Jason: I know that you would do anything for your kids. I know that.

Carly: If i'm such a good mother, why did i let this happen?

Jason: First of all, you trusted me to protect him.

Carly: Oh, come on. This isn't your fault. You didn't do this.

Jason: Just stop, right now. We need to make this about michael, not our guilt.

Carly: I know. I've been saying this since the operation. This is about michael.

Jason: Ok. I know that. You've been focused on keeping him alive. You've been focused on having him wake up. But carly, sometimes you get so caught up in what you want, you actually -- you miss what's really possible. I know this is hard. I -- i know that. I'm just asking you to take a step back. Take a deep breath and just -- you need to hear what the experts say, ok? And then you can just -- you can do whatever you want.

Carly: I can't give up hope. I can't stop believing because i can't imagine my life without michael.

ric: You've got to be really desperate to link me with sonny. My brother's hatred of me is legendary.

Claudia: Oh, you seemed pretty chummy at the haunted star opening.

Ric: Oh, i'm sorry. Should i have pulled out a gun?

Claudia: It all makes sense now. You sold trevor the alcazar piers so you could keep them out of our hands.

Ric: Trevor blackmailed me and got those piers away from me, sweetheart --

claudia: He's trying to convince you that we have shared enemies and you need to be afraid of your own children.

Ric: You know, if you had been around a little bit more, miss zacchara --

claudia: You want to hand our heads to sonny on a silver platter. And then you're going to go after trevor. You know what's ironic here? He is trying to use you to get back at his own father.

Ric: Finally. Security guard: Ma'am, you're in violation of a court order. I'm going to have to ask you to leave.

Claudia: I'm going to fix this, daddy, i'm going to find a way to fix this, but you need to listen to me. In the meantime, be careful. Your own lawyer here, he's trying to trick you. And he's trying to make us all work against each other. You need to not let that happen, ok? I can find my own way out. I'm way more than you can handle, trust me.

[Cellphone rings]

jason: Yeah.

Claudia: I need to meet you.

Jason: I'm busy.

Claudia: The road out of shadybrook hospital -- there's an overlook, meet me there. I have information about who shot michael.

Ric: Anthony, if she was really worried about you and wanted you released, then why is she showing up just now? And if she hired me, why wouldn't she trust me? It's a desperate ploy.

Anthony: I'll deal with claudia. Actually she made some good points. Maybe i have trusted you too much.

Sam: Well, this is how it works.

Ian: Could you be more specific?

Sam: Yes, of course -- getting to know each other. I tell you mine, you tell me yours. And if it only goes one way, you might as well be talking to a priest. I know absolutely nothing about you. I don't know where you're from I don't know if you have any family. Have you ever been married? I mean, that's normally a good start.

Ian: My past is none of your concern. Your past, however, is quite interesting to me. For instance, i understand that you and jason morgan used to be a couple.

Sam: Yeah, of course, it's one of my many relationship train wrecks.

Ian : You know, it suddenly occurs to me that maybe you could be here trying to get some information.

Sam: Really? Well, first of all things did not end well between me and jason. He can barely stand to be in the same room with me.

Ian: Well, wouldn't this be a great way of mending some fences --

sam: And second, you are a doctor.

Ian: Bring him some pillow talk.

Sam: Are you serious? What kind of information --

ian: I'm not like the fools you are used to dealing with, ok -- who are so eager to get a piece of the poor, wounded sam that they'll do and say anything. You better go now.

Sam: You are so wrong about this.

Ian: And when you do see mr. Morgan, please tell him that you did your best to take one for the team. And the next time he tries to pull something like this, i won't be nearly so pleasant.

Nikolas: You're here.

Emily: Because you want me to be.

Nikolas: Changing the medication, i don't see you as often anymore.

Emily: Well, you must be worn out. That was some crazy ride you just took with nadine.

Nikolas: Yeah, i guess there's a certain amount of freedom that comes with knowing you're going to die.

Emily: Nikolas, don't say that.

Nikolas: I don't want to argue with you or with myself about it anymore. I just, i need to be with you.

Robin: I've also started michael on hepalamine, 12 milligrams a day. I have had promising results with other patients who have similar cognitive deficits. I would share with you my ideas for continued care, but i don't want to influence your recommendations. I really hope that you can find a way to help michael.

Dr. Giona: There are a lot cases that are referred to my clinic by doctors who are feeling the same frustration as you do now.

Robin: If you don't mind, i'd like to be honest about something else. I know part of the reason you two are here is because jax is a wealthy man who can afford to indulge in his wife's denial. She hasn't been able to accept what has happened to her son. She will cling to any hope, however unrealistic.

Dr. Ploen: I appreciate your candor. I think we're ready to see the patient now.

Robin: Elizabeth, will you show them to michael's room, please?

Elizabeth: Of course.

Robin: Thank you.

Elizabeth: Right this way.

Carly: I don't want robin and patrick to influence these doctors with their negativity.

Jax: Look, these specialists didn't fly all the way from europe to rubber stamp robin and patrick's diagnosis. They're experts, they're the best in their field.

Carly: Thank you -- thank you for moving heaven and earth to get these doctors here.

Jax: Just know that there are no guarantees.

Carly: I know -- and i promise you i'm going to try really hard to listen to what they say, and not just hear what i want to hear.

Jax: Well, that's all i'm asking.

Elizabeth: The doctors are here.

Jax: Oh, great. Dr. Ploen and dr. Giona, this is my wife carly.

Carly: Hi, thank you so much. Ok, well, let me introduce you to michael.

Emily: If you die, do you really think that spencer won't feel that loss, nikolas? That his life would be just as rich and full if he were raised by lucky or alexis?

[Throat clearing]

ian: The butler said i could find you out here.

Nikolas: What's wrong?

Ian: This is good news. I found a new drug. It's in its infancy stage and illegal in this country. I can get it to you, but it's going to cost you.

Nikolas: And what will this drug do for me?

Ian: Keep you alive and keep you seeing emily indefinitely.

[Knocking on door]

elizabeth: Hi.

Robin: Oh, come in. The baby clothes you brought me.

Elizabeth: I guess you forgot.

Robin: I am so sorry. I forgot again, i forgot.

Elizabeth: No big deal, it was no problem. Just bringing it by.

Robin: You shouldn't have to do that. I hate that my brain is deserting me. I'm really starting to think that i might mess up at work. Were you ever worried about that?

Elizabeth: Honestly, i was under so much strain when i was pregnant with jake, every time i forgot something i just chalked it up to stress.

Robin: I know things were difficult with lucky.

Elizabeth: Yeah, well, i was living a lie. I mean, i was staying in the marriage for his sake while i was in love with jason. Here i am, a year later and --

robin: Are you all right?

Elizabeth: Yeah, i'm fine.

Robin: I know that we both lost a good friend when emily died. And i'm here for you if you need me.

Elizabeth: Maybe it is a good thing i brought this stuff by. Because i do need to know -- how did you do it? How did you stop loving jason?

Carly: They're taking a long time.

Jax: Yeah.

Carly: Am i wrong to think that's a good sign?

Jax: I don't know, i mean --

carly: So?

Dr. Giona: Well, michael has received excellent care here.

Jax: There was never any question of that.

Carly: Did you guys find anything, anything out?

Dr. Giona: It's really too soon for us to make any recommendations now. We really need to run some further tests.

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

Ric: You know, anthony -- if it weren't for me, you would still be rotting in that prison hospital right now. Don't forget, the hearing hasn't come through yet. You're a long way from being a free man. Look, if you think that claudia wants to see you released because she wants to share some long walks on the beach or some sunday dinners with you --

anthony: You've worked legal magic here, richard. And i am fully intending to show proper appreciation. Now at the same time, i am reminded that you're not doing this out of the goodness of your heart. You're after power, my power.

Ric: Power -- yes, absolutely, but not yours. Ok, there's plenty to go around, and i want to use it against my father. That much your daughter did get right.

Anthony: Be careful that our interests don't conflict. Don't make the mistake of trying to separate johnny from me or turn me against him.

Ric: Ok, what about claudia?

Anthony: Claudia is all mine.

[Phone rings]

jason: I'm by the overlook.

Claudia: I got held up at shadybrook, talking to the doctors about my father. I'm almost there.

Jason: I think i see you. You got the same car you had in the alleyway?

[Tires screech]

[glass shatters]

Elizabeth: I didn't tell you this before. Actually i haven't told anybody this. But i was seeing jason in secret. I had decided that i could have a life with him and that my kids
would be safe. And then michael got shot. Now every time i see jason in the hospital, we act like we don't even know each other. And all the things that were said and all the promises that were made. It's like they never even happened. I know that's the way it has to be, but i'm having a real hard time with the adjustment.

Robin: I don't know what to tell you. I wish i could offer some wisdom, but the truth is it took me a long time to get over jason. It took living in paris and it took falling in love with patrick.

Elizabeth: He is a good guy.

Robin: He comes with his own set of problems.

Elizabeth: I know i'm not in any position to give advice, but he does love you. And at least his life is safe and stable, right?

Robin: Well, don't tell him that. Because then he'll think he's boring and want to do something crazy.

Patrick: Elizabeth, hi.

Elizabeth: Hi.

Patrick: I don't want to interrupt. I just came by to make sure robin didn't need leave her car ignition running.

Robin: Ha ha, funny.

Elizabeth: Thanks for the talk. And remember that there's no time like the present.

Robin: Thank you, bye.

Patrick: What was that all about?

Nikolas: I thought you said there was no cure for my condition.

Ian: From the trials i've seen, this particular regiment should significantly reduce the size of the tumor. Which will eliminate the need for surgery and allow your hallucinations for emily to continue. A miracle like that ought to be worth another, what, $10 million at least?

Nikolas: No.

Dr. Giona: Dr. Ploen and i both agree that it is unlikely michael will make a full recovery.

Carly: Unlikely.

Dr. Ploen: There is a degree of irreversible brain damage apparent. It could manifest itself in a wide variety of ways. Limited personality shift or a permanent coma. We just don't know yet.

Dr. Giona: We'll return tomorrow and we'll start michael's formal diagnostics.

Carly: And you'll let me know the second you know anything?

Dr. Giona: Of course.

Jax: Thank you both very much.

Dr. Giona: You're welcome.

Carly: Ok. I get it. It's not going to be easy. Michael's not going to wake up and be perfect like the end of a fairy tale. But he is going to get better. And when they're ready to release him from the hospital, i'm going to take him home and i'm going to care for him myself.

Logan: All right, it's all set.

Physical therapy at 8:00 A.M.

I'll see you then, ok?

Anthony: Why did you defend ric lansing? What makes you so sure he's telling the truth?

Logan: Well, i've heard your son talk about you. He hates your guts.

Anthony: Be nice.

Logan: To johnny?

Anthony: His sister -- you don't want claudia for an enemy.

Vaughn: The ambush on claudia hit a snag. She lost control of the car -- it crashed. But jason morgan's there. And apparently, he pulled her out safely.

Anthony: Tell the shooter to go after them. This is a chance to get two for one.

Vaughn: Roger that.

Jason: What happened?

Claudia: The brakes gave out, all of a sudden --

[gunshots]

claudia: I guess they wanted to finish the job.

Jason: We're trapped.

[Gunshot]


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