on the haunted star . dante : what is -- what are you talking about ? you married stavros ? [ thunder crashes ] [ scene_break ] tracy : so ava is in the process of getting lauren to pledge her allegiance to me , and it 's all thanks to you , luke . luke ? what happened ? luke , if this is a joke , it 's not funny . can you hear me ? talk to me . luke ! [ scene_break ] kiki : okay , well , what is it ? what -- what 's so serious ? should i be worried ? ava : it 's nothing scary . i promise . it 's just something that i needed to speak with you about privately . it 's about who you really are . kiki : that does n't sound dramatic or anything . who i really am ? mom ? ava : i 'm sorry . i 'm -- i 'm really just trying to figure out a way to start here . kiki : well , god , do n't tell me i 'm adopted . oh , my god , am i adopted ? ava : no ! god , no ! no , no . i 'm your mother , your only mother . i always will be . kiki : okay . ava : this is n't about me , kiki . it 's about your father . [ scene_break ] elizabeth : franco . aj : jason 's twin . carly : no . jason killed you . franco : well , that was definitely the plan . multiple shots to the chest , burned down an entire warehouse to destroy the evidence . jason ... jason was very thorough . but not thorough enough . because , as you can see , he did n't kill me . sonny : how 'bout if i do it ? franco : hello , sonny . nice to see you . elizabeth : sonny , do n't . we have to let the police handle -- carly : no , we do n't . shoot him . end his miserable life . franco : does n't anybody besides elizabeth object ? no one ? none of you ? fine . i object . sonny , please do n't shoot me . sonny : give me a good reason why not . franco : is n't jason enough ? jason , my twin ... my other who was my brother . okay . let me put it to you this way . i cheated death . maybe jason did , too . [ scene_break ] tracy : monica ! monica ! oh ! the one time her presence would be useful . [ telephone beeps ] tracy : i 've called 911 . just hang on . hang on . can you hear me ? do n't you die on me . i 'll never forgive you . uh , this is tracy quartermaine . i need an ambulance . my friend has collapsed . 66 harbor view road . please hurry . i 'll make sure the gate is open . [ telephone beeps ] tracy : hang in there , luke . [ scene_break ] dante : look , i know this is difficult , but you got to walk me through this . you married stavros . you 're sure ? lulu : i remember . stavros : lulu . lesley lu . lulu : what ? stavros : she asked you a question . helena : i thought you had more of luke in you , but you 're proving to be as vapid as your mother . pay attention . lulu : i 'm sorry . could you repeat the question ? helena : ah , there 's that spencer mouth . stavros will cure you of that in no time at all . now ... answer me . do you take my beloved son ... to be your husband , to have and to hold from this day forward ... for better or for worse , for richer or for poorer , in sickness and in health ... to love and to cherish ... till death do you part ? lulu : i do . i said the words , dante . i became his wife . dante : when we found you on that island , you woke up , and you asked for your husband . lulu : stavros . dante : i thought you were confused . lulu : it was real . i married him . i 'm so sorry . dante : lulu , there was nothing you could do . stavros and helena , they forced you to marry stavros . lulu : except they did n't . [ scene_break ] kiki : my father ? what about him ? ava : it 's time you knew his story . kiki : now ? now you want to talk about him ? ava : i know . i know i 've been reluctant to say much about this in the past . kiki : that 's an understatement ! my whole life i 've begged you to tell me anything about my dad -- what he looked like , sounded like , how you guys even met . all i got was his name was robert , he was not a good guy , and he died before i was born , every single time . ava : i lied . kiki : about what ? about his name being robert , he is actually a good guy , or that he 's not actually ... are you saying that my father is alive ? [ scene_break ] michael : what do you know about jason ? franco : i would love to tell you what i know . and i will . really . provided elizabeth abstains from alerting the authorities . this is such an intimate moment . we do n't want to ruin it with a bunch of outsiders . carly : you 're lying . franco : i could see why you would say that . carly : we know what happened to jason . it was awful . he was shot in the back by faison and dumped in the harbor . you were n't here . franco : well , i could have been . it 's not like any of you would know . it 's not like any of you bothered to look for me . carly : you 're bluffing . you have no idea what happened to jason . franco : well , you 're not gon na find out if you let sonny shoot me . sam : sonny , sonny , put the gun away . sonny : sam , i 'm gon na shoot this . look at him . sam : listen , i - i will help you kill him personally myself . i promise . but what if , sonny -- what if he knows something about jason and he dies ? franco : that 's a good point . that 's an astute point . sam : come on , this is jason we 're talking about . please . please , sonny . sonny : you got five minutes . franco : only five minutes ? sam : is my husband alive ? come on ! tell the truth , you son of a bitch ! franco : oh , i will . and not just about jason . we have so much to discuss . sam : well , if it does n't have to do with jason , we are not interested . franco : trust me , you will be . carly : just tell us what you know , you freak . franco : hurtful . that 's how you see me ? you think i 'm a freak ? elizabeth : guess you bring out the ugly in people . franco : not in you . you 're hot . seriously , look at her . she 's gorgeous . aj : shut your mouth right now . franco : wow ! oh , come on , people . look , it 's a party , okay ? it 's okay to crack a smile . [ chuckles ] how 'bout you ? you got a smile for your old friend , maxie ? oh , you 're right . my bad . we were more than just friends , were n't we ? maxie : you were the worst mistake of my life . franco : ouch . maxie : yeah , well , i thought you were a famous artist , not a psycho . franco : [ gasps ] you only slept with me , so you could drop my name ? maxie : [ scoffs ] revolting , as usual . franco : and you -- not so usual . wow . when did you let yourself go ? maxie : i am pregnant , not fat ! franco : get out ! no , i mean , not seriously . do n't seriously get out , 'cause i want you to stay , but wow ! congratulations . congratulations . spinelli : uh , i 'm -- i 'm not the -- i 'm not the father , nor is maxie the mother . franco : oh . so , what , there 's like a north star and three really wise men and ... spinelli : she 's serving as a life vessel for her friend . she 's carrying dante and lulu 's baby . franco : [ gasps ] wow . how magnificent . cool . yeah . i 'll have to congratulate lulu ... if she ever reappears . [ scene_break ] dante : hey , you 're being way too hard on yourself . okay , they were holding you hostage , at gunpoint , in the middle of the atlantic ocean . you had no choice but to marry stavros . lulu : no , i did have a choice . he gave me a choice . helena : come , lulu . your fiancé awaits . lulu : what the hell is this ? helena : what does it look like ? lulu : you ca n't be serious . helena : i 'm not one for joking around . lulu : you 're gon na force me to marry him at gunpoint ? stavros : if you marry me , it will be of your own free will . lulu : [ grunts ] well , then we 're gon na need to call this off right now . stavros : as you ... wish . you may return to your room . lulu : that 's it ? we 're done ? stavros : see to her family . helena : right away . lulu : see to what about my family ? stavros : their deaths , of course . lulu : what ? you ca n't do that . helena : ah , but we can . your beloveds are being watched by my agents as we speak . one simple phone call -- they 'll all be killed . stavros : your mother , your father ... your husband . even your baby and the woman who carries it . lulu : i do n't understand . i thought you loved my mother . stavros : i love you more . and i will do anything to have you . lulu : but if i change my mind and i go through with the wedding ? stavros : then your family remains safe ... from the cassadines , at least . the choice is yours . accept my ring , take your place as my wife , or return to your room , and those you say you love -- leave them to die . lulu : i said yes . i chose to marry stavros . i chose to marry him to protect you and to keep the rest of my family safe . [ scene_break ] emt : can you tell us what happened ? tracy : um ... one minute , he was fine , and the next minute , he was on the floor . emt : had he been complaining of any pain ? tracy : no , not to me . well , he did clutch his side at one point . do you see anything wrong ? emt : alcohol . was this his ? tracy : yeah . emt : any ideas how much he had to drink ? tracy : well , he had one while he was here . i do n't know what he had before he got here . luke : [ groaning ] emt : hang in there . we 're out of here . tracy : bourbon is not the problem . it 's something other than that . he 's got a hollow leg . emt : we 'll find out at the hospital . let 's go . [ scene_break ] kiki : mom , are you saying that my father 's alive ? ava : no . i mean , as far as i know , he 's dead . kiki : as far as you know ? as if there could be some confusion . he 's either breathing or he 's not breathing . ava : they never recovered his body . he died in a fire . kiki : what are n't you telling me ? ava : it only happened recently ... his death , uh ... just a little over a year ago . kiki : this whole time ? my whole life , my father 's been alive ? ava : yeah . kiki : why would you lie to me about something like that ? ! ava : i was trying to protect you . kiki : from him ? ava : everything else i said was true . robert was n't a good man . he was unstable . dangerous . i did what i had to do to keep you away from him . kiki : did he even know about me ? ava : yes . but i would n't let him see you . it 's what i had to do to keep you safe . kiki : why ? what was so bad about him ? was he a drug dealer or something ? ava : no . sweetheart , your ... your father was a famous artist . his name was franco . [ scene_break ] franco : well , i 'm happy for lulu . despite her disappearing act , i 'm happy for her . i 'm happy for her news . hey , i call diaper genie , all right ? when it comes to the shower , none of you get her a diaper genie , 'cause i 'm getting her a diaper genie . parents love a good diaper genie . i just love babies . elizabeth : yeah , you love them so much , you stole my son from the hospital and gave him to your crazy mother . franco : my mother is not crazy . she is eccentric . and , really , who is n't ? you want to be angry at somebody , you should be angry at me . elizabeth : anger does n't even begin to describe it . franco : okay , look , i 've made mistakes . i 've never denied making mistakes . in fact , that 's why you 're all here , so that i can apologize to you . i caused you a particular kind of misery when i kept your child from you . believe it or not , i know exactly what that feels like , because the same thing was done to me . maxie : you expect us to believe that somebody had a kid with you ? really ? franco : come on , carly , you care to weigh in ? you 're the one that spilled the beans about lauren . carly : it was a throwaway comment at a christmas - tree lot . you never said not to say anything , and besides , i do n't give a damn . franco : well , i know you do n't give a damn about me , but my daughter ? i mean , you had to have known what was gon na happen . you had to have known that my money - grubbing relatives were gon na come out of the woodwork and try to manipulate lauren into doing their bidding . carly : so is that what this is about , this stupid party -- payback , because i spilled the beans about your daughter ? franco : so disappointed in you for throwing in with my blockhead half - brother . aj : hey , psycho , you 're nothing to me . franco : okay . poor aj . he does n't understand the concept of dna . okay . alan . you and i are both alan 's sons . that means that we 're the same , you and i . we are both quartermaines . and so is my daughter . [ scene_break ] ava : have you ever heard of franco ? kiki : i did hear about a museum in los angeles where a performance - art piece got out of control and someone died . ava : a man jumped from the roof of moca . it appeared to be a murder , but it turned out to be a suicide . it was always like that with franco . puzzles . games . like a maze folding back in on itself . nothing was ever as it seemed . kiki : then why were you with him ? ava : he was so talented . he was so charming . incredibly mysterious . but he was also very troubled . underneath that unique exterior , there was something very , very wrong . they -- they say that he killed people . kiki : oh . okay , so my father was a murderer . ava : you see why i did n't want to tell you . because what if , god forbid , you got it in your beautiful head that you were like him . i could not burden you with that ! kiki : i get it . what i do n't understand is why you 've decided to tell me right now . ava : something came to light recently . kiki : about franco . ava : and after a lot of consideration , i decided that i could not keep it from you . kiki : okay . so what is it ? ava : you and franco have something else in common besides your genes . you both grew up not knowing who your father was . but now you know . and now i know who franco 's father was , too . kiki : what does that have to do with anything ? ava : they 're from here ... port charles . it 's a family called the quartermaines . [ scene_break ] emt : male found unconscious at the scene . bp -- 84/48 . pulse -- 66 . respirations -- 22 . dr. rashi : are you his wife ? tracy : uh , ex - wife . dr. rashi : is he on any medications ? does he have any medical issues that we should be aware of ? tracy : a , uh , heart attack . um , he had a ... quadruple bypass . dr. rashi : when was this ? tracy : oh , it was ' 08 . ' 08 . dr. rashi : anything else ? tracy : uh , he does n't take pills , so i do n't think it 's medication . he smokes the occasional cigar . he 's been shot 12 times , but so far he 's been invincible . luke : [ groans ] dr. rashi : mr. spencer ? my name is dr. rashi . you 're at general hospital . luke : [ weakly ] tracy ... tracy : i 'm right here . luke : what happened ? tracy : well ... we 're not quite sure . we 're gon na find out . and you scare me again like this , i 'm gon na kill you . luke : [ groans ] [ scene_break ] dante : you did the right thing . the only thing . if the cassadines threatened to kill your family , they would have done that . lulu : i wish i knew you better . dante : why ? lulu : then i 'd know if you were just saying that . dante : i 'm not . lulu , from where i 'm sitting , you 're a hero . your mom , your dad , me , our child ... we owe you our lives . hey , that marriage was n't legal . you 're already married to me . and you were blackmailed into it , so no feeling guilt or ashamed , okay ? we just -- we move on from this . lulu : no , you do n't understand . dante : yes , i do . lulu : no , you do n't . dante : okay , then make me understand . make me understand . stop . make me understand . i know -- i know i 'm a virtual stranger to you , but you can trust me . okay , you can tell me anything . lulu : it 's not just that i married stavros . there 's more to it than that . [ scene_break ] franco : so , aj , have you or our aunt made any progress in finding my daughter ? because , i 've been -- sam : you know , this is enough . nobody cares about your reunion with your daughter . franco : you are so hostile . carly : what do you know about jason ? ! sonny : clock 's ticking . sam : come on , it kills me to ask you for anything . i hope you understand that . but please , if you know anything about jason , anything at all . franco : sam , you have waited this long -- sam : you are a bastard ! you know what ? i 'm not playing these mind games . that 's what this is , a mind game . franco : i think you can wait a few more minutes . and believe me . you 're gon na want to hear what i have to say . sam : really ? what could be more important than what you did to jason ? franco : what i did to you . i 've done a great deal of harm to a great number of people . is n't that right , sam ? spinelli : leave her alone , you freak . have n't you done enough ? ! franco : so ... things got a little out of hand on your honeymoon . sam : you mean when you raped me ? franco : is that what i did ? carly : you got another word for it ? franco : well , the way i remember it , you were passed out in the shower . sam : that 's because you drugged me . franco : true dat . but you were out cold . sam : so ? ! franco : so ? how can you possibly remember what really happened in that room ? [ scene_break ] kiki : and how did you find this out ? ava : a man who works for your great aunt tracy paid me a visit in new york . he 's the one who told me who franco actually was and that his grandfather , your great grandfather , edward quartermaine , passed away last year . kiki : i do n't mean to be insensitive , but we never even met him . why should we care ? ava : the quartermaines know you . or of you . they recently learned that you were franco 's daughter and that you are entitled to an inheritance . kiki : this edward guy left me something , even though we had never met ? ava : his will was very clear . all grandchildren , all great grandchildren , they 'll all be allotted shares of his company . kiki : what company ? ava : it 's called elq . and it 's big , baby . real big . do you understand what this means ? you 're rich . kiki : how rich ? ava : stinkin ' . all you have to do ... is sign this . [ scene_break ] dr. rashi : can you describe what happened before you lost consciousness ? luke : uh ... well ... tracy was yammering on about elq . and next thing i know , i 'm here . dr. rashi : your chart indicates that you were drinking alcohol prior to collapsing . luke : oh , does it ? dr. rashi : how much did you have to drink ? luke : why do n't you ask the chart ? tracy : do n't you turn this around on me . you could have been dying , for all i knew . i had to tell the paramedics everything . luke : well ... i had ... one drink on an empty stomach . that 's probably what it is . so let 's just ... mystery solved . can i go ? dr. rashi : no labs , no discharge . sit tight . we 'll check back soon . luke : [ sighs ] what are you doing ? tracy : calling lulu . luke : no , you 're not . [ scene_break ] lulu : i did n't think that it could get any worse . but the wedding was ... it was just the beginning . helena : i now pronounce you ... husband and wife . well , go ahead , stavros . kiss your bride . stavros : going back on your decision so soon ? lulu : i married you , did n't i ? stavros : and now you act as my wife . or your family pays the price . helena : one simple phone call . lulu : fine . stavros : that 's my good princess . lulu : [ gasps ] stavros : and make me believe it . dante : i 'm so sorry . the thought of -- the thought of that monster and you ... okay , look . look , you did what you had to do . okay ? you humored stavros . okay , you gave him one stupid kiss . that does n't mean anything . lulu : it was n't just one kiss . [ scene_break ] sonny : you know what you did to sam , you son of a bitch . stop playing games . franco : games are the one thing in this world that i 'm good at . i love games . [ chuckles ] favorite person in the world to play games with is my brother . not you . the golden one . jason . so many people in this world wanted your love , and only a precious few ever received it . sadly , i was never one of them . carly : that 's all that mattered to you , right ? getting jason to notice you . well , congratulations . you raped his wife . i think he noticed . franco : is that really what you believe happened ? sam : i mean , i ... i was n't -- i was n't sure . i mean , at first i tried to ... i tried to forget about it , and then i got pregnant , and everything that did n't matter suddenly mattered to me a lot . um ... someone told me that 's what you did , so of course -- franco : right . heather webber . wow , she 's been a busy bee . i 'm surprised she even found the time to switch the dna results . i mean , hey , how is d -- i 'm sorry . not daniel . danny . michael : say his name again and see what happens . aj : michael , come on . carly : danny is jason 's . not yours . so i guess there is a god . franco : come on , it 's a mixed blessing , right ? i mean , i 'm really ... it 's great you fathered a child with your husband . but you 're still plagued with the same unanswered question . sam : this is my life that you 're talking about ! franco : yes . sam : please ! why are you standing there and acting like this is nothing ? ! franco : no human life is ever nothing . sam : well , then prove it ! tell me what happened in hawaii ! franco : well , i could . but would n't it be so much more interesting ... if we watched the recording ? sam : oh . elizabeth : there 's a recording ? aj : god , i hope not . maxie : you made a rape tape ? what the hell 's wrong with you ? sam : there were cameras set up where jason and i spent our honeymoon . even in the bedroom . he forced jason to watch . franco : no . i just wanted jason to watch long enough that he could assume what happened next . but there was another tape . here , you know what ? why do n't we watch ? why do n't we just remove all doubt ? sonny : hey , you know what ? you think you got -- when you got caught in that fire , you felt pain ? i 'm gon na hurt you now , franco . franco : sonny , you ca n't hurt me more than i -- sam : no , no , sonny ! sonny : that tape does not see the light of day . you destroy it . sam : i have to see this ! please ! please . franco : [ clears throat ] [ sighs ] [ scene_break ] dante : hey , you can tell me anything if you want . helena : well , welcome to the family , lulu . and do try to be a better wife to my son than your ungrateful mother was . well ... shall we hug ? congratulations , my darling . stavros : thank you , mother . helena : i would imagine that you want to continue your wedding night in peace . stavros : mm ... we would . helena : the stateroom is ready for you and your bride ... i hope to your satisfaction . stavros : i 'm sure it 's perfect ... just like my lulu . helena : well , enjoy yourselves . stavros : we will . lulu : i could n't believe it was actually happening . but it was . he wanted ... dante : he wanted what ? lulu : stavros wanted me to consummate the marriage . [ scene_break ] luke : do not call lulu . tracy : she 's your daughter , luke . she needs to know you 're in the hospital . you need your family around you . luke : i have my family right here . i do n't want you to bother her with this . tracy : i 'm protecting myself ! she will kill me if she finds out i did n't let her know . luke : she 'd have to remember you to kill you . and me too . no . i mean , even if she was her old self , i would n't want to involve her in any of this . tracy : how can you be so casual ? luke : well , look , spanky , i hate to break it to you , but i am not the most spring - like of chickens . this is just natural wear and tear . that 's all . tracy : that 's all ? luke : that 's it . i mean , i chalk it up to a life well lived . [ sighs ] let 's talk about what we were talking about . you tell me about , um ... your imminent victory over aj . and this deal you 've made with ava jerome . ava jerome ? tracy : yeah , that must have been when i was yammering on about my family business . luke : oh , yeah . that was that . uh - huh . well , i 'll bet you that ava 's getting her daughter to sign on the dotted line right now , which is gon na make you undisputed master of elq . [ chuckles ] [ scene_break ] kiki : what is this , exactly ? ava : it 's just your run - of - the - mill bureaucracy mumbo jumbo . you know , for the lawyers . kiki : would n't a lawyer want to be here to witness ? ava : it 's really not that involved . you do n't even have to read it . kiki : i 'd like to know what i 'm signing . ava : and i just told you it 's for the legal team . just do it , sweetie . kiki : hey , well , hold on . it 's not exactly reading like a will . it 's talking about me signing over my shares . ava : no , no . the shares will always be yours . kiki : wait , except in this case i would be letting this tracy person ... ava : your great aunt . kiki : ... use my votes ? what are you getting me involved in ? ! ava : nothing ! this is about getting what you 're owed . all you have to do is sign . kiki : why is there a rush ? ava : there 's no rush . kiki : there 's not ? okay , well , then you wo n't mind me taking this to someone , so that they can look it over really quickly . ava : that is a complete waste of time . kiki : why is that ? ava : just sign the papers ! kiki : and if i do n't ? ! ava : then i do n't get the money ! [ scene_break ] sam : this was supposed to put that nightmare to rest , and that tells me nothing . franco : because it 's not finished . sam : there 's more ? franco : after i obscured the camera 's view , i switched jason 's feed to some pretaped footage . sam : the toy monkey ? franco : yes . jason never saw what really happened . but it 's all right here . sam : play it . franco : okay . please ... this is a small token of my penance . cue toy - monkey playback . i do n't mean to hurt you . just trying to hurt jason , because he rejected me . you 're safe , you know . not gon na touch you . but jason will always wonder if i have . i 'm so sorry . i did n't rape you . but i am so sorry that i let you think that i had . sonny : how do we know it 's legit ? franco : you do n't believe me ? sonny : not as far as i can throw you , you freak . franco : i would be happy to provide you with corroborating footage if that 's something you 'd like . spinelli : i 'll take you up on that . franco : no problem . that video was not edited or altered in any way . what you saw happening is what happened , sam . i never forced myself on you . carly : maybe . maybe you did n't attack sam the way you led jason to believe , but that does n't change what you did to my son . [ scene_break ] kiki : money ? ! what , are you on the verge of a windfall or something ? ava : tracy quartermaine offered me a deal . your signature for a lump sum . kiki : why ? ava : she 's in a fight with her nephew for control of the family company . she needs your votes to break the deadlock . kiki : so she just said that she would buy them ? hmm . was that her idea or yours ? ava : kiki ... kiki : unbelievable . unbelievable . so this whole confession about -- about my psycho father and my brand - new family -- that was all to set me up so you could use me as your personal little atm machine ? ava : you make it sound as if i 'm stealing from you . kiki : well , are n't you ? ! ava : no ! kiki : no . okay , well , then tell me this . how long have you known that i 've been related to the quartermaines ? long enough for you to -- for you to realize that it would benefit you , right ? long enough to go to tracy to sell me out . ava : it 's not as ugly as you 're making it sound . i get some money to tide me over , tracy regains her rightful position as ceo , and you ... kiki : how do you even know that it 's rightful ? ava : ... you get to keep your stock and whatever else your inheritance entails . everybody wins ! kiki : except you ! you lose me . ava : kiki ! honey ! do n't ! [ scene_break ] luke : why are n't you `` zip - a - dee - doo - dah '' -ing all over the place ? tracy : i have never `` zip - a - dee - doo - dah '' -ed in my life . luke : well , maybe you should try it , brer rabbit . i 'll bet you ava is getting her daughter to sign on the dotted line as we speak , cementing you as ceo . tracy : you think ? luke : she strikes me as a very proficient manipulator . tracy : she does n't even have to be proficient . it 's one measly signature . how hard can it be ? luke : well , good ? everything all right ? i can go ? tracy : what he 's trying to say is , did you get the lab results back ? is there something wrong with my friend ? [ scene_break ] dante : how did you respond ? lulu : i told him no chance in hell . how do you think i responded ? dante : and then ? lulu : he said , fine . he said that it was my choice ... but that if i made it that ... i left him without one . he was gon na come after you , dante . he was gon na come after you and my parents and our baby . so i did it . i agreed . [ scene_break ] aj : will somebody tell me what any of this has to do with michael ? son , you can tell me . will somebody say something ? please ! damn it , carly , you tell me what the hell franco did to our son .	ava takes kiki to the docks to talk privately . she tells her everything about franco and the reasons that she never told her his identity before . she then reveals that franco 's grandfather , edward quartermaine , allotted the shares of his company to his grandchildren and great - grandchildren , meaning kiki has an inheritance . she hands kiki the proxy and tells her to sign it . kiki wants to read it first . she wants to know who tracy is and why she needs to sign her shares over to her . ava tells her about the deal . she says everyone wins . kiki gets her inheritance , tracy keeps control of elq , and ava gets a payment . kiki says ava loses her . she throws down the proxy without signing it and storms off .
alexis : hey , mol . i 'm home . nikolas : she 's not here . alexis : hi ! nikolas : i hope you do n't mind . alexis : mind ? i 'm always so happy to see you ! nikolas : good to see you . alexis : mwah ! i just did n't expect molly not to be here . she did n't tell me she was going out . nikolas : she said something about studying at the library . evidently finals are approaching . alexis : yeah ? hmm . right . nikolas : she said she would ping you if you did n't believe her . things still rocky between the two of you ? alexis : eh . nikolas : mm ? alexis : i 'm trying . i really am trying , though . i - i -- i 'm having trouble since she lied to me about doing you - know - what with you - know - who . nikolas : alexis , she 's a teenager . besides , you stopped them before anything happened , right ? alexis : i did . and i know that i have to trust her and i will . look . see ? [ cell phone rings ] alexis : do n't judge me . it 's a process . she 's at the library . so , to what do i owe this pleasant visit ? nikolas : i just wanted to make sure that you were all right after the shooting at the gallery . alexis : yeah , you asked me that an hour ago over the phone and i told you i was okay . out with it . what 's up ? nikolas : okay , it 's about elizabeth . ric : what ? i - i 'm sorry . is this too fast ? you want me to slow down ? elizabeth : you already asked me that up on the terrace . if i was okay , and i said i was . i meant it . i want to spend the night with you . julian : i 'm ready to cooperate . tell you the name of the person i 'm working for . and in return , you 'll bring the bastard down . anna : we have you dead to rights , julian . if you think playing games is gon na help your case -- julian : does it sound like i 'm playing games , commissioner ? please . you have to listen to me . i 'm not the one responsible for bringing drugs into port charles . but i know who is , and i can give you his head on a silver platter . tracy : i know exactly what you 've been up to . luke : you do ? tracy : do n't be coy . i know that you are planning the honeymoon of a lifetime for us . i love you so much . i ca n't wait . luke : what the hell gave you that idea ? kiki : knock , knock . michael : hey , kiki . is it 9 : 30 already ? kiki : yeah , you know , i was shocked . agnes told me that you worked through your lunch and dinner hour ? michael : uh , yeah . well , i got a bagel somewhere in there . kiki : a bagel ? michael : yeah . yeah , i 've been in meetings all day . i still have to analyze the last five years of quarterly reports , so , sorry , i just need like 20 more -- kiki : absolutely not . you are not doing any more work until you eat something . michael : [ sighs ] kiki : i got you all of your favorites . you need to keep up your strength . michael : thank you . this smells delicious . kiki : [ chuckles ] michael : [ sighs ] fork ? so how 's your day been going ? kiki : i finally got in touch with my mother . michael : is she okay ? kiki : actually , it turns out she was just on vacation somewhere . she 's on her way back . sonny : you were n't helping me cover up aj 's shooting ... for my sake . you were doing it for your sake . ava : yeah . yes . i guess to a certain extent that 's true . we 've discussed this , that i was an accessory after the fact . sonny : mm - hmm . ava : but i am not the one who pulled the trigger , sonny . sonny : i shot aj i killed aj but you killed connie . ava : what ? what on earth would give you an idea like that ? sonny : from you . this is a recording ... from the night that i shot aj the night that aj figured out that you murdered connie . alexis : so you did something stupid regarding elizabeth . hmm . did you make a move on her ? that 's not stupid . nikolas : it 's not quite that simple , okay ? elizabeth was shot by obrecht not that long ago because of me . alexis : it is not your fault that liesl obrecht is a lunatic . nikolas : well , if i had n't decided to play hero struggling with the gun , maybe it never would have happened . alexis : you know something ? you need to get over yourself . nikolas : excuse me ? alexis : not everything is about you , prince . nikolas : harsh . alexis : i know . all right , so let 's talk about the real issue -- elizabeth . or , more specifically , you and elizabeth . i heard that she and the boys were staying there during her recovery . nikolas : yes . i just thought it would make things easier on her . alexis : i 'm sure it was . nikolas : but if i 'm being honest , i just wanted her close . alexis : well , who could blame you ? you were going through a rough time , finding out the truth about britt . nikolas : maybe that 's why i took it so hard when she moved out . alexis : well , you knew that the arrangement was just temporary . nikolas : yes , i know , but her actual departure was abrupt . and she did n't even tell me , you know ? i had to find out when i picked up cam and aiden spencer from school , and i -- i could see her slipping away . so ... i panicked . alexis : uh - oh . what do you mean you panicked ? nikolas : i kissed her . alexis : [ gasps ] oh ! that was a bold move . nikolas : yeah . alexis : obviously it did n't go well or you would n't be here . nikolas : no . no , you 're right . it did n't . she made it very clear to me that there would never be an us . alexis : i 'm sorry , nikolas . nikolas : oh , it gets worse . she 's determined to give ric a second chance . elizabeth : i love you , too . bye . [ chuckles ] ric : all set ? elizabeth : all set . ric : [ laughs ] yeah , you know , that 's -- that 's made for sipping . elizabeth : ugh . well , i 'm maybe a little nervous . ric : you do n't have to be nervous with me , elizabeth . elizabeth : i know that in my head . it 's just this has n't always gone well for me . or for us . ric : yeah , i know that . i mean , that 's on me . but i am not that guy anymore , elizabeth , okay ? and i will do whatever it takes to make you believe that . elizabeth : just ... tell me something . if i take this step with you ... promise not to hurt me again ? anna : that 's convenient , is n't it ? now you suddenly have a boss whose name you 're willing to trade . julian : okay , i know -- [ sighs ] i know you do n't believe me . anna : [ chuckles ] julian : but i swear it 's true . there really is someone above me who i 'm working for . anna : all right , say i 'm willing to believe you . do you have proof ? julian : i do . anna : and you 'll want to cut a deal . julian : well , i [ sighs ] certainly do n't want to go to prison , but my main concern is protecting my family , and the person i 'm turning in is responsible for shooting my son . anna : oh . your boss took out a hit on lucas . julian : well , another reason why i want the son of a bitch to pay . it was retaliation for the fact that i quit . anna : that 's right . you 're out of the business , are n't you ? julian : i am . that 's why i 'm here talking to you . i have a family now . a son , a daughter , a woman that i care very much about . i never had that before . and it 's changed me . for the better . anna : oh . i can see how alexis and the others might be inclined to believe that , but i 'm not so easily swayed . julian : damn it , commissioner ! [ sighs ] this is for my family . i can not put them at risk any longer . they 're too important to me . so i want to cooperate . i can give you the name of the person who 's bringing drugs into your town . you can put an end to this whole thing -- shut it down . so what do you say , commissioner ? do we have a deal ? anna : no , we do n't . luke : do i seem like the kind of guy who would plan a surprise honeymoon ? tracy : give it up , luke . lulu let the cat out of the bag . luke : oh . gon na have to have a talk with her . why would she do that ? tracy : i know , i know you wanted it to be a surprise , but do n't be mad at lulu . i dragged it out of her . luke : well , she should have been better under pressure . tracy : she saw how worked up i was getting . luke : worked up ? tracy : can you blame me ? you 've been disappearing again and again , and you 've been a little ... off , and i thought you were up to something , and you were ! you were planning this honeymoon . when do we leave ? luke : [ chuckles ] sonny : this is a recording aj made that night at your penthouse . it 's you confessing to everything in your words . ava : where did you even get that ? where did you get that ? sonny : from carly . she found aj 's phone . ava : carly . [ laughs ] consider the source , sonny . carly hates me because of my relationship with morgan . she 'll do anything to turn you against me . sonny : she was onto you from the start . that whole thing about aj coming to you for a job -- she knew it was a bunch of bull . she has great instincts . she was relentless . and she was n't gon na stop until she found the truth . ava : come on , sonny ! open your eyes ! that recording is obviously doctored . carly created it somehow to try to blackmail me , but i am innocent ! sonny : stop lying ! i know what you did ! you killed the woman i love ! i 'm gon na make sure you pay for it . elizabeth : look what you have on . ric : oh , you recognize that ? elizabeth : i gave that to you . ric : yeah , as a wedding present . `` to ric , all my love , elizabeth . 2003 . elizabeth : i do n't remember you wearing that after we broke up . ric : oh , for a long time , i did n't . i , uh , put it in a bureau drawer . top left , no matter where i was living . i 'll take it out sometimes . read the inscription . think about what might have been . and then i 'd put it back in the drawer . until about a year ago . i realized i did n't have to keep that watch in the drawer . just like i did n't have to keep my feelings for you in the past . elizabeth : i thought we were gon na be together forever . but you were n't the man i thought you were . ric : no , i have changed , elizabeth , i swear to you . the minute i put that watch back on , i made a commitment to living my life looking forward , okay ? there 's nothing hidden anymore . there 's nothing covered up . and however we got here , however -- however many horrible things had happened in the past ... we 're free . we can choose what we want . i choose you . elizabeth : and i choose you . alexis : i already knew that ric was trying to reconnect with elizabeth . nikolas : really ? molly tell you that ? alexis : no . ric told me that . he said that elizabeth decided to give him another chance . nikolas : so , your ex - husband tells you that he 's making headway with his other ex - wife ? alexis : [ sighs ] nikolas : well , i mean , that does n't seem odd at all . that makes sense . how 'd the subject even come up ? alexis : he was here trying to convince me that he was n't julian 's secret boss . anna : there will be no deals for you , julian . you are going away for a long time . julian : did you not just hear me ? i told you i can give you the person who 's bringing drugs into your town . anna : yeah , that 's you . julian : no , my boss . anna : we 'll find your boss some other way . quite frankly , there have been way too many deals made around this place in the name of the greater good , and it ends right now . you are going to finally pay for your crimes . julian : well , with all due respect , commissioner , it 's really not up to you . anna : i have waited far too long to bring you to justice . and i am not going to squander this opportunity by giving you some `` get out of jail free `` card . whatever information you have to offer is nothing compared to the closure that duke and i will feel when you are behind bars . julian : so this is about a personal vendetta . anna : no , it 's about justice . it just so happens that my personal vendetta aligns perfectly with the state 's case against you . julian : you seem very confident . anna : well , i can tell you with certainty there will be no deal . julian : well , i was afraid you 'd say that , which is why i went over your head . anna : went over my head with whom ? scott : that would be me . luke : just because lulu spilled the beans does n't mean that i have to give away the farm . tracy : [ chuckles ] you need to stop mixing metaphors and tell me when we leave . luke : well ... i 'm trying to make this a surprise . tracy : i understand . it is a surprise . i do n't know everything . i do n't know where we 're going . i would like to know when we 're going so that i can be packed and ready to leave for you to whisk me away on our fabulous honeymoon . luke : tonight . tracy : tonight ? luke : yes , my plan was to take you to a romantic dinner , and then drive directly to the airport , and you would n't have any idea about the honeymoon until the tsa were scanning that scrumptious body of yours . tracy : oh , fine . so , we buy everything that we need when get there . hmm . so romantic ! but not practical . i need to pack . i do n't know what to pack . wait a minute . i - i do n't know what kind of honeymoon is it . is it tropical ? breezy ? on a beautiful beach ? or are we gon na be cuddled up in front of a roaring fire ? luke : pack a little of everything . tracy : [ laughs ] not possible . luke : oh , of course it is . nothing 's impossible . you just pack , you know , the basics , and we will get everything else that we need once we get there . come on , now . you -- you got to leave me at least one thing to surprise you with , please ? tracy : all right , i 'll let you have your surprise . luke : you 're too good to me . tracy : nonsense . i have the most wonderful husband in the world . luke : mm . [ sighs ] michael : so you actually spoke to your mother ? kiki : yeah , i did , and it actually was n't that terrible , which is a gold star for our relationship . i think we might actually be making some headway . she said that she was really sorry for some bad choices that she 's made recently , and she swore that she would try to be a better person when she gets back to town . michael : that 's good . but what prompted all that ? what ? kiki : [ sighs ] when this went down , aj had just passed away and i did n't want to burden you with this . michael : burden me with what ? kiki : it 's complicated . michael : you said the same thing when luke was hitting on you . did something else happen ? kiki , tell me what happened . what is it ? kiki : my mother did something . michael : what 'd she do ? kiki : your father . ava : this is absurd . whatever you heard on that recording is wrong . what reason could i possibly have to kill connie ? i barely knew her . sonny : but you knew she found out about your brother 's big secret . she was the only one who knew that derek wells was julian jerome , and she was about to tell me . but you did n't want that secret out . so you killed her ! ava : aj killed connie . everybody knows that . she was shot with his gun . he was seen on the surveillance video -- sonny : enough ! you killed her to protect your worthless brother . aj was blackout drunk that night , so you framed him , but he knew the truth . that 's why ... he was strangling you when i walked in . damn it ! he was about to tell me , but i did n't care 'cause i hated him so much that i -- i shot him . even after i promised my son that i would n't touch him . we 're both gon na go to hell for that , ava . but first ... i 'm just gon na -- i 'm just gon na make sure you go first . michael : no , my dad would never do that to morgan . is that why morgan and ava broke up , because my dad and ava are having an affair ? kiki : yeah . no , no , i do n't think it 's some big affair . they both said it was a one - time thing in the heat of the moment . i do n't even want to know , but it does n't make a big difference to your brother . michael : why did n't morgan tell me about this ? we 're closer than we 've been in months . kiki : 'cause i asked him not to . michael : what ? kiki : you were going through so much with aj 's death and ... you were leaning on sonny throughout all of it -- michael : that 's because i did n't know what he 'd done to morgan . kiki : right , because you were devastated about aj and you needed sonny , and i did n't want to come in between that . michael : that day that morgan came to my apartment with his duffel bag , was he gon na tell me what happened ? kiki : yes , he was , and i asked him not to . i 'm sorry if i overstepped . michael : i 'm not mad . truly , i 'm not . it 's just -- i get that you 're trying to protect me , but he 's my brother . he needed me . i should have been there to help him . kiki : i get that now . michael : it 's just first there was all this craziness with franco . now there 's two major things that you kept from me . michael : i understand that . i understand that . look , when we had that fight and we agreed to take a step back , one thing that we realized is that we do n't know each other as well as we thought we did , right ? so i 'm gon na tell you this . i do n't like being protected . i 'd rather deal with something when it happens than be blindsided by it later . i 'd rather have the truth , no matter how much it hurts , than a lie to save me from the pain . kiki : yeah , you 're right . you 're right . i feel the same way . michael : [ sighs ] i just want us to be honest with each other , okay ? and i know trust -- it does n't sound sexy or romantic , but it 's more important than anything . kiki : i trust you , michael . and i want you to trust me , too . i 'm sorry . i feel like a really big idiot . here i thought you were going to freak out about my mom and your dad , but you 're calm as usual . michael : no , not really . i mean , my -- my dad and ava ? how does that even happen ? the last i knew , they could n't stand each other . ava : sonny , you do n't want to do this . think of everything that we 've been through . sonny : you mean all the lies you fed me ? you played me for a fool . nobody gets away with that . ava : you 're upset . i understand that . i do . but you have other options , you know ? you do n't have to -- sonny : i do n't want to talk about this anymore ! ava : listen to me , please ! you will thank me for talking you out of this . do n't make the same mistake you made with aj . sonny : this is not a mistake . ava : you shot aj because you were n't thinking . you acted in the moment and now you regret it . do n't do that to yourself again . sonny : killing you is n't gon na hurt anybody . as a matter of fact , it 's gon na protect morgan , 'cause he 's gon na be safe from you . ava : okay . okay , you 're want , uh ... you want revenge . i understand that . but there 's another way to get it . just give the recording to the police . i 'll spend the rest of my life in prison , but do n't kill me . sonny . you do n't want to kill me . sonny : why do you think you have any say in this , ava ? did connie have any say when you shot her in the gut ? that 's a long , agonizing , painful death . i was with her when she was trying to survive . i saw her take her last breath . now i 'm just gon na return the favor . and just watch you slowly bleed out . anna : what do you want ? julian : i called the d.a . before i got here and got the ball rolling . anna : of course you did . there 's always an angle . so , first of all , you get julian bail and now you 're gon na get him a deal ? scott : i deal from a clean deck here . i want what 's best for this town . anna : [ sighs ] how easy are you going on him ? scott : full immunity . anna : oh , come on ! you ca n't be serious ! what the hell are you thinking ? scott : as district attorney , it 's my call to make . anna : no , you know what ? you 're afraid that if he goes to trial , you will lose another high - profile case because of your own incompetence . scott : sticks and stones . this is happening , so get used to it . anna : you are absolutely disgusting . do you know that ? both of you . scott : you need to see the big picture here . anna : my job , as i see it , is to uphold the law . you tell me , mr. baldwin , when any of the criminals in this city are going to have justice . scott : hey , i know what it 's like to have a vendetta better than anyone else here . anna : he broke the law . repeatedly , flagrantly . he is a blatant criminal . scott : yes , and he 's also gon na give us his boss , which means we 're gon na stop all drug trafficking in this town . we are gon na save lives here . we 're on the same team , for crying out loud ! anna : oh , i 'm nothing like you ! so , what ? i suppose mayor lomax has signed off on this ? scott : she has . and i drew it up , and it 's all predicated on what he gives us about his boss . so , what have you got for us ? nikolas : ric seems plausible to me . alexis : it 's not , okay ? he swore on molly 's life that he 's not involved . nikolas : and you believe him ? alexis : he loves his daughter . i do n't doubt that . nikolas : so , did you ever find out from julian who his boss is ? alexis : no . i 've asked repeatedly and julian refuses to give me a name . julian : our backer had been using barrett enterprises to fund his operation . anna : b.e . that 's interesting . scott : harlan barrett corporation ? julian : the late harlan barrett , yeah . the shares were sold through several dummy corporations before leading back to a man by the name of liam cunning . anna : that does n't ring any bells . julian : it should n't . it 's an alias . i figured one day i might need an insurance policy , so i collected as much data on the man as i could . including documentation of who that alias really belong to . anna : oh , my god . nikolas : julian wo n't tell you who his boss is ? alexis : nope . nikolas : so you only have ric 's word that he 's not behind the jerome mob . alexis : and i 'm sure the idea of ric being a criminal mastermind -- nikolas : come on . we all know that ric has always wanted to best his big brother , so it seems likely to me that he would finance an attempt to bring sonny down . alexis : mm . and if ric is the bad guy , then it clears the path for you and elizabeth . nikolas : no . no . i just wanted to warn her , make sure that she and the boys were safe . i mean , if ric is involved in drugs and who knows what else , would n't you want elizabeth to know before she got too involved ? alexis : i see . so , this is all completely altruistic . nikolas : well -- [ sighs ] fine . i want her back , okay ? alexis : i know you do . i know you do , and i get it . i promise i do . but i want you to really think about this carefully , okay ? you lose britt , you 're seeing elizabeth move on . are you sure you 're not just trying to fill some void with someone that you ca n't have ? or do you really love her ? michael : i mean , i knew my dad and olivia were on the outs at the nurses ' ball . she kept talking about what my dad did and he looked pretty guilty , but still . he and ava -- kiki : ugh . i know , right ? michael : i mean , when could this have happened ? i mean , where could this have happened ? kiki : whoop . michael : what 's that ? kiki : someone lost an earring . kiki : does it really matter ? the fact is that it happened . your brother broke up with my mom and now he is furious with your father . michael : yeah , right when they were starting to make peace . i need to call morgan . kiki : oh , no , no , no . you are not doing that until tomorrow , okay ? you have enough going on running elq . michael : thank you for looking out for me , all right ? and thank you for dinner . kiki : you 're welcome . you know , now that my boyfriend is this big - time executive , you would think that he would be treating me to noodle buddha . michael : well , your boyfriend 's gon na get voted out if he does n't get his work done . kiki : come on . have n't you done enough work tonight ? michael : i need to get through these spreadsheets before tomorrow . i have no idea what -- i guess i -- i could wake up early . kiki : you can , right ? michael : yeah . ava : please do n't . you do n't know what you 're doing . sonny : i know exactly what i 'm doing . you killed the woman i love . she was my past , my future . you stole that from me , ava . just like you stole aj 's life from him . ava : me ? i did n't kill aj , sonny . sonny : you made me believe that he killed her . you made me betray my son . i promised my son that i would n't touch aj and for what ? ! it 's all a lie ! he 's innocent ! it 's over . no more lies now . you understand me ? i see things clearly . ava : no , sonny . not everything . there 's still something you . scott : this is iron - clad evidence . this will put him away for the rest of his miserable life . [ sighs ] i still ca n't believe it was him , though . luke : just get me and the ball - and - chain out of town tonight . use a credit card . [ doorbell rings ] luke : yeah , uh , elq credit card , of course . alice ! i 'm gon na call you back in 20 minutes , and i want you to tell me what an incredible place you have booked . [ doorbell rings ] luke : alice ! oh , where is that lucha libre ? damn it . get lost . what the hell are you doing here ? julian : indulge me . i 'll only be a second . luke : what ? julian : i thought you 'd like to know i went to the police . luke : and ? julian : and your message was received loud and clear . as long as you leave lucas and the rest of my family alone ... i 'll continue working for you . luke : i 'm so pleased . julian : i told the d.a . what he wanted to hear . i gave him the name of my , um , boss . luke : good . i 'm sure you made baldwin 's night . julian : thing is , we both know i gave him the name of an innocent man . ric : [ sighs ] do you have any idea how much i love you ? elizabeth : no . how much ? ric : so much it scares me . elizabeth : [ laughs ] ric : no , really . i have no control over it . no filter . every time i look at you , i see you , and my -- my heart fills up . elizabeth : [ chuckles ] ric : i do n't know . people say that love fades over time . it all gets ... comfortable and familiar . but i can not imagine looking at your perfect face and ever not loving you as much as i do at this very moment . elizabeth : i am not perfect , and you know that . ric : yeah , well , you 're perfect to me . look , elizabeth , i -- i do n't want to pressure you . i do n't want to ... crowd you or anything , but ... i want this -- us -- to finally work out , you know ? i want us to last this time . if that 's what you want . [ knock on door ] anna : ric lansing ! open up ! it 's the police . nikolas : because i 've always loved elizabeth . first as a friend . and then family . and then more . alexis : aw , nikolas . nikolas : i was in love with britt . i was . but elizabeth was always in my heart . so much so that i questioned the engagement before i found out what britt did . alexis : you did ? nikolas : yes . part of me will always love elizabeth . but that aside , her being with ric , it -- it worries me . that guy has always been up to no good . ric : whoa ! what 's this all about ? anna : yeah . oh , elizabeth . i apologize . this must be very upsetting , our intrusion here , but this ca n't wait . ric : what is this ? what 's this all about ? anna : a warrant to search your hotel room . ric : a warrant ? on what grounds ? anna : your status as head of the jerome crime family . julian : i gave the police ric lansing 's name . luke : and they bought it ? julian : was n't too hard to sell . pretty much everyone in town has suspected it was him from the minute he came back . luke : never underestimate the power of telling people they 're right . julian : that , along with the paper trail -- bogus paper trail -- linking ric to an alias by the name of liam cunning . the d.a . made the deal . luke : good . i had a feeling he would play ball , so i planted some evidence in his room . even baldwin ca n't screw this up . by the time i 'm out of town , i 'm sure lansing will be taking the fall for us . julian : so , uh , you 're going somewhere ? luke : oh , yeah . i got to take the wife on a trip . but you 'll be hearing from me . and i expect you to run the operation while i 'm gone . i 'm sure i do n't have to remind you of the consequences if you do n't cooperate . julian : you made your point . luke : good . because we still have a very important mission ahead . we 're gon na take down sonny corinthos . sonny : stop talking . i do n't want to hear anything more you have to say . ava : please , sonny . sonny : that 's it ! no more . ava : fine . go ahead and kill me , sonny . but just know that if you do , mine wo n't be the only death on your conscience . sonny : shut your mouth , ava . i do n't need you telling me what i did to aj . i killed an innocent man . that 's gon na weigh on me for the rest of my life . ava : i 'm not talking about aj . sonny : then what are you talking about ? are you threatening my family ? ava : i 'm not talking about your family , sonny . i 'm talking about ours . [ keyboard clacking ] kiki : what are you doing ? michael : hey . sorry . just one more second . done . sorry i woke you . kiki : you were n't kidding about getting that spreadsheet done tonight , huh ? michael : no . kiki : you know , i really thought i was distracting you . michael : you can distract me any time . alexis : hi . what are you doing here so late ? julian : you got a second ? saw the light on . hope i did n't wake you . alexis : no , i 'm awake . nikolas was just here . [ clears throat ] everything all right ? lucas okay ? julian : lucas is still making good progress . alexis : good . so , what 's on your mind ? julian : [ sighs ] i did it . i turned in my boss . alexis : you did ? julian : i 'm out . and my boss is not going to be causing any more trouble for me or my family ever again . alexis : i am so -- i am so glad ! so who was it ? now that he 's being sent away , you can tell me . who was it ? julian : [ sighs ] elizabeth : ric ! what is she talking about ? the head of a crime family ? ric : elizabeth , these charges are ridiculous , okay ? there must be some kind of mistake . did sonny put you up to this ? anna : no . ric : he just ca n't let go of this vendetta against me . look , despite what my brother things , julian jerome does not work for me . anna : then why did he just name you as his boss ? tracy : luke ! where could that man be ? [ sighs ] `` sorry , my love . i 'm sending a car to take you to the airport . i 'll need to meet you there . there 's one loose end i need to take care of before we leave . luke . `` [ sighs ] luke : how 's our patient ? see for yourself . luke : well ... hello , old friend . long time , no see . sonny : we do n't share family . we share nothing . there is no `` our family . `` ava : yes , there is , sonny . i 'm pregnant . [ next_on ] morgan ( to olivia ) : take me home with you . ava : ( to sonny ) is that proof enough for you ? alexis : ( to julian ) you 're telling me that ric is your boss ? ric : please , elizabeth , you got ta believe me . luke : who are you ?	julian goes over anna 's head and makes a deal with da baldwin and mayor lomax for full immunity in exchange for his boss ' identity . julian gives them a dossier on the computer . scott is impressed by how iron - clad the evidence is . tracy tells luke that she knows he is planning a honeymoon , because lulu spilled the beans . luke says they are leaving tonight . he makes a call and asks someone to arrange a wonderful trip for him . julian goes to the quartermaine mansion and tells luke that he fed the da the information as ordered and that as long as luke leaves lucas alone , he will continue to work for him . luke says he planted some evidence for the police to find . luke reminds julian that their primary purpose is to take down sonny .
rosalie : knock , knock . [ knocks on door ] michael : hey . thanks for coming . rosalie : hey . no problem . i brought you the hard copy 6 g network r & d . michael : great . thank you . rosalie : i figured you could look over it between feedings or whatever . although , uh , i - i got to ask -- why are you home with the baby when she 's got a nanny ? michael : uh , sabrina has the day off . rosalie : ah . a full - time nanny who takes a day off . kind of defeats the purpose , does n't it ? michael : well , she 's entitled to have a life . and i do n't mind staying home with aj . i 'd do it a lot more often if i can get away with it . rosalie : she 's very lucky to have you as a big brother . um , okay , well , i 'm gon na go back to the office . if there 's anything else you need , just call , and i 'll have it messengered . michael : yeah , um ... actually , there 's something else i have to talk to you about -- your former employer , nina clay . [ scene_break ] nina : [ remembers ] egg salad . franco : you ca n't give it back . nina : yes , i can , if i do n't want it , and i do n't want it . franco : well , i do n't want it , either . nina : too bad . [ smashes the painting over franco 's head ] franco : i wish i could spend every day of my life with you , because i know that they would be interesting days . i think you 're really ... i think you 're incredible . nina : oh . well , th - that 's good . franco : that is not why ric lansing married you . nina : it 's not ? franco : no . he did it for the money . [ back to present ] olivia : ms. clay . put the menu down . nina : i - i 'm sorry ? olivia : the gravy train has pulled into the station . you and your little buddy franco are done extorting me . [ scene_break ] franco : [ whistling `` yankee doodle `` ] maxie : nathan , can you please stop ? i 'm still sleeping . stop whistling . nathan : i 'm not whistling . franco : [ continues whistling ] oh , hey , sleepyheads . i have been waiting forever for you two to return to the land of the living . [ scene_break ] nikolas : many , many thanks , ned . you 've just made this infinitely easier for me . now all i have to do is get franco to play ball . lulu : nikolas ? nikolas : lulu . lulu : hey . nikolas : what brings you by ? lulu : i wanted to talk to you about commissioner sloane . [ scene_break ] [ door closes ] anna : who was that ? huh ? sloane : that was our illustrious mayor . anna : oh , god . what does she want ? sloane : my badge . i 've been fired . [ scene_break ] dante : dr. jones has delivered the results of ms. demuccio 's dna test . we 're all gon na open them together . denise : we are ? kiki : it 's time . sonny : could n't have said it better myself . that way , we 'll all get proof that you 're lying ... ava . denise : hold the phone . these results might not be accurate . i hear all the time about people getting messed - up lab results . i watch a lot of investigation discovery , not to mention `` southwest general . `` you know , just last week , dr. brewster asked nurse charles to change some test results for him . it 's like they change his character overnight or something . now he switched to the dark side . dante : oh , man . well , i can assure everyone here that no one 's compromised the test results . and no one has been switched over to the dark side . [ scene_break ] nikolas : the commissioner ? what about him ? lulu : valerie has applied for a clerical position at the pcpd . if she gets it , she 'll be spending a lot of time with dante . nikolas : yes , she mentioned the interview this morning . lulu : that 's why i 'm here . [ sighs ] i 'm hoping that my big brother might have some influence over the commissioner . do you ? [ scene_break ] anna : lomax fired you ? sloane : yeah , well , um , at least she tracked me down to do it in person . anna : oh , what was her reason ? sloane : the lavery investigation . according to lomax , i was overly focused on jake doe and let the real killer , carlos rivera , slip away . naturally , we ca n't have my negative poll numbers affect her run for governor . anna : oh , poll numbers . typical . sloane : i could n't defend myself without revealing that jake doe is my ci -- anna : or that carlos rivera was detained ... and ... i shot and killed him . sloane : [ sighs ] that , too . anna : basically , what you 're saying is that you got fired because of me . [ scene_break ] maxie : franco , what the hell are you doing in nathan 's room ? ! nathan : how did you get in ? franco : well , i picked a lock . duh . [ laughs ] are n't you , like , the best detective at the pcpd ? nathan : yeah , i am , and i can arrest you for breaking and entering . maxie : ha ! great . i 'll get the cuffs . franco : wait , hold on . slow your roll , all right ? i knocked -- like a lot . and i called the pcpd . , and they said that detective west was off - duty , and you , well , i figured you were n't doing much , you know . maxie : e - e - excuse me , i am taking time to -- franco : and it turns out that i was right because here you are , sleeping in , obviously . maxie : [ groans ] you know , nathan had to work all night at gh . he just got in . we fell dead asleep . i do n't even know why i 'm explaining this to you . i do n't owe you an explanation . you are the one that broke into nathan 's room , and you were watching us sleep , which is so über - creepy , by the way . what if i did n't have any clothes on ? franco : right , like atlas , who shrugs a lot here . [ chuckles ] oh , relax , maxie . it 's nothing i have n't seen before . [ scene_break ] olivia : so ... [ sighs ] where 's your little sidekick franco ? he really should be hearing this , too . nina : oh , i - i 'm not franco 's keeper . i kicked him out days ago . we 're not together anymore . olivia : but you 're still staying in said room , you know , the one that you two are extorting from me ? nina : yes , yes , and it 's been a very enjoyable stay . thank you very much . i have to tell you -- the housekeepers have been lax on bringing fresh towels . olivia : i am so sorry to hear that . but you know what ? you 're not gon na have to worry your pretty little head about that anymore because you know why ? the free ride is over . i want you out of my hotel now . nina : um ... do you think that 's a wise decision ? olivia : best one i 've made all day . nina : okay . well , i heard that you delivered your baby after the nurses ' ball . it would be a shame if julian found out that he had a son from little old me . olivia : it 's over . it 's over , nina . okay ? he already knows . julian knows that he has another son . [ scene_break ] lucas : my fiancé , brad , is the lab manager at gh . he made sure three different tests were run on this sample three different times in three different labs -- all of which were unaware of the other . denise : your fiancé , brad ? lucas : mm - hmm . denise : that 's such a pity . it 's always the cute ones , am i right ? kiki : can we please get on with this ? sonny : i could not agree more . just -- can you just open the results now ? this is like ... [ sighs ] denise : wait , wait , wait . you ca n't open those . [ scene_break ] michael : [ sighs deeply ] rosalie , what i 'm going to tell you is highly confidential . rosalie : okay . michael : you already know that a third of elq 's voting stock is being held by an unknown party . now it turns out that ned was blackmailed by franco . he was forced to sign over his 11 1/2 % . [ rosalie remembers ] nikolas : ned gave his entire stake in elq over to franco . rosalie : yep , and now franco is sharing them with my old boss , crazy nina clay . [ back to present ] rosalie : wow , michael , that 's terrible . michael : with 1/3 already missing , we ca n't risk ned 's shares falling into enemy hands . i have to somehow ... somehow convince franco to sell the shares back to the company . rosalie : is it -- excuse me for saying this , but why does all of this fall on you ? i mean , ned got himself blackmailed , right ? should n't it be on ned to get his shares back ? michael : ned had to leave town unexpectedly , but , um , even if he were here , i 'm the ceo . it 's on me to make sure this family does n't lose what my great- grandfather worked so hard to build . rosalie : yeah . franco . that 's gon na be a tough conversation . michael : yeah , he wo n't listen to a word i have to say . rosalie : yeah , probably not . i mean , anytime he looks at you , he 's got to remember that he dropped an atom bomb on your family -- several times over . michael : yeah , pretty much , but there is one person he will listen to , and that 's nina . and that 's where you come in . [ scene_break ] nina : you told julian the truth ? that -- that -- that 's unexpected . olivia : i did n't tell him anything . he just found out . not that it matters anymore because my baby passed away . nina : what ? olivia : what , what , what , what , what ? do i have to spell it out for you ? he was born too early , and he just did n't make it . nina : oh , i 'm so sorry . olivia : [ sighs ] nina : listen ... regardless of what 's happened between us , i - i am so sorry . i did n't know . olivia : you know what ? it 's not something that i like to go around talking about . nina : i understand . i lost a baby myself . i - i understand , olivia . i mean , nothing compares to the grief and emptiness that you have inside . nothing compares . olivia : [ sniffles ] i do n't want your sympathy , and i do n't want to sit here and talk about my personal life with you , okay ? i want you to go back to your suite , pack your bags , and get the hell out of my hotel . nina : i understand that you 're hurting , but , um you ca n't just kick me out . olivia : what -- what planet do you live on ? ! yes , i can . your little blackmail scheme is over . you and franco have taken advantage of me for the last time . you 're not welcome in my restaurant . you 're not welcome in my hotel . ric : whoa , whoa , whoa , whoa . what 's going on ? what 's going -- olivia : this does not concern you , ric . just get out of here . ric : no , i 'm afraid it does , actually . olivia : what are you , her lawyer now ? ric : no . i 'm her husband . [ scene_break ] nathan : nothing you have n't seen before ? and what the hell is that supposed to mean ? maxie : okay , it was a different time a - a - and a different place . franco : she 's right . i feel like i was a completely different person back then . you have n't told your boyfriend about all of your previous encounters ? we had an -- an encounter . nathan : yeah , but you 're delusional . right ? maxie : unfortunately , not in regards to this . nathan : [ stammers ] you slept with this psycho ? maxie : [ sighs ] a long time before you met me , i had a single regrettable encounter with that . nobody knew back then what a whack job he was . franco : i prefer `` artist . `` maxie : he rolled into town all cool and mysterious , like we had our own special guest star , and he had this ineffable quality that the whole town was buzzing about . franco : `` ineffable . `` i like that . maxie : obviously , a lot of things have changed since then . i know now what a coldhearted , murderous monster he is . he 's hurt a lot of people i care about . he was a waste of space back then , and he 's even a bigger waste of space now . franco : oh , you wound me . nathan : all right , look , so whatever happened between the two of you is in the past . and i 'm fairly certain that my sister would n't appreciate you hanging out and perving on me and my girlfriend while we sleep . franco : nina has not been appreciating anything that i 've had to do lately , like calling her out on the biggest mistake of her life . [ scene_break ] olivia : did you just say that you are her husband ? ric : yes , that 's right . nina and i are married . olivia : so , then this deep and abiding love that you feel for elizabeth , it 's just -- it disappeared just like that . ric : look , it was a difficult realization , but once i was able to accept the fact that elizabeth and my relationship was over , and my eyes and my heart were able to be open to other possibilities . olivia : i think i 'm gon na throw up . ric : and that 's when fate led me to nina . well , i just realized that she was the one for me . olivia : i get it . mazel tov . nina : thank you . ric : excuse me . olivia : that does not , however , excuse the fact that your new little wifey here has racked up quite a bill on my dime in my hotel . ric : oh , well , that should n't be any problem . i - i 'm living in the room with nina now . is n't that right , dear ? nina : that is right . ric : so , just transfer the room to my name . olivia : you 're not welcome here , either , ric . carly evicted you on the night of the nurses ' ball , and i wholeheartedly accept her decision . ric : yeah , you 're gon na probably want to reconsider that . olivia : no , we reserve the right to refuse service to anyone . just -- just consider yourselves refused . ric : no , you ca n't discriminate against people because you do n't like them olivia , okay ? this is n't indiana , right ? [ chuckles ] so , listen , unless you want me to sue this entire nice establishment for harassment , i 'd back the hell off . [ scene_break ] denise : you just ca n't open those results yet . sonny : oh , see ? she 's stalling 'cause she knows once she gets the results , she 's finished . denise : that has nothing to do with nothing . you know i already proved to you that i am not that ava chick . sonny : what , a cheap tattoo ? a tattoo can cover the scars , but a dna test -- they do n't lie . denise : my dna 's got nothing to hide . i just think my attorney ought to be here . you know , the woman with the ... mustache . morgan : what are you talking about ? alexis : i think she 's referring to me . your attorney is present , ms. demuccio . julian : and so am i . [ scene_break ] anna : murdering carlos -- it 's just the gift that keeps on giving , is n't it ? and julian 's never gon na be charged with ordering duke 's death , and now you 've lost your job . sloane : come on , stop it . stop it . you 're not to blame for any of this . anna : you do n't think so ? sloane : no , lomax -- lomax is a power - hungry politician who cares more about her numbers than the real issues facing this town . anna : well , that 's no different to any other suit that we work for in washington , is it ? sloane : something like that , right . anna : i mean , i really think that you would have been able to outlast lomax , if -- if i had n't decided to take the law into my own hands . sloane : maybe what happened with carlos caused a chain reaction in getting me fired , but i do n't have to let lomax get away with it . anna : what do you mean ? sloane : i know exactly how to bring our mayor down . [ scene_break ] nathan : i can not believe that nina got married . maxie : yeah , and to ric lansing . i mean , he was just serenading elizabeth with some super - corny starbucks cover song at -- at the nurses ' ball . he proposed to her in front of the entire town . franco : well , we all know how that turned out . maxie : yeah , because ric neglected to mention a few minor details , like he was decoying elizabeth 's other boyfriend with a fake wife . franco : right , and good for nurse webber for saying no , but her gain is nina 's loss , because now ric is targeting nina . maxie : target ? what are you talking about ? nathan : ric and nina were in the same courthouse corridor on the same day , but as far as i know , that 's as close as they 've ever actually come to meeting , so why would ric target her ? franco : i think that would be obvious , mr. `` i 'm finally wearing some pants . `` he 's got his eyes on your family fortune . [ scene_break ] olivia : i 'm gon na have nina 's entire bill transferred over to your room . i got to tell you , what with the restaurant bills and the suite and the spa treatments and the room service , man , your new wife and her ex - boyfriend -- they racked up quite a tab . so enjoy that . ric : well , she can be rather unpleasant , ca n't she ? nina : [ laughs ] i 'm sorry that i pulled you into my situation with olivia . ric : oh , no . do n't -- no problem at all . i guess we can count ourselves fortunate that it was n't carly , right ? nina : yeah ! um , but she is right . our bill 's a doozy . but you have money , right ? you 're a high - powered attorney , right ? it 's no problem , right ? ric : it 's no problem at all . no , i can cover the bill , nina . i 'm sure . but , uh , you know , from what i understand , so could you . [ scene_break ] sonny : julian , i was gon na give you a call -- okay ? -- 'cause it appears you were mistaken when you told me which one of your men killed duke lavery . alexis : why do n't we stay focused on the matter at hand ? sonny : well , here 's the thing , alexis , your boyfriend here , he says he had nothing to do with it , right ? that one of his men was acting alone . alexis : do you really think the police station is the appropriate place to have this discussion ? sonny : well , i do n't hear him denying it . you -- you accused jake doe . julian : it 's what i believed at the time . sonny : you 're lying again 'cause you did it so carlos could run away . where is he ? [ scene_break ] anna : you know , you do n't want to do anything foolish , because lomax is not worth it . you understand that ? sloane : nothing foolish . just something i should have done a long time ago . anna : what ? sloane : use what i have against her to my advantage . do n't worry . mayor lomax is gon na see that she messed with the wrong person . anna : no , but you 've got to think about the potential consequences if you 're wrong . sloane : do n't worry . by the end of the day , i 'm gon na have my job back , or lomax is stepping down , as well -- if she 's not already behind bars . anna : wait , wait , wait . what do you have on her ? huh ? sloane : i know for a fact that the mayoral election was rigged . [ scene_break ] nikolas : lulu , i 'm not sure why you think i have any influence over sloane . he 's an appointed official . lulu : and you 're the richest man in town . ca n't you just make a donation or something ? please , like , buy a couple of tables at the policemen 's ball in exchange for not hiring valerie . nikolas : is that what you really want ? lulu : do i want my rich brother to exert questionable influence on a public official in order to keep my cousin from getting a job for which she is well- qualified ? wow , that sounds even worse when i say the whole thing out loud . what the hell is wrong with me ? nikolas : it appears that you 're somewhat conflicted over your newfound cousin . lulu : to a degree , yes , but this , what i 'm doing right now , this is n't me . you must think that i am a horrible person . nikolas : horrible ? no . in fact , i 'll say this because you 're my sister . lately i 've learned you do n't get very far by playing nice , so i get where you 're coming from . but sloane wo n't be able to help you . lulu : how do you know that ? nikolas : he 's been fired . lulu : wait , what ? i just came from the station . his assistant did n't say anything about that . nikolas : because it just happened . lulu : well , then how do you know about it ? [ scene_break ] julian : i have no knowledge of carlos ' whereabouts . sonny : i would n't expect a truthful answer from you anyways . julian : yeah , well , you do n't have to worry about me anymore , corinthos . i 'm done . sonny : yeah , you will be soon . julian : out of the business , actually . sonny : what business is that ? art ? media ? julian : derek wells media will be my sole focus . sonny : ahhhh . julian : so i 'm not gon na be involved in any other ventures . sonny : uh - huh . julian : so , looks like port charles is yours . well , for as long as you can hold it . so you should enjoy it , sonny . sonny : yeah . okay . denise : what kind of idiot gives away all that power ? you just gon na gift - wrap your territory and give it over to your arch nemesis ? kiki : can we just open the results please ? dante : yes , lucas . do the honors . [ lucas tears open the brown envelope ] sonny : what does it say ? is she or is n't she ava ? [ scene_break ] rosalie : yeah , it 's true . um , i was nina 's only ... i would n't say friend so much as trusted employee for a long time . but that all changed the night you and i , uh , had drinks at the floating rib . michael : yeah , we were ... quite a pair that night . rosalie : [ chuckles ] you were upset over what was going on with your family , and nina was gon na expose something about me . the only reason she did n't was because she was too busy kidnapping your newborn baby sister . michael : i never pushed you about that secret , but if you ever want to talk to me -- rosalie : no , no , no . it 's -- it 's handled . do n't worry about it . my point was that i 'm not in any position to ask any favors of nina . i 'm basically dead to her . michael : yes , but you know how her mind works . rosalie : yeah . [ clears throat ] do n't remind me . michael : look , if you ca n't make her listen to reason , then maybe you can help her see the bottom line . rosalie : what is that ? michael : money -- and a lot of it . from what i understand , nina needs it . [ scene_break ] nina : me ... cover that ridiculous bill for franco ? seriously ? you 're a funny husband . ric : well , you know , i try to be . i mean , but seriously , i 'm sure you would have been fine . nina : uh , no . that 's kind of why we were blackmailing olivia . i 'm strapped for cash . ric : come on , nina . we may not have known each other all that long , but your family name does proceed you . i mean , you spoke about your mother several times . nina : okay , my mother . what about my mother ? ric : well , your mother 's madeline reeves . and you 're a member of the reeves real - estate dynasty . i mean , your family owns half of manhattan . nina : yeah , i - i did have money . i had money . but everything was given to the state -- all of my inheritance -- when i was deemed mentally unfit . i have no access to it . ric : maybe i can help you with that . [ scene_break ] maxie : it is time for you to go . franco : i feel like you have not been listening to anything that i 've been saying . maxie : i have heard everything you 've said , because you wo n't shut up . but , franco , what you 're saying does not track . franco : wait , so now you 're defending ric 's motives ? maxie : no , it 's not like ric does n't have a dark and evil side . he just does n't need the money . he was a successful lawyer when he lived here before . he defended some of the town 's most notable businessmen . franco : mobsters . they 're called mobsters . maxie : and in los angeles , he -- he ran a very successful law firm . franco : okay , i have never ever heard anybody complain about having too much money , and i 'm sure that he 's racked up a whole load of expenses with this whole fake - wife plan of his . [ stammers ] and i can tell that he 's practically panting to get his hands on nina 's inheritance . nathan : yeah , but nina does n't control the money . franco : well , i know that , and i can guarantee you that ric knows that . do you really feel like mental competency is gon na be a major roadblock for a shark lawyer like ric ? he wants to be custodian of nina 's finances now that they 're husband and wife . maxie : well , shoot . nathan : what ? maxie : he 's making a really good point . i mean , now that nina 's married , ric is her next of kin , and ... why would the state manage her funds when she has a husband who 's a lawyer that can handle all of it ? franco : yeah , look at you . really quick on the uptake . nina -- not so much . she 's not listening to any of my warnings . nathan , she has to listen to yours before it 's too late . [ scene_break ] sloane : your friend felicia scorpio was rightfully elected mayor of port charles . anna : [ chuckles ] oh . yeah . well , i - i wondered how it was possible that my replacement so conveniently was there when i was fired . sloane : you want to slap me across the face right now , right ? anna : maybe a couple of days ago , yeah , i would have , but ... uh ... i 've crossed a line . i 'm really not in any position to judge anyone for anything they do . you had my back , and i did n't deserve it , so i guess i should give you the benefit of the doubt , do n't you think ? sloane : i appreciate that . anna : all right , so tell me , then -- how did my friend felicia get robbed of her rightfully elected office ? sloane : i was about to be fired from the agency . anna : yeah . sloane : so , i thought i 'd kill two birds with one stone . i 'd make you pay for what you did to faison , and i 'd take your job from you . i rigged the election in lomax 's favor in exchange for her dethroning you . anna : okay . but , kyle , i have to tell you -- you 're not gon na be able to bring down lomax without bringing down yourself . you realize that ? sloane : [ sighs ] [ scene_break ] lucas : all three tests came back with the same results . even on the off chance one was compromised , the results are the same and indisputable . but -- sonny : but what ? lucas : there are definitely matches on many of the markers . kiki : so , that 's it , then ? she 's my mom ? lucas : no . according to this ... she 's not . sonny : what are you talking about ? lucas : according to this test , this woman is not ava jerome . denise : told ya ! kiki : so my mom really is dead . denise : oh , i 'm so sorry , sweetheart . i 'm sorry that you had to go through the pain of thinking that your mother had come back to you . now , i never wanted to add to that grief . i made it very clear who i am , right from the get - go . it 's unfortunate that someone wanted to get your hopes up . sonny : you said the dna was a match , though . lucas : i said there were matches , which surprised me , but not all the markers are a perfect match . dante : wait , what does that mean ? lucas : means that she 's a close member of ava 's family . julian : how close are we talking here ? lucas : within ava 's immediate family . [ scene_break ] singer : we keep pushing away nina : help me how ? ric : well , not only did you marry an attorney , you married a brilliant one . you get to utilize the benefit of my expertise , free of charge . nina : of course . ric : look , there 's no reason for you to be having a conservator manage your affairs . i think it 's gon na be very easy for us to be able to get your inheritance released from the state . nina : okay , so you are interested in my money . ric : yeah , for you . i mean , it 's your money , right ? you deserve it . i just want to see you get everything that you deserve , nina . nina : that 's very nice of you , but i do n't want you going to any trouble . ric : [ scoffs ] it 's no trouble at all . nina , it 's ridiculous for you to be blackmailing hotel owners just to have a place to live . nina : and you as my husband are entitled to part of my money , right ? ric : well , yes a - a - and no . i mean , look , inherited property is exempt from community property , e - except in the case of where there 's interest or investments from said property . then you -- look [ chuckles ] the bottom line is this -- what 's yours is mine , and what 's mine is yours . nina : all right , just ... [ chuckles lightly ] uh , when i was married before , i - i married somebody who was n't blessed with the same financial means as i was . that -- that sounds really horrible . ric : no , no , no , no . it does n't sound horrible . you know what it sounds -- it sounds ... sounds honest , okay ? but you 're not gon na have to worry about that this time . you married very well , [ laughing ] okay ? trust me . uh ... oh , boy . i 'm afraid that -- i 'm afraid that , uh , olivia 's interruption cut into our lunch . nina : mm , that 's too bad . i was looking forward to spending some time with you . ric : yeah , me , too . me , too . but , you know , unfortunately , duty calls . i got to go to a client , okay ? oh . yeah . okay . so , i - i -- let 's talk about this when i get home later . nina : mm - hmm . ric : okay . [ scene_break ] franco : you are just exceptionally brawny , but i know that you 've got a great set of brains in there , too , and this makes perfect sense , right ? and someone 's got to get through to nina . someone 's got to -- got to make her see that ric is just trying to take advantage of her . nathan : okay , and my sister wo n't listen to you why ? franco : because i - i made a mistake . maxie : [ laughs sarcastically ] oh , shocker . franco : i ... [ sighs deeply ] well , okay , so i accused her of taking ava 's baby -- kidnapping her -- and that really hurt her feelings and so now she 's lashing out and she 's making really bad , irrational decisions . maxie : oh . as opposed to the prime example of sanity she made by shacking up with you . franco : okay , that 's it . that 's the one . that 's the last potshot that you take . maxie : okay , you know what , baby - napping , wedding - ambushing , explosive- strapping freak ? you broke into a cop 's residence , and now you 're -- what ? -- whining because your victims are n't being nice ? franco : you know what ? surprisingly , this is not about me . this is about nina . she 's a total whack job . but i ... she 's a really -- she 's a great person . she -- she -- she trusts you , nathan . you 've got to help her . you 've got to -- you and i , we 're -- we 're gon na do this . we 're gon na -- we 're gon na -- we 're gon na get her through this whole ric nonsense . nathan : we -- we are not gon na do anything , all right ? i will handle this . franco : but i get to help , right ? nathan : no , but nothing . but nothing . the best thing that you can do is stay out of this . franco : okay , but i 'm rescuing nina , just to be clear . i mean , you play a -- a very strong supporting , tertiary role , but ultimately , this is my show , right ? maxie : oh , i - it 's time now , right ? nathan : yeah , it 's past time . out . go . franco : out ? nathan : go . out . you 've overstayed your welcome . go . franco : maybe i could get , like , a little glass of water . nathan : nope . franco : just -- before i -- [ nathan slams the door shut ] maxie : [ laughs ] nathan : [ sighs ] maxie : was he using my nail file ? that 's gross . [ scene_break ] sloane : no way will lomax get away with this . i can shut her down and still protect myself . anna : well , how are you gon na do that ? you just told me that you 're the one that brought the idea of rigging the election to her . so if you out her now , she will not only name you as coconspirator , she will name you as the mastermind behind the whole c -- o - or she will just deny it . she 'll deny everything . she will shun your accusations as the rantings of a disgruntled former employee , especially since you 're the only two that know what happened . i mean , there is n't anyone else that can back up your story . sloane : that 's not necessarily true . [ scene_break ] nikolas : mayor lomax informed me personally that the commissioner was fired . lulu : what was the mayor doing all the way out here ? nikolas : looking for a donation to her war chest . she 's making a run for governor , and a move like that is n't cheap . i told her i was a felicia supporter and that i did n't appreciate the way she treated anna . lulu : what happened to anna was so unfair . nikolas : lomax gave me the hard sell by telling me that sloane was fired . i did n't budge . lulu : good for you . nikolas : i 'm sorry , but there 's nothing i can do for you until a replacement is found . lulu : i should take this as a sign and drop the whole thing . [ sighing ] i really do n't like this jealous person i 've become . nikolas : hey , do n't talk about my sister that way . [ chuckles ] she has a good heart . lulu : [ sighs ] i would feel terrible if i cost someone a job that they really needed , especially my cousin . ugh ! i hate this new version of myself . nikolas : lulu , would you please stop beating yourself up ? you had one bad impulse . nothing came of it . no harm , no foul . lulu : you 're a really nice guy . nikolas : do n't tell anyone . [ cell phone rings ] lulu : hmm . it 's aunt bobbie . [ clears throat ] hello ? oh , my god . nikolas : what is it ? lulu : it 's my dad . he 's gone . [ scene_break ] rosalie : wow . michael , are you sure this is the best idea ? michael : i am running out of options . i need ned 's 11.5 % back under family control . rosalie : by paying off franco and nina ? michael : well , you making the offer to nina is the first step . rosalie : i do n't know . i mean , this is still nina we 're talking about . michael : i know . look , rosalie , you are my only way in . i need your help . t - the -- the worst she can say is no , right ? rosalie : yeah , uh , i - i suppose . i - i can try . michael : that is all i 'm asking . [ baby cries ] michael : oh , somebody 's up from their nap . i 've got to feed her real quick , and then there 's a swing set on the side lawn with her name on it . rosalie : [ chuckles ] michael : okay , thank you so much for taking care of this . rosalie : um , is this really worth that much to you ? michael : yes . look , i have to get to franco before whoever 's trying to make a play at elq does . rosalie : [ sighs ] [ scene_break ] lulu : i 've got to get out of here . nikolas : w - what do you mean , `` luke is gone `` ? lulu : i do n't know . aunt bobbie did n't have any more details . she went to visit my dad , and he was n't in his room at the institution . nikolas : okay , well , does that mean h - he escaped ? did someone check him out of the facility ? did anyone talk to security ? what ? lulu : no , you know as much as i do . i just ... [ sighs ] i 'm kind of freaking out . what if this therapy is n't working , nikolas ? what if my dad is n't getting better and this dark side is taking ahold of him again ? nikolas : then -- then -- then -- then -- then -- we 'll deal with it . just tell me what i can do , all right ? a - anything -- just say the word . lulu : okay . i 'm -- i just -- right now i need to find tracy , and i need to figure out what 's going on . nikolas : okay . okay , go . keep me posted . lulu : okay . i will . [ scene_break ] anna : was someone else involved ? sloane : i approached lomax with the idea of fixing the election , but only because an opportunity presented itself . anna : what opportunity ? sloane : someone contacted me about the missing ballot box . that someone was more than willing to go along with my plan once i explained how they could benefit . anna : who helped you and lomax fix the election ? sloane : nikolas cassadine . [ scene_break ] nikolas : we need to set up a meeting with franco about those elq shares of his . rosalie : that 's actually what i need to talk to you about . we need to meet . [ scene_break ] olivia : [ on the phone ] ned . hey . how 's it going ? oh , of course , i want an update on ... you know who . [ sighs ] yeah . oh , that 's so great . and he seems happy ? are you holding him all the time ? [ sighs ] oh , god , i wish i could be there . and i will be there . i will be there just as soon as i can . but , you know , with all that we went through to keep him away from julian , i just ... [ sighs ] i ca n't blow it right in the homestretch just because i miss that little guy . but i do miss that little guy , so much . [ sighs ] yeah . [ sniffles ] yeah , i 'm okay . i 'm okay . i will be there ... i will be there just as soon as i know julian is n't suspicious . [ scene_break ] denise : so , wait , are you telling me that i 'm related to this dead broad ? oh ! i 'm so sorry . i ... me and my big mouth . it 's just -- it 's just a surprise to me , is all . morgan : yeah , tell me about it . denise : but it 's a good thing , right , honey ? i mean , it means you 're -- you 're family . [ laughs ] and so are you . and -- and so are you , and your soon - to - be husband . it 's like i 'm , uh , a long - lost relative or something . yeah , but that 's not what lucas said . he said you 're an immediate family member . julian : yeah , seriously . i mean , how is that even possible ? delia : i think i can clear all of this up . [ scene_break ] maxie : carly had every right to do what she did at the nurses ' ball , and ... if ric really is married to your sister , nina 's probably being taken for a ride . nathan : well , i ca n't let that happen . i - i got to put a stop to it before it goes too far . [ scene_break ] nina : oh . whoa . i told you to leave me alone . please . franco : relax . i 'm just here to get something to eat . nina : okay , well , i hope you do n't expect to get your meal comped , because , uh , olivia killed our golden goose . franco : what are you talking about ? nina : um , apparently olivia lost her baby , so we do n't have anything to hold over her head anymore . franco : i - i kind of feel bad about that . nina : yeah , i know . i kind of feel bad about it , too . it 's a tragedy . but the point is that , um , no more comped meals . n -- it 's -- it 's all over . i - i just had to pay for mine . franco : really ? should n't be a problem for you , right ? with your successful attorney husband . speaking of `` smarmy , `` where is that sob ? [ scene_break ] ric ( to madeline ) : sorry for the delay . i just had to make sure that your daughter was n't suspicious . [ next_on ] franco ( to nathan ) : did you convince your sister that ric 's just after her money yet ? madeline ( to ric ) : are you ready to talk business , ric ? denise : how would this floozy know anything about me ? rosalie ( to nikolas ) : i need to talk to you . it 's about elq . sloane ( to anna ) : you 're not taking this public , are you ? lulu ( to tracy ) : dad has disappeared .	alexis and julian go to the pcpd where morgan , kiki , and sonny are waiting for dante and lucas to reveal denise 's dna results . sonny asks julian where carlos is . julian says he does n't know and that he is out of the business so sonny should enjoy having control of all of port charles until someone else comes to take it over . the three separate dna tests show that denise is not ava , but that she is a close relative . delia shows up and says she can clear the confusion .
felicia : this is so much nicer than the e.r . maxie : nicer would be home . i hate lying around the hospital . felicia : i know . but we have to let the medicine work . maxie : i know . it 's just the waiting , you know ? felicia : we got through this before . we can get through this again . [ scene_break ] courtney : you blew it , carly . all of your scheming was for nothing . i am still going to marry jax on friday , and guess who 's uninvited ? carly : this is so wrong ! courtney : carly , if you ca n't wish me happiness , i do n't want you anywhere near me or my wedding ! rachel : well , you ca n't blame a girl for trying . jax : you want to bet ? courtney : guess we 're going to have to prove carly wrong . jax : well , that would be a big mistake . [ scene_break ] jason : sam -- sam : jason , i feel great . i know dr. meadows is just wrong . i feel really good . i have actually never felt better . you 've seen it . i 've been exercising . i 've been working out . i have been doing everything that i 'm supposed to be doing . i 'm not going to just sit here -- jason : ok , ok -- sam : damn it ! no , i 've got it ! jason : no , no , no -- sam : please , jason , i 've got -- jason : it 's ok . it 's -- it 's ok . sam : oh , god . jason , i do n't -- i do n't want to wait a year to get pregnant . i do n't care -- i do n't care about the risks . i really do n't . jason : i do . [ scene_break ] reese : there 's nothing between me and ric . sonny : except me . you both chose to work in law enforcement . you were given an opportunity to take me down and , you know , when you chose to save me instead , it cost you . reese : i made a choice . sonny : ric lost his job to durant , and you could lose your badge . you got to ask yourself -- was it worth it ? reese : i ca n't speak for ric , but i can tell you that i do n't regret anything that happened . [ captioned by the national captioning institute ] [ scene_break ] georgie : when i was really little , i used to wish that i could have a heart transplant . how crazy is that ? i wanted everybody to fuss over me like they did with maxie . i had no idea what everything meant . all i knew is that maxie had b.j . 's heart , that it was some kind of miracle . b.j . was an angel protecting my sister . dillon , how does an angel 's heart just stop working ? [ scene_break ] jax : it 's not a good idea to marry someone to punish your friends and family . courtney : jax , that 's not what i 'm doing . jax : so i think before we jump into anything , i think we just -- have a little reality check . courtney : ok . this coming from the man who said he would move mountains to marry me . jax : and i will . i just want to make sure that when we walk down the aisle , our eyes are wide open . courtney : jax , yours is the last face i want to see before i go to sleep and the first when i wake up . i mean , i never thought that i would be able to love like this again . and , yeah , i 'm furious at carly . i 'm disappointed . but none of that has anything to do with us getting married . jax : what about when you get that hysterical phone call in the middle of the night for the umpteenth time ? courtney : if it 's about the children , i will do what needs to be done . but for the rest of them -- look , i love my family , jax . and they love me in their way . but they do n't put me first . you will . you do . so from now on , we are each other 's priority . the rest of them can take a number . [ scene_break ] jason : you were so weak when you lost the baby . all i wanted was for you to wake up , even though i knew it would break your heart . sam : you got me through that . jason : look , if -- if we need to wait one year , if that 's going to make a big difference , then that 's what we have to -- sam : what if it does n't , jason ? what if it does n't , seriously ? what if in a year , dr. meadows says it 's going to be two years or three years ? what if i never meet dr. meadows ' , like , perfect , risk - free pregnancy ? i want us to have a baby . i want our -- carly : jason , i just had the most hideous fight with courtney . sam : do you ever call first ? carly : it 's important . i need you . jason : carly , not now . you need to leave , ok ? carly : it ca n't wait . jason : carly ! sam : you know what ? you know what ? jason : this -- this -- sam : jason , no , no , forget it . i am not going to wait to be dismissed . i have had it . i have had it . thank you . [ door slams ] carly : please , do us all a favor and do n't go chasing after that . jason : i 'm not going anywhere . you 're out of control , and i 'm getting a little tired of it . [ scene_break ] sonny : i know that a lot of what you do , you know , and what you did is for my son , ok -- michael . the chances you took , the risks , the whole thing . but , you know , it goes beyond helping a little boy . you put yourself on the line for me . why ? reese : i do n't know . i never met anybody like you . you know , i 'm never quite sure when you 're really telling the whole truth . i do n't know . i mean , you 're extraordinarily loyal . sonny : so was my mongrel dog . reese : but your loyalty -- it 's just -- it goes down to the depths of your being , sonny . it 's almost like you do n't know any other way to be . sonny : i 'm not sure i 'm flattered . reese : and you 're also infuriating . sonny : oh , now we 're getting to the heart of it , right ? reese : you feel everything so strongly -- sonny : mm - hmm . reese : love and hate , and it blinds you . and you know what you know , and you just know it so well , but you can be so wrong ! sonny : well , only sometimes . reese : all right , it 's your turn . why do you keep coming back for more ? sonny : it 's my turn ? reese : mm - hmm . sonny : all right . well , i mean , look at you . how can i not ? [ sonny laughs ] reese : come on , sonny . you can have every beautiful woman that you want . sonny : right . reese : ok , you know , but i do n't believe you 're that shallow . sonny : that 's another point for me . all right . you 're smart . it 's always interesting . you use a weapon better than i 've ever seen any woman . you know , you have no fear . i mean , the fact that you could tell me that you think i 'm wrong takes a lot of guts . reese : no , not really because i 'm usually right . sonny : oh , really ? stubborn . ah . and there has been a few times when , you know , we have n't been in the middle of a , you know , crisis that , you know , we 've actually enjoyed each other . reese : had a good time . sonny : yeah , we had a good time . oh , wait , one more thing -- reese : what ? sonny : i almost forgot . did i tell you , you have a beautiful smile ? reese : so do you . michael : stop it ! [ scene_break ] felicia : monica ordered more tests . bobbie : oh . how 's maxie feeling ? felicia : she 's resting comfortably . `` resting comfortably `` -- that sounds really silly , does n't it ? sounds like something you do at the end of the day on the beach . does n't really describe a young girl when her heart 's all -- bobbie : oh , honey . this is -- this is a nightmare . felicia : i feel like i 'm in a time warp , and maxie 's 6 years old and she 's hanging on to her life , and all of the time in between is just wishes that i made , you know ? bobbie : those years were very real , and you were blessed to have every single one of them . felicia : sorry . bobbie : it 's a good heart , and maxie 's a strong , beautiful young woman . and she 's going to beat this thing . our girls are not going to let us down . felicia : yeah . [ scene_break ] sonny : hey , buddy . you 're supposed to be asleep . michael : why are you kissing her ? sonny : because we 're friends . we like each other . michael : you should n't be kissing her . reese : i really should go . i 'm sorry that you 're upset , michael . sonny : all right , i 'm sorry . reese : no , no , no . sonny : no , no , i mean -- ok , say bye to reese . michael : bye . sonny : say bye to -- say bye in a nice way , please . michael : bye , agent marshall . reese : bye , michael . sonny : you do n't like that we kissed ? michael : no . sonny : is it because of your mom ? you think i 'm going to get back with your mom ? is that it ? i 'm sorry , but i tell -- it 's not going to happen , buddy . michael : you guys have been seeing a lot of each other . sonny : yes . you and morgan -- we 're your parents . we love you to death , ok ? but we -- your mom -- we got divorced . that means we are free to see other people . one of those other persons for me is reese . michael : mom still loves you . i know she does . do n't you still love her ? [ scene_break ] jason : that 's why you were lying to me at the hotel ? that 's why ? you wanted jax to think i was sleeping with courtney ? that 's stupid , carly . carly : she wants to marry him on friday . he 'll never make her happy ! jason : it 's not your decision ! carly : god . and you and sam ? it 's so wrong ! it 's so wrong ! if i do n't save you , who will ? jason : you know what ? this is not about me or courtney being unhappy . this is about you . carly : do n't be ridiculous . jason : you found sonny and reese together , and you ca n't deal with it , so now you 're going to ruin everyone else 's life . carly : ok , that tramp you live with slept with my husband and got herself pregnant . you 're her backup , jason , but somehow she 's got you dazzled blind . you -- you deserve better . jason : sam makes me happy , and i 'm not going to let you drive her away . carly : she 's not worth fighting over . jason : i 'm warning you , carly ! do not make me choose between you and sam . you 're not going to like the answer . carly : you do n't mean that . fine . i was never here . [ scene_break ] maxie : i 'm not contagious , you know . diego : huh . i do n't want to bother you if you were sleeping . maxie : no , i just close my eyes in case my parents come by to think i 'm resting . it makes them feel better . diego : are you always that considerate ? maxie : are you kidding ? i do it for me . otherwise , they 'd be hovering all over me . kind of drives me nuts . diego : hmm . you look better . maxie : yeah , i guess passing out kind of ruins the party mood . i 'm so sorry . diego : no , look , i -- i 'm the one who should be sorry , maxie . look , i had a fight with brook lynn , and i should n't have put you in the middle of it , and i 'm sorry . maxie : if you 're sorry for hurting brook lynn , then that 's fine . i get that . but if you think my collapsing is your fault , you need to get over it because it was n't . diego : yeah , but , i should 've been more careful . maxie : that 's why i do n't tell people about the heart transplant . because they think i might break . i 've had plastic surgery to get rid of the scar . look . diego : oh , i do n't see anything . maxie : the point is that i do n't want people to think that i 'm some delicate flower . i want them to treat me like i 'm an ordinary person . diego : well , that 's not possible . maxie : why ? because i 'm lying in a hospital bed ? diego : no . because -- because there 's nothing ordinary about you . [ scene_break ] jax : when i first decided that i wanted you -- courtney : it was because you could n't have me . jax : well , besides that . i thought , `` here 's a woman that i could love . `` and then i thought , `` am i ready to go there again ? `` so i weighed my choices -- take a chance , fall in love , find happiness , or run for the nearest exit because i 'd mucked it up so many times in the past , then spend the rest of my life wondering . courtney : hmm , well , thank you for not running . jax : yeah . courtney : you know what 's also important is how you define happiness . jax : how do i define happiness ? well , it 's easy . you , me , a couple of kids -- a boy , then a girl , preferably but , you know , it does n't really matter . and a primary residence in port charles . and we can have a house in london or paris , you choose . a house by the ocean , somewhere warm , maybe tahiti or the barrier reef , so that mum can see the babies . courtney : yeah , if she ever forgives you for marrying me . jax : trust me , turning my mom into a grandma will do the trick . courtney : jax , you know i probably ca n't have children . jax : of course you will -- one way or the other . when we decide that we 're ready , we 'll consult a fertility specialist . and if it turns out that we ca n't have a biological child , then there are other options . courtney : you 're honestly ok with that ? jax : i will love our children however they come to us . does that work for you ? [ scene_break ] reese : thanks for meeting me . ric : yeah . what 's going on ? please do n't tell me that sonny knows . reese : not yet . i 'm thinking about being honest with sonny . ric : oh , reese . we agreed that it would be best for everybody concerned if we were to keep our night together a secret . reese : i know that . you know , that was then . if you have a change of heart , i want to be the one to tell sonny that we slept together . i do n't want him finding out from anybody else . ric : i 'm not going to have a change of heart . really , you know -- john : wow . is n't this cozy ? when did you two get so close ? [ scene_break ] jason : hey . carly did n't show up here ? sonny : nope . jason : heads up -- she 's out of control . sonny : what else is new ? jason : no , no , this -- this is for real this time , sonny . carly had this crazy plan that she wanted to break me and sam up and jax and courtney . sonny : oh , leave me out of this , jason . jason : no , no , i 'm not leaving you out of this . this is all about you . carly is still in love with you . she ca n't deal with what 's going on with you and reese . sonny : carly -- she 's all over alcazar . she has no reason to melt down because i 'm with reese . jason : forget alcazar . sonny : ah -- jason : did you hear what i said ? she loves you . sonny : that 's what michael just said to me . jason : ok . well , if you do n't find a way to fix it , carly 's going to wreck herself and everyone else . [ scene_break ] sam : soda water , please . coleman : soda water . carly : drowning your sorrows or looking for your next mark ? sam : oh , please , just back off , will you ? carly : see that pool table ? that 's where i first met jason , right here at jake 's . he beat the pants off me -- literally . we went upstairs and had crazy sex all night . he ever tell you about that ? sam : gee , he did n't -- he did n't -- carly : hmm ? sam : beg you to be his forever ? he did n't just , like , drop everything and do that ? surprising . wow . carly : you need a little incentive . how does 5 million sound ? sam : 5 million what , carly ? wishes ? stars ? ways to get rid of you ? yeah , that sounds great . carly : yeah , that 's funny . dollars . slick as you are , i bet you have n't turned that big a profit . sam : sorry . no . jason and i are in love . carly : did he ever tell you about his first love ? an angel named robin . she was so close to perfect , she blinded you with her halo . jason loved her to distraction . did i mention that she moved to paris ? oops , i wonder how that happened . sam : do you honestly get pleasure out of breaking his heart ? carly : no . but he realized that i was right . and eventually , he 's going to realize i 'm right about you , too . i 'm about to run your skanky butt out of town , so you can either take the money -- coleman : come on , girls ! let it go , already -- sam : get off ! coleman : oh . whoa , ok , that 's it ! that 's it , girls ! carly , knock -- carly : what ? coleman : hey , hey , hey ! you made your point . knock it off . sam : put it on my tab . carly : come on ! coleman : hey , logan ! come on , hey -- logan ! man . come on , man , this is all we need 's a mother in a wet t - shirt . sam : get off ! coleman : hey , break it up ! come on , come on . hey -- sam : get off ! jason is mine ! carly : you are going to pay big - time ! coleman : relax . [ scene_break ] sonny : i think i know what happened . when the kids were taken , you know , carly and i put up a united front , right ? we comforted each other and the whole thing . jason : well , maybe she thought it was more than that . sonny : yeah , well , i 'm thinking that because before i went to confess , you know , about a.j . , carly was here . i cooked her dinner , we danced , i wanted to show her how much i really appreciated her through the years . she read into it , though , so -- jason : ok , then you got to -- sonny , you got to clear this up . sonny : no , no . hey , you know what ? she trusts you more than anyone . jason : no , no , carly 's trying to wreck what i have with sam just to ease her own pain . i 'm not going to let it happen . divorced or not , you two love each other ; you have two kids together . she 's out of control and she 's hurting , and you have to stop this and make it right . [ phone rings ] sonny : yeah ? coleman : it 's coleman . look , in the interest of full disclosure , your ex just landed in my bar , started a brawl with sam mccall , and took off , left a pretty good mess behind here . [ scene_break ] reese : correct me if i 'm wrong , but ric is not in public service anymore , and you 're not working for the federal government , so officially , our conversation is none of your business . john : well , even if it 's me that you 're talking about ? ric : gee , i wonder why he would think that . john : look , i am well aware that you have a tape that incriminates me at what might be misconstrued as a bribery or a graft or some other reputation- destroying allegation . ric : well , you know , if it looks like a duck and it walks like a duck -- john : and i 'm sure that you would be in favor of turning that over to the state bar , thus putting you in a position to get your old job back . reese : you know , that 's a really good idea -- ric : yeah . reese : because you do n't deserve to be d.a . in fact , you do n't even deserve to be dogcatcher . john : which is a position actually held by very decent people . reese : yeah , i know . john : if you do turn over that tape -- ric : hmm . john : i will be forced to reveal the source of the money -- alexis . i 'd hate to drag her through the mud with me on this . so now , ric , the big question for you is , are you willing to destroy your wife 's career to save your own ? that 's what i thought . [ scene_break ] courtney : our children will be wonderful -- biological or adopted , it does n't matter . jax : good . you trust me . courtney : and you trust me . jax : so far , so good . courtney : no more questions , no more doubts . i 'm ready , jax , i am . so what about you ? will you marry me on friday ? [ scene_break ] georgie : ok , promise me if i start crying , you 'll cover for me ? dillon : i promise . georgie : you know , it 's just that i do n't want to freak maxie out , you know ? and i -- i know that if i go in there and i start crying and it -- just tell her we had a fight , tell her that you said -- dillon : i will take care of it . ok ? go . diego : contigo te voy a castiga por el resto de tu vida . maxie : no , no , no , wait ! no , wait , you 're going too fast ! i think i heard `` vida , `` which i know is `` life , `` and then i think maybe i heard `` you 'll be , `` but i 'm not sure . [ maxie laughs ] georgie : what 's going on here ? maxie : oh , my god , georgie , diego does this dead - on impression of dad . diego : yeah , in spanish . she told me she understood , so -- maxie : no , wait , i told you that i learned `` un poquito `` at my great - grandma mariah 's `` ha - cienda `` in texas . diego : hacienda . hacienda . maxie : give me a break ! hacienda . diego : como que te voy a dar un break ? no te voy a dar un break porque tienes que entender . [ alarm ] georgie : oh , my god , maxie ? maxie , look at me . are you ok ? [ alarm ] dillon : ok , you know what ? i 'm going to -- i 'm going to get a nurse , and i 'll be right -- maxie : no , no , no ! georgie : maxie , please ! maxie : just give me a second to catch my breath , ok ? [ alarm stops ] diego : yeah -- uh -- i think i 'm going to go , ok ? so , you take it easy . maxie : adios , diego . it was fun . come back , ok ? diego : si , si . como no . i hope you feel better . georgie : what were you thinking ? maxie : you mean laughing ? how dare i . georgie : maxie , you could 've had a heart attack over diego . maxie : look , whatever is wrong with my heart is not diego 's fault . i have an infection , georgie , it happens . i 'm going to be ok . please do n't cry . dillon : um -- you know what ? we had a fight right before we came here . georgie : nice try , dillon . i hate this . maxie : we 're going to be ok . [ scene_break ] reese : your wife lied to you when she conspired with durant and she manipulated you into trying to get sonny convicted of murder , and yet you still protect her . ric : i 've done a lot of things out of sheer desperation . i 've had my share . reese : hmm , it 's much simpler than that . i think this falls under the category of `` things you do for love . `` ric : touché . reese : you and your wife are having a baby together . do yourself a favor -- go home to alexis now . ric : you know what ? i do n't see you running back to sonny . [ scene_break ] jax : may i have everyone 's attention ? due to circumstances , we have to clear the restaurant for the remainder of the night . your meals will be comped . actually , you know what ? you will be my guests downstairs at the grill . it 's open , and i suggest the lamb chops . they are excellent . and , once again , sorry for the inconvenience . tell the staff they can have the rest of the night off . courtney : what are you up to ? jax : oh . let 's just say i am in the mood to entertain my fiancée -- courtney : oh , really ? jax : in private . [ scene_break ] coleman : hey , hey , hey . it 's a lot of breakage , man , considering neither of them weigh 110 soaking wet , you know ? jason : here . just let me know if that 's enough . sam : just for the record , i -- i threw the first punch . jason : i bet she deserved it . sam : yeah , she did , jason , she did , but , you know , nothing changes . the next time carly needs you , you are going to drop everything to run to her rescue . you could not fail her if you wanted to . that is the little dance you two do every single time . jason : sam , you 're not wrong . sam : she hates me , jason . she hates me . she wants me out . she 's not going to stop until i 'm gone . what , i can fight her -- i want to -- but i do n't want to put you through that . i am not like her , jason . i could never , ever ask for you to choose between the two of us . jason : what are you saying ? sam : i love you enough to walk away . jason : do you love me enough to stay ? [ scene_break ] [ knock on door ] carly : go away ! sonny : open the door ! i 'm not kidding ! [ pounding on door ] carly : why do n't you go back to your f.b.i . bimbo and leave me alone ? sonny : let me see . did you put ice on it ? carly : of course . sonny : ok , you know what ? carly , what example are you setting , i mean , to michael and morgan ? are they going to ever be able to get along with friends if you act this way ? carly : sam 's no friend , ok ? i had to defend myself , right ? whatever -- i offered the tramp 5 million to leave town , she took offense . sonny : $ 5 million ? you 're that threatened by sam ? carly : do n't lecture me , sonny . i never liked sam , ok ? she got you into bed and tried to trap you with her child . i was only nice to her because she lost a baby , and no one deserves that . now she 's doing the same thing to jason , and i just -- i just want her out of town ! sonny : this is not about sam ! it 's about reese and you know it . that 's who you want gone -- not jason 's girlfriend , mine . [ scene_break ] felicia : this is nice -- everybody 's together . hmm . did you get something to eat ? georgie : oh , no , i 'm not hungry . felicia : i 'm ok . mac : do you think maxie 's had enough company for one night ? georgie : subtle , dad . dillon : yeah -- um -- i 'm going to go . maxie : no , no . i -- i like it when dillon 's here . he keeps georgie calm . georgie : seriously , dad , she 's not kidding . mac : maxie , the doctor said you need your rest . i do n't think it 's such a good idea . felicia : if maxie wants dillon to stay , dillon gets to stay . monica : oh , good , you 're here . felicia : ok . monica : well , i have the rest of the test results -- felicia : all right . monica : and i think we need a little privacy . you know , doctor - patient - parent kind of thing ? georgie : you 'll tell me ? felicia : you 'll take dillon out ? georgie : tell me . felicia : talk to you later , ok ? monica : thanks . dillon : i got to admit that did n't sound so good . georgie : she 's got to be ok , dillon . [ scene_break ] monica : acute dilatary atrial myopathy . and from talking to maxie , she may have had a strep infection that was left untreated , which could 've caused the dysfunction of the valve . mac : bottom line , monica . felicia : ok . monica : the bottom line is maxie 's heart is failing . now , we 're lessening its workload with the medication , but she is at high risk for a heart attack . felicia : oh -- well , there 's something you can do , right ? monica : well , right now i would like to put her on the donor - transplant list . felicia : another heart transplant ? maxie : no ! no way ! no ! i would rather die with b.j . 's heart than live with somebody else 's . [ scene_break ] [ romantic music plays ] courtney : do you try to sweep me off my feet or does it just come naturally ? jax : well , i 'd rather not overanalyze it . courtney : hmm . you amaze me . jax : hey , hey , hey , hey , give a guy break . you know , i 'm trying to honor your vow of celibacy here . courtney : hmm . what , you ca n't handle it ? jax : no , no . all i have to do is look at you and i 'm a goner . yeah , ok . courtney : good . jax : that 's not very chaste of you . courtney : hmm . well , you 're the one who closed the restaurant so we could have some privacy . it 'd be a shame to waste it . jax : what about your rules , hmm ? courtney : new rule -- rules were made to be broken . besides , i just made it up to test your resolve . jax : and was i found wanting ? courtney : not even a little . so from now on , no more rules -- jax : oh . courtney : no more games . jax : just the fun ones , huh ? courtney : oh , i so am going to love being married to you . jax : you can say that again . [ scene_break ] sam : jason , you and carly have a connection . you do . and maybe if i was n't around , the two of you would have a chance together -- jason : sam -- it 's not going to happen . carly -- she makes me crazy , ok ? she lies , she cheats , she pulls stupid stunts . and she will never break my heart because i 'm not in love with her . i do n't expect her to be faithful and i do n't expect her to be honest . but you -- you have -- you have the power to hurt me . because you 're the one that i 'm in love with . jason : can we go home ? [ scene_break ] reese : excuse me , mike ? mike : hey . reese : hi . reese , remember ? mike : hey , yeah . reese : am i disturbing you ? mike : no , no , not at all . reese : ok , max said that sonny was out but that i could wait for him . mike : well , sure , sure . reese : great . mike : yeah , come in , sit down . sit down . reese : you sit -- thank you . mike : yeah , i came over in case michael woke up . he -- reese : oh , right . mike : he feels more secure when family 's around . reese : he 's having nightmares still , huh ? mike : yeah , the poor kid . reese : so -- um -- did sonny say when he was going to be back ? mike : hard to say . and these things -- sometimes they can take three hours or three days . reese : `` these things `` ? mike : yeah . sonny 's with carly . when the two of them are together , all bets are off . reese : oh . [ scene_break ] carly : so what . you slept with reese . whatever . i have a life to live . sonny : yeah , well , that was the plan , was n't it ? you see , that 's why we signed divorce papers . carly : exactly . sonny : so what 's going on with you right now ? you set up jason , you -- you try to break up courtney and jax . i mean , i do n't -- what 's happening ? carly : do n't even start that . i was there when you tried to break up courtney and jason before their wedding . sonny : ok , we both know this is more than about courtney or sam . this is about us . carly : you are so arrogant . my life does n't revolve around you anymore , sonny . sonny : i 've seen you do this a hundred times , carly , ok ? you get angry , you get hurt , you refuse to admit it . you act out ; you lash out at everybody , and guess who gets hurt the most in the end . carly : ok , you do n't know how i feel . sonny : ok , listen to me , carly . do not do this . not now , ok ? we 've been through too much . michael needs you . it 's not a good time to unravel . carly : do n't throw him in my face . michael is my first priority . sonny : ok , good . tell me what it is you need and i 'll fix it . carly : oh . sonny : unless , you know , is it -- i mean , is this about you wanting to get back together ? no ? carly : what , you think you 're so terrific that my life is meaningless without you ? what , you really think i want you back ? sonny : so you do n't want me back , is it ? carly : no . sonny : so if i give you -- if i kissed you right now , you would n't kiss me back ? carly : no . sonny : no ? huh ? carly : no . sonny : no ? [ next_on ] emily : i have a session with dr. winters . nikolas : is that why you asked me to come ? i ca n't pretend to be connor again . emily : they can reinstate you this soon ? lucky : maybe you 'd reconsider us living together ? reese : any idea why sonny ran off to see carly ?	michael is upset when he sees sonny and reese kiss . although courtney is ready to marry jax , he now has doubts . this might make carly happy , but courtney bawled her out and uninvited her to the wedding . upset , carly turns to jason , interrupting him comforting sam over the doctor 's refusal to let her become pregnant . he , in turn , tells carly she 's about to test their friendship too far . after she leaves , jason goes to sonny and tells him that he knows the two of them are in love , sonny has to therefore , do something about carly now . meanwhile , sam and carly meet at coleman 's bar and get in a cat fight . felicia worries about maxie 's heart , and monica wants to put her on a donor list . jax 's doubts subside when courtney seduces him . sonny corners carly and they kiss .
jax : hey . carly : hey . jax : well , you look like you 're in a good mood . carly : yeah . well , you know what ? life 's been pretty good lately . jax : any particular reason ? carly : mm - hmm . are you fishing for compliments ? jax : do you have one available ? carly : oh , maybe -- when you least expect it . jax : what are you doing here , anyway ? carly : being lady bountiful , dropping off the proceeds from the charity benefit . jax : well , that explains the smile on your face . carly : yes . feels good to be complimented for your generosity . even better that i 'm free for whatever surprise you have in store for me . robin : i knew this would happen . i was hoping it would n't , but it did . patrick : what are you talking about ? robin : it just hit you like a bolt of lightning . you just had sex with someone who 's h.i.v.-positive . and no matter what precautions you take or how much you tell yourself not to worry , the truth is that you 're freaked out right now . nikolas : i 'm -- oh -- emily : ow ! nikolas : sorry . [ emily laughs ] nikolas : are you all right ? emily : yeah , i 'm just a little clumsy . nikolas : no , it 's my fault . here , i 'll get it . emily : oh , thank you . nikolas : there you go . max : boss ? uh -- want me to open that up for you ? nikolas : ahem . sam : i forgot my keys . jason : what are you -- what are you doing out of the -- [ captioned by the national captioning institute ] sam : i 'm all right . i 'm all right , jason . i 'm just a little unsteady on my feet , that 's all . jason : ok , i 'm going to call a doctor . sam : no , no , no , no , no , no . i do n't want you to call a doctor , jason . i want you to listen . jason : going over this again is n't going to do either of us any good . sam : if that 's how you feel , then too bad . i 'm not going to be passively accepting while you walk out on me . jason : you think i want -- you think i want things this way ? that i do n't miss you every second , or lie awake all night because you 're not in bed with me ? sam : then let me come back . jason : i am trying -- sam : to protect me , i know . jason , i do n't need protection from you . i am not afraid of you , i 'm not afraid of your life . i took it on as my own a long time ago . freely , without reservation . my choice -- something that used to mean something to you . [ phone rings ] sam : no , no , do n't -- do n't you -- jason : yeah . alexis : jason , sam is missing . is she over there ? jason : yeah , she is . alexis : i 'll be there with an ambulance as soon as i can . jason : no , stay put . i 'll bring sam back to the hospital myself . max : well , go and tend to your guests . i 'll take care of this . boss ? emily : you all right ? sonny : why would you ask that ? i 'm fine . i was going to make dinner , nikolas , if you want to join us . nikolas : no , no . i 'm sorry , i did n't mean to intrude on your evening . sonny : no , no , it 's not a problem . you know , cooking for three is just as easy as cooking for two . nikolas : thank you for the offer , but i 'm -- i 'm going to go ahead and get out of your way . my business with emily is finished . sorry about the head - butt . emily : yeah , no problem . ok , so it 's just you and me . tell me the truth . what is wrong with you ? emily : what are you doing ? lucky : oh , this is n't right . right ? we 've had way too much to -- to drink . we 're both grieving jesse and we 're not thinking straight . maxie : i am mortified . lucky : no , no . there 's no reason to be . maxie : i 'm sorry , lucky . i 'm sorry . i should n't have kissed you . you have been wonderful to me . you have been a friend when i really needed one , when i do n't have very many . i have this pattern of ruining everything that 's good in my life . patrick : ahem . i 'm not going to deny it would freak me out if i contracted h.i.v . , but i 'm not a pre - worry kind of guy . whatever happens happens and i 'll deal with it then . robin : that 's a pretty casual attitude towards something that could potentially end your life . patrick : well , i know the statistics and -- and the risks . i know your viral load is undetectable , we took the necessary precautions . me contracting h.i.v . is almost nonexistent . robin : all right . i may have been wrong about the reason , but something is bothering you . if it 's not the risk factor -- you know , it just started to happen after we had sex . patrick : do you always have to manufacture problems ? after mind - bending sex , can you just enjoy the moment instead of thinking about what comes next ? robin : oh , please . do not turn this around on me . you 're the one that 's thinking about what comes next . you 're afraid i want a commitment , are n't you ? patrick : do n't you ? robin : you are the most arrogant , egotistical blowhard i have ever met . patrick : `` blowhard `` ? robin : yes . patrick : you can do better than that . robin : well , you flatter yourself way too much . anything that i said here -- or any other time , for that matter -- that makes you think that i want a commitment ? patrick : you just had sex with me . now , believe it or not , i pay attention . over the last couple of months of getting to know you , i know you do n't take things lightly . it means something to you that we just slept together . robin : oh , so it does n't mean anything to you that we did ? that 's what you 're saying now ? patrick : let me finish the thought . look , i 'm just worried that you 're going to want or need something that i do n't think i can give you . robin : like i said , arrogant . you know what ? not to swell your head any more than it already is , but , yes , i admit i 'm attracted to you , ok ? i would n't be here if i wasn't . but as for falling in love with you or wanting a commitment -- i mean , please . i might as well pursue a relationship with a high school senior , since you seem to have the same level of emotional maturity . tonight was about sex for me , plain and simple . so if that hurts your feelings or bruises your ego , well , get over it . patrick : maybe with a little bit of help . [ robin giggles ] [ robin screams ] jax : oh ! uh -- maxie : you know it was a year ago that the doctors said my heart was failing and that i needed another transplant ? i refused . i did n't want to give up b.j . 's heart . so i had to prepare myself for death . i thought about my life -- the good , the bad , the stupid . i imagined alternative endings , you know , those paths that i did n't take , where they might 've led me . lucky : did it make things easier ? maxie : no . but it gave me a weird sense of peace , acceptance . and then i caught a miracle -- my second , but who 's counting ? i got another chance at life . and then i just wasted my time with jesse . i thought his loss would transform me , you know , that it would turn me into a good and noble person . i thought if my life meant something , that his death would , too . nothing happened . i 'm as far from good and noble as you can get . i 'm a self - centered brat who just wants my own pain to go away . lucky : no -- maxie : i ca n't hurt anymore , lucky . i do n't want to miss him with every breath that i take . lucky : no , you ca n't put judgment on grief . let it take its course . all you can do is take the ride , and try not to self - destruct during the process . [ maxie sighs ] lucky : hey , let me do what i should 've done when i saw you at jake 's . let 's take you home . sam : you still love me . jason : of course i do . that 's not the point . sam : jason , it 's the only point . it is the only thing that matters . we are a team in love and in life . you ca n't arbitrarily decide that we 're over . jason : it was n't arbitrary . i watched you almost die because of me . [ sam sighs ] sam : i have had a ton of close calls in my life . i was n't exactly an office worker when you met me . when it is my time , i 'm going to die , whether i 'm with you or not . i fell in love with you , and when that happened , everything changed . there is no going back . i need us , jason . i miss our ease . i miss our trust and our faith . when -- when did you lose faith ? jason : when i held you in my arms helpless to stop a bullet that was meant for me . i ca n't go through that again , not ever . sam : no . it 's not like you to be afraid . jason : i am . i 'm afraid of being the reason that you lose your life . i 'm afraid of being what i 've always hated -- you know , a hypocrite , trying to force sonny to give up emily when i 'm putting you in just as much danger , if not more . sam : do you see there 's a flaw in your logic ? you running the business is no different than being second in command when it comes to your enemies -- jason : sam -- sam : making me a target . so with that said , jason , really , no , nothing has changed . so now why do n't you tell me why you 're refusing to be with me ? [ door opens ] sonny : what ? emily : let 's go upstairs . sonny : no , no . right here , couch . emily : hmm ? wait a minute , the terrace has french doors . sonny : so what ? emily : hmm , i -- but anybody could walk by and -- and see us . and what about max ? sonny : no , listen to me , max knows not to barge in . the guards -- they -- they have orders not to go by the terrace doors . you know what i want ? here 's what i want . i want you to forget about everything and everyone and be with me . finish what we started . carly : well , looks like we have trespassers . patrick : `` we `` ? robin : this is your cabin , jax ? carly : now , why would you make that assumption ? this could just as easily be mine . jax : no -- yeah , no it 's my -- it 's my cabin . i just -- yeah , i 've owned it for -- for years . it 's supposed to be rented out , but it 's one of the things that fell through the cracks this year . patrick : it 's very cozy . jax : oh , thanks . thanks . glad you like it . you know , i do n't mind you guys being here , i just would 've appreciated a heads - up . robin : yeah , i 'm really sorry . we -- we were on a hike and we got caught in the rain and we just -- patrick : we just found the cabin . robin : right . the rest is self - explanatory . carly : painfully so , yeah . what are you doing ? patrick : i assume that 's rhetorical . carly : i know you 're devastated that you lost me to jax , but to find such an inadequate replacement ? i 'm really disappointed -- robin : you know what ? if you do n't shut the hell up , you 're going to be sorry . elizabeth : so what is this proposal you have for me and lucky ? nikolas : should we wait for him to get here ? elizabeth : i do n't know where he is . nikolas : all right . this is a property that emily and i purchased while we were married . we were going to turn it into a weekend retreat , but , as you know , fate had other plans , to say the least . but somehow we overlooked it in the divorce settlement . anyway , long story short , neither of us have any use for it , so we decided that we 'd just -- we 'd sell the property and donate the proceeds to the hospital . elizabeth : well , that sounds great . what does this have to do with us ? nikolas : well , do n't you and lucky need a new home ? just hear me out , please , before you turn me down , ok ? please ? the three of you , you live in this tiny apartment together . you and lucky sleep on this foldout couch so your son can sleep in the only bedroom , and that -- that ca n't be good for lucky 's recovery . and this -- this couch , it 's got to be terrible for his back . he just -- he needs more room for his physical therapy , and -- and you deserve a kitchen that is worthy of those brownies you make . elizabeth : huh . nikolas : just -- look , i -- i want to build a house for my brother and his family . no strings , my gift to you . elizabeth : nikolas , this is beyond generous , and -- and you know that i would love to say yes , but lucky is a different story . there is no way he would agree . lucky : agree to what ? emily : i ca n't believe we just did that . sonny : oh , you complaining or something ? emily : no , hardly . do you know what surprised me ? sonny : what ? emily : how excited i was at the prospect of getting caught . sonny : yeah ? emily : is that completely perverted ? sonny : no , there 's nothing wrong with a little perversion every once in a while -- [ emily laughs ] emily : you 're so bad . sonny : and that 's what makes me good . emily : ok . sonny : what ? emily : no -- sonny : where you going ? [ emily laughs ] emily : i 'm going to get dressed . sonny : no . no , no , no -- emily : what ? i do n't want to press our luck or give max a heart attack if he does happen to walk in . [ emily giggles ] emily : ok . sonny : hey -- hey ? emily : what ? sonny : is there something going on between you and nikolas ? sam : what are you doing here ? did n't jason tell you he would take me to the hospital ? alexis : i was concerned . sam : please leave . jason and i are in the middle of a very important , private conversation . alexis : ca n't you even comprehend the one salient point ? you are recovering from brain surgery , sam . how did you get here ? sam : i walked . alexis : 10 blocks , in the rain ? what is wrong with you ? you did n't get yourself killed living with jason , so now you 're going to die trying to get him back ? jason : leave her alone . carly : you think you have something against me ? go ahead , use it . robin : oh , do n't tempt me . carly : i want to tempt you , robin . i want patrick and jax to see you for the vindictive little shrew you are , so come on . robin : fine . jax : ok , well -- carly : what ? jax : carly and i are just going to wait outside , and then i would n't mind having a word with you . you can feel free to interrogate patrick . ok . [ door closes ] [ robin sighs ] patrick : there 's no need for you to be jealous about carly . i 'm here with you -- tonight , anyway . lucky : what are you offering to pay for now ? elizabeth : lucky , do n't jump down his throat , ok ? lucky : no , no , no , this is between me and my brother . well ? nikolas : i have a piece of property standing idle . lucky : mm - hmm . nikolas : i 'd like to build a home on it -- for you and your family . lucky : oh -- you 're kidding , right ? nikolas : no , i 'm not . lucky : why would you even make an offer ? when you know that i wo n't even allow you to pay for my bills , why would i allow you to give us a house ? nikolas : because your family needs one . it will be no hardship for me to provide it for you . lucky : ok , you have more money than i do , that 's a fact of our lives . you know what ? but there is no reason to be obnoxious about it . you know what ? speaking of which -- you know , we 're on the conversation -- why did you pay for my rehab bills and my rent in advance without even speaking to me ? nikolas : sorry for that . i -- i apologize . lucky : and it wo n't happen again . nikolas : no , no , absolutely not . the last thing i want to do is make things more difficult for you right now , lucky . so i 'll just -- i 'll go ahead and stick with my original instinct and sell the property , give the proceeds to the hospital . lucky : ok . elizabeth : but we really appreciate the thought . so thank you . nikolas : you 're welcome . [ door closes ] lucky : i 'm sorry . i 'm sorry , i was a jerk . elizabeth : yeah . yeah , you were , which is n't like you . so you need to tell me -- are you ok ? emily : why would you ask something like that ? the only thing between me and nikolas is friendship and a broken romantic past . sonny : no , i 'm just saying -- i just -- because he came here . you know , he wanted to talk to you in private . emily : a piece of property was left out of our divorce settlement , he did n't want it , and he came to see if i did . sonny : did you ? emily : no . he 's going to sell it and donate the proceeds . sonny : wait , that 's what lawyers are for . he could 've -- he did n't have to come do it himself . emily : that 's just the way he is . sonny , nikolas is unfailingly polite . he 's had proper etiquette drilled into him since he was old enough to understand . sonny : right . emily : his prince training . sonny : oh , prince ? emily : yeah . sonny : yeah ? emily : i 'm sure he felt that using lawyers would be disrespectful to our history . sonny : ok . yeah , i forgot about the prince thing , and good manners . emily : yeah . sonny : so you do n't think it had anything to do with wanting you back ? emily : not to my knowledge . anyway , it would n't matter . this is exactly where i want to be . sonny : you sure about that ? sam : look , i -- i appreciate your concern , i really do , and i understand that you 're coming from a place of caring . but jason is going to take me back to the hospital . i would like you to leave now . jason : alexis is already here , she can take you , sam . sam : why ? jason : it 'll be easier . sam : easier for whom , jason ? certainly not me . do not let alexis intimidate you ! jason : i 'm not doing anything because of alexis . i 'm doing it because it 's right and it 's the only way i really know how to protect you . alexis : this is my daughter sam mccall , she is the transfer patient . sam : oh , no , you -- you can turn around and go the other way because i am not going anywhere . alexis : if you do n't put yourself back under a doctor 's care , you are risking your life . sam : my life -- my life is exactly what i 'm fighting for . jason : i 'll leave . sam : jason -- come on , this is so wrong . this is so wrong , and in your heart you know it . alexis : let me get you -- sam , do n't set your recovery back any more than you already have . get your strength back , get healthy , and then you can see how things fall out with you and jason . paramedic : one , two , three -- sam : i 'm not giving up on us , jason . emily : i do n't understand . what are you asking me ? sonny : i was just -- no , i was -- i was just wondering , you know , since you and nikolas had loved each other for a long time that -- that maybe when you see him , you have second thoughts about -- emily : never . sonny : being with me or something , i do n't know . emily : never . sonny : something like that . emily : not one . i still feel bad about the way the people we love are being hurt by our relationship , especially jason -- sonny : right . emily : and now sam since he left her , but it does n't mean that i do n't want to be with you . sonny : i mean , we should n't have to be blamed for jason 's choices . emily : maybe not , but it still makes me sad that my brother 's pushing away the woman he loves . sonny : i never want to see you sad . go ahead , get dressed , ok ? emily : ok . [ door closes ] max : make sure it gets done . sonny : i 'm going out . max : want me to drive ? sonny : why 'd you take that bottle away from me ? max : i was -- look , i just thought -- sonny : you thought i would take that bottle upside the prince 's head , did n't you ? can i be honest with you ? for a second , i thought the same thing . jax : you need to back off robin . carly : oh , ok . sure . jax : no , i 'm serious . ca n't you just extend her a little kindness ? carly : why should i ? when did she ever extend me any ? jax : because i think she 's going to need it . carly : i 'm not following you . jax : she just slept with patrick , right ? carly : oh , that 's right . should i play the little violin ? jax : oh -- carly : oh , come on . jax : the guy 's a player , ok ? i 'm afraid that -- that he -- i 'm afraid he 's going to use robin , get bored with her , and dump her . carly : he 's probably already bored . jax : look , robin is not very experienced when it comes to relationships , ok ? she has n't built up any defenses -- robin : ugh , you 're such a pig ! carly : yeah , defenseless robin . robin : you know what ? the bed is all warm , he 's waiting for you . go for it . carly : thanks . maybe i will . jax : well , do n't let me stop you . [ robin sighs ] jax : so , earlier you mentioned that carly would be sorry ? that 's not the first time you 've hinted that you have something on her . you want to tell me what it is ? lucky : oh , god , this so - called healing process is driving me crazy . it is n't working fast enough . i try to do something ordinary , something so ordinary i would n't even think twice about it before -- i just feel like my back is on fire . even so , you know what ? i should n't even talk to you and nikolas like that . elizabeth : who else if not the people you love the most ? lucky : no , i 'm so sorry . it 's not fair . elizabeth : you 're forgiven , and i speak for your brother , as well . lucky : i 'd never , ever intentionally do anything to hurt you . i promise . elizabeth : i know . elizabeth : is this ok ? lucky : it 's better than ok . elizabeth : you know i do n't want to aggravate your injury . lucky : mm - hmm . then you better take it easy on me . elizabeth : hmm . [ cameron cries ] elizabeth : guess who 's awake . lucky : you know what ? go . go . you need to see about him . elizabeth : where 'd you get those pills ? [ knock on door ] sonny : i came to apologize . robin : as far as having something concrete against carly , no , i don't . but i know her , and i know when she is lying -- which is most of the time . but there 's everyday lying , and then there 's `` dirty little secret `` lying , and she has one . i 'm just warning you , ok , whatever she says to do , do the opposite . if she says something is right , assume that it 's wrong , because she will do or encourage any unconscionable thing if it gets her what she wants . i 'm begging you , run , do n't walk away , while you can still do it with some integrity . patrick : i know you think robin is as shallow as a mud puddle , but that 's not entirely true . carly : you 're only saying that because you just had sex with her . patrick : i know robin better than you do because i 've actually taken the time to listen to what she has to say . yeah , she 's highhanded , moralistic , and judgmental , but on the rare occasions when she 's not those things she 's actually great . carly : wow . so sad . you had such great potential . i am tempted , you know , to save you from losing your sense of fun and becoming a sanctimonious drone just like your sweet little bed puppy . patrick : how far are you willing to go to save me ? [ door opens ] jax : so -- robin : ahem . jax : you whip patrick in shape ? carly : i 'm working on it . i may have to sleep with him . jax : not in my cabin . you ready to go ? carly : yeah . jax : come on . carly : just remember what i said , for your sake . robin : goodbye , carly . carly : goodbye , robin ! jax : hey , come on . [ door closes ] patrick : this would be the time where you slap me and storm out . robin : you know what ? you 're right . patrick : i 'm joking . elizabeth : lucky , where did you get those pills ? i thought your prescription was out and you were n't going to get a refill until next week . lucky : yeah . they -- they were from my original prescription . i just transferred them to this container and i forgot about them . elizabeth : oh . lucky : i just found them . elizabeth : that 's good . you 're obviously weaning yourself off the way patrick wanted you to . now that you have these , you might not even need your next prescription . lucky : yeah , maybe not . elizabeth : cameron and i baked a surprise for you . lucky : yeah ? what 's that ? elizabeth : they 're your favorite . lucky : not oatmeal raisin ? elizabeth : oh , you 're going to have to wait and see . sam : you are my mother and i am grateful for the chance to know you and i want us to connect . but i think the only way we 're going to have a chance of that happening is if you accept the fact that i love jason and we are going to be together . alexis : i 'm not the one that you need to fight . however , i do think that you need to consider the possibility that jason is never going to give up his criminal activity for you . sam : look , i am not asking jason to give up anything . it 's not like he 's greedy or -- or power - hungry . he only took over the organization to protect sonny . alexis : which does nothing to ensure your safety . you need to face the facts . no matter how painful this is for you , sam , jason 's actions suggest that his priority is protecting sonny and emily . it 's not protecting you . emily : where 'd sonny go ? max : out . he did n't say where . emily : so , max , what do you think of this big renovation ? max : it should be nice . [ max sighs ] emily : you know sonny pretty well , right ? max : yeah , i guess . emily : do you think he 's happy ? max : yeah , absolutely , i do . emily : i hope so . i do n't know . sometimes i worry . jason : does apologizing mean ending things with emily ? sonny : no . but i should n't have called you a hypocrite . that 's where the apology comes in . i know you broke it off with sam , and i -- well , i think that what i said to you had something to do with it . jason : some of it . sonny : it 's not fair to you or sam to end a relationship , because you still love each other . and in the long run that 's really the only thing that matters . i 'm older than you , i 've -- i 've lived , you know , a lot , and i 've learned a lot , and my advice to you is hold on to sam . do n't let her go for anything . [ next_on ] carly : you 're going to tell everyone what you have on big , bad carly ? speak up . ric : you 're not going to make sam stop loving jason .	sam tries to convince jason to take her back but he refuses to place her in any more danger . sam warns alexis to accept the fact that she is going to get back together with jason . alexis tries to undermine sam 's faith in jason . max stops sonny from attacking nikolas with a wine bottle . emily admits to max she 's worried about sonny . sonny advises jason to get back together with sam .
jason : you know , i ca n't stay too long . i just -- sam : i know , i know . i 'm sorry for dragging you away from work , but i promise this will be good for us . jason : okay . sam : look who 's here -- i guess we all had the same idea . what a surprise . yeah , we should probably set our blanket up right here next to you . this way , we get to visit with cameron and baby jake . [ scene_break ] maxie : do n't even bother -- i 'm just going to rip it off . coop : you should n't be here . maxie : that 's not the greeting i was hoping for . coop : craig is probably out there waiting to come after me . maxie : well , i 'm here , i 'm cuter than craig , and i 'm not leaving you . carly : you may be jerry to my husband , but i know the scum you are . jerry : try to adjust your attitude , darling . carly : do n't touch me ! that trap you set for emily wo n't stop jason . when you least expect it , he will find you and he will kill you . jax : please do n't argue in public . jerry : i 'm not arguing , jax . carly was telling me about her charming fantasies about my imminent demise -- and i loved it . scott : mr. cassadine , did you ever have to stop luke from having contact with laura ? nikolas : years ago , i believed that contact with luke could be harmful , but now i think otherwise . scott : why do you think it was harmful for your mother ? nikolas : because of the psychiatrist 's initial recommendation . scott : no other reason ? nikolas : no other reason . scott : do you know of any time that luke was abusive towards your mother ? nikolas : no . scott : you 're under oath , mar . cassadine . nikolas : laura never told me that luke was abusive towards her . scott : that 's not what i asked . but i 'll move on . do you have any recollection of a situation that happened between luke and laura at the campus disco on october 5 , 1979 ? alexis : objection , your honor . relevance ? judge : i assume you 're going someplace specific with this ? scott : yes , your honor , i am going somewhere with this . judge : overruled . witness will answer . scott : mr. cassadine , what happened october 5 , 1979 , between luke spencer and laura baldwin ? do you want me to repeat the question ? nikolas : no , you do n't have to -- scott : well , we 're waiting . nikolas : there was a rape . scott : i 'm sorry , i did n't hear you . nikolas : luke raped laura . lulu : what ? nikolas : lulu -- lu , let me explain . judge : i 'll have order in my courtroom . [ judge pounds gavel ] scott : you have not been dismissed , all right ? now , you get back on that stand , get back on that stand . nikolas : it was unnecessary -- scott : get back on that stand ! tracy : let 's take a walk . judge : i asked for order ! luke : step away , son . not now , do n't do this here . do n't do this . [ scene_break ] maxie : that was so good , i think we should do it again . coop : maxie , craig sees me as a threat , i mean , the guy that could blow his cover . [ maxie sighs ] maxie : craig is really jerry jacks , who 's claiming to be a victim of mistaken identity , so he ca n't exactly go around killing people . coop : this is no joke , maxie . if this guy thinks you know too much , he could decide to come after you . [ scene_break ] jax : i know you love the idea of jerry getting what he deserves . but please , please try to keep it to yourself . jerry : no , the last thing i want is to create a problem for my brother and his lovely bride . after all , i went through a lot of trouble and a great deal of risk to rejoin the family . carly : `` you `` went through a lot of trouble , `` you `` took a lot of risks ? jax : jerry , back off . carly : no , he likes playing mind games . jerry : no , what i like is staying alive . so if you 're determined to bring jason morgan -- a man blessed with a steady trigger finger and absolutely no sense of humor -- to waste me , do n't expect me to sit around and count the moments till my last breath . because i can disappear , and emily can be accused of treason and espionage . it 's in your hands , brother . [ scene_break ] mac : let me know as soon as you have results . there 's nothing yet on the jerry jacks / james craig d.n.a . matchup . ric : okay , we should focus on a crime that we can solve -- alcazar 's murder . mac : i put a rush on the evidence from the house . ric : focus on the recording , mac . mac : it 's digital -- there could be hours and hours of useless information . other evidence might be more significant . ric : all the evidence is significant , mac . do n't make me pull rank on you , please ? just analyze the recorder first . mac : you ca n't possibly think alcazar recorded his own murder ? [ scene_break ] sam : well , i love running into friends , and we brought enough food to feed a small army if you 're hungry . elizabeth : oh -- well , thank you , but i 've got to get the boys home for a nap and -- hey , cam , can you grab your toys for me , please ? sam : oh , here , i 'll -- i 'll hold the baby -- elizabeth : no , that 's okay , i 've -- i 've got it . sam : no , really , i 'd love to . elizabeth : okay . sam : hi , jake ! oh , yes . oh , hello . jason : let me help you . elizabeth : okay . sam : you are getting so big , and you are happy -- i guess that 's what happens when you have a mommy and a daddy who love you . [ jake fusses ] sam : oh , no . elizabeth : oh , jake . jason : it 's okay , it 's okay . sam : i 'll help you with this . elizabeth : it 's okay , i 'm just really clumsy . sam : are you sure you got to go ? elizabeth : yeah . yeah , i -- i do . um -- thanks . cam , can you say goodbye to -- to sam and -- and jason for me ? sam : thank you . elizabeth : can you say goodbye ? say goodbye , buddy . cameron : bye - bye . elizabeth : bye . thank you . jason : yeah . elizabeth : all right , let 's go . hold on here . sam : you know , that 's too bad , because jake looked really comfortable and happy in your arms . you seemed to have a way with him . jason : did you do this on purpose ? jason : did you know that elizabeth was going to be here ? is that why you wanted to have the picnic here ? sam : i -- um -- i heard her mention it at kelly 's , and it seemed like a really good idea . jason , it 's a big park , it 's a beautiful day . i do n't really see why it 's such a big deal . jason : well , you just saw how uncomfortable she was at the coffeehouse the other day . sam : and why is that , jason ? why is it that elizabeth ca n't be bothered to be around you when you 're the one who saved her and her unborn child during the hostage crisis ? jason : well , i do n't know if it 's me . you and amelia were just pressuring her to bring jake on the show , and i do n't think she liked to say no , you know ? sam : oh , yeah , that 's right -- it 's never elizabeth 's fault for anything , is it ? i am sick of this . [ scene_break ] scott : your honor , mr. cassadine 's behavior has proven that he has no business being laura spencer 's legal guardian . mr. cassadine has allowed the man who raped laura unlimited access to the patient . mr. spencer 's mere presence around laura is what caused her all the trauma and sent her to catatonia . and when laura did recover , mr. spencer lied to her , duped her into a phony marriage , not telling her that he was already married to that woman . your honor , i would like you to appoint me laura spencer 's legal guardian . she should have some peace , and i will respect her the way that she deserves to be . thank you . alexis : your honor , what happened to luke and laura in 1979 happened between luke and laura . they have dealt with it , and it was forgiven a long time ago . not only that , they went on to have a wonderfully successful marriage , they have two beautiful children . and the wedding that mr. baldwin was referring to was a wedding that laura spencer requested , because she wanted to be before her friends and family so they could hear her love and hear her make a commitment to luke spencer . not to mr. baldwin , to luke spencer , and that is what mr. baldwin is unable to accept . that is why we 're here . that is why he 's orchestrated this circus that we 're all forced to be a part of -- because he ca n't accept that laura chose luke and not mr. baldwin . not only that , mr. baldwin is saying he wants to protect laura , but he is not listening to her direct request -- a written request , i might add -- to appoint nikolas cassadine as guardian . mr. baldwin has wasted the court 's time . he has also inflicted suffering on laura 's friends and family , and they do n't deserve that . this is absolute nonsense . there is no substance to this case . i think there 's no grounds , and i think it should be dismissed . [ scene_break ] maxie : you do n't need to worry about me . my dad 's the police commissioner . there 's no way jerry jacks would dare come after me . coop : he could find a dozen ways to kill us and make it look like an accident . i 'm not going to take that chance with your life . maxie : for the millionth time , you do n't get to dump me to try and keep me safe . we 're a team , got it ? [ doorknob turns ] logan : whoa , whoa ! at ease , soldier . maxie : can you not see that we 're busy ? you should get out . logan : hey , show a little respect -- i just started working for sonny corinthos . [ scene_break ] jax : i 'm already having trouble looking at myself in the mirror helping you get away with your crimes . announcing that you have more plans is not going to help your cause . jerry : shh . careful . we 're not supposed to be arguing in public , remember ? jax : do n't push me . jerry : well , i do n't want to hurt dear emily , but if i have a choice between her welfare and mine , i will feed that poor girl to those paranoid mental midgets in d.c. and not lose any sleep . the only two people who are not expendable in my book are you and mum , but things change . do n't bet your lives on family togetherness . jax : you know , jerry , really , you should n't put in such a big effort to make me want to like you . jerry : you see , i tried to tell you , jax -- i 'm the man who survives at any cost . carly : he 's messing with your head , he wo n't hurt you . jax : he can destroy me by hurting you . [ scene_break ] sam : hey . so if you want to work on that wraparound , i am suddenly free . amelia : well , too late -- i sent the crew home already . and you 're clearly in no frame of mind to tape anything . sam : no , no , there is absolutely nothing wrong with me . amelia : that a little deep - fried comfort food ca n't fix . ketchup with your carbs ? sam : okay . so this is how it went . jason and i went to the park as planned to have our picnic , and , of course , there was elizabeth sitting there . and before i could say `` hello , `` she packed up her stuff , ready to go -- which does n't surprise me , by the way , considering all the lies that she 's keeping . but jason came down on me . he said that i was setting him up . amelia : well , you did . sam : no , i did n't . i gave him a chance to tell me the truth . amelia : look , if it bothers you so much , just confront him . or is there a part of you that enjoys making jason and elizabeth squirm ? [ scene_break ] [ pounding on door ] lulu : spinelli ? let me in , please , i need to see you . jason : hey . spinelli 's not here . lulu : where is he ? i need him to do some research for me . jason : just -- uh , come on in , tell me what happened . lulu : today was the hearing for my mother 's guardianship , and everyone was telling me that i should n't go , that ugly things were going to be said and things that i did n't need to hear . everyone knew that it was going to come out and they tried to stop me from going , but i did n't listen . and i walk into court and nikolas is on the stand , and scott is pushing him , and he does n't want to say it , but he has to because he 's a witness . nikolas said that my dad raped my mother . [ scene_break ] judge : there 's a great deal of evidence to review here . this is a complex and highly emotional case , and i want to examine the facts carefully before rendering my decision . in the meantime , laura spencer will remain a ward of the court . [ judge pounds gavel ] judge : this proceeding is dismissed . bailiff : all rise . lucky : hey , dad , i 'm going to see if bobbie caught up with lulu . tracy : i 'll go check the ladies ' room . lesley : well , scotty , it took you most of your life to do it , but you finally `` got `` luke , and with such style -- the way you devastated lulu in the process . oh , my . you must be so proud . scott : i did what i did for laura . lesley : i 'm not sure that laura could forgive you for that . i know i ca n't ! [ scene_break ] lainey : i wish my testimony had been more helpful . nikolas : all you did was relate the facts of my mother 's condition -- you ca n't ask for more than that . lainey : listen , when the time comes , and if lulu 's of the mind , have her come and talk to me . emily : thank you , lainey . nikolas : yeah . excuse me . lainey : you might want to encourage nikolas to talk to me , too . i 'm very good with anger management issues . [ scene_break ] alexis : i wish that i could read the judge , but i ca n't . we 're just going to have to wait . nikolas : thank you , especially for the -- for the damage control . alexis : i 've got to check my messages . i 'll let you know when the decision is in . nikolas : okay . nikolas : i 'm really sorry . luke : do n't be , nikolas . you just told the truth . [ scene_break ] maxie : big whoop -- so you work for sonny corinthos . i guess being wanted by the police is better than being wanted by nobody . logan : cooper and i need to set some boundaries since we 've suddenly been put on opposite sides of the war here . coop : yesterday sonny would n't give you a cup of coffee . what changed ? logan : well , i was the one that told sonny that jax 's brother might be the metro court hostage freak . sonny was so impressed that he decided to bring me into his organization . coop : yeah , congratulations . logan : anyway , i 'm thinking that sonny will give me all kinds of economic opportunities . huh -- ow . coop : leave her alone , logan . logan : oh -- bottom line , we need to stay out of each other 's face , you know , give each other some room . coop : you want me to look the other way ? logan : hey , it does n't mean we still ca n't trust each other . we 're friends , right ? that does not have to change . [ phone rings ] coop : hello ? jerry : yes , officer barrett . meet me at the south entrance of the park . coop : i do n't know if i can . jerry : oh , and how is that little vixen , maxie ? i always hoped to know her better . [ scene_break ] carly : i 'm not going to stand here and fight with you about jerry . jax : no , you can fight with me all you want . i just do n't want you to antagonize him . carly : you do n't trust him , either . jax : i do n't want to put him in a position where he feels he has to prove that he 's irredeemable . carly : so we 're going to be covering for him indefinitely ? jax : i ca n't cut jerry loose , okay ? it 's just -- it 's always been my flaw , and he 's always relied on it . carly : what do you get out of it ? jax : that 's not the point . if we 're not careful with jerry , he will use you . he 's probably already figured out that you 're not only the best way to manipulate me , but sonny and jason , as well . carly : i will be careful , okay , i promise . jax : no , i want you to stay away from him . jerry loves to push your buttons , and i 'm afraid that one day when you push back , he 'll hurt you . and if that happens , i 'll have to kill my brother . [ scene_break ] jerry : ah , three . you know what ? you 're brighter than i gave you credit for . smart enough to know that the quickest way to die is to say no to me . coop : what do you want ? jerry : you see , the police are running d.n.a . tests on a blood sample they took from the hotel restaurant . they 're testing to see if i 'm a match for james craig . now , have you heard anything ? coop : i 'm a cadet . i do n't have access to anything that important . jerry : then try to figure it out . otherwise , the commissioner 's oversexed young daughter will be in a great deal of trouble . coop : maxie has n't done anything to you . jerry : oh , shut up . and do n't even think of breaking up with her . that wo n't lessen her value as a bargaining chip . maxie is your incentive to keep me happy . so sort out a way to find information for me ! okay ? oh -- you should try one of these pretzels . i mean , life 's too short . [ scene_break ] logan : i 'll be in with cash in a few days , thanks . oh , no . maxie : oh -- going on a shopping spree ? logan : i just want something shiny to remind me that persistence pays off . maxie : okay , why are you still here ? a real gentleman would have left by now . logan : you would n't like me if i were a real gentleman , now , would you ? maxie : i do n't like you , anyway . logan : well , i 'm not surprised . you like boys like coop who you can lead around by the zipper . maxie : that just proves you know nothing about me or coop . logan : i 'm just saying , all right , do n't you think for a second about getting coop to turn me in to the cop shop so he can score points , okay ? maxie : you think you 're important enough for the cops or anyone else to care ? logan : huh . you know why i make you mad ? maxie : because you 're a self - centered loser ? logan : uh - uh . i see you for who you are and what you want . maxie : oh , well , that 's not complicated . i want you to leave . logan : before or after i sleep with you ? maxie : you have about three seconds until i scream . logan : hmm . coop 's a good old boy , and you 're going to get bored with him , and when you do , you 're going to want someone more interesting , like me . good night . [ scene_break ] scott : okay , well , i 'll call back tomorrow , miss thomas . thank you , bye . oh , hi , bobbie . i was just checking on some plans i made for laura . bobbie : well , since laura is n't here to do this for herself , i 'm going to do it for her . scott : oh ! ow . [ scene_break ] lucky : no sign of lulu ? bobbie : no , lucky , but i 'm going to keep on looking for her . i think you should go inside and -- and be with your father . lucky : you know what ? i 'm going to go find my wife and tell her i love her . bobbie : okay . [ scene_break ] nikolas : you know , if i would have denied the rape , i 'd be perjuring myself , and then i would look unfit to take care of mom , anyway , so -- luke : i know , nik . well , baldwin finally got what he wanted . he 's been waiting about 25 years to play the victimized husband turned into avenging hero , and now it 's all a matter of legal record . but i 'll tell you this -- he 's done enough damage . he 's got to be stopped . tracy : first , you have to find lulu . [ scene_break ] lulu : do you know if my father raped my mother ? jason : i ca n't -- lulu , i ca n't answer that . i -- i do n't even know how -- lulu : he must have . he must have . he -- i saw his face when he knew that i was there , and that i heard it . and he did n't even deny it . not one single person stood up to tell me that it was n't true . nikolas was a witness . he was under oath . he 's not going to make something up like that . jason : you just got hit with something really big . you just need to give yourself some time to sit with this . lulu : my parents loved each other so much . everybody knew that . all you had to do was look at them together -- the way that they looked at each other . like at the wedding , my dad -- he was so sweet to her , he was so gentle , and -- when my mom looked into his eyes , she lit up . but that was all a lie . jason : no , but sometimes -- lulu , sometimes bad things happen between people . it 's not like they -- they ca n't get passed it . lulu : my dad always does what he wants . you know ? no matter what anyone else says , and i guess -- i guess it kind of makes sense if he wanted my mom that badly . how could a man do that to a woman that he loves ? how could she even look at him again , let alone forgive him , have kids with him ? jason : what happened was between your mother and your father , lulu . it had to be so complicated . just -- try not to judge . lulu : no , no , no , it 's not -- it 's not about judging . it 's about trying to understand how love can get so twisted , and my mom could marry him ? huh . i do n't know -- you said that some secrets are not meant to be told . and i think that this is one of them . [ scene_break ] sam : thank you . i do n't want to torture anyone . no , i want jason to come clean about his child . amelia : he 's obviously agreed to let elizabeth raise jake as lucky 's . sam : no , i do n't care about his agreement with elizabeth . i want him to tell me the truth . and then maybe we can consider our options . i mean , who knows ? maybe jake would be better off being raised by me and jason . amelia : do you really think jason would take jake away from his mother ? sam : i do n't know , i do n't know . i -- i just said that i want us to consider our options . i do n't want to be left out of jason 's life . amelia : well , did n't you tell me that the whole reason jason did n't want kids to begin with was because of his violent lifestyle ? i mean , it 's obviously the reason that he 's not claiming his son . sam : no , it 's obvious that jason 's just going along with elizabeth . that 's it . look , i do n't want to wake up every morning knowing that the man i love is keeping a `` secret `` child from me -- i mean , a child that should be ours . [ scene_break ] [ luke sighs ] luke : well , you were right , wife . lulu should have heard all this from me . tracy : well , the truth is she still needs to hear from you . luke , she 's shattered , and you need to put her back together . [ scene_break ] nikolas : whew . she 's not answering . emily : nikolas , look , when the shock wears off , lulu 's going to realize that beyond that one horrible night , her parents loved each other . nikolas : luke was right . baldwin wo n't stop until he takes laura away from him . it was so stupid for me to go after him like that . i just kept seeing that smug little look on his face , the way he hurts people -- people i care about . emily : just like craig ? this anger that you 're feeling is just as much about jax 's brother as it is about scott . [ scene_break ] elizabeth : hey . lucky : hey . where are the boys ? elizabeth : i took them over to gram 's because you sounded upset . it was that bad ? lucky : yeah , it was worse than i expected . scotty pushed nikolas in the corner just in time for lulu to walk in and hear nikolas testifying about the rape . elizabeth : oh , man . i 'm so sorry . i thought i convinced her to stay away from the courthouse . lucky : the look on lulu 's face -- it was too familiar . i mean , how the truth can just slam you , how the words you 're hearing do n't even make sense . elizabeth : oh . lucky : you just go numb , and today , that 's what happened to lulu . elizabeth : but eventually , she 'll be able to accept it . and -- and even understand it a little . i mean , look at you and your dad . you guys love each other . you have each other 's backs , and , god , it 's practically normal . thank god lulu has you to help her process it and her family to understand it . lucky : her family ? that does n't have the guts to warn her ? we ca n't ever do that to cameron and jake , elizabeth . promise me we will never keep secrets that would tear their worlds apart . [ scene_break ] alexis : hey . jax : hey . alexis : i just came from court . jax : how did it go ? alexis : do n't worry about the spencer family problems . you got plenty of your own . and i heard that the pcpd lab is running a d.n.a . test on the sample that they found from the metro court restaurant . they 're going to match that with the swab they took from jerry . jax : oh , well , we know it 'll match . alexis : all it means is that jerry was in the restaurant sometime before the sample was taken . it does n't mean that he 's james craig . they ca n't prove that it came from craig . jax : yeah , but they -- they have -- they have the photo . okay ? and his psychopathic behavior -- it adds up to more than a coincidence . alexis : i can prove reasonable doubt in court , maybe . that is , if emily and nikolas and carly testify that he is n't james craig . jax : why ? why , alexis ? why are you doing this ? [ alexis sighs ] jax : i mean , i am almost ready to hand jerry over in chains . you want to defend him now . what possible reason could you have ? [ scene_break ] jerry : alone at last . carly : stay the hell away from me . jerry : do you realize there are no accidents ? everything happens for a reason . carly : you know what ? you say you love jax . if that 's true , you must know what it 's costing him to help you . jerry : oh , do n't waste your lovely breath on endless appeals for me to disappear , please . carly : what 's the point in staying ? jerry : i made an important discovery . i 'm lonely for my brother 's company . carly : right . and your brother 's peace of mind means nothing to you ? jerry : well , to a point . but i 've already crossed that proverbial line . when it comes down to it , i 'd betray anyone , even someone who loves me , to save my own skin . carly : uh - uh . i do n't believe you 'd hurt jax , or lady jane . jerry : you really do n't get it , do you ? the man who throws himself on a grenade to save another is not a hero . he 's a fool . [ scene_break ] jax : you 're still recovering from the cancer and the chemo . alexis : i 'm fine . i 'm all right , honestly . jax : look , you 've got your plate full defending nikolas in this guardianship mess , okay ? the last thing you want to do is defend my brother , for something he did anyway . alexis : what 's your excuse ? jax : force of habit . i ca n't help myself . he 's my brother , i love him . alexis : i 'm doing this so emily does n't go to prison . i 'm doing this because if he goes down , you go down . and as you say you love your brother , i love you . jax : you know , i always hoped that jerry would change , that he would see the error of his ways and be rehabilitated . it turns out a little tough love would have been a lot better for him . and now , it might be too late for redemption . alexis : i swear to you , i saw in him a little flicker of something good . granted , my judgment stinks . i do n't seem to have radar for psychopaths , murderers , or even your average simple jerk . ric , sonny -- they both came from the same dysfunctional family . now , you were both raised by the same wonderful parents . how did you become so profoundly different ? i 'm telling you , i saw just a flicker of something good in him . jax : you saw what he wanted you to . alexis : he was n't always like this , right ? so something had to have happened to him -- something horrible -- to make him so twisted . [ alexis sighs ] alexis : what do you want from me ? i 'm a defense attorney . you know , i just am a sucker for the belief that even the worst human beings in the world have something redeemable about them . so maybe , just maybe , even jerry can be saved . [ scene_break ] carly : you do n't have to make something up to convince me you 're a soulless pig . i saw for myself , thanks . jerry : oh , it was no fabrication . she was very real , all flesh and blood . so much blood . carly : i really do n't want to hear how some woman broke your heart and that turned you into the monster you are . jerry : well , irina did n't do anything . it was all me . you know , we were supposed to do a simple courier job , and we were supposed to get so much money that we 'd disappear forever . it would have made me so happy to live forever on that island with beautiful irina . carly : please tell me she betrayed you . that would be a happy ending . jerry : well , no , we were supposed to pose as newlyweds . but of course , after a certain time , we were n't pretending anymore . we were feeling the part , and we were just dreaming about what we 'd do with our newfound fortune . she was unlike anyone i 'd ever known , you know ? she was so exotic and dangerous . of course , as always happens , one person starts caring more than the other . and we were so wrapped up in each other , we became sloppy , and that 's when i was captured . [ whip cracks ] jerry : ow ! [ jerry pants ] jerry : they wanted the disc , of course . carly : what did they do to you ? jerry : things i wo n't repeat . but i 'm sure you think i deserve every inch of it . they kept me for a very , very long time . long enough for my sanity and my life to start slipping away . hmm . carly : and that 's when you gave them irina ? jerry : well , she was a foolish woman , you know ? i do n't know why she did n't go and -- she just had to wait . i do n't know what made her think that she could rescue me . no irina : i do n't know this guy ! why am i here ? jerry 's voice : so i told them everything they wanted to know . no , no . [ gun cocks ] jerry : do n't do it . guard : she no longer matters . jerry : no , no . no , no , no , no ! [ gunshot ] jerry 's voice : do you know how i felt when i watched irina die ? relief -- that i was n't on the other end of that bullet . [ scene_break ] lulu : how 'd you know that i was here ? luke : oh , i do n't know . maybe because you and your father used to come out here when you were a little girl . the two of you spent a lot of time out there ice fishing . listening to the fish laugh at you , and talking about things . you used to be so full of questions in those days . `` what 's the snow made of ? `` and `` where does the wind come from ? `` `` how do the fish breathe under water ? `` huh . you used to make my head ache with all your questions . lulu : dad -- did -- did you rape my mother ? luke : yes . lulu : okay , then . luke : lesley lu , no , wait . [ lulu pants ] luke : wait . [ scene_break ] elizabeth : the boys are both down for their nap . lucky : i checked the messages , and nothing from lulu . elizabeth : babe , i am so sorry i could n't keep her at the park and away from the courthouse . lucky : you know what ? do n't blame yourself . it 's my fault . elizabeth : how ? lucky : because i should have been the one to tell lulu myself . elizabeth : no , it was not your place , lucky . besides , a rape is not a topic for easy conversation . lucky : yeah , but to be blindsided that way is not -- elizabeth : there is no easy way to hear something like that . lucky : lulu 's never going to believe in my dad the way she did before . and sometimes , when you love somebody so much , you learn something like that , it changes everything . [ scene_break ] mac : hey , i put a priority on the recorder from alcazar 's study , just like you insisted . ric : and ? mac : hear for yourself . lorenzo 's voice : morgan . [ silenced gunshots ] [ thud ] ric : unless sonny 's 4-year - old decided to join the family business as a hit man , i 'd say that alcazar just identified his own murderer . it 's time to bring in jason morgan . [ scene_break ] sam : jason , i am sorry . i 'm sorry about what happened with elizabeth , and the baby and the park , and -- jason : so am i . sam : what are you doing ? come on , you ca n't walk out , jason . we have to talk about this . jason : you ca n't carry a child because of me . and i am sorry . i really am . i would do anything to change that . i just do n't know what to do . sam : you do n't -- what are you doing , jason ? we can still have a child . jason : you want to adopt a child ? sam : no , i do n't ! do n't you understand ? i want your child ! [ next_on ] luke : i was wrong not to tell you a long time ago . let me tell you now . sonny : tell me about jason 's secret pain . jason : where are you going with this ? sam : we 're not going to make it unless we have your child to raise together .	maxie and coop are not overly impressed when logan lets them know he 's on sonny 's payroll . when lulu is shocked and devastated by the apocalyptic statements made in court , she runs to jason 's to see spinelli . he 's not there , so jason tries to help , but ca n't . she goes to the lake where she and luke used to ice fish , and he finds her there . jason suspects sam deliberately had their picnic where elizabeth and the kids would be . jax fears he will have to kill his brother , for that is what he will do , if jerry ever hurts carly . craig warns coop that if he does not use his position on the force to funnel information to him , maxie will pay for it , whether or not he breaks up with her . the tape recording confirms that jason killed lorenzo , so ric and mac plan to arrest jason . alexis tells jax she saw a glimmer of good in jerry . craig runs into carly in the park and tells her about a woman he loved and when he was tortured , right before he turned into craig .
nikolas : look , i do n't care what it costs . move the drilling to a more eco- friendly area or i pull out my backing . it 's as simple as -- em ? [ scene_break ] spinelli : [ whimpers ] mmm . mmm . hmm . spinelli : oh -- bad idea . oh . jason : what 's wrong with you ? spinelli : i 'm just trying to mobilize , that 's all . jason : how bad are you hurt ? spinelli : pretty bad -- i 'm paying the price for the pursuit of male perfection , is all . [ scene_break ] carly : hey , mercedes , when you 're done with that , can you take morgan out for a while ? maybe to my mom 's ? mercedes : sure . is everything okay ? carly : yeah , jax is coming home , and i do n't want morgan to hear us fight . jax : then why do n't we try dealing with each other instead ? [ scene_break ] [ door shuts ] alexis : diane just gave me some very surprising news . sonny : jason 's taking over . i 'm out of the business . alexis : glad to hear that , but i was referring to the fact that you gave custody of the children over to carly . that you 've signed a termination of your parental rights . sonny : yeah . alexis : i 'd like you to do the same thing for kristina . [ scene_break ] nikolas : i apologize for that . i just got distracted for a moment and thought that you were -- claudia : yeah , you thought that i was your fiancée . nikolas : right , right . there 's a part of me that 'll never stop hoping to s her again . i guess it 's just a reflex . claudia : yeah . nikolas : yeah . claudia : your guy , alf -- alfred ? he 's having my clothes washed . i 'm taking it that emily used to wear this old robe sometimes ? nikolas : yeah . occasionally she would . claudia : you know -- were you guys going to get married and live in this creepy old house together ? i mean , i 'm not criticizing . you should see where my family lives . i just -- i imagine that everything in this place reminds you of emily . nikolas : yeah . claudia : do you ever think of moving out or starting over ? nikolas : eh , it would n't matter . she 'd be with me no matter where i am . claudia : let me give you a little piece of advice , okay ? you seem like a really decent guy . at some point , sooner or later , you 're going to have to put one foot in front of the other and realize that you have a future . nikolas : you -- you really would n't understand . claudia : try me . nikolas : it would n't make sense to you , unless you 've been completely in love with someone , and then lost them . claudia : love is a disaster waiting to happen . especially for anyone in my family . [ scene_break ] maxie : federico cabrero is the new name in the fashion world . everyone who 's anyone wants to get invited to one of his parties , and he called to invite me , personally . lulu : he 's just sucking up to kate . maxie : federico and i had an amazing time in new york . he said he wants me to bring a date , someone worthy of my fabulousness , is how he put it . his loft is amazing . you 'd have a great time . besides , you owe me . johnny : i meant a gift , or helping you out in some way . maxie : oh , you 'd be helping me . and the magazine . you 'd be that little extra flash to put us over the top . the perfect accessory . johnny : you 're going to have to find somebody else to accessorize you . maxie : you do n't know what you 'll be missing . lulu : i think he does . johnny : maxie , thank you for the offer . i 'll talk to you later . lulu : bye . lulu : ow . does it hurt to crash and burn that hard ? maxie : oh , that was n't a total loss . lulu : really ? because johnny could care less about federico fashion and you . maxie : that 's fine . but your boyfriend still owes me a favor . lulu : well , show a little pride and try not to collect . maxie : you wish . ahem . lulu : well , you ca n't hide your desperation no matter what you wear . lulu : huh . [ maxie chuckles ] [ scene_break ] spinelli : fair samantha has been kind enough to instruct me in the ways of pumping up . but , as stone cold can see , the jackal is less than adept and has a long , arduous road ahead before he can achieve physical prowess . jason : why -- why are you doing this ? spinelli : to enhance myself in maximista 's eyes . jason : you 're working out because maxie ? spinelli : if i can increase my muscle tone , acquire , as it were , a six pack and guns , then maybe she 'll view me as a worthy romantic partner . jason : why are you here ? spinelli : i did n't want to startle the customers in the coffee house with my less than manly yelps of pain , so i retired here to the confines of mr. sir 's office . please do not tell him i trespassed in his domain . jason : you know , that 's something we need to talk about . i 'm taking over for sonny . [ scene_break ] sonny : a lot more than difficult , alexis . alexis : you did the right thing . you put your kids in front of yourself , and it shows how much you love them . so i 'm just asking that you give the same consideration to your daughter . sonny : alexis , do you think kristina would be better off without me ? alexis : no , i do n't , sonny , because i know that she loves you . she has a relationship with you that i think is important . i just want to be able to control the boundaries of that relationship , so that i can ensure her safety . i want to keep her protected . i want to keep her away from the bodyguards . i want to keep her away from you being arrested and all that goes with it . what i 'm not going to be able to protect is how she feels about you . because at some point , she 's going to find out what you do . sonny : mm - hmm . alexis : probably from a friend at school , but she 's going to find out that you 're a criminal . i have watched the way michael struggled with who you are , what you did . how the lines between right and wrong were always blurred for him . he wanted so much to believe that what you did was okay , that the violence was okay . he wanted so much to be just like you . sonny : michael wanted a lot of things , and he 's not going to have any , now is he , so -- alexis : morgan will and kristina can , and you need to create a future for her that is unencumbered by the violence in your life . sonny : i know this means a lot to you -- alexis : do n't say no . do n't say no . sonny : listen -- alexis : if you love her , you will do what 's best for her . sonny : i lost michael . i gave up morgan . i ca n't . i ca n't give up -- i ca n't , i ca n't give up kristina . [ scene_break ] carly : you 're going to go over to grandma bobbie 's house and she 's going to make you macaroni and cheese with the crust on top . i know that 's your favorite . you have fun , okay ? morgan : okay . jax : hey , how about we go to the park this weekend and practice your t - ball ? morgan : t - ball , great . jax : okay . carly : we 'll see . we 'll see about that . come on . all right . you have fun . i love you , baby . i 'll see you in the morning . mercedes : bye . carly : bye . jax : we 'll see ? what does that mean ? carly : well , you know , he 's lost his brother and his father . i do n't want him to set his hopes on a future that seems less and less likely . jax : are n't you getting a little ahead of yourself ? carly : do n't you think you should admit it ? our marriage is falling apart . [ scene_break ] alexis : so you 'll do this for your sons , but you wo n't do it for your daughter ? sonny : do n't do that . that 's -- that 's not what this is about . alexis : out of all three of them , why are you choosing -- sonny : you know i love kristina . alexis : then prove it . then sign the termination of your parental rights . sonny : and that 's going to change everything ? i 'm not going to walk away from kristina any more than i 'm walking away from michael or morgan . alexis : you gave up custody to carly . sonny : i signed a piece of paper , that 's all it was . carly blames me for what happened to michael . she wants to punish me . she wants to hate me , so i 'm letting her . alexis : wow . sonny : she was about to run with morgan . she 's lashing out . i 'm an easy target . if i fight her , it 's going to make it worse . eventually , you know , she 'll just see reason . alexis : so that 's why you 're doing this . because you think that she 'll give the kids back to you . sonny : hey , i 've known carly a long time . the more you fight her , the crazier she 's going to get , okay ? sooner or later , hopefully sooner , she 'll come around , okay ? she 'll admit she 's wrong . alexis : she 's not wrong . sonny : i 'm changing . i 'm trying to do something different . for my children . jason 's running the business . i 'm keeping the coffee business because it 's legitimate . alexis : so this is just an empty gesture ? so you 're just using this to placate carly ? sonny : oh . do you want to get involved in this , alexis ? i do n't think you do . we 're going to work things out is what i 'm saying to you . alexis : do you hear yourself ? do you really hear yourself ? do you know that your son is in a permanent coma ? i am trying to protect our daughter ! and all that you can do is play games with your ex - wife ? [ scene_break ] carly : i feel like i 'm being tested . you -- you sympathize and you try to support me , but when i push too hard , you jump on a plane to go see brenda ? or you run across town to go see kate ? what the hell is that ? jax : kate and i are business partners . carly : you were n't taking care of business standing there in the hotel lobby , jax . jax : no , we were n't . we were talking about sonny 's decision to give up morgan . carly : oh . how the hell is it any of kate 's business what sonny and i do with our children ? jax : kate does n't think that you should have asked sonny to give up his sons , and she disagrees with him for giving in . carly : oh , wow . hooray for kate . did you thank her for her insight ? jax : no , i agree with you . you know that . carly : well , next time , you can tell kate to butt out and mind her own business . jax : oh , what if i said the same thing about jason ? every time you go running across town to him ? carly : hey , you ca n't compare kate to jason . kate is a snob and she is playing you . jax : you 're absolutely wrong . you can compare the two . carly : right now , i feel like jason is the only person on earth who supports me and who understands me and gives a damn about how i feel . jax : jason is in the same business as sonny . i mean , the violence that you 're trying to protect morgan from , it follows jason around as well . so when are you going to cut your ties from him ? huh ? when are you going to make that clean break ? [ scene_break ] ric : anthony , i think it was a smart move to blow up jason 's first shipment , but i think we should hit him again before he has a chance to regroup . trevor : we ? anthony : i 'm listening . ric : just level a warehouse . torch another shipment . trevor : jason is going to retaliate . he is probably planning his move right now . ric : no , he 's not . he 's distracted . he 's still grieving over michael . look , sonny did n't give him any transition time . he dropped the business right into his lap . this is the best time to eliminate him . trevor : richie . you got a personal vendetta against the man . that 's always a bad reason to make a move . ric : look , jason is a glorified hitman , okay ? he does n't have any affinity for leadership or for planning , but he is very good at killing people . so we got to neutralize him before he neutralizes us . trevor : there is a big difference between fear and caution . unfortunately , my son , you never learned that . anthony : trevor , your son might be right . jason has proven very hard to kill . this could be our chance to finish him off . trevor : then you better send the best . because if you try to take him out , eliminate him , and you miss ? jason 's going to retaliate . and unlike you , my son , mr. morgan usually hits what he 's aiming at . [ scene_break ] spinelli : the jackal had no idea that stone cold had aspirations to replace mr. sir . jason : i did n't . sonny wanted this . i agreed so he would give custody to carly of michael and morgan . spinelli : you 've never demonstrated even the slight interest in taking charge . you do n't preen with power like mr. sir , and you express discomfort when giving orders . i mean , you 're a doer , not a desk sitter . jason : does n't matter . spinelli : i mean , i have no doubt that you will handle your increased responsibilities with aplomb , but any satisfaction that you take will soon greatly diminish . and hapless things befall those who are dissatisfied in their work . jason : spinelli , everybody 's safer this way , okay ? and it 's not as if there 's something better out there waiting for me . diane : please tell me you are not considering using mr. grasshopper as an alibi . jason : i do n't need an alibi . diane : one of your shipments was just burned to a crisp in the harbor . presumably , the handiwork of the zaccharas . you send me out of the room so that you can confer with max . hypothetically speaking , the only possible topic of conversation was retaliation . spinelli : the jackal complies . um , first -- oh , oh , oh -- a word or two with the brusque lady of justice ? firstly , the jackal would be an exemplary alibi and stands ready to validate stone cold 's lack of guilt in any and all charges leveled against him . diane : anyone who lets you near a witness stand is committing litigatory suicide . spinelli : secondly , the jackal would hope that the tense , but supremely competent mob lawyer would advise her client to follow his heart , rather than take on any responsibilities that could prove burdensome or worse . [ scene_break ] nikolas : a bit cynical about love , are you ? claudia : well , okay , for the zaccharas ? love is just another excuse to lie . my father was so in love with johnny 's mother that he shot and killed her . nikolas : oh , nice . claudia : it 's good -- a good role model , right ? nikolas : yeah . well -- well , my father was -- was literally obsessed with my mother , and my uncle , he just followed suit . i mean , for a long time , i -- i was afraid to fall in love because i -- i thought that i would end up in that same desperate corner , you know ? claudia : so , okay , so how were you able to have a happy , normal , healthy relationship with emily ? nikolas : because she was the exact opposite of the cassadines , no ulterior motives , no hidden agendas , none of that . she just -- she broke through my defenses , and i felt safe with her . claudia : wow . what a concept . nikolas : i mean -- yeah , right . even -- even when we were fighting and -and living apart , still had a connection with her . claudia : no wonder you 're so devastated she 's gone . nikolas : yeah , she took a piece of me with her when she died . i wake up every morning feeling empty . hmm . it 's really hard to imagine my life without her . [ scene_break ] sam : hey . spinelli : oh , fair samantha . ow . gosh , um , thank you for responding to my summons . um -- sam : yeah , it looks like we might have done a few too many reps . spinelli : the jackal aches in places he did not know could be sore . sam : okay , this is good . this is actually really good because you 're using muscles that you normally would n't use , and i just think a few more sessions , and you 'll loosen up just fine . spinelli : the jackal must regretfully decline . pain is a most powerful deterrent . sam : well , what about maxie ? spinelli : look , there 's got to be some other form of enhancement that would attract maximista that does not provoke stiffness in my peroneus longus . [ scene_break ] diane : mr. grasshopper has a rather obscure way of putting things , but occasionally a glimmer of insight manages to shine through , and i have to concur with him . this is not a job you seem to want . jason : i 've run things before . diane : believe me . i am not complaining . you are far less erratic than sonny is . his demands were often unreasonable . his need to be in control at all times was burdensome , to say the least , but it brings me to my point . i 'll bet every shoe in my closet that sonny tries to take all this back very soon . max : diane . diane : hi , max . max : hi , uh , i hate to interrupt , but i need to talk to the boss about a retaliation strategy . hypothetically speaking , of course . jason : okay , there 's nothing to discuss . i 'm handling it myself . [ scene_break ] carly : i will never end my relationship with jason . jax : despite the violence . carly : despite anything . jax : well , that 's -- that 's really mature of you , carly . i 'm your husband . i 'm the one that you 're supposed to be sharing your life with . carly : yeah , and you just stood there and admitted that you were talking about me to kate . how do you think that makes me feel ? jax : what are you -- are -- are you jealous of kate ? is that what this is about ? carly : kate is selfish . she took my kid to the warehouse , jax . jax : and kate 's involved with sonny . i suppose that upsets you even more than the fact that her and i are business partners , right ? carly : i do n't give a damn that they 're together . jax : well , i 'd love to believe that , but you and sonny , you always find a way back to each other . and maybe it 's the history you share . or maybe it 's the way you , uh , maybe it 's the unique way you guys push each other 's buttons . carly : what the hell are you trying to say ? [ scene_break ] alexis : you know , it seems like what happened to michael is just another way for you and carly to punish each other and then stage some inevitable reconciliation , like you always do . it 's just -- as sad as that is to me , michael and morgan are yours and carly 's to raise as you please , but kristina is not . sonny : if you want to keep kristina safe , alexis , what the hell you doing with jerry jacks ? alexis : i 'm not with jerry jacks . he 's a client . sonny : your client held a room full of people hostage . he shot robin scorpio . he -- he blew up the metro court lobby . he 's a psycho , but you can not stay away from him . why is that ? alexis : well , he 's jax 's brother , and your sons call him uncle jerry . sonny : the point i 'm making is you keep bringing dangerous men into kristina 's life , even marrying them . come on . ric : what 'd i miss ? alexis : you missed a lot . he 's elected to give up his criminal pursuits . you want to wager a bet on how long he stays clean ? sonny : i signed the business over to jason . ric : yeah , so i heard . alexis : i 'll give kristina your best . ric : well , she 's upset . i recognize the set of the jaw . sonny : i ca n't -- i ca n't give up kristina . ric : sonny , alexis just wants to make sure that her daughter is safe , as do i. i 'm sure you want the same thing for your children . sonny : listen , i just want you to know that -- that at this point , i 'm doing everything i can to protect my children . that 's why i gave up my territory . ric : are you sure ? or is alexis right ? are you sure you can really stay away ? [ scene_break ] jax : you hiding something from me ? carly : i 'm on edge , jax . i have been on one long emotional rollercoaster , starting with getting pregnant and losing the baby , michael getting shot , and now he is in a coma . he 's in a facility with beautiful blue walls that he ca n't even see . jax : yeah , you 're grieving , we all are . but that does n't give you reason to take it out on kate . carly : i do n't want her near you . rationalize that all you want , but that 's how i feel . [ knock on door ] kate : hey , is carly here ? carly : i ca n't imagine what you could possibly have to say to me . kate : carly , what you -- jax has probably told you that he and i had a discussion about sonny signing away his paternal rights to michael and morgan . carly : yep , what about it ? kate : sonny and morgan have both lost michael . they need each other right now , and i 'm just -- i 'm respectfully asking that you reconsider your decision to separate them . carly : you know , if you had any respect for me at all , you would n't be here . so , pay close attention . if morgan is near sonny , it could cost morgan his life . this is the only way to keep him safe . kate : why ca n't you see that there are other ways to keep morgan safe ? carly : you know , i know you are with sonny , and i am sure he is more acceptable now in your circle of friends because he is out of the organization , but my kids are n't part of the bargain , kate . kate : i 'm not trying to bargain with you . carly : and i ca n't stand the sight of you . is that clear enough ? my son 's in a coma because you , on your own , came into my house and took him somewhere without my permission . kate : i 'm going to go now . carly : yeah , you do that . and do n't come back . jax : that was uncalled for . carly : well , you know what ? by all means , go after her . but if you do , do n't come back . [ scene_break ] sonny : i left the organization . i 'm pushing coffee beans . jason has taken over . so , if you do n't believe me , just talk to him . ric : so , what are you going to do now , sonny ? you going to take up golf ? you going to throw gourmet dinner parties ? sonny : are you going to make fun of me now ? i 'm in the coffee business . ric : sonny , you 've been defined by this business since you were a teenager , okay ? you are your work . sonny : i had more -- two sons . one got shot . he 'll never be whole again . the other is not legally my child now . and i have a daughter who i barely see , who now , i 'm not going to see at all , because alexis thinks that i 'm dangerous , or whatever she wants to think . ric : you still have family . sonny : you taking about yourself ? ric : oh , i do n't know . for what it 's worth , we are brothers , okay ? it can count for something if we just let it . sonny : i gave a lot away , but not my brain . ric : oh , so , you 're allowed to change , but i 'm not , sonny : well , you 're just all about payback . so i do n't want anything , you know . ric : look , sonny , i 've done a lot of things that i regret . but i 'm past all of that now . sonny : well , at least you have a new target . i mean , all the anger you had towards me is redirected to trevor . ric : my father is a completely different situation . sonny : maybe . i still ca n't trust you . ric : all right . well , i 'll let johnny and anthony know that you are no longer in a position to be a threat . sonny : ric . just so you know , i am no longer in a position to protect you from jason . [ scene_break ] lulu : we need to put next week 's schedule together . maxie : i am almost done , and these photo proofs need to go to the photography house in half an hour . lulu : okay , what about the messenger service ? maxie : oh , they are very backed up . but kate was specific about needing these delivered tonight . lulu : yeah , you just want me out of the way , so that i do n't remind you of how you humiliated yourself with johnny . maxie : ca n't fool you . going ? lulu : why do n't you call federico ? i 'm sure he can set you up with someone . maxie : clock 's ticking . lulu : oh , yeah ? okay , well there 's plenty of social - climbing men that would n't mind putting up with you for a night . maxie : thank you for holding . as it turns out , we wo n't be needing a messenger to deliver those photo proofs . thank you . ha . [ scene_break ] anthony : any word from claudia ? johnny : not since she called to say she was okay . anthony : hmm , not a good time for her to be out of touch . johnny : why ? anthony : the corinthos organization just lost a shipment . little welcome present for jason morgan as new kingpin . johnny : this was ric 's idea , was n't it ? i told you , we ca n't provoke morgan . anthony : and i disagreed . so , what 's done is done . johnny : he 'll retaliate . anthony : of course he will , and we 'll be ready . johnny : you sure about that ? anthony : john , have a little confidence in your father . [ cell phone rings ] johnny : yeah . maxie : it 's maxie . i need you to come to the office right away . it 's about lulu 's father . johnny : what about him ? maxie : oh , i ca n't tell you over the phone . but if you care about lulu , you 'll get here right now . johnny : i have to go . remember what i said about morgan . anthony : please , i 've been handling the jason morgans of the world since before you could crawl . johnny : why are you by yourself ? where 's logan ? anthony : he 's around . i can fend for myself . i do n't need that monkey breathing down my neck every minute . johnny : suit yourself . anthony : monkey , get over here . i need to use the can . monkey . [ scene_break ] alfred : i took the liberty of bringing tea . perhaps it will take the chill off the evening . claudia : yeah , got a shot of whiskey to go with it ? alfred : uh . claudia : easy , jeeves . i do n't bite , unless i want to . alfred : it is n't you , miss , it 's master nikolas . did he , perhaps , mention the notion of going for a ride ? claudia : a ride , like in a boat ? alfred : no , on his horse . claudia : on his horse ? it 's pitch black outside . he 's recovering from brain surgery . what is he , crazy ? alfred : unfortunately , he 's been like this since miss emily died . i fear master nikolas does n't wish to live without her . [ scene_break ] anthony : monkey , where the hell are you ? [ anthony grunts ] [ anthony coughs ] anthony : hey , someone get in here . the room 's on fire . trevor : anthony ! god , what happened ? anthony : help me put it out . trevor : no , no , it 's too late . we 've got to get out of here . anthony : this is my house . i 'm not leaving . [ scene_break ] sonny : oh , i got a call that you were down at the warehouse . max : yeah , jason wanted me to check it out . sonny : okay . max : just make sure that no one is looking to do any damage . sonny : i do n't need -- i do n't need your protection . how many times have i got to tell you ? max : look , i know . sonny : you know ? then why -- max : you do n't have any guards anymore . jason 's concerned that somebody might try to make a hit on you . sonny : tell jason that i do n't want him sending you or anybody else to protect me , to look after me . i 'm not a child . you get it ? max : yeah . sonny : yeah . max : okay . you know , it 's weird , mr. c. this is the same kind of thing that people will make me come say to you . kate : i heard the strangest rumors . sonny : i -- i signed over custody of michael and morgan to carly . you look nice . i 'm out of the business . kate : you seem to be taking it in stride . sonny : oh , well , you know , this is it for me . i got -- i got -- um , my business associates , it 's going to take them a while to accept that it 's real , but they will . you 're not happy ? i mean , i did what you wanted . kate : i hope not . [ scene_break ] jax : you know that i do n't agree with what kate was asking . but the things you said were needlessly hurtful . carly : that was n't half of what she deserves . jax : she was as devastated about what happened to michael as anyone else . carly : did she tell you that while she was crying on your shoulder ? you 're my husband . why do n't you open your eyes and see my side for a change ? jax : this is not a competition between you and kate . carly : no ? jax : no . carly : you do n't see how attentive she is to you ? jax : what are you talking about ? carly : oh , my . she must have known a thousand potential backers . but she asked you to invest in `` crimson . `` that 's because she -- she likes having your advice , jax . she likes to cozy up to you . ask you tons of questions . jax : kate has no romantic interest in me whatsoever , okay ? she knows how i feel about you . carly : well , you know what ? i really wish i did . jax : i 've been here for you every step of the way . but lately , i am the last person you come to for support . carly : i love you . jax : yeah , in your own way . carly : what the hell ? have you seen too much of the real me , and you 're using this as an excuse to run for the hills ? jax : i never said i was going anywhere . carly : well , then , what do you want from me ? jax : how about a reason to stay ? [ scene_break ] johnny : anybody here ? maxie : i 'll be right out . hey , thanks for coming . johnny : yeah . what was so important you could n't tell me over the phone ? maxie : why do n't you sit down ? johnny : where 's lulu ? maxie : uh , she had to run an errand for kate . but she 'll be back soon . johnny : maxie . maxie : why do n't you just sit down , and i 'll tell you everything . johnny : fine . what 's going on ? maxie : this . spinelli : oh . [ scene_break ] claudia : oh , my god . nikolas . nikolas . can you hear me ? nikolas . [ nikolas groans ] claudia : hey . nikolas : it 's all right . it 's all right . i 'm okay . okay . something spooked rubicon , and he threw me . claudia : is that your horse ? nikolas : yeah . [ nikolas groans ] nikolas : i feel like -- i feel like i got kicked in the ribs by an elephant . claudia : you 're lucky it 's not worse . you could have killed yourself . nikolas : that might have been for the best . [ scene_break ] kate : please , sonny , do n't tell me you gave up the mob for me . sonny : what are you talking about ? you did n't really like what i did for a living . kate : no , i did n't , but you did . in fact , you thrived on it . you built a business empire , and now you 've given it up , just like that . sonny : well , it 's just , you know it 's the right time . it feels right . it feels good . kate : okay , right now , it feels right . but what about a week or a month and you might start to miss it , and -- i 'm afraid you 're going to resent my part in your decision . sonny : i do n't want you to feel that way . i 'm doing this , you know , for my sons and my daughter . as you know , before michael got shot , i was showing him around the warehouse . and i told him that this was a legitimate place . at first , he did n't believe me . and then i said to him , you know , i 'm doing this for you , your brother , and your sister . and he had this look in his eye . you know what it was ? kate : hmm ? sonny : pride . because that 's -- he wanted to believe that 's who his father was . i 'm doing this for michael . so , i can keep , you know , his brother and sister safer . you think i 'm going back on that ? kate : i do n't . sonny : i 'm trying to carve a new life for me and my kids . and i need you in it . [ scene_break ] jax : i want this marriage to work . but i get the feeling that i am more invested in this than you are . carly : that 's not true . jax : i 'm no expert on marriage . i mean , i 've been divorced a few times . you know that . but hopefully , i 've learned a few things along the way . i mean , whatever life throws at us , we have to be able to lean on each other with complete trust . you choose sonny and jason to lean on . carly : oh , jax , we just keep going around in circles . jax : then why do n't we meet each other half way ? i mean , if you want this marriage to work , carly , you have to fight for it . carly : i do n't want to lose you . jax : because you love me or because you 've lost so much already ? carly : both . is that honest enough for you ? jax : well , that 's a start . carly : we vowed to be together for better or for worse . and i meant every word , and i still do . i 'm ready to fight for us , jax . are you going to fight with me ? [ scene_break ] [ sirens wailing ] anthony : this is as far as you drag me . trevor : let 's go , tony . the fire trucks are coming . i just do n't know how much can be saved . anthony : shut up . you go meet them . make sure they do n't run over maria 's roses . trevor : you 've got much bigger worries than the roses , my friend . anthony : will you go ? go . and if you see the monkey , find out where the hell he 's been . someone 's going to pay for this . [ next_on ] carly : i will fight for you . nikolas : i think there 's a lot more to you . anthony : put that guy in the ground ! sonny : you 've got to fix things . jason : that 's not your call to make . i do not work for you anymore .	sonny flatly turns down alexis ' plea to cede his rights to her daughter , especially considering that she is `` with `` jerry jax . carly and jax clash about her involvement with jason and his with kate . when nikolas comes home , at first he thinks emily has returned , but it 's just claudia . sam finds that spinelli is sore in places he did not even know he had and ready to give up his my fair jackal routine . the zacchara mansion burns , but anthony does not want to leave . sonny refuses the guards jason wants to put on him . after nikolas is thrown from his horse , claudia rescues him . maxie makes a move on johnny .
maxie : actually , i do n't have to testify . i did some research and a wife does n't have testify against her husband . felicia : oh , my -- spinelli : you and -- you and matt are married ? maxie : we sure are . spinelli : that 's impossible . you were only gone for that short recess . maxie : it does n't take long to say `` i do , `` especially with the justice of the peace in the same building . patrick : matt , is this true ? did you get married ? matt : i did . maxie : now , since i wo n't be testifying against matt and there are no other witnesses of his alleged killing of lisa niles , i assume you 'll be dropping all murder charges against my husband . dante : thank you , judge . thank you . okay . you , too . take care . bye - bye . padilla , i 'm glad you 're back . where you been ? delores : i was following up on that anonymous tip about shots fired in the quartermaine estate . get this -- we found a bloodstain in the boathouse . i 'm having the lab analyze it before we run it through the system . dante : what do the quartermaines have to say ? delores : i spoke to everybody in that house . nobody saw or heard anything out of the ordinary . tracy : [ gasps ] [ sighs ] you scared the hell out of me . luke : i take it you did n't find the body . tracy : i did not , and i take it you did n't find him , either , so where is my dead husband ? luke : it 's hard enough for a living person to disappear , but a dead one ? tracy : we left him on the terrace . there 's no way he could stand up and walk away , unless -- luke : unless what ? tracy : he was n't really dead ? johnny : still nothing . damn it . anthony : what 's the matter ? [ chuckles ] you worried that my death has n't been reported yet ? johnny : you 're a high - profile crime figure . you -- you 'd think that you being shot to death would at least make the local news . anthony : maybe the cops have n't found my body yet . johnny : but i called the cops with that anonymous tip . i practically told them where i put your body . i mean , what are they waiting for ? an engraved invitation ? anthony : what did i always tell you ? no matter how well you plan something , there 's no accounting for the element -- of surprise ! jason : i was just hauled in by the cops on suspicion of murdering franco . mcbain : and ? jason : they were acting on an anonymous tip -- from you . molly : so , if you 're not pregnant , what 's this family project ? kristina : exactly what it sounds like . a project that involves the whole family -- ours -- and yours . sonny : can you be a little more specific , kristina ? kristina : the grad student i mentioned ? sonny : mm - hmm . kristina : he 's in media studies , and he has a great new idea for a new reality show . molly : a reality show ? kristina : about us . with me as the star . it 's going to be called `` mob princess . `` could it be any more perfect ? sonny : what the hell are you talking about ? alexis : the media is glutted with shows about desperate people who will do anything to get on tv , and while i think the idea of a reality show called `` mob princess `` would appeal to the lowest common denominator , i 'm quite certain she 's joking . kristina : i 'm dead serious . i 'm shooting a reality show about my life . blair : i phrased that last description so that in case you were n't joking , you would see that it 's a really , really bad idea . kristina : well , i think it 's a really , really good idea . but do n't worry . i 'm not going to steal the limelight . i 'm going to have a fabulous supporting cast . you . and you . and you . and you . luke : trust me , tracy . anthony did n't get up off that lounge chair and just stroll away on his own . tracy : all right , then what happened to him ? luke : well , obviously , somebody moved him . maybe one of the staff ? tracy : yeah . the gardener . he planted him . luke : okay . some fresh , young stud with a shovel , anxious to please the mistress by helping her hide the murdered husband . tracy : first of all , the staff hates me . if they do n't , monica fires them . second of all , i did not have time to talk to the gardener or anybody else , for that matter , about anthony . luke : you could have sent him a text . tracy : and lastly , i did not kill my husband , which means -- you did . dante : while we 're waiting on the lab results , why do n't we go on a little field trip ? delores : where to ? dante : john zacchara 's got judge harkness to sign off on a search warrant . delores : for johnny 's place ? why ? dante : we still have n't found out whoever shot out anthony 's tires , and they caused the death of cole thornhart and his daughter , hope . delores : i know , but do you think johnny did it ? dante : i have n't totally ruled out kate howard . i wanted to question her after she was booked for assaulting her shrink , but then she was moved to shadybrook . right now , johnny 's our guy . delores : but he 's got an alibi . dante : carly jacks ? she lies more than anyone i 've ever met . carly as an alibi is totally meaningless to me . delores : even if you 're right , it 's been months since the accident . do you think there 's gon na be any evidence left at his apartment ? dante : let 's go find out . johnny : i do n't get it . i planted your body in that boathouse . i called the cops with the anonymous tip . the morons still have n't found you yet . anthony : you probably screwed it up . you always do . like that last time you tried to take me out and ended up killing those kids instead . johnny : shut the hell up ! anthony : or what ? you 'll kill me again ? johnny : if only i could . anthony : that 's cold , john . sounds like you got no conscience . johnny : i do n't . not when it comes to you . anthony : [ chuckles ] if that 's true , what am i doing here ? so what kind of game -- matt : no game . no game . maxie is now mrs. matthew hunter . i 'm gon na move to see to it that you are disbarred for this ridiculous stunt . rosalyn : i had nothing to do with this . maxie : quan had nothing to do with this . matt and i are in love and seized an opportunity . it 'll never hold up in court . maxie : actually , according to this book , it will . i stayed up all night in my cell studying . you know , you always said i 'd be a good student once i found a subject that interested me . mcbain : words are coming out of your mouth . i still do n't know what you 're talking about . jason : not 10 minutes after you threatened to use me to get to sonny , i get picked up for questioning about franco 's death . mcbain : yeah ? jason : yeah . you 're ex - fbi . you can make things happen just like you got franco 's dna from a confidential file for sam . why would n't i think you would call the cops to reactivate a cold case ? mcbain : i could have . but i did n't . jason : then why 'd they haul me in months after the fact ? mcbain : maybe because you did it . sam : trust me , kristina , the last thing this family needs is any more media exposure . kristina : sorry . i disagree . you should all get ready for your close - ups . the cameras start rolling any minute . sonny : no , they 're not . because this attitude of yours , i 'm done with it . alexis : obviously , we need to talk about what happened at school with kristina off camera . kristina : what happened was that my mob lawyer mother allowed my mob boss father to bribe , intimidate , or otherwise threaten someone to let me into yale . sonny : we called in favors on your behalf , kristina . what 's wrong with that ? kristina : did it ever occur to either of you how humiliating it would be when people found out ? alexis : honey , i know , and we 're sorry . sonny : no , you 're sorry . i 'm not sorry . because i did what i thought was best for my daughter . kristina : then we 're in agreement . for once . this probably is the best thing that could have ever happened . sam : okay , that 's great . so , then , why are you so angry ? kristina : like molly says , when one door closes , another one opens . my college career may be over , but now i have a whole new future . sam : oh , no . oh , kristina . as you know , i got into reality tv , and trust me . it was a big mistake . i regret it . i think you 're going to do the same thing . i think you 're going to regret it . kristina : i disagree . sonny : you know what ? you should start listening more . that 's what you should do . alexis : hold it ! you are -- you are highly overreacting to a very unfortunate situation . kristina : unfortunate ? alexis : what your father and i did , we had the best of intentions , but it was misguided . kristina : he does n't think so . alexis : [ sighs ] he usually lets me take the lead when it comes to academics . kristina : so it was your idea to use extortion to get me into yale ? alexis : help . sonny : come here . get back . [ sighs ] all right , listen to me , okay ? you -- we gave you what you wanted . you made your choice , right ? you turned it down . do not expect me to apologize . kristina : why would i expect you to care how i feel about anything ? alexis : he cares . your father cares . i care . we call care , and in retrospect , we should have supported your decision to go into fashion . but it 's not too late . kristina : apparently , i have n't been clear . from now on , you do n't control me anymore . i 'm taking charge of my life and this project . sonny : this reality show is not gon na happen , okay ? 'cause we 're not putting our whole family on live tv for the whole world to see ! alexis : everyone , calm -- miss davis ? where would you like us to set up ? kristina : looks like we are . jason : well , at least you came at me directly this time instead of using sam . mcbain : hey , look . i do n't have any influence on some other police department , all right ? but if they had half a brain , you 'd be a reasonable suspect , do n't you think ? based on your previous history with franco ? jason : which you know so much about . mcbain : i think everybody knows you tried to kill franco on at least one prior occasion . why not try it again ? jason : what would you do if someone raped natalie ? you would kill him . sonny : get those cameras out of my face . kristina : this is my crew . they 're going to be following me around everywhere . it 's `` mob princess . `` rolling . kristina : hi . i 'm kristina corinthos - davis , mob princess . come on in and meet the gang , starting with -- the gangster . sonny : kristina , this is not how we handle things in this family . kristina : and how does this family handle things , daddy ? over sunday night dinners or chats in the den ? molly : um , well , actually , sometimes we do eat dinners together . i mean , we 're not very interesting . kristina : i 'm so sick and tired of pretending we 're the average american family when we 're so much more colorful . alexis : well , the average american family does n't threaten camera crews with injunctions and lawsuits . i want your names . sam : hey , kristina , can i talk to you , please ? kristina : unless everything 's all changed since the last time i was here , recovering from a life - threatening surgery from nearly getting blown up by a car bomb my dad meant for johnny zacchara . luke : for the last time , tracy , i did not kill anthony zacchara . why would i ? tracy : because you promised to get rid of him for me . luke : i promised to ship him off to timbuktu . tracy : actually , it was uruguay and that was just a cover story to placate me while you bumped him off . luke : hey , do n't try to pin this on me , lucretia . you 're the one who tried to poison him and then tried to brain him with an oar . tracy : [ sighs ] i did n't go through with that . luke : only because i stopped you . tracy : it is not in me to shoot him . luke : oh , please . i ca n't do this anymore . just no more games , okay ? will you swear to me that you did n't kill your husband ? tracy : i swear . luke : on what ? tracy : on -- everything i hold dear . luke : well , name something . oh , come on ! one thing ! some time tonight . tracy : on -- my father 's life . luke : oh , this from the woman who withheld heart medication while her father was having a coronary . tracy : that was a long time ago , and he was faking , okay ? luke : well , somebody else , then . come on . swear on someone . is n't there someone you truly love ? tracy : of course there is . anthony : i 'm here because you know i loved you , john . johnny : [ scoffs ] anthony : i devoted my life to you , and you murdered me for my trouble . now you 're drowning in remorse . johnny : remorse ? you think i can have remorse for a guy who pimped out his own daughter ? anthony : i never wanted claudia to sleep with gino . that was all her . johnny : you know , it 's a damn good thing for me that you 're such a loathful son of a bitch . so many people wanted you dead , i could hold a convention . anthony : if they do n't want you dead , you 're doing it wrong . johnny : not just your business associates , your wife . if you were still alive , i 'd -- i 'd send you a thank you note . anthony : is that gratitude ? i 'm shocked . johnny : if you had n't heard luke and tracy plotting to kill you , i would n't have the perfect scapegoats to frame for your murder . anthony : now , if only somebody could find my body . johnny : oh , you may not have made the news , but i 'll guaran - damn - tee you right about now , tracy and luke are demanding to see their lawyers . tracy : there is someone i truly love . luke : who ? tracy : my mother . i swear on the memory of lila quartermaine that i did not kill anthony . are you satisfied ? luke : good enough . tracy : okay , now . do you swear that you did not kill anthony ? luke : i do . tracy : on whose life ? your girlfriend , anna devane ? luke : anna and i are friends , and why do you care so much ? tracy : i do n't care , and stop changing the subject . did you kill anthony ? luke : i did not kill anthony zacchara . i swear on the lives of my three children , okay ? tracy : three children ? i thought it was two children ? the last one was supposed to be robert 's . luke : all right , then i swear on lucky and lulu . yeah ? tracy : okay . i believe you . but , if i did n't do it , you did n't do it -- luke : who did ? anthony : setting up luke and tracy was a smart move . johnny : [ chuckles ] you 're giving me credit for something . you must be dead . anthony : unfortunately -- johnny : here it comes . anthony : -- i doubt the charges are going to stick , and if they do n't , the cops will start looking elsewhere . johnny : let them look . there 's nothing that 's tying me to your murder , anyway . [ knock on door ] johnny : to what do i owe the pleasure ? dante : we 're here about your grandfather . anthony . johnny : come on in . dante : padilla , go take a look upstairs , will you ? johnny : what the hell is that ? dante : what do you think this is , a social visit , johnny ? i got a search warrant right here . johnny : yeah ? and what exactly is it that you 're searching for ? dante : anything , really , that would connect you to shooting out anthony 's tires , which caused the deaths of cole thornhart and his daughter . johnny : oh . well . fine . look around . i had nothing to do with that . dante : you sure about that ? i mean , you caused a pretty big scene at the metro court that night . i mean , you 're telling me you did n't want to kill your grandfather ? johnny : actually , if i 'm being honest with you , i wanted to see your father dead more than anybody . no offense . dante : none taken . johnny : was i angry at the guy ? sure . but you 're looking in the wrong place . dante : oh , so , where should we be looking ? johnny : maybe you should start with anthony 's wife , tracy ? and her ex , luke ? tracy : are you sure that one of your seafaring chums did n't get overzealous and bump him off ? luke : oh , no . the ship did n't even dock until after the body showed up . are you sure that it was n't one of the staff trying to cover your tracks ? alice , maybe ? tracy : unh - unh . they hated anthony , but they -- they would n't kill him . luke : even cook ? tracy : no , not with a gun . luke : well , he was a longtime criminal . he must have had plenty of enemies . but this just does n't -- does n't feel like a mob hit . tracy : i know who did it ! felicia : mac , is all this legal ? mac : i 'm not a lawyer , but this would n't be the first case to fall apart because of spousal privilege . maxie : if there 's no witness , there 's no case . i am loathe to admit this , but i must agree . even though miss jones -- maxie : mrs. hunter . she signed the agreement to testify as a single woman . but now , as dr. hunter 's wife , she ca n't be compelled to testify against her husband . felicia : will she have to go back to prison ? her release stands . patrick : and what about my brother ? we wo n't be moving forward with murder charges at this point . maxie : well , then i guess we 're all done here . i want to tell you something . i 'm going to do everything in my power to see to it that both of you and this fraudulent marriage are exposed -- maxie : it 's not fraudulent -- -- and i will see to it that lisa niles ' murderer is made to pay for his crime . and as for you , `` mrs. hunter , `` i 'll make sure you pay for your part in this charade , as well . maxie : and my little dog , too ? rosalyn : nice bit of legal maneuvering , mrs. hunter . maxie : what can i say ? you do what you got to do for the people you love . rosalyn : i 'll let alexis know . i 'm sure she 'll be pleased with the outcome . congratulations to both of you . maxie : i 'm free . god , i 'm really free . we both are . felicia : for now . the d.a . may make you pay for covering up for matt . maxie : why ? what we did is perfectly legal . they ca n't do that . spinelli : and when the statute of limitations is up for dr. niles ' murder , then you can have the marriage voided , so -- maxie : why would we do that ? mac : there is no statute of limitations on murder . spinelli : yeah , but , i mean , it was n't premeditated , so for a lesser charge of homicide , i 'm sure -- mac : sorry , spinelli . if maxie wants to guarantee that she 'll never have to testify against matt , they 'll have to stay married forever . mcbain : you 're making this personal . i would n't wish what happened to you and sam and franco on anyone , but it has nothing to do with me . jason : that 's right . you 're here for sonny . mcbain : exactly . jason : but you spend most of your time with sam . mcbain : she needed help . i was n't going to turn my back . jason : were you helping her when you fed the story to the paper ? mcbain : if you knew anything about me , you 'd know that 's now how i operate . jason : you said you want to take sonny down . you said it 'd be a bonus if you can use me to get to him , right ? 10 minutes later , i 'm arrested -- no charges that are going to stick . is that how you operate ? mcbain : you know , i do n't think i like you . but you also do n't strike me as the kind of guy that would look the other way while an innocent woman was murdered . jason : sonny did n't do it . mcbain : how do you know ? you were n't there . have you ever considered that you spent most of your life protecting a murderer ? jason : you know , the real question is , did you want me out of the way so you can get to sonny -- or so you can get to sam ? sam : kristina , can we go somewhere to talk , please ? just you and me . kristina : meet my sister , samantha mccall - morgan . we all call her `` sam , `` though . not a mob princess by birth , but she married into the royal family . her husband is my father 's number - one henchman . we call it an enforcer . can you say `` enforcer `` ? alexis : that 's it . kristina : and this is my little sister , molly lansing - davis . say hi to america , molly . molly : hi . kristina : actually , molly is my half sister . ric lansing is her father , who is my father 's half brother . there 's lots of halves here . and a mob lawyer , just like my mom , who obviously got knocked up by two mobster brothers . molly : kristina ! sonny : okay , this needs to stop , kristina . kristina : i 'm sorry , but you wo n't be able to meet my brothers today . happily , my brother michael is out of prison , though he only got sent there because of our dad . molly : kristina , stop ! kristina : and my little brother , morgan , is off at military school , stashed away somewhere , probably learning how to become a sniper , but we miss him dearly . alexis : stop it . kristina : but my oldest brother , dante , is a cop . the only member of our family on the right side of the law , which was the only reason my dad needed to shoot him . sonny : okay , you got to stop rolling these cameras ! kristina : keep rolling ! did i mention i 'm the product of a sleazy one - night stand ? alexis : that 's now how it happened . it 's not . kristina : and , of course , there 's dear old dad . sonny : you got to turn off these cameras . kristina : come on , dad . you used to be used to this by now -- all the cameras in your face and trials in the courthouse . sonny : i 'm going to warn you right now , if you do n't turn these cameras off , i will -- kristina : or you 'll what ? what ? dante : what are you talking about ? you 've been giving me the same song and dance that sonny 's the one who shot out anthony 's tires . even after he was acquitted , you kept saying that . now you 're changing your mind ? johnny : that was before , and then a few days ago , anthony showed up here scared out of his wits . said he overheard tracy and luke saying that they were trying to kill him . dante : were the suspicions grounded in anything real ? johnny : he said that they tried to bump him off twice already . dante : really ? and that did n't concern you ? johnny : what concerned me is anthony asked me for help , and that 's not something that he takes lightly . so , yeah , i volunteered to help him out . delores : who 's is this ? dante : that 's anthony 's . tracy : it was sonny . luke : did i not just say this does n't feel like a mob hit ? tracy : you were not there the night sonny showed up waving his gun around , threatening to kill anthony . luke : the night anthony 's tires got shot out ? tracy : absolutely . sonny was not calm and collected . he did n't care about covering up his tracks . he was fully prepared to shoot anthony , right there in the den . in retrospect , if i 'd let him do it , i would have saved myself a whole hell of a lot of trouble . luke : oh , i do n't know . tracy : sonny was probably waiting right here for anthony when he showed up in the boathouse . by the time his goons came to clean everything up , you and i had already gotten the body out of here , then the goons went up to the terrace , saw the body , and got rid of it . luke : no . no . no . if sonny had shot him , he would n't leave him laying here , and if he had left him laying here , he would have left a calling card , because mobsters do n't like to knock each other off and not take credit for it . tracy : uh - huh . i suppose you 're speaking from experience . luke : i told you i 'm no novice to this . if corinthos wanted to send a message , it would have been loud and clear . kristina : oh , my god , dad ! sonny : you 're lucky the camera 's the only thing that i broke . alexis : darn it ! not now ! sonny : listen to me , okay ? i know that you 're angry , but this is not you . sam : kristina , your father 's right . you have got to stop this . molly : please , ca n't we just talk this out ? alexis : sam . sam : what ? alexis : come here . sam : huh ? what 's going on ? alexis : i just got this from jason . he left it an hour ago , but with all of this stuff going on -- sam : what ? alexis : he 's been arrested in connection with franco 's death . mcbain : i 'm not having this conversation . jason : and all those times you just happened to run into sam , those were coincidences , right ? mcbain : yeah . but , for argument 's sake , say i was after sam . what would it matter ? she loves you , man . you 're the one she wants to be with . but you do n't want her talking to me . more importantly , you 've got a problem with this baby . maybe i get that . jason : maybe you do . i know you 've had your own paternity problems , made some headlines in llanview . mcbain : so , you see , i 've been on both sides of it , and that 's what sam and i were talking about . you want to make more out of it , that 's on you . but a word of advice -- jason : i do n't want your advice . mcbain : well , you know what ? you 're going to get it anyway . you lose sam , you 're going to be losing the best thing that ever happened to you and it wo n't be because of what i did . but because of what you did . patrick : can i borrow the groom ? maxie : by all means . felicia : congratulations . you became free then , not free in all of 30 minutes . [ chuckles ] maxie : please try to be happy for me . patrick : okay , i 'm going to ask you this once and then i 'm going to just drop it . do you think marrying maxie is the best way to solve this problem ? matt : there is so much that i 'm not sure of right now . i do n't remember killing lisa . i mean , maxie says she saw i did it , but honestly , i have no recollection of it . patrick : so is that a yes or a no ? matt : i know i can do a lot of good in this world . and not just for my patients , but for my brother . for my niece . and i love maxie . i mean , everything that she went through , everything she did for me , how could you not ? patrick : point taken . matt : i mean , i just got my life back . and i 'm going to make every second of it count . maxie : please understand i did n't have a choice . spinelli : you could have kept your part of the bargain . you could have told the truth as to what you witnessed . trusted matt 's attorneys to argue the mitigating factors of his inebriation and the -- the threat of dr. niles . that was a choice . maxie : i did what i had to do . spinelli : maxie . maxie , please . wait . there 's something i have to say . today 's workout hardcore ... maxie : what do you want ? spinelli : please , just think about what you 're doing . maxie : i did think about it , that 's why it worked . spinelli : maxie , you do n't have to marry matt if you do n't want to . maxie : why would n't i want to ? he 's everything a woman could want in a husband . spinelli : a liar and a murderer ? maxie : a good man who 's life should n't be ruined because he put a psychopath out of everyone 's misery . and , besides , i -- i love matt . spinelli : no , no ! you think you 're supposed to love him . there 's a difference . maxie : why would n't we get married ? spinelli : i think i , above anyone , have a pretty good idea of your misgivings for the marriage state . maxie , your fear that marriage is the beginning of the end for any relationship , your desire to fulfill the success of your career above everything else . marriage was something way down the line , if ever . maxie : i just moved up the timetable . spinelli : yeah , from `` maybe never `` to `` hurry before the hearing starts `` ! do you remember the troubles that you and matt had , the lack of trust ? maxie : i trust him now . spinelli : okay , well , what about his inability -- his refusal to commit in any real -- i just do n't want you to be unhappy . maxie : no , spinelli , you do n't want me to be happy with someone who is n't you . spinelli : if i believe for a second that you and matt hunter could build a life together , i would wish you well and hold my peace , but he is not up to the task . maxie : and you are ? spinelli : your happiness is all i 've ever wanted . and it is all i will ever want . do you remember at our non - wedding when we professed our love for one another and we vowed that we would have a real wedding one day ? i hang onto hope for that , 'cause you deserve a real wedding , a beautiful gown , flowers , music , dancing . and a husband who loves you . who will always be true to you . maxie : excuse me , spinelli . my husband and i have some celebrating to do . johnny : let me see that . dante : what ? you want to see it ? here . take a look . johnny : it 's anthony 's . dante : any idea where your father is , johnny ? johnny : no . i do n't know . he was here , and then he got a text message and he bolted . it must have been urgent 'cause he left his phone . dante : last text message was from tracy , `` meet me at the boathouse . `` delores : that 's where we found the blood . johnny : there was blood ? dante : we got an anonymous tip . someone heard gunshots at the quartermaine estate . johnny : but anthony was n't there . delores : actually , he was there with luke and tracy at the terrace when i questioned them . johnny : you spoke to him ? [ cell phone rings ] dante : yeah . falconeri . delores : actually , i did n't speak to him . he was sleeping . dante : thanks . johnny : huh . dante : blood in the boathouse was anthony 's . johnny : wow . that 's a pretty keen observation there , officer padilla . see , anthony was n't as much sleeping as he was dead . dante : all right , back off . johnny : back off ? dante : yeah , johnny . johnny : tracy and luke killed my grandfather and paraded his body right under your noses . tracy : [ laughs ] i just realized . i do n't care . whoever killed him did me a favor . [ sighs ] luke : well , i hate to spoil the merry widow 's merry mood , but whether you do n't care or not , we 've still got ourselves a big problem . we 've got the smoking gun . tracy : so ? luke : so we got to get rid of this murder weapon ! jason : quit interfering in sam 's life and mine . mcbain : do n't get between me and sonny . jason : you know , your time 's running out on that warrant . i guess you 're gon na have to leave port charles empty - handed . mcbain : thanks for stopping by . sam : hi . jason : hey . sam : my mom said that you had been arrested and she went to go bail you out , but you had already been released . jason : yeah . bernie arranged for bail and elizabeth drove up to beecher 's corners to post it . sam : elizabeth . jason : yeah , i did not want you involved . and i did n't want bernie to make the trip . he says he 's recovered from the gunshot , but i do n't want to take any chances . sam : right . jason : they got nothing -- no new evidence . sam : okay . well , franco died months ago . and if there 's no new evidence , then why are they questioning you ? jason : ask your friend mcbain . sonny : go . you guys get out of here . fun 's over ! kristina : you can smash as many cameras as you want . we 're just going to bring in more . the show 's happening . molly : that 's not fair . you never even asked . you just let them in . alexis : this is a complete invasion of privacy . i 'm not allowing it . kristina : here 's the deal . i move back in here with my crew , and not only will you allow it , you 'll all be part of my show . or -- i walk out that door and you 'll never see me again . spinelli : um , commissioner ? felicia ? i 'm sure that you agree that this marriage can only be detrimental to maxie , right ? is there anything that you can do to convince her it 's a mistake ? felicia : i do n't know if it 's a mistake . but you know she 's not gon na listen to me . spinelli : commissioner ? mac : look , you said it yourself , spinelli . the more i object , the more stubborn she gets . spinelli : yeah , but she can never be happy with him . mac : i 'm sorry . i 'm sorry . i know how you feel about maxie , but this marriage is a done deal . felicia : done deal or not , you do n't approve of what maxie did , do you ? mac : you know , i 'm glad to have maxie out of pentonville under any circumstances . and i do n't wish any harm to matt . felicia : but ? mac : but i [ snorts ] i do n't think he 's anywhere near good enough for maxie . besides , i ran the lisa niles investigation . felicia : maxie and robin were suspects . mac : i was worried that one of them could have done it . but once i realize my girls were innocent , i just wanted to do my job and bring the killer to justice . [ sighs ] but i was police commissioner then . now i guess it really should n't matter so much anymore . felicia : first you lose your job and then our maxie is set free . hell of a day . mac : hell of a day ! hell of a day . felicia : do you want to have a drink ? it 'll be like old times . mac : sure . why not ? felicia : [ chuckles ] spinelli : what matt and maxie are doing is wrong , right ? i mean , marriage is sacred . you of all people should know that . patrick : it is . it 's supposed to be . but who am i to judge how matt and maxie got here ? spinelli : no , on the contrary , your marriage with dr. robin makes you well- qualified to offer comment . patrick : spinelli , i never thought that i 'd be married to one person and be happy . if they find an ounce of that happiness that i had , then , i 'm sorry , they got my blessing . maxie , um , congratulations . maxie : thank you , patrick . patrick : okay . maxie : hey , uh , let 's get out of here . i mean , right now the only thing i want to do is take a shower without 10 other women with names like tiny and kino . matt : anything you want , mrs. hunter . maxie : let 's go home . matt : your place or mine ? maxie : hmm -- ours , whichever that might be . matt : i like that . kristina : you mad at me ? molly : would it matter if i was ? you 're so caught up in your own drama , you do n't care what you 're doing to anyone else . kristina : i know this is n't fair for you and sam . i 'm just trying to get back at my parents . molly : yeah , you 've made your point . mom and sonny are upset . are you really going to go through with this ? kristina : everybody at yale thinks i 'm a mob princess , and that 's exactly what i 'm going to be . do n't worry . this will be fun for you . molly : it 's not so far . kristina : you created a fairytale for yourself your whole life . welcome to reality . alexis : i should never have let you do whatever it is that you did . i have lost all moral authority with her . she now sees first - hand that i practice situational ethics . sonny : she 's threatening to put our family on national television . this has to be stopped . alexis : we lied to her . she 's humiliated . sonny : why ? because we sent her to college ? alexis : because we stacked the deck . you know , it 's going to be a long time before she forgives us . but the good news is she 's still talking to us . sonny : if you call blackmailing talking . alexis : you blackmail me , she blackmails you -- it 's all in the dna . you heard her . if we do n't do this , she 's leaving . sonny : we ca n't do it ! we ca n't do it ! alexis : we ca n't not do it . i am not losing her ! i wo n't lose my kid . you do n't just walk out on somebody you love . mcbain : natalie . i was hoping you 'd pick up . at least now you can listen to my groveling over and over again . i 'm sorry about how we left things beforehand . i know things are crazy right now . please hang in there with me . i do n't want to lose you . please call me . sam : wait a minute , you think john tipped off the police ? jason : he says he did n't . he also says he did n't plant the article in the newspaper . sam : well , maybe it was n't him . jason : sam , please . you got to be careful . john mcbain is a cop . you 're trusting the wrong person . johnny : luke and tracy moved the body . why ? you find a body in a boathouse , you report it . anthony : good citizens are so hard to find these days . johnny : i just hope i led the cops in the right direction . anthony : there 's only one problem , john . luke and tracy did n't kill me , and they know it . it 's only a matter of time before the cops know it , too . tracy : are you sure the police wo n't find it ? luke : it 's a tiny little gun in a great big body of water . unless they have reason to send a diver down , nobody will ever find it . dante : police ! freeze ! luke : [ sighs ] dante : padilla . delores : got it . dante : tracy quartermaine and luke spencer , i got to take you in on suspicion of foul play in the disappearance of anthony zacchara .	maxie tells the prosecuting attorney that she does n't have to testify against her husband . she and matt have just returned from getting married at the justice of the peace in the court building . matt produces the marriage license . the prosecuting attorney admits that he ca n't compel a wife to testify against her husband , but he vows to expose their marriage as fraudulent and make them both pay . mac says there is no statute of limitations for murder so the only way to ensure that maxie never has to testify against matt is for them to stay married forever . maxie asks mac to be happy for her . she says she did n't have a choice . spinelli says she could have chosen to keep her end of the bargain and let matt 's lawyers argue the mitigating factors of the case .
aj : damn it , carly . you tell me what the hell franco did to our son . carly : i ca n't . aj : what do you mean you ca n't ? you 're his mother , for god 's sake . you tell me what that bastard did to our son ! [ scene_break ] lulu : i did it , dante . i agreed . dante : [ sniffles ] you did ? lulu : stavros said that i had a choice , but what kind of choice was that ? consummate the marriage or lose -- everyone that i love . i did n't know what else to do . dante : so , you -- you slept with him ? [ scene_break ] luke : everything all right ? i can go ? tracy : what he 's trying to say is did you get the lab results back ? is there something wrong with my friend ? dr. rashi : i ca n't be certain yet . tracy : then what good are you ? luke : what she means is what 's the matter ? are the labs not back ? dr. rashi : no , they 're back . i just have n't had sufficient time to look them over . a diagnosis at this point would be premature . tracy : but you have seen the tests . dr. rashi : yes . tracy : so , is luke all right or not ? [ scene_break ] aj : tracy , please . do n't tell elizabeth i slept with carly . tracy : too bad . i think elizabeth needs to know you and carly engaged in some -- steamy hate sex . alexis : nikolas ? ni -- oh . [ laughing ] hi . i 'm sorry . i let myself in . nikolas : you know i 'm always happy to see you , alexis . alexis : that 's why you 're my favorite nephew . nikolas : oh , convenient , as i happen to be your only nephew . alexis : how are you feeling ? nikolas : eh , you know , almost as good as new , i guess . alexis : i can see that . [ chuckles ] you want to tell me what 's going on with you , or would you like me to leave so you can brood in private ? nikolas : i do n't brood . alexis : no ? [ laughs ] nikolas : okay , fine . i 'm concerned about elizabeth . [ scene_break ] franco : so , none of you bothered to clue in poor aj ? shame on all of you . elizabeth : about what ? franco : oh , come on . really ? elizabeth : be a little less gleeful about it . franco : i ca n't even pretend to have sympathy for this knucklehead . you , on the other hand , michael -- maxie : what the hell is going on ? ! franco : maxie , you might want to plug your ears . this is pretty strong stuff for a mother - to - be . aj : if you did anything to hurt michael , so help me god -- franco : oh , stop it . if there were a god , we would n't even be talking about this , would we ? aj : you tell me right now what the hell you 're keeping from me . no . no ! listen to me . he 's my son , okay ? and even the great sonny corinthos ca n't change that . and if something happened to him , if he was hurt , then i deserve to know . sonny : this has nothing to do with you , aj . you need to drop it . aj : like hell i will . carly , start talking ! let 's go ! michael : aj , just -- aj : now ! sonny : hey ! aj : i 'm sorry , michael . i 'm worried . michael : i know . but this is my story . and i 'll be the one to tell it . franco : good for you , michael . really . you stand up for yourself . i knew you would . carly : you know nothing about my son . nothing . michael : mom . aj : michael , what is it ? w - what is it ? michael : well , i did n't really want to tell you like this , but i was n't given much of a choice . aj : [ sighs ] okay . michael : the first thing you should know is i spent some time in pentonville . aj : you went to prison ? when ? for what ? michael : i was 18 . for killing claudia zacchara . carly : he saved his little sister from a crazy , insane woman . aj : zacchara like -- like the crime family ? michael : claudia snapped . she tried to kidnap josslyn right after she was born . i heard my mom crying , screaming , so i grabbed an ax handle , and when i saw claudia with josslyn , i hit her in the head -- and i killed her . aj : you were trying to save josslyn . i mean , that 's -- it 's justifiable homicide , right ? i mean , could n't you have done anything to keep him out of jail ? ! michael : my mom , dad , and jason did everything that they could . and jason even hide the body , but the cops -- they found out anyway . carly : sonny took the fall for michael . he did , and he was arrested . but then dante found out the truth , and he told the courts . aj : wait , dante ? so , your -- your cop son -- he turned him in , right ? is that it ? sonny : dante thought he was doing his job , aj . aj : [ sighs ] well , wait . none of this makes sense . claudia was stealing a baby . she was stealing your sister . i mean -- i mean , you did n't mean to clock her like that , right ? carly : sonny and i both perjured ourselves . there was no way to prove that michael was innocent . the judge said that we were playing the system , and he sentenced michael to five years for manslaughter . michael : aj , it was n't their fault or dante 's . aj : well , then , whose was it ? yours ? did you do this ? did you put some judge up to throwing the book at him ? michael : no . carly : no . it was much worse . aj : okay , michael , whatever this secret is -- i mean , it ca n't be as bad as you going to prison . my god , michael , what happened to you ? [ scene_break ] luke : yeah , i 'm all right . i feel fine . tracy : yes , and you finished medical school -- when was that ? oh , that 's right . never . he lost consciousness in the middle of a conversation . luke : ah , conversation might be stretching it a bit . she was yapping . i was listening . hey , maybe that 's it . maybe my ears just needed a rest . tracy : i 'd appreciate a diagnosis right about now . dr. rashi : uh , well , mr. spencer 's blood shows decreased albumin levels , raised ast and alp and abnormal bilirubin values . luke : abnormal bilirubin -- is n't that that pianist with 11 fingers ? tracy : we do n't speak medicalese . would you translate ? luke : [ sighs ] i would apologize for her rudeness , doctor , but the insults are just beginning . tracy : we 're waiting . [ scene_break ] dante : that bastard -- he forced you to sleep with him ? it 's okay . you can tell me , lulu . i can take it , i promise you . stavros : you might actually surprise yourself and enjoy this . i know i will . i promise to be gentle . come , my dear . it is our wedding night . lulu : no . stavros : no , what ? lulu : i 'm not going anywhere or enjoying anything with you . you 're disgusting ! stavros : you do n't mean that . lulu : yeah , i do . stavros : do you forget the consequences of denying me ? surely you want to keep your loved ones safe . lulu : yeah , of course , i do . my family is my world , but they would not want me to throw away my life for theirs . they love me too much , and i am going to honor that love . stavros : by having them killed ? lulu : by doing this . i 'm through with this so - called marriage . my husband is dante falconeri . he gave me these rings on the day i became his wife . i love him . and nothing you do can change that . lulu : i could n't do it . and by not sleeping with stavros , i put all of your lives at risk -- especially my brother 's . [ scene_break ] michael : mom , listen -- carly : you do n't have to do this . you do n't -- not here , not now , not in front of everybody . michael : i 'm -- i 'm not ashamed . carly : are you sure ? michael : yeah . he does n't get to have control anymore . carly : i love you . michael : i love you , too . well , uh , this is what you wanted , right ? so , let 's do it . i 'm ready . [ sighs ] look , uh -- most of you already know what i 'm gon na say , but for those of you who do n't , i 'm okay . it took a while , but i 've -- i 've moved on . [ sighs ] when i was in prison , somebody -- assaulted me . aj : what , you mean , like , they pulled out a knife or they came after you -- michael : no , no . i was raped . one ... aj : no . michael : his name was carter . he was another inmate . and , at first , he was , uh -- protecting me from a guard who was giving me a hard time . aj : about what ? michael : my dad . [ sighs ] and then carter demanded payment , and -- i tried to fight him off . it worked the first time , but not after that . he raped me . you know , and for a while , i - i - i could n't even say the words , but , really , i 've -- i 've dealt with it , and i - i swear i 'm okay . aj : i do n't know how . i 'm so sorry . [ scene_break ] dante : hey , you did the right thing -- not sleeping with stavros . lulu : do n't lie to me . dante : i 'm not . lulu : you said that i did all that i could when you thought i kissed him . dante : this is a lot to absorb , okay ? i 'm trying to be supportive . there 's a big difference between kissing someone and sleeping with them . lulu : i just do n't want you to say what you think i want to hear . dante : deal . so , what happened after you said no ? stavros : are you positive you do n't want to reconsider ? lulu : i 've never been more positive in my life . stavros : fine . then i will be eliminating your family one by one . let 's start with -- hmm , let 's see . how about your brother nikolas ? lulu : nikolas ? he 's your son . you would n't do that . stavros : unfortunately , you have forced my hands . do you have a bead on nikolas ? excellent . kill him . lulu : no ! lulu : nikolas could have died . and it would have been my fault . [ scene_break ] nikolas : spencer and i -- we had a great life in italy , you know ? but i - i just could not stop thinking about elizabeth . my feelings for her now are as strong as they ever were . alexis : and , yet , you stayed away . nikolas : look , i could n't hurt lucky any more than i already did . alexis : ah , see ? you 're always noble and always gracious , and , by the way , you did n't get any of that from me . nikolas : [ chuckles ] alexis : but you 're still here . i mean , i know you came back for lulu , and you got shot , and then you got better , but you 're still here . nikolas : i know . i guess , uh , staring death in the face like that changes things . what i feel for her , i ca n't push down anymore . [ scene_break ] lulu : i got nikolas shot . dante : hey . lulu : my own brother . dante : hey , your brother -- he 's fine . lulu : yeah , yeah . what 's a gaping bullet wound , right ? dante : you know what ? the hospital stitched that up . there 's nothing gaping anymore . your brother 's alive . no one was hurt that badly -- except for you . why do n't you tell me what else you remember ? how did you wind up in that room -- that lab where your parents and i found you ? lulu : what did you do to my brother ? stavros : same thing my mother and her guards will do to dante , luke , and laura when they get here . lulu : they 're coming to the haunted star ? stavros : do n't get excited . by the time they get here , you 'll be long gone . lulu : where ? stavros : cassadine island . i plan to reward your -- coldness with a deep freeze of my own . lulu : i put your life at risk , dante -- all of your lives -- just to save myself . i do n't deserve to remember any of you . [ scene_break ] dr. rashi : the markers in your blood could mean any of several issues . luke : see , what that means is a hospital bill that i ca n't afford . you 're playing right into their hands . he 's a doctor . his whole job is to tell people something 's wrong with them . otherwise , how is he gon na get his big , fat salary ? dr. rashi : well , it 's nice to know that you think so highly of the medical profession . tracy : could we just stop beating around the bush ? what is the diagnosis ? dr. rashi : this is , by no means , a conclusive -- tracy : i get it . i got it . do you know who i am ? luke : oh , here we go . tracy : but , more importantly , do you know who my sister - in - law is ? she is your boss , monica quartermaine , and i can make your life as miserable as she makes mine . now , what is wrong with my friend ? dr. rashi : maybe nothing . but the results seem to indicate that mr. spencer could be suffering from liver damage . [ scene_break ] alexis : just so you know , elizabeth was by your bedside ' round the clock . it is very clear that she cares about you . nikolas : but ? alexis : but i think she 's seeing aj quartermaine . nikolas : yes , i know . and she 's made her choice very clear . alexis : choice ? so , you told her how you feel ? nikolas : well , yes . of course , i did . alexis : and she chose aj ? whoa . wow . sorry . that must have been a little hard to handle . but at least now you know , and things are settled between the two of you . nikolas : no , not exactly . [ scene_break ] aj : i should have been here , and if i had any idea , i would have been -- michael : hey . it 's over . it 's over . or at least i thought it was until tonight . aj : it never should have come to this . somebody should have been here to protect you . carly : somebody did . jason pled no contest to charges and got himself sentenced to pentonville , so he could be close to michael and protect him . he was -- too late . aj : oh , great . i mean , at least jason did something , right ? too little , too late , but at least he tried ! you know why he went to jail ? 'cause of whose kid he was . he was sonny corinthos ' kid . this is on you and this is on you ! you got to be kidding me . this -- this is who you chose to be michael 's father ? this is who was so much better than me ? ! sam : you are not , honestly , making this about yourself right now . michael : everybody just calm down , okay ? aj : you . you took our boy through hell -- both of you . i hope you 're proud of yourselves . sam : hey , you want someone to blame ? blame him right there . that is the pig who put michael through this . aj : so , franco 's responsible for what happened to michael . sam : he paid that slime carter and ordered him to attack michael . aj : and where 's that dirtbag now ? carly : carter 's dead . jason killed him , and before he died , he told jason , `` franco says , ' hello . ' `` aj : you did this ? carly : and we have proof , right , franco ? see , he was thoughtful enough to provide us with a dvd of the meeting he had with carter where he spelled out , in no uncertain terms , what he wanted that bastard to do to michael . aj : i 'm gon na kill him . michael : aj ! sam : no , wait , wait , wait ! aj : [ grunting ] [ scene_break ] dante : hey , listen to me . this is not your fault . okay , some deranged lunatic tried to make you sleep with him . i do n't care what he threatened you with . you said no . that 's the lulu i know . lulu : i just could n't think anymore about what he had done to nikolas or what he was gon na do to all of you . it -- it 's like everything in my mind , it just -- stopped . and stavros dragged me into that cold place . dante : and that 's when you lost your memory . it 's over now , okay ? stavros is dead . there is nothing stopping you from reclaiming your life . lulu : i do n't deserve to . dante : the hell you do n't . the hell you do n't , okay ? when you said you would n't give your life up for ours , that was the right thing . you did the right thing , okay ? look at me . baby , look at me . standing up to stavros -- that took guts . okay , i would n't have expected anything less . i 'm proud of you . lulu : you make me sound like a badass . dante : [ chuckles ] you 're the baddest . lulu : [ chuckles ] dante : please . please , just let all this go . your family 's still here , and we still love you . so , come back to us , okay ? your mother -- stavros : your mother -- dante : your father -- stavros : your father -- dante : your husband -- stavros : your husband -- dante : maxie , her child -- stavros : even your baby -- dante : we 're all still here . stavros : and the woman who carries it -- dante : so , come back to us , lulu . dante : so , lulu , do you , uh -- do you come here often ? luke : i 'm all for you being you . lulu : i ca n't believe this . that 's our baby . lulu : oh , just -- lulu : oh , my god . dante : what ? lulu : i remember . dante : what ? lulu : my life . everyone . i remember you . dante : what do you mean ? you do ? lulu : [ laughing ] i remember you . i remember everything . dante : you do ? lulu : yeah . dante : well , tell me a memory . i do n't care what it is . just tell me whatever memory you remember . lulu : [ laughs ] uh -- do i have to bust out my yankee 's jersey ? [ both laugh ] dante : lulu . lulu : hi . hi . [ scene_break ] tracy : liver damage . is that from luke 's drinking ? luke : oh , god , you could n't wait to get back to that , could you ? tracy : yes . because talk of your corroded organs is what i live for . luke : how much alcohol i may or may not consume has nothing to do with this . dr. rashi : and , uh , how much is that , exactly ? luke : that and this have nothing to do with each other . tracy : fact or fiction ? alcohol can cause liver damage . dr. rashi : fact . tracy : see ? dr. rashi : but so can a host of other things . luke : see ? dr. rashi : look , i 'd like to admit you , run some tests , and figure out what 's going on . tracy : done . luke : over my dead body . [ scene_break ] alexis : so , what 's with the `` this is n't settled `` talk ? nikolas : uh , well -- aj did something behind elizabeth 's back -- something big that could potentially hurt her . alexis : that 's -- vague . nikolas : it -- at first , i thought that she should know . alexis : and now you 're not so sure . nikolas : any advice would be welcomed , please . alexis : how can i give you advice if i do n't have enough information ? nikolas : okay . [ clears throat ] aj : tracy , please . do n't tell elizabeth i slept with carly . tracy : too bad . i think elizabeth needs to know you and carly engaged in some -- steamy hate sex . nikolas : is that enough information for you ? [ scene_break ] elizabeth : aj , stop it . stop . do n't do this . aj : he had my son raped ! franco : oh , you 're wrong about that . sam : let him go , aj . he still has n't told us anything about jason . aj : what did you say , huh ? franco : i said you 're wrong . [ coughing ] you 're wrong . i realize that 's not unfamiliar territory for you . aj : smug son of a bitch . franco : [ groans ] carly : wrong about what ? you 're gon na say now that you were n't behind the rape , you lying piece of garbage ? franco : no , i - i did n't lie . carly : jason saw the dvd . franco : no , jason saw what i wanted him to see . there 's more to it . there 's a whole other recording . i -- i want you all to see it . i want you to know the truth . you all thought i was being disingenuous before when i said that i had n't raped sam , but the video proved it . carly : no , you just made her think you did . franco : will you just watch the footage ? my entire conversation with carter 's there , start to finish . sonny : i do n't want you plastering that guy 's face on the screen . michael : dad , it 's okay . sonny : no , it 's not okay . i do n't want -- you should never have to lay eyes on that lowlife again . michael : i can handle it . carly : hey . it 's his call . sonny : you all right with this ? michael : yeah . sonny : you sure ? michael : yeah . [ sighs ] franco : thank you , michael . franco : i 'm gon na make a little movie of our chat . carter : always wanted to be a star . franco : [ chuckles ] carter : you ready ? so , what do you want me to do to this kid , michael corinthos ? michael seems like a nice enough kid . what did he ever do to you ? franco : michael is a means to an end , as are you . you do n't need to tax your mental capabilities contemplating my motivations . you just need to do as you 're told . do you think you can do that ? carter : you 're the guy with the checkbook . care how i go about it ? franco : yes . you must surprise yourself . you must be creative . carter : i can do that . franco : and you must mention my name to jason when he comes after you , because he will . carter : good . what do you want me to say ? franco : you tell him franco said `` hi . `` franco : okay . here -- here 's the part that jason did n't see . carter : okay . i got it . franco : no , you do n't -- you do n't got it . you do n't got it . you do n't got anything , carter . you do n't got it . [ clears throat ] carter : you just told me to do a number on this kid . franco : and that was solely for my brother 's benefit . i 'm making this film so that i can torture jason . the goal is for jason -- never michael . never michael . do you understand ? say it . say you understand . say , `` i understand . `` carter : i understand . franco : you do n't touch michael . in fact , just the opposite . you do everything you can to protect michael . carter : okay . franco : okay . okay , what ? carter : i 'll do it . [ scene_break ] lulu : [ chuckles ] dante : oh , you really are back . i can tell from that kiss . lulu : it was pretty good , right ? better than our first . dante : you remember ? lulu : i remember everything . i remember our first kiss and our first fight and our first date at the opera . and i - i remember maxie and our baby . [ laughing ] lulu : we 're having a baby . we 're gon na be parents -- you and me . dante : you know , i missed you so much . it was really starting to hurt . lulu : i missed you , too . i did n't even know it . it was -- it was like there was this emptiness that i was carrying around with me like i 'd lost something , but -- besides my memory -- but it was you . dante : now that you 're here , i can tell you that i was really scared that , uh -- well , that we might never -- never have this again . lulu : who do you think that you married , hmm ? when have you ever known me to give up on anything ? dante : never . never . especially not when we 're fighting . lulu : and especially not on us . [ sighs ] i found my way back . dante : you sure did . lulu : i could n't have done it without you . [ chuckles ] dante : all right . come here . [ scene_break ] luke : well , it 's been a blast , but i have places to go . tracy : wait , wait . stop . you have not been discharged . luke : i 'm gon na do the whole against - medical - advice thing . dr. rashi : i would n't recommend that . luke : i did n't think you would . tracy : would you excuse us , please ? that 's actually not a question . you do n't want to witness this . get back in the damn bed . luke : i am leaving this bacteria bedlam before the germs have a chance to nest . tracy : what was that you said before ? oh , yeah , right . over my dead body . [ scene_break ] alexis : carly ? carly slept with aj ? nikolas : apparently . alexis : mm . and she just told you that out of the goodness of her own heart ? nikolas : nah . more like out of greed and a burning desire to destroy anything aj . tracy needed money , and she offered this up in exchange . alexis : and your first impulse was to tell elizabeth . nikolas : well , yeah . of course . and just as i was about to fill her in on the details , we got interrupted . come on . you 're a wise and experienced woman . alexis : thank you . nikolas : tell me what to do . if you were her , would you want to know ? [ scene_break ] franco : i never , ever intended for you to be hurt . michael : just jason , right ? franco : of course , jason . i was trying to -- i was trying to mess with jason . the only way i could think to get to him was through you . jason loved you more than anyone else in this world . i wanted him to think that i painted a target on your back , but i did n't paint a target on your back . the video proves it . spinelli : yeah , we 'll -- we 'll see . carly : so , what ? i do n't give a damn if that tape is legit . michael : mom . carly : no . so , what ? so , you did n't sic that monster on my son . he still raped him . how the hell do you explain that ? ! franco : how can i explain something like that ? carly : that 's all you got ? you ca n't explain it ? nothing ? franco : no . who can explain something like that ? i thought -- i thought i could control carter , but i was wrong . i made a mistake . i thought that carter was gon na protect him , and , instead , it turns out that he was a sexual predator . i was as horrified as you were when i found out what happened . carly : i doubt that . franco : michael -- i made a mistake . and it changed your life forever , and for that , i am truly sorry . elizabeth : aj , i 'm so sorry . aj : i just could n't help him . franco : i hope you can accept my apology , michael -- if not tonight , then at some point in the future . michael : you said that jason loved me more than anybody in the world . i felt the exact same way about him . franco : of course . you two had a special bond . michael : he was like a father to me for the first year of my life and , in his own way , every year after that . he was the best friend that i ever had . he respected me . he trusted me . he protected me from people like you . franco : i understand . michael : no , you do n't understand . i only got through the rape because of jason . he taught me how to be a man . he did n't judge . he did n't push . he just listened . how you two could be related absolutely blows my mind , let alone be twins . franco : blows my mind , too . michael : so , do n't just sit there and say , `` i only meant to hurt jason , not you . `` no , screw you ! carly : see , it does n't matter what you meant to do , because all of this happened because of you . you pointed that pervert in michael 's direction . you planted the idea in his head . hey ! you did ! franco : it is not important to me what you think . it is important to me what you think . carly : stop ! shut up ! we do n't want to hear your apologies or see your stupid movies anymore ! franco : michael -- carly : we do n't ! it means crap to me ! franco : i would never do anything , i would never arrange for you to be harmed . if you believe anything that i 've said tonight -- you need to believe that . [ scene_break ] tracy : luke , you heard the doctor . he wants to run more tests . luke : come on , tracy . look at me . i 'm vertical . i 'm conscious . tracy : wow . what a feat . luke : and i want to go home . tracy : and i want you in that bed . come on . do it for me . luke : you 're gon na resort to emotional blackmail ? tracy : yeah . if that 's what it takes . you know , before you hit the deck , you offered me a rare apology . you told me how much you cared about me . you said you were sorry , and you said you did n't want to lose me . luke : all true . tracy : so , put your money where your mouth is and agree to be admitted . i do n't want to lose you , either , luke . [ scene_break ] alexis : does n't really matter what i think . nikolas : oh , i knew you were gon na say that . alexis : it matters what you want and what you expect from elizabeth . nikolas : [ sighs ] are you questioning my motives ? alexis : well , what are your motives ? are you trying to keep her from being hurt by aj , or do you want to break them up so she 'll go running to your arms ? nikolas : maybe a little of both . alexis : oh , well , all right . how do you think she 's gon na react ? nikolas : i do n't know . alexis : there are only two options . either she 's gon na be happy that you told her the truth and run into your arms -- nikolas : option number two ? alexis : she 's gon na shoot the messenger . and the last thing you need is another bullet in you . nikolas : thanks . [ scene_break ] sonny : are you finished here ? carly : yeah . he 's all yours . sonny : you want us to watch any more shows ? franco : no . i 'm really sad to say it 's all over . sonny : yeah , good . now , we 've done everything you wanted . now it 's your turn to do what we want . the way i see it , the only thing between you and a bullet -- is jason . you said you had information . cough it up . sam : no more games . no more runaround . is my husband alive ? franco : [ sighs ] jason was a lucky guy . so many people in this world loved him . sam : loved . franco : and i just -- i wanted to ask your forgiveness . i wanted to bring peace to the people in the world that -- that meant the most to him -- his friends , his family . [ gun cocks ] sonny : i 'm not hearing any information . franco : and i knew that you would n't show up for me . but if i told you that it was something about jason -- carly : you lied . franco : i - i do n't know anything more about my brother than you do . carly : what the hell is wrong with you ? sam : you evil son of a bitch . franco : i 'm sorry . carly : so you keep saying . franco : well , because i am . sonny : okay . that settles that , right ? this is for jason . franco : fine . you know what ? go . i made my peace with you . sonny : you ready ? sam : no ! you know what ? no , sonny . no . sonny : move . sam : give me the gun . sonny : move out of the way . sam : give me the gun ! let me do it ! sonny : you want to do it ? sam : give me the gun . sonny : go . [ sam points the gun at franco ] [ scene_break ] lulu : [ sighs ] that was better than i remembered . [ chuckles ] dante : oh , you 're telling me . i mean , the other times were good , right ? those other memories were still pretty good . lulu : how did i ever look at you and not remember you ? dante : i do n't know . lulu : i love you so much . dante : i love you , too . welcome home , lulu . lulu : is it okay if i never leave ? dante : yeah . that 's completely fine with me . [ scene_break ] luke : all right . you are playing dirty . tracy : does that mean you 'll stay ? luke : i 'll stay for you -- only for you . tracy : thank you . luke : and i 'm only staying 24 hours . tracy : deal . i 'm gon na go find the doctor and tell him how grateful you are that he 's gon na find out what 's wrong with you . luke : i 'm not grateful . there 's nothing wrong with me ! and i want a private room ! [ scene_break ] alexis : you 're the one who asked me for my opinion . nikolas : i 'm currently rethinking that . alexis : [ chuckles ] i just want you to be happy . nikolas : i know , and i love you for it . alexis : and i love you back . mm . i have to go , because i have an early meeting . nikolas : okay . alexis : i feel like i left you with more questions than answers . nikolas : no , it 's -- it 's for me to figure out , not you . alexis : all right . well , good luck with whatever you decide . nikolas : thank you . alexis : [ smooches ] nikolas : [ clears throat ] [ scene_break ] sam : look around . look around ! you have caused these people nothing but pain and suffering . but at least they know the truth now . you know who will never know the truth ? jason . he left this world haunted . everything inside of me wants to pull this trigger . but i ca n't , because my son will grow up knowing his mother . you know who he will never lay eyes on ? you . your torturing days are over . enjoy prison . maybe you 'll even find a carter of your own . a girl can dream .	dr. rashi at general hospital says luke 's labs indicate the possibility of liver damage . tracy forces luke to stay for more tests . lulu tells dante that she remembers stavros telling her that if she did n't consummate their marriage , that he would kill her entire family . she says she put them all at risk by refusing . she says stavros ordered the hit on nikolas and said the same thing would happen to dante , luke , and laura when they arrived at the haunted star , but that by then lulu would be on cassadine island being rewarded her for her coldness . dante says stavros is dead and that it is all over now . she says she does n't deserve to remember her family after putting them in danger . he says her family is still there and they all still love her . all of her memories come flooding back . they make love .
morgan : bartender , can i have another shot ? make sure it 's a good one this time . bartender : sorry , dude . you 've had enough . morgan : i 'm sorry . who -- who the hell are you to tell me that i 've had enough , huh ? i 've had enough of you . how 's that sound ? bartender : get him out of here . morgan : [ chuckles ] get me out of here ? olivia : hey , hey , hey ! guys , guys , take it easy . take it easy , okay ? i got this . i got this . bartender : you sure ? olivia : yeah . bartender : he 's pretty hammered . olivia : yeah , it 's okay . it 's okay . it 's okay ! it 's okay . leave him to me . i 'll take care of him . ava : i 'm pregnant . sonny : what 'd you say ? ava : it 's true , sonny . i 'm gon na have a baby . julian : i 'm out . and my boss wo n't be causing any more trouble for me or my family ever again . alexis : [ sighs ] i am so glad . who was it ? julian : [ sighs ] alexis : now that you got him being sent away , you can tell me who it was . who was it ? julian : all right . but you 're not gon na like it . ric : look , did sonny put you up to this ? he -- he wo n't let go of his vendetta against me ! look , despite what my brother thinks , julian jerome does not work for me ! anna : then why did he just name you as his boss ? ric : julian jerome named me as his boss ? anna : he most certainly did . ric : well , he 's lying , all right ? ! whoever julian reports to , it is n't me ! luke : well , hello , old friend . long time , no see . whoa . hard to believe that the drugged - out , wasted , broken weakling i see before me is lucas lorenzo spencer ... and i 'm not . fluke : you must be curious . you must be wondering , why are we here ? how did all this happen ? well , i 'll tell you , it took a lot of planning and study . i 've been watching you for months . years , really . familiarizing myself with the sordid details of your life , all the details that i would need in order to take over as you in port charles . or as you like to call it , port chuckles . [ chuckles ] i love that . then it was the waiting . waiting for just the right moment . that was the hard part . that was very frustrating , waiting . but eventually you did what you always do . you played hero and investigated the mysterious noises at the quartermaines ' boathouse , where you found carly . oh , you lovingly call her caroline . you found caroline had been kidnapped . before you could do anything , you got clocked by heather webber 's goon squad , and you ended up here . here with your nemesis , scott baldwin . that must have been fun . [ chuckles ] that 's when i made the switch , you see . when you were here with baldwin . and then when luke spencer was freed , it was actually me . i got freed . freed to be the amazing luke spencer . and you ? you got freed to do nothing but rot . ric : all right , so julian jerome names me as his boss , and you just take his word for it , right ? who the hell is gon na issue you a warrant based on some lowlife mobster 's accusations ? anna : well , he gave us documentation as proof . ric : documentation ? ! proof ? ! what the hell are you talking about ? what did he give you ? anna : money trail of the jerome operations that led straight to you . ric : [ scoffs ] it 's a fabrication , okay ? any evidence that julian jerome gave you is a total crock ! anna : well , it was vetted , mr. lansing , and it checks out . ric : that 's impossible . commissioner . ric : what the hell is that ? anna : appears to be a gun , mr. lansing . alexis : ric lansing ? you 're telling me that ric is the mob kingpin who is your boss ? julian : told you you were n't gon na like it . alexis : no , i do n't like it . i do n't like it at all . and -- and i do n't believe it , because i asked him point blank , and he denied it . julian : well , of course he did . what else is he gon na say ? alexis : he swore on molly 's life , and he is clearly not a perfect man , but he loves his daughter , so he would never say that if he were lying . never . look at me . what 's going on here ? are you telling me the truth ? luke : your family is not safe even if you send me to prison . my reach is long . julian : damn it . alexis ... i would do anything to protect my children . i hope you know that . seeing lucas in that hospital bed ... he 's my son . i did that to him . i 'm not gon na let that happen again to anyone . so now it is my turn to swear . and unlike ric , i mean it . i swear on my children 's lives , on sam 's life and on lucas ' . alexis : oh , my god . oh , my god ! ric is responsible for what happened in ava 's gallery ? ric ? ava : are you sure you want to shoot an innocent child ? sonny : you 're not pregnant . you 're trying to save yourself some time . ava : well , of course i 'm trying to save myself . but that does n't mean it is n't true . sonny : you would n't know the truth if it bit you in the ass . you 're a liar . that 's your m.o . you lied about olivia , you let shawn take the blame when you 're the one who shot her , you lied about connie , and then you killed her . you tricked me into shooting a.j . for a crime that you committed . i am not buying this crap . ava : well , it is n't crap , and i can prove it to you . olivia : i know that you 're miserable . you just went through the nastiest breakup with ava , and you know i do n't think too much of her . but i know that you did , and i 'm sorry . morgan : trust me , olivia . you do n't know . sorry . you do n't know the half of it , and i do n't want -- i do n't want you to , honestly . i do n't want that for you . i do n't want you to feel the way that i feel right now . olivia : well , thank you for that , honey , but , uh ... unfortunately , i do feel exactly the way you do right now . i know what happened . everything . i know that ava cheated on you with sonny . sonny : you can prove you 're pregnant ? ava : yeah . i just need to reach into the trash . sonny : do n't move . nice try . you got a gun hidden in there ? ava : yeah . i hid a gun in the waste paper basket . come on , sonny . let me prove it to you . if there 's even a chance that i 'm telling you the truth , would n't you want to know before killing a pregnant woman ? sonny : go ahead . but if there 's a gun in there , you 're dead . ava : gotcha . [ paper rustling ] ava : ah . here we are . that plus sign means i 'm pregnant , sonny . is that proof enough for you ? sonny : how do i know the test is not fake , you just doctored it to save yourself ? ava : why would i plant a fake pregnancy test in the waste paper basket , sonny ? i did n't know you were on your way here . and i had no clue that you knew about connie . sonny : it just happened to be here ? ava : no . i took a test and what ? i 'm gon na carry it around ? i threw it out . and being down here with so little to do , i had time to clear my head and look after myself . i realized that something was off . i was feeling queasy and sluggish . it occurred to me that i could be pregnant . so i bought a test . and ... lo and behold ... i 'm having a baby , sonny . i 'm having your baby . ric : i have never seen that gun before in my life . anna : and yet here it is in your hotel room . ric : okay , let 's -- just -- just so we 're clear . i do not own a gun . and -- and i did n't hide it in my sock drawer , okay ? somebody must have planted it ! anna : mm - hmm . well , it 's a 9 mm , semi - automatic with a silencer , which matches the gun that was used to shoot julian jerome 's son . alexis : you 're telling me that -- that ric -- he hired that hitman and that he 's responsible for lucas getting shot ? anna : which is the same description as the gun that was used to shoot the man that was found dead in the park , who was later identified as the gunman that shot lucas jones at the jerome gallery , so that looks to me like it 's someone trying to cover their tracks . is that someone you , mr. lansing ? alexis : i knew he was capable of some heinous things , but i ca n't fathom that he could be such a cold - blooded killer . fluke : i have to tell you . my reunion with your lover , tracy quartermaine , ooh . it was beautiful . she was something . warm as a kitten ... so docile , so giving . and after my ordeal in here , she was so full of love . i proposed to her . yeah . i did . and she said yes . [ laughs ] can you imagine that ? [ chuckles ] she said yes . so , she trusts me . unlike that reptilian son of hers , ned , who , because of your gigolo history with his mother , thinks i 'm only after her for her money . well , i proposed , she said yes , and now i 'm married . luke spencer is married . she gave me that ring . yep . she did . oh , the marriage -- you should have seen it , man . it was something . all your friends were there . your daughter stood up for me . very touching , indeed . of course , i have no interest in tracy as a woman . i am only after her money and elq , of course . but i have to do my husbandly duties . so i take care of her in the sack . yes , i do . luke : you keep your ... filthy hands off tracy ! fluke : ooh . [ laughs ] [ laughing ] oh , man ! whoa ! slow down , boy . do n't bust an artery . luke : you keep your filthy hands off tracy ! she 's a good woman ! you -- you hurt her , and i 'll -- i 'll hunt you down and make you beg for death ! fluke : you will what ? ! [ laughs ] come on . you 're not gon na do anything . you 're on a mind - numbing cocktail of very high - class drugs . your brain is as soft as an overcooked plate of broccoli . you 're helpless . you 're as helpless as tracy is . and did i tell you how crazy she is about me ? she says i 'm better in the sack than i 've ever been . the bitch ca n't get enough . luke : [ spits ] fluke : ew . you should n't have done that . that 's disgusting . [ laughs ] i guess it 's time for us to say goodbye . alexis : how do you and my ex - husband find each other and run an organized crime syndicate together ? julian : alexis , when i first came to town , i had no idea who you were , much less who you were to ric . i honestly did n't put the pieces together until ric first came to town . and as to how it got started , well , ric approached me when i was still in the witness protection program , told me he had a plan to take sonny down . personally , i did n't give a damn about corinthos , but he controlled the territory that once belonged to my father , and i wanted to take it back . so i was determined to destroy sonny 's family and put the jeromes back in their rightful place . alexis : and ric had the same goal ? julian : well , he 'd already started the process by taking over barrett enterprises . alexis : barrett -- brenda 's -- brenda 's family company ? julian : yeah . he offered to fund my op -- our operation ... so i said yeah . alexis : why ? julian : ric wanted to bleed sonny dry . and that was fine with me , but honestly , alexis , that was n't the most important thing to me . i wanted my life back . i wanted to be someone again instead of the nobody that i 'd become in the witness protection program . alexis , i - i did n't have anyone . i had no ... life ... no kids , no friends . i just could n't take it anymore , the lonely , soul - crushing existence that my life had become . so when ric offered me a lifeline ... i grabbed it . can you understand that ? alexis : i 'm trying . julian : sweetheart , i never imagined -- i never imagined that i would find you or that i would discover that i had two grown children and a grandchild . i just -- i never planned on any of you , and i am so sorry that i did n't tell you . i was sworn to secrecy . alexis : i can see that . julian : [ voice breaking ] i had no idea how high the price would be that i 'd almost lose my son . alexis : okay . so now that you told anna , it 's over , right ? julian : i spilled my guts to anna . i gave her the solid , hard proof . the police are on their way to arrest ric lansing right now . alexis : what ? no . n - no ! they -- no ! what am i gon na tell molly ? ! i - i - i ca n't tell her ! how am i gon na tell her about the kind of man that her father really is ? anna : get this to forensics , okay ? thanks . ric : elizabeth , you -- i - i am not the person that the commissioner says i am , okay ? i - i swear . no , no , no . i swear . i 'm being set up . i 'm being framed , okay ? i 'm not a mobster . i do n't work for julian jerome . i never even met the guy before i came to town . and while i was away , i worked very hard to distance myself from that life , from the zaccharas , from sonny , from all of it . i meant what i said before , okay ? i am completely legit . i do n't know where the gun came from , but it is n't mine . please , elizabeth , you got to believe me . elizabeth : i ... anna : all right , you need to get dressed now , mr. lansing . please , i need to take you down to the station . ric : okay , look , look , i 'm -- i 'm gon na go to the station , all right ? i 'm gon na -- i swear this is all gon na -- anna : mr. lansing . ric : i swear this -- it 's not like before , elizabeth ! you were n't wrong to give me a second chance ! ava : neither one of us gave any thought to protection . we were too desperate , too unhappy , and ... we just did it . anything to ease the pain . it was an ugly moment , but we made something beautiful . sonny : you 're just making it up . [ pregnancy test clatters ] sonny : there 's no way you 're pregnant with my child . ava : you could be right . could be morgan 's . morgan : i 'm sorry , olivia . this is on -- this is all my fault . olivia : honey , do n't say that . morgan : no , no , no , no , no . olivia : that 's not true . morgan : no , it is . it is . and -- and this is how it happened . i convinced her to -- to flip on her brother and start feeding information from the jerome organization to dad . olivia : so ... morgan : so , what do you mean , `` so `` ? do n't -- do n't you see ? she was a spy , and that turned dad on because she was giving him leverage against , you know , his big rival , whatever , and -- and that got him hot . olivia : no , honey , honey , that is not your father at all . whatever sonny 's decisions were about it , it had nothing to do with anything that you did or did not do . morgan : okay , well , then i do n't know what the hell happened . olivia : neither do i. sonny just kept saying that , uh , it was just one of those things . it just happened , it did n't mean anything . morgan : i know . he told me the same thing , and so did ava . that 's all that keeps playing through my head is it did n't mean anything , it did n't mean anything . olivia : it sure meant something to us , did n't it ? morgan : yeah . right ? it 's easy for them to say that it did n't mean anything , but it 's not so easy for us . olivia : yeah . morgan : you know , there 's a way that we can make it all go away , though . olivia : how ? alexis : ric just came back into her life . all that stuff with tj , everything that happened , he took her side , and molly -- molly thinks he 's her champion . she loves him more than she ever did , so what am i gon na tell her now ? that he threatened me , threatened sam , he shot lucas ? it 's gon na destroy her ! [ sighs ] julian : i thought i could do this . alexis : do what ? julian : [ sighs ] alexis , listen to me . ric is n't -- [ knock on door ] julian : alexis , just hold on one second . alexis : no , that might have something to do with ric . julian : but i -- [ sighs ] [ door opens ] elizabeth : alexis , thank god you 're here . i 'm sorry . i know it 's late and i should have called first , but i just came from the metro court with ric . the police showed up , and they took him away . they said that he 's involved in the mob , that he 's the boss . alexis , you need to help him . ric swears he 's being set up . someone 's framing him . luke : [ gruffly ] you ca n't kill me . you might need something from me ! fluke : you know , you 're right . i might . i might need to torture a memory out of you . i might need some dna . hell , i might need a kidney . god knows your liver 's useless . when i said it 's time to say goodbye , i meant i have to leave port charles for a little while . i know you 'll miss me . it 's because of your loud - mouth daughter , by the way . oh , that reminds me . i , uh , i did n't tell you , mainly 'cause i really could give a crap . but you might be interested . you have a grandson . his name 's rocco . [ scoffs ] [ laughing ] rocco . god . anyway , he is your flesh and blood . kind of a pity you 'll never be able to see him . now , here 's a quick story . you 're gon na love this . last night i 'm in the park , right , and your giddy daughter comes by with her little kid , and , uh , i need a cover , so i tell her that i 'm planning a surprise honeymoon for tracy . that little bitch tells tracy . so now i 'm stuck . gon na have to go on some romantic honeymoon with a woman who thinks i 'm you . [ scoffs ] oh , well . be sort of good for me to get out of town for a while . plans have gone awry . mistakes have been made . [ sniffs ] but do n't worry . the big objective is still feasible . i 'm gon na take over port charles . and i 'm gon na obliterate that son of a bitch sonny corinthos . sonny : so now the baby 's morgan 's ? ava : it 's hard to tell . morgan and i were usually very careful , but , you know , he could n't keep his hands off me . sonny : from what i saw , it was the other way around . he 's barely out of his teens , and you were chasing after him every chance you got . usually a woman your age , that 's pathetic , but i knew you had an angle . ava : is that why you insisted on keeping us apart ? sonny : it 's one of the reasons . ava : huh . well , it sure came back to bite you , did n't it ? because morgan and i had to start sneaking around to see one another , finding stolen moments , acting on impulse . and you do know how impulsive morgan can be . olivia : honey , whoa , whoa , honey , what are you doing ? morgan : just doing what they did . they -- they -- they said it `` just happened , `` so maybe it can `` just happen `` with us . olivia : just because -- just because -- morgan : we can play by their rules . we can -- we can do the do , and then when it 's all done , we can go , `` gee , we 're sorry . like , it just happened . it was just an accident . it was just a mistake . `` and then we can go on being together and then , you know , just pretend like it never happened . then they 'll know how we feel , olivia . come on . what do you say ? why not ? olivia : is that a genuine question ? morgan : yeah , we 're friends , we like each other . hell , we -- we might even have a little bit of fun . take me home with you . do n't you want to pay them back ? sonny : if you 're pregnant , then nothing 's been proven yet . there are many possible fathers . the bellboy at the metro court . the artist at the gallery . how many guys you pick up at the bar ? and how many bars do you go to ? ava : no ! sonny : morgan had to understand what you are ! he had to see you in action ! but i knew from the start who you were ! a whore ! ava : i was faithful to morgan until i made a mistake with you . there was n't anybody else . you and morgan are the only men that i 've been with since i 've been to port charles . sonny : you really expect me to buy that ? we all know that you 're available to anyone at any time . just come to you . ava : this baby is either morgan 's or yours . it 's either your child or your grandchild . so do you still want to kill me , or should i say `` us `` ? olivia : revenge sex is not in the cards for us . at least -- at least not between you and me . morgan : why ? why not ? olivia : well , first of all , because you 're my son 's half - brother . and god forbid , if the positions were reversed and something went down between carly and dante , first i would kick her ass and then i would kill her , because she would be taking advantage of my boy , and i would never take advantage of hers . morgan : you would n't be taking advantage of me , olivia . olivia : yeah , honey , i would . and at the very least , i can see that you are in a terrible place . you 're very vulnerable . and you know what ? i 'm not like ava . i 'm not gon na mess up everybody 's lives and make it worse just so i can have some fun robbing the cradle . morgan : well , i do n't feel that young anymore , olivia . olivia : i know . baby , i know exactly how i feel . but i 'm telling you , sinking to their level , it 's not the answer . morgan : how do you know that ? olivia : well , because two wrongs do n't make a right , honey . never . revenge -- it 's always a mistake . ava : you always say that your family means everything to you . you love your children . you love them more than anything else in the world . well , now 's your chance to prove it . shall i close my eyes and make my peace , sonny ? are the baby and i gon na die ? sonny : listen , you bitch . i do n't know if you 're telling me the truth or if you 're making all this up . here 's what 's gon na happen . i 'm gon na take you to port charles . we 're gon na go to the doctor of my choice . if you 're lying , you are dead ! ava : and if i 'm telling you the truth ? sonny : you 're still dead ... nine months from now . fluke : so , sonny corinthos has no idea that his old pal lucas lorenzo spencer is gunning for him . he thinks that i 'm just -- you 're just -- he thinks that we are just some harmless ex - mobster with no connections to the business anymore . he 's wrong . oh . oh , you 're gon na love this ! this is brilliant ! i set this guy up to take the fall for all the trouble i 've been causing in port charles . [ chuckles ] i made this iron - clad paper trail right to his door , and then to seal the deal , i stashed a hot weapon in his hotel room . i mean , there is no way that this guy 's gon na get out of the charges against him . do you love it ? ! oh , god . you 're dreary . ric : so , you got everything cleared up , right ? it -- it was a mistake , a misunderstanding . you realize that jerome was -- was lying about me . he played you . it 's okay . just release me and everything will be fine . anna : i do n't think so , mr. lansing . ric : why not ? anna : a little matter of ballistics . we tested the bullet we extracted from lucas jones . and it 's a match for the gun found in your hotel room , as was the bullet that killed the hitman . ric : but it 's not my gun , all right ? ! somebody planted it ! i never even touched it ! anna : you might want to change your argument . ric : what do you mean ? anna : well , we dusted the gun for fingerprints . yours were all over it . fluke : last night at the hotel bar , i slipped something into the fall guy 's drink that would put him way deep into dream land . and it worked . he was out like a light when i moved into his room and left the gun there with his prints all over it . yeah . there 's no way he 's gon na get out of this . like you , he 's gon na be locked up while i am free to mingle with all your friends and family . alexis : i think you need to call diane . elizabeth : why ? you 're not gon na help him ? he 's molly 's father ! alexis : oh , i 'm well aware of that , and it 's gon na be hard on her and obviously hard on you . elizabeth : he did n't do anything , alexis ! alexis : elizabeth , the police have evidence against ric . elizabeth : no . alexis : julian just finished explaining to me all the -- elizabeth : wait , juli -- julian 's here right now ? he 's -- you bastard . why are you doing this ? why are you setting up ric ? julian : elizabeth , i am so sorry -- elizabeth : you 're the one who planted that gun in his room . julian : what gun ? elizabeth : the one used to shoot lucas . julian : whoa , whoa . elizabeth , i do n't know anything about a gun . honestly , i was at the hospital . i came here . i do n't anything about a gun at ric 's place . elizabeth : you told the police that you work for ric , which was a lie , and then you planted that gun . and now ric is being accused of all sorts of criminal things that he did n't commit ! and you 're just -- you 're just here hanging out with alexis ? alexis : elizabeth . elizabeth : please do n't tell me that you 're gon na believe him over ric . julian : [ sighs ] elizabeth : alexis . alexis : yes , i do . elizabeth : i should have never come here . julian : i am so sorry . [ door closes ] alexis : so am i . julian : i am sorry for everything that 's happened . i ... i have just made so many mistakes , and everything is spiraling out of control . alexis , just tell me , please , that no matter what happens , that we 're gon na get through this , no matter what we 're gon na be okay . i need to know . fluke : i 'm gon na go lie low for a while now . and then i 'm gon na come back to port charles , and i 'm gon na finish what i started . so , farewell for now , lucas lorenzo spencer . you 've made my life so easy . luke : wait . fluke : what ? luke : who ... are you ? olivia : i realize that , um , sometimes life just knocks you on your ass . morgan : [ scoffs ] olivia : and you 're afraid that you 're never gon na get up . and you 're afraid that the pain is -- is never gon na go away . but it does . morgan : you 're pretty smart . olivia : no . i 'm not smart . i 've just lived through a lot more disasters than you . [ sniffles ] morgan : i 'm -- olivia , i 'm sorry about the -- the kiss . olivia : i 've had worse . it 's okay . [ somber music playing ] olivia : i 'm gon na drive you home . and do n't even ... morgan : [ groans ] i 'm okay . olivia : do n't even try to say that you 're sober enough to drive . morgan : no . mnh - mnh . do n't worry . i wo n't . olivia : [ chuckles ] sonny : come on ! the plane 's waiting ! [ next_on ] silas : ( to sam ) it 's time to let go of nina . james / nathan : ( to britt ) my sister 's still alive . felix : ( to brad , with lucas ) we are very much dating . nikolas : ( to elizabeth ) it 's time for you to see the truth about ric . alexis : ( to molly ) your father is not julian 's lawyer . he 's his boss . julian : ( to bobbie ) lucas is in more danger from your family than he is from mine .	fluke goes to miscavige institute to look in on the real luke , who is heavily medicated and straitjacketed . he explains that he switched places with luke when he was there with scott baldwin . fake luke tells luke that he married tracy . luke yells for him to keep his hands off tracy . fake luke says luke ca n't do anything about it because the drugs he is being given have made his brain soft . he taunts luke about tracy in bed . as an afterthought , fake luke tells luke that he has a grandson that he will never see . he tells luke the details of setting someone else up to take the fall for his crimes and that he even got the guy 's fingerprints on a hot gun while he was sleeping . luke asks fake luke who he is . fake luke wo n't tell him .
jason : jake , son , it 's time to shut this thing down , ok ? your mom 's right . it 's late . everyone needs to go home . elizabeth : jason ... jason : so let 's pack your stuff up and -- and let 's go home . hey , hey , hey , hey ! stop ! anna : wait ! jason , stop . jason : hey , jake ? listen . jake ? anna : oh , god . valentin : it 's the chimera . jason : jake , do n't . helena : bravo ! [ applauds ] [ laughs ] jason : jake ! [ canister beeps ] jason : all right . anna : that 's the canister ? valentin : yes . anna : she was gon na use it . valentin : well , it 's unlocked . we have to get everyone out of here . jake : no ! you have to stay ! anna : no . [ scene_break ] dante : sonny , you may be wondering why i 'm calling you and not still at the nurses ' ball . well , i had the pleasure of taking a complaint from scott baldwin . he says you 're going after ava . i 'm assuming this has something to do with morgan 's pills . look , sonny , do n't do anything stupid . okay ? call me back . tell me where you are . let me handle ava . [ scene_break ] carly : stop ! you stop with that fake guilt ! because you are evil . you are a horrible , evil woman . you know what you are ? you 're like the bully on the playground . and you picked on my kid ! you need to mess with someone your own size ! ava : like who ? like you ? carly : oh , hell , yeah ! like me ! like me ! sonny : no , no , come on . carly : come on , ava ! come and get me , bitch ! come to me ! sonny : no , no . ava : no more ! sonny : carly ? carly , you okay ? carly : oh , my god . i 'm fine , no thanks to ava . sonny : we got to get out of here . carly : okay . sonny : come on . ava : you 're not going anywhere ! pull your gun , sonny ! i wo n't hesitate to shoot you . sonny : what the hell are you doing ? ! ava : well , i had to stand here and listen to what a wicked , despicable person i am . well , fair is fair ! and now it 's your turn . [ scene_break ] nathan : amy , i recognize the picture from the card that i made for maxie when you came over to our apartment . amy : good eye . nathan : i 'm a cop . so , you stole a picture for your -- your advice column ? amy : `` steal `` is such a nasty word . i prefer `` borrowed . `` it 's a really good picture . [ giggles ] nathan : so i 'll take that as a yes . this -- this is what you meant earlier when you said that i helped more than i knew ? amy : yes . it 's my advice column . nathan : then why are you pretending that it 's mine ? amy : you should be thanking me , nathan west . i made you famous . [ giggles ] [ scene_break ] anna : we have to move . valentin : we ca n't risk it . jake , do n't open that ! jason : hey . jake , look at me . that thing looks heavy . why do n't you let me hold it ? helena : do n't listen to him , jake . look at me . just me . jason : jake ? what are you looking at ? helena : oh , now that 's my boy . my clever , darling boy . you know what to do . anna : we have to get them away now . valentin : agreed . charlotte ? emma ? come here . emma : i do n't think jake wants us to leave . anna : emma , now ? come on . jason : jake . valentin : come on , sweetie . jason : just keep looking at me . valentin : i need you to take charlotte . lulu , laura , take emma . emma : i want to stay with you , grandma ! anna : do as you 're told . you go with laura . valentin : i want you to get to the anteroom , close the doors , and do n't stop . just go . i need you to get everyone to safety . nina : what -- what just happened ? what was that ? jason : hey , buddy . we 're good . jake , look , i know you 're scared . but everything 's gon na be okay , i promise you . just hand me the canister . jake : i ca n't . jason : why ca n't you , son ? helena : because she does n't want me to . jason : who is she ? jake : helena . elizabeth : jake . honey , is helena here with you now ? is she talking to you ? is she telling you to open that canister ? okay , um ... you need to listen to me , okay ? and only me , all right ? helena : do not weaken , jake ! elizabeth : jake , jake , look at me . just keep looking at me . she does n't have the power . you do . jason : your mom 's right , jake . you 're the one in control . elizabeth : so , give your dad -- give your dad the container , okay ? helena : he will do nothing of the kind . open the chimera , jake . do what you were born to do . [ scene_break ] nathan : i have no desire to be famous , and i have no place doling out advice to anybody . amy : [ scoffs ] sure you do ! you 're great at it ! nathan : no , i 'm not great at it ! this is the epitome of false advertising . amy : details , details . [ giggles ] nathan : no , amy , not details . you put my face on something i do n't want to be a part of . amy : you have n't even read it . nathan : [ sighs ] fine , fine . so ... what kinds of things do i advise people on ? amy : oh , pretty much everything -- relationships , emotional issues , overall wellness . nathan : wellness . amy : you know , harnessing your inner chi type stuff ? with some diet and exercise tips mixed in . oh ! and you 're great at life hacks , too . nathan : stop saying me . it 's not me . it 's you . amy : again -- details . nathan : no , the big details . big -- seriously ? `` how to make memories on a memory foam mattress ? `` amy : yeah . you talk about sex a lot . nathan : yeah . amy : uh , but only because people ask about it . there 's the occasional platonic relationship question , but , in the end , it really all boils down to sex . nathan : so , at the nurses ' ball , this is -- this is it . this is the other job that you talked about . amy : well , it 's not technically a job . i do n't get paid . [ chuckles ] nathan : so you do all this , and you do n't even get paid ? amy : yet . but soon , the money will be rolling in . so we 're good , right ? nathan : oh , yeah . we 're great , we 're great ... as soon as you kill the blog . [ scene_break ] carly : you 're gon na do this now ? when the building 's about to burn down ? amy : no time like the present , right ? hypocrites ! you come at me with your pitchforks up there on your high horses , telling me what a lousy parent i am ! what about you ? ! carly : what about us ? ava : yes , i replaced morgan 's lithium with a placebo . but the fact that it got as far as it did is n't all on me ! why did n't you help him ? ! sonny : what are you talking about , ava ? ava : kiki told me how morgan almost immediately became moody and agitated and depressed . he did n't want to work at your little coffee kiosk . instead of seeing that there was a problem , instead of trying to find the root of the change of his behavior , you just indulged him , did n't you ? ! `` you do n't want to sell coffee ? you do n't have to sell coffee . let 's try college instead . `` carly : you 're really doing this now , huh ? ava : he was falling apart ! it did n't occur to you that something was seriously wrong ! sonny : what was wrong was you , ava ! ava : it did n't occur to you that morgan belonged back in an institution ! sonny : you led morgan down the wrong path , you psychotic bitch ! do n't blame us ! ava : i kept waiting for you to step in . i thought you would . that you would be there . that you would do what parents are supposed to do . but you did n't ! you did n't see it ! you would n't see it ! sonny : okay , i - i 'm not gon na stand here and listen to this right now , ava . i 'm not going to . carly : you 're more deranged than i thought . sonny : we got to get out of here . okay . w - we 're leaving right now . you can go ahead and shoot us in the back . ava : okay , well , the front of the warehouse is a bit of a rabbit warren . i do hope you get out safely . carly : burn in hell . sonny : let 's go . let 's go ! ava : no . come on ! no ! [ sighs ] [ scene_break ] anna : it 's okay . we really do n't know what 's in there and what it can do . helena : ah , but we do . do n't we , jake ? go on . let 's give them the show . elizabeth : you 're seeing the witch , are n't you ? helena : now she 's calling me a witch ? elizabeth : she 's telling you to do things , things you do n't want to do ? well , you do n't have to , because , you see , the witch -- she is n't real . she is n't . she 's just a bad , bad dream . helena : [ laughs ] now , that 's not true . tell her . i 'm sitting right here . elizabeth : jake , she thinks she 's won . helena : ah . [ laughs ] i know i have . elizabeth : she thinks that the hatred she has for everyone in this room , everyone in the world , is stronger than the love i have for you . but guess what ? she could n't be more wrong . [ scene_break ] amy : you 're joking , right ? nathan : do i look like i 'm joking ? amy : but the hits and the likes and the smiley - face emoticons ! people are really into this blog . and i 've even lined up a bunch of advertisers . face it , nathan . we 're the next big thing . nathan : okay , that there -- `` we . `` `` we `` implies team , which implies consent , which i never gave . and do n't -- do n't say `` details . `` [ exhales slowly ] amy , come on . using my image like this is illegal . you know that , right ? amy : what are you gon na do , arrest me ? nathan : i could ! amy : but you wo n't ! [ scoffs ] what 's the big deal ? it 's not like i put your face on a porn site . you 're answering people 's questions . nathan : well , then , why me ? why not just do it as you ? amy : because a smart , blond female is a dime a dozen , but a guy who looks like you who 's also sensitive and in touch with what a woman really needs [ laughs ] priceless . nathan : yeah , so , uh ... either take down my image or take down the blog . take your pick . i 'd like an option `` c , `` please ? amy : mnh - mnh . [ scoffs ] did it ever occur to you that you could actually learn something from my advice ? nathan : oh , you mean my advice ? amy : what if i could help you save your marriage ? [ scene_break ] [ cell phone rings ] dante : detective falconeri . uh , yeah , i 'm kind of in the middle of something right now . can you have someone else check out the fire ? you know what ? hold on . who -- who owns that warehouse ? ava jerome . never mind . i 'll be right there . [ scene_break ] ava : come on ! open ! no ! [ breathing heavily ] oh , god . oh , no . no ! [ carly & sonny cough ] carly : wait , wait , wait . i think we 've missed a turn . i 've lost track of where we are . sonny : okay , carly , this way . this way . carly : [ coughing ] sonny : [ coughing ] come on . carly : no ! how the hell are we supposed to get out of here ? sonny : we got -- we got to go back . we got to go -- we got to -- carly : i ca n't breathe , sonny . sonny : here , here . here . that 'll help . it 'll help . carly : [ coughing ] ava : help me ! can someone help me , please ? ! i 'm trapped . [ scene_break ] nina : valentin just said close the doors and get the girls out . charlotte : is papa in trouble ? nina : no , no , not at all . no . he is just trying to help . laura : yeah . they saw that jake was having a tough time , that 's all . emma : why was jake acting so weird ? it was like he was afraid of that thing , but he still wanted to open it . laura : you know what ? the adults are gon na figure it out . right now , we all need to be going . let 's go . lulu : you know what ? hey , you know what ? do you want to race to the lobby doors ? okay ? ready , set , go ! laura : good idea . let 's go with them . lulu : wait , wait , wait . nina . you should come with us . nina : oh . no , i 'm gon na stay . i 'm okay . i 'm okay . [ scene_break ] elizabeth : jake , keep your eyes on me , okay ? that 's good . i knew you could do it . helena : oh , she pretends to know what you can do . [ chuckles ] she has n't even scratched the surface . elizabeth : [ voice breaking ] i have faith in you . i know you are so strong . helena : oh , please . i am the one who taught you things other people could n't . i am the one who prepared you to face your destiny . this is it , jake ! release the chimera ! elizabeth : can -- can you feel it ? can you feel how much i love you ? and it 's not just me . your dad loves you , and franco loves you and sam and your brothers -- we all love you . helena : enough of this drivel . end it now ! elizabeth : you put a smile on all of our faces . and you know what the best part is ? we know you love us , too . and that 's why helena can never win . because love is always stronger than hate . always . helena : do n't listen to her ! do what i taught you ! jason : your mother 's right . we can handle anything as long as we have each other . elizabeth : and you 've got us , and we will never , ever stop fighting for you . [ beeps ] elizabeth : [ sighs ] jason : that 's a good boy . okay . go with your mom . anna : okay . elizabeth : that 's a good job , baby . that 's good . [ scene_break ] lulu : you know , your dad is gon na come get you just as soon as he can . if that 's not tonight , another sleepover would n't be the worst thing in the world , right ? laura : yeah . emma : i still do n't understand what 's wrong with jake . charlotte : why was he acting so weird ? and why did everyone seem so scared ? it was just a magic show . laura : yeah , right . and -- and , you know , a magician tries to seem mysterious . maybe that 's what jake was going for . lulu : trying to keep us all in suspense . laura : right . lulu : oh , charlotte . do you remember those cookies we had last time , the ones you really liked ? charlotte : with frosting and sprinkles ? lulu : i bought more of them for your next visit . they 're in the kitchen . charlotte : want some ? emma : sure . lulu : [ chuckles ] what do you think was in that canister ? laura : from the look on anna 's face , nothing good . lulu : should i call dante ? laura : no . l - let 's wait on that . the last thing we need is for anyone else we love to be in that building . lulu : [ sighs ] i just hope that everyone 's okay . laura : yeah . i 'm gon na go with no news is good news . lulu : do you really think that helena could have had something to do with this ? laura : i do . only this time , we have the upper hand . lulu : how ? laura : we 're not on cassadine island . we 're at home in port charles , surrounded by our family and our friends . it 's okay . we 're gon na be all right . [ scene_break ] elizabeth : are you okay ? you sure ? you were so strong just now . so , so strong . jason : hey , jake . that was some magic show . [ laughs ] jake : i 'm so sorry . jason : you do n't have to be sorry about anything . this was n't your fault , not any of it . do you hear me ? do you know i love you ? jake : i love you , too , daddy . jason : come here . nina : i could n't wait any longer . what 's going on ? valentin : what are you still doing here ? i told you to leave . nina : i did . valentin : not just the room , the building ! nina : [ whispers ] you should 've been more specific . what 's happening ? valentin : the threat 's been neutralized , at least for now . nina : what was the threat ? valentin : its code name is chimera . it 's a hybrid biotoxin developed by the wsb . i had information , and anna 's sister wanted it . nina : what ? valentin : do you understand now ? that 's what this is about . alex chasing me , pretending to be anna , it was because of all this . nina : i 'm glad it 's over . valentin : nothing 's over . nothing can be over ... till that canister 's destroyed . anna : you 're a very brave boy , you know that ? jason : and you can trust me that this is a woman who knows something about bravery . i 'm very proud of you . franco : you 're very brave . elizabeth : i was really scared . franco : i know . i know . jason : hey . elizabeth : hey . jason : thank you , truly . i do n't think i could 've gotten through to him the way that you did . elizabeth : i think we should take him to the hospital just to get checked out , make sure everything 's okay . jason : yeah , i think you 're right . uh , do you mind taking him without me ? i - i need to do some work here . elizabeth : what kind of work ? jason : i just want to make sure helena does n't have any more surprises for us . elizabeth : you 'll be careful ? jason : yeah , i 'm always careful . elizabeth : jake , let 's get our things together and go , honey . jason : hey , listen to your mom , bud . i 'll check in with you later . franco : ready to get out of here ? elizabeth : you have no idea . come on , babe . anna : careful . please . we have to seal off this area so that we can get this safely removed . nina : okay . well , i 'll call the police and security . valentin : thank you . you can not think i wanted that . anna : you just go be with your daughter , okay ? i need to call the wsb and get this canister removed and destroyed . nina : hello . this is nina reeves . i have a situation to report . yes . right . nina reeves . [ gasps ] man : your call just dropped . [ scene_break ] nathan : my marriage is fine . thank you . amy : your marriage is on life support . you just said that you were worried about maxie and her ex . nathan : no , i said the thought crossed my mind , which is a totally normal , human thing . amy : [ chuckles ] come on . you guys are newlyweds , and you live across the country from each other for reasons i 'm not sure i understand . do you ? nathan : i told you . yeah , i told you . maxie got a job . amy : there are jobs everywhere . nathan : look , maxie and i will figure out whatever this is , and we 'll be fine . amy : if you say so . nathan : i say so . amy : shoot . i have to get to the hospital . my shift 's about to start . nathan : want a ride ? amy : you just want more time to convince me to off poor man landers . nathan : that 's very true . come on . amy : [ scoffs ] nathan : let 's go . [ scene_break ] ava : help me . help . help me ! can anybody hear me ? ! help me ! carly : what do we do ? ava : sonny ! carly ! do n't let me burn in here ! sonny : we ca n't he -- we ca n't help her . carly : are you saying we just let her burn in there ? sonny : no , we -- if we -- if we help her , we 're all gon na die ! we 're gon na call 911 when we get out of here . carly : it 's a maze , sonny . we ca n't see . sonny : we 're gon na get through this , carly , together . let 's go . carly : okay . [ coughs ] [ coughing ] [ sighs ] air . here , let me have your phone . give me your phone . sonny : yeah . carly : hi , yes . i 'm -- i 'm at a warehouse , um , uh ... [ clatter ] carly : 216 coolidge avenue . it 's a warehouse , it 's on fire , and the owner is still inside . [ coughs ] yeah , ava jerome . okay . you need to hurry ! they said that , um , the fire 's already been reported and the [ coughs ] the fire truck should be here any minute . they said not to go inside under any circumstances . sonny : [ exhales sharply ] carly : come . get away from the building . [ scene_break ] elizabeth : why does this exam feel like it 's taking forever ? franco : the doctors are just trying to be thorough . wow . here . elizabeth : oh . thank you . franco : you 're welcome . jake 's gon na be just fine . elizabeth : i know he is . i just ca n't stop thinking about how close we all came . franco : it was . it was close . but you fought for your son , and you won 'cause you 're awesome . that was a sight to behold . elizabeth : [ chuckles ] well , it 's not like i really had a choice . something inside of me just took over . it 's a mom thing . franco : i think it 's a you thing . [ scene_break ] amy : i need to change into my scrubs , so can we please stop arguing ? nathan : no , no , not until you take my face off the blog . all right ? there 's plenty of other guys . amy : who look like you ? [ laughs ] nathan : what does it matter what i look like ? amy : are you serious ? elizabeth ! is everything all right ? did someone get hurt at the nurses ' ball ? nathan : nina was there . what happened ? franco : well ... i 'm gon na tell you , but you 're not gon na believe it . [ scene_break ] jason : oh . hi . friends of yours ? nina : not so much . man : we want the box . jason : i do n't have the box . [ scene_break ] anna : valentin ! what are you doing ? valentin : what do you think i 'm doing ? anna : i do n't know . proving you 're a true cassadine ? what 's the plan ? what , are you gon na steal the chimera again , sell it to the highest bidder ? valentin : after all this , that 's what you think of me ? anna : i do n't know what to think . you sold it to helena in the first place . valentin : and that was stupid and that was shortsighted . yeah , i 'll give you that . but that was 30 years ago . there was no charlotte . there was no emma . there was no robin . i was just a 20-something cripple with a big red target on my back , thanks to you . anna : that was my sister . that w ... whatever . all right , i get it . you were in a difficult position . valentin : i 'm not making excuses . giving a lethal weapon to helena cassadine is a bad mistake in anyone 's book , but do n't act like you do n't have regrets . anna : i do . hundreds of them . the fact that robin paid the price for all my stupid choices the way charlotte almost did tonight . valentin : i did n't sell myself to the dvx . you were a double agent , and not the way i was . you did n't have a price tag on your head . you did n't have surgeries to save up for . anna : okay . i was young and full of myself , and i did it for money . valentin : then you do n't get to judge me . anna : yes , i do , because you are in possession of a classified weapon . valentin : i am aware of that . anna : it has to be destroyed . valentin : that 's exactly what i 'm gon na do . anna : i spoke to robert . wsb is gon na handle it . valentin : oh , excellent , yeah . is n't that good , the way they handled everything else ? the way they handled the alex situation ? anna : mistakes were made . valentin : mistakes were made ? well , they ca n't be made with this . my daughter could 've died tonight . anna : so could emma ! we all could ! we want the same thing ! we want to annihilate that so it does n't cause any more harm , and i can make that happen . valentin : so can i . anna : no ! the bureau is better equipped . valentin : the bureau created it in the first place . they 're not gon na destroy a weapon of this power . they 're gon na lock it in a vault somewhere . they 're gon na set about replicating it . anna : no ! they 're not gon na do that . th -- this -- the chimera project was a mistake . it was -- it was a -- it was a product of cold war hysteria . the bureau wants nothing more than to just tie it off . so , give it to me , and then you can just be done with it , please . valentin : anna , this is my past coming back to bite me . what if it was yours ? in fact , i know there 's a chimera out there somewhere tick , tick , ticking away with your fingerprints all over it . what are you gon na do when it comes up ? when it rears its ugly head ? you gon na trust it to an organization that 's failed you over and over and over again ? or are you gon na take care of it yourself ? anna : okay . valentin : thank you . anna : no , no , you do n't trust the wsb . all right . trust me . [ cell phone rings ] valentin : nina . i 'm sorry that i had to run out on you . nina : i 'm in the ballroom . there 's a man holding a gun to me . he wants the chimera . valentin : nina ! nina ! anna : what is it ? what happened ? what happened ? valentin : nina 's being held hostage . anna : what ? by who ? valentin : somebody who wants the chimera . anna : well , then , you know what you have to do . [ scene_break ] charlotte : movie . emma : two words . lulu : second word . book . oh , `` the notebook `` ! first word . [ laughing ] a gorilla . a monkey . oh , um ... `` the jungle book `` ! yes ! very good , mom ! [ laughs ] laura : thank you very much . lulu : kind of feels like we 're playing it by ourselves , though . laura : yeah . hey , charlotte . you want to try it ? charlotte : i 'm too worried about papa . laura : oh , sweetheart . i am so sorry , but you know what ? i think papa 's gon na be okay . charlotte : he would 've been here by now . lulu : you know , maybe everyone is having so much fun at the ball they 've lost track of time . emma : they 're doing that thing grown - ups do . lulu : what 's that ? emma : you 're not telling us the whole truth . lulu : [ sighs ] you know , the truth is that none of us can really be sure what 's happening in that ballroom . but we can be sure that everyone there with jake , they all want to help him . and we can be very sure that your grandma , emma , and your papa -- they are really smart , and they are really brave . and whatever is happening in that room , they can handle it . right , emma ? emma : copy that . [ scene_break ] dante : hey . carly : [ coughs ] dante : you guys okay ? sonny : yeah , we 're fine . [ sirens wailing in distance ] dante : w - w - what 's going on ? what about ava ? i assume that 's why you 're here . carly : she 's still inside . dante : alive ? sonny : yeah , she 's alive . what -- what do you think went down here , dante ? dante : i have no idea . that 's what i 'm trying to figure out . carly : when we got out , we could hear her calling for help . dante : you just left her in a burning building ? sonny : she started the fire . what would you want us to do ? dante : why ? with what ? sonny : there was a kerosene lamp . she got angry at carly . she threw the lamp at her . there was flames . we had to figure out a way to get out of there . carly : we thought ava took a different exit out . sonny : by the time we -- we -- we figured out she was trapped , we could n't go back and help 'cause we 'd all die . carly : we called 911 as soon as we got out . firefighter : luckily , the fire 's contained on the other side of the building . but we got an update on the way over . there 's still a civilian inside ? dante : yes , there is . hurry , please . [ door closes ] sonny : dante . our hands are clean on this . dante : well , i sure as hell hope so , sonny , because if something 's happened to ava , there 's gon na be a lot of questions . [ scene_break ] jason : so , where is he ? nina : uh , he 'll -- he 'll be here . he knows what 's at stake . [ door opens ] jason : ah , here we go . valentin : let her go . this is what you want , is n't it ? take it . get the hell out of here . jason : are you crazy ? you 're just gon na hand over a biotoxin to men with guns ? valentin : stay out of this , jason . come here . i 'm sorry . are you all right ? did they hurt you ? nina : no . valentin : are you sure ? nina : i 'm okay . i 'm okay . man : what the hell are you trying to pull ? valentin : run . [ grunting ] nathan : nina ? nina , hey . nina : oh , my god . j. oh , my god . thank god you 're here . nathan : are you okay ? what 's going on ? nina : um ... [ scene_break ] carly : no , i 'm fine , really . sonny : you fell . you inhaled a lot of smoke , carly . carly : no more than you did , and i 'm not coughing anymore . dante : how about you ? you been checked out ? sonny : yeah , yeah . i 'm just concerned for carly . dante : hey , how 's she doing ? firefighter : barely hanging on . they need to get her to the hospital as soon as possible . carly : what -- i mean , at least she got out . i mean , now it 's -- it 's up to the doctors . sonny : you ready to go home ? your home . i mean , i 'll give you a ride . carly : yeah . i need to get home and get out of this dress . dante : actually , uh , home 's gon na have to wait . [ sirens wailing ] dante : i need you guys to come to the station and make a statement . sonny : we already told you what happened . dante : yeah , the abbreviated version , and it was n't on the record . carly : tonight ? dante : yeah . tonight . sonny : [ sighs ] [ scene_break ] elizabeth : hi , baby . franco : how you doing ? amy : jake 's great . elizabeth : yeah ? amy : a model patient . so great , in fact , that we want him to stay overnight to show all the other kids how it 's done . think you can handle it ? awesome . i 'll be back to check on you in a little bit . elizabeth : thank you , amy . can i get you anything ? jake : i 'm okay . franco : you were , uh ... you were really brave today . jake : i was n't brave . franco : dude , it takes a lot of courage to face the demons in your head . and you did that . i 'm super proud . elizabeth : and so am i . and so is your dad , and everyone who was there tonight . jake : helena 's gone ? franco : yep . jake : she 's not coming back ? franco : nope . elizabeth : no more nightmares , okay , from here on out . only sweet dreams . franco : speaking of sweet dreams , maybe you should shut your eyes . elizabeth : it is way past your bedtime . jake : i 'm not tired . elizabeth : that 's okay . just close your eyes and rest . we 'll be right here , okay ? jake : promise ? franco : yeah , promise . your mom and i will be right here . [ scene_break ] [ footsteps approaching ] anna : that 's close enough . scorpio send you ? man : is that it ? anna : yeah . yeah . no , i -- i 'm gon na watch over this . man : my orders were to take it to headquarters . anna : i do n't care . i 'm going with you . i -- i have to see for myself that chimera 's neutralized once and for all . [ scene_break ] nathan : i 'm at the metro court ballroom . two men , both armed , two potential hostages . look , i ca n't wait . i need a squad here immediately . nina , i want you to go wait in the hall . nina : no , i 'm not going anywhere . nathan : yes , you are . nina , go . nina : no , i 'm not going anywhere . nathan : damn it , nina ! go ! go ! nina : i need to go in there ! [ gunshot ] nina : j , you 're okay ! oh , my god . j , you 're okay . you 're okay . oh , my god . valentin . valentin ! valentin ! oh , my god ! valentin ! valentin ! [ next_on ] nathan : nina , wait up . i have to talk to you about valentin . curtis ( to jordan ) : is this as good for you as it was for me ? laura ( to anna ) : what about valentin 's involvement in what happened tonight ? epiphany : kiki , i have some bad news . dante ( to sonny and carly ) : how 'd you end up in ava jerome 's warehouse ?	jason figures out something bad is going to happen with jake 's magic show and tells him to stop . jake takes out the chimera . jason and elizabeth attempt to get not to release it but helena is stuck in jake 's head . jason and elizabeth however succeed and jake turns it off and gives the box to anna . anna and valentin go off to discuss what they will do with it . anna wants to return it to the wsb but valentin thinks it will be stored away and not destroyed . he gets a call and nina has been taken hostage by rival spy agents . valentin goes back in and offers them the chimera for nina . they make the exchange only to find the box is empty . they start to fight and jason gets involved . nina runs back in and finds valentin has been shot near the stomach . elsewhere , lulu and laura try to entertain and distract charlotte and emma who are worried about everyone else and confused .
emily : oh , my god ! oh , the water 's freezing ! [ lucky laughs ] lucky : yeah . ooh . it 's good for you -- gets some blood pumping . emily : well , would you just admit it -- swimming at night was a bad idea ? lucky : well , at least there were n't any sharks . emily : sharks ? sharks do n't like frozen food . i 'm like a popsicle right now . lucky : oh , well , come here and let me warm you up . emily : oh ! lucky : is that better ? emily : yeah . [ scene_break ] mary : this has been perfect . nikolas : yeah . mary : i 'll never forget this place . nikolas : well , i hope not . it 's where we 're going to get married . [ scene_break ] tracy : look , sweets , you 're playing way out of your league with me and with jax . he needs a woman of substance , not a piece of trash who used to ride a pole in a strip club for dollar tips . courtney : shut up ! tracy : oh ! oh ! that 's assault . courtney : and it was well deserved . tracy : well , little girl , your -- your foundation . it just went bankrupt . i will sue you for every penny you 're worth . [ scene_break ] jason : well , it 's -- you know ; it 's a backpack . you put this on ; baby fits here . the idea is that , you know , the baby can be with you and the -- the mom is free to move around . you want to try it ? sam : ahem . why not ? jason : ok . turn around . sam : ahem . jason : all right , this -- you put this like this here . here , just put your arm in there . ok . sam : ok . jason : this side , i think , goes down to here . there you go , right -- sam : max said you and carly left with the boys . sonny : there 's a business situation , jason . sam : yeah . sonny , i know that 's my cue to go upstairs , but i wanted to tell you something first . jason and i are going to get married . sonny : absolutely not . sonny : marriage was n't part of the deal . sam : jason thinks it 'll be better for the baby . jason : yeah , the baby deserves a full - time father , right ? sonny : jason ? i need to speak to her alone . jason : ok . sonny : ok ? jason : no problem . i got some business to take care of . mac said he spoke to you ? sonny : yeah . i did not pay attention until meyer calls me , interrupts me . it 's a lot worse than we thought , so you need to -- jason : ok , i 'll handle it . i 'll handle it . sonny : figure out what you 're going to do with it , ok . um -- you 're not marrying -- you ca n't marry jason . sam : i thought this would make you happy . sonny : make -- you marrying my best friend is supposed to make me happy ? [ scene_break ] ofc . serino : do you understand these rights as i have read them to you ? skye : yes . can we please just get this over with ? alexis : you are violating my client 's rights and then i would be forced to sue you again . ric : oh , is that the first thing that you say anytime any of your clients are taken into custody ? alexis : why is it that it always applies whenever you 're involved ? are you even aware that citizens have rights under the constitution ? ric : detective duncan has been missing for weeks . we found his d.n.a . in skye 's house . alexis : you were searching for signs of laura spencer at the time . that evidence is inadmissible . we do n't even know that duncan is dead in those pictures . ric : really ? we -- we have a picture of skye with the corpse . alexis : you do n't have a body . ric : we do n't have a -- what , do you think he 's playing dress - up here ? skye : alexis , i 'd like to talk to you in private . ric : yeah , that might be a good idea . i have to return a few phone calls to the press . i 'm sure they 're going to want to be front and center for the loss of your next high - profile case . alexis : i understand that you are trying to protect luke , but railroading yourself in the process is not going to help anything . skye : forget luke . we all know you hate me . so why are you really doing this ? [ scene_break ] [ dillon stops tape recorder ] [ tape winds ] [ tape plays ] [ tape stops ] georgie : still no mystery singer ? dillon : you know , just because she did n't show early does n't mean that she 's not coming back . she could come back . georgie : i know you want to find a singer for l & b , dillon , but i think you 're getting -- dillon : georgie , you do n't -- you do n't understand . trust me -- this girl is -- she is amazing . she 's -- she 's alanis morissette meets alicia keys meets maria callas . georgie : but we do n't even know if she wants to actually sing ! dillon : she was singing in a studio , you know ? georgie : i dance in my bedroom ! but , dillon , it does not mean that i want to be a professional . dillon : i do n't know what to say . i -- you know , ned lost his investment . i want to make it up to him somehow . georgie : then let 's revisit plan b -- i throw myself on alcazar 's mercy and ask him to reinvest in l & b . dillon : no , no , no . no , maybe it 's my -- maybe it 's my enormous ego or whatever , but i failed . i failed as a director . now , i do n't know -- maybe the only way that i can redeem myself is by finding the star that l & b needs to put themselves back on the map . sage : you already have . i 'm getting better and i 'm ready to start working again . [ scene_break ] emily : anything good ? lucky : no , nothing you 'd want to see . emily : how do you know ? lucky : because it 's all aliens and hero stuff . girls do n't like that . emily : ooh , wait , go back , go back . i think i just saw russell crowe . lucky : yeah . well , wait -- here 's one . it 's a civil war romance with jude law . emily : nah . think i 'd rather watch a macho australian on the high seas . lucky : oh , really ? [ emily laughs ] lucky : no . emily : hey , you -- [ lucky laughs ] emily : you just want to watch a chick flick . lucky : ok , i get enough blood and violence at work every day . emily : or maybe you just want to check out nicole kidman . lucky : well , who needs nicole kidman when i got you ? [ scene_break ] mary : how do i look ? nikolas : perfect . but is n't it bad luck to see the bride in her gown before the ceremony ? mary : that 's what happened the last time we got married . i was getting ready and you walked in on me . nikolas : what did i say ? mary : you said we did n't need luck because you were already the luckiest man in the world . [ scene_break ] jax : whoa , whoa , whoa , whoa , whoa , whoa , whoa ! come on , let 's go . i 'll walk you to your car . tracy : i am not leaving here until -- let go of me ! jax : ok . tracy : until i call the police and report this assault ! jax : i 'm sure you gave courtney a good reason to hit you . tracy : maybe you should have thought of those needy little children before you indulged your inner amazon ! jax : courtney 's assets are in trust for her foundation . you ca n't touch them , tracy . tracy : oh , well , that 's where you 're wrong , sweet pea . little miss muffet neglected to properly file papers with the government ! jax : are you sure about that ? tracy : her open - a - door or open - a - window thingy is n't even legal yet ! jax : are you sure about that or are you just bluffing ? courtney : you know , i 'm not afraid of you , tracy . go ahead , call your little friends in albany ; try to shut me down . i have nothing to hide . tracy : i do n't think so ! i think there 's lots of dirty laundry in your past . courtney : oh , i bet you have more . jax : ok . it 's time for you to leave , tracy . tracy : you 'll hear from my lawyers . courtney : right . jax : what were you thinking ? courtney : that i really , really hate her . do you really think that she 's going to press charges ? jax : i wo n't let her . courtney : oh . why -- because tracy listens to everything you tell her ? jax : no , not always . but she likes to stay in my good graces . courtney : well , then , thank you . thank you for covering for me because it felt really good to hit her . jax : remind me to never make you angry . courtney : well , what makes you think you already have n't made me angry ? jax : you think you could take me ? hmm ? courtney : ooh , i know i could . jax : really ? courtney : yes ! wait -- [ scene_break ] mary : are you having second thoughts ? nikolas : no , no . i absolutely want to marry you again , but -- but when i saw the picture of this beach , i just -- i really felt that it had some significance . are you sure that we 've never been here before ? mary : yeah , i mean , maybe it 's just someplace that reminds you of where you went in the marines . nikolas : no . no , it 's more specific than that . i mean i feel love here . i do n't know . it 's where we 're going to renew our wedding vows , where everything could change , you know ? maybe it 's that . maybe this is the place where i finally start to remember my old life . [ scene_break ] sage : so i told my uncle that i really , really wanted to sing , and he 's agreed to reinvest in l & b . he 's calling ned tonight . dillon : so -- so you came here to sing ? that right ? sage : yeah . i could be the next jessica simpson . dillon : oh , ok . you know , i might actually have a shred of respect for you if you could tell the truth just once . sage : i am telling the truth . dillon : oh , yeah ? really ? are you ? because you might have something to say to georgie -- do you ? sage : oh , well , i got a lot of things to say to georgie -- your ambush with the ladder and the paint can almost cost me my career ! georgie : i tried to apologize for that . dillon : yeah , and georgie told me about your little vow to break us up . sage : well , what do you expect ? i was pretty miserable lying in that hospital thinking i may not ever sing again . dillon : ok . sage : oh , and by the way , how come when your mother more or less blackmails me into trying to set up georgie it 's unforgivable , but when georgie , all by herself , tries to sabotage a project that both you and i care about , what 's that ? standing up for love ? georgie : i made a mistake , sage . sage : so did i . so can we please just put this behind us and focus on what 's really important ? i want to sing , and my uncle 's going to finance it . so are you in ? [ scene_break ] skye : you have a soft spot for luke that 's never extended to me . you almost let me take the fall for luis alcazar . alexis : i would never have let you go to prison for something that you did n't do . skye : you were completely threatened by my bond with kristina . alexis : i am her mother . you tried to take my place . skye : and i was trying to provide her with love and support , and you went to great lengths to cut me out of her life . basically , you loathe me , and yes , the feeling is mutual . so naturally , i 'm a little skeptical about your willingness to defend me . alexis : you think i 'm trying to set you up ; tank your case ? skye : well , the thought 's crossed my mind , yeah . alexis : it has n't crossed mine , you see , because i have integrity . i know that you have been wrongly accused -- not because i think that you are a good and blameless person , but because i think ric lansing is a power - mad egomaniac who would do anything to save his own reputation . he also happens to know that the pcpd has botched the investigation and he is trying to save their collective butts by making you a scapegoat , and i 'm not going to let that happen . skye : so basically , this is about one - upping ric lansing ? alexis : this is about doing what 's right , and i think that you 're innocent . skye : i am . alexis : and i intend to prove it . and if that means i have to annihilate ric in the process ; that 's just an added bonus . [ scene_break ] sonny : sam ? sam ! why would you want to marry jason ? sam : i do n't want any of this , sonny , but i do n't see any other way unless i leave town and give this baby up for adoption . sonny : no ! that 's not an option . i explained to you why i need to stay in this baby 's life . sam : i know , i know , and i understand ! you were in a terrible situation with your stepfather . that is the whole reason i agreed to go along with jason 's plan -- so you could be a part of this child 's life without having to admit you were the father . sonny : oh , i 'm -- i am grateful to you and to jason , but do you want to marry him ? i mean , do -- marriage ? is that what you want to do ? sam : it 's for the baby 's sake . sonny : for the baby -- of course , for the baby . sam : yeah , jason believes that a child deserves parent who are married . [ sonny sighs ] sam : you know , i was n't ok with this . i thought it was crazy , sonny , and then i -- i thought , `` i do n't know . ok , yeah , i 'll go along with it . `` sonny : you want to spend the rest of your life with jason ? sam : i do n't know ! no ! i 'll get a divorce , right ? right ? sonny : how can it work out , ok , when it 's not a real marriage ? sam : jason and i wo n't be sleeping together , sonny . i assume the same thing . jason is in love with courtney , and i am obviously still in love with you . [ scene_break ] jax : well that 's good timing . i was going to have my assistant call you . jason : what do you want ? jax : well , this is a little uncomfortable to do this in front of courtney . jason : just say it . jax : i think you 're aware that i 'm on the board of courtney 's foundation . jason : that 's good for you . what do you want ? jax : we 're having a charity event at the cellar , and since carly is the newly reinstated owner , i 'm sure she 's going to put you on the guest list . it 's a courtesy invitation only . it would be best for everyone if you and your new fiancée stayed away . courtney : fiancée ? jax : oh , you did n't know ? yeah , jason and sam are getting married . [ scene_break ] sam : do n't you owe it to your sons to make it work with carly ? sonny : carly and i are back together for the boys . it 's not like , you know , we 're looking to fall back in love . sam : how can you avoid it ? sonny , spending time together , living with your kids and your family , love is going to come back . it 's only natural . and that 's ok . it 's ok because that 's what i want for you . sonny : that 's not what i want . [ scene_break ] courtney : of course you and sam are getting married . you 're -- you 're going to have a family . jax : yeah , and we all know that you have such traditional values -- courtney : jax ! jason : i came to tell you myself , but you -- courtney : there 's no need to now . congratulations , jason . i know -- i know that you 're doing what 's best for the baby , and i -- i hope you 'll be happy . jason : well , good luck with your charity . jax : i 'm -- i 'm sorry . that must have hurt . courtney : god , save it . jax , you enjoyed every minute of that . jax : i did n't enjoy blindsiding you , but it was necessary . [ scene_break ] alexis : i want an immediate arraignment . ric : well , skye 's going to continue to let you represent her , huh ? alexis : she wants the best . ric : and you just want to get me back in court again , do n't you ? well , i suppose it 's a lot easier than asking me out for a drink . well , when in doubt , work the legal end , right ? there are lot less embarrassing ways to flirt , though . alexis : i 'm not even going to dignify that with a response . i want the arraignment now . ric : i 'll set it up . [ scene_break ] mary : for better , for worse , for richer or for poorer , in sickness and health . minister : till death do us part . mary : till death do us part . minister : and now for connor . repeat after me . i , connor , take thee , mary -- nikolas : i , connor , take thee , mary -- minister : to be my wife from this day forward , to have and to hold , to love and to cherish . nikolas : to be my wife from this day forward , to have and to hold , to -- i promise -- i promise to give you the best of myself . i promise to share your burdens and keep your secrets . i promise that i will stand by your side no matter what challenges we face . i promise to trust and believe in you . and i promise to love you forever . [ scene_break ] [ emily and lucky chuckle ] lucky : i -- you know , i could have sworn that bar was over there . emily : well , maybe it 's over -- lucky : huh . a few more steps and we would have walked right into a private moment . hey , em , you ok ? emily : hey , let 's -- let 's go take a peek at the couple . come on . it 's the happiest day of their life . they -- they wo n't even know we were there . lucky : em -- em , wait . [ music plays ] lucky : emily , think about what you 're setting yourself up for . emily : what ? i ca n't hide from weddings for the rest of time . lucky : well , you do n't need to seek them out , either . that wedding is just going to make you miss nikolas . emily : you know , i miss him all the time , regardless . lucky : you know what ? what happened before ? you were just full of life there , laughing out loud , like when we were on the run together as kids , you know ? [ emily laughs ] lucky : when things were bad , i could just say something and you would just follow . emily : what can i say ? you 've always been the master at cheering me up . lucky : then you listen to the master . [ emily chuckles ] lucky : this wedding is only going to make you hurt , and you 've suffered enough . it 's just time to move on ; try to laugh again . mary : your vows were so beautiful . maybe i should say something else . nikolas : no . no , you do n't need more words . your actions speak for themselves . i 've been so lost , mary , and you -- you made sure that i found my way home to you . you 've given me a new life , made me want to be a better man . i love you till death do us part . mary : i love you , too . minister : i now pronounce you man and wife . you may kiss the bride . [ scene_break ] sage : for as long as i 've known you , you 've been obsessed with film festivals and movie trivia and becoming a director . dillon , i 'm giving you your chance ! georgie : wait . you 're using your so - called singing dream , whatever , just to get closer to dillon . dillon : yeah , it 's not going to work . nothing you do is going to break us up , ok ? sage : no problem . consider me warned . georgie : what , until -- until next time , oh , you accidentally kiss dillon ? whoops . sage : will you grow up ? this is n't about you and your goofy romance with dillon . l & b needs money , and my uncle is willing to finance it . do n't you want to help your brother out ? dillon : ok , all right . i will tell you what -- if , if your uncle buys back into l & b , then i may work with you , but georgie comes with me . [ sage laughs ] sage : are you kidding ? she tried to kill me -- dillon : no , i 'm not kidding ! sage : with a paint can ! dillon : this is business , sage , and those are my terms ! take it or leave it . sage : i 'll get back to you with my answer . dillon : oh , ok . sage : but , you know , in the meantime , you might want to think about how long l & b can actually last without uncle lorenzo 's money . it might make you consider being a little bit nicer to me . you , too . georgie : i hate that girl -- i hate her . and what i hate the most is that she 's completely in the right . it was dumb and it was dangerous of me to use that paint can , and now she gets to use it against me forever ! dillon : well , well maybe not , not if i find this girl who was -- who was singing here the other night . i do n't care if i have to -- to sleep in the studio . i got a feeling , georgie . i got a -- i got a feeling about this girl . she could -- she could be the answer to all of our problems . [ scene_break ] sam : how weird is it that you know the kitchen in this place better than i do ? sonny : well , i mean -- mine used to look the same way until i remodeled it . sam : why ? sonny : the first time ? sam : the first -- sonny : because when i cook , i like things a certain way . sam : not just when you cook . sonny : are you trying to say that i 'm a control freak ? sam : what , you do n't agree ? sonny : uh -- maybe . possibly . sometimes . sam : sometimes ? sonny : yeah . i mean , you know what ? things -- you know , i -- i do n't know . it 's like i 'm not really handling all this very well . everything i care about is out of my control . sam : that 's where trust comes in . and you have to trust that sam and jason are going to do what 's right for this baby , for our baby . [ scene_break ] jax : look , you deserved to know that jason was marrying sam . courtney : jason would have told me when he was ready , jax . jax : why are you always defending him ? courtney : you 're the one who was out of line . jax : because i told the truth ? courtney : no , jax , because you threw it in my face . jax : all right , you 're right . you 're right . i let jason get to me . but , look , it may hurt now , but the feeling will pass , and you 'll be better off . courtney : i 'm sorry . jax : do n't be . courtney : no , jax , i 'm not apologizing for being mad . i 'm sorry that brenda hurt you the way she did . and god , you 're so jaded . jax : you 're right -- i 've been burnt , and i hate seeing it happen to someone else . but you really need to see what 's going on here , courtney . look , i like you , but you 're still living your life by sonny 's and jason 's code . you 're always -- you 're always trying to justify their actions . courtney : no , that 's not true , jax . i could n't stand jason 's work . that 's why we 're not together . jax : then why are you making excuses for the way he betrayed you ? hmm ? he said that he loved you and then he cheated on you . if i can see how fantastic you are , how come he could n't ? courtney : jason did love me , ok ? it just -- we did n't make good partners . jax : so you do n't mind that he slept with sam ? courtney : we were broken up , jax . jax : well , he moved on really fast . courtney : yeah , well , someone had to . look , i get that you care and i do n't deny that i 'm hurt by what happened between jason and sam . but nothing you say is going to make me think of jason as some awful person who never loved me . [ scene_break ] nikolas : so do you feel married ? mary : very married and very happy . more champagne ? nikolas : oh , yes . only the best for my wife . ok . i would like to propose a toast . there you go . mary : to husband and wife ? nikolas : yes , and to our new life together . i think it 's time for our first dance . may i have the pleasure , mrs. bishop ? mary : nothing would make me happier , mr. bishop . nikolas : good . come here . [ scene_break ] emily : since when do you know anything about surfing ? lucky : how tough can it be ? we 'll just rent boards tomorrow and then we 'll practice in the shallows . emily : well , we 'll need to rent wetsuits , too , because i have a strong sense that we 'll be spending a lot more time in the water than we will be on our boards . lucky : oh , that -- when did you lose faith in me ? [ emily laughs ] lucky : there was a time you thought i could do anything . emily : what , what ? i still do . lucky : oh . it 's over now . emily : what ? lucky : uh - huh . keep talking . emily : with the possible exception of you becoming an overnight surf sensation . wait , no -- you know what ? on the other hand , watching you try to balance on your surfboard - lucky : yes ? emily : should give me plenty of incentive to laugh . lucky : yeah , well , keep talking because i 'm going to show you incentive right about now . [ emily screams ] emily : no , wait ! no ! no , no ! [ emily giggles ] emily : oh , no -- no , do n't ! oh , stop ! what are you thinking right this minute ? lucky : how beautiful you are . [ scene_break ] [ ric sighs ] alexis : skye 's bail will be posted in an hour . i thought maybe i 'd just stick around and wait till it was completed . ric : yeah , well , you 're lucky the judge was feeling magnanimous . alexis : my argument was more compelling than yours . [ ric chuckles ] alexis : get used to it . ric : look , easy bail does not mean easy acquittal . i would n't count your chickens , ms. davis , really . i got a strong case against skye . alexis : you have a half - baked theory with little or no evidence . ric : yeah , well , we 'll see . alexis : your bail will be posted in an hour . skye : i 'm not going anywhere . i want to stay in jail where i 'm safe [ scene_break ] jax : i want to help you with this . courtney : then drop the subject , ok ? jason is human . he was hurting ; he reached out to sam . it was physical , ok ? and when sam turned up pregnant , jason took responsibility for the baby . jax : give -- if jason did what was right , he would have honored his commitment to you . why -- why ca n't you admit that the man treated you badly ? courtney : jason made a mistake , jax , and now he is dealing with the consequences . jax : unbelievable . you insist on seeing him as some noble hero . you know , if you feel so strongly about jason , why not put him to the test ? offer to take him back . i think we both know that he will choose the mother of his child over the woman he supposedly loves . [ scene_break ] sonny : you 're back already . how 'd it go ? jason : mac was right . faith is trying to bring in some out - of - town reinforcements . they were encouraged to leave , so we 'll see what happens . sonny : thanks for taking care of it . jason : yeah , no problem . are you going back to the island ? sonny : no , i 'm going to stay here . i mean , i do n't want to give faith or alcazar another opening . jason : well , what about carly and the kids ? sonny : well , at least i know they 're safe on the island . and i -- i do n't know , maybe they 're better off without me anyway . i got in another -- i got in a fight with carly . it 's probably a bad idea taking her to the island . [ jason sighs ] sonny : too many memories . jason : of her or sam ? [ scene_break ] courtney : it 's a little late to be out in the park alone . sam : yeah , well you 're here . courtney : that 's different -- i can defend myself . sam : so can i . courtney : sam , you should n't be taking risks when you 're pregnant . sam : look , courtney , i know you do n't like me . it 's obvious and you have tons of reasons not to , but i am not a pushover . i 've spent half of my life on boats in the middle of nowhere . i can definitely handle a park . courtney : you know , i used to be a lot like you , and i thought that i could take on the world . but i lost my baby because i could n't wrap my head around the fact that there was this vulnerable life inside of me ; a life that i made with jason . god , sam , you 're lucky to be carrying his child . and i want jason to be happy , so i am going to tell you what no one told me . cherish that life , sam ; protect it . do n't do anything crazy or impulsive . make that child come first no matter what because if you do n't , it could be the biggest mistake you 've ever made . [ scene_break ] sonny : sam and i , we talked about you getting married . you really think it 's necessary ? jason : look , i just -- you know , i do n't want the baby to think that sam and i did n't care enough to get married . sonny : right . well , i thought you were going to live together . i mean , when did you decide to be a couple and all the father thing ? i mean , not that it 's -- jason : first of all , i should have said something to you , ok ? sonny : yeah , yeah , yeah , yeah . jason : the baby needs a name to know it belongs somewhere . that 's why we need to get married . sonny : but it 's another lie that we 're talking about -- jason : i know , sonny , but it 's the next logical step to cover up the first one ! what are we supposed to do ? look , i know that you 're giving up everything to stay with carly and keep your promise to michael . i just want to make sure that this baby does n't suffer for it . i 'm going to be this baby 's father in every way i can . i just want to do it right . [ scene_break ] skye : jax , i told alexis not to call you . jax : what 's this i hear about you refusing to be released ? alexis : see if you can talk some sense into her . skye : i 'm really sorry you had to come all the way down here . jax : skye , i want to help . you going to tell me why you want to stay in custody ? skye : well , let 's see -- there 's a crazy woman stalking me ; she set me up for murder . luke 's gone , lucky 's out of town , so you see , until they catch laura , jail 's the safest place for me . [ scene_break ] alexis : aw . she went to bed already ? i 'm sorry . i wanted to get home and tuck her in , but thank you . all right , give her a kiss for me . i -- i will . thanks , viola . bye - bye . ric : listen , before you bring your misplaced antagonism into yet another court battle , what do you say you and i have that drink , huh ? alexis : are you asking me out ric : yes , in the spirit of trying to promote a more harmonious professional relationship . alexis : we do n't have a relationship . ric : you know , your personal bias is starting to impede your ability to defend . alexis : my personal bias is perfectly justified and not likely to change because you buy me an alcoholic beverage . ric : prove it . alexis : oh . ric : come on -- one drink . alexis : hmm . ric : that is , unless you think that i 'm that much of a threat to your professional detachment . alexis : oh , yeah . ric : i dare you . [ scene_break ] [ woman hums ] [ humming ] woman : oh , whoa , whoa yeah , yeah ooh , ooh , ooh , ooh yeah , yeah yeah , yeah , yeah , yeah oh , oh , oh yeah , yeah [ scene_break ] emily : where did that come from ? lucky : impulse . emily : uh -- lucky : i 'm sorry if i made you uncomfortable . emily : uh -- no . i could never be uncomfortable with you . uh -- you 're so important to me , lucky . you 've -- you 've been one of my best friends for years , and i -- lucky : like i said , it was just strictly on impulse . it -- it 'll never happen again . emily : yeah . uh -- so , are -- are we ok ? lucky : yeah . always . emily : hey , you know what ? why do n't you get some sleep ? lucky : yeah . emily : you have to teach me how to surf tomorrow . of course , you 're going to have to teach yourself first . lucky : oh , yeah . trust me , it 's just a piece of cake . emily : i do trust you . you 're such a good friend . i love you , lucky . thanks for everything . oh , my god . [ scene_break ] mary : i have a -- i have a special nightgown for our wedding night . just give me a second to get changed . nikolas : yeah , yeah . all right , i 'll -- i 'll just be outside . [ waves crash ] [ next_on ] courtney : you need to stop thinking about yourself because it 's not just about you anymore . sam : no , it 's about you . ric : come on , alexis . what 's the story between you and sonny ? sonny : if you marry sam , it 's the first step to building a family that does n't include me .	emily and lucky are coming back from the pool . tracy threatens courtney with suing her foundation . jason is helping sam try on a baby backpack . sonny says he needs to talk to jason but before that sam announces their wedding plans and sonny says absolutely not . sonny tells sam she ca n't marry jason . alexis asks for skye 's arraignment to be as soon as possible . dillon fails to catch the mystery singer . sage comes and says that she 's getting better and ready to start again but dillon says under the condition that georgie can be involved . emily and lucky are watching a movie .
nikolas : hey . emily : hey . nikolas : hi . emily : did n't take you long to get here . nikolas : yeah , i wanted to take you out for a bite to eat . emily : oh , i 'd love to , but i have a session with dr. winters . nikolas : is that why you asked me to come ? because if it is , i ca n't do it . i ca n't pretend to be connor , emily . i ca n't watch you go through that again . [ scene_break ] lucky : ok . elizabeth : oh my . lucky : is it passable ? elizabeth : very hot , but you did n't tell me there was a dress code . lucky : i 'm going up in front of the review board . elizabeth : really ? do you think they can reinstate you this soon ? lucky : well , since they proved helena 's still alive , you know , i mean , it kind of mitigates the circumstances . i could have my badge back by the end of the day . elizabeth : oh , lucky , that 's fantastic , but let me help you out here . lucky : thank you . elizabeth : there you go . there . what would you do without me ? lucky : oh , i 've been there , done that . i did n't like it so much . so if i do get my job back -- elizabeth : mm - hmm ? lucky : maybe you 'd reconsider the idea of us living together ? [ scene_break ] tracy : i 've called the judge . he 's on his way . and by morning , this ridiculous marriage will be on the garbage heap where it belongs . no more crass insults , no more ridiculous pet names . luke : spunky - wunky , you ca n't possibly mean that . tracy : oh , and i have you to thank . when my good friend judge lawrence sees this photograph of the two of you going at it like rutting farm animals , i will be unencumbered , and you will be as poor as the day you were when you trapped me into this marriage . [ scene_break ] reese : any idea why sonny ran off to see carly ? mike : sonny and carly are in a constant state of emergency . reese : yeah , well , she is a bit of a drama queen . mike : yeah , yeah . divorce wo n't separate those two . they need surgery . michael : why 'd you come back ? [ scene_break ] carly : my life does n't revolve around you anymore , sonny . sonny : i 've seen you do this a hundred times , carly , ok ? you get angry ; you get hurt . you refuse to admit it . you act out ; you lash out at everybody , and guess who gets hurt the most in the end . carly : ok , you do n't know how i feel . sonny : ok , listen to me , carly -- do not do this . not now , ok ? we 've been through too much . michael needs you . it 's not a good time to unravel . carly : do n't throw him in my face . michael is my first priority . sonny : ok , good . tell me what it is you need and i 'll fix it . carly : huh . sonny : unless , you know , is it -- i mean , is this about you wanting to get back together ? no ? carly : you think you 're so terrific that my life is meaningless without you ? what , you really think i want you back ? sonny : so you do n't want me back , is it ? carly : no . sonny : so if i give you -- if i kissed you right now , you would n't kiss me back ? carly : no . sonny : no ? huh ? carly : no . sonny : no ? hmm ? [ captioned by the national captioning institute ] [ scene_break ] emily : i do n't expect you to be part of my session , nikolas . i just thought that we could spend some time together afterwards , and then i got backed up here . nikolas : ok . emily : honestly , i could n't ask you to role - play connor again . you 've done enough . nikolas : too much . i 'm the one who pushed you into it . emily : i know that it was hard on you to put yourself in connor 's place and say all of the horrible things that he said to me , but i promise you , nikolas , it helped . it was like i got to confront the man who attacked me . i 'm starting to feel as if i do n't have to be defined by the worst thing that 's ever happened to me . it gave me hope . nikolas : good . that 's all i wanted . emily : what you did took so much courage . it made me want to be braver and stronger for you . i wo n't let it all be for nothing . can you wait here for me ? nikolas : yeah , yeah , i can wait . emily : ok . [ scene_break ] lucky : boy , that sounded a whole lot different in my head . it was so much more romantic . elizabeth : i 'm just surprised , that 's all . i mean , we discussed this once before . lucky : and you said no then . i understood . and maybe i should 've given this more thought , but i just -- i feel so right about us . elizabeth : things have changed since we last talked about it . lucky : i know , and you could give me a million reasons why it 's a bad idea . elizabeth : but i 'd rather not . i 'd like to think of all the reasons that it should work -- like my son is crazy about you . lucky : and me about him . almost as crazy as i am about you . think of how much fun it would be . elizabeth : i know it would be a lot of fun but , hey , this is not about fun . i mean , this is a huge step . lucky : this is not a new territory for us , elizabeth . we 've practically been talking about this as long as we 've known each other . elizabeth : yeah , i know , but this is not like us fantasizing about life in new york city and i 'd be an artist and you would be whatever you wanted to be . this is different . lucky : i know , and i 'm a cop , you 're a nurse , a single mother . welcome to the real world . elizabeth : i need to think about this . i do n't want to get all swept up in how easy you make it sound . lucky : deal . you 're going to see i 'm right . now i 'm going to go salvage my job so i can make this real for you . elizabeth : hey -- go get them , all right ? [ scene_break ] tracy : judge lawrence , i am so grateful you agreed to handle this yourself . judge lawrence : well , you 've had your share of troubles since my dear friend lila passed . the least i can do is get rid of a philandering husband for you . tracy : there he is . extricate him from my life . luke : tracy , my pretty , pink , peppermint popsicle , you know there 's not an unfaithful bone in my body . tracy : did i mention he 's a liar ? luke : i 've been nothing but devoted to you , and you treat my love like so much compost ? tossed into the rosebushes , shredded by the thorns ? tracy : oh , for god 's sake , luke , stop . oh , there she is -- the slut that slept with him . skye : i am not . tracy : the camera does n't lie . feast your eyes on their betrayal . proof positive . judge lawrence : well , it 's proof positive , all right . it 's proof positive that you need a long rest . anyone can see this is not mr. spencer . [ scene_break ] michael : we all think you 're nice . you were good to me when i was sick , you know a lot about baseball , and i think that 's pretty cool . reese : well , thanks , michael . i think you 're pretty cool , too . michael : but my mom and dad are making up right now . they 're getting back together , so there 's no room around here for you . reese : really ? is that true ? michael : grandpa mike is out of the loop on this one . mike : well , would n't be the first time . reese : i know that you 'd really like to see your parents reconcile . i know you love them very much , and they love you , too . i hope whatever happens with your mom and dad , i hope you 'll be happy . [ scene_break ] sonny : no , no , no . whoa , whoa , whoa , wait . no , listen to me , listen to me -- no , no , no . carly : sonny -- sonny : this is the last thing you should want . [ scene_break ] elizabeth : so lucky went in front of the police review board today . he 's hoping with all the new information about helena he might get reinstated . nikolas : ok . so far , only good news . elizabeth : he wants me to move in with him . nikolas : ok . so what 's the problem ? elizabeth : i love lucky , and i know he loves me . nikolas : ok , so what 's the problem ? elizabeth : it 's just going to be a huge adjustment , more than lucky realizes , and i do n't think he realizes what he 's getting into . nikolas : ok , so i think you 're real clear about what 's at stake for everyone else . but the dilemma is , what do you want to do ? [ scene_break ] tracy : obviously , this picture 's been altered . when i took it , the two of them were wrapped in each other 's arms doing the tonsil tango . luke : oh , sugar pops , you know my tonsils tango only for you . skye : you said pictures do n't lie , tracy . tracy : well , obviously , you got into the digital file somehow and put alcazar 's head on luke 's body . if my son had anything to do with this -- luke : sweetness , i 've asked you not to threaten your son . now , say goodbye to the nice judge and let him go home to his family . skye : the man in that photo is lorenzo alcazar . i happen to be dating him . but i have to say now that i know that tracy 's been sneaking around taking pictures of us in such tender moments , i 'm a little creeped out . do you think it would be too much trouble to get a restraining order ? tracy : they are both liars , judge lawrence . this is luke 's body . i would know it anywhere . luke : well , of course you would because it belongs only to you . skye : there 's a teeny , tiny bit of paranoid schizophrenia going on here . it comes , it goes . tracy : i am not mentally ill . luke : my dear , you know i 've asked you to take your medication , but you wo n't listen . now , if i have to call the doctor , you know how that sets you off . skye : oh , listen , judge , let 's get you home . you must be -- tracy : nobody moves ! do you think that i ca n't prove that you are a lying sack of -- ? luke : your honor ! that may sound like verbal abuse , but i know it 's only a chemical imbalance . tracy : just stay right where you are . i 'm sure that mr. alcazar will prove that this is not a photograph of him . luke : care for a cocktail , sir ? judge lawrence : i 'd love that . skye : oh , i 'll help . lorenzo 's out of town on a business trip . she 'll never be able to get in touch with him . luke : oh , perfect , perfect . cheers , all ! [ scene_break ] carly : i know you , sonny . you want me . sonny : that 's never been our problem , carly . carly : no , our problem is that you do n't know what you want . sonny : the easiest thing in the world for me would be to ignore what 's smart and just , you know , get right back into bed , into each other 's lives . carly : what 's wrong with that ? sonny : we would be happy for a little while , and then all of a sudden we 'd go back into -- you know , something would happen , i 'd tell you to do something that you could n't accept . you 'd keep a secret from me that i could n't forgive ; a lie would turn into betrayal . we would fall apart again , carly . carly : no , you know -- you love me , sonny . that 's what you 're afraid of , how much we love each other . sonny : i can handle that . it 's the flip side , where you make me so angry sometimes that everything goes black , and i 'm afraid that i wo n't be able to get through it in one piece . carly : what if i said that i wanted us to try again ? sonny : there 's nothing i would love more . [ scene_break ] elizabeth : whatever i decide , i need to consider my little boy . nikolas : i always figured if you were happy , cameron 's happy . elizabeth : yeah . and this would be the closest thing to a traditional family for cameron . nikolas : except ? elizabeth : i do n't know what happens next . nikolas : well , what do you want to happen ? elizabeth : i do n't know . i 'm not saying i want to rush into marriage , but i do n't think living together is the final step to anything . nikolas : mm - hmm . elizabeth : you know , it should be the first step to something bigger . nikolas : right , well , you know , what does lucky say about marriage ? elizabeth : we 've not even discussed marriage . nikolas : look , liz , i love my brother , ok , and i love you with my brother . but marriage , you know , it 's a huge leap . and you got to take it head - on day in and day out for the rest of your lives , no matter what they throw at you . elizabeth : i know . i tried it once before , remember ? turns out it 's not so easy . nikolas : well , sometimes you got to learn the hard way . i mean , you go into a marriage thinking that it 's unbreakable , that nothing can ever change how you feel about each other , but sometimes things just happen . elizabeth : yeah , things happen . well , i 'm not ready for that commitment , not yet . i mean , it 's way too soon -- not only for myself , but for cameron , too . see , this is what i 'm afraid of . what if lucky and i move in together and things do n't work out ? nikolas : you might want to ask yourself , what happens if you do n't move in together ? you may never get a chance to find out . elizabeth : you 're the sweetest friend . nikolas : i know . what did you decide ? elizabeth : i did n't , but thank you . nikolas : bye . emily : hi . nikolas : hi . you just -- you just missed liz . emily : yeah , i know , i saw her . i thought i 'd let you two finish . nikolas : you ready ? emily : no . i need the truth . are you sorry you married me ? [ scene_break ] tracy : lorenzo , all you have to do is look at the picture and tell the judge that it 's a fraud . lorenzo : huh . well , i 'm always happy to assist an officer of the court in the pursuit of justice . tracy : judge lawrence , this is lorenzo alcazar , and he will be able to tell you that he has been framed , i 've been duped , and the two of them should be hanged . judge lawrence : well , it 's not a hanging offense , but i would be interested to hear what mr. alcazar has to say . tracy : go on , tell him . lorenzo : outrageous . tracy : yes . see ? lorenzo : not that i 'm surprised . this is so typical . you know , it 's time to draw the line of decency . enough is enough . [ scene_break ] carly : well , the floor did n't open up and swallow me . that 's what i always imagined would happen if i told you that i wanted us to be back together . i never in my deepest soul thought that you felt the same . sonny : you think i did n't miss you ? carly : not enough to stop the divorce . sonny : what , you think i did n't want to ? but the minute that , you know , you kept that secret from me , you know , about kristina , i -- i do n't know . carly : i know . i know , sonny , i know . i get it . i know that you thought that that was a betrayal . but how did we get from there to here ? how did we get to this place that we want it to go back the way we were ? sonny : where we were , it does n't matter , you know ? it 's just an invitation to make the same mistakes . but what 's going to change ? how many times can we let michael think that , you know , we 're a family ? how many times can we break his heart ? carly : we ca n't do that to michael again . sonny : we ca n't do that to us . you feel more fiercely than anyone except me , maybe . and every time we have a blowout , it 's more intense than the last time . and what i 'm saying is i 'm just afraid that the next time , the fallout 's going to bury us and it 's going to spill over to our kids . carly : why does there have to be a next time ? i hate it when you 're right . sonny : well , hey , and i do n't want to be right . when you -- when you came over that night , i cooked you dinner ? everything i said i meant . carly : i do n't know how to move past this , sonny . we 're such a part of each other . i ca n't picture my life without you in it . sonny : you 'll figure it out , you know ? i mean , you never stand in one place too long . carly : yeah , i know . i 'm going to -- i 'm going to move past it this time . sonny : yeah . carly : and i know you will , too . not that reese marshall 's good enough for you . sonny : well , i knew you 'd have an opinion about that . carly : mm - hmm . sonny : we got to -- this is the best thing for us . you know , we got to -- we got to stop hurting each other . carly : sonny ? i do n't care who you 're with or what you think you feel . until the day you die , no one will ever love you more than i do . no matter what you tell yourself , when we were good -- sonny : we were the best . [ scene_break ] lorenzo : when i arrived in port charles , i was told the quartermaines were the epitome of class and stature , that they set community standards , but this -- this shows just how far they 've fallen . the gutter would be a step up ! tracy : hallelujah . lorenzo : how dare you invade my privacy this way , sneaking around , take pictures of my most private moments ! tracy : it is n't you ! lorenzo : skye , as a gentleman , i apologize . this -- this is mortifying . skye : oh , not to worry . i 'll -- i 'll get over it . judge lawrence : are you certain that 's you , mr. alcazar ? lorenzo : shall i swear on a bible ? tracy : he 's a gangster ! as if his word would mean anything ! skye : tracy , please stop with the insults , would you ? lorenzo : tracy , i am convinced more than ever you 're not fit to run the copy machine at e.l.q . , much less the entire company . luke : poor tracy . everybody ganging up on you . come to papa . let me kiss it better . tracy : i have been set up . they want to steal my company , they want to steal my personal fortune , and they want to leave me destitute on the street . judge lawrence : i think i still might have time to get home for dinner . you know , if you want a divorce without alimony , tracy , this is new york . prove adultery , abandonment , cruel and inhumane treatment . tracy : judge lawrence , it does n't get any crueler than that . luke : i worship the ground she walks on , and this is the thanks i get ? judge lawrence : barring all of that , you pay what you owe . good evening , everyone . luke : you heard the judge , precious -- 15 mill . tracy : just a minute . i have to explain something . judge lawrence ? skye : lorenzo , you were magnificent ! [ scene_break ] elizabeth : today could be a very big day for us , cameron . once upon a time , way before you were born , mommy had another great love in her life . and he was so much fun and he was handsome and smart . we had a bazillion dreams together . anything was possible . and then one day , it just all went up in smoke , literally . and there were evil witches and there were mean ogres , and mommy and her prince were torn apart , and mommy was so sad . so , so sad . but then you came along and mommy could start to dream again . and then , as if by magic , the prince came back to mommy , and it turns out that they still love each other very much . so what do you think , cam , hmm ? you tell me , how do you think this story should end ? you think we should all live happily ever after ? [ scene_break ] sonny : how 's michael ? mike : well , let 's see . he woke up , came downstairs , and did a little dance on reese 's head . sonny : he did n't . mike : yeah , yeah , he told her that her services were no longer required . sonny : yeah ? mike : thank you . that you were with carly and you were patching things up so your family could get back together . sonny : well -- at least we know he 's back to his old fighting ways , right ? mike : yeah , yeah , little troublemaker . wonder where he gets that from . so , look , is there any truth to it , or is the kid just getting his hopes up for nothing ? sonny : i 'd love to give michael what he wants , but it 's not going to happen . carly and i know better now . mike : well , at least you made the decision . sonny : yes . can you do me a favor ? can you stay here just a little while longer ? i need to go see reese ; make sure there 's no permanent damage , you know . mike : i 'm good . sonny : all right . mike : later . [ scene_break ] [ phone rings ] carly : hello ? michael : mom ? carly : michael , are you all right ? michael : mom , i need you to come over here now . it 's urgent . [ scene_break ] nikolas : look , do n't you know that marrying you is the most exceptional thing that i 've done in my entire life ? emily : i know you love me , nikolas , but the things you said to elizabeth about how hard marriage is -- nikolas : look at us . you know , is this easy ? ask half the people in this country who end up divorced . better yet , ask the ones who get through their disasters -- cheating , drugs , whatever , you know , even -- even rape . emily : and prison sentences ? nikolas : what does that have to do with this ? emily : you tell me , nikolas . we 're all about me and my crisis of the week , and through it all . you have n't said a word about you and what it was like for you to be locked up . nikolas : well , it -- it was ugly , cold , and gray . you know , i spent as much time as i could by myself . but let me tell you , the only thing that got me through it was knowing that you had a plan to get me out of there and that we 'd be together again . emily : and then i came and i asked you for a divorce . i was such a coward , nikolas . nikolas : no , you were n't . you saved my life . emily : what ? nikolas : you were right not to tell me . i mean , if i had known what happened to you , the pain that you were in while i was locked behind bars and could n't do anything , i think i truly might 've lost my mind . and you knew all along . emily : nikolas , i 'd give anything for connor to have never happened , and mary before him , but they did and we survived them , and i 'm going to find my way back . i swear it . [ scene_break ] elizabeth : really ? lucky : i 'm the man . elizabeth : oh , lucky . [ scene_break ] skye : luke ? did you manage to thank lorenzo for pulling your carcass out of the fire ? luke : thank you , lorenzo . skye : you know , you may have just made luke a small fortune . too bad it belongs to someone else . luke : after all the hard work i put in . skye : when i could n't warn you , i thought , oh , maybe this time we 've gone too far , but i should 've known that you would never , ever let me down . lorenzo : well , it was a very nice job on the digital imaging . for a second there , i thought it was actually me in the picture . skye : well , it could be . it 's still early . a little dinner , a little dancing -- who knows ? luke : you got to admire a woman who will go that far to make a guy jealous . skye : it 's not always all about you , luke . tracy : i need to see you -- alone . [ scene_break ] carly : where is he ? mike : sonny is n't here . carly : not sonny -- michael . he called and said that i had to come over right away . mike : well , i thought he was asleep . michael : hey , mom . i 'm glad you made it . i have something to tell you . mike : my work here is done . carly : thanks , mike . mike : i 'll see you . michael : do n't step on my feet , please . carly : so what 's the big emergency ? michael : dad went to go see reese . carly : ok . and ? michael : well , stop him ! tell him that you want to get back together . [ scene_break ] [ knock on door ] sonny : hi . reese : if you 're here to do the right thing , you can save yourself the trouble . you have every right to work things out with your wife . sonny : ex - wife . reese : whatever . you know , you really do n't owe me an explanation , sonny . sonny : can i come in ? reese : what 's the point ? i already know how this one ends . sonny : smart , beautiful , and psychic . i know michael told you that i went to go see carly . reese : you know , you do n't owe me an explanation , but you 're going to give me one anyway , right ? why ca n't you just learn to take yes for an answer , sonny ? i think it 's wonderful that michael is going to have both of his parents living together again in the same house . sonny : i went to go see carly because she was out of control . she could n't accept what i already knew -- that we ca n't get back together . reese : oh . sonny : so i had to make it clear to carly that we need to move on with our lives . that 's where you come in . reese : me ? sonny : i mean , if you want . reese : ok , what does that mean ? sonny : well , i 'm not really sure , you know , at least in the long run . reese : ok , how about the short run ? sonny : why do you ask so many questions ? reese : because that 's what i do , i ask questions . sonny : ok . reese : you going to answer them for me ? sonny : yeah , yeah , i 'll answer right now . um -- i 've been -- i 've been through something huge with michael and the kidnapping . you were an important part of that , ok , and i 'd like to think there 's more to what 's going on between us than just , you know , a few wars . reese : ok . and i could see how things would get mixed up for you there . sonny : well , yeah and , you know , i 'm -- i 'm just getting out of a crazy marriage , you know , separation , divorce -- whatever you want to call it . i do n't know how much i can promise you , but at this point , i -- i 'm not ready to let you go . reese : i suppose it 's too much to hope for a functional relationship ? sonny : well , i do n't know about functional , you know , but i 'll tell you it 's never going to be dull , you know ? and -- what i need from you is i need to know that you 'd be willing to give it a try . [ scene_break ] elizabeth : let 's go to your room . lucky : mike , give me your best bottle of root beer . mike : oui , monsieur . vintage -- last april . the best i got . elizabeth : we 'll take it . lucky : put it on my tab . elizabeth : oh , you 'd better settle that tab before we vacate the premises -- like tomorrow . lucky : are you serious ? elizabeth : well , in this real estate market , you do n't pass a `` for rent `` sign without checking it out . lucky : tell me more . elizabeth : it has potential -- just like we do . lucky : that is all i ever needed to hear . elizabeth : oh , wait . lucky : oh , yeah . [ scene_break ] tracy : a woman deserves quality time with her husband , do n't you think ? lorenzo : you sure know how to push luke 's buttons . skye : oh , buttons . the man has no conscience , no heart . lorenzo : sure , he does , and you own a piece of it . he 'd have you in a second if you 'd let him . skye : i ca n't . lorenzo : right , so you 'll torture him instead -- woman 's logic . skye : yeah , well , and if i had any sense at all , i 'd let you take me out dancing . i mean , look at you . you 're brilliant , you 're handsome , successful . lorenzo : i 'm flattered , skye . your heart would n't be in it . skye : and yours would be with carly . i hope she wakes up one of these days and realizes exactly what she 's missing . [ scene_break ] tracy : it 's over , luke , you win . luke : i do ? tracy : i 'm tired of playing these games ; i 'm tired of fighting you . luke : you just want to give up ? tracy : give up , give in -- call it what you want . a woman has her needs . and all i keep thinking about is how you described our wedding night . luke : yeah , you should 've been there . tracy : i 'm here now . and i have n't had a drop to drink , and i could definitely savor every minute of ecstasy . luke : very tempting . tracy : luke ? i want a night i can remember . luke : right here in the foyer ? tracy : luke , i know you 're a one - woman man . and the day you married me , you made me that woman . take me . i 'm yours . [ scene_break ] carly : i know how much this means to you , michael , but the divorce is final now . daddy and i are n't married anymore . michael : but you love each other . i can tell . carly : what you can tell is how much your dad and i love you and morgan . and when it comes to you guys , we 're a team . we always will be . michael : but people can get married again , ca n't they ? carly : no , michael . your dad and i are really good for you , but we 're not very good for each other . uh -- we will always , always want and do what 's best for you and morgan . being married is n't the best thing for any of us . believe me , your dad and i totally agree about that . michael : but i want things the way they used to be . carly : no more looking back , michael . we are going to look towards the future . and i have my own life to live now , and so does daddy . [ scene_break ] sonny : you can let me know anytime you want . reese : i really , really did n't expect this . oh , god , i 'm such a fool . i should 've just -- i should 've just run out of this room , run out of this town so fast . sonny : hey , hey , hey -- reese : but instead , here i am doing this with you . sonny : ok , just -- i 'm sorry . reese : what ? sonny : wait , i got to be fair with you . reese : i thought you just were . sonny : yeah , i am . well , i was , but -- we got to take this slow , ok ? reese : `` we `` ? ok , wait a minute ; you 're the only one here who ca n't make up his mind . what 's getting in your way , sonny ? sonny : ok , listen , listen to me , ok ? i 've been burned before , and i -- ok . i got to go . i 'm sorry . no , no -- reese : just go . sonny : no , i 'm sorry -- i 'll call you . reese : yeah . [ next_on ] luke : what was that for ? skye : for cheating on me with your wife . elizabeth : our new home . open your eyes . nikolas : why not get to know each other again ? elizabeth : like a first date ? jax : why did i have to find out through your secretary where you were ? jason : i 'm worried about you . michael : so you 're sending me to a shrink ?	sonny pulls back from making love with carly and asks her if she really wants them to get back together . carly and sonny agree that they would only end up hurting each other again if they reunited as a couple . carly tells sonny that he will never love anyone the way he loves her as he takes his leave . sonny goes to see reese and tells her he wants to make a fresh start with her . reese is hurt and confused when sonny decides against making love with her . carly explains to michael that she and sonny wo n't be getting back together .
patrick : is this an amazing day or is it just me ? epiphany : it 's you . room 1014 . patrick : dr. scorpio in yet ? epiphany : not yet . kelly : have you noticed anyone suspicious hanging around my office ? patrick : you 'll have to be re specific than that . kelly : someone swiped at least three sheets off my prescription pad . patrick : are you sure ? kelly : i 'll have to report them stolen , give the pharmacy a heads - up for any script with my i.d . patrick : yeah . maxie : lucky ? um , if you 're thinking about using those sheets to fill your prescription , don't . sam : i 've been thinking about what you told me -- that when jason is acting out of love and concern , it 's difficult to change his mind . elizabeth : yeah , well , he 's very determined when it comes to people he cares about . sam : what exactly do you mean by that ? coleman : hey , good to see you , jason . what -- what can i get you to drink , man ? jason : ahem . coleman : look , i 'm not really open for business just yet , but -- jason : you 're doing all kind of business -- in my territory which means you 're going to pay for protection on this place plus a percentage of your chop shop operation . diego : forget it . we 're not paying you a dime . georgie : here you go , nikolas . let me know if you need anything . nikolas : thank you . lulu : um -- wait a second . i -- i asked for honey mustard dressing . this is -- bleu cheese . nikolas : i 'm -- i 'm sure mike can get you another salad . lulu : no , no , that 's ok . salad dressing is n't exactly my worst problem on my list . nikolas : no ? what is ? lulu : well , when i went to the markham islands to go rescue my dad , who did n't even want to be rescued , i missed all my finals , so that means i d't graduate unless i go to summer school . nikolas : well , maybe that wo n't be necessary . lulu : really ? you can get me out of it ? oh , you are the best . nikolas : no . there 's a good prep school that i want to send you to . carly : wow . back from the cabin so soon . guess you could n't keep patrick interested , could you ? robin : oh , do n't start . carly : or what ? you 're going to tell everyone what you have on big , bad carly ? robin : i do n't have time for this . carly : well , come on , robin . let 's hear it . i mean , everyone 's listeng , so speak up . robin : not that i would n't really enjoy seeing you embarrassed -- carly : when have you ever enjoyed anything ? lulu : back off . nikolas : lulu , wait . carly : what ? lulu : robin does n't deserve this . carly : let me give you another heads - up , little cousin , and maybe you 'll catch on this time . your pal robin has incredibly high standards for everyone except herself and the first time you do something wrong , she will make your life hell . do n't say i did n't warn you . robin : oh . thank you for your concern , but do not deal with carly . lulu : no , she has no right to be so awful to you . robin : i can take care of myself , but thank you . lulu : yeah , you 're welcome . nikolas : hey . you need to concentrate on school , not other people 's drama . lulu : i hate school . nikolas : you 'll like stanhope , ok ? it 's close enough to manhattan for the culture and far enough to keep you out of trouble . it 's just a couple of hours from here . lulu : i ca n't wait until you meet a girl and you get married . nikolas : what -- where did that come from ? lulu : and then you can have the kid and stop worrying about me . nikolas : i 'm your big brother . i get to worry about you . and i 'm telling you , get your grades up , you start thinking about college . lulu : ok , wait , hang on . stop . you are the `` buy me a car `` kind of big brother . lucky is the straight and narrow one , remember ? maxie : honestly , i did n't think anyone would notice those missing pages . lucky : it 's ok . maxie : i just do n't want you to get busted because i forged your prescription . cky : i was n't planning on getting any more anyway . i 've had enough of these pain meds . maxie : does your back still hurt ? lucky : well , i 'm not dwelling on it . patrick , he might refill my prescription today . who knows ? maxie : i thought he said you would have to wait . lucky : it 's no big deal . maxie : maybe i can buy you some time . lucky : how would you do that ? maxie : i could steal some hydrocodone for you . elizabeth : it 's o big secret that jason and i dated once in another lifetime . and we helped each other out through some difficult times , but obviously it did n't work out . sam : do you ever ask yourself why ? elizabeth : he left town , and when he came back , he was worried about his work putting me in danger . so we went back and forth a couple of times , but our lives just went in different directions . sam : but were you ever afraid of jason ? elizabeth : no . no . but the way he lives and the risks he took were too much for me to handle and he knew that . sam : well , i can -- i can deal with jason 's work . it 's never bothered me , and it never will . i just -- i think i need to just remind him of that . diego : coleman 's under my father 's protection . [ coleman chuckles ] coleman : hold on a second . diego : you know , you 're risking serious trouble messing with lorenzo alcazar . coleman : ahem . do n't listen to the kid , man . i pay him to boost a car now and then , but i 've got no arrangement with his father , i do n't want one . get lost , diego . diego : you 're smarter than this . why are you going to give away good money without a fight ? coleman : i 'm taking care of business ! now get out of my bar ! get out of my bar . now , about this protection fee -- you know , mean no disrespect , but sonny never showed up in person to , you know , deal with small - timers like me , man . jason : i run things differently than sonny does . coleman : how differently ? jason : sonny cut you a lot of slack . i won't . ric : oh . hi . alexis : hi ! i 'm glad you 're here . ric : yeah ? alexis : i am so glad you 're here . i 'm taking pictures of the house . kristina 's already picked out her room . ric : oh . alexis : she wants the one next to molly and then i thought maybe sam could have the room if she wants in the back by those whiterees . ric : mm - hmm , yeah . alexis : smile . ric : hi . the birch trees -- i know . i saw them . alexis : mm - hmm . i 'm so glad that you talked me into doing this . ric : you got it . alexis : i should -- oh , ok . ric : yeah . alexis : i should -- i 'm not very good with this . i should 've done this a long time ago . our place is so cramped . ric : do you know who owns this house ? alexis : i do -- skye quartermaine . ric : yeah , well , skye has appointed a representative to sell the place for her . alexis : i know . i 'm not surprised about that , either , because she 's pregnant . ric : alexis , lorenzo alcazar is handling the sale . you 're the d.a . -- you see a problem here ? alexis : i 'm not buying it from him . i 'm buying it from her . ric : yes . but you ca n't afford the appearance of impropriety . alexis : honey , my buying a house from lorenzo alcazar 's fiancee pales in comparison to my giving birth to sonny corinthos ' child . ric : ok , with one major difference here -- you 're buying a house from a known criminal after you 've been appointed the d.a . do you not see a conflict of interest ? alexis : you do n't like this house ? ric : so far , i love it . alexis : then why are you trying to find a problem where it does n't exist ? ric : because you are taking an enormous step here , both career - wise and emotionally , to accommodate sam , which she has made it very clear that she does n't want to live with you . ( male announcer ) alexis : you 're the one who 's been pushing me for months to get a bigger house . you , me , kristina , molly , viola -- we 're all on top of each other . and if sam gets a room out of it that she can use if she wants to , so much the better . ric : ok . sam 's a grown woman who 's been fending for herself for years now , so what makes you think she 's going to all of a sudden start relying on you ? alexis : i just want her to have the option . ric : you want her to leave jason ? alexis : i want her to find herself . ric : ok . point taken . as parents , we all want what 's best for our children . 's part of the job description , alexis , which is fine if you 're trying to put molly down for a nap or getting kristina to brush her teeth . you 're not going to make -- you 're not going to make sam stop loving jason . alexis : i know that . you do n't think i know that ? i ca n't make jason do something that he does n't want to do , either . look , whether sam moves in or not , we need a bigger place . the kids are going to have their own wing when they go to bed . you and i are actually going to be able to act like married people ? ric : oh , you mean we get to lie around in our bathrobes and watch television ? alexis : no . we get to do this . and we get to make a lot of noise when we do it . ric : oh , you 're a shame -- oh , you 're a shameless manipulator , you know that ? alexis : i hope so . is it working ? ric : yeah , you know what ? i 'm just -- your motivations are a little suspect , that 's all . alexis : they always are . ric : mm - hmm . alexis : now , smile . ric : yeah . alexis : hmm -- cheese . i love you . you 're not going to regret this . ric : mm - hmm . alexis : oh -- take that . jason : 15 % of the bar receipts , 20 % of the chop shop or any other action you got going on . coleman : not a problem . jason : sonny did n't allow drugs in his territory . neither do i . no underage girls . coleman : understood . jason : because i remember what you put courtney through . coleman : hey . i 'm way out of that business , man . in fact , if i had to do it over again , i 'd just have -- jason : stay clear of anyone i care about . one slip and you will be out of commission in every way . coleman : got it . you know , i never pictured you as an in - charge kind of guy . i mean , you always seemed content to let sonny , you know , take the -- the main cut and the power and the glory and everything . but now , i mean , maybe -- maybe you were running the whole show all along , you know , behind the scenes . or maybe you just discovered what you do best , but word on the street is you 'll be running things for a very long time . georgie : hey , mike ? mike : yeah ? georgie : i -- i just got done with my shift and i was wonderg if it would be ok if i went upstairs to wash up ? i 'm meeting dillon . mike : you know , i was afraid you guys would n't last too long on your own . georgie : marriage was a lot more than we expected . but we still love each other , a lot . mike : honey , that 's all that matters -- i mean , being able to fall in love like a couple of kids no matter how old you are . georgie : i 'll keep that in mind . thanks , mike . mike : sure , baby . lulu : georgie went to go fix her face for dillon . diego : uh -- i 'm not here for georgie . lulu : hmm . [ lulu chuckles ] lulu : and i 'm not reading the paper when i should be signing up for summer school . diego : ugh . [ diego speaks spanish ] lulu : ok . if you 're having a bad day , could you just go take it someplace else ? thanks . diego : do you want to have some fun ? lulu : doing what ? diego : no questions . it 'll be an adventure . yeah ? maybe on the way there , we can discuss how we can break up dillon and georgie . lulu : hey , thank you . diego : mm - hmm . maxie : i see bottles of hydrocodone just sitting around all the time . i could just grab one for you . lucky : maxie , you 've already done too much . maxie : lucky , you are obviously in pain . lucky : listen , i got a couple left . hey . elizabeth : lucky , what are you doing here ? lucky : well , i made an appointment with patrick to get clearance to go back to work . elizabeth : oh . well , i 'm glad you 're feeling better . let me know what he says , ok ? lucky : why would n't i ? maxie : she does n't want you going back to work . lucky : well , it 's not her call to make . patrick : be with you in two minutes . lucky : ok . patrick : if you can get through a standard series of tests without any pain , i 'll let you get back to work . maxie : oh . and how are you going to pull that off ? lucky : i 'll find a way . georgie : hey . thank you for meeting me . dillon : no , thank you for my birthday . it was great . it was really great . i want to apologize to you , um , for the candle thing . i should -- i should 've just blown them out , and i made everyone wait for lulu . it was -- georgie : dillon , it 's your birthday . you should have who you want around you . dillon : well , you 're who i want around me -- married , annulled , whatever . georgie : that 's actually what i want to talk to you about . i did some research on the internet and , dillon , we do n't qualify for an annulment . dillon : oh . so what do we do now ? do we just -- we stay married ? i mean -- lulu : ok . look , if your idea of fun is creeping around in an alley , i could easily -- diego : shh . lulu : what ? diego : check it out . lulu : it 's a car . diego : yeah . now , listen -- just keep a lookout and if anyone comes , let me know . give me , like , some sort of a signal . lulu : what are you -- what are you doing ? diego : do n't look at me ! look out . lulu : do you know what you 're doing ? do n't set off the car alarm . diego : ha - ha . get in . lulu : what , get in a stolen car and become an accessory ? diego : are you in or out ? yeah , let 's go . [ car starts ] nikolas : hey . elizabeth : hey . nikolas : i obviously could n't discuss this in front of lucky , but why does he think i paid for his physical therapy ? i told you when you called i had nothing to do with it . elizabeth : because jason paid for his physical therapy and covered all of our expenses for the next six months . p.a . announcer : dr. quartermaine , 3405 . dr. monica quartermaine , call 3405 . robin : hello . it 's a beautiful day , is n't it ? epiphany : so iear . robin : oh -- has dr . drake checked in yet ? epiphany : he was barely f the elevator before he was asking about you . robin : hmm . elizabeth : i assisted on sam 's surgery even though alexis got a court order to stop it and this is just jason 's way of paying me back . nikolas : well , is there any way you can tell lucky that ? elizabeth : what do you think ? nikolas : oh . he 's still upset because jason saved you from manny . nikolas : no , i know , i know , i know . i see what you mean . elizabeth : so you 'll let him believe that you paid the bills ? nikolas : oh . i do n't like the lie , but i 'll go along with it until lucky gets better , but do n't -- do n't take any more money from jason , please . elizabeth : no , i won't . i told him it was a one - time thing . nikolas : and i know you consider him a friend , but your husband is a cop , ok ? and apparently , jason has taken sonny 's place as the most powerful criminal in port charles . ric : here 's the paperwork on the house . lorenzo : here are the keys . ric : thank you . lorenzo : i hope you and your family will be happy there . ric : and i hope we do n't find any skeletons in the closet or any bodies at the bottom of the lake . lorenzo : i have no idea what you 're talking about . ric : it 'd be very awkward for alexis if you were to get busted out of town . lorenzo : i 'm out of the business . ric : hmm . lorenzo : but just to be clear -- there are no panic rooms in this house , so if you 're planning to chain a woman to the wall and try to steal her unborn child , you might want to call your realtor . ric : well , just as long as we 're being clear , alcazar , i believe you had the opportunity to let carly out of that room , as well , and you didn't . in fact , you kidnapped her from me and somehow you became her hero . anyway , a lot 's changed over the past few years . lorenzo : at least on the surface . ric : hmm -- my point exactly . i mean , look at you -- you appear to be a family man , got completely out of the business . lorenzo : just like your brother . ric : sonny did n't have any choice . jason betrayed him , took everything he had . lorenzo : but jan has certainly opened a few doors for you , has n't he ? always on the outside , finally allowed in . congratulations , little brother . you 're part of the corinthos family . jason : you need to get your son under control . lorenzo : what 's the problem ? jason : diego 's making threats in your name , implying that you 're still in the business . lorenzo : my son is n't a threat to you , so leave him alone . jason : i 'm just saying if he continues to be a problem , he 'll be dealt with . lorenzo : why would you even bother with diego ? you 're the boss of all the bosses now . no one can touch you . you 're after me , not diego , and you 're constantly looking for a reason to take me out . alexis : hi . how you feeling ? sam : oh , i 'll feel better when i get out of here . alexis : ok . listen , um , i brought this -- oh , there it is . if you scroll down , you 'll see some pictures . you might findt interesting . sam : what is it ? alexis : it 's the house ric and i just bought , and -- i think it 's the next one after that . it 's -- it 's your room if you want it , whenever you want it . it 's got birch trees all out the window . it 's really beautiful out there , and the deck is a lot larger than it looks . and the lake is beautiful , the view of it . sam : thank you . alexis : mm - hmm . sam : i mean , i -- i 'll visit when i can , but i 'm going home with jason . alexis : sam , jason has told you in every way possible that he does n't want you in his life . sam : i 'll change his mind . alexis : i -- i do n't want to upset you . sam : then stop trying to convince me that jason and i are over . we love each other , we 're going to get married , and if that is going to be a problem for you , then too bad . sam : you want to believe that jason and i are really over , but i know better . i was about to get through to him last night when you showed up at the penthouse . alexis : i heard everything he said to you . he loves you . i know that he loves you -- there 's no question about that -- but his life has changed and it 's not safe for you . sam : you never thought my life with jason was ever , ever safe . alexis : no , i did n't , but it 's gotten worse . sam : i used to think that i was unlucky , that nothing good could ever last for me , until i met jason . he makes me happy , he loves me , he accepts me for who i . i do n't care about the danger . i have been taking risks my entire life . alexis : is jason worth losing your life over ? sam : that 's not going to happen . alexis : it almost did . you 're an intelligent woman . you are beautiful , you 're articulate . you can have anything in this world that you choose . surely you must want more out of life than waiting inside jason 's penthouse to see which one of you gets shot first . sam : is that how you picture my le with jason ? alexis : you do n't have to live through him or for him . i just want you to live for yourself , that 's all . sam : and then what ? i can be a daughter you could be proud of ? i mean , should that be my goal , an independent career woman like you ? i 'm sorry , alexis . i 'm 26 . i am way too old for you to mold into your image . i love jason , i am proud of the life i have with him , and i 'm getting it back . alexis : i 'm sorry . i do n't think that i 'm helping . sorry . sam : i hope you and your family enjoy your new home . alexis : i just want you to know if you ever want to , you have a place to stay . sam : thank you , but i 'm -- i 'm going to go to my home -- with jason . jason : when i 'm ready for you to be gone , i 'm not going to need your son as an excuse . lorenzo : what is it ? is it the suit ? takes more than a wardrobe to run an organization . it must be nice to get out of that cheap leather jacket and into some real italian silk , to be off sonny 's leash after all these years . i suggest you enjoy it while you can . jason : did you get all that ? carly : no , not even close . could you speak up next time , please ? come on . that used to make you smile . maybe even a little . jason : things have changed . patrick : i find no reason to not let you go back to work . lucky : that 's great . elizabeth : really ? i -- i ca n't believe that . patrick : at the first sign of pain , i want you back on disability . lucky : i 'm fine . patrick : ok . take it easy . no running through back alleys , jumping fences to bust drug dealers . hand out parking tickets until further notice . let somebody else be the hero . epiphany , is robin in yet ? epiphany : yes , and she 's having one big , beautiful day , too . patrick : she -- she said that ? could you tell her that i need her for a consult on the andrews case as soon as possible ? elizabeth : well , congratulations . i know how badly you wanted to go back to work . lucky : yeah , and now i can start paying you back . nikolas : hey , there 's no rush . lucky : but i will pay you back when i can and what i can , so no arguments . i wo n't be like my father . i 'm taking care of my family . diego : wait here a second . coleman : what are you doing back in here ? diego : i got you another car . it 's parked outside by the dumpster , but you need to put a rush on this one , ok ? i hear the parts are top dollar . coleman : yeah , well , after what you said to jason morgan , you should be laying low , heading for canada . diego : look , i just made you a ton of money , ok ? pay up . coleman : ok . diego : thank you . coleman : now , from now on , you do what i say , when i say . you do n't go off on your own just to impress your little chickadee , ok ? and keep your mouth shut in front of jason morg , because maybe you do n't care about getting whacked , but i do . diego : why do n't you fire me ? coleman : i would fire you , you little rat . diego : yeah ? i 'm too good at this . coleman : nobody 's that good . now , you watch yourself , sweetheart . lulu : so , wait -- so what happens now ? diego : well , i bring in the cars , and colemanets a couple of guys to break th up and i get a cut . lulu : but stealing cars is dangerous and illegal and -- profitable . whoa , you do n't even need this money . diego : i do n't live off my father . lulu : what is this ? diego : that 's your cut . hey , maybe we can do it again sometime . georgie : you go . dillon : no , you . so why do n't we qualify for an annulment ? georgie : because we -- dillon , we consummated the -- dillon : oh . oh . georgie : yeah . dillon : um -- wow . well , we 're too young to be married . i mean -- georgie : i like living at home . dillon : and i will like living at home -- for once . i mean , i wo n't have to worry about bills . georgie : there 's always food in the refrigerator , there 's a place to put my books . dillon : yeah , i can -- i can see a movie anytime i want , i can go out , i can -- i can party . georgie : yeah , what were we thinking , you know , wanting to move out and pay our own way ? dillon : i think we took a wrong turn somewhere . georgie : we should 've been out being wild and crazy . dillon : and irresponsible . georgie : hmm . dillon : hmm . georgie : but divorce ? dillon , it sounds so cold . like -- like we made a mistake , like we failed each other . dillon : i think , in a way , we did . georgie : how do you even go about getting a divorce ? dillon : i do n't know , actually . i 'll ask my mom -- georgie : no . dillon : she 's the expert . `` no `` -- `` no `` what ? no to my mom , or no to getting a divorce ? want fresh , soft , glowing skin , robin : hello , epiphany . so i -- i -- epiphany : yes , patrick checked in . yes , he asked about you -- twice . and , yes , it 's a wonderful , beautiful day , and you 're both just thrilled , and you 're not fooling anybody . robin : whatever you 're implying -- if you 're implying there 's a romance going on at the workplace , you 're wrong , whatever your imagination is conjuring up now . [ epiphany laughs ] epiphany : that does n't take much imagination . robin : ok , fine . but you should know that patrick and i are both adults . we 're not going to sneak off and make out during code blue or throw things at each other in the o.r . because we 're in a fight . we know what to expect and what not to expect from each other . we both understand the rewards and limitations of this kind of relationship . satisfied ? epiphany : if you break that boy 's heart , i 'll break your neck . lorenzo : hi . when you get a chance , would you pass on a message to your best friend , jason ? will you tell him i do n't like to be pushed , that i 'm more than capable of pushing back ? carly : oh , come on , lorenzo . jason hates you . he 's always going to hate you . but i can guarantee you every time he looks at you and skye , he sees the baby that he and courtney lost because of you . lorenzo : i seriously doubt that . carly : if jason wants you gone , you will be . now , look , you keep saying that you 're out of the business . i hope you mean it this time , or this may be your last chance -- literally . elizabeth : sorry , about that . oh , these are going to have to be redone . sorry . oh . jason : elizabeth ? elizabeth : hey . jason : how is sam ? elizabeth : she 's finally going to sleep . jason : how 's lucky ? elizabeth : he 's going back to work . jason : is n't that what you want ? elizabeth : i do n't know . i did n't -- i did n't tell him that you 're the one who paid for his rehab and all of our expenses for the next six months . i let him believe that it was nikolas . jason : you know , like i said before , you helped save sam 's life with the surgery . i 'm just trying to pay you back . elizabeth : i know , but he 's not going to see it like that . he 's still upset that you 're the one who saved me from manny . jason : ok . i 'm sorry . i did n't mean to cause more problems . i was just trying to help out . elizabeth : no , no , do n't -- please , do n't apologize . lucky and i are just -- just not connecting right now . but as soon as he starts feeling better , i 'll get my husband back . jason : then i 'm happy for you . elizabeth : thank you . now , let me be happy for you . please go in there , and when sam wakes up , tell her that you love her and that you were wrong , that you want to spend the rest of your lives together . alexis : hey . sam is determined to get back with jason . ric : does that surprise you ? alexis : no . it just frustrates me . it 's daunting . it 's depressing . ric : well , you know that jason is as much family to sam as you and i are to kristina or molly . alexis : why do i get the feeling that you 're about to turn on me ? ric : no , our family has needed to move out of that apartment for months , and you would n't even consider it until sam came into the picture . now , all of a sudden , you 're falling all over yourself to make sure that she has the perfect home before she gets out of the hospital . alexis : you 're exaggerating . ric : i do n't think so . alexis : no , i think you are . how many times have i begged you to come home from sonny 's because whatever crisis he was going through would take precedence over me and the girls ? ric : i thought we were past all of that . alexis : ok . then stop providing him with professional assistance . ric : you 're being arbitrary . alexis : compromises my work as district attorney . ric : really ? but buying a house from lorenzo alcazar is much better than -- alexis : do you know that sonny threatened to kill me yesterday ? i try to do whatever i can georgie : if your mom gets involved , dillon , we 're going to end up a million miles apart . dillon : yeah , i know . well , we got into this together . we 'll get out of it together . georgie : it feels so strange . dillon : you 'll be my -- ugh . you 'll be my ex - wife . georgie : you 'll be my ex - husband . dillon : i hate that . lulu : oh , those first few seconds that you got in the car , and right before we went screeching out of the alley -- total high . diego : i do n't mind telling you , it 's like a rush when you grab what you want in life . by the way , you were a really good lookout . lulu : thank you . diego : yeah , i could use you again sometime . lulu : oh , wait , wait , wait . we -- we have n't even talked about the plan to break up georgie and dillon . diego : so talk , and we 'll also discuss our next car . dillon : what up with that ? georgie : i do n't know , but they left here earlier today . does that bother you ? dillon : me ? no . why ? no . georgie : no ? oh . dillon : does it bother you ? georgie : no . no . why would it ? lulu : oh , my gosh , no , but i was -- patrick : dr. scorpio , do you have time for a quick consult ? robin : sure . where 's the chart ? patrick : i do n't know . i -- i must 've left it somewhere . robin : would you like me to help you find it ? patrick : that 'd be very considerate of you . nikolas : do you have a moment , carly ? carly : well , that depends . nikolas : so what 's going on between you and robin ? you practically come to blows every time you see one another . carly : i wo n't forget or forgive what she did to me . nikolas : this is more than just your old fight over michael . carly : yeah , you 're right . ron hates me . she 's spiteful and she 's petty , and if she does n't have anything to hold over my head , she 's just going to make something up . nikolas : i do n't think she 's making anything up . i think you 're hiding something about jax . patrick : i think i left the chart in one of these rooms . robin : um -- what about -- was it this one ? patrick : yeah , i think that one looks familiar . robin : uh - uh . i do n't believe there 's any charts in here . patrick : good . kelly : where do you think you 're going with that ? alexis : i went to sonny 's to discuss juan escobar with him . he completely flipped out . now , i 've seen him in a rage before , but not like this . he said he did n't care if i was the mother of his kid . if i did n't shut up and stay out of his business , he would -- among other things -- make me disappear . ric : sonny said he 'd make you disappear ? alexis : and we both know in sonny 's world , that means murder . elizabeth : it must 've been hell for you to send sam back to the hospital last night . jason : how 's she doing ? elizabeth : she picked up a slight fever after sneaking out to find you . but all in all , she 's making progress and she 'll be able to go home soon . jason : will you keep me informed on her condition ? elizabeth : yeah . sam : why not ask me yourself ? stay tuned for scenes from the next `` general hospital . `` [ next_on ] jax : what 's going on ? nikolas : robin keeps insinuating that she 's in possession of this explosive knowledge . i 've never known robin to lie , have you ? ric : where do you get off threatening my wife ? sonny : hey , hey , hey , whoa . who says i threatened alexis ? sam : did you stop loving me ?	maxie offers to steal pain meds for lucky when the doctor she stole prescription sheets from notices them gone . nik plans to send lulu to a fancy prep school . sam wonders about liz and jason 's relationship and why it ended . jason informs coleman that the terms of the protection his organization provides for the bar have changed slightly . georgi and dillon can not qualify for an annulment . diego uses lulu as a lookout when he steals a car . ric begins to feel slighted by alexis ' attention to sam .
lulu : i 've lived my whole life without anybody telling me what you did to mom . i know that you do n't want to tell me now , and i honestly do n't think that i want to hear it . luke : i understand . but you need to hear it . because it happened and it ca n't be undone . you need to hear the truth from me , or your mother . otherwise , you 'll always be vulnerable to the lies and distortions of people like baldwin who want to hurt you . i was wrong not to tell you a long time ago , so , please , let me tell you now . [ scene_break ] carly : you 're standing here using perfectly good air because you sold out a woman who believed you loved her ? wow , jerry , i would n't have expected anything more . jerry : oh , i think i did love irina in my own way , more than i 've loved any woman . but , of course , true to your nature , you missed the point . carly : then clear it up for me . jerry : love is disposable , survival is n't . carly : that 's poetic . now , that is poetic , and if that 's [ missing ] used on irina , maybe she got what she deserved -- if your story 's even true . jerry : oh , it 's true . you might even call it the defining moment in my life . you see , when i betrayed irina and watched her die , something inside me snapped and i realized that there was nothing i would n't do to stay alive . huh . and now i see that after what happened , i can savor the moment and you have no idea how liberating it is not to give a holy damn about anything . hmm . [ scene_break ] [ knock on door ] sonny : come in . spinelli : milo said you wanted to see me ? sonny : spinelli . come on in . have a seat . there you go . relax , relax , take a load off . spinelli : uh -- sonny : i bet you 're wondering what this is about . spinelli : um -- very much so , but no pressure . i mean , i -- i can wait -- well , long as you need me . sonny : you 're terrified of me , are n't you ? spinelli : is n't everybody ? sonny : good point . spinelli : thanks . sonny : see , things got off on the wrong foot and i just wanted to straighten things out . are you hungry ? spinelli : i 'm -- i 'm sorry ? sonny : are you hungry ? see , i thought we could send milo to get us some doughnuts -- to a doughnut shop that does n't exist . spinelli : that 's -- that 's an awesome idea , mr. corinthos , sir , but , uh , i -- look , may i request a rain check ? see , i -- i just had lunch , so -- sonny : you 're not turning me down , are you ? spinelli : uh -- sonny : i 'm just trying to be a good host . spinelli : you are . sonny : how about something to drink ? spinelli : uh -- yeah , i 'd -- i 'd love an orange soda with a sprig of mint if you got that stashed away . sonny : actually , i have some scotch here -- it 's probably the best stuff you 'll ever drink . spinelli : um -- i 'm not much of an alcohol drinker , sir . sonny : well , everybody 's got to start somewhere . right ? spinelli : yeah . sonny : yeah . here you go . take that . i 'll take this . spinelli : okay . sonny : all right . spinelli : all right , here we go . sonny : salud ! spinelli : okay . sonny : all right , now that we 're all comfortable , you can tell me about jason 's secret pain . [ scene_break ] sam : jason , it 's just that with our background , adoption would be too difficult . and i do n't think it would be fair to put either one of us through that kind of scrutiny . jason : so where -- where are you going with this ? sam : i 'm out of the baby - making process , but you 're not . and i was just hoping that maybe we could use a surrogate . jason : whew . i ca n't . sam : oh [ scene_break ] carly : you know , it suddenly makes sense -- how twisted you really are , the way you take pleasure in other people 's pain . you really must be empty inside . jerry : you really do n't know me as well as you think you do . i do n't enjoy watching people suffer by my own hand -- even when they do what i say . violence is a tool , no more . and , of course , sometimes i push the envelope to see how much havoc i can get away with . carly : right . that 's why you 're taking the insane risk of settling down here in port charles , trying to prove you 're not who you really are , which is jams craig . jerry : that 's right . carly : right , just trying to see what you can get away with . jerry : fascinating -- your analyzing . please , please , go on . carly : like your situation with irina . how easy was it for you to betray her , watch her die , and walk away without a shred of regret , hmm ? stripped away all your self illusion , exposed you for the man you are -- a coward . jerry : i 'm not a coward , i 'm a realist . we 're alike , in a way . i mean , you hate me with a fiery passion , but if you try to get rid of me , you stand to lose everything . [ scene_break ] luke : god , it was so long ago . your mother was younger than you are now . she was still in school , dating baldwin , planning to marry him . they were a real all - american poster couple , those two -- the beautiful blond with eyes you could drown in , and the squeaky - clean kid from a good family with plenty of money for law school and bright prospects . and then there was me . i loved your mother from the first moment i saw her . i could n't get her out of my mind , out of my heart . so , when she came to me and asked for a job at this club i was managing , i jumped at the chance to hire her . she did n't realize how deep my feelings were for her . she did n't consider me anything but a friend . and then one night -- one night after closing , she came back to the club to pick something up , and i was there alone , drinking -- considering suicide , actually . the reasons are not important . your mother saw the state i was in and she wanted to help . i asked her to go , told her i was n't fit for human company . i begged her to go , but she refused . i thought if i could just hold her , the world might make sense again . so i asked her to dance . she must have sensed something break in me -- my sanity , i guess , because she suddenly got frightened and wanted to go . but it was too late . she was saying no , but i could n't hear her . there 's no nice way to put it . i raped her . [ scene_break ] sam : what if i tell you that despite my new career , i will not be at peace unless we have your child to raise together , even if it 's not mine biologically ? what if i tell you that we 're not going to make it unless we are parents together ? jason : i do n't think it 's fair to a child to make it responsible for our happiness . i mean , to say having a baby is going to save us or -- or not having one is going to tear us apart -- i -- sam : really , jason ? so you wo n't even consider a surrogate ? you are not being fair . [ scene_break ] luke : do you want me to go on ? lulu : we 're in it . might as well go all the way -- so to speak . luke : laura ran away . they found her in the park . it was obvious that she had been raped . she made up a story about some anonymous attacker . lulu : she did n't name you ? luke : to this day , i do n't know why . lulu : so mom still cared about you , even after what you did ? luke : a few days later , she came back to work . she wanted to go on like nothing had ever happened , so that 's what we did . she made it possible for us to make a life together . what baldwin ca n't accept -- that your mother and i got beyond the nightmare and were happy . lulu : and you told lucky ? luke : no , lucky found out the same way you did -- from someone who wanted to hurt him . lulu , there are no circumstances that could explain or excuse what happened that night . the truth is i committed an act of violence against an innocent person , a person that i loved more than anyone . i 'll spend the rest of my life trying to make up for that . lesley lu ? there 's something else that you need to hear . your mother -- and i do n't know how she did it at her tender age -- refused to be victimized by what happened . she refused to live her life as an abused woman . she forgave me . it was the strength of that forgiveness that gave us the life that we shared . that forgiveness gave us you and your brother . she did that . as horrifying as that night was , that was the least of our life together . baldwin wants to make it the most . lulu : i 'm glad that mom was able to forgive you . [ scene_break ] sonny : jason 's not only my business partner , but he is my best friend . i want to help , and you 're standing in the way of that , spinelli -- that 's not smart . spinelli : uh -- sonny : that 's not smart at all . spinelli : but there 's nothing you can do . sonny : about what ? spinelli : uh -- it 's a most , um , complicated situation we have . um -- in fact , one might say it 's reminiscent of a greek tragedy . in fact , it 's almost identical to the myth of the sun god apollo . um- see , apollo was -- yes , apollo was conceived , um , when his daddy , zeus , had a lustful encounter with this really tasty chick named leto . and , um , she was on -- she had this kid on the isle of delos , which was being tossed hither -- hither and yon -- huh -- by winds and waves . um , and -- but , see , the thing was when she decided to call delos her home , all of a sudden it morphed into this beautiful land of -- of bounty , which is kind of -- which is -- which is kind of foreshadowing because -- because , see , some online hackers think that apollo was -- was the god of civilization . and i think it was , um -- yeah , yeah , i think it was the -- the scholar skulldeath -- the hacker skulldeath that said actually -- ow ! oh ! sonny : i do n't know if you 're doing this to deflect me or you just ca n't help being a freak , but whatever you 're saying does n't tell me what 's wrong with jason . you got 60 seconds -- spinelli : ahem . sonny : to learn english and spill your guts , otherwise i will spill them for you . [ scene_break ] sam : our relationship took root around my pregnancy . when i was terrified at the fact of a helpless baby being dependant on me , you convinced me that i cod do it , that we could do it together . we were going to be a family , and now you 're just simply refusing to give me that . jason : i -- i ca n't give you that . in fact , i 'm the one who took that away from you -- sam : jason , i do n't blame you for that ! how many times do i have to tell you that ? it is the rest that i ca n't accept -- all those months that went by and we could 've gotten pregnant and we did n't , and the fact that now you wo n't even consider sharing your child with me ! oh -- i ca n't believe it 's taken me this long to see how selfish -- how selfish you really are . [ scene_break ] luke : where 's lucky ? elizabeth : he 's looking for lulu . luke : oh , that 's good . if anybody can help her , i imagine he can . elizabeth : you told her ? how 'd she take it ? luke : well , i could n't tell . you know , lucky 's hurt turned angry and confrontational , unforgiving . well , i do n't have to tell you -- you were there . you know better than anyone . lulu 's always been more like me -- you know , with an explosive temper and all that -- but she just sat there . i mean , i could tell she was hurt . i could n't really read her . i do n't know what she 's going through . but the truth is she 's a grownup and i ca n't control how she reacts to harsh truth . so i guess she 'll just have to come to a resolution on her own , and i 'll accept whatever that resolution is . [ scene_break ] carly : hey . what 's going on ? lulu : nothing i ca n't handle . carly : okay , but you can talk to me . lulu : not this time . carly : what 's going on with you , lulu ? lulu : it is what it is . it 's just more proof that love is an open invitation for somebody to hurt you . carly : okay , come on . i want you to sit down with me and i want you to tell me what 's going on . oh , today was the hearing , was n't it ? lulu : huh . huh . so you knew that my dad raped my mom ? was i the only one that did n't know that ? carly : there was no reason to tell you . lulu : really ? how about it affects my life ? carly : it does n't affect your life . lulu , that was an awful thing that happened between your parents a very long time ago before you were born , and laura forgave luke . lulu : but , see , that 's -- that 's what i do n't understand , is how somebody can forgive someone when they violate you like that . i think that my mom did n't want to admit that she was wrong about my dad , and she did n't -- she had to pretend that rape was n't so bad to justify her love . carly : okay , no one -- with the possible exception of luke -- can know laura 's thought process . and it 's not on anyone , including you , to judge her choice to love and forgive . i mean , the only thing you can do right now is decide how you want to handle this , lulu . lulu : hmm . how would you feel if you found out something like this about your mother and your father ? carly : you want to know what i think ? i think love is a tricky business . and sometimes it can be so intense that you lose yourself and make you do things that you do n't even see coming . but i also think what goes down between a man and a woman -- even if it 's a walk through hell -- is for them to decide what 's forgivable and what 's not . no one has a right to say , lulu , not even the children . [ scene_break ] amelia : oh , hey , i 'm glad you came in . i 've got a new angle for a follow - up on fire safety . there 's a woman in pittsburgh who survived a house fire . she was able to save her toddler , but she lost her 3-month - old . she 's willing to talk about what she did right versus what she did wrong . sam : i ca n't really think about any of this right now . amelia : what happened ? sam : you know , coming here was probably a really bad idea . i just -- [ sam sighs ] sam : i had a terrible fight with jason . amelia : you confronted him about elizabeth 's baby ? sam : well , sort of . i mean , i did n't come right out and say it , but he knew exactly what i was talking about . he knew that i wanted him to share his life with me , his child with me , and , of course , he refused . [ scene_break ] spinelli : look , it would be my preference to help you understand stone cold 's secret pain , but -- um -- look , you 're -- since you 're stone cold 's friend , and i probably hold that same title , you and i are de facto friends , and friends do n't fit other friends for cement keyboards , do they ? sonny : prove yourself , prove our friendship . spinelli : okay . sonny : tell me the truth -- what 's wrong with jason ? spinelli : well , see , zeus -- zeus could n't tell his wife , hera , about apollo because they had so many problems , and , see -- and hera was the -- was the queen of the gods -- although , i always thought that was wrong . i thought that leto 's sister - in - law should be queen of the gods -- sonny : forget the queen , forget greeks , forget all that stuff that you say ! what is wrong with jason ? jason : why are you questioning spinelli ? [ scene_break ] elizabeth : can i get you something ? you must be drained . luke : uh -- no , thank you . elizabeth , do you think i was wrong not to tell lulu about the rape earlier ? elizabeth : not at all . part of being a parent means you have to make choices for your children based on what they can and can not handle , what 's important and what 's best kept hidden . there 's no doubt in my mind that lulu would 've been better off had she never found out what happened all those years ago , and i think you did her a favor by keeping it from her for as long as you did . luke : huh . thank you . i think i needed that . [ scene_break ] carly : where are you going , lulu ? lulu : i need to make three phone calls -- to spinelli , milo , and dillon , and tell them to forget about me because i am not going to fall in love . carly : okay , i know how you 're feeling because i 've been there , okay ? i have , and you 're right -- love makes you vulnerable , it does . but you know what ? it makes you better and it makes you more than who you are , and that 's what laura 's love did for luke , and that 's what jax 's love has done for me . lulu : it 's such a crapshoot . you can fall in love with a wonderful man , but because he is drunk , or because he 's frustrated or angry , he can turn into somebody that you do n't know , someone who can hurt you a lot . carly : i 'm not going to stand here and make excuses for what your father did . rape is awful and it 's unacceptable . but , lulu , laura 's life is n't yours , and it 's not fair for you to stand here and arm yourself because you 're afraid the same thing 's going to happen to you . you need to sit , and you need to think and let all this sink in , okay ? and then when you 're ready and you want to take the chance and u want to fall in love , you will . you know why ? because whether you like it or not , you 're a spencer , and spencers never give up . [ scene_break ] amelia : oh , sam , please do n't expect me to talk you into staying in your relationship . i have made no secret about the fact that i think jason is an obstacle to your career . he was also the catalyst for events that left you barren , after which he promptly went and with someone else . i mean , those are black marks against any man . but to top it off , jason lives a life dictated by violence , which often , often finds its way to you . sam : i know , but i love him . what about that ? amelia : are you sure ? i 'm sorry , i 'm sorry , i know that i 'm not saying what you want to hear . i 'm just trying to give you an objective opinion . and considering everything you shared with me about your past , i have to ask -- could you possibly be confusing love for codependence ? sam : no . no , absolutely not . what i have with jason is real . it 's -- it 's the most real thing i 've ever felt . what i ca n't get past is the fact that he had a baby with another woman . i mean , if -- if not for that , i honestly believe that we would be happy the way we are . [ scene_break ] spinelli : no , mr. corinthos , sir was n't -- um -- was n't g me . he was just opening mail -- violently -- and he offered me a drink to `` cement `` our bond . jason : since when do you and sonny have a bond ? spinelli : oh , since always . he 's -- um , it 's because of you , stone cold . i mean , he 's -- he 's your friend , as am i , and so we are friends by extension . which is an honor , really -- bigger than an altarian sandworm . but pretty exhausting , so i think i might go take a nap , if that 's okay with you guys ? jason : yeah , why do n't you go take a nap ? spinelli : oh -- jason : let 's go . what did i walk in on ? sonny : well , you 're -- you know , it seems like you 're suffering or something 's going on with you . i asked spinelli what 's going on , because you do n't trust me enough anymore to tell me . jason : it 's just -- uh -- it 's really nothing that you can -- you know , you can fix . sonny : well , maybe i ca n't fix it , but at least i can listen . jason : uh , sam and i , we 're just , you know , having -- having some problems . she wants to have a baby and she ca n't because of me and -- sonny : mm - hmm ? jason : it 's just that this whole thing 's a -- a mess . i 'm going to -- i 'll come back , okay ? i 'll check back with you . sonny : come in . i think that 's the first time i 've ever heard you knock . is this the new - and - improved carly , or do you just think i 'm special ? carly : i just wanted to come discuss the boys ' schedule , that 's all . sonny : that may be part of it but not all of it . carly : that 's annoying -- you know , the way you see through me -- not to mention rude . sonny : what 's going on ? carly : nothing . i just have a lot to process right now . sonny : well , i can imagine , since the man who put a gun to our heads and held us hostage turns out to be your brother - in - law . carly : know how badly you want jerry dead . and i know `` live and let live `` is n't in you . sonny : well , you know what ? this is a special case , and you know how much i hate mr. craig . but killing him would ultimately hurt you , so i not going to do that . not yet , anyway . [ scene_break ] spinelli : stone cold . jason : yeah . spinelli : stone cold , um -- uh , the jackal requests a chance to explain , okay ? um -- no mater what it might 've looked like , i did not reveal to mr. corinthos , sir the source of your secret pain , okay ? jason : i know that . spinelli : look , i -- i resisted his truth serum , i -- i warded off the fine tip of his blade , but , you know , while the jackal would rather die than betray you , i 'm not sure the -- the constitution is as strong as the spirit . see , mr. corinthos has ways of making people talk , and i think they all hurt . jason : okay , spinelli , it 's okay . i just told him that i was having problems with sam and that should hold him off for a while . spinelli : may i , um -- ahem -- respectfully submit that maybe you should -- i do n't know -- reconsider your position and enlighten the pacino - esque one about the true source of your emotional plight ? jason : i do n't want sonny to know that jake is my son . i already know what he 's going to tell me to do ; he 's going to tell me to fight . all right , forget about me . lulu needs you , spinelli . spinelli : wait , wait , is something wrong with the blond one ? jason : something , uh , really bad went down , and she [ scene_break ] elizabeth : lucky is looking for you . and you just missed your dad . lulu : oh , good . i 've had enough of him for one day . i 'm -- i 'm actually glad that , um , you 're alone . it gives me a chance to give you a long - overdue apology . elizabeth : for what ? lulu : for a couple things . um , one is -- is for being too stubborn -- or headstrong or whatever -- to not listen to you when you tried to keep me away from the courthouse . but mostly for how unfair i 've been -- to judge you , to dare think that you were shortchanging lucky . elizabeth : well , apology accepted but unnecessary . lulu : no , no , i -- it dawned on me when i was on my way home . you know , when -- when lucky found out that -- what my dad did to my mom , you know , you must 've been the one to help him , and , you know , if it was n't for you , he might 've gone off the deep end . so -- elizabeth : actually , i was the one who could n't survive without lucky . okay , timing is either perfect or terribly wrong , but do you think you could handle one more ugly truth ? lulu : hmm . well , might as well get them all out of the way now . [ elizabeth sighs ] elizabeth : i was raped when i was 15 . lulu : oh , my god . oh , my god , what happened ? elizabeth : a man that i did n't know grabbed me off a park bench . but my point for telling you this is that because of what happened to me , lucky was put on the path to finding out what happened between your parents , so you could imagine how he felt . it took a lot of time , but eventually things started to make sense and healing began -- for me , for lucky , for lucky and your dad . i know it 's really hard because you want the people you love to be perfect , but it does n't always work that way , and that 's where forgiveness comes in . and that 's what makes it possible for love to endure -- your mother knew that . that 's why she was able to forgive luke . and i know when you 're ready , you 'll be able to do the same . [ scene_break ] scott : oh -- spencer . is this where you just snap , pull a gun and shoot me well , be my guest , because there 's a lot of witnesses around -- send you to sing sing for the rest of your stinking life . luke : you 'd like that , would n't you ? scott : i would like that very much . luke : yeah -- for me to finally snap and do what i 've been threatening to do for 20 years ? i mean , you do n't want me to actually kill you , but you would n't mind spending a few months in a hospital if it meant me being locked away . i 'm tempted to make all your dreams come true , but that would n't be very smart . instead , i 'm going to thank you . by spewing out all that old garbage in court , you actually freed me . you hoped you would hurt me and my kids , but instead , we can never be ambushed by that information again . so , good job , scotty . good job . [ scene_break ] lucky : you 're home . i was worried . lulu : i 'm -- i 'm okay . lucky : you saw dad ? lulu : i know everything . lucky : and ? lulu : and what ? dad 's not a hero -- big surprise . [ lulu sighs ] lucky : hey , when you 're ready , we can talk about it . lulu : what would help is if you guys do n't pressure me to talk . [ door closes ] [ door closes ] elizabeth : it 's amazing how one night decades ago still has the power to hurt . you know your family 's going to go through a struggle , but i 've seen how it works . you 're going to get back up , dust yourselves off , and keep going . it 's going to happen this time , too . [ scene_break ] spinelli : blond one . um -- stone cold said you were in distress , so -- lulu : yeah , you could say that , but i 'm sorry , i 'm not ready to talk about it . not now -- maybe not ever . spinelli : well , then do n't . just know that i 'm here . your friend for life , ready and willing to help in any way you need . lulu : you know what ? that already helps . [ scene_break ] sam : i would 've brought flowers or candy or something , but i -- i know you do n't like flowers or candy . jason : you have every right to be angry with me . sam : i am angry , jason , but not at you . i am at life and fate , and most of all , my own bad choices . and i 'm furious -- i mean , furious and devastated that i will never be the mother of your child . but i wo n't let -- i wo n't let anger ruin what we have . you are still the most important thing that 's ever happened to me . i want you to know that i will never give up on us . jason : neither will i . sam : oh -- sam : oh . [ scene_break ] carly : of all the things i imagine thanking you for , sparing the life of james craig was n't one of them . i hate defending jerry . he 's my husband 's brother . i do n't feel like i have a choice . something would break inside of jax if someone he loved let jerry die , and i -- this is no concern of yours . sonny : well , i mean , not jax , but -- look , i meant what i said to you , okay , at the wedding . i -- i wish you all the happiness . and , you know , you can come to me for whatever . you know , if you need to talk , you need to do anything , you can always come to me . carly : you did n't hear me . no , you do n't want to hear me , and i do n't really blame you . i wished you happiness , too . and that -- that came from my heart . sonny : i know . [ next_on ] kate : stop playing games and admit what you 've done ! carly : once they match your brother 's d.n.a . to mr. craig 's , it 's over . jax : i want you to leave town . sam : i want to be a mom . kelly : you could consider a surrogate mother . ric : you 're going to arrest jason .	luke tells lulu about the night he raped laura . she leaves and goes to carly , who has finished listening to jerry , and carly tries to help her . however , lulu decides love is just too risky . sam tells jason she wants to use a surrogate mother so they can have jason 's child , that their relationship might depend on it . sonny gives spinelli a drink and asks to be told `` jason 's secret pain . `` jason arrives in time to prevent any revelations and tells sonny that the alleged pain is just he 's upset about sam 's being upset over not being able to have a baby . liz tells lulu about her rape and how it was instrumental in lucky learning the truth she just had dumped on her . spinelli goes from jason 's to comfort lulu . sonny promises carly he wo n't kill her brother - in- law , yet .
patrick : it 's nice to come out of the or and give a parent good news for a change . robin : well , not to diminish your god - like surgeon skills , but that little boy was lucky , you know . the car swerved and so he did n't have to sustain any serious injuries . patrick : yeah . robin : but i ca n't imagine what it was like for elizabeth having to sit with that mom while she waited for news about her little boy . patrick : yeah , when i was walking up and saw her waiting , i was wishing i could have been giving her good news that jake was ok and ... i do n't know . so much for professional detachment , right ? robin : i believe they call it compassion . patrick : do n't tell anybody . i 've got a reputation to uphold . [ cell phone rings ] robin : all right , your secret is safe with me . what ? what 's wrong ? patrick : that was shadybrook . robin : really ? did they say that lisa was competent enough to stand trial ? patrick : she 's still being evaluated . robin : what does that mean ? patrick : the doctors want me to come in . lisa wants to see me . robin : well , if you need to go to tell them that lisa was in her right mind when she locked me in the basement , then so be it . patrick : i did n't think i was gon na have to lay eyes on her until the trial . robin : the operative word being trial . if you do n't go , who knows what will happen ? lisa can twist things around and use the psych evaluation as another free pass . no , we ca n't risk that . [ scene_break ] michael : look , you were the only person who said abby should n't lie about killing brandon . when the moment came , you went against your father to find the hit woman . johnny : well , i think it 's called being a reckless adrenaline junkie . it 's no big deal . michael : not to you maybe , but to me it 's the biggest . johnny , because of you , abby 's not faced with these bogus murder charges anymore . johnny : i 'm glad to help . michael : i once told you that if you could find a way to help abby , you 'd have my loyalty . johnny : yeah , and i told you that i would never offer you a job , but if came knocking down my door looking for one , i would n't turn you away . so is that what i 'm hearing ? you asking to come work for me ? [ scene_break ] [ officer clears throat ] anthony : mr. morgan . what a surprise . not really . i 'm being a little facetious . you and i , we 're both here for the same reason , right ? find out who hired that heartless hit woman . i was outraged , i tell you , outraged when i found out those two young lovers were being targeted by such evil . and does n't anyone believe in the sanctity of love anymore ? what 's happening to this world ? jason : are you paying the woman for a job well done ? or were you threatening to kill her ? [ scene_break ] lisa : do you remember that trip to louisville ? it was like , oh , 9 or 10 years ago and we were driving back from that wedding and we decided to spend the night , and we 're driving for hours looking for a hotel that had a vacancy . we ended up having to sleep in the car . yeah . i think we were the only two people in all of kentucky who did n't realize that the derby was that night . but , uh , it did n't stop us from placing bets and winning big . we turned $ 10 into 2 grand . that 's not bad first time out of the gate . do n't worry . there are two burly guards by my door . they took away all sharp objects or anything that could be fashioned into a weapon . they even took away my shoelaces . patrick : the doctor said you wanted to see me . lisa : yeah , and , uh , well , truthfully i did n't think that you 'd actually show up . had i known that all i needed to do was be committed in order to get your attention , i would have checked in months ago . patrick : what do you want , lisa ? lisa : just to look you in the eyes and see that you know that i 'm right . patrick : about what ? lisa : you 're never gon na be happy with robin . and every time that you realize that , after every fight and every affair , you 're gon na hear my voice and remember my words , which means i won , again . [ humming ] [ scene_break ] brenda : i love this so much ! sonny : yeah ? brenda : yes , i love being alone with you . sonny : it 's nice , right ? brenda : yes . sonny : yes . brenda : incredible . you know , sonny , how we 've both done all these incredibly exciting things and , you know , fancy , fancy everything , and really , at the end of the day you just end up missing simple things , you know ? sonny : but do you think they were , or that 's the way we see it from here ? brenda : i do n't know . sonny : listen to me . brenda : what ? sonny : you sorry you married me ? brenda : are you crazy ? no . never . i felt dead without you . sonny : i want you to know that , you know , you can be out here with me . i just do n't want you taking off without the guards . brenda : oh -- sonny : no , that 's all i 'm saying . brenda : that 's what you 're gon na say right now ? wow . ok , dad . so , first of all , i wo n't be leaving the house ever without guards when alec is with me . but when alec is not with me , i will always continue to be an incredibly independent -- sonny : oh , i understand that . that 's not what i 'm saying . no , no , brenda , listen . listen . brenda : no , no , no , you listen to me . you understand exactly what i 'm talking about , because you are the same way . right ? sonny : i do n't know . it does n't matter . it does n't matter . brenda : just kiss me . [ footsteps on stairs ] kristina : hi , dad . sonny : what the hell are you wearing ? [ scene_break ] michael : look , i 'm about to graduate . i have to finish school because of the whole parole thing , but after that i 'm completely free . i did n't apply to any colleges . i 'm not really interested in higher education . johnny : i ca n't imagine that 's going to go over well with your family . michael : well , they 'll have to live with that . i know where i belong -- in the business starting my way up . i already have a grasp of all the basics . i just need more hands - on experience . look , johnny , you wo n't be sorry you hired me . i 'll be dedicated and loyal . johnny : look , michael , there 's gon na be a day that comes where you look back on this choice and realize that this day changed your life forever . so i just want you to be sure and clear what you 're signing up for . michael : well , you grew up in this business just like i did . was there ever any doubt where you 'd end up ? johnny : yeah . i tried to get out . i told you . michael : and it did n't take , right ? like it did n't take with me . how people could actually think i would be content with some corporate 9 to 5 job handling money or whatever is completely beyond me . look , johnny , i , uh ... i want to work for you . but there 's a condition and it 's a deal - breaker . johnny : hit me . michael : i will never go against my father and jason . you have to promise me that you 'll keep the truce . johnny : that truce between my father and yours , it 's not worth the handshake it 's based on . it 's gon na end sooner or later . unless you come work for me . michael : what do you mean ? johnny : if you and i are on the same team , our fathers ca n't go head to head because we 're caught in the crossfire . i think it goes without saying you 'd be a pretty big asset to my team . but like i 've told you before , this needs to be a clear decision on your part . it needs to be confident . maybe you need some more time to think . [ scene_break ] anthony : you know , for a pro , this little hit woman is alarmingly chatty . somebody ought to do something about that . sit these youngbloods and school them in proper deportment . i mean , assassin rule number one : do n't bite the hand that feeds you . you 're not gon na believe who hired her . jason : try me . anthony : old man trujillo . you got ta love the guy . that geezer 's older than i am and he just keeps on ticking , like that bunny . what was i saying ? jason : old man trujillo hired her . anthony : oh , right . thank you . it 's the short - term memory . pfft ! anyway , i think the trujillos are trying to sow the seeds of discontent . they 're pitting our families against one another using michael and his lady love . as sonny rightly jumps to defend michael but wrongly blames the zaccharas and we got a war . jason : it could be . anthony : and i do n't condone using a man 's child as a pawn in a strategy move . it 's cowardly . and to target michael ? unconscionable . i mean the boy -- jason : do n't talk about michael . anthony : you see ? there it is -- that instantaneous reflex to protect the boy . it 's inspirational . it makes me want to support that effort . and to that end , i got an offer to make . [ scene_break ] lisa : all right , so , let 's talk about your delusional marriage . patrick : i 'm not here to talk about my marriage , lisa . lisa : actually , you 're here because the doctor thinks it 's good for me to confront you . so that means i get to just -- i get to say what 's on my mind , and you get to listen . patrick : ok . make it fast . lisa : all right . i -- i do n't care how much you lie to yourself about your perfect little family and your perfect little wife . you are not wired for monogamy . you -- i do n't know , to just sabotage yourself , you chose the mousiest , least - interesting woman alive . and you will cheat on her again . and you 'll hate yourself for it again . and you will beg for her to forgive you again . but then , see , the million - dollar question is , how long is she gon na keep doing that ? patrick : you are the saddest person on this planet , you know that ? lisa : just remember you heard it here first . [ scene_break ] jason : i 'm still here . anthony : this is what i 'm thinking . the distance and mistrust between our families is very well - known , therefore easily exploited . we need to bridge the gap . your michael and my john are already leading the way . we have to follow their example . jason : how 's that ? anthony : i want you to come work for me . no , i 'm serious . i 've envied sonny all these years having such a solid enforcer at his back . loyal , professional , and absolutely lethal . now , since michael and john have formed this alliance , working for me gives you proximity . you can continue protecting the boy , from up close . jason : i like the job i have . anthony : well , you ca n't blame me for trying . very nice chatting with you . [ scene_break ] sonny : i do n't like the dress . too short . you got something hanging out right here . do n't like it . and your makeup -- she 's got way too much makeup on . kristina : you ca n't tell me what to wear . sonny : well , somebody 's gon na have to . where 's your mom . does she know you go out wearing something like that ? kristina : like what ? sonny : like that . kristina : a tramp . is that what you were gon na say ? sonny : i did n't say that . it 's just inappropriate , right ? it 's inappropriate what you 're wearing . kristina : i look like a lot of other girls my age , which is almost 19 , by the way , since you seem to keep forgetting . i 'm an adult in the eyes of the law . i am about to start college and maybe even live on my own . sonny : this dress has nothing to do with college . you 're just wearing this dress so ethan can see your body . and i do n't want to have -- i do n't want that . brenda : honey , keep your voice down , ok ? sonny : i already told you i do n't want you dating ethan . you 're too young , he 's married , and it 's not happening . you understand what i 'm saying ? kristina : you ca n't tell me who to be with any more than you can tell me what to wear ! sonny : i can tell you because i 'm your dad ! brenda : ok , hold on , hold on . sweetheart , please . babe , just -- can you take a deep breath , calm down for one second ? ok ? just , you know , maybe go for a walk , short walk , while i talk to kristina alone for a minute ? [ scene_break ] dante : all right , hey ! close your computer , 'cause i am , uh , taking you away from all this . what -- what is this ? lulu : well , i 'm trying to decode my father 's rather unique accounting system , and i want the books in order by the time he gets out of rehab . dante : oh . well , you know what ? that 's not gon na be for a few weeks , and this place clearly does n't need you . lulu : oh , thank you for pointing out the lack of customers . i 'm gon na be working on that , too . dante : not today . no . lulu : why ? are we scheduled for a bungee jump ? dante : better . how does an afternoon on the water sound to you ? lulu : like on a boat ? dante : on a really nice speedboat , actually , the nicest one you 've probably ever seen . lulu : when did you get a speedboat ? dante : it does n't matter . i have my sources . but let 's pack a lunch and get a bottle of wine and go . lulu : you are so cute . dante : thanks . i think so , too . lulu : um , i love , i love that you 're looking out for me , and i love that you sent carly over to talk to me , and you 're borrowing sonny 's speedboat , which i 'm not gon na let you do , because i think it would look bad for you . dante : that does n't matter . if it puts a smile on your face , i 'll take the heat . lulu : i 'm smiling . i 'm happy . i feel happier than i 've been in a while , because i think that rehab is finally gon na be the best thing that could have ever happened in my relationship with my dad . [ scene_break ] patrick : with everything that 's happened , all the ways that i made it clear that you and i were never gon na be anything , you still seemed to think that you and robin are in some sort of competition . well , you 're not , lisa , and you never will be . it was one night . lisa : it was one night with all the others . patrick : and that was college . i never intended to go back to you . i never intended to leave my wife . i was drunk , i was angry , and it was one lousy night , so stop thinking you 're significant , because you 're not . lisa : and denial kicks in ... right on cue . patrick : believe all you want . i know how i feel . robin is the only woman for me . lisa : until the next one comes along . patrick : you know , lisa , you 're stuck in the past . see , i 've moved on from college . i no longer have to sleep with women in order to prove to myself that i 'm a man . when i go home and i see my wife and my child -- lisa : oh , blah , blah , blah , i have heard this so many times that i could repeat it in my sleep by rote . and you know what ? believe it or not , there 's actually parts of your spiel that i agree with . robin is an angel , and i am the dangerous psycho stalker . and i know that to be true , because otherwise i would have realized a long time ago that you were not worth the pain and humiliation that i put myself through . patrick : well , look at that . we agree on something . lisa : time will prove me right . because robin will do something that you do n't like , and then you 'll just take off and you 'll go to some shady dive , you 'll pick up on a clueless waitress or you 'll shove a besotted intern into a supply closet . wash , rinse , repeat . until even robin ca n't forgive you anymore . [ scene_break ] abby : hi , where have you been ? michael : hi . uh , johnny 's , to thank him and let him know how grateful i am . abby : just be careful , michael . the zacchara family really scares me . michael : ok , well , yeah , anthony 's a major head case , but he 's nothing like johnny . abby : yeah , well , we hope not , right ? michael : did i miss something ? you seem a little edgy . abby : while you and johnny were out proving my innocence , i was at johnny 's apartment , with his father . michael : did anthony threaten you ? abby : he was n't exactly in a position to threaten anyone . when i got there and i was at the door , i heard a cry for help , so i went in and i found anthony . he was duct - taped to a chair , by johnny . michael , come on , it 's not funny . i mean , it 's twisted and dark . michael : did anthony say something to upset you ? abby : yeah , he wanted to put me on payroll , to influence you towards the zaccharas . to get you to trust them . michael : ok , well , first of all , you would never do that , and second of all , i would never trust anthony . abby : he is far from some decrepit , helpless old man . anthony knows exactly how to hit you where you are most vulnerable . [ scene_break ] kristina : well , there 's nothing wrong with what i 'm wearing and you know it . brenda : well , you 're a little over - accessorized . listen , let 's not make this about your wardrobe , ok ? let 's just move past that part for right now and let 's talk about ethan , because i have to tell you , i do feel like your father might be right and we have a few concerns about him . kristina : seriously ? you , too ? i thought you understood . brenda : ok , listen to me . first of all , i do n't know ethan , and second of all , i had no idea that he 's married . he 's married yet . kristina : it 's not what you think . brenda : ok . all right . so , i 'll tell you what i know for sure . ok ? no girl with self - respect goes after a man that has any kind of a commitment to another woman . do you understand what i 'm saying ? you 're just setting yourself up for a heartbreak . kristina : first of all , ethan 's so - called wife has been m.i.a . for over a month . their marriage was an accident and they 're only staying together because edward quartermaine is paying them a million bucks . brenda : listen to me . i have an idea . i have a great idea . let 's come up with a plan together , ok ? so let 's just put this little project on hold , just for right now , and then i will help you revisit it when these two are actually divorced . kristina : i 've waited long enough . brenda : you 've waited long enough ? wow , you sound just like me when i was a kid . i was 18 when i met your dad . and then he married some other girl -- lily . kristina : well , it 's not the same . ethan did n't love maya . when you had your heart set on dad , did you let what anyone else said against him stop you from going after him ? brenda : no , i did not . but that is my point , is you should learn from my mistakes . kristina : what mistake ? you and dad are together now , married and blissfully in love . brenda : this is not about me and sonny . this is about you and your father . kristina : no . this is about me and ethan . this is not some silly schoolgirl crush . i 'm in love with him . brenda : wait , wait , wait . do n't -- do n't go . i -- i completely understand . i know . first love is so intense , you know ? but it can also be incredibly fleeting . kristina : not this one . ethan and i are connected on a level that i do n't even know how to explain . i 've been under a lot of stress lately with getting into yale , or more like not getting into yale . and , um , someone who i thought was a friend gave me herbal supplements to help me calm down , and it turned out that this person was n't a friend and the herbal supplements were hydrocodone . brenda : wait , wait , wait . what ? kristina : it 's ok . i 'm not taking them anymore . you want to know why ? brenda : yes . kristina : because of ethan . he recognized what was going on . he took the pills away from me so i would n't be tempted . he helped me when i felt shaky from withdrawal . ethan saved me from becoming a drug addict . and because he cared enough to pay attention . and this is n't the first time that he 's saved me . how could i not love him ? brenda : i 'm so sorry . i did n't know about any of this . i do n't even know what to say . kristina : you do n't have to say anything , because i 've already made up my mind . [ scene_break ] jason : hey . i have some good news about michael -- sonny : can you give me a second ? i 'm so pissed off right now i ca n't even think straight . she -- she has no concept of boundaries . jason : brenda . sonny : i love her to death , i married her , i 'm committed to her , but , you know , when it comes to my kids , she -- she keeps going against me , and it 's gon na end up hurting kristina . jason : what 's going on ? sonny : kristina , for whatever reason , thinks that she has to be with ethan . i said to her , you 're too young , he 's too old for you , and he 's married . jason : ok , you want me to play devil 's advocate ? sonny : no . i want you to just be a friend , 'cause i need to get this out . jason : ok . go ahead . sonny : i 'm trying to be a responsible parent and lead kristina down the right path . but brenda gets in the middle , she contradicts me , undermines my authority . jason : i 'm sure brenda thinks she 's helping . sonny : well , she 's not helping . she ca n't be a friend to kristina . what she needs to do is , you know , have a firm hand with her . 'cause you know what kristina 's been through . we do n't know what kind of chaos ethan 's gon na bring . he is luke 's son . i like luke , but i would n't want him dating my daughter . jason : have you talked to brenda about it ? sonny : ah . i have talked to her . she does n't listen . she pretends to , and then kristina comes in the room and she 's like the fairy godmother . it 's got ta stop . i mean , i ca n't take it anymore . [ scene_break ] lisa : see , i gave you a handy excuse because you fell victim to a psycho , and there 's not a lot of us around , but the next woman that you screw around with will probably just be , i do n't know , garden variety normal . and robin 's not gon na put up with the `` oh , so innocent `` act over and over again . she 's not much , but she at least has pride . patrick : unlike you . see , that 's where you and robin differ . lisa : oh , ok . yeah , just keep throwing insults my way . but it does n't change who you are at your core . you may love robin , and i actually -- i believe that you do . but you 're still gon na lose her . you 're not gon na be able not to . [ scene_break ] dante : that 's a lot of red . lulu : yeah , my dad was n't even trying to hide it . he 's been siphoning money off of the casino since it reopened . dante : i 'm surprised tracy let him get away with that . lulu : it shows how much she loves him . dante : you know , i 've always thought this place could be a real money - maker if it was ever open -- lulu : i know . i think that 's -- i 'm gon na get ethan to help build a regular clientele , people with money to burn . and it 'll be good , because then when my dad gets out of rehab , he 'll have something to do , something to focus on and be proud of . dante : well , i do n't -- i do n't know if you should maybe reconsider that last part . lulu : why ? dante : he might not want to be here . lulu : this is his baby . dante : yeah , but it 's also flowing with alcohol . lulu : well , yeah , i know , but that 's not gon na stop him . trust me , he 's gon na be here , and he loves doing this , and i 'm gon na be right beside him . dante : you 're really determined to do this ? lulu : yes . this is what i 've always wanted . not running the haunted star necessarily , but doing something meaningful with my dad and building memories with him that he and i share . lucky and ethan got that . this is now gon na be my turn . [ scene_break ] michael : abby . anthony has no authority on us . he does n't even know us . so do n't let him upset you , ok ? and besides , he 's dead wrong . abby : maybe , maybe not . michael : look , abby , there 's no maybe about it . whether we 're together or not is not up to my parents . and besides , there 's never gon na be anybody for me but you . abby : look , i know you believe that now . but you ca n't see the future . you ca n't predict how you 're gon na feel tomorrow , much less months or years from now . that 's why i do n't want you to make promises to me . you might regret them someday . michael : no , i wo n't . abby : not if you do n't make them . life is fluid , michael . things change . michael : look , abby . abby . you 've been through some pretty bad stuff . so you feel like you have to protect yourself from feeling that pain and disappointment again , so you put on this armor , and nothing good can last , so take it for what it is , then just let it go . abby : that sounds like a pretty good philosophy to me . michael : you 're not giving us enough credit . i mean , look at all the stuff that we 've gotten through . all the things that should have broken us up , they never did . my parole is about to be over . the charges against you are about to be dropped . look , sometimes things , they work out right . like they did for me ... the day i met you . [ scene_break ] sonny : i do n't want to cause any trouble for luke . he 's going through a hard time , and i want to support him , so i asked ethan to come over here , and i told him to stay away from kristina . and he flat out refused . jason : are they , uh , you know , a couple ? sonny : well , according to ethan , they 're friends . whatever that means . so i said to him , you know what ? you 're too old . it 's unacceptable . and i said the same thing to kristina . now , with her i can understand , because she 's a young girl with her first crush . but ethan is a grown man . you would think he would just bow out gracefully . jason : and he should . you got ta be careful not to push kristina too hard . sonny : you mean the way handle michael , where you do n't draw lines and you dare him to cross it . you know , threaten to cut him off . jason : am i wrong about that ? sonny : i got mixed feelings about that , but even if it 's the right way to handle michael , it 's not the right way to handle kristina . jason : yeah , but i can only go by the way , you know , things happened to me . ultimatums did n't work . they just pushed me in the opposite direction . sonny : i understand , but the truth is , we do n't really know how to handle our kids . you know ? and kristina is a lot like me . she will push , she does n't know any boundaries , until somebody shuts her down . and being her father , it 's got ta be me . [ scene_break ] pa : nurse johnson , call extension 2110 . nurse epiphany johnson .... robin : be careful . i have an extremely jealous husband and he will be back any moment . ohm , i 'm almost afraid to ask . i mean , what did lisa say ? you 're bringing me beautiful flowers . patrick : they 're a very small , very inadequate attempt at an apology for the hell i put you through . the fundamental truth , i was obscured by lisa 's insanity and i cheated on you . i betrayed our wedding vows , and i am so sorry . robin : patrick , it 's over . patrick : because you were generous to forgive me , robin . i want you to know , for the rest of my life i 'm going to prove worthy of that forgiveness . every day i 'm going to show you how much i love you . you 're the only woman i want to be with . the only woman ever i want to be with . robin : i love you , too . [ scene_break ] lulu : i 'm gon na bring these to my dad at shadybrook 'cause it 'll give him something to focus on . dante : uh ... i 've never been in rehab myself , but i do n't think that 's how it works , baby . you 're supposed to work on the process and the problem before you start working on what you 're gon na do when you get out . lulu : that is true , but i actually know my dad and i know what he responds to . and i think having something to look forward to is gon na help him through rehab . dante : all right . if you say so . lulu : i mean , what , you think it 's gon na be better for him to come back and find the haunted star abandoned like a symbol of everything that went wrong ? dante : i do n't know . i do n't know luke well enough to have a valid opinion here . i just -- i know you . i know how much it means to you to do something for your father . lulu : it does . it means a lot to me . i 'm really excited about bringing this place back to life . it was really fun , and my dad has a knack for this stuff . when he had his old blues club , it was awesome , before he burned it down . that totally -- it 's a long story and not important . what 's important is that this is going to be the start of a great relationship for me and my dad . i got ta go . so , are you gon na be around later ? dante : yeah . yeah , i 'll be at home . lulu : ok . dante : you give luke my best . lulu : i will . [ scene_break ] brenda : babe ? hey . thanks for giving me that time with kristina . i just thought maybe she needed someone to listen to her , and i did , and ... she 's going through a lot more than i realized . sonny : you done ? brenda : what ? sonny : i asked if you 're done . brenda : am i done ? um ... what does that mean ? i 'm just trying to talk to you about your daughter . uh ... i wish you 'd seemed more grateful that i 'm this interested . sonny : we already discussed this . and , you know , clearly my words did n't get to you , so can you just hear me out ? you listening ? brenda : yeah . sonny : you were n't here when my daughter was lying bruised , battered , and bloody ... and she thought the , uh , pig who did that to her hung the moon . you were not here to see how he broke her spirit and how she was trying to gain her self - respect . i love you to death . you are my wife . but you barely know my kids . or what made them who they are today . you 're listening , right ? brenda : yeah . sonny : good , 'cause this is the most important part . when it comes to my children , do n't get involved , and do not tell me how to be a parent . [ scene_break ] [ door opens ] abby : jason . hey , come in . michael : hey . jason : uh , look , i know you two want to put the last few months behind you and move on . abby : yeah , is there a problem with that ? jason : well , i just came from the pcpd and i saw anthony talking to the woman who killed brandon . michael : ok , well , that does n't really surprise me . he 's probably just trying to do damage control , making sure she does n't give him up . jason : well , i 'm thinking another way , actually . everything the hit woman has done has been on anthony 's orders , including getting caught . and johnny could be in on that . michael : so you 're saying you think i let myself get played ? [ scene_break ] lulu : dad ? counselor : may i help you ? lulu : i 'm so sorry . is this your room ? counselor : no . i 'm a counselor here . lulu : oh . um , i think that i have the wrong information . i 'm looking for my father luke spencer . counselor : he 's not here . lulu : well , i can see that . what 's his room number ? counselor : mr. spencer left the facility shortly after he checked in . [ scene_break ] brenda : you 're trying to shut me out of the most meaningful part of your life . sonny : no , i had that life before we got back together . and the business i could n't tell you anything about and kids that you clearly do n't understand . brenda : what do you want me to do , sonny , just stay away from your kids ? is that what you 're asking me to do ? sonny : no , i do n't want you to stay -- i want you to love my kids . you can build a relationship with my kids . i just do n't want you to be a parent , 'cause that 's my job , that 's their mother 's job . brenda : hey , sonny , listen to me , because i am about to say something to you that i mean from the bottom of my heart , and that is that if you are going to shut me out of the most important part of your life , the thing that is the closest to you , then we 're not partners . i do n't want a marriage like that . [ scene_break ] abby : look , anthony zacchara is a ruthless manipulator , but i do n't think johnny has an agenda . michael : look , johnny may be using me as a way to avoid a war with dad , but i do not buy for a second that he set up the way we caught the hit woman . jason : maybe anthony 's playing both of you . we know he 's pulling the strings . michael , you 're the prize . abby : ok , i do n't like the sound of any of that . jason : abby 's free . you do n't need anybody else . you do n't need anthony , you do n't need johnny . you just stay away from them . michael : what if i do n't ? [ scene_break ] [ knock on door ] anthony : that was fast . hit woman : arranging my escape was only the first part of our agreement . i want my one million in cash and then i want to get the hell out of the country . anthony : you know what i 've learned ? timing really is everything . take plants , for example . they have to be pruned at the precise right moment . you wait too long , the damage , it 's irreversible . hit woman : shut up , you crazy old coot . i want my money . i want to be gone . anthony : ok . [ silenced shot ] johnny : what the hell have you done ? anthony : do n't worry , john . it 's all going according to plan .	michael tells johnny that he has his loyalty in exchange for his saving abby . he wants a job with the stipulation that he will never have to go against sonny or jason . johnny suggests that michael should think about it . anthony offers jason a job , but jason politely turns him down . jason goes to see michael and tells him that everything the hit woman has done , including getting arrested , has been on anthony 's orders and that johnny might be in on it too . michael concludes that jason thinks he allowed himself to be played . jason says that maybe anthony is playing johnny too . the hit woman goes to johnny 's penthouse to get her million dollars from anthony so she can leave the country . instead , anthony shoots her . johnny comes home and sees her body on the floor . anthony tells him everything is going according to plan .
heather : familiar with song ? i used to macramé to it at ferncliff . it 's got the perfect beat . [ thunder crashes ] heather : oh , my . it looks like that storm they predicted is coming in . [ thunder crashes ] heather : whoa ! that was loud enough to wake the dead . present company excluded , i 'm afraid . lulu : dad . luke : hey , cupcake . lulu : what happened ? luke : your husband arrested me . dante : in connection with the disappearance of anthony zacchara . sonny : you 're saying kristina is threatening to cut all ties with us if we do n't agree ? no , i - i know she 's angry , but you know what ? [ knock on door ] sonny : hold on . look , we 're gon na figure this out . i 'm telling you right now , there 's no way we 're gon na do some reality show , just because she says so . yeah . i 'll talk to you later , okay , alexis ? i ca n't talk -- i ca n't do this right now . jason : reality show ? sonny : do n't even ask . how you doing ? jason : [ sighs ] fine . sonny : i heard you got picked up by the beechers corners police . jason : yeah . sonny : did sam bail you out ? jason : elizabeth . sonny : any particular reason you involved her ? jason : well , i did n't want bernie to antagonize the cops . same with carly . i knew elizabeth could come down , bail me out , and i can get out of there without making any trouble . sonny : why not ask sam ? jason : i do n't want her anywhere near this investigation . she 's going through enough right now . sonny : now , you know , franco died months ago . cops have no leads . why would they pull you in ? jason : john mcbain . mcbain : hi . sam : i just ran into jason . mcbain : yeah , we had a little chat . sam : yeah . he thinks you 're behind his arrest . mcbain : what do you think ? sam : you tell me . todd : delgado , i 'm at your hotel . where the hell are you ? look , it would n't concern me -- you being m.i.a . -- but to miss starr 's hearing like that ? the téa delgado that i know would never miss her day in court . will you call me ? i know you hate me , but to take it out on starr like this -- it 's just not -- i mean , being petty is my job . hey . téa ? téa . oh , boy . [ rap music plays on radio ] heather : olivia 's not gon na like it , that i 'm getting her car all wet and muddy . but , then again , she does n't know i borrowed it . i wish you could tell me why luke had to shoot you full of holes . i 'm sure he had a good reason . and , of course , it must have been tracy 's fault . she is such a terrible influence . she almost got him arrested . luckily , i was able to step in and take care of things -- like taking care of you . lulu : wait . but back up a second . anthony zacchara disappeared ? dante : yeah . lulu : and you think he had something to do with it ? dante : not just him . tracy : ridiculous . do you have any idea how much in municipal taxes my family pays ? ! you would n't have gas in your squad cars if it were n't for the quartermaines ! luke , do something ! luke : well , i 'm sorry , mama , but my hands are a bit tied up at the moment . do n't worry about this . we 'll sort it out . lulu : wait . so , anthony zacchara disappeared . is he dead ? dante : we do n't know that yet . lulu : so there 's no body . why are you holding them ? delores : we had a report of gunshots fired on the quartermaine property . lulu : who called that in ? delores : anonymous . lulu : well , that 's suspicious . i used to live there , and there are no neighbors within hearing distance . luke : my daughter makes a good point . delores : well , we still had to follow up on the report , and we found blood in the boathouse when we checked it out . lulu : anthony 's ? delores : yes . we ca n't locate him , and he 's obviously wounded . dante : or he could be dead . lulu : so , what about them ? dante : padilla and i went to johnny 's to question him about anthony 's tires being shot out , and he suggested we look to your father and tracy as suspects . luke : johnny pointed you in our direction ? why ? dante : apparently anthony told him that he 'd heard you two making threats on his life . luke : [ scoffs ] lulu : hello , hearsay . dante : hey , i - i 'm with you , okay ? but when we went back to the property the second time to take another look , we found these two about to dispose of a gun . ballistics is taking a look right now . tracy : look , we do n't need ballistics . it 's a simple misunderstanding . i can explain everything . luke : no , tracy , you ca n't . sonny : mcbain admitted he 's using you to get to me ? jason : yeah , he said it would be a bonus . sonny : sounds like him , 'cause he 's a vindictive son of a bitch . jason : i 'm gon na tell you right now , he wants to take you down , and he 's gon na do anything to make that happen . sonny : including tipping off the cops . jason : right . franco 's murder was a cold case . there was no evidence . there 's no witnesses , no leads . and then mcbain shows up . he gets in my face . sonny : threatening you outright . jason : right . and next thing i know , i 'm handcuffed , taken in for questioning . sonny : some coincidence , huh ? jason : no , it 's not a coincidence at all . sonny : okay , is there any way this can be traced back to you , 'cause that 's the most important part ? jason : no , there 's nothing . sonny : good . jason : good , but it does n't solve the mcbain problem . sonny : pretty clear he wants you out of the way . jason : maybe not just to get to you . sonny : you think maybe he 's going after sam ? sam : it 's a simple question . did you arrange to have jason arrested ? mcbain : technically , i am an officer of the law . sam : yes , i am aware of that . mcbain : you should also be aware that when i 'm presented with evidence that a crime 's been committed , it 's -- it 's my duty to , uh , alert the proper authorities . sam : that 's not what i asked . mcbain : perhaps you should clarify your question . sam : okay . [ clears throat ] did you give the bcp evidence that jason killed franco , i mean , to get him out of the way ? jason thinks it 's the only reason why they would reopen a cold case . mcbain : i 'm still more interested in what you think . sam : [ sighs ] i told jason that i did n't think you got him arrested . mcbain : that 's not what i asked . sam : you did n't do it . despite how you feel about jason , that 's not how you operate . it 's not the kind of man you are . mcbain : then you understand me pretty well , sam . i did n't do it . téa : [ groans ] todd : téa . come on , now . wake up . come on . you can yell at me . that 'll be fun , right ? téa : todd ? todd : hey , what the hell happened to you ? téa : where -- where am i ? where am i ? todd : upstate new york in a parking garage . téa : oh , starr ! todd : no . todd . you know , you missed starr 's hearing . téa : no . no . i - i - i was late . i started running . i felt light - headed . todd : you must have passed out . téa : oh , i need to get to court . todd : no , no , no . you do n't need to . it 's over . téa : oh , my god . todd : no . over -- over good . starr 's free . téa : oh , your ridiculous plan to blackmail sonny corinthos actually worked ? todd : worked like a charm . come on . let 's get you to the doctor . téa : no , no , i 'm not going anywhere with the man who killed my husband . todd : oh . you know , when i killed victor , i did n't just kill your husband . i killed my very own brother . and has anybody even asked once how that feels for me ? téa : give me the keys ! i 'll get there myself . todd : you ca n't drive in that condition . look at you -- you 're about ready to pop . téa : god , i hate that expression . todd : you know what ? sit in the back seat , and we can discuss new ways to say it . delgado , hate me all you like , but hate me from the backseat . téa : you drive carefully or i will kill you . todd : okay . watch your head . [ groans ] todd : you 're all right . `` thank you , todd , for picking me up off the floor of the parking garage and holding the door for me . `` téa : what ? todd : nothing . can you even get a seat belt over that belly ? [ engine turns over ] luke : let 's just hang back and let the police do their work . tracy : since when do you have such confidence in law enforcement ? luke : oh , this is not the time or the place . tracy : okay . clearly you think we murdered anthony . dante : we never said you murdered anybody . tracy : well , nothing could be further from the truth , because the last time we saw anthony , he was alive and well . he was sipping iced téa on the terrace . you know . you saw him , right ? lulu : is that true ? delores : well , i saw anthony . i did n't speak to him . it would have been difficult if he was already dead . [ slow music plays on radio ] heather : this song reminds me of luke . [ chuckles ] he 's gon na be so grateful . while he was inside dealing with all that quartermaine nonsense , i went around back and dealt with you . luke is so lucky to have me in his life . todd : who listens to this crap ? [ music shuts off ] it 's kind of like driving in a car wash , huh ? you okay back there , delgado ? you know , if you can make a sound every once in a while , just to let me know that you 're alive , that would be great . téa : i 'm alive . todd : why the silent treatment ? téa : pardon me if i do n't feel like chatting with you about the weather , todd . todd : we can talk about whatever you want . téa : i do n't want to talk about anything . todd : why do n't we talk about how i single - handedly saved the day at starr 's trial ? téa : by the way , do n't expect me to defend you when you get charged with extortion and obstruction of justice . todd : come on , corinthos and michael -- they both looked relieved that the charges were dropped . i do n't think either one of them wanted starr to go to prison . téa : oh , so they were grateful to you that you blackmailed them ? todd : it 's not blackmail . it 's more like a compromise when everybody gets what they want . starr stays out of prison , sonny 's girlfriend can go get the help that she needs for the d.i.d . , and nobody -- i do n't know . téa : is that regret i hear in your voice ? todd : you know , my -- my granddaughter is dead . cole -- he was a good kid . i do n't know . starr liked him . and now starr 's got to deal with that loss for the rest of her life . téa : yeah . it 's horrible , is n't it , when you lose someone and there 's no resolution ? [ sighs ] todd : it 's coming down in buckets . téa : ohh . just drive . todd : i 'm driving . téa : can you get there any faster ? todd : i 'm gon na drive as fast as i can . téa : i just need to get to the hospital , okay ? todd : why , is it so difficult to be stuck in a car with me ? téa : i ca n't deal with this right now . todd : i feel like we 're getting a chance to catch up . téa : oh , god . [ breathing heavily ] todd : what 's the big deal ? what -- what 's going on ? téa : what 's the big deal ? the big deal is that i 'm in labor , okay ? oh ! ohh ! todd : um -- téa : ohh ! todd : oh . sam : understand you ? i mean , that -- that might be a stretch . i barely know you . mcbain : if you say so . sam : [ sighs ] bottom line -- if you wanted to go after jason , you would go after jason . you would n't hide behind random cops . mcbain : this is true . sam : it 's just that jason convinced himself that anything that goes wrong with him -- with me , with us -- it 's your fault . mcbain : he 's not convinced of what -- what my angle is with you , though , is he ? sam : what does that mean ? mcbain : well , on one hand , i could be using you to get to him to get to sonny . sam : okay . on the other hand ? mcbain : i could want you for myself . in jason 's mind . sam : in jason 's mind . so , neither of those angles are true , so ... mcbain : right . sam : right . jason : sam keeps turning to mcbain . sonny : you do n't think he 's playing her , using sam to piss you off , to get your guard down ? jason : i think when they first met , you know , it was probably by accident . sam was emotional . but she definitely confided in the wrong person . sonny : but when she found out he was a cop , why keep trusting him ? jason : i ca n't answer that question . i do n't know why sam felt it was easier talking to mcbain . sonny : okay . you know what ? can she tell him anything that he could use against us ? jason : look , i do n't -- i do n't think sam would purposely say anything to a cop . sonny : mm - hmm . jason : but they are staying at the same motel . the day i went to tell him that we found the bug that he planted , sam was in his room . sonny : did you talk to her ? jason : yeah . she defends him . she says mcbain 's not the problem , i am , because i ca n't promise to love this kid . sonny : so you and sam are going through hell , and mcbain is exploiting it . jason : was one of the few people who knew what happened between franco and sam . sonny : right . jason : an the only one to in anything by leaking that story to the press . sonny : and he gives the information to the beechers corners police , you get arrested , not that the charges g are gon na stick . he does n't care . he 's just sending a message . jason : he wants me out of the way so he has a clear path to you . sonny : and i 'm sure he 's doing everything , right ? jason : he said the would n't use the media or sam to come to me . sonny : and the arrest ? jason : he said he did n't have anything to do with that . sonny , come on . sonny : all right . you know , he spends a lot of time with sam , okay ? you 're not worried about that ? jason : i know she 's vulnerable , and mcbain knows . sonny : for what it 's worth , i think you guys can -- you know , i do . i do think you guys -- jason : every time i think we 're getting close , it 's either franco or mcbain . sonny : what are you gon na do about it ? [ slow music plays on radio ] heather : when i finish getting luke out of this mess , he 's gon na realize we belong together . that only works if no one ever finds you . [ siren wailing ] heather : now that was not part of the plan . tracy : wait a minute . wait a minute . are you saying that my husband was lying there dead right in front of me and i did n't notice ? what kind of an idiot do you think i am ? luke : i can answer that one . tracy : my husband was dead drunk after drinking a fifth of my father 's single- malt whiskey . he 's a hopeless alcoholic who spends at least half of his day completely intoxicated . dante : all right . say that 's true . tracy : it is true . dante : well , where is he , then ? tracy : h - how do i know ? dante : well , you 're the one who 's insisting on knowing your husband so well . tracy : if he 's breathing in and out ! his whereabouts ? well , he could be is las vegas , the bahamas , puerto rico , atlantic city . anyplace with a bar and a casino . he is hell - bent on losing all of my fortune for me . luke : all right , tracy , that 's enough . dante : what were you two doing together , anyway ? tracy : hmm ? dante : it 's kind of strange , you know ? you 're all hanging out on your terrace -- you and your ex and your husband . tracy : oh , we 're a very eclectic bunch . dante : no kidding . tracy : an innocent eclectic bunch . dante : well , if you 're so innocent , why did we catch you trying to get rid of that ? jason : mcbain 's got nothing on us , and he 's running out of time on that warrant . sonny : you want to ride this out ? jason : [ sighs ] i mean , sometimes you got to be patient . sonny : sometimes the longer you wait , the worse it gets . jason : yeah , mcbain 's not gon na have jurisdiction in port charles soon . sonny : well , it 's not gon na really matter , because all mcbain is thinking about -- he 's on some kind of crusade , you know , to avenge the death of his sister . which , by the way , i had nothing to do with . but he ai n't leaving until he gets what he wants . jason : what if he does n't ? what if he ca n't touch you ? sonny : he wants the big catch . you know what ? he 's not gon na leave here until he blows me sky high . jason : i do n't want sam in the middle of that . sonny : well , then , maybe lieutenant mcbain needs to disappear . [ thunder crashes ] sam : it sounds pretty intense out there . mcbain : not a fan of big storms ? sam : oh , no , they never normally bother me , but for some reason , tonight it feels kind of different . mcbain : you know , you got a little one coming , and you 're caught right in the middle of this , sam . i do n't want that for you . sam : i really do n't see a way out at this point . mcbain : you could go home , try and patch things up with your husband . sam : no , no , no . i 'm pretty sure he does n't want me there . mcbain : have you asked ? sam : no . mcbain : maybe you should . sam : i could go home tonight and he would be there . he would be gentle and kind and give me what i needed , but there 'd be a wall up and something where i could n't break through . mcbain : just be careful you 're not making his decisions for him . sam : you do n't know jason . when he gets hurt or when something becomes too intense , he shuts down , and that 's the way he 's gon na be with this baby . i mean , he suggested i give it up for adoption . i mean , i know , granted , he would never leave me . but there 's no way he would ever connect , and i ca n't let that happen for myself or my child . mcbain : okay . sam : yeah . okay . oh . mcbain : we know that 's not an option . what about mom ? sam : [ chuckles ] yeah . go to my mom 's and give birth on national tv . that 's not gon na happen . yeah , i - i guess i - i better get out of here . mcbain : i 'm not kicking you out . sam : i know you 're not , john , but i do have a date with my cheesy puffs and tv . mcbain : i thought we had a talk about the cheesy puffs . sam : we did , but the baby wants what the baby wants . mcbain : oh , yeah ? sam : yes . mcbain : all right . sam : see you around . mcbain : see you later , alligator . sam : yeah . [ chuckles ] oh ! mcbain : hey . hey . what just happened ? sam : i think i had a contraction . [ thunder crashes ] téa : [ groaning ] todd : what do you mean , you 're in labor ? téa : oh , take a wild guess . todd : why did n't you tell me that ? ! téa : [ groans loudly ] todd : hey , hey , hey ! téa : oh ! [ breathing heavily ] watch -- watch the road . watch the road ! [ tires screech ] téa : [ speaking soothingly in spanish ] todd : you okay ? téa : oh , i am fantastic . todd : i 'm not talking about the labor . like , you 're not hurt , right ? téa : no . todd : okay , that 's good , 'cause i 'd never live that down , would i ? téa : so , what happened ? what fell in the middle of the road ? todd : i do n't know . téa : what do you mean , you do n't know ? todd : i do n't know . it 's a structure . it 's -- it 's big . téa : is it an electrical pole ? todd : no . it 's not like there 's wires with sparks shooting out of them . we got that going for us . téa : i do n't understand . how could something big fall in the middle of the road and no one 's doing anything about it ? huh ? todd , what does that mean ? todd ? todd : well , there might have been a `` road closed `` sign back there . i 'm not -- i 'm not entirely sure . téa : oh , and you just kept going ? todd : well , somebody was screaming at me , `` keep going ! `` so , yeah , my bad . sorry about that . téa : listen , i do n't need you to be sorry ! ow ! uhh ! i need you to get me to the hospital now ! todd : unless i have a chain saw in the rental - car glove -- téa : turn around ! todd : okay . téa : turn the car around ! todd : if i do , do you know another way to the hospital ? téa : you damn well are gon na find one ! go ! ohh ! uhh ! ohh ! ohh ! [ groaning ] [ panting ] heather : let me do the talking . [ sighs ] good evening , officer . officer : license and registration . heather : right away . here you go . officer : license . heather : oh . i think i forgot it at home . my husband was in such a hurry . i -- i 'm sorry . i know that 's no excuse . officer : highway 's closed , ma'am . heather : this highway ? officer : yeah . large `` road closed `` sign about half a mile back . heather : oh . officer : is he all right ? heather : please do n't wake him . he 's trying to sleep one off , if you know what i mean . he 's the designated drinker . i 'm the designated driver . officer : turn around . go home . heather : right away , officer . officer : and tell your old man to lay off the hard stuff . heather : if only he 'd listen . it 's gon na kill him one day . whew . tracy : i assume that belongs to anthony . dante : why would you assume that ? tracy : why ? because he is the known gangster living on the property . dante : right . so , what were you doing with it ? luke : okay , tracy . this would be a good time to zip it until i can talk to alexis . lulu : i agree . tracy : i have no reason to zip it . i have nothing to hide . i hate guns . i stumbled across that one in the boathouse . i called luke to help me dispose of it , and that 's what we were doing when you came upon us . dante : all right . let 's just see what ballistics has to say . delores : on it . dante : do n't go anywhere . lulu : hey . you know my dad . he does some crazy things . dante : yeah , illegal things . lulu : he 's no murderer . dante : you know that for sure ? lulu : yeah , you know what ? if the guy was awful enough or he was some sort of a threat , maybe . dante : like anthony ? lulu : but he would be smarter about it . he would n't leave a corpse in plain sight or pass it off to be some sort of a drunk , any more than he would hold on to the murder weapon . if my dad hypothetically murdered someone , he would do a better job at it . dante : i agree with you -- i do -- but tracy is lying through her teeth . they are covering something up . [ thunder rumbles ] luke : it 's like a sickness with you , is n't it ? tracy : i 'm not gon na let them railroad us . luke : they wo n't have to . you 're putting us on a bullet train to prison . do n't you -- do n't you understand that every desperate word that comes out of your mouth drops us deeper down into the dark , dank doo - doo ? tracy : [ sighs ] what do you want from me , luke ? luke : silence , for starters . tracy : they think i murdered anthony . i did not , despite how many times i dreamed of it . luke : or attempted it . `` poison omelet , anyone ? `` tracy : let 's just tell them everything we know . luke : no , no . that 's a great idea . let 's tell the cops without a lawyer present that you asked me to hasta la vista papa zacchara . tracy : okay , we could leave that part out . luke : yeah . let 's go right to the part where i suggest that we kidnap him and ship him off to a uruguayan prison . tracy : let 's leave that part out , too . luke : right . and what 's left ? the two of us find him dead ? we both think the other one killed him , so we move the body and then lose it ? which part of that sounds good to you ? tracy : [ sighs ] sonny : i 'm really tired . i got to tell you , i 'm tired of mcbain and his personal vendetta . i got too many other things i have to deal with . jason : me too . sonny : i do n't like him sniffing around . what if he finds out that kate 's the one that caused the accident ? jason : you think he 's gon na go after her ? sonny : in a second , because he considers it his personal mission to uphold the law . it does n't matter who gets hurt . jason : yeah , but kate was sick . she had no idea what she was doing . sonny : oh , but i 'm sure he 's gon na be very sympathetic when it comes all out in court , when the whole world knows that , you know , kate has this d.i.d . thing and it was this other personality -- who killed that child . and i 'll tell you what -- what 's gon na happen to her after that ? even if she does n't go to prison , what happens ? she loses her career , she loses her reputation , everything is destroyed . i 'm not gon na let that son of a bitch do that to her . jason : mcbain seems pretty focused on me at the moment . sonny : are you gon na let him sniff around your pregnant wife ? jason : no . sonny : then we got a problem . he needs to be eliminated . jason : he 's a cop . he 's ex - fbi . we do n't need that trouble . it does n't mean i ca n't send a message . sam : [ groans ] mcbain : contraction ? sam : yeah , i 'm pretty sure . mcbain : are you in labor ? sam : no , i could n't be . it 's way too soon . [ thunder crashes ] oh , gosh . mcbain : how soon ? sam : i do n't know . it 's got to be one of those braxton hicks things . mcbain : false labor ? sam : yeah . yeah , yeah . where it 's not really happening . it 's just gon na go away on its own . mcbain : okay . sam : okay . mcbain : yeah . what do you say we call your doctor , just in case ? sam : that 's a really good idea . i 'm gon na go to my room , and i 'm gon na call my doctor , and -- uhh ! mcbain : hey . all right . listen . sam : oh , no . mcbain : listen . why do n't you stay put ? you can call your doctor from here . [ tires spinning ] todd : [ groans ] téa : why are n't we moving ? [ tires spinning ] todd : well -- [ sighs ] we spun off the road , and i think we landed in , like , a vat of mud . téa : we 're stuck . todd : yeah , it looks like it . téa : oh , no , no , no , no . no . i need to get out of here . this baby needs to get out of here . oh ! todd : oh ! again ? come on . téa : oh ! i 'm sorry . are we annoying you ? todd : oh , it 's not that . it 's that they 're coming really close together now , and it 's -- téa : shut up and call 911 ! todd : i 'm trying to ! there 's no signal . téa : are you messing with me ? todd : oh , yeah , right . yes , i 'm gon na mess with you about that -- now . téa : find mine . it 's in my purse . [ blowing rhythmically ] [ groaning ] anything ? todd : no . téa : oh , god , this ca n't be happening . todd : oh ! hey , hey , hey , hey ! téa : what ? todd : that -- that structure that fell down -- téa : do n't say it . todd : cell tower . téa : [ groaning ] sam : my phone 's not working . there 's no signal . mcbain : oh , come on . really ? sam : yeah . mcbain : same here . no signal . sam : oh , do you think it 's this storm ? mcbain : land line 's down , too . sam : oh , no . this is really starting -- oh , whoa . mcbain : was that another one ? sam : yeah , but this one 's stronger . it 's way stronger . this ca n't be happening . oh , gosh . mcbain : okay . sam : no , no , no , no . you do n't understand . i was pregnant before , and i carried my baby all nine months , and i had abruption placenta . she was stillborn . mcbain : hey , listen to me . you clear those thoughts from your head . that 's not what 's happening . sam : this ca n't be happening . i ca n't lose my baby . john , something 's wrong . something is seriously wrong . luke : no more explanations . do n't say another word until a high - priced lawyer or alexis gets here , or whoever the hell gets here first . tracy : we have n't even made our phone call yet . luke : i know , but i can tell you what any good attorney is gon na tell you . you have the right to remain silent , so take full advantage of that . what ? tracy : so , is that about the gun ? lulu : what does it say ? dante : it says it was fired and recently but only partial fingerprints . lulu : yeah , well , that does n't -- lulu : well , of course our fingerprints would be on it . luke and i both handled that gun , but it does n't mean that we shot anthony . dante : uh , why did you , uh , invite anthony to the boathouse ? tracy : i beg your pardon . dante : you recognize this ? tracy : not really . dante : it 's anthony 's cell phone . you sent him a pretty specific text message . not `` meet me at the house , `` but `` meet me at the boathouse , `` with no further instruction . tracy : where 'd you get that ? dante : johnny 's house . we found it right after he told us about anthony informing him about you two plotting to kill him . tracy : that 's -- [ laughing ] that 's preposterous . dante : you know where the conversation took place ? the -- the boathouse . what do you think of that ? tracy : uh , i - i 'm not thinking about that . my mind ca n't wrap around that , because i told you , when luke and i -- luke : not another word , tracy , and i mean it ! heather : well , i hope you do n't mind sitting tight for a moment . i just got to make sure that cop is truly gone . and this gives me a chance to thank you . i read in the paper about that forger you hired . he was excellent . he did a wonderful job on that fake suicide note that awful maggie wurth left . [ laughs ] i got to admit , i - i got a little nervous when the drugs i slipped her did n't kill her right away , but , hey , it all worked out . and now my steven lars is safe . and luke will be , too . well , we better get moving . your body 's not gon na bury itself . jason : maybe it 's time to suggest that mcbain go home ahead of schedule . sonny : yeah , i do n't c -- whatever you decide . just make sure you use people you can trust , 'cause you 're no good to sam behind bars . jason : getting rid of mcbain does n't change the fact that the baby 's franco 's . sonny : well , at least she 's not gon na be able to keep running to him . jason : yeah , if that 's what she wants . sonny : jason -- i just -- i know you did n't ask , but i 'm gon na give you my opinion . i think -- i think sam does n't want to lose you , and she 's doing everything she can to push you away . i know that does n't make sense , but i 've been there . you love s - somebody so much that you -- you just tear down and destroy it . jason : but , sonny , everything was fine until she found out the baby was franco 's . sonny : maybe she could n't handle that , so she ran to mcbain . she knew you 'd hate it , but subconsciously it was easier for her to deal with that than it was to deal with the baby . jason : maybe you 're right . but it does n't change anything . mcbain 's still in the way . sonny : if you can get past him , you guys can work through this together . sam : thank you . mcbain : how you feeling ? sam : about the same . mcbain : okay . you were probably right the first time -- braxton hicks . sam : yeah . i 'm sorry for panicking . mcbain : do n't apologize . you have every right to be concerned . sam : i think i 'd really still like to talk to my doctor , though . mac : yeah . yeah , let 's do that here . let me check my phone . still no service . sam : and the land line ? mcbain : nothing . sam : but we still have power . [ thunder rumbles ] mcbain : hey , look , maybe -- maybe it 's just this room or this part of the hotel . why do n't we go on down to the office and , um , maybe they have a working phone , okay ? téa : okay . okay . okay . you ca n't call an ambulance . that 's -- that 's okay . that is -- that is not the end of the world . todd : it 's not ? téa : no . no . no . no . we -- we simply go back to plan `` a. `` you get me to a hospital . todd : how am i gon na do that if the car wo n't move ? téa : i do n't care that the car wo n't move ! push it , pull it , move it with your mind ! just get me and my baby to a medical professional -- now ! todd : hey , you in there -- hey , hey , hey . little victor , it is a cruel and unpleasant world . there 's really no -- no need for you to join us . téa : [ crying ] i never thought i would say this , but listen to todd , mijito . hold on just a little while longer . [ groaning ] mcbain : listen , everything 's gon na be okay , all right ? sam : okay . mcbain : go easy . we 're in no hurry . sam : this is labor . mcbain : what is that , a contraction ? sam : i 'm in labor . mcbain : how do you know ? sam : my water just broke . good morning ! wow . dante : luke , really , this -- this will go so much quicker if you just answer some questions . luke : nice try , son - in - law , but i know my rights . i 'm done answering questions . dante : all right . book 'em . tracy : book us ? ! luke : and she 's done answering questions without benefit of an attorney . tracy : that too . dante : who wants to go first ? luke : ladies , please . tracy : oh , thank you . always a gentleman . delores : ready ? tracy : ca n't wait . luke : sorry about this , cupcake . lulu : do n't `` cupcake `` me . there 's more to this story , is n't there ? luke : i just said that i am through answering questions . lulu : i 'm not a cop . luke : close enough . lulu : i want to help you , so you need to start talking -- like now , before it 's too late . heather : it was nice chatting with you . now i 'm gon na have to bury you . since the road 's closed , i guess i 'm gon na have to do it out here . oh , the things we do for love . things out with sam . sonny : you 're just not sure you can . i thought the exact same thing when i walked in on johnny and kate . jason : come on , sonny . that was different . sonny : no , it 's always different when it happens to you . but i 'll tell you , right now , there 's no way i can turn my back on kate , just like i know you ca n't turn your back on sam , even if it seems that 's what she wants . she 's having a baby . it does n't matter who the father is . she needs you , not mcbain . she needs you . sam : [ groans ] i 'm so sorry . mcbain : do n't be sorry , all right ? you just keep breathing , all right ? sam : oh , no , i 'm in labor , and i have n't even finished my childbirth classes . ohh ! mcbain : easy , easy . sam : [ groaning ] mcbain : all right . r - relax . sam : relax ? that 's a joke , right ? mcbain : try to relax . deep -- deep breaths , all right ? sam : okay . mcbain : everything 's gon na be fine . sam : deep breaths . mcbain : deep breaths . sam : okay . mcbain : deep breaths . sam : okay . mcbain : all right . listen . you do your deep breaths . i 'm going to the office . i 'm gon na call an ambulance , all right ? sam : no , no , no ! please ! please . you ca n't leave me . téa : [ crying ] todd ! todd , where the hell are you ? ! todd : look , i know that -- téa : oh , you have no idea what the hell i 'm going through ! todd : to get the car to go , i need , like , a board or something to put under one of the tires . téa : there 's no time . todd : what do you mean , there 's no time ? téa : i 'm gon na have this baby right now . [ gasping ] sam : oh , god . this is it . i 'm having this baby right now ! uhhh !	dante and padilla take luke and tracy to the police station for suspicion of anthony zacchara 's disappearance . they say they are innocent . dante asks them why they were about to throw a gun into the water when the police arrived . luke tells tracy to exercise her right to remain silent . dante asks her about the text message on anthony 's cell phone instructing him to meet her at the boathouse . luke tells tracy not to say another word . padilla arrests tracy . while waiting for luke to be arrested , lulu tells him to tell her what really happened . heather has anthony 's body and talks to him as if he is alive . she presumes that luke shot anthony and believes she is helping luke by taking care of anthony . a police officer stops her and tells her the road ahead is closed and that she needs to turn around . she waits for the cop to leave , then proceeds on he task to find a place to bury anthony . since the road is closed , she decides she will have to bury him right there .
anna : yes , robert `` franco `` frank is alive , mayor lomax , and i have him in custody . uh - huh . full briefing later today . yes , of course . thank you . uh - huh . milo : hi . i 'm milo giambetti , and i apologize for just barging in . anna : yes , i know who you are . anyone who saw you perform at the nurses ' ball would n't forget you . milo : okay , thanks , but i 'm actually here about something else , commissioner . i need to report a missing person . anna : oh , yeah ? milo : lulu falconeri . she did n't come home last night . [ scene_break ] dante : [ groans ] lulu ? lulu ? [ scene_break ] tracy : ava , it 's tracy quartermaine . if you 've been trying to get ahold of me , i 'm not at home . call me on my cell phone . i 'm actually standing guard outside the hospital room of a very reluctant patient . but i do happen to have a large check for you , so if you get your daughter , my great - niece , to sign on the dotted line , i will give it to you . give me a call . luke ? [ scene_break ] michael : i 'm awake . kiki : okay , that 's not my fault . morgan and i made zero noise last night , because you 've been complaining that you have n't been able to -- michael : did i say it had anything to do with you ? kiki : the hell happened to you ? [ scene_break ] monica : aj ? aj : mom . monica : what happened last night ? who sent the invitation with jason 's picture on it ? aj : it was his brother . monica : his brother ? what ? aj : jason 's twin brother . franco 's still alive . [ scene_break ] guard : rise and shine , buddha . you got a visitor . [ scene_break ] aj : according to franco , he -- he called us all together . he , uh -- he called us all together to set the record straight . i do n't know . he , uh -- he had us watch some video footage that -- well , it appeared to prove that he never raped sam . monica : `` it appeared `` ? aj : well , the police are checking it out right now to make sure that it was n't doctored . franco claimed that he did this , that he staged this whole thing , to torture jason -- that he never actually touched sam . monica : well , that must be a relief for sam , but it does n't absolve him from the hell he put her and jason through . aj : jason and sam were n't the only ones that went through hell . monica : oh , that 's right . that 's right . there was elizabeth and kidnapping little aiden . aj : aiden was fine . he was too young to remember what happened , like -- monica : like what ? like who ? aj : b - before we go any further , i have to ask you something . monica : what ? aj : why did n't you tell me that michael went to pentonville ? monica : what does that -- aj : would you please -- please -- help me understand ? when my 18-year - old son was sent to prison , why did n't you tell me ? monica : well , at the time , aj , you were a fugitive , and there were criminal charges against you . and besides , jason took care of everything . somehow , he cut a deal with the court that sent him to prison so he was with michael the whole time . aj : no , jason was too late , mom . monica : what do you mean too late ? too late for what ? aj : you better sit down . monica : what are you talking about ? aj : when michael was in prison -- he was raped . monica : [ gasps ] [ scene_break ] michael : i 'm sorry , okay ? i should n't have snapped at you . kiki : so , you 're not gon na tell me ? michael : what ? kiki : i asked you what happened , and you apologize and try to leave the room ? michael : yeah , exactly . kiki : michael , you know what ? okay . forget it . it 's not like i did n't have a lousy night myself . michael : what , you and morgan have a fight or something ? kiki : no . michael : [ sighs ] you , uh -- you can tell me . if you want to . you do n't have to . kiki : i had a fight with my mom . turns out she 's been lying to me my whole life . [ scene_break ] franco : i was just meditating . [ shoe thuds ] carly : you meditating ? franco : yep . wait for it . [ shoe thuds ] franco : yeah . anxiety can be so debilitating . i am so happy to see you . carly : really ? franco : yes . and i am so glad that you finally know the truth about what i did and what i did n't do to michael . it 's gon na be awesome . we can put aside all of the bitterness between us , all of the rancor . carly : the hell we can . [ scene_break ] milo : i do n't know how much you know about lulu -- mrs. falconeri . recently , she 's been staying at my place . anna : i know . her husband is none too happy with the arrangement , let me tell you . milo : i know . and the boss is n't happy about it , either , but what was i supposed to do ? lulu lost her memory , and i could n't let her just wander the streets of port charles . so , okay , i let her stay at my place , but she did n't come home last night , and i 'm worried . i have to find lulu before the boss finds out i lost her . sonny : it 's too late . dante : oh , man . [ scene_break ] lulu : oh . i was gon na surprise you with breakfast in bed . hey . do you know what milo eats for breakfast ? dante : oh , i do n't care what milo eats for breakfast . lulu : steamed kale with a side of spelt . dante : i hope that 's not what that is . lulu : [ laughs ] no , it 's fried eggs with the yolks still in them , bacon , toast with butter , and wait -- hold on . your coffee -- black with two sugars , just like you like it . because i remember everything now . dante : [ sighs ] lulu : are you okay ? dante : oh , i do n't feel like i have post - traumatic stress or something . i do n't want to let you out of my sight . lulu : hey . i am myself because of you , because you never gave up on me . dante : and i never would give up on you , ever . i lost you once , lulu . i 'm not gon na lose you again . [ scene_break ] tracy : damn you , luke spencer ! luke : did you just use my name in vain ? tracy : there you are . luke : yeah , call of nature . you know . tracy : why are you dressed ? luke : tracy , hospital gowns are the most humiliating garments ever created . do you really want to catch a gander of my aging ass flapping in the breeze ? tracy : so you got out of your gown to spare me ? luke : you and anybody else who might bust in here unannounced . tracy : i apologize . i thought you were just trying to get out of doing of those tests , but obviously not , because here you are . where are your sheets ? luke : i do n't know . maybe the staff came in while i was powdering my nose . tracy : nobody came in here . i am the only one that has been in here . and guess what -- i do n't do sheets . what 's this ? luke : oh , i do n't know . well , how did that get there ? tracy : you braided your sheets together ? damn you , luke spencer ! [ scene_break ] milo : boss , i swear it 's not my fault . lulu took off . i 've been looking for her all night . sonny : relax , milo . lulu 's fine . i saw her at the haunted star last night . anna : oh , great . well , i 'm sure milo 's very relieved . maybe in the future you two could actually , like , talk to each other , so -- milo : she did n't come home . you think she stayed on board ? sonny : she left before things got interesting . milo : she left ? left with whom ? sonny : with her husband , dante . i assume they 're together . [ scene_break ] lulu : i found the spare set of keys in the bowl on the counter , and i said hi to the neighbor 's cat , and i got your coffee just the way you like it . dante : since when do you wait on me ? lulu : well , you should not get used to it because today -- is -- it 's a special treat . dante : yeah . is it ? lulu : mm - hmm . or we can , um -- celebrate -- how happy i am to have it all back , you know ? my life and my memories -- most of all you . i love you . dante : i love you , too . [ scene_break ] sonny : now i need to speak to the commissioner , so you might want to go ahead and go . milo : sure , boss . commissioner , thank you for your time . next time i 'll try to remember not to just barge in here . there might not even be a -- anna : yeah , okay . i 'm glad everything worked out , mr. giambetti , okay ? bye . good . well , what can i do for you ? sonny : i want to see franco . [ scene_break ] franco : you were n't swayed by my explanation ? carly : they 're authenticating the footage between you and carter . i 'm sure it 's all gon na check out . franco : so you do believe me . carly : oh , i believe you . you pointed a rapist in my son 's direction , thought you could control him , but you were wrong . franco : and i regret that . carly : and you regret my son getting raped . and in your own twisted way , you wanted to protect him . and now that i know all that , what ? everything 's supposed to be okay between us ? franco : well , even the buddha has his preferences . carly : you 're even more insane than i thought . [ scene_break ] monica : michael was not raped . aj : yes , he was . monica : no , he was not . jason was there and protected him . aj : mom -- mom , he told me himself last night . look , after franco had `` proved `` that he did n't do anything to sam -- carly said that that did n't change what had happened to michael . monica : what do you mean ? franco was the one -- aj : no . no , he -- he got some inmate at pentonville . see , he wanted jason to think that he sent this guy after michael , but it was n't true . i mean , he -- he actually ordered the guy to protect michael . monica : this does n't make any sense . aj : i know it does n't ! of course , it does n't ! because franco 's crazy ! he used my son to hurt jason . that 's the only thing that matters . my son was raped , and all this time , he could n't tell me . monica : i am so sorry . [ cell phone beeps ] monica : oh , my god . oh , it 's the hospital . i will call them and tell them to get somebody else . aj : no , you should go . monica : no , i ca n't . i ca n't leave you . aj : no , it 's all right . you know what ? michael 's dealt with this . he 's faced it . i will , too . monica : oh , my god . i 'm sorry . aj : yeah , me too . ava : please tell me that was n't the chinese piece i saw here yesterday . an 18th - century qianlong vase went for 800 g 's just a few years ago . aj : we have insurance . ava : oh , i 'm sure you do . but i 'm from the art world . trust me -- this vase was irreplaceable . when something so precious gets broken -- you ca n't put it together again without losing something along the way . [ scene_break ] kiki : i ca n't trust my mom . she 's the one who told me to come here . she said to go to port charles to see if morgan was okay , and i did . and then i found out that -- michael : what ? kiki : let 's just say she had ulterior motives . michael : oh . did you ? with morgan ? kiki : are we seriously back to that ? michael , i did not set him up ! i really , honestly thought that he would be able to win that money back ! i was just trying to help him . michael : by encouraging him to hide out with you . look , did it ever occur to you that you had parents that were worried about him -- parents that were going out of their minds ? kiki : oh , and an overprotective brother that ca n't let morgan breathe without him . michael : you know why ? kiki : yeah . why ? oh , let me guess . you get extra points by policing morgan , by spying on his girlfriend ? huh ? do you get extra stars for that ? ! michael : you do n't get it , and neither does morgan ! how bad things could spiral out of control . you blink and your entire life is trashed ! kiki : you have n't done anything bad in your life . how would you know ? michael : you sure about that ? kiki : yes , i am . so do n't stand here , acting like you know about things getting trashed . i 'm sure if you lost your -- michael : well , how about this ? i was raped . [ scene_break ] franco : i think you should be very proud of michael . i think what michael did was very , very impressive . carly : for surviving the rape you set in motion . franco : [ sighs ] yes . you have every right to be upset at me about that . carly : i do n't need your permission to be upset . franco : i 'm not defending what i 've done . what i 'm trying to explain to you , michael 's mother , is that i had no intention of michael getting hurt . in fact , just the opposite . i did everything i could to try and protect michael . carly : why would you care about protecting michael ? franco : he 's my flesh and blood . [ scene_break ] tracy : you promised . oh , of course . that should have been my first clue that you were gon na run as soon as my back was turned . luke : no , no , no . you 've got it all wrong . i just got a little bored and needed to do some crafts . you know , sheet art , like macramé . tracy : were you seriously gon na climb out a window after you collapsed on my floor less than 24 hours ago ? you thought that was a good idea -- luke : i did n't want to be here . you lock me in this room so that i can be poked and prodded by a pack of quacks ? tracy : so you chew off your id bracelet and hurl yourself out a window ? luke : i 'm fine , tracy . all i needed was a good night 's sleep . tracy : good to know . how about your liver ? luke : my liver is as pink and fluffy as a cloud of cotton candy . tracy : oh , stop it . why do n't you just admit that you 're scared ? luke : why do n't you just go taint some relish ? ! do n't you have some tv chefs that you need to poison ? you know , you really should get that document signed by franco 's daughter for elq . tracy : and why are you fighting this ? luke : because i do n't want my insides scanned , and i do n't want to be stuck with needles . tracy : i think you 're running away . luke : would that i could . tracy : i think -- you 're afraid the doctors are gon na find out there 's something really wrong . [ scene_break ] lulu : i 'm so sorry i was such a bitch to you and kept pushing you away . dante : this was not your fault . lulu : when i think about the way i threw myself at milo ... dante : wait . hang on a second . you threw yourself at milo ? lulu : no . it 's not what you 're thinking . dante : i hope not . lulu : nothing happened with me and milo . dante : okay . good answer . lulu : i just -- i feel bad about the way i treated him . he was so sweet to me , and i just totally took advantage . i can never face that guy . [ knock on door ] milo : detective falconeri ! it 's me -- milo giambetti ! [ knocking continues ] [ scene_break ] michael : i 'm , uh -- sorry . that was completely inappropriate . kiki : why are you apologizing ? have you called the police or checked with a doctor or ? michael : it 's not recent . it happened when i was in prison . kiki : you were in prison ? michael : for manslaughter . i ca n't believe i 'm telling you this . kiki : you 're actually telling me the truth . michael : yeah . in case you have n't noticed , i 'm a very bad liar . kiki : [ breathes deeply ] oh , you killed someone . michael : it was my stepmother -- claudia . she was crazy . she , uh -- tried to take my little sister josslyn right after she was born . and i , uh -- heard my mom screaming , so i grabbed this ax handle , and i hit her -- and i killed her . kiki : you went to prison for trying to -- trying to save your baby sister ? michael : it was complicated . there was a cover - up . and by the time i confessed , the judge was n't gon na be lenient . kiki : how old were you ? michael : 18 . 17 when i -- killed claudia . 18 when i went to pentonville . kiki : when i was 18 , i was at parties -- and i was studying for the sats . michael : it was , uh -- an inmate named carter . he got me alone in my cell , and , uh -- i thought i knew why he was coming after me , but after last night , i , uh -- found out i was wrong . kiki : what do you mean `` after last night `` ? michael : [ breathes deeply ] does n't matter . it does n't -- does n't change anything . kiki : [ sighs ] mikey -- i know that -- we hate each other 's guts . but i 'm -- i 'm really , really sorry . [ scene_break ] aj : so you 're tracy 's new business associate , right ? she 's not here . ava : she just left me a voicemail . aj : oh . ava : do you know where she is ? aj : no , i do n't have a clue . why do n't you check your message ? ava : why do n't i ? aj : mm . hey , let me ask you something , though . uh , what exactly is your business with tracy ? tracy : let me refresh the terms of our agreement . i pay you the exorbitant amount of money you extorted from me , and in return , your daughter signs this piece of paper guaranteeing that she will vote with me to oust aj , my nephew , from elq . ava : that 's between me and tracy . aj : 'cause i 'm gon na guess that it has something to do with franco 's daughter . ava : whose daughter ? aj : franco , the artiste . ava : does n't ring a bell . aj : that 's weird , 'cause he was kind of a big deal , you know ? i mean , before he -- i do n't know -- before he went nuts and started killing people . but you would know that , would n't you ? 'cause you 're in the art world . ava : franco ! yes , you know , i think i do remember . he was something of a self- promoter . fancied himself a conceptualist . the value of his work went up after he died . aj : got some bad news . i think the value went back down . 'cause he 's still alive . [ scene_break ] anna : i 'm sorry , sonny . you can not see the prisoner at this time . sonny : i need five minutes . i 'm unarmed . you can ask your guys at the front desk 'cause i sailed through the metal detector . anna : good . that 's comforting . but no , i ca n't let you see franco . sonny : you have no idea the damage this guy has done . i have questions . i need answers . anna : i understand . i do . but i can only allow one visitor at a time . there is already somebody seeing franco . [ scene_break ] carly : where was all this family bonding when you had michael sent to prison ? franco : oh . you 're upset at me about that ? carly : yeah , you played a large part . see , the night that michael saved his baby sister , by killing claudia zacchara , jason buried her in the pine barrens , and you dug her up . franco : yeah , well , it seemed like a good idea at the time . carly : of course , it did . because you knew michael was the real killer , and you knew jason would do whatever it took to protect him . so you used claudia 's body as leverage to get jason to play your sick game . you blew up your studio , and you disappeared , and you left claudia 's body behind . you had to know that it would all come back to michael after the investigation . you must have loved the day that my son was sent to prison -- so you could use him and threaten him and make him your pawn . franco : i keep telling you the same thing , carly . you 're not listening . it was never my intention to hurt michael . my only intention was to hurt jason . carly : well , do n't worry . you did . because there 's no worse hell than watching a child you love suffer . okay ? and it 's a million times worse than suffering yourself . franco : i know . i know , i know , i know . i feel terrible about that . carly : really ? why ? why ? why now ? ! i mean , tell me , after all the time and energy you put in to making jason suffer , why the hell are you so sorry now ? [ scene_break ] ava : franco is dead . aj : yeah , that 's the story , but , uh -- apparently , it 's not true , sad to say . ava : how do you know this ? aj : 'cause i met him -- last night . yeah , he had sort of a `` surprise ! i 'm not dead `` bash . ava : where ? aj : here , in port charles . ava : i do n't believe it . aj : that 's strange , because , for someone who had so much trouble remembering who franco was just a few minutes ago -- i do n't know -- you look pretty shaken up , which tells me that your business with tracy -- is all about franco 's daughter . [ scene_break ] michael : i 'm okay . i -- i saw a shrink , i went to therapy , and i figured out how to deal with it . actually , i thought it was over , that i , uh -- moved on -- until last night . kiki : what happened ? michael : the , uh -- carter -- he did n't find me on his own . somebody sent him after me . or so i thought . and i found out last night that i was wrong . kiki : i do n't understand . michael : [ sighs ] the person only wanted it to look like he sent carter after me . he never meant for me to be raped . uh , he actually wanted carter to protect me . kiki : you mean he never meant for it to happen ? are you kidding ? he found this freak carter , he pointed him in your direction . of course , it 's his fault ! who is this guy ? 'cause i 'll find him . michael : can we please stop talking about this ? i had to relive the whole thing last night , and it was a wreck . my father -- he -- he almost killed him . [ scene_break ] aj : so , what is the deal ? is tracy paying you to put her in touch with that psychopath 's daughter ? ava : my business with your aunt -- is confidential . aj : confidential , is it ? really ? confidential ? that 's tracy for you . she 's always up to something . i got to tell you , though , i ca n't help but think about your reaction when you found out about the news about franco . ava : it 's startling -- anyone rising from the dead . aj : anyone . okay . you know what i find interesting ? the daughter -- lauren . 'cause of course we know who the father is , right ? but we never have been able to identify the mother . ava : that is interesting . aj : mm . it 's you , is n't it ? [ scene_break ] sonny : carly 's in lockup . is that what you just said ? anna : she put in a formal request , and it was granted . sonny : she 's alone with that lunatic ? anna : of course , she 's not alone . come on . there 's a guard down there , and franco 's behind bars . she 's fine . and in all fairness to carly , it 's not the first time she 's had a conversation with a killer . sonny : you were not here during franco 's reign of terror . you do n't know who you 're dealing with . i do . so does carly . [ scene_break ] franco : i went to see my mother , and after some persuading , she told me that i had a twin brother -- that there was another half . he was like me . he was alone . no one in the world understood him . and he was an artist . the way jason killed -- that was an art form . carly : jason did n't kill people for pleasure . he did it to defend people . franco : he just killed whoever sonny told him to kill . i wanted to bond with my brother , to be one with him again , before i shared the joyous news with him that we had the same womb , that -- that we literally came into the world together . but jason rejected me . he tore my heart out , and he stomped on it . so , in recompense , i decided that i would tear his heart out and stomp on it . carly : and michael was jason 's heart . franco : oh , i could make jason scream like a little girl if i threatened michael . all that stone - cold , icy detachment ? gone , evaporated . i could make jason run around in circles until he dropped . and the best part of it was that i was n't actually even threatening michael . i would never hurt michael . why would i do that ? carly : you did hurt michael ! franco : yes -- unintentionally ! and that 's why i 'm here , carly -- to make amends . [ scene_break ] milo : dante , please , i need to talk to you . lulu . lulu : hey . milo : thank god . i was so worried when you did n't come home last night . lulu : i 'm so sorry . milo : it 's okay . i talked to the boss . he said he ran into you at the haunted star , that you were fine , and , well , here you are , in , uh -- dante 's shirt . and there 's dante with no shirt . lulu : yeah , um -- my memory came back . i remembered where i belong -- here at home . milo : absolutely . great . all right , then , i 'll see you . lulu : milo , please wait . milo : yeah ? [ scene_break ] luke : i do n't do fear . i 've lost count of the times that i 've faced death . you think that i 'm afraid of a few needles and a cat scan ? tracy : yeah . 'cause if you were n't afraid , why would you try to escape ? [ scene_break ] lulu : thank you so much , milo , for taking me in and making me feel safe . you were a really good friend . i am so sorry that you got dragged into all of my problems . milo : you needed help . i 'm glad i was there . and if i , uh -- i got my hopes up , then it 's my own fault . dante , you 're a lucky man , but i 'm sure you know that . i got to get to the gym . lulu : could you just push me out of a window ? dante : okay . lulu : ugh . i hate hurting him . dante : all right . but you know what ? it 's you -- it 's you that i 'm worried about . lulu : hey , look at me . i 'm fine . dante : okay . can we just do one thing , maybe ? lulu : what ? dante : can we just go see dr. collins once and just have him give you a final okay ? and then we can put this whole mess behind us and move forward . lulu : okay . on one condition . dante : whatever . lulu : right after i see kevin , i really want to go tell my family . my mom 's on her honeymoon , but my dad 's in town . i think he 's gon na be really happy . dante : okay . lulu : okay . mm . [ scene_break ] tracy : you asked me not to tell lulu that you collapsed . i kept up my end of the bargain . your turn . luke : if you think that was a binding agreement , i want a lawyer . [ knock on door ] tracy : just let them run the tests . the sooner you do it , the sooner we get out of here . [ knock continues ] man : mr. spencer , you have an appointment in radiology . tracy : what 's it gon na be , luke ? you gon na cooperate or not ? [ scene_break ] ava : will you be making a point anytime soon ? or are you just gon na keep fishing for answers you ai n't gon na get ? aj : [ chuckles ] i 'm sure tracy 's paying you a bundle . i 'll top it . significantly . ava : i 'll keep that in mind . aj : there 's one more thing . if tracy asks your daughter to sign any documents -- [ chuckles ] -- do n't let her do it . [ scene_break ] kiki : how long have you known that i 've been related to the quartermaines ? long enough for you to realize that it would benefit you , right ? long enough to go to tracy to sell me out ? ava : it 's not as ugly as you 're making it sound ! i get some money to tide me over . tracy regains her rightful position as ceo , and you -- kiki : how do you even know that it 's rightful ? ava : -- and whatever else your inheritance entails ! everybody wins ! kiki : except you ! you lose me ! ava : i can guarantee you that wo n't happen . [ scene_break ] kiki : you never told sonny what happened to you ? michael : he knows . i 'm talking about my biological father . i did n't really know him growing up . he 's sort of , uh -- been out of town until this last year . kiki : it 's funny . i just found out who my father was last night . michael : is that what your mom was lying to you about ? kiki : one of the things . i should wake up captain morgan . would n't want him sleeping in all day . michael : hey , uh -- can you , uh , do me a favor ? kiki : sure . michael : morgan knows i was in prison , but he does n't know what happened to me . kiki : just another way of protecting him ? michael : he 's my little brother . he can be a pain in the ass , but , uh -- i want him to enjoy his life , do what he wants -- within reason . i just do n't want him to worry about the consequences . kiki : so you 're just gon na do all the worrying ? follow him around and make sure he stays out of trouble ? michael : i do n't want to control him . i just do n't want him to do anything stupid , something that could wreck him . kiki : you 're not wrecked . michael : look , i could handle what happened to me , but if something happened to morgan , i -- i -- i do n't know what i 'd do . um , i 'm sorry about all this . kiki : would you stop apologizing , mikey ? look , you do n't have to worry about morgan . he 's not going to go to prison over some bad bets , especially now that sonny paid them off . michael : yeah , you 're right . kiki : anyway , i wo n't tell him . michael : i know i got to tell him at some point , what happened , i just -- [ breathes deeply ] i 'm really not ready to dive into that just yet . kiki : i understand . michael : thanks . [ scene_break ] ava : if i may -- did franco happen to mention his daughter last night ? aj : um , yeah . well , he knew we were looking for her , so , uh ... i mentioned that he might want to try and find her himself . ava : and do you happen to know where he is ? aj : he was arrested . he 's in jail , where he belongs . [ scene_break ] franco : when i saw jason at my performance - art piece , `` francophrenia , `` at moca -- i could tell -- not just from what he said but from the way he said , what carter had done to michael -- carly : raped him . he raped him . franco : then all of a sudden , my game was n't fun . all right ? and i wanted my game to be fun . so i planned hawaii , with sam , and it was n't like with michael . in hawaii , i controlled all of the pieces . i could make sure that sam did n't get hurt , that the only person that was hurt was jason . carly : you do n't think it hurt to think you were raped by a psychopath ? franco : that thought did occur to me -- later -- and that 's when i thought , `` well , okay . `` i 'll let jason kill me . that 's my small way of making things up to him . carly : then why are n't you dead ? franco : because life is an amazing adventure . so , i let jason kill me , and then i could get back to my life -- get back to my work . and then jason goes and gets himself killed . i mean , really -- who saw that one coming ? here we seem so invulnerable . and to think -- right ? -- after all the crap that i put him through , he goes and gets himself shot in the back and drowns . i mean , how can that be ? carly : i do n't know . franco : i do n't know , either . that 's when it hits me . i was wrong . i made a mistake . all i wanted to do was get closer to jason , and all i did was make an enemy of him . and i could n't undo it . but what i could do was try and make things right with all of the people that jason loved . carly : right . make amends . franco : yes , tell the truth , make you see i 'm not a monster . carly : no , not at all , huh ? franco : carly , the footage -- carly : the footage . let 's talk about that . you could 've turned yourself in , right ? sent in the dvd through your lawyer ? but no . you had to play one last game , did n't you ? summon us to the boat , make us all jump through hoops . you have n't changed a bit . at all . as far as i 'm concerned , we were all better off when you were dead . [ scene_break ] luke : all right , fine . i 'll take the damn tests . but do n't you tell anybody about this . tracy : i gave you my word last night . i promise . man : uh , where 's your id bracelet , mr. spencer ? luke : stolen . man : i 'll tell admitting . just have a seat . luke : i am not riding in that thing . tracy : i apologize for him . he has a personality disorder . lulu : dad , it 's me . luke : lulu ? lulu : i remember everything ! luke : oh , my god , baby ! welcome home ! lulu : i am so sorry for everything that happened , and i love you so much . i love you so much , dad . luke : me too . tracy : take it there have been some positive developments . dante : you could say that . she remembers everything . tracy : that 's wonderful . lulu : no kidding . it would be impossible for someone to explain how important you are to me , tracy . i -- i would n't believe it if they just told me ! tracy : are you sure you 're fully recovered ? lulu : well , i have to check with the doctor , to get all checked out , but -- tracy : that 's definitely the mature thing to do . lulu : why are you here ? why are you here ? is something wrong ? luke : no . no , no . tracy is just having some routine tests . nothing serious at all , as a matter of fact . but you know how she is . she makes a big drama out of everything . so -- tracy : ow ! luke : -- i am taking her down to radiology myself . can you believe she was making a rope out of bed sheets ? you bad girl . now put on that gown . man : mr. spencer ! [ scene_break ] michael : hey . aj : hey . how you doing ? michael : oh . i 'm okay . aj : michael , why did n't you tell me ? come here . [ scene_break ] guard : you 're popular today . you got another visitor . [ ava looks at franco in his cell ] [ scene_break ] sonny : anna told me you were down in the cell with franco ? what the hell were -- carly : yeah , i -- i wanted to see him . sonny : why ? so he can lie to you a little more ? that 's what he does . he plays mind games . carly : i did n't believe a word he said . sonny : he 's a freak . what are we gon na do about him ? carly : the only thing we can do -- wipe him off the face of the earth .	milo goes to the pcpd to file a missing person report because lulu did n't go home last night . he says he has to find her before his boss finds out he lost her . sonny comes up behind him and says he saw lulu leave the haunted star with dante last night . dante wakes up and finds that lulu is not in bed beside him . she comes in the door with take - out breakfast from kelly 's . milo goes to dante and lulu 's loft . lulu tells him that she has her memory back and thanks him for helping her . dante suggests that they visit dr. collins . lulu and dante run into tracy and luke at the hospital . lulu tells them that she is herself again and wonders why they are there . luke lies that he came with tracy because she is having tests .
curtis : okay , uh , the commissioner and her peeps are on their way . hayden : i ca n't believe you called the cops before i had a chance to search for those diamonds . curtis : do n't you want to find out what happened to your husband ? hayden : what is there to find out ? jason morgan threw him out this window . [ scene_break ] jordan : hey , look , if the cops decide to arrest me , i do n't want you to worry , okay ? sam : this is not okay . all you tried to do was save nikolas . [ scene_break ] brad : please , lucas , come on . [ knock on door , door opens ] brad : wake up . [ monitor beeping ] brad : uh , yeah , still -- still no change . finn : how you doing ? brad : [ sighs ] i do n't know , terrified . angry , confused . i still do n't understand how this happened . are the labs back ? finn : not yet . brad : i 'd -- i 'd run them myself , but i do n't want to leave him alone , you know ? damn . finn : what 's that ? brad : do you know if anyone 's called lucas ' father ? [ sighs ] [ scene_break ] julian : [ sighs ] well , i 'm gon na head off to bed . alexis : goodnight . julian : would you like to come with me ? alexis : uh , i have work to do . julian : [ sighs ] alexis : i need to make some coffee . julian : alexis . are we okay ? [ scene_break ] sabrina : oh , my gosh ! i 'm so happy to see you -- tracy : please do n't touch that baby ! sabrina : is something wrong with my son ? tracy : no , he 's -- he 's -- he 's perfect . he 's just content . you do n't want to disturb him . sabrina : okay . um ... [ chuckles ] tracy , i - i - i ca n't thank you enough for taking care of him . i knew i could trust my friend . tracy : i wish i could say the same . [ scene_break ] [ doorknob rattles ] sonny : what do you want ? ava : i 'm here for avery . sonny : she 's upstairs , where she should be . [ door bangs ] ava : sonny . we had a deal . sonny : yeah , i know . that deal does n't really work for me anymore . avery is not going home with you today ... tomorrow ... never . [ scene_break ] brad : uh , i have to -- i have to call his father . [ sighs ] finn : go ahead . i 'll stay with him until you get back . brad : thanks . [ monitor beeping ] brad : [ sighs ] i do n't even know what to say . i mean , we were supposed to be getting married tonight , and now lucas is fighting for his life . finn : just tell his father to get here . brad : [ sighs ] [ door closes ] dr. obrecht : get away from that patient . [ scene_break ] alexis : julian , it 's late . julian : and you 're doing your best to avoid me . alexis : i do n't know , how should i react ? you did kill two -- three people . julian : to keep us and our life together safe . alexis : safe ? julian : yeah . alexis : how exactly am i safe ? you 've made me an accessory to murder after the fact . i watched you destroy evidence . julian : look , i do n't ... i do n't expect you to come to terms with this overnight , but you just tell me that you 're still on my side , and we 'll work this out together . alexis : i 'm still here , are n't i ? [ footsteps , door opens ] alexis : molly ! molly : hey . alexis : hi , honey . [ door closes ] alexis : nice to see you home . molly : hi . alexis : how was the ball ? molly : oh , it was good . working the stage crew was a lot of fun . it was a whole - new way to witness all the chaos . alexis : great . we 'll talk about it . uh , i - i 'm gon na make some more coffee . molly : okay . julian : so , how was the wedding ? i texted brad and lucas to congratulate them , [ chuckling ] but they must be still celebrating , because they did n't get back to me yet . molly : you have n't heard ? julian : heard what ? [ cell phone ringing ] julian : oh . hold on a second . oh , there 's brad now . hey , brad . how 's it feel to be married ? brad : the wedding did n't happen . julian : what ? why not ? brad : there was an incident . [ scene_break ] sabrina : what have i done to offend you ? tracy : `` offend me `` ? oh , please . i have been far too busy dealing with hallucinations and fighting for my life to drum up the time and energy it would take to be offended by you . sabrina : wait , what hallucinations ? michael : uh , tracy was really sick . sabrina : how sick ? tracy : oh ... just your ordinary , everyday brain surgery . sabrina : oh , my god , tracy . i 'm -- i 'm so sorry . wait , why ? tracy : that 's really not something i care to discuss . the important part is that after weeks of mystified looks and misdiagnoses , i am finally on the mend . sabrina : oh , god , tracy . i 'm so sorry that you had to go through such a horrible experience . i mean , if -- if only i 'd known . tracy : you would have what ? sent me a postcard , `` get well soon `` ? sabrina : with all my heart , i wish that i could 've been here for you . tracy : so do i . [ scene_break ] sonny : ava . ava . door 's right behind you . use it . ava : i 'm guessing that ... carly told you what she found and took from my home . yeah . [ chuckles ] you 're screwing the da . she got footage . you got to be more careful . you know , you never know what 's gon na end up in the cloud . ava : my mistake . so , shall we discuss how this is going to work ? sonny : there 's nothing to discuss . avery stays with me . you 're leaving . ava : does n't have to be like that , sonny . we -- we can share custody . sonny : after months of restricting my contact with my own daughter , supervised visits with a social worker breathing down my neck , now you want shared custody ? it 's very generous of you , but i 'm gon na have to pass . i think you know why , ava . ava : is this really what you want ? you want our daughter to be some kind of prize in a fight between her father and her mother ? sonny : no , i do n't . ava : well , thank god . sonny : because there 's no fight . i won . ava : no . sonny : i told you ... that you should stay away from carly . that she was gon na get me what i need , and she did -- leverage to do what i need to do . you do n't get to see avery . you do n't get to do anything with her . now , you get your sorry ass out of my house and do n't come back . [ scene_break ] sam : excuse me , hi . i do n't think we 've ever actually met . i 'm sam morgan . curtis : curtis ashford . sam : what are you doing here , curtis ? curtis : i , uh , came just in case hayden needed a friend . sam : and what time did you and hayden get here ? hayden : after jason threw my husband out the window . sam : jason did not do anything to nikolas . by the time he got up here , that window was already broken , nikolas was on the rocks below . hayden : is that what he told you ? sam : that 's what happened . hayden : i guess we 'll just have to wait and see what the police have to say . sam : okay . jordan : the wait is over . what the hell happened here ? [ scene_break ] sabrina : tracy , i ca n't pretend to understand what you 've been through . i really should 've been here . tracy : what could you have done ? your own situation was overwhelming . you were single , pregnant , baby daddy returned from the grave . you made the only logical choice . instead of calling a friend and asking for help ... you disappeared into the night with a fugitive . never mind that you were about to give birth . no consideration for the welfare of that baby . michael : yeah , tracy , just take it easy . sabrina : no , you know what , michael , let 's , um -- let 's just get this all out right now . tracy , are you angry with me because i was n't here for you when you were sick , or because i was n't dependent on you ? tracy : keep your voice down . [ softly ] are those my only two choices ? no , i was angry with you , and i am still angry with you , because you disappeared . friends do n't disappear , and friends say goodbye at the very least . sabrina : you 're right . tracy : that 's the way i thought friendship worked . you know ... i 've never really made a friend worth keeping . this situation , perfect example . [ scene_break ] alexis : so , how was the ball ? molly : i still do n't understand why you decided not to go . alexis : uh , julian chose not to go , and i , uh , was uncomfortable going without him , so what did i miss ? molly : well , do n't you want to call julian first ? alexis : did n't he go to bed ? molly : uh , no . he got a call from brad and took off . alexis : brad ? you sure ? molly : yeah . lucas was a no - show at the wedding . i mean , maybe they got in a fight or something , but i do n't know why they would involve julian . so , do you want to call him ? alexis : uh , no . uh , no need . if he needs me , he 'll call me . [ scene_break ] brad : hey , sam , it 's me . listen , i - i need to talk to you . um ... c - can you , uh , just call me back when you get this message ? it 's about -- julian : brad . brad : just , uh , call me , please . julian . julian : um ... where 's my son ? brad : [ sighs ] [ scene_break ] dr. obrecht : you have no right to be in this room with this patient . finn : since when ? brad asked me to stay with lucas while he made a phone call . dr. obrecht : then his trust is misplaced . i saw you rifling through the patient 's chart and interfering with his iv . finn : you do realize that your accusations are not only inappropriate , but completely unprofessional ? dr. obrecht : how fortuitous that my arrival saved dr. jones from your nefarious plans . finn : did you actually just use the word `` nefarious `` ? dr. obrecht : you can go now . i 'll wait here with the patient until mr. cooper returns . finn : no . dr. obrecht : dr. mayes is the physician of record , not you . finn : not you , either . dr. obrecht : i 'm here to protect lucas . finn : from what ? ! because i 'm standing here trying to understand how an apparently healthy man had his heart stop . dr. obrecht : if you want to know why lucas nearly died tonight , look in the mirror ! [ scene_break ] jordan : blood on the outer edge of the window . glass on the ledge and below . got it . hayden : i 'm gon na lose everything because of you . curtis : will you chill out ? hayden : if the cops find those diamonds before i do , i am done for . do you get that ? curtis : look , news flash , all right ? them diamonds , they 're not here to find . hayden : what ? curtis : no , they 're not in this room . hell , they 're not even in this castle . you can best believe they 're with nikolas . hayden : maybe you 're right . curtis : yeah . you find nikolas , find the diamonds . jason : something is wrong with this furniture . sam : it 's been trashed . jason : yeah , i know , but it 's not that . look , the furniture in the clothing rooms do n't look like this after a fight . jordan : this is a crime scene . the four of you need to head downstairs to the living room for questioning . notify the coast guard . have them drag the harbor just in case . [ scene_break ] ava : you want to see me grovel , do n't you ? sonny : i do n't want to see you , period . ava : how can i change your mind ? sonny : ava , it 's over . i mean , the sooner you accept that , move on with your life without avery -- ava : it 's cruel keeping a mother from her child . sonny : it 's a sweeter deal than you deserve . ava : a sweet deal ? sonny : yeah . ava : you just told me that i would never see my daughter again . sonny : well , on the plus side , i 'm gon na let you live . [ scene_break ] molly : okay , mom , what 's going on ? alexis : nothing . molly : something 's clearly bothering you . mom , it 's me . you can tell me anything . alexis : i know that , and i love you for that . but it is nothing . do n't worry . molly : it 's julian , right ? what did he do now ? [ scene_break ] julian : what happened to my son ? brad : bobbie had a fainting spell backstage at the nurses ' ball , so lucas brought her in . they decided to keep her here overnight . lucas was supposed to go back to the ball , but bobbie woke up and found him on the floor . julian : what happened ? brad : lucas ' heart stopped . julian : what ? brad : we 're trying to find out what happened . the lab 's running tests . julian : okay , wait , you -- you need to stop and help me understand here , because he 's very careful with his diabetes . he monitors his sugar intake . he -- he works out . he is in great shape , so what in the hell 's going on ? dr. obrecht : it 's doubtful that your son was felled by natural causes . julian : what does that mean ? you know what happened to my son ? dr. obrecht : at this point , it 's just speculation . julian : well , then , speculate ! dr. obrecht : this hospital has lost two patients in recent weeks , both due to unexpected heart failure . julian : and ? dr. obrecht : both patients had the same doctor . julian : [ scoffs ] you did this ? huh ? ! you tried to kill my son ? ! [ scene_break ] sabrina : leaving the way i did was the latest in a long line of bad choices , and i am truly sorry , tracy . is there anything i can do to make amends ? tracy : i 'm not looking for reparations . but you must know that there are consequences for those bad choices . i hope you 're prepared to live with them . michael : okay , before you go throwing any stones , do you have any idea what happened to sabrina ? sabrina : look , i had the baby -- tracy : oh , i am well aware . i have been changing his diapers . sabrina : well , i had him sent here to keep him safe because our lives were in danger . if michael and his father had n't gotten there when they did , i 'd be dead right now . tracy : i 'm very glad you were rescued . i wish you no harm . but you can not be surprised when things go horribly wrong if you run off with a criminal . michael : oh , you never made that mistake . tracy : no , i have not . michael : unless his name is luke spencer , right ? sabrina : okay , clearly i 'm not welcome here , so i 'm just gon na go . michael , would you mind driving us over to felix 's ? michael : [ sighs ] no , i - i ca n't . the agreement was for you to stay here tonight . tracy : what agreement ? michael : [ sighs ] sabrina was arrested at the nurses ' ball . commissioner ashford let her come here to see her son . but she has to spend the night on the premises and turn herself in first thing in the morning . sabrina : so , if it 's all right with everyone , i 'd like to spend my last few hours of freedom with my son . tracy : uh , no , actually , it 's not all right . sabrina : he 's my son , tracy . you have no say . tracy : mm , you 're wrong . i do . michael : what are you talking about ? sabrina : i 'm his mother . tracy : i 'm his foster mother and his legal guardian . i have the paperwork to prove it . sabrina : [ scoffs ] [ scene_break ] jordan : csu should be on their way . i want you down at the docks to meet them . since you called it in , you get to go first . curtis : hayden and i left metro between 12 : 15 and 12 : 20 . we arrived at spoon island no later than 12 : 50 . now , you can confirm it with launch control if you want to . we got to the house and went straight to the bedroom . jordan : why ? curtis : hayden wanted to talk to her husband . the room was in disarray , window was broken , and there was no sign of nikolas . moments later , mr. and mrs. morgan came in . he was wet . they said that they had seen nikolas at the bottom of the rocks . but by the time they had gotten down there , he 'd been washed away . jordan : okay , back up . why were you escorting hayden to spoon island in the early hours of the morning ? curtis : [ chuckles ] now , why do n't you just ask my client ? hayden : i hired curtis to look into something for me . jordan : your shooting ? hayden : why would you say that ? jordan : because you approached me about it twice this evening . you insisted that you had new information , and both times , nikolas was right there steering you away . hayden : yes . nikolas was very worried about me . i had heard that shawn butler might be paroled soon , and i wanted to talk to you about keeping him behind bars . nikolas assured me that he would not let shawn go free . what i do n't understand , commissioner , is why you 're questioning me when you should be talking to the two people who arrived at my home before i did . jordan : did you come here with jason ? sam : no . jason and i got separated at the ball . i came here looking for him . jordan : did he tell you that he was coming here ? sam : no . [ sighs ] jordan : then how 'd you know where to look for him ? sam : woman 's intuition . jordan : why 'd you come to wyndemere ? jason : i 'd like to talk to my lawyer , please . jordan : what prompted you to go upstairs to that bedroom ? jason : i would like to talk to my lawyer . hayden : why ? do you have something to hide ? jordan : mrs. cassadine , i 'm the one asking questions , not you . hayden : yeah , and he 's refusing to answer . is n't that grounds for arrest ? curtis : you know , jason and sam are both here without invitation . now , legally , you can have them arrested for trespassing . hayden : great . that 's exactly what i want . i want you to have them both arrested for breaking and entering , and then you can charge him with murder . sam : that 's ridiculous ! jason : okay , wait , wait , wait . curtis : whoa , whoa , whoa . slow down . jordan : based on what evidence ? hayden : nikolas did n't fall onto those rocks by accident . [ door opens ] hayden : he was pushed . [ footsteps approach ] laura : what 's going on ? where 's nikolas ? [ scene_break ] ava : i thought we had a truce . sonny : you thought wrong . ava : we had a moment in the hospital . after kiki was shot . i thought we were in a better place . sonny : you must think i have a short memory . that i forgot how it felt to hold connie in my arms after you shot her , the warmth of her blood spilling on my hands , how she fought to hold her head up when she spoke her last , dying words . are you so delusional that you think that if you pretend it did n't happen , we 're all gon na think it did n't happen ? well , it happened . you murdered an unarmed , innocent woman . and i 'm never gon na forget that , you understand me ? ava : is this how you get even ? never letting me see my daughter again ? sonny : no , this is n't about `` getting even . `` this is about my daughter being safe and secure , and if that means avenging connie 's death , that 's a plus . ava : what you 're doing ... is worse than killing me , you know . i ca n't live without my daughter . sonny : you 'll learn . ava : i do n't want to . there 's no place for me in this world if there is no place for me in avery 's life . so end mine . do it . kill me . [ scene_break ] laura : there 's no sign of him anywhere ? jordan : i - it 's possible that he 's somewhere in the house or on the grounds ... laura : [ scoffs ] jordan : ... concussed and disoriented . laura : all right , then . have you checked the stables , the greenhouse ? jordan : i 've got people all over the island . if he 's here , we are gon na find him . laura : what about the harbor ? jordan : i 've got the coast guard searching , but , you know , the current , it 's very strong tonight . laura : well , then , call the coast guard and get them to send more boats . jordan : laura , look . i understand your concern , and you 're frustrated , but we have no way of knowing if it was even nikolas that jason and sam saw on the rocks . hayden : what about the cuff link ? jordan : we have no idea when that was dropped on the beach , and csu , they 're collecting evidence from both the bedroom and the rocks . laura : so , then , you -- you do n't know for sure that -- you do n't know that that was nikolas . i mean , it was pitch dark , and between the storm and the distance , you -- you -- you just do n't know for sure that that was him . officer : commissioner . jordan : yes ? officer : we found this on the beach . hayden : that 's nikolas ' phone . [ scene_break ] sonny : can we skip the dramatics ? they 're wasted on me . ava : you should be thrilled , sonny . think about it . think about how much happier you 'll be if i 'm gone . you 'll never have to worry about the day when avery tracks me down , when she finds out that you forced us apart . you can erase me from her life entirely . [ breathes shakily ] you can pretend that carly 's been her mother all along . sonny : carly 's already avery 's mother . she loves her , protects her , puts avery 's good ahead of her own . that 's something you can never do , 'cause you do n't see avery as a person . you see her as a bargaining chip . you 've been using her ever since she was conceived , and then you use her now to get out of paying for what you do . you 're not a mother . you 're nothing ! ava : i am without avery . you want me to pay , sonny ? you want revenge , sonny ? you were planning to kill me right after i gave birth to avery . this is the reckoning you 've been waiting for . take it . [ scene_break ] tracy : i believe this will explain everything . sabrina : temporary guardianship , okay . but this is my child , tracy . tracy : a child that was left abandoned on my doorstep . he would 've been shunted right into the system and ended up god knows where if i had n't acted . sabrina : i did n't give up my son , because i did n't want him . i had him smuggled out of puerto rico for his own protection , and i sent him here because i thought i could trust you to take care of him . tracy : his care is my legal responsibility . i do n't take that lightly . sabrina : michael , did you know about this ? michael : tracy went behind my back after i notified the authorities . tracy : oh , please . you 're acting like i cheated on my taxes . i followed the law . i became a certified foster parent . i did exactly what you wanted me to do . sabrina : and again , thank you , but i 'm here now , so there 's no need . tracy : oh , there 's plenty of need . you 're an unfit parent . michael : tracy . tracy : your actions could very well land you in pentonville . what do you want me to do with that baby then ? do you want me to put him in the foster - care system , which is clearly overwhelmed , or perhaps i should send him back to puerto rico ? michael : t - t - tracy , that 's enough . stop . look , sabrina , we 'll figure this out if and when you 're charged with anything . sabrina : just please do n't keep me from my son , tracy . i need to hold him . tracy : i 'm only doing what i have to do . michael : no , you 're , uh -- you 're hurt and you 're acting out of spite . you 're doing to sabrina what was almost done to you . [ scene_break ] julian : son of a bitch . you hurt my son . i 'll make you pay , you understand me ? brad : julian , stop ! stop ! lucas almost died tonight , and this is not helping ! julian : but that woman made it sound like he tried to kill my son ! brad : dr. finn helped save your son 's life . when i got here , finn and dr. munro were working together to stabilize lucas . okay ? if they had n't acted when they did , had n't made exactly the right choices for treatment , lucas would be dead ! julian : well ... then what the hell are you talking about ? dr. obrecht : i do n't dispute that dr. finn helped to revive your son . but he also may have been the one who left him near death . finn : you 're insane . and if i was a murderer , i would n't be targeting my own patients . brad : can you guys please do this somewhere else ? julian : brad 's right . get out . [ sighs ] [ door closes ] julian : lucas , i am so sorry . [ sighs ] brad : i 'll , uh ... give you some time with your son . julian : no , i want you to stay . lucas would -- he 'd want you to stay . [ exhales ] [ monitor beeping ] [ scene_break ] molly : julian took off to go take care of whatever 's going on with lucas , and he did n't even say a word to you . alexis : well [ sighs ] that 's his prerogative . molly : but you have n't made any effort to follow up with your husband or your step - son . alexis : honey , i -- molly : that 's not like you at all . alexis : i do n't want to talk about this with you . molly : okay , and that 's been your standard response since you took carlos ' case . alexis : i know . you 've made your opinion on that topic very clear . molly : mom . come on . was it really your idea to defend carlos ? alexis : you know that i ca n't talk about my clients with you in those terms . molly : okay . alexis : [ sighs ] molly : then just listen . alexis : mm . molly : i do n't think you wanted to take the case . i think julian pressured you . when carlos died , i thought things would ease up , but it seems like they 've only gotten worse . you and julian can hardly stand to be in the same room together , and no matter how i feel about julian , i love you , and it breaks my heart to see you like this . alexis : what would you do if you made a decision that you regretted ? one that you ca n't take back ? molly : well , the first thing i 'd do is look for support from the people who love me , who stand by me , who respect me , like my daughters . and then i would start listening to my instincts again and following them . [ scene_break ] laura : i do n't understand how this could happen . sam : laura , is there anyone we can call for you , anything we can do ? hayden : you and jason have done plenty . jordan : who else was in the house or on the island tonight ? hayden : spencer 's on a sleepover , and nikolas gave the rest of the staff the night off . jordan : and are you sure everyone left the island ? hayden : no . but there 's one way to find out . after the last time we had to deal with uninvited guests , nikolas had surveillance cameras set up on the perimeter of the house . the server 's set up in the study . you have my permission to take whatever you need . jordan : have the techs collect the data from that server , please . hayden : thought you could get away with it , did n't you , jason ? sam : it is possible that nikolas fell on accident . hayden : oh , he accidentally wrecked his room ? sam : jason did not do this ! hayden : i do n't think so . jordan : well , that remains to be seen . [ scene_break ] finn : the man 's son is in a coma . you took advantage of his fear and confusion to make a completely unfounded accusation against me . dr. obrecht : i know what i saw . finn : [ scoffs ] pretty sure you 're gon na lose your license over this . dr. obrecht : by all means , pursue this with the hospital board . i welcome the opportunity to bring your actions to their attention . two of your patients have died of unnatural causes . you had better pray that lucas jones does not become the third . [ scene_break ] julian : please , lucas , just ... ... squeeze my hand , anything , okay ? i need you to come back to me . [ voice breaking ] you seem so fragile now . so helpless . brad : well , he has got an entire hospital working as hard as they can to save him . julian : [ sighs ] someone in this hospital did this to him . brad : just do n't believe everything liesl obrecht tells you . okay , i do n't believe dr. finn or anyone else here at gh would intentionally harm lucas . julian : well , then , who did this ? brad : the test results should give us some answers . i can go check , see if they 're back yet . [ sighs ] julian : brad . hurry back . brad : [ sighs ] [ monitor beeping ] julian : [ sighs ] [ door closes ] [ scene_break ] alexis : diane , it 's me . i 'm sorry to call so late . i - i just want to confirm that i will see you tomorrow morning at the pd . i - i 'm gon na turn julian in . [ telephone beeps ] alexis : [ sighs ] i - i got to call you back . it 's julian . [ sighs ] what 's going on ? i heard you tore out of here . are you okay ? julian : no . i -- [ clears throat ] i need you . it 's lucas . [ scene_break ] sonny : you want to spend time with your daughter ? so be it . ava : [ breathes shakily ] wait , are you saying ... sonny : i have an arrangement that would allow you to see avery . ava : sonny , that 's -- sonny : but you got to -- you got to know this . we -- we both follow the same rules . we 're never gon na lie to avery . eventually , she 's gon na know who you are and what you 've done . and when she 's old enough , she 's gon na make the decision whether she wants to have any contact with you or not . [ scene_break ] michael : when dillon was a baby , you took him to europe , because you were afraid you were gon na lose custody . tracy : oh , please , the situations are n't remotely comparable . michael : they 're close enough . you 're trying to keep sabrina from her baby just like you were afraid paul was gon na do to you . tracy : i did n't endanger my son . michael : you were the danger , tracy . the story 's been around for a long time . something about jenny eckert and a hit - and - run . sabrina only gave up her son to protect him . the danger 's over . she just wants her son back . and you 're gon na stand in her way just like paul would 've done to you . tracy : stop saying his name . it 's not helping your argument . i 'm sorry , sabrina . i - i ca n't give edward back to you . sabrina : edward ? tracy : oh , that 's what i call him . sabrina : [ scoffs ] his name is eduardo , after your father . tracy : you named your son after my father ? sabrina : because everyone respected him , and because your family has meant so much to me . but eduardo is such a serious name , and [ sighs ] he 's still so small . so i call him `` teddy `` for short . tracy : edward 's better . michael : hey , look , there 's still a lot we have to figure out , you know . [ scoffs ] but you can let a mother be with her son for tonight , ca n't you ? [ scene_break ] finn : you want to come after me , be my guest . you knock yourself out . but do not involve my patients or their families , or i will take you down . dr. obrecht : many have tried . they 've all failed . finn : well , i 'm not like the rest . push me , and you 'll find out just how different i am . brad : dr. finn . dr. obrecht . you need to see lucas ' labs . [ scene_break ] julian : please , lucas . i need you . i do n't know what i would do without you . [ scene_break ] finn : this ca n't be right . it is . brad : they ran the numbers three times to be sure . dr. obrecht : what is it ? brad : there definitely was something in lucas ' system . derisifol . dr. obrecht : derisifol is a muscle relaxant only used in surgery . brad : and too much can cause heart failure . dr. obrecht : how much was in lucas ? how much ? ! brad : enough to kill him . [ scene_break ] ava : i 'd like to take avery home with me tonight . i 've missed her very much . sonny : it 's too late . ava : well , then , may i see her ? for a minute , and then i 'll leave . i promise . sonny : okay . but you got to understand something . ava : understand what ? sonny : there 's a limit to my generosity . if you do anything to hurt my daughter -- ava : what ? no . sonny : okay , good . ava : never . sonny : good , good . oh , and -- and one more thing . someday , the truth is gon na come out about what you did to connie . and i 'm not gon na lift a finger to save you , not even for avery 's sake . you did what you did , and you 're gon na pay for it . [ scene_break ] jordan : i am looking into an update on the search from the coast guard , but in the meantime , is -- is there anything that i can do ? can i call someone for you ? laura : no . i - i do n't want to call anyone . i believe that we are going to find nikolas . jordan : of course , of course . and just let me know if you need anything . mr. morgan . jason : and here we go . jordan : preliminary interviews suggest that you had means , motive , and opportunity to kill nikolas cassadine . and that , combined with your extensive criminal record and your history of violence , that makes you a prime suspect , if , in fact , a murder did occur here . jason : okay , so , can i go home ? jordan : for now . jason : thanks . jordan : yeah . just do n't leave town . i 'm gon na need you for further questioning . sam : can we go home ? jason : yes . we can go home . [ scene_break ] singer : shut it out but it just keeps crashing down where to now ? sabrina : oh ! hi ! hi , teddy . oh , god ! i missed you so much ! singer : break out there 's no getting through it here 's what i am sabrina : [ sniffles ] [ scene_break ] singer : oh , i try to oh , i try to but i ca n't find you no trace , oh , were you ever mine ? try to oh , i try to but i ca n't find you [ alexis hugs julian at lucas ' bedside ] [ scene_break ] sonny : [ chuckles ] [ baby cooing ] ava : hi , sweetheart . avery : mommy . ava : yes . avery : mommy . ava : i know . i missed you so much . i missed you so much . hi . [ next_on ] lulu ( to dante ) : do you think it would be perfect for the four of us ? dillon ( to kiki ) : i want to take you on a date . jordan ( to jason ) : you know exactly how nikolas fell , and i think you pushed him . elizabeth ( to hayden ) : you had all the motive to kill him . spencer ( to laura ) : did somebody die ? carly ( to ava ) : what the hell do you want ?	lucas remains unconscious in his hospital bed . brad and finn stand beside him not knowing what to do or what will happen . dr. obrecht comes by , demands that finn gets away from that patient , as she reminds him she knows he 's been responsible for the untimely and unexplained death of many patients . julian is at home , with alexis , trying and failing to get her to trust him and get their marriage back on track when he gets a call from brad about what has happened to his son . he rushes to the hospital and overhears dr. obrecht reminding both finn and brad that the `` unexpected `` thing that has happened to lucas can only be explained by `` someone `` have access to injections of lethal drugs that could kill him . julian is very upset and suspicious of finn . ava goes to sonny 's and after hearing that he and carly now have all the power to prevent her from ever seeing avery again , she declares to him that she no longer wants to live if her daughter can not be in her life . she tells sonny he may now kill her if he wants , to which he tells her that he wo n't do that . he wants her to stand accountable for murdering connie and all of the other things she 's done and to have to answer to her daughter for that . sabrina goes with michael to urge tracy to let her hold her baby boy one last time before she turns herself in . at first tracy tells them no way , reminding them that sabrina abandoned her baby and made the choice to go off with carlos . they do , however , get tracy to reconsider and sabrina gets to hold her baby . jordan goes to wyndemere when hayden , curtis , sam and jason have all gone looking for nikolas . she sees all four of them and suspects when it appears somebody may have tried to kill him and she designates jason as having perfect means , motive and opportunity for doing just that .
curtis : okay . now . [ curtis & jordan chuckle ] curtis : that wa- i 'm ... quite po -- quite poss -- r - right ? like -- [ exhales sharply ] jordan : i mean , are you -- are you having a heart attack , a stroke ? what 's going on ? `` a stroke `` ? [ both chuckle ] curtis : well , if i am , it 's because of you . jordan : thank you . curtis : yeah . jordan : that was ... amazing . curtis : you know , i never thought it would happen . [ chuckles ] jordan : well , you know i had to make you work for it a little bit , right ? curtis : [ scoffing ] jordan : i mean ... what , you thought i was playing hard - to - get ? curtis : yeah . and , yeah , you did more than play . [ chuckles ] jordan : i just -- i had to figure out a lot of things . i had to ... figure out us -- this . curtis : hmm . `` this . `` speaking of this ... jordan : mm - hmm ? curtis : was this as good for you as it was for me ? jordan : [ chuckles ] [ scene_break ] [ elevator doors open ] nathan : was anybody exposed ? anna : no , no . thank god , no . the canister was never opened . nathan : well , where is it now ? destroyed . under my personal supervision . it 's done . [ scene_break ] [ monitor beeping ] valentin : [ exhales sharply ] you 're okay . nina : [ softly ] yeah . never better . i wish i could say the same for you . valentin : [ groans ] nina : they 're prepping the or . you 're going in for surgery . valentin : i should have ducked . nina : you saved my life . and those men shot you for it . valentin : [ chuckles ] oh , nina . will you promise me , not matter what ... you 'll remember i love you ? nina : what do you mean , `` no matter what `` ? [ scene_break ] laura : hi . elizabeth called us , so we know that jake is all right , but -- anna : yes . he 's fine . laura : we do n't have any of the details , though . anna : well , you know , complex situation . which is contained . laura : so , no one was hurt ? anna : uh ... yeah , i just found out that , um , valentin was shot . he 's in surgery . [ scene_break ] kiki : hey , mom , it 's me . i was just calling to check in 'cause you were acting really weird tonight when we saw you in the lobby . so i just wanted to make sure everything 's okay . um , call me back . dillon : yo . kiki : [ gasps ] hi . dillon : hi . kiki : mmm ! dillon : i come bearing gifts . kiki : mmm . dillon : because i can not stand the thought of you drinking this ... vending- machine coffee . kiki : [ chuckles ] thank you . i 'm probably gon na need it . tonight 's gon na be a long one . the er just sent up a severely - injured patient to the burn unit . dillon : they have you working in the burn unit ? kiki : oh , no . no , that 's far above my level of expertise . but they 're pulling in extra staff , which means that nurses ' aides like me are gon na have to pick up the extra weight . [ scene_break ] dante : just heard from the hospital . ava 's in critical condition . nothing ? sonny : you wanted our statement . we already gave it to you . dante : you want to call diane ? sonny : i hope it 's not necessary . carly : we have nothing to hide . dante : okay . how 'd you end up at ava jerome 's warehouse ? sonny : [ sighs ] we went to confront ava about what she did to morgan . dante : what did she do to morgan ? carly : she replaced his lithium with placebos . she drove him into the manic spiral that led to his death . [ scene_break ] nina : there 's no `` no matter what . `` you 're gon na be okay . valentin : no , not that . [ monitor beeping ] valentin : you 're gon na find out that i 've done some things . nina : [ sighing ] yeah . i know everything i need to know . you love me . you love me enough to sing a song to me in front of a ballroom of people . [ chuckles ] enough to save my life . and i love you . and that 's all that matters . valentin : do you remember when i said before i was a father -- nina : stop it , stop it , stop it . come on . all that needs to happen now is you need to get okay . you just need to be okay . all right ? charlotte and i are depending on you . valentin : charlotte . will you go to charlotte ? nina : no , no , no . i 'm gon na stay here until -- at least until you go into the surgery . valentin : no , no , no . she needs you more than i need you . nina : okay , all right . okay , i 'll do that . but when i come back , you 're gon na be awake , right ? you 're gon na wake up ? or you 're never gon na hear the end of it . all right ? valentin : okay . [ scene_break ] lulu : valentin sold this toxin -- the chimera -- to helena ? anna : mm . laura : why would he do that , though ? the only thing i actually believe about him is that he loathes helena . anna : he was a fugitive at the time , you know , and he needed money for surgery . it was decades ago . he just assumed that helena had died without ever using the toxin . but she had literally programmed jake to set it off . it 's ... [ scoffs ] lulu : so , if jake had opened the canister tonight ? anna : we would all have been exposed . charlotte , emma , all of us . but that did n't happen . how are the girls ? lulu : they 're asleep . they were really worried -- and weirded out , but we calmed them down . anna : thanks . can i leave emma here tonight ? i have some things i got to finish . laura : of course . anna : thank you . lulu : oh , anna , um ... what should i tell charlotte about her father ? anna : uh , ooh , i ... i 'll -- i 'll just go to the hospital and find out , and then , uh -- can i just text you about that ? laura : anna . what about valentin 's involvement in what happened tonight ? anna : you know , why do n't you just tell charlotte that ... her father was very brave . it 's just really too soon to say anything else . [ door closes ] [ scene_break ] nathan : nina , hey . nina : hey . oh . i was gon na text you . i was gon na text you . i have to go get charlotte . nathan : hey , take -- take a breath , all right ? are you okay ? nina : no , mnh - mnh . but thank you for asking . nathan : [ scoffs ] yeah , well , what are little brothers for ? nina : you were my rock tonight -- i really appreciate it -- and the reason i 'm still standing . [ elevator dings ] nina : i have to get charlotte . nathan : n - nina , wait up . wait . wait . i have to talk -- i have to talk to you , okay ? it 's about valentin . nina : what about valentin ? nathan : it 's about his involvement in the chimera project , okay ? there 's a lot you do n't know . nina : um , you know what ? i - i really want to know , but you have to tell me later , 'cause charlotte 's a priority , okay ? nathan : okay . [ scene_break ] jordan : this was better than i thought it was gon na be . curtis : that 's only due to the limitations of your imagination . jordan : no , actually , uh , my expectations were pretty high . curtis : and i exceeded them ? curtis : [ scoffs ] jordan : yes , you 've ruined me for all men on the planet . [ both laugh ] curtis : if i had a quarter ... jordan : truth is , i ... i just feel so blessed and so grateful right now . curtis : honey , if you think you 're grateful now , you wait till i get a chance to do all the things i want to do to you . jordan : really ? curtis : mm - hmm . jordan : do tell . curtis : even if it takes all night ... i am gon na render you speechless . [ scene_break ] kiki : hey , is it just me , or did you think that my mom was acting kind of strangely tonight ? dillon : when she was leaving the nurses ' ball ? yes . kiki : like , telling me she was `` so proud of the person i 'm becoming `` and that all she 's ever wanted was my happiness ? dillon : yeah . i mean , if it was anybody else 's mom , i would say she 's just being a mom , but -- kiki : but my mom is not that kind of mom . dillon : right . kiki : yeah . it was like she was really intense , but at the same time , she was kind of distracted . dillon : what do you think it was about ? kiki : i wish i knew . i do n't know , i called and i left her a message , but she has n't called me back yet . but , you know , with my mom , she 's probably just caught up in something . [ scene_break ] dante : ava tampered with morgan 's medication ? sonny : mm - hmm . yep . [ exhales ] dante : you know this for certain ? sonny : yep . dante : you got proof ? sonny : [ scoffs ] carly : she admitted it . dante : before or after sonny pulled his gun on her ? sonny : i did n't pull my gun out on her . but she sure pulled out hers . dante : how 'd you know how to find ava ? sonny : baldwin said she was running away . and she needed a fake id , needed money . i - i knew she was too smart to leave it at her apartment or the gallery , so the last place was the warehouse . dante : and what 'd you find when you got there ? carly : uh , the place was dark . it was dark . the front door was -- was open . i 'm assuming that 's because ava was in a hurry . and when you first walked in that place , it 's like a maze . behind that is the warehouse . that 's where we found ava , with this kerosene lamp sitting next to her . it was ... dante : is that how the fire was started ? sonny : no , what started the fire was when ava threw a lamp at carly . [ scene_break ] curtis : as soon as you 're able to communicate again , you let me know what you want to do about dinner . jordan : i ca n't even believe you 're thinking about food right now . curtis : mnh - mnh . too presumptuous ? jordan : [ chuckles ] well , clearly , not too presumptuous . [ kiss ] [ scene_break ] anna : oh , hey . nathan : hey . anna : yeah . how 's valentin ? nathan : they just took him into surgery now . anna : okay . nathan : so ... i guess this is that , uh , `` classified `` business that you and your sister were talking about in that room at the airport . anna : yeah . [ sighs ] so , mm , decades ago , alex -- she persuaded valentin to steal the chimera . nathan : mm - hmm . anna : which he did . um , and they had a falling out . and he took off , disappeared . so , fast forward , the last couple of months , she 's been impersonating me again to find out what valentin did with it . nathan : what did valentin do with it ? anna : he sold it . to helena cassadine . who , in her last act , she somehow managed to program little jake webber to set if off , and he almost did . but jason and elizabeth , they -- they got through to him . you know , they talked him down . nathan : and that 's how you got your hands on the weapon ? anna : right . well , actually , no . in then end , it was valentin who gave it to me . [ scene_break ] lulu : i just have so many thoughts colliding in my head right now -- the main one being that valentin is in surgery . laura : yeah . i know what you 're thinking . do n't judge yourself , all right ? because , if valentin were to drop off the face of the earth right now ... lulu : or end up underneath it ? laura : ... it would be the end of all your problems . right ? i mean , you 'd be the sole surviving parent . you and dante would have her , no questions asked . lulu : we really would . laura : i know . more importantly , your brother 's murderer would finally get what he has coming to him . so , look , if he does n't pull through , you have nothing to feel guilty about . lulu : it 's just ... charlotte loves him . to her , he 's `` papa . `` she 'd be so devastated if anything happened to him . i do n't want to see her go through that kind of pain . laura : yeah . no , of course not . no mother would . [ doorbell rings ] lulu : oh . maybe anna has an update already . nina . [ scene_break ] dante : did anything of significance occur before ava threw the lamp at carly ? sonny : yeah , yeah . we called her out for destroying our son . dante : did it get physical ? sonny : we did n't lay a hand on her , no . carly : ava admitted that she switched the pills , okay ? that she did it because she wanted morgan to have a breakdown , we 'd have to recommit him , and that would keep morgan away from kiki . dante : that 's it ? that 's why she messed with morgan 's sanity ? to stop him from dating her daughter ? carly : yeah , and i keep going over this over and over again . because if -- if ava 's plan had worked , morgan would be in freedman , over - medicated , on medication he did n't need , blaming himself for a breakdown he did n't cause . but he 'd still be alive . dante : well , it sounds like a motive for murder . carly : oh , come on ! sonny : why would i -- why would i kill that bitch in a way that could be traced back to me ? carly : [ sighs ] sonny : we -- i talked to dr. maddox . we spoke to , uh , lucy coe and bal -- i even talked to you about ava . if ava died , then i would be the prime suspect . why would i do that to myself ? why would i do that to my kids ? ava 's miserable life is not worth the trouble . dante : so , what were you gon na do ? just confront her about what she did to morgan and let her go ? sonny : absolutely , dante . dante : then why 'd she throw the lamp ? carly : because i called her out , okay ? i called her a bully . and i told her to pick on someone her own size . and i dared ava to come after me , and she freaked out and she threw the lamp . not only is she a monster , ava jerome is a coward . [ scene_break ] kiki : i have a theory why my mom 's acting so weird . i just hope she has n't gotten her hopes up . dillon : about ... ? kiki : avery . my mom seems to think that , because sonny and carly are divorcing , that carly is gon na be out of avery 's life and that sonny 's gon na lighten up on the custody arrangement . dillon : and what do you think ? kiki : um , you know , i do n't see sonny ever giving my mom more access to avery . and when she realizes that , she 's just gon na get all wound up again . dillon : okay , um , kiki ... [ chuckles ] i just want you to know , it is not your job to fix your mom , okay ? she has done this to herself . i do n't think you could fix it even if you tried . kiki : you 're right . i just ca n't get drawn in again . epiphany : kiki . i saw that you were on the schedule for tonight . kiki : epiphany , hi . dillon : i just came by to give her a thermos of coffee . i should probably be going now , so ... epiphany : no , i think you better stay . um , kiki , i have , uh ... [ sighs ] ... some bad news . [ scene_break ] nina : good . uh , i just wanted to know , um , how 's charlotte ? lulu : um , she 's sleeping like an angel . nina : good . lulu : come in . [ door closes ] laura : we -- we heard that valentin was shot . nina : yeah . uh , listen ... i know my husband is n't your favorite person . but with whatever happened , i want you to know that charlotte 's father is a hero . lulu : oh . you really do n't know , do you ? nina : i do n't know what ? laura : uh , nina ... [ sighs ] this j -- everything that happened tonight , it -- it was actually set into motion by valentin . [ scene_break ] anna : while i 'm making these arrangements for the wsb , for them to come pick up the chimera , and -- and valentin decides that he 's gon na handle it himself . all right , so he takes jake 's little magic box that 's got the canister inside . nathan : for all you know , he was planning to sell it . anna : that 's what i thought , right ? but now we 're having this argument about what 's gon na happen to the chimera , and then he gets a phone call from your sister , saying that she 's being held hostage and that these guys want the toxin . but he gives it to me instead . nathan : so he risks nina 's life . anna : no , no , no . no . i mean , he 's gon na try to rescue her . but -- but he 's equally invested in getting this thing destroyed . so , while he goes off to outwit the guys that have got nina -- and ultimately get himself shot ... [ sighs ] ... i go to a wsb facility , where , finally , mercifully , i get this thing annihilated . so , we 're done . the chimera is no longer a threat to anyone . [ scene_break ] curtis : here 's to you , jordan ashford . do n't you ever , ever , ever stop challenging me . jordan : okay . and here 's to you -- the hot bad boy who 's exactly as much trouble as he is worth . and , you know , if you ever want to take a break from challenging me , then , you know , you can go right ahead . curtis : [ laughs ] jordan : ' cause ... yeah . [ cell phone chimes ] curtis : [ groans ] no , no , no ! [ groans ] ugh ! jordan : okay , okay . yes , yes , yes . come here . oh , no . it 's , uh -- it 's anna devane . curtis : anna ? seriously ? what has anna done for you , besides get you in trouble ? jordan : uh , she 's the one that told me to go for it with you . so , i do n't know what you 're talking about . curtis : oh , well , you know , carry on . jordan : [ scoffs ] i got to go to work . curtis : whoa , whoa . hold up . hold up . what about dinner ? jordan : i got to go to work . i 'm sorry . i ... damn ! this text says it 's a `` classified event , `` which ... curtis : all right , i got it . work ca n't wait . but for the record ? i so hate letting you go . jordan : mm . well , i promise ... that i ... will make it up to you . curtis : promise ? [ scene_break ] sonny : when ava threw the lamp at carly , she had to move out of the way , and she fell . carly : i was n't hurt . i was just stunned . sonny : i know that . but she -- but -- ava used the distraction to pull out her gun and have us sit there and listen to some self - justifying garbage about how it was our fault that morgan died . carly : [ scoffs ] dante : your fault ? sonny : according to ava , we 're not good parents . if we were , we should 've seen that -- that morgan 's lithium was n't working and had him committed . dante : well , that sounds like ava -- ready and willing to blame anyone but herself . sonny : yeah . carly : anyway , by the time the fire spread , ava was on one side of it , we were on the other . sonny : we could n't listen to this garbage anymore , so i said to ava , `` we 're leaving . you want to shoot us in the back to stop us , go ahead . `` dante : did you know , at the time , that she was trapped in there ? sonny : uh ... she did n't -- she did n't seem worried . there was a back door . dante : why did n't she use it ? sonny : i do n't know . carly : sonny and i were trying to find our own way out of a burning building -- in the dark -- with a cell phone flashlight . we really were n't thinking about ava 's escape route . [ scene_break ] epiphany : ordinarily , the police would be the ones to notify you . but , uh , these are special circumstances . you 're working right here in this hospital , and i have no intentions of giving you the official run - around . kiki : about what ? what 's going on ? epiphany : the burn patient that they brought up from the er is your mother . [ scene_break ] curtis : [ scoffs ] [ grunts ] okay . [ opens door ] grace : curtis . curtis : grace . what brings you to port chuck ? grace : i 'm interviewing with a marketing firm here . curtis : [ sighs ] is that right ? grace : yeah . curtis : all right . grace : what are you doing in a hotel ? is the room - service menu really that good here ? curtis : i think so . but , um , suffice it to say that i did n't dine alone . grace : hmm . so , are you and your new dining companion exclusive ? or do you want to grab a drink with me ? [ scene_break ] jordan : hey , i got here as soon as i could . so , fill me in . tell me about this `` classified event . `` anna : well , the weapon in question -- code name `` chimera `` -- has been neutralized , so we 're done . jordan : how did it wind up in port charles in the first place ? anna : helena cassadine acquired it , and somehow , before her death , she programmed little jake webber to set it off -- which , fortunately , did n't happen . jordan : okay , so , that 's it ? anna : you need to know that valentin cassadine sold it to helena in the first place ... after my sister got him to steal it for her . [ scene_break ] laura : okay , so you know that the canister that jake had at the nurses ' ball had a biotoxin in it . i guess the code name for this is `` chimera . `` lulu : anna was here earlier . she told us everything . laura : right . but what you do n't know ... is that valentin stole that biotoxin from the wsb years ago . lulu : and he sold it to helena cassadine . nina : mnh - mnh . that makes no sense , because he hated helena . laura : and that was my first reaction , too . and , actually , anna said that , at the time , he was a fugitive . and i guess he needed the money for some kind of surgery . nina : okay , so , say this is -- say this is right . just say that this -- this chimera , that he did sell it to helena , but -- laura : right . he did . nina : that was decades ago . lulu : but valentin knew how dangerous it was . he also knew that helena was crazy enough to use it -- and she did . she literally programmed poor , little jake to set it off at the nurses ' ball . laura : emma and charlotte were standing right next to him . they would 've been the first to be exposed . [ scene_break ] kiki : my mom is in the burn unit ? are you sure it 's her ? epiphany : we 're sure . kiki : oh , my god . how bad is she ? epiphany : um , we 're still evaluating her . kiki : i have to see her ! epiphany : uh , uh , i 'm sorry . y - you ca n't . the risk of infection is too high . kiki : well , how could you possibly know that if you 're still evaluating her ? ! how can you possibly know what the risks are ? ! dillon : okay , okay , okay . slow down . slow down . let 's just take it one step at a time . this is a lot to process , okay ? can you tell us anything about ava 's condition ? epiphany : your mother has , uh , second- and third - degree burns over 50 % of her body . kiki : [ voice breaking ] so , you 're saying she could die ? epiphany : [ sighs ] [ scene_break ] carly : look , we got turned around trying to find the entrance . it was dark in there . that place is like a maze . it 's amazing that sonny and i found our way out . dante : what about ava ? sonny : we heard her calling , but if we 'd gone back to help , we all die . carly : we called 911 the second we got out , and we reported the fire . dante : would you have gone back for her if you had the chance to ? sonny : does it really matter ? she started the fire , dante ! she trapped herself . [ scene_break ] grace : come on , curtis . one drink . what do you say ? curtis : i 'm gon na have to decline . look , i really do n't want to mess things up with my dinner companion . grace : is that right ? well , then , whoever she is , she must be something else . curtis : you 've got that right . grace : good . i 'm happy for you . curtis : [ scoffs ] no , you 're not . grace : [ chuckles ] wish me luck tomorrow . we might end up being neighbors . [ scene_break ] jordan : okay , so , your identical twin sister left you in a drug - induced coma for the last two months ? anna : oh , god . jordan : is that right ? anna : when you put it like that , it 's more embarrassing than anything . jordan : how are -- how are you doing ? i mean , what about your blood condition ? anna : i 'm fine , yeah . somehow , alex managed to have my pv treated the whole time i was out . jordan : well , that 's good . anna : yeah . jordan : yay , sisterhood . anna : yay . jordan : yay . anna : anyway , i 'm back . and chimera is destroyed . and , other than valentin , no one was hurt , so ... nathan : hey . jordan : hey . nathan : i got an update on valentin 's surgery . anna : did he make it ? [ scene_break ] lulu : i know that this is difficult to hear , but anna told us the truth about valentin . nina : oh , anna told you the truth ? oh , okay , well ... well , we all know that anna 's version of the truth is n't really the truth at all , because we all know how objective she is where valentin is concerned . laura : yeah , but she did say there were mitigating circumstances . she did . but the point is , nina , if valentin had n't sold the biotoxin to helena , then no one , not -- the children included -- would have been at risk tonight . valentin : i love you , nina . you 've transformed my life . you 've made me happier than i 've ever been -- happier than i deserve to be . nina : hmm ? why do you say that ? valentin : [ sighs ] well ... when i left the wsb , i was a bad , bad man . did some bad , bad things . you 're gon na find out that i 've done some -- nina : i know everything i need to know . you love me . enough to save my life . and i love you . and that 's all that matters . valentin : do you remember when i said before i was a father -- nina : stop it , stop it . oh , my god . it was valentin . it was him . [ scene_break ] sonny : dante said we 're free to go . carly : [ sighs ] yeah . i just , um , need a minute to think . i ... [ sighs ] sonny : what are you thinking ? carly : just , maybe we should n't have talked to the police without diane . sonny : we did n't do anything wrong , carly . carly : what if it comes down to ava 's word against ours , assuming she survives ? sonny : the -- the evidence backs us up . they 're gon na trace the -- the path of the fire , where it started , and they 'll figure out by the way the lamp broke that ava threw it . she did it to herself . carly : i know . i know . i -- sonny : okay . well , then , after what she did to morgan , i do n't want you to waste any more compassion on her . [ scene_break ] epiphany : the burn unit here is first - rate . your mother is getting the very best care . do you understand ? okay , i have to get back . but i will update you as soon as i hear more . kiki : epiphany ? will you tell her i love her ? epiphany : first thing . kiki : how did this happen ? why ? i do n't understand . dillon : dante . i 'm glad you 're here . can you please tell us what 's going on with kiki 's mom ? dante : well , i just checked in with the doctor . they 're trying to stabilize your mother . kiki : but how did this happen ? she said that there was an emergency at the gallery . if there was a fire , why would she run inside ? dante : uh , she did n't . the fire was n't at her gallery , it was in a warehouse . it happened during a confrontation with sonny and carly . kiki : a confrontation about what ? about avery ? dante : no , it was n't about avery . kiki , there 's no real easy way to tell you this . the confrontation sonny and carly had with your mother was about her involvement in morgan 's death . [ scene_break ] carly : the last thing i feel for ava is compassion . she certainly did n't have any for morgan . that , i know . [ sighs ] sonny : i keep thinking about him . taking his lithium and thinking that everything 's working out , and -- and his own mind has turned against him . carly : [ sighs ] sonny : i mean , ava -- ava -- she does n't even have a clue how much she put our son through . but i - i do . you do . i do n't really -- i do n't really care that 's she 's going through this hell . carly : there is n't one part of me that wants to let this go . sonny : [ exhales sharply ] i know . carly : [ sniffles ] okay . all right . so , um ... what do we do if she lives ? sonny : well , we just , uh , we hope that she gets charged and tried for what she did to morgan . and lucy coe , with what she saw , and -- and baldwin , with what he knows , i 'm sure they can put her away . carly : it 's not gon na bring morgan back . sonny : no . no , but ... we have no more questions . [ voice breaking ] we finally know why he died . carly : i thought it would lessen the grief . [ breathes shakily ] i need to go . [ sniffles ] you know , i do , um ... i mean , i know josslyn 's asleep at my mom 's . i really need to talk to her about this , and figure out how i tell josslyn about all that went down . [ scoffs ] sonny : yeah , i got to go see avery , 'cause , you know , she 's ... it 's great that she 's a little girl -- she does n't know ... carly : no . sonny : ... or understand . carly : will you give her a hug from me ? you take care of yourself . sonny : yeah . you , too . [ scene_break ] kiki : my mother had nothing to do with morgan 's death . that was her sister olivia who planted the bomb that killed him . dante : this was n't about the bomb . it 's about what made morgan get in julian 's car in the first place . i 'm sure you recall his behavior changed a little bit in the weeks leading up to his death . kiki : yeah , he was ... backsliding , i guess . he was getting more volatile , out of control . dante : yeah , that 's because he was n't getting the lithium he needed to manage his bipolar disorder . kiki : um , yeah . yeah , i -- i had a feeling that he was n't on his medication . but ... what does that have to do with my mom ? dante : well , your mother replaced his lithium pills with placebos . kiki : no . no , i - i think you 're mistaken . dante : no , i 'm not , kiki . your mother admitted it to sonny and carly , and there 's evidence . she caused the manic spiral that led to morgan 's death . kiki : oh , my god . my god . [ sobbing ] oh , my god ! oh , my god ! dillon : come on . it 's okay . i got you . kiki : no ! dillon : i got you . kiki : no ! no ! no ! [ scene_break ] nina : you asked me before if valentin ever told me anything about the chimera , and he never did . ever . but ... he did say that there was something about his past that he regretted . lulu : not enough to do anything about it . laura : lulu , do n't . lulu : no . valentin knew that helena had this thing . why did n't h - he warn somebody ? or go get it himself ? he just left it out there like a ticking bomb for helena to use against our children ! [ scoffs ] nina : um ... i - i would appreciate if you did n't tell charlotte about any of it . lulu : [ stammers ] you think i do n't know that ? ! yes , i - i want custody of charlotte . and i want to get her away from valentin , but i did n't want it to go down like this ! nina : um , i need to go . just ... i -- i 'll have somebody call you about valentin 's prognosis , okay ? [ door opens ] [ scene_break ] [ monitor beeping ] valentin : nina ? anna : no . valentin : how 's charlotte ? is she okay ? anna : she 's fine . she 's sleeping over at lulu 's with emma . valentin : nina ? anna : i do n't know . i have n't seen her . valentin : [ sighs ] anna : in case you 're interested , the bullet passed straight through . none of your vital organs were affected . you 're gon na hurt like hell for a few days , but on the whole , you 're ... pretty lucky . valentin : how am i lucky ? i do n't feel lucky . what about the chimera ? anna : it 's destroyed . valentin : are you sure ? anna : absolutely , yes . it 's -- i supervised it personally . valentin : good . anna : the wsb has alex in custody . she 's going to tell them you stole the chimera . you will be charged with treason , among other crimes , and shipped to the icc in the hague . and from there , to a supermax . probably for the rest of your life . [ next_on ] diane ( to alexis ) : you are once again , and officially , a lawyer . hayden ( to finn ) : we might be getting way ahead of ourselves . michael ( to nelle ) : i want to take care of you . jordan ( to julian ) : your sister 's in the hospital in critical condition . sonny ( to dante ) : you feel bad for ava ? bobbie ( to dillon ) : the focus is on getting her stabilized .	lulu has anna come into her house and they discuss that jake is fine and the chimera has been destroyed . anna explains valentin 's involvement as well as the fact that he has been shot . she leaves to go deal with other things . lulu and laura discuss how they do n't want valentin to die but it would fix a lot of their problems . laura honestly would n't mind him suffering the same fate he handed her own son . meanwhile at gh , nina shows up in valentin 's room and valentin asks her to promise no matter what happens to love him . he asks her to bring him charlotte . nina shows up at lulu 's house and lulu very calmly explains valentin 's involvement in the chimera and how he is responsible for all of this . nina asks lulu not to tell charlotte . lulu knows better than that and wo n't right now . nina leaves and starts to cry in shock of what she has learned . anna shows up at the hospital and explains what went down to nathan and then jordan shows up to take things further . anna shows up to valentin 's room and explains that alex is in custody and will be telling the wsb about his involvement . he will go to a holding cell and then spend the rest of his life in maximum security .
courtney : you need to cherish that life , sam . protect it . ok ? do n't do anything crazy or impulsive . you need to make that baby come first no matter what because if you do n't , it could be the worst mistake that you have ever made . sam , come on . it is your responsibility to protect that baby . you have to make completely different choices . you need to stop thinking about yourself because it 's not just about you anymore . sam : no , courtney . it 's about you . [ scene_break ] sonny : you want to marry sam to take my place as the baby 's father ? jason : no , it 's not about taking your place . i just -- sonny : what ? jason : i just want to give the baby the best life i can . is n't that what we talked about ? is n't that what you want ? sonny : no , what i want is to stop lying and i want you to stop , too . [ scene_break ] dillon : i -- i work here . woman : is there a session tonight ? dillon : session ? no , no . i was just studying . woman : oh . you the night watchman ? dillon : yeah , in a way , kind of . i mean , tonight , i sort of am . woman : you should really double - check the back window -- i mean , especially with all this equipment in here . dillon : that 's how you got in . woman : it 's unlocked . dillon : you sing great -- you know that ? woman : look , i thought this place was empty . sorry to bother you . dillon : what ? hey , hey , wait , wait ! wait a second ! hold -- i 'm -- i 'm dillon . who are you ? woman : why are you asking , huh ? so you can get my name right when you call the cops ? dillon : no . no . no , i do n't -- i do n't want to call the cops . i would never do something like that . i just want to know -- woman : it 's lynn . dillon : lynn . ok . nice to meet you , lynn . what on earth are you doing coming to an empty studio in the middle of the night to sing ? lynn : beats the shower . dillon : `` beats the -- `` your voice is amazing . have you -- have you ever thought about singing professionally ? lynn : i 've considered it . dillon : ok , ok , because -- because if you wanted , you could get a record deal like that . lynn : i would rather throw myself in front of a train . [ scene_break ] [ door slams ] ric : that 's it . oh , pardon me . thank you very much . ok . alexis : i never agreed to conversation . i 'm here for the sole purpose of demonstrating that you hold no attraction for me whatsoever . ric : understood . alexis : they must be trying to upgrade the place . ric : are we making conversation ? alexis : i was just pointing out the specials . ric : oh . i see . hmm -- `` the grazing connoisseur -- 11 whisper - light mini- entrees served with an elegant sampling of complimentary wine . `` alexis : not in this life . ric : i 'm surprised you even noticed . but you 're going to order mineral water , right ? a small green salad with oil and vinegar on the side and fish of the day , lightly grilled . alexis : and your point would be ? ric : am i wrong ? come on , face it -- i 'm an excellent judge of character ; you 're an easy read . harvard law was crawling with women exactly like you . you 've all done very well in your power designer suits and your expensive but practical shoes , slaves to your day planners . you run to the gym whenever you possibly can and you never eat or drink too much . alexis : i 'll have the grazing wino special , please . which course is first , red or white ? [ scene_break ] mike : look , i saw your boys outside . there 's no need to get hostile here . i mean , i -- i 'm good for the loan . mickey : yeah , that 's what you said last week . mike : look , mickey -- mickey , just give me a little time . mickey : better idea -- give me my money . [ scene_break ] sonny : i used to lie . i mean , you know , i lived with brenda close to a year . i would swear to her that i was not in the mob . i lied to lily . it got her killed so i stopped . i mean , a little lie here and there to spare somebody some pain is one thing , but right now , there are people who i love who are trusting me . their lives , their happiness are in my hands . jason : michael 's happier this way , right ? [ sonny sighs ] jason : ok , i think morgan will be , too . you know what , sonny ? who knows how this situation with sam and me is even going to work , but at least we can get married . we can give the baby that much . sonny : and you do n't care that it 's built on another lie ? jason : yes , i -- of course i care , but i 'm doing this for michael because i love him and it 's best for him ! that 's the only truth i care about . you promised michael to keep his family together -- that 's what you 're doing , so you ca n't be with sam . she and her baby need somebody -- that 's where i fit in . this is the only way to give everybody something . sonny : you know what , jason ? what you 're saying sounds right , but it does not change how i feel . if you marry sam , it 's more than an arrangement -- it 's the first step to building a family with my child that does n't include me . [ scene_break ] nikolas : i 've never seen you more beautiful , have i ? mary : nope , never once . another toast ? nikolas : yes -- to our wedding night and to all our nights together for the rest of our lives . mary : to us . [ scene_break ] emily : i -- i am probably breaking all kinds of confidentiality rules , but i am wondering about the -- the man next door . bellhop : is there a problem ? emily : no -- not at all , but he looks like a guy i went to college with . do you know his name ? bellhop : connor bishop . he is here on his honeymoon . [ scene_break ] sonny : you know , i know i 'm being selfish , but sam 's baby will never miss me . jason : the baby is going to know you its whole life , just like michael knows me . sonny : i finally get what i took from you . you used to be michael 's father . he looked up to you . he needed you . now all that belongs to me . ok ? he trusts me , the way he talks like me , the way he thinks i 'm smarter and stronger than anybody else , and i 'm thinking maybe a little bit that you 're going to , you know , have that with sam 's baby , you know , and maybe i should be ok with that . now , i 'm not saying that you would n't be a good parent -- you 're a lot more patient than i am -- but i -- that 's not the way i 'm made up . i ca n't give up my child even -- even if it 's for its own good . now , i agreed to do this because i did n't have a choice , but the more this goes on , jason , the more i hate it . jason : all right , sonny , i hate it , too . i just do n't see any other way . sonny : i know that , ok ? i know that and -- and i -- you know , i realize how much you 're trying to do for me , and you 're trying to clean up my mess , you know , but i should be thanking you instead of fighting you every way . [ phone rings ] sonny : hello . what ? is he conscious ? all right , i 'll be -- i 'll be right there . somebody beat up mike bad enough to put him in the hospital . [ scene_break ] sam : it must be really difficult to see a nobody from nowhere carrying jason 's child . courtney : you 're somebody -- believe me . when you have that baby and you see what a child needs , maybe you 'll understand . i mean , sam , there 's going to be this little person who loves you and calls you `` mommy . `` i mean , you 're going to be a giant in your child 's eyes . and that baby -- it will trust you above all others , just like it trusts you right now and depends on you for protection . sam : i understand that . courtney : yeah , i thought i did , too . but then i did n't think about my baby when i should have and i miscarried and i would n't wish that on anyone . sam : hmm . not even me ? courtney : listen , one thing i know for sure -- if you do n't take care of that baby now , you will regret it for the rest of your life . [ phone rings ] [ courtney sighs ] [ courtney whistles ] courtney : yes ? how bad ? [ scene_break ] emily : you wo n't believe what just happened . lucky : what , you know about it ? emily : how 'd you find out about it ? lucky : i called alexis . my dad -- he escaped from jail and skye helped him with it , but she 's under arrest for murder -- for killing ross duncan , you know ? and now , they think that skye -- she helped my mom escape from the institute and framed her for murder . emily : yeah -- oh , god . yeah . it 's crazy . lucky : listen , i need to go home . emily : yeah -- no , i understand . lucky : ok . how did you know about it ? emily : that was something else . do n't worry about it . [ scene_break ] ric : you might want to cleanse your palate a little bit with some soda water . alexis : do n't be ridiculous . where i come from , 11-year - olds drink wine instead of milk for dinner . ric : you know , i spent a summer in the greek countryside -- it 's extraordinary , right in between harvard college and harvard law . alexis : twice in one sentence -- that 's impressive . ric : am i supposed to understand what that means ? alexis : you 've mentioned harvard three times since we 've switched from white to red , which is a total of seven since we sat down at the table . ric : really ? had n't noticed . alexis : dropping the name of one 's ivy league school is permissible at 25 , immature at 35 , and pathetic at 40 . ric : really ? how old do you think i am ? alexis : old enough to know better . ric : hmm . alexis : and old enough to know that you are n't the only person in port charles with an ivy league degree . ric : that 's right . you went to -- oh , yale , right ? something like that ? alexis : summa cum laude , yale undergrad , yale law , post juris doctorate at oxford , and a few economic seminars at wharton just for fun . ric : unbelievable . alexis : that my degree is better than yours or that i do n't throw it in everyone 's face ? ric : neither . alexis : what ? ric : well , i just find it amazing that a woman of your education would be attracted to a thug who did n't even finish high school . so come on , alexis -- what 's the story between you and sonny ? [ scene_break ] sonny : why did n't you let me know when you got in over your head , mike ? mike : look , i just- - i just needed a little more time . sonny : well , you should have let me take care of it . mike : truthfully , i did n't want to listen to you call me a worthless bum . it may be accurate , but it 's still hard to take . sonny : so you let yourself go through this ? mike : what 'd i tell you ? i just thought i could get an extension . sonny : well , next time , come to me . i mean , you know , i 'll quit the name- calling , you know ? it does n't do anybody any good . mike : no , no , wait a minute . is it my painkillers or is my son starting to mellow ? [ scene_break ] courtney : hey . what 's the word -- he got beat up by some bookie ? jason : yeah , it looks like it . courtney : well , how bad is he hurt ? jason : he 's ok -- no internal injuries . courtney : why did n't he tell me about this ? i could have made it go away . god , i sound just like sonny . jason : sonny 's in there . courtney : well , mike 's my father , too , jason . jason : yeah , i know , but the doctor said one visitor at a time . courtney : ok . well , i still reserve the right to run in there and defend my father if sonny starts yelling at him for the unforgivable crime of getting beat up . jason : why are you doing here ? sam : i ran into courtney in the park , and -- and then she had gotten the call about mike . he 's just -- he 's been really good to me -- jason : yeah , but it is a little late to be in the park alone . sam : i 'm fine , jason , i 'm fine . jason : ok , that 's good , but you need to think about the baby and be more careful . you ca n't take unnecessary risks , sam . sam : i 'm starting to understand that . [ scene_break ] emily : hi . nikolas : oh -- i 'm -- i 'm sorry , i did n't realize -- emily : do you know who i am ? nikolas : you 're -- you 're emily . and i know that we 've never met , but now 's probably -- emily : never -- never met ? i mean , the bellhop said that your name is connor bishop and you 're -- nikolas : i -- i -- emily : here on your honeymoon ! nikolas : emily , i am -- i am connor bishop . look , i know that mary -- emily : no , wait -- connor bishop is dead ! he was a marine ! he was killed -- nikolas : i know -- emily : in iraq ! nikolas : i know . emily , emily , emily , i will explain . just please keep your voice down . i do n't want to ruin this for mary . we 're on a second honeymoon . emily : all right . that 's impossible . nikolas : would you just let me explain ? please . emily : yeah . i 'd really like -- i 'd really like to understand . nikolas : ok . ok , i know that mary told you that she was a widow . ok ? emily : she talked about it all the time . nikolas : i know , but obviously , that 's not true , but there 's a good reason for it -- she 's covering for me . emily , i am a deserter from the marines . ok ? emily : right . nikolas : i was -- look , look , look , wait , wait . i was injured in the war . ok ? i was -- i was missing and i was presumed dead . that 's the -- the military even -- they told mary that . they had a memorial for me . they even -- they even gave her a flag . it 's in our living room . emily : yeah . i 've seen it . nikolas : but there was a mistake . there was a mistake in identification , ok ? in actuality , i was in a v.a . hospital recovering from my injuries and when it was time for me to report back to my unit , mary -- she could n't take it . she -- she begged me to stay with her and i -- i guess i gave in because i left the hospital -- emily : whoa , what -- you guess ? you -- nikolas : i -- i -- yes . i do n't remember what happened . ok , i think i may have -- i hit my head or -- had a fight with the m.p.s . i do n't know , i do n't remember . i was -- i was wandering around , and mary brought me back to our house . emily : ok . why ca n't you remember ? nikolas : just waking up , trying to recall where i was , who i was . and then -- and then i realized that i did n't know anything , emily . it was just a complete sense of disorientation . i -- i panicked . i panicked , so mary explained to me what happened . look , i -- i did n't know her . i did n't even -- i did n't know myself . i could n't recall our life together or even loving her . but , you know , somehow she -- she got me through it . she helped me heal . emily : she 's told a lot of lies . nikolas : i -- yes , i know . but it -- but it was to protect me . emily , emily , i -- i am a fugitive . if the military finds me , i will go to prison for desertion , so mary -- she has to pretend that i 'm dead . look , i -- i know that that -- that must seem unimaginably cruel to you , given the real grief that you feel for your fiancée , but that -- that is the truth . emily : you -- you know about nikolas ? nikolas : yes , i do . i 've -- i 've heard you tell mary about him , and i 've seen you alone and crying about it . the night that you -- you know , you spun your car off the road ? emily : yeah . nikolas : i carried you back to our house . emily : i wish you 'd said something . nikolas : i know , but i -- i have to hide . it 's the only way that i can be with mary . emily : you want to stay with her ? nikolas : of course . she 's my wife . [ scene_break ] dillon : hey , where did you learn to walk so fast ? lynn : are you following me ? dillon : i have a question . lynn : no . dillon : what ? what ? lynn : look , whatever you 're going to ask , my answer is no . dillon : why do you not want to sing ? lynn : why should i explain anything to you ? you 're a complete stranger . dillon : well , i do n't know -- maybe because i could have called the cops on you for breaking and entering and i did n't . lynn : look , i love to sing , ok ? nothing makes me happier . and when i sing , my life makes sense . but singing professionally , dancing in some stupid video -- that is completely different . dillon : so you do n't like music videos ? lynn : why should i prance around in glitter and sequins for some no - name director who would rather be making a movie ? huh ? and why should i sing for some drooling teenage boys ? they do n't care about my voice -- believe me . and the girls -- all they care about is clothing and jewelry , not the music . and the suits ? look , just forget it , ok ? all they care about is demographics . dillon : hey , how do you know so much about this business ? lynn : i have a stage father from hell . he 's determined to turn me into the next britney spears . look , all i want to do is sing , ok ? he does n't care about that . all he cares about is packaging and marketing and getting that next big break . music does n't matter to him . i could n't take it , so i left . dillon : ok . that 's because you 're an artist . lynn : whatever . dillon : no , i -- listen to me . listen to me . i understand that . i really do . where are you staying right now ? lynn : how is that any of your business ? dillon : i -- i have a stage mother , too , in a way , kind of . i mean , i -- i always wanted to be a director and -- and i wanted to follow that passion and that dream and she wants me to be donald trump , so -- lynn : well , you already have the hair for it . dillon : hair joke -- ok . look , the point is that i am living on my own , ok ? lynn : you do n't even work at the studio , do you ? you just crash there ? dillon : no , i do work at the studio , absolutely . i just -- i just live on a -- on a boat right now . it 's more of a casino sort of thing . lynn : oh . i am not going to some boat with you , so just save your breath . dillon : no , wait a minute -- why do n't you stay at the studio ? yeah . lynn : are you serious ? dillon : yes , i am -- what 's the -- what 's the problem ? lynn : in return for what ? dillon : i 'm not hitting on you , ok ? not a chance . i have a girlfriend -- thank you . lynn : right . that 's what they all say . [ scene_break ] ric : why are you so defensive about sonny ? alexis : why are you so obsessed with sonny ? ric : look , sleeping with a client -- i did n't know that was a class maybe they offered at yale . alexis : oh , like you 've never slept with a client . ric : look , we 've all had our unfortunate lapses in judgment . i just do n't understand how a ruthless career criminal would ever bed down a scholarly prude . alexis : a what ? ric : a scholarly prude . alexis : you think i 'm a prude ? ric : do n't take offense at it . i 'm just making an observation . alexis : just because i know how to dress and i do n't expose my midriff and i know how to speak the king 's english ? ric : well , obviously , sonny saw something that i 'm missing . alexis : you just keep talking about him no matter what . is that why you took me to dinner ? ric : look , i understand you were slumming , right ? alexis : what , are you going to call him up on the phone and tell him that you have me out for dinner ? ric : i 'm not interested in my brother , ms. davis . i 'm interested in you . alexis : he 's going to laugh in your face -- if he ever laughed , which he does n't , but he may smile . he has a nice smile . ric : oh , is that what got you ? alexis : no ! ric : look , i 'm sorry . i did n't mean to bring up sonny . obviously , i dredged up some sort of pain from a past love affair . alexis : love affair ? me and sonny and one one - night stand does not a love affair make . that was right , right ? i mean , `` and , `` conjunction , `` one , `` indirect noun , `` one night `` -- ric : all right , so , if it was n't -- alexis : compound adjective -- ric : a love affair , then what was it ? alexis : what ? ric : between you and sonny . alexis : i helped him with some legal work , all right ? and i got him out of trouble on more than one occasion . ric : well , i 'm well aware of that . alexis : and he was very grateful for that , so he flirted with me . ric : and you fell for that ? alexis : i went to bed with him one night ! so what ? ric : all right , but why sonny ? what was the attraction ? are you ok ? alexis : i have asthma . [ alexis exhales ] alexis : it was his eyes , all right ? they 're dark -- and soulful . and dark . ric : yeah , well , he has that going for him . alexis : you know how it is with him . i mean , you just do n't know what 's happening and even though you know it 's going to turn out bad , you do n't care because it 's some sort of rush . it 's like speeding down a highway in a limo in the dead of night without headlights and that kick of adrenaline that you could die at any moment . ric : you never struck me as somebody who was suicidal . alexis : neither did i. i 'm not . it was a lapse in judgment . can you just drop it ? ric : ok . well , if you could change one thing , would you -- would you ride in that limo again ? alexis : i would pass on everything except one night . ric : the night that you went to bed with sonny ? [ scene_break ] sonny : i 'm not saying it 's ok to gamble , mike , but we both know you 're not going to quit anyway . but if you get yourself in debt again , just -- you know , if you do n't want to call me , that 's fine . call meyer -- he 's my accountant . he 'll take care of you . mike : it sounds like you 're being a little less angry with me . sonny : well , you know what ? you were n't there when i needed you growing up , but one lesson you did teach me and that is that if you give your word , you keep it . when you love somebody , you do n't let them down . now , when you have a child , you protect that child no matter what else you have to give up . mike : so , in other words , you 're trying to be the kind of father that i was n't . sonny : i guess what i 'm trying to say is i 'm understanding a little more of what it takes being a father . you know , trying to keep a family together -- it 's not so easy . i 'm not saying that i would leave like you did , but i -- i 'm understanding a little more what you were going through , at least a little more than i did . courtney : it 's my turn . sonny : can you give us a minute ? courtney : come on , sonny . i 'd like to see him , too . mike : hey , hey . come on , guys . take it easy , all right ? sonny : all right . do n't upset him , huh ? jason : how is he ? sonny : he 's doing all right . i guess it was just a warning . you know ? they could have really worked him over pretty bad , but they did n't . sam : wow . i 'm glad he 's ok . sonny : how 'd you hear about it ? sam : i was in the park with courtney , and before you lecture me about the potential dangers of being alone at night in the park , do n't worry -- i 've already agreed never to do it again . jason : we should get going . you need some rest . sam : ok . sonny : ok , hold on . i just wanted to say one thing . i was a little out of line before about the marriage . i think -- i think we all agree , you know , that this is right for the baby and all that kind of stuff and as long as , you know , this is going to give the baby a better life with me , you know , part of -- jason : yeah . sonny : his life , right ? then i 'm , you know -- i wanted to -- sam : married -- i 'm glad you feel that way . sonny : give me -- let me know when the dates and all that stuff is -- sam : yeah . sonny : and we 'll keep on playing the charade . sam : ok . jason : ok . sonny : all right . jason : let 's go . it 's getting late . [ scene_break ] [ music plays ] alexis : why is it that you men always think that a woman being in bed with one of you is the most memorable experience of their lives ? is it testosterone ? is it ego ? is it cluelessness ? ric : all right . then what was the most memorable time you ever had with sonny ? alexis : puerto rico . he took me to puerto rico and -- it -- it was transcendent . it was -- the world just fell away . i did n't think about anything , i did n't worry about anything . i did n't try to figure anything out . i just danced . ric : you never struck me as much of a dancer . alexis : you -- are so narstissic -- nartistic -- narcististic . ric : i 'm so what ? alexis : you 're stuck on yourself . you ca n't see the obvious that 's right in front of your face . so typical . ric : you know , why do n't we -- why do n't we dance right here ? alexis : so you can prove to sonny that you 're a better dancer than he is ? ric : you know , i 've never seen sonny dance , so i could n't really tell you . alexis : i 'm not going to be an event in your endless competition with him . ric : oh , it 's one dance ! alexis : uh - uh . ric : what is it ? what is it ? you 're afraid ? alexis : nope . ric : then i guess i must assume that you ca n't dance . alexis : let 's dance . ric : ok , you 're on . alexis : maybe it 's the wine . ric : what ? why do you say that ? alexis : i think you actually dance better than your brother . [ scene_break ] sonny : how 's mike doing ? courtney : he 's ok . the nurse is in checking his vitals again . i 'll -- ahem -- i 'll pay off his bookie . sonny : no , it 's -- do n't worry about it . it 's already taken care of . save your money for your -- the charity . it 's doing ok ? courtney : yeah . i never thought that helping kids could be so complicated . sonny : it 's for abused children , right ? courtney : yeah . neglected ones , too . and i want to get them while they 're young , give them a way out . sonny : how 'd you get the idea to do something like that ? courtney : from you . [ scene_break ] nikolas : it took a while , but we finally found a way to start over and , little by little , i fell in love with her . i -- i may not know the man that i -- that i used to be , emily , but i know who i am now , and honestly , i -- i really could n't imagine my life without mary . mary : connor ? nikolas : oh , look , i -- i have to go . will you please -- please , do n't tell anyone about this ? emily : not a word . it 'll be as if we -- we never even met . nikolas : ok . thank you . emily : ok . [ scene_break ] dillon : so , you can sing all you want . nobody will bother you . lynn : you 'll lock that window ? dillon : the -- oh , yeah . no , yeah , yeah , yeah . you 'll be safe -- do n't worry about it . there 's food in the fridge and a cot up in the booth . lynn : look , thanks for all of this . dillon : you 're the best singer i 've ever heard . you have a gift , lynn , and i hope you do n't throw that away to spite your father . lynn : look , i ca n't be something i 'm not . dillon : you 're an artist . artists create their own reality . they make their own place in the world . so am i . it 's what we do . lynn : you really believe that , do n't you ? dillon : yeah , i do . maybe someday you will , too . [ scene_break ] [ music plays ] ric : oh ! oh , there you go ! ah ! alexis : oh ! is that for us ? ric : no , i think it 's for you . you 're quite the dancer . alexis : yes , i know -- i mean , thank you . i think i need to go home . ric : wait -- oh , wait a minute . you 're really in no shape to drive yourself . alexis : i realize that . i 'm going to -- i have -- i -- i can call someone . ric : well , no . let me take you home . alexis : no . the number 's in my -- ric : i 'm sure it is -- alexis : whatever , in my purse . ric : but you 're going to have to wait for it . i mean , really . i can take you home . it 's no problem . alexis : well , now , are you sure , really ? because , you know , i -- i need to know that there is not going to be a problem , if you know what i 'm saying . no funny business . ric : well , i 'm not that funny . ask anybody . alexis : you swear ? ric : i swear . alexis : ok . [ scene_break ] courtney : ok , look , we might not ever like each other very much , but sometimes when you 're not making me so angry i ca n't see straight , sometimes i picture the little boy you must have been -- you know , very serious but sweet , quiet , way too sad , but really smart . sonny : it 's a little too late to save me . courtney : yeah , but what if you had had help when you were a kid ? sonny : well , i mean -- courtney : you know , what if you had a place to go when deke was angry or you knew how to get help for your mom instead of trying to help her yourself ? i mean , what if you had just had a chance to be a kid ? sonny : i -- i did all right , courtney . courtney : yeah , you did great , sonny . i mean , you -- you made a life for yourself , but it cost you . sonny : yes , yeah . i realize that . courtney : well , maybe if you 'd had a little help all those years ago , i mean , maybe you could have gone to college or gotten off the streets or maybe you would n't have had to be so cold and ruthless and there would n't be so much danger in your life . i mean , you did n't have anyone back then to protect you -- i ca n't change that . but maybe if i can protect some of these kids , give them what you never had -- anyway , that 's -- that 's the idea . sonny : you 're doing a good thing . courtney : well , so are you . sonny : i 've been bailing mike out for years . courtney : no , i mean -- i mean with jason and sam . you know , jason betrayed you . i mean , he took something that you want and i know -- i know how difficult that is for you . [ scene_break ] mary : you 've given me the most beautiful honeymoon a bride could ever dream of . nikolas : are you sure that you 're ready to spend the rest of your life with me ? mary : yeah . nikolas : and do you realize that i may never again carve you a wooden duck ? mary : oh , my god . i -- i never thought of that . nikolas : can you handle the disappointment ? mary : no . uh - uh . nikolas : what do you mean , no ? what do you mean -- ? [ mary giggles ] mary : no -- ah ! oh , no ! ah ! ah ! no ! [ mary laughs ] [ mary screams ] [ next_on ] lucky : you 're going to go to prison for what you put my mother through . jason : i need a check drawn up for a million dollars . courtney : thank you for the check . i know that it was your way of apologizing . nikolas : you 're still here . emily : i 've been waiting for you .	emily does not tell lucky about seeing nikolas . nikolas recognizes emily only as mary 's friend - he has no memory of her . sonny , jason , sam and courtney visit mike in the hospital after he was beaten up by loan sharks .
[ luke whistles ] skye : luke . do n't feel too badly . not every plan can be successful . luke : to which of my brilliantly conceived schemes are you referring ? skye : marrying tracy ; thinking that you could force her to return that cassadine fortune you dumped into her account . now that tracy 's insisting you have sex with her , you 're giving up , not that i can blame you , now that she 's upping the ante that far . your only choice is to fold . luke : the ante ai n't up too high for me . i have no intention of folding . skye : well , what , are you moving back to the haunted star ? tracy : oh , my husband is leaving me . whatever will i do ? luke : you wound me deeply again , buttercup . i am many things despicable , but one of them -- tracy : you are a witness . my husband is abandoning me and that is grounds for divorce . i 'll file in the morning . luke : sweetheart , in the morning you 're going to be too content and exhausted to do anything but coo . tonight , i intend to bring new meanings to the words `` connubial bliss . `` [ luke chuckles ] [ scene_break ] elizabeth : ok . ok , stop right here . lucky : oh , should i , like , i do n't know , carry you over the threshold or something ? elizabeth : no , you have your traditions mixed up . we 're not getting married -- we 're just moving in together , ok ? lucky : details , details . when am i going to see the place ? elizabeth : ok -- right now . turn around . all right . ok . are your eyes closed ? close your eyes , close your eyes . ready ? presenting our new home . open your eyes ! [ scene_break ] nikolas : for you . emily : it 's beautiful . nikolas : ahem . you know , i do n't know if you remember , but that first summer you came home , remember -- your grandmother sent us out to her rose garden ? emily : to cut flowers for her sitting room . nikolas : yeah . emily : of course i remember . you gave me this whole speech about how you wanted to pick the flowers as a tribute to lila because you admired her so much . nikolas : mm - hmm . emily : and you put together the most gorgeous bouquet and then you gave it to me . nikolas : look , i honestly meant to give it to lila , but it 's just that you were standing there smiling . i could n't resist . emily : yeah , well , you know , i dried those flowers and i kept the bouquet to remind me of you . nikolas : i want us to go back there , em . i want us to start over . [ scene_break ] sam : ok , then , i 'll just -- i 'll call you back . bye . courtney : sam . hey . sam : hi . are you ok ? i heard that carly had went off on you and jax . yeah , me , too . i know . courtney : wow . sam : i know . courtney : i mean , yeah . i mean , we survived . you know , i think it ended up being a good thing anyway . you know , jax and i -- we got to talk about what we expect from marriage and -- anyway , actually that 's why i 'm here . i 'm here to see -- jax : hey . why did n't you tell me that you were coming to see dr. meadows ? [ scene_break ] jason : sam and i made an appointment for you to see a doctor . michael : but i 'm not sick . jason : it 's a different kind of doctor . she just wants to hear how you feel about things . michael : you 're sending me to a shrink . jason : her name is dr. winters and i just -- you know , i want you to talk to her about your nightmares because i 'm worried about you . michael : can she make them stop ? jason : i hope -- i hope so . michael : but i killed a.j . that was n't a dream . it happened for real . what can a doctor do about that ? [ captioned by the national captioning institute ] [ scene_break ] nikolas : thanks . thanks . ok . i want to fall in love with you all over again . emily : i already love you . nikolas : no , i know , i know . it 's just that we 've both been struggling with what happened while we were apart , and why not turn it around and get to know each other again ? emily : ok . i 'm not quite sure how that would work . nikolas : all right , um -- now , you remember when we first met , right ? and i thought of you as just a little girl . of course you remember that . emily : and i had a raging crush on you . nikolas : yeah , well , you went away to school , you came back , you were all grown up . we fall in love , but you were sick with -- with cancer and things only got more difficult from there . i mean , between the mistakes we 've made and interference from other people -- my grandmother being at the top of that list , and it 's just -- what i 'm trying to say is that the majority of our time together has been spent in pain and complete chaos , and i know that we ca n't change that , but maybe we can start over , you know , without all those complications . emily : like a -- like a first date ? nikolas : why not ? yeah . a first date , first dance , first kiss . i -- i want to create that -- that simple life together that you and i never had . emily : i 'll do anything i can to help bring us back together -- even date the guy i already love . [ scene_break ] lucky : how much is management going to pay us to live here ? elizabeth : oh , come on , lucky . use your imagination . lucky : well , i 'm imagining us living somewhere else . elizabeth : but it can be really beautiful . all it needs is a little paint and some curtains . lucky : what about the linoleum ? it looks like it 's been here since the civil war . elizabeth : fine . we 'll tear it up and we 'll refinish the floors . lucky : elizabeth , that is an enormous job . elizabeth : and we 'll do it together . it 'll be fun . come on , lucky . this building has character . lucky : well , why do n't we find someplace with a little less character and a little bit more space ? elizabeth : yeah , i wish , but unfortunately , we 're on a budget and everything else in our price range was worse than this . lucky : maybe i can pick up a shift at kelly 's . that way we 'd have a little bit more spending money . elizabeth : but then we 'll never see each other , which is kind of the whole point of living together , is n't it ? wait -- look . i did a sketch of what this place could look like if we put a little love into it . now look . you see ? i told you it could be cute . lucky : well , if it 's going to go from -- from this to this , we 're definitely going to need some help . [ scene_break ] courtney : look , i just -- i wanted to find out if my chances of having a baby have improved . jax : well , i do n't have a problem with that . it 's just , why did i have to find out through your secretary where you were ? courtney : i did n't want to get your hopes up , jax . but it 's been two years since my miscarriage and , well , there have been a lot of advances in fertility treatments and i 'm just hoping that they might work on me . jax : ok , but having your child is something that we 're going to do together and i would like to be a part of that every step of the way . courtney : i know , i know . and if dr. meadows had given me good news tonight , i was going to surprise you with it tomorrow . look , i could n't think of a better wedding present to give you . jax : courtney -- courtney : what ? jax : well , it does n't matter if the results are good or bad . i 'm marrying you because i love you , not for your ability to have children . courtney : and i figured you would say that , but i know how important it is to you , jax . jax : yeah , i 'm not just saying that . we 're going to be partners for life and it 's a long journey and i 'm sure that we 'll -- you know , there will be ups and downs and bumps along the way . we may even question whether we made a mistake or not . but we 're going to get past everything because we 're going to face it . we 're going to face it together . [ scene_break ] jason : nothing can change what happened . but it would be good for you to talk to someone who understands why people do things . michael : if i stop having nightmares , will mom and dad get back together ? jason : seeing dr. winters has nothing to do with that , buddy . michael : i know i 'm supposed to feel sad about killing a.j . , but i do n't , jason . i 'm actually happy that he 's dead . jason : it 's ok . you can feel however you want to . michael : does that make me a bad person ? jason : no , it does n't make you a bad person . you 're a good kid with a good heart . nothing 's ever going to change that . michael : you only think i 'm good because you love me . i do n't think the doctor is going to feel that way . [ scene_break ] luke : no need to pack , mama . i did it for both of us . tracy : you went through my drawers ? luke : alice went through your drawers , i packed . and i threw in a couple of provocative little items i picked up for you at hedy hofschtetter 's hothouse of exotic lingerie . tracy : where are we going ? luke : the metro court . i booked a room . you know , privacy . i figured poor edward -- he needs his rest . i do n't want to keep him up all night with your shrieks of ecstasy . tracy : i hope it 's a big room . i get very athletic . luke : i know . i ordered a trampoline and some leather restraints . tracy : you know , you talk a good game , but i think that 's all it is -- talk . luke : only one way to find out . should we go ? tracy : i 'll meet you at the hotel . luke : why ca n't we go together ? tracy : because i do n't want to be seen in public with you . oh , and i feel that i must warn you that i have a hard time stopping once i get started , and if you do n't manage to keep pace , i 'm going to have to divorce you on the grounds of sexual incompatibility . luke : well , in that case , we 're going to be married for a long , long time . ah . well , what was that for ? skye : for cheating on me with your wife ! luke : what 's up ? i thought you and i were going our separate ways . skye : we have . luke : well , then what is the problem ? i 'm romancing my wife , and you 're all over alcazar like a cheap suit . skye : i 'm not booking hotel rooms with lorenzo . luke : and why is that ? are you playing hard to get ? or could it be that your attraction to him is just a big , transparent sham ? skye : oh . i happen to find lorenzo to be one of the most attractive men i have ever met . luke : really ? ok . then i 'll make you a deal . you admit that you are using him to make me jealous and i 'll cancel my night of fun and games with my better half . skye : oh , do what you want , luke . so will i . luke : ok . what 's the use in fighting ? making up , however , has real advantages . oh . skye : have fun playing mattress tag with tracy the terrible . luke : ah . [ scene_break ] nikolas : hey , hey . emily : yeah ? nikolas : just so you know , helping elizabeth and lucky does n't count as our first date . emily : ok , no problem . we 'll go out whenever you want . but in the meantime , i think elizabeth and lucky may be in dire straits . nikolas : yeah . elizabeth : hey ! i thought i heard you guys out here . come in ! come in ! lucky : hey . well , what do you guys think ? emily : i -- it 's got potential . nikolas : yeah . lucky : you know , elizabeth said the same things , which translate to `` what a dump . `` emily : oh , it -- it 's going to be lovely , you guys . all it needs is a little t.l.c . elizabeth : mm - hmm . nikolas : `` tons of loose cash `` ? lucky : well , if we had it , we 'd move someplace else . lucky : character ? nikolas : character . it has character . emily : listen , we -- we brought you a housewarming gift . elizabeth : oh . emily : um -- it 's a bottle of wine with a penny on top , so you 'll never be thirsty or broke while you live here and a loaf of bread , so you 'll never be hungry . elizabeth : oh , thanks , you guys . this is really sweet of you . thank you . lucky : yeah . a floor sander would 've been more practical . emily : has he been like this the whole time ? elizabeth : yes . lucky : elizabeth knows i 'm teasing . the fact is i 'm starting to like the place , mostly because of my roommate . elizabeth : oh , thanks , baby . hmm . emily : so , what 's -- what 's over here ? elizabeth : this is going to be cameron 's room , it 's just a room , and then lucky and i -- we will sleep out here on the pull - out sofa . lucky : it 's not ideal but , you know , we do n't have much choice . emily : oh , it 's going to be fine , because you 'll be together . elizabeth : right . lucky : look , you know what ? elizabeth -- she did a sketch of what the place is going to look like when it 's all finished . she 's just -- emily : oh , wow . lucky : full of ideas and eventually it 's going to look like a home . elizabeth : thank you , lucky . that 's the nicest thing you 've said since we got here . emily : ok , so , where should we start ? elizabeth : i think we should start cleaning the place out and then let 's start prepping to paint . emily : oh , that 's a perfect job for nikolas . nikolas : what ? no . no , no , no , no . see , home improvement was yet another skill that was n't privy to me . emily : oh , come on . you learn as you go , nikolas . they say experience is the best teacher , ok ? hmm . [ scene_break ] sam : a friend of mine 's child is about to start therapy and i do have some questions about confidentiality . louise : well , tell your friend that depending on the age of the child , the therapist would be obliged to discuss the sessions with the parents . sam : ok , well , say a minor patient took part in or saw someone committing a crime . would you as the therapist have to report him or her to the authorities or the police ? louise : if it 's a misdemeanor like shoplifting , probably not . if it 's a felony like an assault or murder , yes . i would have to notify the authorities . sam : ok . ok , thank you for clearing that up , dr. winters . i appreciate it . thank you . louise : my pleasure . if your friend 's child witnessed a crime -- say the murder of a.j . quartermaine -- that child is in need of immediate therapy . otherwise , they could be scarred for life . [ scene_break ] jax : you ok ? courtney : nothing 's changed . i -- i still ca n't conceive . jax , you and i are never going to have any kids of our own . [ scene_break ] [ music plays ] skye : excuse me . could you tell me what room number mrs. luke spencer 's tab is being charged to ? tracy : could i have another -- double , please ? skye : luke 's the one who should be drinking . tracy : well , look who 's here . were you wishing that it was you with luke instead of me ? skye : not for a second . tracy : you ought to go out in the sun because your complexion is pale under the best of circumstances , but at this particular moment , i 'd say you were looking positively green . [ scene_break ] mike : i 'll have your order ready in 10 minutes . elizabeth : thanks , mike . mike : you got it . elizabeth : so , what do you think about the colors ? because i want the living room to be bright but still cozy . emily : it 's perfect . elizabeth : really ? emily : yep . elizabeth : good . emily : i 'm really happy for you , elizabeth . elizabeth : thanks , em . you know , when lucky and i first fell in love , i did n't think it was possible to feel anything deeper or more intense , but somehow i do . i love him even more . emily : well , obviously lucky feels the same way about you . elizabeth : yeah , i know . emily : ok . what ? elizabeth : it 's just not me anymore , you know ? there 's cameron , too . emily : lucky 's great with kids , and he obviously adores cameron . elizabeth : i know , but spending the afternoon with someone else 's child is not like living with them . i mean , lucky has no idea what it 's like . you know , we could be all ready to go out to a movie lucky 's been dying to see and all of a sudden cameron will come down with a fever and then we ca n't go or lucky has to go by himself or we stay at home -- emily : right , or he 'll understand and he 'll help you take care of cameron . elizabeth : or what if -- what if , god forbid , it 's a football game ? or even a vacation and lucky has taken the time off work and then cameron gets sick or the babysitter flakes or -- you know , things can happen . emily : ok , ok -- why are you doing this ? elizabeth : doing what ? emily : spinning worst - case scenarios . elizabeth : i 'm just being realistic . emily : the reality is that you and lucky have found each other again and you 're more mature . you 're more committed than ever and you 've decided to live together . so why not assume the best until you have reason to think otherwise ? elizabeth : i 'm just nervous . i mean , there 's nothing -- i want nothing more than for lucky and cameron and i to be a family . [ scene_break ] lucky : thanks nikolas : you as confident about this as you seem ? lucky : oh , you mean moving in with elizabeth and cameron ? definitely . nikolas : ok . just making sure . lucky : listen , i know this is a big step , but i 'm in love with elizabeth . this is our second chance . nikolas : i know . does n't mean you have to move in together . lucky : well , when you 're in love with a woman who has children , casual dating does n't really work out , you know ? there 's babysitters to arrange , schedules to follow . it becomes a little bit of a problem , you know , seeing each other . nikolas : there are ways around that , you know ? i mean , every couple in your situation does n't move in together . lucky : are you trying to talk me out of this ? nikolas : no , no , no . i 'm just saying that -- you know , i 'm your brother and i want you to be happy and moving in with -- with anyone , especially the woman that you 're in love with is -- it 's an adjustment at best . lucky : listen , i know you want the best for me . this is it . nikolas : just saying things change . unexpected things . things that can push you so far away from each other it 's hard to get back . then you look around one day and everything 's changed . and if you want to stay together , you have to start over . elizabeth : lucky lucky : hey . emily : take a break , you guys . we 've got sandwiches from kelly 's . lucky : kelly 's ? it 's about time . what took you guys so long ? elizabeth : oh -- well , we happened to see a sale on the way home and , you know , we had to check it out . and i bought us new furniture ! lucky : you 're kidding . what 'd you get ? elizabeth : i got a crib for cameron and a pullout sofa for us . lucky : i hope it 's not too big . i want to make sure you do n't get away from me . elizabeth : oh , trust me , you are going to love it . and in case you have n't noticed , i have n't run away from you yet . nikolas : hey , you know what ? i have some extra furniture at wyndemere . why do n't you come on by and pick something out ? elizabeth : nikolas , that is really sweet of you , but i do n't think we 'd feel comfortable taking furniture from your house . nikolas : what , what ? what 's so funny ? what ? emily : it 's a generous impulse , nikolas , but gargoyles and tapestries do n't exactly fit the mood . nikolas : oh . ok , ok . ok , look , not everything at wyndemere is medieval , all right ? if you just give me a month or two , i 'll think of something that is n't . lucky : we appreciate the offer . but part of the fun of owning this place is being able to create our own look , you know ? this reflects who we are -- as a family . [ scene_break ] skye : why should i be jealous ? one night with you will no doubt have luke racing right back into my arms . tracy : au contraire . one night with me , and luke will realize how tepid and uninspiring you are . skye : the only thing that luke finds inspiring about you , tracy , is the 15 million he wants in alimony . tracy : can i buy you a drink ? it might be the best way to cope with that pesky jealousy of yours . skye : i am not jealous at all . luke has no feelings for you whatsoever . tracy : i know what it 's like to lose the man you love . do you love luke ? well , you must . you chase after him all the time . what was i saying ? oh -- um -- i know what it 's like to lose the man you love to his wife . but why do n't we look at it this way ? you always lose the man you love , so i 'm just hastening the inevitable . luke , your friend , is in for the thrill of a lifetime . more than one man has told me i am the best he 's had . skye : really ? was that before or after you untied them ? tracy : that 's funny . and you can say whatever you want , because i do n't care . because after tonight , luke will probably forget about the 15 million . skye : huh . that money is the only reason luke even talks to you . tracy : that was then ; this is now . and once he realizes the kind of pleasure that i can give a man , luke will be mine . and who knows ? it could work both ways . i mean , sexual chemistry is such a mystery . and luke and i could -- wow -- end up married for life . [ scene_break ] courtney : it 's good that i went to see dr. meadows . i think it 's important that i have another exam just to be sure . i just wish the outcome would 've been different . jax : well , we 're still going to be parents . courtney : be honest , jax . i mean , you 'd rather have our own biological children , right ? jax : look , parenting is n't about passing your genes on from one generation to the next . it 's about sharing your life , your love . any child we raise will be our own . courtney : i know . i know , i should know that . i should . i mean , my foundation finds homes for children without parents . jax : right . courtney : i 'm just still disappointed , jax . i ca n't help it . jax : try to focus on the good things , ok ? you and i are getting married tomorrow . and all our dreams , including starting a family -- they 're going to come true . courtney : god , i do n't know what i would do without you . jax : you 're never going to have to find out . courtney : hmm . come here . [ scene_break ] jason : michael 's asleep . you know what ? i 've been thinking , dr. winters is n't going to be the right doctor . we got to look for someone else better . sam : that could be difficult , jason . michael needs to deal with killing a.j . and if any psychiatrist we take him to is obligated to notify the authorities -- jason : well , we got to find someone who does n't notify anyone , ok ? shrinks are like everyone else . they 'll keep their mouth shut for the right price . i just -- i mean , i just wish we could know for sure , you know , that this is what michael needs . sam : he is getting better , ok ? but he 's still tentative and confused , jason . dr. winters basically said he 's a ticking bomb . and if he did n't get help immediately , he could have permanent damage . jason : but you know what ? after my accident , the quartermaines sent me to a lot of shrinks . they were asking me questions i did n't want to answer . they made me feel like whatever i said was wrong . sam : that 's different . i 'm sorry , that 's different . you had a head injury . jason : maybe the best thing for michael is if we just leave this alone . we just leave it in the past like everyone says . we just make sure michael knows how much we love him , and we encourage him to move on with his life . michael : no ! go away ! go away ! jason : michael ? [ scene_break ] tracy : luke ? where are you ? luke : in bed , sweetheart tracy : uh - huh . i can barely see you . luke : do n't turn on the light . tracy : well , you got a point there . luke ? luke -- are you sure you want to do this ? luke : oh , yeah . i ca n't wait . [ scene_break ] elizabeth : well , it 's coming along , do n't you think ? lucky : well , it 's much better than it was before . emily : ok . well , it 's bright but still cozy , huh ? nikolas : cheerful . yeah . cheerful . lucky : yeah , what do you know ? i mean , compared to wyndemere , a bat cave is cheerful . nikolas : all right , stop making fun of my house ! elizabeth : yeah , lucky , shame on you . lucky : oh , you -- that -- that was a mistake . elizabeth : i 'm sorry , i did n't mean -- lucky : oh , no . it 's your time , your time . elizabeth : no , no , no -- please -- lucky ! put me down ! lucky : do you have a license for that brush ? i did n't think so . elizabeth : no -- lucky : oh , now it 's coming . here it comes . elizabeth : no , no , no , no ! [ elizabeth squeals ] [ scene_break ] jax : mom . i 'm glad you made it . jane : oh , well , there 's no way that i would miss your wedding . although , i still do have reservations about you and courtney . jax : all right , we 're not going there again , ok ? i love courtney . she makes me happy . jane : well , then why do n't you look it ? [ scene_break ] mike : you do n't look very happy . courtney : i 'm fine , dad . i 'm just -- i 'm just a little nervous about tomorrow . mike : no , no , no , no . i 've seen you nervous , sweetheart , and this is n't it . courtney : ok . i went to see dr. meadows to see if my -- my chances of having children had improved . mike : and they had n't . courtney : look , it 's just -- it 's one of the things i was looking forward to the most about marrying jax was the thought of us being parents together . you know , dad , i 've seen him with children and he would make a wonderful father . [ scene_break ] jax : i knew that courtney would have trouble conceiving a child , but i fell in love with her anyway . i always thought that , you know , if necessary , we 'd just adopt . but tonight we found out that it 's not possible for her to have a child of her own . and for some reason -- i ca n't explain it -- it kind of shook me up . [ scene_break ] courtney : jax insists that he would be perfectly happy adopting , but i do n't know , dad . for some reason , i just -- i do n't think he 's telling the truth . [ scene_break ] jax : i never thought i 'd care about having a child that was mine biologically , but now that that 's been taken away from me , i -- i feel like i 've been deprived -- oh , i do n't know -- i 'll -- you know what ? i 'll get over it . jane : what if you do n't ? you may wind up resenting courtney . jax : that 's not going to happen . jane : oh , just be sure , jax . marriage is difficult enough without the added strain of infertility . [ scene_break ] mike : take children out of the equation -- biological or adopted -- and imagine life with jax , the good times and bad . is this the man you want to spend your life with ? because if he is n't , then you better cancel this wedding . [ scene_break ] jason : buddy , it was just a dream . a.j . 's not here . you 're safe . michael : i saw a.j . , like i do every night . sam : hey , michael , does he talk to you ? yeah ? what does he say ? michael : sometimes he 's angry ; sometimes he 's sad . but he always blames me for killing him . sam : no , i know that must be really hard to hear , huh ? michael : i know i told you that i was n't -- i was actually happy that he was dead -- jason : yeah ? michael : but that 's only during the daytime . at night when i 'm sleeping , i feel really bad . [ scene_break ] lucky : you were right . this looks great . elizabeth : yeah . you see ? i told you . you 're getting to learn to trust me . lucky : i will , i promise . but , you know , there 's more to making a place your home than painting it the right color . elizabeth : yeah , i know . you 're going to need to get curtains and get light fixtures -- lucky : yeah , well , i was thinking more like -- elizabeth : we said we 'd redo the -- lucky : this . elizabeth : floors ? [ scene_break ] emily : i 'm really happy for lucky and elizabeth . they do n't have much money , but they 're still moving forward with their lives . nikolas : as opposed to us -- we 're moving backwards . emily : is n't that what you wanted ? nikolas : i want whatever brings you back to me . good night , ok ? emily : good night . [ scene_break ] luke : do n't be shy , darling . i got a thirst only you can quench . skye : oh , excuse me , excuse me ? i -- i locked myself out of my room . do you think you could give me a passkey so i can get in ? maid : oh , i 'm sorry ; you 'll have to go to the front desk . skye : well , yes , ordinarily i would do that , but you see -- um -- well , i 'm waiting for a phone call -- yes , from the red cross about helping sick children around the world . maid : here . you can use this . skye : oh , thank you . here you go . [ tracy laughs ] tracy : i 'm -- i 'm not sure where to begin . luke : relax , darling . this is going to be so good for both of us . [ skye gasps ] luke : shh . you promise not to make any noise ? skye : mm - hmm . luke : ok . skye : i do n't get it . i do n't get it -- if you 're out here , who 's in there ? tracy : oh . oh , luke . yes . oh , oh , do n't stop . oh , luke , you are so good ! oh ! [ scene_break ] courtney : dad , any woman would be lucky to have jax as her husband . mike : honey , i do n't -- i do n't care about `` any woman , `` i care about you . courtney : oh , ok but , dad , look , i know that you have n't always liked jax , but you are n't the one marrying him . mike : all right , all right , i 'm the first to admit that i was wrong about jax . he honestly loves you , and you love him , but do you love him enough ? courtney : how many times do i have to say this , dad ? i mean , come on , jax is loyal . he is kind , he 's generous -- mike : sweetheart , i do n't need a list of how great jax is . all i want you to do is be truthful with yourself . say jason came to you just before the wedding and asked for another chance . would you still marry jax ? [ scene_break ] jax : courtney is the woman i love . it 's time you started to accept that . jane : i already have . but good intentions aside , your inability to have children together will create conflict between you . and once that starts , i question whether the marriage can take the strain . jax : well , couples go through all kinds of problems all the time and survive . why do you keep suggesting that we ca n't ? jane : because as much as courtney cares for you , she is still emotionally tied to jason . jax : now you 're basing this on nothing . jane : well , call it the protective instincts of a mother , but mark my words -- courtney will find an excuse to see jason before the wedding . jax : why would she do that ? jane : to give him one last chance to take her back . [ scene_break ] jason : he finally fell back asleep . this poor kid is -- you know , his feelings about a.j . are all bottled up inside of him . i got to -- i got to do something to help him . sam : jason , he heeds a therapist . look , if they eventually decide to go to the police , then we 're going to have to deal with it . the priority is helping michael get over what happened with a.j . that 's it . jason : you know , courtney must know dozens of therapists through her foundation . maybe she can help us find a doctor we can actually trust . sam : ok , well , look , courtney 's getting married tomorrow . you ca n't wait until she gets back from her honeymoon . jason : i got to see her before the wedding . sam : ok . [ next_on ] monica : you had a heart attack . reese : i 'm thinking about opening up my own law practice . i could use a partner . sam : does it make you feel kind of weird being here where courtney 's going to get married ? courtney : ok , i get it . jax : i 'm not going to let you ruin my wedding day .	to skye 's dismay , luke accepts tracy 's challenge to consummate their marriage when she 's awake . therefore , skye attempts to stop them , unaware that luke has a way to fake tracy out . nik and emily begin to find their way back to each other , reliving the best memories . liz finds a home for her and lucky to move into . jason tells michael that he and sam are taking him to a psychiatrist . michael is not thrilled . however , when sam learns that a therapist would be obligated legally to report a crime that a minor patient saw or did , the plan is set back . courtney learns she ca n't have children still . jax 's mother and courtney 's father try to talk both of them out of marrying .
carly : do n't you have some business to take care of ? nikolas : i 'm just asking . carly : well , here 's the answer you 're going to get . robin and i have hated each other from the moment we met . she 's jealous of me , i have no patience for her . my guess ithere 's no mud to sling . you know , robin likes to conjure things up , makes her feel superior . pretty pathetic , do n't you think ? jax : what 's going on ? nikolas : well , that 's what i 'd like to know . robin keeps insinuating that she is in possession of this explosive knowledge . carly thinks it 's a bluff . i 've -- i 've never known robin to lie , have you ? kelly : where do you think you 're going with that ? maxie : i -- i -- um -- lucky : ahem . dr. lee ? i have been looking for you and i was wondering , do you have a minute to answer a few questions about sam mccall ? kelly : it 'll have to wait . i 'm in the middle of something . i think miss jones is stealing drugs . elizabeth : sam picked up a slight fever after sneaking out to find you . but all in all , she 's making progress and she 'll be able to go home soon . jason : will you keep me informed on her condition ? sam : why not ask me yourself ? sam : what are you doing , jason ? what 's the point of coming here to check on me and then running away ? jason : i 'm just concerned about you . sam : ok , fine . let me be the one to tell you . sonny : what do you think ? max : it 's nice . sonny : `` nice `` ? that 's fantastic ! you got to -- you got to look closely , then you 'll see what i 'm talking about . right . ok , picture this , ok ? picture emily -- she 's on the deck drinking one of those girlie drinks through a straw after a long day of saving lives . then you got michael and morgan and kristina just running around on the back -- you know , the grass back there , right ? and for the master of the hous -- turn the page . max : is something wrong ? sonny : yeah , something 's wrong -- i told the idiot that i wanted an herb garden , not a rose garden ! does `` herb `` sound like `` rose `` to you ? max : no , sir . sonny : how am i supposed to crumble rose petals in my pasta sauce ? you know , you -- you want somebody to do a job , and they ca n't remember the slightest information -- ric : where the hell do you get off threatening my wife ? sonny : hey , hey , hey , whoa . max : not now , bad time . ric : no , i 'm sorry , this is important , max . sonny : max , max -- you can go , you can go , it 's ok . max : you sure ? sonny : my brother 's -- he 's upset , and i want to find out what he 's so upset about . max : i 'll be outside . sonny : uh -- ric , who says i threatened alexis ? ric : she did . look , she said she came over here , sonny , to question you about juan escobar and some incident that you had at rinaldi 's -- something i was n't aware of -- in performance of her job , not to harass you . sonny : so what ? ric : `` so what ? `` sonny : i do n't -- ric : `` so what ? `` she said that you flipped out , sonny . you told her that it did n't matter that the two of you shared a child with one another . that if she did n't back off , that you were going to deal with her the way you dealt with every other d.a . before her -- i believe the words you used were `` make her disappear . `` what 's that about ? sonny : oh , you know what ? i 'm so sorry , ric . i thought that alexis and i had managed to get to , you know , a pretty decent place . i did n't know that she hates me so much to make up something like that . jason : i 'm sorry . obviously , coming here was a bad idea . sam : no , jason , wait , please . elizabeth : jason , stop . she is going to hurt herself . sam , please , go back to bed . jason will be in there in a minute . elizabeth : you and sam love each other . it is not fair for you to end the relationship without hearing how she feels about it . jason : ok , go ahead . sam : i need you to tell me something , and not what you think i want to hear . i want to hear the truth -- you used to be good at that . when did you stop loving me ? lucky : well , maxie -- she 'd never steal any drugs . you , what , you found them on the floor , maxie , and then you picked them up . maxie : yeah , i found the bottle on the floor next to the cart . i thought i would give it to a nurse . lucky : well , dr . lee is here now . she 'd probably feel more comfortable if -- maxie : oh , yeah . lucky : you gave her the pills and you went back to work . maxie : sure . ok . kelly : sorry if i misjudged you . maxie : not a problem . lucky : can you speak to me now ? kelly : of course . i did n't mean to brush you off . how can i help you ? lucky : well , i 'm just following up on the sam call shooting . kelly : oh , i 've already given the police investigators my full cooperation . lucky : ok . you got me . that was just an excuse . um -- kelly : for what ? lucky : you work with my wife , elizabeth , and patrick drake . have you noticed him hanging around her and trying to get her to bed ? monica : well , i thought lunch was disappointing . was n't cook going to poach salmon ? alan : yeah , and what happened to the peach pie ? i -- i could smell it . alice : well , you got to be quick on the draw these days . there 's a lot of extra mouths to feed . alan : a bunch of freeloaders . monica : i 've never seen two more relentlessly unproductive men . here . alan : why would luke and robert be motivated to be productive ? anything they want , they just take from us . edward : look , i think we have been more fortunate than most , and i see no harm in sharing with someone who is helping us in return . monica : oh ? who would that be , edward ? edward : scorpio , of course . see , he 's a thorn in luke 's side , and he knows how to burrow in . and sooner or later , luke will get fed up and leave this house , scorpio will leave , and we will have some blessed relief after all . tracy : nonsense . my husband 's not going anywhere anytime soon . luke : you -- you have gone too far . jax : well , robin 's one of the most honest people i know and i think she 'd never tell an intentional lie . nikolas : sounds like a qualification . jax : i 'm one of robin 's biggest fans , which bugs carly . she wishes i had no women friends at all . robin , on the other hand , strongly disapproves of my relationship with carly , so i take everything they say about each other with a grain of salt . i suggest you do the same if you do n't want your head to explode . nikolas : sounds like a good idea . carly : excellent . i do n't mean to be rude , but jax and i have a business meeting . nikolas : sorry to interrupt . jax : it 's no problem . carly : hey -- jax : you need to listen . if you do n't back off robin , you could end up costing us john . carly : we have been over this . there is no way that robin knows that john is nikolas ' son . jax : how can you be sure ? carly : because if she did , she would n't be able to keep her mouth shut . jax : you hope . you know , if you keep ticking robin off the way you are , you keep getting in her face , she 's going to find something to use against you . carly : let her try . jax : robin 's a lot smarter than you think . plus , she 's a doctor , and she has access to hospital records , ok ? if she starts connecting the dots , all it would take is a simple d.n.a . test to end life as we know it . carly : what are you asking me to do , suck up to robin so she likes me ? that 's not going to happen . that woman deserves and earned my contempt , ok ? jax : that 's what it always comes down to with you , is n't it -- your never- ending quest for revenge . is that what we 're about ? or is this -- is this your way to shove our happy little family unit into the faces of everyone that 's dissed you over the years ? carly : i resent that . jax : well , so do i . elizabeth : this is a surprise . are those for anyone i know ? lucky : well , only for the most loving , compassionate -- did i mention `` beautiful `` ? -- wife a guy could ever have . i 'm sorry i 've been such a jerk lately . elizabeth : and i 'm sorry i 've been so overprotective . i love you . lucky : and i love you , too . luke : i 'm warning you . i 'm dangerously close to the limit of what i 'm going to take from you . tracy : i 'm quaking in my pumps . luke : well , you should be . this latest stunt of yours ai n't going to fly . tracy : it already has . robert : excusee , do you guys have to converse at the top of your voice ? this is really eating into my nap time . edward : well , you should be ashamed of yourself , napping in the afternoon like a 2-year - old . robert : well , now that you 've woken me up , what 's the problem ? alan : what 's it to you ? robert : maybe i can help . luke : you ca n't ! monica : actually , i 'm kind of interested to know what tracy 's been up to . luke : cranky buns was obviously so threatened by the prospect of my financial independence that she put a lien on the haunted star , and now i ca n't get a dime out of my own joint ! tracy : well , that is exaggeration as always . he is not penniless . i have gone to great lengths to make sure that he has an adequate allowance . luke : an allowance ? an allowance ? yeah . you were trying to emasculate me , and i ai n't having it . alan : neither am i . luke : thank you , alan . alan : if he does n't have a stake in his own casino , that means he does n't have to work , and we 'll never get rid of him . ric : you and i have been getting along , i 'd like for that to continue , so -- sonny : ok . ric : i want to understand . so why do n't you tell me , what do you think happened ? sonny : well , it 's the same thing always happens . alexis -- you know , we do n't agree on things and -- no , no , i 'm sorry . this time it was different because she was acting in her new official capacity as d.a . ric : well , because she was questioning you about the whole incident with juan escobar and the fact that you hit him in the head with a wine bottle in the middle of his own restaurant . sonny : is that what she told you ? oh -- what 's up , ric ? come on . you guys got nothing better to do in bed than to , you know , talk about me ? what , things are going on and stuff ? [ sonny sighs ] ric : ok , if that much of the story is true , then why should n't i believe what -- sonny : ok , wait , wait , wait , hold on , hold on , hold on . you are -- you 're my attorney , ok ? there 's only so much you can be privy to . all you need to know is that there were some loose ends that i needed -- you know , i needed to tie up from when i was in charge . and i did it . i paid the damage . as a matter of fact , come tax time , we can probably write that off as a business expense . that was a joke . it 's not funny ? ok . ric : oh . no , no . sonny : well , you know what ? you -- you , max , and milo -- you guys are too serious all the time . you got to lighten up . ok , anyway , look , as far as alexis , let me tell you something . she came in asking the same questions , you know , and i did the usual stonewalling , and then she starts spouting off about the `` everybody in my life -- you know , in my lifestyle is going to get hurt , `` nothing new under the sun . now , how she got from that to me threatening her life , i do n't know . you tell me . jason : you think it would n't be easier if i did n't love you ? sam : i want my life back , jason -- the one i shared with you where my happiness and my choice mattered . it meant something -- jason : it does n't exist anymore . everything changed . sam : i see . you get to make up your mind , do what you want , and i have no say . how is that fair ? jason : it 's not . and i would understand if you hated me for it . it might make it easier to stay away . sam : no , you know what , jason ? i 'm not going to hate you . i could never hate you , i could never give up on us . i 'll find a way for us to be together . patrick : oh , see , now , normally , i do n't approve of any other man sending flowers to a beautiful woman in the hospital . but i 'll make an exception as long as those are from lucky . elizabeth : they are , and he 's taking me out to dinner . patrick : the least you deserve . elizabeth : things are getting better now that he 's up on his feet and you 've cleared him to go back to work . patrick : yeah . elizabeth : thank you . thank you for everything that you 've done . patrick : does this mean i still have a chance ? elizabeth : um -- no . kelly : i just had an interesting conversation with lucky spencer . patrick : mm - hmm ? kelly : i 'm starting to understand how he got the idea that you 're hitting on his wife . p.a . announcer : dr. scorpio , 3404 . dr. robin scorpio -- patrick : you jealous , doctor ? kelly : it 's true -- i 'm a card - carrying member of the patrick drake fan club -- patrick : yeah . kelly : and i would n't object if you threw a little bit of your transparent but intoxicating charm my way . but then again , i 'm single -- as in unattached . as in `` i do n't have a husband who also happens to be a cop to object to your constant flirting , `` so here 's a hint . pick someone who is n't elizabeth to hit on next time . kristina : mommy , i like this new house . alexis : oh , i 'm so glad . ooh , that makes me so happy . you know what ? i think we 're going to be very happy here . that 's what i think . ric : hey . pumpkin . oh , hey , come here . ooh , how you doing ? kristina : daddy ric , we 're moving in ! ric : yeah ? it 's pretty exciting , huh ? hey , listen , i just came from your daddy 's house , and he said that he missed you and sends love and kisses , and he would like to see you next week , maybe , if you want to have a visit . alexis : kristina -- uh -- could you do mommy a favor ? can you give viola the -- this ? ric : go ahead , babe . alexis : thanks . kristina : yeah . alexis : good job . you 're a good helper . hurry up ! have you lost your mind ? ric : not the last time i looked . alexis : if you think that i 'm handing kristina over to a man who threatened to kill me , you 're as insane as your brother . ric : yeah , you see , alexis , that 's the thing . sonny did n't know what you were talking about . alexis : are you saying that you believe him over me ? sonny : you know , i think we can work in a steam room off the pool . did you hear a word i just said , max ? max : steam room , check . sonny : what do you think ? max : me ? sonny : no , your brother . yeah , you . max : well , if you want a steam room , now is the time to install it . sonny : exactly . max : all right , all done here , boss . sonny : wait , i got something on my mind . listen to me , ok ? did -- remember when alexis came over here ? max : yeah . sonny : did i do or say anything to make her freak out with ric or -- max : well , you guys got a little hot . sonny : well , that 's the same song , second verse . i 'm -- you know , she comes in here , right , and she throws her weight around , threatens to put me in prison , i shoo her away . but why did she tell ric that i threatened to kill her ? do you -- max : well , you know ms . davis -- sonny : right . max : she gets hysterical sometimes . sonny : tell that architect that i want to see him right away . max : all right . ky touch ... good morning , a yik weather update . the thunderstorms are moving in over ? eeft texas -- southeast texas . rain is coming down . there 's thunder and lightning . the storms are not severe , but producing half an inch to an inch of rainfall . and fl alexis : i must 've missed the part where you started taking sonny 's word over mine . ric : no , i 'm just trying to understand what went on . alexis : i told you -- he threatened to have me disappear . how hard is that to understand ? ric : ok , touchy - subject alert here -- you two do have a history of misconstruing each other 's intentions . alexis : yes , i know -- i 'm an hysterical woman . we all are . ric : alexis , i looked in the man 's eyes . he had no idea why you accused him of trying to kill you . alexis : because he did . do you want me to tell you the whole thing all over again ? ric : i would appreciate it if you would , ok ? like i told sonny , i 'm just trying to understand . alexis : i went to sonny 's house to talk to him , he was fine , he was polite . then all of a sudden , out of blue , he just snapped . he said , `` i do n't give a damn that you 're the mother of my child , i will do away with you -- `` `` i will have you disappear , `` was his quote -- `` like i would any other d.a. `` and i have to tell you , being at the receiving end of that king of rage was frightening and it still is . and now it 's my turn to not give a damn about him being kristina 's father , because i 'm not giving kristina access to a man who continues to threaten my life . ric : ok , this is where i start to have a problem with all this . [ alexis sighs ] ric : look , there 's no way -- there was so much emotion going on in the room , i have no way of knowing what really happened because i was n't there ! alexis : well , maybe you 'll be convinced when they lay flowers on my grave . ric : oh , come on . [ knock on door ] alexis : oh -- ah ! perfect timing . man : are you alexis davis ? alexis : i am . ric : i -- i -- alexis : oh , here . hold on one second . thank you . ordinarily , i would be thrilled -- ric : no , it 's not from me . `` very sorry for the misunderstanding . happy housewarming . i 've got a good architect if you need one . regards , sonny . `` architect : so switching out the roses for an herb garden should be an easy fix . sonny : good ! we 'll get on with -- we 'll get on the warehouse . architect : warehouse ? sonny : yeah , i got a shipment operation and i need more space . right now i 've got a main building , it 's got two warehouses on the side , right ? i got the docks -- you know , they got to be expanded -- architect : uh -- whoa . sonny : i 'm sorry , what ? architect : sorry . sonny : no , go ahead . architect : i was under the impression that you 're only renovating the exterior of the house . sonny : yeah , i was , and now i 'm renovating the warehouse . architect : um -- industrial is n't exactly my area of expertise . sonny : well , then you better get somebody here really fast , do you understand what i 'm saying , because i want to get this project started . architect : ok . sonny : ok . sonny : get that -- get that guy out of here . i 'm going out . max : you want me to drive ? sonny : no , i can handle it , max . max : where can we reach you , in case we need -- ahem -- to call ? sonny : jason 's . max : you 're going to jason 's ? sonny : do you have a problem with your ears , your hearing ? max : no . i just -- jason 's ? i mean , may i ask why you 're -- sonny : oh , let me think about that -- no , you may not . and when where i go and why becomes your business , you 'll be the first to know . milo : think we should stop him ? max : what , are you volunteering ? milo : no . max : no , it 's best this way . jason needs to see him . when mr . c gets all weird like this , jason 's the only one who knows how to deal with him . jason : hey . i need your help with sam . robert : well , i guess it had to look a little better on the inside . luke : hey , watch what you 're saying about my home away from home . and now , with my devious wife , i probably am not going to spend any time in either one of my homes . robert : oh , come on . what 's this , a spencer giving up , shifting into reverse , letting the quartermaines have their way with you ? luke : i think you know me better tn n at .. robert : i would hope so . you got to stay in the game , man . i mean , what else have you got ? luke : ah , my bankroll . robert scorpio , i believe you know nikolas cassadine . jax : hey . i -- uh -- owe you -- carly : good news -- profits are up . i must be doing something right since you were blackmailed into taking me in as a partner , but i know you have n't quite learned to trust me in your personal life yet , have you , so -- jax : hey , listen , i owe you an apology . i did n't -- i did n't mean to go off on you the way i did . it was n't right . my only defense is , is that i 've been doing that a lot lately since i 've dided to have a ild . carly : you have one . jax : i know . carly : try enjoying him . jax : i 'll try . apology accepted ? carly : of course . i 'd like to be a big enough person to try an offerne myself , promise to never transgress , but i tell you , robin is a hot button for me -- with good reason . but i do know that she is your friend -- and i need to respect that , so i will try to bite my tone and be good . jax : well , i 'll take it . carly : ok . the minister called . we still have some things to iron out for john 's christening . jax : yeah . i think we 're going to have to put that on hold -- maybe indefinitely . ( woman ) we 'd planned that vacation for months ... carly : i do n't understand . why do we have to cancel john 's christening ? jax : well , the fight we just had -- it was n't so much about robin . and this constant , overpowering fear i have of losing my son . and that 's how i think of him , you know ? i mean , i could n't love john any more if he were my own . carly : i know that . jax : you know , courtney was really upset when i told her that i lied about john 's paternity . she wanted to tell nikolas the truth the first chance she had . carly : we 've been over this . jax : i know , but it never sits right . you know , i keep hoping that we 'll get to this -- this magical place in our life where we can forget that our foundation is built on a lie . but no matter how hard i try , i just -- i ca n't picture it . eventually , nikolas will find outhe truth , or he 'll stumble upon it . and do n't you think it 'll be a hell of a lot easier for everyone involved if we just told nikolas that he had a son ? luke : i 'm going to need more operating capital . nikolas : why ? luke : well , because my lovely wife woke up with a bug up her butt this morning and froze my assets , including this place . i ca n't touch a dime and i need some cash . nikolas : i bought into the haunted star as a favor to lulu . and correct me if i 'm wrong , but did n't you have a problem adjusting to the fact that you were in debt to -- what is it you called me ? luke : `` the spawn from hell `` ? nikolas : right . robert : hey , hey , hey , hey . good business practice -- do n't burn the bridge until after you crossed it . luke : do n't help me . nikolas , these are just standard operating procedures . sometimes in a partnership you have to make a personal sacrifice for the betterment of the enterprise . now , you know you 'll get your money back , and , believe me , if there was anywhere else i could get the cash , i would n't be asking you . tracy : by all means , nikolas , open the cassadine coffers . in fact , be as generous as you possibly can , because it all ends up in my pocket . nikolas : a slight adjustment -- our pockets . p.a . announcer : dr. murphy , 3407 . dr. gail murphy , call 3407 . patrick : officer spencer . you do n't have to go whining to my coworkers about my personal conduct like we 're in fourth grade . lucky : yeah , well , this is personal to me , too . ' re talking about my wife , which you openly admitted to hitting on . by the way , i see through your grand gestures . patrick : is that so ? lucky : yeah . you 're only getting elizabeth those after - hours work so you can spend time with her away from here . patrick : keep it up and i wo n't need grand gestures to take elizabeth from you . she 'll come running with open arms . p.a . announcer : dr. quartermaine , 3405 . maxie : hey , lucky . um -- you really saved me with dr . lee earlier , i guess this is my way of saying thanks . p.a . announcer : dr. drake , 3406 . dr. patrick drake , call 3406 . sam : justus . what are you doing here ? justus : jason asked me to stop by . sam : what is this ? justus : he 's made arrangements to provide for yo sam . sam : what do you mean ? in case something happens to him ? justus : well , in light of your current situation . he 's aware you have no adequate means of providing for yourself , so he 's been -- he 's been very generous . sam : how generous ? justus : $ 5 million , no strings , no conditions . [ justus sighs ] justus : and if that sum 's inadequate , i 've been authorized to provide you with whatever you want . any questions ? then i 'll get out of your hair . sam : you know , i do have one question . did jason send a message along with this ? justus : i 'm sorry . [ knock on door ] richie : sonny 's here . sonny : how 's sam ? jason : better . sonny : good . give her my best . jason : is that why you 're here ? sonny : no , no , i just -- i want to talk about business . jason : you 're not in the business . sonny : well , i mean , i -- i still got the coffee warehouse . jason : we have n't run coffee out of there since the first year . sonny : i want -- listen . i want to expand it , ke it over , maybe even acquire a coffee plantation . i 'm going to need your help . our show was in half an hour . carly : wait -- jax . you love john . we 're becoming a family -- you , me , john , michael , morgan . why would you ruin all that by telling nikolas ? jax : maybe because it 's the right thing to do . look , how -- how do we raise that innocent little boy with such a secret looming over his head ? i mean , what 's that -- what 's that going to do to john when he finds out , and what 's it going to do to us ? because we 're trying to build something solid , and that 's commendable . what 's wrong is building it on a lie . carly : a lie because we love him and we 're trying to protect him . have you forgot about the cassadines ? jax : no , i haven't . they 're john 's family , like it or not . maybe it is n't our job to protect him from them . maybe that responsibility belongs to nikolas . carly : you are seriously ready to tell nikolas everything , are n't you ? jax : yes . luke : you know about the lien ? nikolas : yes , of course i do . luke : what are you doing about it ? nikolas : nothing . luke : this is classic cassadine -- always with the knife poised right at your back . nikolas : i 'm a businessman , luke . for me to continue financial support , i need to see a return on my investment . now , you 've almost lost this place more than once because of your erratic behavior , so i think it 's only natural -- tracy : yeah , let me . what nikolas is trying to say is you can no longer be trusted with the checkbook . nikolas : uh -- excuse me , i -- i think my business is done here . i 'll leave it to the rest of you to sort out the rest . luke : nice . nice . smooth , wife . robert : yeah . yeah . oh -- i 've got an ea . luke : no , you forget it . i 'm not paying you to rob me blind . tracy : oh , you 're not paying anybody , mr . `` unclear on the concept . `` i , however , am going to hire mr . scorpio . luke : you are ? robert : you are ? tracy : mm - hmm . as of this moment , you are the new manager of the haunted star and my wayward husband . after all , who knows your tricks better than your old partner in crime ? robert : well . what an intriguing proposition . tracy : one condition . robert : here it comes . tracy : at the first inkling my husband is up to something , you report to me . luke : you wouldn't . you can't . robert : oh , i think i would . why do n't we discuss the compensation , say , over a cocktail ? tracy : excellent idea . luke : yeah , hey , it 's spencer . look , i 've got a job for you , something right up your alley . i want you to help me pull off a robbery . the victim ? that would be me . lucky : wait , wait , wait . what are you doing ? what are you thinking about , stealing more pills ? you were already caught once , and dr . kelly lee is looking for the person who swiped those pages from her prescription pad . you have to put these back . it 's enough . maxie : i 'm not worried about it . lucky : i am . i am a cop , and you are the commissioner 's daughter . you ca n't go scoring pills for me . maxie : lucky , you need them . lucky : why are you doing this ? maxie : i am trying to help you . if you do n't want them , throw them out , ok ? i 'm not taking them back . p.a . announcer : dr. winters , 2501 . dr. lainey winters , 2501 . sonny : you wanted me out of the organization , i 'm out . you t to give -- you got to give me a chance to go legit , unless your intention all along was punish me . jason : sonny , you know that -- sonny : i did n't -- jason : that 's not what it was about . sonny : i know , i know . i did n't think so . jason : ok , do -- you know what ? do what you want with the warehouse . i 'll sign whatever you need . [ sonny applauds ] sonny : great , great . listen , that 's -- it 's really great . wait till you hear what i have to say . franchise . corinthos coffee cafes in every suburb , right , every urban area . a place where , you know , people can go on their first dates when they meet over the internet , or even if they want , they can -- if they want to write a screenplay , they can go ahead and do that and still feel they 're part of the real world . corinthos coffee -- you sell it in every high- end supermarket . now , i 'm looking at mugs , i 'm looking at t - shirts , i 'm looking at coffeemakers , you know , corporate sponsorships . i 'm even thinking about musical tie - ins , you know -- la - da and everything like -- the sky 's the limit . jason : are you -- are you all right ? what are you doing ? sam : what did you think i would do , jason , sign your insulting paper like a good little girl ? how dare you try to pay me off . stay tuned for scenes from the next `` general hospital . `` i have asthma ... [ next_on ] luke : nobody touches my customers or their wallets . coleman : so what 's in it for me ? georgie : what 's going on with you and lulu ? emily : where is sonny ? max : he went to see jason . emily : you should 've stopped him . sonny : calm down , sam . sam : jason just offered me $ 5 million to get out of his life .	jason agrees to talk to sam but refuses to be swayed . sam vows to jason that they will have a life together . jason infuriates sam . ric confronts sonny about threatening alexis . alexis is furious when ric doubts her . max is alarmed as sonny 's behavior grows increasingly manic .
carly : thanks . your brother seems to be enjoying himself . jax : what did he do ? carly : well , he ordered eggs and caviar for breakfast . the waiter freaked out when he recognized him and almost dropped the tray . jax : i 'll talk to the waiter . carly : too late . he already quit . how long do we keep lying for your brother , hmm ? and how long is he going to be staying at our hotel ? forever ? jax : i do n't think jerry realized that the police have a blood sample of mr. craig . [ carly sighs ] jax : so i think that jerry will have to leave town before the d.n.a . results prove that jerry and craig are the same person . jerry : is my little brother trying to get rid of me ? [ scene_break ] [ helicopter flies ] kate : careful with that crate . the statue inside is quite valuable . if it gets damaged , i will be very unhappy . [ scene_break ] jason : what 's the emergency ? sonny : see the crate hanging from the helicopter ? i want you to shoot it down . [ scene_break ] ric : lucky -- you have the honor of performing a long - overdue service to this city . lucky : what kind of service ? ric : we have evidence that jason morgan shot and killed lorenzo alcazar . you 're going to arrest jason . lucky : i ca n't . [ scene_break ] jerry : i 'm -- i 'm deeply wounded . i mean , we 've just been reunited , and already you want me to disappear ? jax : i do n't want anybody else to get hurt , jerry . jerry : i 'm risking a great deal to get closer to you , little brother . carly : what about what jax is risking covering for you with your lies ? jerry : try to contain your hostility . you and i both care deeply about jax , okay ? jax : well , family loyalty will only get you so far . jerry : well , i 've put myself squarely in the path of law enforcement to come back and stay here in port charles to rekindle our brotherly love . jax : our brotherly love ? really ? i 've been searching for a glimpse of the brother i once knew and loved . but he does n't seem to exist anymore . all that 's left is a man who terrorizes people . you know what 's really sad is that i still feel i have to protect you . that 's really sad to me . jerry : you and lady jane are the only family i have . jax : i want you to leave town . you have my full permission to leave town . jerry : believe it or not , i want what 's best for you , jax . [ scene_break ] amelia : the ratings for `` everyday heroes `` keep climbing . wes : be careful what you wish for . amelia : my idea was to build a show around sam so that she 'd get a taste of stardom and want it more than anything she 's ever wanted . then i would discredit and humiliate her by exposing her past . wes : but the show 's a gold mine . amelia : oh -- wes , it could make my career . which means , i 'll keep sam 's secrets , and be the best friend she 's ever had . at least for now . [ scene_break ] sam : okay , so as we were saying , you told me months ago that i was unable to carry a child , but i ca n't stop thinking about it . kelly : are you ready to consider other options ? sam : well , the truth is i -- i want to be a mom , so -- kelly : okay , so you could consider in vitro fertilization and a surrogate mother . sam : okay . kelly : we would harvest the eggs , fertilize them with jason 's sperm , and implant -- sam : oh , hold on . i -- jason may not want to be a part of this . [ scene_break ] [ helicopter flies ] jason : it 's going to be impossible to hit that cable , sonny . sonny : you 're the best , jason . just take it as a challenge . jason : whew . [ scene_break ] kate : wait ! do not put the crate down yet . the statue has to go where the reflecting pool is staked out , facing east . [ scene_break ] jason : hold -- hold on . the chopper just moved right over the house . sonny : well , closer 's easier , right ? jason : yeah , but if i hit the cable , the crate 's going to fall right through the roof . sonny : nobody 's in the house . she 's remodeling anyway . look , i -- i got an injunction barring helicopters flying over my -- my property . i gave it to her a couple days ago , she ignored it , so this -- jason : why do n't you just call diane or call the cops , sonny ? sonny : that is not how i do things . [ jason sighs ] [ scene_break ] kate : the workman are clearing debris from the site , and then we 're good to go . [ scene_break ] jason : it 's still over the roof . sonny : do it . [ scene_break ] kate : now , when i tell you that the side is clear , make sure you bring it down easy . if there is one crack in that centaur , so help me -- [ gunshot , cable snaps ] kate : no ! [ crash ] [ scene_break ] sonny : that 'll teach her . [ scene_break ] ric : alcazar was murdered , and we have proof that jason pulled the trigger . we finally have a charge that can stick here , lucky . lucky : i have a conflict of interest . ric : you are an officer of the law , and it is your job to arrest jason . lucky : jason has saved elizabeth and my child more than once . ric : yes , which is exactly why you should be the one to bring him in . lucky : okay , sir , with all due respect , there are a number of officers you could send . ric : you 're missing the point , lucky . lucky : no , like rodriguez -- he has experience in -- ric : jason is not walking away from this , and he knows it . and he 's far less likely to resort to violence if you are the one who 's bringing him in . lucky : jason cares about elizabeth . ric : my point exactly . he 's not going to lay a hand on you , lucky , because you are elizabeth 's husband and jake 's father . [ scene_break ] patrick : it 's important to sign off with any changes you make with the attending . that way , if anything goes wrong , you 're not the one on the hook . nurse : thanks for the tip . patrick : you 're welcome . nurse : dr. drake ? patrick : yes ? nurse : i had the pleasure of observing you in o.r . yesterday , and -- i know compliments from a student nurse do n't mean much , but you were amazing . patrick : well , i 'm always happy to accept compliments . and here 's one for you . keep going the way you are , you 'll be assisting me in no time . nurse : huh . well , i 'll look forward to that . robin : wow . you 're quite a guy , saving endangered women from sprained ankles , [ missing ] our student nurses . patrick : hey , be careful . your insecurities are showing . robin : please . patrick : you would be happy if i never talked to another woman but you , would n't you ? robin : you are so ridiculous . i mean , really , how would you feel if i flirted with everything in a pair of pants ? patrick : some of us just have innate confidence , robin . [ scene_break ] amelia : oh , thanks for coming down on such short notice . carly : i 'm a busy lady . what do you need ? amelia : `` everyday heroes `` is tracking even better than anticipated . the audience relates to sam . they 're inspired to see that an ordinary person is capable of extraordinary things . carly : yay , sam . amelia : okay , your enthusiasm overwhelms me . carly : i 'm happy that sam 's successful . time better spent than sitting on jason 's couch spending his money , but you did n't call me down here to get my opinion on sam . amelia : sam 's credibility stems from the fact that she risked her life to save the metro court hostages . carly : and her physical appearance does n't hurt any . amelia : you 're skeptical about sam 's heroics ? carly : there were people in the hotel who did more to save the hostages than sam . she got the show . amelia : okay , well , that brings me to my question . jax 's brother has surfaced . and it appears he may be james craig , the leader of the hostage takers . if so , the entire crisis may have been a hoax . i need to know for damage control -- how much of the truth is going to become public ? [ scene_break ] jerry : hello , darling . skye : let go of me ! jerry : i 'm the brother of the man you were married to for all of five minutes , remember ? try your best to be pleasant . skye : why am i here ? jerry : well , you see , lorenzo alcazar has departed from this world , which means you 'll inherit a great deal of money , a large power base in venezuela , and most important of all , very useful connections in the international community . skye : if lorenzo has died , i have no idea what i will or wo n't inherit . jerry : oh , come on . lorenzo had no one except you and your daughter , and i doubt your daughter 's going to be handling the affairs -- do you ? skye : i really have no idea where this is going , but i can assure you that i have -- jerry : your boyfriend has a very valuable get - out - of - jail - free card -- one of the perks of doing business with an extremely powerful covert ops group . i need to get in contact with them . you 're going to make it happen . [ scene_break ] [ helicopter flies ] sonny : nice shot . jason : yeah , whatever was in that crate fell through that roof like paper . sonny : i told you she was planning to remodel . jason : yeah . whew . [ kate sighs ] ] kate : do you know what this is ? huh ? it is an 18th - century garden ornament -- which is now in pieces in my [ missing ] ! sonny : i 'm sorry to hear that . kate : there is also a hole that goes through three floors and the roof . sonny : well , that 's -- that 's pretty rotten . i 'm -- i hope you have your home insurance paid up . kate : how much did he pay you , huh , to shoot down a beloved piece of artwork ? sonny : do you actually think he can sever a cable , you know , hitting a helicopter in the air like that ? no one can make that shot . kate : okay , well , last time i brought something in by helicopter , you came charging in with a lawyer and threw an injunction at me . sonny : oh , that 's right -- i do have an injunction forbidding you to fly helicopters over my property , do n't i ? kate : okay , will you just stop it ? stop playing games and admit what you 've done . jason : i 'm going to leave you two to work this out . sonny : no , wait , wait , ja -- kate : you always have to push , do n't you ? you always do ! no one crosses sonny and gets away with it ! jason : you two know each other ? [ scene_break ] lucky : hey . hey . elizabeth : see you later . hey . lucky : i 'm sorry i 'm late . you -- you ready for your checkup , jake , huh ? elizabeth : we were about to give up on you . lucky : yeah , something unexpected came up at work elizabeth : is everything okay ? lucky : yeah . no , i love my job , but i just do n't always like what i have to do . elizabeth : it 's not dangerous , is it ? lucky : no . do n't worry , i can handle it . elizabeth : i know you can . because you 're a brave , wonderful , amazing husband and father . lucky : yeah , because of you , cameron , and jake . my inspiration . sonny : actually , the lady and i know each other from the old neighborhood in brooklyn . this is bensonhurst 's own connie falconeri . kate : so much for your word of honor . sonny : you see , connie changed her name to kate howard . she moved to manhattan to work at a -- at a magazine . she 's editor in chief of `` couture `` magazine . and only the three of us know who she really is or where she came from , because she is ashamed of who she is . i do n't know why . kate : if you breathe a word of this to anyone , i will have you arrested for shooting down my statue and destroying my house . jason : i 'll be at the office . kate : what the hell is wrong with you ? sonny : relax . jason 's greatest talent , besides his marksmanship , is he keeps his mouth shut . kate : okay , so you admit that you had him shoot down my statue ? sonny : what are we arguing about ? the statue ? your real name ? what ? kate : i asked you to keep quiet . i asked you to respect that i am a different person now . but you could n't stop yourself . you have this compulsion with dredging up the past . sonny : i told jason who you are , that 's all . kate : you deliberately disclosed information that i wanted kept confidential . sonny : okay , you know what ? you can change your hair , you can change your clothes , the way you act . you know , you can buy as many statues as you want , but you are still connie falconeri from bensonhurst . kate : are you looking for something to hold over me ? do i intimidate you , huh ? do i threaten you ? sonny : no , you know what ? you barged into my office , you demanded to use the phone , putting on airs , and i still recognized you . i know this kate howard is an act . that 's what burns you . kate : i did n't want my life to end at 76th street with sonny corinthos . that 's what burns you . [ scene_break ] patrick : then you ran the scalpel through the patient 's temple , stand back and watch them bleed out . emily : excuse me ? patrick : emily , you are hell on my ego . emily : oh , gosh . i 'm sorry , patrick . you know what ? you were so nice to agree to help me with this test , and i ca n't seem to give you the courtesy of focus . do you mind if we do this later ? patrick : on one condition . i get to ask you a question . emily : oh , sure , absolutely . patrick : okay . do you think it 's unreasonable that i treated a beautiful woman last week , or that i was helping a female nurse ? [ emily snickers ] emily : okay . well , that depends , patrick . were you flirting ? patrick : well , i was -- i was being pleasant . i mean , i was trying to be pleasant . emily : see , your pleasant raises flirting . if i were robin , it would drive me insane . scott : excuse me , is robin scorpio around ? patrick : why ? scott : well , i understand she 's the one that found the experimental drug that brought laura back . patrick : actually , we worked on laura 's case together , and if you 're sniffing around the hospital looking for laura 's medical records , i 'll be more than happy to inform you , i 'll make it my business you never get your hands on them . [ scene_break ] carly : jerry claims he was in australia during the metro court crisis . amelia : yeah , i know what he claims . i 'm asking if his cover story will hold up . carly : well , he showed up at the hotel telling jax he had had plastic surgery . now , why would he stroll into the metro court in full view of people he held hostage ? amelia : okay , let 's get something straight -- i do n't care if this man is the devil himself . i have no stake in seeing that he pay for his crimes . i 'm not driven by moral outrage , i 'm driven by ratings . i have a hit show , and my star is supposed to be an everyday hero . carly : okay , i 'm not seeing the problem here . amelia : if jax 's brother and mr. craig are the same person , [ missing ] on the entire premise of sam as a hero . carly : this is what i know . james craig is a cold - blooded killer who took sadistic pleasure in terrorizing people . there was nothing staged about the hostage crisis , and sam and many other people risked their lives to save those hostages . amelia : the husband and the psychotic brother -- should make for some fun family vacations . [ scene_break ] skye : i 've never been in contact with any covert ops group , so i really ca n't be of any help . jerry : really ? you want to play games ? we 're going to play one of mine . it 's called `` where 's the baby ? `` skye : do n't you ever threaten my child . jerry : oh , i would never think of it . i love tots . i mean , ask my brother or alexis davis . but i am more than capable of giving your sweet little daughter away to a good home if you do n't cooperate , okay ? skye : so much for the fiction that you 're not the same man who killed my father . jerry : oh , really ? in -- in which way are you related to alan quartermaine ? skye : i was his adopted daughter . alan had a heart attack , and you refused him help . jerry : well , if you were so concerned about your adopted father , why did n't you give the police full disclosure of everything that you knew during the `` metro court hostage crisis , `` as the papers so dramatically put it ? skye : i was a fool . i believed i was protecting lorenzo . jerry : as it turned out , lorenzo was protecting himself . you see , it 's the human drive for self - preservation , skye . which is exactly why you 're going to contact these covert ops people as soon as possible . skye : it 's so incredible to think that you 're actually jax 's brother . you are so opposite in every possible way . [ jerry chuckles ] jerry : jax , you know , changes wives like neckties . out with the old , in with the new . do n't think you 're going to get some sympathy because you go cry on his shoulder . i have asked for a simple request . i need you to honor it . [ scene_break ] ric : jax . have a seat . jax : i assume this is about jerry . ric : yes , the lab is analyzing the d.n.a . provided by your brother , and if we find that it matches the blood found in the restaurant during the hostage situation -- which i think we both know it will -- then jerry is going to be charged with every crime that james craig committed . jax : no , jerry 's not craig . ric : you know that craig is responsible for crimes of murder and armed robbery , you know , just to list a few ? jax : yeah , not to mention nearly destroying my hotel . ric : exactly . jax : i certainly hope you find the man and bring him to justice . meanwhile , i have business to attend to , so if this meeting is over -- ric : you know , if yore aiding and abetting , the law calls that accessory to murder . it 's punishable by years in prison . do you really want to start your marriage off that way ? jax : aiding and abetting ? wow . and as far as my marriage is concerned , ric , it 's really none of your business , is it ? ric : how does carly feel about the fact that you are forcing her , your wife , to lie , just to protect your brother ? i mean , after everything that she went through ? i mean , she must have nightmares about the whole thing -- she must wake up in cold sweats , her heart pounding in her chest -- jax : the fact that you can even accuse me after the pain that you put carly through -- you know , it brings new meaning to the word `` hypocrite . `` ric : my alleged crimes are not the issue here . your brother , on the other hand , that 's a different story . come on , jax . you 've justified jerry 's behavior in your head all these years , right ? you told yourself , `` look , he 's troubled . he -- he has n't had the breaks that i 've had , you know ? it 's just the way he is . `` you 've helped jerry out because you 're the stable one . right ? you 're the one who 's been successful , who 's made a good life for himself , and you now have a woman that you can share that life with . but jerry is going to take all that away . unless you choose to stop him . ric : look , i 'm willing to give you immunity in exchange for testimony against your brother . jax : ric , i ca n't give you any evidence against my brother , because i do n't have any to give you . okay ? i was n't even in town during the hostage crisis at my hotel . actually , i was searching for jerry . ric : oh , really ? where ? jax : i was in siberia . ric : siberia ? jax : jerry called me , he needed my help , i got on a plane that night . ric : okay , so you 're saying that you were with your brother in siberia ? jax : i did n't meet with him . i said i was helping him . ric : oh , oh , oh , oh , oh . i see . so either jerry was lying , or you knew that he was in port charles , and you intentionally stayed away in order to give yourself an alibi ? look , jax , my guess is that you did n't know about your brother 's involvement in the metro court incident until after the fact , and now what you 're trying to do is damage control . jax : ric , it 's an interesting theory , but i 'm -- i 'm sorry , you just ca n't prove anything . ric : look , i understand what it 's like to want the approval of an older brother . you know , you lose all objectivity , you kind of throw reason to the wind . jax : i 'm sorry , ric . i really ca n't relate . ric : jerry 's freedom is not worth sacrificing your own , jax , and at this point , that 's exactly where this is going . jax : assuming , of course , you can actually convict jerry of any of these crimes . right ? [ scene_break ] scott : listen , i know you do n't know me or my intentions , but let me assure you , i 've been in love with laura long before you even born . i have her best interests at heart here . i mean , why else would i be asking about some kind of miracle cure ? patrick : i was one of laura 's doctors . my perspective is objective , so forgive me if your personal history means nothing to me . i was the one who examined laura the last day she was mentally competent , the one that suggested she go back to shadybrook , and if you insist on getting personal , i was at luke and laura 's wedding . scott : well , let me tell you something . that was as phony as a $ 3 bill . patrick : not to laura . i witnessed how in love luke and laura are , how happy she was , how desperately she wanted to stay with her family . taking laura away from luke is petty and vindictive . and if you want my professional opinion -- it 's highly detrimental to the patient 's welfare -- which i will be more than happy to tell the court if asked . scott : i think the judge is going to rule in my favor . if not -- if there 's a continuation , it goes on -- i will just subpoena laura 's records . oh , hi , robin . i 've been looking for you . robin : why ? scott : what are the chances of finding a medication that would bring laura back ? robin : well , i have been checking with research facilities since laura relapsed , and if i find anything promising , i will notify her family , no one else . [ scene_break ] kate : ugh , it is all coming back to me -- the swagger , the confidence , that same killer smile that got you anything that you wanted . sonny : i -- i got an injunction . you ignored it . what do you -- what did you expect me -- kate : okay , you may wear those designer suits and live in the fancy estate , but you are the same cocky kid with the chip on his shoulder and something to prove . sonny : cool off , connie . i 'm sure there are a lot more statues where yours came from . kate : you do n't know what you 're talking about . sonny : oh , i think i do know what i 'm talking about , because , you know , you spent how many years getting your own way ? well , this time , you did n't get your own way , and it makes you crazy . kate : oh , okay . so this is payback , is n't it ? because i did n't show up that night , because i actually wanted to improve myself and make something of my life . sonny : and you call this improvement ? kate : i do . sonny : you do ? kate : i have front - row seats at all the parties . i have slept in the lincoln bedroom in the white house . i have steven spielberg 's wife on my speed dial . sonny : wow -- well , where do you go from there ? kate : okay -- see , you 're just annoyed because i moved in next door to you . so you just shot down the valuable statue from the sky . who cares if it shatters ? sonny : you do n't care about that rock ! it 's just a -- you know , a status -- something you can buy , some piece of art you can buy for your friends so you can show off . kate : the sculpture was made by a sculptor from a town called `` calvanico . `` it happens to be the town that my grandfather was from . he was considered a master of the region . that statue had a lot of sentimental meaning . it represented to me where i have come from , and everything that i have accomplished . and you destroyed it . [ scene_break ] lucky : well , it does n't get any better than that , little guy . i mean , top percentile in everything -- elizabeth : he 's healthy . that 's all that matters . lucky : well , i still get to boast . elizabeth : yeah , but yesterday , you spent 20 minutes talking to nikolas about how alert jake was watching a butterfly . you could have cut it down to like maybe two or three minutes . lucky : yeah . dads get to bore each other with stories of their kids . i mean , it 's a rite to fatherhood . elizabeth : you 're right , you can boast . lucky : well , i will . because honestly , having this little guy is better than i could have ever imagined . thank you . thank you for giving me this amazing , precious gift . elizabeth : well , thank you for being an amazing father . lucky : family is everything to me . and you and cameron and jake -- hmm -- nothing 's ever going to tear us apart . elizabeth : um -- we 're going to go to the park . do you want to walk with us ? lucky : you know , i 'd love to , but i -- i got to get back to work . elizabeth : that unexpected business ? lucky : yeah . i 'm waiting for a warrant to come in , and if it does , to make an arrest . elizabeth : okay , okay . lucky : okay ? now , come on . elizabeth : all right , let 's go . come on , babe . [ scene_break ] sam : hi . jason : hey . sam : okay , i owe you an apology . jason : no , no , no , it 's okay . sam : no , no , no , no , jason , please , listen . i -- i lashed out at you and i called you selfish , which was completely unfair . it was my own stuff , my own reaction to how much everything has changed . you think your life is going to work out a certain way , and -- i do n't know -- when it does n't , you just -- jason : you ca n't have a child because of me . and there 's not a day that goes by that i do n't -- i do n't think about that . sam : i know . i know . and i do n't blame you for that . i really do n't . i do n't blame you for any of it , jason . we just have to face reality . i 'm never going to be able to carry to term . we are never going to be able to say , `` hey , let 's make a baby . `` it 's just never going to work out that way , ever . jason : i 'm -- i 'm sorry . sam : i know . jason : i -- sam : i know . so am i . you know , life has knocked me sideways . and i need to focus on what i do have . more -- more of what maybe i -- i can have and stop worrying so much about what i ca n't . because nobody 's life is perfect , right ? you just get things thrown at you , and you deal . so this is me just trying to deal . jason : if there 's anything i can do to help , you know -- sam : i know . jason : i 'll do anything . sam : just stay honest with your feelings . you know ? that 's all i can ask for . i love you , jason . jason : i love you , too . [ scene_break ] carly : thank you . sonny : i need you to buy me a statue . carly : hi . sonny : hi . carly : why ? sonny : why ? uh -- well , because you 're a great decorator , and you know where to find the stuff , and where the vendors are , and things like -- carly : what kind of a statue ? sonny : uh -- carly : what kind of a statue ? sonny : 18th - century marble centaur . carly : wow . sonny : price is no object . carly : this coming from a man whose idea of great sculpture is the stuff at monument park at yankee stadium . so who 's the lady ? sonny : well , kate howard was bringing a crate in and her choppers were flying all over my property , so i kind of overreacted a little bit . carly : did n't you get an injunction against that ? sonny : yeah , but ms. howard ignored the injunction , and -- i made sure that there was nobody in the house . and jason kind of did some rifle practice . and he severed the -- the cable holding the crate in one shot . carly : oh ! sonny : it went through the roof , a couple floors down . a million pieces all over -- carly : oh , my god -- i would have paid to see that . sonny : but it was a very sentimental statue for her -- carly : you fell for that ? sonny : what do you mean -- carly : kate howard does n't do sentimental . all she cares about is keeping up appearances . she 's mad because she broke the rules and lost her statue as a result . sonny : i 'm not saying i 'm defending the woman -- i 'm just trying to do what 's right . and you know , it was a valuable statue for her , and i just -- i want to replace it . but i understand . if you do n't want to help , you do n't want to help . carly : i did n't say i did n't want to help . sonny : oh . carly : no . i will find the perfect statue for ms. howard . [ scene_break ] patrick : nice work with baldwin . robin : thanks . you , too . which is a perfect example of why you baffle me . you can be completely sensitive one moment , rushing to laura 's defense . and then in another moment , you 're just -- typical . patrick : oh - oh . well , that works both ways , you know . one minute , you 're sexy and fun . the next , i 'm smacked in the face with your pettiness and holier- than - thou . people are complicated . there 's often two sides to the same coin . i think maybe the key is tolerance . do you think we can manage that ? robin : probably , with a little bit of work on my part . patrick : and likewise . [ scene_break ] ric : warrant came through . now go and do your duty and arrest jason morgan for the murder of lorenzo alcazar . skye : what ? ric : we found evidence that jason morgan killed alcazar . skye : what kind of evidence ? ric : well , it 's -- it 's compelling enough for a judge to sign off on an arrest warrant . i know that you thought that lorenzo went back to his home in venezuela , so i 'm sorry . this must be a shock for you . skye : did they find lorenzo 's body ? ric : no . skye : well , then how can you be so certain that he 's dead ? ric : well , jason does n't leave loose ends . detective spencer 's on his way to -- to arrest him right now . i 'll do everything in my power to make sure that jason cooperates so that you have some closure . lucky : you know what ? i 'll be back . skye : no one wanted lorenzo dead more than you . ric : well , as district attorney , i , of course , was monitoring mr. alcazar 's business -- skye : oh , come off it , ric . what was your alibi for the night lorenzo went missing ? [ scene_break ] sam : hey , sorry i 'm late . uh -- let 's -- let 's get rolling , yeah ? amelia : wow . your mood has certainly improved . sam : yeah , i went in for a consultation about my fertility options , and it looks like , by this time next year , i 'll be a mom . amelia : uh -- you might have run this by me first . sam : well , i 'm -- i 'm sorry . i did n't realize this was a group decision . amelia : sam , you 're the star of a hit show . this will affect production . sam : i really do n't see what the problem is . working women become moms all the time . amelia : well , not to be shallow , but your looks are an important part of the package . plus , people tune in to see you in action . a pregnant woman ca n't perform the high - risk stunts that you do . sam : i 'm using a surrogate . i mean , it 'll be mine biologically , so -- amelia : yours and jason 's ? does he even know about this ? sam : well , he said he would support anything i decided . amelia : in other words , no . sam : look , i 'm hoping jason will love my child , regardless ether he 's the father or not . and this way , lucky and elizabeth -- they can have their child and their family and be happy , and jason and i -- we can raise our child together . [ scene_break ] elizabeth : hey , jake , listen , mommy has to tell you a secret . i 've become addicted to a certain coffee they only make here . so take a look around , because we 're going to be here a couple times a week . hi . barista : hi . large decaf iced mocha latte . elizabeth : oh , wow , i 've become that predictable , huh ? [ jake fusses ] barista : jason 's in the office . do you want me to let him know you 're here ? elizabeth : no . no , no , no , no . i 'm -- we 're just going to go to the park . barista : well , it 's a great day for it . iced latte coming up . elizabeth : thanks . you 're okay , pumpkin . come here . all right , i 'll get you out . oh . is that better ? is that better , my love ? jason : okay , can you [ scene_break ] sonny : any more choppers flying over the property ? milo : not since this morning . it 's been pretty quiet . sonny : you know what ? maybe i went too far . i mean , it 's not like the choppers were flying and woke up the kids or anything . the kids were at school and all that , you know ? maybe i 'll just -- as long as they fly at reasonable times , it 's no big deal , right ? milo : sure . sonny : yeah , right . i mean , ms . howard is my neighbor , i do n't want to have a running feud with my neighbor , so i think i 'm going to have diane lift the injunction . [ sprinklers run ] [ woman screams ] sonny : what -- i -- i think it 's the sprinklers . milo : yeah , it i got it , i got it , boss . kate : damn you . you did that on purpose . sonny : no , no , no -- [ sprinklers stop ] sonny : but i 'm not complaining about the results . [ kate sighs ] [ scene_break ] jax : hey . carly : where were you ? jax : oh , d.a . lansing summoned me to his office to inform me that i would be prosecuted as an accessory if i did n't give up my brother . carly : i do n't want you paying for your brother 's crimes , jax . jax : oh , ric does n't have anything . they 're just empty threats . carly : they 're not empty threats . once they match your brother 's d.n.a . to mr. craig 's , it 's over . your brother will go to jail . you could go with him . jax : do n't worry , okay ? it wo n't come to that . [ pager beeps ] [ scene_break ] ric : i have an airtight alibi for the night that alcazar disappeared . you , on the other hand , were in a house with no witnesses . skye : what are you suggesting ? ric : relax , skye . nobody 's implying that you had anything to do with alcazar 's murder . i 'm very confident we have our killer . skye : what kind of evidence do you have against jason ? ric : i 'm sorry , that 's privileged information . skye : so you ca n't or wo n't tell me anything ? ric : well , perhaps i could , if you could tell me something in return . skye : you 're hanging me out here to dry , ric . if you arrest jason , he and sonny will think that i led you to that evidence , and they 'll waste no time coming after me . [ scene_break ] amelia : our next segment is on fires in the home , how to survive and evacuate safely . you 'll be interviewing a woman who lost one child in the fire and saved another . sam : oh , my god . she must be devastated . amelia : well , she 's taking positive action by trying to keep it from happening to anyone else . sam : you know , when i lost my child i -- you know , i -- i just kind of curled up into a ball and wanted to retreat from the rest of the world . it 's really something you never get over . amelia : you really think having another child will help ? sam : i do n't know . i 'm thinking it 'll give jason and i a -- a chance to heal and start over . amelia : you may be expecting a little too much . sam : i do n't know -- maybe . i do n't know . when -- when i was pregnant with sonny 's kid , jason grew to love it , and i 'm hoping that he will grow to love this child just as much and be thrilled when it 's born . amelia : well , then we better shoot as many locations as possible before your life gets any more complicated . sam : okay ! well , what 's next , the climbing - safety shoot ? yeah ? amelia : i moved it up . we 'll be heading to the mountains this afternoon . sam : okay . okay , bring it on . i am suddenly ready for any challenge . [ scene_break ] elizabeth : jake and i just came from his appointment . he 's in the top percentile for everything , height and weight . jason : i 'm glad he 's doing well . he 's a pretty calm baby . elizabeth : well , actually , today he 's been a little fussy , but he calmed down once we came in here . do you want to hold him ? barista : your iced mocha latte is ready . jason : no , no , yeah . elizabeth : yeah ? jason : yeah . elizabeth : okay , okay , take him like that . jason : come here , little guy . oh , look at you , huh ? you are growing so fast , jake . he 's pretty happy . elizabeth : yeah , he is . the doctor says he does n't really smile yet , that it 's just a reaction , but i swear his face lights up every time he sees me -- kind of like he 's doing right now . jason : yeah , you 're a good boy . lucky : jason ? give the baby back to elizabeth . elizabeth : lucky , i was just getting a cup of coffee . lucky : now . elizabeth : what 's going on ? lucky : jason morgan , you 're under arrest for the murder of lorenzo alcazar . [ next_on ] carly : he will betray you . coop : i have no idea where your sample is . jerry : then what 's the bloody use of keeping you around ? kate : it 's about time . arrest that man . elizabeth : you ca n't do this . how can you arrest the man who gave us our son ?	sonny has jason shoot down a statue while kate is in the process of having a helicopter fly it in . when he learns that it had great sentimental value , he asks carly to find a new one . he also considers lifting the order banning her helicoptering . jax asks jerry to leave town . stellar ratings make amelia decide to not yank success away from sam , but to be her `` best friend . `` however , she is somewhat concerned that craig being jerry might imply that the entire affair was bogus . then , she is not initially enthused when sam announces she 's planning on hiring a surrogate to have a baby for her and jason . carly is quick to assure her that it was very real . sam explores options for getting a baby . ric orders lucky to arrest jason because lucky is one cop he feels jason will not harm , due to his ties to liz . when he goes to make the arrest , jason is holding jake . craig threatens to kidnap skye 's baby and give her to other parents if she does not give him lorenzo 's `` get out of jail free `` information . robin continues to confuse patrick with her jealousy . yet , when scott probes them about laura 's medical status , they unite to deny him any information . craig gets into the police lab and does something with the dna being tested .
luke : ethan is my son . no questions , no doubts about it ? holly : none . ethan : why would he believe a word out of your mouth ? you 've been lying to us from day one . [ scene_break ] jax : are you sure you 're all right ? i was n't too -- carly : thrilling ? jax : no . carly : passionate ? romantic ? how about all of the above ? jax : well , we just got to watch your blood pressure , okay ? because you do n't want it to spike . carly : we have a doctor 's note . she says that sex is a great stress reliever , and i have to tell you , i feel so much more relaxed . jax : the tension certainly was building , was n't it ? carly : yes , it was . and we need this a lot more . jax : well , doctor 's orders . how can i refuse ? [ knock on door ] morgan : oh , not again . carly : oh -- hi . you 've seen us kiss before . morgan : yeah , well , you have to stop . we 're going to see michael tonight . [ scene_break ] jason : no , no , no . spinelli : oh , greetings , stone cold . hey . jason : let 's go . spinelli : i 've been so immersed in the crimson case , which i dare say has been solved with clever and talented sleuthing , not to mention -- jason : okay , can you just focus ? it 's very important . spinelli : what is the nature of your business ? jason : i need this analyzed asap . spinelli : well , what am i looking for ? jason : i need to know if the recording 's real . spinelli : what information is contained within ? jason : it 's proof claudia was responsible for michael 's shooting . [ scene_break ] claudia : well , i 'm glad that you feel that michael responded to me . sonny : like i said , you know , it 's because you guys do n't have history . claudia : and we like the same music and horror movies . sonny : i did n't expect you two to get along , to be honest . i did n't -- i really did n't . claudia : should i be insulted ? sonny : well , him and his mother , you know , they 've been pretty tense since you woke up , and he needs someone that he can relax with , and for whatever reason , it 's you . [ phone rings ] claudia : hello ? michael : hey , claudia ? claudia : michael , we were just talking about you , your dad and i -- all good , by the way . michael : yeah , can i speak to him ? claudia : sure . sonny : what 's up ? michael : hey , dad . can you come back to the hospital ? you and claudia ? [ scene_break ] lucky : hi . lulu : hi . lucky : listen , if you 're here to pitch a case for ethan lovett , i will pass , okay ? lulu : i know that you 're ticked that i 'm okay with him being our brother . lucky : or not . you know , it seems that holly 's been lying about everything . lulu : well , i would like it if she and dad were his parents . i like ethan . i think it would be nice for dad to have one kid who is n't pissed at him . lucky : you are n't . lulu : well , i was for a very long time . lucky : but now that you know dad fooled around on mom , all is forgiven ? lulu : look , i just -- a lot of men cheat . dillon cheated on georgie with me . johnny and logan cheated on me with maxie . how can i be upset with dad for being true to form ? lucky : do n't you find that a little cynical ? lulu : you 're pissed off enough for the both of us . lucky : dad betrayed our mother . and you know , what i do n't understand is why it does n't bother you . lulu : dad has never claimed to be anything other than who he is . so what has he really done that you ca n't forgive ? [ scene_break ] holly : we were trapped , and we thought we were going to die . our emotions were all over the place . we were clinging onto life the only way that we could . am i describing this accurately ? luke : tell it your way , english . holly : when we managed to escape , luke went back to laura and lucky in south america , and i wished him well . and then later i found out i was pregnant , which was quite unexpected , to say the least . luke : why did n't you track me down ? why did n't you tell me ? holly : i could n't have done that to you and laura . you were married , and you had a child . ethan : and you did n't want to be a mother . holly : it would n't have been fair to you , ethan . i was back working cons with my family , and i did n't want you to grow up the way that i had . i knew that eventually you would have grown up and started asking questions , and i would have been tempted to tell you about luke , maybe even gone after him . i worried about it for weeks , for months . and then after you were born , i made the only choice that i could . it was to put you up for adoption . ethan : so basically , you could n't wait to get rid of me . [ scene_break ] morgan : it 's red meteor 3 , michael 's favorite video game . maybe we can play it in his room . carly : oh , maybe . you know , we just have to see how michael 's feeling . he might be tired . jax : yeah , we have to take it easy on michael . he was in a coma for a long time , and the doctors do n't want him to do too much too soon . morgan : i 'll be cool . i ca n't wait to see him . carly : you know , michael is still healing from the brain surgery . and sometimes he kind of yells or he gets upset . but that 's not michael . so if that happens , just know that it 's not michael , it 's the head injury , okay ? morgan : he 'll remember me , wo n't he ? carly : yes . he 'll remember you , and he loves you as much as he ever did . he 's just kind of trying to deal with the fact that he was , you know , asleep for a long time , so we have to be patient with him , okay ? morgan : it 's okay , i 'm good at being patient . carly : i know you are . morgan : and i wo n't get mad if michael yells at me . i just want him to come home . jax : it 's what we all want . it may be a bit challenging at times , so we all have to help each other , okay ? morgan : okay . carly : okay . [ scene_break ] jason : sam helped me find the guy who rigged the bomb in jerry 's car . spinelli : the one that nearly annihilated both you and the demented one ? jason : yeah . it was fredo genovese . he actually recorded the call when claudia gave the order . spinelli : how did you get that ? jason : sam . but now i 'm counting on you , okay ? i need to know that this recording has not been doctored or dummied . i put claudia 's voice on there also so you can compare the two . spinelli : how did you get a recording -- never -- never mind . claudia 's voice : hey . it 's me , claudia z . look , i need a job done right away . there 's a late - model sedan , and it 's heading towards the garage on 10th street right now as we speak . so you do n't have a lot of time . the license plate number is atj39k0 . i need you to wire it to explode , and make sure the driver does not survive . [ jason sighs ] spinelli : forgive me for asking , but does n't this merely prove that vixenella attempted to kill the demented one ? jason : yeah , jerry is the only one that ties claudia to michael 's shooting . she tried to kill him to shut him up . [ scene_break ] claudia : hey . michael : hey , claudia . amazing song . claudia : what ? michael : want to hear ? claudia : oh , yeah , i love that band . michael : there 's so much great music on here . i got to catch up . sonny : what did you want to see us about , michael ? michael : well -- mom decided that i have to go live with her and jax . but it 's my life . i get a vote , too . and i really want to live with you , dad . sonny : mom and i agreed , though , so that 's -- michael : i know , i know . and you try to get along with her , but she 's driving me crazy , and i do n't know why . you know , maybe it 's the surgery . maybe it 's just the way mom and i are . sonny : you always got along with her so well . michael : and she treats me like a child still . did you hear her ? she calls me her baby . mom is smothering me , and i ca n't fight with her . i ca n't . so can i just live with you and claudia ? please ? claudia : i do n't get to decide , but it 's fine with me . you know . michael : see , claudia 's good with it . sonny : all right , just listen . your mom has missed you so much . she 's counting on this . michael : mom 's got morgan and jax . it 's not like she needs me for company . claudia : sonny , come on . you know , michael has a point . it might be better for everybody involved if he 's living with us . [ scene_break ] lucky : i do n't know , it was just different for you . mom and dad , they were fighting all the time when you were growing up . lulu : mom was happy at home . dad , he was happier on the road . lucky : i know , and i was with him all the time . we were a team . dad was my hero . lulu : and now you know he was n't heroic after all . lucky : i know it should n't matter . but it does . lulu : people are n't perfect . dad certainly is n't . i 'm not , either . but you got to love him anyway , because they 're the only family that you have . [ scene_break ] holly : giving you up was the hardest thing i 've ever had to do . after you were born , i held you in my arms and i felt the most overwhelming love . but i told myself that i had to let you go because -- because i could n't keep you with me , drag you around from place to place . i knew that if i really cared about you , then i had to let you be with a family that loved you and protected you . eventually , i just picked up my life where i 'd left off , and i went back to running scams and making money . luke : but i 've seen you since this boy was born , and you never said a word . you never so much as threw me a bone ! holly : i did n't know what had happened to our son . but after i had seen you , i could n't stop thinking about it . so i went back and i started digging . and i found out that his adoptive parents had both died when he was 15 , and now he was an orphan . ethan : so you thought i was going to be all alone and vulnerable . the perfect time to drop in and take advantage of me . holly : no . no , i wanted to know that you had grown up loved and cared for . ethan : oh , do n't worry about that . my parents were wonderful . but it does n't excuse what you did . holly : i did n't have a choice . ethan : i do n't mean giving me up . i mean the lies you 've told since you found me . [ scene_break ] morgan : i 'll tell michael he has to be careful because of the baby . jax : it 's just that michael does n't have a lot of self - control right now , so it might be a little bit harder for him . morgan : michael loves mom as much as we do , he would never do anything to hurt her . jax : no , of course he would n't . morgan : and we 'll help out around the house , so you can relax . carly : you already are so good about doing all your chores . you take out the trash , you help me set the table all the time . jax : could put a little bit more effort into cleaning your room . carly : oh -- morgan : or i could just close the door so you ca n't see . carly : that 's a good idea . jax : i used to do that . [ carly and jax chuckle ] carly : it 's all going to work out . morgan : can we go now ? i want to see michael . carly : yes , we can go now . come on , let 's go . [ scene_break ] jason : what are you doing ? spinelli : i 've downloaded the accusatory recording onto the desktop , and i 'm running vixenella 's vocal sample through a variety of programs to assess its authenticity . jason : so you 're trying to match the samples . spinelli : precisely . soon the computer will ascertain whether vixenella was actually speaking or she was framed . i must admit , i kind of hope it 's the latter . jason : you 're hoping that claudia 's innocent ? spinelli : yeah , well , she 's always been kind to me . and on more than one occasion , she 's interceded on my behalf with mr. sir . jason : yeah , only if there was something in it for her . spinelli : well , that assessment does not explain other anomalies . remember when you and i were afflicted with asian ague ? she tended to us most graciously . jason : she was stuck with us . she did n't have a choice . spinelli : other motives aside , i was grateful . dare i say it ? i must admit to having amicable feelings towards her . jason : spinelli , claudia was working you , the same way she 's working michael right now . [ scene_break ] claudia : carly 's pregnancy is risky . maybe it 's best if she does n't have to deal with michael 's recovery right now . michael : jax said she ca n't have any stress . i do n't want to feel like i 'm walking on eggshells , like something i say can make mom sick . sonny : your mom thinks she can handle it . michael : she does n't get it . i ca n't always control myself . dr. drake even said that it 's going to be a while before the connections in my brain start firing again , right ? sonny : right , but it does n't -- claudia : that 's fine , because michael can take all the time he wants , because i am fine with it . [ sonny sighs ] michael : claudia and i have been getting along great . claudia : and my pregnancy is not risky at all . sonny : i -- i do n't know . michael : do n't you want me to live with you ? sonny : come on , mike . of course , i want you to , but i do n't want to go behind your mom 's back . michael : she needs me to be all calm and helpful , and i ca n't do that right now . please . ca n't we at least try it ? sonny : tell you what . i will speak to your mother and see what she thinks . [ scene_break ] lucky : hey . elizabeth : hi . lucky : you just missed lulu . unless i 'm being tag - teamed . elizabeth : all right , yes . i called her , but only because i 'm concerned about you . i brought brownies to cheer you up . lucky : no , seeing you cheers me up . elizabeth : so has there been an update on whether or not ethan 's really your brother ? lucky : i 'm not sure i even care anymore . what happened happened , whether holly got pregnant or not . elizabeth : is there anything i can do ? lucky : it 's just about me letting go of my childhood fantasy that i thought i had . elizabeth : no , what you had was real . lucky : no , i thought my father was much better than this . elizabeth : oh , lucky , all kids idealize their parents . but yeah , it 's a rude awakening , finding out the real person does n't quite measure up . lucky : i 'm a grownup , and i do n't even know why i have n't even let this go . elizabeth : but in spite of all of luke 's faults , your mom and dad genuinely loved each other . lucky : he 's got a funny way of showing that . it 's over , and i have to move on . elizabeth : you know , in all the years that i 've known you , there is one thing i 'm certain of . you will never be able to move on from your dad . [ scene_break ] holly : i have no excuse for my lies . i can only tell you what was going through my mind at the time . luke : finish your story , i want to hear this . you tracked ethan down . holly : and i found him working at the resort . and i knew the moment that i saw you . you were such a wonderful combination of luke and me -- tall and lanky like your father , and dark like me , and yet with a style and a charm all of your own . i -- i could n't take my eyes off you . ethan : you 're good . holly : i 'm telling you the truth , ethan . all the emotions that i felt when i held you as a baby came flooding back . and yet at the same time , i was so reminded of luke the way you were working the bar . you were chatting up the customers , and you were so easy and personable . and i knew then and there that luke should have a chance to know you . luke : why did n't you just tell the kid all this ? why did n't you tell me this ? why all these games ? why did you do this to us ? holly : i did n't know how you would react . so i set the wheels in motion , and i gave you the photograph , and i -- i left it to chance . if you were meant to connect , then you would . ethan : and we did . luke : and we did . and we could have years ago . this is not just your son , holly . this is my son . and your plan gave us no choice in the deal . you kept him away from me and me away from him his whole life . and now you just want to come in and you suddenly want him to know me . why ? why all these games ? holly : i do n't know . i just -- i just wanted more . [ scene_break ] jason : claudia is responsible for michael 's shooting . the only way that she could protect herself was getting pregnant by sonny . spinelli : i have to play devil 's advocate . is n't it possible she just got pregnant by accident ? jason : are you kidding me with this today ? the timing 's too convenient . she knows that if she 's carrying sonny 's kid , he 's not going to hurt her , i 'm not going to hurt her . now she 's taken another step with michael -- he 's awake . she 's sucking up to him , acting like she 's his best friend , and he 's buying it . spinelli : i fail to see why it 's wrong for the newly anointed mrs. sir to shower kindness upon michael . on the contrary , it would appear their warm , mutual feelings are beneficent . jason : claudia got michael shot . spinelli : okay , the shooting was accidental . mr. sir was the intended target . so perhaps if -- if vixenella was involved , she 's feeling genuine remorse for wounding his offspring . or she 's happy with her new stepmother status . jason : you do n't even understand the kind of woman claudia is and what she is capable of . [ scene_break ] claudia : i think it 's great that michael wants to live with us , do n't you ? sonny : i just do n't like that he 's having so many problems with his mother . claudia : but he 's going to get over that , and maybe even quicker if they 're not living under the same roof . okay ? carly : hey . sonny : whoa . hey . morgan : hey , dad . sonny : buddy . here to see your brother ? morgan : yeah . sonny : yeah ? good . claudia : your dad said that you had a karate test on saturday . how 'd it go ? morgan : i passed . claudia : that 's excellent , morgan . morgan : thanks . sonny : can we talk ? carly : all right . hey , sweetie , why do n't you go to the game rooms in pediatrics and i 'll find you there , okay ? morgan : okay . carly : okay , thanks . jax : what 's going on ? sonny : michael says he -- he really wants to live with me . and i think at this time , it 's best . [ scene_break ] morgan : hey , michael . michael : hi . morgan : i was supposed to wait for mom and jax , but i wanted to give you this -- red meteor 3 , your favorite game . michael : yeah , i used to play this all the time . morgan : i put it in your hand once when you in the coma . i was hoping it would wake you up . it 's kind of old now . michael : thanks , morgan . thanks a lot . [ scene_break ] carly : i do n't understand . we talked about this . you agreed that michael should live with me and jax . sonny : yeah , i know , but the thing is , michael called and wanted us to come to the hospital , and he wants to live with us . carly : why ? sonny : because he does n't want to fight with you . carly : i do n't want to fight with him , either . i love michael . i just want things back to the way they were , sonny . sonny : i know you do , but he 's feeling a lot of pressure . i know you 're not doing it on purpose , but he ca n't help it . carly : i get that . patrick explained that michael 's brain is still healing . i know what 's going on . jax : we need to do what 's best for michael , and for you . sonny : it 'll only be for a little while , until michael gets stronger . claudia : yeah , me and michael are getting along well . carly : you hardly know him . claudia : i know , and i think that might be why , because we do n't have a history together . your son is great . he 's amazing . he 's such a good kid , and i 'm 100 % cool with him living with us , if you are . and you could get the rest that you need . sonny : michael does n't want to hurt you . i do n't want to hurt you . it 's just , we have to do what 's right for our son . carly : he 's angry with me , and i have no idea why . i guess i just have to accept it . sonny : you sure you 're going to be okay with it ? carly : no , i 'm not okay with it , sonny . i 'm not okay with it at all . claudia : well , that went well . [ scene_break ] spinelli : the voice prints match . it was indeed mrs. sir on the tape , issuing instructions to place an incendiary device on the demented one 's car . wait -- what are you going to do with this damning evidence ? jason : i 'm going to take it to sonny . spinelli : okay , sorry -- can you please just reflect on possible courses of action ? jason : sonny needs to know what claudia 's done to michael . spinelli : yeah , i 'm just proposing that you just put yourself in mr. sir 's place for a moment . i know flights of imagination are not your forte , but just try . jason : okay , but sonny wants the proof , spinelli . spinelli : they are on the brink of parental joy . does n't that child deserve a possible stable family situation ? vixenella may turn out to be a wonderful mother . jason : i know that you mean well , but she does n't deserve your sympathy . spinelli : what possible outcome do you foresee ? you think mr. sir is ever going to forgive his spouse ? [ scene_break ] elizabeth : lucky , i know it 's not easy , but i really think you should try again with your dad . lucky : oh , i 've tried , over and over . elizabeth : because you love him . and in spite of all his faults , you still want him to be a part of your life . lucky : and i 'm starting to rethink that . elizabeth : remember when you and i first became friends ? you had just found out that luke had raped laura , and that was the start of all of your anger and disillusionment with your dad . and it 's like you just -- you keep hoping that the pain will stop , but it does n't . lucky : the only thing that redeemed my father was because of how much he loved my mother . and now i -- elizabeth : lucky , you are a wonderful man , and you love and respect your mom , and yeah , you wish your dad had been faithful . that 's completely understandable . but you 're not leaving room for the possibility that luke could have loved laura and still been with someone else . you of all people know that 's possible . [ scene_break ] holly : when you tried to contact me last month , i realized that everything had gone as i 'd hoped . luke : i contacted you for answers . you gave me nothing . holly : it occurred to me that i might have a chance to have it all , to have you and the child that we made . ethan : one big , happy family . holly : i thought it was a possibility . but then i got greedy , which has always been my fatal flaw , and i set my sights on tracy 's fortune . how was i supposed to know that you loved her ? luke : so you thought i had no reason not to chop off my shallow roots in this miserable town and just follow you to exotic parts unknown ? holly : we 've never been the loves of each other 's lives , but there 's always been something special there , do n't you think ? some -- some spark that 's never been extinguished ? luke : yeah , i agree . there 's always been a spark , and it has consequences . this spark created that fire . this spark created that truth . holly : i 'm so sorry . i should have considered your feelings much , much sooner . holly : but i wanted to introduce you to your father , so at least i 've accomplished that . ethan : i 'm proud to be luke 's son . but you -- you make me sick . holly : he hates me , and he has every reason to . what about you , luke ? do you hate me , too ? luke : i do n't hate you , english . i could never hate you . but this is all so unnecessary . it -- it makes no sense to me . when you run a con , you 're the ultimate professional . you choose your mark . you run your scheme full out , smooth as silk . but not this time . this time you 're all over the map . holly : trust me ; i 'm just as confused as you are . luke : and now ? is anything clearer ? holly : when i came here , i thought i 'd be doing you a favor , swooping in , and give you a new son , and spiriting you off to a life on the road . luke : did my reaction surprise you ? holly : yes . you have a life here -- a flawed one , but you 're clearly invested . luke : i am . wanderlust aside , the open road , the unknown is thrilling , but -- holly : then -- then i 'll put my cards on the table . i 'd love you to come away with me , but if you 'd rather stay here , i 'll accept it . what do you say ? is there a chance for the two of us ? [ scene_break ] elizabeth : i know your dad loves you . lucky : yeah , you got any proof ? elizabeth : well , he 's still here , is n't he ? he makes mistakes , you confront him , you guys fight , and yet , he still sticks around . that 's his way of not giving up on you . lucky : well , that 's just one way of looking at it . elizabeth : come on , this is luke spencer we 're talking about -- king of the open road . any hassle or problem , he leaves behind , but with you -- he keeps trying . lucky : he told me you stopped by to see him on my behalf . elizabeth : your dad is far from perfect , but the love he has for you and your sister and your mom is real . yeah , it 's terrible he cheated on laura , but i would think out of all people , you would be able to forgive him . lucky : you know , you are the one person who can make me understand how badly i messed up , and make me hear it . elizabeth : so does this mean you 're going to give your dad another chance ? [ scene_break ] lulu : hey , i got your message . what 's up ? ethan : oh , i was actually wondering if you have room in your life for another brother . lulu : oh , my gosh . i 'm -- i 'm sorry , i 'm starting to lose track . ethan : me , too -- tell me about it . but this time , according to holly , i am luke 's son after all . and i -- i think i believe her . [ scene_break ] carly : morgan was n't in the game room . that means he 's in there with michael . what if michael got upset and got angry with him or yelled at him ? [ scene_break ] michael : this is tougher than i remembered . morgan : wait until you try red meteor 4 . it 's like 10 times as hard . michael : wait , wait , what did you say your best final score was ? morgan : 230 . michael : what ? how did i miss that fireball ? my thumbs are so slow . morgan : yeah , right . mom , jax , i 'm better at this game than michael is . michael : yeah , it only took a year of practice . morgan : 180 , that 's lame . michael : give me a minute . i 've still got five more minutes on this round . you 've got to give me a chance . carly : i hope it 's okay that morgan came in here on his own . michael : yeah , that 's cool , mom . thanks for letting him come by . i 'm going to wipe the floor with you , little brother . [ scene_break ] sonny : what are you doing ? i did n't know you were coming by . jason : yeah , i got something i want to go over with you . sonny : good , because i need to talk to you . i just came back from seeing michael . jason : how is he doing ? sonny : he 's all right . he wants to come live with me and claudia . jason : so what about carly ? sonny : michael knows he 's taking out his frustration and anger on carly . jason : right . sonny : okay , and he does n't want to live with carly and jax at this point . jason : well , carly 's got to be upset about it , right ? sonny : she 's not happy about it , but i do n't know what to do at this point . it 's just what michael wants . jason : did she agree ? sonny : yeah , but can you at least , you know -- you know how to talk to her . let her know it 's not her fault , and the whole thing . jason : yeah , you know , the other thing i came to talk to you about -- look , i 'm not quite sure -- claudia : [ singsong ] i went by the wine store and i got some champagne . sonny : would you -- carly : [ normal voice ] jason . did sonny tell you the good news , that michael 's coming to live with us ? [ scene_break ] lulu : wow . you must feel like an emotional yo - yo . ethan : holly tried to explain it , but her motives are still murky . lulu : but you -- i mean , you really believe her , that she 's your mom and my dad is your dad ? ethan : well , she seems to be telling the truth . lulu : wow . wow . my dad 's going to have to tell my mom . i mean , she 's forgiven him for a lot of things , but this might be too much for her , and you know , my brother is going to be thrilled . ethan : what about you ? are you thrilled ? lulu : i think you 're a decent guy , and , you know , once you get past all the swagger and the attitude , of course . ethan : yeah , that 's -- that 's big of you . lulu : i think it might be nice to be brother and sister . ethan : i was thinking the same thing . lulu : of course , we would have to set rules . you know , you ca n't be stealing from me at the `` crimson `` office out of the petty cash box . ca n't get your sister into trouble at work . ethan : all right , fair enough . is that it ? lulu : oh , no , no , no . i 'm sure there will be more . i just -- i 'll need some time to think of them . [ ethan chuckles ] ethan : okay . [ scene_break ] luke : you have made me a very tempting offer , ms. sutton . holly : and yet , you 're hesitating . anything i can do to sweeten the deal ? luke : you 've had a big piece of my heart from the first day i laid eyes on you , skinny - dipping in that mountain pool . we always have a fine time together . and we have a fine son . but my kids -- all three of my kids are here now . i have a life here . holly : and a wife you surprisingly seem to love . luke : i do . i absolutely do . holly : you have some admirable traits which , annoyingly , make you even more appealing . luke : well , your traits ai n't so bad either , english . and riding into any sunset with you is an extremely tempting offer . holly : consider it open any time . luke : goodbye , beautiful . at least for this roll of the dice . holly : i 'll look forward to the next . luke : me , too . me , too . lucky : well , is n't this perfect ? lucky : here 's an idea for you . why do n't you just take my dad and get the hell out of here ? [ scene_break ] michael : yes -- 450 , yes ! morgan : you rock . michael : yeah . hey , if you bring me some chips tomorrow , i 'll teach you my winning strategy . morgan : we do n't have any chips . michael : are you kidding ? mom keeps that secret stash in the kitchen , top shelf . morgan : she does ? michael : yeah , raid her supply . she 'll never notice . carly : ah , that 's where my chips went ? michael : busted . carly : hmm . morgan : well , michael 's doing great . can he come home with us this week ? carly : well , you know what ? when michael gets out of the hospital , he wo n't be -- well , he wo n't be coming home to us . he 's decided to live with his dad and claudia . morgan : you want to live with dad ? michael : i just think it would be easier , you know ? you live with mom and jax , and dad should have somebody with him . morgan : you can visit dad any time you want . michael : i know , i just -- morgan : i missed you , michael . it 's a lot more fun when you 're around . come home with us , please ? [ scene_break ] claudia : i 'm excited . i think it 's going to be great . i 'm going to fix michael 's room all up , and i 'm going to get him a new laptop and transfer all of his old video games and get him all the latest stuff and put it on there for him . jason : michael should be with his mother . sonny : jason , okay , here 's the deal . you know better than i do that there 's a gap between expectation and reality . carly wants the old michael back . the more she tries , he 's going to pull away . claudia : and it 's not forever , jason . it just seems to be what michael needs right now . sonny : what have you got there ?	jason brings spinelli a phone recording of claudia ordering jerry 's car explosion . spinelli says the recording is authentic . jason tells spinelli that claudia is `` working `` michael . michael asks if he can live with sonny and claudia . sonny is skeptical but claudia is all for it . sonny gets carly to agree to the living arrangements . morgan has a visit with michael . holly tries to explain things to ethan . ethan is angry with holly for being less than honest with him . holly claims she left ethan and luke 's meeting to fate . luke is n't so happy with the way holly handled things . holly says she thought she could make a life with luke and ethan , with the help of tracy 's money . after ethan storms off , holly wonders if she and luke still have a `` chance `` for a life together . luke says he 's tempted but his life is in port charles . lucky is still upset about luke 's betrayal of laura . liz tries to convince lucky to work things out with luke . lucky walks in on luke kissing holly goodbye . ethan tells lulu they 're brother and sister . jason goes to tell sonny about the phone recording . sonny tells jason that michael will be staying at the corinthos house temporarily . jason is n't happy with the news . sonny notices the tape recorder in jason 's hand .
lulu : i mean , i would never suggest brook lynn if i did n't think that she would be great for business . carly : i thought about having music at the metro court , if the right singer came along . lulu : well , then you should at least audition brook lynn . i mean , dante heard her at jake 's , and he said that she 's awesome . carly : wow . well , i just saw brook lynn earlier , and she never mentioned needing a singing job . what makes you think she wants to stick around port charles ? [ scene_break ] brook lynn : do you have any basil ? dante : eh ... brook lynn : eh , yeah , i did n't think so . um , oh , oregano , that 'll work nicely . hey , hey , get out of there ! dante : oh , that is the best smell in the world ! i do n't know what it is about women from bensonhurst , but you guys are the best cooks . brook lynn : oh , you know what , it is not just the women , okay . my grandfather , oh , he makes a lasagna , it is to die for . and actually , your cousin tony makes the best pasta fagioli i 've ever had . dante : that 's right . brook lynn : let 's see here . dante : all right , whoa , whoa , what are you doing ? what , you get to taste and i do n't ? brook lynn : um , yeah , i 'm doing the cooking . all right , come here . dante : get out of the way . brook lynn : tell me what you think . more onion ? dante : more onion . brook lynn : yeah , i know it . you know what ? it actually could use a little bit more oregano , too . let 's see . dante : what is this , like some special language , a secret code or something ? damn , you make me miss home . it 's good having you here , brook . [ scene_break ] sonny : i do n't know what you want from me , olivia . johnny has been trying to undermine me , stealing my suppliers , taunting me like i ca n't do anything about it . well , i got news for him . he 's gon na have to get what 's coming to him . olivia : sonny . sonny : what ? olivia : i will turn you into the cops before i let you kill johnny . claire : i like the sound of that . would you care to file a complaint against mr. corinthos ? [ scene_break ] jason : how bad do i want to kiss you right now ? sam : oh , i know , i wish i could , too . oh , jason , i hate that you have to be married to qualify for conjugal visits . okay . i really hate to bring this up . i know that you have a lot on your mind , and ... well , this is really unfair . jason : what ? are you saying that you want to break up ? sam : break up ? no . no , i 'm asking if you want to get married . jason : well , i have n't given ... marriage much thought . you know , being in here . sam : well , you have so much on your mind . i know . jason : i 'll do whatever you want . sam : you would ? jason : yeah , i would . but i need to know that you really thought this through , because if for some reason , i 'm here longer or i even serve my full sentence , you should be able to move on with your life -- sam : no , i would n't want to do that . i mean ... oh , gosh . i have a life , jason . i 've got my job , i 've got my family . i want to wait for you to get out . jason : okay . i mean , it 's your decision . and as much as i would love for you to just show up here in one of those little outfits , getting married -- sam : oh , you know what , you 're right . you 're right . okay , it 's a little over the top , even for me . thanks for agreeing to it , though . jason : i know that you did n't sign on for prison . sam : i know , but i did sign on for whatever came next . i 'm gon na be okay , jason . i promise . [ scene_break ] sonny : ms. walsh , glad you could accept my invitation . claire : yeah . am i gon na have any hope in arresting you now ? sonny : uh , no , she was just blowing off steam . we 're working on different angles to try to get michael released . claire : mm - hmm . well , it 's one thing to help michael , but it 's quite another thing if you think i 'm going to give you a get of jail free card to commit murder . that 's what i heard you threaten when i walked in . [ scene_break ] lulu : well , brook lynn wants to stick around . she just needs a job . carly : with all that quartermaine money ? lulu : it does n't hurt to work for a living . carly : no , nope . everyone has the right to earn money doing what they do well . lulu : no , i mean , honestly , it would be perfect . not just for brook lynn , but for you and for the hotel , for the quartermaines . you know , edward 's totally torn up about everything that 's gone on with michael . it might be nice for him to have brook lynn around . carly : right . this will help edward . lulu : i 'm sorry . that did n't come out right . how amazing would it be to have live talent a couple nights a week at the hotel ? supper clubs are very retro ! carly : wow , you picked the wrong career . you should have been a talent agent . tell brook lynn to call me . i 'll discuss everything with her . unless you want to sit in on the negotiations . lulu : no , no , stop . i -- honestly , this is great . you 're not going to be sorry . carly : i have n't said yes , but i will keep an open mind . bye . lulu : thanks . [ scene_break ] dante : ahh , that smells awesome . brook lynn : it 's the extra onion and oregano . dante : well , that is really unlike a cerullo to give someone a compliment in the kitchen . brook lynn : oh , really ? even after your nonna stole the recipe from my grandmother ? dante : [ laughs ] let 's -- he who has not stolen recipes throw the first tomato . brook lynn : [ laughs ] okay , so tell me , i have to know . do you really miss the bensonhurst insanity or what ? dante : you know what , i would like a little bit of it here in port charles . i mean , if this thing works out , if carly hires you , that 'd be great . and not just because i would love for you to stay , but it would help carly and lulu patch things up . when michael got put in prison , ever since then , it 's been lulu and i against everybody , basically . brook lynn : i can only imagine how hard carly came down on lulu . i mean , if i remember correctly , she was pretty stuck on that whole loyalty thing . dante : lulu loves carly . and her whole family . but she felt pretty bummed out when she called her a traitor . but carly seems to be cooling off . if this metro court gig works out , that could really help them patch things up . brook lynn : yeah . um , it would make you odd man out . dante : well , you might not be aware of this , but there are currently only 2 people in this whole town who actually like me . that 's lulu and my mother . and if you stuck around , that would make 3 . it 's a pretty exclusive club . [ scene_break ] [ michael sighs ] morgan : `` i got you a jeter jersey , but jax said i could n't send it to you in pentonville . they 'll never let you keep it . so , it 'll be waiting for you when you get home . i still miss matsui and damon , but not as much as i miss my big brother . `` [ scene_break ] jason : how 's spinelli doing ? sam : oh , spinelli . um , well , he wo n't come into the office . i actually found him at home in his pajamas buried in the computer . jason : is he trying to find a way to get michael out ? sam : no , he is not . he is addicted to some online gaming tournament . he plays it till all hours of the night , jason . he 's obsessed with it . i kind of think it 's his way of coping with feeling so helpless . jason : can you just find something for this guy to do to distract him , to make him feel useful ? sam : yeah . i mean , i can put him on the whole conjugal visits thing . i mean , maybe he can find a loophole somewhere . jason : are you really ... gon na leave our fate in spinelli 's hands ? sam : oh , jason , i am desperate . [ keys jingling ] guard # 2 : back to your cell , morgan . sam : [ groans ] [ sighs ] [ scene_break ] maxie : spinelli , it 's maxie . maxie , your beloved non - wife ? i 'm sorry . you must not have heard me . spinelli : the jackal has pressing business and can not be disturbed . maxie : apparently not using those social skills i was helping you cultivate . [ keyboard keys clicking ] maxie : spinelli ? spinelli : apologies , but focus is of the utmost importance . i 've reached an expert level heretofore unknown in cyberspace . maxie : okay , well , you 're not in your cyber world . you 're here . and i need you . spinelli : well , email me the specifics , and i will give it my attention in due time . maxie : please listen to me . i know that jason going to prison must be terrible for you . and i know that these computer games are a much - needed distraction . but i need you , too . spinelli : i doubt that . you have your health and your freedom . what else could be of the utmost importance in maximista 's world ? maxie : my job . there 's an art gallery opening in new york , and kate wants me to go . i would really like it if you could be with me . i mean , i was thinking maybe we could even go a day early into the city and stay at one of those boutique hotels -- spinelli : this does not sound urgent to me . maxie : well , it 's got to be more important than whatever it is you 're doing . you realize that if you refuse to go with me , i 'm gon na have to find someone else . spinelli : is that a threat ? maxie : no . i 'm just saying . spinelli : if you care so little for the jackal 's love and are incapable of supporting my current emotional exigencies , then ... i guess there 's little i can do to stop you . [ scene_break ] claire : am i right ? did n't sonny just threaten to kill someone ? olivia : you know what ? um , sonny likes to shoot off his mouth a little bit . okay ? and i choose to believe that he has the good sense to know that if he kills john zacchara or anyone else , it 's gon na hurt michael 's chances of getting out of prison . so , uh ... so , we will just -- we 'll call that little incident today with you and your goons and johnny on the sidewalk -- we 'll call that a misunderstanding . okay ? claire : you braced john zacchara on a public street ? sonny : oh , olivia was just -- she gets oversensitive at times . claire : uh - huh . and you 're delusional . okay ? because we agreed to set up johnny for an arrest . i did not agree to turn a blind eye so you could murder him . [ scene_break ] matt : maya . maya : dr. hunter . matt : you were supposed to have mr. bolton 's scans delivered to me , yet i am still waiting . maya : radiology promised they 'd have it here before 5 : 00 . matt : yes , and i do n't have them . you need to get them to me . maya : i 'm sorry . i wo n't let it happen again . i 'll go follow up right now . matt : no , there 's no need to be sorry . you 're here to learn . i 'm here to teach . maya : okay . [ chuckles ] matt : and listen . you are showing quite a bit of promise . so , you should let those other interns know they should watch out . maya : i 'll be sure to tell them . maxie : matt , i 'm so glad i found you . matt : i 'm working . maxie : but at least you 're speaking to me . matt : maya ... how would you like to observe mr. bolton 's surgery tomorrow ? [ maya chuckles ] [ scene_break ] lulu : wow . something smells amazing . dante : we were totally gon na wait for you , but then the -- brook lynn : the pasta , actually -- it cooked too quickly . dante : well , i told her that this thing -- for some reason , this stove cooks way faster . i do n't know why . i mean -- brook lynn : yeah . and i really did n't want it to get mushy , so i served it . i hope that 's okay . lulu : no . of course . i mean , i 'm the one who 's late . um ... i actually ran into carly on the way over here . how 's that for coincidence ? brook lynn : wow . did you , uh , say anything ? lulu : i ... might have mentioned that dante thinks you 're a rockin ' singer and she should hire you at the metro court . dante : and what did she say ? lulu : that i should be an agent . i ca n't sing , but i can sell . brook lynn : seriously ? lulu : mm - hmm . dante : wow , that is great . brook lynn : wow . lulu , i mean , you 're awesome . lulu : well , it 's not a lock , but you know , she wants to talk to you . so ... dante : well , hey . now i guess you can have some wine . [ all chuckle ] lulu : thank you . mmm . oh , my god . wow , you can really cook . this is incredible . brook lynn : oh , thank you . but actually , dante helped me . lulu : yeah , right . dante : i did ! i did . i remembered the secret recipe . brook lynn : but ... let me tell you . it 's only because his nonna , she stole that recipe from my grandmother . it 's ours . dante : wow . actually , my nonna got it from her mother , who brought it over from the old country . brook lynn : no . dante : it 's nutmeg and cinnamon . brook lynn : oh . oh ! look at that . nice going , idiot . now it 's not a secret anymore . dante : all right . do n't mind us . it 's just an old bensonhurst feud . needless to say , we both equally created this amazing meal . here . you want some cheese ? lulu : well . this is what i like -- a man who waits on me . so , um , anyway , brook , if carly asks you to audition , you would , right ? brook lynn : yeah . of course . i would do anything . so ... dante : i was just telling brook that if she decides to stick around , that would make 3 people in this great town that do n't want to spit on me . lulu : [ chuckles ] oh . and of course , it 's all about you . dante : yes . [ scene_break ] [ kate sighs ] coleman : hello , foxy . kate : i need a drink -- white wine . oh , chardonnay . pinot -- you know what ? screw it . make it a martini . coleman : with extra olives to soothe my peacock 's feathers , maybe ? kate : mm - hmm . coleman : so , what 's got you so tense , baby ? kate : ohh . sometimes , i look at my employees and i think i am their mama swan , and they 're all my cygnets . they 're utterly helpless . all they can do is look at me with mouths gaping , squawking , `` feed me . show me . send me . `` coleman : it 's a burden . kate : nothing gets done right unless i do it myself . coleman : you have very high standards , miss kate howard . but unless you let those little birdies spread their wings , they 're never gon na learn to fly , girl . kate : well , i 'm not gon na lower my standards . coleman : hell , no . hell , no . come here . come here . kate : mmm . coleman : now , about that tension you 're feeling . kate : ohh . [ scene_break ] diane : hello , big man . max : any news on the michael front ? diane : uh , do you mean , have we figured out a way to get him released ? something that will not have my license to practice law revoked ? no , not yet . max : maybe i should bust him out of the joint . diane : heh heh heh . honey , you 're soused . max : i still have feelings . diane : so do i . max : i have a confession to make . diane : oh . all right . well then , why do n't you pass me a dollar ? we can make this purely professional . that way i can detach a little . heh heh heh ! max : michael 's known me most of his life . he trusts me . he -- dare i say it -- loves me like an uncle . diane : and you love him . you have a soft spot in your heart for both of sonny 's sons , but especially michael . max : great kids . i relate with michael , you know , because of my own dad and milo . diane : honey , you 're a very good influence on those boys , but what 's the confession ? max : michael asked me to get him a special present for his 18th birthday -- a hooker . diane : ha ha ! a what ? max : a prostitute , a working girl . he had been in that coma for a year . everyone around him had grown up . he felt left behind . you know , he was worried all the other guys had it over on him , experiencing girls and , you know , sex . but michael got a dui on his birthday , and i told him i would not get him a prostitute while he was grounded . diane : what a good disciplinarian you are . max : the upshot is , michael trusted me . that 's why he came to me . this stays between you and i , right ? diane : sweetheart , i 'm the queen of keeping people 's secrets . max : i never did get michael a girl . franco came to town , and everything went to hell . you know , i thought about it at the resort , but i got nervous . diane : well , that was a good instinct . you were supposed to be guarding michael . max : i think you 're missing my bigger point here . michael went to prison never having had carnal knowledge of a girl -- of a woman , of a hooker , anyone . and it 's my fault . diane : honey , you can get michael his birthday present when he 's released . max : and if it 's 5 years ? i 'm a terrible uncle . [ scene_break ] olivia : my problem -- my problem is that i should have just gone home . well , i did n't go home . johnny : okay , but you knew i was waiting here with a drink and a smile -- olivia : no , no . i 'm talking about months ago to bensonhurst . johnny : same reason . look , why do n't we play some pool ? you can take -- olivia : do you think we 're gon na sit here and pretend that you did n't almost die today ? please , john . please , before my head explodes , tell me that you 're not gon na keep provoking sonny into this war . [ scene_break ] claire : so , the truth , sonny . did your thugs confront johnny on the street today ? sonny : thugs ? you watch those old humphrey bogart movies when you 're alone at night ? heh heh heh ! claire : goombahs , okay ? bodyguards , whatever . i do n't really care what you call them . did your guys rough up johnny today ? sonny : i did what i told you i was gon na do -- make johnny angry enough , stupid enough to come after me , which is n't very difficult to do . and then you step in and arrest him . claire : assuming i 'm in the neighborhood when it happens . what if johnny pulled a gun on you today ? sonny : what , are you worried i might have died ? it 's very caring of you . claire : no , no , no . i 'm worried about the excuse you 'll need to kill johnny in `` self - defense `` and then claim you and i had an arrangement . sonny : johnny would be one more dead thug to you -- make your life a little easier to live in . claire : do n't do it again . sonny : okay . i wo n't do it again . how about we try it this way ? i let johnny land an illegal shipment , okay , right under my nose . he thinks he 's doing something to me , okay ? then you come in . and you bust him . you send him to prison so he can sit with his old man , and they can have a great time in there -- claire : do n't make the mistake of using me as the all - purpose enabler . i will not be manipulated into finessing john zacchara 's murder . sonny : so , i 'm supposed to let johnny shoot at me ? and i 'm not allowed to defend my own life ? [ scene_break ] maya : uh , mr. bolton 's film . matt : you kicked ass in radiology . good work . maxie : matt , do you think you could pay a little attention to me now ? matt : you need to find somebody else to play with , okay ? i 'm very busy . i have better things to do . [ sighs ] so , lesson of the day -- do n't let radiologists pull rank just because you 're an intern . you can thank me later . maya : flag on the play . i understand i have to follow doctor 's orders , professionally speaking . but i do n't have to let you hit on me just to make your girlfriend jealous . that 's today 's lesson . maxie : i 'm not his girlfriend ! were you really trying to make me jealous ? matt : no , that 's your game with spinelli . how 's that working for you , by the way ? maxie : not well , thank you very much . he 's depressed , and i 'm getting desperate . it actually occurred to me i would consider going on a real date with you . matt : well , maybe i 'm busy . maxie : or maybe you 're finished working in 20 minutes . i know where the doctors sign in . matt : okay . all right . fine . i 'll buy you a mercy drink at jake 's later . [ scene_break ] [ knock on door ] [ keyboard keys clicking ] [ knock on door ] carly : spinelli , it 's carly . can you open up ? [ knock on door ] [ spinelli sighs and exhales ] carly : hi . spinelli : hi . um , did you make your journey to pentonville ? how -- how is stone cold ? carly : he 's fine . he 's calm . he 's -- he 's jason . he 's also michael 's only hope of getting out of prison in one piece . do n't let anyone tell you that jason should n't be there , because michael 's already been in a fight . spinelli : is young mr. sir okay ? carly : he says he is . i hate to think what would happen to michael if jason were n't there . [ sighing ] oh , god . this is -- this is all on dante , you know ? this is all on that self - righteous hypocrite 's head . and dante needs to start paying today . spinelli : um , as always , my loyalty is to stone cold and michael . how do we stand on your revenge endeavor ? carly : well , brook lynn 's helping me . spinelli : and , uh , i am compiling a full financial profile on dante . it just -- it just might take a while . carly : well , i do n't want you to worry , because i 'm gon na rescue lulu from that faithless cheater . i mean , brook lynn is gorgeous , right ? what man would n't be tempted ? [ scene_break ] lulu : i 'm actually really impressed with the meal . it was good . dante : well , thank you -- lulu : did you do -- dante : for once . lulu : [ laughing ] did you make the garlic ? is that -- dante : i made the garlic . lulu : no , the garlic bread . dante : [ laughing ] i made the bread , too . and then i put the garlic butter on it . [ elevator whirring ] lulu : oh , my gosh . wait . are you leaving ? no . dante , tell her she ca n't leave . dante : okay . you do n't have to go . brook lynn : actually , i do . 'cause if i 'm gon na stay in town , i have to take care of a lot of things . plus , if i 'm going to impress carly , i 'm gon na need my rest . and this was supposed to be dinner for two , so ... dante : well , um , it was great having you here . and it was fun tearing up the kitchen together . brook lynn : i left it a mess . lulu : oh , my gosh . you did plenty . just -- do n't even worry about it . call me tomorrow . brook lynn : i will . and thank you so much for talking to carly . i 'm not sure how i 'm gon na thank you , but i 'm pretty sure i 'm gon na think of something . so ... lulu : okay . brook lynn : all right . bye . lulu : bye . brook lynn : have a nice night . dante : see ya . lulu : do n't you love it how things work out ? i mean , kate 's hissy fit put me right where i needed to be to run into carly . and now brook might be able to stay in port charles for a while . would n't that be wonderful ? [ chuckles ] [ scene_break ] [ jason sighs ] jason : i got visits from sam and your mom . michael : well , i figured mom would want to see you after she left me . jason : i ca n't blame her , you know . she 's worried about you . michael : unh . [ clears throat ] i think she 'll be fine now that you 're here with me . [ sighs ] i mean , you do realize that she thinks you can fix anything , right ? i -- i swear , she 's got you confused with superman . jason : your mom gives me way too much credit . michael : i do n't know . you 've always been there for her -- and all of us -- a lot . jason : if i were anywhere near as good as your mother thinks , i would have done a lot better by you . [ scene_break ] [ lucky sighs ] lucky : uhh ! aah ! maya : uh , that 's helpful . i know when i get upset , beating a large building always makes me feel better . lucky : hi , maya . maya : hey . lucky : yeah , sorry . i just , uh , went head - to - head with my brother . maya : ethan ? i might have guessed . lucky : no . no , not ethan , my other half brother -- the one i was supposed to trust , the one who screwed me over big - time . maya : well , here 's a thought . next time , hit him instead of the wall . [ scene_break ] diane : i know that you feel terrible , my poor , sweet max . tell you what . why do n't we go home , and i can help you take your mind off your troubles ? max : i 'm just not feeling it tonight , diane . diane : yeah . yeah . you have n't , uh , felt it ever since michael was sentenced . so , how long is this period of mourning supposed to last ? [ scene_break ] maxie : just remember that i 'm only here to make spinelli jealous and have him fight to get me back . and win . matt : do you have any idea how convoluted that is ? maxie : if you have such a problem with it , you can bail and let someone else hit on me . matt : yeah ? honestly , i do n't see the guys lining up right now . it could be possible you 're not as irresistible as you might think . [ scene_break ] johnny : if sonny wants to take a couple of shots at me , let him . at least he 'll end up in prison where he belongs . olivia : john , are you really ready to lose me ? because that is where this is headed . i am not gon na sit around and watch you get yourself killed . brook lynn : hello . wow . olivia sure left in a hurry . was it past her bedtime or something ? johnny : or something . brook lynn : dante 's ma -- she 's so hot for someone her age . [ scene_break ] michael : i was the one who killed claudia . you 're not responsible for that . jason : you should have never been in the position in the first place , michael . michael : jason ... if you were in that cabin , what would you have done ? exactly . maybe you should stop treating me like a kid and let me take responsibility for the things that i do . jason : i just waited too long . you know , i 'm just trying to teach you how to get by in the world now . michael : do n't get me wrong . i doubt i would even be alive if you were n't there to look out for me my whole life . so , just stop feeling guilty . you 're here now , and i am glad . i mean , hey , it takes living in a cell to realize that you 're not actually perfect . [ scene_break ] claire : no free passes , sonny . sonny : i only want what we agreed on -- to take johnny zacchara down by any means possible . claire : as long as it 's legal . olivia is convinced that you want to take out johnny -- sonny : do n't worry about olivia . she 's irrational . she does n't want to see her boyfriend end up in prison or dead . claire : how do you do it ? sonny : what ? claire : how do you have so many kids by so many women , but you seem to keep them all straight ? sonny : if you want to get into my personal life , that 's a conversation best had over a filet mig -- carly : excuse me . i just came back from pentonville . would you like to hear all about it ? sonny : of course i would . carly : great . i 'm not gon na discuss michael in front of federal prosecutor walsh . claire : i was leaving . do n't try to double - cross me . i can make it very ugly for you . carly : you 're seriously trying to hit on the woman who put our son in prison ? [ scene_break ] maya : what 's the prognosis ? lucky : well , i do n't think it 's broken , but you 're the one who 's gon na be a doctor , so you tell me . maya : wiggle your fingers . can you bend them ? well , i may just be an intern , but it does n't take a phd to know that fist versus wall -- lucky : yeah . maya : the fist is gon na lose . lucky : right . maya : here . this should help . lucky : oh , that 's sweet . but you know , this might work on my son , but -- maya : uh - uh - uh . see , that 's where you 're wrong . lucky : whoa ! aah ! damn , that 's cold . maya : yeah . well , ice reduces the swelling and helps numb the pain . lucky : it 's really sticky , too . maya : oh , well , you can wash it off when you get home . lucky : you just could have asked for a cup of ice . maya : well , that 's no fun , now , is it ? lucky : [ chuckles ] jeez . hey , what kind of music do you like ? maya : all kinds . lucky : yeah ? me , too . it was a gift from my father and your grandmother , actually . i started , like , an lp collection from some blues records that mary mae gave me when i was younger . maya : you 've got lps ? lucky : yes , and a turntable . if you ever want to check out the collection , you should feel free to come by sometime . maya : you 're on . let me see . [ chuckles ] lucky : wow . that is really cold . maya : yeah . [ scene_break ] max : i do n't think i 'll ever feel comfortable living a normal life out in the world while michael 's locked up . diane : but michael loves you , max . he would want you to solider on in his absence . max : shh . no . i failed him . i ca n't be all romantic with you while michael lives on chipped beef and an hour of sunlight . diane : are you -- are you telling me that you intend to remain chaste until michael is released ? coleman , i need a shot of vodka ! bring the bottle ! [ scene_break ] maxie : okay . maybe i 'll just have to prove to you how irresistible i am . why do n't you pick any guy you can think of , and i 'll show you that i can have him wrapped around my finger in 10 minutes . matt : heh . you have no idea how us guys work . i mean , it 's not that difficult for a beautiful girl to catch our eye . maxie : so , you think i 'm beautiful . interesting . go ahead . pick someone . matt : okay . me . maxie : that does n't count . we already established that you find me attractive . matt : so is an x - ray , in its own way . maxie : can an x - ray do this ? [ scene_break ] brook lynn : why was olivia so upset ? johnny : she 's upset about my current business situation . brook lynn : oh . financial problems ? johnny : more so the target on my back . brook lynn : really ? sounds interesting . [ scene_break ] lulu : you know , i can not believe brook made such a good meal with no recipe , making it up as she went along ? dante : you know what ? she 's like my mother and all the other falconeri women and cerullo women i grew up with . they ... cooking is like breathing to them . lulu : and the boys learn how to play stickball and teach themselves how to wait on people hand and foot ? dante : and , uh ... keep their women happy . lulu : oh , i see . so , pickup lines have been passed down for generations ? dante : well , i know there 's more to happiness than a good pickup line . woman : i 'm not used to getting things the easy way , my life has been up and down , and all these years , the price i 've paid for honesty had been my heart on the ground , then you came around , and everything was clear , you came around , and all i need is here because you came around it 's not that i had wanted all the fairy tales or even needed one , i guess my mind had reasoned out the reasons for a perfect boy for this girl , then you came around [ scene_break ] jason : okay . let 's go through it again . your hand -- michael : it 's okay . jason : all right . let 's go . [ both grunting ] jason : get your hands -- keep your hands up . are you ready to do this or not ? michael : yeah , i 'm ready -- jason : okay . so , let 's go . good . good . good . that 's good . better . better . good . good . just -- whoa . michael : i had you . [ panting ] jason : y - yeah , you did . you had me . michael : you did n't let me win , did you ? jason : no , no , i did n't . you 're doing good . michael : all right . jason : oh . look who 's coming . see ? you do n't take your eyes off the other ... guy . michael : yeah , i got you . jason : you got that ? michael : yeah . jason : okay . let 's go . right here . right here . give me a right . good . right here . go . [ scene_break ] sonny : i do n't want to fight . carly : why did n't you tell me michael got beat up ? you did n't think i would see the bruises ? sonny : i did n't want to upset you because jason 's in pentonville doing what he can to keep him safe , and we need to concentrate on getting michael released . carly : is that where little miss fed comes in ? sonny : absolutely . do n't be jealous . carly : oh , my god . i 'm not jealous . i 'm just doing my part in your little drama , sonny . i 've watched you seduce women from alexis to kate howard and tons in between . i am an expert critic on your technique . hell , even claudia fell for it . sonny : well , that was just business , though . carly : with benefits . sonny : i hated the evil bitch . carly : i do n't care . okay ? i do n't care . i just want my son home . and if you sleeping with claire can help , knock yourself out . tell her no one understands you . tell her you 've given up on love -- that only she can see into your soul . i do n't care . do it fast , though . the sooner you sleep with claire , the sooner i can get my son out of pentonville .	carly agrees to let brook lynn audition for the metrocourt . dante and brook lynn make spaghetti at his loft . lulu joins dante and brook lynn for dinner . claire walks in on sonny and olivia arguing over johnny . sam announces to jason that they ca n't have conjugal visits unless they are married . spinelli is depressed about jason 's incarceration . matt tries to flirt with maya in front of maxie . kate tells coleman that she is disappointed in maxie and lulu 's work attitudes . diane is shocked when max says that they ca n't sleep together until michael is released from prison . olivia storms out of jake 's when johnny refuses to stop going after sonny . brook lynn flirts with johnny at the bar . maxie kisses matt . maya shows up just as lucky starts punching a building wall . lulu and dante make love . jason and michael work on self- defense moves . carly assumes that sonny wants to sleep with claire .
[ thunder rumbles ] jason : this is your target . room 204 , rendezvous motel . we 'll take care of it . jason : he 's a cop . ex - fbi . no mistakes . two of us , one of him . [ thunder crashes ] jason : one more thing . you make sure he 's alone . keep my wife out of it . sam : when i had my daughter , i passed out ! when i woke up , she was gone ! [ sobbing ] mcbain : listen . sam , listen . everything 's gon na be all right . i 'm gon na get you to the hospital . sam : no , no , no , no ! please . please , you got to stay here . i 'm gon na have this baby right now . uhhh ! téa : well , there 's no time ! todd : what do you mean , there 's no time ? téa : there 's no time . i 'm having this baby right now ! oh ! oh ! todd : okay , okay , okay , okay . you 're gon na be okay . téa : [ panting ] todd : delgado , listen . you 're in an economy - class rental car . i would n't change my shoes in here , much less have a baby . téa : i did not want to have my baby in the backseat of a car in a ditch in upstate new york with you ! i wanted to have it at home with my doula in a pool , but i do n't think we have much choice about this ! this baby 's coming right now ! heather : cats and dogs . am i a good girlfriend , or what ? as soon as i plant you someplace , luke 's gon na go free . and he 's gon na be oh , so grateful . lulu : what did you and tracy do to anthony ? luke : do n't you have some files to file or whatever it is -- lulu : dad , you are in serious trouble here . anthony has disappeared . they 're booking tracy . you 're next . luke : relax , daughter . i did not whack anthony zacchara . lulu : who said anything about whacking ? is anthony dead ? jason : mcbain and my wife are staying at the same hotel . i do not want her involved . you guys get in , you send a message , you get out clean . carly : let me guess . you guys do windows . drive safely . jason : what do you want , carly ? carly : for this to be a mistake . you 're suing , right ? jason : i ca n't . it 's all true . sam : [ shrieks ] i ca n't do this . mcbain : yes . yes , you can , all right ? yes , you can . listen to me . it 's just a contraction , all right ? sam : it hurts so much . mcbain : i know . i know . it 's not gon na last , all right ? you can ride it out , all right ? hey , look at me . you 're not alone , all right ? sam : [ groans ] mcbain : we 're gon na do this together . we 're gon na do this together . heather : once you 're planted , you 're nothing but a bad memory . [ thunder crashes ] heather : [ gasps ] dante : [ sighs ] johnny : i heard you made an arrest . dante : we are booking luke spencer and tracy quartermaine for illegal disposal of a firearm . johnny : they killed my grandfather . you 're worried about how they stashed the murder weapon ? dante : there are other charges pending . johnny : pending ? wow . so anthony 's missing . tracy sends anthony a text message saying , `` meet me at the boathouse . `` anthony 's blood was found on the floor of said boathouse . what more do you need ? dante : we do still have to follow procedure , okay , john ? johnny : why am i not surprised you 're hesitant to press charges here ? i mean , after all , the suspect is your father - in - law . luke : it 's pretty easy to figure out that anthony has gone to his reward . just look at the evidence . lulu : which points to you and tracy . luke : it 's all circumstantial . lulu : that might be all the d.a . needs . luke : do i look nervous ? lulu : [ sighs ] dad , you love the risk , but this is not the time , and whoever takes over for mac is gon na be under a lot of pressure to get results . luke : well , maybe . unless they 're willing to manufacture evidence on their first day , i got nothing to worry about . lulu : do you really think any part of tracy 's story is actually gon na hold up ? luke : well , there is that . lulu : the sooner you tell me what 's going on , the sooner we can minimize the damage . luke : you 're taking this cop routine a little far , do n't you think ? lulu : this is a concerned daughter routine , so stop dodging and tell me what happened . luke : well , i would , but it would n't do any good . it 's probably too late . [ thunder crashes ] heather : [ scoffs ] i think we found your mausoleum , anthony . todd : this is so much better . téa : better ? you brought me to a bus stop ! todd : yeah , it 's perfect . sit down . relax . stretch out . have a baby . téa : relax ? you want me to relax ? ! i 'm in labor at a bus stop ! todd : [ chuckling ] the rental car -- it had a first - aid kit . téa : you 're hysterical . get ahold of yourself . todd : [ chuckling ] there 's nothing like a full - blown panic attack . téa : god , i wish victor were here -- not you . i did n't even get a chance to tell him i was pregnant . todd : i wish i could go back in time and change that . if i could , i would . but i ca n't . but i can help you move forward . téa : you call this moving forward , huh ? ! i 'm at a bus stop ! todd : okay . maybe the bus will come . maybe there 'll be a gynecologist on the bus . okay . ow ! what 's wrong with you ? calm down . save your strength . you 're gon na need it . hey , you can beat me up -- all right ? as soon as i help you have this child . téa : promise ? todd : but not a moment sooner . mcbain : listen , i need to sterilize some scissors so i can cut the cord . sam : the cord . sounds like you 've done this before . mcbain : uh , no , not exactly , but my brother 's a doctor . he walked me through it once when we thought liam might come early , all right ? listen , everything 's gon na be okay . and once you deliver , i 'm gon na get both of you to the hospital . sam : okay . mcbain : all right ? sam : sounds good . yeah . mcbain : yeah ? sam : okay . mcbain : everything 's been normal with the pregnancy ? sam : oh , gosh . a little bit of stress . besides that , it 's pretty good . mcbain : just rest , okay ? all right ? sam , listen to me . you and your baby are gon na be okay . sam : [ screaming ] mcbain : listen . hang on to me . i 'm right here . sam : yeah . okay . mcbain : i 'm right here . sam : okay . téa : i hate you . todd : i promise you , your beautiful child will be perfect , but you have to let me help you . okay ? and unless you have a stork en route , i 'm pretty much your only option . téa : [ crying ] sam : [ groans ] i do n't know how much longer i can keep doing this . mcbain : yes , you can . it all stops when the baby arrives . sam : [ breathing heavily ] mcbain : you know , it 's pretty awful with those lamaze classes , but i remember you saying that it helps if you can concentrate on something . sam : oh , yeah ? mcbain : yeah . sam : like what ? mcbain : like what ? uh , here . here . how about -- how about this ? you see this ? you see this little helicopter -- buzzing helicopter . sam : no . mcbain : no ? not that ? sam : no , no . i 've got something in my purse . get my purse . mcbain : all right . i 'll get your purse . what am i looking for ? sam : the figurine ! mcbain : okay . here it is . sam : yeah , yeah , yeah , yeah . mcbain : right here . got your figurine , all right ? sam : i got it . mcbain : all right . just focus . sam : focus . mcbain : just focus and breathe . sam : [ breathing deeply ] mcbain : that 's it . you 're doing good . that 's it . sam : [ groaning ] jason : fraternal twins . no one besides heather webber ever knew . [ thunder rumbles ] carly : that explains why franco was so obsessed with you . you 're brothers , and you 're just now telling me about this ? jason : i did n't want to think about it anymore , carly . carly : that explains why sam was so upset when i stopped by here after sonny 's birthday party . she just told you , did n't she ? jason : there was some other things she knew that she did n't tell me and i found out on my own . carly : oh , god . [ chuckles ] i mean , she was afraid she was gon na lose you , and i was going on and on about how johnny betrayed me , like there 's any comparison . jason : you did n't know . carly : i knew she was upset . she 's not here , is she ? jason : she wanted me to promise that we could still be a family and that nothing would change . carly : what did you tell her ? jason : [ sighs ] i said i needed some time . she said she needed some , and , uh , she left . carly : well , that 's slightly manipulative . make that a lot manipulative . but considering what sam 's going through -- i mean , carrying a child of rape -- i 'm sure as hell not gon na judge her . jason : maybe she was right to leave . [ thunder rumbles ] jason : i 've never hated anyone like i hate franco . it 's not fair for the kid to live with that . carly : okay . you know what ? stop -- before you talk yourself into giving up on sam . there 's a place where the sky is always blue lulu : dad , i have total confidence in you getting out of any situation , no matter how impossible or incriminating , but i ca n't say the same for tracy . luke : well , neither can i . she 's her own worst enemy . lulu : so let me help you both . luke : i do n't want you involved in this , and i know that tracy would n't , either , for the same reasons . lulu : it 's time for you to start counting on me , like i 've learned to count on you . luke : [ sighs ] okay . here 's the deal . i will tell you the unvarnished truth if you promise this stays just between us , we do things my way . lulu : okay . luke : i did not kill anthony zacchara . lulu : but -- luke : but i might as well have , as far as the law is concerned . the geezer is dead as a doornail , and , unfortunately , i misplaced a corpse . johnny : you want justice in this town , you got to get it yourself . dante : hey , that 's a good way to getting a cell of your own . johnny : why do n't you prove me wrong and arrest your father - in - law and his ex- wife ? dante : john , i do n't think you understand . the -- the difference between mob and police is that we need evidence before we go after somebody . johnny : why do n't you just admit that you have a conflict of interest , huh ? you know , like you did when ronnie dimestico was beating up my dancers . dante : are you done here , john ? johnny : you 're really good at selective blindness . you know that ? when someone you care about commits a crime , whether it be luke and tracy or your father or ronnie dimestico , you ca n't see it . dante : so , why do n't you file a complaint with the i.a . ? i 'm not gon na call up the district attorney 's office and tell them to come up with a murder charge with no evidence . johnny : no evidence ? you got blood on the boathouse floor . you think anthony cut himself shaving his big toe ? dante : john , john , i need a body , okay ? so if you 're so eager to help out with this investigation , why do n't you tell me something ? if you killed anthony , where would you dump the remains ? [ thunder rumbling ] heather : [ sighs ] well , they 'll find you if i dumped you here . what am i gon na do with you , anthony ? i ca n't let luke go down for your murder . dante : you 're free to go . luke : just like that ? dante : no body , no charges . for all we know , anthony 's in buenos aires playing the ponies . luke : huh . i 'm free . free . there is a god ! heather : yeah . me . luke : you ? you got rid of anthony 's body ? heather : it was that or let you rot in prison . luke : you should have let me rot . i was just beastly to you . heather : [ chuckles ] i like beastly . beastly is good . luke : then hear me roar . heather : there 's got to be a way to dig you out of this , luke . [ chuckling ] [ thunder crashes ] heather : hey ! now that 's using your noodle , webber . jason : i do n't care if the child is n't mine . i do n't care about the biology . when sam was pregnant , i - i was gon na raise her daughter . i would have loved her . but every time i - i think about this baby , i see franco . i remember how i felt being locked in that room , having to watch what he did to sam , and i could n't do anything about it . carly : you know that you 're gon na feel different once the baby 's born , once you hold it . jason : [ sighs ] yeah , everybody keeps saying that . carly : who ? jason : monica , elizabeth . carly : okay , so you know if i 'm agreeing with those two about anything , it has to be true . jason , when sam puts that baby in your arms , you 're gon na melt . i know you . you 're the most protective man i 've ever met . jason : i could n't protect sam . carly : and you 're gon na keep beating yourself up about that . jason : what does that mean ? carly : it means you 're just gon na let sam go ? you 're gon na let her walk out of here because you do n't think you have the right to stop her ? jason : i offered to be the one to leave . carly : sam did n't want to leave , jason . she did n't want to leave . she wanted you to hold her in your arms and swear that you were gon na love her no matter what and that you will love her child the same way . jason : carly , i could n't make that promise . i do n't know how i feel . it has n't been that long . carly : exactly . and you 're so brutally honest . you just took sam at her word , and you let her walk out of here , jason . and now she 's sitting somewhere all alone in a motel . jason : she 's not alone . sam : i 'm sorry . i ca n't do this . mcbain : sam , listen to me . you 're almost there , all right ? just think , you 're about to look at your beautiful baby . sam : no . you do n't understand . mcbain : i know . i know i do n't understand . sam : [ groans ] jason : but jason would , would n't he ? what would he say if he was here right now ? téa : [ shouting in spanish ] [ laughs ] you do n't get to make jokes ever again ! todd : never again ? that 's a little harsh . téa : [ laughing ] you do this ! ohh ! todd : i - i think we 're all agreed that if men had to do this , there 'd be no human beings . oh , my -- were you like this with dani ? téa : oh , what is it about manning babies ? they seem to know how hard their lives are gon na be . todd : maybe it 's a delgado baby that always needs to be the center of attention . it 's just trying to make a really big entrance . sam : i do n't know what jason would say . he 's so conflicted about this baby . mcbain : but not about you . sam : [ groans ] mcbain : i think if he was here , he would say -- he would say , `` you look so beautiful right now . i love you . i 'm sorry . `` sam : oh ! mcbain : `` i 'm gon na stand by you and this baby for the rest of my life . `` but you know something , sam ? sam : what ? mcbain : you got to bring this kid into the world right now . sam : okay . mcbain : you got to bring him in . sam : okay . mcbain : okay ? sam : okay . mcbain : all right . uhhh ! todd : okay , enough with the fancy breathing . it 's time , okay ? you got to toughen up . you got to push , all right ? téa : [ rhythmically ] you drop this baby , i will -- todd : you will kill me . okay . time to push . ready ? push ! téa : [ screams ] todd : all right ! mcbain : come on , sam . sam : [ crying ] mcbain : i can see the head . you 're almost there . sam : [ screams ] mcbain : come on ! todd : you 're almost there . ready ? téa : [ grunting ] sam : [ groaning ] [ breathing heavily ] [ baby crying ] sam : oh ! mcbain : sam , you got a beautiful baby boy . sam : i do . todd : you did good . téa : oh ! it 's a boy . [ chuckles ] right , todd ? he felt like a boy . stubborn . stubborn as a boy . todd ? mcbain : little guy , here 's your mom . sam : oh , baby . hi . thank you . téa : todd -- let me hold him . todd : you were right . téa : todd ? todd : it 's a boy . téa : [ laughs ] i knew it . oh , i knew it ! let me hold him . todd ? what 's wrong ? lulu : so , you found tracy standing over anthony 's body ? luke : yeah , and i naturally assumed that she had exercised her wifely prerogative and icing - ed the toxic , old bastard . lulu : why would you assume that ? luke : well , probably for the same reason that she thought i killed him . lulu : why would she think that , dad ? luke : well , we had had these , uh , hypothetical conversations about how everybody 's life , especially hers , would be better if the geezer departed the earthly plane . lulu : huh . i believe , in legal circles , they call that premeditation , which ups the charges from manslaughter to murder . luke : it was just talk . completely harmless . lulu : then why did n't you call the cops ? why did you drag his corpse halfway across the property and prop him up on a chaise longue ? luke : well , we did n't have any choice , honey . the cops were moving in on us , and there was no time to do anything else . lulu : full disclosure is a choice . luke : full disclosure to a cop ? lulu , you 're moving precariously close to violating the basic tenet of being a spencer . we do not fully disclose to anyone with a badge unless that anyone is a member of the family by blood and not marriage . and even then , it has to be in extremely dire circumstances . lulu : so , you thought it was a better idea to use his corpse as a giant puppet ? luke : it was working . it -- it would have been great if he had n't disappeared . i mean , even monica thought he was alive , and she 's a doctor . lulu : what i 'm wondering is why you did n't see him get up and walk away . heather : guess what i got ? even better . i got us a ride . upsy - daisy . upsy- daisy . téa : why is n't he crying ? todd : i do n't know . téa : what do you mean , you do n't know ? what did you do to him ? todd : i did n't do anything to him . téa : then why is n't he crying ? is he breathing ? todd : i 'm not sure . téa : todd , you need to take him to the hospital now . hurry up . hurry up . no , no , no . take him to the hospital now . please ! you took my husband from me . make it up to me . save my son . please . go ! we should get you to the rental car . téa : no , no . do n't worry about me . just save my child , okay ? todd : yeah , i - i 'll be back . téa : with my son . todd : with your son . sam : he 's beautiful . mcbain : yes , he is . sam : i do n't know what i would have done without you . mcbain : come on . let 's get you two to the hospital . sam : okay . jason : she has gotten very close to john mcbain . she met him the night of robin 's funeral . she was , you know , emotional . did n't realize who she was talking to , but [ sighs ] since then , she confides in him . john mcbain got her , uh , franco 's dna so she can run the paternity test , and he was there when she opened the results . carly : he knew about franco being your brother before you ? jason : yeah . and they 're staying at the same motel . carly : wait . she deliberately checked into the same place he 's staying ? jason : she says it 's a coincidence . carly : [ laughs ] wow . that 's not cool . jason : mcbain is trying to take sonny down . he 's got some federal allowance to investigate . i tried to back him off . he said he 's gon na use me to get to sonny , and i 'm pretty sure he 's using sam to get to me . carly : sam knows this ? jason : yeah , she knows . and i 've told her to be careful , but it 's like she needs to believe in him . carly : whatever . there 's no way that sam wants mcbain more than you . jason : you sure about that ? sam : you 're a tough guy , baby . i think you got through this better than me . [ chuckles ] mcbain : you sure you 're okay ? sam : yeah , we 're fine . mcbain : okay . i 'm gon na -- i 'm gon na go get the car . i 'm gon na bring it out front . sam : okay . mcbain : all right ? make sure you bundle up . sam : okay . mcbain : it 's pouring out there . [ baby babbling ] mcbain : hey , sam . you did good . sam : you too . john mcbain ? carly : you gon na let sam go ? jason : she 's already gone . carly : and that 's okay with you ? ! you 're gon na let mcbain pick up the pieces ? ! jason : mcbain 's not gon na be able to pick up anything . carly : what 's that supposed to mean ? heather : off we go . todd : [ mumbling ] [ thunder crashes ] [ female announcer ] kraft singles have no artificial flavors johnny : i 'm gon na do your job for you . if you want to know where tracy and luke stashed his body , why do n't you ask them ? dante : so , you do n't want to cooperate with the investigation ? johnny : have a heart , detective . i did n't kill anthony , and i do n't want to sit here and think about where he might be . dante : so you 're telling me you loved anthony so much that you would never raise a hand to him ? you hated anthony for what he did to claudia . you hated him for lying to you your whole life . so , why do n't you tell me , why are you standing here now wringing your hands and crying out for justice ? heather : do n't get excited . it 's just a pit stop . do n't move . jason : mcbain 's not gon na be sticking around port charles . carly : those guys that were here -- you sent them after him . jason : just leave it alone , carly . carly : okay , you 're not gon na kill him , because , `` a , `` he 's a cop , and , `` b , `` it 's not about business , because sam made it personal . so your guys are gon na not so gently ask mcbain to go back to pennsylvania . jason : he 's got a girlfriend . he 's got a kid there . he should be with them . carly : do you not realize how bad this is gon na backfire on you ? i mean , if mcbain is working sam the way you think he is , he 's gon na make sure she finds out about it . he 's not gon na come out and tell her , but he 's gon na leave hints . sam 's gon na figure it out , and you 're gon na be the bad guy . jason : i thought you just said she did n't want mcbain . carly : now . now . but if you put him in the hospital , he 's gon na be the martyr . jason , you need to call it off -- right now . john mcbain ? mcbain : yeah ? who wants to know ? i hear llanview is nice this time of year . mcbain : you know what ? it 's always nice . you should check it out . try rodi 's . worst burger in town . kind of far from home . mcbain : [ scoffs ] hey , look , buddy , i 'd love tangle with you later , but right now i have something i really have to do . not now . mcbain : who sent you , huh ? corinthos ? morgan ? uhh ! téa : todd -- please save my son . todd : hang in there . the keys to that car . take you to the hospital . [ thunder crashes ] todd : anthony zacchara . luke : yes , i admit losing track of the corpse was unfortunate . it was an unforeseen comp location . lulu : so whoever moved the body probably killed him ? luke : exactly . lulu : why did the cops find a message from tracy luring anthony to the boathouse ? luke : well , as i mentioned , we were having these ongoing discussions about , you know , liberating her from the now - dead husband . but i did have a plan , but it was n't murder . i was gon na have him shipped off to parts unknown . lulu : parts unknown ? luke : okay . uruguay . but when we got to the boathouse , he was already dead . lulu : shame . luke : shame . yeah . because it made us look guilty . and now every time tracy opens her big , fat mouth , we look more guilty . lulu : yeah , you do . luke : [ sighs ] but you believe me , do n't you ? lulu : yeah . i actually do . but it does n't matter , 'cause dante 's the one who signs off on this c we have to tell him . johnny : i got no illusions about my grandfather . truth be told , when people find out that he 's dead , they 're probably gon na stand up and cheer , but not me , 'cause he 's family . you of all people should know exactly what i 'm talking about , right ? your own her tried to kill you , yet here you are trying to give sonny second chances . why ? because you love him . just like i loved anthony . heather : it 's not what it looks like . todd : maybe you like gardening . i need to borrow your car . heather : sorry . i 'm in of need that car . todd : i got a sick kid here . i need to take him to the hospital . heather : is that a baby ? todd : he 's a newborn . he 's not doing so well . heather : let me see . h todd : no , i - i do n't -- i do n't think that 's a good idea . heather : t me . i 'm very good with babies . n you could ask anyone . [ baby fussing ] sam : oh , you are so beautiful . you look so much like your uncle jason . gosh , you look just like him . i wish -- [ sniffles ] maybe he 's gon na change his mind and he 's gon na want to be your daddy . [ sniffles ] but i want you to know that i 'm your mother and i am gon na love you so much , and i 'm gon na probably make every mistake in the book . [ sniffles ] but i will love you so much . i got a message for you . go home . jason : what ? i called it off . carly : no , you did n't . you left a message . jason : it went straight to voice mail . there 's a storm . hopefully they 'll get it . , carly : you better hope they get it . jason : either way , it 's gon na be fine , carly . carly : i do n't care about john mcbain , okay ? i care about you . and pay attention closely , 'cause i 'm about to be unselfish , and that 's really difficult for me when it comes to you , okay ? you love sam . sam makes you happy . and if you guys are gon na be together , you have to reach out to her . sam ca n't , jason . she 's too messed up . she 's hurting too much . you have to make the first move , because sam needs you and you need her . jason : we are so far apart . i - i do n't know how to fix it . carly : yes , you do . jason : [ sighs ] carly : yes , you do . first , you have to forgive yourself for not being able to save sam . yes , you do . and en you have to forgive sam for keeping secrets and for whatever else she 's done , and am then you move forward and you let it go . jason : [ sighs ] carly : you need to be with the person you love , jason . you need to be with the person who makes you happy . jason : you make it sound so easy . carly : [ chuckles ] no . it 's not . it 's not going to be , for either of us . [ chuckles ] jason : what -- what do you mean , `` us `` ? carly : well , there 's someone out there who needs my forgiveness , and you know how hard that is for me . but with so much at stake , i will if you will . sam : come on . are you okay ? i can barely hear you breathing . come on , baby . take a nice , deep breath . todd : look , i need to get this kid to the hospital , and i need your car for that . heather : then let me take a look at him . todd : are you a doctor ? heather : i 'm a mother . i know about these things . todd : right . you seem to have a real nurturing skill set . heather : [ chuckles ] ok , i 'm not giving you the keys to the car , so let me look at the baby . what 's the big deal ? todd : your hurt him , i hurt you . luke : i agreed to tell you the truth , your spouse and not any other spud in blue . lulu : he 's the investigating officer . luke : yes , and he 's gon na turn me over to the d.a . if i .tell him this . i mean , come on . nobody but another spencer would believe this tale . lulu : he 's a spencer by marriage . luke : oh , please . you promised that we would do things my way . lulu : yes , but there is nothing that -- luke : there is no buts and no disclosure -- not until i find out who it is that 's trying to frame me and tracy for offing the old geezer . now , you sit down , girl . dante : i 'll give you this , john . your feeling for your grandfather are pretty complicated . johnny : like you and sonny . dante : we 're not in the same business . johnny : details . you know , i got to admit , i 'm a little jealous of you right now . dan : why that ? johnny : 'cause at least you t to forgive him . dante : maybe you 'll get to forgive your grandfather . who knows ? maybe he 's still ali . lulu : there is just one problem with your little plan . luke : just the one ? p lulu : i have to keep another secret from my husband . carly : go to sam . tell her you love her and that you accept the baby , even if you do n't yet , because you will . l i mean , the second you hold that child in your arms , your heart is gon na fill up and you 're just gon na be done . i know you , okay ? i know you , and i 'm right . and i love you . jason : i love you . carly : and everything 's gon na be okay . hey . is n't there , um , supposed to be a dragon with this ? jason : sam has it . carly : because she does n't love you , right ? [ cell phone ringing ] jason : [ sighs ] wow . all right , carly , practice what you preach . hello . johnny : hey . carly . , pr you picked up . i was gon na leave you another message . carly : you want to talk ? let 's talk . jason : i 'm coming . [ thunder rumbling ] sam : okay , how 's that , baby ? all nice and snug . it 's better than this towel for ho the trip to the hospital . now we just have to wait for john . this is as good a place as any . sam : is something wrong ? [ thunder crashes ] sam : your breathing does n't sound right . are you okay , baby ? come on , john . where are you ? and llanview is that way . téa : [ sighs ] [ chuckling ] no signal . how is this for irony , victor ? [ chuckles ] todd 's gon na save our son . todd : his mom went into labor , and we were nowhere near a hospital , and , you know , h did n't -- he did n't cry when he came out . i 'm pretty sure i heard him ital , breathing , but -- it 's perfectly normal -- right ? for -- for an infant to have a hard time breathing -- right ? he 's gon na be okay ?	johnny zacchara harasses dante . dante wonders why johnny is suddenly so concerned about anthony when he has always despised him . he says anthony is family . lulu asks luke what he and tracy did to anthony . he assures her that he did n't whack him . he does n't want her involved . she tells him he needs to count on her . he tells her that he found anthony dead with tracy standing over him , and then he lost the body . she wonders why they did n't call the police instead of moving the body . he says the police we coming and they did n't have a choice . he tells her that the plan was to ship anthony off to uruguay but he was already dead when they got to the boathouse . he suspects the real killer took the body . she wants to tell dante . luke forbids it and says they need to find out who is trying to frame him and tracy for anthony 's murder . heather looks for a place to bury anthony . she finds a wheelbarrow and wheels anthony away .
delia : i think i can clear all of this up . kiki : delia . sonny : i thought i made it clear you 're not allowed back in port charles , delia . delia : you thought you and your mooks could run me out of this town for good ? you learn a lesson in delia . i take orders from no man . sonny : unless it 's an order of tequila , right ? delia : hey , at least it 's honest work . julian : delia , what -- what are you even doing here ? kiki : i called her . i mean , do you really think i would n't tell her that some woman just showed up with my mom 's face ? alexis : well , it 's a good thing you did , kiki , because if anyone knows who denise is , it 's delia . [ scene_break ] sloane : is this so inconceivable ? anna : what , that you fixed the mayoral election ? no . and that you had someone help you ? yeah , sure , i get that , but it could n't have been from the person that you 're saying . sloane : the cassadine family have a very bad reputation , and they have a long history of going to any length to get what they want . why should prince nikolas be any different ? [ scene_break ] nikolas : i was starting to wonder if you 'd gotten so caught up in acting as michael 's assistant you forgot who you really work for . rosalie : uh , i know who i work for . that 's why i 'm calling you . i need to talk to you . it 's about elq . tracy : is that so ? i 'm all ears . [ scene_break ] franco : so where is ric ? he did n't want to dine with you ? huh . is the honeymoon over ? [ scene_break ] ric : sorry for the delay . i just wanted to make sure that your daughter did n't get suspicious . madeline : tardiness is the hallmark of the unreliable , mr. lansing . ric : i can assure you i 'm anything but . madeline : you 're ready to talk business , then ? ric : more than ready . madeline : good . let 's get to it . tell me , how go the efforts to get our hands on my daughter 's fortune ? [ scene_break ] anna : early on in your career , right , you used to have this tendency that you would stretch the facts in order to suit your needs , and that 's what you 're doing right now , is n't it ? it is . huh ? sloane : you really think i would make this up ? after everything we 've been through in the past few days ? why ? answer me that . anna : i do n't know , in order to deflect blame from your own actions , probably . sloane : by implicating one of the most powerful people in port charles ? why would i want to make an enemy to nikolas cassadine ? anna : you see , now , this -- this is where you 've lost me , because i know for a fact that nikolas was a staunch supporter of felicia . he was one of her biggest backers in this race for mayor , so why on earth would he help lomax to defeat his own candidate ? why ? sloane : because he thought his money could influence felicia . he quickly learned that felicia 's incorruptible . lomax ? a whole ' nother story . she was more than willing to accommodate . anna : you are accusing one of this city 's greatest benefactors of tampering with an election and of corruption and bribery . no . that 's more in line with something that his grandmother would do . sloane : maybe prince nikolas is more like her than you think . [ scene_break ] tracy : so , `` ro , `` did michael ever tell you the importance of discretion when carrying on furtive conversations about the family business ? nikolas : is that tracy ? are you calling me from the quartermaine house ? rosalie : uh ... i will call you back . ms. quartermaine . i did n't see you come in . tracy : clearly . so cough it up . who were you conspiring with ? rosalie : i - i was n't conspiring with anyone . i was making plans to see someone . not that it 's any of your concern . tracy : well , that phone is , uh , company property , so one call to sherman in it , and i will know exactly who you were talking to . rosalie : i - i was talking to nina clay . tracy : really ? and why would you talk to your former employer ? rosalie : 'cause michael asked me to . tracy : [ laughs ] now i know you 're lying . michael would have nothing to do with the woman that kidnapped his baby sister . rosalie : actually , you 're wrong . michael is being forced to do business with nina , thanks to your son . tracy : what are you talking about ? rosalie : [ chuckles ] ned gave away his shares of elq to franco and nina , and now michael 's having to clean up his mess . if you do n't believe me , you can ask him . tracy : thank you . i intend to do just that . rosalie : great . now , if you 'll excuse me , i have a job to do . lulu : hey , rosalie . bye , rosalie . i have to talk to you . tracy : i ca n't , i have to go talk to michael about -- lulu : nope , this is urgent . aunt bobbie just called me . dad has disappeared . [ scene_break ] franco : i 've always heard that newlyweds , they ca n't get enough of each other , you know ? they 're always ... whatever it is that you kids are calling it these days . nina : oh , we 're calling it things . we -- we call it things . i 'm doing -- i 'm doing the dirty , we 're doing the nasty , we 're doing the ... mystery ... sandwich , we 're doing the hibbety jibbety , we 're doing so many great things . we 're having so much of the sex . and more . franco : so why are you here ? why are n't you off somewhere with him , expanding your repertoire ? ric : look , just 'cause we did n't have sex does n't mean i - i care about you any less . nina : 'cause i wore him out . [ chuckles ] i mean , he ca n't get enough of this b - double - o - t - y , my . got it ? franco : yeah , i got it . b - o - double - t - y . nina : mm - hmm . franco : hard to miss . nina : right . i mean , even sex maniacs -- i mean , we have to come up for air . scotch rocks , please . news flash -- my husband is a very high - powered attorney . he 's very successful . he does n't have the time to satisfy this 24/7 . i mean , he has clients . he 's all about helping people . [ scene_break ] ric : you know , before we revisit our long - range plans , i just wanted to see how you 're doing , madeline . madeline : [ chuckles ] well , let 's see . the puerto ricans have selected me for their flag day tug of war team . seems i 'm a badass mamacita around here . what does that tell you ? ric : well , it seems that you 're adjusting to life in pentonville quite well . madeline : i do n't want to adjust . i just want the hell out of here . ric : madeline , this takes time . madeline : i should have been out of here months ago . i was on my way to court . i would have been declared not guilty had it not been for those cretins and their ridiculous escape plan . [ sighs ] everything changed because of that scheming witch , ava jerome . [ scene_break ] dante : listen , delia , uh , maybe you can shed some light on this , uh , strange situation . delia : i could shed the light of a thousand suns on this strange situation . denise : wait . how would this floozy know anything about me ? delia : because i 'm your mother . denise : i 'm supposed to believe that i 'm the daughter of this addlebrained , patchouli - reekin ' , bleached - out boozehound ? delia : hey , i take offense to that ! there is absolutely nothing wrong with patchouli ! denise : maybe not in yonkers . delia : yonkers ? you got a lot of nerve . morgan : hey , hey , whoa , whoa . let 's not do anything stupid , okay ? julian : okay , everybody just calm down . we 're in the middle of a police station . denise : you want calm , you 've come to the wrong woman . ever since i came to this town , i 've been treated like a pariah . i 've been screamed at , i 've been accused , i 've been arrested ! nobody believes me . and all of a sudden , this wannabe lace curtain irish shows up and says that she 's my mother ? delia : that is not a claim , that is not a lie , that is not a made - up story . that is the truth . you are my daughter ! julian : delia , what exactly are you trying to say here ? alexis : is denise really ava ? [ scene_break ] madeline : ava 's escape plan cost me everything . ric : well , i think it 's safe to say that she got what was coming to her in the end . madeline : that 's true , but , in a dazzling display of ineptitude , my very expensive legal team failed to convince the authorities that i was n't in on it . i would have fired each and every one of them if they had n't quit . ric : perhaps their , uh , lackluster performance was the result of poor motivation , considering the fact you ca n't pay them . madeline : money is not the issue . the money is there . ric : which you do not have access to . madeline : that will change once you get me out of here . i guarantee you , you will have a very handsome payday . my family 's fortune is quite substantial . ric : yeah , about that . you know , your family 's fortune , madeline , not yours . and more accurately , it belongs to one person , nina , though she , uh , does n't have the legal right to spend it at the moment . madeline : once you get me out of here , i will have access , but in the meantime , we have to get our ducks in a row . ric : i know . of course . madeline : right . you said you were going to meet with nina . did that happen ? is she going to allow you to represent her ? ric : even better . nina agreed to let me marry her . [ scene_break ] franco : you do n't make sense with ric at all except for one thing . nina : okay , are you on to that song and dance again ? 'cause i really do n't want to hear it . ric is n't interested in my money . he 's interested in me . franco : i 'm really concerned about you . nina : i do n't need your concern . i do n't care ! if you 're done cross - examining my marital sex life , i need to get upstairs to my room , because my husband is gon na be home soon , and , you know , i need to get ready for another round of our sex . franco : okay , y - you do n't even have a room anymore ! olivia cut both of us off . nina : oh , no , that 's where you 're wrong . my husband is completely capable of supporting me . i 've completely moved on . i have moved on , and i suggest you do the same thing . franco : you 've moved on . not if i can help it . nina : j ! oh , hi . hi . hey . hey , uh , i have n't seen you in forever ! we have a lot to catch up on . nathan : yes , we do , and you can start by letting me know why you went to go get married and you did n't tell me . [ scene_break ] nikolas : what were you thinking , calling me from the quartermaines ? rosalie : okay , let 's bring it down a notch . tracy had some questions , i answered them , and then i left . nikolas : i have been working for months to take over elq . your lack of caution and common sense could have undone everything ! rosalie : okay , boss , i hear you loud and clear . careful is the name of the game . but really , i took care of tracy . nikolas : what did you tell her ? rosalie : that i was on the phone with nina clay . nikolas : why nina ? rosalie : michael has sent me to nutty nina with a job to do -- buy back the elq shares that ned gave away . [ scene_break ] anna : god , nikolas was the only bright spot in that whole dreadful clan . i find it very difficult to believe that he tampered with that election . sloane : he probably thought lomax would be useful to him . what are you doing ? you 're not taking this public , are you ? anna : no . it 's a little premature for that . want a drink ? sloane : little premature for that , is n't it ? anna : if i 'm going to hear your story , you know , i -- look , nikolas was a dear friend of my daughter 's , and he 's always been a very good family friend , and if i 've got to believe the fact that he has now tapped into the dark side of his heritage , then i 'm gon na need a drink . you ? sloane : why not ? it 's not like i have a job to go to anymore . [ clink glasses ] anna : [ sighs ] [ scene_break ] tracy : your father ca n't just disappear from the hospital . lulu : aunt bobbie called me from the hospital . she said that the nurses saw her coming up to the front desk to check in , so they asked if everything was okay with dad . she said she did n't know . she would let them know as soon as she saw him . that 's when they realized that she did n't know . tracy : did n't know what ? lulu : that dad had been released . tracy : oh , lulu , that 's ridiculous . he 's nowhere near ready to come home . lulu : no , one of the doctors told aunt bobbie that dad had been reevaluated and was given a clean bill of health , and they just let him go . tracy : when ? lulu : two days ago . so why would n't he have called one of us or come straight home ? tracy : only one thing comes to mind . he 's not himself again . he managed to convince the doctors that he was better , and he took off at the first opportunity . we need to call the police and tell them that luke is out there and he may not be well enough . luke : you do n't need to do that . i 'm here . lulu : dad ? luke : yeah , it 's me . i 'm back . home sweet ... sweet home . lulu : but how ? luke : i took the bus . tracy : i do n't think that 's what lulu meant . we thought you were at the hospital . luke : oh , and you think that that 's where i should still be . my release papers . now , i know . you think that they 're probably forged , but if you look at the last page , you 'll see the doctor 's signature is real . my head is officially shrunk . tracy : so you 're cured ? luke : i 'm ... better . tracy : how much better ? luke : well , i 'm not free and clear , but i 'm better enough to be on my own . community service and , uh , probation await . but i 'm here , and my god , it 's good to see you . lulu : it 's good to see you , too , dad . luke : you do n't sound convinced , daughter . lulu : you took the bus to get here ? luke : yeah . the bus . tracy : that was two days ago you were released . if you had walked , you could have gotten here faster . luke : well , that 's true , but i had to take a side trip . there was something i needed to do . tracy : which was ? luke : i needed to get this . [ scene_break ] anna : all right , let 's hear it . how did you fix the mayoral election ? sloane : goes back to january . you remember ? the missing ballot box down at the elm street precinct ? anna : everyone was looking for it . sloane : search led to spencer cassadine . anna : hmm . that 's right . sloane : every part of the story is official , it 's right , up until then . all truthful . everything afterward was a work of fiction . i did n't find the ballot box the next day . i found the ballot box the night before . anna : where ? sloane : exactly where falconeri and west found it -- wyndemere . nikolas invited me to the island . when i showed up , i saw he was n't alone . lomax was right there with him . anna : and so is the ballot box . sloane : yeah , they told me they wanted to assure lomax 's victory over felicia , and in order to succeed , they needed the cooperation of somebody in law enforcement . anna : that would be you . sloane : well , yeah . they could n't bring in someone from the pcpd . all your officers are fiercely loyal to you . anna : they are all good people down at the station . sloane : the plan was for me to arrange for a warrant , with the evidence suggesting that felicia 's political backer , cassadine , was behind the missing ballot box . anna : seem to remember you interrupted a very nice cup of tea with that warrant . sloane : well , i knew once you had the warrant , you 'd send your best detectives out to wyndemere . anna : where they would find the ballot box and learn of spencer 's involvement . sloane : once lomax was sworn in , i would be rewarded . anna : with my job . sloane : that 's it . that 's how it all went down . anna : oh , i find it very hard to wrap my head around what nikolas has become . sloane : well , i guess he 's not the person you thought he was . anna : who among us is ? [ scene_break ] rosalie : michael figures that i have a better chance of buying back the shares than he does . he 's willing to pay cash . nikolas : and he trusts you to walk around with all that money ? rosalie : yeah . yeah , michael 's decent like that . um , as soon as he gave me the assignment , i called you . how would you like me to proceed ? nikolas : you will do exactly as michael asked . [ scene_break ] nina : listen , i am sorry i did n't call you before the wedding . it was so spur of the moment . nathan : yeah , no kidding . nina : yeah . we met up and it was right and we thought , let 's do it . and when you -- when you meet ric , you 'll totally understand what i 'm talking about . nathan : i doubt that . all right , look , i do n't know ric all that well , but what i do know , i do n't like . nina : okay , can you be happy for me ? nathan : are you happy , though , nina ? how can you be ? ric saw your little stunt , by the way , when you faked your last meltdown at the courthouse , which is not exactly a stable foundation for a relationship . nina : okay , well , that meeting was just a fluke . nathan : well , what do you call marrying the guy ? nina : listen , it was right ! we have so much in common and thought , `` hey , let 's get -- let 's get married . let 's just do this . `` nathan : just -- just like that ? nina : kismet , serendipity . i get him , and he gets me . nathan : he was proposing to elizabeth webber one minute and then proposing to you the next . it does n't bother you ? you do n't wonder why he 's moving so fast ? nina : okay , are you saying that ric lansing has ulterior motives ? nathan : yes ! millions of them . nina : so he ca n't possibly be interested in me , that he 's just interested in my money ? that 's what you 're saying ? nathan : yes . nina : excuse me , how did you find out that ric and i got married in the first place ? franco : oh , hey , nathan , how 's it going ? uh , did you convince your sister that ric 's just after her money yet ? [ scene_break ] madeline : you proposed to my daughter ? ric : mm - hmm . i did . it 's one of the greatest moments of my life . madeline : [ laughs ] you 've got to be out of your mind . my daughter would never marry the likes of you . ric : [ chuckles ] well , madeline , not only would your daughter marry the likes of me . she did . i think congratulations are in order , frankly . madeline : this was not part of the plan . you were supposed to convince nina to hire you to help her regain control over her inheritance . ric : yes , and then find a way to redirect those funds into your account . madeline : exactly . ric : you know what ? i thought about that , and the more i did , the more i realized that the former , you know , getting possession of nina 's money , was very possible , but getting it to you was not . madeline : i beg your pardon ? ric : well , how do i put this , madeline ? um , nina despises you . yeah , she 'd rather , um , burn the money or actually give it to a foundation that supports giraffes than share it with you . but i figure , why should you not get the money and then i not get the money ? so , i married her . oh , no , no , no , no , no . do n't -- do n't worry . no , i 'm not gon na just leave you here to rot in prison . no . no , i 'll -- i 'll come visit you from time to time . mom . [ scene_break ] denise : it 's impossible . this bimbo is not my mother . i am not a jerome . i am a demuccio . and do n't you forget it . kiki : delia , please , just tell us what 's going on . morgan : you 're the only one that knows the truth . kiki : is she my mom ? delia : no . that 's not ava . my wayward daughter is dead , drowned , dropped to the bottom of the drink . by butterfingers over here . lucas : so , what did you mean when you said that denise was your daughter ? delia : [ sighs ] i do n't think i 've ever said these words before to another living being . i did n't want to relive my shame . kiki : it 's okay , delia . just tell us . please . delia : [ sighs ] i guess you all know my story . i was young and foolish and i was involved with victor jerome and i got knocked up with ava . except the truth is ... she was n't born alone . there were two babies that night . ava has a twin . denise . denise : no . there is no way . delia : i had two girls , one after the other . first there was ava and then you , denise . dante : denise 's dna was a close match to ava 's , but it was n't perfect , right ? identical twins need identical dna , yeah ? lucas : correct . delia : well , you know , i said they were twins . i did n't say they were identical . fraternal . two eggs , two babies , one womb . listen , i was in no condition to take care of one baby , no less two , but i never thought the orphanage would separate you two . i mean , who does that ? twins need each other . they 're kind of like a package deal . but a couple years later , i found out what really happened . [ sighs ] you were swept away and ava was left all by her lonesome . kiki : my poor mom . delia : i 'm so sorry for leaving you high and dry . and i 'm sorry for getting off on the wrong foot . please forgive me , denise . please . sonny : hold on a second . are we really buying this ? morgan : i mean , you know ... sonny : come on . morgan : it sounds on the level . sonny : real -- this is the first time we 're hearing it . did she ever mention to you -- did ava ever mention to you that she had a sister ? [ scene_break ] lulu : what 's that ? luke : a tattoo . tracy : luke , we can see it 's a tattoo . what is it doing there ? luke : well , i had it done when i left the hospital . lulu : so that was your side trip ? luke : yeah , i stopped at a small parlor of ink . lulu : what 's it supposed to be ? luke : lulu , it 's a dragon . tracy : is there any significance to this dragon ? luke : yes . my father had this same tattoo . tracy : your father ? duke : yeah , i described it to the young artist , and he replicated it beautifully , i think . do n't you ? lulu : i do n't know what we 're supposed to think . tracy : why would you want any permanent symbol of the man that caused you nothing but pain and suffering ? why would you want any remembrance of tim spencer ? luke : [ sighs ] [ scene_break ] nikolas : you will do exactly as michael instructed . you will take this briefcase and pay nina a little visit . you will negotiate for her and franco 's shares of elq . you will strike a bargain . anything less is unacceptable . rosalie : okay , well , assuming nina plays ball , ned 's shares will go directly back to michael , and you will get nothing . nada . zilch . nikolas : that 's where you 're wrong . because when you make that deal and get those shares , you 're not going to take them to michael . you 're going to bring them to me . [ scene_break ] nina : how dare you ? you went behind my back and tried to poison my brother against me ? franco : no , i tried to poison him against ric . nathan : franco , enough . nina : and you ! you 're taking his side ! nathan : it 's not about taking sides . franco : yeah , it is totally about taking sides . nathan : just shut up . nina , you 're my sister , i love you , i just want the best for you . nina : then you should be supporting me in my new life adventure instead of siding with this -- this faithless rat who likes to snipe at me from the side . nathan : i 'm just worried ! nina : yeah , you know , franco 's opinion of me is so low , it 's so low that he still thinks that i 'm into babynapping , right ? franco : that is not entirely fair . nina : right ? nathan : i do n't care what franco thinks . i think it 's a bad idea for you to marry ric lansing . franco : that 's great . so now will you please just end this sham of a marriage ? nina : i 'm gon na end you . nathan : stop it . he 's a jackass , i get that . nina , i need you to come with me right now , please . nina : where ? nathan : i have an appointment with diane miller to see about getting this marriage annulled . [ scene_break ] madeline : son of a bitch . ric : now , now , maddie . is that any way to talk to your new son - in - law ? madeline : how dare you try to cut me out ? you never would have thought of going after nina if it had n't been for me . ric : yes , and for that , i have to thank you from the bottom of my heart , because i was in a very bad place financially there for a minute . i almost went broke trying to get back the woman that i love . and then an angel appeared , you , in a prison jumpsuit . and that led me to nina , and , uh , well , the rest is history . madeline : you wo n't get away with it . ric : oh , but i already have . [ gasps ] oh ! look at the time . i 'm afraid i 'm gon na have to go . got to get back to the little wifey before she gets antsy . she can not get enough of me . madeline : i will have your head ! ric : you can surely try , madeline , but my advice to you is you might want to get a new lawyer , 'cause i 'm gon na be too busy tending to my new wife to tend to your bid for freedom , okay ? ta - ta , mom . been a blast . madeline : not so fast , you little wart ! you walk out of here , and i promise you i will blow you and whatever plan you have right out of the water ! [ scene_break ] rosalie : okay , let 's say that nina does decide to sell me her shares of elq . you want me to take michael 's money , pay for them , and then bring the shares to you . nikolas : [ chuckles ] brilliant in its simplicity , is it not ? rosalie : simple ? i 'm sorry , are you kidding me ? what am i supposed to tell michael when i show up at his office with an empty briefcase and no shares ? nikolas : tell him that nina shut you down , and then you return the briefcase with every last dollar in it , because when you make that deal for those shares , you 're gon na pay nina with my money , not michael 's . you get it ? rosalie : okay . well , what if michael does n't take no for an answer ? you know , port charles is not a very big town . nikolas : what 's your point ? rosalie : well , what if michael runs into my bff nina down at , you know , the floating rib or kelly 's or something ? you know , and then nina opens her big mouth and tells michael that she sold me the shares ? that 'll be it for me . i 'll be finished . nikolas : you 're assuming that michael would believe nina over you , and who would believe that lunatic ? [ scene_break ] nathan : nina , i only want to help you , okay ? this marriage -- this marriage is wrong . everything about this is bad , it 's too fast , and i know you feel the same way . i can see it in your eyes . you need a lawyer . nina : i do n't need a lawyer ! i ca n't believe that you 're acting like this to me . i would expect it from him , but not from you . in my heart of hearts , i thought that my little brother would be happy for me , but obviously i was wrong . the only lawyer i need and man i need is ric . [ scene_break ] madeline : i will not allow you to take what is rightfully mine . ric : okay , `` a , `` it is not rightfully yours . it 's nina 's , and `` b , `` you ca n't stop me . madeline : one call to my daughter , and she will leave you without one red cent . ric : okay , really ? so how do you think that 's gon na go ? you think she 's gon na take a collect call from a woman who killed her baby and put her in a coma for 20 years , hmm ? yeah , that 's what i thought . madeline : but she will take a call from her brother , wo n't she ? hmm . the two of them are very , very close , and he would not allow a threat against his sister , even if the warning came from me . ric : you do n't have any evidence to back that up . madeline : how quickly you forget that my son is a very skilled detective . [ chuckles ] and the visitor logs from this prison will show the connection between you and me . ric : [ sighs ] madeline : [ chuckles ] and that will lead him right to you . so , as i see it , you have two choices . you can either continue on this little rant of yours , take your chances , or you can come back to the fold and stick to the original plan . [ chuckles ] wise choice . now sit your ass down and let 's finish what we started . [ scene_break ] sonny : morgan , did ava ever mention she had a twin sister ? yes or no ? morgan : no . no , she never mentioned she had a twin . delia : ava did n't know because i never told her . sonny : this whole thing with delia is too convenient . denise : hey , she does n't have to answer to the likes of you . julian : i got to agree . it 's a fair question . we all knew that delia had an illegitimate child . how come she never mentioned anything about the second baby ? delia : because no one ever asked . and even if they asked , i was n't gon na say anything . i mean , it was n't anybody 's business . and i was n't gon na start talking about secret kids because then victor and his bad seeds , they might come a'calling , and i just could n't take that chance . anyway , i found out that you had a real good family , a family that really loved you . denise : yeah , i had a great family . i was a very lucky kid . delia : i gave you up for adoption . i was n't gon na interfere . and i did n't want to mess you up and , you know , just drop in with a new set of relatives like the ryan clan . i mean , that would n't have been fair at all . so how does that suit you , mr. corinthos ? do you believe me or not ? are you gon na just stand there and deny the truth when it 's staring at you with ava 's face ? alexis : her account does seem to match up to the facts . lucas : fraternal twins explains similar dna and the physical resemblance between denise and ava . kiki : so that 's it , then ? you 're my aunt ? denise : i got a whole new family . that 's incredible . alexis : and she is entitled to her freedom , right , detective ? dante : yes , alexis . given the evidence , i have no choice but to let you go . [ scene_break ] luke : so , you think that this means i 'm still not well ? lulu : i want to understand , dad , but ... luke : well , i understand you think it means that that other guy is still in control . tracy : your actions are cause for concern , luke . luke : i understand that , tracy , after everything that 's happen . all i can say is that that 's really not it . lulu : well , then , what is it ? luke : well , when i broke free from the other one , there was a time when this tattoo kept appearing on my arm and disappearing and appearing , and it was like the dark side was sending me a message . tracy : what message ? luke : that the other guy was there and that he would always be there , ready to come forward . and so i decided -- i decided to make this symbol permanent , to make it mine , to take it away from my old man , to , uh , use it to my own ends . tracy : what ends ? luke : to remind me of who i am , where i came from , and what i 'm capable of . lulu : dad , all of that is in the past . luke : yeah , sweetheart , but if we do n't accept the past , we can never learn anything from it . so i have to really embrace it . and hopefully one day this tattoo will not belong to my father anymore , it 'll belong to me , and it wo n't represent my weakness . it 'll be a symbol of my strength . [ scene_break ] anna : port charles is a cesspool . it is , and it 's never gon na get cleaned up , certainly not by me . sloane : do n't be so sure about that . anna : are you kidding ? what am i gon na do ? what ? i ca n't go after nikolas , can i ? how can i do that ? can you imagine if i was to bring him in ? [ sighs ] after what i 've done ? god , no . i 'd be the biggest hypocrite ever . sloane : i would try , but ... anna : well , you ca n't . we both know that 's not gon na happen . 'cause then all you 'd do is you 'd expose yourself in the process . and , you know , you 've already set that precedent . [ chuckles ] sloane : what do you mean by that ? anna : what do i mean ? sloane : yeah . anna : do n't you remember when i came to your hotel ? sloane : hmm . anna : and you had the shower , had the warrant , and you had the towel ? sloane : i remember . how could i forget ? anna : [ laughing ] what were you thinking ? sloane : what do you mean ? anna : well , who does that ? i mean , who drops the towel ? sloane : chalk it up to impulse . anna : who does that ? really ? [ laughs ] sloane : i know you like a thorough search . anna : [ laughs ] sloane : what are you laughing at ? anna : i 'm not laughing at you . sloane : you 're having a laugh at my expense . anna : no , i 'm not having -- i laugh at your -- well , maybe . maybe a little bit . i do n't know . feels nice to laugh , anyway . i ca n't remember the last time i laughed about anything . [ sighs ] certainly nothing recently , anyway . nothing 's been very funny lately . [ kissing ] [ scene_break ] luke : i have so much to make up for that i do n't even know if there 's time in my life to do it , but i 'm gon na try , and i -- i 'm gon na make it up to both of you . i promise . [ scene_break ] nathan : look , you should have let me deal with my sister . franco : yeah , well , i needed for you to move things along in the right direction a little more quickly . nathan : does anybody ever tell you you talk too much ? franco : yeah , all the time . now , you and i , we need to put our heads together , we need to come up with a really good plan to destroy nina 's marriage , otherwise ric is not only gon na take her for everything that she 's worth , he 's gon na destroy her life in the process . [ scene_break ] madeline : your number - one priority is getting me out of this prison . after you 've accomplished that , we 'll revisit the subject of getting control of my daughter 's money . are we clear ? ' ric : crystal . [ scene_break ] nina : [ sighs ] ca n't believe that j bought into franco 's lies . i just ... [ cell phone rings ] nina : hello ? rosalie : hey , um , it 's rosalie . nina : oh , hi . rosalie : it 's been a long time . nina : yeah , and ? rosalie : too long , actually . i - i miss you , nina . you know , i miss how close we used to be . nina : me , too . rosalie : uh , i 'm so happy to hear that . um , hey , would you be down for getting together tomorrow ? [ scene_break ] denise : [ laughs ] oh ! i got a niece . and i got a handsome nephew . [ laughs ] and a brother . delia : and a mother . denise : that remains to be seen , okay ? delia : okay , fair enough . we 'll have plenty of time to get to know each other when you get back to the city . denise : oh , why -- why would i go back there ? i have this -- this family to get to know . kiki : so you 'll stay ? denise : well , yeah . yes , of course i will , as long as it 's okay with my brother here if i can stay at his sprawling penthouse pad . so ... [ laughing ] what do you say there ? jules , would you mind if i crash with you for a while ? julian : [ sighs ] [ scene_break ] [ on the couch , anna & sloane kiss & take their clothes off ]	tracy overhears rosalie talking on the phone about elq and wonders who rosalie is conspiring with . rosalie tells tracy that she was talking to nina clay on michael 's behalf because michael is trying to clean up the mess that ned made when he gave his elq shares to franco and nina . nikolas is furious with rosalie for being careless enough to call him from the quartermaine 's house . rosalie tells nikolas about michael 's plan to buy back the elq shares from nina . nikolas tells rosalie to buy the shares and give them to him instead of to michael and then take michael 's money back to him and tell him that nina declined to deal . anna does n't believe sloane when he says nikolas helped him conspire to rig the mayoral election . anna and sloane get drunk and sleep together .
dante : all right . what about this one ? this is brand - new , `` green `` construction . lulu : hmm . upside , no one 's ever lived there before . dante : and what 's the downside ? lulu : no one 's ever lived there before . [ sighs ] it has no history , no crazy energy . dante : oh , no hidden treasure , you mean ? lulu : i am a spencer . dante : yes . well , i would n't change that for anything , but being a falconeri ... lulu : you want a driveway with a basketball hoop and a backyard with a patio and a barbecue . dante : right , which makes this place perfect for the three of us . lulu : maybe . do you think it would be perfect for the four of us ? [ scene_break ] [ indistinct conversations ] dillon : good morning . kiki : good morning . dillon : how 'd you sleep ? kiki : pretty well . how about you ? dillon : not a wink . [ scene_break ] carly : damn ava jerome . sonny : what 'd she do now ? carly : i told you she destroyed my phone . i just called to check my voicemail . my mother and lucas are in the hospital . lucas is in a coma ! [ scene_break ] laura : thank you . hayden : the docks are pretty crowded . laura : yeah . i think that now that it 's daylight and the storm is cleared , the police and the coast guard can devote more people to finding nikolas . hayden : yeah , with any luck , we should have some answers soon . laura : [ sighs ] oh , god . spencer : hayden ? grandmother ? why are there policemen all over the property ? did somebody die ? [ scene_break ] [ telephone ringing ] [ indistinct conversations ] jordan : thank you both for coming in . jason : yeah . jordan : let 's get started . jason : no , i 'm gon na wait for my lawyer , thanks . jordan : this is just an informal questioning . you insisting that you have your lawyer present only implies that you 're guilty . diane : actually , forgoing one 's right to legal counsel implies that one is either very naive or an idiot . i can assure you , my client is neither . jason : thanks for coming . diane : my pleasure . so , are we gon na be doing this in the squad room or in interrogation ? jordan : interrogation . diane : after you . jordan : oh , no , please . after you and your clients . i insist . jordan : so , as soon as everyone finds their seats , uh , you can instruct your client to explain to me how he wound up in nikolas cassadine 's bedroom last night at the same time that mr. cassadine apparently crashed through a window and fell 60 feet to the rocks below . [ scene_break ] elizabeth : when the launch arrived at the dock , the police tried to turn us away . i had to tell them that spencer lives here and i - i was just bringing him home from a sleepover . spencer : and then they got really serious and told us to come up here . laura : sit down , honey . spencer , something happened last night . we found a broken window in your dad 's bedroom -- [ sighs ] and now w - we -- we ca n't find your dad . spencer : i hope you 're not suggesting my father jumped out the window , because he would never do that . hayden : nobody thinks he jumped . spencer : so he was pushed . laura : y - you know , he could have fallen . we -- we just do n't know . we ca n't be certain , and that 's why the police are here . they 're just trying to help us figure out what happened . spencer : but if the police are investigating , they must suspect foul play . hayden : they 're not ruling anything out . spencer : but they do think he fell into the harbor . that 's why the coast guard is here , is n't it ? hayden : we think he landed on the rocks . someone else was here and saw him there . laura : but , honey , that same person who saw him went right downstairs to try to help him , and he was n't there anymore . elizabeth : who exactly was this person ? laura : it was jason . [ scene_break ] diane : before we proceed any further , here is my notarized affidavit detailing a conversation that i had with my client , jason morgan , last night outside the main ballroom of the metro court hotel . mr. morgan 's ex - wife , samantha mccall , was also present . at that time , i notified mr. morgan that nikolas cassadine was bringing suit against him alleging that mr. morgan 's recent purchase of controlling interest of elq had been funded with ... money gleaned from organized crime . jordan : i see . diane : at that time , i also let him know that the irs had put a hold on all of the company 's assets until the matter could be resolved . jordan : and what was mr. morgan 's reaction to learn that he was being sued and scrutinized by the irs ? diane : it 's all there in paragraph 3 . jordan : `` mr. morgan accepted the information calmly and without upset . `` did you see him again at some point later on in the evening ? diane : no . as is outlined in paragraph 4 , i then returned home from the hotel to my significant other . but now that we have established that mr. morgan did in fact know that mr. cassadine was bringing suit against him , we can proceed with the interview . jordan : oh , is it -- is it my turn to talk now ? diane : [ laughs ] only if you 've got something relevant to say . otherwise , my clients and i will be on our way . jordan : not until he accounts for his activities last night . mr. morgan . what were you doing at wyndemere at the same time that mr. cassadine appeared to have fallen to his death ? [ scene_break ] carly : mom , are you sure you 're okay ? okay , what about lucas ? stable 's good . yeah , i 'm gon na be there as soon as i can . i love you , too . [ sighs ] my mom says she 's fine . she 's checking out of the hospital this morning . but lucas -- he 's stable , but he 's still in icu and he has n't woken up yet . sonny : anything you need ? carly : i need a new phone . sonny : well , do n't worry about it . i 'll have kristina get the phone activated , and she 'll bring it to you , to the hospital . carly : thank you . that would really help . sonny : there 's something i need to speak to you about that 's kind of important . carly : oh , god . what ? [ doorbell rings ] carly : um ... what the hell do you want ? ava : i 'm here to pick up avery , as agreed . i have my own car seat , of course . you just need to bring avery down . and you know , we do n't need to pack any clothes or anything . just her favorite toy and her blanket -- i think that 'll do . beyond that , we should probably keep her mommy stuff separate from her daddy stuff , you know , just to keep the transitions smooth . carly : can i talk to you privately , please ? ava : oh . oh , you did n't tell her . i mean , not that you need to , of course . avery is our daughter , and we certainly do n't need , uh , carly 's input . carly : wow . sonny : okay . you know what i want you to do right now ? huh ? i want you to apologize to my wife for coming in here and being so rude . otherwise , you 're not gon na see avery . you 're gon na leave and you 're gon na stay gone . [ scene_break ] dillon : are you sure you 're supposed to be sitting around the customers ? kiki : i 'm on a break . dillon : okay , so , not to sound hideously immodest or anything , but our performance last night -- do you know if anybody recorded it ? kiki : i 'm sure somebody must have . dillon : i really want to see it , 'cause while we were doing it , it 's like i do n't even remember it . it feels like it was like -- kiki : like a dream ? dillon : yeah , exactly . kiki : yeah , it felt like that for me , too . dillon : [ chuckles ] in fact , the entire night sort of felt like a dream . kiki : yeah . i had a really good time with you last night -- definitely much better than i expected . dillon : oh , well , i 'm glad that you sufficiently lowered your expectations . kiki : [ groans ] i just mean ... since things went south with morgan , i was n't sure if i was capable of having a good time -- like , ever again . dillon : sorry if i jumped the gun . kiki : why would you think that ? dillon : well , it was my understanding that you and morgan had just broken up the day before , and then i kissed you at the ball , and ... kiki : yeah . you did . dillon : i do n't know . i did it because it just -- it felt right . kiki : look , dillon , um , things with morgan have been crazy since roughly the time we met . it 's just been one catastrophe after another , and some of them were my fault , but these past couple months , with the shooting and morgan being in freedman ... dillon : you 've been through a lot , yeah . kiki : that kiss last night was the best thing that 's happened to me in ages . [ scene_break ] lulu : i know that we have n't discussed it in a while . dante : well , yeah , we tabled the talks about having another kid because we were ... split up ? lulu : now we 're back together . dante : we are ? lulu : [ chuckles ] we are . and maybe it 's time to consider what we want to do with our one remaining frozen embryo . dante : okay , well , let 's discuss it then . lulu : okay . dante : i think rocco should have a little baby brother or sister , but i do n't know if you 're ready to do that right now . lulu : [ groans ] what i 've learned is that waiting for the perfect time to do the things you want ... dante : yeah . lulu : ... means sometimes they never happen . dante : well , we ca n't have that . lulu : [ laughs ] we 're talking about buying a house . if we really are thinking about giving rocco a little brother or sister in , like , nine months ... dante : [ exhale sharply ] lulu : [ laughs ] ... might be a good idea to start planning for that . what do you think ? okay , well , i guess we do n't need to decide this second . [ giggles ] dante : you 're a genius . lulu : [ laughs ] dante : you know that ? lulu : hmm ? dante : of course , if we look for a house , we have to make sure we find one big enough for you , me , rocco , and the newest little falconeri . [ cell phones ring ] lulu : what , at the exact same time ? dante : yeah . it 's the station . lulu : it 's my mom . dante : falconeri . lulu : hey , mom . what is it ? dante : how bad is it ? lulu : what ? why am i just hearing about this -- never mind . i 'm on my way . okay . dante : okay . lulu : it 's nikolas . dante : i know . what did your mother say ? lulu : that they do n't know much . dante : yeah , same here . lulu : well , hopefully that changes by the time we get to wyndemere . dante : let 's go . [ scene_break ] hayden : we do n't know exactly what happened last night . i do n't want you to be too scared , though . you know , your dad is tough . he could have gotten up and -- and gone somewhere to be safe from the storm . spencer : or the current could have pulled him into the harbor and drowned him . laura : [ sighs ] spencer . when things like this happen , it 's really easy to just go straight to the worst - case scenario . spencer : and the worst - case scenario could be that my father 's dead , and i 'll never see him again . laura : but we do n't know that right now . we still have a lot of reason to be hopeful . spencer : grandmother , it 's a long way down from father 's bedroom window , and we know how bad the storms are here . laura : but we also know that your dad is a survivor . hayden : that 's right . that 's right . he -- he fell off the balcony at the metro court and he survived . spencer : i know , thanks to elizabeth . elizabeth : well , and a lot of other people , but mostly because your dad is a fighter . laura : yeah , that 's right . so , listen , we all have -- we have every reason to believe that your dad is gon na come back to us . spencer : [ sighs ] you 're right , grandmother . we ca n't jump to conclusions without evidence . did the authorities have a dna match ? hayden : actually , i have no idea . they did want a dna sample , so i gave them his toothbrush . spencer : very good . the results might be in by now . they usually rush them in cases like this . hayden : i did not know that . laura : i know that you want to be brave for your dad right now , but we 're all really , really upset , and we 're all worried . and it 's okay for us to tell each other how we feel . it 's actually -- it 's kind of important , especially for you . spencer : i understand . [ sighs ] well , i 'm gon na go ask the detectives for an update . they must have found something by now . laura : spencer , do n't you want to stay with us just a little while longer ? no , thank you . i think we 've covered all we collectively know . but do n't worry -- i 'll report back as soon as i hear something . laura : wait . if you 're going to speak to the authorities , i 'm gon na go with you . spencer : good idea , grandmother . they might try to stonewall me because i 'm a child , but they 'll have to tell you the truth . elizabeth : stop pretending like you actually give a damn about spencer . hayden : whatever problems nikolas and i have , i love that little boy . elizabeth : you do n't love anyone but yourself . and this show of grief is n't fooling anyone . you tried to kill nikolas and now you 're trying to pin it on jason . [ scene_break ] diane : commissioner , could you limit your questions to the facts at hand ? using phrases like , `` fallen to his death `` are counterproductive . jordan : mr. morgan , did you visit wyndemere on spoon island in the early hours of the morning ? jason : yes . jordan : why ? jason : i wanted to talk to nikolas . jordan : about the lawsuit that ms. miller references in her affidavit ? jason : yes . jordan : and then what did you hope to accomplish ? diane : irrelevant . my client never spoke with nikolas cassadine . jordan : is that correct ? jason : yeah . jordan : yeah , you did speak to mr. cassadine or , yeah , your attorney is correct and you did n't speak to him ? jason : yes , i did not speak to mr. cassadine in the early hours of this morning . jordan : what happened when you went to wyndemere ? jason : i knocked on the door . nobody answered . i tried the latch . the door was open . i walked in . jordan : oh , so you 're trespassing . diane : no . no , not trespassing . the door was unlocked . nikolas cassadine keeps a huge staff . nobody answered the door . there was very legitimate cause for concern . jordan : what happened when you arrived inside ? jason : i called out for nikolas and then i heard a noise coming from upstairs . jordan : describe the noise . jason : it was a thumping and a scraping . jordan : was there sounds of a struggle , or -- jason : i could n't say . jordan : then what happened ? jason : then i went to investigate the source of the sound . jordan : and what did you find ? jason : well , i did n't find the source of the sound , but i did find a broken window and a wrecked room . jordan : you described thumping and scraping . jordan : did you hear the window break ? jason : yes , i did . jordan : when ? jason : when i approached the room . jordan : let me see if i understand this . uh , you heard the window break when you were in the hallway outside . jason : yes . jordan : did you investigate this broken window ? jason : yes , i did . jordan : well , what did you find ? jason : [ sighs ] well , i found that outside on the rocks below , there was a body that looked like nikolas cassadine . jordan : did it appear that he had fallen to his death ? jason : well , there was a body on the rocks , so i would n't know . jordan : no , actually , i think that you do know ... diane : commissioner . jordan : ... a lot more than you 're saying . i think that you know exactly how that window got broken . i think that you know exactly how nikolas cassadine fell , and i think that you pushed him . [ scene_break ] sonny : 12 hours into our agreement , and you 're already violating it . if i ca n't trust you to be civil to my wife , how am i gon na trust you with my daughter ? ava : carly . i apologize for my rudeness . it 's my hope that we can all make peace for avery 's sake . carly : i 'm gon na go get avery . ava : thank you , sonny , for making this possible . sonny : look , this is your first and last warning . if you screw up again ... you 're gon na lose avery for good . [ scene_break ] hayden : are you accusing me of pushing nikolas out that window ? elizabeth : hell , yes , i am . hayden : [ scoffs ] elizabeth , have you met nikolas ? he is a wall of solid muscle . his biceps are bigger than my head . if i charged at him from across the room , i 'd literally bounce off of him . elizabeth : unless he made a mistake and turned his back on you , and you caught him off guard . hayden : i still could n't push him hard enough to send him out a window . it does n't even matter . i was n't here when it happened . elizabeth : why would i believe you ? you have lied about literally everything since you came to port charles . and let 's not forget you 're the daughter of the world 's biggest swindler . hayden : as a medical professional , you do realize con man is n't hereditary , right ? elizabeth : and even if you were n't here , it does n't prove that you were n't behind it . you and nikolas have been at each other 's throats for weeks . you had all the motive you needed to kill him . [ scene_break ] diane : my clients are here as a courtesy . they 're willing to cooperate fully . jordan : your client did n't even want to say one word without his attorney present . diane : well , of course not . a -- that 's his right , police commissioner . and b -- you 're not actually asking him questions . you 're making these baseless accusations he has no intention of acknowledging . jordan : fine . let 's just , uh -- let 's move over to ms. morgan 's version of events . i 'm assuming that you 're representing her , as well . diane : you assume correctly . jordan : when i questioned you on the scene , you indicated that you were there looking for jason . is that correct ? sam : yes . jordan : how did you know where to look for him other than your `` woman 's intuition ? `` sam : um , i was with jason when diane told him about the lawsuit . i figured he would want to talk to nikolas . jordan : well , did jason seem angry about the lawsuit ? sam : no , he was concerned . jordan : well , earlier in the evening , jason and mr. cassadine got into a heated confrontation . sam : no , no , no , no , no . jason was not heated , nikolas was heated , and you were there , so you should know that . and if you want my story backed up , there was a whole room of people there . i 'm sure they can back it up . jordan : you know what ? let 's just focus on the events at wyndemere . when you arrived , did you hear this thumping and scraping that jason mentioned ? sam : no , i - i did n't . i heard more of , um , like a -- a crash , like , window -- like a window breaking . jordan : the same crash that jason claims that he heard in the hallway ? sam : yes . jordan : i have surveillance footage from wyndemere that throws your whole account into question . diane : okay , exactly what is this video surveillance footage supposed to prove ? jordan : you will notice that nikolas returns home at 12 : 02 a.m. at 12 : 28 a.m. , jason arrives and lets himself in . then ms. mccall arrives , a full seven minutes after jason arrives , giving him plenty of time to get into a scuffle with nikolas and then throw him from a window . diane : speculation , commissioner , or are we back to those baseless accusations again ? jordan : i have three timed entrances , a broken window , and a body on the rocks that somehow disappeared . please tell me what i 'm supposed to think . [ scene_break ] hayden : make all the accusations you want . it 'll only make you look paranoid and unreliable , which , of course , you already are . my alibi is airtight . i had nothing to do with nikolas falling . it was all your beloved jason . lulu : mom ? i 'm looking for my mom . elizabeth : she 's with spencer . he wanted to speak with the detectives . i was really hoping that she would change his mind . dante : that poor kid must be destroyed . elizabeth : actually , he 's , um -- he 's calm . he 's really calm -- detached , almost . lulu : well , i 'm sure he 's in shock . dante : okay , let 's go find them . i 'm sure if the police are talking with them , they would n't say anything that would be upsetting . lulu : okay . dante : come on . elizabeth : i warned nikolas . i told him you would do everything in your power to destroy him . i just did n't realize how far you 'd go . [ scene_break ] dillon : so , you 're saying having me kiss you was better than being shot ? kiki : much . dillon : i was afraid you 'd feel like you made a mistake . kiki : what ? no . why , is that how you feel ? do you feel like you made a mistake ? dillon : no , far from it . why ? kiki : okay , here 's the thing . dillon : [ sighs ] oh , boy . there 's a `` thing ? `` kiki : it 's not a bad thing . dillon : no ? kiki : not necessarily . but like you said , i 'm barely 48 hours out of a roller coaster of a relationship . even when things were good with morgan , i was always tensed up , just waiting for the next disaster . but when i 'm with you i -- i feel like i can breathe . dillon : breathing 's good . kiki : breathing is good . you 're good . great , even . and i like spending time with you a lot . but i would be lying if i said i was n't on the rebound right now . that 's your cue to run screaming . dillon : okay , no , kiki , here 's the thing . kiki : oh , no . not another `` thing . `` dillon : it 's not a bad thing -- not necessarily . kiki : okay . what 's your thing ? dillon : we can take this so slowly . i 'm talking so slow that snails lap us and glaciers pass us by . kiki : but ... ? dillon : but i want to take you on a date . kiki : i mean , we are already going to that glamour boyz concert as friends . dillon : yeah , but that whole situation with the `` friends `` thing -- i mean , i 'm gon na be working . kiki : right . dillon : i could really use somebody to help me carry my equipment . kiki : like , an assistant ? dillon : i prefer the term `` helper . `` kiki : oh . okay . yeah , sounds good . dillon : o - okay . uh , it 's a date . kiki : was that a pun ? dillon : more of a play on words . kiki : [ sighs ] see , that 's what i like about you . dillon : what , my razor - sharp wit ? kiki : [ chuckles ] my life has been so complicated for so long , romantically and otherwise . but you make it ... uncomplicated . dillon : i hope that that is not code for boring . kiki : [ chuckles ] no . it 's code for , `` exactly what i need . `` [ scene_break ] ava : once again , sonny , i 'm terribly sorry if i offended you or carly . sonny : i do n't -- i do n't -- i do n't get offended . i get even . i thought i made that clear to you last night . ava : yes , you certainly did . sonny : okay , then , you remember that the arrangement is for avery and avery alone . if i feel like it 's not working out , it 's over . ava : not to worry . i got the message loud and clear . sonny : okay . carly : ready to go . ava : oh ! avery ! hello , sweetheart . mama 's here ! hi ! carly : okay . here you go , sweet angel . ava : okay . it 's okay , it 's okay . carly : it 's all right . [ avery cries ] ava : thank you . okay , will you give daddy a kiss ? give him a kiss . [ avery cries ] sonny : okay , okay . you be good for your mommy , okay ? ava : thank you . [ avery cries ] ava : thank you very much . i know you did n't have to do this . yes , i know . let 's go . [ avery cries ] ava : let 's go . let 's go . sonny : carly . [ avery cries ] carly : why ? after months of that woman doing everything she can to cut avery out of your life , i finally get the leverage you need to cut her out instead . why did n't you use it ? sonny : i did . i -- i told her that i hold the power and that she can only see avery on my say - so . carly : why is she seeing her at all , sonny ? sonny : because of michael . carly : i do n't understand . i do n't get it . sonny : yes , you do -- more than you know . can you just sit down and we 'll talk about it ? [ sighs ] we cut aj out of michael 's life for michael 's own good . aj was believed dead . he came back , worked on michael ... made himself look the victim , right ? rewrote history , made us look like the bad guy and him like a saint . michael did n't know any better 'cause he did n't know aj . he was vulnerable to his lies . you do n't want that for avery . ava will manipulate avery . she 's using her , okay ? she 's doing it right now . but after every visit ... guess what ? she 's gon na come home to us . and we 're gon na tell her the truth . she 's gon na feel safe and secure . she 's gon na be with her brothers and a mother and father who love her unconditionally . but we 're not afraid to set limits . because that 's what love is about . and then when she 's a teenager , and she starts rebelling ... [ sniffles ] ... who knows better about being rebels that you and me ? carly : [ laughs ] no one . sonny : [ laughs ] ava wo n't be able to come back 10 , 15 years later and wreck avery 's life . it 's good to do this now . we -- we set the boundaries and the limits . that way ... carly : [ sighs ] sonny : ... everything works out . we neutralize ava . carly : you 're right . i know . sonny : right ? carly : yes , okay . sonny : okay . carly : you 're right . but i hate it , sonny . [ voice breaking ] i hate it . sonny : i do , too . carly : [ sniffles ] [ scene_break ] [ indistinct conversations ] ava : here we are , avery . and this is what civilization looks like . i think we should find your sister and give her the good news . what do you think ? huh ? where could she be , huh ? dillon : it shames me greatly , but lately , i 've developed such a taste for popcorn blockbuster movies . kiki : oh , the shame of it . dillon : right ? and it started with `` star wars : the force awakens . `` ava : avery , this is a very good day for mommy -- a very good day , indeed . avery : mommy . ava : yeah . [ scene_break ] diane : this interview is over , commissioner . if you feel the need to question my clients again , please contact my office . i 'll see if i can arrange some time . jordan : if i feel the need to question your clients , then i will call them directly . if they want to drag you along with them , then i guess they can call you themselves . uh , ms. mccall , i 'd rethink my statement if i were you . i would n't want to be hit with perjury charges . do n't leave town . diane : word of advice , commissioner . jordan : mm - hmm ? diane : this department has well - documented history of bias against my client . that alone has gotten charges dismissed on several occasions , so if you do n't want to look the fool and get booted out of a courtroom , i would stop these baseless accusations , stop rushing to judgment . you got some investigators around here . why do n't you put them to work and find out what really happened to nikolas cassadine , because i can assure you my clients had nothing to do with it . jordan : wow . i have no doubt that your assurances are the best that money can buy . it 's meaningless to me . jason : wow . [ clear throat ] [ whistles ] i was starting to , uh -- [ chuckles ] i forgot how good you are . diane : i trust it 's all coming back to you . jason : it is . how much trouble am i in ? diane : seven minutes is more than enough time for a man with your acknowledged skill set to scuffle with and throw nikolas cassadine out a window . that , combined with the three previous violent altercations with nikolas , all of which you won -- sam : but that -- that was before he remembered . he did n't understand his relationship with nikolas . jason : i -- i would n't fight him now because of emily . diane : i believe you . 12 strangers seated in a jury box , however , might be a little more skeptical . jason : great . what do i do now ? diane : you enjoy your freedom while it lasts , because as soon as this police department turns up any shred of physical evidence , they will arrest you . i , of course , will argue for bail , but given your history , i doubt i 'll get it . sam : what if it goes to trial ? diane : [ chuckles ] well , then i have the task of convincing a jury that , um -- well , you once had a murderous rage against nikolas cassadine . you have somehow overcome the mental conditioning that you were subjected to , also known as torture , by the way , by nikolas 's grandmother -- that you have set aside all the grievous wrongs done to you by nikolas and have offered to make peace , all on behalf of your late sister . let 's just hope it does n't come to that . jason : hey , diane . thank you . diane : now that you 're remembering things , you might remember that you were always my favorite client . and not just because you pay on time and in full . that 's just a collateral bonus . jason : [ sighs ] sam : this is really unfair . they 're not even considering alternate explanations . what if the person who really hurt nikolas is out there somewhere , and they 're gon na get away with this . jason : clearly , the cops are trying to railroad me . you know what ? i do n't want to talk about this here . let 's , uh -- let 's go . sam : [ sighs ] [ police radio chatter ] [ scene_break ] hayden : how far have i gone , elizabeth ? huh ? you think i have nikolas stashed somewhere playing pinochle with jimmy hoffa and amelia earhart ? elizabeth : yeah , your snarky remarks are really convincing me of your innocence . hayden : please . you know i did n't do this . elizabeth : actually , there 's no doubt in my mind that you did . hayden : yes . because you want to believe that so that you can come to nikolas ' rescue and jason 's at the same time . elizabeth : what ? that does n't even make sense . hayden : it 's classic elizabeth . not only do you want the police to suspect me . you want jason to know that you diverted their attention away and saved him from certain doom . it 's so underhanded , i 'd almost respect it if were n't so pathetic . elizabeth : it 's so convoluted , i ca n't even follow . but it does n't surprise me , considering how creative your father was . hayden : oh ! my father again ? you really are digging , are n't you ? elizabeth : no , that 's -- that 's the thing , hayden . i do n't have to dig very far . because you 're responsible for what happened to nikolas , and now you 're gon na pay . [ scene_break ] ava : so , these last few months have been so difficult and stressful . helping your father catch those awful gun runners and almost losing kiki because of it , i just decided it was just time to stop battling sonny over avery for her sake . [ kissing sounds ] kiki : well , however it happened , i 'm sure when avery 's old enough to understand what you and sonny had to overcome for her , she 'll be really grateful . ava : yeah . kiki : and i 'm proud of you . ava : hey , your big sister has something yummy for you in the kitchen . come on . kiki : yeah . let 's go get it . come with me . ava : there you go . kiki : let 's go . yeah , let 's go . come on . mm . ava : [ sighs ] dillon : congratulations on the good news . ava : thank you . congratulations to you , too . dillon : for what ? ava : for helping kiki get over morgan corinthos . [ scene_break ] sonny : thanks for understanding . carly : [ sighs ] you know ... it really sucks when your worst mistakes come back to bite you in ways that you never dreamed , you know ? i mean , with the best intentions , we handled the situation with aj all wrong , and michael paid the price , and you 're right . we ca n't let that happen with avery . we ca n't . sonny : i could n't have done it without you . i 'm not just talking about support . i mean , that means everything , but the fact that you found that recording , and now that i can dictate the terms ... i told ava not that -- to mess with you . [ laughs ] carly : did you ? [ laughs ] gosh . sonny : yeah . i said to her -- i said , `` you do n't want to mess with carly 'cause eventually she 's gon na come through for me , `` and you did . carly : always . sonny : you 're amazing . carly : you 're not so bad yourself , you know . i have to get to the hospital . sonny : all right , listen . i 'll -- i 'll tell kristina and -- with the phone and the whole thing . carly : okay . sonny : all right . carly : i 'll see you . sonny : all right . [ scene_break ] dante : i spoke to the detective running point and the coast guard . they 're still considering this a search - and - rescue operation , okay ? there is no need to lose hope yet , okay ? spencer : i know you 're trying to reassure me , but it seems unlikely that father could survive a fall and several hours in the water . lulu : [ sighs ] laura : he 's in denial . he wo n't let himself have any feelings about this . i got to look after him . lulu : this is so awful . what happened to my brother ? spencer : it 's okay , hayden . father may never come back , but you still have me . [ scene_break ] jordan : all right , well , keep looking and keep me posted . if you or the coast guard hear anything at all , call me . elizabeth : commissioner . commissioner , do you have a moment ? i need to speak with you . jordan : yes , what -- elizabeth : i have information about hayden barnes and the disappearance of her husband , nikolas cassadine . [ scene_break ] jason : nice day . sam : mm - hmm . what are we gon na do now ? jason : enjoy freedom . sam : until the cops trump up enough evidence to arrest you . jason : they 're not gon na arrest me . sam : hey . you heard diane . jason : they 're not gon na arrest me , because i 'm not gon na be here . [ next_on ] maxie ( to nathan ) : you were talking in your sleep . something about a shooting ? dr. obrecht ( to carly ) : you still think your friend dr. finn is so innocent ? hayden : dr. finn , what do you want ? finn : are you all right ? griffin : why are you looking at me like that ? elizabeth ( to jordan ) : jason did n't do this . jason ( to sam ) : are you sure you want to do this ?	sonny allows ava to take avery without a fight , and carly demands to know why . he assures her that he has confidence that it will only be temporary and he 's learned , from experience with michael , that they turned their son against them by preventing him from seeing or knowing aj . when aj found his way to michael , he was able to play upon him and get michael to see his parents as the bad guys for preventing him from knowing his biological father . sonny tells carly that he is not going to let that happen with avery , regarding ava . he tells her they must have faith that when his daughter becomes old enough to understand things , she will make her own decisions and see ava for who she really is and come to love her dad and carly on her own . hearing that , carly agrees with his theory although they are both upset to have to wait and allow ava to have her way at the present time . nikolas is missing and they are unable to find him or save him . laura gathers with spencer , lulu and dante who are all worried . jason is the prime suspect and jordan takes both him and sam to the station , making it clear she believes jason attempted to kill nikolas and sam is lying for him . however , diane rides to the rescue and is able to confidently assert to jordan that she is going to protect her client from the biases and baseless accusations the pcpd has against him . however , alone with jason and sam , she warns them that the cops have it in for him so it will be a difficult battle even if she can win in the end . at that point , jason concludes the only thing he can do is run so he 's not at the mercy of this system . back at wyndemere , elizabeth tells hayden she knows she has motive to kill nikolas and is certain that hayden did just that . with that , elizabeth goes to inform the commissioner of her suspicions against hayden , stating she believes jason is innocent and she ca n't let him go down for a crime she believes was committed by hayden . ava goes with baby avery to find ava who is with dillon and she appears to them as a hero and she privately praises dillon for motivating her daughter to get over morgan .
hayden : mm . finn : hey . how you feeling ? you want some ice ? i also got some of those -- those ginger candies you like . hayden : no , not yet . how long does morning sickness last again ? finn : typically , the first couple months , but it can last throughout a pregnancy , and , despite the name , it does n't just happen in the morning . hayden : mm . i have lunch scheduled with a board member today , and the thought of sushi makes me want to -- oof . finn : yeah , you may want to pass on the sushi for a while . how about trying some ice ? hayden : [ groans ] finn : listen , you 're gon na -- you 're gon na get through this phase real soon , and you 're gon na go right into the radiant - glow phase , and there you shall remain . hayden : nice try , but this is a whole new experience in nausea . ugh . finn : i 'm an infectious - disease specialist . it 's not my first trip to the rodeo . i vaguely remember you getting me through this one or two times . hayden : then we 're even . but from now on ... [ clears throat ] i 'll manage my own phases , however ... unpleasant . do n't want you going out of your way . finn : what if i want to go out of my way ? [ scene_break ] [ monitor beeping ] nelle : [ groans softly ] [ inhales sharply ] [ sighs ] michael : hey . nelle : good morning . michael : i guess i conked out , huh ? [ sighs ] how 'd you sleep ? nelle : wonderfully . michael : yeah ? must be the company . [ scene_break ] diane : hey , we need to talk . are you free ? alexis : i do n't know . let 's see if i can squeeze you in between doing nothing and doing nothing . you at the office ? what 's it like ? diane : no , i 'm at the police station . alexis : everything okay ? diane : it 's just another chapter in my principal client 's ongoing disagreement with law enforcement . alexis : what did sonny do now ? diane : i have to go . listen , i 'll tell you when i see you , which is gon na be when ? alexis : i 'm home ... all the time . diane : okay . all right . see you soon . good morning , commissioner . jordan : what 's this ? diane : that is an order to cease and desist . it 's just a little taste -- it 's a little amuse - bouche -- of what is to come if you keep harassing my client . jordan : department 's investigating a suspicious fire right now . diane : why waste my client 's time when you could finally be bringing ava jerome to justice ? julian : bring ava to justice for what ? [ scene_break ] dante : sonny . you all right ? sonny : yeah , i was just going over avery 's acceptance letter for preschool . dante : oh , yeah . congratulations . rocco really liked that place . sonny : it 's amazing how fast they grow up . dante : yeah . sonny : i mean , you know , it seems like yesterday that morgan ... [ groans ] okay . dante : what 's the matter with you ? sonny : nothing . i just hurt myself a little bit . been running around at the warehouse . but you 're not here for -- you 're here to ask me some more questions , right ? you know what ? you ca n't . you got to talk to diane , because she landed on me like the wrath of god . dante : i 'm not asking you any more questions . sonny : all right . dante : fire marshal 's report came in , and it was everything you said it was . ava started that fire . sonny : i told you . whatever she 's going through , she did it to herself . [ scene_break ] bobbie : your mother 's condition is critical . she 's sustained second- and third - degree burns over 50 % of her body . it 's a severe injury . near- catastrophic . the next few hours will be crucial . the team is working very hard to get her stabilized . [ monitor beeping ] bobbie : but because she 's still in the emergent phase of her wounds , the first priority is to replenish lost fluids , prevent infection , and fend off hypothermia . dillon : hypothermia ? bobbie : the skin keeps us warm and it holds in heat , and without it ... dillon : i see . bobbie : [ sighs ] so , once ava 's stable , the burn unit will decide on a course of action . dillon : what -- what type of treatment might that be ? bobbie : it 's too soon to tell . they will make an assessment , and then they 'll make a determination . like i said , right now , the focus is on getting her stabilized . [ scene_break ] hayden : did i hear you say something earlier ? finn : you look pretty . you feeling better ? hayden : i am -- for now . so i 'm gon na go home while the getting 's good . finn : you know , you can leave some clothes here if you like . you do n't always have to be rushing home in the morning . hayden : [ chuckles ] you do n't have enough room for my clothes . trust me . finn : i will , soon . escrow 's about to close on the townhouse i showed you , you know ? plenty of room for you , me , and the baby . [ scene_break ] [ monitors beeping ] dillon : kiki . kiki : what ? i 'm sorry . dillon : are you okay ? kiki : [ breathes deeply ] bobbie : of course not . it 's a lot to process . can we talk for a second ? kiki : yeah . bobbie : great . have you slept at all ? dillon : she has n't eaten or slept . kiki : i 'm really not hungry , okay ? i 'm fine . thank you . bobbie : okay . all right . is there a next of kin i can contact to help take some of the pressure off ? kiki : i do n't know . my -- my mom and my grandma do n't really get along , so i do n't really want to call her until we have a little more information . and i just do n't -- i do n't want to deal with her right now . dillon : and as you probably know , there 's her uncle julian , but ... kiki : he 's not available . [ scene_break ] julian : what were you saying about my sister ? jordan : i have your bail - hearing papers . i want to go over a few things . diane : i did not just hear that ! there is no way that julian jerome just made bail . julian : well , it 's more than possible . it just happened . diane : may i remind you that mr. jerome still poses a tremendous threat to many people in port charles , several of whom are my clients ? i suggest you confiscate his passport . jordan : you can release him . julian : [ sighs ] now you can tell me what 's going on with my sister . [ scene_break ] dante : ava made it through the night . she 's still critical . doctors are working around the clock on her . you could probably call in and get an update . might get more information than i can give you . sonny : not interested . dante : what about avery ? sonny : what about her ? she 's too young to understand , thank god . dante : what if ava asks about her ? sonny : what if -- what if ava asks ? wh -- you -- you feel bad for ava ? after what she did to your brother ? dante : hold on a second . i hate what she did . and she deserves to be punished . sonny : okay . right . dante : okay ? but not like this . no one deserves to be burned alive . sonny : well , you know what ? i do n't -- i do n't really give a damn . it could 've been carly in the hospital . ava threw a lamp at her , held us at gunpoint , fire spreading . she did n't care if we were gon na live or die , dante . why should i care what happens to her ? ! [ scene_break ] michael : you look better . you got your color back . nelle : when did you become a medical authority ? michael : oh , please . i 'm a quartermaine and i 'm a spencer . as in bobbie spencer , nurse extraordinaire , right ? so i got this whole medical thing on lock . nelle : [ chuckles , coughs ] oh . michael : you all right ? uh , you know what ? actually , i should probably get you an actual doctor . nelle : no , you know , it 's okay . just -- it 's just ... just hurts to laugh . but laughter is the best medicine , right ? michael : well , professionally speaking , absolutely . but i -- i still -- i think i should get you someone with an actual degree . i 'll circle back , all right ? nelle : no , michael , you do n't have to circle back . i just -- i mean , you stayed here all night . you 've already gone above and beyond for me . you 've been so nice , and , you know , i appreciate everything , but ... you do n't have to do anything more . you know , you 're off -- you 're off the hook . [ scene_break ] diane : i have good news , and i have bad news . which do you want first ? alexis : i really hate that question . just tell me . diane : okay . i will tell you the good news . it 'll fortify you for the bad . direct from the new york state bar association . alexis : what does this mean ? diane : congratulations , counselor . you are once again and officially a lawyer . alexis : [ breathes shakily ] [ crying ] diane : aww ! oh ! alexis : thank you . [ scene_break ] jordan : i see that scott baldwin handed over your passport , according to the terms and conditions of your bail , and you are expected to remain inside the county until your trial is concluded . julian : yeah , i 've been through all this in the bail hearing . jordan : you are to obey the laws , julian . one single infraction will lead to your re - incarceration . you got that ? julian : you still did n't answer my original question -- what is going on with my sister ? jordan : your sister 's in the hospital in critical condition . [ scene_break ] sonny : here you go . dante : morgan 's pills -- why are you giving me those ? sonny : evidence -- against , uh , you know , ava . dr. maddox , uh , will confirm it . he has test results that will prove that ava switched the pills . then you got lucy coe , you got the chief pharmacist at general hospital , and scotty baldwin . you got to go after him , and i 'll tell you why . 'cause i got a feeling that he was helping ava cover it up . dante : he 's gon na claim attorney - client privilege . sonny : just squeeze him a little bit . he 'll sing like a canary if it saves his own skin . dante : i 'll see what i can do . sonny : what does that mean ? dante : it means it 's not my case . sonny : well , who do i talk to at the -- at the police department ? dante : i do n't know . someone will call you . sonny : well , they better . dante : well , you got to be realistic here , sonny . sonny : about what ? ! about -- about ava getting prosecuted for what she did to morgan ? dante : the woman is in critical condition , sonny . sonny : [ scoffs ] dante : no one is in a hurry to prosecute a dead woman ! [ scene_break ] [ monitors beeping , respirator hissing ] dillon : kiki is definitely not alone . she 's got me . for what it 's worth . kiki : it 's worth everything . bobbie : that 's a great comfort . but , you know , we also have patient advocates and social workers who can help you make decisions about how to go forward . kiki : i 'm sorry . what -- what decisions ? bobbie : well , there are many decisions about ava 's care and treatment that can come into play , and with no other family available , that 's going to be left to you . you know , why do n't we just ... take it slow for now ? i 'm gon na go find a social worker who can explain things a little better . you promise me you will try to eat something ? dillon : i 'll make sure , yeah . bobbie : thank you . kiki : [ crying ] [ scene_break ] michael : look , if , um ... i 'll clear out if -- if i 'm -- this whole thing is just too much for you . nelle : no , i 'm not -- i 'm not saying that . michael : okay . then what -- what are you saying ? i mean , what -- what hook am i on , and why are you letting me off ? nelle : do n't make such a big deal out of it . michael : no , i 'm not . honestly , i 'm just trying to understand . nelle : [ sighs ] okay . okay . you 're -- you 're being michael about it . you 're taking care of me like you take care of everybody else . michael : is that what you think ? nelle : am i wrong ? michael : [ chuckles ] i ... i want to take care of you . because ... i care about you . look ... the first moment i knew something was wrong was when charlotte was n't picked up from school , and i knew you would n't ditch her like that , so ... i went to the pier to check . and then i saw you there , lying on the floor ... so still ... and it scared the hell out of me . nelle : if you had n't have come back for me ... and found me and taken me to the hospital ... it could 've been a lot worse . michael : yeah , i - i was in ... the waiting room for a long time , because you did n't want to -- you did n't want to see me . nelle : yeah , about that ... michael : i 'm assuming it was because you were trying to let me off the hook , right ? nelle : [ sighs ] michael : well , look , if -- if caring about you ... if liking you ... is a hook ... then i do n't want to be off . did that make any sense ? nelle : it did to me . [ scene_break ] hayden : are you saying we should move in together ? finn : um ... but on many levels , it makes sense , right ? hayden : uh ... wow . my brain 's already a little foggy . i just -- i need a minute to process . finn : it 's just a question . hayden : it 's a huge question , with all kinds of ... ramifications , and i need to consider them . finn : wow . yes . of course . and i know you 're very fond of the balance sheet , so , uh ... what 's -- what 's there to consider ? hayden : that we might be getting way ahead of ourselves . living together -- that 's ... a larger conversation that we have n't even had . finn : about ... our commitment . hayden : about our future . finn : yes , i see . and ... whether you think we have one . [ scene_break ] alexis : i swear , i never thought this day would come . diane : well , it 's here , baby . alexis : [ sighs ] not a moment too soon . i was gon na downsize and try to get a job at kelly 's . [ both laugh ] diane : you -- you mean , i might never again have had the pleasure of facing you as opposing counsel ? [ chuckles ] worrying that your ability to sway a jury was more persuasive than mine ? that your research was more extensive , your briefs certainly more convincing , your ability to cross - examine was more debilitating than mine , hmm ? damn ! why did i not keep that letter of reinstatement to myself ? alexis : i truly do n't know how to thank you . you have stood by me through everything . diane : you 're welcome , truly . alexis : and i wo n't screw up , i promise . no more lapses and no more distractions . diane : good . well , now you are ready for the bad news . alexis : [ breathes deeply ] diane : against all odds and all rational conduct of jurisprudence ... [ breathes deeply ] julian jerome just made bail . he 's out . [ scene_break ] nelle : michael , i wanted to say that -- [ knock on door ] bobbie : excuse me . i hope i 'm not interrupting . i was actually up here looking for the social worker , and i saw , michael , still in your ball tux . michael : yeah , i 've -- i 've been with nelle all night . we just woke up . i was about to go find a doctor . bobbie : oh , i 'll do that . nelle , your color looks better . nelle : see ? bobbie : so , michael , now that i found you , could i talk to you for a second ? michael : uh , yeah . yeah , sure . um , i 'll be right back . nelle : okay . [ door closes ] michael : so , what 's up ? bobbie : have you talked to your mom and dad since last night ? michael : no , i , um -- i -- i played joss ' nurses ' ball song for nelle , and then i turned my phone off . what , did , uh -- did something happen ? bobbie : you should check your messages . or better yet , go see your parents . michael : what -- what is this about ? bobbie : your brother . it 's about morgan . [ scene_break ] dillon : okay . i got you your favorite smoothie . drink it . bobbie made me promise that you would get some nourishment . kiki : thank you . it 's pretty good . [ door opens ] kiki : how is she ? doctor : we 're managing her wounds and pain , but she 's at risk for multiple complications . do you know if your mother has a living will or advance directive ? dillon : whoa . can we just focus on the treatment for now and not talk about living wills ? kiki : it 's -- it 's okay . just following procedure . um , they need to know if my mom left instructions for her medical treatment in case she was unable to give consent . like if she were incapacitated . so , um ... you need to know the circumstances under which to intervene to save her life ... or not . um , so , if there is n't one , then that decision ... falls on me , right ? okay . um ... the thing is , i just -- i do n't know if she has a living will . julian : i do . [ scene_break ] dante : do n't push this , sonny . i 'm serious . ava 's fighting for her life . just keep your distance . sonny : i do n't get it . it 's like you forgot how and why morgan died , like you do n't care wh -- what ava did . dante : of course , i care . sonny : okay . then what 's all this about , then ? you keep telling me that she 's fighting for her life , like you 're trying to get sympathy from me . i combed every inch of that riverbank looking for your brother 's body . morgan would n't have been in that car if it was n't for ava . dante : yeah , i know that . sonny : he got his bipolar disorder from me . i know what he went through , what kind of pain he was going through , and sh -- ava exploited that . she drove him to have a breakdown , and it killed him ! so do n't you dare ... do n't you dare judge me , because i have no -- no care for ava . she does n't deserve it . dante : i 'm not judging you . but avery might . sonny : what do you mean avery might ? she 's too -- she 's too young . what are you talking about ? dante : yeah , right now she is , but one day , she 's gon na be old enough , and she 's gon na ask you about her mother and what happened to her and what you did to try and save her . and what are you gon na tell her ? sonny : i do n't know . i mean ... i guess i 'm -- i 'm gon na tell her ... that she had an older brother named morgan that she does n't remember ... who had bipolar , and he fought it , and he won , and ... ava took it from him . and me and carly , we -- we got angry , and we went to go talk to ava , and ava threw a -- a lamp at carly and started a fire , and she got caught . then i 'm gon na tell her ... that she 's not her mother . she 's her own beautiful person . and that ava 's cruelty and selfishness did not have to get passed down to her . but the most important thing i 'm gon na tell her ... is how much i love her . and i hope that 's enough . [ scene_break ] [ monitor beeping ] bobbie : [ sighs ] i 'm sorry to disappoint you . did the attending come by to see you ? nelle : yes . thank you for letting him know . bobbie : do n't mention it . well , i ... i see that your kidney functions are bouncing back . and your vitals are strong . nelle : should you be reading that ? i mean , are -- are you my nurse now ? bobbie : no , but i did promise michael that i would keep an eye on you , and i always keep my promises . nelle : is -- is michael still here ? bobbie : nope . he was called away . family matters . but i will be sure and give him the good news -- that your kidney is on the mend , and soon , you will be up and about . nelle : sure hope so . i ca n't wait to get out of this hospital . bobbie : and out of town . that is still the plan , is n't it ? [ scene_break ] dante : you okay , boss ? jordan : yep . just that kind of morning . dante : tell me about it . jordan : what 's this ? dante : morgan 's pills . sonny 's got proof from labs and witnesses that can substantiate his claim that ava tampered with morgan 's medication . jordan : okay . uh ... i will have someone do a follow - up , do some preliminary interviews , but right now , um , making a case against ava jerome is n't really gon na be a priority . dante : what are you talking about ? she played a major role in my brother 's death . jordan : i know . in theory , ava should be brought to justice , but right now , she 's in a burn ward in gh , which is its own kind of justice . [ scene_break ] sonny : yeah , hi . i , uh ... i 'm trying to get an update on ava jerome 's condition . my relationship ? well ... you know what ? uh , never mind . [ door opens , closes ] michael : hey , dad ? sonny : hey , michael . michael : hey . sorry . i would 've come sooner . i just got your message . sonny : that 's okay . michael : okay . so , uh ... grandma bobbie told me that you and mom have news about morgan . sonny : we know what caused morgan 's last breakdown . he was n't getting the lithium he needed . michael : so , he -- he stopped taking it ? sonny : no , he was -- he was doing everything he was supposed to do . he -- ava tampered with his medication . she switched the lithium with a placebo . michael : she wanted -- she wanted him to break down ? sonny : she was trying to sabotage morgan . she wanted us to have him committed . that way , kiki could n't be anywhere near him . that was her big plan . michael : and it got morgan killed . sonny : mm - hmm . [ scene_break ] alexis : julian 's out on bail ? are you sure ? diane : i saw it happening . and jordan confirmed it . alexis : so , where 'd he get the money ? 'cause the bail was set really , really high . diane : i know . i was wondering the same thing . alexis : well , it 's just a matter of time before we find out . diane : no , no , no , no , no . no . you are not to let that miserable excuse for a human being anywhere near you . alexis : diane , be realistic . it 's just a matter of time be -- he 's probably on his way over here right now . diane : i doubt it . julian has other concerns at the moment . [ scene_break ] kiki : how are you here ? [ monitors beeping , respirator hissing ] julian : i made bail . i just ... i just got out . how is she ? kiki : bad . julian : can we see her ? kiki : she 's heavily sedated . julian : well , she needs to know that her family 's here for her . [ knock on window ] [ door opens ] julian : um , sorry . uh , i 'm ms. jerome 's brother . i would like to come in and let her know that we 're here for her . nurse : only one at a time , and only very briefly . julian : okay . thank you . nurse : you 'll have to wear a gown and a hat to prevent the spread of infection . julian : okay . of course , thanks . okay . well , looks like we 're allowed in . um , why do n't you go in first ? kiki : i do n't -- i do n't want to -- julian : no , it 's okay . you know what ? i 'll -- i 'll go first . you just stay here . collect yourself , okay ? it 's gon na be okay , kiki . your mother 's strong . okay ? she 'll be all right . [ door opens , closes ] dillon : i 'm sorry about that . kiki : about what ? dillon : your uncle julian . you 've been here all night , he just comes in , takes over , he wants to go in first ? kiki : no , it 's fine . dillon : no , it 's not . i 'm gon na say something to him . kiki : no , i do n't want to see her , okay ? i ca n't see her . [ scene_break ] hayden : well , judging from our morning , we already have a future together , no matter where we live . finn : you know what i mean . you know , unless -- unless you were planning on raising the baby -- our baby -- without my involvement ? hayden : i 'm not trying to cut you out of your child 's life . finn : but you 're not expecting me to be there on the daily , diaper - changing basis . is that it ? hayden : i was going with that scenario , yes . finn : why ? why ? because , you know , i told you i would support you no matter what you decided to do . hayden : yeah , well , saying you 'll go along with what i decide is n't exactly a declaration that you 're all - in . i ca n't take for granted that you 're up for the challenges of fatherhood or ... partnerhood . finn : uh , partnerhood ? is that even a word ? hayden : it is ! it is now . you see , this is what i meant when i said that you were jumping the gun . talking about the three of us , like , living together , like we 're some sort of family or something . finn : well , what if we are ? what 's wrong with that ? what 's better than family ? that 's what i want -- with you . there . is that a big enough declaration for you ? you , me , and the baby -- let 's be a family . hayden : why did n't you say so in the first place ? [ kiss ] [ scene_break ] nelle : bobbie , whether i stay or go is n't any of your business . and do you mind putting my chart back down ? you 're making me really nervous . bobbie : i 'm just keeping an eye on you , especially since your well - being directly affects my family 's . nelle : why is that ? ! i mean , i 'm the one in this hospital bed recovering from an injury to the only kidney that i 've got . bobbie : [ sighs ] we will always be grateful to you for your sacrifice . and that 's why i 'm going to give you some sincere advice . i can see that you and michael have connected , and maybe that 's what you both needed to do for closure . but now that you 've gotten it , your presence here will only complicate his life . and , frankly , my dear , i do n't think it 's going to work for you , either . nelle : bobbie , i 'm not trying to cause your family any more pain , all right ? especially michael . bobbie : then follow your instinct to leave port charles . a fresh start is what you need . we all do . [ scene_break ] diane : so , when the fire department finally reached her , she was badly burned . from what i understand , she 's in intensive care . alexis : does julian know ? diane : i 'm sure jordan told him . alexis : well , he must be devastated . diane : do n't . alexis -- alexis : do n't what ? diane : you know perfectly well `` do n't what . `` you stay away from julian . alexis : you stay out of my head . diane : your head is the last place i want to be right now . unfortunately , it 's sitting there right across from me being incredibly stupid . so let me refresh its memory . julian jerome is the reason you lost your law license in the first place , and he is the reason you almost did n't get it back . now that you 've got it back , please do n't blow this second chance . alexis : i said i would n't . diane : well , there 's only one possible way to make certain of that . you keep your distance from julian , or i will lock you in a closet ! [ scene_break ] julian : i 'm sorry i could n't be here sooner . but , uh ... [ voice breaking ] i 'm here now , and kiki 's here with me . your family 's here . we 're not going anywhere . [ monitor beeping , respirator hissing ] dillon : kiki , kiki , wait . look , i know that you are scared , okay ? but you have got to be strong for ava . i will be strong for you . kiki : no , you do n't get it , okay ? it 's not about the way that she looks . it 's about who she is . i ca n't face her . [ voice breaking ] if this is true , what she did to morgan , she put him in that car , she -- he spiraled because of her ! dillon : maybe that 's not the whole story , kiki . that is your mom . you can not turn your back on your mom ... unless you know for sure why you are doing it . [ scene_break ] michael : i ca n't even process this . so , ava 's been walking around this entire time acting like nothing happened , keeping her mouth shut , knowing what she 'd done to morgan ? sonny : it 's unthinkable , son . michael : we 've been carrying all this guilt , wondering what we could 've done differently , thinking that we failed him . sonny : only a monster could 've done what ava has done to this family . michael : kiki must be a wreck . sonny : look , she 's better off without her . ava destroyed morgan in her name . she killed connie and went on like business as usual just like she did with morgan . she deserves to burn in hell . michael : okay . so -- so ... ava 's at gh right now . i -- what 's her status ? sonny : last thing i heard , she ... they do n't know if she 's gon na make it . michael : okay . if she does -- sonny : what ? michael : if she does make it , dad , are you going to ... intervene ? sonny : you too ? dante came in here earlier trying to get me to have sympathy for her . i ca n't -- that 's not happening . michael : that 's not what i 'm doing . i do n't have any sympathy for ava ! all i 'm asking , dad , is , are you ... do you want her dead ? sonny : leave it alone , michael . no , you 're gon na do -- you 're gon na do whatever you want to do . i understand that . but whatever you decide , just ... think about the price we 're all gon na have to pay for it . i -- i love you , dad . [ scene_break ] hayden : instead of talking about living together , why did n't you just tell me you wanted us to be a family ? finn : 'cause i 'm a little scared , too . [ chuckles ] i do n't want to admit it , but there it is . hayden : and i 'm not ? finn : this is big . uh ... i mean , i -- i 've only ever had to take care of roxy . what is that ? i do n't know if i 'm cut out to be a parent . hayden : are you kidding me ? do i strike you as the maternal type ? i - i - i cringe when someone asks me to hold their baby . i did n't even have dolls as a child . finn : how can you compare yourself to -- to me ? i 'm an addict . hayden : no , you 're not . finn : i 'll always be an addict . hayden : a recovering addict . finn : i might bring you down . is n't that what your sister said ? hayden : you 're not using anymore . you got through it . and i have faith that you 're gon na keep getting through it . do n't you have faith in yourself ? finn : some . i ... i have more faith in you . you got me through it . hayden : finn ... i 'm not looking at life through rose - colored glasses . i have n't forgotten our challenges . but i also have n't forgotten how you risked your own life to save mine ... and how you gave up what could 've been your fortune to save gh . you 're a good man . and you 're gon na be a really good father . finn : i do n't know about me , but ... i know you 're gon na make an amazing mother , because ... [ sighs ] you 're just amazing . so , what are you -- what are you saying ? are we , um ... are we doing this ? hayden : looks like it . god help us . [ kiss ] [ scene_break ] nelle : if i did n't know any better ... i 'd think that you actually gave a damn about me . but i know you do n't . bobbie : believe it or not , i 'm trying to do you a favor . nelle : mm . no , you 're trying to get rid of me . and if you do n't mind , i 'm getting tired . bobbie : i was once in your position -- young , cocky , and determined to get what i wanted no matter what . do n't make the same mistake i did -- mistaking decency for interest . michael may say he cares for you , but that translates to pity . nothing more . [ monitor beeping ] [ scene_break ] jordan : i 'm concerned that we 're on the brink of a mob war . have you talked to your father ? dante : yeah , he wants to prosecute ava . does n't know julian 's been released yet . he 's not gon na like that very much . jordan : yeah . well , we can imagine how julian 's gon na react when he learns how his sister was injured . dante : fire marshal cleared sonny . was n't his fault . jordan : you really think that 's gon na stop julian from seeking payback ? dante : no . [ sighs ] but i know someone who might . [ scene_break ] julian : [ sighing ] [ sniffles ] [ footsteps approaching ] alexis : julian ? [ scene_break ] [ telephone ringing ] sonny : max , what 's going on ? yeah , send her up . [ sighs ] kiki , come on in . what do you want to see me about ? kiki : i need to know the truth about my mother . [ next_on ] anna ( to lulu ) : i have been given the orders to arrest valentin . valentin : who do i talk to about getting out of here ? nathan ( to amy ) : i ca n't be a cop by day and an advice columnist by night . julian ( to alexis ) : i 'm surprised to see you here . kristina ( to carly ) : i do n't care that ava is suffering . kiki ( to sonny ) : knowing what my mom did , i ca n't forgive her . griffin ( to ava ) : i 'm afraid you 've been in a pretty severe accident .	hayden and finn get ready for their day . hayden experiences morning sickness and finn tries to discuss them being a family . he mentions the idea of them moving in together . hayden did n't think he would want to . finn wants to be a family with her . the two hug over the idea . elsewhere , diane is at the pcpd trying to tell jordan to stop going after sonny on this ava case or she will be forced to take actions further . jordan does n't have time to deal with that right now . julian over hers this and wants to know what happened to ava . diane asks what julian is doing there . jordan tells julian that she will deal with his bail in a minute . diane can not believe he is getting bail diane goes to alexis 's house and tells her good news . she is officially a lawyer again . the bad news is that julian is out on bail . diane explains the situation with ava . she does n't want alexis anywhere near julian .
[ previously_on ] dr. pinter : i had heard that laura had a visitor . stefan cassadine . carly : you know that mobile that i showed you this morning ? did we leave it at kelly 's ? ric : our baby very soon . nikolas : you ca n't keep this a secret forever . the guy deserves to know . janine : jason 's the groom ? at least tell me he 's rich . sonny : no drugs in my territory . man : i 'll convey your message . [ scene_break ] a.j . : look around . huh ? nice place to live , right ? janine : what , are you kidding me ? it 's the lap of luxury . hot- and cold- running servants . what 's not to love ? a.j . : exactly . and my brother threw all this away -- the quartermaine name , money , power , perks , all of it . and for what ? to work for some crime lord and be his lackey ? i mean , is this the kind of guy you want to marry your daughter ? janine : well , before you get too full of yourself , a.j . let me remind you that courtney would still be living here if you had n't tried to use her as leverage over sonny . a.j . : i 'm not saying i did n't make terrible mistakes and blow everything . but i love courtney . part of me always will . but this is from my heart . i know my brother better than you . he 's a killer , ok ? a remorseless , brain - damaged thug . and i want you to use all the influence you have over your daughter to stop her from throwing her life away on my brother . janine : i do n't know . courtney can be awfully stubborn when she gets her mind set on something . a.j . : she 's just blinded by her attraction to jason . but you could get her to see that -- you know , possibly see things from a different point of view . `` mommy knows best `` sort of thing ? janine : i could probably come at her with a little more conviction if i were n't so low on funds . a.j . : i knew you 'd say that . excuse me . ahem . will this do for starters ? janine : whoa . whatever idiot said money ca n't buy happiness ? a.j . : for fortification . janine : hmm . you think of everything . a.j . : it 's a gift . so i will hear from you soon ? janine : this entitles you to the best i 've got . a.j . : bye - bye . skye : shame , shame , shame on you . a.j . : ahem . how long you been there ? skye : well , long enough to decide i 'm not going to let you booby - trap courtney 's path to true love . [ scene_break ] emily 's voice : `` the first round of chemo was n't so terrible . but i know from what happened to my mom it 's going to get a lot worse . i do n't want to put zander through that hell . that 's why i have to push him away before -- `` [ knock on door ] emily : do n't tell me -- you 're trying to avoid grandfather again . zander : no . actually , it 's dobson . emily : dobson ? why ? zander : it 's a long story . believe me , you do n't want to know . emily : oh , all right . now i 'm really curious . zander : forget dobson . you know what ? i 've got something a lot more interesting . how about you go with me and spend the day with me on the lake . i 'll show you that i can sail . emily : you know , i would really love to , but i ca n't . [ scene_break ] nikolas : be honest . how bad is it ? alexis : i know that i promised you that i would consult on this financial crisis , but i am having a hell of a time getting my head in this . nikolas : i 'm sorry . i should n't be dragging you into this . it 's not like you do n't have problems of your own . alexis : nikolas , i know that you 're in charge of the family now , but why do n't you call stefan and ask him to consult . i 'm sure he 'd be happy to help if you call him . nikolas : i have called him repeatedly and left him dozens of messages , and he never calls back . i 'm starting to get worried . [ scene_break ] luke : nice day for it . lucky : what now ? luke : you 've been played for a sucker , my boy . all this time while you were defending nikolas , every move he made , he was busy clearing the way for stefan . [ scene_break ] courtney : i feel really bad , carly , i mean , not to mention mortified . carly : do n't be ridiculous . courtney : well , you went to so much trouble to throw me such a beautiful shower , and what happens ? my past turns up and ruins it . carly : as far as showers go , i 've been to worse . some of them have been my own . but if you really want to make it up to me and you feel that badly , then -- courtney : absolutely . anything . carly : help me find that baby mobile that i lost here yesterday . ric : glad you wanted a fireplace . just before thanksgiving , you 'll be rocking our baby right in front of the fire . [ scene_break ] sonny : you better hope carly does n't find out you paid off her fancy tux guy to go away . jason : it was either that or elope . who made up these wedding rules , anyway ? sonny : that would be emily post , i think . jason : well , you know what ? i do n't even want to know about her . she 's doing all the stuff i hate . sonny : you got to hang in there , jason . you know why ? [ jason sighs ] sonny : it 's all going to be worth it in the end . i mean , i know . i 'm a marriage expert -- three times to the same lady . and i 'd do it again in a second just to see the look in carly 's eyes . women love getting married . you 'll see . miami -- they 're going to be sending another message . jason : wait , we 'll -- we 'll talk about that when we 're finished . man : da la vuelta , por favor . sonny : yes . man : mantiene tu brazo derecho levantado . sonny : no , i know what i 'm doing . jason : he only speaks spanish ? sonny : yeah , not a word of english . and even if he understood , you know , he owes me his immigration status , not to mention his life . jason : all right . sonny : ready ? jason : i got here a few ideas about how miami might come after you next . sonny : so do i , so -- max : you ca n't go in there . janine : the last guy could n't stop me . max : no one gets in without an appointment . janine : i 'm family . i do n't need an appointment . sonny : what 's going on ? what do you want ? janine : well . i hope you 've got a prom coming up because there 's no way i 'm letting courtney marry you . [ scene_break ] elizabeth : faith , what are you doing here ? and how do you even know where here is ? we just moved . faith : oh , i overheard ric on a call with your realtor . i just stopped by to wish you well moving into your new place . elizabeth : ok -- ric , i need you ! faith : do n't blow a fuse . i 'm going . elizabeth : good . faith : you know , you really should try not to get so wound up . they say stress is n't good for the recovery . elizabeth : is that another one of your veiled threats ? you can just stop because i 'm not afraid of you . and if you keep getting in my face , i 'm going to show you exactly why you should be afraid of me . faith : you want a piece of me , elizabeth ? hmm ? come and get it , anytime . ric : elizabeth , where are you ? elizabeth : yeah , i 'm on the porch with a problem . ric : what are you doing here ? elizabeth : funny , that was my question . faith : i just came by -- ric : ok , stop right there . i 'm going to tell you for the last time -- you 're not welcome here . i do n't want you near my wife or my house again . [ scene_break ] janine : this is n't personal , jason . in fact , i thought you looked pretty yummy in that tuxedo , as a matter of fact . it 's just that looks do n't count for much . you ca n't pay the mortgage with them . you ca n't eat them for dinner . huh . you need cold , hard cash for that . and you had it , tons of it ! how could you give up a quartermaine inheritance to come work for this glorified thug ? jason : was that a question ? janine : yes , that was a question , and i expect an answer if you want to marry my daughter . look , i am completely justified in being concerned here because , from what i can tell , you -- you 're , like , clinically weird . and you , sonny , get that look off your face . i 'm talking to you . i know exactly what you 're up to here . you ordered your soldier to marry my daughter so that you could tighten your hold on both of them . now , with this guy i 've got nothing vested , but you know -- you know how invested i am in my baby girl . she is just so trusting , she does n't know you 're setting her up . but i do , and i 'm going to tell her . jason : look , nobody 's being set up or forced to do anything they do n't want to do . janine : you say you love my daughter ? well , then , you prove it . you walk away from sonny right now and you go back to your life as a quartermaine . [ scene_break ] skye : why should i just sit back and let you pull one over on courtney yet again ? a.j . : just trying to help . skye : oh , please . you 're plying that money grubbing mother of hers with cash and booze to ruin courtney 's happiness . a.j . : well , excuse me . i mean , who is this -- this self - righteous goody two- shoes , and what have you done with my self - serving skye ? oh , wait a minute . you 're working on a little extortion here , huh ? how much you want ? skye : gee , i think i 'm offended . a.j . : you 'll get over it . skye : you are looking at the new , improved skye , the one who channels her efforts into worthy goals . a.j . : right . skye : although , sometimes achieving those goals might take a special kind of help that only a certain kind of person can provide . a.j . : pretty convoluted way of saying you want something . why did n't you just ask ? skye : i did , in blackmail -- the only language you understand . [ scene_break ] emily : a picnic sounds -- sounds great . but -- um -- grandmother 's hosting a tea . zander : a tea ? emily : mm - hmm . there 's a visiting committee in port charles representing the daughters of fine lineage . zander : what does that have to do with us ? emily : well , they 're recruiting new members locally , and grandmother wants me to be a charter member of the port charles branch . [ zander snickers ] zander : this is a joke , right ? emily : no , i 'm totally serious . zander : it 's for lila , right ? there 's -- i understand . it 's for lila . the daughters of whatever -- it 's -- you got to do it . i understand . emily : no , i 'm really interested in joining . zander : ok , why ? emily : because they do a lot of good things . you know , like to raise money for charity and stuff like that . zander : hmm . what does old nikolas think about you joining this group of old- heir , blue - haired snobs ? emily : well , he thinks it 's great . zander : i 'm surprised . you know , nikolas is full of surprises these days . you know , i still -- i still ca n't get what possessed him to pay my bail . emily : i possessed him . you know , we 're best friends . zander : since when ? emily : since always . zander : what does that make lucky and elizabeth ? emily : well , they 're -- they 're my best friends , too , you know ? the four of us -- we 've just always been together and -- but , yeah , nikolas and i had a -- a special connection , and we 'll always have it . zander : hmm . why do i get the feeling that this is a `` members only , zander , keep out `` message ? emily : oh , god . zander , do n't be so silly . um -- i 'll call you tomorrow . i just -- i really have to get going right now , so i 'm just going to go and do that . emily : yeah . zander : what about later ? can i come see you ? emily : you know , i 'll be tired and -- uh -- tomorrow 's better , you know ? uh -- you really need to go now , so -- zander : yeah . [ scene_break ] lucky : when did stefan get involved in this ? luke : ask your brother , and be sure to believe every lie he tells you . stefan 's been visiting laura . for how long , i do n't know . maybe from the beginning . the doctors are on his payroll . god knows what they 've done to her . he 's probably the reason she 's catatonic . those people have a -- have a need to have mind control over their victims . lucky : what -- what about the russian coin search ? luke : that was just an elaborate scheme to get me out of town and give stefan unlimited access to your mother . lucky : ok . we can figure this out . let 's just try to work together -- luke : no , we 're not working together ! you 're working with them ! you still ca n't believe that nikolas has anything to do with this ! lucky : dad , i 'm just trying to keep a clean head here , not see a war where it does n't exist . luke : it does exist ! if you 'd have spent a little more time visiting your mother instead of just turning her over to brother cassadine , maybe you would 've seen this coming , maybe you would 've seen her go from bad to worse , and maybe you would 've asked why ! lucky : ok , fine ! i 'm a horrible son . you just want to beat me up for the rest of my life ? or you going to stop and look and let me help you now ? luke : i do n't need your help . i do n't want it . you just stay in your dream world , where everything nikolas does is good and pure and fine , and stay out of my way ! . [ scene_break ] skye : ca n't you go any faster ? a.j . : i 'm doing the best i can . skye : do you think it 's going to work ? a.j . : borderline brilliant . skye : alexis makes adults uncomfortable with her high - strung neuroses . god only knows what effect she has on that baby . a.j . : right , and you 're the model of tranquility . skye : well , at least i 'm not certifiably insane . kristina knows me . alexis is a virtual stranger to that child . [ door closes ] ned : let 's go see if we can find skye , shall we ? see if she 's in the living room . skye : oh , well , there she is , you little pumpkin . did daddy take you for a walk ? ned : she loves walking through the rose garden . i think it 's fast becoming her favorite flower . skye : well , we are next going to have to introduce her to casablanca lilies . ned : oh . so you 're developing her tastes for the more expensive things in life , huh ? skye : well , it 's the least a princess brat deserves . ned : hey , maybe the -- the three of us can spend some time together after alexis ' visit . skye : yeah , if she ever gets here . ned : sweet little girl . you 're just so sweet . hey . skye : oh , alexis . we were just wondering when you were -- ned : you 're late again . alexis : barely , but i 'm here now . hi ! hi , baby ! hi , baby . oh , my gosh . [ alexis sniffs ] alexis : come here . you smell like flowers . [ alexis sniffs ] alexis : yum , yum . did someone take you out in the garden ? huh ? hello , sweetheart . ooh . ooh - ooh - ooh - ooh - ooh - ooh . skye : you know , maybe we should give them some time alone . [ kristina coughs ] ned : since when do you want to leave alexis alone with kristina ? [ scene_break ] emily : ok -- nikolas : emily . emily : i 'm going to say this fast , so pay attention . zander might be right behind me because i just told him a brutally obvious lie about why i could n't be with him to make him believe i was coming here to meet you . i know he followed me from home . i 'm not sure if he came all the way to this island , but there 's a pretty good chance he did . so could i please just hang out with you until he shows up and hopefully finds us doing something romantic ? nikolas : is this what you really want ? emily : i already explained this . i have two choices . i can either drag zander through the hell of cancer and watch his spirit die piece by piece along with my body , or i can push him away and make him so mad that he finally gives up . i 've already made my decision . it is not up for debate . and if zander walks in here , i really do n't want him to see me crying . please . nikolas : ok . emily : nikolas , you said you would help me . nikolas : i will , i will , i will , i will . emily : ok . well , then , think of something romantic fast . nikolas : oh -- ok . ok , ok , ok , ok . i do n't know , i supposed we could -- we could dance or -- emily : yes . yes , yes , ok . a waltz , like -- like the night of the bacchanalia . nikolas : all right . music or no ? emily : no , no , it would hurt more . nikolas : ok . [ door opens ] emily : all right , we 're on . nikolas : ok . luke : the dance is over . do i search this moldy pile of rocks , or do you tell me which rafter stefan is hanging from ? [ scene_break ] lucky : you realize this is about to spiral out of control , do n't you , now that my dad has a real reason to focus his anger ? summer : so what 's the deal with stefan ? lucky : stefan is obviously obsessed with my mother . him being back , you know -- he 's a perfect excuse for my dad to go off again . summer : well , that 's exactly what it is -- it 's an excuse . lucky : hmm ? what do you mean ? summer : i mean , i know i came to the party late and all , but if you want my opinion , this has nothing to do with the cassadines for luke . luke has so much love for laura and he just does n't have anywhere to put that love . you know , he ca n't help her get better . there 's no positive actions that he can take to bring her back to her life or her sanity . he feels like he 's let down the one person in the world that should 've been able to count on him . so fighting nikolas and stefan -- it 's like his way of feeling like he 's redeeming himself ? lucky : you know what ? you 're right . you know what ? my dad was just doing what he thought was best for my mother . so was nikolas . just about time that i think on my own for once . would you come with me ? i could really use your support . summer : of course . [ scene_break ] ric : elizabeth -- elizabeth : yeah ? ric : one thing . elizabeth : what ? ric : you got to promise me -- resign from kelly 's today . elizabeth : ok , listen , i realize waitressing is n't a career path , but what am i going to do with myself ? i do n't have the temperament to be a homemaker . ric : no , you have the temperament for an artist , so you 'll be in the art studio creating art . you 're going to need about 28 canvases , too . elizabeth : 28 ? why 28 ? ric : that 's about how many it 's going to take to fill the harvey gallery , the site of the first ever elizabeth webber one - woman show . elizabeth : `` one - woman show `` ? ric : yeah . elizabeth : i -- oh , ric , you did n't . you did n't . ric : i set it up this morning . elizabeth : you did ? ric : i set it up this morning . elizabeth : oh , god ! do you know how much i love you ? ric : does that mean you 're not angry that i went behind your back ? elizabeth : oh , please . do i look angry ? thank you . ric : you look beautiful . elizabeth : thank you . i do n't know how to thank you . you know , i 'm going to make you so proud of me . ric : uh - uh . i already am . elizabeth : thank you . i 'd better get inside . do n't want to be late for my last day . ric : right . elizabeth : ok . ric : go . see you later . faith : brilliant impersonation of a happily married man content with his life . just not convincing enough to fool me . [ scene_break ] jason : i 'm not interested in being a quartermaine . neither is courtney . janine : you sound like you think you know my daughter pretty well . jason : that 's right . janine : you know what you 're missing here ? the impact that a mother 's opinion can have on her child . but i 'm not really that surprised because the concept of family does n't seem to mean much to you . could you try to get a clue here , jason ? raising a kid alone is not easy , but one of the payoffs is the power that you have over how that kid turns out . i 'm talking choices -- good , bad , right , wrong . are you keeping up with me here ? jason : let me ask you a question . are you happy with the choices you made when you raised courtney ? janine : you 're not good enough for my daughter , are you ? and you 're going to marry her over my dead body . sonny : janine , do you ever stop yapping ? because there 's only one reason why you would poke your nose where it does n't belong . so what i 'm going to do , i 'm going to offer you $ 500,000 to shut your mouth and leave jason and courtney alone . $ 500,000 -- do you know what that is ? janine : is that what you want , baby ? do you want your mama to leave you alone ? oh , honey , i am so glad you walked in when you did . you got to hear for yourself what a cold - blooded , evil pig your brother is , trying to pay me off to abandon my daughter . carly : courtney , do n't even take this at face value . courtney : i wo n't , i wo n't . i 've learned when it comes to my mother that there 's always another side . so , what 's going on , guys ? sonny : well , janine does n't think jason 's good enough for you . i know better . i want you happy . i just offered her a couple pennies , you know , so she could -- jason : yeah , you know , janine wants me to go back to the quartermaines , does n't want us to get married . janine : ok , i just ask an innocent question , and your fiancé here rips into me like some kind of rabid dog . courtney : why are you always making trouble for me ? janine : hey , i 'm trying to look out for you . courtney : that 's not what i need . a little support would be nice . janine : ok , honey , i -- look , i understand about sexual attraction , and he is -- he 's a babe . but why do you have to marry him ? courtney : because i love him , mom . and i love you , too , and i want you to be at our wedding , but do n't make me choose , ok ? [ phone rings ] jason : yeah . all right , all right . no , no , no , we 'll be right there . sonny : what ? jason : we got to go . janine : hey -- wait -- what -- we 're in -- we 're having a family discussion here . sonny : janine , shut up . janine : what kind of -- is this making some kind of statement that your gangster business is more important than the love that you profess to my daughter ? jason : we 're getting married no matter what she thinks . carly : ok , where do you get off ? you do n't even know jason at all . he is kind . he is brave . he is loyal . janine , do n't worry . he 's got more money than he 'll ever be able to spend . janine : yeah , well , if you like him so much , why do n't you marry him ? carly : oh -- [ phone rings ] carly : what ? elizabeth : hey , carly , it 's elizabeth . carly : it 's not a good time . elizabeth : i 'm at kelly 's right now and i need to see you . it 's important . thanks . [ scene_break ] faith : that fleeting glimmer of rage i used to see in your eyes -- it 's not fleeting anymore , is it ? burning you alive . does n't your little wifey see it ? or does our little waitress mistake that for passion ? oh , wait , i 'm sorry . she 's some big , scary artist now , is n't she ? ric : do n't you ever get tired of ingratiating yourself into people 's lives and listening in on their conversations ? i mean , you 're truly pathetic . faith : right . you just keep telling yourself that . in the meantime , if you decide to go up against sonny again , or even if you just want a little moral support , you know where to find me . ric : listen to me . i know exactly how to deal with sonny . and i do n't need any help from anybody . least of all you . [ scene_break ] zander : is lucky upstairs ? elizabeth : uh - uh . no , he took off with summer . zander : do you know where he went ? elizabeth : no . is something wrong ? zander : emily blew me off with this obvious lie and took off to spoon island . i followed her there , but the security nailed me and i could n't check it out . but lucky knows the tunnels . he knows how i can find her . elizabeth : ok , ok , zander , first of all , why are you following emily ? if she 's going to see nikolas , it 's because they 're friends . and second of all , you need to stay as far away from spoon island as possible . start nosing around there and you 're going to end up in a world of trouble you do n't need . [ scene_break ] nikolas : what makes you think stefan is here ? i have n't heard from him in months . luke : cut the crap . you know he 's been at the sanitarium , sniffing around after my wife . nikolas : why would i expect you to listen to reason or even recognize the truth when you hear it ? luke : what else did he order ? was he in on the hospital switch , the drug therapy ? has he ordered a lobotomy ? nikolas : you 're right , luke , you 're right . my uncle 's the big villain here , the source of all my mother 's problems . it was stefan who dragged laura into hiding and ran her ragged . it was stefan , evil stefan who , when laura broke from reality , refused to get her psychiatric help . it was he -- no , wait . that was you . see , now , that does n't fit . stefan must 've been pulling your strings . luke : you tell stefan the game is on . [ scene_break ] alexis : am i allowed to step out on the terrace with her , or would that be considered erratic behavior ? ned : well , actually , we just got back from a long walk . it might be better that she -- you know , she stay inside . alexis : got it -- erratic . skye : you 're right . i am worried about leaving alexis alone with kristina . but the most important person in the world right now is that little girl , and you know how sensitive and aware she is . i do n't -- i do n't want her to feel any tension among the grownups . ned : you might be right there . skye : right . like it or not , alexis is kristina 's mother , and their time together should be pleasurable . so we should be big enough to give them some ample room . all right ? ned : that 's a good idea . skye : ok . alexis : i love you so much . i do . whoo , nose . lipstick kiss . you know that mommy would do back handsprings down main street to be with you . actually , you have no idea the lengths mommy has gone to to be with you . [ scene_break ] dr. pinter : lucky ? it 's nice to finally meet you . i 've only dealt with nikolas so far . lucky : i know . i should 've been by here before to see her . dr. pinter : i was n't implying anything . i 'm sure your brother 's warned you that laura 's completely unresponsive . she wo n't recognize you or even know that you 're there . anyone would find that difficult to face . lucky : i can handle it . summer : you sure about this ? lucky : i 'd rather remember my mother the way she was . but if there 's the slightest chance i can make a difference , i have to try . [ scene_break ] carly : ok , elizabeth . what was so important that you needed to see me in person ? elizabeth : well , bobbie is at a conference and i ca n't get a hold of her . and since you always say being the boss ' daughter gives you an interest in what happens here , you 're the next best thing . i 'm quitting , effective today . carly : oh , that 's your notice ? elizabeth : mm - hmm . carly : that 's really nice , elizabeth . very nice after my mother 's kept you on salary all these years . do you mind if i ask why you 're leaving ? elizabeth : i promised ric . come on . carly : right . elizabeth : i thought you 'd be thrilled . carly : well , i am . do n't let the door hit you on the way out . elizabeth : you know , ric and sonny are making an effort at keeping peace . it 'd be really nice if we could do the same . carly : you and ric have your lives . sonny and i have ours . and the further apart we stay , the better we 'll all get along . elizabeth : works for me . [ scene_break ] sonny : i want to look at the shipment . jason : open that one up . sonny : how much did our friend in miami ante up to buy my accountant ? and do n't even think about lying , greg . greg : $ 1 million . plus he 'd let me walk away with my life . sonny : you disappoint me , greg . and you do benny a great disservice . greg : if you 'd let me explain -- sonny : i do n't want you to explain ! sonny : there 's only one thing you can do to save yourself . greg : anything . sonny : the supplier in miami -- what 's his name ? [ scene_break ] alice : you know , the baby was so over stimulated after her mother left that i thought a nice stroll around would just be perfect to tire her out before dinner . alexis : [ british accent ] good . why do n't you heat the bottle and i 'll watch the little one . alice : you know , i think it 's wonderful the way you love children . alexis : [ normal voice ] hello , sweet pea . [ kristina coos ] alexis : hello , sweet pea . [ scene_break ] skye : a.j . , did you get the tape ? a.j . : there 's been so much traffic in and out of the living room , i have n't had a chance to get to it . but it may be useless . you have n't heard the baby cry , have you ? skye : no . a.j . : neither have i . and obviously no one else has or they would 've come running . look , this may be a great way to make alexis look bad , but you might want to come up with another plan . alexis : [ normal voice ] does it tickle ? you know what ? it itches mommy . it really does . take that off . oh , oh -- just for a second . watch it . we 'll put it right there . we 're going to be laughing about this years from now when i tell you why mommy had to dress up as an english butler so that i could spend more time with you . [ scene_break ] courtney : why ca n't you understand that i love jason ? i mean , he makes me happier than i have ever been in my life . janine : for now , honey , but he 's not what you need for the long haul . courtney : how do you know what i need ? when did you learn , mom ? when you were at home , i was at school . when i got home , you went to work . janine : ok , i admit that i was n't the kind of mother that i wanted to be , but i was forced to work nights . ok , maybe that 's not completely true . i chose to because the other option was going on welfare . maybe i should 've done that . courtney : i am not blaming you , mom . janine : yes , you are . and now you 're punishing me by repeating my mistakes . courtney : ugh , that 's ridiculous ! janine : no , it 's not ! the reason that i worked nights and left my little girl alone at home was because i got knocked up by a gambler , and now you 're marrying one . courtney : jason is not a gambler . janine : oh , yes , he is , and he 's just like mike . the only difference is that mike was small time and jason is high stakes . baby , i wish you would listen to me . because one way or another , jason -- he 's going to break your heart . courtney : then i guess my heart is a lot stronger than you seem to think . [ scene_break ] jason : we 're no closer to getting a name in miami than we were before we busted greg . sonny : yeah , we can still send a message . jason : yeah , we can start by dumping these drugs in the harbor ; make it too expensive for them to try again . sonny : we can force him to show his face . hold on to the drugs , see if he makes contact . jason : it 's too risky . sonny : yeah , but it 's necessary . i 'm not -- you know , how am i going to fight if i do n't know who the enemy is ? stefan : i understand you 're looking for me . here i am . [ scene_break ] lucky : my mother 's really gone . summer : i 'm so sorry . [ lucky sobs ] lucky : no . i was too scared to face reality . i was hiding from the problem , dumping it off on nikolas . i could n't stand by her and see her in so much pain and not be able to do anything for her . now i might not ever have that chance again with her . [ scene_break ] emily : you did n't have to come with me . nikolas : i had business in town , anyway . how you feeling ? emily : so far so good . but i know from experience that the chemo gets worse as you go along . nikolas : you 'll make it . emily : you sound so sure . nikolas : i am . you 're one of the strongest people i know , em . and i want you to know that you 're not alone , ok ? zander : hmm . the tea end early , or nikolas joining the little group , too ? [ scene_break ] carly : yeah , well , that 's the new schedule , effective immediately . i know it 's inconvenient , but elizabeth did n't bother to give any notice . yeah , well , thanks , penny . yeah . ric : hi . seen my wife ? carly : she left . and as promised , she quit . ric : oh , good . i hope she 's out shopping . we 're -- we 're moving . you know , you really should see our new house . the most extraordinary features . carly : well , good for you . where 's my driver ? i need to get home . ric : i 'd hate for you to have to sit around and wait . why do n't you let me drive you home ? [ next_on ] skye : what are you doing to kristina ? jason : is that a.j . 's full payment or just the first installment ? carly : tell me what you are after , and it better not be me . luke : you still think you 're in love with my wife . zander : tell me you do n't love me .	faith showed up at ric and faith 's and elizabeth told her that if she kept coming around , she would give faith a reason to be afraid of her . ric came out and told faith to leave . elizabeth went to work and called carly . she told carly she was quitting kelly 's effective that day .
jax : hey . hey . you want to -- you want to join me for a few laps around the zoo ? courtney : i 'd rather eat bananas with the apes . they 're more civilized . jax : wow , it 's chillier than i realized out here . courtney : you know , jax , if you think i 've forgotten that crack you made about jason , you 're wrong . [ scene_break ] jason : meyer , i need a check drawn up for a million dollars . it 's got to be anonymous . make it out to courtney 's children 's foundation . [ scene_break ] [ clinking noises ] alexis : hi , honey ! morning ! how are you ? hi , sweetie ! oh , my god -- how did i get here ? woman : that nice mr. lansing brought you home last night . you were a little -- alexis : tanked ? woman : yeah . he left you a note over there . alexis : thank you . woman : ok . alexis : bye , honey . oh . ow . ow , ow , ow , ow . oh -- ric 's voice : `` good morning , counselor , or as they called you at the cellar , the duchess of dips . the second bail hearing for skye 's been called for 9 : 00 am . see you in court . `` alexis : oh , god . oh . [ scene_break ] skye : lucky -- thank god you came back . lucky : where 's my dad ? skye : i -- i have no idea . i do n't know . i -- you know , ric has this ridiculous theory that i took laura out of the sanitarium because i wanted luke , and that i killed ross duncan to frame her . i mean , it 's crazy . i -- lucky : lansing , i need a minute . ric : oh , let me guess . you got word from your father that skye was in trouble and you 're here to tell me that i made a gross miscarriage of justice by arresting her . lucky : no . i want you to throw the book at her . [ scene_break ] nikolas : you 're still here . emily : yeah . i 've been waiting for you . [ scene_break ] jax : i was just trying to open your eyes to the facts . courtney : what , that given the choice , jason would choose sam , the woman who 's having his baby , over me ? why do n't you just get it over with and state the obvious ? sam can give jason a baby when i could n't . jax : i did n't mean to be hurtful . courtney : oh . well , that 's reassuring , because i would really hate to think about what you would do if you were intentionally cruel . jax : you know , perhaps i should just , you know -- you 're upset , obviously , so maybe i should just bow out of the bet and leave you alone . courtney : so -- so you want to weasel out of the $ 10 million you promised my foundation , now that you 've realized that you do n't stand a chance of winning ? [ jax chuckles ] courtney : is that it ? jax : you could n't be more wrong . i am an honorable man . courtney : uh - huh . ok , then admit defeat and pay up . jax : no . no . actually , on second thought , $ 10 million still says that you will sleep with me before the clock runs out . come on . no hard feelings ? courtney : just save yourself the humiliation , jax , and cough up the cash . i 'll be at the cellar , working on the charity event . jax : right . [ scene_break ] sam : i do n't get it . why did n't you just give courtney the check yourself ? jason : ca n't . sam : why ? she 'd turn it down ? jason : it 's a long story . sam : does it bother you to be shut out of her life ? jason : it 's better this way , all right ? sam : is that why you were in such a rush to get me home from the hospital ? because you wanted to get away from courtney ? jason : what are you talking about ? you were tired . you passed out on the couch as soon as we got home . sam : you are avoiding the question right now . you 're keeping your distance from courtney because it hurts you too much to see her . [ scene_break ] ric : so what caused this sudden change of heart ? lucky : listen , i found this under my door this morning . it 's from my dad . skye : excuse me , what 's going on ? lucky : my dad found my mom . skye : that 's -- then it means that 's it . then it 's over , right ? ric : `` lucky , i 'm ok and so is your mom . i ca n't tell you where we are , but it all makes sense now . i think -- i think skye set us up . `` skye : no , that -- that 's wrong . that -- that 's got to be a mistake . ric : yeah , i 'm afraid you made it . this letter makes it definitive . [ scene_break ] nikolas : mary 's gone through a lot of trouble to keep me hid . she 'd -- she 'd flip out if she knew you 've seen me alive . emily : yeah , i 'm sure she would . nikolas : i tell you , you know , she 's been through so much . i just -- i just want this trip to be a new beginning for the both of us . emily : why -- why do you need to start over ? nikolas : because it 's just -- it 's just too frustrating not to remember anything , knowing i was injured in iraq and deserted the marines , came home and yet everything 's just a clean slate in my head . i just need to -- emily : you really do n't remember anything ? nikolas : no . just waking up with mary by my side and telling me that i 'm her husband . [ nikolas sighs ] nikolas : it feels good to get away for a while , though . come to a place that 's -- that 's new to the both of us and renew our wedding vows , make new memories together . do you know what a coincidence it is that -- that you 're here , as well ? i mean , how did you happen to pick this place ? emily : uh -- my -- my fiancé booked this trip for us -- uh -- before he died . he wanted to surprise me . nikolas : you loved him a great deal , did n't you ? emily : he was wonderful . he was generous and -- and kind , and i could -- i could barely stand to be apart from him . um -- nikolas : what ? what , my cross ? emily : yeah . nikolas : what about it ? emily : i -- i do n't mean to pry , but where 'd you get it ? nikolas : oh . well , mary said that she gave it to me before i went overseas to keep me safe . why ? why do you ask ? emily : um -- i was just curious . a cross usually has meaning for the person wearing it . nikolas : yeah , well , this is -- this was the -- a first connection i made when i woke up , the first spark that i might remember something -- where i came from , who i was , the woman that -- emily : what ? what woman ? nikolas : the woman that loved me . emily : what 's wrong ? nikolas : nothing . no , it 's -- no , it 's just that all of this seems so familiar to me . emily : why ? nikolas : i 'm not sure . emily : well , think . think . maybe something will come back to you . nikolas : well , i saw -- i saw photos of this resort in a -- in a travel magazine , and -- emily , it was like i -- it was like i recognized this place . like -- like somehow , i was supposed to be here . emily : nikolas always said that things happen for a reason . nikolas : nikolas , of course . i 'm really sorry he passed away . i know you miss him a lot . emily : i 'll never stop loving him . nikolas : yeah . i can tell by what you said at the memorial . emily : what ? nikolas : i -- i had been in the church earlier . i lost my cross and went back to get it . i saw the service for nikolas . and i just -- i was outside the doors , and i just listened . it was really beautiful , what you said . emily : yeah . that church was -- was special to nikolas and me . you know , i -- i felt his presence there so strongly after he died . we -- we went there alone one night to say our -- our wedding vows . nikolas : yeah , that 's -- oh -- that 's why mary and i came here . i have a new job and it pays pretty well . my boss treated us to this trip . i knew that renewing our vows would mean a lot to mary , but i had no idea how much they would mean to me . i mean , i -- i felt every word -- the joy , the commitment , the promise of a second chance with somebody i loved . yeah . and mary ? wow , she -- she looked beautiful . i 'll never forget -- i 'll never forget the way her eyes were shining when she -- when she looked up at me . nikolas : hey . what 's wrong ? what 'd i say ? [ scene_break ] alexis : hi , sweetie . ok . guess what . you have to turn the tv off . too much tv . read a book . there you go , ok ? you read a nice book -- `` runaway bunny . `` [ changes channel ] ric : luke and laura spencer are still on the run and to be considered fugitives . however , new evidence has been brought to light that will be shown in the hearing this morning to show that the people have a very , very strong case . we have a witness ' statement , as well as forensic evidence that will show -- alexis : oh , my god . ric : skye quartermaine murdered detective ross duncan -- alexis : he 's got a hickey . ric : and afterwards tried to pin the murder on an innocent woman . [ scene_break ] georgie : so , did you get any studying done for the calculus final ? dillon : nope . georgie : dillon , it 's today . dillon : i got something better . you know the voice ? she was here . i saw her . georgie : are you sure you were n't dreaming ? dillon : georgie , she 's real , ok ? i staked out the studio in order to find her . i kind of glazed over my calculus textbook and fell asleep , but -- georgie : like i said , dillon -- dillon : no -- no , listen to me , listen to me . when i woke up , i woke up to her voice . and there she was , in all of her glory . her name is lynn . she 's a runaway . she -- well , she does n't want to be a professional singer , but -- georgie : so let me get this straight . she comes to a studio in the middle of the night to what , get it out of her system ? dillon : i do n't know . maybe she does , ok ? she had -- i guess she had , like , a bad experience with somebody who tried to commercialize her talent , all right ? but this girl , georgie -- i can talk her into singing . you can see that she loves music in her eyes . it 's written all over her . she wears this -- she wears this , like , 1960s retro super cool jacket all the time . i -- i let her stay at the studio last night . georgie : and were you hoping she 'd sing a song to say thank you ? dillon : i -- i do n't -- i do n't know . i mean , when i fell asleep , the recorder was on , so whatever song she was singing when i woke up is going to be on there . georgie : dillon , listen to me . i know that you wanted to find a great singer for l & b. i know that . but you fell asleep and you fantasize . [ tape plays ] [ lynn hums ] lynn 's voice : whoa whoa , whoa , whoa yeah , yeah dillon : what do you think ? lynn 's voice : whoa whoa , whoa , whoa ned : she 's great . lynn 's voice : yeah , yeah yeah , yeah , yeah , yeah ned : so , where is she ? lynn 's voice : whoa whoa , whoa , whoa yeah , yeah [ scene_break ] courtney : oh , boy , i wish carly was here to help me with this charity event . i could really use her expertise . bartender : well , she left you that estimate for food and liquor and music . courtney : yeah . i mean , who knew it cost so much to get people to donate money ? maybe i need a sponsor . messenger : courtney mathews ? courtney : yes ? messenger : there you go . courtney : oh . thank you . messenger : mm - hmm . courtney : oh , wait -- here . messenger : oh , no , no . courtney : no , here . messenger : oh , thank you . courtney : uh - huh . messenger : thanks . courtney : ok . oh -- um -- i guess getting money for the benefit wo n't be a problem anymore . someone just donated a million dollars to the foundation . bartender : who 's it from ? courtney : i have no idea . it 's anonymous . [ scene_break ] skye : lucky -- lucky , you ca n't possibly believe that letter . it 's got to be a forgery . lucky : skye , i took it to the department and had it analyzed . my dad wrote it . skye : well , it makes no sense ! lucky : would you just give it up ? you 're going to go to prison for what you put my mother through . skye : excuse me , where in god 's name have you been ? alexis : i 'm sorry , i had unforeseen difficulties . skye : yeah , you mentioned that on the phone earlier before cutting me off . alexis : my cell phone died . i forgot to charge it last night . listen , everything is under control . it really is . luke 's letter is inadmissible . do n't worry . we need to talk . ric : well , well , well , look who 's here . i did n't expect to see you this morning . one would think you were out drinking and dancing and doing god knows what else last -- oh , that 's right , you did . alexis : i need a minute of your time . ric : i do n't have any time . the court 's in session . alexis : this is n't about court ; this is about last night . nothing happened , right ? ric : are you implying that i took advantage of your somewhat inebriated state ? bailiff : the judge is ready to begin . ric : see you inside . [ scene_break ] sam : are you always like this ? i mean , if someone says something that makes you uncomfortable , you just ignore them like it never happened ? jason : i 'm not uncomfortable . sam : then admit that you 're avoiding courtney because you have feelings for her . jason : what i feel does n't matter . courtney and i are over . sam : yeah , but you loved each other , enough to spend the rest of your lives together until somehow or other , you managed to mangle it up , just like sonny and carly . jason : well , they had their own -- they had their reasons , sam . sam : ugh -- everybody does , jason . how often do people really live happily ever after ? practically never , as far as i can tell , which is why i 've stayed away from love ; why i tried to resist sonny . and look what happened to me because i could n't . i bet you wish you worked harder to get me to walk away . jason : i do n't wish for things . there 's no point . sam : i see . [ jason sighs ] sam : do n't waste time thinking about what you almost had , or hoping for something more . deal with reality and move on , right ? jason : that 's right . sam : see , this is why we can do this , jason . this is why you can live with me , why you can pretend to be the baby 's father , and why sonny is ok with this . all three of us know it wo n't compromise you , because you 'll never love me . [ scene_break ] bartender : these just arrived for you . courtney : oh , lilacs . they 're gorgeous . thank you . jax : well , glad you liked them . courtney : oh , they 're from you ? ahem . jax : well , there was quite a chill between us this morning . i thought the flowers might warm things up a little . courtney : hmm . well , you happen to be in luck because i love lilacs . jax : i hope you accept them . courtney : i will . thanks . and thank you for the check , jax . jax : what check ? courtney : oh , come on . do n't play innocent . it does n't suit you . that million dollars -- it 'll come in handy . and sending it anonymously -- that was -- that was a nice touch , but i know that it was your way of apologizing , and it worked . jax : hmm . [ scene_break ] nikolas : emily -- emily , i 'm sorry . i should n't have gone on about renewing my wedding vows when i know you 're grieving for someone . i 'm sorry . emily : no , no , no -- do n't -- do n't apologize . i 'm just -- i 'm so moved by how you talk about mary . um -- the love you found and the -- the memories you 're making . nikolas : well , there 's plenty of room for them . emily : you do n't seem upset about losing your past . nikolas : well , i just -- you know , i just try to stay focused on how happy i am now . emily : maybe there 's something you 're missing . some -- some part of your life that would seem more complete if only you remembered it . nikolas : maybe . but , you know , mary and i have our -- have our memories now . and we 'll remember them in the future . that has to be enough . emily : are you sure ? nikolas : yeah , well , you know , i -- i believe that -- that it 's the little things , you know , that make up what two people are to each other . you know , the surprises , the -- the traditions , the holidays , things like that . emily : like st. viviana 's day ? nikolas : like what ? what 's that ? [ emily chuckles ] emily : it 's a -- a tradition that my fiancé made up to distract me . nikolas : he made -- he made up a holiday ? emily : yeah . in the middle of winter . um , he -- he wanted to take a -- a walk in the snow so he invented st. viviana 's day and he claimed that a walk was part of the tradition . um -- we had a snowball fight . and it was so cold , we -- we could see each other 's breath . we laughed so hard that we fell down in the snow . nikolas told me that he would love me forever . mary : connor ? nikolas : you should go before mary sees us together . please . nikolas : look , i have no right to keep our meeting a secret , but mary -- she 's -- she 's just feeling so carefree and happy right now . i -- you know , just give us this time to enjoy each other so she does n't have to worry about me . ok ? emily : all right . nikolas : emily , i 'm really sorry for your loss . in time i -- i believe you 'll find someone else to love . mary : oh , there you are . nikolas : hi . mary : why did n't you answer when i called ? nikolas : oh . god , i was a little distracted . mary : well , i ca n't believe how beautiful it is here . come here . nikolas : yeah . mary : sit down . nikolas : ok . oh -- mary : i brought a fruit picnic . nikolas : here , i 'll feed you . mary : feed me ? nikolas : yes . mary : i feel like cleopatra . nikolas : well , get used to it , because i 'm treating you like royalty for the rest of the honeymoon . [ mary giggles ] mary : mmm . nikolas : they 're good . [ scene_break ] skye : remember me ? alexis : oh ! skye : your client ? alexis : why is everyone talking louder than necessary this morning ? skye : i want you to get me out on bail . alexis : you did n't want to be released last night . skye : well , i changed my mind , ok ? i ca n't stand another night in lockup . alexis : fine . i 'll handle it . alan : hey . skye : hi . what are you -- what are you doing here ? alan : well , we heard about the hearing on the news , and of course , tracy could n't help gloating over the evidence that she provided against you . skye : oh . well , did tracy also mention that she was blackmailing jax and only turned the so - called evidence over to the police when he dumped her ? edward : i could have told you something like this would happen . in fact , i believe i did . luke spencer is nothing but trouble . where is he now ? he abandoned you in your time of need . skye : luke would n't do that , ok ? he -- he has something else going on right now . alan : let 's hope alexis can prove it . [ scene_break ] ric : i do n't really think this is the time or the place to discuss our relationship . alexis : we do n't have a relationship . ric : what are you looking at ? alexis : nothing . ric : is something wrong with my collar ? did i -- did i nick myself shaving ? alexis : i do n't know . ric : well , it must be something , the way you 're staring . alexis : i 'm not staring . ric : are you trying to figure out what happened between the two of us last night ? alexis : nothing happened between the two us last night . you dropped me off , and then you left . ric : you know what ? i think you might want to sit down . people are starting to stare -- especially at your shoes . skye : what 's the matter with you ? alexis : nothing . everything is fine . bailiff : all rise . [ judge pounds gavel ] judge : and the court is in session . are you all right , ms. davis ? alexis : perfectly fine , thank you , your honor . ric : hey , allow me . you 're trying to figure out whether you and i made out last night . is that it ? [ judge pounds gavel ] judge : mr. lansing , i 'll hear from you first . ric : thank you , your honor . [ scene_break ] lynn 's voice : yeah yeah , yeah , yeah whoa , whoa [ dillon stops tape ] dillon : what do you think ? ned : i think she 's amazing , from what i hear . dillon : yeah . no , trust me , she is . this girl -- she is incredible . ned : well , is n't she supposed to meet us here ? she 's not a flake , is she ? dillon : no , no , no . no , no , no . no , no , no . that was -- that was me . i screwed up the timing . it was -- there 's this whole thing . ned : oh . dillon : yeah . ned : well , listen , i have a meeting with a potential investor , but this recording is n't enough to take him . do you have a demo or anything ? dillon : uh -- not yet . ned : this girl does want to sing , does n't she ? dillon : yes . yeah . i mean , what -- what , with a voice like that ? of course . ned : well , i want to meet her . and let 's get a complete demo of her , ok ? dillon : all right -- yeah , yeah . no -- no , problem . i mean , i 'll -- i will -- i 'll call her , ok ? ned : dillon -- dillon -- dillon : yeah ? ned : good job . [ door closes ] georgie : no problem ? no problem ? all you know is that her first name is lynn . dillon : i know . georgie : she 's a runaway ; she has no -- no address , no phone number . dillon , how are you going to find her ? dillon : i -- i do n't know . i 'm going to have to start looking , ok ? georgie : hello ? what about the calculus final ? dillon : i 'm going to have to ask the teacher if i can make it up or something like that . georgie : and if she says no ? dillon : georgie , i have to follow through on this , ok ? lynn could put l & b back on top . georgie : and how do we convince her of that ? [ scene_break ] sam : you know , courtney 's a good person . jason : where did that come from ? sam : well , it 's just i ran into her in the park , and she was actually really nice to me , and caring . she made me realize what a miracle it is to be carrying this child . and courtney told me how lucky this baby was to have you as a father . jason , i know i 've been pushing myself too hard , and part of me has been in denial about this pregnancy , maybe because i did n't expect it . but i realize now that i have to start putting this baby first , and not myself . you know , you can chime in anytime you want here . i 'm just -- keep talking and talking -- jason : there 's nothing to say , sam . sam : ok , well , then why do n't you answer one question ? do you think you and courtney would still be together if you had n't lost your baby ? [ scene_break ] courtney : open bar , french champagne -- the budget keeps growing . jax : with essentials for a successful event . courtney : yeah , well , i do n't know what i would have done without that check . come on , admit it . i mean , i know it was you , jax . jax : would it make that much difference if i did say i sent the check ? courtney : yes . jax : you would n't have accepted my apology otherwise ? courtney : well -- well , let 's just say that the money put me in a more receptive frame of mind . jax : all right , if you insist . i sent the check . satisfied ? courtney : almost . jax : well , i 'm not done . also wanted to apologize for what i said earlier . it was hurtful , and i am sorry . courtney : apology accepted . jax : thank you . courtney : as long as we are clear on one very important detail . jax : what 's that ? courtney : after i win the bet , you pay the full $ 10 million , instead of using your check as a down payment and claiming you only owe me 9 million . jax : fair enough . [ scene_break ] jason : like i said , i want courtney to be happy . sam : what about you , jason ? how happy are you going to be if she 's with someone else ? jason : what -- what 's the point of this ? sam : the point is to give you a chance to rethink this whole marriage idea . jason : ok , i went to tell courtney that you and i were getting married , and she was kissing jax . all right ? obviously , she 's moving on . now , i want to be a father to this baby . i want to give it a name -- sam : i know -- jason : i want to give it -- sam : i know , i know ! and you 're trying to do the right thing ! [ jason sighs ] sam : all -- i 'm just saying that -- jason : do n't say anything ! just -- just go out and take a walk or something , sam . we keep going around and around , and nothing 's going to change , ok ? you and your baby need me , and i want to take care of you , that 's it ! sam : well , the thing is i do n't want to commit to this only for you to figure out that you 're miserable and you want courtney back , that 's all . jason : that 's not -- that 's not going to happen . sam : well , i can see you 're sure . jason , i 'm not . [ jason sighs ] [ scene_break ] ric : skye quartermaine concocted an elaborate plan to remove laura spencer from a montreal sanitarium , where she was last hospitalized , for the purpose of eliminating her as a rival for luke spencer 's affections . now , ms. spencer was able to escape from ms. quartermaine , or ms. quartermaine released her intentionally , hoping that maybe she would wind up dead . regardless of her intentions , luke spencer now has laura and now suspects ms. quartermaine . according to a letter that was left on mr. spencer 's son 's doorstep , he claims in it -- and i quote -- `` i think skye set us up . `` accordingly , the state moves to have ms. quartermaine tried for murder of detective ross duncan and to be remanded without bail . judge : i understand your client has changed her mind and is asking to be released on bail . present your case , counselor . alexis : thank you , your honor . the evide -- the evidence against my client is circumstantial . my client is the victim here , not the perpetrator . the district attorney 's case is pure fabrication . [ judge pounds gavel ] judge : ms. davis ? alexis : my client is innocent and should be released on bail . judge : well , thank you for your uncharacteristic brevity . bail is granted , but the court will only release ms. quartermaine into the custody of a responsible party . alan : your honor , i 'm dr. alan quartermaine . i 'm skye 's adopted father . i 'll be happy to assume that responsibility . judge : let the record show that ms. quartermaine will be released into the custody of dr. alan quartermaine . court is adjourned . [ judge pounds gavel ] skye : edward thinks i 'm guilty , does n't he ? alan : he thinks everybody 's guilty because he always is . skye : what about you ? alan : i think you 've been set up . i 'm going to do everything i can to prove you 're innocent . alexis : what happened ? ric : what , do you mean in the court just now ? alexis : last night . did you kiss me ? ric : oh , come on now . a gentleman never tells . i 'm sure you can remember it . try . [ scene_break ] georgie : you want a bite ? dillon : but -- no . i 'm -- i 'm not eating right now , ok ? i 'm depressed . this is me depressed . i 'm depressed . georgie : hmm . ok . dillon : what if lynn never comes back to the studio , you know ? georgie : well , then l & b studio proudly presents sage alcazar , their next breakout star . dillon : yeah , that 's what i 'm saying . like , you 're ok with that ? georgie : no , i 'm not ok with that ! dillon : well -- georgie : but , i mean , we did all we could . who knows where lynn is ? she 's probably in another town , another state . dillon : that 's great . georgie : dillon . dillon : what ? georgie : we did all we could . meanwhile , we have an exam to study for . dillon : no , i 'm -- no . no , i 'm not studying for the exam . i am -- [ georgie coughs ] dillon : i have not given up hope yet . i -- are you ok ? are you all right ? georgie : yeah , i 'm fine . i just -- [ georgie coughs ] georgie : can i have a drink ? dillon : ok , yeah . no , no , i 'll get -- i 'll get you something to -- i 'll be right back . [ georgie coughs ] georgie : lynn -- lynn -- lynn , wait ! lynn : do i know you ? georgie : no , you -- you do n't know me , but i 've heard all about you . lynn : i 'm -- i 'm sorry , how did you hear about me ? georgie : my boyfriend -- he described your coat . lynn : ok , hold on . i happen to love this coat , ok ? my cousin pauline gave it to me . georgie : whoa , whoa , whoa , no , it 's totally cool . that 's what dillon said . lynn : dillon ? georgie : yeah , he heard you singing in the studio , and he said that you 're totally awesome . he 's looking for you . i did n't even think you really existed until i heard the tape of your voice . lynn : hold on -- dillon recorded me ? georgie : yeah ! and the owner of the studio heard and he wants to meet you ! lynn : why ? georgie : because he thinks he can sign you . dillon said that you sounded even better in person , and he said that he thinks he can record you for l & b . and i know you 've got this whole stage fright thing , but dillon can help you get over that . dillon : hey , hey , georgie , i -- lynn -- lynn , i ca n't believe i found you . lynn : hi -- yeah . i ca n't believe you could be such a jerk ! ( punches dillon ) dillon : ow . [ scene_break ] courtney : jax , you are being way too extravagant . we 'll spend half of what we can make . jax : well , which charities generally consider a coup . so pry your hands off the million - dollar check you got this morning -- [ courtney sighs ] jax : and start spending . courtney : oh . jax : i guarantee you ; this fundraiser will be worth every penny . courtney : ok , look , jax -- not that i do n't appreciate your generosity , but you -- you had no intention of even telling me that you sent that anonymous check until i forced you into it which means that you forfeit any say in how i spend it . jax : oh . sam : well , that 's our jax . the soul of generosity . [ scene_break ] ric 's voice : oh , i 'm sure you can remember it , one way or another , if you try . ok -- alexis : we should never have stopped off for that other drink . ric : yeah . alexis : it 's not a very good suggestion . ric : i did n't think so , either . but you need some sleep , alexis . come on , have a seat . alexis : party pooper . party pooper . ric : good night , alexis . alexis : night - night . oh -- oh -- ric 's voice : good night , alexis . alexis : night - night . ric ? ric : yeah ? alexis : oh -- my god . [ scene_break ] nikolas : so how about an early lunch , hmm ? we 'll take one of those horseback rides to the rainforest . mary : oh , that sounds like fun . nikolas : wait , do i -- do i know how to ride ? wait , forget it . forget it . do n't tell me . i do n't want to know , because we are in the present , not the past . mary : well , we could go back to the hotel room and make love all afternoon . nikolas : oh , talk about a perfect day . mary : you know , i 've never seen you so relaxed . nikolas : i know , it 's -- it 's this place . now , i -- i know that it sounds strange , but the minute that i saw the -- the picture in the travel magazine , it was like -- it was like i was meant to come here . you know , like it was -- like it was waiting for me -- for us . mary : so then let 's leave the past behind . nikolas : we are . mary : no . i mean , there 's nothing left for us in port charles . why do n't we move here ? why do n't we make this our new home ? [ scene_break ] emily : hey , jason , are you home ? jason : emily . emily : hey . ok . um -- do you ever wish that you could get back the life you had before the accident ? jason : why ? emily : no , no , no -- please , listen , just tell me -- are you happier now ? or are you just making the best you can of a terrible loss ? jason : why are you -- why are you asking me this ? what 's wrong ? emily : nikolas -- nikolas is alive . [ next_on ] dillon : so now we 're in the habit of hitting people ? lynn : you set me up ! nikolas : do you want to stay here because you really love it , or because you think it would be easier to hide ? emily : nikolas is alive , and i 'm afraid to tell him the truth ! sonny : who 's more important to you , jax or me ?	courtney is chilly to jax when they run into each other at the zoo jogging because of what he said about jason . jason sends courtney 's foundation an anonymous check for $ 1 million , which sam overhears . jax sends courtney flowers to apologize , but she thinks he also sent the check . he takes advantage by claiming he did send it , so she will warm to him . sam tries to convince jason he belongs with courtney since he still loves her . she is worried that he wo n't stick by her in their current situation , but he says he will . she tells him about running into courtney and how nice she was . she wonders if jason would still be with courtney if not for the miscarriage . she goes to the cellar and overhears that courtney thinks jax sent the check . emily and nikolas chat on the beach ; she gets upset when he talks about renewing his vows to marry . she runs home and asks jason if he regrets not being able to remember his past . mary suggests to nikolas that they stay there instead of returning to port charles .
tracy : morning , lover . you know , i always figured that luke spencer would be good in bed . but you are -- you were magnificent . coleman : you were n't half bad yourself , baby . luke : bonjour , bonjour , mon petit lovebirds . did we work up a big , healthy appetite ? [ scene_break ] reese : wait a minute . do my eyes deceive me , or is ric lansing not wearing a business suit ? ric : it 's one of the perks of no longer being the d.a . reese : hmm . yeah , i should probably dust off my own plainclothes . ric : i do n't think you need to worry about it . maybe no news is good news . reese : oh , no . not when durant is involved . ric : hmm . reese : no , i think he 's torturing me . you know , lulling me into a false sense of security right before he either has me fired or forces me to resign . oh , well . ric : yeah . reese : we move on , do n't we ? ric : that 's the idea . reese : so what are you going to do ? you going to go back to manhattan , work for your old law firm ? ric : no , i 'm -- i 'm going to stay in port charles . reese : really ? ric : yeah , i figured , you know , even though alexis and i are n't together , i should be around when the baby 's born . reese : that 's great , ric . really . i 'm -- i 'm thinking about opening up my own law practice . ric : really ? reese : i could use a partner , if you 're interested ? ric : do you think that 's really wise , considering everything that happened between us ? alexis : ooh -- awkward moment . but do n't let me stop you , go ahead . what exactly happened between the two of you ? [ scene_break ] courtney : ok , look , i 'm trying really hard not to panic here , but my wedding bouquet has n't arrived yet , and i 'm starting to -- well , i 'm starting to panic . [ knock on door ] courtney : oh -- never mind . carly : can i come in ? courtney : depends why . carly : i know you 're furious with me , for good reason . i -- i know i can never seem to leave a thing well enough alone . courtney : is that an apology ? carly : whatever it takes . you 're my best friend , courtney . i wo n't let you get married without me -- no matter who the groom happens to be . courtney : ok . i get it , right ? it 's your last chance to double - team me against marrying jax ? no , it 's not going to happen . do n't waste your breath . [ scene_break ] sam : does it make you feel kind of weird being here where courtney 's going to get married ? [ captioned by the national captioning institute ] [ scene_break ] felicia : there you go . how 's that ? maxie : nothing was wrong in the first place . you do n't have to fuss over me . felicia : i 'm your mom . it 's my right . georgie : do you need anything ? maxie : oh , no , no . do n't you start , too , because i will call security and have both you guys tossed out . monica : hi . felicia : you know something ? monica : yes . basically , maxie , your heart is n't getting enough oxygen . and the reason you collapsed on the haunted star was you had a heart attack . maxie : a heart attack ? wait , would n't i have felt that ? monica : not necessarily . you could be having one right now , and that 's why we do n't have any time to waste . [ scene_break ] tracy : luke spencer , you 're vile . give me that ! you 're twisted ! luke : thank you . tracy : you know what ? getting me drunk , married , and into bed was -- was unconscionable enough . luke : i thought it was your idea . tracy : but throwing me to the mercy of that ? well , that 's -- that 's unspeakable . it 's vile ! it is all - out treachery ! luke : treachery is right . we 've been married less than two weeks , and already you 're cheating on me ? shame , shame , shame on you , tracy . would you like to try the monte cristo ? they say it 's -- tracy : you shut up and listen to me , and you listen well . this nasty little trick is n't going to get you what you want because i 'm not going to give you a divorce , and i 'm not going to give you -- ugh -- one red cent . luke : you cheated . tracy : i 'll deny it . and who do you think the judge is going to believe ? the upstanding member of a prominent family , or the two spit - poor losers out to make a fast buck ? luke : really ? try it . they say a picture is worth a thousand words . that one 's going to cost you 15 million bucks , you insatiable , adulterous trollop . [ scene_break ] ric : reese and i put everything on the line when we stood up and defended sonny in court . reese : that 's right . ric : you know , it has a way of bonding you , oddly . reese : misery loves company . ric : right . i would n't get too used to it , though . it 's not going to become a trend . we just need time to regroup . reese : and to that end , i 've got some work to do , so alexis . alexis : reese . ric : reese . ric : it 's odd not knowing what to say to you . alexis : well , maybe we 'll get used to that -- you know , the awkwardness , the strain . maybe we 'll just even get over it . ric : sit ? alexis : ok . ric : so how are you ? alexis : i just -- i just saw dr. meadows , the baby 's fine . ric : well , i 'm glad , but i asked how you were . alexis : great . have you seen judge weiss ? ric : not yet . alexis : ok . you know , i thought it would be better if we get the divorce petition signed by a friend . that way , we 'd just keep the whole thing out of court . ah , there he is right now . judge weiss : hi . alexis : how are you ? judge weiss : nice to see you . alexis : nice to see you again . judge weiss : you look great . alexis : thank you . judge weiss : hi , ric . how are you ? ric : all right , all right . judge weiss : well , i ca n't say i was happy to hear from you . i would have put money on the two of you making it . alexis : well , yeah , ric and i -- ric : just -- yeah . alexis : how about we -- yeah -- grab a chair ? we 'll have some lunch before we do business . judge weiss : well , i 'd love to have lunch with you , but it 'll be purely social . i -- i did n't bring any paperwork with me . ric : well , i thought that was the reason you were meeting . judge weiss : i 'm not granting your divorce . [ scene_break ] sam : you know , i 've been thinking , and what i said before -- i 'm sorry . jason : no -- sam : it was stupid . i did n't mean it . jason : i 'd rather have you -- no , no , no . i 'd rather have you say it than , you know , not say it . ok , i know this is probably pretty weird , but courtney and i are over . you know that . i 'm with you . i 'm not going anywhere . sam : good , because i love you . jason : i love you , too . you know what ? i got to catch up on a few things . sam : no . jason : yeah . sam : ok . jason : you going to be ok ? sam : yeah . jason : can i meet you in a little while ? sam : ok . jason : ok . [ scene_break ] sonny : ok , courtney , the last thing i want to do is ruin your wedding , ok ? you 're my sister , and i just want you to be happy . courtney : even if it 's with jax ? sonny : well , you know i do n't like him -- courtney : yeah . sonny : all right ? i think you can do a lot better . but i do n't have to live with jax , you do , and if he 's the man that you chose , then i support you , you know , and -- you know . courtney : thank you . sonny : ok , i got you -- i got you a little something . a little -- courtney : you what ? really ? sonny : no , no -- yeah . courtney : oh -- sonny : i mean , i 'm -- you know , could n't let you get married without a little something from your big brother . courtney : oh , my god . sonny , they 're beautiful . sonny : i hope they go with your dress . courtney : i mean -- i mean , it 's like they were made for it . thank you . sonny : well , you know , i wanted you to have a little piece of me at the ceremony because i 'm not going to be able to come . courtney : no . sonny , i want you to come -- both of you -- but only if you can promise me that i can trust you to sit still , stay quiet , and just be happy for me . can you do that ? [ scene_break ] luke : that photograph is evidence of my broken heart , my pain and humiliation at the hands of a callous woman who took my love then tossed it aside . but somehow i 'll muddle through -- with a big , fat alimony check . tracy : not so fast . i can prove entrapment . this place had to be wired for sound . oh -- coleman : lucas -- watch out , honey -- hey -- luke : thank you , romeo ! feel free to keep that picture , maybe hang it above the mantel at the quartermaines ' . i 've got a whole bunch of other ones just as nice . bon appetit ! [ luke laughs ] [ luke hums ] tracy : ugh . skye : well ? luke : have i ever let you down ? skye : you do n't really want me to answer that , now , do you ? well , did it work ? luke : sweetheart , you are looking at a soon - to - be - rich , soon - to - be - ex - husband who is on the prowl for somebody luscious to spend 15 million simoleons on . [ scene_break ] judge weiss : you have to understand this is my personal call . you can find another judge , or you can go to the dominican republic where they do n't ask questions -- ric : hmm . judge weiss : but i wo n't help you dissolve your marriage . ric : why not ? judge weiss : because i 'm your friend . i know you , individually and as a couple . i know how much you love each other . and now that you 're about to bring a new life into the world , this is n't the time to pull apart . alexis : no offense , but is that really your decision to make ? judge weiss : maybe not , but i get to decide whether i participate or not , and i do n't want to . give it some time . stay with each other through the birth of your baby . maybe you 'll find that the problems that you 're experiencing now will lose their significance once you become parents together . i 'm going to hold a good thought for you . alexis : well , that was presumptuous , do n't you think ? ric : oh , he 's just being a friend . alexis : well , he 's now brought us back to square one . ric : let 's just do n't stress about the whole thing , ok ? we 're lawyers . we 'll just take the steps . alexis : well , maybe ted is right . maybe we 're rushing to solve a problem that might resolve itself . ric : i think that 's called denial , alexis . i do n't know about you , but i 've lived in that just about as long as i need to for the rest of my life . alexis : probably a good notion . [ scene_break ] jax : ok , remember , simple -- simple and elegant . i do n't want anything splashy or ostentatious , which means those are going to have to go . i do n't want my bride running out of here screaming . jane : you see what happens when you choose hired help over family to oversee a wedding ? jax : i was n't sure if you 'd come , mom . jane : or that you wanted me to ? jax : well , how am i supposed to infer from your presence ? i highly doubt it signifies your full endorsement . jane : your father would be terribly disappointed in me if i did n't overcome my reservations to attend your wedding -- whether i approve of the bride or not . jax : how gracious of you . jane : i 'm trying . jax : really ? because that 's escaped me somehow . jane : oh , please , i do n't want to fight with you , jax . jax : oh , you know what ? if you do n't want to fight with me , then i suggest you do n't fight with courtney , either . jane : well , still , at the risk of making you angry , i want to go on record . please sit down . jax : ok . what ? jane : i do n't trust your bride . jax : mom -- jane : she is far too emotionally attached to another man to cause you anything but disappointment and pain . jax : ok , is this about jason again ? i ca n't tell you how underwhelmed i am by your support . now it 's my turn to go on record . you -- you are my mother , and i love you , but i 'm not going to let you ruin my wedding day . and if you ca n't manage that , i suggest that you walk out of here right now . [ scene_break ] carly : `` i , carly corinthos , promise not to interrupt , interfere with , or otherwise disrupt my friend courtney 's wedding -- even it if kills me -- so help me , god . `` come on , i 'm doing the best i can . you 're not really going to exile me from your wedding , are you ? courtney : no , you can come to my wedding -- as my matron of honor . carly : i 'd love that ! sonny : ok , i guess i 'm just going to go ahead and change now into something better , you know ? courtney : sonny -- sonny : yeah ? courtney : hey -- i know that -- i know that you do n't agree with my wedding , my marriage . i just -- i do n't know , the fact that you still support me anyway -- it means more than words can say . so do n't you bail out on me at the last minute , ok ? sonny : i promise i wo n't . courtney : wow . carly : ok . so , i 'm going to stop by the restaurant and check on the reception prep , and then i 'm going to go by the park . is there anything that you need ? courtney : well , my -- my bouquet would be nice , but -- [ knock on door ] courtney : maybe that 's it . i do n't know . [ jason sighs ] jason : no -- see , i knew it . what are you doing ? what are you planning ? carly : what ? jason : how are you going to ruin courtney 's big day ? what are you going to do ? carly : i 'm the matron of honor ! why does everyone always suspect me of ulterior motives ? courtney : gee , i wonder . hmm . carly : what -- how 'd you even know i was here ? jason : i did n't . i came to see you . [ scene_break ] tracy : we need a plan . coleman : `` we `` ? what are you talking about ? i 'm the guy that helped luke set you up , remember ? tracy : am i supposed to believe that that implies some kind of loyalty between the two of you ? you have what i need . coleman : well , i 'm glad you realize that . tracy : you can testify to the fact that i was set up , that there was a scam perpetrated on me . you can swear to the fact that you were paid to make me believe that i was having sex with my lawfully wedded husband , and you can vouch to the fact that this room was wired for sound . coleman : mm - hmm . so what 's in it for me ? tracy : oh , of course . here it comes , the shakedown . how much is it going to cost me to get you on my side of the table ? coleman : not money , babe . [ coleman laughs ] tracy : what else is there ? ooh ! [ scene_break ] luke : well , this calls for a celebratory toast . skye : well , enjoy . we ca n't stay out here very long . jax and courtney are going to have their wedding reception inside . luke : well , let 's crash it . let jasper pay for the celebration . skye : are n't you getting a bit ahead of yourself here , luke ? it 's not exactly like tracy 's going to give you that 15 million , and besides , it belongs to nikolas . luke : do n't worry about nikolas . all he 's got to do is unload some of that real estate in the aegean sea , and he 's right back where he started . skye : oh -- you 're impossible . luke : but you like me . skye : yeah , i 'm working on it . luke : well , do n't work too hard , because you and me , blaze , we 're written on the wind . we 're higher than the highest mountain , deeper than the deepest alley , wider than the mississippi . once i 'm free of tracy , it 's full steam ahead . skye : oh , stop ! luke : the world is our oyster . skye : luke , i 'm sorry . nothing 's happened to change my mind . i still ca n't be with you . [ scene_break ] sonny : i 'm surprised to see you . reese : you should n't be . you sent so many roses to my suite there was no room left for me . sonny : did you like them ? reese : what woman would n't ? sonny : well , that 's the idea , i guess . reese : yeah , well , unfortunately , they came wrapped in all of your mixed messages . first , you push me away , and then you romance me with these grand gestures . make up your mind , sonny . what do you want ? sonny : i 'll tell you what i want . for starters , i 'd like you to come to courtney 's wedding with me . reese : no way . no , i wo n't go . [ scene_break ] carly : you know , courtney knows . she 's completely aware that jax is not my favorite person , but i 'm not marrying him . she is , and bottom line , sometimes you have to show up for your friends no matter what . jason : i hope you mean that . carly : oh , my god . jason : no , really , i really hope you mean that . carly : wait , you 're going to give me a complex . all right , you know what ? i 'm going to go do those errands . courtney : ok , you do that . [ door closes ] jason : looks like you 're getting the wedding you always dreamed of . courtney : you know i loved our wedding , too . jason : that was good . you know , not big , not a lot of people . courtney : yeah , well , it was exactly who we were then . jason : so much has changed , you know ? courtney : yeah . jason : you have . courtney : yeah , a lot . jason : is that because of jax ? courtney : mostly . jax is -- well , he 's taught me to enjoy life . you know , live in the moment . not to anticipate disaster . jason : that 's good . i hope -- i hope he can keep giving you what you need . courtney : i 'm really glad that you came . [ scene_break ] jax : what are you doing here ? carly : i 'm the matron of honor . do n't worry , courtney knows about it and everything . so , you are officially relieved . i 'll take over here . jax : really ? and what else is new ? carly : be nice . jax : ok . fine . fine . you just go ahead and take over , and i 'll take this opportunity to go see my beautiful bride . carly : oh , jax , wait . uh -- you ca n't go up to courtney 's room right now . jax : why not ? what is it that you do n't want me to see ? [ scene_break ] dispatcher : blue team to i.c.u . , please . blue team , i.c.u . [ scene_break ] georgie : hey . dillon : hey . georgie : look at my mom . dillon , she is a complete wreck . but she 's not going to show it because she thinks she needs to hold it together for everybody else . and then there 's mac , who 's terrified . and , dillon , i do n't know how to help anybody . dillon : ok , i 've got an idea . um -- it 's not much , but why do n't we try as best we can to spin this whole thing positive ? so go back over there and talk to your mom about all the amazing things that your family 's going to do once maxie gets out of here . and she will get out of here . everybody needs to believe that right now . georgie : the power of positive thinking . dillon : there you go . georgie : thank you . dillon : ok -- um -- you do n't need to say it . i hear it in my sleep . i 'm going to leave georgie alone . mac : not so fast , dillon . look , it 's no secret i 'm not your biggest fan . but right now you 're having a good effect on georgie , giving her the support that can only come from you . i 'm grateful for that , so i 'd like you to stick around . [ scene_break ] luke : not another -- another 180 . for -- for god 's sake , we 're just getting square here . it 's you and me , blaze . we 're kindred spirits . i did this for you . you know , i did n't marry tracy out of love . skye : i never suggested that you take it that far . luke : well , you wanted me to get the cassadine cash back out of her accounts . i 'm on the road to doing that . what 's the problem ? skye : me , ok ? i 'm the problem . i -- look , i know i 'm probably driving you crazy jumping back and forth like this , but that 's -- that 's got to tell you how difficult it is for me . luke : well , you 're just overthinking it . so let all that go . just -- just ride with it . it 's good . ride with it . skye : yeah , right -- right off a cliff . luke , you 're an adrenaline junkie . luke : ok . so are you . skye : yeah , but i 'm trying to change . i -- i do n't want to spend my life testing limits or -- or seeing how spectacularly i can crash and burn . you know , i -- i want some measure of peace . luke : it 'll be peaceful enough when you 're dead . skye : see , that 's the difference between us . you 're like alcohol to me , luke -- seductive , and ultimately destructive . luke : why do you want to change ? you are perfect , perfect just the way you are . skye : oh , wow . i 've waited my whole life to hear somebody say that to me , to tell me that they accept me for who i am , warts and all . how ironic that the man who says it to me is the person that i ca n't let myself be with . [ scene_break ] reese : this is n't like inviting me out to dinner . this is your sister 's wedding . this is -- this is a family thing . it 's a big deal . sonny : so ? reese : so i -- i 'll be on display . or is the whole point flaunting me in front of carly 's face ? sonny : why do all roads lead back to carly with you ? reese : because all roads lead back to carly with you . i know she 's the reason that you pulled away from me the other day . sonny : look -- reese : carly is always with you , sonny . i know this . sonny : mm - hmm . reese : she is in your thoughts ; she is under your skin . what am i supposed to do ? sonny : i already admitted , or maybe you missed the part where i said that carly and i ca n't make it together . reese : so what does that make me , the consolation prize ? sonny : why are you doing this ? reese : because i have to be sure i 'm not making the worst mistake of my life -- no offense . sonny : well , you know what ? that 's a major concern for both of us , but this -- this wedding is a perfect opportunity to ease into things . my family can start , you know , getting used to seeing us together . we can get used to -- ok , i 'll tell you the real reason . i need you there to stop me from punching the groom . what ? you know what i mean ? does that mean -- does that mean you 're going to come or -- [ scene_break ] courtney : sorry . i 'm just an emotional wreck right now . jason : it 's ok . courtney : so -- um -- did you just come by here to wish me good luck , or was there something else ? jason : oh , yeah . actually -- um -- it 's about michael . courtney : is he all right ? jason : he 's still confused over what happened and he 's been having a lot of nightmares . courtney : well , i 'm not surprised , considering what he 's been through -- being kidnapped , having to deal with a.j . and his sick lies , thinking that his mother committed murder . i mean , god . jason : i know , and i think he should have professional help . courtney : yeah , that sounds like a good idea . jason : but the thing is , you know , we need someone we can trust to honor michael 's confidence no matter what he says , ok , and i was just hoping you might be able to find somebody or help us through your foundation . courtney : yeah , absolutely . i -- i 'll go through my files , i 'll give you some names -- good ones , and discreet , too . jason : thanks . you know , it would probably be a little weird if i was at your wedding . courtney : i understand . jason : yeah . good luck . courtney : thanks , jason . [ scene_break ] carly : ok , i do n't know what kind of strange traditions you have in australia or alaska or whatever , but right here in the good old u.s.a. , it 's still considered unlucky to see the bride before the ceremony . so have a little respect for tradition , for god 's sake . jax : what are you up to ? what are you up to , carly ? huh ? is this some kind of distraction ploy ? are you trying to ruin my wedding day ? is this like that scheme that you tried to pull off with rachel ? carly : ok , i 'm not going to pretend that i think you 're a good match for courtney , but i want her to be happy , and for whatever reason , she seems to find that with you . she wants this day to be perfect . if you go upstairs , it wo n't be . capisce ? jane : i need to speak to you . jax : do n't . jane : i was right , jax . courtney may go through the ceremony , but her heart will always be with jason . jax : i am not listening to this ! jane : i just saw your bride - to - be upstairs in jason 's arms . [ scene_break ] luke : i could say that i 'd change . skye : we both know that you ca n't and wo n't , and you should n't . because , luke , if you lost all the reasons that i could n't be with you , you 'd lose yourself . and that would be a crime . luke : i hope you brought your checkbook . otherwise , i 'm going to have to frog- walk you to the bank and stand there while you hand me over the cash . tracy : wo n't be necessary . i 'm agreeing to your terms . luke : come again ? tracy : i believe that was a divorce . and the 15 million -- it 's yours . luke : oh , no , no , this is way too easy . what 's the catch ? tracy : i found something that i want more than playing one - on - one with you . coleman : hey , sweetheart . tracy : him . [ scene_break ] maxie : what 's going on out there ? dillon : um -- they 're going to monica 's office right now . they 're waiting for results . maxie : how are they holding up ? dillon : it 's rough . it 's rough . they 're scared , you know . i 'm sure not as scared as you are . i mean , you beat the odds for so long , you have this heart , and then -- [ dillon snaps his fingers ] dillon : it 's a bummer . maxie : i almost died when i was little . but my cousin b.j . died instead , and i got her heart . it 's the most precious gift that i 've ever been given , and every day is like a second chance to me . am i afraid ? yeah . but bummed ? how could i be ? i am the luckiest girl in the whole world , and i 'm not going to let go of b.j . -- or her heart or my family or my life . [ scene_break ] [ knock on door ] courtney : well . do n't you make an extremely handsome father of the bride ? mike : well , the suit 's seen better days , but then again , so have i . courtney : you did n't happen to have seen any sign of a floral delivery out there , did you ? mike : no , no , not that i noticed . courtney : oh , great . mike : you nervous ? courtney : a few butterflies . just want everything to be perfect and so far , i am a bride without a bouquet . mike : you know , last night i was -- i was thinking about when you were a little girl , and your mother had thrown out some lace curtains , and you had taped them all around yourself like a wedding dress . you said you were practicing to be a bride . courtney : yeah , i remember . mike : yeah , and i -- i pointed out that you did n't have any flowers , but you said , `` no , they came last so they would n't wilt . `` they had to be perfect . they had to be wildflowers . and it turned out that there were n't any in bloom -- at least not then . mike : i -- i asked the florist to ditch the one he made up , and make this one instead . is it ok ? courtney : it 's perfect . [ scene_break ] jason : what are you doing here ? jax : i -- i own the place . have n't you heard ? jason : you should n't be getting drunk before your wedding . jax : oh , there 's not going to be a wedding . [ scene_break ] luke : you two -- that 's rich . [ luke laughs ] skye : i do n't think she 's kidding . tracy : that 's an astute observation . i had an amazing surprise today , something i 'd long given up on . and i do n't want you standing in the way . if it takes 15 million , that 's a small price to pay . luke : you 're scamming her . coleman : shame on you , cowboy . come on . luke : well , then you 're scamming me . coleman : no . it 's -- it 's the real deal , man . luke : do n't play a player , cowboy . tracy : nobody cares what you think , hopalong . luke : no . tracy : `` no `` what ? luke : no divorce . skye : what , are you crazy ? this is exactly what you wanted . luke : not quite . no , not anymore . skye : oh , my god . you ca n't stand that tracy chose hope with coleman over mayhem with you . you 're jealous . [ scene_break ] dillon : now , a lot of people would be feeling justifiably sorry for themselves about now . maxie : and that would accomplish what ? i know it 's a risk not agreeing to the transplant . but it 's a risk that i 'm willing to take . whatever happens , i ca n't control that , but b.j . 's heart is staying with me . dillon : i 'll let you rest . maxie : hey , take care of my sister , ok ? georgie tends to worry . dillon : i know . i know . georgie : hey , how is she ? dillon : it 's incredible . she 's got more courage than indiana jones . georgie : she 's going to need it . we got the test results back and they 're not good . [ scene_break ] carly : well , that 's it , then . all we need is the bride and groom . all right , well , i 'll go see how close we are . [ scene_break ] courtney : well , this is as good as it 's going to get . mike : ooh . you are the most beautiful thing i have ever seen . i hope jax realizes what a prize he 's won . courtney : i think we both lucked out . mike : are you ready to get married ? courtney : i am so ready . mike : good . courtney : ok . mike : i 'll get the car . courtney : ok . jane : i would n't bother . my son is n't going to marry you . not today . not ever . [ scene_break ] jax : i know that you were downstairs with courtney . jason : you 're right . had nothing to do with you . jax : yeah , i -- i agree , and that 's -- that 's why i 'm here . because i realize that it has nothing to do with me . courtney 's still in love with you and she 'll never get over it . jason : ok , jax , what are you talking about ? she 's downstairs right now getting ready for your wedding . jax : i 'm sorry , you did n't hear me . i 'm done with courtney . you can have her . jason : you are going to marry courtney today if i have to drag you to the park myself . [ next_on ] maxie : angioplasty ? monica : it may just be all you need . jane : i saw you in jason 's arms . i told jax . jax : why would i want to marry courtney ? she still has feelings for you . carly : i ca n't believe you brought her here . sonny : she 's my guest . carly : sonny 's only doing this to hurt me .	sonny convinces reese to attend courtney 's wedding with him . jane sees jason and courtney in a close moment . jason has a warning for jax . tracy ends up enjoying the trick luke played on her . luke does n't agree with the decision tracy makes about their marriage . alexis and ric 's divorce proceedings hit a roadblock . maxie 's condition remains critical .
coleman : so let me get this straight . you want me to rob you ? luke : yeah . you can do this in your sleep . this is a straight - on , fake heist . just get a couple of goons , have them come in here tonight , shortly after opening , have them take all the cash in the cage and deliver it to you . coleman : yeah , but why not just break in after you close ? luke : ah . because i need a public display . but no violence . i mean , if your ringleader wants to take a punch at me , that 's fine , you know ? but nobody touches my customers or their wallets . this is all for show . coleman : mm - hmm . so what 's in it for me ? luke : 10 % of the heist . take it or leave it . coleman : i 'm a taker . hit me again , dude . luke : it 's -- it 's `` luke . `` coleman : so one thing , though . why rob your own business , man ? luke : well , see , my lovely wife has frozen my assets . this is my way of getting them back . lulu : oh -dad , do n't -- do n't listen him . i can explain everything . elizabeth : good work , doctor . patrick : you 're turning into one heck of an o.r . nurse -- cool under pressure , calm in a crisis . [ elizabeth chuckles ] patrick : i particularly like your sexy blue eyes peering at me over your mask . it makes time fly . robin : the morgue needs this . thank you , elizabeth . what ? oh , please . i 'm not jealous . nikolas : hi . emily : hi . max said you wanted to see me ? nikolas : yeah , the paperwork from the property . i -- i feel a little foolish . we never -- we never signed anything , so -- emily : no , no , no , that 's ok . uh -- where do i sign ? nikolas : i 'm sorry , is something wrong ? emily : no , it 's just you could 've called . nurse : oh , ms . davis , i just heard dr . drake might discharge your daughter tonight . i was on my way to tell her . alexis : oh , great . do you mind if i tell her ? it 's good news for a change . nurse : oh , that 'd be great . alexis : thanks . sam : what did you think i would do , jason , sign your insulting paper like a good little girl ? how dare you try to pay me off . jason : sam , you got to stop this . if you keep leaving the hospital , you 'll end up killing yourself . diego : hey . georgie : hey . um -- diego : oh -- georgie : oh -- thank you . diego : yeah , no problem . georgie : oh , that 's -- that 's a really nice watch . diego : yeah , it 's new . georgie : kelly 's customers do n't tip that well . diego : no , i know . i just got a few jobs here and there and then decided to treat myself . it 's not like i have anyone else to blow it on . georgie : right . diego : are these divorce papers ? georgie : yeah . dillon and i do n't qualify for an annulment , but -- so we 're going to get a divorce . diego : good luck with that . georgie : thanks . diego : i 'll see you . georgie : diego , wait . what 's going on with you and lulu ? luke : let 's have an explanation , daughter . let 's have it now . lulu : have you ever been the victim of peer pressure ? luke : no . spencers are never victims , and i have no peers . lulu : ok . um -- well , it was -- it was kind of a spur - of - the - moment thing , not that -- i 'm not making excuses , i would never do that . i just -- coleman : come on , luke . chill , man . there 's not going to be a federal case over a few sips of beer , man . luke : beer ? coleman : look , one of her college friends let her share a part of a beer . come on . did n't i promise you your secret was safe with me ? now you make me look bad in front of the old man . luke : well , i 'm shocked . shocked . i mean , what i am is shocked that you would serve a minor beer in a place like jake 's . coleman : hey , hey , it 's not going to happen again . luke : whatever . so -- hey , do -- do we have a deal ? coleman : we got a deal . luke : ok . lulu : wait -- i 'm sorry , what -- what deal ? this is coleman , dad , king of port charles ' lowlifes . coleman : you know , easy with the name - calling , tulip , ok ? i thought we were -- we were getting tight , right ? tracy : hello , buck . what are you doing here ? coleman : the hell ? emily : you could 've easily dealt with this at the hospital in the morning . nikolas : i 'm sorry , i did n't realize it was a problem for me to come to your home . emily : i never said it was a problem . nikolas , you 're my ex - husband . it has to make sonny a little uncomfortable -- nikolas : what , did he say something to you ? emily : no , i 'm just trying to be sensitive , respecting sonny in his own home . i do n't want to throw my previous relationship with you in his face . nikolas : of course , absolutely . it wo n't happen again . thanks for taking care of this . max : i 'm sorry about that . i did n't know what to tell him . it 's a good thing sonny was out . emily : yeah , do n't worry . i told nikolas to call first next time . where is sonny , anyway ? sonny : look , i do n't want to get in the middle of this , but , jason , i know you 're worried about sam . she seems like she 's doing ok . you need to just calm down , sam . sam : jason just offered me $ 5 million to get out of his life , and he did n't even do it himself . sent justus . sonny : well , i 'm sure whatever he did , you 're making it sound a lot worse than it is . sam : it is the first time you have ever made me feel like a whore . jason : ahem . sonny , if you want to help me , can you take sam back to the hospital ? call or go online today ... out of buck 's book . luke : i 'm supposed to stand here and watch this sleazy poseur come on to my wife ? i do n't think so . tracy : the man has a way about him . luke : he 's a lowlife and a crook who 's been serving booze to my underage daughter . and if i catch you mixing cocktails for lulu again , it 'll be -- coleman : ahem . luke : bucky meets mr . bang - bang . lulu : hey , dad -- dad , what are you doing ? tracy : luke , put the gun down . [ shotgun cocks ] tracy : whoo . coleman : hey , easy , easy , easy , lucas . no need for violence , ok ? i 'm out . i 'm gone , i 'm gone . we 're good . we 're good . lulu : what are you doing ? luke : i 'm protecting you , princess . you 're young and you 're impressionable , and i 'll do anything to protect you . lulu : ok , you are so busted . patrick : you 're adorable when you 're threatened by another woman in my life . robin : patrick , we just slept together . ca n't you roll or and take a nap like a normal guy ? patrick : oh , you are jealous . robin : you know what ? put your ego aside for one second , ok ? i know that you think that once you sew up your patients , you 're done with them , but sometimes that is just not enough . patrick : well , this should be interesting . please enlighten me on my bedside manner . robin : i will . lucky spencer is still recovering . we both know that he thinks you 're hitting on his wife . if he can not trust his own doctor , that could undermine his recovery . patrick : first of all , elizabeth is a coworker and a friend . she actually knows the difference between being hit on and mild flirtation . robin : i 'm not talking about elizabeth . i 'm talking about her husband , who 's obviously not thinking very clearly right now . patrick : i told lucky that his wife is n't interested in me -- [ robin sighs ] patrick : foolish girl . robin : i do n't care about that . patrick : well , good , because i was getting a little worried after sleeping together you were becoming a little -- robin : what , possessive ? please . patrick : so we have an agreement ? no angst , no commitments , just friendship and no - strings sex . robin : i 'm the one that wrote those rules , remember ? patrick : so we 're still able to pursue other possibilities ? robin : absolutely . just make sure your `` other possibilities `` know that you 're sleeping with a woman who 's h.i.v.-posive . diego : lulu and i were at jake 's earlier . yeah , something funny happened there and that 's it . no big deal . georgie : jake 's ? diego : sure . it 's become kind of a hangout place for us . we play some pool , she likes to dance -- a very spontaneous girl . georgie : that 's what dillon says . i got to go . um -- see ya . diego : yeah . georgie : he 's all yours . lulu : ooh . brr . georgie 's not happy with you . diego : oh , not happy with us . she thinks that we 're hooked up , so now she 'll probably tell dillon , see how he handles it . lulu : oh , no , i do n't think i like that idea . diego : oh , well , it 's too late . listen , i got some business to take care of . lulu : whoa -- sweet watch . diego : yeah . lulu : oh -- diego : well , you can get one with the cut that you got from today . listen , listen , i 'm supposed to meet someone here . lulu : ok . diego : alone . i 'll call you tomorrow , ok ? go . lulu : yeah , whatever . emily : sonny ca n't be around jason , max . you should 've stopped him . max : when sonny gets like this , the rules no longer apply . emily : when sonny gets like what ? max : you know . you 've seen it . he 's off , he -- he gets these sudden mood shifts . emily : you 've seen it before . max : look , when sonny gets like this , jason is the only one who can deal with him . emily : the mood swings are exactly why jason does n't want me with sonny . it 's the reason for this whole fight . jason said -- jason said the danger to me -- it 's because sonny loses control . this is my brother 's worst nightmare , max . if he sees that sonny 's going off the rails -- i ca n't imagine what jason 's going to do . sonny : jason has the right idea . we should probably go , sam . sam : no . how are you protecting me , jason , by treating me like a possession you do n't want anymore ? at least sonny had -- had the courage to stick with the woman he loves . jason : it 's my fault . i should n't have gone to the hospital -- sam : no , you love me . no matter how hard you try , you ca n't get away from that . jason : you ca n't keep leaving the hospital . you 're going to risk your recovery , sam . sam : jason , i have already risked everything to be with you . it 's my life , it 's my choice ! you do n't get to decide that for me . we made promises together . what , was that all a bunch of lies ? sonny : sam , you know whatnow . let 's just -- let 's go . sam : you are wrong , this is wrong , and you know it . sam : i ca n't -- i ca n't go in yet , sonny . oh . you know this is n't right . you know jason 's making a huge mistake . he has to give us a chance . sonny : jason 's been through a lot , sam . i mean , you got to , you know -- sam : i just -- i thought if i could get in the same room with him -- but he shuts down , he just shuts down on me , and i just -- i have to get through to him . i have to convince him that it 's ok -- sonny : no -- sam : it 's ok for us to be together . sonny : nobody can get through . i tried , he ca n't hear it . and when he 's wrong -- like i believe he is now -- if he believes he 's protecting someone he loves , you ca n't change his mind . coleman : so how 'd you even hear about this ? diego : i know people . [ coleman snickers ] diego : look , i want in . coleman : forget it , man . this is way bigger than hot - wiring cars . diego : coleman , listen , how am i supposed to move up if you do n't let me show you what i 've got ? look , you remember what it was like , right , starting out ? oh , the thrill , the excitement ? come on . comen , i wo n't let you down , man . coleman : oh . yeah ? diego : yeah . you can trust me . coleman : all right . i 'm going to give you one more shot . diego : all right . coleman : you 're going to be my eyes and ears on this deal , make sure louie does n't pull a double - cross , you got it ? diego : yeah . coleman : now , here 's the way it 's going to go down . you carry the money . when the job 's over , you give louie and his boys their cut , you bring the rest to me , you got it ? diego : i got it , yeah . coleman : one more thing -- you guys get caught , you 're all strangers to me . diego : i wo n't get caught . [ luke whistles ] luke : i n't believe you 're letting tracy pay you to watch me . robert : i offered to be your designated gambler , but you 'd gotten greedy about it . luke : you 're a dismal disappointment today , robert . you 've changed , you 've become so compliant . i used to look up to you . you were the man living on the edge , you were the scourge of the d.v.x . and now look at you -- a socialite 's lackey . robert : perhaps . but i do get to leave when i choose . you , on the other hand , now -- well , your marriage does redefine the term `` ball and chain . `` luke : well , take heed and protect your ball , pick it up and go home . robert : i would , but i promised my daughter . and i figure that if i can put up with you and all of this , she 'll come to the conclusion that i 'm really serious about making a relationship with her . robin : elizabeth ? hey -- uh -- i 'm really sorry about earlier . patrick makes me crazy . he does this horndog routine soelentlessly with no regard for anyone else . elizabeth : i think it 's a defense mechanism . robin : i 'm hoping that 's what it is . i mean , i want to believe that there 's some real depth there , but i get about an inch below the surface and i hit rock bottom . lizabeth giggles ] elizabeth : well , i think it 's great that you 're not giving up on whatever it is you have with him . robin : yeah . `` whatever `` being the operative word . but i am really worried about lucky . it 's no secret that he resents patrick , and no matter how much you reassure him , with everything he 's gone through , he 's -- he 's still threatened . elizabeth : and i completely understand that , but i love my husband . i would never get involved with patri . and just so you know , as sweet and charming as he can be , patrick is not to be trusted . [ knock on door ] emily : hey . sorry to bother you . max said sonny was coming here and i figured i 'd better run interference . um -- what happened ? jason : what , i -- sonny 's been herand gone . emily : was it ok ? jason : yeah , he just was talking about expanding the coffee business . emily : the what ? jason : there 's no fight , no confrontation , ok ? i said it was ok with me . whatever he wants to do , that 's fine . he even played peacemaker when sam showed up . emily : but she has n't been released from the hospital yet . jason : well , she 's got a mind of her own . emily : she 's not letting you go , is she ? jason : look , if -- if you want to catch up with sonny , he took sam back to the hospital . emily : yeah , no , ok . thanks . jason : emily ? do you think , you know , sonny 's acting strange ? jason : well , you know , he was just kind of bouncing off the wall . something just - emily : no , you 're wrong . he 's never been better . p.a . announcer : code green , sixth floor , room 614 . code green , sixth floor , room 614 . alexis : good . i was hoping you 'd come back . alexis : how 'd that go ? sam : not so great . sonny was nice enough to bring me back . elizabeth : i have good news and bad news . dr. noah drake wants to examine you , and if you 're in the clear , you get to go home tonight . sam : that 's great . alexis : what 's the bad news ? elizabeth : the bad news -- if she compromised her recovery by sneaking out of the hospital , she 's not going anywhere . sam : i 'm fine . i 'm -- i 'm fine , really . thank you for everything you did at jason 's . sonny : you just need to take care of yourself now . p.a . announcer : dr. drake , 2506 . dr. patrick drake -- alexis : i 'm warning you . you may get away with harassing me for the moment , but do n't try doing it to sam or kristina . sonny : you 're warning me ? alexis : i will draw a legal line in that sand , and , believe me , you wo n't want to cross it . sonny : do you -- what , do you get off on taking my head off ? alexis : you 're going to stand there and pretend that you do n't remember threatening my life , saying to me that if i do n't act the way you want me to act , that you will make me disappear like any other d.a . ? you threatened to kill me , and you want to know why i 'm upset ? elizabeth : alexis , dr . drake would like to speak with you about sam . alexis : thank you . i meant what i said . one more time for the cast of abc dayme ! [ cheers ] robin : dr. drake . do you have a second ? patrick : if you 're going to scold me again , make it fast . i 've got patients waiting . robin : no scolding , i just wanted to invite you out later , if you can , in an attempt to make up for jumping down your throat -- which i do n't think i was totally in the wrong . patrick : making up is good , especially when there 's jumping down throats involved . should i meet you in the linen closet , or do you want to actually leave the building this time ? robin : get out of your scrubs and meet me in -- patrick : where we going ? robin : i 'm not telling -- it 's my way of adding a little spontaneity to life . patrick : well , as long as there 's no lectures on jealousy , i 'm there . robin : jealousy ? we both know where we stand . week . she'living with a lifetime of expectation and robert : wait a minute . you 're not trying to advise me about family stability luke : no , i 'd never do that . all i 'm trying to say is that both our daughters think th got the short end . now , what they do n't realize is you open any door behind s n't exist . crap father , robert . because those days are gone . that time is over . robert : look , i 'm sorry . i just ca n't set my standards as low as you have . my daughter deserves better than that . luke : yeah , and you ca n't deliver -- that 's what i 'm saying . see , lulu knows that i 'll be there for her in a crisis , that if she falls , i 'll be there to pick her up . but she also knows that i am not going to be there for the homework and the -- the soccer practice or whatever that stuff is . see , that ai n't me . that 's why she 's got a brother and the internet . robert : yeah , let me understand here . cupcake has completely accepted your manifest limitations ? luke : absolutely . cupcake and i have reached an understanding . we know each other , we respect each other . lulu : all right , dad , it 's time you finally stepped up and give me some help . jason : i do n't know what that means , `` sonny 's never been better . `` what does that -- emily : do n't make something out of this , jason . it 's the happiest i 've ever seen sonny and i 'm not going to question it . jason : do n't you just , you know , wonder where it might be coming from ? emily : no , i -- i do n't have to wonder . he told me . jason : told what ? emily : once sonny let go of the business , a huge weight was lifted off of his shoulders . sonny knows that since we 're both safe , there are things that he can do that he 's never done before . we have a future -- like you could and should have a future with sam . what -- what happened ? why did sonny have to play peacemaker between you two ? jason : huh . you know , she 's upset . i had -- i had justus draw up some papers that guaranteed her you offered sam money to go away ? jason : no , not -- not to go away . i did it because i love her . i did it out of respect and concern for sam . emily : jason , women are sensitive about being financially dependent on a man . you ca n't leave it like this . p.a . announcer : radiology , 2705 . radiology , call 2705 . alexis : it 's ok to be a little bit happy about the fact that you 're well enough to go home . i know . you do n't have to say anything , i know . i have a -- a big , beautiful , i ve there permanently . alexis : no . please do n't do that , sam . you need somebody to take care of you for a little while . i mean , you 're just recovering from surgery and i just -- sam , i 'm more than happy to do that for you . sam : you do n't even like me . i mean , we disagree about everything . alexis : that makes us just like every other mother and daughter that i know . we have to start somewhere and i 'm willing to give it a shot . i hope you are . robert : well , ladies , i do believe there 's a fine bottle of champagne at the bar with both of your names on it . woman : thank you . robert : perhaps mine , too . lulu : was that a siren i heard ? luke : no , it 's just fireworks on the other side of the harbor . lulu : oh , ok . luke : what is with this sudden urge to clean ? lulu : um -- well , i -- i do n't care much for babysitting , so , you know , what a concept -- i can actually earn some cash and get a little face time with my dad . luke : but you 're spending the whole night in the galley . lulu : well , i like the view from there . you can see the whole harbor . unless you want to fork some money my way ? oh , wait , that 's right , welcome to the haunted star . now , doc , as i recall , the last time i saw you , you were clad in one of those quarantine you clean up real pretty . justus : uh -- excuse me , robert . you better find your own woman because this one is mine . robert : ahem . [ tracy laughs ] mr. . . . scorpio , are you losing your touch ? robert : tracy -- the only woman here tonight . as far as i 'm concerned , the others pbyalomparison . tracy : has my beloved revealed his hand yet ? robert : your beloved is n't revealing much of anything . lulu 's keeping him busy , and she 's difficult even on a good day . tracy : do n't i know it . luke : coleman , it 's spencer . what time are your boys due here ? listen , i better get robbed in the next half - hour or your 10 % goes to 5 % . [ ladies laugh ] robert : well , look at this cutesy couple . so what 's it going to be ? is it going to be blackjack , roulette , baccarat , or -- robin : yes , what are you doing he ? robert : this is my new job . i mean , if daddy 's going to stick around port chuck , he 's got to have some gainful employment . robin : oh , no . which is scorpio code for `` i am up to no good . `` alexis : the lake view here is absolutely amazing here . is n't it something ? i 'm hoping we can eat out here every night all summer . sam : well , i 'd rather take it one day at a time if that 's ok . alexis : oh , you do whatever is comfortable for you . come on in . kristina : welcome home , sam ! sam : hi . how are you ? ric : sweetie ? you forgot something . alexis : oh . ric : here you go . alexis : what 'd you make ? kristina : i made this for you , sam . sam : oh , it 's beautiful . thank you . i 'm going to put it right by my bed . ric : welcome , sam . how you feeling ? sam : physically , i 'm -- i 'm feeling pretty good . i 'm just -- yeah , i 'm tired . ric : yeah . hey , sweetheart , why do n't we go get sam 's room ready , huh ? we got to put your sister down , too . kristina : yeah . sam : now i 'm going to have to get my stuff sent over . alexis : why do n't you go lie down and i -- i can make you something to eat . sam : no , i 'm -- i 'm fine , really . i -- thank you . sonny : hey , max , i need to talk to you . max : oh , if it 's about the sprinklers getting water on the -- sonny : no , no , no , listen to me . yesterday , what happened when alexis showed up max : what do you me ? sonny : what do you mean ? did i raise my voice to her ? max : well , it was alexis . you know how she gets -- sonny : you heard the conversation , right ? max : yeah . yeah , you guys got a little hot . sonny : what exactly did i say to her ? max : you said if she did n't back off , you 'd treat her like any other d.a . sonny : did i threaten to kill her ? max : you said you could have her loed up or that she could disappear . sonny : did the landscape architect drop off some plans ? max : what ? was he supposed -- sonny : yeah , he was supposed -- i 'm -- you know , he 's supposed to have -- have me see some stuff by now . do me a favor , just call him . i need to see him as soon as -- i got to get the -- the garden started . tracy : it 's a beautiful night , is n't it ? luke : i had n't noticed . tracy : something about it . i do n't know , it 's -- it 's like finding the last piece of the puzzle . robert scorpio completes the picture . luke : robert scorpio is a freeloading fungal infection . tracy : not only is he keeping an eye on you for me , he 's very popular with the customers . he is charming , handsome , sophisticated -- ooh - wee , what a refreshing change . luke : `` ooh - wee `` ? and all this time i thought you were a sucker for a pretty face . tracy : well , i 'm only in love to the extent that he can enhance my bank account . in fact , i 'm thinking of coming up with a permanent title for him . luke : i got a few suggestions for you , although i 'm sure you can come up with something very appropriate , honey bunch . ] [ patrick w robert : yoknow , i have a little pull with the croupier here . i could get things tilted your favor . robin : you again ? robert : i 'm serious . i intend to stick around this burg and make up for all that lost time that we have n't spent together . lainey : black 29 . justus : no you doing ? 29s my unlucky number . laineyke y is superstitious . justus : well , i am . lainey : no , watch me change your luck . you ask . man : back away from the table . [ gunfire ] man : i said hands up . man : i said hands up ! lulu : sorry -- i 've never been robbed before . luke : chill , daughter . they mean business . ric : this is very nice . alexis : i love this house ! ric : oh , really ? alexis : i do . i think it 's wonderful . and i 'm so sorry that i resisted doing this for so long . ric : well , when you finally agree to something , you do get it right . alexis : you 're wonderful . do you know that ? ric : no . really ? alexis : yes . ric : go on . alexis : well , i will . i have n't been easy to live with . i know that i 'm never easy to live with . [ ric whistles ] ric : wow . alexis : finding out that sam was my daughter could 've sent me right over the edge , and you kept me sane . ric : relatively . alexis : all right . all right , you can joke all you want , but the truth is you 're amazing . you are . you supported me through this whole thing -- through the hospital , all the choices that i made -- and i know that you did n't always agree with me . and the kids -- what , you kept kristina and molly from feeling neglected . you -- you packed , you dealt with the movers , you unpacked . ric : mm - hmm . alexis : you -- the phone -- ric : is hooked up . alexis : ah . ric : do n't worry about it . see , that 's the advantage of two obsessive- compulsives living in the same house -- things get done . [ alexis laughs ] ric : come here . alexis : this is the most perfect my life has ever felt . i have my girls all under the same roof , and i have a husband that i never thought that i 'd be lucky enough to have , and i want to freeze and remember this moment forever . oh . elizabeth : she was discharged a littlehile ago . she went home with alexis . jason : that 's good . elizabeth : you do n't mean that . none of this is good . why did you come to see her ? jason : does n't matter now , does it ? elizabeth : jason , you are throwing this away too easily . why ca n't you let yourself be loved ? you 're wasting time . you should be with sam right now . max : all right . thanks . emily : hey , max . max : try the living room . max : emily ? emily : yeah ? max : it -- uh -- it happened again . he 's acting ird . emily : ok . thanks , max . emily : sonny ? [ grunting ] [ sonny grunts ] emily : sonny , what are you doing ? sonny : working on the garden . emily : it 's so late . sonny : exactly . i got to get started . emily : sonny , stop . sonny , stop ! sonny , you 're scaring me ! [ next_on ] luke : robert , no -- man : you 're dead . emily : stop . sonny : why ? what 's wrong ? jason : i have a better idea . what time do you get off work ? carly : make sure that you are doing what 's best for john by giving him up .	tracy hires robert to babysit luke , and he goes to work at the casino . alexis warns sonny not to bother her daughters . emily is amazed that sonny acted as a peacemaker between jason and sam . sam goes home with alexis . sonny is concerned about what he might have said to alexis . after hearing what he said from max , he goes on a gardening tear and emily finds him working in the garden at night . liz tells jason to quit wasting time and love sam . luke hires coleman to rob the haunted star , and apparently , his thugs do show up .
nikolas : here , this -- come on , this is ridiculous . claudia : you 're the one who fell off your horse . nikolas : you 're no better than i am . claudia : okay , well -- okay , easy . leaving you there , nikolas , really did n't seem like an option . nikolas : you could 've opened that knife wound . you know how mad i would 've been after all i did to help you ? claudia : well , you should 've thought of that before you went and tried to kill yourself . [ scene_break ] carly : for weeks , i have been fighting for my sons and their futures . jax : i know . carly : and i did n't realize the toll it was taking on us . but i do now and i will fight just as hard for you . jax : that 's all i wanted to hear you say -- carly : no , it 's not just words , jax . i mean it . tell me you believe it . tell [ scene_break ] sonny : i tell you that i 'm no longer a criminal , that i want you to spend the rest of my life with me , but for whatever reason ... i do n't know why this is starting to feel like that night in the ambassador suite , you know . i was on one knee -- kate : this is all i 've ever wanted , sonny . sonny : then why do you look scared to death ? [ scene_break ] anthony : 40 years of my life was in that house . you break in , and just like that , burn it to the ground . you have no idea what you 've done , no idea what it means to have an attachment to a place like that for so long . 40 years of memories . anthony : 40 years of junk . anthony : i was thinking about rebuilding , wondering how i was going to get rid of all that crap . you did me one hell of a favor . [ anthony laughs ] [ scene_break ] maxie : sorry , spinelli , but now is kind of a bad time . spinelli : most assuredly . the jackal apologizes for his most untimely intrusion . johnny : no , stay . i 'm the one who 's leaving . do n't make me drop you on the floor or do anything else to embarrass you in front of your friend . maxie : you know , you do n't have to act all loyal to lulu for spinelli 's benefit . spinelli : perhaps maximista should examine the possibility that the son of darkness is trying to prevent her from further embarrassment . johnny : she 's coming on to me to get back at lulu . spinelli : absolutely -- maxie : that is not true . lulu is the one who has it out for me . she 's -- she 's only sticking with this job because of that . and she does n't even care anything about fashion , as you can tell from the way she dresses . spinelli : you and fair lulu are now a united front , as it were . advancement in your chosen career path depends on you and lulu working in well - oiled blonde synchronicity . maxie : i know you 're trying to help , but i 'm talking about my personal life with johnny . johnny : sorry , but there 's nothing to talk about . maxie : that 's a shame because i kind of like you and i think i 'm a little more your speed than miss pity - me . johnny : okay , you 're wasting your time , maxie . i 'm only interested in lulu . lulu : is that clear enough for you ? [ scene_break ] carly : how did we get here ? and how do we do this now ? jax : well , we just try to be clear about what happened , why , about what we want . carly : oh , god , jax , i want you . i want you and i need you . jax : you know , we were both dealing with what happened to michael in our own different ways . i 'm a fixer , you know . i started gathering facts and making arrangements and -- you , on the other hand , you -- you 're the exact opposite , you know . you 're impulsive and emotional . you had all those things going through your mind and you did n't know what to do . carly : i just want things to be different . different from how they were with michael . i want morgan to be safe and i want him to feel safe . and i want you to go on being his father and i want you to go on being my husband and i do n't want you to think i take you for granted because i do n't . jax : well , do n't just tell me what i want to hear . carly : i 'm not . jax : okay , because if we 're going to make it through this , we 're going to have to be honest . okay ? we got to lay it all out on the table , the good and the bad . [ scene_break ] sonny : up until now , i 've given you every reason to run , you know ? no matter how much i loved you , no matter how much i vowed to protect you , the violence was always there , affecting your world , the way you live . you 're on medication for the rest of your life , right ? and because my own son shot you . kate : why do you have to take responsibility for every single thing ? sonny : hey , i can give you a life that michael never had . sonny : a life without bodyguards and bulletproof glass . a life that you do n't have to run away from . kate : there are other things i 'm scared of , sonny . sonny : okay , but it 's not -- kate : look , i -- i ... i loved you a lot when we were kids , and i built this wall around my heart and ... you 've been chipping away at it ever since i came back in your life , but the mob and the violence and the danger -- that was always my way out , and now there is n't that . sonny : you do n't need an excuse . if you want out , all you got to do is say it . [ scene_break ] anthony : for a brick house , that 's some blaze . what kind of accelerant did you use ? jason : next time i retaliate , i 'm not going to be so nice . logan : mr. zacchara , trevor 's with the fire department . he 's talking -- anthony : let it burn . let it all burn down . [ scene_break ] claudia : you know , where i come from , when a man wants to off himself , generally , he 'll just wrap his teeth around a .45 and go out with a bang , you know , literally . okay . [ nikolas gasps ] claudia : not so good ? nikolas : no . claudia : okay . women are different , of course , you know . women will take a handful of sleeping pills and slide under a hot bath -- nikolas : i was n't trying to kill myself , okay ? claudia : really ? nikolas : really . claudia : that 's not what you said when i found you lying on the ground out there . nikolas : what -- what were you doing wandering out in the woods anyway ? claudia : your trusty manservant saw a light on in the stables . he has his concerns , nikolas . nikolas : alfred knows that i 've been riding since i could walk . claudia : well , that may be , but you 've only had a death wish since your fiancée died . nikolas : did he tell you that ? claudia : come on . a guy like jeeves starts to blend into the walls after a while . but he knows everything -- nikolas : did -- claudia : because he sees everything . nikolas : did alfred tell you i had a death wish ? claudia : why else would you be riding your horse in the middle of the night right after you had brain surgery ? nikolas : look , if i really wanted to die , i just would n't have had the brain surgery and let the tumor kill me so i could be with emily . nikolas : i have a son who depends on me . claudia : you made it sound like a viable option . that 's all i 'm saying . nikolas : i don expect you to understand -- claudia : well , good . okay , that 's sweet . take a deep breath -- ready ? nikolas : no , i do n't want to . claudia : come on , i want to see if you have any internal injuries . take deep breath -- ready ? [ nikolas breathes heavily ] claudia : oh , god , you know what ? obviously -- nikolas , you 're obviously in pain . i think it 's your ribs . you seem to be breathing okay to me . nikolas : i would n't -- i would n't kill myself . i 'm not that selfish . claudia : okay ! i take it back ! you are not actively suicidal . but you 're going to take all the chances and you 're going to walk on the edge because , hey , there 's no downside if you die in an accident , right ? you do n't have to miss your fiancée and -- nikolas : oh . claudia : and you do n't have to have a son who grows up -- nikolas : okay -- claudia : thinking that his father did n't love him enough -- nikolas : i get the point . claudia : to live for him . nikolas : i get the point . you think i 'm a coward . claudia : no , i do n't think that . i do n't . look , after everything you told me about emily , what you guys had , i get it . i get why you would n't want to live without her . [ scene_break ] lulu : i can not believe maxie threw herself at you again . what did she do this time ? drop her dress ? spinelli : she merely sat on his lap . lulu : and groped him ? spinelli : kissed him . it was -- it was a small kiss that the prince of darkness did not respond to in any way . lulu : well , i 'm sure it made him want to vomit . maxie : you wish . spinelli : it was -- it was a kiss not borne of affection , more of a deep- rooted insecurity -- maxie : your boyfriend is hot . lulu : you 're a skank . johnny : okay , i am not interested in maxie . i made that more than clear . come on , you got nothing to be upset about . spinelli : it 's true . maxie : oh , so now you think i 'm a skank ? spinelli : i was -- the truth i was referring to was not -- it was not that truth . it was a larger truth that -- [ phone rings ] johnny : what do you want ? trevor : get home now . johnny : i do n't take orders . trevor : jason morgan retaliated . he torched your house and there 's going to be nothing left but ashes . lulu : whoa , what happened ? johnny : that little mob war i told you about . it started . [ scene_break ] kate : the last thing i want to do is leave you . sonny : things were different , you know , when you came back a year ago . i had three children . i ran an organization . now things have kind of -- you know -- kate : yeah , you 've taken a brave step to change the direction of your life . sonny : have i ? my father was a gambler . he wreaked havoc on his marriage . you know what he would do ? he would take all their savings and he 'd give -- he 'd gamble them all away , and then he 'd come home with the same sorry excuse every single time -- `` i 'm not going to do it again . `` and my mother would -- would do everything she could to try to help him , plead to stop . sonny : one day ... he had too many drinks , and he looked at her and he said , `` why do you put up with this ? why do n't you give up ? `` and she said , `` because you 're all i got left . `` and i 'll never forget the look on his face . he said ... `` do n't put this on me . i ca n't handle it . `` and then he walked out . the point i 'm trying to make right now is that i signed away ... two of my children , an organization and the power that comes with it ... to a friend who is no longer in my corner . so everything that i 've -- i 've counted on is gone . kate : and you 're wondering if i can handle it . sonny : i 'm wondering if it 's even fair to ask . [ scene_break ] jax : i want you to be honest with me . tell me that you 're mad at me for making you see the truth about michael . carly : you know , it turns out you were right about everything . jax : i was n't there when michael was shot . you know , i -- i came in from the outside . maybe that 's why i was able to hear the doctors when they told us that michael was n't coming back . and i did n't think it was fair to let you live in denial . but suddenly now , i realize that -- that -- how you must have felt once i started making arrangements for michael 's long - term care . carly : jax , i was angry at everyone , especially me . hell , i 'm angry at fate and life and every self - centered choice i 've made . i 'm angry because my kid is lying in a bed for the rest of his life . but you were there and you took the brunt of it and i 'm sorry for that . i am . i just ... i want to move past it . i want to let go . i just do n't know how . [ scene_break ] claudia : all right , easy . you know , you could be a lot more messed up than you -- either of us realize . maybe i should call the hospital and have them medevac a helicopter out here just -- nikolas : no , no . claudia : come on , i 'll tell them their biggest benefactor injured his check- writing hand and they 'll be here in two seconds . nikolas : i know too -- too many people at that hospital . if they find out how i got hurt , they 'll just jump to the same conclusions you are . i do n't want people there worrying about me . claudia : really ? nikolas : yeah . claudia : even nurse nadine ? nikolas : look , nurse nadine probably saved my life by pushing me to have this surgery . and she also put up with a lot from me in the process . i 'm grateful for her . claudia : that girl wants a lot more than a `` thank you . `` trust me . nikolas : what -- what do you mean ? i care about her -- what do -- claudia : good , you should ask her out . you should make all her dreams come true . nikolas : stop -- stop . i would n't be dishonest with her and make her think that we could ever have anything more than just a friendship . claudia : well , how do you know you ca n't if you never ... nikolas : because i 'm still in love with emily , and i always will be . [ scene_break ] man : you ever fired a gun before ? spinelli : once ! man : how 'd you do ? man : how 'd you do ? spinelli : a -- a friend attempted to educate me in the manly art . man : did you hit anything ? spinelli : cuboid and fifth metatarsal . man : huh ? spinelli : my foot . i -- i did n't realize the weapon was loaded and -- man : first rule of gun safety , empty . spinelli : empty . man : now , one of the keys to pistol marksmanship , the grip . you want to make sure the trigger finger -- spinelli : runs as close to parallel to the axis of the bore as possible . it 's something i learned from a wise and beautiful friend . man : okay , let 's see you give it a try . spinelli : okay . ooh . i 've been -- been pumping iron . my delts are still a little sore , so -- [ gunshot ] [ gunshot ] man : easy does it . sam : spinelli , what are you doing here ? spinelli : just a little -- sam : ah -- no , put -- put [ scene_break ] carly : i know i ca n't hang on to my grief over michael forever because it 's not fair to you and it 's not fair to morgan . but i ca n't just pretend like it never happened and forget and move on . i do n't know how to do that . jax : you know -- you know , when you fly a plane and you make the slightest shift in course , you do n't even notice it at first . but the further you fly , the further you get away from your original destination . and that 's how we do this . we make small changes . you know , you find the joys in every day , watching morgan grow up , seeing the world through his eyes . and then , before you know it , you 'll feel a little better and things will get easier . carly : i do n't know if i can do that . jax : i 'll be right here with you . [ doorbell rings ] carly : hi , lulu . lulu : hi . carly : come in . lulu : i -- i did n't want to come here , especially after showing up in michael 's icu the way that i did , but jason and the zaccharas are going to war , and i think you 're the only one who can stop it . [ scene_break ] johnny : we know for sure this was morgan ? anthony : i saw him with my own eyes . he wanted me to know . trevor : the guy works quick , does n't he ? anthony : he should 've killed me when he had the chance . trevor : he should never have had the chance . what the hell kind of a bodyguard are you ? i had to pull anthony out of that house all by myself . where the hell were you ? nobody could find you . logan : security is your guy , vaughn 's department . if i 'd been in charge , jason would n't have gotten near the house . johnny : okay , you are all missing the point . jason morgan could have killed you tonight . the fact that he did n't means that he wants peace . [ explosion ] trevor : does that look like peace to you ? [ scene_break ] sonny : do you still want to be with me now that i 'm safer and just a regular guy ? kate : well , i do n't know . i ca n't lie . it does give me pause , considering what your new life as a legitimate coffee importer will be like , the idea of living life without the fear of getting shot , the idea of living a life that 's spontaneous , where you could travel , have a hobby . [ sonny laughs ] kate : and the truly frightening idea of seeing you in lime green plaid golf pants . sonny : i look good in green . what are you talking about ? kate : oh , really ? i 'm not so sure . sonny : i mean , i 'll get used to it . kate : so could i . but what about all these people you 've worked for and worked with all of these years , all these enemies that you 've made ? what about them ? sonny : they 'll accept jason . he 's great at what he does . the next logical step , you know , to succeed me , and i would n't trust anybody else to do that . [ door opens ] ric : the maid let me come in . sonny : yeah , i got to talk to that maid . ric : yeah . it 's just strange not being accosted by a pair of thugs the second that i step foot on the property . sonny : well , you know i 'm not in the business . again , i do n't know how many -- ric : now 's your chance to prove it . jason just took his first action as head of your former organization . yeah , the zacchara mansion is in flames as we speak . i think now might be a good time to make assurances to mr. zacchara that you are indeed simply a hard - working coffee importer with no power and no stake in the outcome . [ scene_break ] claudia : i got you some fresh water . i 'm going to give you one of those pills that you 've been giving me . i mean , they 're yours anyway . nikolas : the doctor prescribed me those after the surgery . i 've been trying not to take them . claudia : why ? what are you , russian ? you enjoy pain ? nikolas : yes , actually , i am russian . i just like to keep a clear head . claudia : oh . okay , well , listen . i need you to take these pills , okay ? and it 's really -- you need to take the pills , nikolas . it 's the least you can do for me . you 're kind of -- you 're ruining the whole troubled prince galloping through the moors thing that you got going on , okay ? come on , take the pills , quick , before you destroy every woman 's childhood fantasy . please take the pills . i 'll take some with you . [ nikolas grunts ] claudia : need some help there ? nikolas : yeah , thanks . claudia : that 's good . nikolas : i thought you did n't have any childhood fantasies . claudia : i did n't . it was a ploy to get you to take the pills . nikolas : oh . so tell me -- claudia : hmm ? nikolas : miss claudia ... nikolas : why are you going through so much trouble to help me ? i mean ... i know your big secret . you arranged to have sonny corinthos shot , but his son ended up in a permanent coma because of it . when i was lying out there in the woods , you could have just stepped on me and kept on walking , but you did n't . claudia : maybe i want to make sure you do n't get up . once those painkillers kick in , it would n't take much to put a pillow over your head and smother you . how would you like that ? go to sleep , you wake up with emily ? [ scene_break ] jax : in case it did n't register , sonny signed over custody of michael and morgan to carly , which means carly no longer wants anything to do with mob politics . lulu : this is n't sonny . this is jason , and jason listens to you . this may sign out of line , but -- jax : well , in case i did n't make myself clear , we 're in the middle of something . lulu : you can hate me for doing is , but after what happened to michael , i am not going to stand by and let the violence get worse . so i am just asking you to talk to jason before somebody else gets hurt . carly : okay , first of all , i do n't hate you . there is nothing you can do to stop this . lulu , it 's the way the business works , and anyone close to it is going to get hurt . that 's the way it is . [ scene_break ] sam : look , the last time we talked , you said you were going to take maxie to a museum or a concert , some place you can impress her with your brilliance . spinelli : but that was before the jackal witnessed maximista throwing herself onto the lap of the son of darkness to expound on his hotness . jackal felt invisible , exactly as wise georgie must have felt with me now , i sadly realize . sam : yeah , but you do realize that the answer is not to go out and learn how to shoot a gun . spinelli : yeah , but the female of the species is attracted to that swaggering danger of the alpha male , but sadly , i lack any and all of those manly skills . sam : oh , no , no , no , no , no . you do have manly skills . the answer is we need to just figure out a way to bring them out . [ scene_break ] johnny : so the house is burning ? nobody died ? trevor : it was a message . tony , morgan wants us to know he can get to us any time . johnny : unless we back off . jason could have killed my father tonight , but he did n't . logan : gentlemen , this was not a goodwill gesture . it was a warning . johnny : okay , you wanted to know what morgan would do . now you know , so leave it alone . we need to stick to our territory and let morgan do the same . anthony : he insulted me . he made me look weak . johnny : a war gets us nothing . he is younger than you , and he has a lot less to lose . the smart choice is to leave it alone , let this be the end . [ scene_break ] sonny : what makes you sure it was jason ? ric : well , jason made no attempt to hide the fact . as a matter of fact , he walked right up to anthony , and he admitted that he torched the place in retaliation for a corinthos ship that went down in the harbor yesterday . kate : then anthony should go to the police . ric : there 's nothing resembling proof , kate , okay ? it 'd be his word against jason 's . now , look , i know it is a futile attempt to ask you to accuse jason , but i am here because hypothetically , i am certain that a man in anthony 's position might want to retaliate , especially if he thinks that you 're the one who gave the order . sonny : oh , i get it . you think that this is all a smokescreen , that i 'm running things behind the scenes ? ric : are you ? [ scene_break ] nikolas : i do n't think you 'd smother me in my sleep . claudia : do n't overestimate my gratitude . nikolas : the entire staff knows you 're here . you 'd never get away with it . claudia : yeah ? i like that . that 's -- that 's really sweet . i mean , you do n't -- you do n't believe in my compassion or my humanity , but you believe in my sense of self - survival , huh ? nikolas : i 'll tell you what i think . claudia : you all right ? nikolas : i think there 's a lot more to you than just greed and ambition . someone hurt you really bad , did n't they ? did n't they ? yeah , they did . claudia : you got it wrong . it 's those painkillers talking . come on , you 're the one who was hurt , nikolas . you 're the one who just lost the love of his life , and even with everything you were dealing with , you found it in your heart to care for me , to take care of me , show me respect and kindness . nikolas : that 's emily , the part of her that 's inside me that i 'm afraid of losing . [ nikolas groans ] nikolas : i ca n't see her face anymore . nikolas : i ca n't touch her . i ca n't hold her anymore . [ scene_break ] jax : how the hell could lulu show up here and try to drag you back into this mob insanity ? carly : because she loves johnny , and she thinks if she does n't say the words , she can control how she feels . jax : she knows what we 're going through , and she knows that she was out of line . carly : johnny could get hurt or worse if this violence with jason escalates . jax , she 's going to try to do anything she can to stop that from happening . i get that . jax : i do n't hear you talking about lulu right now . i hear you talking yourself into getting involved , and i 'm going to ask you not to . stay out of it , carly . let jason deal with this himself . [ scene_break ] ric : that would be the smart move , right ? make a secret deal with jason . let him take all of the risk . but after what happened to michael , i think you really do want out , sonny . i think you really will do whatever you can to protect the children that you have left , so that 's why i 'm advising you -- reach out to anthony , okay ? offer him some assurances . i 'll do whatever i can to make him believe it . that way , you 'll be in the clear when he goes after jason . kate : so what are you going to do ? [ scene_break ] sam : no way . you did that ? spinelli : yes , i did it , yeah . sam : that 's -- that 's good . spinelli : really ? you think so ? stone cold . this is most unexpected . jason : i live here . spinelli : yeah , i -- this is n't what it looks like . jason : it looks like you 're having dinner with sam . spinelli : yeah , it is a tutorial . we are trying to simulate a successful date with maximista -- sam : hey , do n't bother trying to explain . we 'll pick this up another time . spinelli : wait , wait , sam is only here because she took pity on me after a most humiliating experience at the firing range . jason : police file charges ? spinelli : well , no blood was shed -- mine or anyone else 's . sam : yeah , he -- he likes a girl , and he 's trying to impress her . spinelli : fair samantha is trying to enhance the meager manly traits with which i 've been endowed . sam : well , basically , spinelli 's biggest mistake is trying to act like you . spinelli : the jackal offers his most humble apology and is sadly aware that in light of your former attachment it is most uncomfortable for fair samantha and stone cold to be in the same room , let alone the apartment they once cohabitated . sam : no , you know what ? that was a long time ago , and i was sad at the time , but i 'm completely over it . i had absolutely no agenda coming here . i really did n't . i 'm just trying to get spinelli to see that he does n't have to act like you or johnny zacchara or -- or anyone else . he just really needs to be himself . spinelli : the jackal , you know , has asked the master to share the secrets of his chick magnetism . you know , he does one day hope to emulate the brooding man of danger , in a few words . sam : you do n't -- trust me , spinelli . talking to a brick wall starts to really wear on a woman . you are sensitive and confident , someone a girl will love to open up to and confide in , and i think in the long run , it will win out over any brooding bad boy attitude . [ phone rings ] jason : yeah . sonny : i need to see you now . [ scene_break ] maxie : do n't worry . i 'm not stalking you . disappointed ? johnny : i think i made myself pretty clear back at kate 's office . maxie : yeah , but we 're alone now . johnny : what are you doing ? maxie : if lulu 's going to accuse me of dropping my dress to get your attention , then it worked . johnny : i 'm trying to be nice about this , maxie . maxie : do n't pretend on my account . i know you 're not a nice guy . i kind of like that . johnny : then you should know i have my limits . maxie : you know , lulu acts like she can deal with the danger . she runs around reminding everyone she 's a spencer like it 's some badge of honor , like she 's rough and ready . but it 's just an act . when she gets here , she 's going to talk about the latest drama , how her daddy does n't care about her enough , and she 's scared and confused , but she does n't know what she wants , much less how to go for it . johnny : are you through ? maxie : you know i 'm right . that 's why you 're so back and forth about lulu . she ca n't handle you . i -- i 've made no secret of the fact that i do n't really care for lulu , but i kind of feel sorry for her , because if she keeps going on like this , she 's just going to get hurt . lulu : how many times am i going to find you with this slut ? lulu : i can not believe you are listening to a word out of maxie 's mouth . maxie : if you ca n't handle johnny talking to another girl , what are you going to do when there 's a real problem ? lulu : if you want to finish your conversation , please let me know . johnny : okay , i -- as far as i 'm concerned , maxie 's talking to herself over here . i 'm not interested in her or anything that she has to say . maxie : then you 're going to have to learn the hard way that i 'm right . lulu : and you 're going to have to learn the hard way keep your mouth shut . maxie : and when you do , i 'll be waiting . johnny : why do you let her get under your skin like that ? lulu : because she knows how to push my buttons , and i 'm already keyed up . you have jason coming after your family . he 's not someone you want to mess with . johnny : okay , i just told my father that we have nothing to gain by going to war with jason . i think he understood me . lulu : so , what -- what 's going to happen now ? johnny : oh , i find a hotel for starters . my house is a pile of kindling . lulu : no , no , no , no , no , you do n't have to find a hotel . you can stay with me . [ scene_break ] nikolas : hey . nikolas : i thought you -- claudia : oh . nikolas : that 's the worst part , you know . i reach out to her ... thinking she 's back . nikolas : and then i realize all over again that she 's gone . nikolas : i 'm sorry . i 'm really sorry . claudia : for what ? [ scene_break ] ric : well , the fire 's under control , but the house is pretty much gutted . anthony : screw the house . what about my roses ? trevor : most of them survived . anthony : that 's a sign . i can rebuild . ric : anthony , i spoke to sonny . he had nothing to do with this . trevor : so far . ric : look , he 's given up everything to make sure that his other son does n't wind up in a coma . i know that is a difficult concept for you to grasp , a father doing that for his son . anthony , jason was in charge . this was his call . trevor : we should retaliate . anthony : i 'm going to do what my son advised ... for now . jason morgan can run his business . we 'll run ours . we 'll stay out of each other 's way . then when mr. morgan is comfortable , when he lets down his guard , that 's when we drop the hammer , because nothing is going to stop me from putting that guy in the ground ! [ scene_break ] carly : i 'm not going to get involved in jason 's business , and besides , he would n't listen to me anyway . jax : that is not the same as staying away . jason is more dangerous than sonny right now . carly : i 've talked to jason . he 's not coming anywhere near the house , and he 's not coming anywhere near morgan . jax : right , but you intend to continue your -- your friendship with him , even though it could bring the same violence down on morgan that put michael in a coma . carly : morgan will be safe , jax . jax : how can you say that ? carly : jason did not want to take over . he did it for me . so now he 's a target , and he 's alone , and i will not desert him . jax : oh , so after all the hell you 've been through , after all the grieving that you 've done for your son , you 've learnt absolutely nothing . [ scene_break ] sonny : what the hell were you thinking , burning down anthony zacchara 's house ? you want to take the old man out , kill the bastard . jason : that 's not your call to make anymore , sonny . sonny : i understand , but i did n't leave things in your hands so you -- you know , so you can destroy them in 24 hours . now , you got a short time frame right now to fix things . find him , kill him . jason : you know , you can give all the orders you want at the warehouse . i do not work for you anymore . you wanted me running things . i 'm running things . [ next_on ] claudia : you feel like you were unavailable to emily ? bobbie : you married jax , not jason . kelly : you got a thousand more hits . robin : and they 're all incredibly strange . patrick : i 'll give you everything you need to know . spinelli : it is i .	kate is apprehensive about her future with sonny . jason confronts anthony as the zacchara house burns . spinelli walks in on maxie kissing johnny . johnny makes it clear that he only has eyes for lulu . jax and carly try to reclaim their marriage . jax gets angry when lulu asks carly to talk with jason about the `` war `` with the zacchara family . claudia tends to nikolas after he falls off his horse . nikolas mourns emily . spinelli runs into sam at the shooting range . sam continues on her quest to help spinelli win maxie over . ric wonders if sonny ordered jason to set the zacchara house on fire . ric thinks sonny is still calling the shots . anthony agrees to honor the truce with jason for the time being . maxie continues to throw herself at johnny . sonny and jason have different ideas about how to handle the zaccharas .
lucky : oh , wait . you have a son , ethan . here 's an idea . he can take a number , because you sure as hell wo n't be any more of a father to him than you were to me . holly : how can you be luke 's son and be so totally wrong about him ? [ scene_break ] ethan : you know , i ca n't quite figure you out , lulu . when we first met , your immediate instinct was to think the worst of me . lulu : well , i mean , can you blame me ? you do n't exactly make the best first impressions . ethan : all right , i admit , when i came to town , i meant to run a few cons and pick a pocket or two . lulu : mm - hmm . ethan : [ chuckles ] but i never intended to cause any permanent damage , you know ? and that 's -- that 's just what i 've done . you found out y - your father cheated on your mother . and i am the consequence of that , and i do n't know how you can be okay with it . i 'm not even sure i am . [ scene_break ] morgan : i do n't understand . why ca n't you and i live with mom and jax like we used to ? michael : i just think that it 's time for me to spend more time with dad . you know , maybe when you 're my age , you 'll want to do the same thing . but for now , you are where you should be . carly : hey , i know this is a change that you 're going to need some time to get used to . but , you know , we ca n't go backwards , and things are n't going to be exactly the same as they used to be . but the most important thing is michael 's back , and you can see him whenever you want . morgan : it does n't have to be the same , but it does n't have to be totally different . i just want michael to come home with us . michael : [ sighs ] [ scene_break ] claudia : why are you looking at me like that ? is there something that you want to say to sonny that you do n't want me to hear ? because i 'll go upstairs . just use your big boy words and say so , and i 'll leave . jason : it 's a recorder . it has to do with something i 'm working on with spinelli . claudia : oh , are you helping spinelli with his new p.i . venture ? that 's great . that 's sweet of you , jason . okay , i 'm going to leave . i just -- you know , there 's something i want to say before i go . sonny : oh , by all means , say it . claudia : okay , look , i realize that you decided a long time ago that i 'm beyond contempt and i do n't deserve to ride along on the bottom of your shoe . that 's fine . by some cosmic tear in the fabric of the universe , michael actually likes me . he responds to me , right ? and since , unfortunately , we ca n't say the same thing for his mother , should n't what makes michael comfortable come before all of our petty grievances ? ca n't we just agree on that ? jason : i always have michael 's best interests at heart . that applies now . claudia : what the hell does that mean ? jason : it means i 'm protecting michael from you . sonny : okay , if -- if you 're accusing claudia of something , i -- i want to hear it . [ scene_break ] holly : when you told me that it would devastate your family if luke and i had been together and conceived a child , i took what you said to heart . i totally changed track . and i told the lie that robert was ethan 's father , even though it turns out now he was on the other side of the world at the time . lucky : i 'm supposed to be what ? impressed ? one more lie to you , holly ? luke : cowboy , you know , you -- lucky : do n't call me that . luke : okay . that 's good . you put your anger here where it belongs . do n't take it out on ms. sutton or ethan . lucky : oh , because you got to protect them , right ? is that what it is ? holly : okay , here 's the truth , whether you want to accept it or not . your father and i have a long history that goes way back before you were born . and we came together again under extreme circumstances . but i 'm not going to say i 'm sorry for that , because we made ethan , an extraordinary young man that i am proud to call my son . i would have -- i would have run away with your father then , happily , if he 'd have asked . but he did n't because he had a family , because you and laura were his priority . are you going to judge him for one mistake ? lucky : there have been plenty of mistakes , believe me . holly : oh , and you 've never made any ? it must be nice up there on that high moral perch of yours , looking down your nose at a wonderful , unique man who has n't lived up to your expectations as a father . well , what father has ? mine has n't . his certainly has n't . you know , are you so error - free that you can throw stones at anyone ? you have to stop being so bloody self - righteous and start being grateful that you have , flawed and human as he is , a father that loves you . [ scene_break ] jax : well , it 's not the end of the world . i mean , uh , our place is , uh , very close to sonny 's , so ... carly : yeah . you know lake point , right before the turnoff to your dad 's ? we 're right there . jax : yeah . i 'm sure that michael is going to spend a lot of time with us , because our new place is awesome . carly : and he has his own bedroom , and michael knows that he can stay with us whenever he wants . morgan : there 's a nursery , too , for the new baby . you know about the new baby , right ? michael : uh , yeah , i know . morgan : did they tell you mom 's sick from being pregnant ? michael : i know that , too . morgan : well , why do n't you want to help me and jax take care of her ? [ scene_break ] claudia : hey , this is claudia z . look , i -- i need a job done right away . there 's a late - model sedan , and it 's heading towards the garage on tenth street . right now -- maxie : hi , how 's your special assignment going ? spinelli : well , i 've been engrossed in my difficult and dangerous work . so , um , feasting my eyes on maximista 's luminous beauty is indeed a heart tonic . maxie : spinelli . johnny : hey , spinelli , i got some of these papers for you -- oh , hey , did n't know you were back in town . maxie : yeah , why would you ? i got straight off the plane and came to see spinelli . oop ! claudia : you know what ? i do n't have time to talk to you about money right now , fredo . just get it done . [ scene_break ] claudia : did you seriously just ask him for proof that i 'm guilty of what ? what ? anything 'll do ? sonny : if jason says that he 's got something that points to you , i want to see it . what 's the big deal ? claudia : do you have any idea how insulting that is ? i 'm your wife . i 'm pregnant with your child , turning myself inside out to make something real here , something that feels like a family . i have reached out to your son , made him eager to come home here , and you wo n't give me the benefit of the doubt . you 're standing in the house that i live in , asking him for proof , for proof that i was involved in a crime that i 've told you a million times i had nothing to do with . [ telephone rings ] sonny : hold that thought . sonny : hello . michael : hey , dad , it 's me . sonny : buddy , how you doing ? michael : uh , good . i - i 'm here with morgan , and , uh , mom and jax are here , too , and we 've been talking , and , uh , i 've , uh , changed my mind . i actually think i 'm going to live with mom after all . [ scene_break ] carly : oh , my god . such a huge moment . i mean , not because michael agreed to come home with us . i mean , that 's amazing , and that 's awesome . but he saw what morgan needed , and he stepped up . he did the right thing . he 's always been such a great big brother . i mean , always . and i 'm just so glad that that did n't get lost in translation , too . i mean , i 'm starting to really believe that michael is going to be coming back to us . jax : i hope so . carly : that was a less - than - rousing endorsement . jax : no , i have no doubt that michael loves you and morgan as much as he did before . it 's just we need to be realistic about this journey we 're about to take . carly : i know it 's going to be rocky . i get that , jax . jax : yeah , it 's going to be a little more than rocky , i think . michael 's struggling , okay ? he 's trying to put the pieces back together after losing a year of his life . and that -- that ca n't be easy . it must be frustrating as hell . i 'm sure michael does n't understand what 's going on any more than we do . so it just makes me a little worried , you know , if his temper stays the same . what if he yells at you and morgan ? or what if he yells at you in front of morgan ? i mean , the results could be disastrous for all of us , including our baby . [ scene_break ] johnny : yeah , bernie thought you should have this , something about the mccall- jackal operating license . spinelli : yes . the fair samantha and i have been eagerly awaiting these precious papers . but i must admit to puzzlement . i had -- i had no idea that the mob prince had been demoted to the bernificent one 's errand boy . johnny : [ chuckles ] no , i 'm just accommodating my sister by taking sonny 's orders . this week , bernie duty . anyway , i 'm out . spinelli : i feel bad . well , i -- though john zacchara might be the most vile of vespids , he 's saved me from potentially lethal situations on more than one occasion . it -- it should be beneath me to indulge in even a moment of superiority to someone who is so clearly down on his luck . i mean , not to mention grappling with heartache over the fact that , when put to the test , maximista chooses me over him . maxie : i do n't think johnny really cared . olivia falconeri is probably keeping him distracted . spinelli : yes , while i 'm eager to hear the results of your surveillance of the glacier one , i must turn my attention to a case that takes precedence . i need to enhance this recording and get it to stone cold posthaste . [ scene_break ] jason : sonny , i know you 're disappointed , but i believe michael is better off living with carly and jax . sonny : i get that . but michael is so unpredictable right now . he 's quiet one second , in his own world . then , all of a sudden , he blows up . you saw him . carly 's -- her health is so fragile right now , i -- truly , i do n't think it 's a good idea for them to be living together right now . claudia : okay , but you know what happened , right ? carly just guilted him , and he decided to go back and live with her . jason : carly does not manipulate her children . bet nobody is going to be saying the same about you . claudia : hey , you know what ? you do n't like me . i got it . i live here , though , and i do n't see myself moving out any time soon . so maybe , if it 's so intolerable for you to be around me , you should meet sonny somewhere else . and maybe , while you 're at it , jason , you should get a life of your own . sonny : claudia is no dummy , but she could be . it does n't take a genius to tell that , by the time it took michael to have surgery , you went from disliking claudia to hating her guts . there has to be a reason . give it to me . [ scene_break ] ethan : so holly gave me up for adoption . and , you know , i - i 'm really okay with that . my adoptive parents were wonderful people , you know . they loved me unconditionally , just as i loved them , you know , and that 's when they died . you know , i -- i took off . i did n't want to get stuck with some foster family . but now i -- i can carry a piece of my mom and dad with me everywhere i go as i build my life , you know , or -- i 'm sorry . this must be just killing you . lulu : no , no , no . no , no . you can -- you can keep going . it 's okay . ethan : well , you -- you know the rest . you know , i show up , and holly has dropped me in the midst of the chaos she 's strewn about from afar . but now that i know her , i realize she could 've kept me . you know , she 's made a very comfortable living for herself running scams . and as far as i can tell , she got rid of an inconvenience , until , at least , she needed me to sink her hooks into luke . lulu : okay , um , well , here 's the deal . holly is the only mother that you 've got , right ? and i 'm sure she had her reasons for what she did . they -- they probably seemed logical to her at the time . and even if she was wrong , she gave you life . she carried you for 9 months , even though she could n't keep you , and i know from experience that that is a very difficult decision to make either way . ethan : from experience ? lulu : um , that 's a -- a story for another time . the point that -- that i want you to understand is that holly gave you to a couple that loved you -- your word -- unconditionally , right ? so , i do n't know . instead of being pissed off at her , maybe you should say thanks . [ scene_break ] holly : when i met your father , i recognized a kindred spirit the moment our eyes met . luke : me , too , english . lucky : kindred spirits . i 'm really touched . holly : how much do you know about my history with your father ? i mean , do you know that i was pregnant by him before , a long time ago ? but i did n't get the chance to tell him , because i was told that he had been killed in an avalanche . and then i had to marry his best friend robert because i was about to be deported . and then i miscarried that baby . and i had to have our second child adopted . lucky : am i supposed to feel sorry for you ? holly : that time in singapore could have been the chance -- our chance , finally , for us to be together , but your father chose not to take it . he walked away from me because he loved you and because he loved his family . why does n't he get any credit with you for that ? luke : lucky , i know that this is a lot to take in . it 's , uh , complicated , and everyone involved is overwhelmed . but ethan is a fact , and there 's no wishing him away . lucky : well , this is me past caring . luke : that was a spirited defense , darling . much appreciated , though ultimately wasted . holly : well , you never know . some of it might get through . i do n't understand how a boy you raised can end up being a man that knows you so little . luke : that 's a long , grizzly story . lucky 's been disappointed in me for a long time now . it seems to be getting worse . i 'm hoping our little bundle of joy likes me better . holly : he already does . i have no doubt that the two of you will always get on like a house on fire . and , you know , you have the same generosity that lets you make allowances for other people 's weaknesses . luke : weaknesses are what make people unique . i 'm far more interested in flaws than perfection . holly : but you know , our son hates me , and i do n't blame him . ethan : i 'm willing to work on that . a very wise little lorikeet just suggested that i suspend my judgments long enough to express my gratitude . y - you did more than just give me away . you carried me , you gave me life , and then put me with the best family possible . and then , years later , you sought me out and sent me to meet my father . so thank you . luke : we made one hell of a kid there , did n't we , ms. sutton ? holly : yes , we did . luke : and now you 're leaving , are n't you ? ethan : wait . now ? [ scene_break ] maxie : the jackal p.i . would be devastated to know you broke into his office so easily . johnny : so me a favor , maxie , and walk away , okay ? maxie : i will if you will . johnny : i got to take care of something that actually does n't concern you . maxie : that might be true if i did n't just catch you breaking and entering . and if i 'm any sort of friend of spinelli , i have to tell him . johnny : i 'm asking you not to , okay ? so why do n't you shut that door , march your cute little ass down the hall , and pretend like you never saw me here ? maxie : why do n't you tell me what 's so important that you needed to break into spinelli 's office ? johnny : well , you remember bumping this computer earlier and a recording started ? you recognize someone ? maxie : claudia . i knew you recognized it and you just tried to play it off like you did n't . johnny : well , you are , like , so perceptive . maxie : well , i , like , knew you would show up back here , did n't i ? johnny : all right , maxie , you know what ? you can make this easy or difficult . either way , i 'm going to get rid of whatever evidence spinelli thinks he 's got on my sister . [ scene_break ] sonny : you know how you let your hate for someone cloud your judgment ? like you were convinced ric had something to do with michael 's shooting . and now it 's jerry . jason : yeah . sonny : i need 100 % concrete proof before i take any action . jason : i got it . [ door slams ] sonny : what are you doing here ? spinelli : gracious greetings , mr. sir . um , i 'm sorry to interrupt your undoubtedly important confab . i just have news for stone cold 's ears . sonny : wh -- jason ? jason : did you -- did you clean up the recording ? spinelli : yes . jason : okay , good . uh , go back to your office . i 'll be there in 20 minutes . sonny : wait a minute . you got a recording that incriminates my wife ? [ scene_break ] carly : where do you think you 're going ? claudia : here 's a better question . why do you constantly feel the need to interrogate me , carly ? carly : you 're not here about your pregnancy , because dr. lee is on 4 , which means you 're here to see michael , talk him out of going home with me . just so you know , there 's no way in hell i 'm going to let that happen . claudia : you know what ? i feel sorry for michael . i really do . that his mother , the one person in the world who 's supposed to put his needs above everything else , would resort to a massive guilt trip just days after he gets out of a coma . and , carly , for the record , he 's 16 years old , and that 's old enough to decide for himself where he wants to live . carly : it 's not on you to decide when michael is old enough to make a decision , and secondly , in this case , the decision 's been made . michael wants to come home with me , jax , and his brother , and i 'm not going to let you hotfoot it into his room and try and pull him over to your side . claudia : you give new meaning to the word `` jealous `` and `` possessive . `` here 's a thought . instead of being angry that your son actually likes his new stepmom , why do n't you try being happy for him ? carly : wow , you really are delusional , not to mention pathetic . you 're using a teenage boy who has been unconscious for a year just so you can score points with sonny because you ca n't make a meaningful connection on your own . claudia : oh , i would n't say that . carly : oh , god . you 're not special because you 're having sonny 's baby . he has 3 kids with 2 different mothers that we know of . i mean , yeah , sonny is kind , loving , and -- and protective , but that 's because of the kid . you 're not about to effect some miraculous change in sonny 's attitude towards you because you 're carrying his baby , and i 'm not going to let you try by sucking up to my kid . you are without a doubt the biggest mistake that sonny has made , and that 's saying something , but you know what ? that 's his burden to carry . you stay the hell away from michael . [ scene_break ] sonny : well , now that we got everybody 's attention , if you got something to contribute , go ahead and give it to me . otherwise , just go back to where -- jason : sonny , he 's -- he 's been checking something out for me . you know how -- sonny : checking out what ? what is he checking out ? spinelli : if i -- if i may -- if i may presume to interrupt . sonny : do you really want to interrupt ? spinelli : well , it 's actually -- it 's actually -- it 's a question of what i must do , which is vociferously object to mr. sir 's lack of sensitivity in , well , not being the direct cause , but the approximate -- of ultimately being responsible for the vile vespid john zacchara showing up at my place of business . sonny : what 'd he say ? spinelli : that johnny showed up under the bernificent one 's orders , who works for you . so , under the chain of command , not -- well , i 'm sorry -- the point -- sonny : get -- get -- get to the point . spinelli : yes , since getting to know olivia falconeri in the biblical sense , thereby trashing everything in his previous relationship to the original blonde one , um , the mob prince is most unwelcome . sonny : okay , stop talking . if you got -- look , like i said -- if you got something to say , just say it quick or whatever or go . spinelli : i 'll -- i 'll choose the latter . jason : i 'll make sure he does n't just show up here -- sonny : it does n't matter . you know spinelli when he babbles on like he does . sometimes he lands a point . what are we going to do about my brother - in - law ? [ scene_break ] maxie : i ca n't let you do that , johnny . spinelli has been very focused on that recording . it 's going to be the first thing he goes to when he comes back , and if it 's missing or deleted 10 minutes after claudia 's voice played while you were in the room , he 's going to know that you did it , and things are going to get worse . johnny : that is optimistic , maxie , if you think things could get worse . maxie : this is all connected , is n't it , the -- the recording that jason wants , you breaking in here trying to get rid of it ? claudia did something terrible , and you 're trying to cover it up . johnny : do you remember when we were on our way to one of those silly p.r . events ? i got a call from claudia to come over ? maxie : what ? you think i forgot that we found ric almost dead in claudia 's bedroom ? johnny : okay , highly questionable circumstances , but you did n't ask any questions , at least not after i asked you not to . you helped me get ric out of there , to the hospital , with a good cover story because you told me that that 's what your sister would have done for you . it 's no different with me and claudia , maxie . she gets herself into trouble , even if it 's her fault , i got to be there to bail her out . [ scene_break ] lucky : i assume you already know . lulu : i assume you know , too , by the look on your face . lucky : i 'm sorry you had to see dad for what he really is . lulu : dad has always been what he really is , lucky . the only person who 's building him up to be anything else is you . i understand that you 're hurt and angry , but make sure you put that where it belongs , on dad . ethan does n't deserve it . [ scene_break ] ethan : why are you leaving ? holly : the one thing that i 've always wanted to do was introduce the two of you , and i -- and i 've done that , and i 'd like to leave on a positive note . so , i should before i 'm tempted to try and get any more out of this . ethan : like what ? holly : the family that i never had . ethan : well , that 's not an option . you 're my mother , and i 'm grateful , for all the reasons i 've just said , but you 're a con woman . there 's always an angle . there 's always a game . and frankly , when it comes to family , i 'm like an old piano . i do n't much like getting played . so , have a good trip , and i 'm sure i 'll hear from you again the next time you need something . luke : not exactly ending on the positive note you had hoped for . holly : maybe what i did to you and ethan is indefensible [ scene_break ] sonny : what 's your take on johnny ? you think he 's trustworthy ? jason : well , we have no problems moving shipments through his garage so far . i think he 's pretty smart . he knows how to keep his mouth shut . sonny : well , that 's a 5-star review , considering how much you hate his sister . jason : that 's where my reservations kick in . when push comes to shove , he 's going to be loyal to claudia . he 'll protect her no matter what the cost . sonny : let 's say claudia had something to do with michael 's shooting . you think , uh , johnny was involved ? jason : i do n't know . i mean , my instinct says probably not , but he 's so bonded with claudia . she could drag him into anything . sonny : and this whole thing with olivia is -- i want you to do me a favor . i want you to find out his strengths and his weaknesses . i want you to take him in . i want you to work with him , gain his trust . jason : why ? sonny : the same reason i 'm -- i 'm staying married to claudia . friends close , enemies closer . [ scene_break ] michael : yes , nice . jax : i hate to be the party pooper , but visiting hours are over . michael needs to get some rest . it 's past your bedtime . morgan : i 'm good . carly : no , it is past your bedtime , and you can come back and see michael tomorrow . morgan : okay . carly : okay ? morgan : i 'm glad you 're awake . michael : me , too . right . bam . carly : wow . jax : good night , michael . michael : good night . carly : good night , sweetie . [ knocks on door ] michael : claudia , i did n't expect to see you . claudia : i 'm not here to make you feel bad , but i just -- i wanted you to know that your father , he 'll never show it , but he 's really disappointed that you 're not going to come live with us . [ scene_break ] luke : cheers . thank you for giving me such a fine son . holly : 20 years later . how angry with me are you ? luke : life 's too short for that . i understand the choices you made . who am i to judge ? you are a beautiful , gracious woman . you always have been , and you always will be . holly : i 'm trying to do the right and noble thing here . do n't make it any more hard than it already is . luke : so , you 're really leaving ? holly : unless i can -- you know what ? i 'm not going to give you the chance to turn me down again . i 'll just hope that one day we have our chance . luke : i do n't know what to say . holly : do n't say anything . i 'll be thinking about you . tracy : i 'm an idiot . when you gave me your word that you were leaving , i believed you . of course , you neglected to mention you planned on taking my husband with you . i 'm done fighting this . it 's become too demeaning . so , here 's the deal . yes , luke , i -- i tampered with the dna . i did n't actually see the results , but i paid a lab tech to make sure there was no match . holly : that was very cruel and manipulative . tracy : and that is the pot calling the kettle black . and what are you complaining about ? i played right into your hands . i did what you wanted me to do . i made it imperative for ethan and luke to go find you to find out the truth . i have been playing your game all along , ms. sutton , but no more . i will not allow you to trample my pride again . if our marriage means so little to you , if i mean so little to you , then have your holly , and do n't you ever claim to love me again . luke : tracy , you were wrong to keep my son from me . tracy : maybe . or maybe i was trying to protect you . maybe it broke my heart to see you buy into such a stupid con . luke : it was n't your decision to make . tracy : more to the point , it was a complete waste of time , because it does n't seem to really matter if he 's your biological son or not , because you want him to be . you 're like a kid with a shiny new toy , and to hell with the rest of us . fine . have your ethan . have your holly . have a nice life . luke : how would you feel if i tried to keep one of your kids away from you ? tracy : let me think about that . i 'd ask myself why , and then i would try to give you the benefit of the doubt . luke : i 'm so mad i could kill you right now . i could , but i wo n't , because you 're the reason that i 'm alive to enjoy my shiny new son , and not that you bothered to ask , but i am not leaving you for holly . i am not leaving you for anybody . holly : this would be the appropriate time for me to leave . tracy : whew . long overdue , i 'd say . holly : but hear this . if you mistreat my son in any way or if you fail to cherish the wonderful partner that you have in luke , i 'll be back to claim them both . tracy : mad enough to kill me ? luke : if i had any strychnine , i 'd mix you a martini . tracy : oh , but you have n't seen my will . you 're not in it . your gravy train only rolls if i 'm alive . luke : [ laughs ] after all this , you still think i 'm in this marriage for money ? tracy : then make me a martini . i know once i see through your disguise , you 'll never fool me , i love waking up next to you tracy : you know my life is in your hands . every single morning [ scene_break ] lulu : hey , did you -- did you end up talking to your mom ? ethan : i 'm still not used to hearing that . you 'll be happy to know that holly 's left town . lucky : i would be happier if you had gone with her . lulu : this is what i 'm talking about . you need to give him a chance . lucky : i know that it is not ethan 's fault that he turned out to be dad 's long - lost son , but what is true is that he is a liar and a thief like his dear old mommy . ethan : okay , watch it . lucky : how 'd you get here , anyway ? oh , your mother slept with a married man . ethan : you know , i 'm about sick of your mouth . lucky : yeah , what are you going to do about it ? lulu : stop it ! lucky , stop ! stop , both of you ! you are brothers , okay ? you need to find a way to stop sniping at each other and deal with it . [ scene_break ] sonny : all right , listen to me . we 've been talking about this for weeks , right ? i need you to land on the words . jason : you already told me . no accusations without proof . i got it . sonny : are you gathering direct evidence ? jason : yeah , i 'm trying to right now . in the meantime , be careful with michael . i do n't like how claudia 's trying so hard to get close to him . [ scene_break ] claudia : i do n't think i 've ever seen your father as excited about anything as he was about you living with us , but you know how he is with your mom . he -- he always defers to carly . it 's that respect for the mama thing he has going on with her , but i happen to know for fact he would much rather have you living with us , and secretly and -- and selfishly , so would i . it just gets lonely , that big old house , sometimes with nobody but the guards to keep me company . i do n't even have a dog or a cat . we would have had a blast . michael , are you falling asleep on me ? michael : yeah , sorry . it 's been a long day . claudia : yeah ? michael : it 's kind of weird lying here , listening to you . it 's like before . claudia : before ? what do you mean ? michael : when i was in the coma , you used to come talk to me . i kind of remember your voice , not your words exactly , but -- but your tone . i 'm sure whatever you said was really important .	morgan talks michael into moving back home . jax worries about michael 's `` temper . `` lucky is upset with luke about ethan and holly . holly tells lucky about her past with luke . lucky says he could n't care less anymore and walks out of the casino . ethan and lulu talk about his childhood . ethan says holly gave him up for her own convenience . lulu reminds ethan that holly `` gave him life . `` ethan takes lulu 's words to heart and goes back to see holly to `` thank `` her . ethan leaves things on a sour note when holly admits she 's leaving town . lulu tells lucky not to blame ethan for the situation . claudia is offended when sonny asks if jason found something against her . johnny walks into spinelli 's office just as maxie accidentally plays the recording of claudia 's phone call . later , maxie catches johnny breaking into spinelli 's office . maxie figures out that johnny is trying to protect his sister . claudia and carly argue over michael . later , claudia sneaks in to see michael and tell him of sonny 's disappointment that he 's decided to live with carly . michael tells claudia he remembers her `` tone `` of voice speaking to him when he was in a coma . sonny asks jason to take johnny under his wing so they can keep an eye on him and `` gain his trust . `` jason says he 's `` working on `` getting evidence against claudia . tracy walks in on luke and holly 's goodbye . luke is upset with tracy about the dna test . holly leaves town with a warning to tracy to cherish luke and respect ethan . lulu breaks up a fight between ethan and lucky .
patrick : okay . i 'm outta here . i 'm on my way to the hospital . are you busy ? robin : mm - hmm . patrick : [ sighs ] you know what ? i was thinking ... maybe we can change it up a little bit . i hear there 's a great little thai restaurant around the corner from the hospital . what do you say we go have lunch there , and if we get a little crazy , we can walk back through the park ? robin : um , i 'm actually not going in today . patrick : you 're not ? what , you 're not feeling well ? robin : no , i have an appointment with the head of the world aids crisis center . [ scene_break ] elizabeth : thanks . [ clears throat ] shirley : even a handsome prince like you wo n't get a better price or more reasonable rates . nikolas : yeah , i 'm sure . it 's certainly unique . shirley : one of a kind . nikolas : unfortunately , i 'm not in the market for jewelry . i do n't have anyone to buy for . shirley : hello , dear . there 's your answer . buy it for the mother of your child . [ scene_break ] sonny : i have saved the best for last . i 'm in the final stages of setting up a maneuver that will get johnny zacchara out of the picture for good . diane : short of a bullet in the head , i hope . sonny : well , i 'd rather kill him . but you know what ? if you think i can get away with that -- diane : sonny , stop . stop , stop . bite your tongue . sonny : okay . diane : now is not the time for you to pull out your gun , go waving it around in a big mob show of force . there are eyes on you now , sonny -- eyes that are connected to bodies that could do something to help michael get released . you need to be contrite . sonny : uh - huh . diane : you need to appear focused on righting the wrong done to a poor , innocent young boy . and if johnny zacchara disappears , i got ta tell you something -- sonny : okay , you know what ? i get it . you do n't have to , you know , keep going on -- what 's wrong ? diane : nothing . sonny : okay . we 'll go to plan `` a. `` diane : i do n't suppose there 's any way to persuade you to forget about wild card johnny -- let him cut his own throat . sonny : that 's gon na take too long . johnny needs to be gone now . son of a bitch gets on the witness stand , lies about me , in front of my daughter ... goes after my business . not to mention , he 's gon na pay for making my daughter think that i abuse women . [ scene_break ] kiefer : k ? wake up . hey , sleepyhead . [ chuckles ] kristina : what 's happening ? how are you here ? kiefer : i ca n't believe you 're still in bed . we 're supposed to go to the beach today . remember we talked about getting an early start ? [ chuckles ] come on . rise and shine . kristina : get away from me . you 're dead . kiefer : you sound ridiculous . look at me . do i look dead to you ? come on . are you coming or not ? kristina : i 'm having a bad dream . you 're not really here . you ca n't be . you 're dead . kiefer : why do you keep saying that ? oh , well , duh . you 've been drinking this hot chocolate crap again . look , i keep telling you this stuff is dangerous . all right ? chemicals , preservatives -- i mean , enough , it fries your brain . you want herbal tea . okay ? chamomile 's really , really good . kristina : you 're not here . you 're not here . you 're not here . kiefer : all right , that 's enough . come on . get up . get dressed . let 's go . kristina : i ca n't go anywhere with you . kiefer : who says ? kristina : me . i do n't want to . i do n't want to be with you anymore . kiefer : what did you say ? kristina : you hit me . you abused me , and i ca n't be with someone who hurts me . kiefer : i abused you ? look at what happened to me because of you ! kristina : no ! kiefer : bitch , i 'm dead , and it 's all your fault . kristina : no . [ scene_break ] diane : well , i have yet to hear of this plan `` a `` of which you speak . maybe i do n't really want to . but i have a practical consideration . putting a stop to john zacchara is n't gon na be so easy with jason out of the picture . sonny : i 've called in reinforcements . diane : oh ? sonny : you 're gon na love this . diane : uh - huh . sonny : heh heh heh ! i made a deal with claire walsh . okay -- diane : i -- sonny : hold on . hold on . i do something to provoke johnny . he disrupts a shipment , runs it through my territory -- things he tries to do all the time , whatever -- leads him into a trap . claire walsh is at the end there to bust him . they send him to prison to be with his father to have quality time . it 's out of my hands . i get no blood on my hands , right ? diane : did it ever occur to you that claire walsh , the prosecutor who recently tried to have you convicted of murder , might just be laying the trap for you ? sonny : well , that 's what she thinks she 's doing , but i 'm one step ahead of her . that 's where you come in . diane : oh , goody . i was hoping i 'd come in soon . sonny : yeah . you make sure nothing goes wrong . and , you know , at the end of all of it , you make sure that johnny , uh , gets nailed . diane : uh - huh . uh - huh . and how , pray tell , do i do that ? sonny : how ? diane : yeah . sonny : you 're a lawyer . right ? you do something legal . [ diane laughing ] sonny : and make sure that he gets arrested ... and i do n't . diane : sure ! piece of cake ! absolutely . sonny : of course . diane : okay . now , i have a plan `` c. `` if you really want to take claire walsh to bed , save us all a lot of trouble . just take the direct approach . simply seduce her . [ scene_break ] claire : well , i saw your girlfriend at sonny 's house . and she told me that sonny and a couple of his goons accosted you yesterday . johnny : so ? claire : so , i wanted to hear the particulars . johnny : what business is that of yours ? claire : i 'm not too comfortable with the prospect of a mob war happening on the streets . i 'd like to avoid it if at all possible . so , this is what 's holding me back . i operate in a different world from you and sonny . i adhere to a process . i build a case one detail at a time so there 's a record . johnny : okay , i 'm sorry . who asked you ? because last time i checked , this was well beyond your jurisdiction , madam federal prosecutor . i mean , what are you doing wasting your time with a little spat with 2 local crime guys ? claire : the time i wasted was in judge carroll 's courtroom where i prosecuted a man for a crime he did n't commit -- something half the people in the room , including you , knew for a fact . now , i have the guy in the scope , and i just have to get sonny on something provable . and i know you can help . and i know how much you wanted to convict sonny . johnny : oh , and look how great that worked out for everybody , huh ? sonny 's free as a bird , and michael 's locked up in federal prison , and still no justice for my sister . i 've been in your world , ms. walsh . it sucks , and it 's a joke . i ai n't ever going back . [ scene_break ] elizabeth : i understand this is the way you do things , but i really do n't appreciate you using shirley to make inroads with me . nikolas : will you get over yourself for a minute ? i 'm here for a meeting on the oncology wing expansion , thank you . i saw shirley 's signs . i was curious , so i followed them . shirley : and i did n't turn him away . a sale is a sale , although i do n't usually get such handsome , high profile paying customers -- assuming you are a paying customer , of course . nikolas : oh , absolutely . my cousin will love the necklace . thank you . shirley : thank you kindly . could you hand me that blanket over there ? the temperature dropped about 20 degrees as soon as you walked in . elizabeth : i 'm sorry . i 'm sorry . i ca n't help it . i just -- i do n't trust him right now . shirley : and i do n't get it . if the father of my baby was a hunky , rich prince who thinks the sun rises and sets on you , i 'd at least give him a chance . [ scene_break ] patrick : so , you have an appointment . [ robin sighs ] patrick : came up suddenly , or is this -- am i just out of the loop ? robin : uh , sudden . the administrators of the stone cates memorial aids wing are looking for opportunities to , you know , build on what we 're working on and raise awareness . and we found out that the director of the world aids crisis center will be in town . i called him to get a meeting , and he was able to squeeze me in . patrick : wow . lucky guy . maybe you could give me his number . i could get some pointers from him . robin : why are you so snarky ? patrick : oh , i do n't know , robin . maybe it 's because i wanted to spend some time with my wife . but i 'm sorry . that 's a stupid idea . robin : patrick , it 's just lunch . patrick : no , robin , it 's not just lunch . it 's about us never spending any quality time together because you 're too busy memorializing your dead boyfriend . [ door opens and closes ] [ scene_break ] sonny : you know -- where do you come up with this stuff ? i have no sexual interest in claire walsh . diane : [ laughing ] of course you do . sonny : ohh . diane : that 's how your particular neuroses works . claire walsh came at you balls out , challenged you on every level -- sonny : mm - hmm . diane : made you have the reactions that she wanted you to have . and she was instrumental in all the events that led to michael being in prison . sonny : uh - huh . diane : now , a woman like that has to be put in her place , conquered . and if it 's not gon na happen in the courtroom , it 's gon na happen in your bedroom . sonny : i do n't know whether to be flattered or worried that you 've put so much thought into my personal life . the object here is to get johnny out of the picture . you said yourself that i ca n't afford another war because of michael and all . so , if claire walsh can help me do that legally , well , how come you 're not happy about it ? diane : happy ? sonny : yes , that i 'm working within the law for a change ! diane : well , that remains to be seen , does n't it ? because your motives are always murky at best . sonny : ahh . okay , look . am i working claire ? you bet your ass . and if i decide to take her to bed , that 's where she 's gon na end up . 'cause you know what ? whatever it takes to get michael out and johnny zacchara shut down ! [ scene_break ] molly : kristina ! i heard you scream . are you all right ? kristina : nightmare . molly : [ sighs ] was it horrible ? kristina : kiefer was right by my bed , as real as you . he said he wanted to go to the beach , and i said no . and he turned into ... molly : the way he looked when he hit you ? kristina : he said everything was my fault -- that he died because of me . and it 's true . molly : it is not . you were n't even conscious when mom hit kiefer . kristina : okay , i did n't kill him . but i was the one who made him so mad . i mean , i get that kiefer hitting me was wrong . i really do get that . i just ca n't figure out what 's so wrong inside of me that i let him . molly : that 's what therapy 's for , right ? to figure all that stuff out ? kristina : i guess . my doctor keeps asking about dad -- what 's our relationship like , what do i think of him , how do i feel when he 's around ? it 's like she 's saying i was with kiefer because of my dad somehow . molly : do you think your dad 's an abuser ? kristina : i honestly do n't know . but you can help me find out . [ scene_break ] matt : hey , you 're not gon na want to miss this opportunity . i might not be on the market much longer , you know ? and i promise you you do n't want to miss out . come on . what do you say ? all right . i 'm just saying , at least i gave you first dibs . patrick : you know , this is a hospital , not a dating service . matt : oh . you know , spoken like a true geezer who woke up and had a fight with his wife . am i wrong ? patrick : no . matt : oh . was it a bad one ? patrick : [ sighs ] just me being resentful and childish . robin 's immersed herself in the stone cates aids wing . matt : at your expense . patrick : and emma 's and her friends . matt : but mostly yours . patrick : you know , you could try and be sympathetic here . what 's with the stupid face ? matt : it 's the only one i got ? patrick : you 're only happy when you get lucky . so , who 's the unlucky girl ? matt : maxie . patrick : maxie ? you 're delusional . how many times does maxie have to say that she 's not interested ? matt : ah , correction . maxie was n't interested . however , now she wants to make spinelli jealous . i 'm having a blast , and so is maxie . just -- she has n't admitted it yet . [ scene_break ] [ knock on door ] robin : hi . maxie : my crisis alert code is orange . i need to talk to you . robin : okay , maxie , i 'm a little busy right now -- maxie : spinelli has been in this terrible funk -- robin : i guess i have a minute . maxie : ever since jason went to pentonville . robin : well , that 's to be expected , right ? maxie : no . this is way more than to be expected . okay ? he has always been a little off , but that 's part of spinelli 's charm . now he just sits around all day in his pjs playing games online and living off pizza and barbecue chips and orange soda . i mean , spinelli , the most engaged guy in the world , has lost interest in everything -- including me , if you could believe it . so , i kind of came up with this plan . robin : yes , i remember . maxie : spinelli always has a very specific reaction to when our relationship is being threatened . he does something wacky , something wonderfully spinelli , to try to win me back . so , i figured if i start flirting with matt , maybe that would inspire spinelli to fight for me . robin : i was there at this planned inception , remember ? and i 'm still not a fan of it . maxie : but i have to do something . i ca n't just let spinelli slip into the cyber world , never to be heard from again . and it 's matt , you know ? i mean , there 's no way i would ever really be attracted to him . except , he did trick me into kissing him . and you would never be able to tell by the looks of him , but matt 's actually a really good kisser , and now i ca n't stop thinking about him . robin : i would n't worry about the kiss . i think you had a physical reaction . does n't mean you 're going to trash your non - marriage to spinelli . oh , god . does it ? maxie : i 'm feeling lonely and neglected right now , which is dangerous territory for me . and what if i start liking matt because i have nothing else to do ? robin : okay , okay , just stop . stop . abandon any further plans with matt . focus on spinelli . love and support him . stop manufacturing these situations to inspire jealousy , okay ? it 's ridiculous . that 's my best advice . now , i really do have some work to do . i have an appointment today with the coordinator of the world aids crisis center . maxie : that sounds impressive . robin : i had sort of a , uh , wake - up call , a renewed commitment , you know ? i survived what should have been a death sentence , and it 's my responsibility to advocate for other hiv / aids patients . maxie : that 's amazing , robin . i 'm really proud of you . and i 'm sure patrick is , too . robin : yeah , not so much . patrick is busy sulking . but you know what ? i ca n't stop doing important work because my husband would rather play darts and eat thai food . maxie : okay . speaking as a fellow neglected partner , do n't you think you should try and figure out if all this work is more important than your marriage ? [ scene_break ] luke : [ groaning ] the lock is too big for this to work . damn it . tracy : you 're wasting your energy . there 's no way out . believe me , i tried . luke : there 's always a way out . it 's a lot better to search for it than just sit around and wait for helena to make her next move . tracy : really ? and here i thought you enjoyed the anticipation . i thought it was how you and helena defined each other . luke : will you let that go , for god 's sake ? damn it . that psychotic woman gave you a bunch of crap , and you lapped it up like a dry martini . tracy : and whose fault is this latest debacle ? himm . oh , wait . i know . yours ! because you would n't kill her when you had the opportunity ! luke : are you gon na keep bitchin ' about that , or are do you want to hear my plan for getting us out of here ? tracy : i want to hear your plan ! [ water dripping ] luke : i 'm thinking . [ scene_break ] diane : i 'm sorry i 'm late . i had a breakfast meeting with sonny . alexis : how was his royal mood ? diane : better than usual lately . any particular reason you 're asking ? alexis : actually , yes . kristina has a new therapist -- wants the parents to start getting involved in the sessions , which means that they 're gon na talk about things like what sonny and i did , what we did n't do , what we ignored , that allowed our daughter to get into an abusive relationship . diane : sidebar . john zacchara has set off a firestorm in sonny when he accused sonny of being physically abusive to claudia . so , if there are gon na be any accusations made in these therapy sessions , it might be best for kristina if you just left sonny out of it altogether . [ scene_break ] claire : i just had a conversation with john zacchara . sonny : why is johnny going out of his way to have a conversation with you ? claire : i called the meeting . sonny : oh . claire : i wanted to get johnny 's version of what happened when you and your men rousted him on the street . sonny : let me guess what he told you . we chased him for 10 blocks , right ? we cornered him into an alley , and then max took out his brass knuckles . claire : is that what happened ? sonny : what does it matter what i say ? claire : i do n't have anything else to go on . sonny : okay . claire : johnny clammed up , basically told me he does n't trust the justice system anymore . i mean , i really have to admire how single - minded the guy is . sonny : you know what ? i do n't want to hear about your admiration for johnny zacchara , because he 's a lying bastard . you get it ? and if this arrangement is gon na work between us ... you have to be honest with me . claire : about what ? sonny : do you believe what johnny said on the stand ? do you think that i 'm abusive , physically abusive , to women ? [ scene_break ] diane : while we are on the subject , how are kristina 's therapy sessions going ? alexis : well , lainey handled the preliminary sessions , and those went fine . but then she recommended a specialist , dr. spaulding . problem is , she keeps blaming herself for everything , so it 's gon na be a very slow process . diane : look . i -- i understand the urge to want to absolve kristina for responsibility for anything that happened to her . but in my nonprofessional and unsolicited opinion , kristina has to come to grips with what she did wrong . alexis : we both know why she lied . she lied because she was terrified that her father would handle kiefer the same way he handles everything -- with violence . and i certainly do n't condone what she did . look , i just -- i want my daughter to get better . and according to the therapist , that healing process needs to involve sonny . and now you 're telling me that i should keep him away from her ? diane : no . no ... i 'm just saying that the issue of abuse is ... a trigger for sonny right now . when john zacchara testified in open court that sonny had physically abused claudia , sonny lost it . i - i 've never seen him get so angry . and believe me , i 've seen a lot of things . in fact , in that moment , sonny became the definition of abusive . he was entitled . he was hostile . he was physically threatening . he demanded the right to continue to call claudia every degrading name in the book . and kristina witnessed the whole thing . so , i 'm sure that this has colored her view about how her father treats women . it 's just a powder keg , honey . i 'm just saying tread carefully . alexis : no . we 're all sick and tired of having to tread around sonny 's emotional needs . this is about kristina . it needs to be . and we need to be her parents . we 're grownups . and if the therapist thinks that it 's important for sonny to be there , i 'm going to get him there . i hate my life . [ scene_break ] claire : why does it matter what i think about you ? sonny : you started this -- going on a fishing expedition with johnny , inciting him to make me go off in the courtroom to make me look like a violent thug in front of the jury . claire : you obliged . sonny : you knew i would . either you believed i was an abuser and the truth would set me off ... or you got instincts out of this world . claire : you 're a scary mobster , sonny . it 's easy to believe you 're capable of anything . sonny : not that ! i never hit a woman , even claudia . i do n't care what her punk - ass brother says . he 's going around telling everybody that claudia was the victim . she is nothing ... like a victim . what she is is , she 's someone who victimizes . and if you want proof , all you got ta do is look at my son michael . she got him shot and put into a coma . and then we got married . and she forgot to tell me ... that vital information . and that 's just the big things . you want me to tell you what else she did ? she slept with my brother . claire : you really hated your wife . sonny : she was a hateful woman . claire : could n't be easy being a girl growing up zacchara , right ? sonny : see , here we go again . now you 're making me think that you believe , you know , johnny and all his , you know ... poor claudia versus big , bad sonny . it 's all lies . and it 's the kind of lie ... that will damage my little girl . it 's what you and johnny set in motion in that courtroom . now , i need everybody -- i need to know that everybody around me is with me -- friend or foe . i need an answer . do you believe i ever hit a woman ? claire : i 'm reserving judgment . but i 'll say this much . i prefer to believe you 're innocent . [ scene_break ] luke : guard ! help ! we need help in here ! my wife 's not well ! minion : what 's the problem ? luke : what do you mean , `` what 's the problem ? `` she needs medical attention ! hey , think about it . you do n't want to have to tell helena cassadine that you let one of the zoo animals die in captivity , now . minion : well , just tell me exactly what 's wrong . tracy : everything ! i need a doctor ! minion : mrs. cassadine warned us you 'd try something like this . luke : hey ! hey , wait a minute ! you ca n't do this ! come back ! my wife is sick ! ca n't you see ? ! this woman is not well . [ scene_break ] elizabeth : sorry i 'm a little behind today . shirley : i 'm just glad you 're still speaking to me . being mad at a terminal patient is not a good idea . think of the potential guilt . elizabeth : i 'm not mad , exactly . here . shirley : go on , spit it out . i can take it . elizabeth : okay , things are really volatile between me and nikolas right now . we do n't want the same things at all , and yet we need to coexist because we made a baby together . it 's very messy and complicated , and it does n't help when someone is trying to push us together -- even someone i regard as highly as i do you . shirley : fair enough . message received . i 'm properly chastened . elizabeth : no , i 'm not trying to make you feel bad . i 'm just trying to make you understand where i 'm coming from . yes , nikolas is polite and charming -- until he does n't get his own way . and then he becomes very domineering and manipulative . you know , lately i 've been thinking that he knew exactly what he was doing with this whole affair . that 's what i mean by being manipulative . shirley : come on , elizabeth . is that really true ? or are you rewriting history because you regret that affair to the bottom of your soul ? honey , if you 're looking for reasons to absolve yourself and hate nikolas , i promise you you 'll find them . is that really the emotional environment you want to bring your baby into ? elizabeth : we 're not talking ordinary brothers . the spencers and the cassadines have been at war for decades . they come up with mind - bending plans to kill each other , and sometimes they succeed . shirley : maybe you 're exaggerating just a little ? elizabeth : no , i 'm not . nikolas and lucky had a really rough start . but eventually , they got past their inherited animosity . and they decided that the bond between brothers was more important than some grudge they were never even a part of ... until i slept with nikolas and pretty much trashed all the progress they 've made . heh . shirley : and you think being open with nikolas will make it worse . elizabeth : i 'm not in love with nikolas like i am with lucky . shirley : but he does n't return your feelings . elizabeth : that does n't mean that i should pack up my kids and move to wyndemere and have nikolas and his servants serve me bonbons until i deliver their heir . that 's not who i am . that 's not who i want to be . i do n't love nikolas . and lucky does n't love me . and that means that i need to do this on my own . and it took me a really long time to get to this point . so , when i walked in and saw you and nikolas being all chummy with each other and you pushing him on me , i just -- i just felt undermined . shirley : then i owe you a heartfelt apology . i 'm just a busybody by nature . clearly , impending death has n't softened me any . of course you should n't be with nikolas if you do n't love him . but one thing is set in stone -- he is your baby 's father . hating nikolas is not fair to the child . so , i suggest you find some middle ground before the family war reignites worse than ever . hmm ? [ scene_break ] steve : so , what did you end up buying ? lisa : a bracelet . steve : you do n't seem to be wearing it . lisa : i know . okay . shirley 's jewelry is god - awful . [ whispering ] it 's so bad . steve : you 're a softie . [ both laughing ] steve : you 're a softie . lisa : she 's so nice , but ... steve : well , that was my underlying motive for shutting down shirley 's sale . i did n't want her feelings to be hurt . lisa : oh . now who 's the softie ? patrick : oh , look who it is -- the team that rocks the universe . perform any miracles yet today ? lisa : fighting with robin again ? patrick : you really have to be that smug ? lisa : no , i 'm just right . i am right , are n't i ? [ cell phone rings ] [ ring ] patrick : hey . um ... listen . i was gon na call you . i 'm sorry about this morning . robin : uh , do n't worry about it . do you think you could come home on your lunch break today ? [ scene_break ] alexis : so , kristina has reached a point in her therapy where the doctor wants the parents to come in . sonny : okay , sure . i mean , whenever you want . i 'll do anything to help kristina . alexis : okay . um , he thinks it 's best if we meet separately -- mother - daughter , father - daughter . that way , the focus stays on kristina and away from any tensions that might exist between the two of us . sonny : i 'm good with that . alexis : okay . so , i think it 's important that we are just really as honest and open as possible . sonny : what are you -- you think i would n't be ? alexis : we have to figure out why our daughter settled so easily into a relationship with a boy that hit her -- already fully formed in the classic pattern of an abuse victim . issues are gon na come up about both of our personal lives . and it may be uncomfortable . but we need to just , you know ... get through it and address this , because it 's gon na help kristina . and that 's really the overriding concern . sonny : what -- what is it that you 're trying to say ? alexis : things are gon na come up . things are gon na be said about you that you do n't like . and i 'm hoping that you will just receive it , process it . do n't react . i do n't want you to scare kristina by losing your temper . [ scene_break ] kristina : anything ? molly : not so far . kristina : where are you looking ? molly : public records , newspaper archives . there 's not a single mention of a domestic violence complaint against uncle sonny . kristina : well , that does n't mean he 's innocent . the women could have been too intimidated to turn him in . or maybe they named someone else instead . molly : why are you so convinced your dad 's an abuser ? kristina : you have n't seen him the way i have . when a guy flips that far out , the next thing he does is hit . i know . i 've been through it . molly : well , i 've really done all i can here . but there is one person who can probably give you the answers you 're looking for , if you 're sure you really want them . well - being . [ scene_break ] nikolas : wait . before -- before you start , i 'm not stalking you . i was in the oncology wing meeting . i promise i 'll do my best not to run into you in the future unless my child is concerned . elizabeth : nikolas , wait . please . i 'm sorry . nikolas : for what ? elizabeth : for everything -- for yelling at you , for blaming you . i realize we are both responsible for what happened , and we made a baby . and this child should be the most important thing -- not my anger or my need to place blame on everyone else but myself . nikolas : okay . wow . that 's an unexpected but welcome change of heart . elizabeth : well , you can thank shirley . she 's a very wise woman who has a funny way of getting through to me when no one else can . nikolas : well , then , i 'm grateful . elizabeth : i 'm ready to meet you halfway , as long as you can respect my boundaries . nikolas : you better spell those out for me so i do n't make a misstep . elizabeth : i need to be independent . i do n't want to live at wyndemere , and i do n't want your money . can you accept that ? [ scene_break ] [ clanking ] [ clattering ] luke : [ sighs ] you can drop the act . it 's convincing as hell but too late to work . helena must have already told spartacus to watch out for us . we 'll have to come up with something else for the next shift . hopefully then we can get some kind of lock - picking utensil . tracy : you live for this crap , do n't you ? luke : well , it 's entertaining -- keeps the brain synapses snapping and my blood pumping . what about you ? do you have any ideas , dear ? tracy : oh . my head is pounding . luke : oh , god . you 're burning up . spanky , you are sick . [ scene_break ] robin : hey . patrick : hey . robin : whatever 's in that bag smells delicious . patrick : heh heh . shiitake ginger bowl and some spring rolls from that thai restaurant i was telling you about earlier . robin : thank you . i 'm starving . patrick : good . i took the rest of the afternoon off . so , i figured that we could eat some lunch and you can tell me about your meeting . and then ... we 'll see what happens in the rest of the afternoon . how does that sound ? robin : well , i have time for lunch , but i actually have so much to do before i leave . patrick : leave ? where are you going ? robin : well , the coordinator asked me to get in on the ground floor on a clinic they 're building on johannesburg . patrick : what ? robin : i know . it 's random , right ? but it 's an incredible opportunity , and i 'll be back on the 19th , just in time for father 's day . patrick : it did n't occur to you to discuss this with your husband before you made such a big decision ? of course not . what am i thinking ? you know what , robin ? do whatever you want . i 'm not gon na stop you . [ scene_break ] sonny : i 'm gon na do what i can not to get angry , but i ca n't promise that i 'm just gon na sit there and not defend myself when i 'm hearing johnny 's lies . alexis : well , uh , i 've discussed that with kristina . i said that johnny , being claudia 's brother , is obviously extremely upset , and he may have exaggerated some of -- sonny : he exaggerated ? he -- he straight up lied . how many times do i got to say this ? i never hit a woman in my life . alexis : okay . so , again ... for kristina 's sake , if you could just , you know , be as rational and as calm as you can so that kristina does n't feel like she has to walk on eggshells around your or any of our emotional needs . sonny : you know what ? this may not work , 'cause it may do more harm than good for kristina . so , you tell dr. spaulding that i may , you know , i probably should n't participate . [ scene_break ] [ knock on door ] kristina : thanks for coming . johnny : yeah . i could n't really figure out why you wanted to see me . kristina : i probably sounded totally incoherent when i called . i wanted to talk to you about your testimony at my dad 's trial . you said he abused claudia . johnny : yeah . i did . kristina : i know you loved your sister and you hate my dad . you want to make him look bad . my dad says you 're lying , but i need to know the truth . did you just make stuff up to get even , or did my dad really beat your sister ?	robin and patrick get into an argument over stone . shirley tries selling her jewelry at the hospital . elizabeth and nikolas share a tense moment in shirley 's hospital room . sonny talks to diane about setting up johnny . diane thinks that sonny wants to sleep with claire . kristina has a nightmare about kiefer . johnny refuses to help claire . shirley wants elizabeth to give nikolas a chance . kristina needs to find out if sonny abused claudia . patrick confides to matt about his squabble with robin . maxie vents to robin about spinelli 's depression . luke and tracy are stuck in helena 's cell . alexis and diane talk about kristina 's therapy sessions . claire wo n't say if she believes sonny 's story that he is not an abuser . shirley apologizes for making things worse between liz and nik . lisa and steven flirt in front of patrick . alexis and sonny meet to discuss kristina 's therapy . elizabeth suggests to nikolas that they find some middle ground . luke realizes that tracy is seriously ill . patrick is furious when robin speaks of her unexpected trip to johannesburg . sonny makes the decision to stay out of kristina 's sessions . kristina asks johnny if he lied on the stand about sonny .
[ elevator bell dings ] britt : brad ! you 're back ! brad : [ scoffs ] do me a favor -- next time i get invited to a gay wedding , especially one in manhattan , remind me to say no . britt : okay . hey , did -- brad : as if it was n't bad enough , i was basically the only single person there . the ceremony redefined o.t.t . -- over the top . britt : okay , brad , did you -- brad : did you know that they make replicas of princess diana 's horse - drawn carriage ? britt : no . brad : i do ! 'cause that 's what the grooms all ride , then followed by no less than one , two , three , four , five , six , seven -- 12 attendants . each . all dressed as footmen . britt : okay , brad , did you get my messages ? brad : no , because at the reception , i dropped my phone in the milk chocolate fountain . not to be confused with the dark chocolate fountain or the white chocolate fountain , because , yes , there were three ! and do n't even get me started -- britt : oh , my gosh ! will you shut up ? ! brad : what 's your problem ? britt : i 've been trying to get a hold of you for days . it 's important . brad : unless someone died , do n't want to hear it . britt : okay , no one died , but lucas came close . [ monitor beeping ] julian : hey . how are you feeling ? lucas : like i got shot . julian : glad to see that sense of humor is still in tact . lucas : [ chuckles weakly ] how long have i been out ? julian : basically since surgery . i kept you heavily sedated , made sure you got some rest . lucas : [ snorts ] why am i still so tired ? julian : well , it 's gon na take awhile for you to get your strength back , but you 're gon na be okay . and , lucas , i want you to know that the person responsible for this -- he ca n't hurt you anymore , okay ? i made sure of it . [ door closes ] molly : done ! alexis : did you finish your paper ? molly : yeah , finally . alexis : did you get any sleep at all ? molly : mm ... an hour and a half , maybe ? alexis : oh , that 's not enough . molly : it 's nothing a little caffeine ca n't fix . alexis : well , why do n't you go back to bed ? molly : oh , no , i 'm in too good of a mood . my last two finals are n't until next week , which means i am free and clear to enjoy danny 's birthday party today . alexis : [ sighs ] i forgot . molly : like it is n't the highlight of your week . mom , what 's wrong ? alexis : sit down . molly : i 'm sorry i did n't have time to talk last night . alexis : no , it 's all right . you were being responsible . molly : well , now i 'm completely carefree , so what did you want to tell me ? nikolas : hey . elizabeth : what are you doing here ? nikolas : i just wanted to make sure you 're all right . elizabeth : yeah , i 'm fine . nikolas : i find that hard to believe after what i read in today 's paper . elizabeth : let me guess . ric 's on the front page . nikolas : yeah . whole story 's pretty incredible . elizabeth : yeah , i 'll bet . nikolas : i 'm really sorry . elizabeth : well , do n't be , because whatever 's in there is not true . not a word . sam : all this time ric has been the one my father 's been answering to . it 's the reason why my brother 's in the hospital . i wish i could say i was surprised . silas : what ? sam : what are you looking at ? silas : uh , nothing . anything good in the paper ? sam : oh , just a story about the person who 's responsible for opening fire at my father 's dinner party . silas : who was it ? sam : ric lansing . silas : molly 's dad . sam : yes . par for the course for that guy . i 'm more interested in what you 're looking at . what do you got there ? silas : ah . sam : ah , what ? come on . is it that embarrassing ? what is it ? a picture of when you were a boy scout ? i bet it 's a prom picture . let me see it ! oh , come on ! stop . why ? nathan : that 's r - e - e - v - e - s. reeves . nina reeves . yeah , i 'm her brother . i 'm a detective with the port charles p.d . nathan west . you have my number on your caller i.d . ? good . make sure the facility director gets the message . i 'm expecting to hear from him . patrick : detective west , you wanted to see us ? nathan : how 's the baby doing ? patrick : he 's doing really well . we named him . his name is gabriel . sabrina : getting stronger every day . patrick : yeah , thank you . sabrina : just this morning , he started to kick his little feet . patrick : yeah , of course , i was n't there to see it , so ... it 's what she says . nathan : i 'm glad to hear that . i know how worried you 've been about your son . and i wanted to talk to you about the person who caused the accident , put gabriel here in the first place . sabrina : do you have any new information about who ran us off the road ? nathan : no , and unfortunately we do n't have many leads . patrick : what about the tire marks that were left at the scene ? nathan : well , that 's been our main focus , but really all we know for sure is that they do n't match dr. westbourne 's car . patrick : all right . um ... well , i 'm sorry , but i do n't know why we 're standing here right now , then . nathan : i was hoping that now that things have calmed down , that i could question you again . i know you said you do n't remember much , but -- patrick : i remember everything that i told you . nathan : well , let 's go through it one more time . you 'd be surprised how often a little detail could break a case wide open . patrick : okay , um ... i was paying attention to the road , and in front of me , another car was swerving into our lane . sabrina : it literally just came out of nowhere . nathan : okay . patrick : if i had n't have turned into the ditch , we would have hit head on . nathan : did you notice how the car was driving ? patrick : what do you mean by that ? nathan : i mean , did the actions seem intentional ? patrick : um , it happened so fast that i ca n't really say . nathan : okay , what about the car itself ? did you see what it looked like ? sabrina : it was so dark . all i remember are the lights . nathan : dr. drake ? patrick : the car was dark . maybe black . nathan : all right . black . and how about the size ? you get any idea of the size of the car ? s.u.v . , truck ? patrick : it was n't an s.u.v . it could have been a sedan or something , but , again , i 'm not sure . nathan : `` not an s.u.v. `` is something . little details , remember ? sabrina : look , i 'm sorry that we ca n't be more helpful . nathan : no , thank you . it 's fine . thank you for taking the time . i know you 'd rather be in there . patrick : yeah . of course , if we remember anything , we 'll let you know . nathan : i 'll be in touch . rest assured . we 're gon na do everything we can to find who did this to you . sam : this is from your wedding day . silas : yes . i do n't know how it got in there . i was just putting some things away and i came across it . sam : i 've never seen a picture of nina before . she 's so beautiful . silas : yes , she was . sam : you know , silas , you do n't have to hide things like this from me . it 's not like i 've taken down all the pictures of jason , and i 'm okay with it , really . silas : i know you are . i was n't hiding it from you . truth is , i boxed up all that stuff years ago after i lost her . sam : how come ? silas : hurt too much to look at it . sam : yeah . i bet it hurts even more letting it go . silas : you know , i 'm starting to think it 's time . it 's time to start letting go . just let go of all of it . it 's time to let go of nina . brad : what are you talking about , lucas almost died ? britt : it was shot a few days ago . brad : shot ? as in ... with a gun ? britt : okay , i do n't have all the details , but apparently a hit man showed up at his father 's dinner party and he was the target . brad : oh , my god . how bad ? britt : it was touch - and - go for awhile . he needed surgery . brad : [ gasps ] britt : but from what i 've heard , he should make a full recovery . brad : well , where 's lucas now ? britt : he 's in icu , but i 'm not sure if he can have any visitors . brad : i got to get up there . lucas : thanks . julian : yeah . so , can i get you something else ? lucas : just answers , really . what the hell happened that night ? julian : [ sighs ] you remember how i said i , uh ... quit the business ? lucas : that 's why we were celebrating . julian : yeah . well , my boss did n't take it too well . so that gunman was sent there on his orders to send a message . lucas , i am so sorry . if i would have known that you would have ended up paying the price ... lucas : wow . i do n't even know what to say . julian : you do n't have to say anything . it 's my mess . i cleaned it up . my old boss , he 's -- he 's out of the picture . lucas : what ? whoa , whoa , whoa . what does that mean , `` out of the picture `` ? molly : do n't leave me in suspense . what did you want to talk to me about ? alexis : about the shooting at the gallery the other night . molly : mom , i was so worried . i still ca n't believe that happened . alexis : neither can i . molly : and when i found out you and sam were in the middle of everything , and poor lucas ! alexis : lucas is gon na be fine , so that 's good . molly : thank god . alexis : it really was awful , molly . the police were working overtime to find out who sent the shooter . molly : `` were `` ? they 're still looking , right ? they have n't given up . alexis : they found him , molly , and they 've arrested him . molly : good ! i hope he rots in jail for the rest of his life . alexis : i do n't think you 're going to have that opinion when you find out who it was . molly : why ? do i know him ? mom , you 're really freaking me out . who is it ? alexis : it 's your father . silas : as much as i would -- would like to have moved on , knowing nina was alive and she was out there somewhere made it impossible . sam : [ sighs ] silas : and then when i found out the truth -- sam : it still does n't make it any better . silas : i still knew i had caused her all that pain . and that 's what i focused on . which is ironic , 'cause nina would have hated that . sam : [ chuckles ] yeah ? silas : yeah . she was always about living in the moment , and she would drag me right along with her . that 's what i should have focused on , you know ? the good things . i -- instead , all i did was i focused on the guilt . sam : yeah . but we ca n't go back , you know ? silas : no , we ca n't . all we can do is move forward . and for the first time in forever ... that 's what i want to do . lucas : is that some kind of mobster euphemism ? `` out of the picture `` ? julian : you asking me if i had my boss killed ? lucas : yeah , i guess i am . julian : no . lucas : but he 's no longer a problem ? why not ? felix : hey , how 's the patient ? lucas : hanging in there . julian : he 's a heck of a lot better than that . lucas has made a miraculous recovery . lucas : we do n't need to go overboard . julian : i think we do . felix : i 'm just here to change the bandage . julian : well , i 'll leave you to it . felix : squeamish ? lucas : pbht . in his line of work ? sorry . former line of work . felix : it really wo n't take that long . you can come right back . julian : it 's all right . i 'm actually expected at my grandson 's birthday party . lucas : oh , tell danny i 'm sorry and give him a big hug from his uncle lucas . julian : will do . i 'm really happy i got to spend this time with you . see for myself that you 're on the mend . lucas : yeah , thanks for coming . julian : i 'll check in later . lucas : sounds good . julian : [ sighs ] bobbie : what the hell do you think you 're doing ? molly : i do n't understand . alexis : i know it 's a lot to take in . but it 's true , molly . your father sent the gunman . molly : no , that does n't make sense . why would dad want to hurt lucas ? alexis : because he was trying to send a message to julian . molly : they barely know each other . aside from dad being his lawyer for , like , five seconds . otherwise , they have nothing to do with each other . alexis : molly , your father is not julian 's lawyer . he 's his boss . [ sighs ] [ sighs ] julian : i 'm here to see my son . bobbie : not if i have anything to say about it . lucas : whoa . i usually make a guy buy me dinner first . felix : well , your next meal tray is on me . lucas : [ chuckles ] just make it quick , okay ? felix : well , that 's not exactly how this works , but i promise i 'll be gentle . lucas : well , better than nothing . felix : [ chuckles ] okay , how about if i count to three ? will that work ? lucas : mm . felix : [ chuckles ] baby . lucas : [ chuckles ] felix : okay , one ... lucas : mm . felix : ... two ... lucas : mm ! [ door opens ] brad : i got here as soon as i ... could . elizabeth : hi , diane . it 's elizabeth webber . i need to speak with you regarding ric lansing 's case . can you call me back ? it 's urgent . thank you . nikolas : what are you doing ? elizabeth : what do you mean ? i 'm trying to help an innocent man . unlike your aunt . i ca n't believe she wo n't even lift a finger for him . nikolas : actually , i can . elizabeth : he 's molly 's dad ! nikolas : he 's also guilty , elizabeth . elizabeth : no , do n't -- god , no , not you , too . nikolas : did you read this article ? elizabeth : i do n't need to ! i know who ric is . nikolas : yeah , the head of the jerome crime family . elizabeth : do n't you see what julian is doing ? he 's pointing the finger at someone else so that he 'll get immunity . that 's what these people do all the time ! nikolas : it 's not just julian saying so . he gave the police proof . elizabeth : why are you doing this ? why are you trying so hard to convince me he 's guilty ? nikolas : because i 'm trying to get you to see the truth about ric . the same way you helped me see the truth about britt . nathan : hey ! britt : hey ! what are you doing at g.h . ? everything intact ? nathan : [ chuckles ] britt : [ laughs ] nathan : last i checked . i was talking to patrick and sabrina about the accident . we 're gon na see if they remember everything new . britt : did they ? nathan : not much . how are you doing ? britt : okay , i guess . nathan : you talk to nikolas ? britt : [ sighs , chuckles ] not since the epic blow off at the nurses ' ball . nathan : yeah , that was some night , huh ? britt : in more ways than one , yeah . nathan : i have no idea what i thought that was gon na be , but it exceeded all expectations . britt : [ laughs ] you know , i ca n't believe our mother sang to us like that . even more i ca n't believe it actually made me feel sorry for her . nathan : i ca n't believe she 's my mother . britt : you win . yeah , liesl obrecht definitely takes some getting used to . it does n't help that everything she pulls , she always gets away with it somehow . nathan : at least my mother -- [ clears throat ] aunt . sorry . is paying for what she did to nina . i still -- i still ca n't bring myself to call her my cousin yet . britt : so do n't . i mean , she was your sister in every way that counted . nathan : is . britt : sorry , i did n't mean to put her in past tense . nathan : it 's not that . it 's just -- you ready for this ? britt : i 'm not sure . nathan : according to our aunt madeline ... my sister 's still alive . silas : for years , i -- i lived this existence . i woke up . i went to work , i came home , went to bed , and i started the whole thing over again the next day . that was my life until you came along . sam : me ? huh . silas : yeah . it 's all your fault . sam : [ chuckles ] silas : this ... brave , confident , stunning woman who often packs heat at social functions and , for some reason unbeknownst to me , enjoys pineapple on her pizza . you freed me . sam : come on . you say that like you were a prisoner . silas : i think maybe i was . i think nina ... was finally freed when her suffering ended , and i was freed when i met you . sam : silas . silas : this is it . sam , i just want to live in the here and now ... from now on . you know , because it 's so much better than i ever thought it could be . i 'm not doing a very good job of it , but what i 'm trying to say is ... i love you . sabrina : do you really think someone intentionally ran us off the road ? patrick : seems outrageous to me . i mean , who would want to hurt me , you , emma , or our unborn child , for that matter ? [ monitor beeping ] sabrina : that night just changed everything . and the thought of somebody doing that to us on purpose -- patrick , that 's scary . patrick : do n't be scared . all right ? we 're all fine . gabriel , he 's doing fine . he 's getting better with every second that ticks by . sabrina : our little kicker . patrick : yeah . right ? let 's concentrate on that . our son . we 'll let detective west handle the case . nathan : before madeline was shipped off to the city to face trial , she told me nina was still alive . britt : i do n't understand . why would she tell you nina died in the first place ? that 's ... nathan : sick ? britt : yeah , for starters . nathan : it was the only way to get nina 's will through probate so madeline could get the inheritance . britt : and do you think she 's telling the truth ? nathan : the only thing sicker than pretending that nina was dead would be to tell me that she 's alive when she 's not . i mean , not that i would put it past my mo -- aunt . britt : okay , well , i mean , did she -- did she tell you anything ? did she give you any details ? is your sister still at the same facility ? nathan : no . apparently madeline moved her , but she would n't tell me where . britt : convenient . nathan : is n't it ? britt : and you 've had no luck tracking nina down yourself ? nathan : [ sighs ] not so far . which is why i have n't said anything to silas clay . silas : hope i did n't catch you off guard with all that . i ... it just occurred to me i never said those words to you and i thought you deserved to hear them . 'cause i do . i love you . i wanted to tell you about a million times , but ... i always held back . sam : because of nina . silas : partly . but , you know , now that she 's at peace and i know the how s and the why s ... it 's as close to closure as i 'm ever gon na get . sam : okay . what 's the other part ? silas : i was scared . if you repeat that to anyone , we 're over . we 're done , okay ? i could n't tell you how i felt 'cause ... love is scary . i just want you to know i -- i said those things , and i do n't need to hear them back , all right ? it 's not something i need . i just -- i needed you to know and now you do , so ... are you thirsty ? i 'm -- i 'm really thirsty . i 'm gon na get a glass of water , maybe a beer or something . sam : silas . you 're right . i mean , it is scary . but if you can be brave , so can i. i love you , too . brad : uh , what 's going on here ? felix : exactly what it looks like . i 'm changing his bandage . brad : [ scoffs ] are you all right ? felix : he 's doing great . brad : i asked lucas . lucas : yeah , i 'm fine . brad : i 'm so sorry . i would have been here sooner . i was out of town . i just literally heard you 'd been shot . wow . i ca n't believe i just said that . you 've been shot . lucas : yeah , really ups my street cred , huh ? brad : [ chuckles ] i feel like such an ass . lucas : why ? it 's not like we 're together . besides , felix has been taking really good care of me . molly : no ! alexis : molly . molly : this is n't true ! alexis : i 'm so sorry . molly : those are all lies ! alexis : not this time . i know you want to believe that , but i do n't think so . molly : of course they are ! is n't that julian 's paper ? alexis : yes . molly : then he can write whatever he wants . no one 's gon na question his authority . he 's the boss . alexis : molly , the police have evidence . molly : given to them by julian ! he could have made the whole thing up . it 's not like he 's never been dishonest before . alexis : not this time . molly : you really believe that , do n't you ? you trust him . well , i do n't . bobbie : i want you to stay away from my son . julian : he 's my son , too . i have just as much right to be here as you do . bobbie : how do you say that with a straight face ? you 're the reason why he 's in that bed in the first place . julian : you have every right to be upset . bobbie : upset ? ! oh ! lucas has known you all of four months and you 've already landed him in the icu . julian : okay , that 's true , but you have to und -- bobbie : you know , when you first came to town , i knew that your business was gon na put him in danger , and i was right . did n't take you very long to make him a victim of the jerome crime family . julian : okay , you know what ? lucas is way more danger from your family than he is from mine . felix : i 'm his nurse . brad : yeah , i bet you 're pulling out all the stops with that bedside manner of yours . felix : i 'm his nurse . i 'm supposed to be attentive . brad : oh , i think it 's a little more than that . lucas : guys . brad : or have you forgotten what lucas said at the nurses ' ball ? because i sure as hell have n't . although i 'm getting a sneaking suspicion the whole `` felix and i are together `` might have been a ploy just to push me away . lucas : may come as a shock to you , brad , but not everything i do is about you . felix : can you blame him for wanting nothing to do with you ? i mean , you stole his cousin 's embryo , and you tried to keep her from her child . brad : so you 're admitting i 'm right ? you guys are n't dating . felix : oh , we are very much dating . in fact , we had a lovely dinner the other night . until it was interrupted by a hail of gunfire . bobbie : my family is putting lucas in danger ? [ scoffs ] what ? he might burn his tongue at kelly 's ? julian : just forget it . bobbie : no , no , no . you wait a minute . you do n't get to sweep that under the rug . who are you talking about ? julian : [ sighs ] carly . is n't she dating a serial killer ? bobbie : franco has n't been anywhere near lucas . he certainly had nothing to do with the shooting . that is all on you . unless you 're going to deny it . julian : no . bobbie : well , at least there 's that . julian : look , regardless of what you think of me , i love my son . and i 'm gon na do everything in my power to protect him . you can take that to the bank . alexis : molly , it is n't just julian 's word against your father . the police have evidence . they found the gun used to shoot lucas in ric 's hotel room with ric 's prints on it . molly : oh , and things like fingerprints are never fabricated , right ? alexis : no . molly : come on , mom ! you 're a lawyer ! you know how these things work . alexis : i also know when it 's not -- molly : speaking of , what are you even doing here ? alexis : what are you talking about ? molly : why are n't you at the station ? dad needs you . alexis : i think elizabeth is hiring diane . molly : diane ? alexis : diane . she 's an excellent attorney . molly : not better than you . alexis : i ca n't , molly . molly : oh , okay . i see how it is . so , you can help uncle sonny and julian jerome , but you ca n't defend dad . alexis : that 's -- it 's not what you -- molly : you ca n't help all of your other daughters ' fathers , but not mine . fine . you know what ? i do n't care . you may have turned your back on dad , but i never will . elizabeth : you 're not seriously comparing ric to britt . their situations are entirely different . nikolas : really ? how ? elizabeth : ric is innocent . julian is making up all those stories about him , just like he made up the evidence . he planted that gun in his room . nikolas : okay , fine . i 'll give you that , that jerome may have planted the gun . but how did he get ric 's prints all over it ? huh ? elizabeth : what do you mean ? nikolas : would you just read the article ? the police found ric 's prints all over the gun . elizabeth : no , this is -- must be a mistake . nikolas : i 'm sorry . elizabeth : he lied to me ? nikolas : at least you found out before you got in too deep . or not . elizabeth : i slept with him last night . i was still in his bed when the police barged in and searched his room . he -- he seemed so confused , like he honestly had no idea why this was happening . nikolas : he had a lot more than an idea . elizabeth : we had such a perfect night . right before the police came , he was telling me that he thought this was the beginning to something real . and i fell for it . nikolas : there 's nothing wrong with wanting to see the best in people . elizabeth : why do i keep doing this ? nikolas : no . because you 're human . elizabeth : [ sniffles ] but with everything that ric has pulled , why do i continue to believe him ? what is wrong with me that i do that ? nikolas : hey , hey , hey , hey . there is nothing wrong with you . okay ? ric is the problem , not you . elizabeth : [ crying ] but i kind of believed he meant what he said last night . nikolas : [ sighs ] maybe he did . elizabeth : but how can you care about someone so much and live an alternate life ? nikolas : i do n't know . let me ask britt and get back to you . elizabeth : [ chuckles ] [ sniffles ] i feel really stupid . nikolas : oh , come on . hey . do n't . elizabeth : i feel embarrassed . and ashamed . nikolas : tell me what i can to make this better , all right ? if me being here is not helping , just say the word and i 'll go . nathan : i do n't know what to do . how can i tell silas that his wife is still alive when i have no way of knowing if that 's true ? and i ca n't just ask him to take madeline 's word for it . after everything she 's done to him ? everything we 've done to him ? britt : okay , i think you 're being a little hard on yourself . nathan : no , i made this guy 's life miserable for months . i accused him over and over again of killing my sister -- his wife . i ca n't just drop it in his lap that she 's still alive . what if i 'm wrong ? it would n't be fair . britt : it 's a tough decision . nathan : but ? britt : okay , before i say this , yes , i know it 's hypocritical of me given recent events , but ... it 's silas ' wife . i mean , does n't he have the right to know ? silas : you love me ? sam : hey , you said it first . silas : is that why you said it back ? are you sure you really love me ? sam : i , sam ... love you , silas . yeah . are you happy now ? [ chuckles ] silas : you have no idea . sam : yes , i do , actually . when you were talking about your wife , when you were saying how you never thought you were gon na be able to make a connection again , and you were n't gon na be able to move on -- i felt the same way when jason died . i thought to myself , `` that 's it . i had my one great love . `` gosh , was i wrong . silas : but you 're never wrong . sam : [ laughs ] i know . that 's crazy , right ? [ sighs ] you gave me something i thought i lost . a future with a man who actually loves me . silas : i need to reiterate -- a man you love back . sam : yes . a man i love back . i mean , how lucky are we ? silas : i feel like i 'm dreaming . sam : you 're not dreaming . silas : come here . alexis : molly ? molly , please come back here so we can talk about it . [ sighs ] please ! [ knock on door ] alexis : perfect . [ sighs ] julian . julian : am i early ? alexis : for what ? julian : danny 's birthday party . i thought we were going together . alexis : oh , god . i forgot about it . what grandmother forgets about her own grandson 's birthday party ? yeah , come on . let 's go . we 'll celebrate . julian : what 's going on ? alexis : what 's going on ? i just talked to molly about ric . julian : oh . guessing that could have gone better . alexis : she is devastated . and angry . julian : [ sighs ] alexis ... i am so sorry . alexis : me too . brad : would you mind leaving us alone for a few minutes ? felix : actually , i do . i have n't finished taping lucas ' bandage . brad : [ scoffs ] man , i 'll do it . felix : no , i 'm sorry , did you graduate from nursing school ? why do n't you leave the real work to the professionals ? brad : oh , so now a lab manager is n't a profession ? felix : why do n't you go bend yourself over a beaker or something ? brad : what is your deal ? felix : i do n't have a deal . brad : what the hell is so hard about taping a bandage down ? felix : it 's a little bit more complicated than that . i mean , not as complicated as stealing human embryos , but we make do . brad : oh , nice . i can not believe you bring that up right now . felix : it 's a tough subject to -- stop ! bobbie : excuse me ! what on earth is going on in here ? sam : [ laughing ] no ! silas : i do n't want to leave . sam : do n't go . please do n't go . silas : the last thing i want to do . the last thing i want to do , but i need to show face so i can sneak out in time to go to danny 's party . sam : okay . okay . well , then , i guess i 'll pick danny up from monica 's and i 'll meet you at the park ? silas : that 's the plan . sam : oh , good . we 're gon na have so much fun . [ laughs ] silas : as long as i 'm with you . i love you . sam : i love you , too . silas : let me know if that starts to become disgusting . sam : stop it . it wo n't . [ sighs ] britt : i 'm sorry . it 's absolutely none of my business . nathan : i made it your business . britt : no , i should n't have opened my mouth . you 're a big boy . you can decide what you want to do , and like i said , i 'm the last -- i mean the last -- person to judge anyone for keeping secrets . nathan : but ? britt : how do you know when there 's a `` but `` ? [ laughs ] nathan : must be a family thing . britt : [ sighs ] nathan : go on . out with it . britt : if there 's anything i 've learned through my experience , it 's that secrets , no matter what kind , always have a tendency to come out . they 're super annoying that way . and on that note , i have to get back to work . nathan : thanks for the talk . britt : yeah , of course . i like having a brother . nathan : [ chuckles ] britt : grab lunch sometime ? nathan : just tell me when and where . patrick : come on , gabriel . just do it once for dad . sabrina : you 're so stuck on this kicking thing . patrick : well , i missed it because i was getting you coffee , so maybe that 's not gon na happen anymore . sabrina : okay , i 'm sorry . he 's gon na do it again . patrick : yeah ? when ? sabrina : i do n't know . he 's gon na -- patrick : oh , my god ! sabrina : see ? i told you . patrick : you totally did . sabrina : i know ! patrick : sign this boy up for soccer stat ! sabrina : we might want to wait till he starts ... [ monitor beeping rapidly ] sabrina : ... walking first . oh , no , no . the nurse told me not to worry about that . i guess one of his lines must get occluded when he moves his leg . [ rapid beeping stops ] sabrina : only lasts like a second or two . patrick : look at him . all these wires and tubes . [ sighs ] he does n't seem to care . sabrina : oh , no . he 's all , `` just gon na keep on kicking . `` [ both chuckle ] patrick : yeah , wait till he gets out in the real world , right ? sabrina : yeah . patrick : running , climbing . sabrina : i know . getting fresh air . patrick : [ chuckles ] should n't be too long now , considering how well he 's doing . sabrina : yeah . patrick : you hear that , buddy ? soon this place is gon na be a distant memory . [ monitor alarm blaring ] [ monitor alarm blaring ] [ door opens ] patrick : what 's going on ? he was fine a second ago . sabrina : why are the monitors going off ? you need to stand back , give us some room . sabrina : britt , what 's happening ? what 's wrong with him ? britt : that 's what we 're gon na find out . sabrina : okay , but you must have some idea about what 's happening . britt : sabrina , i know you 're terrified , but right now you need to let us work on your son . lucas : hi , mom . felix : nurse bobbie spencer , it 's an honor to have a legend like you walking these halls . brad : laying it on a little thick , no ? felix : do you know who this is ? bobbie : hey . i do n't know what you two are squabbling about , but my son is recovering from a gunshot wound . lucas : it 's really okay . bobbie : so whatever this is , take it outside . brad : yes , ma'am . felix : you 're right . i was just finishing changing his bandage . bobbie : i can take it from here . lucas : mom ! felix : of course you can . bobbie : lucas really does need his rest . you 're welcome . lucas : mm . bobbie : mm ? lucas : [ laughs ] elizabeth : i 'm sorry for falling apart . nikolas : it 's okay . you 've earned a few moments . elizabeth : [ sighs ] [ sniffles ] they 're over , along with ... any fantasies i had about ric . nikolas : no more living in denial ? elizabeth : [ chuckles ] how can i ? [ sniffles ] everything he 's done is right here . in black and white . julian : i am really sorry about molly . i wish there was something i could do . molly : there is . admit you were lying about my father . julian : [ sighs ] nathan : dr. clay . silas : detective . can i help you with something ? you 're not here to see me . nathan : no . but now that i 've run into you , there 's something you need to know . sam : are you positive you do n't want to go to the party ? i mean , there 's enough ice cream cake to go around for everyone . okay , well , if you change your mind , we 'll be at the park . okay . thanks , monica . i appreciate it . i 'll be over soon to get danny . okay . bye . [ knock on door ] [ next_on ] carly : ( to morgan ) i know what happened . franco : ( to kiki ) i 'm pretty sure your mother 's dead . carly : sonny , i 'm telling you the truth . molly : ( to alexis , with julian nearby ) ca n't you see he 's using dad as a scapegoat ? britt : ( to patrick and sabrina ) i 'm afraid i do n't have good news . nathan : ( to silas ) there 's something else i need to tell you . sam : oh , my god !	brad returns to work complaining about the gay marriage he went to . britt tells him that lucas was shot . lucas opens his eyes . julian is sitting with him . julian assures him that the person who shot him wo n't be able to hurt him again . felix goes in to change lucas ' bandage . brad rushes into the room . bobbie intercepts julian in the hallway and warns him to stay away from lucas . julian says lucas is in more danger from her family than his . bobbie goes into lucas ' room and sees brad and felix squabbling . she kicks them out .
[ heavy - metal music plays while julian exercises in his penthouse ] denise : oh ! it 's just you . julian : what ? denise : oh . all this racket out here , i thought it was a mosh pit or something . julian : killer stuff , right ? denise : yeah , well , i 'm gon na kill you if i lose out on my 10 hours of sleep , you know . without it , i 'm -- i 'm no beauty . i 'm all beast . trust me , you want the beauty . [ scene_break ] [ door opens ] kiki : hey ! silas : hey . kiki : you 're back . how was your -- your conference ? silas : hey . let 's just say i 'm happy to be home . kiki : well , it was really lonely here without you . silas : hey . good to see you . kiki : yeah . you , too . silas : so , what 'd i miss ? kiki : uh , well ... i do n't even know where to start . [ scene_break ] morgan : [ punching a bag ] ava , you 're back ? i 'm sorry , pretty boy . denise : i hate to disappoint , but i ai n't ava . michael : what the hell is this ? who is she ? [ scene_break ] tracy : oh , great . just what this town needs , another deranged double . [ luke clears throat ] [ scene_break ] dante : did you hear about luke ? jordan : no , what about him ? dante : he 's out of the hospital . he 's back in town . jordan : god , excellent . great , just one more person on the list who wants me dead . just watch . sloane is gon na insist on putting a detail on me . dante : he might , but not in an official capacity . jordan : what does that mean ? dante : sloane 's been fired . [ scene_break ] sloane : good morning . anna : oh , wow . oh , god . make it stop . sloane : i guess we enjoyed a few too many last night . anna : oh . oh . i am never , ever drinking again . sloane : [ laughs ] that 's what they all say . anna : no , no . i mean it . oh . what did i do ? sloane : you do n't remember ? anna : yeah , yeah , i remember . [ scene_break ] dante : i guess it has n't hit the news yet . lomax dropped the hammer yesterday . jordan : why ? sloane 's her guy , though . dante : i guess the department was dealt a black eye with duke 's murder investigation . lomax blames sloane for letting duke 's killer get away . jordan : so she 's cutting sloane loose ? dante : yeah . jordan : have you seen him ? dante : no . he has n't been here to clean out his desk , let alone say anything to anyone here . probably off licking his wounds somewhere . [ scene_break ] sloane : hang tight . i 'll get some water and some aspirin . are you gon na be okay ? anna : no , i 'm gon na be sick . [ scene_break ] luke : bad time ? tracy : no , i 'm just surprised to see you . here we go , missy . luke : before noon . tracy : how about that ? yeah , it 's a little early for you , do n't you think ? luke : just one of the changes instituted by my minders at the cuckoo 's nest . tracy : do n't call it that . luke : okay , i wo n't . tracy : and you said it was one of the changes . what are the others ? luke : well , hopefully , thoughtfulness and consideration . croissants ? tracy : from my favorite bakery on can ness ? luke : yeah . tracy : ooh . luke : eckert 's . ol ' fred and angela certainly had magic in their rolling pins . tracy : what were you doing there ? luke : i was taking a walk down memory lane , thinking about bill . wishing that i had known him and known the truth so that i could have thanked him for everything that he did for me instead of defiling his grave and digging up his corpse . tracy : that was n't you . luke : but it was , tracy . part of my recovery is facing that fact . tracy : well , if it helps , bill 's remains have been reburied , thanks to bobbie . she made sure of that . luke : yeah , i figured so . it would n't be a day ending in `` y `` without bobbie or you or lulu cleaning up the messes behind me . but that all changes now . i 'm taking responsibility for my own actions . i 'm not gon na leave anybody else holding the bag and the number - one person i have to make reparations to is you . [ scene_break ] kiki : so , do you get today off to recover from your trip ? silas : i wish . i have patients to see later . but for now , what 's been going on around here ? kiki : michael still has custody of avery , and the police still have n't made an arrest in her kidnapping . silas : they must have a suspect . kiki : if they do , they 're not saying . silas : so , now we got through all that , how about -- how about some good news ? you got any of that ? is that a smile i see ? kiki : [ laughs ] yeah . morgan and i have been hanging out again . a lot , like , as more than friends . silas : hmm . and how do you feel about that ? kiki : i 'm a little scared , but i 'm actually really excited . i do n't know , it 's just -- it feels right . [ scene_break ] morgan : that 's pretty risky , coming to dad 's gym like this . what if he sees you , and he acts civil , or even worse , says something nice to you ? you might physically combust , dude . michael : morgan , just give me an answer , okay ? who is this woman ? is it ava ? is she back ? morgan : why , are you scared she 's gon na take the baby that 's not your baby ? michael : no , no -- the thought crossed my mind , yes . so , if you 'd stop messing around with me and talk to me . morgan : it 's all right there in the damn article , man . you know what ? it 's not ava . it 's her twin sister , denise , all right ? [ scene_break ] [ heavy - metal music playing ] julian : hey , hey , hey , do n't even touch that ! [ music stops ] denise : ahh , that is so much better . now i can go back to sleep , and you can keep on going with your workout there . you 've got a lot of time for that now , huh ? now that you 're quitting the mob . you may not be a man of respect anymore , but you sure got well - defined abs . julian : you know , just a friendly reminder , you 're a guest in somebody else 's house , okay ? denise : well , a reminder about how to treat a guest -- coffee and crullers in the morning . not a bunch of maniacs screaming bloody murder . julian : you do n't like the way i run my household , you 're welcome to go back to new york . denise : are you kidding me ? you would kick out your own sister ? julian : i think you 'd be getting off easy . you want to know what i did to my other sister who crossed me ? denise : took back her spare keys ? julian : no , i killed her . denise : oh . that olivia , though , she had those crazy eyes , right ? she probably asked for it . julian : hold on now . how did you know i was talking about olivia and not ava ? more importantly , how did you even know who she was ? [ scene_break ] morgan : a dna test , verified by police `` -- that 's dante , fyi -- `` proves that demuccio is not ava jerome but her long - lost fraternal twin sister . `` michael : okay , i get it . morgan : what did you think , that the paper was trying to pull one over on you , michael ? michael : well , julian 's the publisher . for all i knew , it was another scheme to try and take aj away . morgan : with a chick from queens . how would that work ? michael : you know , i do n't know , morgan . maybe as well as switching out my allergy meds with something that works like a roofie . morgan : ah , here we go again . you 're not gon na drop that , are you ? you know what ? kiki and i screwed up . we screwed with your head . maybe that was a bad idea . michael : maybe ? morgan : you know what , dude ? but the sad thing is , is that it was so easy . it took one kiss for you to reach for the bottle , and it was n't even real . michael : what , you 're saying you and kiki , that was just an act ? morgan : it was then . kiki and i are back together . [ scene_break ] silas : i want you to be happy . i just want you to be careful , you know . morgan 's made some interesting choices . kiki : oh , yeah . you mean , like , sleeping with my mother ? silas : there 's that . just keep your eyes open , okay ? kiki : i will . silas : and no matter what happens , i 'm always in your corner . kiki : thanks , dad . silas : you got it . so , see , we 've covered avery , and we 've covered you and morgan . is there anything else ? kiki : um ... well , unfortunately , i have to go back to bad news . do you remember olivia falconeri 's baby ? silas : i knew -- i knew she was pregnant , yeah . kiki : well , uh , he came early , and ... he did n't make it . silas : that 's terrible . kiki : so , we all went over to my uncle julian 's for , like , an impromptu memorial service . silas : i 'm sorry , i was under the impression that olivia and julian , they were n't friendly . kiki : they 're not . oh , my god , you do n't -- you do n't even know . okay . well , it turns out , my uncle was the father . it 's a long story . silas : i can imagine . kiki : anyway , he was -- he was devastated after he found out that his son died , so lucas and sam and i , we all -- we really wanted to be there for him . silas : of course . i 'm sure he was glad to have his family around him . kiki : yeah , he was . that is , until my aunt decided to show up . [ scene_break ] julian : denise demuccio . you at a loss for words ? denise : no . well , then answer me . how 'd you know i was talking about olivia ? denise : 'cause i got a brain . you could n't have killed ava . sonny already took credit for that . how 'd you know who she was ? she 's been dead for 20 years . denise : ever hear of the internet , genius ? invented by al gore for men to find porn ? or if you 're me , the life stories of your newfound family ? i stayed up real late last night learning all about the jeromes , and you are one twisted bunch , let me tell you . but i think i got it all figured out now . i got it straight . there 's you and your brothers -- dino and evan . your sisters , ava and olivia , all dead . your kids . your grandkid . our niece , kiki , right , and does n't kiki have herself a little sister , avery ? [ scene_break ] tracy : much as i appreciate your promise of grand gestures , why do n't you start small ? luke : name it . tracy : pour the coffee . luke : how does the rugrat take her java ? tracy : i do n't think you 've met aj yet . luke : aj . ? tracy : short for avery jerome . michael 's way of honoring his father . luke : this is michael 's kid ? tracy : no , this is michael 's sister . michael is her legal guardian . he has full custody . sonny corinthos is her biological father . luke : wow . sonny should just drop the `` god `` part and call himself father of port charles . tracy : luckily for aj , michael did not take kindly to sonny 's pardon , so he used monica 's connections to get full custody . and sonny deserved it . luke : well , and so the cycle of violence and retribution continues . it 'll never end , you know , tracy . it does n't matter who comes out on top -- corinthos or anybody else -- there 's always gon na be another wolf at the door . and no one can stop it . tracy : certainly not the police . [ scene_break ] jordan : so , is there any word on who lomax is naming to succeed sloane ? dante : you know , shockingly , she did n't have that conversation with me . jordan : but if she did -- dante : yeah , i 'd tell her she should be begging anna to come back . if there 's anyone that can right this ship , it 's her . [ scene_break ] sloane : how are you feeling ? anna : awful . sloane : should i take it personally ? i mean , one night with me , and you 're feeling sick to your stomach ? anna : oh , no , i think -- [ bottle clatters ] anna : ooh . i think it was the alcohol consumption , really . i do n't know why on earth i drank so much . sloane : well , because you 're an adult , and life 's been total crap lately . you needed to blow off steam . it 's not a crime . and that 's coming from a police commissioner . ex - police commissioner , i 'm sorry . anna : [ sighs ] well , i needed something , but ... a hangover was n't it . what ? i do n't know how i could have -- sloane : how you could have what ? anna : this , you know . duke . i feel as if i betrayed him . sloane : you did n't betray duke . anna : you do n't think so ? oh , my god . he 's only been dead a few days , and -- and i 've already slept with another man . sloane : well , you were in a bad way . i was in a bad way . you know , it just ... it happened . anna : well , it should n't have happened . sloane : but it did . and i do n't presume to speak for duke , but the man was a human . he loved you . he -- he would understand , you know ? anna : oh , i just want to -- i just want to go back and -- and make it all not have happened . sloane : i do n't . [ scene_break ] jordan : i agree . anna 's the natural choice for commissioner . she knows the department , the players like the back of her hand . dante : she can handle lomax 's bs . jordan : exactly . lomax : did i hear my name ? dante : hey . jordan : mayor . lomax : hmm . miss ashford , detective falconeri . dante : good morning , mayor . lomax : so , what 's the good word ? is everyone speculating about who 's taking the helm ? dante : actually , that 's what we just were talking about . lomax : hmm , thoughts ? dante : i think we 'd like to hear yours . lomax : and i have many . for starters , i 'd like to see a woman back in charge . someone whose experience and knowledge will help make for an easy transition . dante : that 's great . when does she start ? lomax : as soon as she accepts the position . how about it , miss ashford ? are you ready to be port charles ' next top cop ? [ scene_break ] morgan : go ahead . michael : what ? morgan : go ahead . scream , kick , punch , foam at the mouth , whatever you 're gon na do . michael : you know what ? you and kiki want to take another crack at it , you know what ? be my guest , just -- morgan : yes ? michael : never mind . morgan : no , no , no , no . go ahead , please . say what you 're gon na say . michael : [ sighs ] kiki might not be in the best head space right now , okay ? she just lost her mother , and her sister 's off limits . morgan : uh - huh , and whose fault is that ? michael : look , my advice is to take it slow . morgan : you know what you can do with your advice , mikey ? michael : see , this is why i did n't want to say anything in the first place . morgan : no , i 'm sorry . because in one breath , you 're -- you 're all over me , and in the next breath , you 're doling out brotherly wisdom ? michael : i am all over you because -- because you do n't get it . look , you and kiki , what you did to me , that sucked . that 's not what i care about . our sister could have -- morgan : avery could have gotten hurt . yes , i get it . michael : no , no , you do n't get it . you put a child in the arms of somebody completely drunk out of their minds , someone that you drugged . what if there was an accident ? what if she got injured ? morgan : what if , what if , what if ? you want to play the `` what if `` game ? okay , here 's one . what if you did n't turn your back on your family ? all right , we lied to you . i know , michael . i know that was messed up . but people were dying , things were messed up , and you did n't even try to understand . michael : okay , so you lie and cover for sonny after he murdered my father , and i 'm the one who 's supposed to understand ? morgan : is n't that why you have your halo ? is n't that why mom and dad think you walk on water , because you 're better than the rest of us ? michael : okay , do n't put this on me , okay ? you made your choices . own them , for god 's sake ! morgan : you know what ? you got a lot of aggression . let 's go . michael : excuse me ? morgan : let 's go ! you and me . [ scene_break ] silas : your aunt ? kiki : sorry , i -- i probably should have led with this . it 's just , i 'm still trying to process it all . silas : who is this woman ? kiki : her name 's denise , and are you -- are you ready for this ? silas : i do n't know , am i ? kiki : she looks just like mom . silas : as in , she resembles her ? kiki : no . spitting image . except for the hair and the accent and the clothes and the melted - off fingerprints . but i mean , other than that , she could be mom . that 's what everyone thought at first , that mom was alive . that she had survived her fall . obviously , that is n't possible . my mom 's gone . anyway , we did n't really have time to guess is she or is n't she , because the police showed up , and they arrested her . silas : for what ? kiki : connie falconeri 's murder . that is how much she looks like mom . they thought that she had just taken on this new identity to try and beat the murder charges . silas : is she in jail right now ? kiki : no , they had to let her go when they figured out she is n't mom . she 's mom 's twin sister , denise . [ scene_break ] denise : i ca n't wait to get to know that little avery . julian : avery , huh ? well , if you ask me , ava 's tryst with sonny , that was -- that was a lapse in judgment . denise : whatever it was , it brought a baby into this world . my flesh and blood . i plan on being her favorite aunt . julian : good luck with that . denise : hey , kids love me . julian : yeah , well , for all intents and purposes , avery 's lost to us . she 's been shanghaied by the quartermaines . [ scene_break ] tracy : it 's been wonderful having a baby in the house , actually . sabrina : all right , it is time for aj 's snack , and then we 're gon na head outside for some sunshine . tracy : by all means . luke , do you remember sabrina ? luke : vaguely . sabrina : well , it 's nice to meet you , officially . luke : yeah , you , too . tracy : okay . all right . see you girls later . sabrina : okay . luke : bye - bye . sabrina : come on , let 's go . luke : hmm , sonny must hate this arrangement . tracy : well , do n't take it into your head to make amends by interfering . luke : what , in someone else 's domestic situation -- no way . tracy : you have apologized to sonny , and hopefully , he will find it in his heart to forgive you . of course , first he has to find his heart . luke : well , i do have quite a ways to go to make it up to sonny , but that 's for another day . right now , i 'm concentrated on you . tracy : well , you have made a perfect start with these croissants . luke : i can do one better . tracy : mimosas ? luke : well , maybe we could use some ... later . but first -- [ scene_break ] jordan : you want me for police commissioner ? lomax : you 're surprised ? jordan : frankly , yeah . with all due respect , i 'm not qualified . lomax : why not ? you know law enforcement . you 've worked your way through the dea . you 've conducted yourself with honor and integrity , exactly the type of person we need to guide this department . and it also goes without saying that having a woman of color in charge will pay off immensely with community relations . so , you 're the perfect fit . jordan : i disagree . i can think of one candidate far more suited to the position . anna devane . [ scene_break ] anna : you ca n't be serious . i mean , you would n't take it back ? sloane : no . anna : what are you saying ? are you glad we slept together ? sloane : i mean , the timing 's all wrong . anna : abysmal . sloane : and the circumstances are unfortunate . anna : you think ? sloane : but i 'm not sorry we turned to each other last night . i care about you . i have feelings for you . i 've had feelings for you for a while . [ scene_break ] tracy : okay . what 's happening ? luke : what does it look like ? tracy : well -- [ laughs ] it looks like you 're about to propose , and we 're already married . luke : um ... actually , i did some checking , and we 're not . tracy : what ? luke : do you remember that annulment you filed when you thought you had married faison in a mask ? tracy : let me think about that . hmm , yes , i remember . but i never heard back from them , so i did n't know if it had gone through , and with everything that has been happening , i did n't have time to follow through . luke : well , i did , and it turns out the annulment did go through . tracy : wow . luke : you were n't married to me when i went off the deep end . tracy : yippee . another fraudulent union i can add to my ever - growing list . luke : no , this is a good thing . tracy : it 's a good thing that you 're not tethered to me for life ? thanks for that , luke spencer . luke : no , tracy quartermaine , it 's a good thing because now i get to come before you in my right mind with my heart in my hand and ask you to be my wife . now , before you go screaming into the street , please let me finish my spiel . tracy : spiel away . luke : you probably are wondering what 's true , what is n't true , who am i ? tracy , there are constants in my life , and the number - one constant is you . you are my partner , my lover , my equal . i do n't want to go through the rest of my life without you . please do n't ask me to . tracy : luke . oh , my . luke : what do you think ? tracy : i think it 's beautiful . luke : tracy , i do n't know how much time there is left . i 've wasted an awful lot of time . all i know is that whatever time there is left in my life , i want to spend it with you . [ scene_break ] silas : ava does n't have a twin sister . kiki : she does now . delia came and cleared it all up for us . silas : delia ? kiki : yeah , i called her after denise was arrested . she came , and she told us the whole story . silas : which is ? kiki : that she had twins and put them both up for adoption . she just never told anyone because she was so ashamed . silas : and no one questioned this ? kiki : there was n't really any point . denise 's dna compared to my mom 's dna -- silas : where 'd they get a sample of ava 's dna ? kiki : it was on file . silas : from when danny was sick . kiki : right . silas : and you 're telling me those samples were identical ? kiki : well , no . if that were the case , they 'd still be thinking that this woman was my mom . denise 's dna was close enough to be family , just not an identical twin . i know , it 's a trip , but just wait until you see her in person . you will not believe the way -- silas : this woman 's still in town ? she 's in town ? where is she ? [ scene_break ] denise : i read about avery ending up with those `` q `` people . it 's an awful story . the mother dies , and the baby ends up the family football ? how could you let that happen ? julian : excuse me ? denise : little twerp makes off with the baby , and you just sit on your hands ? julian : that 's what happens when you 're out of alternatives . denise : nuh - uh . not on my watch . just wait till michael quartermaine gets a load of me . [ scene_break ] michael : you want to go a few rounds ? morgan : one 's all it 's gon na take . michael : you would n't last that long , morgan . i got to get to work , anyways . what 's the problem ? are you worried ? you worried you might wrinkle your big- boy clothes up ? there 's gear in there . why do n't you suit up ? or are you just scared ? plain and simple . are you even trying right now ? michael : maybe i 'm trying to lull you into a false sense of security . you know , maybe -- maybe i 'm drunk ? morgan : you 're not gon na let that go , are you ? michael : you could have seriously hurt our sister , and you did n't even realize it . morgan : yeah , you hurt her every day that she 's not with her dad . michael : [ panting ] come on . morgan : all right , all right . michael : i 'm protecting her . morgan : you 're using her for leverage , michael . if ava knew , she would be rolling in her grave right now . michael : oh , please . that whore would roll on anything with anyone . just ask my father 's crypt -- [ scene_break ] julian : i 'm off to work . do n't burn the place down . denise : oh , wait , wait . let me jump in the shower . you can give me a ride . julian : and drop you where ? denise : casa quartermaine , of course . julian : [ sighs ] that 's a bad idea , denise . denise : oh , what 's the matter ? you afraid i ca n't hold my own ? that 's sweet , though , the way you worry about your little sister . julian : i 'd think twice about crossing those people . you want to spend time with a niece , do it with kiki . [ scene_break ] silas : so , do you know where denise is now ? kiki : she went home with my uncle julian last night . he agreed to put her up for a while . are you -- are you okay ? silas : yeah , why ? kiki : 'cause you seem a little -- i do n't know -- overly freaked out about this . silas : no , no . i 'm fine , it 's just -- it 's a wild story , is n't it ? kiki : yeah , you 're telling me . silas : unfortunately , i do n't have time to dwell . i -- i have to get to the hospital . kiki : okay , well , we 'll finish catching up later , right ? silas : count on it . hey , kiki . i 'm sorry i was n't here when things got rough . it wo n't happen again . [ scene_break ] [ both panting ] morgan : i told you . michael : you told me what ? morgan : [ laughs ] you had a lot of aggression to work out , dude . michael : yeah , well , can you blame me ? morgan : chucky . chucky kober . [ laughs ] michael : huh ? oh , morgan : come on , you got to -- you remember chucky . the dude , he had the big melon head , and he had that rat tail . michael : [ laughs ] yeah , yeah , from the playground , i remember . you 'd come home from the swings with a busted lip , and max and milo would be , like , `` who did this to you ? `` you did n't tell them . morgan : yeah . michael : you told me , though . morgan : that 's right . michael : i took care of it . morgan : i mean , we -- we kind of -- we took care of it . you threw -- you threw a punch , and then he got you down on the ground . michael : you did jump on him , gave me some time to recover . morgan : it was a good time . michael : he never bothered you again . morgan : no , no , he did not . michael ... i 'm sorry . i 'm really sorry . what i did to you , avery , even kiki , i see now . when it finally hit me , when i finally realized how monumentally i actually screwed up ... ... all i wanted to do was call you , man . all i wanted to do was call you and have you fix it because ... that 's what you do . you 're my big brother , and that 's what you 've always done all my life . and now i 've trashed everything . michael : is this confession time ? morgan : i guess so , yeah . michael : [ sighs ] i was glad when sonny offered to trade aj in exchange for dropping the charges . no matter what has gone down between us , i 'd never want to see you in prison . morgan : you could have fooled me . michael : i think i was fooling myself , too . morgan : things are never gon na be the same , are they ? with us , i mean . michael : i do n't see how . [ scene_break ] tracy : i love everything you just said . and i love you . but at the same time , i ca n't help but wonder . luke : what ? tracy : if this is just another trick , and i hate that i 'm thinking that . luke : it 's okay . tracy : no , it 's not okay . i want to trust you ! luke : but you 're cautious . tracy : cautious ? ! i 'm terrified ! and i do n't want to be scared of you . luke : that makes two of us . tracy : how do i know that this is real ? luke : you do n't . tracy : [ sighs ] thanks for that . that 's reassuring . luke : all you can do is take the leap . tracy : take a leap ? luke , i have been taking leaps with you again and again and again . the bottom always falls out . luke : i know , but never again . tracy , i have been to hell and back , and i 've dragged you along for the ride , but i will never do it again . i promise . no , i promise , if you put your faith in me just one more time , you 're not gon na regret it . tracy : oh , please . your trick knee . get up . luke : no , no more tricks . my knee is fine . it 's my heart that 's broken . only you can fix it . please marry me . [ scene_break ] anna : you have feelings for me ? sloane : i 've been holding it back for a while . i could n't do it anymore . anna : yeah , you could have . it 's called keeping it to yourself . why -- sloane : why what ? anna : why are you telling me ? sloane : i thought you should know . i thought maybe you -- anna : what ? maybe the time was right to move in on me ? sloane : no . anna : but , yeah , days after the man i 've loved for decades has died , so ... sloane : why would you think something like that ? you know i said i 'd miss you if you left . anna : yeah , because you got used to all the fighting . sloane : i helped you cover up a murder . does that ring any bells ? anna : i thought that you had done that because -- sloane : because i care about you . yeah . i know it 's not what you want to hear right now , but ... it 's true . it 's out there . and , uh ... anna : and what ? sloane : i thought maybe somewhere , you know , buried or -- on some distant level , you might care about me , too . anna : get out . [ scene_break ] lomax : you can forget it . i am not rehiring anna devane . jordan : why ? she knows the job inside and out . lomax : emphasis on out . we need fresh blood , not more of the same . if you do n't want the job , fine , but by refusing it , that does n't mean that i 'm going to be giving it back to anna . as long as i am mayor , she will never again be police commissioner of port charles . the job is yours , miss ashford . all you have to do is say yes . the pcpd requires dynamic leadership , which i believe you can provide . but if you do n't think you 're up for it , i 'll find someone else . dante : do n't look at me . i -- it 's a great opportunity for you . jordan : i 'll do it . lomax : i 'll have my people draw up a press release . welcome to the force , commissioner ashford . jordan : thank you . dante : looks like there 's a new sheriff in town . congratulations . jordan : thank you , i think . i do n't know , i just -- i just hope this was n't a huge mistake . dante : how can it be a huge mistake ? you just got a promotion . jordan : ask sloane . after a termination like that , who knows where the hell the guy 's gon na end up ? dante : yeah , i would n't worry too much about him . he seems like the kind of guy that always finds a way to land on his feet . [ scene_break ] sloane : anna , you 're overreacting . anna : i said get out . sloane : i do n't want to leave it like this . anna : i do n't care . if you wo n't leave now , i will call security . sloane : you 're in pain . let 's talk about this . anna : do n't you get it ? i do n't want to talk about it . i do n't want to look at you . i ca n't even look at myself . could you please -- could you please just leave ? please go . [ sobs ] [ scene_break ] kiki : hey , denise , it 's kiki . ava 's daughter . denise : oh , hey . how ya doin ' ? kiki : i 'm okay . i was wondering if maybe you wanted to get together . denise : i 'd like that . kiki : great . are you free for lunch ? denise : actually , there 's just a couple of things i 'm gon na take care of , but i 'm free for dinner . kiki : dinner works . denise : you just tell me when and where . kiki : there 's this really great barbecue place in town . it 's called the floating rib . i 'll pick you up at 8 : 00 ? denise : i 'll be waiting . kiki : i 'm really looking forward to it . denise : oh , yeah . me , too , baby girl . me , too ! [ scene_break ] morgan : i wish i could go back , you know , do everything different . michael : yeah , i 'd do a lot of things different , too . morgan : so , this is how it 's gon na be ? we 're just gon na be at each other 's throats forever ? michael : are we gon na be brothers the way we used to be ? probably not , but i mean , come on . i think we can do a lot better than this . what do you say to a cease - fire ? morgan : that 's as good as it gets , huh ? michael : well , for now , yeah . morgan : i 'll take it . [ they shake hands ] [ scene_break ] silas : denise demuccio ? denise : who wants to know ? [ gasps ] oh , no , scratch that . i recognize you from a story i was reading . you 're kiki 's father , are n't you ? you 're silas something ? silas : clay , dr. silas clay . denise : well , you , dr. silas clay , you are one lucky son of a gun 'cause that girl of yours , she is beauti -- silas : cut the crap , ava . i know it 's you . [ scene_break ] luke : take just one more chance on me , tracy . this time will be real and honest and true . dillon : i 'm gon na stop you both right there . mother . do not accept that ring . tracy : dillon .	tracy introduces luke to avery and tells him that she is sonny and ava 's daughter and that michael has custody of her . luke asks tracy to marry him again . tracy 's son dillon walks in and tells her not to accept the ring . anna and kyle wake up together . anna feels that she betrayed duke . kyle does n't regret sleeping with anna . he reveals that he has had feelings for her for some time . when he says he hopes that on some level she might have some feeling for him too , she kicks him out . mayor lomax offers the commissioner job to jordan . jordan accepts the job .
nathan : it 's not right . it 's not right . no . [ breathing heavily ] [ gasps ] maxie : hey . hey . it 's okay . you were just having a bad dream . nathan : [ sighing ] maxie : hey . here , um ... [ laughs ] drink this . experts say an eight - ounce glass of water the moment you wake up will give you clarity and energy . nathan : yeah , thanks . maxie : so , um , you were talking in your sleep . something about a shooting ? [ scene_break ] carly : mom . oh , my god . are you okay ? bobbie : ohh . yeah , honey . i 'm fine . carly : [ sighs ] bobbie : i 've , uh -- i 've already been discharged . it 's your brother we need to worry about . carly : [ sighs ] okay , how 's lucas ? no change . he 's stable , but he still has n't regained consciousness . carly : i do n't get it ! what the hell happened ? dr. obrecht : why do n't you ask your friend , dr. finn ? [ scene_break ] finn : oh , hello . [ sighs ] hayden : what , did you come all this way just to yell at me again ? finn : no , no , i -- hayden : by all means , have at it . it ca n't be any worse than what i 've been dealing with for the last 24 hours . finn : well , uh ... are you all right ? hayden : since you asked , my husband is missing . he may even be dead , so , dr. finn , what do you want ? [ scene_break ] elizabeth : i have information about hayden barnes and the disappearance of her husband , nikolas cassadine . jordan : okay . you have my attention . what information ? [ scene_break ] sam : you 're gon na run . jason : no , i 'm not gon na run , but i 'm not gon na sit around and wait to be arrested , either . i 've spent enough time in lockup for a few lifetimes . i 'm gon na find out what happened to nikolas before the cops can pin it on me . sam : okay . great . i 'm in . jason : sorry , but you ca n't be . [ horn honks in distance ] sam : wait . jason ! wait , i 'm going with you . jason : [ sighs ] i 'm about to become a fugitive . if you come with me , you might be looked at as an accomplice . sam : i do n't care . they want you , not me . jason : oh , you do n't care , do you ? sam : no . jason : well , they can find a way to press charges and use that as leverage to get me to surrender . and even if i do n't , we ca n't take danny into hiding . sam : danny loves staying at the quartermaines ' . he 's not gon na mind if we extend his visit just a little bit . jason : [ sighs ] are you sure you want to do this ? sam : yes , i am sure . i do n't want to lose you again , and especially because the pcpd ca n't be bothered to find out what happened to nikolas . jason : you know you 're a little crazy , right ? sam : just a little bit . jason : okay , fine , let 's make arrangements for danny . [ scene_break ] maxie : so what were you dreaming about ? [ chuckles ] nathan : [ sighs ] i - i do n't remember . maxie : you know , um ... lots of people have the occasional bad dream , but this one , uh , shots were fired , so ... nathan : maxie , cops have a different kind of bad dream than other people . maxie : nathan , if something 's bothering you , you can talk to me about it . nathan : maxie , it was just a dream . it 's okay . maxie : okay , well , now that you 're awake , i 'm really excited , because i 've been waiting all night to show you the pictures from the nurses ' ball last night . nathan : yeah , look , i - i 'm sorry i could n't make it . maxie : hey , me , too , but at least now , by these photos , you will feel like you were there with me . so , okay , this is me , obviously ... nathan : mm - hmm . maxie : ... on the red carpet . nathan : stunning as always . maxie : okay . [ laughs ] thank you . nathan : are you with my doctor ? maxie : yes . i am . nathan : why ? maxie : um ... [ sighs ] i came to the hospital last night , i was ready to spring you out , and griffin told me that there was no way he was gon na sign off on that . nathan : mm . maxie : and i told him that since you were supposed to be my date , and he was n't gon na let that happen , he had to fill in for you , because i knew that you would be okay with it . nathan : uh - huh . maxie : and , um , here is me w -- nathan : i am o - okay with it , by the way . maxie : i know . nathan : [ clears throat ] 'cause i 'm secure in our relationship . maxie : i know that , too , because ... [ chuckles ] as it turns out , um , griffin is not only a brain surgeon , but he 's also a priest . nathan : a priest . maxie : yeah . so , i knew that you would have no problem with me taking a priest and brain surgeon , father griffin munro , to the nurses ' ball . [ both laugh ] [ knock on door ] nathan : [ clears throat ] maxie : oh , and here he is . nathan : [ clears throat ] griffin : maxie . maxie : [ laughs ] griffin : detective west . i came to sign off on your discharge . why are you looking at me like that ? [ scene_break ] carly : oh , my god . what is your problem today ? dr. obrecht : the same as yours -- dr. hamilton finn . carly : great . thanks for clearing that up . bobbie : is there a problem with dr. finn ? dr. obrecht : i simply wish that he cared as much about his patients as he cares about that grotesque lizard of his . monica : bobbie , carly , hi . carly : hi . bobbie : hey . monica : well , lucas ' vitals are holding steady . bobbie : but no change ? monica : not yet . no . bobbie , you can go in and see him if you want to . bobbie : thank you . carly : go , go . i 'll be there in a minute , i promise . bobbie : okay , thank you . thank you . monica : all right . carly : excuse me . all right , lady . if you have something to say , i want you to say it . monica : excuse me , what is going on ? carly : dr. obrecht keeps implying that dr. finn had something to do with what happened to my brother , lucas . to [ slams table ] i want to know . dr. obrecht : dr. quartermaine , would you care to explain ? carly : what ? are you telling me there 's something to this ? monica : when lucas ' labs came back , there was an elevated level of derisifol in his system . carly : what 's that ? dr. obrecht : derisifol is a muscle relaxant used exclusively on patients in surgery . carly : well , how the hell did that get into my brother 's bloodstream ? monica : well , we 're not certain . dr. obrecht : it was injected into his nacken . carly : into his neck ? monica : we have launched an internal investigation , carly , and the police , uh -- well , we 're cooperating with them . carly : the police ? are you trying to tell me that my brother was attacked ? dr. obrecht : well , he certainly did n't inject himself in the neck . do you still think your friend dr. finn is so innocent ? [ scene_break ] finn : clearly , this is n't a good time . hayden : how perceptive . finn : yes . i hope they find your husband , and that he 's all right . hayden : wait . you came all this way . you might as well tell me why . finn : may i ? i came to give you this . hayden : the check i gave you ? finn : i ca n't accept that . hayden : okay . well , i should probably insist that you keep this , but , as it happens , i 'm strapped for cash at the moment , and god only knows the condition of my husband 's finances , so ... thank you . finn : yeah , thank you for the gesture . you know , you could have just mailed this to me or simply just ripped it up , but you took the launch all the way out here to hand it to me in person . why ? finn : yes . `` why , `` indeed . uh , i wanted to see you . [ scene_break ] elizabeth : nikolas is a really good friend of mine . we 've known each other since we were kids , and ever since hayden entered his life i 've been very concerned . jordan : why , exactly ? elizabeth : well , she 's been nothing but a con and a fraud ever since she came to port charles . she married nikolas under false pretenses when she lied about her identity . i 'm sure you 're heard by now . jordan : yes , that she 's rachel berlin , the daughter of the ponzi guy . the word 's all around town . elizabeth : well , all this time , she 's been evading the feds , but her past is finally catching up with her , which gives hayden a motive to kill nikolas . [ scene_break ] nathan : [ clears throat ] maxie : we 're just really glad that you 're here . [ laughs ] nathan and i are eager to get him out of this place . nathan : uh - huh . [ sighs ] griffin : i just need to do a final checkup , and then i 'll be happy to sign the release . maxie : great ! i will get started on the paperwork . griffin : you 're , uh , vitals look good . um ... any headaches , changes in vision ? nathan : no . griffin : dizziness , nausea , confusion ? nathan : no , no , i - i 'm good . griffin : nathan , i - i want to help you get out of here as fast as possible , but i ca n't unless you 're honest with me . what 's going on ? nathan : are you really a priest ? [ scene_break ] carly : are you honestly accusing dr. finn of poisoning my brother by injecting a surgical muscle relaxant into his neck ? dr. obrecht : why not ? carly : is she kidding ? dr. obrecht : whoever did this is obviously comfortable acting outside the confines of the law . carly : oh , we all know someone like that , do n't we ? dr. obrecht : indeed . it reminds me of the evening two interlopers came snooping around the records room . carly : [ scoffs ] oh . dr. obrecht : who were they ? oh , yes ! you and dr. finn . carly : oh , yes ! because we all know that sneaking a peek at medical records is a gateway to attempted murder ! you poisoned duke lavery . dr. obrecht : i did no such thing ! it 's not my fault he drank from anna devane 's glass . carly : okay , you know what ? i do n't care . i do n't care . this does n't make sense to me . lucas did n't have an enemy in the world . i mean , he was n't even supposed to be here yesterday . he was supposed to be getting married at the nurses ' ball . what ? what is that ? monica : uh , carly , we 're beginning to think that this might not be an isolated incident . in the past couple of weeks , two other patients have died under rather suspicious circumstances . granted , they were both elderly , but they did have unexpected and sudden heart attacks . carly : old people die all the time , a - and people have heart attacks out of the blue , monica . dr. obrecht : both patients were also under dr. finn 's care . monica : [ groans ] carly : okay . if i believed for one second that dr. finn was going around killing his patients , which , by the way , i do n't , it does n't make any sense to me why he or anyone else would want to kill lucas . dr. obrecht : perhaps your brother was n't the intended target . [ scene_break ] jordan : are you saying that nikolas found out who hayden was , then threatened to end the marriage , and that 's why she wanted to kill him ? elizabeth : [ sighs ] if only it were that simple . jordan : okay , then , what was hayden 's alleged motive ? elizabeth : hayden denies having any involvement in her father 's crimes . she says she was n't in it , she never saw the billions of dollars that he stole . in fact , she was supposedly left destitute . jordan : `` supposedly `` ? elizabeth : she 's been lying this whole time . jordan : okay , are you saying that [ sighs ] hayden knew about her father 's activities ? elizabeth : i ca n't say for certain that she was involved in the ponzi scheme , but i do know for a fact that she profited for it . jordan : how so ? elizabeth : [ sighs ] raymond berlin 's assets were confiscated by the government , except hayden was able to take care of some very valuable diamonds . and they were registered ... they 're traceable . and if they end up on the market , they 'll lead straight back to her . jordan : how do you even know this ? elizabeth : nikolas found the diamonds . he sold one , and when hayden found out , she was furious . jordan : okay , uh , this is a very interesting ... wrinkle , and it does give hayden a motive . but i 'm curious -- why are you involved ? [ scene_break ] hayden : okay , so why did you want to see me ? finn : i owe you an apology . hayden : you do ? finn : yes , i -- [ sighs ] you sound surprised . hayden : i 'm just not used to being on the receiving end of an apology . finn : you ... told me you did n't know anything about your father 's illegal activities , and i should have taken your word for it . you 're not responsible for what he did . hayden : thank you . finn : mm . i acted like a jerk . hayden : kind of . finn : okay . and i did n't want to leave things like that . i also realized i did n't answer your question . hayden : what question ? finn : you had asked me about the foundation . it was set up to fight a disease that was killing a lot of people . hayden : including someone who was very important to you . finn : my wife . hayden : oh . i 'm so sorry . finn : today would have been her birthday , and that 's why i needed to come out and give you that . she would n't have wanted me to keep it . knowing her , she would 've preferred i make a more altruistic gesture in order to honor her memory . hayden : well , that 's very gracious of you to tell me . i 'm sorry . i - i did n't mean to upset you . finn : not upset me , but , um ... i should , uh , go . hayden : no let me at least get you a glass of water . that 's what i -- finn : no , i do n't really need a glass of water . hayden : please , i , um -- finn : [ grunts as he falls down clutching his chest ] [ scene_break ] dr. obrecht : whoever attacked lucas did so in your mother 's room while she was a patient . carly : okay , you 're now trying to tell me that whoever did this was trying to kill my mother ? dr. obrecht : if it 's any consolation , i do n't think it was personal . from all appearances , it would seem the attacker was trying to dispatch your mother using the same method as he did the others . monica : or she . dr. obrecht : as he did the others . carly : hey , even if this is true , you do n't have any actual proof that dr. finn is responsible . monica : we have no reason to suspect dr. finn . dr. obrecht : that is where you 're wrong . i spoke to one of his higher - ups at his former place of employment . it seems he left under suspicious circumstances . carly : which were ? dr. obrecht : uh , on that subject , the doctor was frustratingly vague . carly : s - so , really , you do n't have anything on dr. finn . dr. obrecht : i did learn that there was a rumor of drug addiction . monica : oh , this is preposterous . dr. finn has a sterling reputation . he was never , ever involved with drugs . carly : [ sighs ] monica . monica : and now , if you will excuse me , i 'm gon na go talk to my son . ah . [ scene_break ] elizabeth : i 'm involved for a couple of reasons . i 'm not gon na deny that i despise hayden . jordan : well , i gathered that . elizabeth : but whether or not ... nikolas is still alive , i want her away from that family , especially spencer . jordan : fair enough . elizabeth : and the other thing i - is i know the police are convinced that jason morgan had something to do with nikolas ' disappearance -- jordan : jason has not been arrested yet . elizabeth : well , are you looking at any other suspects ? jordan : we 're looking for the truth . elizabeth : [ sighs ] jason and i have a son together , but nikolas has been my closest friend . at times , he 's been my only friend , and i just want whoever hurt him to pay . jordan : even if that means it 's jason morgan ? elizabeth : jason did n't do this , and that 's why i wanted you to know every last detail about hayden barnes , rachel berlin -- whatever her name is . jordan : look , i appreciate you telling me all of this , and while hayden does have motive , she has neither means nor opportunity . elizabeth : what do you mean ? jordan : hayden has an alibi for the time of nikolas ' disappearance . jason does n't . [ scene_break ] monica : i heard what happened at wyndemere . is there any sign of nikolas ? jason : hm . sam : um , not as far as we know yet . monica : well , have you seen lucas ? sam : i have . i just came from the icu . it 's -- it 's really hard seeing him like that , not being able to move or talk . monica : i know , sam . please ... we are doing everything we can for him . sam : i know you are , and i thank you so much for that . i 'm gon na touch base with my sisters . um , i 'll be back . monica : okay . jason : okay . so , i brought sam to visit with lucas ... monica : [ sighs ] jason : ... but i need to talk to you about danny . [ scene_break ] griffin : maxie told you that i took her to the nurses ' ball , did n't she ? nathan : yeah , she did . griffin : well , i - i assure you that i am , indeed , a priest , and a completely platonic time was had by all . nathan : doc , doc , that 's not what i want to talk to you about . griffin : oh . nathan : uh ... griffin : a - all right , then . what 's on your mind ? nathan : you 're right , doctor -- father ? griffin : `` doctor `` is fine . nathan : i 'm not doing so hot . [ chuckles ] it 's got nothing to do with the injuries . griffin : it 's , uh ... there 's something weighing on my conscience . nathan : okay . what is it ? griffin : maxie and i are engaged . and we 're planning our wedding , and this should be the happiest time of my life , but i ca n't enjoy it , because i 'm lying to her . i got this secret that i 've been carrying around , and i do n't know what to do with it . i guess , um ... what i 'm trying to ask is if you have any advice . [ scene_break ] sam : it 's okay , mom . just give me a call or text me when you know anything , okay ? hi . okay , bye . hi . maxie : [ laughs ] i assume you 're here to see lucas . sam : uh , y - yeah , among other things . maxie : how 's he doing ? sam : he 's stable . that 's the good news . but we do n't know when he 's gon na wake up or ... what -- what about nathan ? how 's he doing ? maxie : um , much better . um , actually , he 's about to be discharged . sam : wow . that 's great news . that 's good . maxie : yeah , it is . um , which reminds me -- you 're fired . [ scene_break ] monica : so , how can i help you with danny ? [ beeper beeps ] monica : oh , excuse me . oh , boy . uh , this will just take a moment . jason : it 's all right . take your time . monica : okay . jason : hm . carly : [ sighs ] jason : hey . carly : hey . jason : uh - oh . that bad , huh ? carly : it 's been a bad day . jason : want to tell me about it ? carly : no . no , tell me what 's going on with you . i heard something about nikolas , that he 's -- jason : yeah , he 's missing . carly : and the police think you had something to do with this ? jason : not surprisingly , that 's the theory . [ sighs ] carly : have you called diane ? jason : i 've called her . she 's aware . we 've got it all under control . carly : are you sure ? jason : i 'm positive . i am not going to pentonville . carly : i want you to take care of yourself . jason : [ sighs ] you , too . carly : and i want you to call me if you need anything , okay ? jason : you , too . you , too . carly : okay . jason : okay , bye . carly : bye . [ sighs ] [ scene_break ] maxie : wow , that sounded a lot harsher than i thought it would . what i mean is that i - i no longer require your services . sam : okay , t - that 's fine , but may i ask why ? maxie : i just decided the put the whole claudette thing behind me . sam : great . that 's good . maxie : yeah . sam : are you sure ? maxie : yes , um ... look , i could have lost nathan when carlos rivera shot him , and you know more than anyone what that 's like . sam : sadly , i do , yes . maxie : the whole claudette thing gave me a much - needed perspective , and i 'm just gon na focus on the incredible future that i will have with nathan . sam : good , i think that 's a very wise decision . maxie : [ sighs ] sam : that 's good . good luck . maxie : thanks . you look real cute . [ laughs ] jason : hey . monica : ah , sam , hi . sam : hi . i was talking to jason , and i am happy to take danny to the house for as long as necessary . sam : are you sure ? thank you so much . monica : absolutely . jason : thank you . monica : do you have any idea when you 'll be back ? jason : uh ... sam : no , but we 'll keep you posted . monica : okay . and just know that i would keep danny forever if it was up to me . [ chuckles ] sam : thank you . jason : let 's go this way . [ scene_break ] dr. obrecht : i 'm on my way to the records room , where i intend to pull all of dr. finn 's patient files . [ scene_break ] hayden : dr. finn ? dr. finn . oh , my god . finn : oh , water , huh . hayden : i 'm gon na call an ambulance . finn : mm . we 're on an island . how does that even work ? hayden : the police and the coast guard have spent half the morning combing the island . i 'm sure they can figure something out , but you need to see a doctor . finn : i am a doctor . i do n't need to see one . hayden : oh , that 's sound logic . so , if you need brain surgery , you 're just gon na do it on yourself ? finn : do n't be ridiculous . i 'm not a brain surgeon . hayden : well , if you do n't call a doctor , what are you gon na do , just sit here and suffer ? finn : no , i 'm really not into suffering . as i like to say , no pain -- hayden : `` no pain , no gain `` ? finn : no , just `` no pain . `` that 's it . hayden : i can get behind that . finn : mm . [ sighs ] [ groans ] [ sighs ] can you do me a favor ? hayden : no . i 'm busy . what ? finn : could you get that and move it a little closer to me ? hayden : i really think you should n't be going anywhere . finn : i ... i 'm inclined to agree , and since me staying the night would probably cramp your style a little bit and , uh ... scare the daylights out of me -- you live here ? hayden : it 's cozy once you make friends with the ghosts . finn : [ sighs ] i wish i were joking more than i am . [ grunts , sighs ] [ groans ] can you -- can i ask you to do something else for me ? hayden : of course . finn : can you open this and hand me what 's inside ? [ scene_break ] griffin : i 'm not sure what advice i can give you without more specific knowledge on the situation . given that it 's important enough to keep from maxie , i 'm not sure i 'm the person you want to share it with . nathan : see , but you 're exactly the person that i want to share it with . you 're a priest . griffin : are you catholic ? nathan : uh , no . so , i guess it 's not an official confession , but ... i was hoping i could count on your discretion . i needed to tell someone . griffin : well , you have n't really told me -- nathan : i needed to at least admit out loud that i was carrying this around with me . you wo n't tell maxie , will you ? maxie : okay , i got the paperwork started . we can get you out of here as soon as father griffin / dr. munro gives us the okay . griffin : nathan is fit as a fiddle . i will , uh , let admitting know that you 're officially being released . nathan : thanks . maxie : thanks . oh , my gosh , okay , so , um , i was n't sure what you were gon na want to wear on the day you got released from the hospital , so i brought you a lot of options . nathan : ah [ clears throat ] maxie : [ sighs ] nathan : i think that , uh , sweatpants are gon na be the way to go . maxie : okay . and it 's okay if you want to change in front of me . nathan : i think that might distract the both of us . maxie : mm , that 's a good point . nathan : mm . maxie : in fact ... [ chuckles ] i left a piece of the paperwork in the hub , so , um , i will be back . [ scene_break ] finn : [ sighs ] [ chuckles ] what ? you never had someone shoot up in your living room before ? hayden : ugh , i 'll plead the fifth . finn : [ sighs ] it 's not what you think . hayden : well , i realized that when you did n't melt anything on a hot spoon . finn : i have , uh ... a type of diabetes . hayden : you know they have these , like pen things now . you just -- finn : that 's just for someone who does n't know how to use one of these . hayden : and clearly you do , not that it 's any of my business . finn : well , i appreciate your discretion . hayden : what discretion ? i 'm posting a video of this on youtube as soon as you go . finn : [ chuckles ] well , make sure you pick a good song to set the mood . hayden : mm . finn : but , um , all joking aside , if you ever want to try to make amends with me , you 'll pretend you never saw this . hayden : whoa , whoa , whoa . are you sure that 's a good idea ? finn : [ grunts ] hey , look at that . [ sighs ] i feel better already . i feel like 100 bucks . nothing that 15 minutes across choppy waters wo n't cure . [ sniffles ] thank you . hayden : yeah . no problem . a - and thank you for getting my mind off my troubles , if only for a few minutes . finn : good luck with your husband . [ sighs ] hayden : take care . happy birthday , mrs. finn . clearly , your husband misses you . [ scene_break ] jason : [ sighs ] so , what do you think ? sam : i think it 's typical for sonny to set us up at the safe house with no questions asked . jason : [ sighs ] actually , i found this place originally . sam : really ? jason : it 's quiet -- yeah -- no neighbors . then , we bought it through a holding company that sonny had . cops never traced it back to him , and if i remember correctly , it 's always fully stocked . sam : all right , i think we should review everything we already know . jason : look at you . sam : what ? jason : eager to get to work . sam : i am eager to prove that you 're innocent , so we can pick our son up from your mother 's , although , i 'm sure he 's having a pretty good time , because he loves that pup ... py -- i 'm sorry . i know that 's a sore subject . jason : no , it 's fine . it 's fine . taking the puppy to the quartermaines was a perfect solution . jake loves the dog . danny loves the dog . it 's -- [ sighs ] sam : what ? jason : i 've got to call elizabeth . i was supposed to see jake tonight . that 's not gon na happen clearly . [ scene_break ] elizabeth : are you sure hayden 's alibi checks out ? jordan : it 's air tight . i ca n't possibly investigate the woman for a crime that she could n't have possibly committed . but , you know , i - i appreciate the information . thank you . elizabeth : well , i - i hope it 'll be helpful at some point . jordan : if you think of anything else that might germane to the case , please let me know . [ cell phone rings ] elizabeth : jason ? jason : [ sighs ] elizabeth . something 's happened . elizabeth : yeah , uh , nikolas has disappeared , the police think he 's dead , and you 're the prime suspect . jason : yeah , well , unfortunately -- elizabeth : where are you right now ? jason : well , i really ca n't say , but i just wanted to tell you that i wo n't be able to see jake tonight . elizabeth : [ sighs ] p - please , do n't tell me you 're running . jason : everything is gon na be fine . i promise . elizabeth : whatever you do , just do n't make it worse for yourself . [ scene_break ] maxie : hey . fancy meeting you here , again . hey , did you happen to see , um -- oh . here it is . got to keep that paperwork straight . griffin : it 's the biggest challenge in medicine . maxie : actually , i 'm glad that we have a minute alone . we have some unfinished business . [ scene_break ] sam : okay , according to the security footage , nikolas arrives at wyndemere at 12 : 02 . jason : and apparently , i got there at 12 : 28 . sam : okay . 12 : 28 . you enter the house . jason : and i called out for nikolas . he did n't answer , and then i heard a loud noise . sam : the thumping and scraping . jason : yeah , like furniture being moved . sam : that would explain why the room looked the way it did when we got in there . jason : yeah , i do n't know . you know , it did n't sound like a fight to me . sam : okay , okay . i think we 're getting ahead of ourselves . i got to the house seven minutes later , which would be 12 : 35 . when i walked in , it was only a couple of seconds , and then i heard a noise -- a crash like a window breaking . jason : yeah , i heard the same crash . sam : where were you ? jason : well , i was outside of nikolas ' room , in the hallway . sam : okay , `` crash . `` how long between hearing the crash and entering the room ? jason : 20 seconds , maybe . i was n't sure what i was gon na be walking in on . sam : you go into the room , and you hear a crash . jason : right . the room has been overturned . the window 's already broken . no one 's inside . sam : i found you at the window . jason : yeah , i looked down . there 's a body on the rocks . sam : i joined you at the window . i looked down . it 's really dark , a long fall . jason : it 's dark , but there 's lightning , and i can clearly see his dark hair on his head , and the body 's torso was on the rocks , but his legs were in the water . sam : yes , and you told me to call 911 . you and i both went down to the beach , nikolas ' body was not there , and then you went into the water . jason : how long was i in the water ? sam : i do n't know , maybe between 5 and 10 minutes -- long enough for me to climb up on the rocks and find nikolas ' cuff link . jason : and when we went back into the house ... sam : yes , we did go back in the house . we went into nikolas ' bedroom , and that 's where we saw hayden and her friend curtis . jason : looks like you 've got all the details down . sam : i do . well , i would n't be a good pi if i did n't . jason : you know what ? [ clears throat ] i want to map out the room , the position of the furniture . sam : why ? jason : because , like i said ... [ sighs ] when i got into that house , the noises coming from that room did n't sound like a fight . [ scene_break ] hayden : we do n't want any . elizabeth : [ chuckles ] that 's funny . i used to live here , remember ? hayden : i 'm trying to block it out . what do you want , elizabeth ? elizabeth : i left some things , and i need to pick them up . hayden : [ scoffs ] you 've made how many trips using that exact same excuse ? elizabeth : well , if i get everything now , i wo n't have a reason to come back here ever again . then , by all means . make sure you double - check the closets . whatever you leave behind is going in the garbage . elizabeth : you 're sweet . [ scene_break ] griffin : unfinished business ? maxie : um , i , uh , i just wanted to thank you for escorting me to the nurses ' ball last night . i actually had a great time . [ chuckles ] griffin : uh , it was , uh -- it was my pleasure . maxie : but , um , most importantly , i wanted to thank you for saving nathan 's life . [ chuckles ] besides my daughter , he 's , um , the best thing that 's ever happened to me , and i realized how empty my world would be without him . but now that i 've got , uh -- now that nathan has you , i do n't have to worry about that , so thank you , again . griffin : yeah , well , you 're , uh -- you 're more than welcome . i - if you 'll excuse me , i have , uh , other patients that i have to tend to . [ scene_break ] monica : oh , dr. obrecht , i would thank you if you kept your suspicions about dr. finn to yourself , especially when you 're talking to a patient 's family . dr. obrecht : what choice did i have ? monica : well , you could choose not to name names , especially when all of your suspicions are completely unfounded . dr. obrecht : i would think you would be happy that i was doing everything i could to root out a killer before he strikes again . monica : oh , come on . you 're only out to get petty revenge on dr. finn . dr. obrecht : and why are you so eager to defend dr. finn ? he 's clearly a deeply troubled individual . [ scene_break ] carly : hey . anything ? bobbie : i 'm afraid not . carly : okay . well , at least lucas is n't getting any worse . bobbie : yeah . do you want to sit with him ? you have n't been in yet . carly : i know . i do . i really do . i just , um -- i 'm having a hard time processing all of this . bobbie : yeah , 'cause it does n't make any sense . carly : [ sighs ] no . who would want to kill lucas ? bobbie : [ sighs ] aw , honey . what is it ? mm . i know this is terrible and it 's frightening , but they are going to figure out who 's done this . [ scene_break ] sam : that 's my best recollection . jason : yeah , mine , too . and it does n't feel right . sam : what do you mean ? jason : [ sighs ] that night that i fought nikolas in his living room , we knocked over some furniture , right ? sam : yeah , um , a chair , a table , maybe . jason : yeah , but not ever piece of furniture in the room . i mean , that was -- [ chuckles ] that was a hell of a fight . and even the other guy , curtis , he got involved . nikolas and i were really going at it . we slammed into some furniture , but we did n't wreck the entire room . sam : okay , i see where you 're going with this . jason : yeah , nikolas ' room was wrecked . it was completely torn apart , and that did n't happen from a fight , especially when i did n't hear any voices . sam : you think it was staged . jason : it would explain a lot . [ scene_break ] hayden : commissioner , what can i do for you ? jordan : i 'm sorry to show up unannounced . i just -- i have a few more questions for you . hayden : well , i 've already told you everything i know about nikolas ' disappearance . jordan : actually , i 'm not here about your husband 's disappearance . hayden : no ? oh . okay , then , why ? jordan : well , i have reason to believe that may be lying to , or , well , at the very least , withholding evidence from the federal government . hayden : excuse me ? what would i be hiding ? jordan : well , it seems that you might be in possession of several diamonds of significant value , and those gems have been registered . and they can be traced back to your father , raymond berlin . hayden : trust me -- i am not in possession of any diamonds . look , i 've already told the feds that i did not knowingly benefit from any money my father bilked from his clients , nor did i retain any of his property . jordan : i 'm aware that 's been your story . hayden : it 's the truth , but if you do n't believe me , feel free to call the fbi . jordan : oh , no , that wo n't be necessary . they 're already here . [ scene_break ] griffin : [ sighs ] father , give me guidance . you 've put this man in my path . now , please , help me understand why . [ scene_break ] nathan : [ sighs ] maxie : ohh . even in sweats , you are still sexier than all other mere mortal men . nathan : [ laughs ] maxie : but even like this , there is no comparison to you in a tux . nathan : max . maxie : you know what 's great about you feeling better ? is that we get to plan our wedding together . nathan : max . maxie : and now that you 're recuperated , you 're totally gon na be trapped into helping me . nathan : maxie . maxie : i love this . you 're finally gon na have to take the seating chart seriously . nathan : maxie , maxie , stop it . all right , we need to talk . maxie : about what ? nathan : before we get married , i have something you need to know . maxie : [ sighs ] nathan : [ sighs ] [ scene_break ] [ footsteps approach ] carly : dr. finn . finn : carly , i was just going to come track you down . how 's lucas doing ? carly : let 's talk about your diabetes and what i caught you shooting up , 'cause i know you 've been lying to me . [ next_on ] carly ( to finn ) : i should be calling the cops on you right now . elizabeth ( to hayden ) : one way or another , you 're going down . [ brad cries holding lucas ' hand . ] monica ( to dr. obrecht ) : do n't you dare . spencer ( to laura ) : father is never coming back . jason ( to sam ) : who has a motive to make nikolas disappear .	carly is very worried to find out that lucas has been put in a coma and is further suspicious when her mom and monica inform her that her brother was injected with a lethal drug and finn was the only doctor with access to him at the time it happened . she hears them both argue with dr. obrecht 's accusations that finn has had a drug addiction yet realizes it may not be a false accusation , realizing that she caught finn , in his hotel room , not long ago , passed out after injecting himself with a needle . she later goes to talk to him informing him she knows he was lying when he gave her the explanation that he was a diabetic , when she had that interaction with him . jordan and the cops are targeting jason for the attempted murder of nikolas because he had means , motive , opportunity and no alibi . elizabeth is determined to get the police commissioner to realize that hayden is a more likely suspect and that they can not falsely accuse jason and let hayden go free , and she finally persuades jordan to go and question hayden . jason informs sam that he can not be at the mercy of when or if the cops go after him for the suspected attempted murder of nikolas . he knows he 's being railroaded and so he has to skip town . she wants to come with him although , at first , he discourages that , not wanting to make her an accomplice . yet she gets with him to brainstorm and investigate all of the details and timeframes of everything that happened when nikolas got assaulted . maxie wants to move forward with nathan and trust him although he is uneasy about knowing he 's keeping secrets from her . he finds out griffin is a priest and finds it odd he 's kept it a secret although he realizes that maybe he should have a private conversation with his doctor who is also a priest about the secret he 's keeping from his fiancé . griffin clearly knows something about nathan that he is not revealing and is somehow `` not ok `` with the fact that maxie is in love with nathan and wants to marry him .
lulu : and robin is sure that she 's okay to fly ? anna : uh , yeah . to quote my daughter , she says that if she has to tell one more person that she is `` within acceptable limits , `` then she just will tattoo it to her forehead . lulu : [ chuckles ] anna : we both want to thank you so much for taking emma last night . lulu : well , you definitely did n't need to come over here to do that . it was our pleasure . anna : um , i really wanted to find out what you know and -- and ... what charlotte understands about what happened to her father last night . lulu : well , i do n't know much and i definitely gave her minimal details . she knows that her dad was hurt , and she knows he spent the night in the hospital . anna : yeah , it was a bad injury , but not life - threatening . lulu : considering what this means for my daughter 's future , what happens to valentin next ? [ scene_break ] valentin : [ gasping ] [ grunts ] good morning , sunshine . deanna : you 're awake ! valentin : i am , and i 'm feeling much better . who do i talk to about getting out of here ? [ scene_break ] kristina : carly . carly : h - hi . hey , kristina . kristina : are you all right ? carly : [ sighs ] i 've had better days . did you talk to your dad ? kristina : no , but ... michael came to see me and he told me that ... ava jerome replaced morgan 's lithium with sugar pills . carly : yeah . kristina : and that you and my dad went to confront ava about it at her warehouse , and she started a fire and got caught in it . now she 's in the hospital . but it 's not enough . carly : what 's not ? kristina : i do n't care that ava 's suffering . i mean , after what she did to morgan , she 's getting what she deserves . carly : i could n't agree more . [ scene_break ] ava : help ! help me ! can somebody help me , please ? ! i 'm trapped ! [ muffled moan ] griffin : ava , hey . it 's dr. griffin munro , all right ? you 're on a ventilator . do n't try to fight it -- just relax . okay , good . so , you 're in the hospital . we 're taking good care of you . i 'm afraid you 've been in a -- a pretty severe accident . [ scene_break ] julian : hi , alexis . i 'm sorry , i ... was n't expecting to see you . [ sighs ] what are you doing here ? alexis : i heard about your sister . how is she ? julian : it 's not good . [ scoffs ] i do n't know what i exp -- i do n't know what i expected , but it was n't this . seeing her like this is , uh ... [ sighs ] [ breathes deeply ] [ scene_break ] sonny : you just come from the hospital ? kiki : yeah . yeah . i was there all night . i was working when they told me that she was in the burn unit . sonny : i 'm sorry , i ... i ca n't imagine what you 're going through or how hard it must be . kiki : just tell me . what did my mom do to morgan ? [ scene_break ] nathan : [ sighs ] amy . we need to talk . amy : about the nurses ' ball , right ? how great was that ned ashton ? i mean , ned quartermaine . [ giggles ] nathan : i -- i do n't care . amy : you 're right , it 's about the music . and either way , you ca n't go wrong with george michael . nathan : are you really going to pretend like you do n't know why i 'm here ? amy : if humanly possible . nathan : yeah , i am here because ... this . [ scene_break ] kristina : i just finished my shift at the kiosk . do you want me to get you anything before i go , like coffee , bagel ? on the house . carly : no , thanks . no , thank you . [ chuckles ] i just came here to think and , uh ... feel close to morgan . kristina : i get that . carly : i wanted to thank you for hiring morgan to work here . it really -- it was good for him and it made him happy . it gave him a sense of purpose and stability , you know ? kristina : i just wanted to have someone to boss around . [ both chuckle ] carly : you were a really good sister . kristina : he was a really good brother . take care of yourself , okay , carly ? carly : yeah , you , too . [ sighs ] [ sniffles ] dr. maddox ? andré : uh , mrs. corinthos , hi . carly : hi . andré : how are you ? carly : [ sighs ] um ... not great . andré : ah , yeah , i can imagine . carly : i want to thank you for everything that you did to help us figure out that morgan 's meds had been tampered with . [ scene_break ] sonny : here 's what happened -- your mother replaced morgan 's lithium with a placebo . she was -- she was trying to cause him to have a breakdown . kiki : you 're sure ? sonny : ava admitted it . but even if she had n't , the lab did tests on the pill bottle and they found , uh , that there was some placebo . dr. maddox said that if morgan was deteriorating so much , he was n't getting enough lithium . [ breathes deeply ] so , i 'm thinking that your mother came to visit avery , went into morgan 's room , and switched the pills . kiki : she used avery as her way in ? [ breathes heavily ] i 'm sorry . no , i 'm sorry , i do n't understand . why would she do this to morgan ? she just -- she was just jealous ? she just did n't want to see him happy ? sonny : she was driving him to have a breakdown so that way , we would commit him , and with morgan in the mental hospital ... he would be free of you . kiki : she did this ... for me ? [ breathing shakily ] sonny : hey , hey . [ scene_break ] griffin : we 've got you on a morphine drip . it 's very important that you rest as much as possible . we wo n't know the extent of your injuries until we 're able to assess the nerve damage . [ scene_break ] julian : [ sighs ] alexis : i 'm really sorry this happened . julian : [ sighs ] thanks . i 'm surprised to see you here . i mean , i know ava was your sister - in - law , but you were n't exactly close . alexis : i did n't come here for ava . i came here for you . julian : you look ... you look really good , all things considered . alexis : well , i got some good news for once . julian : really ? well , i could ... use some of that right about now , so let 's hear it . alexis : my law license was re - instated , so i 'm officially a lawyer again . julian : really ? that 's really wonderful , alexis . [ chuckles ] congratulations . alexis : i think one hug is plenty . julian : fair enough . [ sighs ] but i am happy for you . i mean , you 're an excellent attorney , you 're good at it , so i 'm glad you 're back in the driver 's seat . i mean , hell , maybe you and scotty baldwin should partner up , huh ? alexis : yeah , i do n't think that 's a good idea . julian : no , you 're probably right . i mean , you 'd probably run circles around him . i mean , i probably should just fire him and hire you . alexis : really ? julian : i 'm kidding . [ sighs ] i do n't want to drag you back into this mess . alexis : thank you . [ door opens ] griffin : so ... uh , your sister 's awake . julian : [ breathes deeply ] [ scene_break ] deanna : mr. cassadine , you were seriously injured last night . valentin : [ sighs ] deanna : so , give yourself time to recover . valentin : i am feeling fine -- or , uh , close to it -- but i will sign whatever you need me to sign to absolve the hospital of responsibility . just ... i have things i 've got to get back to . just ... you and i both know you can ... speed things along . deanna : i 'll see what i can do . valentin : you 're a credit to your profession . deanna : [ chuckles ] valentin : [ groans ] [ scene_break ] anna : he 'll be transported to the hague and then he 'll stand trial . lulu : and he 'll go to prison ? anna : most likely , yeah . lulu : what does this mean for charlotte ? right at this moment , valentin has sole physical and legal custody of her . anna : yeah , well , you 're going to have to fight for custody , are n't you , because otherwise ... she could end up a ward of the state . all right ? i 'm going to do everything in my power i can to make sure that that does n't happen . [ cell phone rings ] anna : oh , no . lulu : what is it ? anna : i 've been given the orders to arrest valentin . [ scene_break ] amy : do n't tell me you believe everything you read online ? nathan : yeah , i know -- crazy stuff out there . i read this one recently that i was moonlighting as an advice columnist . amy : [ laughs ] imagine that . kristina : sorry i 'm late . amy : oh , it 's okay . your timing is perfect . nathan : are n't you being a little disloyal to perks by showing up here ? kristina : maybe i 'm just checking out the competition . everything okay ? amy : sure . fine . [ chuckles nervously ] nathan : no , we 're kind of the opposite of `` fine . `` your roommate here has been writing an advice column attached to my picture . kristina : you did n't tell me that . nathan : yeah . yeah , and doing so without my knowledge . once i did find out , i asked her to take the picture down , and instead i wake up this morning to find out that `` ask man landers `` is about to sign a book deal . amy , look -- i like you . you seem like a nice person . but i ca n't be a cop by day and an advice columnist by night , all right ? and since you did all of this without my permission ... i mean , give me one reason i should n't arrest you for identity theft ? [ scene_break ] sonny : let 's go . all right . kiki : oh . sonny : look who 's here ! uh - oh ! kiki : hi , avery . hi . hi , sweetie . oh , my gosh , you are so big , you know ? avery : but my nail polish is coming off . kiki : oh , no ! sonny : [ laughs ] kiki : you got a cute little face . you know , that 's the face i 've been dying to see . hey . avery : is it white ? kiki : it is white . do you know -- can i -- can i just have one more hug ? oh , my gosh . [ voice breaking ] thank you . [ smooches ] [ scene_break ] [ monitor beeping ] julian : hey . [ sighs ] can you hear me ? you 've had me worried , you know that ? i mean , we may fight like cats and dogs , but i guess it 's how we jeromes express our love . speaking of love , you 'll be happy to know that kiki was here all night . i guess dillon must have convinced her to take a break . she 'll be back , okay ? [ scene_break ] kiki : hey , um ... thank you for letting me see avery . sonny : she 's your sister . you can see her anytime you want . kiki : that 's really generous of you , considering my mom did what she did to morgan . because of me . sonny : you 're as much ava 's victim as morgan was . kiki : knowing what my mom did , i ca n't forgive her . i do n't want to see her , but ... but if ... i 'm sorry . this ... it 's not your problem . sonny : no . kiki : i 'm sorry . no , it 's ... sonny : well , you can be as upset as you want to be , but do n't take ava 's guilt on yourself 'cause you did nothing wrong . kiki : this is just so my mom 's mo . this is what she 's always done . she does whatever she wants , she hurts whoever she wants , and she uses me , and now she uses avery as an excuse . and i can hear her already . she 's going to say that she was doing it to protect me -- that because morgan was unstable , it was all for my own good . ava : i just do n't want the past to prevent you from having the future that you deserve , sweetheart . and whatever happened before , you know , whatever i did , i did for you -- i did for your well - being . kiki : oh , my god . oh , my god , she told me . sonny : told you what ? kiki : when dillon and i were rehearsing for the nurses ' ball , my mom came to see us -- to see me -- and she was telling me ... everything was great and what a difference a year makes , so i called her out on it , and i asked her if she was trying to pretend like morgan never existed . so , she just made some excuse like she does . she 's great at it . and she said that whatever she did , she did it for my own good . she was talking about switching morgan 's pills ! [ voice breaking ] like , it was okay . that driving him to a breakdown was okay , that getting him killed was okay , because she was doing it for me ! sonny : listen to me , okay ? you said she 's a master of excuses , right ? kiki : yeah . sonny : that does n't mean you got to buy into it . she did what she did . it 's on her ! kiki : you need to make sure that you protect avery from my mother . do not let her get her . [ voice breaking ] not like the rest of us . [ scene_break ] andré : what ava jerome did to your son was the worst kind of sabotage . to deprive a bipolar patient of lithium , knowing that without it , he would become a danger to himself and others ... that 's just -- that 's unconscionable ! carly : ava does n't have a conscience , so ... andré : and to add insult to injury , we never would have been able to get an accurate read of morgan 's condition . if he had lived and his manic spiral had continued , i 'd have suggested putting him back in freedman . i would have increased his lithium dosage and probably prescribed him with a lot of other medication that he did n't need . i would have been hurting your son while desperately trying to help him . for a doctor , that 's ... that 's a nightmare scenario . carly : ava hurt you , too . andré : i realize it does n't compare to the pain that you and sonny had to go through , but ... carly : at least we know the truth now . andré : has it given you closure ? carly : no . [ scene_break ] anna : [ gulps ] valentin ? [ knocks on door ] [ door opens ] anna : the patient assigned to this room , valentin cassadine -- did they take him for tests or something ? deanna : mr. cassadine signed himself out against medical advice . [ scene_break ] lulu : charlotte ! rocco ! grab your backpacks . it 's time to go ! i mean it , guys , come on ! we do n't want to be late ! [ doorbell rings ] [ scene_break ] amy : nathan , please . i know that you 're upset , but if i get arrested for identity theft and it comes out that `` ask man landers `` is actually me , i 'll lose all my followers . nathan : okay , i 'm going to try and explain this in another way . i am a police detective -- a job which requires me to interact with the public on a variety of levels , from conducting interviews with witnesses , victims , and suspects , to giving testimony in open court , okay ? and i can not perform those duties reasonably and responsibly if people are asking me relationship questions , because they think i 'm `` ask man landers . `` amy : i promise it wo n't come to that . i took the picture down ! kristina : and if anyone has reposted it , we can always call spinelli . he can make sure that your image is scrubbed from any server ! [ cell phone rings ] nathan : work just texted me . i got to go in . amy : but you 're not going to say anything , right ? like ... ask for a warrant ? nathan : no , no , i 'm not , i 'm not . [ sighs ] amy : thank you . nathan : do n't thank me yet because the second this comes back to me -- amy : oh , it wo n't ! i 'll make sure of it . nathan : make sure that it does n't . amy : that was close . i was starting to think my next roommate situation would involve bunk beds and a metal toilet . [ laughs ] thank you for the assist , by the way . kristina : what the hell were you thinking posting nathan 's picture ? amy : all of my readers wanted to know what ask man landers looked like ! i had to come up with something ! so why not a smart , tough , incredibly good - looking cop ? he 's the alpha male that they all want to be ! [ sighs ] i just wish nathan understood how important this is . [ scene_break ] carly : i was so sure that i would feel better when i knew the truth . but i do n't -- i still feel that same hopeless ache that hit me the night morgan died , and i just do n't see me ever getting over that . andré : grief is n't logical , no matter how much we wish it would be . carly : right . i get that -- i get that about grief . i just ... i thought there 'd be some comfort in justice . but there is no justice . no matter what happens to ava , it 's not going to bring my son back . [ sighs ] [ scene_break ] julian : you just hang in there , okay ? you 've been through worse than this , and you 've survived . you 're ava jerome . ava : [ muffled moaning ] julian : hey . what is it ? what 's wrong ? griffin : hey , her medication 's wearing off . julian : well , give her some more . griffin : we have to be careful . one overdose could compromise your sister 's respiratory function . julian : well , how much are you giving her ? griffin : as much as i can . it 's not enough to completely neutralize the pain . julian : [ scoffs ] okay , come here . come here , doc , please . but she 's going to be okay , right ? i mean , after surgery , after the skin grafts -- i mean , she 's going to be as good as new , right ? griffin : [ sighs ] yeah , look , i 'm afraid it 's too soon to speculate . if you could wait outside , please ? julian : [ clears throat ] [ scene_break ] andré : i should be getting back to the hospital . sonny : before you go , doctor , i just ... i want to thank you for what you did last night . we finally have answers about what happened to our son . andré : i was glad to be able to help . take care . sonny : bye . carly : guessing you 're here for the same reason i am , huh ? sonny : well , you know , morgan wanted to do so much ... to this place and everything , i thought that coming here would ... i 'd feel close to him . carly : me , too . when morgan worked here again , we had so much hope for the future and ... sonny : yeah . carly : ... because of ava , it 's all gone . all of it . sonny : [ sighs ] believe me , ava jerome is not done suffering for what she did to our son . [ scene_break ] lulu : valentin ... what are you doing here ? valentin : i 'm here to pick up charlotte . [ approaching footsteps ] charlotte : papa ! valentin : oh , hey , hey , hey , there she is ! ohh ! sweetheart , i missed you . charlotte : lulu said you had to go to the doctor . valentin : yeah , and now i 'm all better . charlotte : i was scared . valentin : you want to know a secret ? i was scared , too . but now i 'm fine . actually , i 'm better than ever ! charlotte : [ laughs ] lulu : i was just about to take charlotte to school . valentin : great ! if we leave now , we can make it on time . go get your backpack , we 'll go . lulu : you know , i -- that 's really not necessary . i 'm taking rocco anyway . valentin : no , that 's okay . thanks for the offer , but i 'm taking her . lulu : it 's just i ... i feel like it might not be a good idea for you to have charlotte with you right now . valentin : and why is that ? lulu : because you 're about to be arrested . [ scene_break ] [ keyboard clacking ] [ thud ] alexis : julian ? julian : uh ... hi . alexis : what are you doing ? julian : um ... [ laughs ] just , uh , bringing these for you . alexis : doorbell did n't work ? julian : w - well , i was n't really sure if it was going to work for me , so ... alexis : and what are those for ? julian : um , to celebrate . to celebrate your law license ? alexis : i thought they might be for a retainer . julian : retainer for what ? alexis : well , if you 're going to retaliate against sonny for what he did to ava , you 're going to need a defense attorney and since scott baldwin 's got his hands tied with all the crimes you 've already committed ... i thought maybe you were mistakenly thinking that i would be good back - up . julian : thought had n't crossed my mind . alexis : which -- me defending you or you going after sonny ? should port charles be bracing itself for another round of bloodshed ? julian : [ sighs ] [ scene_break ] sonny : last year , we decided that avery was going to have limited access to ava . but after what that bitch did to morgan , i think it 's best that avery does n't see her at all . carly : i agree . sonny : so does kiki . she came by earlier . carly : oh , man , how is she ? sonny : as you would think -- she feels betrayed . she could n't even , you know , get enough to ... go visit ava . where 's the justice in that ? carly : it 's horrible that ava was burned . i would n't wish that on anyone , as much as i hate her . sonny : mm - hmm . carly : my wish is that ava is arrested , tried , and convicted for what she did to morgan . my wish is that the whole world knows what ava did to our son . but then i think about connie ... and how she shot and killed connie in cold blood . and ava just walked away , sonny . what the hell ? ! what if that happens again ? ! sonny : it wo n't . carly : i know that you want to believe that ava 's going to pay . i want to believe it , too . but there 's just no way to be sure . sonny : yeah , there is . [ scene_break ] valentin : arrested ? why would the pcpd arrest me ? lulu : [ whispering ] no , it 's the wsb . anna has been instructed to arrest you and transfer you to europe to be tried by the icc . valentin : why are you telling me this ? lulu : to protect charlotte ! i 'm hoping that if you know what 's about to happen that you 'll do what 's best for her . valentin : which is what ? lulu : let me take our daughter to school . spare her the trauma of seeing her father dragged off in handcuffs . and you have to call nora buchanan . tell her to file the paperwork to give me secondary custody of charlotte . valentin : secondary custody ? lulu : yes . you have to make sure that all legal protections are in place before you leave the country ! come on , you keep telling me how much you love your daughter . right now is your moment to prove it . do what is best for her ! [ footsteps approach ] charlotte : rocco ca n't find his phonics book . lulu : oh , that kid . [ laughs ] here you go , sweetie . i 'll go help him find it . charlotte : are you ready to leave ? valentin : [ exhales ] [ scene_break ] nathan : hey . anna : oh , hey . nathan : we got officers posted at every exit . anna : okay , good . thank you . thank you for the quick response . but valentin -- he has a significant head start , you know ? okay , so , we 're going to have to be at airports and car rentals -- anyplace that he would go to escape . and i need officers sent to charlotte 's school in case he thinks that it 's a good idea to take her with him . nathan : all right . anna : okay ? nathan : i 'm on it . anna : thank you . nathan : this is detective west . i need a unit sent to franklin elementary immediately . griffin : hey , did i hear you right ? valentin 's gone ? anna : yeah . he checked himself out a - against medical advice . griffin : why was n't he handcuffed to the bed ? anna : well , he was n't under arrest yet . and all the red tape at the wsb , i mean , it just gave him this window he needed . griffin : then w - w - why are n't you furious ? i mean , do n't you want him brought to justice ? anna : valentin was manipulated into stealing that classified weapon . and he was running for his life when he sold it . i 'm not making excuses for his actions . i 'm not . but honestly , he was n't responsible for what happened at the nurses ' ball . logically , i know that this is n't even possible , but it 's almost as if helena set him up to take the fall . griffin : wait . [ sighs ] are you starting to feel sorry for this man ? [ scene_break ] lulu : rocco , your backpack is at the top of the stairs . your books are inside . finish brushing your teeth ! come on , let 's go . valentin ? [ panting ] charlotte ? ! [ scene_break ] kristina : what are you going to do ? amy : about what ? kristina : [ sarcastically ] rising ocean temperatures . what do you think ? i mean , nathan 's a nice guy , but he has a point . i ca n't see him busting perps who turn around and ask him for tips on how to improve their love lives . amy : it 's not going to come to that ! i told you , i took the picture down . kristina : why 'd you put it up in the first place ? ! amy : because guys do n't like taking advice from women . they like taking advice from other guys ! kristina : [ groans ] amy : and women really like taking advice from handsome men . [ laughs ] [ sighs ] nathan was the perfect face for the ask man landers brand . kristina : it 's a brand , now ? amy : it was starting to be ! i was getting a lot more traffic on the site . kristina : maybe because the advice you give is actually really good . instead of giving nathan all the credit for `` ask man landers `` -- especially because he does n't want it -- why not take credit for you own creation ? [ scene_break ] griffin : look , i realize that valentin got played by your sister as much as you did , but the man is still a murderer . he needs to pay for what he did to nikolas and claudette . anna : well , those are separate issues . right now , he is only being charged with crimes that are related to the chimera . that 's it -- that 's all . you know , and if he 's convicted , it 's going to be on alex 's word . she 's the only one who can tie him to the original theft . griffin : so , you blame your sister more than you blame valentin . anna : when i knew him back in the wsb , he was a good guy -- you know , he had good intentions . we were friends . i guess i just reacted badly when he wanted more ... which left him vulnerable , i suppose . and alex took advantage of that . he stole that weapon , because he thought my life was at stake . i 'm not saying that he 's innocent . he 's just not completely guilty . that 's all . y -- [ cell phone rings ] anna : oh , hang on . yeah , hello ? lulu : anna ? i need you here , now ! anna : what 's wrong ? lulu : valentin was here ... and he took charlotte . [ scene_break ] julian : [ sighs ] ava 's in agony , and the doctor the doctor ca n't prescribe enough painkillers to keep up . i mean , seeing someone i love in that much pain , i just want to inflict as much pain as possible -- the same amount of pain she 's feeling . alexis : anyway , i 'm sure carly and sonny felt the same way when morgan died . julian : well , my point is ... there 's no one to hurt , alexis . i mean , ava 's the one who started the fire . i mean , not that corinthos would n't kill ava if he was given the chance , but ... [ sighs ] i just ca n't blame corinthos for this one . alexis : so , you do n't want revenge ? julian : [ scoffs ] the only place that leads is to a constant cycle of violence with no end in sight . i do n't want to be the one to start . alexis : well , you 've said that before . more than once . julian : well , i meant it every time ... if that means anything . alexis : and yet , somehow you always find yourself going back to it . julian : [ chuckles ] yeah , well ... i guess it was because i thought it was the only way to ... [ sighs ] [ scoffs ] i just thought it was the only way to protect the people i love . and now th -- now there 's no one left to protect . alexis : i 'm -- i 'm not so sure that that 's true . [ breathes deeply ] julian : you know , uh ... you came to see me at the hospital today . you did n't turn me away just now . i mean , i might be reading too much into this , but ... is there any hope for us ? [ scene_break ] [ monitor beeping ] [ door opens ] [ footsteps approach ] ava : ki -- kiki ? sonny : [ whispers ] guess again . [ scene_break ] kristina : i mean it , amy . own `` ask man landers . `` you 're perceptive , insightful , and down - to - earth . you know , you 've got , like , a fun , easy writing style . amy : thank you . i agree . [ chuckles ] unfortunately , content is only half the battle . i mean , nathan 's picture was generating a lot of interest . think about it -- who does n't love the idea of getting advice from a brave , handsome , athletic guy with a great sense of humor ? if only there was some way to change nathan 's mind ... [ cell phone chimes ] amy : uh - oh . kristina : what - oh ? amy : [ sighs ] it 's the publisher . they 've made me an official offer . kristina : you 're going to be published ? ! [ laughs ] th - that 's amazing ! congratulations ? amy : [ sighs ] there 's just one catch ... they want to meet man landers . [ scene_break ] nathan : dispatch called dante , he 's on his way . lulu : thank you . i -- i had my friend cathy take rocco to school . i managed to hold it together until he was out of the house . how are you going to find charlotte ? anna : well , what happened ? where did valentin take her ? lulu : i went upstairs for one minute . i came back , and they were gone . this is all my fault . anna : what do you mean ? lulu : i just wanted to make sure that she was protected . i was doing what was best for charlotte . anna : of course , that 's what any mother would do . lulu : i pushed it too far . anna , i told him that you were about to arrest him . anna : what , you said i had authorization ? that the warrant had been issued ? you told ... that ? lulu : yes . yes . anna : why ? lulu : i just ... i wanted him to sign over secondary custody of charlotte to me . i wanted to make sure she did n't end up in the foster - care system , and he just grabbed her , and he ran ! they could be anywhere right now ! what if i never see my daughter ever again ? ! [ scene_break ] charlotte : i think i 'm going to be late for school . valentin : oh , we 're not going to school today , mon petit . we 're going on a trip , just you and me . charlotte : where are we going ? valentin : [ sighs ] some place very special , where no one can bother us again . [ scene_break ] julian : i 'm sorry for hurting you . more than i can ever say , more than you 'll ever know -- i mean , the things i did , i -- [ breathes deeply ] [ scoffs ] i 've made mistakes , alexis . i really did . but i 'm telling you , loving you was not one of them . believe it or not , loving you ... made me a better man . with everything that 's happened , i ... i do n't know , i think i could maybe i , uh ... [ laughs , clears throat ] i think maybe i could get it right this time . alexis : i wish i could believe you , but i do n't . julian : [ breathes deeply ] alexis : not now . not yet . thank you for the flowers . [ door closes ] julian : [ breathes deeply ] well , that was n't a `` no . `` alexis : [ sighs ] [ scene_break ] carly : hey , kiki . kiki : carly , hi . hi . [ sighs ] i ... i heard what happened to morgan -- what my mom did to morgan , and i -- i just ... i want to ... tell you that i 'm sorry . carly : no . you 're not responsible for what your mother did . kiki : that 's exactly what sonny said . that it was n't my fault . but ... she did it because of me -- because she wants to control my life or because she thinks she knows what 's best for me , or maybe because deep , deep down inside she still wanted morgan for herself . i do n't know . carly : you do n't -- kiki : but the ... the point is she went after morgan . she did the worst thing she possibly could , and he got in that car , because he was manic , and he was manic because she messed with his meds . [ voice breaking ] and if it were n't for me , morgan would still be alive . carly : no , that is not true . you had nothing to do with this . none of this is your fault . kiki : i know that you do n't believe me , but i just ... i really loved him . carly : i do believe you . i know that you loved morgan , and i know he loved you , too . kiki : [ crying ] yeah , and it got him killed . carly : no , no . oh , my gosh . [ sighs ] kiki ... ava . ava is responsible for what she did , okay ? kiki : [ sniffles ] carly : look at me . none of this -- none of this is your fault . [ sighs ] [ scene_break ] [ monitor beeping ] [ sheet crinkling ] ava : wha -- [ grunts ] [ gasps ] sonny : no one 's coming for you , ava . kiki does n't want anything to do with you , and i 'm going to tell avery from the start what you really are -- a twisted , selfish monster . how do you feel about all that , huh ? everybody knowing the truth , what you did to morgan , what you really are . you sealed your own fate . you 're going to deserve what you 're getting . ava : kill me . [ next_on ] laura ( to elizabeth ) : there 's something you do n't know . lulu ( to dante ) : i know how to find her . anna ( to nathan and nina ) : valentin is a fugitive , and you need to help us find him . valentin ( to charlotte ) : charlotte ? who are you talking to ? carly ( to jason ) : he wants ava dead , and i 'm not gon na stop him this time . ava ( to sonny ) : do what you came to do . kill me .	lulu and anna discuss robin who has left . lulu asks if robin was ok to fly . anna explains that robin has made it clear that she was in the limits right now and if people keep making her explain she will tattoo it on her head . anna explains to lulu that she is going to have to arrest valentin . it is best that lulu go after custody of charlotte in order to protect her because valentin is going away for life . anna leaves to go arrest valentin at gh , but valentin has checked himself out . later on , valentin shows up at lulu 's house to take charlotte to school . lulu can take her though because she was already taking rocco . valentin insists on taking charlotte . lulu does n't think that this is a good idea . she admits that he is going to be arrested soon and he needs to give her secondary custody before charlotte ends up in the states care . lulu goes and helps rocco with something . when she comes back down valentin has left . anna and nathan show up and lulu explains that she told valentin he was going to be arrested . meanwhile , in a parking garage valentin tells charlotte they are going away .
mary : well , why should we go back ? we love it here . nikolas : mary , this place means a lot to me , but it 's not our home . mary : well , it 's better . the ocean is beautiful . it 's warm . it 's -- nikolas : be honest . do you want to stay here because you really love it , or because you think it would be easier to hide ? [ scene_break ] jason : nikolas is -- is gone , em . emily : no , no , no , nikolas is alive , jase ! i talked to him -- jason : ok , ok -- emily : for hours ! jason : ok . you just need to calm down and start at the beginning , ok ? emily : all right . jason : where did you see nikolas ? emily : in mexico at a resort called las rocas . jason : and are you sure ? are you sure it was him ? emily : yeah , i am not making this up , jase ! nikolas is alive , all right ? he hurt his head and he does n't remember , and i 'm afraid to tell him the truth ! jason : why ? emily : because i love him , jase . i always will , and i do n't want to find out that he ca n't love me back . [ scene_break ] jax : pry your hands off that million - dollar check you got this morning and start spending . ok , this fundraiser will be worth every penny . courtney : ok , look , not that i do n't appreciate your generosity , jax , but you had no intention of even telling me that anonymous check was from you until i forced you into it . so that pretty much means that you forfeit any say in how i spend it . jax : oh -- sam : well , that 's our jax . soul of generosity . have you ever heard of the expression `` if something seems too good to be true it probably is `` ? courtney : look , i know you guys have issues , but the benefit is tonight . so unless you 're here to help -- sonny : well , that 's why i came by , actually . what can i do for you ? jax : if you want to help , sonny , you can leave . sonny : i need to speak to my sister alone , so you can go ahead and come back , if you like . sam : ok . sonny : thank you . jax : do n't expect me to leave on your command . you know , courtney 's trying to do something good with this foundation . she asked me to get involved because i would help legitimize the charity and distance herself from the organized crime element which you represent . now , it would be best for everyone if you returned when the benefit is over . sonny : well , i need to hear that from courtney . [ scene_break ] dillon : oh , ok . i get it . so now we 're in the habit of hitting people that try to help us ? lynn : i 'm sorry , `` help `` me ? you set me up ! dillon : what are you -- what , by giving you room and board ? lynn : ok , look , i do n't appreciate being lied to or used , and you did both ! dillon : what are you talking -- ? georgie : whoa , whoa , whoa . ok , look , apparently , there 's been a huge misunderstanding here . lynn : no . look , i 'm sorry . dillon said i could crash at the studio . man , i thought you were being cool , but it turns out you just wanted to get me on tape ! dillon : oh , come on . do you know how many people would kill to be a part of the record industry ? lynn : do you know how many people die once they 're part of it ? dillon : what ? die ? lynn : have n't you guys ever heard of sid vicious ? dillon : uh -- lynn : man , what about jimi hendrix ? dillon : oh , you know what , sweetheart ? unless you got a drug problem ; i do n't see the comparison . georgie : and you do have an amazing voice . lynn : then listen , because it 's the last time you 're going to hear it . look , leave me alone ! dillon : oh -- oh , where you going , lynn ? lynn : look , it 's none of your business . dillon : hey , wait , wait , wait -- wait a second ! come here ! now , i bet you do n't have a lot of cash on you , do you ? i 'm going to guess that a chili burger at the local diner would sound pretty good right about now ? lynn : you want me to trade my soul for a burger ? dillon : no , your soul can stay right where it is , ok ? i want a conversation . i talk , you listen , and maybe you can wolf down some cheese fries while you 're at it . do we have a deal ? [ scene_break ] faith : oh hey , i have some news . lorenzo : not interested . faith : oh , you will be . sonny and jason are through playing nice . i tried to bring in some backup from miami the other night and jason sent them right back south . lorenzo : oh . what does that have to do with me ? faith : well , if sonny shuts me down , he 'll be free to focus on getting rid of you . lorenzo : i have my own plans for sonny . [ scene_break ] mary : i 'm the reason you 're a fugitive . connor , i wo n't ever feel completely safe in the united states . nikolas : mary , i 've already been out of the country a couple of times , and except for that test that alcazar arranged , no one 's even looked twice at my passport . mary : but that does n't mean you 're safe . nikolas : i realize that i could still get caught . but the chances of that happening are less and less all the time . mary : so why not be sure ? we could create any life we wanted to here . there 's nothing waiting for us back in the united states keeping us there . nikolas : there 's my job . i mean , come on , mr. alcazar gave us this place . do you really want to -- ? mary : what is he going to want in return ? nikolas : he considers me an asset to his organization . not only pays well , but he 's giving me an opportunity to advance . mary : advance to what ? the man is a criminal . nikolas : well , from what i 've seen , i just -- i just think he 's an intense -- you know what ? let 's just -- can we forget about my job ? here we 're on our honeymoon , so let 's just try and enjoy it . again , let 's forget about the past and look towards our future . ok ? things are only going to get better . [ scene_break ] jason : emily , drink this . emily : what , brandy ? jason : just a couple of sips . you need to calm down . emily : all right , all right . jason : so -- emily : hmm -- jason : ok , come on . [ emily coughs ] jason : it 's ok , it 's ok . sit down . emily : ok . ok . here . i am not imagining things . jason : ok , ok . but you 've had a huge shock , so we 're just going to go through this one step at a time , ok ? emily : ok . jason : nikolas had the accident , walked away . people think he fell into the river , right ? emily : he did n't . jason : then where was he ? emily : mary bishop 's house . jason : mary , your friend , the widow ? emily : yeah , yeah . mary told nikolas that he was her husband , connor , and he thinks that he deserted from the marines , and that she 's hiding him from the military , jason . i mean , it was -- she had his clothes , his wedding rings -- i mean , a whole life , a whole life ready and waiting ! i mean , mary stole nikolas and she made him connor . jason : ok . if this is true , all right , she 's probably the one who put nikolas ' jacket near the river 's edge . she wants everyone to assume that nikolas drowned . emily : well , it worked , you know ? i mean , all those times -- all those times that i thought i saw nikolas -- i mean , he was really there , you know ? that night when i drove my car off the side of the road -- jason : right . emily : and i thought mary helped me . she did n't . nikolas did . i mean , he carried me . he carried me all the way back to the house . jason : see , i knew that she was lying to me about that . does mary know that you 've seen nikolas ? emily : no , and , see , he 's not going to tell her , either , because he does n't want her to worry that someone 's going to turn him in for desertion . i mean , you see ? you see , jase , how perfectly mary 's lie works ? see , nikolas wants to hide . i mean , he thinks he owes it to her . jason : ok , but you know what ? that is going to work to your advantage , if this is true , because mary 's not going to have any idea that you know the truth . emily : i -- oh , jase . what do i do with the truth ? what do i do with the truth ? i mean , do -- do i go up to nikolas and tell him that he has a family -- what , a little sister , a brother , an aunt , me ? i mean -- do i tell him that i love him more than anyone else in the world ? what -- jason : you just got to do what you know , what you think is right , em . emily : wait , jase , do n't tell me that i should do what i think is best and that it 's my decision ! please , jase , tell me what you feel , all right ? if someone walked up to you right now and said , `` sorry , big mistake . everything that they told you about the life you thought you had is a lie . `` right ? `` you 're someone totally different . you 've got a family who you 've never heard of . you 've got a fiancée who loves you more than anyone else in the world . `` what would you do ? what would you feel ? jason : i 'd want to run . i would hate the people who lied to me , and i would hate the people who just told me the truth just as much . emily : oh -- [ scene_break ] georgie : thank you , mike . dillon : thank you . ok , you 've obviously spent some time in the record industry . you 've been around some temperamental talents , seen a few depressed , desperate roadies , and that turns you off , i guess , and i understand that , that 's totally cool . georgie : dillon 's mom wanted him to be a business executive for the family business , so he did an internship . it did n't turn out so well . dillon : yeah , it was a disaster , i mean -- which is why i 'm working at the label that i 'm working at now . she wanted to push me into a business that i was n't comfortable with . i do n't know the first thing about economics or , like , corporate raiding or whatever that is . i wanted to be artistic . i wanted to be creative , follow my passion , you know ? lynn : good for you . georgie : lynn , what he 's saying is it 's obvious that music is your passion . lynn : very true , which is why i refuse to sing for money . guys , i 'm not going to commercialize something i love . dillon : ok -- you know , you got to support yourself , all right ? the runaway thing -- it 's going to get old fast . lynn : you think ? georgie : so where are you going to next , lynn ? lynn : well , i guess right now i 'm just going to sit here and eat and listen , right ? dillon : you obviously care enough about singing to break into a studio so that you could do it . what on earth is holding you back ? lynn : all right , look , about music , it is n't music to me , ok ? and half the girls out there singing ; they do n't even write their own songs . i mean , they might as well be androids -- created by the label to satisfy a marketing report . dillon : ok . so forget that , all right ? you -- listen to me . you could be great . you could be brilliant . you could be like a pure voice in a sea of sellouts . lynn : you know , that 's very idealistic , dillon , but that 's not how business works . all right ? that 's why i refuse to sing for you and anybody else . end of discussion . [ scene_break ] ned : can i get you something to drink ? a bottle of water ? iced tea ? sage : no , thanks . i ca n't stay long , but , you know , i just wanted to touch base with you after you spoke with my uncle . ned : i 'm very happy that you decided to come back to l & b instead of letting the accident end your career . sage : well , i 'm feeling a lot better . ned : can i ask what changed your mind ? sage : well , i 've always wanted to sing professionally , and i love to perform , and my uncle 's willing to back me , and you 're willing to record me . i think i 'd be a fool to chicken out . ned : now , your uncle mentioned that you want dillon back as the director of the video . sage : absolutely . dillon is going to be an amazing director . he is the only man for the job , but i do have one tiny request . ned : name it . sage : no georgie . i do n't want her anywhere near this studio . [ scene_break ] courtney : jax , i need to speak with my brother alone . jax : all right . i 'll be back for the final preparations . sonny : you 're dating jax now ? courtney : jax is a board member , sonny . he 's done a lot to help the foundation . sonny : so it 's ok if he 's using you ? courtney : ok , look , you did something really decent by coming here . do n't turn it ugly . sonny : why do you think he suddenly has interest in you ? courtney : i 'm -- sonny : i 'm just -- courtney : sonny , i 'm not having this conversation with you . sonny : he 's after you because you 're my sister ! courtney : i need jax because i 'm your sister . ok , ric and the police -- they 're watching me , sonny . they 've accused me of trying to use the foundation to launder money for you . sonny : they ca n't prove anything if it is n't happening . courtney : but it still affects my reputation , sonny . people are n't going to let their kids come to the center if they think it 's a front for organized crime . sonny : oh , so i see . jax legitimizes you ? is that what you 're trying to say to me ? courtney : yeah , that 's right . sonny : ok . courtney : that 's right . sonny : right . courtney : look , sonny , i 'm not kidding myself . i know that jax likes rubbing your face in this , i do , but he has also been really great . he 's really helped with the foundation and i need him to stay on the board . sonny : so you 'd rather have jax on your side than your family ? courtney : that 's not what i said , sonny . sonny : well , you need to make a choice . who 's more important to you ? jax or me ? [ scene_break ] sam : after all the times you called me a liar , it 's kind of nice to know that you are one , too . jax : hello , sam . sam : jax , you 've been a jerk to me , and sometimes i 've even deserved it , but what has courtney done to you besides be sonny 's sister ? jax : courtney and i are business associates and friends . sam : friends . why are you lying about the check jason donated , then ? jax : you know what , sam ? bust me , ok ? tell courtney that jason made the donation . i 'm sure she 'll be grateful . the two of them might even reconcile , which would be real inconvenient for you and your baby . sam : forget i ever said anything . jax : you know what ? listen , just -- it 's not a bad idea . just hear me out . if jason and courtney get back together , they 'll want to raise his child without you . so he might even pay you off . sam : oh -- you know , i am so happy that jason is the father of this baby , because if it were you , i would n't let you anywhere near my child . [ scene_break ] emily : i remember how angry you were after the accident , and i never asked you why before . now i need to know . jason : i had brain damage , ok , and that 's not necessarily what happened to nikolas , emily . emily : god , jase , i mean , could you just tell me , please ? i mean , you smash things , jason . you fought with everyone . you know , when people tried to help you , you either screamed at them or you walked out of the room . i mean , you drove a motorcycle inside the house . jason : yeah , well , that was a good day for me . emily : right -- you wanted people to be afraid of you . you wanted them to leave you alone . jason : see ? you already know all this stuff . emily : no , but i never understood why , jason , and i need to know if i 'm going to reach nikolas . all right , why was it worse with the people who loved you ? jason : because i did n't want to be around the memories , ok , or the love they had for someone who was gone . i did n't want to hear a hundred times how much they needed me , and , no , i could never be enough . emily : ok . i love you so much , jason , but i do n't want nikolas to be the way you were -- all right -- angry and alone and vulnerable . [ scene_break ] ned : hey , bro . dillon : hey ! ned : where you been ? dillon : i have been setting up a meeting with my singer . ned : good . dillon : there 's still some conflicts , but this could be good . this could be really good for l & b , i think , so -- ned : good . well , in the meantime , i spoke with sage . dillon : oh . ned : she still wants you to direct the video . now , after what happened before , i really thought it might be better for you to apprentice for a while , but -- well , she 's very confident in your talent . dillon : you 're serious ? she is ? ned : so , you 're back on as the director . dillon : oh ! ned : under two conditions -- dillon : uh -- ned : listen to me . dillon : ok . ned : two conditions . dillon : yeah , name it . what are -- ? ned : you have to be careful . we ca n't afford another accident . i mean it . dillon : absolutely . no , absolutely . done . what 's the other one ? ned : georgie ca n't be any part of this . [ scene_break ] georgie : mike should be back any second . lynn : so , you really think he 'll hire me ? georgie : he needs the help , and it 's a pretty good job . you get all the food you can eat , and maybe even a place to stay . but you need to be 19 . so you were born in -- lynn : 1985 . georgie : great ! lynn : yeah , great . georgie : so dillon should be back any second . he just went to check with his boss . lynn : ok , cool . hey , you and movie guy -- is this , like , the real thing ? georgie : totally . dillon 's smart and funny , and he 's completely sincere . lynn : yeah , you know , he seemed pretty cool at first -- until i found out that he was trying to , you know , set me up , and then -- georgie : no , it was n't like that . he just wanted to prove that you exist . lynn : ok . you 've been really decent , but it 's so obvious that , you know , you 're completely clueless when it comes to guys . look , georgie , they lie to you , get what they want , and then they dump you . georgie : not dillon . when he says something , he means it . lynn : ok . let 's say that you 're right , ok , and dillon is mr . honesty with good intentions . georgie , where do i fit in ? georgie : there 's another singer . she happens to hate my guts and completely want dillon . lynn : oh . georgie : yeah , she 's rich and spoiled rotten , and her uncle will invest in l & b as long as it makes her a star . lynn : can this girl even sing at all ? georgie : well , sure , she 's ok , but she 's nothing compared to you . lynn : ok , i 'm not singing . georgie : if you do n't , this girl , sage , will use the video as an excuse to get close to dillon . lynn : so what ? i mean -- oh , god , georgie , if dillon is as good as you say he is , you have nothing to worry about . [ scene_break ] courtney : why do i have to make a choice , sonny ? you 're my brother . jax is helping me help kids who need it . i mean , there is room for both of you in my life . sonny : you know what ? i knew i should n't have even come here . i mean , it 's not easy for me to come here , but it 's family . i 'm trying to do the best i can . courtney : i am trying , too . ok , i wanted you to be involved in the foundation , i did , but it just raises all the wrong questions . sonny : so you 're ashamed of me ? courtney : no , sonny , you are family . i love you . sonny : when it 's convenient . courtney : no . just listen , ok ? this is my night to do something that i care about . ok , i sent you an invitation . i 'm having it at carly 's club . i even invited jason . ok , just because i ca n't accept your money , it does n't mean that i am rejecting you . but jax -- he is a part of this , too , and i need him to make this foundation work . ok , i 'm not going to ask him to resign just to please you . [ scene_break ] emily : without his memory , nikolas has no way of protecting himself . i mean , what if helena finds him and convinces him that she 's on his side ? i mean , what if he turns his back on all of us and disappears ? you know , anyone -- anyone can lie to him . anyone can take advantage of what he does n't know . jason : does -- does he seem different ? emily : what do you mean ? jason : well , i mean , does he speak the same way he used to , you know , laugh at the same jokes , or does he seem slow like he 's , you know , trying to keep up or faking his way through things he does n't understand ? emily : well , you know , except for the memory loss , i mean , nikolas is pretty much the way he 's always been -- you know , very , very kind , polite , very , very articulate . jason : well , that does n't sound like brain damage , ok , but you ca n't be sure until , obviously , a doctor checks him out , and i assume mary did n't let him anywhere near a hospital . emily : no . jason : do you know when he 's getting back from mexico ? emily : i think it 's going to be pretty soon , because i know they do n't really have a lot of money . jason : ok . what ? are you all right ? emily : no , but i 'm better . and i just -- thank you so much for helping me through this . god , i just -- i wish i could tell lucky , you know ? but i know that he 's going to go straight to nikolas . you know , god , jason , do you know how frustrating it is to have to keep mary 's secret for her ? jason : i do n't know why people think lying makes your life easier . it 's the hardest thing anyone can ever do . emily : i know . sam : hey . i was thinking , as long as we 're getting married , why not invite jax , because -- emily : hi . sam : hi , emily . emily : did i just hear you right ? are you getting married ? jason : yeah , to me . [ scene_break ] [ knock on door ] nikolas : oh , what , did you forget your key ? what -- lorenzo : hello , connor . nikolas : mr. alcazar . lorenzo : sorry to interrupt your vacation . nikolas : it 's ok . lorenzo : i have a job for you , if you 're ready to go back to work . nikolas : this is a little earlier than expected , but it 's obviously important . what do you need ? lorenzo : i 'd like you to follow this man . find out everything you can about him . nikolas : who is he ? lorenzo : his name is jason morgan . he works for sonny corinthos -- the man i had you watch in costa rica ? nikolas : mm - hmm . lorenzo : i want you to find out where morgan is most vulnerable . follow him . watch him where he goes ; who he meets . when he 's alone or distracted . when it might be best to catch him off guard . nikolas : ok . i assume that you would like me to start immediately ? lorenzo : will that be a problem ? nikolas : it 's a little disappointing , but it 's the least i owe you . i 'll get a message to mary . she 's at the spa . lorenzo : be careful . morgan 's dangerous . if he suspects you 're following him , he will shoot to kill . [ scene_break ] dillon : ned , georgie has great ideas . she has to be on this shoot . we need her on the shoot . ned : we also need alcazar 's money , or there is no shoot . i 'm sorry , dillon . this is nonnegotiable . dillon : wait a minute , wait a minute . i mean , think -- think about why you resurrected l & b in the first place . ned : i wanted to get back to doing something i love . dillon : and you wanted to be successful and rub it in mother 's face , right ? well , sage -- she 's mini - mom . if she 's not happy , then she 's completely content making everyone else miserable . ned : actually , sage was very honest about her animosity towards georgie . dillon : oh -- ned : and she 's afraid that georgie 's presence will have a negative effect on her performance , and i happen to agree with her . dillon : ned , you know what she 's doing ? she 's using this video to get close to me . that 's what sage is doing . ned : well , i 'm glad to see your ego is still intact . dillon : now , wait a minute . do n't get me wrong . i know who i am , ok ? i 'm the weird , outsider kid with funky hair . but sage is kind of an outsider , too , and for some reason , she decided that she wants me . ned : the fact remains that sage has talent . she also has funding , and l & b needs her a lot more than we need georgie . i 'm sorry . i know it does n't seem fair , but that 's just the nature of the music business . dillon : ned -- ned , if you just give me a little more time , ok this -- ned : dillon , i 'm not going to jeopardize this company because of your romantic difficulties . georgie can not be here when sage is performing . am i clear ? dillon : what if i quit ? ned : well , you go right ahead , and i wo n't stop you . and if you 're not truly committed to do something like this , you ca n't sacrifice a few things , then maybe you should n't be here . dillon : all right , stop . stop , just wait -- i 'm not going to quit , ok ? that was a bluff , and you called it , but i do n't want to hurt georgie , you know ? ned : i understand . but , look , i can talk to her if you want me to . dillon : no , i have to -- oh , god , i have to tell her myself . [ scene_break ] mike : hey , listen , i 'm sorry about that . i was checking on a delivery . so , you wanted to talk to me , georgie ? georgie : mike -- mike : yeah ? georgie : this is my friend lynn -- lynn : hi . i 'm lynn gibson . mike : hi . how are you ? lynn : nice to meet you . georgie : she just got into town . she 's thinking about starting at p.c.u . in the fall . mike : oh . let me guess -- you need a job ? georgie : and a room . mike : well , it says here you 've got some restaurant experience . have you waited tables before ? lynn : you know , actually , i 'm better , you know , in the back . is there anything available ? mike : my dishwasher just quit . lynn : perfect . i 'll take it . if you want to give me the job . mike : well , look , any friend of georgie 's is all right . you can start tomorrow . lynn : really ? georgie : thanks , mike . mike : hey , listen , why do n't you come back later . we 'll go over the details , and i 'll set you up with a room . lynn : thank you so much . mike : sure , no problem . lynn : hey . georgie : well , it looks like you 're staying in town . lynn : thanks to you . georgie : it 's going to be great having you , but in the meantime , consider singing for l & b . lynn : look , even if i wanted to , i got to keep a low profile , ok ? i ca n't have my dad finding out where i am . [ scene_break ] mary : connor , you have to get one of those outdoor massages . i have never been so relaxed in my entire -- lorenzo : mrs. bishop . mary : what are you doing here ? where 's connor ? lorenzo : oh , nikolas had to return to port charles . they would n't let him disturb you at the spa , but he left you a letter . [ scene_break ] sam : anyway , it was a -- a bad choice on both of our parts and we both agreed to act like it never happened , but now , obviously , there is a baby involved . jason : so we decided to just , you know , get married . emily : wow . well -- ok . congratulations . i happen to know that jason is a wonderful dad , and i 'm sure that you 're going to be a great -- great mom , too . sam : thank you , emily . you 're actually the first person to wish us well . i appreciate that . emily : yeah . well , i love my brother , and i want whatever makes him happy . have you set a date ? sam : no , no , not yet . we 're -- i am adjusting to the whole concept of marriage still , you know . emily : well , if you need a witness or a bridesmaid or someone just to show up and think good thoughts , i 'm available . [ knock on door ] sam : thank you . [ door opens ] sonny : sorry , emily . jason , i need to talk to you . you heard about courtney 's charity benefit tonight ? jason : yeah . sonny : ok , jax is going to be there , ok ? he 's onboard . i need you to break into his apartment . jason : what am i looking for ? sonny : anything you can find that i could use against him . singer : she 's got a way yeah , she does sonny : see something you did n't like ? sam : i was n't expecting anyone , so -- sonny : ok , i made you some dinner . we got some chicken penne with some vegetables . you know , you need all the protein you can get . sam : thank you . you look great . sonny : yeah , i got to go to this thing for courtney . sam : i wish i could go with you . you know , maybe you could hold me and we could , i do n't know , dance close . sonny : we can dance right here if you want . [ scene_break ] emily : so , big brother 's getting married . third time 's a charm , right ? jason : what ? emily : well , first , brenda and then courtney and now sam . jason : emily , it 's -- i mean , it 's different than with courtney . emily : because it 's for the baby ? jason : yeah . emily : your baby ? jason : i 'm its father , yeah . emily : you know , jase , it 's amazing how you 're willing to do anything to give the people you love what they need . jason : emily , it 's not like that . i 'm getting what i need . emily : right . sure , you are . you know , sonny and carly and the boys are happy . sam and the baby are safe . the baby 's going to be loved . everybody wins . right ? and if it means letting go of courtney , then that 's a small price to pay . jason : no , courtney and i already let go . emily : but you never cheated on her , you know ? and if it 's important enough for you to lie about it and say it 's true , then it 's important enough for me to lie about it and believe it -- on one condition . jason : what ? emily : you do your best . you really try , all right , to be happy , because no one deserves it more . jason : stop worrying about me , ok ? i 'm fine . emily : thank god , because i 'd be a basket case if you were n't . jason : i got to go to work . emily : ok . jason : are you going to be ok to get home ? emily : yeah , yeah . i 'm just going to sit here for a while and kind of let everything soak in . jason : ok . be careful . emily : ok . thanks . oh , man . nikolas : first , las rocas , now here . must be fate . [ scene_break ] georgie : hey , there ! i have some great news ! i got lynn a job at kelly 's , and mike 's going to let her stay upstairs , so it looks like she 's going to stay in town after all ! dillon : you did n't have to go through that trouble . georgie : you know what ? lynn seems really cool , and i think i would have even if she was n't going to work at l & b . dillon : no , no , georgie , it does n't matter . sage got to ned , and he 's going to sign and promote her . georgie : well , all that 's going to change once ned hears lynn sing . dillon : georgie , i have to talk to you about something . it 's not good . georgie : ok . dillon : sage told ned that she did n't want you on the project , and ned agreed . and so ned says that whenever sage and i are working , you 're not allowed anywhere near the studio . georgie : what do you want , dillon ? [ scene_break ] felicia : so how are you feeling ? mac : i 'm fine . felicia : good . i want you to take really good care of yourself tonight because this is the first night you 've had out since the nasty fire . mac : felicia , will you stop coddling me ? i plan on enjoying myself tonight . felicia : well , i 'm going to have a good time , too . mac : it feels like old times . felicia : yeah , i suppose it does . however , in the past , i would have never imagined us going to a charity event that had anything to do with sonny 's little sister . mac : yeah , well , it was an excuse to ask you out . you look stunning , by the way . felicia : thank you . mac : shall we ? felicia : hello . tracy : commissioner scorpio . how nice to see you back at work . mac : tracy . edward : and when do you expect to make your first arrest ? felicia : he is not working tonight . edward : oh . tracy : well , he may not have a choice , because when sonny corinthos arrives you 're going to have to shut down this entire event . felicia : my , are we expecting trouble tonight ? mac : there 's a chance sonny 's using this charity event as a money laundering operation for his business . ned : ridiculous . courtney and jason are divorced . monica : tonight will make or break courtney 's charity , and i , for one , hope it 's a big success . tracy : is n't that perverse , seeing as she dumped both of your departed sons ? i , for one , hope she leaves this event in handcuffs . [ scene_break ] singer : she ai n't got time for me sonny : hey , i should go . sam : i do n't want you to . [ scene_break ] mary : he says i should stay as long as i want . you sent him back to work ? lorenzo : nikolas is a dedicated employee . mary : stop calling him that . his name 's connor . lorenzo : i 'm sorry your vacation got cut short . there 's no reason to get upset . mary : why did you send him away ? you must have dozens of people working for you . lorenzo : i 'm trying to help . without the outlet i offer , nikolas could get restless , start exploring the world , might even run into emily . mary : i do n't trust you . lorenzo : you do n't have to . just stay out of my way . mary : and what if i do n't ? lorenzo : mm - hmm . well , then nikolas will realize who he truly is , go back to the woman he truly loves , and you will be left alone -- again . [ scene_break ] nikolas : is that popcorn i smell ? emily : huh . there 's a carnival nearby . nikolas : carnival -- that sounds like fun . can i buy you some ? come on . emily : yeah . god , you must be psychic . popcorn is about my favorite food , except for pixie stix . nikolas : what -- pixie what ? emily : never mind . i think the carnival sounds fun . nikolas : oh , ok . hey , i wanted to thank you again for not saying anything back in las rocas . emily : what do you know ? nikolas : what ? what is it ? emily : this is the exact spot where i first kissed the love of my life , nikolas . [ next_on ] georgie : i 'm off the video . dillon : we both are . i 'm quitting . lorenzo : part of him realizes he 's not who you say he is . emily : why would you want to hear about nikolas ? jason : are you going to courtney 's benefit ? sonny : i 'm not going to hide . jax : if you cared about your sister at all , you would leave .	emily gets advice on what to do about nikolas . emily tries to get nikolas to remember . sonny is angry over courtney 's relationship with jax but courtney stands her ground . sonny wants jason to break into jax 's penthouse . jason is shocked to find courtney in jax 's arms .
johnny : morning . lulu : this is going to sound really bad , but i 'm happy your house burned down . johnny : i feel like i just got out of prison . [ laughter ] [ knock on door ] tracy : i 'm home . and if you father calls , tell -- oh ! [ scene_break ] sonny : what do you think of the blend ? kate : it 's assertive , but not bitter . sonny : oh , you 're an expert now ? kate : i know what i like . [ phone rings ] kate : sorry , i have to get this . sonny : what do you mean ? kate : kate howard . we have nothing to negotiate . no , you ca n't raise the price this late in the game . i am well aware of the meeting this afternoon . why do n't you review the contracts and try not to be late . thank you . sonny : you 're tough . kate : i 'm bluffing . the crimson launch is just around the corner . i have to nail down the distribution . sonny : hey , hey . why do n't you let me take you on a boat ride ? kate : mm , i would love to , but i ca n't . sonny : what do you mean ? alexis : congratulations . your retirement lasted less than 24 hours . [ scene_break ] carly : hey , marty . marty : good morning . carly : thank you for looking out for everything while i was gone . marty : are you planning to work today ? carly : yep , that 's why i 'm here . what 's the status on the poolside bar ? i 'd like to get that underway as soon as possible . woman : come on , guys . we ca n't go fishing if we miss the boat . boy : i 'll get that for you . [ scene_break ] claudia : morning . nikolas : morning . coffee ? claudia : thank you . so how do you feel ? nikolas : better , thank you . claudia : that 's great . nikolas : yeah . so listen -- oh , thank you . we need to discuss what happened last night . claudia : what 's there to talk about ? i mean , it was just one of those nights . nikolas : no -- claudia : do n't have to worry about it too much . nikolas : i -- i just do n't want there to be any misunderstandings , that 's all . claudia : you were in pain . i was just trying to help . nikolas : i know . i just should n't have allowed it to go that far . claudia : if i made things worse for you , nikolas , i 'm -- i 'm really sorry . nikolas : no -- no , i mean , there 's no -- there 's no reason to apologize , i 'm just -- claudia : well , i do n't think you have a reason to apologize either , but -- do you feel like you were unfaithful to emily ? [ scene_break ] tracy : get him out of my house . alan : it 's monica 's house . tracy : she would agree with me , and what are you doing here ? alan : lulu 's an adult . you need to respect her choices . tracy : who asked you ? johnny : who is she talking to ? lulu : her dead brother . just do n't -- tracy : look , i 'm sorry , but we 're not running a shelter for homeless gangsters , so get him out . lulu : i guess the fire made the news . tracy : lulu , talk to me . i 'm looking at you . alan : give them a break , will you ? edward : what are you yelling about ? alice : calm down , mr. q . your heart . edward : oh , who is that ? tracy : johnny zacchara . edward : you -- you -- you get him out of that bed this minute , right now . lulu : no -- ow , ow , ow . edward : it can be the full body slam or the reverse chicken wing , i do n't care , just get him out . johnny : reverse chicken wing ? lulu : alice is a championship wrestler . she 's actually really good . alice : why thank you , miss lulu . edward : look , do n't stop to chat , just get him out . lulu : she won the regional middleweight ladies championship super belt three years in a row . johnny : well , congratulations . that 's quite an achievement . alice : well , thank you . my last fight was really difficult -- tracy : alice , they 're playing you . get him out . lulu : why ? we 're both consenting adults . tracy : you , dressed and downstairs . i decide who consents to what . [ scene_break ] kelly : you really tapped into something with that pregnancy blog . robin : it 's amazing . it 's like this instant community of women all sharing the same experiences . kelly : the mother - lode . [ robin and kelly laugh ] patrick : what are you guys looking at ? kelly : oh , robin 's blog has 3,000 hits . what happened to you ? patrick : borrowed a friend 's car and drifted into the wall . robin : at the racetrack going 150 miles per hour . yeah , he 's fine with becoming a father . patrick : so how 's the blog ? robin : well , since you asked , they 're all very positive comments . guess it 's good to know i 'm not the only forgetful pregnant woman on the planet . oh , look at this one . `` sleep while you still can . `` kelly : that is excellent advice . robin : mm - hmm . patrick : who 's the total slacker ? robin , are you calling me a total slacker ? robin : no , no , i would n't say that . kelly : i think they 've been on your blog . robin : i told you not to send your blog from jake 's . it 's only going to make you look bad . patrick : okay , an arrested adolescent -- i 'm not an arrested adolescent . i operate on the brain -- robin : okay , i do n't think you should be reading this . patrick : let me see this . kelly : laptops , remotes -- if they have buttons and control a picture , men grab it . they ca n't help themselves . robin : i am putting that on my blog . patrick : okay , women must be reading your blog and then commenting on mine . robin : really ? patrick : neanderthal ? neanderthal ? kelly : `` go drown in your beer . `` robin : ouch . patrick : this is unbelievable . kelly : well , i guess the votes are in . the baby mama rules cyber space . the baby daddy , not so much . [ scene_break ] alexis : so did you burn down anthony zacchara 's house ? sonny : no , i did n't . alexis : there 's really no point lying about it at this late date . kate : well , i have to get to work and this is for you two to figure out , anyway . but , alexis , if i may , try to keep an open mind as a d.a . and as a parent and remember you ca n't always jump to conclusions and believe what you read in the paper . good - bye , i 'm leaving . alexis : you know , jax is right . sonny : yeah ? alexis : he says how you always manage to find the smartest , most competent , nicest women to defend you into anything you do . it 's really an astonishing talent . sonny : i had nothing to do with burning down anthony zacchara 's house . alexis : right , right , right . so do you know who did ? sonny : oh , he 's got a lot of enemies . i know that . alexis : that 's just a classic evasion and implies complicity on your part . sonny : well , you know what ? jason 's in charge . he makes all the decisions . ask him . he 'll tell you . alexis : you know , i 'd really love to believe you . i would love nothing more to believe that the father of my child has miraculously become a fine , upstanding citizen . but , you see , i 've known you for a long time and you could never be happy just sitting around your living room drinking coffee . sonny : there are worse things to do , alexis . alexis : i tried to save you once , remember ? nobody knows better than i do that you need the power and the money and the fear that you believe passes for respect . it 's so sad , but you need the mob . [ scene_break ] carly : that family who just left here , how long are they staying ? marty : i 'll check . carly : can you give them a complimentary guest package ? throw in tons of tokens and stuff for the game room and give them a spa pass so they can use the pool , chips and sodas , and sign their room up for free movies . marty : i 'll take care of it . jax : carly . carly : hi , i need the updates on the plans for the poolside bar . jax : how long have you been here ? carly : not long . i want to talk about the fall convention and the fourth of july party . jax : you left so early this morning , i thought you 'd be with michael . carly : yeah , i was . i was already there and back . jax : everything okay ? carly : yeah , yeah . i read to him , you know , and i was sitting there , planning to spend the rest of my day there and i thought , wow , being connected to michael does n't mean i have to neglect the rest of my life , so -- jax : i 'm glad you finally understand that . carly : i 'm trying to move on . i could use your help . [ scene_break ] sonny : it 's almost easier for you if i 'm in the mob . that way , it gives you an excuse to distance me from kristina . alexis : kristina is personal . burning down somebody 's house is business . i am here as a district attorney , not as kristina 's -- sonny : the answer 's the same . i had nothing to do with burning down anthony 's house . alexis : you know , you are so -- sonny : i do n't know how many times i got to tell you . alexis : entrenched in organized crime . you think you can just tell me your out and i 'm going to believe that ? diane : oh , alexis , please tell me you are not here questioning my client without benefit of counsel . that coffee smells heavenly . alexis : all right , answer me this . why is diane still working for you if you are n't still involved in organized crime ? [ scene_break ] jax : it 's not the cost of the poolside bar that 's the problem , it 's -- carly : jason , it 's -- it 's me . give me a call when you get this . it 's not michael . everything 's fine . i just -- i need to talk to you about something else , okay ? jax : why -- why do you need to talk to jason ? carly : i 'm not going to have another fight with you about this . jason is my dearest friend and you 've known that from the start . he 's the reason sonny gave up custody . you should be grateful to him . jax : he 's an emotional crutch , okay ? as long as you lean on him , you do n't need me . carly : need you ? how can i do that when every time i turn around , you 're gone ? rome ? i mean , what is that ? and i 'm supposed to be grateful because you did n't actually see or make contact with brenda ? jax : oh , i -- i consider paying a visit to brenda and -- and you ca n't let that go ? and i 'm not supposed to object every time you go running across town to see jason , huh ? how 's that remotely fair ? carly : i was leaving a message for a friend . jax : jason is dangerous for you and for morgan , especially right now with all this hell breaking loose . carly : oh , well , you get to use that as an excuse , do n't you , for another ultimatum ? be my wife or jason 's friend , but you ca n't have both ? jax : look , given the situation , i do n't think that 's unreasonable . carly : i do . i love you and i want to spend the rest of my life with you , but i am not going to end my friendship with jason . now , you need to respect that and accept it . jax : i do n't know if i can do that . [ scene_break ] maxie : i 'll give her the message . thanks . how can i help you ? spinelli : it is i , the jackal . maxie : spinelli , hi . spinelli : i -- i bring sincere apologies and the bright blossoms of summer -- maxie : they 're gorgeous . spinelli : as a gift to fair maximista to absolve the gross misunderstanding of yesterday . the jackal does not consider maximista a skank , far from it . he admires her greatly and desires her in the extreme . maxie : well , thank you . i love flowers . spinelli : okay . maxie : no , no , no . kate does n't allow personal items on the desk . spinelli : well , on the table . maxie : no . spinelli : oh , oh , oh , by the door . maxie : she would really have a heart attack . spinelli : well then , where ? maxie : spinelli , i ca n't actually keep the flowers . they would , you know , upset the ambiance . spinelli : but it 's a heart - felt gesture . maxie : i 'm sorry . spinelli : a bitter disappointment , indeed . maxie : but i think that it 's great that you went through all the trouble to get them for me . and you 're the kindest , most nice person that i know . spinelli : then my humble apology is accepted ? maxie : of course , spinelli . i could never stay mad at you . you 're my best friend . [ phone rings ] maxie : hold on . kate howard 's office . [ scene_break ] robin : i think you 're taking this way too seriously . patrick : oh , yeah . kelly : my next patient checks your blog every morning . you 're her inspiration . robin : oh , well , tell her i said thank you very much . kelly : i 'll be glad to . patrick : these women are twisting our words around and using them against me . robin : i 'm sure there 's a positive post in there somewhere . patrick : i do n't even think guys are reading this . robin : are you surprised ? patrick : okay , robin , these women are out of control . `` shove him off the bar stool . `` `` why are you wasting your life with this loser ? `` robin : okay , so some women took some things out of context . patrick : this is what i get for being honest . robin : listen , they 're just commenting . it means nothing . patrick : i do n't think you 'd be so -- so calm and reasonable if you were the one getting slagged . robin : do n't be ridiculous , of course i would . [ scene_break ] claudia : you were having a bad night , nicky . god , you fell off your horse . you bruised your ribs and i did n't want you going back out there and i -- i , you know , i just -- i was trying to help . i was trying to keep you -- nikolas : it 's okay . i know , it 's okay . i appreciate it . it 's just -- claudia : i really was just trying to help . nikolas : i know . it 's just too soon for me . claudia : obviously , if you 're going to beat yourself up like this over one little kiss . nikolas : you know , look . it 's just -- it 's just ironic , you know ? i -- i mean , i was unfaithful to emily when we were married before , which was completely selfish and unfair . and i felt guilty then , i did , just not like this . claudia : i do n't know , maybe it 's a delayed reaction . nikolas : i do n't know . she -- she would be glad that you came out there to find me . she would . claudia : really ? nikolas : yeah . she always used to get so worried about me when i would ride at night . you know , she 'd say to me , `` oh , you know you 're going to break your neck someday . `` claudia : okay , well -- look , we got through a really difficult night together , and we can just leave it at that . [ scene_break ] edward : what could be taking so long ? tracy : they probably climbed out a window . alan : what 's wrong with that ? there 's nothing to be ashamed of . tracy : again , who asked you ? edward : they 're probably trampling lila 's roses trying to get away . alan : well , mother would understand , especially if they 're in love . tracy : and when did you become such a sap ? alice : that 's why mr. luke dumped you back at the house . you 've been sitting around talking to dr. q again , have n't you ? tracy : mr. luke did not dump me back at the house . i left . i was n't interested in a pub crawl down the sri lankan waterfront . alan : what did you expect , cappuccino in bed every morning ? tracy : what 's wrong with cappuccino in bed every morning ? edward : i imagine that you gave luke an impossible ultimatum and he left you stranded somewhere , and then you had to come home . and now you are waiting desperately for him to call so that you can apologize . alan : father 's right , is n't he ? or close enough . tracy : i have nothing to apologize for . lulu : you do n't get to pick on johnny and me just because you 're mad at my dad . [ scene_break ] carly : hey , do you got a minute ? bobbie : oh , yeah , actually you have perfect timing . i 'm just starting my break . carly : oh , great . i saw michael . bobbie : how 's he doing ? carly : they 're taking good care of him . i 'm not going to give up hope . i wo n't do that . but i am ready to try to figure out how to live my life . bobbie : you know , honey , you do n't have to lay down any rules for yourself . just do the best you can every day . carly : i really needed to hear that . bobbie : be gentle with yourself and with everybody else . you do n't have to make any big sweeping decisions right now . just -- just give yourself some time to adjust . carly : i wish i could . i really wish i could , but jax has been pushing me since the night it happened . he wants me to admit how bad it was , accept that there 's no hope , stick michael in an institution . he 's being relentless and whatever i do is n't enough . bobbie : men like to fix things . carly : yeah . bobbie : jax ca n't fix michael . carly : well , he 's taking it out on me . bobbie : you 're marriage is definitely in a rough patch . carly : we say that we want to stay together and make things work , but every time we do , something or someone gets in the way . [ scene_break ] jerry : hello , little brother . jax : i do n't have time for another crisis , jerry . so if that 's why you wanted to see me , this is really bad timing . jerry : whoa , whoa , whoa , easy , little brother . i 'm just leaving town for a few days on a business trip . i 'm just telling you so you do n't start dredging the harbor . jax : great , thanks for the heads up . jerry : why do n't you come with me ? i mean , a few days out of town might do you good . i mean , there 's no daring rescue for a change . we -- we could even see lady jane . she 'd love to see you . jax : i 'd love to get away , but i 'm not sure carly would be waiting for me when i got back . jerry : come on , that sounds a bit dire . jax : we 've been in trouble since the miscarriage and losing michael . i do n't know if we 're going to get through it . jerry : i 'm sorry . jax : you know , we ca n't even have a normal conversation without fighting . jerry : wait a minute . are you seriously considering splitting up ? jerry : no , i do n't -- i do n't want to . i love carly , it 's just what we 're doing right now is not working . jerry : all right , would you tolerate some advice from your complicated brother ? i mean , granted , i 'm in no position to criticize . all my relationships seem to end up in the morgue instead of divorce court , but -- jax : so why do n't you give it a shot ? jerry : well , perhaps none of your marriages have worked because you give up too easily . [ scene_break ] maxie : i 'll let her know . spinelli : perhaps maximista would enjoy the chamber music series in the park weekend ? you know , references to bach and mozart and even the deeply tormented and politically persecuted shostakovich could make her appear astute and most cultured . maxie : that sounds really great , spinelli , but i have to focus . if i do n't find those distributor numbers for kate -- spinelli : maybe we could follow that up with a candlelight dinner at casa de stone cold 's . maxie : yeah , i would love to stand around and talk to you about chamber music and shostomacovich -- spinelli : shostakovich . he 's a deceased 20th century russian composer . maxie : whatever . i have to prepare for this photo shoot and then i need to start getting ready for federico 's party . spinelli : perhaps another time ? maxie : yeah , absolutely , but you do n't have to cook . we could just do the cultured stuff then grab something from kelly 's . spinelli : the jackal fears maximista misinterprets his true intentions . maxie : no , i asked you to make me look smart and you 're trying to follow through . i really appreciate -- [ phone rings ] maxie : go ahead , answer it . i 'm busy , anyway . spinelli : ' tis i , the jackal . patrick : spinelli , it 's dr. drake . you want to finish that session on how to attract women ? spinelli : yes , i remain in desperate need of assistance . patrick : great . i 'm at jake 's . [ scene_break ] sonny : jason 's calling the shots . if you think he 's doing something illegal , talk to him , but do n't talk to me because i 'm not involved anymore . alexis : what do you think i am , an idiot ? you 've been in business with jason for i do n't know how many years now -- diane : alexis , it is a matter of public record . sonny corinthos is sole proprietor of corinthos coffee imports . jason morgan is no longer involved . sonny signed over all other holdings to jason . all the appropriate paperwork has been filed . alexis : do n't tell me you 're working for both of them . diane : on separate retainers , yes . alexis : you must be making a fortune . diane : hard earned , my friend , very , very hard earned . but that being said , i can assure you that jason morgan is also innocent of any wrongdoing , and any attempt to question him based on anything that sonny has said is going to be a waste of time for everyone . alexis : diane -- diane , they 're lying to you . jason may be a front . maybe he 's not . sonny knows what 's going on . they 're not telling the truth . sonny : alexis , if you refuse to believe me or my lawyer , what are you doing here ? diane : it 's an excellent question . alexis : notify your client that my office will be calling him . i 'll talk to you later . diane : fine . diane : you could n't have picked a worse time to become a law - abiding citizen . [ scene_break ] claudia : i ca n't even imagine a love like what you had with emily . i truly ca n't , but , nikolas , she is gone and maybe it 's time for you to focus on the things that you do have . you have a son . you have a brother . you have a sister . you have family . you have friends . nikolas , you have a butler . who has a butler ? you have more money than you could ever spend and you -- you live your life on your own terms . nikolas : i know -- i know that it appears that way to you . claudia : families are complicated , but you 're doing okay with yours right now , right ? nobody 's trying to kill you that you know of at the moment ? nikolas : no . look , i -- i appreciate everything you did for me last night . really , i do . claudia : hey , it 's the least i can do considering what you are doing for me . nikolas : oh , right , yes , what i 'm doing for you . your secret , that 's right . i forgot . is that why you came on to me last night , because you do n't want me to tell anyone about your part in michael corinthos ' shooting ? [ scene_break ] lulu : you do n't get to control my life just because you 're having yet another fight with my father . tracy : i 'm not trying to control your life . i 'm trying to save it . edward : i will not have my house used as a gangster 's hangout . tracy : do n't say it . lulu : okay , i can always , uh , move out again . alan : tell father he 's practically pushing lulu into johnny 's arms . edward : look , dear , we do n't want you to move out , but this family has lost far too much to organized crime . look , emily and then a.j . and little michael -- but we do n't want to lose you , too . now you can not be blamed for your actions because , frankly , tracy is a dreadful role model . tracy : i 'm not a dreadful role model . edward : you taught her how to drag a reprobate in from the street to this house . lulu : i make my own choices . tracy : choose to dump him . lulu : not a chance . johnny : okay , actually , i need to get going , thank you . edward : good - bye . tracy and alice : bye . lulu : i 'm going to go with him . tracy : no , wait , no , do n't -- stop her . lulu : you just want me here so that my dad will come back . edward : oh , luke will not come back until he runs out of money . johnny : okay , look , i apologize for spending the night in your house without your knowledge or permission . i do n't blame you for being upset . i respect the fact that you do n't want me under your roof , but lulu and i are both adults and we have every right to be together , and we will . if here is a problem , then somewhere else . lulu : ooh , bye . edward : well , congratulations , tracy . you have managed to push lulu even further into the arms of that thug . alan : nice work . [ scene_break ] claudia : hey , last night had nothing to do with michael . nikolas : but you could how i might be suspicious though , right ? claudia : right , because i made you go riding last night , and then i worked out a side deal with your horse so that he would throw you ? nikolas : what -- claudia : it was all part of the master plan ? nikolas : did you or did you not kiss me because i 'm the one who knows that you sent the gunman who ended up shooting michael , hmm ? claudia : i have used sex to get what i want . i have set men up before to protect myself , to manipulate , but last night may be the one time in my whole life i was just trying to be kind . and you want to turn it into me having some kind of ulterior motive . nikolas : listen , listen , if i 'm -- if i 'm wrong , i apologize , okay ? i 'm a cassadine . i tend to see the dark side right away . claudia : fine . i 'm a zacchara . i am the dark side . but you know what , nikolas ? not last night . and even though we both got all noble and pulled back , i think that you wanted to be with me , too . [ scene_break ] jax : i did n't give up on any of my marriages , okay ? jerry : oh , really ? let 's take a quick glance back and correct me if i 'm wrong . you were married to miranda , alexis , skye , courtney , and carly . that 's five marriages , five promises to stay together forever . that does n't even include the invalidated marriage to brenda , and both of us know that you were married brenda in your heart , right ? jax : okay , what is your point ? jerry : you made five , arguably six , lifelong commitments that you broke . i mean , of course , granted the marriage to alexis was a marriage of convenience , but the pattern is clear . as soon as the marriage becomes hard and complicated , and god forbid , painful , you give up . you let go . jax : yeah , you 're right , jerry . i -- i do n't need your advice . jerry : brother , marriage is not a corporate raid , little brother . you do n't buy all the assets and just keep the good stuff and throw it away . marriage is a lifelong investment . it 's designed to hold steady when the market fluctuates . i mean , you know , by all appearances , you know , marriage is n't that fun and interesting . but if you make a commitment , see it through . you know , stay close , protect each other , provide shelter from the storm . if you do n't want to do that with carly , by all means , do n't . but do n't tell yourself you did n't make the choice . [ scene_break ] carly : i love jax so much , and i want us to stay together so bad . bobbie : well , then can you both agree to back off for awhile ? call a truce . carly : things were rough before michael got shot . they 're a million times worse now . bobbie : well , losing a child -- and michael is all but lost -- is devastating . with b.j . , tony and i were having problem but losing b.j . , it tore us apart . carly : i thought i tore you apart . bobbie : you did n't help , but you never could have gotten that close to tony if our marriage had been solid . carly : what i did to you was horrible . bobbie : oh , honey , no , i do n't mean to bring up old pain for either one of us . i 'm just saying that loss can either drive a couple apart , or it can bring you closer together . carly : jax wants to be supportive on his terms . i 'm allowed to grieve for michael the way he wants me to , and , sure , i can rebuild my life according to his rules . bobbie : that does n't sound like jax . carly : he 's all but told me to cut jason out of my life . bobbie : honey , a marriage takes tolerance . carly : but i 've been leaning on jason before jax ever came into the picture . jax needs to accept that . bobbie : carly , you married jax , not jason . so if you want to save your marriage , you better focus on jax , not jason . [ scene_break ] maxie : ms. howard , mr. shepard . i 'll get water for you both . kate : thank you , maxie . have a seat , todd . todd : thank you . kate : so as you know , the launch for `` crimson `` is fast approaching . and as our contract indicates , i want prime placement in all the newsstands , especially manhattan , and central placement in all of the supermarkets . todd : that would be impossible , even for twice what you 're paying me now . [ scene_break ] spinelli : how might i be of service to the charismatic doctor , for those of us who are slow to grasp the mysteries of the feminine heart must be prepared to earn our way ? patrick : i 'll give you everything you need to know to pick up any woman in this room . coleman : well , come on . give it up , casanova . patrick : first , i need something from you . [ scene_break ] diane : the change of ownership has been filed with the commissions corporation . your work permits should not be affected . however , you will need to renew your shipping license within the next two weeks , and the dockworkers may pose a problem because now they are under jason 's control , and they have contract negotiations looming in the next couple of weeks . sonny : okay , let jason deal with the strike , and you go ahead and deal with the paperwork . diane : consider it done . sonny : why do you have attitude ? [ diane sighs ] sonny : i mean , you 're making twice as much money . why do you care if i go legit , diane ? diane : yeah , sonny , absolutely . i should simply be jumping for joy , right ? i mean , jason does n't interfere with my personal life . max and i are enjoying -- sonny : okay , i do n't want to hear about max . i just -- just answer the question . diane : well , when you went legit , did you even bother for one second to think about the rest of us ? sonny : diane , life is about choices . i 'm doing everything i can to make a better life for my children -- diane : you have left people who have been loyal to you for years directly in the line of fire . and since you have done this so abruptly and so publicly , we are now even more vulnerable . sonny : i let jason take over 'cause i knew he 's the best guy to do it . diane : come on , sonny . you basically blackmailed jason into taking over in exchange for you signing your sons over to carly , something you should have done voluntarily , privately , and a hell of a lot sooner than you did . sonny : first of all , that 's not true . second of all , diane , you just crossed the line . diane : okay . all right . well , let me just scamper back to the other side , because how you live your life and how you deal with your family is none of my business . [ scene_break ] johnny : my father checked in here last night . anthony zacchara . jax : i 'll take care of this . johnny : we got a problem ? jax : yeah , we got a problem . i want your father out of my hotel . carly : that would be , um , my hotel , too . jax : actually , i want you and your father out of my hotel , and i do n't ever want you to come back . carly : actually , the zaccharas can stay here as long as they want . [ scene_break ] patrick : try and find something you guys both like , whether it 's tennis , baseball , snowboarding . does n't matter whatever it is . coleman : pool . patrick : pool 's great , but be careful about getting too close . let her win a few , but do n't let her win all of them . if she beats you , you know , make sure it matters , 'cause it does . spinelli : okay , for example , how many free levels of `` alien space monster invasion deluxe edition `` do i give her ? patrick : i would skip the computer games . it can be distracting . stick to real things in real time . and be prepared to swap a stock car race for an opera -- spinelli : okay , well , what about an opera about a stock car race ? patrick : if you find it , yeah , go for it . spinelli : um , i do n't know , what do you think about a , uh , concert or a museum ? patrick : that 's perfect . concert and museums are great . spinelli : okay , and followed by a candlelit dinner for two ? as advised by a lady of my casual acquaintance . patrick : i would skip the candlelight . she 's going to think you 're serious . spinelli : well , what if i do actually dream of the day that the fair lady reciprocates my feelings and returns my affections with tenderness and great abandon ? patrick : spinelli , the idea is to be casual , have fun , but make a graceful exit . nobody was better at that than me , until i met robin . [ scene_break ] kelly : you still reading your fan mail ? robin : this is so weird . everyone 's been so positive and so affirming . kelly : there will always be a few people who disagree . robin : try a thousand . kelly : you had a thousand more hits on your blog ? robin : yeah . all within the last half hour , and they 're all incredibly strange . [ scene_break ] kate : we agreed on the distribution deal weeks ago , todd . todd : you knew there would be last minute details . kate : oh , i see . you worked out a deal with giselle at `` couture , `` did n't you ? aha . you 're trying to starve out `` crimson `` by refusing placement . todd : why should i knock top - selling magazines out of the way for an untried product ? kate : because we have an agreement , todd . todd : here 's how it works -- you pay me three times what 's in the contract , you call it a transport fee , and you accept wherever i put you . kate : or what ? todd : or i 'll dump you on the back rack , behind the adult magazines . and my guess is that 's not your demographic . sonny : how 's it going , darling ? todd : we 're in the middle of a meeting . come back later . sonny : no , i think i 'm going to stick around 'cause i could probably learn something . todd : is he serious ? sonny : i 'm sonny corinthos . [ scene_break ] spinelli : um , in any code , the order of commands crucial , so if i do implement dr. drake 's advice to attract a fair one , um , but unlike the devoted doctor , does not have the repressed urge to flee , might i then progress to the level of candlelit dinner in an orderly and logical progression ? patrick : yeah . i think . nikki : these flowers are beautiful . coleman : hey , go for it . go for it . spinelli : courtesan ? lady of the night ? coleman : no , no , no , no . go . nikki : why are they just sitting here ? spinelli : um , i -- i purchased them for a party who is , regrettably , unable to accept them due to office ambience . but should you desire them , please , they 're yours . nikki : i ca n't take all these flowers . spinelli : well , then maybe select the most beautiful few and wear one in your hair , for summer is upon us . nikki : do you always hang out in bars being sweet and charming ? spinelli : i would if i could be assured meeting a fair lady as sweet and charming as you . nikki : so tell me about yourself . i love how you talk . spinelli : you know , the jackal would be far more interested in hearing about you , fair one . [ scene_break ] maxie : what 's the emergency ? and please do n't tell me that you 're in labor because i 'm really busy and mac 's out of town . he 'll freak out if he ca n't be in the waiting room , pacing back and forth , driving everyone nuts . robin : no , the baby is fine . i 'm pissed . maxie : i 'm sorry . lulu took off today , and i ca n't run out of the office every time you can patrick have , yet again , another fight . robin : if you get in trouble with kate , i will talk to sonny , and he will talk her down . this is something that only you can do , okay ? so i need you to tell me who wrote that email ? maxie : `` the esteemed , albeit single - minded , mother - to - be shows an appalling lack of regard for the faithful father of her much - desired progeny and gives said father no credit for his true and abiding concern for her health and well - being . nor does the rapidly - developing mother make the slightest effort to comprehend the levels of sacrifice a once vibrant and carefree bachelor has made to remain steadfast at her side . `` oh . why is spinelli posting on your blog ? robin : that 's what i need you to find out . [ scene_break ] sonny : i did n't catch your name . todd : todd sheperd . sonny : oh , well , you know what ? do n't let me interrupt . i know that you said that you and kate are in the middle of something important , so i 'll just sit down right here . just keep going , keep talking -- whatever you need to do . kate : well , todd and i are in the middle of negotiating `` crimson 's `` distribution deal . we 're having some difficulty coming to an agreement on where the magazine should be placed and what vendors should carry it . sonny : well , i 'm sure , uh -- todd ? todd : todd . sonny : i 'm sure todd will do whatever it takes to make you happy . [ scene_break ] jax : i do n't want the zaccharas ' business interfering with ours . carly : we wo n't be in business long if you keep turning away customers . jax : i have the right to refuse service to anyone because it 's my hotel . carly : it 's our hotel , and we should n't make it a practice to turn down paying customers . johnny : there 's obviously been some sort of miscommunication about your hotel 's policy when it comes to my family . carly : no . like i said , if you guys pay your bills , your family 's welcome to stay here as long as you like . [ scene_break ] nikolas : it 's just too soon for me to be -- to be with anyone , okay ? and i was wrong to take it out on you . i was wrong to twist your kindness into something that it was n't and i 'm sorry . claudia : apology accepted . nikolas : thank you . claudia : thank you . nikolas : you know , you 're a better person than you realize -- claudia : i 'm actually not . nikolas : no ? claudia : mm - mmm . but thank you for saying that . that sounds nice coming out of your mouth . and i 've got to tell you something . i 'm always going to wonder what might have been . so for what might have been . [ next_on ] patrick : a hundred bucks says he gets the girl . lulu : get away from my brother . sonny : you 've been wasting her time . apologize to her . jason : get your father under control , or you 're going to lose a lot more than your house .	tracy returns home just in time to catch lulu in bed with johnny . edward advises lulu to rethink her involvement with johnny . alan 's ghost returns to haunt tracy . carly throws herself back into her work at the hotel . carly and jax argue over her friendship with jason . carly has a heart to heart with a sympathetic bobbie . jax confides his troubles to jerry . jax wants the zaccharas out of the metro court but carly says they 're welcome to stay . nikolas tells claudia not to `` misunderstand `` the kiss . claudia advises nik to focus on his family . nik thinks claudia kissed him to keep him quiet . robin continues to work on her blog . the comments on his blog offend patrick . alexis thinks sonny is still involved in the mob . spinelli tries to score points with a preoccupied maxie . patrick gives spinelli more lessons on capturing a woman 's heart . sonny convinces kate 's magazine distributor to be more respectful . lulu arrives at wyndemere just in time to see claudia kissing nikolas .
nikolas : i think you may need this . rebecca : so what 's your excuse for showing up this time ? nikolas : i do n't need an excuse . i 'm on the board , remember ? rebecca : and you had a meeting ? nikolas : that 's right . rebecca : is it just me or do you tend to show up whenever i 'm on duty ? nikolas : it 's just you . [ scene_break ] elizabeth : you know that deal you made with rebecca and nikolas ? no sexual contact for two weeks while you had her investigated ? alexis : i should have been a little more specific . elizabeth : yeah , i 'm guessing you have n't found anything . alexis : not yet . but i will . [ scene_break ] physical therapist : that 's plenty for today . michael : no . physical therapist : michael , stop . michael : no , i do n't want to stop . physical therapist : our goal is to gradually build up your strength . michael : your goal is to get me the hell out of this hospital . if you ca n't , i 'll find someone who can . [ scene_break ] carly : the junk food is not for me . jason : i know that . carly : it 's for michael . jason : did he ask for all this stuff ? carly : no , but he 's going to like it . jason : carly , i just told you to him come to you -- carly : no , come on , come on . he 's going to be angry with me no matter what i do , okay ? but i 'm just going to make sure that michael knows , and everyone who walks in this room knows , who his family really is . [ scene_break ] claudia : why do n't you pull the curtains down first ? yeah . sonny : what are you doing ? claudia : oh , the painters , the carpenters , they 're all coming today . they 're going to get the furniture out of here and -- sonny : no , no , no . nobody 's taking the furniture . claudia : what are you talking about ? we talked about this a long time ago , you said i could do whatever i wanted . sonny : but i thought you were talking about a chair . i do n't want you tearing the whole house apart . claudia : sonny , if michael 's going to spend time here -- sonny : i want michael to remember this place the way it was . claudia : this room is too dark . it 's depressing . sonny : i do n't care . carly decorated the place . she knows exactly what i like . claudia : good , awesome . well , carly does n't live here . i do . will you excuse us for a second ? i 'm sorry . [ sonny sighs ] claudia : you 're punishing me . you know that ? sonny : i 'm punishing you , for what ? claudia : because michael is more comfortable with me than he is with his own mother , because i make him laugh , because i 'm the one he remembers . sonny : what does michael remember about you , claudia ? [ scene_break ] michael : you 're supposed to help me get strong again , so do it . let 's go . physical therapist : you 've had enough for today . michael : you do n't know what you 're talking about . do you know who my father is ? i 'm going to call him and he 'll explain to you why you do what i tell you . monica : nobody is calling anybody . this session is over . michael : i want to keep going . monica : i will take it from here , okay ? thank you . michael : i 'm not going back to that room . monica : i know you 're frustrated . michael : that therapist is holding me back . monica : okay , well , then we can reevaluate your treatment . we can call patrick and the team and -- michael : i just want to get out of here . monica : and that 's what we want , michael , very much . but if you push yourself too hard , it 's only going to make things worse . the idea is to work your muscles then let them rest . then build on what you have done the day before , gradually , day by day . but if you overdo it , you 'll hurt yourself and you 'll be right back where you started . michael : i hate this place . monica : i know you do . michael : then get me out . [ scene_break ] carly : i ran into claudia last night on her way into michael 's room . i 'm sure she was going to try to talk him out of coming home with me . jason : did she get to him ? carly : no , i ran her off . but i 'm sure she snuck back in later . i just want to remind michael that he had a great life and a great home and a family before claudia showed up , and he 's going to have an even better life after he comes home with me . jason : listen , i personally believe that michael will be better off with you and jax , but you know how angry he gets . can you even deal with that right now ? carly : i was married to sonny . i think i can handle anger . jason : carly , it 's a different situation right now . carly : i know . and i know that michael is only coming home because of morgan . i know he 's not coming home because of me . that 's fine . but i also know down deep that michael loves me and he knows that i love him . jason : okay , good , then you know not to push him too hard . carly : yeah , i know , but i 'm also not going to let claudia take advantage of him so she can get close to sonny or for whatever reason she 's doing this . jason : you do n't have to worry about that right now . carly : why ? why do n't i have to worry about that ? jason : because i 'm going to take care of it . carly : what do you have on claudia ? [ scene_break ] claudia : it 's hard living under constant suspicion , knowing everything i say is going to be used against me . sonny : you brought it up . i 'm just asking what michael remembers about you . claudia : michael remembers that i was the enemy . i think it 's amazing how open he is to the entire situation . i never in a million years expected him to be closer to me than he is to his own mother . sonny : this has nothing to do with why you 're changing the room . claudia : well , my father never let me move anything , either . he never let me choose anything . and i thought it was going to be different here . that 's what you said . sonny : carly fixed this place up just the way i like it . claudia : okay , so in other words -- sonny : yeah ? claudia : you feel terrible about the way that michael is treating carly . and on some level you think that if you let me redecorate this room , that 's a betrayal against her , right ? i think that 's sweet , sonny , that you want to protect carly because of michael turning against her -- sonny : first of all , michael did n't turn against her . he 's dealing with a medical condition . claudia : he can barely stand to be in the same room with her . sonny : michael was closer to carly than anybody , you know , he 's ever been , okay ? and no matter what craziness he was going through , he knows that she loves him and that she 'll be there for him . they 've lost that connection , and i just think that 's sad . claudia : i think it 's sad , too . i just also think it would be easier for everyone if michael was living with us . sonny : michael wants to be closer to his brother . carly wants him there . i am not getting in the middle of it . claudia : i feel bad for carly , sonny . i truly do . it must be awful for her to know that michael 's more comfortable with me than he is with her . sonny : michael will come around . [ scene_break ] luke : hey , dodge , you here ? ethan : a bit clandestine , do n't you think ? luke : i got everything we need right here . ethan : you sure tracy did n't follow you ? luke : no , she 's working out with trainer . ethan : that 's lovely . luke : yeah , i know . barbells or bar tabs . you can keep your weights , hoist me a libation . we need to get this set up and done before she does her last set of crunches . ethan : i ca n't believe you can buy one of those over the counter . luke : yeah , well , all it needs is a cheek swab from each of us and then they check it against the 16 markers the fbi uses for dna , at least that 's what it says here on the box , and we can check the results online . ethan : i do n't know . this sounds like it could be trouble . luke : second thoughts ? ethan : no more than the usual . i do n't know . before we do this , let 's just get a few things straight . [ scene_break ] nikolas : again , i 'm sorry things got out of hand the other day . i just wanted to go sailing and then have a nice dinner . instead , you almost drowned and my friends and family showed up to attack you . rebecca : well , you know , they love you , nikolas . they get to be concerned about you , even though they 're obnoxious about it . it really does n't bother me that much anymore . nikolas : i 'm just trying to remember why it was a good idea to abstain for two weeks while alexis tries to dig dirt up on you . rebecca : yeah , i 've been wondering the exact same thing . nikolas : it was your dumb idea . rebecca : i guess i got a little carried away because i really had nothing to prove . nikolas : neither do i . epiphany : ms. shaw ? nikolas : okay . epiphany : you should have reviewed these results 10 minutes ago . and i suggest that you take a look at the employee manual on appropriate behavior in the work place . mr. cassadine , i 'm sure that you do n't want to make this hospital vulnerable to any type of litigation . nikolas : no , no , absolutely not , nurse . and you 're right , but i really do n't think that we have anything to worry about . [ scene_break ] elizabeth : you see what rebecca 's doing , do n't you ? alexis : making a fool out of my nephew ? elizabeth : well , yes , but look at her . what 's different ? alexis : hair 's the same . at least she 's not wearing light blue today . elizabeth : so you 've seen the emily impersonation , too ? alexis : i was at wyndemere . when i walked in , she was wearing this light blue top that looked like it had just come right out of emily 's closet . elizabeth : lucky and i saw her after she got back from sailing , and she just managed to get herself wet and took off all of her makeup and was wearing one of emily 's robes . alexis : see , that 's it . she 's not wearing all that eye makeup anymore . elizabeth : she 's trying to look like emily . alexis : that 's great . and my nephew is falling for it . elizabeth : yeah , well , she needs to be stopped . [ scene_break ] luke : as far as i 'm concerned , you are my kid . i 've known that on some level for a long time now , but , see , need to know exactly the truth and that 's what the test is for . ethan : well , okay , just what if -- assuming i am your son -- something unexpected arose ? luke : meaning ? ethan : well , you 're a spencer . i mean , you know as well as i do that things are n't always quite what they seem . luke : nothing 's as it seems , it seems . ethan : okay , so we wo n't have any problems then ? luke : no . i mean , if you 're going to stick around this town , you 'll probably find out a lot of stuff about me you do n't like . ethan : okay , i can say the same . luke : excellent . then we 're even . no expectations , no judgments . and if whatever you 're talking about turns up , and that 's totally up to you , i got your back . we 'll face it together . ethan : i hope that 's true . [ scene_break ] patrick : are the labs up on michael corinthos ? robin and i are going to review them from the beginning . epiphany : well , i thought you did that the other night when you dragged all his records home with you . patrick : yeah , we tried . it 's just a little hard to concentrate with a baby in the house , not that i 'm complaining . it 's just easier to focus here at work , and i need robin 's take on a drug protocol for michael . robin : hi . epiphany : the daycare center is on the fourth floor . patrick : yeah , i know that . what -- is everything okay with mercedes ? robin : yeah , she 's fine . she 's just running a couple of errands . i just wanted to spend more time with emma because i 've missed so much . patrick : okay , but you know we have a lot of reviewing to do . robin : yes , i know and i knew you would n't mind . she 's going to be fine . right ? are n't you , sweetie ? [ scene_break ] rebecca : hi , ladies . so where would you like me to work so that you can get the best view ? i know you were looking at me before , and you 're welcome to eavesdrop anytime . alexis : no , i 'll wait for the warrant for that . rebecca : i have n't broken any laws and i do n't plan to -- as disappointing as that may be , alexis . elizabeth : you know , going after nikolas is n't just cruel , it 's bizarre . rebecca : do you know what 's bizarre ? that you both want nikolas to remain faithful to a dead woman . [ scene_break ] monica : michael , if you fall , you 're going to have to stay here that much longer . michael : then i wo n't fall . monica : do you realize that your muscles have been inactive for over a year ? michael : i wo n't get stronger by just sitting around . monica : you will get stronger if you allow yourself to rest , then build on the muscles , then rest some more . michael : no . monica : come on , michael . i know this is frustrating . michael : yeah ? have you ever been in a coma ? have you ever had to learn how to walk all over again ? monica : no , but i have watched my son jason go through something similar . michael : yeah , and he hated it so much that he trashed his room and threw a chair out the window . monica : i know . i was there . and i am very glad that he is here for you , to help you go through what you 're going through . michael : do n't tell me to be grateful , all right ? monica : well , i 'm going to because i think you should be grateful . if you 're not , it 's only going to make things worse for you . i had breast cancer , michael . i 'm really grateful that i am alive , and i know what it 's like to wake up and feel that you 've lost everything and be scared to death that you 're not going to get it back , just be terrified . well , you are going to get it back , michael , if you just be calm and you take it one day at a time , one hour at a time , one p.t . session at a time . michael : dr. drake says that i 'll be in here for at least two more weeks . does that make sense to you ? monica : come on , michael . what is two weeks in the whole scheme of things ? michael : a lot if you just lost a whole year . monica : and i would like nothing more than to give you back that year , i really would , but that is n't the way it 's going to work . so what you 've got to do is you 've got to calm down . you 've got to follow your treatment . you 're in a good hospital with good people . come on , michael . let us just help you , please . michael : okay , i 'll go back to my room now . monica : thank you . sonny : are you standing up ? that 's fantastic . michael : thanks . monica : yes , well , michael has just had a really strenuous p.t . session . he needs to rest . michael : i 'm not tired . sonny : okay , but if the doctor says you need to rest , you 're going to rest . now , dr. drake says it 's going to be , what , two weeks ? monica : yes . michael : if i work really hard , i know i can be home sooner than that , dad . promise me . promise me that if i do everything i can , you 'll make dr. drake let me go home in one week max . [ scene_break ] carly : if you have something on claudia , tell me now . jason : i told you not to worry about that . carly : in other words , it 's really good . jason : carly , you need to focus on taking care of yourself . carly : come on , do n't you want me to help you dig up stuff -- jason : no , i do n't want you to help me . just leave it alone . carly : jason , i need a distraction . i need a safe place to put this frustration so i do n't take it out on michael . i do n't want to make the same mistake that alan and monica made with you . jason : okay , good , see ? you 're aware of that . what you need to do is not push michael too hard . and when he gets mad , carly , you do n't take it personally . if you start taking it personally and you feel like your under pressure , maybe we need to think about different living arrangements with michael . carly : no . jason : just until the baby 's born . carly : the baby 's fine . i 'm fine . i 'm not going to have a stroke , okay ? and if michael does n't like any of this stuff , i 'll just get it out of here . jason : you know that michael is going to be healing for a while and he 's not thinking very clearly at the moment ? carly : i know that , and that 's a perfect time for claudia to slither her way in . jason : and i told you not to worry about that . carly : this must be pretty good or you would tell me . jason : you need to take care of yourself . i 'm going to deal with claudia . [ scene_break ] olivia : hey , there . i 'm here for those supply receipts . johnny : hey , how 's it going ? olivia : hey , how 's it going for you ? johnny : i 'm not sure you want to know the answer to that one . olivia : oh , people still sweating you , huh ? johnny : we probably should n't discuss it . olivia : right . well , you 're a better person than you give yourself credit for , john . me , on the other hand , i do n't mind giving people exactly what they deserve . claudia : hey , whore , get your hands off my brother . [ scene_break ] elizabeth : losing the eye makeup is a nice touch . rebecca : are you the makeup police now ? elizabeth : you never hated being compared to emily at all , did you ? just a way to figure out who would care , who was vulnerable . bet you must be feeling really safe now , because you 're turning yourself into emily . rebecca : what if i was ? [ scene_break ] nikolas : fire the new groom . alfred : but , master nikolas -- nikolas : alfred , this saddle is a mess . it 's supposed to be cleaned every single day , and it 's got mud and dust on it and the bridle was a mess the last time i rode . i had to clean the bit before i could even use it . and i literally have to look for every piece of tack that i use in here . is it that difficult to put things back where they belong ? alfred : might i make a suggestion , sir ? nikolas : i obviously do n't have a choice , do i ? alfred : as regarding ms. shaw , perhaps you should either refrain from inviting her to wyndemere all together or invite her to spend the night . having her for dinner only does nothing for your temper , if i may be so bold . [ scene_break ] carly : digging up dirt on claudia would be really good for me . jason : we 're not having this discussion . carly : whatever you know about her , does sonny know ? jason : did you hear what i just said ? if you start thinking like this , your blood pressure is going to go crazy , you know ? carly : that 's exactly what jax said when i wanted to have sex . jason : okay , that 's too much information . carly : the point is it helped me , okay ? and i had to go get a doctor 's note . jason : to have sex ? carly : i need a diversion , okay ? i need a diversion and if you do n't let me help you , it 's probably going to make me so stressful that i 'm going to have to go snooping around on my own . jason : no , no -- carly : so there you go . okay . jason : carly , i mean it . carly : i said okay . [ scene_break ] michael : guess what ? carly : hey . michael : dad saw me walking . carly : that 's awesome . sonny : he swears he 's going to be out of here in a week . [ scene_break ] claudia : what is it going to take to keep you away from my brother ? should i get my checkbook ? johnny : back off . back off , claudia . claudia : next time you want to have sex , call a hooker . olivia : are you always this interested in your little brother 's sex life ? just curious . claudia : stay away from him . i will make you sorry , olivia . johnny : if anything happens to olivia , i will bury you . i mean it , claudia . you know exactly what i 'm talking about . [ scene_break ] sonny : let 's go , buddy . all right , you got it . all right . michael : i mean , the physical therapy was all right , i guess , but it 's obvious that he has the same routine for everyone . jason : well , he 's just following the treatment plan . michael : do you ever follow the treatment plan ? do n't you walk out of the hospital any time you feel like it ? sonny : ah , he 's got a point there . michael : i want you to find me a therapist who can push me a lot harder . sonny : okay , look , i want to do that , but our goal , all of us , is to see you out of here as soon as possible -- jason : sonny , could i speak to you in the hall for a second ? sonny : yeah . michael : uh - oh , i 'm in trouble now . [ sonny laughs ] sonny : i 'll be right back , all right ? michael : i saw that look you gave jason . carly : and ? michael : you want him to tell dad not to make the doctors let me out of here early . carly : sonny does n't give orders to doctors . you 're going to get out of here when you 're ready to leave . michael : look , if you and jax do n't want me to come home , it 's no problem . i understand . you 're just going to need to make up a lie for morgan , and i 'll go home with dad and claudia . [ scene_break ] jason : i do n't know , sonny . i think michael should stay in the hospital until the doctors say he 's ready to leave . sonny : if michael feels he needs a physical therapist to push him harder , i 'm going to say something . jason : could he be working you ? sonny : he 's been in a hospital bed for over a year . he wants out . do you blame him ? when you were in a hospital bed , you woke up , you wanted out . jason : but what if he goes home too early and he loses it like i did ? do you think carly is in a situation where she can handle that at this point ? and what if morgan sees him ? how do you think michael is going to feel if he scares his mom or his little brother ? sonny : you think i 'm going to jeopardize michael 's recovery and put carly at risk ? he lost a year of his life , nearly died because of my stupidity . i just want to make things easier for him , trust what he 's telling me . jason : you just -- you 've got to ask yourself , is it out of guilt ? if it is , it 's not fair to michael . sonny : i do n't want to have this discussion with you . i just saw my son standing . it was a miracle . if he wants to push himself harder to get out of here , then i 'm not going to stop that . he needs to know that i 'm on his side , that i love him and support him no matter what . [ scene_break ] claudia : i ca n't believe that you would threaten me in front of that piece of trash . olivia : johnny , johnny . i do n't need you to fight my battles for me , all right ? and as for you ? you come and get me -- any time . claudia : what the hell 's the matter with you ? are you going to tell olivia that i 'm responsible for michael 's shooting , john ? is that what you 're going to do ? johnny : i ca n't keep living like this , claudia . claudia : do n't you dare say that after everything i 've done for you . johnny : okay , there are too many lies that have been told , too many innocent people involved . we need to tell the truth now before any more lives get ripped up . claudia : john , you 're scaring me . johnny : i mean it . claudia : johnny , we have always protected each other . i would take a bullet for you . and you 're just , what , you 're going to throw that away for nothing ? we 're fine . we 're doing okay , john . johnny : doing okay ? claudia : yeah . johnny : you 're delusional . jason has proof that you strapped that bomb to jerry 's car . claudia : so what ? he 's not going to use it as long as i 'm pregnant with sonny 's kid . and michael is on my side . johnny : okay , those are two more kids who do n't need to be sacrificed . it is wrong , claudia . [ scene_break ] alexis : you asked me to lunch . it 's past lunchtime . agent rayner : i have a good excuse . alexis : do tell . agent rayner : just as i was leaving , one of my agents came up with some excellent information on rebecca shaw . [ alexis gasps ] alexis : hand it over . agent rayner : that depends on how our date goes . alexis : date ? agent rayner : wine list , please . [ scene_break ] elizabeth : you 're not even going to deny it anymore , are you ? rebecca : why bother ? you 're going to believe what you want . elizabeth : i am not going to stand here and watch you steal emily quartermaine 's life , and you are n't going to get away with hurting nikolas . rebecca : oh , goody . is this where you pack up your little brownies and rush to the rescue ? elizabeth : god , you 're such a selfish little witch . rebecca : if you really loved nikolas , you 'd be glad that he 's happy , that he 's not wandering around in that gloomy mausoleum just pining away for a dead woman . elizabeth : you 're right . he does need to move on with his life , but not with you . rebecca : you 're the problem , elizabeth . you and alexis are holding him back , and i 'm going to help him move on . and no one is going to stop me . [ scene_break ] ethan : so you think the test results will be secure online ? luke : as long as tracy does n't find out about it . now we 're just numbers , and nobody 's going to know anything . ethan : well , i still do n't understand why this means so much to you . luke : do n't make me get all existential on your ass this early in the day , please . ethan : i just do n't want you to be disappointed , that 's all . luke : well , why would i -- i 'm not going to be disappointed . look , i understand . if the results come back as i think they will and proves you 're a spencer once and for all , the first instinct that you 're going to have is to hit the road . and that 's okay , because you do n't want to hang out here for all this inevitable family hassle . am i right ? ethan : yeah , that 's about the size of it . tracy : good afternoon . oh , i do n't like the look of that at all . luke : oh , how are you ? got all of those little endorphins swimming around in there ? tracy : skip the charm . what are you up to ? tracy : you 're hiding something . luke : i 'm an innocent lamb . you want a bloody mary ? tracy : actually , i just paid a fortune to work out with a gorgeous young gym rat . do n't want to ruin it with alcohol . luke : coffee ? tracy : no , thanks . what are you hiding ? there -- wait , he picked something up . i saw that . ethan : i 'm sorry to disappoint you , tracy . tracy : do n't call me that . luke : well , what do you want him to call you ? ethan : look , i liked it back when you liked me , mrs. spencer . it was a lot more fun . luke : would it kill you to be a little nicer to the kid ? tracy : you know , he presumably just got reunited with his long - lost parents . why is n't he happier ? luke : he was , until you walked in and started the third degree . tracy : he 's up to something . luke : hey , everybody 's up to something , especially my kids . tracy : if in fact he is one of your kids . luke : i know he is . tracy : really ? okay , so then tell me this . when you leave the next time , are you planning on taking him with you , or are you going to leave him here for me to take care of ? [ scene_break ] rebecca : nikolas . [ scene_break ] alexis : hmm , a drinkable white wine , a nice salad , spring greens -- love those . entree is coming any minute . yeah , that constitutes a date . now , tell me everything you know about rebecca shaw . agent rayner : tell me about yourself . alexis : oh , god , really ? agent rayner : mm - hmm . alexis : okay , i guess i have to because my nephew 's future depends on it , right ? agent rayner : i understand . alexis : i already told you that i have terrible taste in men -- really bad . seriously bad . frightening . agent rayner : do i qualify , i wonder ? alexis : are you a homicidal maniac ? agent rayner : no . alexis : well , there , you lose . agent rayner : you have at least one child . alexis : yes , the one that you tried to keep her p.i . license from . agent rayner : and you have a child by sonny corinthos . alexis : oh , god , yes , all right ? i do . i have another one with his brother , okay ? let me tell you , if you even remotely have any interest in me , i am suggesting that you consider the fate of the ones that went before , and it is n't pretty , all right ? i 'm a bad idea . i strongly suggest that you do n't walk -- run . [ scene_break ] johnny : i will not live my life like this , claudia . i will not destroy the lives of children , not even to protect you . claudia : i 'm not destroying anybody , johnny . i genuinely like michael . and he likes me , and even the doctor said that 's good for him . johnny : do you even hear how twisted that is ? claudia : why ? sonny and i and our baby , and michael -- we can be a family . we can be a real family . we just have to get carly out of the way . sonny : i thought i might find you here . carly : great , then you know what i 'm worried about . sonny : uh , yes . i know that michael is trying to work me . and he wants to get out of the hospital sooner than later , and he thinks i can make that happen . how are you feeling ? carly : nice try , changing the subject . sonny : no , i 'm -- okay , thank you . carly : i 'm fine . i 'm feeling fine , and i ca n't wait for michael to come home . but that call is up to his doctor , not you , and certainly not michael . sonny : i understand that . carly : really ? sonny : mm - hmm . carly : or do you feel so guilty that you 're just going to let michael get away with anything ? sonny : what happened to michael is my fault . i 'm going to feel guilty about it . i 'm entitled to that . carly : sonny , we all made choices that put michael in that warehouse . we need to make better choices now , choices that are n't based on guilt . we need to do what 's best for michael , not what 's going to make us feel better . sonny : michael wants to get out of the hospital early . he is looking forward for the rest of his life . carly : yeah , michael was in pain today . he 's resting now . he was covering earlier . sonny : he is pushing himself a little too hard , but i do n't think that 's necessarily a bad thing . carly : really ? he 's playing us against each other just like he always did , except we ca n't let him get away with it on something this important . michael needs us to be a united front , sonny . [ scene_break ] patrick : hey , how are you feeling ? michael : really well . patrick : good . michael : hi , robin . robin : hi . it 's so good to see you , michael . you have no idea . patrick : robin is going to be consulting on your case , michael . robin : yes , and just very glad that i 'm able to help you . michael : no offense , but why do i need another doctor ? patrick : well , you can just think of it as a team . i do the surgery and then she follows up with the drug protocol , and i trust her completely . michael : okay , then . patrick : okay . well , i 'll check on you later . i 'm going to go finish up my rounds , all right ? robin : oh , could you check on emma ? patrick : yeah , epiphany said she was going to keep an eye on her . robin : it 's always good to double check . patrick : okay . michael : who 's emma ? robin : oh , she 's my baby girl -- or our baby girl . patrick and i got married a few months ago . michael : you were jason 's girlfriend once , were n't you ? robin : yes , i 'm surprised you remember that . it was a long time ago . okay , i 'm going to see how your p.t . is going , okay ? robin : does that hurt ? michael : uh , a little . it 's no big deal . robin : okay . robin : okay , on a scale of 1 to 10 , 10 being the worst , how much pain were you in ? michael : uh , negative 1 , i just said , it 's not a problem . robin : okay , i 'm going to check your shoulder now . michael : okay . easy , okay ? robin : okay , i am going to prescribe an anti - inflammatory and talk to your physical therapist about slowing things down a bit . michael : no , no . robin : i think he 's pushing you a little too hard . michael : nobody 's pushing me , okay ? i want to get out of here , and you ca n't stop me . [ scene_break ] sonny : i just do n't want to get all strict with michael . that 's how this all got started in the first place . carly : like when you told him if you caught him with a gun , he should just run and keep on running ? sonny : i set a bad example , and i blamed him . carly : okay , you went a little overboard . you were tough , but you were n't wrong . i mean , sometimes parents have to lay down the law . sonny : i just do n't think right now is the right time , you know ? i think he just needs love and support . carly : so we just let him get away with whatever he wants ? we ca n't do that . sonny : he 's been in bed for over a year . i mean , the kid -- you know , he just wants to walk around . carly : we all want him to walk around . sonny : and i want him to walk around . carly : yes , we all do , but he has to follow the doctor 's orders , because if he does n't , he could be worse off than he is now . sonny : all right , i see what you 're saying . carly : no , no , you do n't . you 're just saying that because you heard enough , but you 're not going to change anything . sonny : i 'm concerned about michael going home with you , that 's the truth . carly : michael is his old self when he 's with morgan , and i am just trying to build on that , sonny , that 's it . sonny : what if he gets angry ? carly : he 's probably going to get angry with me . it 's a side effect of the surgery . i get that . and i also believe that down deep , michael loves me and he knows i love him . sonny : i can give him a home here , too . carly : the boys can come and visit you whenever they want , but you need to remember that michael is more vulnerable than he looks . he 's a long way from being well . sonny : i know , i know . things are going to be tough for everybody . carly : we need to be on the same page for michael . sonny : okay , all right , good . carly : can we give him that ? sonny : yes , we can . can i get a hug ? carly : oh , yeah . [ carly sighs ] [ scene_break ] robin : i understand that you want to get out of the hospital , but it 's my job that when you do , i can make sure you stay out . michael : i know . i will . robin : you had excellent care when you were in a coma , but a certain amount of atrophy is inevitable . michael : that 's why i need to move around . robin : okay , look , you have to give yourself some time . michael : time ? what do you mean ? do you have any idea how long i 've been in this bed ? robin : i 'm going to prescribe you some pain medication along with an anti- inflammatory . michael : you just want to drug me up so i 'll do whatever you say . robin : no , that 's not it , okay ? if you just can learn to be patient with yourself , if you -- michael : shut up , okay ? get the hell out ! robin : okay , michael -- michael : you do n't know anything , you idiot ! robin : i know that it 's frustrating , okay ? michael : put it down , okay ? robin : calm down . michael : no ! robin : michael , just calm down now and let go . michael : get the hell out ! you do n't know what you 're talking about ! jason : hey , hey , hey , michael , stop . [ scene_break ] agent rayner : my personal life has been a bit chaotic as well , but i 'm not a homicidal maniac . alexis : darn , and things were going so well . i really need that information now on rebecca shaw . agent rayner : as of this afternoon , i 've discovered that ms. shaw was illegally adopted . she is a black market baby . [ scene_break ] nikolas : if you want to honor that two - week rule , you should leave right now . rebecca : i do n't care what anyone thinks . i want you . singer : they say a picture 's worth a thousand words but a thousand seems like none when i think about the way you look tonight to know you is extraordinary to love you is divine and all the reasons i could give would blow your mind oh , all those silly thoughts inside your head telling you all the things i 've never said oh , i could never think to lead you on let me say one last thing before i 'm done your smile lights up my living room your sun bright as a day in june your sun could warm the coldest night your smile and i know every little thing would be all right . all right	michael gets snippy with his physical therapist so monica steps in . monica is able to calm michael down and talk some sense into him . claudia starts to redecorate the house and sonny is n't happy about it . carly tells jason that claudia is trying to manipulate michael . jason promises carly he will `` deal with claudia . `` carly wonders what `` dirt `` jason has on claudia . luke presents ethan with a new online dna test and says tracy ca n't know about it . alexis and liz agree about their rebecca suspicions . liz calls rebecca on her emily transformation . rebecca claims her plan is to help nik `` move on `` with his life . claudia gets upset when she sees olivia kissing johnny . claudia threatens olivia so johnny threatens to `` bury `` claudia `` if anything happens to olivia . `` johnny does n't approve of claudia 's relationship with michael . michael tells sonny he wants to leave the hospital sooner rather than later . jason thinks michael should stay in the hospital and recover . sonny goes along with michael . carly says michael 's doctor will decide when he comes home . sonny finally agrees with carly . robin says michael should slow down on his physical therapy and take some pain medication . michael disagrees and has a violent outburst with robin and jason intervenes . agent rayner tells alexis that rebecca was adopted `` illegally . `` nikolas and rebecca move their relationship to the next level before their 2-week waiting period is up .
nikolas : all right , you say you want me to be a good father , right ? to be present , available , invested . but how can i do any of that if you wo n't even allow me to provide for the child ? elizabeth : there 's a lot more to parenting than spending money on your kid . nikolas : of course , of course there is . but all the love in the world for a child does n't pay the bills . elizabeth : okay , look , i 'm just trying to establish some clear boundaries . i 'm not trying to keep you from your child . nikolas : okay , so , what , we can co - parent together ? elizabeth : yes . just do n't pressure me to live with you or pressure money on me . nikolas : all right , i 'm trying really hard to see your point of view , but the reality of the situation is , i 'm a very wealthy man , which means our child will be wealthy , too . [ elizabeth sighs ] [ scene_break ] maxie : what is that smell ? lulu : garlic . it 's my lunch . brook made the most incredible pasta last night , and i could n't let the leftovers go to waste . maxie : oh , she cooks , too ? why am i not surprised ? lulu : what 's your problem with brook lynn ? maxie : i 'm just not a fan of hers ; not of her breath - y song stylings or her doe - eyed come hither looks or her pungent cuisine . lulu : okay , well , you might have to get used to her because i kinda talked to carly about hiring her to sing here at the metro court . maxie : why are you doing that girl any favors ? lulu : because she grew up with dante , and her family and dante 's families are close . god , you seem like you 're , like , jealous . maxie : i am not jealous . i just do n't really care for brook lynn , that 's all . dante : hey . lulu : hey ! dante : what 's not to like about brook lynn ? [ scene_break ] carly : nice work with lulu . she asked me to hire you to sing . i need you to focus . brook lynn : carly , i 'm checking my bank account . i wrote a check . carly : but it bounced ? you 'll have all the money you need -- brook lynn : once i get dante into bed , yeah , yeah , i know . carly : mm - hmm . brook lynn : i 'm already on it . edward : well , maya was right . seems another great - granddaughter has come to town and i am the last to know . brook lynn : i was just going to call you . edward : oh , oh , come on . no words , no words . just give me a hug . why have n't you been by to visit me , huh ? and why are n't you staying with us , kiddo ? we can give you anything you could possible need , hmm ? [ brook lynn chuckles ] [ scene_break ] jason : to the left . michael : mm - hmm . jason : go . that , boom , boom , boom . got it ? michael : yeah . jason : and that 's going to take you down . i do n't care how big you are . face , throat , groin , knee . the bigger the guy , the harder the fall . they 're going to be vulnerable . you just got ta strike before they get too close . michael : okay . jason : all right , you got it ? i want you to try it . michael : you defending ? jason : yep . ready , here we go . wait -- michael ! why 'd you stop ? [ michael stammering ] jason : are you ready ? michael : yeah ! jason : okay . here we go . [ scene_break ] [ lisa and steve laugh ] nikolas : i 'm not trying to bully you to get my way . elizabeth : great , then just give me a little room . nikolas : it wo n't take long for our child to notice the disparity in lifestyles . elizabeth : i think i 'm perfectly capable of giving this child a happy home . nikolas : of course you are . here 's my point -- let 's say you do n't take child support . well , when the baby comes to visit my home , he or she will have access to opportunities and privileges that cam and jake do n't . i mean , that sort of inequality -- [ elizabeth scoffs ] nikolas : what ? it can cause a lot of strain in a family . look what happened with me and lucky . elizabeth : well , that goes beyond money . nikolas : true , but money did play a part . i 'm sure lucky would have a different opinion on that subject . but for me , i always felt this underlying resentment . i mean , how many times did i try to share with my brother only to be accused of patronizing him ? elizabeth : i will not allow my children to be pulled into a spencer - cassadine feud . nikolas : elizabeth , part of that feud is and always has been class warfare . elizabeth : if you think cameron and jake are going to grow up to resent this baby , you need to understand that i am going to raise my children , all of them , with enough love so they can see past whatever differences they may have . nikolas : okay , what i 'm asking is that you give it some honest thought , okay ? [ scene_break ] carly : i just hired brook to sing in the restaurant . and until she finds a place to live , she has a room here . edward : oh , nonsense . we quartermaines take care of our own . besides , you have your hands full with michael being dragged off to jail . what a travesty of justice that was . carly : michael is holding up okay , and jason 's in there with him . edward : you tell that boy that i 'm doing everything in my power to have that ludicrous decision overturned . and as for you , young lady , you do n't have to get a job . i know that your trust fund is still frozen , but i 'm willing to offer you a very reasonable allowance . brook lynn : oh , could you also float me a loan ? edward : name the amount . of course the release of these funds is contingent on your staying with our family . and enrolling full - time in courses at port charles university . brook lynn : you want me to go back to school ? edward : well , of course . you have to finish your education . you know , i wish you 'd take business courses . but if you insist on communications -- carly : i think it sounds like a great idea . i do . i mean , 4 years of classes , textbooks , lab work . and if you live in the big mansion , grandma tracy can fuss all over you . edward : so we have an agreement , huh ? brook lynn : um ... you know , i 'm an artist . and this might be kinda difficult for you to understand , but art is about sacrifice . so i think i 'm just going to have to slum it here at the metro court and sing for my food . edward : but you will stop by the house , huh ? brook lynn : of course i will . edward : you know , my offer is still on the table . it 's a tough world out there , kiddo . but when you 're a quartermaine , you always have family . carly : good decision . brook lynn : hey ! you know what , my great - grandfather , he means well . i just do n't want him trying to run my life . i would rather get paid to sleep with dante . [ scene_break ] dante : i know you knew brook when she was here in port charles last time so i ca n't speak to that , but i 'm telling you , i grew up with her . she 's a good person . maxie : just because the two of you ran through open fire hydrants together on hot summer days or ate from the same hot dog cart does not mean you know brook lynn . lulu : that actually sounds kinda fun . will you take me ? dante : yeah , it 's a date . maxie : brook is trouble . and coming from me , that should say something . dante : our families are close . we both had absent fathers , our mothers were a little wild . you can trust her . lulu : i 'm with dante on this . dante : hmm . maxie : i am so surprised . lulu : come on , people change . look at you . you used to be a self - centered bitch , and now you 're just self - centered . maxie : thank you . lulu : come on , brook lynn was not here with all the sonny- michael - claudia stuff , so you ca n't blame dante for wanting someone else in town who 's not going to cross the other side of the street when they see him coming . dante : yeah . i mean , think about it , that 's a pretty small group right now . [ scene_break ] johnny : i saw you in the back of the courtroom that day . i regret that what i said upset you . kristina : did you lie ? my dad says he never hit claudia , or any woman . johnny : [ sighs ] i never had any proof that your father ever actually hit my sister . i never saw it happen . claudia never told me about it . however , there were many times i was over there and i saw sonny manhandle claudia . sometimes there would be even bruises up and down her arms from where he grabbed her . and his words ... claudia would flinch from sonny 's words , as if they were fists . you know , sometimes it 's not the actual physical abuse that inflicts the most damage . sometimes it 's the words . and sonny called claudia a whore all the time ; told her every day that she was nothing . it 's abuse to promise love , win someone 's trust , and then turn around and to use that vulnerability as , i do n't know , a weapon against them . kristina : i know she was your sister , but she did get michael shot . she was n't a nice person . johnny : okay , but that does not make it okay , the way sonny treated her . i mean , that right there is abuse , to make the victim and everybody else feel like it 's their fault . you said that i hate your father , and there 's really no denying that . but what i really can not stand about sonny is the way that he plays himself off like some ... nice guy , when he 's caused a lot of damage to a lot of lives . and i do n't just mean my sister . look what you 're going through right now . look at michael . [ scene_break ] michael : let 's go again . jason : good , good . work the elbow again , straight down , okay ? go , go . good . one more time . go , good . that 's perfect . carter : nice moves . jason : see , you got it . carter : it 's good to learn how to take care of yourself . in this place , you never know who 's got your back . [ scene_break ] luke : baby , you 're burning up . drink this . tracy : ugh ! i 'm in hell . luke : hey , spartacus ! my wife is really sick ! come on , i know you can hear me ! tracy : shh ! just forget it . luke : maybe his english is limited . what 's greek for spartacus ? tracy : just give it up ! luke : me , give up ? never ! is there anything that i can do to make you more comfortable ? tracy : you can drop the concerned spouse act . it 's making me gag . luke : it 's not an act . come on , spanky . one day we 'll laugh about this . tracy : or not . [ scene_break ] robin : i have the opportunity to set up a new hiv aids clinic , and you 're upset ? patrick : on another continent , robin . your life is here , not africa . robin : it 's less than 3 weeks . patrick : you know what , it 's not even the fact that you 're going . it 's the fact that you would n't discuss this with me . if i was in surgery and i did n't get your phone call , when was i gon na find out ? was there gon na be a post - it on the fridge saying you 'd gone to africa and would be back , hopefully , for father 's day ? robin : i just got the offer today . patrick : and you did n't bother to consult with me , with your husband ? robin : you know what , when i told you that i wanted to work in the aids wing , you kind of flipped out . patrick : give me a break . i did n't flip out . robin : it 's like you expect me to minimize my hiv . patrick : you know what , do n't you dare make me out to be some bigot or in some way , shape , or form accuse me of being ashamed of you . i do n't minimize your hiv . you do n't talk to me about it . you think for some reason that i wo n't be able to know what it 's like to be you or what it was first like when you got diagnosed . you do n't even talk to me . robin : because you 're not open to it . patrick : i 'm right here . right here . tell me everything . [ robin scoffs ] patrick : tell me about stone . tell me about sonny . help me understand . make me understand . robin : you know what , i have told you . i 've told you over and over again . and for some reason , you ca n't or you just , i do n't know , you just -- it 's impossible for you to understand -- patrick : there you go , robin . close down on me again . robin : i do n't have time to tell you the stories because i got ta go . patrick : this is what happens all the time . you just shut the door . robin : what do you want from me ? patrick : everything . i want everything , all of it , the hard parts , the good parts . short of that , i want to be asked , not told , when you decide to make a life - changing decision like this . robin : i 'm doing this . i 'm sorry that it hurts you . patrick : you know what , robin , you 're a mother now . you think it 's fair to walk out on emma again ? [ scene_break ] carter : jason morgan , right ? yeah , i 'm carter . so what , you 're junior 's new cellmate ? jason : yeah , that 's right . carter : it 's good to have company . wrong cellmate in this place can be dangerous . [ sighs ] i 'll see you later . jason : what do you know about him ? michael : carter ? jason : yeah , how 'd you meet him ? michael : just in the yard . i do n't really trust him . he comes on all friendly , but i got a feeling he 's trouble . jason : is he the guy who beat you up ? michael : no . i just do n't like the guy , okay ? [ scene_break ] elizabeth : you did a really good job at the doctor 's for your checkup today . i 'm proud of you . cameron : hey , what 's that ? elizabeth : this ? oh , it 's just , um , i do n't know , it 's a flier for bubbleworld aquarium summer day camp . i do n't know . cameron : can i go ? elizabeth : uh ... baby , it 's really , really expensive for just 2 weeks . but how about this saturday i take you and jakey to the lake and we 'll go feed the ducks . cameron : that 's for babies . i want to go to camp . [ scene_break ] lisa : okay , so what do you think ? steve : well , let 's keep the screen until the initial tests come back . lisa : you think it 's an inner ear problem ? steve : well , that would explain her issues with balance . though i did n't see any signs of infection . i 'd like to see her bloodwork . [ cell phone rings ] steve : oh . excuse me . lisa : is that the lab already ? steve : hmm . an email from an old med school buddy . henry . we shared a cadaver . [ chuckles ] elvis . lisa : the elvis ? steve : no , he 's still alive . lisa : oh , of course . of course . steve : he 's got a biotech firm . they 're about to go public with a new product . man : dr. webber ? steve : yeah . man : uh , the unit rep told me to tell you she could n't stay . she said you can call and reschedule . steve : oh , you 're kidding me . i 'm only 5 minutes late . lisa : oh , i am so sorry that i kept you . steve : no , no , no . no , the patients come first . lisa : no , but you would have made that meeting had patrick not bailed on me to run home to robin . [ scene_break ] robin : you really want to go there ? you really want to accuse me of neglecting emma ? patrick : it was n't your fault the first time . this time you do n't have an excuse . robin : post partum depression was n't an excuse , okay . i was sick . and if i ca n't have your compassion as my husband , i would at least expect it as a doctor . patrick : robin , do n't do that . i stood by you every second of the way . and if you wanted to dedicate your life to your late boyfriend , trot around the world saving people , then why 'd you have a family in the first place ? robin : i do n't know . i figured i could get married , and i could have a family , and that my husband would support me . patrick : you do n't have to go to africa to get our support . there 's plenty of people here that need your help . you know what , you always accuse me of being restless , that you and emma are n't enough . well , guess what ? you are . i 'm just confused why we 're not enough for you . robin : it 's just one trip . patrick : it 's not just one -- you know what , and if there 's another one that lasts 3 months or 3 years . i know you , robin . you do n't do anything half- assed . and i know where this is coming from . robin : oh , really ? where 's that ? patrick : yeah . well , stone 's dead . you 're alive . so you ca n't even pretend to live the life that he could n't . robin : i 'm a doctor , okay ? i help people . that 's what we do . patrick : you can wrap it up in noble intentions all you want , but the fact is , you 're scared to be happy . and it does n't matter what i do , you keep pushing me and emma away . robin : really ? you just said that you want to talk to me about this . then the second i try to open up to you , your petty jealousy gets in the way . patrick : jealous ? who am i jealous of ? robin : you 're jealous of stone . you 're jealous of a boy that died of aids . patrick : well , i guess that makes me unworthy of the perfect little you , does n't it ? robin : i guess it does . [ scene_break ] kristina : thanks for coming . johnny : yeah . hopefully i was able to shed some light on your father and my sister . kristina : she lost her baby because of me . i never told you i was sorry for that . johnny : it was an accident . kristina : maybe it 's what made her do some of the things she did . johnny : claudia orchestrated your brother 's shooting . it cost him a year of his life . now , i 'm not saying that claudia losing her baby or eventually her own life was payback , but i am saying that claudia was no saint . there was one day that i got so angry with her that i grabbed her and almost -- i raised a hand to her . kristina : did you hit her ? johnny : no . i could n't . you do n't hit somebody you love . and you do n't hit somebody that loves you . it was sad and delusional , but claudia did love sonny in her own little screwed up way . that 's why the way he treated her hurt her so bad . [ door opens ] alexis : johnny . what are you doing here ? kristina : i invited him . i wanted to know the truth about dad and how he abused claudia . alexis : can i talk to johnny alone for a minute , please ? kristina : thanks for being honest . i 'm sorry about what happened to your sister . she did n't deserve the way my dad treated her . johnny : thanks for saying that . alexis : i certainly respect your right to grieve for your sister . and i certainly know how you feel about sonny . do you think it was a good idea to have a conversation with his daughter ? it could be misleading . johnny : i did n't mislead kristina . alexis : did you just tell her that sonny abused claudia ? johnny : he did . that 's his thing . he degrades and bullies women . and he 's gon na keep on doing it until you people stop making excuses for him . [ scene_break ] dante : hey . what time does the show start ? [ brook lynn laughs ] brook lynn : you 're so cute . actually , we 're still negotiating . carly : i 'm sure we can work out a deal pretty soon . dante : well , you know , if it does n't work out as a singer , brook could always be your new chef . she 's amazing in the kitchen . she made me this pasta last night that was to die for . it 's the best sauce i 've had in a long time , actually . brook lynn : really ? wow . that 's so great . i 'll make sure to tell your ma you said that . dante : well , no , 'cause that would get me in trouble , so maybe you do n't want to tell her that . brook lynn : oh , yeah . carly : i 'm gon na leave you two bensonhurst kids to catch up . dante : actually , carly , i was here to talk to you . i just wanted to let you know i 'm gon na go to pentonville and visit michael . morgan told me a while back that he liked travel books , so i found this one on sicily . brook lynn : actually , can i tag along with you ? i have n't seen michael yet . dante : uh , i just do n't know how many people he wants seeing him in there right now , you know . next time . brook lynn : oh , okay . well , just tell him i said hi , please . dante : i will . brook lynn : hey , carly , you okay ? carly : he 's taking michael a book on sicily . is n't he a nice guy ? he just wants to stop by for a friendly visit , huh ? he 's the reason why michael 's in pentonville . brook lynn : do you just want to call me later , 'cause that 's -- carly : no . this is a perfect opportunity to start working lulu 's insecurities . brook lynn : how ? carly : you heard what dante said . he 's a mama 's boy . get in good with mama falconeri . brook lynn : consider that done . she 's pretty much my family already . carly : getting closer to olivia gets you closer to dante . and that leaves a little less room for lulu . [ scene_break ] luke : come on , baby . [ tracy coughing ] luke : sweat that fever off . when you wake up , i 'll have a plan . well , look at you . dressed to kill . tracy : do n't tempt me . luke : orange is really your color . i 'll bet you thought i forgot . tracy : forgot what ? luke : happy anniversary . tracy : it 's not our anniversary . luke : it was one year ago today that the stingy irs threw you in here . tracy : for tax evasion . luke : and fraud . tracy : you defrauded the taxman and left me holding the bag . luke : well , it has n't been a picnic for me . i 've had to travel alone . to rio and london and hong kong . tracy : on my dime . luke : oh , i was gon na tell you about that . your dimes are gone . i had to cash in the elq stock . but you know , i found this fantastic spa in bali where they have cabana girls . oh , look at the time . i would love to stay and make this a conjugal visit , but i have n't got a minute to spare . got to get to the airport . got a flight to buenos aires . and you know how skye hates to be kept waiting . tracy : and what about me ? how long are you gon na let me rot in this place ? luke : do n't worry about yourself . i just hired the best criminal attorney in the world , and here she is now . oh , yeah . tracy : hands off . luke : the old ball and chain is chained . do n't worry about her . [ chuckles ] ha ha ha ! tracy : aah ! luke : welcome back . you ready for some water ? tracy : i got your ball and chain . you have cheated on me for the last time . [ groans ] [ coughing ] [ scene_break ] alexis : it is true , sonny has a temper . johnny : that 's an understatement . you were there at the metro court that night when sonny turned claudia 's birthday party into a public stoning . that kind of treatment was typical . sonny degraded claudia on a regular basis . alexis : my point is , it is not helpful for you to talk to kristina about that right now . johnny : i did n't need to talk to kristina about it . she saw it herself . and so would you . but are you that far gone ? alexis : you have no idea . you have your perception of sonny ; i have my perception of sonny . kristina needs to form her own . johnny : claudia was kristina 's stepmother . kristina saw enough of that marriage to know that what i said about sonny was the truth . [ scene_break ] olivia : ahh . thank you . hey ! brook lynn : hello ! olivia : hi . do n't you look beautiful ? brook lynn : oh , thank you . you , too . olivia : thanks . brook lynn : i was wondering , could you help me out with something ? olivia : of course . brook lynn : thank you . i just got a job here , actually , singing at the restaurant . olivia : sweetie , that 's fantastic . brook lynn : thank you . but the reason why i 'm telling you this is dante and lulu , they went to bat with carly . that 's why i have the job . olivia : oh . brook lynn : so i wanted to do something to thank them . olivia : well , that 's nice . brook lynn : yeah . and last night , i actually found out that they think the kitchen is a place to store dishes for when they bring home take - out . olivia : oh , yeah . tell me about it . i do n't cross that kid 's threshold without a casserole dish in my hand . [ brook lynn laughs ] brook lynn : so i thought i would make them dinner -- you know , have it ready when they got home . olivia : yeah . brook lynn : but what do you think ? chicken cacciatore ? brasato al vino ? olivia : um , i 'd go with the brasato . yeah . brook lynn : oh . you make it for him ? i mean , 'cause my brasato , it kicks ass , but it 's not in your league , i 'm sure . olivia : well , how about i pitch in ; i help you make it the way he likes ? brook lynn : oh , my god . that 's so sweet ! i do n't want to impose . olivia : no , no , no . it 's nothing . come on , let 's go . brook lynn : okay . [ olivia chuckles ] [ scene_break ] luke : usually ... [ tracy coughing ] luke : when you accuse me of cheating on you , it 's the beginning of a really good , healthy fight . it 's really a buzz kill when you go all limp after a couple of threats . tracy : i get my strength back , you 're dead . [ sniffs ] luke : why are you so hostile ? tracy : ohh . i had a nightmare that i was thrown in jail by the irs because of your double dealings . imagine that . [ luke chuckles ] luke : the irs , huh ? [ tracy coughing ] luke : sounds like my nightmare . [ tracy coughing ] luke : oh , we got to get you out of here . [ sighs ] tracy : i 'd kill for a martini . [ coughs ] luke : do you remember when i poisoned your martini ? tracy : yes , and i framed you for murder -- my murder . luke : yeah . what sweet memories . that 's the day i knew it was going to last . so do n't let some crazy dream throw you . tracy : it was just a crazy dream , right ? no . luke : well , i might have gotten a little creative with the taxes this year at the haunted star . tracy : how creative ? luke : now , look . do n't worry your pretty little head about it now . if the irs gets hip to my fuzzy math , then ... i seriously doubt they will . hey , they 're not going to find us in here . [ laughs ] [ scene_break ] alexis : can we talk for a sec ? kristina : you 're mad i asked johnny about how dad abused claudia . alexis : i 'm not mad at all . i 'm curious as to why you would go to john zacchara for information . kristina : everyone else makes excuses for dad . `` he loves his kids . `` `` he 'd never do anything to intentionally hurt them . `` i made the same excuses to myself for kiefer . alexis : johnny is not -- kristina : johnny hates dad . and you think i should n't believe what he said . alexis : i do n't think johnny was lying . i think he was telling the truth as he sees it . look , honey . i only know two things . i know that your father loves you very much . i also know that he 's flawed . so i 'm not going to even begin to tell you how you should feel about him or even try to explain his behavior . but i will tell you that he 's been asked to show up at therapy with you tomorrow , which is a nice , safe , controlled environment for you to ask him yourself . [ scene_break ] [ door opens ] olivia : okay . brook lynn : you know , it is so great that you have a key . olivia : well , you know what ? dante used to do his own laundry when he was working undercover , sort of an excuse to meet with his partner . nowadays , not so much . brook lynn : so you do his laundry ? olivia : well , he 's still my son , so how he looks is a direct reflection on me , right ? brook lynn : you know , thank you so much for helping me out with this . olivia : oh , it 's not a problem , honey . it will be fun to catch up . thank you . brook lynn : speaking of catching up , you and john zacchara . what 's up with that ? you serious ? olivia : well , you know , i kind of take it as a compliment . brook lynn : i hope you did n't take to offense what i said about celeste tossoro , ' cause -- olivia : and her boy toy ? brook lynn : yeah . i know it 's not that way , okay ? olivia : well , you know what ? john and i , we really get each other , about 99 % of the time . so how about you , honey ? anyone in your life ? brook lynn : no . i 'm , um , picky . olivia : well , that 's a good way to be . i 'm so glad that you 're here . it 's going to be really nice for dante to have someone to talk to from the old neighborhood . brook lynn : about the whole sonny thing ? olivia : yes . that has been an adjustment , you know ? and i really hope that it gets a little bit easier . but i know it 's going to be nice for him to be able to talk to someone who really knows where he 's coming from . brook lynn : well , dante and lulu , they seem really connected . olivia : yeah , she is -- she is the best . what a great girl . she 's really been there for him . unfortunately , she flat - out despises sonny , which is a long story . i 'll tell you later . brook lynn : oh ? that 's bad , 'cause no matter what -- i mean , sonny 's always going to be dante 's father . olivia : well , i 'm glad you say that . so maybe if dante needs to vent , you could just listen . yeah . [ scene_break ] michael : it 's hard to believe there 's an actual world out there . people at the beach , deciding what to eat for dinner . it 's like my life before i got here was some kind of a dream . that person that i was , i ca n't be him anymore . jason : [ sighs ] okay . prison guard : corinthos . got a visitor . your brother the cop . jason : wait , wait . guard ... i have a request . [ scene_break ] elizabeth : yeah , i know . and now , cameron wants to go to day camp , which i totally can not afford . oh , do n't , gram . you already do way too much . nikolas ? no , no , no . i 'm trying to make him see that i can raise my children on my own . he 's the last person i would ask . i got to go , though . i 'll call you later . [ scene_break ] steve : ah . turns out you did n't need me at all . lisa : oh , that is not true . you 're the one who said that sometimes the simplest answer is the right one . so i looked in kender green 's chart and saw that her family doctor put her on an antibiotic -- [ cell phone beeps ] steve : whose most common side effect is dizziness . lisa : yep . steve : henry again . lisa : he must be eager for you to invest . steve : now i 'm the one who needs a consult . he 's been working on this new medication that helps rebuild damaged tendons and cartilage . lisa : oh ! i read about that in one of my journals . steve : mm - hmm . and being you 're an orthopedist , i 'd love your take . lisa : i 'd be happy to look at the data . has it gone through clinical trials yet ? steve : mm - hmm . and the results are very encouraging . if this drug gets fda approval , anyone who gets in on the ground floor could get very rich , very fast . lisa : hmm . [ scene_break ] [ lock clicks ] robin : i thought you 'd be back at the hospital . patrick : we were n't finished . robin : i went to the park . [ exhales ] when stone and i were together , we used to ... lie in the grass and look at the clouds , play this game called future , imagine the life that we 'd never have . that 's your suitcase . patrick : yeah , it is . robin : are you leaving ? patrick : i 'm going with you to africa . figured your parents are always trotting around the world , trying to save lives . ca n't be mad at you for doing the same . it 's in your blood . robin : i 'd be leaving emma . patrick : yeah , you would . if you 're going out there to make the world a better place , the one that she 's being raised in , we ca n't not love you for that , can we ? called your mom . she 's going to come and stay with emma , and steve and matt are going to take my cases at the hospital . i want to share this with you . robin : thank you . there 's only one problem . patrick : what 's that ? robin : i already called the coordinator . i told them that i had to withdraw because it was n't right to commit to that without discussing it with my husband first . patrick : well , we 're quite a pair , are n't we ? [ robin laughs ] patrick : well , you 're going to have to call them back and tell them that your family supports you 100 % and that you 're going . robin : there 's only one spot on the team . patrick : well , then you go without me this time . robin : are you sure ? patrick : you go lay the groundwork , make some room for my big ego , and i 'll go with you next time . [ scene_break ] spinelli : nothing shall move the jackal in his course of righteous vengeance . firewall , i scoff at you . you shall feel my wrath . carly : um , you okay ? spinelli : um ... the price of vengeance is dear . i fear it is further hampering my relations with my non - wife . carly : what does destroying dante have anything to do with maxie ? spinelli : our plan to save fair lulu from the deceitful one by having brook lynn lure him astray -- i must be careful , lest maximista catch wind of it and her loose tongue exposes our aims . [ sighs ] it furthers our estrangement . carly : you 're right . maxie would tell lulu . and we both know that 's not in lulu 's best interest . your sacrifice is for the greater good . it is . brook is going to seduce dante and prove to lulu that he 's a faithless pig . but the only way this works is if lulu and dante never see brook coming . [ scene_break ] olivia : oh , honey . you 're not supposed to be home yet ! brook lynn : i know ! i wanted to surprise you and dante with dinner for helping me out with carly . we 're making brasato al vino . lulu : what ? [ laughs ] i have no idea what that is , but it sounds and smells amazing . brook lynn : is dante with you ? lulu : no . i mean , he should be home in a little bit . olivia : what 's in the bag ? lulu : oh , i was just going to make fondue . olivia : oh , i 'm sorry , honey . it will keep , right ? brook lynn : no , no , no . you two sit down . i do n't want you guys lifting a finger . this one is all on me , okay ? olivia : unless you want to help set the table , since you know where everything is . i was actually looking for the salt . brook lynn : salt . i got it . olivia : perfect . how 's the polenta look ? brook lynn : good . it 's done . olivia : good . let 's see . [ scene_break ] [ door opens ] [ door shuts ] dante : where 's michael ? jason : you got me instead .	johnny talks to kristina about sonny 's relationship with claudia . nikolas tells elizabeth that it is impractical to refuse child support from him . elizabeth overhears steve and lisa discussing the potential of getting rich from investing in a particular company . patrick is upset that robin decided to go to africa to work with aids patients for three weeks without talking to him . she says he would n't understand . he tells her that she could n't know that because she never talks to him . after their fight , patrick decides to support her decision and wants to go with her , but there is n't another spot on the team so he says he will go with her next time . luke and tracy are still trapped in a cell . tracy is sick and dreaming that she is in real prison because luke committed tax fraud while luke is messing around with both skye and alexis . when she wakes up from her dream , she tells luke that he has cheated on her for the last time . edward invites brook lynn to live at the quartermaine estate at attend college , but she declines . she later tells carly that she 'd rather get paid to sleep with dante than have her great grandfather run her life . carly tells brook lynn to get to dante by getting closer to his mother . jason meets carter and asks michael if that 's who beat him up . dante goes to see michael at pentonville , but jason comes into the visiting room instead .
sonny : shawn , make sure nobody disturbs me and carly . shawn : alexis , i 'll have to call you right back , okay ? hey , look , good luck . okay . [ scene_break ] sam : hey , hi . sorry we 're running late . danny was being a little fussy . molly : danny ? the world 's most stoic baby ? i do n't think i 've ever seen him fuss . rafe : yeah , it was a new experience for all of us . sam : yeah , but you are doing just fine , are n't you , little guy ? alexis : listen . will you and rafe take danny over there and watch him while i talk to your sister ? molly : giving me quality time with my nephew and his foster brother ? are you kidding ? let 's take him for a ride . sam : okay , so what 's the plan ? alexis : we 'll talk about that later . is it true ? franco is alive ? sam : i am afraid so . [ scene_break ] franco : ava jerome , as i live and breathe . ava : if only you were n't doing either . hello , franco . [ scene_break ] kiki : captain morgan ! rise and shine ! morgan : all right , all right . i 'm up , i 'm up . [ groans ] kiki : about time . morgan : oh , sweet . nothing better than cold pizza for breakfast . kiki : it 's hot , and it 's lunch . morgan : lunch ? really ? where 's michael at ? [ scene_break ] aj : why did n't you tell me ? i 've been back for months , and i know that , in the beginning , things were rocky between us , but we 've gotten closer , right ? michael : yeah . yeah , we have . aj : then why did n't you tell me what happened in prison ? [ scene_break ] ava : i read that you 'd been shot and then burned to death . i suppose that was too much to ask . franco : you always did say the sweetest things . no , i 'm very much alive and very well and not going anywhere anytime soon . [ scene_break ] carly : okay , we 're not at the police station anymore . there are no cops around to hear us . are you gon na do it or not ? sonny : carly , what you were suggesting back -- carly : i 'm not suggesting anything , okay ? i 'm asking you to kill franco . [ scene_break ] monica : tracy , what happened ? tracy : luke spencer is what happened . he 's the reason i 'm in this chair . monica : oh , my god . what did he do to you ? tracy : oh -- he did n't do anything . never mind . you do n't want to get involved . monica : well , actually , you 're right . i do n't . i have way too much on my mind right now . tracy : oh . so junior told you the big news ? monica : you know ? tracy : well , of course i know . i have tainted relish , too . monica : oh , no . oh , tracy . no , i 'm not -- oh , god . i do n't give a damn about your relish . no , i was talking about franco . he 's alive . [ scene_break ] sam : franco used jason 's picture to lure everybody to the haunted star . what better place to view the new installment of his latest video ? alexis : what video ? sam : video of our honeymoon , footage that he made jason believe that -- alexis : oh , my go -- he made you watch that video ? sam : mom , franco did n't rape me . it was a setup . he made jason think that so he would go through the worst - case scenario , but he did n't , mom . i watched the video . he -- he laid me down on the bed , and he left me there . so all those months i tortured myself , thinking that he was danny 's father , was all for nothing . alexis : this is really twisted . was there , like , a little bit of relief ? sam : yes , of course . yes , a little bit , mom , but i still feel violated . [ scene_break ] franco : time 's been kind to you . ava : yeah . flattery will get you nowhere . franco : it got me everywhere 20-some - odd years ago . ava : i was young and stupid . franco : you were never stupid . ava : i went to bed with you , did n't i ? franco : several glorious times . ava : like i said , stupid . franco : okay , let 's agree that you were impressionable . be nice to yourself . you never really stood a chance . you were such a hot little art groupie . ava : and you were a psychopath . if i knew then what i know now -- franco : i have no regrets about our time together -- if for not other reason than it led to us having our daughter . [ scene_break ] kiki : mikey left hours ago . believe it or not , some people get up and on with their lives before noon . morgan : that was a joke , right ? how much do you want to bet that mikey ran off to my mom to give her , like , a thorough report of what 's going on ? kiki : i do n't think that 's it . morgan : you know , like , after everything that happened in new york , i thought that mikey was , like , starting to loosen up a little bit , like maybe there was a cool person hidden deep beneath that responsibility of his . kiki : could you just cut your brother a little bit of slack ? morgan : you know , you actually had him pegged . he 's nothing but a suck - up , a total mama 's boy . anything she wants -- kiki : morgan ! would you shut the hell up about your brother ? [ scene_break ] michael : and i keep asking myself what i could have done different . could i have fought harder ? could i have not let him trap me in my cell ? well , i know now that -- if i could have done something , i would have done it . what happened was n't my fault . it was carter 's . and the more i ran from it , the more i tried to ignore what happened , the more power i was giving him . aj : yeah , but why could n't you tell me ? michael : there were times that i wanted to tell you , but it 's not exactly the easiest thing to bring into a conversation . aj : i should have let you know that you can tell me anything . michael : that was clear . honestly , it was . and i -- [ sighs ] i wanted to tell you . it 's just that i like our relationship how it is right now . i did n't want this huge shadow hanging over it . aj : yeah . you just -- i do n't know . you thought that i would treat you differently , that it would change things ? michael : i did n't want you to pity me . aj : oh , hey , hey . i do n't . i would never do that . michael : yeah , you are , a little bit , but it 's okay . honestly , the reason i did n't tell you was because i knew you would blame my mom and dad . [ scene_break ] sonny : carly , you need to stop and think this through . carly : what 's there to think about ? you were about to kill franco on the haunted star . you should have then . we could have taken the boat into international waters and dumped his body there . sonny : yeah , that was my original plan . carly : then why did n't you go through with it ? sonny : 'cause things change . carly : what ? because franco showed us a video that proved he did n't rape sam or that he pointed carter at michael but then called him off ? i do n't give a damn about franco 's intentions , okay ? michael was raped . sonny : i know what happened to michael . carly : franco 's excuses mean nothing to me . sonny : i know who we 're dealing with , carly . carly : then we kill the son of a bitch once and for all . [ scene_break ] alexis : everyone thought franco was dead . why did n't he just stay dead ? and why did he come back here ? he could have gone anywhere to torture people , so he comes back here , and all he does is land himself in jail . sam : yeah , he said it was a redemption . alexis : redemption . great . good luck with that . we got to go inside . come on , guys . silas : hi , sam . sorry it 's come to this . sam : then stop . silas : rafe should be with his family . sam : i am his family . i provide rafe with a supportive , secure home . you , on the other hand , are a stranger who looks exactly like the psychopath who killed his mother while making him watch . silas : i ca n't help that . sam : yes , you can . go away . silas : do n't worry . this will all be over soon enough . alexis : i hope you have a good lawyer . diane : he has the best . alexis : diane ? diane : hi , honey . sam , i am so sorry . i just heard . is it true that franco is alive and in lockup ? sam : forget franco . are you seriously representing this jerk ? diane : this jerk happens to be a well - respected doctor . sam : i do n't care if he 's cured cancer . he 's trying to take rafe away from the only supportive home he 's ever had . diane : my client is trying to provide a family for rafe . alexis : really ? why does it have to be you who represents him ? diane : i am only thinking of the best interest of the minor , a minor , i might add , that you got me involved with . sam : you 're not gon na get away with this . bailiff : all rise . the honorable judge leland cole presiding . rafe : this is bad , is n't it ? bailiff : be seated . [ scene_break ] sonny : it 's over . there 's nothing left for us to do than let the cops handle it . carly : when have you ever trusted the cops to handle anything ? sonny : what you need to do is you need to go home and not even think about it . carly : if you ca n't kill franco , i can find someone who will . sonny : okay , you know what ? carly : what ? sonny : that 's not gon na happen . [ scene_break ] aj : you 're damn right i blame sonny and carly . michael : well , do n't . aj : michael , the only reason that you went to prison was because of sonny 's so - called `` business . `` he exposed you to this life . he exposed you to that violence , and carly made it happen by insisting that he was a better father than i was . michael : this is why i did n't tell you . you guys are already at each other 's throats . aj : michael , i do n't get why you defend them . i mean , they nearly destroyed you . the reason the judge made an example of you was because of sonny corinthos being your so - called father . michael : the only person to blame for me going to prison is me . [ scene_break ] carly : are you gon na kill franco or not ? sonny : i 'm not gon na have this conversation . carly : then let go of me . there are plenty of hired guns in port charles who will take my money to kill that son of a -- sonny : damn it , carly , i do n't want you to be part of this . carly : part of what ? you 're already planning on taking franco out , are n't you ? [ scene_break ] tracy : franco is alive ? monica , jason -- jason killed him . monica : well , obviously not . because he had a gathering on the haunted star last night to announce his return . sonny and carly and sam and michael and aj , and i do n't know who else . tracy : you were n't included ? monica : aj insisted that i did n't come , and i 'm sorry because -- because he got some horrible news . tracy : worse than finding out his psychotic half - brother is alive ? monica : oh , this is about michael . tracy : he likes uncle franco better ? monica : my grandson got raped . [ scene_break ] michael : i was in prison , because i killed claudia . aj : you were defending carly and your sister . you never would have been in that situation in the first place if it was n't for sonny 's mob vendetta . michael : my dad was n't there that night . i 'm the one who picked up the ax handle and swung it at claudia without giving her a chance to put josslyn down . claudia 's death is on me , nobody else . [ scene_break ] morgan : wait , wait , wait . did i miss something ? because when i went to sleep last night , you could n't stand michael . and , i mean , just yesterday , you were tearing into him . kiki : yeah , 'cause he went through my purse . morgan : no , no , no , no , no . but -- but -- but it 's more than that . you 've been riding him since you met him . actually , you 've been harder on him than i have . kiki : that 's -- that 's not true . i -- morgan : `` that 's not true . `` are you serious ? you kicked him out of his room , you flashed him your boobs , and you 've made him feel completely uncomfortable in his own home . and now you 're all , `` leave your brother alone `` ? like , what -- what changed all of a sudden ? [ scene_break ] franco : so -- how is our dear , sweet lauren ? is she all grown up ? you know , just because you would n't let me see her does n't make her any less mine . ava : by the time she was born , i realized how twisted you really are . there are no limits with you , franco , no brakes . you -- you do n't see the lines between right and wrong , between fantasy and reality , between love and possession . it makes you a great artist . it also makes you a great killer , apparently . franco : now flattery will get you nowhere . i would never do anything to hurt lauren . ava : even if that were true , i did n't want you influencing her . and after everything i 've read about you , i definitely made the right call . franco : i have made my share of mistakes , but my daughter , our daughter , is not one of them . and as soon as i 'm out of here , i 'm gon na go find lauren , whether you like it or not . [ scene_break ] carly : if you 've been planning to kill franco , why deny it ? sonny : i do n't want you near this because you know what ? this is what i do . it does n't concern you . carly : it does concern me , sonny . after what that freak did to jason and michael ? i need to be a part of this , okay ? sonny : when the cops ask you what happened , i want you to honestly tell them you do n't know . carly : i 'm suddenly not a reliable liar ? sonny : i do n't want to take you down with me . think of the boys , think of josslyn . carly : i 'm thinking of josslyn because that freak threatened my daughter and my sons , okay ? he tortured my best friend , and he 's responsible , directly or not , for michael being raped . so when he leaves this world , i want him to know it 's because of me . do n't deny me that . [ scene_break ] franco : i 'm gon na find my little girl , and sooner rather than later . ava : not with all the charges you 're facing . franco : not as many as you think . ava : murders , kidnappings , a rape . franco : that never happened . ava : okay . so just the murders and the kidnappings , then . franco : semantics . ava : iron bars or padded walls -- either way , you are spending the rest of your days in a cell , and even if you did get out , you will never find my daughter . franco : sure , i will . i 'll just find a huge trail of bread crumbs left by my wealthy but dim - witted relatives . ava : what are you talking about ? franco : lauren 's family , my family , the quartermaines . really ? are you gon na stand there and be super hot and pretend that you did n't know that our princess was an heiress ? [ scene_break ] kiki : nothing changed , captain . morgan : okay , so yesterday , you could n't stand michael , and now today , you 're telling me to lay off . so , i mean , something had to change your mind in the middle there . kiki : you 're right . something did change . [ scene_break ] michael : when i was running up to the cabin , i heard my mom begging claudia not to take josslyn . when i heard that , i went into a rage , and i had a hard time controlling my temper back then , and it was -- it was pretty scary . i ran through that door , and i saw claudia standing there with a gun in one hand and josslyn in a basket in the other and my mom screaming on the couch , and i swung as hard as i could at her . i 'd never hit anything that hard in my life . and she -- she fell to the floor , dead . aj : michael . come on , it 's okay . michael : and when i confessed , the judge asked me if i meant to kill claudia , and i told him i did n't care what happened to claudia . i was just trying to protect my mom and my little sister . and i still feel that way . i feel bad that claudia died , but i 'd do the same thing . i learned that about myself , that i can kill and it 's a part of me that 's never gon na go away . aj : yeah , but you 're not saying that you deserved what happened to you in prison , i hope . michael : no , no . but i have to own what i did . i ca n't blame anybody else but me . and i need you not to blame anybody else , either , because if you do , i 'm never gon na move on . aj : listen to me . i love you . and nothing -- nothing in this world is gon na change that . [ scene_break ] monica : i ca n't believe i 'm talking about this . i ca n't -- i ca n't even believe it happened . oh , my god , tracy . when aj told me , you -- you should 've seen his face . he was just shattered . tracy : of course , he was . monica : you could see it in his eyes . all he was thinking is why was n't he there to protect his son ? and i 'm thinking , maybe if alan and i had fought to raise michael , he would never have gone to prison in the first place . tracy : no , monica . monica , i will not let you blame yourself . monica , look at me . this is not your fault . rape is a crime of unspeakable violence . the only person you blame is the rapist . monica : we should have done something . tracy : stop ! this is not a discussion . i will not allow you to punish yourself . monica : oh , my god . [ crying ] [ scene_break ] diane : your honor , dr. clay is rafe kovich jr. 's only living blood relative . he has ample means to provide a stable and enriching home for the boy in manhattan . samantha morgan , on the other hand , is a temporary foster parent . it 's all very cut and dried , your honor . alexis : your honor , miss morgan is rafe 's foster parent , because rafe requested that . he is not only close with sam , he has a relationship with her family . he has absolutely no relationship with dr. clay , nor does he want one . rafe is exactly where he wants to be , and i hope the court takes that into consideration when you make this decision . judge cole : rafe , how do you feel about your uncle 's petition for guardianship ? rafe : my mother used to live here in port charles , but before i was born , she had to go on the run to get away from my biological father . his brother , stephen clay , looked me in the eye and smiled while he killed my mom in front of me . sam : rafe . rafe : since my mom died , her friends have protected and supported me , along with other people that i 've met since i got here . this is the first place that i 've been that feels , like , permanent and safe . it feels like home . so please let me stay with sam . judge cole : any response , ms. miller ? diane : oh , yes , your honor . while young mr. kovich 's story is certainly extremely moving , it ignores some simple facts . dr. clay is not his brother . he is a healer , not a killer . the fact that he so closely resembles his late brother should not be held against him . judge cole : i 'll bear that in mind . anything else ? diane : yes . one very simple fact that i intend to prove today . judge cole : which is ? diane : samantha morgan is an unfit mother . alexis : objection , your honor . opposing counsel is making outrageous and prejudicial claims . my daughter , miss morgan , is hardly an unfit mother . judge cole : let ms. miller make her case . then you can object . diane : thank you , your honor . it is a matter of public record that she is the widow of a career criminal , a man who was tried twice for murder who was arrested -- alexis : objection . again . whatever allegations she 's leveling at miss morgan 's late husband , he was never convicted in a court of law . he served time because he pled no contest for a class- '' d `` felony . that does not prove that he 's a career criminal . diane : your honor , i was n't finished . judge cole : miss davis , your objection is overruled for now . ms. miller , wrap it up . diane : certainly . under her maiden name , mccall , and numerous other aliases , miss morgan herself has a rap sheet that 's a mile long . judge cole : ms. miller , do you have documentation substantiating these allegations ? diane : i would n't waste the court 's time otherwise , your honor . here are the arrest records for both jason morgan and samantha mccall morgan . alexis : objection , your honor . jason morgan is dead . any crimes that he allegedly committed are immaterial to this case . diane : all right . then miss morgan 's record should and would be sufficient . your honor , may we wrap this up so that rafe may be on his way home with dr. clay as soon as possible ? judge cole : i 'm sure nothing would please you more , ms. miller , but first i 'd like to hear what miss morgan has to say for herself . [ scene_break ] kiki : like you said , i 've been a bitch to michael ever since i met him . morgan : well , i did n't -- i did n't say the `` b `` word , okay ? kiki : i just think that we 're taking advantage of michael 's hospitality . right ? we barge in on him . you could have been staying with your parents this whole time . i could have never seen you , you know ? morgan : yeah , yeah . i mean , yeah , that 's true . kiki : right , and you said that michael was going through a bad breakup , so he 's just in a really vulnerable place right now . morgan : wow . that 's actually -- that 's very understanding of you . kiki : i 'm not completely heartless , you know . besides , i have enough drama going on with my mom . morgan : yeah . yeah , yeah , when you walked her to her car last night , um , why -- why did n't you -- why did n't you say anything when you got back ? kiki : i just wanted to go to sleep . i did n't really want to talk about it . morgan : it sounds like some kind of fight . kiki : she dropped quite the bombshell on me . morgan : oh , yeah ? kiki : mm - hmm . morgan : about what ? kiki : about my father . [ scene_break ] franco : my biological mother was a woman named susan moore . she gave birth to twins . my mom , betsy , was one of her nurses . my mom bought me from susan moore 's cousin , a very challenging woman named heather webber . and guess who my twin brother was . no , really , go ahead . guess . ava : i 'm sure you 'll tell me . franco : jason morgan . ava : jason morgan . why is that name so familiar ? franco : because he killed me . he shot me and left me for dead in a burning building . jason 's father , my father , was alan quartermaine . that makes my little lauren a quartermaine , too . ava : and these quartermaines are , what , some rich , uppity family around here ? franco : do n't play games with me . the quartermaines have been looking for lauren for months , and i 'm willing to bet that the trail will eventually lead to you . [ scene_break ] sonny : i need you to be absolutely certain . when this thing goes down , there 's no taking it back . carly : okay , it 's not like i have n't been a part of your business before , sonny . sonny : you never ordered a hit , carly . carly : so ? there 's a first time for everything . sonny : you may want franco dead -- carly : i do , badly , okay ? sonny : but to make it happen , hmm . carly : i can handle it . sonny : killing somebody -- you carry that for the rest of your life . i know what that 's about , and so does michael . [ scene_break ] aj : i am so sorry that you had to relive all that -- all that last night with franco . michael : yeah . well , now that we know he 's alive , we have to work even faster to find his daughter now , right ? aj : yeah , you 're right about that , but it might not be that much work . her mother 's already in town . michael : wait , lauren frank 's mother is in port charles ? aj : uh - huh , and you 've already met her . i think she was that woman that was here last night . [ scene_break ] ava : well , if anybody is looking for lauren , they have n't found her , and no one has even approached me . franco : really ? ava , after everything we 've shared , you 're gon na lie to me ? okay . you tell me . why are you in port charles ? ava : why else ? to see if you were actually still alive . franco : up until last night , nobody knew that i was breathing , so you either made really great time or you were here already . so , tell me , why would someone who looks like you be in a two - bit town in upstate new york if you were n't here to squeeze the quartermaines ? ava : you always did have a vivid imagination . franco : you always did love my vivid imagination , if i remember correctly . i 'm imagining something right now , ava . would you like to guess ? no , not that . i 'm imagining that the quartermaines have already approached you , and if that 's the case , then you already know that lauren has a controlling voting share of elq . and i 'm imagining something else . no , still not that . i 'm imagining that you figured out a way to use it to your advantage . now , ava , i think that you should imagine something . you should imagine -- that i might have a problem with that . [ scene_break ] sam : like rafe , i grew up without roots . i did a lot of crazy things , but i left those years behind me , and i 've spent the past 10 years trying to make a stable life for myself here in port charles . judge cole : and your husband 's associations ? sam : well , the only threat to me and my family related to my late husband would be his twin brother , robert `` franco `` frank , who was not a business associate . judge cole : miss morgan , about your husband 's business -- alexis : your honor , if i may . miss morgan had nothing to do with her husband 's business . and , by the way , according to his tax returns , he was a coffee importer . diane : well , you ca n't exactly put `` enforcer `` and `` hit man `` on a 1040 . withdrawn . judge cole : okay , i 've heard about as much as i can stand . you may step down , miss morgan . i 'm going to go over all of the testimony and evidence , and this hearing will reconvene tomorrow morning . [ bangs gavel ] bailiff : all rise . alexis : what the hell was that ? diane : that was me doing my job . sam : trashing me is one thing , but jason was your friend , not to mention a client . how could you betray him like this ? silas : because i told her to . [ scene_break ] morgan : wait . did n't you tell me that your dad died before you were born ? kiki : that 's what my mom told me , and guess what . she lied . morgan : so he 's still alive ? kiki : oh . well , no . he 's dead all right . it 's just that he only died a couple of years ago . morgan : why would your mom lie about that , though ? kiki : because she said he was an unstable person . actually , he was really dangerous , so she just wanted to keep him as far away from me as possible . morgan : hey , i 'm sorry . that 's really a lot to deal with , but , i mean , i just do n't get why your mom would bring that up now . kiki : well , it turns out that my father was the black sheep of a very , very rich family , and now they 're trying to find me . [ scene_break ] monica : [ blows nose ] [ crying ] i mean , just the fact that michael -- for him to have survived what he did -- i mean , an assault and in prison , no less . tracy : he 's something else . do not tell him i said that . monica : but then to have to dredge it all back up again -- how is he gon na get through that ? tracy : people do , with counseling and a lot of support . they do n't forget , but they move on with their lives . we 'll make sure michael gets through this . monica : we ? tracy : monica , we 're quartermaines . we have each other 's backs . monica : thank you . damn franco . i mean , as sick as he is , how could he stoop to exploit michael for some twisted reasons of his own ? tracy : how about the fact that he has quartermaine blood flowing through his veins ? monica : oh , god . tracy : oh , no . monica : what ? [ scene_break ] michael : okay , so , since tracy already met with lauren frank 's mother , does this mean that tracy has lauren 's vote ? aj : not yet . i made her a counter offer . all she has to do is put us in touch with franco 's daughter , and we 'll do the rest . michael : and we have more to offer than tracy does . aj : [ sighs ] michael , listen to me . elq is in shambles after the incident at `` the chew . `` i mean , frankly , we 're ripe for a hostile takeover . tracy and i are deadlocked . lauren is our only swing vote . michael : not necessarily . [ scene_break ] ava : your delusional disorders are getting the best of you . or are conspiracy theories your new hobby ? it 's been a while , so i would n't know . franco : certainty is my new hobby . and i can say with reasonable certainty that you have figured out a way to spin lauren 's controlling shares of elq to your advantage . ava : and what if i have ? franco : see ? does n't that feel so much better ? you 're forgetting one thing . lauren is not the only long - lost quartermaine . [ scene_break ] carly : sonny , are we in this together ? sonny : [ sighs ] looks like we are . carly : okay . let 's call shawn -- tell him to go over to the police station and end this . sonny : okay , but it 's not gon na go down at the police station 'cause anna and dante do n't want this happening -- carly : we ca n't make this about protecting dante . sonny : i do n't want to involve him . besides , it 's too risky to whack franco behind bars . carly : i hope you have a plan `` b. `` 'cause it appears that franco is gon na be in lockup permanently . sonny : let me worry about that . [ scene_break ] franco : our little lauren is the great grandchild of a quartermaine , which is really cool in a tie - breaker kind of way . but i am the grandchild of the late , great , and powerful edward quartermaine , which gives me an even bigger piece of the pie . ava : and i should care why ? franco : because my shares make lauren 's shares irrelevant . and you have nothing to gain by having irrelevant shares . however , you and i can once again , just for old time 's sake , come up with an arrangement that is mutually beneficial . ava : if you think i 'd give you face time with lauren to get those shares , you are insane . franco : we have already established that you consider me completely insane . there is , however , a deal on the table . so what do you say ? ava : i say go to hell . franco : been there , done that . [ scene_break ] silas : tell me -- your late husband 's alleged line of work -- how did he walk on all those charges ? i , uh , i asked diane , but she would n't tell me . alexis : so you do know how to honor attorney - client privilege . sam : and when you were researching my late husband , that 's how you found diane ? silas : figured a custody case would be a walk in the park for a mob lawyer . diane : alleged mob lawyer . silas : excuse me . i stand corrected . sam : well , that 's interesting , coming from somebody who did n't care about rafe just a few weeks ago . diane : okay . okay . i can see that you are upset , so i am going to do us both the favor of letting you calm down before we discuss this further . silas : if you 'll excuse me -- sam : oh , where do you think you 're going ? silas : back to my hotel to take a bubble bath if you let go of my arm . sam : no , you 're not . we are gon na have this out right here , right now . [ scene_break ] morgan : so , i mean , it 's just been you and your mom this whole time , and now you got new family . that 's got to be exciting . kiki : i guess . morgan : so , what are we talking about ? are we talking about , like , half- sisters and half - brothers or ... kiki : oh , just an uncle and a great aunt . morgan : when are you gon na meet them ? kiki : i do n't know if i am . morgan : why -- why not ? kiki : i did n't know my father my whole life . just because they 're blood relatives does n't make them family . morgan : okay , but have you looked any of them up yet ? i mean -- kiki : why should i ? all rich people are the same . [ scene_break ] michael : franco 's jason 's twin , which means he 's a quartermaine . tracy : franco 's a quartermaine . a living , breathing quartermaine . daddy 's grandson , no less ! [ scene_break ] michael : [ sighs ] and , uh , since franco 's your brother -- aj : he 's my half - brother . [ scene_break ] tracy : here , aj and i have been traipsing all over the country , looking for the daughter , when it 's franco that has the real voting leverage . can you imagine the kind of damage he can do with that ? monica : it is a troubling thought . i 'll grant you that . but i assure you , tracy , there is n't much harm that franco can do to the family when he 's behind bars . [ scene_break ] guard : [ tapping ] yo , freak . ladies just ca n't stay away from you today . [ chuckles ] franco : so good to see you , sweetheart . i knew you 'd come around . i knew we 'd make a -- deal . diane : actually , i do n't believe we 've ever had the pleasure . i 'm diane miller . you asked to see me , mr. frank . franco : please , call me franco . [ scene_break ] sam : no , actually , mom , i think it is a good time and it 's the perfect place , if you would take rafe home for me -- and by `` home , `` i mean my place , where he lives -- that 'd be great . alexis : okay . all right . just be careful you do n't say anything that diane can use against you . sam : i 'll be fine . alexis : all right . let 's go , kids . sam : what do you think you 're doing ? silas : examining your son . sam : excuse me ? silas : there 's something wrong with him . [ danny fussing ] [ scene_break ] shawn : [ sighs ] so , what 's all this about ? sonny : uh , we got something to discuss with you . carly : a job . shawn : okay . what do you want me to do ? sonny : we want you to take out franco . do you have a problem with what we 're asking ? shawn : [ breathes deeply ] man 's hurt a lot of people . even went as far as to threaten josslyn . so no -- i do n't have a problem with taking franco out . [ scene_break ] franco : i understand you did excellent work for my brother . diane : yes , he was a valued client . franco : well , he 's dead , so he can no longer afford your retainer . i can . diane : [ laughs ] oh , i do n't need the money that badly . franco : i 'll give you anything you want . all i need from you is to get me out of here .	carly asks sonny to kill franco . he says he does n't want her involved and that when the cops ask her what happened , he wants her to be able to honestly say she does n't know . she says she wants franco to know that his death is because of her . she tells him to send shawn to the police station . he says it is too risky to whack him behind bars . sonny asks shawn to do the job .
sabrina : what 's happened ? what -- what 's wrong with gabriel ? britt : that 's what we 're gon na find out . sabrina : okay . but you must have some idea . britt : sabrina , i know you 're terrified , but right now , you need to let us work on your son . sabrina : okay , but he 's gon na be okay , is n't he ? britt : sabrina , i need u to step outside and let us work . sabrina : no , no , no ! i 'm staying with my son ! patrick : come on . gabriel needs us to step outside . come on . they need some room . sabrina : okay . patrick : come on . sabrina : britt . please save my son 's life . julian : i am really sorry about molly . i wish there was something i could do . molly : there is . admit you were lying about my father . alexis : molly , honey , i know how upset you are , but -- molly : oh , i 'm not upset . i 'm furious . you have n't exactly been shy about telling your story to people . you 've told the police , you 've told your newspaper , you 've told anyone who will listen , so now you can tell me . alexis : molly , this is n't helping -- molly : look me in the eye and tell me that my father is the bad guy you 've made him out to be . franco : any word ? carly : no . sonny 's not picking up his phone . he 's not answering my texts . franco : well , maybe he 's in a dead zone , figuratively speaking . carly : no , i mean , there 's a casino on the island , and the wireless service is state - of - the - art . i 'm really worried . i should have heard from sonny by now . franco : you do n't think ... carly : i do n't think what ? franco : well , sonny flew to that island to kill ava for killing connie . maybe ava somehow managed to turn the tables on him . ava : is that thing really necessary ? sonny : yeah , it 's necessary , 'cause i got to figure out what 's going on with the blood test . if you 're lying ... [ clicks tongue ] ava : i told you the truth . i 'm pregnant with your child ... sonny : [ sighs ] ava : ... or morgan 's . silas : you 're not here to see me ? nathan : no . but , um , now that i 've run into you , there 's something else you need to know . silas : okay . i 'm listening . nathan : according to our aunt madeline , my sister 's still alive . silas : detective , i have n't got all day , all right ? sam 's waiting for me . [ knock on door ] sam : oh , my god . sam : what 's going on here ? rafe ? officer ? officer : is this your son ? sam : no , i 'm -- i 'm his guardian . rafe , are you all right ? rafe : see ? i live here . can you let me go now ? sam : w - what 's this all about ? officer : the kid was caught stealing from someone in the park . sam : come -- no . absolutely not . that 's impossible . officer : he admitted to it . sam : was he arrested ? officer : the victim did n't want to press charges . look , just make sure that he learns his lesson , okay ? sam : yes , of course . thank you . okay , you want to tell me what 's going on ? silas : it 's danny 's birthday today , and sam 's throwing -- thank you -- a little party in the park , and if i 'm late , all the really good party favors will be gone . we do n't want that , do we ? nathan : this is n't something we should put off . silas : okay . ava : detective west . nathan : miss jerome . commissioner would like a word with you . ava : yes , i know . my apologies . i was out of town until today . does this have to do with my brother 's arrest ? nathan : not at all . your brother 's free . ava : well , how did that happen ? nathan : he cut a deal with the d.a . full immunity in exchange for the name of his boss . sonny : who was julian working for ? nathan : mr. jerome named ric lansing . alexis : all right , look , everyone needs to just calm down and take a step back . molly : my father has been wrongfully imprisoned and publicly maligned ! this is as calm as i get . alexis : honey , i know how hard this is for you to accept . but your father has a history of operating outside the law . molly : but he 's changed ! and you are using his past against him ! alexis : molly , they are n't just taking julian 's word for it . there is actual evidence . there are financial transa -- molly : mom , ca n't you see he 's using dad as a scapegoat ? ! how sweet a deal are you getting for giving the police my father 's name and your so - called evidence ? julian : it 's true . i was facing a lengthy prison sentence if i was convicted of the charges against me . molly : so you would throw anyone to the wolves to save yourself , even someone innocent like my dad ! alexis : look , look , look , okay ? you want to make accusations , fine . give him a chance to defend himself . and he 's gon na defend himself any minute now . julian : [ sighs ] molly , i am truly sorry . i wish i could tell you something that you wanted to hear , but it 's true . your father has been in charge from the start . he 's wanted to take sonny down from the beginning . sonny : ric 's really working with jerome ? you sure ? nathan : paper trail a mile long . as well as physical evidence linking him to the shooting at your gallery , miss jerome . ava : yes , i heard about that unfortunate incident . it 's shocking to me that something like that could happen in -- in my own gallery . and i would have come back sooner , but i was delayed . sonny : how 's lucas ? silas : he 's strong . he hung in there . he 's expected to make a full recovery . ava : oh , well , that 's great news . i should check on him myself . you know , he -- he is my nephew , after all . sonny : no , no . i do n't think -- i do n't think that 's a good idea because i really do n't think that you 're -- you 're welcome . carly : there 's no way ava got the drop on sonny . franco : well , we do n't what happened . maybe sonny killed ava and then stuck around to work on his tan . come on . ava 's dead . ding - dong . everybody rejoices . carly : no . not everybody . i got to go . hey , baby . morgan : hey . carly : hi . morgan : how 's , uh , how 's lucas ? carly : he 's resting . i 'm just so ... happy to see you . how are you ? morgan : i 'm , you know , not bad , but i have a feeling that 's about to change . why ? what 's going on ? carly : i know what happened between your father and ava . ava : all right , detective west . u said that you wanted my statement , and i would like to help in any way that i can , so shall we head to the station , then ? nathan : yeah , i guess . sonny : no . no . another time . ava has important business , and it wo n't wait . patrick : what is it ? britt : let 's sit and talk . patrick : why ? britt : let 's sit down and i 'll explain -- sabrina : no , i do n't want to sit down . i want my son . what 's going on ? britt : i 'm afraid i do n't have good news . gabriel is experiencing necrotizing enterocolitis , and as a result , his organs are shutting down . sabrina : [ scoffs ] he was fi -- he was fine . he 's fine . britt : it can develop very quickly in preemies . sabrina : look , he 's been gaining weight slowly , but he 's been gaining . britt : i 'm sorry . things like this happen . the infection that he was fighting spread to his intestines , and he 's no longer absorbing nutrients . sabrina : antibiotics , britt ! come on ! britt : are not enough . sabrina : well , what about , like , an operation ? ca n't they repair the damage ? britt : sabrina , he would n't survive the operation . the infection is causing massive organ failure . i am so , so sorry . sabrina : [ scoffs ] patrick : [ tearfully ] how long ? britt : gabriel does n't have much time left . a few hours at the most . we 're all out of options . there 's nothing more that we can do . sabrina : [ sobs ] sabrina : there must be something we can do to help save gabriel . britt : what we can do is make your son 's passing easier . sabrina : no . britt : we can make sure that he 's comfortable and that he does n't feel any pain . sabrina : [ sniffles ] i want a second opinion . britt : of course . i will page dr. porter immediately , but you should prepare yourself for the likelihood that she 's going to tell you the same thing i have . patrick : i think we just need to know that we 've done everything we can . britt : i understand . but ... time is running out . and what 's best for gabriel and for you is that you spend these last moments together as a family ... and say goodbye . sabrina : [ exhales shakily ] molly : so , you 're just gon na lie to me ? julian : molly , it 's not a lie . molly : like hell it 's not . alexis : where are you going ? molly : to see my father . julian : well , that could have gone better . alexis : no , it really could n't have . molly : tj , i am so glad you 're here . tj : i heard the news about your dad and came right over . is it true ? molly : well , if you listen to my mother 's boyfriend , yeah . tj : but you do n't believe him ? molly : no , julian cut a deal to stay out of prison . he gave the police my father 's name and a bunch of doctored evidence . tj : is that what you know or just what you think ? molly : well , it 's my hypothesis based on the fact that julian is a liar and a total criminal who 's willing to frame anyone to save himself . i 'm going to the police station to demand to see my father . tj : okay , then i 'm going with you . molly : are you sure ? you might see your mother . tj : she 's not there . shawn just told me the cops screwed up when they arrested her and they had to cut her loose . so now she 's back on the street . looks like all the jerome crew are getting off easy . nathan : so , you 're saying that ava ca n't come to the station right now ? sonny : ava 's booked . she 's got this very important doctor 's appointment she ca n't miss . right , ava ? ava : yes . [ chuckles ] actually , it 's the truth . this appointment is crucial to my ongoing health . and i ca n't imagine that my statement will mean much considering i was hundreds of miles away at the time of the shooting . nathan : well , still , i know the commissioner 's anxious to speak with you . ava : okay , well , just please tell her that i will come down and talk to her as soon as i can . sonny : not until we clear this matter . let 's go . come on . come on . nathan : that was odd . silas : for ava , odd is any day ending in `` y. `` morgan : so you found out about ava 's latest betrayal , huh ? who told you ? dad ? carly : olivia told me . morgan : yeah . well , i know that everyone would find out eventually , and yeah , it 's true . dad and ava cheated on me and olivia . carly : i 'm sorry . i know that you are hurting right now . morgan : yeah , it sucks . not as bad as walking in on them together , but it still sucks . carly : you walked in on them ? morgan : oh , olivia did n't tell you that part ? she did n't tell you how dad and ava decided to celebrate the occasion by hooking up at a.j . 's funeral ? i mean , they could n't even wait to get a hotel . that 's how hot they were for each other , that they had to do it right in the quartermaine crypt . i mean , the body was n't even cold yet , and they were already desecrating it . like , who the hell does that ? you got to screw in the poor man 's final resting place ? [ birds chirping ] franco : that 's perfect . wow . and ... voilà . my best caricature ever . that 's for you . there you go . that 'll be $ 20 . woman : this does n't look anything like me . franco : $ 18 . woman : $ 5 . franco : fine . but -- woman : get a job . franco : you know , you should be thanking me ! i helped you a lot with those ears of yours ! i ... kiki : franco . franco : hi . kiki : [ chuckles ] what -- what is this ? what are you doing ? franco : i 'm trying to make an honest living . kiki : you 're making a living off of this ? franco : well ... kiki : that 's , uh , that 's $ 15 and a box of raisins . [ laughs ] franco : there almost was n't that . some urchin tried to rob me . sam : we 've got to talk about this . rafe : why ? it 's not like i knocked over some girl scouts or robbed a bank . it was $ 5 . sam : $ 5 that were n't yours . rafe : i gave it back ! sam : because you got caught ! look , rafe , i am no saint . i have done far worse than you have done ever in your life , and i made a bad life for myself in the process , a life that took a very long time to make right . and i do n't want to see you do the same thing , and i know your mother would n't want it , either . why did you do it ? rafe : [ sighs ] 'cause i had spent my allowance and i wanted to buy danny boy a gift . all right ? i mean , you and uncle silas have been so good to me , i just ... i wanted to give something back . sam : but ... [ sighs ] okay . rafe , you give danny back so much . you 're like a big brother to him . that 's more than any present . do you hear me ? rafe : yeah . sam : okay . then shake it off and let 's go hit the party . rafe : i 'm not in trouble ? sam : no , i did n't say that . we 'll talk about this more when your uncle gets back . but we have to go pick up the birthday boy before silas beats us there . rafe : i 'm sorry . i ... i ca n't . silas : we 're gon na have to pick this up another time , detective . nathan : dr. clay , it 's important . silas : so you keep saying , but you 've yet to explain why , so spit it out . nathan : it 's about nina . silas : i think i know what you want to say . nathan : you do ? silas : forget about it , okay ? it 's over . i do n't bear you any ill will for investigating me in nina 's murder , all right ? whatever strings madeline was pulling , you thought you were doing what was best for your sister . nathan : turns out she 's not actually my biological sister . she 's my cousin . silas : i heard . how does that feel , trading out reeves for an obrecht ? is that better , worse , or just a sidestep to another kind of hell ? regardless , you have my condolences . nathan : thanks . silas : for what it 's worth , detective , nina would n't have cared . you 're still her little brother , and you got justice for her , and the person who killed nina is behind bars . nathan : look , the thing is , there 's a chance -- silas : detective west , nina is gone . you 're still here . life goes on , all right ? this chapter of your life is over . it 's time to figure out how to fill in the next chapter . it 's taken me a long time , but i have . nathan : with miss morgan . silas : after all we 've been through , you can probably call her sam . nathan : so , you 're filling the next chapter with sam ? silas : i hope to . look , i loved your sister . but she 's at peace now . and i think it 's time for me to move forward with my life , and i can do that without betraying nina . and it would n't be a betrayal for you , either , detective , to think about moving forward , all right ? that 's what nina would have wanted for you . i guess what i 'm trying to say is , you got nothing to be sorry for . nathan : actually , there is , and i am sorry . but there 's something else i need to tell you . rafe : i - i want to be at the party for danny , but molly and tj are gon na be there , too , and i just do not want to be around them right now . sam : ah , things are still tense because you sent my mother to the metro court that night . oh , rafe , i 'm so sorry . i did n't realize you were still struggling with this . i 've been so wrapped up in -- rafe : my problem . i 'll deal with it . sam : but you do n't have to deal with it alone . i just want you to know that silas and i are here for you , okay ? rafe : i know that . sam : are you sure you do n't want to come ? i can talk to molly and tj and i 'll make sure they do n't give you a hard time just for today . rafe : please do n't , okay ? i messed up and made things awkward , okay ? it 's on me . [ cell phone rings ] sam : oh . it 's monica . she has danny . i have to take this . hold on . monica ! hi . yeah , i know , i 'm -- i 'm running late . i 'm so sorry . okay . i 'll be there in a little bit . molly : do you know where your mother is now ? tj : no . but i bet shawn could find her . molly : why would you want him to ? i thought you did n't want to have anything to do with her since you found out the truth . tj : right . the truth that she was selling drugs for julian . molly , if you think your dad was framed , maybe my mom knows who julian really works for . i might be able to guilt her into talking . molly : no , tj , i ca n't ask you to do that . tj : i volunteered . i want to help . molly : and i love you for that . but i want to talk to my dad first . [ door opens ] alexis : you 're still here . molly : we were just leaving . alexis : honey , anna just called , and she said that they 've moved your dad on site . the feds are talking to him . molly : so the fbi just came and picked dad up ? alexis : basically , yes . and , uh , she said that she would call when he was available and you could meet with him . molly : okay . come on . let 's go . alexis : where you going ? molly : somewhere your boyfriend is n't . alexis : honey , i know this is asking a lot . but until anna calls , would you mind putting aside your differences with julian and coming with me to danny 's birthday party ? for his sake , it 's for sam 's , and -- and mine . molly : [ sighs ] fine . but putting it aside does not mean letting it go . carly : i am so sorry , baby . i wish that i could give you a reason for why something like this happened . morgan : it 's okay . it 's okay . i know there 's only one thing you want to say . `` i told you so . `` it 's fine . carly : that 's not true . morgan : you do n't have to pretend , mom , okay ? you did warn me , and i did n't listen to you , no matter how many times you warned me . you kept saying that ava would never love me -- she would only hurt me . but i bet you did n't think dad would be doing the hurting with her . that was a special surprise , huh ? carly : i really hate that you 're going through this , but i can promise you one thing . ava will never hurt you again . morgan : what makes you so sure of that ? franco : i did sell my kimye caricature , so i 'm pretty sure things will get better . kiki : well , they just did . draw me . franco : i do n't need your charity . kiki : you actually really do . franco : yeah , i probably do . sit . kiki : yeah . good . yay ! franco : [ chuckles ] kiki : make me look good . franco : please . you always look good . kiki : thank you . franco : could take me a little while . this is outside of my realm of expertise . i 'm more of an impressionist . kiki : okay , well , take all the time you need . i want to look good . i do n't have to be anywhere until i go to dinner with my mom tonight . franco : you think you 're having dinner with ava ? kiki : yeah . i talked to her yesterday . she was on her way back from vacation . we 're actually making a go at repairing our relationship , which ca n't obviously happen in one dinner , but it 's worth a shot . franco : yeah , i do n't think you 're gon na have that meal . kiki : why not ? franco : because ava 's a flake , you know . she sees something shiny , get distracted , and ... kiki : actually , she told me that she was turning over a new leaf . i really hope so , 'cause i miss her . never thought i would say that , but it 's true . franco : yeah , ava 's not turning over any leaves , new or otherwise . kiki : why would you say that ? franco : look , i probably should n't say this , but you 've always been so good to me , and i - i just do n't think i can lie to you . kiki : lie to me ? lie to me about what ? franco : i 'm pretty sure your mother 's dead . sonny : [ kicks table ] damn ric . always trying to ruin my life . did you know that , uh , he was working with julian ? ava : this is the first i 've heard of it . sonny : okay . ava : as far as i knew , their relationship started when ric came to town and went no further than lawyer / client . i had no idea that julian was actually answering to ric . sonny , i 'm telling you the truth . just like i was telling you the truth in puerto rico about the baby . sonny : [ sighs ] [ door opens ] sonny : looks like we 're about to find out . [ monitor beeping , oxygen hissing ] patrick : is there anything else you want to ask dr. porter ? anybody else you want to talk to ? sabrina : they 're just gon na tell me the same thing . they ca n't help my son . i need to give up on him . how am i supposed to do that ? he 's alive . his -- his heart is beating . there 's -- there 's air in his lungs . patrick : he 's struggling , sabrina . the machines are keeping him alive . and soon , that 's not gon na be enough . but we -- i do n't ... i do n't want to lose him , but we have to let him go . we ca n't save him . sabrina : [ exhales sharply ] sabrina : [ voice breaking ] i do n't think i can do it . i 'm not strong enough . [ sniffles ] patrick : neither am i . we 're about to do it together , okay ? it 's the only way we 're gon na get through this is if we do it together . sabrina : [ sighs ] patrick : we were there in the beginning , and we 're gon na be there in the end , letting him know that he is loved and that he is safe and that he 's always gon na be in our hearts . okay ? we 'll do it together . please ? [ monitor beeping , oxygen hissing ] silas : i do n't know what else there is to say about nina , but i 'm listening . nathan : i do n't know what to do . how can i tell silas that his wife is still alive when i have no way of knowing if that 's true ? nathan : look , the thing i need to tell you is , i 'm ... i 'm trying to track down my sister 's remains . you talked about nina being at rest , but as far as i 'm concerned , that 's not gon na be true until i find out exactly what happened to her after madeline moved her out of that facility to where -- wherever she is now . silas : ca n't madeline fill in some of the blanks ? nathan : she 's been less than cooperative . silas : of course she has . listen , that 's important to me , too . if there 's anything i can do to help , you do n't hesitate to ask . nathan : thank you . silas : detective , if you find out where nina is , please let me know . nathan : i will . silas : thanks for taking care of your sister . nathan : have fun at the party . sam : hey , so i have to pick danny up and head to the park for his party . are you absolutely sure you do n't want to come ? there 's gon na be ice - cream cake there . rafe : i 'm sure . sam : are you sure ? i mean , you and molly and tj , you could put your differences aside just for today , just for danny 's party . rafe : i 'm sure . sam : okay , well , if you change your mind and you want to come , just call a cab and put it on my credit card and -- and , uh , i 'll take care of it , okay ? rafe : that wo n't be necessary , but thank you . sam : keep your chin up , kiddo . rafe : tell danny boy i said happy birthday . sam : or you can come to the park and tell him yourself . rafe : go . sam : [ laughs ] okay . [ door closes ] kiki : franco , you think my mom is dead ? franco : yeah , i 'm sorry to have to tell you like this , but it 's better than you sitting at a - a restaurant waiting all night . kiki : i just talked to her yesterday . franco : yeah , so it would seem , but , you know , a lot can change in a night . kiki : is this some sort of weird performance art piece , because my mom 's not dead , franco . franco : i can see why this might be difficult for you , but you 're not alone in this world , kiki . kiki : why would you say something like that to me ? franco : it 's just a hunch . kiki : that 's not good enough . you need to explain yourself right now . why do you think my mom is dead ? what happened to her ? franco : okay . [ clears throat ] i have reason to believe that ava was killed . kiki : killed ? franco : murdered . kiki : murdered ? ! by who ? ! britt : i 'll have this into the lab right away . ava : thank you . sonny : how long before the results come back ? britt : uh , it 's a simple test , so , i mean , there 's no backlog in the lab . you should have your answer rather quickly . ava : we 'll wait . sonny : i just want the tests to be accurate because they -- they can be a little , you know , unreliable when , uh , you 're involved . britt : well , i assure you , mr. corinthos , the results will be accurate . i mean , you can watch me hand this off to the lab tech if you wish . dr. chu can be the one to tell you the results . sonny : that 'll be good . ava : hey , doctor , please tell us , how accurate is the blood test for pregnancy ? britt : oh , there will be no question . you 'll know for sure whether or not you 're having a ... [ clears throat ] ava : you all right ? britt : i 'm sorry . i just -- i - i had to give a patient some bad news . ava : i 'm sorry . that must be the worst thing a doctor has to do . but maybe we can mitigate that to some small degree . maybe you can bring us some good news . right , sonny ? morgan : why -- why do you think ava will never hurt me again ? carly : because [ chuckles ] you 're never going to let that woman hurt you a second time . you 're never going to take ava back , so -- so you are free to move on to better things . morgan : well , i wish i had your faith in me , but i 've already gone back to her once . carly : okay , i 'm not saying that you wo n't be tempted . you are human . morgan : you know , maybe it 's a good thing that she 's holed up on dad 's island . carly : i did n't know you knew about that . morgan : oh , yeah . he sent her there to keep her safe from her brother and probably , you know , to keep her all to himself , too , but ... carly : you know that 's not true . morgan : oh , come on . he denies it , but i guarantee that they 're on the beach living it up right now as we speak . and you know what ? that 's great . i hope they have such a great time that they never come back , because then i would n't have to deal with her or him ever again . carly : i know you 're hurting , but you are going to have to find a way to make peace with your father . morgan : why ? carly : because sonny will be back , and you may never see ava again . morgan : why not ? tj : molly . you okay ? molly : i just ca n't believe my mother would spend another second with that guy after everything he 's done . i mean , look at him . he ca n't even put a banner up right . oh , my god . alexis : is she still watching us ? julian : like a hawk . i 'm beginning to think she wo n't take her eyes off me until she 's satisfied i 'm telling the truth . alexis : i 'm afraid you 're in for a long wait . julian : tenacious , is she ? i wonder where she gets that from . alexis : she worships her father despite the fact that he left her in the hole when he moved to l.a. or maybe it 's because of it . i do n't really know . but i can tell you that she is not gon na give up trying to prove his innocence , no matter how much evidence there is . julian : it was n't my intention to take away her father . alexis : you did n't . he did this . he did this . i thought he changed . when he shot lucas , he not only did that , he threatened your family , which is my family . he is not father material . julian : he still is molly 's father . alexis : we 're , unfortunately , all better off if he 's in prison , even if she does n't agree with that right now . you did the right thing turning him in . molly : hey ! sam : hi ! sorry we 're late . something unexpected came up . alexis : there 's my birthday guy ! hi , sweet -- hi , sweet pea ! molly : he looks so cute . alexis : you 're making a big entrance . sam : yeah . alexis : hey . sam : hey . alexis : everything okay ? sam : yeah . everything 's great except rafe was n't able to make it . alexis : uh , where 's silas ? sam : silas . he sent a text . he 's on his way . he had to stop by his apartment to pick something up . silas : yep . there it is . right where i left it so i would n't forget . morgan : mom , why would i never see ava again ? that was just wishful thinking when i was saying she 'd stay on dad 's island forever . carly : look at all the trouble she 's in . she burned her bridge to her brother when she threw in with sonny . julian 's after her . and according to the paper , he 's a free man . morgan : yeah , but julian 's under scrutiny . he ca n't just make a move on ava , can he ? carly : but julian can find anyone to take care of ava . she 's a clever woman , but even she knows there are limits to luck and self - preservation . look , with julian on the loose , i am betting that ava is going to stay away forever . morgan : no , no , no . but kiki 's here and her gallery and me . carly : you got to face it , okay ? ava 's not coming back to port charles . and if she does , she wo n't live long enough to enjoy it . kiki : franco , please stop drawing me ! what happened to my mother ? ! franco : yeah , i think maybe i - i might have said too much . kiki : well , you said that she 's been killed , and you know that much , so you probably know something else . franco : look , ava 's led a very dangerous life . there 's a long list of people who would probably want her dead . the list includes anyone who 's ever met her . kiki : so someone on that very long list killed her ? franco : this is upsetting to you . would you like some ice cream ? kiki : ice cream ? franco : ice cream 's delicious . kiki : i do n't want ice cream . i want an explanation . franco : i do n't know what to say . who are you calling ? kiki : my mother . [ cell phone rings ] ava : hi , sweetheart . kiki : mom ! is that you ? ava : yeah , of cour -- of course . who else would it be ? kiki : are you all right ? ava : yeah . right as rain . are -- are you all right ? you sound upset . kiki : [ sighs ] nothing 's wrong . i 'm sorry . i just got the wrong information . are you back in port charles ? ava : yeah , i just got back in recently . kiki : i thought you got in yesterday . ava : i was delayed . i would have called you sooner , but i 've been occupied since i landed . are we still on for dinner tonight ? kiki : yeah , yeah , we 're still on . i 'll call you later , okay ? bye . franco : that was ava ? kiki : and guess what , franco ? she was n't murdered . so would you mind telling me why you told me she was ? sonny : do n't get too attached to those dinner plans , 'cause if the pregnancy test is n't positive , kiki is gon na be dining alone , and you 're gon na be dining ... in hell . sam : hey ! there you are ! i was about to -- [ laughs ] i was about to put an apb out on you . silas : i 'm so sorry i 'm late . i got delayed at the hospital , and i - i could n't show up empty - handed . sam : of course . silas : where you headed ? sam : um , i forgot danny 's jacket in the car . did rafe come with you ? silas : no . he 's not here ? sam : no , i did n't think he was gon na come , but i was hoping he would change his mind . silas : i was just at the apartment , and i did n't see the kid . must be shut up in his bedroom . kiki : i 'm waiting . franco : maybe i 'm the one who had bad information . hey , how about that ice cream ? i mean , you 'd have to buy . kiki : i think i 've had enough for the day . carly : how about a mother / son lunch ? morgan : i do n't know if that 's gon na fix it , but yeah , i 'd like to anyways . carly : great ! [ laughs ] [ cell phone rings ] carly : oh . one second . what 's up ? franco : ava is alive . carly : what ? franco : i was just with kiki , and she called her mother right in front of me . is it possible that ava got to sonny before sonny got to ava ? carly : i got to go . morgan : oh , it looks like you were wrong about ava staying away . seems like she could n't do that . carly : sonny ? what the hell 's going on ? ava : well , you two are gon na find out eventually , so you may as well hear it now . sonny and i just got some news . i 'm pregnant . sam : what was the delay at the hospital ? silas : oh , i had to schedule three surgeries and i ran into detective west . he wanted to talk about nina . sam : what about ? silas : i guess he 's still on the case . he 's trying to track down her remains . nathan : britt ? hey . what 's the matter ? you okay ? britt : [ clears throat ] uh ... no , not -- not so much . patrick : you ready ? sabrina : no . never . patrick : me neither . sabrina : [ exhales sharply ] britt : i 'm okay . it 's , uh , just part of the job i 'll never get used to . what are you still doing here ? nathan : i - i ran into silas clay . britt : oh , did you tell him about nina ? nathan : i could n't go through with it . the man 's moving on . he 's in love with sam morgan . what ? am i supposed to tell him that my mom -- madeline said that his wife is still alive ? i - i 'm not gon na ruin silas ' happiness when i do n't even know if it 's true . silas : i told detective west that it was time to move on . sam : yeah ? silas : yeah . today is about the future , not about the past . sam : [ chuckles ] that 's right . alexis : hey , there you are ! sam : hey . alexis : hi , silas . i see sam found you . silas : so sorry i 'm late . alexis : oh , do n't be sorry . come join the party . silas : where is the birthday boy ? there he is . alexis : oh , he 's right over there charming his new friend . nina : hey . look at your scowl . do you ever smile ? i bet you 'd be much more handsome if you smiled . [ next_on ] morgan : ( to ava ) i think you should get an abortion . sonny : ( to carly ) the baby is the only thing keeping ava breathing . nathan : ( to maxie ) i could come with you ... if you want . mac : ( to levi ) it 's time you and i had a little talk . sabrina : ( with patrick and the baby , to epiphany and felix ) i want my song baptized . nina : ( to silas ) it 's me . i 'm back .	baby gabriel 's monitor alarm goes off . britt tells patrick and sabrina that gabriel 's organs are shutting down due to an infection and that he only has a few hours left . sabrina and patrick prepare to say goodbye to their son .
luke : tracy , take one more chance with me . this time , it will be real and honest and true . dillon : i 'm gon na stop you both right there . mother , do not accept that ring . tracy : dillon . oh , my god ! dillon ! dillon : hi , mom . tracy : i 'm so happy you 're here . luke : dillon , this is a surprise . dillon : in more ways than one . looks like i got here just in time . [ scene_break ] nikolas : lu , it does n't -- it does n't matter if i trust it . i 've never been luke 's favorite person . what matters is if you trust his recovery . [ cell phone buzzes ] nikolas : [ sighs ] lu , i 'm sorry . i have another call that i have to take . can we talk later ? all right , bye . rosalie , where are you ? rosalie : um , i 'm outside nina 's room . nikolas : she 's not there ? rosalie : i do n't know . i have n't knocked yet . [ sighs ] i 've been up all night thinking about this . nikolas : all you have to do is sweet - talk your former boss . make a generous cash offer for the elq shares that she and franco got from ned . and tell her you 're doing it on michael 's behalf . [ scene_break ] morgan : so , we 're cool ? michael : well , let 's put it this way . we are better than we were . morgan : well , it will be nice not to have to apply ice to , you know , my bruises every time i see you . michael : yeah , same here . morgan : yeah . kiki : morgan , did i just see that ? did you and michael just shake hands ? [ scene_break ] denise : you 're kiki 's father , are n't you ? yes , silas something . silas : clay . dr. silas clay . denise : oh , let me tell you , dr. silas clay , you are one lucky son of a gun 'cause that daughter of yours , she is so beautiful and so smart -- silas : cut the crap , ava . i know it 's you . denise : oh , no . not this same old song . one more clueless george who thinks i 'm ava jerome . well , i hate to break it to you , but you 're wrong . silas : hey ! you got to be kidding me . you may be able to fool all these other people , but i 'm the one person that knows the truth . denise : no , no , no . you stay away from me . i am ava 's twin . fraternal , by the way . and i happen to be the younger sibling by several minutes , from what i hear . silas : you are ava with a phony accent and a bad dye job . denise : i have a dna test that says i 'm not ava . you want to see it in black and white ? silas : i know all about that . denise : then get over it already . did you not just introduce yourself to me as a doctor ? then you should know a little something about how dna works . silas : i do , indeed . denise : then how can i be ava , then ? the dna do n't match . plus , she 's dead . silas : except we both know you are n't . [ scene_break ] [ new york city -- 2 months earlier ] nurse : doctor ? you look like you could use this . silas : and about four more . thanks . nurse : you all right ? silas : yeah . it 's just been a rough couple days . nurse : it 's all worth it , right ? your patient pulled through . [ scene_break ] tracy : i am so happy to see you , dillon . i missed you . dillon : me , too , mom . tracy : oh ! oh , and look at how handsome you are . dillon : aww , shucks . tracy : i thought you were working on a movie . [ sighs ] how 'd you find the time to get away ? dillon : i found the time . ned said he had to leave port charles unexpectedly , and he asked me to look in on you . he 's worried about you , mom . tracy : and ... what did your brother say ? dillon : everything . that you 've been through hell this past year because of luke . [ scene_break ] nikolas : you know what i expect ! when you persuade nina to sell the shares , you make her believe that michael 's a buyer , then bring the shares to me and tell michael it did n't work out . rosalie : well , i hope this works , nikolas . nikolas ? [ sighs ] great . [ inhales deeply ] [ exhales deeply ] [ knocks on door ] [ lock clicks ] nina : rosalie . late as always . rosalie : just by a little bit . nina : well , late is late . rosalie : sorry . nina : oh , my god , i sound like my mother . come in . um , i - i would have ordered us some food , except -- so funny -- uh , there 's been an accounting problem . my , uh , credit is frozen . rosalie : oh . well , do n't worry about it . i 'm touched that you would even consider that i might be hungry . nina : why ? because i never gave a single , solitary thought to your feelings when you worked for me ? because we were never friends . rosalie : [ clears throat ] nina : which makes me wonder why you called me out of the blue . what do you want ? [ scene_break ] nikolas : meeting someone ? michael : yeah , i 'm supposed to be . but they 're not here yet . nikolas : mind if i wait with you ? michael : sure . [ clears throat ] um ... [ clears throat ] i heard you on the phone just now . what were you saying about me ? [ scene_break ] kiki : am i hallucinating ? because that just looked like you and michael made peace with each other . morgan : yeah , we did , sort of . kiki : well , `` sort of `` is a pretty vague term . morgan : i mean , look , we 're not gon na be catching a ball game together anytime soon , but we called a cease - fire . kiki : it 's progress , i guess . morgan : i mean , i still think he 's wrong for taking avery . kiki : well , yeah , but that does n't really compare to what we did -- drugging him and then letting avery get kidnapped , so ... morgan : yeah , but i guess that 's the point . what 's -- what 's -- what is the point of hating on each other and throwing accusations back and forth ? i mean , we ca n't change anything that happened . all we can do is move on . michael 's willing to try . kiki : that 's pretty generous , considering what we did . morgan : i mean , you know , we 're -- there 's not gon na be a touching family reunion , but we 're not gon na have to duck each other 's punches anymore . kiki : oh . could 've fooled me . morgan : well , it did n't happen until some blood was shed . [ scene_break ] denise : are you kidding me ? ava 's alive ? how 's that ? she was shot and fell off a bridge , for pete 's sake . silas : [ scoffs ] you conveniently left out the part where i found you and put you back together . broke the law for you . i aided and abetted a fugitive -- a murderer , at that . i put everything on the line to take you to a facility where no one would ask any questions . and just when you were starting to heal , i found out you had ... you had cancer . you asked me to help you die , and i told you i would do that . [ flashback ] silas : my patient should be coming around soon . nurse : buzz me if you need anything . silas : thank you . ava : mm . silas : ava . ava : mm . silas ? silas : how you feeling ? ava : wait . i 'm still in the hospital in new york . silas : that 's right . ava : it does n't make any sense . i 'm supposed to be dead . why am i not dead ? [ scene_break ] nina : i blackmailed you , i bullied you . you resented me ... understandably . i understand . [ chuckles ] so , it just makes me wonder , why would you reach out now ? or b - better question -- why should i trust you ? rosalie : i will admit working for you was a really terrible time in my life . nina : i know . you had just come out of a coma and found out you lost your entire life . oh , no . that was me . rosalie : you know , you 'd think i would have been really happy when silas fired me . but i w -- nina : i had nothing to do with that . my hands were tied . you know that . is that why you 're here ? i mean , i 'm sure there 's not a lot of demand for fake nurses . do you need money ? rosalie : no . no , i have a very good job now , thank you very much . i 'm working for michael quartermaine now . nina : michael quartermaine -- who used to be corinthos ? the one i wanted you to seduce ? rosalie : yeah . that 's the one . nina : wow . rosalie : michael and i became friends , and when i needed employment , he hired me to work with him at elq . nina : you know , i think about you a lot . i do . i think about those smocks you used to wear . rosalie : uh , that you used to make me wear . nina : you look really great now , though . very professional . rosalie : uh , yeah . that 's because i 'm here on business . nina : oh , of course . you would n't be here as a friend . [ sighs ] rosalie : no , i - i wanted to catch up , as well . nina : yeah , yeah . what business ? rosalie : michael knows that you and franco are in possession of 11.5 % of elq . he wants to buy it back ... with cash . [ scene_break ] michael : were you talking to somebody about me ? nikolas : yes , i was . lulu . she was telling me that luke 's back in town after checking himself out of the institution and that he might be moving back into the quartermaine house , and i thought that might be difficult for you . michael : yeah . i heard about luke 's miraculous recovery . i just have n't seen him yet . nikolas : yes , lulu says that , uh , his release is legit . all of his doctors believe that he 's cured . of course , lulu is , uh , still worried . and who can blame her after how out of control luke was ? michael : yeah , he was pretty fixated on elq . kept making these overtures for me to bring him into the company , and when i refused [ inhales sharply ] he made at least one attempt to , uh , move me out of the way . nikolas : move you out how ? michael : it does n't matter . he was unsuccessful . unfortunately , he did manage to transfer a whopping 32 % of the company to the cassadines . [ scene_break ] tracy : dillon , luke was sick . he needed help . dillon : no kidding . i could n't believe some of the things ned told me . they certainly did n't sound like the luke i knew . tracy : well , that 's because it was n't . luke : what ned told you was the truth . i did threaten him more than once . and i was cruel to your mother . i misused her . i swindled her . dillon : let 's be honest -- you swindled my mother plenty when i was still in port charles . how many times did you clean out her bank accounts and hit the road ? luke : that was different . that was petty larceny , understood by both parties . no , this was really ugly . i misused her loyalty . and i so regret it . tracy : luke , okay , you 've been forgiven . can we just move on ? luke : no , let me explain . dillon ... i worked very hard to confront that dark side of me . and i 've been judged whatever that means . i can tell you that being psychologically fit does n't mean i ca n't be an insufferable ass . dillon : i never thought you were insufferable . i could suffer you mostly . but according to ned , you went total norman bates , complete with a body in a cellar . luke : yeah , it 's true . it 's true . but ... i 've confronted all that . and it 's over now . and i want nothing more than to make it up to your mother . dillon : really ? by rushing her into another quickie marriage ? [ scene_break ] kiki : so , what ? michael just felt the need to hit you one more time before you guys worked things out ? what happened ? morgan : i told him we were together again . kiki : oh , my he attacked you over that ? morgan : no , no , no , no . he hardly blinked , actually . kiki : oh . morgan : are you disappointed ? kiki : no , stop . i was ... i was just curious as to what made you guys feel the need to punch it out . morgan : well , i mean , there 's a million reasons . we 've kind of hated each other for months now , so we just decided to settle it in the ring . kiki : uh , right . because why talk when you could just punch ? morgan : okay . i understand . yes , it 's stupid . but it was stupid enough to make us realize that we needed to stop . kiki : it 's good . but what got you guys in the ring together in the first place ? morgan : michael came looking for me ... 'cause of this . [ scene_break ] denise : well , what 'd you do ? punk out on helping ava die or something ? silas : no . denise : well , you were supposed to put her down like a sick dog , but she survived . what happened ? [ flashback ] ava : [ crying ] no . no . this is wrong . you gave me those drugs to help me sleep forever , take away my pain . i wanted to die . you agreed with me . we said our good - byes . and it felt so good . i just slipped away . silas : that 's not exactly what happened . ava : what did you do ? did you f - flush the drugs out of me , give me some kind of antidote ? [ sobbing ] i did n't want to wake up ! i asked you ! i begged you ! silas , a life hooked up to machines , drugged out of my mind , it 's not a life . why did n't you let me go ? i do n't want to fight a losing battle . silas : you do n't have to fight anymore . i did that for you , and i won . [ scene_break ] nikolas : i 'm sorry , michael , but i have no idea where the certificates are . michael : i did n't think you did . otherwise , i 'd just ask to buy them back . i know targeting elq was helena 's plan , not yours . nikolas : [ clears throat ] i 'm just trying to get over the fact that helena managed to convince luke to team up with her . [ scene_break ] dillon : ned told me all about your last wedding at the nurses ' ball . serenading my mother from the stage , making an impromptu proposal and getting lucy coe to perform the ceremony , whisking my mother away on a honeymoon , then disappearing while you sent her back to port charles to get control of elq . you wanted her to betray her family -- [ scoffs ] her father 's legacy -- for you . luke : yes . i ca n't deny any of that . it 's true . but now i know why i did that . tracy : it was like he was a different person . luke : dillon , there was a secret at the center of my life , but now i 'm free of it . and i may not be perfect . i 'll make mistakes . but i 'll do everything i can to make sure that i do n't hurt your mother . she 's so important to me . she 's the most important thing in my life . and she 's better than me . she deserves better than me . but i 've never been one not to reach for the -- the brass ring . this woman is gold . the best woman i 've ever known . and i want to marry her . but i want to do it with your blessing . [ scene_break ] michael : emily used to tell me that you were nothing like your grandmother . nikolas : [ inhales sharply ] emily . i - i think about her michael : [ clears throat ] a lot , actually . nikolas : [ chuckles ] michael : elq belonged to her , too . belonged to all the quartermaines -- the ones that are here , the ones who are gone . [ inhales , exhales deeply ] that 's why i ca n't just sit back and watch the company slip away . nikolas : you have a plan ? michael : i 'm hoping to buy back some of the shares that were lost . my assistant is upstairs right now , trying to buy them back from nina clay . [ scene_break ] rosalie : my boss is prepared to make a very generous offer , despite the fact that the shares were illegally coerced from ned ashton . nina : oh , yeah . franco did that . he did that on a lark , just to see if he could . rosalie : lovely . blackmail on a lark . nina : are you criticizing franco ? because he did that to help us . rosalie : uh , i - i 'm so sorry . i did n't mean to criticize your boyfriend . nina : no , no , no . he 's not my boyfriend . not -- not my boyfriend any -- yeah , no , no . he proved himself to be no better than silas . rosalie : he cheated on you ? nina : no , he did n't cheat on me . franco would never cheat on me . no , no , no . he , uh ... betrayed me . he thought i took ava jerome 's baby . rosalie : but you did . and franco helped you , and you guys ran off to canada . nina : um , no . no . keep up with events . rosalie , you got to keep up with events . the baby recently was taken from general hospital . no one knew who took her . franco thought it was me . rosalie : oh . nina : well , he was way off to even think that . way off . that 's why i kicked him out and i married somebody else . rosalie : w - what ? nina : yep , i - i 'm married to ric lansing . and , uh , franco is out of my life . rosalie : are you saying that you do n't have the elq shares anymore ? nina : did you hear what i just said ? i said franco 's out of my life . rosalie : yeah , that 's horrible . but the elq shares , are they here ? nina : i do n't -- i - i - i do n't know . franco put them in the safe , and ... oh , he was so happy . we were happy . rosalie : uh , did franco take the shares when you guys broke up ? nina : i do n't know ! i do n't know , rosalie ! h - h - h - how can i be focused on elq when -- when franco was breaking my heart ? rosalie : no , yeah , yeah . right . right . um , it 's just , you know , the money that michael is offering , it could really help to clear up that accounting error . so maybe you want to check if the shares are still here . nina : you think ? [ scene_break ] morgan : michael had the same freak - out about denise as the rest of us . i mean , he was just sure it was ava trying to pull one over on everybody . kiki : sometimes i still wish she really was my mom . morgan : yeah , me , too . kiki : uh , well , michael really knows that denise is just my aunt , right ? i mean , the article says that the dna proved that . morgan : well , i mean , it 's julian 's paper . he thought it was a lie , and he thought somehow she 'd come after avery . but i set him straight , i think . kiki : well , i guess it 's just hard for everyone to believe that , you know , my mom had this secret sister that only delia knew about . when i told silas , he almost lost his mind . [ scene_break ] denise : so , ava went to sleep thinking she was dying , and when she woke up , she was better . how 'd you do it ? [ flashback ] ava : you fought my cancer for me , and you won ? m - maybe i really did die , because this does not make any sense . silas : i did n't give you anything to kill you . i gave you a general anesthetic . i put you under . ava : why ? silas : well , i needed to keep you sedated . after all the chemotherapy and radiation , you were ready . i was able to perform the procedure . ava : what did you do ? silas : i gave you a bone marrow transplant . [ scene_break ] luke : dillon , we had a relationship . rocky at times , especially when you got lulu pregnant . but most of the time , i respected you . w - we saw eye - to - eye . dillon : except when we did n't . luke : well , after stefan cassadine died , you were on my side when i was on the lam . dillon : i dressed up like skye to distract the cops at stefan 's memorial . scott baldwin followed me , thinking it was you in disguise . not everybody can pull off a veil , but i think i managed . [ laughter ] tracy : sorry i missed that . luke : yeah . yeah , i was sad when you left town . but i admire anybody who chases his dreams . dillon : if only those dreams would actually materialize at some point . luke : they will . i know they will . so , what do you say ? will you support me in my ... one last attempt to be your stepfather ? dillon : it 's not up to me , old man . it 's up to my mother . whatever you decide , i 'll be in your corner . tracy : thank you . dillon : just ... think it through , okay ? ned called me because he really is worried about you , and so am i. luke seems good -- the way i remember . but you 've spent a lot more time with him than i have . are you sure you can trust him ? tracy : that 's what i have to decide . luke : shall we try this one more time ? tracy quartermaine ... i love you . you 're the woman for me . it was thinking about us being together that kept me going through the hell of this last year . so what do you say ? will you lower your standards and marry me ? [ scene_break ] nikolas : so , franco extorted 11.5 % from ned . what a lowlife . michael : no , he 's scum , which is why it 's pointless for me to deal with him directly . nikolas : it 's probably not the best way to recover those shares . michael : no . that 's why i sent my assistant to make an offer . hopefully she comes down here with the shares . of course , there 's no guarantee that nina even has access to them . [ sighs ] [ scene_break ] nina : wow , franco forgot about these . i guess he was n't thinking about elq either when i kicked him out . rosalie : i 'm sure he was devastated when you two broke up . nina : oh , he was . you should have seen his face . rosalie : nina . i see that franco really , really hurt you . would n't you like to sell those shares so that you do n't have them laying around here , reminding you of how he broke your heart ? nina : franco and i racked up quite a bill when we thought everything was being comped . we were so happy . we had such a great time after we were released from the mental institution . but that 's over with , so , um , uh , now the co - owner of metro court is saying that me and my new husband are responsible for the bill , and i do n't have any access to my inheritance . rosalie : yeah , well , it sounds like you could really use the cash that michael 's offering . nina : wow , i could . rosalie : so , uh , we have a deal ? nina : oh , my goodness . money does make life easier , does n't it ? rosalie : [ chuckles ] yeah . nina : uh - huh . rosalie : great . all right , well , i will just take these . nina : no , no , no , no ! i will not -- i can not let these go . [ scene_break ] denise : if you really saved my sister 's life with some medical miracle mumbo- jumbo and she did survive , how come nobody in her family knows it ? silas : because you were facing life in prison , i did n't tell anyone you 're alive . you did n't even know what i had done . [ flashback ] ava : i had a bone marrow transplant ? silas : yes . and you handled it beautifully . the first few days are critical , and -- and you made it through them . no infection , no signs that your body is rejecting the donor marrow . we got a ways to go , but your prognosis for remission is excellent . ava : i do n't understand . there was no match . we kept checking the registry . we had no luck . it was hopeless . silas : i found a match . ava : when ? silas : just in time to save your life . [ scene_break ] nina : i ca n't . i ca n't do it . this is , you know , proof that franco and i were a good team . this is the symbol of -- of our -- our time together . rosalie : you do n't want to start your new marriage in debt . wow . wow , nina , you need this . you need this a lot more than you need some memento of a time you spent with some man who 's not currently your husband . nina : these are n't even technically mine . they 're franco 's . they 're franco 's shares . rosalie : franco ? he thought that you kidnapped ava jerome 's baby -- again . he was disloyal to you . you know , he did n't trust you . he treated you like some pathetic crazy person . and you , nina -- all you did was give him your heart and soul , you know ? you loved him in that big , beautiful , boundless way that only you can love . and franco ... his heart was n't big enough for you . he did n't love you the way that you needed to be loved . he did n't see you . nina : he did n't see me . that 's right . but , um , these shares , they 're my only connection to him . i mean , it 's my only line to franco . how can i let them go ? rosalie : uh ... [ scene_break ] michael : elq was my great - grandfather 's lifeblood . now it 's being siphoned away . you know , he -- he -- he considered me the next generation of the quartermaines . and he wanted me to carry on his legacy , and i 'm ... i 'm trying . nikolas : no , i -- i get it . it can be difficult , taking up a legacy . i struggled with that myself . michael : [ sighs ] you know , in a way , it 's a mercy that my great - grandfather 's gone , because the idea of interlopers stealing elq from the family , it would kill him all over again . [ scene_break ] tracy : luke , as much as i want to believe you , i ca n't . luke : fair enough . would you consider a compromise ? dillon : hold up -- this is n't a negotiation , this is a marriage proposal . my mother said no . luke : well , which she has every right to do . but i have a right to offer a counterproposal . would you agree in principle to be my wife without a wedding date ? just be engaged to me for 30 days . we 'll call it a trial period . tracy : [ laughs ] you sound like a used car salesman . luke : no , it -- and if , at the end of that time or during that time i show any signs of a meltdown or aberrant behavior or if i make any move to swindle you or take your money , the engagement is off . tracy : uh - huh , and what if 30 days is n't enough and i still ca n't decide ? luke : then we 'll go for another 30 days , as many as you want . tracy : and what ? we keep going till i get so used to being engaged to you i just give up and marry you ? luke : no . we go until you believe that i 'm the man that i say i am . tracy , i 'm flawed . i 'm not perfect . but i 'll work like hell to be the man you want me to be . if you just give me 30 days , that could turn into the rest of our lives . tracy : [ sighs ] fine . for 30 days , consider us engaged . give me the ring . luke : [ sighs ] [ scene_break ] kiki : so , i spilled the news about us to my dad . morgan : uh - oh . should i watch my back now ? kiki : no . not at all . he was happy for us . morgan : well , that 's good to know . kiki : yeah . but we 're gon na have to be a lot quieter when he 's home . morgan : oh , i can be quiet . kiki : so can i . has anyone ever told you that you look , like , really hot in boxing gear ? morgan : let me see . well ... kiki : the correct answer 's `` no . `` morgan : no . you 're the first . you look pretty hot yourself . [ scene_break ] denise : if you found the match for ava right before you were supposed to help her die , why not just tell the lady ? why go through the whole rigamarole of making her think you were sending her to the land of no return ? silas : you know why . denise : now , how would i know why ? i only just met you . i was probably doing a double process when it all went down . [ flashback ] ava : the cancer is gone ? [ sighs ] this is n't some trick to give me false hope , is it ? to make me want to live despite the fact that i have a disease that 's gon na kill me ? silas : [ scoffs ] no . god , no . ava : i 'm really gon na be okay ? silas : looks that way . ava : you found a donor ... and you gave me a transplant . instead of killing me , you gave me back my life . silas : i certainly hope so . ava : well , why did n't you just tell me ? what the hell , silas ? ! why go through the whole maudlin charade of helping me die ? silas : because of who the donor was . [ scene_break ] michael : hey , rosalie . um , oh , uh , rosalie , this is nikolas cassadine . nikolas cassadine , this is my assistant , rosalie martinez . rosalie : hello , sir . nice to meet you . nikolas : you , too , rosalie . michael : so , uh , what happened with nina ? rosalie : um , i 'm so sorry , michael . she refused to sell . i - i tried everything , but nothing i could say would convince her otherwise . michael : what , did she want more money ? is that -- rosalie : no , no . it had nothing to do with money . she has some sort of weird sentimental attachment to the shares because of franco . here 's your money . michael : yeah , uh , thank you . i appreciate it . i really thought she 'd take the money . nikolas : sorry , michael . michael : thanks . nikolas : wish i could help . michael : i 'll figure something out . i have to . i ca n't let interlopers steal elq . would n't be true to my great - grandfather 's vision . okay , um , i 'm gon na go home . i 'm gon na check on aj again , i really appreciate your help on this . rosalie : for all the good it did . michael : look , stay and have lunch . it 's on my tab . um ... [ sighs ] and take the rest of the afternoon off . you 've earned it . nikolas . it 's good to see you . nikolas : you , too . michael : all right . rosalie : [ clears throat ] nikolas : quite the song and dance you just gave michael . better not be true . rosalie : [ scoffs ] it is n't . [ scene_break ] [ safe beeps ] nina : hey , you ca n't just barge in here . olivia : yo . shut up and pay up , or you and lansing are gon na be sleeping on newspapers down by the docks tonight . nina : oh , i have every intention of paying my bill in full . olivia : uh - huh . [ safe beeps ] olivia : oh , my god . look at all those benjamins . [ scene_break ] nikolas : you 're good . rosalie : here you are . you are now the owner of another 11.5 % of the quartermaine family business . [ scene_break ] tracy : you may have the fraudulent ones . luke : and we 're officially engaged . tracy : do not screw this up , luke spencer . you are officially out of do - overs . luke : yeah , i 'm not gon na screw it up . in fact , it 's not going to take 30 days for you to know how serious i am about this . you 're gon na know tonight . dillon : i 'll just be leaving now . luke : uh , no , no . [ chuckles ] dillon , that 's not what i mean . tonight i want to throw an engagement party . i want all of our friends and family to know how much i love you and that i 'm committed to you . dillon : tonight ? what 's the rush ? luke : dillon , we 've already lost so much time . i do n't want to lose another moment . tracy : luke , i do n't know how i feel about going public . luke : well , i understand that , but i want to pay tribute to you , tracy . i want everybody to know how much i love you and how much i want to be with you . dillon : mom , maybe you should take a couple days to adjust to the engagement before you agree to a party . luke : we 'll have it on the haunted star . i 'll get lulu to make all the arrangements . tracy : well , i -- that sounds ... not terrible . luke : can i take that as an official `` yes , `` fiancée ? tracy : yes , fiancé . luke : thank you . you 're both gon na know that i mean it . you 're not gon na regret this . [ scene_break ] kiki : wow . seems like a weight 's been lifted off your shoulders since you and michael made peace . morgan : yeah , it does feel that way . kiki : what do you say we get out of here ? morgan : yes , uh , i just need to -- i need to take a shower . so , i 'll meet you for dinner ? kiki : actually , i made plans with denise . morgan : wow . kiki : it 's gon na be quite the adventure . morgan : yeah , no doubt . kiki : why do n't you come with us ? i mean , we could both get to know my new aunt . morgan : yeah , count me in . i , you know , i 'd love to see what ava 's look - alike is all about , so ... get out of here . [ scene_break ] denise : come on , doc . i 'm on pins and needles over here . what 's with all the drama ? who was ava jerome 's mystery bone marrow donor ? [ flashback ] ava : i do n't understand . why could n't you just tell me you were saving my life ? what makes you think that i - i would have a problem with my bone marrow donor ? why would it make a difference to me who it was if it means i 'll live ? silas : because it was your daughter . ava : i thought kiki was n't a match . silas : it was n't kiki . it was your other daughter . [ back to the present ] denise : ava 's other daughter ? i do n't get it . silas : it was avery ! avery was your donor , ava , and you damn well know it !	luke proposes to tracy . dillon interrupts . dillon does n't think tracy should rush into another `` quickie `` marriage with luke , but says he will support her in whatever decision she makes . tracy agrees to a 30 day trial engagement . silas goes to julian 's penthouse and confronts denise about being ava . he is angry that she would even try to lie to him after he broke any number of laws to keep her safe . he recalls that when ava asked him to give her a drug to help her die , he only gave her a general anesthetic to put her under so that he could perform a secret bone marrow transplant with avery 's bone marrow .
hayden : trust me , i am not in possession of any diamonds . look , i 've already told the feds that i did not knowingly benefit from any money my father bilked from his clients , nor did i retain any of his property . jordan : oh , i - i know . i 'm aware that 's been your story . hayden : it 's the truth . but if you do n't believe me , feel free to call the fbi . jordan : actually , that wo n't be necessary . they 're already here . hayden : the federal authorities ... jordan : yeah . [ cell phone beeping ] hayden : ... are here ? jordan : oh , yeah , they just texted me that they landed , and i 'm gon na go greet them . oh . i imagine you two have much to discuss . hayden : you smug little cow . you did this , did n't you ? elizabeth : damn right i did . [ scene_break ] [ monitor beeping ] [ ventilator hissing ] brad : i 've heard plenty of doctors tell family members that people in comas can ... hear when people talk to them . i 'm not sure if i ever really believed that , but ... now that 's all i want to believe . come on , lucas . come back to me . [ scene_break ] monica : well , i finally got bobbie to take a break . i promised i 'd stay abreast of lucas ' situation . dr. mayes : i know i have a reputation for being gruff . monica : [ chuckles ] dr. mayes : but dr. jones is one of our own . monica : oh , i know . i 've -- i 've known bobbie forever , and lucas since he was born . dr. mayes : and it must be doubly hard for you , as well , being the new chief of staff . dr. obrecht : your appointment was a foolish and costly mistake for both general hospital and dr. jones . if i was still in charge , this never would 've happened to dr. jones because i would 've made sure the maniac who tried to kill him would already be behind bars . [ scene_break ] carly : you 've been lying to me , and it makes me rethink what kind of man you really are . finn : where is this coming from ? carly : my brother 's in a coma , and dr. obrecht says you 're responsible . finn : and you believe her ? carly : look , i would n't , except she 's been looking into your past and the place you used to work said that you were using drugs , and you tried telling me you were diabetic , and that 's a lie , so if obrecht is right about this , maybe she 's right about everything . finn : so , you believe i tried to kill lucas ? carly : convince me i 'm wrong . and this time , try telling me the truth . [ scene_break ] sam : okay , so you think the room was wrecked on purpose . jason : yeah . i think it 's a possibility . sam : so , you 're saying when you got to wyndemere , you interrupted someone who was deliberately trashing nikolas ' bedroom . why ? jason : to make it look like there was a fight and that nikolas went through the window . sam : to cover up what ? jason : well , my dear , that is what we have to find out . [ scene_break ] spencer : [ laughs ] look at how high i can make my drone go . laura : okay , thanks for the update . i 'll be in touch . spencer : who are you speaking with , grandmother ? laura : uh , i was touching base with wyndemere , checking up on the , um , the search for your father . spencer : i can assure you that father is never coming back . [ scene_break ] dr. mayes : what in the world are you talking about , liesl ? sending someone to jail ? dr. obrecht : i 'm referring to finn , monica 's disastrous new hire . monica : you have been on a witch hunt against dr. finn since the day he arrived . dr. obrecht : someone has to speak the truth since you 're so determined to ignore it . your negligence does nothing to keep our patients and staff safe , and it does lasting damage to the hospital 's reputation . dr. mayes : monica is an extremely effective cos . she has done more to motivate the staff and promote cooperation between the various departments in three weeks than you have in three years ! dr. obrecht : all the while letting a killer run free . dr. mayes : if there is a killer , and it 's a big if , i highly doubt it 's dr. finn . he has a sterling reputation . he 's been published in all the major journals . it was a huge coup to get him on staff at general hospital , sp and all the credit goes to monica . monica : thank you , dr. mayes . dr. mayes : you 're welcome . dr. obrecht : your spirited defense of dr. quartermaine ignores the fact that dr. finn had two patients die of cardiac failure under suspicious circumstances ! monica : they were n't suspicious at all . both of those patients were elderly . dr. obrecht : with no history of heart complaints . you should have insisted that autopsies been performed ! monica : we have been over this . mr. ellis ' family refused for religious reasons . dr. obrecht : yes , yes . and the so - called standard autopsy on mrs. jenkins showed nothing unusual . in other words , you heard what you wanted and let the matter drop . and now lucas jones may pay for your indifference with his life ! dr. mayes : it appears dr. jones was injected with derisifol . do you think that others were , too ? dr. obrecht : i think detailed autopsies of mr. ellis and mrs. jenkins would eliminate the need for conjecture and speculation . we must assemble facts , however distressing we may find them . to that end , i contacted dr. finn 's previous hospital in minnesota . he left under puzzling circumstances , and there were rumors of him being a drug addict . monica : really ? because i 've heard rumors you used to be a man . dr. obrecht : [ scoffs ] do n't be absurd . monica : i 'll stop when you stop , liesl . now , i am making all the investigations , and all you are doing is throwing accusations without any proof whatsoever . dr. obrecht : it 's time for you to forget about your pathetic internal investigation and turn the whole matter entirely over to the police . [ scene_break ] finn : with all due respect , mrs. corinthos , you just crossed the line . i resent the question and the attitude . carly : you know what ? my brother 's in a coma . if you had anything to do with it , you 're gon na be dealing with a lot more than my attitude . finn : you 're all being manipulated . do n't you see that ? obrecht 's already convinced lucas ' father to attack me physically . carly : lucas ' father is an idiot . finn : clearly diminished iq , so what 's your excuse ? what 's your excuse for attacking me verbally ? i mean , taking the word from a woman that you admittedly despise . carly : i walked into your hotel room and i found you laying on the floor with a needle stuck in your arm ! and you lied to me and you said you were diabetic . the lies , the cover - up , all of it , it 's addict behavior , and that 's what 's going on here ? you 're unreliable . finn : i 'm not unreliable . obrecht is wrong . the rumors from my old hospital , they 're wrong ! i 'm not a drug addict . carly : but you 're keeping something from me . finn : that 's true , i am . [ scene_break ] laura : spencer . do you really believe that we 'll never see your dad again ? spencer : i 'm afraid not . laura : i really do n't understand how you can be so certain . spencer : the evidence speaks for itself . father 's room was in disarray and the window was broken . laura : but that does not necessarily mean that -- that he did n't survive . spencer : a fall from the window to the rocks would be fatal . laura : but you do n't know that he fell out the window . you were n't there that night . you do n't know any more than the rest of us . spencer : you 're right , grandmother . i was at a sleepover when father went through the window . but if i 'd been home , you know i 'd try to protect father , right ? laura : of course , you would . spencer : though i doubt i could 've made much of a difference in the outcome . laura : [ sighs ] you know [ sighs ] i do n't want to think about your father falling out of that window anymore . spencer : i did n't mean to upset you . i was just making my observations . my teacher says i can be too blunt sometimes . laura : well , of course , i 'm upset . but , you know , we ca n't give up hope yet . we need further evidence before we make these assumptions . spencer : do we , grandmother ? do we really ? [ scene_break ] sam : okay , we know that nikolas arrived at wyndemere at 12 : 02 a.m . jason : yeah . do n't know what happened to him after that . sam : maybe he was wrecking his own room . jason : yeah , maybe . or maybe somebody abducted him and somebody else staged the room to cover the disappearance . sam : [ groans ] the surveillance footage only covers the exterior of the house . jason : yeah . does n't cover the tunnels underneath the house . sam : no . so , the surveillance is useless . there could 've been 10 guys in there waiting for nikolas . jason : yeah . maybe we 're going about this the wrong way . sam : what do you mean ? jason : maybe we should stop focusing on how this happened and start focusing on why this happened . i mean , who has motive enough to make nikolas disappear ? [ scene_break ] hayden : what did you do ? elizabeth : nikolas told me all about the diamonds you 've been hiding . so , after you killed nikolas , i went to the police and i told them everything i knew . hayden : i did n't kill nikolas . i arrived after jason and sam . i was with curtis the entire time . elizabeth : yeah , i know . i heard all about your alibi . it only means that you hired somebody to kill him . hayden : i do n't have time to argue with you . elizabeth : yeah , no , i 'm -- i 'm sure you 've got a lot on your plate at the moment . destroying any evidence that links you to nikolas ' killer , dealing with all those federal agents , and the diamonds -- the diamonds prove that you profited from your father 's crimes . and failed to comply with the investigation . i wonder how many years in prison you 're gon na get for that . hayden : i do n't know what you think you know -- elizabeth : and when your father was arrested , he was supposed to turn over all of his valuables , right ? but instead you kept them , which means you committed fraud and theft yourself . hayden : you 're insane , elizabeth . and i do n't have to stand here and listen to your crap . jordan : actually , hayden , you do . these two federal agents have a warrant to search the property . hayden : well , what are they looking for ? jordan : any assets related to your father that were never recovered . and if they choose , they can also detain you for questioning . hayden : well , wyndemere is enormous . how many days are you gon na be here ? jordan : actually , there 's a whole team of agents on their way , so ... agent 1 : if there 's anything to find in this place , we 'll find it . agent 2 : here 's a copy of the warrant . please do n't go anywhere . jordan : now that i 've , uh , made introductions , i have to get back to the station . elizabeth : commissioner , wait . uh , is there any news on the search for nikolas ? jordan : not yet , but , uh , preliminary forensics hopefully will be there by the time i get back . elizabeth : i 'm surprised you did n't try to stall them , get a lawyer over here . hayden : this is a federal warrant . a lawyer could n't stop them . elizabeth : [ sighs ] the walls are closing in on you , hayden . and it could n't happen to a more deserving snake . hayden : do n't you ever get sick of your own hypocrisy ? you lied to jason for months . you kept him from his wife and his kid . what is that if not fraud ? you know that nikolas had me shot , which makes you an accessory after the fact to attempted murder . you are far worse than me , but yet you stand here and gloat with that insipid smirk on your face . why do n't you leave before i smack it off . elizabeth : with a house full of federal agents ? i do n't think so . no , i plan on taking my time collecting my things . for nikolas ' sake , i need to know how this plays out , because i have a feeling one way or another , you 're going down today . [ scene_break ] brad : now , i 'm not gon na tell you anything you do n't already know . god , i 've done a lot of things in my life that i 'm not very proud of . for the longest time , i did n't even care if i was a good person or not . and when you wake up , if you wake up ... i will be so grateful . but here 's the thing . i ca n't promise you that i wo n't ever make another wrong step ... or do another stupid , selfish , misguided thing , 'cause ... i 'm not perfect like that , and i never will be . but the one thing i do know , lucas ... is you have made me a better man . i , uh ... i love you . and i ... i need you . and how can i have a future if you 're not in it ? so , you squeeze my hand , okay ? tell me you hear me . tell me you want to be back with me . [ scene_break ] monica : i am sure you 're aware the police have been notified and the internal investigation is going to continue . dr. obrecht : did you advise the police that lucas jones is the third victim ? that there are two other unsolved murders ? monica : oh , that 's only in your head . dr. obrecht : i thought not . i 'll have to advise them myself . monica : do n't you dare . [ scene_break ] finn : i have not been completely forthcoming with you about what you saw the day you found me unconscious with the syringe . carly : okay . i 'm listening . finn : to what ? that 's it . what i 'm saying is it 's a private matter , and i have no intention of discussing it with you or anyone else , and if that does n't sit well with you , i understand . if you need me out of your hotel , i will go pick up roxy , and we 'll be out of there today . carly : so , you 're telling me you want me to take your word for it when i know you lied , when i know you 've been injecting yourself . i know some mysterious stranger injected my brother . do n't you see how this looks , how it all seems connected , how i should be calling the cops on you right now ? finn : do what you want . carly : what i want is to trust you , but you 're not giving me a reason to . finn : i hate to do this . does it count for anything that i helped save your brother 's life last night ? carly : of course , it counts . it counts a lot . i just wish you could finish the job and go wake him up ! finn : maybe i can . maybe i can . come with me . [ scene_break ] dr. obrecht : give me back my phone ! dr. mayes : whoa , whoa , whoa , whoa , liesl ! you are way out of line here . and if i 'm called as a witness , i 'll recommend you be fired for insubordination . you have no proof of any of your suspicions . you 're just trying to make monica look bad . dr. obrecht : you disappoint me , dr. mayes . are you sucking up to the new chief of staff , or is there some kind of inappropriate relationship going on between the two of you ? dr. mayes : what ? monica : we are colleagues , and that 's it . the one with the inappropriate behavior is you , liesl , with your wild speculation and accusations . dr. obrecht : just wait until the next time the board convenes . i 'll be there with proof of your glaring incompetence . carly : do you really think you can help lucas ? finn : i might . monica : what is this , dr. finn ? carly : dr. finn thinks he can bring lucas out of the coma . dr. mayes : well , dr. finn is n't treating your brother . i am . and i 'll thank you not to interfere with my case . just because you got lucky with tracy quartermaine -- finn : i 'm not sure if curing someone from a rare and virtually undetectable disease is lucky , but thank you . monica : as grateful as i am for what you did for my sister - in - law , dr. mayes is right . we ca n't have doctors second guessing other doctors ' work . that would be chaos . carly : the point here is to help lucas , and if dr. finn can do it , he should . monica : yeah , carly , i appreciate your concern , but this is about hospital policy , and quite frankly , your remarks are not helpful . finn : here , take a look . just take a look . there are many studies about non- traditional , non - western medications that i believe will counteract the derisifol in lucas ' system and bring him out of this coma . just look at this . dr. mayes : you want to give my patient some non - fda approved experimental drug ? not on my watch . monica : yeah , i 'm afraid that we can not authorize anything that is not under the normal parameters . finn : should n't saving the patient be more important than following some archaic rules ? dr. obrecht : [ laughs ] oh , please . do i have to spell it out to you ? dr. finn is suggesting this so - called cure , so he can finish the job he started . this time he 'll make sure he kills lucas . [ scene_break ] spencer : i want to go fly my drone over there away from all these trees . laura : no , honey , just stay with me just a little while longer . you know , we do n't get much time alone together . kevin : well , you never know who you 'll see at the park . laura : hi , kevin . such a beautiful day . i thought we should be out in it . um , this is my friend , dr. collins . my grandson , spencer . kevin : it 's nice to meet you , spencer . spencer : dr. collins , are you here in some type of professional capacity ? kevin : [ chuckles ] no , i 'm just taking a walk in the park . spencer : oh . i thought if you were a counselor , this might be a setup , you know , because of my father 's recent death . laura : your father 's recent disappearance , honey . that 's all we know now . kevin : i 'm sorry to hear about your bad news . spencer : [ sighs ] well , nice to meet you , dr. collins . i 'm gon na go fly my drone over by the harbor now . bye . laura : you see why i called ? i do n't know what to make of this behavior . i mean , he 's always been precocious . he 's got his own very unique personality , but this is so different . he 's so detached , and i do n't think it 's because he 's accepted what 's happened . kevin : i think it 's the opposite . he 's hiding behind reason and facts as a way to avoid processing the reality that his father might be ... gone . laura : it 's okay . you can say it that nikolas might be dead . [ scene_break ] sam : who else had motive to make nikolas disappear ? i do n't ... i mean , i think hayden is the obvious choice . jason : yeah , i do n't . she seemed genuinely shocked and upset when she thought that nikolas might 've gone through that window . so , whatever happened , i do n't think she 's in on it . sam : okay , well , who else would want him to disappear ? jason : [ sighs ] the quartermaines . sam : come on . you do n't really think -- jason : no , i do n't , but they had the motive . look , this lawsuit that nikolas brought on , that elq 's assets are frozen , the stock purchase is under scrutiny from the irs . if nikolas is n't able to pursue the suit , well , then it all just disappears . sam : um , those would be all your motives , too . jason : yes , they would . sam : great . we just made you the prime suspect all over again . [ scene_break ] hayden : it does n't matter what you 've told jordan . i 've done nothing wrong . elizabeth : if that were really true , you 'd be a whole lot less nervous than you are right now . you 're afraid of what the feds are gon na find . hayden : i know all about your years of friendship . but do you really think it was above nikolas to lie to you ? there are no diamonds . elizabeth : yes , there are . and i 'm sure as soon as you arranged for nikolas to be killed , you 've been tearing this place apart searching for them . but i have a feeling the feds , with all their training and tech , they 're gon na be able to find what you could n't . hayden : if you do n't get the hell out of my -- agent : we found something . hayden : i - i do n't understand . you found something pertaining to my husband 's disappearance ? elizabeth : oh , hayden , i know it 's hard to keep track , but that 's not what the federal agents are here to investigate . agent : you 've got some serious explaining to do , mrs. cassadine . elizabeth : now , this i want to hear . [ scene_break ] finn : you know , obrecht , i could just as easily accuse you . you could be the one responsible for lucas ' condition . dr. obrecht : what ? finn : and you do n't want him to regain consciousness 'cause you know he 's gon na identify you as the one who tried to kill him . dr. obrecht : how dare you ! monica : okay , all right . everyone just calm down . it does not do this hospital any good for you two to fling accusations at each other . dr. mayes : agreed . and as for lucas regaining consciousness , i will continue to treat him using fda - approved protocols . end of story . monica : granted lucas is your patient , but i think the least we can do is to hear dr. finn out . dr. obrecht : [ chuckles ] then you and dr. finn can be complicit in lucas ' death . carly : you know what ? you were against dr. finn treating tracy , and dr. finn saved her life . i want the same chance for my brother . i have a hell of a lot more faith in dr. finn than i have in any of you . [ scene_break ] brad : you know what ? it 's okay ... if you 're not ready to wake up . i 'll wait as long as it takes . i 'm gon na be right here loving you and [ sighs ] reading to you . did ... did you just move your hand ? do it again . [ gasps ] oh , my god . oh , my god , you 're waking up . yes , you 're doing it . you 're doing it , you 're doing it . come back to me . lucas , come back to me . lucas : [ groans as he opens his eyes ] brad : hi . [ chuckles ] [ scene_break ] elizabeth : does this mean what i think ? did you find the diamonds ? agent : no , but we did find this . the diamonds listed here match the missing diamonds purchased by rachel 's father . elizabeth : and why would you have that list here , rachel ? hayden : i 've ... never seen that list before . it must 've belonged to my husband , nikolas . elizabeth : what ? hayden : nikolas was aware of the diamonds my father once gave my mother . and once he found out i was really rachel berlin , he became obsessed with my father 's case . all the diamonds , their description , it 's all on public record of my father 's assets that went missing . and apparently , he told his close friend , elizabeth webber , that i was in possession of the diamonds , but it 's a complete lie . elizabeth : no , you 're lying . you took those diamonds before the government could seize them . hayden : you did n't find any diamonds , right ? so , you ca n't arrest me . i mean , that piece of paper 's worth nothing . agent : if what you claim is true , then we wo n't find your dna on the paper . hayden : i 'm sure you wo n't . agent : we 'll be in touch . do n't leave town . hayden : i intend to fully cooperate to clear my name . elizabeth : they do n't believe you any more than i do . that list is yours , and the feds are gon na be able to prove it . who knows what else they 're gon na find . wo n't be long before you end up in prison , right where you belong . hayden : i 'm done with this . i 'm gon na take a bath to wash away the misery of this day , starting with every second i 've had to spend with you . elizabeth : yeah , okay , i 'll just come back and get the rest of my things later . maybe i 'll see you if you have n't already been arrested . [ door closes ] hayden : yes , hi , um , this is hayden barnes - cassadine . i 'm going to be closing out my account today . um ... yeah , i 'd like everything in small bills as soon as you can , okay ? i 'll be there soon . elizabeth : what happened to your bath ? where are you off to in such a hurry ? [ scene_break ] kevin : your grandson seems to be a very skilled pilot . is that even what you call someone who flies a drone ? laura : [ laughs ] i do n't know . i 'm sure that 's what he would call himself . he has a very vivid imagination . but , you know , i , uh , think it 's maybe helping him right now . i do n't let him spend too much time on video games , but i feel like the drone is kind of a compromise , you know ? at least he 's out in the real world . what else would i tell myself anyway ? i - i think he 's using it as a distraction from the loss of his father . kevin : now , there 's nothing wrong with a little distraction . giving yourself a brief respite from the weight of your own emotions can actually make them more manageable . laura : hmm . that 's your professional opinion ? kevin : well , i speak from personal experience , as well . laura : oh . kevin : you know i 've had a few challenges in my life . laura : [ laughs ] kevin : but , you know , i used to paint as a therapeutic exercise . laura : really ? kevin : uh - huh . laura : you do n't paint anymore ? kevin : not as much . i took up code breaking . but when you think about it , it 's like the opposite end of the spectrum . instead of this free - form window into my psyche , i 'm imposing control . it 's unlocking a mystery . laura : and you use that as a refuge ? kevin : i certainly did over the last year or so after my marriage to lucy imploded . i 'm enough of a shrink to know that there was no way i was going to avoid the pain and the anger , and frankly , the grief of losing a relationship that had been so precious to me . but i also know that i did n't want to spend all my time dwelling on it . so , deciphering codes gave me a chance to give my mind and my emotions a rest , so i could focus my energies elsewhere , and in the end , that really made it easier to deal with . laura : so , you 're trying to tell me that i need to take up a hobby so i can give myself a little respite from worrying all the time about my son and my grandson ? kevin : oh , i would never presume to tell you how to deal with this , laura . but i do want you to know that i 'm available to give you whatever support that you need . laura : thank you . i was really grateful that i could call you today . you know , if this does happen and if nikolas is dead , then i 'm the one who 's responsible for spencer . i 'm the one who 's supposed to get him through all this somehow , but with this behavior , i do n't know where to start . [ scene_break ] jordan : forensics said they were sending up a report on the crime at wyndemere . [ sighs ] okay . oh , let 's hope they found something we can use . [ scene_break ] sam : nikolas might 've trashed the room because he was angry or in despair . wait , what if he committed suicide ? jason : he would n't do that to spencer . sam : you 're right . he would not leave spencer an orphan . besides , who commits suicide by crashing through a window as opposed to opening it and jumping through ? if only there was a body , there would be a lot more to go on right now . jason : hold on . wait , wait , wait , wait , wait , wait , wait . i think we 've been looking at this entirely the wrong way . [ scene_break ] brad : he -- he opened his eyes and he smiled at me . dr. mayes : dr. jones , brad says you woke up . i 'm just gon na check your vitals . lucas ? can you hear me ? brad : he -- he -- he looked at me , and he squeezed my hand . dr. obrecht : involuntary movement is not uncommon in comatose patients . brad : no , it was n't involuntary . i asked him to squeeze my hand and he did , and then he opened his eyes . dr. mayes : lucas , dr. jones , it 's dr. mayes . can you hear me ? carly : lucas . lucas . wake up ! lucas , brad is here , i 'm here . mom 's losing her mind . you got to wake up , lucas ! lucas : do n't . carly : what ? lucas : do n't . carly : do n't -- do n't what ? lucas : do n't shout . [ laughter ] carly : do n't shout . oh , my god . brad : oh , my god , you 're back . you 're back . [ sighs ] [ scene_break ] laura : spencer ! do n't go any further . i need to see you . kevin : i know you 're worried about your grandson , but talking in that neutral , detached way can be a coping mechanism for a young child . it 's -- it 's a way for them to let the world know that they seemingly understand a very adult situation , but internally , he 's refusing to accept a tremendous loss . laura : yeah , that 's kind of what i thought . it 's nice to have a professional say it , though . kevin : what about you ? laura : hmm ? kevin : have you accepted what 's happened ? laura : you mean do i think that my son is dead ? no , i ... i take a lot of comfort in the fact that they have not found a body yet , that there is still hope . kevin : it 's very natural to hope for the best . laura , i - i hope you know that you can -- you can always talk to me , as a friend , as a professional . laura : that 's very kind of you . i , um -- i 've had a lot of losses in my life . people that i loved dearly , but , you know , somehow , this one , this is -- i do n't know , it 's so much harder . i ca n't ... kevin : can you tell me how ? laura : because it 's not the first time . when i was really young , i was abducted by the cassadine family and ... when i escaped stavros , i , um -- i had to leave nikolas behind . i ... and then when i got reunited with luke , i , um -- i did n't -- i did n't tell him . i could n't , you know ? it was just -- it was too hard . kevin : that must 've been so painful . laura : and then years later , my daughter needed a bone marrow transplant . and everybody in our whole family got tested , and nobody was a match . kevin : but lulu had a sibling that no one but you knew about . laura : yes . and he saved his sister 's life . but more amazing than all of that , he forgave me , and he loved me . and he 's just got such a good heart , you know ? he deserves so much better than what i gave him . i just feel like it 's my fault ! [ crying ] [ scene_break ] jason : between the time that i saw nikolas on the rocks and the short time it took us to get to him , he was gone . sam : you 're right . the current pulled his body into the harbor . jason : i do n't know , maybe . granted there was a hell of a storm that night , but only his legs were in the water . his torso was on the rocks . do you really think the current was strong enough to pull him in ? sam : oh , okay , wait a minute . so , you 're back to thinking that hayden hired someone or a few people to get rid of nikolas ? jason : no , no , i do n't . i - i think we were right the first time . she had nothing to do with this . [ scene_break ] hayden : get out of my way . elizabeth : are you kidding ? i 'm not gon na let you leave town while the feds are building their case against you . if the only way to get you to prison is for fraud , then i 'm gon na make sure it happens . hayden : i 'm not leaving port charles . elizabeth : save it , you lying bitch . hayden : no . aah ! i hate -- i hate you ! get off of me ! get off of me ! elizabeth : not as much as i hate you . hayden : i did n't kill nikolas , but i 'm gon na kill you ! [ scene_break ] dr. mayes : you gave us a real scare there , dr. jones . lucas : how long have i been here ? brad : just -- just one night . but it does n't matter . i would 've sat here holding your hand for years . carly : i 'm gon na go call mom . she 's gon na be so happy . i love you . lucas : right back at you . dr. mayes : all right . let 's start at the beginning . do you know what happened to you ? lucas : yes , i do . [ scene_break ] [ both grunting ] elizabeth : get off of me ! stop it ! naomi : what in the world is going on , rachel ? hayden : mother ? [ scene_break ] laura : i do n't know how i 'm gon na get through this . i do n't know how i 'm gon na be able to help spencer if i ca n't deal with this situation myself . kevin : you ask your friends for help , starting with me . [ scene_break ] jordan : call the da 's office right now . i need a warrant to arrest jason morgan . [ scene_break ] sam : okay , if you do n't think that hayden hired someone to kill nikolas and remove his body , and the current was n't strong enough to pull him out to the harbor , then where 's his body ? jason : i do n't think there was a body . sam : we saw it . jason : no , we saw what he wanted us to see . it was a setup . nikolas is alive , and he 's playing us all . [ next_on ] maxie ( to nathan ) : oh , my god ! you killed someone ? franco ( to elizabeth ) : if you 're looking to destroy a rival , you 've come to the right guy . hayden ( to naomi ) : what are you even doing here ? sam : what else would he be trying to escape ? jason : not what , who ? jordan : tell us what you remember . lucas : someone tried to kill me .	elizabeth persuades jordan to consider hayden as the prime suspect for what happened to nikolas , jordan follows up and has federal agents accompany her to wyndemere to question nikolas ' wife . hayden expresses anger toward elizabeth for doing this , yet does not seem afraid that any evidence will implicate her or that anything will happen to her in the investigation . while nobody knows exactly what caused nikolas to have his injury , what exactly happened or if he is alive or dead , jason reveals to sam he believes he knows what really happened . he bets nobody tried to kill nikolas since he sees no evidence of that . what he believes is that nikolas staged the whole thing , made it appear to everyone as though he fell and was injured yet the body they all saw can not be proven to be him . sam asks him why he thinks nikolas would do that and exactly what her cousin would be hiding from , to which jason replies nikolas is not hiding from `` something `` but rather `` someone `` . laura is very concerned that spencer believes his father more than likely died , tells her everyone needs to face it given the circumstances , and that the boy seems in complete denial with no emotions or grief about his father possibly dead . she calls and talks to kevin who assures her that children her grandson 's age hiding their feelings and dealing this way with grief is not atypical . in the process , laura cries on kevin 's shoulder as she confides in him how this is affecting her and all of the previous experiences she 's had of losing people she loves . they grow closer as he holds her in his arms and comforts her . at the hospital everybody is worried with no answers about when lucas will awaken from his coma or who or what caused what happened to him . dr. obrecht clearly wants to point fingers at finn and urges monica as well as dr. mayes to know that finn has been responsible for the unexpected and unexplained deaths of several other patients recently . also , whether they believe it or not , she has evidence of finn 's drug addiction . carly realizes it 's true that finn did , in fact , lie to her when he said he was diabetic , not long ago , when she found him passed out in his hotel room , with a need in his arm and she demands he give her an explanation now that her brother is in a coma and all suspicion points to him . although he still has no explanation for his drug usage , he tells her he wants to take action to save lucas since nobody else has succeeded with that . at that point , he goes with her to protest to monica that he be given that chance . shortly thereafter , lucas suddenly awakens , at which point , brad , carly and all the medical staff gather around and want to know what happened , to which he replies he remembers everything including what put him in this coma .
monica : well , hi . jason : i know . i should have called . monica : no , that 's okay . i 'm always glad to see you . jason : i just -- i was n't sure -- after what happened to michael , i would n't blame you if you did n't want me to come by anymore . monica : no . listen , i have -- i have lost too many people that i love . i have no intention of losing you . jason : i 'm sorry . monica : yeah . i am , too . michael 's shooting was a real tragedy , but , jason , something positive could come out of this if you would be willing to change your life . [ scene_break ] kate : distribution and placement are key . now , i would be willing to compromise on certain aspects , [ scene_break ] spinelli : equally enjoyable is the dutch tulip , which actually was n't introduced to the netherlands until the 17th century , having originated in the ottoman empire . nikki : what does it mean ? spinelli : it symbolizes the perfect love . nikki : who would have ever guessed i 'd meet such a smart , sensitive guy at some dive bar on the edge of town ? patrick : if spinelli keeps this up , he 's going to have her number and a date without even buying a drink . coleman : no way . kid 's going to crash and burn , watch . patrick : hundred bucks says he gets the girl . nikki : those are all so beautiful . can i have this tulip ? i really like the idea of a perfect love . [ scene_break ] lulu : okay , i get that you 're still grieving for emily , but hooking up with that is only going to make things worse . nikolas : you 're out of line here . lulu : i walk in here and find my brother , who is still recovering from a brain surgery , kissing a virtual stranger , who i happen to know is a total slut . so , i think i have a right to be concerned . claudia : you know what , lulu ? maybe you should try knocking next time instead of barging in on a situation you actually know nothing about . lulu : tell me that you 're just going through grief and you 're extremely lonely and you went out and picked up the first warm thing that you could find . nikolas : hey , hey , i realize that you 're concerned , but that 's no excuse to disrespect a guest that 's in my home . lulu : a guest ? do you know who this guest is ? claudia zacchara , as in anthony zacchara 's daughter . claudia : i prefer john 's sister . lulu : what are you doing here ? nikolas : she does n't owe you an explanation . lulu : are you two dating ? [ scene_break ] monica : i 've had a lot of time to think while i 've been here . i mean , think about the choices that i have made , people i 've hurt , what led to the drinking . i figured out it really was n't -- it was n't emily and alan 's death that triggered it . i -- i had a problem a long time ago . it really started with you , jason . when you left us and decided to go work for sonny , i felt -- i felt like i failed you . jason : monica -- monica : you -- no , wait a minute . you had no idea how it was going to affect the family , nor did you have any idea how it was going to affect you . but sonny did . sonny knew and he preyed on your innocence , and he turned you into somebody that we barely even recognized . jason : sonny warned me . i -- i do n't have any excuses . i 'm the one who made the decision all the way down the line . monica : okay . okay , now you 've had enough life experiences to know that working for sonny has brought you nothing but heartache and pain . and you ca n't go back and redo the past , but you sure as hell can make better choices for the future . jason , get out of the mob now , before it destroys you like it has michael . [ scene_break ] nikki : how do you know so much about flowers ? spinelli : the jackal is well - versed in all things of an herbal nature . but with an internet connection and a reliable search engine , you , too , could pick up the finer points . nikki : i 'm not great with computers . spinelli : well , perhaps a tutorial is in order . coleman : here comes the geek speak . patrick : give him a second . he can still pull this off . coleman : he was dead in the water when he took that computer over there . spinelli : jackal would be happy to provide you with a list of recommended websites to help you further your quest for horticultural knowledge . might you have an email address where i could forward the corresponding links ? woman : what are you looking at ? nikki : we were doing some research on the meaning of flowers . this one stands for the perfect love . woman : that is so sweet . [ giggling ] nikki : this is my girlfriend , mandy . spinelli : damian spinelli , hi . mandy : nice to meet you . are you almost ready ? we 're going to be late . nikki : one second . i do n't have email , but maybe i 'll see you around sometime , and you can help me set up an account ? spinelli : the jackal is always available for tech support . nikki : great . thanks again for the flowers . spinelli : of course . [ blubbering ] maxie : how can i help ? [ scene_break ] nikolas : claudia and i have recently become -- what ? friends ? yes , friends . lulu : oh , is that what you call it ? claudia : i should go . i 'm going to let the two of you -- nikolas : i 'll -- i 'll walk you out . do n't -- lulu : uh - huh . nikolas : you sure you 're going to be okay ? claudia : i 'm fine . i mean -- yeah . i can take care of myself . nikolas : you know what i 'm talking about . the guy who stabbed you -- you 're going to be okay ? claudia : well , i do n't know . i do n't think he 'll try it again , but if he does , i can take care of myself . nikolas : okay . claudia : sorry . lulu : look , i get that you 're lonely . but claudia ? come on . she uses her body to get what she wants , or -- i mean , she could n't be more different than emily . or is that the point ? if you are with claudia , you do n't have to compare her to emily ? nikolas : there is no comparison , lulu . emily is and always will be the love of my life . lulu : so what was claudia ? a cheap thrill ? nikolas : we 're friends . that 's all you need to know . lulu : okay , okay . but if this friendship continues , it could be seriously destructive . [ scene_break ] sonny : the strike , you know , would benefit the drivers . i mean , they 're out on the road , trying to meet impossible deadlines , you know ? not much sleep , not much pay . once a delivery comes to a halt , management would be reminded of how dependent they are on the rank and file , and how important it is to keep them happy . todd : while the drivers may benefit , kate certainly would n't . i mean , her magazine would go under with every other publication . sonny : not necessarily , because i got a couple of transport firms who owe me a favor and would be willing to deliver the magazine even during the strike . all the other publications would be sitting in warehouses , so `` crimson `` would be the best game in town . what a great way to launch a new magazine , right ? kate : sonny makes an interesting point . sonny : yeah . todd : we do n't want any trouble with the unions . you 'll get prime placement and early release . sonny : at what price ? todd : excuse me ? sonny : you 've been wasting her time . this could have been done hours ago , this deal . okay ? so what i want you to do now is apologize to her , right , by giving her a discount . todd : there 's only so many compromises i can make . sonny : how are you going to feel walking through a picket line every day to get to work ? todd : fine . 20 percent . i ca n't go any lower . sonny : it was a pleasure doing business with you . [ scene_break ] monica : i do n't expect you to come back to the quartermaines fold . that 's an old , old dream . but you could start a new life without any obligation to sonny . and if it meant leaving port charles , okay , so be it . i would miss you terribly , but at least i would know that you are doing the right thing . jason : you know , i wish i could do what -- what you 're asking . monica : you can . jason , you can do it . you 're smart , you 're capable . walk away from sonny and do n't look back . jason : sonny left the business . i agreed to take over . monica : what ? why would you do that ? jason : it does n't -- it does n't matter . monica : oh , no , it matters . it matters a lot to me . i 'm your mother , jason . i want to know why you would choose to stay in a business that put michael in a coma . and you learned from that . i saw you right here . i saw you grieve for that little boy . how in the hell can you turn that grief into making the worst possible , most destructive choice ? [ scene_break ] carly : if jason needs information on the zaccharas , he can send one of his men to get it . he does n't need me for that . jax : like that 's stopped you before . carly : i 've learned my lesson with this . jax : i 'd love to believe that . carly : but you do n't . jax : no , really , i do n't . because i know you , carly . you 'll start rationalizing all the reasons why you have to get involved , why jason needs your help . and then before you know it , you 'll be up to your neck in mob politics . and then we will be right back to where we started . carly : the worst mistake i ever made in my life was bringing michael into sonny 's world . i 'm not going to do the same with morgan . he needs to grow up safe and happy , and we can give him that . jax : which brings us back to jason . where does he fit into all this ? carly : he 's my closest friend . i will not cut him out of my life . jax : right . the life that you claim to want to share with me , right ? carly : okay , why does it have to be a choice , jax ? why ? you have friends i do n't like . you have alexis , and now kate . i 'm willing to suck it up and compromise for the sake of our marriage , how come you ca n't do that with jason ? jax : i 'm willing to compromise on anything except when it comes to my family 's safety . [ scene_break ] kate : give my best to griffin . todd : of course . mr. corinthos . sonny : todd . kate : what was that ? sonny : business . kate : my business . i did not ask nor did i require your assistance . sonny : i got what you wanted . why are you acting like that ? kate : oh , i do n't know . let 's see . let 's just break it down , shall we ? sonny : all right . kate : you stepped in instead of respecting my ability to negotiate with todd myself . you threatened an illegal strike . i do n't need diane to tell me that that constitutes extortion . sonny : did it work ? [ kate clears throat ] sonny : did it work ? kate : would you have followed through if todd had held out ? sonny : the president of the union owes me a favor . kate : no , no , he owes jason a favor . you 're out of the business , remember ? or did you think that you lived in some magical land where you could have all of the power and influence and none of the risk and danger ? sonny : you know what , kate ? you know , a simple thank you would be nice . jax : thank you for what ? kate : well , jax , you 'll be happy to know that sonny arranged a better distribution deal than we could have ever dreamed . [ scene_break ] maxie : what 's wrong ? spinelli : the jackal is just venting some passing cyber frustration over a program not working as he hoped it would . maxie : oh , that would n't be the program you wrote to spam robin 's new blog site , would it ? do n't try and deny it , spinelli . i already read the emails . and i want to know how much money patrick paid you . spinelli : nothing of a monetary value exchanged hands . maxie : oh , so you 're just saying really mean stuff about my cousin for free . spinelli : no -- wait -- the jackal meant no disrespect . maxie : i ca n't believe you got spinelli to do your dirty work . patrick : okay , maxie . time out . now , robin started this by announcing to the world that i was an immature , insensitive jerk . maxie : oh , and spamming her website proves her wrong ? okay , i got that robin might be going a little overboard with this whole pregnancy thing . you think she thinks she 's the only person who 's ever given birth to a child before . patrick : okay . now , finally , a voice of reason . did you tell robin you think she 's over the top ? maxie : so she can flip out and start doing research on pregnant women who take things too far ? no . we have to play along and do our best not to antagonize her . patrick : easy for you to say . you 're not the one getting trashed on her blog every day . maxie : i 'm also not the one who got her pregnant . you did . deal with it . [ scene_break ] lulu : i 've been a terrible sister . you have had so much to deal with . i should have been here to help you . nikolas : lulu , you have your own life , okay ? i do n't expect you to -- or would i even want you to put your life on hold for me . lulu : i just -- i hate that you 're isolated here . you 're all alone and completely cut off from everything going on around you . nikolas : everybody acts like spoon island is an ocean away . it 's just a short boat ride to the harbor . lulu : not that you take advantage of it . you 're here all the time , which is probably why you do n't realize that claudia is a nut job . i mean , we 're talking certifiable , like her father . nikolas : you know , i 'm surprised that you 're not a bit more charitable towards her , given that she is johnny 's sister . lulu : johnny can not pick who he 's related to any more than you can . trust me . i know the zaccharas . claudia is not someone you want to be involved with . nikolas : that 's not your decision to make , though . lulu : you know what ? i -- what i do n't even get is how this happened . how did you guys meet in the first place ? [ scene_break ] johnny : hey . you okay ? claudia : hi . i 've been fine . i 'm fine . johnny : what the hell happened ? claudia : you first . claudia : well , was it sonny ? johnny : i have a lot to catch you up on . sonny 's not running things anymore . jason morgan took over the corinthos organization a couple days ago . claudia : really ? finally had enough , huh ? stepped up ? they find sonny 's body yet ? johnny : no , as far as i know , he 's alive and well . a few days ago , morgan shows up to the house and announces that he 's taking over the corinthos organization , right ? the next day , our father decides to send him a message and sank one of the corinthos shipments . within two hours , morgan 's back at our house , sets the place on fire . claudia : my clothes ? too bad daddy did n't burn with it . johnny : jason stood next to our father and watched the place go down . claudia : that does n't make any sense , john . why would jason let our father live ? [ scene_break ] monica : you do n't owe sonny a damn thing . jason : i 'm not doing this for sonny . monica : well , then explain to me why sonny can just all of a sudden leave the mob and you ca n't . jason : i do n't believe what sonny 's doing is going to work . he 's got the right to give it a try . monica : and so do you . jason : i 'm not going to lie to myself . okay ? know how dangerous this business really is , especially for children . morgan is never going to be in that position that michael was . monica : morgan is never going to be safe with sonny as his father . jason : sonny signed over his parental rights to carly . monica : he did that willingly ? jason : let 's just say he knows the boys will be better off . monica : oh , my god . you -- you have agreed to take over that business on the condition that sonny stay out of morgan 's life . you 're doing this to save a little boy 's life , are n't you ? jason : i just wanted to tell you personally -- that i 'm running things now . i would understand if you did n't want me to stop by anymore . monica : oh , jason . jason . my god . no matter how wrong you are , you are my son , and i love you . [ scene_break ] johnny : dad made a move , jason retaliated . now we know where both of the parties stand , we can go on with business as usual . claudia : john , come on , daddy 's not going to let it go like that . he 's not . jason made daddy look weak in front of the other families . you know , standing and watching your house burn down with the guy who set it on fire ? daddy 's not going to stop until jason 's dead . johnny : okay , but a war does n't do anybody any good . our father knows that , hopefully jason does , too . claudia : you know , i did n't peg you for an optimist . johnny : i 'm a realist , peace is cheaper than war . unless jason morgan had something to do with your disappearance ? claudia : no , it was nothing like that . johnny : then what was it ? claudia : i met someone and i got carried away . [ scene_break ] nikolas : claudia and i met by accident . she was in need of some help , so i provided it . lulu : oh , so that 's what the kiss was about , claudia showing you her gratitude ? i -- you know what , i 'm sorry , i just think this whole thing is an act , and i just think you should be careful . nikolas : well , i think you should take your own advice and stay away from the zaccharas . lulu : really ? because johnny does n't have half as many issues as claudia . when claudia was a teenager , her father shipped her off to italy to go live with family because her dad thought she was a bad influence . yeah , he might have been crazy at the time , but he was right about one thing , she is trouble . you may not be able to see it because you 're grieving . i understand that , when mom relapsed i felt like i was drowning in sadness . it 's got to be even worse for you with emily after everything you did to find your way back to each other . right now , you probably want a distraction , something to make you forget . claudia is not the answer . you ca n't hide from your grief forever , nikolas . sooner or later you 're going to have to face it . [ scene_break ] robin : did you page me ? patrick : no , i did . robin : is it about a patient ? because if not , i have a lot of work to do . patrick : it 's about your blog . robin : oh , about how you sabotaged it ? patrick : technically , spinelli did . robin : i knew it . there was no way that i could get over a thousand posts within a half an hour , all negative . patrick : of course you ca n't , because everybody loves your blog . robin : and that just drives you crazy , does n't it ? the fact that i am getting more positive feedback on mine than on yours . sounds to me like someone has a case of blog envy . patrick : robin , i do n't have blog envy . robin : right -- normal , rational adults do n't hire computer hackers to spam a web forum about pregnant mothers . patrick : i wanted you to know what it felt like to have faceless strangers making up stories about you and judging your life . robin : well , you know there 's another way of dealing with it rather than involving spinelli . you could have just ignored it . patrick : well , trust me , it wo n't happen again . robin : uh - huh , until you do a rant about it on your own blog . patrick : do n't worry ; i am sorry i started this competition . robin : so am i . patrick : good , so it 's over . robin : yeah . patrick : okay . robin : as soon as you post an apology on my blog . patrick : saying what ? robin : saying you were wrong . [ scene_break ] maxie : robin is freaking out . you have to take all those negative comments patrick made you put on there off her blogsite now . spinelli : the jackal will remove said spam and send it the way of the dodo -- maxie : just do it , spinelli . you know , i do n't understand why you helped him anyway . if he was n't paying you , what were you getting from it ? spinelli : instruction . maxie : instructions on ? spinelli : um , the subject is of a most personal nature . maxie : personal ? patrick 's a brain surgeon , what could he possibly have to -- oh my god , spinelli . did sonny cause permanent brain damage when he slammed you into that wall ? why did n't you tell me ? have you been having headaches , feeling dizzy ? spinelli : the jackal appreciates maximista 's concern , although unfounded . the jackal is in perfect health , despite a questionable diet of orange soda and barbecue chips . maxie : then why did you help him ? spinelli : oh , aah -- success . the negative posts have been successfully deleted from robin 's baby blog , and the incident is happily behind us . maxie : oh , no , not yet , because i had to leave work to help robin sort this out , and now kate 's going to fire me . so yet again , spinelli , you 're going to help me fix it . [ scene_break ] jax : i did n't invest a significant amount of time and money in this magazine so you could tell us what to do . sonny : i guess you missed the part where i got a better deal , jax . jax : i do n't care if you could get `` crimson `` distributed for free , sonny -- i do n't want to work with you . but if you want sonny involved , perhaps you can buy me out . sonny : why , i 'm not a criminal anymore . jax : ha ha . first of all , i do n't believe you . and even if i did , you 're so tainted it would n't matter . i do n't want this magazine viewed as some kind of a money laundering scheme , because that is exactly what would happen . sonny : i have no intention of buying into your magazine . jax : no , you just want to make the decisions for it . sonny : no , and i 'm going to tell you one other thing -- i 'm not going to apologize for helping kate . as a matter of fact , i may do it 20,000 times from now , and you 're not going to tell me nothing . kate : jax , i would never let him do something illegal for the magazine , all right ? jax : you know , kate , if you want to be with sonny on a personal level , that 's up to you . but you keep your nose out of my business ; you stay away from my family . sonny : right . sonny : what the hell got into him ? kate : sonny , sonny . sonny : what ? kate : he 's `` crimson 's `` principal investor ; he has a right to make some demands , okay ? sonny : oh ? kate : i really think that we need to keep this business and personal thing separate , right ? sonny : yeah . kate : huh ? sonny : what ? kate : it 's not a good idea . i mean , after all , i can be a tyrant at work . i do n't want you to see that side of me . sonny : you know what would make me feel better ? kate : mm - mm . sonny : kissing you . kate : i can do that personally . [ scene_break ] patrick : i have no problem apologizing to you . but i am not going to record it and broadcast it all over the internet . robin : okay , so i just want to be clear , you 're still refusing to admit that you were wrong . patrick : no , no , i am refusing to invite misinformation and criticism about me and my life . this was your thing . you handle it however you want . from now on , i 'm out of it . robin : fine . i still think you 're being ridiculous about the whole thing . patrick : robin , i did n't come here to fight , i came here to tell you that i was responsible for all the negative comments , and i 'm sorry about that , and you can stop driving yourself crazy . robin : me ? i 'm not the one with the issues . you are the one that ca n't bear to acknowledge that you are a child . patrick : okay , well , as childish as i am , i 'm going back to jake 's to make sure that i never look at your blog again . [ scene_break ] maxie : careful . spinelli : has maximista become so disenchanted with the highly competitive , deeply shallow world of haute couture that she wishes to end her association with the fashionista ? maxie : i love my job , i would never quit . spinelli : perhaps you might consider adding ice to this boiling beverage before it touches the fair fashionista 's lips . maxie : kate likes us to order her lattes scalding so that they are still warm when she drinks them . spinelli : well , if the blisters forming on the jackal 's hand are any indication , she will be most satisfied . maxie : okay , it 's going to take a lot more than a latte to keep kate from firing me , which is why i need your help . how long do you think it will take you to download the new designs from the `` couture `` magazine ? spinelli : okay , once i jackal into the mainframe -- maxie : talk to me so that i understand . spinelli : um , 20 minutes ? maxie : okay , well , let 's see if i can buy us some time . can you open the door ? spinelli : yeah . maxie : it 's really hot . oh , my god . spinelli : look , um , deepest [ scene_break ] max : johnny zacchara 's waiting to see you . do you want me to come in ? jason : no , no , i want you to find out where the cargo replacement is happening because i want to land another shipment as soon as possible . call bernie . max : got it . johnny : pretty bad move doing what you did , setting fire to my father 's place and sticking around to watch it burn . jason : well , you blow up another one of my freighters , you 're going to lose a lot more than your house . johnny : i do n't want a war with you . jason : then get your father under control . johnny : i can convince my father to back down before somebody else gets hurt , but i need your word that nothing else is going to happen to my family . [ scene_break ] claudia : are you following me ? lulu : i 'm on my way to work . claudia : well , better get going , would n't want you to be late . lulu : i have a few minutes and i think i should use it to clarify a few things . claudia : it would be a lot safer for you if we did n't have this conversation . lulu : i am not afraid of you and i 'm sure as hell not going to let a skank take advantage of my grieving brother . claudia : really ? how do you plan to stop me , little girl ? [ scene_break ] robin : okay , this is beyond childish . i ask you to post an apology , and you turn around and spam me instead ? nice touch this time , writing the comments yourself . patrick : i do n't know what you are talking about . robin : the 934 comments that were just posted on my blog ? patrick : robin , i did n't write anything on your blog . robin : you expect me to believe that 934 people all thought i was wrong and posted within the last 20 minutes to tell me so ? patrick : well , there must be , because i have n't been near a computer . [ scene_break ] jax : hey . kelly : hey . jax : thanks for meeting me . kelly : yeah , to be honest i was surprised to get your call . how 's -- how 's carly ? jax : she 's coping ; she 's doing the best she can . kelly : well , thankfully , carly 's not alone ; she has you to help her through . jax : yeah , it 's a bit of a problem ; i do n't think i 'm helping . you know , there 's nothing i could do or say to bring michael back to his mother . kelly : carly 's not the only one who lost a child , jax . why do n't you -- why do n't you take a seat . so , how are you holding up ? jax : i 'm okay . well , you know , it 's just a strange feeling knowing that michael is gone . kelly : yeah , well , it 's a difficult situation , you know . a part of you holds out for hope , but if you do , there will never be any closure . jax : you know that carly and i were trying to , you know , surprise michael and morgan with a brother or sister . and after we lost the baby , you said that we should just try again . and i was just wondering if you meant that or if you were just trying to soften the blow . and i would really appreciate the truth . can carly and i still have a baby ? [ scene_break ] spinelli : interrupting mr. sir 's most private of moments with our unannounced and clearly ill - timed arrival was a most egregious offense . and no doubt the fashionista will be most mortified that we witnessed her in such an undignified posture . maxie : why would kate be embarrassed ? it 's just sex , and from what i could see , pretty hot sex . not that i 'm surprised , it 's just the kind of man sonny is . so passionate , he makes you forget everything , even to lock the door . spinelli : does maximista find mr. sir attractive ? maxie : not sonny specifically . there would really be no point . i mean , he 's so in love with kate . but someone like sonny , dark and dangerous , who knows what he wants and when he wants it , who would take you right on top of the table ? yeah , i 'd say i 'm definitely into that . [ door opening ] spinelli : mr. sir , the jackal is -- is mortified . i 'm so -- sonny : listen to me . show a little more discretion , or the jackal will be extinct . maxie : see what i mean ? dark , dangerous , sexy ? what woman could resist ? [ scene_break ] johnny : trevor and ric are trying to convince my father to escalate . they 're trying to see this as an opportunity to create a power base in port charles . if you let them provoke you , you 'll be starting a war you might not be able to finish . [ scene_break ] jason : i chose to warn him once . if anthony leaves me alone , i 'm gon na leave him alone , if not , i 'm going to take appropriate action . johnny : you know , you could be the one that ends up dead . jason : well , i got nothing to live for . but i 'm gon na tell you what , i 'm not going to let your father take what 's mine or threaten anyone under my protection . [ scene_break ] nikolas : hey . it 's kind of strange talking to you like this . i have n't been back here since the funeral . i did n't need to . when i came home , you were standing in my living room . [ nikolas chuckles ] nikolas : yeah , just as beautiful and perfect as always . it was like an answer to my prayers , it really was . i did n't have to feel this feeling that i feel now , this overwhelming emptiness inside . this is just -- it 's really hard , because when i think of the years that lie ahead , i just -- i ca n't imagine them without you . i really ca n't . so anyway , i went riding last night -- and i know , i know , do n't say it . you hate it when i ride in the dark , i know . of course , i went too fast , took way too many risks , and i fell off . i was really hoping that you 'd come out there and find me so i could hear you yell at me . i know that you want me to go on for spencer and to live my life and find new love again . i know you want that for me . but , damn it , i just do n't know how to do it . because all i want to do is be with you , that 's all i want . [ scene_break ] lulu : you want to get laid , go find sonny again , but stay away from my brother . claudia : i have had just about enough of your big fat mouth talking about me like you know me . you do n't know a damn thing about me . lulu : i know that johnny pities you and that 's the only reason he puts up with your craziness . claudia : i watched you chase after my brother , acting like a crazy fool . because i let you get away with it , you think you can dictate to me what i do ? let me give you a little piece of advice , okay ? if i ever hear anything even remotely resembling attitude coming out of your mouth again , it will be the last thing you ever say , promise . lulu : ooh , are you actually threatening to kill me right now ? claudia : you are long overdue for a lesson , lulu , and there 's lots of ways i can make you pay . carly : okay , if you 're looking for a fight , i 'd be more than happy to give you one . [ next_on ] patrick : can we stop blogging ? carly : apologize to lulu . claudia : get out of my way . jax : having another child could give carly hope again . diane : go and get her .	jason goes to visit monica to tell her about his new job . monica puts two and two together and realizes jason took over the business to protect morgan . carly allows anthony to stay at the metro court . her decision upsets jax . lulu is upset to find claudia at wyndemere kissing nikolas . claudia leaves wyndemere and meets johnny at the hotel . lulu tries to discourage nik 's friendship with claudia . lulu later confronts claudia and tells her to stay away from nikolas . carly steps in when claudia threatens lulu . spinelli is disappointed when the woman he tries to pick up at jake 's has a girlfriend . jax is upset to learn that sonny strong - armed crimson 's distributor . jax heads to gh to talk to dr. lee about carly 's odds of having another child . maxie confronts spinelli about posting negative comments on robin 's blog . later , spinelli is `` mortified `` when he and maxie walk in on sonny and kate . robin demands that patrick post an apology for the negative blog comments . johnny goes to see jason about the truce . jason says he will retaliate again if necessary . nikolas visits emily 's grave .
rebecca : what are you thinking ? nikolas : just how right it feels for you to be here right now . rebecca : you know , what an amazing coincidence . i was just thinking the same thing . singer : all those silly thoughts inside your head telling you all the things i 've never said , oh -- [ scene_break ] alexis : how reliable is your information ? rayner : according to the mother 's medical history , there 's nothing to indicate that the woman was ever hospitalized for childbirth . alexis : well , maybe it was an in - home birth or she delivered her outside the country . rayner : or she was n't actually rebecca 's birth mother . alexis : i checked . i checked . there was no record of her being adopted . rayner : i have reason to believe this was an illegal adoption . alexis : are you sure ? are you sure about this ? you sure rebecca was adopted ? rayner : there is nothing to indicate that the people who raised rebecca were related to her . so , what now ? alexis : so now we try to find out if rebecca was related to emily bowen quartermaine . [ scene_break ] sonny : okay , listen to me . carly : hmm ? sonny : i just want you to know , no matter what , i mean , if you need anything as far as michael or this baby you 're carrying , all you got ta do is ask . carly : there is something you can do for me . something important . [ scene_break ] michael : you 're useless ! you do n't get to tell me what to do . robin : listen to me -- i 'm just trying to help you . michael : you do n't get to order me around ! jason : it 's okay , it 's okay . michael : get out ! robin : michael , i 'm not afraid of you . michael : i said get her out now . jason : stop it , now . michael : i 'm sick of everyone in this hospital telling me what to do . [ panting ] jason : okay -- you keep this up and you 're going to make everything worse . [ scene_break ] [ rebecca laughs , sighs ] nikolas : not exactly the reaction i was looking for . rebecca : i 've never had an actual roll in the hay . nikolas : are you uncomfortable ? rebecca : are you kidding ? your barn is like a four - star hotel . nikolas : well , i suppose i could have asked you up to the main house . i guess i just -- sort of -- rebecca : swept me off my feet . nikolas : yeah . rebecca : believe me , i 'm not complaining . it 's kind of why i came up here , for you to sweep me off my feet . nikolas : well , when you show up like that , you know , beautiful like you did -- what else could i do ? rebecca : hey , nikolas ? nikolas : yeah ? rebecca : i 'm really glad i followed my instincts . nikolas : me , too . rebecca : anyway , it was starting to get really stupid . do n't wait around so that your family would approve of me , right ? nikolas : well , they do n't get a say in this anymore , okay ? in fact , we 'll make a pact . from now on , we only please ourselves . rebecca : and each other . nikolas : yeah . [ scene_break ] [ door opens , footsteps ] [ scene_break ] alexis : emily was born in phoenix to a paige and a henry -- hank bowen . i believe that hank died when she was a toddler , and paige died , i know , when emily was 11 years old . rayner : so she was an orphan . alexis : well , i do n't know . she had an aunt , but she was n't that close to her and they did n't connect . but hear me out . monica quartermaine was diagnosed with breast cancer , and she had this treatment done at a treatment center near -- rayner : monica quartermaine -- general hospital chief of staff . alexis : right . and emily 's mother paige was also diagnosed at the same time with breast cancer . so they got to know each other in the treatment center , they bonded , they became friends . friends enough so that when paige was dying , she asked monica if she would take care of emily for her . rayner : that 's a lot to ask of someone . alexis : that 's right . and when emily was 11 years old , her mother died , monica got better , and alan and monica adopted her . rayner : lucky girl . alexis : i was so sure that she was not related to emily , this rebecca . i swear to god , i thought it was plastic surgery . rayner : no , see , there is no evidence in here that rebecca was ever in a hospital or ever had any plastic surgery . there was an incident where she was in an emergency ward , had several stitches , but that 's it . alexis : a cut on her hairline ? rayner : how did you know that ? alexis : because that 's where i thought the plastic surgery scar was -- god , i 'm an idiot . do you think there 's any chance that we 'll find rebecca 's birth parents ? rayner : there 's that word again , `` we . `` alexis : well , we 've come this far , we might as well go all the way . oh , god , i did n't mean it the way that i said it . rayner : i know what you meant . [ alexis sighs ] [ scene_break ] claudia : your office said i 'd find you here . jax : what could you possibly want with me ? claudia : remember when you came to me and you asked for my help ? you asked me to keep sonny away from carly ? well , it 's your turn now . you need to keep your wife away from my husband . [ scene_break ] carly : you have to promise me you 're going to be careful with michael . sonny : yes , i will , and i know that it 's got to be painful that he 's angry at you , not at me . carly : yeah , it is . it really does hurt , but i understand why , and i think i understand it more than you do . sonny : but you know he does n't want to fight with you . carly : that 's part of it , but he also knows he can get whatever he wants from you . sonny : he was in a coma for over a year . i mean , he deserves a little spoiling . carly : but it does n't help michael for you to give in to your own guilt . [ scene_break ] jason : just take it easy . good , take a deep breath . [ michael breathing deeply ] jason : better . okay . michael : i hate it here . i just want to leave . robin : jason can tell you , i know what it 's like to be poked and prodded by people that you barely know who are trying to tell you what to do . people that i know and care about have also gone through the same thing . and believe me , i am the worst at admitting that i need help . michael : i just want to do the things for myself . jason : just try to hear what robin 's telling you , okay ? robin : i know that you want to be independent , and you will . what you 've just been through is an extremely traumatic experience for your body and for your mind . i mean , you were in a coma for over a year . you do n't just wake up from that and walk away like nothing happened . i mean , this is a healing process , and if you keep fighting it , you 're going to be in here that much longer . michael : you just said it . i spent a year in a coma -- while all the other people i used to know were out , hanging out , playing ball , and going to school . i might as well have been dead . i do n't want to waste any more time . jason : there 's a right way to do this . if you do n't let the doctors help you , there 's nothing i can do . robin : i 'm really sorry i upset you , michael . i did n't mean to do that . i really just want to help you , and , well , if you forget that , then jason can remind you . michael : if you tell my parents this happened , i 'm never going to get out of this place . [ scene_break ] rebecca : thank you . nikolas : you 're welcome . rebecca : i 'm starving . amazing sex always makes me hungry . nikolas : really ? rebecca : yeah , really . nikolas : oh , yeah ? rebecca : what about you ? nikolas : uh , it 's all right . rebecca : shut up . nikolas : you know , i 'll tell you what -- i 'll ask alfred where -- where he got it . maybe he 'll toast some up for us for breakfast tomorrow . rebecca : oh . sounds like you 're asking me to spend the night . nikolas : why not ? rebecca : you know , we do n't need to make plans . you know , let 's just see what happens moment to moment . there 's something to be said for spontaneity , right ? nikolas : i can be spontaneous . [ scene_break ] alexis : so you can imagine when rebecca came here in january , it caused quite a stir . rayner : because of her resemblance to emily . alexis : because of the whole thing . rayner : you do n't care for rebecca , do you ? alexis : it 's not that . i just do n't trust her . i mean , she did n't want anything to do with nikolas , and now she wants everything to -- oh , and i forgot to tell you about this . emily had breast cancer . and then all the sudden , rebecca has this very conveniently - timed breast cancer scare . rayner : you think she faked it ? alexis : i do n't know . the whole thing is just beyond coincidence . and it got even worse when helena showed up two weeks later . rayner : helena cassadine . and you 're right , she does make interesting reading . i ran a check on her , too . alexis : she 's a witch . rayner : with an extensive criminal record . and due to some clever legal maneuvers , she has immunity from prosecution . that being said , there 's nothing to indicate whatsoever that your stepmother had anything to do or ever met rebecca shaw . [ scene_break ] claudia : carly 's using michael . she 's using this as an opportunity to spend more time with sonny . jax : you do n't want to have this conversation with me , claudia . in fact , the less you remind me that you exist , the better it would be . claudia : okay . jax , i just thought that you would want to know that i walked in on them holding each other . in each other 's arms . she was literally clinging to sonny . and i thought , for both of our sakes , maybe you could get you wife under control . [ scene_break ] sonny : i 'm definitely not going to make you the bad guy . michael needs to know that he ca n't play us against each other , right ? carly : i hope you 're not trying to make me feel better . sonny : you just need to know how much michael loves you , okay ? and if he wants to be around his father for a little bit , i do n't think there 's any harm in that . sonny : how 's your business situation going , sonny ? sonny : stable , um , you know -- being married to claudia , what it 's done is strengthen my position . you do n't have to worry about mob wars , danger . i think what we really need to do is focus on what 's best for michael . [ scene_break ] jason : both of your parents want you home as soon as you 're well enough . michael : everybody 's trying to slow me down . the want me to recuperate on their timetable . but i know what i can handle . jason : how ? you really ca n't . you ca n't know . if you do n't do this right , your recovery will be affected . michael : so now you 're telling me that i ca n't leave ? jason : no , i 'm telling you that it 's important that you give yourself the best chance possible at recovery . and robin said you should slow down a little bit . i trust her . i think it 's a good idea for you to listen . michael : i feel like a prisoner . worse . they 're all trying to hold me back . everybody here . jason : i 'm sure the hospital staff wants you gone as much as you do . all right , so let 's figure out how to make this work . how could i make it easy for you ? michael : i do n't know . i hate it so much . the windows do n't open . they got ta walk you twice around the quad twice a day for fresh air . people treat you like an idiot . i 'm suffocating . and you would be , too . jason : i did suffocate . and i fought everybody . it did n't work . so i promise you , as soon as it 's safe , i 'm going to get you out of here . [ scene_break ] rebecca : so , i was only 11 , but i got tired of sitting in the car waiting for my mom to come out of the store , right ? so , i took the spare key out of the glove box and i decided that i was going to drive myself home . nikolas : at 11 ? rebecca : yeah , hey , i 'd watched other people drive , right ? how hard could it be ? and i knew that i was going to go really slow , which is exactly what i did . but i had n't really figured out the reverse thing yet . so -- i drove up the curb and through the window of the store . nikolas : did anyone get hurt ? rebecca : no . luckily , no . but it was long , long time before i 'd done enough chores to pay off that one . um -- speaking of driving , i do n't think i 'm going to be driving myself anywhere tonight . i love this wine . nikolas : yeah , it 's good . rebecca : what is it ? nikolas : it 's my favorite . i 'd be happy to give you a bottle from my cellar if you like . rebecca : oh , that 's okay . there 's a nice little liquor store right down the street from kelly 's . but they wo n't have it , will they ? nikolas : no . rebecca : and if they did , it was probably going to cost me a week 's salary , right ? nikolas : i have it sent from france . i 'm glad you like it , though . rebecca : i ca n't imagine what it 's like to be you . rebecca : are you happy ? nikolas : at this moment , yes . rebecca : but not always ? when it 's just you , out here with your staff and your past to keep you company , and now you do n't even have your little boy . nikolas : he 's safe , and that 's my top priority where my son is concerned . rebecca : but do n't you feel cut off from the rest of the world ? nikolas : it 's by choice , mostly . i 'm not always comfortable with letting people in , you know ? rebecca : but , nikolas , i 'll let you in on a little secret . i 'm really good at climbing those walls . and i 'm very careful once i get over the top . alexis : okay -- so much for waiting . [ scene_break ] carly : hey . i got your message . sounded really serious . jax : yes , it 's critical . you are in desperate need of some healthy food , so i had chef make something for us . carly : no , no -- tofu pasta and what , like bran casserole ? jax : no , no , no , no , it 's brown rice -- sit , please -- brown rice with avocado and a nice and easy salad . carly : yum . avocado ? jax : yes , avocado is the perfect food . carly : yeah , if it 's mixed with tortilla chips and a margarita . now , that would be awesome . what are you having ? jax : i 'm having what you 're having , because i love you and i would n't want you to suffer through this meal all alone . carly : you remember that when i 'm in labor . jax : i will be by your side every step of the way . i promise you that . carly : okay . distract me from this wonderful meal that you have here for me . what happened with you today ? jax : well , claudia zacchara came by to see me . i ca n't stand that bitch . [ scene_break ] claudia : hi . i downloaded that stuff that you wanted and i put some things on here that i really love . michael : thanks . claudia : want to try that again with enthusiasm ? or you want to tell me what 's wrong ? michael : i hate the food here . it 's disgusting . claudia : well , why do n't you tell me what it is that you really want that you have n't had yet ? eww . michael : chocolate - chip cookie . you know , one of those big soft ones that are all melty ? claudia : done . what else ? michael : i did something really stupid today . i went off on one of my doctors . claudia : well , you would n't have done that if you did n't have a good reason . michael : i 'm so sick of everyone telling me what to do . claudia : well , if the doctors here are not treating you the way that they should be , you have every right to speak up . but you have to be smart about it , michael . i mean , you do n't want to give them any reason to keep you here longer than necessary , right ? michael : any suggestions ? claudia : yeah , you have to be the perfect patient . smile politely , thank everyone for everything . get the hell out of this dump as quickly as possible . michael : that 's really smart . claudia : it 's not that smart , it 's just -- it 's common sense . i know what it 's like to have people up in your face telling you what to do . i grew up like that , and i hated every minute of it , and i would hate for you to feel as helpless as i did . michael : you really do understand . claudia : you 're not that complicated , michael corinthos . you 're just trying to pick up the pieces so you can put your life back together . the problem is , your father there put a small fortune into this hospital , and so -- when your mother decides that she has to control every single aspect of your recovery , the hospital staff bends over backwards trying to make her happy . the problem is , they do n't ask you what you want . and i think that 's really unfair . [ scene_break ] robin : hey , is emma still with epiphany ? patrick : epiphany went back to work , so i just brought her down to daycare . robin : oh . well , i 'm going to go get her . she 's probably scared being in an environment with all those people and neither one of us there . patrick : robin , our daughter is n't afraid of anything . robin : see , that 's something that you know about emma that i 'm still figuring out . patrick : oh , hey , you 're doing great . so is emma . she was having a blast with the other kids , so i left her there . robin : and i 'm missing it . patrick : okay , i 'll tell you what . you update me on michael 's case , then you can go check on emma after that . how 's that ? robin : i 'm afraid it 's not good . michael is extremely volatile . patrick : okay . how 's it presenting ? robin : throwing things , having a fit . patrick : throwing things ? you okay ? robin : i 'm fine . it just came out of nowhere . if jason had n't come in when he did and calmed him down , i 'm afraid he would have spiraled out completely . patrick : okay , what do you think triggered it ? robin : he hates being in the hospital . who does n't ? but i am concerned that michael has had a personality shift . i do n't know if it came from the bullet or it was from the surgery . patrick : yeah . robin : anyway , i hope that it 's temporary . patrick : i agree with that . robin : i 'd advise a psych consult , and i hate to say it , but i think he should be on medication , even if it 's just for the short term . oh , do i sound like the biggest hypocrite that ever walked ? patrick : there 's nothing hypocritical about it . antidepressants can save your life . [ scene_break ] jason : hey , what 's up ? sonny : there 's a club down by pier nine , `` the alley . `` jason : yeah , yeah , it 's an after - hours club . sonny : it 's run by the zaccharas . and they 're messing around . they 're not following their orders . jason : all right , i 'll pay them a visit . just so you know , uh , michael had a little bit of a setback today . sonny : ohh . jason : no , no , he 's fine . he 's just not really handling being in the hospital very well . he 's was really going off on robin when i walked in . sonny : why did n't the hospital call me ? jason : hold on -- because robin and i , we took care of the situation . sonny : is he okay ? is robin okay ? jason : he 's fine , robin 's okay . sonny : nobody 's hurt ? jason : i calmed michael down . sonny : you know he 's always had a temper -- he speaks his mind . jason : i know that . this is not about him watching his manners . michael 's fighting everybody that 's trying to help him . he 's not going to listen to anyone . [ scene_break ] nikolas : you do n't need to leave , and you need to learn how to knock . alexis : the door was open , and it 's a stable , nikolas . i did n't expect to walk in here and see the -- and by the way , i can tell you 're a woman of your word . it was your idea to make the agreement , and you did n't keep it , did you ? rebecca : you win , alexis . great , good job . i loved spending the day with you . i loved having sex with you . and i do n't want another nasty fight with your weirdly territorial aunt , so i 'm going to go , okay ? nikolas : okay . rebecca : call me later . thank you . nikolas : bye . nikolas : do n't . i 'm not interested in your opinion , i 'm a grown man , and i do n't regret what happened here tonight . alexis : okay , i can see that . can i just ask one question ? and please do n't provide me with any details . did you and emily have sex in the stables ? nikolas : oh , god . alexis : that 's what i thought . [ scene_break ] patrick : i feel bad for the kid . robin : michael 's been in a coma for a long time . no wonder he feels out of place . i 've only been gone a few weeks , and i 'm still trying to find my balance . what , you 're going to disagree with me now ? patrick : i 'm not going to disagree with you . i just -- it was nice , i mean , i saw something familiar , the way you analyze things . robin : you usually disagree with my analysis . patrick : do you want me to disagree with you , doctor ? robin : what is up with you ? patrick : there 's nothing up with me -- i 'm happy to see you doing your work , caring about a patient . robin : of course i care . i 'm a doctor , that 's what i do . well , at least that 's what i used to do , and then i did n't -- i do n't know , i do n't want to overanalyze everything . patrick : okay , so let 's do n't , then , all right ? thank you for your opinion , and let 's just leave it at that . robin : why did you put me on this case ? patrick : because you 're a wonderful doctor with an incredible mind , and i needed your opinion . robin : mm - hmm . did you do it to test me ? patrick : no . robin : to patronize me , make sure that i was ready to come back to work ? patrick : no , i 've patronized you before , and i would n't do it again -- i learned my lesson on that one . robin : really , no ulterior motive ? come on . patrick . patrick : okay , maybe you 're right about the work thing , at least . i wanted to see if you could , you know , focus on work , and -- i do n't know , i miss you , okay ? i miss seeing you at work and having my doctor wife and telling me what 's right and what 's wrong , and usually , you 're always right . and , you know , i wanted to see if you could do it , and -- and you did . robin : so i passed your test ? patrick : so far . robin : oh , really ? patrick : yes . robin : what else do you have for me , then ? patrick : well , see , this probably is n't the right place for this conversation . robin : it 's where we are . patrick : we 're good , robin . we 're good , so -- [ pager beeps ] patrick : you know what ? i got to take this . [ scene_break ] sonny : when michael gets released from the hospital , he 's gon na be living at carly 's . if he does n't have these rages under control , how is he going to deal with his mother , when he feels that she 's been pushing his buttons from the minute he woke up ? jason : that 's why you ca n't rush it . sonny : i do n't think it 's gon na make a difference . carly and michael , they have this like incredible bond , but they 're so similar . they 're stubborn . they 're not afraid to fight . jason : which is why -- carly ca n't handle this right now . sonny : that 's what i 'm saying . look , i 'm not trying to be selfish here , but i 'm reconsidering where he ought to be -- i believe he should live with me . and you need to help me convince carly that 's the right thing to do . [ scene_break ] carly : claudia . claudia makes my stomach turn . what is sonny thinking being married to her ? whatever . you know , it 's not my problem . it 's not my problem . all that matters is that sonny agreed that we need to be on the same page when it comes to michael -- that makes me happy . jax : actually , that 's why she came running to me , because she told me that she saw you and sonny in an embrace . yeah . carly : she 's trying to cause problems between us . jax : uh - huh . it 's okay , because i trust you . carly : i went to see sonny today . jax : and that 's fine . carly : i did . and she must have been hiding underneath the stairs or something . i do n't care what she thinks . all i care about is you and what you think , and i do n't want you to be hurt by this at all . jax : oh , i 'm not . i 'm not hurt , okay . claudia is a liar . i resent the hell out of her for thinking that she can manipulate us like this . you be careful around her , okay ? seriously . carly : you 're way more generous than i am . you know what , the more i think about it , the angrier it makes me , because she 's deliberately trying to drive a wedge between the two of us . that 's one more reason i need to get rid of her . [ scene_break ] claudia : look , your mother is worried about you , and i ca n't blame her for that . i think that she looks at you and she still sees that little boy , you know ? she does n't see the young man that you 've become . she still thinks of you as her little baby . michael : yeah , she even calls me that . carly : and i -- look , i understand why she 's protective , michael . she almost lost you . michael : but she did n't . claudia : she did n't . absolutely . and she needs to listen to you . your mother needs to really hear you , because you 're so intelligent , and you 're so self- aware . really , years , years beyond what your actual years are . everybody , i think , is just so busy looking at your chart that they 're not looking at you . michael : that 's all i 've been saying . claudia : well , i 'm sorry , i know -- i 'm sure it 's very frustrating . michael : at least you listen to me . claudia : count on it . just think of me as your backup , okay ? michael : what 's really weird is that my mom told me that she came and visited me every day . claudia : right . michael : but i do n't remember her voice , not like i remember yours . claudia : you remember what i said ? michael : you were upset . i think you were crying . and you just kept saying how sorry you were . [ scene_break ] robin : you were right . she was having a grand old time in daycare . patrick : yeah , i told you she 's an adventurous one . robin : yeah , just like her dad . you know , they say it 's good for kids to be around other kids , especially older ones . it teaches them very important things , you know , social skills , stuff like that . you have to keep reminding me of that . so , i guess it 's not so bad for emma to be around other kids , besides the colds and the bugs they pick up from each other . patrick : see ? that 's the benefit of having a daycare here in the hospital . robin : you almost finished ? patrick : almost . why ? robin : well , i was going to take emma home , but if you 're not finished , we can just walk home . patrick : i 'm not going to let you walk home , robin . it 's dark outside . robin : we 'll take your car , then . patrick : you 're going home ? robin : yes . i do n't want emma to get too used to daycare , you know ? i 'm not so sure how much time i want her to spend there . patrick : that 's what i just said -- that 's one of the benefits of having a daycare here , because you plan on coming back to work , right ? you 're still planning on coming back to work ? robin : i do n't know . patrick : you do n't know . okay , well -- robin : i 'm sorry , i -- patrick : okay , i just wish you would talk to me about this kind of stuff . robin : well , it 's my decision of whether or not i want to come back to work . patrick : you 're not coming to any decisions , robin , about this . i 'm sorry . i 'm sorry , i should n't be pushing you like that . robin : no , you always do that . do n't shut down . if you want to say something , say it . patrick : when i say i miss you , those are n't just words . all right , it 's a physical feeling that i have inside of me . i see you here , and i see you working , and you help me on michael 's case , and it 's like , god , i remember that . that 's the woman that i fell in love with . that 's -- that 's dr. scorpio . and i know that i need to give you space and give you a little bit of time and work all that out , but the thing is , i do miss you , and i want to have you home . i want to hold you . i want to kiss you and make love to you and laugh with you . but i do n't know if i can do all that kind of stuff because , robin , i do n't know what you want , 'cause you 're not telling me any of that . robin : i want to go home with you . [ scene_break ] nikolas : yes , i made love to emily in these stables , and on the beach and on the bluffs and probably every other room in this house . if i had to avoid having sex with rebecca wherever i 'd been with emily , i would have to leave port charles . alexis : i ca n't help notice that you make love with emily , yet with rebecca , you have sex . nikolas : as long as i 'm happy , why do you care ? alexis : because i think she 's lying to you , and i think it 's going to go bad and you 're going to be devastated . nikolas : it 's not going to bad . i care about her . she 's sweet , she 's funny , she 's surprising , she 's all that . alexis : that was what you said about nadine . you cared about her , too , until rebecca showed up . nikolas : it was n't right with nadine . alexis : the only difference between nadine and rebecca is emily 's face . i want you to be happy , i do . but i do n't think rebecca is the way that you 're going to get there . in fact , i think that she 's going to hurt you -- or worse . [ scene_break ] rebecca : what are you doing here ? helena : well , i had to come back to see you , my dear . we have so much to discuss . rebecca : no , we do n't . helena : were you raised by wolves ? do n't you know it 's rude to turn your back when someone is addressing you ? rebecca : i said i 'm not interested in anything you have to say . helena : well , it seems that i 've underestimated you . no , i had assumed that you were just a ridiculous little ninny like that dreadful emily . but you 're a far more worthy adversary than i had imagined . rebecca : well , what 's that supposed to mean ? helena : it means that alexis was half right . you are working a scam , are n't you , my dear ? just not with me . [ scene_break ] jason : you need to talk to michael about michael 's living arrangements . sonny : okay , michael is in no condition to make important decisions . jason : and that 's exactly why this kid is frustrated . every adult is deciding every aspect of his life without his help . i 'm not saying to do what he wants , sonny , but , you know what , let him have a say . he needs that . sonny : okay , but carly 's the one that 's gon na be tougher . jason : all i can do is tell you what i think . michael loses control . he knows that . he 's not happy about it . you and carly and michael , you guys got ta talk it through together . sonny : united front . that 's what carly said . jason : so you do n't need me to talk to carly , after all ? sonny : what , do n't you got something you got ta do ? jason : yeah , the alley , pier 9 . sonny : okay . jason : i 'll take care of it . sonny : go take care of it . [ scene_break ] jax : i 'm sure that under normal circumstances you could defend yourself against claudia , but these are not normal circumstances . carly : because i 'm pregnant . jax : because you 're pregnant . that 's right , and you need to take care of yourself and the baby . carly : i promise you i wo n't do anything to jeopardize either one of us , but someone has to take care of claudia , and if it 's not me , who 's gon na do it ? because sonny 's not gon na do it . jax : could you just leave it alone ? could you please leave it alone and just focus on yourself ? carly : if i 'm not careful , by the time claudia 's baby is born , she is going to be so entrenched in michael 's life , i wo n't be able to pry her away with a crowbar . [ scene_break ] [ dance music plays ] kristina : london was great , especially the clubs . we were staying with friends of my mom 's and they had no idea i was sneaking out . [ all laughing ] [ chatter ] kristina : hey , let go of me . jason : back off , man . man : what ? jason : let 's go . [ scene_break ] carly : i guess this falls under the category of be careful what you wish for . jax : right . carly : kate was a snob , but if sonny married kate , i mean , she 'd just be annoying . claudia is a totally different kind of animal . and i 'm not worried about sonny , because he made his choice . he can suffer the consequences . but michael -- michael is vulnerable , and she 's working way too hard to be a part of his life . jax : i 'm sure she thinks it will keep her in good stead with sonny , so -- carly : there 's more to it . there is . she has an agenda . i just want to know what it is . [ scene_break ] sonny : claudia , what are you -- sonny : where 's michael ? where the hell is my son ? claudia : he 's gone . [ scene_break ] toussaint : where are you going ?	agent rayner tells alexis he 's certain rebecca was illegally adopted . claudia watches an embrace between sonny and carly . claudia goes to jax and tells him that carly is `` using michael `` to `` get closer to sonny . `` jax tells carly about his visit from claudia . carly wants claudia out of their lives . jason and robin are able to calm michael down after his violent outburst . michael says he 's frustrated being imprisoned in the hospital . later , claudia goes to visit michael and lends a sympathetic ear . claudia tells michael to cooperate with the doctors so he can be released from gh as soon as possible . claudia listens to michael and tells him she 's on his side . michael says he remembers claudia apologizing to him when he was comatose . jason tells sonny what happened with robin . sonny worries about michael taking his rage out on carly when he goes home . sonny is convinced that michael should live with him instead of carly . rebecca and nikolas have no regrets about the progress their relationship has taken . alexis again tries to warn nik . helena returns and lurks around in rebecca 's room . helena corners rebecca on the pier and accuses her of `` working a scam `` on nik . robin worries when patrick takes emma to the hospital daycare center . robin says she 's hesitant about returning to work . jason heads over to a zacchara club to take care of business for sonny . michael tries to leave the hospital on his own .
carly : jason , it 's me . i 'm gon na assume that you 're not picking up because you decided to take my advice and go after sam . i really hope so . i mean , i want you to be happy , and happiness starts with forgiveness , and i know it 's completely crazy to hear that coming from me . and who knows ? maybe i can do some forgiving on my own . bye . [ thunder rumbles ] jason : sam . we need to talk . it 's about the baby . sam : hey . whoa . whoa . okay . sorry , baby . mommy got a little dizzy . come on . come on , say something . when you came out , you were crying so -- so much . just let me know you 're okay . you 're barely saying anything . maybe you 're just like your uncle jason . he does n't like to say anything , either . come on . give a nice big cry , just until john gets back so we can take you to the hospital . please . please , baby . is something wrong ? come on , john . where are you ? [ thunder rumbles ] téa : did you see , victor ? [ sniffles ] we have a son . [ laughing ] i only saw him for a moment , but , god , i hope he looks like you . i know , i know . i know . if he looked like you , he 'd really look like todd because that 's what you used to look like , and i know you would say , `` god help him , `` but -- if he has that look in your eye , or your mischievous smile ... i would do anything to see that again . that 's why you have to protect him , victor . please . protect our son . please , please . [ thunder rumbles ] todd : you know what you 're doing , right ? right ? it 's perfectly normal for a kid to have a hard time breathing when they 're born . he 's gon na be okay , right ? he 's gon na make it , right ? heather : i 'm sorry . todd : no , no , no , no , no , no ! you need -- you need to keep -- you need to keep trying ! you need to keep trying ! heather : there 's nothing else i can do . todd : you 've got to do something ! you got to save him ! heather : it 's too late . the baby 's gone . téa : some night , huh ? [ laughs ] only your child would insist on being born on the side of a road . [ sniffles ] you and i , we were always bulls in a china shop , were n't we ? that 's why , when our son was born , and he did n't cry -- i knew something was wrong . something -- something was very wrong , victor . i got scared -- so i gave the baby to todd and told him to save him . [ exhales sharply ] now the man that took you away from me -- is gon na save our son . todd : he ca n't be gone . he 's only been in this world for a few minutes . heather : he was n't born strong enough to survive . todd : no . you -- you were pushing . you -- come on ! you have to p -- with the paddles ! heather : does this look like a hospital ? todd : you 've got to do something . there 's got to be something that we can do ! heather : there is n't . [ thunder rumbling ] heather : i 'm sorry . todd : he was just born . i know it 's not fair . i wish i could save everyone . todd : i -- téa -- what am i gon na tell téa ? heather : tell her the truth -- that you did everything you could , and so did i . todd : i promised her that i would save this kid . i promised her that i -- that i would save him . heather : you tried . it 's not your fault . you did n't kill this baby . todd : i killed his father . took tea 's husband away from her . can i tell her i took away her son , too ? sam : come on , baby . come on . still no service . come on , baby . why are you so quiet ? [ thunder crashes ] sam : please do n't leave me . mommy loves you so much . [ baby crying ] sam : oh , is something wrong ? i want to be your mommy . i want you to grow up and be big . just please do n't leave me . jason : sam , just -- just listen , okay ? what i said about the baby being a reminder of franco -- it was wrong because it 's not about franco . this -- this baby 's a part of you -- and i love you . so , please , just -- just -- just open the door . johnny : well , here we are , huh ? maybe it 's fate . carly : fate ? johnny : yeah . well , yeah . i mean , i guess half this town is without cell service after this storm , so -- i guess you and i have the same carrier , huh ? carly : lucky us , huh ? johnny : us ? carly : okay , look , you -- you said we needed to talk , johnny , and we do need to talk . johnny : okay , look , carly , i told you that 's yours . you can do whatever you want with it . you can give it to josslyn , you can throw it away , but i 'm not taking it back . carly : i 'm not giving it back . i seriously considered throwing it away because i did n't want a reminder of the man i thought you were . you know , the one who convinced me that everyone was wrong and he was really kind and caring ? when i looked at this , i was hurt and i was angry and totally humiliated that i fell for your act . johnny : was n't an act . carly : i did actually throw it away , and then i had to dig through some dirty dishes and a busing tub to get it back . johnny : what made you decide i was worth it ? carly : turns out i want to be reminded after all . johnny : so , does that mean i 'm forgiven ? carly : [ sighs ] heather : you killed this baby 's father ? todd : shot him , point blank . heather : just curious -- why are n't you in prison ? [ thunder crashes ] todd : because i convinced the courts that i was non compos mentis because i did n't remember doing it . [ clears throat ] and you think i would have . he was my twin . heather : there must have been some bad blood between you . todd : oh , i wanted him dead , if that 's what you 're asking . and then , when i did remember , i tried to cover it up . heather : but somebody must have found out . todd : téa found out . she 's hated me ever since . well , she hated me before , but -- she ... hated me . victor was no great loss . really . but for some reason , she loved the guy . heather : well , there 's no accounting for taste . todd : because of what i did , she was left a pregnant widow . and this baby was the one thing that she could look forward to . heather : and something that could make you feel a little less guilty . todd : i hated victor . i 've never hated téa . i never hated this kid , either . here was my nephew . heather : i 'm truly sorry -- that your nephew is dead . todd : what am i gon na do ? heather : find a way out . todd : how ? heather : i always find a way . use your ingenuity . speaking of which , i 've got something i 've got to take care of . todd : right . the dead guy in the wheelbarrow . heather : and if i were you , i 'd forget about that body , too . you have enough problems of your own . [ door closes ] [ thunder crashes ] téa : what was i saying about being bulls in a china shop ? you would n't sit around if your son 's life were in danger . and neither will i. todd ! todd ! todd ! todd ! todd ! [ thunder rumbling ] mcbain : sam . [ grunts ] sam : i do n't know where john is . come on , say something . i ca n't wait for him . i 've got to get some help . [ breathes deeply ] jason : sam ? you in there ? [ door opens , closes ] [ thunder crashes ] johnny : guess word got out about you drenching me with a vase full of flowers , huh ? carly : [ scoffs ] maybe . johnny : we could just go to my place . i 'm just saying it 's a little more private . that 's all . carly : i think i like it better in neutral territory . johnny : neutral -- the lobby of your own hotel ? carly : this is about as neutral as i can get right now . johnny : so -- what 's next ? carly : i spent the better part of an hour lecturing jason . and he does n't really do a lot of talking , but i was full of advice on all the things he needed to do to fix his relationship with sam . johnny : and that took an hour ? carly : well , they have a lot of problems right now . and i told jason that if his relationship was important to him and he wanted to move forward that it does n't matter who was right or wrong . he just needed to , um -- forgive . you know ? johnny : do you think that 's possible ? carly : jason can be angry , and he gets frustrated , but he 's never failed someone he loves . i mean , i 've done some terrible things to jason . he 's always been able to forgive me . i think he 'll forgive sam . johnny : wow . i 'm surprised you 'd want that . carly : yeah . i was kind of surprised , too . i mean -- i mean , i can be a little possessive when it comes to jason . johnny : no . seriously , i have n't noticed . carly : i love him , and i want him to be happy , and sam makes him happy . i mean , i would be fine if they had a quiet little divorce and never spoke to each other again , but jason would n't be fine , so -- johnny : so you put what jason wants in front of what you want . that 's very unselfish . carly : to a point . and while i was telling jason all the reasons he should put the past behind him and forgive -- it occurred to me that maybe i should take my own advice . johnny : does that mean that you think this relationship is worth saving ? [ thunder rumbles ] jason : mcbain . sam . [ thunder crashes ] mcbain : come on , mcbain . get up . get up . you got to get back to the hotel . hang on , sam , i 'm coming . sam : okay . do n't worry . someone 's gon na drive by and they 're gon na find us . road closed . no cars . okay . do n't worry , baby . everything 's gon na be okay . a light . okay . there we go . someone 's coming . todd : victor should have been here to deliver you . that -- that -- that -- that would have made téa happy . you would have made téa happy . how am i gon na tell her that you 're gone ? sam : okay , baby . okay . everything 's gon na be okay . oh , mommy 's here . get help , okay ? okay , we 're gon na get you some help . okay . [ breathes deeply ] oh , baby . that 's better , is n't it ? how you feeling ? you 're gon na be okay , okay ? everything 's gon na be okay . [ thunder crashes ] sam : come on . you stay right here . hello ? anybody here ? jason : sam . you in here ? sam ! sam : i wanted to give you something that would remind you of us being -- [ chuckles ] jason : it 's the dragon . sam : yeah ! it 's good . they say if you have the phoenix and the dragon -- together , it 's meant to be . they 're supposed to be strong together . still believe that . jason : why leave ? sam : because i need you to believe it , too . mcbain : you 're late , morgan . jason : what happened ? mcbain : your wife had a baby . todd : hello ? hey . you okay ? hey . oh . [ baby crying ] todd : you 're losing it again , manning . [ crying continues ] todd : you heard that , right ? [ door opens ] [ baby cooing ] johnny : hey . thanks . carly : since i talked jason 's ear off , i would be the world 's biggest hypocrite if i did n't at least hear what you had to say . johnny : you think you can get past what i did ? carly : i 've been cheated on before . my life 's a little too messy to keep score , but -- johnny : does that mean you expect it ? carly : no . i do n't enjoy being on the receiving end of infidelity . but i get that life 's complicated , and people make mistakes -- things happen , and -- there were times when i 've been the one cheating . johnny : did you regret it ? carly : almost always . [ sighs ] okay . look , johnny -- when i walked in and i found you and kate together , i was -- i was angry , and i was hurt . but i 've been able to distance myself . and , you know , you and i did n't actually have a commitment . we never made each other any promises . i mean , i was pretty clear that i did n't want to share you at all -- johnny : i have no feelings for kate . it was all about revenge . carly : yeah , it was stupid , and it was hurtful . but i can get past it . i mean , if i 'm gon na practice what i preach and i 'm gon na try and forgive and move forward , i can -- i can get past it . but we 're gon na have to set some ground rules , all right ? you know , we 're gon na talk . johnny : whatever you say . carly : no more lies . no more lies . i mean , not even lies of omission , okay ? i do n't want you keeping something from me because you want to protect me . if the truth hurts , then let it hurt , okay ? can you live with that ? johnny : do i have a choice ? carly : not if you want to be with me . johnny : well , uh -- carly , there 's something you need to know . jason : sam is n't due yet . mcbain : i guess the kid did n't get the memo . jason : there are ways to stop early labor . mcbain : not when her water breaks . jason : why did n't you take her to the hospital or call an ambulance ? ! mcbain : the phone lines are down because of the storm . i did the best i could . i took every precaution . jason : you delivered the baby ? [ baby cooing ] todd : hey , hey . yeah . it 's okay . everything 's gon na be all right . kind of a rough night -- but you 're gon na be just fine . that 's your mom in there , huh ? hello . why do n't we go say hi to your mom . téa : todd ! is he all right ? oh , my god . let me see him . let me see him . he 's all right , is n't he . he 's all right . oh ! [ crying ] johnny : this is much harder than i thought . [ clears throat ] carly : whatever it is , it ca n't be that bad . johnny : oh , no . oh , god , no . it 's about anthony . carly : what about him ? johnny : you 're not my old man . [ gunshot ] carly : johnny , what about anthony ? johnny : he 's dead . i killed him . carly : what are you talking about ? johnny : [ sighs ] i pointed a gun at him , and i shot him several times . only , this time , there 's nobody else involved . it was just us . carly : this time ? johnny : yeah , yeah , yeah . it -- carly : you caused the accident . you shot out anthony 's tires . johnny : and i planted the gun in kate 's office . carly : oh , my god . you set up sonny . johnny : i was n't thinking straight . he finally pushed me to the edge . all i was thinking about was revenge . carly : no , you left me in your bed , and you went out and you framed the father of my kids ? johnny : i just wanted them gone , sonny and anthony . i just wanted to be free of them . carly : what about the little girl and the man who died ? johnny : i had no idea that they were supposed to be involved . carly : you 're lying ! you 're lying ! you were trying to convince me that you 're kind and you 're good . i was gon na forgive you tonight ! i was gon na forgive everything ! johnny : honey , please -- carly : you 're a heartless bastard ! what do you need to tell me ? johnny : it 's about anthony . carly : what about him ? [ baby crying ] téa : oh , god , i was so sure i would never see him again ! todd : delgado ! delgado ! téa : oh , no , give him to me ! give him to me ! give him to me ! give him to me ! todd : okay ! hold on ! téa : oh , god , he 's alive . oh , my god , he 's alive . oh , my god . oh , my god . todd : delgado , delgado ... téa : oh , my god . todd : delgado ! this is n't -- téa : he is n't what ? he is n't what ? heather : he 's not dead ? what ? i did it ? i saved him . téa : who are you ? heather : i breathed life into your son . your friend found me , and he would n't give up . téa : i 'm so sorry i doubted you , todd . [ chuckles ] i do n't even know what to say . todd : s - s - sometimes you do n't have to say anything . i -- téa : no , no , no , no , i -- i want to say thank you . thank you to both of you . you saved my son . oh , god , i have to sit down . [ crying ] todd : easy , easy . téa : [ crying ] todd : you okay ? téa : no . i 'm not okay . i 'm great . i 'm wonderful . i have a beautiful baby boy . [ crying ] jason : where the hell is sam ? mcbain : she was supposed to wait for me here . i went to get the car , take her to the hospital . that 's when your friends showed up . should have sent the message yourself . then you would have seen the baby born . jason : is everything all right with the baby ? mcbain : 10 fingers , 10 toes . jason : what about sam ? mcbain : she came through it like a champ . jason : what -- what are n't you telling me ? mcbain : she was exhausted . she could n't have got far on her own . téa : [ crying ] [ speaking spanish ] heather : why do n't you look happier ? todd : kind of always look like this . heather : your friend has a perfectly healthy baby . i would think that would put a smile on your face . todd : come here . it 's not tea 's baby . it 's hers . carly : is anthony giving you more trouble ? johnny : no , it 's just the opposite . he 's -- he 's missing . carly : maybe he decided it was safer to leave port charles . johnny : yeah . no , i -- i think it 's too late . i think luke killed him . carly : luke ? that does n't make any sense . why would luke want anthony dead ? johnny : i do n't know . anthony said he heard tracy and luke plotting to kill him . carly : why ? to get out of a marriage ? johnny : it 's cheaper than a divorce lawyer . carly : that is crazy . johnny : what , you do n't think luke 's capable of murder ? carly : i think -- anyone is capable of anything , given the situation , if they 're pushed , but i do n't think luke as pushed . i mean , it 's not about holding on to tracy . he would n't kill for her . johnny : i do n't know . that 's not what the cops think . they arrested luke and tracy tonight . carly : did luke confess ? johnny : not yet . they have n't found anthony 's body yet , either . carly : then how do you know he 's dead ? johnny : an anonymous tip . i guess somebody called and said that there were shots fired at the quartermaine mansion . the cops came and they searched the entire premises , and they found anthony 's blood on the boathouse floor . then they found tracy and luke trying to stash a gun , which i think is the murder weapon . carly : my god . johnny : look , i 'm sorry to tell you about this here , now , but i just know it 'll make the paper , and i do n't want you -- carly : it 's okay . it 's all right . i -- i , um -- you just had me really scared for a minute there . johnny : what do you mean ? carly : just the look on your face . i thought you were gon na tell me something -- much , much worse . heather : well , well , well -- what have we here ? hello , samantha . todd : you know her ? heather : we 're relatives . her husband 's my cousin . todd : this is a small town . she stumbled in here and collapsed . heather : with a baby ? todd : yeah . i thought i heard -- well , i had hoped that i had heard tea 's baby crying . heather : well , that would be a miracle . todd : went outside to check , and i found her kid . she left her baby in a planter 's box . then , when téa showed up , i was holding the kid . heather : i must say , that woman has impeccable timing . todd : and then when she saw me with the kid -- heather : she assumed that it was hers . todd : what am i gon na do ? téa thinks that the baby that she 's holding is her own . heather : maybe it should be . todd : what does that mean ? heather : well , sam and her husband are n't together anymore . he did n't want to raise a child that was n't his . if i had to guess , i 'd say that sam was here to abandon her own child . todd : i know a little something about that . heather : and the woman out there , she already loves him . todd : but -- it 's not her kid . heather : do n't you see ? it really is a miracle . they 've both been given a second chance . johnny : are you upset about this ? carly : well , yeah . i mean , luke 's my family . but he 's been arrested before . johnny : for -- this is for murder . he could go to prison . carly : yeah , i realize that , but i 'll worry about that if that happens . i mean , we do n't even know if anthony is really dead . the police have n't found the body . johnny : yeah , not yet . they will . carly : how do you know ? johnny : it 's just a feeling that i have . ever since i was little , when things would go down with anthony , i knew it was bad news . carly : you 're really upset about this , are n't you ? johnny : it 's kind of funny , is n't it ? all the times in my life that i wished him dead -- carly : well -- i mean , he is your family . no , you did n't have a `` leave it to beaver `` type relationship . johnny : yeah . what , you did n't see the episode where mr. cleaver tried to kill the beav ? carly : [ laughs ] johnny : i do n't know . it 's too bad that anthony did n't have a quicker trigger finger back in the day . could have saved us all a lot of trouble . carly : not for me . johnny : you do n't know . carly : know what ? johnny : the things that i 've done . oh , carly , i -- maybe i do n't deserve a second chance , but if you give it to me , i promise you , i will make it all up to you . carly : i 've been where you are , you know ? johnny : you have n't been -- carly : yeah , i have . i 've done some terrible things that needed forgiving , and i got it . i got a first , second , third , hell , even a fourth chance . you know , i know what it means when someone is sincerely sorry . and i really know what it means when someone believes you can do better . johnny : well , if you 're willing to give me that chance , i promise i will make up for all of it . carly : okay . johnny : you mean it ? carly : do n't make me regret it . jason : no sign of sam or the baby . mcbain : what about her car ? jason : still there . are you gon na be okay ? mcbain : been better . look , most likely she 's on foot . jason : why would she walk off with the baby ? mcbain : i do n't know . maybe she was trying to get to the hospital . we need to find her . we need to find her . she should n't be wandering around the streets on her own . she and her son should be resting . jason : son ? mcbain : she had a little boy . why should that matter ? you made it pretty clear you do n't want anything to do with the baby . todd : we can not just take this woman 's baby . heather : have you got a better idea ? you just said you could n't tell that woman outside about her dead son . todd : that 's your solution ? heather : why not ? it 's perfect . you got to learn to think outside the box , my friend . todd : oh , okay . what do we tell this woman when she wakes up and asks to see her child ? heather : here it is . pure and simple . todd : no . that 's a -- that baby is -- dead . heather : exactly . todd : are you kidding ? my daughter just lost her child . i saw her go through that . i would never do that to another human being . heather : do n't waste your guilt on sam . she wanted her baby gone , and now it 's gone . trust me -- everybody 's better off . good morning ! wow . jason : i came to talk to sam about the baby . mcbain : what changed your mind ? carly : i think sometimes you have to take a step back -- and ask yourself what makes you happy . you make me really happy . for the most part . [ chuckles ] johnny : well , you wo n't regret giving me another shot . i promise from now on , i 'm gon na be the man that you deserve . carly : you already are . johnny : no . no , no , no . the guy that hurt you was not nice or kind or caring . he was an idiot , and i 'm done with him . he 's a thing of the past . from now on , i am just -- gon na focus on you and only you . carly : i think i 'm gon na like being your top priority . johnny : you mind if we seal the deal ? uh , no , i was actually hoping for a kiss . carly : you seal all your deals with a kiss ? johnny : just when i want to make sure that they 're real . jason : i need to find sam and the baby . mcbain : yeah , i 'm going , too . jason : that 's not gon na happen . mcbain : two of us can cover more ground . jason : you can barely stand . mcbain : yeah , you know what ? i 'm all right , man . unh ! you know , they should give those guys a bonus . they do good work . jason : you should , uh -- you should call a doctor . i got to find sam and my son . todd : how is she ? téa : todd ? heather : just go . i 'll take care of her . téa : todd . heather : if she comes in here and sees sam and that baby , you 'll have no choice but to tell her the truth . is that what you want ? todd : if we switch these babies -- téa can never know that her baby died , and samantha can never know that her baby is alive . heather : go now . téa : there you are . what were you doing in there ? todd : i , um -- i - i was , uh , talking with the -- the lady . she helped me . téa : she did , did n't she . todd : yeah , she did . how 's he doing ? téa : he 's perfect . todd : what a thing to say . téa : [ chuckles ] todd : he 's a good - looking kid . téa : you think so ? todd : yeah . do n't you ever tell anybody i said that . téa : [ laughing ] [ cell phone beeps ] téa : oh , you hear that ? now that is a miracle . [ chuckles ] todd : get you to the road . get you an ambulance . téa : all right . todd : get mr . perfect to the hospital . heather : poor baby . your other mother wanted you . but this one ? she 's getting exactly what she deserves .	johnny meets carly at the metro court so they can talk . she tells him that she realizes that the two of them never made a commitment to each other and that she thinks she can get past it , but if they are going to be together , they have to set some ground rules beginning with no more lies . he admits to her that he killed anthony , but assures her that no one else was involved this time . she concludes that by `` this time `` he means he shot out anthony 's tires . she tells him that he is a heartless bastard and she ca n't forgive him . after considering the outcome of that imagined scenario , he decides to keep that secret and only tells her that anthony is missing and that he thinks luke killed him because anthony had overheard luke and tracy plotting to kill him . carly says that is crazy ; luke would n't kill for tracy . they kiss and make up .
[ elevator bell dings ] olivia : dante ! dante : hey , ma . olivia : hey , honey , i got your message . i got here as quick as i could . dante : yeah . olivia : what is it , honey ? is it lulu ? dante : she 's in with dr. collins right now . olivia : oh , god , honey . what 's wrong ? dante : nothing 's wrong , ma . everything is right . everything is really , really right . olivia : what are you telling me ? that she ... are you saying ... ? lulu : hi , olivia . or should i say , `` hi , ma `` ? olivia : oh . patrick : i just wanted to check in , see how everything 's going with britt . sabrina : about as expected . it 's a bit of an adjustment , but , you know -- [ bell rings ] britt : oh , sabrina ! sabrina : can you hold on a second ? her royal highness requires assistance . yes ? britt : i need another pillow . [ clears throat ] sabrina : sorry about that . patrick : no , no , it 's no problem . i just wanted to make sure everything 's going okay . sabrina : i 'm sorry . can -- can you hold on ? yes ? brenda : this is scratchy . sabrina : so ? britt : so , my baby does n't like scratchy . could you bring me the goose - down one ? you know , the one that 's in your bedroom ? sabrina : send help . taylor : so , if i get up around 10 : 00 , i should get a solid eight hours of pool time every day . that is , unless we decide to go to the lake . but no matter what , i have to make it back by 5 : 00 on fridays . i need prep time before i go out . you eating those fries ? felix : hands off . you already took my freedom . i 'll be damned if you 're gon na take my fries , too . taylor : what 's wrong , fee ? do n't tell me you 're mad mama and daddy decided to let your baby sister stay the summer with you . felix : dose this look like the face of a man who 's happy to babysit his sister through speedo season ? i worked all winter for this body . now it 's going to waste . taylor : well , if you did n't want me here , you could have just said no . but you know what would have happened if you did . it does n't matter now . i 'm here , and i intend to make the most of my summer . so , where are all the hot port charles boys , anyway ? tj : [ sighs ] you 're just saying this to hurt me , right ? you 're not really going to prom with him , are you ? molly : well , why should n't i ? i do n't have a date with you anymore , so i asked rafe . molly : hey . you want to order a pizza ? rafe : i 'm not really in a pizza mood . molly : or we could raid the fridge . i happen to know where sam hides the rocky road . rafe : you can if you want . molly : um , i 'm not really that hungry . how about we veg out and watch tv ? what do you say ? do you want to check out what 's on pay - per - view ? rafe : actually , you should probably just go . molly : i do n't understand . why do you want me to leave ? rafe : the more we hang out , the harder it 's gon na be when my uncle makes me leave town with him . sam : what do you think you 're doing ? silas : examining your son . sam : excuse me ? silas : there 's something wrong with him . sam : he was perfectly fine before you showed up . what the hell do you think you 're doing with my son ? silas : i have my flaws and failings . hurting children is not one of them . sam : how did something just happen to him ? silas : well , that 's a metaphysical question that 's way beyond my power to answer . sam : why are you being so cryptic right now ? silas : you need to unclench , lady . sam : first of all , do not call me `` lady . `` second , i do n't have to unclench . and third , do n't tell me to do anything . silas : drop the attitude and pay attention . your son is sick . i 'm on break sweetheart . molly : you should n't be so pessimistic . rafe : i prefer to think of it as realism . molly : really ? you 're acting like everything has already been decided . rafe : has n't it ? molly : no . you do n't know what the judge is gon na say . there 's still a possibility he could decide in sam 's favor . rafe : okay , maybe you were n't listening -- you know , when uncle silas ' lawyer could n't stop talking about what an unfit mother sam is . molly : okay , it 's true . diane made a strong argument , but my mom is working on a rebuttal right now . rafe : and you really think that 'll work ? molly : you 'll see . my mom is gon na prove what a great mom sam is . you 're not leaving port charles . not a chance . rafe : well , i hope you 're right , mainly because , if you get this fired up when we 're supposedly winning , i do n't want to see what you get like when we lose . besides , i ca n't leave you hanging on prom night . felix : is that all you can say -- `` where are the cute boys `` ? taylor : well , there have to be some around here , right ? what ? felix : you know , for a sister , you ai n't no sister . taylor : what 's that supposed to mean ? felix : how could you do this to me ? i 'm your flesh and blood . but i guess you do n't know anything about that . i do n't know what 's beating inside that chest , but it sure is n't a heart , not if you can do something so lowdown , so dirty -- just plain mean . tj : can i get you guys anything else ? felix : yes , i need a distraction from my misfortunes , so i 'll talk to you . any new developments since i 've been gone ? did molly take you back ? oh , i see that 's a no . god , girl 's making you work for it . best not let her down . taylor : uh , rude much ? are n't you gon na introduce us ? felix : tj ashford -- blight on my existence . blight -- tj . taylor : taylor dubois . nice to meet you . tj : nice to meet you . felix : [ sighs ] i 've got to get going . taylor : you 're just leaving me ? felix : i wish . i 've got to smooth things over with my roommate before i unleash you on poor , unsuspecting port charles . can you amuse yourself until i come back and pick you up ? taylor : take your time . patrick : i still can not believe that i let britt move in with you . sabrina : well , it was my idea , remember ? patrick : yeah , but i did n't have to go along with it . i mean , what was i thinking ? sabrina : well , you were thinking that dr. westbourne needed help . and having her move in with you and emma would be a crime against your daughter , and i was thinking that i could step up , and i will . starting now , no more complaining . i volunteered for this , so it 's time for me to suck it up . [ bell ringing ] sabrina : sounds like it 's also time for someone 's foot rub . patrick : foot rub ? you got to be kidding me . sabrina : apparently , they 're very soothing . i got to go . patrick : wait , wait . hold on , sabrina . um ... listen , i just -- i want you to know how much i appreciate you doing this for me and -- and my baby . sabrina : it 's no big deal . patrick : no , it is a big deal , and i wish i could tell you in person . and i 'm really sorry that we have n't spent a lot of time together lately , but i promise you that i 'm gon na make up for that , all right ? very soon . sabrina : i look forward to it . talk to you later ? patrick : okay , i 'll talk to you later . bye . maxie : [ clears throat ] i think we can agree that i 'm the selfish one in our extended family . i mean , i hold the monopoly on making stupid , self- destructive decisions , so i have to ask -- what are you thinking ? patrick : well , i 'm thinking you 're in the er in an agitated state . is everything okay ? maxie : oh , i have an appointment with my new o.b . since britt told me she 's taking medical leave and moving in with you . patrick : that 's actually not what happened . maxie : yes , fine , she 's carrying your child , but have the baby rabies made you crazy , too ? you ca n't put that monster next to emma . patrick : i did n't . maxie : you did n't . patrick : no , i did n't . she 's not moving in with me . she moved in with sabrina . [ bell ringing ] sabrina : what can i get you ? britt : i need more water . sabrina : that glass is full . britt : i need a new one . this -- this tastes funny . [ scoffs ] sabrina : it tastes fine to me . britt : well , now i ca n't drink it . you just got your germs all over it . sabrina : i can get you new water , but it 's gon na taste exactly like this one . britt : of course it will . who knows what 's crawling in the pipes here . sabrina : i ran it through the water filter . it 's fine . britt : i told you , sabrina -- it tastes funny . i mean , really . how did you ever graduate nursing school ? do n't you know that pregnant women 's senses are heightened . i can taste any imperfection . sabrina : i 'm pretty sure -- britt : the water here is probably teeming with lead and chlorofluorocarbons . i know you do n't really care about poisoning me , but this is for my baby . i have a very serious condition . if i do n't get enough water , i might get dehydrated , and then what could happen ? my baby could shrivel up and die . and how are you gon na explain that one to patrick , hmm ? sabrina : i 'll get different water . [ bell rings ] britt : do n't forget the ice . olivia : are you saying that you -- lulu : 1/4 cup extra virgin olive oil , two medium onions , finely chopped , one carrot , five cloves of garlic , one can whole peeled tomatoes , crushed by hand , one pound of ground veal -- olivia : that 's -- that 's my bolognese recipe . lulu : one pound of pork ... both : and 1/4 pound of pancetta . lulu : i remember everything ! i remember all of your recipes and teaching me how to make dante 's favorite meals , and welcoming me into your family . olivia : it was my pleasure . i 'm telling you , every single minute -- did i tell you ? did i tell you that this was all gon na work out ? and i did n't need any psychic visions to figure it out , either . it was just all mother 's intuition . welcome home , lulu . sam : what do you mean danny 's sick ? what 's wrong with my son ? silas : may i ? you see this patch of red dots ? sam : yeah , i already knew they were there . silas : what , did you think the kid got a tattoo when you were n't looking ? sam : no , for your information , i was gon na take him in to get checked up , but i was too busy getting smeared by your lawyer . silas : fighting me for custody of rafe was a waste of time . you should have taken danny to the doctor instead . sam : what are you saying ? that i 'm unfit to protect one kid because i was looking after the other ? silas : what i 'm saying is , maybe you should have been a little more concerned about your own son -- sam : my son has a rash ! silas : what he has is a lot more serious than that . sam : is this what you call sam : is this what you call bedside manner ? you look at my son 's rash and you 're trying to tell me that he 's seriously ill ? silas : a rash like that would not result in swollen lymph nodes , which your son is also presenting . sam : he 's getting over a cold , and he 's having a little trouble shaking it . but he 's -- he 's fine . he 's -- i mean , i 'm gon na take him to the pediatrician tomorrow . i 've rescheduled his appointment . he 's gon na go . silas : take him to the hospital today . take him now . sam : oh , you 're deliberately trying to scare me ! silas : it 's not my life you 're putting at risk . it 's your son 's . sam : you know what ? go to hell ! silas : okay . sam : come on , danny . oh , baby , i 'm sorry . i 'm sorry . i 'm sorry . mommy did n't mean to use that bad word . do n't listen to that bad man . he does n't know what he 's talking about . he 's just trying to scare mommy . you 're fine . yes , you 're gon na be just fine . molly : i refuse to believe you 're leaving . kristina 's already gone for the summer . you have to stick around . rafe : your sister left ? molly : yeah , she 's taking summer classes at her new school , wesleyan . my mom is totally thrilled . actually , i think kristina is , too . we visited the campus to look around , and it is gorgeous . she likes it there already . and if she does well in her summer classes , she 'll be able to start as a sophomore in the fall . rafe : your family 's big on academics , are n't they ? molly : just a little , yeah . rafe : well , it 's a good thing you 're so smart , then . molly : not about everything . i 've definitely pulled some stupid stunts . rafe : name one . molly : well , i just mean you should n't think i 'm so great or see me as better than i am . rafe : you are great , and i 'm not gon na apologize for seeing you that way , molly . so , i was thinking about all the stuff we could do after prom . i was gon na ask sam if we could borrow her car and drive up to niagara falls and watch the sunrise . unless you think that 's lame . molly : no , that could be cool . rafe : no , we -- we really do n't have to . it was just an idea . molly : yeah , and it was a good one . it 's ... it 's just , um ... the weather around here can be kind of crazy sometimes , so we should probably wait until it gets closer to prom to decide . rafe : molly , do you not want to make plans because you do n't think i 'll be here to follow through or because you want to make them with someone else ? taylor : you know , i was getting a little lonely at that table all by myself . could n't keep waiting for you to join me . tj : uh , yeah , sorry . uh , i 've got to work . taylor : well , who 's stopping you ? i mean , you can work and chat at the same time , ca n't you ? tj : yeah , but i 'm really not supposed to . taylor : which is exactly why you should . i make a habit of doing things i 'm not supposed to . trust me -- life 's much more rewarding that way . tj : okay . taylor : you know , i 'm still hungry with the long trip and all . what do you recommend ? tj : okay , well , uh ... the blt . i think the blts awesome . taylor : i was thinking more along the lines of dessert . tj : okay , i make a mean sundae . taylor : perfect . one sundae , please . uh , two spoons . molly : no , rafe , really , i am so excited to go to the prom with you . rafe : we both know that i 'm just a substitute for the guy you really want to go with . molly : you 're not a substitute . you 're a friend . rafe : okay , if you really want to be my friend , then be honest . you did n't ask me to go because you like me . you asked me to go to the prom so you could punish tj . maxie : how could you sic britt on poor , defenseless sabrina ? patrick : okay , sabrina is not defenseless . maxie : for someone who was such a player back in the day , you really are clueless about women . patrick : i never said i knew what i was doing . maxie : let me lay it out for you , okay ? sabrina seems like a kind , loyal individual , who 's nobly standing by you , even though you stupidly -- and let 's be honest , recklessly -- impregnated dr . evil . patrick : whoa . dr . evil ? maxie : the britch ? wicked witch of the westbourne ? the list goes on . patrick : really ? maxie : and the crazy part is , those are names are accurate . the woman is diabolical . patrick : okay , hold on a second , maxie . now , look , britt is going through a health crisis right now . somebody had to make sure that her and the baby are okay . my first impulse was to have her move in with me . maxie : unbelievable ! that woman ca n't be in proximity with emma . patrick : i know that . and sabrina agreed , which is why she 's taking one for the team . look , i 'm not crazy about this situation , but we 're gon na give it a shot . and if it does n't work , then we 'll ... i do n't know , but we 'll try something else . maxie : i hope you know how lucky you are . 'cause i can count on one finger the amount of women who would let their boyfriend 's crazy ex move into their home . patrick : i know how lucky i am to have sabrina . maxie : you know , i did n't think anyone would be good enough for you after robin , but sabrina might just come close , and i think robin might even approve , so just ... do n't mess it up , okay ? patrick : i 'll do my damnedest . come here . and speaking of robin 's approval ... she would be very proud of what you 're doing for dante and lulu . i ca n't think of anything more selfless . sabrina : your water . britt : oh , too cold . this is too cold . sabrina : you said you wanted ice . britt : yeah , this is too much . but if this is too much trouble -- sabrina : it 's not . it 's not too much trouble . no matter how badly you want it to be , it 's not . i can take whatever you have to dish out . britt : hey . this was all your idea to keep me away from patrick . if this does n't work out , you 'll only have yourself to blame . and patrick will blame you , too . [ keys rattling ] felix : honey , i 'm home . both : what the hell is she doing here ? this day calls you . felix : am i dreaming ? is this real ? or am i in some sort of crazy purgatory where nothing makes sense -- not now or not ever ? sabrina : i -- felix : because there is no reason on god 's green , good , and fertile earth that this -- this crime against nature should be camped out on my couch ! britt : your couch ? this is my couch now , nurse . felix : sabrina , would you care to explain what the britchness is doing in our apartment ? britt : yeah , funny . you never mentioned anything about a roommate when you invited me to stay here . felix : sabrina invited you to stay in our apartment ? ! sabrina : felix , if you 'll just let me explain . britt needed help , and -- britt : you know what ? i 'm gon na let you two work this out . the last thing my baby needs is to hear the thought process of dumb and dumber . if you could keep your volume at a low shriek , that 'd be fantastic . felix : wait , wait , wait . unh - unh - unh . that 's my room . britt : oh , that explains the zac efron poster . sabrina : felix , i know that this is bad . i know this is bad , but it 's only temporary . felix : you 're damn straight it 's temporary ! 'cause i 'm about to throw this duplicitous hag out the window ! and stay out of my nightstand drawer ! sabrina : felix , i can understand why you 're angry , okay ? felix : angry ? no . no , no . this is n't angry . this is pleasant . this is a summer breeze . just answer me one question . can you do that for me ? sabrina : yes . felix : what possessed you ? sabrina : you did . maxie : do n't give me too much credit . it 's almost always a mistake . the last thing i am is a model of benevolence . patrick : well , i do n't know about that . i think you 've changed . you 're an amazing person . maxie : oh , patrick , stop . right now . patrick : wow . see ? look at that . you 're even modest . look , maxie , i know this is a difficult situation . it takes a ton of commitment . are you sorry that you became a surrogate for dante and lulu ? maxie : i 'm only sorry for this baby that i 'm carrying . dante and lulu wanted a family so much when lulu was herself , but now she does n't even remember dante , much less love him . so when this baby is born , it 'll already be down one parent , and i know what that 's like . it 's the last thing i wanted for this child . just does n't seem fair . that 's all . patrick : well , maybe it 's not fair , but i promise you , this baby 's not gon na want for love . maxie : i hope so . patrick : this baby 's gon na get a ton of love -- from dante and his family , from lulu 's family , and from you . i have faith in you , maxie . you 're not gon na let this baby down . and , plus , spencers -- they have a way of surviving . if anybody 's gon na come back from this , it 's gon na be lulu . rafe : you 've always been straight with me . do n't change now . you asked me to promise you could punish tj , did n't you ? molly : okay . um ... i admit that i wanted him to feel bad ... but there was more to it . i wanted to have fun that night , and i know i 'll have fun with you . we can go have a good time , ca n't we ? as friends , right ? rafe : yeah . friends . molly : so that 's okay with you ? rafe : it has to be . i do n't have any other choice . but you do . i asked you to be honest with me , molly , and , honestly , would n't you rather go to the prom with tj ? it 's not too late , and if that 's what you want , i think you should go make up with him . i mean , it 's okay . i wo n't be offended . [ doorbell rings ] rafe : saved by the bell . no , you ca n't just show up here like this , okay ? the judge has n't even made a decision . molly : hey , i will be notifying my mother that you 're here because i 'm sure it 's a violation of some rule or statute since you do n't have custody , and now you 're never gon na get it . silas : that 's very impressive , molly . it 's too bad your sister did n't have you representing her in court today . it would n't have changed the outcome , but it might have made things a little less one - sided . molly : you do n't have custody . you do n't get to see rafe . silas : well , then it 's a good thing that 's not why i 'm here . rafe : it 's not ? silas : no , is sam ... is ms . morgan here ? rafe : no . silas : well , maybe she took my advice . molly : about what ? [ elevator bell dings ] sam : hey , patrick . can you help me ? patrick : yeah . what 's going on ? sam : i do n't know . there 's this doctor . i barely know him , and to be honest with you , i do n't trust him , and he said that danny 's sick . patrick : okay . sam : i just want to be safe . so can you take a look at him for me , please ? patrick : yeah . [ both laugh ] maxie : what 's going on ? you guys look like you just won the lottery . olivia : even better . maxie : what could be better than winning the lottery ? olivia : well , i 'll tell you what . we got our lulu back . maxie : for real ? lulu : uh , kate 's latte -- must be a medium , extra hot , light foam , nonfat . if two designers call at once , kate is not available for either of them , and the designer most recently on the cover gets the first call back . the first assistant -- maxie : lulu ! it 's really you ! [ both laugh ] lulu : oh ! i remember everything , especially the fact that you still have n't returned my red cartullo sling - backs . olivia : [ laughs ] maxie : you said those looked better on me . lulu : maxie , i 'm kidding . you can keep them . maxie : seriously ? lulu : yes . i think it 's a fair trade , considering . pretty soon you 're gon na be giving me a baby . maxie : oh , right , the baby . lulu : i can not believe how much i 've missed . how have you survived without me monitoring everything you eat and how long you sleep and whether you 're getting an appropriate amount of stress - relieving exercise . olivia : not to worry . not to worry . this baby is doing great . better than great . dante : maxie 's taken really good care of our baby . maxie : and it 's gon na be okay now that his or her mother is back . i was starting to worry that you had buyer 's remorse . lulu : how could i forget my own child ? maxie : hey , it 's just a temporary setback , okay ? so , what happened ? did you just , like , wake up this morning and remember everything ? lulu : no , it started last night on the haunted star . oh , my god . dante : lulu , what ? olivia : what 's wrong ? lulu : i just remembered something . something horrible . molly : why do you want to see my sister ? silas : i 'm sorry . is your name sam ? molly : n - no . silas : well , then this does n't concern you . rafe : are you always this much of a jackass ? silas : i guess you 're gon na find out . rafe , the judge is gon na find in my favor . i know it 's gon na be an adjustment for you , but ... you belong with me . rafe : oh , in new york city ? silas : it 's a big world out there , kid . open your mind . you might like it . good night . molly : hey . just forget about him , rafe . he 's so not worth it . rafe : for all we know , this could be my last night in port charles , molly , which is exactly why you need to find tj and patch things up , before it 's too late . taylor : so ... what do you like to do for fun ? and do you do it with your girlfriend ? tj : you know i just got dumped . your brother said it right in front of you . taylor : did he ? i must have missed that . besides , i mean , it does n't make any sense . i mean , who would be dumb enough to dump you ? tj : her name is molly , and she 's not dumb . she 's , uh ... just a little gullible . taylor : gullible 's not so great , either . tj : well , we went out for a year , and i loved being with her . it was great . taylor : so , what went wrong ? tj : not really what , but who . poor little orphan rafe showed up and played on her sympathy . taylor : so , that 's the gullible part ? tj : pretty much . taylor : still , what 's this rafe got that you do n't ? besides a stupid name . tj : i do n't know . i guess 'cause he 's all troubled and brooding -- whatever . he 's a hopeless cause , and molly loves hopeless causes . i mean , this guy was like a bird with a broken wing that needed rescuing . it 's not me . taylor : definitely not . from where i 'm sitting , you do n't need rescuing at all . olivia : what 's wrong ? dante : what is it ? something to do with stavros ? lulu : franco . dante : franco ? franco 's dead . lulu : no , he is the one that i rented the haunted star to last night . dante : what are you talking about ? maxie : no , it 's -- it 's true . after you and lulu left , the monitors that he had installed switched on , and this video collage of jason started . and then the lights went out and turned back on , and franco was standing there . dante : what , some kind of performance - art piece like he did at the museum ? maxie : yeah , except this time he was there to set the record straight . dante : oh . how ? he talk about how he tortured everybody ? maxie : not everything franco did was what it seemed . i mean , he was trying to mess with jason , so he went after people that jason loved , but they were never supposed to actually get hurt . lulu : did you believe that ? maxie : no matter what franco 's intentions , people did get hurt . hello -- you were taped to a chair that was wired with explosives . lulu : i ca n't believe i sat around talking to that freak . i rented him the boat . dante : someone called this in , obviously , right ? maxie : yeah , the police came and got him after sam knocked him out cold . sam : see ? right there . patrick : yeah , these little red dots . when did they appear ? sam : um , a couple days ago . danny : [ coughs ] sam : oh , you okay , buddy ? yes , and his lymph nodes are swollen , too . patrick : yeah , they appear that way . sam : you know , i was gon na bring him in for his one - year checkup in about a week or so , but i figured , you know , i would just bring him in now so i could stop worrying 'cause it 's probably nothing . i mean ... it 's nothing , right ? patrick : has his health been okay , otherwise ? sam : yeah , perfect . i mean , he 's big and strong . he 's actually in the top 90th percentile for his height and weight . he sleeps really well , and he obviously eats like a champ . the only thing i 've really been worried about is this cold because he has n't really been able to shake it . patrick : any allergies that you know of , sam ? sam : no , not that i 'm aware of , but they do n't really show up right away all the time , do they ? patrick : well , not always . sam : do you think it could be his beta thalassemia ? patrick : oh , i do n't think so , but we 'll take a look . sam : i really thought that his cold was nothing , and then this doctor , he made me think that my son had the plague or pneumonia or something , and then ... my mind just started going in all kinds of directions , and ... patrick : yeah , i get that . every time emma has a fever , i freak out the same way . sam : yeah . it just -- it starts racing , and you ca n't make it stop . patrick : especially after the year that you guys have had . i will , um ... i 'll take some blood , all right ? sam : okay . patrick : we 'll get some tests . we 'll do this one step at a time . sam : okay . thank you . felix : i 'm sorry . i must be hearing things . are you somehow suggesting that i am somehow to blame for your decision to move britt in here without my knowledge or consent ? sabrina : i -- i did n't say `` blame . `` i was trying to think like you . felix : then you failed miserably . sabrina : okay , just hear me out , please ? britt was trying to guilt her way into patrick 's house . i could n't let that happen . how horrible would that have been for emma ? felix : [ sighs ] compared to the britch , the wicked queen in `` snow white `` is a bush - league bad girl . sabrina : exactly . so i thought , `` wwfd ? what would felix do ? `` felix : easy -- i would have pushed the succubus down the stairs . you actually think i would invite that hellhound into our apartment ? sabrina : yes . what do you always say ? felix : `` hooker , please `` ? sabrina : keep your friends close and your enemies closer . felix : but not `` sharing the bathroom `` close . i do n't see what you have to gain by having britt underfoot . sabrina : proof ! by having britt live in my house , i can prove that she does n't have hyperemesis gravidarum , and then everyone will know that she 's faking and this is all just part of her plan to get patrick back . you 're the one who 's always insisting that britt is faking . felix : of course , she 's faking . that does n't mean i want her camped out in my bedroom . sabrina : exactly . there 's no way she can keep this up 24/7 , not under both of our noses . felix : do n't be so sure . that woman is a highly creative liar . sabrina : dude , we 're nurses . if anyone can get the truth , we can . and who knows ? maybe we can even lift our own samples from britt , run our own labs ... felix : you mean instead of sending them to her partner in crime , brad the skeevy lab tech . sabrina : exactly . soon as we get the real results , we prove that she 's faking , and then her charade is over . felix : i have to admit , it 's a good plan , but ... sabrina : but ? felix : but i do n't want to know how you intend to `` lift `` those samples off of britt . i -- you can leave me out of that part of the plan . sabrina : does this mean you 're with me ? felix : i have to admit , it does bear a certain panache of a dubois scheme . you 're learning , padawan . sabrina : so you 're really not mad at me for inviting someone to move in with us without running it by you first ? felix : [ sighs ] how could i be mad at you ? especially since i kind of sort of did the same thing . taylor : you know , it sounds like you lucked out cutting loose from this molly chick . she was bound to cheat on you , eventually . tj : she did n't cheat . molly happens to be a really good person with a big heart . sometimes that just gets her in trouble . taylor : are you serious ? you 're actually propping some girl who could n't drop you fast enough . tj : it 's not like i did n't give her a reason . she told me nothing was going on with her and rafe , and i still would n't shut up about them . i acted like a jealous fool , and what do i get ? she 's going to prom with rafe , and i 'll be sitting at home all alone . i had the whole night planned out -- tux , limo , and tickets . no date . molly : you 're right . i ... i do miss tj , but he does n't trust me . how am i supposed to be with someone who thinks i 'm always looking over his shoulder at some other guy ? rafe : come on . we both know that tj only gets suspicious around me . and he 's not wrong . i did want to be more than friends with you , molly . and tj was just trying to back me off . molly : yeah , by acting like a jealous jerk . rafe : you could look at it like he 's jealous or you could look at it like he 's really into you and does n't want to lose you . i mean , that 's how i 'd see it if i was in his shoes . you 're amazing . you 're totally worth acting stupid over . molly : that 's , like , one of the most weirdly nice things anyone 's ever said about me . rafe : yep . that 's me -- weirdly nice . or nicely weird . i 'm not too sure . you should really give tj another chance . you like him too much not to . uh , what -- what 's that for ? molly : you 're pretty amazing , too . i mean , look at all the things you 're going through , and you still found a way to bail me out . rafe : that 's what friends do . molly : thank you . really . i 'm gon na go find tj do n't lose faith in sam and my mom , okay ? they will come through for you . they 're gon na beat silas . [ door closes ] patrick : there you go , buddy . all done . all done . you 're a champ . sam : yes , he is , 'cause he 's just like jason . he 's got his genes , you know ? and his superpower strength . patrick : oh , i do n't know about that . his mom appears to be pretty tough herself . i 'm gon na get this down to the lab . i 'll get them to put a rush on it , okay ? sam : okay . can i take him home ? patrick : yes , i think you can . whatever 's going on , i do n't think he 's in any danger . just the most important thing right now is to try and get some sleep , and we 'll know the results tomorrow . sam : yeah , well , that , my friend , is easier said than done . patrick : right . just try and put it out of your mind . and , of course , if anything happens , just give me a call or call his pediatrician , okay ? sam : okay . thank you for humoring me . patrick : of course . i 'll see you later . bye , bud . sam : hey , you know what ? i think patrick was right and mommy is just a little overprotective , especially after the year we 've had . you 're gon na be just fine . yes , you are . silas : i hope you do n't mean that . lying to yourself , that 's one thing . do n't tell that little boy he 's okay , because he 's not . rafe : [ sighs ] tj : [ sighs ] molly : hey . tj : hey . molly : can i talk to you for a second ? tj : go ahead . molly : about what happened with rafe ... i was wrong . i should n't have acted the way that i did . treated you the way that i did . i completely overreacted , and it turns out rafe was n't totally innocent , either . [ sighs ] i guess what i 'm trying to say is ... i wish i had n't broken up with you . tj : me , too . molly : i should never have asked rafe to take me to the prom instead of you . i miss you . and i want you back . i - i - i want things to go back to the way they were . and if you still want to go with me ... tj : [ chuckles ] molly : ... i really want to go to the prom with you . taylor : sorry . too late . molly : i 'm sorry ? taylor : i said , `` too late . `` molly : no , yeah , i heard you . it 's just i - i have no idea who you are . tj : uh , taylor , this is , uh -- this is molly . taylor : oh . molly . molly : and you are ? taylor : tj 's date to the prom . sabrina : hold up . you invited your little sister to move in with us ? felix : `` invite `` is such a strong word . sabrina : i thought you could n't stand taylor . felix : i ca n't , but the little ingrate did n't give me much of a choice . sabrina : what does that mean ? felix : it means we 're gon na be very crowded with yet another roomie . [ knock on door ] britt : uh , did i just hear you say we 're getting another roommate ? felix : okay , if we 're all gon na be living under one roof , we need to establish some ground rules . rule one -- no eavesdropping in my apartment . britt : well , then you need to abide by rule number two -- keep your voice down . sabrina : patrick , hi . patrick : hi . how are you ? sabrina : good . patrick : good . i just wanted to come and see how everybody 's doing here . how are you feeling ? britt : hanging in there . you know me . but i 'm afraid i 'm a little dehydrated . patrick : well , why do n't you drink some water ? britt : oh , i would , but the bottle kind is better for me and the baby , and what do you know ? we 're all out , and sabrina has n't gone shopping . patrick : all right , well , i 'll get some delivered tomorrow . britt : i 'm sure that 's not necessary . sabrina does n't mind going . patrick : well , maybe not , but um ... she wo n't have time tomorrow . britt : why not ? sabrina : what 's going on tomorrow ? patrick : i 'm taking sabrina out for a long - overdue night on the town . of course , if you 're okay with that . sabrina : i 'd love that . dante : thanks , anna . yep , anna says franco 's in custody . olivia : oh , thank god . thank god . so , now that that 's all out of the way , can we all just agree to please never speak that sick freak 's name again ? lulu : yeah , i am fine with that . maxie : me too . olivia : oh , good , because we need to celebrate . you guys , we got so much to be thankful for . we 're so lucky . we got our lulu back , and pretty soon we 're gon na be welcoming my new grandbaby into the world . lulu : [ laughs ] thanks to maxie . sam : are you stalking me ? silas : no , relax . i just wanted to make sure you got danny checked out . sam : for your information , yes , i did . i had blood work done , and the results will be in tomorrow . silas : these people did n't tell you what he 's got ? sam : no , they said it could be a few different things . silas : no , sam , it 's not a few different things . it 's just one thing . sam : [ laughs ] really ? what 's that ? silas : it 's cancer .	felix 's younger sister , taylor , comes to port charles for the summer . as soon as she asks where all the hot port charles boys are , she spots tj , who is sad because molly is going to prom with rafe instead of him . when felix leaves kelly 's , taylor flirts with tj . he tells her about molly and their breakup . he says she is going to prom with another guy and he will be alone . rafe believes he is going to have to leave town with his uncle as soon as tomorrow . molly prefers to believe that the judge will rule in sam 's favor . she says he ca n't leave with kristina already away at her new school for the summer . he says molly only asked him to go to prom with her to punish tj and encourages her to make up with tj . silas shows up at sam 's penthouse . rafe answers the door and tells him that it is not ok for him to show up anytime he wants to . molly says she is going to call her mother and tell her about this . silas says he is there to see sam . molly asks why , and silas says it is none of her business . rafe asks him if he is always that big a jackass . silas says rafe will soon find out . after silas leaves , molly goes to see tj at kelly 's . she says she misses him , she regrets breaking up with him , and that she would like him to take her to the prom . taylor returns from the ladies room and tells molly that she is too late . molly asks who she is . taylor says she is tj 's prom date . sam has taken danny to general hospital . she asks patrick to check danny . she asks him if it might be the beta thalassemia . he does n't think so , but he wants to run some tests . he says sam can take danny home . as she is leaving , sam tells danny that he will be just fine . silas appears behind her and tells her not to lie to her son . she asks him if he is stalking her . he tells her danny has cancer and walks away .
ava : well , you two are gon na find out eventually , so i may as well tell you now . um ... sonny and i just got some news . i 'm pregnant . morgan : wh - what ? ava : yeah . i just got the results back from the lab . i 'm having a baby . felix : tell me it 's not true , that dr. westbourne 's playing some kind of sick joke . epiphany : even she could n't be this sick . felix : this is happening ? epiphany : gabriel 's organs are shutting down . there 's nothing more we can do for him . nathan : i do n't care what mrs. reeves is paying you . nina is my flesh and blood . i have a right to know if she is still alive . silas : where is the birthday boy ? alexis : uh , he 's over there , charming his new friend . silas : hey , there he is . nina : look at your scowl . do you ever smile ? i bet you would be even handsomer if you smiled . nathan : i 've given you until the end of the day . if i do n't hear back from you by then , we 're gon na finish this conversation in person . maxie : nathan . are you okay ? what 's going on ? silas : nina . nina : hello , silas . molly : come on , danny . let 's go get a treat . julian : that 's nina , as in silas ' dead wife ? ales : yeah , apparently not so dead . silas : it ca n't be . nina : it 's me . i 'm back . nathan : i 'm sorry about that . maxie : do n't apologize to me . i 'm more worried about the person on the other end of that phone call . nathan : it 's work stuff . at are you doing at the courthouse ? maxie : i 've been doing a lot of thinking about what you said -- how i was avoiding my hearing because i was scared . you were right . nathan : well , i 'm glad you changed your mind , but i thought the hearing was last week . maxie : oh , i - it was . i called my lawyer and told her i had a change of heart , so she made an appointment for us to meet with the judge , and , fingers crossed , he will reschedule . nathan : i hope so . what , levi did n't come with you ? maxie : truth ? i did n't tell him about it . [ knock on door ] levi : mac . this is a surprise . what can i do for you ? mac : i 'm looking for maxie . is she here ? levi : no , sorry . mac : any idea when she 'll be back ? levi : i 'm not even sure where she went . mac : i was hoping to surprise her with lunch . levi : dude , i do n't mean to sound harsh , but i thought maxie made it pretty clear she 's vegan now . mac : dude , these are just sides -- all right ? -- cornbread , mac and cheese , things like that . levi : which are loaded with animal products . maxie ca n't partake . mac : oh , there 's that word again . levi : sorry they have to go to waste . i 'll tell maxie you stopped by . mac : you know , actually , i think it 's time you and i had a little talk . morgan : i - is this -- is this some kind of joke ? ava : no . carly : you 're pregnant ? ava : i - i realized it was a possibility when i was in puerto rico . i ignored it for as long as i could , and then i took a test , and it was positive . carly : those things are wrong all the time . ava : well , carly , i do n't know about all the time , but , yes , as sonny pointed out , they 're not always entirely accurate . that 's why he insisted i come back to port charles and take a blood test . morgan : you 're s -- you 're seriously pregnant ? ava : yes . morgan : so , whose is it -- mine ? or is it yours ? sabrina : he still has color in his cheeks . he even kicked his little foot again a little while ago . maybe he 's -- patrick : sabrina . sabrina : he does n't look like he 's ... patrick : but he is . sabrina : my head knows that , but ... i do n't think my heart has caught up yet . [ crying ] and i do n't know if i want it to . [ crying ] [ door opens ] epiphany : sorry to interrupt . would you like to hold your son ? felix : we can help you do that . sabrina : [ crying ] patrick : okay . sabrina : you 're so small , mijo . oh , god . so small but impossibly perfect . i 'm so sorry . i was supposed to protect you , but i could n't . i want you to know something . no more windows . no more plastic barriers . i 'm with you . i 'm here , my sweet boy . and i 'm not going anywhere . patrick : me , neither . i love you , gabriel . sabrina : [ crying ] felix : is there anything else that we can do for you ? sabrina : yes . felix : name it . sabrina : i want my son baptized . levi : just make yourself at home . mac : you know , i will . felicia and i pay maxie 's half of the rent , which would mean that we 're paying for you to live here , too , so , technically , this is more my apartment than it is yours . levi : cards on the table ? mac : by all means . levi : i get the feeling you have a problem with me . mac : that 's because i do . maxie : levi thinks that my losing georgie was written in the cosmos and the only way i will grow is if i move on . nathan : i think that 's ridiculous . maxie : well , i knew he would give me grief if he knew what i was up to . nathan : does n't sound like your boyfriend 's very supportive . maxie : no , he is . he is . we just do n't see eye to eye on this particular subject . nathan : well , for what it 's worth , i 'm proud of you . maxie : thanks . that 's worth a lot , actually . nathan : so , are your parents gon na meet you here ? maxie : no . i did n't tell them , either . nathan : why not ? maxie : i do n't know . i just thought this would be something i wanted to do on my own . i 'm starting to majorly regret that decision . nathan : you 're nervous ? maxie : terrified . nathan : i could come with you if you want . maxie : really ? yeah . yeah , i would like that . nina : i know you hate surprises , but do n't look so shocked . say something . silas : it has been so long . nina : really ? because it just seems like yesterday for me . alexis : are you all right ? julian : you know , um , maybe we should give these guys some privacy for a moment . sam : no , i - i do n't -- i do n't want to go anywhere . i 'm not leaving . nina : you got old . silas : thanks . nina : no . it looks good on you . i was n't exactly in a time machine myself . i 'm not in my early 20s anymore . silas : you have n't changed . nina : well , you know what they say about beauty rest . i wish i could get up and hug you . silas : are you all right ? are you -- are you in pain ? nina : no . i 'm just tired . silas : you have to help me out here . all this -- madeline had told me -- madeline told me you 're dead . nina : she lied . do n't be so shocked . it would n't be the first time she tried to keep us apart . listen , i 'm never -- i 'm never , ever gon na let anything get between us -- not my mother , not your mistress . morgan : all i want to know is are you having my child or yours ? ava : morgan -- morgan : no , i want to hear it from him . talk . sonny : i never meant for this to happen , morgan . morgan : you know , you should get that tattooed on your forehead , 'cause that would probably save us all a lot of time . ava : morgan , could we please speak privately ? sonny : that 's not gon na happen . morgan : okay . okay . you do n't have an opinion in this . ava : we 'll just be in there . i wo n't go far . morgan : oh , wow . wow . that was sweet . maybe you should get her a leash , too , while you 're at it . carly : morgan . morgan : yeah , you 're right . i have n't got anything to say to him anyway . carly : well , that explains why she 's still alive . silas : my mistress ? nina : yeah . i found out about ava before the coma . clearly , it was very upsetting . [ chuckles ] silas : what happened with ava was wrong . nina : listen , that was 20 years ago . okay , for me , it was just a blink of an eye , but for you , it was ancient history . you have n't been with ava this entire time , have you ? silas : no , definitely not . nina : of course . i did n't -- i did n't think so . silas : i 'm not involved with ava . nina : that makes me happy -- almost as happy as it made me when i heard that you had n't filed for divorce ... which means you 're as committed to this marriage as i am . nina : what a sweet celebration . i already met the birthday boy . is he yours ? sam : yeah . nina : wow . so sweet . 2 years old . time flies , does n't it ? i mean , not -- not as quickly as it flew for me , but it still flies . oh , my goodness . hey , did you know that they 're building a 2nd avenue subway and the highline 's been turned into a park ? we definitely have to go and check it out . silas : how did you get here ? nina : oh , my -- my nurse brought me . she 's waiting in the car . silas : no . no , here here -- port charles , this park . how did you get here ? nina : oh . um , i had -- i had some people look you up on , uh , that -- the internet . you 're chief of oncology . si , i am so proud of you . that 's incredible . silas : but how ? nina : oh , to the park ? i called your office , and your assistant said that you would be here . silas : how long have you been ... nina : awake ? not long . oh , those first few days , it was so difficult . i could n't move . i could hardly talk . i 've made really good progress on that front . but i 'm still stuck in this godforsaken chair . i mean , can you imagine ? i ca n't walk or run . i ca n't even dance . of course you can imagine , because it 's been your reality for 20 years . silas : i tried to visit you at the facility . you were n't -- you were n't there . nina : well , they moved me after i woke up to a facility that specialized in rehabilitation . i was so impatient to get well . i was so impatient . i just wanted to reach out to you , but i did n't know how . i did n't know how . and , i mean -- i mean , doctor 's comatose wife springs back to life after 20 years . i mean , there are n't exactly greeting cards that say that . so , i decided to take another route . [ chuckles ] you got the flowers i sent you , did n't you ? maxie : oh , good . you 're here . diane : did you think i would n't be ? well , detective west , hello . nathan : ms. miller . diane : to what do we owe the pleasure ? maxie : nathan is my roommate . diane : [ laughs ] yes . of course he is . well , lucky girl . maxie : he 's here for moral support . diane : good -- actually , very good . i can work with this . nathan : what 's she talking about ? diane : i 'm talking about you . you are a reputable member of society . you even have a shiny badge that says so . having you in maxie 's corner could very well sway the judge . maxie : you think so ? diane : only one way to find out . it 's time . mac : i 'm just gon na come out and say it . i 'm concerned about my daughter . levi : okay . let 's not forget she 's technically not your daughter . mac : i raised that young woman . we have a bond that nothing could ever break , so , damn straight , i 'm her father . levi : dude , chill out . i was just stating fact . mac : you want a fact , levi ? i know maxie better than anyone , so when something 's not right , a little bell goes off , and right now , it 's ringing big - time . levi : because of me ? mac : maxie went through something traumatic , levi . she was so distraught about losing her child that she felt she had to leave town to go find herself . but the thing of it is she never did find herself . she found you . diane : good afternoon , your honor . judge walters : as you can see , i 'm busy . let 's make this quick . diane : certainly . you remember maxie jones ? judge walters : how could i forget ? maxie : hello , your honor . it 's an honor to see you again . i promise not to keep saying `` honor . `` diane : behind us is detective nathan west , maxie 's -- judge walters : move it along , counselor . diane : certainly , your honor . as you know , last week was maxie 's 6-month review regarding her custody of her daughter . she was unfortunately unable to make that meeting , hence her strong desire to reschedule . so , when would be a good time for you ? judge walters : how 'bout when hell freezes over ? carly : this is a nightmare ! sonny : you think ? carly : [ sighs ] sonny : i mean , this woman -- she murders ... connie . i ca n't do anything about it because she 's carrying my child or morgan 's . carly : oh , god . and that 's just icing on the cake , sonny , because if this baby is morgan 's , it 's not just your grandchild -- it 's mine , too . morgan : i really do n't want to be in this room with you . ava : morgan -- morgan : all i want to know is if the kid is mine . ava : i do n't know . i was only with sonny the one time . morgan : well , that 's all it takes . ava : well , you and i were n't always careful , either . in fact , i recall that we were n't careful at all the morning of aj 's funeral . morgan : do you even hear yourself right now ? look , i know that you were with me and my dad on the same day , but to hear you say it out loud is even uglier . ava : i 'm not proud of myself . morgan : what were you trying to do ? were you trying to compare us ? ava : oh , no ! morgan : 'cause a simple tape measure , ava -- that would have done the trick . ava : morgan , come on ! it was n't like that ! please . if -- if you could just see past the bitterness and anger , please ? morgan : to see what , ava ? ava : a blessing in disguise ? if this baby is yours ... it could be like a - a fresh start for us , you know ? we could ... raise it together , be a family . i love you . there is nothing going on between sonny and me . that whole thing 's just a colossal mistake . morgan : okay . ava : okay ? morgan : yeah . if it 's such a mistake ... then i think you should get rid of the kid . sabrina : i know we never discussed religion . patrick : it 's okay . i think it 's a great idea . epiphany : i 'll go get the chaplain . patrick : i 'll go with you . stay here ? felix : glued to her side . patrick : i 'll be back as soon as i can , okay ? epiphany : i can handle this if you want to -- patrick : i know . i know . i just need a minute . i look at him , and i feel like i ca n't breathe , and i need to be strong for sabrina . i 'm sorry . epiphany : drake jr. , you do n't have to be strong for anyone -- not today . patrick : i do n't know if i can do this . i really do n't . [ sighs ] epiphany : i lost a son , too -- not up under these same circumstances , but , uh ... that hurt ... that pain ... it 's universal . and it does n't seem like it now , but you will get through it . patrick : yeah . epiphany : i 'll make damn sure of it . sabrina : father , thank you for coming . father reyes : of course . felix : we 'll give you some privacy . sabrina : no . we 'd like for you both to stay . father reyes : `` now they went down the road and came upon some water . and the eunuch said , ' see , here is water . what hinders me from being baptized ? ' then philip said , ' if you believe with all your heart , you may . ' and the eunuch answered and said , ' i believe that jesus christ is the son of god . ' so he commanded the chariot to stand still . and went both down into the water , and he was baptized . and when they came up out of the water , the spirit of the lord took philip away , so that the eunuch saw him no more ; and he went on his way rejoicing . `` i baptize thee in the name of the father and of the son and of the holy spirit . sonny : thanks for not saying , `` i told you so . `` carly : it 's taking everything in my power . sonny : you 'd think i 'd listen to you at this point . carly : you 'd think . sonny : it 's killing me that every second that goes by is another second that ava is getting away with connie 's murder . carly : we still have aj 's recording . if we give it to the police , they will put ava away for the rest of her life . sonny : you told me that i should n't do that . that would be incriminating , you know ? carly : we 'll edit that part out . sonny : yeah , but then she 's gon na -- ava 's gon na tell everybody the whole truth . carly : so what ? no one 's gon na believe her . sonny : michael might . carly : no , he wo n't . we will talk to him , okay ? and we will tell him it 's just another one of ava 's lies . sonny : i do n't want to lie to my son . i do n't want to lie anymore to michael , all right ? i do n't think you want to do that , either . carly : i would . i am the world 's greatest liar for a good cause . hell , yeah , i would do it . sonny : but look -- look . i do n't -- i do n't want -- i do n't want my -- my unborn child to be born behind bars , and if the baby turns out to be morgan 's . do you want that ? ava : what did you just say to me ? morgan : i said i think you should get an abortion , okay ? people do it all the time for lesser reasons . this situation is sick , and that baby you 're carrying is either -- ava : yeah , that i 'm carrying . morgan : is either my sibling or my kid , and we wo n't know which for a very long time . ava : so ? morgan : so ? so , all it 's gon na do is cause pain for everyone . ava : what if it 's yours ? what about us ? morgan : there is no us . there is no us . and the best thing for you , for me , and especially that kid is to get rid of it , and we are in the perfect place . i can go make the appointment right now -- ava : stop talking about an abortion ! it is n't gon na happen . levi : message received . you harbor some serious hostility towards me . i hate to take a roll in the mud with you here , mate , but i 'd like to defend myself . mac : by all means . [ sighs ] levi : i 've been making a real effort to get to know maxie 's family . i even bought a book on the aztecs after all the stories that felicia told me at the nurses ' ball . mac : that 's big of you . levi : i 'm sorry that you 're unhappy that maxie 's evolving , but i honestly believe it 's for the better . mac : why -- because she does n't eat meat anymore ? levi : no , because the little girl that you raised was an extremely self- centered and materialistic person who lied to her best friend about something horrible . mac : yes , but in no way was that easy for her . that decision haunted her every single day . levi : i 'm sure it did . mac : you never made a mistake ? levi : of course i have , but i 've learned from them , and now so has maxie . and after all the work she 's done ... mac : and because of you . levi : ... she 's finally beginning to put that nightmare behind her . diane : i beg your pardon , your honor ? maxie : you told me to spend six months bettering myself , and i 've bettered myself . i volunteered for charities , aided in disaster relief . diane : we have documentation . judge walters : the time for those documents was last week at the hearing , which ms . jones saw fit not to attend . if you cared anything about your daughter , you 'd have been there . maxie : your honor , this means everything to me . please -- judge walters : i 'm adding six months to the custody ban . diane : ohh . maxie : can he do that ? diane : y -- judge walters : ms. jones , you 're not responsible enough to be trusted with an appointment . how am i to trust you with a child ? maxie : you do n't understand . judge walters : well , then , enlighten me . were you not aware of the hearing ? did you not receive the notice ? nathan : actually , your honor , she did n't . silas : `` i miss you . love , me . `` nina : yeah . sorry for being so cryptic . like i said , i did n't know what to do . i - it felt like picking up the phone and calling you was ambushing you , and i just did n't want to do that , and -- and , also , i figured that you would recognize the flowers from our wedding . okay . you totally did n't recognize them . okay . that 's all right . i mean , what guy remembers flowers from a million years ago ? i just had this romantic notion that -- that you would know they were from me . i mean , who else would they be from ? hmm ? sam : me . yeah . silas -- he thought the flowers were from me . alexis : you know what ? i think this party is over , so would you mind taking danny someplace , please ? molly : yeah . where ? alexis : uh , kelly 's , the swings -- i do n't care . just take him someplace and text me where you are . tj : you got it . nina : silas thought the flowers were from you ? oh . obviously , i 'm missing something here . how do you two know each other ? silas : this is samantha morgan . she 's my -- sam : silas is actually my son 's doctor . nina : oh . danny was sick ? sam : leukemia , actually . yeah . there was a time where we did n't think we would have this party , but , uh , thanks to silas , we are . that 's why he assumed the flowers were from me . um ... we 're not just celebrating his birthday , but it 's actually his one - year anniversary of when he was diagnosed . nina : oh , my gosh . well , then , this really is a celebration . sam : yeah . nina : oh , good for you . sam : yeah . nina : but what about the note ? sam : the note -- yeah . he was confused . i would never send a note like that or flowers . i was gon na say `` thank you `` with some ice - cream cake . nina : oh . you are a smart woman . but i should warn you that silas likes to eat the ice cream right out of the carton . sam : i 'll keep that in mind . nina : i guess that 's not a problem with cake , though . anyway , i would love to talk more and celebrate , but , uh , i am so tired , and all i want is for my husband to take me home . judge walters : explain yourself , detective ... nathan : west , your honor . it 's my fault that maxie missed her appointment . judge walters : how does that work ? nathan : well , as ms . miller said , i 'm maxie 's roommate , and i accidentally threw her court notice in the wrong pile and threw it out with the junk mail . by the time i 'd realized my mistake , it was too late . she 'd already missed her appointment . judge walters : is that true , ms . jones ? nathan : please do n't penalize maxie for something that was my mistake . we 've talked a lot about her daughter and how badly she wants to see her again . i can assure you she is taking this very seriously , and i beg you reconsider your decision . mac : first of all , i do n't know what you want maxie to put behind her . georgie is her daughter . she should be fighting for her . and , yes , she 's made some terrible mistakes , but i never thought maxie needed fixing . levi : well , apparently , maxie did . look , dude , i do n't want to fight with you . it 's just a bummer and a total waste of energy . we actually have quite a bit in common . mac : oh , you and me ? levi : oh , well , maybe not a lot , but i can think of at least two things . we 're both aussies , your accent aside , but , more importantly , we both care about maxie . do you think , for her sake , we could bury the hatchet ? a fresh start would do us all a world of good . morgan : this makes zero sense . why would you want to keep this kid , unless you and my dad are lying ? ava : maybe this has nothing to do with sonny . maybe it has nothing to do with you . maybe it has to do with me and this poor child that has zero responsibility for any of this . morgan : yes , exactly , so why bring it into this world and throw all this twisted crap at it ? ava : you 're not gon na change my mind . morgan : oh . well , that 's -- that 's just great . ava : you know what ? whether you like it or not , i 'm having the baby . sonny : the baby is the only thing keeping ava breathing . my hands are tied . i ca n't -- i ca n't touch her . carly : so -- so , she just gets away with connie 's murder ? sonny : for nine months , she does . after that ... all bets are off . patrick : i 've been waiting so long to feel him in my arms . it 's a joyful , amazing moment , but ... it 's not supposed to be like this . sabrina : his breathing 's slowing down . i ca n't . i 'm not ready . patrick : sabrina ... it 's gon na be okay . sabrina : [ crying ] how ? patrick : i do n't know . but it will be . sabrina : well , at least i know he 's been baptized . patrick : [ crying ] sabrina : and his abuela and his grandmother are gon na take such good care of him . patrick : spoiled rotten . sabrina : yeah . good . felix : sabrina ? sabrina : hey . felix : hey . i hope you do n't mind . i went to your locker and found your mother 's stethoscope . i thought you might want to listen to gabriel 's heartbeat . sabrina : thank you . felix : if you need anything , i 'll be right outside . patrick : want to take him ? sabrina : yeah . patrick : here . let me help you with these . okay ? [ heart beating ] sabrina : i can hear his heartbeat , patrick . [ beating continues ] sabrina : we made that heart . [ chuckles ] and i can hear it . [ beating continues ] carly : you may not be able to touch ava because of the baby , but you have the power here . you know ava , and you know how she operates . you know all of her best tricks , her lies , and her seductions , and they do n't work on you anymore . sonny : no , they wo n't . carly : ava 's a threat , sonny . she 's a threat to you , and she 's a threat to our sons . you know how to deal with threats . sonny : like i said , as soon as the baby is safely born , this will all be over . ava : morgan . we 're not finished ! sonny : are you go -- are you go -- are you going somewhere ? carly : stop . ava : i need to speak with him . carly : no . not my son -- not anymore . ava : well , carly , i might be carrying his baby , and there are things that we need to work through . sonny : okay . i 'm gon na go after him . you stay with her . you do n't move ! ava : [ sighs ] carly : do n't worry . i have a lot to say to this bitch . mac : i guess i could handle a fresh start -- for maxie 's sake . but if you think i 'm gon na stop looking out for my daughter , you 're badly mistaken . uh ... tell maxie to call me . levi : you got it . mac : enjoy the mac and cheese . judge walters : it takes a big man to admit something like that , especially to a member of the court . i only hope your influence rubs off on ms . jones . nathan : and hers on me , your honor . judge walters : if what you 're saying is true , then i suppose i owe it to your client to reschedule the hearing . you can take it up with my clerk and set that up . excuse me . i am due in court . diane : [ gasps ] maxie : [ squeals ] diane : ohh ! i 'll make the appointment right away . maxie : okay . um , now would not be soon enough for me . diane : let 's not be greedy . five minutes ago , we were looking at six months . maxie : [ sighs ] thank you . nathan : it was no big deal . maxie : no , it -- it was a huge deal . you 're a cop , and you lied to a judge ... for me . nathan : only about tossing the notes . i meant everything else . this hearing was important to you . you just had some things clouding your judgment . maxie : well , i - i do n't know how to repay you . nathan : i 'll think of something . diane : okay . okay . maxie , once the appointment is set , please do us all a favor and do n't miss it . maxie : okay . diane : f.y.i . , this one 's a keeper . julian : um , you know , nina , i do n't know if you know this , but your brother is in town , as well . i mean , you 'll probably want to see him as soon as possible . alexis : yes . i 'm sure he 'll be over the moon . nina : oh , no . i definitely -- i definitely want to see him . i 'll -- i 'll get in touch with him , just not -- not now . i 'm just so overwhelmed . alexis : mm . good . nina : yeah . i mean , a few gray hairs , i can deal with , but my baby brother , james -- oh , last time i saw him , he was 5 . i mean , he 's a grown man . i just -- it 's too much . i 'll -- i 'll definitely talk to him , just ... you , on the other hand -- you , on the other hand -- i ca n't wait to pick up where we left off . i mean , not exactly where we left off , but you know what i mean , right ? sam : you should go . silas : i want to be here for you and danny . sam : no , it 's okay . we 're gon na take care of the party . you should probably go be with your wife . i 'll talk to you in a little while , yeah ? nina : come on , honey . let 's go . julian : nice meeting you . nina : bye . julian : [ sighs ] epiphany : i trained you well , dubois . [ voice breaking ] you were everything that a nurse was supposed to be in there -- professional ... comforting ... and you did n't -- you d -- you did n't ... break down . [ crying ] [ heart beating ] [ heartbeat slows ] sabrina : this is it . [ beating continues ] sabrina : ohh . goodbye , my sweet gabriel . my heart has never known [ sniffles ] such love . you take it with you and never let it go . [ sniffles ] [ beating continues ] [ beating stops ] sabrina : [ sobbing ]	ava tells carly and morgan that she is pregnant . morgan wants to know who the father is . carly tells sonny that if it is morgan 's child , then it will be her grandchild too . carly suggests that they give the recording from aj 's phone to anna . sonny does n't want his child or grandchild born behind bars . sonny tells carly that he ca n't touch ava while she is pregnant , but after she gives birth , all bets are off . ava tells morgan that if it is his child , they could raise it together and be a family . she says she loves him and her tryst with sonny was a mistake . he says that if it was such a mistake , then she should have an abortion . she says that is not going to happen and whether he likes it or not , she is keeping the baby . felix and epiphany stand outside the nicu looking through the window as patrick and sabrina spend their last moments with gabriel . they go inside and take gabriel out of the incubator so sabrina can hold him . she says she wants him baptized . epiphany goes to get the chaplain , who performs the baptism . felix brings sabrina 's mother 's stethoscope to her so that she can listen to gabriel 's heartbeat . epiphany tells felix that he was everything that a nurse should be . sabrina listens to gabriel 's heartbeat until it stops .
[ previously_on ] zander : nikolas wants emily . nikolas : you all right ? emily : i 'm fine . ric : i 'm going to make it up to you . sonny and carly 's baby . alexis : hopefully , you will never be a mother . sonny : you do what you got to do . it 's going to cost us a lot right now . [ gunshot ] courtney : jason ! sonny : who are you working for ? what 's his name ? man : alcazar . [ scene_break ] emily : i do n't want to talk about this , mom . monica : well , i ca n't watch you put yourself through this , em . emily : i 'm late for chemo . monica : you know , you have such a big heart . emily : i ca n't do this right now , mom . monica : you are the most compassionate person i know -- emily : they are waiting for me at the hospital . monica : and i know you would never , ever , ever deliberately hurt anybody . emily : i -- monica : so why -- why do you want to keep hurting zander ? emily : that is not what i am doing . monica : do you have any idea how many times he 's called ? your father and i are running out of excuses , and we happen to be very good at that sort of thing . emily : i know . i thought he would 've given up by now , mom . monica : well , guess what -- em , he 's devoted to you . emily : that is why i need to protect him . if i keep shutting him down , he will get mad and eventually he 'll go away . monica : em , what is happening to you ? em , all of this pushing away and lying -- it 's not doing you any good , and you need all the energy you can muster right now to get well . please , please , if not for zander , for your own sake , tell the truth . please ? [ scene_break ] skye : this work is amazing . man : thank you . skye : no , really , you have made me so happy . the quality of my life has just shot up . you ca n't imagine . man : just doing what you paid me for . skye : oh , and there 's a bonus in there already . man : thanks . skye : thank you . ned : hello . who was that ? skye : a private detective . ned : are you sure ? i 'd hate to have dobson tell me you 're lying to my face again . skye : i can finally prove that dobson , devoted quartermaine butler , does n't exist . [ scene_break ] stefan : no , there is no reason to consider selling off assets . well , the solution has presented itself . [ voices ] stefan : as soon as nikolas gets -- [ yelling ] stefan : i 'm sorry . i 'll have to get back to you . luke : get this -- man : i 'm sorry , sir . luke : off me ! stefan : what 's going on ? man : i tried -- he came through the tunnels -- luke : where is laura ? stefan : what , are you drunk ? have n't we already had this conversation ? luke : i went to the nut house this morning . she 's gone . what have you done with her ? stefan : i 've done nothing -- nikolas : uncle did n't do anything to her . i did . [ scene_break ] summer : hey -- no free coffee , sir . lucky : just put it on my tab . summer : well , i mean , unless you want to make private arrangements . lucky : sounds great . summer : hey -- you want to tell me what 's going on ? lucky : i just did something . it 's going to explode in my face any second . [ scene_break ] sonny : i want you to track down everyone who 's ever worked with alcazar from the beginning till the day he died . i want to know everything he was dealing , not -- not just guns . bring it to me as soon as you can . anything ? jason : alcazar went out that window . he definitely died . there 's no question about it . sonny : why did the guy say alcazar ? jason : i do n't know . it 's a trick . sonny : he was on his last breath , jason . i mean , why does he care ? jason : he 's loyal or creating a diversion . i do n't know . sonny : so we got to chase down alcazar 's ghost while the miami supplier takes back his drugs ? jason : he 's going to need them back . sonny : oh , well -- ok . beef up security . i 'm going to pay a little visit to an old friend of alcazar 's . maybe he knows the miami supplier . [ scene_break ] elizabeth : um -- i do n't know . i just ca n't tell . what do you think ? ric : i think it 's perfect . elizabeth : i think we need to put it on another wall . ric : anything you say . [ knock on door ] elizabeth : i 'll get it . man : delivery ? elizabeth : hello . oh , thank you . honey , you -- ric : yeah . elizabeth : i bet you this is a wedding present from gram . ric : elizabeth , wait . elizabeth : what does this mean ? [ scene_break ] zander : hi . did you hear about the carnival that 's in town ? why do n't we go there today and just forget about everything ? emily : oh , that sounds wonderful . zander : well , then , let 's go . come on , em . when was the last time you acted like a kid ? you had cotton candy and corn dogs on a stick ? i just got paid , so we can ride whatever rides we want to , even do all the midway stuff . and if you 're good , i 'll get you a teddy bear or something . watch the sunset from the top of the ferris wheel . emily : that sounds like so much fun . zander : i heard there 's this great fortuneteller there -- emily : i ca n't . i -- zander : em , come on . we agreed to spend some time together . emily : right , but i -- i forgot that i have a therapy session that i have to go to . zander : ok . all right . so we 'll go later , you know ? it 'll be prettier at night anyway . the lights will be out -- emily : i 'll be tired . i always am . i 'm really sorry , zander . zander : em , wait . monica : let her go . zander : monica , what is going on ? i mean , i love emily . you got to tell me . i need to know . [ scene_break ] skye : dobson 's entire resume is a fraud . not one word , comma , or white space is true . ned : i told grandfather to check him out . skye : all these families that he says he worked for ? they died years ago . they do n't even exist . oh , and these addresses ? they 're lies . one of them is even in the middle of the thames . ned : so why would anyone want to impersonate a butler , especially in this house ? skye : guess . ned : he 's a thief . skye : why would he hate me so much ? ned : could be a psychopath . skye : who does n't want to be caught on videotape ? getting warmer . ned : he 's definitely some kind of spy . skye : uh - huh -- ned : a plant of some kind , right ? skye : warmer . ned : would you just show me the file ? skye : no . where do you think dobson goes when he leaves here , and why is he so obsessed with kristina ? ned : kristina 's at risk ? skye : where do you think dobson parked his car last night ? huh ? right in front of alexis ' apartment . [ scene_break ] stefan : nikolas is well within his rights to move his own mother to a more appropriate facility . luke : where is my wife ? stefan : i have no idea . this is the first i 've heard of laura being moved . but if nikolas tells me where she is , it will remain within the family -- nikolas : i have no intention of telling you anything . why would i allow my mother to be caught in the middle of this ridiculous chaos ? you put her in the hospital and you show up out of nowhere to continue the feud , and you know what ? that 's fine . rip each other to shreds . i do n't care . but you 're not going to use laura 's sick bed as a battlefield . she 's not the prize here . luke : you sanctimonious little bastard . what have you done with her ? nikolas : lucky and i moved laura this morning . see , your son understands the damage you 've done . he 's helping me keep you away from her . [ scene_break ] lucky : we -- we wrapped her in blankets . i carried her to her chair and wheeled her down the hall , then put her into a van . the attendants , they strapped her in . we just stood there , waved goodbye . you know what ? when dad finds out , he 's just going to -- summer : are you afraid of luke ? lucky : no , i 'm afraid for him . i mean , dad -- he decides to trash his life . things -- you 've seen it . things get broken , mostly him . summer : can i make a suggestion ? [ scene_break ] jason : just step up all the security . nothing moves until i see it or sonny checks it out . well , you know what ? i know that 's going to slow things down , but that 's fine . just do it . courtney : jason , it 's -- jason : no -- no . courtney : i made this appointment -- jason : no new hires . keep everybody busy . courtney : ok , look , i know it 's a terrible time -- jason : what do you mean , if somebody shows up you do n't know ? courtney : he 's here right now . jason : no -- i just have to finish this , ok ? you got to hire guys who are loyal . courtney : look , i know you 're busy -- jason : it 's common sense -- courtney : i do . he 's here -- jason : courtney , can you just -- can you just get rid of him , ok ? courtney : but it 's about the wedding . jason : no , i 'm not talking to you . will you just get rid of him , set another date , give him -- pawn him off on carly ? the last thing i need to deal with right now is a wedding hustler , all right ? yeah -- carly : uh , jason ? [ scene_break ] ric : i -- i must 've ordered that before -- i -- i forgot to cancel it . elizabeth : it 's all right . ric : no , no . elizabeth : it 's all right . ric : i mean , most delivery services -- they leave it on the doorstep , but this one decides to -- elizabeth : it 's ok . ric : carry it to the forwarding address -- i 'm sorry . elizabeth : it 's all right . i was just surprised , that 's all . ric : i just -- i just never want to see you hurt . elizabeth : it is n't your fault . ric : you know i 'd do anything to make you happy . elizabeth : i know . i know . i 'm sorry i got upset . ric : no , no , it 's ok . well , why do n't we get this out of here ? elizabeth : i just overreacted . ric : no , no , no , not at all . you know what ? i think we both could use another cup of coffee . elizabeth : yeah . ric : go see if there 's any ? elizabeth : ok . sonny : hi . how you feeling ? elizabeth : i 'm all right . what are you doing here , sonny ? sonny : i just -- i need to see ric . can i come in ? elizabeth : sure . you know , we 've just been staying home mostly , fixing up the place . he does n't want to cause any trouble for you , sonny . sonny : no , i just need to ask him a favor . elizabeth : what kind of favor ? sonny : just a -- a couple questions . is he around ? [ scene_break ] zander : monica , why did emily leave ? i mean , you saw her face . you know she wanted to spend the day with me . monica : no question . zander : i just -- i do n't get it . i mean , one second she 's in love with me , and the next she is n't . she 's supposed to be in rehab and yet she 's living at home . i do n't -- monica : i know , i know . it 's difficult . zander : and em is such a terrible liar . you know , i could see it all over her face . i can see it -- it 's killing her . and then there 's nikolas . monica : nikolas ? what about nikolas ? zander : she has n't told you . well , they 're seeing each other . monica : oh , i think that 's quite unlikely . zander : i guess not . monica : zander , he 's an old friend . zander : well , they 're not acting like old friends . she wants to be with him . he wants to be with her . she 's avoiding my calls . what am i supposed to think ? monica : zander -- hey -- emily needs you . do n't stop loving her . zander : i ca n't . i wo n't . monica : and just -- just listen to what she has to say . zander : she 's not making any sense . monica : well -- well , then listen really hard . sometimes , you know , the truth is n't really just literal , you know . zander : what is that supposed to mean ? monica : oh , i do n't know . i know that you have , you know , plans with em , that you want to see a future together . but she , at the moment , really ca n't see that far ahead . zander : why not ? monica : oh , zander , just please be patient . alice : dr. quartermaine , dr. quartermaine 's on the phone . he sounds upset . monica : oh . ok . really , do n't give up . emily does need you . she really does . alice : did emily leave ? zander : yeah , just a few minutes ago . alice : oh . she was looking all over for her shawl . she wanted to take it to the hospital with her , but -- too late . [ scene_break ] skye : how do you think alexis knew that kristina had a fever ? ned : you think dobson called her ? skye : oh , unless alexis is psychic on top of everything else . ned : she does seem to always know what 's going on in this house . skye : yeah , she 's had an inside track for weeks . god only knows what dobson 's been telling her . ned : i 'll bet you alexis hired him . he 's probably some out - of - work actor from new york city . skye : yeah , playing a part created by alexis out of nothing . how do you think that 's going to affect the court order ? [ ned sighs ] ned : i better go call her right now . skye : no , you know what ? we need proof . ned : what 's that ? skye : oh , you know alexis . she can talk herself out of anything . ned : well , that 's true . skye : no . we need to catch her by surprise . [ scene_break ] nikolas : lucky and i refuse to give up hope that our mother will get well . we will not allow the two of you to destroy her last chance at recovery . luke : so poor , dumb lucky just follows you wherever you go ? nikolas : you need to leave now . luke : i know where the door is . stefan : nikolas -- you need to tell me where laura is . nikolas : did you hear anything i just said ? stefan : i want you to stop this nonsense now . nikolas : did you even wonder where i went this morning , uncle ? huh ? lucky and i went to visit laura . now , see , mother has this -- this big window in her room , right ? well , we got there just before sunrise . now , her window does n't have bars on the windows on it or anything , but -- but it looks bulletproof , you know ? we just sat there -- lucky and i and the shell that used to be our mother . stefan : yes . i know it 's difficult to see what she 's become , what luke has done to her . nikolas : i let myself make one wish -- that when that sun came up , she 'd be like she was before . we 'd just go to breakfast and drive her home . but i knew that was n't going to happen , so i just started wishing smaller . you know , we 'd just go to breakfast . smaller -- we 'd bring her coffee in a paper cup . smaller -- she 'd recognize lucky and me . smaller -- she 'd smile . smaller -- she 'd just know that her two sons came to see about her ! that one wish would 've been a miracle to me . then the sun came up , she opened her eyes , and nothing . just a stranger 's dead eyes . then -- then i told her that she had to move again and that she 'd be all right . we 'd find her a room with a window . but i 'm sure she did n't hear me . stefan : nikolas , there are certain things you do n't understand about laura . now , perhaps i can help repair the damage luke has done -- nikolas : i have -- stefan : if you 'll work with me . nikolas : i have an appointment . stefan : yes . it 's stefan cassadine . we were interrupted . yes , i 'm well aware of the deadline , but i can assure you the money will be in place . because nikolas is in a position to guarantee it . [ scene_break ] jason : i 'm sorry . i was just in the middle of a negotiation . courtney : yeah , and i totally forgot the appointment . jason : i was n't paying any attention . courtney : he usually does , really , except for now , we 've just got a lot going on . jason : yeah , and i meant no disrespect . courtney : he did n't even know who you were , really . we 're both really sorry . priest : i understand . if now is not a good time , we can -- carly : no , no , no , stay . stay , please . now is a perfect time . sit , sit . would you like coffee ? you take cream , sugar ? courtney : carly , jason 's working . priest : do n't let me get in the way . courtney : you know , we could go across the hall . carly : and drag everything over there ? no . priest : father coates is planning to perform the actual ceremony , of course . but he 's out of town , so he asked me to stop by and take care of the preliminary interview . jason : well , we really appreciate you taking the time . priest : oh , you 're more than welcome . i only have one question , really . jason : uh -- father coates can do the ceremony however he wants . priest : will there be any security issues ? courtney : at my wedding ? priest : uh -- what kind of flexibility will we have with the wedding party ? courtney : what do you mean , like the bridesmaids ? carly : no , bodyguards . they could wear choir robes . priest : that might work . courtney : ok , whoa , whoa , whoa . max and marco are not singing at my wedding . carly : they 'll just stand there . priest : we might try to incorporate them around the pipe organ . carly : oh ? huh . courtney : you 're pretty good at this . priest : well , father coates explained that this wedding would have special requirements . he 's familiar with the quirks of the coffee business . carly : yeah . well , father coates married sonny and me the third time . priest : hmm . he told me all about it . carly : hmm . priest : i understand the ceremony was interrupted . carly : yeah , the cops came and they broke it up . they arrested sonny . but father coates -- he handled it beautifully . he just threatened to call the papers . so , then , 3 : 00 in the morning , we showed up at queen of angels and he married us in his bathrobe . [ priest chuckles ] carly : do n't worry , courtney . father coates will handle anything that may possibly occur at your wedding . [ scene_break ] ric : come on , wander around . go look in another room . go to the bathroom . do something , but get out of there . elizabeth : that 's odd . i looked all over the place . i know he had an errand to run , but his car 's out front . sonny : well , he should be here somewhere , then , right ? elizabeth : yeah , let me look out there again , just -- sonny : here , let me get that . elizabeth : just leave it , leave it . i 'll just -- sonny : no , i 'll get it . where can i put it ? elizabeth : back here . sonny : all right . ric : elizabeth ? where are you ? elizabeth : honey -- ric : what are you doing here ? sonny : i just need to ask you something . ric : all right . sonny : you might not be interested -- ric : no , it 's ok . she can stay in the room . sonny : ok . uh -- you used to work for luis alcazar . he put you in prison . ric : yeah , that was a long time ago . sonny : did alcazar work alone or with a partner ? ric : he 's dead . what does it matter ? sonny : alone or with a partner ? ric : alone . sonny : did he have family ? uncles , cousins ? ric : i really do n't know . sonny : did he have a wife ? ric : i -- i was n't that close with him , sonny . sonny : where did he spend most of his time ? aside from , you know , the yacht and the country clubs , where -- ric : everywhere . sonny : ok . ric , i need you to be more specific . an apartment in caracas ? a beach house ? ric : the mountains . sonny : the mountains ? ric : yeah . sonny : like south america ? ric : yeah . he used to take his private jet there sometimes . sonny : ok . thanks . ric : why do you need to know all of this ? sonny : it 's -- it 's probably nothing . um -- i 'm glad you 're feeling better . elizabeth : thank you . sonny : all right . ric : yeah . elizabeth : what was that all about ? ric : who cares ? at least he 's gone . elizabeth : so , where 'd you disappear to ? i looked all over the place . ric : well , i must be magic . elizabeth : definitely , not to mention modest and an excellent guitar player . that still does n't tell me where you were just now . [ scene_break ] alan : why did you let emily go to chemo alone ? monica : what do you mean , let ? alan : you know that she 's terrified of chemo . she needs us . come on . if we go now , we can get there before she 's finished -- monica : alan , alan , we ca n't force emily to lean on us . she 's a grown woman . alan : not to me . monica : look , she knows what she 's dealing with . we have to let her do it in her own way . alan : but she 's cutting herself off from the people who love her the most . monica : so did i at first . alan : then you know how much she needs us . monica : or is it that we need her to need us , hmm ? alan : i just ca n't bear the idea of her going into that chemo room alone . monica : alan , we 've got to trust her . she 's going to find the support she needs at her own pace , in her own way , ok ? [ scene_break ] emily : hey , i 'm so late . nikolas : i was about to call the house . emily : i was n't going to skip out . do n't worry . are you all right ? nikolas : yeah , i 'm fine . emily : right , so am i , except for the breast cancer . what happened ? nikolas : oh -- family stuff . emily : you know , one of my favorite things about you is that you actually come from a family that is more dysfunctional and weirder than mine . nikolas : it 's nice to know the cassadines are good for something . sit down . emily : thanks . i should n't be laughing about that . nikolas : oh , it 's ok . i 'm glad someone can laugh at my family . uncle 's only been back a few days , and i already feel like punching a wall . emily : you poor baby . nikolas : is n't it fortunate that i can just walk away from him and come see you ? emily : how do you always know the exact right thing to say ? nikolas : well , i was very well brought up . emily : that must be it . nikolas : yeah . do you want me to sit with you through the chemo ? i brought some books . emily : you are n't going to read to me in latin , are you ? nikolas : would you prefer greek ? emily : no , i would prefer to be someplace else . nikolas : yeah ? where would you go , emily ? emily : i do n't know . the desert , probably . i used to take these long walks there with my biological mom . or maybe i 'll imagine i am in canada in the dead of winter , in a log cabin with you know who . kind of a `` run away and get back to the land `` sort of thing . nikolas : yeah , plenty of wood and -- emily : mmm . nikolas : food , wine . emily : mm - hmm . always . nikolas : yeah . emily : and lots of chocolate , too . but mostly zander . nikolas : you 'd better get going before that nurse comes looking for you . emily : yeah . she is kind of perky , is n't she ? nikolas : yeah . a bit unsettling . emily : i might have to smack her . nikolas : do you -- do you want me to wait and take you home ? emily : yeah , thanks . that would be really nice of you . nikolas : ok . go on , get out of here . emily : all right . nikolas : i 'll be right here . emily : ok . thanks again . nikolas : yeah . zander : one question . are you in love with emily ? [ scene_break ] lucky : you know what ? you were right . a walk by the river -- it was -- it did help . summer : why waste a gorgeous morning ? luke : you must be very proud of yourself . [ scene_break ] ric : it 's not any big deal . you know that -- that drop - off bin around the corner ? elizabeth : yeah , the one for the homeless shelter ? ric : yeah , i -- i took all the baby stuff there . i 'm sorry . i should have told you . elizabeth : it 's ok . i just looked all over the place for you . ric : well , i just -- i just wanted to get that stuff out of here , you know ? elizabeth : well , i appreciate it . ric : i mean , if i thought that sonny was going to show up -- elizabeth : you know what ? i 'm really glad you were able to help him . ric : yeah . me , too . why should n't i , right ? vendetta 's over with . he 's got his life , and i got mine with you . and our very own family very soon . elizabeth : that 's all i want . ric : i 'll do anything to make you happy . elizabeth : i love you . [ scene_break ] sonny : father mckinsey . good to see you . father mckinsey : mr. corinthos . sonny : sonny . father mckinsey : the after school program -- that sports program you sponsored -- it 's such a blessing for the parish school . sonny : well , we got to do anything to keep these kids out of trouble . father mckinsey : well , now they 're getting it , thanks to you . sonny : glad to help . father mckinsey : it 's wonderful to see you . sonny : you , too . carly : thank you . take care . all right , picture this . sonny : yeah ? carly : max and marco in choir robes . sonny : why ? carly : security at -- sonny : who 's -- who 's going to break the news to marco and max ? carly : do n't look at me . [ scene_break ] jason : you all right ? courtney : you know , a guy just died in that room last night , and we were -- we were just sitting in here , joking around and laughing . jason , you could 've died last night . jason : but i did n't . courtney : you know , i 'll bet somebody loved that man and somebody is grieving right this second . a life is over just as ours is beginning . jason : if you want to change your mind about the wedding , i understand . courtney : no , i just -- i just need a little time just to let it settle . jason : all right . when you feel like this , you got to let me know . ok ? courtney : yeah , i will . jason : ok . we 're going to get through this together . sonny : sorry to interrupt , but we got work to do . jason : all right . i 'll put in the extra security . sonny : i got to -- i got to go out of town on business . carly : since when ? sonny : i got to -- got to leave today . carly : where are you going ? sonny : south america . carly : ok . ok , one day a fake d.e.a . agent gets shot in our apartment , and the next day you 're going to south america ? sonny : it 's just business . that 's all you need to know . ok , now i 'm going to hear what a male chauvinist pig i am , possibly a control freak -- carly : i just do n't understand why you have to be there in person . sonny : ok , the situation is not that serious . i 'm going to be able to take care of it . carly : why south america ? jason : you do n't want me to go with you ? sonny : um -- i do n't want to upset the wife - to - be . courtney : so why does anybody have to go ? sonny : ok . i just -- i just -- i just want you to keep the women calm . i know it 's -- jason : yeah , ok -- sonny : all right ? courtney : i do n't like this . jason : if that 's what you need . sonny : you 're going to get used to it . courtney : yeah . sonny : all right ? all right . i 'm -- i 'll -- i 'm going to be home soon , ok ? carly : you 'd better be . sonny : all right ? i 'll call you as soon as i can . [ door closes ] carly : all right , jason , this is not an order . it 's a request . i 'm asking you . because courtney , michael , and i are safe here . we 're fine . we have plenty of guards . but i do n't want sonny out there on his own , and i know that you do n't , either . so please , just go after him . [ scene_break ] [ skye laughs ] skye : dobson -- dobson ? hi . alexis : [ british accent ] may i help you , ms. quartermaine ? skye : yeah . you know , ned and i were just trying to recall that story you told edward . it was so funny . something about some lady who would n't touch the newspaper because of the filthy commoners ? alexis : oh , yes , she always wore white gloves . [ skye laughs ] skye : and what about that part about the jewelry ? alexis : she was getting on a bit . it will happen to all of us , unfortunately . in any case , her family -- they were quite greedy . they were always after her for something , so she felt inclined to hide her jewelry . every day . i 'd find them in the oddest places . skye : uh - huh . like where ? is n't this fun ? alexis : in her silk stockings . one time , she hid them in the family bible -- a place she knew that her family would never look . ned : ah . that 's a wonderful story , dobson . skye : too bad not a word of it is true . alexis : i have no idea what you mean . skye : you see , lady heatherington does n't exist . neither does anything on your resume . in fact , neither do you . yes , we have finally figured out who dobson really is . [ scene_break ] nikolas : i try not to have personal discussions in public . zander : you too good for that ? nikolas : or with people i barely know . zander : it 's a simple question . are you in love with emily ? nikolas : you 're -- you 're not listening , zander . zander : then what 's the problem , huh ? is em not good enough for you ? is that it ? nikolas : you 're getting this all wrong . zander : no , it 's a simple question . answer the question -- do you love her ? nikolas : it 's irrelevant . zander : no -- does that mean she does n't mean anything to you ? nikolas : do you realize that emily 's going through hell right down that hall ? zander : oh , yeah ? what hell would that be ? [ scene_break ] luke : it takes a lot to surprise me , but you managed . working with your brother to put my wife somewhere where i ca n't get a hold of her -- oh , that 's a new one . you 're either more stupid or more twisted than i ever gave you credit for . lucky : you know what ? i love mom , and i love you . luke : where is she , lucky ? lucky : you know what ? i just want to protect her from you and stefan . luke : where 's my wife ? summer : hey -- no , no , wait -- hey -- lucky : no ! summer : stop -- oh ! lucky : do n't you ever touch her . you got it ? luke : you 're no longer a spencer . you 're a cassadine . lucky : i 'm not dragging mom into this fight . luke : you do n't deserve to be her son . lucky : i will forgive you for saying that , but if you ever say that again , you and i are no longer father and son , you got that ? get out of here ! luke : all right ! all right . the hell with you , anyway . i 'll kill you ! lucky : dad -- luke : you -- [ luke groans ] [ scene_break ] nikolas : drug counseling is difficult for everyone . zander : what do you know about drug counseling ? nikolas : nothing , but i know emily needs me right now . zander : oh , you , but not me ? is that it ? nikolas : that 's the way she wants it , zander -- zander : that 's the way you want it , nikolas , and i still do n't get why . nikolas : emily -- emily : how did you find me ? nikolas : you 're back early . what 's -- zander : emily -- whoa , whoa , whoa -- you look like you 're about to faint . emily : no , i 'm not , i 'm not . nikolas : it 's ok . zander : do you want me to go down that hall and find out what 's really going on ? nikolas : no -- look , why ca n't you just accept that emily and i are in love ? [ scene_break ] alexis : [ british accent ] neither of you hired me . therefore , neither of you have a right to review my personal records . i may be a simple butler , but i do have protection under the laws of this great land . ned : i 'm hearing everything except a denial . alexis : clearly anything i say would be used against me . ned : well , now you 're sounding like a lawyer . alexis : please , sir , do n't insult me . ned : alexis coached you , did n't she ? just in case you got caught . alexis : i have not the slightest idea what you mean . skye : you 're working for alexis davis . she hired you as a spy , did n't she , because of kristina ? alexis : i have work to do . ned : no , you 're not going anywhere . alexis : i will not stay here and listen to such vicious accusations . skye : alexis , hi , it 's skye . look , kristina has a fever , and she wo n't stop crying . i think you have to get here right now . she needs her mother , so , please , get here as fast as you can . well , that 'll do it . alexis : shame on you . shame on both of you , playing on a mother 's worst fears . skye : how else are we supposed to prove you 're a spy for alexis ? ned : i want to confront both of you at the same time , right now , face to face . [ scene_break ] carly : jason , sonny should have called by now -- jason : do n't worry . he 'll call when the plane takes off . [ phone rings ] jason : yeah ? what ? ok . courtney : so was it sonny ? carly : no . jason , what -- what 's wrong ? jason : sonny has n't shown up at the jet and he 's not picking up his cell phone . man : what 's the matter , mr. corinthos ? seeing ghosts ? [ next_on ] emily : if you really cared about me , then you -- you would stop pushing me -- skye : please . you 're a fake . admit it . carly : i will do whatever it takes to find my husband -- whatever it takes . ric : may i help you ? elizabeth : no , let go of him !	monica told emily that she should be tell zander the truth about her cancer and she said no , saying she was trying to protect him . zander went to see monica about emily .
lainey : black 29 . justus : no , no , no , no . sweetheart , what are you doing ? 29 is my unlucky number . lainey : i refuse to believe a brilliant man like you is superstitious . justus : well , i am . get them off there . lainey : oh , well , watch me change your luck . croupier : black 29 . lainey : whoo ! see ? like i said . [ screaming ] man : this is a robbery ! do as you 're told and no one gets hurt ! luke : ok . everybody , do n't panic . take it easy . we 'll do whatever you ask . man : back away from the tables . man : i said hands up . man : i said hands up ! lulu : sorry . i 've never been robbed before . luke : chill , daughter . they mean business . man : clean out the cashier 's cage . luke : robert , no . man : do n't be stupid . back off now . alexis : this is the most perfect my life has ever felt . i have my girls all under the same roof , and i have a husband that i never thought that i 'd be lucky enough to have , and i want to freeze and remember this moment forever . elizabeth : you 're wasting time . you should be with sam right now . you think you 're protecting her ? you 're only taking away the best part of her life . jason : when someone almost dies because of you , you might understand . i watched sam almost die . it 's not going to happen again . emily : sonny , stop ! stop ! emily : sonny , listen to me . you need to stop ! sonny : what 's wrong ? emily : i 'm worried about you . it 's after dark and you 're out here in your business suit digging in the garden . sonny : the architect made a mistake . he told the landscaper to design a rose garden , not an herb garden . i want an herb garden . i want to get it started . that 's what i 'm doing here . emily : you do n't have to do it yourself . sonny : why ? emily : i just did n't know that -- that you were that into gardening . sonny : hey , you know what ? i do n't have anything now . i do n't have my business because jason took it , everything i worked so hard to build . i got to keep busy to make myself feel like i 'm doing something . and you know what ? this -- turning this soil right here and making it into a garden makes me feel like i 'm doing something . you see what i 'm saying ? so that way , when it 's done , i got -- i can look at it and i know that i 've built something with my own two hands . emily : you can start on it tomorrow , during the day . why now ? what 's your rush ? sonny : i just want to do it now . what 's wrong with that ? emily : nothing . elizabeth : jason , your life has always been dangerous . you 've almost been killed god knows how many times since you started working for sonny . jason : it 's different now . things have changed . elizabeth : not between you and sam . she loves you for who you are . why ca n't you just accept her and her choices ? jason : you 're not going to give up on this , are you ? elizabeth : i just want to see you happy . so why do n't you save yourself some grief and take my advice . jason : i have a better idea . what time you get off work ? alexis : this is so nice and quiet . it 's a change of pace from the city , do n't you think ? ric : mm - hmm . alexis : hmm . hey ! how 's your room ? is everything ok ? sam : yeah . it 's more than ok , it 's beautiful . i was just -- i was looking out my window and i saw the moonlight reflecting off the lake and -- i thought i 'd come down and get used to the view . alexis : i know this is n't easy at all for you . this is a new house filled with people that you 're suddenly related to . sam : i know . it ca n't be easy for you , either . i mean , the four of you were this perfect little family , and here i am barging in . alexis : you are not barging in on anything . ric : yeah . you 're welcome to stay as long as you like . alexis : besides , kristina wo n't let you leave , so you might as well make yourself at home . sam : well , thank you . alexis : can i get you anything ? sam : um -- assuming you have some , i was thinking about a cup of tea . i 'll make it myself . alexis : oh , yeah . ric : oh , yeah , we 're very stocked . alexis is a big tea drinker . alexis : got everything , anything you want -- english breakfast . do you want mint ? i 've got chamomile -- sam : chamomile -- chamomile . alexis : it 's my favorite , too , so there you go . see , already we have something in common . sam : wow . [ alexis chuckles ] alexis : this way . sam : oh . do you like to go salvage diving ? alexis : oh , yeah , yeah , any time i can . [ sam and alexis laugh ] man : did you get it all ? good , let 's go . let 's go . [ women scream ] man : come on . anyone tries to follow , you 're dead . robert : what is wrong with you ? i 'm about to jump him and you 've got to tip him off ? luke : well , excuse me . you got four guys around you with machine guns . i was just thinking you might get your head blown off . justus : i told you 29 was my unlucky number . lainey : where 'd you get the superstition ? justus : it 's a long story . tracy : uh , uh , uh , uh . where were you going ? carly : hey . jax : hey . carly : why did you want me to meet you at the hospital ? jax : because i wanted to show you this . carly : a d.n.a . test request . jax : yeah . i 'm going to order another one so i can , you know , give to nikolas as proof that he 's john 's father . carly : once you do this , there is no turning back . you need to make sure that you are doing what 's best for john by giving him up , jax . jax : yeah , that 's why i called you -- to talk me out of it . to give me a reason to keep up this lie . carly : ok , listen to me . i 'm going to recite your own reasons back to you . if nikolas finds out that he is john 's father , john will be raised as a cassadine . and helena will carry that little boy off to some greek island and teach him how to be a self - entitled psychopath , just like the rest of the cassadines . jax : right . it 's all true . but it 's nikolas ' job to protect his son , not mine . carly : you did n't feel that way before . jax : i was rationalizing , ok ? i was finding ways to keep john with me because i -- i wished with all my heart that i could raise him as my son . carly : there 's reason number two . you love that little boy , and you are a wonderful father . jax : well , maybe nikolas would make a wonderful father , too . he just has n't had the chance . carly : ok , wait . what about your family , huh ? what about your mom ? she 's great and she loves that little boy . and what about me , you know -- great - aunt , soon to be godmother ? between you and me , that little boy is going to have a wonderful life . michael and morgan will be like older brothers . jax : those are all reasons why i have to do this now , before everyone involved gets too attached . carly : everyone is attached . his life is filled with love . what more could a little boy want ? jax : you know , i 'd be furious if the roles were reversed and nikolas was doing this to me . carly : nikolas would n't have a reason to do this to you . carly : there 's no talking you out of this , is there ? jax : hey , you know what ? if you can guarantee me that the truth will never come out , then i wo n't tell nikolas . carly : you know i ca n't do that . robert : this town has become mob central . i hate to say it , but my dear brother is paying very little attention . [ pager beeps ] robin : mac is the most hard - working , dedicated , honest man i know . robert : darling , these are sterling qualities for someone like a doughnut maker or a meter maid . but the police commissioner -- well , that requires more . now , my dear brother -- and i do love him to death -- is completely ineffective at running the police department . robin : `` ineffective `` ? do you want a list of the medals he 's received , or what about the arrests he 's made or the lives that he 's saved ? and let 's talk about what he was doing in the meantime -- helping me with my homework , taking me to dance practice , raising me while you let us all think that you were dead . robert : that 's like mixing beer with vodka . now , look , mac , for all his -- robin : mac is a fine commissioner and an even better father figure . patrick : that was the hospital . i got to go . robin : all right . i 'm coming with you . luke : i was just thinking maybe i could catch a glimpse of the getaway car , maybe get a license number . tracy : that 's helpful . luke : come on , this is terrible . we 're just coming back into the black . business is starting to boom , and now we 've lost everything out of the cage in one night . tracy : luke , i 'm getting a hinky feeling that you had something to do with this . luke : spanky , why would i rob myself ? elizabeth : why did you bring me here ? jason : i need a favor . can you pack sam 's things and take them to her at alexis ' ? elizabeth : you do n't want to do it ? jason : it 's better that i do n't go over there . elizabeth : you 're afraid you 'll give in . the second you see her , you 'll want her back . jason : i want her safe . elizabeth : if you 're so sure about your decision , why do n't you take sam 's stuff to her ? jason : well , because it hurts sam to see me . and i have hurt her enough . will you do it for me ? alexis : you want to sit with us for a while ? sam : thanks . i 'm -- i 'm pretty wiped . i think i 'm going to go back to my room . alexis : oh , ok . i 'll see you in the morning . sam : ok . ric : good night , sam . sam : good night , ric . alexis : all right . considering how the afternoon started , this ended in a very upbeat way . ric : why ? what happened this afternoon ? alexis : well , for one , i had an odd encounter with your brother . ric : another one ? alexis : he actually pretended that he did n't threaten me . ric : maybe he does n't remember it . alexis : no , he did threaten me . trust me . ric : alexis , things like that come out of sonny 's mouth as easily as it does for you when i leave the cap off the toothpaste , you know ? alexis : all right , all right . if you do n't believe me , ask max . he heard the whole thing . [ phone rings ] alexis : d.a . davis . det . rodriguez : detective rodriguez . sorry to bother you on such a small matter , but you said you wanted to know about anything on sonny corinthos that came across my desk . alexis : that 's right . what do you have ? det . rodriguez : he just started construction on one of his coffee warehouses without a permit . alexis : oh . all right . well , i 'll take care of it . det . rodriguez : are you sure ? alexis : yep . ric : what 's that all about ? alexis : i have to go back to work . lucky : can you describe the holdup men ? luke : just your regular garden variety professional bandidos . lucky : no mannerisms , voices , or identifying features ? tracy : yes . they had masks , guns , and they knew exactly what they were doing . lucky : listen to your stepmother . nothing gets past her . mac : i understand jason morgan is cracking down on local businesses , charging them protection . justus : who 's been making these allegations ? mac : come on . you know damn well they 're too afraid to come forward , especially since morgan has taken over for escobar . justus : those are wildly unfounded allegations against my client , mr . scorpio . mac : well , here 's another one -- morgan leans on luke for protection . luke refuses to pay , so morgan stages a little robbery here , gets his money , and sends a message -- two for one . justus : come on , mac . jason morgan operates a legitimate coffee import business . why would he lean on anyone for protection ? and besides , if what you 're saying is true , hypothetically speaking , why would he lean on his former business partner and uncle to his best friend , carly corinthos ? mac : you think this is a game . there 'll be a price to pay for this , for you and for morgan . lainey : you love this , do n't you ? justus : what ? lainey : oh , come on , justus . standing up to the police commissioner is the most fun you 've had all night . mac : lucky ? lucky ? lucky : got a muddy footprint here for forensics to check out . mac : great , great . good work . you ok ? lucky : yeah , i 'm fine . mac : anderson ? make sure nobody gets through this area . get forensics in here , all right ? cover this area . elizabeth : i packed sam 's clothes in a suitcase and put the rest of the stuff in a box . jason : yeah . elizabeth : i 'm not sure what you want me to do with this stuff -- like this . you want to keep this blanket ? jason : i gave that to sam when she was pregnant and she kept it after the -- oh -- baby died . she should have it now . elizabeth : are you sure you do n't want to ask her ? i mean , maybe -- maybe she 'd want you to have it . jason : does n't matter . elizabeth : yes , jason , it does . you are sam 's life . jason : she 'll be ok without me . elizabeth : and that 's why she took off from the hospital only days after a major surgery , running through the rain , risking her life to get to you . she needs you . why ca n't you admit you need her , too ? ric : still ca n't sleep ? sam : no . every time i start to drift off , i think i hear jason 's voice and then i 'm wide awake . ric : you know , believe it or not , i understand the adjustment that you 're trying to make . i mean , you get used to life being a certain way . you start to count on it , and then , well , all of a sudden , everything changes . last week , i was living in an apartment , and now , all of a sudden , i 'm living in a house by the lake . sam : you and alexis , you had a routine . you 'd put molly and kristina to bed and then it was just the two of you . and now , you have an adult stepdaughter hanging around -- not exactly what you signed up for . ric : well , life changes . sam : not always for the better . ric : sam , alexis wants to be a part of your life . she wants to get to know you . sam : really ? what about you , ric ? do you want to get to know me ? max : ms. davis . alexis : max . max : it 's late . can this wait till the morning ? alexis : no , it can't . max : oh , i 'm sorry . sonny 's already went to bed , so -- alexis : you trying to get rid of me , max ? that 's unlikely . sonny : what can i do for you , district attorney davis ? alexis : you 're building a warehouse without a permit , which means that i have to fine you . sonny : oh , fine me . why would the district attorney concern herself with a permit ? alexis : anything pertaining to you concerns me , you know that . sonny : and you came all the way down here for that ? alexis : all right . i came here for some clarification . sonny : right . alexis : ric told me that you told him that you did not lose control with me during that conversation we had the other day . sonny : you and i have many disagreements , right ? does that mean that you lose control ? alexis : are you going to stand there and pretend that that was some sort of a simple altercation , that you did n't rage at me like a madman ? sonny : what ? alexis : and threaten to make me disappear ? sonny : you 're going to push this ? what 's your problem , alexis ? alexis : my problem is that you threatened to kill me . do you honestly not remember that ? leader bare escentuals , one of america mos prestigiou robert : are you going to let some mobster 's mouthpiece talk to you like that ? mac : what would you suggest ? robert : take him down to the station on suspicion . mac : i have no grounds to pull him in on suspicion . robert : so what are you going to do , wait for the next crime wave to break out ? luke : robert , bubba 's doing a fine job . robert : general custer had better protection than this town . when i was the police commissioner here -- luke : when you were the police commissioner , you were dealing with the likes of duke lavery and victor jerome . those guys were bush league compared to what mac deals with every day . mac : i have work to do . robert : if i did n't know better , i 'd think that you wanted to be robbed . mac : got anything else ? lucky : nope , that 's it . these guys knew what they were doing . looks like an inside job to me . diego : enjoy that and i will take the rest of the money to coleman as agreed . man : nice doing business with you . diego : yeah , you , too . lulu : police , freeze ! diego : oh ! lulu : what are you doing ? diego : what 's the matter with you ? are you out of your mind ? lulu : me ? well , you 're pulling the gun out on the cops . you could 've gotten yourself killed . diego : you 've got to get out of here . get lost -- now ! lulu : no , wait . i want to see how much money you stole from my dad . diego : what money ? what are you talking about ? lulu : oh , give it up , diego . i saw your crazy little watch . i know it was you . diego : what are you going to do about it ? lulu : relax . i 'm not going to tell my dad . diego : your father knows all about it . the robbery was his idea . elizabeth : so you 're planning to spend the rest of your life alone ? jason : if i have to . elizabeth : you 're never going to fall in love again ? you can control your feelings that completely ? jason : i 'm going to try . elizabeth : what about when you met sam ? did you plan on falling in love with her ? jason : huh . no . elizabeth : was it something you were looking for , something you wanted ? jason : i asked sam to live with me because , you know , the baby . the rest just kind of happened . elizabeth : how can you be sure it 's not going to happen again one day ? jason : because i wo n't let anyone get close enough . alexis : you honestly do n't remember . emily : alexis , what are you doing here ? alexis : i came here to speak to sonny about his behavior . the other day , he threatened me and i was wondering if i should be concerned that he would follow through . now he 's acting as if it did n't happen . sonny : alexis , we had a misunderstanding . emily : about business ? sonny : yeah . she knows i 'm not in charge , so i do n't have any reason to deal with the d.a . , much less threaten her . alexis : then why did you ? sonny : are you really -- are you really going to push this ? are you going to keep going on this ? alexis : would n't you ? sonny : i sent her flowers because of the misunderstanding , but she do n't care . you know ? alexis : that just scared me more . sonny : ok , you know what ? forget -- i 'm -- we should just drop this right now because there 's no point . you 're here because i did n't file a permit for some construction . i 'm going to write that down in the book here and i 'm going to do my best to avoid contact with you . there we go . d.a . -- alexis : you know that you crossed a line . sonny : ok . alexis : what 's going on here ? are you playing some sort of game with me ? you 're acting calm and trying to make me look like i 'm the nut case ? emily : look , we can play `` he said , she said `` for hours but there 's no point , so let 's just call it a night , ok ? alexis : do n't ever threaten my life again . sonny : can you believe it ? that 's like the 550,000th time that we 've had that same conversation . she comes in here and she tells me i 'm not good . i tell her to get out and -- and then she just blows everything out of proportion . emily : did she ? jason : oh -- thank you . i 'll take you down to the car , call the driver , and then you guys -- elizabeth : that 's ok because i 'm going to do you a favor and not take this to sam . jason : but you -- you said you would -- elizabeth : i said that i was going to help you , and this is how i 'm going to do it . you say that you control your love ? you take this to sam . and if you can do it without feeling a thing , then fine , it 's no problem . but if you ca n't , then it 's proof that you should take her back . ric : you ca n't stand me . sam : i love jason , who hates you . ric : and you agree . sam : you have this pathological need to be better than jason in sonny 's eyes , and you will do anything to make it happen . ric : did you ever think for once , sam , that maybe jason was wrong about me ? i mean , after all , he did n't show the best judgment with breaking up with you . and he sure was wrong about your mother . alexis is not the heartless shrew of a person that everybody seems to think that she is . so maybe , just maybe he 's wrong about me . look , i sincerely want you to be part of this family . it 's important to alexis . she wants it with all of her heart . and i 'm willing to do whatever it takes to make that happen . so maybe you can meet me halfway ? sam : i 'll think about it . sonny : i 'm not going to pretend that it 's been easy having my best friend turn on me and the business pulled out from under me , you know . i just -- i do n't handle it well a lot , and i just -- well , i apologize . emily : you do n't need to . sonny , i just hope you 're ok . sonny : some days are better than others . i need a drink . emily : oh . what about alexis ? does she have reason to be concerned ? sonny : well , you know , we 've fought for years . she 's bitter that i 'm the father of her child , and she thinks that i 'm dangerous for kristina . i mean , she says all the time that she does n't want -- want me anywhere near kristina . that 's probably what 's going on . she wants to prove that she 's a better par -- i mean , you know alexis . you see the way she acts . i mean , she overreacts about things -- emily : i know . that 's true , but -- sonny : but the thing that i want to say to you is -- jason -- i know he 's told you about my episodes . and that -- you know , ever since we got together , he 's told you that i 'm going to lose control . so you got to realize something . he does n't -- he does n't want us together . and i just want to tell you that i 'm fine . you do n't have to -- you do n't -- you do n't have to worry about me , ok ? and one more thing -- i got to make a confession . no , this is good . the reason that i wanted to get that garden started was because i want to be able to take you out to the gazebo and , i mean , if you want -- if you want . it 's just i wanted to make love to you under the moonlight . carly : can i hold him one last time ? jax : yeah , of course . carly : hey . hey , john . i am going to miss you so much . after today , i probably wo n't see you again , but i just want you to know that i love you with all my heart . jax : it 's jax . i need to see you at the hospital right away . nikolas : is everything all right ? jax : oh , john 's -- john 's fine . there 's nothing wrong with him . it 's just -- i 'll -- i 'll tell you the rest when you get here ? nikolas : all right . i 'll be right there . jax : well , that 's it . it 's done . carly : jax is your father in every way . he proved it just now with the sacrifice he 's making . jax : now , when nikolas gets here , i 'll tell him you had nothing to do with this . it was all my idea , because you need to be a part of john 's life . carly : you do n't get it . john needs you , too . alexis : hey ! i thought you went to bed . sam : i ca n't seem to fall asleep , so i figured i would study for my g.e.d . because , yes , it normally does the trick . alexis : wait till you 're in law school . you 'll open up a text on torts , it 'll put you out like a light . sam : i was looking for you earlier . alexis : i had to go out for a little bit . is there something you needed ? sam : no . no , i was just making another cup of chamomile and i was kind of wondering if you wanted some . alexis : oh ! we 'll start a tradition on the weekends . we 'll sit out there and have tea overlooking the lake . sam : it 's really awkward , you know , making conversation like this . alexis : i know . i 'm assuming it 'll get easier with time . sam : yeah . thank you for bringing me into your home . alexis : it 's your home , too , sam . sam : i know , i know . i just -- you know , i have no idea how things are going to work out . i 'm just -- i 'm glad i 'm here , and i 'm really sorry for all the resistance that i put up all the time . alexis : hey , hello ? stubbornness -- it 's another trait we have in common . sam : ok . i 'm going to study . good night . alexis : good night . nikolas : hey . is john ok ? jax : yeah . no , he 's fine . he 's -- he 's fine . carly : yeah . jax : would you like to hold him ? nikolas : of course , yes . thank you . carly : there you go . nikolas : look at you . hey . so , what 's going on ? why did you call me here ? [ john fusses ] helena : oh , nikolas . i 'm so pleased to see you holding a child . i can hardly wait for you to have one of your own . coleman : i heard you got robbed tonight . huh . tough break , brother . luke : yeah , man , it was , you know ? four masked gunmen come in . the cops are completely stumped , not a clue . coleman : well , we aim to please , man . luke : hey , pat yourself on the back and give me my money . coleman : we got one small problem . the guys i hired never showed up with the cash . luke : are you telling me i was really robbed ? diego : your father wanted to rob himself , so he hired coleman . now , coleman 's waiting for me now and i have to take this money . coleman 's going to get his cut and he 's going to give the rest to luke . lulu : all right , change in plan . diego : what are you doing ? lulu : well , you robbed from my dad , i 'm robbing from you . diego : i do n't think so . you -- lulu : or what ? you 're going to call the cops on me ? diego : listen , lulu , whatever you 're planning on doing , it 's not a good idea . lulu : relax . i just want to make my dad pay . epiphany : she gave up and went home . so why do n't you give dr . scorpio a call and arrange a meeting outside the hospital . ancient custom -- it 's called a date . patrick : thanks for the tip . [ epiphany chuckles ] elizabeth : hey , epiphany . epiphany : long day ? elizabeth : very . cameron left mr . bunny at daycare , and the the girls said they 'd leave it here if they found it . epiphany : i 'll take a look . elizabeth : thank you . lucky : where were you , and who the hell were you with ? jason : i brought sam 's stuff . alexis : thanks , jason . sam just went to sleep , but i 'll tell her that you brought her things here in the morning . jason : ok . sam : jason , please . do n't go . [ next_on ] robin : oh ! kelly : sorry . i did n't know it was occupied . nikolas : you 're not welcome here . i apologize for that . so why did you call me here ? ric : there 's no way he 's going to take her back . sam : that 's it ? you just drop off my stuff and it 's over ?	sonny tells emily that gardening makes him feel useful . he does not seem to get that gardening at night in a suit is not normal . alexis is thrilled with her current life . no one is hurt in the robbery . yet , tracy suspsects luke was behind the crime . jax and carly argue over his desire to tell nik the truth before it 's too late . ric tries to get sam to like him , despite jason 's poor opion of him . liz tells jason he and sam should be together , and wo n't let jason use her to take sam 's things to her , but insists he do it . helena 's arrival gives jax pause about his confession idea . coleman breaks the news to luke that his robbers never showed up with the money , not knowing it 's because lulu took it from diego . sam sees jason when he drops her things at alexis ' .
lulu : let go of me ! logan : easy , princess . lulu : never touch me again ! [ scene_break ] lucky : i get jason is your big hero , but he is a professional killer , and i had a duly executed warrant for his arrest . elizabeth : but why did it have to be you ? lucky : because i got an order from the district attorney . it was a warrant for first - degree murder . elizabeth : you did n't have to arrest jason in front of me and jake . you wanted to . [ scene_break ] jax : you wo n't have to pay for the crimes you committed as james craig . but that 's it . i wo n't be a co - conspirator . if you threaten another innocent person , i 'll turn you over to the cops and present the d.n.a . as evidence . jerry : you do n't have to threaten me with blackmail . i 'm not going to be creating any more trouble for you . jax : you know what 's worse ? is that i do n't trust you anymore . [ scene_break ] carly : i ca n't believe you 're standing here defending her instead of helping jason . ric : carly , you 're going to have to wait outside . carly : no , let kate wait outside -- with miss high and mighty out of the way , maybe you can take care of our best friend , who happened to be charged with murder , sonny . sonny : there is nothing i can do for jason at the moment , carly . ric : there is nothing you can do for him , period , because this time , i have everything i need to convict him . kate : okay , i hate to interrupt this fascinating legal analysis , but i insist that you release me immediately . [ scene_break ] lucky : ric called me into the office this morning . he said that the warrant was coming down and to get ready to make the arrest . i said that i had a conflict of interest . elizabeth : wait , was this -- was this before or after jake 's appointment ? lucky : what does that have to do with anything ? elizabeth : because it just occurred to me that this is the warrant that you 've been waiting for , is n't it ? you knew that you were going to arrest jason all along . that 's why you could n't go to the park with me , right ? lucky : yes . elizabeth : well , why did n't you tell me ? i mean , if you 're so okay with arresting jason , why could n't you just tell me ? lucky : because i did n't expect to walk into a mob hangout and see the guy i 'm about to arrest for first - degree murder holding my son ! elizabeth : first of all , it 's not a mob hangout . and second , i asked jason to hold jake while i got my coffee . lucky : okay , then what were you doing there ? why were n't you at the park with jake ? elizabeth : i told you , i was getting a coffee . and just so we 're on the same page -- jason is allowed to hold jake whenever he wants . lucky : jason is in custody for first - degree murder of lorenzo alcazar . so if you plan on dragging our son down to pentonville for visiting day , jason will probably never hold my son again . [ scene_break ] spinelli : okay , look , blond one -- blond one , all is well , okay ? the jackal is unharmed . logan : you made a big mess , all right ? if you 're not careful , you 're going to hurt yourself . lulu : this is some kind of joke to you , is n't it ? hitting spinelli and kissing me ? logan : it was -- it was one kiss . lulu : no , i said no ! you do not get to touch me , or i will cut off your arm and -- coop : hey , hey , take it easy ! no one 's going to touch you ! logan : stay out of this . coop : you shut up , all right ? you , take her home . lulu : do n't tell spinelli what to do ! spinelli : blond one , okay , i would never presume to give you orders , okay ? but listen , we can -- nothing can be gained by us staying on the premises , okay ? look , look , look -- the unworthy one is restrained , okay ? so just -- can we just -- can you just put down the bottle ? we can leave all this behind and escape into the night , okay ? logan : do n't ever do that again . coop : we are not in iraq ! you ca n't pull that kind of crap here . you stay away from lulu , or i 'll make sure you do . [ scene_break ] maxie : oh , mrs. jacks . i do n't know if you got my message , but your alterations are finished on your dress , so you can pick it up from the boutique anytime . jane : oh . thank you , dear . i 'm sorry , i 'm afraid i 'm a bit distracted . you have n't seen jax by any chance , have you ? maxie : not for about a half an hour , but i can page him if you want . jane : oh , no , no , that wo n't be necessary . i 'll catch up with him later . maxie : sorry , i should really watch where i 'm going . man : no -- do you work in the hotel ? maxie : i work in the boutique , why ? man : could you tell me , please , in what room is jerry jacks ? [ scene_break ] jerry : you know what ? i 'm -- i 'm glad you doubt me , little brother . it 's a progress , in a way . i mean -- you know , in business , you were always really smart , always quick for the advantage and ready to make an opportunity at any time , but with the family -- jax : family and business are two entirely different things . jerry : and lucky for you that they are . you 're too sentimental . you know , way too generous with your time and money . i mean , i was beginning to wonder if you were ever going to outgrow your impulse to save me . jax : hmm . well , i just did . jerry : you know , you wo n't believe what i 'm going to tell you , but -- and it 's my fault , really . but for all the people i 've hurt and the damage i 've done , there 's one thing i regret most of all , and that 's destroying that wonderful innocence of yours . you know , you held on for such a long time , believing that we were bonded as brothers . blood brothers , you know . but you finally understood that everything 's expendable . i 'm sorry i ruined that memory , that connection for you . i really am . jax : hmm . yeah , so am i . [ scene_break ] carly : are you even going to post bail ? ric : uh -- jason 's being charged with first - degree murder , carly . bail is not an option . kate : hello ? carly : sonny , did you even call diane ? ric : it 's not going to matter , carly . jason 's a major flight risk . he 's not going anywhere . kate : okay , i appreciate your concern for your friend -- or your enemy , as the case may be -- but i have deadlines to meet . ric : well , i 'm sorry , but you slapped a police officer . kate : i objected to being manhandled . ric : you assaulted an officer of the law , which is a very serious federal offense -- sonny : okay , ric -- ric -- if you do n't back off right now , you 're going to pay for it later , because she 's going to drag you through the new york press -- carly : why are you wasting your breath defending her when jason is sitting downstairs in jail with no bail , no lawyer . he 's being charged with murder , and he 's being railroaded by your brother ! what are you doing ? kate : okay , what exactly is it that you 're objecting to ? is it this jason 's arrest , or sonny 's concern for me ? [ scene_break ] emily : hey . elizabeth : hey . emily : any chance i can get a little quality time with my godson ? elizabeth : oh , god , em , i just put him down for a nap . emily : yeah ? do you need one , too ? you look pretty fried . i can come back later . elizabeth : no . no , i 'm -- no , i 'm glad you 're here , because obviously , you have n't heard . emily : heard what ? elizabeth : jason 's been arrested for the murder of lorenzo alcazar . emily : but jason 's been arrested a lot of times . he 's never been convicted . elizabeth : yeah , but lucky says the police have a really strong case against him this time . and he would know since he was the one who arrested jason right in front of me and jake . emily : how did that happen ? elizabeth : oh , god . i was at the -- i was at sonny 's coffeehouse on my way to the park , and lucky says he did n't have a choice , but i just know that he did . emily : oh . look , getting arrested is part of jason 's life , and arresting people is part of lucky 's job . their -- their paths are bound to cross sometimes . elizabeth : but he could have given jason a chance to -- to call his lawyer , or to turn himself in , instead of arresting him and handcuffing him in the middle of his place of business . emily : is that the real reason you and lucky are fighting about jason ? [ scene_break ] lulu : sit -- sit on the couch and i 'll get you some ice . spinelli : i should be taking care of you . lulu : i 'm fine . spinelli : no , you were mauled , okay , by the unworthy one , while the jackal was laying helpless on the floor . lulu : okay , the kiss surprised me . it grossed me out more than anything . it did n't hurt me . spinelli : yeah , but it was in itself an act of violence . lulu : i should n't have flipped out like that . spinelli : you were right to protest the unworthy one 's unwelcomed and disgusting advances . lulu : yeah , but using a bottle was overkill . spinelli : look -- hey -- [ lulu sighs ] spinelli : the jackal would never deliberately bring up a -- a subject which would cause you pain , but look , you just -- you just found out that your father raped your mother when she was younger than you are now . that confusing revelation may have influenced your reaction . lulu : no , no -- i refuse to live my life in reaction to anything that has happened to my mother . [ scene_break ] [ knock on door ] jane : jerry , it 's your mother . jerry : hold on , mom . surprise -- come in . jane : you are getting ready to leave , are n't you ? jerry : well , it 's time . well , too late , actually . jane : well , i owe you an apology . jerry : and what on earth for , mom ? jane : i should have taken you at your word weeks ago , when you said you could n't see jax . you implied you 'd done something irredeemable . it was wrong of me to encourage you to stay in port charles and trick you into meeting with jax . jerry : well , jax , wanted to see me , so -- you 've always tried to give jax whatever he wanted , mom . jane : jerry , i can always tell when you 're lying . and you were telling the truth when you said jax would be better off never seeing you again . jerry : and you want to make it right , huh ? you want to correct the mistake . that 's why you 're here , is n't it ? you did n't come here to say goodbye . you came here to make sure i did n't come back . is n't that right , mom ? [ scene_break ] ric : yes , well , my office is a little crowded at the moment , judge . maybe i should just come to you . all right , then . kate : excuse me . you ca n't just leave me here . ric : oh , yeah , i see what you mean . i would n't wish being locked in a room with these two on my worst enemy , but the law is the law . do n't you try to escape . kate : i guess that was an attempt at humor . carly : you know , shut up . just shut up and go away so sonny and i can take care of jason . sonny : okay -- carly , everything that 's being done for jason is being done , and he knows that . diane 's already speaking to the judge . that was probably her who called ric . look , you 're making things worse by -- carly : no , you are . instead of taking care of your best friend , you 're sitting here flirting with this conceited snob . what are you doing ? sonny : first of all , i was arrested . and you know i would n't leave jason twisting in the wind . but it does n't help that you come in here ranting and raving , you know . i mean , you 're just playing into ric 's hands . so if -- if you want to help , go home . carly : you 're worried about jason . that means it 's bad . sonny : i -- it could be . carly : i am going to call you and check on him . [ door opens and closes ] kate : well , it 's uncanny . sonny : uh -- what is that ? kate : the way that woman gets to you . [ scene_break ] lulu : here . spinelli : thanks . lulu : people are always telling me that i am like my mother , and i used to believe them . i would dream up these -- huh -- awful scenarios that i would go crazy and be helpless and i 'd stare at a wall . and i was afraid it was inevitable , but you 're right . spinelli : i am ? lulu : what happened to my mother is not necessarily going to happen to me . spinelli : i did say words to that effect , did n't i ? lulu : i am my own person , i make my own choices , and it is stupid for me to freak out on somebody no matter how obnoxious they are , just because my mom was raped . and -- and that is not what was happening with logan , and i was just really mad at him for hitting you . spinelli : i 'm honored -- not that i would ever want you to feel a moment 's pain because of me . but not to worry . as soon as i inform stone cold and mr. corinthos , sir of the unworthy one 's transgressions , not only will he be fired from his position of trust , but quite possibly vanish from the face of the planet . lulu : i do n't want that . spinelli : are you sure ? i mean , you could n't possibly be harboring feelings for the crabby commando . lulu : no , the guy is an arrogant jerk , and he deserves to pay for hitting you . spinelli : yeah , and for kissing you against your will . lulu : he 's just a macho guy who ca n't handle getting called out in front of a girl , and he overreacted , and he kept digging himself deeper . spinelli : yeah , but that just does n't justify his actions . lulu : no . no , it does n't , and he does not deserve mercy , and he does not deserve compassion , but you could be the bigger man , and -- and you could be generous and just let it go . spinelli : i can refuse the blond one nothing . but if i may say -- your kindness is wasted on the unworthy one . [ scene_break ] elizabeth : you promised to stop hinting around about my feelings for jason . emily : hey , that was n't exactly a hint , elizabeth . it was pretty blatant . look , you 're my best friend . i 'm not passing judgment , but this should be a happy time -- elizabeth : does n't it bother you that jason 's been charged with first - degree murder and might be on his way to prison ? emily : yes , but jason has excellent lawyers . there 's no reason to assume the worst . elizabeth : lucky says they really have him this time . emily : okay , even if that 's true , jason would n't want you to worry about him . elizabeth : but i ca n't help it . i care about him . he 's been such a good friend to me . even today when lucky was being a complete jerk , he was making sure that everything was okay for me . emily : i know you do n't want to hear this , but it sounds to me like you 're still in love with jason . which would explain why you 're fighting with lucky . [ scene_break ] jane : well , you 've made your choices . now you 're going to have to live with them . jerry : no argument here . jane : jax should n't have to live with them , as well . jerry : well , you never used to be such an alarmist . jane : oh . well , how could i be , having you as my firstborn ? you were barely 2 years old when you climbed that rickety ladder all the way up to the hayloft , and you jumped straight down into the horse 's watering trough . why you did n't drown or break your neck or break your legs , i 'll never know , but i made a promise to myself right that minute that i was going to allow you to go your own way without panicking . because no matter what fretting i did , you were n't going to pay one bit of attention to it , and i might very well wind up in a straitjacket . jerry : but jax was different , right ? jane : well , not so much . not when you were little boys , playing bush rangers and traipsing mud throughout the house . turning the sofa into a fort with handprints all over your faces . it would have been wrong to hover around jax and allow you to run free . and so your father and i gave you both enormous freedom . jax used his choices well . jerry : oh , yes , yes . jane : he made better choices from the start . jerry : yeah , jax was always very good at seeing the big picture , was n't he , mum ? yeah . jane : your brother has endured more heartbreak than you can imagine . it took him years to recover from brenda , but he finally has . carly is a perfect wife . and he has two exuberant stepsons , and he wants children of his own . he finally has what he 's wanted all these years . and i do n't want him to throw it all away to come and save you . jerry : yeah , the brother who ca n't be saved . jane : wo n't be saved . jerry : it 's a moot point ! and you need n't worry . you know , all warm -- all warm memories aside , jax just wrote me off two minutes ago , mom . jane : you and i -- jerry : so you need n't worry ! jane : both know that is not true ! jerry : do n't be so sure of that , you know ? i 'm sure he 's going to make you proud . jane : your brother will never turn his back on you , no matter what he says . so i am asking you , as your mother , help him . save him . leave , jerry . and do n't ever come back . jerry : oh . that 's -- jane : allow your brother to live his life in peace . jerry : hmm , that 's an interesting dilemma you 're giving me , lady jane . you know , which is worse -- you know , breaking a promise to your mother , or refusing to make that promise in the first place ? huh ? which is it , mum ? jane : to hell with you , jerry . [ door slams ] [ scene_break ] jax : hello . carly : hey . jax : we need to talk . carly : if it 's about jerry , i ca n't . i just ca n't do that right now . jax : ah . i guess jason 's arrest must have been more serious than i thought . carly : ric hates jason . he 's not looking for any other suspects . and if he has the smallest piece of evidence , he 's going to turn around and make jason look guilty . jax : which he may well be . carly : lorenzo tried to kill sonny and jason for years . he walked into sonny 's office and was planning to shoot him point - blank . he probably is behind the hit at the cellar , which almost worked . and if he did n't show up here and put his briefcase in our vault , we 'd have never had a hostage crisis , and jerry would 've never showed up . speaking of being guilty , jax -- jax : i do n't disagree , but i found a way . i found -- carly : wait a second . what about all the innocent people jerry hurt ? robin , max . my god , let 's look at alan quartermaine . he should n't have to pay for all that ? jax : he should pay for that , but he 's not going to , because i found a way to exonerate jerry . carly : okay . i 'm not even going to ask , okay ? i do n't want to know . but in return , you 're not going to question anything i do to help jason . jax : why ca n't sonny help jason ? carly : because sonny 's a little busy right now . [ scene_break ] sonny : you always were pretty astute . kate : oh , it 's a little late in the game for flattery , do n't you think ? sonny : you probably picked up on ric 's vibe , because he hates me like god hates sin . kate : okay , no , the only vibe , as it were , i 'm picking up on is the one between you and carly . you have a very combative relationship . sonny : carly 's very loyal . she can be fierce when the people she cares about are in trouble . kate : yeah ? sonny : mm - hmm . kate : you do n't think she 's using it as an excuse to pick a fight ? sonny : believe me , we do n't need an excuse to fight , because we do it all the time , and we always have , but we trust each other . it 's very complicated . has nothing to do with you . kate : i could n't agree more . sonny : all i want to do is get you out of here . kate : well , how refreshing . for once , we share the same goal . sonny : can -- for once , could you stop with the high and mighty for , like , two seconds ? ric : ms. howard , we 're all set . kate : oh , thank goodness . now , will you please help me out of these ridiculous handcuffs ? ric : well , i 'm sorry , i should have made myself more clear . we 're all set to get your fingerprints and a mug shot . so let 's go . they 're ready for you down in lockup . [ scene_break ] lulu : thank you for helping me with logan . coop : yeah . yeah . you okay ? lulu : yes . coop : hey , logan was way out of line . there 's no excuse for what he did to you or your computer friend . lulu : yeah , hitting spinelli was completely wrong . so was kissing me , but i overreacted , and i made a bad situation worse . coop : hey , no , no , no , you 're not to blame for what logan did to you . lulu : are n't you guys supposed to be friends ? coop : yeah -- logan would n't even be in port charles if i had n't called and asked to borrow some money . lulu : could n't he have just sent you a check ? coop : it 's a bit more complicated than that . everything always is with logan . i mean , he 's got some pretty serious anger going on , and -- logan can turn ugly on a dime for no reason . lulu : hmm . well , there 's always a reason people act out , even if they do n't know what it is . [ scene_break ] emily : if you love jason , but you 're staying with lucky out of loyalty or pity or for the sake of the children , you are n't being fair to anyone . elizabeth : i love lucky . that 's why i married him again . i want him to be a father to my boys . emily : so lucky 's a cop . he has to follow orders , especially from ric . elizabeth : i do n't know . i do n't know . i think he could have handled things differently . and i probably could have , as well . emily : you were upset about jason . elizabeth : okay , yeah , all right . maybe you 're right . i -- i have residual feelings for jason because i care about him very deeply , and i probably always will . but i have made my choice . i am committed to lucky . and jake and cameron and lucky and i -- we 're a family . [ scene_break ] kate : i would hate for this to get ugly . ric : look , the best thing you can do for yourself is to give me your full and complete cooperation . you 're going to make your phone call . i 'm sure `` couture `` is going to post bail for you . you 'll sit in lockup for -- sonny : you 're smarter than this , ric . ric : i 'm sorry , excuse me a minute . what 's this , a compliment from my big brother ? what 's this all about ? sonny : think of all the disastrous choices you 've made in your life and how many times you 've tried to make my life miserable and what it cost you . ric : oh , i forgot -- everything that i do is mostly about you . sonny : if you arrest the editor in chief of `` couture `` magazine , it will be a publicity nightmare . ric : i ca n't allow my officers to be assaulted , sonny . sonny : okay , then go ahead and tell the press how one of new york 's finest was slapped around by the editor of a fashion magazine . i 'm sure that officer will appreciate it . so will the mayor , okay ? because we all know you both talk about how much -- how tough you are on the laws , right ? and just think about the lawyers that she 's going to bring in from new york city . how are you going to feel about them getting on tv , yelling about how you 're abusing the power of your office ? and who knows what they might find ? corruption , bribery . ric : i got nothing to hide . sonny : okay , what about port charles ? it will make this town look bad . you will discourage other rich yew yorkers from coming here and buying high - end properties , which will hurt the economy , the public schools . and the mayor is going to turn against you . so will the business community . and let 's not forget -- there is a former d.a . who may be wanting her job back . it 's up to you . ric : it 's amazing you 've amassed this much knowledge with only a sixth - grade education . sonny : are you willing to risk it , considering everything you 've got to lose ? [ scene_break ] [ key turns in lock ] jerry : oh . it 's you . it 's not very wise to enter unannounced . carly : who were you expecting ? thanks to jax , you 're an innocent man . jerry : well , one can never be too careful . carly : jason 's under arrest for the murder of lorenzo alcazar , and the d.a . 's not looking at anyone else . let 's see -- skye had a strong motive and -- hmm -- so did james craig . jerry : james craig does n't exist . carly : did you kill lorenzo and frame jason ? jerry : no , i did n't , actually . not that i expect you to believe me . but the fact that you came up here alone -- you 'd do anything to exonerate jason morgan , would n't you ? carly : that 's right . jerry : and you have that same level of commitment with jax , my brother , your husband ? [ scene_break ] barista : there you go . coop : is your -- is your friend okay ? lulu : yeah , spinelli 's pride is hurt more than anything . just the idea of logan hitting him down , especially in front of me . coop : well , he should n't feel too bad . i mean , the guy 's a computer genius , right ? lulu : yeah , he 's -- he 's amazing . he can figure out anything in cyberspace . did you know that he was the one who opened the vault in the metro court during the hostage crisis ? coop : really ? wow . that 's impressive . lulu : yeah . coop : i guess in a couple years , we 'll all be working for him , huh ? lulu : are you always this fair and decent ? coop : i do n't need to bully people that do n't do anything to me . lulu : hmm , unlike maxie , which is another reason why you guys are incompatible . okay , i get that she might be good in bed . but outside of that , what do you really see in her ? coop : well , there 's nothing like getting a little personal , huh ? [ scene_break ] lucky : i 'm sorry i stormed out -- elizabeth : lucky , i was so -- can i go first ? lucky : yes , please . elizabeth : you 're a cop . you were just doing your job . and i understand that you ca n't disobey orders from ric . and today , you made a professional and a responsible choice , and you followed the law to the letter , and i am really sorry that i got upset about that . lucky : apology accepted . elizabeth : thank you . lucky : now it 's my turn . elizabeth : okay . lucky : elizabeth , you know me better than anyone . and yes , i 'm overprotective of you and our family . the truth is , i -- i just wish i could have saved you and our baby at the metro court . [ elizabeth sighs ] lucky : hovering or not , i still should have checked up on you the night of the storm . elizabeth : babe , you got called into work . i was n't due for a few days . lucky : today , i got territorial . for that , i am truly sorry . elizabeth : apology accepted . lucky : thank you . elizabeth : huh . lucky , you were my hero when we were kids . and you 're still my hero . because you have given me the life that i need . and those sleeping boys upstairs , all of us under the same roof -- that 's all i ever wanted . [ scene_break ] jax : and take care of that for me -- that would be great . man : okay . jax : thanks . jane : we need to touch base about your brother . jax : i was just about to call you with the good news . the d.n.a . shows that jerry and mr. craig are n't the same person . jane : well , how on earth did you manage that ? jerry told me the truth . jax : really ? when did he do that ? jane : oh , the first night he was here as himself -- well , he did n't actually tell me . i figured it out , but he confirmed it . jax : i wish you would have told me , mom . jerry had no right to hurt you like that . jane : oh , please , that 's the least of our problems , do n't you think ? jerry has turned his back on everything your father and i tried to teach you boys -- compassion , decency , human kindness . jax : you ca n't blame yourself for how jerry lives his life . jane : oh , please , i try not to , but if my influence has something to do with your success , it stands to reason it is also part of jerry 's disaster . jax : yeah . there 's no way to win thinking that way , you know ? jane : oh . you sound exactly like your father . jax : thanks . jane : your father did n't always play by the rules . i mean , he operated outside the law from time to time , but he was a good man -- just like you are . he was never cruel . he did n't deliberately try to hurt people . i do n't understand what 's happened to jerry . jax : yeah . no one can prove anything against jerry . i mean , that 's -- that 's good , right ? i mean , it 's -- he 's going to be fine . it 's over , it 's over . jane : oh , please . yes , of course it 's over , for now , until it happens again . but you 've got to promise me that you will not try to save him . jax : no , it wo n't come to that . jane : oh , yes , it will . it always does . but now , you have a wife . you 've got two adorable stepchildren . you want children of your own . you -- you must promise me that you 're not going to run after him and try to save him . you keep your own family as your priority . carly : i love jax . that 's why i stood by him and lied to protect you . that 's why i kept jason from blowing your brains out . jerry : it was certainly a nice gesture , and much appreciated , but that little of loyalty to jax -- it hardly measures up to the dedication to jason morgan and michael corinthos jr. , and you know what ? i do n't trust you with my brother . even though you took your vows for better , for worse . [ scene_break ] carly : i 'm not discussing my wedding vows with you . jerry : is that so ? carly : yes . jerry : i could n't help but notice how easily you took jax 's engagement ring off your little finger during the metro court crisis . carly : oh , i 'm sorry . you had a gun to my heard . jerry : even so -- all through that dark night , you risked your life for michael corinthos jr. again and again . i asked you to leave . you stayed . i 'm going to tell you one thing . i 'm leaving . but if i hear that you hurt or betray my brother , i will come back , i will find you , and you will pay for it dearly . is that understood ? carly : oh , yeah . [ scene_break ] kate : i 'll have clarice send over another invoice for the statue you so wantonly destroyed . sonny : so that 's it ? you -- that 's how you thank me ? for -- you know , i -- i saved you from lockup , and you 're going to just walk away like that ? kate : okay , you did n't do anything for me that i could n't have done myself . and besides , this whole situation is your fault . you should be apologizing to me . sonny : it is sad what has happened to connie falconeri . the sisters at sacred heart would be ashamed . kate : hmm . that i got arrested with sonny corinthos ? i have no doubt . sonny : it 's a -- it 's a little bit funny . you know , kind of ironic -- that connie , who changed her name , her background , broke into high society , and lost her manners along the way . kate : my manners are impeccable , thank you . sonny : yeah ? you think it 's nice to blow off a good neighbor when he 's just trying to help ? kate : well , it would be so much easier to thank you if you were n't so busy patting yourself on the back . and besides , smoothing things over with a small- town bureaucrat , who happens to be your brother , does n't even compensate for the loss of my centaur . sonny : if the statue was such a great thing , why did n't you bring it in in a truck ? kate : because the quickest , safest , most convenient mode of transportation was by helicopter . sonny : not when you have a court order that says `` do not fly over sonny corinthos ' house . `` kate : you shot down my statue from the sky , and now you 're trying to make it my fault ? sonny : oh , see ? you always used to get defensive when you know you were wrong -- kate : i am not wrong , and i am not defensive . sonny : and your face would be a little red , it would turn red . it was kind of cute . kate : my face is not red ! sonny : and then you 'd get all flustered and you 'd start yelling -- kate : i am not yelling , i do not blush , and i do not get flustered ! sonny : so i 'm imagining things right now . kate : okay , this ridiculous conversation is over . oh , and if those sprinklers go on while i 'm going back to my property , i 'm -- sonny : what ? kate : i will drop a statue on your roof and see how you like it . [ scene_break ] lulu : i 'm sorry . sometimes i say exactly what i 'm thinking without actually stopping to think -- coop : do n't worry about it , all right ? lulu : maxie and i do n't get along , but that does not give me the right to pry into your personal -- coop : it 's okay . lulu : in that case , watch your back . coop : hey , maxie can be tough . i mean , i ca n't believe some of the things she says to you . but there is another side to her . lulu : that most people do n't see , and you 're such a special guy , and you have this great bond , and blah , blah , blah -- coop : hey , maxie has been great to me . she stood by me when it could have been a whole hell of a lot easier for her just to walk away . lulu : because there had to be something in it for her . there had to be . coop : no , no . there 's not . maxie is -- she 's smart and -- and funny . she 's beautiful . i mean , i enjoy spending time with her , and she feels the same way about me . it 's that simple . lulu : okay , i hate to tell you this since you 've been so nice . but believing in maxie is like getting on your knees and begging to get hurt . [ scene_break ] maxie : you should have seen lulu at the coffeehouse . she was making a move on coop . logan : so ? maxie : so , you think you 're so hot ? why do n't you prove it ? make a move on lulu , and i do n't mean gaze at her longingly from a distance , or chat her up when she decides to speak to you . give her that `` bad boy rebel home from war `` routine and get her into bed . logan : in other words , get her away from coop ? maxie : yes , obviously . logan : lulu already has a thing for me . but if i got to go to the trouble of getting her into bed -- not that that 'll be difficult -- it 's going to cost you . maxie : how much do you want ? logan : oh , i 'm not asking for money yet . there are a lot of other ways you could pay up . maxie : just say it . logan : the day after i get lulu into bed , you sleep with me . maxie : oh -- forget it ! logan : hmm . all right , your choice . but you should have seen the way cooper jumped to her rescue the other day . i mean , i 'm almost sure that lulu was grateful . maxie : you creep . logan : i 'll take that as a `` no deal . `` maxie : wait . the day after you get lulu in bed , i will sleep with you , but coop does not find out . logan : he wo n't hear it from me . do we have a deal ? [ scene_break ] carly : i really hate your brother . jax : i know that . i pretty much hate him myself right now . carly : yeah -- because he can say some hateful things . jax : yes , he can . carly : yeah . jax : you 've been talking to him , have n't you ? carly : yes , i have . i thought , you know , james craig would have plenty of reasons to want alcazar dead , and if i could prove that jerry was setting up jason , you know -- jax : no , you , you ca n't , you -- carly : i know , but i thought i could raise some reasonable doubt and get jason off , okay ? jax : and you said all this to jerry ? carly : yes , of course i said it to jerry . he said if i wanted to help jason , it meant that i did n't love you , and that 's not true . jax : oh , hey . come on , since when do you care about what jerry says , i mean , especially about us ? i 'm not going to allow my brother to make me unhappy , or undermine my marriage , okay ? i 'm not going to let him do that . carly : will you tell me that more and more and more , please ? jax : i love you . and i know that you love me . carly : if we stick with that , jerry ca n't hurt us . jax : that 's right . [ scene_break ] man : where is our money ? jerry : i -- i -- i gave it to alcazar , as agreed . man : you double - crossed us . jerry : no , no , no , it 's alcazar . he -- he took the 20 million and the shipment . i mean , i had nothing to do with it . man : in that case , you are expendable . [ next_on ] jax : did he give you any indication that someone was after him ? jane : what 's happened ? carly : did you and sonny have jerry killed last night ? scott : i 'm just trying to protect her from luke . lulu : i want to be there when scott loses my mom . judge : i have come to a decision on laura spencer 's guardianship .	to make lulu happy , spinelli agrees to forgive logan and not ask sonny and jason to kill the `` unworthy one , `` but warns her that compassion is wasted on him . later , she talks to coop about logan , maxie , and spinelli . maxie sees them and concocts a scheme with logan . he will seduce and bed lulu to keep her away from coop , and after that , maxie will sleep with logan . emily talks to liz about her conflicted feelings regarding lucky and jason . lady jane apologizes to jerry for forcing him to see his brother . she then asks that he leave and let jax get on with his life , and to go to hell . she then warns jax to avoid his brother . craig warns carly that if she ever hurts jax , he will hurt her badly . sonny warns ric of the potential pr nightmare if he arrests kate , so she is freed . liz and lucky forgive each other . thugs come after craig and he barely escapes them .
robin : `` with all your self - absorbed navel pondering , you show no consideration for the father of your child . really , lady , where would you be without him ? you must be the most self - centered , narcissistic `` -- i mean , before , i could write off the fake e - mails as just petty and childish . but this is mean . patrick : robin , do you really think that i would say anything like that about you ? okay , to begin with , it 's simply not true . second of all , i would never disrespect you like that . robin : what about spinelli ? patrick : read it again . does that sound like spinelli ? robin : so you are telling me that there are real people out there that are actually saying this about me . [ scene_break ] jax : you know that carly had a late - term miscarriage when she was married to sonny , and the odds of getting pregnant for her were really low . and now she 's had another miscarriage . kelly : it 's difficult , but not impossible for carly to conceive without fertility treatments . jax : okay , so can we get pregnant again ? kelly : it 's more complicated than that . [ scene_break ] carly : i want you to apologize to lulu and get out of my hotel . claudia : lulu started this , and i have every intention of finishing it . get out of my way . [ scene_break ] johnny : the zaccharas are well - financed and well - connected . your organization is already in chaos . you 're in no position to win a war . jason : okay , i do n't really care if that 's a warning or a threat , because i will finish whatever your people start . [ scene_break ] coleman : this will settle your stomach , i promise . robin : my stomach was fine until i started reading this stuff . i mean , what the hell does t - i - i - c mean ? coleman : oh , i 'm clueless on that . robin : who are these people and why do they hate me so much ? patrick : when you open yourself up to the world , it 's an invitation for them to judge you . robin : well , i would n't mind if it was productive or informative , but that is just nasty . patrick : okay , look , it 's the same fifteen people saying what a bitch you are here . robin : nice . patrick : and they 're wrong , they 're wrong . they 're just saying that because they think that it 's something that you said about me and it 's -- you know what ? they 're allowed to do this anonymously , and it 's not fair . robin : this was supposed to be a safe place where women could come and be honest about what they were going through . coleman : if you want honesty , you got it , girl . robin : fine , but i did n't think i was opening myself up to be attacked and lied about . patrick : look at that . one key and it 's gone . they 're all history . robin : no , wait ! hold on , i have n't read all of them yet . patrick : why would you want to read this crap when it makes you feel lousy ? it 's not good for you . robin : because i 'm the one that started this blog , and when it was all positive , i ate it up . so it 's only fair that i accept the negative now . [ scene_break ] maxie : robin , it 's maxie . your phone went straight to voicemail , so i assumed you 're busy doing something medically important , but i wanted to let you know that i talked to spinelli , and he feels horrible about helping patrick spam you , so you can relax . whatever you see on your website now is for real , okay ? have to go , bye . kate : exactly what website are you referring to ? maxie : oh , my cousin robin started this blog to track her pregnancy , and she kind of dissed her baby 's father , and he used spinelli to get back at her by spamming her website . kate : oh , um -- for a moment i thought that your friend spinelli had caught some footage on his camera phone earlier . maxie : of what ? extreme video of you and sonny doing the deed on your desk ? that would be career suicide , would n't it ? kate : it certainly would , maxie . maxie : well , i love my job too much to risk losing it . besides , been there , done that . kate : pardon ? maxie : i just know what it 's like to have a deeply personal moment broadcast on the internet , and i would never , ever subject anyone to that kind of humiliation . [ scene_break ] jason : last time we had a truce , somebody tried to take out sonny and put michael in a permanent coma . johnny : hey , i already told you , that was n't us . jason : okay , you already told me that your father 's a loose cannon that you can only try to control . so if you 're really serious about keeping the peace , keep your old man on a short leash . johnny : what if i do ? how do i know you 're not going to target him ? jason : okay , all you need to know about me is i will defend what is mine . johnny : okay , do you see what 's going on here ? your organization and mine , family and associates , the lines are blurred . there are a lot of people to put at risk , including lulu spencer . [ door opens ] jason : okay , i get it . spinelli : stone cold must grant me refuge or mr. sir will certainly exact a terrible price for what i unwittingly witnessed with my own traumatized eyes . [ scene_break ] kelly : emotions are a powerful element in reproductive medicine . okay , look , how many times have you heard of a couple trying for years and failing to conceive ? and then they bring home their adoptive child and the next thing you know , she 's pregnant ? everything from peace of mind to hormones to body chemistry are affected by stress and emotions . jax : right . so you 're saying in carly 's current state of mind -- kelly : there is no grief more profound than losing a child . i 'm not sure you want to add the pressure of trying to get pregnant . jax : well , you 're wrong . what if having another child could give carly hope again ? [ scene_break ] carly : i 've been through a lot worse than you and i 'm still standing here . claudia : i respect your grief . i am not trying to upset you . my business is with lulu , and it does n't need to concern you at all . carly : lulu is my cousin . it concerns me . claudia : fine . my problem with your cousin is that she does n't know how to mind her own business . lulu : it is my business when you start hitting on my brother . carly : knock it off , lulu . claudia : okay , do you see my point ? why would i let this little twit dictate my personal , private life ? carly : your personal , private life is n't very private . in fact , you seem to enjoy announcing it to the world , so you ca n't get mad at lulu when she offers an opinion . claudia : you want her to stay out of trouble ? you tell her to stay the hell away from me and out of my sight . lulu : only when you decide to stay away from nikolas . [ scene_break ] elizabeth : nikolas ? nikolas : oh . busted . elizabeth : hey , there 's nothing wrong with thinking about them . i remember the day that picture was taken . nikolas : yeah . elizabeth : in fact , i think it was lucky who took it . nikolas : right , it was in the park the day that she pushed me in the fountain . elizabeth : what ? oh , come on , let 's get this story straight . i think you pushed her in first . nikolas : i know , i know . she was so annoyed with me that day . elizabeth : because you were teasing her endlessly . and then she tried to push you in , but could n't . i think it took all three of us to finally get you in the water . nikolas : lucky would n't have helped if you had n't threatened his life . elizabeth : yeah , well , it worked , did n't it ? nikolas : yeah . elizabeth : i think about her every single day . nikolas : so do i . so , anyway , i have had the operation . i am healthy . is n't this the point where i rebuild my life instead of wallowing in memories ? elizabeth : you know , grieving is n't like running a race or climbing a mountain . you do n't rush to the finish , because it never really ends . there 's always going to be that moment where a memory is going to catch you by surprise . you 're going to hear a song . you 're going to smell a fragrance . you do n't forget . you just have to wait for the sadness to dull over time . and eventually , there 's going to be other people and other events that will fill up your life . we 'll never stop feeling her absence , and that 's okay . that 's how we deal with the pain . just try not to let it paralyze you . nikolas : what if i do just the opposite ? what if in all my pain and grief , i do something crazy and self - destructive ? [ scene_break ] claudia : let me go ahead and clear this up with both of you . i 'm a grown woman . nikolas is a grown man . lulu : and you 're using him . claudia : oh , like you 're using johnny ? lulu : no , because you do n't know anything about my relationship with johnny . claudia : that 's right . i do n't . and you know what ? i do n't much care . because i 'm normal . if i want to bang your brother on this floor in the lobby , you do n't get a vote . lulu : really ? because i 'm not going to let you take advantage of my brother . claudia : do you see what my problem is here ? by encouraging lulu , you 're giving her confidence that she 's not earned . and she 's going around stepping on the wrong toes , shooting off her fat mouth , and making enemies that she is clearly not capable of handling . lulu : you need to back off or i will go straight to johnny . claudia : sooner or later , someone is going to give lulu what she deserves . i can hardly wait . lulu : can you believe her ? can you believe that she is going around right now trying to take advantage of nikolas while he 's grieving ? she thinks that -- claudia : what the hell is wrong with you ? claudia zacchara is dangerous . and i do n't mean pull your hair out kind of dangerous . i mean life - destroying dangerous , capable of things that you ca n't even imagine . you keep your mouth shut . i do n't want to lose another person i love . [ scene_break ] maxie : kyle had a webcam running . the entire time we were having sex , he was streaming the video on the internet for everyone to see . kate : i ca n't imagine how hurtful that would be . maxie : mm , i got over it . what i 'm trying to tell you is you do n't have to worry about me gossiping about you . i can be discreet . kate : well , i 'm glad to hear it , maxie , because being an assistant at your level , not to mention your developing friendships with designers like federico , could go to a girl 's head . maxie : i am completely blown away by this opportunity and very grateful for the people that i am getting to meet . i 'm also hoping you 'll take me with you to milan for fashion week , and i would never do anything to ruin that . kate : good . see that you do n't . [ elevator opens ] maxie : i 'll sign for it . delivery man : are you kate howard ? maxie : oh . kate : no , but i am . delivery man : then you have to sign . kate : thank you . karl levant 's new designs ? kate : mm - hmm . top secret . people would kill to get a sneak peak at his new winter line , but he is letting me see it . you see , maxie , this -- this is what comes from developing strong relationships , from developing trust . this is how discretion pays off . [ scene_break ] spinelli : humble apologies for interrupting what is clearly a mobular moment , but the jackal 's need is dire . jason : we were finished , were n't we ? johnny : just do n't let ric and trevor force you into open hostility against my father . you 'll be playing right into their hand . [ door closes ] spinelli : the son of darkness sounds ominous . if the jackal 's arrival undermined a peace accord -- jason : tell me what happened . spinelli : pardon ? jason : you barged in here for a reason . sonny -- what 's something about sonny ? spinelli : oh , yes , the jackal 's very life is in jeopardy . jason : why ? spinelli : i 'm not allowed to speak of it . mr. sir said that my life would be forfeited if i opened my mouth . jason : okay , then i would keep your mouth shut . spinelli : wise as always , zen master . but even grasshopper needs someone with whom to confide , if only to assist in unraveling the truth behind maximista 's very strange reaction to the sight of the fashionista and mr. sir en flagrante -- jason : stop , stop , stop . you need to say something i can understand or you need to go . spinelli : maximista and i walked in on kate and sonny having sex on kate 's desk . [ scene_break ] robin : this person totally hates my guts based on a couple of blogs . i mean , how is that rational ? patrick : not as irrational as you reading it and taking it to heart . coleman : but he 's right . i mean , this internet is full of weirdos and wackjobs . people can say whatever they want on there . i mean , i should know , i -- patrick : yeah , let 's not go there . but coleman 's right . look , some guy could blow his relationship and take it out on you , or some woman who ca n't get pregnant makes you the target of their resentment and envy . people dump their garbage on the internet , robin . it 's not for you to pick up and carry . robin : look , i know i should n't ' care . but it 's really hard to be called vindictive and a miserable ho and not take it to heart . coleman : really ? wait , somebody called you a ho ? robin : yes , they did . and when people were saying what a jerk you are , which you obviously are n't , i said that you did n't have a right to be upset . but the truth is you did . patrick : and you gave me some great advice that i wish i would have taken . robin : i told you to ignore the whole thing . patrick : exactly , but i did n't , and look where it got us . so , robin , can we please stop blogging ? robin : no . patrick : no . robin : because that means that a bunch of nasty people are forcing me to give up . and i 'm not going to do that . [ scene_break ] carly : what 's this ? jax : belated celebration . carly : what are we celebrating ? jax : well , it 's supposed to be a picnic in providence , which is where would have taken us for our first anniversary if things had been different . but it just did n't seem right to celebrate on the actual date . but it 's been on my mind , and i wanted you to know that . carly : jax . jax : here . lilacs from the garden . carly : i love them . jax : i know . now , of course , no french picnic worth its weight in pate would ever include frozen pizza , but -- carly : you always get me frozen pizza , even when we were in fiji . jax : yeah , i know it makes you happy . you know , i miss seeing you happy . carly : i 'm not sure if i can manage happy right now . i 'm not sure if i ever will . jax : it 's not really in your nature to drown in sorrow . you 'll find a way to get through this . and that 's where i come in . we 'll get through this together . [ scene_break ] elizabeth : nikolas , are you in trouble ? nikolas : no , no , no . i was just -- i was really close to doing something really stupid . elizabeth : well , do n't beat yourself up for something you almost did . nikolas : this is my life . it 's going to be virtually impossible without emily , i think . elizabeth : difficult -- yeah , absolutely , but not impossible . someday , you 're going to figure out a way to move on . nikolas : someday , someday . you would n't happen to have one of those grief calendars on you , would you ? elizabeth : no . nikolas : no ? that 's all right , i did n't think so . because i 'm having a tough time getting a handle on when that someday is . i mean , what is an acceptable period of mourning , you know ? what 's too soon ? what 's long enough ? elizabeth : there are no time limits . nikolas : well , i mean , in the vic -- oh , just humor me for a second , all right ? in the victorian era , okay , you could n't get married until at least a year after your spouse died . but my question to that is , is that at the end of that year , does your grief just magically disappear ? and if it did , at least that would be something to look forward to , right ? but what if -- what if you 're even just attracted to someone before that year ends ? is that -- is that cheating ? i mean , can you be unfaithful to a memory ? elizabeth : emily would be the first to cheer you on if you met someone . i know that she would want you to fall in love again . nikolas : well , i did n't mean -- i did n't say anything about love . i mean ... elizabeth : all i can tell you is that you 'll know when it 's right . but for what it 's worth , i think you should take your time , because everything you 're feeling right now is channeled through grief and loss . nikolas : yeah . elizabeth : and it 's going to take a while for you to find your way past it . [ scene_break ] [ phone rings ] johnny : hey . you seemed upset in your message . is my father threatening you ? lulu : no . johnny : what happened ? lulu : look , i know you love your sister , but i do n't think you have a clear picture of who she really is . it 's all tied up in your nightmare childhood and losing your mom , but i do n't think you understand who claudia really is . johnny : what are you talking about ? lulu : what she 's doing is wrong . you do n't take advantage of somebody because they 're grieving and because it 's easier just because you -- johnny : okay , well , who is taking advantage of who ? lulu : my brother , nikolas ? he 's recovering from a brain surgery . the love of his life was murdered less than a year ago . your sister is sleeping with him . [ scene_break ] [ footsteps approach ] diane : here for the lattes , miss zacchara ? claudia : actually , i 'm here to see jason morgan . diane : and is mr. morgan expecting you ? claudia : no , i decided to be spontaneous . but i 'm quite sure mr. morgan will see me . [ scene_break ] spinelli : the intrusion on mr. corinthos , sir , with his lady love was entirely unintentional . but when i tried to explain that to mr. corinthos , sir , he preemptively threatened my continued existence . stone cold , i 'm not ready to die . jason : you 're not -- you 're not going to die . sonny 's not going to do anything . just respect his privacy . that 's all you 've got to do . spinelli : well , unfortunately , the chosen venue for mr. corinthos , sir , and the fashionista 's carnal bliss was far from private , being , as it were , on the desk of the fashionista in her not - so - inner sanctum . jason : did you knock ? spinelli : stone cold 's point is well - taken . but , see , my quandary extends beyond the simple mechanics of the embarrassing encounter and into the troubled blond one 's strange reaction . okay , rather than expressing dismay at witnessing this display of sexuality , maximista almost seemed intrigued . jason : this is really between you and maxie . spinelli : indeed , she even opined on the allure of a man who would throw caution and etiquette to the wind . [ knocking on door ] spinelli : to satisfy his partner . jason : come in , please , come in . diane : claudia zacchara is here to see you . jason : send her in . spinelli : stone cold , i 'm not really done . jason : hey , you know what , diane ? can you help him with his problems right now , please ? diane : i 'm really not the best person to help mr. grasshopper . jason : it 's really billable . diane : well , i 'll do my best . claudia : by now , i imagine you 've received a peace offering from my family . do n't believe it . [ scene_break ] robin : [ clears throat ] hi . it 's me again . so today was interesting . um , humbling . okay , here 's the thing . i started this blog to reach out to other mothers - to - be . you know , i wanted this to be a safe place to be honest and support each other and , sure , maybe even vent a little bit . i really love reading all of your posts and everything that you bring to the discussion , all of your passion and your anxiety . and , sure , you know , maybe i got a little full of myself because i 'm the one that started the blog . but today everything changed . i , um , i read some really nasty posts . at first i told myself that it was all lies or that people were projecting their problems onto me , but then i thought , i do n't know . maybe -- maybe they 're seeing something about me that i do n't . it 's hard to not be smug or self - righteous when you find yourself the bearer of the greatest miracle on god 's green earth . so , with that being said , maybe i was a little bit too hard on the father of my baby . i was n't trying to shut him out . i mean -- well , okay , at first i did . but then -- but then we got through that . i mean , now we 're practically a couple . but , see , i keep coming back to the fact that i was the one that wanted to have this baby , and therefore i can not lean on the father of this child because i made -- [ knocking on door ] robin : a commitment -- [ softly ] hold on a second . [ yelling ] i 'm busy right now . patrick : robin , are you blogging again ? robin : all right , i guess we 'll have to finish this later . robin : i ca n't wait to see how this plays out on the internet . they probably all think that you showed up here to fight with me . patrick : oh , no , no , no . i 'm done fighting . robin : really ? then what are you doing here ? patrick : because what we -- mostly you -- are doing is ridiculous . [ scene_break ] jax : a cheesy snack to complement your champagne , madame ? carly : you think i 'm ruining a perfectly fine vintage . jax : no , it 's not true . by keeping an open mind , by really keeping an open mind , i 've realized that cheesy snacks are actually a very good combination with champagne or any white wine , for that matter . you know , the salt and the chemicals really bring out the crispness of the wine on your palate . i 've got to write to some of the better gourmet magazines and tell them of our discovery . cheesy snacks . carly : you do n't have to pretend to like cheesy snacks with your wine just because i do . jax : oh , there 's no pretense with you , carly . i do n't have to have all the answers or come rushing to the rescue or buy you fancy things to prove -- i do n't even know what that proves anymore . i 've been doing a lot of thinking lately , and i realize that , you know , the best times we 've had together have been the simplest . like just watching you do the things that you love when you do n't know that i 'm looking . or playing with the children . carly : you 've arranged your share of romantic getaways and fancy jewelry . big gestures . jax : i know . but is that what you want ? carly : no . what do you want ? jax : just knowing that you need me would be a start . carly : i need you . i need you very much . i have been so lonely and feeling like i 'm going to lose you on top of everything else . but look at us now . there 's no distance between us . how did you manage that ? jax : i love you . [ scene_break ] lulu : i went to claudia to confront her about what she was doing to nikolas , and she went crazy . she started making all these threats . johnny : what kind of threats ? lulu : it does n't even matter , because i 'm not scared of claudia . what i 'm worried about is nikolas . johnny : i still do n't see what claudia can do to harm nikolas . lulu : of course you do n't , of course you do n't , because you 're not the least bit objective when it comes to claudia . to you , she 's just your big sister , but in reality she 's dragging nikolas into her own agenda . and nikolas is way too vulnerable right now . she really should stay away from him . johnny : well , i agree . [ scene_break ] claudia : whoever tells you that my father wants peace is lying . jason : mm , well , it was johnny who showed up here offering peace . so is he a liar or just stupid ? claudia : no , john is smart enough to know that peace would benefit both of us . too bad for that to happen , anthony 's got to die . jason : kill him yourself . claudia : you could have killed him when you torched the house . why did n't you ? jason : i torched the house because i wanted to take something personal . that 's the message that i wanted to send . it 's time for you to go . claudia : you know , maybe you felt sorry for the old man in the wheelchair . if so , let me just tell you a little thing i learned in marine biology about the stonefish . it 's this fish that looks like -- it looks like a rock . it sits at the bottom of the reef floor , looking like a non - descript stone . but it 's really the most venomous fish in the world . if you step on it , you 're dead in an hour . do n't think that just because anthony zacchara ca n't walk , he 's harmless . it would really be better for everyone if you just get rid of him . [ door opens and closes ] [ scene_break ] spinelli : the brusque lady of justice is quite certain that this conversation falls under attorney - client privilege ? because if not , the jackal is a dead man . diane : as long as i bill jason , then , yes , you may retain me for legal counsel , and anything we say is privileged . spinelli : okay . well , i am hopelessly devoted to fair maximista , but apparently my lady love craves desk sex with mr. corinthos , sir . spinelli : yummy ? [ scene_break ] patrick : yes , i would like to grab you and shake you for being stubborn , but i 'll just bang my head against the wall instead . robin : hmm , `` stubborn . `` add that to the list of all the other horrible things that i am . patrick : no , no , i am not getting sucked into this . robin , you 're falling down a rabbit hole and you 're taking everyone who cares about you with you . robin : well , it was n't supposed to be this hard . patrick : which part ? robin : i do n't know . i mean , the pregnancy part is -- it 's fine . you know , my body just kind of does what it wants to , and i just watch and wait . it 's everything else -- it 's the emotional part , it 's the actual dealing with it , you know , and i ca n't blame it all on my hormones . my life is changing drastically . patrick : are you sorry ? robin : no , i 'm just scared , you know ? i want to do it right . patrick : no , robin , you want to do it perfect . you ca n't do it perfect . you set yourself up for disappointment . robin : well , i am far from perfect . i 'm vindictive and nasty and narcissistic . patrick : you know what ? i do n't understand . why do you let a bunch of people who do n't know you , who do n't care about you , dictate your life ? and then me , the man who loves you , the father of your baby , you treat like an enemy . [ scene_break ] jax : how about a toast ? carly : to ? jax : our first anniversary , and many to come . carly : after the year we 've had , why would you want more ? jax : i know we 've had some tough times . i 've learned something -- that `` for better or worse `` actually means for better or worse . and the bad times have been overshadowed by the good . you know , i love waking up to you every morning . i love it when you steal my shirts and wear them around the bedroom , or when we have a disagreement at the hotel and then we bring it home to hash out the details , and -- i just love the way your mind works , how you actually think that you can change my mind by having sex . which you can , and do . why would i only settle for a year of that when i 've signed on for a lifetime ? i 'm not going to let you cheat me out of that . carly : i swear to you , i love you a lifetime 's worth . [ scene_break ] kate : come in . maxie : do n't forget you have lunch today at the metro court with the new photographer . kate : oh , that 's right , with marcus henry . okay , did you make the reservation ? maxie : yes , they are holding your table . kate : that 's fine . send flowers to karl . call kazumi . maxie : okay . would you like a note with those ? kate : sure -- `` congratulations on a work of genius . it was a privilege to get a preview . `` maxie : uh , any specifics for the flowers ? kate : no , tell kazumi to use her judgment . karl really outdid himself this time . the sketches are fabulous . and do n't let anyone in the office . i ca n't violate his trust by letting anyone see them . maxie : you got it . have a great lunch . kate : maxie ? maxie , when you talk to kazumi , can you please tell her to change out the flowers in the house ? i want some spring blossoms now . maxie : will do . kate : okay . maxie : okay . kate : bye . [ scene_break ] spinelli : the jackal was astonished at maximista 's reaction to the sight of the fashionista and mr. sir using her desk to know each other in the biblical sense . diane : okay , okay . let me just summarize this , in english . spinelli : mm - hmm . diane : sonny and kate were having a quickie in her office . you and your maxie walked in on them . you were horrified , maxie was titillated . is that correct ? spinelli : it was a bit more traumatic than the brusque lady of justice appears to comprehend . diane : why ? why ? i 'm still not getting what your problem is with all of this . spinelli : okay , maximista extolled an attraction for a dark and mysterious man of danger who would throw caution to the wind to take his pleasure at any given time , on any given surface . diane : mr. spinelli , has maxie jones ever directly declared to you that she is attracted to sonny corinthos ? spinelli : she seemed more interested in the abstract -- to wit , a man of mr. sir 's character , one who cares little for convention or propriety . diane : [ laughing ] your maxie has just dropped a hint so large , it would fill the superdome . do you even remember our conversation , mr. spinelli ? spinelli : harvest the fruits ? diane : carpe diem , indeed . take the initiative . show maxie that you want her and will not suffer propriety to get to her . within the legal bounds , of course . you do want her , do n't you ? spinelli : oh , yes . diane : then , damn it , man , go and get her ! diane : go . spinelli and lulu : oh ! lulu : spinelli , are you okay ? spinelli : i 'm sorry , no time to linger . the time has come for the jackal to seize the initiative and whatever else he can get his hands on ! lulu : oh . um , is jason here ? diane : yes , he is , and i was just about to go in and see him . lulu : i need to see him first . diane : well , suit yourself . i 'm still on the clock . 20 more minutes and i will have earned that fabulous snakeskin bag i 've had my eye on . lulu : jason , it 's me , lulu . jason : come in . lulu : hey , i know you 're busy . i 'm worried about johnny . [ scene_break ] alfred : sir , mr. john zacchara to see you . nikolas : ugh . thank you , alfred . send him in . alfred : shall i stay , sir ? nikolas : no , no , thank you , alfred . well , this is a surprise . johnny : i could say the same thing . i want you to stay away from my sister . [ scene_break ] robin : it 's hard to , uh , not be smug or self - righteous when you find yourself the bearer of the greatest miracle on god 's green earth . with that being said , um , maybe i was a little bit too hard on the father of my baby . i was n't trying to shut him out . i mean , well , okay , at first i did . but then -- but then we got through that . patrick : okay , you know what ? this has got to stop . robin : i was just saying that i was wrong . patrick : the only thing that is wrong is that you 're beating yourself up over nothing . robin : it is n't nothing . all of your blog entries are about what a pain i am and about how horribly i treat you . patrick : well , that 's because i 'm a self - centered ass . robin : but you 're actually not . you really are quite wonderful . patrick : well , if i 'm so wonderful , would i ever be with anybody that 's not equally wonderful ? robin : i do n't know . you might be if you knocked them up . [ patrick chuckles ] patrick : well , then -- you gave me every opportunity to bail on this pregnancy . [ robin sighs ] patrick : you 've pushed me out the door and practically slammed them in my face , but i 'm not leaving . not out of obligation . because i think you 're amazing , wonderful , and loving , and yes , a little self - absorbed at times , but that 's just another thing that we have in common . listen , all those people that said all that nasty stuff about you on the internet -- they do n't know you . i do . you 're the woman i love and that is perfect for me . robin : shh . [ scene_break ] [ spinelli breathing heavily ] spinelli : maximista . maxie : it 's not what it looks like -- oh , my -- spinelli : maximista , your message has been received . maxie : my message ? i never called you . spinelli : it was your siren call that brought me back , ready to fulfill your secret desires . throwing caution to the wind , i will carpe diem . i will carpe other things , too . it is time to take what we want , where we want it . maxie : okay , whatever , spinelli . will you help me get all this stuff back together ? maxie : [ squealing ] spinelli ! [ scene_break ] lulu : you 're not like sonny . you know johnny is not a threat to anyone . jason : it 's anthony zacchara . he 's the threat . he 's dangerous . lulu : yeah , so you ca n't hold johnny responsible for his father 's actions . jason : whatever happens between me and the zaccharas -- there 's nothing you can do to change it . lulu : oh , i 'm going to try . you know i 'm not going to stand here and watch johnny get dragged down . jason : lulu , you 're kidding yourself right now . johnny chose this . he 's going to pay the price . it 's too late to save johnny . it 's not too late to save yourself . [ scene_break ] johnny : claudia 's been through a lot . she deserves a lot more than to be jerked around by you . nikolas : oh , i fail to see how it 's any of your concern . johnny : i 'm looking after my sister . nikolas : oh , okay . so , if i tell you to stay away from lulu , you 'll just go ahead and drop her just like that ? johnny : see , there 's a difference . i care about lulu . you 're using claudia . nikolas : and you 're qualified to make that judgment based on what ? johnny : okay , you know what ? you want to grieve for your dead fiancée ? call a hooker , but do n't come near claudia again . claudia : john , what the hell ? you do n't dictate who i sleep with . [ scene_break ] carly : what is this ? jax : happy belated anniversary . carly : what happened to `` no need for big gestures `` ? jax : well , that 's okay . first year is paper . carly : you 're kidding ? jax : yeah . [ carly laughs ] jax : give me a little credit . i mean , this is a special occasion . carly : i do n't have anything for you . jax : it 's okay . you 'll think of something . carly : aw . [ jax chuckles ] carly : jax . jax : you like it ? carly : yes , i love it . is that boat for `` the silent lady `` ? jax : yeah . cute little sails , huh ? carly : it is , and look at the surfboard . what are these ? michael and morgan . [ carly sighs ] carly : it 's perfect . jax : yeah . carly : perfect . jax : yeah , there 's room for more . for the child that i would very much love us to have . [ next_on ] sam : how could lucky have me for a girlfriend ? he still loves you . sonny : mike got beat up by a loan shark . i want you to run him out of town . carly : you want a child of your own .	carly gets between claudia and lulu as the two argue . carly warns lulu to stay away from claudia . lulu tells johnny about claudia and nik . johnny warns nik to stay away from claudia . nikolas confides in liz . he wonders how long his mourning period should be . jax offers his support to carly and surprises her with an anniversary picnic . jason warns johnny to keep anthony in line . diane offers spinelli advice on love which prompts spinelli to take the initiative with maxie . robin is upset by the negative comments on her blog . patrick offers robin his love and support . jax tells carly he 's anxious to have another child with her .
jax : if she 's working an agenda against sonny , then that is his problem , not ours . carly : i ca n't brush it off like that . jax : yes , you can . carly : no , i ca n't . i have children with sonny , and claudia is not above using him . look what she 's doing with michael . jax : i 'm starting to be sorry i brought claudia up in the first place . carly : okay , if this is the preamble to the `` do n't get upset `` lecture , you do n't have to do that , because i 'm fine , jax , we 're just having a conversation here . jax : i just -- it 's not a healthy subject for you to dwell on , okay ? so can we stop talking about claudia , okay ? you have n't even eaten any of your food . carly : i do n't like it . jax : you do n't like it ? you 're not five years old . it 's healthy for you -- hey alexis : hello . jax : oh , hi . alexis : hi , carly . carly : hi . alexis : you guys have n't seen agent rayner , have you ? jax : consorting with the feds after hours , huh ? what 's going on ? [ phone rings ] alexis : hold on . let me grab this . i think i have to pick up kristina at the library . [ scene_break ] kristina : so this is where the mysterious jason morgan hangs out . does a woman live here with you ? jason : excuse me ? kristina : just asking . it 's warmer than you 'd think , and the pool table is a nice touch . who are you calling ? as if i did n't know . why ? you and my mother do n't even get along . for sure you do n't owe her anything . if you have to call somebody , call dad . jason : sonny 's busy . kristina : what else is new ? [ scene_break ] sonny : what do you mean michael 's gone ? what do you to do him ? claudia : do ? nothing . sonny : why are you here ? claudia : because i wanted to see him , sonny . sonny : what -- michael 's not here , so what -- what happened to him ? claudia : sonny , would you just -- sonny : what happened ? what happened to my son ? [ scene_break ] toussaint : are you okay ? you 're looking a little wobbly . michael : uh , no , i 'm good . toussaint : what room were you in ? michael : i was visiting my brother . but if you really want to help , uh , could you maybe get me a cab ? toussaint : you 're not going anywhere , son . [ scene_break ] rebecca : i 've had it with being the place where cassadine women go to dump their insanity and paranoia . i am sick of defending myself against never- ending and baseless accusations , so believe what you want , tell nikolas what you want , good luck in getting him to believe you , but however it is that you decide to pursue it , you whacked - out freak show , stay the hell out of my face . helena : well , how priceless . better to see a vicious little guttersnipe emerge from emily 's insipid face . oh , what we could n't have accomplished if only i 'd gotten to you first . rebecca : maybe you 're not just as smart as you think you are . helena : well , you would be well advised not to suffer that disillusion , my dear . at the moment , i find you amusing , intriguing to watch , but if you become tedious -- rebecca : what ? you 'll what ? helena : must you always be so defensive ? you and i are not necessarily at cross - purposes . it would seem counterproductive not to pool our resources , do n't you think ? now , i would make it worth your while to walk away from your current partner and work with me . you know , the sky 's the limit , rebecca . [ scene_break ] jason : oh , what do you think you 're doing ? no , no , no , no , no , no , no . kristina : you should work on your hospitality . jason : you 're not drinking alcohol here . kristina : i hope you 're not dumb enough to think i wo n't drink it anywhere else . jason : well , i ca n't control that . here , drink this instead . kristina : i 'm not thirsty . but i could get hungry real fast . want to hook up with me ? jason : okay , hold on . i know you 're trying to distract me from calling alexis , but you 've got to find a different strategy . kristina : whatever . call her . i 'll just make up a reason for being there , like chandler elles . my mom always says she 's a train wreck . a disaster waiting to happen . `` i 'll just say i heard chandler was out drinking , and i went to the club to try and talk her into going home . mom will love that . it 's caring and responsible . except here 's the glitch . i was n't able to help chandler because your big , macho self showed up and hauled me away . i could probably work up a pretty good cry by the time she gets here . and why waste it ? i 'll tell her you tried to have sex with me . jason : yeah , stick with that one , because that 's believable . kristina : are you making fun of me ? you ? my dad 's number one flunky ? let me tell you something . if it comes to my mother choosing whether to believe me or you , she 'll pick me every time . you want to put it to the test ? go ahead , call . [ scene_break ] alexis : sorry . carly : it 's okay , if you have plans tonight , do n't let us keep you . jax : oh , no , no , no . please , sit down , sit down . i see that molly 's still trying to bargain her friday night curfew . alexis : like clockwork . no pun intended . jax : i did n't realize kristina was back from her honor 's trip . how was boston ? alexis : she loved it . she really did . she came back with a mountain of homework , but , fortunately , it does n't seem to faze her because she takes overachieving to a new level , which is why she 's at the library right now when she should be with her friends , actually . jax : oh . carly : is n't it a little late in the year to be studying so hard ? alexis : yeah , but she 's studying for summer courses , trying to prep because she 's determined to get into yale . jax : aww , like mother , like daughter . alexis : i tell her to do as i say , not as i do , but she 's determined , you know , and she should relax . she 's got straight a 's . what can i say ? i 've got the perfect child , eh ? i 'm sorry . i do n't mean to be insensitive . i want to hear about michael . stop me next time i do that . carly : it 's okay , it 's okay . kristina is giving you a reason to brag , that 's great . michael has lost a year of his life , you know ? he has lots of challenges ahead , but i 'm just as proud of him . [ scene_break ] claudia : it 's getting hard for me to keep track , what exactly are you accusing me of this time . sonny : i walk in here , you tell me michael 's gone , not much else . claudia : i did n't do anything to him . sonny : okay , let 's just stop this right now and go from the top . why are you here ? claudia : because i wanted to see michael . sonny : okay , why ? claudia : because i like him , sonny , for god 's sake . sonny : and ? and ? claudia : and what ? and we talked for a few minutes , and then a nurse came in , and she said he needed his bandage changed . i left , okay ? i went to kelly 's to get cookies . i thought i 'd surprise him , poor boy . look , here you go . sonny : mm - hmm . claudia : proof , okay ? end of whatever conspiracy theory i 'm supposed to have committed , whatever . sonny : why did n't you just say that from the start ? claudia : because i tried . you 've been yelling at me from the minute you walked in here . sonny : okay , i 'm sorry . claudia : okay , fine . sonny : jeez . claudia : he probably just went to get some tests or something , i do n't -- sonny : that 's -- it 's a little too late for that . i do n't like this . it does not feel right . [ scene_break ] toussaint : okay . all right , now , why do n't you wait here ? i 'll get you a nurse . michael : no , i told you , i 'm not a patient . toussaint : well , i 'm thinking maybe you should be . michael : you do n't look like a doctor to me . toussaint : oh , do i look like a man with no eyes in my head ? michael : i 've been fighting a really bad flu bug . that 's all . toussaint : looks like the bug is winning . michael : you know , maybe i pushed it coming to see my brother . we 're close , okay ? i missed him . just please , get me a cab ? toussaint : are you sure ? michael : positive . positive . toussaint : all right , i 'm going to get you a cab , but you have to tell me your name . it 's not negotiable . michael : michael . michael corbin . toussaint : well , i 'm toussaint dubois . michael : the guy who 's going to get me a cab , right ? toussaint : as soon as i get a nurse to take a look at you . you 're going to wait right here , right ? michael : whatever . toussaint : i 'll take that as a yes . toussaint : oh , epiphany , it 's good to see you . epiphany : as i live and breathe , toussaint dubois . when did you get back ? toussaint : oh , a few weeks ago . i should have called you . epiphany : no obligations . how was the tour ? toussaint : oh , the center did n't hold . you know , the same old crap that broke us up in the first place reared its ugly head . but i 'd love to fill you in over dinner sometime . but right now , there 's a kid over here that does n't look good . can you take a look at him ? epiphany : sure . show me . toussaint : he 's right over here . [ scene_break ] ethan : ah , sir cassadine . always a pleasure . you know , if you 're looking for some real action , there 's a private game starting in about an hour . nikolas : i 'm actually here to see my brother . ethan : well , lucky 's on his way . nikolas : yeah . should be here any minute . ethan : oh . nikolas : okay . here i am . should i brace myself for yet another shocking revelation about rebecca ? lucky : why had n't ethan filled you in ? nikolas : about what ? lucky : oh , he 's living proof of my dad 's infidelity . nikolas : do you want to start from the beginning ? lucky : well , all i know is back when i was on the road with my parents , my dad was off having an affair with holly sutton . and she got pregnant . he 's the result . nikolas : he 's your brother . lucky : well , according to the latest version of events . which not only makes my dad a liar , it makes him the worst kind of hypocrite . [ scene_break ] rebecca : let me be clear . i 'm not going to be joining forces with you for any reason . especially not the exploitation of nikolas . in fact , i strongly suggest that you slither back under that little rock that you came from and leave me alone . helena : well , brava , brava , brava . you become more impressive by the minute . you just adjusted your performance on a dime . rebecca : great . i have no idea what you 're talking about . helena : well , the sincere concern for nikolas ' welfare , exactly like emily -- when the naughty little mouse got it in her head to roar . rebecca : oh , god , i have no idea why i 'm still talking to you . helena : but you 're not aware , are you ? that you sounded just like her . oh , my poor darling little nikolas . the moment you entered the picture , he never stood a chance . rebecca : read my lips , lady . screw you . [ scene_break ] jason : alexis is n't picking up . kristina : could have left a voice mail . jason : can always call back , ca n't i ? kristina : why do n't you just call my dad ? jason : like i said , sonny 's busy . kristina : he 'll come if you tell him -- who am i kidding ? dad does n't care what i 'm doing . he does n't even bother to find out . jason : your father loves you , kristina . kristina : whatever that means . to be fair , i ca n't blame dad exclusively . mom practically hyperventilates at the thought of me spending time with him . but it all works , right ? since he really does n't want to be bothered . jason : okay , it 's obvious that you have some issues with your parents . maybe you should be discussing this with them . kristina : and lose my leverage ? why would i do that ? jason : your leverage ? kristina : dad cancels his scheduled visit . i play it off like it 's no big deal so he wo n't , god forbid , feel pressured . compared to my mother , i come off like the reasonable one . then i go to her , all hurt and teary . what 's so wrong about me that my own father does n't want me around ? mom feels guilty , so she overcompensates . i get a trip to boston , or a flat screen for my bedroom . mom and dad shower me with material things , and i 'm shallow enough to go with that . it 's not perfect , but it 's a sweet deal . i 'm not going to be rocking that boat by spilling my feelings all over the floor . [ jason sighs ] kristina : you know what ? i 'm bored . take me home . [ scene_break ] alexis : how is michael ? carly : he 's fine . alexis : i 'm sorry that i was n't more visibly supportive during his surgery . carly : it 's okay , i 'm sure you were busy . alexis : family matter , unpleasant . jax : yeah , i heard that helena was in town . alexis : so is rebecca shaw , but i 'm trying to remedy that . carly : it 's okay . i 'm sure you had your hands full . yeah , michael is fine . he 's had tons of support . i 'm sure he did n't miss you , but his sister , that 's a different story . alexis : i 'm afraid that 's my fault , too . i thought kristina seeing michael comatose might be too upsetting for her . carly : distract her from her a 's . i get it . but michael could use a visit from kristina . alexis : absolutely . i will check with kristina and then i 'll let you know when -- when it 's okay for her . carly : yeah . alexis : there 's agent rayner . jax : oh , go . alexis : all right . [ scene_break ] alexis : agent rayner . i was pleasantly surprised to get your call . agent rayner : is that so ? you made my day . alexis : no , i meant that i did n't expect the results to come back so quickly . agent rayner : well , that 's what happens when you have the weight of the bureau working for you . we ask , people tend to answer . that and i have the incentive . i wanted to impress you . alexis : you 're not flirting with me again , are you ? agent rayner : am i getting anywhere ? alexis : no . agent rayner : all right , then . everything you ever wanted to know about rebecca shaw is in this file . but heed my warning ; it may be the opposite of what you want to hear . [ scene_break ] carly : the only good thing about sonny marrying claudia and knocking her up is it makes that twit look good in comparison . jax : oh , there she is . see , i knew that my wife was in there somewhere . carly : do i get points for good behavior ? jax : oh , it 's nice to have you back . yes , you do , actually , because as , you know , just considering how much you hate alexis , you were actually quite civilized . carly : mmm , i mean it . alexis is way too high and mighty for my taste , but i love her like a sister , compared to the loathing i have in my heart for claudia . [ scene_break ] claudia : i really -- honestly , i think you 're overreacting . sonny : overreacting ? all michael did when he was here was complain he did n't want to be here , and now he 's gone . claudia : well , he probably went for a walk down the hall -- sonny : where is -- there 's nobody here right now anyway . claudia : or he went to talk to a doctor or something . look , you need to check yourself . this kind of over - the - top hovering is exactly what 's making him crazy , and if he comes back from his disappearance and it 's perfectly innocent , he was at the cafeteria ? sonny : okay . claudia : he 's likely to start resenting you , the same way he 's resenting carly , you know ? i 'm just saying . you need to -- sonny : elizabeth . do you know if michael went to do some tests , or -- elizabeth : i do n't think so , but i can check for you . no , nothing . sonny : uh , okay . so where is he ? claudia : okay , he does n't mean to sound accusatory -- sonny : shh . claudia : he 's just worried . elizabeth : i do n't know where your son is . sonny : okay , listen , i have all the respect for you in the world , but do n't take this personally , but please do n't tell me that you 've lost my son . elizabeth : i know he 's been anxious to complete physical therapy . let me just check to see if he 's there . [ scene_break ] nikolas : so was this a surprise to you , or did you come to port charles knowing that you were luke 's son ? ethan : well , it was holly who claimed that luke is my father , and she was very convincing . you have to admit , luke and i are kind of cut from the same cloth , you know . we 're kindred spirits , so to speak . and the instant bond we shared was unmistakable . nikolas : well , it sounds like you got blindsided once again . ethan : hmm . what do you mean , once again ? nikolas : well , lucky did n't know that he had an older brother , that would be me , until he was a teenager . lucky : ah , you were shocked because you came from the same mother . you know , i 'm surprised i did n't see that one coming . i mean dad lies , he abandons . why would n't he cheat ? you know , continue the cycle . ethan : well , it 's not like he even knew i existed , so he did n't walk out on me . i do n't think `` abandoned `` applies in my case . lucky : ah , you 'd better lose those rose - colored glasses when it comes to my father . you 're just setting yourself up , because he will disappoint . ethan : do you ever give that old man a break ? lucky : you do n't have to listen to me . why do n't you ask nikolas ? go ahead , tell him about his new , wonderful father , and how he treated you when you first came to town ? nikolas : uh , i really do n't want to -- ethan : no , actually , i want to hear this . nikolas : really ? okay . well , first of all , let me preface this by saying it was a long time ago and now , for the most part , luke and i do like each other . but in the beginning , yes , it was difficult for him to accept that i was laura 's son . lucky : difficult ? dad called nikolas every name in the book . you know what ? `` devil 's spawn `` was a particular favorite . nikolas : okay . i was a kid , okay , and i did n't know what to do with all that hostility . ethan : i 'm sorry to hear that , mate . but what does this have to do with me ? nikolas : you tracked me down . [ scene_break ] alexis : i almost regret calling you in on this . agent rayner : i had a feeling you might . look , there 's no law that says you have to act on any of this information . sleep on it . it might be just enough to send rebecca on her way . alexis : i could always say that i never saw the file and just let the chips fall where they may . i mean , nikolas is a big boy . he keeps telling me to butt out of his business anyway . agent rayner : could you do that ? alexis : you probably do n't think i can . but you know , i 've kept bigger secrets than this . much worse than this . unless , of course , you know that already . agent rayner : know what ? alexis : about my secrets . agent rayner : you think i ran a background check on you while i was at it ? alexis : did you ? agent rayner : i 'm sorry to disappoint you , but i 'm not as devious as all of that . the only research i did was on rebecca shaw at your request . so moment of truth , what are you going to do about the contents of that file ? [ scene_break ] claudia : maybe michael went for a walk . you know how hard he 's been pushing the physical therapy thing . maybe he just decided to , you know , exercise his legs , and he 's walking down the hall -- sonny : claudia -- claudia : and he looks inside the room and he sees a pretty girl , and he 's like , `` oh , hey , `` and she goes , `` oh , i ca n't sleep either . hey , my name 's `` -- sonny : oh , claudia , wait , wait , wait . can you just stop rattling off a thousand scenarios where michael could have been ? and you -- why are you holding that phone ? are you expecting a call from ric ? is that who you expected to call ? claudia : come on . carly : what 's wrong ? sonny : hey . um -- we think michael might have gone out to do some physical therapy or something , but there 's nothing to worry about because the nurses are tracking him down . carly : how long has he been missing ? jax : sonny did n't say that he was missing . carly : well , he 's not here . and why is he doing physical therapy by himself ? he 's going to push himself too hard , hurt himself , and then cause a setback , sonny . [ scene_break ] elizabeth : jason , have you seen michael ? jason : what are you talking about ? you do n't know where he is ? elizabeth : he 's missing , and we ca n't find him . jason : he 's miss -- carly : did you find michael ? elizabeth : he 's not in the rehabilitation room or anywhere on this floor . we 've got people looking for him , but we ca n't rule out the possibility that michael may have walked out of the building . [ scene_break ] kristina : you almost gave me a heart attack . michael : surprise . miss me ? kristina : like crazy . what are you doing here ? michael : i 'm done with the hospital , okay ? and i 'm back . which is where you come in . [ scene_break ] agent rayner : would you mind if i steered the conversation in a more personal direction ? alexis : how personal ? agent rayner : moderately . alexis : elaborate . agent rayner : i 'm not going to ask you about the men in your life . from what you 've told me , the general consensus is i 'll probably be compelled to start issuing arrest warrants . alexis : well , i 'm not going to talk about my personal life anymore with you , okay ? agent rayner : fair enough . just curious , though , are you this loyal and protective with all of the people you love , or is nikolas just a special case ? alexis : i 'm not sure how to answer that . agent rayner : well , you 've gone out of your way to protect him . he 's a grown man capable of managing his own life . alexis : looks can be deceiving . nikolas has never had it easy . ever . agent rayner : even so , you 've been challenging your stepmother who is known to be formidable and lethal . you 've called out rebecca shaw and made no secret of that with nikolas . and the horror of horrors , you 've stooped to asking a fed for help . alexis : is that your oddly flattering way of telling me to mind my own business ? agent rayner : no , not at all . it 's just , i 'm actually drawn to that mama lioness type . it just does n't seem to be the quality that one would put with you . alexis davis , district attorney , single mom , mind like a steel trap , fiercely competitive . usually something has to give . oftentimes , the relationships with extended family are the ones that suffer . but you ? you never miss a beat . alexis : i should hire you to do public relations for me . you make me sound all noble and fierce . i 'm really just paranoid . i expect the worst to happen . growing up a cassadine , you 're taught that the worst usually does . [ scene_break ] rebecca : wow , that 's some ego you 're carting around there . what makes you think i 'm here to see you ? nikolas : why else ? rebecca : well , it 's a casino . i 'm here to gamble . you 've seen me play cards . you know i have to practice . nikolas : so is this just a coincidence ? rebecca : you finding that hard to believe ? nikolas : oh , okay . maybe i do get a little ahead of myself . ethan : no , it 's called wishful thinking , mate . nikolas : all right , i stand corrected . rebecca : think he 's suffered enough ? ethan : yeah , it 's time to put him out of his misery . rebecca : you were right the first time . i saw you earlier and i followed you here . so now you know what it feels like to have your own personal stalker . nikolas : i 'm oddly unafraid . lucky : looks like you two have taken a quantum leap . rebecca : um , okay , if you 're asking if were together , yeah . nikolas : and we appreciate your concern , but know what we 're doing . rebecca : you want to blow this place ? nikolas : yeah , let 's get out of here . be patient . these things take time . trust me . ethan : thank you , chief . rebecca : what was that about ? lucky : what ? ethan : you ca n't put that badge down for a second , can you ? is it -- is it exhausting policing everyone 's lives ? [ scene_break ] jason : excuse me . have you seen a teenage -- toussaint : hey , jason . jason : toussaint , how are you ? toussaint : all right . how 's it going ? jason : good . good to see you . i 'd love to catch up with you , but -- toussaint : but right now you 're looking for a teenage boy ? jason : yeah , yeah , my nephew , michael corinthos . toussaint : as in sonny ? jason : right . michael 's recovering from brain surgery , and he 's supposed to be in his room . and he 's not . he 's been complaining about being here a lot . i 'm just afraid he took off . toussaint : well , there was a kid about a half an hour ago . said his name was michael corbin . jason : that 's him . did you see which way he went ? toussaint : my guess is he did n't get very far . the kid could barely stand . he asked me to get him a cab , and i told him that i would after i had somebody take a look at him . jason : and that was it ? he left ? toussaint : yeah . jason : okay , thanks . good to see you . hey , spinelli , michael 's missing from the hospital . i need you to track every cab pickup at general hospital within the last hour . [ scene_break ] kristina : you look really good -- not sick at all . and you 're -- wow -- taller . michael : yeah , nothing like coma time to help me grow big and strong . so when did you become such a babe ? kristina : when you were n't looking , obviously . i 'm so glad you 're not mad at me . michael : why would i be ? kristina : some sister . i did n't even visit you the whole time you were at the aftercare institute . michael : it does n't matter . i would n't have known you were there anyway . coma , remember ? kristina : i wanted to come , but mom thought it would be too upsetting . michael : i 'm actually glad you did n't see me like that -- all helpless . kristina : it must have been so weird for you , but you do n't remember anything , right ? michael : i 'm starting to remember people were talking to me , but not what they said . like you 're underwater , but things are coming back , i think . i do n't know . kristina : i really missed you . michael : yeah , and i missed everything , literally . to me , it did n't seem like a whole year passed . but it must have , because nothing is the same . [ scene_break ] carly : i know michael hated being here , but jason thought he had gotten michael to accept that he had to stay here . sonny : apparently not , carly . carly : what if something happened to him ? sonny : nothing happened . carly : what if someone took him . jax : i just spoke with elizabeth . apparently , bobbie is working tonight , so i 'm going to see if i can track her down , and see if she knows anything . carly : thank you . sonny : listen to me . like i told you before , my business is stable . there 's no animosity . there 's no reason for somebody to grab michael to get to me . so if he left here , it 's because he wanted to leave . claudia : and if it makes you both feel better , when i was with him earlier , he seemed fine . and he did n't seem like he was upset about anything . carly : wait a second . are you telling me that you 're the last person who saw michael before he ran away ? [ scene_break ] nikolas : any chance i can get you back to wyndemere tonight , or have you had enough of me ? rebecca : oh , yeah , right , that 's why i followed you all the way to the haunted star . all i want to do is finish what we started earlier . and the faster we can get back to it , the happier i 'll be . what ? nikolas : alexis was n't wrong about everything . one thing she said to me i know is fact . that 's that i 'm happy . i 'm really happy for the first time in a long time because of you . thank you . [ cell phone rings ] nikolas : sorry . [ cell phone rings ] nikolas : looks like i talked her up . yes , alexis . alexis : you need to stop whatever you 're doing right now and meet me at the metro court , and no , it can not wait . [ scene_break ] michael : thanks . i needed that . kristina : sandwiches are about the extent of my talent . i mean , really , where would i learn anything else ? michael : alexis is still a disaster in the kitchen ? kristina : the worst . i wish she 'd just give up instead of trying all the time . michael : so , what 's been going on with you since last time i checked in ? kristina : let 's see . i topped the honor roll at madison prep . i got five 's on all my a.p.s . i 'm sophomore class president . i lettered in tennis . and i raised $ 2,000 to fight urban graffiti . and i 'm going to try to cure cancer before mom 's inedible breakfast . michael : that 's awesome . you 're awesome , i mean . kristina : did n't dad tell you any of this ? michael : everything 's been pretty jacked at the hospital . a lot of stuff happened in a short amount of time . kristina : did dad mention me at all ? michael : what 's wrong ? are you having trouble with dad ? kristina : i 'd almost prefer that to what i get -- which is nothing . after you got shot , mom got even more paranoid about dad . she did n't want me anywhere near him . every time he tried to plan something , she 'd find a reason to cancel . after a while , i guess he gave up . he certainly did n't put up a fight or anything . michael : dad , he probably just wanted to honor alexis ' feelings . he knows how dangerous his business is . and after what happened to me -- kristina : i do n't want to talk about it anymore . why did you take off from the hospital ? michael : you would have , too . i mean , after all the constant medical attention and my entire family -- quartermaines included -- hovering over me , i just wanted to punch someone . you know ? so i came here because i knew i could count on you to help me out . kristina : just tell me what you want me to do . [ scene_break ] jax : sorry , i thought carly was here . sonny : at the front desk . that was jason . he 's got a lead on michael . jax : well , that 's a relief for michael and carly . sonny : how 's she holding up ? jax : well , she 's upset about his disappearance , but she 's doing okay . you know , i 'm really grateful for michael 's recovery . i could n't love that boy more if he was my own . just a little bit concerned about his acting out . it 's dangerous for carly and the baby . sonny : as you know , i do n't agree with this pregnancy , but i -- you know , it 's carly 's decision . i accept it and all there is to come with it . which pretty much puts us on the same side , if you can believe that . i 'm going to do whatever i can to make sure she 's healthy . but that means there 's going to be decisions made that she 's not going to agree with . and i need you to back me on that . do you think you can do that ? [ scene_break ] epiphany : we 're doing the best we can to find your son , mrs. jacks . carly : clearly not enough . elizabeth , can you please call patrick and find out if there are any medical conditions that i need to worry about in case michael does n't come back here tonight ? [ scene_break ] johnny : hey . i got here as soon as i could . what 's going on ? what 's the emergency ? claudia : michael took off . johnny : you mean from the hospital ? claudia : um , yeah . right after he told me he remembers my voice from when he was comatose . johnny : your voice or what you said about being involved in his shooting ? claudia : i do n't know . i did n't have time to find out . he did n't have time to answer . this nurse came in . i had to leave . when i got back , he was gone . john , i 'm just really scared that he ran away because he 's trying to get away from me . [ scene_break ] rebecca : i did n't expect to see you here tonight . ethan : well , do you want me to leave ? [ scene_break ] nikolas : well , congratulations on your once again impeccable timing . your urgent call came just as rebecca was about to come home with me . what a coincidence . alexis : guess i just have a knack . before you get any more involved with rebecca , i think you should know who she is . nikolas : i 'm getting really tired of these accusations . alexis : well , i have the proof that you asked for . i do n't know what you 're going to do with it , but there is no doubt that rebecca is emily 's twin sister . [ scene_break ] kristina : now that i 've heard your plan , i have to ask . have you given it much thought ? michael : are you saying i ca n't stay ? kristina : of course not . but dad , carly , and jax are going to be freaked . dad and jason are going to have every no - neck in town combing the streets for you . [ knock at door ] jason : kristina , it 's jason . open the door . kristina : see ? it 's happening already . i told you to leave me alone . jason : i know michael 's in there . open up . kristina : do n't worry about this . jason : kristina , i know you think you 're helping your brother , but you 're making things worse . michael , come on . your dad 's flipping out . so is your mom . let 's go . kristina : quit the stupid game . michael 's not here , and you know it . you came for me . [ scene_break ] claudia : please look for michael . and as soon as you find him , let me know . i have to get to him before anybody else does . johnny : just stay calm , all right ? and call me if he comes back . claudia : i will . johnny : okay ? claudia : all right . [ scene_break ] sonny : so we 're in agreement , right ? jax : absolutely . in the meantime , i 'm going to take carly home . [ scene_break ] carly : my son left this hospital because of you ? what the hell did you say to him ? claudia : what are you talking about ? carly : i heard you talking to johnny , and you said he ran away because of you . what did you say to him ? claudia : i 'm not doing this with you right now . carly : yes , you are . claudia : no , i 'm not .	jason finds kristina at a club and takes her to the penthouse . kristina flirts with jason then threatens him if he goes through with his call to alexis . meanwhile , alexis brags to jax and carly about how `` perfect `` kristina is . michael runs into toussaint on his way out of the hospital . when toussaint goes to get a nurse to check on michael , he ( michael ) takes off . toussaint catches up with epiphany . jason runs into toussaint who fills him in on michael . helena and rebecca have a heated discussion on the pier . helena asks rebecca to `` work with `` her but rebecca says she is n't interested . sonny grills claudia on michael 's disappearance . lucky fills nikolas in on ethan . agent rayner presents alexis with a file on rebecca . michael heads to alexis ' house to see kristina . kristina tells michael that she rarely sees sonny . jason shows up at alexis ' house looking for michael . kristina answers the door in her underwear while michael ducks out of site . carly gets upset when she learns that michael is missing . claudia tells johnny about michael remembering her voice . carly overhears claudia tell johnny that michael took off because of her ( claudia ) . carly confronts claudia at the top of the stairs and the two of them fall down . ethan is waiting for rebecca in her room . the two greet each other with a kiss . alexis informs nik that rebecca is emily 's twin .
[ monitor beeping ] elizabeth : ewen ? ewen : huh ? elizabeth : hey . ewen : hey . elizabeth : do you know where you are ? ewen : wherever it is , i sure like the view . elizabeth : sounds like someone 's feeling better . ewen : what happened ? why am i -- elizabeth : you were hurt . you needed surgery . dr. drake performed the procedure , but he said you 're gon na be fine . ewen : my god . connie . kate . elizabeth : okay , you need to lay back down . everything 's gon na be okay . ewen : you do n't understand . i have to warn people , okay ? connie 's dangerous . [ knock on door ] kate : come in . [ door opens ] sonny : the doctor called . said you were upset . kate : they should n't have bothered you so late . sonny : it 's okay . kate : no , it 's not okay . sonny : if you feel you want me here , this is where i 'm supposed to be . kate : even after everything i 've done ? michael : hey . starr : michael , what are you doing here ? michael : i was looking for my mom . what about you ? starr : i was looking for my dad . michael : right , so , are you gon na ask him what really killed cole and hope ? todd : we need a doctor . steve : looks like you 've had a busy night . todd : no big deal . she just had a baby on the side of the road . jason : yeah , bernie , li -- i just got cell service back . will you just listen to me ? okay ? sam had the baby . something must be wrong because she walked off with it . i want four of our best men at the rendezvous motel to search for her and i want you to check every emergency room in this county because someone might have picked sam and the baby up . there 's a light a little ways off the road . i 'm gon na go check it out . call me if you find anything . heather : it was fate that brought us all here on this miserable night -- you and your baby and that unfortunate woman and her poor child . but do n't worry . by morning , all you 'll remember is fragments of the terrible tragedy that took your child . see , that 's the kind of thing that happens when you cross me . olivia : heather , for god 's sake , is n't it a little bit loud for this time of night ? [ tv shuts off ] olivia : [ sighs ] heather ? [ sighs ] heather ? heather : this is all for the best , you know ? especially for the baby . téa : we were in the car , he was driving me to the hospital , and i went into labor . steve : right . get her in three . heather : your son is alive and well -- and blessed with a new mommy . téa : he delivered my baby . i honestly do n't know what i would have done if he had n't been there . steve : epiphany . epiphany : the paramedics checked him out at the scene . they said he 's doing fine . téa : [ laughs ] thanks to you , todd . [ laughs ] if it were n't for you , my son -- victor 's son would have died . heather : and you 'll never know the difference . elizabeth : listen to me . you need to lie back down , all right ? you 're recovering from surgery . ewen : i was calling sonny corinthos to meet up with kate and me at shadybrook , and that 's -- that 's when she must have hit me . elizabeth : we know about kate . ewen : no , you do n't . you do n't , okay ? kate howard is suffering from d.i.d . she has an alternate personality -- connie . elizabeth : we know about connie , too . it all came out . kate is in shadybrook right now . ewen : she is ? elizabeth : the police arrested her when she attacked you . apparently she had a breakdown while she was in custody and they transferred her to shadybrook . ewen : well , they need to understand that kate did n't attack me . connie did . that 's not the only thing she 's done . sonny : what upset you so -- kate : it was nothing , sonny . it was just a bad dream . they should not have bothered you . sonny : okay , what was the dream about ? and do n't tell me that you do n't know 'cause i can see in your eyes that you do . kate : i dreamed that i was shooting anthony 's car . sonny : right . kate : and [ sighs ] i heard the sound of the tires blow and the screeching that they made as he skidded off the road . and i heard the crash . and i heard the screaming of -- [ crying ] of them . sonny : hey , hey . it was just a dream . kate : no , it 's not a dream , sonny . i have no memory of that night , but in my dream , it was so vivid , you know ? and i woke up and it was -- it was me . i was the one that was screaming . sonny : maybe it 's better that you do n't remember . kate : it does n't matter if i remember , sonny , because connie does , right ? she told you . she said that i killed that man and his -- his girl . sonny : that was not -- listen . that was n't you , okay ? you have an illness . you got to accept that connie 's a different person . she was the one who was driving the car . she 's the one who caused that accident . she 's the one who shot out anthony 's tires . kate : sonny , do you see this hand ? look at my hand . this is connie 's hand . these are connie 's fingers . they pulled the trigger . i pulled the trigger . i put so many horrible things into motion that night . and when i get out of here , i 'm gon na have to pay for them . sonny : no , you wo n't . michael : what did your dad say to you about the charges being dropped ? starr : i have n't found out anything more since this afternoon . all i know is that my dad leveraged yours into changing his story about me trying shoot him . have you heard any more from sonny ? michael : no . no . i just thought it was important that i go along with the deal , say i made a mistake when i gave my statement . starr : yeah , you mean perjured yourself . michael : only it turns , you know , it all worked out . at least now you know that my father did n't cause the accident . starr : but it does n't make sense . if my dad knows who killed cole and hope , why would n't he tell me ? what possible reason could he have not to ? michael : maybe it was part of the deal . you know , his silence for your freedom . steve : the paramedics were right . your baby is in excellent condition . could n't be healthier if he had been born here in the hospital . téa : could you take him to see a pediatrician ? i mean , i 'm sorry . it 's not that i do n't believe you . it 's just that when my baby was born , he did n't cry . he was barely breathing . steve : he was n't ? téa : no . steve : because his lungs are perfectly fine . téa : no , no , he was -- he was silent . he had to take him to get help . steve : and did you find any ? or did you pull this miracle off by yourself ? olivia : steve . hey . honey , it 's me . i am so sorry to be leaving this on your voicemail . it 's your mother . she 's missing . i - i do n't know where she is . i looked everywhere . god only knows where she went . heather : life is cruel and sometimes unfair . but god has checks and balances for that sort of thing . he puts the right person at the right time in the right place to even out the scales . todd : i thought i heard -- i had hoped that i had heard tea 's baby crying . heather : that really would be a miracle . todd : i went outside to check and i found her kid . she left her baby in a planters box . heather : i just have to worry that no one else muddies the water . todd : i - i 'm not solely responsible for everything that 's happened with this baby . i - i did have some help . téa : yeah , todd found this woman in the woods who helped revive the baby . i was so afraid -- that i was gon na lose him . i had this terrible feeling that he was gone . jason : sam ? sam , can you hear me ? heather : good . someone to bear witness . steve : epiphany , could you set up some tests in pediatrics ? epiphany : right away . steve : thanks . he 's one lucky guy . whew . whoever that woman was did some pretty quick thinking . téa : [ laughs ] yes , i 'm very grateful to her . but he 's the one who got him to her in time . he 's the reason i 'm holding my son in my arms right now . good morning ! wow . michael : look , my dad knows what you lost . so do i . we never wanted to make you suffer . we just did n't want you to try and kill him again . and now you have no reason to , so -- starr : michael -- would you believe me if i told you that i would n't try to kill your dad again ? even if he were guilty . michael : i 'm not too sure about that one . starr : no , i really figured it out . what you were trying to tell me on that road that night , what you 've been trying to tell me all along . i am alive . and i would n't be honoring cole and hope by trashing myself or by living on hatred . cole and hope would n't want that for me . michael : okay , well , if you mean that , i do n't mind perjuring myself . starr : not that my dad was going to bet my freedom on your compassion or whatever . he was going to blackmail your dad no matter what . michael : i 'm surprised that worked . usually when somebody pushes my dad , he just pushes back harder . starr : okay , so , why -- why not this time ? michael : i 'm not positive , but i think my dad is trying to protect whoever really did cause that accident . starr : okay , then . who does your dad care so much about that he would go so far to protect ? kate : i have to pay for what i 've done . sonny : the police do n't know that connie is the one who went after anthony . they did n't hear her confess . it was only alexis and i who heard it . after you came back from what you went through and connie went away , the cops brought you straight here . kate : what about starr , sonny ? she ca n't go around thinking that you killed her boyfriend and daughter . she needs to know the truth and you deserve to be exonerated . sonny : do n't worry about it . kate : do n't worry about it ? sonny , she almost killed you over it already . sonny : her grief pushed her over the edge . i know what that 's about because i 've been there , you know ? the pain is so bad that you ca n't think , you ca n't eat , you ca n't do anything , and you do something desperate and if you 're lucky , there 's no lasting damage . starr is lucky . as a matter of fact , i saw her today . i saw her in the -- in the courtroom , yeah . she 's fine . she 's not coming after me . kate : what about her father ? he tried to shoot you , and i understand he has no better nature at all . sonny : i do n't want you wasting time thinking about -- kate : i do n't want him targeting you , sonny , for what i did . do n't you see ? i do n't want him coming after you . sonny : todd manning knows that connie was responsible for what happened . that 's the end of it . elizabeth : what do you mean ? what else has kate done ? ewen : it 's not kate . elizabeth : connie . what has connie done ? ewen : i 'm not really at liberty to discuss it , okay ? i need to speak directly to kate . elizabeth : no , you 're not going anywhere . ewen : kate needs help , okay ? she 's in a fragile state . elizabeth : well , right now , she 's a lot better off than you are . i 'm sorry , but your patients are gon na have to deal without you for awhile . olivia : oh , god ! heather ! what the hell ? ! where have you been ? heather : i was craving a blt . i went to kelly 's . geez . hope you do n't mind i borrowed your car . olivia : i honestly -- i do n't know what bothers me more -- the fact that you just took off without telling me where you were going -- heather : did n't want to disturb you . olivia : -- that you took my car -- heather : i thought i 'd be right back . i was only going to kelly 's . olivia : -- or that kelly 's has been closed for hours . heather : are you calling me a liar ? téa : i know this sounds crazy , but i 'm afraid if i take my eyes off of him -- i 'm scared he 'll -- no . the worst is over . he survived . steve : a little separation anxiety is natural , especially under the circumstances of your son 's birth . epiphany : okay , we 're gon na take this little one and we 're gon na put him through his paces . téa : okay . please be careful . epiphany : it 's okay . i 've had plenty of practice with babies , huh ? yeah . steve : you 'll have him back real soon . téa : okay . steve : in the meantime , you need to get some rest , 'cause under the circumstances , it looks like you 're not gon na be getting any for the next 18 years . téa : thank you . you came through . [ laughs ] i still ca n't believe it . i ca n't believe my baby 's alive -- [ sighs ] -- thanks to you . [ laughs ] todd : téa thinks that the baby she 's holding is her own . heather : maybe it should be . todd : what does that mean ? heather : well , sam and her husband are n't together anymore . he did n't want to raise a child that was n't his . if i had to guess , i 'd say that sam was here to abandon her own child . todd : i know a little something about that . heather : and the woman out there , she already loves him . todd : but it 's not her kid . heather : do n't you see ? it really is a miracle . they 're both getting a second chance . todd : delgado -- there 's something i need to tell you . jason : sam ! sam ! sam : jason ! [ groans ] jason : hey . hey . it 's okay . it 's okay . i 'm right here . there you go . i 'm right here . are you okay ? w - w - what happened ? sam : my baby . my baby . jason : i know you had the baby . how 'd you get here ? sam : i was trying to find help , but i was so afraid . i got dizzy . i could barely carry him . where 's my baby , jason ? jason : sam , it 's okay . sam : where 's my baby ? ! jason : just -- sam : please . please . jason : it 's okay . it 's okay . olivia : no need to get defensive , heather . all i 'm saying is you told me you went to kelly 's for a blt . i happen to know what time they close . heather : and if you 'd let me speak , i was going to say that i went to kelly 's and found it closed , so i decided to grab a drink at the floating rib . olivia : the floating rib ? heather : yeah , i looked up and saw the sign . it reminded me of the original floating rib , where my cousin susan used to work back in the day . susan moore ? jason morgan 's biological mother . and , of course , franco 's , too . olivia : i read the whole story -- the whole horrible thing in the press . heather : what 's so horrible about it ? olivia : that sam morgan had to find out that that sick freak franco is the father of her child instead -- heather : do n't you ever say that about franco ! kate : how does todd manning know about connie ? sonny : he overheard you and alexis at the pcpd . you were telling alexis that , you know , connie 's the one who caused the accident , so , of course , he 's gon na come to me , right ? and he 's gon na tell me what he heard , and he 's gon na say that , you know , how much damage he can do if he spreads the word . kate : todd manning ? the publisher todd manning ? sonny : yes . kate : sonny , he is very successful . he owns shares in many media outlets . he 's a very powerful man . sonny : todd manning is not gon na print a word about you . kate : did you threaten him ? sonny : we threatened each other . it went back and forth , and you know what ? then we made an agreement . kate : an agreement ? sonny , the girl in the car was his granddaughter , and i am the reason that she 's dead . why has n't he plastered my face on the cover of every paper he owns ? why is n't he screaming for justice ? sonny : can you take it easy , okay ? we made a trade . he keeps his mouth shut about you and i let his daughter off the hook for trying to kill me . todd : i know -- what i took from you when i killed victor . téa : do you really want to bring this up right now ? todd : and there is n't anything in this world that i would n't do to make things up to you . téa : sometimes i think there is n't anything you would n't do , period . liking the sound of -- why are you saying this ? todd : just give me a second , all right ? this is n't easy for me . téa : todd , listen . my baby could have died tonight , okay ? i would have had to go on without victor and without our son . so , no , you ca n't change the past , but you have changed the future . [ cell phone ringing ] téa : [ chuckles ] todd : there 's -- there 's more . there 's something i need -- téa : what is it ? go ahead . tell me . what is it that you need to tell me ? [ ringing continues ] todd : that 's probably starr . she does n't know what happened to you . and i - i should -- téa : yeah , you should probably take it . todd : right ? i should . hey , shorty . starr : dad ! finally ! did you find téa ? todd : i did . turns out she had a really good reason for missing your hearing . look , are you at the hotel ? starr : yes , i 'm here . todd : there 's something that i need to sort out with téa , but you stay put , okay ? i 'm gon na come meet you there as soon as i figure out how to get there from the hospital . starr : the hospital ? what happened ? todd : téa had her baby . jason : it 's okay . i just need to know how you got here . you were at the motel . how 'd you get here ? sam : the baby . john came to help me and he was gon na take us to the hospital and he went to get the car and he never came back . why did n't he come back for us ? jason , i needed to get help so i went out -- i went out to the road and i saw a light . i saw a light , jason , and i came here . jason : where 's the baby , sam ? sam : i do n't know . i was so dizzy . i was afraid i was gon na drop him . gosh , i got to get him . jason , i got to get him . jason : sam ! sam ! sam , where did you leave the baby ? sam : out there . out there . i left him out there . i do n't know . it looks like a cradle . jason : okay , okay , okay . you stay here . i 'll bring him to you , okay ? sam : okay . jason : please , god . i 'm sorry . jason : and they were right . as soon as i held you -- i know i could have loved you . sam : jason , is everything okay ? jason : h - how am i gon na tell your mother you 're gone ? starr : dad , you 're kidding me ! téa had her baby ? is it a boy or a girl ? no , no , no . you know what ? do n't -- do n't tell me . i want to see when i get there . dad , are téa and her baby okay ? todd : uh , yeah , starr , look , it 's been a really long night for everybody . why do n't you just stay put at the hotel ? you come see téa tomorrow . starr : okay . i 'm on my way . téa had her baby , that 's why she did n't make it to the hearing . michael : i know . i heard . congratulations . starr : i have a little cousin . a little boy or a girl -- i do n't even know what it is . it just does n't even matter . i 'm just -- i 'm so relieved and so happy . what ? michael : you said you 're happy . starr : i got to go . thank you . sonny : the reason i made this deal with manning was so that no one would ever have to know . kate : all right , well , now that his daughter 's free , why should he stop protecting his granddaughter 's killer ? sonny : he may be arrogant , but he 's not stupid . he knows i got more resources than he does . plus , he does n't want to punish you . kate : why ? sonny : i guess he has relatives that have the same illness that you have -- d.i.d . and he 's watched them suffer for years and the worst part was how they would blame themselves for things they ca n't control . kate : so , you -- you made this deal with todd manning . sonny : right . kate : right . you got michael to recant his testimony . sonny : mm - hmm . kate : and you made charges against starr go away . did you do all that -- did you do that for me ? elizabeth : promise me you 're gon na stay in bed , okay ? ewen : yeah . elizabeth : i already found you on the floor once before . i do n't need a repeat performance . ewen : you 're the one who found me ? elizabeth : yeah , and apparently just in time . you lost a lot of blood . in fact , we did n't know if you were gon na make it . ewen : guess that makes us even , right ? i saved you . now you saved me . elizabeth : but i had help . dr. wurth was there to get you to the e.r . ewen : i 'll have to thank her . elizabeth : actually , you ca n't . ewen : why not ? elizabeth : dr. wurth is dead . ewen : oh , my god . what happened to her ? olivia : heather , let go of me ! that hurts ! what the hell ? ! heather : do n't you dare insult franco . anybody who ca n't see the caliber of his genius is an idiot and a philistine . olivia : or a lot of them are also dead . heather : you know , i 've tried to be nice because , for some reason , steven lars finds you -- appealing . and what do i get in return ? interrogations , accusations . olivia : i asked you where you disappeared to in the middle of the night . that is a very reasonable question . heather : you call a man i admire crazy . that 's a very serious word to throw around . olivia : if the shoe fits . heather : dr. wurth called me crazy . look at her now . every day i try to be nice to you people . [ chuckles ] and look what it gets me . you doubt my integrity . you call me names . you meddle in my relationship with steven lars . of course , eventually , you learn , just like sam morgan did . olivia : what are you talking about ? heather : sam morgan tried to sour my relationship with my son . but she paid for it . olivia : what is that supposed to mean ? téa : all i know is that he is alive and he 's beautiful . [ laughs ] thanks to your father , believe it or not . after everything todd 's taken from us , now he 's given us this . maybe it 's a sign that we can all start to heal . yeah , i 'll tell him , honey . yo the quiero tambien . okay . good night , sweetheart . [ smooches ] [ receiver clicks ] téa : [ sighs ] todd : spreading the news already , huh ? téa : i had to tell dani that she has a new baby brother . she thanks you for saving his life , by the way . how 's starr ? todd : great . she 's happy . she 's really happy about the baby . téa : something 's still on your mind . what is it you wanted to tell me before she called ? jason : no , this ca n't happen to sam . not again . [ sniffles ] sam : jason ? what 's going on ? do you have the baby ? kate : ca n't believe you 're doing all this for me . after everything i did to you , everything that 's happened -- sonny : i 'm not without blame . when this went down , i called you every name in the book . kate : [ laughs ] sonny : i cut -- you know , i cut you out of my life . i ended it . kate : yeah , that was before you realized i was telling the truth about connie . sonny : but , you know , it probably would have been easy -- it was just easier for me to believe that you -- you know how i am . when you betray me -- [ clicks tongue ] done , you know ? kate : yeah . yeah , i 'm well aware of that . [ clicks tongue ] sonny : [ laughs ] it was n't you that betrayed me with johnny , though , 'cause that was your illness . it was connie . and now you 're sick , you know ? and you 're going through so much that i do n't think you need a murder charge on top of that . elizabeth : apparently dr. wurth left a note claiming she was responsible for the death of one of steven 's patients in memphis . that 's how he was cleared . ewen : so , because her actions led to your brother 's arrest , maggie felt so guilty she took her own life ? elizabeth : i guess . that does n't make a whole lot of sense to me . ewen : depends on what else was going on in her life . maybe there were things none of us knew about that were causing her pain or despair . she could have been struggling with depression and hiding it or had an undiagnosed mood disorder and this pushed her over the edge . elizabeth : i did n't know maggie well , but she did n't strike me as the type of person to take someone else 's life , let alone her own . heather : my , my , olivia . your suspicious nature is beginning to border on paranoia . olivia : no , no , no . you said -- you said that sam morgan pissed you off and then she paid for it . heather : does n't mean i made her pay for it . olivia : so who then ? heather : karma . i 'm sure you 've heard of it . sam walks around town like she 's better than everybody else . olivia : wait , wait . are we talking about the same sam morgan here ? heather : and then she conveniently forgets to bring a letter to steven lars from me that 's very , very important . so what happens to her ? scandal . front page news . now everybody knows why her husband left her -- because of a tropical tryst she had with franco . olivia : a tryst ? ! that sick bastard raped her ! heather : we 'll have to take the slut 's word for that . it is a convenient claim considering franco 's dead . olivia : where do you even get these ideas from ? heather : i have a very good sense of people . and beyond that , i let the powers that be deal with other people 's transgressions . i 'm just saying that those who mess with me get messed with in return . epiphany : here he is in one beautiful piece , as promised . steve : i 'm happy to report this guy nabbed an a - minus on his exam . he almost had a perfect score , but he was slightly underweight . téa : is that maybe he was born and not crying ? epiphany : well , you know , getting born is hard work , so sometimes babies take a little nap right afterwards . steve : pediatrics could n't find a reason for it , either . i mean , he 's strong , he 's perfectly healthy , but sometimes things like this happen when a baby 's early . téa : except my baby was right on time . todd : he 's good now , though , right ? that 's what 's matters . steve : that 's right . listen , enjoy your first night as mother and son , okay ? téa : thank you . epiphany : congratulations . téa : thank you . [ sighs ] okay . we 're alone again . tell me what it is you wanted to tell me . [ footsteps approaching ] starr : hi ! hi ! hi ! i came as soon as i could . téa : estrella ! [ smooches ] starr : [ gasps ] is this my little cousin ? téa : meet my stubborn , beautiful little boy . nothing would stop him from making his entrance . starr : he 's so sweet . téa : and lucky -- lucky your father found us . todd 's the one who delivered him . sam : jason , i want to hold my baby . no , no , no , no , no . do n't put him down . i want to hold my son ! i want to hold my son . jason : i just need to talk to you first . sam : talk about what , jason ? he 's a newborn . he 's cold . he 's got to be held . jason , please . jason : sam , i 'm sorry . sam : sorry about what ? no . no ! i want to see my baby ! let go of me ! jason : sam , he 's gone . sam : he 's not gone , jason ! stop it ! jason : sam ! sam ! sam ! sam : give me my baby ! jason : your baby died . sam : no ! no ! no ! stop ! no . ewen : oh . that was so good . elizabeth : you want me to turn around so you can lick the bowl ? ewen : tell me , how does a nice girl like you manage to score butter pecan in a hospital at this ungodly hour ? elizabeth : i have a little pull down in the cafeteria . ewen : [ chuckles ] elizabeth , as delicious as this was , and as much as i enjoy your company , i want you to know -- elizabeth : yes ? ewen : -- i still owe you that dessert . [ both laugh ] no , i mean it . i made a promise and this hardly lets me off the hook . [ chuckles ] as soon as i get out of here , i hope we can pick up where we left off . elizabeth : i 'd like that . ewen : [ chuckles ] olivia : heather , steven trusted me to keep an eye on you while he was at work , so when -- heather : you did n't go to steven lars about this . steve : olivia ? ! i got your m -- heather : about me ? apparently there 's been a terrible misunderstanding and olivia completely overreacted . you look exhausted , honey . how was work today ? steve : you know , the usual -- heather : let me help you with this . steve : -- e.r . drama -- broken bones , swallowed spoons . one lady came in with a baby she gave birth to on the side of the road at a bus stop . olivia : was the baby okay ? steve : he will be . the couple got help from some good samaritan who lived in the woods . heather : angels come in time of need , at least to good people . starr : and this woman just happened to be there in a shack in the middle of the woods ? téa : yep . i have no idea who she was . all that matters is that she and your father were able to save this little guy . starr : mm . well , that 's the thing about dad . he always comes through . [ chuckles ] téa : apparently todd has something he wants to tell me , but he ca n't seem to spit it out . todd : i 'm really happy for you . téa : you sure that 's all ? todd : is n't that enough ? come on , starr . let 's leave delgado to be happy . téa : buena noches , estrella . starr : good night , sweet little boy . téa : todd . i -- todd : do n't . just -- good night . you okay ? starr : yeah , no , i 'm -- i 'm so happy for téa . it 's just looking at that baby reminds me of -- reminds me of hope . todd : yeah . i know . i miss her , too . starr : so , tell me . todd : tell you what ? starr : tell me what you know about who really caused cole and hope 's death . sonny : you just , you know -- you got to focus on getting better so we can move forward and try to undo whatever damage that 's been done . kate : there 's no undoing the damage that i did to that poor girl . starr : michael says you know who really shot out anthony zacchara 's tires and that it was n't sonny , and that you used that as leverage to get sonny to drop the charges against me ? todd : i did . starr : all right , then . who was it ? sonny : what happened to starr manning 's family that night was an accident . kate : yes , it was an accident that she thinks you caused , sonny . what 's to stop her from coming after you again ? todd : telling you is n't gon na change anything . starr : well , if you do n't tell me , then i 'm gon na have to start asking around , starting with sonny . todd : no . no . i do n't want you anywhere near that gangster . starr : tell me . do n't you think our family has had enough secrets and lies ? todd : it was n't sonny who caused the accident . it was his girlfriend , kate howard . sonny : let me do the worrying for both of us . kate : no , you 've worried enough . you 've suffered enough for what i 've done . i 'm not gon na have you carrying her grief and her anger . sonny : starr manning can think whichever she wants . she can not touch us . mr. corinthos , you 'll have to leave now . sonny : you all right ? kate : i 'm really glad you came by . sonny : yeah . bye . kate : [ sighs ] connie : well , you did n't think you 're gon na get rid of me that easily , did you , kate ? starr : kate shot out anthony zacchara 's tires ? todd : shh . stop . it 's not even as simple as that . kate was not in her right mind when she did it . téa : oh , you are so handsome . but i still ca n't figure out who you look like . mm . [ baby coos ] téa : ohh . sam : no ! no , i do n't believe you . why would you say that ? why would you lie to me ? jason : i do n't know what happened . sam : what do you mean , `` what happened , `` jason ? nothing happened . i want to see him . i want to see him . i want to see my son right now . i want to see him . let me hold him . i 'll show you . i will show you . he 's fine . jason , please . jason : i 'm gon na bring him to you . sam : okay . i want to hold him . i want to hold him . give me my son . jason : no , just -- sam : what ? jason -- this is n't my baby .	elizabeth visits ewen in the hospital . he asks her what happened . she tells him he was hurt and needed surgery . he remembers that connie hit him and tells him that he has to warn everybody that connie is dangerous . elizabeth says the truth about kate and connie already came out and that kate was arrested for attacking him and then subsequently transferred to shadybrook . ewen says they have to understand that kate did n't attack him ; connie did , and that is n't the only thing she has done . elizabeth wonders what else kate has done . he tells her that it was n't kate , it was connie , and he ca n't discuss it with her . he says he needs to talk to kate . elizabeth says he is in no condition to leave . she tells him that she found him just in time and that he almost did n't make it . he says they are even now that they have each saved each other . she tells him that dr. wurth helped her to get him to the e.r . he says he will have to thank her . elizabeth tells him that dr. wurth is dead of an apparent suicide . he concludes that maggie must have had something going on in her life that no one knew about . he asks elizabeth if they can continue dating when he is released . she says she 'd like that . sonny visits kate at shadybrook . she tells him that she had a dream about shooting out anthony 's tires and that even though she has no memory of the event , the dream was so vivid that she woke up screaming . he tells her that she has to accept that she has an illness and that connie was responsible . she tells him that connie 's hands are her hands and that she is responsible for anything that connie did with them and will have to pay . sonny says she wo n't because only he and alexis heard connie 's confession and the police do n't know about it . she says she ca n't let todd and starr keep going after sonny for what she did . he tells her that todd knows it was connie and has chosen not to pursue the matter . kate wants to know how todd knew . sonny explains that todd heard kate and alexis talking and then came to him with the information . kate says todd is going to smear her in the media . sonny tells her that he and todd made a deal that todd will keep quiet in exchange for sonny letting his daughter off the hook for trying to kill him . kate says that since starr is free now , todd has no reason to keep his end of the deal . sonny tells him that todd does n't want to punish her because he has relatives that have d.i.d . starr runs into michael at the metro court . he asks her if she is going to ask her father who really killed cole and hope . she says her father has n't said anything about it and wonders why he would keep that from her . michael suggests that todd 's deal with sonny was todd 's silence in exchange for starr 's freedom . he tells her that he never wanted to see her go to prison ; he just did n't want her to try to kill his dad again . she tells him that she would n't have tried to kill him again even if he were guilty because she has been able to figure things out and has determined that she would n't have been honoring cole and hope if she threw her own life away on revenge . he tells her that if that is true , then he is glad he perjured himself .
franco : oh , i like this place . yeah . i do n't like when the courthouse is rundown and shabby . i think it reflects poorly on the judicial system as a whole . i mean , really , how are we supposed to respect the law when she does n't respect herself enough to pull herself together ? i mean , really . put on some lip gloss , right ? go out , spend some money , buy yourself a nice pair of shoes . we like that , right ? this place is great , though . i think it 's suitable for the occasion . guard : why do you care ? they 're just gon na deny bail , send you back to lockup . franco : oh , i do n't know about that . i 'm feeling lucky . [ scene_break ] carly : so , what do we do now ? sonny : we wait . carly : wait . yeah . i 'm not really good at that . sonny : shawn 's in . he 's gon na do what he has to do to protect our family from franco . [ scene_break ] franco : good morning , ms. miller . may i call you diane ? diane : you may not call me diane . you will call me ms. miller . i 'm not ready to be on a first - name basis with you . franco : okey - dokey , ms . miller . i 'm so glad we could come to terms . i feel like , with you on my side , i 'll be out spreading good cheer in port charles in no time . [ scene_break ] [ cell phone rings ] felix : mm . oh , my god . i 've turned straight . sabrina : wait . is that my phone ? felix : ah . [ ringing stops ] sabrina : can you remind me again what we 're doing out here ? felix : we were forced to camp out on the couch , because of the invasion of the bed - snatchers . sabrina : huh ? felix : house pests . two she - devils that moved in . maybe we 're still asleep . maybe this is just a nightmare . [ bell ringing ] britt : rise and shine ! taylor : good morning , fee . good morning , sabrina . [ scene_break ] patrick : sabrina , it 's me , patrick . um , hopefully britt is letting you sleep in a little bit and getting some rest . i 'm really excited about our date tonight . ca n't come soon enough . i 'll talk to you later . bye . silas : yeah , i know , i look like my brother . let 's just move on . patrick : excuse me ? silas : i 'm dr. silas clay . i understand you are dr. patrick drake ? patrick : yeah , i am . silas : listen , i understand that you treated daniel morgan here last night . [ scene_break ] sam : are danny 's test results back yet ? ellie : i see that dr. drake requested priority rush . unfortunately , the new lab manager failed to take note of -- brad : hey . you 'll get the results when they 're ready . and that 's how it 's done . ellie : [ scoffs ] [ scene_break ] rafe : was that about me ? sam : no . no , uh ... we 're gon na find out about your custody in a few hours . rafe : okay . so , what 's wrong ? [ knock on door ] sam : [ sighs ] all : surprise ! molly : happy birthday , danny ! [ laughter ] [ scene_break ] diane : the list of charges against you , mr. frank ... runs several pages . and this , of course , is separate from the federal investigation , which seeks to tie you to a slate of unsolved killings based on your artwork . franco : if someone misinterpreted my artwork and used it as an excuse to kill somebody , then that makes me terribly sad , but it 's not my fault . i ca n't take responsibility for that . diane : well , even if you are telling the truth , which i highly doubt , the crimes we know you committed could send you to prison for several lifetimes . franco : what about my recordings ? diane : those recordings may or may not exonerate you from the two rapes , but the da has over a dozen other charges , and you can bet the da will have expert witnesses , corroborating evidence . franco : mm . a hell of a dress . diane : [ clears throat ] franco : why do n't you just get me out on bail and take it from there ? diane : i , of course , will ask for bail , but i 'm doubtful the judge will grant it , so that cell is going to be your home away from home until your trial . [ scene_break ] carly : i thought you said you could n't get to franco while he was in the county lockup . he 's gon na be stuck there for a while , sonny . so how are you gon na do this ? sonny : i 'm handling it . [ knock on door ] sonny : yeah . man : a mr. lazaro to see you ? sonny : mr. lazaro , thank you for coming . lazaro : what 's this about ? sonny : we have something to discuss with you . [ scene_break ] tj : shawn . yo , shawn . yo . where were you ? shawn : hey . yeah , i heard about the bad news , man . tj : what are you talking about ? shawn : molly going to the prom with rafe . [ scene_break ] spinelli : now for the most important part of the ceremony -- the making of the wish and the blowing out of the candles , or candle , in this case . alexis : make it a good one , danny . rafe : yeah , do n't waste it wishing for more cereal or a chance to try the stairs alone . alexis : you 're kidding , right ? rafe : sorry , but danny has a danger gene . he loves being up high , and if you take your eyes off him for a second , he heads straight for the stairs . spinelli : but not surprising , given who his parents are . but i must agree , young daniel -- do not waste your wish on a chance to climb the stairs . go for something special , okay ? think about it . what does your heart desire ? got it ? okay , ready ? blow ! molly : maybe mommy should do the honors . sam : [ chuckles ] [ scene_break ] ellie : samantha morgan is my boyfriend 's business partner , and she is worried sick about her little boy . how can you be so insensitive ? brad : all right , i am going to lunch . ellie : wait . lunch ? you just got here ! we have a stack of rush orders ! brad : oh . well , then i guess you better get busy , huh ? text me if you want me to get you something . ellie : a new and improved you . brad : that 's funny . [ scene_break ] britt : my baby and i need breakfast . taylor : mmm . me too . oh , and , fee , if you could make me your special french toast ... felix : hmm . when pigs fly ? taylor : the hogs just grew wings . you know what happens if you refuse . felix : [ groans ] we do n't have any eggs , so no french toast , but i 'll think of something -- ow ! my back . this -- this is not a bed . this is an iron maiden . sabrina : we 're gon na have to get a mattress pad . britt : has patrick seen how much you sweat ? sabrina : it 's hot out here . taylor : not in my room . sabrina : well , you 've got ac , and so does she . taylor : no window units in the living room ? britt : pity . let me know when breakfast is ready . sabrina : right after i shower . i 've got to rinse off . taylor : i call first dibs ! felix : i ca n't do this . sabrina : just keep telling yourself it 's temporary , okay ? all we have to do is prove that britt 's difficult pregnancy is just another pathetic attempt to get her claws in patrick . [ scene_break ] patrick : well , i understand that your brother terrorized sam and her child . silas : yeah , and he 's ... he 's dead . and since i had n't seen him in more than a decade , i 'm pretty sure i 'm not an accomplice . patrick : well , that 's gratifying from a legal standpoint , but as the sane relative , maybe there would have been a different outcome if you would have checked up on your brother . silas : mm . yeah , listen , uh , stephen 's crimes were his own . i have no interest in trying to understand them , and i 'm sure as hell not gon na atone for them . patrick : what do you want with danny , dr. clay ? silas : my interest is strictly professional . i 'm really concerned about the boy 's condition . [ scene_break ] spinelli : so , will you do the honors on young daniel 's behalf ? molly : make a wish . spinelli : hey ! molly : what 'd you wish for ? [ sam runs upstairs ] molly : what did i say ? rafe : i 'm gon na go check on her . alexis : let 's just give her a minute . molly : this is n't about rafe 's custody , is it ? alexis : no . absolutely not . the judge is making a decision now . spinelli : most likely , it 's about the return of franco -- alexis : spinelli . molly : what ? franco is alive ? no , that 's not possible . what are you talking about ? [ scene_break ] franco : you 're so cynical , ms. miller . why are you so cynical ? diane : golly , i do n't know . maybe 'cause i 'm a lawyer . franco : well , i 'm grateful that you 're here . means a lot to me that you took my case . it 's nice to have somebody on my side for once . diane : i am not on your side . franco : hey , do n't be silly . of course , you 're on my side . if you were n't on my side , you would n't have taken the case . anyway , you took my retainer , so no backsies . diane : no backsies . franco : yeah , no backsies . means you ca n't take it back -- diane : i know what it means . as your attorney , yes , of course , i will provide the best defense possible for you because that 's my job . but i am also a thinking , feeling human being , and as that , i find you disgusting , mr. frank . you 're a -- you 're a deplorable monster who has brought nothing but pain and suffering to people i care a great deal about . your brother , your twin -- i still can not believe you share the same dna as jason morgan . he was a very , very good friend of mine . and i maneuvered his release from pentonville just so he could hunt you down and kill you , and i 'm so very disappointed that he did n't . franco : well , if you hate me so much , why did you take my case ? [ scene_break ] sonny : do we understand each other , mr. lazaro ? lazaro : yes , mr. corinthos . sonny : good . you can show yourself out . [ door closes ] carly : i forgot how good you were at this kind of business . [ scene_break ] shawn : look , i know i 've been distracted , but i promise -- listen , i 'm paying attention now , so tell me -- what happened ? tj : okay . so , last night , molly showed up . said she was sorry , that she was n't gon na go to prom with rafe . she wanted to go with me . shawn : so it 's all good . tj : no . it 's too late . shawn : what do you mean ? tj : by the time molly changed her mind , i already asked someone else . [ scene_break ] taylor : mm ! skim milk ? ew ! britt : and it 's warm . taylor : right ? and this juice . britt : yeah , and there 's extra pulp ? taylor : you need a fork . britt : totally . taylor : hey , fee , i like your disabled roomie . you were asleep when we came in last night . and if my brother remembers his manners , maybe he 'll introduce us . felix : britt , this is my terror of a little sister , taylor . taylor , this is the britch . britt : it 's britt . your brother does n't like me . taylor : why not ? britt : because i 'm pregnant , not disabled . taylor : wait . wait . felix knocked you up ? felix : [ laughs ] no . god forbid . britt : his best friend 's boyfriend did the honors . [ scene_break ] patrick : i have patients . silas : i wo n't keep you . i just want to have a look at danny 's labs . patrick : that 's not your job , because you do n't have a job here . silas : danny 's sick . i 'm pretty sure he does n't need a neurosurgeon . patrick : i treated danny because i was in the er when sam brought him in , and sam trusts me . and believe it or not , neurosurgeons can read a blood test . silas : not like i can . [ scene_break ] alexis : i was kind of waiting for the right time to tell molly . spinelli : i apologize for my precipitous announcement . molly : so this is real . franco is alive . alexis : yes . but he 's in custody , and he 's not getting out anytime soon . molly : well , no wonder sam is freaking out . alexis : i 'm gon na go check on her . molly : okay . alexis : here you go , babe . spinelli : molly , i 'm sorry . we were so shocked and dismayed when he appeared at our midst at the party . molly : wait . what party ? was sam there ? is that why she 's so upset ? spinelli : your mother should probably be the one to tell you this . uh , give samantha my apologies . molly : no , no , no ! spinelli , you ca n't just leave without telling us what happened . spinelli : that i can still walk with both my feet firmly planted in my mouth is nothing short of a miracle . uh , forgive me . [ lock clicks ] molly : oh , my god . i ca n't believe it . franco is alive . rafe : who is he , and why are you so scared of him ? [ scene_break ] alexis : oh , honey . look , i know how hard this is for you . i really do . there 's franco , and i know it 's danny 's birthday today . you miss jason . i get that . and then rafe and the custody -- it 's awful . and diane -- i swear to god i will never forgive her for what she said to you in the courtroom . sam : mom , i can ... i can handle all that . alexis : you know that dr. clay is the one that 's behind all this . he 's the one that told her to go for the jugular . sam : actually , it 's what dr. clay said about danny that upset me . [ scene_break ] molly : i never told sam or my mom , but i researched franco -- his art , his career . he 's considered groundbreaking and visionary . most critics agree he 's a genius . rafe : a genius who kills people . molly : well , they 've never been able to prove that franco 's a serial killer . i mean , there were a bunch of copycat murders where he would do art pieces and then an actual murder would take place that looked exactly like it , but there was never any physical evidence to tie the killings to franco . rafe : well , do you think he did it ? molly : i honestly do n't know . you know , for a while , we thought that franco might be danny 's father , and it was just so scary to think that danny would inherit a killer 's dna . rafe : yeah . it 's pretty scary . molly : but it 's nothing like with you and your , um ... stephen clay . rafe : right . 'cause danny is jason 's son , not franco 's . molly : yeah , but that would n't have mattered . danny is his own person . he may just be a year old , but you can already tell that he 's sweet and good . you 're your own person , too . rafe : sweet and good ? molly : [ chuckles ] more like resilient , loyal , brave . rafe : you really think that ? molly : i really do . rafe : so , what happened last night ? did you end up telling tj you wanted to be his date to prom after all ? molly : i did . rafe : and ? molly : he 'd already asked someone else . [ scene_break ] taylor : you 're my brother 's bff ? sabrina : yeah . taylor : i thought you were just his beard . britt : [ laughs ] taylor : right here , britchy . yes ! felix : i do n't need a beard . i 'm out and proud . britt : yeah , we 've heard , endlessly . taylor : no comment . i need money , fee . felix : for what ? taylor : the perfect prom dress . felix : what prom ? taylor : the one i 'm going to with my brand - new boyfriend . felix : new boyfriend ? taylor : tj . [ scene_break ] tj : so i asked felix 's sister to be my date for the prom . shawn : mm . oh , felix has a sister ? tj : yeah . she 's here for the summer . and i kind of told her how things were with molly , and she kind of offered to be my date , and i said sure . only then , molly walked in , said she was sorry , that she wanted to go to prom with me , and we could be together . what could i say ? taylor was right there . shawn : okay . so let me make sure i get this straight . you 've got two girls wanting to go out with you ? tj : yeah , sure . taylor 's pretty , and she seems nice , but i barely know her . i really want to go with molly . there 's no way i can , like , disinvite taylor ? shawn : [ laughing ] boy ... tj : i 'm serious . [ scene_break ] spinelli : i just had an unsettling experience at danny 's birthday party . could you take a break ? ellie : [ sighs ] i wish , but i 'm completely inundated . brad decided to go to lunch and left me with an enormous pile of rush orders . i do not understand how he got that promotion . you know , i should be running this lab . spinelli : uh , perhaps i can ascertain why . ellie : how ? spinelli : uh , i 'll call you if my plan bears any fruit . brad . brad : unh - unh , unh - unh . if you 're here to whine about my promotion , i already told you to take it up with westbourne . spinelli : i tried . she 's on medical leave . so , how much of your soul did you sell to win that promotion over ellie ? [ scene_break ] alexis : what did that pompous ass say about my grandson ? sam : i caught him examining danny at the courthouse . alexis : what do you mean examining him ? sam : well , mom , he 's a doctor , and danny has a rash on his arm , and he picked up on it . alexis : probably prickly heat . all babies get that . sam : and he also noticed that danny had swollen glands , and he was really concerned about that . alexis : honey , he 's trying to make you look like you 're negligent . sam : mom , i do n't think so . i -- i really do n't . well , he said that he thought that danny was seriously ill . alexis : by examining for two minutes in a courtroom ? that 's silly . sam : he thinks he has cancer . [ scene_break ] silas : with all due respect , doctor , danny 's labs should be reviewed by somebody who knows what they 're looking for . patrick : now this makes sense . you 're that guy . silas : what guy ? patrick : the idiot that scared sam half to death , telling her that her son has cancer . based on what ? i do n't know . dr. clay , you are not gon na see these results . silas : hey . we 're not done here . [ scene_break ] sonny : you having second thoughts ? carly : are you ? sonny : no , but that 's why i did n't want you involved . carly : i could n't be more involved . the man threatened my children . he caused michael unspeakable pain . he needs to be gone . sonny : gone , eliminate , all those kind of words . it 's just polite for `` kill . `` let me explain something to you . once we see franco dead and buried , you are gon na carry that around for the rest of your life . if you have any regrets , you need to tell me now . i will call it off . [ scene_break ] diane : i am defending you for two reasons , mr. frank -- god help me -- money and publicity . bailiff : all rise . court is now in session . the honorable judge amber chua presiding . judge chua : be seated . this is an arraignment hearing for robert james frank . franco : oh , please -- call me franco . it 's just one word , like bono or the edge . judge chua : muzzle your client , ms. miller . diane : absolutely . judge chua : your counterpart , where is he ? diane : i do n't know , your honor , but if the da can not be bothered to attend , i would like to request a dismissal of all charges on behalf of my client . judge chua : nice try , but no . i need a plea from your client and a bail request . see what 's keeping the district attorney . lazaro : i 'm here , your honor . [ scene_break ] patrick : do i have to call security ? silas : you might . listen , i ... i just want to make sure that danny receives a prompt and accurate diagnosis . it 's important . that boy could be in trouble . patrick : dr. clay , if you 're really a physician , you know that gh is a top- tier hospital . we will take care of danny . now , if you do n't leave , i 'll have you thrown out . [ scene_break ] alexis : dr. clay told you that danny has cancer ? sam : yeah . alexis : you do not just eyeball a baby for a minute and a half and then give a diagnosis of cancer . that is ridiculous . sam : yeah , i know , mom , but he 's a doctor , and he seemed pretty sure of himself . he said danny has cancer , and then he walked away like he diagnosed him cutting a tooth or something . alexis : of course , he did , because he 's a jerk . he is trying to wow you , and that was a very irresponsible thing to do . sam : mom ... when i think cancer , i think of everything that you had to go through and the treatment and how scared everybody was . alexis : let 's not go there . all right , here 's what we 're gon na do . we 're gon na go to a pediatrician , and we 're gon na get this whole thing cleared up . sam : i went to gh last night , and i talked to patrick . and he had , um -- he had some blood tests done . alexis : i 'm sure he told you everything was fine , right ? sam : you know patrick . he 's very thorough . and then i did n't hear anything back from the lab , so i called them myself , and they said , `` well , we 'll just let you know when they 're ready . `` alexis : okay . so we 're gon na go down there right now , we 're gon na put a fire under the lab , and we 're gon na get some answers . sam : okay . [ scene_break ] brad : see , i actually deserved that promotion . i got it on my own merits . spinelli : that 's your story . brad : happens to be the truth . spinelli : despite the fact that ellie has a superior education and a flawless work record . brad : maybe all those months she was away from the job after getting hit by that , uh ... beep - beep ... counted against her . spinelli : yeah ... i suppose you make a valid point . forgive me for doubting your merits . oh . you also appear to be somewhat of a technocrat . cool computer . can i look at it ? brad : what is wrong with you ? ! spinelli : oh , gosh ! i 'm so sorry ! you should probably go dry that off before it makes an embarrassing stain . sorry . [ chuckles ] [ scene_break ] taylor : you 're such a good brother , felix . i really appreciate the update on tj 's girl problems , because you now gave me the perfect opening . sabrina : i thought that tj was in love with molly . tj : he is . you got to stay out of that , tee . no poaching . taylor : too late . sabrina : taylor , we just do n't want you getting hurt . tj and molly have been together for quite a while . britt : oh , please . teenagers break up all the time . seriously . besides , taylor 's got it all going on over that insipid little bookworm . felix : molly wrote the opening to the nurses ' ball . britt : exactly . she has the sex appeal of sliced cheese . taylor : [ laughs ] could you be cooler ? okay . love the brows , by the way . but why the wheels ? britt : hey . oh , i have the same condition kate middleton , duchess of cambridge , had early in her pregnancy . sabrina : except she 's not in a wheelchair . she 's out marching in parades and going to weddings ... felix : traveling to distant lands . i 'm just saying . britt : kate is further along . sabrina : not by much . britt : the heat out here is dehydrating . i am gon na go to my room . and can you fix the cell reception today ? sabrina : oh , you know , i do n't think that 's possible . felix : yeah , something about the ceiling and the walls . taylor : need a pilot ? britt : thanks , tay . sabrina 's never offered . taylor : oh , and , fee , do n't forget my money . felix : this sucks . sabrina : i know why i 'm doing britt 's bidding . why are you doing taylor 's ? [ scene_break ] rafe : who is tj taking to the prom ? someone from school ? molly : no . i 've never seen her before . she showed up at kelly 's . rafe : she was there ? molly : mm - hmm . i apologized to tj , asked him if we could still go to prom together , and before he could respond , there she was . `` i 'm his date to the prom . sorry . `` rafe : and what did tj say ? molly : i do n't know . i made up some lame excuse and took off before he could say anything . i was so embarrassed . rafe : i 'm really sorry , molly . molly : it 's my own fault . i never should have told tj that i did n't want to be his date . i was just trying to teach him a lesson after he punched you . [ scene_break ] danny : [ laughs ] sam : is he okay ? molly : yeah , he 's fine . sam : where 's spinelli ? molly : he had to leave . but he told us about franco . sam , no wonder you 're freaking out . [ scene_break ] sonny : we can still call it off . carly : no , we 're not gon na call it off . we 're gon na get rid of that sick bastard before he hurts anybody else . sonny : okay . [ scene_break ] shawn : you want to get out of taking this taylor to the prom ? tj : it 's not like we 're dating or anything . she 's just doing me a favor , so i do n't have to show up alone . shawn : well , just try to handle it , so you do n't hurt her feelings . tj : yeah , okay . shawn : under other circumstances , i would say you should honor your invitation you gave taylor , but i 'm afraid if you take another girl to that prom , you and molly might end up too far apart to make it right again . [ cell phone rings ] shawn : look , i 've got to go , okay ? but , tj , look -- do what you got to do , all right ? protect what 's important to you . tj : okay . [ scene_break ] judge chua : three counts of vandalism , one count of malicious intent to destroy a dwelling by fire , one count of vehicular assault , five counts of kidnapping , two counts of assault , one count of conspiracy to commit rape , one count rape , one count of attempted murder , one count of murder . this is quite a resume , mr. frank . how do you plead ? franco : stand up ? diane : yeah . franco : i 'm innocent . diane : no , you 're not guilty . franco : well , that 's not the same thing . diane : ms. miller , i 'll hear a request for bail . diane : sit . of course , the district attorney will insist that bail be denied , your honor , but i would like to point out one thing . my client was presumed dead and , therefore , free to enjoy the rest of his life . but he came back to port charles knowing exactly what that would mean . why ? because he wants to make amends , your honor . he gathered together all of the people that he has allegedly harmed , so he could explain his actions and give them some peace of mind . he 's produced evidence that exonerates him on two counts . more evidence , of course , will be produced . but my client wishes to clear his name . so based on this very good - faith gesture and the partial proof of his innocence , we are requesting a reasonable bail . judge chua : mr. lazaro . lazaro : i have no problem with that , your honor . [ scene_break ] sabrina : what 's going on with your sister ? and i 'm not saying that she 's not smart and adorable and -- felix : i think sleeping on the couch has really affected your brain . sabrina : okay . well , she 's young , but she 's a little -- felix : she 's obnoxious . sabrina : and she 's got you wrapped around her tiny little finger . felix : ai n't it the truth . sabrina : i just want to know why . felix : i mean , she -- she 's my little sister , you know ? she knows how to push my buttons . sabrina : mm - hmm . sounded like blackmail to me . felix : blackmail -- no , look , we just -- we do n't got time for this . we just got to focus on busting the britch . taylor : britt said to remind you that she needs another pillow . [ cell phone beeps ] taylor : it 's tj . he 's desperate to see me . felix : nice to meet you . taylor : funny . so , what 's it gon na be ? paper or plastic ? or both ? i ca n't buy rain boots with that . okay , we 're talking a prom dress , shoes , a bag ... much better . sabrina : how bad are the goods she 's got on you ? [ scene_break ] ellie : i just finished daniel morgan 's analysis . patrick : what was the hold - up ? ellie : i apologize for the delay . patrick : are these right ? ellie : yeah , i ran the tests twice to make sure . [ telephone rings ] ellie : 10th - floor lab . britt : who 's this ? ellie : ellie trout . is that you , dr. westbourne ? i thought you were on leave . britt : put brad on . sorry . he 's at lunch , but i 'll make sure and leave a -- message . [ scene_break ] [ cell phone rings ] spinelli : [ as brad ] hello ? britt : brad ? spinelli : uh , yes . britt : you sound funny . brad : oh . [ coughs ] bad -- [ coughs ] -- cold . britt : get over it . i need you . sabrina and felix are watching me like hawks . [ scene_break ] sam : ahh , that 's my boy . alexis : uh , of course , sam is worried about franco . we all are , but ... we 're gon na try not to worry , right , sam ? sam : yeah . molly : where you guys going ? alexis : to the doctor . molly : why ? is danny sick ? alexis : no . uh , just a checkup . one - year - old checkup . that 's all . sam : can you get my bag ? molly : oh , are talking s - h - o - t - s ? rafe : ouch . be brave , birthday boy . i 'll be here when you get back . sam : yes , you absolutely will be here when i get back . my mom and i will make sure that that arrogant jerk , dr. clay , does n't get his way . right , danny ? we 're gon na be fine . okay . got to go . rafe : i ca n't believe i just made this all about me when sam has that franco creep on her mind . [ scene_break ] judge chua : let me see if i understand you , mr. lazaro . you are not opposing bail for the defendant ? lazaro : no , your honor . judge chua : may i ask why ? lazaro : i 'll admit i was prepared to object , but ms. miller makes a good point . mr. frank was not apprehended by agents of law enforcement . he chose to return , which makes him no flight risk . i 'm confident he 'll appear at trial . judge chua : on your recommendation , mr. lazaro , bail is set at $ 100,000 . mr. frank , once you 've seen the clerk , you 're free to go . we 're adjourned . [ bangs gavel ] diane : well , that was easy . franco : a little too easy . [ scene_break ] shawn : hey . what 's up ? sonny : franco made bail . should be out of the courtroom soon . shawn : i 'll be waiting for him . sonny : you got everything you need ? shawn : yeah . carly : good luck . [ door closes ] [ scene_break ] sabrina : it 's gon na be a long , hot summer if we do n't get rid of our house pests . felix : and unfortunately , we ca n't touch my little sis , but the britch is fair game . do you have any ideas how we can out her that do n't involve me coming onto that skeeve brad ? sabrina : oh , yeah . i most certainly do . [ scene_break ] ellie : [ sighs ] sticky notes for messages , scrap paper -- anything work- related ? spinelli : you sound stressed , doctor . britt : because those two freaks were all over me . you have to help me . spinelli : do what ? britt : did you forget i got you that promotion ? just get the hell over here . spinelli : uh , where ? britt : have you gone stupid ? you know where i am . [ scene_break ] taylor : hang on . tj , the dress that i want for the prom is in stock at wyndham 's . it 's to die . okay , and wait till you see the shoes . we are so gon na rock this prom . sorry . yes . can you hold it for me ? taylor -- t - a - y - l - o - r. yeah . i 'll be right over . so , uh , what 'd you want to ask me ? tj : oh , uh , nothing . i was just gon na ask your dress color , so i could order the corsage . [ scene_break ] molly : danny did n't even get to open his presents . rafe : kind of little for that , do n't you think ? molly : yeah , but sam could have opened them . molly : hey , um ... did she say anything to you this morning about danny having a doctor 's appointment ? rafe : no . but i hardly saw her . i was holed up in my room , wondering if today 's the day my uncle 's gon na take me away from sam and danny ... and you . [ scene_break ] diane : your personal effects . incredible as it is , you are free until your trial . franco : oh , great . so , i 'm free for dinner . diane : i 'm not . ever . franco : oh , hey . i know you . serial killer 's brother . we met at the pier . silas : sympathetic guy . i remember . that 's right . i just need to talk to my lawyer . franco : oh , ms. miller 's your lawyer ? you 'll be winning then , too , wo n't you ? silas : that would be the plan . diane : stay out of trouble . no killing , no maiming , no kidnapping . franco : none whatsoever ? diane : none . do yourself a big favor and stay out of that guy 's orbit . silas : i 'm leaving for manhattan as soon as i get custody of my nephew . when can i take rafe home ? [ scene_break ] alexis : there he is . hi . uh , we 've been calling the lab for test results , and to say they 've been unhelpful is an understatement . patrick : i have the results here . alexis : okay . so hopefully you 'll tell sam that there 's nothing wrong , right ? patrick : we 'll go talk privately . follow me . [ scene_break ] carly : so what happens next ? did you discuss all this with shawn ? the timing thing ? hello ? do we just sit around here and wait ? sonny : shawn will let me know when it 's done . should be soon . carly : all right . the sooner the better .	alexis , molly , and spinelli arrive at sam 's door as a surprise for danny 's first birthday . they ask sam to do the honors of making a wish and blowing out the candle . sam complies and then hands danny to her mother and runs upstairs . spinelli wonders if it is about franco 's return . when molly asks for more details , spinelli suggests that she ask sam and makes a hasty exit . molly tells rafe about franco . she says that at one time they thought he might be danny 's father and worried that danny could inherit a serial killer 's dna . she backpedals when she realizes that rafe 's biological father was a serial killer . dr. silas clay finds patrick and asks him about danny 's treatment . patrick wonders what interest steven clay 's brother has in sam 's child . silas says he is not his brother and nor is he responsible for his brother 's crimes . patrick says dr. clay does n't work there and danny 's tests are not his concern . sam tells alexis that dr. clay said he thinks danny has cancer . alexis says it takes more than a cursory glance to make a diagnosis . she says dr. clay is just trying to rattle her . she insists that they go to the lab and demand a rush on the tests . when they get to the hospital , patrick has the disturbing lab results in his hands .
valerie : come on , dante . you , me , lulu . dinner at a restaurant of your choice , as long as it 's not too pricy . dante : uh , thank you . i -- really , you do n't have to do that , okay ? valerie : did you miss the part where i got the job ? i want to thank you . dante : okay , you 're trying to give me credit for something i did n't do . you 're qualified , and the boss liked you . that 's it . that 's all there is to it . valerie : okay . fine . but can we agree that maybe , just maybe , your good word did n't hurt ? dante : maybe . valerie : you 've gone above and beyond for me since the day we met . and it 's about time i return the favor . dinner is the least i can do for you and lulu . dante : okay . okay , fine . i give . valerie : [ chuckles ] dante : we would be delighted . [ scene_break ] lulu : flowers , glasses , candles . we 're almost there , but it 's gon na be a little tight , so please hurry . lucy : oh , hey ! hi . i 'm here . i 'm here . lulu : you 're early . the party 's not gon na be for a couple hours . lucy : i had a - a slight wardrobe malfunction . sigmund iii , um , he sort of decided to make a nest in my closet . lulu : sigmund iii ? wait , there was a sigmund ii ? lucy : there was an accident . lulu : oh . i 'm so sorry . lucy : i really ca n't talk about that right now . what i 'm here to do is talk about marriage and weddings , and i 'm here to officiate . so , tell me , where is the [ inhales deeply ] happy couple ? [ scene_break ] carly : to the happy couple . celebrating here in a dive bar is the definition of `` no frills , `` but it goes right in step with the man i know . sonny : hear , hear . carly : needless to say , we were all surprised by this engagement . [ chuckles ] bobbie : i 'll say . carly : but we 're all really happy that you found your rock . your heart . your partner in crime . [ laughs ] and i 'm glad that we all can welcome you to the family . scott : family . carly : mm - hmm . to brad and lucas . [ laughs ] bobbie : to brad and lucas . brad : see ? everyone 's behaving themselves . lucas : oh , trust me . the night 's young . [ scene_break ] lulu : lucy , i think you misunderstood . no one is getting married here tonight . lucy : oh ... lulu : those are perfect . thank you . lucy : wait , wait , wait , wait , wait ! luke specifically called me , and he told me how delighted he was that tracy had accepted his proposal , and that they were having a great big celebration here , tonight , on the haunted star -- at this venue . lulu : to celebrate their engagement . lucy : oh . lulu : mm . lucy : oh . so , i am not here to be the officiant ? lulu : you are here as an honored guest . lucy : i am ? lulu : mm - hmm . lucy : that 's lovely . really lovely , of course . hey , um , you know , do n't get me wrong . i 'm -- i 'm really happy to be here , but remember the last time that your father invited a bunch of folks to this particular place ? there -- i 'm gon na put this gently . there was a big boom ! lulu : i 'm well aware . between you , me , and the maintenance staff , i might have had the boat swept for explosives . so i can tell you with confidence that we are in the clear . lucy : smart cookie . thank goodness . lulu : tonight is not about some sinister ploy . it is a celebration of my father 's love of tracy and how he 's been able to get his life back together . [ scene_break ] alice : ahh , you do look lovely in diamonds , miss tracy . tracy : [ chuckles ] thank you . i agree . alice : mm - hmm . tracy : something sparkly . alice : yeah . hey , you know , i was , uh thinking , um ... you sure mr. luke is ... healed enough for -- tracy : yeah , he 's fine . alice : i mean , did you get -- the doctor , did he sign off on the release of mr. luke ? tracy : he did . and i called myself . and if i did n't know better , i 'd think you do n't approve of this engagement . alice : oh , no . no . i 'm -- i 'm totally , totally happy for you . i really am . i - i just , um ... i 'm just having a hard time accepting that mr. luke 's actually the one that was doing all those awful things to you and everybody . luke : it was me , alice . i ca n't blame that on any imposter . [ scene_break ] silas : i want you to stop insulting both of us and just admit it . you 're ava jerome . ava : fine ! yes . of course , i 'm ava . it all happened exactly like you said . i broke our deal , and there 's not a damn thing you can do about it . silas : [ scoffs ] you ca n't go on like this . you know that , right ? ava : i can , and i will . because you are gon na keep your mouth shut . unless you want the rest of the world to know that you 're the one who kidnapped my daughter . [ scene_break ] franco : i had diane draw up some papers that will dissolve your marriage with ric . you will either sign them or you will go to prison . nina : j , you know what he 's saying is a lie . i did not kidnap that baby . you know that . franco : yeah , but you did before . i 've changed . it 's not that much of a stretch . and the only surefire way to make sure that you do n't get sent away is to sign on the dotted line . [ scene_break ] bobbie : well , i was n't there for the engagement , but i am going to be involved in the planning of the wedding . and brad 's parents are going to be involved , too , i hope . lucas : well , that 's up to brad , now , is n't it ? brad : [ scoffs ] [ scene_break ] valerie : i 've got all the forms and requests in triplicate ready to go to hr first thing in the morning . dante : nice . valerie : you get ahold of lulu ? dante : i did not . valerie : hmm . i see . dante : that 's okay . we can do it another time . valerie : unh - unh . you 're not getting out of this that easy . dante : wha -- i 'm not trying to get out of anything . valerie : yeah ? prove it . let me do this . we can go somewhere casual . lulu can meet up with us whenever she 's done doing whatever she 's doing . dante : [ sighs ] [ scene_break ] luke : alice . it 's been a long time . alice : really ? i have n't noticed . i 've been really rather busy . luke : i have n't seen you since i 've been back . alice : well , i 've had to take care of little aj , and she takes a lot of work . luke : yeah , she 's a real beaut , is n't she ? alice : yes , she is . i - i should probably see if she needs something right now . luke : alice , i know ... why you 're uncomfortable being around me . and i do n't blame you . i treated you badly when i was not right in the head . i was n't the kindest version of myself . alice : you were n't any version of the mr. luke i know . luke : alice , we 've always had a special connection , you and me . i always sort of relied on you to have my back in this madhouse , which was probably selfish and unfair of me . but we were friends , and i hurt you . i 'm truly sorry . i hope that you can find it in your heart to forgive me , and we can move past it . alice : we can ? really ? i hope so . 'cause i 'd really like that , mr. luke . i 'd really like that . i 've been so miserable . luke : [ laughs ] oh , great . michael : hey , alice , do you , uh , know if sabrina 's fed aj ? tracy : [ sighs ] michael . you 're just in time to congratulate me . luke and i are engaged . [ scene_break ] nina : [ smacks franco 's pen away ] how many times do i have to tell you ? i 'm married . end of discussion . franco : it 's not the end of the discussion , nina . it 's not . you 're way too smart to not see what 's happening right in front of your face . nina : you know what i see , what 's happening in front of my face is you . your strong - arm tactics , they do n't work on me . and j , you 're taking his side ? seriously ? you 're falling into his scheme ? you 're the one who 's hurting me the most right now . nathan : nina , i am just trying to help you right now , okay ? marrying ric lansing is a terrible idea . nina : no , it 's not , because he loves me . wh - why is that so shocking for you guys to see ? why ca n't you just support me ? franco : you know what , l - let 's just calm down for a second . let 's all -- [ inhales deeply ] let 's all [ sighs ] calm down a little bit . and i - i 'm not trying to strong - arm you . you have a choice . you can either end your joke of a marriage to ric or your brother will submit my statement as evidence , and you 'll go to the big house for baby - napping . [ scene_break ] ava : if you expose me now , i will tell the police just how i survived . and what do you think will happen to you ? at the very least , you 'll lose your medical license and very likely your freedom , as well . silas : that 's how you want to play this ? by threatening to destroy my life ? ava : i take no pleasure in it . silas : [ scoffs ] ava : but if you 're asking me to choose between you and my daughters , you will lose every time . silas : let me tell you something . where you running to ? you need to leave town now . all right ? it 's only a matter of time before someone finds the proof that you 're not some long - lost sister . ava : how ? i 've thought about this long and hard , silas . every night as i laid in that bed , i heard you telling me that avery would always be a part of me now that i have her dna . the thought of chemo eradicating my dna was discomfiting , to say the least , but the transplant was a success . the new bone marrow took hold and started to replicate the donor 's dna . there 's something so beautiful about that , do n't you think ? for all intents and purposes , the ava jerome that you knew no longer exists . [ scene_break ] bobbie : what 's he talking about ? your parents know about the wedding , right ? lucas : easy . mom , we have n't even set a date yet . okay ? bobbie : okay . do you have any ideas ? carly : okay , mom , why do n't you give the boys a break ? they 're working on it , all right ? setting the date is the hardest part . bobbie : okay . okay . so , what are you thinking ? winter ? spring ? next summer ? i mean , you know , we could do a wedding in the fall . that would require a lot of work . i 'm sure maxie 's gon na pitch in , but it still would be tight . sonny : b - bobbie -- october is -- my god . bobbie : what ? sonny : go easy on the kids . [ chuckling ] they 're gon na be just fine . scott : uh , hang on . for once , i agree with sonny , there . give the boys a break . and let 's see what corinthos has to say for himself . [ scene_break ] silas : all this that you 've done , it 's not right . a bone - marrow donation is something sacred . it 's part of someone . giving you a gift to save your life . and you 've turned it into something profane to suit your own needs . ava : oh , do n't you dare judge me . you turned it into something profane when you forced my infant daughter to participate . she could not consent to that procedure . silas : that procedure saved your life ! ava : and i decided to repay avery 's sacrifice by coming home to her . i knew that i could get past any dna test , that i would no longer be an exact match for ava jerome . silas : wrong . ava : what ? silas : do n't you get it ? you 're only lucky that the cops decided to perform a blood smear . if they decided to swab the inside of your cheek for your dna , you 'd be royally screwed . ava : well , that 's not what happened , so ... silas : you have avery 's bone marrow . that 's true . so your blood carries a different dna . but the rest of you -- your skin , your saliva -- that 's all ava jerome . ava : as far as the world knows , ava jerome is dead . silas : [ sighs ] ava : i needed to create a new identity , someone who could be related to ava . i could n't do that alone . silas : delia . ava : how 'd you guess ? silas : [ sighs ] she 's the one that came to town with the so - called revelation about a long - lost fraternal twin . ava : it was a risk bringing delia in on the plan , but she 's the only other person who knew i was still alive . i needed her help to sell the story , so ... denise demuccio was born . [ scene_break ] nina : j , you know that i did n't kidnap baby avery . you know that . but yet , you 're blackmailing me . nathan : nina , it 's not like that . nina : yes , it is like that . i know him . i know that he 's insufferable and he 's a liar and he 's one synapse misfire away from stabbing people . franco : i do n't do that . i do n't play with knives . nina : but you 're a good guy . you 're one of the good guys , j . come on . i can always count on you to do the right thing . nathan : that 's what i 'm trying to do now . nina : listen , remember -- remember when i tol -- i told you that we -- we named the baby after you ? you know , when -- when franco and i actually did have avery up in canada ? remember that ? nathan : yeah . nina : yeah , and i did that because my little brother is strong [ voice breaking ] and noble and good . and -- and i can always count on you to have courage . what changed ? nathan : i 'm still a good guy . i 'm just trying to protect you . franco : okay , leave him alone , all right ? just -- just leave your brother out of this , all right ? he -- you want to blame someone , blame yourself . you would n't be in this position if you had n't married a guy who 's up to no good . [ scene_break ] tracy : luke is giving an engagement party for me on the haunted star tonight , and consider yourself invited . michael : thank you , but i , uh -- i do n't think i can make it . tracy : michael , i - i know that luke has not done very much to endear himself to you -- michael : you know what , tracy , if -- if this is really what you want , i 'm happy for you . you too , luke . it 's just , i kind of had a - a rough day , and i do n't think i 'll be much fun tonight . tracy : is it elq related ? michael : yeah . i , uh , sent rosalie on a mission to buy back ned 's shares from nina and franco . tracy : and ? michael : it was a bust . tracy : so you 're telling me that half of elq is up for grabs ? luke : ned sold his shares ? what is he thinking ? alice : miss tracy , the time . tracy : oh ... you 're right . so , for once , elq will have to wait . there is an engagement party we have to attend . if you change your mind , please know that you are welcome . wish us luck . michael : good luck . [ scene_break ] lucy : everything does look amazing , and it seems like you have everything under control . lulu : the setup is done . i just need to invite some of these people . lucy : oh ! well , then , it 's a very good thing i 'm here . um , i can help . who 's on your guest list ? lulu : okay . i have carly . lucy : right . lulu : lucas . lucy : mm - hmm . lulu : aunt bobbie . lucy : oh . right . of course . um ... i guess that means that scott will be attending ? lulu : is that gon na be a problem ? lucy : oh , no . poo . [ chuckles nervously ] [ sighs ] it 's just old habits tend to die hard . but i can be civil . i 'm vewy , vewy good at being civil . lulu : well , i hope that carly 's plus - one feels the same way . sure will be interesting to have scotty and sonny in the same room . [ scene_break ] scott : i - i 'd like to raise a glass and congratulate you for getting away with attempted murder 'cause you had your stooge take the fall for shooting hayden barnes . bobbie : scott , please . not now . scott : oh , come on , bobbie . we 're all family here . i mean , sonny can admit that he sent shawn to shoot jake doe . but he missed . and now an innocent woman is in a coma . sonny : this is neither the time nor place , scotty . scott : oh , will you -- that 's your mo , is n't it ? that suit 's not made out of flypaper . nothing sticks to you . you 're never brought to justice . sonny : you let laura take the blame for a crime she did n't commit . am i right ... scotty ? scott : you do n't know what you 're talking about . the lives that you 've destroyed here . dante : looks like our families are getting along good . scott : you should be rotting in pentonville for murdering aj quartermaine . but no . that pardon . that was -- that was a complete joke . you 've got the governor in your pocket , do n't you , corinthos ? sonny : hey , you know what , i 'm trying to be nice here out of respect to bobbie and -- and your daughter . scott : do n't . do n't you ever bring up my daughter karen . she would be chief of staff now if she was alive ! sonny : i cared for karen very much . scott : no , you did n't . you hooked her on drugs . you got two daughters . how would you like it if somebody , some lowlife like you hooked your daughters and then turned them out ? dante : okay . okay . sonny : it was an accident , scotty . easy . take it easy . a random act of fate . but you could not accept that . you had to blame somebody , so you blamed me . you know why ? 'cause you could n't look in the mirror . scott : [ speaks incoherently ] carly : oh , come on . sonny . sonny ! bobbie : no , no , no , no , no , no ! [ cell phone ringing ] carly : sonny ! stop ! bobbie : do n't do that ! [ scene_break ] lucy : hi , bobbie . it 's your dear , dear friend lucy . i 'm calling to invite you ... lulu : to tracy and my dad 's engagement party . if you could make it , carly , i know it would mean so much to ... lucy : your mother will be here , lucas . well , i mean , i assume she will be because , after all , she is the sister of the groom - to - be . so why do n't you grab your fiancé and get your cute butts here ? lulu : hey , dante . i saw the missed calls . i know you left me a message , but things have been a little hectic here . i did n't have a chance to check it . call me as soon as you can . it 's important . lucy : [ sighs ] hey . no luck either ? lulu : no . i do n't understand why everybody 's so difficult to get ahold of . lucy : well , okay , so let me get this straight . the only confirmed guests we have are luke and tracy ? lulu : [ sighs ] well , there is one person that i know is coming for sure . [ scene_break ] dillon : mom , what do you think about this tie ? michael : good choice . dillon : ha , ha ! thank you . how you doing ? michael : good to see you , dillon . it 's been a long time . too long . it 's good to have you back in the house . dillon : it 's nice to have you and your sister under the quartermaine roof . michael : yeah . well , it sounds like you met aj . dillon : my mom introduced us . it 's bizarre . she is so warm and fuzzy with her . michael : yeah , i know . aj loves her auntie tracy . it 's really good to see them together . dillon : she 's an adorable peach . michael : yeah . dillon : lulu told me how you got custody . michael : yeah . [ sighs ] please do n't tell me you 're gon na give me a hard time about that . dillon : no way , dude . i am staying out of it . michael : thank you . dillon : i just hope you know exactly what you got yourself into with sonny . michael : [ sighs ] [ scene_break ] scott : get your hands off me ! bobbie : sonny , stop ! sonny : come on ! scott : i will lock you up ! sonny : come on ! bobbie : let 's go get some water . scott : ah , water ! bobbie : come on . scott : bartender , give me a bourbon . dante : you ca n't do that , okay ? the guy 's still the da . sonny : he 's an idiot . dante : please . okay ? sonny : i apologize . it 's valerie , is n't it ? spencer 's newfound cousin . carly told me all about you . hi . sonny . valerie : nice to meet you . sonny : pleased to meet you . valerie : i see where dante got his good looks . carly : uh , do not tell him that , please . sonny : carly , i ca n't help it if , you know , i 'm handsome . carly : [ laughs ] oh , god . sonny : so , what are you -- wh - what are you guys doing here ? dante : we 're here to celebrate valerie 's new job . lucas : oh , that 's great . where you gon na be working ? valerie : at the pcpd . i 'll be working with dante . sonny : maybe you two could put your heads together with them , try to figure out what the hell happened to ava 's dna results . [ scene_break ] silas : denise demuccio ? ava : i had to make it real . silas : you know , maybe . but subtle , not even close . ava : it 's called hiding in plain sight , silas . it was the only way . the bigger the personality , the more of a difference people would see between ava and denise . silas : oh , boy . what is this ? is this delia pulling some sort of reverse `` pygmalion `` thing on you ? ava : in a manner of speaking . denise is based on a hairdresser she used to know . silas : shocking . ava : she helped me . she changed my hair , she changed my nails , my voice . even what i drink . no more dry martinis for me . denise , she drinks pbr from a can . silas : unbelievable . ava : [ chuckles ] but i knew that no matter what i did with my clothes or my personality , sonny would be looking for that scar . the scar from carlos ' bullet . so we visited a little tattoo parlor in jersey . silas : it covers the scar pretty well . it looks extremely painful . ava : not nearly as painful as what i had to do to remove my fingerprints . [ scene_break ] franco : god invented the internet so that people could find out bad things about people . i did some poking around , and ric lansing is a bad man . nina : you do n't know what you 're talking about . nathan : nina , okay , maybe he does n't , but i do , all right ? i did some digging , as well , and ric lansing is not a person you want in your life , okay ? i do n't know what his agenda is with you , but it 's not good . nina : his agenda is to take care of his wife . that 's his agenda . and his wife is me . we 're in love . i - i do n't understand why you two ca n't accept that . franco : because you were in a coma for 20 years , and i think your judgment might be -- nina : you 're a pompous ass ! you know that ? pompous ! i mean , uh , you know what , i love ric . i love him , okay ? i married him . if i made a mistake , it 's my mistake . and you guys do n't have to save me from myself . i 'm a big girl . i know what i 'm doing , and i have every -- every right to live the kind of life i want to . franco : that 's a wonderful speech . it is . but all the wonderful speeches in the world wo n't get you out of this . nina : okay . so , what do you want to do ? okay , let 's talk . what do you want to do ? so , i sign this , and then what do i do ? i run into your arms ? franco : you do n't have to run . but ... nina : but what ? but nothing . nothing . that is never , ever , ever gon na happen . ever . franco : you do n't know that . nina : i do know that . franco : no . maybe with some time -- nina : no . no . it 's not going to . you know why ? because you did n't believe me . because you did n't trust me when i told you i did n't kidnap that baby . you did n't support me . you did n't have my back . that 's why . and you know what ? uh , hey , guys , what you 're doing is illegal . i 'm completely aware of that . i know . i 'm not signing that . okay ? so , i 'm calling your bluff . how about that ? arrest me . want to arrest me ? put on the cuffs . shut up and do it . [ scene_break ] dillon : the party 's gon na start soon . if you 're going , you should get ready . michael : uh , actually , i 'm gon na take a pass . dillon : you sure ? michael : yeah . [ sighs ] sonny 's gon na probably be there , so it 's best that i 'm not . besides , once aj 's asleep , i can -- i can figure out what my next step is with the company . there 's got to be a way to get your brother 's shares back . dillon : i do n't know what ned was thinking . i promise you , michael , there is no chance in hell i 'll ever give up my 11.5 % . michael : thanks . i just hope you can say the same for maya and brook lynn . dillon : you 'll have to take that up with them . best of luck to you , man . michael : thanks . i got a feeling i 'm gon na need it . [ scene_break ] lucy : sit down . there is no way you are going to walk away after you just dropped the bomb that dillon quartermaine is back in town . stay . lulu : it 's no bomb . he 's here visiting family . lucy : really ? so very interesting . lulu : why ? lucy : why ? because i heard through the grapevine that you two had a thing . lulu : uh -- that was way back . that was like 10 years ago . lucy : wow . 10 years is the `` way back `` ? you know , you 're very young , because 10 years is not really that way back to me . lulu : oh , look who 's here ! lucy : oh ! yay ! lookit ! oh , wow ! they look [ gasps ] awesome . the happy couple ! tracy : whoa ! lucy : oh , tracy ! tracy : whoa ! lucy : i 'm so happy for you ! tracy : thank you . lucy : you look fantastic ! tracy : thank you . lucy : and [ gasps ] hey , you . my friend , congratulations . i 'm very happy for you . luke : thank you , sweetie . lucy : mm , mm , mm ! tracy : lulu , it looks beautiful . but i - i ... lulu : hmm ? hmm . tracy : where are the guests ? lucy : oh ! well , we had a snafu in corralling all the guests . tracy : a snafu ? luke : snafu ? lulu : it was a small snafu . i am on it . one way or another , everyone you care about will be here . [ scene_break ] sonny : i do n't know how ava did it , but she did something to that dna test . [ cell phone ringing ] lucas : we did everything by the book . dante : all the evidence does back up denise 's assertion that she 's not ava . i have to take this . lulu , hey . what 's up ? i 've been playing phone tag with you all night . lulu : i know , and i 'm sorry . it 's been a madhouse here . tracy and my dad are engaged again , and they 're having an engagement party tonight . dante : tonight ? that 's crazy . lulu : tell me about it . i 've got everything set up here at the haunted star , but i ca n't seem to get ahold of anybody in my family . dante : oh , well , that 's 'cause everyone 's here at the floating rib with me and valerie . lucas : dna does n't lie . denise is not ava . sonny : no offense to your lab , but i believe that dna test about as much as i believe that ridiculous story about her fingerprints . [ scene_break ] ava : i knew the cops would fingerprint me . i had to get around that one . silas : how 'd you pull that off ? ava : delia came through again . she knew a nurse at new york methodist that could n't be fingerprinted . apparently it 's more common than you think . among people that work in manual labor or with heat or chemicals . nurses , welders ... [ as denise ] or hairdressers . silas : that kind of damage happens over the course of many years . ava : that 's true . i had to accelerate the process . it took a lot of heat . hurt like a bitch . but when it was all over , i knew i was in the clear . i knew i could come back to port charles and be a part of my daughters ' lives . [ scene_break ] nina : come on . do it . slap on the cuffs . what 's the holdup ? arrest me . do it . franco : do your job , detective west . arrest that woman . nathan : okay , you and me , we need to talk . come on . [ door closes ] nathan : [ sighs ] why did i listen to you ? this was a huge mistake . i have no idea how i let you talk me into this . franco : because as long as your sister is married to ric lansing , she 's in danger . nathan : franco , she 's not gon na sign the papers , all right ? we just pushed her into lansing 's arms . she called our bluff . franco : well , then make good on your threat . believe me , one night in a 4x6 cell , she 'll be annulling people left and right . hey , look , i take no joy in this , okay ? but i 'm willing to make the tough call to protect your sister . you need to toughen up and do the same . you want to show your sister how much you care about her ? toss nina in a cell and pray to god she comes to her senses . [ scene_break ] [ indistinct conversations ] luke : you outdid yourself , daughter . lulu : instant engagement party ? piece of cake . luke : you 're amazing . i want you to know how much tracy and i appreciate this and the acceptance that it shows . it 's been a hell of a couple of years , but you 've been there through it all . thank you . lulu : you 're my hero , dad . you always have been , and you always will be . luke : sweetheart . [ smooches ] okay , i guess i 've got a couple of little things that i need to take care of . lulu : okay . [ chuckles ] luke : see you . lulu : see you . [ indistinct conversations ] dante : here . hold it . valerie : [ chuckles ] lulu : hey , you guys . dante : hey . lulu : hey . dante : how are you ? lulu : hey . mwah ! dante : place looks good . did a good job . lulu : thank you . the staff really stepped it up . i was starting to worry that it would be an engagement party without any guests . dante : mm - hmm . lulu : what was everyone doing at the floating rib ? dante : ah , they were all there celebrating brad and lucas ' engagement . we just , uh ... we were there by accident , right ? valerie : celebrating my good news . lulu : your good news ? valerie : i got the paa job . i 'm gon na be working with the detectives . is n't that great ? lulu : that 's fantastic . [ chuckles ] valerie : [ laughs ] [ scene_break ] luke : ah . having a good time ? carly : yes . luke : caroline , would , uh , it be rude of me to ask you to let me have a moment alone with sonny ? carly : not at all . i 'll go make sure my mom and lucy are n't scratching each other 's eyes out . luke : hmm . first of all , i want to thank you for coming on such short notice . sonny : no thanks needed . i 'm -- i 'm happy for you and tracy . luke : yeah , surprisingly enough , it looks like things are gon na work out for me . i hope they do for you , too , pal . i 'm sorry you 've been separated from your kid . [ scene_break ] ava : i have another chance to be in avery 's life , and i 'm taking it -- that is , if you do n't get in my way . silas : [ exhales sharply ] you 're asking a lot , ava . ava : i 'm not asking you to lie . i 'm asking you to continue to keep your mouth shut . nobody 's gon na ask you what you know . just do n't volunteer any information ! silas : oh , okay . [ sniffs ] any more demands ? ava : i 'm sorry . i ... i know that i sound harsh . what choice do i have ? i want my family back ... [ soft music plays ] ava : ... kiki , avery ... even julian ... [ sighs ] ... you . silas : me ? ava : you stood by me all those months . we were always so good together , were n't we ? i want you in my life . do n't you want that , too ? silas : well , i do n't really have a lot of say in the matter , do i ? it 's like -- it 's like you said . i helped you get away with murder . i 'm in deep now . what 's that they say ? no good deed goes unpunished ? i 'll see you around , demuccio . [ dramatic music plays ] [ door closes ] [ scene_break ] nina : let me guess ... going over the charges with district attorney baldwin ? nathan : nina , stand up , please . you 're coming with me . nina : okay . franco : i 'm sorry it had to go down like this , nina , but you have no one to blame but yourself . he 's gon na lock you up and throw away the key . nathan : no . no , i 'm not . franco : [ chuckles ] nathan : look , franco , i 'm not gon na stoop to your level on this one , okay ? it was one thing when this was all just talk , but i 'm not gon na submit evidence that i know is fraudulent just to prove a point to my sister . nathan : but we had a plan . nathan : nina , you 're free to go . [ scene_break ] lulu : working at the pcpd , that 's gon na be an adventure . valerie : yeah , dante tried to call you a couple times . i wanted you to join us for dinner . lulu : oh , i 'm so sorry . i missed your call . dante : it 's okay . valerie : i 'm just thankful to be gainfully employed , and i 'll get to work with dante . lulu : oh ! should be exciting . sorry . dillon , over here ! dillon : sorry it took me so long . traffic is -- traffic has definitely changed . lulu : yeah , i know there 's construction everywhere , but , dillon , i want to introduce you to my husband dante . dillon : good to meet you . dante : likewise . lulu : and this is my cousin , valerie spencer . valerie : hey . dillon : dillon quartermaine . valerie : nice to meet you . dillon : i 'm glad you both could be here to celebrate the engagement . dante : are you kidding me ? would n't dream of being anywhere else . dillon : lulu has told me so much about you and rocco . dante : she has , huh ? that 's good . it 's funny you did n't -- you did n't mention dillon was back in town . lulu : guess i 'm not the only one to miss big news today . [ glass tinkling ] luke : can i have your attention here for a second ? well , first of all , i want to thank all of you for showing up . [ chuckles ] uh , given my behavior over the last year , agreeing to be anywhere with me , especially on this boat , is something . so i salute your courage . there are several important things that need to be said , and it 's past time that i said them . i 'm not a big believer in remorse and regret , but i do believe in owning what you 've done , and i 've done terrible things to all of you . i was sick . it 's not an excuse -- a statement of fact , and one that 's difficult to make because , i guess , to me , sickness implies weakness . there 's a big part of me that would like to just take off for parts unknown and never be heard of again . it 's tempting to think that that would be easiest for all of us . then i would n't have to grovel for your forgiveness , and you would n't feel obligated to give it . the problem with that is that i would never see you people again , and you are the people who have defined me -- my allies , my enemies ... my friends , and my family ... barbara jean , caroline , lucas . and , lulu , i love you , daughter . i do n't say it enough . i guess it 's because , to me , that word has become cheap and sentimentalized and ... way far away from what it really means . love is essential . it is the saving grace of our existence . and it 's the reason i 'm standing here ... because of the love of all of you and especially this woman , who stared down my darkness and dragged me kicking and screaming into the light -- tracy angelica quartermaine . [ scene_break ] nathan : all right , franco , last call . you ca n't stay here . franco : [ inhales deeply ] you really screwed the shih tzu on this one , west . nathan : i ca n't believe i went along with your plan as long as i did . all right , am i worried about nina ? yes . but i 'm not gon na stoop to extorting her . okay , that 's something my mother would do , not me . franco : yeah , i 'm not a big fan of madeline , but at least she gets the job done . you ever hear the expression `` nice guys finish last `` ? nathan : yes , and i will come up with some other way to get nina away from ric . franco : no , you wo n't , nathan . and by going in halfway and then backing out , all you 've done is turned nina against both of us permanently . she 's got another reason to hate me now , and you probably just drove her into the arms of another man . nathan : [ sighs ] [ scene_break ] nina : scotch -- make it a double , neat . silas : must be a rough night . you 've never really been much of a drinker . nina : tonight i am . silas : is everything all right ? nina : no , everything is definitely not all right . franco and my brother just tried to frame me for kidnapping ava 's baby . [ scene_break ] [ aj crying ] michael : aw , you 're so tired . you 're gon na fall asleep before i get to page two of your story . ca n't believe i let you stay up this late . [ doorbell rings ] michael : well , wonder who that could be . [ clears throat ] [ dramatic music plays as ava 's at the door ] [ scene_break ] luke : i remember when i first met tracy quartermaine . she was an heiress engaged to be married to a district attorney and as far above me as she is today . but i remember thinking , `` that woman is magnificent . `` took me a long time to realize just how magnificent . i , uh , took her to vegas , and i got her so drunk that , uh , she thought we were married when we came back . that was supposed to be a short - term scam , but it turned into a long - term love affair . and that was because it was the finest , most wonderful , infuriating experience of my life . and now she has accepted my proposal to marry me again -- for real this time . i do n't deserve this chance she 's giving me , but i will take it . so will you raise your glasses with me to this beautiful , intelligent , profoundly courageous woman , the woman who saved my life , my best friend , my strongest ally , and my life 's partner -- the woman i love . [ door opens ] [ dramatic music plays as laura makes her entrance ]	luke apologizes to alice for treating her badly when he was n't in his right mind . tracy tells michael that she and luke are engaged . michael tells her that he was unable to buy back ned 's shares of elq from franco and nina . dillon tells michael that he heard about how michael got custody of aj and says he hopes michael knows what he got himself into with sonny . dillon assures michael that he will never part with his elq shares . michael hopes the same is true for maya and brooke lynn .
anna : okay , no one fitting his id , or the child 's description ? { sighs ] okay . keep me posted , yeah ? thanks . lulu : nothing ? anna : no . no one 's seen valentin or charlotte . nathan : i 've got a call into the commissioner . as soon as we put out an amber alert for charlotte , the phones will start lighting up . anna : you ca n't put out an amber alert . lulu : what ? nathan : why not ? lulu : why ? you have a warrant for valentin 's arrest . anna : not for kidnapping . the warrant has n't been served . technically , he is n't under arrest . plus he has full custody of charlotte . legally , he can take her wherever he wants . lulu : oh , god . they could be anywhere , and no one will even look twice . dante : lulu . hey . lulu : [ crying ] charlotte 's gone . [ scene_break ] valentin : voilà . [ speaks french ] charlotte : where are we ? valentin : this is a guest cabin , which is kind of like a hotel room , only there 's no neighbors . we have it all to ourselves . charlotte : why are we here ? are we on vacation ? valentin : we are on vacation . someplace you 've always wanted to go . can you guess ? charlotte : no . valentin : i 'll give you a hint . charlotte : niagara falls ! really ? ! is -- valentin : you 've been asking to come here every night for like the last month . is n't that great ? charlotte : thank you , papa . valentin : ohh , you 're so welcome . charlotte : but where 's nina ? valentin : [ sighs ] [ scene_break ] [ nina remembers ] valentin : will you promise me , no matter what ... you 'll remember i love you ? [ scene_break ] jason : hey , i just wanted to call and check in on jake . how 's he holding up ? elizabeth : he 's upstairs sound asleep . we spent the night in the hospital . he was restless . i 'm hoping he 'll sleep better in his own bed . jason : well , when he wakes up , tell him i 'm thinking about him , okay ? elizabeth : yeah , of course . i 'll tell him . jason : and if he needs anything or if you need anything , just , uh -- just call me . elizabeth : i will . thank you , jason . [ knock on door ] carly : hey . jason : hey . carly : is this a good time ? jason : yeah . yeah , actually . you can help keep my mind off of jake . carly : what happened to jake ? jason : uh , it 's a long story , and if you do n't mind , i 'd rather not get into all the details , but i 'll tell you that it did start with helena , and it ended last night at the nurses ' ball . the important thing is he 's okay . carly : thank god he 's okay . jason : yeah . so [ clears throat ] what 's going on with you , huh ? what 's up ? carly : you know how i kept saying that i needed to have the information about morgan 's death ? i had to know how it happened and not just who planted the bomb but why morgan spiraled the way he did ? well , i know . it was ava . she sabotaged him . [ scene_break ] sonny : how do you feel about all that , huh ? everybody knowing the truth , what you did to morgan . what you really are . you sealed your own fate . you 're gon na deserve what you 're getting . ava : kill me . i ... i want you to kill me . [ scene_break ] dante : i ca n't believe valentin took off with charlotte . lulu : it 's all my fault . i went upstairs for a minute to grab something for rocco , and when i came back , valentin and charlotte were gone . [ crying ] god , i 'm probably never gon na see my daughter ever again . dante : hey . do n't say that , okay ? we 're gon na find charlotte . i promise you that , all right ? lulu : when you say it , i almost believe it . nathan : i 've been coordinating the search with the department . anna : yep . we have every available officer on the street . lulu : i just hope that 's enough . and valentin is a master at vanishing in plain sight . we saw that for ourselves -- that whole theo hart persona he created on cassadine island . anna : he 's not gon na make it easy for us . i am very concerned about finding charlotte . lulu : we do n't even know where to start looking . anna : no , we do n't . but detective west knows someone who might . [ scene_break ] nina : yes , i 'm checking in on my husband , valentin cassadine . he 's on the 10th floor , i believe . it was a gunshot wound . his surgeon is , uh , dr. laughlin . what do you mean he checked out ? [ scene_break ] valentin : you could be our official navigator for niagara falls . i need you to pick out all the cool niagara falls stuff you want to do . charlotte : what are you going to do , papa ? valentin : oh , i 'm just gon na get situated . aah , i got to meet with a friend . he 's just gon na come over for a second , and then after that , we 'll head right to the maid of the mist . wo n't that be fun ? charlotte : but nina wanted to see the maid of the mist , too . valentin : i know . nina was gon na come on this trip , but nina 's a little angry with papa right now . charlotte : why ? because of what happened with jake ? [ scene_break ] laura : i hope it 's not a bad time . i just wanted to stop by and check on jake . elizabeth : it 's never a bad time for you to stop by , but that boy is sound asleep . laura : i figured as much . after that night that we all went through , i -- he could really use the rest . elizabeth : yeah , i know i could . laura : yeah . elizabeth : and i know you did n't have an easy night , either . laura : mnh - mnh . lulu and i tried to distract charlotte and emma as much as we possibly could . we even played charades with them , but -- elizabeth : oh ! [ chuckles ] laura : i know . but it did n't work 'cause , um , charlotte was really worried about her father . elizabeth : yeah , i can imagine they were both pretty scared . laura : but you know something ? they both woke up in pretty good spirits this morning . elizabeth : ohh . laura : [ chuckles ] kids . so resilient . i know . yeah . it 'll be the same with jake . elizabeth : i wanted to show you something . this is the shipping receipt from the -- the gift that spencer sent . or so we thought . jake was so excited to get that magic kit -- i mean , beyond excited . he was more , like , obsessed , which i - i did think was a little odd , but i was just thrilled he was excited about anything . so i - i left him alone with that box sent from god knows who . laura , does it make me a bad mom ? [ scene_break ] carly : so on one of her visits with avery , ava snuck in to morgan 's room , and she replaced his lithium with placebos . so basically , for the last weeks of morgan 's life , he was walking around un - medicated , which explains why he was drinking at the floating rib and explains why he stole julian 's car . jason : i do n't know what to say . that 's , uh ... that 's sick . carly : it 's sick . jason : do you know why she did it ? carly : because she thought morgan was bad for kiki , and she wanted to drive morgan to have a nervous breakdown so sonny and i would commit him . i could n't hate her more , jason . i mean , i ca n't believe what she did to my kid . jason : where 's ava right now ? carly : she 's at the burn unit at gh . jason : she 's what ? carly : sonny and i went to confront her at her warehouse . we called her out for what she did to morgan . and can you believe that she was upset with us ? i mean , she set out to destroy our son , and he wound up dead . i mean , really ? jason : how did this fire start ? carly : ava started it . there was a kerosene lamp sitting right next to her , and she threw it at me . and then she pulled a gun on me and sonny . we were able to get out of there , but ava was trapped . jason : and not because of anything you did . carly : no . jason : and the cops believed that ? carly : yes . we 've been cleared of everything , jason . jason : are you sure ? carly : yes . jason : listen , you did n't ask for it , but i 'm gon na give you my advice . stay clear of ava . carly : well , i do n't know if sonny will be able to do that because he wants ava dead . and i 'm not gon na stop him this time . [ scene_break ] ava : do it . do what you came to do . kill me . [ wheezing ] sonny : it 's what you deserve . i should have done that a long time ago . that night on my island . remember ? ava : hmm . sonny : when i finally found out the truth about who murdered connie . that 's when i wanted payback . but then you told me you were pregnant . i 'm bad , but i 'm not that bad . i let you live . ava : for avery . sonny : i do n't regret that little girl for one second , but i tell you what , i regret every minute that you 've been breathing since . now , there 's nothing i can do to save morgan , but i can still save avery from a lifetime of pain . i mean , who knows ? you could end up killing her just like you killed my son . ava : you got me right where you want me , sonny . put me out of my misery . sonny , come on . do it . sonny : no ! ava : wh -- why ? sonny : the fire did a number on you , just like you did a number on morgan , and i 'm not talking about the explosion that killed him . i 'm talking about the weeks before . when his mind was on fire , he could n't think clearly . he could n't control himself , and he did not know why . he was taking his medication . [ papers rustle ] sonny : why do n't i replace ... some of your medication with placebos ? why do n't i switch your morphine to sugar water so you can have a taste of what morgan went through ? i 've got plenty of time . you 're gon na be in here for a long time . months , maybe years . you 're gon na be trapped in agony . death is too merciful for you . [ whispering ] you need to live a long , painful life . [ scene_break ] nina : so good to see you , j . nathan : thanks for meeting me . nina : yeah . um , listen , i 'm -- i 'm glad you want to meet because ... valentin checked himself out of the hospital . nathan : yeah , i know . that 's , uh -- that 's kind of why i wanted to talk to you . nina : i did n't know what was going on . i figured he went back to wyndemere , so i called the house , and i called his cell phone , but i ca n't get ahold of him . because valentin is a fugitive , and you need to help us find him . [ scene_break ] valentin : yeah , things got pretty scary with jake last night , did n't they ? but he 's fine , [ strained ] and i 'm fine . charlotte : are you in trouble ? valentin : why would you say that ? charlotte : every time i asked lulu about you , she would talk about something else . valentin : you know , it 's a -- it 's a misunderstanding . like that game `` telephone , `` where one person says something , and by the end , it 's completely different . charlotte : i love that game . valentin : so do i . well , i think everyone 's just heard the wrong thing . so it 's important we just go away for a while until everyone straightens it out . charlotte : would n't it be better if you helped and told them what you really said ? valentin : no , i do n't think so . charlotte : or we could tell lulu . valentin : i think that would be a bad idea . charlotte : but i never said goodbye , and that 's rude , papa . you said i should always be polite . valentin : you 're right . so why do n't we send lulu a postcard ? you can explain why we had to leave , and you can thank her for the sleepover . and when you 're done , spread the maps out . you pick everything we 're gon na do in town , okay ? charlotte : okay , papa . valentin : okay . [ door closes ] valentin : yeah , it 's me . listen , i 'm at the canadian border . i need you to meet me right now . [ scene_break ] dante : okay , jordan has every available unit out looking for valentin . she 's gon na keep us in the loop every step of the way . lulu : all right , well , i have to be out there . dante : no , no , no , no , look , i know -- i know -- i know you 're frustrated just sitting here , okay , but the pd is gon na find valentin quicker than you can . you have to let -- you have to let them do their job , okay ? lulu : they would n't have to do this if it was n't for me . if i had n't told valentin he was about to be arrested , none of this would even be happening . dante : the guy sold a classified weapon to helena cassadine . he had to know he was gon na be taken into custody at some point . lulu : yeah , but i 'm the one who gave him the heads up . i just -- i - i thought he would do the right thing by charlotte . i honestly never thought that he would run . dante : you ca n't blame yourself for trying to look after your daughter , okay ? you knew that if valentin was arrested without a custody arrangement in place between you two , she would become a ward of the state . lulu : instead my daughter is now out there with a fugitive . i - i ca n't even blame valentin . he thinks that he is the best person to take care of charlotte . if i were in his position , i 'd probably do the same thing . dante : no , you would n't do the same thing . you would have signed over custody to the parent who could take care of her better . lulu : but i 'm not taking care of her ! i 'm not even out there looking ! i - i need to be searching for her . dante : okay , okay , stop . stop . there is a reason -- there is a reason why the police do n't involve families in official searches , okay ? we want the best possible outcome for charlotte . that means we got to do this by the book . lulu : [ sighs ] dante : valentin took charlotte from our house , okay ? maybe she 'll try to come back here . m - maybe she 'll even try to call you . lulu : dante . dante : what ? lulu : i know how to find her . [ scene_break ] deanna : plastics needs you to know they 're going to do an assessment of ms. jerome . griffin : right , uh , yeah , i 'm headed there now . thank you . ava : you 're just gon na watch me suffer ? sonny : after what you did to morgan , it would be my pleasure . you 're gon na be wishing every day that i had ended you , and if there 's a time that you do n't , if there 's a minute that you do n't spend consumed , suffering , then i will kill you . ava : do it . griffin : what 's going on here ? [ scene_break ] carly : [ sighs ] jason : listen , i know that you 're upset , but i do n't think you mean what you 're saying . carly : why , because i 'm the one who wanted to trust the legal system and hold out for justice ? morgan 's dead . ava 's alive . what kind of justice is that ? jason : killing ava , no matter how much she may deserve it , it 's not gon na honor your son . carly : that 's easy for you to say . both of your sons are alive . one of mine is dead . [ scene_break ] elizabeth : oh , my goodness . you did not have to do all of this . you 're a guest in my house . laura : oh , come on , now . i think this is one time when we do n't need to stand on ceremony , do we ? elizabeth : thank you . jake is still sound asleep . laura : well , good . i 'm glad to hear that , because it will give us a little chance to talk . uh , there is something that i need to make absolutely clear . you are not a bad mother . elizabeth : i appreciate you saying that . laura : it 's the truth . you had no way of knowing that spencer did n't send that package . and i think that your -- your maternal intuition is -- is fabulous , but you would have had to have been a psychic to know what was inside that magic box . elizabeth : i just still ca n't believe all of this happened . when i saw jake up on the s -- on the stage holding that canister , i just felt completely powerless . laura : but you were n't powerless , elizabeth . anna told me all about it . she said that you talked to him . you asked him to trust you , and he did . and that 's because no matter how deep helena 's programming was buried in jake , there 's something that goes even deeper inside him , right to the very core of his soul . and that 's your love for him . that 's what saved him . jake knows that he can depend on you , that you will be there for him no matter what . you , honey -- you brought your son back from the brink of disaster . and you know what , when you did that , you did n't just save jake . you saved a lot of other people , too . [ scene_break ] dante : what do -- what do you mean you know how to find charlotte ? lulu : valentin -- he gave charlotte a cell phone last week . uh , it was in case of emergencies so she would n't get stuck at the school again . but she can only call her dad , but the phone can receive calls . dante : wait , you have the number ? lulu : uh , yes , but i did n't program it in my phone . i did n't want to be too tempted to call her . dante : and violate your visitation agreement . lulu : exactly . i - i wrote it on a piece of paper , and i threw it in ... found it . [ sighs ] here goes nothing . [ cell phone ringing ] charlotte : hello ? lulu : charlotte ! sweetheart , hi ! it 's your -- it 's lulu . charlotte : lulu , are you okay ? lulu : yeah , i - i 'm fine . charlotte : you sound scared . lulu : well , that 's -- that 's because i am . why ? well , um , sweetheart , i was supposed to take you to school this morning , and when i came back downstairs after getting rocco 's book , you were gone . charlotte : i 'm sorry . papa said i could n't say goodbye . are you mad ? lulu : no . no . i - i was worried about you . are you with your papa right now ? charlotte : no . lulu : uh , where is he ? charlotte : in the other room . lulu : okay . you know , if you want , i could come pick you up . charlotte : no , thank you . lulu : charlotte , i know that your papa told you that you had to leave with him this morning . charlotte : 'cause it 's a surprise . we 're finally going on our trip . lulu : what trip ? charlotte ? charlotte , where are you ? valentin : charlotte , who are you talking to ? [ scene_break ] anna : so valentin is going to be arrested in connection with the theft of classified materials . nina : that 's not really my problem , is it ? you set me up . nathan : nina , come on . you 're our best chance to find him . nina : j , you set me up . nathan : you 're our best chance to find him . nina : come on . well , i -- you 're out of luck . i - i do n't know what to tell you . it was n't until a few minutes ago that i found out that he was n't even in the hospital . anna : he took charlotte . nina : he took charlotte . anna : and unless we find them , they will be fugitives for the rest of their lives . is that what you want for that little girl ? is that what you want for her future ? because honestly , i - i - i honestly do n't believe that that is what valentin envisioned for her , if he were thinking clearly , which obviously , he 's not . so if you have any information that can help , you need to tell us . nina : i do n't know where he is , anna . anna : would you tell me if you did ? [ scene_break ] valentin : why are you on your cell phone ? charlotte : i 'm sorry . i know you said it was only for emergencies . valentin : it 's okay . give it to me . lulu : charlotte , are you there ? what 's going on ? valentin : hello , lulu . lulu : valentin , where are you ? valentin : i think calling this number is a violation of our visitation agreement . lulu : listen to me . i do n't know what games you 're trying to play , but this is not going to end well . anna will find you , and when she does , it will not be good for charlotte . valentin : no , you listen to me . if you truly care about what 's best for charlotte , then do n't contact us again . lulu : valentin ! hello ? damn it ! anything ? dante : did you get it ? all right . i 'm sorry , lulu . we were n't able to trace the call . [ scene_break ] elizabeth : i still have so many questions about what happened . like , how did helena get her hands on that chimera in the first place ? laura : anna brought us up to speed on that , too . apparently , valentin sold it to helena years ago . elizabeth : so valentin put all this in motion ? is there anyone 's life that man has n't turned upside - down this year ? laura : yeah . elizabeth : [ groans ] laura : and far be it for me to make excuses for him , but there 's something you do n't know . after you talked jake down and the two of you left , two other men showed up , and they wanted the chimera . they actually took nina hostage to get it . elizabeth : oh , my god . laura : and valentin would n't give it to them . and , uh ... he got shot saving nina 's life . elizabeth : is he -- did he -- laura : no , no , he 's -- he 's alive , and he 's wounded , but , um , he 's expected to survive . elizabeth : well , that sounds ... heroic . laura : [ chuckles ] uh , uh , one good act does n't redeem him in my eyes . [ sighs ] even though i know , i ca n't quite just -- just dismiss him as being this evil , unfeeling monster anymore , you know ? elizabeth : i 'm sure it would be a lot easier if you could . laura : mm - hmm . valentin raised my granddaughter . charlotte loves him . and [ sighs ] i do n't know how my daughter is going to reconcile all of this , you know ? she has this daughter who she loves so much by a man she hates . elizabeth : but you loved nikolas , and you hated his dad , right ? laura : yes , i did . i loved him . mm . but by the time nikolas came back into my life , stavros was long gone , and valentin is just so present in her life . elizabeth : i ca n't imagine being in lulu 's position , but i will tell you this . people can surprise you . people who we believed were past redemption -- they can find the strength to change for the better . i do n't know . maybe valentin can do that for charlotte . laura : all i can say is i do n't envy my daughter these next several years . she 's gon na have to navigate her way through being a good parent to charlotte while trying to find some way to honor her relationship with her father . fortunately , valentin is facing criminal charges for his involvement with the chimera . elizabeth : because he originally sold it to helena ? laura : yes , and that should put him in prison for a very long time . elizabeth : oh . laura : i know . i know that 's not going to erase all the problems for lulu , but , um ... it should make things a little simpler . [ sighs ] and after all the things we 've been through , i think we could all use a little bit of simple . [ both chuckle ] [ scene_break ] sonny : dr. munro , i did n't -- i did n't know that ava was your patient . griffin : you should know . i 'm listed as the consulting physician on the chart that you 're holding in your hand . sonny : oh , right there . i did n't -- i 'm sorry . i did n't -- i did n't see it . griffin : that is confidential information . i could have you arrested just for reading it , or banned from the hospital , at the very least . sonny : well , uh , no , i -- you do n't have to do that . um , look , i - i just came here to check on ava and see how her condition is . griffin : i am very aware of your past history with ms. jerome . sonny : are you aware that she switched my son 's lithium to a placebo and used his bipolar disorder as a weapon to destroy him ? and it ended up killing him ? griffin : that 's -- that 's a matter for the police . i ca n't have you threatening any of my patients . sonny : i 'm not threatening . i can tell you that right now . my wish came true that -- that ava is gon na live a long , long life . [ scene_break ] carly : i 'm sorry . i am sorry . jason : no , you do n't have to be sorry . i 'm here for you . you know that . carly : i 'm sorry about what i said about both your boys being alive , because i do n't ever want to make light of what you went through with jake . jason : you did n't make light . look , when we thought jake was dead , to get him back , i know we got a miracle . so , like i said , i 'm here for you , so ... carly : thank you . i know . [ knock on door ] jason : always , right ? carly : always . jason : just a sec , okay ? carly : [ chuckles ] jason : [ clears throat ] sonny : hey , jason . jason : hey . sonny : hey , carly . carly : hey . i was , uh , telling jason about what ava did to morgan . jason : look , uh , i 'm sorry . i thought it was enough to just find out who planted the bomb . i guess i should have been looking into why morgan stole that car in the first place . sonny : there was no way you could have known . ava covered her tracks really well . if morgan 's pills had n't surfaced at the floating rib the night of the robbery , she 'd have gotten away with it . carly : but she did n't because of you . sonny 's the one who put all the pieces together . sonny : well , all the good it did . i thought if -- if i had answers , when he went out of control before he died , that me and carly would have closure , some kind of peace . but i do n't feel like i have peace right now . carly : no . any update on ava ? sonny : yeah , i went to the hospital , and i decided that the best punishment for ava is for her to live . [ scene_break ] griffin : your vitals look good , and we do n't think there 's any permanent nerve damage , which is very good news . if the burns had been so severe that they did damage to the nerves over 50 % of your body , this could have been catastrophic . ava : that does not seem like good news to me . griffin : i could see about upping your medication , but as i said before , given your current respiratory condition , this might be as high as we can go . ava : i can not live like this . griffin : plastics will be down here soon to assess you for skin grafts . ava : when ? griffin : it would be a few days before we could start . burns this severe will take dozens of surgeries over the next few years with a risk of higher complications each time . ava : so ... what you 're saying to me is that there is n't any hope ? [ scene_break ] charlotte : papa , did i do something wrong ? valentin : no , no , ma petite . no , it 's my fault . i should -- i should tell you more about this trip . charlotte : you mean the boat ride on the maid of the mist ? valentin : no , not just that . charlotte : can we see the bridal veil falls , too ? valentin : oh , you betcha . and then after , we 're gon na go to canada . charlotte : are we going to see nana ? valentin : we 're gon na try , if there 's time . we 're gon na -- we 're gon na be busy . [ knock on door ] charlotte : who 's that ? valentin : um , that would be my friend . the one i told you about , remember ? charlotte : i remember . uh ... but i want to go to the falls . valentin : well , i do , too , but we 're gon na be talking about some grown - up stuff -- very boring . so i need you to go into the bedroom . here , this is all about the maid of the mist . go circle some boat times for us , okay ? charlotte : okay . valentin : all right . it 's about time . man : you called . i came . valentin : you got what i need ? [ scene_break ] nina : all right , i 'll answer your question . you answer one of mine . you answer my question . do you think that valentin deserves to be arrested ? anna : i just have the authori -- nina : i did n't ask you that . do you think that valentin deserves to be arrested ? when he was at the wsb with your sister , who was pretending to be ... you , she convinced him to steal a weapon . it was her idea . it was n't his idea . he did it to help her . anna : yes . nina : yes . she double - crossed him . he went on the run with a life - threatening condition 'cause we both know ... [ voice breaking ] the scoliosis would have killed him eventually , right ? we both know that . but the only thing he had was a weapon , anna . so he sold it . anna : to a dangerous criminal . nina : to a dangerous criminal , yes . we all know that helena cassadine is a dangerous criminal , but he had no choice . he was desperate . he did n't know what he was doing , and he was young . he -- he should go to prison for that ? ! seriously ? ! he 's not the one that kidnapped jake webber or got a weapon to him so that this little kid would set it off . he did n't do any of that . in fact , he saved the day by getting the weapon from those men that -- that were in suits who had me hostage . nathan : nina , it 's not that simple . nina : he -- he did n't -- what if it 's that simple ? what if it 's that simple ? look at me . what if it 's that simple ? what if he was just somebody who made a mistake when he was younger , and he changed ? and he changed his life . what if he 's that guy ? 'cause you believe that people can change , do n't you , j ? you think people can change , right , anna ? do n't you think that they deserve a second chance ? [ cell phone ringing ] anna : yes ? hello ? lulu : anna . it 's lulu . i just talked to charlotte . anna : what ? ! where is she ? lulu : i do n't know . uh , we just called her cell phone . dante : we had the pd trace the call , but valentin hung up before we could do it . lulu : all we got is that charlotte thinks that she 's taking some trip that she wanted to go on . anna : okay . thanks for keeping me updated . thank you . lulu : anything new on your end ? anna : i 'm working on it . okay , bye . so lulu got through to charlotte on her cell phone . and they tried to trace the call , but it was n't long enough . nina : this must be difficult for lulu . anna : yeah , so charlotte believes that her father has taken her on a trip , somewhere that she 's always wanted to go . do you know where that might be ? nathan : nina . nina , if you know anything , i really need you to tell us . [ scene_break ] carly : how is it punishment for ava to recover and then move on with her life ? sonny : it 's gon na take a long time for ava to recover , and if she does , she 'll be tried for what she did to morgan . carly : when did you start trusting the legal system ? jason : i think sonny made the right call . this way ava pays , and neither of you have to get blood on your hands . carly : there are ways to get rid of ava without implicating sonny . sonny : ava 's in agony . she begged me to kill her , but that would have been too easy . ava 's gon na suffer for the rest of her life . carly : she has a life , sonny ! morgan does n't , because ava took it from him ! and once again , ava gets away with it . [ door slams ] [ scene_break ] griffin : i did n't say there was no hope . ava : did n't say there was . griffin : in med school , they teach us to speak as clinically as possible . they do n't want emotions getting in the way . it keeps things from getting confused . if you want ... i could speak to you not as a doctor but as a priest . i - i - i do n't know if you 're catholic or even religious or -- or even if that even matters at this point , but what i -- what i do know is that in difficult times , i 've found my faith to be of comfort . this is probably breaking several regulations , but if you want , i could pray with you . ava : thank you . [ whimpering ] griffin : hail , mary , full of grace , the lord is with thee . both : blessed art thou amongst women , and blessed is the fruit of thy womb , jesus . holy mary , mother of god , pray for us sinners now and at the hour of death , amen . ava : amen . [ scene_break ] [ door opens ] laura : hey ! lulu : mom . laura : why are all those squad cars out front ? did -- did something happen ? you guys okay ? lulu : [ crying ] mom . valentin went on the run , and he took charlotte with him . laura : [ gasps ] what ? ! lulu : what if i never see her again ? dante : we are gon na find her . i promise you that . [ scene_break ] anna : so do you know where valentin might take charlotte ? nina : he 's been all over the world -- south america , uh , europe , central america , um , bulgaria . you should try bulgaria , maybe . nathan : come on , nina . do you really expect me to believe that he 's gon na talk to charlotte about bulgaria . there 's got to be some place closer to home than that . anna : if you know where valentin is , you have to tell us ! nina : seriously ? and be the reason why my husband spends the rest of his life in jail ? i ca n't do that . nathan : i understand what valentin means to you , okay , but you 're not doing this guy any favors by keeping him on the road , okay ? that 's no life for him , and that 's certainly -- that is certainly no life for charlotte . anna : the wsb will never stop looking for him . you understand that ? and they will send other agents after him . people that do n't care about him , that are n't old friends like me . nina : old friend ? ! are you kidding me ? ! an old friend ? when did this happen ? all i know about you and your sister is how you ruined his life . nathan : that 's enough . enough . think about charlotte , okay ? do you really want her to watch as a bunch of wsb agents break in , kick down the door , try and take valentin -- what if he gets shot ? do you want this little girl to watch her father die ? 'cause that could happen , nina . if we do n't take him in peacefully , while we have the chance , this is not gon na end well , okay ? nina : niagara falls . anna : what ? nina : niagara falls . char -- charlotte wanted to go to niagara falls . we said that we 'd take her there this summer . if he wanted charlotte to think that she was on a vacation , he would have taken her to niagara falls . anna : hi , this is anna devane . [ scene_break ] man : two sets of canadian documentation . border patrol wo n't look twice . valentin : my daughter thinks we 're on vacation . she does n't know that once we 're across the border , we 're gon na disappear ... forever . [ next_on ] jason ( to sonny ) : if ava had n't thrown that lantern that started the fire , what would you have done ? alexis ( to sam ) : are you okay ? lucas ( to julian ) : you lived this long without my approval . why is it so important now ? anna ( to lulu , dante , & laura ) : i think i know where valentin has taken charlotte . valentin ( on the phone ) : i need a car , and i need it now .	laura goes to elizabeth 's house to check up on her and jake . elizabeth explains that he is sleeping after not sleeping at all at the hospital . laura explains what happened with valentin and lulu and elizabeth tells her that people do change . elizabeth later tries to figure out who sent the magic box to jake . at lulu 's house , anna is on the phone with the wsb trying to find valentin . nathan promises that they will get an amber alert out on charlotte . anna tells lulu that because valentin was n't arrested and he has custody it is harder to get him in trouble for this with the law . anna and nathan go to check up on things after dante arrives . lulu remembers that she has charlotte 's cell phone number . once she finds it she calls it up and tries to get charlotte to talk long enough for dante to track the call . valentin hangs up on her before she can do that though . nina is at perks and tries to get an update on valentin in the hospital . she discovers that valentin checked himself out . nathan shows up and tries to get info out of her . anna does as well . after a while , nina finally admits that valentin could have taken charlotte to niagara falls .
courtney : thank you for a very magical and romantic wedding . jax : yeah , you know , it would 've been even more magical if carly had n't objected . courtney : yeah , but i told her i love you regardless . you know , we did make it to the part where the minister pronounced us husband and wife . jax : right , the important part . courtney : yeah . uh - uh , no . you wait here while i slip out of this dress and get ready for our wedding night . jax : yeah , but you 're going to need help with that zipper . courtney : be patient . trust me . it 'll be worth the wait . jax : i 'm sure it will be , mrs. jacks . i 'm sure it will be . coleman : well , you 're looking mighty fine there , daisy . [ scene_break ] sam : jason , you were awful quiet driving over here , even for you . jason : look , sonny 's not going to like that i 've made arrangements for michael to see a psychiatrist . and at this point , i 'm not sure i like it , either . [ scene_break ] ric : agent marshall , you look nice . reese : yeah , well , that was supposed to be the idea . ric : did n't you go to jax and courtney 's wedding ? reese : oh , it was lovely . it was enlightening . i think sonny and i are over before we ever really started . [ scene_break ] lorenzo : marriage is a big step . carly : i 'm not acting on impulse . lorenzo : are you sure this is n't a reaction to courtney getting married ? carly : this is n't about anyone else but you and me . you 're good for me , lorenzo . you do n't judge me . you accept me for who i am . i 've taken a long , hard look at my life , and i 've realized that that 's what really means the most to me , and i know you love me , and i love you , too . that 's why i want to be your wife . please say yes , you 'll marry me . [ captioned by the national captioning institute ] [ scene_break ] nikolas : i did n't mean to drag you away from the wedding reception . this can -- this can wait , you know . alexis : do n't be silly . listen , it 's over , and the restaurant 's opening up , it 's fine . nikolas : no , it can wait till tomorrow ; it really can . alexis : no , let 's do it now . this is a good time to do it because i 'm sure you 're interested in reclaiming that stolen money , and i 'm sure this thing is going to just sort itself out right away , so we can get started . nikolas : what 's going on , alexis ? alexis : what are you taking about ? nikolas : because , you know , when you go into that , like , rapid - fire attorney mode , it usually means you 're trying to cover some emotion that you 'd rather not deal with . alexis : it annoys me when you know me well like that . nikolas : difficult seeing jax get married again ? alexis : no , i 'm happy for him . it 's just difficult watching two people take their vows when i 'm in the process of breaking mine . [ scene_break ] skye : jax , it 's really wonderful to see you so happy . jax : was n't that long ago the two of us walked down the aisle . i 'm sorry for the -- skye : no , please . come on , no more apologies , ok ? it was just bad timing , bad luck . it just simply was n't meant to be . you and courtney did it right . you took your time , and you made certain that you were sure . jax : yeah . tracy : well , well , well . jax : hi . tracy : you actually did it . you married that blond ball of fluff . i guess the heart 's a mystery . skye : speaking of which , where 's your newfound love , tracy ? jax : oh , that 's right . you married luke , did n't you ? tracy : oh , he 's just my husband . skye : you 'll never guess where tracy 's just found true romance . coleman : that 's right , tracy quartermaine . courtney : how did you even meet her ? coleman : i 'm moving up in the world , like you . courtney : but tracy ? sorry , i just -- i would n't have guessed she was your type . coleman : well , you know , i like a woman who knows what she wants . and believe me , she does , man . courtney : oh , you know , forget that i asked . coleman : oh . well , we 've come a long way since our days at the oasis when you were a stripper , have n't we ? courtney : yeah , that 's right . yeah , when you blackmailed me to work for you . coleman : i gave you an opportunity . and look at it this way , with my help , you figured out your then - husband a.j . was a total loser . courtney : yeah , because he paid you to stalk me . coleman : but you shot me . come on , does n't that make us even now ? and besides , everything worked out ok . you got your happily ever after . courtney : yeah , and you 're sleeping with a.j . 's aunt . coleman : yeah . it 's a small , funky world , is n't it ? courtney : oh , a little too small . coleman : i got to say , i got to admit that i 'm a little surprised you married jax . i always figured you 'd end up with jason . [ scene_break ] jason : i just keep going back and forth . i mean , just because i hated going to dr. thomas does n't mean that he ca n't help michael . someone needs to help michael , right ? sam : you have been wonderful , jason . jason : sam , thank you . but that 's not enough . michael is struggling every day with everything that happened before -- you know , killing a.j . , kidnapping , the lies , the guilt . sam : oh , hey , hey . ok , i 'm getting it . michael also must be torn by the fact that a.j . is his biological father , wondering if he should care about that side of him , or if he should hate that part that comes from a.j . jason : it 's just a lot . it 's a lot for michael to work through . sam : but you still do n't want him to go to dr. thomas . why , jason ? why ? why ? is it because of the way dr. thomas treated you after the accident or -- jason : he kept asking me questions -- one question after the other . i did n't know the answer . i felt like i was failing a test i did n't understand . sam : but wait a minute . you were frustrated and disoriented . maybe no doctor could have helped you . jason : yeah . you 're right , maybe . but how am i supposed to convince sonny about a psychiatrist when i 'm not even sure myself ? [ scene_break ] carly : we did n't work before because you were still lying to me . lorenzo : we did n't work before because you were still in love with sonny . carly : `` was `` -- past tense . lorenzo : carly , you 've said that before , and you always go back . carly : i will always love sonny as the father of my children , nothing more . lorenzo : and what if sonny said he wanted to try again ? carly : we already went through that . we already talked about giving our relationship another chance . and i walked away . lorenzo : why ? carly : he 's not the man i want . you are . lorenzo : i do n't know what to say . carly : you love me , do n't you ? lorenzo : you know i do . this is everything i 've ever dreamed of . i changed my life for you in the hopes that you 'd be with me . but now that it 's happened -- i ca n't accept , carly . i ca n't marry you . [ scene_break ] nikolas : congratulations on your marriage , jax . jax : thanks very much , nikolas . nikolas : oh , yeah , hi , tracy . i need to speak to you again about that $ 15 million you owe me . jax : do i want to know what that 's about ? alexis : it was part of a plan to trap helena . skye : and , no , you do n't want to know . it 's only going to give you a headache on your wedding night . jax : oh , nothing could ruin my wedding night . alexis : look at him . he 's positively blissful . jax : oh . skye : do you think he 's finally onto something that will last a lifetime ? alexis : i certainly hope so . jax : you know , i really am a lucky man to have such beautiful ex - wives wishing me well in my new marriage . alexis : well , you were a wonderful husband . jax : thank you . skye : and courtney 's very lucky to have you . [ scene_break ] [ knock on door ] waiter : room service . courtney : could you just leave it out in the hallway ? [ courtney gasps ] courtney : no , no , no , no ! oh , no . oh . [ courtney whimpers ] [ scene_break ] emily : hi , sam . is michael -- whoa ? oh , what happened to you ? sam : you know , i keep trying to put makeup on it , but it comes off . oh , carly has quite an uppercut . emily : carly punched you ? sam : well , technically , i threw the first punch but , you know , she came back pretty strong , so -- emily : oh . care to start at the beginning ? sam : you really want to hear ? emily : well , assuming it has something to do with jason , yeah , i do . sam : ok , you 're going to have to sit down for this one . ok , so jason and i were at his apartment , and carly came barging in for the umpteenth time , and him and i were in the middle of something really important . so i just left , and i went to jake 's . emily : mm - hmm . sam : lo and behold , she comes barging into jake 's , offers me $ 5 million -- emily : what ? sam : to leave jason . and of course , i saw red and i hit her . emily : good for you . sam : good for me ? emily : yeah . carly had it coming . sam : wait a minute . you are jason 's sister , and jason and carly have been , like , this close for i do n't know how many years . emily : yeah . sam : she thinks that i 'm totally , like , wrong for him , so -- emily : no , of course she does . you know , left to her own devices , carly would keep jason alone and unattached , you know , available only to her whenever she needs him . i 've seen her run two good women out of his life . sam : yes . she is talented at getting what she wants . emily : sam , jason loves you . you make him happy . do n't let carly drive you away . sam : oh , do n't worry . i am not going anywhere . [ scene_break ] carly : but you just said you love me . lorenzo : i do -- too much to let you use me and trap us into a marriage you do n't really want . carly : but i do want it . why else would i have asked ? lorenzo : to get back at sonny . carly : i 'm over him . we 're both free to do whatever we want . lorenzo : and sonny wants reese marshall . carly : yeah , whatever . if he chooses to screw up his life with an f.b.i . agent , it 's not my -- lorenzo : listen to yourself , carly . you 're angry with him that he 's moved on , and you want to get back at him by marrying me , the man he hates . you want to hurt him as much as he 's hurt you . carly : you 're wrong , lorenzo . lorenzo : i wish i were . i ca n't marry you , carly . i 'm not going to take advantage of your pain . and i 'm not going to let you take advantage of the love i have for you . i 'm sorry . [ scene_break ] reese : if this is about carly , i do n't want to hear it . sonny : no , it 's not , it 's not . it 's about us . reese : sonny , i ca n't do this anymore . sonny : no , no , wait , wait , wait , wait . do n't do that , do n't do that . hey , i know what you 're talking about , and -- could you just hear me out ? then if you want me to go , i 'll go and i wo n't come back . [ scene_break ] courtney : god ! coleman : whoa . courtney : i ca n't believe this . coleman : twice in one night . talk about good karma . courtney : yeah , actually , i 'd rather not talk about it , ok ? coleman : boy , i got to tell you , the wedding dress was hot , but this little number 's got it beat by a mile . it 's kind of got like a -- kind of like a french wench , babe - in - the - boudoir kind of vibe . it 's sweet . courtney : it 's my wedding night , ok ? look , i was in the hallway getting the room service tray , and i got -- why am i even explaining this to you ? coleman : what , you get locked out ? well , hey , lucky you were n't naked , huh ? courtney : look , now i have to go to the lobby so i can get someone to let me back into my room . just come on . oh -- coleman : whoa . courtney : oh , no ! coleman : you jammed the elevator . it looks like we 're stuck for a while . courtney : get off . [ scene_break ] alexis : i 'm not going to lie to you . i loved being married to you . you were a very faithful companion . jax : oh . well , we did have our good times , did n't we ? alexis : it 's too bad that it ended in divorce . that was such a shame . speaking of which , there 's ric . jax : ah , such a waste , is n't it ? i mean , alexis and ric splitting up when they 're having a baby ? skye : well , a baby does n't solve marital problems . jax : yeah , but at least they could try to stay together . skye : maybe they already have . listen , unless a relationship is based on love , it does n't stand a chance at survival . jax : those are wise words . skye : yeah -- theoretically speaking , of course , looking at my track record . jax : if i can manage to find true love , you can , too , skye . skye : well , i 'll take your word for that . maitre d ' : excuse me , mr. jacks . there seems to be a problem with the south elevator . jax : well , i 'll have a look . take care . skye : you , too . [ scene_break ] nikolas : tracy -- tracy ! may we ? thank you . ok , you still have $ 15 million of cassadine money , and i still want it back . tracy : you could take me to court , but that would be a waste of time since the person that stole the money is actually my not - so - loving husband . tracy : and do you really want to have luke arrested ? because it would just sort of fuel the fire of the cassadine - spencer war . and maybe 15 million is worth it to keep the peace , hmm ? [ scene_break ] lorenzo : give me a double shot of tequila , please . skye : not to preach , but it 's a bad idea to drink when you 're upset . lorenzo : you speaking from experience ? skye : oh , i 've got a ph.d. in the subject . when you try to drown you sorrows , it usually ends up making you feel worse . lorenzo : well , it could n't get much worse . the woman i love just asked me to marry her . [ scene_break ] carly : what do you want ? emily : jason 's happy with sam . leave them alone . carly : i am so not in the mood for a lecture from princess emily . emily : oh , well , too bad , carly . i 've seen you in action too many times , ok ? you make yourself miserable . you turn your whole life into a rolling disaster , and then you expect jason to fix it . carly : ok , why do n't you go dump this garbage on someone else ? emily : i love my brother . i want him to be happy . you 're supposedly his friend , and yet you never once stop to think about what might actually be good for him . carly : well , it 's not sam . she 's cheap and desperate and totally wrong for jason . emily : it drives you crazy that he 's focusing on sam and not you . it 's the same old story , carly . jason starts to care for another woman , so you just drive whoever she is out of his life . well , it 's not going to happen with sam . this time , you can fix your own disaster . carly : do n't you think i 've tried ? i 'd give anything if i could get over sonny as easily as he 's gotten over me . [ scene_break ] sonny : ok . we 've been dancing around each other , ok , getting closer , then edging away . we could -- reese : sonny , please , do n't -- sonny : no , no , no -- reese : just do n't do this ! sonny : what are you talking -- ? reese : just do n't . sonny : you do n't want me to admit that i want you ? reese : exactly . because every time you do , i 'm torn apart -- torn between doing what 's smart and doing what i want . and i give in , and you pull away . just be honest , sonny . please , be honest with yourself and admit it -- you do n't want me . you want carly . sonny : no , no , no , no . no , no . i want you , ok ? only you . now the question is , do you want me ? [ knock on door ] jason : agent marshall , it 's jason . i 'm looking for sonny . reese : answer the door . jason : sorry to bother you . sonny , it 's important . [ scene_break ] ric : maybe the simplest solution is to get a divorce in the dominican republic . alexis : the custody agreement has to be done in new york , so to ensure that everything is legal , we should get the divorce done here . ric : yeah , that 's assuming that we can find a judge who will actually grant us one . [ scene_break ] skye : forget what you think carly 's motives are or what you think she wants . lorenzo , what do you want ? do you want to marry carly ? lorenzo : not if she 's doing this for the wrong reasons . skye : oh . there 's no such thing as a pure motive . you know , people are more complicated than that . lorenzo : i just need to know that she loves me . skye : well , she said she did , did n't she ? lorenzo : she could be fooling herself . skye : so , what , you 're going to say no to this woman that you 've loved all this time simply because it 's not perfect ? well , i got news for you -- love is messy . people have conflicted feelings ; they have second thoughts . anytime you fall in love , you 're taking a chance , and if you miss this chance , you might regret it for the rest of your life . lorenzo : thanks . [ scene_break ] tracy : my advice to you -- you write the 15 million off , unless you 're planning on sending luke to prison . jax : when can the maintenance crew have it running ? maitre d ' : i 'll go check again . tracy : have what running ? jax : oh , the elevator 's stuck . you 're going to have to use the north elevator . coleman : come on , you 're almost there . you got it . tracy : coleman ? coleman , is that you ? coleman : tracy ? courtney : do n't drop me ! jax : courtney ? courtney : jax , can you hear me ? jax : yeah , i 'm right here . are you ok ? courtney : i 'm fine , but we 're stuck , and the emergency phone is n't working . jax : there 's an electrical glitch . the maintenance crew 's on its way . tracy : we heard some bumps . is there a problem ? coleman : oh , no . no problem at all . courtney : we 've been trying to get the trapdoor open . jax : no , do n't worry about that . just sit tight . we 'll have you out of there in no time . courtney : oh -- tracy : coleman , are you all right ? coleman : never better . courtney : oh -- [ scene_break ] carly : for your information , i 'm not dumping my problems on jason this time . i 've asked lorenzo alcazar to marry me . emily : did he say yes ? carly : how is that any of your business ? emily : it 's not , carly . we 've never been close . we do n't ask for advice or confide in each other . carly : and we 're not starting now . emily : look , carly , when you 're miserable , it has a ripple effect on people that i care about , especially jason and michael . carly : i 'm not miserable . do n't worry . emily : look , carly , do yourself a favor -- do n't marry one man when you 're still in love with another , ok ? i married zander when i knew in my heart that nikolas was the man i loved . and i ended up hurting everyone -- worst of all zander . just do n't do that to alcazar or to yourself . [ scene_break ] jason : look , i 'm sorry to interrupt you , but michael has been asking me a lot of questions , so we need to talk about finding him a shrink . sonny : i still do n't think it 's a good idea for michael to go see a shrink . jason : sonny , he needs help . we ca n't keep putting it off ! sonny : all right , i 'll discuss it with carly . jason : ok , good . good . when ? sonny : when ? as soon as she gets back from marrying alcazar . jason : well -- carly agreed to marry alcazar ? sonny : yeah . it was her decision , ok ? she decides now she loves him , and she wants to make a new start . jason : did you try to stop her ? sonny : no . it 's her life . why should -- jason : sonny , you know why she 's doing this . sonny : that 's not my problem . jason : this- it 's not good . sonny : well -- jason : this is not good for carly , for michael , for morgan -- sonny : well , hey , she 's a great mother . she 'll handle it with the boys . jason : since when do you want alcazar anywhere near your kids ? sonny : hey , you know what ? he used to be a threat to my business . but now since he 's gone legit and he 's retired , if she wants to marry him -- jason : no , she does n't want to marry him . she wants to hurt you the way you 've hurt her . sonny : i 'm not carly 's keeper , so -- jason : sonny , she 's about to ruin her life . sonny : well , if i intervene , then she 's going to get what she wants . we 're going to go around the same tired circle all over again . we both made the choice . it 's over . it 's done . she does what she wants ; i do what i want . jason : ok , that 's fine . i 'll stop her . that 's fine . sonny : well , you know what ? it 's carly 's life . you got to let her live it ; let her make her mistakes . you ca n't keep saving her forever , jason . [ sonny sighs ] reese : i 'm glad jason interrupted when he did . he saved me from doing something that i would really regret . [ scene_break ] nikolas : now all you need is the groom . [ scene_break ] tracy : coleman ? sweetheart ? are you all right ? we 're going to have you out of there in a minute ! skye : must you screech like that ? jax : courtney , are you still ok in there ? courtney : yeah . how 's the maintenance crew coming along ? jax : they 're here right now . they 're going to pry the door open . just stand back , ok ? courtney : jax , get your coat ready . jax : what ? courtney : take your coat off and get it ready , please . jax : why ? are you cold ? courtney : yeah , you could say that . what ? tracy : well , i 'm glad you did n't suffer . coleman : buy me a little drink and i 'll tell you about it , ok ? courtney : jax , i 'm so sorry . jax : for what ? courtney : well , i feel like such an idiot . i was -- i was planning this whole wonderful evening , and i got locked out of the room , and i had to come down here -- jax : it 's ok , it 's ok . as long as you 're safe . [ scene_break ] reese : come on , sonny , just be honest with me . would you have come back here tonight if you had n't heard carly propose to alcazar ? sonny : i do n't know . reese : well , i guess that 's my answer . sonny : no , no , hey , you know , it does n't -- it does n't matter what i would have done , would n't have done . what matters is what -- right here , us , together . that 's -- reese : sonny , i 'm not going to be a pale substitute to carly . sonny : you 're not , you 're not . i 'm not comparing you to anyone . reese : ok , so what if carly begged you to come back ? sonny : carly and i -- we 've made our choices . my choice led me to you right here , right now . so , i mean , what do you want me to say ? you do n't believe that i care about you ? reese : i believe that you 're trying to care . sonny : i told you , you know , you -- you helped me find my kids . you were there for michael when no one else would be . somehow , you got me -- you kept me from going to prison , and that means a lot to me . if you 're afraid that i 'm going to hurt you , then i -- you know , i understand , and i -- i 'll walk away . i 'll leave . i wo n't come back . i 'm a selfish man , but i pay my debts . reese : sonny ? do n't go . sonny : you got -- you sure ? reese : oh , god . sonny : hey . [ scene_break ] [ knock on door ] carly : oh . who is it ? lorenzo : lorenzo . carly : what do you want ? lorenzo : to discuss your proposal . carly : could you come back later ? lorenzo : why ? carly : because i -- i 'm wallowing in self - pity , and i look like hell . and you can just congratulate yourself for being smart enough to turn down my proposal and leave me alone . lorenzo : i tried . and my resolve lasted all of 30 minutes . [ scene_break ] jason : i found sonny at reese 's . i told him that we needed to figure out who to send michael to , and , you know , of course he said he 'd talk to carly about it when she got back from marrying alcazar . sam : what ? carly ? carly 's going to marry alcazar ? jason : when she 's hurt or scared or upset , she does crazy things . sam : yeah , and then she 's going to come and run to you for help , and you 're going to rush in to save her . jason : no , no , hold on , hold on . i do n't want carly to marry alcazar , just like i do n't want sonny messing with reese . but it 's not up to me . i ca n't spend my life keeping the peace between sonny and carly , even though the last time i tried , you know , it worked out for me . sam : when was that ? jason : when i took you in . sam : oh . jason : and , you know , you changed my life . you made me start thinking about what i wanted . all right , i need your help , ok ? sam : with what ? anything . jason : with michael . he 's the person who 's going to be hurt the most by all of this , and he is going to hate it when he finds out his mom 's marrying alcazar . michael : she ca n't ! jason , you have to stop her before she marries alcazar . [ scene_break ] nikolas : wishing you could 've been a june bride ? emily : our wedding was wonderful . [ nikolas chuckles ] [ emily chuckles ] nikolas : even though i had to go back to prison the next morning ? emily : nikolas , we had a beautiful ceremony , and the wedding night was perfect . we savored every moment without having to worry about the future . nikolas : i 'm so sorry for everything that 's happened . i 'm so sorry . emily : listen , the hard times that we 've been through have taught us that we can survive just about anything , as long as we have each other . nikolas : yeah . still wearing your wedding rings . emily : of course . nikolas : and -- emily : ah . nikolas : lucky returned this to me the night he came to pick me up . emily : i kept waiting to see it on your finger . nikolas : i 'm still waiting for you to put it on my finger . emily : i love you , nikolas . nikolas : i love you , too . emily : for better , for worse , for richer , for poorer . nikolas : in sickness and in health . emily : to love and to cherish . nikolas : for as long as we both shall live . emily : you may kiss the bride . [ scene_break ] jax : ok . oh , wait , wait , wait , grab the champagne cart . courtney : oh , ok . ooh , good , the champagne 's still cold ! jax : oh , champagne is the last thing on my mind at the moment . courtney : ok . jax : my coat , please ? come on . well , that is quite the outfit . courtney : well , it was for your eyes only , not coleman 's and a dozen other bystanders . jax : come with me . courtney : what ? jax -- jax , what are you doing ? jax : i 'm going to carry you across the threshold . come here . courtney : oh , oh , how romantic . jax : oh , well , i 'm glad you think so . courtney : oh , no ! jax : why ? what 's so funny ? courtney : oh , because now you are going down to the lobby . i 'm going to stay in the maid 's closet till you get back . jax : honey , i own the hotel . i have a key right here -- right here -- that opens every door -- courtney : oh , my knight in shining armor ! jax : in the hotel . would you like to do the honors ? courtney : all right . jax : all right . there you go . courtney : oh . got it , got it . jax : come on . ok , now turn it . courtney : ok -- oh , we make a good team . jax : and we will for the rest of our lives , beginning right now . [ scene_break ] alexis : truthfully , there really is no guarantee that another judge will be inclined to grant us a divorce . ric : this is ridiculous , you know ? neither of us want to be married anymore . that should be more than enough reason to make it legal . alexis : well , to get divorced in the state of new york , one or both spouses needs to have committed one of the following -- ric : all right . alexis : physical or sexual abandonment for more than a year . ric : hmm . alexis : that clearly is not a factor . ric : mm - hmm . alexis : or one or both spouses needs to prove that the other has been cruel or inhuman . ric : well , you 've been irritating , occasionally infuriating , but you 've never actually been cruel or inhumane . alexis : likewise , i 'm sure . ric : there 's got to be some other reason for grounds for a divorce . alexis : adultery . ric : yeah . alexis : i mean , i know that i have n't cheated , and i 'm assuming that you have n't cheated , either . i mean , when would you have the time ? ric : huh . alexis : or have you ? [ scene_break ] singer : every time i turn around i try not to ignore the signs 'cause you keep on running to the mirror is your reflection all right ? all right singers : but you keep me holding on oh , love you 're a name please do n't leave me this way lost in mystery i feel the glow safe in the light you keep me alive and singer : i never needed anything like i need [ scene_break ] michael : you have to stop mom from marrying alcazar . jason : look , i know -- i know that this is scary for you , ok , but whoever your parents are with , they 're always going to love you , michael . michael : but alcazar 's a bad man . i hate him . why ca n't they go back to the way they were ? jason : things -- because -- i 'm sorry . things change , you know ? sometimes you just have to have faith that things are going to work out . michael : will they ? jason : your mom and your dad and sam and i -- we all love you . you know that , right ? michael : mm - hmm . jason : ok . so i 'm going to promise you something -- that you 're going to be ok . i 'll make sure of it . [ scene_break ] lorenzo : i said i would n't marry you because i was afraid you 'd never return my love . carly : i did n't ask you to marry me just to get back at sonny . lorenzo : it does n't matter . it 's not important . what 's important is that i 've always believed that i could make you happy , and this is my chance to prove it . i want to give you a good life , carly . i 'm going to respect you , and i 'm going to care for you , and i am going to show you how strong a marriage can be . and over time , you are going to learn to love me as much as i love you . one thing has to change . i 'm kind of old - fashioned , so i 'd like to be the one who asks you . carly , will you marry me ? carly : yes , with all my heart . [ next_on ] jax : all i can think is how lucky i am . reese : you got what you wanted . sonny : i 'll tell you what i want . michael : mom wo n't really marry alcazar . lorenzo : marry me tonight . i 'll call my pilot . we 'll leave right away . carly : i want michael and morgan to come with us .	coleman and courtney get trapped in an elevator together . tracy refuses to give up the money luke stole when nik demands she return it . after lorenzo rejects her proposal , carly gets a lecture from emily , instructing her to leave jason alone to be happy with sam . jason encourages sonny to get help for michael and freaks over hearing that carly wants to marry lorenzo . skye advises lorenzo to marry carly if he wants to . ric and alexis ponder how to divorce . sonny and reese give in to passion . lorenzo proposes and carly accepts .
elizabeth : who was i with ? lucky , what are you accusing me of ? lucky : you snuck off with patrick again , did n't you ? robin : you ever hooked up in a supply closet before ? patrick : stay in the present , please . robin : in other words , yes ? who cares ? oh -- kelly : oh ! sorry . i did n't know it was occupied . nikolas : look at you . hey . so , what 's going on ? why did you call me here ? helena : nikolas . i 'm so pleased to see you holding a child . i can hardly wait for you to have one of your own . nikolas : although i regret that i 'm not the father of this child , it consoles me that you 'll never be a part of his life . jason : i brought sam 's stuff . alexis : thanks , jason . sam just went to sleep , but i 'll tell her that you brought her things here in the morning . jason : ok . sam : jason , please -- do n't go . sam : hey . do n't walk away from me . [ captioned by the national captioning institute ] ric : so jason came after sam . alexis : no . he came to bring her suitcase and some things . i 'm sure that he wanted to see her . ric : do you want me to ask him to leave ? alexis : no . it 's hard enough for him as it is . i just hope that he can keep his resolve and do what 's best for sam . jason : if i forgot anything , i 'll have richie drop it off . sam : that 's it ? you just drop off my stuff and it 's over ? jason , i fought so hard to save your life and to be with you . why wo n't you fight for me ? patrick : well , so much for spontaneity . kelly : a supply closet definitely qualifies as spontaneous , dr . drake . but i 'd assume you , of all people , would know to lock the door . patrick : i 'll remember that next time . kelly : i 'll remember to knock . robin : mm - hmm . `` next time `` ? elizabeth : i have told you over and over , in every way i know how , i am not interested in patrick drake . and i am not sneaking around with him . lucky : every time i turn around , you 're with the guy . elizabeth : oh . i work as a private nurse for one of his patients -- to bring in a little extra money for this family , and you know that , lucky . and you know the reason i did n't tell you is because i did n't want to upset you . obviously i 've done the opposite . so go ahead , you believe whatever you want because i am sick and tired of defending myself for something i did n't do . kelly : the linens in 1027 need to be changed . can you send someone to take care of that ? epiphany : 1027 can wait . dr. drake is in consultation and he needs his privacy . lucky : what 's this about patrick drake needing his privacy ? epiphany : that 's why they call it privacy . but in case you 're wondering , he has n't been anywhere near your wife tonight . lainey : mmm . thank you . emily : hi . lainey : hi . i am so glad you called . i am so in the mood for another girls ' night out . emily : oh , lainey , i 'm so sorry . um -- i should 've explained . i need professional advice . lainey : oh . ooh . i 'm -- emily : no , i know . i 'm so sorry . lainey : oh , why did n't you ask me at the office ? emily : because it 's about sonny . lainey : oh , ok . and you did n't want him to find out . emily : right , right . um -- either he 's being impulsive or i 'm overreacting , and i just need you to tell me which . i read the pamphlet that you gave me , and some of it directly applies to sonny , but it 's not that cut - and - dry . lainey : ok , so what are you concerned about ? emily : um -- the mood swings . lainey : mm - hmm . emily : sonny 's getting more impulsive . lainey : for example ? emily : he bought a maserati . right ? a maserati , lainey , and he barely even drives . and then last night i found him in the garden . he was digging it up franticly in his business suit in the middle of the night . lainey : hmm . have you discussed it with him ? emily : yeah , he realizes that he 's being erratic . lainey : mm - hmm . emily : he says it 's because his life is just upside down because of this disagreement with jason , which makes sense . sonny lost his business , which is like losing a part of himself . of course he 's going to have a reaction , but he 's just been so volatile and inconsistent . lainey : honestly , i think that you do have something to be concerned about . but unless sonny wants to talk about it with you , i 'm not sure what you can do . elizabeth : oh . you must 've read my mind . this is just what the doctor ordered . come on , girls , you know the drill -- lick it , slam it , suck it . hmm . jax : i told you to stay away from my son . helena : now , jax , i was simply admiring -- he 's handsome . jax : detective , this is helena cassadine . she 's threatening my son . helena : oh . mr. jacks is mistaken . you know how excited and overly protective new fathers can be . det . rodriguez : you know each other ? nikolas : this is my grandmother and she -- she threatened to kidnap john . helena : why , nikolas , you know perfectly well i did no such thing . det . rodriguez : well , kidnapping is a serious offense . helena : yes . nikolas : well , she has an extensive criminal record . helena : oh -- not anymore . happily , i received a full pardon -- in exchange for my cooperation with law enforcement . i am a totally reformed character . but , of course , my grandson ca n't forgive me for not approving of -- det . rodriguez : oh , well , the domestic details are n't relevant . did -- excuse me , mr . jacks , did you hear this woman threaten your son ? jax : yes , i did . det . rodriguez : if you want to file a restraining order , we 've got the forms down at the station house . jax : i 'll do that . thank you . nikolas : you 're not welcome here . helena : oh , nikolas -- nikolas , i am so pleased to see you showing an interest in children . and it 's high time you have one of your own . the cassadines need an heir . nikolas : listen , i 'm so sorry . i apologize for that interruption . jax : why have n't you dragged her off and locked her up in a dungeon somewhere ? nikolas : i 've tried everything , up to and including attempted murder . helena 's not an easy woman to dispose of . just ask luke spencer that . but , you know , it 's my problem to deal with , not yours , so -- but why did you call me here ? carly : i think i 'd better tell him . jax : sure . carly : jax wanted to ask you to be the baby 's godfather . and i think , after what just happened , we can all agree that would be a pretty bad idea . if helena thinks that you have any attachment to this baby , there 's no telling what she might do . she 's already come sniffing around . nikolas : she -- before this ? so she did threaten john ? jax : she was hovering over his baby carriage at the pier the other day . nikolas : whoa -- why did the two of you leave him unattended ? carly : he was n't unattended . we were there . jax : no , we did n't -- the point is , is that we got to be really careful -- about your contact with john . carly : i mean , i know it 's not your fault , but i think we both agree that your grandmother is very dangerous . nikolas : yeah , i understand . robin : `` next time `` ? patrick : hooking up in the supply closet was your idea . why are you getting so defensive ? robin : well , i do n't go around broadcasting it . patrick : so what should i have said ? that we were just in here looking for cleaning products , we just happened to bump into each other ? [ robin sighs ] robin : well , excuse me if i do n't want to be just another name added to your long list of conquests . patrick : ok , i thought we were clear on this . the day your father showed up at my place , you made a big declaration that you did n't want a commitment from me . robin : and i don't . patrick : then what 's the problem ? robin : the problem is this is a hospital , ok ? it 's life and death and gossip . sooner or later , people are going to find out and they 're going to start talking about it . wait a minute . you do n't mind that , do you ? you actually want the other staff members to know that you got me . so tell me , dr . drake , how many people know that we 're sleeping together ? patrick : i do n't know . why do you care ? robin : whatever . i guess it does n't matter since i 'm just another notch on your stethoscope . emily : pull up a chair , we 're just getting started . elizabeth : do you mind if we take it a little easier this time ? because last time the headache was a killer . lainey : hmm . i remember -- i do n't remember what i said that night . emily : hmm , yeah . sonny wo n't let me forget what i said . elizabeth : oh , that 's right . something about wanting to -- what was that again ? lainey : very short and to the point . emily : no , no , seriously , you guys , i 'm never going to live that one down . the other night , sonny and i were getting romantic , and i said `` let 's make love , `` and he said , `` are you sure you do n't want to bang me ? `` elizabeth : oh ! nice ! emily : stop me before i get to that point . will you ? seriously . elizabeth : maybe . lainey : ok , all right , all right , all right . so the forecast is calling for a low to moderate asoc . elizabeth : altered state of consciousness . lainey : yeah . elizabeth : by the way , are we all here because of men again ? emily : yep . lainey : you got it . elizabeth : ugh . coleman : are we -- ahem -- we having fun yet , girls ? emily : get away ! you 're one of them . lainey : no , no , wait , wait ! we can use him for our purposes . coleman : that 's right . elizabeth : mmm , that 's right . coleman -- coleman : what 's that ? elizabeth : we need some more salt . coleman : oh , your wish is my command lainey : yeah , i like that . i like his aitude . coleman : there you go , ladies . lainey : yes . [ lainey laughs ] elizabeth : so , miss emily , how is sonny ? emily : complicated . elizabeth : well , at least he already has that bad reputation . emily : what do you mean ? elizabeth : well , you expect him to be moody and difficult , so when he treats you well , it 's a pleasant surprise . emily : life would be easier with a good - natured guy like lucky , right ? [ elizabeth chuckles ] elizabeth : let me tell you what happens when you 're married to the man of your dreams . picture a perfect couple , the envy of all your friends . your husband does n't trust you . lainey : that 's not true . emily : lucky knows you would never fool around . kelly : guess who 's the latest notch in patrick drake 's stethoscope ? ric : once jason 's mind is made up , it 's set in stone . there 's no way he 's going to take sam back . alexis : she 's determined . and he happens to be in love with her . ric : well , that 's a salient point . but jason knows that sam 's life 's going to be in constant danger if he gets back together with her . alexis : she 'll insist that it 's her choice to make . and what if he agrees ? ric : well , i do n't see that happening . jason may not want to admit it , but as much as he loves sam , he loves running the business more . alexis : that 's sad . ric : he lived in sonny 's shadow all these years and finally he has a chance to call all of the shots . on some level , sam is a complication . there 's no way he 's going to take her back . sam : i do n't need to be protected from you . jason : sam , nothing is going to change . we need to just let go . sam : how can you just deny your feelings for me ? jason , you wanted to spend the rest of your life with me , and now suddenly you 're just cutting me off ? jason : i 'm not denying anything that we felt . i 'm not pretending that our life did n't matter or did n't -- it 's just got to be over now , sam . sam : how ? how am i supposed to cut off everything that i felt for you and the promises that we made ? lainey : the supply closet ? emily : really ? elizabeth : the supply closet ? kelly : i opened the door and there they were . elizabeth : oh , i 'm sure they were thrilled to see you . kelly : well , robin looked like a deer caught in headlights . and patrick thought the whole thing was funny . emily : i can see him getting action wherever he can , but her ? kelly : the secret life of robin scorpio . lainey : hey , not so secret anymore . elizabeth : are you sure you were n't mistaken ? because that new nurse allie , she kind of looks like robin . right ? kelly : trust me , it was robin . lainey : on the laundry cart . kelly : pretty creative , huh ? lainey : no , ok , but i -- i swear i do n't understand it . it 's not even conducive -- it 's tall , there 's edges , and there 's wood on top . you could get splinters -- elizabeth : oh , i 'm sure they managed to improvise . [ laughter ] emily : to improvisation . lainey : yeah . all : improvisation ! [ laughter ] robin : hey , ladies . is this a private party ? patrick : hey . you miss me ? i know we did n't get a chance to get our schedules straight . yeah , tomorrow night 's fine . lucky : elizabeth ? where 's he meeting you this time ? epiphany : the name 's epiphany . if this is lucky spencer , son , you have a serious problem . jax : you know , we almost made a terrible mistake tonight . carly : we stopped it in time . jax : thank god . carly : helena was all over nikolas . jax : yeah , and if she knew the truth , she 'd be all over john , trying to find a way to control him . i made the right decision when john was born . nikolas can never know that he 's your father . i 'll keep you safe , i promise . alfred : did you meet , too , with mr . jacks ? nikolas : i did . jax and carly had the baby with them . yeah . they asked me if i wanted to hold him . it 's like , all the sudden they were determined to make me a part of his life . alfred : that 's welcome news , sir . nikolas : yeah . they -- they acted like they wanted to tell me something -- something important . and helena interrupted . alfred : it 's my understanding that your grandmother is a formidable woman , sir . nikolas : yeah . she 's a psychopath . but i do n't think she 's a threat to john . alfred : hmm . nikolas : anyway , after helena left , i asked again what they wanted to see me for . and they said it was to ask me if i wanted to be john 's godfather . alfred : congratulations , sir . nikolas : yeah . but then they rescinded the offer , alfred . they -- they said they did n't want me connected to john for fear of helena . alfred : i 'm so sorry . nikolas : yeah , i just -- i ca n't help having this feeling that not everyone was -- was saying what they really mean . alfred : what do you mean , sir ? nikolas : i do n't know . maybe -- maybe it 's just something that i really want . i thought for a moment there that -- that they were going to tell me that i was john 's father . alexis : i hope jason 's resolve is as firm as you think that it is , because as it stands , he 's protecting you as much as he 's protecting sam . ric : well , i 'm sure jason would be very disappointed to hear that . alexis : now , you can joke about that all you want , but the truth is when sonny was in power , you were right there ready to be his right - hand man . ric : yeah , well , on some level , it 's an attractive position . alexis : i hope you know how disturbing it is to me that you think that way . which is why i 'm just glad that this is not an issue any longer , because if sonny is legit , then by extension , so are you . ric : yeah , well , for now . alexis : what is that supposed to mean ? ric : look , do you see sonny quietly going into forced retirement anytime soon , alexis ? he 's going to -- he 's going to eventually try to get back what he worked so hard to build . he 's going to need my help . and i 'm looking forward to being there to provide it . sam : did we ever even love each other ? was i just making it all up ? jason : sam , do n't do this . sam : because people told me you were incapable of feeling . the doctors said that i was projecting my own emotions onto you , that the love i saw in your eyes was a reflection of my own . jason : is that what you think ? sam : how can you love me and do this to me ? was i misinterpreting your feelings for -- for pity ? you felt an obligation to take care of me for sonny . was it never anything more than that ? jason : you know it was more than that . sam : then how can it be over , jason ? and do n't lie , because i know you hate it . just tell me the truth . why is it so easy for you to walk away from me ? did you ever even love me ? ric : sonny is a powerful man , but he placed far too much trust in jason . he relied on him for the day - to - day operations , and gradually his influence began to grow , so that when jason finally took over , all of sonny 's allies as well as his enemies looked to jason as the man in charge . alexis : that 's good . that does n't leave him much chance of regaining his powers . ric : no , sonny built those businesses . he knows how to run them and he also knows jason 's weaknesses . he 'll bide his time , ok ? and when the opening comes , he will take back -- he will take it back , everything that he worked so hard for , and i 'm going to be right there with him as his advisor . alexis : are you sure you want to be discussing this with the d.a . ? ric : i thought i was talking to my wife . alexis : as your wife , am i supposed to be happy about the fact that you 're carving out a career in organized crime ? ric : look , you 've made decisions that i have n't necessarily agreed with , and i 've stood by you . alexis : oh , that 's -- different . ric : alexis , you were a mob attorney , as well . you were sonny 's confidante when it suited you . so now it suits me . come on , after all , i supported you when you decided to take the position of d.a . alexis : i 'm upholding the law , you 're breaking it . please tell me that you can still see the difference . ric : alexis , i just want to be part of sonny 's life . alexis : i understand that , i really do , but there are different levels of involvement . when i was on retainer , there was an ironclad agreement that i would not get involved in anything illegal or anything violent . ric : yeah , well , sonny and i discussed that and i told him that your levels of involvement do n't necessarily apply to me . i 'm willing to represent all aspects of my brother 's business . jason : you want to know if i loved you ? when you were pregnant , i wanted to be a father to your child . and after the baby died , i asked you to stay with me . when you were in the hospital dying , i was by your side , willing you to live because you mean everything to me . i 've never loved anyone as much as i love you , and i always will . sam : hey , hey . then we have something worth -- jason : sam ? sam ? sam : fighting for , jason . jason : it 's over . patrick : you done with my phone ? lucky : it was n't elizabeth this time , but there have been plenty of times before . patrick : oh , you know that for a fact ? lucky : you 've been hitting on elizabeth for weeks . patrick : you just ca n't let this go , can you ? lucky : i guess it 's convenient when the husband 's in the dark . patrick : are you still in pain ? i mean , is that what 's brought on this raging paranoia , or you always this much of an ass ? lucky : i have a low tolerance for anyone who tries to steal elizabeth . patrick : look , i 'm not interested in your delusional suspicions . lucky : no , i see the two of you together . patrick : doing what ? talking ? lucky : you 've been flirting with elizabeth , grabbing every opportunity to be with her . patrick : elizabeth is doing private nursing for me . she told you the truth . if you do n't believe it , that 's your fault . lucky : our marriage will be fine as long as you stay the hell away from my wife . patrick : let me give you a piece of advice . you are the one pushing elizabeth away . and i may not be there to catch her when she falls , but somebody will . robin : hit me . elizabeth : you need to catch up . robin : hmm . emily : ahem . tough day ? robin : well -- lainey : ooh . robin : let 's just say that it 's been -- hmm - hmm -- interesting . emily : no , look , join the club . robin : have you ever had one of those days , just seems like one long emotional roller coaster ? kelly : huh . elizabeth : well , let 's see . between working full - time at the hospital , taking care of my toddler , making time for my husband -- no , i have no idea what you 're talking about . kelly : the key , ladies , is to make time for ourselves . elizabeth : get a pedicure . emily : yeah , eat an entire pan of brownies . kelly : yep . robin : throw our inhibitions to the wind and just get loose . salt and lime , please . kelly : whoo ! elizabeth : getting loose is good . emily : especially if you 're with the right people . lainey : ok , robin -- excuse me . i have a technical question for you . elizabeth : ok , this -- kelly : hey , drink up . drink up , huh ? lainey : ok . so listen , i 'm not -- i just wanted to know something -- emily : hey , should n't we order some food ? kelly : yeah , maybe a plate of fries or something . elizabeth : or maybe -- lainey : ok , you know what -- i was trying to figure this out for myself . but i could n't , so i 'm going to ask you . elizabeth : yeah , we should eat . robin : ok , just ask . lainey : wait , honey , how do you do it on a laundry cart ? helena : well , i gather you still find it relaxing to go galloping along the cliffs . nikolas : what are you doing here ? helena : you should n't go riding at night , nikolas . it 's far too dangerous . at least until you sire a cassadine heir . nikolas : you know , i 'm not going to discuss this between you and -- who -- who is this ? helena : well , this is sasha . she 's here to assist you . nikolas : assist in what ? helena : having a child . alexis : forget about my job and forget about the fact that i 'm probably going to have to arrest you someday . i want you to just focus on our family . why -- why , when you know how much that i worry about kristina and how hard i 've tried to keep her safe would you put yourself in the middle of something -- ric : alexis , i 'm not -- alexis : that could just blow everybody up ? ric : i 'm not picking up a gun and blowing somebody 's head off . i 'm working as his attorney . it did n't seem to concern you when you were involved with sonny . alexis : i was attracted to sonny in spite of his business , not because of it . ric : so , you 're attracted to power , then , and powerful men ? alexis : so , what if i am ? i prefer men who empower themselves through legal means . ric : alexis , i want to strengthen my connection with my brother . i know this is a hotbed issue for you and i . but i have an opening here and i 've got to take it . come on , this is not a surprise to you . alexis : i 'm not saying that i 'm surprised . i am disappointed , because you told me that you would put our family first . ric : i -- i will put our family first . but working for sonny and taking care of my family , they 're mutually exclusive . alexis : i disagree . ric : ok , well -- wo n't be the first time . look , i 've made concessions here . alexis : so now it 's my turn to reciprocate ? ric : it 's the give and take that makes things interesting . you would n't want a man that you can push around , right ? alexis : is that what this is all about ? ric : you can try being a subservient wife . alexis : oh , i do n't think that would be an option . ric : ok , neither do i . so why ca n't we just agree to disagree ? alexis : ok . i can do that . i just have one question that i need a little clarification . do you want to help your brother or do you want to be your brother ? ric : i do n't want to be sonny . i just want to be in control . jason : i just want you to be safe . sam : and that 's why you 're kicking me out of your life ? for my own good ? and i 'm supposed to do what , jason ? what exactly -- smile and say thank you ? jason : i 'm not going to watch you die . sam : thank you so much for your concern . i am crystal clear on where we stand right now . this thing that weavhae between us -- it does not go both ways , because i would never be able to walk out on you for your own good or any other reason , so do n't you dare tell me that you love me because if you can walk out this easily , you do n't know what love is . jason : maybe you 're right . nikolas : alfred , could you please escort sasha to the living room ? i apologize for my grandmother wasting your time . what are you up to ? helena : oh , now , must you always regard me with such suspicion ? nikolas : i assume that 's a rhetorical question . helena : oh , nikolas , you are my only grandchild . now , i 've -- i 've tried my very best to build a good relationship with you . nikolas : you tried to murder my ex - wife and my now - dead fiancee . helena : well , your predilection for vapid , insipid females is going to be your downfall . oh , nikolas , i know what 's best for you even though you ca n't see it . and i 've resigned myself that you 're going to continue to reject me . but there still remains the question of a cassadine heir . now , i 'm here to propose a compromise . you father the heir , and i will rear him . carly : he 's so cute when he 's sleeping . jax : did i tell you that he slept through the night ? he did n't wake up till 6 : 00 this morning . carly : oh , my god , that is such a milestone . jax : i know . carly : wow . jax : did i also tell you that you 've been great ? i do n't know how i would do this without you . carly : yes , you have , but , you know , you can repeat that as many times as you like . jax : thanks for arguing against telling nikolas the truth . carly : i respect you . i respect you for putting john 's happiness first and doing what you think is right . you followed your heart through all of this . jax : yes , i have . elizabeth : ok , you are cut off . come on . lainey : what ? what ? what ? we 're all adults . i just -- i want to know the mechanics . i want to know the mechanics . robin : i ca n't believe you told them . kelly : you and patrick drake in an unlocked supply closet . [ robin sighs ] kelly : i thought you wanted people to know . robin : no . emily : it 's not kelly 's fault . we had to drag it out of her . kelly : no . not true . i could n't wait to tell them . i thought you 'd want bragging rights . elizabeth : oh , come on , robin , we 're happy for you . robin : oh , thank you . god , this is so embarrassing . why do n't you just paint a big sign at the hospital that says `` robin bangs patrick in supply closet `` ? emily : you probably just forgot to lock the door . kelly : exactly . you got caught up in the heat of passion and all that -- elizabeth : ok , what they 're trying to say is -- what 's patrick like ? robin : all of you have thought about this , have n't you ? kelly : not really . elizabeth : never . emily : hmm , sometimes you have to wonder . lainey : i mean , you know , with his reputation and all . [ laughter ] robin : ok , fine . i 'll tell you . he 's so good ! kelly : oh . robin : he is -- he is -- he 's like a stallion . he 's a raw , untamed -- i mean , i still ca n't even feel my toes . he about broke my hip . i mean , every single time -- i ca n't -- i ca n't get enough . i just want more . `` more , please ? more ? `` [ laughter ] patrick : if you want more , dr . scorpio , you can have it anytime . lainey : hello , dr . drake . what a nice surprise . elizabeth : want to join us ? patrick : i would love to , but i am just here to pick up my date . you ready to go ? robin : absolutely . have a fun evening , ladies . elizabeth and lainey : oh , we will . kelly : i -- robin : bye . emily : that was a classy thing for him to do . elizabeth : he 's a good person . kelly : not to mention , an untamed stallion . lainey : hmm , robin 's such a lucky girl . elizabeth : yeah . at least there 's one happy couple in port charles . patrick : so about wanting more . robin : you know what , you just saved me in there . do n't ruin it . patrick : oh , ok , so what should we talk about ? the news ? weather ? terrible coffee in the cafeteria ? robin : just shut up and kiss me . nikolas : so let me get this straight . you want me to sleep with a stranger so i can give you a baby . helena : of course not . nikolas : well , then what ? helena : no , sasha will -- well , she will assist you in providing genetic material so a suitable mother can be impregnated . nikolas : you ca n't be serious . helena : nikolas , it 's the perfect solution . no , i get my heir , and you will be spared any contact with the baby or the mother . nikolas : do you have any idea how insanely bizarre that sounds ? helena : my darling , you have no interest in any woman of appropriate breeding and you are clearly uncomfortable -- nikolas : oh -- helena : with any prospect of fatherhood . no , this plan will be perfectly acceptable to everyone . nikolas : you -- even you ca n't be this deranged . there is no way that i 'm going to give you a test - tube baby just so you can have an heir . that clear to you ? at all ? helena : you are the cassadine prince . yo an obligation to this family and to me . nikolas : just get out of my house , please . helena : oh , nikolas . nikolas , please be reasonable . nikolas : if -- if i ever have a son of my own i 'll raise him myself . and you 'll never get anywhere near him . carly : here 's a present for you . jax : you did n't have to buy me a present . carly : i didn't . your mother did . [ carly chuckles ] jax : really ? carly : mm - hmm . jax : what is it ? carly : open it and find out . jax : wow . this is not going to fit me . carly : it 's not for you . it was jerry 's . and then you wore it . and now lady jane would like little john to wear this at his christening . jax : oh , my god . carly : is n't it great ? jax : you 're right . yeah . this is incredible . i ca n't believe that in a few days i 'll be promising to be john 's father for the rest of my life . carly : it 's going to be beautiful . jax : yeah . all the more so because you 'll be by my side . come here . sam : i heard you tell jason i was asleep . alexis : i just did n't want to see you cry anymore . sam : you were right . i mean , you knew what was going to happen . alexis : i 'm just so sorry , sam . sam : just the thought of losing jason was so awful , i did everything wrong . i yelled . i cried . i -- i begged for him to stay . which only made things worse , it only made him run in the other direction . jason does that , you know -- alexis : sam ? sam ? sam : when you push too hard , he pulls away , and i just -- i tried really hard to hold on . i was desperate . alexis : sam , you did n't cause this . he made up his mind weeks ago . sam : i 'm just -- i 'm supposed to accept it . and i do n't know how to do that . because i ca n't stop loving him . jason : i love your mother more than anything . she has made me happier than anyone in my entire life . and now i 'm hurting her . jason : it 's the only way i know how to save her . i 'm sorry . [ next_on ] lulu : what did i tell you ? it 's going to work . diego : yeah , ok . shh . dillon : what do you see in him ? georgie : he 's already late . justus : maybe he does n't want to go through with the divorce . nikolas : i 'm here about john . emily : i just need to know what you think . sonny : dr. winters , what are you doing here ?	sam tries to goad jason into making a declaration of love . jason fights his feelings for sam and refuses to put her at risk by having her in his life . sam is hurt when jason admits he might not know what love is . ric admits to alexis that he wants to eventually become sonny 's right hand man in order to control him .
jax : when you spoke with jerry yesterday , did he mention where he was going ? jane : i did n't want to know . all i asked is that jerry stay away for good this time . jax : did he give you any indication that someone was after him ? jane : why ? what 's happened ? jax : he did n't check out of the hotel , and the maid went up there and the room was empty . jane : oh , well , you know your brother is never much for saying goodbye . jax : the window in jerry 's room is also broken , as if somebody used it to make a quick escape . [ scene_break ] carly : hope you 're hungry . i have all of your favorites in here . let 's see -- french toast , scrambled eggs , bacon -- extra crispy -- and those potatoes that you love so much . jason : how -- how did you get all of that in here ? carly : i have my ways . jason : okay , it 's probably not a good idea to start seducing cops right at this point . carly : i also offered him dinner for free at the metro court , okay ? coffee and orange juice -- whatever you like . jason : let 's face it , carly , you did n't come here to serve me breakfast . what is it you really want ? carly : i need to know -- did you and sonny have jerry killed last night ? [ scene_break ] [ scott sighs ] scott : you 're up awfully early . what 's the matter , could n't you sleep ? nikolas : i do n't want to put my family through one more day of this hearing . scott : well , you know , if you want this done , sign over guardianship of laura . nikolas : mr. baldwin , you and i both know that this does n't have anything to do with what 's best for my mother . you just want revenge against luke . well , guess what -- you certainly got it the moment lulu walked in here and heard that luke raped our mother . congratulations -- that relationship may never recover . so why do n't you just drop this petition for guardianship and walk away ? scott : i 'm not going anywhere until luke is out of laura 's life for good . nikolas : okay , listen , i 'm willing to do whatever it takes to end this , so name your price . scott : you keep your money . we both know i 've already won . [ scene_break ] tracy : uh - uh - uh . you might want to skip the caffeine today . luke : oh , good point . where 's the scotch ? i need something to get me through this fiasco . tracy : you know what ? alexis mounted a really good defense , and i 'm sure it 's more than enough to reinstate nikolas as laura 's guardian . drink that . luke : baldwin 's argument is that nikolas contributed to her condition -- by allowing me unlimited access . tracy : scott baldwin is a vindictive snake who set out to hurt you in the worst possible way by telling lulu about the rape . but lulu -- luke : oh -- is it free ? tracy : no , it 's fine , it 's fine . lulu is a very smart cookie , and she knows exactly who scott is and she 's not about to give him the satisfaction of turning on you . lulu : what time is the hearing supposed to start ? tracy : well , i did n't know you were planning on going . lulu : i want to be there -- for my mom . [ scene_break ] jax : one of jerry 's former business associates could 've recognized him from a picture in the paper . breaking that window may have been his only way out . jane : and that may be just what your brother wants you to believe . jax : what are you saying , jerry set this up ? jane : well , i 'm sorry to say that i would not be at all surprised after the mess he 's made here , he had to find some way to disappear . jax : it does n't make sense . why would he -- why would he break the window ? jane : by leaving you a mystery to solve , he 's laid the groundwork for -- for you to come after him the next time he calls . jax : i ca n't turn my back on him , mom , if that 's what you 're asking . jane : jax , if you do n't put your foot down now , your brother 's going to ruin your life along with his own . jax : jerry 's made a lot of dangerous enemies , some right here in port charles . what if going out of that window was n't his way to escape ? what if he needs help ? jane : look , i love your brother just as much as you do , but you can not save jerry from himself . you have your own life to live . you have a beautiful wife , two wonderful stepchildren , and do n't let jerry destroy the happiness that you have made for yourself . ric : well , there 's the little jacks family -- minus one it seems . have you seen jam -- i 'm sorry , have you seen jerry ? i have a few follow - up questions i need to ask him . jax : he 's gone . ric : `` he 's gone `` ? jax : that 's right . ric : gone where ? jax : hmm -- do n't know . ric : i take it his leaving was not voluntary , huh ? oh , gee , that begs the question -- who would want to hurt your carefree , fun - loving brother ? unless they had reason to believe that he was james craig . [ scene_break ] carly : jax is my husband ; i have to find out what happened to jerry . jason : what makes you think he 's dead ? carly : well , the window in his hotel room was smashed out and no one 's seen him since . jason : sounds like someone finally caught up to him . i 'd like to say it was me , but it was n't . and as far as i know , it was n't sonny , either . carly : i had to ask . jason : fine . carly : now that i know , i need to focus on getting you out of here . [ scene_break ] robin : hey -- when you see me later at the hospital , i will be in a much better mood , i promise . patrick : so -- robin : excuse me . whoa -- what ? patrick : you 're in a bad mood . you say it 's not because of me , but you ca n't get away from me fast enough . you 're going to be in a better mood when you see me later . so the obvious question is , if not me , who -- who is going to make you feel better ? robin : he 's not . patrick : `` he `` ? robin : i actually did think about going to see him , but there would be no point . because there 's absolutely nothing i can do for him , so it would just be awkward . actually , it would be more than awkward if carly 's there , because under these circumstances of trying to keep the truth from her -- patrick : well , so the other -- the other guy is jax ? robin : jax ? patrick : well , you said `` carly . `` jax is carly 's husband , or -- okay , obviously , i 'm not hearing you correctly . robin : no , i 'm sorry , i was talking about jason . last night he was arrested for lorenzo alcazar 's murder , which i 'm sure he did commit . and it just makes me sad because whether or not he 's convicted or he goes back to eliminating people under sonny 's orders , it 's just a waste of all he could 've been and , uh , it 's partly my fault . [ scene_break ] spinelli : look , the judge is ruling today on who gets to be laura 's guardian . milo : we should all be there today to support lulu . spinelli : okay , lulu requested some space -- that 's why i wanted to alert you to her wishes so , you know , you would stay away . milo : uh -- [ milo whistles ] spinelli : what -- ow . milo : lulu needs her friends more than ever today . spinelli : okay , okay , message received . no need to thrash the hardware , okay ? milo : well , put it away , quit . spinelli : no , i -- i happen to be working on something of the utmost importance . milo : more important than lulu ? spinelli : dude , look , i want to help the blond one , too , but we ca n't just waltz into the courthouse without consulting her first . georgie : okay , i have an idea . maybe i could go to the quartermaines and talk to lulu for you . [ scene_break ] lulu : a judge is about to make a decision about my mom that will affect her entire life . i think i have a right to be there . besides , there is n't anything else that can come out about you in court , is there ? tracy : no . no , and scott 's petition had everything to do with exposing an incident that has long since been healed and nothing to do with your mother 's well - being . lulu : i know that , and so does the judge -- that 's why i 'm going to court today . i want to be there when scott loses my mom for good . luke : you know , it 's possible you may not get the outcome you 're hoping for . [ scene_break ] nikolas : i have every reason to believe the judge will rule in my favor today . scott : then why are you trying to bribe me to disappear ? nikolas : because unlike you , i happen to care about the people my mother loves , and they 've been hurt enough . scott : yeah , well , so has laura , and i 'm surprised that you want luke anywhere near her after everything he 's done . nikolas : laura forgave luke a long time ago . scott : yeah , well , have you ? luke treated you like dirt when he found out that you were her son . he tried to cut you out of her life , and then when you were appointed guardian , he did a 180 -- you know why ? i 'll tell you -- because he wanted access to laura . nikolas : i can assure you that 's not why luke wants me to remain laura 's guardian . scott : he 's using you . he 's using you just like he used your mother . nikolas : laura loves luke . scott : yeah , but she did n't trust him -- that 's why she appointed you guardian . she did n't want some drunk making decisions for her -- alexis : scott , scott , scott , enough , all right ? just pipe down and wait for the judge 's rulings . with any luck , you wo n't have any further input in laura 's affairs . scott : look , i 'm not trying to take laura away from nikolas or her family . i 'm just trying to protect her from luke . [ scene_break ] jax : your own department 's d.n.a . test already proved that jerry and james craig are n't the same person . ric : yeah , lucky for your brother , the rest of the blood sample disappeared before we could perform another test to verify that result . jane : well , it would n't have made any difference . jerry was exonerated . ric : then why did he disappear ? jane : jerry 's in the habit of disappearing without so much as a goodbye for most of his adult life . ric : you do n't seem all that concerned about it . jane : you have a daughter , do n't you , mr. lansing ? ric : yes , i do . jane : well , now , you can spend the rest of your life worrying about her , but it 's not going to stop her from growing up and going her own way . that is what children do . jax : i 'm afraid my mom 's right . jerry 's latest disappearing act is -- it 's just business as usual . ric : well , then i guess you 'll have no problem with a forensics team sweeping your brother 's room . [ scene_break ] carly : okay , since ric has already come up with a way to convince the judge to deny you bail , we 're going to have to come up with something ourselves . i was thinking we could start with the mayor . he 's got to have skeletons in his closet . we could find something incriminating and get him to drop the charges . jason : carly , forget -- no , do n't help me at all . carly : we could have the arrest thrown out . i can convince lucky to say that he made a mistake . jason : i want you to forget about the whole thing . carly : what are you talking about ? it 's perfect -- elizabeth and jake were in the coffeehouse while you were arrested . lucky made a mistake , he was distracted . jason : i want you to leave lucky out of this . carly : do n't you think he owes you ? i do . you 've saved elizabeth how many times ? hell , if it were n't for you , she would 've never made it to the hospital -- jason : carly , i said no . no ! carly : let me tell you something -- you 're not being charged with some misdemeanor , you 're being charged with murder . if there was ever a time to cash in a favor , it would now . why are you having such a problem with this ? [ scene_break ] patrick : you never talk about jason . robin : we 're not close anymore . patrick : well , correction -- you avoid talking about jason . you talk about stone so much , sometimes it makes me jealous . robin : well , you know , there 's a lot of people that i 'm not that close to anymore . when jax and brenda were married , i used to spend a lot of time with them , even -- patrick : you 're doing it again . robin : what ? patrick : avoiding talking about jason . i mean , he 's like this mystery in the middle of your life , and i do n't want to push this on you if it 's uncomfortable , but -- i mean , i know why you guys broke up -- because of carly and her son michael . it was so painful for you that you took off to europe for six years . but jason 's the reason why you came back . jason 's the reason why you and i met . you could n't stand me at first sight , but you begged me to do his operation . i mean , that 's how much you wanted to save jason 's life . robin : and you want to know why ? patrick : well , you have a lot of defenses . you assume that love wo n't last . robin : i 'm working on that . i think i 'm becoming positively optimistic . patrick : i understand that , but , i mean , at first i thought it was about stone , or because you have h.i.v . , or even your parents coming back from the dead . robin : oh , well , great . i 'm happy to know you think i 'm an emotional basket case . patrick : robin , you 're a strong , resilient , amazing person , but very protective of her heart . i mean , you -- you still do n't trust me even now , and i 'm starting to assume maybe that 's because of jason . robin : maybe it is . jason and i loved and trusted each other completely , and we broke each other 's hearts . [ scene_break ] lucky : hey . look at you . hey , how 's cam ? elizabeth : asleep . the medication really knocked him out . lucky : well , maybe we should keep him away from jake for a few days , you know , just in case . elizabeth : will you tell your daddy to stop worrying , that it 's just a cold ? lucky : i ca n't help it . [ elizabeth sighs ] elizabeth : try not to be nervous , okay ? your mother made her wishes clear when she committed herself to shadybrook . and i know the judge will uphold nikolas ' position as her guardian . lucky : i hope so , but after what happened in court , i 'm not so sure . emily : hey , you guys . lucky : hey . emily : the only thing that scott proved is that he 's a selfish person incapable of putting anybody above himself . there is no doubt in my mind that nikolas is going to be reinstated . elizabeth : where is nikolas ? emily : he 's at the courthouse . alexis wanted to go over a few papers with him before the hearing started . i can take jake if you want to go upstairs and get changed . elizabeth : you know , i ca n't go . cam has come down with a fever , gram got called into work , there 's nobody to baby - sit . i 'm really sorry ; i wish i could be there for you . lucky : no , no , no , cam needs you more . besides , if everything goes the way it should , we 'll be home soon to celebrate . elizabeth : okay . lucky : right ? [ lucky imitates explosion ] [ lucky chuckles ] [ scene_break ] luke : who knows what kind of favors baldwin 's called in on this . the whole thing could be rigged . lulu : you think that scott paid off the judge ? tracy : sweetheart , whether he did or not , it does n't matter . if he says one more thing to upset you , your entire family is going to rush to your defense , and that 's not going to look good to the judge . it 's going to make scott look even more sympathetic . i wish you 'd reconsider coming to court . lulu : i do n't know what i want anymore . georgie : hey , do you have a minute ? lulu : oh , now is really not a good time . georgie : i know that there 's a lot going on right now with your mom and the hearing , and that 's why i 'm here -- i thought you could use a friend . [ scene_break ] jason : look , i know you 're worried about me and i appreciate it , but you ca n't pull some crazy stunt to get me out of this , carly . it 's only going to make things worse . carly : how much worse could things get ? you 've been denied bail , which means ric has some pretty strong evidence . jason : that means i 'm going to be locked up until my trial . carly : and i 'm supposed to do nothing about that ? jason : well , you ca n't get me out of this by blackmailing ric or blackmailing the mayor . carly : i wo n't have to if we can get lucky onboard . jason : i do n't want lucky lying for me , it 's not fair . carly : it 's not fair to who , lucky or elizabeth ? wow -- i ca n't believe you 're thinking about her . ric : well , is n't this cozy ? carly : i am allowed to be here . you ca n't do anything about it , ric . ric : oh , cool your jets , carly . i 'm actually glad that you 're here -- it saves me a trip . i have a few questions to ask you . carly : i told you everything i know about jerry . ric : this is about lorenzo alcazar and the argument you had with him shortly before his death . [ scene_break ] alexis : thank you . hey . i got 20 minutes . the judge is making a ruling on laura 's guardianship , so talk fast . jax : it 's jerry -- he 's gone . alexis : i 'm sorry to hear that . jax : well , it 's nice to know that someone cares if my brother lives or dies . alexis : oh -- what happened ? jax : my guess is that one of his business associates finally caught up with him , and he crashed through the hotel room window to escape . mom thinks it 's all a big setup , but regardless , jerry 's missing . alexis : i 'm not sure that i can help you with this , jax . jax : no , it 's not that . it 's just that ric is sending over a forensics team to investigate and i want you to stop them from going into that room . [ scene_break ] maxie : i ca n't believe georgie went over to make sure lulu was all right . coop : i 'm sure your sister was just trying to help . maxie : yeah , but why would she ? lulu deliberately stole georgie 's boyfriend . coop : you just do n't like lulu . maxie : true , but that 's not the point . georgie is sweet and innocent , not to mention a hopeless romantic . i just -- i feel bad for her . it sucks when you put your heart out there for someone and you do n't get anything back . [ scene_break ] milo : why did n't i stop georgie from going over there ? i mean , the last thing lulu needs right now is a fight . spinelli : you know , dude , if you want to protect the blond one from distress , banish the knucklescraper and his unwanted advances . milo : what -- what unwanted advances ? spinelli : the unworthy one drove his fist into my face and forced an unwelcome and disgusting kiss on lulu 's beautiful lips . [ milo growls ] milo : logan kissed lulu ? spinelli : yeah , dude . blond one totally freaked . i mean , had i not been lying on the ground trying to regain my sight , i would 've -- milo : do n't you ever lay a hand on lulu again . [ scene_break ] georgie : spinelli and milo were really worried about you and they want to support you . they just thought it would be a little overwhelming for the both of them to show up at the courthouse for the hearing and -- so i was recruited to come find out if you were okay and if there 's anything -- lulu : okay , do n't -- please do n't be nice to me . i do n't deserve it , not after the crap i pulled last summer . it was very messed up , and i am still very sorry . georgie : lulu , it 's not completely your fault -- dillon did make a decision to sleep with you . listen , for what it 's worth , i really , really do hope that nikolas gets to stay as your mother 's guardian . and you do have friends to help you through this , including me . lulu : hmm . [ scene_break ] scott : well , if you 're looking for your lawyer , she hightailed it out of here . i guess she did n't want to go down with the sinking ship . tracy : why do n't you stop ? the judge has already made his decision , and goading luke into attacking you is n't going to change his mind . scott : well , why would i want another fat lip from him ? the judge and i both know that he is a danger to laura . [ scene_break ] carly : i do n't know where you got your information , but i did n't have an argument with lorenzo before he died . i barely spoke to the man . ric : is that so ? carly : mm - hmm . ric : then what were you doing at his house ? jason : you do n't have to tell him anything , carly . carly : there 's nothing to tell . i stopped by lorenzo 's to ask him questions about his business dealings with james craig . ric : is that before or after you realized that craig was actually jax 's brother ? carly : did n't this office prove the opposite ? ric : what did mr. alcazar tell you about craig ? carly : nothing . lorenzo could n't get me out of the house fast enough . ric : why do you think that is ? carly : i do n't know , but if i had to guess , i would say lorenzo had a plane to catch . he 's probably hiding out somewhere in south america right now while you 're trying to railroad jason . ric : it 's not railroading , carly , when you actually do the crime . carly : what crime ? there was no body , right ? ric : oh , i got something better . [ scene_break ] robin : okay , i -- i do n't know if i told you , but i had a huge crush on jason when i was in high school . he was so different before the accident -- straight - a student , captain of the soccer team , very charming . i mean , i know it sounds trite , but he really was the golden boy . patrick : well , i know the side effects of cerebral edema , but it 's hard to picture the guy you 're describing . robin : yeah . when stone was diagnosed with aids , jason was there -- i mean , outside of sonny and brenda -- to offer support and friendship . and then stone died , and , uh , not even a month later , a.j . drove jason into a tree . patrick : hmm . robin : he was comatose for two weeks , and i would just sit by his bed , and i thought that he was going to die , too , because , you know , nothing good ever lasts . clearly , i was at a low point in my life . patrick : i ca n't say i blame you . robin : one afternoon i went to his hospital room just to visit , and , uh , i was just sitting there , not expecting anything , and jason woke up . he looked at me with those beautiful blue eyes , and for the first time in a long time , i felt hope . it was clear right away that he had brain damage , suffered memory loss , personality shift . his family closed ranks around him . i mean , they -- they just wanted their son back . patrick : the attending neurologist did n't say that the damage could be permanent ? robin : you know how it is -- families do not want to hear the bad news . patrick : yeah , but alan and monica are doctors . robin : and doctors make the worst patients , the worst families of patients . jason was completely alienated . he ran away from the quartermaines and actually lived in an abandoned boxcar for a little while in the woods . and then one night i met him again on the bridge . patrick : what bridge ? robin : the one past the gorge on evergreen point . it 's gone now -- the city tore it down because it was a safety hazard . patrick : stone 's ashes . robin : that 's the one . that 's where i would go to remember stone . it was the only place that i did n't have to pretend to be strong . i could be as sad and miserable as i wanted to be . and then one night jason showed up . you know the amazing part ? i still did n't have to pretend to be strong . he did n't need me to be brave , optimistic robin . he was two months out of the hospital with severe head trauma , and he had no expectations . when i was with jason i stopped hurting -- hmm -- sometimes i even laughed . patrick : and you fell in love . [ scene_break ] spinelli : look , dude , grabbing a girl and kissing her against her will is not a joke , okay , it 's assault ! logan : if your friend here does n't get his arm off me , i 'm going to show you assault . milo : go ahead -- coop : enough . get off . milo : just give me an excuse . coop : come on , that 's enough . back off . easy , easy . logan : i 'm good . coop : all right , you guys are -- hey , whoa , whoa , come on , now ! i said easy ! easy ! you guys are way overreacting this ! spinelli : okay , look , the jackal saw logan force himself on lulu , okay ? logan : spinelli was laying on the floor crying like a little bitch . i doubt he saw much of anything . milo : if you do n't shut your mouth -- coop : hey , come on , now ! come on , look ! now , logan may have been acting like a jerk , but lulu is fine , all right ? i talked to her right after it happened . she said she was upset about something else and overreacted . right ? spinelli : okay , yeah , the blond one had a lot -- a lot on her mind , but it does n't excuse the way the crabby commando manhandled her . mike : hey , hey -- you already took a cheap shot at the kid -- that 's only one per customer . maxie : okay , we seriously need to dial down the testosterone in here . so why does n't everyone go back to their little corners and save it for the next round ? mike : good idea , honey . coop : come on . well , now that you have everything under control , i got to go to work . maxie : okay , well , call me later . coop : all right . bye - bye . [ scene_break ] georgie : oh -- so sorry . thanks . spinelli : have -- have you talked to the blond one ? milo : yeah , what 'd she say ? georgie : yes , yes . lulu really , really appreciates your concern , but she does n't need you at the hearing . she said she was going to have plenty of support from her family , but it did mean a lot to her that you guys were looking out for her . luke : well , you 've done your best , little man . no matter how this turns out , you 'll have nothing left to use against me . scott : well , you know , as usual , spencer , you missed the point . i only care about laura . tracy : no , you only care about revenge . you 've been stuck in the past for years . scott : no , i am in the future , laura 's future , and she may have one with proper care -- as long as i keep `` him `` away from her . tracy : did you miss the part where the doctor said she 's incurable ? if you have dragged us through this hell out of the delusion that you -- `` you `` can wake her with a kiss , `` you `` need a room at shadybrook right next to laura . scott : yeah , well , i think he knows the truth -- he pushed laura so far inside of herself that it 's impossible for her to come back . the damage has to be corrected . the only way to do that is to keep him 50 feet away from her ! [ scene_break ] lulu : ugh -- all the hearings and court orders in the world wo n't change the fact that my mom loved my dad , not you . scott : well , well , well , i 'm surprised to see you . i did n't expect you here today . lulu : hmm . i do n't know why -- i 'll always stand by my father . scott : well , you know what ? your mother did that , and look how she ended up . [ scene_break ] jax : if ric lansing or anyone else from the pcpd shows up requesting access to my brother 's room , the answer is no . warrant or not , nobody goes into that room , okay ? marty : i 'll notify the staff . jax : thank you . hey . carly : hi . jax : you left early this morning . carly : yes , i went to see jason . jax : did he happen to mention what happened to jerry ? carly : for the record , i asked jason if he or sonny had anything to do with jerry 's disappearance and he said they did not , which means he 's walking around alive and well , okay ? jax : well , i 'm sorry , i do n't trust sonny and jason as much as you do . carly : jason swore to me that he did n't kill jerry . jax : he 's not going to admit in front of a roomful of cops that he killed my brother . carly : i 'm sorry , but he would n't lie to me , jax . jax : jason has every reason to want jerry dead . carly : so do a lot of people , but jason is the one person who could n't have done it because he was in lockup all night . unlike your brother -- who 's far worse , by the way -- is out there walking around free , thanks to you and me . [ scene_break ] ric : i have probable cause -- the window in his hotel room was busted out with a chair . mayor floyd : well , has the metro court filed a complaint ? ric : no , of course not -- jax owns the hotel . he 's not going to file a complaint against his own brother . mayor floyd : well , i see no reason to pursue this any further . ric : okay , jerry jacks disappears without a trace , and you want me to turn and look the other way ? mayor floyd : this department has no interest in jerry jacks , and neither do i . ric : you have interest in james craig , do n't you ? now , mayor , the voters of this city -- the ones responsible for getting you re - elected -- want to see this man pay for all of the pain he has caused . now , as i see it , you can kill two birds with one stone here -- you can put away a very dangerous criminal and you can shore up support for your next election . mayor floyd : you tried to prove that james craig and jerry jacks are the same person and you could n't do it . there is not enough solid evidence to support your theory . so until there is , i suggest that you focus on the dangerous criminal you do have in custody . [ scene_break ] officer : you got a visitor . spinelli : stone cold . um -- look , i just came by to check to see if the mighty 10 laid down by the old , wise dudes was properly being adhered to . officer : the what ? spinelli : see , stone cold here was guaranteed certain unalienable rights by our founding fathers . you know , number four protects against cruel and unusual punishment , so if you or any of your brothers in arms violate that rule , the jackal will reign down terror on you like the goth god of zune . officer : look , kid , i do n't know what you just said , but you got 15 minutes . spinelli : fear not , stone cold . i have secured your freedom . jason : what are you talking about ? spinelli : okay , look , i -- i hacked into the law - abiding one 's system , okay , so at exactly 10 : 08 tonight the fire alarm will go off , at which point your cell door will slide open , and you can walk out . jason : i want you to delete it . spinelli : but -- what are you talking about ? it 's really simple -- jason : i do n't want you breaking me out of here . spinelli : come on , come on , you ca n't hate a plan when you have n't even heard the best part . [ scene_break ] robin : i actually used to be much closer to sonny . to say that we bonded over stone 's death would be a complete understatement . he took care of all of stone 's medical bills . i mean , he was the first person in the room with me when stone died . patrick : hmm . robin : so maybe that gives you an idea of how i could rationalize the way he made his money . patrick : did you introduce jason to sonny ? robin : i facilitated the friendship . i reinforced the fact that sonny was someone that jason could trust . the night that sonny 's first wife died -- correction -- the night a car bomb went off and killed her , i thought sonny might do something to himself , so i sent jason over there . patrick : `` sent him `` ? robin : absolutely . jason trusted me so completely that i could literally tell him what to do . i liked that . i -- i got used to being the arbiter of right and wrong in jason 's life . he had this very childlike way of compartmentalizing things . it was like what he did for sonny was completely separate from anything that i taught him about ethics . so he got this completely schizophrenic moral code where , on the one hand , he was the most gentle , honest person you had ever met , and then on the other hand , he 's a killer . and it did n't have to be that way . you know , if i had just been a little bit more realistic about sonny , if i had encouraged jason to do something else rather than pick up a gun . patrick : i had no idea you carried this much guilt , still , about it . robin : i 'm not . the jason in the pcpd lockup is very different from the boy i fell in love with . and if you ask him , he will tell you that he made all of his own decisions right down the line . i just feel like i could have made a difference somewhere and i did n't . sorry you asked ? patrick : that explains a lot . robin : what -- about why i 'm so bossy ? patrick : no , about how you became who you are -- and how lucky i am that you 're with me . unless , of course , you 're still carrying a torch for jason ? robin : please . patrick : that was n't exactly a no . robin : listen to me , the only man i 'm carrying a torch for is you . [ scene_break ] maxie : so how is lulu ? georgie : sad , upset about her mom . maxie : do n't you dare join her pity party . georgie : maxie , i am allowed to feel bad for lulu . maxie : why ? when has she ever felt bad for you ? she lied about you , georgie . she said you were unfaithful when you were n't . georgie : you are not exactly in a position to criticize here , maxie . maxie : i disagree . yes , i lied , but when it all blew up in my face , people -- except for you and mac -- were ready to spit on me . lulu tells lies that are just as big , and everyone lines up to help her and makes excuses and sympathizes -- it 's just wrong . georgie : so why make yourself miserable about it ? life is too short . you know , lulu is going through enough hurt without you or me holding a grudge . maxie : hey -- now is the perfect time for you to make a move on lulu . there 's this trial going on about the guardianship of her nut - job mother , and if scott baldwin wins in court today , poor little lulu will be devastated -- and you will be there to comfort her . [ scene_break ] alexis : as long as you 're all together , i want to talk to you before the hearing gets underway . if the decision comes back and it goes against nikolas , there are to be no angry outbursts , do you hear me ? no histrionics , nothing . you stay calm and you stay cool until the judge leaves the courtroom . and the reason for this is because i will be able to appeal the decision , and it will compromise this option if any one of you acts out irresponsibly . got it ? luke ? attacking scott -- verbally or otherwise -- will not get you laura back . lulu : okay , why -- why are you talking like we 've -- we 've already lost ? um -- mom appointed nikolas to be her guardian , he 's her son , we 're her family . why would the judge even consider putting scott in charge ? luke : because , lulu , the law very rarely has anything to do with justice . [ scene_break ] maxie : lulu 's really sensitive about laura 's condition . whenever the subject comes up , she gets really emotional . logan : you do n't have to spell it out , maxie , all right ? i got it . i 'll listen while lulu pours her heart out about her mother being a vegetable , give her a shoulder to cry on -- offer my own little special brand of comfort . but before i do all that , i want to be clear on the terms of our little deal . maxie : do n't worry -- you inflict your obnoxious self onto lulu and break her little heart like she deserves , and i 'll sleep with you . logan : hmm . has anybody ever told you that you are very , very mean ? maxie : has anyone ever told you you 're a double - crossing cheat -- making a deal to sleep with your best friend 's girl ? coop : maxie ? [ scene_break ] jax : i am not going to stand here and argue the relative merits of jerry and jason 's crimes . carly : good , because there 's no comparison . jax : how would you know ? have you ever actually been with jason when he 's killed someone ? i mean , you got to face it , carly -- jason can be just as cold and calculated as jerry . carly : jason would never shoot a woman just to watch her bleed . he 'd never force a man who 's having a heart attack to walk out of a building , but that 's exactly what your brother did , just because ! jax : my brother just -- he just smashed a window to try to save himself , okay ? until i know he 's -- he 's dead or alive , i 'd rather not argue about it . carly : he is trying to push you ! he 's testing you again . he wants to see if you will come after him , and do n't do it . do n't go racing off to rescue him again . jax : the way you go racing off to rescue jason ? carly : that is not fair . jason is my best friend . jax : yeah , and jerry 's my brother . if you expect me to turn my back on him , then we 've got a real problem . [ scene_break ] spinelli : okay , okay , after the alarm sounds , you will have 30 seconds to get out of your cell , down the hall , take the second door on the left -- jason : i want you to stay out of this . spinelli : what -- no -- stone cold , look , i 'm your wingman -- jason : then do what i tell you . look , i have a great lawyer who 's trying to get me out of here clean and legal so i can just get back to my life . the best thing you can do to help is -- is nothing . [ ric sighs ] ric : you know , it 's so convenient the way all of your co - conspirators keep showing up at their own accord -- it saves me a trip . spinelli : i was just leaving . ric : mr. spinelli , have a seat . i have a few questions . jason : he 's got nothing to say to you , ric . ric : i happen to know that he used to work for lorenzo alcazar , right ? setting up files , encrypting them ? you know , you 'd be the perfect person to provide jason with information and tech support necessary for him to pull off alcazar 's murder . that would make you an accomplice -- which is exactly how i 'm going to charge you if you do n't tell me everything you know . [ scene_break ] lucky : how you holding up ? lulu : huh -- sometimes i ca n't even look dad in the eye , and -- and then there are moments like these when i just want to give him a hug and tell him that everything 's going to be okay , but i do n't know if it is -- or if it ever will be . i mean , i know that mom loved him -- you could see it every time that she looked at him -- but i do n't think i 'll ever understand how she got past what he did to her -- or how i will . lucky : it took me some time before i came to terms with it . lulu : how did you ? lucky : i got angry . i lashed out , and when i finally calmed down , i asked myself if mom -- if she could forgive dad for what he did , why should n't i ? [ scene_break ] nikolas : i do n't think i 'll ever be able to forgive myself for upsetting lulu like i did . emily : hey , maybe it 's all going to be for the best . nikolas , i have to believe that the judge is going to throw out scott 's petition and just leave everything the way it is . nikolas : i do n't know . i do n't know . excuse me . hey ? luke : hmm ? nikolas : you okay ? luke : oh , we 'll see . listen , i -- uh -- i want to tell you how much i appreciate everything that you 've done to protect your mother . no , no , nikolas , she -- she made a good choice making you guardian . nikolas : thank you . bailiff : all rise . the court is now in session , the honorable judge rogers presiding . [ judge pounds gavel ] judge : we 're here today to discuss the guardianship of laura spencer . after weighing the evidence , and the assertions that further contact with luke spencer would be detrimental to the patient 's welfare , and taking into consideration ms. spencer 's clear desire to have her son nikolas act as her sole guardian , i have come to a decision , one that i believe will be in laura 's best interest . with that said , i 'm appointing scott baldwin as laura spencer 's legal guardian . [ judge pounds gavel ] [ next_on ] carly : we ca n't keep doing this . we just got married , this has to stop . kate : do you know what this is ? sonny : dead carp ? kate : your sons just harpooned it . ric : jason 's facing a charge of murder and so are you . spinelli : the jackal will tell all .	jax discovers the broken window and the fact that jerry is gone , but lady jane and jason do not know what is up with him . nikolas asks scott to drop the custody suit , after all , he got his revenge when lulu learned the truth . patrick wants to know about robin 's history with jason . she tells him the entire story . the mayor refuses to allow ric to continue investigating jerry jax . spinelli plots how to help jason escape jail , but jason tells him to cancel the plans . while this is going on , ric interrupts the visit to tell spinelli he will be charged as an accomplice if he does n't tell ric all he knows about lorenzo . maxie believes that when scott wins , logan will have the perfect opportunity to seduce lulu . lulu talks to lucky about how to handle luke and laura 's true history . scott is appointed laura 's legal guardian .
maxie : spinelli ! what are you doing ? kate : what on earth is going on in here ? [ scene_break ] sonny : yeah , but you 're the foreman . if you need more men to offload the shipment , all you got to do is hire them . [ mike groans ] sonny : mike . you all right ? mike : i 'm fine . i 'm fine . oh , no , i 'm not fine . sonny : who did this to you ? [ scene_break ] claudia : what i do with nikolas is not your business . johnny : i was worried sick about you . claudia : john , i called , and i told you that i was okay . johnny : claudia , then days passed and nothing . i did n't know if you were hurt or dead or what . claudia : well , i would be dead if it was n't for nikolas probably , so why do n't you try thanking him instead of warning him to stay away from me ? [ scene_break ] lulu : but johnny hates his father . the last thing he wants to do is follow in anthony 's footsteps . jason : it does n't matter what johnny wants . he 's in this business . if you really think you can have a future with him , why do n't you go visit michael and see what it looks like . [ scene_break ] maxie : i 'm really sorry , kate . we should -- kate : you should leave , now . spinelli : the fault for this mishap is the jackal 's alone . i was so overcome with passion for maximista , and the example set by the surprisingly spontaneous fashionista and the virile mr. sir on this very surface that i was attempting to emulate the electric moment , as it were . maxie : what spinelli is trying to say -- kate : i 'm aware of what spinelli is trying to say , maxie , but i want you to leave my office and take him with you . maxie : okay . kate : and if you ca n't think of a reason i should n't fire you , you should clean out your desk maxie : come on , okay . maxie : spinelli , you are a genius . [ scene_break ] claudia : i was -- i was walking along the docks , and someone -- someone stabbed me from behind and then dumped me in the harbor . johnny : was it sonny or -- claudia : it 's all right . he 's -- nikolas is cool . he 's the soul of discretion . johnny : you sure about that ? claudia : yeah . he already knows our father 's more than capable of killing me , but john , i do n't think it was daddy . anyway , i do n't know , but i somehow ended up at wyndemere , and nikolas found me , brought me up to the house , and , john , he took care of me . johnny : you should have gone to a hospital . claudia : we were stranded here because of the storm . there was no phone . there was no electricity whatsoever , and i was really out of it , john . i had a very high fever , and i was rambling . nikolas did not involve the police . johnny : thank you very much for saving my sister . nikolas : mm - hmm . johnny : now stay away from her . [ scene_break ] lulu : there 's a simple way to end the violence . stop shooting people . jason : okay , you 're not this naive . lulu : why are you so fatalistic ? jason : because we 're in a business that deals with a lot of money , the kind of money that people kill for , and that 's not going to change just because you want to be with johnny . lulu : so i should just give up like you did ? you could have had a family with elizabeth , jake , and cam . you could have left the mob like sonny . jason : no , i could n't . lulu : no , i just do n't think you tried hard enough . maybe being happy is something that you do n't really want . [ door shuts ] [ scene_break ] carly : that 's beautiful . jax : yeah . carly : i really love this . this one for michael , you know , i can touch it and think about him , think about him laughing and playing and how he always asked tons of questions about everything . jax : well , maybe reliving happier times will give you some sense of peace . carly : it 's a very thoughtful gift . jax : you know , we can -- we can add a charm for every anniversary . it might get a little heavy by the time we 're fifty , but -- carly : i know you had your heart set on adding a charm for a child of your own , and as much as i would love to have a baby with you , i 'm just not sure it 's possible . [ scene_break ] nadine : i love kids . i really do , but sometimes -- leyla : but they 're humans , and humans can complain and cry and kick up a fuss , no matter if they 're your patients or your friends or family . nadine : any particular fussing you 're referring to ? leyla : thanks to my mother , yours truly is spending the evening with leo julian . nadine : you 're going on a date with leo ? leyla : oh , god , no . he 's taking me to a wedding . well , my mum has a friend whose daughter 's getting married , and i 'm a bridesmaid , and according to my mother , leo is , like , the perfect date , 'cause he 's a nice persian boy and he 's a cardiologist . that should buy me at least a month 's reprieve from my mother 's helpful advice on men . nadine : she wants you to be a bride and not a bridesmaid . leyla : yeah , and leo is the answer to all her prayers . nadine : but not yours . leyla : are you kidding ? [ nadine laughs ] leyla : god , he 's like a bigger player than patrick drake ever was . i 've been burned once . i 'm staying away from flames . nadine : good plan . mike : no , i 'm all right . sonny : my father needs a doctor . mike : i 'm fine . i 'm okay . mike : listen , it 's okay . all right , i 'll just go to the e.r . it 's simple . sonny : mike , we 're in the hospital . you 're going to get treated by a doctor . just sit down right here . mike : i do n't need -- leyla : we 'll get your father to the treatment room right away . sonny : okay , his head -- i do n't know what happened there . you need to check that , you understand ? leyla : yeah , i see that . i 'm going to find dr. behar . he 's the best trauma surgeon we have . sonny : okay , can you page him please ? mike : all right , listen , would you just relax ? i 'm going to be okay . sonny : yes , you are , mike , 'cause i 'm going to make sure of that . [ scene_break ] maxie : thank you , spinelli . you not only saved my butt , you saved my job . spinelli : but the fashionista threatened to terminate your employment . maxie : yeah , but if kate knew that i was sneaking a peak at karl 's design , she would have already fired me . spinelli : designs ? maxie : yeah , thank god that you knew kate was coming . that was a total brainstorm , throwing me down on the desk and faking that whole passion thing . i mean , when you kissed me , i almost burst out laughing , and then i saw kate walk in , and i realized what you were doing . not only are you my hero , you are the best friend that i have ever had . kate : i trust you 're ready to explain . spinelli : maximista was a surprised participant in my impromptu campaign of passion . she -- she had no opportunity to refuse as i rendered her horizontal and pressed my lips to hers . my deepest apologies to both the fair ladies of fashion . kate : spinelli , until you can keep your misguided urges under control , you 're banned from this office . spinelli : again , my sincere regrets . kate : starting immediately , spinelli . spinelli : the jackal obeys . spinelli : uh , attempting to exit posthaste . adieu . kate : do you have anything else to add ? maxie : yeah , how could you come down on spinelli like that ? [ scene_break ] sam : elizabeth , hi . do you have a minute to talk ? elizabeth : i was just about to go on my break . sam : okay , and i 'm sure i 'm the absolute last person that you wanted to spend it with , and i just -- i really just only wanted to talk . i do n't want to get angry or start throwing out accusations at anybody . elizabeth : it really does n't help anyone to keep bringing up the past . sam : yeah , okay , so i 'll start . i loved jason . turns out it was probably a little bit too much . i think i let my whole entire world revolve around him , and he started to pull away , and i -- i guess i kind of panicked , and i got so jealous and desperate that i was able to sit by and watch your child be kidnapped , and i know it 's completely unforgivable , and i understand that you do n't want me anywhere near your children , but they are lucky 's kids , too , and lucky and i are together , so i 'm just asking maybe if there 's any way you can consider me being at least in the same room as them . elizabeth : have you talked to lucky about this ? sam : no , i did not tell him i was coming to see you . i figured maybe i could handle this one on my own . lucky is a completely committed father , and right now he has to leave me out of the time that he spends with the children , which happens to be a lot , so i am trying to figure out a way that we could all spend time together . do you know how i can do that ? [ scene_break ] nikolas : i understand your instinct to protect your sister here . i feel the same way about mine , but out of respect for lulu , i 've held back in telling you to stay away from her . claudia : well , maybe you should follow nikolas 's example . johnny : but he 's still in love with his dead fiancée . claudia : johnny , i know . nikolas told me all about her . johnny : okay , then you know he 's using you to get over his grief . claudia : well , i 've used guys for a lot less . johnny : claudia , listen to me . claudia : no , you listen to me , johnny . i 'm not some innocent little girl who 's being taken advantage of by this selfish rich guy . come on . for the record , nikolas and i did not sleep together . lulu walked in here , and she jumped to conclusions . my honor is intact , okay ? johnny : let 's go . claudia : no , you know what ? i have a few things to talk to nikolas about in private . i 'll see you later . johnny : yeah . nikolas : so i assume that you want to make sure i keep your little confession a secret ? claudia : actually , i -- i want to talk about your sister 's big fat mouth . nikolas : oh . [ scene_break ] jax : having a child might give us reason to hope . carly : i do n't want to think about bringing a new life into the world right now . a child 's not going to replace michael . jax : no , no child ever will . michael was unique , just as morgan is , just as any child we have together will be . carly : it is n't fair to you . michael and morgan , they 're your stepchildren . jax : yeah , but i love them as if they were my own . the three of you are my family . carly : but you want a child of your own , jax . that 's natural . i 'm just not ready . i may never be ready . jax : i know , yeah . jax : i know you 're worried about trying again . i do . it 's just -- carly : it 's not just the miscarriage . look at the life we 'd be bringing our child into . morgan 's father is a mob boss . jax : well , sonny left the business , or so he says . he gave up custody of the boys . that is a start . carly : yeah , do you think that matters to guys like anthony zacchara ? sonny 's the enemy . they can use the boys to get to him . jax : yeah , morgan will never be out in public with his father again . that 's -- that 's good . carly : he 's always going to be a target on some level . so will his half brother or sister . jax : you 're just thinking of the worst - case scenario . carly : i ca n't help it . i ca n't help it . i ca n't handle even the smallest risk right now . jax : and i understand your concerns . they 're real . i can also wait for you to get past them , because i know you will . [ scene_break ] sam : i know . i know it 's asking a lot , a lot , a lot for you to trust me with your children , so i kind of thought about it , and i do n't know -- if you want me to wear , like , an ankle monitor or something , i know spinelli could totally hook that up , or if that 's too extreme , maybe you could supervise the visits , or we could bring cameras . i mean , whatever . whatever you want , i will do . elizabeth : i 'd like to say that i 'm not that judgmental , but i know i have been . a lot has happened since michael was shot . i 've had to take a couple steps back and look at my choices over the past few years , and i 've lied a lot , and i 've hurt a lot of people , especially lucky , including you , and i 'm sorry , and i 'd really -- i do n't -- sam , i do n't think i can forget what you did to jake . sam : i -- elizabeth : but i -- i do want to forgive you , because like you said , it -- it 's just not healthy living in the past . sam : i 'm -- well , does this mean , like , i 'm allowed to spend time with the kids ? elizabeth : no , not yet , and it 's not because i think you 're going to do something crazy , weird . it 's just , i do n't want -- i do n't want cameron to be confused . sam : no , i completely understand . i mean , how could lucky have me for a girlfriend when he still loves you ? [ scene_break ] claudia : nikolas , i did n't tell johnny i was staying here , and i most certainly did n't make up stories about sleeping with you , so all this came from lulu . nikolas : well , she -- she knows that i 'm grieving and understandably worried about me . claudia : well , okay , but she started screaming at me in the middle of the metro court today . she was practically foaming at the mouth . nikolas : yeah , she does tend to get a bit carried away sometimes . claudia : yeah , well , she 's convinced i 'm some scheming , evil slut who is out to take advantage of your pain . lulu : that 's exactly what you are . claudia : really . [ scene_break ] jason : keep the men on guard . we need to be ready if anthony zacchara retaliates . okay , thanks , max . spinelli : the jackal is keenly aware that stone cold bears the burden of mr. sir 's former territory on his shoulders , but he begs an audience regarding a most unsettling occurrence . jason : what now ? spinelli : the jackal consulted with the brusque lady of justice about maximista 's puzzling reaction to witnessing mr. sir and the fashionista in the throes of passion on her desk , and diane 's advice was to follow their example , as it were . jason : and ? spinelli : well , the jackal came upon maximista at the same very desk , and he swept aside all the paperwork in -- in a gesture duplicating mr. sir 's , threw myself at the object of my desire . jason : you ca n't force yourself on a woman , spinelli . spinelli : no , but maximista , she was n't alarmed , but she thought it was all an act . [ scene_break ] maxie : you are a fashion icon , and i admire you and am thrilled to have the opportunity to be working with you and learning more about this industry . kate : well , then prove it , maxie . maxie : but just because you have an amazing sense of style does n't mean you are always right , and you 're not right about this . spinelli was the one who got you that million dollars back that you transferred to ian devlin 's account . he 's there for you whenever you need him . yeah , he 's a little better with computers than he is with humans , but he 's a sweet guy , and it would n't hurt for you to tell him that every once in a while . kate : fine , i 'll let it go this once because he is a kindhearted man , but do n't push me , maxie . [ telephone rings ] maxie : kate howard 's office . it 's general hospital , something about sonny 's father . kate : this is kate howard . leyla : ms. howard , it 's nurse mir from general hospital . i was told to let you know that mike corbin was brought in after a beating . kate : is he all right ? leyla : he 's fine . we treated him for cuts and bruises . the doctor signed him off on his release . we require somebody to take him home , but his son left , and he gave us your number . kate : i 'll be right there . [ scene_break ] sonny : what took you so long ? loan shark : i 'm here . what 's your problem ? sonny : what 's my problem ? you sent a couple of no - necks to rough up my father . loan shark : oh , good old mike , wracked up a stiff one this time . you here to pay his debt ? sonny : okay , you need to get something straight . no one lays a hand on my father , no matter how much he owes . loan shark : you borrow money , you pay with interest , no matter whose father you are . sonny : okay , get out of town . if you leave tonight , you may stay alive . loan shark : the way i hear it , you retired . that means you do n't get to mouth off with me . [ scene_break ] lulu : back again , huh ? nikolas : yep , yep . claudia : well , it 's cool . i was just about to leave , anyway . but , listen , we do have a need here for you to talk your sister about other people 's privacy . lulu : well , i think the need is to talk about what happens when people are vulnerable . nikolas : now is probably not a good time . claudia : okay , good . but we do have a lot of stuff to catch up on besides your sister 's hysterics . so , give me a call . lulu : please tell me you 're not going to call her . nikolas : lulu , please . lulu : i mean it . you should n't have let her back in the house . nikolas : i understand -- i understand that your heart is in the right place , okay ? but whether claudia wants to visit or not is my choice , not yours . lulu : she 's a complete psycho , nikolas . i feel awful that johnny has to even be related to her . nikolas : johnny does n't seem to mind her . lulu : johnny does n't have a choice . nikolas : look , you 're overreacting and worrying for no reason . lulu : no reason ? you sleeping with claudia is not nothing . nikolas : i did not have sex with claudia , and i am not remotely interested in a relationship with her . okay , it does n't matter if she 's evil and crazy and whatever else you said she was , or the sweetest person on earth . does n't matter , i am in love with emily , and i always will be . [ scene_break ] sam : it 's kind of ironic . i think you and i have absolutely nothing in common , except jason and lucky . elizabeth : you know , for a long time i thought you were with lucky just to get back at me . sam : yeah , i know that . yep , you mentioned it , like , every single time that you saw me . and , yeah , i mean , it was true at first . i was hurt and angry , and -- oh , it sounds so bad , but i knew that you seeing me with him would drive you crazy . and , yeah , it was part of the attraction . but over time , i really did n't care what you thought anymore , right . i really started to see lucky , and he is an amazing man . he 's kind and he 's accepting and lucky thinks the best of me . and i am definitely not used to that . look , i 'm actually starting to heal , because i do n't wake up in the morning pissed off at all the people who tried to hurt me . i 'm just -- i 'm starting to actually believe that lucky and i could actually have a future together . and , you know , i just -- i would love for there to be a way that we could all be together in the same place . and i know that it scares the hell out of me , because if you wanted him back -- like that , he would go with you . elizabeth : i love him . i always will . you can call it friendship or first love or , i do n't know . maybe there is no label for it . but my point is i just want to see him happy . and he is happy when he 's with you . as far as the boys go , i mean , we can set a date or something . the carnival is coming up in august . maybe you and lucky can take the boys . sam : wow . okay , yeah , that sounds like fun . elizabeth : okay , well , just talk it over with lucky , and let me know . my break is over . sam : i 'm sorry if i took up all your time here . elizabeth : i 'm glad you did . sam : me , too . me , too . okay . elizabeth : all right . sam : bye . elizabeth : bye . [ scene_break ] spinelli : maximista was furtively perusing the portfolio when i threw myself upon her . and the glacial one arrived soon after . and so , maximista assumed that my attempt at seduction was a cover to throw the fashionista off track . she even praised me for my quick thinking . jason : that 's good . spinelli : oh , no , she only considers me a friend . i long for her to see me as someone worthy of attraction or , dare i say it , physical demonstrations of affection . but she 's so unimpressed with my virility , that she mistakes my most passionate embrace for a cover for corporate subterfuge . jason : i do n't know what to say . spinelli : and to make matters worse , i am out of -- i am out of favor with mr. sir and the fashionista . the situation is most dire . i fall upon stone cold 's good mercy , before i lose maximista forever . [ scene_break ] nadine : oh , my god . leyla : what ? nadine : it 's from nikolas . he wants me to come to wyndemere -- important we talk . leyla : and you thinking that 's code for let 's have dinner ? nadine : maybe . maybe not . but i 'm excited , so do n't rain on my parade . leyla : hey , i would n't dream of it . enjoy . i 'm efficient enough to get ready for duty as bridesmaid . nadine : uh - oh . leyla : what ? nadine : this one 's for you . leyla : oh , he ca n't do this to me . leo has emergency surgery . he ca n't take me to the wedding tonight . nadine : maybe it 's just as well . leyla : you do n't know my mother . she 's going to drag me from one bachelor to the next , all night long . [ scene_break ] kate : mike . mike : oh , hey . kate : ow . how are you feeling ? mike : oh , like an idiot . thanks for coming . kate : sure . mike : you know , the nurses would n't let me go home , unless i was in a wheelchair and released to a responsible party . kate : no , of course , no problem . but where is sonny ? mike : well , you see , i 'm in a lot of trouble with a loan shark , so , i think sonny probably went off to fix things . kate : well , sonny can handle himself . mike : that 's why i called you . kate , i am worried about my son . i do n't think he 's realized how much his life has changed . [ scene_break ] sonny : whatever you 're thinking , think twice . loan shark : i 'm thinking you 're an empty suit . i came here for payment on your old man 's debt . sonny : so , you waited to collect to drive up the interest . is that what 's going on here ? loan shark : hey , sonny , i 'm a businessman . you remember how it is . sonny : no , this is how it is . never lay a hand on my father again . loan shark : you retired . it does n't come with benefits . your old man borrows money , does n't pay up , he gets treated like everybody else . consider today on the house . tomorrow the interest goes up . [ scene_break ] jax : there is nothing i 'd love than to have a child with you . and i think that you want that , too . carly : i 'm not there yet . jax : i know . i respect that . we ca n't change what happened to michael . and we ca n't let ourselves lose faith in happiness either . because life is too precious , you know , it 's too short . carly : yeah . i need you to be honest with me about something . jax : okay . carly : do you want to have a child because you think it 's going to fix what 's wrong between us ? jax : no , i would never put the burden of fixing our marriage on a child . that would n't be fair on any of us . we will work through our problems on our own . carly : i think we 've made a pretty good start . jax : yeah . you told me that you were ready to fight for this marriage . carly : of course i am . jax : mm - hmm . so am i . and i know that we 'll succeed . because we 've already been through the worst , and we 're still standing . and if we do get pregnant , i 'm sure that this baby will come into the world surrounded by love . carly : i 'm so lucky to have you in my life . [ scene_break ] maxie : do n't tell me , the face looks so familiar . louise ? lily ? i know , lulu . lulu : funny . maxie : not so funny when i 'm the one doing all of your work . lulu : well , you cover for me , i cover for you . maxie : okay . well , start covering . alphabetize these . oops . and when you 're finished with that , we need five of kate 's favorite models for the club opening in soho . they 're all to be dressed in frederico cabrero , maha chang jewelry , and gaudet bags and shoes . why are you not writing all of this down ? lulu : how does this stuff come off the top of your head ? maxie : well , i come to work more than once every three days , and i actually want a career in this industry . lulu : i 've had a bad day . i really do n't need this . maxie : that 's too bad , because kate needs this stuff done , and you have to arrange it . lulu : well , i 'll ask her myself . where is she ? maxie : she 's at the hospital . lulu : okay , well , she left her pda , so i guess i 'll just have to take it to her . maxie : no . i 'll take it to her . thank you . you do that . [ telephone rings ] lulu : oh ! [ lulu groans ] [ telephone rings ] [ scene_break ] claudia : oh ! [ claudia laughs ] claudia : you 'd be looking a lot more cheerful right now , if i were lulu . johnny : this is where we 've been meeting . claudia : yeah , i can see why you picked this spot . lots of good memories here . remember , i used to bring you here , get you away from daddy ? johnny : you used to call it our fort . claudia : yeah , and i always let you pick out the games , because you had the most vivid imagination . you created this whole world here . you had the castle and knights , and we used to do these sword fights , you remember ? johnny : yeah . claudia : whoa , whoa ! aah ! you ! huh ! oh , my god . i loved it . i loved coming here with you . it was the best part of my day , john , johnny : mine , too . claudia : yeah . johnny : the freedom in that place . claudia : yeah , i know . that 's why i used to bring you here . so it could just be fun , be kids , have a good time . johnny : you were good to me . and you still are . i do n't get why other people see you as hurtful . it makes no sense . i 've seen the other side of you , you know . i know you can get hurt . which is why i ca n't sit back and just watch while nikolas uses you . [ scene_break ] mike : you know , with most guys , it 's -- it 's -- i do n't know . it 's women or alcohol . but with me , it 's gambling . i mean , i bet on the ponies , the prize fights , poker , whatever , just to make that big score , so i come home the hero . but this time , i saw this little bar that was up for sale , and i did n't have the cash . so i thought i 'd go out and make some . kate : but you lost . mike : yeah , a lot . but you see , in the past , kate , this guy used to float me money because he was afraid of sonny . but he 's not anymore . and he made that very , very clear . kate : well , i 'd ask you why you did n't go to sonny for the money , but i think i already know the answer . you have the same pride as your son . mike : yeah , we have some of the same faults . but sonny 's addiction is not gambling . it 's power . and that 's why i called you . kate : i 'm not sure i follow , mike . mike : i 'm afraid sonny 's going to start to miss what he used to have . and that pretty soon , something or someone is going to set him off , and he 's going to want it all back again . [ scene_break ] jason : i 'd like to help . but you know i have no influence with maxie . spinelli : that is a circumstance that is most definitely for the best . maximista has a penchant for angry , dangerous mobsters , of which stone cold is the archetype , and if you were to intercede on my behalf , she might well fall in love with you , which would render her farther from the jackal 's grasp . that 's -- jason : what do you want me to do ? spinelli : intervene with mr. sir and the fashionista . explain to them that i am not the pesky irritant that they perceive me to be . just so that the fashionista will lift the ban that she imposed on the jackal 's visits to maximista in her workplace . jason : okay , you know what ? maybe you should just take a little rest . spinelli : i know , but -- jason : just take a break . just take a -- spinelli : the jackal 's heart beats only for maximista . sonny : we 've got to talk . spinelli : oh -- oh , mr. sir , the jackal meant no offense , and only holds you and the fashionista in the highest regard . sonny : hey , let me explain something to you . get out of here . we 've got to discuss business . spinelli : look , this will only take a moment of mr. sir 's time . just -- if you could look to forgive the jackal . sonny : okay , are you going to ignore me , freaky boy ? huh ? you going to disrespect me by not doing what i tell you to do , freaky boy ? huh ? spinelli : no , no , sir . sonny : no , sir ? spinelli : i did n't mean any -- sonny : okay , get out of here , now . 'cause i ca n't deal with you right now . and i do n't want to see you again . i do n't want you to come near me or kate . do you understand , freak boy ? yes . spinelli : yes . sonny : yes . spinelli : yes . jason : now , see that -- that was uncalled for , okay ? he was just trying to apologize , actually , to you , sonny . sonny : i know he 's your best friend now . that 's -- why are n't you running the business instead of babysitting spinelli ? just fire his ass because i 'm sick of tripping over him . jason : okay , you know what ? you ca n't come into my office -- sonny : wait , wait , wait . jason : and tell me what to do . sonny : hold on , hold on . what do you mean , your office ? [ scene_break ] alfred : master nikolas will be with you shortly . and may i say how lovely you look ? nadine : you may absolutely say it , alfred . thank you . nikolas : hey . nadine : hi . nikolas : thanks for coming . nadine : it 's always nice to invitation from you . [ scene_break ] claudia : nikolas helped me when he did n't have to , john . and like i said , we did n't sleep together . so , you 're blowing this so way out of proportion . johnny : and you are defending him way too much . okay , nikolas is messed up . he 's in love with a dead woman , and he tugged on your sympathy by telling you . claudia : not everybody has an ulterior motive , john . johnny : there you go , protecting him again . claudia : would you give me a little bit of credit ? i eat guys like nikolas for breakfast . johnny : you are protesting way too much . claudia : and you are taking on your girlfriend 's paranoia . johnny : no , lulu was trying to protect her older brother , and i 'm just trying to protect you . claudia : you 'd be better off ditching that hysterical bitch . johnny : dare i hold up a mirror ? claudia : johnny , come on . maybe you 're too blinded by love to see clearly , but i see just fine , thank god . and you know what ? your girlfriend is a head case . you should have seen her at the metro court hotel lobby screaming at me . calling me a slut -- that seems to be her favorite word . calling me a slut , johnny . you need to dump that girl before she gets somebody in trouble . johnny : okay , i do n't take orders from you , especially when it comes to my personal life . claudia : well , turn it around on yourself , johnny . because i 'm not taking orders from you either . [ scene_break ] leyla : are you okay ? is there anything i can do to help ? [ scene_break ] sonny : it did n't take you long to start feeling entitled . jason : sonny , you 're the one who wanted this . you insisted that i take over . sonny : absolutely , and i 'm going legit . but you still owe me respect . jason : i do respect you . sonny : then i expect some accommodation . mike got beat up by a loan shark . some independent named sullivan . i want you to run that low - life out of town . jason : that 's not your call to make anymore . [ scene_break ] singer : every time i look at you the world just melts away all my troubles , all my fears dissolve in your affection you see me at my weakest but you take me as i am when i fall you offer me a soft place to land you stay the course you hold the line keep it all together you 're the one true thing i know i can believe in you 're all the things that i desire you save me you complete me you 're the one true thing i know i can believe in singer : do you know do you know do you know , do n't go do you know , do you know do you know , do you know singer : i get mad so easy but you give me room to breathe no matter what i say or do 'cause you 're too good to fight about it even when i have to push just to see how far you 'll go you wo n't stoop down to battle but you never turn to go you stay the course and hold the line you keep it all together you 're the one true thing i know i can believe in you 're all the things that i desire you save me you complete me you 're the one true thing i know i can believe in [ next_on ] nikolas : i 'm hoping you 'll say yes . nadine : what 's the question ? lucky : do you have any dinner plans ? claudia : your girlfriend ca n't stand your sister . kick her to the curb . jason : i 'm in charge . sonny : so , you 're not going to help mike ?	kate catches spinelli kissing maxie at the crimson office . spinelli is upset because maxie thinks the kiss was staged to keep kate from catching maxie looking at the `` top secret `` designs . mike gets beat up for failing to pay a gambling debt . sonny confronts the loan shark and is shown no respect . sonny belittles spinelli and tells jason to fire him . jason stands his ground with sonny . jax and carly talk about having another child . carly says she 's not `` ready `` and may never be . nikolas invites nadine to wyndemere . claudia and johnny disagree about lulu and nikolas . sam goes to gh to try and make amends with liz . liz agrees to try and `` forgive `` sam for her role in jake 's abduction . leyla finds an unhappy spinelli on the dock and offers him her help .
carly : oh ! whoa . just ... jax : thank you . thank you . and thank you , mr. butler , for making my point more eloquently than i ever could . carly : you know what , hitting jax is not going to help the case . jax : now , tell me that it surprises you that he lost control when he 's confronted with the truth that he 'd rather not acknowledge . you know , that 's what gangsters do . they do n't like something , they punch it or shoot it or blow it up . and this is the man that you allow near our daughter on a day - to- day basis . shawn : ok , do n't put carly in this . she has nothing to do with this . jax : look at your getting all protective . she 's still my wife , you know . but the fact that carly allows josslyn near you , a trigger - happy , unstable marine who 's capable of offing one of his own men , wow , if that does n't scream unfit mother , i do n't know what does . thank you , mr. butler , for strengthening my case . carly : just do n't . [ scene_break ] brenda : so this is such a great idea . you know , i mean , this -- you took over before , right ? did n't you ? after , you know , sonny disappeared . sonny : but that was a different time , different circumstances . brenda : i know , sweetie , i 'm just saying , like , when he took over , how 'd he do ? were you happy with how he handled things ? sonny : he was great . brenda : yeah . did anyone resent him ? i mean , did the guys like him ? you know , no one minded him taking over for you . sonny : they already trusted him . brenda : ok . well , here , what 's the difference ? this is the same exact circumstances . this is the perfect idea . you could help our son so much . sonny : this is not a switch that you just flip , you know . brenda : you know how much pain and danger your children have been involved in because of your business . so we could change this for our boy alec . this could be your second chance , honey , you know . do n't you want to get out ? do n't you want to go away ? live a nice , peaceful life with me and alec . [ scene_break ] ethan : hey , here you go , breakfast is on me . or is it lunch ? i 'm afraid i 've lost track . you 're welcome . must be your lucky day . look what you found on the street . oh , come on , the gesture 's genuine . there you go . enjoy yourself . kristina : where did you get all that money and why are you giving it away ? ethan : have you ever heard the saying luck be a lady ? kristina : no . what does it mean ? ethan : see , luck is fickle . you should n't get attached . not to luck , not to anything . kristina : are you all right ? ethan : i screwed up . i got attached . i got attached to luke . and now i will probably never see him again . [ scene_break ] lulu : you do n't think i have what it takes to run the haunted star ? dante : i think you can do anything . lulu : well , so then why 's it a bad idea to buy it , because it 's in the red ? dante : that 's one reason . lulu : well , nikolas is an excellent businessman , and he would have never loaned me the money if he did n't think it was gon na be a great investment . dante : i 'm not just talking about profit and loss stuff . lulu : ok . what ? i want to know then what you mean . dante : two days ago you were kate howard 's assistant , and now you 're getting ready to embark on this venture . and , you know , it 's gon na cost you a lot of time and money and energy , and it could still land belly up . lulu : but that 's exactly why i have to take care of this place , so it does n't go belly up . dante : all right , i just think you should slow down , think about this . i mean , a lot of bad things have been happening to you lately . jake dies , your dad is responsible , he 's an alcoholic , he 's supposed to be in rehab , but he disappears , god knows where . maybe this is n't the best time for you to be making a life - altering decision . lulu : well , life does n't always give you the most convenient times to make big choices . dante : just make sure you 're doing it for the right reasons . lulu : i 've thought about it from every conceivable angle , and i know that buying this place and getting it up and running and successful is the best chance that i have of bringing my dad back home . lucky : would n't count on that . lulu : have you seen him ? did you talk to him ? lucky : no . i have n't seen him or spoken to him . lulu : oh , i thought since i could n't get a hold of you , you were out looking for him . lucky : no , i was on an assignment . dante : i 'm sorry , it did n't occur to me that you would think lucky was out looking for your dad . lulu : well , what else would i think ? lucky : look , lulu , dad does n't want to be found , so i 'm gon na honor his wishes . lulu : you 're gon na honor his wishes ? you 're gon na honor them now ? that 's funny . you should have done that a little sooner , before you called him a drunk and you made him feel worse than he already did . lucky : so you 're gon na put this on me ? the fact that dad took off and ditched rehab is somehow my fault . lulu : he needed time , and you would n't let him have it . he needed to process the shock and his grief , instead of constantly being on the defensive with people who are supposed to love him . lucky : i do n't know what you want from me , but i 'm not gon na run all over the globe and try to bring him back for the same old crap . if you want to do that , that 's fine , i 'll drive you to the airport if you want . lulu : there 's no need . i have a way to bring him back from right here . i 'm buying the haunted star . lucky : how on earth are you gon na do that ? lulu : nikolas gave me the money . and i 'm going to bring this place back to life , and it 'll be something that dad can come back to . lucky : is she serious ? dante : yeah . yeah . lucky : lulu , that 's a very bad idea . lulu : thank you for your support . lucky : you 're completely ignoring the fact that dad 's a raging alcoholic . i mean , look around you . if he comes home , the haunted star is the last place on earth he should be spending his time . [ scene_break ] carly : is this how it 's gon na be ? you goading every person in my life until you get them to snap ? jax : i did n't have to try very hard . shawn : maybe you did n't hear me the first time . carly terminated my employment . she should n't be held responsible for my actions . listen , carly , i apologize , ok . i should n't have lost control like that . carly : what you did was unfair and you know it . jax : well , you better get used to it because it 's only gon na get worse when we drag ourselves through family court . look , i will drag you and any of your associates through the mud if i have to . carly : who the hell are you ? when did you become this self - righteous ass who believes that any end justifies the means that you want ? jax : when i realized that you ca n't protect our daughter and you did n't accept my terms . carly : that is bull . that is the excuse that you 're using . nothing you 're doing is in josslyn 's best interest . you are going to hurt our daughter and you are going to destroy yourself in the process . [ scene_break ] brenda : you already know that alec and i went to sonny 's office today and we saw a dead woman propped up in a chair . jason : yeah , i 'm sorry about that . is alec ok ? brenda : uh , i do n't know . i do n't know if he 's ok . and the truth is , the only way i can guarantee for sure moving forward that nothing like that will ever happen to him again is if sonny gets out of the business . and sonny ca n't get out of the business unless he has someone who can take over , who has the knowledge and experience to make that transition run smoothly . and the only person that could do that is you . sonny : it 's not fair to put jason on the spot when you do n't truly understand what you 're saying . brenda : i 'm not putting you on the spot , am i ? i 'm just having a calm discussion . jason : you guys discuss this . sonny , i 'll do whatever you need me to do . brenda : i 've ... i do n't know why -- why are you doing that ? why you making him leave like that ? sonny : last time i got out of the business , michael was shot . jason was all ready to take over . i was gon na run the coffee firm as legitimate business . ok ? which , you know , pretty much meant squat to my enemies because they took advantage of the fact that i did n't have any guards , and they took a shot at me . and michael was in the way . brenda : i , uh , i want you to know that i realize that it is unspeakably tragic what michael has been through . sonny : right . brenda : but that situation has nothing to do with our situation right now . sonny : there 's no way that i could retire and stay in port charles because i would be an easy target for my enemies , and they would know where i 'm at , and they would come after me , and they would get me . but the truth is , i ca n't leave my children . so unfortunately , even if i wanted to get out , i ca n't . i am in this business for life . [ scene_break ] jax : i am not gon na destroy myself , but if you destroy yourself along the way , i 've given you fair warning . carly : you 're already doing it . you 're so married to being right that you 'll do anything . you 're twisting facts around to suit your purposes . jax , you 're manipulating . you 're using people 's tragedies , all under the banner of keeping josslyn safe . what the hell ? jax : you 're right . i will do whatever it takes . and i wo n't apologize for it . carly : it 's not good for a little girl to be away from her mother . it 's not good for us to fight over josslyn . she 's not unaware . i mean , yes , she ca n't understand what 's going on really , but she can feel the tension , she can feel the anger . she could have emotional issues over this for the rest of her life , jax . jax : she wo n't have a life if she gets hit by a stray bullet meant for sonny and jason . and i 'm not there to protect her anymore because you kicked me out , remember ? carly : then what , ok ? what 's the solution ? just tell me , what do you want ? jax : my offer has n't changed , ok . you can see her whenever you want . you can have unlimited access . carly : do you really not understand why that 's unacceptable to me ? you 're telling me to be a visitor in my daughter 's life . i will never agree to that . jax : ok , then we 're not getting anywhere . carly : you 're being so damn unreasonable . you 're telling me that i ca n't have josslyn unless i cut sonny and jason out of my life . hell , we live in a small town . you 're bound to run into sonny and jason while you have josslyn . you 're setting up conditions that even you ca n't meet , and it 's not fair . jax : come on , running into sonny and jason on the street , that 's a hell of a lot different than giving them access to our daughter . carly : all right , look , i do n't want to put josslyn in the middle of a war between us . see , i think josslyn needs both of her parents , and that 's why , despite the fact that you 're being so awful , we should share custody . you need to stop doing what you 're doing and start thinking about what 's best for your daughter . [ scene_break ] kristina : you have to eat at least half . ethan : when did you become so motherly ? kristina : please , i 'd probably be the world 's worst mother . ethan : why do you say that ? kristina : well , mothers are supposed to be domestic , right ? my mother is n't , and she 's my role model . if i 'm in the kitchen too long , my sister comes in to check on me to make sure that i have n't knocked myself out or something . [ ethan laughs ] kristina : anyway , this is just me taking a little bit of care of you . so be gentlemen enough to pretend like it 's working ? ethan : mmm . how 's that ? kristina : that 's a start . i do n't think i 've ever seen you so sad . ethan : i 'd forgotten was it was like to lose your entire family . kristina : maybe you have n't . i mean , is n't this classic luke ? at least twice a year he disappears , but he always comes back . ethan : this time 's different . kristina : how can you be so sure ? ethan : right now , port charles equals the sum total of jake 's death , lucky 's grief , luke 's self hatred , and his entire family shutting him out . kristina : i see your point . ethan : remember what i told you i 'd do if i 'd been the driver who hit jake ? kristina : you said you 'd drive your car off the nearest cliff . ethan : yeah . i think this is luke 's version of the same thing . [ scene_break ] dante : look , not that this is a contest here , but this is happening to your sister , too , and she has a right to deal with her pain how she sees . if buying the haunted star is something positive and productive , then that 's up to her . and if luke decides he wants to come back here and work with her , that 's up to him . lulu : thank you . lucky : look , you may think you 're helping by supporting this idea , but all you 're doing is feeding into her denial . lulu : ugh ! ok , thank you , dante . i 'm gon na take care of this because this is obviously between me and lucky . dante : all right . just do n't say anything you ca n't take back . you ca n't solve anything when you 're angry . lulu : ok . i 'm gon na ask you to do something . lucky : ok . what ? lulu : i think you should put your own feelings aside and do what 's best for our family and find our dad and bring him home . [ scene_break ] carly : ok . i deserve an explanation . you do n't get to hit jax and take off like that . shawn : trust me , carly , it 's best . carly : you do n't get to make that decision . shawn : will you just please leave it alone ? carly : no , i 'm not gon na leave it alone . i mean , call me crazy , but i thought we were friends . and considering the fact that you 've spent every night outside of my daughter 's hospital room while josslyn recovered from a kidney transplant . every night that you spent hanging out with my family in my house , i would think that makes me someone who deserves an explanation when blindsided by information about you . shawn : ok . jax got it right . i killed one of my own men . a news crew was embedded and got the incident on tape . i left the service . end of story . carly : did you kill him on purpose ? [ scene_break ] ethan : thank you for making me do that . i feel vaguely human again . [ cell phone rings ] ethan : ah , daily update from maya . she 's still in philly . `` things are very difficult here . might not be able to talk for a while . miss you . `` kristina : miss you ? is philadelphia on lockdown or something ? does maya not understand the hell that you 've been going through ? ethan : that 's not exactly something you can convey in an email or in 140 characters or less . no , maya does n't know . kristina : oh . so i 'm the only person that you talk to ? i mean , about personal stuff . ethan : you 're one of the only people i trust . you and luke . and he 's , you know , he 's not here right now . kristina : i 'm sorry . i know how it feels to be scared for your dad . ethan : i just wish luke had been able to understand that what happened with jake was an accident . and i wish he did n't have to annihilate himself over it . and i wish we , his family , had been able to help him reach that acceptance , as opposed to beating him up for it . but we did what we did , you know , and now luke 's gone . i may have lost my father , but i still have my wife . you know , you make a good point . ha ha ha ! maya should know what 's going on with me . kristina : oh . wait , wait . i did n't necessarily say that . i mean , you said so in the text that maya 's dealing her own family issues . ethan : so we 'll help each other out . that 's what married folk do , right ? kristina : so you 're going to philly ? ethan : on the first thing smoking . maya and i need to be together for this . thank you for helping me realize that . kristina : sure . that 's what i 'm here for . ethan : i will call you at some point . [ scene_break ] lulu : the failed intervention , the pull - out - all - the - stops campaign to get dad to stop drinking , it 's secondary . we need him home . and he left because he 's convinced it 's better for you . lucky : where are you getting all of this ? lulu : from years of observation . he loves you more than anyone or anything . it 's obvious that he 's staying away because he thinks it 's better for you . lucky : that 's not why he left . he left because he could n't face his addiction . lulu : really ? lucky : yeah . lulu : he ruined his golden boy 's golden life . he thinks that he 's lost your respect , that you do n't want to see him , that he should stay gone . this is not about rehab , this is about him doing what 's best for you . lucky : not true . lulu : oh , my gosh ! you know what , believe me , if he cared half as much about me as he does you , i would go get him , but you have to be the one to go get him . i 'm gon na bring this place to life , then we 'll take it from there . lucky : i do n't know what you 're talking about , lulu . i 'm not gon na go after him . and i wo n't pretend that he 's not an alcoholic who needs to be in treatment . lulu : i am so sick of this 12-step crap . it 's an absolute joke . it 's destroying our family . i am so sorry about your little boy , but losing jake does not mean that you can dump your alcoholism on our dad and drive him away from the rest of us . [ scene_break ] dante : i do n't know if you 're aware , but luke bailed on rehab the night he checked in . jason : that does n't surprise me . nobody saw this coming ? dante : lulu did n't . lucky 's devastated , though he 's hiding it pretty good . jason : what does any of this have to do with me ? dante : i want you to talk to lucky , get him to reconcile with luke . jason : whew . wait , wait a minute . you want me to say that it was n't luke 's fault ? that lucky has to accept jake 's death as an accident and that drinking was n't even a factor ? dante : i know drinking was a factor . i just think everyone 's suffered enough . it 's time to start the healing process around here . jason : no , because i blame luke . and i respect lucky too much to tell him otherwise . dante : all right . you say that it was luke 's arrogance that killed jake , and you 're too arrogant to leave the business and set a better example for michael . how does that make you any better or different than luke ? [ scene_break ] sonny : another thing you have to understand , port charles is and always will be a town attractive to organized crime because of the way it 's situated , where , you know , the proximity to the canadian border . it 's within striking distance to philly and new york city . but you got to get this , if my organization did not control this town , somebody else would . somebody that would bring drugs in , that would , you know , would cross lines -- brenda : i know this already . i know this . i know that you 're the lesser of 2 evils . sonny : so would n't you rather me to be in charge instead of somebody else ? brenda : mm - hmm . sonny : right ? brenda : yeah . i was just talking about jason , but i know that you 're in a bad position , you know . i know that you could n't ever truly get out because somebody would try to kill you or some devil would end up taking over . sonny : exactly . so where does that leave us ? brenda : it just means that i 'll handle it , you know , like i promised that i would . i 'll deal with it . sonny : i 'm sorry . brenda : no , it 's ok . sonny : no , no , no , because i ca n't give you -- brenda : it 's just that there 's ... there 's just a child involved now and i just want to make sure he 's ok . but it 's fine . sonny : and i know i tell you this like a thousand times , and i 'll keep telling you , that i want to do the best i can do to protect your son . do you believe that ? brenda : of course i believe that . i love you . sonny : all right . brenda : i do n't wan na ... sonny : what ? you do n't want to what ? ha ha ha . brenda : i do n't want to lose you . [ scene_break ] carly : i 'm not gon na stop bugging you until you give me some answers . shawn : i already told you . there 's nothing to discuss beyond what 's already been said . carly : i already heard the official version , ok . and we both know that 's not worth the paper it 's printed on . i 'm asking you , the man who was involved , did you deliberately shoot a fellow soldier ? shawn : marine . carly : ok , marine . shawn : no . carly : what happened ? shawn : war is chaos . in a moment of chaos , i was ordered into a position and told to open fire . i did . and hit a fellow comrade in front of an embedded journalist . the screw up came from up top , but it was a sensitive time in the mission . marine command did n't want to cop to making a mistake like that , so they gave me a choice , accept being labeled overzealous and take the dishonorable discharge or be court - martialed and made to look even worse . carly : why did n't you fight ? shawn : i did n't have it in me . i took the fall for my unit , my commanders , my country . carly : that 's awful . shawn : yeah . when i got out , i did n't know what to do with myself . i was experiencing symptoms of ptsd . i felt unmoored . i still had the marine mentality , so i parleyed it into another kind of work . work that paid a damn sight better than i ever got in the service . one job led to the next -- eventually hoffman , then you . carly : i 'm sorry . shawn : yeah . those are the bricks . carly : what are you gon na do now ? shawn : i 'll find work somewhere else . better get on that . [ scene_break ] lucky : it was never my intention to drive dad away . it was just the opposite . i wanted to save him from the drinking that was slowly killing him . lulu : oh , perhaps in your zeal you have n't noticed this his drinking was n't out of control until after jake died . it was you insisting that he 's an alcoholic that 's created this mess . now his drinking is out of control because he 's trying to punish himself and numb his pain . you basically made his destruction a self - fulfilling prophecy . lucky : no . listen , lulu , do not make this about me . it 's not . everyone was on board with the intervention -- tracy , ethan , nikolas . you sat there and read your own letter to him . so do n't give that to me . it 's not about me , it 's about you . ok ? no matter what dad does or does n't do , you will never be able to admit that he 's an alcoholic and that he has a disease . lulu : you have a disease . you have a disease ! you need a 12-step program to save your life . you believe in that , that 's great . that is great for you and for your fellow cult members . the rest of us get to say that it is not working for dad . ok ? your need , your obsession with labeling his drinking as alcoholism and your need to shove him into rehab has cost me my father . you 've taken him out of all of our lives , so screw you . screw whatever you have to say . i do n't want to hear it . ahh . heh . [ sighs ] [ scene_break ] jason : so i did speak to shawn , and i 'm going to put someone else on you and josslyn . carly : maybe it 's not necessary . jax has his people in place , and we have n't heard one word from franco . jason : so you 're comfortable with jax 's people ? you 're sure they 're not spying on you ? carly : good point . ok . well , are richard and sal available ? 'cause at least they 're funny . jason : sure . carly : i 'm gon na miss shawn , you know . he 's a solid guy . he did n't deserve what jax did to him . jason : you ca n't be surprised , carly . carly : of course i 'm surprised . jason , what jax did was cruel . i 'm not used to jax acting like that . and it 's not like shawn 's some psycho military serial killer . he was just following orders . he was just doing what he was told . jason : that 's not what jax says . carly : i know . but it scares me . i mean , if jax can take something so personal and horrible to shawn and use it against him , it 's just a preview of what he 's gon na do to you and sonny at the custody hearing . jason : do i always come through for you ? carly : yeah , of course you come through for me . always . jason : i do n't know . i could be the reason you lose josslyn . [ scene_break ] dante : i 'm guessing things did n't go well with lucky ? lulu : i 'm an awful person . dante : you 're not so bad . lulu : i called him a cult member . dante : ouch . lulu : i accused him of driving our father away . i could see the shock and the pain on his face when he hauled ass out of here . could n't get away from me fast enough . so i 've probably lost my brother . and knowing me , i will make ethan hate me , too , just give me a couple of days . dante : lucky does n't hate you . neither will ethan . lulu : you 'll see . dante : no , you 'll see . 'cause you 'll have a clearer perspective tomorrow probably , and a raging headache to go along with it . lulu : well , without my dad , we 're not a family . and i might be the only one , but i need my family . i asked lucky to help . i asked him to go get my dad and bring him home , and he refused . so ... a toast . ahem . to the spencers . they were fun while they lasted . and may they rest in peace . [ scene_break ] siobhan : less than a month and you 're leaving me already . lucky : i screwed everything up . and i have to go find my dad . [ scene_break ] brenda : if you could live in a perfect world -- [ sonny laughs ] brenda : what ? sonny : go ahead . brenda : i 'm just saying , if you could have whatever you wanted in life -- sonny : uh - huh . brenda : what would you want , sonny corinthos ? sonny : i learned a long time ago there 's no such thing as a perfect world . i have made peace with who i am , what i do , and the risks that i take . brenda : well , ok , doctor . that 's very evolved of you . come on , most people do n't ever come to terms with themselves . sonny : how about you ? brenda : no , i have n't . but i have a feeling that i 'm going to start seeing things very differently now that alec is here . sonny : he 'll help you out . can i tell you a little secret ? brenda : please . i 'd love to hear a secret from you . sonny : all right . you know what i used to carry with me in the back of my mind ? brenda : what ? sonny : i always wished to see you , to be with you . brenda : oh , babe . honey . sonny : well , i 'm just saying , you know , it 's like now that we 're together , to answer your question , it does n't matter . as long we 're together , life 's perfect . right ? [ scene_break ] carly : jax already said he was gon na drag us all through the mud . so he 's gon na do that . he 's going to talk about your accident , the fact that you 're a part of the business , how many times you 've been arrested . but you know what , i do n't care because i have faith that the judge is gon na see how wonderful you are with josslyn and how you 've always done anything you could to protect her , and she 's never been hurt because of that . jason : yeah , but michael 's been hurt because of me . carly : what 's going on ? why are you doing this ? jason : dante was here . and he encouraged me to talk to lucky about reconciling with luke . carly : i 'm sure that went over well . jason : i refused . but he made a comparison between me and luke . i know that luke is addicted to alcohol , and he 's arrogant enough to think it does n't affect him . i 'm addicted to this job . i 'm addicted to the money and to taking risks . and i 've been arrogant enough to think that i can protect the people that i care about . carly : you 're not arrogant at all . and you 're nothing like luke . you 're ... you 're the best person i know . you are . you 're good and you 're kind . jason : if i 'm so good and generous , why am i still in this business ? [ scene_break ] maya : ethan , hi . it 's your wife . i told you i 'd call you when i could . my family 's a total train wreck . i 'm not really sure when i 'm gon na be able to get back to port charles . anyway , i hope you 're ok . ethan : better than ok . [ scene_break ] lucky : i 've been so focused on my own pain that i have n't paid attention to how all of this is affecting lulu . siobhan : what exactly happened tonight ? lucky : we got into a big fight . you know , said some things that we should n't have . and she got so angry , she started drinking right in front of me . siobhan : drinking ? lucky : yeah . it was scotch . i do n't know , it was her way of making a point , i guess . siobhan : what did you do ? lucky : i did n't know what to do . but all of the sudden she just became that little girl that i grew up wanting to protect so much . i could n't handle it , so i just left . siobhan : i 'm sorry . lucky : thanks . but you know what , she was right . dad has to come to terms with his drinking in his own way . i ca n't force it . siobhan : i think that 's a good realization . lucky : i drove him away , so i have to be the one to go find him and to fix it . siobhan : i 'm glad to hear it . i 'll come along to help . [ scene_break ] [ jazz music playing ] lulu : you do n't want to toast to me ? you think that i 'm a drunk like my dad ? dante : i 'll drink with you , but i 'm not gon na toast your family 's demise , the thing that 's breaking your heart right now . lulu : ok , well , what will you toast to , then ? dante : you . lulu : me ? dante : us . the fact that i 'll stand by you through anything . lulu : i 'll accept that as a reasonable alternative . i used to think that i was the lucky one . my family was pretty close and you had a dad that you did n't know . dante : come on . lulu : where are we going ? dante : nowhere . we 're just -- lulu : i do n't have shoes on . dante : that 's ok . we 're just gon na dance . lulu : we 're gon na dance ? dante : yeah . lulu : why ? dante : because i like this song . just dance with me .	carly witnesses shawn punch jax in the face . carly and jax argue over josslyn . brenda suggests that sonny retire from mob life . sonny explains to brenda that leaving the mob would put his children in more danger . ethan confides in kristina about luke 's departure . kristina is bothered when ethan says he 's going to philadelphia to see maya . lulu informs dante that she 's buying the haunted star . lucky and lulu have a heated debate over luke 's alcoholism . dante asks jason to talk to lucky about forgiving luke . carly asks shawn to explain why he was dishonorably discharged from the military . carly and jason talk about the custody dispute . dante and lulu propose a toast , then share a dance together . after making love , sonny and brenda talk about keeping alec safe . jason is considering leaving the mob . ethan finds maya in bed with another man . lucky makes the decision to find luke and bring him home .
sam : [ crying ] give me my son . give him to me . jason : no , no . ñ sam : what ? jason -- this is n't my baby . jason : i 'm so sorry . sam : no . no , jason . my baby is n't dead . starr : sonny 's girlfriend , kate howard , she 's the one who shot out anthony zacchara 's tires that night ? todd : yes . starr : she 's the one who caused the accident , the reason why cole and hope are dead ? todd : no , not exactly . starr : what does that mean ? todd : kate howard has dissociative identity disorder . we apparently are not the only family that has that . starr : wait , wait , wait , wait , wait . kate has another personality . todd : connie . connie 's to blame . kate : what are you still doing here ? connie : oh , hey , that 's my question . every time i catch sight of sonny , i ca n't get rid of the freaking guy . he 's relentless . kate : that 's right , connie . do you know why ? because he believes me . he believes in me . and with his help , i 'm gon na get better . oh , you did n't -- you did n't think of that one , did you connie ? connie : [ scoffs ] what , the power of stupidity ? kate : no . the power of love . you do n't get it . love makes anything possible , including forgiveness . matt : [ grunts ] maxie : [ laughs ] matt : [ chuckles ] got to do that . you got to -- you got to do the whole carrying thing . yeah . maxie : so typical . i would have gone with tulips , but -- matt : you should have whatever you want . maxie : you too . after all , our wedding night 's supposed to be the best night of our lives . felicia : last toast was to maxie . this one 's to you . to exploring great new adventures . mac : [ chuckles ] only you could make my being fired sound like i just won the lottery . felicia : [ laughs ] well , hey , you never know . mac : i ca n't believe our daughter 's free . i just wish it did n't include marriage to matt . felicia : i thought you were gon na try to give him the benefit of the doubt . mac : i never thought he was good enough for maxie , you know . and i 'm damn sure he did n't appreciate her . felicia : yeah , and i 'm worried about her , too . will she be happy ? forever 's a long time . mac : well , all we can do is hope for the best . felicia : yeah , and worry a lot . does it ever stop ? mac : nope . felicia : even when i was n't here , i had this alarm bell that was running through my veins . you always know when something 's not right with your own flesh and blood . téa : i do n't think you look like me . no offense , but , i mean , maybe you 'll look like me later . i do n't know . i was actually hoping you 'd look like your father 's side of the family . maybe have victor 's eyes . but you look like you . [ chuckles ] beautiful in your own way . i guess you 're an original . sam : my little boy was so beautiful . he opened his eyes . he looked right at me . jason : sam , if i could go back and change what happened -- sam : no , you do n't understand . jason -- this is not the baby i gave birth to . matt : i would be in jail if it was n't for you , if you had n't agreed to marry me . maxie : agreed ? no , it was my idea , and a brilliant one , if i do say so myself . matt : oh . maxie : [ chuckles ] matt : you 're something else . you know that ? maxie : i do . matt : how long did you have to read that law textbook until you came across the whole spousal privilege ? maxie : too long . but you know what ? it was completely worth being bored to tears , because i ca n't be compelled to testify against you as long as i have this on my finger . and since i was the only witness -- [ chuckles ] matt : i will get you a real one . i promise . maxie : no , i do n't care about that . [ chuckles ] much . matt : [ laughs ] maxie : [ laughs ] matt : it just blows my mind what you did , that , you know , you went to jail for me . maxie : yeah , well , i had n't exactly realized how horrible it would be . not that that justifies at all spinelli blabbing his big mouth to the whole court that you were the real killer . um -- but it does n't really matter anymore , right ? i mean , we 're both free , and patrick wo n't lose his brother , and emma wo n't lose her uncle , and you can go on being dr. matthew hunter . matt : long as you stay married to me -- forever . felicia : i feel so sorry for spinelli . he loves maxie so much . he thinks she 's his soul mate . mac : oh , yeah . you believe in that , do n't you -- that soul - mate thing . felicia : [ chuckles ] well , for some , yeah . mac : like you and frisco ? felicia : frisco and i are n't together . he was off chasing bad guys around the world , and i was chasing him around the world . i do n't think that makes for a stable relationship . i went back to texas alone . mac : is that where you were when you heard about maxie ? felicia : well , yeah . soon as i heard about the trouble , i hopped on a plane . mac : well , maxie 's out of trouble now . felicia : [ chuckles ] thank god . mac : that mean you 'll be leaving ? felicia : oh , i do n't know . not any time soon , i do n't think . not when i have reason to stay . connie : but i give sonny credit , you know -- whether it 's his stubbornness , stupidity , or sheer out - of - control ego . i mean , i thought that sex with johnny would be enough to kick you to the curb . kate : but that 's because i did n't cheat on him , connie . you did . we are not the same person . connie : oh , but we are , kate . deep down . that 's what i knew would get sonny good . yeah . so i took it to the next step . i told him what we did . i told him how we shot out anthony 's car , how we killed that man and his little girl , and how we framed sonny for the murder . and you 'd think it 'd be the final straw , right ? like , oh , for five minutes , it seemed to work . remember when he tore you in the hospital ? huh ? how he laughed in your face when you told him about me ? that 's the sonny i know and despise -- angry , judgmental , all about payback . kate : but that was before sonny understood that you are real . connie : oh , oh , oh , okay . so now sonny can go on believing that you did n't cheat on him and he can be all heroic and forgiving and coming up here , pledging his blood - stained support ? kate : because that 's what people do when they love each other . connie : lot of effort with no results . makes me wonder why i let johnny talk me into it . kate : talk you into what ? starr : kate killed cole and hope . todd : i heard her confess to her lawyer . starr : how ? todd : i went to the police station to look for you . i thought you and téa would be in the interrogation room , and when i got there , kate howard was there with her lawyer , and i heard kate say that she thought she was responsible for the accident . that 's how i could make the deal that kept you out of jail . starr : so you went to sonny and threatened to turn kate in ? todd : no , i went to sonny and threatened to print banner headlines about his girlfriend being a lunatic on the front page of every newspaper that i own . starr : so then sonny went to michael and asked him to retract his statement . todd : your freedom in exchange for my silence . starr : that 's actually exactly what michael said . todd : sonny told michael what was going on ? starr : no , not all of the details . he does n't even know about kate howard . sonny asked him to change his story in order to protect someone . we were trying to figure out who that someone could be . todd : we ? you and michael ? michael tried to send you to jail . i want you spending as little time -- i do n't want you spending any time with michael corinthos at all . starr : michael is not a threat to me . he already changed his statement , and now that i know the truth , there 's no reason for me to hate his father . why did you tell me the truth ? todd : you 're my daughter . you lost your boyfriend and your child . i - i thought that you had a right to know . starr : you do realize that you violated your agreement with sonny . todd : sonny ? i do n't care about sonny . he does n't worry me . there 's no room in my life for another secret . starr : another secret ? todd : it 's a tangled web we weave and all that . when you care about someone , you tell them the truth . right ? even if it 's unpleasant . 'cause that gives them the opportunity to start to heal . right ? i got to go . i have things to think about . todd : yeah , okay . i 'll go with you . starr : you 're not coming with me . you are staying here . téa might need you . todd : oh , starr . no , hold on a second . wait -- no , wait a minute . i know what it 's like to have something inside you that needs revenge , to hurt the people that have hurt you , but that 's how i felt about victor , and look where that got everybody . let 's do better , huh ? right ? let 's be -- let 's be people who do n't do things that they later regret . all right ? todd : you okay ? téa : just trying to figure out who he looks like . what do you think ? jason : i - i know this does n't make any sense . sam : no , it 'll never make sense . this baby is n't mine . jason : sam -- sam : i know my own son , jason . my baby looked like you . he was beautiful . jason : i know this does n't seem real -- sam : no ! my -- this is not my baby ! someone took my baby and replaced it with this one . mmmm ! this is microwaved ? todd : he 's the spitting image of victor . look at him . needy and self - involved . drooling a little bit . téa : yeah , sounds like someone else i know . no , i 'm -- i 'm serious . i - i do n't see the resemblance . todd : it 's a newborn baby . he does n't look like anything . téa : i have to disagree with you there . he is very , very handsome . and he has beautiful eyes , and you ca n't see them right now , but they are -- [ chuckles ] beautiful . todd : [ sighs ] téa : and he 's fair - skinned , like victor and you . todd : what difference does it make who he looks like , really ? téa : what are you getting so upset about ? todd : i 'm not . believe me . for your sake , i wish he did look like victor . better for everybody . that 's all . téa : you sure about that ? sam : you 're not listening to me . jason : yes , yes , i am . sam : no , you 're not , jason . this is n't him . my baby looked like you . jason : come on . we need to get you to the hospital . sam : no ! we have to find my son ! stop it ! jason : sam , this is him . sam : no ! jason : i 'm sorry . i wish there was something that i could do for you . sam : jason , no . it was n't like with my daughter . my son was fine . he was beautiful , and he was healthy . this is n't him . please listen to me . no , he 's not gone ! someone took my baby , jason ! jason : it 's him . okay , i 'm sorry he 's gone . we just need to get you to the hospital . sam : no . what are you talking about ? [ crying ] matt : this is n't fair . i should have at least allowed you to plan your own wedding , right ? allowed you to pick your dress and the band and the flowers . maxie : peonies . pink . we did a whole feature on unconventional floral choices . matt : i denied you all that . maxie : okay , first of all , this was my decision . i mean , getting married in this in front of a justice of the peace in a dingy courtroom , well , it was n't exactly -- matt : not your childhood dream ? maxie : no . but you know what ? it 's just one day . and a wedding is not nearly as important as the person that you say `` i do `` to . [ knock on door ] spinelli : your happiness is all i 've ever wanted . and it is all i will ever want . do you remember at our wedding , when we professed our love for one another and we vowed that we would have a real wedding one day ? i hang onto hope for that . 'cause you deserve a real wedding -- a beautiful gown , flowers , music , dancing , and a husband who loves you . maxie : [ sniffles ] spinelli : who will always be true to you . matt : maxie . you okay ? [ indistinct conversations ] felicia : maxie and i are finally inching back to a decent place . mac : i 'm happy for both of you . maxie needs you . felicia : mm . mac : you need her , too . i mean , it 's gon na take a while , but you 'll find a way to repair the damage . felicia : what about the people i 've hurt ? for the life of me , i just do n't get it , mac . mac : get what ? felicia : how you can be single after all these years . women should just be pounding down your door . mac : exactly . right ? i mean , you 'd think so . felicia : has there been anyone ? mac : [ sighs ] nothing serious . felicia : oh . but there 's been flirting , huh ? mac : oh , right here , over a couple games of strip pool . felicia : mac scorpio , police commissioner -- mac : ex - commissioner . ex - commissioner . felicia : -- was willing to strip down to his skivvies in a public place . oh , that sounds like a story i want to hear , please . mac : oh , well , i 'm gon na need a couple more of these to tell you that . felicia : okay . well , then just tell me if it was victorious . mac : it did n't work out with either one of them . felicia : two ? mac : two . felicia : oh , okay , casanova . why not ? mac : they were n't you . kate : what did johnny talk you into ? connie : forget it . kate : no , i wo n't forget it ! i -- i thought the two of you sleeping together was -- was your idea . connie : it was . kate : then what do you mean , connie ? starr , how -- how did you -- starr : my dad came dressed like an orderly when he came to -- to see me in the hospital . i had to see you . it could n't wait . kate : okay . starr : i know that you 're the one that did it . you 're the one that killed cole and hope . starr : my dad heard you talking to your lawyer , confessing . my dad and sonny made a deal . my dad would stay quiet if i went free . did you do it ? are you the one that killed cole and hope ? damn it ! i need to hear you say it ! [ breathing heavily ] kate : yes . i fired the gun . i caused anthony 's car to crash . i am the reason that you lost your family . starr : [ gasps ] i knew it was true . i just -- kate : do you want to sit down ? starr : no ! i do n't want to sit down ! kate : when you thought that sonny was responsible , you tried to kill him . is that what you 're doing here now ? felicia : we were good together , were n't we ? we had some amazing times together . mac : i 'd say it was more than that . we were married . we raised children . we had a great life there for a while . felicia : those were the best times of my life . mac : they do n't all have to be behind us . [ thudding ] spinelli : oh , barkeep , hey . um , i 'll have something strong . ooh , whiskey straight . thank you . just keep them -- keep them coming . mac : spinelli . felicia : oh , he does n't look good . [ clinking ] spinelli : a toast to the happy newlyweds . [ sniffles ] mattimista and max . matt , maxie . maxie -- and matt . [ sniffles ] and to me -- the fool who brought them together . maxie : champagne and chocolate - covered strawberries . when did you have time to order this ? matt : i - i did n't . it just all comes with the room . maxie : oh . [ chuckles ] [ cork pops ] matt : elizabeth , are you up here ? we 're on a boat ! means there are not too many places to hide , 'cause i 've come to apologize . maxie : you want me to pour ? matt : no , no . i got it . i got it . some bubbles , mrs. hunter . maxie : mm . yes , please , mr. hunter . or is it `` dr. hunter `` ? i mean , i know it 's `` dr. hunter `` whenever you 're in the hospital or anywhere else , for that matter , but , i mean -- and i also do n't -- you know , on the formal invitation , it 's `` dr. and mrs. matthew hunter , `` but when we 're in private , i mean , is it i okay if call you matt hunter or , i mean , doctor -- i mean , mister -- i mean , is it `` mr. matt hunter , `` or is it `` dr. hunter `` ? matt : sorry . [ thud ] maxie : okay , that 's it . what 's wrong ? matt ? maxie : i remember killing lisa . téa : something is obviously bothering you . out with it , already . todd : téa -- téa : yes ? todd : that baby -- epiphany : sorry to interrupt , but it is time to get mr . miracle here to the nursery . téa : does he really have to go ? epiphany : oh , hospital policy . téa : yeah , just , i hate the idea of him being all alone . epiphany : well , we have a whole room full of nurses and babies to keep him company . téa : i know . epiphany : okay , would it help if he came along , put the baby in the bassinet himself ? téa : yes , that would help , if he went along , put the baby in the bassinet yourself . drop him , and i will kill you . okay . here you go . ah , see you later , sweet little baby boy . [ speaking spanish ] jason : epiphany ! sam could really use your help . jason : we need some help , if you could get her a room . epiphany : wait right here . i 'll be right back . hey , sam . can you tell me what happened ? jason : she had her baby in a motel room . epiphany : i 'll go get dr. rashi . jason : doctor will be here in a second . dr. rashi : i understand the child was delivered in a motel room ? jason : yeah , sam was alone with the baby when he stopped crying , and she got worried when she could n't wake him up , so she took off to get help . dr. rashi : by herself ? epiphany : sam , i 'm , uh -- i 'm so sorry . you need to let me take him now . sam : [ crying ] no . epiphany : i know it 's hard . sam : if i let go , he 's gon na be gone . he ca n't really be gone . epiphany : he 's with the angels now . sam : he 's supposed to be with me . [ crying ] jason : you got to let him go . got to let epiphany take him . epiphany : come on , sam . sam : [ crying ] [ rock music playing ] spinelli : hit me again , please . mac : i think you 've had enough . spinelli : not nearly . i 've closed every other bar in this town , and i do not intend to sully my record . mac : you do n't drink . spinelli : au contraire . i have been known to imbibe when the occasion warrants . and this occasion warrants more than all those other occasions put together . mac : spinelli , this is n't like you . spinelli : oh , good . being me has cost me the woman i love . felicia : let us give you a ride home . you 'll feel better in the morning . spinelli : will maxie still be married to the despicable , unworthy matt hunter when the sun rises ? hmm ? hmm ? then it will not be better . mac : i think you need to sleep this off . trust me . spinelli : all i see when i close my eyes is maxie . gorgeous , heart - stopping maxie . and the special wedding night she is sharing currently . maxie : try not to think about it . matt : yeah . no , you do n't understand . i ca n't help it . you know , i -- just , it 's playing over and over in my head . i just -- it 's like in slow motion , where i 'm standing on the deck -- maxie : matt , stop . matt : -- and i have the wrench in my hand . and i slowly raise my arm , and she 's -- she 's looking back at me , right . i can see her face , and she 's like she can not believe that it 's me . i killed her . maxie : you knew that . matt : not like this . i thought it was in self - defense . you know , that she had come after me , that i had absolutely no choice but -- you knew that , did n't you ? then why -- why did n't you say -- why did n't you say something to me ? that had to have been horrible . maxie : you did n't ask for details , matt . i was glad you did n't . matt : i ca n't believe that you had to watch me . maxie : look , matt , it 's over , okay ? i do n't have to think about it anymore , and neither do you . matt : you do n't understand . [ sniffles ] it 's real now . maxie : it was always real . matt : not for me . starr : i always wondered why you were so nice to me in lockup , asking me about cole and hope . it was because you knew . kate : no . starr : you knew that you killed them . do n't lie to me . kate : i was afraid that it was true , starr , but i did n't know for sure . not then . starr : [ scoffs ] kate : even now , i do n't remember driving that night . i do n't remember following anthony . i - i do n't like -- i hate guns . the thought of picking up a gun , let alone shooting one . starr : but you did . kate : but i did . a part of me did , starr . this is not an excuse for anything , but i 'm very sick , starr . i have a mental illness . i guess you could figure that out by now . and this other part of me , this -- this other personality , she does things that i do n't know of , that i have no recollection of , that she -- this person , she 's the one who framed sonny . she confessed . she 's the one who caused the accident . i do n't expect you to understand . starr : actually , i do . i know all about d.i.d . kate : you do ? starr : yes , my aunt viki and my cousin jessica -- they have it . kate : oh , my god . i read that book . that 's your family ? starr : yes . it 's horrible . the terrible things that they go through and what their alters are capable of . kate : horrible , unimaginable things . and connie -- that 's her name -- she 's still a piece of me , starr , and i can say a million times over that she 's the one that pulled the trigger , but , ultimately , it was me . starr : it was so much easier to blame sonny . he 's a horrible person . god , he 's a -- a criminal and a killer , and i could type his name in any search engine and find dozens of people that he 's hurt . did you know that his first wife died in a car bomb ? or that he got michael shot in the head ? he 's been tried at least three or four times , and he has never paid for anything . it was so much easier to just hate him ! kate : it would be fair if you hated me , too . starr : i want to . but i ca n't . spinelli : ah ! felicia : ooh . are you feeling any better ? spinelli : oh , physically -- physically , maybe . but the metaphorical ache in my heart is permanent , and it 's my -- it 's my own fault ! i should have stayed -- i should have stayed silent and kept the promise that i made to maxie , and then none of this would have happened . mac : she 'd be spending a 20-year sentence in pentonville if you did n't . felicia : my daughter is free because of you . i 'm forever grateful . spinelli : i , too , rejoice in her freedom . but at what cost ? look , i 'm sorry , but this -- these nuptials are not only a farce , they are a mistake of cataclysmic proportions . dr. matt hunter ca n't make maxie happy the way i can ! he ca n't anticipate her thoughts . he ca n't decode her moods . felicia : what you and maxie have is very special . spinelli : had . what we have is nothing . felicia : well , that 's not true . mac : look , felicia 's right . you know , you and maxie have a friendship for the ages . okay ? you 're going through a rough patch . she 'll come around . spinelli : no disrespect , but who cares ? love is what matters , family , raising wee ones together . i mean , that 's what truly counts in this life , right ? as usual , i 've fooled myself . maxie and i missed our chance . another man got in the way . maxie : remembering what happened does n't change anything . matt : how can you say that ? i killed someone unprovoked . maxie : unprovoked ? are you serious ? this is lisa niles we 're talking about . matt : all right , you know what i mean . maxie : [ sighs ] look , you 're not gon na feel this way forever . okay ? you just need to sit with it for a little while . but in the meantime , let 's toast to us . we 're newlyweds . i could pour some wine if you 'd rather have that . or there might be some beer in the mini fridge , probably . matt : i 'm sorry . i 'm gon na take a shower , okay ? i just -- i feel dirty . dr. rashi : were you present during the delivery ? jason : no . no , she was with a friend , john mcbain . dr. rashi : have you spoken to him ? jason : yeah , he said the delivery was normal . and when i found sam , she was unconscious . dr. rashi : any idea how long she was out ? jason : no idea . dr. rashi : okay . i 'm gon na need to examine her . christina , take her to cubicle 3 . christina : yes , doctor . jason : they 're gon na take you in for an exam , okay ? i 'll be right here . epiphany : there you are . why are you hiding back up here ? todd : i did n't want to get in the way . that woman 's gon na be all right ? epiphany : [ sighs ] no time soon . losing a child -- there 's nothing worse . but lucky for your mama , that 's not something she has to worry about , huh ? come on . let 's get this little miracle to the nursery . jason : hey . how is she ? dr . rashi : her vitals are good . physically , your wife 's gon na be fine . jason : any idea what happened to the baby , why he did n't make it ? dr. rashi : no , we 're gon na have to wait for the results of the autopsy . jason : can i -- can i see her ? dr. rashi : yeah , of course . go right in . jason : thanks . christina : i 'm very sorry for your loss . i 've administered a sedative . it should help her sleep . i 'll give you a few minutes . jason : thank you . doctor says you 're gon na be okay . sam : i do n't understand why this happened . jason : i do n't know . sam : i mean , if i -- if i had just gotten him help -- jason : sam , you ca n't -- you ca n't think like that . sam : but john said he was gon na get the car . jason : sam , it 's okay . sam : if he -- if he would have came back would my son still be alive ? jason : you ca n't blame mcbain . sam : then whose fault is it , jason ? when you spend more days than not kate : i know there 's nothing i can do or say to make you feel better , but i 'm just -- i 'm glad that you know now . i 'm glad it 's out in the open . starr : that 's what i said that i wanted -- to know why they died , who was responsible . but now that i do -- kate : it does n't make you feel better . starr : it does . but now it 's over , and i 've finally gotten that closure that everyone says is so important , and i 'm just supposed to move on , but i do n't know if i can , because i do n't think i can live without them . kate : i 'm so -- i 'm so sorry . i 'm so sorry , starr . i know it 's not much , but it 's all i have . starr : [ sighs ] kate : it must make you furious to see me in here in a private room when i should be behind bars for what i did . starr : there are all kinds of punishments . one day , you 'll be cured , and you will remember everything that connie did . and you 'll have to live with that . matt : [ sighs ] i ca n't believe it 's so late already , you know ? maxie : yeah , i know . tell me about it . matt : tired ? maxie : yeah . top ten longest days of my life . matt : so you would n't mind if we , uh , we did n't , um -- you know -- maxie : we have forever to `` you know . `` matt : happy wedding night . maxie : happy wedding night . sam : john said he would take us to the hospital . jason : and he would have . he said he wanted to , but -- christina : i 'm sorry . you 'll have to leave now . jason : i just need a couple more minutes . christina : and she needs her rest . téa : is the baby okay ? todd : yeah . téa : oh . todd : but , you know , if you 're so worried about it , i could arrange for the two of you to go back to llanview tonight . you 'd probably be much more comfortable there . epiphany : or they 'd be comfortable right here . besides , this is probably the last time you 're gon na get a good night 's rest for months . todd : okay , it 's agreed , then . first thing in the morning , right ? epiphany : or when her doctor says it 's okay . todd : or that . epiphany : now , i need some information for the birth certificate . téa : shoot . epiphany : mother 's name ? téa : téa delgado . epiphany : t - e - a ? téa : with an accent on the `` e. `` epiphany : okay . and father ? téa : oh , no , no . no , no . that is not the baby 's father . jason : get some sleep . i 'll see you in the morning , okay ? sam : jason , wait . epiphany : and the baby -- although i think `` mr . miracle `` has a nice ring to it . téa : [ chuckles ] victor . after his father . sam : i knew what i was gon na name him . jason . after his father .	jason picks up the baby from the planter and places him in sam 's arms . she tells him that this is n't the baby she gave birth to . he tries to console her , but she insists that someone took her baby and replaced him with this one . he insists that this is her baby and says that he is sorry and takes her to the hospital . tea observes that her baby does n't look anything like her or victor todd manning reveals to starr that kate howard shot out anthony 's tires and caused the accident that killed cole and hope . he explains to her that theirs is n't the only family with dissociative identity disorder ; kate has it too , and her alter 's name is connie . he tells her that he made an agreement to keep that secret in exchange for starr 's freedom . she says michael thought sonny had made a deal with todd for silence in exchange for starr 's freedom , but he did n't know who sonny was protecting . todd wants starr to stay away from michael . she tells him that he violated his agreement with sonny by telling her about it . he tells her that it is important to tell the people you care about the truth no matter how much it hurts . he tells her not to seek revenge . then he goes to see tea . tea asks him who he thinks the baby looks like . todd says he looks like victor . she does n't think so . he says it does n't matter who the baby looks like . todd goes with epiphany to take the baby to the nursery . he turns his back to hide the baby when jason and sam arrive . he observes how distraught sam is . epiphany takes the baby from her for an autopsy . sam says that if john mcbain had come back with the car , this would n't have happened . jason tells her not to blame mcbain . she asks him who she should blame . he is telling her that john intended to get back to her when the nurse comes in to tell him he has to leave . sam tells him she was going to name the baby jason , after him . epiphany and todd take tea 's presumed baby to the nursery and return to tea 's room . todd wants to take tea and the baby back to llanview as soon as possible . tea names the baby victor , after her husband .
[ cheers and applause ] luke : death 's door . spencer speaking . tracy : what are you doing ? luke : well , right now , i 'm getting dressed . i was just slowly pulling the zipper up on my pants . you want to know what i 'm wearing underneath ? [ scene_break ] monica : aj ? aj : hey , mom . i did n't hear you . monica : are you okay ? aj : i 've been better . monica : still thinking about what happened to michael , hmm ? [ scene_break ] kiki : mikey , where 's captain morgan ? michael : uh , he 's out . kiki : what 's that ? [ scene_break ] carly : okay . so what happens now ? did you discuss this with shawn , the timing of it all ? we just sit around and wait ? sonny : shawn 's going to let us know when he 's done . should be soon . carly : yeah . not soon enough . sonny : you got to be patient . you know , we both want franco dead , but shawn 's got to -- he 's got to be careful . carly : well , i wo n't be happy until he pulls the trigger . morgan : whoa . pull the trigger ? what , are you two plotting a murder ? [ scene_break ] connie : oh , i 'm a nervous wreck . just shaking , literally . [ gasps ] olivia : franco . they said you were still alive . shawn : not for long . [ scene_break ] sam : what 's going on ? what are n't you telling me ? alexis : just give him a chance . patrick : we can talk privately in here , sam . sam : patrick . [ door closes ] sam : well ? what did danny 's test results say ? [ scene_break ] luke : i finished my homework . and i did my chores , mom . is there anything else you want to know ? tracy : go ahead -- mock me . but i 'm gon na stay on top of your health issues whether you want me to or not . luke : yeah , i got that feeling already . tracy : look , luke , you may be willing to ignore your health issues , but i 'm not gon na jump on that bandwagon with you . did you hear from the doctor ? did you get the test results back ? did they find out if there 's something wrong with your liver ? luke : well , apparently , they 're still searching for some dire disease that i may or may not have 'cause i have n't heard a word . tracy : okay . just so we 're clear about this , this does not fall into the category of your usual lies of convenience . this is not embezzling , this is not philandering . this is your health . you would n't lie to me about that , would you ? what am i saying ? of course , you would . luke : tracy , if i occasionally massage the truth , smooth things over , just to give you peace of mind , consider that an act of affection . tracy : if you are lying to me , i will find out . luke : there 's nothing wrong with me , kid . how many times do i have to tell you ? tracy : call me when you get the test results back . ava : well , well , if it is n't luke spencer . mind if i join you ? [ scene_break ] michael : it 's , um , just something i 'm doing for work . kiki : what do you do again ? michael : i work for my father . kiki : you 're in the `` coffee business , `` too ? even though your name is michael , i never really pictured you to be a `` godfather ii `` type . michael : no , it 's my other father . kiki : oh . your bio dad ? aj : michael stopped by after you went to the hospital . we talked . monica : well , how 's he doing ? aj : he 's incredible . i mean , he goes through something that is absolutely unspeakable , and the kid comes by to make sure that i 'm okay . monica : that sounds like michael . aj : i know ! and it 's just that -- it just makes it that much more horrible that he went to prison in the first place . monica : i just remember being so shocked at that judge 's sentence . i mean , here , this kid was so young . there definitely had to be grounds for self- defense . aj : mom , that judge could n't see any further than michael 's last name . he sent him to prison to punish sonny . monica : no , i do n't think michael saw it that way . aj : you know that video that franco showed us ? i mean , it -- it did seem to exonerate him , you know ? i 'll tell you what , though -- sonny and carly , they 're not getting off that easily . monica : well , prison is a dangerous place . jason tried to protect him , but like you said -- he was just too late . aj : you know , michael being locked up , being in that cell alone and vulnerable so that bastard could rape him , that never would have happened if sonny was n't a lowlife gangster and if carly had n't fought so hard to take my child away from me and give him to sonny . i mean , think about it , mom . he was raised around violence . he was surrounded by criminals . in my book , what happened to michael -- well , that 's on their heads . [ scene_break ] sonny : morgan , when i 'm in my office , people usually knock first before they bust in . morgan : right . even your own son ? sonny : yes . morgan : yeah . especially when you 're talking about whacking people , right ? carly : hey , okay ? enough . no one 's talking about whacking people , all right ? morgan : yeah . okay . i heard you , mom , talking about pulling the trigger . yeah , very gangster of you . carly : that was , uh , a figure of speech , yeah . i was talking to your father about an investment opportunity , and i was expressing my frustration , because the broker has n't pulled the trigger . morgan : okay . all right . whatever . but , i mean , you got to admit , you ca n't be too sure , given the business dad 's in . [ scene_break ] franco : i 'm sorry . do i know you ? olivia : it 's bad enough that you 're still alive , let alone walking around the streets like a free man . franco : well , look , i 'm not just walking around like a free man . there is n't a thing in this world i ca n't do as a free man . i 'm out on bail . connie : that is impossible . olivia : what idiot judge is going to grant you bail ? franco : okay , if we 're going to continue to chat like this , i feel like you two need to introduce yourselves . olivia : olivia falconeri . you probably remember my son , dante falconeri . franco : well , of course , i know dante . and his lovely wife , lulu . i know her . olivia : yeah , because you taped her to a chair that was wired with a bomb . franco : okay . you know what ? i can explain all of that . connie : oh , i 'm sure you can . franco : but my lawyer has this really tight - lipped policy . it has to do with self - incrimination . but lulu has forgiven me . she helped me plan this really nice party the other night . olivia : listen , freak . listen to me . you stay away from both of them -- my son and his wife . do you understand ? franco : i feel like we 've gotten off on the wrong foot , and , no , not like that . here 's the thing . okay , i do n't mean dante or lulu or anybody else in this town any harm . i 'm -- i 'm like a doctor . my motto is i live and learn as dig and be dug in return . [ scene_break ] sam : please , tell me what that awful doctor said is wrong . patrick : you mean dr. clay ? alexis : dr. silas clay . i ca n't imagine why anyone would ever go to him for treatment . patrick : he came to the lab wanting to see danny 's test results . sam : you did n't show him , did you ? patrick : no , of course not . i asked him to leave . sam : you know , what he did was unconscionable . he had no business saying anything to her about danny . it was n't appropriate . sam : he told me , in a very blunt , unsympathetic way that my child has cancer , but he does n't . does he ? patrick : sam , there 's something wrong with danny . i 'm not saying it 's cancer , but it could be . sam : no . cancer ? no , no . that 's impossible . look at him -- he 's happy and he 's healthy , and this -- this is just a rash . alexis : let 's let him finish . patrick : those red dots are n't a rash , actually . it 's bleeding from very small blood vessels . alexis : how dangerous is that ? patrick : the bleeding itself is not an issue . it 's caused by low platelets in the blood , which are caused by certain conditions , and one of those conditions can be blood cancer . sam : but it could be something else , too , right ? patrick : along with danny 's swollen lymph nodes , his blood count showed a very high level of white blood cells . sam : when you say cancer , what exactly do you mean ? patrick : sam , nothing is certain right now . we do n't have a diagnosis for danny , but the signs are pointing to leukemia . [ scene_break ] kiki : mike - a - rama , do you want some cereal ? i know that it 's your cereal . it 's not my cereal . i 'm just offering to pour it for you . michael : that 's okay , thank you . kiki : okay , i will buy you cereal . i should buy it , anyway . i should contribute a little bit , right ? michael : it 's okay . really , it 's fine . kiki : okay , here . michael : no , thank you . you going to get dressed anytime soon ? kiki : after i 'm done with my breakfast . where did you say morgan was again ? michael : i do n't know . i have n't seen him . i think he must have left early . kiki : look , i -- i did n't tell morgan about -- michael : thank you . appreciate it . kiki : yeah . michael : i know i got to tell him at some point . just , you know , on my own time . kiki : of course . yeah , i understand . i 've been thinking about it a lot , and i 'm really , really sorry about what happened to you . [ scene_break ] tracy : oh , aj , good . i wanted to talk to you . aj : tracy , do you think we could just , just for today , please take the day off from sniping at each other ? i 'm just not in the mood to talk about relish . tracy : i do n't want to talk about that , and i do n't want to fight . monica -- she told me what happened to michael in prison . aj : you what ? monica : well , i was upset , aj , and it , uh , just came out . aj : go ahead , you know ? i 'm sure you 're going to find some really scathingly witty way to lord it over me that i was off hiding to try and save my ass while my son was being raped in prison . tracy : i just want to say i 'm sorry . aj : what ? tracy : i have two sons of my own . and although i ca n't pretend to know what you 're going through , if anybody hurt ned or dillon like that , it 's unimaginable , and i 'm sorry for michael , and i 'm really sorry for you . and despite everything , we are family , and if there 's anything i can do , just ask . [ scene_break ] [ glasses clink ] luke : it 's a pleasure to meet a woman who appreciates a stiff drink at noon . ava : you know what they say -- it 's 5 : 00 somewhere . besides , i would n't want you to drink all by your lonesome . luke : so , i hear that you 've reconsidered your objection to your daughter getting involved in the quartermaine family business . ava : i told you i was going to think about it , and that 's exactly what i did , and i decided that lauren can handle it . they are her family . luke : her rich family . i 'm sure that the fat payday that tracy offered in exchange for lauren 's proxy voting rights had something to do with your decision . ava : what mother does n't want to be able to provide for her offspring ? luke : i 'm touched by your maternal devotion . but since you have n't completed the contract , it has n't been sent back to tracy , i take it there 's some snag in your daughter wanting to sign ? [ scene_break ] michael : i 'm fine . do n't worry about me . what about you ? you made up with your mom yet ? kiki : [ scoffs ] i have n't heard from her since we had our fight . and if that 's how she wants to play it , then that 's fine with me . [ scene_break ] sonny : morgan , do i have to remind you who got you and your little girlfriend out of trouble when you needed it ? morgan : no . i know , dad , and i 'm sorry , but for the record , i did n't ask for your help , so -- carly : hey , you need to quit while you 're ahead . sonny : okay . you know , i assume you 're here 'cause you need something . what is it ? morgan : yeah , well , i was going to ask you , dad , to ask you , mom , to back off kiki , but since i 'm here and you 're here , i guess i 'll just ask you directly . can you back off kiki , please ? okay ? i know you asked michael to spy on her , and he did , and she found him going through her bag yesterday , trying to find dirt on her , and he admitted that you asked him to look after her . carly : yeah , i did . i 'm concerned . morgan , you met the girl on the internet . that 's one strike . her last name is jerome , the same as a mob family . that 's strike two . morgan : what are you talking about ? they 're dead , right ? sonny : hey . your mom 's right . it 's an unsettling coincidence . carly : yeah , and since you met kiki , you have racked up a $ 50,000 gambling debt , and you were beaten within an inch of your life . morgan : okay , you 're exaggerating . carly : whatever ! i 'm exaggerating ! but kiki is trouble . morgan : look , i get that you might not understand that someone would want to spend time with me rather than just ship me off to military school but -- sonny : morgan , wait , wait , wait ! she 's just trying to help . she 's just trying to help . carly : look , i did that because i was trying to protect you . morgan : okay . then why are you so paranoid ? kiki 's not hiding anything . she 's not up to anything . she 's a nice person , which you would actually see if you would just ease up and give her a chance . carly : you 're acting like i 'm torturing the girl . i 've barely spoken a word to her . morgan : okay , but she does n't need this right now . she 's got her own family problems , all right ? she just found out her mom 's been lying to her about who her dad is . [ scene_break ] franco : i feel like i know you . connie : you do know me . i 'm connie falconeri . but you knew me as kate howard . franco : oh , of course . kate howard . oh , great . i was hoping that someday i 'd get a chance to properly thank you for sponsoring my first art show in port charles . if you and your magazine had n't been so supportive , i never would have gotten to know this gem of a town . connie : well , i was assured you were a genius and that sponsoring your show would be a coup for crimson . boy , was i wrong . franco : oh , no , not at all . i thought it was a really interesting show . very powerful . in fact , i 'd like to talk to you about maybe putting up another one . but i 'm interested in something . hold on a minute . you are not the person that you used to be . connie : that 's right . i 'm connie falconeri . franco : was there something wrong with being kate howard ? connie : it 's none of your business , blondie . franco : oh , that 's hostility . right ? that 's hostility ? okay , i 'm -- i 'm very sorry if i 've done anything wrong to you , but i do n't remember what it is that i might have done . connie : sonny corinthos is my ex . franco : of course -- sonny ! right ! sonny was at that party i was talking about before . he greeted me by pulling a gun on me , like that was some kind of a standard greeting for him . but i 'll tell you , he 's really grown as a human being , because he did n't shoot me . olivia : you do n't have time for this son of a bitch , okay ? come on . we got better things to do . franco : lovely talking to you both . [ scene_break ] sam : leukemia ? patrick : like i said , sam , it 's not a confirmed diagnosis , but we did a full blood work - up , and all the signs point to leukemia . sam : are you sure it has nothing to do with the beta thalassemia , the blood condition he was born with ? patrick : no , that 's not an issue here . sam , i understand that this is a shock . you 're probably asking why danny and why cancer , and believe me , even with my medical degrees , i would be asking the same questions in your position . sam : i just thought it was a rash . patrick : well , there 's no reason for you to think that it would be anything more than that , and for reason that we do n't know , leukemia happens . and it looks like it might be happening in your son . [ scene_break ] olivia : are you sure you 're okay , honey ? running into that psycho franco is not a good way to start off a trial . connie : i have more things to worry about than that lunatic . liv , today could be the day that i have to face the music for all the crap that connie caused . olivia : but i thought diane said this is all just procedural stuff . that ca n't be so bad , right ? connie : it 's going to be really bad , liv . trust me -- i do n't want to go through all that again . olivia : honey , if anyone says anything to rile you up , you just -- you look at me , okay ? i 'll help you be strong . that 's what i 'm here for . i 'm with you no matter what , through thick and thin . you know that . right ? connie : thank you so much , liv . i love you . olivia : i know . i love you , too . connie : i do n't know what i 'd do without you . you 're all i 've got . olivia : where is everybody . i thought this thing was going to be starting in a couple minutes . connie : i do n't know . diane said she 'd be here . she said that -- [ cell phone rings ] connie : it 's diane . hello ? diane ? yeah , where the hell are you ? i 'm -- say again ? what ? are you sure ? oh , my god . that 's -- that 's really great , diane . thank you so much . i will call you later . okay . olivia : what happened ? connie : they tossed the case ! olivia : what ? ! connie : i do n't know . she was in the judge 's chambers . she said that she made her rule on a -- olivia : no ! i do n't want to hear about legal mumbo jumbo ! you do n't have to stand trial , right ? connie : i 'm free , liv ! i have to tell sonny ! [ scene_break ] sonny : what do you mean , kiki 's mother lied to her ? who 's her father ? morgan : look , kiki grew up thinking that her dad died before she was born , and apparently , her mom just told her that he died only about like a year ago . carly : oh , god . well , that 's got to be difficult . i mean , to find out that he was alive all that time ? and now it 's too late for her to make a connection . morgan : yeah , and it turns out the dad 's part of some rich family , and they 've been trying to track kiki down . [ scene_break ] michael : sorry things are rocky with you and your mom . kiki : yeah , i thought i knew her , and it turns out she 's been lying to me about my whole life . michael : well , uh -- maybe she 's afraid . kiki : afraid ? michael : yeah . well , not really sure how this applies to you , but my mom kept some things from me . partly because , uh -- she was protecting me and partly because she was n't proud of what she did . she did n't want it to change how i felt about her . kiki : but this is different . my mom acts like she cares so much about me my entire life , and then she tries to trick me into signing those documents . michael : what documents ? [ scene_break ] luke : looks like i hit a nerve . so , you having a little bit of trouble getting your daughter to sign up with team tracy ? ava : it 's complicated . luke : what 's the complication ? franco : our little lauren is the great - grandchild of a quartermaine , which is really cool in a tiebreaker kind of way , but i am the grandchild of the late , great , and powerful edward quartermaine , which gives me an even bigger piece of the pie . ava : and i should care why ? franco : because , my shares make lauren 's shares irrelevant . and you have nothing to gain by having irrelevant shares . however , you and i can , once again , just for old time 's sake , come up with an arrangement that is mutually beneficial . ava : if you think i 'd give you face time with lauren to get those shares , you are insane . franco : we have already established that you consider me completely insane . there is , however , a deal on the table . so what do you say ? ava : my complication is none of your beeswax . luke : you know , i 've got a daughter , too . there are times when she can see right through me . it 's so irritating . is that what happened here ? maybe things are testy between you and lauren , because she realized mommy 's going to try to use her as a cash cow . ava : i am not . and everything is fine between us . i 'll prove it to you . [ scene_break ] kiki : my mom showed up with these documents , and then she started to tell me abo -- [ cell phone rings ] kiki : it 's probably morgan . michael : uh , right . all right , i 'm gon na take a shower and get changed . you can tell me about your mom later ? kiki : mm - hmm . michael : okay . [ ringing continues ] kiki : [ sighs ] mom , if this is about me signing those papers that quartermaine lady gave you , forget it . ava : no , no , sweetheart . i just wanted to talk to you and make sure you 're all right after what we discussed the other day . see if you had any questions . kiki : i do n't believe you . ava : lauren ? hello ? lauren ? luke : [ laughing ] ava : [ chuckles ] luke : oh - ho - ho , man ! that went well . [ laughing ] [ scene_break ] aj : thank you . thank you for what you said about michael . i really appreciate that . tracy : bottom line , aj , is we are both parents . aj : you 're right . we are . and we 're family . sometimes we 're the family from hell . tracy : [ chuckles ] aj : so , did mom tell you that franco is still alive ? tracy : yes . and being alive , he is counted as one of daddy 's living grandchildren . aj : yeah , that little point was n't lost on me , either . monica : are you kidding me ? that psychopath can inherit ? aj : mom , listen . you know , strictly speaking , according to grandfather 's will , he 's entitled to a share . tracy : yeah , and voting rights at elq . aj : yeah , kind of puts a whole new spin on things , do n't it ? tracy : a nauseating spin . i ca n't believe we 're even having the conversation . that maniac is not part of this family . franco : oh , now , is that any way to talk about the newest member of your tribe ? peace . i come in peace , fellow quartermaines . [ scene_break ] sam : it 's okay . it 's going to be okay . mommy 's okay , and you are okay , danny , because you are strong and healthy . you 're my little miracle . alexis : that 's right . you are a miracle , and we are going to get through this . sam : there is a chance that it 's not leukemia , right ? patrick : right . that diagnosis is not confirmed yet . alexis : how do you confirm it ? sam : or disprove it ? patrick : we do a bone - marrow biopsy . sam : please tell me that 's not as bad as it sounds . [ scene_break ] luke : ah , so your daughter hung up on you , huh ? i know that feeling . ava : i caught her at a bad time , that 's all . luke : well , you better catch her at a better time . tracy 's not going to hand over that money until she gets lauren 's signature on the dotted line . ava : you know , i do have other options besides team tracy , as you so eloquently put it . luke : what options ? ava : team aj . [ scene_break ] aj : what the hell are you doing here ? tracy : i can not believe the incompetents at the pcpd let you escape . franco : oh , perish the thought . i 'm all about law and order now . my lawyer made a compelling argument . the da agreed . i posted bail . god bless the american judicial system . [ scene_break ] olivia : you just said you were going to go tell sonny . i thought you were determined to stay away from him . connie : yeah . i am , liv . it was just reflex , you know ? just a moment of relief and happiness . the first thing that popped into my head was to run and tell sonny . [ scene_break ] sonny : i 'm sorry kiki 's going through a rough time . morgan : yeah . yeah , it really sucks when families fight , huh ? carly : okay . okay , i 'll tell michael to back off a little . morgan : okay . thank you . carly : have to finish talking to your dad about our conversation , so -- morgan : right , right , right . about the business investment . carly : yes . morgan : okay . oh , uh , by the way , so , they canceled my credit card , because i maxed out -- just trying to get cash advances for the poker guys i owed and stuff . so , can one of you co - sign for a new one , please ? carly : uh , we 'll think about it . sonny : morgan , here 's an idea -- get a job . morgan : yeah . oh , yeah . i can come work for you . carly : i do n't think so . sonny : that was n't funny . carly : unh - unh . morgan : all right . i 'm sorry . and i will -- i 'll think about the gainful- employment thing . i will . but in the meantime , the card . are we good with that ? carly : we 'll talk about it . get out of here . i love you . morgan : i love you , too . bye . carly : bye . [ sighs ] that kid is not as charming as he thinks he is , huh ? sonny : i give the kid $ 50,000 to get out of the gambling debt , and that maxed- out credit card is probably , you know , in the mail , that bill . and now he wants another card . carly : not going to happen . sonny : well , i mean , of course , it 's not going to happen . carly : do you think he heard us talking about taking out franco ? sonny : no , i think he bought your excuse . carly : the sooner this happens the better . why have n't we heard from shawn ? sonny : because shawn is following franco . that 's why we had to bail franco out , because we could n't do it behind bars . it 's just a matter of time . [ scene_break ] franco : you must be my stepmother , monica . so nice to meet you . aj : you made bail . how ? franco : well , i already mentioned -- i have a great lawyer . i think you know her , actually . i think she represented you , too , aj . diane miller . tracy : a felon 's best friend . franco : she is fantastic ! let me tell you , she is very well put together . hey , bro , you hit that ? it 's a heartwarming story , i think . three brothers , separated by circumstances , and yet united by one common element -- you , me , jason -- all represented by diane miller . tracy : i could just shoot that woman . franco : whoa ! whoa , whoa , whoa , whoa , whoa ! whoa , auntie tracy , please , mind what you say . no one 's going to be shooting anyone . [ scene_break ] michael : kiki ! kiki : what ? michael : look , just because you 're upset with your mom does not give you the right to use up all the hot water in the entire building . kiki : [ laughing ] what ? relax . it 's a shower . michael : it 's my shower , and it was freezing . kiki : okay . well , a lot of people take cold showers in the world . michael : look , you 've already taken over my whole life . the least you can do is -- kiki : which you keep reminding me about ! thanks . michael : ca n't you just say that you 're sorry ? kiki : i 'm sorry . happy now ? michael : kiki . [ door opens ] morgan : hey . what the hell 's going on here ? [ scene_break ] luke : team aj . hmm . word to the wise , pretty lady -- do n't throw your lot in with aj quartermaine . that would be a terrible mistake . he is a chronic dry drunk with a bad track record . ava : so you say . but there are , as i 'm sure you are aware , many degrees of bad . luke : do the words `` chronic screw - up `` mean anything to you ? i mean , do n't take my word for it . you do your research , you 'll find out aj quartermaine leaves a wide swath of failure and destruction behind him . i 'd steer clear of him if i were you . ava : you 're not me . thanks for the drinks . luke : my pleasure . [ scene_break ] michael : your girlfriend here used up all the hot water . kiki : you know , why do n't you just go through my purse again ? maybe you 'll find some hot water in there . morgan : hey , hey , michael 's not going to spy on you anymore , okay ? i talked to mom . told her to back off . same goes for you . michael : yeah , whatever . just stay out of my face . [ scene_break ] franco : ca n't we all just get along ? aj : why are you even here ? franco : why do you even ask , brother ? this is the family home . su casa and now mi casa . aww . dear old dad . alan , right ? oh , shame . i never even got to meet him . monica : get your hands off that . franco : and grandfather . the patriarch -- that means head of the family . `` the head of the family . `` wow . look at that face . i guess it 's true -- he was an inspiration . tracy : luckily , he did n't live long enough to see you in this house , not that you 'll be staying . monica , that 's your cue . monica : get out of my house , franco . franco : do you really want me to leave ? monica : yes . aj : i could help you . franco : if i leave , i 'll be taking my controlling shares of elq with me . so , do you still want me to leave ? [ scene_break ] patrick : to do the biopsy , we insert a needle into daniel 's pelvic bone , and we extract bone marrow . i know it sounds scary , but it 's actually a relatively simple procedure . sam : will danny be in any pain ? patrick : no , no . he 'll be on an iv , and he 'll be on painkillers and the sedatives . alexis : will he be under anesthesia ? is that risky ? patrick : no anesthesia . he 'll be conscious , but he wo n't feel anything . the whole procedure only takes a few minutes . alexis : and how soon can you do this ? patrick : right away . sam : okay . i think we should do it . i want to know what we 're up against . patrick : i 'll set up the biopsy now . sam : okay . patrick : sam , i promise you that danny 's going to get the best care possible . sam : thank you . i mean , i know that he 's in good hands with you . patrick : okay . [ door opens , closes ] alexis : are you okay ? sam : i 'm terrified . mom , look at him . look at him . he looks so healthy and happy , and -- alexis : look , we do n't know if anything is going to happen . the test may come back he 's going to be perfectly healthy . sam : yeah . what if it comes back -- that danny 's sick ? alexis : we are going to take this one step at a time , okay ? and we will get through this . [ scene_break ] morgan : [ chuckles ] so much for that truce you guys had going . michael 's so stubborn , he 's in there freezing his butt off right now . maybe a cold shower will calm him down , though , right ? sorry you guys got into it again . hey . you okay ? you ca n't take michael so seriously . kiki : it 's just -- we 're all just living on top of each other . you know , we 're bound to get into it every once in a while . it 's nothing . morgan : yeah , no , i know . michael 's already uptight to begin with , so -- kiki : i think we should find somewhere else to live . morgan : i wish . i just went to my parents to try to get a new credit card , and they shut that down pretty hard . kiki : okay , well , all we need is a studio apartment . morgan : well , thanks to our poker buddies , i 'm broke , as you know . hey . maybe it 's time to look up that rich family of yours . [ scene_break ] franco : you 've all forgotten about my shares of elq . we need to have a meeting . we need to have a family meeting and discuss the family business . stepmother , may i please have a few moments with my auntie and my brother ? `` stepmother . `` i do n't want to call you stepmother . would it be okay with you if i call you `` mummy `` ? monica : do n't you dare call me anything . and i 'm not going anywhere . this is my house . tracy : monica , just do it . monica : what ? aj : mom , please , just -- we have to deal with him . franco : how can you ignore such a heartfelt , if not self - serving , plea from your own son ? monica : well , at least i wo n't have to look at your face anymore . franco : i feel the same way , mummy . all right . [ glass breaks ] franco : i call this meeting to order . you two have been squabbling over the leadership of elq since grandpa teddy died -- tracy : eddie . aj : eddie . franco : -- since grandpa eddie died -- but i 'm here to tell you now that , from this moment on -- everything is going to change . [ scene_break ] [ cell phone rings ] luke : spencer . mr. spencer , i 'm calling from general hospital . your test results are in . your doctor would like you to come in now to discuss them . luke : thank you for telling me . [ thinking ] tracy : call me when you get the test results back . luke : innkeeper , another drink . [ scene_break ] olivia : honey , i 'm so sorry you ca n't share your good news with sonny . connie : no , i accept that i have to stay away from him as part of my recovery . i just miss him sometimes . olivia : yeah . well , hey , that does n't mean that we ca n't celebrate , right ? olivia : oh , come on , come on . i 'm not just talking about your case being thrown out . it also happens to be your birthday . connie : you remembered . olivia : who are you talking to ? who worked every saturday in their dad 's garage for like a month , so i could go buy you that stupid purse for your birthday ? connie : yeah , yeah , right . remember , you got his permission to take the subway into the city ? olivia : yes . connie : and we walked into that shop on madison , and we asked that snooty little salesgirl to give us a bag . olivia : yeah , she practically refused to look at us . connie : and then you slapped the money on the table , and you said , `` listen , bitch , if you want a commission , you better show us some manners . `` olivia : that 's right . she was up that ladder so fast . connie : i still have that bag . it 's in my closet . olivia : yeah ? if it ever comes back in style , i promise i 'll borrow it . so , what do you say ? we 're going to go celebrate ? connie : [ breathes deeply ] all right . you talked me into it . olivia : we 're going to have a good time , trust me . i know i 'm not substitute for sonny . [ scene_break ] shawn : after franco made bail , he ran into connie and olivia . sonny : at the courthouse ? yeah , connie 's on trial today . did he approach them , give them any trouble ? shawn : just the opposite . olivia and connie gave it to him pretty good . carly : okay . so you could n't get to franco at the courthouse . now what ? shawn : well , i followed him to the quartermaines . he , uh -- he staged a little family reunion . [ scene_break ] franco : as one of edward 's living grandchildren -- i am entitled to shares of elq , which , when you think about it , is downright poetic . tracy : that was not my father 's intention . franco : i do n't know . i think edward would 've liked me . you know , if nothing else , he would have respected my intellect because -- let 's face it -- now that jason 's gone , i 'm a lot smarter than some of the other grandchildren . who knows ? maybe eddie is smiling in his grave . maybe he finds it amusing that my shares are what 's tipping the balance in your little power struggle . ava : good . you 're both here . we need to talk about franco . franco : no , not franco . frank q . for quartermaine . [ scene_break ] shawn : franco was surrounded by quartermaines . there 's no way to get a clean shot as long as he 's in that mansion . carly : what the hell are we gon na do now ?	patrick tells sam that danny 's lab results show indications of leukemia and that they will have to do a bone marrow biopsy to get a true diagnosis . shawn is at the courthouse waiting for the opportunity to shoot franco , but olivia and kate get in the way when they stop franco in the corridor . franco asks them who they are . olivia tells him that she is dante 's mother and orders him to leave dante and lulu alone . connie tells him that she booked his first show in port charles . he asks her why she changed her name . she says it is n't his business . when they part company , shawn follows franco . kate and connie go into connie courtroom and wonder where diane is . diane calls connie and tells her that she wo n't have to stand trial because the judge dismissed the charges . connie instinctively says she has to tell sonny . olivia says they should go out and celebrate connie 's freedom and her birthday .
franco : ladies and gentlemen , please gather ' round ! one - of - a - kind portraits designed to delight and amuse ! better than selfies ! olivia falconeri ! please have a seat . allow me to sketch you for the low , low , low price of $ 20 . then you have to like it on facebook . olivia : uh , no , thanks . but i will take this . kiki : [ gasps ] morgan ! [ chuckles ] if you 're looking for michael , he leaves at the crack of dawn nowadays . morgan : no , i - i came to see you , but you 're on your way out , so that 's fine . kiki : oh , no , no , no . i was just gon na go home and change . you can come in . morgan : okay . thanks . kiki : you look terrible . what 's wrong ? morgan : [ sighs ] your mother . ava : keep your mitts off me , you damn dirty ape ! max : damn dirty ape ? well , you 're not the first to say it , and you wo n't be the last . now move . ava : sonny , tell your goon to ease off . sonny : max , give me a minute . max : you got it , boss . ava : [ sighs ] you keep that gorilla away from me . sonny : you should really work on your manners , 'cause you 're gon na be seeing a lot of max . ava : and why would i be doing that ? sonny : because you 're gon na be moving in here , and he 's gon na -- he 's gon na be like your shadow . and he 's gon na -- he 's gon na be on you all the time , until the baby 's born , and , like i told you before , after that ... i 'm gon na kill you . [ cell phone rings ] nathan : detective west . no . no , thank you . i do n't want to switch to a cheaper , faster , better cable company . i think i 'm gon na stick with my expensive , slower , worse one . damn it . [ sighs ] i thought it was gon na be news about nina . sam : so , how 'd it go last night ? silas : nina took the bed , and i - i slept on the couch . sam : well , i had figured you might . i 'm so sorry for blurting out that you thought the flowers were from me . silas : no , do n't worry about it . you handled it just right . sam : yeah . well , i thought throwing our relationship in your wife 's face was probably the last thing i 'd do , considering she just fought her way out of a 20-year - plus coma . silas : i appreciate you being so gracious , but ... i have to tell her . sam : are you sure ? it 's just that she seems so fragile and -- and weak , and she obviously thinks that you 're gon na pick up exactly where you left off . nina : silas ! good morning , baby . olivia : i 'm gon na use this to pay for the room that you trashed in my hotel . franco : what are you talking about ? carly dropped the vandalism charges . olivia : vandal schmandal . there 's still damage , and damage has a bill . and at this rate , you 'll be done paying for it about the time of the second coming . [ laughs ] franco : [ laughs sarcastically ] nyah ! fine ! you know what ? ! i 'm gon na -- i 'm gon na suppress my rage ! i will allow it to fuel my creativity ! that 's what artists do ! oh , my -- ah , i suck at art ! how did this happen ? ! honestly , a 6-year - old could make a better drawing ! carly : hey , franco , what are you doing ? what 's wrong ? franco : nothing . nothing 's wrong . i 'm fine . carly : you 're ripping up your drawing . franco : yes , i - i - i am . you know what ? it 's ... it 's all your fault . carly : of course it is . yeah . franco : yeah , it is . i 'm cranky . you know how i get when i do n't have my nap , and i did n't sleep at all last night 'cause i did n't know where you were . where were you ? carly : well , i was worried about morgan , so i went to my house to wait for him , and he never showed up . morgan : i 've been walking around all night , trying to wrap my head around what 's happened with your mom , and -- kiki : she 's dead . she 's dead , is n't she ? morgan : what ? no . no . she 's not dead . what ? kiki : she 's not ? oh , thank god . morgan : no . why would you even think that she 's dead ? kiki : franco said something . morgan : franco ? really ? you 're still listening to that psycho ? kiki : i know , and you know what ? lesson learned . what were you doing up walking around last night ? what did my mom do to you this time ? morgan : it 's not -- it 's not so much what your mom did to me as much as it is with , uh -- i do n't -- ava 's pregnant . ava : this is ridiculous . you can not treat me like some kind of prisoner . sonny : yeah ? who says ? you want your freedom ? you should have thought of that before you shot olivia . ava : i told you that was an accident . sonny : yeah ? how 'bout when you picked up aj 's gun and you murdered connie ? was that an accident ? ava : no . sonny : the moment you pulled the trigger , you lost your freedom . you lost everything . so , we 're gon na do this my way . you got it ? ava : sonny -- sonny : max ! max : yeah , boss ? sonny : do me a favor . can you take ms . jerome to her apartment ? she can get her stuff , and then bring her back here . max : you got it . let 's go . ava : you know something ? i swear to you i will make you sorry that you did this ! sonny : no sorrier than i am that you 're still alive . maxie : okay . uh , not to seem insensitive , but i thought your sister died . nathan : yeah , so did i . maxie : so , she did n't ? nathan : well , not according to my mother , who is biologically my aunt , which makes nina biologically my cousin . maxie : just say , `` nina , `` and i 'll know what you 're talking about . nathan : this is insane . i ca n't ahold of my aunt / mom because she 's off at rikers awaiting trial . maxie : nathan -- nathan : first she tells me that my sister 's alive but that she moved her . now she wo n't tell me where ? maxie : well , it 's a good thing you 're a detective so you can suss this thing out . nathan : look , all i know is my sister could be out there somewhere , and she needs me . silas : i should go . nina : oh , shoot . i 'm sorry . i did n't know you were on the phone . silas : it 's okay . nina : okay . silas : i 'm gon na call you later . sam : yeah , definitely . keep me posted . silas : i will . sam : i missed you last night . silas : me too . nina : sorry . were you talking to one of your patients on that very tiny phone ? [ chuckles ] things have really changed in the last 20 years . silas : you have no idea . nina : i 'm sorry that i interrupted you . silas : how 'd you sleep ? nina : oh , great . your bed is so comfortable . silas : mm . nina : i would have been a lot more comfortable with you in it with me . sam : i 've been meaning to ask , how 's molly doing ? i 'm sure the news about ric hit her hard . alexis : yeah , she 's devastated , and she 's determined to prove his innocence , which is no surprise . i obviously wish that she did n't have to go through this . sam : yeah . me too . alexis : but let 's make this be all about your birthday boy here , who deserves a do - over -- right ? -- after that party was cut short yesterday . julian : by silas ' not - so - dead wife ? alexis : yeah , we know who she is . julian : but our grandson did n't even get a chance to blow out his candles or open up his gifts before your boyfriend 's wife ... alexis : okay . well , you know , he 's got a wife . julian : ... appeared out of nowhere , turning silas from a widower into an adulterer in the blink of an eye . alexis : it 's probably not a good idea to use that word in front of you know who . julian : look , i mean , does silas ' wife even know that you guys are together ? sam : ugh . not yet , no , obviously , but he 's planning on telling her soon . silas : nina , we need to talk . nina : i 'm sorry . i should n't have said that . that was -- i 'm sorry . silas : do n't say , `` sorry . `` it 's all right . it 's all right . nina : yeah . for you , it 's been more than 20 years since we shared a bed . for me , it 's ... been yesterday . silas : and with a much younger man . nina : the years have been very , very good to you . do you have any coffee ? silas : coffee ? have your doctors approved your use of coffee ? nina : oh . well , after my long sleep , they better have . [ chuckles ] silas : i 'll make coffee . nina : okay . this is what rip van winkle must have felt like after he woke up . i have so many things [ chuckles ] to learn about [ chuckles ] so many things to catch up on , including you . silas : yeah , the coffee 's just gon na take a minute . nina : good . at least coffee is still the same . silas : well ... nina : what ? ! really ? ! it 's just coffee . how could that have changed . silas : once again , you have no idea . nina : about so many things , including you . i - i 'm sorry to keep on saying this , but ... i 'm so ... happy to see you , and i 'm really looking forward to us getting to know each other again . i really am . are n't you ? silas : yes , of course . nina : good . silas : we have a lot to talk about . one of the things i think we should do -- i think we shou -- we should call your brother and tell him what 's going on . nina : mm , do n't know . silas : with everything that happened in the park yesterday , i did n't get a chance to call him , so -- nina : no , no . just -- let -- let 's -- let 's just not call my brother ... yet . nathan : i just want to know if nina 's alive or dead . is that too much to ask ? maxie : no , of course not . nathan : good news , bad news -- anything is better than not knowing if i 'll ever see her again . maxie : that 's kind of how i felt about my daughter , not knowing if i was ever gon na see her again or if there was even reason to hope , till you covered for me with that judge . nathan : he was being a jerk . maxie : yeah , but now i 'll finally be able to know if i can ever see georgie , and that 's because of you . i still do n't know why you put yourself out on the line for me like that . nathan : it was n't a big deal . maxie : it was a huge deal , nathan . you went out of your way for me , and i will never forget that . i wish i could repay you somehow . nathan : listening to me vent about my sister is more than enough . maxie : well , still [ sighs ] i wish i could do more . franco : so , let me guess -- morgan was aimlessly wandering the streets of port charles with nothing on his mind but ava . carly : mm . yep . franco : but not mourning her passing , which is something that perplexes me , because i thought sonny took off to puerto rico to whack ava . carly : yeah . uh ... something stopped sonny from killing ava . franco : what -- a bulletproof vest ? carly : in a manner of speaking , yep . ava : pregnant ? my mother is pregnant ? morgan : yes , kiki . it does n't matter how many times you keep saying it . it does n't make it less true . trust me . i 've tried that . kiki : are you sure ? morgan : yes , i 'm sure . kiki : how sure , morgan ? this is my mother we 're talking about -- the woman who lied about who my father was for 21 years . faking a pregnancy would be nothing . morgan : kiki , i 'm sure , okay ? she flew in yesterday , went straight to the doctor . that 's where i ran in to her -- at the hospital right after the appointment . she had the results in her hand . kiki : that 's why she bailed on me for dinner last night . geez ! she told me she wanted to take me out so she could tell me how she changed since she went away , how things were going to be different , how she was going to be different . morgan : well , she 's different , all right . that 's for sure . kiki : how weird is this , morgan ? my mother is having my ex - husband 's baby ? you 're going to be the baby daddy to my new little brother or sister ? morgan : yeah , i could be ... unless my dad 's the father . sonny : olivia . olivia : sonny . sonny : it 's good to see you again . come in . olivia : thank you . i 'm not gon na stay long . sonny : no . that 's all right . what can i do for you ? olivia : [ sighs ] i 've just been thinking that we need to figure out a way to get along for the sake of our grandbaby and for dante and lulu . sonny : yeah , that 's -- that 's true . olivia : i 'm throwing a christening party for the baby , and dante and lulu want you to be there , of course , and i was just thinking that we are gon na be in each other 's lives no matter what . sonny : yes . okay . yeah . olivia : this tension between us -- it makes everyone around us just nervous and uncomfortable , and we have to figure out a way to find some peace . sonny : well , i do n't just want peace . i want it to be like it was before . i want you back . sonny : i miss you . olivia : you think i do n't miss you , too ? but what you did with her , of all people -- it just makes me crazy and makes me wish -- makes me wish i did n't miss you so much . sonny : you still love me ? you still love me ? olivia : yeah . sonny : okay . olivia : yeah , i still love you . so ? sonny : i still love you . let 's work this . let 's do this . let 's make this work . olivia : what if you ca n't ? sonny : at least i 'll go down fighting . hmm ? olivia : sonny , if we do this -- if we do this -- sonny : anything . anything . olivia : okay , if . [ sighs ] we 've got to take it real slow , especially you . we can not rush into anything . sonny : you want to take it slow , i 'll take it slow , okay ? anything you want . ohh . there 's something you need to know . kiki : so , you 're telling me that my mother does n't know ... morgan : if me or my dad is the kid 's father , yeah . kiki : what about the timing ? morgan : i was with your mom the morning of the funeral , so that gives my dad and i each a 50/50 chance . kiki : so , in a few months , i 'll be having a new little brother or sister ? morgan : yeah , who will be my brother or sister or my daughter or son . kiki : oh , stop . stop . i think i 'm gon na be sick . morgan : yeah , well , now you know why i 've been walking around all night . kiki : this is unbelievable . morgan : [ sighs ] um ... i told ava that she should get rid of the baby , but , for some reason , she 's hell - bent on having this kid . olivia : what is it ? sonny : it 's just that there 's been a complication . olivia : what kind of complication ? sonny : it 's a -- it 's a big , uh , situation , you know ? olivia : you want to talk about it ? sonny : uh ... ava : honey , i 'm home ! olivia : what ... is this ? ava : oh , did n't sonny tell you ? sonny : do not say anything else . olivia : sonny ... what the hell is going on ? sonny : okay -- ava : i 'm moving in with him . carly : leave it to ava to have unprotected sex with a father and a son on the same day . franco : you know , if you want to go check on morgan , you should go . carly : oh , no . that 's okay . he texted me when i was on my way over here , and he said he was dealing with it . franco : dealing with it ? that sounds ominous . morgan does n't exactly have the skill set to deal with things well , does he ? carly : no , not really . franco : he 's your son . you should go find him before he does something stupid . carly : why are you trying to get rid of me ? franco : i 'm not trying to get rid of you . carly : yes , you are . franco : okay , look -- this is my workplace , okay ? i do have a job . carly : how 's it going ? i mean , it is going , is n't it ? franco : well ... carly : hmm ? franco : ... yesterday was n't so bad , until some babyfaced urchin tried to steal all my money . carly : ohh . franco : and then today , olivia actually did steal all the money that i made when i sold all of those portraits to the students from the port charles school for the visually impaired . carly : ohh . franco : and before you say anything -- carly : you painted pictures of blind kids ? ! franco : this was the idea behind it -- was that the little blind kids would take the paintings home and tell their parents that they were their own self- portraits , and then the parents would put them up on the refrigerator and then somewhere , somehow , someone would finally like my art . carly : what about me ? franco : carly , these are , you know -- these are caricatures . i ca n't possibly make a visual joke of something that i find so beautiful . carly : it 's been done before , and i promise i wo n't punch you like i punched the last guy . franco : you 're only doing this 'cause you feel sorry for me . carly : no , i 'm doing it because i believe in you . there 's a difference . so ... ... get to work ! levi : look who 's up ! what 's going on here ? maxie : we were just talking a little . levi : any reason why you 're doing it in a towel ? nathan : yeah , to answer my phone . levi : there is such a thing as voicemail , you know . nathan : yeah . is that kind of like how there 's such a thing as responsibilities and a job ? levi : so i hear . look , dude , you 're making a puddle . you 're dripping all over the floor . nathan : i 'm gon na go get dressed . levi : excellent idea . i thought you wanted to stay away from his negativity . maxie : yeah , i did , but he 's not as negative as he used to be . he actually did me a huge favor yesterday . levi : did what ? maxie : well , i did n't tell you , but i went to go see the judge about georgie , and nathan went with me . we rescheduled my hearing , and ... i 've decided that i want to try to see my daughter . levi : i thought we decided that would be a bad idea . maxie : we did . but i changed my mind . do you have a problem with that ? alexis : blow out the candle ! julian : big breath ! sam : big breath ! do it ! blow ! both : yay ! alexis : oh , my gosh ! you did it ! good job ! good job ! sam : okay . julian : nice . alexis : all right . sam : all right . let 's see what else he 's getting . julian : yeah , one day late , thanks to -- alexis : do n't even . julian : i know , but if you ask me , silas should have told nina yesterday that he was with sam now . alexis : okay . no one 's asking . sam : look , this is n't silas ' fault . i 'm the one who told him not to say anything . you saw how weak and fragile . i just do n't think it was the right time for nina to know . julian : yeah , maybe , but if silas does n't tell her soon , she 's gon na get the wrong idea . this nina is gon na think that she has a chance with , you know , her husband . nina : ca n't we just wait until we call j , please ? yeah . listen , he was so young , i do n't -- i do n't even think he remembers me . silas : he 's very devoted to you . nina : listen , last time i saw j , he was -- he was n't that much older than your patient danny , and just to see him as a grown man , hear how deep his voice has gotten ... silas : i 'm sure you 'll recognize him as soon as you hear him . nina : i - i 'm afraid . i 'm afraid he 'll seem like a stranger to me . it 's not j 's fault , but it 's just -- it 's going to remind me of all the years that i lost , and i just want to take this time to get to know you again , i mean , before the world intrudes . is that asking too much , please ? silas : no , that 's not asking too much . nina : okay . silas : how about breakfast ? um ... do you think you still like cinnamon toast ? nina : you remember . rosalie already took care of breakfast . silas : where did she go , anyway ? nina : oh , i sent her on errands so we could have time to reconnect . but -- i 'm sorry -- you probably have to go to work . silas : oh , not for a while , but , you know , i 'm gon na get that coffee . nina : all right . oh , wait . silas ... we had a good marriage , right ? i mean , i know that we had our share of problems -- i mean , boy , did we ever -- but we loved each other , right ? silas : yeah . nina : you know , i - i 'd like to sit on the sofa to remind me of old times . can we do that ? silas : sure . nina : ow . i 'm so weak . silas : yeah . nina : can you help me ? i do n't ... silas : of course . nina : ... think i can manage . i 'm sorry . silas : got a good grip ? nina : yeah . silas : all right ? nina : ohh . levi : the only thing i have a problem with is that you did n't tell me . we said we 'd always be open with each other , maxie -- make a commitment to communicate . maxie : you 're right . we did . but you also told me that i needed to accept what happened with georgie and move on . levi : only because the situation was causing you so much pain . maxie : okay . well , whatever your reasons were , i did n't tell you because i did n't want to argue with you about it . levi : so you told nathan instead and took him with you ? maxie : i did n't take nathan with me . he was already at the courthouse . levi : was he , now ? maxie : yeah , on police business , which often occurs at the courthouse . levi : i 'm sensing a rise in tension . maxie : maybe that 's because you are tense . i ran in to nathan there . he asked if he could come meet the judge with me , and i 'm really glad he did . levi : did he shoot the judge , or did he just waterboard him with his shower drippings ? maxie : no . nathan just covered for me in a huge way . i might not have been allowed to reschedule the hearing . levi : nathan covered for you ? how ? maxie : well , judge walters , who already hates me , was hating on me even more because i missed the first hearing he scheduled about georgie . and he was about to refuse to let us reschedule another hearing , and nathan stepped in and said it was his fault . levi : but it was n't . we decided together that the hearing would be a negative drain . maxie : i know what we decided , but the judge did n't know that . so nathan told him that he thought the notice i got in the mail was a piece of junk mail and he threw it out . levi : oh , my god , maxie . you lied to a judge . nathan : no , maxie did n't lie to the judge . i did . sam : will you please concentrate on spoiling my son instead of spoiling my day ? alexis : honestly , this is n't helping . julian : yeah , i know . i 'm -- you know , i 'm sorry . honestly , i 'm sorry . you 're my daughter , and i 'm just looking out for you . i just do n't want to see you hurt by some guy who 's still hung up on his ... wife . [ footsteps approach , keys jingle ] rafe : uh , sorry . just passing through . nina : who is this adorable young man ? silas : this is rafe . he 's my brother , stephen 's , son . he lives with me . nina : oh . why ? did something happen to stephen ? rafe : yeah . he 's dead . you were supposed to be dead , too . nina : oh , yes . um ... right . but i am very much alive and very happy about it . i 'm sorry to hear about stephen . he was so young , and his music career was taking off . was it an accident , or was he ill ? silas : stephen was sick . it led indirectly to his death . nina : what do you mean ? rafe : it 's okay . you can say it . my dad was a serial killer . carly : ready ? franco : yeah , almost . all i have to do is start over . carly : what ? ! no ! franco : yes . carly : no . show it to me . come on . just show it to me . franco : carly , it 's -- it 's awful . it does n't -- it does n't do you justice . it does n't capture any of your -- carly : oh , shut up and show it to me . franco : okay , look -- it 's important that you adjust your expectations , all right ? i feel like common expectations are important for -- carly : wow . franco : yeah , i know . carly : wow ! franco : it sucks . carly : no , franco . it 's really good . it does n't suck . franco : it does n't ? carly : no . i mean , it is a perfect likeness ... of olivia . olivia : what in hell is going on here ? sonny , this one is moving in to your house ? is this -- is this some kind of sick joke ? sonny : i was about to -- that was what i was trying to tell you . ava : oh , no , no . it 's no joke , olivia . sonny asked me to move in . this was all his idea , was n't it ? olivia : she means nothing to you , you ca n't stand her , but she 's moving in to your house ? sonny : that 's what i was trying to explain to you . olivia : explain ? wait . explain to me what ? ! what ? ! what ? ! you want both of us ? sonny : of course not ! i do n't like this broad ! olivia : so , why is she moving in to your house ? ! sonny : because she 's pregnant ! kiki : you think my mom should have an abortion ? morgan : i do n't know . yeah . i thought that might solve some things . kiki : if my mom wants to keep this baby , that 's her choice . morgan : okay , i know that . you do n't have to tell me that . kiki : well , just like it 's your decision if you want to stay in the kid 's life or not . i mean , it 's your kid . morgan : i - i know that , okay ? i did n't want to be a part of the baby 's life yesterday , but then your mom -- she keeps saying that my dad means nothing to her , that what happened between them was a mistake . kiki : for once , i actually think she 's telling the truth . morgan : i do n't know . she said she hopes the baby 's mine . kiki : do you believe her ? morgan : she -- she begged me to take her back . she keeps saying that she loves me . i do n't know . i - i think ava 's telling the truth this time , but it 'd be wrong for me to turn my back on her now with the baby . kiki : but what about you ? do you still love her ? morgan : i just picture her and my dad together , and that 's -- you know , they said it was once , but it 's like can you forgive someone for just -- even once ? kiki : morgan , morgan , do you still love her ? morgan : yeah , i guess i do . kiki : is it enough to forgive her ? is it enough to deal with this baby , even if it is your father 's ? morgan : i do -- i do n't know . i do n't know . kiki : look , if you want my help , you 've got it , and mikey 's , too . we ca n't make this decision for you . it 's yours . only you can decide if you want to walk away from my mom and her child and move on with your life or if you love her enough to get through everything that could happen . olivia : this one 's having your kid ? ava : well , we do n't know if it 's actually sonny 's . sonny : could be morgan 's . olivia : oh , naturally . but you still want her crashing her ? sonny : it 's for her own health . olivia : send her to her damn apartment and hire a nurse . ava : oh , that 's exactly what i said ! but -- but sonny -- he insisted . sonny : okay , this -- look , this ... is because of the chi -- it has nothing to do with you and me . olivia : whoa , whoa , wait . sonny : why do n't we just talk about -- olivia : wait . whoa . this -- this has nothing to do with you and me ? you think that i 'm gon na take you back and live in your house with your baby mama ? whoa , wait a minute -- maybe your baby grandma ? you go to hell ! sonny : okay . but you do n't know the whole story , do you ? come here . olivia : no , no . do n't tou -- do n't . do n't . do n't . do not touch me . all that crap i said about making peace for the baby 's sake -- please , please do me a favor and forget about it . and you try to bring your putana to my christening party , i will take your face off . [ door slams ] ava : well , do n't look at me . you 're the one forcing me to live here . it was all your idea . [ sighs ] i 'm gon na make myself at home . franco : ohh , gah ! what am i gon na do ? ! carly , what am i gon na do ? what am i gon na do ? i -- my whole life , i 've made art . i ca n't make art . if i ca n't make art , then who am i ? what a -- what am i doing ? i 'm nobody . i 'm -- i 'm -- i 'm a nobody ! carly : are you finished ? franco : i - i guess . i mean , i 'm out of words , so , yeah , now i 'm wordless and i 'm worthless . yeah , now i 'm done . i 'm done now . now i 'm done . carly : good , 'cause maybe you can shut up so i can talk , okay ? you are somebody . franco : who am i ? carly : to me ... you 're the somebody who saved my life and the somebody who makes me laugh , who makes me think , who supports me . you 're the somebody who makes love to me every night and holds me every morning . i do n't care if you 're an artist . i do n't . i do n't care what you do for work . i care about you . you 're somebody to me . and i love you . levi : lying to a judge -- that 's bad karma , negative energy that is bound to circle back to you . nathan : but the most important thing is that maxie got another chance to see her daughter . levi : yeah , i hear you , man , but what concerns me is that maxie could get hurt again . nathan : i think it 's safe to say that none of us want that . maxie : i know i do n't . levi : [ sighs ] your actions are noble , but you do n't know what it was like . dude , maxie was so shattered about losing her daughter . her poor heart stayed broken for so long . i was there with her the whole time that she was healing . it was rough , was n't it , baby ? maxie : yeah , but -- nathan : look , maybe everything will work out okay this time . you never know unless you try , right ? levi : right . i just do n't want maxie to be hurt all over again . nathan : yeah , i know . we got that . you made that clear . i got to go to work . maxie : hey , um ... good luck with the nina thing . nathan : thanks . levi : so , the good detective lies to a judge for you , and now you 're wishing him luck . maxie : what about it ? levi : is there something going on between you two ? julian : listen , um ... i 'm really sorry for being a little overprotective . sam : [ chuckles ] a little ? julian : yeah . it 's just that , well , i was never there for you when you were younger to protect you from boys and -- boys . i did n't mean to upset you . but , look , you are my daughter , and if you can let silas feel his way with nina , then maybe you would n't mind letting me feel my way with you as a father . deal ? sam : deal . but just so you know , i have been taking care of myself for a very long time , and i 've gotten really good at it . but , i mean , i guess it is nice to know that you have my back . julian : okay . silas : stephen suffered a psychotic break when his wife died . nina : that 's so sad . silas : yeah . he did some good things , too , though . he left behind this great kid . rafe 's been living here , and we 've been getting to know each other as a family . nina : oh , until i crashed the party . silas : no . no one 's crashing anything . it 's okay . rafe : i should get out of you guys ' way . nina : no , you 're not in the way . rafe : no , it 's -- it 's okay . besides , i have something to do . silas : oh , yeah ? if you do n't mind my asking , what is that ? rafe : i actually got to run by sam 's quick . nina : wait . is sam the person who 's the mother of one of your patients ? silas : mm - hmm . rafe : yeah . that -- that 's her . hey , do you want me to stay at her place for a while -- kind of give you guys some space ? i 'm sure she could use some company . silas : okay , listen to me . this is your house , too , okay ? nina and i do n't need any more space , all right ? and i do n't think sam needs the company . rafe : whatever you say . i guess i 'll see you later . nina : okay . see you . silas : see you later . nina : hmm . if , um -- [ sighs ] silas , if -- if sam ... is -- is just the mom of one of your patients , why is your nephew so close to her ? silas : that 's kind of a long story . nina : yeah , i gathered . in fact , i - i felt like he was stepping around something really important . what is it about sam that i 'm not getting ? sam : wait a second . sorry . i thought i had cash in here . uh ... there you go . thank you . rafe : there 's enough there for a gram . is that right ? carly : maybe you 'll be an artist . maybe you wo n't . but i can guarantee you one thing -- you 're gon na find your place in this world , and i 'm gon na do it with you . franco : how ? carly : well , first of all , i 'm kicking you out of the metro court . franco : is this tough love ? is that what -- this is sink or swim ? carly : and you 're moving in with me . franco : carly , that -- that 's a commitment , and i - i 'm not sure that -- carly : or you 're gon na start paying for your room . franco : i 've always been a big fan of stability . carly : yeah , exactly . you need a home . you know , you need a home , and then you get to start over . think about it . you have been through so much this past year -- so much . everything that 's happened , all the crap you 've been through -- it 's over . now you get to work on being somebody again , not for me but for you . maxie : there is nothing going on between me and nathan . i appreciate what he did for me , and that 's it . levi : i 'm glad , because i think we have something real here , max . maxie : so do i . levi : i do n't want anything to mess it up . maxie : well , then , stop worrying . you 're my guy , levi , not nathan -- nobody else but you . levi : good , because i 'm really into you . sam : detective west . nathan : hi . sam : hi . wow . you must be pretty jazzed about the news . nathan : what news ? sam : about nina . nathan : nina ? what about nina ? sam : you do n't know ? nathan : well , obviously not . no . what have you heard ? sam : nathan ... nina is alive . nina : silas , what are you not telling me about sam ? silas : nina , i need to tell you this . i -- kiki : hey . you have company ? silas : no , not -- not company . kiki , this is nina clay . kiki : nina ? like , as in your wife ? nina : yes . it 's me ... awake from the coma , breathing and very happy , my mother 's lies notwithstanding . kiki : [ gasps ] wow . i 'm sorry . i 'm sorry . i 'm so happy for you -- for both of you . nina : and who are you ? silas : this is kiki . she lives here , too . nina : oh . are you one of stephen 's children ? silas : no . kiki is my daughter . [ door opens , closes ] sonny : if you 're here to fight , i got to tell you i 'm not in the mood . morgan : i 'm not here to take shots at you . i just -- i just want you to know that i 've made a decision . sonny : decision about what ? morgan : well , this situation 's completely bizarre , but i want to try to make it easier on all of us , so ... i 'm gon na step up and do right by the baby . sonny : we do n't know which one of us -- morgan : okay , i still care about ava . i do n't really care which one of us is the father . i still want to be with her , so you 're off the hook , all right ? anyway , i just need to find out where ava is now . ava : sonny ! if this is gon na work , i 'm gon na need way more closet space .	franco paints portraits in the park . olivia happens by and takes his money out of his hat . she says it will go toward the damage he did to his hotel room . carly tell franco that sonny did n't kill ava because she is pregnant . franco draws carly 's picture , but it looks like olivia . carly invites franco to move into her house . morgan tells kiki that her mother is pregnant with either his child or his father 's child . he says he suggested that ava get an abortion , but she is insisting on having it . he says ava said she hopes the baby is his and begged him to take her back . kiki asks him if he still loves ava and tells him that no one can help him decide what to do . sonny tells ava to get used to max , because he will be her shadow until the baby is born . he says he is going to kill her then . olivia goes to see sonny and tells him that they need to get along for the benefit of their son and grandson . he says he does n't just want to get along ; he wants her back . she says they will have to take it slow . she is shocked when ava walks in and tells her that she is moving in with sonny . sonny is forced to reveal that ava is pregnant . olivia tells sonny that she does n't want anything to do with him and walks out . morgan goes to sonny 's house and says he is going to step up and do right by the baby and that he is going to continue to be with ava . ava comes downstairs saying she is going to need more closet space .
elizabeth : get off of me ! hayden : oh ! bitch . elizabeth : [ groaning ] naomi : what in the world is going on , rachel ? [ cell phone rings ] hayden : mother ? elizabeth : mother ? naomi : oh , rachel . if only your father could see you now . [ scene_break ] franco : hey , elizabeth . i 'm just checking in . i have n't talked to you since the nurses ' ball . i , uh ... this is franco , by the way . i do n't want to assume that , um ... i mean , yeah , i 'm -- i 'm me . uh ... yeah , just , uh -- just want to make sure you 're okay . you know , your ankle 's feeling better and ... nikolas has turned up not dead and jason is n't bugging you . that 's my point -- you know , if you feel like you got a lot of problems right now , feel free to hand one off on me . [ scene_break ] jason : i do n't think there was a body . sam : we saw it . jason : no , we saw what nikolas wanted us to see . it was a setup . he 's not dead . nikolas has been playing us all . sam : okay . all right , well , that would explain why the coast guard has been searching all night and have n't found nikolas ' body . jason : if i 'm right , everything that happened that night at wyndemere , it was staged , and nikolas set it up so he could disappear . [ scene_break ] jordan : so the judge signed off on the warrant ? good , yeah . send a squad car to his residence , and if he is not there , you check sam morgan 's apartment . if you come up empty on both places , i want you to call the da 's office , have them call diane miller . tell her to advise her client to just turn himself in . meanwhile , i 'm at general hospital . um , i 've got another case to look into . yep . [ scene_break ] dr. mayes : let 's start at the beginning . do you know what happened to you ? lucas : yeah . i do . brad : babe , tell us what happened . lucas : somebody tried to kill me . [ scene_break ] maxie : okay . [ chuckles ] sit . sit , sit , sit , sit . nathan : maxie , i 'm -- look , i 'm fine . i 'm o -- maxie : nope , no . uh , you know what ? we need more pillows . nathan : maxie , stop it . i 'm okay . maxie : you just had brain surgery . you need to lay down . nathan : i will . i -- i promise i will not get off the couch if you will sit with me , all right ? we need to talk . maxie : okay . uh , rest now , talk later . nathan : max -- no , max , at the hospital , you said we could talk as soon as we got home . maxie : okay , and by `` soon `` ... i meant after you eat . okay ? you -- you have to be starving after all that hospital food you did n't have . does your mom really make you eat nutri - gruel ? nathan : maxie -- maxie , please . stop talking , please . look , you ca n't -- i ca n't put this off any longer . it 's time i made a full confession . [ scene_break ] sam : nikolas makes it look like he dies , flying through the window , crashing on the rocks below . the current is strong enough to pull him into the harbor . first question . jason : why ? sam : um ... because he lost elq ? financial trouble ? jason : no . faking his own death would n't necessarily return him to the lifestyle which he 's accustomed . as a matter of fact , it would make it more difficult to access the funds that he does have . sam : what else would he be trying to escape ? jason : not what . who . [ scene_break ] elizabeth : this is your mother ? hayden : we 're ... estranged . naomi : well , not by my choice . uh , do you have children , miss ... ? hayden : her name is elizabeth . naomi : oh . naomi . elizabeth -- such a pretty name . it 's very gentile . does n't really fit the type of woman who would be rolling around the floor with my daughter . elizabeth : she tends to bring out the worst in people . naomi : yeah . it 's been said . hayden : one minute in , and you 've already found something in common . feel free to stay and chat . i 'm out of here . elizabeth : no , do n't bother . i 'm leaving . my advice -- scrap your travel plans . you would n't want to add `` evading arrest `` to your list of charges . naomi : she 's an assertive little thing . [ door slams ] hayden : she 's a meddling snake . naomi : and none too fond of you , either . any particular reason ? hayden : what are you even doing here ? naomi : what do you think ? i came to see my daughter . how about a hug ? hmm ? [ scene_break ] maxie : nathan , i -- i think that you 're confused . you do n't want to talk to me . you want to talk to griffin . nathan : i what ? maxie : yeah , you said you want to confess , and he 's a priest , so ... nathan : maxie , no , look . dodging around and changing the subject is not gon na make this go away , okay ? you need to hear me out , for both our sakes . maxie : how serious is this confession ? did you cheat on me ? did you get someone pregnant ? nathan : god , no . no . maxie : well , you do n't want to do either of those things , right ? nathan : no , maxie , no . i love you . there is no one else . i would n't ask you to marry me , otherwise . maxie : thank god . so this is not about claudette . okay , well , how serious can it really be ? it 's not like you killed someone . nathan : okay , look , you need to let me tell you this in my own way , okay ? maxie : oh , my god . you killed someone ? [ scene_break ] [ monitors beeping ] jordan : dr. jones , i , uh ... i 'm really happy to see you recovering . lucas : heh . yeah , me too . jordan : how 's he doing ? monica : oh , dr. mayes is the physician of record . dr. mayes : his vitals are good . um , of course , we 'll continue monitoring him , but i do n't foresee any complications . dr. obrecht : dr. jones was about to tell us what he remembers of the circumstances that landed him here . jordan : are you -- are you up to talking ? brad : m - maybe we should n't do this right now . lucas : oh , no , no , no . i 'm okay . i need to get this out . jordan : okay . just -- just tell us what you remember . lucas : m - my mom fainted backstage , so ... um , at the ball , so i brought her here . and dr. finn treated her . finn : ms. spencer was diagnosed with benign positional vertigo , and i admitted her for the evening . lucas : mm . uh , i was gon na stay with her , but ... she insisted i go back to the ball so i would n't miss my wedding . oh , god , baby ... brad : shh , shh , shh , shh . do n't even worry about it . lucas : i 'm sorry . um , i forgot my car -- my car keys , and ... so i came back in to get them , and ... somebody ... was standing over my mother with a syringe . so i asked them what the hell they were doing . and that 's when they jumped me and shot me up . i guess the next thing i remember , i -- i -- i 'm waking up with brad calling my name . jordan : can you maybe describe your assailant ? lucas : i -- i thought it was a doctor . jordan : which -- which doctor ? which doctor attacked you , lucas ? lucas : it 's -- it 's fuzzy . i do n't know . jordan : just try to -- try to picture it in your mind . i mean , can you describe what they were wearing ? lucas : i 'm not sure how much i really saw . it was dark . the lights were off . jordan : well , you had mentioned that your assailant was a doctor . why would you say that ? lucas : well ... 'cause -- 'cause they were wearing white . um ... a white lab coat . jordan : uh - huh . great . that 's really , really good , lucas . um ... what about their hair ? was it long ? was it short ? lucas : i do n't know . i ... it was covered up . they were wearing a cap and mask . [ sighs ] i mean , it could 've been anybody . i do n't know . [ scene_break ] franco : hi . elizabeth : hi . franco : i called you . elizabeth : oh ? franco : yeah . i left you a message . elizabeth : i did n't get it . franco : is this a jason thing ? elizabeth : is what a jason thing ? franco : did jason tell you to not talk to me the way he told me to not talk to jake ? elizabeth : jason does n't tell me who to talk to . he makes his opinions known , and then i decide for myself . franco : oh . so this is a choice , then ? you 're making a choice right now to treat me like this ? elizabeth : this is n't about you . nikolas is missing , presumed dead . the police think jason did it , jake wants to know where his dad is , and ... hayden 's an unrelenting bitch . franco : yeah . and she wore the same dress as you to the ball . elizabeth : [ sighs ] that 's not funny . franco : kind of funny . [ scene_break ] hayden : how did you find me ? naomi : a mother knows . [ laughs ] hayden : where was this supernatural parental instinct when i was in a coma for months ? i 'm fine , by the way . naomi : i knew you were in trouble , rachel . hayden : it 's hayden now . naomi : hayden ? what kind of a name is `` hayden `` ? hayden : the one i chose when i realized the only way i could have a life was to leave rachel berlin and everyone who ever knew her behind . naomi : including your own mother ? hayden : one can only hope . naomi : i did n't come here to fight , honey . hayden : then it 's probably a good idea you leave . naomi : i came because i heard about your husband 's unfortunate accident . it 's a terrible , terrible loss . he certainly had excellent taste . hayden : he 's missing . probably dead . naomi : oh . honey , you must really be going through it . but i 'm here now , and everything is gon na be okay . hayden : okay ? nothing will ever be okay , not after what you did . naomi : really ? how long are you going to hold this over my head ? hayden : 200 years , 4 months , 6 days . that 's how long . the day that daddy gets out of prison , where you put him . [ scene_break ] jason : staging his death would n't solve nikolas ' financial problems , but it would solve his legal ones . maybe he was afraid hayden was gon na blow the whistle on him having her shot , and he could n't stall her any longer , so he decided to run . sam : and staged his own murder to cover his tracks . that 's good motivation , but ... how 'd he do it ? [ scene_break ] maxie : nathan ... who did you kill ? nathan : no one . i -- maxie : then ... why did you just say that -- nathan : no one that i know of . i shot -- i shot at someone , all right ? it was years ago . it was before i knew you . it was complicated . maxie : okay , um ... how complicated ? was this while you were a cop in new york ? nathan : ye -- yes , but i was n't on duty . maxie : this is not making any sense to me right now . nathan : maxie , i know h -- i know how this must sound to you , and i 'm sure you 've got a thousand questions , and i promise i will answer all of them . i swear . i have practiced telling you this a thousand times , and somehow , i just ca n't get the words ... but i ca n't -- i ca n't hold it back any more , max . it 's time that you knew the whole story about claudette . maxie : are you saying that you shot claudette ? [ scene_break ] lucas : i must have seen someone that could help , so ... [ monitors beeping intensified ] monica : okay , lucas , you 're pushing yourself way too hard . dr. obrecht : just focus on the face , dr. jones . who did you see ? monica : i want everybody out of here . now . brad : all right , you heard the lady . scram ! shh , shh , shh , shh . come on , calm down . [ scene_break ] maxie : i ca n't believe this . you were -- you were so angry with your wife for cheating on you that you shot her ? nathan : no , maxie , no . no , i could never hurt claudette . i ... i shot her lover . maxie : you shot him ? nathan : yes . i -- i ... look , things had gotten really bad between claudette and me . we were fighting all the time , one thing after another , and i confronted her one night , and i asked her if she was seeing another guy . she made me think i was crazy . and i was drinking all the time , and -- and everything in me told me that claudette was cheating . but i had no proof . so , one night , the station screwed up . and i went in for an overnight shift , and i was n't on the schedule , so instead of going home , i went out with some of the guys , and i got wasted . she was in bed with him . and i -- i just reacted . i -- i drew my gun , and i fired , half blind . and then i passed out . the guy was gone when i came to . but i definitely hit him . there was blood on the sheets . claudette : what did you do ? ! nathan : i do n't even remember what the guy looked like . claudette would n't tell me what happened or even who he was . maxie : so you never found out what happened to him . nathan : i tried . i -- i looked everywhere . i wanted to make it right somehow , but the guy never checked in to an er , he never reported it . truthfully , i 'm lucky he did n't . i would 've lost my badge for sure . i might be in prison right now instead of here with you . [ scene_break ] jordan : dr. quartermaine , i 'm gon na need a copy of the schedule for the night of the nurses ' ball . i want to know what doctors were on call , who signed in for work , and when . dr. mayes : this is ludicrous . obviously , something terrible happened to dr. jones , but his memory is suspect , tainted by the trauma and the effects of derisifol . if we take him at his word , every single doctor is a suspect . jordan : well , we 'll narrow that down . finn : good luck . that could be anybody in a lab coat . that 's all lucas could identify . dr. obrecht : perhaps the commissioner should focus on the staff with unsavory histories . finn : well , that puts you at the top of the list . dr. obrecht : and further refine her search by zeroing in on those who are drug addicts , starting with you , dr. finn . [ scene_break ] naomi : are we really going to do this again ? i am not responsible for your father going to prison . he is . hayden : you turned him in to the government . naomi : because he was committing fraud on a massive scale . if i had n't acted when i did , you and i might have found ourselves on the hook for raymond 's crimes . hayden : so i should thank you ? naomi : well , a little gratitude would n't be entirely out of order . hayden : you have a long wait ahead of you . we were a family , and you destroyed us . naomi : i did what had to be done , and in your heart , you know that . but the part of you that 's still a little girl needs someone to blame , and it certainly is n't gon na be raymond , so you 're lashing out at me . you would feel very differently if you knew the entire truth . [ scene_break ] sam : okay , for me , let 's go over this one more time , please . jason : [ sighs ] sam : thank you . when you got to wyndemere , was the front door open ? jason : no , it was closed , but it was unlocked . i entered , i yelled up to nikolas , and that 's when i heard the noise from upstairs . nikolas ! sam : okay . so if nikolas staged the whole thing ... jason : it would n't make sense , because it did n't sound like two people fighting . it could 've been him deliberately moving the furniture . it sounded like the noise was coming from one of the bedrooms upstairs , but all the doors were shut . and then i heard a crash coming from nikolas ' bedroom . [ glass shatters ] sam : and that 's when i arrived . i heard the glass breaking . jason : yeah . i entered nikolas ' bedroom . the room was trashed , the window was broken to pieces ... sam : and there was no sign of anyone else ? jason : no , not until you showed up and then later , curtis and hayden . sam : okay , well , it would be easy for nikolas to stage the whole thing . jason : he wrecks the room himself , he breaks the window so it looks like he was attacked and pushed through . sam : and you were right outside the room when the window broke . jason : yeah . so how could he have made it out of there if he did n't go through the window ? like you said , that house has so many secret passageways , i 'm willing to bet that nikolas had one in his bedroom . sam : okay . but even if he did use a secret passageway , i do n't think there 's any way he had enough time to get down to the beach and pose his body . jason : maybe he did n't have to . [ scene_break ] finn : you 're being a bad ? , and you 're crossing the line . dr. obrecht : i hardly think relaying reports of your substance abuse is out of bounds . our colleagues and patients have the right to know that they 're ... finn : and now you 're spreading rumors again . dr. obrecht : ... star internist operates under a diminished capacity . dr. mayes : liesl , do you have proof of this ? dr. obrecht : the proof is in dr. jones and the corpses of the two patients dr. finn already lost under similarly dubious circumstances . it is evidence of a pattern . finn : i 'm not doing this . dr. mayes : we need to conduct a review of all patient deaths going back months , maybe years . jordan : which my people will do . i 'm not ruling anything out . dr. finn , i , uh , expect that you 'll make yourself available for an interview at the station ? finn : unless i am with a patient , i am completely at your disposal , commissioner . jordan : thank you . i 'll be in touch soon . finn : thank you . jordan : dr. quartermaine , a word . monica : of course . dr. obrecht : what is that american colloquialism ? it was nice knowing you . monica : i just want to assure you , commissioner , you have the complete cooperation of the entire hospital staff . jordan : thank you . thank you so much , but i actually have another matter to discuss with you . it 's your son . monica : jason ? jordan : a warrant has been issued for his arrest for the murder of nikolas cassadine . [ scene_break ] sam : we saw the body on the rocks . jason : no , we did n't . we saw something that could pass for a body when seen from a distance . sam : oh . right . some kind of a dummy or something ? jason : before we were able to get close enough to make sure ... sam : it was washed away into the harbor . jason : yeah , that 's right . nikolas placed a body on the rocks , right ? he knew everybody would be off the island so he would n't be disturbed . he cut himself to leave behind his dna , he went back down , he placed his cufflink , he left his smashed phone . he needed to make sure the right assumptions would be made . he goes back upstairs ... [ glass shatters ] jason : he wrecks his room ... he destroys the window , and then he takes off . now , while he 's making his escape , he has some sort of secret passageway . we spot the body from the upstairs window . as we go downstairs to make sure he 's okay , he 's actually disposing of the dummy , and he 's covering his tracks in the storm . sam : there 's -- there 's still a big hole . there 's no way that nikolas could 've framed you . he was n't sure if you were coming or not . jason : maybe he was trying to frame somebody else . [ scene_break ] hayden : you always do this -- hint at some deep , dark truth i do n't understand . naomi : well , there is a lot more to the story than you realize . hayden : then stop dropping hints and tell me . naomi : i do n't want to speak ill of your father . hayden : [ scoffs ] since when ? naomi : raymond made his own choices and now he is living with the consequences . you and i , we are what 's known as collateral damage . we 're just left to stumble around the wreckage , our assets liquidated , the proceeds awarded to the victims . baby , you and i have been bled dry . hayden : yeah , well , that 's what i keep telling the feds . naomi : so ? hayden : but they wo n't leave me alone . naomi : let me help . hayden : how ? you 're no better off than i am . naomi : i know how to deal with these government people . and they owe me because i cooperated with the investigation . perhaps i can persuade them to leave you alone . hayden : you would do that ? naomi : that you would even wonder ... you are my daughter . rachel , i -- hayden -- whatever you want to call yourself . i love you . and that is a given . hayden : thank you . that , um ... helps . naomi : good . then , uh , perhaps , in return , you could help me . i 'm trying to track down my diamond necklace . you know the one . [ scene_break ] dr. obrecht : ms. webber , i require the complete files on dr. finn 's two recently deceased patients . elizabeth : yeah , i 'm right in the middle of something . dr. obrecht : this is important ! elizabeth : can you get it yourself ? i 'm really busy . dr. obrecht : how dare you . franco : nurse webber , they just paged you . you 're needed in surgery . dr. obrecht , my , is that a new lab coat ? it 's fetching . is that fitted ? what are you doing ? what , you do n't have enough enemies already ? elizabeth : i do n't -- i do n't care about her feelings . i actually have work to do . franco : okay , just take one second , then , all right ? just take a second . hey . just talk to me . elizabeth : if you think i 'm gon na break down about nikolas in front of you , you can forget it . franco : you do n't have to do that . i 'm fine with that . elizabeth : i do n't really care if you are or you 're not . franco : okay . why do n't you just tell me what 's the deal with the hayden thing ? what 's -- elizabeth : i do not want to talk about hayden . franco : okay , we do n't have to talk about that , either . we can talk about -- elizabeth : she 's a duplicitous snake . i know she had something to do with nikolas ' disappearance . i just do n't know what . franco : oh . okay . this happens to be my area of expertise . if you 're looking to destroy a rival , you 've come to the right guy . [ scene_break ] nathan : claudette and i divorced and went on with our lives . and i -- i never did find out what happened to the guy she was sleeping with . so i just put it in the past and tried to act like it never happened . that 's it , max . that 's the whole story . maxie : okay , well , um ... i guess this all makes sense . nathan : what does ? maxie : why i could n't , um ... track down claudette . she 's hiding from you . nathan : what do you -- you 've been trying to find claudette ? you made me think that -- maxie : i made you think otherwise ? yeah , there 's a lot of that going around . nathan : i deserve that . max , i lied to you . i know i did . and i hated myself for doing it , but i was just -- maxie : i know , okay ? i know . you were afraid that i would n't understand . you were afraid that you would lose me . nathan : so you get it . maxie : how could i not ? do you know how many lies i 've told , how many people i 've hurt in the process ? nathan : so we can find a way past this . maxie : i do n't know . nathan : but you just said that -- maxie : i said that i have told a lot of selfish and hurtful lies ... but you knew that about me . this changes everything that i thought i knew about you . nathan , i always saw you as -- as one way , and now you have turned out to be something completely different . nathan : maxie , i am still the same guy today that i was when you sublet your place to me . maxie : that guy that i met and got to know and fell in love with ... he never would 've lied to me , nathan . took me a while to , um , finally start ... trusting that you would always be honest with me ... even when you knew that it would hurt me . and then ... i find out , this whole time , you were keeping a secret from me . a huge part of your life , you were hiding it from me . nathan : i know , max , and i should 've -- when you found that glove in my old tux , i should 've told you whose it was . i should 've told you about claudette , the shooting ... maxie : yeah , yeah . that would 've been a really good time . i probably would 've hated it ... but hiding the truth has just made it worse . nathan : i know , max , and that 's why i came clean . do n't you see ? 'cause to keep it a secret would ruin everything that we have now , and -- and everything that we have -- that we 'll have after . maxie : whoa . what -- what do we have now ? and what do you think is coming after ? nathan : well , we 're getting married . are n't we ? [ scene_break ] hayden : you 're not here because you 're worried about me . you just want your diamond necklace . naomi : ca n't it be both ? you are my daughter , and i love you . but i also would like my fair share of the only asset your father left us . hayden : well , you should 've called first . i could 've saved you the trip . i do n't have the necklace . naomi : yes , you do . every one of those diamonds was registered . and recently , one of the stones has surfaced . your husband was the seller . hayden : it 's true . nikolas did sell one of the diamonds . naomi : and you have the rest . i 'm not mad . no , honey , quite the contrary , i 'm happy , because those stones will fund us for years to come . hayden : no , they wo n't . nikolas found those diamonds hidden away , and he stole them . now he 's gone , and so are they . naomi : and you 're lying -- [ scoffs ] hayden . god , in your own way , you are just as greedy as your father . hayden : you know what ? stop it ! stop with the insults . stop with the criticism , okay ? between you and elizabeth webber , i have had enough today . naomi : [ stammers ] elizabeth webber ? hayden : yeah . why ? i -- i thought you did n't know her . do you ? [ scene_break ] elizabeth : you would help me get hayden ? franco : yeah . that 'd be fun . elizabeth : do you even know her ? franco : we take the same yoga class . elizabeth : why ? franco : what do you mean , why ? it 's medically proven . all the deep breathing -- really advantageous . elizabeth : no , why would you help me ? franco : well , to begin with , hayden is a total show - off , teacher 's pet . like , correcting all the other students , like her downward dog is so great . elizabeth : is that all ? franco : of course , that 's not all . elizabeth , i would n't mind you getting a win . i do n't know . i mean , maybe i 'm wrong . maybe you like your life the way it is . maybe -- maybe losing is your thing . elizabeth : supposing i say yes ... what do you have in mind ? [ scene_break ] jason : yeah , i think you 're right . nikolas could n't have meant to frame me . it had to be somebody he was reasonably sure would be on their way to wyndemere . sam : maybe it was the same person he was trying to escape in the first place . jason : hayden . sam : [ scoffs ] it 's unbelievable . nikolas not only steals months of your life , but he botches a setup against hayden and leaves you to take the blame . [ cell phone rings ] jason : well , let me get this . it 's monica . hey . monica : jason , uh , we need to talk . jason : what 's going on ? okay , well , thank you for the information . is danny okay ? all right , well , try not to worry . i 'll -- i 'll call as soon as i can . okay . sam : that did n't sound good . jason : well , remember when diane said that as soon as the police found a shred of physical evidence , they would have me arrested ? sam : they found it . jason : there 's a warrant out for my arrest . [ scene_break ] monica : oh , dr. finn , uh , we need to talk . finn : about ? monica : do you have a drug problem ? finn : no , no . not you , too , monica . i mean , they do n't have you breathing obrecht 's hot air , do they ? monica : just answer the question . finn : no , i do not have a drug problem . monica : because it is in both of our interests that you be exonerated . finn : exonerated from what , exactly ? baseless allegations being made by a nutcase with a vendetta against me ? monica : work with me , please , finn . take a drug test . [ scene_break ] lucas : you look tired , babe . brad : [ chuckles ] hours of fear and bargaining with god will do that . i nearly lost you . lucas : sorry i worried you . i 'm really sorry ... i missed our wedding . brad : forget it . i do n't even care . i 'm -- i 'm just glad you 're okay . lucas : you do n't care ? what -- what , are you saying you do n't want to get married anymore ? brad : oh , we 're getting married , one way or another . lucas : okay . [ scene_break ] dr. mayes : liesl , how sure are you about dr. finn ? do you really think he ca n't be trusted ? dr. obrecht : i 'm certain of it . dr. mayes : but you have no proof . dr. obrecht : i 'll get it ! trust me . he 's hiding something . it takes a secret- keeper to know a secret - keeper . [ scene_break ] finn : you want me to submit to a drug test ? monica : it 's a condition of all new hires . finn : i was n't asked previously . monica : because i fast - tracked you . i stuck my neck out , dr. finn , by bypassing the usual vetting procedures . finn : i am not on drugs . monica : then take the damn test so we can all move on . just show up at the lab tomorrow . [ scene_break ] jason : the cops are gon na expect me to run , so , uh , i think for right now , we 're better off here . sam : but wait . we ca n't stay holed up forever . jason : i do n't intend to . we are going to prove this whole thing was a setup , that nikolas is still alive , but in the meantime ... sam : what ? jason : i told you ... sonny kept this place stocked . now , what 's your poison ? would you like scotch or would you like tequila ? sam : um , well , of course , that depends . are there any dominoes here ? jason : i have no idea . sam : okay . well , wait -- wait a second . jason : okay . you must really love dominoes . sam : um ... i -- think hard . you like dominoes , too . jason : oh , i remember . we played dominoes , and we drank tequila , and i won . sam : no , i won ! jason : that 's not how i remember it . sam : [ squeals ] well , your memory 's totally unreliable , and mine is ... perfection . bingo . jason : okay . sam : what do you say ? rematch ? jason : sure . but , uh , here . first , a toast . sam : to what ? jason : to us . come on . cheers . sam : [ chuckles ] jason : ahh . [ scene_break ] franco : all right , so i 'm pretty good at surveillance , so i 'm thinking maybe we , you know , set up some hidden cameras , right ? find out what hayden 's secret is . elizabeth : you know what ? no , thanks . franco : okay . no , wait . hold on a second . hold on . that 's just my first idea . elizabeth : no , the fact that i 'm even considering teaming up with you just shows that my head is not on straight . franco : i 'm just trying to help you out . elizabeth : i actually think you mean that . franco : i do . elizabeth : i ... i just ca n't handle any more complications in my life right now . losing nikolas hurts . he was my only true friend . franco : i know you ca n't see it right now ... but that is just not so . [ scene_break ] hayden : mother , do you somehow know elizabeth webber ? naomi : well , the name , it 's -- it does sound really ... familiar . you know , is that `` webber `` with one b or two ? hayden : fine . do n't tell me . it 's late . naomi : all right , well , tomorrow , first thing , you and i need to search this entire house for those diamonds . hayden : do you have someplace to stay ? do n't say here . naomi : i would n't dream of imposing . i 'm staying at the metro court . i still have points to spend . the government did n't get everything . i will see you tomorrow , baby . [ scene_break ] nathan : maxie , do you still want to marry me ? maxie : i can not talk about this right now . nathan : maxie , please . maxie : you know , nathan , you just told me that you shot some guy in a drunken , jealous rage . what if he shows up here one day ? what if he brings the police with him ? what happens to us then , huh ? nathan : we 'll figure it out together . maxie , do n't throw away what we have now . do n't tell me that this is over . maxie : this is a lot to process for me , and i just need some time to sort it all out , okay ? nathan : okay , so let 's sort it together . maxie : no , no . not tonight . nathan : where are you going ? maxie : i 'm gon na go to my parents ' house . i just -- i ca n't be here . nathan : maxie , come -- do n't go , plea -- maxie : i 'll see you when i see you , okay ? [ next_on ] nathan ( to maxie ) : we 're still together , are n't we ? kristina ( to aaron ) : i may have the answer to all of your problems . dillon ( to kiki ) : will you go on a real date with me ? sonny ( to morgan ) : what is it you 're not telling me ? diane ( to alexis ) : you 're going to turn julian into the police today . julian ( to ava ) : i have the resources to silence someone permanently .	jason and sam are alone and brainstorming what really happened and how it can be proven he did not attempt to kill nikolas . he theorizes that nikolas staged his fall to pin his `` murder `` on jason . sam reminds him that it 's possible that is not the case and there 's no proof of his theory . at the hospital , jordan informs monica and she informs jason , that there is a warrant out for his arrest . at that point , sam is determined to come up with evidence to exonerate jason . there is also a `` mystery `` involving how or by whom lucas got injected with a lethal drug . he comes to and remembers what happened to him although he admits he could not identify the person who injected him , since it was dark and hard to see , although he knows it was a person wearing a white coat . dr. obrecht is certain that finn did it . dr. mayes listens although he reminds her there 's no proof . monica wants to believe and give finn the benefit of the doubt but wonders why he would not want to submit to a voluntary drug test in order to disprove dr. obrecht 's charges that he has a drug addiction and is likely to have injected lucas . hayden / rachel 's mom makes a surprise visit to see her daughter at wyndemere , remarks that hayden / rachel is becoming as greedy as her father , but promises to be there for her when it seems her daughter is in trouble . elizabeth is upset and frustrated that she can not expose hayden / rachel for who she really is when franco offers to help elizabeth by using surveillance cameras . yet she admits that she is more concerned about losing nikolas who has been her best friend . nathan reveals to maxie , his secret regarding his marriage to claudette , for the first time . he informs her that he and his wife were having problems . he suspected although he could not prove , that she was cheating . one night when he was drinking , he caught them in bed together , shot the other guy and assumed he 'd be arrested and lose his police badge . maxie listens and realizes she can not judge her fiancé for lying and keeping this secret from her , as she 's done the same throughout her life . however , she informs nathan , she never expected this behavior from him and up until now believed he was a very different kind of man than whom he is now revealing to her that he really is . with that , she tells him she needs time , has to move out for a while and stay with her mom , until things get sorted out , postponing their wedding .
laura : i know you 're going out of your mind with worry , but valentin loves charlotte . he wo n't let anything happen to her . lulu : i just ca n't stop blaming myself . laura : for what ? this is n't your fault . lulu : i tipped him off , mom . i told him he was about to be arrested . all i wanted was to spare charlotte the pain of seeing her father taken away . laura : oh , honey . [ doorbell rings ] laura : oh . lulu : oh , please , come in . is there any news ? anna : yeah . i think i know where valentin is taking charlotte . [ scene_break ] valentin : ma petite , it 's too late to visit the falls tonight , but , uh , it will give us a chance to play a game . you want to know what it is ? charlotte : i ca n't play , papa . something 's wrong . valentin : oh , no . nothing 's wrong . why would you say that ? charlotte : 'cause somebody 's in big trouble . [ scene_break ] lucas : well , if you 're here to see ava , visiting hours are over . julian : i was looking for you , actually . look , i know things have n't been good between us . lucas : oh , there is no `` between us . `` julian : okay , i was n't exactly expecting a hug . look , i just figured that , you know , since i 've been given this temporary reprieve -- lucas : i do n't care . i 'm about to go off - duty . i just went in to check on ava , and now i 'm gon na go home . good night . julian : i d - did n't realize you were ava 's doctor . lucas : i 'm not . well , that means if you 're checking in on your aunt that ... you still care about your family . so , let me ask you this , lucas . do you only have compassion for your patients ... or do you have some left for your father ? [ scene_break ] alexis : mm . thank you for giving me time with my beautiful granddaughter . i ca n't tell you how much i needed this . sam : i can guess why , though . julian did make bail . alexis : except we 're not gon na talk about him , are we ? you 're gon na let me just focus on my two girls . [ baby fussing ] sam : danny , it 's okay . it 's okay . alexis : last time i checked , danny was your older son . this is your baby girl , scout . remember her ? sam : yes , of course , mom . so , i mix up their names sometimes . alexis : sometimes ? sam : it happens to every mom once in a while , does n't it ? alexis : you 're not every mom . i 'm looking at you , and you look pale . sam : well , thanks . i feel so pretty . alexis : no , i 'm serious . are you okay ? [ scene_break ] jason : okay . [ chuckles ] what are we drinking to ? sonny : how 'bout justice ? and not courtroom justice i 'm talking about . true justice -- the kind where karma bites the right person in the ass . jason : okay , i 'll drink to that . this have anything to do with you letting ava live ? sonny : i let ava live so she can lie there helpless , suffering , and she loses everything . that is the hell ... that ava deserves . [ scene_break ] sam : cut me some slack , will you ? this is the first time i 've raised a kid from scratch . alexis : i 'm sorry . i just was n't thinking . sam : it 's okay . uh , i 'm sorry . [ groans ] i 'm so sorry . i 'm actually a very lucky girl . danny is amazing . scout , she 's -- she 's gorgeous and perfect and ... exhausting . she 's exhausting , mom . i do n't know why . all she does is eat and sleep , and i ca n't seem to do either of those things . it 's really throwing me off my game . alexis : okay . maybe we should do this some other time . sam : no . no , no , no , no . sit down . you said you wanted to spend some time with your granddaughter . alexis : and i will -- as soon as you go and spend some time just for yourself . [ scene_break ] jason : so , if ava had n't have thrown that lantern and started a fire ... what would you have done ? sonny : let her go . jason : you were gon na let her go ? sonny : yeah . jason : yeah , does n't sound like you , my friend . sonny : well , look . too many people knew that carly and i were looking for ava . we would 've been the prime suspects . so it was best to let her run . let her go someplace where she could change her name . let her think that she got away with it . and that way when , you know , people stopped missing her , that 's when i would 've dealt with her on my terms . for what she did to connie , what she did to morgan , but , you know , in a weird way , this is the best thing . she 's in constant pain . she 's gon na have surgeries for years to come . jason : and everything she lost , ava lost it , because she took it from herself . sonny : you know , when carly and i confronted her about what she did to morgan , she tried to turn it on us , like ... we failed our son . jason : come on , now . you know you did everything you could for morgan . sonny : did we ? turns out , maybe ava was n't the only one living in her own nightmare . me and carly , we -- we ... we 're in a place where it 's -- it 's a parent 's worst nightmare ... when you think you failed your son ... when he needed you most . [ scene_break ] lucas : well , you 've lived this long without my approval . why 's it so important now ? julian : because this might be the last time i get to see you without a glass partition between us . lucas : [ sighs ] julian : the last time i get to tell you how different i wish things were , how -- how sorry i am . lucas : what exactly are you sorry for , dad ? sorry for the crimes you 've committed and the people you 've hurt or just that you 're finally gon na have to pay for it ? julian : both . [ scene_break ] valentin : i think we 've already covered this . i 'm not in trouble . charlotte : not you , papa . me . valentin : you ? why are you in trouble ? charlotte : for skipping school . they have people who come and look for you , do n't they ? valentin : ma petite , no . i mean , yes . yes , they -- yes , they do . but -- but i promise you , you 're not in any trouble . if anything , i can -- i can get credit for our vacation . charlotte : they do n't you give you credit for vacation . valentin : they do if you call it a field trip . want to learn about the game ? charlotte : sure . what are we playing ? valentin : okay . let me lay down some rules . it 's exactly like halloween , except instead of costumes , we have identities . we get all - new names , and we get to pick for ourselves new life stories . is n't that fun ? charlotte : yeah . i want to be from narnia ! valentin : okay , but here 's the challenge . you have to choose real - people names and real places . so , if anyone asks where we 're from , you have to have the answers for that . charlotte : so it 's like social studies ? valentin : exactly . now , here 's the most important part . in order to win the game , you have to play it all the time . charlotte : so once we start pretending , we do n't stop ? valentin : that 's right ! that 's right , even if we 're just by ourselves . and that 's very important that you remember that . charlotte : i understand , papa . valentin : you ready ? charlotte : ready . valentin : set . charlotte : set . valentin : and ... charlotte : go . valentin : go . okay , your new name ... is genevieve leblanc . say it . charlotte : genevieve leblanc . valentin : trés bien , trés bien . and i am your father , gaspar leblanc . so , what will you call me ? charlotte : i still call you `` papa , `` do n't i ? valentin : right , right . but let 's say we 're separated and somebody says , `` young lady , what 's your father 's name ? `` you will say , `` my father 's name is `` ... charlotte : gaspar leblanc . valentin : trés bien ! trés bien ! and we hail from montréal . charlotte : where nana lives ? valentin : exactement ! you ready ? charlotte : ready . valentin : bonsoir , genevieve . [ scene_break ] anna : it took a little persuading , but we managed to get nina to give up the fact that charlotte 's always wanted to go visit niagara falls . so , i think that 's where valentin might 've taken her . dante : that tracks with the direction his car was headed according to the tollbooth cameras . anna : the canadians have tightened security at their borders , but if he manages to get her across ... laura : they could disappear . i mean , they might hide in canada , but they could also just jump on a plane or a ship and go from there . lulu : then they 'd just be gone . dante : i 'll contact authorities on both sides of the falls . i mean , one thing we have going for us is this is n't just a guy by himself who can hide . it 's a guy travelling with his daughter , right ? lulu : yeah . [ sighs ] um , anna , what , uh , can i do ? anna : valentin loves charlotte . he wants her to be safe . he does n't want her to be upset . you could help with that . lulu : you think he 'll listen to me ? we hate each other . anna : yes , but you are charlotte 's mother . at the end of the day , he 's a realist . and i think he would prefer that charlotte was with you rather than a ward of the state . lulu : oh , i can definitely be there for charlotte . i need to be there for my daughter . please , do n't try to talk me out of this . dante : i would n't dream of it . laura , do you mind ? laura : sure , i will watch rocco , and i 'll stay right by the phone in case she tries to call here . dante : thank you . anna : okay . let 's go get your daughter . [ scene_break ] valentin : tell you what , i 'll give it to you for half off . and monsieur and mademoiselle leblanc hail from ... charlotte : montréal . valentin : which part of montréal ? charlotte : plateau mont - royal , but we call it `` the plateau . `` valentin : trés bien . trés bien ! [ knock on door ] valentin : why do n't you go into the bedroom and keep practicing ? charlotte : oui , papa . valentin : [ sighs ] yeah ? is there a problem ? man : someone was just asking about a father and daughter matching your description . given how generous you were at check - in , i did n't tell them anything . valentin : thank you for your discretion and for letting me know . man : and should they come back , i imagine you 'll require my continued discretion . [ bills rustling ] valentin : for your troubles . [ sighs ] charlotte ? [ lock clicks ] valentin : charlotte , we need to go -- now . charlotte : papa , i 'm supposed to be genevieve ! valentin : uh , oui . you -- you win the practice round . now the real game begins . so , genevieve , you go get your backpack 'cause we do n't have a moment to lose . [ door closes ] valentin : yeah , it 's me . listen , there 's a change of plans . i need a car with canadian plates , and i need it now . [ scene_break ] alexis : i mean it . i want you to get a massage , a facial , something , and i will watch your daughter . sam : oh . oh , oh , i get it . so , you want me to go to the spa -- the same exact thing i wanted you to do when julian was stalking you . but you wanted to go home , or have you forgotten about that ? alexis : no , i have not forgotten , and the circumstances are vastly different . you have two kids . one is a newborn . you 're being run ragged , and you need to -- to take some time and recharge before you really get sick . sam : no . no , i can not ditch scout . no . alexis : yes , you can , because that 's what i 'm for . i 'll watch her . that 's what grandmas do . we -- we help our children out , and then we -- we corrupt them , and then hand them back to you . sam : [ scoffs ] alexis : but i ca n't do the latter unless you let me do the former . sam : okay . okay . when should i pick her up ? alexis : do n't worry about it . i 'll have her back so you can tuck her in . sam : all right . i 'll see if they have an opening for a massage or a facial or something . have fun with scout . alexis : i will . you have fun . relax . bye - bye . sam : bye - bye . alexis : [ whispering ] i thought she 'd never leave . [ scene_break ] lucas : the answer to your question is no . i have no more compassion for you , and i have no more forgiveness for you . so if i see you around gh , i will be polite , and i will be cordial . if you have any questions about ava , i will refer you to her physician , as i am doing now . julian : okay , okay . you made your point . lucas : i was n't finished . if you run into me anywhere outside of here , keep walking . julian : well , considering where i 'm gon na be , that 's not gon na be very hard to do . lucas : great . good luck in prison . julian : is that all you really have to say to me ? lucas : do you think i actually owe you anything else ? julian : no . no , you do n't owe me anything , son . still , it hurts like hell . [ scene_break ] jason : you and i both know you and carly did everything you could to save morgan . sonny : yeah , i know . i just hit a - a raw nerve with ava . it 's just ... [ sighs ] when morgan started to spiral out of control , we were searching for an explanation , an answer we could n't find . but there it was , right there in the pill bottle . all we had to do was look . why did n't we just look ? ! [ scene_break ] spencer : bonsoir , grandmother ! you may kiss me on both cheeks , like we do in france . laura : [ sighs ] spencer ! spencer ! [ chuckles ] [ scene_break ] valentin : genevieve ? vite ! vite ! as soon as the car gets here , we have to hit the road . charlotte : where are we going ? we have n't even had time to see the falls yet . valentin : i - i know . i was hoping we could drive by the falls on the way out of town , but it looks like we 're going the opposite direction . charlotte : but , papa , you promised . valentin : listen , do -- do you trust me ? do you trust me ? sometimes plans change . i promise you , we will see the falls together someday . charlotte : someday soon ? valentin : i need you to know something . sometimes things do n't go our way , but we 're gon na be okay as long as we 're together . charlotte : of course , i know that , papa . valentin : that 's my girl . [ knock on door ] valentin : oh , good . the car 's here , not a moment too soon . where 's your jacket , genevieve ? charlotte : i forgot it . valentin : go get it . ah ! [ inhales sharply ] [ scene_break ] jason : i 've been where you are now . i remember losing jake and wondering how i was ever gon na move past that . sonny : you do n't . you ca n't . you just , you know -- i - i lost a son . he ca n't be replaced . the only knowledge i gained was -- was knowing that ... nothing is bulletproof -- me , my business , my marriage . especially my marriage . jason : i do n't know about that . i do n't think you and carly are done just yet . sonny : have i given you a cause to think otherwise ? jason : oh , yeah , actually . i think facing down ava , escaping that fire , just might 've brought you two closer . [ scene_break ] julian : i swear i 'm not stalking you . alexis : i know . julian : though god forbid i should bump into someone else in this town that i actually care about . alexis : well , since you 're here ... julian : no , it 's okay . you do n't have to leave . alexis : i was n't -- julian : no , no . i - i 'll leave . i know all too well that you need your space . see you later . [ scout fussing ] julian : is this , um ... ? alexis : [ chuckles ] say hello to your granddaughter . [ scene_break ] spencer : grandmother , please . i 'm far too sophisticated for such an american welcome . laura : oh , well that 's just too bad . you come on in . spencer , how did you get here ? spencer : um ... laura : uh ... do n't tell me that you left school , and you flew across the ocean all by yourself ? spencer : well , turns out , there 's an app for everything from the airline tickets to the town car that brought me from the airport . laura : spencer ! what about that school ? ! h - how could they just let you leave ? what 's with the sterling security rating ? spencer : well , that . um , turns out there 's also an app that enables one to generate a text from one 's grandmother saying that one is urgently needed at home . laura : spencer . that is shameless . spencer : where has shame ever gotten anyone ? but you 're too excited to see me to be mad . laura : i can multitask . [ scoffs ] oh . [ sighs ] actually , i 'm thrilled you 're here . spencer : well , yeah . laura : yeah . with everything that 's going on , to know you 're safe , especially after ... spencer : oh , are you talking about my evil uncle who killed my father and robbed us both of our family home ? laura : you do n't have to worry about valentin . he 's gon na get what he 's got coming to him . spencer : oh , i know . laura : you do ? spencer : yeah , that 's why i 'm here . laura : what ? spencer : while my classmates idle away their summer vacation beaching in st. tropez , i intend to do right on valentin 's wrong . i shall vanquish him , avenge my father , and reclaim wyndemere . laura : no , spencer . you will do nothing of the kind . spencer : have you forgotten that valentin tried to kidnap me ? huh ? he might even have pulled it off , if it was n't for uncle sonny . [ scene_break ] charlotte : papa , who is it ? lulu : surprise ! charlotte : i did n't know you were coming ! lulu : oh , that 's why they call it a surprise ! [ giggles ] anna : you know what you have to do . valentin : charlotte ? m - ma chérie ? [ speaking french ] charlotte : but , papa , i 'm supposed to be genevieve . valentin : [ sighs ] trés bien . you win . listen , uh , you were right . school wants you back to finish the year . charlotte : am i in trouble ? valentin : no , no , no . you missed one day . i think you 'll be okay . [ voice breaking ] i want you to go with l -- your mother . your mother 's gon na take you home . charlotte : can i get a ride home from you , papa ? valentin : no . no . no , lulu has n't seen you all day . you feel at home with her and her family , do n't you ? charlotte : i do . valentin : good . good . you go with them . you make me proud . promise ? charlotte : i promise . when will you come to get me ? valentin : well , i have some business i have to take care of . but , um , as soon as i can . charlotte : until then , do n't you -- do n't be sad , papa . school 's almost over . you can take me to the falls then . valentin : [ sighs ] dante : hey , charlotte . you know , uh , you know who 's gon na be super excited to see you when he wakes up in the morning ? rocco . charlotte : see you tomorrow , papa . valentin : au revoir , ma petite . lulu : come on , sweetie . valentin : [ crying ] [ sobs ] [ scene_break ] laura : spencer , listen to me . spencer : uh - oh . you have that tone like you 're about to try to talk some sense into me . laura : yes . now , you are not to tangle with your uncle valentin . listen . you understand that ? spencer : you look worried , grandmother . stop it . i am here , and i have sworn to protect you . i shall make you mistress of wyndemere once again . laura : oh , spencer . you know what , that was such a big house and ... and it 's isolated and , you know , we 're more comfortable here . spencer : this place is certainly more convenient for deliveries . can we order a pizza from gino 's ? i 've missed the local cuisine . laura : [ chuckles ] and i have missed you . but i 'm sorry , spencer . i 'm afraid i 'm going to have to send you back to france . and it 's for your own good . [ scene_break ] masseuse : any trouble spots or areas where you 'd like me to focus ? sam : um ... [ sighs ] i do n't know . i 've been feeling kind of achy the past couple of days , especially in my shoulders . masseuse : let 's start there . sam : okay . [ sniffles ] mm . i 'm so sorry . i 'm just -- i 'm not -- i 'm not big on massages . i ca n't remember the last time i 've had one . masseuse : the first rule to a good massage is to relax . [ scene_break ] alexis : julian , meet emily scout morgan . scout , meet your grandfather , julian jerome . julian : hi . alexis : would you like to hold her ? julian : more than almost anything . [ chuckles ] alexis : come here , sweet girl . come on , sweet girl . julian : oh , my goodness . alexis : ooh , it 's okay . there you go . here you go . julian : hello , sweetness . oh , my goodness . hello , little scout . it 's so nice to meet you . yeah , you gave us a little scare the way you came into this world , yes , you did . you certainly did . good thing your mama 's as strong as ... well , her mama . and as gentle , when she wants to be . huh ? she 's gentle . alexis : i just wish sam would take better care of herself . julian : come here . come here . why , is she sick ? alexis : uh , no . uh , she 's just tired . i - i needed to practically force her to get a massage and let me babysit . julian : hi , sweetness . oh , that 's good . [ scout fusses ] alexis : how 's ava ? julian : there 's no change . there 's no change between lucas and me . hi , sweetness . hello . if the jury sends me to prison , [ chuckles ] i 'm sure there 'll be no going - away party . boo - hoo , right ? [ chuckles ] i know , baby . alexis : i did n't say anything . julian : oh , you were thinking it . that 's okay , though . if i end up alone , that 's on me . oh , my goodness ! you see , i have the life and the fate ... i deserve . yeah . it 's true . [ scene_break ] valentin : i want your word my daughter will want for nothing . anna : dante and lulu are wonderful parents . valentin : i want more than a picket fence and a puppy dog ! she 's extraordinary ! anna : if you truly cared about charlotte , you would n't have run away with her ! you knew i would follow you because of her . think about what if this had gone down differently , if there had been a high - speed chase or a swat team ? what would 've happened to your extraordinary child then ? valentin : nothing . i would never have let anything happen to charlotte . i gave her up , did n't i ? anna : yeah . now you did . that 's the man i know , that man there . see , that was a good gesture . valentin : yeah . the courts do n't recognize a gesture . ah ! neither does the bureau . [ winces ] anna : [ sighs ] valentin : please do n't take this personally , anna . anna : what are you gon na do ? kill me ? is that the legacy you want to leave your daughter ? valentin : i 'm too good a shot to kill you . but if you push me , i will incapacitate you . anna : you 'll never see your girl again if you do that . you 'll never see your child . valentin : you are about to extradite me to the icc in the hague ! from there , i will be shipped to a supermax for the rest of my life ! i will take my chances ! move ! [ grunts ] [ scene_break ] spencer : do n't send me back to the bastille , grandmother , please . laura : [ scoffs ] it 's hardly a prison . [ scoffs ] it 's a very exclusive boarding school with state - of - the - art facilities and to quote you , `` the best bed i 've ever slept in . `` spencer : well , that was when school first started . autumn was in the air . the mattresses were new . but now that i 'm back , i have a new perspective . laura : and what is that ? spencer : that any place that keeps me from my beloved grandmother and gino 's pizza is a prison of the cruelest and most unusual punishment . laura : mm - hmm . you 're laying it on awfully thick -- thicker than gino 's sicilian with extra - extra cheese . spencer : besides , how can i restore the family honor if i 'm busy conjugating french verbs ? [ scene_break ] sonny : we could 've died in that warehouse . um , but we did n't 'cause , you know , we have each other . do n't mean we 're gon na end up ... together . but ... we did n't die . that must count for something , right ? jason : yeah , it does . sonny : so ... how 's sam and the kids ? jason : [ sighs ] they 're good , you know . they 're great . it 's only been a few months since olivia left sam to die . sonny : ugh ! olivia and ava -- one is as bad as the other . i mean ... jason : i could 've lost sam . i could 've lost the baby , but sam -- she kept fighting . taught me something . i do n't think it 's possible to love anything as much as i love my family , and i 'll tell you something . there 's not a thing in this world that i wo n't do to make sure they 're safe . [ scene_break ] sam : [ remembers ] you 're not safe . masseuse : any pain ? sam : [ sighs ] no . i 'm -- i 'm sorry . i -- i told you . i just was n't , um ... i 'm sorry , i 'm not big on massages . [ sighs ] masseuse : you 're tensing up . try to let go . sam : [ sighs ] your family 's not safe . oh , i 'm so sorry . i 'm sorry . um , i -- i ca n't do this . it 's not your fault . i 'm just , um ... you know , i 'm -- i 'm not big on massages . let 's skip this one . [ sighs ] [ scene_break ] julian : look at you . alexis : well , at least you 're acknowledging the pain and the damage that you caused people . that 's something . and i know that i caused ... pain when i was drinking -- to myself , to my career , to the people that i love . julian : i remember . alexis : uh , yeah . you threw it in my face as part of my recovery . julian : you 're welcome . alexis : my point is that people do n't change overnight . some people do n't change at all . some people ca n't change who they are , but they can change what they do . julian : okay , so it 's a piece of cake . alexis : or they can just make excuses and go back to hurting people . julian : well , i 'm not gon na do that -- to myself or to you . alexis : no . you do n't make me the reason for anything . julian : it 's too late . you are my reason . i want to prove to you that ... i 'm worthy of your love . alexis : julian ... julian : do n't deny it , alexis . i mean , that night i was caught and taken to jail , we were alone in my hotel room . you do n't have to say the words , but i know you love me , alexis . i love you , too . alexis : but sometimes love just is n't enough . [ scene_break ] sonny : safe and secure -- that 's all i ever really wanted for my family . jason : i know . sonny : but there 's not much you can do . i - if you plan for the future , you got -- you got the past just breathing down your neck . sooner or later ... it 's gon na catch up to you . jason : go home safe . sonny : yeah , man . [ scene_break ] julian : i 'm sorry i 'm not gon na get to be a better grandfather for you . yeah . i do n't know when i 'm gon na see you again . maybe at your wedding if i get paroled , huh ? will you take pity on me and invite me ? [ laughing ] yeah . you think i 'm boring her ? [ chuckles ] [ scout coos ] julian : no ? [ scout coos ] julian : no ? [ scout coos ] alexis : do you want me to take her ? julian : no , that 's okay . i 've got her . alexis : so , you do n't think you can win an acquittal ? julian : you offering to take my , uh , my case ? alexis : do n't even . julian : i 'm sorry . i know . now that i 've turned down the da 's deal , i 'm sure he 's gon na come after me with everything he 's got . alexis : well , maybe scott baldwin is better than we give him credit for . julian : and maybe pigs will fly . maybe you 'll fly . alexis : anyway , it 's , uh , it 'd be good for you to stick around a little longer ... to -- to rock , uh , scout to sleep . julian : no other reason ? alexis : nothing springs to mind . julian : okay , here 's your grandma . there you go , sweetness . okay , sweetie . alexis : there you go , baby . there you go , sweetheart . there . julian : okay , sweetie . bye - bye . alexis : good night . julian : scotty , it 's julian . look , there 's something important i need to talk to you about . [ scene_break ] [ door opens , closes ] jason : hey . sam : hey ! jason : i was just about to text you . sam : oh . here i am . jason : sweetheart ... did you forget our baby ? sam : oh , scout . no , she 's , um , she 's with my mom . she 's gon na bring her back soon , or [ chuckles ] i hope she does . jason : huh . so , your mom wanted a little one - on - one time with scout , and you 've been , what ? walking the streets ? sam : i stupidly let my mom talk me into getting a massage . jason : why stupidly ? sam : because , um , i could n't relax . it literally had the opposite effect . i feel m - more tense now than when i even started . jason : okay , okay . anything i can do to help ? huh ? you okay ? sam : [ sighs ] this is good . [ scene_break ] laura : oh , i am so glad that everyone 's all right . yes . okay , we 'll see you when you get home . oh , yes . [ laughing ] it 's a `` we . `` uh , i have a little surprise of my own waiting for you . okay , honey . see you soon . spencer : i deduce that i 'm the surprise you 're talking about ? ergo i 'll be here when aunt lulu gets home . ergo i am staying . laura : ergo nothin ' . i might just send you back to france on the red - eye . spencer : a red - eye ? laura : mm - hmm . spencer : at the last minute ? all that will be left is the main cabin , where people bring their livestock ! laura : [ laughing ] oh , no , no , no , they do n't . [ laughs ] oh , honey . well , you know , by the time i got you back to the airport , it would be really late . and you have been travelling for an awfully long time . spencer : ergo ? laura : you can stay . spencer : [ grunts ] laura : but ... for now . spencer : mm . laura : okay . come here , little one . i have missed you . spencer : i 've missed you , too . [ scene_break ] anna : oh , i know what you 're looking at . that 's not who you are . valentin : of course , it is . [ voice breaking ] only now , i 'm shattered on the inside . anna : i remember who you were back then . you 're a good man . i liked you . i admired you . valentin : yeah , you liked me . you did n't want me kissing you . anna : what do you want me to say ? i was young and stupid and naive . i regret that . i 'm not the enemy here . i did n't exploit your attraction or your friendship or whatever . i did n't manipulate you . that was alex . she betrayed you . valentin : and now you 're arresting me . it 's ironic , is n't it ? anna : in what way ? valentin : you have a past , anna . you have transgressions of your own . i hope they are buried well enough . i hope they 're as good as gone . because if they ever see the light of day , maybe somebody will come for you with handcuffs . anna : would that make you happy ? valentin : no , not at all . see , you did what you did . you had your reasons . but you changed . you made a good life , a new life . i hope you get to keep it . one of us should be able to . go on , then . what are you waiting for ? anna : valentin cassadine , you 're under arrest ... [ voice breaking ] for espionage , treason ... related crimes . [ handcuffs clinking ] anna : you 'll be extradited to the hague , where you 'll stand trial . if found guilty , you will be ... taken to a supermax facility ... ... where you 'll serve a life term . [ next_on ] spencer ( to laura ) : admit it ... you 're happy i 'm back . griffin ( to finn ) : i could really use your expertise on this . hayden ( to elizabeth ) : i took the day off . maybe cameron should hang out with me . jordan ( to curtis , with a candlelit cupcake ) : make a wish . mac ( to anna ) : are you gon na be able to take the stand against him ? nina ( to nathan ) : he would have gotten away if it was n't for me . lulu ( to valentin ) : nina 's the one who turned you in .	laura tries to calm down lulu who is blaming herself for what has happened . laura does n't want her to think that way . anna shows up and tells them that she might know where valentin took charlotte . apparently , charlotte wanted to go to niagara falls . lulu begs to go along with anna to rescue charlotte . anna agrees and dante comes along as well . laura stays behind to watch rocco . as laura waits the doorbell rings again and she goes to answer it . it is spencer who has ran away from boarding school in paris . he has come home to avenge his father and take back the family home . laura does n't want him to get involved with valentin but she is n't going to send him back home right away . at the cabin that valentin rented , he tells charlotte they are going to play a game . he tells her that it is like halloween only instead of costumes they have new identities . he tries to get her to memorize her new identity and backstory , when he is tipped off that people were asking about him at the front desk . he decides to grab charlotte and get to canada right away . he then answers the door again to find anna , dante , and lulu . valentin allows charlotte to go with lulu . he is left alone with anna . he pulls a gun on her . they fight and he gives up . she reluctantly reads him his rights .
alan : are you ok ? jax : no , i 'm fine . mac : do you want to press charges ? jax : no . no . mac : all right . jax : let that be a lesson to all of you -- beware of soliciting charitable contributions from your date 's ex - husband . courtney : are you ok ? jax : yeah , i 'm fine . have some more champagne . sam : you can act as cool as you want , but i am sure you had that coming . courtney : sam , i invited you and jason here against jax 's advice . this is exactly the kind of scene i was trying to avoid . sam : whoa , whoa , whoa , whoa . hold on . do you think jason slugged jax for the hell of it ? come on , the guy was your husband . you should know him better than that . courtney : all i -- all i care about right now is damage control . this fundraiser is important , sam . sam : this fundraiser is already a success thanks to jason . he is the one who sent you the million - dollar check , not jax . all he did was take credit for it . courtney : look , i do n't know what kind of angle you 're trying to work here , sam , but -- sam : what , you do n't believe me ? courtney : why should i believe you ? sam : why ? you know jason better than any of us . you know how giving he is and how he has been generous without any strings attached . jason does n't do things unless he believes in them . all he had to do was write the check and keep quiet about it , but jax over here has to showboat with someone else 's money . is n't that right ? jax : sam 's just trying to stir up trouble . just enjoy the rest of the party ; see how much more money we can raise . courtney : jax ? did you write the check or not ? jax : let 's deal with this tomorrow . courtney : if you really did write that check , i need you to prove it . [ scene_break ] sonny : my wife is n't your concern , alcazar . lorenzo : faith claims you 're planning to move against me . i hope you sent carly someplace safe . sam : what 's going on ? lorenzo : why do n't we continue this discussion later -- away from your mistress ? [ scene_break ] bobbie : emily ? hey . emily : hey . bobbie : why are n't you at courtney 's benefit ? emily : oh , i 'm not in much of a party mood . bobbie : well , i can understand that . i 'm so sorry for your loss . emily : thank you . bobbie : you know , nikolas was -- he was a terrific person . not even the cassadines could ruin him . he was always so thoughtful and considerate , and after he fell in love with you , i think he was happier than i 'd ever seen him . you meant everything to him . emily : well , nikolas still means everything to me . bobbie : wherever he is , he still loves you , and nothing can ever change that . emily : thanks . you know , it 's funny you should be here . i was just thinking about you -- and nikolas . emily : you know , i think about nikolas all the time . i ache for him . and sometimes i think that it would be enough if i just knew that he were alive somewhere . but i know that if he were , i 'd never want us to be apart . mary : it does n't do you any good to think like that . you 're only hurting yourself . emily : that 's good advice , mary , and you 're in a position to know . you know , in a way , nikolas brought us together . if he had n't disappeared near the river , we never would 've met . i never would 've had you to help me share my grief all these months . mary : well , i 'm glad i could be here . emily : because you understand what it 's like to be alone , right ? mary : yes . emily : wow , you 're -- you 're back so soon . i heard you went on vacation . mary : yeah , i do n't get a lot of chances to get away . emily : yeah ? where 'd you go ? mary : the beach . emily : oh . did you have a good time ? mary : yeah , i have a whole new perspective on life . emily : so you 're ready to let connor rest in peace ? mary : i 'll never forget connor . he was my first love . but i have someone else now . emily : huh . see , that 's the difference between us , mary . i realize that i do n't want to move on . i want nikolas back . mary : but nikolas is gone , and you 're going to be happy again someday . emily : no , mary . wow , you 're an inspiration . yeah , i want to see a lot more of you . you know , without nikolas in my life , i need to depend on other people , and i -- i hope that we can get together again sometime soon -- with your new boyfriend , of course . mary : we 'll set something up . but first i -- i have to get these to the records room . emily : ok . mary : so i 'll see you later , ok , emily ? emily : all right . [ scene_break ] courtney : if you really did write that anonymous check , jax , all you have to do is show me the paperwork . jax : who wants to deal with paperwork tonight ? come on , we 're having a party . courtney : no , why do n't you call your assistant and have her bring over a printout of the transaction . jax : do you really think that 's necessary ? ric : yeah , i 'm afraid it might be . edward : who asked you ? ric : you know , if you ca n't prove that you wrote that check , i 'm going to have to assume that the funds came from jason . in which case i 'm going to have to freeze the foundation 's funds pending an investigation into money laundering . courtney : that could hold us up for months . alexis : my suggestion is you just make a call and you straighten it out , and that way we can prove the d.a . is wrong once again . jax : well , why do n't we go over the records all tomorrow morning over coffee at kelly 's ? ric : is it going to take you that long to cook the books ? i 'd like to see that printout tonight , if you do n't mind . alexis : what are you going to do ? you going to have mac take him away in shackles ? tracy : commissioner , if he goes , she goes , right ? mac : can you prove the money came from jason ? alexis : that should n't be a problem since sam mccall is an admitted con artist , prostitute , and thief . why would she lie about a man who dumped her ? that check could 've been written by anyone . the money could 've been donated anywhere . and even if the check is questionable , courtney believed that it was from jax , so she did n't do anything wrong . courtney : jason makes anonymous donations to charities all the time . tracy : oh , well , that must be to save himself the monumental effort of remembering his own name . monica : why ca n't someone punch you ? courtney : look , if jason did write the check , i will return it immediately . alexis : that sounds like an equitable solution . sorry to disappoint you , but no laws have been broken here . ric : as long as the money 's returned to jason . courtney : oh , i see -- jason 's money is n't good enough to help kids . yeah , understandable , since all of you are honest , upright , blameless citizens . look , i do n't want there to be any concern about where the foundation gets its money , so i will return the check tonight . enjoy yourselves . it 's for a good cause . tracy : well . did n't i warn you she was too simple for your taste ? fortunately , i 'm in a forgiving mood . [ jax sniffs ] jax : is that the same perfume that you always wear ? what 's it called -- desperation ? tracy : no . it 's called timeless -- jax : oh . tracy : as in pure love . pure passion , as in what your would - be girlfriend feels about her ex . [ scene_break ] jason : stan , kitchen 's clean ? stan : yeah , so 's the upstairs . jason : nothing 's missing , no bugs . stan : what do you think he wanted ? jason : i do n't know , but we 're going to have to add more security . [ scene_break ] lorenzo : well , you 've obviously decided to go public with your affair -- having a heated conversation with sam in carly 's club ; making sure everyone sees her follow you out . you 're determined to humiliate carly , are n't you ? sam : no , carly got everything she wanted . i 'm with jason now . he is the father of my child , and we 're going to get married , so -- lorenzo : hey , congratulations . you really expect anyone to believe you when you 've made it clear that you 're devoted to sonny ? lorenzo : what does carly think of this ? does she even know about tonight ? sonny : i do n't have to tell you anything . neither does she . sam : hey , why do n't you just leave us alone , please ? sonny : ok -- ok , ok . sam : you got what you deserve . nikolas : she does n't like you very much . lorenzo : yeah . you should n't be here . it 's too public . nikolas : well , then i 'll make this brief . i almost got shot again . i think i may be needing to look for a safer line of work . [ scene_break ] emily : i 've been reading the clinicals on new memory drugs . they look very promising . tony : well , those drugs are for disease . they 're not for brain injury . they wo n't help jason . emily : right , but some kinds of memory loss can be treated , right ? tony : absolutely . in some cases , a patient 's memory is intact , and a single trigger -- something as simple as a song or a photograph -- can bring everything back . [ scene_break ] [ knock on door ] courtney : hey . jason , look , i understand what happened tonight . jason : no , no , look , i 'm sorry if i ruined your party . courtney : no , you did n't . ok , jax had it coming . look , he was awful tonight , and i 'm -- i 'm starting to see why you and sonny hate him so much . jason : what -- what are you doing here ? courtney : did you send this ? jason : how 'd you find out ? courtney : i thought -- i thought that jax did , and -- and he let me believe that until sam told me the truth . i ca n't -- i ca n't accept the money , jason . i wish i could . jason : no , it 's from the coffee business , courtney , it 's clean . courtney : no , i know -- no , no -- i -- believe me , i know you would never undermine the foundation with dirty money , but ric 's threatened to freeze the foundation 's bank accounts while he conducts an investigation , and if i accept this , he 'll shut us down . look , i -- i appreciate it , though . thank you , anyway . jason : you 're welcome . courtney : are you happy ? [ scene_break ] [ music plays ] alexis : how 's my favorite ex ? jax : i 've had better evenings . alexis : he did n't break anything , did he ? jax : no , i do n't think so . he certainly livened up the party , though , did n't he ? alexis : about that check -- did you take credit for something that he did ? jax : it 's a long story . alexis : i want to hear about it . jax : well , now is n't the time , ok ? thanks for your concern . ric : so much for keeping your client in line . alexis : will you back off ? ric : you know , you 'll feel much better after we dance . alexis : you just cost the foundation a million dollars and you embarrassed my best friend . ric : does that mean you do n't want to dance ? alexis : i would rather stick needles in my eyes . ric : it must be annoying , you know , wanting something and wishing that you did n't . alexis : there is no way that i will ever dance with you again . ric : oh , you want to go straight to the serious kiss ? alexis : that will never happen again because you took advantage of me because i had too much to drink . ric : technically , you did take advantage of me . alexis : did you learn that line at harvard ? ric : very good . well , try this one -- did you learn it at yale ? -- `` i could be your dream come true . `` [ scene_break ] emily : now , do you think it 's a good idea to deliberately trigger memory , or is it better to wait ? tony : that 's a tough call . hypnosis could be very effective in certain patients . emily : ok , do you recommend it ? tony : for jason ? there would n't be a point . he has brain damage , emily . it 's like the person that he used to be died . [ pager beeps ] tony : you know what ? i 'm going to have to get this . would you excuse me ? emily : yeah , no -- thank you for your help . tony : anytime . emily : ok . mary , hi . mary : hi . sorry for eavesdropping . what 's your sudden interest in memory ? emily : well , someone i love has amnesia . [ scene_break ] lorenzo : i told you to monitor jason morgan , not break into his house . nikolas : i 'm very thorough . lorenzo : i warned you that morgan was dangerous ; that he would shoot on sight . nikolas : you act as if everyone will shoot me on sight . it does n't make sense . those people who just left , for example , the ones i followed in costa rica -- what difference does it make if they see me ? they could n't care less if i was a marine deserter . lorenzo : what if corinthos got a glimpse of you in costa rica and what if he sees you here ? i do n't want him to make that connection . nikolas : why , though ? why do you need me ? all right , look , if i 'm to continue working for you , i need to know exactly what it is you 're really after and how i fit in . lorenzo : when we met in the church , you told me you 'd lost your memory . nikolas : yeah , but you said i was a lucky man . lorenzo : you are . you pray to remember your life , and i pray to forget mine . neither prayer has been answered . you still do n't have a past , and i ca n't stop wanting a woman who 's attached to someone else . no matter how complicated the situation seems , it always goes back to her . nikolas : but why did you hire me ? lorenzo : i trust my instincts . [ scene_break ] emily : my brother jason lost his memory years ago . mary : but it does n't seem like there 's anything wrong with him . he seemed so concerned for you the night of the accident . emily : yes , but if you 'd met him before , mary , he was the light of the quartermaine family . he was kind , generous , brilliant . he was going to be a doctor . and then he got into the wrong car with the wrong person , and the jason we love never came home . mary : that 's terrible . emily : see , now his life is small and dark . he 'll never be a doctor . he ca n't connect with the people who love him the most . my family still grieves for him . you know , my grandfather pretends that he does n't , but he would do anything to bring the old jason back . and my mom -- she never really got over it . mary : well , at least he 's alive . emily : yeah , but , see , he 's a different person , mary , and i love him , and i try not to judge him because that 's the only way that i can be close to him . but my precious brother jason quartermaine is gone , and so is the amazing life that he might 've had . mary : but is n't jason living the life he wants ? emily : who 'd want to live in secret , cut off from their family , always on the run , always looking over your shoulder ? you know , see , jason says that it 's the only way that he can survive and maybe that 's true . but when i think about what his life might 've been -- my family will never stop hoping that the jason who loves them will come back . mary : but what about the people jason loves now ? do you think he should just leave them behind ? [ scene_break ] sam : why do i let alcazar get to me , and why ca n't i just ignore him ? sonny : i hate the bastard , too , sam , but he 's right . i should 've kept my distance from you tonight , and i did n't . sam : what if you could arrange things exactly the way you want ? sonny : i ca n't -- do n't -- sam : but what if you could ? i mean , forget reality , forget marriage , forget everything for just a second . where would you want me to live ? would you want me across the hall with jason ? or would you want me and our child in the penthouse with you ? [ scene_break ] emily : see , jason believes that he owes his life to sonny corinthos , and maybe that 's true . or maybe sonny has him locked in a prison that 's far worse than death row . mary : it ca n't be that bad . emily : jason 's life is filled with violence and secrets . he ca n't really trust anyone , mary , or fall in love or have a life of his own . mary : is he unhappy ? emily : i do n't know . i mean , he never -- he never really complains . i mean , he says that he thinks for himself and that he makes his own decisions , but what choice -- what choice does jason really have ? mary : but the people he 's with now -- do n't they love him ? emily : sure , as long as he 's useful and he puts his life on the line and he follows sonny 's orders . but jason quartermaine -- he did n't have to prove his loyalty ; he did n't have to hide from the police . he did n't have to do terrible things to survive . his life was just about to take off before the accident . i can only imagine where he would be now . mary : and the people who loved jason from before -- emily : mm - hmm . mary : do n't they have to at some point let go ? emily : hey , people can say it 's like he died , but he is n't dead . and sometimes i think , `` what if jason remembered in a flash , and everything came back to him ? `` you know , the time , the career , the family he wanted ; the love he never had . how would he deal with a completely wasted life ? alan : hi , sweetie . emily : hi , dad . alan : hey ! emily : hey . is everything all right ? alan : yeah . there 's a glitch in this grant proposal that has to go out tonight , so i just came here to take care of it . emily : oh , ok . well , thank god . i thought something was wrong with courtney 's benefit . alan : no , no , no , no , no . i 'm going back in a few minutes . why do n't you come with me ? i 'm sure the family would love to see you . emily : i 'm not dressed . alan : yeah , i understand . [ alan laughs ] emily : is jason there ? alan : yeah , he showed up just in time to punch jax out . emily : oh , god . alan : i 'm never going to get used to it , emily . he was going to be this great surgeon , now all he does is use his hands for violence . emily : hey , dad , you know what , i know this is probably a bad time , but after the accident , did you and mom consider all the treatment options for jason ? alan : sweetie , we exhausted every treatment option that there was . we would 've done anything ; tried anything to get his memory back . emily : well , i guess i was just too young . all i remember is him being mad at everyone all the time . alan : i think we just pushed too hard and too soon and he could n't understand that we were just trying to help him . finally , he just refused treatment altogether . [ scene_break ] sonny : i do n't like hypotheticals . sam : come on , just answer the question . sonny : well -- sam : would you rather have me with jason or would you want me and our child with you ? sonny : i -- i have to deal in reality . sam : yeah , sonny , so do i . but i can still daydream . i can think about the way things could 've been different . if i could go back in time , i would 've fallen in love with you before you ever met carly . sonny : what are you trying to say ? sam : i ca n't go back . you are married to carly , and michael and morgan are your heart . sonny : ok , but what if -- ok , i 'll give you something . how 's that ? sam : ok . sonny : ok ? what if i got divorced with carly , right ? and would you want to marry somebody -- sam : yes ! yes . sonny : that 's -- sam : yes , but you know what ? it would be a mistake . sonny : yeah ? why ? sam : why ? sonny : yeah . sam : because you would be away from your kids , you would blame yourself for breaking up their home , i 'd have to deal with the guilt , and eventually you would go back to your family . and you would break my heart . so when you think about it , it 's better this way . [ scene_break ] courtney : sam has n't changed anything . jason : yeah , well , you know , she -- she has n't been staying here that long . courtney : well , i 'm sure she 'll redo the place after you get married . it 's just so strange thinking about you two as husband and wife . it 's a big step . are you sure that 's what you want ? jason : i want it for the baby . courtney : yeah , but , you know , you have a right to be happy , too , jason . jason : i 'm going to be ok . courtney : you used to want more than `` ok . `` jason : you know , if i get to see michael and morgan , it 's a great day . i do my job well . i do n't really think about what might 've been . courtney : i guess that 's why this is all easier on you . you usually do n't think about what might 've happened . oh , anyway , i guess there 's no point in looking back , right ? [ jason sighs ] courtney : i mean , you have a baby to think of . i 'm surprised that she 's not here . i mean , i would have thought after what happened at the party , i mean , i would have thought she would 've come home . jason : yeah , you know , everything happened so fast , she probably just thought it was easier to let me go , you know , give me some space . courtney : do you like her ? jason : yeah . yeah , you know , we do n't make any promises we ca n't keep . courtney : yeah , you got to watch out for those promises . jason : sam and i are fine . we 're together , and most importantly , our baby 's going to have a father . courtney : and the best father a child could ever have . [ music plays ] [ scene_break ] alexis : five minutes , that 's all you get . now leave me alone . ric : the night is young . alexis : good . then you have time to pick up someone else . hi . ned : hi . alexis : you enjoying the party ? ned : well , no one 's been shot yet , so that 's a plus . alexis : good point . you know , kristina is getting really big . you should make a point of coming to see her . ned : so what are you doing hiding from ric lansing ? alexis : i 'm not hiding from him . ned : and why is he staring at you ? alexis : because he 's weird . ned : oh . according to alan , you chased him out of the courtroom . and now you 're hanging out with him ? alexis : i am not hanging out with him . ned : you 've been chasing him around all night long , fighting one minute , imbibing the next . what , are you attracted to him ? alexis : will you keep your voice down ? i barely even know him , and what i do know i find disgusting . ned : thank you . waiter : amazing tango the other night , ms. davis . you and mr. lansing were hot , if you do n't mind me saying . alexis : thanks . ned : unbelievable . first sonny , and now his little brother . alexis : well , it is nothing like that . ned : oh , come on . he 's irresistible , dark , edgy , haunted by rumors of unsavory dealings . alexis : there is a perfectly good explanation -- ned : and most importantly , he treats you badly -- that 's key . soon you 'll be putty in his hands . you never learn . [ scene_break ] edward : that lawyer has been nuzzling with justus all night . monica : i think it 's sweet . edward : anybody know anything about her ? monica : oh , for pete 's sake . edward : well , what is her background ? where does she come from ? alan : i heard they went to law school together . edward : who are her parents , her grandparents ? i mean , are they appropriate ? tracy : what do you care ? she 's not flirting with dillon . he 's the only heir you should be worried about . monica : maybe you were too busy stalking jax to notice , but your son turned his back on the family when you drove him out . [ scene_break ] jen : they 're all staring at us . justus : tracy 's probably figured out that edward 's been checking you out . jen : for what ? justus : the mother of the next quartermaine heir . jen : you 're kidding . justus , please promise me you 're kidding ? justus : they 'll love this . [ jen giggles ] [ scene_break ] tracy : well , clearly they 're not laughing at us . edward : you have n't stopped staring at them . alan : justus does n't even consider himself a quartermaine . edward : as much a quartermaine as brooke lynn -- not that we ever see her . ned : do you think i want it that way ? alan : there 's always michael . edward : and our little kristina -- not that her mother should ever be bothered . [ scene_break ] ric : you drive here ? alexis : no . ric : want a ride ? alexis : no . ric : sure ? alexis : yes . ric : well , how about a kiss good night for old time 's sake ? alexis : i 'm not even sure the kiss happened . ric : maybe it was a fantasy . alexis : well , then it was your fantasy , not mine . ric : mm - hmm . i think you 're just afraid when i drive you home that you 're going to want to kiss me good night . alexis : not in this lifetime . ric : you wo n't be able to resist it . alexis : are there actually women who find that level of conceit attractive ? ric : come on . do n't you want to prove me wrong ? [ scene_break ] emily : hi . nikolas : hi . what are you doing here ? emily : just thinking -- but i thought you might walk by . nikolas : so -- so you waited for me ? emily : kind of . it sounds crazy , but i kind of feel comfortable with you , almost like we 've known each other for years . nikolas : yeah , i feel that way , too . you know , i 've been so -- so isolated since the accident out in the -- out in the woods with mary , which she says i loved , but -- anyway , i never even speak to anyone other than mary and -- emily : yeah . nikolas : the man i work for , and now you . emily : hmm . do you think we could be friends ? nikolas : yeah . i was actually about to ask you the same thing . [ scene_break ] alexis : thanks for the ride . ric : anytime . alexis : not that i needed it -- i 'm perfectly sober , and i have no interest in a good - night kiss . ric : hmm . alexis : counselor . ric : has it occurred to you that you 're protesting just the tiniest bit too much ? alexis : why would n't i protest ? i find you reprehensible . ric : you 're afraid of me . alexis : yes , i am . [ scene_break ] jason : there was someone searching the penthouse when i came home . he took off before i could see his face . sam : what do you think he wanted ? jason : not sure . sam : well , if he did n't get anything , he 's probably going to come back , right ? jason : uh -- i 'm in the process of adding more security , ok ? you 're safe here . sam : yeah , i actually believe that -- for once in my life . jason : good . sam : jason ? i got mad and i told courtney that you donated that million - dollar donation to the charity . i 'm sorry . jason : yeah , yeah , yeah , yeah , yeah , sam , i know . she came back to bring the check . sam : she was here ? jason : yes . sam : yeah . jason , you love her , and she loves you , and this is n't fair . you are giving up everything to be with me , and i -- jason : we 've made the decision . we 're going to live with it . now , did you eat any of that food that sonny brought ? sam : no . no , i was getting ready for the benefit , i did n't have time . jason : ok , well , you want me to heat it up , or would you like a sandwich ? sam : i invited sonny over . [ scene_break ] [ music plays ] felicia : right ? [ felicia and mac laugh ] mac : it looks like we 've closed the place . felicia : oh , dear . and we 're out way past curfew , too . mac : hmm . we might get grounded . felicia : oh , dear . are we on a date ? is this considered a date between you and me ? mac : i do n't know . what did you think it is , a field trip , an experiment ? felicia : it 's fun . want to do it again sometime ? mac : i 'd like nothing better . felicia : finish it . mac : hmm . felicia : ok . [ felicia giggles ] [ scene_break ] jax : party 's over . courtney : i 'm sorry i was gone so long . jax : did you give the money back to jason ? courtney : yes . god , jax , why did -- why did you say the money was from you ? jax : you 'll have my resignation from the board . courtney : so , what , were you expecting me to try to talk you out of it ? jax : you 're disappointed in me . courtney : yes , very . jax : well , i 'm disappointed in you , too . [ scene_break ] mary : dr. jones ? may i ask you a question ? tony : sure . what can i do for you ? mary : i overheard you talking to emily about her brother . i did n't realize -- is jason suffering from some memory loss ? tony : he was a brilliant young man with a bright future . major head trauma , and now he is basically an amoral sidekick for a professional criminal . mary : but do you think he 's as happy as he was before ? tony : jason has no real sense of what he lost , and unfortunately his family is very aware of what it is . mary : but for him , i mean , as long as he does n't miss his old life , as long as he 's happy , that 's all that matters , right ? [ scene_break ] nikolas : i -- i just -- i hate feeling so disconnected . you know , i feel like -- like i have nothing to build on . even my memories and my heart are n't really mine . i have to depend on mary for everything , and it should be the other way around . it 's just -- she loves me so much , and i just -- emily : you do n't want to hurt her . nikolas : and that 's -- that 's why i ca n't really tell her how i feel , because she already blames herself . emily : do you think your life would be better if you -- if you got your memory back ? nikolas : yes , absolutely . emily : well , i 've been doing some reading on the subject , and i discussed your options with a doctor . nikolas : oh -- i really wish you had n't have done that . emily : no , no , no , do n't -- do n't worry , do n't worry . he thought that we were discussing my brother . he had a head trauma years ago and -- and it affected his memory . nikolas : so that 's why you 're so interested . emily : yeah . um -- the doctor said that hypnosis can help some patients . would you consider it ? [ scene_break ] alexis : there 's nothing that you do without an ulterior motive . why would n't that concern me ? ric : yeah , nice deflection , and if we were in court , i 'd applaud you , right after i registered an objection for avoiding the question . you 're afraid of yourself . you 're afraid that you 're going to lose control -- that 's why you wo n't kiss me . alexis : you think i 'm trying to avoid being swept away by my passion for you ? ric : oh , no , i never said that . but you act like it 's not even a possibility . i mean , do you remember the other night ? alexis : when you took advantage of me after i had 11 glasses of wine ? ric : technically , you took advantage of me . alexis : i feel no passion for you . ric : oh . alexis : i have no attraction for you . that kiss meant absolutely nothing to me . and since you have the emotional i.q . of a simian , i will be happy to demonstrate . watch and learn . [ scene_break ] jax : did it ever occur to you that i might be on your side ? courtney : what am i missing ? jax : first , you assume that the money came from me . courtney : yeah , and you did nothing to clear up the mistake , jax . jax : because i did n't want you to have to give the money back . the check did n't come from me , so i figured it probably came from sonny or jason . we all agreed that the foundation could n't accept money from them . so the only way to keep the million dollars was to let you think that it came from me . courtney : ok , well , when the truth came out , why did n't you say anything to clear it up ? jax : why did n't you give me the benefit of the doubt ? [ scene_break ] lorenzo : carly corinthos , please . it 's a family emergency . [ scene_break ] sam : i ca n't visit sonny at his place , jason . it feels wrong . jason : well , you 've been there before . sam : i know , but carly lives there now , and the kids ' toys are all over the place . it 's just -- it 's easier here . you hate all this . look , i am -- i 'm sorry , jason . you 're getting the wrong end of the deal . it 's not fair . jason : no , you know , i just used to yell at carly all the time for telling so many lies , for getting in so deep , but now it 's like i kind of understand how it works . you tell one lie for a good reason , and there 's no way out . lies keep piling up ; they take over your life . sam : i 'm sorry . jason : no , you know what ? do n't -- there 's nothing to be sorry about . we all agreed to this arrangement . ok ? i just want you to have what you need , because the happier you are , the better it is for the baby . sam : thank you , jason . jason : just call me on my cell , ok , if you need anything . sonny : stay here , do n't go anywhere . i need to talk to both of you . i think you should get married as soon as possible . [ next_on ] emily : maybe hypnosis could help you understand who you were . nikolas : i 'd have to run it by mary . mary : the subconscious has reasons it does n't remember things . sam : i want a real wedding , in a church . courtney : i 'm not going to do anything to stop the wedding , and neither are you .	at the foundation party for courtney 's charity , sam defends jason for slugging jax in the mouth , while courtney defends jax . in the course of the conversation , sam reveals that it was n't jax that had donated the one million dollars to the foundation for the children , but that it was jason that had donated that money ( jax just took credit ) . courtney insists that jax prove that he wrote the check . jax , on the hot seat , says that he will get the proof tomorrow . with everyone standing around , alexis , ric , edward , tracy and mac , courtney says that she wants him to show the printout of the transaction . then , ric starts to grill him and says that he wants the proof the very same night about the one million dollars , or he will be forced to freeze the funds from the foundation if courtney accepted mob money from jason . alexis sorts it all out and says that courtney can just give the check back to jason , and that will solve the problem . meanwhile , ric and alexis keep sparring . ned notices and comments to alexis about how she seems to have a thing for ric , much to her chagrin . courtney goes to jason 's penthouse and apologizes to him , and hands back over the check to him with thanks for his generosity . they have an awkward conversation about sam . alcazar tells sam and sonny that he does n't believe that they are n't still involved . sam and sonny have a talk in his limo about what might have been and how difficult their situation is . ric gives alexis a ride home . she is angry at him for what he tried to do to courtney 's charity . he is doing everything he can to get a kiss from her , but she says she is so repulsed by him that she finds him reprehensible . she strongly tells him that she has no passion for him , and to prove it to him she plants a wet one on him . edward wonders who justus ' date is ( jen , the lawyer ) and the quartermaines have a discussion about it . sam tells jason that she invited sonny over for a date , so he prepares to leave , but sonny comes in and says he thinks they should get married right away . courtney and jax have a conversation ; both are disappointed in the other because of that check .
nikolas : are you ok ? emily : no , i -- i love you , nikolas . and it felt good to kiss you again . [ scene_break ] jason : i know it 's hard to think about your parents , you know , with other people . but , michael , they 're divorced , and it 's just -- i 'm sorry . it 's something that you 're going to have to get used to . michael : mom and dad love each other . they 're going to get back together . [ scene_break ] lorenzo : i have dreamed of marrying you for the longest time . i ca n't wait a minute longer to make it happen . marry me tonight . [ scene_break ] nikolas : this is nice . emily : yeah . nikolas : what -- emily : what ? nikolas : what happened to your hand ? emily : my god , i -- i guess i got it caught on a thorn . nikolas : wait , you did n't feel it ? emily : nikolas , i 've been waiting for this moment for so long , to be close to my husband again without fear getting in the way . nikolas : i knew it would happen if we wanted it enough . come on , let 's -- let 's put something on this thing . emily : yeah , ok . can you -- nikolas : yeah . [ scene_break ] lucky : `` but no matter what he did , the cuddly koala was still afraid of the dark . `` elizabeth : mm - hmm . ok , it 's time for him to go to sleep . lucky : there 's just one more page . i just want him to hear how it ends . elizabeth : all right . lucky : `` and that is when daddy koala bear spoke up . 'you wo n't be in the dark , my son , ' he said , ' because i 've turned on all the lights in the sky for you . ' `` elizabeth and lucky : aw . lucky : talk about a great ending . elizabeth : yeah . come on , my little boy 's tired . lucky : yeah . ready to go night , cameron ? elizabeth : yeah . let 's go night - nights , huh , baby ? yeah . lucky : oh . well , that was more fun than i thought it was going to be . elizabeth : oh , do n't get used to it . it 's not always that easy . lucky : oh , it does n't matter . elizabeth : oh -- lucky : we 're all living together , the three of us , as a family . elizabeth : yeah . lucky : and i ca n't remember ever being this happy . elizabeth : me , neither . and , you know , my son just adores you . lucky : well , he 's a wonderful boy . elizabeth : hmm . lucky : and i 'm very much in love with his beautiful mother . elizabeth : well , i happen to know that his mother really loves you . [ scene_break ] jax : getting stuck in an elevator in your lingerie on your wedding night -- you know , i knew that this marriage was going to be unique . i just -- i did n't think that it would start so soon . courtney : well , thank you for rescuing me , jax . jax : well , it would 've been lonely here without you . courtney : is everything ok ? jax : yeah . no , i was just -- i was going to make a toast , you know , say something romantic , like i usually do , but looking at you at this moment , all i can think is how lucky i am . courtney : i know how you feel . [ scene_break ] michael : mom and dad love me and morgan . they want us to be a family . jason : ok , i know that 's what you want , michael , but -- sam : but -- jason : but -- sam : there is nothing wrong with hoping that that will happen , ok ? michael : mom wo n't really marry alcazar . mom and dad love each other so much that they 're going to get back together no matter what ! sam : michael ? michael -- jason : look , i -- if he keeps thinking that sonny and carly are going to get back together , it 's only going to hurt him more when they do n't . sam : jason , michael has been through so much already . he is not an innocent little boy anymore . he has obviously seen how cruel the world can be , and if he wants to focus on the happy , loving side of his parents , i think we should let him . [ scene_break ] alexis : if we 're going to get divorced , one of us is going to have to commit adultery . ric : why do n't you just let me refile the petition with the judge ? alexis : we 've already done that twice . he 's denied us both times . now , i would be happy to do it , but in my condition , i think it might be a little difficult for me to pick somebody up . ric : oh , come on . you 've never looked more beautiful . i mean , what i 'm trying to say is that let 's -- let 's not give into stereotype here , ok ? i 'm sure there are many cases on the dockets where the woman is the offending party . alexis : i 'm pregnant , ric . i do n't think many people find pregnancy a turn - on . ric : this is truly incredible . my own wife is asking me to cheat on her . alexis : i am offering you a way to get out of this marriage , which you have made perfectly clear is what you want to do . so i 'm sure , given how you feel about me , you would have no problem having a little romp with somebody . it 's perfectly fine with me . i 'm a big girl . i 've made a list . how about the a.d.a . ? the new one . she 's cute . ric : come on . alexis : all right , how about the personal trainer ? you like her . ric : you think i would date a trainer ? alexis : ok , well , there 's always reese marshall . [ scene_break ] [ reese laughs ] reese : it 's too bad we do n't have any chemistry . sonny : yeah , right . i 'll bet you 're wishing that you let me walk out of here . reese : yeah , the thought had crossed my mind . sonny : all right , i guess i 'll go ahead and go , then . reese : if you were out to make sure that i could n't testify against you , you got what you wanted . sonny : yeah ? well , i 'll tell you what i want . reese : what 's that ? sonny : i want you again . [ scene_break ] lorenzo : we 'll fly to venezuela . we 'll get married on our hacienda . i 'll do everything i can to make you feel at home . ok , i want to share my life with you . carly : you do n't have to convince me . let 's do it . let 's get married tonight . lorenzo : hmm . all right . i 'll call my pilot . we 'll leave right away . carly : you know what ? i 'm going to go to sonny 's and get the boys . i want michael and morgan to come with us . lorenzo : you know that ca n't happen . if you go to sonny 's now , he 'll refuse to let you take the children . carly : sonny does n't own my boys , lorenzo . lorenzo : he 'll argue with you . he 's going to tell you you 're making a mistake , and he 's going to try to put doubt in your head . carly : i want to marry you . and i 'm not going to sneak off in the middle of the night like i 'm committing a crime when i do it . lorenzo : well , at this point , michael does n't approve of me . carly : i want my boys to be with us , lorenzo . i want michael and morgan to be there , to be part of this right from the beginning . [ scene_break ] sonny : i would n't worry about feeling compromised . that happened about five minutes after i met you . reese : so what 'd you think ? you took one look at me and knew that you had to win me over to your side ? sonny : you want the truth ? i thought you were going to be trouble . reese : yeah , well , that 's what i thought , too . you were such a nice guy . i thought , `` he 's definitely , like , going to cloud my professional judgment . `` sonny : so how 's your professional judgment now ? reese : crystal clear . you know , i was thinking about getting out of law enforcement anyway . it 's the people . they 're so -- john durant , you know what i mean ? all the special agents with seniority just trying to do whatever they can to advance their careers , and i just ca n't stand it anymore . sonny : so you 're going to quit your job ? reese : hmm . this may sound naive , but i really just want to protect people . there are so many ways out there to do it . i 'll just have to -- i 'll have to find one that 's right for me . [ scene_break ] ric : reese marshall ? she 's -- she 's not even my type . alexis : she 's very attractive , in a `` charlie 's angels `` sort of way . ric : oh , come on , she 's with sonny . wait -- why are we even talking about this ? you 're not exactly the best matchmaker . alexis : fine . pick somebody yourself . ric : you 're actually saying that you would n't be upset ? not even the least little bit ? alexis : at this point , our marriage is a piece of paper . what difference does it make if you sleep with someone before or after the divorce is final ? ric : oh , come on , it would be a big difference to me if you were the one who was having an affair . alexis : `` affair `` implies cheating . `` cheating `` implies commitment . we do n't have one anymore , which i remind you , was your choice . ric : ok , you want me to sleep with someone else ? no problem . alexis : fine . ok , enjoy yourself , and leave me a message when it 's over . [ scene_break ] jason : michael always had confidence that he could handle any situation , any person that came along . but it 's different now . sam , you look at that kid in the eyes , and you see that he 's scared and confused by everything that happened with a.j . sam : i know , jason , i know , and that 's probably why he keeps lying to himself about sonny and carly . listen , it 's like he 's holding on to a security blanket , ok ? and that is why therapy is so important for him . he needs to start dealing with what he did to a.j . , the breakup of his parents , everything , everything that 's happened to him in his life . carly : where 's michael ? jason : he 's in the kitchen . carly : i am -- i came to get michael and morgan . jason : why ? carly : i 'm getting married tonight , and i want them to be with me . jason : yeah , that 's -- you know , sonny told me that you -- you proposed to alcazar . is that -- ? carly : how does he know ? jason : i guess he heard you , carly . i do n't know . but you know what ? you need to really slow down about this whole marriage thing . carly : all right , just stop . just stop . jason : you do n't want to hear it ? fine . you know what ? you can marry alcazar , but you 're not taking the kids because i 'm not going to let you do that to michael . carly : ok , michael 's my son . i can take him whenever i want , wherever i want , and you ca n't stop me . [ scene_break ] sonny : it 's not going to happen all the time . you know , it 's just -- once things settle down , then i 'll be able to spend the night . reese : it 's no problem , sonny , really . sonny : yeah , i know , but , you know , it kind of is for me . reese : call me tomorrow ? sonny : yeah . good night . [ phone rings ] reese : hello ? sure . i 'll be right down . [ scene_break ] nikolas : hello . elizabeth : hey ! come on in ! nikolas : dinner is served . elizabeth : oh , great . emily : we ordered from that place down the block . we thought you guys might want to try it . lucky : well , that 's great . so what do we owe you ? nikolas : oh , just the plates . that 's fine . elizabeth : oh , you guys , thank you so much . but , listen , cameron 's sleeping , so just keep it down a little , ok ? nikolas : listen , do you have a bandage ? she cut her hand earlier . elizabeth : yeah , in the kitchen . go on , i 'll take care of you . lucky : hey . you got -- thanks . elizabeth : all right . let me get my bandage . what happened ? emily : i was in the park at the gazebo where jax and courtney got married , and i got some flowers and pretended to walk down the aisle . yeah , i know , it was silly . elizabeth : no , it sounds romantic . emily : anyway , nikolas surprised me and i nicked myself with a thorn . elizabeth : ok , well , let me look . let me see . emily : it 's right -- elizabeth : jeez , emily . it looks like you grabbed the whole stem . emily : yeah . well , something happened , and i got a little tense . elizabeth : `` a little `` ? emily : look , nikolas kissed me , and i pretended that it was ok . i wanted it to be . but inside , elizabeth , i was freaking out . i kept gripping the flowers tighter and tighter . i did n't even notice they were cutting me . [ scene_break ] nikolas : it 's a big step , you know -- emily letting me kiss her like that . i think -- i think things are finally starting to turn around for us . [ scene_break ] courtney : ooh . ooh . jax : want some of that ? [ courtney giggles ] jax : want some of that ? is that good ? [ courtney moans ] jax : oh , how -- that is so good . courtney : so good ! jax : mmm . courtney : mmm . jax : come here . courtney : hmm . jax : let me taste some of yours . [ courtney giggles ] courtney : yours is cold ! jax : a little vanilla and chocolate mixed . courtney : yeah ! give me some of yours . jax : hmm . courtney : yes ! jax : let 's put this away for now . courtney : yes , yes -- uh -- [ courtney laughs ] jax : yum . [ jax chuckles ] [ scene_break ] reese : bourbon , neat , please ? hi . ric : hi . reese : what 's up ? ric : the judge refused to grant alexis and me a divorce . reese : people get divorced every day . ric : yeah , i know . he wants other grounds other than incompatibility . reese : so what are you going to do ? ric : well , i was thinking of refiling on the basis of adultery -- mine . reese : are you referring to our -- ric : look , i -- i know -- i know that we agreed to not mention anything about -- now , look , these things have a way of blowing up in your face . you know , i think it 's better for both of us if we just tell the truth now rather than later . reese : you ca n't do that , ric . [ scene_break ] lorenzo : hey , thanks for coming . diego : well , what 's going on ? sounded like you won the lottery on the phone . lorenzo : even better . carly and i are getting married . diego : oh -- wow . it 's -- it 's a big step . lorenzo : yeah , we 're flying to venezuela tonight . she 's bringing her children . i want you to be there , too . diego : yeah , i 'm sorry , i ca n't . [ scene_break ] carly : look , i do n't need your permission to take michael . but i am getting married , jason , and i 'd like your support . jason : no , not for this , carly . i 'm sorry . carly : lorenzo 's a good man . he 's going to make a good father to my children . that 's why i want to take them to the wedding , to start this off on the right foot . jason : you are marrying alcazar to get back at sonny ! carly : i 'm marrying him because i love him ; because i believe that we can make a family together . this is really important to me , jason . when i say my vows , i want my children to be with me . sam : look , carly , i think it 's really easy to understand why you would want your children at your wedding . but for michael 's sake , i think -- carly : who asked you ? jason : why do n't you just listen for once ? i do n't -- sam , i do n't even know why you 're trying with her , seriously . sam : you know what , carly ? michael has been through enough already . if you want him at your wedding , you might as well postpone it until he gets better ! do you understand that ? carly : ok , lorenzo will do everything he can to make a bond with michael . not to try to get points with me , but because he 's a kind , compassionate man , and a hell of a lot more understanding that either of you ! and that 's why i love him . that 's why i 'm going to marry him tonight . michael : i wo n't let you ! you ever -- you can marry dad ! sonny : michael ! what are you doing ? michael : mom 's marrying alcazar . you have to stop her ! [ scene_break ] emily : you know , what happened tonight was a minor setback . the therapy 's helping . i 'm definitely making progress . elizabeth : are you sure ? because if you 're not , you know , we can talk about this . emily : no , i 'm positive , elizabeth . nikolas and i are going to work out just fine , but -- and you tell me about you and lucky . how are you adjusting to moving here ? elizabeth : oh , the only adjustment i 've had to make is being happy all the time . i mean , lucky 's so great , you know ? he 's been so helpful , and he and cameron are practically inseparable . the only thing this -- oh , never mind . i just -- i should n't even think about it . emily : no , no , no . listen , i promise , it 'll just be between us . [ elizabeth sighs ] elizabeth : hmm . it 's his apartment . i mean , it 's great . i love it . for the time being it 's wonderful , but sleeping in the living room is going to get old really quick . and i do n't make that much money as a nurse and , you know , lucky 's a cop , and he 's not going to get rich doing that . i just ca n't help but think , `` when are we ever going to get out of here ? `` emily : well , you know , hey , there are people out there who would look at your situation and say , you know , `` this is it ? `` but i look at it , and i say `` this is it . `` i mean , the two of you are in love . you have your whole future ahead of you , you know ? and for me and nikolas , it 's like we 're -- it 's just a matter of time , you know , before we feel that way , too . [ scene_break ] courtney : i know i did n't make this easy . but whatever doubts i had was never about not loving you . jax : well , it 's all behind us now . we do n't have to think about it again . courtney : you know , my whole life , i have felt like something was missing . no matter what i did , no matter who i was with , it just -- it was never enough . but i do n't feel that way anymore , jax . you make me complete . hmm , i have found the man i am meant to be with for the rest of my life , and i can really start to live . [ scene_break ] reese : sonny and i made love tonight . and i 'm not sure where the relationship is going , but if he finds out we were together , it will be over . ric : it 'd be saving you from making a big mistake . reese : maybe . but the more i 'm with sonny , the more i want to be with him . ric : reese , i 'm not trying to rob you of any happiness with sonny . and i definitely do n't want to get into another battle with my brother . i just -- my marriage is in shambles and i need a way out . reese : we both agreed that the night between us never happened . and no one even saw you in my room . so why rock the boat ? ric : yeah , you 're right . it never happened . [ scene_break ] lorenzo : diego , are you opposed to me marrying carly ? diego : i 'm not against it . no , i know you love carly , and it 'll be good for you , but i just would n't feel right being at the wedding of my father to another woman . lorenzo : you 're my son . i want us to share in each other 's lives . diego : i want that , too . and it 's starting to happen . i trust you now , and i think you trust me . i can see how happy you are about marrying carly . [ scene_break ] sonny : michael , come here . michael , come here . i 'm not going to tell you again . i 'm not going to tell -- come here right now . ok , now you -- i ca n't stop your mama from marrying who she wants , no matter how i feel about it . we love you . do n't you ever forget that . michael : you 're a liar . you 're both liars ! carly : michael , wait . ok , listen , if you 'd just give it a chance -- michael : a.j . 's right . you only care about yourselves . sonny : michael -- your mom and i -- we love you more than life . that 's not going to change , no matter who we 're with . michael : i do n't care what you say . i do n't want to be in this family ! jason : michael ! hey , buddy , you ca n't -- you ca n't keep running . there 's nowhere to go . let 's go , come on . michael : leave me alone ! jason : wait , just listen to me , ok ? your mom and your dad can not be together , but that does n't mean they do n't love you . [ scene_break ] sonny : michael 's in trouble . for his sake , you can not marry alcazar . i heard you ask alcazar to marry you . i did n't even wait for an answer because i knew what , you know , he was positively going to say yes . carly : lorenzo makes me happy , sonny . sonny : yeah . yeah . oh , it 's your life . you know what ? you 're going to do what you want . my only concern is how your choices affect michael and morgan . carly : i 'm worried about michael , too . but i ca n't let him control my life . it 's sending the wrong message . sonny : you want a message ? i 'll give you a message . you can not marry alcazar now because michael has too many problems , and he does n't need another one . carly : so you -- you expect me to turn my back on the man i love ? sonny : you want to keep sleeping with the guy , that 's your business . but i tell you what , i 'm -- i 'm going to keep sleeping with reese . but i tell you right now , this wedding has to be postponed . [ scene_break ] michael : i 'm sorry i yelled and broke things . sam : hey , it 's all right . michael : no , it 's not . i did bad things , and now i 'm a bad person . jason : no , no , no , no , no , that 's not true . you 're angry about a lot of things . that 's why you did what you did , you know , and we all understand why you did it . sam : exactly . you know , it 's good to let your anger out sometimes . you just -- you know , you got to find a different way to do it , that 's all . jason : that 's why we 're going to take you to see a doctor who you can talk to , ok ? sonny : hey , we 'll talk about the doctor tomorrow . we 're going to tuck you in , ok , buddy ? michael : ok . sonny : you all right ? michael : yeah . carly : because we love you so very , very much , yeah . [ scene_break ] elizabeth : thanks for coming over , you guys . having friends for dinner really makes this place seem like a home . lucky : yeah , even if you did bring the food . emily : oh , it was our pleasure . i think you two are going to be really happy here . lucky : yeah . we 'll be fine . elizabeth : all right , good night , you guys . emily : good night . lucky : good night , good night . are you going to go to sleep ? because i have a 5 : 00 a.m. shift . elizabeth : yes , i will get the bed -- the bedding . lucky : oh . elizabeth : oh . uh - huh . lucky : you know , for a pullout , this thing is really comfortable . elizabeth : ok , well , get up so i can pull the sheets back and get in , too . lucky : oh , why do n't you just come down ? elizabeth : no , get up . get -- get up -- get up -- get -- lucky : i love you . i love living here , and i love knowing that the first thing i 'm going to see in the morning is your beautiful face . elizabeth : hmm . elizabeth : did n't you say something about a 5 : 00 a.m. call ? lucky : oh -- sleep or kissing you ? not really much of a choice . [ cameron cries ] [ scene_break ] lorenzo : we 're all set , thank you . reese : mr. alcazar . lorenzo : agent marshall , nice to see you . reese : i suppose congratulations are in order . i heard you 're marrying carly . lorenzo : who told you ? reese : sonny was in the park , and he overheard the two of you discussing your plans . lorenzo : i 'm surprised he did n't try to stop us . reese : sonny and carly are divorced . other than the children , he has no interest in what she does or with whom . lorenzo : and are you the reason for that , agent marshall ? reese : sonny has moved on with his life . lorenzo : well , you and i share a unique perspective on sonny and carly 's relationship . we 've both seen them hurt each other , come back for more , hurt each other again . in a way , i guess i have you to thank for breaking that cycle . reese : oh , no , sonny broke the cycle , not me . lorenzo : well , even so , your being in the picture 's made it easier for carly to agree to marry me . so for that , thank you . reese : i have to admit that your relationship with carly has helped sonny to let her go . and for that , thank you . lorenzo : i wish you and sonny good luck . reese : same to you and carly . i think we 're both going to need it . lorenzo : hmm . [ scene_break ] carly : i want you to know something . your dad and i love you very much . you 're the most important person to us . good night , mr. man . michael : mom ? i love you , too . carly : good night , sweetheart . sonny : hey , buddy . you want me to leave the light on ? michael : i guess . sonny : helps with the nightmares . michael : nightmares are dumb . it 's dumb to be scared of them . sonny : you know what ? i 'm scared of them . michael : you are ? sonny : mm - hmm . sometimes i do n't -- i do n't want to go to sleep , all right , so i stay up working . and when i 'm on the island , you know what i do ? michael : what ? sonny : i go swimming in the ocean , right , and i wait till my arms are heavy , and then the waves take me back to the shore , and i just walk home . because by that time , i 'm so tired the dreams do n't come . michael : wish i could go swimming . sonny : you know what else helps ? michael : what ? sonny : you got to just think about the people you love ; think about how much they love you . can i -- i 'm going to tell you a little secret , all right ? do you know that my worst nightmares are about being alone ? michael : mine , too . sonny : you 're not alone , buddy . you got your mama , your papa . i mean , look , we 're divorced and all that , but you know what ? that does n't matter , ok , because we 're still a family . we love you . we always will love you . you know that , right ? michael : yeah . sonny : one more thing . michael : what ? sonny : if you ever , ever feel scared , all you have to do -- and i 'm serious about this -- all you have to do is call me . i 'm your daddy , ok , and i will always be there , and i will never leave you , ever . michael : i know . i love you , dad . sonny : i love you , too , buddy . go to sleep . [ scene_break ] emily : you know , it 's wonderful seeing lucky and elizabeth in love . nikolas : yeah . lucky was telling me that he 's starting to feel like cameron 's father . emily : elizabeth says he 's acting like it , too . you know , i 'm so happy for both of them . nikolas : yeah . i 'm happy for us , too , you know ? tonight kind of felt like old times . just hanging out , dinner with friends , kissing you . emily : it felt good for me , too . nikolas : yeah ? [ scene_break ] [ cameron cries ] elizabeth : well , cameron has a fever . lucky : yeah ? what 's wrong ? elizabeth : oh , who knows ? it could be anything . i mean , he could be teething . he could have a cold . if it gets worse , i 'll call the doctor in the morning . lucky : well , is there anything more we can do ? i mean , he sounds horrible . elizabeth : no . no , he 'll be fine . but you go to sleep because 5 : 00 a.m. is going to be here before you know it , ok ? lucky : yeah , right . elizabeth : i 'll take care of him . lucky : thank you . [ crying ] [ scene_break ] courtney : jax , it 's a miracle . the doctor just confirmed it . we 're going to have a baby ! jax : oh ! [ courtney squeals ] courtney : you were dreaming . jax : yeah . i was -- i was dreaming about you and me -- courtney : hmm . jax : and how perfect our lives are going to be . courtney : well , then i 'll let you get back to sleep . jax : no -- what 's the point of dreaming when i can dream while i 'm awake ? courtney : hmm . jax : huh . [ scene_break ] reese : hey . sam : hi . i 'm really sorry to disturb you . reese : come on in . sam : thank you . reese : what 's going on , sam ? sam : reese , i know -- i know how much you care about michael . reese : is michael ok ? sam : no , he 's not . he had a tantrum tonight . he threw a bunch of pictures and toys and stuff off a table . he started screaming how sonny and carly did n't love him anymore . reese : oh , my god . what brought this on ? sam : well , he found out carly 's plans to marry alcazar . i think it 's more than that . i think that this has been , you know , stewing since he got home . reese : right . so , is sonny with him now ? sam : sonny and carly are trying to reassure him that everything is going to be ok . but the way things are now , i doubt that -- reese : wait , what do you mean , `` the way things are now `` ? sam : michael is in agony , reese . he feels guilty about killing a.j . he 's in constant pain over everything that has been going on in his life . reese : he needs therapy , sam . i 've told you that over and over . sam : i know , i know , i agree with you . but he also needs his parents . and i am not saying in any way , shape , or form that sonny and carly should pretend that they 're still together because that 's not going to help anyone , especially michael . but seeing them involved with other people -- i do n't think that 's going to help him , either . reese : are you saying that you want me to stay away from sonny ? sam : i 'm asking you -- asking you to do what 's best for michael . [ scene_break ] sonny : michael 's asleep . jason : how was he ? sonny : well , you know , we tucked him in . and as soon as carly left , i talked to him about the divorce , and he seemed to accept it , you know , just a little bit more . jason : sonny , he needs a doctor . sonny : you mean a therapist ? huh ? because you know if we send him to a shrink , then the truth 's going to come out about him killing a.j . , and then the judge is going to get involved , the press , the whole thing . you know , he 's going to be branded a murderer . i do n't want that for my son . i do n't think you do , either , jason -- jason : the kid 's in pain all the time , sonny . he does n't know what to do about it . that 's why i made the appointment with the therapist . sonny : i still do n't like the idea . jason : michael is screaming for help . you know he needs a doctor to undo the damage . please . just let michael get help . [ scene_break ] carly : i 'm sorry , lorenzo . i ca n't get married tonight . lorenzo : this is exactly what i told you would happen . carly : ok , this is not about sonny . michael 's in a lot of pain , and he needs to come first . lorenzo : and i 've made it perfectly clear that i will do anything to help michael . carly : his whole world has fallen apart . he ca n't take any more changes , lorenzo , especially his mother getting married again . i want to spend the rest of my life with you . lorenzo : then tell me the truth . is this about michael or sonny ? [ next_on ] skye : i 'm ready for us to move on . felicia : we have to consider the other options . maxie : no . felicia : she can refuse the heart transplant ? lorenzo : i 'm sorry i walked out on you . will you accept this ring as a symbol of our engagement ? jason : i do n't like him . sam : what ? dr. thomas : tell me about a.j .	alcazar wants to fly to venezuela and marry carly immediately . carly insists on bringing michael and morgan along with her . michael throws a tantrum when carly says she 's marrying alcazar that night . sonny asks carly not to marry alcazar for michael 's sake . alcazar questions carly 's motives when she tells him they have to postpone the wedding . alexis suggests that ric commit adultery so they can obtain their divorce . reese panics when ric wants to go public about their one night stand . ric agrees not to tell anyone that he and reese slept together . lucky , elizabeth and cameron have their first night together as a family . emily admits to elizabeth that she was privately disturbed by nikolas ' kiss as nikolas tells lucky he and emily are getting back on track . cameron 's cries interrupts lucky and elizabeth 's attempt at romance . jax and courtney make love on their wedding night . jax has a dream that courtney is pregnant with his child but does n't tell her about it .
robert : thank you , alice . alice : mm - hmm . alan : what are you doing ? alice : well , he saved mr . luke 's life . the least we could do is give him some dessert . edward : we were never offered any dessert . tracy : well , that 's because the help is too busy catering to your newest house guest . alice : raspberry sauce ? robert : alice , you remembered . oh , yeah . luke : who 's cooking ? i 'm starved . tracy : oh . monica : well , you 're too late . your very best friend just ate the last of the cheesecake . robert : tough break , pal . edward : spencer , you 've been robbed again . first it 's your casino and then my lunch table . let 's face it -- you 've lost your touch . i think it 's time to move on . luke : is your father speaking ? robert : hey , i did you a favor . you look terrible . try some seltzer , maybe saltine crackers . alice : i 'll talk to cook right away . luke : yeah . alice , i 'll take a rib - eye steak , blood rare , with fries . alice : you 've got it . luke : you 're an angel . alice : thank you . edward : that man is eating us out of house and home . luke : pour me a seltzer , will you , pops ? edward : i want that reprobate out of my house immediately . tracy : luke 's not going anywhere until we get to the bottom of this so - called robbery . the timing was too convenient . less than 24 hours after i slapped a lien on the profits of the haunted star , said profits and all the rest of the cash suddenly stolen . oops . alice : i found this letter slipped under the front door . edward : yeah , i 'll take it . alice : it 's for mr . luke . luke : oh . thanks , alice . lulu : what 'd i tell you ? it 's going to work . diego : yeah , ok , shh . keep it down . dillon : diego ? get away from lulu . carly : the queen of angels would n't be appropriate because you 're not catholic . jax : i -- i know , but i considered st . timothy 's , but it 's loaded with brenda memories , so i do n't want to have it there . carly : not there -- ok . how about the gazebo ? that 's where you married courtney . jax : well -- and we should decide soon before the kid 's old enough to drive himself to the christening . carly : i think so . [ carly chuckles ] carly : hey . jax : hey . nikolas : i 'm here about john . emily : hey . lainey : hi . emily : hi , lainey . lainey : hi . emily : thanks for agreeing to do this . lainey : ok . i 'm not exactly sure how you expect this to work . emily : ok . um -- we 'll sit down to lunch , my phone will ring , i 'll fake a family emergency -- sonny 's used to quartermaine drama -- and then i 'll leave you and sonny alone . lainey : this is n't the best way to evaluate someone . emily : i know . i 'm not looking for a diagnosis , lainey . i just need to know what you think . you spent a lot of time with sonny when you were treating carly . you 'll see how different he is now . lainey : ok . well , he 's going to wonder how come we did n't have lunch together , you know , somewhere in town . emily : yeah , i know . i told him you were an avid gardener . lainey : why did you say that ? i do n't know anything about gardening . emily : oh -- lainey : i do n't know anything about gardening . sonny : dr. winters , what are you doing here ? georgie : so dillon and i do n't want tracy to be involved . if mac has to show up as a witness , then -- justus : why do n't we hold off on the details until dillon gets here ? georgie : he 's already late . justus : do you think there 's a problem ? georgie : with the way thinks are going , dillon could be anywhere . justus : well , maybe he 's not showing up because he does n't want to go through with the divorce . georgie : trust me -- dillon ca n't wait for this marriage to be over . lulu : diego is my guest and he happens to be helping me out with something very important . dillon : yeah , like what ? diego : last time i checked , you do n't run her life , quartermaine . dillon : last time i checked , i actually cared about her , which is more than i can say for you . diego : ooh . dillon : you know , you 're trespassing . why am i -- i 'm calling the cops . lulu : oh -- ok . all right , you know what ? maybe you should leave . diego : you 're kidding , right ? lulu : if dillon 's going to be like this , i do n't -- diego : dillon 's going to be like that . i 'll call you later , lulu . dillon : oh , come on . [ as diego ] `` i 'll call you -- i 'll call you later . here . come on . give me -- give me a little -- `` [ normal voice ] what do you see in him ? lulu : we 're just friends . dillon : you 're -- what is it about diego alcazar that makes otherwise intelligent girls forget that he 's a convicted stalker ? robert : more bad news , par , hmm ? luke : oh , no . it 's -- it 's a letter from waldo , my pilot . robert : won back the plane , did he ? luke : he 's just looking for work . alan : why do n't you let him fly you and scorpio someplace -- any place but here ? robert : you see ? there 's the problem when you have hired help -- they do n't always come through for you . monica : look , could we just have this conversation someplace else ? robert : i mean , you just never quite know when they 're going to double - cross you and leave you hanging in the middle of nowhere . edward : well , the middle of nowhere works for me . tracy : what are you two plotting ? luke : forward my calls to the haunted star . edward : that freeloader is up to something . tracy : i agree and you , mr . scorpio , know exactly what it is . nikolas : i just wanted to apologize again for helena 's intrusion yesterday . carly : no harm done . nikolas : well , still , the -- the thought of having her back in town is unsettling to say the least , but i also wanted to tell you that i was honored that you even considered asking me to be john 's godfather . carly : courtney would 've wanted that . jax : right . nikolas : yeah . she would also understand why you needed to rescind the offer . but i -- i have an idea that might interest the two of you . i want to discuss it with you in person . jax : sure . nikolas : well , you 're welcome to have the ceremony in wyndemere gardens if you like . jax : wow . well , we really appreciate the offer . carly : we 've already reserved the gazebo in the park . nikolas : oh . ok , well , that will be lovely , too . how is john ? you mind if i say hello to him ? jax : no , go ahead . carly : yeah , he just woke up from his nap . nikolas : hey , bud , how you doing ? we 're about to have your christening -- you know that ? hmm ? your mom would be really proud of you . yeah . [ knock on door ] man : mr. jacks , i need to speak with you and mrs . corinthos immediately . emily : lainey and i were out with the girls last night and she happened to mention that she 's really into gardening . sonny : oh . you want to talk about gardening with me . [ emily chuckles ] lainey : yeah , i thought i might get some ideas for when i finally move out of my tiny apartment . emily : she wants to see your plans for the garden you 're designing and i 'm sure she 'd love a tour of the grounds , as well . um -- i invited her for lunch . i hope that 's all right . sonny : oh , well , any friend of yours is a friend of mine . welcome anytime . emily : ok . ok , well , let 's go outside . lainey : this looks like a pretty serious lunch . emily : yeah . sonny 's a pretty serious cook . um -- i 'll grab another plate . sonny : i 'm going to grab a chair and -- [ phone rings ] emily : hello ? oh , we 're just sitting down to lunch . you know , tell grandfather that he 's being completely unreasonable . oh ? ok , i 'll be right there . um -- tracy just created another crisis at e.l.q . , so i 've got to go over -- sonny : you ca n't go after lunch ? emily : i think the sooner , the better , so i 'm going to go . um -- i 'm so sorry to leave you here , lainey . i 'll be back , ok ? lainey : are you sure i 'm not imposing ? sonny : no , no , no , not at all . have a seat . lainey : thanks . you know , it 's -- it 's really good to see you again . sonny : yeah . i just -- well , i want to make one thing clear just before we get into anything . i did n't appreciate you giving emily the pamphlets and scaring her into thinking that i 'm going crazy . diego : hey ! coleman : where the hell is luke 's money ? diego : i do n't have it . coleman : why not ? diego : i got robbed . coleman : yeah ? you got robbed by who ? lulu : why did you chase diego away ? we were working on something important . dillon : why are you wasting your time with that guy ? lulu : it is personal . dillon : oh , it 's personal ? it 's personal ? did you take your clothes off ? does it involve cameras or anything ? lulu : no ! it 's nothing like that . dillon : let me ask you a question . when diego turns on you -- and he will -- how am i supposed to help you when you wo n't even -- lulu : ok , concentrate on georgie right now . i can handle my own adventure . dillon : georgie and i are getting a divorce , lulu . lulu : ok . you guys are still in love and you swore off capers , remember ? i do n't blame you . georgie has a right to slow you down . dillon : ok , all right . you know what ? did i not have your back in the markham islands ? did i not look after you ? me , not diego -- me . you can trust me and you know that , so what 's really going on ? lulu : i robbed my dad and now i 'm blackmailing him . robert : spencer is definitely up to something . he 's desperate to win you back . all : oh . monica : well , how can luke win tracy back if tracy never goes anywhere ? robert : ah , but you see , you 've no idea how far tracy has wandered . now , luke realizes this . he realizes that he 's losing tracy to me . alan : i seriously doubt that . robert : luke knows there 's a lot of heat between us . that night in the markham islands , when he caught us in the sack together , he finally realizes that he can not live without you , or any of this good stuff , for that matter . tracy : well , you do have a certain -- aboriginal magnetism to you . [ robert roars ] monica : oh , please . alan : this is like watching a bad traffic accident . edward : all right , everyone -- out . monica : fine . alan : good . monica : come on , alan . alan : `` come on , alan . `` i know shortcut . tracy : ok , fool , game over . what 's really happening ? robert : you underestimate yourself , my little love machine . tracy : luke robbed himself , did n't he ? man : and then the cosmopolitan canceled and i have 400 dentists yelling at me . i need the metro court now . jax : so contact the hotel manager . why 'd you come here ? man : can the hotel handle a last - minute convention of dentists ? carly : i 'm sure the hotel staff can tell you that . that 's what we pay them for . jax : please do n't come to my home again . man : i 'm sorry . i panicked . jax : wow . nikolas : john seems very happy here . carly : he is . nikolas : yeah . i suppose i should go ahead and apologize again for showing up with no warning . carly : you know , it does make it a little awkward . nikolas : oh , yeah . well , i should go ahead and ask the awkward question -- would it be ok if i came to the christening regardless ? jax : sure . of course . carly : yeah , i think courtney would really have wanted that . nikolas : ok . thank you . thank you both . you 're very generous . and again , sorry for barging in . nikolas : thank you . carly : ok , so he obviously feels entitled to show up whenever the hell he wants to . jax : yeah , i agree . carly : that was a weird visit , right ? i mean , was n't that weird ? jax : maybe it 's time to set some boundaries . carly : set some boundaries ? i think we need to come up with a way to keep nikolas out of john 's life for good . robert : you make a great spy , my dear . i came to the same conclusion myself that he may well have staged his own robbery . tracy : you in on it ? robert : oh , you give me too much credit . besides , you saw him today . that hangover suggests he 's very agitated about something . tracy : he could be faking . robert : look , if he 'd done it himself , why is n't he out there declaring his independence for you ? in fact , why is he here at all unless , of course , he just ca n't tear himself away , and i can understand that . tracy : stop . the pseudo - flirting is getting on my nerves . you and i both know that luke is trying to throw us off . he obviously robbed the haunted star , which means he robbed me and if you expect to stay on my payroll , you 're going to help me get that money back . robert : we 're dealing with one really oily character here , toots . tracy : well , i have faith that the secret agent can outwit the con man , because if you do n't , i 'll just have to have a little chat with daddy and we 'll both cut you off . robert : you know , i 've always appreciated a woman with an ice cube for a heart . tracy : good , because if i do n't get my money back , you 'll be out on the street . diego : this is your cut . coleman : from lulu spencer ? diego : yes . she does n't want you to suffer just because she 's turning the tables on her father . coleman : sweet . see , her father 's never going to believe that his daughter was able to rob four professional thieves . diego : yeah , well , i would n't be so sure about that . coleman : really ? you know , i do n't know exactly what 's going on around here , but luke 's not going to take it and if i end up with a gun to my head , i 'm sending him after you . [ diego sighs ] diego : hey , how 's it going ? justus : so , call me when you and dillon want to reschedule , ok ? georgie : thanks , justus . diego : how 's that going -- the divorce ? georgie : dillon just could n't be bothered enough to show up . what 's going on with coleman ? diego : you saw that ? georgie : yeah . diego : do n't worry about it . georgie : you 're working for him , are n't you ? which means you 're probably breaking the law . dillon : lulu , if your dad was n't happy about you showing up at the markham islands and trying to save him , somehow i 'll doubt he 'll appreciate you stealing money from him and then blackmailing him . lulu : i will eventually give the money back after i 've made him suffer a little and earned his respect for my ability to plan and execute a spencer- worthy scam . dillon : i 'm serious . if this is about you trying to stop your dad from leaving again -- diego : you have nothing to worry about . luke : it 's a little bit early to be propping up the bar , ai n't it , cowboy ? lucky : never thought i 'd hear that from you . luke : well , i never thought i 'd say it , but i 'm a well - hungover gambling man and you are a fine , upstanding cop who i think is supposed to be on - duty . lucky : well , nobody else wanted to investigate this brilliant heist . could n't you stop an inside job ? i mean , the man who raised me -- he would 've never rolled over for a couple of two - bit thugs . luke : well , the kid i raised would 've known it was a scam . lucky : excuse me ? luke : you 're slipping , son . i robbed myself . lucky : huh . why ? luke : because tracy is trying to keep me in debt for the rest of my life , so i managed to , you know , counterstrike . lucky : oh , ok . you reported a robbery but kept the money ? luke : well , that was the plan , but there was a twist . lucky : oh , why did n't i see this coming ? luke : see , the people i hired to rob me got robbed , and now whoever did that is blackmailing me . jax : we 've agreed to keep the truth from nikolas . why does it still feel so unresolved ? carly : because we 're worried about helena -- that 's why . jax : you know , my heart stops every time she looks at john . carly : why did nikolas offer wyndemere for the christening ? why ? is n't that strange to you ? jax : yeah , totally . i mean , it 's the last place that john should be , especially with helena around . what if she -- she thinks that nikolas might be john 's father ? carly : no . wait , we -- we 're both getting way too paranoid here , ok ? we need to have a reality check . helena has no idea . nikolas had his doubts at first , but that makes perfect sense . look , he does n't have a shred of evidence . nikolas has given up on the idea that john is his son for good . nikolas : yes , the dental convention was a nice touch . just go ahead and call the number on the card there and you 'll be paid in full . ok . kelly : hi . nikolas : hi . kelly : i just got your message . do we need to review those numbers from the board meeting ? nikolas : no , no . it 's actually more personal than that . i need your help with something . kelly : what 's the problem ? nikolas : oh . well , it 's -- it 's kind of embarrassing . i do n't -- kelly : oh . i 'm a doctor . i 've heard everything , believe me . nikolas : ok . um -- i think that i may be a father , and i need you to help me prove it . emily : hey . max : hey . emily : how 's lunch going ? max : i 'm not sure . uh -- i tried to ask sonny if he needed anything . he told me to leave him alone and wait out here for you . emily : have you heard any noises or -- max : no , it 's been quiet , you know , which could be good . or not . sonny : so i -- i tell the guy it 's a tomato plant , all right ? and he -- you know , i said it -- it grows in the earth and you get your tomatoes from that , right . lainey : right . sonny : and so he looks at me with this big head , right ? [ lainey laughs ] sonny : and he says , `` who cares about a tomato plant when you got a grocery store , like , down the street ? `` lainey : right . i can see this is the type of gardener who 's after my own heart . sonny : no , only in bensonhurst . lainey : yes . sonny : oh , i did n't know you were there . lainey : hey . emily : how 's it going ? sonny : you back already ? emily : yeah . sonny : what 's going on ? emily : nothing . sonny : huh ? have a seat . emily : ok . thanks . sonny : here you go . so we saved you some prosciutto and a big melon . emily : a big melon ? lainey : we have been having the best time together . luke : but it ai n't a problem . i got a pretty good idea who 's trying to put the screws to me , so once i turn the tables on scorpio , i 'll -- lucky : when in the hell are you planning on growing up ? i mean , do n't you realize that your stupid schemes affect everybody around you ? do n't you care that lulu saw her father get held up at gunpoint ? luke : oh , give me a break . lucky : what am i supposed to do ? keep this all to myself , pretend that there 's yet another case that i have no idea how to solve ? luke : is your back still hurting you ? lucky : no ! luke : you having trouble at home ? lucky : i 'm tired of being a parent . luke : well , i do n't know why . you 're doing a fine job of it , drinking before noon just like your old man and my old man before me . lucky : oh , i ca n't believe -- luke : you 're right on track . lucky : you 're making a joke out of this . luke : this ai n't a joke , cowboy . lucky : i 'm not going to turn you in . you 'll probably wind up in prison anyway . maybe that 's just as well . at least we 'll know where to find you . robert : well , that 's one for the offspring . lulu : if you want a divorce , why should you care if georgie 's with diego ? dillon : because he 's a waste of life and we 're not ending our relationship -- we 're ending the marriage . georgie ? i would like to speak to you please , right now . right now . diego : wait , ok . hey , relax . you get cranky when i speak to lulu and now when i speak to georgie ? you -- you got to make up your mind , brother . dillon : you should iron your shirts more often . georgie : lulu ? you were with lulu ? dillon : uh , you realize he 's hitting on you , right ? georgie : dillon , answer my question . did you miss our meeting about the divorce today because you were with her ? dillon : that was today ? georgie : justus waited here for over an hour , dillon ! dillon : ok , all right , yeah , ok , fine , yeah -- i blew off the meeting , but that 's , you know , a lot better than hanging out with an ex - con . georgie : he went to prison , he did his time -- reformed . dillon : uh , no , he 's on parole and he has n't changed and how many women does he need to hurt before you realize that ? georgie : do n't trash diego just because he has the courage to grow up and reform himself . diego : this is building up to be a great , big fight . they 're going to break up before they know it . lulu : yeah . who would 've thought it would be so easy ? nikolas : back in europe i foolishly became involved with a woman on the house staff and -- well , now she claims that i 'm the father of her child and wants a huge settlement . of course , if i am the father of the child , i will support him or her , but if i 'm not -- my point is , is there any way that you could run a d.n.a . test on the child 's hair and keep it confidential ? kelly : i understand your concern . i 've had my own doubts about who 's really the father of little john jacks . jax : you know , i do n't know if it 's fair to build your life on a lie , but i hope you 'll know that i 'll always have your best interests at heart . that 's right . i hope you 'll always believe that . carly : you know , i have seen you with this child from practically the first day he was born , and all you 've ever done was love and protect him . jax : yeah , and keep him away from his biological father . carly : you are saving john 's soul and possibly his life by claiming him as your son . that is something you need to be proud of . you need to let go of the guilt . you made your choices for good reasons and you need to remember that , jax . jax : you know , you 're an amazing woman . you really are . you 're not the person i thought you were at all . carly : yeah , well , that goes for you , too . jax : you know , there 's so many things i want to know about you . carly : yeah , well , all you have to do is ask . jax : really ? you sure ? carly : yeah . ask me anything you want . jax : ok . how do you really feel about you and me ? lainey : you just missed the best lunch i 've had in years . thank you . sonny : no , thank you . emily : but i got here in time for dessert , right ? sonny : yeah , i knew you would , so i 'll go get it . emily : ok . sounds wonderful . sonny : excuse me . emily : how 's it really going ? lainey : why did n't you tell me that this man can cook ? why would you ever eat anywhere else ? oh . emily : i do n't mean the food . lainey : ok , well , yeah , we got off to a rough start , but sonny 's completely rational . i did n't see any signs of manic behavior . emily : are you sure ? lainey : well , it was just a lunch . i did n't get to do a complete workup , but -- emily : he -- he did n't seem different to you ? lainey : well , he seems good , you know , for obvious reasons , happy . listen , he 's out of his business , he loves his place -- which , who would n't ? he did n't really appreciate the pamphlets that i gave you , but his questions were completely , you know , appropriate . i just think that sonny 's truly content . emily : you did n't notice any change at all ? lainey : if anything , he seems healthier than when he was looking after carly . those two are completely toxic for one another , and with you he feels free and does n't have to deal with any pressure and -- i do n't know , i just think that sonny 's kind of enjoying his new life . emily : he 's done some really strange things , though , lainey . lainey : well , you said that he was basically fired from his job , correct ? emily : yeah , right , in a way . lainey : ok . well , you know , that can trigger panic attacks and shopping sprees and mood swings and -- and he told me about the pickax , by the way . emily : mm - hmm . lainey : you know what ? look , ok , it 's a little bit much , but , honestly , if sonny goes a little crazy in a garden one night -- emily : yeah . lainey : does n't mean he 's having a breakdown . emily : ok . i 'm glad to hear it . lainey : em -- emily : oh , god . lainey : you 're the one i ca n't figure out . emily : why ? what are you -- what are you talking about ? lainey : what are you doing wasting nights at jake 's ? you 've got this man and he is ridiculously charming -- emily : i know . i know . lainey : and the way he looks at you , and it 's like he genuinely loves you . emily : i know . i love him , too . lainey : ok , so then do n't look for trouble where there is n't any . emily : ok . lainey : sonny 's doing just fine . lulu : after you left the quartermaines ' , i told dillon about the plan to blackmail my dad , and he agreed to help . so once georgie finds out , she 's all yours . diego : you 're a genius . lulu : then why do i feel so bad for hurting dillon ? diego : lulu , you 're not having second thoughts , are you ? lulu : no . no , no , no . they 're -- they 're better off with us than each other . diego : right . georgie : we get to see each other for five minutes a day , and the time that we do spend together you spend yelling at me about diego ! dillon : well , you 're with him 24/7 . georgie : 20 - - i did n't fly halfway around the world with diego like you did with lulu . dillon : ok , see , that right there . why are you jealous of lulu of all people ? georgie : why are you jealous of diego ? dillon : because lulu is my stepsister , while diego is on parole for crimes against women , georgie . georgie : diego has changed . why ca n't you see that ? dillon : no , he hasn't . he has n't changed . he 's walking trouble and you know that . georgie : oh , and lulu 's not ? dillon : dieg -- lulu needed my help , ok ? she 's in a big mess right now . georgie : oh , really ? what now ? what is so terrible that poor little lulu spencer ca n't possibly survive without you ? [ dillon sighs ] robert : not every scam 's destined to work out , you know ? luke : i want my money , scorpio . robert : tell you what -- let 's drink to the criminal mind and the fools that inspire it . ah . you know what ? i almost forgot why i dropped by . luke : you dropped by to give me my cash . robert : no , no , that was n't it . it was -- luke : well , then you dropped by to ask for a percentage . robert : no . that was n't it , either . it was -- no , i got it . here we go . luke : oh . robert : here . robert : `` leave 10,000 in small , unmarked bills by the dual lamppost near pier 17 , or i go to the cops and spill it all . `` luke : you are really losing it . robert : i did n't write this note . luke : ah , the hell you didn't . you 're caught now , admit it . you robbed me , and now you 're trying to blackmail me . tracy : i knew it . nikolas : why -- why are you so suspicious ? kelly : there was a discrepancy with the paternity test in courtney 's file . i mentioned it to jax , but he brushed me off . nikolas : right . well , if i am john 's father , then -- then i need to know right now and this d.n.a . test is the best way to find out . will you help me , please ? carly : ok , so john is down for the count . jax : mm - hmm . carly : mm - hmm . jax : and you 're avoiding my question . carly : did you call the secretary ? jax : yes . she is having the invitations hand - delivered , now that we 've decided where to have the christening . carly : good . jax : you 're still avoiding my question . carly : i do n't know how to describe how i feel about you . jax : ok . carly : it 's like taking the ladder to the high dive , you know ? it 's -- it 's like when i lived in florida and we would climb these rocks and dive down straight into the ocean . jax : like rock climbing . carly : hmm . jax : or riding cross - country , going over high jumps . it 's quite thrilling . carly : but you never look down . jax : right . no , i never look down . just keep looking ahead and do n't think too much . carly : but hold on . jax : but not too tight . carly : i used to think i ruined everything i touched . and i did , you know ? for the most part , i did . but i 'm not that awful person anymore . you bring out the best in me . jax : you do the same for me . carly : i like you . the more time i spend with you i like you even more . i like myself when i 'm with you . and you 're easy to be with . i trust you . i do n't know , i just want to enjoy this and see where it goes . it 's that simple . jax : that 's why i like being with you . because we live in the present and we enjoy each and every moment , and that 's all because of you . sonny : so , anyway , too bad , you know , lainey could n't stay for coffee . emily : yeah , she had to get back to the hospital . sonny : how 'd it go at the quartermaines ' ? emily : oh , you know , the same old family politics . hey , i 'm sorry , i should n't have left you alone with lainey . sonny : no , hey -- emily : i 'm really sorry . sonny : you know what ? we had lunch , right ? emily : mm - hmm . sonny : it was a little rough in the beginning because she started bringing up carly 's breakdown , and it 's just another shrink telling me one other thing i do n't want to hear . emily : yeah . sonny : but i got a little nervous when i thought she was going to start asking me personal questions . emily : oh . i 'm glad she didn't . sonny : but , you know , once i -- i gave her a glass of wine , you know , and then we started lunch , she started relaxing a little bit . i could show her that , you know , i 'm a normal guy . emily : you were putting her on . is that what you 're saying ? luke : oh , i get it . pretty good , pretty damn good -- you set me up to admit to the robbery in front of spanky buns . robert : i did n't know she was out there . luke : oh , come on ! tracy : for all i know , the two of you set it up together , and now you 're splitting the take . luke : i 'm a victim here . tracy : how would that work ? it was my money . luke : so you keep saying so often . tracy : luke , you rented robbers to rob yourself , which means they were really robbing me , and then robert came along and robbed those robbers that robbed you and me , which means robert is the real robber and he 's out to rob us both . right ? robert : right . luke : right . tracy : right . dillon : i 'm -- i 'm sorry , i ca n't -- i ca n't tell you what 's going on with lulu because that 's her secret -- georgie : forget it , forget it . sorry i asked . dillon : well , i love it when you walk away from me . georgie : hey , look , it 's lulu ! diego : you all right ? dillon : just do n't -- do n't help , please . georgie : do you see this ? dillon , do you see this , really ? diego ca n't ask me how i 'm feeling , but you can build your entire life around lulu . lulu : i did n't even say anything . georgie : maybe divorce is not enough for you . maybe we just need to be permanently separated . dillon : oh , yeah -- oh -- oh , ok , all right . diego : georgie ? jax : you know , if someone told me a year ago that i 'd be sitting here with you , with my son in the next room , i would 've -- i would 've said that they were out of their mind . carly : it is pretty funny how life works , huh ? jax : yeah . carly : you want something so bad that you scheme and you scam to get it , and then someone unexpected shows up and changes everything . jax : yeah , like you did for me . carly : and you did for me . jax : it 's funny how that works . carly : funny . jax : you know , i said that -- that i want to live in the present . carly : but -- you ca n't help but wonder what happens next . jax : if nikolas finds out the truth , i 'll lose john . i 'm just wondering , if that happens , if i 'll lose you , too . kelly : what if the paternity test proves you are not the father ? nikolas : then i 'll be out of john 's life for good -- that 's what jax and carly want anyway , and , frankly , i ca n't really blame them . kelly : and if john is your son ? nikolas : if john is my son , then i 'll give him a loving home and protect him just as any father would . he 's -- he 's just about to be christened , so i need to get this resolved as soon as possible . sonny : i always wanted to live in a house where people can just drop by , and i have n't had that until now . so when you feel comfortable enough to invite a friend over , why wo n't i be nice ? why would n't i -- i mean , why would you expect me to be any different ? emily : you 're a very charming man . sonny : thank you , thank you . [ emily chuckles ] emily : and you do n't even realize , but sometimes i have seen you -- sonny : yeah ? emily : be charming to manipulate people -- mm - hmm -- especially women . sonny : well , why would i -- hold on , hold , hold , hold -- why would i manipulate lainey winters ? unless she did n't come here for lunch or -- or gardening . unless you set the whole thing up ? yeah , speaking of manipulation -- was this lunch really a social visit , or did you invite that shrink over here to evaluate me ? you think i 'm going crazy , do n't you ? [ next_on ] nikolas : if the paternity test shows that john is mine , i want my son back . kelly : i 'll put a rush on it . elizabeth : jason , why do n't you just call her ? sonny : you think i 'm sick , mentally ill ? emily : i do n't know . but you need to find out .	dillon gets upset when he sees diego and lulu talking . luke and robert continue to see who can out freeload the other at the quartermaines . nik offers jax wyndermere for the christening , but jax has decided on the park gazebo . while he 's there , he takes the opportunity to snatch a bit of the baby 's hair , presumably for a dna test . emily invites lainey over to observe sonny professionally . she then ducks out on a fake emergency so that the other two can be alone . robert and tracy have it figured that luke faked the robbery ; something luke admits to lucky , and also tells his son that the robbers were robbed . nik takes the hair to the hospital to get a paternity test . once sonny tells lainey that he is not happy with her giving emily doubts about his sanity , their lunch goes well . lainey assures emily that sonny is not insane . georgie and dillon are jealous of lulu and diego , respectively . tracy hears luke confess that he set up the robbery , and the supposition that robert robbed luke , and so concludes that robert is the real robber . emily suspects that sonny deliberately seemed normal for his informal , secret evaluation .
carly : what happened in kristina 's therapy session ? sonny : well , this so - called therapist kept twisting my words , making it sound like i 'm some animal who , you know , women should fear . kristina ate it up . i guess she felt validated . i do n't know . oh , man . my own daughter has no faith in me . but she believes johnny 's lies on the witness stand . kristina thinks i 'm some kind of ... vicious animal . but i 'm not that person . i mean , you and i , we 've been married a bunch of times . we 've been together how many years ? i never abused you . carly : you know , sonny , the awful way you grew up still lives inside of you . and that anger runs deep , and it really does n't take much for you to tap into that and to set you off . i do n't think you realize some of the things you say and what you do . sonny : so , in other words , you do believe i abused you ? [ scene_break ] brook lynn : actually , mrs. manetti , she did not accuse us of having sex . she accused us of doing it . dante : oh , yeah . the dreaded it . brook lynn : no , the sinful it . did you ever wonder how she got her children ? i mean , can you imagine her doing something as undignified as it ? dante : no ! you know what ? i 'm trying not to think of that , but thanks for bringing it up . brook lynn : oh , my gosh . i can hear her in my head . she howled like a wounded animal . dante : and then she ran to get your grandma . brook lynn : then i tried to run after her , but i slipped on some lemonade . dante : and fell on top of me . brook lynn : yeah , and we were laughing so hard , we could n't even get up . dante : then you grandmother comes around , and she lets out a howl of her own . [ brook lynn laughs ] lulu : but i mean , they were exaggerating , right ? you guys did n't really have sex . [ scene_break ] jason : you do n't even have to say it , okay ? i know exactly what 's going on . carly got you to work with her on this plan to destroy dante 's life . spinelli : what is this plan of which you speak ? the valkyrie simply offered the jackal distraction -- jason : do n't even try covering for her , spinelli . just tell me , what 's the first step ? [ scene_break ] carter : i 'm not saying your little buddy jason does n't have some slick moves . but you 're green . while you 're still figuring out how to keep your guard up , someone 's going to hand you your ass . michael : how stupid are you ? all i have to do is tell jason you messed with me , and you 're dead . [ carter scoffs ] michael : people do n't live to cross jason twice . carter : that 's jason , not you . you 're letting your pal 's reputation give you courage you ca n't stand on . michael : i 'm under jason morgan 's protection . that means you need to leave me alone . carter : [ chuckles ] or what ? you 're going to go crying to big , bad jason , he 's going to come after me ? michael : something like that . carter : mmm . you wo n't open your trap . morgan so much as steps on my toes , you 'll be paying for it , because he 'll be dead , and you 'll be alone . no rottweiler . no rottweiler looking out for you . you 'll know what real time is . people break hard in this place , corinthos . about the time they 're ready to let you out , you might be so twisted , you wo n't want to go . [ laughs ] [ scene_break ] spinelli : i have n't admitted to the existence of any nefarious plot of any kind . jason : i know carly better than anybody , and i know that she wants to make dante and lulu pay , and she 's going to do anything to make that happen . so do n't deny what i know is true to my face , or i 'm going to have a problem with that . spinelli : stone cold does seem to have the correct take on the situation . jason : okay . so , i 'm figuring she 's going to go for the breakup , right ? get dante to cheat on lulu or vice versa , or even seduce dante herself , if that 's what she has to do . if that is what she 's up to , spinelli , i need you to stop her . spinelli : well , it 's like trying to stop the progress of an avalanche by leaning up against it . stone cold , it does n't work . jason : why are you even helping carly ? i thought lulu was your friend . spinelli : that 's precisely why i 'm involved . if the duplicitous detective harbors the kind of disloyalty in his heart that would allow him to send his own brother to prison , it would follow that eventually , he 'd betray fair lulu as well . jason : okay . see , did you hear yourself ? so you 're sabotaging lulu for her own good , or is this carly speaking ? spinelli : i believe that detective falconeri should be made to pay for his actions . and if fair lulu can be saved from future heartbreak in the process , all the more reason to see the detective 's demise through to a bitter conclusion . [ jason sighs ] spinelli : and if i 'm being completely honest , a project of this nature does help to dissipate my own pain and upset at this terrible turn of events . i mean , two people who should be free are instead locked up in pentonville with all manner of skeevs and perverts . jason : you do n't have to worry about michael and me . i can protect us . the person i ca n't protect is carly , especially from herself . so i need you to get her over here right now . i need to speak to carly . [ scene_break ] dante : despite the momentary panic of gloria and mrs. manetti , no , brook and i did n't do it . lulu : i mean , were you guys ever attracted to each other ? brook lynn : eww . god , no . he 's like my brother . lulu : well , he 's a pretty cute brother . brook lynn : eye of the beholder . dante : either way , our families always wanted to be more . brook lynn : just wanted it in the proper order . dante : oh , yeah . first , we were supposed to look at each other from across any number of crowded rooms . brook lynn : yep . and then , we were supposed to get hit by the lightning bolt of forever love . dante : and embark on our traditional italian courtship . brook lynn : but the problem was , lulu , we were n't interested , okay ? dante : oh , that did n't matter . i mean , they still pushed us together at as many bensonhurst wedding receptions as they possibly could . `` look at the bride and groom ! you and brook are going to be just like them ! `` brook lynn : `` oh , my god ! look at them . they 're adorable ! `` dante : `` oh , you were made for each other ! `` lulu : made for each other ! brook lynn : oh , yeah . they thought we made quite a picture when we were dancing . dante : mmm . we did make a picture . just not a pretty one . brook lynn : mm - mm . you still terrible ? dante : mmm . worst dancer ever . my mother 's very ashamed of me . brook lynn : tsk . [ scene_break ] carly : we are so much alike . i guess that 's what attracted us to each other . we 're impulsive , you know ? we do n't realize the damage we 've caused till it 's already done . sonny : you 're dodging the question . do you honestly think that i abused you ? carly : kristina asked me that question . sonny : what do you mean kristina ? when ? carly : after your outburst in court . sonny : what 'd you say ? carly : i told her the technical truth . sonny : i 'm afraid to hear what that means . carly : i was as honest with kristina as i felt was appropriate , sonny . i 'm not kristina 's parent . there are questions that only you and alexis should answer . but i did think she deserved the truth as much as i could give it . so i told her that , you know , our relationship was dysfunctional and volatile , that we genuinely loved each other , but we were toxic together . and that no , you never hit me . sonny : thank god for that . carly : i mean , you shot me in the head once , but accidents happen . can you ... can you still hear us ? i mean , i can . i can hear the yelling and things breaking . i can hear you calling me a faithless whore . screaming at the top of your lungs that i 'm worthless . i 've never seen anyone get as angry as you . and your rage , sonny , your rage is overwhelming . you zero in on what 's weak in someone , and you hammer away . you dismantle it piece by piece . and i look back , and i 'm horrified at myself . i 'm horrified that i put up with it , that i rationalized it , and i participated in it . but that was my illness . i stayed with you , and i let it happen over and over again . the vicious cycle . and you know what , sonny ? it 's called abuse . [ scene_break ] jax : hey . how 's it going ? michael : guess . jax : stupid question , i guess . not great , huh ? michael : well , it 's better since jason 's got here . but does n't make me feel much better about myself . jax : well , this is prison . it 's not a country club . you know , a layer of protection is nothing to be ashamed of . michael : remember how i was before pentonville , all cocky and confident i could handle anything ? yeah . i guess life showed me . jax : well , if it makes you feel any better , there are a lot of people working really hard to get you out of here . and i am on top of that list . michael : you ? i 'm sorry . how does that work ? judge carroll threw me in this pit to save me from dad 's big , scary influence . you agree with that , right ? [ scene_break ] sonny : all right . i can take that . but i want you to hear my side . i have a temper , a bad temper . and you 've seen the worst of it . and i have yelled at you . i have screamed at you , called you names . and i 'd even take it a step further . i might have grabbed you at some point . but you , by no means , were innocent . you lied to me . you cheated on me . right ? and you even set me up with the feds . carly : i do n't deny that . i did n't deny it to kristina . sonny : right . i 'm just saying it takes two to tango . we were equals , and you are n't the helpless type . how many times did you deliberately do something , knowing it was going to hurt me and set me off ? carly : many . sonny : you 'd deliberately provoke me , and then , you gave as good as you got . carly : yes , i did . sonny : right . and i never saw you cowering on the floor , sobbing , beaten , 'cause that 's what -- that 's what i see as abuse . that 's what ... that 's what my mother and i went through for years . [ sighs ] carly : you know what , sonny ? you asked me a question , did you abuse me , and i am trying to answer you with my truth and my reality , and you 're discounting it because it 's something you do n't want to believe about yourself . you can abuse someone without lifting a finger . it 's not about bruises and scars . sonny : you 're splitting hairs . carly : no . you 're in denial . think about kristina . she 's lied . she 's talked back . she 's behaved badly . would you want kristina to be with someone who treats her the way you treated me ? [ scene_break ] kristina : okay . i hate therapy . ethan : well , come on . who does n't ? [ chuckles ] kristina : i know i need it . it 's just hard constantly picking apart every mistake i ever made . ethan : i mean , is n't that kind of the point , though , you know , to examine all that stuff so you can see the traps before you go charging headlong into them ? kristina : that 's the idea . and maybe , at some point , i 'll be glad i did it . but it 's just hard right now . not only do i have to look at my own baggage , but i also have to look at my parents , and that 's really scary . like , my dad , he was abused , and most people who were end up abusing , too . and chances are , if you were in an abusive relationship , you 'll end up in another one -- not exactly something i 'm looking forward to . ethan : oh , come on . there 's no reason to be a statistic . you are armed with knowledge now . kristina : yeah , but does knowledge really help ? my dad knows what he suffered as a kid , but he still does it to other people . ethan : well , you know , maybe it 's not on you to figure out your old man , you know ? you 've got to figure out yourself . kristina : yeah , but it 's all intertwined . i hardly ever saw my dad growing up . intellectually , i knew it was because my mom made him . but inside , it felt like my dad did n't like me . so when kiefer would get mad at me and yell at me , it was scary . but at least it meant i mattered to him . like negative attention was better than indifference . ethan : do you know if kiefer was abused ? kristina : i do n't know . i 've never thought of that . ethan : well , i just -- i want to bring it up , because you have to realize that he hit you not because you 're defective , but because something was wrong with him , you know . it 's like once you figure that out , once you really believe that , then you can move on , and you can lay down new ground rules for what 's acceptable in a relationship . and then someday , when the right guy comes along , then you can put yourself back out on the market and feel really good about it . kristina : like i said , you 're a really decent guy . thanks for making me feel better . ethan : anytime . [ scene_break ] brook lynn : all right . so , icing on the cake , or so to speak . who wants to guess ? lulu : uh , something italian ? brook lynn : ding , ding , ding . you are so right , lulu . dante , your ma and i , we worked really hard to bring you a little special something from home . dante : oh , wow . orange biscotti . give me some . brook lynn : hey , no . this is for lulu . [ laughs ] dante : come on ! what are you -- no . come on . that 's for me , right ? brook lynn : okay . go ahead . dante : oh , and you can have some , too . this is like what brownies probably were for you . i mean , after , you know , a bad game or a lousy date -- brook lynn : whoa ! lousy date ? what are you talking about ? what would you know about that with all of your dirty girlfriends ? [ dante laughs ] lulu : dirty girlfriends ! brook lynn : oh , well , not dirty . you know , girlfriends with dirty minds . dante : okay . do we really have to talk about this ? brook lynn : yes , we do . i think that lulu deserves to know about your sordid past . dante : all right . but you should know that brook lynn is an artistic type . overactive imagination . brook lynn : oh , really ? so , what , i 'm just making up , you know , mary angela tesoro with those miniskirts barely covering her ass ? or -- wait a minute . gina fontana with the boobs that walked in about 2 minutes before she did . or there 's always lips lafazio . [ lulu laughs ] dante : all extremely nice girls . brook lynn : all extremely like , got tight skirt talking girls that knew their way around the most important room in an italian household -- the kitchen . dante : so what ? i mean , you 're describing my ma , even probably you . brook lynn : oh . thank you . lulu : so that makes me , what ? dante : that makes you the goddess of love . lulu : oh , wow . that was a nice save . it was cheesy , but your heart 's in the right place . dante : yeah , but that 's why you love me , 'cause i 'm cheesy and honest . [ lulu chuckles ] lulu : one of the many reasons . [ scene_break ] maya : just humor me a sec . obviously , i do n't know the players , so kidnapping seems a little extreme . why would nikolas ' grandmother want to take luke and tracy ? lucky : tracy because my dad loves her , my dad because that 's how he and helena roll . it 's been like that my whole life . i could fill volumes about the spencer - cassadine war . just trust me when i say there 's a very real possibility that my dad and tracy are in serious trouble right now . maya : so , how is tracing the text going to help ? lucky : well , if it came from an opium - riddled third world country , i 'd be more inclined to believe it 's from my dad . if it originates in greece , helena owns several compounds and islands over there , so she 's probably holding them . another possibility is that helena sent the text herself . [ typing ] maya : okay , well , let 's find out . lucky : start with the access code . [ clears throat ] johnny : ethan around ? lucky : uh , yeah , he just left . why do n't you leave it at that ? johnny : hey , you know , all ethan 's got to do is say the word , and it will be like we never even met . but somehow , i doubt that 's going to happen . lucky : keep in mind , if something happens to my brother because of you , you 're going to make another enemy , and i would think you have enough already . [ scene_break ] [ knock on door ] [ door opens ] kristina : dad . sonny : got a minute ? kristina : i was on my way out . sonny : no , can i just -- i need to talk to you about something . kristina : fine . sonny : okay . i just need -- i need you to know that i have been listening to you , as far as in the session , outside of the session . and i understand that you believe johnny over me , as far as what happened with claudia . i went to see carly , 'cause sometimes she helps me out with this . and she said that you asked -- you asked her if i hit her . kristina : she said no . but -- sonny : i have a bad temper , okay ? and you 've seen it . you 've seen me out of control . kristina : more than once . sonny : right . i 'm not proud of that , and , you know , i get angry , and i say things and do things that i regret . but i know where to draw the line , 'cause i have -- you know , i 've lived with abuse , and i know how it can accelerate words to fists . but you need to understand that i would never cross the line . i 'm not a perfect man at all , and , um , i do n't hit women . and i do n't want you to think that i do . and i do n't want you to be in an abusive relationship because you think it 's okay because of our relationship . i know this is a very complicated situation , and i do n't -- i 'm not really equipped to understand the nuances of what you 're going through . but i just want you to know that i 'm your dad , and i love you . and all i want to do is help you . so i was thinking maybe i could go with you to the session again , and we could just work through this . kristina : no , thank you . [ scene_break ] jax : you know i do n't like your father , but i never wanted my actions against him to affect you . i thought that sonny would take the fall for claudia 's murder . i never anticipated that you would come forward to confess . i guess i underestimated your love for your father , and i 'm sorry about that . but sonny belongs here , not you . and i 'm going to do everything i can to get you out . once your father 's in prison , the chances of me pulling some strings to get you out of here vastly improve . and that 's my priority now . [ scene_break ] carter : hey , man . i think you dropped that . [ grunts ] oh ! jason : okay . carter : oh ! ohh ! jason : now , you 're going to tell me ... [ carter grunting ] jason : what you did to michael . carter : nothing . nothing , man . jason : do n't make me ask you again . carter : all right . okay . okay . okay . i 'll tell you whatever you want to know , all right ? just relax . [ grunting ] [ scene_break ] michael : i wake up in a prison cell every morning . i walk out into a crowd of whacked - out creeps jonesing for drugs , nicotine , booze , or blood . i live a constant noise . guards , bells , inmates playing cards , weights clinking . daytime sounds . and then , when the sun goes down , that 's when the bad sounds come out -- people screaming in their sleep , or in fear , or ... pain . jax : sorry . i ca n't imagine what that 's like . just know that you 're not forgotten in here , michael . i 'll do everything i can to get you out . michael : by switching me out with dad ? he 's claustrophobic , jax . he 's bipolar . he 's got an enemy in every other cage . as bad as it for me in here -- and it 's bad -- it 'd be 10 times as worse for dad . look , if you really want to help me , just leave my dad alone . i get where you 're coming from . my dad is bad news . he 's a threat . yes , i get that . and all of his kids would be better off if they never saw him again . jax : that 's right . michael : yeah , but is n't that already happening ? my dad told me you 're adopting morgan , and kristina wants nothing to do with him , and i 'm out of the picture for at least 2 years . if you want to do something for me , jax , be a good father . be a good father to morgan and josslyn . support kristina and molly . and back off my dad . [ door shuts ] [ jax sighs ] [ scene_break ] kristina : be honest , dad . our therapy session was a nightmare . sonny : i know . i apologized -- kristina : kiefer always apologized , and it did n't erase what he did . sonny : this is a process for me . i 'm going to -- you know , i 'm going to learn how to listen better and not get defensive . kristina : you do n't have to put yourself through that anymore , because i do n't want to be in that situation with you -- sonny : but your therapist says you have to be -- kristina : i do n't care . i 'll explain it 's pointless . you do n't think you do anything wrong , and you know what ? that 's fine . be right . be whatever you need to be , because i know what i know . you 're a screamer , and you bully people , and you probably do a lot worse . and you 're never going to change . sonny : so what does that mean , that you 're just going to write your dad off ? is that what that means ? kristina : i 'm not michael . i do n't think you 're this misunderstood guy . i do n't make excuses for you . and i 'm not going to let you use my therapy to make yourself feel better . why do n't you stop trying with me ? if you need to make up for lost time with one of your kids , go find dante . [ scene_break ] lulu : are you sure you ca n't stay longer ? 'cause i would love to hear more stories about the old neighborhood . i am especially intrigued by lips lafazio . dante : i do n't -- brook lynn : no , no , no . the real story , right ? this guy , donna maraffino , father caputo 's missing chianti . dante : good god , woman , do you remember everything ? brook lynn : [ laughs ] mind 's like a steel trap . blame it on my mother . dante : okay , well , my mind is pretty good , too , and i could start blabbing about you and joe palmero up in a tree , literally ? you know ? lulu : wow ! okay . i think i need to go to bensonhurst . you really need to take me . dante : oh , you can count on it . it 's happening . seriously , though , thank you so much for dinner . lulu : yes , for me , too . it was amazing . brook lynn : well , you 're so welcome . you know , i was happy to do it . but my job is done here , so i will leave you two love birds to carry on without me . dante : all right . do not be a stranger , please . okay ? brook lynn : i wo n't . dante : see you . brook lynn : bye . [ dante sighs ] lulu : ahh . [ chuckles ] you and donna maraffino stole chianti from a priest ? dante : well , what was i supposed to do ? i was n't old enough to buy it . [ lulu chuckles ] dante : and did you notice that `` for rent `` sign is gone from the place down the hall ? lulu : himm . dante : looks like we 'll be getting some new neighbors . lulu : then i guess we have to make some big noise while we still can . dante : mmm . [ scene_break ] johnny : do me a favor . when you see ethan , let him know i stopped by ? maya : i 'm not your message center . and what makes you think i 'll be seeing ethan ? johnny : he likes you . maya : not mutual . johnny : [ chuckles ] ethan is not very easily dissuaded . you should know that . but hey , feel free to give it your best shot . lucky : yeah . i do n't need your permission , johnny , and i wo n't let my brother face certain death just because you want a shield to go up against sonny . it wo n't work , anyway . sonny 's going to come after you . he does n't care if a spencer is involved . johnny : you do n't get it , do you ? i do n't want a shield . i want sonny to take his best shot at me . that way , i can shoot back . lucky : i could really learn to hate that guy . maya : maybe you 're just jealous . lucky : and why would i be jealous about johnny zacchara ? maya : from what i understand , luke spencer is quite the original . not your typical parent . lucky : yeah . dad colors outside the lines . but what that have to do with -- maya : i think it 's more than that . i mean , luke spencer paints the canvas of his own life in blazing color . lines exist to be cross . that had to have been a pretty heady experience , growing up with that type of role model . lucky : what are you getting at ? maya : and yet , you chose a completely different route . i ca n't help but think that there 's some reckless spencer inside just screaming to get out . and john zacchara pushes that button . maybe if you were n't a cop , an ex - wife , two kids , you 'd be riding shotgun right along with johnny . lucky : do you overanalyze everything ? maya : [ chuckles ] pretty much . it 's always the quiet ones . [ computer beeps ] maya : hey . the trace is coming through from luke 's text . [ scene_break ] sonny : i 'm glad you came by . olivia : i swear to god , sonny , if this is about you and dante -- sonny : no , it 's about you and me . olivia : that 's even worse . sonny : no , seriously . olivia : i 'm out . sonny : i need to talk to you . olivia : [ sighs ] okay . sonny : we grew up together . you knew me before i was sonny corinthos , and ... you know where i came from , how i shaped my life , and you do n't pull any punches with me , so ... do you consider me abusive ? olivia : well , i already answered this question once before , when dante asked . sonny : him too ? olivia : sorry ? sonny : no , 'cause kristina went to carly and asked . just tell me . olivia : i told him about that time that you and i were arguing about joe scully , and i hauled off , and i slapped you right in the face , and i could see every instinct in you screaming out to hit me back . and i saw the rage on your face , and i saw your fist clench . but you did n't do it . you walked away . and that 's what i told your son about you , that you would never , never hit a woman , no matter how mad you got . [ scene_break ] carly : yeah . i just picked up the agreement . mm - hmm . and the key 's right here . [ doorbell rings ] carly : okay . yes . uh - huh . spinelli : i must speak to the valkyrie immediately . carly : okay , i got to go . uh - huh . bye . okay . what 's up ? spinelli : i fear stone cold will make us cease and desist our revenge plot against the duplicitous detective . carly : what 'd you tell him ? spinelli : i did n't have to tell him anything . it appears he was armed with information bestowed by you . carly : jason ca n't stop us , okay ? and i do n't know why he 'd want to . he does n't like dante any more than we do . spinelli : i think he fears that this plan will come back to bite you . anyway , he requests an audience with you at pentonville as soon as you can get there . carly : okay , whatever . fine . i 'm not backing off dante . are you still on board with it ? spinelli : yes . we are of the same mind . because of detective falconeri 's betrayal and hypocrisy , stone cold and young mister sir are holed up in the hell - hole of pentonville . and for that , he must pay . [ scene_break ] jason : how 'd it go with jax ? michael : well , it 's always funky talking to him . on one hand , i see a guy who 's been great to my family . but the same guy wants to help me by throwing my dad in prison . jason : your dad and jax have good reason for hating each other . i do n't think you should get in the middle . michael : yeah , but i am . jason : yeah , but you got to let sonny fight his own battles . michael : sounds like you 're on jax 's side . jason : i 'm on nobody 's side , except yours . michael : i 'm glad you 're here , jason . i do n't feel so alone . jason : that 's the idea . now you want to tell me why carter wants me dead ? [ scene_break ] dante : so what , you think we should leave that stuff out for a snack for later ? lulu : i do n't know . what would lips lafazio do ? dante : lips lafazio . [ lulu laughs ] dante : oh , so i 'm never living this night down ? lulu : i think it was really enlightening . i mean , who knew you were the resident italian stallion ? dante : well , hey , i have no regrets about any of those girls . they were great , and we had a blast . lulu : hmm . dante : but not one of them heard the words `` i love you `` come from me . [ scene_break ] [ door shuts ] brook lynn : so i think dinner went well . i made something that lulu could n't manage in her wildest dreams , and then , i started bringing in all of his old girlfriends into the conversation . carly : i hope you did n't lay it on too thick . brook lynn : no , no , no . i took the perfect balance , okay ? he was reminiscing . lulu was getting twitchy comparing herself to old girlfriends . perfect . carly : yeah ? well , i got something that 's going to really make her twitch . brook lynn : could it be those hotel keys i 'm waiting for ? carly : i 'm not putting you up at the cosmopolitan . i got you a place of your own . you 're now the proud renter of the loft directly across the hall from dante . [ scene_break ] kristina 's voice : dear michael , i miss you so much . i 'm always reaching for the phone to call you when i -- [ foghorn blows ] [ footsteps ] ashton : look who it is . willow : madison prep 's resident crazy . nice going , kristina . you trashed the reputation of one of the nicest guys ever . ashton : but that was n't enough . your mom had to run over kiefer and kill him ? willow : good luck ever snagging another boyfriend . kristina : i 'm not interested in boys , anyway . willow : how convenient . johnny : hey , gorgeous . sorry i 'm late . willow : you 're meeting kristina ? johnny : yeah . willow : i 'm willow . ashton : ashton . johnny : hi . so , what do you want to do ? kristina : oh , you decide . you always have the best ideas . johnny : heh . well , that 's because they 're always about you . [ scene_break ] sonny : carly thinks ... i 'm abusive . i told her it takes two to tango . you know how she can be . you do n't think i am , right ? olivia : well , sonny , i can only speak to who you were when you were 16 . you know that what you experienced over the next 30-some odd years , i was n't there for that . i know people do change . god knows i did . i saw the way that you treated your wife , and that was n't a pretty picture . sonny : claudia was a manipulative snake , a dangerous person . what do you want me to say ? olivia : i 'm not going to argue that . but the answer to that would have been to leave her , right ? or how about this -- not marry her in the first place ? not stick around and try to break her and control her ? you know , with carly , i mean , the woman married you 4 times . if she said you abused her , you probably did . oh . i 'm sorry . sonny : no . whatever . olivia : look , i ... i know how awful it is to , um , to take personal accounting and to see that there 's some part of you that has become something that you despise . but what matters is what you 're going to do next . you admit it -- you admit what you 've become , and then , you do everything in your power to get better . [ scene_break ] michael : what 'd i miss ? jason : carter was waiting for me when i got back ... with this . i fought him off . i took it away . but he ran . so i need to know why he came at me so i know how to protect us . michael , if there 's a reason that we 're a target for this guy , you need to tell me . michael : the bruises that i have ... the way i was acting all weird when you first got here ... it was because of carter .	carly and sonny talk about kristina 's therapy session . brook lynn and dante reminisce about bensonhurst . carter tells michael that he is n't safe in pentonville . jason warns spinelli to stop helping carly with her vendetta against dante . jax visits with michael in prison . kristina confides to ethan about her frustrations with sonny . maya and lucky disagree over luke and tracy 's whereabouts . lucky wants to trace the mysterious text message from luke . sonny and kristina discuss the therapy session . kristina makes it clear that she does n't want to have anything to do with sonny . carter and jason argue . lulu teases dante about his old girlfriends . sonny asks olivia for her opinion regarding his treatment of women . carly informs brook lynn that she 'll be moving in across the hall from dante . johnny comes to kristina 's rescue when she is harassed by some female classmates . michael admits to jason that carter caused his bruises .
sam : sorry i 'm late . jason : we were supposed to go to dinner . sam : yes . jason : i 'm so sorry , sam . sam : that 's ok . all right . change in plans . what 's going on ? jason : i thought i made peace with this business years ago . all of a sudden , i 'm starting to think maybe i should quit . [ scene_break ] lucky : i had a feeling dad would n't stand rehab , but so what ? i mean , who put me in charge of my father 's sobriety , anyway ? siobhan : well , pretty much the entire rest of your family . they were lining up to beg you to do something about luke . lucky : no , they wanted me to help , not drive him away . siobhan : what exactly are you condemning yourself for ? lucky : i -- i chased him off . that 's on me . so now it 's on me to go find him and to fix it . listen , siobhan . i need to do this alone . [ scene_break ] ethan : well , uh , my timing could have been a bit better , i think . maya : i 'm so sorry . aaron : you 've been looking for a way to tell him about us for quite a while . now he knows . [ scene_break ] jason : dante wants me to reach out to lucky and basically say that i do n't blame luke for what happened to jake . sam : now , that 's not fair of dante to ask you for that . jason : i understand why he 's doing it . he 's worried about lulu . sam : yeah , and lulu is worried about lucky and luke . what , it 's supposed to make everything ok if you say that you do n't blame luke ? is that what dante expects ? jason : i turned him down . i mean , he was n't surprised . he knew it was a long shot . but when he was leaving , he said that luke 's arrogance with drinking and driving is n't all that different from me living like i do , breaking laws , taking risks , pretending it does n't affect the people that i love . sam : i 'm not really sure i buy that comparison . jason : when i first went to work for sonny , i did n't care that i was hurting the quartermaines . i did n't care about right or wrong . i wanted to live my life . i wanted to prove to everybody that i was n't weak and that i did n't need to be protected from myself . sam : do you know who you sound like right now ? jason : michael . sam : yeah . jason : yeah . and that 's why it 's so hard for me to argue with him . i sound like a hypocrite . if this business is so wrong , why am i still in it ? [ scene_break ] siobhan : so you 're going alone , are you ? out there , where anything can happen ? when most people would need someone to watch their back ? lucky : we 've already been through this . i work faster alone . siobhan : i understand . you do n't need an ally . you do n't know where your father is , but you can go figure it out and go after him with no help from anyone . lucky : siobhan , i 've been doing this stuff since i was a kid . why would you want to risk it anyway , huh ? siobhan : you 're my husband , lucky , even if it is only about a green card . lucky : it 's not only about a green card , and you know that . siobhan : you know that i want to help you no matter what . so let 's just save ourselves the time and save me the indignity of following you . we make a good team . let 's go out there and find your dad . [ scene_break ] ethan : surprises often play better in one 's mind , do n't they ? maya : this is all my fault . aaron : are you sure you want me to leave ? maya : yes . aaron : would you consider having this conversation a little later , when you both have had a chance to calm down ? ethan : i 'm perfectly calm , i assure you . maya : we 'll be fine . aaron : i can only imagine what you must be going through . but please , do n't take it out on maya . maya : he would never do that . ethan : that 's true . aaron : maya 's been tearing herself up about this for quite some time . but you did n't just walk in on a casual encounter . and as difficult as this must be , we 're all better off now that you know the truth . call me . ethan : you know , for a con who prides himself on reading people , i 've been a bit obtuse , have n't i ? maya : do n't you dare even blame yourself for this . ethan : when a man 's wife takes off to a different city for a family emergency that never quite ends , that should have been a pretty clear signal , i think . maya : i was lying to you , ethan . i called and texted you at least once a day since i 've left . ethan : but you were always vague . [ laughs ] that should have tipped me off . maya : i should have told you , and i meant to . but the moment i heard your voice , i just -- i could n't do it . ethan : i just wanted to surprise you . i did n't -- i did n't mean to put you on the spot like this . maya : i 'm the one who did this . i 'm entirely at fault because i 'm a coward . looking good ! you lost some weight . maya : i met aaron when my aunt was in the hospital . he -- he was a cardiologist . he started bringing me coffee , and then lunch , and then , one thing led to another -- ethan : no , i got that part . maya : i 've made my decision , ethan . i 'm not going to come back to port charles . ethan : things happen , love . i understand . maya : god , would you just stop being so nice ? lord knows , i would n't be if the tables were turned . i treated our marriage like it was nothing . ethan : our marriage , such as it was , would have been annulled a long time ago if not for edward . maya : the truth is i loved being married to you . i loved the nights we spent together and our lost week in vegas . i loved the walks on the dock as we 'd watch the ships go by . i loved even looking for an apartment that we could never agree on . you just made everything so fun . ethan : well , you still take my breath away . maya : you were the best time i 've ever had , ethan . and that 's what i mean about being a coward , because being with you , knowing that i could fall so completely in love with you , it scared me to death . [ scene_break ] dante : oh . well , uh , that was , uh , like , transcendent . lulu : it was . dante : oh . i do n't know if i , like , lost myself there for a minute or what . lulu : mmm . me , too . dante : good thing no one walked in on us . lulu : we should have locked the doors . dante : mm - hmm . lulu : but technically , i own the place -- or at least , i will -- so no one would walk in . dante : yeah . i was hoping that i could make you forget about all that stuff . lulu : you did . you completely did . that 's the first time that i 've let go since jake . i mean , it was amazing to just not worry or hurt or second - guess everyone and everything , and just be with you . you 're amazing . dante : i am pretty amazing , are n't i ? lulu : you give me a new perspective on everything . dante : well , anytime , anytime , that you want my help ever again , you just say the word . like now , or -- lulu : well , i realize that i 've been kind of all over the place lately , and i 've been trying to control my dad , and trying to control lucky and everyone else , and pushed you away , and you 've been trying to help me . i 'm sorry . dante : mm . well , if you apologize like that to me every time you do something wrong , i 'll have no trouble forgiving you whatsoever . [ scene_break ] lucky : i 'm not getting any leads on dad . siobhan : well , is there any chance that he could still be here in port charles ? lucky : no . the only thing that made this place bearable for him was family . and now that he 's left us , i think he 'd want to stay as far away as possible . siobhan : well , maybe you should respect that for a while , let luke do what he 's going to do . lucky : if i was sick and needed help , dad would come after me , and he would n't wait . so that 's the least i could do for him . i just -- i have no idea where to start . siobhan : well , luke did n't leave for the usual reasons , which rules out a lot of destinations , correct ? lucky : mm - hmm . yeah . no amsterdam or london or hong kong , probably . siobhan : and he 's not trying to prove a point to tracy . lucky : he 's lost tracy . he 's lost pretty much everyone . siobhan : so where do you go when you 're lost ? lucky : home ? siobhan : where is home for luke ? does he have any other family ? lucky : well , he would n't bring mom into this , that 's for sure . siobhan : well , is there -- is there anyone else ? is there any place else ? what is the last stop in this world for your father , assuming that he 's been reduced to instinct and driven by pain ? where would luke go ? lucky : you know what ? i think i might know . [ scene_break ] sam : are you tired of the business ? i mean , is there something else you want to do ? jason : it might help carly if i quit , you know , take the argument away from jax that i 'm a danger to josslyn . sam : no . i do n't think it 's going to help carly and jax 's custody fight if you are not doing what you do for a living . jason : michael -- he might choose a better life , then . sam : or not , because michael 's going to make his own decisions . jason : at least i 'd be setting a good example . sam : michael is not going to take your lead and follow you blindly . he 's got to figure out what he wants to do on his own , jason . and i do n't know . i think a lot of people would probably argue that michael would be safer if you stayed in the business . jason : i do n't understand . i thought you 'd want me to quit . sam : why ? because if we had a baby , you think it would be safer ? [ scene_break ] maxie : spinelli ? i did n't know you were going to be here ! oh , sorry . i did n't know you were on the phone . spinelli : no , it 's ok . um ... have you been in contact with the original blond one ? she 's left me numerous missives imploring me to track down her wayward patriarch , but then , followed it up with a series of puzzling communiqués indicating that that search would be pointless , and that she 's taken over the haunted star to prepare for her father 's triumphant return . maxie : well , luke bailed on rehab , and nobody really knows where he is . lulu has this crazy idea that if she fixes up the haunted star , it 's going to give luke a place to come back to . i mean , after he went missing , i really thought that lulu would regain her sanity and beg for her job at `` crimson `` back , but instead , now she 's borrowing money from nikolas so she can buy the haunted star . spinelli : ooh . that is most disconcerting . maxie : tell me about it . i 'm really worried about her . spinelli : do you think i should initiate my search for her father , as per her original request ? maxie : honestly , i do n't think luke 's coming back . spinelli : then how can i provide assistance ? maxie : i do n't think there 's very much you can do . lulu 's got to get through this on her own . she 's not making a lot of progress . spinelli : if only problems in real life were as easily solved as those in works of fiction . maxie : like your book , where every case turns out ok in the end . spinelli : i hope my stories did not read as hackneyed or clichéd , despite their -- maxie : no , no . it was a really fun read . i mean , that detective is kind of like one of those old school black - and - white movie detectives who gets to solve really fun cases . and i can tell you did most of the work , despite everything diane says . spinelli : i 'm flattered by your words of encouragement and praise , maximista . i shall be inspired in the future -- maxie : maximista . wow . you have n't called me that in so long . i almost thought you never would again . spinelli : well , i -- well -- matt : still mad about that ? maxie : hey ! robin : hi . hey , spinelli . what are you doing here ? spinelli : oh . i had an interview with the bartender and decided to stay for a refreshing beverage . robin : hey , did uncle mac call you ? maxie : about lisa ? yes . she probably fled to canada by now . good riddance . robin : that 's what i say . but uncle mac , you know , he decided he needed to stay with emma tonight , just to keep her safe . maxie : typical mac . very sweet , but overprotective . is that why you guys are late ? patrick : that , and our surgery was a little more complicated than we thought . robin : yes . i think you should buy the first round in honor of your brother 's surgical brilliance . patrick : yeah . it was ok . matt : ok ? really ? that 's the best we can do , ok ? i think he 's a little threatened , do n't you ? robin : definitely . matt : you a little nervous , buddy , not top gun anymore ? maxie : all right . i need some details . robin : ok . your man saved a teenager in the o.r . tonight . patrick : he assisted me . matt : the assistant found the bleeder and saved the patient , did he not ? maxie : aww . you 're my hero . [ matt chuckles ] [ scene_break ] jason : if we did have a child , do n't you think he or she would be safer if i did something else ? sam : let 's be realistic here . you ca n't run away from your past . everybody knows who you are . the cops would be able to find you . your enemies would be able to find you . so that 's definitely not going to make you safer . so why would you want to do something else ? i mean , you ca n't deny who you are , jason . you like to take chances . you like to risk your life . jason : that 's pretty selfish , when you think about it , to keep risking myself when other people need me . sam : i do n't know . maybe i 'm the one who 's being selfish , then , because i love you just the way you are , and i do n't want you to change . [ scene_break ] ethan : i guess being afraid of falling too deeply in love is n't the worst reason for ending a marriage , is it ? beats the hell out of irreconcilable differences or mental cruelty , that sort of thing . maya : you could never be cruel to me , or anyone else . but i just -- i should have never agreed to stay married to you . ethan : why do n't we agree that we shared a very enjoyable learning experience ? i mean , we got married by accident , after all , so it stands to reason that we would break up by accident as well . you know , there 's a -- has a symmetry to it . maya : you 're being incredibly nice about all of this . ethan : can we use a different word other than nice ? maybe kind , or polite . nice just -- nice just sounds so tepid . maya : it would have been so easy to love you , enjoy every day . you take -- you just take every moment to the max , and take everything in stride , even now . ethan : unfortunately , i 've got a bit of husband - walking - in karma coming my way . maya : i imagine you do . and it 's a perfect example of how different we are . i am not wired for adventure . i get plenty of that life - or - death experiences in the hospital . i ca n't walk a tightrope in my personal life . i need the earth under my feet . ethan : i know . i know , and i understand . maya : i 'm so sorry i did n't tell you . i just -- i could n't let you go . ethan : well , i will take that as a compliment . maya : i have n't -- i have n't even asked how things are going with you . ethan : oh , i 'm good . i just got back from atlantic city , where i won big and had a great time . maya : why did you go to atlantic city ? are n't you and your father still running the haunted star ? ethan : um , luke 's on hiatus , and i needed a break , so , you know , we closed down the star for a little while . maya : are you sure everything 's ok ? ethan : better than ever . um , yeah . i 'm great . you know , i 'm just finally starting to learn what it means to be part of the family . maya : speaking of family , i still have to find a way to break this to edward . i feel so horrible about the money . you 're not going to get your half a million because we did n't stay married for a year . ethan : i do n't care about the money . i was only holding out for it because i thought you needed it . i 'm sure edward would have found a way to cheat us out of it , anyway . maya : ethan , would you just yell at me and tell me that i 'm a liar and a manipulator ? ethan : no . no , because you 're none of those things , all right ? we had a great time . but every party has to end . maya : it 's just not fair . ethan : you know , years from now , when you 're accepting the nobel prize for medicine , no one will be cheering louder than me . maya : i 'll be sure not to let you down . ethan : you could never do that . and for the record , you were the most fun i ever had , too . and that 's saying something . [ scene_break ] lucky : i ca n't believe this place is still around after all these years . siobhan : i ca n't believe we found it . lucky : well , i would n't have , if you had n't helped . siobhan : want me to put on a show of false modesty ? lucky : go ahead . you can say `` i told you so . `` i can take it . siobhan : i 'll just simply say that everyone needs some help sometimes , even you . lucky : did you get the tickets ? siobhan : yeah . we better get going . lucky : ok . [ knock on door ] lulu : can i come in ? lucky : yeah . yeah . of course . lulu : hey . siobhan : hey . lulu : um , i 'm really sorry for blaming you for dad leaving . and it was low of me to drink in front of you , and i know that you love dad as much as i do , so i have no right to judge you . lucky : i appreciate that . but everything you said was true . i drove dad away , so now , i 'm going to go find him , and i 'm going to make it right . lulu : you 're going to find dad ? lucky : yeah . we 're actually kind of cutting it close . lulu : do you guys know where he is ? lucky : i think i have a good idea . lulu : i mean , i 'm so happy that you guys are going to do this , but i do n't want you doing it because i guilted you into it . lucky : no , it 's not that . look , lulu , most of what you said was absolutely true and spot - on . but one of the things that you said was n't . when you said that dad loves me more than he loves you , that is not true , ok ? and i do n't ever , ever want you to think like that . you 're his little girl . and you 're my sister . i love you more than my narcissistic need to be right . it 's not about being right . it 's about doing the right thing . and for me , that means putting your heart and your pain ahead of mine . so that 's what i 'm going to do . dad 's not going to come back on his own , so i 'm going to go out there , and i 'm going to find him . lulu : just be careful . lucky : i will . i 'm not going to put any ultimatums on the table . dad has to come to terms with his drinking his own way , if he ever does . and i get it , you know ? it 's not right to shut him out because he wo n't stop drinking . lulu : i 'm so happy that you understand . lucky : but listen . this does n't guarantee anything . i mean , i 'm going to tell him how we feel , that we love him , that we want him to come home , but i do n't know how he 's going to react , ok ? i do n't know what he 's going to do . lulu : i know you 're going to say exactly what he needs to hear , and you 're going to bring him home . [ cries ] [ scene_break ] sam : why did you give jake up ? jason : you know why . sam : maybe you need to remind us both . jason : because i wanted to protect him . sam : what happened ? jason : he died anyway . sam : not because of anything you did . jason : yeah , but i was n't with him . sam : ok . so maybe you feel like if you chose giving up the mob , you would have been able to keep him safe . jason : i did make the wrong choice . sam : jason , that 's just the guilt talking . you 're trying to make a reason for it being your fault . but i was there . i know you did everything you could to keep that boy safe . jason : obviously not , sam . sam : giving up the business is n't going to bring your son back , and it 's not going to guarantee that if you and i were to have a child , our child would have a perfect life . jason : i know . sam : do you ? i 'm not telling you what to do , jason , any more than you would ever tell me what to do . i 'm just asking you to be sure of what you 're choosing and why . [ scene_break ] patrick : why does every procedure have to turn into a competition ? why ca n't you just accept the fact that i 'm the best , and you 're good ? robin : are you really going to let him get away with that ? patrick : i would have seen the bleeder . matt : eventually , and hopefully , the patient would have still been alive . i 'm just saying , when i found it , your face -- filled with awe . patrick : that was n't awe . i was surprised you knew what you were doing . matt : no , it was awe . maxie : wait . why ca n't you guys both be smart ? matt : because that 's not fun . [ patrick laughs ] robin : spinelli , hey . will you come over and share these fries with us ? spinelli : oh . um , gracious thanks . robin : i have not read your book yet , but i 've heard that it 's great . maxie : it 's amazing . it made three of the best summer reads lists . robin : wow . i 've always wanted to write a book and have it published . why do n't you sit down and tell us what it 's like to be a real writer ? maxie : i should have invited you to join us , but for some reason , i thought you were working . and i assume the two of you have not read `` the secret life of damien spinelli , `` but you should , because it 's excellent . [ cell phone rings ] maxie : oh . it 's kate . i 'll be right back . patrick : you know what ? congratulations . we need another round . i 've never sat and had a beer with a real author . spinelli : it was a collaborative effort . matt : what are you drinking ? spinelli : orange soda . patrick : orange soda it is . robin : that 's it ? dig in . maxie : you know , i really wish kate would admit the second assistant she hired is completely useless . not only is she not doing anything , but i have to do her job , too . and she made me miss my lunch break . so i 'm just going to have to figure out how to get rid of her . [ maxie and spinelli laugh ] [ maxie coughing and choking ] spinelli : maximista , are you ok ? take a deep breath . just try to relax ! [ maxie grunts ] matt : you ok ? you all right ? [ maxie coughing ] matt : ok . ok . sit down . [ maxie coughing ] robin : maxie , are you ok ? spinelli : most sincere and humble apologies . i failed to grasp the import of the given set of circumstances -- robin : spinelli , it 's ok . maxie 's ok . that 's all that matters . maxie : you really are my hero . [ scene_break ] kristina : what happened ? if it 's ok for me to ask . ethan : i 'm not sure , to be honest . but i 'm reasonably certain that i just got my heart broken , or came as close as i ever want to - to that particular experience . kristina : did you and maya fight ? ethan : it was all very civilized . maya has found someone new , a doctor -- or , pardon me , a cardiologist . he seems nice . kristina : you met him ? ethan : briefly , yes , one could say . kristina : did i just miss something ? ethan : you know , in all fairness , he 's much more appropriate for maya than i ever was or ever will be . she 's not coming back to port charles . that 's definitely over . kristina : and she could n't be bothered to tell you that before you went to see her ? ethan : she was a little slow on the details , i 'll admit . kristina : how could maya do that to you , especially after what 's going on with luke ? ethan : i could n't tell her . no . i know . she felt terrible about how things had ended up , and you know , i did n't want to leave her feeling guilty . kristina : too generous . ethan : no . maya and i , we never made a serious commitment . i never -- i never earned the right to pour my heart out to her . kristina : must be hard . ethan : i 've got no one to blame but myself . you know , i never told her that i was starting to fall for her , you know . i never told her that i was actually envisioning a future with us . i just -- i did n't -- i could n't risk it . you know ? i never put myself out on the line like that . kristina : i 'm sorry things ended this way . ethan : well , consider me a cautionary tale . you know , if you ever find real love , do n't wait too long to play your cards , because god knows , once it passes you by , it 's not going to come back . [ scene_break ] lulu : i mean , can you believe how things just worked out , just like that ? i have been trying for so long to get lucky and my dad together , and then , when i give up , and i let it go , and i accept it 's not going to happen , it happens . dante : you know , it 's going to take lucky a while to find luke . maybe -- i do n't know . why do n't we get some dinner , or some sleep , or not sleep and do things that make us apologize -- lulu : absolutely . absolutely . i just need to take care of , like , two things here first . dante : look , not to be the doom and gloom guy , but finding luke and bringing him back , they 're two different things . lulu : well , yeah . but when lucky gives up on the whole alcoholism thing , and my dad realizes we accept him and love him , he 's going to come back . we 're going to start to heal . we 'll finally be a family again . [ scene_break ] siobhan : you were really good with lulu back there . you took a big burden off her shoulders . lucky : yeah . i love her . i just wish she was n't so much of a codependent . she 's so enmeshed with my dad emotionally and psychologically . it 's like she 's going to self - destruct right along with him . siobhan : i hope that is n't the case . lucky : yeah . so do i . siobhan : you 've got a really big challenge with your father ahead of you , do n't you ? lucky : there 's still time to bail , if you want . siobhan : not a chance . lucky : it 's not going to be easy . siobhan : well , easy is boring . easy is getting up and going to work every day and paying your bills on time . easy is feeling stifled and trapped and way too domesticated , knowing that the highlight of your day will be going to the supermarket . it will be good to stretch my feet for a bit . lucky : well , regardless of what i said before , i 'm really glad that you 're coming along with me . [ scene_break ] jason : if it were up to you , what would you want ? sam : well , i do n't see you being very happy doing anything ordinary . jason : yeah . you 're probably right about that . sam : i could see you traveling the world . jason : you like to travel . sam : i do . and if you 're offering for me to sail away with you , i just might be tempted . then , i start thinking , jason , you know , about my family , my sisters and my mom . and it 's just not really realistic , because what would spinelli do without a p.i . partner ? what would carly do without her jason ? she would wind up in jail and probably go crazy . and who would michael turn to ? just -- jason : so you 'd want to stay . sam : i just want you to be true to yourself , no matter what happens . [ cell phone rings ] jason : that 's bernie . i 'm sorry . bernie . how much did we lose ? this thing is really starting to escalate . i got to shut it down . sam : then you better get going . there 's a lot of people counting on you . jason : thank you for listening to me , 'cause i 'm not sure about a lot right now , but i 'm sure about this . [ scene_break ] ethan : you know , i hate messy , emotional scenes where people are yelling and saying things they 'll soon regret . i 've had way too much of that with my own family , as of late . i do n't need to go seeking it out . kristina : did you and maya argue ? ethan : let 's just say i did n't want to come off like a jealous idiot . kristina : maya 's the idiot . how could she choose some boring doctor over you ? ethan : you know , it 's all for the best in the end . really , truly . maya and i , we 're too different . it never would have lasted , you know . our lives are going in opposite directions , and just better to get out now before there 's too much damage done . kristina : maya really hurt you , ethan . you ca n't hide that from me . ethan : you know who 's going to be really hurt ? [ laughs ] edward . oh ! poor old man . he thought he 'd bought his way into maya 's life . he thought he 'd found the bright young hope for the quartermaines . which is actually terrifying , if you really think about it . but you know , whatever . it 's over . it 's over . the only thing left to do is now sweep the ashes under the rug and move on . kristina : how are you going to do that ? ethan : fly to the dominican republic and get a divorce . [ scene_break ] dante : was n't the plan to go back to my place , and you start apologizing to me and that long list in that very stimulating -- lulu : i will . i will . dante : 'cause there 's a lot of things , terrible things , that i 've done , and i probably have to apologize to you for , too . lulu : good . dante : i should get going on that , at least . lulu : good . i want that . i just need to go over these liquor orders really quickly . dante : you 're ordering liquor ? lulu : yeah . well , for here . my dad could be home in less than a week . dante : lulu , that 's a pretty optimistic timeframe . lulu : i 'm so happy i can look on the bright side , and i want this place open as soon as possible . my dad 's going to be so happy that i saved it for him . [ scene_break ] lucky : have you really been feeling stifled and domesticated ? siobhan : i did n't use those exact words . lucky : yeah , you did , i think . it 's ok . i mean , my dad found port charles to be incredibly stifling . siobhan : but he stayed because of his family . lucky : right . his freedom ended as soon as we moved into that house that my mom loved so much . siobhan : you still own it , do n't you ? lucky : mm - hmm . i do n't blame my dad . he tried . he just could n't handle the routine and the responsibilities . just was n't him . siobhan : how did such a free spirit raise such a grounded son ? lucky : well , i do n't know how grounded i am . siobhan : everything 's going to work out , lucky . we 're going to find your dad , and we 're going to bring him home . lucky : my father is the most determined person i 've ever known . if he wants to destroy himself , he 's going to succeed . siobhan : promise me one thing -- no matter what happens to luke , do n't let your father destroy you , too .	jason considers quitting the business . sam gives him reasons not to quit . lucky believes it is his responsibility to find luke and bring him back . siobhan insists on going with him . lulu apologizes to lucky for blaming him . lulu is excited about the prospect of luke and lucky on an adventure together and luke coming home . dante gently tells her that lucky finding luke does n't necessarily mean luke is coming home . lulu continues to order liquor for the haunted star and says luke will be happy that she saved it . spinelli talks to maxie about lulu asking him to track down luke . maxie is touched that spinelli calls her `` maximista `` for the first time since their breakup . maxie chokes on a french fry and matt performs the heimlich maneuver before spinelli has a chance to realize the gravity of the situation . ethan walks in on maya in bed with another man . the man politely leaves them alone to talk . they have a calm discussion and amicably agree to end the marriage . maya says she is n't returning to port charles . ethan does n't tell her about what 's been going on with luke . ethan returns to port charles and tells kristina that he is brokenhearted because maya has found someone new who is a cardiologist and a nice guy . he says it is his own fault because he never told maya how he felt about her .
alexis : aah ! god ! what are you -- get out ! cameraman # 1 : just go about your day , ma'am . cameraman # 2 : yeah . just pretend we 're not here . alexis : for the lo -- get out ! out ! get out ! kristina : not gon na happen . they 're being paid to film for my reality show . alexis : the operative word being `` your `` reality show . kristina : there 'd be no mob princess without the mob lawyer , and that 's you , mom . matt : [ sighs ] [ sighs ] [ sighs ] [ inhales deeply ] olivia : excuse me . working yesterday ? closed the place and opened this morning . olivia : nice . maybe you can help me out with something . any chance you , uh , saw that woman last night ? heather : excuse me . i 'm not sure you remember me . dante : yeah . heather webber . heather : and you 're olivia 's son . you were so helpful when steven lars was wrongfully accused and dragged off to memphis . dante : i 'm glad i could help out . uh , is there something i can help you with ? heather : i need to see a prisoner . luke spencer . dante : uh , may i ask why ? heather : it 's a matter of life and death . mcbain : yes , i 'm trying to get some information on a patient of yours . her name is sam morgan . no . do not transfer me , all right ? do not transfer me . i 've already spoken to three different people . someone finally told me that she was admitted there last night . yes , i understand that 's confidential . yes , i know she went into premature labor . can you just tell me -- is she okay ? is the baby okay ? sam : my son . you are so beautiful . [ chuckles ] my perfect , little boy . téa : todd . todd : yeah ? téa : bring my baby . i want to see him . todd : i ca n't do that . téa : [ chuckling ] what do you mean ? why not ? todd : delgado -- your baby 's dead . sam : you gave me a scare . you know that ? [ chuckles ] but i knew you were alive . i knew you were strong enough to make it . who you smiling at ? téa : why would you say something like that ? my baby 's not dead . he 's in the nursery . todd : that 's not your baby . téa : of course it is . i saw you holding him . todd : you saw me holding another baby . téa : no . no . no , i - i told you to go get help , and you went to get help . todd : téa , the baby that you told me to take care of , that baby died . téa : no . no . wait . wait , wait . you killed victor and now you killed my baby ? ! todd : i did n't kill your baby . téa : [ sobs ] you took them both away from me ? ! i hate you ! ! i hate you ! ! téa : todd , you okay ? sam : [ gasps ] jason : sam . sam : [ sighs ] my son . i was holding him . jason : just -- just take it easy . you 're in the hospital . you 're gon na be okay . sam : jason , how can i be okay ? i just lost my baby . alexis : you get that thing out of my face so i can go over to my briefcase and sue you . kristina : you ca n't , mom . these guys have total access . alexis : i am not negotiating this or anything else while these cameras are roll -- kristina : you already agreed . you and dad would appear on `` mob princess `` or i walk away forever . alexis : [ sighs ] i know you 're upset . you 've made it clear to everyone just how upset you are . but do you really want to show your grievances in public ? you want to humiliate your family ? kristina : you know what 's humiliating ? finding out that the only reason i got into yale was 'cause dad told the dean if i stayed on the wait list , he 'd sleep with the fishes . alexis : i do n't think that he said that exactly . kristina : really ? alexis : really . kristina : so what did he say ? alexis : you and i are gon na discuss this outside . kristina : we can discuss anything you want -- just as long as the cameras are rolling . alexis : that is not gon na happen . kristina : oh , it is gon na happen . alexis : no , it is not gon na happen ! molly : guys , time out ! alexis : what ? kristina : there are no timeouts in reality television , molly . molly : well , there are now . mom , i got a text from jason at 6 : 00 a.m . he said he 's been trying to reach you . it 's urgent . alexis : well , what did he say ? molly : well , i do n't know . kristina : the mob lawyer has to consult with the mob hitman . he 's probably been arrested . alexis : do not call me a mob attorn -- i am not a mob attorney . i am an attorney with a very good standing with the state bar in new york -- kristina : call your client back . stay on mom . this is going to be good . jason : you want some water ? sam : [ voice breaking ] i was dreaming about the baby . i was holding him , and he was smiling up at me . [ sniffles ] and he looked just like i remembered . he was beautiful . i mean , right before john went to go get the car . that 's what i remember , jason . [ sniffles ] oh , it seemed so real . and then i woke up . jason : i 'm sorry . sam : john was supposed to take us to the hospital . i just do n't understand why he did n't come back . [ knock on door ] anna : hi . mcbain : hi . anna : can i come in ? mcbain : it 's not really a good time , anna . anna : oh , well , it works for me . mcbain : [ groans , winces ] anna : whoa . what 's the matter ? did you hurt yourself ? mcbain : no , i 'm just -- a little accident . i 'm getting clumsy in my old age . anna : guess i should n't ask how the other guy looks . mcbain : we 're both probably doing better than sam is . anna : what 's happened to sam ? mcbain : [ sighs ] she lost her baby . anna : i did n't even know she had her baby . mcbain : yeah . last night . she had him right here . anna : what ? in your room ? mcbain : yeah . i - i - i pitched in , tried to give her a hand , you know . she -- she had come by just to talk , and she started having contractions . and , uh , there was no time to get her to the hospital . we tried calling , but the phone lines were down , you know , because of the storm , and , uh , you know , the little guy , he did n't want to -- he did n't want to wait . some babies are like that , i guess . and -- now they 're telling me he did n't make it . anna : god , that 's awful . that 's just -- i 'm so sorry . mcbain : yeah , i do n't know how she 's gon na make it through this . [ sighs ] anna : well , you do n't blame yourself , do you ? i mean , you 're not a doctor . if there were complications , i - it -- mcbain : that 's what i do n't understand , anna . there was n't complications . i mean , that -- that baby was born healthy . and , you know , i know -- i know i 'm not a doctor . i - i know that . but i was here . i saw him , you know ? he was -- he was screaming his head off , you know ? the little guy looked at me , and then i gave him to sam , and he was -- he was -- he was just a happy , normal , little guy . and i went to get to the car , and -- anna : yeah . what ? mcbain : i did n't make it back until much later . anna : why ? mcbain : i was delayed . sam : jason , it just -- it does n't make sense . i mean , why would john just leave us there ? jason : where the hell is sam ? mcbain : she was supposed to wait for me here . i went to get the car , take her to the hospital . that 's when your friends showed up . should have sent the message yourself . then you would have seen the baby born . jason : [ sighs ] sam , there 's something that i need to tell you . [ cell phone rings ] jason : it 's your , uh , it 's your mother . she does n't know what happened yet . sam : [ sighs ] alexis : what happened ? is she all right ? oh , god . [ sighs ] molly : mom , what is it ? alexis : i 'll be right there . molly : mom ? alexis : go inside . kristina : so , who did jason kill this time ? alexis : no one . but someone 's dead . your sister 's baby . todd : really bad dream . téa : sure that 's it ? you seem upset . todd : i do n't like hospitals . how 's the kid ? téa : hmm . you know , i thought i remembered how happy i was when dani was born . but i 'm even happier this time . do n't let that go to your head , little guy . steven : ms. delgado , i 'm dr. webber . i met you and your son in the e.r . last night . téa : yes , thank you so much for everything . steven : it 's good to see you both looking so well . téa : hmm . todd : yep . they 're doing great . so we can get the hell out of here , right ? téa : you 'll have to forgive him . he 's not known for his tact . steven : [ chuckles ] we can discharge the both of you today , but first i wanted to talk to you about your baby 's blood work . téa : did you get the results ? is everything okay ? steven : your son 's very healthy . téa : okay . steven : but he has one condition that might need further attention . téa : well , what is it ? dante : i 'm sorry . luke 's not allowed any visitors . he 's down in lockup . they have n't been arraigned yet . heather : `` they `` ? by that , you mean luke and tracy quartermaine , his ex - wife ? dante : yeah . they were arrested together . heather : in connection with the disappearance of anthony zacchara , right ? dante : you 're -- you 're pretty well - informed . heather : luke is a close friend . and could you please tell me how the pcpd could possibly arrest him when there 's no dead body ? dante : well , we -- we never said anything about a dead body . not that it is any of your business . heather : oh , it 's my business . luke and i go way back . and i ca n't just stand here and watch a miscarriage of justice . you should release luke spencer at once . dante : yeah , well , i ca n't do that because we have evidence that implicates luke and tracy quartermaine . heather : well , is n't it obvious ? i mean , tracy was married to that gangster . if anybody bumped off anthony , it 's her , not luke . sorry . i do n't remember seeing her . olivia : and you 're saying you were here all night ? i could have missed somebody . we were pretty busy all night . olivia : oh , is there anyone else around that , uh , might have been here last night ? could always ask that guy . he never made it home . olivia : [ chuckles ] thanks . excuse me . spinelli : empty my pockets . you 'll find nothing there . olivia : spinelli ? what the hell are you doing ? spinelli : oh . um -- that 's not readily apparent . i - i 'm sorry . is it -- is it tomorrow yet or is it yesterday still ? olivia : i 'm sorry , honey . you really tied one on , did n't you ? spinelli : i was -- i was trying to soothe my broken heart by marinating it in -- in alcohol . but alas , the pain was too strong . the woman i love married another . maxie : matt . matt ? why did he leave his wedding ring ? heather : luke is innocent . this is all tracy 's fault . dante : look , i 'd love to take your word for it , okay , but luke and tracy are actually suspects in this case . that 's why they 're in lockup right now . matt : hey , i got to talk to you for a minute . heather : no , you do n't . take a number . wait your turn . matt : this ca n't wait . maxie : `` thank you for everything you 've done . it meant so much to me . but i ca n't live with it anymore . i have to turn myself in `` ? oh , my god . matt , no . you ca n't . matt : i - i need -- i need to do this before i change my mind . heather : how long is this gon na take ? dante : you -- you know what ? why -- why do n't you -- i think it 's best if you go home . heather : i need to see luke . dante : i already told you . he 's not allowed having any visitors , okay ? and the last thing he 'd want you to do is be wasting your time in a police department . heather : do n't patronize me . you know , if you were really interested in serving justice , you would release luke . we both know he 's no killer . matt : well , i am . i 'm here to confess to the killing of lisa niles . olivia : you were here all night last night . any chance you saw that woman ? steve 's mother . spinelli : heather webber , former inmate at the asylum ? olivia : the very same one . and i do n't know why they ever let her out . take a good look . did you see her last night ? spinelli : uh -- i - i 'm sorry . i - i - i do n't remember , and given that i was profoundly inebriated , uh , memory gaps are not surprising . olivia : all right . thanks anyway . spinelli : you -- you may ask , um , ex - commissioner scorpio and , uh , maxie 's mother , felicia . olivia : they were here last night ? spinelli : i hope so , 'cause i do recall speaking to them . um , if i may ask , what 's the cause for your concern ? has dr. webber 's mother met with some misadventure ? olivia : she took my car last night . this is a woman who 's not supposed to cross the street without supervision . she needs to go out and get a drink in the middle of a rainstorm . spinelli : you do n't believe her ? olivia : i think she 's hiding something . spinelli : such as ? olivia : i do n't know . you 're a p.i . why do n't we find out ? téa : last night , you said my baby was perfectly healthy . steven : he 's -- he 's doing really , really well overall , but his hemoglobin 's a little low . it 's nothing to be alarmed about . todd : well , why did n't you start with that ? y - you 're gon na storm in here and -- and start spewing about a condition and -- téa : todd , this is n't helping . todd : well , come on . i mean , he 's a medical professional . he should have some bedside manner . téa : look who 's talking . besides , i 'd rather know the truth about my baby straight up . could this be why my baby was n't crying when he was born ? steven : you mentioned he had some difficulty after you gave birth . that 's why your friend went to get help . téa : oh , thank god he found that woman in the woods . steven : i - i do n't know why these symptoms occurred , but i - i - i can tell you it 's probably not because of this . téa : so , what do we do ? steven : well , we should probably recheck his blood work in a few days just to see if he improves or worsens . however , it is possible that this could be an indicator of another condition , one that 's potentially serious if it runs in the baby 's family . molly : did sam get to at least hold her baby ? alexis : i 'm not sure , honey . kristina : i do n't understand . how could this happen ? are you filming this ? cameraman # 1 : we keep rolling no matter what . kristina : my sister 's baby just died ! cameraman # 1 : do you have any pictures of her ? it would be great for b - roll . molly : [ sobbing ] oh , my god ! shut up ! sam loved her baby , and she could n't wait to hold it , and you do n't even care ! you 're acting like you 're glad ! alexis : sweetie , they do n't care , okay ? so i 'm gon na get dressed , and we 're gon na go to the hospital . molly : [ sobbing ] it 's just not fair ! kristina : hey ! did you not hear me ? ! cameraman # 1 : you want everything on camera , right ? kristina : not this ! cameraman # 1 : we need this . episode 's gon na be huge . kristina : this is n't an episode ! this is our lives , so just turn the cameras off . molly : [ sobs ] sam : i do n't know if i can see my mom or not right now , jason . she 's gon na try and comfort me . oh , i do n't know what to do . she 's gon na want to come here and try and give me advice and make me feel better . but you know what ? nothing is gon na make me feel better . i just lost my child . jason : do you want me to ask her to wait to visit ? sam : i do n't know . then she 's just gon na get mad at you . and then there 's molly . oh , no , jason . molly 's gon na be so upset . she was so excited . she was so excited to be my childbirth coach . and , i mean , after the first time , she had everything memorized . we were driving home in the car the other day , and she was making me practice my breathing . [ sighs ] jason : you know , you -- you asked me to promise to love your child , and -- and i could n't answer -- sam : you know what ? we -- we really do n't have to go through this again . jason : yes , we do . there 's something important i need to tell you . spread a little love today mcbain : couple fellas jumped me . anna : really ? mcbain : beat the crap out of me and left me at the side of the road . by the time i made it back here , sam was gone . i guess she tried to make it to the hospital on her own . [ liquid pours , bottle thuds ] anna : so , these guys who jumped you . mcbain : what about them ? anna : were they sonny 's ? mcbain : look , let it go , anna . anna : no , i 'm not gon na let it go . you 're in pain . you 've been beaten up . and now you 're torturing yourself because you could n't get sam to the hospital . if it was sonny , we can press charges . mcbain : they were n't sonny 's . anna : oh , it 's jason . jason : you know , when we were at kelly 's before the -- the reporter walked in , you said that you knew in your heart that i could learn to love the baby . sam : that does n't matter now , jason . jason : i thought a lot about what you said , and then carly came by -- sam : carly ? wait -- wait a minute . so this is about carly ? jason : we had a talk about you and me and the baby -- sam : oh , you had a talk . of course you had a talk , because you can talk to carly about anything 'cause she knows you better than anyone . jason : she made me realize that -- sam : what ? let me guess . carly blamed me for something . jason : that 's not what happened . téa : so , you 're saying my son might have a - a genetic disorder ? steven : a blood disorder called beta thalassemia . téa : what is that ? steven : well , it 's also been called mediterranean anemia since it 's common in people of italian or greek ancestry . sam : my baby just died , jason . i really do n't care what carly said to you . i do n't want to listen to you defending her , either . [ door opens ] alexis : sam . i 'm sorry . is this not a good time ? sam : no , actually , it 's fine , mom . alexis : sweetie , i 'm so sorry . molly : it 's not fair . you would have been the best mother ever . sam : thank you , molly . kristina : we wanted to see you if it 's okay . sam : yeah , of course it 's okay . téa : i 'm not greek or italian . i 'm 100 % puerto rican . steven : beta thalassemia might still be a possibility . it is found in other nationalities . just not as common . todd : well , then , why are we worried about it ? i - i - it -- it could be any number of things , right ? steven : anemia can have several causes . and i - i did n't mean to alarm you . i just want you to be aware of the possibility just in case new symptoms develop . téa : thanks . i appreciate that . steven : any information you need should be in here . téa : is there any way to find out right now if victor has this disease ? steven : sure . yeah . if you want stay another day in port charles , i can schedule a battery of genetic tests . todd : we can not just take this woman 's baby . heather : have you got a better idea ? you just said you could n't tell that woman outside about her dead son . steven : should be pretty straightforward . we 'll just screen your son for any genetic disorders -- todd : no . spinelli : you want me to spy on dr. webber 's mother ? olivia : you 're a p.i . is n't that your job ? it 's what you do . spinelli : yeah , but i generally have a reason . olivia : [ sighs ] i 'm sorry , spinelli . i do n't have anything concrete , okay ? it 's just a feeling . i do n't trust this woman as far as i can throw her . and i know that she was lying about last night , all right ? she has to go out for a drink in the middle of a torrential downpour ? the bartender never saw her . neither did you . spinelli : yeah , but remember , as i mentioned , my facilities were somewhat lacking last night . olivia : okay . i get up this morning , i check my car . it 's covered in mud . she was obviously out tromping around in the rain . you do n't get that wet walking through a parking lot . spinelli : and far be it from me to discount your concerns . it 's just that perhaps she 's an eccentric . you know , she did spend some time in an asylum . olivia : yes . and for good reason . i asked her where she went last night . the woman flips out . she wo n't shut up about how everyone who crosses her gets what 's coming to them , like me and sam morgan and maggie wurth . spinelli : maggie wurth ? the doctor that confessed to homicide in memphis and then committed suicide at home ? olivia : yes . the very same one . spinelli : do you think heather had something to do with that ? olivia : uh , let 's just say that i want to be ready if she shows up in my bedroom with an axe , okay ? heather : did i hear someone say `` axe `` ? what are we talking about ? dante : well , i got to say i 'm a little surprised . matt : yeah . why ? you do n't think i 'm capable of murder ? dante : well , i 'm surprised you 'd confess . the d.a . 's office is screaming that you only married maxie so she could use spousal privilege to avoiding testimony against you . matt : well , everybody 's a cynic . dante : why go through all that hassle if you 're just gon na turn around and confess ? maxie : that 's what i 'd like to know . dante : well , you 're just in time . matt was just about to confess , uh , to killing lisa niles . i was just about to take his statement . maxie : can you wait a minute ? i need to talk to my husband . now . matt : there 's nothing to say . maxie : please , matt . do n't you at least owe me this much ? matt : i owe you everything . it 's not gon na get me to change my mind . dante : okay , uh , i 'm gon na go file a report . maxie : come on . what do you think you 're doing ? i wake up and i find this note in your place with your wedding ring ? matt : glad you found it . maxie : i do n't understand . matt , we talked about what happened with lisa . i thought you were okay with it . matt : yeah , i know . i know . i - i - i was . i was -- until i actually remembered what happened . maxie : okay , look , i know it 's a shock at first , but , i mean , if -- if you just sit with it and you just -- matt : no , i ca n't sit -- i - i keep seeing what happened . it 's playing over and over in my head . and -- and the worst part , maxie , is that sound of the wrench when i just cracked her across the skull . it 's just -- it 's going in my head . it -- i can -- i - i just -- i ca n't do it . i ca n't do this . i ca n't just live like this . maxie : matt -- matt : no , i ca n't . you do n't understand . what i did with lisa , it goes against absolutely everything that i have ever -- maxie : she 's a terrible person ! matt : i know that ! i know ! but it does n't matter ! look , i took an oath when i became a doctor that i was gon na do no harm , and that is exactly what i did here . it 's -- i 'm -- i 'm -- i am a murderer . maxie : murder requires premeditation . i found that in the same legal book that told me that as long as we stay married , i do n't have to testify against you , matt . come here . okay . just -- put this back on , okay , and then we can go home and forget that any of this just happened . heather : should my ears be burning ? were you talking about me ? olivia : no . [ laughs ] i was just , uh , i was talking to spinelli about a movie that i was watching on tv the other night . spinelli : uh , it -- it sounded terrifying . um , axe murderer . heather : really ? what was the name of it ? olivia : um -- heather , what are you doing here ? you 're not supposed to be out of the apartment without supervision . you know that , do n't you ? heather : that 's your problem , olivia . you 're always sweating the small stuff . you 'd feel so much better if you 'd just let yourself unwind a little bit . that 's why i 'm here . a little hair of the dog . olivia : hair of the dog ? heather : fuzzy navel . yeah , it 's what i was drinking here last night . olivia : ah . heather : i think the bartender likes me . he give me an extra shot in my drink . olivia : that 's funny , because he does n't remember seeing you last night . heather : how would you know that ? were you checking on me , olivia ? olivia : no , i was not . i was just chatting with the bartender . i mentioned that you 'd been here last night , and he did n't have any memory of that . heather : really ? olivia : hmm . heather : so , then you must think i 'm lying and that i was someplace else . téa : todd , i am tolerating your presence because you happen to have brought this baby into the world and have saved his life , but his medical care is none of your concern , okay ? todd : ordinarily , that -- that would be true , okay ? but i 've already spoken to your doctor in llanview . téa : vivian ? todd : i thought she might want to know that you had a baby . and she can have everything arranged and ready to go by the time we get back to llanview . téa : yeah , but , i mean , that could take a couple of days . todd : i 've already got a plane at the port charles airport . all i got to do is call us a car . téa : you did all that this morning ? todd : do n't you want to see dani ? and -- and you said there 's no rush for these tests , right ? steven : no . it can be done anytime . todd : super . let 's go home . téa : i do want to introduce this little guy to his sister . todd : okay , then . i 'll go get us a car . [ sighs ] alexis : john mcbain delivered the baby in a motel room ? sam : yeah , i , um , i went to talk to him about jason . you know , what happened at beecher 's corner , and i had a contraction . i thought it was braxton hicks until my water broke . alexis : why did n't john drive you to the hospital ? sam : he -- he wanted to . he tried to call an ambulance , but all the cell phone towers and the land lines were down because of the storm . kristina : so you had the baby right there without a doctor or anything ? sam : yeah , i did . and john was great . everything was perfect . the baby was crying . i was crying . and -- and then it was n't perfect . jason : i 'm gon na let you -- i 'm gon na let you guys talk . alexis : i understand why john did n't get you to the hospital before the birth , but why did n't he take you after ? sam : well , th -- that was the thing . john left to go get the car . and then i - i - i do n't know what happened . he never came back for us . anna : have you confronted jason about this ? mcbain : i , uh -- [ groans ] when i got back last night , he was here looking for sam . anna : and did he cough setting his boys on you ? mcbain : what do you think ? anna : no . mcbain : no . but he sent a pretty clear message , you know ? `` go home . stay out of sonny 's business . stay out of jason 's business . stay out of sam 's business . `` anna : well , you helped her when she needed you . mcbain : well , i was n't much help , was i ? anna : i do n't know . i mean , you did everything that you could to bring that little baby into the world . mcbain : in a lousy motel room . anna , you know , she should n't have been here , you know . she should have been at the hospital with her husband . anna : you feel responsible for that ? mcbain : [ sighs ] maybe i should have stayed away , all right ? maybe she would n't have been here , and maybe they would have gotten to the hospital in time . anna : i kind of warned you to stay out of that . mcbain : i did n't listen . anna : yeah . it 's all hindsight , you know . there 's no guarantee that that little soul would have survived . mcbain : we 'll never know , will we ? anna : no . all right . let 's get you to the hospital , get you checked out . mcbain : no , i told you . i 'm fine . i do n't want to go to hospitals . no . anna : do you think those guys were tough ? do n't take me on . come on . let 's go . come on . i 'll drive you . let 's go . mcbain : that 's true . you are worse . i have mrs. morgan 's breakfast . jason : oh , uh , her mother and sisters are in with her right now . i 'm so sorry she lost her baby . sam : i went to the , um , motel desk , and the night clerk was gone , and i tried to use the phone , and that did n't work , so i went out to the road hoping someone would pass by and i would get a ride . alexis : you must have been so desperate . sam : yeah . i - i would -- i would say so . and the road was closed because of the storm . and , um , i - i saw a light , and i - i just started following it , and i went toward it , and there was this shack there . [ sniffles ] and i was so weak by the time that i got there that i - i - i put the baby down , and i went inside hoping i could get some help . i do n't know . i - i guess i must have passed out , because i woke up and -- and -- and jason was there . and he told me my baby had died . molly : sam , i am so sorry . sam : i tried to convince myself that it did n't happen , you know , that somebody had switched the babies , that this could n't have been my son . i know that 's impossible . alexis : well , of course you did n't want to believe your baby had died . that 's -- that 's perfectly understandable . sam : i just do n't understand . i do n't understand how this happened . i - i do n't understand . like , why did my -- why did my baby die ? alexis : i 'm gon na go get dr. lee . she needs to give you some answers . i do n't think we 've met . you 're todd manning , correct ? todd : yeah . alexis : what are you doing outside my daughter 's room ? good morning ! wow . are bursting with more fla matt : i ca n't pretend , not anymore . maxie : we 're not pretending . matt : you only married me to keep me out of prison . that -- that -- that 's where i belong . maxie : i married you because i wanted to have a life with you , because i wanted to support you . i wanted you to complete your research so that you could save all those lives . and i want you to be close with patrick and emma . and all those times that you told me that robin would n't want me to throw my life away ? you were right , matt . she would n't want you to throw your life away , either . matt : robin -- robin was all about responsibility . maxie , that 's -- that 's exactly what i 'm doing right now . maxie : [ voice breaking ] god , matt , there 's already been so much loss and so much regret . you 're the one who can turn it around , matt , okay ? all you have to do is walk out of here with me . matt : i ca n't -- i ca n't just go take a walk with you , okay , because every single day of my life will be a reminder of the terrible thing that i did . i ca n't live that lie . olivia : no . heather , why would i think you were lying ? [ chuckling ] i mean , that bartender probably sees a hundred customers a night . why would he remember you ? heather : i have no idea . olivia : most likely he just forgot . heather : most likely . although when my cousin , susan , was hostessing at the original floating rib , she never forgot a face . i guess it 's really hard to find good help these days . [ chuckles ] oh , my , my . look at the time . i better forget that fuzzy . i 'm meeting steven lars at the hospital . it was good to see you both . olivia : do you see what i 'm talking about ? that woman is most definitely hiding something . todd : you are alexa davis . alexis : close enough . todd : you represent sonny corinthos . alexis : you still have n't answered my question . why are you outside my daughter 's room ? todd : apparently i 'm bumping into a food cart that somebody left here in the middle of the hallway . alexis : you 're not here to see my daughter ? todd : no . i 'm here to take someone else home . she had a baby last night . alexis : oh . so did my daughter . todd : congratulations . alexis : unfortunately , the baby did n't make it . todd : i 'm so sorry . alexis : i 'm gon na go check with the doctor . excuse me . sam : are you sure you 're okay ? molly : yeah . i just wish there was something i could do for you . sam : thank you . i 'll see you later ? molly : hmm . sam : okay . i love you . molly : love you . bye . sam : bye . [ door opens ] kristina : you sure you do n't want anything ? i bet the gift shop has good magazines here . sam : no , i 'm okay . thank you . i 'm just -- i 'm really glad that you 're home . i 'm happy you came to see me . it means a lot . kristina : of course i 'd come to see you . you 're my sister . i 'd do anything for you . you sure you 're okay ? sam : i 'm just tired . kristina : okay , well , i 'm gon na let you get some rest , and i 'll go check out those magazines for you . sam : okay . thank you . love you . kristina : love you , too . sam : [ sighs ] [ door opens ] jason : hey . how -- how 's sam ? alexis : she 's doing as well as can be expected . i 'm -- i 'm looking for dr. lee . jason : i have n't seen her . alexis : well , uh , sam has a lot of questions , so i think i 'm gon na have her paged . jason : i 'm sorry about the baby . alexis : are you ? dante : so , what 's it gon na be ? maxie : matt , please . please do n't do this . please . matt : i 'm ready to give my statement . spinelli : your assessment of ms . webber , it appears most astute . she was particularly defensive about her whereabouts last night . olivia : which is why i got to figure out what she 's up to for all of our sakes . she 's like a ticking time bomb waiting to go off . spinelli : pardon me for asking , but have you mentioned any of this to dr. webber ? olivia : he 's totally got blinders on where it comes to his mother , which is why i got to figure out what she 's up to so she does n't take him by surprise . spinelli : given what little i 've observed , i most heartily concur . olivia : it 's gon na hurt him when he finds out what the truth is , whatever that truth winds up being , okay ? so i think it 's best that we just keep this whole thing between ourselves , yeah ? spinelli : yeah , that seems prudent . olivia : okay . so , we got a deal ? spinelli : we do . todd : car 's here . let 's go . delgado ? heather : well , if it is n't todd manning . jason : i am sorry sam lost her son . alexis : her son . not yours . sam made it very clear that you were n't going to accept franco 's baby . i wonder if maybe you had just a tad bit more generosity , a little more compassion , that she would have been with you last night and not at a lousy motel giving birth in the middle of a storm . and then i would have my grandson right now . i got to find the doctor . excuse me . make sure you come back for your follow - up . mcbain : i 'll try . doctor : and in the meantime , try to stay away from those brick walls . mcbain : right . todd : really great to see you , but i 'm parked in a loading zone . heather : i think you and i need to have a little chat . téa : i am so excited to introduce my little man to his sister and to his cousins . ooh , shoot . i forgot that , uh , pamphlet dr. webber gave me back in my room . nurse : oh , do n't worry . i 'll get it . téa : thank you , marie . mommy is so forgetful 'cause all i can think about is you . jason : on the next `` general hospital `` ... todd : i 've really got ta run . heather : i 'd rethink that if i were you , mr. manning . tracy : what do you want ? luke : i want you to zip it ! mac : you got ta do me a favor . anna : anything . mac : take my job , please . sam : you had your baby . téa : from the look of things , so did you .	heather webber goes to the station to visit luke in lockup . dante tells her that luke ca n't have any visitors today because he is being arraigned . heather tells dante that luke should be released immediately and that if anybody killed anthony , it was tracy . dante tells her to go home . matt goes to the station and tells dante that he is there to confess to killing lisa niles . maxie goes to the station to stop him . matt says he ca n't live with it and tells dante that he is ready to give his statement . olivia goes to the floating rib to as if heather was there last night as she said . the bartender does n't remember seeing her . spinelli is passed out in a booth where he spent the night . he wakes up still distraught about maxie marrying matt . olivia asks spinelli if he saw heather last night . he tells her that he was so drunk that the only thing he remembers is talking to felicia and mac so he suggests that olivia ask them if they saw heather . olivia wants to hire spinelli to find out what heather is hiding . heather comes into the floating rib and sits with them , making up stories about the special treatment she received from the bartender that did n't remember her . when heather leaves , spinelli agrees that heather was especially defensive about last night 's whereabouts . he takes the assignment .
ellie : i can not tell you how excited i am for a proper date . spinelli : `` dates . `` plural . i intend to take you on a slew of dates . ellie : a slew ? spinelli : yes . maybe that 's an awkward word choice . how about a ... gaggle of dates ? a pride of dates ? ellie : no , no , no . `` slew `` is good . i like `` slew . `` and i would love to go on a slew of dates with you . i 'm just not sure my new boss , brad , will be so accommodating . spinelli : that is assuming he remains your boss . see , i am quite certain that i will soon discern how he was able to wrangle that promotion over you . ellie : it seems great minds think alike . i 'm already on the case . [ scene_break ] britt : felix ! are you home ? i just wanted to tell you that i used the last of your cocoa moisturizer . my bad ! hey . i 'm alone . where the hell are you ? brad : at work . where else ? britt : you 're supposed to be here . brad : what are you talking about ? britt : brad , i need your help . did i not make that clear when we spoke this morning ? brad : wait , we did n't speak this morning . [ scene_break ] patrick : whoa ! sabrina : oh , hi . patrick : hi . sabrina : sorry . patrick : it 's all right . sabrina : no , no , it 's -- my mind was somewhere else . on our date . i 'm actually heading home to get ready for it right now . patrick : good . sabrina : we 're still going out tonight ? patrick : yes , yes , yes . we are still going out . nothing 's gon na get in the way of that tonight . sabrina : i like the sound of that . patrick : good . i 'll come by and get you . i just have one last procedure . [ scene_break ] elizabeth : all right , here we go . oh , it looks like it 's someone 's big day . happy birthday , danny . are you here for his one - year checkup ? alexis : actually , he 's here for a bone - marrow biopsy . sam : my son may have leukemia . [ scene_break ] kiki : i think we should live somewhere else . morgan : i - i wish . but i just asked my parents to help me get a new card , and they shot me down pretty hard . kiki : okay , well , all we need is a studio apartment . morgan : yeah , well , as you know , i 'm broke , thanks to our poker buddies . kiki : [ sighs ] morgan : look , maybe -- maybe it 's time to hit up that rich family of yours . kiki : you want to live off my relatives ? morgan : sadly . i mean , we ca n't live off of mine . except michael . so we either -- we stay here , or you hit up your new family for cash . kiki : well , if we do that , then we 'll be playing right into my mother 's hands . [ scene_break ] ava : good ! you 're both here . we need to talk about franco . franco : oh , not `` frank o. `` frank q . like quartermaine . look , everybody , ava 's here . now it 's a party . [ scene_break ] shawn : franco 's surrounded by quartermaines . there 's no way to get a clean shot while he 's in that mansion . carly : what the hell are we gon na do now ? sonny : i 'm not sure there 's anything we can do . carly : what are you talking about ? you 've gotten to people in tighter places . sonny : franco 's not an immediate threat . i 'm not gon na put shawn at risk of getting arrested . carly : so we just let the bastard go ? sonny : of course not . but we only got one shot here . we got to bide our time , wait for the perfect moment to hit franco . carly : we ca n't wait , sonny . i want franco dead yesterday . [ scene_break ] franco : q 's , you 've met my ex , ava . but ... you have n't met aj and tracy -- as i 'd like to call them , big bro and auntie . welcome to the quartermaine mansion , or as i like to call it , home , sweet home . tracy : ugh ! [ scene_break ] elizabeth : leukemia ? alexis : we do n't have a diagnosis yet . elizabeth : of course . that 's what the biopsy 's for . alexis : right . danny 's been feeling a little under the weather , and the other tests came back inconclusive , so ... this -- these symptoms can mean a lot of things , right ? elizabeth : y - yes . definitely . um , many times a case that looks serious can turn out to be relatively minor . alexis : do you hear that ? sam : where 's the doctor ? alexis : i can go get the doctor , but i do n't want to leave you alone . elizabeth : well , i 'll be here . i need to get danny prepped . alexis : okay . all right , so i 'll get the show on the road . sam : okay . alexis : i 'll be right back . sam : okay . alexis : and you , my friend , you take care of your mother . okay ? tell her not to worry . sam : [ sighs ] [ door opens ] [ door closes ] elizabeth : do you have any questions about the biopsy ? just so you know , the procedure is very safe . we perform it routinely on patients that are n't even danny 's age . and you do n't have to worry about him being in any pain . we 'll put him under a conscious sedation . he 's not gon na feel anything . it 's gon na be okay . sam : how can you of all people say that ? [ sniffles ] [ scene_break ] sonny : you do n't think i want to wipe that freak off the face of the earth ? we just have to be smart . shawn : we need to trust sonny on this . sonny : there 's too much attention right now put on franco . i mean , you know -- carly : franco is not sitting around and waiting . okay ? he 's gon na do what he wants when he wants . and thanks to us , he 's free to do it . because we 're the ones who brokered the deal to get him out of jail . so while we 're sitting around waiting , franco could be out there hurting a number of people that we love . sonny : he took a chance coming back at all . he 's not gon na screw it up . carly : he threatened josslyn . he hurt michael . who 's next ? morgan ? [ scene_break ] kiki : i just do n't think it 's a good idea for me to look up my long - lost relatives . they 're fighting over the family business . my mom is trying to use me to get in on all of their action . morgan : so just leave your mom out of it . go straight to the source . kiki : what do you want me to do , walk in and just introduce myself ? morgan : yeah . why not ? it 's your inheritance , not your mom 's . where do these people live ? kiki : believe it or not , they live in port charles . morgan : okay , then we 're in luck , 'cause i know , like , all the rich people in town . who are they ? michael : who 's what ? what are you talking about ? [ scene_break ] tracy : do n't you ever touch me again , you disgusting -- franco : i think the word you 're looking for is `` long - lost heir . `` really ? my charms are lost on you ? i find that surprising . women usually find me irresistible . is n't that right , ava ? ava : you repulse me , you son of a bitch . franco : you used to be so much more creative with your insults . ava : what are you doing here ? tracy : besides torturing us ? franco : i 'm out on bail . where else would i go but to the bosom that is my family ? bigger question is what are you doing here ? and i think i know the answer to that . [ scene_break ] sabrina : you have another procedure ? i thought you were done for the day . patrick : well , my shift 's over . there 's just something i need to follow through on . sabrina : well , it 's good of you to see it through . i hope your patient 's all right . patrick : actually , not my patient . just a friend that i want to support . sabrina : see ... [ chuckles ] that 's what i love about you . i - i did n't mean love like i love you . oh , my god . that 's not -- what i mean is -- patrick : i get it . i get it . it 's -- it 's good . so get out of here . i do n't want you to be late . sabrina : good idea . i 'm still getting a hang of the makeup . might be a while . patrick : mm . with or without makeup , you 're beautiful to me . sabrina : thank you . patrick : okay . oh , and , hey , do n't let britt slow you down , all right ? sabrina : do n't worry about her . i 'm on it . [ scene_break ] britt : of course , we spoke this morning . brad : no , we did n't . britt : okay , then to whom did i speak ? [ scene_break ] spinelli : so you 've done some snooping of your own ? ellie : well , i 've nosed around a bit . taking inspiration from your technique , of course . but i 'm just an amateur . you are the pro . so tell me , where has your trail led ? spinelli : uh , well , i had a chance encounter with brad at kelly 's this morning and seized the opportunity to question him about the merit of his promotion . ellie : okay , and what did he say ? spinelli : he was less than forthcoming . not surprising , given that he 's clearly into something nefarious . but his cell phone was quite chatty . [ scene_break ] britt : we spoke this morning . i called you at 10 : 30 . brad : 10 : 30 ... 10 : 30 ... yeah , i was at kelly 's then . but i had my phone with me . i did n't get any calls . [ scene_break ] spinelli : brad stepped away but obligingly left his cell phone . ellie : and were you able to search it for information ? spinelli : i was about to , but before i could crack the password , the device rang with an incoming call from dr. britt westbourne . [ scene_break ] britt : what happened to you today ? did you have some kind of neurological event ? we spoke on the phone . i called , and you answered . i told you about sabrina and her rainbow coalition after me . brad : all right . then what did i say ? britt : i do n't remember . some nonsense about having a cold . brad : i said i had a cold ? britt : yes , that 's why you were all stuffed up . brad : well , do i sound stuffed up now ? [ scene_break ] ellie : wait . why would dr. westbourne call brad ? it 's not like she needed lab results . she 's on leave from work . spinelli : it seemed strange to me , as well , but i could n't squander such an unexpected opportunity . so instead i took immediate and drastic action . i answered the call and pretended to be brad . ellie : and she did n't recognize your voice ? spinelli : well , i claimed a case of the sniffles . ellie : fraudulent ! but ingenious . okay , so what did she say ? spinelli : well , dr. westbourne demanded brad 's help because sabrina santiago and felix dubois were watching her like hawks . [ scene_break ] britt : you might be a great lab tech , brad , but let 's face it . you 're a little scattered . and your penchant for hydroponics does n't help . brad : look , i 'm telling you , we did not speak . all right , maybe the pregnancy hormones are , uh ... britt : okay , brad , i need you to focus . i need you here right now with your phlebotomy kit . brad : my phlebotomy kit ? britt : yes . i need to get new labs , so that i can prove to these nitwits that i have hyperemesis gravidarum . do i make myself clear ? felix : crystal . [ scene_break ] sonny : i 'm gon na do everything i can so nothing happens to my family . carly : see , you 're in the same position jason was . franco never went after jason directly . he targeted the people jason loved . and who do we love the most , sonny ? our kids . [ cell phone rings ] shawn : it 's alexis . hey . what 's up ? alexis : i 'm at gh . shawn : the hospital ? why ? are you hurt ? [ sighs ] what can i do ? look , i 'll be there soon , okay ? yeah . sonny : alexis at the hospital ? shawn : she 's fine . it 's , um , it 's her grandson , danny . he 's ... he 's sick . [ scene_break ] sam : i 'm sorry . i know you mean well . it 's just that i 've got all these doctors telling me that danny might have leukemia . elizabeth , cancer . elizabeth : i know . it 's hard to wrap your mind around . but like i told your mom , nothing is conclusive . so do n't -- do n't jump to conclusions till you have all the facts , okay ? sam : okay . i know . i know . i 'm trying to be optimistic . i really am . but [ sniffles ] i just -- i think about the year that danny 's had . he 's gone through so much already . elizabeth : there 's nothing worse than seeing your child suffer . you feel helpless . sam : i know . god , i wish i could take it . i wish i could take the pain away , go through it myself . i really do . elizabeth : i know exactly how you feel . but , sam , i mean , if you ca n't take this away from danny , he 's got the next - best thing . he 's got you as a mom . and right now , he needs your strength and your absolute belief that he will get better . you just have to be positive , let the doctors do their thing , know that he 's got the best care possible , and take one step at a time . sam : [ sighs ] i wish it were that easy . [ danny cries ] sam : oh . elizabeth : and when it gets too tough , you can always lean on me . it 's my job . sam : i miss jason so much . elizabeth : i know . [ danny continues crying ] sam : danny , it 's okay . [ scene_break ] ellie : why would dr. westbourne feel threatened by sabrina and felix ? spinelli : i imagine that they suspect her of some dirty dealing , which is not entirely unfounded . i mean , do you remember the night of the nurses ' ball , that patrick and sabrina had just embarked on their relationship when dr. westbourne announces that she 's pregnant in front of a live tv audience . ellie : oh , that was unfortunate timing . spinelli : the baby must be a source of stress for patrick and sabrina . i mean , can -- can you only imagine if another woman said that she was pregnant with my baby ? ellie : yeah . um , that would be most upsetting . um , but why would dr. westbourne expect brad to help her cause ? spinelli : perhaps he owes her . maybe for helping secure his promotion . ellie : you know , that would explain the file i found hidden away in his desk . spinelli : what file is that ? [ scene_break ] felix : your water , your highness . britt : i 'll speak to you soon . felix : oh , do n't stop conspiring on my account . britt : for your information , i was catching up with a girlfriend . felix : like any female of the species would come within 50 feet of you . what do you do , bribe them with botox ? britt : oh , sounds like someone needs a nap . felix : like i could get any beauty sleep on that torture rack masquerading as a sofa bed . britt : then i guess you 'll have to stay ugly , 'cause i 'm not due for months . that 's if the baby 's on time . first ones rarely are , though , you know . [ door opens ] britt : mm ! are n't you a sight for sore eyes . sabrina : a - are you serious ? britt : of course not . but felix seems to be put upon by my simple request for water . sabrina : oh , well , you 're just gon na have to deal with felix for the meantime . i have plans . britt : and who agreed to that ? felix : i did . britt : well , why was n't i privy to these negotiations ? felix : you were . guess you just blocked it out of your memory . sabrina has a date with dr. dreamboat . sabrina : and i have to get ready . but first i have to get your blood sample . [ scene_break ] kiki : mikey , we were having a private conversation . nothing for you to worry about . morgan : yeah , all you need to know is that we 'll be out of your apartment soon enough . kiki : yeah , we would n't want you to have to take another cold shower . in the meantime , if you come up with any other ways for us to make your life a little easier , please send all of your requests to morgan , because i have other engagements . i 'll see what i can dig up . morgan : wait , wait , wait . i can -- i could come with you . kiki : [ sighs ] if i show up holding a guy 's hand , it might give them the wrong idea . morgan : you 're always a step ahead of me , huh . kiki : does it bother you that i have the brains in the relationship ? morgan : no , 'cause i 'm prettier . good luck . i hope your family 's good people and generous . [ scene_break ] tracy : okay , whatever dealings you have with ava , you can do them out of my house . aj : uh , this house belongs to my mother . franco : oh , i know . tracy : really ? franco : our father gave it to her -- alan . i got that right ? aj : he did . franco : good . i 'm pretty sure that alan would want you to show hospitality to his long - lost son . tracy : no , he would n't . aj : hang on a second , tracy . i 'd really like to hear what my brother has to say . franco : oh , gee , thanks , aj . this is what i have to say . us qs need to stick together 'cause i think ava 's trying to use my daughter to get herself a big piece of the quartermaine pie . ava : please do your best to excuse franco . he intermittently loses touch with reality . aj : had a feeling you were lauren 's mother . tracy : yay , aj ! run along to the kitchen , and alice will give you a cookie . now , if i 'm not mistaken , you and i have business to attend to , and if you 've lived up to your end of the bargain , i am ready to pony up . aj : okay , you know what ? if tracy is trying to , uh , buy you to get lauren 's support , i will double it , whatever the offer is . tracy : lauren 's shares are mine . franco : you sure about that ? tracy : ava and i have a deal . franco : oh . you did n't say that . well , if you have a deal , then there should n't be a problem , because ava 's never gone back on a deal . ava : do n't listen to him . tracy : is my degenerate nephew telling the truth ? are you playing me ? ava : of course not . tracy : good . then you 'll have no problem producing lauren 's proxy . franco : better yet , why do n't you produce my daughter ... again ? [ scene_break ] alexis : look who i found . patrick : hey . sam : hey . patrick : how you feeling ? sam : hanging in there . patrick : good . sam , this is dr. singh . he 's gon na be doing the procedure on danny . dr. singh : what do you say we get this done ? i bet danny 's got some blocks he wants to get back to . sam : yeah , that sounds like a good plan . thank you for being here . patrick : absolutely . it 'll be over before you know it . elizabeth : dr. singh , here you go . sam : that 's a big needle . patrick : i know it looks scary . it 's got to be a strong needle in order to get a good sample of the solid bone marrow . we 're gon na give danny a sedative , and he 's not gon na feel a thing . sam , this is the best way to get the information that we need in order to find out what 's going on with danny . once we do , we start fighting , and we beat this back to submission . sam : okay . patrick : okay ? [ scene_break ] brad : how 'd i miss this ? [ sighs ] what is wrong with you ? ! spinelli : oh , gosh . i 'm so sorry . you should probably go dry that off before it makes an embarrassing stain . [ sighs ] [ scene_break ] spinelli : what was inside the file ? ellie : i did n't look . i could n't bring myself to delve into it . spinelli : as i recall , you had no compunction delving into maxie 's medical file . ellie : no ! i did have compunction , not to mention reservations and qualms and scruples . but i fought all of them in order to slake my thirst for knowledge . spinelli : apologies . i know you have a most moral conscience , and i did n't mean to suggest otherwise . ellie : it was a low moment in my life when i looked at maxie 's file and an action that i deeply regret . the information definitely did n't satisfy my curiosity . instead , it just opened up a veritable pandora 's box . i do n't want to make that mistake twice . spinelli : well , these situations could not be more dissimilar . i mean , as i recall , your reasons for looking into maxie 's pregnancy , if i may say , were complicated and torturous . and in this case , we have a most straightforward motive -- our near certainty that brad is crooked . and if it 's true that he colluded with britt to steal your promotion , that file may prove it . ellie : [ sighs ] [ scene_break ] britt : excuse me ? you 're -- you 're going to draw my blood ? felix : who else is ? neither of us is pregnant and ailing from hyperemesis gravidarum . [ chuckles ] say that five times fast . sabrina : we want to make sure that you 're getting the best care possible . and the only way to do that is to keep updated labs . britt : okay , i mean , if you two butchers think i 'm letting you poke me full of holes in search of a vein , you 're out of your gourds . felix : we 're completely professional nurses . sabrina : who better to draw your blood ? felix : this 'll only take a second . sabrina : do n't you want what 's best for the baby ? felix : or are you hiding something ? [ scene_break ] carly : danny 's sick ? sonny : what 's wrong ? shawn : well , they 're still trying to make a diagnosis . you know , alexis said we should n't worry . carly : we should n't worry ? danny 's in the hospital . shawn : for tests . that 's it . carly : damn him . i ca n't believe this . sonny : what do you mean `` damn him `` ? carly : am i the only one making the connection here ? danny 's in the hospital because of franco . [ scene_break ] franco : what you waiting for , ava ? where 's lauren ? like to reintroduce myself to her . i 'd like to apologize to her for not being there for her for her entire life . ava : you will never get the chance . franco : she 's fully grown , ava . you ca n't hide her anymore . [ scene_break ] michael : morgan , uh , you do n't need to clear out of here so fast , okay , not on my account . morgan : oh , yeah ? what -- what changed all of a sudden ? are you not finished going through kiki 's toiletries for proof of criminal intent ? michael : look , i 'm sorry about that , okay ? morgan : what , sorry that you did it or sorry 'cause you got caught ? michael : from this point on , i promise i wo n't be doing anything shady again . morgan : oh , no , i know . i know you wo n't . 'cause i talked to her mother . you remember her , right ? your boss . yeah , she says you 'll both back off . michael : all right , look , morgan , i 'm not gon na apologize for worrying about you , okay , or being suspicious of kiki . but , yes , i acted badly , and i 'm sorry about that . but , look , we 're still brothers , and i 've hardly seen you since you 've been back home . so just -- just stay . morgan : so we can have brotherly bonding , or so you can hook up with my girlfriend ? [ scene_break ] ava : if you think i 'm going to so much as pass a `` hello `` on to our daughter on your behalf , you are crazier than i thought you were ! aj : can we please just settle this ? ava : the only way you will ever see her is over my dead body ! franco : what an interesting thought . ava : try it . i dare you . tracy : oh , joy . our new homicidal relative is threatening his ex right here in our study . franco : she 's all grown up , ava . one of these days , she 's just gon na show up . [ scene_break ] spinelli : you know , i can -- i can breach the lab alone . i have a foolproof plan to retrieve brad 's file on britt . you need n't be involved . ellie : you think i 'm gon na make a mistake and compromise the break - in . spinelli : no , no . i merely wish to spare you from a potential crisis of conscience . ellie : well , you have convinced me that it 's in everyone 's best interest for me to take a gander at that file . so that 's exactly what i 'm gon na do . and i am gon na figure out what brad is hiding about dr. westbourne . [ scene_break ] felix : do n't be shy . this is for your own good . sabrina : and especially for the baby . i 'm sure as a concerned mother you want to do everything possible to ensure a healthy pregnancy . felix : trust us . this wo n't hurt a bit . [ knock on door ] britt : is someone gon na get that ? i mean , clearly i ca n't . i 'm debilitated by this -- felix : so you 've told us . oh , brad 's here . how convenient . brad : hey , fee . nice place . felix : take it all in , 'cause it 's the last time you 're gon na see it . sabrina : can we help you ? brad : oh , i 'm , uh , here for britt . britt : i - i called him over here , since i needed someone to take my blood for labs . brad : like the furniture . you should come over to my place sometime and , uh , feng my shui . sabrina : thanks for stopping by , brad , but felix and i are more than capable of drawing dr. westbourne 's blood . i mean , we 're registered nurses , so who better than us ? britt : maybe a phlebotomist ? which is what brad is . besides , should n't you be in your room getting ready for your big date ? and take your fairy godmother with you . [ scene_break ] sam : [ chuckles ] alexis : that 's it . patrick : that 's it . elizabeth : you did a good job , danny . you were a perfect little patient . sam : oh , he 's pretty much perfect at everything , are n't you ? can i take him home ? dr. singh : not just yet . i want to keep him for observation , make sure there are no complications . bye , danny . you did a great job today . [ chuckles ] elizabeth : i 'm gon na get this to the lab . patrick : okay . you tell brad to put a rush on it . elizabeth : i will . oh , and , um ... take care , sam . sam : thank you . [ door closes ] elizabeth : ellie , hi . oh , hi , spinelli . have you seen brad ? ellie : i have n't . why ? elizabeth : i need to get this to the lab . ellie : oh , i 'm actually headed there right now . i 'll drop it off . elizabeth : great . thank you . oh , will you let them know that dr. drake wants to put a rush on it ? it 's a very important patient . ellie : sure . yeah . daniel morgan . got it . elizabeth : thank you . spinelli : i 'm sorry . daniel morgan ? what 's wrong with him ? [ scene_break ] carly : franco 's not back for redemption . he 's picking up where he left off . he 's targeting the people jason loved . sonny : what are you thinking ? franco poisoned danny ? shawn : he 's just a kid . carly : so was josslyn . how many times did he threaten her ? she was younger than danny when he broke into her nursery . i walked in the room , and he was holding her . he could 've done anything he wanted to her . sonny : but he did n't . carly : because he took me as a hostage instead . but he was n't finished with josslyn . he kept threatening josslyn to make jason jump , and she was just his goddaughter . danny is his son . shawn : okay , we know next to nothing about what 's going on with danny . okay , we do n't know what he has or how he got it . we do n't even know if it 's something he can just get either by getting poisoned or from another person . carly : okay , it 's not a coincidence that danny gets sick when franco decides to resurface . there are no accidents with franco , okay ? everything is planned out . everything is a game . we ca n't let this go any further ! this is danny , sonny . franco has to die ! and he has to die now . [ scene_break ] kiki : mom , what 's going on ? tracy : finally . aj : i 'm guessing you 're lauren frank . franco : hello , lauren . i 'm your father . kiki : i thought you said he died . ava : yeah , well , i thought he had . he was supposed to have been shot and his body burned . you have to believe me , sweetheart . kiki : why should i have believed you in the first place , with your stellar record of telling the truth ? franco : your mother was just lying to try and keep us apart , but it does n't matter now . it 's so lovely to meet you . lauren , you are beautiful . kiki : okay , first , i do n't go by that name . franco : we have so much to catch up on . ava : you will back off , or i will kill you where you stand . [ scene_break ] michael : you think that i 'm interested in kiki . morgan : you were awful close with nothing but towels on . michael : you knew nothing was going on there . come on . morgan : or what about the time you got an eyeful of her rack ? what about that ? michael : she -- she took her top off right in front of me . what was i supposed to do ? morgan : yeah , and did you look away ? no . you sat there , and you stared directly at her yabbos ! michael : all right , look -- look , as far as i 'm concerned , that girl needs a serious attitude adjustment , okay ? i 've tried to be cool with her for your sake , despite all the crap that she 's given me . so if it 's not working out with all three of us living here , then fine . yeah , maybe you should go . okay , sorry , but good luck with your plan , but get out . [ scene_break ] sonny : shawn , i want you to go to the hospital , check in on sam , see if there 's anything going on with danny , any connection between danny and franco . shawn : you got it . sonny : all right . once we know what we 're dealing with , we 're gon na make our next move . carly : got it . um , we 're done here ? 'cause i 'm gon na go . sonny : listen to me . the hit is off until further notice . so do n't do anything until you hear from me . carly : i hear you . sonny : okay , like , i mean anything stupid . you understand ? carly : killing franco will be the smartest thing i ever did . [ scene_break ] michael : door 's open . no one 's forcing you to stay with the jerk who 's trying to steal your girlfriend . morgan : listen , i 'm sorry . okay ? i should n't have said that . i know that you would n't betray me . michael : no . of course not . so what 's the problem ? morgan : kiki ! no , no , no , no , no . no . not kiki . it 's ... [ sighs ] it 's just i find it increasingly impossible to be cool around this girl . michael : you ? mr. charming ? morgan : yeah , i know . crazy , right ? the thing is , michael , is ... i do n't even want to say it , 'cause you 're gon na think i 'm lame . michael : well , that would be an improvement . morgan : the thing is , is i like her . i mean , she 's really cool . she 's a lot of fun . the sex is absolutely incredible . i find myself sitting down sometimes , thinking , like , what would life be like without her , and , dude , it blows . god , i should like a tool right now . michael : no , you should like you 're falling for her . i do n't blame you . i mean , for being protective . look , you 've got nothing to worry about . morgan : yeah , i know that . i just -- i got insecure , and i lashed out . i 'm sure you 're used to that by now . michael : no . possibly . morgan : so , are we cool ? michael : yeah . we 're cool . morgan : we 're still gon na get our own place . kiki 's off dealing with that right now . michael : off where ? [ scene_break ] tracy : oh , no , no , no , no . it 's time to get to know our eccentric relations , not murder them . lauren , i 'm tracy . kiki : okay , i go by `` kiki . `` tracy : oh , yes . of course , you do . kiki . i knew a kiki in boarding school , actually . tremendous girl . did great fake ids . in fact , i 'd like to show you her picture in my yearbook . aj : hi , lauren , i 'm aj quartermaine . and i would n't do that . the last person who went off with tracy wound up in a gingerbread house . it did not end well . tracy : yes , it should have been you in the oven . ava : you do n't have to be a part of this , sweetheart . why do n't we go ? franco : no , she 's not going anywhere until i get a chance to know -- ava : she does n't know you ! [ all shouting ] kiki : [ whistles loudly ] would you all just ... please shut the hell up ? ! [ scene_break ] elizabeth : i ca n't violate a patient 's confidentiality . but i can say if you had a business partner who was in need of some support , you could find her in exam room three . ellie : hey , are you okay ? spinelli : i - i honestly do n't know how to answer that . something 's wrong with danny . ellie : i think you should go be with sam . spinelli : but we have that file to procure . ellie : no , no , no . do n't even worry about the file . i can handle it . i 'm sure sam could really use the spinelli brand of solace right about now . spinelli : you 're the best . have i told that to you before ? because if i have , it bears repeating . ellie : i 'm just doing what i know you would do if our positions were reversed . spinelli : i can assure you that i would . but if you need any help -- ellie : stop . go . i can handle it . i 'm gon na ferret out britt and brad 's secret . [ scene_break ] britt : now , all you have to do is come up with some results that corroborate my claim . brad : yeah , yeah , yeah . i know . i know . you want everyone to think you 're suffering from hyperemesis gravidarum . so , uh , does felix ever ... talk about me ? britt : listen to me , brad , and listen good . do not screw me on this . because if you do , i promise that you will regret it . brad : yeah , i already do . britt : [ scoffs ] brad : after we got off the phone , i found out who actually talked to you this morning -- my underling 's boyfriend , that dopey gnome spumonti or -- britt : spinelli ? he 's a pi . brad : [ sighs ] well , that 's not good . britt : okay . okay , there 's no need to panic . there 's nothing to connect us , i mean , other than that phone call , and that 's -- that 's completely easy to explain away . i mean , it 's not like he knows anything . and he 'd need evidence , and there is none . brad : except your file , the one with your real test results . britt : what are you waiting for ? ! get rid of it ! my gosh ! i 'm surrounded by idiots . [ scene_break ] ellie : i just hope brad has n't moved that file . [ scene_break ] brad : hi , dr. drake . bye , dr. drake . britt : he was here to take a blood sample . patrick : you all right ? britt : i think so . just routine tests , you know . patrick : okay . wow . sabrina : [ chuckles ] patrick : you look beautiful . sabrina : thanks . patrick : you ready to go ? sabrina : yeah . more than ready . as long as britt 's okay . britt : actually , i could use -- felix : do n't you worry . she 'll be fine . i 'll take good care of her . patrick : thanks , felix . britt : p - patrick , come here . patrick : britt , we have a reservation . britt : no , please . this will only take a moment . patrick : yeah . britt : [ chuckles ] do you feel that ? the baby . it kicked . [ sighs ] oh ! [ laughs ] right there . did you feel it kicked again ? patrick : it 's amazing . felix : enough dawdling , you two . i 'd hate for you to miss your reservation . feel free to , you know , stay out as late as you want . sabrina : thank you , felix . patrick : thanks , felix . felix : alone at last . [ scene_break ] ellie : all right , brad . time to give up your secret . brad : what do you think you 're doing ? ellie : trying to find out why you and dr. westbourne are suddenly so close . brad : listen , ells ... if you know what 's good for you , you 'll stay out of my business . and that goes for the gremlin you 're dating , too . [ scene_break ] spinelli : i heard danny was feeling a might under the weather . sam : he could be in a little trouble . spinelli : trouble does tend to find the morgan family . good thing for him he has someone as resourceful as you to see him through . not to mention jason 's hearty genes . sam : [ chuckles ] spinelli : we 'll get through this . [ scene_break ] shawn : you rang ? alexis : [ sighs ] i 'm glad you 're here . shawn : i 'm sorry i could n't come earlier . alexis : well , i told you not to . shawn : and that 's the last time i 'll listen to you . hey , tell me everything . what happened ? alexis : [ crying ] [ scene_break ] michael : so , where 'd she go ? morgan : uh , kiki 's out tapping a new line of credit . as soon as she gets a cash infusion , then we 'll get our own place . michael : well , does it involve pcu freshman poker players getting played ? morgan : no , no , no . nothing that shady . turns out that she 's owed a lot of money from this über - rich family that she never knew she had . only in port charles , right ? [ scene_break ] kiki : would you all just stop fighting ? ! i 'm not ready to wade into your business war ! i just came to introduce myself and to ask to borrow an advance on my inheritance . okay , my boyfriend and i , we need rent money . tracy : quartermaines do n't rent . we buy . aj : well , or freeload , right , aunt tracy ? listen , there 's plenty of room here at the house . tracy : absolutely . you should move in . bring the boyfriend . aj : the more the merrier . tracy : yeah , why do n't you take the yellow room ? it 's right down the hall . aj : actually , i think you 'd be a lot more comfortable in the east wing , which is a lot closer to my room . franco : well , well , well . looks like i 'll be getting a chance to bond with my daughter after all . [ scene_break ] sonny : shawn , you find anything ? how are sam and danny ? shawn : well , we 're in a holding pattern until the tests come back . sonny : so we do n't know anything yet ? shawn : not yet . but i do n't see any way danny 's condition could be connected to franco . well , maybe hearing that will , you know , help calm carly down . sonny : and maybe not . [ scene_break ] ava : if you so much as breathe in kiki 's direction , i will finish what i started with that letter opener . franco : you of all people know i 'm hard to kill . kiki -- you could n't even tell me what name my daughter goes by . ava : a bit ironic , is n't it ? franco : mm . ava : robert `` franco `` frank . franco : i get it . i know . you know me . i 'm a big fan of the symmetry . we both have nicknames . who knows what else we might have in common ? ava : nothing ! and you never will . franco : i 'm going to have a relationship with my daughter , whether you like it or not . ava : you 're gon na regret this . carly : hello , franco .	shawn tells sonny and carly that he will not be able to get a clean shot at franco in the quartermaine mansion . alexis calls shawn and tells him about danny . shawn tells sonny and carly that danny is in the hospital . carly concludes that franco is responsible . shawn goes to the hospital where alexis gives him the details . he calls sonny and says he does n't see any connection between danny 's condition and franco . dr. singh performs danny 's biopsy with no problems . spinelli tells ellie that he intercepted a suspicious call from britt westbourne on brad 's phone . ellie tells spinelli that she found a file on britt that brad has hidden in the lab , but that she has n't looked at its contents . he says she did n't mind looking at maxie 's medical records and that she has a more compelling reason to look at britt 's file if it has proof that brad stole her promotion . britt calls brad and asks him if she was n't clear when she told him she needed him to come over . he says they never had that conversation . felix overhears britt telling brad that she needs to fake another blood test . sabrina arrives and announces that she is going to take britt 's blood sample , but brad arrives before sabrina does the draw . brad tells britt that he figured out that it was spinelli that she talked to this morning . she tells him that spinelli is a pi and orders him to get rid of her real file . when elizabeth ca n't find brad , she gives danny 's sample to ellie to take to the lab . elizabeth tells spinelli that sam in exam room 3 . ellie says she can handle getting britt 's file while he visits with sam , but brad arrives at the lab , takes britt 's file from ellie , and warns her and spinelli to stay out of his business . when patrick arrives to pick up sabrina for their date , britt forces him to touch her belly to feel the baby kick .
nathan : you 're here . maxie : this is where i live . nathan : max , i -- look , i know everything i told you about my ex - wife , claudette , and shooting her lover when i saw them in bed together . look , i know nothing excuses my actions , but i was blind - drunk . maxie : nathan [ sighs ] one of the first things that i knew about you when we first met was that you 're a cop . so you have to see that when i -- i find out you 've shot someone , and it definitely was n't in the line of duty , that could be a little hard to process for me . nathan : i know . i get that , max . i know . but , i mean , we 're still together , though , are n't we ? [ scene_break ] kristina : hey . aaron : hey . what 's up ? kristina : thanks for stopping by . aaron : yeah , no , i got your texts -- all of them . [ both chuckle ] aaron : not that i mind , but , uh , what 's the big emergency ? kristina : i think i may have the answer to all of your problems . aaron : really ? wow . thank you . uh , although i was n't aware that i had a whole bunch of problems . kristina : maybe `` problem `` is n't the right word . aaron : right . kristina : but i do have a really great opportunity for you . aaron : oh , awesome . um , maybe one day i , uh , can return the favor . kristina : you know , maybe you can . aaron : oh . okay . [ scene_break ] kiki : knock , knock . dillon : hey ! i was not expecting to see you so soon after the concert last night . kiki : well , this is my way of thanking you for taking me to my very first glamour boyz concert . fresh from the pastry cart at the metro court . dillon : that is very nice . thank you . kiki : i had a feeling you 'd already be here hard at work going over those pictures . dillon : you must be psychic because i did skip breakfast this morning . kiki : i got you a selection . there 's also a ham and cheese croissant in there , in case you were craving something a little more savory . dillon : i think that you deserve something in return . kiki : oh , no . it 's really not necessary . dillon : no , no . go on . open it . i think that you will find it 's perfect . [ scene_break ] [ morgan remembers seeing dillon & kiki kissing at the nurses ' ball and is angry ] sonny : what 's going on ? why are you so upset ? morgan : nothing . i was just playing a game . i suck at it . [ scene_break ] [ elevator bell dings ] ava : julian . julian : hey . ava : hi . julian : thanks for coming . ava : oh , yeah , of course . i was so relieved when i got your text that lucas woke up . julian : yeah , yeah , he 's off getting some tests right now , but , uh , i was able to spend the last hour with him . the doctors say he 's gon na make a full recovery . ava : oh . julian : yeah , thanks . ava : so , where 's alexis ? julian : um , she 's at home . ava : wait , so y - you 're at the hospital visiting your son who just woke up from a coma , and alexis is at home ? why is n't she here ? [ scene_break ] alexis : thanks for meeting me here . diane : why , actually , are we meeting in the park on this very pleasant afternoon when we agreed to meet at the pcpd the morning after the nurses ' ball so you could turn in evidence , cut a plea deal in exchange for testifying against a killer ? alexis : because the killer happens to be my husband . i was gon na turn him in , diane , but his son was assaulted and -- and is comatose . and he was ... he needed his father . and i - i did n't want to have julian arrested in the middle of it . diane : all right . what are the doctors ' thoughts on lucas ' prognosis ? alexis : he 's awake , and they think he 'll make a full recovery . diane : excellent ! cause for relief . so we no longer need to worry about julian 's needs or lucas ' needs . now you can focus on the task at hand . you 're going to turn julian in to the police today . or the rest of your life as you know it may come to an end . [ scene_break ] kiki : oh , okay . dillon : [ chuckles ] kiki : i see . dillon : ohh . kiki : the fancy box , the beautiful ribbon -- you set me up . [ laughs ] dillon : well , you mentioned how obsessed you were with them in junior high , so i figured you 'd be proud to show them off today , even if they have n't aged so well . kiki : okay , yes . some of those dance moves were terrible . dillon : right ? ! it 's like , `` guys , come on . if you 're going on a world tour , get yourself in shape so you 're not winded halfway through the first song . `` kiki : [ chuckles ] gee , you should n't have . dillon : oh , there 's more . just wait . this is for sure going to be a collector 's item one day . and you can sell it for big bucks , put your baby sister through college . who says you ca n't combine sentiment with financial reward ? kiki : [ chuckles ] i - i was with you most of last night . when did you get these ? dillon : do you remember when i asked you to watch my gear , and i snuck around to take more `` shots `` of the concert ? yeah , i was -- i was actually in the lobby grabbing those . kiki : well , i 'm touched at the effort that you put in . and it was pretty funny how you tricked me . dillon : well , i did have an ulterior motive . kiki : which is ? dillon : kiki jerome , will you go on a real date with me ? [ scene_break ] sonny : if being frustrated at some video game , you know what i mean , is n't -- gets you upset , you need to talk to the doctors and figure out -- maybe they can adjust your medication . or ... you can tell me what 's really upsetting you . morgan : nothing . it 's nothing . sonny : no , it 's something because you -- something 's been bugging you since the nurses ' ball . you made it clear that you were happy there with your family and everything , but you wanted to reconnect with kiki . then you see her backstage , and , what , you want to come back here . morgan : yeah . i was feeling overwhelmed . that 's what the doctors said . they said when -- when i feel myself getting to that point , that i need to step back to a neutral position , so -- sonny : you have stepped back to a neutral position , and you 've shut down . so something happened when you saw kiki . morgan : it does n't matter . sonny : it does matter to me , because you were making progress , and now you 're not . so what happened when you went backstage ? morgan : i saw kiki kissing dillon quartermaine . [ scene_break ] ava : thank you . so , what is wrong with that high and mighty wife of yours , huh ? why is n't she here standing by your side during this very traumatic time ? julian : she wanted to be , but she had some legal problems that she could n't get out of this morning , so ... ava : nothing too vague about that excuse , huh ? julian : okay , ava , you can stop now because i know you , and if you 're trying to imply that there 's a problem between me and alexis , you 're wrong . everything is just fine between us . ava : what about carlos ' unfortunate demise ? is everything fine with that ? julian : [ sighs ] ava : julian . silence is not an answer . julian : [ sighs ] ava : i 'm asking because i care . julian : [ clears throat ] you know ... there is , um , nothing that 's gon na connect me to carlos ' death , and there never will be . i 'm in the clear . [ scene_break ] alexis : diane , my life is already over as i know it . diane : okay , you gave julian your trust , and he betrayed it . now , as sympathetic as i am to your pain , as your lawyer , i 'm gon na tell you to get your head out of the sand . you have evidence that links julian to the murder of carlos rivera . you 've got to turn that over to the police immediately , if not sooner . alexis : i know . i know . but there 's just one thing i want to do . diane : what could possibly be more important than handing over evidence and securing a deal for immunity in agreement to testify ? [ scene_break ] nathan : maxie , we can work through this , all right ? you came home . that counts for something , right ? maxie : i came home because i had to get my stuff for work , and all of it 's here . nathan : i do n't buy that for a minute . if you really wanted to avoid me , you could have waited until you knew i was n't gon na be here . maxie : okay , you 're right . um , i did come here to see you . we -- we have some things we need to talk about . nathan : okay , okay , so ask me whatever you want , and i will do my best to explain . maxie : okay , well , you 've been lying to me our entire relationship , so could you please explain that ? i mean , if you had n't been doped up on pain meds and blurted out claudette 's name , were you ever planning to tell me this , or , what , like , you were just gon na lie to me for the rest of our lives ? nathan : probably . maxie : do you see how that might have been a problem for me ? nathan : look , i was ashamed , maxie , okay ? i thought i was doing a good thing marrying claudette , so she could get a green card , but then i fell for her and she did n't fall for me , okay ? and i thought she was cheating on me , but she just kept telling me i was being paranoid . so that night , i went out and i got drunk with the guys , and i came home , and i saw her in our bed with some other guy having sex . maxie : so you shot him . nathan : yes , maxie , okay ? so i shot him , all right ? and for months , i was afraid that he was gon na come forward and i was gon na be charged and i was gon na lose my badge , and i was gon na go to jail , okay ? but then when it became clear that he was n't gon na press charges , all i wanted to do was forget . all right , ca n't you understand that ? maxie : of course , i can understand . of course , i can understand . do you know how many regrets i have in my life , how many potentially life - shattering mistakes i have made ? i 'm not upset with you for making a mistake , nathan . i 'm upset because ... you were the one person i thought would never lie to me . and now you have . nathan : what was i supposed to do , though , max ? i just show up and introduce myself ? `` hey , i 'm the guy who 's here to sublet your apartment . oh , by the way , i got drunk one time and i shot this guy . `` maxie : you talked about this yesterday . you -- you agreed that you should have told me everything the day i found that glove in your tux jacket . nathan : i know . maxie : but you chose to lie then , and you 've continued lying since then . nathan : i know , max , all right ? i know i messed up , and it was wrong . maxie : no , no , no , no . this is more than that . i have always been the liar in every relationship , and it has affected every relationship in my life , including the ones with my friends and my family . and then finally , i realized that real love grows out of trust . and that is why i was so happy with you -- because i - i thought we trusted each other . i trusted you . now that trust is broken , and i 'm not sure i can get that back . [ scene_break ] aaron : okay , so you have officially piqued my curiosity . what is it that 's gon na solve all my problems ? aaron : [ chuckling ] hold on . i do n't know that i freaked out . i mean , impressed , definitely , maybe a little awe - struck . but , i mean , the guy owns a classic restaurant and imports top - of - the - line coffee . come on . kristina : which brings me to my point . my dad has agreed to let you sell corinthos coffee on your food truck . aaron : [ laughs ] what ? ! this is -- this is huge . i - i - i mean , i do n't know how closely you pay attention to your dad 's business , but i - i study it , and he is so strict about who he lets sell his coffee . kristina : well , you impressed him . and trust me , that is not easy to do . aaron : i - i mean , i do n't even know what to say . it 's -- that was so considerate of you . kristina : well , `` considerate `` is n't the word that i would use to describe myself . aaron : oh , come on . i mean , when we first met at freedman , you were there visiting your brother . kristina : right , because you were also visiting your own relative staying there . aaron : oh , listen , i mean , i knew immediately that you were really concerned for morgan , you know ? and you really want him to get better . so it 's obvious that you care a lot about other people . [ scene_break ] sonny : she 's kissing on him ? it must have been difficult to find her with -- with this dillon . morgan : it was my fault . sonny : what ? morgan : it was -- it was my fault . i -- last time she came and visited , i pushed her away . i told her that , you know , she should n't plan on seeing me again . so , that 's what happened . sonny : mo -- why would you do that , morgan ? morgan : because -- because we -- because i -- you know ? i - i thought it was best . it is best , you know ? so i just need to accept she 's gon na move on and be happy . sonny : okay , hold on . you said , `` we decided . `` what is it you 're not telling me ? [ scene_break ] alexis : i want to see julian one more time . diane : and what , warn him that you 're gon na be turning him in to the police ? alexis : [ sighs ] diane : are you kidding me ? and you think he 's gon na be okay with this ? why , because he loves you so much ? alexis , julian is not just a murderer . he has shown himself to be incapable of loyalty . carlos rivera refused to give julian up after he ordered the murder of duke lavery . and -- and how did julian repay him ? by stabbing him repeatedly . now , if he is willing to murder one of his most trusted lieutenants , how do you think he 's gon na react when his wife betrays him ? if you warn him , it will be the last thing you ever do . [ scene_break ] ava : you told me that alexis was there when anna devane accused you of killing carlos . i find it very hard to believe that she would let that go . julian : well , you need to believe it , because she supports me completely . and now that my son is out of danger and the rivera situation is , you know , taken care of , you know , i can focus on other things . ava : other things such as ... what , the jerome business ? julian : i do n't know , i hate to admit this , but , uh ... no matter how much i love alexis , that does n't change who i essentially am . besides , being in the family organization does have its perks . ava : such as ... ? julian : well , if the investigation into carlos ' death gains any traction , if anybody compromises my position , i have the resources to ... silence them ... permanently . [ scene_break ] kristina : so , what do you think ? are you ready to start serving corinthos coffee ? aaron : yeah , you know , it 's not that i 'm not completely blown away . um ... kristina : but ... ? aaron : i just think that you may have jumped the gun a little bit . i do not remotely have enough money for a food truck right now . kristina : you know waterfront coffee on the promenade ? aaron : yes . food 's terrible . so is the coffee , for that matter . it 's harsh and acidic , and their espresso 's burnt half the time . kristina : i 've been doing some research . not surprisingly , the place is n't doing very well , and the owner is interested in selling it . so , what if you run it ? i mean , maybe i could even help . aaron : [ chuckles ] man , i , uh ... i just -- i do n't have that kind of money right now . kristina : we could set up a meeting with my dad , and maybe we could see if he would n't mind underwriting it , or at the very least , you know , front you a loan . aaron : yeah , i mean , i - i love that idea . but , i mean , do you think he 'd really go for that ? kristina : it does n't hurt to ask . i 'll set up an appointment . aaron : hey , hey . you 're really incredible . you know that ? kristina : [ chuckles ] yeah , yeah , yeah . aaron : yeah , well , seriously , i - i 'm really lucky i bumped into you that first night at freedman . kristina : well , maybe it was destiny . [ chuckles ] [ scene_break ] kiki : i like the idea of going on a date with you ... in theory . dillon : what 's the caveat ? kiki : morgan . i 'm still not over him . dillon : when we kissed the other night after the nurse 's ball ... i felt something , and i 'm pretty sure that you felt something , too . kiki : i 'm not denying it . dillon : and it definitely seemed like more than a `` i need to get over someone `` kind of vibe . i mean , it took everything inside of me the other night after the concert not to kiss you good night . would that have bothered you ? kiki : probably not . but if you think that means i 'm over morgan , i 'm not . [ scene_break ] morgan : i broke up with kiki 'cause it was best for her . sonny : who helped you decide that ? morgan : nobody . sonny : well , you said `` we . `` just -- just be honest with me . it was n't your family that told you to break up -- break it off with kiki . so , was it the doctors ? morgan : i do n't want to do this , please . sonny : i do . morgan : ahh . sonny : i just -- who told you it was best to break it off with kiki ? that 's all i want to know . [ scene_break ] ava : i 'm glad you have your bases covered , and not just for your sake , but for mine , too . julian : oh , yeah ? things are going better for you ? ava : hmm . considerably . the situation with avery is settled , and i have reason to believe that kiki is starting to see the light when it comes to morgan . julian : since when ? did n't you tell me she insisted on visiting him in the mental hospital ? ava : yeah . well , she did . you know , i think that kiki 's starting to realize that she has to move on with her life , that she should n't be so dependent on somebody who 's unstable . julian : hmm . ava : you know , she 's been spending some time with dillon . julian : quartermaine ? ava : uh - huh . [ both chuckle ] julian : well , morgan 's not gon na be in that mental hospital forever . ava : no , i know . but when he does get out , there 's no way he 's gon na pull kiki back into his orbit . julian : you seem awfully sure about that . ava : as sure as you are about alexis . julian : well , then , i guess things are working out for the both of us . [ scene_break ] alexis : i do n't think that he would hurt me . diane : i 'm sure carlos rivera thought the same thing before julian stabbed him . alexis : it 's different . it 's not the same thing . diane : okay , well , best - case scenario -- julian emotionally works you . he guilts you . he seduces you , like he 's done a thousand times before . in short , he pulls out all the stops to make sure you do n't call the police . now , i 'm also gon na tell you this . i 'll spell it out for you , even though i know you already know it , but i do n't think you 're thinking real clearly . every moment you spend as an accessory after the fact , your chances for immunity go way down to the point where they will eventually disappear . if you do n't turn in julian today , immediately , you could be disbarred . you might even spend some time in prison . alexis : i know , all right ? i know . i heard you . i heard everything you said . what i ca n't reconcile with is how i got here in the first place . i knew who he was . i knew what he did . and even if he was sincere in getting out of organized crime , it does n't change his history . it does n't change what he did , and yet i went ahead , and i married him anyway . so the -- so the real problem here is what 's wrong with me ? diane : i am not going to fault you for following your heart , but if you follow it any further , you could lose your career , your reputation . you could lose your freedom . alexis : i 'm gon na do it . i will turn him in , and i will do it today . [ scene_break ] nathan : maxie , look , everything before with -- with claudette -- i was ashamed , okay ? i just wanted to forget . i did n't want anybody to know . maxie : does dante even know ? i mean , when he chose to come clean to you about , uh , an affair he had with valerie that even lulu did n't know about , did you return the favor to him and confess this shooting ? nathan : no , no . dante does n't know . i did n't tell anna . i did n't tell jordan . maxie : because if they knew what you did , you would lose your job . nathan : yeah , i still could , max , but that 's not even what this is about , okay ? listen to me , look , when i met you , you saw me a certain way , all right , and i felt like i was getting a second chance to be the man that i wanted to be , to be the man that you wanted me to be . i mean , what little boy does n't dream of growing up to be a hero ? maxie : no , stop . nathan : maxie , i wanted to be your hero . that 's why i love you completely . that 's why i told you , not because you caught me , but because if i wanted to be your hero , maxie , i had to be honest . maxie : [ chuckles ] ohh , you know what is funny is that , um , i actually decided to stop snooping around behind your back to find out things about claudette , because i love you that much . nathan : and i love you . and i love you , maxie . and we got this . all right ? we got this . [ scene_break ] aaron : [ chuckles ] so i guess i got to , like , whip up a business plan , right ? kristina : mm - hmm . aaron : right ? i mean , fortunately , i 've done them before at the culinary school . i knew taking that business elective was a good idea . kristina : [ chuckles ] well , let me know when you put something together , and i will set up the meeting with my father . aaron : oh , man . do you really think he 's gon na go for this ? kristina : no question . my dad is not easy to impress , but he definitely likes you . aaron : well , i am more concerned with impressing his daughter . kristina : well , she likes you , too . aaron : oh ? [ thud ] kristina : [ laughs ] aaron : okay , hold on , hold on . we got to stop . kristina : why ? aaron : what if your mom comes home ? you know , is this really how i want to meet her for the first time , just naked on the couch , having sex with her daughter ? kristina : well , we could go up to my bedroom . aaron : uh , yes , or ... [ chuckles ] ... we could wait till next time , right , 'cause i 'm already late for class . kristina : if that 's what you want . aaron : well , hey , what i want is you , okay ? just not in this atmosphere . not right now , okay ? but i want to see you again very soon . maybe , uh , this weekend ? you around ? kristina : yeah , i 'll call you . aaron : awesome . okay . but , hey , i really do like you . i like you a lot . it 's just we 're in the kitchen today and , i do n't know , cooking -- i ca n't miss it . right ? okay . bye . [ door closes ] kristina : [ sighs ] [ scene_break ] alexis : i will go home , and i will get julian 's bloody shirt . diane : you want me to come with you ? alexis : no , i do n't . no . i 'll get the shirt , and i 'll meet you at the police station . diane : where , by the way , i will do all the talking . i will be insisting on immunity in exchange for your testimony . once we get those details ironed out , then we can tackle the state bar association . alexis : [ chuckles ] yeah , right . the matter of my attorney 's license . diane : first things first , honey . the pcpd has been dying to get their hands on julian ever since he resurfaced . you 're giving them the tools that they need to do that . that 's gon na count in your favor . alexis ... alexis : i 'll do it , all right ? diane : glad to hear it . alexis : you know , if any of the good that i saw in him was real , it was for his children . and lucas is in the hospital right now . they 're gon na arrest his father right in front of him . [ scene_break ] julian : lucas is gon na be doing some tests for quite some time . ava : why ? did -- did something happen , or ... ? julian : no , apparently , it 's all , uh , standard . i guess it 's because he 's a doctor here . they want to make sure they do n't miss anything . ava : right . i 'm sorry i ca n't stay . i have someplace i have to be . julian : oh , that 's okay . i have some business to take care of . i 'll come back after . ava : okay . julian : but when i do , i will be sure to let lucas know that you came by . ava : thanks . and if you need anything , promise me you 'll call me . okay . when i was here with kiki , your support meant everything to me . julian : oh , well , i appreciate that . thank you . ava : you know something , kiki bounced back , and i am certain that lucas will , too . julian : i hope so . you know , you never did tell me . ava : tell you what ? julian : how you 're so sure that morgan wo n't be going after kiki again . [ scene_break ] morgan : dad , you know that what i talk about in therapy is private . sonny : so , was it the doctors who told you to break it off with kiki ? was it dr. maddox ? morgan : dad , stop ! no , i 'm just saying . no , stop ! stop ! that 's why i 'm in here is to learn how to deal with my life . that 's what i 'm doing , so just stop , please . sonny : you 're right . okay . i 'm not -- i do n't know why i 'm doing this . listen , you 're gon na tell me about kiki when you want to tell me , and i 'll be available . morgan : thank you . sonny : all right , i 'm gon na take off . morgan : all right . thank you for coming . sonny : yeah . morgan : thank you for letting me handle this on my own . all right . sonny : oh , you know what ? i think i forgot to log in to the visitor 's book thing , and i - i do n't want to get anybody in trouble , you know ? woman : that 's very considerate of you . the rules are strict . everyone must sign in . sonny : yeah , um , is there any way i can get some water ? i got a -- my throat 's a little -- you know what i mean ? woman : sure . yeah . sonny : [ sighs ] ava . [ scene_break ] maxie : nathan , no . okay ? this is not going to change anything . nathan : max , that 's the point , though . nothing has changed . i love you with my whole heart . maxie : and i ca n't be sure you 're even telling me the truth about that . god , i am so scared that there is another secret that is gon na come out , another lie just around the corner . nathan : but there is n't , maxie , i swear it . maxie : how do i know you 're telling me the truth ? i just -- i just have to take it on faith ? [ scoffs ] i 'm not even sure i can do that . [ scene_break ] dillon : you still have feelings for morgan . tell me something i did n't already know . i would actually be more concerned if you denied it . kiki : do you still have feelings for lulu ? dillon : no ... but it took a long time to get over it , even after i realized there was n't a chance . feelings do n't just go away overnight . it takes time . that 's just the way life works . kiki : maybe it 's because morgan was my first love . it felt like we had this connection that could n't be destroyed . like , maybe i was n't ever meant to give up on him . even now , after he told me to go away , i 'm still not sure that i should let him go ... ... which i know any therapist would tell me is crazy , given our twisted history . dillon : i 'm reasonably certain no therapist would call their patient crazy . well , they might make an exception if your mom created a fake sister and then pretended to be her . kiki : you do n't even know the half of it . morgan slept with my mother , and then even after we got back together , he slept with her when he thought she was my aunt . dillon : i did not know that , and i 'm sorry . kiki : even after me being shot , morgan trying to commit suicide , i keep going back to him . so you see , that 's why i 'm warning you . morgan and i -- we 've survived a lot , and i 'm just not sure i 'm supposed to give up on him . dillon : you know what i do when i , um -- when i 'm kind of confused about something ? i try to put the situation into one of my scripts . so if i was -- if i was writing a love story , and i used words like you just did -- `` crazy , `` `` twisted `` -- probably not a love story i 'd be rooting for . kiki : [ scoffs ] it sounds so simple when you put it like that . dillon : so the offer still stands . i am very interested in taking you out on a date . and i can promise you one thing -- i will not sleep with any of your relatives . [ scene_break ] ava : well , you 're right . i did n't tell you why i 'm so sure morgan is gon na keep his distance from kiki . [ elevator bell dings ] ava : and now that is gon na remain my little secret . julian : [ clears throat ] after everything i 've confided in you ? ava : you and i both know , after everything we 've just discussed , that sometimes it 's best to keep one 's actions very , very private . [ scene_break ] sonny : hmm . woman : here you are . sonny : ohh . you 're a lifesaver . uh , i just want to say thank you to -- and the staff and everybody for , you know , the care that you 're giving my son . it 's -- it makes all the difference in the world . woman : we 're happy to help . sonny : trust me , you do n't even realize how much you 're helping . [ scene_break ] alexis : hello ? anybody home ? julian ? [ sighs ] oh , my god . where is it ? [ scene_break ] [ children shouting playfully in distance as kristina remembers ] aaron : i am more concerned with impressing his daughter . kristina : well , she likes you , too . aaron : oh ? kristina : parker ? it 's kristina . please call me when you get this . i really need to see you . [ scene_break ] nathan : so , what are you saying ? you do n't -- you do n't know if you love me anymore ? maxie : i do n't even know how to answer that . nathan : look , maxie , it 's a yes - or - no question . maxie : no , nathan , i have made so many mistakes in my life . i can not afford to make one more . [ scene_break ] dillon : i 'm sorry . um ... maybe it 's too soon to be making jokes about morgan and your mom . kiki : it 's fine . it was funny . dillon : [ chuckles ] on the bright side , if getting on `` the jerry springer show `` was ever on your bucket list ... kiki : [ laughs ] dillon : ... you 're golden . kiki : okay , now , that was the first time i 've actually laughed about my mom and morgan and `` aunt denise . `` dillon : then my work here is done . kiki : oh , okay . so your whole goal was just to make me laugh ? dillon : you have a beautiful smile . kiki : i should probably be getting back to work now . dillon : uh , just one thing before you go . [ kiss ] [ scene_break ] [ morgan deletes pictures of kiki off his tablet . ] [ scene_break ] sonny : hello , ava . you 've been real busy , have n't you ? [ scene_break ] alexis : it ca n't just be gone . julian : alexis ? you looking for this ? [ next_on ] sonny ( to ava ) : you keep messing with my son , you will not like how i retaliate . andré : morgan , you know what happens when you do n't take your meds . tracy ( to dillon ) : so ... [ sighs ] kiki jerome ? when did that happen ? sabrina ( to anna & paul ) : whatever you want to know , i 'll tell you . alexis ( to julian ) : that 's exactly what i was looking for .	sonny goes to visit morgan at the facility and finds out that his son and kiki have broken up . although morgan wants to assure his dad it was his decision to break it off with his girlfriend , sonny knows morgan is not ok with the break- up and that it was not his own decision to end their relationship . he asks if morgan 's doctors have advised it , to which morgan replies no . they both confirm nobody in the family have asked morgan to break up with kiki . at that point , sonny needs to find out who `` persuaded `` morgan to break up with kiki so he has the front desk receptionist show him the guest login book and sees that ava has recently visited his son . at that point , he knows why and goes to find ava to confront her . ava can see that julian is in a lot of trouble and knows that alexis is probably turning over evidence on him while they speak . she urges her brother to use caution , afraid for him . yet he assures his sister he 's not `` going down `` for what they all know he 's guilty for . meanwhile , alexis meets privately in the park with diane admitting she 's recently `` hesitated `` to take action against julian after lucas got put in the coma . however , now knowing her husband 's son will be fine , diane encourages her to have a clear conscience doing what she previously intended to do . she further reminds alexis that if she does not take action against julian and he remains free , he could have her killed as soon as he finds out she 's turned on him . right then , alexis decides she will take action and goes home to find the bloody shirt julian asked her to burn for him in order to destroy evidence , which she 's hid . however , when she gets home , it 's not where she left it . julian returns shortly thereafter , reveals that he has the shirt in his possession and asks her if she was looking for `` this `` . maxie admits that she is having some major trust issues with nathan now that she 's found out that he lied about shooting a man , which is something she never thought she 'd find out about him .
curtis : well , now , this is a welcome surprise . jordan : see , you did n't think that i remembered that today 's your birthday and your favorite flavor is red velvet . make a wish . curtis : why ? it already came true . jordan : [ chuckles ] taste good ? curtis : you tell me . [ jordan chuckles ] [ scene_break ] finn : is it just me , or is dr. lee being a tad bit territorial ? hayden : well , maybe if you had n't second - guessed everything she said . finn : what ? [ chuckles ] well , just 'cause i 'm there as a father does n't mean i 'm just gon na stop being a doctor . hayden : when your drug screen comes back today and you start practicing full time , maybe you can give dr. lee some space . [ scene_break ] [ elevator bell dings ] elizabeth : i 'm sorry , soccer was canceled , but they did say there would be a makeup . cameron : just because i 'm not playing soccer anymore does n't mean i have to come to work with you . i 'm old enough to stay home by myself . elizabeth : [ scoffs ] the house , cameron , is being fumigated for fleas , because of your class guinea pig . cameron : other kids in my class get to stay home alone . [ scene_break ] spencer : i 've made it all the way back from france by myself . do you really think i ca n't handle staying home alone ? laura : i have vivid memories of what happens when you 're left to your own devices . i do n't want to live through that one again . spencer : but i 'm asleep on my feet . [ sighs ] i must still be on french time . laura : and you 'll be out of time if you do n't get your intercontinental butt in gear . spencer : admit it . you 're happy i 'm back . laura : i wo n't deny that i 've missed you . spencer : but you do n't have to miss me anymore . i was forced into exile because you feared my sinister uncle would do me harm . now that valentin 's in police custody , i can safely return back to port charles permanently . [ scene_break ] valentin : how is she ? how 's charlotte ? lulu : she 's at school . she asked about you this morning . we said that you were still away on business . valentin : is she upset ? dante : well , she wanted to call you . lulu : i said that there might be a problem with the time difference . we 'd try later . that seemed to satisfy her . valentin : thank you for helping her out with that . lulu : i 'm her mother . i want what 's best for her . that 's why we 're here . dante : you 're heading to prison . we got to figure out what happens to charlotte . [ scene_break ] [ anna remembers ] valentin : you have a past , anna . you have transgressions of your own . i hope they are buried well enough . i hope they 're as good as gone . because if they ever see the light of day , maybe somebody will come for you with handcuffs . anna : would that make you happy ? valentin : no , not at all . see , you did what you did . you had your reasons . but you changed , and you made a good life , a new life . i hope you get to keep it . one of us should be able to . [ scene_break ] finn : if you think i 'm gon na take a back seat to prenatal visits just because i may soon be reinstated , you 'd be wrong . hayden : `` may `` ? why are you questioning it ? finn : it 's just -- you know , it 's not a done deal . it 's not a done deal until my -- my drug screens come back clean . hayden : yeah , i realize we both tend to lean towards the cynical , but ... finn : mm - hmm . hayden : ... maybe we can be a little more optimistic . finn : no , no , it 's just ... i 'm stating the facts here , you know ? there 's somebody out there who 's -- who 's tampering with my drug screens . hayden : which is why we made sure brad is nowhere near this latest test . finn : right . right . what if we 're wrong ? what if brad 's not the one framing me ? hayden : and what if we 're right , and this is almost over ? come on . say it with me . good things are coming . finn : no . no . hayden : come on . come on . for the baby . good things are coming . finn : good things are coming . hayden : [ chuckles ] it 's a start . finn : yeah . [ scene_break ] elizabeth : oh , unh - unh . screen time after you start your summer reading . cameron : [ sighs ] elizabeth : i can not believe you 're making me say this . i meant a book from your summer reading list . hayden : hey , kiddo . i did n't know it was take your angel to work day . elizabeth : well , you 're un - typically cheerful . hayden : it 's a new thing i 'm trying out -- optimism . cameron : my mom would n't know anything about that . she 's in a bad mood . elizabeth : i am not in a bad mood . aiden 's at camp , jake is with dr. maddox , and his soccer just got canceled . that 's all . hayden : oh , well , i took the day off . maybe cameron should hang out with me . elizabeth : [ chuckles ] i - i would n't want to put you out . hayden : it 's no trouble . i am his aunt , after all . elizabeth : yeah , well , but you really have n't , you know , hung out with ... kids . hayden : not true . i spent all those months being spencer 's stepmother . besides , it -- it would be good practice for me . come on . elizabeth : for what ? hayden : whenever , you know , some potential future timeline . i 'm not an old maid in all of them . cameron : please , mom . anything 's better than being stuck here . elizabeth : yeah , i do n't know about this . hayden : i babysit finn 's lizard , roxy , all the time . how different can watching a boy be ? you eat flies , right ? [ chuckles ] what ? oh , my god , elizabeth . relax . cameron will be fine . i 'm not a complete idiot . [ scene_break ] laura : spencer . spencer : port charles is my home , and i know that father is n't ever coming back , but you 're here , aunt lulu , aunt alexis . laura : oh , honey , i know how much you 've missed your family . and i hope you know how much we have all missed you . spencer , the only reason i put you in that boarding school was for your safety . spencer : i know , but is n't it different now that valentin 's in jail ? laura : it 's a good start , but i - i ca n't take a risk . i need to know that the charges against him are going to stick . this guy has wriggled out of all kinds of stuff before . spencer : i believe that this time it 'll be different . after all , it was emma 's grandmother that brought valentin down . she is as fearless and resourceful as emma , herself . [ scene_break ] mac : anna , i am glad i caught you . anna : oh . oh , my gosh . [ chuckles ] mac : robert 's been trying to reach you . you have n't been picking up . anna : yeah . well , i 'm gon na call him when i 'm good and ready . mac : he , uh , thinks that valentin cassadine 's extradition might be hard on you . anna : he does , does he ? you know what ? you can tell him to mind his own business . mac : come on . do n't worry . anything you tell me stays between us . anna : oh , there 's nothing to tell , really . valentin did what he did , and now he 's gon na pay for it . i 've arrested him , and i 'm gon na hand him over to the bureau , because that 's my job . but honestly , i - i think it has precious little to do with justice , frankly . [ scene_break ] nathan : how are you ? nina : how do you think i am ? nathan : well , you already know how i feel about the valentin situation . nina : yeah , that i did the right thing by turning him and charlotte in , right . nathan : mm - hmm . 100 % . nina : because to you , he 's a fugitive , and ... to me , he 's my husband . and i know one thing about him . he loves charlotte . and ... they could be anywhere right now . they could have . they could have been halfway across canada or walking the streets of paris . they could have gotten away if it was n't for me . [ scene_break ] valentin : you just could n't wait , could you ? your first opportunity you try to get charlotte . dante : look , you 're being extradited to the icc in the hague . trial could take months . what do you think 's gon na happen to charlotte in the meantime ? lulu : she needs to be with her mother . valentin : she 'll be fine with nina . lulu : you really do n't know . valentin : you gon na tell me ? lulu : nina 's the one who turned you in . [ scene_break ] jordan : i really wish i could sit here and do this all day , but i ... curtis : oh , no , no , no . do n't tell me you 're going to work . jordan : i have to . curtis : now ? jordan : there 's -- there 's so much going on , babe . curtis : baby , there 's always gon na be something going on . but i only get one birthday . jordan : and it will still be your birthday when i get off of work tonight and pick you up . curtis : ooh , it sounds like you got something planned . jordan : a little something . a couple things . curtis : a couple ? give me a hint . jordan : i think you just had your first taste earlier . curtis : okay . [ both laugh ] curtis : look , i , um -- i do n't mean to be greedy or nothing . um , i could sit right here with you for the rest of the night . i 'll be a happy man . jordan : wow . you know , you really do n't have to lay it on that thick . you do n't have to -- you do n't have to game me , okay ? curtis : [ laughs ] jordan : you already got me . curtis : i already got you ? jordan : mm - hmm . curtis : well , i was n't gaming you . um ... it 's how i feel . see , normally , you know , i would insert some corny joke right here and try to keep my emotional walls in place . but truth be told , when i 'm with you , i do n't want any walls . the way i see it , every day i 'm with you is a gift . jordan : wow . i 'm impressed . and i think maybe i could push back a few things for , you know , to the afternoon . curtis : oh , yeah ? jordan : yeah . curtis : [ grunts ] jordan : [ chuckles ] mm ! curtis : mm ! jordan : i mean , it 's your birthday . curtis : it is my birthday . jordan : mm - hmm . curtis : happy birthday to me . [ laughs ] jordan : [ chuckles ] [ scene_break ] elizabeth : as for lunch , he 's gon na ask for fast food , but give him a turkey sandwich or , you know , something healthy . hayden : i got this , elizabeth . cam 's gon na have so much fun with his aunt hayden . cameron : [ whimpers ] hayden : [ chuckles ] spencer : could it be ? ! my dearest stepmother ! hayden : oh , my god ! spencer ! what are you doing here ? ! i thought you were in france . spencer : i 'm wasted on the french , so i moved home ! laura : uh , what he means by that is we are discussing it . spencer : hmm . hayden : oh ! spencer , why did n't you e - mail me and tell me you were coming home ? spencer : well , i had to secure the element of surprise . laura : he bluffed his way out of boarding school . no one knew a thing about this until he turned up on my doorstep . hayden : i know i tried to explain this to you when i wrote to you , but i 'm glad i 'm saying this to you in person . you know , your dad and i had our ups and downs . but i 'm really sorry he 's gone . spencer : thank you . i miss him . hayden : yeah . elizabeth : we all do , honey . hayden : promise me we 'll have some one - on - one time so we can catch up . spencer : how about now ? ! laura : spencer , not now . spencer : i 'm sure you could benefit from my insights . i 'd rather not sit in a hospital board meeting . elizabeth : hayden , you do n't have to take cameron . spencer : wow , i did n't see you there , cameron ! cameron : i did n't want to step on your big entrance . if you 'd been here last week , you could have seen emma . spencer : emma was here ? in port charles ? cameron : for the nurses ' ball . she 's back in california . she 's doing a dance camp for the summer . spencer : how would you know ? cameron : she told me all about it when we were hanging out . spencer : emma is a lady of style . she does n't hang out . cameron : all i know is we had fun together . spencer : [ chuckles sarcastically ] laura : uh , spencer , we will set up a visit for you and hayden sometime very soon , but today you 're going to sit quietly outside the boardroom while i have my meeting . spencer : i beseech you , hayden , please save me from an afternoon of stultifying boredom ! laura : i mean it ! i mean it , spencer ! that is enough ! hayden : laura , of course . you know what ? spencer should come with me and cam . the more the merrier . spencer : mm - hmm . laura : uh ... are you sure ? hayden : absolutely ! come on . let 's go , you guys . just let me know when you 're done with your board meeting , and i 'll bring spencer back , okay ? laura : thank you . hayden : come on . come on , come on , come on , come on . do n't worry ! these boys are gon na have so much fun . [ chuckles ] [ scene_break ] anna : i 'm not saying that valentin 's innocent . far from it . but he 's not as guilty as the bureau maintains . my sister , on the other hand ... mac : stop . you blame alex . anna : well , i 'm not the only one . you know the bureau has her in custody , right ? i thought for sure that -- that she was gon na cut a deal , you know , give up her superiors , but she has n't . i mean , so far , she 's refusing to cooperate . from what i understand , she has n't said one word during the interrogation . i mean , that 's all gon na change obviously now , because valentin 's been apprehended . i just ... i wonder if she 's gon na pin it all on him . [ scene_break ] nina : okay , well , this is a new experience for me -- sending the man i love to prison . nathan : that 's not what 's happening , and you know it . nina : i told the police where to find valentin . nathan : yeah , because there was a warrant out for his arrest . nina , valentin 's committed so many crimes we ca n't even charge him in the u.s . he 's got to go to the icc in europe . and if you 'd helped cover for him , they would have charged you as an accomplice . nina : well , no chance of that . yay for me ! yay ! coffee for everyone . nathan : stop acting like he 's so innocent . nina : stop acting like this is so black and white for me . it 's not . he had a weapon . years ago , he had a weapon . he sold it to helena cassadine . i know . i know . it was terrible . it was horrible . you know what else he did ? he saved my life , and he got shot because of it . and you know what else he did ? months before that , he fell in love with me [ voice breaking ] and he made me the happiest person on the planet -- happier than i 've ever been in my life , j . you know why ? 'cause he made me part of a family . he gave me a family . that was real . i did n't imagine that . that was the truth . you want me to turn my back on him , do n't you ? i do n't know if i can . [ scene_break ] dante : nina said you promised to take her to niagara falls . that 's where we found you . valentin : nina was acting in charlotte 's best interest , which she 'll continue to do as her stepmother . lulu : if nina had any intention of fighting for charlotte , she would have been at court this morning . valentin : court ? wow . that was fast . dante : and as per the court , charlotte 's gon na be living with us . i assume you think that 's better for her than being placed into foster care . lulu : that 's why we 're here . okay , we are asking you to help us help charlotte through this transition . if we all work together , we might be able to minimize her pain and -- and confusion and fear . like it or not , we all have to be her parents right now . [ scene_break ] griffin : uh -- i 'm on the team treating ava jerome . uh , her burns are second- and third - degree in the acute stage . we 're managing her pain and -- and tending to her wounds , but my real concern is infection . finn : is that where i come in ? griffin : yeah , we could really use your expertise on this . dr. obrecht : alas , dr. finn can not provide it . [ scene_break ] elizabeth : hey , it 's me . i 'm just checking in . hayden : oh , my god . the blood . it 's everywhere . elizabeth : that 's not funny . hayden : it 's kind of funny . everything 's fine . we 're at the coffee kiosk getting treats , okay ? go back to work . i got this . okay , boys , what will you have ? come on . cameron : i 'd like a mocha frappucino with whipped cream and extra chocolate syrup . barista : sure . spencer : how cloyingly american . ugh . i 'll have a cortado . iced , please . hayden : you drink cortados ? spencer : well , when the mood strikes me . barista : uh , do you want whipped cream on that ? spencer : uh , of course . hayden : i kind of figured that you 'd get chocolate milk . are you allowed to have all that caffeine and sugar ? cameron : well ... spencer : i am . cameron : yeah , me too . this is nothing . hayden : okay . [ scene_break ] valentin : what do you want me to do ? lulu : charlotte needs continuity . valentin : difficult under the current circumstances . dante : then the next best thing is making sure she understands she 's gon na be okay , given all the changes that are happening -- that even though you 're going away , she wo n't be abandoned . lulu : charlotte will believe whatever you tell her . so we need you to tell charlotte that you want her to stay with us . valentin : for now . dante : you could even say it 's your idea . lulu : you just need to make her understand that the situation has your blessing . losing you is going to be hard , but it will be downright traumatizing if you go out kicking and screaming or are n't in our corner . valentin : okay , i 'll do it . with one condition . dante : what ? valentin : nobody tells charlotte why i 'm leaving . i will choose the reason , and i will tell her myself . and you back me up . lulu : yeah , we can live with that . valentin : then we have an agreement . lulu : thank you so much for cooperating . this really is what 's best for charlotte . dante : we 'll be in touch to , uh , go over the logistics . [ door closes ] [ scene_break ] mac : robert seems to think you 're gon na be called to testify when this goes to trial . are you okay with that ? anna : well , i - i do n't know . [ chuckles ] alex did n't seem to have a problem keeping me in a drug - induced coma while she assumed my identity . so i should n't have a problem telling the icc about it , right ? mac : what about valentin ? look , however bad you feel for the guy , you know he committed some serious crimes . are you gon na be able to take the stand against him ? [ scene_break ] nathan : you got a visitor . [ scene_break ] curtis : hey . um , thank you for my dessert . jordan : you barely touched it . curtis : maybe 'cause i had better dessert . jordan : [ chuckles ] mm . um , you have a great day . i will see you tonight . curtis : yeah , yeah , yeah . bye . bye . [ exhales sharply ] yeah ! dessert . [ knock on door ] curtis : [ chuckles ] i was just about to eat that dessert again . what you want ? some more [ gasps ] stella : uh ... curtis byron ashford , do you always answer the door in your altogether ? curtis : a - aunt stella ? stella : [ laughs ] curtis : [ laughs ] stella : when was the last time you cleaned , curtis ? curtis : auntie stella , what -- what are you doing here ? you okay ? stella : why would n't i be okay ? curtis : well , 'cause you usually call before you visit . you ai n't never been to no port charles . stella : i ca n't surprise my beloved nephew on his birthday . unless my being here is a problem . curtis : no , no , no , no , no . [ chuckles ] i 'm so happy to see you . stella : and i 'm so happy to see you . you 're looking well . curtis : thank you . thank you . stella : how long have you had that gray ? curtis : what ? brother just trying to grow up a little bit . [ chuckles ] no , uh , you like it ? stella : it 's different . you dye it like that ? i 've heard some young people put gray in their hair on purpose . yeah . it 's bizarre , if you ask me . curtis : yeah , that is bizarre . no , this is all me . it 's natural . oh , where are my manners ? have a seat . have a seat . uh , you hungry ? you thirsty ? i got -- i do n't got much in the cabinets , but , um , i can get you cold water , anything . stella : all i want is to hear what 's been going on in your life . [ scene_break ] jordan : nathan , can you , uh , bring me up to speed ? nathan : yeah . well , pretty quiet , all things considered . jordan : and what about our guest ? the guy we 're holding for the wsb ? nathan : behaving himself for the time being . had a couple visitors . my sister 's in with him right now . [ scene_break ] nina : how 's the bullet wound ? valentin : oh . healing . nina : i think you know that i 'm the one who told the police where to find you and charlotte . valentin : you told them where they could look for me , but there 's no way you could have known we were in niagara falls . nina : but i told them . they would n't have found you if it was n't for me . valentin : are you apologizing ? nina : um , i just ... i do n't ... [ voice breaking ] i do n't -- i do n't think it would have been good for charlotte to be a fugitive and on the run . and i think you know that . and i think you panicked , which is n't your style . valentin : yeah , i guess it was n't the best plan i 've ever made . if it 's any consolation , i was gon na send for you , as soon as charlotte and i were settled in . nina : so i could be a fugitive , too ? valentin : so we could continue our life as a family . i 'm very resourceful . i could have provided for us . we would have been happy . nina : now we 'll never know . [ scene_break ] anna : i hope i do n't have to testify against valentin . i mean , i do n't have anything to offer in the way of evidence , really , you know ? [ whispering ] he told me everything . he told me all of it . but i - i did n't record it . so if he decides that he 's gon na deny the whole thing , then it 's just my word against his . i do n't have any tangible proof . i mean , the only thing that i could swear to you is -- is the fact that he -- he took the chimera from the ballroom at the metro court , and he said it was with the intention to destroy it . that 's what he said . and so , when i asked him to surrender it to me , he did . so that 's all i have . mac : you 're going to stonewall . anna : i 'm not , mac . no , i - i 'm gon na be 100 % honest . but any case the wsb has against valentin , it rests with alex , not me . [ scene_break ] dr. obrecht : dr. finn 's medical privileges are suspended . he can not consult on ms. jerome 's case or any other . griffin : i disagree . dr. finn 's specialty is fighting infectious agents . dr. obrecht : he is not the only doctor on staff with that knowledge . griffin : no one as well - versed or experienced on the subject . dr. obrecht : dr. finn is also the only physician on staff , that we know of , whose judgment is clouded by addiction . griffin : finn , are you under the influence of controlled substances ? finn : no . griffin : well , would any member of your rehab team describe you as in withdrawal or experiencing drug - related issues ? finn : no , but you 're free to ask them yourself . griffin : oh , well , that 's good enough for me . dr. obrecht : will it be good enough for ava jerome if she develops an infection which dr. finn is unable to address , because his faculties are impaired ? griffin : it 's just a consult , doctor . finn is n't cleared to treat patients . finn : [ scoffs ] dr. obrecht : nor will he be . [ scene_break ] hayden : so , we got our treats . what should we do after we drink them ? spencer : hmm . hayden : the art museum just launched a new exhibit . how about we go see that ? spencer : i think that 's a wonderful idea . hayden : great . cameron : maybe while you and spencer are at the museum , i could go to the park across the street . there 's usually a pick - up soccer game on the lawn . spencer : i should have realized the museum would be too intellectually challenging for him . hayden : maybe we should find something we all want to do . spencer : cam does n't enjoy the arts , but that does not mean we both have to miss out . we can go enjoy some culture and cameron can play pick - up soccer , and hopefully we 'll get lucky and someone will pick him up , take him home with them , like the stray that he really is . hayden : hey , now , now , now , spencer . cameron : better than getting ditched at some school halfway around the world . hayden : cameron , that 's not nice . spencer : well , i 'm back now , and things are gon na change . hayden : all right , boys , dial it back . cameron : no one cares that you 're back , spencer . no one missed you while you were gone . hayden : both of you ! spencer : emma missed me . she was inconsolable . cameron : huh ! spencer : well , not that you 'd know what that word means . cameron : here 's what i know . i kissed emma , and she loved it . hayden : [ gasps ] [ scene_break ] laura : hey . elizabeth : hey . oh . wow , that might be the shortest board meeting on record . laura : yeah . we did n't have enough for a quorum , so they just canceled . elizabeth : oh . that means you have the day off . laura : yes . i do . so i guess i should probably go get spencer off of hayden 's hands . elizabeth : or you could do something for yourself for a change . laura : i like the sound of that . thank you . elizabeth : you 're welcome . laura : [ chuckles ] [ cell phone rings ] laura : hello ? hayden : laura ! laura : hayden ? spencer : get back here ! hayden : help ! please ! spencer : ahh ! ohh ! cameron : [ laughs ] hayden : boys ! stop it ! cameron : ohh ! hayden : spencer ! spencer , stop ! spencer : well , he 's bigger than me ! hayden : cameron , you stop ! cameron : he started it ! spencer : leave me alone ! laura : stop it ! that 's enough ! what is going on here ? it 's a mess . it 's everywhere . i ca n't believe this . spencer , you know better than this . and , cameron , you do , too . oh , my goodness . separate right now , both of you . cameron : he started it . he always starts it . laura : is that so ? spencer : grandmother , i was just trying to protect myself . laura : really ? spencer : mm - hmm . laura : napkins . clean it up . everything . hayden , what happened to you ? hayden : we stopped for a snack , and -- and they ordered these drinks with caffeine and sugar , and then they started arguing , and then they went crazy , and i 'm pregnant [ voice breaking ] and what kind of mother am i gon na be if i ca n't go one hour without causing a disaster ? laura : ohh , hayden . hayden : [ sobbing ] [ scene_break ] finn : can i talk to you for a second ? dr. obrecht : no consulting to do ? dr. munro must have reconsidered the wisdom of exposing a patient to your less - than - reliable care . finn : for some reason , you do n't like me . i accept that . what i ca n't accept is you would allow this patient , ava jerome , to suffer because you and i ca n't figure out a way to work together . dr. obrecht : i am simply abiding by hospital procedure . finn : noted . and we do n't have to be friends . we need to be good doctors . that 's all we need to be . so perhaps you could think about putting aside your dislike for me just long enough so we can do right by the patient . [ scene_break ] curtis : i mean , i , you know -- i work ... stella : mm - hmm . curtis : ... eat a little something every now and then , try to work out , you know ? stella : [ chuckles ] curtis : but , um , enough about me . what 's up with you ? stella : no , no , we 're not done talking about you . what kind of work ? curtis : same pi stuff . stella : oh , it 's not the most reliable employment , but ... curtis : i do all right , auntie . stella : you like living up here , so far away from home ? curtis : yeah . i really like port charles . i mean , it could be a little warmer , but , um , just wait till i take you around . you 're gon na love it like i do . stella : oh , no , no , no . i - i do n't want to be any trouble . curtis : no , you 're no -- no trouble . stella : i know you 've got a life to lead , other demands on your time . you seeing anyone ? curtis : uh , you -- you get right to it , do n't you ? stella : [ chuckles ] curtis : um , you know , i love the ladies . always seeing someone . stella : anyone i should meet ? curtis : auntie . oh , wow . uh , i -- you have n't even gotten settled yet , so , uh , where are you staying ? because i have a friend who has a best friend who owns a hotel . i promise they could hook you up with the best deal in port charles . stella : [ chuckles ] why do i need a hotel ? i can just stay right here with you . [ laughs ] curtis : oh ! oh ! [ scene_break ] [ cell phone ringing ] anna : hello ? were your ears burning ? yeah , we were just talking about you . what ? when ? [ scene_break ] dante : you think we should pull charlotte out of school ? lulu : what ? dante : maybe we could pull rocco out , too ? we should have our whole family here . lulu : yeah . yeah , sure . dante : what 's up ? what are you thinking ? lulu : i 'm worried . dante : about how charlotte 's gon na handle the news ? so am i . but , look , we 've got help . charlotte and rocco -- they 're bonding . both our mothers want to have some more grandma time . she has a big , extended support system . lulu : just none of them are her father . she is gon na have this giant hole in her life . and whatever story valentin does come up with , it 's not gon na satisfy her forever . charlotte is going to find out the truth about what happened , why she lost her dad . [ sighs ] just when all of this comes out , what if she blames me ? [ scene_break ] valentin : why does this all feel so familiar ? me in handcuffs , waiting to be shipped off to pay for some nefarious crime , and you looking beautiful , telling me you 've turned me in and that you made the right decision , but your eyes betray you . nina : it was different last time . valentin : yeah , i guess you 're right . i barely knew you , but i knew i liked you . i knew i 'd see you again . now i love you . and i ca n't imagine my life without you . nina : i meant it was different last time , because you gamed the system . and i think part of me knew that you 'd come back . but this time , you wo n't . valentin : no . never say never . nina : even if you beat the charges , you 're not coming back to me . valentin : you know i love you . of course , i 'm coming back to you . i have a past . but that 's all it is , and it 's over . nina : so is the part with me . valentin : what is that ? nina : these are divorce papers . [ scene_break ] curtis : so you -- you want to stay with me ? [ chuckles ] stella : not if i 'm gon na be in your way . curtis : no . no ! no , auntie . you can have my bed , okay ? i 'll just -- i 'll crash on the couch . stella : oh , i 'm sure it wo n't be the first time . curtis : i 've crashed on that couch many a night , but only because it saves time on making bed in the morning . stella : curtis , how many times have i told you to sleep in your own bed like a civilized human ? curtis : probably my whole life ? stella : [ chuckles ] well , at least i wo n't feel like i 'm putting you out . have you eaten ? i 'll cook . curtis : oh , yeah , great . um , but my cupboards -- they 're about as hungry as i am . stella : then we 'll go shopping . curtis : how long are you planning on staying , auntie ? stella : long enough to celebrate your birthday and spend a little time with tj . curtis : mm . stella : oh , i 'm so proud of that boy . he 's a credit to our family . curtis : that he is . stella : no thanks to that sorry excuse for a mother . as long as i do n't cross paths with that woman , i 'll be fine . curtis : [ sighs ] [ scene_break ] jordan : it 's okay . i 'll pay extra to have it delivered this afternoon . no , it 's for a birthday , and ... [ chuckles ] thank you . mm - hmm . nathan : hey . jordan : hey . nathan : got the , uh , information on the prisoner transfer from the wsb . jordan : let 's go over this in my office . [ scene_break ] valentin : are you divorcing me ? nina : i 'm not asking for , um , alimony or a division of assets . i just want my freedom . valentin : what if i do n't want to be free of you ? [ scene_break ] hayden : i mean , how am i supposed to take care of a baby if i ca n't handle two boys in middle school ? laura : hayden , they do n't pop out like this . by the time they reach this age , you 've had all those years to learn how to wrangle them . hayden : [ groans ] laura : and , by the way , congratulations . [ both chuckle ] laura : you can do this , hayden . it will be all right . hayden : do me a favor and do n't tell elizabeth . laura : yeah , i think we can keep this just between us . [ scene_break ] griffin : finn . finn : huh ? griffin : a word ? finn : yeah . [ whispering ] think about it . [ normal voice ] i take it it 's not about ava jerome , or you would have included obrecht . griffin : correct . finn : so , my drug screens are back . how soon can i start seeing patients ? griffin : you ca n't . you tested positive for opioids . and since brad was n't anywhere near the test , there 's no reason to question the results . finn : [ scoffs ] so i 'm suspended . [ scene_break ] nina : i ca n't be married to a man in prison . i ca n't be a stepmother to a little girl that i love so much , and she lives with another family . whatever we had , it was ... gorgeous and beautiful . but it 's over . valentin : please do n't do this . please do n't do this . nina : this is just a standard , uh , divorce petition . it -- it 's just very easy . it 's one less thing for you to have to worry about . [ door closes ] [ siren wailing in distance ] [ scene_break ] mac : so , i 'm guessing that was n't good news . anna : depends on your point of view . alex has managed to escape . wsb does n't know where she is . [ scene_break ] [ door opens ] officer : you have a visitor . valentin : of course , it 's you . [ next_on ] curtis : jordan would never do that . stella : what makes you so sure ? jordan ( to tj ) : curtis and i are a couple . valentin ( to alex ) : you must be pleased with yourself . dillon ( to kiki ) : i 'm not letting go . not when you need me . michael ( to nelle ) : i do n't want ava to suffer . i want her to pay . carly ( to sonny ) : why would nelle do anything to help us ?	curtis opens his front door to find jordan standing there with a cupcake . she wishes him a happy birthday . they ended up having sex . curtis wants her to stay longer and she ends up doing so . when she leaves someone else shows up . it is revealed to be curtis 's aunt stella . stella wants to stay with him and celebrate his birthday . she can not wait to see tj . she just hopes she does n't run into jordan who she despises . meanwhile in the park , mac finds anna and they discuss what she will do next with the case . anna does n't know . she knows that valentin is guilty but he is n't that involved either in her opinion . this is alex 's fault . anna gets a call from robert . alex has escaped the wsb . at the pcpd , lulu and dante show up to visit valentin . they get custody of charlotte , but valentin wants to be the one to tell charlotte where he is going and they ca n't tell her the truth . lulu agrees . later , nina shows up and demands a divorce . she knows he is n't going to get off this time . she leaves and then someone else shows up . valentin knew they would come .
[ luke groans ] luke : ah , shut it off . alice ! take my bags back upstairs ! if tracy packed them , think -- skye : i packed your stuff . luke : you 're throwing me out ? is n't that my wife 's job ? skye : i have a proposition for you . luke : ok . i 'm listening . skye : i 'll agree to step into the dark with you if you agree to stop this dance with tracy . you get the divorce ; you get the 15 million , game 's over . you won . i 'm ready for us to move on . luke : well , it 's about damn time . [ scene_break ] maxie : mom . felicia : hello . good morning . how are you feeling ? maxie : when can i go home ? felicia : it may be a while . maxie : but i 'm getting better , right ? felicia : no , not yet . so we have to consider the other options . maxie : no . felicia : honey , you may have to get a heart transplant . maxie : mom , i already told you -- i 'm keeping b.j . 's heart . [ scene_break ] sam : so i know it 's kind of scary to talk to a shrink . michael : have you ever ? sam : well , no , but i did meet with dr. thomas and he seems really nice . michael : do we have to do this ? i wo n't get mad anymore , i promise . jason : a lot of bad things happened . you got to talk to somebody about them . michael : i 'll talk to you . sam : you know what , michael , he went to school for this . he can help you . michael : i 'll talk to the shrink as long as mom goes with me . [ scene_break ] [ knock on door ] lorenzo : hi . may i come in ? carly : i 'm really not up for another fight . lorenzo : neither am i . can we pretend that last night never happened ? carly : you sure you want to ? lorenzo : carly corinthos , would you do me the honor of becoming my wife ? [ captioned by the national captioning institute ] carly : nothing 's changed since last night . lorenzo : i 'm sorry i walked out on you . i was wrong to rush the idea of marriage . carly : no , i 'm hesitating because of michael . you know sonny has nothing to do with it . lorenzo : then accept this ring as a symbol of our engagement . carly : michael needs a lot of time . lorenzo : i 've waited two years . i 'm willing to wait as long as it takes . but i 'd prefer not to wait on bended knee if that 's all right . carly : ok , ok . oh , god . oh , my god . lorenzo : my grandfather had that made for my grandmother . they were married for 50 years . carly : oh , god , can you imagine ? lorenzo : as a matter of fact , i can . i want our marriage to be as solid and as priceless as this ring . carly , i 'm going to honor you and i 'm going to love you and your children for the rest of my life . [ scene_break ] luke : so who wants to go to the dominican republic ? skye : i 'm all packed . luke : great . you know , it 's the best place in the world to buy a quickie divorce . skye : i know , and i got today 's flights off the internet . luke : perfect . well , look at that , we can be swimming nude by sundown . skye : ooh . and your marriage to tracy will just melt away . luke : yeah . tracy : you know , no tour of my estate would be complete without a walk through my mother 's rose garden . coleman : i wish i had the chance to know her , baby . tracy : she would 've loved you . luke : i seriously doubt that . tracy : you came to your senses ? luke : yes , my dear wife , i 'm going to grant you your divorce . however , i think it 's only fair to warn you that if pop and the doctors quartermaine do n't like me , wait till they get a gander at him . tracy : they want me to be happy . luke : they could care less , but that 's not my problem . we all got what we want , so let 's just end this farce . tracy : i could n't agree more . luke : good . just hand over my 15 million . skye : uh -- the cassadines ' 15 million . tracy : 15 million 's a lot of money . luke : come on , spanky buns , i 've still got those nasty pictures of you two . tracy : mm - hmm , because you set us up . luke : but you 're happy , right ? tracy : oh , very . luke : well , then what 's the problem ? skye : you do n't really want to drag us to court now , tracy , do you ? tracy : i do n't . i will arrange for the transfer . coleman : wait , hold on just a second . you still got the 15 mill in your name , right , babe ? tracy : hmm , i do . coleman : all right , well , we 've already got each other , right ? so why should you pay off that gigolo ? [ scene_break ] maxie : b.j . gave me a miracle and i 'm not going to throw it out . felicia : barbara jean would want you to live . maxie : mom , you do n't know what she would want because you 're not connected to b.j . like i am . she saved my life , and i will not just throw her heart in the trash . georgie : hey . look at what i brought . felicia : your cap and gown . that 's very exciting . listen , i have to step out for a minute . i want to continue with this conversation . i 'll be right back . maxie : do n't ask . georgie : well , you 're fighting with mom . that must mean you feel a little better . maxie : yeah . nothing 's really changed . georgie : hey , you did great at prep school . that 's a change . maxie : thanks . georgie : and all your credits are transferred and you can graduate . maxie : i ca n't even get out of bed . georgie : ok . then we will bring graduation to you . brook can do the music , dillon can give an incredibly boring speech , and even though i 'm not graduating till next year , i will sing for you . maxie : no . please , georgie , do n't sing . georgie : all right , fine , no singing . and diego can give a really bad impression of our principal . and we 'll crack up when we 're supposed to be listening , and it 'll be just like a real graduation -- almost . [ scene_break ] sam : i just want to be clear on a couple of things before michael gets here -- if he gets here . dr. thomas : his parents are still ambivalent about therapy ? sam : yes , yes , and so is jason . we are all just really concerned about the whole confidentiality issue . dr. thomas : well , as i mentioned , yeah , i consider doctor - patient confidentiality to be sacred . sam : ok . ok , look , i know i 'm repeating myself , but i just want to hear it again . so no matter what michael says , it does stay here , right ? dr. thomas : yes . sam : ok . ok , good . i just , you know , wanted to hear that again , that 's all . dr. thomas : michael 's lucky to have you in his corner . sam : thank you , dr. thomas . we are all really worried about michael . [ scene_break ] carly : 50 years , huh ? lorenzo : mm - hmm . that 's right . carly : god , i wonder where we 'll be in 50 years . lorenzo : together , i hope . carly : i wonder where michael will be . i 'm so worried about him . he 's so far from being ready to accept you as his stepfather . lorenzo : well , i 'm a patient man , as you know . [ scene_break ] [ key turns in lock ] carly : ok . you can come in now . michael : where 's alcazar ? carly : he 's in the kitchen . he 's not going to bother us . michael : stupid to come here . jason : hey , buddy , buddy , you wanted to stop by . let 's just go in for just a couple minutes , ok ? michael : a.j . was right ; you do n't have time for me . carly : that is not true . michael : where 'd you get that ring ? carly : um -- lorenzo gave this to me . it 's an engagement ring . it , um -- it means that we 're planning on getting married . michael : it means that you 're going to sleep in the same bed with him like he 's my dad , but he is n't and he never will be . carly : michael , michael , i 'm -- you know , i 'm -- i 'm really sorry that you walked in on such a grown - up moment . jason : we were on our way to see dr. thomas . michael wanted you to go with him . michael : i do n't now . carly : yeah , i really wish you would 've called me before you came over here . michael : does n't matter . i 'm not coming back here again . carly : you know what -- let me just quickly change and i 'll go with you . michael : no . carly : sweetie , i , um -- i know you 're upset , ok , but nothing will ever change how much i love you . michael : i 'm sorry to bother you . jason : i 'll take care of him . lorenzo : carly ? as long as it takes . all right ? i promise . [ scene_break ] luke : i stole that money fair and square . it 's mine . i want it back . coleman : hey , i would never ask you to sacrifice a fortune just to be with me . skye : oh , please . coleman : you know , hey , luke 's right . we 've all got what we need , so why not just enjoy it ? luke : it 's early . i have n't had my coffee . i 'm not making myself clear . so if you -- if you can take your eyes off romeo long enough to -- hey ! hey ! i 'm over here ! now , pay attention ! no divorce without 15 million bucks in my little hand . [ scene_break ] bobbie : but maxie is of legal age , and we ca n't force her to get on a list . felicia : she can refuse the heart transplant ? bobbie : well , maybe you could take it to court but , felicia , people die waiting for hearts . if a patient wo n't even put herself on the list , you ca n't expect a judge to be very sympathetic . felicia : but she 's not thinking clearly . she 's ill . bobbie : i know , i know . felicia : this is really hard for me to ask you , but because you 're barbara jean 's mother , could you talk to maxie for me ? [ scene_break ] diego : maxie is n't doing any better , right ? dillon : no , not at all . georgie : you know , how can my sister be so stupid ? brook lynn : georgie , she 's sick . do n't call her stupid . georgie : no , maxie wo n't let them put her name on the list for a transplant . diego : why not ? georgie : she does n't want to let go of b.j . 's heart and , guys , i 'm afraid maxie 's going to die . [ scene_break ] sam : michael , i 'd like you to meet dr. thomas . dr. thomas : hey , michael . sam : you know , dr. thomas was jason 's doctor a really long time ago . michael : is that true ? jason : yeah , it 's true . michael : is he good ? jason : yep . dr. thomas : you know , i usually like to work in my office . but sometimes i can work in the playroom in pediatrics . michael : that 's for babies . dr. thomas : well , then why do n't we go in my office ? michael : ok . jason : hey , you want me to go with you ? michael : no , i 'm ok . jason : you 're ok ? michael : yeah . jason : i do n't like him . sam : what ? what , jason ? really , what , is it dr. thomas you do n't like or the whole idea of therapy ? jason : well , maybe both . alan : hi . what are you all doing here ? sam : michael 's in a meeting with dr. thomas . alan : well , that 's nice . i 'm glad someone 's trying to help michael . will you keep me posted on his progress ? i 'd like to help myself if i can . [ scene_break ] dr. thomas : so what grade are you in ? michael : fourth . dr. thomas : you like it ? michael : yes . dr. thomas : i guess you 've missed a lot of school this year . was that hard ? michael : no . dr. thomas : then you 're catching up ok ? michael : mm - hmm . dr. thomas : do you have any brothers or sisters ? michael : yeah . dr. thomas : want to tell me about them ? michael : uh - uh . dr. thomas : tell me about a.j . quartermaine . michael : why ? [ scene_break ] luke : it 's your choice , mrs. spencer . hand over my money or see me in court . tracy : i 'd probably win . luke : well , maybe , but i 'll wage a hell of a battle , and think of the bad publicity . also , think about all the time you 're going to be away from don juan here , sitting in court with me . coleman : all right , do you even remember getting married ? luke : hey , it was her idea . skye : we can definitely prove adultery . tracy : yes , you can , and i 'd gladly do it again . coleman : and no judge is going to give slick here 15 million in a settlement . i mean , you 're barely even married , come on . and the whole thing 's going to get thrown out of court anyway , babe . luke : if so , i will gleefully stay here and ruin your life . tracy : oh , my life ca n't be ruined as long as buck is in it . skye : oh , i do n't believe this . tracy : my family hates me no matter what i do , so why do n't i give myself permission to be happy no matter how long it lasts ? i 'll be upstairs . luke : hey , have alice send me some coffee , will you , hon ? skye : that 's it ? you 're giving up ? luke : the dominican republic will still be there when romeo here moves on to his next conquest . coleman : well , that might be a while . luke : you know , we paid you to do this . we hired you . this is very unprofessional . coleman : i kept my part of the deal . you wanted a happy wife , a couple of dirty pictures , and you got them . luke : and then you were supposed to disappear . coleman : i do n't remember that part . but i owe you , dog . luke : for tracy ? coleman : well , i just -- i mean , i never thought of myself as a trophy husband . but i think i 'm going to dig it . luke : hey , whoa ! step off ! i 'm the trophy husband here , and do n't you forget it . [ scene_break ] elizabeth : hey ! lucky : hey . elizabeth : what are you doing here ? lucky : well , i 'm supposed to be interviewing an accident victim upstairs and i just thought , you know , i 'd take a detour , check on my new roommate . elizabeth : hmm , are you rethinking the new arrangement ? lucky : are you kidding me ? elizabeth : come on , lucky , last night you got a crash course in life with a sick baby . i am so sorry . you know , his teeth have been bothering him and it should only be another few days , but i think he might have a cold on top of it and -- lucky : elizabeth , ok , would you just stop apologizing ? i loved every minute of it . elizabeth : oh , you are such a liar . so sweet and gallant and unbelievably supportive , but such a liar . lucky : you know what i was thinking ? elizabeth : hmm ? lucky : just lying on that sofa couch listening to you sing lullabies to cameron was the happiest i 'd ever been . elizabeth : that 's funny , because that 's -- that 's how i felt this morning , too , i mean , waking up with you beside me in our place , our home . you know , it 's just all so new , but yet it feels so familiar , does n't it ? lucky : it does . elizabeth : i mean , as if this is where we 've been headed all along ? you know , this morning there was a moment in the kitchen when i had cameron in my arms and he 'd just wiped jam all over my shirt , and my hair was thrown up on top of my head and i had my pajamas on , and i looked over and -- and you were just watching me . lucky : you 're more beautiful than ever . elizabeth : i just wanted to thank you for making this all happen , for asking me , and then asking me again even though i said no the first time . because we both probably would 've been wandering around , silently wishing things were different , afraid to push , afraid that it would mess up the relationship . but you did push and you made it possible for me to take that step . i just want to thank you for getting us here , because i never knew i could be so blissfully happy on just four hours of sleep . lucky : that makes two of us . elizabeth : i love you . lucky : and i love you . [ scene_break ] maxie : hi . diego : why wo n't you get a new heart ? maxie : so i see you ran into georgie . diego : yeah , she 's very upset . look , and to be honest , i do n't understand why you wo n't put your name on the list for a new transplant . maxie : i was supposed to die when i was 6 . now , i do n't remember much , but i do remember b.j . she was my cousin and my best friend , and one day she left for school and she never came back . there was this horrible accident and she gave me her heart . b.j . is the reason that i am alive through all these years , and i kept her alive , too . so if i let them give me a new heart and throw this one out , it 's almost like b.j . saved me but she does n't matter anymore , and i can not let them do that . [ scene_break ] bobbie : we used to grow lilacs in that big tub out on the deck . remember ? it 's still there . i miss you every day . but i see you in maxie sometimes when her eyes sparkle . and when she laughs , sometimes i hear you laughing , too . and i do n't know what to say to maxie because i 'm selfish and because i want to hold on as long as i can . but if it really is time to let go completely , do your mom a favor ? help us find a way . [ scene_break ] dr. thomas : so if you could do exactly what you want today , what would you do ? michael : go swimming at the beach ; drive my dad 's speedboat . dr. thomas : and which dad is this ? michael : i only have one . dr. thomas : you mean sonny corinthos ? michael : yes . dr. thomas : well , what about a.j . quartermaine ? michael : he lied , stole me from my parents . dr. thomas : were you happy with a.j . ? michael : no . dr. thomas : did you ever do fun stuff while you were with him ? michael : why are you bugging me about a.j . ? i hate him . i 'm glad he 's dead . [ scene_break ] emily : hey , you guys , i ran into dad . he said you brought michael in . jason : yeah . sam : yeah , he 's seeing a therapist -- dr. thomas . i do n't know if you know him . michael : i hate dr. thomas . please , jason , do n't let me go back there . [ scene_break ] skye : you do n't want to divorce tracy , do you ? why would i think that you would ? you enjoy the game too much . you told me that . i do n't know why i did n't listen . i never do . luke : why should i let coleman walk away with my 15 million bucks ? skye : it 's the cassadines ' 15 million bucks ! luke : details . skye : what is it going to take for you to walk away from all this ? coleman : now , why would i walk away from the sweetest deal in my life , huh ? but i 'll tell you one thing -- you 're a lucky man . y'all have fun now , you hear ? hey , mama ? coming up , baby ! skye : you know , this is what i get for hoping to get something real between us . no , you 'd rather keep battling tracy . luke : look , all i 'm asking for is a little patience . skye : because once you divorce tracy , you have to deal with me , us , whatever it is we got going , and that really is the last thing you want . you just want to keep chasing just what 's out of your reach . luke : you 're the one who -- who wanted me to go after the money , remember ? skye : i never thought you 'd marry tracy ! oh , my god , no . i am not -- i am not going to have this fight again . luke : look , baby , we got a really good thing going here , do n't we ? skye : we got nothing . my offer is officially off the table . you may now consider me what you love beyond anything else . you may now devote your entire life to me . i will now consume your every waking hour . luke : really ? skye : i just became officially unattainable , forever out of your reach . i just became the impossible dream . [ scene_break ] diego : so , what , it 's your job to keep b.j . 's heart alive ? maxie : in a way , yeah . diego : is n't it supposed to be the other way around ? ok , if your cousin walked through that door , what would she want you to do ? maxie : maybe go with her . diego : what do you -- what do you mean , `` go with her , `` maxie ? what are you talking about ? she would want you to survive , ok ? otherwise , her death did n't mean anything . maxie : i guess i never really thought of it like that . diego : look , if your cousin were looking down from heaven , she would n't say , `` come on up , `` ok ? she would say , `` maxie , do n't be stupid . find a way to survive . `` [ scene_break ] georgie : i used to be so jealous of maxie because she got all the attention because of her transplant . and , you guys , i was so glad when she went away to boarding school . it gave everybody the chance to look at me . brook lynn : georgie , that does n't make you a bad person , ok ? georgie : i should 've never said anything to her at your party . dillon : ok , look at me . this is not your fault . you did n't cause this . georgie : i know but , you guys , i got her all upset . brook lynn : no , you were fighting like sisters do . all right , my ma , her brothers and sisters yell at each other all the time , but they love each other , georgie , like you love maxie . georgie : i used to pray that maxie would go away . what if those prayers are answered ? [ scene_break ] jason : why did you run out of dr. thomas ' office ? did he scare you ? did he hurt your feelings ? michael : why did you make me go to him ? jason : because , you know , i think he might be able to help you . michael : did he help you ? emily : michael , why do n't we go to the park for a while , maybe get an ice cream ? michael : i just want to get out of here . emily : ok . we 'll be back . sam : so what now ? jason : i do n't know . i 'm the only one that michael can depend on , and i 've already let him down . [ scene_break ] carly : hi . i 'm carly corinthos , michael 's mother . is -- is the session over ? dr. thomas : uh , in a manner of speaking . michael ran out . carly : is he ok ? dr. thomas : oh , yeah , he 's with jason and sam . they seem concerned . carly : um , yeah , we all are . look , all right , you probably already think i 'm a terrible mother , so i 'll just come right out and tell you what happened . um , just before michael came over here , he walked in on me and my fiancé in an intimate moment . dr. thomas : did -- did michael see anything ? carly : um -- yeah . um , yesterday , my fiancé , lorenzo , and i were planning on getting married , and we decided to postpone the wedding to give michael time to deal with it . dr. thomas : is n't that giving a 9-year - old a little bit more power than he 's entitled to ? carly : well , we just thought we should give michael some time . dr. thomas : does he dislike your fiancé ? carly : well , michael 's father dislikes him . dr. thomas : and michael emulates his father ? carly : yeah , michael adores sonny . so , of course , he ca n't stand lorenzo . dr. thomas : and that 's why you chose to postpone the wedding ? carly : well , yeah , i mean , we just -- we thought we should give michael some time , and i think that lorenzo and i can wait to get married . dr. thomas : have you considered the implications of giving michael that much control over your lives ? carly : michael 's been through a lot . dr. thomas : right , and i suspect that he blames himself for all the bad things that have happened to him . carly : yeah , he blames himself for everything . dr. thomas : so then why let him decide who you 're going to marry and when ? why put him under that kind of pressure ? carly : so you 're saying that we should n't postpone the wedding ? dr. thomas : no , that 's your decision , not mine . but it 's certainly not michael 's . carly : but he was just -- he was so out of control last night . dr. thomas : well , michael needs to know that you love him and that you always will , but he also needs to understand that you , not michael , are in charge of your life . [ scene_break ] skye : leave me alone . coleman : you know , if we 're going to be housemates , we might as well be civil to each other , right ? skye : i 'm serious . what 's it going to take to get you out of here , hmm ? 50,000 ? 100,000 ? coleman : now , why would i step off this gravy train , huh ? skye : do n't you have any ethics at all ? coleman : you know what , you are no different than i am , sweetheart . you 've been scamming these people for years . you roll into town , call yourself a quartermaine , huh ? you try to steal the company , damn near kill the old man , then you came up with a.j . , right ? you run the whole scam again and then , oh , you find out you 're not a quartermaine -- whoo -- you start shaking your tail feather at ned . skye : how do you know all that ? coleman : you talk a lot when you drink . skye : oh , god . coleman : but if you ever decide to fall off the wagon , you be sure and let -- let daddy know , huh ? skye : you 're just one more good reason for me to stay sober . coleman : the offer stands . skye : you ca n't possibly want to be married to tracy for the rest of your life . coleman : who said anything about the rest of anybody 's life ? skye : you ca n't even really like her . coleman : hmm . she 's all right , you know , a lot more -- a lot more fun than you think . but -- i like you . tracy : i have nothing else to say ! luke : why are you being so harsh , spanky buns ? [ scene_break ] michael : i told that stupid doctor not to ask me about a.j . emily : but he kept asking ? michael : i do n't even want to think about a.j . emily : yeah . i know how you feel . you know , somebody hurt me once , a very bad person . michael : what did he do ? emily : well , let 's just say it was awful . i had bad dreams almost every night . michael : me , too . emily : yeah , i 'm seeing a psychiatrist , you know . michael : you are ? emily : mm - hmm . it was terrible at first , but i felt a lot better once i started talking about what happened . you know , once you get the bad things out in the open , they do n't hurt so much . you know , you are n't so scared and the bad dreams , they go away . [ scene_break ] jason : dr. thomas told you to marry alcazar ? carly : no , he said michael should n't be the one to decide , that 's all . jason : ok , hold on . did you tell him that alcazar held you hostage and that michael hates him , or did you forget that ? carly : ok , lorenzo loves me . he wants to give me and the boys a good home . jason : michael needs you right now , carly . carly : no , michael will always need me , i 'm his mother . sometimes that means doing what 's best instead of doing what 's easy . michael needs boundaries , all right ? he needs to know that i 'm in charge of him , not the other way around . jason : marrying alcazar is not best for michael or anyone else , including you . [ scene_break ] luke : all right , all right , we get the message ! tracy : loud and clear ! skye : god , i 've missed you . tracy : you know him ? skye : in every way . you 're even better when i 'm not drunk . oh , tracy , you 're so right -- we do have all we need . it 's funny , though . who 'd think we have such similar taste in men ? you know , jax , luke , precious . luke and tracy : `` precious `` ? skye : well , you two enjoy your wedded bliss . see ya . coleman : ow ! [ scene_break ] diego : this is too weird . maxie 's in there maybe dying , and everything else has to keep going . dillon : yeah , like graduation , which is tomorrow , by the way . brook lynn : yeah , i know , my parents are driving me crazy . diego : i have n't even told my father . brook lynn : why not ? diego : well , he and carly are flying to venezuela . they 're getting married . brook lynn : wait , i 'm sorry , carly and alcazar are getting married just like that ? diego : no , he 's been in love with her for years . brook lynn : oh . ok . wonder if my ma knows . you know , maybe this graduation thing will take her mind off of it , right ? dillon : i 'm not going . brook lynn : why not ? dillon : will you pick up my diploma for me , please ? brook lynn : wait , are you sure ? dillon : yeah , i -- i ca n't leave georgie , not now , not when she 's afraid her sister 's going to die . [ scene_break ] b.j . : hi , maxie . maxie : b.j . b.j . : why are you sleeping all the time ? maxie : because i 'm really tired . b.j . : you need to wake up , live your life , live it for me . georgie : maxie ? are you ok ? maxie : where 's b.j . ? bobbie : did you have another dream ? maxie : she was -- she was right there . felicia : what 'd she say ? bobbie : honey , you will never really lose b.j . or the years she gave you . she will always be a part of you , no matter what you decide . maxie : tell monica i want to keep b.j . 's heart no matter what . but i 'm not giving up , because i know b.j . wants me to live . and that 's exactly what i 'm going to do . [ scene_break ] jason : maybe we should find another doctor . sam : he 's supposed to be really good . jason : well , then why was michael so upset ? why 'd he run out of dr. thomas ' office ? sam : look , i think that 's the whole point of therapy . you talk about painful things , and god knows michael has plenty of it . jason : yeah , well , you know what , maybe michael can just talk to me from now on . sam : hey , no , that 's not fair . jason : what ? sam : it 's not fair to project what happened to you -- jason : hey , buddy . what 's up ? sam : hey , you feeling any better ? michael : emily explained everything . emily : i told michael that therapy hurts at first , but it gets better . michael : will my nightmares go away if i go back to dr. thomas ? emily : my nightmares have started to go away since i 've been in therapy , and i think yours will , too . michael : i 'll give it another try . [ scene_break ] alan : i do n't want michael to be upset . dr. thomas : children often run out of sessions . alan : we 've got to get him away from that pack of criminals and back to the quartermaines . dr. thomas : well , that may take some time . alan : he is going to have the kind of family that a.j . never had , and it 's your responsibility to steer him back to us . dr. thomas : i 've already made some progress today . i 've encouraged carly to rush into a marriage with a man that michael hates . [ scene_break ] lorenzo : hey . how 's michael ? carly : really , really upset , but the shrink says that 's normal . lorenzo : i 'll stay out of his way for a while . carly : maybe that 's not such a good idea . the doctor thinks that it -- that i should live my own life , that it is n't fair to make michael responsible for my choices . lorenzo : so what does that mean ? carly : it means i want to follow my heart , that i want to give myself the chance to fall in love with you . lorenzo alcazar , if you 'll have me , i 'll marry you tonight . [ next_on ] maxie : if you think i 'm going to miss out on my high school graduation , just forget it . nikolas : you 've got a hot date . emily : you have something special in mind ? sam : i told reese that it would help michael if she backed off of sonny . jason : i just have to trust that he 's going to take care of his kids . reese : this is n't how i imagined i 'd spend the evening .	luke 's plans continue to stray further awry ; tracy is willing to divorce him immediately so she and coleman can shack up , but even if he hits her with charges of adultery , she refuses to give him the fifteen million dollars of cassadine money . felicia and bobby 's pleas for maxie to consent to getting a new heart fall on stubbornly deaf ears . when lorenzo proposes again , saying he will wait as long as carly needs to for her son 's sake , she accepts . michael is recalcitrant during therapy . skye dumps luke , apparently for coleman . maxie dreams of bj , inspiring her to refuse a new transplant . jason opposes carly 's marriage . at the doctor 's encouragement , carly tells alcazar she 'll marry him that night .
[ music plays ] singer : do i need to be invisible to just survive ? or am i foolishly wasting my time ? elizabeth : jason ? singer : i try so hard to quiet my elizabeth : why do n't you just call her ? singer : expensive dreams before they take me out emily : no one said anything about being crazy . i 'm talking about bipolar disorder . it 's an illness that 's caused by a chemical imbalance that can be treated with medication and therapy . sonny : yeah , i already heard all this already . you think i 'm sick , mentally ill ? emily : i do n't know , sonny , but you need to find out . nikolas : so how long will it take to get the test results back ? kelly : i 'll put a rush on it . you have the right to know if john jacks is really your son . nikolas : yeah , i just -- i just really want to put this to rest once and for all . and if jax is the father , i wish him well . but if the paternity test shows that john is mine , i want my son back . kristina : what are you doing ? sam : i 'm just -- um -- missing someone , that 's all . hey . what do you got there ? kristina : could you read me a story ? sam : i think that 's an excellent idea . come on . you know , this will probably make me feel better . oh , kristina , i love this book . i used to go to the library a couple years ago and read it all the time when i was hoping to have a little girl of my own . you know what my favorite part is ? i like when the prince rides in on his big , white horse to save the princess . and then the -- the prince tells the princess that he loves her . yeah , you knew that , huh ? and then the princess kisses him and says that she has loved him all along . and then they ride off into the big , white clouds -- kristina : clouds . sam : on their big , white horse , all because -- what ? -- the prince wanted to rescue her . but you know what ? that does n't only happen in fairy tales , kristina . elizabeth : does n't look like anybody lives here . have you even had a meal in this apartment since sam got shot ? do you sleep here ? jason : i do n't sleep much lately . elizabeth : because when you reach for her , she is n't there . i can remember the feeling when i felt lucky was gone . it 's just easier to stay awake . but i did n't have a choice . you do . sam loves you . she wants to be a part of your life , jason . jason : elizabeth , you did n't come here to talk about sam . elizabeth : maybe i -- um -- i probably should n't be here . jason : why are -- why are you here ? elizabeth : i feel like a hypocrite . i know i told you i did n't want you to help with the situation with lucky , and now he 's gone back to work and he 's pushing himself too hard and he 's in a lot of pain and does n't want mac to know because he 's afraid he 's going to get put back on disability . jason : ok . how can i help you ? elizabeth : there was a time in my life when lucky gave me back my self- confidence . i want to do that for him now . he still blames himself for jesse 's death . jason : that was n't -- that was n't his fault . elizabeth : i know , i know , and everyone keeps telling him that , but he does n't want to hear it , and it makes it even worse that he was n't able to save me from manny . jason : but he did risk his life for you that night . elizabeth : but it was n't enough . because the truth is if you had n't shown up , lucky and i would probably both be dead . and in a lot of ways , lucky is still flat on his back on that pier in a lot of pain , helpless . i just want to give him back his confidence . i want him to be able to feel good about himself again . jason : i 'm still not sure what you 're asking me . elizabeth : what if -- what if lucky could solve a crime that nobody else could figure out ? or what if he could arrest a major criminal ? det . rodriguez : you 've been doing this all day . you ok ? lucky : i 'm a little rusty . det . rodriguez : you 're doing all right . lucky : hmm . no , `` all right `` is n't good enough . i 've been sitting on my butt for so long . hmm . det . rodriguez : well , you 're not going to get back in one day . take it easy . emily : you 're dealing with a lot of change . sonny : yeah , so i would -- that means i 'm changed , right ? is that a problem ? emily : you 're doing things that you do n't even remember . sonny : we talking about alexis ? emily : yeah , you threatened to kill her . sonny : we 've gone through it over and over again . alexis needs me to be a monster now because she does n't want me anywhere near kristina -- or ric for that matter . emily : what about the pasta ? you threw the entire bowl across the terrace because you did n't like the way the sauce turned out . sonny : you ever heard of chefs ? they throw food out . emily : you bought an incredibly expensive car you barely even drive ? jason said that you were bouncing off the walls because of this new warehouse . sonny : jason told you that ? emily : yeah . sonny : so he 's concerned . emily : not as concerned as i am , sonny , but that 's because he did n't see you digging in the garden in the middle of the night with your business suit on . sonny : lainey 's a shrink , right ? emily : yeah . sonny : she said i was fine . emily : you can be incredibly convincing . you wanted lainey to believe that you were all right and she did . sonny : i did n't lie to her for -- for one second . emily : i think it 's possible that you 've been covering this illness for a really long time . and these episodes that you have that jason 's so worried about , that he 's trying to keep me away from -- it 's part of it . sonny : look , i -- i told you that this has to do with how i grew up . emily : not necessarily . sonny : i -- i 've had everything taken away from me , emily . i 'm doing all right ! doctor says i 'm fine , i 'm fine ! doctor knows best , right ? emily : she said better than fine . yeah , she told me to stop looking for trouble , but she also said that one lunch is not the same as a complete evaluation . sonny : ok , you know what ? hold on , hold on , hold on . i did n't -- i left one thing out . i was shining lainey on a little bit . i have n't been entirely honest with you . emily : you can be . you can tell me anything . sonny : because of what jason did , i wake up in the morning sometimes and i wonder how i could 've prevented it from happening . i did n't pay attention to the business like i should have . it was mine to lose and i lost it . i miss it -- the power , the respect , the money it would bring me . i miss jason . he was my , you know , like a brother to me , he 's one of my closest friends . and i know it 's never going to be like it was , i just do n't want to fight about it my whole life , and that 's kind of what scares me . because i 'm -- usually i would be obsessed with the betrayal . but my life has changed . and you know why my life is different ? emily : why ? sonny : because you 're in it . emily : sonny , i 'm happy about that , but -- sonny : listen to me , ok ? sonny : lainey used to tell carly when she was sick to focus on the positive . that 's what i 'm doing , you know ? the garden and the warehouse and the dock -- those are all positive things , right ? emily : yes . sonny : and i know that i 'm obsessed . that 's the way i 've been -- my whole life i 've been obsessed , you know ? but it 's better to obsess about a garden than to obsess about fighting with your brother . emily : yes . sonny : and you know the only thing that makes me feel bad , is i -- i did n't think more about how it affects you . hey -- you tell me how i can make it right . maxie : hey . robin : hey . look what i just got . maxie : why is carly 's name on the invitation to little john 's christening ? she 's acting like she 's already married to jax . robin : what is jax thinking ? maxie : he 's probably not , if you know what i mean . robin : well , you know , i can understand how jax could give into a bad impulse in the beginning , but there is no way that he will continue pretending to be john 's father if it was n't for carly . maxie : what are you going to do ? robin : i wish i knew . maxie : well , i know you 'll make the right choice . robin : i appreciate your confidence . although , honestly , i do n't know how to make the right choice . i mean , on the one hand , jax truly loves that child , but he also has his reasons for wanting to keep john away from the cassadines . maxie : yeah , they are really creepy . nikolas isn't . robin : i know , and he is john 's father . i mean , he has the right to know that it 's his child . any decision i make is going to hurt someone . maxie : ok , well , what if you just do n't do anything ? what if you let jax give john a good life , leave it at that ? robin : with carly in the picture ? i do n't see how good of a life that can be . maxie : well , if you want to get carly away from that baby , you 're going to have to tell nikolas the truth . robin : but helena cassadine could be a threat . i just -- i do n't know what to do . maxie : it 's not always black and white . i mean , if you have to do something really bad to help a friend out , would n't you do it ? robin : well , it depends on the circumstances , i guess , and the friend . maxie : but if it 's a real friend , would n't it be worth it ? robin : what are we talking about now ? maxie : nothing . it 's just really stupid and i have to go . robin : maxie , listen , you can tell me , whatever it is . maxie : it 's nothing . nikolas : thank you . i appreciate your help . kelly : you 've done a lot for this hospital . and the sooner paternity is resolved once and for all , the better off john will be . nikolas : yeah , yeah , i think it 'll be easier to take him away from jax now than , say , a year from now . kelly : i agree . nikolas : hmm . if i 'm the father , of course . if i 'm not , i think everyone would be better off if i just get out of john 's life for good . kelly : in my practice , i see a lot of kids that nobody really wants . it 's pretty amazing to see people fight so hard for this one . nikolas : he 'll be loved no matter where he is . kelly : it 's good to know . nikolas : well , do you have everything you need from me ? kelly : one lock of little john 's hair , one swab from the potential father , and one form to feed the computer . i 'll let you know as soon as the results are in . nikolas : thank you again . thank you . kelly : could you get these up to the lab as soon as possible ? elizabeth : i do n't want lucky to arrest you . i was thinking maybe there might be somebody out there that you would n't mind having arrested . maybe someone you want to get a message to or -- or get out of the way ? and not as in `` disappear , `` but as in just go to jail ? and not a homicidal maniac like manny , just a regular bad dude . jason : just a regular bad dude ? elizabeth : is that a problem ? are you laughing ? i ca n't really tell . jason : well , you know , it sounds -- it kind of sounds funny . `` a regular bad dude `` ? i do n't really know what -- elizabeth : i never said i was any good at this . i just want lucky to do something that he can be proud of . it has to be something kind of significant , but obviously not -- not anything dangerous because i do n't want him getting hurt again . do you think you can arrange something like that ? jason : maybe . but are you sure you 're being fair to lucky ? det . rodriguez : still taking pain meds ? lucky : oh , i guess i just should 've listened to you . i tried to do too much in one day . det . rodriguez : you sure that 's all it is ? lucky : the -- the recoil tweaked my back a little . it just so happens that i have a few pills from my original prescription . i hate taking them , but it 's better to have them around just in case . det . rodriguez : so your back still is n't right ? lucky : no , it 's nothing serious . i mean , if mac finds out , he 'll stick me on disability or put me behind another desk , and that 's exactly what i do n't need -- more sitting . det . rodriguez : i hate that , too , but if you are n't ready to work -- lucky : listen , i 'm good , man . no problem . you know i 'd never do anything to jeopardize my partner . not after what happened to jesse . det . rodriguez : nobody blames you for that , all right ? lucky : i just feel better , you know , when i 'm back on the street . that 's all . det . rodriguez : i understand . lucky : so , what 's going on with you ? det . rodriguez : well , looks like the guy who killed john durant was also gunning for jason morgan , but he shot sam mccall instead . lucky : yeah ? det . rodriguez : forensics established that durant and sam were shot by the same weapon , but that 's the only hard evidence we 've got . lucky : and they think the shooter was after jason , not sam ? det . rodriguez : well , why would anybody want to shoot sam mccall ? but it would make more sense for someone to go after the new d.a . -- and the new mob boss . lucky : you got no leads on the shooter at all ? det . rodriguez : no . but we got to get something going soon . next cop who nails the shooter will be some kind of hero . nikolas : i got one of those , too . robin : hi . nikolas : hi . robin : was yours hand - delivered , as well ? nikolas : as a matter of fact , it was , just a couple hours ago . robin : leave it to carly to go for the drama . nikolas : i know . everything seems a bit rushed , do n't you think ? robin : why do you think that is ? nikolas : i do n't know . jax is all over the place with this thing . one minute he 's asking me to be john 's godfather , and then five minutes later he takes away the invitation . robin : that 's odd . nikolas : yeah . somehow i think helena had something to do with it . she showed up here and ruined the moment for everyone . robin : so you think helena is the reason that jax changed his mind ? nikolas : yeah , i absolutely think that 's why jax changed his mind . because jax knows how easily john could 've been mine . carly : yes . ok . all right . patrick : the nurses are getting hotter by the minute . sonny : come here . you do n't have to worry about me . ok ? emily : i know that i 've been putting pressure on you and you 've been through so much upheaval . but i just want you to know you do n't have to be perfect . just be honest with me about -- [ sonny laughs ] emily : what you 're feeling . sonny : yeah , yeah , yeah . emily : all right . sonny : you know -- you know what i want to do ? emily : what ? sonny : i want to buy a plane , right , and i want to fly all over port charles . here . that was a joke . just kidding . let me -- let me show you the changes i made on the garden here . ok ? emily : sure . sonny : here are the blueprints . ok -- oh , oh , oh . oh , no , no , you should n't -- you should n't be drinking in your condition . carly : i 'm glad you 're here . i need you . patrick : right here , right now ? works for me . carly : i 'm serious , ok ? this is a life - or - death situation . patrick : that 's pretty much my job description . you look good in scrubs , but i liked you better without them . carly : i need you to forget that you saw me . patrick : i do n't think that 's possible . [ footsteps ] robin : patrick ? hey . patrick : hmm . robin : who were you just talking to ? elizabeth : when lucky and i were teenagers , we used to run away from home and we 'd sleep under the docks . we were so close and so connected , and i knew then that we would always be together . and then last night i was on the docks taking a break , not wanting to go home , and there was lucky . he had created quite a scene at my work earlier , accusing me of not - such - nice things . jason : he still thinks there 's something going on with patrick ? that 's crazy . elizabeth : i thought for a second that he was going to apologize . but he didn't . and we just went home . i have n't felt that alone in a really long time . i just want my husband back , and not this angry , suspicious stranger who thinks everything i do is wrong . if lucky can make this bust , then maybe -- maybe he 'll stop punishing himself . maybe he 'll let go of his anger , and he 'll see how capable he really is . jason : i ca n't guarantee that that 's going to happen . elizabeth : i will do anything to help my husband . will you help me ? ric : oh . you ok ? sam : yeah . ric : you sure ? you seem out of breath . sam : i 'm all right . ric : were you crying ? sam : you know , the -- the love of my life just broke up with me . i -- i get to cry , ok ? ric : sorry . i did n't mean to intrude . sam : no , look , i 'm -- i 'm sorry . i -- did n't mean to snap . ric : it 's all right . i know you 've been going through a lot of adjustments -- you know , you and jason , getting used to sharing space with your new mother and two daughters and a stepfather . sam : you know , it 's going a lot better than -- than i thought it would . ric : no , i -- look , sam , i know things are very awkward for everybody right now , but i 'm sure that once you and alexis get a chance to bond , you 'll be quite the mother and daughter . sam : yeah , i sure hope so . what are you doing here ? ric : um -- i got a couple of briefs that i got to work on . sam : but here at home ? you 're -- you 're going to do that here ? ric : yeah , i live here . and i like to work here in the afternoon , because then i do n't -- [ sam sighs ] ric : i 'm not bothered by the phone and i can see the girls . sam : no , i -- the girls -- they 're at the park , you should join them . ric : yeah , but i got to work on this . sam : come on , ric , it 's a beautiful day outside . you know , i set up a pony ride for them . if you went there , they -- they would probably be really happy if you surprised them . ric : hey , sam , why are you trying to get rid of me ? emily : is that another joke , like -- like the plane ? sonny : what do you mean ? emily : you said i should n't be drinking in my condition . huh . sonny : what condition ? emily : i do n't know -- that 's why i 'm asking . sonny : you 're not pregnant , are you ? emily : no . you know that . sonny : yeah . i mean , yeah . no , i mean -- i 've been worried , you know , and -- because you 've been -- i do n't know . you know , you -- because you 've been emotional , and maybe in the back of my mind i was wondering if -- you know . emily : yeah , we have n't even talked about children . sonny : well , let 's not start now . ok , put that down , put it down . let 's go to -- let 's go to the garden , come on . you go see what you want in the garden , and then i 'm going to finish with these blueprints and -- emily : uh - huh . sonny : ok ? emily : ok . sonny : ok ? i 'll be there in a second . emily : all right . do n't be long . sonny : no , no , i won't . emily : all right . patrick : you interrogating me , dr . scorpio ? robin : you were just talking to someone . patrick : maybe i was on my cell phone . robin : i 'm not imagining things , ok ? i heard a woman 's voice . patrick : then why do n't you take a look around ? but if this is the way it 's going to be , you being possessive and territorial , then we might have a problem . [ robin stammers ] robin : i am not possessive and territorial . patrick : why are you giving me the third degree ? robin : the third degree is not one question . patrick : one direct , two implied -- that 's three questions . [ robin sighs ] robin : i realize that we do n't have any commitments , ok , but i would just rather not walk in on you with another woman . patrick : why would i be with another woman when i can be with you ? p.a . announcer : dr. drake , 3406 . dr. patrick drake , call 3406 . epiphany : nurse ? mrs. randolph in 407 needs her bedpan changed . [ jason sighs ] jason : i should n't even be telling you this stuff . ok . there 's a guy , red githens , a gun dealer . i actually would n't mind seeing him busted , and he might have some information about the -- the rifle used to shoot sam . so this would be a great bust for lucky . elizabeth : ok . it -- it sounds perfect . jason : ok . sounds perfect , but it is still a very dangerous situation , and i ca n't guarantee lucky wo n't get hurt . are you willing to take that risk ? elizabeth : i 'm afraid for lucky every time he walks out the front door . and if he does n't get his confidence back , he wo n't be able to do his job . jason : ok , elizabeth , i understand , but it is a lot to take on yourself . elizabeth : he chose to be a cop . i am not going to stop him from living his life . jason : i 'll take care of it . sam : hi . hey , i need you to call ric and tell him that sonny needs to see him right away . emily : what 's going on ? sam : it 's -- it 's complicated and i really do n't have any time to explain right now , but i think i may have found a way to convince jason that we belong together . emily : ok , i 'll call ric as soon as i hang up . sam : thank you . ric : you know , sam , if we 're going to be living in the same space here , we need to be honest with one another . sam : you know , i really ca n't get into a big , deep discussion right now , ric . ric : why were you so interested in getting rid of me before ? sam : i thought -- i thought i had the place alone here , and i just -- you know , i -- i needed , i wanted to be by myself . ric : why did n't you just say that ? sam : because you 're working . i mean , would it have made a difference ? [ phone rings ] ric : hello ? emily : ric , i 'm -- i 'm glad i caught you . sonny needs to see you right away . ric : what 's the problem ? emily : uh -- yeah , listen , i -- i ca n't explain , but i just need you to get over here . it 's very important . ric : ok , i 'm on my way . sonny : what -- what 's that about ? ric : looks like you 're going to have the house all to yourself after all . carly : ok . emily : sam asked me to get ric over here , so i called him and he 's on his way . sonny : why would sam care about ric ? emily : i do n't know the details , but sam says that it could help her and jason get back together . sonny : have you ever known jason to change his mind about anything ? emily : yes -- sonny : oh , yeah . emily : actually . sonny : yeah ? emily : there have been times when my brother saw that his actions were hurting other people and he changed what he was doing . it could happen again . sonny : oh , that 's -- that 's optimistic . emily : see , if jason and sam get back together , then maybe he 'll accept us . sonny : that 's very optimistic . that 's what some people might call wishful thinking . emily : see , i 'm not going to give up on my brother . if keeping ric here will get jason and sam back together , then that 's what i 'm going to do . sonny : ok , so how are we going to keep ric here ? emily : i was hoping you would come up with something . jason : so i want you to arrange for one of our people to snitch on red githens , the gun dealer , and i want lucky spencer the only cop involved . stan : no disrespect , but why are we cooperating with the police ? jason : well -- ok , look , githens might actually give some information to the cops that we can use , all right , but i want lucky spencer the only one involved . and make sure they ca n't trace this back to us . stan : all right . you got it . [ phone rings ] jason : yeah ? sam : look , i 'm sorry , i just -- i do n't know who else to call . jason : what 's wrong ? sam : i 'm at the lake house . someone 's outside , someone is after me . jason : all right , stay inside . i 'll be right there . every day , progressive does something that 's , lucky : hey . hey . elizabeth : hey . lucky : hey , i just -- i want to apologize to you about last night . i was a jerk to go off on you about patrick , and especially while you were at work . and i -- i should 've apologized to you , because i had the perfect opportunity last night on that pier and i should 've taken it . p.a . announcer : dr. robin scorpio , call 3404 . lucky : i 'm -- i 'm so sorry , elizabeth . elizabeth : apology accepted . lucky : i 'm -- i also might be getting home a little late tonight . elizabeth : why ? lucky : well , i got a tip about an arms dealer . i may go in for the bust tonight . elizabeth : oh . well , that sounds dangerous . lucky : well , hey , i 'm going to be all right . but it 's just -- it 's so great to be getting back to some real work . elizabeth : be careful , ok ? lucky : i will . elizabeth : hey -- do you know how proud i am of you ? lucky : hey , you know what ? i 'll call you -- i call you later when it 's over . elizabeth : ok . lucky : ok ? patrick : you got plans for tomorrow ? robin : i 'm afraid i do . patrick : well , change them . i want to check out a dirt track on the edge of town . they 're bringing in stock cars from all over the state . robin : i can't . i was invited to the christening of little john . patrick : you 'd rather go to a christening than a dirt track with me ? think about it -- roar of the engines , the dirt , corn dogs . ever done it in the back of a stock car ? robin : will you shut it ? patrick : what ? i 'm asking you out on a real date here . why do you want to go to a christening when carly 's going to be there ? robin : because jax is my friend . patrick : so buy him a gift . [ robin sighs ] robin : nikolas is my friend , too . patrick : what does nikolas have to do with anything ? robin : nothing . i just saw him earlier and we were talking about it . he 's going , so i feel like i should go and -- i do n't know . patrick : you 're not making any sense . but when i get you this close , i do n't care . robin : i was invited , so i 'm going . deal with it . [ computer beeps ] sam : ah ! jason : sam ? sam : oh -- jason , thank god . i knew you 'd come save me . max : boss ? your brother 's here . ric : thanks . sonny : hey , thanks , max . ric : i got here as soon as -- as soon as i could . what 's the problem ? sonny : same thing that 's -- that 's always the problem -- alexis . she 's getting carried away , you know , being the district attorney . ric : why do you say that ? sonny : well , because she 's doing everything she can to make my life difficult . she should n't have anything to do with the permits on the coffee warehouse expansion . it does n't even come out of her office , and , you know , she 's waving her citation around like it 's a -- i do n't know -- ric : ok , ok , ok , you got one handy ? sonny : huh ? ric : do you have one handy ? sonny : yes , i do , actually . take a look at this . can you give us a minute , lily ? [ next_on ] milo : i got it . sonny : fantastic . emily : who 's that for ? sonny : you 'll see . sam : i have to move back in . jason : i should n't have sent you away . jax : today you will become my son in the eyes of god . kelly : you ready for the truth , nikolas ?	sonny eases emily 's fears when she suggests he could be suffering from a treatable mental illness . emily is shocked when sonny makes a slip of the tongue . sam pretends to be in danger in order to trick jason into coming to her rescue .
luke : all right , now , scott 's got his court papers , he 's going to head right for laura , so all we have to do is follow him . tracy : that 's exactly what he would expect . luke : well , who cares ? i can still run circles around that little - bellied weasel -- or over him . tracy : that 's what i 'm worried about -- you are so angry at scott at this point , if you see him you 're going to kill him . luke : and that 's a problem because ? tracy : your incarceration would put a serious crimp in my sex life . [ scene_break ] carly : you are sonny 's neighbor , you can be sonny 's problem . go inflict yourself on him . kate : my difficulties with sonny have been addressed . you and your children , however -- carly : you say another word about my kids -- jax : whoa , whoa , i was just explaining to kate that we 're very protective of michael and morgan . but since she 's a guest here at the hotel , we would come up with a workable solution . carly : i have one -- leave . [ scene_break ] sonny : what 's going on ? amelia : no - strings - attached , mind - bending sex ? sonny : no , no , no , no , do n't do that . are you using me to get to sam somehow ? amelia : absolutely not . you are n't going to let this go , are you ? sonny : no , i 'm not . amelia : okay , okay , i 'll come clean . my contact with sam was not a happy accident . sam does n't know it , but we have a prior connection . she murdered my father . [ scene_break ] sam : hey , there -- there was a time i would 've sworn that we counted on each other , trusted each other , jason . jason : we do . sam : do we ? i 'm not really so sure anymore . you get arrested for alcazar 's murder and you do n't even call me ? jason : sam , there was nothing you could do about it . sam : you did n't even give me a chance . what has happened to us ? or do i already know ? kate : are you always like this ? carly : protective of my children ? you 're damn right i am . kate : no , no , no , i was referring to your extremely combative behavior . now , i am all for women asserting their power , but you appear to charge through life , swinging attitude like a baseball bat , bludgeoning anyone unfortunate to cross your path . carly : if i 've insulted you , great . if you want to leave , even better . kate : hmm . i may not pound my chest and threaten to slap people , but i have n't gotten where i am by running away . i have dealt with far more intimidating women than you . as far as i 'm concerned , you 're only embarrassing yourself . carly : do i look embarrassed ? kate : oh , my mistake -- you 're embarrassing jax . and since you clearly do n't have the good manners to stop , i will . carly : do i embarrass you ? jax : no , of course not . carly : then why did n't you tell her that ? jax : i -- i did n't know i was supposed to -- look , the thing is kate and i have a lot of the same friends , okay ? not only that , but she 's the editor in chief of a -- of a pretty big fashion magazine . carly : so ? jax : her promoting this hotel could -- could be really good . or , you know , she could undermine this hotel , which would be really bad , so staying on her good side just makes , you know , good business sense . carly : so you think i 'm wrong ? jax : i think you 're trying to pick a fight with her and i just do n't understand why . [ scene_break ] luke : you worry too much . tracy : about you killing scott ? no , i could n't worry enough . luke : well , i suppose there 's always a chance that he could flash that smarmy grin at me one too many times and i could snap , but i 've managed not to bash his head in so far . i think i can control myself . tracy : well , i think following scott to laura is not worth the risk , especially when we have alternatives . luke : name one . tracy : that person . luke : who ? tracy : the one i have the mental block about . luke : well , that narrows it down . [ tracy sighs ] tracy : that peculiar boy with the swoopy hair and the glazed look and the laptop that has a crush on lulu . spumoni , spumonti -- he 's a computer genius . maybe he can find laura . [ scene_break ] lulu : oh , i 'm sorry . i 'm sorry for falling apart like that . do n't think this is the start of a trend . logan : it 's okay . lulu : i 'm just -- i am so angry and -- and frustrated . i -- scott did n't deserve to win guardianship of my mom , and i could 've stopped it . all i had to do was say that scott killed rick webber , and we would 've been looking at a different ending . logan : why did n't you just open your mouth ? lulu : because my dad would 've gone after him , and probably killed him or let the guilt eat him alive . logan : why do n't you just let me take you in -- [ lulu sighs ] lucky : hey , how you doing ? lulu : not great . lucky : i did n't think so . lulu : baldwin has no business being in charge of our mom , and she would hate this if she knew . lucky : alexis already started the appeal process , and we 'll find a way around baldwin , okay ? lucky : listen , i am really sorry for the way i acted downtown . elizabeth : do n't apologize on my account , okay ? you have every right to feel the way you feel about jason , just like i have the right to be a concerned friend . the question is , how are we going to deal with this ? [ scene_break ] sam : i -- i guess it 's time to be realistic and accept the fact that you and i really never got over what happened last summer . that night changed everything . jason : sam , you 're making this a bigger deal than it is . i mean , you were off doing your show , i 've heard a million times from amelia what bad p.r . i am . i get arrested for murder . i did n't think it would be good for your career , i -- sam : so you just sat here in lockup ? jason : yeah . you know , sonny and carly -- they came by , and , you know , diane 's working overtime to try to get the judge to grant bail . i mean , there was just -- there was nothing you could do for me , you know ? sam : but , jason , i -- i could 've been your moral support . unless , of course , you 're getting it somewhere else and you do n't need it from me anymore . ric : what 's this ? big tv star finally wake up and decide to cut her losses ? [ scene_break ] sonny : you better start talking or i 'm going to throw you out of here convinced you 're the wack job that you are . amelia : look , i 'm nowhere near crazy . hungry for revenge maybe , but i am justified . it 's common knowledge around port charles that sam was a con artist . i doubt anyone has any idea how accomplished she really is . sam found a scam that worked and she played it over and over again . she 'd show up someplace , target a man of a certain means , and turn herself into his ideal woman . if a guy wanted a trophy wife , she dolled herself up , make him proud . if he skied , she skied . if he gambled , there she was blowing on his dice for luck . sam was cool , inventive -- a true chameleon . she assumed a lot of names -- `` jackie , `` `` nicole , `` `` missy , `` `` susan , `` and `` angela monroe `` -- the role that turned tragic . sonny : what would she do ? amelia : marry the mark -- always under an assumed name so that the marriage was n't valid . she 'd live with the guy long enough so that she could access his valuables and bank accounts . then she 'd clean up and disappear . the first four times went off without a hitch . all of sam 's husbands were too ashamed of being taken to find her and press charges . she picked her targets well -- until angela married bill monroe . sonny : your father ? amelia : he was smarter than the rest , more aggressive . when he found out what she was up to , he called her out . the confrontation became violent , and sam blew a hole through his heart with a double - barrel shotgun . from there , her next challenge was jasper jacks . when that went awry , she looked around and saw her next mark . sonny : me . [ scene_break ] luke : spinelli . yeah , he 's supposed to be some kind of computer genius , is n't he ? uh , wait a minute . do n't you think that kid is a tad -- flaky ? tracy : spoken like the true master of understatement . he refers to himself in the third person -- actually , as an animal -- a -- hyena ? luke : `` jackal . `` tracy : `` jackal `` -- that 's it . how attractive . but the good news is he has a crush on lulu , so it would behoove him to rescue her mother . luke : yeah , the court -- wherever they placed her , there 's got to be a trail . maybe he can uncover it . good thinking , wife . tracy : i 'm glad you like it . so why do n't you call lulu and tell her that we want to speak to -- luke : spinelli . tracy : spinelli . luke : you know , i think we 'd probably get further if you called her . tracy : you go first , i 'll play second - string . what have you got to lose ? [ scene_break ] carly : you know , kate howard has it in for my boys . first , her construction foreman screams at michael and morgan , then throws morgan 's helicopter and breaks it . jax : i do n't agree with adults screaming at kids , let alone throwing stuff at them . but kate was n't there , so she 's not sure what her foreman did . carly : you think michael and morgan are lying ? jax : no , i do n't think they 're lying . i can see how kate thinks that they 're lying , especially after they went back for the second time to harpoon her fish . carly : they 're boys ! they 're little boys , jax ! jax : it does n't make it okay . michael is old enough and clever enough to concoct some serious mischief , okay , so it was n't a mistake that he went back there and harpooned the fish . carly : oh , you think it was , what , revenge ? jax : you do n't ? look , i -- i agree that , you know , kate should n't go after the boys . i -- i totally agree with that . but the only way to stop this from escalating any further is to tell the boys that they are not allowed on her property under any circumstances whatsoever . carly : oh -- i know . you 're right . but i do n't like her . i do n't like her at all . jax : which -- which is something that i really do n't understand . where did this sudden dislike come from ? carly : she 's a pretentious , child - hating snob , jax . jax : is there any other reason ? carly : oh , i know where you 're going with this , okay ? jax : what ? carly : i know that sonny and kate spent a lot of time together , but i am not jealous , no -- i want you to look me in the eye and hear me . i am not jealous of kate howard or any other woman that sonny wants to spend time with , okay ? i want him to find someone and i want him to be happy . i do n't think that will be with kate , but if it is , fine , as long as she does n't pick on my boys . `` you `` are a different story . i wanted to rip her hair out by the root when i walked in here and i saw you smiling at her . jax : hey , i -- i was being -- i was being polite -- carly : i do n't care ! i do n't care , because when it comes to you , i 'm possessive and i 'm crazy , and i do n't like it when another woman gets within 10 feet of you . jax : well , that 's going to be a little problematic , is n't it , especially if you decide to , like , pick on every woman that decides to have a little conversation with me , yeah ? carly : well , there 's a solution . you can spend tons and tons of time reassuring me . jax : really ? carly : mm - hmm . jax : i can do that . i know where there 's this -- carly : tons . jax : great spare room . carly : tons . jax : yeah . 495 i think is vacant . where you going ? carly : i have to finish a project . jax : see you later , then . [ scene_break ] ric : hmm , `` stand by your man `` getting a little tedious , i guess , huh ? well , i can understand that . but why choose now to dump jason -- unless you know that he 's punched his clock and he 's going away for a very long time ? or maybe your own future as celebrity of the moment is more appealing than wringing your hands over a known murderer . sam : not that it 's any of your business , but i 'm not breaking up with jason . ric : well , he does n't deserve your loyalty , then . where was his , by the way , when you woke up from a coma and he promptly kicked you to the curb ? sam : shut up , ric . get out ! ric : you know what ? tantrums may work on that set of yours , sam . but around here in the justice system , my word is pretty much law . so unless you want me to kick you out on your everyday - heroic butt , you better come up with a real good reason as to why i should let you stay . come on , i got a few minutes . as i fondly recall , it takes you a very short amount of time to heat up . sam 's voice : you are a disgusting pig . ric 's voice : did n't stop you from doing me on your mother 's living room floor , right ? which makes me wonder , how many other disgusting men have you slept with in order to get what you want ? [ scene_break ] amelia : from what i 've been able to put together , sam followed some of the same patterns when she came to port charles with two major exceptions -- she used her real name and she never managed to lure any of the marks into marriage . sonny : those are two pretty big exceptions . what makes you think that you 're not wrong about sam 's intentions ? amelia : well , maybe the men were smarter -- or more dangerous -- than sam was used to and she had to fine - tune her game . i mean , come on , sonny , sam showed up here as a treasure - scavenging woman of adventure . what better persona to attract a man like jax ? sonny : ask jax , not me . amelia : i bet sam was different with you , a slight alteration to draw you in . maybe aggressive yet vulnerable -- perhaps reminiscent of someone else you were once with ? sonny : possibly . amelia : in hindsight , could sam 's attraction to you be opportunistic ? sonny : i was going through a confusing time . amelia : you were n't confused enough to completely fall under her spell , even when she got pregnant , so she had to turn to someone who 'd feel sorry for her -- jason . sonny : i got some questions . amelia : i 'm sure you do . sonny : not about -- not for sam . amelia : okay . sonny : what -- what was this about tonight ? did you think i was accidentally going to find the file and then make you tell me ? amelia : i had no intention of showing that file to anyone -- not yet , anyway . sonny : so i do n't figure into your scenario you got going here ? amelia : i 'm not asking you to participate if that 's what you mean . sonny : how can you be so sure that i wo n't blow you and your well - laid - out plans out of the water ? amelia : no pun intended ? look , obviously , i ca n't be sure . but if the truth is determined to come out , who am i to stop it ? sonny : were you close with your father ? amelia : not really . my parents divorced when i was 10 , i went with her . she gave me her maiden name , and dad was , you know , someone i saw once a year for a few dinners , shopping spree , a tour of his latest development project . and i -- i did n't really know him , but he was a decent man . he certainly did n't deserve to have his chest blown open by a little slut who seduced him to steal his money . sonny : why was n't sam arrested ? amelia : oh , well , angie got off on self - defense . sonny : maybe it was . amelia : and maybe you do n't want to think that you were as easily taken as all the others . look , for what it 's worth , i did n't go looking for sam . she popped up on my television one night after the hostage crisis , being hailed a hero . sonny : what are you looking to get out of this ? amelia : i wanted to build sam up , have her get used to the fame , the power , the money . once she was hooked , pull the rug out , expose her for who she really is . sonny : well , you better get used to a change of plans , because that 's not the way this is going down . [ scene_break ] luke : to success . tracy : i hope it works . luke : you know , you 're being awfully generous . tracy : i am being generous , and i 'm not going to let you forget it . how many wives would collude with their husbands to kidnap the ex ? luke : it 's only because you know you have nothing to worry about . lulu : you wanted to see me ? luke : yeah , hi . lulu : here i am . luke : thanks -- thanks for coming over . um , i want to talk to you about your mother . lulu : i already know -- you want to grab her and run . luke : well , i want to -- i want to get her away from baldwin until i can figure out how to shut him down completely . lulu : same difference . luke : no , it is n't . running implies that i 'm not coming back . i 'm definitely coming back . so if you 've got any problem with that , i want you to tell me now . lulu : well , i 'll miss visiting her -- not that anything i say actually gets through , but seeing her helps . luke : i 'm going to try to work it out so you can see her . lulu : well , i know that mom would want you to do this , so let me know if i can help . tracy : well , it 's not exactly your help that we need . [ scene_break ] singer : it 's hard to believe what has happened to me mike : i got anything you want but smoothies . spinelli : are we experiencing technical difficulties ? mike : this -- this new blender has 12 settings , it 'll make anything from soup to salsa . the only thing it does n't do is turn on . logan : hey , spinelli ? spinelli : look , proceed with caution , okay , simian one ? look -- look , okay , the jack -- the jackal does not gladly suffer repeated indignity , okay ? logan : easy . ease up , all right ? i just -- i want to apologize , all right ? i was out of line with you and lulu , okay ? [ scene_break ] lucky : i know you 're grateful to jason for everything he 's done , so if you want to see him , it 's your call . i -- i 'm sorry for the way i acted . i 'm just -- i 'm mad at baldwin for this whole situation and i should n't have taken it out on you . elizabeth : apology accepted . what do you say we spend a little family time together ? lucky : you know what ? i 'd love to , but i have some work i have to finish up at the station . but how about i meet you and the boys back here in half an hour ? elizabeth : we 'll be waiting . lucky : okay . singer : with a sane heart and mind would you please believe a good time [ scene_break ] jax : whoa . you okay ? alexis : uh -- i 'm hyperventilating . jax : i 'll get you a bag to breathe in . alexis : no , no , no -- i 'm enjoying it . it makes me feel like everything is back to normal again . jax : really ? alexis : yes . jax : what brought this on ? alexis : nothing . nothing , really . i just -- i just walked into the pcpd and i just happened to hear ric -- who left the intercom on in front of the whole police department listening in -- where he was talking to jason and telling -- and reminding him about the time that he slept with sam on my living room -- jax : oh . alexis : floor . jax : yeah , that 's not easy to forget , is it ? alexis : that 's a good point -- and it 's a good opportunity for me to remind you that this , too , could happen to you , because at any moment , you could walk in and find carly , who 's always -- jax : oh , alexis , please . kate : excuse me ? sorry . i do n't mean to interrupt . hi . jax , i just wanted to thank you for comping my room -- you really do n't have to . jax : no , it was my pleasure . it was the least i could do . kate : hi . sorry . alexis : hi . you 're kate howard -- i recognize you . you 're the woman who put class back into clothing . kate : that 's a lovely thing to say . jax : kate , this is alexis . she 's my dear friend and also my favorite ex - wife . kate : so you two were married ? alexis : nice to meet you . kate : okay , see , now , that -- that makes so much more sense . [ scene_break ] [ knock on door ] carly : hey , milo . milo : hey . carly : i am starved . may i ? milo : go right ahead . carly : awesome . thanks . milo : uh -- mr. c did n't say anything about you coming over . carly : oh , i just think it 's time leticia and the boys come home with me . oh , can you do me a favor and tell sonny i finished that decorating project for his friend ? [ scene_break ] sam : i love jason . i mean , of course you would n't know anything about that , because if you loved my mother as much as you said you did , you would n't have cheated on her , stole her job while she had cancer , and took her kid . ric : yeah , how much did you love alexis when you were moaning in my arms ? as far as molly is concerned , i did what was best for her . see , that 's what parents do for their children , sam , but you would n't know anything about that , right ? jason : you might as well just stop now , okay ? you 're not going to goad me into fighting you again -- and you should n't have to listen to this . sam : i know . i 'm going to go , and -- and i will be back . and if you love molly as much as you say you do , you 'll give her back to alexis before she ends up just as empty inside as you . ric : is it me , or are sam 's protestations of loyalty seeming a little insincere ? jason : i got nothing to say to you , ric . ric : well , as usual . it does n't matter . your lawyer -- or nobody else -- is going to be able to help you , because you are going to go away to prison for life , forever , finally . and by the way , if sam decides to prove her loyalty by marrying you before you get sent up for the rest of your life without the possibility of parole , a word of advice -- she might be after your money . [ scene_break ] sonny : we got a bit of a problem here . jason : with -- with what , my -- my case ? sonny : nope , with sam . okay , let me give you some back - story . i 've been kind of getting a little physical with -- with amelia the last couple of weeks -- no big deal . we were in my office . stuff fell -- a file . i pick it up , there was pictures of sam in there . jason : okay , amelia probably did a background check on sam -- sonny : she does n't need a background check because she already knows who sam is , she -- one of her identities , anyway . jason : `` one -- one of her -- `` what are you talking about ? sonny : sam 's had a lot of aliases , husbands . jason : she -- she had a lot of husbands ? sonny : monroe , sullivan -- some other ones -- everybody who thought they had married sam , but it was all a scam . now , amelia says that one of the people was her father , and that sam shot and killed him . jason : i mean , if that 's what amelia says , it means she 's been holding on to this for a long time , pretending to be sam 's friend , wishing sam harm , and we got to watch out for her . sonny : according to amelia , we have to watch out for you . [ scene_break ] sam : amelia ? okay , chalk up one emotional high shot to hell . amelia : yeah , i -- i can tell that you 're not the same woman i got off the celebratory plane with . sam : no , listen to this -- jason was arrested for alcazar 's murder , spent the night in lockup , and did n't see fit to call me -- and i do n't want to hear the industry standard that it 's not good for the show , so do n't tell me that , please . amelia : no , no , i was going to say that it 's thoughtful of jason not to involve you , he 's protecting you . sam : protecting me ? then why do i feel shut out ? amelia : well , because he had a baby by someone else -- another way that he 's protecting you . sam : really ? me or elizabeth ? amelia : well , maybe you , elizabeth , and the baby . sam : okay , what did i miss ? why are you being apologetic for him ? amelia : hmm -- just taking on a role that 's usually yours . you know , maybe the reversal indicates a change in perspective . it happens , you know , people change all the time . sam : okay . all right , that may be true , because when i think about my life six months ago , it 's done a complete 180 . but i just -- i feel like i 'm moving further and further away from jason . kate : forgive me . i tend to speak without internal editing -- occupational hazard . [ scene_break ] alexis : you , too ? and thank you , by the way , for the compliment . i really did enjoy being married to jax -- he 's quite charming , he 's refined , he 's witty -- jax : oh , thanks . alexis : he 's a fabulous marriage partner . and then there 's carly . jax : hey -- okay , you know what ? you 're both very lovely , but carly 's my wife , so i ca n't really participate in this conversation , okay ? marty : mr. jacks ? jax : yes ? marty : i need you for a moment . jax : ah , perfect . perfect timing . excuse me . kate : he 's very protective of her , is n't he ? alexis : not that carly needs protecting . kate : i 've noticed . alexis : you 've met her ? kate : unfortunately . alexis : welcome to my world . kate : hmm . alexis : so , what brings you to town , ms. howard , if you do n't mind my asking ? kate : no , actually , i was looking for some property in the country , i finally got around to it , and it turns out my house is right next door to sonny corinthos . alexis : i realize that we 've just met , so there 's really no reason for you to follow my advice , so i 'm giving it to you in the spirit it 's given -- from one who knows . sell , now -- even at a loss . kate : i 'm already considering it . i 'm so sorry , i 'm late . i have to run out to the site to get a delivery , but it was lovely meeting you . alexis : same here . kate : take care . alexis : and i like your suit . kate : oh , thanks . alexis : and your purse . [ kate laughs ] jax : well , well , well , you two seem awfully chummy . should i even ask what that was about ? alexis : i 'm not going to lie to you -- i was doing my best to scare her off . [ scene_break ] logan : sometimes i go off -- i do -- and i could blame that on my time in iraq . the truth is i was a proud owner of this temper long before i shipped out , okay ? you would n't -- you would n't understand what it 's like to just be shot at from every different direction . spinelli : actually , i 've experienced the adrenaline of battle in the service of stone cold . logan : see , hey -- we got more in common than you thought , then , right ? spinelli : i do n't think so . logan : spinelli , look , i 'm trying here , okay ? i should not have hit you , and i definitely should not have kissed lulu against her will . this -- this is as sincere of an apology as i do , man . spinelli : then make it to the blond one . logan : already done . already done . i 'm -- i 'm hoping we can bury the hatchet here and that i can help her , instead of making this hard time , you know , worse . spinelli : what do you think you know about the blond one 's woes ? [ blender buzzes ] mike : do n't panic -- i 'm a professional . [ blender stops ] lulu : oh , are you okay , spinelli ? spinelli : uh -- uh , yes , yes . yes , all is well , okay ? the crabby commando is not hostile tonight . logan : hmm ? lulu : oh , well , that 's an improvement . um , i need to see you in private -- huge favor . spinelli : your wish is my command , beautiful blond one . lulu : i need you to find my mom -- even though i 'm afraid if you do , it 's going to make things worse for everyone . [ scene_break ] alexis : poor kate howard -- all that class and sophistication about to be bludgeoned by the nightmare that she 's moved next door to . jax : yeah , i have to agree . sonny would not be a good neighbor to have . alexis : hmm . actually , if truth be told , when i lived across the hall from him -- aside from the bodyguards and the bombs -- he was actually tolerable . it was carly who was -- jax : oh -- i know -- i know you want what 's best for me , okay , but you 're wrong about carly . she 's -- she 's not nearly as bad as you make her out to be . alexis : sorry . marty : uh , mr. jacks ? we just got a fax of the statue your wife ordered ? jax : what statue ? marty : i was hoping you could tell me . jax : whoa . marty : i 'm not really sure where it would go . jax : that is just -- alexis : i rest my case . [ scene_break ] [ jason sighs ] sonny : sam worked -- worked the scam five times , at least -- that 's what amelia came up with . when it went off the rails with amelia 's father , they said it was self - defense . jason : well , then it was . amelia needs to see it as a murder because the guy was her father . sonny : self - defense , murder -- it does n't change the fact that she came to town -- for what ? she did it to jax , she did it to me , she did it to you . jason : why are you taking amelia 's word for everything right now ? you 're wrong -- sam did not target me . if you remember correctly , i chose to stick with her through her pregnancy -- right ? sonny : yes , yes , you did , and i understand that , but there 's another way to look at it . jason : what 's that ? sonny : what if sam , you know , got pregnant to try to trap me , and when that did n't work , she went on to you with more success ? jason : well , i 'm not trapped . sonny : no , i 'm -- but sam knew that -- you know , that i was still married to carly . jason : right . sonny : she -- you know , she got pregnant anyway , she wanted an abortion , she made a fuss about running away -- jason : well , she did run away , sonny , she ran away . sonny : but she was easily found ! when a woman wants to disappear , she just disappears . all i 'm saying is , what if she wanted to reel me in and caught you instead ? jason : sam stood by me when i was dying -- that was not an act . sonny : okay , you know what ? i 'm not going to get into this conversation with you right now . amelia did n't have to tell me anything . she -- she could 've just said it was a background check and left it at that . jason : or she could be setting you up to bring it to me , too . sonny : i 'll tell you what , why do n't you hear what amelia has to say and decide for yourself ? [ scene_break ] sam : i know jason . i know him , and in the end , it 's not going to matter . whether we have a baby through a surrogate or advances in medical science , as soon as he holds our child , it 's going to be all he needs to get back to where we used to be . amelia : but jason 's facing a murder charge . sam : it wo n't stick . i mean , they never do . and you know what ? you are absolutely right about jason -- he was n't pushing me away , he was trying to protect me . it 's who he is -- that 's why i love him so much . amelia : well , wonderful . in the meantime , we still have a show to do , so -- sam : so the best thing i can do is stick to it , make jason proud , and -- okay , maybe listen to you a little bit more often . amelia : well , on that , we agree . there 's the woman i told you about -- the one who saved her son in the house fire but lost her infant daughter ? she 's still one raw nerve , so tread lightly . sam : yeah , of course . amelia : sam , this is maureen . sam : hi . maureen : hi . sam : it 's very nice to meet you . maureen : same here . amelia : i 'll let you two get to know each other . sam : okay . what you did in that fire -- i mean , it was very courageous . i just want to thank you for coming on our show and being willing to talk about it . maureen : i do n't know what to expect . sam : you know , neither did i the first time . we 're just going to sit down and talk a little bit . maureen : you -- you called me `` courageous . `` but my little girl -- i 'm sorry ! sam : no , no , no , please . hey , hey , hey , there 's nothing -- nothing to apologize for , okay ? you have every right to feel what you 're feeling , so do n't hide anything -- not from me , not from the show . i know it 's not going to be easy , but just try and remember your story could save a child 's life . [ scene_break ] lulu : um , spinelli needs an orange soda . mike : all right , you got it . logan : you look better . lulu : yeah , it helps to have something to focus on . logan : would that be the same thing that 's got spinelli so busy over there ? lulu : yes . logan : i really am sorry . lulu : you should be . logan : that 's all i get ? lulu : you helped me -- could we just leave it at that ? logan : sure . mike : okay , here you go . lulu : thank you . mike : sure . logan : hey , not to push or anything , but i 'm allowed to say hi ? i do n't know -- wave , stand on my head , if i see you ? lulu : you can stand on your head . logan : of course -- barracks champ . spinelli : yes ! the jackal rules . huh -- uh , found her . [ scene_break ] carly : thank you . marty : you 're welcome . carly : okay . jax : perhaps you could explain something . carly : sure . jax : where did you envision placing this ? and please do n't say the lobby -- or anywhere else in this hotel , for that matter . carly : hmm . this is a present for your dear friend kate -- from sonny . [ scene_break ] milo : hey , boss . oh , carly came by and picked up the boys . oh -- before you go outside , you should really know the delivery truck ripped up the lawn pretty bad . sonny : i did n't order a delivery . milo : you got one . sonny : excuse me . milo : sure . sonny : what the hell is this ? kate : this monstrosity was delivered to my home . i assume it 's an indication of your personal decorator 's taste -- his or her idea of a replacement for my centaur you put a hit on ? now , i could either leave it here , or would you rather i had it dropped through your roof ? lulu : so spinelli came through . looks like mom is closer than we thought . [ scene_break ] luke : rose lawn , registered as a ward of the state . tracy : it 's the right age , psychomotor disassociation -- it has to be laura . luke : game on . [ scene_break ] scott : hiya , laura , it 's me . i got you some daisies . listen , if you do n't like the room , do n't worry . you wo n't be here for very long . i 'm certainly not expecting luke to abide by the judge 's ruling . he 's probably looking for you right now . but i 'll have you packed and out of here in a couple hours . [ scene_break ] spinelli : oh ! not -- not so hasty , father of mr. corinthos , sir . mike : do n't -- do n't bother . spinelli : no -- please , may i ? mike : oh -- look , it 's scrap metal , spinelli . spinelli : i do n't think so , okay ? just bear with me , okay ? mike : oh -- spinelli : it 's a two - button system . it 's one of those newfangled ideas , okay ? so just hit this one to engage , and this one to process , okay ? just believe in it , okay ? mike : believe in it ? okay , i believe . spinelli : all right . mike : all right , this one -- spinelli : yes . mike : and that one ? spinelli : ha - ha ! mike : i 'll be damned . spinelli : your blender will now purr like a top - of - the - line modem . [ jake cries ] spinelli : the smoothie lives . mike : smoothie lives . elizabeth : oh , cameron -- you see what happens when you 're playing with your toys on the table ? now , you help me clean this up , okay ? spinelli : salutations , small stone cold one . lucky : hey -- hey . spinelli : yeah ? lucky : will you remind me again why you 're so fascinated with my son ? [ scene_break ] officer : you 've got one effective lawyer -- guys in for murder do n't usually get to use a phone whenever they feel like it . [ scene_break ] sam : i lost a daughter , too . not as -- as tragically as you did , but it -- maureen : loss is loss . it does n't matter how it happens , it still hurts . i 've got my little boy , but i -- but i still have this -- sam : oh -- emptiness . and you 'll do just about anything to fill it . [ scene_break ] [ phone rings ] amelia : `` everyday heroes `` ? jason : it 's jason morgan . i -- i need to see you . amelia : is this about sam ? i thought i 'd be hearing from you . jason : yeah . amelia : i 'll tell you anything you want to know . [ next_on ] luke : your mother is about to vanish . lulu : i 'm going with you . kate : that abomination is a tacky piece of trash . it 's not surprising if your so - called personal decorator happens to be your ex - wife . spinelli : i was just greeting the innocent one . lucky : my son 's name is jake . i want you to stay away from him .	sam goes to see jason , but questions whether or not he still needs / wants her since she had to hear about his arrest second hand . tracy suggests that luke enlist spinelli in his quest to save laura . amelia gives sonny the low down on sam 's history of swindling rich men , including amelia 's father , whom she killed , and the fact that jax was probably a planned target . jax attempts to mediate between kate and carly . then , he consoles alexis when comes in hyperventilating because she overheard ric on the intercom at the pcpd reminding jason about the time he saw sam and ric having sex in alexis ' home . kate and alexis hit it off immediately . sonny visits jason and tells him about sam 's past five marriages and the murder . jason defends her . at lulu 's request , spinelli finds where laura is being kept . carly buys a hideous statue to replace the one sonny broke , but kate hates it and has it delivered to sonny 's . jason sets up a meeting with amelia to discuss sam . scott visits laura and tells her she 'll be moved soon .
nikolas : i do n't know where you got your information , but emily did n't have a sister , twin or otherwise . alexis : the report 's in these records . hank and paige bowen gave birth to twin daughters . given the circumstances of the adoption , it seems reasonable that emily did n't know that she had a twin sister . on the other hand , i believe that rebecca did . which is why she 's here in port charles . [ scene_break ] rebecca : i thought we agreed , no contact once we got to town . ethan : well , a lot has happened . i needed to see you . rebecca : yeah , okay . so is our cover blown ? ethan : no , no . i 'm just -- i 'm just a little off balance . it 's been so long . rebecca : ethan , stop . i 'm sorry . ethan : what 's wrong ? [ scene_break ] jason : i know that michael 's here . kristina : sorry to disappoint , but i have n't seen him all night . jason : you 're not doing him any favors by hiding him . kristina : and you 're not keeping your eyes on my face . [ jason sighs ] jason : hey , can you help me ? i 'm at alexis ' house right now . can you come over here ? all right , thanks . kristina : calling dad ? you think he 's going to be happy that you 're staring at his half - naked daughter ? [ scene_break ] carly : my son left this hospital because of you ? what the hell did you say to him ? claudia : what are you talking about ? carly : i heard you talking to johnny , and you said he ran away because of you . what did you say to him ? claudia : i 'm not doing this with you right now . carly : yes , you are . claudia : no , i 'm not . sonny : carly ? elizabeth : claudia ? jax : carly ? [ scene_break ] jason : michael needs to go back to the hospital . kristina : sorry to disappoint , but i have n't seen him all night . jason : okay , kristina , this is serious . he just had a major surgery . do you want to be responsible if he collapses ? kristina : no , i do n't . so it 's lucky he 's not here . jason : michael , i 'm not leaving without you . kristina : what are you , deaf ? i told you i have n't seen him all night . jason : no , you 're lying to me . kristina : you 're waiting for an invitation to come in , are n't you ? you do n't care that i 'm underage . jason : michael , please do n't make me listen to any more of this . kristina : i could get you in a lot of trouble . if daddy does n't care , my mom will . and she 's the d.a . michael : look , jason 's not leaving . and you 're weirding me out . jason : let 's go . kristina : you do n't have to cave to him . jason : i 'm driving you back to the hospital . kristina : what , are you going to drag him out of here ? what if you hurt him ? he 's recovering from brain surgery . sam : kristina , come on . put on some clothes , now . michael : okay , you found me . call mom and tell her it 's another job well done . [ scene_break ] jax : carly , can you hear me ? carly . epiphany : dr. kelly lee for the 10th - floor nurses ' station , stat . elizabeth : jax , you 're going to need to back up , please . jax : is she going to be okay ? elizabeth : her vitals appear to be stable . jax : hey . hey , i 'm right here . elizabeth : claudia , dr. lee is going to be with you any minute , all right ? just hang in there . claudia : i feel okay . sonny : you 're going to be okay . jax : carly has a high - risk pregnancy , dr. lee needs to see her -- epiphany : mr. jacks , i know that you 're worried , but you need to stay calm . jax : i 'm just saying that -- carly . claudia : oh , hey . do n't -- do n't leave me . [ scene_break ] alexis : emily and rebecca are twins . the proof is right there , nikolas . nikolas : these are private , sealed medical records . where did you get them ? alexis : i have friends in high places . nikolas : what friends ? you do n't have any friends . alexis : very funny . agent rayner , okay ? nikolas : you had the fbi -- could i get a drink , please ? thank you . you had the fbi track her down like some sort of criminal . alexis : you are deliberately trying to miss the point . hank and paige bowen were very young when they gave birth to their twins . they could n't afford to keep both children , so they kept emily , and they gave rebecca up for adoption . let me make that clear . they sold her . which would explain why paige did n't tell anyone , even emily , that this other little girl even existed . [ scene_break ] rebecca : you just caught me off guard , that 's all . ethan : i mean , you came to the haunted star to see me , right ? i know you told nikolas that you were following him , but you were awfully surprised to see him . rebecca : okay , yes . i wanted to talk to you , ethan , but you work in a casino . it 's perfectly normal for me to have a conversation with a bartender when he 's pouring me a drink . there 's no reason for you to be here in my room . ethan : really ? i can think of a few . rebecca : listen , you 're the one who told me to keep my eye on the prize , remember ? ethan : a lot has happened . rebecca : all right , then call me . it 's what we agreed on . ethan : some things need to be done face to face . rebecca : okay . listen , you 're the one who said that we have to follow all the rules when we get to port charles or it could all fall apart . have you changed your mind about going through with it ? ethan : actually , i was wondering if you had . [ scene_break ] alexis : that 's the attorney that brokered the sale of hank and paige 's baby . obviously , it was n't his first transaction , and they found a $ 10,000 deposit in bowen 's bank account . after which , there were records of rebecca with the shaw family in opal city , washington . nikolas : opal city ? you 're sure about that ? congratulations , you were very thorough . alexis : why is it that this is n't even registering with you ? nikolas : oh , it will . it will , barring a dna test . look , i have no doubt that this is probably all true . it just does n't change anything for me . alexis : well , it should , because the evidence suggests that she 's setting you up . nikolas : you do n't know that . alexis : you think it 's just a quirk of fate that she 's in washington state , and then just happens to land in upstate new york and work at the same exact place that emily worked at ? nikolas : i 'm just saying i 'm not ready to jump to conclusions . alexis : well , i 'm just saying the fact that you wo n't even consider this a possibility is just mind - boggling . nikolas : alexis , you do n't have any proof that rebecca knows right now that emily had a twin sister . [ scene_break ] rebecca : look , i came to port charles for a piece of what would have been mine if my parents had kept me and sold my sister . but now , it 's like there 's more than i thought . ethan : and we richly deserve it . rebecca : do n't worry , ethan . you 're going to get your cut . but if you blow it by coming in here , then there 's no way i 'm going -- ethan : okay , i 'm not the enemy , remember ? you would have blown this already if not for me . look , do you remember how pissed off we were when the snow storm grounded all the planes and we were stranded in the airport ? it turns out the storm was on our side . rebecca : blue gin fizz , please . ethan : a drink to match your eyes . rebecca : oh , smooth line . except my eyes are brown . ethan : so they are . you know , i would have pegged you for more of a gibson girl myself . rebecca : ah . wrong again . you 're really batting a thousand . ethan : you know , believe it or not , my instincts are actually usually spot - on . rebecca : oh . maybe i 'm just not as easy as most of the women you meet . ethan : that could very well be . rebecca : are you kidding me ? ethan : allow me . rebecca : no , that 's all right . i can pay for myself . rebecca : hey , that 's my wallet . ethan : it was on the floor , honest . it 's okay , you can pay me back when we get into port charles . rebecca : how 'd you know i was going to port charles ? ethan : you also dropped this . rebecca : what ? [ ethan laughs ] ethan : look , the snow is falling , and we 're -- planes are grounded , and so are we . so , what do you say we pass the time with some stimulating conversation ? do you have family in port charles ? rebecca : sort of , yeah . ethan : that question usually has a yes - or - no answer . rebecca : just found out i was adopted . stimulated yet ? ethan : i 'm getting there . go on . rebecca : i had a twin sister i never knew about . she grew up in a mansion , and i grew up in a tract home . ethan : ah , yes . so what 's the plan ? are you going to waltz up to the front door with your hand open ? it 's a very good thing you ran into me . rebecca : and so much has happened since then . ethan : for both of us . [ scene_break ] claudia : this is stupid . i feel like an invalid . sonny : you just had a serious accident , claudia . claudia : i feel fine . i want to go home , i just -- sonny : the doctor needs to check the baby . claudia : there 's nothing wrong with the baby . if something was wrong , i would know sonny : what happened ? how did you fall down the stairs ? claudia : it 's hard to remember . one minute i was talking to john , and the next thing i know , carly 's , like , on top of me , going crazy . sonny : why ? claudia : i do n't know . i do n't know that either . she overheard me talking to john . she heard me tell him to go look for michael because i was worried . and the next thing i know , she 's on top of me , accusing me of having something to do with michael 's disappearance as if i had him kidnapped or something . sonny : based on what you said to johnny ? i mean , that 's a big leap . claudia : well , you know , your ex - wife is not exactly a linear thinker . i 'm not sure if you noticed . sonny : carly is very protective of her kids , but i do n't really see a reason why she would attack you . claudia : sonny , everybody can see except for you . carly hates me . and even more now that we 're having a baby . [ scene_break ] carly : michael . jax : carly . carly : michael ? jax : relax , relax , relax . [ carly sighs ] jax : hey . carly : what happened ? jax : you had a fall . you were knocked unconscious . carly : what about the baby ? kelly : we did an ultrasound , and we 're waiting for the results of the blood test . for now , i 'm cautiously optimistic . carly : that bitch claudia -- kelly : carly . carly , you need to stay calm . you 're very fortunate this was n't worse . carly : yeah . jax : what happened on the stairs ? did you have another dizzy spell ? carly : no , i heard claudia talking to her brother . she said michael ran away because of her . jax : i thought claudia was trying to befriend michael . carly : i heard her , jax . and when i confronted her , she went to walk away , and i grabbed her arm and she practically pushed me down the stairs . i 'm going to go find michael . jax : no , no , no , no . no , no , sonny has people looking for him , and so do i . we will find him . carly : if she hurts one hair on his head -- jax : carly , you need to stop . okay ? you 're going to hurt yourself and the baby if you do n't calm down . carly : i 'm scared . i 'm scared . where is he ? where 's michael ? [ scene_break ] kristina : michael has to stay here , and i said he could . jason : it 's too soon for him to be out of the hospital . michael : i feel fine . kristina : good enough for me . jason : what if you pass out ? what are you going to do , call 911 and hope the ambulance gets here on time ? michael : if you 're trying to scare me , it 's not working . jason : okay , i 'm going to call your mom and dad and let them know you 're okay . kristina : you 're tattling to his parents ? did n't you just hear michael ? he feels fine . can you help us out here ? tell jason he 's being totally unfair . sam : wait , i know you think you 're helping right now , but you 're not . michael : i thought you were someone i could trust . but you 're just like the rest of them . jason : no , i want you to get well . that means doing what the doctors tell you to do . michael : just like you did when you were in the hospital ? jason : i stuck it out . michael : yeah , but you hated every minute of it , right ? jason : yeah , i did . but that 's not the point right now . michael : fine . make all the calls you want . tell everyone you found me . but i 'm not going back to the hospital . sam : wait a minute . i do n't get it . what is the big deal with the hospital ? michael : it feels like prison ! jason : prison was being in the coma . you keep this up , and you can end up right back in it . [ scene_break ] alexis : you 're in complete denial about this . nikolas : regardless , you have no proof that rebecca came here with malicious intent . alexis : it 's a reasonable conclusion . nikolas : so -- so , what ? you 're suggesting that she discovered that she had a twin sister and came here to do what ? alexis : i have no idea . ask her . nikolas : yeah . personally , i think this information would be as big a shock to her as it is to me . [ alexis sighs ] alexis : there are a million towns in this country . and she just happens to land in emily 's town working at her place ? that 's a one - in - a - million shot . nikolas : things like that happen all the time with twins . they have that odd connection with each other . they often marry spouses with the same first name , lead similar lives , etc . , etc . , etc . alexis : i love you so much . but you just are n't going to get this , are you ? nikolas : she has no agenda . alexis : and what makes you so certain ? nikolas : because we 're close . in the beginning , i might have thought this was true . but not now . when she 's with me , she 's honest , she 's genuine -- alexis : all right . for the sake of argument , let 's just assume the impossible , that rebecca has no idea that emily is her twin . even still , do you really think it 's a good idea to be having an intimate relationship with your dead wife 's twin sister ? [ scene_break ] rebecca : it 's just gotten so complicated . people are getting so suspicious . ethan : no worries , love . you 're a fantastic liar . rebecca : oh . you know , if i had just admitted that i was emily 's twin from the start , then i 'd have nothing to hide right now . rebecca : okay , look . i 'm no saint , but the idea of lying through my teeth and pretending that i 've never even heard of emily quartermaine -- i mean , it just feels wrong . ethan : well , think about it . you ca n't just drop out of the great big blue , the tortured twin with an empty wallet and start demanding money from the estate of a dead sister you never met . all right ? you 'll alienate the grieving family , and the fiancé . rebecca : okay , i could admit that i 'm emily 's twin sister , right ? play all sweet and innocent , and tell them i 've come to port charles to meet the family that emily loved so much . ethan : you know , you could . but the wealthiest among us , the cassadines and the quartermaines , they are used to people trying to take advantage of them . they 're naturally suspicious . so the only way to win them over is to make them come to you . rebecca : okay , how ? ethan : well , you simply show up , all right , and wait for them to start noticing you . and then be startled when they peg you as the spitting image of emily quartermaine . be , you know , wary . and then be spooked by all the attention . [ rebecca laughs ] rebecca : so play hard to get ? ethan : mm - hmm . yeah . and then , before you know it , they 'll be handing over everything they possess . rebecca : it 's cold . but i think it could work . ethan : only if we 're prepared for every angle . rebecca : no , no , wait , wait , wait . ethan : we have to study up on -- rebecca : wait , hold on `` we ? `` ethan : well , of course . you 're far too green to do this on your own . you need my expertise , and i give it to you . and all i need is a little tiny slice of the pie . ethan : do n't lose your nerve when we 're so close to the payoff , okay ? just keep doing what you 're doing . nothing 's changed . rebecca : then why are you here ? [ scene_break ] jason : hey , hey , i found him . i found michael at alexis ' house with kristina . he 's safe . carly : michael 's okay . jason found him . did he say why he left ? jason : i just think he needed a little break from the hospital , that 's all . carly : are you bringing him back here ? jason : i 'm working on it right now . carly : i would come get him myself , but i 'm kind of stuck here in a bed . jason : what happened ? carly : i fell down the stairs at general hospital . jason : are you hurt ? carly : no , i 'm fine . i -- i do n't know , i just got distracted and fell . worried about michael . jason : is the baby okay ? carly : i 'm about to find out . dr. lee just came in . i 'll talk to you soon , okay ? michael : did mom freak ? jason : no , she 's just glad you 're all right . michael : and she 's going to rush out and drive me back , right ? jason : no , she 's been hospitalized . she had an accident . [ scene_break ] kelly : i have looked over all your test results , and you and the baby are not at risk . jax : oh , that is great news . kelly : for now . i 'd like to keep you a little longer for observation . carly : okay . thank you . kelly : you want to thank me ? lead a calm and boring life until your due date . all right ? jax : oh , that sounds good to me . carly : that 's a relief , huh ? jax : yeah . you 've got to stop taking chances like this . sonny : just ran into kelly in the hall . you okay ? carly : yeah , and so is michael . jason called , he found him . sonny : where did jason find him ? carly : i think he 's just going to give us the details when he gets here . sonny : claudia had nothing to do with this , right ? carly : i do n't know . sonny : you went off on her for no reason ? jax : all right , sonny , you know what , this is n't the time . sonny : you could have killed yourself and claudia . what 's going on with you ? [ scene_break ] claudia : john , what 's going on with you ? would you please call me back ? i had a little accident , and i 'm okay , but you 're making me crazy that i have n't heard from you . would you please call me and tell me , did you find michael ? did he say anything about , you know , me saying anything incriminating when he was in a coma ? just call me back , okay ? please ? ric : what are you doing out of bed ? claudia : what -- you know what ? you 're just like pond scum . you keep rising to the surface . ric : i was in the hospital . i was interviewing a client , and i heard somebody tell me that you and carly fell down a flight of stairs . claudia : actually , carly practically shoved me down the stairs , but whatever . ric : okay , whoa , whoa . did dr. lee sign off on your release ? claudia : no -- ric , i feel fine . i have places to go and people to see . do you mind ? ric : yes , actually i do mind . your health is important to me for obvious reasons . claudia : would you please stop acting like the concerned father , ric ? this is not your baby . ric : well , you do n't know that do you , claudia ? claudia : get out . god -- ah ! ric : what 's -- what 's wrong ? claudia : i do n't know . i think it 's the baby . [ scene_break ] jason : your mom fell down the stairs at the hospital . michael : mom 's just yanking your chain so you 'll drag me back . kristina : technically , jason works for our dad . you do n't have to listen to him . you can tell him what to do . sam : hey . michael : how about we split the difference ? if i start feeling bad , i 'll call you and you can come get me . jason : no , you 're going back to the hospital . and your mom needs to see you . michael : mom 's making you feel sorry for her . she totally manipulates you , and you let her . jason : the doctors said that you would never wake up , and your mother refused to give up on you . that 's the reason you 're standing here throwing attitude instead of lying in a coma at that place in manhattan . michael : even if that 's true , does n't mean i have to go back to that hospital . jason : please do n't make me fight you . kristina : you 're physically threatening him ? sam : hey , stay out of it . jason : michael , please . [ michael sighs ] michael : fine . i 'll go . thanks for trying . kristina : i hate how jason acts . like he 's in charge , and nothing the rest of us say matters . sam : jason just did michael a huge favor . kristina : right , by bullying him , like he tried to do with me ? sam : no , no , listen , he 's not trying to bully you or any other woman , kristina . come on , what is really going on with you ? [ scene_break ] jax : you 've got to stop blaming carly for your wife 's bad behavior , sonny . sonny : jax , that 's not what i was doing . jax : it sure sounded like it . carly : can you guys not get into a fight , please ? sonny : i just need some answers . i 'm trying to -- why did you confront claudia ? carly : because i overheard her telling johnny that she was the reason michael left the hospital . sonny : what ? carly : yeah . and when i went to confront her , she tried to walk away , so i grabbed her arm , and the next thing i know , we 're tumbling down the stairs . that 's what happened . sonny : sometimes you do this , you know . you do n't think before you act . do you really think that claudia would hurt michael ? jax : stop implying that this was carly 's fault , okay ? this is claudia 's doing . elizabeth : sonny , claudia collapsed . she could be losing the baby . [ scene_break ] claudia : the cramping hurts so bad . kelly : if you can just stay still for just -- claudia : oh , just -- could you please tell me if my baby is going to be okay ? kelly : we 're hooking you up to a fetal monitor . the fall may have done more damage than we thought . claudia : could you find my husband , please ? i just -- i really -- i want him to be here . kelly : okay , we 're looking for him . in the meantime , breathe . the more you relax , the less likely you are to miscarry , okay ? claudia : oh , get out . would you please get out ? ric : i wish i could read these things . claudia : ric , get out . please go find sonny . i need him . ric : yeah , well , you know , sonny is probably in carly 's room , checking on the beloved mother of his children , and i realize you 're hoping to hold that position one day , but we both realize , claudia , that this baby is probably mine . claudia : ric , i do n't want you here . ric : yeah , i get that . but you do want this baby , right ? why do n't you start acting like it ? [ scene_break ] ethan : i needed someone to talk to . rebecca : oh , yeah ? about what ? another scam ? ethan : no , worse -- the truth . it 's like , you think you have life all figured out , you know , and then suddenly the rug is pulled out from under your feet , and you discover a family you never knew existed , and then you meet them . rebecca : oh , i get it . you think it 's different from me because i 've met these people now . ethan : is it ? rebecca : kind of . i do n't know , it just seems weird that a couple of months ago i could n't even keep them all straight in my head . ethan : well , it probably did n't help that i was distracting you , did it ? [ rebecca chuckles ] ethan : oh , well , i think i just earned another -- bigger percentage of the quartermaine - cassadine spoils , hmm ? rebecca : oh , you egotistical pig . ethan : ow . hey , well , let 's talk about my 20 % cut . rebecca : 10 % . i 'm doing all the work . ethan : well , i 'm giving you all the angles . okay , fine , i 'll settle for 25 % . [ rebecca laughs ] rebecca : 10 % ! ethan : god , you drive a hard bargain . now , let 's see if you 've done your homework . emily 's brothers . rebecca : okay . a.j . ethan : mm - hmm . rebecca : jason . ethan : mm - hmm . rebecca : a.j . 's dead , and jason lives in port charles . ethan : mm - hmm , and the maid ? rebecca : um , alice -- uh , gun -- gun -- gundaker . ethan : gunderson . rebecca : okay , right , yeah . and nikolas cassadine has a butler named alfred . ethan : mm - hmm . rebecca : why do i need to know all this stuff , when the whole idea is to pretend i know nothing ? ethan : the boy scout motto -- be prepared . the more you know about the players , the easier it 's going to be to think on your feet . now , other quartermaines -- go . rebecca : okay , um , edward -- edward , the grandfather who 's on the board with nikolas , and -- [ rebecca laughs ] ethan : mm - hmm ? rebecca : ugh . monica . ethan : yes . rebecca : emily 's adoptive mother , who is a cardiologist . ethan : mm - hmm , and it 's a good thing you 're an x - ray tech at the hospital , because that way , they 'll be bumping into you from day one . rebecca : ethan , what if i say or do the wrong thing ? ethan : you wo n't , because you want this as bad as i do . rebecca : true . ethan : so you 'll be all right . just play it like i said . before you know it , they 'll be begging you to pick up right where emily left off . rebecca : we should have done more research on nikolas ' family . ethan : do you mean the grandmother and the aunt ? oh , i found them both perversely charming . rebecca : what ? are you kidding ? the grandmother is psycho , and nikolas ' aunt does n't know when to leave well enough alone . [ scene_break ] alexis : i 'm going to leave these with you . i want you to look them over with your business acumen , and you will see that this is beyond coincidence . nikolas : you 're so sure about this , are n't you ? alexis : i believe that i am . nikolas : oh , just like you were so sure that she 's involved with some conspiracy with helena , or that her trip to greece was really about her getting plastic surgery so she could look like emily . please , when is this going to stop ? my god . alexis : all right , i get it . i was right about the fact that there is more to rebecca than we know about . nikolas : all you proved is that rebecca and emily are sisters . that 's it . i do n't believe it 's part of some evil , nefarious plot like you do . alexis : here 's the thing . you 're trying to replace emily , and you ca n't . and by the time you realize the truth , it 'll be like losing her all over again . [ scene_break ] kristina : i admit i probably handled things badly tonight , but so did jason . sam : okay , what did he do ? kristina : okay , i have this friend , chandler elles -- sweet , but totally messed up . she was at a club , and she called me for help , so i went , and before i could even get to chandler , jason appears and drags me away . he did n't even give me a chance to explain . sam : yeah , but you are underage . kristina : should that mean i 'm not allowed to help a friend ? [ sam sighs ] kristina : the point is , jason did n't even ask why i was there . he threw me in his penthouse like it was a holding cell . i had to beg to come home . sam : but you got home . kristina : yeah . i 'm in my underwear , about to change into sweats , when jason barges in looking for michael . sam : michael was here . kristina : look , i honestly thought i was helping michael . maybe i was wrong . the point is , jason was mean and rude . he also happens to kill people for a living , which is pretty unsettling . sam : really ? have you talked to your father about this ? kristina : i ca n't . i never see him . i ca n't tell mom -- she 'd only freak out . but you believe me , right ? i mean , i remember how awful jason was to you . [ scene_break ] jason : okay , right here . elizabeth : michael , i 'm so glad you 're back . everyone 's been really worried about you . michael : yeah , i 'm fine . epiphany : dr. drake will be the judge of that . i 'm going to page him so he can look at you . jason : michael 's going to see his mother first . how 's carly doing ? elizabeth : she took a bad fall . michael : are she and the baby okay ? elizabeth : yes , but i know she would like to see you . michael : you heard elizabeth . mom 's fine . jason : come on , michael . she wants to see you . michael : it 's been this way my whole life . mom says `` jump `` ; you say , `` how high ? `` i do n't get it . why do you keep putting up with her drama ? jason : hey , hey , right now , her pregnancy is high risk . she could have lost that baby . michael : she is using the baby to control us . mom wants us to do whatever she wants , for the sake of the baby . jason : okay , that 's out of line . michael : why , for telling the truth ? jason : i get that you 're frustrated . i understand that . i understand that you hate this hospital . you lost a year of your life . you 're looking for somebody to blame , but do n't take it out on carly . michael : because she 's my mother ? jason : because she loves you , unconditionally . it 's time for you to show her the love and respect and loyalty she 's always shown you . [ scene_break ] jax : well , your blood pressure is down . how are you feeling ? carly : i feel better . jax : sorry that i was arguing with sonny . i just ca n't stand that he 's implying that this was your fault . carly : i feel sorry for him . he does n't love claudia . he never intended to have another child , and he seems to be invested in the baby . man , if she suffers a miscarriage , she 's going to blame it on me . jax : oh , that 's just absurd , i mean , this was n't your fault . carly : yeah , but that 's the twist she 's going to put on it . jax : you were a mother protecting your child . this was entirely claudia 's fault . carly : you really seem to hate claudia . why is that ? [ scene_break ] sonny : how 's the baby ? claudia : i do n't know . dr. lee did some tests . sonny : how did this happen ? claudia : i do n't know that , either . i was just walking out the door to get the hell out of here . sonny : you were leaving ? claudia : yeah , i thought i was fine . i wanted to help you find michael . sonny : jason found michael . he 's bringing him back to the hospital . claudia : is he okay ? sonny : yeah . claudia : did he say why he left ? sonny : he just wanted out . now , you were talking about the baby . you walked to the door , then what ? claudia : cramps -- they just came out of nowhere . i 've never felt pain like this in my life . dr. lee told me to get back in bed and hooked me up to all this apparatus , and i 'm trying to be calm , sonny , but what if i lose this baby ? what are we going to do ? how do we stop it ? sonny : focus on relaxing . do n't fight the doctors , because they 're here to help you through it . claudia : careful , you almost sound like you care . [ scene_break ] rebecca : i like all these people . i mean , they 've been genuinely nice to me . it 's kind of heartwarming . ethan : do n't tell me you 're having a crisis of conscience . rebecca : i was n't expecting all of this , ethan . i had this idea of the quartermaines as a bunch of stuck - up snobs . ethan : that 's exactly what they are . rebecca : not really . i mean , yes , you know , edward is this crotchety old elitist , but he loved emily so much . i mean , it 's right there , every time he looks at me . ethan : you have to remember , it 's emily he sees , and not you . rebecca : it does n't matter to him . he is so willing to accept me . and monica , i mean , she loved my sister like a real daughter . she misses her so much , it 's just sad . [ rebecca sighs ] ethan : you 're breaking the first rule of the con . i warned you about it , but you 're going right towards it . rebecca : the garbage truck comes today . there 'll be nothing left to show we looked into emily 's background . ethan : now , you go your way , i 'll go mine . you wait to be discovered at general hospital , and i 'm going to track down this luke spencer character . rebecca : okay , and we stick to the rules . only contact is by cell phone . ethan : yes , and if we accidentally meet -- rebecca : we pretend we do n't know each other . ethan : and the most important rule of all -- do not get emotionally invested in these people . rebecca : keep my eye on the prize , and take what 's mine . ethan : what 's ours . deal ? rebecca : deal . rebecca : it would be different if the quartermaines had been awful to me , but they 've been pretty wonderful . ethan : and what about nikolas ? how do you feel about him ? rebecca : our research said that nikolas cassadine was a prince . i mean , i was expecting a pompous jerk . ethan : well , but , he is a bit pompous , is n't he ? rebecca : he is n't really , you know , he 's very gentlemanly . yeah , he can be formal , and a bit demanding , but underneath , he 's , you know , a good man . he 's kind , sincere , self - sacrificing , you know , loving . ethan : so , are you having second thoughts about conning this paragon ? enough to try and back out of our deal ? [ knock on door ] nikolas : rebecca ? what 's going on ? [ scene_break ] michael : i 'll take it from here . elizabeth : jason asked me to make sure you went in . michael : i 'm going . you did what he wanted . elizabeth : she 's your mother . it should be what you want , too . [ michael sighs ] carly : there you are . i was worried about you . michael : i 'm okay . jax : what were you thinking , running off like that ? your mother was frantic . carly : it 's okay , hey . i 'm just glad you 're back . michael : jason said you fell . are you and the baby okay ? carly : we seem to be fine . thanks for asking . michael : if you 're wondering why i took off , it 's because this place is claustrophobic . carly : i 'm not going to give you a lecture about leaving . i 'm glad you 're safe . you woke up from a coma , and you 're healthy , and you 're well . and that makes me the happiest mom on earth . michael : i 'm sorry , mom . [ scene_break ] sonny : of course i care about this baby . [ ric clears throat ] ric : kelly is getting the test results on the baby . sonny : ric -- surprise . what are you doing here ? and why do you care so much about this baby ?	alexis tells nikolas that rebecca is emily 's twin and she was `` sold `` as a baby . nikolas says the information does n't matter to him and he 's sure rebecca `` has no agenda . `` alexis seems to have rebecca 's number . rebecca talks to ethan about getting what she deserves since she was `` sold `` instead of emily . through a flashback , we learn that ethan and rebecca met randomly when rebecca was on her way to port charles . rebecca 's original plan was to confront nikolas and the q 's but ethan talked her out of her plan . ethan convinced rebecca to just `` show up `` in port charles and wait to get noticed by everyone . ethan said rebecca could write her own ticket if she followed his advice . ethan then partnered with rebecca and helped her get info on nik and the q 's . rebecca seems to be having a change of heart about the q 's and nik . both carly and claudia seem fine after their tumble down the stairs . during an argument with ric , claudia doubles over in pain and she learns the baby could be in jeopardy . jason finds michael with kristina and he enlists sam 's help . michael begrudgingly returns to gh with jason . michael tells jason that carly is manipulating everyone with her pregnancy . kristina later complains to sam about jason . sonny confronts carly about tangling with claudia . carly says she heard claudia blame herself for michael 's disappearance . carly picks up on jax 's hatred for claudia . michael apologizes to carly and says he was feeling `` claustrophobic `` in the hospital . nik finds ethan in rebecca 's room . when ric comes back to claudia 's room , sonny asks him why he 's so concerned about the baby .
brook lynn : you got me the loft ? carly : mm - hmm . sometimes you get lucky . or it 's karma working with me against dante and lulu , whatever . this puts you in striking distance . brook lynn : yeah , but how am i going to explain this , carly ? remember , i 'm a singer , i 'm broke , i have no cash . how could i possibly afford this place ? [ scene_break ] lulu : [ giggling ] we reek of garlic . dante : oh , i just was n't going to say anything . i figured we 're both in the same condition , so we just cancel each other out . lulu : oh . seriously , i think that you 're worse than me . dante : what ? lulu : did you brush your teeth ? dante : of course i brushed my teeth before we did something like this . you 're in the company of a gentleman . lulu : really ? woman : then you came around , and everything was clear , you came around , and all i need is here , you came around , you took me by surprise , you came around carly : tonight , when you 're getting horizontal with your heroic dante , make sure you look him in the eye and you see my son sitting in a cell . lulu : [ sighs ] dante : what 's wrong ? lulu : nothing . [ scene_break ] jason : the night i got here , was that the first time carter came after you ? michael : twice that day , actually . he came by my cell earlier to talk , and then ... then he came back again later . [ scene_break ] sonny : i kinda expected you to understand the situation a little better , but ... olivia : i do understand , sonny . and i 'm telling you right now , as someone who 's known you for a very long time , you need to change the way that you deal with women , okay ? and there 's no shame in that . talk to somebody . that 's what therapy 's for ! sonny : but you 're acting like i 'm some kind of animal like kiefer . yeah , i got a lot of rage inside of me . but i have n't been that way with all the women i 've been with . just the ones that push me and push me . but i 've never crossed the line . i love my daughter . i love her with everything i got . and i want to help her through this , but there 's no way that i 'm going to say i 'm an abuser when i 'm not . [ scene_break ] johnny : sorry , i should have thought before i put my arm around you . i meant nothing by it , by the way . i was just up there and saw the girls giving you a hard time and thought i could help out . kristina : well , it 's not your fault . it was n't you , it was me . you were great , actually . thanks for helping me out . johnny : sure . so what , they were busting your chops about kiefer ? kristina : basically . willow and ashton were friends of his . typical country club girls . and they were trying to convince me that no guy is ever going to look at me again . whatever . it 's not like i care . johnny : hey , do n't listen to 'em . okay , those girls , you got way more smarts and maturity than the two of them could ever have . kristina : thanks . now that they think i have this hot older boyfriend , who knows , maybe they might want to be my new best friend . johnny : [ chuckles ] are you sure you 're okay ? nothing else bothering you ? kristina : it 's just , when you put your arm around me , you 're tall like kiefer was . and i guess i just , for a second , it felt like you were him . [ scene_break ] olivia : i 'm not saying you 're like kiefer , sonny . i know that you would never hit a woman . but there 's a lot of other ways to be abusive . right ? sonny : okay . olivia : okay . see , i know what you want through . i know what deke did to you and your ma , and i can only imagine the things that you suffered through . and you were a little kid . i get that . but you survived , right ? sonny : mm - hmm . olivia : and you turned yourself into the kind of man that you wanted to be . you 're powerful , you 're successful , you got kids that mean the world to you . i mean , no one else would look at you and know what 's going on right under the surface . sonny : what 's the point ? olivia : my point is , my point is , do n't believe your own hype . sonny , okay , you can put one over on the whole rest of the world , but do n't put one over on yourself . okay , do n't get caught up in believing that , because you made something out of your life , that that abuse did n't have an effect on every part of you , okay ? it directly affects everything , especially the way that you treat other people . sonny : you 're talking like i think i 'm perfect , and i 'm nowhere near perfect . olivia : look , okay , you got carly claiming that you abused her . sonny : right . olivia : okay , maybe not physically , but in other ways . you 're gon na sit here and you 're gon na tell me that she 's lying , or she 's wrong , or what ? what that bastard deke did to you and your ma had a direct effect on your relationships with women . okay ? you need to admit that , and you need to get help . sonny : what kiefer did to kristina , i have not done to any woman . it 's not a fair comparison . olivia : i agree . i agree . and i know how much it must hurt you to know that your daughter thinks she saw the real you that night that you went off on claudia . okay . or that she would ever compare you to anybody like kiefer . but , sonny , kristina is confused right now . and that 's why you got ta get in there with her right now . you got ta show her that you 're willing to change , and that you can change . you got ta find a way to separate who you really are from all those ugly patterns that you grew up with . [ scene_break ] carly : relax , i already have a cover story in place . brook lynn : you do ? carly : mm - hmm . brook lynn : can i hear it , please ? carly : your dad decided to put you up . and if anyone asks , ned 's name is all over all the paperwork . brook lynn : and how did you do that ? carly : i have my ways . brook lynn : i 'm sure you do . but do you know my dad is in hong kong ? carly : mm - hmm , producing an album of cover music . yeah , i know . brook lynn : wow , somebody 's done her homework . carly : if anyone asks , your father was thrilled that you were back in town , he got you a place of your own so you do n't have to deal with his crazy family and live at the mansion . brook lynn : and the fact that it 's right across the hallway from dante , that 's just coincidence ? carly : not at all . when ned found out that there was an old family friend living in the building who happened to be a cop , well , he knew it was the place for his daughter . so now ned can sleep at night knowing that his daughter is going to be safe . brook lynn : wow . you are good . carly : yes , i am . now you need to get out of here and go check out your new bachelorette pad . i need a picture or video of dante cheating on lulu with you . and the second i get that , you get a check for $ 50,000 . i do n't know , you can use it to decorate . [ scene_break ] dante : are you okay ? lulu : it 's nothing , it 's nothing . dante : mmm . it 's just you almost chipped my tooth . lulu : i 'm sorry , i 'm sorry . i just , i do n't want to talk about it . dante : talk about what ? lulu : it 's no big deal , it 's just something i 'm going to have to get over . dante : okay . well , i mean , if you want to say it , maybe it 'll help . lulu : [ sighs ] it 's just something that carly said to me before , when she was upset about michael . she said ... when i 'm getting horizontal with you , she hopes that i think about her son in a prison cell . dante : wow . that 's , uh , that 's pretty harsh . it 's like a time - release mood killer . lulu : yeah , carly knows how to push people 's buttons . she 's a pro . dante : it was probably all those years she spent arguing with sonny , sharpening her skills . lulu : i mean , i think that carly would regret saying something like that now . i understand why she would say something like that in the heat of the moment . i mean , i was pretty defensive myself . but , you know , she 's been great to me after getting over the shock and anger phase . and she 's forgiven me . and she 's accepted her mistakes and how they 've impacted michael ... dante : but ? lulu : but i just , i end up feeling on some level that our happiness is at michael 's expense . dante : ah , yeah , there 's been a couple times where i 'm holding you and i 'm happy , feeling blessed and lucky , and then all of a sudden , i think about that kid in a prison cell , and i helped put him there . i feel like i 've , uh , let my little brother down completely . [ scene_break ] michael : there 's this big guard , frank . he 's been hassling me since the day i got here . he was talking smack about dad , threatening to kick my ass . this whole intimidation thing . and he was actually really going to hit me one day , with his club . and carter came in and he sent him off with a diversion . and carter said he was looking out for me . jason : what happened next ? michael : carter started saying weird things like how i owed him for saving me . and i tried to ignore it at first , but the day that you got transferred here , he came to my cell . and he was basically coming on to me . and he got close to me and he tried touching my hair . and so i waited for my chance , and i hit him as hard as i could and i ran out the cell and i went to the yard . and i waited just before lock - up . and i came back , and he was gone . then there was lock- down for the night and i thought i was safe . and then carter came back . and he somehow got to open up my cell door . [ scene_break ] robin : hi . patrick : hey . here , let me grab that from you . robin : thank you . patrick : the day you leave is always the craziest . robin : yeah , tell me about it . but i have good news . patrick : yeah ? robin : my dad is going to meet me in london on my layover , right before my last flight to africa . patrick : that 's great . robin : yeah . oh ! i smell chinese . patrick : [ chuckles ] robin : take - out from mulan ? patrick : yes . robin : the first place where we had dinner together . patrick : yeah , i figured emma and i would give you a proper send out before you take off . robin : did you get the kung - pao ? patrick : of course i got kung - pao . and there 's shrimp and broccoli , some pan- fried noodles , all your favorites . now i want you to sit back , relax . i 'm going to go get emma . robin : hey , babe ? patrick : yeah ? robin : thank you so much . this is perfect . this is exactly what i needed . patrick : well , you 're welcome . you know , we both love you and we 're going to miss you . [ scene_break ] kristina : i did n't mean to compare you to kiefer . you 're nothing like him . sorry . i 'm being ridiculous . johnny : no , look , you 've been through a lot . my old man used to hit me . but not as bad as what kiefer gave you , but still , it was pretty bad . kristina : your dad hit you ? johnny : yeah . he was a violent , mean old codger , that man . he still is . so i definitely , yes , i know what it feels like to take a good beating . you , uh , you get jumpy , right . and you 're always looking over your shoulder , waiting for that next hit to land . kristina : exactly . it almost feels like i never want to be touched by anyone . i told my mom i never want to be in a relationship again . but now i 'm starting to think that sounds really lonely . but how am i supposed to love someone again if i do n't even want to be touched ? johnny : well , you got ta give yourself time to heal . i 'm not just talking about from the cuts and the bruises . i 'm talking about up in here and here . good news is , you got plenty of time . you 're young , and seemingly resilient . so you got all the time in the world to find plenty of other guys who are much , much nicer . trust me . kristina : thanks . it really helps to talk to someone who 's been through the same thing . johnny : yeah . i used to talk to my sister about stuff like this . believe it or not , she was my go - to person in these situations . [ chuckles ] claudia was shockingly sane at times . and gave really great advice . i mean , between plotting to kill people and take over the world , of course . [ kristina laughs ] johnny : it 's good to hear you laugh . so ... you good ? you okay getting home ? i can give you a lift if you want . [ scene_break ] lulu : i 'm sorry i killed the mood . dante : no , do n't worry about it . it was n't your fault . it was carly , remember ? and do n't worry ; i think i 'll just get you to pay me back later . lulu : oh , i will . [ chuckles ] dante : look , you know , uh ... ah . lulu : thank you . dante : what you and i have together ... it 's not something either one of us needs to apologize for , feel guilty about . lulu : i know , i know , it 's just hard when i think about michael . this whole thing is so unfair . dante : yeah , i know . you 're right , and that 's why i 'm not giving up until i get him free . and it 's time i did something about that . [ scene_break ] sonny : i 'm nothing like deke . what he did was sick . but you 're right . it kills me that my daughter compares me to him . olivia : okay , then do something about it , sonny . make a change , and all those comparisons are going to disappear ! sonny : okay , okay . what do you want ? maybe i did some things , said some things that were n't politically correct , but that 's as far as it goes . and maybe i did , you know , i do n't know , cross the line a bit when i was married to carly , because we used to fight like cats and dogs . but underneath all that , there was love . but claudia was different . that was a business transaction that i thought would work out . for the sake of business . but it was impossible . she was a lying bitch . what do you want from me ? she got my son shot , put into a coma . so she deserved what she got ! olivia : no , you 're wrong . sonny : why am i wrong ? olivia : this is where you shoot yourself in the foot ! okay , instead of defending yourself in the way that you were with claudia , you should be looking at that time with her as a learning experience ; trying to see how you could have handled it different . you know i 'm not going to say anything , but claudia was awful . she was awful . but do n't defend what you said and what you did to her . to justify this , it just brings you down to her level . i 'm not a therapist , all right , but i do know this -- if you can change this one thing about yourself , i mean , think of what that would do for kristina . and for your boys . okay . and maybe ... who knows , maybe you can find a little bit of peace for yourself . [ scene_break ] michael : and carter was pissed and he came right at me . jason : and you fought him ? michael : i did . i did as hard as i could . but then he grabbed me . and i did everything i could to break free . but he put his arm around my neck and i , uh , i could n't breathe . jason : hey , it 's okay . you 're doing fine . you can tell me . you can tell me anything . michael : i was about to black out . then we heard people coming and carter ran off . that 's why i was so out of it when you saw me . i guess i was still in shock . [ scene_break ] carly : yes , brook just left and i gave her the keys to the loft directly across from dante 's . okay . now you make sure none of this paperwork traces back to me , right ? i need you to focus on this , spinelli . you need to lay off the video games , okay ? [ door opens ] carly : all right , well , i need to call you back . bye . jax : hey . carly : hey . jax : i just went to see michael . carly : how is he ? jax : he 's doing okay . he said not to worry about him . carly : like that 's going to happen . jax : yeah . he also asked me to do something for him , and i 'm not sure i can . carly : what ? jax : he asked me to stop trying to put sonny in prison . if there 's one thing i 've learned from all of this , it 's i do n't want to lie to any of you again . but the fact is , michael 's chances greatly increase of getting released if sonny 's put behind bars . carly : then you should do everything you can to put him there . [ scene_break ] kristina : thanks for the ride , and for helping me out with those girls . for once i 'm actually excited to go to school , now that everyone will think you 're my new boyfriend . i 'm sure ashton and willow have posted it all over the internet by now . johnny : heh . well , i guess it 's a good thing olivia 's not plugged into all that stuff . sam : what are you doing with my sister ? kristina : it 's okay , sam . he was just giving me a ride home after he helped me out with some stupid girls from school that were giving me a hard time about kiefer . thanks again . johnny : hmm . kristina : i 'll see you around , okay ? johnny : sure . sam : you stay inside for a second . hey , excuse me . if you were really trying to help my sister out , then thank you . but i know what 's going on between you and sonny . and if you think you 're going to use my sister in any way to get back at her father , that is not going to happen . [ scene_break ] sonny : i always believed ... therapy was for other people , weak people . 'cause , you know , i was taught to always hold everything in , carry it . so it was a big deal when i got help for this bi - polar thing , because i felt like it was a sign of weakness . olivia : yeah , but just the opposite was true , right ? you know that now . sonny : what i know is that i ca n't shut everything down . you know , i got ta face this stuff with deke . 'cause otherwise , i feel like he 's still got a hold of me , and i do n't want kristina to carry that bastard kiefer like i carried deke . so ... i want to help her , you know . i want to help my daughter . and i 'm going to help her , and i want to do what i can because she deserves a better life . olivia : you know what , sonny , you ca n't help kristina until you help yourself . dante : what the hell , mom , what are you doing here ? olivia : relax , dante . nothing is going on , okay . just everything is okay . dante : no , no , no , it 's not . not when you 're here with him , it is n't . olivia : you know what , i 'm not getting into this with you right now . you do n't police my life . sonny : your mother was trying to help , that 's all . that 's all . dante : so what did he give you , what line of crap did he feed you this time ? what sob story ? olivia : okay , we 're talking about kristina . sonny : your sister 's going through a lot . here 's what 's happening , okay ? she heard johnny zacchara 's lies on the stand about me hitting claudia , so now it put stuff in her head , and she thinks that i 'm abusive like kiefer . dante : all right , so let me guess what 's happening here . you 're just sitting here telling him everything he wants to hear ? poor , misunderstood sonny , poor , misunderstood , murdering sonny . [ scene_break ] robin : mommy 's going to bring you back a really , really cool present from africa . i 'm going to miss you so much . but i 'm going on a mission . i 'm going to help other kids that are n't as fortunate as you are , okay ? patrick : yeah , and daddy was a major a - s - s , and he 's sorry about that . i do n't know what i was thinking . robin : do n't worry about it . patrick : no , it 's not . i should have supported you from the beginning . but i am very proud of you , and you 're going to go there and help out a bunch of people that really need it . robin : i 'm just sorry it 's taking me away from you guys . patrick : well , we 'll be fine , wo n't we ? let me see , give me a little booyah . yeah , see ! we 're going to have fun , fun , fun . we 'll go outside . robin : [ laughs ] you know , it means a lot to me that i can do something like this , and that i know i have you and our beautiful baby girl to come home to . patrick : we 'll be right here waiting , counting the days . robin : and i will be here in time for father 's day to give you your present in person . patrick : wow , maybe we should get a sitter for that night , hmm ? robin : you know , now that i think about it , i like the fact that you did n't want me to go at first . patrick : why ? why would you say that ? robin : well , just put it this way -- if you had had my bags packed and ready to go and pushing me out the door , mommy would have been pretty ... po 'd . patrick : well . robin : mm - hmm . patrick : we do n't want that . [ robin laughs ] [ scene_break ] sam : you blame sonny for destroying your sister 's life , so what better way to get back at him then to seduce his vulnerable , younger daughter . johnny : that 's actually not a bad idea . i should have come to you for advice . look , sam , in all seriousness , i would never , ever do that . i know all about what kristina 's been through , and i would never exploit that or take advantage of that . she 's a sweet , young , young girl . and she 's been through a lot of pain . now , i may be reckless , but i 've got morals . sam : yeah , i mean , that 's all very believable . johnny : it 's because it 's true . i was just trying to help out . i was on the docks . i saw these mean girls giving kristina a hard time , and i thought i could help out . if i in any way crossed the line or was inappropriate , i apologize . sam : all right , look , i would like to believe you , i really would , but i know how much you hate sonny . so until you two work out your issues , you 're gon na have to stay away from my little sister . [ scene_break ] olivia : dante , i know that you 're angry , okay . i 'm offering sonny some advice and some support . under the circumstances , i think it 's appropriate . dante : oh , i can not believe you are letting him play the victim again ! sonny : your mother and i were just talking , dante . like i said , your sister thinks that i 'm this abusive monster . your mother was just trying to help me out ! dante : you want help , sonny ? fine , here it is , real clear for you -- you are abusive . it might be a great idea for you to leave kristina alone , stay out of her life for a while . sonny : and michael 's in prison , thanks to you ! okay , so you hate me , we 're going to go down that road again ? i 've done plenty of things that justify it , but i do n't hit women ! dante : there are plenty of other types of abuse ! you yell at women , you intimidate them , you humiliate them in public . you want everybody to be afraid of you . okay ? on top of it all , you kill people and you justify it that it 's part of your business . you shot me point blank in the chest . are you really that surprised that kristina does n't want anything to do with you ? i wish to god carly had the guts that you had and kept michael away from you . you just do n't forget why you did that , okay ? you did that for me . you look at michael and kristina right now , 'cause that could have been me . [ door closes ] [ scene_break ] sam : oh . oh . i want to hold you so bad right now . jason : yeah , me , too . i just ca n't break any rules . they can still separate me from michael . sam : no , i know , it 's okay . i mean , i hate it , but it 's going to have to be okay . how is michael , anyway ? jason : he 's better . but how are you ? i mean , you look worried . what 's going on ? sam : okay , um , i 'm probably overreacting right now , but i figure i should tell you anyway , not that you do n't have enough on your plate as it is . jason : no , it 's okay , what is it ? sam : okay , so i was at alexis ' today , and johnny pulls up with kristina in the car . and he swears to god that he was just giving her a ride home , and she says that he was helping her out with some bullies at school , and they were messing with her about kiefer . jason : okay , to the problem ... sam : the problem is , jason , johnny hates sonny . and what if he 's using kristina to get back at him ? [ scene_break ] michael : hey , dad . sonny : hey . you all right ? how they treating you ? michael : well , it 's not exactly the copadoro , but i 'm surviving . it 's a lot better that jason 's here . sonny : yeah . i 'm proud of the way you 've handled things . you know , you 're strong and everything . it 's ironic that out of all my kids , you 're the one that i hurt the most . and you 've never stopped loving me . [ scene_break ] robin : that was perfect . patrick : well , good . robin : i have the perfect visual for my trip ; our little girl and a smile that she has when she 's sleeping . patrick : you know you do the exact same smile when you 're sleeping . robin : really ? patrick : yes . robin : oh . maybe because i 'm happy . patrick : i hope so . robin : okay . patrick : you got everything ? robin : oh , i think so . you know , i 'm just always afraid i 'm going to forget something . [ sighs ] what ? patrick : i 'm just remembering all the times i used to stare at you at work , back when you hated me . robin : i never hated you . you were just this everyday annoyance that i had to deal with . patrick : oh , really ? robin : mm - hmm . patrick : well , i thought you were sexy in that self - righteous snob kind of way . robin : well , maybe because i was the only woman that did n't fall all over herself when you started working there . patrick : like i said , sexy and a challenge . robin : do you still think i 'm a challenge ? patrick : mm - hmm . and still very , very sexy . i think you 're the most amazing woman i 've ever met . and i 'm the luckiest guy in the world to be with you . and emma . [ horn honking ] robin : that would be my ride . patrick : yeah . patrick : that 's it , you 're all ready to go . now , be safe , have fun . call me when you 're in london . i want to talk to dad , okay ? robin : i will , i will . i love you . patrick : i love you , too . robin : i love you so much . bye . patrick : bye . [ telephone rings , ring , ring , ring ] patrick : this is dr. drake . lisa : patrick , hey . i wanted to give you a head 's up . i was just handed a monster surgery for tomorrow , and i really need an assist . so if you scrub in , dinner 's on me . patrick : i ca n't . robin just left for africa and i 'm on daddy duty . lisa : oh , that 's right . okay , no worries , i can ask steve . patrick : you know what , i 'll figure it out . just , yeah , count me in . [ scene_break ] michael : i know you 're working hard to get me out of here . like i said , i 'll be fine for as long as it takes . sonny : i know you witnessed a lot of bad stuff between me and your mother growing up . us fighting . and you saw us at our worst . michael : yeah . are you and mom fighting again ? sonny : no , no , no , no . it 's your sister kristina . michael : is she okay ? sonny : well ... i want her to be . i went to one of her therapy sessions . she 's got a lot of mixed up things in her head . she heard johnny zacchara in court lie about me , that i abused claudia and now your sister compares me to kiefer . michael : that 's ridiculous . kiefer was an abusive dirtbag . i 'm glad he 's dead . sonny : well , you believe i 'm nothing like kiefer , but kristina does n't . michael : yeah , well , she 's just confused . because what kiefer did to her . i mean , he had kristina so messed up that she would n't even admit that he was the one that was hitting her . and now kiefer 's dead , and she needs ... somebody to be mad at . she 's taking it out on you . trust me , kristina loves you , dad . she loves you . i know it . so do n't give up on her . [ scene_break ] jason : i honestly do n't believe that johnny would go down that road , but you should keep an eye on kristina just to make sure . sam : yeah , you 're right . i 'm probably reading way too much into it , and i will definitely keep my eyes open . how are you doing ? truthfully . jason : i just want you to know ... that there 's a situation that i have to deal with . and if it goes the way i think , i might not be allowed visitors for a while . sam : so will this situation add to your sentence ? jason : possibly . i just have no choice . sam ... i 'm -- i 'm sorry . i know this is not fair to you . you do not deserve this . sam : jason , do n't , do n't , do n't . it 's okay . it 's okay . i know that you have to do whatever it takes to make sure michael 's safe . i want you to know that i love you so much . and i 'm going to be here for you for as long as it takes . [ keys jingling ] guard : time 's up . [ scene_break ] lulu : brook ! what -- what are you doing ? brook lynn : oh , um ... moving in .	lulu has a flashback of an argument with carly . sonny and olivia talk about his treatment of women . olivia advises sonny to get help . sonny feels that he is nothing like his stepfather . kristina thanks johnny for stepping in when two classmates harassed her about kiefer . michael admits to jason that carter caused his bruises . michael fears that carter will come after him again . to sam 's dismay , johnny gives kristina a ride home . carly agrees with jax that michael has a better shot of being released if sonny is in pentonville . dante is outraged that sonny and olivia are talking about kristina . robin shares a family moment with patrick and emma before she leaves for africa . patrick tells lisa that he 'll assist with a surgery just to annoy steven . sam asks johnny to stay away from kristina . sam visits jason in prison , where he implies that there 's a `` situation `` in pentonville . michael tells sonny that he ca n't give up on kristina . lulu is surprised to see that brook lynn is moving in across the hall from dante .
[ elevator door opening ] patrick : arms straight ! [ imitating airplane ] robin : [ laughing ] oh , no ! patrick : oh , you 're ... robin : ok , one more time . we have to go take her to day care . mommy and daddy have to work . patrick : no more day care . [ emma laughing ] patrick : let 's play all day , all right ? robin : your daddy just like to play . he 's so silly . you 're silly like ... [ scene_break ] johnny : i 'll put a rush on the next shipment . you have my word . my word is as good as it 's ever been . anthony : let me guess . the trujillos are unhappy because mr. morgan torched their shipment along with our warehouse last night . johnny : what do you expect ? you provoked sonny . anthony : relax , john , it 's all going according to plan . [ scene_break ] abby : so , how 's the p.i . business ? sam : i do n't know . i get tired of cheating spouses , but it 's bread and butter , so i 'm not gon na complain today . abby : you need a co - worker ? sam : i know , you 're looking for a job ? i wish . i wish we could afford to hire you , but we ca n't . how 's the job - hunting going , anyway ? abby : frustrating , you know . i 've gotten close on a few things , but still nothing . sam : that 's ok . i mean , you 're good . anyone would be lucky to have you . abby : thank you for that vote of confidence . sam : but i 'm sure michael tells you that all the time , anyway . abby : yeah , he is really supportive , you know ? how is michael , by the way ? sam : what do you mean ? you should know better than i do . abby : no , i -- i have n't seen him . sam : what ? what are you talking about ? what happened ? abby : i was trying to keep michael out of the mob and away from the zaccharas . [ scene_break ] spinelli : oh , gracious greetings . you 've been out all night . jason : yeah , i 've been busy . spinelli : as have i . could i offer you a caffeinated beverage ? i have a pot of jasmine green tea brewing . jason : how do you drink that stuff ? spinelli : well , it 's a -- it 's a tonic . full of polyphenols and catechins , which , of course , can vary due to cultivation . jason : whoa , what is this ? spinelli : oh , it 's streaming video of footage from jackal 's security cameras of mr. sir 's business rivals . simple , but dare i say brilliant , but also in the wee hours of the morning , quite disturbing . it appears the zaccharas have effectively framed stone cold for burning down one of their warehouses . jason : i was n't framed . [ scene_break ] robin : what are you looking at , silly ? what are you looking at , silly ? elizabeth : hey . hi ! hi , emma . how 's that spinning ? patrick : ok , you ready to go ? ready to go ? robin : can you take her to day care and i 'll catch up with you ? patrick : say bye . goodbye , mommy . ok , come on , let 's go . put your hands up . come on , go . robin : how are you doing ? elizabeth : good . taking it one day at a time . robin : ok . you know i 'm here for you if you ever want to talk . elizabeth : thanks . i might take you up on that . nikolas : hey there . treat you to a cup of coffee ? elizabeth : oh . um , thanks , it 's the middle of my shift . nikolas : listen , i -- i saw you watching patrick and robin with emma , and i know you 're thinking about jake , so ... [ scene_break ] sam : not to pry , but could n't you have told michael you did n't want him in the business without breaking up with him ? abby : i said i did n't want to date a mobster . somehow it turned into an ultimatum . next thing i knew , michael is walking out the door . sam : you miss him . abby : yes . since the moment he left . sam : i 'm sure he 's devastated . abby : i was honest . you know , if michael joins the mob , he will close off all his options . and i really believe that a time will come when he will be sorry that he did n't make a different choice for his life . sam : ok . that 's reasonable . abby : i mean , that 's how i feel . ok ? but i do n't want to be another person who polices michael 's behavior . i mean , he has enough pressure with sonny and jason . no offense to jason . sam : no , please , none taken . sonny and jason are very blunt with michael . abby : i want to be his safe place he goes to , the person he trusts , who listens and does n't make judgments . i mean , who am i to give career advice , anyway ? sam : have you tried the metro court ? i 'm sure carly could probably get you a job there . abby : i ca n't take help from michael 's family . sam : i do n't think you should be `` too proud to beg . `` you 're in a tough spot . abby : i know . it just feels like if i take a job from them that it 'd be like i 'm being paid to see michael , and i want to be with him of my own free will . [ scene_break ] johnny : i do n't want a war with sonny . anthony : do n't mention the word peace . it makes me sick to my stomach . johnny : i 've been building a power base , gaining allies . these guys , they do n't want to be on sonny 's bad side . anthony : you worry too much , john . johnny : i 'm a realist . anthony : oh , please . sonny 's losing his edge . he 's getting soft . johnny : where the hell do you get that information ? anthony : he has a new wife , and she brought along a brat of her own . sonny is hobbled by his family . and by the pretext of being a good citizen , he 's always donating big bucks to the hospital and this charity and that charity , and all these charities will come back to bite him . johnny : people who underestimate sonny , they end up in the harbor . anthony : will you stand up and be a man . take by whatever means necessary . leave a trail of bodies 4 feet deep if you have to , but stop being a coward . johnny : watch your mouth . anthony : then will you get with the program ? you 're my son , my flesh and blood . i need you . i 'm an old man here . johnny : i wish like hell you 'd start acting like one . anthony : who knows how long i 'll be around ? but while i 'm here , i 'm gon na have a hell of a lot of fun ! hee hee hee ha ha ha ha ! [ scene_break ] spinelli : stone cold , you are a man of stealth . the burning of a rival 's warehouse seems uncharacteristically flamboyant . jason : that 's the only language anthony understands . spinelli : a shrewd observation . anthony has no scruples , knows no boundaries . i mean , who can anticipate the moves of a man who would kill an assassin and leave her body in the office of his rival ? but , i mean , yet knowing these risks , why would you antagonize him ? jason : well , anthony has his own agenda . and you know he 's got a temper , so i 'm hoping this burned warehouse really pisses him off and he strikes back , and when johnny realizes the cost of war is too high , he 'll shut his father down . [ scene_break ] elizabeth : well ... i 'm embarrassed . i hope i was n't too obvious . nikolas : no . no . no one really noticed it , except for robin and me , i 'm sure . you were really sweet with emma . elizabeth : she 's a beautiful little girl . nikolas : yeah . elizabeth : and the 3 of them are a family again and i 'm really happy for them . i do n't begrudge them their joy at all . nikolas : no , no , of course you do n't . nobody thinks that . elizabeth : it 's just ... jake used to love to spin exactly like that . lucky would come over and pick him up and jake would make him spin him around and he would just burst out laughing . nikolas : well , you know , it 's those kinds of memories that will keep him alive in your heart . honestly . elizabeth : the nights are really bad . even my good dreams are nightmares because i wake up and i realize that jake is gone . nikolas : i know . but i promise you , time , ok , every day that passes will bring you closer to healing . elizabeth : i 've healed before , when i thought lucky died , but maybe it 's different with a child . i 'm a mother , and my son 's dead . i may feel this way forever . [ scene_break ] jason : oh , that stuff tastes like water with grass . spinelli : that 's an apt description of jasmine green tea . jason : i need a video feed like this , spinelli , at every one of our properties . spinelli : it is precisely what the jackal is incorporating into the cyberstream . jason : because anthony 's gon na be coming back at us and i want to turn it around and ambush him . spinelli : well , i will increase at all key points so she can anticipate his every move . jason : good . spinelli : stone cold , you are the quintessential man of action , but do you ever worry that , you know , you 'll freeze in the moment ? jason : i never really thought about it . spinelli : i guess nothing shakes your composure . jason : maybe that 's why i 'm still here . spinelli : i just wish that my demeanor was as steadfast , but in emergencies , i just ... fall to pieces . jason : yeah , but you ca n't be too hard on yourself . spinelli : the other night at jake 's , maximista choked on an unfortunate morsel , and i 'm ashamed to admit that i -- i froze . i panicked . maximista could have expired before my very eyes if suavely confident dr. hunter had n't stepped in and performed the heimlich maneuver . jason : forget dr. hunter , ok ? you have other strengths . spinelli : yeah , but computer skills are hardly manly . jason : you are one of the most brilliant people i 've ever met . [ bell rings ] jason : what ? spinelli : i -- i have to go . she 's in the greatest of danger . [ scene_break ] maxie : no , we are not trying to give people cancer . our article on vitamin d deficiency was medically accurate . people need the sun . it 's good for them . yes , we used an expert . i will try to get a hold of him right now . just hold on . matt : deep breath , deep breath . maxie : i ca n't . i do n't have time . matt : yes , you can . come on . i thought kate was supposed to hire a replacement . maxie : oh , that is a whole other story . right now i 'm trying to get a hold of the expert we used so he can talk down this nutcase who 's really upset about an article we wrote on healthy summer tanning . matt : this is dr. hunter . how can i be of assistance ? maxie : matt , you have n't even read the article . matt : well , you see , taking the sun is a matter of moderation . 10 - 15 minutes a day , or before you get pink . actually , ultraviolet rays are very helpful in killing off harmful bacteria and viruses that gather on your skin . they can also help balance out your hormones and improve your mood . yeah , really no problem at all . i think i speak for everyone here at `` crimson `` when i say that real beauty , it comes from within . maxie : all right . you 're the first good thing to happen to me this morning . [ scene_break ] abby : hi , michael . michael : hey . sam : hi . hi . i got ta go . i got ta go to work . sit down . please have my seat . my coffee 's fresh . [ mouthing ] michael : heh . well , that was pretty obvious . abby : it 's good to see you . michael : uh , look , i do n't want to intrude . abby : no , no , sit . please . michael : i 've been -- abby : i 've missed you . michael : i 've missed you , too , abby . how are you ? abby : i was officially notified that i 'm cleared from brandon 's murder . all the charges against me have been dropped . michael : good . it never should have happened in the first place . abby : the point is , you helped me through it . michael : look , abby , after i left your apartment the other night , i thought to myself , what the hell am i doing ? look , since i 've known you , we 've helped each other through every single major crisis in our lives . right ? abby : yeah . michael : you 're the only person i can actually be myself with . abby : oh , michael , i trust you completely . and i have n't had that with anyone before . and if i made you feel like you could n't trust me -- michael : no , i trust you , abby . i trust you . in fact , i want to ask you something , ok ? i want you to be completely honest with me . abby : yeah , of course . what ? michael : i got this today . it 's an acceptance letter to pcu . abby : michael , that 's wonderful . i did n't even know that you applied . michael : i did n't . i thought that maybe you applied for me . [ scene_break ] maxie : we 'll ... take this ... and this ... all right , and these . matt : are you having a few issues there with the new assistant ? maxie : she 's a weasel . a treacherous little suck - up , all smiley and sweet -- butter would n't melt . `` oh , maxie , that 's such a cute outfit . oh , maxie , can i get your help ? you have such a good eye . `` and meanwhile , she 's slithering around here plotting to take my job . she makes me want to hurl . matt : why do n't you tell me how you really feel ? maxie : inga , sweet inga , who screws up left and right and center , and who has to fix her mistakes ? me . i really miss lulu . matt : well , why do n't you talk to kate about it ? maxie : kate , yeah . no , kate actually likes competition . she thinks it makes us work harder . matt : all right , well , i am sure you 're gon na figure out a way to put inga back in her place . maxie : sometimes i wonder what it 's all for , you know ? all this work . to what , tell the women of america that cap sleeves are back in style ? see ? matt : you love fashion , hon . maxie : i know , but sometimes i just feel like i should be doing something more meaningful , something that actually helps people . matt : like what ? maxie : sam 's got a great job . although i do n't think i would want to be crawling around in sewers trying to find a killer like i did with spinelli . matt : ok . all right . got it . nothing too messy . all right . maxie : but i like the mystery part . all the puzzles . matt : well , you wanted a career in fashion , right ? so just figure out a way to beat this inga at her own game . i 'm sure that will lift your spirits . and if you need my help , baby , you 've got it . [ scene_break ] [ indistinct p.a . announcement ] robin : elizabeth . hey . elizabeth : hey . robin : how you feeling ? elizabeth : busy , which is always good . robin : it is good . um , i wanted to invite you over to our house on saturday for dinner . we 'll be doing hamburgers on the grill . elizabeth : that sounds like a lot of fun . i 'll bring a salad . robin : oh , it 's ok . we 've got it covered . elizabeth : no , it 's fine . it 's easy . i 'll take care of it . robin : ok . um , also , there is a project that patrick and i are working on . we 'd like to know if you would help us out ? elizabeth : well , what is it ? robin : um , we need to pull patrick 's patients ' records for the last 5 years . any stroke or parkinson 's victims . anyone that had a surgical procedure that i put them on this drug protocol . so we want to pull all of the neurological data . i know it could take a lot of time and -- elizabeth : is this really what you think of me ? [ scene_break ] [ knock on door ] patrick : where 's lisa , johnny ? johnny : at shadybrook getting psychiatric help . patrick : not anymore . johnny : what do you mean ? patrick : she escaped while being transferred . the police are keeping it quiet , but you probably already know that . johnny : it 's news to me . patrick : you 're her only supporter . you 're the only one she called when she got arrested and the only one who could help her escape . johnny : whatever lisa 's doing she 's doing on her own . it 's got nothing to do with me . patrick : that 's exactly what you would say if you were helping her . johnny : if she does call , i 'm gon na call the cops . the lady 's a deranged lunatic , and she 's far past my power to help . [ scene_break ] sam : yeah , i know . i understand , mrs. husker . it 's very disappointing . yeah , ok , listen , if you need someone from our office to testify , we would do that . it would just be an extra charge . ok . yeah , you do n't have to decide that right now . you just , uh , you call me when you know , ok ? ok . thank you so much . bye . hey . kristina : hey . um , i need you to talk to mom . sam : about ? kristina : ethan . you can explain to her that he 's a great guy and that i 'm mature enough to be in a relationship -- sam : no , no , no . hold on . wait a minute . the last time i checked , ethan was married . kristina : it 's over . maya cheated on him . sam : ok . did he tell you that ? kristina : we 've been spending a lot of time together . ethan 's been struggling ever since luke 's self - destruction over jake 's death . and , you know , everyone 's worried about lucky and lulu , which is fine , but ethan kind of got left out . he needs someone to confide in , and maya bailed . sam : and you are there to fill in the gap . kristina : do n't say it like that . ethan and i understand each other . sam : uh -- uh , what do you -- what part of `` understand each other `` do you mean ? or is it more that you have a major crush on ethan ? kristina : [ sighs ] you sound like mom , or worse , like dad . i thought you were on my side . sam : i am on your side , krissy . i really am . and listen , i understand what it 's like to be attracted to someone and to think someone 's really great and want to be more than just friends . but you got ta listen to me , ok , and listen to me really clear . it is a really , really bad idea to get involved with a married man , and until those divorce papers are signed and the ink is dry , you can not believe a word that he says . [ scene_break ] [ door opens ] michael : jason . jason : yeah . michael : do you know anything about this ? it 's an acceptance letter to pcu . jason : no . i did n't know you -- i did n't know you applied . michael : i did n't . i thought that maybe abby did , but she said no . that must mean that my mom did it . jason : well , it sounds like something your mom would do . michael : i do n't know . you know , she probably bribed the admissions office into taking me . jason : would she have to do that ? michael : i got good grades , better than most , and i pretty much nailed the sats . jason : ok , so you got in on your own merit . michael : yeah , except for the part where i never actually filled out an application . jason : well , the only reason to take the sats is so the colleges can see your scores , right ? i mean , it was smart for you to leave that door open . michael : kristina talked me into it . it was one of those `` what the hell `` decisions . it did n't translate into me applying for pcu . jason : hey . you know what ? however it happened , you 're in . michael : jason , i 'm not gon na go . jason : ok . if you 're still considering working for johnny , you need to know that he 's at war with us . anthony 's people hit one of our shipments last night . i retaliated by burning down one of their warehouses . michael : that should be the end of it , then . jason : no , things are only going to get worse from here . michael : then why did you retaliate by burning one of the warehouses ? jason : anthony has an advantage . there are no lines that guy wo n't cross . i have to push johnny into shutting his father down . michael : and you do n't want me in the middle . jason : you work for johnny , you become a hostage . michael : convenient how it worked , considering you do n't want me anywhere near the business . jason : well , you got a chance of doing something better now . michael : what , 4 more years of class ? it 's kind of hard to work up a lot of excitement , jason . jason : yeah , but what you want now may be different in a couple of years , michael . michael : what about you ? the quartermaines fell all over themselves to get you into college after your accident , right ? but you did n't go . jason : no , the quartermaines actually thought i was too damaged to go to college . they wanted to send me to some remedial learning place . michael : so you went to dad instead because he treated you with respect . jason : yeah . but you 're not me . you got ta figure out what works for you . michael : what does it matter if no one will let me do it anyways ? [ scene_break ] sam : what ever happened with taylor ? he was a really nice guy . kristina : why are n't you still with lucky ? sam : what ? where is that coming from ? kristina : you guys dated for over a year . lucky 's nice . why are n't you still with him ? sam : because lucky and i figured out that are better off as friends . kristina : because you had your heart set on jason . sam : no . because i am ok with being alone . kristina : why ca n't you just admit that jason is it for you ? he accepts you , you understand him , and the two of you complete each other . sam : are you reading molly 's romance novels again ? kristina : just say it . just say that you love jason and that your life makes sense because he 's in it . sam : no , no . my life makes sense because of me . because i like the way that i live and i am confident in myself , krissy . jason just happens to be the guy that fills my heart up with love . i 'm lucky . kristina : thank you . finally . sam : wait a minute . wait a minute . do n't think that you 're gon na find this with ethan like off the bat . you do n't even know who you are yet . kristina : if you 're trying to convince me not to love ethan , do n't waste your breath , because i do , and you ca n't change my mind . sam : yeah , obviously . kristina : any more than someone could change your mind about jason . and do n't say it 's because you 're older than me . what i feel for ethan is real and i know it . sam : ok . fine . i mean , you 're gon na do whatever it is that you 're gon na do , and you 're gon na go get your heart broken , and then you 're gon na have to realize -- kristina : ok ! ethan is getting divorced , i swear . sam : krissy , ethan may not feel the way that you do . you can love someone , but it does n't mean they 're gon na love you back . [ scene_break ] patrick : you know , i 'd really like to believe you , but you 're the one that defended all the craziness from the beginning . johnny : she did n't start out crazy . patrick : you still feel sorry for her . johnny : that does n't mean i 'm defending her actions . patrick : no , but maybe you 're protecting her like you did when she tried to inject robin with the syringe . johnny : robin was n't hurt . patrick : listen to yourself , johnny . she is not a victim and you still pretend that she is . johnny : i have compassion for the woman that she used to be , for the woman that she could be . but i honestly believe there 's a point of no return that you cross -- patrick : yeah , that 's passed a long time ago . johnny : i 'm not gon na sit here and say i 'm sorry for defending her or trying to give her a second chance . i believe everybody deserves a shot at redemption . but i am sorry for what she did to you and your family . patrick : [ chuckles ] that 's a little late . johnny : you , robin , and emma , you 're ok . that 's all that matters , right ? patrick : she 's been playing you for months , johnny . she 'll do it again , i guarantee it . when she comes back to you , just do the right thing . [ door closes ] [ scene_break ] elizabeth : you think i 'm too messed up over jake to be a competent floor nurse , let alone return to the o.r . robin : no . this is a legitimate project patrick and i are working on . elizabeth : you 're creating busywork to keep me occupied . ok ? i do n't care how good your intentions are , i wo n't be babysat . robin : elizabeth , that 's not what i 'm doing . we 're really thinking about writing this paper on post - op treatment . i wanted you to pull the data because i trust you and because i thought you would enjoy being part of the project . elizabeth : i 'm sorry . i leaped to the wrong conclusion . robin : it 's ok . i think you 're the best nurse that we have . elizabeth : i 'm trying . i really am . i just -- i -- i was trying really hard not to let this affect my job . robin : i wanted you to pull this data because i trust you implicitly . and patrick and i wanted you to be a part of this project because you 're always reliable . elizabeth : and hypersensitive . i -- i get too emotional . robin : elizabeth , it 's ok . look at what you 've just been through . you know what ? any parent would feel the same . elizabeth : yeah , but you saw my meltdown the other day . and i guess that 's why i overcompensated . i just wanted to prove that i was ok , which of course i did exactly the opposite . robin : no worries . i can find someone else to do it . [ scene_break ] maxie : you are officially the cutest , most wonderful person on the face of the planet . and thanks to your encouragement , i came up with a plan . i left false information lying around for inga and she sent kate to the wrong meeting in new york . now kate is so angry . we have to celebrate . and i came up with more ideas . i 'll call you later . spinelli : do not touch the computer or all will be lost ! maxie : what 's wrong ? ! spinelli : i 've monitored your cyber affairs from afar , and unknowingly , you have accessed a most pernicious virus that is wreaking havoc on the worldwide web . maxie : that sounds awful . spinelli : but have no fear . while most are helpless in its path , the jackal can defend you from the forces of darkness . maxie : thank you , spinelli . i 'm really glad you 're back to your old self . i saw you at jake 's the other night and you looked kind of down and droopy . i thought maybe something was wrong . spinelli : you think of me ? maxie : of course . just like you still look after me from afar . cyberly- speaking , of course . spinelli : so we 're still ... connected . [ scene_break ] nikolas : hey there . robin : hey . nikolas : oh , sorry . i did n't mean to scare you . robin : i 'm just a little on edge lately . nikolas : right , right , with lisa on the loose , i 'm sure . i made a donation to shadybrook when my mother was there . i 'm on the board of directors , so ... robin : oh . nikolas : so , elizabeth ... robin : yeah . what , you concerned about what happened at the hospital this morning ? nikolas : i am . i think she 's having a hard time , you know ? robin : well , she is , but it 's only been a month since jake 's death . i mean , if something happened to my kid , i mean -- nikolas : no , i -- do you think it 's affecting her work , though ? robin : i think elizabeth needs to be working right now . nikolas : but it 's her job to make life - and - death decisions , you know , so that 's my concern -- robin : elizabeth 's always been a professional . nikolas : no , i know . i worry that she has n't taken enough time off . i offered to send her to california to see sarah . she does n't want to do that . i do n't know what else to do . robin : well , how about this ? how about i look after elizabeth and i 'll let you know if i think she 's on overload . nikolas : you 're busy enough as it is . you do n't have to do that . robin : i am fine . patrick and i are back together . my little girl 's perfect . it 's the least i can do to help out a friend . nikolas : all right . and i would n't worry about lisa . i 'm sure she 's long gone by now . see you . robin : bye . [ scene_break ] maxie : spinelli , did you fix the virus ? spinelli : it has been vanquished . your system is safe . maxie : thank you so much . and as a reward , sustenance . spinelli : oh , a most thoughtful gesture . maxie : yeah , it 's kind of like old times , except not really . so how have you been , spinelli ? solve any tough cases lately ? spinelli : well , actually , private investigation has been temporarily set aside , as my assistance is most urgently needed in ... dangerous matters . maxie : with jason ? spinelli : precisely . zacchara sr . is crazy like a fox . messing with him is like playing with fire . that 's why i did it . played with fire , that is . i torched his warehouse , watched that baby go up like a big ball of flame . now , zacchara sr . 's gon na come after with guns blazing , but that 's the idea , see ? want to knock him off his pins , make him so reckless , johnny boy 's got ta shut big daddy down . [ telephone rings ] maxie : `` crimson . `` hey , hi ! i actually have no idea why inga gave you the wrong address . i have the correct one right here . i 'll give it to you . [ scene_break ] jason : spinelli 's come up with this streaming video program of all the warehouses . so i want that monitored 24/7 , because i know that anthony 's gon na retaliate , so just get it done for me , ok ? thanks . why are you smiling ? sam : nothing . it 's just good to see you all fired up , taking action . jason : yeah , well , this thing with the zaccharas is heating up , so ... sam : anything i can do to help ? jason : uh ... you can be careful . sam : mm - hmm . jason : i do n't want anthony to use you to get to me . why are you smiling again ? sam : what ? because it 's not that i think it 's good that there 's problems between the zaccharas or anything . it 's not . but you 've been in a really bad place , and it 's nice to see you back at work . jason : well , anthony 's coming at us any way he can , so i got ta deal with it . sam : you should . i mean , do what you do best . [ scene_break ] [ knock on door ] abby : well , you could have used your key . anthony : you were expecting someone else . a lucky someone else . may i ? abby : uh , actually , i 'm busy right now . anthony : for you . chocolates . i wrapped them myself . and the violets are from my pots . i wanted to give it a personal touch . abby : no , thank you . anthony : please . take it as a token of my admiration . abby : thank you . what do you want ? anthony : ha ha . i hope when we get to know each other a little better , the repartee will flow a little smoother . abby : there is no reason for us to get to know each other better . anthony : what about that favor i did for you , arranging for that hit woman to be caught so you 'd be exonerated ? abby : you were the one who hired her in the first place . anthony : oh . where do these rumors get started ? it 's true , initially i was afraid my son had framed you , but john 's as innocent as i am . it was old man trujillo . you got ta watch out for the quiet ones . but , i digress . abby , you 're a lovely girl , and as a show of my respect and friendship , i 'm here to do you another favor . [ scene_break ] robin : hey . i wanted to see if you 'd have coffee with me at kelly 's , but you were nowhere to be found . patrick : yeah . i , um , i went and saw johnny . this lisa escaping thing has got me nervous . robin : i know . i keep looking over my shoulder , too . but that 's dumb , 'cause she 's gone , right ? patrick : until the police track her down , i do n't want to take anything for granted , and i think johnny is the only person that she would go to for help . robin : so , did he say anything ? patrick : he says he was surprised that she 's not in shadybrook . robin : well , he 's lied for her before . patrick : yeah , i know . i do n't like the guy . he grates on me . i do n't know if he makes me feel responsible for lisa being crazy or it 's actually my own guilt . robin : we 're moving past that , remember ? patrick : look , robin , lisa was n't crazy in college . she was an adrenaline junkie , but she was n't insane . and i do n't know if i did n't see it , or by her coming here she just , i do n't know , got crazy when she saw me . robin : ok , i 'm gon na keep saying this until you hear me . it is not your fault that lisa is a whack job . you 're not responsible for anything that she 's done . patrick : bottom line is i believe johnny when he says he has n't seen her or heard from her . robin : ok , well , then , we 'll stick with our first instinct . lisa 's gone and she 's headed for the border . [ scene_break ] johnny : next time i call a meeting with the head of your family , make sure he 's there , or say adios to your next shipment . lisa : johnny , i need your help . johnny : whoa , whoa , calm down . lisa : you have to help me , ok ? johnny : stop , will you ! lisa : please , what else am i gon na do ? johnny : i have a crisis brewing with sonny . i 've got a father that i have to chase around town . one nut job is enough . lisa : they 're gon na lock me up in an institution for the criminally insane . do you have any idea what they do to people in there ? ok , they 're gon na drug me and lock me up and hurt me . johnny : listen to me . you need serious help . all right ? lisa : that 's why i 'm here . johnny : no , no , no . i mean help from a real doctor or somebody that 's gon na watch after you , make sure you heal . lisa : they 're never gon na let me out . johnny : you tried to kill robin . lisa : ok , and how many people have you tried to kill and succeeded ? and you 're still out on the streets . johnny : i 'm done protecting you . sorry . whoa , whoa , whoa ! lisa : then kill me . you just pull the trigger and be done with it , because i would rather be dead -- i would rather be dead than caught . [ scene_break ] jason : michael got into pcu . sam : whoa , i had no idea he applied . jason : he did n't . i 'm guessing carly must have done it for him . sam : well , is he gon na go ? jason : uh , he says no , but i got the sense that he might be thinking about it . sam : what about working for johnny zacchara ? jason : well , that 's actually the one good thing that 's come out of this anthony blowup , is that if we 're at war with the zaccharas , michael 's a pawn , and i think he finally understands that . sam : that 's good . i mean , it 's really good . you must be relieved . and i think the timing is really good , too , because i was at kelly 's with abby and we were talking about michael and how they had just broken up , but michael had walked in and abby and michael looked at each other , and it was like there was no one else in the room . and i had to make up some lame excuse to leave , and i did , and i think they 're probably working things out as we speak . jason : well , this might be a turning point for michael . sam : yeah . what about you ? have you decided if you were gon na quit or not ? jason : i ca n't . there 's too many things i got ta take care of first . [ scene_break ] anthony : ah . it 's polite to offer a guest a drink . a little wine , maybe ? i used to sit in my garden and -- abby : i do n't have wine or anything else for you . anthony : ohh . now you 're being rude . abby : you 're going to offer to pay me to stay with michael to influence him towards you . anthony : i made that offer before . you were less than receptive . abby : look , michael and i have broken up . anthony : oh , no . i 'm so sorry to hear that . not to worry , though . michael is a very headstrong young man and he 's in love . he will be back . in the meantime , here you are , no longer charged with murder , but with no visible means of support . i can change that . abby : i 'm done stripping . there is n't enough money you could pay me . anthony : a crying shame , too . what a sight you must have been . abby : ok , now who 's being rude ? anthony : no , merely appreciative . in any case , the job is legit . you want to be a paralegal , i can get you into my attorney 's office . her name is angela dwyer . here 's her card . she 's expecting your call . [ knock on door ] michael : hey , it 's me . anthony : what did i tell you ? michael : hey . sorry i did n't call first ... what the hell are you doing here ?	at the hospital , nikolas and elizabeth watch patrick and robin with emma . elizabeth thinks about jake . anthony assures johnny that everything will be taken care of .abby and sam discuss michael and how that abby had told him that she did n't ' want him to be part of the mob , but then she had broken up with him . michael reads a letter outside of kelly 's . jason joins spinelli in his office and watches a video of a surveillance camera of the goings on in the casino . robin offers elizabeth help if she ever wants to talk . nikolas offers elizabeth a cup of coffee , but she refuses . nikolas and elizabeth discuss how that patrick and robin are a family again and she is happy for them . maxie is on the phone , arguing when matt comes in and takes over the phone call for maxie and explains about the article in the newspaper that their cosmetics didnt contain any harmful ingredients . michael joins abby at the table . michael starts to get up and leave , but abby asks him to stay . abby tells michael that the charges against her have been dropped . abby tells michael that she trust him completely . michael tells abby that she had gotten an acceptance letter from pcu and wonders if she had sent it in for him . maxie becomes upset that inga is trying to take her job . maxie begins to rethink her life and what she wants to do . robin checks on elizabeth and asks her how is she feeling . robin invites elizabeth over for dinner and asks for help on a case that they are working on . patrick comes to see johnny to inquire about lisa 's whereabouts . johnny denies knowing anything about lisa . sam is on the phone when kristina comes to visit her to talk about ethan . sam reminds kristina that ethan is married . michael comes to see jason to ask him if he had sent in an application for him for pcu . jason denies knowing anything about it . michael tells jason that he is not going to pcu . jason tells michael that johnny and anthony are at war with them .
luke : hey , take it easy , rambo . tracy : which part of `` i need a few minutes to freshen up `` did you not get ? i 'm gon na sue the police department . officer : you can file a complaint as soon as your lawyer arrives . tracy : i am ! i 'm going right to the top , to the commissioner ! i 'm not kidding . i 'm gon na call mac as soon as we get out of here . luke : yeah , you could do that if he had n't just been fired . [ scene_break ] mac : anna ! i 'm glad i caught you . anna : do n't creep up on me . mac : you got to do me a favor . anna : yeah . anything . mac : take my job , please . [ scene_break ] mcbain : sorry about the baby . how 's sam ? jason : i do n't -- i do n't think she 's accepted it yet . [ scene_break ] todd : really great to see you , but i 'm parked in a loading zone . heather : i think you and i need to have a little chat . todd : thank you so much for everything you did last night . you 're a really good samaritan . i got a new mother and a baby in a town car probably blocking an ambulance . i really got to run . heather : i 'd rethink that if i were you , mr. manning . [ scene_break ] mcbain : she must be devastated . jason : yeah , she had -- she had a dream her son was still alive . woke up , had to face losing him all over again . [ scene_break ] sam : you 're john mcbain 's friend ? téa : oh , yeah . téa delgado . and you 're sam ... sam : yeah . téa : ... morgan . [ chuckles ] sam : you had your baby . téa : i sure did . and from the look of things , so did you . hmm . [ scene_break ] heather : we 've never been properly introduced . i 'm sorry . where are my manners ? i 'm heather webber . and you 're todd . or should i call you thomas ? i do my homework , mr. manning . todd : `` e `` for effort , heather . i 've got a new mother waiting . you should never keep a new mother waiting . heather : do n't dismiss me , mr. manning ! or i might be forced to tell the new mother that the baby she 's cooing over is n't really hers . [ scene_break ] anna : no , we 've talked about this , mac . i ca n't -- i ca n't take your job . mac : i 'm asking you -- i 'm asking you to reconsider . anna : i would be setting myself up to fail . i ca n't replace you , mac . really , i -- you know what i would rather do ? is i would like to sign that petition to get you reinstated . that -- mac : it 's too late . it 's not gon na work , you know . mayor lomax is getting ready to hire pete corelli . anna : pe -- what ? mac : pete corelli . anna : oh . he 's still there ? mac : the city councilman . anna : i ca n't be -- he 's an imbecile . i did n't think he 'd last one term . mac : exactly . look , the best thing he does is play politics . he 's getting ready to maneuver himself right into the commissioner 's chair . unless you stop him . anna : oh . why is this now my responsibility ? mac : because you were the mayor 's first choice . anna : but , mac , come on . mac : what ? anna : what about you ? you know -- mac : what about me ? anna : yes . mac : anna , honestly , i 'm over it , okay ? i did my best . it 's time for me to move on to something else . besides , it would be nice to know that the department 's gon na be in great hands . come on . please . will you do it ? anna : mm . i do n't ... i 'll think about it . mac : you ca n't think about it ! mayor lomax is gon na call a press conference at 4 : 00 p.m. , announcing corelli as the commissioner . come on . call her . please . it 's your civic duty . anna : to balance budgets and arm - wrestle all those bureaucrats ? i am better at case . mac : you are excellent -- you are excellent at both . the department needs you . call the mayor . [ scene_break ] tracy : by the time i 'm through with you , you 're lucky if you make pope patrol ! can you believe that ? our tax dollars -- my tax dollars -- pay his salary ! luke : nevertheless , you are a suspect in an ongoing police investigation . tracy : excuse me . i 'm a person of interest , just like you . luke : whatever . i 'm just saying , darling , you might want to dial back the attitude . tracy : and what ever happened to `` innocent until proven guilty `` ? do you have a comb ? luke : comb ? no comb . no belt . no shoelaces . welcome to police custody . tracy : it 's a plot . they 're trying to make us look guilty . luke : they do n't have to make us . we already look guilty . we had motive , means , and opportunity , plus we were caught with the smoking gun in our hands . tracy : when did you get so pessimistic ? luke : this is n't pessimism . this is realism . this situation is n't gon na get any better until we figure out who really killed husband number eight . [ scene_break ] todd : would you mind keeping your voice down ? heather : what ? you do n't want people to know that téa has sam 's baby and the baby that sam 's about to bury is really téa 's ? todd : [ sighs ] look , i did everything i could to save téa 's baby . so did you . okay , it 's a dead baby , and that 's a tragedy . but the fact that i was holding sam 's baby when téa showed up at the cabin or whatever it was -- that 's not my fault . heather : how about the fact that you did n't choose to enlighten her ? todd : that was your idea ! you said it would be better for everyone . you said that that woman was probably going to abandon her baby anyway . heather : well , you obviously agreed with me . todd : it 's too late now , right ? do you have any idea what would happen if this came out ? heather : i know what would happen to you . your brother 's widow would blame you for his son 's death . [ scene_break ] mcbain : you should have seen them together after the birth . she was so happy . what happened ? what happened after you left the motel ? where 'd you find them ? jason : she must have been a little more out of it than you noticed , because she followed a light into the woods and ended up at some type of shed . and she said she was dizzy , did n't want to drop the baby , so she put the baby in the planter box out on the porch . i did n't -- i did n't see him at first . you know , i came in . i saw sam passed out on the floor . and when she started to regain consciousness , she kept asking me about the baby , told me where she put him . i knew -- i knew he was gone before i picked him up . he was too still . mcbain : [ sighs ] jason : but she kept insisting that she wanted to hold the baby . i put him in her arms . she uncovered his face , told me he was n't hers . mcbain : i guess she just did n't want to believe it . jason : she kept saying that someone had taken her baby and left the other little boy . mcbain : [ sighs ] that 's rationalization , right ? if it is n't hers , then her son must be alive . [ scene_break ] téa : so , how 's your baby doing ? sam : he did n't make it . téa : oh , my god . i 'm so sorry . i , um ... uh ... ca n't even imagine . i do n't know what to say . um ... life 's unfair . 'cause it is . this little guy lost his father before he ever got a chance to meet him . sam : it 's a boy ? m - mine was a boy . i said ... `` was . `` it 's weird . i ca n't , uh ... i ca n't really understand what happened . because i feel like one minute i have him in my arms , and ... the next minute , he 's gone . [ scene_break ] mcbain : does sam still believe her son 's alive -- someone switched him for another baby ? jason : last night , she was pretty insistent . she wanted me to search , and i had to explain that we were in the middle of nowhere , and i found her son exactly where she left him . she finally stopped fighting it . [ scene_break ] sam : how is he doing ? téa : oh . [ chuckles ] he 's doing well . oh , he 's , uh ... [ chuckles ] i have a feeling he likes to be the center of attention . he can be a little fussy sometimes . like right now . well , he 's a drama king , just like his dad . oh , it 's okay , little guy . and apparently he has his uncle 's sense of timing . it 's okay . it 's all right . sam : maybe i could try . [ scene_break ] mac : hey . hey . hey , what 's all this ? felicia : hey . the mayor 's worst nightmare . articles , petitions -- all making you look like the best police commissioner . she 'll have to reinstate you . mac : um ... it 's too late . she hired someone else . felicia : she did ? well , whoever he is , he 's not gon na be nearly as good as you or as fair - minded as you . mac : i 'm happy to say she 's both . felicia : she ? [ scene_break ] anna : no more cutting corners . we are going to do things by the book . i do n't want any more arrests thrown out on technicalities . because we are going to build a department that this city can trust and that we can be proud of . right . i look forward to getting to know you all personally . let 's get to work . officer : commissioner ? anna : yes ? officer : your first challenge is on ice in the interrogation room -- obstruction , illegal disposal of a firearm , and possible murder . anna : well , start off with a bang . officer , um , i -- i have something that i would like you to handle . [ scene_break ] mcbain : man , i keep thinking i should have tried harder to get her to the hospital . jason : you did . mcbain : while she was still in labor . i should have ... i should have got her in the car instead of trying to deliver it there in the ... in the motel room . jason : she should have never been at the motel . she should have been home with me . if she had had the baby in the hospital , he might still be alive . [ scene_break ] todd : i did n't kill téa 's child . i did everything i could to save that child . heather : you think she 'd ever believe you ? todd : why are you doing this ? you come here -- you 're threatening me ? it was your idea to switch the babies . heather : oh , mr. manning . trust me . if i was threatening you , you 'd know it . this is just a conversation . i fully intend to keep quiet . todd : right . i 'll keep quiet about the gangster in the wheelbarrow . i do n't care who you kill ! heather : i did n't kill anthony zacchara . i 'm merely protecting the person who did . [ scene_break ] tracy : you should have let me call the elq lawyers . what 's the point of having them on retainer if we ca n't avail ourselves of them when a family member gets wrongfully arrested ? luke : well , maybe you should bring that up at the next board meeting if you 're not too busy breaking great big rocks into little bitty ones . tracy : maybe i said too much to the police last night . luke : gee , you think ? tracy : well , i thought i could explain . luke : you blew right past explanations , darling , and into self - incrimination . tracy : what do you want ? a written apology ? luke : i want you to exercise your constitutional right and zip it ! do n't say any more to these guys . the cops are not our friends . slim . anna : luke . [ scene_break ] heather : you really are a fascinating read . it 's a very complicated family , the lords . you seem to be the most complicated one of all . todd : actually , not at all . heather : a family like that must know the importance of discretion . at the moment , my son has this nosy girlfriend . and i 'd rather she did n't find out about my , uh ... gardening . todd : where did you plant mr. zacchara ? heather : my gardening is our secret . just like you swapping your ex - wife 's dead baby for a living one . never happened . do we understand each other ? todd : where 's téa ? heather : miss delgado and her baby are down the hall at the elevators , just outside room 402 . she forgot these pamphlets . i offered to -- todd : thanks . heather : wait , wait , wait . mr. manning ! mr. manning , i 'm not finished ! mr. manning ! [ scene_break ] sam : oh , i 'm -- i 'm so sorry . you barely even know me . téa : listen , having had children already , to reject any kind of help , i 'd be a fool . alexis : sam ? honey , should you be out of bed ? i 'm afraid we kept my daughter waiting . congratulations , miss delgado . téa : thank you . alexis : let 's go . téa : bye , sam . [ baby fussing ] alexis : you need to get some rest . sam : yeah ? why ? mom , what else can happen ? kelly : i 'm so sorry , sam . sam : why did my son die ? [ scene_break ] kelly : we were able to determine the cause of death . only ... there 's something that does n't add up . anna : why did n't you call me last night ? i was worried when you did n't come home . tracy : home ? it 's a mutually convenient hotel suite . luke : well , i 'm sorry i worried you . but i only had the one call , and i called an attorney . anna : you 're under arrest ? luke : yeah . tracy : you 'll get used to it . anna : so you 've called alexis ? luke : i left a message . anna : [ sighs ] tracy : i 'm touched by this happy little reunion , but , uh , we 're wasting time . could you do us a favor , please , and call alexis and light a fire under her ? or perhaps you can get the police commissioner . i have a bone to pick ! anna : okay . pick away . tracy : what does that mean ? anna : i 'm the new commissioner . [ scene_break ] mac : sorry you wasted all that effort . felicia : i 'm happy to do it . mac : and i 'm grateful . you look disappointed . felicia : well , and you 're not ? mac : anna will be great for the department , you know . she was an excellent police chief back in the day . she 's gon na get things back on track . felicia : i know . she 'll be just fine . but what about you ? this department 's been your life . mac : and that is the problem . felicia : so what are you gon na do now ? [ scene_break ] jason : i appreciate everything you did for sam and the baby . but i 'll take it from here . officer : jason morgan ? you need to come with us . mcbain : is there a problem ? officer : nope . the new commissioner told us to pick him up . let 's go . jason : [ sighs ] [ scene_break ] sam : what does n't add up ? what happened to my baby ? [ scene_break ] todd : all right , enough sightseeing . let 's get you out of here . téa : oh , i 'm waiting for the nurse . todd : she -- nurse gave me the pamphlets . téa : oh , thank you . yeah . if this baby has a genetic condition , i 'm gon na have to keep my eye on it . [ scene_break ] kelly : sam , if you recall , given the family history , there was something we were worried about . sam : yeah . beta thalassemia . i remember . [ scene_break ] téa : `` beta thalassemia . `` i ca n't even pronounce it . d - do you know what it is ? todd : it 's all greek to me . you ready to go ? téa : ugh . you know , if victor had it , then you would have had to have it , too . because you are identical twins . todd : maybe it 's recessive . maybe it just skipped a generation . téa : well , you know , i sure as heck did n't give it to him , so it had to have come from his father 's side of the family . [ scene_break ] kelly : beta thalassemia is sometimes called mediterranean anemia . it 's more common in people of greek and italian ancestry . alexis : like with the cassadines . [ scene_break ] todd : i do n't think it 's something you need to worry about . the doctor said it 's nothing to worry about . [ scene_break ] sam : okay , so is that why my son died , because he inherited some sort of a disease from my side of the family ? kelly : no . in fact , there was no sign of it . [ scene_break ] téa : the condition is manageable , but i have to keep on top of it . todd : and i 'm sure you will , mama bear . [ scene_break ] sam : so if beta thalassemia was n't a factor , what killed my son ? [ scene_break ] téa : you want to hear the good news ? it 's a lot less serious than the condition i might have passed on to him . [ scene_break ] kelly : respiratory failure . sam : he could n't breathe ? [ scene_break ] téa : hemophilia is a potentially life - threatening disease passed on from mother to son . my ob / gyn in llanview said i 'm a carrier . [ scene_break ] kelly : there was an additional complication , one that did n't show up in any of the screens . your son had hemophilia . [ scene_break ] téa : relax . we dodged a bullet . the worst that can happen to this little guy is a little anemia from the beta thalassemia . that i can manage . [ scene_break ] sam : okay , i do n't understand . is that why my son could n't breathe , because of hemophilia ? kelly : no , the child died of respiratory failure . but if he had survived , he had a potentially serious blood disorder . is -- is there a history of hemophilia in the family ? alexis : not that i know of . sam : why did n't we catch this sooner ? kelly : it 's a good question . i went back through all the tests , and there were no markers , and usually the mother is a carrier . [ scene_break ] téa : i got lucky for once , todd . todd : i 'm happy for you . téa : we won the genetic lottery . todd : terrific . can we go ? téa : what is the rush ? [ scene_break ] sam : so then it 's still possible . alexis : what is ? sam : that there was a mistake . [ scene_break ] téa : i know why you 're trying to rush us out of here . i know what you 've done , todd . [ scene_break ] alexis : what do you mean ? what kind of mistake ? sam : i was right . that was n't my baby . my son is still alive . [ scene_break ] todd : you know what i 've done . téa : yeah . the car , the plane , the bum 's rush out of here . todd : just trying to get you back to llanview . that 's all . téa : uh - huh . todd : do n't you miss our daughter ? do n't you miss your brother with the funny name ? téa : [ chuckles ] yes , i do . but why do you want me out of port charles so badly ? todd : i just know that llanview 's where you belong . that 's your home . téa : admit it . you ... [ chuckles ] you want me off your hands before something else horrible happens . todd : yeah . guilty . guilty as charged . téa : todd , if it were n't for you , i would n't be holding my son in my arms right now . ooh . look , victor . your uncle does not like it when i praise him . todd : no , you being nice to me is making me uncomfortable . let 's go . téa : [ chuckles ] [ scene_break ] kelly : i 'm sorry , sam . i did n't mean to get your hopes up . you know , when you 're dealing with infants in utero , it 's tricky . you take histories . you check samples . but until the baby arrives and can be tested safely , it 's always possible we 've missed something . sam : okay , so it 's possible my child had hemophilia , and we just did n't know it ? kelly : i 'm afraid that 's what happened . sam : but it 's not what killed him . kelly : no . he just stopped breathing . [ scene_break ] téa : [ clicking tongue ] heather : well , look who 's here . téa : the woman from the woods ! victor , little guy , this woman is the reason that you 're still here . thank you so much , again , for everything you did . heather : oh , i had lots of help . did n't i , mr. manning ? todd : we lucked out . téa : could so easily have gone the other way . heather : oh , it still could . we 're all hanging by a thread , seeing if mr. manning can keep his mouth shut . [ scene_break ] tracy : you 're the new police commissioner ? anna : yes . apparently the mayor was going to offer it to pete corelli , and that 's -- tracy : oh , no . anna : yeah . exactly . and that is why mac insisted i took the position less than an hour ago , which is why i am not quite up to speed yet . luke : well , welcome to the hot seat , commissioner devane . anna : yes . you 're not going to make it easy for me , are you ? luke : what 's so difficult about dropping a couple of bogus charges and letting us go ? anna : i think that is a tad oversimplifying , quite honestly . luke : well , i do n't . why are they picking on us ? anna : picking on you ? for one thing , i am aware that tracy -- i do n't know how to say this -- was unhappy in her marriage , and she has often turned to you for questionable activities . tracy : seriously ? the man takes you in when you 're alone and grieving , and this is how you repay him ? luke : hey , she owes me nothing . seriously ? you think i take so little pride in my work that i would ice zacchara and leave this incredible trail of bread crumbs to my own door ? come on ! i 'm a little slicker than that . anna : i have to agree that this is very shoddy . i would expect you to have a little bit more finesse . luke : well , thank you . so let us go . anna : no ! i ca n't . i have just lectured a squadronful of cops about the fact that i am not going to tolerate any more cover - ups , and i would hate to prove myself a hypocrite on this , my very first day . luke : look , anthony zacchara has got an enormous list of enemies , including his son / grandson . why do n't you go question johnny , and if you get nowhere there , then come back to us . anna : no . i ca n't . it 's not possible . luke : you got no case here , slim . what you need to do is look into the pcpd 's irritating habit of arresting people and then gathering their evidence . rosalyn : rosalyn quan . i 'm an associate with alexis davis ' firm . anna : thank god . hi , miss quan . i am anna devane , the new commissioner . tracy : where 's alexis ? luke : well , obviously she got held up , so she sent her associate . tracy : i do n't want second stringers . luke : you 're gon na love her when you get to know her . anna : i 'm gon na leave you to privacy and stuff . anna : [ exhales ] [ scene_break ] officer : jason morgan . jason : you had me picked up ? anna : i did . jason : i have nothing to say without my attorney . anna : you do n't have to say anything . you just have to listen . i 've just been appointed police commissioner of port charles . so that 's gon na make things very awkward for both of us . [ scene_break ] sam : if i would have delivered here or at least brought my son in right away , would it have made a difference ? alexis : there 's really no way that she could know that . sam : i am a patient . she is my doctor . i deserve an answer . kelly : of course , you do , sam . but alexis is right . it 's very difficult to second - guess . the baby experienced acute respiratory distress . if he had been admitted , we would have put him on a ventilator and done everything we could to save him . but there are no guarantees . sam : no , but he would have had a chance . kelly : yes . sam : i need to be alone . kelly : of course . if you have any more questions , you have me paged . okay ? sam : thank you . alexis : there really is no way that they could know . sam : please ... do n't . go ahead . alexis : i 'm not going anywhere . [ knock on door ] mcbain : i 'm sorry . i do n't want to interrupt . i just -- i ... want to see how you were doing . alexis : lieutenant , this probably is n't the best time . sam : actually , mom , it 's okay for you leave . i mean , i know you have a client at noon . i would like to talk to john . [ scene_break ] anna : as you know , robin and i were separated for a long time ... too long . and , um ... when we were finally reunited ... she told me a lot about her life , obviously . she talked about stone . she talked about you . and she ... you know , she talked about how you supported after stone died , and that you gave her the courage to go on those h.i.v . meds . she really loved you , jason . and ... um , she was very grateful for everything you did for her . and so am i . jason : she died saving my life . anna : it was an accident . i really do n't think that she would want you to blame yourself . as , obviously , she does n't want us to both be on opposite sides . but we are . which means that i can not look the other way when a police officer is assaulted . even someone who happens to be outside of his jurisdiction . i know what you did to mcbain last night . [ scene_break ] mcbain : i 'm not much of a flower guy , so no guarantees . sam : thank you . mcbain : can i get you anything ? sam : you can answer a question . after you helped me deliver my son ... you went to get the car , and you were supposed to take us to the hospital . why did n't you come back for us ? [ scene_break ] mac : there is a world of possibilities out there . i 've been stuck in a rut for too long . felicia : so you decided to leave port charles just when i decided to stay . mac : does n't matter where i am . i 've got to change who i am . felicia : oh , i hope not . mac : felicia , i ca n't imagine all the places you 've been , you know , all the experiences you 've had . you know , i built -- i built a wonderful little world for myself . and it 's comfortable , but it does n't bring me any comfort . felicia : what are you gon na do now ? mac : well , um ... last night , right before spinelli came in ... i do n't know . i kind of got the feeling that maybe ... we might have kissed . felicia : i thought the same thing . [ scene_break ] téa : that sounds ominous . todd 's not known for his discretion . heather : well , that 's a pity . we could have settled this like adults , but you ran off like a schoolboy . so foolish . and so rude . téa : okay , uh , what 's going on ? todd : i can explain . heather : it 's about last night and the baby . todd : a - after everything that you 'd been through , i knew that you could n't deal with -- heather : it 's a terrible responsibility to break a heart . todd : i did everything that i could . heather : the baby was n't responding . and fortunately he ran into me . i have a lot of experience with infants . téa : and i 'm so grateful for that . heather : well , that 's just the point . you see , i 'm a very private person , miss delgado . and i do n't like people knowing my business -- good or bad . i 'm concerned that mr. manning publishes a newspaper . téa : oh . todd , did you threaten to put this poor woman 's picture on the front page ? heather : something like that . téa : well , that 's not gon na happen , right ? we 're gon na respect her privacy . todd : i was just trying to say thank you . heather : so ... we understand each other ? todd : never happened . [ scene_break ] sam : from the night i met you in the church , you have been there pretty much every time i needed you . you 've -- you 've done almost everything i 've asked . so i 'm just not sure why you did not come back for me and my baby . mcbain : i , uh ... i ran into some trouble . [ scene_break ] anna : there 's nothing to tie you to the assault . you were n't even there . and john , obviously , is n't gon na file a complaint . but i know you were responsible . and i know it 's not gon na happen again . [ scene_break ] sam : what kind of trouble ? i mean , car trouble ? [ door opens ] nurse : hope you 're hungry . sam : no , actually , i ca n't even think about food right now . nurse : you need to eat , mrs. morgan . you 've been through a traumatic experience , and your body needs a little care . you could use some care yourself , lieutenant . [ scene_break ] anna : you see , there was tension between you and john because he has ... become somewhat close to your wife , and you have a problem with that , clearly . but if you had chosen to confront him yourself , we would n't be having this conversation . whatever ensued would be between you and john . you would deal with it . but no . you chose to use sonny 's organization to send a message to him . now , i have a message for you . [ scene_break ] nurse : i 'm gon na leave this here . mcbain : um ... i 'm gon na give you a chance to rest , okay ? i 'll ... i 'll see you later . sam : thank you . nurse : you need to eat , mrs. morgan . sam : wait . what did you mean when you said lieutenant mcbain had to ... take care of himself ? [ scene_break ] anna : if you commit a crime , i will investigate . and i will build a case . and i will do everything in my power to prosecute you . jason : i understand . anna : very good . i want you to tell sam that my thoughts are with her . all right ? [ scene_break ] nurse : the lieutenant was here to get his ribs taped . sam : how 'd he get hurt ? nurse : he did n't want to say , but it was obvious that someone had given him a bad beating . [ scene_break ] alexis : sorry i 'm late . luke : oh , no need to apologize . tracy : speak for yourself ! alexis : my associate rosalyn and i went over the allegations with commissioner devane . unless they find a body dead or alive , there 's no evidence that a crime was committed , so the pcpd has no case . tracy : whoo - hoo ! does that mean i can leave this hell hole ? ! alexis : soon as you do the paperwork . tracy : you might want to speak to your little roomie , commissioner devane , and talk about the conditions here . not that i ever plan on coming back . [ door closes ] luke : what kind of a fool would ever leave a woman like that ? alexis : let 's hope that 's just what anthony did . because if he shows up dead , considering the fact that you and tracy were literally caught disposing of the probable murder weapon ... luke : a simple misunderstanding . alexis : ... with your prints all over it . luke : partial prints . thought i wiped that gun clean . alexis : the options for a defense will be very limited . [ scene_break ] felicia : it 's just as well that that kiss did n't happen . mac : why ? felicia : what do you mean `` why ? `` we 've been there . we 've done that . we 've done it badly . mac : i 've got wonderful memories . for a long time , i , uh ... well , i tried not to miss you . i did n't want to think about you . but then your girls would say something , and they 'd sound exactly like you . felicia : [ chuckles ] mac : or i 'd pick up a picture and remember all those crazy adventures we used to have . felicia : yeah , and me getting on your very last nerve . mac : but in a good way . felicia : stop it . mac , stop being so nice to me . it makes me feel even worse about how i wrecked everything . mac : hey , it 's complicated . you know , we fell apart for a lot of reasons . maybe we learned something in the meantime . felicia : that time heals all wounds ? mac : that 's my point . time is relentless . we missed our opportunity . we ca n't get it back . felicia : last night . mac : last night . are n't your curious ? felicia : yes . i am very curious . but i 'm scared . mac : me too . [ scene_break ] luke : hey , thanks for springing us . anna : oh . luke : you know , uh , tracy was starting to get on my nerves . anna : yeah . luke : the ambiance here is not really , um , her cup of tea . anna : you know -- luke : you , however , look right at home . anna : i agree with your attorney , you see . we do n't really have any grounds to hold you yet . but when we do ... you do n't get any special treatment . luke : i would n't expect any . you got to walk the walk . anna : could you do me a favor ? could you not get arrested for the next 24 hours ? because i really need to settle in , and this is a bit harder than i thought it was gon na be . luke : 24 hours . anna : yeah . luke : i 'll do what i can for you . anna : okay . luke : see you at the house . anna : [ chuckles ] [ scene_break ] heather : i hear it 's beautiful in pennsylvania . that baby 's gon na have such a wonderful life with such good , kind , wise parents . téa : [ chuckles ] yeah , let 's get out of here . she seems ... todd : she certainly is . heather : you think you 're so superior . news flash . i see how it all works . and i 'm working it . none of you will ever know what hit you . mcbain : you dropped something . [ scene_break ] sam : i was hoping you 'd come back . jason : how you feeling ? sam : i need to ask you a question . jason : can i tell you something first ? [ scene_break ] heather : thank you . it 's not often you meet such a chivalrous man . mcbain : yeah . heather : this is almost too easy . i 'm getting away with it . [ scene_break ] jason : i , uh , i came back to the motel last night to talk to you . i wanted to tell you that you were , uh ... you were right . sam : what do you mean ? [ scene_break ] heather : i get away with everything . it 's amazing . i even get to keep all my secrets . [ scene_break ] jason : you said i could love the baby because ... because he was a part of you . and you were right . did n't matter that he was n't mine biologically . i was gon na promise to love your son and be his father . so that 's what i wanted to tell you . [ scene_break ] heather : such a beautiful , innocent baby boy . you 'll have a much better life in pennsylvania than you would here . what , with these parents ? `` mother -- samantha morgan . father -- jason morgan . ``	john mcbain and jason have a calm , rational discussion . jason tells mcbain that sam said the child is n't hers . john regrets not being able to get sam to the hospital before she delivered the baby . jason regrets that sam was at the motel to begin with . jason tells mcbain that he appreciates everything he did for sam . heather threatens to blackmail todd . todd tells her that as long as she keeps quiet about the baby switch , he will keep quiet about the dead guy in the wheelbarrow . téa and sam chat in front of sam 's hospital room . sam only sees the top of the baby 's head from her angle . noticing that sam is no longer pregnant , téa asks her how her baby is doing . sam says her baby did n't make it . dr. lee arrives and goes into the room with sam . she says the autopsy determined the cause of the baby 's death was respiratory failure , but also found that the child also had hemophilia and no sign of beta - thalassemia , commonly known as mediterranean anemia . she says she looked at all of sam 's previous tests and there were no markers for hemophilia . sam concludes that she was right and that was n't her baby . todd takes the brochures about beta- thalassemia to téa . téa is certain that since she is puerto rican , it must have come from victor , which means todd must have it too . téa says it is much better than passing on the hemophilia that runs in her family . mcbain goes to see sam . she asks him why he did n't come back to the motel room last night to take her to the hospital . he tells her that he ran into trouble . the nurse that brings in sam 's meal happens to be the same one that treated mcbain and comments that both sam and mcbain need to take care of themselves . mcbain leaves . sam asks the nurse what she meant . the nurse said that john was in to have his ribs treated . she says john did n't say what happened , but it was obvious that he had been badly beaten . heather intercepts todd and téa at the elevators and tells todd she does n't want him to publish any articles about her heroic deed in his newspapers . téa concludes that heather is a little nutty . heather takes a hospital lab envelope out of her purse and gloat to herself about her grand plan . she drops the envelope on the floor . john mcbain picks it up and hands it back to her . she is amused at how easily she gets away with everything . she opens the envelope and looks at the lab results that show the parents of the child that just left for llanview are sam and jason .
luke : if you would join me in a toast to this beautiful , intelligent , profoundly courageous woman , who changed my life and then saved it . to my best friend , my strongest ally , my life 's partner -- the woman i love . [ door opens ] [ dramatic music plays as laura makes her entrance ] [ scene_break ] man on pa : in just a few minutes , we 'll begin boarding at gate 3a for flight 527 to new york 's jfk airport , continuing on to london 's heathrow . we 'd like to invite all of our first - class and platinum fliers , along with anyone needing assistance , to come to the gate . [ scene_break ] nina : scotch , neat . make it a double , please . [ music playing ] silas : everything all right ? nina : oh . no , everything is not all right . franco and j. just tried to frame me for kidnapping ava jerome 's baby again . thank you . i mean , franco , of course , right ? you 'd expect that , because he 's a liar , and he likes to play mind games , and why should i be an exception ? of course , i would n't be an exception . but j. , he 's my own brother . i mean , i -- th -- those two donkeys , lying donkeys , just tried to frame me for a crime i most definitely did not commit . [ scene_break ] [ avery fussing ] michael : you are so tired , right ? you 're going to fall asleep before page 2 of your story . ca n't believe i let you stay up this late . [ doorbell rings ] michael : wonder who that could be . [ avery fussing ] [ scene_break ] butch : hey , ms. jerome . kiki : hey , butch . butch : your uncle is n't around . kiki : that 's fine . we 're just here to pick up my aunt . butch : she 's not in . morgan : she 's not ? butch : ms. demuccio left in a rush . she said it was important . [ scene_break ] ava : mr. quartermaine , hello . my name is denise demuccio . and i am here to see that baby . [ baby cooing ] [ scene_break ] lulu : mom ? laura : hi , my sweet . luke : laura . what are you doing here ? tracy : laura , i did n't realize you were on the guest list . luke : neither did i . lulu : mom ? laura : yes , honey ? lulu : you did n't tell me you were coming back to port charles . laura : it just happened very suddenly . lulu : what happened ? are you okay ? are you sick again ? [ scene_break ] anna : i 'm sorry , i really do n't want to see you right now . sloane : i 've been trying to keep a low profile . i bought you flowers , but instead of showing up to your door as usual , i sent them to your room . olivia falconeri said you checked out . she said you 're leaving the country . anna : yeah , i 'm going to scotland . i 'm -- i 'm taking duke home . sloane : that 's good . when are you coming back ? anna : i do n't know . [ scene_break ] ava : i am so sorry to just show up like this , really . might it be possible for us to talk inside ? michael : um , yeah , sure . please , come in . ava : yes ! thank you so much . oh , wow . this -- this is quite a place you 've got for yourself here , mr. quartermaine . michael : oh , thank you . it 's my grandmother 's , but thank you . ava : oh . michael : please . ava : oh , thank you . michael : so , what can i do for you , ms. demuccio ? ava : oh . denise . call me denise , okay ? now , you may or may not be aware that i am the late ava jerome 's twin sister . i saw ava 's photograph in the newspaper , and so i came to port charles to make some inquiries , and lo and behold , i find out that she was my twin . michael : that must 've been quite a shocker . ava : oh , you could 've knocked me over with a feather . but , you know , not everybody was very receptive at the start . would you believe i had to submit to a dna test ? but when that was over and all cleared up , i was able to make the acquaintance of my new family . except for this little one right here . [ gasps ] oh , look at her . she is a stunner . hi . yes , she is the prettiest baby i 've ever seen in my entire life . michael : yeah , i think so . ava : yeah . so , i thought maybe i 'd want to , you know , meet my little niece here , and maybe spend some time with her . would that be all right ? [ avery fussing ] [ scene_break ] kiki : that 's weird . i talked to my aunt this morning on the phone , and i told her i would pick her up here for dinner . morgan : hey , what important thing could denise possibly have to do ? emergency manicure ? did she tell you ? butch : no . she might 've told dr. clay . [ scene_break ] nina : you take one baby one time ... [ flashback ] ava : you kidnapped avery . silas : i did n't want to . ava : and does that make it okay ? silas : it 's not like i could ask kiki for permission . i could n't let anyone know what i was doing without giving away the fact that you were still alive . [ back to present ] silas : is your brother still accusing you of kidnapping avery ? nina : no , but they -- they pulled me into the pcpd into the interrogation room . it was all this ruthless con job that franco concocted , and he pulled my brother into it . i swear , he can talk anybody into anything . silas : what was the con ? nina : oh , the con is that i actually confessed to taking ava jerome 's baby . which is a gigantic lie , because i did not take that baby a second time . silas : so , why did franco say that you did ? nina : they were both trying to coerce me into signing annulment papers . silas : oh . an annulment . did -- did you and franco get married ? nina : no , i married ric lansing . see ? silas : yeah , sparkly . nina : yeah . and franco tried to get between us . i think he 's just a sore loser , really . i mean , if franco had had his way , he would 've stopped the wedding from happening before we were pronounced man and wife . [ scene_break ] laura : i am fine . i promise you that . i passed my latest evaluation with flying colors , and they say i 'm the picture of health . lulu : thank god . you look great . laura : thanks . lulu : i 'm so happy to see you , mom . laura : oh , you have no idea how much i 've missed you . lulu : i 've missed you , too . but i have to ask you ... why are you here ? tracy : that is the million - dollar question . we 're all waiting , laura . laura : [ sighs ] i 'm here for luke . lulu : you 're here for dad ? what does that mean , mom ? tracy : if this is yet another attempt to drag luke back into your storied past , do n't bother . your relationship has been rehashed , recounted , and regurgitated far too many times . luke and i are looking toward the future . in fact , this is our engagement party . laura : and thank you for spelling that out . but i -- i really would like to hear what luke has to say . [ scene_break ] sonny : tracy sounds a little harsh . carly : what are you talking about ? i do n't blame her . where the hell was laura when luke was falling apart ? sonny : well , you said the -- carly : it 's way too late to show up and stake your claim . sonny : you said the same thing to me when i told you not to marry franco . carly : i told you it was too late for you to stake your claim ? sonny : are n't you glad i did n't listen ? carly : yes . i like this infinitely better without franco . [ scene_break ] silas : so , how 'd you end up with lansing ? do you even know him ? nina : yeah . oh , yeah . silas : oh . nina : oh . really well . um , we crossed paths briefly at the courthouse one time , and , you know , it was n't until i actually was here that i got to know the real ric . silas : at the floating rib ? nina : yeah , at the floating rib , right here , yeah . he had just been publicly humiliated , and i empathized . and one thing led to another , and , oh , he was just so sweet . he helped me through a really rough time . silas : what was that ? nina : um , my breakup with franco . we had what i thought was forever , um ... i mean , i pretended to be crazy so i could stay at shadybrook . i mean , i thought we had something special , until franco betrayed me . silas : what did he do ? nina : um , he accused me of taking ava jerome 's baby from general hospital . listen , we had a connection , we had something special , and then he ruined it by accusing me of taking that child again . silas : i 'm really sorry , nina . nina : why ? it 's not your fault . silas : yeah , it is . [ scene_break ] kiki : why would my dad know where denise went ? butch : dr. clay was inside with her till right before she flew out . morgan : oh . okay . well , i guess we 'll just hang out here , then , and wait for her to get back . butch : sure thing . morgan : hey , i thought you said -- i thought you said your dad was going to work . kiki : that 's what he told me . i guess he came here to see denise instead . [ scene_break ] ava : that baby is my flesh and blood . we 're kin . and i just -- i would really like to get to know her . that would be all right , would n't it ? michael : look , ms. demuccio -- ava : no , no , no , please , call me denise . after all , you 're her brother , i 'm her aunt . we 're like shirttail relatives . right ? [ laughs ] michael : denise . my sister here has been through a pretty difficult ordeal . she disappeared , and we were afraid that she was kidnapped a second time , and she 's only just returned home . ava : look , look , i do n't blame you at all for being cautious . i have done my research , and from what i can see , you are the only family member to give any consideration to her safety and welfare . my god , the poor kid . from her mother 's womb untimely ripped , then stolen by two maniacs and gone for weeks before ending up living with her degenerate father . god knows what goes on in the mobster 's house . michael : well , i 'm now aj 's legal guardian , so ... ava : oh , yes . that 's my point exactly . i mean , look , you 've given her such a nice home and such a fine family . look at her . she 's healthy and safe , just like you said . and i , as her aunt , i want to thank you for watching out for her . michael : it 's my pleasure . denise : so , there would n't be any harm in me holding her , right , just for a minute or two , just to say hello ? [ avery coos ] [ scene_break ] sloane : you do n't know when you 'll be back ? no round - trip ticket ? anna : no . sloane : and you 'll be gone for a few weeks ? anna : months . sloane : `` months , `` plural ? how many ? anna : i do n't know . i ... i ca n't really picture what my life will be like in a few months , you know , what i will feel , where i will be . i just know that i ca n't be here in port charles right now . i need some time away . sloane : is this because of what happened between us ? [ scene_break ] brad : are you starting to get why i do n't want a big wedding ? lucas : this is just an engagement party . brad : yeah , my point exactly . think how much worse it 'd be if luke and tracy were saying their vows . lucas : just because it happened to them does n't mean it 's gon na happen to us , brad . brad : why take the risk ? i mean , what if one of our exes showed up and stopped the ceremony ? [ scene_break ] luke : laura , i 'm not sure what it is you want to hear from me . tracy said it all . laura : i really need to talk to you , but not in front of all these people . i think we should go somewhere private , just the two of us . tracy : enough with the drama ! you made your big entrance . we all paid attention . now it 's time for you to leave . laura : i am very sorry that i caught you off guard . but i need you to hear me out . after all the years , all we 've meant to each other , can you please do this for me ? luke , it 's important . tracy : really ? you know , a lot of important things happened since you 've been gone , not the least of which , luke was nearly destroyed by a horrible secret . you were n't here for that . lulu , bobbie , and the rest of us got him through it . so , at the risk of , mmm , sorry , repeating myself , this is luke and my engagement party . you 're not invited . laura : luke ... please . luke : tracy ... i 'm sorry . i have no idea what 's going on here . but i feel , if the positions were reversed , she would do me the courtesy , so i really think that i have to . [ scene_break ] anna : what happened last night ? [ sighs ] well , duke , he 's -- he 's been dead less a week , and i - i slept with you , and -- sloane : we were n't thinking clearly . we had some drinks . it was a mistake . but it 's not the end of the world . and it 's no reason for you to leave port charles . anna : no . well , i would be lying if i said that sleeping with you was n't part of the reason that -- that i want to leave . i just -- i ca n't -- ca n't be around you -- sloane : that bad , huh ? anna : no , it 's not that . just -- it 's not the drunk sex . i - i committed a murder . i shot an unarmed man point - blank . and we covered it up . sloane : that 's on me . anna : no , it 's not . i shot carlos . me . i did it , not you . and with that , i destroyed any possibility that we would ever get justice for duke , because , as we both know , carlos is the only one who could testify that he was acting on orders from julian . so , you know , i was so ... hell - bent on -- on vengeance that now julian wo n't ever go down for what he did . he wins . again . because of me . now , you told me that i need to try and find a way to forgive myself . well ... if that is even remotely possible , it 's not gon na happen here . sloane : why not ? anna : well , because here i see you , and i -- and i feel as if i 've betrayed duke . here , everywhere i turn , carlos is right there . here , julian , he walks the street . he 's a free man , and he 's masquerading as some kind of newspaper publisher or whatever . and here is the pier where i was going to start a new life with duke , and i ended up murdering a man . so ... if there is even the remotest chance that i can forgive myself and -- and mourn duke properly , then i have to leave . [ scene_break ] nina : i used to blame you for everything that happened to me , but you 're definitely not responsible for franco 's lack of trust in me . why would you even think you were ? silas : i was the reason you were at gh in the first place on the day that avery disappeared . you know , you went out of your way to find me and apologize to me for everything that had happened , and you wanted to give me some peace of mind , and that 's the reason why you were in the same place at the same time as ava 's baby . nina : how random is that , right ? i come to see you , and it puts me in proximity of a baby snatching ? silas : yeah . so , now it 's my turn to apologize to you . i 'm sorry for any part i played in putting the spotlight on you in this investigation . nina : so , you think i 'm innocent ? silas : i know you are . [ scene_break ] kiki : i do n't want to gloat or anything , but i knew that my dad would n't be able to just head into work after finding out that my mom has a long - lost twin sister . morgan : yeah , well , i guess he was as curious about denise as the rest of us , right ? kiki : [ laughs ] morgan : silas dealing with denise ? that 's kind of funny . i wonder how that conversation went down between the esteemed oncologist and the colorful cosmetologist . [ both laughing ] kiki : yeah , i would 've loved to be a fly on the wall for that conversation . could you imagine ? probably got that stoic look on his face that he always gets with delia ? morgan : i 'm sure when we see her , she 's gon na tell us all about it , if she ever comes back . kiki : i 'll just call her , and i 'll ask her where she went . mmm . [ ringtone plays ] morgan : that is n't -- that does n't sound like julian 's phone . kiki : no , it does n't . wow . denise must 've been in a pretty big rush to have left her phone here . [ scene_break ] ava : please , would you let me hold the baby , just for a minute or two ? michael : [ sighs ] she should have a chance to meet her aunt . [ avery coos ] michael : oh , this is -- aj , i 'd like you to meet someone new . ava : this is great . i -- i just love kids . michael : this is your aunt denise . ava : hi . hi . hi . oh , yes , look at you . look at you . oh , i ca n't believe how much you 've grown . michael : what do you mean ? i thought you 've never met her before . ava : oh , uh -- my niece , kiki , she showed me a picture . look at you . look at this sweet little face . yeah . you 're looking at me like you know me , huh ? yeah , you know who i am . i 'm your aunt . i 'm as close to your mother as you 're ever gon na get . huh ? [ cell phone rings ] michael : oh , if you 'll excuse me , i 've got to take this . ava : oh , yeah , no , sure . we 'll be totally fine . we 'll be fine , wo n't we , sweetheart ? hey . oh , hello . oh , my baby . oh , yes . [ fussing ] ava : i love you so much . do you remember me ? [ baby squeals ] ava : no , i know . no , no , of course , you do n't . and i have a little secret , okay ? just between us , okay ? [ squealing ] ava : i 'm your mama . i 'm your mama . [ scene_break ] tracy : you insisted on throwing this party . are you sure you want to leave with her ? luke : i 'm not leaving with anybody . i 'm going to have a quick , private conversation , and then i 'm gon na return and finish what i started -- paying tribute to the woman i love . that woman is you , tracy . let 's go back there . bobbie : [ sighs ] this is classic laura -- showing up on a whim , desperate for his attention . why ca n't he finally send her packing ? scott : well , laura never could stay away from trouble . lulu : [ sighs ] tracy , i am so sorry . i had no idea that she was coming . dillon : you want me to take you home ? tracy : no . no . luke said he 'd be back . i 'm gon na give him the opportunity to keep his word . valerie : i do n't know anything about their history , but i definitely get the sense that uncle luke 's ex is staking her claim . dante : well , yeah , from everything i know of lulu 's mother , she always was a fighter . laura : thank you so much for being willing to talk with me . luke : okay . you convinced me that we need to be alone for this , and it 's put me in an impossible situation . so , let 's cut to the chase . what 's going on ? [ scene_break ] brad : so , how long should we wait for your uncle to come back to his own engagement party ? lucas : which one of us has the exes that 's gon na show up at our wedding , brad ? brad : what ? lucas : you ? brad : no . i did n't mean that specifically . look , i just think city hall is the way to go . you , me , justice of the peace . simple . lucas : no . no , no , no . no , that 's not why you 're being weird . why you 're being weird about our wedding has nothing to do with you wanting simple and everything to do with your mystery family that you wo n't ever talk to me about . brad : [ sighs ] [ scene_break ] dillon : any idea what was so important for laura to tell luke she had to fly all the way from paris to do it ? has she never heard of skype ? tracy : dillon , you 're a filmmaker . you of all people should understand the power of spectacle . laura is putting on a show . the breathless arrival , the urgent need to speak in private . to her credit , no one does a better damsel in distress . lulu : tracy ... you know that my father loves you . i 'm sure whatever my mother has to say to him , it 's not that she wants him back , and even if she did , my dad would n't go . he 's not leaving you this time . [ scene_break ] nina : why are you so certain i 'm innocent this time ? silas : when you turned up at gh that day , i could tell you 'd undergone a kind of transformation . you 'd turned back into the girl i 'd fallen for in the first place . nina : i really lost myself for a while there . silas : seeing you that day , you know , looking into your eyes , i could tell you were better . you know , you 'd put past the pain and betrayal that overtook you after you came out of the coma . nina : thank you for believing in me . silas : [ snorts ] hell , i 'm not one to judge , nina . i 've taken my fair share of wrong turns . nina : like what you did with ava jerome ? [ scene_break ] ava : what do you think , sweetie ? the hair 's a little distracting . and the nails . and we 're both gon na have to get used to the accent , right ? yeah ? but it 's worth it . is n't it ? anything is worth it if i get to be with you . so , just you remember , okay ? that the pretty lady with the bangles and all the big hair -- underneath all of that , honey , it 's me . [ babbling ] ava : it 's your mom . but nobody can know about that , okay ? so , it 'll be our little secret . [ avery babbling ] [ scene_break ] kiki : i 'm gon na go to the rib and see if denise is there . you stay here and wait , in case she shows up . morgan : alternative plan , why do n't you wait here with me , and we do something ... i do n't know ... productive until denise gets back ? kiki : and risk my uncle and my aunt walking in on us ? you save it , captain . all right , call me if she shows up , okay ? [ scene_break ] ava : oh , hi . i was so busy with this cutie - patootie , i did n't even hear you come in . michael : what was the secret you were telling her ? ava : oh , you know , just girl talk . the secret to a finished appearance is accessories . yeah , we 've got to get her educated in matters of taste and style . michael : the education will actually have to wait . it 's past her bedtime . ava : the -- the visit 's over so soon ? michael : yeah , i 've got to get my little sister to sleep . come on . [ avery crying ] ava : oh . michael : right , aj ? time for `` goodnight moon `` and `` duck in a truck . `` ava : yeah . `` duck in a truck `` ? michael : yeah , you know . it 's her favorite story . she loves the pictures . ava : oh . you read to her every night ? michael : i try , i try . but on nights i ca n't , the nanny does the honors . ava : okay . well , say good night to your aunt denise . ava : you know , i do n't have to go just yet . i -- i do n't have anyplace to be , and i would really love to watch this little princess here fall asleep . and plus , babies are so wiggly , right ? an extra pair of hands could n't hurt . michael : uh , thank you . i appreciate that . but i actually have a nanny to help me with that . ava : oh . okay . well , i guess it 's time for you to go to sleep , you beautiful little sweet pea . you sleep well . michael : we 'll walk you out . ava : yeah , okay . well , thank you so much for letting me visit with her . i -- i hope that you 'll let me come and see her again . yeah ? michael : yeah , here . um ... call my office , and we 'll set up a time . ava : oh . i love you . i love you , honey . [ scene_break ] sloane : you 're running away . anna : i 'm not . no . i have thought this through . i -- i went and i said goodbye to my granddaughter and her father . i 'm not sneaking out in the night . sloane : that 's not what i 'm talking about . you 're trying to flee from that image of carlos haunting you . but you ca n't -- you ca n't escape from your conscience , anna . anna : look , that night , i lost more than -- than the man i love . i lost what i thought i knew about myself . i crossed a line i never thought i would . i just -- i just ... i have a lot to figure out . and , you know , if distance does n't dull the pain , then maybe it will just afford me some perspective . sloane : distance from me , you mean ? oh -- maybe i do remind you of all the pain you 've endured since duke 's murder . but i 'm the only one who knows that in your grief , you shot the guy who killed the man you love . we share that , right ? anna : that 's a terrible bond . do n't you hate me for dragging you into this ? sloane : you did n't drag me into this ! we 're in this together are n't we ? anna : oh , god . what do you mean ? sloane : you can talk to me about what happened . and i can keep carlos from invading your thoughts . anna , please . let me help you . anna : you 've been my confidant . you 've become my friend . sloane : well , if what we did last night has any part in you going away , i promise it wo n't happen again . [ chuckles ] i was so ridiculous this morning , was n't i ? confessing my feelings to you . well -- you 're not in any ... position to have a relationship with me , or anybody else , for that matter . i can be your friend , anna . anna : oh , kyle . sloane : it 's true . going away alone for months , that 's not the answer . you 're gon na have all these hours alone , replaying all those bad moments in your head . and would n't you rather have someone to talk to ? please , stay . let me be your friend . nothing more . just the person you call for in the morning if you 're feeling low . anna ... forgiving yourself does n't mean being alone , miserable . [ scene_break ] silas : why would you bring up ava ? nina : i thought that 's what you meant when you said you took some wrong turns , too . i thought you were referring to having an affair with ava while you were still married to me . silas : right . of course , yes . nina : yeah . and you got her pregnant while i was carrying your child , but only one of us got to be a mother . and you share a daughter with ava . kiki : dad . hi . silas : hi , kiki . how are you , sweetie ? kiki : oh , i 'm good . but what are you doing sharing a drink with her ? nina : nice to see you , too , kiki , charming as ever . silas : we just ran into each other . it 's -- it 's no big deal . what about you ? were you -- you looking for me ? kiki : no , actually , i 'm looking for denise . [ scene_break ] ava : [ sighs ] [ crying ] morgan : denise ? ava : oh ! oh . [ laughs ] oh , you scared me half to death . what are you doing here ? morgan : kiki invited me to crash your dinner together . ava : oh , my god , dinner . am i -- am i late ? i 'm late , right ? i 'm so sorry . morgan : no , it 's fine . she went to the floating rib to see if you 'd gone there , so i 'll just text her . ava : oh . okay . that 's good . morgan : what 's wrong ? what happened ? ava : well , i -- i went over to the quartermaines ' to see my niece . morgan : uh - huh . was my brother a jerk ? ava : no . no , he was real sweet , actually . he -- he let me hold her and everything . morgan : okay . well , you 're lucky . [ chuckles ] ava : [ crying ] i do n't feel very lucky . morgan : hey , why -- why not ? ava : i just ... i was n't prepared for the feelings that it would bring up in me , you know , to hold my ... that sweet little baby . to look into her eyes and have her look back at me like she knew me . i could 've stayed like that with her forever . but i could n't , you know ? i had to let go of her . [ sobbing ] [ scene_break ] michael : so , aj , what do you want to do this weekend , huh ? you want to go to the beach ? sabrina : there you are . i 've been waiting upstairs for you two . hey . it is way past your bedtime , little girl . yeah , michael : i 'm sorry . we -- we had an unexpected visitor . sabrina : oh , really ? who ? michael : i 'll tell you all about it while you put little sleepyhead here to bed . sabrina : right . michael : let 's go . [ scene_break ] dillon : are you sure you want to wait ? tracy : laura is counting on me to lose my temper and storm off . i 'm not gon na play into her hands . dillon : luke already did . why would he agree to go off with her ? lulu : my mother was practically begging . maybe there 's an emergency . dillon : something that laura could n't tell all of us ? lulu : dillon , stop worrying . any second , my dad 's gon na walk right back in here and continue celebrating his engagement to tracy . tracy : okay , well , i 'll leave the two of you to argue the point . i 've waited long enough . i 'm gon na see what luke and laura are up to . [ scene_break ] sloane : do n't go , anna . pa : this is the final boarding call for all passengers on flight 527 . all remaining passengers , please go to gate 3a immediately . anna : it would be so easy for me to share my burden with you , to have you take care of me , but that would n't be good for either one of us . i -- i have to be alone and lost in the world . i - i 've got to find my way again . i have got to leave . you know , since what happened on the pier , i have not been able to put one foot in front of the other without you . sloane : that 's okay . anna : no . sloane : because i 'm right here . anna : no , it 's not okay . i 'm not used to relying on people . it 's not me . and if ... we 're to have anything -- a friendship , even s -- you know , something more -- then i just have to leave , and ... i - i have -- i really have to be able to handle this on my own . do you know what i 'm saying ? sloane : i understand . promise me you 'll come home . anna : i promise . kyle ... i 'll come home . [ sighs ] [ scene_break ] silas : you thought denise would be here ? kiki : yeah , well , when i first saw you , i thought maybe you had decided to join in on our get - to - know - you dinner and you 'd brought her here . silas : no . i 'm afraid , no . um -- kiki : oh , also , butch told me that you paid denise a visit . silas : you were right . after you told me about her , i had to go meet the woman . kiki : so ? i mean , what 'd you think ? does n't she just look exactly like mom ? silas : it 's uncanny . nina : another double , please ? kiki : so , did denise say anything about where she might go ? ava : i have another chance to be in avery 's life , and i 'm taking it . [ scene_break ] sabrina : wow , i 've never had that much trouble getting aj to sleep . she was so tired , but she just would n't settle . michael : yeah , it 's my fault for letting her stay up so late , but that -- that woman , denise , she was so eager to meet her . i did n't have the heart to turn her away . you know , she 'd actually probably still be here -- denise -- if i did n't explain to her that it was past aj 's bedtime . i mean , she even offered to help me put her to sleep . sabrina : that 's a little pushy , do n't you think ? michael : yeah , a little bit , but she seems well intentioned . i told her she can call at the office and set up another meeting . sabrina : that 's nice of you . michael : oh , thanks . like i said , aj seems to like her , and besides , i had to promise the woman something . it was all she could do to tear herself away in the end . it was like she -- she did n't want to let aj go . [ scene_break ] silas : your aunt did n't feel the need to tell me where she was going . i 'm sorry your dinner might be a bust . kiki : it 's too bad . i 'm actually pretty eager to get to know her . even though ... you know , she 'll never take my mom 's place . [ scene_break ] ava : i just hated letting go of that sweet little baby . morgan : yeah . avery 's pretty special . i 'm sure -- i 'm sure you 've got -- you 've got all kinds of crazy feelings going on right now . i mean , meeting all these strangers who -- who are connected to your sister that you 've never met before . that 's got to be weird . that 's got to be -- that 's got to be confusing . i know it 's like that for me . i mean , seeing -- seeing you , it 's like seeing ava again . holding you in my arms , it 's like it 's -- it 's like i 'm holding ava . [ kiss ] [ scene_break ] tracy : i take it laura said everything she needed to say ? luke : she did . thank you all for coming . means a lot to me . now , please go home . tracy : why ? ! luke : i 'm sorry , tracy . i ca n't go through with the engagement .	as luke is proposing a toast to tracy , laura arrives and interrupts and insists upon speaking to luke privately . when luke and laura return to the room , luke asks the guests to leave and tells tracy that he ca n't go through with the engagement . kyle sloane intercepts anna at the airport . she tells him that she is taking duke 's ashes home to scotland and that she does n't know when she will be back . kyle asks anna not to go . she says she has to handle it on her own , but promises that she will return . she goes to board the plane .
sonny : hello , ava . [ sighs ] been real busy , have n't you ? ava : i do n't know what you mean . sonny : well , see , you 've been taking advantage of morgan 's illness . you 've been messing with his head . that 's gon na cost you . [ scene_break ] morgan : hey , dr. maddox . good morning . andré : good morning to you , too , morgan . morgan : did you , uh -- did you see the new plants out front ? andré : i did . i heard you were taking the gardening option very seriously . morgan : yeah , you know , i like being outside , using my hands . andré : you 've been an active participant in group , you 've stayed on schedule with your meds . this is what we want to see . how do you feel about your choices ? morgan : i feel more normal , less anxious . does that make sense ? andré : yes , it does . i believe you 'll be ready to be released soon . morgan : no . no , i - i ca n't . [ scene_break ] dillon : do you want me to stop ? [ kiki continues kissing dillon ] tracy : [ clears throat ] [ scene_break ] paul : i want to make clear that you are potentially facing serious charges , up to and including aiding and abetting . anna : well , the more fully you cooperate , sabrina , the more good you 'll do yourself . sabrina : i 'll tell you whatever i can . [ door opens ] michael : sabrina , wait . paul : what are you doing here ? michael : this is sabrina 's lawyer , henry nelson . he 's with diane miller and associates . henry : we need a moment to confer with my client . sabrina : thank you , michael and mr. nelson , but that wo n't be necessary . i 've been advised of my rights . i want to tell anna and mr. hornsby everything i know . [ scene_break ] alexis : [ sighs ] it 's gone . where is it ? julian : alexis ? looking for this ? i 'm , uh ... sure you recognize it . alexis : [ sighs ] it 's the shirt you wore when you murdered carlos . julian : yeah . funny thing is i - i - i , um ... i never expected to see it again . and yet here it is . alexis : to answer your question , that 's exactly what i was looking for . julian : the shirt as some sort of insurance policy , proof of who killed carlos . you know , just in case it was ever needed . alexis : i hated what you did , so i held onto the evidence . julian : that right there , that is the most honest thing you 've said to me in days . alexis : well , you 've put me in a precarious position , julian . julian : let me ask you , um [ chuckles ] so , were you looking for the shirt , because you think it 's time to turn your husband over to the authorities ? alexis : you 're half right . i was looking for the shirt , because i changed my mind . [ scene_break ] morgan : yeah , i , you know , i 've learned to manage my bipolar disorder . andré : so , then the next logical move would be to transition you from inpatient to outpatient care . morgan : i know . i know , and trust me , the day in , day out here is getting pretty dull , but just ... i do n't know , when i -- when i think about leaving , it 's ... it 's -- it 's like you said , i - i got my -- i got my medication down . you know , i 'm going to therapy . everything that 's rattling in my head , when i 'm here , feels calm , feels settled , you know ? andré : and you fear that once you 're outside these four walls , you 're not gon na be able to function . morgan : i mean , i -- obviously i 'll continue to take my medication . i know how important that is . i 'll continue to go to therapy . but being in the outside world , i ... i just feel like it 's better for me to be here where it 's safe . [ scene_break ] sonny : i know you -- you talked to , uh , morgan about breaking up with kiki . ava : did morgan say that ? sonny : he did n't have to because i saw your name in the visitor 's log . so , what did you tell morgan ? that he 's too dangerous for her ? that he should leave her for her own good ? he 's already guilty for kiki getting shot . i 'm sure he made it easy for you , did n't he ? but i 'm not . ava : well , you do n't have to be involved . sonny : you were . ava : i 'm trying to protect my daughter . [ scene_break ] dillon : can you give me a second ? tracy : sure . you know how i love to wait . kiki : well , um , i should really be getting back to work now . dillon : uh , yeah , i 'll see you later tonight , right ? kiki : yeah , count on it . i ca n't wait for our date . dillon : me , too . i 'll text you when i come up with a plan . kiki : ca n't wait . um , bye , ms. quartermaine . tracy : so ... [ sighs ] kiki jerome ? when did that happen ? [ scene_break ] anna : sabrina has been advised of her rights . it 's her choice if she wants to talk to us . for one , i 'm very interested to hear what she has to say . michael : okay , sabrina , you just say the word and this interrogation 's over . sabrina : michael , thank you , but ... anna and the da are right . i did aid and abet carlos . i knew that i was breaking the law , but i went with him anyway . so , all i can do now is offer my full cooperation . whatever you want to know , i 'll tell you . [ recorder beeps ] [ scene_break ] dillon : was n't expecting to see you . tracy : clearly not . or you would n't have been doing that in the middle of a work day . dillon : nothing just happened . tracy : i think i know office shenanigans when i see them . dillon : okay , stop . i - i - i refuse to have this conversation with my mother . i am a grown man . tracy : yes , you are , and what if your boss had walked in on you instead of me ? dillon : nina is out to lunch with kate moss . and just so that we 're clear , i will kiss whoever i choose , whatever i choose at whatever time i choose . capisci ? tracy : fine . i have much more important things to discuss . dillon : what ? tracy : i want to hire you in a professional capacity . i need photographs of baby edward . dillon : immediately ? like , right now ? tracy : uh , i do n't see why not . you do not appear to be inundated with work at the moment . dillon : okay , well , we are in between graphic designers , and yeah , scheduling is a little bit difficult . tracy : perfect ! so , i want pictures of him in your grandmother 's rose garden . dillon : [ sighs ] mom . tracy : you do n't like outdoor photography ? dillon : no , i am happy to shoot little eduardo rivera in grandmother 's rose garden or wherever else for that matter as long as you realize you are not actually his mother . sabrina is , and you do plan on giving him back , right ? [ scene_break ] sabrina : the first thing that i need to say is ... i 'm sorry . i knew that by protecting carlos , i was protecting duke 's murderer . and you and duke were always so kind to me . what i did was wrong , but carlos was my baby 's father , and i felt like there was nothing left for me in port charles , so i went with him . paul : just to clarify , you were n't forced ? sabrina : no . i went freely . anna : did carlos ever revisit the subject of duke 's murder ? sabrina : no . anna : did he ever mention julian jerome ? sabrina : i know that he was making calls to someone , but i do n't know who . anna : did he ever tie julian to duke 's murder ? sabrina : i 'm sorry , no . carlos never talked about what he did for julian . paul : so , basically , you 've got nothing for us ? sabrina : i wish that i did . look , i understand that i broke the law , and i 'm ready to accept whatever consequences you believe are fair . [ scene_break ] ava : kiki was shot because of morgan . she nearly died . i 'll be damned if i 'm gon na stand by and let him hurt her again . sonny : kiki was shot because you and your bed buddy , the da , were doing business with an arms syndicate . do n't -- do n't put your stuff on morgan . ava : he 's bipolar . but -- he 's erratic . he 's unstable . sonny : no , you know what ? he -- he 's doing well in freedman , he 's staying on his medication , and he 's making progress until you showed up and messed with his head . ava : no . sonny : yes , yes ! ava : all i did was talk to him , tell him the truth about what has happened -- how he married kiki under false pretenses , how he cheated on her . sonny : with you ! ava : yeah . sonny : well ! ava : with me and who knows how many others ? is n't promiscuity a symptom of manic behavior ? and how about how he dragged her off to some cabin somewhere and held her against her will , huh ? sonny : hey , they went off together . he -- she saw him in trouble , and she called for help . that 's all . ava : oh , yes , right . and that 's just what you want her to do , right ? you want kiki to make it her life 's work to help him . to hold his hand . to take care of him during his manic highs and his depressive lows , to be his caretaker the way that carly is yours . sonny : it 's not the same . ava : no , it is n't . sonny : nope , nope , nope . ava : because carly is a ruthless bitch . and i 'm sure that she 's just staying with you because of your money . it does n't matter how crazy you get . she 'll stay . but kiki is a vulnerable young woman . she 's still trying to find her way in life . she 's not equipped to care for morgan . and if she tries , it could destroy them both . [ scene_break ] andré : let 's break down your concerns about life on the outside . what is it exactly that has you worried ? morgan : i mean , i just feel like in here , we all , you know , we have our issues , and it 's kind of even playing field . out there , it feels like walking into a black hole . i just -- i do n't know what 's gon na happen . andré : are you feeling anxious because you are going to have more contact with kiki ? morgan : no . kiki and i are -- we 're -- we 're over , but that 's what i 'm talking about . i hurt her , you know ? i do n't want to go out there and hurt someone else that i love . andré : morgan , you know what happens when you do n't take your meds . you know what happens when you do n't come to therapy . each day , you 're going to have to wake up and make a decision . `` who do i want to be today ? `` morgan : you make that sound simple . andré : no , it is n't . i know that . but i also know that you 've changed . we 've adjusted your medication . morgan : yeah . i mean , yeah . it 's -- it 's definitely better than it was in the beginning . andré : i sense a `` but you are still concerned about the side effects . `` morgan : i mean , obviously , yeah . not being able to get it up was unreal , but that 's just -- that 's just part of it . andré : what else is bothering you ? morgan : i feel like an outsider . you know , i feel like a freak . so , i just think it would be better that i stay here with the other freaks . [ scene_break ] julian : you changed your mind about turning me in ? why ? alexis : because lucas almost died . julian : and that made a difference ? alexis : i saw you sitting by his bedside . i watched you ... crying and praying . and i thought that was the man that i fell in love with . and i could n't bear to not have you in my life anymore . and i knew that this shirt was proof that you killed carlos , and i did n't want someone else to find it and give it to the police , so i was looking for it , because i wanted to destroy it . julian : you made the right decision . how about ... how about we destroy this together ? [ scene_break ] sonny : i understand how bipolar affects a person . but i also know that morgan 's capable of making decisions , so whatever he and kiki decide is -- is -- is up to them . ava : i 'm not sure i can agree with that . sonny : well , it does n't matter . you 're the worst thing that ever happened to him . you know , look . he was gon na be bipolar . that -- that 's on me . but i 'll tell you what . because of you , he struggled more and he crashed more . do you understand me ? ava : do n't you blame me . he inherited it from you . sonny : i blame you every time you hurt him , every time you play with his head , his fears , his insecurities . when you keep him in your bed for your own amusement . but i got to say , i blame myself , also , for being so messed up that i screwed you . but hey , you know what ? it happened . the result was avery . so , for her sake ... i 'm gon na let you live . but i 'm warning you -- you keep messing with my son , you will not like how i retaliate . [ scene_break ] morgan : once i step outside those doors , everything i do is centered around me being bipolar . andré : mm - hmm . morgan : finding a job , my social life . the way i manage my illness will affect every single thing that i do . so what if i mess up ? andré : morgan , i 'm going to let you in on a little secret . we all make mistakes . we all mess up . you 've come to understand how bipolar affects you . and you 're taking life one day at a time . that 's all anyone can ask . my best advice to you -- embrace your future . because thanks to all the hard work you 've done here , you 're going to have one . morgan : you say that to all your patients ? andré : my job is to help you heal . if i did n't believe in the progress you 've made thus far , i would n't be recommending your release . we 'll establish a transition plan . you 'll continue to see me privately . we 'll work through any challenges or obstacles , and the triumphs , because there are going to be plenty of those . you 're going to have a job and a social life and a whole lot else . morgan : you think ? andré : in my professional opinion , it 's a sure thing . morgan : [ chuckles ] [ scene_break ] [ door closes ] paul : i 'm listening . anna : drop the charges . paul : i - i ca n't risk letting her go . she 's our only connection to carlos . anna : if you need her testimony , she will cooperate . paul : providing she has n't disappeared in the meantime . anna : no , sabrina is n't going anywhere . she has significant ties to port charles , starting with her child . paul : [ sighs ] [ scene_break ] tracy : what are we waiting for ? baby edward is growing older by the minute . dillon : no pictures until you answer my question . tracy : yes , i am aware that sabrina is back . i 'm also aware that her legal situation is tenuous . she aided and abetted a fugitive . dillon : michael is going to make sure that sabrina gets all of the legal representation that she needs . tracy : so she stays out of prison ? dillon : is n't that what you want ? tracy : yes . i do n't wish her any harm . i - i -- she 's a friend , or she was , but she 's a grown woman in a mess of her own making , and that baby needs structure and routine and constant love . he needs a mother 's influence in his life . dillon : and that 's what you are ? tracy : i may not get the , uh , mother of the year award , but i 'm not medea . dillon : mom , you do n't have to do this . tracy : do what ? dillon : prove that you 're a good mom . sure , i may not have had the most traditional of childhoods , but i would n't change it for a second . i loved growing up with you . tracy : thank you . dillon : just like little eduardo is going to love growing up with his mother . no , sabrina 's not perfect just like you were n't perfect , but she 'll be perfect for him just like you were perfect for me . tracy : okay . so , can we get going ? those pictures are n't gon na take themselves . [ scene_break ] julian : fire 's ready . now , once this is gone , it 's finally gon na be over . [ sighs ] [ alexis grabs the shirt away from her husband . ] julian : oh , what was that ? alexis : what do you think ? julian : yeah , i knew it ! you were never gon na destroy that shirt , alexis ! you were gon na turn it over to the cops , were n't you ? and that 's why diane was here that day . she 's your lawyer . and you were gon na cut a deal to testify against me . i mean , did you think i was n't gon na figure it out , alexis ? i know you . i know you so well , and i was hoping and praying that i was wrong , but you [ chuckles ] you ... have been lying to me this whole time . alexis : you do n't talk to me about lying , liar . liar ! you 've been lying to me the whole time ! you lied to me before we got married . you lied to me on the day we got married , and you have lied to me every day since . julian : no . i told you that i loved you , alexis , and that was the truth . alexis : you do n't love me . you could n't possibly love me . but i loved you . [ inhales sharply ] and you used that to manipulate me when you told me that you ordered the hit on duke . you justified it by saying that he would 've done the same thing to you . julian : that 's right , he would 've , and he tried ! alexis : i do n't care ! julian : he tried ! alexis : i do n't care . you are all alike , you are all the same , and there is no justification for anything that any of you do . i should 've walked away from you . i tried , but you begged me not to . you begged me not to . you swore to me that you were out , you swore to me that you had changed , and you did it for me , and you did it for our children , and i believed you , and i kept believing you , because i 'm stupid ! your love is meaningless . your words are worthless . you did n't get out of the mob . instead , you brought them to my door , into my home , into my life , into my children 's life , and you made me a part of it ! julian : that 's right , alexis ! i did because i 'm your husband . [ scene_break ] anna : it does no good to separate a child from his mother . i know because i was separated from my daughter for years during her childhood . and it nearly broke my heart . so , what i would like to do is spare sabrina that kind of pain if i can . paul : with all due respect , it 's not your call . anna : no . it 's yours . so , why do n't you just surprise us both by doing the right thing . you think you 're up for that ? [ scene_break ] michael : sabrina , you 're gon na talk yourself into a prison sentence . is that what you want ? do you want to be separated from your son ? sabrina : no , of course not . but what i -- michael : but nothing . look , nelson is here for a reason . from now on , you 're gon na do exactly what he tells you . paul : well , after much debate and a personal appeal by my colleague , ms. devane ... i 've decided to drop the charges against you , sabrina . sabrina : oh , mr. hornsby , i do n't know what to say . paul : however , as this matter is still pending , my office is trusting that you do not leave this jurisdiction in the event that we might need you to testify . sabrina : yes , sir . yes . i ... port charles is my home . i have no intention of leaving . paul : i 'm gon na hold you to that . michael : sabrina 's free to go ? paul : she is . michael : all right . come on , sabrina . teddy 's waiting for you . sabrina : anna . thank you . thank you so much . i know what this cost you . and ... i plan on doing everything i can to repay your kindness . anna : no . the only way you can repay me is by being a good mother to your son . [ scene_break ] sonny : oh , good , you 're still here . morgan : what are -- what are you doing back ? everything all right ? sonny : yeah , everything 's fine . i know you told me not to interfere , and that 's great , but i just want you to know that i do know it 's ava -- morgan : dad . sonny : no . morgan : that 's not what happened . sonny : i saw her name on the visitor 's log , that 's all . morgan : dad , yes , ava was here , and yes , we talked , but it was my decision to break up with kiki . why -- why is that unbelievable ? all i 've ever done is hurt her . she 's better off without me . i 'm trying to sit here , be unselfish , and -- and -- and you 're just -- you 're intruding . you just ca n't not intrude in my life . [ scene_break ] ava : kiki . hi . kiki : mom . ava : i thought that was you . kiki : hi . what are you doing here ? ava : oh , you know , just ... enjoying the nature . [ laughs ] running into you is a pleasant surprise . you look happy . kiki : i am . ava : job good ? kiki : yeah . i 'm only working part time right now , but it 's good to be back in a routine . ava : yes . so , is there anything else going on ? i heard about your performance with dillon quartermaine at the nurses ' ball . kiki : oh . you did n't see it ? ava : oh , no . i 'm sorry , no . something came up , and i could n't stay . i 'm sure it 's all online now anyway . i 'll be sure to check it out . kiki : yeah , you should . dillon and i , we had a blast . ava : wow . you know , you were smiling before , but when you said his name , your smile got even bigger . kiki : well , you can stop fishing any time . ava : [ chuckling ] okay . kiki : [ laughs ] dillon asked me out , so ... we 're going on a date . ava : wonderful . he seems like a very nice young man . [ scene_break ] tracy : i knew you were talented . i saw your pictures in crimson , but what you 've done here for me and baby edward , it 's stunning . oh , this one . this one goes on the mantel . look at the way he 's smiling . dillon : little e. is a special kid . tracy : [ sighs ] he certainly is . sabrina , you 're back . you , uh -- you made bail . michael : she did n't have to . the charges were dropped . sabrina : where 's my son ? [ scene_break ] sonny : you want to run your life , make your own choices ? morgan : you do n't think i 'm ready for that ? sonny : you think you 're ready ? 'cause that 's all that matters . morgan : oh , okay . now all of a sudden , you got faith in me now ? sonny : not all of a sudden . you 've been working your ass off in here . coping with the medication , you know , dealing with the therapy . figuring out what it 's like to be bipolar and how you 're gon na handle that the rest of your life . that 's like getting in the ring with -- with the heavyweight champion of the world for rounds every day for months . i 'm proud of what you 've accomplished . i 'm not gon na , you know -- whatever choice you want to make is up to you . morgan : thank you . sonny : you want to stop seeing kiki , i 'll support you . morgan : that means a lot . sonny : as long as it 's , you know , you 're making the choices and not somebody else yanking your chain . [ scene_break ] ava : how about we go get some lemonade and talk about your date ? kiki : look , mom . you know that the past few years have been pretty rough on our relationship . and , i do n't know , i feel like things are calm now . they 're settled down , and you have your interests , i have my interests , and we should just ... keep them separate . ava : yes . you 're absolutely right . we are in a better place , and i want to keep it that way . i 'm -- i 'm just happy that you met someone . kiki : well , you can be as happy as you want . ava : [ chuckles ] kiki : from a distance . ava : [ laughs ] i have no intention of interfering . [ scene_break ] tracy : uh , the baby 's upstairs sleeping . he had a big day . sabrina : oh . dillon : you 've got a beautiful boy , sabrina . sabrina : oh , thank you . i totally agree , but then again , i am biased . tracy , i hope it 's okay if i pack up some of the lovely things you bought him . michael : pack ? where are you going ? sabrina : the easiest thing would just be to move back in with felix . michael : sure , but have -- have you talked to him ? i mean , things are pretty serious with he and donny sheldon these days , and you and the baby might get pretty tight in that apartment . sabrina : well , i will call felix after i check on the baby . tracy : uh , sabrina , wait . why do n't you move in here ? we have plenty of room and a nursery with everything you could possibly want , and you could have the bedroom adjacent . sabrina : wow , that 's very kind , but , um ... are you sure ? tracy : well [ chuckles ] technically it 's not my place to extend the invitation , but i do n't think monica would mind if michael puts in a good word . sabrina : that 's very generous . tracy : well , i , uh , i like having the baby here , and you 're his mother and your legal situation has changed , and i 'm gon na call family services and have custody returned to you . sabrina : oh , tracy , thank you so much . thank you . tracy : one condition . no more disappearing into the night . i do n't have many friends . sabrina : well , i want you to know how much your friendship means to me . it is something that i treasure , and i will never throw it away again . believe me , i 'm not going anywhere . you are stuck with me . [ scene_break ] paul : well , for what it 's worth , you were right about sabrina . does n't serve anyone to have her in jail . anna : so , we 're in agreement ? well , wonders never cease . i 'm just wondering what this particular favor is gon na cost me . paul : [ chuckles ] there is something . anna : ah . thought so . go ahead . the suspense is killing me . paul : well , i - i meant what i said at the nurses ' ball . i 'd like to wipe the slate clean and leave our mutual mistakes in the past . anna : is that what we 're calling them now ? mistakes ? paul : do you really want to rehash the painful elements of mutual blackmail and who left who handcuffed to a banister ? anna : trust me , you got off easy . paul : i agree . could 've been much worse . for both of us . second chances are rare , and we got one . to that end ... you do n't owe me anything . anna : just like that ? paul : just like that . anna : in that case , i want something from you . [ scene_break ] julian : i have never felt as strong a bond with anyone in my life more than i have with you , and i really -- i really thought that bond could surmount any problem that we had , that we could stay together no matter what . i just did n't realize that the whole thing was conditional , that you would only love me if you could keep me in line . alexis : i hardly think refraining from homicide is too much to ask . julian : you know , alexis , i hate -- i hate to break it to you , but you know , only children play by the rules . we 're adults . adults make compromises . you should know that . you 're a lawyer , right ? you make compromises every day , but somehow , all of a sudden , playing by the rules is more important than our marriage . is that right ? alexis : [ gasps ] julian : this is more important than me ! more important than us . so you tell me . you willing to throw everything away for this damn bloody shirt ? are you ? ! alexis : oh ! let go of me . please let go of me . [ scene_break ] sonny : i know that we do n't ... we do n't always agree on everything , but that 's okay . morgan : yeah , it 's -- it 's honestly just nice to know that you have my back , you know ? and i know i can make my own decisions , and honestly , i 've learned the importance of -- of slowing down and -- and seeing things long term . sonny : good . morgan : yeah . it 's good . and , uh , it 's good 'cause , you know , i 'll be putting that to use very soon when i , uh , get out of here . sonny : when did this happen ? morgan : [ chuckles ] uh , dr. maddox came to me today , and honestly , i had some concerns about it , and we talked through it , and i 'm looking forward to getting out of here now . sonny : you know when ? morgan : no , i mean , dr. maddox is gon na work that out with the doctors here . sonny : well , that 's great news . i mean , your mom 's gon na -- she 's gon na be very happy . morgan : yeah , yeah . sonny : and , uh , when you get out of here , you can go after whatever you want . morgan : [ chuckles ] [ scene_break ] kiki : well , i should probably get going , so ... ava : okay . well , hey , i have an idea . you 're done with work , so maybe we can go to the mall and do a little shopping . kiki : when was the last time you were in a mall ? ava : i can not recall , but it 's been known to happen . kiki : and ? ava : and i -- i just want to buy you something . no interference , no meddling , i promise . i just thought maybe you 'd like to have something new to wear on your date with dillon . kiki : [ sighs ] okay . but only as long as you promise that you 're not gon na say his name again . ava : yeah , okay , right . my lips are sealed . [ laughs ] kiki : fine . [ both laugh ] [ scene_break ] [ classical music plays ] sabrina : is that coming from the baby monitor ? tracy : oh , i read somewhere that mozart helps stimulate brain development in babies . i guess alice re - started the playlist . oh , but you 're his mother . if -- if you object to -- sabrina : no , no , no , i love mozart . tracy : is that `` eine kleine nacht `` ? i told her to play the third symphony . dillon : i should probably go referee this one . mom , wait . i want to tell you something . tracy : well , make it snappy . alice is skating on thin ice . dillon : i am proud of what you did for sabrina . i know what a big deal this is for you . you did the right thing by giving the baby back to her . tracy : i get to have the best of both worlds . i get to have the baby here and none of the responsibility . dillon : [ chuckles ] sabrina : i guess i should probably get used to that . michael : yeah , the , uh , quartermaines definitely subscribe to the whole `` takes a village `` philosophy , as long as that village is made of quartermaines . sabrina : michael , i should 've spoken to you privately before accepting tracy 's offer . are you okay with me staying here ? michael : look , we have a lot to talk about . but since you 're staying here , we 'll -- we 'll have plenty of time to do that . [ scene_break ] anna : duke is dead . i - i - i ca n't change that . what i can do is what everyone is telling me to do , which is move forward with my life and focus on what i can actually affect . my first priority is to build a case against julian jerome . paul : that 's an understandable goal . where do i fit in ? anna : as my boss . i want my old position back . i want to be special investigator for the da 's office . paul : are you sure about this ? anna : yes . working with the power and authority of your office , i can pursue a case against julian . paul : and our previous antagonisms ? anna : well , that wo n't be a factor for me if it is n't for you . paul : not at all . but in the interests of full disclosure , short of a miracle , there 's no way to tie julian jerome to duke 's murder . anna : no . i accept that now . yeah . but i can build a case against julian for carlos rivera 's murder . and i 'm not going to stop until i get a conviction , because somehow , i 'm going to make that man pay . [ scene_break ] julian : i 'm sorry . i 'm sorry . i never wanted it to come to this . [ sighs ] but , alexis , if you turn this shirt over to the police ... i go to prison . is that what you want ? i mean , are you willing to throw away everything that we have over carlos rivera ? the man ... he was a pro . if the positions were reversed , he would 've killed me in a heartbeat . alexis : i know . just trying to -- to protect us and our life together . julian : yes . please . please , alexis , tell me that our marriage still has a chance . that we -- that we can work this out . [ next_on ] maxie : [ gasps ] spinelli ! spinelli : [ laughs as they hug ] nathan ( to griffin ) : you , uh , you managed to save my life and ruin it at the same time . elizabeth : hayden . we need to talk . sam ( to jason ) : let me do it ! let me do it . it 's less of a risk . dante ( to spencer ) : there is no evidence to suggest that your father is not coming back . alexis ( to julian ) : you can have me , or you can get away with murder .	alexis is furious with julian as she assesses and reminds him that he 's betrayed her and lied to her , she trusted and loved him and it was all a lie . yet realizing that her husband is capable of murder , she is afraid of him as he angrily tells her he feels betrayed by her and the fact that she lied to him when she promised to burn his bloody shirt but hid it in order to stab him in the back and get him arrested . sonny finds ava and tells her that although he realizes he is responsible for the fact that morgan is bi polar , she better not mess with and manipulate his son or she will pay . he goes to see morgan and encourages him to know he can make his own decisions regarding whether to break up with kiki or not and he need not be intimidated or manipulated by ava . morgan expresses to his dad , as well as to andre , that he agrees he 's making progress and for that reason he is `` hesitant `` about leaving the facility , for reasons he does not specifically admit to . meanwhile , kiki is happily with dillon , kissing and growing closer . ava offers her encouragement to her daughter for moving on and getting over morgan . sabrina is ready to get sentenced and tells both paul and anna she will accept the consequences for her actions of aiding and abetting carlos , and accept going to jail . however , they conclude that they have no reason to want to arrest her , do not see her as a flight risk and paul announces to her that the da 's office is dropping all charges and she 's free to go . meanwhile , tracy is with the baby and dillon , both assuming sabrina will not be back any time soon . she returns to the quartermaine house with michael however and intends to take the baby back to hers ' and felix ' apartment . yet tracy encourages her to move into the house which she graciously accepts .
[ door opens , closes ] sonny : excuse me . man : yes ? sonny : can y -- is there any way you can give me an update on ms. jerome ? man : are you a relative ? sonny : well , she 's the mother of my youngest child , right ? but [ stammers ] i can go through other channels if -- man : no , no , no . it 's fine . okay . ms. jerome sustained second and third - degree burns over 50 % of her body . sonny : [ exhales sharply ] wow . man : we 're monitoring her closely , trying to manage her pain . she 's at high risk for infection . she 's critical but stable and showing signs of improvement . sonny : wow , that 's bad . thank you . man : yeah , sure . carly : really ? why are we meeting here ? sonny : i just -- i wanted to give you an update on -- on ava . carly : you could n't give me an update on the phone ? sonny : it 's making you uncomfortable , seeing her ? carly : it makes me uncomfortable to see any human being suffering like that , but it does n't make me hate her any less or change what she did to morgan . sonny : well , that 's why i wanted you to see her , to make sure we 're on the same page -- that we -- we 're gon na prosecute ava . right ? carly : uh , yeah . absolutely . sonny : well , that means we 're gon na have to see one of our least favorite people . carly : scott baldwin ? sonny : nelle . [ scene_break ] michael : hey . nelle : michael . michael : ready to go ? [ door closes ] michael : i - i checked at the desk . you should n't have to wait around much longer . nelle : you know , you really -- you do n't have to do any of this . michael : no , it 's fine . my car 's downstairs . one of the perks about being on the hospital board is that i get reserved parking , so ... nelle : i mean , i can call a car . michael : i 'm sure you can , but why would you do that ? nelle : i do n't want you pitying me . michael : pity ? why would you , um -- why would you say that ? [ scene_break ] dillon : okay , tampering with morgan 's meds to cause a breakdown -- that is horrible , probably not even legal , but your mom did that . you did not do that . kiki : i 'm the reason that she did it . dillon : it 's -- see , this -- this is exactly what i was afraid of . you are feeling guilty , because of something that ava did , and the next step is you are pushing me away . kiki : dillon , that 's -- come on . dillon : it 's not gon na happen , kiki . it 's not gon na happen , not now , okay ? because you 're not even thinking straight . you 're freaking out , and i get it . you should be . there is no excuse for what your mom did to morgan , okay ? but your mom is fighting for her life in the hospital , and you ca n't even get past the window to see her . kiki : how can i after what she did ? dillon : if you do n't want to see ava , i get it . but that is your mom -- no matter what she did . you were there for me with my dad , and i want to be here with you now , and it 's not because i feel obligated , it 's not because i want to repay you . it is because i care about you that much . i want to help . i 'm not letting go , not when you need me . 'cause -- 'cause i need you , too . hey . kiki : [ sniffles ] dillon : i 'm gon na walk you to work , i 'm gon na hug you , i 'm gon na kiss you , like i always do . i 'm gon na say `` goodbye . `` okay . kiki : okay . um ... do we have to do it all in that order ? [ both laugh and kiss ] [ scene_break ] tj : mom ! jordan : hey . hey , baby . [ chuckles ] how you doing ? tj : good . how are you ? so , uh , you wanted to see me ? jordan : i did . but this time , um , i did n't think it should wait . tj : okay . about ? jordan : curtis . [ scene_break ] stella : jordan was never worthy of your brother . the day thomas laid eyes on her was a bitter day for our family . curtis : well , jordan is tj 's mom , so for his sake , let me just -- stella : i wo n't say a word against her in tj 's presence . but he 's not here , and i refuse to edit myself . that woman is a disgrace . why do you think it took me so long to visit ? i could n't bear the thought of laying eyes on her again . but i 'm only spiting myself if i let her keep me away from my family , so let 's get it over with . what 's going on with jordan ? [ scene_break ] valentin : you must be pleased with yourself . alex : not particularly . valentin : only one of us is in handcuffs , and it 's not you ... alex . [ scene_break ] sonny : did diane call you ? carly : yeah . she 's not happy that we spoke to the police without her . sonny : ah , well , she just wants billable hours . carly : oh , that 's not true . sonny : you 're right . that 's -- that 's not fair . look , diane is a brilliant lawyer , she 's a great friend , and she really did -- she really did care for morgan . carly : she did . did you know she volunteered to be a special prosecutor on the case if the da were willing ? sonny : sounds good to me . carly : yeah , but do n't hold your breath , because diane is on retainer with you , and ava is going to be charged with endangering our son . sonny : well , that 's a conflict of interest . carly : yes . but diane did go over the hypothetical case with me , and we have a lot of circumstantial evidence , you know ? we do . we have morgan 's pill bottle with the wrong dosage of lithium ... sonny : right . carly : ... and traces of the placebo . sonny : mm - hmm . carly : we have lucy who saw ava throw that pill bottle in the trash in the alley , and then lucy can also testify that she met ava at the floating rib about the pill bottle when the robbery occurred , and that 's how the police picked up the pills . sonny : mm . carly : lucy will also testify that ava was willing to donate a piece of art worth $ 250,000 to get the pill bottle back . sonny : we 're gon na need a hell of a lot more than that to bring ava to justice . [ scene_break ] michael : i thought we went through this . i 'm not -- i 'm not hanging around out of pity . nelle : okay , well , maybe `` pity 's `` not the right word , but -- michael : why -- why do you keep saying it , then ? [ sighs ] was my mother here ? nelle : no . michael : no ? well -- well , my grandma was . i know bobbie was here when i left , and i have an idea how that conversation went since bobbie 's not very shy about letting her opinions be known , and i - i do n't ... she does n't like you very much . nelle : well , yeah . she has her reasons . michael : yeah , she does , but they do n't ... [ sighs ] they do n't entitle her to speak for me . you want to know how i feel ? i 'll tell you . nelle : uh - huh ? michael : i 'm sympathetic because of what you went through , but it 's not the same thing as pity . in fact , it 's not even close . pity has nothing to do with it . nelle : okay , then why are you here ? michael : well , because in -- in part , i want to make sure that you 're okay , but also ... because i like you . nelle : how could that be true with what i did to sonny , i mean , what i did to your whole family , michael ? michael : yes , yes . your lies caused a lot of damage . i 'm not going to pretend otherwise . but there is a whole other side to you , nelle . that -- that nelle that i got to know at the cabin , i want to -- i want to spend more time with her . no lies , no agendas , just you and me figuring things out . nelle : when i told you i was leaving port charles , you said it was the right decision . michael : i did , did n't i ? nelle : mm - hmm . michael : well , i guess i changed my mind . i 'm -- i 'm allowed that , are n't i ? look , i -- i want you to stay in port charles ... nelle : [ sighs ] michael : ... and i 'm going to do everything i can to convince you . [ scene_break ] curtis : you 're asking if i 've seen jordan ? stella : you told me you have a relationship with tj , so i 'm sure you 're forced to deal with her a little . curtis : yeah . stella : so , tell me . did jordan try to keep you away from tj at first ? curtis : yeah . i mean , at first , she was a little lukewarm about me making contact with him . stella : would she interfere between me and tj ? curtis : tj is his own man . he 's in college . he 's got a cell phone , so why do n't you call him ? call him . stella : that 's not what i meant , and you know it . yes , i could just go ahead and call him . i 'm dying to do that . i love that precious boy . he 's all we have left of thomas . but jordan has a way of twisting things to her own advantage . [ scoffs ] no wonder she worked undercover . that woman 's a born liar and prevaricator . i can just imagine what she 's told tj about me . curtis : i 'm -- i 'm pretty sure that she wo n't turn tj against you . stella : [ scoffs ] you were at the funeral . you heard the words that were exchanged . i do n't regret what i said , but i do regret the place where i said them . your poor mother 's heart was already broken , and she did n't need me calling thomas ' widow out for the faithless tramp she is . curtis : aunt stella . stella : which brings me back to my point -- jordan does not like being confronted with her failings . it 's just like her to turn it around and make me the bad guy . if she finds out i 'm here , she 's gon na poison tj against me . curtis : jordan would never do that . stella : really ? what makes you so sure ? [ scene_break ] valentin : shall i assume the wsb has offered you a reduced sentence in exchange for getting me to incriminate myself ? alex : oh , no . the wsb does n't even know i 'm here . i escaped . valentin : how resourceful of you . alex : oh , you do n't believe me . valentin : i would n't believe you if you said the sky was blue . alex : [ laughs ] oh , so i 'm gon na have to prove to you that we 're not being recorded . hello ? testing . my name is dr. alexandra marick , and i was instrumental in this stealing of the classified weapon known as the chimera , and then , you know , more recently , i drugged my twin sister , anna , and assumed her identity , which , i suppose in that capacity , i actually impersonated a wsb agent . valentin : you sound like a terrible person , alexandra . i do n't allow myself to wallow in self - pity , but i will allow myself a moment to regret the day i met you . alex : you did n't mind me when you thought i was my sister . valentin : it 's the only way you 're tolerable . alex : [ laughs ] [ exhales sharply ] i can do something that anna ca n't . i can make sure that you get free . [ scene_break ] curtis : whatever mistakes jordan has made , they 're in the past . stella : mistakes ? is that what we 're calling blatant infidelity ? curtis : auntie , can i please say something ? stella : go ahead . curtis : jordan loves tj , and she recognizes the value of family . stella : huh ! could have -- i 'm sorry . i should n't interrupt you . continue . curtis : jordan would never poison tj against you . she would n't want him to live with that kind of negativity , and i do n't think she wants to ruin the connection that he feels for you . stella : assuming he even remembers me . curtis : auntie , are you kidding me ? you 're his favorite . that boy loves you , and i think you spoiled him rotten . remember the lightsaber ? stella : [ laughs ] it was christmas ! curtis : [ chuckles ] `` it was christmas . `` and he was , what , 6 ? stella : 6 , yes . curtis : 6 . and , you know , all you had to do was get him , you know , the little plastic lightsaber -- $ 10 at any toy store ... stella : [ giggles ] .curtis : .. you know , or -- or -- or $ 5 at a corner store . stella : mm - hmm . curtis : but not my auntie stella . stella : mnh - mnh . curtis : no , no , no . you took the time to track down an authentic , state - of- the - art , made - to - scale , movie reproduction lightsaber with a neon blade . stella : [ laughs ] curtis : oh , yeah , you did . yeah , you did . i do n't even want to know what that thing cost . stella : it 's none of your business what it costs . [ laughs ] the look on that little boy 's face when he saw it waiting for him under the tree on christmas ... curtis : mm - hmm . stella : ... and your mother watching him ... i would have paid 10 times what it cost and called it a bargain . curtis : that is because -- that 's because you love him . stella : mm - hmm . i sure do . curtis : and that kind of love sticks with a person . so do n't worry . tj -- he remembers you , he misses you , and that boy loves you . jordan -- do n't even worry about that . just call tj . [ scene_break ] tj : did things not work out between you and uncle curtis ? mom , if so , do n't -- do n't worry about it . jordan : no , no , no . it -- it 's , uh -- it 's not like that at -- at all . it 's -- it 's quite the opposite , actually . curtis and i are ... it 's not just dating . we 're a couple now . tj : okay . cool . jordan : is it ? i mean , are you really cool with this ? [ scene_break ] [ monitor beeps ] carly : diane thinks that the da is going to subpoena scott baldwin , but he 's gon na weasel out of it claiming attorney - client privilege . sonny : he 's ava 's lawyer . he does n't have to disclose what she says to him . carly : i know , i know , but we also have dr. maddox , okay ? he 's able to testify that morgan 's behavior indicates that he was getting no lithium . sonny : okay . carly : and we also have morgan 's journal . it establishes a timeline . i mean , you can tell by his entries when the lithium stopped working . sonny : i do n't want to turn that -- that notebook over to the court . carly : [ sighs ] sonny : the da 's gon na read it , ava 's lawyer 's gon na read it . they 're gon na read it to the jury , you know what i mean ? and that 's morgan 's private -- carly : i know ! i hate it , too , i do , but what if it 's the only way to get ava convicted ? sonny : well , we have to go back to nelle . she caught ava in morgan 's room , the same night lucy saw ava ditch the pills . carly : oh , that 's right . she was staying with you taking care of avery . sonny : so , nelle can establish that ava used avery 's visits as a cover to get into morgan 's room . carly : it 's -- it 's a perfect cover to switch the pills . there 's only one problem . why would nelle do anything to help us ? [ scene_break ] michael : before ava started the fire , she confessed to my mom and dad that she switched out morgan 's lithium with a placebo . nelle : oh , my god . michael : i know . nelle : how are you dealing with all of that ? michael : obviously , my whole family is reeling . nelle : yeah . michael : we all watched morgan struggle with bipolar disorder , and we -- we knew how much it cost him . [ exhales sharply ] i mean , morgan , he , uh -- he hated freedman -- the mental hospital . it was like he was broken in there , and for a while , i was -- i was -- i was afraid that he 'd give up , but he did n't , you know ? he -- he got the help that he needed . he ... he actually started to believe in himself . and then , you know what ? ava -- ava -- she took that from him . first , she took away his sanity , and then she took away his life . nelle : you know , maybe when she trapped herself inside and started the fire -- maybe that was karma . michael : no , no . it 's ... what happened to ava is horrible , but it does n't change anything . i do n't want ava to suffer . i want ava ... i want her to pay . [ scene_break ] valentin : let me get this straight . you seduce me , you brand me as a traitor , you systematically dismantle my life , and now you want to offer me my freedom ? go on then . we got places to go , people to see . what are you waiting for ? alex : well , it 's not that simple . valentin : oh , nothing with you is ever that simple . alex : but it is possible for both of us to go free . valentin : i think you 're free already . alex : i 'd like to stay that way . would you like to join me ? if you could stop heckling me for a second , i can explain . we only have so much time . valentin : forgive me . being incarcerated makes me cranky . alex : so , listen . there is no way the wsb can prove that you ever stole the chimera , let alone that you sold it to helena . i am the only witness against you , just as you 're the only witness against me . valentin : no . what about anna ? alex : oh , she was on the other side of the planet when this original theft went down . she has no first - hand knowledge . valentin : okay , i follow you . you 're saying that if the wsb has us both in custody and we both talk , then we are both done -- alex : mm - hmm . valentin : steinmauer for life for both of us . but if you 're gone and i say nothing , they ca n't build an effective case against me . alex : oh . you always had such a gift for strategy . valentin : which includes my ability to question one 's motives . what is in it for you ? alex : my freedom , should i get caught again . without your testimony , they do n't have a case against me . you see ? it 's a win - win . i just had to come here to ensure your silence . valentin : you think i 'd incriminate myself ? alex : i just know how vulnerable you are to anna , and i can see her making some kind of righteous appeal to you that you have to confess to redeem yourself with her . do n't do it . the truth is we share way more of a connection than you ever had with anna . i had feelings for you , but you never saw them , because you were always looking for anna the whole time . you never saw me . valentin : you do n't give a damn about me . do n't pretend that you do . alex : but i do . i mean , that 's why i 'm here . valentin : no . you 're here , because you do n't want me to give you up . alex : ca n't i want both ? your freedom as well as mine ? [ scoffs ] now , i am far from altruistic , i would be the first to admit it , but i did risk my life for you . i did give you time to outrun that kill order in lisbon . valentin : yeah , thank you . much obliged . alex : you 're welcome . and now i 'm giving you a way out . the wsb does n't have a case against you , so they will have to drop the charges . valentin : you hope . alex : they will . and when they do , you should come find me . valentin : why would you want me to come find you ? they 'll almost certainly be following me , and i 'll lead them right to you . more importantly , why would i want to come find you ? alex : just remember , all this time , it was n't anna you wanted . it was me . [ scene_break ] carly : come on . do you really want our entire case against ava to depend on nelle 's testimony ? sonny : you do n't think it could be valuable ? carly : it could be if she tells the truth . nelle knows that i am going to do everything in my power to keep her away from michael , and the best i can see is that nelle wants me to back off for her testimony , and that 's not going to happen . sonny : i would n't expect you to . carly : okay , so nelle does n't get anything out of it if she testifies against ava , so why would she ? sonny : because nelle owes us , carly . well , that 's true . after what she did to our family , tore it down , now we 're trying to rebuild -- you do n't think maybe she feels that she 's making amends ? carly : you believe that ? sonny : well -- carly : you believe that she 's just sorry and she 's trying to make amends ? sonny : it 's worth a shot -- for morgan . so why do n't we just go talk to her and see if she 'll cooperate . carly : you 're doing all the talking . sonny : right . come on . [ scene_break ] [ monitor beeps ] ava : [ groans ] shh . shh . shh . this is n't a nightmare . you 're awake . you 've been very badly burned . you set that fire all on your own , and now you are well and truly trapped . you will never be free of this pain , you know ? but is n't it what you deserve for what you did to morgan ? you played a part in taking a life , and now this -- this is your life . what did you expect ? [ scene_break ] michael : yeah , we talked about pity before , and i do pity ava . i would n't wish those burns on anybody . what i 'd like is -- is for ava to be healthy and whole and charged with endangering my brother and whatever else the da can charge her with . and i do n't want the horror of her injuries to somehow excuse what she did to morgan . they 're completely different things . nelle : yeah , i g -- i mean , i get it . you know , you 're right . suffering -- not the same as justice . i wish i had known that before i targeted your family , michael . michael : yeah . i ... no , i knew you 'd [ sighs ] understand , given what you 've been through . nelle : you 're giving me too much credit . if i had been a little bit more perceptive and maybe even , you know , a little wiser , i never would have done what i did . michael : but -- but you did , and you 're sorry , and , look , i understand regret , and i know you do , too . [ exhales sharply ] what -- what i 'm trying to say is ... ... you get me , and i think -- i think i get you , too , or at least i hope so . look , i really , really hope you stay in port charles . nelle : i 'm not going anywhere . michael : can i get that in writing ? [ knock on door ] nelle : come in . michael : hey . sonny : hey , um , nelle ... we need to talk to you about something . [ scene_break ] [ door opens ] valentin : has something happened ? anna : well , you 're gon na be transported to the netherlands to stand trial . valentin : and you 're escorting me personally , are you ? anna : why do you ask ? valentin : i was just curious . you 've always been so passionate about justice , anna . do you think this qualifies ? [ scene_break ] stella : i would have called tj a million times , but i do n't want to put him in the middle between me and his mother , first , because it 's not fair to tj , and , second , because he 'll probably side with his mother as a good son would , and it would break my heart . so it 's best to avoid the confrontation . curtis : that do n't sound like you . stella : i 'm exercising superhuman patience . [ both laugh ] curtis : auntie , look , i would n't worry about jordan at all . she and i have been talking -- well , we talked , and -- and -- and we came to an understanding about me seeing tj a long time ago . stella : i 'm glad jordan 's remained civil since you 've been living here . i ca n't imagine seeing her around town has been easy . curtis : i mean , we 've all made our mistakes . i certainly was no choir boy . stella : y -- you made some poor choices , ran with a bad element for a while . it 's nothing compared to what jordan did . curtis : aunt stella , we -- we do n't -- stella : she was unfaithful to your brother , and that got him killed . now , i would never burden tj with any of that sordid history , but we need to get real when it comes to talking about that woman and what she is . [ scene_break ] tj : i do appreciate the heads - up about you and uncle curtis , but why are you so worried ? i already told you that i 'm okay with you two dating . jordan : i know . i just -- you made it very clear that this is a little weird , right ? tj : well ... [ laughs ] you know ? jordan : and you 're right . it is . you know , curtis is still your uncle . tj : well , none of that really matters as long as he makes you happy . does he ? jordan : yeah . tj : then it 's all good . [ both chuckle ] [ scene_break ] [ monitor beeps ] ava : there 's so much terrible pain to come . you have to handle it all on your own . you know , kiki has n't been here once . i think she 's finally turned her back on you . julian ? he 's probably gon na end up in prison . and avery -- it 'll frighten avery to look at you . now , some may say that sonny did you a favor by letting you live . but you know it . it 's no favor at all . [ scene_break ] michael : mom , dad , uh -- nelle 's about to be released . we just waiting on the final paperwork . so , uh , what 'd you want to -- what 'd you want to talk to nelle about ? sonny : do you have any idea what ava jerome did to morgan ? nelle : michael was just telling me . michael : yeah . i just -- i filled her in on the basics . nelle : i 'm sorry . i mean , this must be so awful for you guys . i - i - i -- i 'm very happy neither of you were hurt in the fire . sonny : well , it looks like ava 's gon na live , and a case needs to be built against her . it 's pretty obvious that she went into morgan 's room and switched his lithium to a placebo , and after he died , she had to cover her tracks . what do you remember a - about seeing ava in morgan 's room ? nelle : uh ... it was right before the funeral . sonny : okay . here 's the thing -- we -- we just need to know everything that you -- you saw , okay -- exactly what happened . nelle : [ nods ] [ scene_break ] valentin : the wsb has no proof that i took the chimera . if they did , they would have come after me year ago . and if they ca n't prove possession , then they ca n't prove that i sold it to anyone , much less helena cassadine . anna : you confessed to me . valentin : it 's your word against mine . unless you recorded me . anna : oh , and what if i did ? valentin : no . i do n't believe you did set me up . i think you just wanted to locate the chimera and make sure it was destroyed . anna : what 's your point ? valentin : the point is that it was . the chimera is no more . helena cassadine is dead . there 's no law to be upheld . there 's no wrong to be righted . this is a show trial , a chance for the wsb to save face years after the fact . i have no respect for the bureau , and i see no reason to be separated from my child , spend years in prison just to satisfy their wounded vanity . anna : well , that 's way above my pay grade . my assignment ends when i hand you over for transport . valentin : yeah . is there a timetable ? anna : 10 , 15 minutes . valentin : no . no , that 's not enough time . anna : what , does that interfere with your escape plan or something ? valentin : i thought i was gon na see charlotte . lulu and dante were here earlier . we agreed that i would see charlotte and tell her why i was leaving and that i want her to stay with lulu . anna : well , what -- what are you gon na tell her ? valentin : well , not that i 'm being shipped off and tried for espionage . i - i was -- i was gon na be vague , and -- and -- and i just want to reassure her . i do n't want her to be scared . anna : o - okay . look , even if i called lulu right now , she -- she could n't get her here in time . the agents -- they 're gon na be in here in a minute . valentin : okay . do me a favor . your phone . anna : oh , i do n't know if that 's a good idea . valentin : [ voice breaking ] no . i need you to make a video message for charlotte , and you can show it to her . come on . there 's not gon na be a secret message or anything . you 're gon na be right here . anna : i 'm not worried about that . valentin : please do it . anna : i guess i do n't want charlotte to be worried either . valentin : thank you . [ clears throat ] anna : go on . valentin : [ normal voice ] bonjour , ma petite . you mean more to me than anything in the world . do n't ever doubt that . papa has to go on a trip , pretty far away , and , uh , i do n't know how long i 'll be gone . but do n't worry about me . i know you will , but i wish you would n't . just know that i 'm always with you -- in your heart and in your dreams , just like you 're always with me . and , charlotte , if you ever need me , i want you to go look at the night sky , you find our star . you find polaris . i know wherever i am , i 'm looking to polaris as well . then as that star shines for both of us , we 're together . be happy ... [ sniffs ] 'cause i could n't bear it if you were n't . and enjoy your life with lulu , with dante , rocco . i look forward to hearing all about your adventures when i see you again . i will see you again . i promise you that . i 'll be back . [ speaks french ] a bientôt . [ sniffs ] what ? anna : why did you tell her that ? [ scene_break ] curtis : i think maybe -- maybe i should text jordan and let her know that you 're in town and that , uh , you 're gon na be calling tj . stella : i see . i need to clear my visit with my grandnephew through her . curtis : look , jordan ai n't tripping , okay ? i am sure she wants tj to have a relationship with you . stella : hmm ! would n't know that by how she 's acted . curtis : could you just give her a chance ? i - i 've been talking to jordan a lot over the last year . no , it has n't all been good , but she 's learned a lot about the man i 've become and the changes i 've made . she 's made a lot of changes , too . stella : [ scoffs ] oh , really ? what man does she have her hooks into now ? or is it more than one ? curtis : all right , that 's enough , okay ? now you need to listen . there 's something about jordan that you need to know . [ scene_break ] nelle : you know , i found ava in morgan 's room looking under his bed . she just said she dropped her phone , but when i offered to help her look for it , she just bit my head off -- acted like she did n't need my help . sonny : ava must have dropped morgan 's lithium . nelle : yeah . you came in shortly after that . sonny : mm - hmm . nelle : you know , i do n't remember exactly what was said , but she had time to pocket the pills while you and i spoke . michael : why do you say that ? nelle : because suddenly she did n't want to see avery anymore . she just left . i remember thinking it was really suspicious . sonny : if a lawyer asked you something about that -- nelle : i 'll give a deposition . michael : thank you . nelle : mm - hmm . sonny : all right , we should go . um ... i 'll -- well , i 'll have somebody contact you soon . nelle : okay . sonny : goodbye . carly : thank you . sonny : the good news is , it looks like nelle 's gon na help us . the bad news is , michael has n't given up on her . carly : yep . she knows a good thing when she sees it , and she 's gon na do anything she can to hold on to michael . sonny : you think she said all that for his benefit ? carly : probably . but right now our priority is to make sure ava pays for what she did to morgan , and if nelle can make that happen for whatever reason , we 're gon na have to tolerate her . [ elevator chimes , opens ] [ scene_break ] [ monitor beeps ] ava : all that 's left of your life is pain . you do n't have to endure it . you can rest . just let go and rest . [ beeping quickens ] [ flatline ] doctor : she 's in v - fib . get the crash cart . kiki : what 's going on ? what happened to my mom ? carly : i do n't know . the doctor just went in . kiki : oh , my god ! her heart stopped ! [ scene_break ] michael : signed and sealed . you 're a free woman . nelle : thank you . michael : no , thank you . you know , given all the tension with my parents , i really appreciate you helping them out . nelle : you do n't have to thank me . i 'm happy to testify -- whatever they need . michael : just so you know , that -- you know that 's not why i 'm here , right ? nelle : no , i know , i know , i know . you want ava to pay , obviously . you would n't use me . your mom , on the other hand ... michael : you -- you think my mom wants to use you ? nelle : no . i was gon na say she actually impressed me . she hates me , and with -- with good reason , but she 's willing to put it aside to get justice for morgan . michael : all right , well , maybe this could be a -- you know , a turning point between you two . nelle : [ laughs ] do n't hold your breath . her opinion 's not gon na change of me . i mean , especially if you and i are gon na be , uh , friends . michael : friends ? nelle : yeah . michael : well , i think we 're a little bit more than that . [ scene_break ] stella : i ca n't believe jordan has us fighting already . and it 's beyond me how you can defend that woman . curtis : can we change the subject ? i mean , after all , it is my birthday , okay ? so , you gon na take your nephew out , or are you gon na cook ? stella : whichever you prefer . curtis : i mean , you did just get here . i do n't want you to , you know , work . stella : mm - hmm , which means you want me to cook . curtis : you know i do . stella : [ laughs ] my pleasure . curtis : [ chuckling ] yes ! okay , well , i warned you , uh , the cupboards are bare . stella : well , then we 'll make a list , and we will go shopping . okay ? curtis : all right . it 's gon na be a longer list than you thought . stella : i 'm just gon na get a couple of recipes off my phone . [ knock on door ] stella : oh , i 'll get it . jordan : happy birthday ... ... baby . [ scene_break ] agent : we 'll need you to sign off . valentin : whoa -- got to keep things official . anna : all set . valentin : [ exhales sharply ] you 're gon na get that message to charlotte , right ? anna : i said i would , although i -- valentin : do n't you back out on me . anna : you 're setting her up for disappointment promising her you 're gon na come back . valentin : just have to figure out a way to keep my promise . bye , anna . [ next_on ] stella ( to curtis ) : i 'm not forgiving , and i 'm not forgetting ! finn ( to hayden ) : what happened ? hayden : i had children . julian ( to scott ) : little scout beat the odds . maybe her grandpa can , too . dante ( to lucy ) : i intend on finding out what you did , and how you 're involved . doctor : nurse , charge to 300 ( working on ava ) . carly ( to kiki ) : no one blames you . kiki : i do !	sonny stands outside of ava 's room and carly walks over . she is n't sure why they are there . sonny wants to talk about getting ava tried and arrested . carly does n't see why they had to do it here . sonny tells her that nelle is their best chance at getting ava sent away because she saw her right before the funeral going through morgan 's room . in nelle 's hospital room , michael has come to pick her up . nelle does n't think he has to pity her . michael promises her that he is n't . he actually likes being around her . he does n't want her to leave port charles . nelle agrees not to . the two start to kiss but sonny and carly walk in . sonny asks if nelle will testify in court . nelle agrees . they leave , nelle admits that she thinks carly is actually getting over things . in ava 's room , she has an out of body experience and tells herself she does n't deserve to live and should give up . she flatlines . sonny and carly walk by her room as they operate . kiki and dillon also do so and kiki realizes her heart has stopped .
[ previously_on ] nikolas : you can stay at wyndemere for a couple days . you wo n't have to hide that you 're sick . luke : laura , my angel . carly : what is it ? oh , my god . sonny . man : now we can begin negotiations . elizabeth : maybe i should n't be drinking . what if our new baby 's already on the way ? ric : our new baby is definitely on its way . carly : ah -- michael : mommy ! are you sick ? [ scene_break ] lucky : i 'm just telling you watch your back because , i mean , he is on a rampage . nikolas : i already had a run - in with luke earlier today . lucky : now it 's worse . when he came by my room earlier , you know , he started yelling and wanting to start a fight . he hit his head , and -- summer and i , we took him to the hospital . he had a concussion . the doctor told him he had to stay overnight , but he took off . nikolas : if luke 's looking for a fight , you know he 'll go right to my uncle . lucky : he thinks we 're all conspiring against him -- you , me , stefan -- nikolas : stef -- my uncle has no idea where we sent laura . lucky : well , you try telling my dad that . nikolas : what are you going to do ? lucky : i 'm going to go try and find him , see if i can calm him down . nikolas : all right , well , if he stops by wyndemere , i 'll let you know . lucky : well , if he does , just take it easy , ok , regardless of how much yelling and threatening he does . nikolas : i 'll try , lucky , but if he gets violent , i 'm telling you -- lucky : well , with the drugs he 's on and the alcohol he 's probably had , there 's no telling what he could do next , so be careful . [ scene_break ] luke : laura . laura , laura . oh , laura . summer : i 'm not laura . i am summer . luke : no , no . no , no . summer pretended to be you . she was helping me . we played a game to keep me from killing myself . but you 're here now , and that 's all over . it 's all over . summer : look at my face . look at my face . i 'm summer . luke : you can trust me . i made terrible mistakes , but now you can trust me . i 'll never let anybody hurt you . never . i will protect you . you are my wife . i will protect you . i swore to protect you , remember ? summer : i remember . luke : i love you . i -- i love you so much . [ scene_break ] emily : you 're not pushing me anywhere , mr. cassadine . what i have with nikolas is none of your business . stefan : nikolas has always been my main concern . that will never change . emily : what if nikolas does n't appreciate your input ? are you going to try to intimidate me because you ca n't control him ? stefan : do n't be absurd . emily : oh . well , that 's what this is about , is n't it ? nikolas wo n't listen to you , so you 're trying to -- to bully me into going away . stefan : hmm . is there something else on your mind besides a romance with nikolas ? emily : no , nothing . i just -- i want you -- i want you to leave us alone . stefan : what 's wrong with you ? [ scene_break ] man : you look like you 've seen a ghost . jason : who are you ? man : lorenzo alcazar . luis was my older brother . jason : i never heard about any brother . lorenzo : i wanted it that way . luis was the front man in our partnership . he handled the contracts , negotiated the deals . i was in charge of the more physical elements -- production , delivery . i understand you and your boss , mr. corinthos , have a similar division of labor . it can be very efficient . sadly , my brother ruined himself over his obsession with your ex - wife , brenda . kind of a cliché -- brother brought down by his love for a woman . literally a fatal flaw . so now luis is gone and i 'm in charge . jason : where 's sonny ? lorenzo : you 're not much for conversation -- jason : i got the photograph . i know you have him . lorenzo : i should warn you . my men are in position as we speak , guns aimed at you . you shoot me , both you and your boss die instantly . jason : what do you want ? lorenzo : to expand my business , of course . jason : drugs . lorenzo : among other ventures . i 'm prepared to offer you a deal -- my merchandise for your boss . [ scene_break ] ric : to our new baby , somewhere on its way to being born . elizabeth : you know , i do n't -- i do n't want to jinx this . we just lost a baby . maybe we need some time to heal . ric : well , we 're never going to forget the child that we lost , but there 's nothing wrong with looking forward to something , right ? elizabeth : no . no , but , honey , it 's not like we exactly planned this last pregnancy . and now we have the luxury of choosing when to do this . ric : i 'm pushing you , right ? elizabeth : no . no . i 'm thrilled that you want a family . ric : well , maybe that 's it . i 've always dreamt of a close - knit , loving family . the thought of finally having one is like a dream come true . elizabeth : i know what you mean . ric : listen , why do n't we just leave it in fate 's hands , see what happens ? elizabeth : good idea . ric : i mean , these things have a way of working themselves out . elizabeth : yes , they do . you know what ? i am going to hold off on the champagne because i want to do some sketches for the show at the gallery -- ric : far be it for me to stand between you and a potential masterpiece . elizabeth : have i told you how much i love you ? ric : well , you have n't set it to music , but -- i love you , too . [ scene_break ] carly : ooh . it 's ok . it 's ok . i 'm fine . i just -- ooh . the baby just surprised me -- surprises me sometimes when he moves inside of me . michael : did he kick you ? carly : he kicked me . i 'm ok , sweetheart . you go on upstairs , all right ? you try and get some sleep . michael : ok . carly : ok . i 'll be up in a minute . michael : ok . carly : ok . [ carly pants ] carly : oh -- ah -- michael : mommy ! carly : ow ! michael : mommy , are you ok ? carly : it 's ok . michael : mommy , mommy [ scene_break ] lorenzo : you return the drugs you stole and i 'll let corinthos go . jason : i did n't steal any drugs . lorenzo : do n't insult my intelligence . you and your boss intercepted a shipment of mine and hid it . my men questioned both of you , and you guys lied . so now i 've taken sonny . it 's in everyone 's best interest to end this before it escalates any further . where is my product ? jason : i ca n't negotiate without sonny 's approval . lorenzo : i imagine he 'll approve of you saving his life . i 'll contact you in exactly 12 hours . unless you agree to a trade , your boss dies . [ scene_break ] summer : look , i know this must be hard for you . the loneliness and the regret -- it must be overwhelming . luke : you 're not sick . you 're not crazy . i knew they were lying , they were holding you against your will , but that 's all over now . summer : luke , please listen to me -- luke : it all ended when you left me , sweetheart . my whole life just -- just ended . and so you ca n't -- you ca n't go away again . you ca n't ever leave me . summer : luke , listen to me . you 're not talking to me right now , ok ? you 're talking to laura . she 's not here . luke : oh , do n't -- do n't say that , baby . shh . do n't say that . you are here . you 're just confused . i 'll never let those doctors touch you again . [ door opens ] luke : lucky , look -- look -- your mother 's back . and she 's fine . she 's fine . [ scene_break ] emily : i 'm all right . i 'm all right . i 'm just -- just a little light -- lightheaded . stefan : you had a dizzy spell at the hospital earlier . it was quite effective with nikolas . he came rushing to your side , full of concern . emily : yes , nikolas is a very thoughtful person . stefan : and you use that to your advantage . emily : what does that mean ? stefan : if you care about nikolas , you 'll stop manipulating him . emily : you know , for someone who claims to love nikolas , you sure do n't respect him very much . he would know if i was playing him -- not that i ever would . stefan : what do you want from him ? it ca n't be money . the quartermaines dote on you . you must have a comfortable trust fund at your disposable . emily : has it -- has it ever even occurred to you that we might actually care about each other ? stefan : well , there must be a reason for this relationship suddenly blossoming into a romance . emily : it 's not sudden . we 've been friends for years . stefan : yes , friends . nothing more . and now , out of the blue , you claim to be in love . now , what do you have with nikolas that has caused this abrupt shift ? emily : it 's called trust and mutual respect -- qualities you obviously know nothing about . stefan : trust and mutual respect notwithstanding , you are an unwanted distraction , and i will not allow nikolas to waste any more time with you . emily : wo n't allow ? stefan : i have to protect this family 's future . emily : ok , well , i guess everybody needs a hobby . but there is no way that you 're telling me or nikolas who to be with . stefan : i raised nikolas as a son . he will disagree with me at first , but eventually he will abide by my wishes . emily : you are not nikolas ' guardian anymore . you do n't control him . nikolas loves you , but that does not mean that he has any illusions about you . you are obsessed with power and tradition , and nikolas is n't . stefan : you underestimate nikolas ' loyalty to family . emily : nikolas is so much more than the cassadine heir . and if you do n't start appreciating him for who he is , you 're going to lose him for good . stefan : do n't threaten me . if anyone is going to lose nikolas , it 's you . nikolas : get away from her . [ scene_break ] [ phone rings ] michael : hello ? ric : michael . hi . is your mother at home ? michael : mommy fell . i think the baby 's sick . ric : is she hurt ? michael : i do n't know . ric : ok , i 'm going to call 911 . i 'll get an ambulance over there . all right , stay with your mother . tell her help is on the way . do you understand ? michael : i understand . ric : all right , good boy . yes , 911 . a pregnant woman has fallen . i think she might be in premature labor . harbor view towers , penthouse four . no , no , i 'm not with her . she 's there with a little boy . you need to send an ambulance there right away . ok , thank you . ric : elizabeth , i have to go out ! i 'll be back ! lorenzo : mr. lansing . we meet at last . [ scene_break ] lucky : ok , dad , mom 's gone . luke : no . lucky : dad -- luke : no , she 's right here . lucky : she 's sick . she 's sick , and the doctors , they 're taking care of her . luke : that 's not true . she was never sick . the cassadines lied . they were just locking her up , trying to keep her away from me . but she escaped . she 's too strong for them . are n't you , sweetheart ? life is nothing without you . nothing . nothing . summer : luke , i wish that i could be laura for you . i know how much you 're hurting . what you and your wife had was so special and so rare . i wish that i could bring it back for you , luke , but i ca n't . luke : no . you ca n't . lucky : dad -- look , it 's ok . just -- just give me the knife , ok ? dad -- luke : get away from me ! you back off . lucky : it 's ok , it 's ok . it 's ok . [ scene_break ] nikolas : apologize to emily now . stefan : nikolas , for god 's sake , what sort of hold does this girl have over you ? nikolas : why are you talking about her as if she 's not in the room ? apologize or pack your bags and go back to greece . stefan : i apologize , ms. quartermaine , if there was any misunderstanding . but i will not apologize to you for looking out for your best interests . nikolas : how 's being rude to my girlfriend in my best interest ? stefan : girlfriend ? nikolas : yeah . you know i 'm in love with emily . you heard me tell zander at the hospital . stefan : oh , nikolas , open your eyes . emily is using you to make that other boy jealous . she times her dizzy spell perfectly to have both of you rush to her side . nikolas : congratulations , uncle . you 've just gone from gratuitously rude to outright insulting . you want to go further ? because i have no problem with sending you back where you came from and making sure you stay there . stefan : well , you need my help . and if the only way to ensure that is to abide by your wishes , then so be it . nikolas : thank you . and you will never insult emily again ? is that clear ? stefan : perfectly . emily : i do n't know if i have ever told you this before , but when you decide to be , you are one scary kick - ass prince . nikolas : come here . [ scene_break ] [ carly groans ] michael : jason , mommy 's sick . jason : has anyone called 911 ? leticia : yeah . the paramedics should be here any minute . jason : buddy , i just want you to wait over there , ok ? i just need a little room . i want to help your mommy . go ahead , leticia , take him over there , please . hey , hey , how you doing ? how you doing ? carly : it hurts . it hurts . michael 's so scared . jason : no , no , he 's going to be ok . you just have to breathe , carly . carly : where -- jason : breathe , just breathe . carly : where 's sonny ? did you find him ? jason : not yet . not yet . just try to relax . carly -- carly : well , where is he ? i thought you said you knew where he was . jason : i have -- i have some leads . carly : well , so what does this mean ? is he ok ? jason : he 's alive . he is alive , and i know how to get him back . just focus on the baby , ok ? just breathe . paramedic : excuse me , sir . jason : just be careful . she 's pregnant . paramedic : ok , when are you due ? carly : november . paramedic : ok , what happened ? carly : i had cramping and -- and i fell . paramedic : do you have any previous medical injuries or cramp problems -- anything ? i mean , abdominal bleeding or pain or anything ? carly : i had abdominal pain , but it was a few months ago and -- ow -- it 's been fine ever since . doctor said it 's a normal pregnancy . jason : she 's been under a lot of stress . carly : oh . paramedic : pulse is 80 . blood pressure 's up to 160/96 . second paramedic : ok , now , i just want you to take it easy . we 're going to put you on an i.v . and we 're going to put you on the gurney , ok ? carly : ok . jason : what happened to her ? leticia : it 's my day off . i came here to pick something up . i walked in the door and found carly and michael on the ground . and i have no idea where the guards are -- jason : i know , i know . they 're taking care of something . how -- how long was carly on the floor ? leticia : i do n't know . michael did n't tell me . michael : is mommy going to be ok ? jason : yeah , buddy . these guys are going to take her to the doctor . he 's going to check her out . everything 's going to be fine . michael : i tried to call 911 , but the phone rang . i told the guy on the phone the baby was sick . he said he 'd send for help , and he did . jason : what man ? [ scene_break ] lorenzo : lorenzo alcazar . my brother luis told me all about you . he was always very impressed with your work -- until you tried to cheat him . ric : luis never mentioned a brother . lorenzo : why should he ? you were essentially a glorified accountant . your business was laundering money , not interested where it came from . ric : i hated your brother . lorenzo : no doubt . ric : so why are you here ? lorenzo : i have business pending with your brother . ric : good luck . lorenzo : i assume mr. corinthos contacted you when the name alcazar surfaced ? ric : yeah , i told sonny that as far as i knew , luis alcazar worked alone , that he did n't have any partners or relatives . obviously , i was wrong . lorenzo : well , it 's unlikely that mr. corinthos and i will ever be able to work together , so he 'll have to be eliminated . once that happens , i 'll be in a position to offer you everything he has -- his business , his territory -- everything . sonny : whoa [ scene_break ] lorenzo : you 're an intelligent , educated man . think what you could do with sonny 's power , how rewarding it would be to take over everything that once belonged to him . ric : well , that 's a generous offer , but i 'm afraid i 'm going to have to decline . see , i have more to live for than just wanting what sonny has . lorenzo : you may not get a second chance . ric : as i said , i respectfully decline . lorenzo : suit yourself . ric : how much did you hear ? elizabeth : most of it . that was alcazar 's brother ? ric : yeah , apparently so . i always thought luis had more than he could handle . apparently , he had a brother that was picking up the slack . elizabeth : hmm . and you were n't tempted to take him up on his offer ? ric : not for a minute . elizabeth : you sure ? ric : why would i want sonny 's life , huh ? i mean , look what he 's facing right now . his family is n't safe . he could be dead within the year . but my plans with you are going to last a lot longer than that , you know ? we have a lifetime to spend together . i will not risk losing that . [ scene_break ] jason : did the man on the phone tell you his name ? michael : no . he said to stay with mommy , and he said he 'd call 911 . jason : you did the right thing . you did good . you made sure your mom was ok and that she got help . your dad would be proud . look , i want you to go upstairs with leticia now . michael : can i go to the hospital with mommy ? leticia : honey , we 'll go visit her later , ok ? come on . jason : hey . carly : hey . jason : michael 's going to be ok . carly : what about sonny ? is he ok ? jason : yeah . carly : well , what do they want , jason ? are they holding him for ransom ? jason : do n't worry . do n't worry , carly . i 'm going to get him back . i 'm going to get him back . [ scene_break ] lucky : it 's ok , it 's ok . summer : he was looking right at me . he was looking right at me , but all he could see was laura . you know , i was trying to bring him back to reality , but then , my god , he 's just -- he pulled the knife . lucky : i know . i 'm so sorry he scared you . summer : he needs help . he needs help . i used to be able to help him . it made me feel good that i used to be able to help him , you know , just to ease that amount of pain . lucky : no , he 's worse than ever . he may never get better . summer : where do you think he 's going ? lucky : you know what ? i do n't know . but you know what ? i 'm just going to go look for him , ok ? so why do n't you just -- summer : no , i 'm coming . lucky : no , just stay here . i can handle this . summer : no , do n't even try to argue . i 'm coming with you . [ scene_break ] nikolas : oh . how you feeling ? emily : guilty . it was totally unfair of me to make you pretend that you 're falling in love with me . nikolas : oh , you did n't make me do anything . i agreed because i want to help you any way you need . emily : which proves that you 're a wonderful friend and i 'm not . nikolas : since when ? emily : you love your uncle and he loves you . he was -- he was the only father you knew growing up , and now he 's back and the two of you should be enjoying your time together and not -- not fighting over me . nikolas : in all the time that you 've known me , when have i not been fighting with my uncle ? yes , yes , he loves me , but he uses that as an excuse to do things i hate , treat people badly , and basically try to run my life . he 'll never stop . i 'll never give in . you know , he and i will just -- just continue to clash with each other . i 'm just -- i 'm sorry that he 's decided the latest battle has to be over you . emily : what if you gave in ? nikolas : is this your way of saying that you want out of our fake romance ? because you know it 's always been your choice . you want to tell zander the truth , i 'm all for it . but if you want to keep going the way we are , i 'll do that , too . but the one thing i do n't want you to do is give up your plan for my uncle 's sake . emily : it costs you to fight with stefan . i mean , you 're good at it . you 've got the whole `` i 'm the cassadine prince , obey me or face everlasting exile `` thing , you know , down cold . i do n't know . i mean , maybe threats are the only language stefan understands . but i know you hate doing this , and i ca n't stand being the reason . nikolas : you 're not , emily . i am . i grew up . my uncle does n't like it . he spent his whole life planning for the day i 'd inherit , and now that i have , he wishes i was a little boy again . you see , he wants the power for himself , but i refuse to give it to him . it 's that simple . so , please , please do n't take my family insanity out on yourself . emily : all right , ok . no problem . i 've got enough family insanity of my own . but , listen , will you promise me one thing ? nikolas : of course . emily : if this pretending to fall in love with me thing ever , ever becomes a problem for you , you will tell me you want out . nikolas : all right . but it wo n't happen . emily : you 're even more stubborn than i am . nikolas : i 'll take that as a compliment . so , i see you decided to take me up on my offer to stay here ? emily : yeah , if it 's still ok . nikolas : of course . what changed your mind ? emily : oh . the downside to riding in a convertible with the top down is that your hair gets all tangled , and i was combing mine out . and i do n't know if i 'm being paranoid , nikolas , but i felt like -- i felt like it was shedding . nikolas : no , no . emily : and i know it 's vain and shallow of me , but i ca n't stand the thought of losing my hair . nikolas : emily , it has n't started yet . ok ? you look beautiful . emily : for how much longer , nikolas ? i mean , i 'm only going to get weaker and sicker until i ca n't hide it anymore . nikolas : you 'll get through it . emily : you do n't know that . no one does . nikolas : hey -- is there something else ? emily : yeah . today 's the anniversary of -- of my mother 's death . she would always , always think of me first , no matter how sick she got or how much pain she was in . and i just remember thinking that -- oh , i mean , i could -- i could never , ever be as -- as brave or as strong as she was . nikolas : you are . you are . emily : no , nikolas , no . i am terrified all the time . people used to tell me that i was just like my mother , you know ? like my laugh and my expressions and the way i walked , and now i 'm wondering , you know , what if it 's true ? what if i 'm like my mother until the day i die ? nikolas : no . you 're going to get through this . ok ? and the chemo will be hard , and you 'll probably feel like hell , but you 'll survive . and -- and you 'll get better and live to a ripe old age . emily : because you say so ? nikolas : that 's right . i 'm a prince and i 'm spoiled rotten , and i pretty much get whatever i want whenever i want it . [ emily chuckles ] nikolas : hey . i want to know you when i 'm 73 . emily : i believe you . nikolas : good . tired ? emily : oh , yeah . exhausted . nikolas : ok . let 's go get you settled upstairs . emily : ok . [ scene_break ] cameron : you sounded even more erratic than usual on the phone . why did n't you stay in the hospital ? luke : hospital ? oh . how 'd you know i was there ? cameron : i have an office there , remember ? they brought you in for a head injury , and then you bolted -- not that that surprises me . luke : oh . i had business to take care of . cameron : you were also on medication , and you 've obviously been drinking . going to offer me one ? did your doctor mention that that can put you in a coma ? luke : what 's life without risk ? cameron : oh . so we 're back to that death wish garbage , huh ? luke : death wish ? oh , my god , yeah . you 're talking about our little picnic on the hospital ledge ? [ luke chuckles ] cameron : yeah , should have left you there . luke : probably . you know , dr. quack , you and i are a lot alike . cameron : had n't noticed . luke : no , we are . we -- we are . sometimes you and i understand that you got to go against the grain . you got to swim against the lemmings . yeah . you and i understand that sometimes you just have to break the rules . cameron : you want to spare me the male - bonding moment and tell me what you really want ? luke : i need help . cameron : will it cost me my medical license ? luke : no , it 's just a little phone call , just a simple phone call . cameron : go on . luke : nikolas and lucky moved laura from the upstate facility . they wo n't tell me where she is . so i need to find out . do you know anything about this ? cameron : first i 've heard . luke : the one pulling the strings is nikolas ' uncle stefan . if you do n't know him , just picture dracula crossed with a rodent . anyway , he 's convinced nikolas and lucky that i am a danger to my wife . so , make a call . find out where she is . help me -- help me find my wife . cameron : no . [ scene_break ] jason : so everything looks good ? doctor : the sonogram was normal . no damage was done . carly : i feel really silly being rolled around in this wheelchair . i feel fine . jason : you just need to take it easy and relax , ok ? doctor : i 'd like to keep you here for observation for the next 24 hours . and when you get home , you need to slow down . less stress , more relaxation . carly : yeah . that 's easier said than done . jason : she 's going to take it easy . doctor : i 'll go check on your room . jason : thanks . you going to be ok by yourself ? carly : no , because i wo n't be ok until i know that sonny is safe . jason : i know , carly , but you just have to relax . carly : how can i when sonny 's being held as a prisoner right now as we speak ? they could be hurting him . they could be doing worse -- jason : no , they 're not . they 're not . carly : yeah ? how do you know ? jason : because i know . and you know the best thing you can do for sonny is take care of yourself and this baby . i will bring him back . carly : do you promise me ? jason : i swear . it 's ok . can i use this phone real quick ? jason : marco . look , i need a van and four men . tell them to meet me at the warehouse . ok . scott : whoa -- you 're under arrest . jason : what charges ? scott : well , we found 50 kilos of cocaine on pier 27 , which is owned by you and corinthos . since he 's not around , you 're going to take the fall . [ scene_break ] luke : they got to you , did n't they ? was there a payoff ? nikolas and lucky bribed the doctors at the hospital , and then they moved her for -- for some reason to somewhere that -- i mean , god knows where they moved her . cameron : so what 's your plan ? go raging up to laura half out of your mind on drugs and alcohol ? you really think that 's going to help her ? luke : i did not destroy her life ! cameron : no one did , luke . she 's ill . luke : no . she needs me and they wo n't tell me where she is . she -- i could -- i could have helped . she asked for me and nobody told me ! cameron : that was in the past , luke . this is now . i think lucky and nikolas moved laura to protect her . and i think they were right . luke : you think -- nothing -- no . she 's helpless . she needs me to protect her . cameron : luke , you 're out of control . luke : no , i 'm in complete control ! now you tell me -- you tell me where my wife is . [ scene_break ] nikolas : anything else you need ? emily : could -- could you stay with me a while ? i just -- i do n't want to be alone . nikolas : of course . oh . ok , come here . stefan : yes , i want you to follow emily quartermaine . report back to me on her activities , especially when she 's with my nephew . that 's right . woman : nice place . a little gloomy , though , so make sure my room gets some morning light . stefan : lydia . lydia : so where 's nikolas , the man i 'm going to marry ? [ scene_break ] scott : you know what my problem is ? i 'm just too nice a guy . here i was , congratulating you and corinthos for cleaning up the drug trade in port charles . but all along , you were just clearing the docks so that you two could move in . jason : you know sonny does n't deal in drugs . scott : well , i got a big bag of cocaine that says otherwise . jason : we were set up . scott : set up ? by who ? information is a two - way street here . jason : if you give me the drugs for 48 hours , i 'll bring them back and i 'll tell you who set him up . scott : that 's not going to happen . jason : i 'll sign anything you want . scott : why are you so cooperative ? does this have something to do with sonny 's disappearance ? uh - oh . there 's that dummy act again . get him on ice . reporter : mr. morgan , is it true you 're being arrested for drug possession ? second reporter : the district attorney has evidence that sonny corinthos is drug trafficking . can you comment ? first reporter : how do you explain 50 kilos of cocaine found on pier 27 ? carly : sonny . [ next_on ] nikolas : i almost wish that you and i were in love for the sake of torturing my uncle . stefan : you will meet nikolas when i decide he 's ready . jason : you need to get to carly right away . carly : what do you want , ric ? ric : tell me the baby 's ok . lucky : drop the knife . luke : shut up !	luke talked to summer still thinking she was laura . she tried to convince him of who she really was . lucky walked in and tried to get through to luke that laura was gone , and that she was sick . luke yelled at him , and then left with a knife . he went to talk to cameron who refused to help him find laura . luke held a knife to his throat .
ric : good morning . alexis : hello . ric : listen , i 'm sorry about the poor choice of words , but about last night -- alexis : what about it ? alexis : considering what ? ric : well , what happened between us . [ scene_break ] sonny : dear god , i 'm asking you for a little help here . lying is something i 'm not comfortable with . i 'm trying to do what 's best for my children . now that includes this baby with sam . that 's why i 've asked jason to do what he can to marry sam to save my family . i think it 's the right solution . i do n't know , you know ? there 's so much going on . i just need a little help now to get through this . all right . courtney : will this wedding be as hard for you as it will be for me ? [ scene_break ] carly : so you stop this joke of a wedding , and i will make sure that as soon as sam gives birth she will be on her way out of town . edward : really ? now , you tell me how you will guarantee that . carly : because i know this woman . she 's a grifter . she 's a greedy little wench who worships money above everything else . edward : oh , sounds like i might get along with her . carly : this is n't funny , edward . your favorite grandson 's entire future is about to be compromised . edward : well , i got used to that a long time ago . carly : edward , listen to me . sam will take that payoff , and jason will keep his child , and i will be involved in his life , and i will use my considerable influence to make sure that the quartermaines have access to their child . so not only will you have access to your great - grandchild , you also get a second chance with jason . edward : pardon my continued skepticism . what 's in it for you ? carly : i get to save my best friend from making the worst mistake of his life . [ scene_break ] sam : thank god you are here . where have you been ? jason : riding my bike . just relax , ok ? i got plenty of time to get ready for this wedding . sam : no , no , no , you are ready , and so am i . forget the formal ceremony . forget it all . it was a horrible idea . i just -- i want to elope . [ scene_break ] alexis : i did n't notice any keys in my apartment that did n't belong to me . ric : i do n't know . maybe they fell when i stepped inside the door . did you look ? alexis : why would i ? ric : well , then , they could be there . alexis : if you 're going to hound me about it , i 'll ask viola to take a look around the house . ric : no , no , no , no , i 'm not going to hound you . i just , you know -- the super let me in this morning . i have an extra set of keys . alexis : then why would you even bring up the subject ? ric : i do n't know . i do n't want you to have 24-hour access to my apartment . alexis : did you say `` this morning `` ? ric : yeah , you know , the super 's grumpy on a good day , even . look , it was n't a big deal . i just -- you know , he let me into the apartment . i did n't want to wake him up last night . i spent the night with my friend . you already know that because you spoke to her . alexis : i spoke to no one . ric : well , maybe you do n't remember , but -- i mean , my cell phone rang and my friend answered . the caller i.d . was your number . alexis : coincidence . ric : why ca n't you just admit it was you ? i mean , what 's the big deal ? unless -- were you checking up on me ? alexis : do n't be ridiculous . ric : i think you 're jealous . [ scene_break ] georgie : good . you can tank the song if you want . lynn : wo n't that make dillon look bad ? i did n't think that was your motive in all of this . georgie : it 's not . in fact , i want the complete opposite . i would love for dillon to find the next big thing and for you to have a career that would make you both look like stars . and i would really , really love for ned to go tell sage alcazar and her uncle to take a hike . but if that 's not possible , i will settle for you working with dillon , and brilliant or awful , it 's really up to you . lynn : georgie , you 're betting that once i start singing i 'll do my best . i wo n't be able to help myself , right ? georgie : i 'll admit you strike me as the competitive type , but , ok . i have pulled out all the stops i can think of to get you to do this . so this is me blackmailing you . i sent your dad off in the wrong direction the other day . this is how you pay me back . [ scene_break ] courtney : you know , i almost left without letting you know i was here . i feel like such an idiot . sonny : why ? courtney : what am i even doing here , sonny ? i mean , come on , jason and i are over , and i 'm the one who 's supposed to be ok with it , especially since it was my brilliant idea . sonny : you 're not ? courtney : oh , i do n't know . even though it 's selfish , i know it is , it just helped knowing that he was missing me and that our hearts were still connected , even though we could n't make it work . but now , i mean , everything 's changed , you know ? i mean , jason is getting married and he 's going to build a life with someone else . sonny : courtney , i know how devastating this must be for you , right ? but even during our worst moments , i never ever intended to break your heart . courtney : i know . i mean , you 've been pretty amazing . sonny : no -- courtney : yeah . sonny : i have not , not really . courtney : come on , sonny , i mean , i have never seen you show such a level of forgiveness , accepting that sam was unfaithful to you with jason and not seeing it as a betrayal jason could n't come back from . sonny : do n't give me too much credit . i 'm just trying to get through this , you know , day to day , just like you . courtney : do you think they 're doing the right thing ? sonny : who am i to judge ? i mean , you know , yeah , jason and sam are doing what they think is best , and that 's all any of us can do . [ scene_break ] sam : so why did n't you laugh in my face when i suggested a formal ceremony ? i mean , you must have seen it for the truly terrible idea that it was , maybe pointed out to me that i was going temporarily insane . i mean , what if we threw a wedding and no one came , right ? because that 's probably what 's going to happen to us , with the exception of jax , of course , because he would n't miss the opportunity to spit on me . jason : sam , i do n't care how we have this wedding . we need to get married for the baby , ok ? sam : ok , i got that part , and i agree , but we do n't need a formal ceremony , a church wedding in town to make that happen . i mean , we can go to atlantic city or mexico , vegas , anywhere , anywhere but here . jason : ok . i just do n't understand what you 're suddenly so scared of . sam : oh , i do n't know , maybe being struck by lightning or something . i 'm not that religious or anything , but even i know that church weddings are supposed to be sacred . they 're not for pregnant mistresses or pretend grooms . jason , a civil ceremony -- now , that i can handle . swearing before god about vows neither of us mean is -- that 's a little too dishonest . yes , even for me , yeah . jason : ok , well , it 's not going to be a lie when i promise to honor and protect you or that i 'll welcome your baby into my life as a gift from god . and it 's not going to be a lie when i say i 'm going to be committed to you and this child . will that be a lie for you ? sam : no . jason : then it 's a real wedding , sam , no matter where we have it . [ scene_break ] alexis : i feel sorry for whoever spent the night with you last night . that person is either an innocent victim or a masochist with a weakness for arrogant , self - satisfied , morally bankrupt power junkies . ric : you are jealous . oh , that 's so endearing . listen , truthfully , i would have rather spent the night with you . alexis : never . ric : never 's a long time . alexis : not long enough . i find you loathsome , repugnant , and revolting . i find you an utter waste of skin . ric : and i find you fundamentally dishonest . you are attracted to me . you 're just so used to lying in your own face that you ca n't admit it . alexis : for the last time , you conceited jerk , i do not find you attractive . i would n't sleep with you if my last option were death ! lucky : are you prepared to send skye to prison ? or are you too busy working your own personal agenda with alexis ? [ scene_break ] carly : oh , that is such a great outfit . it 's a really great suit . have i ever told you that ? it 's sexy . it 's understated . it 's great for just about any occasion . courtney : mm - hmm . yeah , well , the only occasion on my calendar today is a budget meeting with my attorney . carly : ok , well , you need to reschedule that , because you can have a budget meeting anytime . you have one chance and one chance only to stop this farce of a wedding between jason and sam . courtney : carly , we have already been over this . ok ? jason is doing what he thinks is best for his child . i wo n't stand in his way . carly : well , if you are n't going to stop this madness , i will . and it 's fine , because you know that i am more than capable of doing it . but if i do it , it 's guaranteed to get messy . courtney : why do n't you just drop it ? jason 's not your husband . carly : no , he 's not , but he is everything else to me . he is my oldest and dearest friend . he is the brother that i never had . he accepts me . he does n't judge me , hardly ever . listen , the point is i 'm not going to let him marry sam . courtney : well , it 's not your call to make . carly : well , i 'm making it . courtney , you are the only woman that i have ever felt worthy of jason , and you are still in love with him . so save him , for god 's sake , for jason , for me , for yourself , because if you let jason get married , you are going to regret it for the rest of your life . [ scene_break ] emily : you look very handsome . jason : well , i ca n't take your word . you 're biased . emily : not a bit . here . next to nikolas , you 're the most handsome man i know . all right . you ready to do this ? jason : are you going to tell me all the reasons why i should n't ? emily : you know , it 's crazy how you always want more . it 's not enough that nikolas is alive . i want him to remember . it 's not enough that you 're going to be a father . i want you to love and be loved as a husband , too . jason : one out of two . not bad odds . emily : is it enough ? jason : i 've thought about this , and i -- you know , i believe getting married is the right thing to do . emily : even when it 's not about love ? [ scene_break ] sonny : is jason here ? sam : he already left for the wedding . sonny : why did n't you ride with him ? sam : oh , come on , sonny , do n't you know the drill by now ? it 's bad luck for the groom to see the bride in her dress before the ceremony . sonny : yeah ? sam : yeah . sonny : what about me ? sam : well , i guess that 's ok . sam : after all , you 're not the groom , sonny , only the man i love . sonny : it 's beau -- you look beautiful . sam : thank you . it 's your exquisite taste . i never thought i 'd get married in a dress like this . i mean , i never thought i 'd get married , period . my father warned me that would never happen . sonny : why would he do that ? sam : well , you know , `` big fluffy white dresses are n't in your future , sam . you 're a con artist just like your old man . no one 's ever going to trust you enough to marry you , so get it out of your head . `` that whole thing . i think you get where i 'm coming from . parenting was never cody 's strong suit . i wo n't have to worry about that . i mean , between you and jason -- sonny : if i could claim the child , you know , i would . it 's just -- sam : i know . sonny : you know , i mean -- sam : i know . sonny : yeah . sam : i mean , it took me a minute to understand . when jason set all this up , sonny , i was blindsided . i mean , i thought he was trying to take over my life and arrange everything around a promise that he made to michael , and you agreed , but now -- i mean , now i 've come to realize that you are torn and hurting , just like me . and it 's hard to believe , is n't it , something that started out as an escape would end up costing us all so much . sonny : i 'm sorry , you know ? that i ca n't give you what you 're entitled to -- my name , my time , a promise of a future together . but the only thing that i can do is entrust you with the best person i know . you 'll be safe with jason . sam : i know . sonny : all right . sam : i just -- i really wish things could be different . sonny : well , i guess now , what do i do ? i guess i just let you go . i do n't know . sam : no . no , sonny , i do n't want you to let me go , and i do n't ever want to let go , either . sonny : hey . it 's all right . [ scene_break ] alexis : you are late . judges frown on that . they think it 's disrespectful . go figure . skye : yeah , i know , i 'm sorry . i just had a little fashion crisis of confidence , you know . i just wanted to make sure this is appropriate . do you think this is innocent or -- alexis : i think it 's the least of your worries . skye : well , easy for you to say . alexis : you need to go in there , keep your mouth shut , and let me handle it . skye : alexis , you 've been where i am , have n't you ? charged with murder ; your freedom on the line . how detached were you able to be ? and you had a courtroom full of supporters . i 've never been more alone . alexis : please , stop feeling for yourself . we 're due in court . skye : hi . you 're here . alan : we thought you might need a couple of friendly faces . ned : we did n't want you to think you 're alone in all this . skye : well , i do n't know what to say except thank you . your presence means so much to me . alan : good luck . bailiff : all rise . this court is now in session , the honorable martin hernandez presiding . be seated . judge : this is the second bail hearing in the matter of the state of new york vs. skye chandler quartermaine . are all parties present ? ric and alexis : yes , your honor . judge : i 'll hear you , mr. lansing . ric : thank you , your honor . your honor , ms. quartermaine is charged with first - degree murder . she has considerable financial assets , and the state considers her a potential flight risk . we 're asking that bail be denied and that ms. quartermaine be incarcerated until the trial . [ scene_break ] [ knock on door ] georgie : is it safe to enter ? god forbid i violate the `` no georgie `` zone . dillon : ah , yeah , do n't worry about it . the diva is taking the day off to rest her voice , and ned 's at skye 's bail hearing , so we got the place to ourselves . georgie : cool . lynn : good . so let 's get this over with before i change my mind . [ scene_break ] emily : you did n't answer my question earlier . jason : i -- i think i 'm good at two things . my job and being a father , ok ? and you know what , emily ? i 've missed that since michael went to carly and sonny . i 'm actually looking forward to this baby . edward : hello , you two . emily : what in the world is grandfather doing here ? jason : nothing good . emily : ok , i 'm going to go check on the bride . jason : all right . justus : jason , congratulations . you ready ? jason : yeah . justus : all right . jason : thanks . sonny : is carly here ? jason : no , not yet . maybe she decided to skip it . sonny : i do n't think so . you having second thoughts ? jason : not at all . sonny : listen , even though i 'm not comfortable with this whole thing , i appreciate -- i appreciate you doing this for me . i know everything you 've put , you know -- you 've put so much on the line , and this is n't the woman you planned to marry or the life you planned to have . i 'm the one that made the promises , you know , and you 're doing everything you can to make sure i keep those promises . jason : yeah , but i made promises , too , to michael when he was a baby . before he even had a name , sonny , i promised him that he would have a good life ; that he would be happy and loved . and i ca n't keep those promises myself . you 're going to have to do that for me . you 're michael 's father , and i know that you have never failed him , so please do n't now . carly : hey . sonny : hey . carly : you know , you know what just hit me ? how much has really changed since your last wedding day and you were marrying someone you actually loved . sonny : he 's just doing what he thinks he should be doing . carly : yeah , we 'll see . emily : hey . your bride is ready . jason : all right . i guess this is it , then , huh ? emily : yeah . i love you so much , jase . i wish you all the happiness in the world . jax : well , this is some happy day . emily : what are you doing here ? jax : someone has to give the bride away . emily : sam , it 's time . sam : hi . i am so nervous i 'm shaking . why am i so nervous right now ? emily : yeah , all brides are . occupational hazard . hey , look , sam , i do n't want you to be blindsided , all right ? jax just went inside . sam : yeah , of course he would be here . why miss the joke of the century , right ? emily : take a deep breath ; stay focused on jason . he 's the calmest person who ever lived . sam : i know . i know he is . it drives me crazy . oh , my gosh . you know , i could n't stand the guy , and now i 'm about to marry him . [ `` wedding march `` plays ] minister : dearly beloved , we are gathered here in the sight of god and this company to join this man and woman in holy matrimony . if there are any here present who can show just cause why they should not be we d -- justus : sit down . minister : let them speak now or forever hold their peace . therefore , having come together freely and without reservation -- carly : jason ca n't marry sam . he 's already married to his real wife . sonny : carly , carly , do n't do this . carly : jason 's divorce from courtney is n't finalized . there was a problem with the paperwork . is n't that right , edward ? sonny : ok . i mean , i 'm sorry . you know what ? the problem she 's talking about has been handled . carly : what ? minister : if there 's any question about the legality of this union , then -- justus : there is n't . i have written confirmation from judge hernandez that jason 's divorce is final . he 's free to marry . i also have executed paperwork here if you 'd like to see it . minister : that wo n't be necessary . now that we 've addressed your concerns , we can continue with the ceremony . therefore , having come here freely and without -- carly : no , no , no , no ! you know what ? i object ! this whole ceremony , it 's a sham , and if you perform the ceremony , you 're a hypocrite . jason : carly , that 's enough ! carly : no , it 's not even enough ! sam is a liar . she 's a user , and i 'm not going to sit back and watch you throw your life away , jason ! jason : excuse me . i need to handle this . minister : i would think so . jason : everything 's going to work out , i promise . carly : i -- jason : carly -- carly : no , no , do n't -- do n't -- do n't stop here . come on , let 's keep walking . i 'm getting you out of here , and you are going to thank me for it one day . [ scene_break ] [ music plays ] lynn : we lived our dreams and promises we shared the laughter and the tears and in the times of uncertainty you 've been my shelter through the fear and though i always thought the goal was somehow worth the cost i 've learned i 'm not free to say you 're the only one i love the only one i love you 're the only one i love you 're the only one i love oh there was a time i fled honesty emotions are never shown and restless dreams they kept haunting me but i never let you go 'cause if i ever lost the one and only heart i trust i could never find my way you 're the only one i love the only one i love you 're the only one i love you 're the only one i love oh oh , oh , yeah [ music stops ] dillon : uh -- lynn , that was incredible . georgie : it was awe inspiring . dillon : yeah , i mean , you -- you really ought to get ready , because when ned hears that he 's going to sign you . he 's going to sign you . lynn : yeah , look , about that -- look , just forget it , ok ? because , like , it was a one - time deal . i never should have agreed to it . dillon : what are you talking -- you were just getting all into it . did i miss something ? lynn : look , i do n't want to sing , you idiot ! ok ? you know what ? in fact , i do n't want anything to do with either one of you . dillon : hey ! [ door slams ] georgie : now what do we do ? dillon : make her change her mind . [ scene_break ] alexis : your honor , ms. quartermaine has significant social and familial ties to port charles . she also has a thriving business here . she certainly is n't a flight risk , not to mention that this case is based solely on circumstantial evidence . ric : not so , your honor . i 'm prepared to offer forensic evidence , eyewitness testimony , and photographs of the deceased with the defendant . judge : i 'll allow ms. quartermaine 's bail to stand . however , i 'm moving the trial date up to thursday , june 24 . alexis : i object , your honor . judge : well , you have a choice , ms. davis . if you need more time to prepare your case , your client 's bail will be revoked and she 'll await trial in lockup . skye : take the trial . alexis : all right , thursday it is . judge : we 'll reconvene then . [ judge pounds gavel ] skye : well , i just want to say thank you so much for being here . it made all the difference , it did . alan : we 'll be at the trial , as well . ned : and try not to worry . i can see that alexis has that old fire in her eyes . she 'll have you acquitted before ric knows what hit him . alexis : do n't -- go away . you 're not going to win this case with any more personal overtures . ric : no , this is not personal at all . i have an open - and - shut case , and you 're a good enough lawyer to know that . alexis : i do n't know anything of the kind . ric : look , your responsibility is to your client 's best interests . so stop grandstanding and take the deal that i 'm about to offer you . [ scene_break ] skye : lucky -- wait , please . can i just talk to you for a minute ? lucky : i 'd rather you did n't . skye : look , i know why you 're angry . i understand that . you think that i manipulated your mother 's illness and i wanted to get to luke and -- but i did n't . i 'm innocent . i swear to you . come on , you of all people have to know that this just does n't add up . luke would not go into hiding and then accuse me in a letter . that is not luke spencer 's style . lucky : you know what ? my dad would do anything to protect my mother . you should have realized that when you tried to frame my mother for murder . you overplayed your hand , skye . my dad is done with you . [ scene_break ] ric : look , get skye to plead guilty to second - degree murder . i will drop the kidnapping charge related to laura 's disappearance . she 'll get 20 years to life , out in 15 on parole . alexis : not interested . ric : it 's a generous offer , alexis . alexis : `` generous `` ? ric : yeah . alexis : you just blindly took away 15 years of a young woman 's life . i 'll get her acquitted . ric : oh , you know what ? get your ego out of the way here and think about your client for once . 15 years is a hell of a lot better than a lethal injection . she killed a cop . now , my advice to you is you present this deal to her and you convince her to take it . it 's not going to be on the table for long . [ scene_break ] emily : all right , here . have a seat and try not to get upset . this is just a momentary glitch . jason will be back any second . [ scene_break ] carly : i happen to love you enough to save you from your stupid , noble self ! i can not sit here and watch you throw your life away ! jason : now , listen , go home so you do n't have to watch it ! i want you to stay out of my life for once and let me live how i want ! [ scene_break ] jax : hey , sonny ? just wondering . i 'm curious , does it ever bother you that jason and carly are so close ? sonny : i do n't have time right now , ok ? does it bother you that you 're not invited ? go ahead and leave . jax : if you insist . sonny : yeah . the door 's right there , jax . [ scene_break ] carly : all the hell we 've been through together ; all the times that we have taken care of each other -- it has got to count for something , jason . please , if you have ever trusted me in my life , trust me right now . do not marry this woman . jason : carly , i get that you 're trying to help , but you 're wrong . sam is not trapping me . i want this . carly : how can you ? how ? you do n't love her . she 's not going to make you happy , jason . she 's not going to stand by your side . she is not going to be loyal to you . she is just going to use that baby and she 's going to work you for everything until something better just comes along . jason : sam and the baby need me , and maybe i need them , too . you know what ? remember our first bet ? 20 bucks . i 'm going to bet you 20 bucks that this all works out . carly : i ca n't take your bet , jason . it 's no contest . you do n't have a prayer in the world . [ scene_break ] georgie : lynn , are you out here ? man : lynn is n't here , and she is n't in nashville , either . why 'd you lie to me , hmm ? come on , what 's my daughter up to ? georgie : you busted me fair and square . lynn asked me to steer you in the wrong direction . she 's actually going to california . man : see , you 're lying again . lynn is right here in port charles , and you are going to tell me where . georgie : you better back off right now , because my dad is mac scorpio ! he 's the police comm -- dillon : you ok ? georgie : yes . i 'm fine . but you just knocked out a cop . dillon : it looks real . of course , that does n't mean anything . it could be a movie prop . georgie : why would lynn 's dad , the pushy music promoter , pretend to be a cop ? dillon : he 's not . there 's enough official i.d . here to choke a horse . look at this . meet frank mariana , official brooklyn police detective . georgie : so lynn 's been lying about everything . dillon : how much you want to bet this guy is n't any more related to lynn than i am ? [ scene_break ] lynn 's voice : you 're the only one i love the only one i love you 're the only one i love ned : who 's there ? lynn 's voice : you 're the only one [ scene_break ] lucky : lansing , you going to be ready for trial in two weeks ? ric : well , i may not have to be . i made a generous offer to skye , and alexis is smart enough to convince her to take it . lucky : you know what ? skye tried to frame my mother for killing a cop . she does n't deserve a generous deal . ric : she 's going to jail regardless , lucky . does it have to be for life ? [ scene_break ] alexis : and that would be in return of a plea of guilty for second - degree murder . skye : forget it , alexis . i 'm not pleading guilty to anything . i do n't even remember killing ross duncan , and i certainly did n't frame laura . there is something else going on here , ok ? luke would no way turn his back on me or accuse me in a letter . i 'm the one who 's being framed , ok ? and to make matters worse , i 'm really afraid that something terrible has happened to luke . [ scene_break ] courtney : what brings you here ? i thought you were so disappointed in me for my lack of faith in you . jax : well , i wanted to give you a chance to redeem yourself . what are you doing this afternoon ? courtney : working . jax : no , you 're not . you 're hiding ; pretending that jason is n't getting married -- which he is , by the way . i was just thrown out of the wedding by the great corinthos himself . courtney : why on earth would you even want to be there , jax ? jax : well , perhaps i 'm petty enough to enjoy watching jason make the biggest mistake of his life . unfortunately , i was thrown out of the church before the noose was nice and tight around the neck so i 've got the rest of the afternoon free . i thought i 'd get out of town . i could use some company . courtney : well , why do n't you call tracy ? i 'm sure she would make herself available . jax : that 's cold . that 's very cold . [ courtney chuckles ] jax : can i just remind you that a condition of our bet is to spend time together , so consider this a date . come on . courtney : ja -- but where are we going ? jax : you 'll see when we get there . but i guarantee it ; you 'll enjoy it a lot more than staying here . courtney : oh , whoa , whoa , whoa . hey ! jax : come on . [ scene_break ] jason : i , jason , take thee , samantha , to be my wife , for better , for worse , for richer , for poorer , in sickness and in health , for as long as we both shall live . sam : i , samantha , take thee , jason , to be -- jason , i 'm sorry . i ca n't do this . [ next_on ] georgie : lynn 's not running from her dad . she 's running from the cops ? sam : i do n't love you , and i wish i could go through with this , but i ca n't . sonny : sam 's an expectant mother . you forced her to walk out of her own wedding . carly : if you do n't like it , it 's too bad .	ric continues to try to get under alexis ' skin . he says he left his keys at her place and accuses her of phoning his place to check on him . ned and alan show up at court to support skye . skye tries to make lucky see the truth , but he wants skye to go to jail for life . however , ric wants to make a deal . the judge grants skye 's bail but moves up the trial date . alexis brings skye the deal ( second degree murder , 20-life ) , but she turns it down , saying that luke would n't have left town and that something is not what it seems . meanwhile , georgie talks lynn into recording . she records kurth & taylor 's beautiful song `` you 're the only one i love `` but gets caught up in it and freaks out a little . later , she returns to find ned listening to her demo , so she hides . lynn 's stepfather finds out that georgie lied about lynn leaving town , so he harrasses her on the docks . dillon hits him over the head and they figure out he 's a cop .
edward : somebody mind telling me what is going on around here ? luke : depends on who you ask . edward : forget about it . nobody here would know the truth if it bit them . alice ? alice : yes , mr. quartermaine . edward : you know everything that 's going on in my house . what is this all about ? alice : well , i can tell you , but it is n't pretty . [ scene_break ] georgie : maxie . maxie : if you think i 'm going to miss out on my high school graduation , you can just forget it . [ scene_break ] michael : i know i promised to come back to dr. thomas , but i did n't think it was going to be this soon . emily : yeah , it 's pretty scary , is n't it ? michael : is it scary for you , too ? emily : yeah . but you know what i 've discovered ? there 's no magic fix . you have to try real hard so the doctor can help you . and after each session , i tell myself how proud i am for hanging in . and the next session is almost always easier . you know , you 're lucky to have people who love you and can help you . michael : i guess . sam : you know , maybe emily could take you to dr. thomas ' office . emily : i 'd like that . sam : good . michael : i do n't want to go . jason : we 'll be back here , ok ? michael : ok . sam : do n't take this the wrong way , ok ? but i think the last thing michael needs right now is any negativity at all -- jason : what ? sam : about dr. thomas . you 're easy to read where he 's concerned , jason . jason : it just would have , you know , helped a lot if sonny could have been here . [ scene_break ] reese : thanks for coming . sonny : you would n't have called if it was n't important . reese : well , i wanted to give you space , you know , to be with michael . that 's where your focus should be right now . reese : sonny -- sonny : no , no , no -- reese : do n't . sonny : something wrong ? reese : do n't you wonder about our timing ? finding each other when so much else is going on ? sonny : you know , i learned a long time ago you ca n't control everything . you got to just deal with the bad and try to hold on to what 's good . you and me is part of what 's good . [ scene_break ] announcer : the role of felicia jones is now being played by sandra ferguson . georgie : maxie , you can not risk making yourself even sicker just for some stupid graduation . maxie : it 's not stupid . the whole reason that i went away was so that i could walk onstage and graduate with my friends , and to prove to mom and dad that i 'm not just some screw - up . georgie : they know that . they think that you are the perfect daughter these days , and even i 'm a little embarrassed . maxie , please , it 's just a dumb diploma . maxie : you always knew you 'd graduate with honors and dean 's list and all that , but i had to work really hard . georgie : i know . i know , maxie , and i am so proud to call you my sister . really , i am . please , do n't do anything to take that from me . [ knock on door ] dillon : hey . thought i 'd drop by before school , say hi . brook lynn : what are you doing out of bed ? georgie : she wants to go to the ceremony . brook lynn : no , maxie , no . look , that 's nuts , ok ? you ca n't leave the hospital . felicia : at least somebody here knows how to use their brain . you , back in bed . [ scene_break ] alice : you see , sweet , kind - hearted luke set this all in motion . luke : i really like her . alice : he had to prove that helena cassadine was n't dead . tracy : in the beginning , god created heaven and earth . would you mind if we jumped to present time ? alice : yeah , yeah . ok , see this is what happened . he borrowed $ 15 million from the cassadine accounts and then he transferred them to ms. tracy 's bank account . he figured that he could lure the old bat out of hiding by using ms. tracy as bait . the problem is , is once helena was captured , ms. tracy refused to give the money back . so he had to get her hammered and trick her into marrying him . edward : in god 's name , why ? alice : well , so that when ms. tracy demanded a divorce , which luke knew she would , he could get the $ 15 million back as alimony and then give it to nikolas . edward : you do n't even like nikolas . luke : it 's a matter of principle . edward : you do n't have principles . alice : hey , i 'm talking here ! tracy : whoa ! alice : ok . now , that 's when this schlub gets into the picture . you see , ms. tracy figures that she can dare luke to sleep with her , thinking that he 'd fold . i mean , who would n't ? but luke , clever man that he is , trumps her . he sets up a date to meet her in a hotel room , but in his place is coleman . edward : interesting . revolting , but interesting . tracy : i did the honorable thing . i offered to give luke a divorce and -- [ tracy coughs ] tracy : alimony . alice : because now she wants coleman . edward : at the risk of repeating myself , why ? coleman : because i love my spanky buns . luke : hey , whoa . you 've copped my pet name for my wife ? you 're desperate . skye : oh , please . edward : and , skye , what 's with you ? i thought you were in love with alcazar . alice : well , you know the old saying , mr. quartermaine -- if you love something , you 'll let it go . well , skye had to let mr. alcazar go so he could be with carly corinthos . luke : that is so sweet . alice : so anyway , here 's the bottom line . ms. tracy 's married to luke but has the hots for coleman . luke wants skye , but we all know how skye feels about his dark side . coleman wants ms. tracy to get the divorce but keep all the money . so now , everybody 's trying to make everybody as miserable as possible so they 'll all give up . did i miss anything ? coleman : well , i do n't like your attitude . luke : hey , romeo , nobody cares what you like . you got in here on a day pass . edward : nobody likes interlopers , anyway . tracy : you ought to get out . skye : oh , stop this ! my god ! what has happened to all of us ? to human kindness ? to charity and love and real emotion ? tracy : as if you 'd know one if you fell on it ! skye : love happens to be the one thing that i do know about . and it 's time someone started speaking the truth around here . there is a man in this room who 's owned my heart since the first moment he kissed me . and i 've tried to fight the feeling for as long as i could , but i am sick of the games , i am sick of the deception . i 'm going to shout if from the rooftops if i have to . coleman , i love you . i always have . [ scene_break ] sam : so i basically told reese that it would help michael if she backed off sonny , and i know i should have minded my own business , right ? jason : no , not really . sam : i could n't help it , jason . he 's hurt and confused , and i just -- you know , i want to protect him . jason : well , i do n't blame you . sam : reese with sonny , carly with alcazar , michael in the middle -- it 's just not fair . jason : ok . in the end , sonny 's going to do what he wants to do . i just have to trust that he 's going to take care of his kids . [ scene_break ] reese : this is n't how i imagined i 'd spend the evening . sonny : oh , what time is it ? i got -- i got to go . reese : got to get going , huh ? sonny : yeah . i got to go see michael , but you know what ? reese : ok . sonny : we 'll be able to spend a lot more time together after that , you know ? [ knock on door ] reese : just ignore it . sonny : no , no , no , no , i 'm going to show you what happens to people who come here uninvited . reese : just forget it . sonny : oh , no , no , no , no , no . reese : no , sonny , come on , it 's all right . [ knock ] john : i 'd like to say what a surprise , but i 'd be lying . sonny : what do you want ? john : well , ask her . reese : i asked durant to come here . john : well , it 's a sad day when a woman like you has to explain herself to a man like him . reese : what does on between me and sonny is none of your business . john : oh , it is if it gets him further away from my family . sonny : you do n't have a family , durant . reese : all right , i asked durant to come here because i 'm resigning from the f.b.i . , thinking about starting up my own law practice , and i wanted his advice and maybe even some of his contacts . sonny : port charles reeks with lawyers . reese : i 'm thinking about new york city . john : all right , well , we can -- we can certainly discuss it . you want to finish kissing him off first ? reese : hey , i 'm not your problem . you really should focus on your daughter , carly , and who she 's planning to spend the rest of her life with . john : what the hell 's that supposed to mean ? sonny : oh , i guess you did n't get the invitation . your daughter , carly , is getting married to lorenzo alcazar . [ scene_break ] jason : hey . michael : we waited forever , and now i have to go back later . emily : dr. thomas had an emergency appointment , so he has to reschedule michael for later this evening . he wants to speak to you two for just a minute . sam : do you mind waiting ? ok , we 'll be back . michael : ok . emily : hey , michael , i want to go to the vending machine , get some snacks . you want to come ? michael : no , i 'll wait here and i 'll read my comic book . emily : ok , i 'll be right back . michael : ok . [ scene_break ] [ phone rings ] nikolas : rumor has it you got a hot date . emily : i do . do you have something special in mind ? nikolas : oh , i think you 'll like this one . [ scene_break ] girl : hi . i 'm jodie . michael : michael . jodie : i hate them , too . those stupid doctor 's appointments ? they want us to think there 's something wrong with us . [ scene_break ] luke : nice try , blaze . you and coleman -- right . skye : i meant every word . luke : you do n't even like the guy . he 's a boozer , a gambler . he has n't got two cents to rub together , even with that dive bar he owns . edward : like looking into a mirror , hmm ? skye : you doubt it all you want , luke . but what i feel for this man is real . he cares about me , and he is n't afraid to show it . edward : i guess you missed that one . alice : yeah , well , something stinks around here . luke : you 're telling me . skye : we can be honest . the way we fit together as if we were made to be together , the way that we connect on the most honest , soulful levels . luke : oh , `` soulful levels `` -- i swear -- buy it , do n't buy it -- skye : oh , luke , i know this hurts . i 'm sorry , but i -- coleman : come on , babe . you 're not the first gal who thought she loved me . ah . tracy : `` on the most honest , soulful levels `` ? coleman : well , she 's just going to have to get over it , because i 'm already in love . edward : well , i 'm going into the dining room , where cook can serve me dinner -- in peace . coleman : hmm . skye 's ancient history . ok ? and besides , i 'm surprised she even remembers . i mean , she was always three sheets to the wind . tracy : you 'd better be telling the truth . coleman : hmm . [ scene_break ] maxie : is it possible that you 're overreacting , mom ? felicia : gee , well , why do n't we ask a doctor ? monica : if you leave here , maxie , you could die . georgie : come on , maxie , that settles it . diego : look , if maxie ca n't go to graduation , then neither should we . maxie : no , no . if i ruined everything , i would never forgive myself . you guys go and have a good time , and just tell me about it , ok ? dillon : you know what ? we 'll do you one better . it 'll be just like you were there . maxie : brook , you think you could pick up my diploma ? brook lynn : yeah . maxie : hey . you know dillon 's going to mess it up if you 're not there to tell him what to do . you should go . georgie : this really sucks . maxie : yeah . monica : look , maxie , we have a situation here . now , i know that you thought you would just go on forever with b.j . 's heart , but -- but right now i ca n't guarantee that . and your blood and tissue match is very rare . felicia : i know you do n't remember what we went through before . but to find a perfect match could take some time . monica : that 's why you need to sign these forms right now so i can get you on the donor list and we can start this process going , please . maxie : i 'm not signing anything . maxie : monica said that there were other options . and i know that if i sign this , you 'll give up on them and take the easy way out and just get rid of b.j . 's heart . felicia : there is nothing easy about any of this . monica : a match does n't come around every day , maxie , especially one that would work for you . maxie : can you find one that 's a gift from my cousin ? felicia : what do you think b.j . would want ? maxie : for me to live with her heart . and that 's what i 'm going to do . [ scene_break ] felicia : you know she 's making a terrible mistake . monica : she 's of age . we ca n't force her to sign . felicia : well , now what do i do ? monica : hope she reconsiders . felicia : monica , you know we do n't have time . what are these other options that she mentioned ? monica : oh , well , right now a donor heart is the best option . [ scene_break ] dillon : all right , all right , everybody , put your game faces on . here we go . brook lynn : dillon , do n't you ever give it a break ? dillon : excuse me . i made a promise to maxie . brook lynn : right . dillon : thank you very much . diego -- diego : what ? dillon : let 's do it . antonio banderas , come on , right now . diego : ok . hold this for a second . dillon : let 's go . diego : all right . [ as antonio banderas ] senorita , yo soy el zorro y soy velio . moriste , moriste . woman : hey . where 's maxie ? dillon : hey . georgie : oh , she was too sick to make it . woman : oh , she must be bummed . dillon : yeah , this is actually a video for her , so say something . woman : feel better . come on , dillon , if you do n't get going , you 'll get left behind with the juniors . brook lynn : hi . diego : sonrie ! dillon : come on . smile . smile . what 's wrong ? georgie : nothing . dillon : ok . take two . what 's wrong ? georgie : i just feel like i 've already lost you . [ scene_break ] jodie : i have that one . the knight almost gets killed by the cyberdragon . michael : yeah , i 've read it , like , 10 times . jodie : me and my mom had a fight , so she grounded me , which means no comics or tv or video games for two weeks . my mom says i 'm always bad , so now i 'm stuck seeing dr. thomas . how about you ? michael : i guess i was bad , too . jodie : i should go find my mother now . see ya . michael : bye . emily : hey . ooh . ok . coconut or peanut butter ? michael : peanut butter . emily : so were you ok here by yourself ? michael : yeah , sure , but -- yeah , i was fine . [ scene_break ] john : well , once again carly proves that her judgment in men is disastrous but still , alcazar is a step up from you , corinthos . sonny : you think so ? shows what an idiot you are . john : my daughter 's her own worst enemy . given the chance , she 'll make lousy choices every time . oh , and by the way , i can thank you for that . well , i 'm glad to see that you came to your senses before you got buried . reese : goodbye , durant . john : give me a call when you 're rid of it . [ john laughs ] [ door shuts ] reese : sonny -- sonny : nice . that was nice . thanks for the heads - up . reese : i thought that i could give us a chance , but that 's why i stayed in town for so long . sonny : yeah , really ? so he was right , then , huh ? one for the road ? see you later ? is that the way it was ? reese : it was n't like that . sonny : do you feel good about this ? because i do n't . especially the way you used him to hammer in the nails . reese : so much has gone on . but you were the biggest surprise of all . i did n't come to town to -- sonny , there is so much about me that you do n't know . sonny : i do n't care why you came . i just thought , you know , that you and me would have been reason enough to stay . reese : i ca n't stay . sonny : you wo n't . i know the difference . reese : ca n't we at least end this as friends ? is that too much to ask ? sonny : excuse me . [ scene_break ] luke : you 're not really bailing on me , are you , red ? after everything we 've been through ? skye : oh , yes . the fighting , the insecurity . actually , the prison term was my favorite part . luke : you need spice in your life and you know it . skye : you 're not spice , luke . you 're toxic . luke : we were the real thing , and you know it . skye : we were . but it ca n't work . luke : would coleman ? you and coleman ? no . you so outclass him . you going to roll around in the gutter like that ? skye : we go back a long way . and , yes , he is no prince , but he 's no prince of darkness , either . he 's basic , with just enough larceny in his heart to turn me on , but not enough to get me killed . he cares about me , and he 's honest about it . why not give it a shot ? [ scene_break ] georgie : i swore i would n't do this . dillon : i get it , though . i mean , i really get it . `` american graffiti . `` cindy williams was just furious at ron howard because he was going away to -- georgie : dillon , no ! this is not a movie . it 's my life ! dillon : it 's our life . georgie : not for long . i do n't want to feel sorry for myself , but i do , and i do n't mean to but , dillon , graduation is all about new beginnings , but for me it 's the end of something i 'm not ready to say goodbye to . dillon : i do n't -- i do n't know what -- was i supposed to fail all my classes ? was i supposed to hold off on growing up for a few more years for you ? i do n't know what i was -- georgie : no , no , dillon , i 'm sorry . just -- there is no one more proud of you and more happy for you than i am . i just ca n't help thinking about next year , you know . you 're not going to be waiting outside my classes anymore or sneaking me kisses at my locker , and -- dillon , i 'm going to be all alone here , and i hate that . dillon : i know that you 're going to miss me , but what you 're upset about right now is n't us . georgie : how can you say that ? dillon : maxie . right ? i mean , that 's who you 're afraid is leaving you . dillon : feel free to cry on the gown , by the way . i do n't like it anyway . georgie : dillon , i thought i was so much braver than this . brook lynn : ok , guys , he is brilliant . you have to hear this . diego : listen , i came up with a way , ok , to make sure that maxie does n't miss graduation . [ scene_break ] monica : it is maxie 's choice . felicia : this could cost maxie her life . monica : we 're going to do everything we can . felicia : what if she loses consciousness before i can get her to change her mind ? what if a donor heart comes up that 's perfect and she 's not in any condition to sign the papers ? monica : well , then , as her mother , you would sign . felicia : monica -- monica : hmm ? felicia : do you think of yourself as a doctor first or a mother ? monica : why ? felicia : because one mother would n't rat out another mother for saving her child 's life . monica : you have forged maxie 's signature . felicia : did i ? let maxie hate me for it . at least she 'll be alive to do that . [ scene_break ] emily : is this seat taken ? nikolas : it is now . emily : thank you . white wine , please . bartender : all right . nikolas : you strike me as more of a champagne gal . emily : i was taught not to speak to strangers . nikolas : oh , well , i can fix that . hi . i 'm nikolas . emily : um , andrea . andrea doria . nikolas : you -- come on , you ca n't take the name of a shipwreck . come on , play right . emily : do n't say i did n't warn you . nikolas : all right , come on . emily : ok , sorry . hi . i 'm emily . nikolas : come here often ? emily : nikolas , you can do better than that . nikolas : ok . ok . ahem . hi . [ emily laughs ] emily : hi . nikolas : i 'm sorry . it 's just that i 'm staring at the most beautiful woman that i 've ever seen . i 'm just a little , you know -- emily : keep talking , stranger . [ scene_break ] michael : do we have to go back to the doctor later ? jason : look , michael , just give this a try , ok ? if it does n't work , we 'll find something else . ok ? michael : yeah , fine . jason : ok . sonny : the shrink did n't really help michael ? jason : they postponed , so we have to take him back in a couple of hours . sonny : couple -- why ? you hate shrinks . you told me yourself that , you know , you wanted to punch a shrink every time you saw one . jason : yeah , but it did n't work for me . ok ? i was older than michael , and i did n't have to deal with the fact that i killed a man . sonny : yeah . a lot of good it 's going to do when that little fact comes out , right ? sam : it could n't be worse than if he suppressed it his entire life . besides , sonny , i really think that this doctor 's going to be discreet , and that 's what we need right now . sonny : sam , sam , sam ! it 's not your call . ok ? jason : sonny , we have to trust somebody . michael 's hurting . sonny : we should have kept it in the family . jason : can you not admit that we might need help ? like we needed help when faith kidnapped michael ? sam : jason did n't like reese . nobody trusted her , but she came through for you big - time . and now look at what 's happening . sonny : there is no now because reese is leaving town . her idea , not mine . sam : sonny ? sonny : hmm . sam : she did n't want to go . sonny : what do you mean ? sam : what do i mean ? reese is n't leaving because she does n't want to be with you . she 's leaving because of me . [ scene_break ] luke : it 's amazing , really . the lengths you 'll go to just so you do n't have to admit how deeply you love me . it 's admirable . coleman : you been alone out here all this time ? skye : luke and i had a fight -- again -- but for the last time . coleman : oh . you 're way too pretty to be this sad . so how much of it was true , what you said about me in there ? skye : what 's the difference ? coleman : you know i 've had a thing for you . it 's just nice to hear that it 's mutual . skye : wait , wait . come on , you 'll be risking everything here , you know , the money , marrying tracy . coleman : oh , right , right . yeah . skye : but it is an awfully big house , with lots of nooks and crannies . i 'm sure there 's a way we could find a moment or two together . coleman : tracy 's going to this charity thing . let 's meet back here -- skye : oh , no . i have a better idea . the boathouse . nice and private . coleman : give me 15 minutes . skye : honey , i 'll give you anything you want . [ scene_break ] nikolas : so you 're smart , dedicated , and selfless , am i right ? emily : hmm . well , i would n't go that far . so , what about you ? what do you do ? nikolas : oh , what do i do ? hmm . well -- emily : what ? you forgot ? nikolas : no , no , no , it just sounds a little pretentious , that 's all . emily : oh , so next thing you 're going to tell me , you rule a small country or something . nikolas : wow , you are smart . emily : get out ! nikolas : well , i would have if the monarchy had n't been deposed . but that 's right , i 'm a prince . emily : oh , well , i 've been called a princess , but it 's not the same . so , where do you come from ? nikolas : where do i come from ? my family has a private island in greece . emily : oh , so spoiled and sheltered . nikolas : lonely and secluded , ok ? i did n't have a clue about the world at large . i mean , you would n't believe how difficult it was for me to grasp the idea of a burger and fries . emily : oh , right , right . nikolas -- now you 're just going for pity . nikolas : well , i have to do something to make sure you do n't leave me for the guy at the end of the bar . emily : the guy -- oh , why would i do that ? there 's still so much i want to know about you . [ scene_break ] felicia : and when you 're all better , we 're going to have a special graduation celebration . maxie : mom , i know you 're upset with me because i wo n't put myself on the donor list . but if you love me , which i know you do , you 'll respect my wishes . promise me you 're not going to try to force me to sign anything . felicia : i would n't do that . maxie : what 's that for ? bobbie : doctor 's orders , because you have a test to take . felicia : what test ? monica : oh , it 's ok . i think maxie 's going to like the results of this one . [ scene_break ] sonny : sam , i mean , who gave you the right to get into my personal business ? sam : michael . he is the only reason , sonny . you and carly are throwing your so - called personal business in each other 's faces , and your son is getting caught in the middle . sonny : you know about this ? jason : yeah , she told me . sonny : jason ? yeah ? and ? jason : after she did , i understand why she did it , sonny . sonny : really ? so you both think i 'm a negligent father ? jason : you and carly are doing what you always do , ok ? but michael ca n't handle that right now . sonny : at least reese cared about me and michael enough , and you know what ? i owe her for that , i 'm going to go find her ; i 'm going to go tell her . [ scene_break ] singer : the fire within the ground the fire is all i 've ever known deception takes its toll break it down , heal slow [ radio station changes ] [ truck horn ] [ scene_break ] coleman : oh , baby , you are hot . skye : no , wait , wait , wait . i need to know that this is for real . coleman : i 'll show you for real . skye : no , i mean it , i mean it . if you are toying with me here , i do n't think that i could take it . coleman : i 'm totally for real . skye : well , what about tracy ? coleman : baby , you are the one for me , ok ? tracy 's just a needy cow with a big old bag of dead presidents , right ? tracy : you pig ! luke : you -- you -- you -- tracy : bitch ! luke : what she said . [ scene_break ] nikolas : thanks . so , listen , there 's an island on the harbor with a big , cold house on it . perhaps you 've seen it . emily : i 've seen it . nikolas : yeah , well , i have n't been there in a couple of weeks , and i think i should go check on it , you know , just to make sure the grounds have been kept up . you want to come ? emily : now ? nikolas : mm - hmm . well , the house is -- it 's really ugly , but the gardens are n't , ok . flowers everywhere . i want you to see them . [ scene_break ] georgie : hey . can i take it from here ? bobbie : of course . georgie : thank you . bobbie : i 'll see you in a bit . bye , honey . maxie : oh -- bobbie : see you later . maxie : what are you doing ? dillon : shh , shh , shh , shh , shh , shh . you ready ? georgie : what do you think ? maxie : oh , my god . mom , come here . felicia : there . somebody , help me . happy graduation day . we are so proud of you . maxie : did you do this ? georgie : oh , man , i wish . actually , it was brook , dillon , and diego that made it happen . diego : yeah , and dr. quartermaine pulled some strings so we could parade through here . monica : nothing could give me more pleasure . dillon : ok , everybody , shh , shh , shh . quiet on the set . places . places . cue music . [ `` pomp and circumstance `` plays ] man : mariah maximilliana jones . diego : everybody , one , two , three . and now presenting the class of 2005 . [ cheers ] dillon : congratulations . [ scene_break ] sam : are you mad at me ? jason : no . you were n't wrong . you know , this whole situation with sonny and reese and carly and alcazar is just not good for michael , but i 'm not sure that we 've got the answer , either . sam : what do you mean ? jason : well , this whole therapy thing could be wrong . it could do more damage , sam . sam : i know but maybe , like i said before , you 're just projecting your own experience , jason . jason : yeah , but that 's all i got to go on . i -- sam : michael , he needs help , ok ? he needs help to deal with everything that he 's been through , because i swear , jason , i hate to sound harsh . in 10 or 20 years , that child could end up with a high - powered rifle picking off innocent people . [ scene_break ] jodie : hi . remember me ? [ scene_break ] [ horn ] [ carly screams ] sonny : reese ? reese ? you all right ? [ next_on ] nikolas : you 're coming back with me to wyndemere . what do you say ? lucky : how 'd it go ? michael : why did you come here ? jodie : to warn you about dr. thomas . jason : let 's go . sonny : hang on . reese : caroline . lorenzo : wait till you see where i 'm taking you .	sonny is angry when reese ends their relationship . sam makes a confession to sonny . sonny later finds reese in a bad way . a young girl named jodie befriends michael . emily and nikolas go on a `` date . `` skye declares her love for coleman .
sam : i have to move back in . i 'm a target now and -- and you have to protect me . jason : i should n't have sent you away . sam : i have to move back in . i 'm a target now and you have to protect me . sonny : max ? max ! you get -- is it -- you got it ? max : any minute , any minute . sonny : what 's the problem ? max : we only asked for it five minutes ago . sonny : i -- yeah , i only asked for it because i want it right now . emily : is something wrong ? max : yeah -- no . it 's my fault . i messed up . i 'm sorry , i 'll take care of it now . milo : got it . sonny : fantastic . emily : who 's that for ? sonny : you 'll see . it 's something i 've wanted to do for a long , long time . jax : today this is where you will become my son in the eyes of god . kelly : hey . nikolas : oh , i ca n't believe you got that test back so fast . i really appreciate it . kelly : with the baby 's christening today , i did n't think it could wait . nikolas : thank you . kelly : you ready for the truth , nikolas ? nikolas : i 've been tested and disappointed more times than -- than i even know . nikolas : thank you for doing this . um -- it was my last chance to know for certain that john is jax 's son , so thank you . kelly : i ca n't imagine how disappointed you are . nikolas : hmm . well , john -- john 's a beautiful -- a beautiful child and , you know , well , a part of me will always regret that he 's not mine , but it 's comforting to know that he 's -- he 's with his rightful father . thank -- thank you . kelly : ok . nikolas : thank you . robin : what are you doing sneaking around the hospital ? mike : hey . hi , emily . emily : hi . mike : uh -- look , i -- i think i know why you asked to see me . sonny : i do n't think you do . emily : i 'll -- i 'll leave you two . ok . max : is there something i can get for you ? emily : no , thanks . hey , max , what was sonny so angry about before ? max : well , he -- he sent milo to get a present for mike . you know , five minutes later , mike 's on his way over , sonny 's upset milo was n't back yet . emily : is it just me , or are his mood swings getting worse ? max : you know , i really could n't say . emily : then just tell me i have nothing to worry about . mike : it 's -- it 's not my birthday . sonny : well , you know , we 've missed plenty of those . mike : look , i thought you were going to cut me off because of the times that you 've had to go and make good with my bookie . sonny : you know what ? we 've -- we 've torn each other down enough . go , just -- open it . mike : it 's a glove . it 's -- it 's a nice one . sonny : you still got to break it in . you do n't remember , mike ? just like the one you bought me . alexis : work ? ric : afraid so . alexis : jax 's son is being christened today . i was hoping maybe you would go with me . ric : hmm . well , jax invited you , alexis , not me . alexis : yeah , but you 're my husband , so that makes it automatic . besides , you 're practically related to this child . this is your brother 's sister 's son . that 's it . ric : yeah . well , i 'll make sure to add him to my will . it just keeps getting longer every day . i have to spend most of the afternoon at my brother 's . we have business to discuss . alexis : what kind of business ? ric : that depends on who 's asking -- the d.a . or my wife . alexis : ok , smarty pants . let 's make a pact , all right ? anything that is discussed within these walls is spousal privilege , and that works for both of us . ric : we 're discussing plans to renovate the coffee warehouse . alexis : that is such a crock . ric : no , i swear to god . i swear . sonny wants to make the business really work for him . alexis : until you help sonny get the mob back from jason ? ric : maybe . alexis : hmm ? ric : we 'll see how it all works out . alexis : hmm . this is not going to work . sam : when i called you yesterday and told you there was an intruder , you -- you came right over . jason : but there -- there was n't anybody . there was no intruder . i searched all over alexis ' property . i had stan go by , take a look . there was no forced entry . did you -- did you make it up so i 'd come over ? sam : what , you ca n't admit that i 'm still in danger ? jason : sam , i 'm fixing that . sam : how , jason ? if one of your enemies came after me , would you care less because we 're not actually living together ? someone is after me . jason : i know i hurt you . i 'm sorry . but you do n't need to lie to me . elizabeth : hey , lucky , it 's me . you probably have your cell turned off because you 're in the middle of a stakeout . i have n't heard from you and i just want to know you 're ok , so call me as soon as you get this message . love you . epiphany : how many is that ? elizabeth : three . epiphany : do you figure the more messages you leave , the sooner he 'll call ? elizabeth : this is the first time since he 's left the hospital that he 's not pushing papers . would n't you be worried ? [ epiphany sighs ] lucky : shh , shh . it 's ok , it 's ok . maxie : lucky , do n't you ever do that to me again ! you scared me to death ! lucky : hey , i 'm on a stakeout . what are you doing in this part of town ? maxie : i was at an all - night club , ok ? i did n't know it was light outside . lucky : ok . maxie : what -- what are you doing here ? lucky : listen , you 're looking for trouble . maxie : me ? lucky , i thought you were n't taking those pills anymore . lucky : i just tweaked my back when we were struggling , ok ? maxie : maybe you should n't be back at work yet . lucky : you back off . i know what i can and ca n't do . maxie : lucky , my dad would give you the time off that you need , ok ? you do n't have to put yourself out there . lucky : i need this promotion . i got to have this bust , ok , and i 've got something to prove . maxie : how long have you been out here ? lucky : all night . it 's just how it gets done . i was fine until you came through , but , listen -- i need you to get me through this . i need your help , maxie . maxie : no , uh - uh , no . you said you did n't want me to steal any more pills for you . lucky : i just got to have a couple of pills so i can finish this job . maxie : lucky , i do n't think you should be handling a gun if you 're so strung- out . lucky : i 'm not strung - out . the pills just -- they just -- the pills just take the edge off the pain , that 's all . carly : not that it 's any of your concern , but i was picking up a prescription for morgan . robin : oh , would n't you be doing that in the pharmacy , not around where the elevators are ? so why do n't you tell me who you 're spying on . carly : i do n't spy . patrick : you two talking ca n't be a good thing . carly : well , the hall monitor here wants to see my permission slip . it seems that you ca n't even enter general hospital without a hall pass . huh . robin : i know you 're up to something . carly : i went to pick up a prescription . i came by the nurses ' station to see if my mom was on - duty before i left . that 's all . robin : you know , you 're not a very good liar . carly : robin wants to ruin a very special day for me . little john is getting christened and i am his godmother . robin : yet another child for you to use . carly : it 's not going to happen . my life is really good right now , so go find someone else to harass . robin : oh . patrick : that was interesting . robin : i do n't want to hear it . patrick : you know carly . you confront her , you get a fight . robin : i know . she 's just getting away with something that 's really awful right now and it just makes me crazy that i have to keep this secret . alexis : if you become sonny 's right - hand man , or worse , you are the one pulling the strings behind the scene , that makes you de facto kingpin of port charles . ric : jason is in charge of the mob for now . sonny 's legit and he needs my help . alexis : do you see how impossible you 're making this ? not only are you doing something that makes our entire family vulnerable , i 'm the d.a . i 'll be sleeping with the enemy and so will you . ric : well , if you 're suggesting celibacy , i do n't think that 's an option for either one of us . alexis : you go ahead and make light of this , but every time you and i have dinner together , we 'll be compromising each other . ric : `` compromise `` -- all right . you know what ? you want to talk about compromise here , alexis ? kristina is sonny 's daughter . do n't you think he 's going to try and use her against you anytime he feels threatened ? with me , as you say , pulling the strings , that 's not going to happen , sweetheart , ever . forget about it . meanwhile , you have a grown daughter that you 're trying to have a relationship with who , might i say , is madly and deeply in love with the current boss of the port charles mob . that 's the short list . as i see it , i 'm the least of your ethical problems . alexis : do you honestly not see that there is a conflict between us ? ric : no , there does n't have to be , but you know what ? if it bothers you that much , there is a solution -- you can resign as the d.a . alexis : i just got started ! and i 'm good at it . ric : me , too , on both counts . [ alexis sighs ] alexis : ok . i get it . i get that you have aspirations , i really do . i support that , in fact , and i respect it . if you 'd just make one little slight change , it could solve all of our problems . you want power , good for you . target a corporation like e.l.q . , and i 'll stand on the sidelines and i 'll be your cheerleader . ric : well , there 's one problem with that -- i 'm not interested in e.l.q . , as tempting as that may be . i want to work with my brother and there are things i can do with sonny 's business that i ca n't possibly do with e.l.q . , nothing they can even dream of . alexis : ok . so you 're telling me that one day when you have to take the stand and testify against your brother , or worse , defend yourself , that 's going to be ok with you ? ric : well , you 're not going to be able to do it because that 's conflict of interest . see , you 're going to have to appoint somebody else to take us down . alexis : someone who works for me in my department . ric : yeah . alexis : the buck stops here . ric : oh , really ? alexis : yes . ric : well , you go ahead and try . personally , i 'd like to see who comes out on top . alexis : you 're messing -- you 're messing with me , right ? ric : yeah . alexis : you are because you ca n't really mean this ? ric : yeah -- look , alexis , i absolutely do . and if it 's such a problem for you , you just do the honorable thing and you resign as the d.a . you have a nice christening . sonny : huh . i do n't know if you remember , we -- when we used to go out in the street and we used to play catch . i loved playing catch with you . you made the other dads look like wimps . mike : did i ? well , i 'm glad you have something good to remember . sonny : and the other -- the other kids , they never had brand - new gloves . they had hand - me - downs . mike : yeah . well , i had -- i had a good run that week . sonny : yeah , i remember when you used to have good runs because if you were on a winning streak , you used to come home and you used to give me something or mom . mike : yeah , i remember your mother sat on the stoop and she 'd watch us . right ? it made her happy seeing us together . sonny : adela loved you . you loved her . mike : very much . sonny : you were generous with the people you love . mike : i 'm a gambler , sonny . and when you win , you 're the greatest guy in the world , and when you lose , you can turn into a monster . and it took your mother a long time , but she finally realized she had to let go . sonny : you chose gambling over her . mike : it 's my -- my sickness . it 's -- it 's lonely sometimes , but i 've learned to live with it and i -- i can manage it . but look -- who 's the generous one now ? sonny : well , i 'm just feeling -- feeling a little sentimental . mike : yeah . let me -- look , it 's that kind of day -- my grandson , your nephew 's christening . sonny : oh , i ca n't make that . carly 's still upset that i had jason arrested and i think the best thing i can do for my nephew is just stay away . but you know what ? i 'm -- i 'm happy for you . i 'm very happy . mike : i 'm sorry you wo n't be there , but thanks again for the glove . it really means a lot , sonny . sonny : why do n't you take michael and morgan to the park , play catch ? and then you can show all the other , you know , grandaddies that they 're wimps . mike : and when he 's old enough , i 'll take john , too . hey . emily : bye . mike : see ya . emily : sonny , that was a lovely thing to do . you made mike very happy . sonny : you 're so good to me , lily . lucky 's voice : this is lucky spencer . please leave a message . epiphany : nurse spencer ? where did you go to school ? elizabeth : p.c.u . why ? epiphany : did they teach you the alphabet ? elizabeth : what ? oh . sorry . epiphany : uh - uh . if i have to spend my day covering my butt as well as yours , i 'd just as soon you track your husband down now , put everyone 's mind at ease . elizabeth : do you think i should ? epiphany : someone at the pcpd is bound to know where he is . elizabeth : right . ok . epiphany : hmm , you 're not on the volunteer schedule today . maxie : i , um -- came in to make up for the days i missed last week . epiphany : candy striper by day , party animal by night ? makes my head spin . maxie : derek -- oh , great . i need to ask you a favor . derek : hey , look , sorry i did n't make the club last night . i pulled the early shift . maxie : no , no , no , that 's cool . do you think you could get into the meds and get me a bottle of hydrocodone ? it 's for my friend . he just got out of the hospital and he 's in pretty bad shape . sonny : i 'll tell you , you should 've seen the look on mike 's face . it was priceless and i 'm not just saying because of the gift . i think that he -- the fact that i reached out -- what 's wrong ? emily : you called me `` lily . `` sonny : did i ? emily : it 's the second time . sonny : i 'm sorry . look , you know what ? she 's been on my mind lately . emily : why do you think that is ? sonny : because jason took over the business . it hit me hard and i 've been thinking a lot about what the -- what the business cost me . and lily and the baby were the first casualties -- the worst . i can never get back . so maybe jason was right about the violence . emily : you said no regrets . sonny : yeah -- hmm . well , look , you know what ? i do n't have to fear losing anyone i care about now , right ? i lost what i thought i wanted . and now my life is better than i could ever imagine . sam : we used to be able to tell each other everything . now , i 'm invisible . jason : sam , you have to stop . sam : please , just say something . jason : just do n't come back to the penthouse . it 's not safe . emily was almost shot there . alexis : hey , what 's going on ? sam : someone was after me . i heard them out there , so i went to jason 's -- jason : sam ? sam : because i did n't want to put your children in danger . jason : sam ? i 'll send guards over . sam : do n't do this . you will never be able to forgive yourself if i am right . whoever shot me is still out there . jason : and i 'm the target . they 're going to come after me . [ alexis sighs ] alexis : i 'll send for some police guards if that makes you feel safe . p.a . announcer : dr. quartermaine , 6505 . robin : hey . patrick : hmm . robin : are you still going to the christening with me ? patrick : it depends . are you going to spend the whole time throwing daggers at carly ? robin : you really think i 'm making all this up in my head , do n't you ? patrick : it seems like your grudge to me . robin : well , only because carly is getting away with something truly awful , and you know what ? it would be nice if you gave me the benefit of the doubt for once . patrick : it 's not your secret . it does n't involve your life directly . you really wish he did n't know , then just ignore it . look , it 's not your job to go around getting involved in everybody else 's business . they end up resenting you for it . robin : do you really think i do that ? patrick : at times . i can help you stop . robin : how ? patrick : i 'll give you 100 reasons to not think about carly and put the focus back on you . patrick : that 's one . jane : well , my grandson is going to have a splendid christening . [ jane chuckles ] carly : well , you know what ? i just want this to be a day that courtney would be proud . jane : well , we 've all come a long way , do n't you agree ? that baby had quite a rocky start . carly : you have no idea how sick he was . but you know what ? he 's happy , he 's healthy , and most important , he has the best daddy in the whole wide world . jane : well , shocking as this may sound , i am so pleased that they both have you . carly : oh . jane : jax told me how lost and confused he was when courtney left and then when she -- my son is one of the strongest men i know . but when courtney died and left him alone to care for a sick infant -- carly : that was a hard time for all of us . [ jane sighs ] jane : jax told me how you fought to keep little john alive , and that he said you 're the reason he has john today . helena : is it too much to hope that you 're contemplating your own son 's christening ? nikolas : there was a time when i thought john might be my son . ca n't help but wonder what could 've been . helena : oh , my darling grandson . if this infant were yours , we would n't be having such a momentous occasion in a public park . no , your son will be baptized in the family chapel at home in greece . nikolas : you know , it 's -- it 's a wonder that god does n't strike you down every time you enter a church . helena : that 's because god knows that everything i do , every sacrifice i 've made , has been for the good of my family . nikolas : you act for no one 's good except for your own . the only reason you 're so obsessed with having another cassadine heir is because you ca n't control me . if and when i ever have a child , i 'll do whatever 's necessary to make sure he never comes under your influence . that is my vow to you . sam : please do n't call the cops . it wo n't be necessary . alexis : i just want you to feel safe , sam . sam : i lied . ok ? i lied . there was no intruder . i thought that if jason thought that i was in trouble or in some kind of danger , he would ask me to stay with him , so i got ric and the kids out of the house and i put on something cute and sexy hoping -- hoping that he would remember . alexis : you know , you 're setting yourself up to get hurt . sam : i 'll fight dirty for jason if i have to . it wo n't be the first time , but it -- it will be the most important . alexis : i 'm sure you 'll do what you think is best . elizabeth : oh , i 'm sorry . i tried to call . jason : no , it 's fine . come on in . lucky ok ? elizabeth : yeah , well , he 's all over that tip you gave him about the gun dealer and he 's been on a stakeout ever since , but i ca n't get ahold of him and i 'm really starting to worry . jason : well , you know these things , you know , take time . could take days , weeks . even , you know , for a major bust , it 's -- elizabeth : i know , but he wants this one so badly , and i 'm starting to wonder , what if he 's taken on too much while he 's trying to recover ? ok . i know , i know . i asked you to set this up . [ elizabeth sighs ] jason : did you honestly think that lucky could make a major bust without some kind of risk involved , elizabeth ? elizabeth : i 'm sorry . i 'm sorry . i 'm just -- i 'm really worried about him and i just want my husband to believe in himself again . but what if he gets hurt , or worse ? jason : what do you want me to do ? elizabeth : i want you to find him . i just need to know he 's ok . man : hey . what took you ? diego : oh , nothing . i just thought i was being followed . man : that 's not cool . diego : no , no , it 's fine , it 's fine . i was just -- i was just being careful , ok ? i got the money . can we do this ? man : let 's see it . diego : wait . let me see what you got first . diego : good . lucky : police ! nobody move ! what a stupid -- sonny : what do you think ? emily : is it what you asked the landscaper for ? sonny : well , yeah , but i just -- it 's your garden , too . i want your input . emily : you know what you want . this garden is very important to you . sonny : it 's important that we both have our say . whatever you want , i will plant it . emily : all right . well , then here between the gazebo and the terrace -- sonny : right . emily : i would n't mind a rose garden there , kind of a miniature version of lila 's . i do n't know , i might even be able to bring some clippings from her rose bushes . ric : hi . hey , i 'm sorry . emily : hi . ric : i have some business i need to discuss with sonny . emily : ok . i 'll leave you two alone . sonny : oh , wait -- wait a minute . we got nothing to hide . emily : oh , thanks , but -- sonny : what ? emily : honestly , i do n't have a lot of interest in coffee imports or tax shelters , so i 'll just let you guys discuss that . have fun . max : how 's he doing ? emily : oh -- better . he 's calmer . i 'm not sure why , but -- max : well , maybe you 're good for him . ric : it 's probably best that emily left . sonny : what do you have to say that she ca n't hear ? ric : well , i have been going over the warehouse expansion . i think with a few modifications , we can turn it into a viable base for a transport operation . sonny : smuggling ? you 're saying i should get back into the business ? elizabeth : how long before we hear ? jason : i told my guy to check it out . he knows where this dealer does business . elizabeth : i 'm sorry . i should n't have asked you for another favor . it was imposition enough that i asked you to tip lucky off . it 's just i started to freak out and i did n't know what to do . jason : well , if this is how you freak out , you have nerves of steel . elizabeth : oh . no , that would be you . it 's irritating how you 're so calm sometimes . [ phone rings ] jason : yeah ? [ gunshots ] stan : you hear that ? your boy 's bust went wrong . jason : where are they ? stan : in the alley behind east market street . lucky 's pinned down . i guarantee you he 's going to run out of ammo before the other guy . jason : on my way . elizabeth : wait , what 's going on ? where is lucky ? jason : i 'm -- i 'm going to get him , ok ? everything 's fine . just go to the hospital , wait for my call . robin : hey . nikolas : i guess we 're the early ones , huh ? robin : yeah . patrick had to finish something up at the hospital . nikolas : ahem . robin : he 's supposed to meet me here , but 10 bucks says he 's a no - show . nikolas : you really like that guy , do n't you ? well , come on , you work so hard to pretend that you can barely tolerate him every time you see him . robin : well , he 's not easy . i mean -- actually , he 's the complete opposite of you . nikolas : oh , you think i 'm easy ? robin : no , i did n't mean that . it 's just sometimes i kid myself into thinking that there is , you know , a decent guy underneath the caveman . nikolas : huh . `` caveman . `` robin : you , on the other hand , are a gentleman . you 're kind and thoughtful and generous . nikolas : oh , i do n't know about that , robin . i mean , i helped destroy jax and courtney 's marriage . and , i mean , i 'm afraid that just my presence here will cast a shadow over john 's christening . robin : no , no , no , you have every right to be here . nikolas : no , i 'm selfish , self - indulgent . i have no real place in that child 's life . but i just -- i do n't know , i ca n't seem to give up on him . i told jax robin : is n't that true ? nikolas : well , yes . but i just -- i ca n't let go of the possibility that john was my son , you know ? and i 'm ashamed to admit it , but i had another paternity test . i took a lock of john 's hair and -- well , it only confirmed what everyone already knows , and that 's jax is the father , and i just need to accept it and get over it . robin : wait , wait -- when did you have this test done ? nikolas : last night . i got the results back this morning . [ robin sighs ] robin : i knew she was up to something . nikolas : what ? who ? robin : nothing . i -- i was at the hospital this morning -- patrick : this looks intense . what 's going on ? ric : the cops already know that jason has taken over the organization . i guarantee you they 're going to be keeping him under surveillance . sonny : so that gives me the opportunity -- i mean , us the opportunity to do what ? ric : well , what we 're going to do is while we 're keeping up appearances running our legitimate coffee warehouse , we have the opportunity to take over jason 's transport business piece by piece . now , you know the players , you know what 's involved . sonny : right . ric : jason is the perfect diversion for us , sonny . sonny : mm - hmm . ric : while he takes all the risk , your network reaps all the benefits . you 're in charge again . yeah ? sonny : you 've been working this all along , ric . ric : i went -- i 'm -- i 'm just trying to help you get back what was stolen from you -- sonny : who asked you ? who says i want it back ? ric : what do you mean , you said -- sonny : what do you mean ? you 're sick ! ric : sonny , take it easy -- sonny : you 're twisted ! you want to trap me back -- you want to trap me back into that business ? you wo n't stop until everybody that i love is dead . i 'm not going back there ! you understand me ? yeah , i 'm not going to let you trap me down there ! jason : i got it . [ gunshots ] jason : go , go . diego : you hit him . jax : you ready , son ? this will be the last time you have to wear a dress , i promise you that -- as your father . hmm . nikolas : hi . uh -- i just wanted to thank you for including me in such a special day . carly : courtney loved you . she would want you to be here . mike : good to see you . nikolas : thank you . mike : well -- carly : hi ! mike : hi , godmother . carly : hello , godfather . mike : how are you ? carly : good . wow ! look at you guys . alexis : how you holding up ? nikolas : i 'm ok . thank you for asking . alexis : i know this is n't easy for you . nikolas : no . but i tell you , it 's the last time i let myself wish that i was john 's father . carly : patrick , hi . patrick : hey . carly : i do n't think you 've met jax 's mother . she flew all the way from australia for the christening and i 'd love for you to meet her . robin : yeah , we 'd love to meet her . carly : well , you already know her , so you do n't need an introduction . come on , we wo n't be long . robin : listen , i was invited , ok ? jax wants me to be here . and you 're not fooling anyone with your gracious hostess act . carly : you know , you really do n't need to be so sensitive . robin : do n't tell me what to do . why do n't you try not being a liar for once ? carly : if you ca n't handle being here and being nice , you need to leave before you ruin it for the family . robin : `` the family `` ? you are the one that 's ruining this for john 's family . once again you have built a mountain of lies around an innocent child , and i can not let you get away with that . [ robin sighs ] robin : i think i have something to say . nikolas ? [ next_on ] ric : i 'm sorry . obviously i did n't explain myself very well to you -- sonny : now 's not a good time to patronize me ! i 'm going to kill you ! robin : nikolas -- nikolas : just let me say something .	sonny buys mike a baseball glove just like one mike once bought him . later , he calls emily `` lily `` . sam turns to jason for protection . nik gets the test results that say that jax is the father of courtney 's baby . alexis worries about possible conflicts of interest between her and ric 's jobs . maxie gets lucky more drugs . robin is disgusted with carly 's lies and on the verge of revealing the truth . sonny explodes over ric 's plan to get the business back .
patrick : very , very nice . robin : it 's perfect . i 'm not supposed to do that . patrick : do what ? robin : expect perfect . that 's how i got in trouble to begin with . i set the bar so high , nobody could reach it . patrick : well , i do n't expect perfect , but it looks really great . it feels really good . robin : then you wo n't be disappointed that we 're having take - out from marcello 's ? patrick : no , that just means we can heat it up whenever we want it . maybe later . robin : mm , how much later ? patrick : depends how hungry you are . [ emma babbles ] robin : emma . patrick : that 's her happy sound . robin : i want to check on her just to make sure . [ scene_break ] sonny : you two supposedly hate each other , so why are you sniffing around claudia and the baby like a german shepherd ? ric : i just happened to be in the hospital . i heard your wife fell down the stairs . when i came to check on her , i found her alone and terrified . sonny : that 's the what . i have n't heard the why . ric : well , maybe the bigger question is , sonny , where the hell were you ? [ scene_break ] michael : i ca n't believe you fell down the stairs . carly : i 'm thinking about taking up stunt work . maybe i can be the next female action hero . michael : is there anything i can do ? carly : you know , a hug would be nice . [ carly sighs ] carly : you know what i think ? i think everything is going to be fine . [ scene_break ] nikolas : am i interrupting ? ethan : no , not at all . in fact , i was hoping you 'd stop by . we have something very important to discuss . ethan : i should think nikolas would be very interested . nikolas : in what ? ethan : poker , a high stakes texas hold 'em tournament at the haunted star . rebecca : texas hold 'em is my game , yeah . ethan : she only says that because she wins . it 's time for the house to try and win some of it back . unfortunately , ms. shaw ca n't afford the buy - in . rebecca : i got lucky on the turn a couple of times and i 'm using the winnings to pay down my credit card debt , so i just ca n't afford to play anymore . ethan : you know , i 'm thinking you might like to stake this lovely lady and then buy into a game yourself . rebecca : given the unscrupulous nature of mr. levitt 's character -- ethan : it 's lovett . rebecca : i expect that there is going to be some cheating involved . but if you buy in and i can get some assurances that the game is legit , then , you know , i might be interested in making an evening of it . ethan : so are you up for flirting with chance ? nikolas : no , no , that 's not something i really care to discuss right now . i need to see ms. shaw alone . ethan : very well . if you change your mind , let me know , both of you . you got to keep your eye on the prize . rebecca : you do n't look very happy . nikolas : i just came from alexis . rebecca : oh , great . what crazy thing is she accusing me of this time ? nikolas : this time i do n't think it 's that crazy . [ scene_break ] robin : emma is fine . patrick : yeah , i figured so . robin : are n't you going to have some wine ? i ca n't have any , not supposed to with the antidepressants . patrick : i just did n't think it was really fair for me to drink wine when you 're stuck with sparkling agua . robin : no , it 's not fair for you to deprive yourself . besides , i will drink my sparkling water and we can celebrate the fact that i 'm on meds and i 'm doing so much better that i wo n't have to be on them forever . patrick : okay , then . to new beginnings , i guess , right ? robin : yeah . [ banging noise ] robin : what was that ? patrick : it 's probably the shutter on the back porch . i just forgot to tighten it . robin : oh . patrick : robin . robin : hmm ? patrick : emma loves you . robin : i know . i know . i just feel like i owe her something and i know maybe she has no idea what 's going on and , you know , does n't judge me . she probably loves me anyway . patrick : so do you think that i do n't ? i know you were sick . that 's not a character weakness any more than having hiv is . robin : with hiv , you know , i took the medicine . it was black and white . it changed my life , but i could control it . with postpartum depression , i would find myself doing things and saying things and thinking , who are you ? anyway , now that i understand what was going on , i 'm trying to accept it . it 's just the hardest part is forgiving myself . patrick : yeah , well , you 're too hard on yourself , then . robin : i do n't know how you could ever trust me again . god , when did i become so high - maintenance ? patrick : if you keep me at arm 's length , we 're going to end up lost . unless , of course , it 's what you want . robin : no , i want to be the woman that you want . and i want to be the best mom that emma deserves . patrick : you 're already the woman that i want . and emma , well , she 's just going to have to make up her own mind . so what do you say ? look here . robin : all right . patrick : to new beginnings again ? robin : yes . to new beginnings . patrick : cheers . robin : mm , yum . [ robin laughs ] patrick : i 'm in this for the long haul , all right ? you just have to let me know what it 's going to take . robin : okay . well , if i start to go overboard with our daughter , i want you to just sit me on the couch and say , stop . patrick : okay , well , what about laying on the couch , because that sounds like a great idea to me . robin : i do n't want to disappoint you . patrick : you could n't disappoint me . [ phone rings ] patrick : that could . [ robin chuckles ] robin : are you kidding me ? you know , you 're a doctor , duty calls . patrick : dr. drake . yes , you are interrupting , epiphany . i know you do n't care . okay , well , tie him down until i get there . i 'm on my way . michael is back . i will try not to be long , okay ? robin : okay . [ scene_break ] sonny : i still do n't understand why you are hovering over my wife and baby . ric : yeah , well , somebody has to . so where were you ? claudia : do n't use me and my baby to make a guilt trip for sonny . he does n't have anything to feel bad about . ric : oh , yeah ? not yet . claudia : would you leave me alone ? ric : so where were you instead of being here with your wife ? or is the fact that claudia fell down a flight of stairs and might lose your baby not a priority ? i take it you were with carly . sonny : get out or i will throw you out . ric : oh , see ? there it is . it always comes back -- sonny : get out ! ric : get used to it , claudia . sonny : sometimes -- claudia : well , was he right ? were you with carly ? is that where you were at ? sonny : why do you have to worry about that right now ? claudia : because you know what ? carly hates me . why would you go to her ? sonny : i needed to find out what happened . claudia : but i told you what happened . i told you and -- carly hates me , wants me to miscarry , but you still care more about her and her baby than you do about me and our baby ? sonny : all right , all right , all right . claudia : where are you going now , sonny ? sonny : i 'm gon na find dr. lee . maybe she can give you something to calm you down . [ scene_break ] carly : jax , can you get a chair ? michael looks really tired . michael : i 'm okay . jax : you know , perhaps michael should go back to his room . patrick drake is on his way to the hospital . carly : i 'd like him to stay here for a little while , if that 's what you want . michael : sure . jax : okay . i 'm going to make some calls anyway , so here , michael , sit down . carly : thanks . careful . jax : i 'll be back soon , okay ? carly : okay , bye . jax : it 's good to have you back . michael : why , so mom does n't have to worry about me ? jax : well , that and because i love you , too , michael . i 'll see you soon . carly : so jason said that you were restless . is that why you left the hospital ? michael : i do n't like this place . carly : i do n't blame you . so it was n't anything claudia said ? michael : what 's that supposed to mean ? carly : well , claudia told someone that she may have said something to upset you . michael : why would she say that ? carly : i heard her talking to her brother right before i fell down the stairs . so i was wondering what claudia said or what you guys talked about that would made her think she made you take off . michael : i told her something about what i remembered -- or i thought i remembered her telling me when she came to see me . carly : when she came to see you where ? michael : the place you put me , the aftercare institute . claudia said that she used to visit me there . sometimes i remember her telling me that she 's sorry . but when i brought it up , she 's the one who got upset , not me . carly : i wonder what claudia has to be sorry about . carly : i did n't know you remembered anything from your coma . do you think it was a dream ? michael : no , it felt real . i can hear claudia 's voice and sort of make out a couple words . she sounds upset . you know , i do n't know , maybe it was just my imagination . carly : if it was n't claudia that upset you , then why did you take off ? michael : this nurse came in to change my bandage and she left to get something , so i left . it was too good an opportunity . carly : i 'm glad you 're okay , i am . and do n't give claudia a second thought . i 'm going to talk to her and figure out what she was going on and on about . michael : take it easy on claudia . she 's nice to me . maybe she 's just sorry that i got hurt in the first place . carly : everybody was . and so many people came to see you . do you remember anybody else ? michael : like ? carly : jax , grandma bobbie , me ? i spent so much time in your room , they were going to bring a cot in . and i talked to you all the time . do you remember my voice ? michael : no , mom , i really do n't . [ scene_break ] olivia : okay , i will get that fax off for you tonight . the landscaper called . i think i told you to reschedule that appointment . and i spoke to mercedes , let her know that michael was okay . she said morgan was already asleep . he did n't even know his brother went awol . jax : thanks , that 's great . olivia : but you 're not . what 's going on ? jax : oh , it 's michael . olivia : i thought you said he was okay . jax : no , he 's okay . it 's just -- he 's recovering fine . i 'm just concerned that he 's going to keep putting carly and the baby in danger with his erratic behavior . olivia : oh . jax : trying to get carly to understand that is not an easy task . olivia : well , speaking as a mother , not even the pope gets to tell me how to raise my own kid , so -- jax : well , then i do n't know what to do . olivia : well , you suck it up . jax : suck it up ? that 's a lot of help . olivia : for now , you suck it up and you find a way to navigate this minefield until the baby comes , everyone is safe and healthy . you fighting with michael right now is just going to make trouble between you and carly . because i do n't care how much you love the man in your life , when you 're a mother , your child comes first . jax : yeah . [ scene_break ] kristina : hi , mom . alexis : hi , honey . kristina : molly is already asleep . there is a casserole in the oven , and i saved you the other half of my brownie . alexis : well , did you find the secret to world peace while you were at it ? you are such a good , good kid . alexis : chemistry , yuck . i stunk at that . kristina : it 's easy . alexis : for you . i ca n't believe i 'm going to say this , but you work too hard . kristina : gee , i wonder where i get that from . alexis : gee . you know what ? i think you should have some fun . why do n't you have a girlfriend sleep over or something ? kristina : not on a school night . alexis : sorry . kristina : anyway , we have n't had time together in weeks , and i stayed up so we could talk . alexis : i love that . okay . all right , good . we 're going to need more than half a brownie for that , though . okay , so what 's up ? kristina : there was kind of a misunderstanding tonight . and i bet you dad is going to get the wrong impression and be mad at me . alexis : well , forget about your dad for the moment and tell me what happened . [ scene_break ] nikolas : this is an fbi file on you . rebecca : i 've never been in trouble with the fbi . nikolas : well , alexis is the d.a . she was able to call in some favors and gain access to sealed records -- medical records . and as it turns out , there 's a very good reason why you look exactly like emily . she was your twin sister . rebecca : that 's not true . nikolas : well -- rebecca : i know who my parents are . i know where i was born . i 'm rebecca shaw . i 'm an only child . nikolas : the couple who raised you kept the truth from you , as did emily 's parents . hank and paige bowen are your birth parents . rebecca : i 'm sorry . i 'm sorry . nikolas : so you had no idea ? rebecca : no , of course , i did n't . how did this happen ? nikolas : okay -- you were sold . rebecca : they sold me ? nikolas : it was a private adoption where money was exchanged . it 's actually not all that uncommon . rebecca : it 's sick . nikolas , what are you talking about ? rebecca : it 's not true . my parents loved me . oh , my god . i had a sister . nikolas : are you all right ? rebecca : i just found out my whole life is a lie , nikolas . what do you think ? [ scene_break ] jax : how 's everyone doing ? patrick : well , michael is making good progress . he could be out of here sooner than he thinks , but do n't tell him i said so . carly : did you hear that ? patrick : listen , follow my finger . any headaches ? double vision ? michael : nope . patrick : any cognitive changes ? and do n't tell me what you think i want to hear . michael : i 'm not even sure what you mean by that . carly : honey , what about the memories ? that 's a big deal . michael says that he 's remembering stuff that was said to him when he was in the coma . jax : what kind of memories ? michael : i remember claudia talking to me . jax : is that possible ? michael : i did n't make it up . patrick : yes , yes , it 's very possible there 's a good chance that michael could remember everything that was said to him while he was in a coma . [ scene_break ] kristina : jason does n't get that i was just trying to help my friend . alexis : chandler . kristina : i wanted to get her out of that club , but before i could even find her , jason grabs me and makes me go home with him . alexis : he took you to his apartment ? kristina : at first , but he could n't get a hold of you , so he brought me back here . next thing i know , michael shows up and then jason is back like some bounty hunter from hell . he insisted on dragging michael back to the hospital . alexis : he can be a little heavy - handed . kristina : he does n't listen to me or answer when i talk to him . it 's like i 'm not even there . alexis : he 's a man of few words . but he also is n't one to tell tales , so he 's not going to tell your father if that 's what you 're worried about . kristina : not like dad would care . alexis : your dad cares . whatever issues that you have with your father , it is nothing that you 've done . it is not your fault . the problem is between your dad and me , okay ? [ cell phone rings ] alexis : sorry , honey . kristina : they need you at the office . alexis : they do . they do -- a suspect on a new case . i have to be there for the -- for the line - up . why do n't we talk about this later , okay ? kristina : mom ? alexis : what , honey ? kristina : you work too hard . alexis : ha ha . kristina : you need to have some fun . why do n't you invite diane for a sleepover ? alexis : you are so funny . i have such a funny , funny kid . please do n't stay up too late , all right ? and i love you . kristina : i love you , too . [ scene_break ] nikolas : you want to call your parents ? rebecca : yeah -- no . i do n't know what i would say to them or what they would say to me . why could n't they have told me the truth ? nikolas : people have all kinds of reasons for keeping secrets . rebecca : yeah , who knows ? maybe they thought i 'd freak out if i found out that i -- that i 'm adopted , that i had a sister . wow , you really were right , were n't you , nikolas ? nikolas : yeah , i guess . look , alexis is convinced that you showing up here in the same town that emily lived in is beyond coincidence . she thinks that you showed up here deliberately . i -- rebecca : oh , yeah , but your aunt also thought i had plastic surgery so that i could work with your grandmother , so i really do n't believe anything alexis has to say . all i care about is what you think . do you honestly think i knew what was in that file ? i mean , do you think that everything that we 've been through since i got here is a lie ? [ scene_break ] sonny : you 're a sight for sore eyes . olivia : and you look like hell . are you all right ? sonny : i had a rough , rough evening . olivia : yeah , michael runs away and both the pregnant women in your life fall down the stairs . you 're still the king of the understatements . nice . sonny : you heard . olivia : yeah , it 's the center of gossip right here . how is claudia ? sonny : not so good . they 're trying to save the baby . olivia : so what are you doing here ? you need to be with her . sonny : i know . what do you -- i know i should be with her and i know that i created this baby who 's in trouble , and when i look at claudia , i believe she 's afraid . i believe she 's desperate . and i even feel sorry for her sometimes . olivia : but ? sonny : but every time i turn around , my brother 's by her side . and when i say something , he turns my words around or he does n't want to answer my questions . look , i do n't -- i do n't trust ric and i do n't trust claudia . i 've got a lot of things to think about . i 've got a lot of things to sort out . i just do n't know where to go with it , you know ? olivia : why do n't you go talk to a friend ? [ scene_break ] claudia : you hang in there , little baby . you 're going to be okay . i know you are . i can tell . ric : that 's good to hear . claudia : ric , you need to get out of here before sonny comes back . ric : yeah , well , i got a feeling he 's going to be gone for awhile . come on , claudia . do n't you wonder what other woman who 's more understanding has his attention right now while you 're here trying to brave this whole thing alone ? claudia : you know , you 're not helping the situation . you 're just making it worse . your excuses are becoming more and more transparent . sonny 's going to figure it out . ric : what is he going to figure out , claudia , that this child could be mine ? i mean , why do n't we just tell my brother the truth , that he could more likely be the uncle of this child than its father . claudia : i 'm not going to tell him any such thing , and you better not either if you know what 's good for you . ric : well , i 'm more concerned about what 's good for the baby . now , the stress of all this ca n't be good for your pregnancy . i think we should get it out in the open . claudia : and lose my husband ? ric : so what , claudia ? huh ? would that really be the worst thing that happened to you ? [ scene_break ] patrick : what are you reading ? robin : oh , a journal on neuropsychiatry and neurosciences . patrick : just ca n't get enough , huh ? robin : no , there 's an interesting article on the neuro - anatomy of pathological laughing and crying . patrick : did you eat without me ? robin : no , not without my husband . so tell me , how is michael ? patrick : well , he 's obstinate . he 's confused . it 's just difficult because there 's not much research on cases like this . so the only thing i can say is that he 's making good progress . thank you for waiting for me to eat . robin : of course . see , you thought that i would use your work as an excuse to avoid you , avoid us . i actually thought about it for a second , and then i realized that we deserve better and i love you . patrick : is that a news flash ? because i was just under the impression that -- robin : no , i 've always loved you . i just have n't been very nice to you . patrick : well , that was n't really you , was it ? robin : see ? just like that . i mean , how many men would have stayed ? the guy that i met a few years ago would have bailed . patrick : that was before i realized what was important . robin : well , you deserve an award for what i 've put you through . patrick : no , not really . i could have been better . i could have been more patient , less angry . robin : give yourself some credit , please . patrick : okay , well , do you have an extra cookie lying around ? i 'll eat that . robin : will i do ? patrick : you 'd be perfect . patrick : are you sure ? you know you 're everything to me and we can take our time if -- you just have to tell me to stop . robin : no , i do n't want you to stop . [ scene_break ] nikolas : anyone in your place would be upset . rebecca : sorry alexis found this . i did n't need to know . i wish she had n't told me . nikolas : i 'm sorry . we both know how overprotective she is when she could n't find a connection between you and helena , she dug this up . rebecca : so she could hate me even more , the evil twin out to seek revenge for being sold like a loaf of bread . nikolas : that 's true . she probably will spin it in the worst possible way . rebecca : i do n't care about her . nikolas : okay . rebecca : what do you think ? nikolas : what do i think ? i believe that everything happens for a reason . i believe that you came to port charles to follow a real connection you had to emily , that some part of you you did n't even know existed sent you to a place where your sister lived . that 's what i believe . rebecca : that 's so sweet . it 's incredibly romantic , but i 'm not sure i believe it . nikolas , i do n't know what 's true anymore . nikolas : i know . it 's okay . it 's a lot to process . rebecca : it 's just everything people try to tell me , you know , i did n't want to believe it . i kept pushing it all away . i thought it did n't have anything to do with me , but it did . it does . emily 's my sister and now i 'll never get to know her . it 's like i 've lost -- nikolas : like a piece of yourself ? i know . rebecca : there 's only one chance that i 'll get to know her . the closest that i 'll ever get to her is you . nikolas : come with me . i want to show you someplace . [ scene_break ] robin : i did n't know i could ever feel like this again . patrick : well , it 's official . you can now call me `` dr. love . `` robin : i guess it makes sense that we should heal ourselves , right ? a couple of highly regarded professionals like ourselves ? patrick : yes , and in my professional opinion , you have to take two of these and call me in the morning . robin : only two ? i could get addicted . i 've missed you so much . i 've missed being like this . i ca n't believe i almost threw it all away . patrick : but you did n't . and as much as i would n't want to go back to where to we were , it 's good we both realized that we wanted to fight for it . robin : yeah . [ emma babbles ] patrick : do you want to go get her ? robin : no , that 's her happy sound . [ scene_break ] olivia : you know , sonny , it gives me no pleasure to know that i was right about you and claudia . seeing you stuck in this loveless marriage has just -- it breaks my heart . sonny : i married claudia for a lot of different reasons , and i stay married for all wrong ones . olivia : all of them ? how many are there ? sonny : power , politics -- olivia : michael . sonny : michael ? olivia : you married claudia because you feel guilty about what happened to michael , to punish yourself . sonny : do you think you know me better than i know myself ? olivia : michael 's awake . sonny : claudia 's pregnant and she got in a fight with carly . i do n't know exactly what happened because everybody gives me different stories . olivia : do you think maybe you 're going to believe claudia 's story over carly 's ? sonny : you know i got to give her the benefit of the doubt . olivia : i 'm sorry , why ? sonny : because she 's carrying my child . olivia : okay , see , i do n't know how to say this . having a baby can bring out the best in a person . sonny : right . olivia : it can bring out the best qualities , but it 's not a magic wand , sonny . some of those good qualities have to be there to start with . sonny : and you think you can be -- olivia : i 'm sorry . i 'm sorry . when i look at claudia , i do not see a good person . sonny : you think you 're the one that can be objective about this ? olivia : okay , okay , okay , do n't -- sonny : no , i 'm not trying to -- olivia : do n't shoot the messenger here , okay ? in your case , i mean that literally . i just -- i do n't know . trust your instincts , sonny , okay ? [ scene_break ] ric : you know , you 're putting a lot of faith in a man who does n't care about you . claudia : i 'm giving sonny a child . ric : you 're giving sonny an inconvenience . michael is a child that he wants . now he 's got him back . claudia : he 's going to love this child , too . ric : yeah , but he 's not going to love you , claudia . now that 's a toxic mix you do n't want to bring a child into . why do n't you think about the baby ? claudia : why do n't you think about -- why do n't you think about the baby , ric ? i 'm supposed to be resting . ric : i know what i got to do . claudia : if you tell sonny that you 're the father of this child , then i will miscarry . can you live with that ? you want that on your conscience , ric ? [ scene_break ] claudia : you just hold on there . my life depends on it . sonny : what 's going on ? claudia : what 's going on ? i do n't know . i 'm terrified . i almost lost the baby . where the hell were you ? sonny : i just had to talk to some people , but you were n't exactly lonely because i saw ric leaving your room . my brother seems to be , you know , he 's like , he ca n't resist you . why do n't you tell me what that 's about ? [ scene_break ] nikolas : the quartermaines wanted emily with them and that was it . she loved them very much . they gave her a whole new life after her mother died . rebecca : did you ever meet paige bowen ? nikolas : no , that all happened before i moved here . i 'm sorry , but there is nothing i can tell you about your birth mother . rebecca : you told me about emily before , but i was just too busy being defensive to really hear you but , you know , it 's different now . so i want to know . what was my sister really like ? nikolas : well , she was sweet , generous , kind , funny -- really funny . i mean , she could always make me laugh . she was everything . rebecca : she was perfect . nikolas : no , no , she was n't . and she 'd be the first one to tell you she 's far from it . rebecca : what if things were different , nikolas ? you know , if she were still alive ? what if emily had been the first person that i bumped into that day at g.h . instead of you ? what would she have thought about me ? nikolas : i think at first she would have been shocked , obviously , and upset that her parents gave you away . then once she accepted what happened , i think she would have been ecstatic to know that she had a sister like you . rebecca : what about you ? does the fact that i 'm emily 's sister change things for us ? [ scene_break ] carly : michael 's back in his room resting comfortably . jax : yeah , you should try that . carly : i 'm fine . i think it 's a good thing that michael took off from the hospital . jax : how is that good ? it ended with you taking a fall . carly : yeah , but it brought us closer . it felt so good to hug him and to hold him . maybe this was the breakthrough we needed , you know ? maybe now things are going to be back to normal . michael 's going to come home with us and morgan 's going to have his big brother . and after this baby 's born , our whole family is going to be complete . [ scene_break ] claudia 's voice : i 'm sorry , michael . i 'm so sorry . jax 's voice : i 'm sorry , michael . [ scene_break ] claudia : ric is -- look , he knows i 'm a captive audience . i had to threaten to call security to get him to leave . sonny : that still does n't explain why he was here . claudia : sonny , you know how he is . if it has your name on it , then he wants it , including me and our baby and whatever else . sonny : is the baby mine ? claudia : of course it is . sonny , our marriage is unconventional , but i 've been faithful to you . sonny : just in case , i want you to have an amnio just , you know , so we can make sure that i 'm really the father .	ethan claims to be in rebecca 's room to invite her to a card game . nikolas tells rebecca she 's emily 's twin . rebecca pretends to be shocked . nik thinks rebecca came to town through a `` connection `` to emily . he believes rebecca when she says she did n't know about emily . nik takes rebecca to emily 's grave . robin and patrick have some quiet romantic time at home . ric and sonny argue at the hospital . michael tells carly about claudia 's apologies to him when he was comatose . kristina tells alexis her version of what happened with jason and michael . ric tells claudia he wants to tell sonny the baby could be his . sonny tells olivia he 's suspicious of claudia 's relationship with ric . michael hears claudia 's and jax 's apologies in his sleep . after seeing ric come out of her hospital room , sonny confronts claudia about the baby 's paternity . claudia claims she was never unfaithful to sonny but sonny wants a paternity test .

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