Robin: "With all your self-absorbed navel pondering, you show no consideration for the father of your child. Really, lady, where would you be without him? You must be the most self-centered, narcissistic" -- I mean, before, I could write off the fake e-mails as just petty and childish. But this is mean.

Patrick: Robin, do you really think that I would say anything like that about you? Ok, to begin with, it's simply not true. Second of all, I would never disrespect you like that.

Robin: What about Spinelli?

Patrick: Read it again. Does that sound like Spinelli?

Robin: So you are telling me that there are real people out there that are actually saying this about me.

Jax: You know that Carly had a late-term miscarriage when she was married to Sonny, and the odds of getting pregnant for her were really low. And now she's had another miscarriage.

Kelly: It's difficult, but not impossible for Carly to conceive without fertility treatments.

Jax: Ok, so can we get pregnant again?

Kelly: It's more complicated than that.

Carly: I want you to apologize to Lulu and get out of my hotel.

Claudia: Lulu started this, and I have every intention of finishing it. Get out of my way.

Johnny: The Zaccharas are well-financed and well-connected. Your organization is already in chaos. You're in no position to win a war.

Jason: Ok, I don't really care if that's a warning or a threat, because I will finish whatever your people start.

Coleman: This will settle your stomach, I promise.

Robin: My stomach was fine until I started reading this stuff. I mean, what the hell does T-I-I-C mean?

Coleman: Oh, I'm clueless on that.

Robin: Who are these people and why do they hate me so much?

Patrick: When you open yourself up to the world, it's an invitation for them to judge you.

Robin: Well, I wouldn't mind if it was productive or informative, but that is just nasty.

Patrick: Ok, look, it's the same fifteen people saying what a bitch you are here.

Robin: Nice.

Patrick: And they're wrong, they're wrong. They're just saying that because they think that it's something that you said about me and it's -- you know what? They're allowed to do this anonymously, and it's not fair.

Robin: This was supposed to be a safe place where women could come and be honest about what they were going through.

Coleman: If you want honesty, you got it, girl.

Robin: Fine, but I didn't think I was opening myself up to be attacked and lied about.

Patrick: Look at that. One key and it's gone. They're all history.

Robin: No, wait! Hold on, I haven't read all of them yet.

Patrick: Why would you want to read this crap when it makes you feel lousy? It's not good for you.

Robin: Because I'm the one that started this blog, and when it was all positive, I ate it up. So it's only fair that I accept the negative now.

Maxie: Robin, it's Maxie. Your phone went straight to voicemail, so I assumed you're busy doing something medically important, but I wanted to let you know that I talked to Spinelli, and he feels horrible about helping Patrick spam you, so you can relax. Whatever you see on your website now is for real, ok? Have to go, bye.

Kate: Exactly what website are you referring to?

Maxie: Oh, my cousin Robin started this blog to track her pregnancy, and she kind of dissed her baby's father, and he used Spinelli to get back at her by spamming her website.

Kate: Oh, um -- for a moment I thought that your friend Spinelli had caught some footage on his came phone earlier.

Maxie: Of what? Extreme video of you and Sonny doing the deed on your desk? That would be career suicide, wouldn't it?

Kate: It certainly would, Maxie.

Maxie: Well, I love my job too much to risk losing it. Besides, been there, done that.

Kate: Pardon?

Maxie: I just know what it's like to have a deeply personal moment broadcast on the internet, and I would never, ever subject anyone to that kind of humiliation.

Jason: Last time we had a truce, somebody tried to take out Sonny and put Michael in a permanent coma.

Johnny: Hey, I already told you, that wasn't us.

Jason: Ok, you already told me that your father's a loose cannon that you can only try to control. So if you're really serious about keeping the peace, keep your old man on a short leash.

Johnny: What if I do? How do I know you're not going to target him?

Jason: Ok, all you need to know about me is I will defend what is mine.

Johnny: Ok, do you see what's going on here? Your organization and mine, family and associates, the lines are blurred. There are a lot of people to put at risk, including Lulu Spencer.

[Door opens]

Jason: Ok, I get it.

Spinelli: Stone Cold must grant me refuge or Mr. Sir will certainly exact a terrible price for what I unwittingly witnessed with my own traumatized eyes.

Kelly: Emotions are a powerful element in reproductive medicine. Ok, look, how many times have you heard of a couple trying for years and failing to conceive? And then they bring home their adoptive child and the next thing you know, she's pregnant? Everything from peace of mind to hormones to body chemistry are affected by stress and emotions.

Jax: Right. So you're saying in Carly' current state of mind -

Kelly: There is no grief more profound than losing a child. I'm not sure you want to add the pressure of trying to get pregnant.

Jax: Well, you're wrong. What if having another child could give Carly hope again?

Carly: I've been through a lot worse than you and I'm still standing here.

Claudia: I respect your grief. I am not trying to upset you. My business is with Lulu, and it doesn't need to concern you at all.

Carly: Lulu is my cousin. It concerns me.

Claudia: Fine. My problem with your cousin is that she doesn't know how to mind her own business.

Lulu: It is my business when you start hitting on my brother.

Carly: Knock it off, Lulu.

Claudia: Ok, do you see my point? Why would I let this little twit dictate my personal, private life?

Carly: Your personal, private life isn't very private. In fact, you seem to enjoy announcing it to the world, so you can't get mad at Lulu when she offers an opinion.

Claudia: You want her to stay out of trouble? You tell her to stay the hell away from me and out of my sight.

Lulu: Only when you decide to stay away from Nikolas.

Elizabeth: Nikolas?

Nikolas: Oh. Busted.

Elizabeth: Hey, there's nothing wrong with thinking about them. I remember the day that picture was taken.

Nikolas: Yeah.

Elizabeth: In fact, I think it was Lucky who took it.

Nikolas: Right, it was in the park the day that she pushed me in the fountain.

Elizabeth: What? Oh, come on, let's get this story straight. I think you pushed her in first.

Nikolas: I know, I know. She was so annoyed with me that day.

Elizabeth: Because you were teasing her endlessly. And then she tried to push you in, but couldn't. I think it took all three of us to finally get you in the water.

Nikolas: Lucky wouldn't have helped if you hadn't threatened his life.

Elizabeth: Yeah, well, it worked, didn't it?

Nikolas: Yeah.

Elizabeth: I think about her every single day.

Nikolas: So do I. So, anyway, I have had the operation. I am healthy. Isn't this the point where I rebuild my life instead of wallowing in memories?

Elizabeth: You know, grieving isn't like running a race or climbing a mountain. You don't rush to the finish, because it never really ends. There's always going to be that moment where a memory is going to catch you by surprise. You're going to hear a song. You're going to smell a fragrance. You don't forget. You just have to wait for the sadness to dull over time. And eventually, there's going to be other people and other events that will fill up your life. We'll never stop feeling her absence, and that's ok. That's how we deal with the pain. Just try not to let it paralyze you.

Nikolas: What if I do just the opposite? What if in all my pain and grief, I do something crazy and self-destructive?

Claudia: Let me go ahead and clear this up with both of you. I'm a grown woman. Nikolas is a grown man.

Lulu: And you're using him.

Claudia: Oh, like you're using Johnny?

Lulu: No, because you don't know anything about my relationship with Johnny.

Claudia: That's right. I don't. And you know what? I don't much care. Because I'm normal. If I want to bang your brother on this floor in the lobby, you don't get a vote.

Lulu: Really? Because I'm not going to let you take advantage of my brother.

Claudia: Do you see what my problem is here? By encouraging Lulu, you're giving her confidence that she's not earned. And she's going around stepping on the wrong toes, shooting off her fat mouth, and making enemies that she is clearly not capable of handling.

Lulu: You need to back off or I will go straight to Johnny.

Claudia: Sooner or later, someone is going to give Lulu what she deserves. I can hardly wait.

Lulu: Can you believe her? Can you believe that she is going around right now trying to take advantage of Nikolas while he's grieving? She thinks that -

Carly: What the hell is wrong with you? Claudia Zacchara is dangerous. And I don't mean pull your hair out kind of dangerous. I mean life-destroying dangerous, capable of things that you can't even imagine. You keep your mouth shut. I don't want to lose another person I love.

Maxie: Kyle had a webcam running. The entire time we were having sex, he was streaming the video on the internet for everyone to see.

Kate: I can't imagine how hurtful that would be.

Maxie: Mm, I got over it. What I'm trying to tell you is you don't have to worry about me gossiping about you. I can be discreet.

Kate: Well, I'm glad to hear it, Maxie, because being an assistant at your level, not to mention your developing friendships with designers like Federico, could go to a girl's head.

Maxie: I am completely blown away by this opportunity and very grateful for the people that I am getting to meet. I'm also hoping you'll take me with you to Milan for fashion week, and I would never do anything to ruin that.

Kate: Good. See that you don't.

[Elevator opens]

Maxie: I'll sign for it.

Delivery man: Are you Kate Howard?

Maxie: Oh.

Kate: No, but I am.

Delivery man: Then you have to sign.

Kate: Thank you. Oh. Karl came through for me again.

Maxie: Are those Karl Levant's new designs?

Kate: Mm-hmm. Top secret. People would kill to get a sneak peak at his new winter line, but he is letting me see it. You see, Maxie, this -- this is what comes from developing strong relationships, from developing trust. This is how discretion pays off.

Spinelli: Humble apologies for interrupting what is clearly a mobular moment, but The Jackal's need is dire.

Jason: We were finished, weren't we?

Johnny: Just don't let Ric and Trevor force you into open hostility against my father. You'll be playing right into their hand.

[Door closes]

Spinelli: The son of darkness sounds ominous. If The Jackal's arrival undermined a peace accord -

Jason: Tell me what happened.

Spinelli: Pardon?

Jason: You barged in here for a reason. Sonny -- what's something about Sonny?

Spinelli: Oh, yes, The Jackal's very life is in jeopardy.

Jason: Why?

Spinelli: I'm not allowed to speak of it. Mr. Sir said that my life would be forfeited if I opened my mouth.

Jason: Ok, then I would keep your mouth shut.

Spinelli: Wise as always, Zen master. But even grasshopper needs someone with whom to confide, if only to assist in unraveling the truth behind Maximista's very strange reaction to the sight of the fashionista and Mr. Sir en flagrante -

Jason: Stop, stop, stop. You need to say something I can understand or you need to go.

Spinelli: Maximista and I walked in on Kate and Sonny having sex on Kate's desk.

Robin: This person totally hates my guts based on a couple of blogs. Mean, how is that rational?

Patrick: Not as irrational as you reading it and taking it to heart.

Coleman: But he's right. I mean, this internet is full of weirdos and wackjobs. People can say whatever they want on there. I mean, I should know, I -

Patrick: Yeah, let's not go there. But Coleman's right. Look, some guy could blow his relationship and take it out on you, or some woman who can't get pregnant makes you the target of their resentment and envy. People dump their garbage on the internet, Robin. It's not for you to pick up and carry.

Robin: Look, I know I shouldn't care. But it's really hard to be called vindictive and a miserable ho and not take it to heart.

Coleman: Really? Wait, somebody called you a ho?

Robin: Yes, they did. And when people were saying what a jerk you are, which you obviously aren't, I said that you didn't have a right to be upset. But the truth is you did.

Patrick: And you gave me some great advice that I wish I would have taken.

Robin: I told you to ignore the whole thing.

Patrick: Exactly, but I didn't, and look where it got us. So, Robin, can we please stop blogging?

Robin: No.

Patrick: No.

Robin: Because that means that a bunch of nasty people are forcing me to give up. And I'm not going to do that.

Carly: What's this?

Jax: Belated celebration.

Carly: What are we celebrating?

Jax: Well, it's supposed to be a picnic in Provence, which is where would have taken us for our first anniversary if things had been different. But it just didn't seem right to celebrate on the actual date. But it's been on my mind, and I wanted you to know that.

Carly: Jax.

Jax: Here. Lilacs from the garden.

Carly: I love them.

Jax: I know. Now, of course, no French picnic worth its weight in pate would ever include frozen pizza, but -

Carly: You always get me frozen pizza, even when we were in Fiji.

Jax: Yeah, I know it makes you happy. You know, I miss seeing you happy.

Carly: I'm not sure if I can manage happy right now. I'm not sure if I ever will.

Jax: It's not really in your nature to drown in sorrow. You'll find a way to get through this. And that's where I come in. We'll get through this together.

Elizabeth: Nikolas, are you in trouble?

Nikolas: No, no, no. I was just -- I was really close to doing something really stupid.

Elizabeth: Well, don't beat yourself up for something you almost did.

Nikolas: This is my life. It's going to be virtually impossible without Emily, I think.

Elizabeth: Difficult -- yeah, absolutely, but not impossible. Someday, you're going to figure out a way to move on.

Nikolas: Someday, someday. You wouldn't happen to have one of those grief calendars on you, would you?

Elizabeth: No.

Nikolas: No? That's all right, I didn't think so. Because I'm having a tough time getting a handle on when that someday is. I mean, what is an acceptable period of mourning, you know? What's too soon? What's long enough?

Elizabeth: There are no time limits.

Nikolas: Well, I mean, in the Vic -- oh, just humor me for a second, all right? In the Victorian era, ok, you couldn't get married until at least a year after your spouse died. But my question to that is, is that at the end of that year, does your grief just magically disappear? And if it did, at least that would be something to look forward to, right? But what if -- what if you're even just attracted to someone before that year ends? Is that -- is that cheating? I mean, can you be unfaithful to a memory?

Elizabeth: Emily would be the first to cheer you on if you met someone. I know that she would want you to fall in love again.

Nikolas: Well, I didn't mean -- I didn't s anything about love. I mean...

Elizabeth: All I can tell you is that you'll know when it's right. But for what it's worth, I think you should take your time, because everything you're feeling right now is channeled through grief and loss.

Nikolas: Yeah.

Elizabeth: And it's going to take a while for you to find your way past it.

[Phone rings]

Johnny: Hey. You seemed upset in your message. Is my father threatening you?

Lulu: No.

Johnny: What happened?

Lulu: Look, I know you love your sister, but I don't think you have a clear picture of who she really is. It's all tied up in your nightmare childhood and losing your mom, but I don't think you understand who Claudia really is.

Johnny: What are you talking about?

Lulu: What she's doing is wrong. You don't take advantage of somebody because they're grieving and because it's easier just because you -

Johnny: Ok, well, who is taking advantage of who?

Lulu: My brother, Nikolas? He's recovering from a brain surgery. The love of his life was murdered less than a year ago. Your sister is sleeping with him.

[Footsteps approach]

Diane: Here for the lattes, Miss Zacchara?

Claudia: Actually, I'm here to see Jason Morgan.

Diane: And is Mr. Morgan expecting you?

Claudia: No, I decided to be spontaneous. But I'm quite sure Mr. Morgan will see me.

Spinelli: The intrusion on Mr. Corinthos, sir, with his lady love was entirely unintentional. But when I tried to explain that to Mr. Corinthos, sir, he pre-emptively threatened my continued existence. Stone Cold, I'm not ready to die.

Jason: You're not -- you're not going to die. Sonny's not going to do anything. Just respect his privacy. That's all you've got to do.

Spinelli: Well, unfortunately, the chosen venue for Mr. Corinthos, sir, and the fashionista's carnal bliss was far from private, being, as it were, on the desk of the fashionista in her not-so-inner sanctum.

Jason: Did you knock?

Spinelli: Stone Cold's point is well-taken. But, see, my quandary extends beyond the simple mechanics of the embarrassing encounter and into the troubled blond one's strange reaction. Ok, rather than expressing dismay at witnessing this w display of sexuality, Maximista almost seemed intrigued.

Jason: This is really between you and Maxie.

Spinelli: Indeed, she even opined on the allure of a man who would throw caution and etiquette to the wind.

[Knocking on door]

Spinelli: To satisfy his partner.

Jason: Come in, please, come in.

Diane: Claudia Zacchara is here to see you.

Jason: Send her in.

Spinelli: Stone Cold, I'm not really done.

Jason: Hey, you know what, Diane? Can you help him with his problems right now, please?

Diane: I'm really not the best person to help Mr. Grasshopper.

Jason: It's really billable.

Diane: Well, I'll do my best.

Claudia: By now, I imagine you've received a peace offering from my family. Don't believe it.