Claudia: It was a thing of beauty the way we turned the tables on our illustrious d.A. You handled her so well.

Johnny: I told the truth, really. I don't know who shot michael. And i wouldn't fire a gun around a child any more than you would, ok? This is on whoever you used, and i'm starting to think it's time to feed this idiot to sonny.

Trevor: Spending every waking moment with your sister is not healthy, and it is not wise, john.

Claudia: Make you nervous, trevors?

Trevor: Why should i worry, claud? The police have just confirmed my alibi. I was having drinks with the mayor while young michael corinthos was being shot.

Claudia: Yeah, alexis davis mentioned it when she came here to question us. She also mentioned it'd be real easy for you to arrange someone to do the shooting for you.

Trevor: I think you two should be more discreet. Trying to pin that shooting on me in front of alexis? It only made you two look more guilty.

Man: Someone to see ms. Zacchara.

Ian: Hello, claudia.

Spinelli: Dr. Devlin's financial records are most tortured and tangled. However, there is a transfer to his local account from a foreign source.

Jason: Where?

Spinelli: The grand keys.

Jason: Grand keys, that's the bank capital for drug smugglers. You need to get into --

Spinelli: Ah, mr. Corinthos, sir. Greetings and all good thoughts for a speedy recovery for the little dude, your son. Um, stone cold and i here are on the trail of valuable information that could possibly lead to the --

Sonny: I need to speak to jason. Could you go upstairs?

Spinelli: Yes, mr. Sir. If you need any further assistance, i'll be in the pastel-infused room.

Sonny: I just want you to know i sent my guards away, and i want to be completely unprotected.

Jason: Is that how you're going to deal with what happened to michael? You want to die?

Anthony: I hope you're not here with excuses, because i don't like them any more than i like disappointments.

Ric: No, i wouldn't waste my time. Or yours, for that matter. It's a court order. You have been granted a hearing to decided whether you are fit to stand trial or declared legally competent and released outright. You have also been made a ward of the court, so your children have absolutely no legal power against you.

Anthony: You're good.

Ric: Yes, i am. Now, in the meantime, you are going to be transferred from this prison facility to a private hospital near port charles called shadybrook.

Anthony: Another prison, nicer name.

Ric: No, no, no. There's absolutely no guards there, mr. Zacchara. I successfully argued that you're not a flight risk considering you're, uh, paralyzed from the neck down.

Anthony: I always said, if you have a good lawyer, you can do anything.

Jax: You know, i sit by carly's side and listen, as she tells herself that michael's going to get better, that he is going to pull through this. I try to say the right things, but all i want to do is scream at everyone -- at sonny and myself for not being there.

Jerry: It was beyond your control.

Jax: You know, michael's a kid who should have been out playing baseball, having his first crush on a girl, not buying a gun trying to protect his family and be like his father. You know, i suggested to sonny that he should get out of michael's life. He said that he would never abandon his children. Well, where is he now, when his son is in a coma?

Jerry: He's probably trying to find out who did this.

Jax: Yeah, and a lot of good that's going to do.

Carly's a wreck. She's falling apart, unable to accept the truth.

Jerry: Now, look. You're a gambler, you've beaten the odds many times. And maybe -- maybe, michael will.

Jax: Jerry, i'm afraid for carly. I'm afraid of what will happen if michael doesn't wake up.

Claudia: Dr. Devlin.

Ian: You never came in for that follow-up on your injuries, so i decided to check on you in person.

Claudia: Oh, well, i do appreciate your hands-on approach. But unfortunately right now is not a good time.

Trevor: Now that's what i call devotion to one's profession.

Ian: Thank you, mr. Lansing. I do take my work very seriously. Especially, when i tell a beautiful woman that there will be no residual damage. Ms. Zacchara, if you put this off, i may not be able to make good on my promise. Things could get worse.

Claudia: I will call you the first change i get, and we'll have a private consultation.

Ian: Ah, i look forward to it.

Trevor: Poor john. You're risking your life for this? You alienate me for a tramp who will do the dirty with anybody, including her own personal physician. Claudia is an embarrassment -- makes you look weak.

Johnny: You're the one who's becoming the liability, trevor. Find a way to get along with claudia or you're gone.

Trevor: Let me ask you both a question. Whose name is on the property that controls the piers? Who holds the balance of power in port charles? If anybody goes, it won't be me.

Anthony: Help me move my legs to the other side of the bed.

Ric: You sure you need help, or is this just for effect?

Anthony: I've been able to sit up and move my arms and hands for a couple of months. The other stuff is coming slower. I can move my feet a little, but i can't stand up...Yet.

Ric: You've just been lying there all this time playing invalid, is that it?

Anthony: I had to look helpless, didn't i? To convince people like your father that i was no threat. Now, thanks to you, i'm going to get out of this hellhole.

Ric: Just as long as we understand each other, mr. Zacchara. Your thanks is not what i am after.

Anthony: I'm going to give you the money and the power to do whatever you want. But i need to be careful.

Ric: That's why i thought it was best to deny access for your children, at least for the time being.

Anthony: You need to watch out for that scheming bitch claudia. She's pouring poison in john's
ear, trying to control him.

Ric: You know, when your children find out about this, they are going to try and block your hearing.

Anthony: Well, you make sure they don't. The faster i'm a free man, the more i'll reward you.

Sonny: Michael wasn't the intended target, i was. The shooter might, you know -- he's out there somewhere. He might try again. So what i am going to do is i'm going to draw him out. And as soon as he comes after me, i'm going to make the son of a bitch pay.

Jason: Spinelli and i, we have a good lead. Ok, that's what he was trying to tell you.

Sonny: Michael is my son. I'm going to handle this my way.

Jason: Ok, you blame me for -- you blame me for michael being shot. That's why you're going to put yourself in front of a bullet?

Sonny: I don't blame you for -- i don't blame you for anything. Look, i know i've been coming down on you. I've lashed out, and you were there, and so it landed on you. And i apologize for that. Follow your lead. Do what you have to do. I will follow mine, and do what i have to do. You know what? Just to let you know, i went to see anthony today. And he is not the pathetic madman he wants you to think he is. Just think about that.

Spinelli: Stone cold. I jackaled the most astonishing information from dr. Devlin's financial records.

Claudia: First, devlin botches the hit on sonny. Shoots his little kid in the head, and now he's threatening to expose my involvement.

Jerry: How brilliant. Does anyone else suspect?

Claudia: Not yet. But let me tell you something. If this lands on me, i'm going to take you down with me. So it's in both of our best interests that you shut ian up.

Jerry: Don't threaten me, ms. Zacchara. It makes me cranky.

Johnny: You feeling ok? You don't look so hot. Maybe we should call that doctor back to take a look at that injury.

Claudia: I flirted with him a little bit. And he thinks, what, i'm gonna drop on the floor? In his dreams.

Johnny: Trevor may have bought that, claudia, but i think i know you a little better. When devlin walked in, you were rattled.

Claudia: I was annoyed.

Johnny: "If you don't get this looked at, things could get a lot worse," i believe is what he said. The man was threatening you. It sounds like he's holding something pretty big over your head. If i had to take one guess, devlin shot michael, didn't he?

Ian: Mr. Cassadine, about the matter we discussed earlier.

Nikolas: The delivery.

Ian: May i drop by your office later?

Nikolas: That's fine. I meant what i said earlier. If you do have access to other medications that could be more effective, i'll pay.

Ian: So would most people.

Nikolas: Nadine, wait. Wait. Look, i'm sorry if i'm not dealing with my loss or my health the way you would like.

Nadine: You're not dealing with them at all.

Nikolas: Ok, what i was trying to say tyou earlier is that last night was the first time since emily died that i was able to have any fun. And i just -- thank you.

Nadine: Here are your messages. One of them is urgent.

Maxie: Yes, i'll hold. Why don't you just admit it, lulu? Johnny's way too much for you to handle.

Lulu: What happened to being all about your career, maxie? One night playing roulette with johnny and your big dream goes out the window.

Maxie: Yes, mr. James, i'll give her the message. See, i can be an amazing assistant to kate and still have a social life. Besides, johnny is too wild for you.

Lulu: Johnny is too smart for you. He's too everything. You're a big joke, maxie.

Maxie: Well, i'll just call you after i have sex with him, and then we will see who's laughing. Hi, ms. Davis, it's so nice to see you.

Alexis: Hello, ladies.

Diane: Oh, kate, i just couldn't accept.

Kate: Oh, please, diane, they're samples.

Diane: Oh, well, in that case, fine Please don't mention a word of this to alexis. I pride myself on --

Alexis: Hello.

Kate: Hello, Alexis.

Alexis: What are you doing here and why do you look so guilty?

Diane: I am not guilty. I am well accessorized. And these are samples that kate insists i have.

Kate: Go, go, go, go.

Alexis: Samples.

Diane: No. Wh -- i was -- i was just about to pick those up.

Alexis: Oh, how much?

Kate: Retail, 695.

Alexis: Now how much do you want them?

Diane: What do you want?

Alexis: I want the earrings, the purse, and the shoes.

Diane: The earrings are my personal property.

Alexis: Don't care.

Kate: Not really a fair trade.

Alexis: Kate, kate, don't get in the middle of two lawyers negotiating.

Diane: We will chew you up and spit you out.

Alexis: Deal or no deal?

Diane: Deal.

Alexis: You first.

Diane: You first.

Alexis: No. We'll count to three.

Diane: Fine.

Alexis and diane: One, two, three.

Kate: Oh, for heaven sakes. The two of you.

Alexis: These are very nice. Thank you.

Diane: Sorry. I want to hit her in the head.

Sonny: Tom, how you doing?

Foreman: Good, mr. Corinthos.

Sonny: Yeah.

Foreman: We're all praying for michael.

Sonny: Thank you. Listen, i'm going to be supervising the coffee shipment from now on.

Foreman: Oh. Ok, great. It'll be good to have you around.

Max: Mr. C.

Sonny: Ok, bernie was supposed to talk to you.

Max: Yeah. He said you don't want anymore bodyguards.

Sonny: You're not off the payroll. You just work with the other guys, rotation-wise, and you guys can watch the kids.

Max: What, you think this is about money? This job is way more to me than that. Look, i've guarded michael for years. I love that kid.

Sonny: I know you do, max.

Max: You know what? I should have ignored your orders that day and showed up anyway.

Sonny: It's not your call. You were just following orders. Don't put this on yourself.

Max: You know, we all feel guilty. We all just want to punch someone, you know, do something crazy. 'Cause we got nowhere to put this weight. We have no way to explain what happened to michael. You know, and so we act out -- we do things we wouldn't ordinarily do. You know, like sleep with diane. Oh.

[Stammers]

Nikolas: Thanks. I was surprised to get a message from you. We didn't talk much before emily died and talked even less since.

Jason: When emily died, you would have done anything to find her killer, right? That's how i feel about whoever shot michael. So, i just need you to be honest. It'll go no further than this room. All i want is information.

Nikolas: About what?

Jason: Why did you pay dr. Ian devlin $10 million?

[Pistol clicks]

Jerry: Did you know that a surprising number of people die in the shower? I mean, it's one of the most dangerous rooms in the house, or the hospital, as the case may be. Oh, dear, dear, dear. You know what? I can't remember if i put three or two bullets in the chamber, which drastically reduces the odds that you are about to lose something very, very dear to you right now.

[Pistol clicks]

Vaughn: Nice and easy, mr. Z. I got you. Ok. Now, i have a car at the side entrance. And i made arrangements with shadybrook to get you in there without drawing any attention, ok?

Anthony: It's nice to have you back on board, vaughn. You must be sick to death of taking orders from trevor.

Vaughn: Well, sir, i'd much rather be working for you.

Anthony: Of course. What else are you going to say? I want you to prove it. Follow claudia, find out who she meets with and where she's vulnerable. It's time my daughter was put in her place.

Claudia: John, i know that you don't like it when guys flirt with me, and dr. Devlin was certainly less than subtle.

Johnny: If that guy's your shooter, he was here to threaten you. Let me help.

Claudia: I worked with dr. Devlin, before, in milan. He was very reliable, and he assured me that he could take care of sonny.

Johnny: A doctor?

Claudia: Ian devlin is much more than a doctor.

Johnny: Is there anything that can be traced back to you?

Claudia: No money changed hands. There's nothing that ties me to the shooter. But ian's going to probably try to blackmail me. That won't work, and i promise you that i can take care of it.

Man: A mr. Lansing to see you.

Claudia: You were so much more interesting when you held the deeds to the waterfront property. It's a shame you had to let your daddy get the best of you.

Ric: Mm. It's your father i'm here about.

Johnny: What about him?

Ric: Anthony zacchara has been made a ward of the court. Which means you two are no longer allowed to see him. He's being moved to a private psychiatric facility pending his hearing.

Claudia: Hearing for what?

Ric: Competency. If all goes well, by next week, your father will be free.

Sonny: What did you say?

Max: It only happened once, boss.

Diane and me were very emotional, not that she isn't an attractive woman. She's very attractive and smart. She's got these cute little toes. Look, i'm sorry. It won't happen again. Please don't tell mrs. C.

Sonny: Max, michael was lying in a hospital bed with a gunshot wound to the head. Do you think carly or i really care that you slept with diane?

Max: So, it's ok?

Sonny: No, it's not -- it's not right. You know, it's just diane should know better, you should know better. She's a great lawyer, and i can't have a romance distract her from what she's doing. Do you get it?

Max: Yeah.

Kate: This is crazy, sonny.

Sonny: What are doing here?

Kate: Milo called me. He's concerned about you.

Sonny: Max, please, can you just give us --

Max: Yeah.

Sonny: You shouldn't be here.

Kate: Why are you doing this, sonny? You're going to stand where michael was shot and give whoever tried to kill you a second chance?

Jax: You know, jerry reminded me of all the times that i've beaten the odds.

Michael can, too.

Carly: Thank you. He -- it's going to be all right. You'll see, it is. Isn't it, michael? He's opening his eyes. Michael?

>> On the next "General Hospital" --

Jason: So, old Devlin is providing illegal drugs. What can you tell me about Dr. Devlin?

Sonny: I got Michael shot. It's up to me to get justice for my son.

Carly: Michael, you're going to


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