Elizabeth: Can i help you find a chart?

Robin: You know what? If you found it for me, i probably couldn't read it anyway. I don't know. I feel like i'm having an anxiety attack. The books call it "mommy-panic," but it feels like plain old terror to me.

Elizabeth: Just keep breathing. Tell yourself it will pass.

Robin: You know, there's not a lot of things in carly's life that i think she does right, but no one can criticize how much she loves her children. And all the love in the world could not protect michael, so how am i supposed to keep my baby safe?

Carly: Jax has found some wonderful doctors, and they're traveling thousands of miles just to come see you. And when they get here tomorrow, they're going to help you wake up again. Right, jax?

Jax: Yeah, they're good doctors. If michael can be helped, they are the right people --

carly: When -- when michael, not if.

Jax: I -- i don't want you to get your hopes up.

Carly: There is hope, jax. Look at this little boy. I mean, don't you think there's hope?

Jax: Why would patrick and robin lie to us?

Carly: I don't know. I don't know, and i don't have the energy to argue with you. I need to focus on michael right now. And you -- you could take a break, you know.

Jax: Ok.

Sonny: Hey.

Jax: Hey.

Sonny: Any change?

Jax: No. Robin and patrick want to move michael to a regular room now that he's stable. They said that he can be released by the end of the week to a permanent care facility.

Sonny: Permanent? So that's it.

Carly: This isn't it. I still believe in michael, sonny. Do you?

Maxie: So when did you come out of the closet?

Spinelli: Um, the jackal took advantage of stone cold's most swift and menacing arrival and fleed from my hiding place.

Jason: What the hell were you doing there in the first place?

Maxie: Looking for incriminating evidence. Although, you haven't told me for what.

Spinelli: Yeah, well, i'm -- i'm afraid --

jason: What were you thinking involving her?

Maxie: Hey, i'm the one that came up with the cover story.

Spinelli: I have a weakness.

Maxie: Do you know how hard it is to come up with a lie like that with zero prep time?

Jason: Why don't you call me if devlin contacts you.

Maxie: Dude, that guy was a complete perv. He pretty much jumped my bones, and threatened me when it was clear i wasn't having sex with him. So considering i'm the one who put my life on the line to cover spinelli's behind so he could get out of the closet before devlin even noticed he was there, i think the least i deserve is an explanation. What kind of evidence were you looking for? What, is he dangerous?

Spinelli: Stone cold hasn't -- he -- i don't think he has an opinion whether or not he's --

maxie: Well, when you show up five minutes into it and blow my cover, i know something's going on.

Jason: Thank you for helping spinelli. You can leave now.

Maxie: Oh, you could tell me now, or i could call my dad.

Johnny: You ok?

Claudia: Peachy. Why wouldn't i be? Because the guard just told me sonny corinthos was here. What's he want now?

Claudia: He asked me out on a date.

Johnny: He wants to be seen in public with you? Why?

Claudia: He's got this theorythat whoever took a shot at him is going to try it again. So he wants to use me as his shield and use himself as bait to draw the shooter out, which is not a bad plan except i don't much feel like getting caught in whatever web he's trying to spin.

Johnny: He's provoking us.

Claudia: I also think he might be bored with kate howard and looking for a way to get back into bed with me.

Johnny: Ok, first he sleeps with you, then he leaves you to die at the cannery. Then he threatens you in your hospital room, now he asks you out again. Charming.

Claudia: Yeah, he's a pig, justlike daddy. Please tell me you didn't go and see him again.

Johnny: He's out of bed and in a wheelchair and he knows exactly what's going on.

Claudia: I was afraid of that.

Johnny: Yeah, our father is "sane."

Claudia: If he gets out, there will be no stopping him.

Alexis: You know sonny is a bully and a chauvinist

diane: That's very true.

Alexis: And i think it's unconscionable that he thinks he can order you two not to sleep with each other.

Diane: Simply because he pays my retainer, he now thinks he can dictate my love life and it's arrogant.

Alexis: And typical.

Diane: It's a violation of my civil rights and an invasion of my privacy.

Alexis: That part i agree with.

Diane: You traitor.

Alexis: I just want you to use your common sense.

Diane: You don't even know max.

Alexis: Yes, i do -- i've known him longer than you have.

Diane: I'm sorry, but the occasional wave to someone in a hallway does not constitute a close personal relationship.

Alexis: That's not necessarily true. I can actually cite several cases --

diane: Don't start quoting precedent to me. What kind of a person polices her friend's' love life?

Alexis: You are my new best friend. I want you to learn from my mistakes. I want you to use me -- use me as a shining example.

Diane: Just because you have admittedly made a neurotic mess of your love life does not mean that i will do the same.

Alexis: Now, i'm going to clarify something. I want to be very specific about my regrets. I do not regret my two beautiful children at all. What i regret is that i slept with their respective fathers. I mean, that was two of the worst mistakes that i ever made.

Ric: Is that so?

Johnny: We need to be smart about this.

Claudia: I know there's more, john, what did he say?

Johnny: Ric lansing is a damn good attorney. He has already petitioned for a competency hearing. With our father on top of his game, he will get let out of that institution.

Claudia: And promptly try to take control as head of the family again. We can't let that happen, john. At the very least, he's going to have to share power with us.

Johnny: He feels threatened by you. That makes him dangerous.

Claudia: Well, you know, i can't be afraid of him forever. I can't. I'm not scared of him.

Johnny: Ok, well, maybe you should be. Maybe it's time to go back to italy.

Spinelli: The jackal is most grateful for the wounded blonde one's detective work and matchless ability to tell a tale. It is now time to make a discrete exit.

Maxie: Are you calling me a liar?

Spinelli: You miss the larger point. Your part in this investigation is ended. It's time to turn your talents to your other pressing matters.

Maxie: Oh, well, what's in it for me if i do?

Jason: What do you want?

Maxie: Well, carly listens to you. You could probably convince her to have lulu quit her job as kate's second assistant.

Jason: Carly's with michael. You think she's going to get involved in your crap?

Maxie: Yeah, bad idea and probably kind of inappropriate. Well, i better get something out of this. Spinelli should pay up.

Spinelli: What do i have that you could want?

Maxie: How about the complete layout for couture's fall edition? And a permanent back door into their computer system so i can look at all their future layouts. You know, to stay a step ahead of the game. I'd kind of like that set up by tomorrow.

Spinelli: The demanding blonde one sets a near impossible --

jason: Spinelli!

Spinelli: Fine, done.

Jason: Leave.

Maxie: Ok, well, bye, you two. It's been a blast.

Spinelli -- tomorrow.

Jason: Do i need to say anything to you?

Spinelli: No.

Spinelli: Sorry!

[Knock at door]

sam: Hey.

Ian: Hey, what are you doing here?

Sam: Is this a bad time?

Ian: No, no problem. Sorry, i just wasn't expecting anyone.

Sam: Yeah, um, i just wanted to thank you.

Ian: What did i do?

Sam: Well, i just finished mylast physical therapy session. No one would ever guess that i was barely able to walk a month ago.

Ian: Good, another satisfied customer.

Sam: See, that's funny. Most doctors would say "patient," but you said "customer."

Ian: So you are.

Sam: I thought there might be some way i could show my gratitude.

Ian: Well, i've been enjoying a drink, would you care for one?

Sam: Yeah, sure, that sounds like a good start.

Ian: Great.

Sonny: Carly, i'm not here to fight with you. I just want to see michael.

Carly: Go ahead.

Jax: You're really tense.

Carly: I need to stay strong for michael. He needs me.

Sonny: Hey, buddy. They -- they want to take you to another room because they want you away from all this stuff. Your mom takes that as a good sign. You don't care, do you? Because you're not here at all. This body that i allowed to be damaged, tied down to a bed, it's not -- it's not you, michael. I am sorry. And wherever you are, wondering, i pray that you are happy and you're not in any kind of pain. And whatever i did to you, michael, i just want you to always know how much i love you and that will never change.

Robin: I have this image in my head of where i go when i think about being a mom. It's like all of my senses know what it's going to feel like. I'm in my baby's room and there's a soft light on and i can hear sweet music from one of those little mobiles. I'm holding my baby. I don't really know if it's a boy or a girl, but it doesn't matter because all i feel is peace and fullness.

Elizabeth: Sounds like you have a pretty good idea what being a mom is all about.

Robin: Except when i'm picturing hospital beds and machines breathing for your child. I mean, you know, if they're not struck by a bullet, they can get hit by a car or they hit their head --

elizabeth: You can not let that fear paralyze you because you are going to pass it along to your child.

Robin: I just don't even know how you've done this twice. I mean, having a child means giving your heart away forever, knowing that there is a life on this earth more infinitely precious than my own. I know that i'm going to feel their pain a gazillion times more than my own. There will be higher hopes for them, bigger dreams, constant uncertainty. Every single decision i make will affect this child that i've created. [Exhales] i can't breathe.

Elizabeth: Yes, you can. You're doing it right now.

Robin: Please, don't tell patrick this, but being a single mother is way more than i bargained for. And this one hasn't even been born yet.

Elizabeth: Robin, you're going to be just fine. You're going to do the best you can, because that's all any mother can do.

Carly: Jax found a specialist from overseas. And when they get here tomorrow, they're going to tell us what we should do for the next phase of treatment.

Sonny: I'm happy to hear whatever they have to say. I don't think the prognosis is going to be any different.

Carly: Why do you have to go there?

Sonny: Because we have to figure out what we're going to do with michael when he's released.

Carly: He's going to come home with me.

Sonny: He needs special care, carly.

Carly: You know, i'm not going to do this with you.

Sonny: I'm being realistic here. I'm just trying to do what i think is right.

Carly: Michael is coming home with me.

Sonny: How is that fair to -- to morgan or to you?

Carly: I want you to leave. I want you to leave.

Sonny: Let me know what the doctors say, please.

Jax: I will.

Carly: They're wrong. The doctors are wrong, sonny is wrong. My son is going to be fine. He's getting better. No, don't touch me.

Jax: Ok, ok.

Carly: I don't want anyone to touch me right now. I'm sorry.

Alexis: It's not what you think.

Diane: No, it's worse.

Alexis: We're having girl talk.

Diane: And while i always appreciate alexis' wisdom, even when she's wrong -- why are you here, mr. Lansing?

Ric: Where's sonny?

Diane: My client is not on the premises, but i'll be certain to tell him that you stopped by.

Ric: I should probably inform both of you, since you're going to hear it from somebody else. I'm representing anthony zacchara.

Alexis: Tell me this is a bad joke.

Ric: No, not at all. As a matter of fact, i've been granted a hearing where i will petition to have mr. Zacchara released from custody.

Claudia: You want me to leave the country?

Johnny: I don't want you getting killed because of me.

Claudia: Look, i promised myself when daddy sent me away the first time that i would find my way back to you. And now i'm here, and it's you and me. We are going to bury that bastard together.

Johnny: Ok, claudia, for a smart girl you're missing the picture, ok? Dad would never hurt me directly, but he would hurt you.

Claudia: What's that supposed to be, a news flash? That's what he's done my whole life, john, but now it's you and me together. We are going to beat him. We just have to tie up the loose ends first.

Sam: Whoa! You ok?

Ian: I'm glad you stopped by.

Sam: Well, i actually thought you might be. Come on, you haven't exactly hidden your interests. Every time i think you're going to get personal, you sort of back off. I don't know. Don't get offended, but sometimes i think you are sort of kind of just a little bit mean about it.

Ian: And yet, here you are.

Sam: Yeah, well, maybe you just need somebody to talk to.

Ian: My world is kind of complicated. I can't just trust anyone.

Sam: That's fine. You know, everybody has to start somewhere.

[Phone rings]

ian: Devlin here.

Claudia: I'm coming over. We need to talk.

Ian: Ok, got it.

[Groans]

sam: Everything ok?

Ian: Yeah, uh, we're going to have to finish this sometimelater.
I forgot i had some previous commitment to attend to.

patrick: We should run a couple more tests before michael is moved.

Jax: What kind of tests?

Patrick: A c.T. Scan, mri.

Carly: That's not your call. You're not his doctor anymore.

Robin: Well, the specialist that jax arranged for will want current information. This way it will be waiting for them.

Carly: Ok.

Jax: You know, this would be a good time for you to go home and get some rest.

Carly: I can't.

Jax: You don't have to be here with michael when he's doing the tests. You could go home and get some of his personal things. You know, his pajamas, some pictures for the room. You could see morgan. For God's sake, carly, you could get some rest.

Carly: I can't rest. I can't do anything. I can't leave. Michael needs me.

Diane: Once again, mr. Lansing, you have made an exceptionally poor choice in clients.

Ric: This is from the woman who represents sonny corinthos.

Alexis: Anthony zacchara ran a sword through you, ric. What on earth possessed you --

ric: Look how many times -- we're all lawyers here. How many times have we represented clients who we thought were undeserving?

Sonny: Who's undeserving? Did i call a meeting? I don't know what's going on here.

Ric: I'm just informing alexis and diane that i'm now representing anthony zacchara.

Sonny: Well, he's paralyzed and insane, so you could probably double bill him --

ric: My client has been granted a hearing, and i fully expect him to be released soon.

Sonny: I you know what you're doing. You -- you want revenge against trevor, so you're going to le anthony out of the hospital. That way, he can go after your father.

Ric: I'm sure you could come up with a laundry list of motives, but the fact remains i'm still
representing him.

Alexis: I think you should reconsider.

Sonny: Well, he's not going to -- he's not going to say anything right now, right, ric?

Ric: I just thought i'd give you the professional courtesy of letting you know. See you.

Sonny: Can you stop him?

Alexis: If you stop talking about me behind my back, i will give it my full attention.

Sonny: You do that. Because if anthony is freed, things are going to get even uglier around here.

Jason: $10 Million is what nikolas paid devlin for the drugs. I want you to look for other large deposits.

Spinelli: I don't get it. With $10 million, he could reside in someplace nicer than that rat hole. The doctor lives like someone that has no intention of staying in one place.

Jason: I talked to sam. She thinks he's hiding something, too.

Spinelli: The goddess has excellent instincts in that regard. But there's still no evidence that doctor devlin fired the shot that hit the littlest mobster.

Jason: Now that devlin knows that i'm watching him, spinelli -- thank you -- he is going to be covering his tracks, ok? The key is in his bank account.

Spinelli: Yes, follow the money.

Jason: Follow the money. Look for large deposits, trace them back. That's how we're going to find out who shot michael.

Johnny: I am prepared to transfer $1 million into any account you want. All you need to do is leave town.

Ian: No, jason is already sniffing around here. If i run, they'll assume it's proof of my guilt and come after me.

Claudia: How much to change your mind?

Ian: You're getting panicky, claudia. There's no evidence tying me to the corinthos kid shooting.

Johnny: You're the evidence. That's why you're leaving.

Ian: Running is the equivalent of committing suicide. It's not going to happen. Oh, and if jason morgan comes around here trying to kill me, i'll make sure right before he pulls the trigger that he knows i was working for claudia zacchara.

>> On the Next "General Hospital" --

Ian: I found a new drug, but it's going to cost you.

Carly: What are my son's chances of waking up from his coma?

Claudia: I have information about who shot michael.