Nikolas: Look, I'm not proud of what I'm about to tell you. But one of the side effects of the tumor was hallucinations. I could see Emily.

Lucky: What do you mean, you saw her?

Nikolas: I mean she was waiting for me at Wyndemere when I came home from the funeral. I knew that she wasn't real and that the tumor was eventually going to kill me, but I wanted to be with her no matter what the cost.

Elizabeth: So you're saying that Ian just happened to come up with a drug to help you?

Nikolas: Yeah, it was an experimental, black market drug, illegal. But it made my condition manageable and allowed me to see Emily at the same time.

Lucky: How much did you pay him?

Nikolas: $10 million.

Elizabeth: Uhh.

Nikolas: I knew that I purchased a drug that was illegal and if I would have just come clean and turned Ian in, maybe Michael would be playing baseball right now instead of lying in the hospital. But all I could think about was seeing Emily.

Carly: How's he doing?

Epiphany: He's stable, I have the nurses checking him every ten minutes. Jason Morgan was here just about a half hour ago.

Carly: Thank you, you've gone above and beyond since the night that this happened and I just want to say thank you.

Epiphany: With all the second guessing and finger pointing going on around here, it's nice to see someone who appreciates a good nurse when they see one.

Jax: I wonder what that was about.

Carly: She doesn't like me.

Jax: No?

Carly: But she likes you, and the people at the institute are going to like you.

Jax: We've told them all about you, what kind of a person you are, all the things you like. They're going to talk to you, Michael, and read to you and let you know what's going on in the world. Keep you posted on how the Yankees are doing.

Carly: And I'm going to come visit you all the time, and so is --

Carly: I have to tell you something about your father.

Lulu: Why can everyone in the world see how much I care about you except for you?

Johnny: You made a deal with my father to keep me happy.

Lulu: So when we're around him we'll put on a show and then when we're together we'll just be whatever we are.

Johnny: But what are we exactly? We're not just friends, besides half the time you can't stand me.

Lulu: Because most of the time that we're together we're fighting for our lives. Or we're separated by our families or we're putting on a show pretending not to care. But I have found that if you face your fear head on, it usually goes away. And if it doesn't, then it's a great rush.

Johnny: So that's what's going on between us? You're with me for the rush, to prove to yourself that you're not afraid?

Claudia: I want you to trust me, daddy. I want you to make me part of the business, but that's not going to happen.

Anthony: Do you understand why?

Claudia: You're old school -- it's your business, it's your call. There's nothing I can do about it.

Anthony: No, I'm protecting you, Claudia. I don't want you to turn into a cold, bitter woman like your mother.

Claudia: You divorced my mother, you fell in love with Maria, and you broke her heart.

Anthony: Is that what she told you?

Claudia: That's what happened, dad.

Anthony: Did she tell you how much I loved her in the beginning, how happy we were? But that wasn't enough for her. She wanted power, she wanted control. She loved the business more than she ever loved me or you -- she broke my heart.

Claudia: You left her for another woman. It happens, you don't have to blame it on my mom.

Anthony: Domenica failed me because of her own ambition, and you remind me of her.

Claudia: A little too much, right?

Anthony: I want to save you from your mother's mistakes, Claudia.

Claudia: Is this a lead up, daddy, to you sending me away again?

Anthony: No, not at all. You're my daughter, I want you close to me.

Carly: Sonny loved you before he ever became your father. He looked out for you and he worried about you. And as you grew up, he was so proud of you. When you were in that Christmas pageant, and that first semester you got all A's. When you called him dad for the first time he was so happy. He tried to give you the life that he didn't have. Sonny wanted you to go to college and become a lawyer or a big fancy executive. More than anything, Sonny just wanted you to be a good person, and he wanted you to be a good brother. And you are. You are, baby -- and that's partly because Sonny was such a good father to you. So what's going to happen has nothing to do with love and it doesn't have anything to do with anger. Because you're always going to love Sonny and he's always going to love you. But as your mother I have to make sure what happened to you will never happen to Morgan. So I am going to ask Sonny to sign some papers and then he won't be your father anymore.

Lulu: I am afraid. I am. I'm terrified, actually.

Johnny: Because of what I did to Corinthos?

Lulu: Because of how you make me feel. I don't love you, but I could if I let myself.

Johnny: And that scares you?

Lulu: When my mom was younger than I am now, she fell madly in love with my father. She didn't care that everybody told her to stay away from him, that he was older than her, that he was involved in the mob. She just loved him and my dad loved her, too. And then things got a little crazy and he raped her.

Johnny: Are you afraid I'm going to do that to you?

Claudia: Don't go, we can still have our meeting.

Anthony: You're having meetings with Jason Morgan?

Claudia: Yeah, because I'm trying to figure out who cut the brakes on my car and sent a sniper after me. Would you like to stay ? You're more than welcome to stay, daddy.

Logan: Mr. Zacchara, are you ok?

Anthony: If Morgan wanted to shoot me, I'd be dead by now. Claudia, we're leaving.

Claudia: Sorry, daddy, I can't.

Anthony: Let's go.

Claudia: I don't know if I ever mentioned this, but you have really great timing.

Jax: Hey, Alexis is on her way.

Carly: The sooner we get this done, the better.

Jax: I'm going to go meet her at the elevator, do you need anything?

Carly: No, I'm fine.

Jax: Are you sure? Ok. See you in a bit.

Carly: You know, Jax is always good at seeing the big picture. I'm not, at least I haven't been. But I'm going to change that, I promise you, Michael. From this point on, I am going to put you and Morgan above what I want and I will do whatever it takes to protect my children.

Alexis: Jax, here it is. If Sonny signs this, his rights to Morgan and Michael will be terminated.

Jax: Thank you.

Alexis: And I think it's a really bad idea.

Jax: It's not a bad idea, it's a question of safety.

Alexis: Sonny is not going to be happy about this, a, and b, if this goes to court --

Jax: It won't get that far.

Alexis: You'll lose, and why do it anyway? The two of them are grieving and it's a really bad time right now.

Jax: Sonny's enemies know that he is distracted which puts Morgan in danger.

Alexis: He's going to be furious and he's going to take it out on Carly. And Carly's going to get upset, that's how they do things, is that what you want?

Jax: Carly's my wife, the boys are my stepsons and its my job to protect them, from Sonny if necessary.

Alexis: If you insist on doing this you are going to make a devastating situation even worse. And my biggest concern is that the fallout is going to land on you.

Ric: You just missed the D.A. The audit came out clean but I have a feeling they're going to be watching the haunted star --

Anthony: How much time have you been spending with my daughter?

Ric: Well, I just saw Claudia this afternoon. She was pumping me for information but I didn't share anything with her.

Anthony: Tell her what she wants to know. Feed my daughter whatever information it takes to win her trust.

Ric: I'm not sure I understand, Anthony.

Anthony: Did I mumble?

[Mumbling] That's mumbling. Work Claudia, bring her over to my side, I'm ready for a faithful, obedient daughter.

Jason: I came to see Luke, obviously he's not here.

Claudia: Look, it's not a complete waste. I'm telling you, after the conversation I just had with my father I am more convinced than ever he is the one that hired Ian Devlin -

Jason: You're convinced, you still have no proof.

Claudia: Do you think there's documentary footage out there, Jason? He's good at what he does.

Jason: I'm sure he is and I know that you want him dead. I told you, I'm not taking him out.

Claudia: But the world would be such a better place if you did.

Jason: You come up with proof, we'll talk, if not, you're on your own.

Lulu: I'm not afraid that you would ever hurt me physically, I never have been. Even the first time that we met, and I got in the car with you and we went to the barn, you didn't try anything. You may be wild and dangerous but you have been very gentle with me.

Johnny: Then what scares you?

Lulu: My mom took my dad back after the rape, and she devoted her whole life to him -- her dreams, her ambitions, everything. And they're supposed to be this great love story. I guess that they are, except she lost herself. I think it was too much love and anger and fear, too much passion. And in the end, she went crazy.

Johnny: Are you afraid that's going to happen to you?

Lulu: That is why I do the push-pull thing, I never get too close. I protect my heart at all times, I have to.

Johnny: I understand, more than you'd know.

Lulu: I never felt this way about Dylan or Logan. But with you it's like -- I'm afraid if I let myself love you, then I will disappear. I will get lost and not find my way back.

Johnny: I feel the same way. It's like we're teetering on the edge of this cliff and one step in the wrong direction --

Lulu: Yeah, exactly.

Johnny: It's not good.

Lulu: No, it's not good.

Johnny: One of us should take a step back.

Lulu: Yeah, I've tried, but -- I like the edge. It makes everything very clear and simple.

Johnny: Just before you fall.

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Nikolas: It's time for me to move on with my life.
Jax: You're doing the right thing.
Jerry: I know you'll understand this.