Mac: You can't be serious.

Alexis: No, I'm not funny by nature, joking is a stretch for me.

Ric: I'm hoping we misheard.

Alexis: All right, well then I'll repeat it so that everyone can hear it again. I am having Luke released. He is a member of the community, he has a business here, he has family here. He won't run.

Mac: That's never stopped him before. And that business you mentioned, that's what got you arrested in the first place.

Luke: That was a misunderstanding bubba.

Mac: We didn't misunderstand that you been laundry mob money since the moment it re-opened.

Ric: Um, a word, please.

Alexis: Nope, not if you're going to lecture me about how I do my job because I am the D.A. And you are not.

Ric: No, I wouldn't dream of telling you how to do your job. But it seems that you need a refresher course in basic human nature.

Alexis: Hmm.

Luke: It pays to have friends in high places, huh?

Tracy
: With friends like yours who needs enemies?

Anthony: This storm is going to beat the hell out of your mother's roses. That was a casual observation and not a mental relapse. Disappointed?

Johnny: I'm looking for Claudia.

Anthony: Did you check the local motel rooms?


Johnny: I'm asking you.


Anthony: Claudia doesn't check in with me.

Johnny: I haven't seen her since you shoved her out of that little business meeting of ours. Call me pessimistic, but I wouldn't put it past you to go a little further than having her thrown under a bus.

[Anthony chuckles]

Claudia: I don't --I don't know what you are talking about.

Nikolas: [chuckles] They're - they're your own words.

Claudia: Well, I don't know what I said, but I have just been stabbed and was floating in the water for hours -

Nikolas: I'll tell you, I'll tell you. You hired Ian Devlin to shoot Sonny Corinthos, but that idiot shot Michael instead. So, essentially because of you an innocent child is in a coma for the rest of his life. So, what, am I supposed to just let you get away with that?

Jason: How much trouble are you in?

Carly: I tell you and you fix it, right?

Jason: Isn't that why you're here?

Carly: I can't blame you for thinking so -- you know, that's how it works. I pull some big stunt or come up with some bi plane and I wreck everyone's life in a 10 mile radius. And I come to you and I beg you to bail me out of it. But I can't ask you that because you can't fix this, Jason.

Jason: Why don't you let me decided that, okay. There you go. It's okay.

Carly: After you left, Sonny and I said goodbye to Michael and it was horrible. You know, we were just staring at our little boy laying there in the bed, and it was awful. And than Sonny gave me a ride home, I thought we'd reconnected, you know? But I was wrong, I handled everything wrong and Sonny is so angry with me right now.

Jason: Just tell me what you did.

Carly: I tried to take Sonny's child away from him.

Cassius: [clears throat] Um, apparently you left your friend in the locker room.

Patrick: Yeah, I meant to do that. You know, there's such a thing as being too helpful.

Cassius: Hey, what can I say, doc. I live to serve. I can't take it back if you like?

Patrick: Nah, it's a little late now.

Robin: Wow!

Patrick: Yeah, I uh--I got him for you. Or for the baby, I mean.

Robin: He's so big!

Patrick: And endangered. [Robin giggles] I figured it was never too soon to give a kid an educational toy, along as being cuddly. I can take him back if it's a little obnoxious.

Robin: No, don't you dare. I love it. I thank you and your baby thanks you.

Patrick: Well, let's get him out of here. I, uh -- I talked to Dr. Levitt at the after care facility. And I've got to say I was really I impressed at what she had to say. I uh -- you know, as terrible as this situation is, I hope you can find comfort in knowing that Michael is going to be in great hands.

Robin: You checked on Michael for me?

Patrick: I thought you'd want to know how he was doing.

Robin: I know I probably don't acknowledge it enough, but, you've been wonderful lately. I mean, nothing short of brilliant in the O.R, patient with Carly and her denial of her son's condition, and my fear. When something like that happens to a little boy and his life is just stopped in his tracks, it makes you wonder if bringing a child into this world is a good idea.

Patrick: Are you having second thoughts?

Robin: Not really. I get scared sometimes. But the point is, you've been solid, and that helps me.

Patrick: Well, I wish I could take credit for that. But, to be honest, it's for selfish reasons.

Robin: How does that work?

Patrick: Distraction, so I won't stop and feel how terrified this baby makes me.

Alexis: The last time I checked you were still the attorney of record for Anthony Zacchara lot of nerve lecturing me on Luke being a menace to society.

Ric: Come on, Alexis. You know that Luke is a flight risk. He is probably planning his escape route out of town as we speak.

Alexis: I admit he's known to make himself scarce once in a while. But, he has Tracy, now and I think he really loves her. And, heart condition.

Ric: Ooh, well considering his precarious heart condition that would give him all the more reason to want to run out of town. That and the alternative of being sent off tor prison. And you are risking your position as D.A. To give him the free pass -- why?

Luke: Is that disappointment I see in your big bright eyes?

Tracy: Why would I be disappointed?

Luke: Well, I don't know, maybe you prefer me incarcerated and safe with enough time to build the skyline of New York out of my thousands of swizzle sticks and contemplate the error of my ways.

Tracy
: As if prison walls could hold you. I do have one burning question, however. What the hell did you do to make Anthony Zacchara hang you out to dry?

Luke: It beats me, but I intend to find out.

Tracy
: [Laughs] Of course you do, because getting arrested isn't enough, you could get yourself killed.

Luke: It won't come to that.

Jason: Now, you said something about taking Sonny's child away. Do--Do you mean Michael?

Carly: You know I walked all the way over here and it felt that I just crashing back in time. You know? It was raining, and I was cold, and all I could
think about was how fast I could get to you. But, this time I'm not pregnant and the child I was carrying is a little boy who has lost me just like the baby I was supposed to have with Jax has lost me. And, I can't lose Morgan, Jason. You have to understand that.

Jason: Ok, hold on, you're all over the place. You've got to tell me what happened with Sonny first.

Carly: I asked Sonny to sign his rights away to Morgan and he accused me of taking advantage of him.

Jason: How?

Carly: It's not important.

Jason: No, no, it is important. I mean, you asked me for help, I can't give it to you unless I know why you're upset. What are you not telling me?

Anthony: I didn't hurt your sister or make her disappear and if anyone else did, I'll grind them so far into the ground that their last breath will be dirt.

Man: Mr. Zacchara, you have a visitor.

Anthony: Did it occur to you to get a name?

Jerry: Oh, it's only me, following up on our potential business arrangements. Would it be possible for your charming daughter, or sister in your case, to join us?

Claudia: Look, I don't know what you think you heard, but you -

Nikolas: Oh, come on, come on, come on, Claudia. Cards on the table save us both quite a bit. Now, earlier you were rambling on quit a bit, but you thought you were safe because you thought I was your brother. Now it seems to me that Johnny has been carrying around a significant amount of guilt since you kept assuring him that it wasn't his fault. But, it wasn't his fault, was it? It was your fault, because you hired Ian.

Claudia: That didn't happen.

Nikolas: No? Oh, ok, well then, I guess I have no problem with just, uh, telling my brother the cop. We'll leave it in his hands and see what he says.

Claudia: Nikolas, listen to me, you can't do that.


Nikolas: You have two choices here, okay. Now, either I go to the police and tell them you were responsible for Michael's shooting, or I go to Jason Morgan.


Lulu: Hey, I got your message. So what's wrong? Does it have to do with Johnny?


Lucky: Since you seeing him that would be the first place you would go. But no, its dad, about to take off again, and I thought you might want to say goodbye.


Lulu: Where is he going?


Lucky: You're asking me, like I know where dad goes when he leaves to go on the run, like somewhere in the outer reaches of Mongolia?


Lulu: Okay. Okay. So, obliviously I missed something major.


Lucky: Ok, a tip came in that dad was involved with money laundering and that we would find evidence here -- well, we did. Now dad at the PCPD and Alexis is trying to --


Lulu: No, this is not supposed to happen.


Lucky: What do you know about this?


Lulu: Uh.


Anthony: You braved this storm to discuss a business deal no Zacchara has agreed to?


Jerry: Well, I was hoping that the storm would keep the father and son turning team away.


Anthony: Trevor and Ric are paid to look after my family's interests.


Johnny: And to protect us against predators like yourself.


Jerry: Than the question is, who is protecting you from the Lansing's? Especially since both foxes have entered the henhouse, so to speak.


Anthony: If you have insight to offer on my attorneys I would love to heat it.


Jerry: All right, you see, Trevor Lansing is a man driven by ambition but secured in the shadows. He wheels his power by behind the scenes, while making you and your children consistently dependent on him. Eventually, he becomes the one with the power.


Anthony: Mm-hmm, and his kid?


Jerry: He's a pathological opportunist, proven only by the fact that Ric wouldn't let a little thing like you running him through with a sword prevent him from becoming your legal lap dog.


Anthony: Maybe Ric realized that it is healthier to stand with me than against me.


Jerry: Well, something on which we agree, which brings me, uh, to the reason for my visit. I would like to renew the request to least the Cannery for my import business


Johnny: Ok, business hours are over. Come back tomorrow.


Jerry: Well, I could do that, but I braved the elements to -


Anthony: If my son says to hit the road, why are you still standing there? Nope, not the brightest bulb, but his instincts are infallible.


Jerry: No, no need for the muscle. I, uh, will leave you two to your evening. Send my regards to the charming Claudia. Good night.


Johnny: I'm asking you again. You lied to me the first time. I'll let it go. Did you have anything to do with Claudia's disappearance?


Anthony: Johnny, I'm not convinced that Claudia is missing. But, if she is I had nothing to do with it.


Johnny: I'm got to go look for her then.


Claudia: You can't go to Jason. You can't.


Nikolas: [chuckles] Sure I can and I will -- he'll believe me.

Claudia: You have no idea what you will set in motion. Jason won't wait for proof; he'll just come and kill me. And then he'll go looking for my brother John, and he'll take him out just for good measure. Look, Johnny had nothing, you hear me? He had nothing to do with Michael's shooting. Do you want that on your conscience, can you live with that?

Nikolas: You are so quick to defend your brother, but I have yet to hear any grand protestations of innocence on your behalf.

Claudia: Do you want to know what happened? Because I will tell you, if you'll agree that you won't do anything.

Nikolas: Well, there is no phone service here, so we're basically prisoners in this house until after the storm. But, captive audience or not, you are going to have a really difficult time convincing me there are any good excuses for putting a child in a coma for the rest of his life.

Claudia: We weren't trying to hurt Michael. We were trying to kill Sonny.

Carly: You know, for about one minute, Sonny and I were in a better place than we have been happened since this whole thing started.

Jason: Then something happened to change that?


Carly: Yeah, I handed sonny the papers that Jax had Alexis draw up.


Jason: Kind of papers?


Carly: Renouncing all parental rights to Michael and Morgan. I know this is a sensitive issue for you, Jason.


Jason: It's not -- It's not like Jake. Everybody thinks Lucky is his father and enemies aren't going to target him. But, I don't really understand what you thought you would accomplish. Everybody knows that Michael and Morgan are Sonny's kids.

Carly: Michele wasn't shot because he is Sonny's son. He was shot because he was standing too close to Sonny, and that's what happens. You know if you are in the same room as sonny, if you are in a warehouse with Sonny, if you go to the city with Sonny. If you're with Sonny you're putting your own life in your hands, especially if his first instinct is to protect someone else, Jason.


Jason: So you're saying that Morgan is going to be safer away from Sonny?

Carly: It ups his chances, wouldn't you say?

Jason: I won't argue with that.

Carly: But, you're not agreeing with me?

Jason: It's the best I've got, Carly.

Carly: Well, at least you're being reasonable. You know.

Jason: I'm not Morgan's father.

Carly: Yeah, and as usual, Sonny can't see past his own self interest, you know? He thinks I am trying to take something away from him, something he owns. Never mind what's good for Morgan. He thinks I am trying to punish him for what happened to Michael.

Jason: Are you?

Lucky: You're acting like you know dad was going to be arrested.

Lulu: Ha, ha. Uh, you didn't? You talk about the writing on the wall in big impossible to miss letters. I just didn't think it was going to happen this fast.

Johnny: Has Claudia been here?

Lulu: I haven't seen her. Lucky?

Lucky: Give it a rest.

Johnny: Excuse me?

Lucky: What, did Trevor not fill you in?

Johnny: I have no idea what you're talking about.

Lucky: Like hell.

Lulu: Lucky, please. My dad was arrested tonight.

Johnny: What did he do?

Lucky: What you paid him to do.


Lulu: Apparently somebody tipped the cops off that my dad was using the casino to launder money.


Lucky: Yeah, conveniently enough the money was right here, practically in plain sight. Sounds like a set up to you?


Johnny: If it was, it wasn't mine.

Lucky: Then I want you to give me a family member of yours that wants my dad out of the way.

Alexis: You know something; I resent you questioning my motives because I am abiding by the law without violating Luke's civil rights.


Ric: Come on, you're practically giving him a lift to the city limits.

Alexis: I'm sorry, and why do you care?

Ric: Ok, about Luke? No, I don't, but I am concerned about a certain Scott Baldwin or the mayor, who might use this against you, Alexis. If Luke decides to disappear -- excuse me, when Luke decides to disappear.

Mac: Give me ammunition to use against the Zacchara's. Maybe we can work out a plea bargain.

Luke: I appreciate the offer, bubba, but I'm nobody's rat.

Tracy: Oh, I hope you find your principles consoling when you're exercising in the prison yard an hour a day.

Mac: So, what's the verdict?

Alexis: So, will you please release Luke.

Mac: Officer, release him.

Alexis: So, I'm cautioning you, I'm warning you, I'm advising you. Don't even think about leaving town.

Luke: Whatever you say, boss.

Carly: Are you taking Sonny's side on this?

Jason: No, I'm just asking questions. If you don't want me to ask you questions. Then I won't ask them.

Carly: No, I do. You just have a unique way of looking at things, you know, which is why I'm here.

Jason: Okay, look, I understand that you're angry with Sonny. I know that you're angry with Sonny because you think he saved Kate instead of Michael. But I read the ballistics report -- Sonny was the target. The bullet hit close to him, it ricocheted it hit Michael. Michael was ten feet away. If that bullet didn't ricochet, Michael would have been fine. Or the possibility of Sonny wanting to try to shield Michael, he would have drawn the sniper's fire and Michael still could have been hit, Carly.

Carly: So, Michael's damned either way, right? That's my point. My children aren't safe when they are around their father and nothing you just told me changes the fact that Sonny's first instinct was to protect Kate, not Michael. And I am never going to forget that, Jason. It will forever change the way I feel about him. Sonny will always jump in front of a bullet to save his kid -- no, he won't, that's not true -- and you know what? Maybe it never was.

Claudia: When Kate Howard was shot and Michael went missing. Sonny assumed that Johnny was behind it. So, he had my brother grabbed off the streets and he locked him in a padded room in a mental ward, without food and without water, and beat him. Sonny was threatening to cut Johnny's fingers off and send them home to me in pieces.

Nikolas: Yeah, I guess I can see how that would make you angry.

Claudia: It didn't make me angry, Nikolas, I couldn't see straight.

Nikolas: Why didn't you call the police?

Claudia: Because that's not how we do things. Not the Zacchara's, not my family, not Sonny. And then when Michael came back, and Sonny came around looking for a truce, me and John agreed to a truce, we agreed to it, but then I immediately found somebody to take Sonny out without it getting back to me and John.

Nikolas: Ah, ah yes, enter Ian Devlin, right?

Claudia: I've done some work with Ian and he was anxious to get a drug shipment into town. So I told Ian that I would help him out if he would take Sonny out. You knew Ian Devlin, didn't you? Didn't you, Nikolas? Because the night Michael was shot I meet with Devlin in your office and when he walked in, thinking that he was talking to you, he was already furious. He must have been furious at you, so how do you fit into this whole scenario, Nikolas? Because I know that you do, and I can see it on your face.