Robin: It's ok, it's ok. Deep breath, breathe. Everything's going to be ok.

Anna: That's -- that's -

Robin: A baby. I -

Anna: Is it yours?

Robin: Yes, it's mine. It's my baby.

Anna: Oh, oh, that's -- oh, that's so wonderful. Oh, my little girl. She's pregnant. Oh, golly. Oh, god. Oh, my god.

Ric: It seems I've maneuvered myself into an intriguing situation.

Sonny: No, no, it's deeper than that. I mean, this is like a -- we're at a crossroads here. This is your chance to have everything you've claimed you've wanted. All you got to do is walk away. Use your head for a change.

Ric: You never cease to amaze me. Here you stand, you're asking me for a favor with an insult.

Sonny: Ok, ask yourself what's going to give you the best result, letting that maniac loose on Trevor or anybody else he might pass on the street, or having a marker on me for a favor owed, and -

Sonny: My undying gratitude.

Claudia: I'm usually pretty good at reading people, but you're an enigma. Do you know what that means?

Jason: Yeah, I know.

Claudia: What, you read? Sorry, it's just you don't strike me as the sentimental type. Why would you save my life, let alone risk your own? What is it, exactly, that you think that I can do for you, Jason?

Robin: Come here. That's good.

Anna: Where are you going?

Robin: I'm just closing the door.

Anna: Oh, yeah, that's a good idea. I should have thought of that. You think I'm getting absent-minded? That's one of the first things to go.

Robin: Now, just stop, ok? I realize that you've had this enormous shock, and without any warning or preparation, you just found out that you're going to be a grandm-

Anna: No! Can you not use that word just yet? Because I can't -- I can't.

Robin: Never again.

Anna: Thanks. You know, it's not that I'm not pleased. Of course, I am thrilled. You're my daughter. I love you, I love you. You're pregnant. I -- it's -- it's amazing, and I am so thrilled. Actually, I am so thrilled.

Robin: Actually.

Anna: Yeah. I'm sorry about that at the door, that whole reaction. That was not appropriate. I'm sorry. It just -- you can just chalk it up to shock. It's a fabulous shock, though, Robin. I mean, it's a fabulous shock.

Robin: I know, I understand. My feelings aren't hurt.

Anna: You've always been very resilient.

Robin: Yes, yes, I am. And you know why? Because I get that from you. So that's why I know that everything's going to be fine, and you're going to be able to absorb this new reality and adjust to the idea of being a -- a -- a mother who's about to be a mother to someone else.

Spinelli: The Jackal is mortified. My sainted granny would hide her head in shame. Please, please accept my abject apology. The only reason I can offer that would provide any sort of logic -

Maxie: Where's the spot?

Spinelli: Spot?

Maxie: The spot, the one you were trying to wipe off this dress.

Spinelli: But I -- I wasn't-

Maxie: How could I be so stupid? I really need to work on my impulse control. I mean, yes, this dress is knock-your-eyes-out fabulous, and it kind of looks like it was made for me, don't you think?

Spinelli: Unquestionably.

Maxie: This dress makes me look like I belong on the red carpet or in George Clooney's bedroom. I am young enough for him, you know? But, hello, get a grip, Maxie. This dress is a one-of-a-kind designer original, and if Kate Howard ever knew that this graced my body, well, not only would I be fired, but I would be dead. So, Spinelli, you have to promise that you're not going to tell anyone that this just happened.

Spinelli: I'd sooner cut my tongue out.

Maxie: Oh, ok. Well, could you get me out of it?

Spinelli: I'm sorry, out of it?

Maxie: Yeah, you know, unzip me and be really careful. I can't afford to cause any more damage. Anytime soon, I'm getting too old for Clooney.

Johnny: Now is not the time to show me how stubborn you are. I'm trying to save your life.

Lulu: Oh, god, I am so sick of hearing that.

Johnny: And that's exactly why you need to-

Lulu: How many times have I tried to end things with you for good reason? If I can't stay away from you for my own good, there's no way in hell I'm backing off because of your father.

Johnny: You don't get it. Crazy? My father is controllable. You throw him in a room, put a guard at the door, feed him and water him three times a day, and visit him every once in a while. But sane? Determined to get his empire back? My father is unstoppable. Power is his life's blood. It's what gets him breathing, and the first thing he's going to do when he gets out is, he's going to cut me off at the knees, and he's going to do that by coming after you.

Lulu: Ok, here's a thought, instead of giving in to your father, why don't you try to stop him?

Anthony: Ric, if you want to keep on being Sonny's lapdog, keep on wagging your tail every time he whistles instead of being your own man, don't let me stop you. On the other hand, if you like to finish what you start, I'm very capable of gratitude, too.

Sonny: You gonna listen to a man who ran you through with a sword and then left you hanging on a wall?

Ric: As opposed to my own flesh and blood, who belittled me and rejected me at every turn, right?

Sonny: Ok, we don't get along, Ric. But we're family. That's got to count for something.

Ric: Yeah, when it serves you.

Sonny: He's working you. Can you see that? That's what he does, that's what he's good at. You know what else he's good at? Madness and mayhem. You let him go, you're not going to be able to take it back.

Ric: What if I don't want to, Sonny, huh? What if after years of obsessing over a brother who could really give a damn, I decided to cut my losses? Anthony free gets me what I want. And the power I need to get it. Why would I walk away from that?

Sonny: All right, all right, all right, Ric. You're going to do what you want, so -- but when the bodies start piling up, and they're dumped at your front door, don't come to me and tell me how sorry you -- as a matter of fact, don't come to me for anything.

Claudia: So -- you're not going to answer my question?

Jason: What do you care why I saved your life as long as you're alive?

Claudia: I'm just making conversation, you know? I'm trying to figure out what this whole thing's going to cost me.

Jason: All right. This place seems relatively safe now.

Claudia: Any port in a storm, right?

Jason: That's right. At least if the shooter tries to get in, we're going to know.

Claudia: There could be more than one by now. I mean, barricading ourselves in here is giving this guy time to call for backup.

Jason: Maybe.

Claudia: Most likely.

Jason: You got a better plan?

Claudia: No, nothing.

Jason: No, nothing?

Claudia: No.

Jason: Then stay low to the ground and pay attention.

Claudia: You've got five bullets left. How do you honestly think you're going to defend us with -

Jason: I guess I can't miss, can I?

Spinelli: Maximista?

Spinelli: I implore you. Modesty?

Maxie: What did you just call me?

Spinelli: Oh, uh, Maximista, as in the summit, the zenith, the pinnacle of beauty and sexual allure.

[Computer beeps]

Maxie: Leave it.

Spinelli: What? I'm -- I'm waiting for vital information.

Maxie: Yeah, but you were just in the middle of complimenting me, and you should finish.

[Computer beeps]

Maxie: What is it?

Spinelli: The evil Ian is making arrangements to leave town. This is not good, not good at all.

Anna: How did it happen?

Robin: Well -

Anna: No, I know how it happened. Uh, does Patrick know? He's the father, right?

Robin: Technically.

Anna: Technically.

Robin: Well, biologically.

Anna: Ok, just start at the beginning, and then I'll tell you when to stop.

Robin: Ok, ok. Well, I think that, um, we have to go back to Stacey. She was a patient that I had when I was working the night shift. It's funny, because I look back now and I think she may have been the most influential person I will ever meet in my life.

Anna: Oh. Go on.

Robin: She was HIV-positive, and she was having a baby.

Anna: Oh.

Robin: I really could not have asked for a better inspiration. She was brave and focused. All she could think about was bringing her child into the world. I mean, she couldn't wait to meet her.

Anna: It was a little girl.

Robin: Yeah. Unfortunately, uh, due to complications -- nothing that had to do with HIV, she passed away. She was, uh, at least alive long enough to hold her little girl.

Anna: Oh. That's so sad.

Robin: Yeah.

Anna: I'm so sorry. What happened to the baby?

Robin: Oh, the baby was fine. She's perfect. She was the most gorgeous child I've ever seen. I tried to adopt her, actually, but it didn't work out. Anyway, I think being around Stacey for the last few weeks of her pregnancy made me realize that I wanted to have a child of my own, and that I shouldn't deprive myself of that gift just because of my medical status.

Anna: No, right, good. I wish I'd met her, your Stacey, 'cause then I would have thanked her for that.

Robin: So anyway, there I was, knowing that I wanted to have a child, and Patrick did not. So we broke up, and his reaction was to have an affair with a student nurse right under my nose.

Anna: Nice.

Robin: Yeah, nice. So I just decided to go ahead with my plan anyway and use a sperm donor. But then -- but then Georgie was killed.

Anna: Oh, yeah. Mac told me that. It was awful. I'm so sorry.

Robin: It was. It was really awful. But the night of Georgie's funeral, I just remember feeling like, you know, nothing made sense to me any more, and, um, I went to Patrick and, well, we made our baby.

Anna: So what does he think now about being a dad?

Announcer: Today, the role of Patrick Drake will be played by Ethan Erickson.

Patrick: Hey, so, I'm ready to consult on that patient you mentioned.

Ian: Ah, you'll have to take it. I'm leaving.

Patrick: Going home for the day?

Ian: No, I'm leaving for good, as I uh, Elvis has left the building. As I I'm gone. Port Charles isn't working out for me after all.

Patrick: Whoa, whoa -- wait -- buddy. This is kind of sudden, isn't it?

Ian: Yeah, it's time to move on. But, um, you know, since we go way back, I consider you to be one of my few friends, let me leave you with something. I lost things that mattered, things I can never get back. It changed me, not for the better. Look, you've got a kid on the way. You know, all your rationalizing and "I wasn't ready" and "this wasn't planned" won't change that simple fact that a child, a part of you is here, waiting to be born. You need to figure out what that means to you. You need to figure out what kind of future you're going to give to that kid and its mother. And then put aside all your stupid fears and your -- your ridiculous rationalizations and embrace the miracle. Just go for it. Don't make the mistake of telling yourself it's of no consequence. Nothing matters more.

[Elevator dings]

Johnny: What would you suggest? That I kill my own father?

Lulu: Of course not. That -- I was thinking more like have him sent back to prison and make sure he stays there this time.

Johnny: It's not that easy, Lulu.

Lulu: Well, guess what? Welcome to the real world where nothing is, but it doesn't mean you don't try.

Johnny: Are you even listening? Ric Lansing is smart and self-serving. He wouldn't even take this case if he didn't know he could win.

Lulu: Hire your own lawyer. Diane Miller is supposed to be just as good as Ric, if not better, and she has represented you in the past. Take this to a court, ok? Sit in front of a judge, tell him what you're telling me, that -- that -- that your father is incapable of rehabilitation, and he's an ongoing threat.

Johnny: My word against doctors and lawyers and evidence. Yeah.

Lulu: Ok. So let's say your father is set free and he wants his business back, you're going to give it to him.

Johnny: You can't be serious.

Lulu: Yeah, I am. I want you to choose me.

Claudia: What are the odds that you can hit this guy right between the eyes as he comes bursting through that door, possibly with backup?

Jason: No guarantees.

Claudia: I'm just wondering why he stopped firing. You think he's out there right now setting up to break in here?

Jason: If it were me, I'd -- I'd let the adrenaline wear off, and I'd let the targets believe that they're safe and that I'm gone, and then I'd come in.

Claudia: So, basically, what you're saying is if we sleep, we die.

Kristina: Do we have to go?

Alexis: I'm afraid we do, honey. I'm sorry. Hello. She fell, hit her head on the bookshelf, and I iced it. The bump's gone, but I want Dr. O'Donnell to check, make sure she doesn't have a concussion.

Elizabeth: Yeah, I'll page him.

Alexis: Ok, thank you.

Kristina: Will daddy Ric be here?

Alexis: Well, I hadn't thought of that. Do you want him here?

Kristina: Yeah.

Elizabeth: I can call him if you want.

Alexis: Thank you. I think that would help. Single mothers do the best we can, right? Sometimes they just want a daddy. Ok.

Anthony: Once again, Trevor has proven himself remarkably short-sighted. He made you sound incompetent on a good day, but I'm very impressed with you.

Ric: The finer points of my character have always eluded my father.

Anthony: Your father doesn't like what he can't control.

Ric: Hmm. And you're different, how?

Anthony: There's nothing I can't control.

Ric: [Scoffs] So much for my being impressive.

Anthony: It's a useful skill to be able to see clearly where your advantage lies, but don't you get overconfident and repeat your father's mistakes. Underestimating me, thinking I can be manipulated, could trip you up in a major way.

Ric: I told you before, Anthony, a good lawyer does his research. I've done mine. You were a force to be reckoned with. I'm sure you still are.

Anthony: You'd do well to remember that.

Ric: I'm not looking beyond our mutually beneficial relationship. I get you out of here, you help me bring my father down, everyone except Trevor is happy.

[Cell phone rings]

Ric: Excuse me. Lansing.

Elizabeth: Hi, Ric, it's Elizabeth.

Ric: Elizabeth? This is a pleasant surprise.

Elizabeth: Kristina is here asking for you.

Ric: At the hospital? Is she all right?

Elizabeth: She bumped her head, and Alexis brought her in to get checked out, but she is asking for you.

Ric: Ok, I'll be right there.

Kate: So I see the guards still haven't been reinstated.

Sonny: I think I already told you that's the way it has to be.

Kate: Right, "a man's gotta do what a man's gotta do," kind of thing.

Sonny: My life's in freefall, and there could be danger right around the corner.

Kate: Right, so explain to me why giving the guards a holiday is a good idea.

Sonny: I'm not going to explain to you my business,

Kate. I'm trying to warn you.

Kate: Trying to warn me? You're trying to warn me away. You can save your breath, Sonny. Not gonna work. Sonny: The Zaccharas are growing like cancer. First, it was Trevor, Johnny, Claudia. Now Anthony. They're all going to try to figure out who's in charge, but one thing I do know, they are going to agree on one thing -- getting rid of me.

Johnny: Here's what you don't get. I have a legacy, and it's time for me to claim that. I can't afford any weaknesses, Lulu. I can't afford you.

Lulu: Oh, now we're getting to the real. You're not protecting me from anything. I'm just too much of a hassle.

Johnny: You are better at twisting words than anybody-

Lulu: No, no, I don't have to. You just said that you would rather fall back into the life that you claim you've never wanted, that -- that -- that was forced upon you, than to make a new one with me. Where I'm from, that means you're either a liar or a coward.

Johnny: Oh, you're right. I'm a liar. This was all an act. I never gave a damn about you. In fact, it was just a way for me to get through a massive se of boredom. The only thing I regret is not skipping through all the caring-about-you crap and just jumping into bed with you as soon as I could.

Lulu: I never said that you didn't care; just not enough to make a difference. Your birthright means more to you than I ever will.

Johnny: Considering how we met and what you know about me, it's unbelievable to me that you think I will wake up one day magically transformed, and we will live out our version of happily ever after.

[Cell phone rings]

Lulu: Don't answer that.

Johnny: Yeah? How long has Claudia been out of touch?

Claudia: You have a gift for focus and non-verbal communication, by the way. You're good. Anybody ever tell you that? See, like that. That is good. How do you do that?

Jason: You should try it.

Claudia: You don't seem very surprised by all this. Do you come across a lot of fathers trying to kill their daughters, do you?

Jason: I still haven't heard why you think it's him.

Claudia: My dad wants to control Johnny, and he knows the only way he's going to do that is by getting rid of me.