Nadine: That was unprofessional, and i'm really sorry.

Nikolas: No, no, no. I'm the one who owes you an apology.

Luke: Good morning, ms. Zacchara. Can i get you something? Maybe vodka?

Claudia: I'm fine and i'm busy. What do you want?

Luke: Ugly business, shooting a 12-year-old.

Claudia: I didn't shoot anybody's kid. I was with carly when she found out.

Luke: Really?

Claudia: Mm.

Luke: You know, i'm thinking maybe it was a botched hit. Maybe some new kid in town didn't know the right people to get the job done right.

Claudia: You thinking about blaming this on my brother? He had nothing to do with it.

Luke: Corinthos has been known to shoot first and ask questions later. In this situation, i wouldn't blame him. Somebody's going to pay. I want to make sure that lulu is nowhere near your brother when all that goes down.

Lulu: Since when did you start policing my life?

Robin: How's michael?

Patrick: I'll order another round of tests, but you were in the o.R. Yesterday. Nothing's changed.

Carly: Good morning, sweetheart.

nikolas: I've been completely unfair to you, and i'm sorry.

Nadine: No, if i found someone hiding under the desk in my office, i'd be mad, too.

Nikolas: It's just that i didn't want you or anyone else to know about the experimental drug i've been purchasing from dr. Devlin. It's not cleared for use in this country, therefore it's illegal. That's why i've been distant.

Nadine: Well, you're the major benefactor of this hospital. So you get to be distant. If you're just being nice to me right now because you don't want me to say anything, don't worry. I won't do that.

Nikolas: No, that's not why i brought you here.

Nadine: It's just, i've been really worried about you. A lot of people have. And if you're taking some illegal drug that's not even really working, then -- no, i'm sorry. God, it's your tumor. Emily was your fiancee. And it is none of my business.

Nikolas: Nadine --

nadine: It's just -- ok, i had no right to tell you that you didn't really love your son or that you're going to leave him an orphan. Talk about boundary issues. I'm going to go back to work.

Nikolas: Wait, wait. Not until i thank you for reminding me that i am a father and that i owe my son more than i've been giving him.

Lulu: What's going on? Why are you here?

Claudia: Ask your father, he invited me.

Lulu: Is johnny ok?

Claudia: He's fine. Thank you for asking.

Luke: Fine is relative. Corinthos is going to be looking to avenge michael, and john is the first logical target.

Lulu: Johnny is not responsible, and i can prove it. He was here at the haunted star with me when michael was shot. We didn't even know about it until spinelli found us.

Luke: You don't think maybe he was using you as an alibi?

Lulu: Johnny was supposed to meet with you, remember?

Claudia: John had nothing to do with this. Can we skip the father-daughter mini-drama? Someone from out of town heard things were tense between my family and sonny. They took advantage. That's it.

Luke: Maybe, or maybe you tried to kill sonny and the kid got in the way.

Alexis: Have you heard anything from forensics?

Lucky: There's nothing conclusive yet.

Alexis: What about witnesses?

Lucky: Not so far.

Alexis: You know, somebody had to have seen something. There were plenty of people at the warehouse.

[Knock on door]

ric: You got a second?

Alexis: You'll keep me posted?

Lucky: Sure.

Alexis: Thanks, lucky.

Ric: How are you doing?

Alexis: As the d.A. Or as alexis?

Ric: Well, as the d.A., I know you're doing very well, especially with the media.

Alexis: Not really a hard sell. Nobody really wants to see a kid get shot. And truthfully, i don't think anyone should really rest too well until this case is solved.

Ric: How about alexis?

Alexis: The girls slept in my bed last night. I didn't sleep. I worked on the internet for awhile. I went back to bed. I held them. I just want you to know that i don't want to live if anything ever happens to them.

Ric: Yeah, i didn't sleep much, either. I kept driving by the house.

Alexis: That was you? I thought that was one of sonny's guards.

Ric: Look, i -- i've been thinking about how you would react to this and what i can do to help. I want you to do whatever it takes to protect both of the girls. I'll support you all the way.

Carly: How's he doing?

Elizabeth: He's stable. And it looks like he has been all night.

Carly: See? I told you he was getting better.

Elizabeth: Dr. Drake will be in to see you soon. Carly, we're all praying for him.

Jason: Thank you.

Carly: Did you hear that, baby? Everybody's trying to help you.

Jason: Do you want some coffee or something?

Carly: You know, i'm not tired. Last night i felt very rested. When michael was missing, i just -- i didn't get any sleep. I was crazed.

Jason: Yeah.

Carly: And now he's safe, you know, sort of. He's not out there somewhere afraid to come home. His color looks better, doesn't it?

Jason: Maybe.

Patrick: Hey, how's he doing? Any changes?

Carly: Well, i think his color's improving.

Patrick: We're going to have to run some more tests.

Robin: Now would be a good time to take a break if you need coffee or anything.

Carly: So when do you think he's going to wake up? Today?

Patrick: We'll know more when we get the results.


Edward: Well, if you won't call that hospital, i will.

Tracy: Daddy, what's the point? If there's a change, they'll call us.

Edward: Look, monica needs to know what's happened.

Tracy: Monica is not supposed to be contacted while she's in rehab. By the time she gets out, michael will be up and running around.

Edward: You're saying what i want to hear so i'll leave you alone, but i won't. I'm going to call.

Tracy: No. I'll call. Look, this is me dialing. Why don't you go take a walk in the rose garden, and i'll call you if there's any change.

Edward: All right, you see that you do.

Alan: Liar, liar, pants on fire.

Tracy: I do not need a visit from you.

Alan: You just lied to our poor father in his time of need.

Tracy: Give it a rest.

Alan: You're not calling the hospital. You're calling claudia zacchara for your own selfish reasons. You should be ashamed.

Tracy: I'm not. In fact, i feel fine.

Claudia: I'm not afraid to play rough, but i only play with grown-ups. As far as i'm concerned, in my perfect world kids wouldn't be let out of the house without guards. I would never pull a gun with a child in the line of fire.

Luke: Well, maybe you wouldn't. But something tells me whoever you hired did.

Lulu: [Sighs] why won't you just believe her? Why are you still pushing this? Do you want sonny to kill claudia and johnny, both?

Claudia: What happened was a tragedy. I had nothing to do with it, and neither did my brother.

Luke: Ok, say i believe you for argument's sake.

Claudia: Well, you've know sonny corinthos for a long time. So if you wanted to put in a good word for johnny and me, i'd make it worth your while.

Luke: I'll consider it. Later.

Luke: So after what happened to michael, are you sure you want to hang with the zaccharas?

Lulu: I don't want to see anybody else get hurt, so are you going to talk to sonny?

Luke: Today? Probably not.

Lulu: Mm. All right, fine. If you're not going to defend johnny, i will.

Ric: You know, when i first heard about michael, i knew that your worst fears had been realized. It started me thinking. I knew your first instinct would be to, you know, grab the kids and run.

Alexis: It was. It is, i want to run. But blind panic really isn't the way to make a life-altering decision. So i went on the internet and i scanned it all night looking for safe cities, good neighborhoods, good schools -- a place for me to establish a practice that's as far away from sonny as possible.

Ric: Decided anything yet?

Alexis: Well, i searched everywhere between seattle and hong kong. Iceland, western canada.I don't know.

Ric: Ok, well, wherever you decide to move, i want you to take molly. I won't put up a fight.

Alexis: Thank you.

Ric: I mean, i'm going to visit her, but i just don't think it's a wise idea to keep her in port charles.

Alexis: When i think about michael in the warehouse, bleeding -- all i want to do is spend some time with his father.

Ric: Yeah, well, we're not going to let that happen to our kids.

Alexis: You're making this a lot easier for me. Thank you.

Ric: Well, i'm not going to lie to you, alexis. It's going to kill me to be separated from molly, but at least i know that she'll be safe and happy with her mom.

Alexis: That's very generous. You know, it may turn out that we're fairly decent parents, after all.

Sam: I know you're not supposed to give out information to non-family members, but --

elizabeth: Michael survived the night. He's stable.

Sam: He didn't wake up?

Elizabeth: No.

Sam: Thank you.

Sam: I won't ask you how you're doing. I just -- i know that michael is as much your child as he is sonny's or carly's and i'm really sorry. This is all kind of coming out -- it's coming out wrong. I'm praying for you and i'm praying for michael, for what it's worth. I don't know what else to say. I just -- i do know how much you love that child.

Bobbie: Hi.

Carly: Hi. Hi. I'm so glad you're here.

Bobbie: Thanks. Hey, some apple turnovers from kelly's. Mike made them special.

Carly: I'm not really hungry right now.

Bobbie: Well, that's ok. You will be later. Where's your coffee?

Carly: Jason went to get me some. He's been here with me all night.

Bobbie: What about sonny?

Carly: I haven't seen him. Jax is in houston, he can't get here. So he's been calling every hour.

Bobbie: Well, lucky's busy working the case, so i will keep everyone updated.

Carly: Thanks.

Bobbie: Michael knows you're here, sweetheart. And he can't show you, but he can feel your love for him.

Carly: I know he can hear everything i say. I know he understands.

Bobbie: He needs you now, morethan anyone.

Carly: How about morgan? How is he?

Bobbie: I stopped by to see him on the way over here.

Carly: Is he scared?

Bobbie: He's fine, he's fine. Mercedes said that he slept through the night, and i'm going to take him out to dinner at kelly's. And mike and i are going to keep him very busy, so don't you worry.

Carly: You know what i want more than anything?

Bobbie: Yeah, i know. You want to take your baby in your arms and rock him. But you can't.

Lucky: We know the bullet ricocheted. We just don't know who pulled the trigger.

Jerry: Sorry to interrupt. How are you holding up?

Alexis: We're in the middle of something.

Lucky: Did you call jerry in for questioning?

Alexis: I didn't have to. He was with me when i got the call. It's a long story.

Jerry: I'll be glad to answer any questions.

Alexis: Will you call me when you hear from sonny?

Lucky: Sure.

Jerry: You are awfully good at what you do.

Alexis: Why, thank you.

Jerry: How are you, really?

Alexis: You are the second man that's asked me that today.

Jerry: No more panic attacks?

Alexis: No, sorry. Sorry to disappoint you.

Jerry: There must be something i can do to help.

Alexis: Well, too late for that, really. Because the damage is already done. I mean, it was done the minute that i got pregnant with sonny's kid. I knew what kind of man he was, and i knew what kind of life he led. And that's why i didn't tell him. And then he found out. And then everyone got to tell me how enmeshed and overprotective and crazy i was for trying to keep my daughter safe. So, having been brought to my knees and desperate i convinced myself that she'd be ok with him, that she'd be safe.

Jerry: You know, rationalizing --

alexis: If you want to help me,if you really, really want to help me, call one of your nefarious connections and get me and my kids out of here.

Jerry: Where do you want to go?

Alexis: I don't care. Anywhere that sonny's enemies aren't going to find us.

Jerry: Ah, well, i'm afraid there is no such place.

Kate: Well, and here i was hoping you were my second assistant with my coffee.

Ric: Where's your first assistant?

Kate: She is in the city. I sent her to go get some sketches.

Ric: So, business as usual, huh?

Kate: Well, i would rather be sitting vigil with michael, but carly can't stand the sight of me.

Ric: Well, i know that feeling. There is a lot of very bad, tortured history between me, my brother, and carly. You know, what happened to michael makes me want to put it aside and be able to go them and offer my help and support, but i don't really think that they're going to want it. So the best thing i can do is to stay away.

Kate: We're all shut out, even sonny. Carly wouldn't let him into the icu room last night. And instead of making things better, i lost my temper and i yelled. Yeah, that's right -- i'm pretty sure that i yelled at a grieving mother whose son has a bullet hole in his head. I told her that she was being unfair to sonny, which she was. But there's no excuse for my behavior and i'm not very proud of myself at the moment.

Ric: Well, i know what that feels like, too.

Sam: Do you need me to contact spinelli or the quartermaines or anybody?

Jason: No, no, there's really nothing to do except just wait. Thanks for the coffee.

Sam: Yeah, i know how much you hate hospitals.

Jason: Yeah, i do.

Sam: Hey, jason. Look, no matter what went wrong between us or how disappointed or angry i was, i would never, ever wish this on michael, or on you.

Jason: I know.

Sam: And i don't know, sometimes it takes a tragedy to put things into perspective. And it's all starting to make sense to me right now, that it's easier to just sort of let go of the pain and the anger. And what's most important is getting on with your life. And i'm just praying for michael, for all of us, that we can find some sort of a way to do that.