Jason: I -- I know that doctors don't know everything.

Carly: Yeah. I mean, you survived the impossible. You made it through your accident, and no one thought you would. Doctors are wrong all the time, and they're wrong about Michael. He's going to wake up. He's going to wake up. You are.

Sonny: I had to fight for michael, I had to fight the Quartermaines. But I knew that I would be his father because it was a -- it was a fact of my life. We were great together.

Sonny: One day, right, he looked up at me, and he -- I was -- I was tucking him in, all right, and I was telling him that he's going to be safe and, you know, that I loved him and all. So as I was walking away, he said, "Dad, I love you." And that was the first time he had ever said that to me, and I thought my chest was going to explode. I never -- after hearing him say that, I -- that was when I realized what it means to be a father.

[Doorbell rings]

Kate: I am not going to get that because it can't be that important.

Sonny: No, no, get it, get it. It's ok. I'll be fine. It's all right, i'm fine.

Mike: Hey. Oh, you are here. Well, this is terrific.

Mike: So i go by your house, certain i'm going to find you drowning in alcohol or god knows whatever, and milo tells me you're over at kate's. Now, what the hell is wrong with you?

Kate: Ok, mike, just stop it.

Mike: No, wait a minute. Your -- your son is lying unconscious in a hospital, and max and milo are more torn up about it than --

kate: Oh, i don't think you want to go there, mike. I don't think you want to talk about fathers who turn their backs on their sons. Now, this is my house. You either apologize to sonny right now, or you can get the hell out.

Nikolas: Look who's up from his nap.

Nadine: Hi.

Nikolas: Look what we got. Look what we got for you. Isn't that neat? Trains. You love trains.

Nadine: I thing you two are going to be spending a lot of time with this train set.

Nikolas: Well, we couldn't have done it without you -- i know it fell.

Nadine: You got that right, although i'm sure alfred would've helped. He seems very handy.

Nikolas: He is. Hand me that train right there.

Nadine: Oh, yeah.

Nikolas: I got it.

Nadine: Do you want to do this? See how they go like that?

Lulu: Who i date is nobody's business, especially yours, and my dad will back me up on that.

Luke: Yes, i will. Who you date is nobody's business.

Lulu: Thank you. So, if we could change the subject forever, that would be wonderful.

Luke: Before we do, let's discuss the concept of dating. Dating is going out to dinner and a movie, going dancing, or a concert, having sex or not. That's dating. When you spend your morning negotiating a truce between two rival factions of organized crime, that's not dating. That's insanity! You've put yourself in the middle of a mob war. That's not dating, that's stupid. When you refuse to see danger right in front of your face, that's stupidity. And i didn't raise my kids to be stupid!

Lulu: Oh. But you forget, you didn't raise us.

Luke: Next time it's not going to be michael corinthos laying in a hospital bed with a bullet in his brain. It's going to be you.

Lulu: I don't even know if i want to be with johnny, but if i don't it will not be because i'm afraid.

Carly: Hey, you know what i was thinking? I was thinking that when you wake up you're probably going to have to stay in the hospital for a while. And it's most likely going to be a few good weeks of physical therapy. So i wanted to make this room like home. I thought i could go get your little tv and your dvd player and go pick out your favorite movies. And then i thought that i could go to the library and check out a whole bunch of books because i know how much you love to read. And then i realized that i should probably go and buy all those books because then we could donate them to the hospital library. It'd be very important for us to give things to people, you know, who are -- who are less fortunate than you are.

Carly: I just thought that you would like that a lot.

Jason: Hey. I spoke to monica's doctor at rehab, and she -- she doesn't know what happened. I should -- i should go tell her.

Carly: That should be me. That should be me. I should be filled with all monica's pain and anger. With all the lies i told, all the choices i made, where i thought it would be for michael's good.

Carly: Look how smart i was, jason. Look what a good mother i've been. He's in this bed because of the choices i've made.

Jason: You didn't do this alone, carly. I've made choices, too. I'm as responsible as you are.

Jason: Are you going to be ok if i go?

Carly: Yeah. Michael and i are going to be ok, aren't we, baby?

Kate: Sonny isn't with michael because of carly.

Carly is angry. She is looking for someone to blame, and that someone is sonny because michael was with us when he got shot.

Sonny: Kate, kate, let me just talk to him.

Kate: No, sonny, mike needs to understand that you are staying away from michael out of respect for his mother.

Mike: Kate's right. You're right. I'm sorry that i jumped on you. And i get that you're concerned about carly, but however well-intentioned your reasons, staying away is a mistake. Michael needs to hear your voice. Sonny, carly is yelling at doctors, she's clinging to jason, and it's horrible. But michael needs his father.

Sonny: You don't know. It's not that easy, mike. What do you want me to say to you?

Mike: Of course it's not easy! He's fighting for his life. But, damn it, don't make the same mistake i did, sonny. Don't justify pulling away from your own kid, because i promise you, if you're not there for him right now when he needs you the most, you're going to hate yourself for the rest of your life.
Now, you need to get over there, and you've got to fight for your child.

Nadine: There you go.

Nikolas: Excuse me.

Nadine: What's wrong?

Nikolas: Norma, could you come in the study, please, and get spencer for me? Thank you.

Nadine: Are you ok?

Nikolas: Thank you, thank you for helping us. Spencer, thank nadine, honey. She has to go now.

Nadine: Emily's here.

Nikolas: We'll play with the trains another time, ok? Ok? Promise. Excuse me, excuse me.

Nadine: Uh-huh.

Nikolas: Hi, norma, would you take him upstairs for me?

Norma: Of course, Mr. Cassadine.

Nikolas: Thank you.

Nadine: Emily's here, isn't she? Yeah, i can always tell. You were having such a good time, and then --

Nikolas: I did, i did. I had a wonderful time, and i'm grateful for everything, really. But i'm going to have to ask you to leave.

Nadine: Yeah. As my grandpa used to say, "here's your hat, what's your hurry?" Yeah, a girl can hardly refuse an offer like that, so, uh, thanks for everything, nikolas. I'll see you later.

Nikolas: Ok.

Emily: Nikolas, you shouldn't have done that.

Nikolas: I missed you.

[Phone rings]

Robin: Hello?

[Music plays]

Patrick: Hello.

Robin: Patrick?

Patrick: Robin.

Robin: Where are you?

Patrick: Wherever i am.

Robin: You're at jake's.

Patrick: Ok, that's a little bit creepy. What, can you see through the phone now, or something?

Robin: Uh, the jukebox, pool table, and you're drunk.

Patrick: I am considerate and caring and, yes, i've had a couple drinks. I'm a little drunk.

Robin: All very positive traits. Did you call me for a reason?

Patrick: I was just wondering if you needed anything, like maybe a father for your baby, or something.

Robin: That's not funny.

Patrick: Ok, well, how about some ice cream and ribs for old times' sake?

Robin: You know what, i think i'm ok right now. But that is very caring, considerate, and slightly drunk of you to ask. How about you?

Patrick: How about me?

Robin: Do you need anything?

Patrick: Yes, so i'll talk to you sometime.

Robin: Wait. What do you need?

Patrick: Coleman, hit me.

Claudia: This one's on me.

Carly: Hey, baby. Let's surprise jason. He's going to be back here soon, and wouldn't it be so great if he walked in here and you were awake? Just squeeze my hand, michael, ok?

Sonny: Carly --

Carly: Just squeeze --

Sonny: Can he squeeze your hand?

Carly: He's getting stronger.

Sonny: Can i spend some time with him?

Carly: Yeah, i'm sure he would like to hear your voice. But we're only allowing family in here.

Kate: Oh, i'll stay out of the way.

Sonny: No, carly, kate's part of my life. She cares about michael. I want her here. I've been respectful of your feelings. Can you do the same for me?

Carly: I'm going to go stretch my legs.

Kate: Carly -- carly, please wait. I want you to know that i'm truly sorry for what you are going through. And under any other circumstance, i would stay away rather than have my presence upset you.

Carly: So why are you here?

Kate: Because michael's father is going through his own pain. And if sonny needs me here, i guess that's something we all have to get used to.

Patrick: Do you have a relationship with your father?

Claudia: My father is a psychotic murderer. What's not to love?

Patrick: You know, you're wrong about robin on pretty much every level. She's smart, strong, she hasn't let h.I.V. Ruin her life. She's got a ton of courage.

Claudia: I just think that it's selfish to risk passing h.I.V. To a little baby. But, hey, that's just me. You guys are so in love, why don't you adopt or, you know, use a surrogate?

Patrick: She wants to carry, nurture, and feed and grow a baby. Modern medicine says she can do it with minimal risk.

Claudia: And you're ok with that?

Patrick: I never wanted to be a father. Not because of h.I.V., Just because. That's why we broke up.

Claudia: Why did you get back together?

Patrick: A one-night stand and a defective condom.

Claudia: Oh, my God, you think that was a coincidence, don't you? You were set up.

Patrick: You know, that's probably your style, but it's not robin's.

Claudia: No, hey, it's classic. She probably timed your reunion to hit her cycle just right. See, now she's got the baby that she wanted and the baby-daddy -- that would be you -- under her thumb. Look, face it, the girl's not much for looks or personality, but she's got you snowballed. God, under her thumb.

Robin: Oh, no. You're in more trouble than i thought.

Monica: Jason. Hello.

Jason: Hi, how you doing?

Monica: Um, well, i'm better. I mean, it's one day at a time, as they say.

Jason: So, they're -- i mean, they're helping you? You trust them?

Monica: Well, i guess i'm learning to. I -- i think my biggest problem is learning to trust myself.

Jason: This isn't all your fault, monica.

Monica: Well, it was my decision to drink.

Jason: You lost two people you loved.

Monica: Yes, but i certainly could've handled it in a much different way.

Jason: Some things hurt so bad that you can't carry them alone.

Monica: Has something happened?

Jason: Michael was shot.

Monica: Oh, my god.

Jason: I mean, he's alive, but he's in a coma.

Monica: Who's the doctor?

Jason: Patrick drake. Robin's been consulting.

Monica: Tell me, please, tell me what happened.

Jason: Um -- oh, gosh. Sonny took michael to the coffee warehouse to --

Monica: Oh --

Jason: Just to watch this big shipment come in, and then somebody took a shot at sonny and they hit michael.

Monica: Where did he hit him? Oh, jason.

Jason: They don't think he's going to wake up.

Monica: Oh, baby. I'm sorry.

[Monitor beeps]

Kate: You should talk to him.

Sonny: Hey, buddy. It's your daddy. I love you so much. Your mom and i are never going to leave you. We're going to be waiting right here for you. We're actually going to be taking -- we're actually going to be taking turns, so that way when you wake up and open your eyes, we're going to be right here waiting for you. You remember i promised you a long time ago --

Sonny: That i would never leave you? Well, that stands today, because i'm your father, and you are not getting rid of me that easy. Because you are the very best part of me.

Alexis: How is he?

Sonny: His mother says he's getting better. Do we have to do this right now? Please?

Alexis: It'll only take a minute.

Kate: Sonny, i think that they can get their investigation going and they can find the monster who did this.

Det. Harper: This is what we know. You and your son and ms. Howard were on the loading docks. Your people were unloading a shipment of beans, you had talked to the customs agents. Nothing unusual.

Sonny: No, i just -- it was -- the shipment was bigger than usual. That's all, there's nothing different about the whole situation.

Det. Harper: Did you have any sign that there was a shooter?

Sonny: I saw a reflection. I looked up, there was a rifle. So i didn't think, i just reacted. I -- kate was right in front of me. I grabbed her, threw her to the ground because i didn't want her to be in the line of fire again.

Carly: You bastard.

Carly: You protected kate instead of protecting your own son?


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Emily: You're going to die because you're afraid to live without me?

Nikolas: Yeah.

Elizabeth: If something like this had happened to jake, i wouldn't want to live.

Carly: You don't deserve to be a parent. You are not Michael's