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Jul 1, 2008 06:58
Robin: So you're saying you won't represent me?
Alexis: No, that's not what I'm saying at all. Listen, I'm a champion for mothers' rights, and I'll be happy to put on my lawyer hat for you if that's what you'd like. I can't guarantee that you're going to win. It will, however, be a very interesting case. Because as absurd as this sounds, Patrick actually has a very compelling argument.
Robin: Hi.
Anna: Hi.
Robin: Uh, this is my lawyer. Alexis, this is my mother.
Anna: How are you?
Alexis: Nice to meet you.
Anna: Yeah, nice to meet you. So you got a lawyer?
Robin: Yeah. And if you do decide to take this case, you should know that my mother is willing to testify on Patrick's behalf.
Alexis: You are aware that if you -- if you aren't subpoenaed, you don't have to testify.
Anna: Yeah, I know that. Patrick's a good man. He really loves my daughter.
Robin: Dragging me into court is a funny way of showing it.
Anna: Yeah, you wouldn't be fighting so hard if you hadn't had such a mixed up childhood. Robert and I, we weren't the best parents.
Robin: This isn't about you and dad. This is about Patrick being completely irrational.
Anna: He's asked you to move in with him, not commit murder.
Robin: Well, excuse me if I want some semblance of stability for my child.
Alexis: This, since I'm sure one day you're going to want your child to listen you, you might extend the same courtesy to your mother -- I'm just saying. If you want me to represent you, I will. I'll do that.
Robin: Thank you.
Alexis: Just let me know if you want to move forward with it.
Robin: I will.
Alexis: Nice meeting you.
Anna: Yeah, bye-bye.
Anna: I have no business telling you what to do with your child. I just would hate for you to make the same mistakes I did.
Robin: Mom, I know what I'm doing and I would really like your support.
Maxie: Hey, Cleriec, it's Maxie. Do you still have the number for that florist you used for the Hamptons party? Kate really liked his work and I think she wants to use him for the reception.
Lulu: Kate Howard's office. No, ad sales is extension 4718. I will transfer you.
Maxie: What, no calls from Johnny? It's been 24 hours since he's been out of jail, and he hasn't checked in yet?
Lulu: Oh, well, I notice he hasn't called you either, which would mean he's not interested in you.
Maxie: Are you sure about that? Oh, cleric, thank you so much. You're a lifesaver.
Jax: Is she on a call?
Lulu: Oh, no, go in.
Maxie: Oh -
Jax: Hey, do you have time to go over these figures now?
Kate: Yes, Jax, and let me just say that I'm glad whatever disagreement you and Sonny are having at the moment won't interfere with our working together.
Jax: Sonny has nothing to do with "Crimson." I'd like to keep it that way.
Kate: Fair enough. Ok, the projected budget of the next three issues of "Crimson." I know, I know, Jax, they're a little high, but in order to stay competitive, there's -
Jax: Oh, it's not the budget. It's Carly. She's not pregnant after all.
Sonny: Whatever your boss needs, you can go ahead and, uh, take it up with Jason.
Ric: I'm, uh, not here as Anthony's attorney. As a matter of fact, my very presence would be construed as conflict of interest, which is why I asked Kate to be an intermediary, but she has absolutely no intention of getting in the middle of this.
Sonny: Middle of what?
Ric: All right, look. Johnny Zacchara was arrested last night for assaulting Logan Hayes, and Anthony stepped in and pressured Alexis to get his son released.
Sonny: Pressured how?
Ric: By implying that something could happen to Kristina while she was away at camp.
Sonny: Ah, that, you know -- so Anthony threatens my daughter's life and this is the first time I'm hearing about it?
Ric: Sonny, come on, you know that he's a smart man. He's not going to risk a full-scale mob war over some simple assault.
Sonny: Would you be defending this son of a bitch if he threatened Molly?
Ric: I'm not defending him, ok? I'm just trying to get a little perspective here.
Sonny: Ok, you know what? What am I supposed to do, just sit back and wait for Anthony to go after my daughter?
Ric: Anthony was exploiting Alexis' biggest weakness in order to get his own son released. I can assure you no harm is going to come to Kristina.
Sonny: So, ok, then why bother asking Kate to intervene?
Ric: Well, I don't know, Sonny. You've finally done the right thing by getting on with your life. I just want to make sure that you don't jump back into a business that's already taken your oldest son.
Johnny: Why the hell didn't you tell me that Jerry Jacks was working with Devlin?
Claudia: I didn't want you to worry about it, John.
Johnny: Claudia, how many times do I need to tell you, I don't need you protecting me.
Claudia: You know what? You wouldn't be in this mess if it wasn't for me. I'm the one who got this whole nightmare rolling with Ian. I feel like it's up to me to deal with the fallout, Johnny.
Johnny: You know, it is all becoming so crystal clear to me now. Jerry Jacks never gave a damn about renting property at the cannery. He was just sniffing around to squeeze you.
Claudia: Yeah, you're absolutely right. I underestimated the guy, ok? Jerry Jacks is lethal, Johnny. I should know, because he's the one who stabbed me.
Anna: If you could just take a step back and consider the fact that you might be overcompensating because of your messed up childhood.
Robin: Mom, please, stop blaming yourself.
Anna: I'm not -- really. But because I kept you from Robert for the first six years of your life, I think you feel that fathers are optional. You know, it's nice if you have one, but they can't be counted on. And that kind of uncertainty -- I think you won't even let yourself believe in happily ever after.
Robin: This is not about you and dad. It's about me and Patrick. Who, up until a few months ago, wanted to have nothing to do with a child. And it's just now that my due date is getting closer and the fact that he found me collapsed on the floor, it's just made him very nervous. And so now all of a sudden, he's willing to step up and take responsibility.
Anna: You make it sound like a bad thing.
Robin: It is if it's out of obligation.
Anna: No, it's not. That's just your fear talking. You're not even hearing what it is Patrick is trying to say. He wants to be with you, Robin. Why won't you let him?
Johnny: So Jerry Jacks stabbed you and left you for dead.
Claudia: I was trying to get Jerry to help me frame daddy as Ian's accomplice.
Johnny: I told you to drop that.
Claudia: I know -- well, I didn't listen, John, ok? Because I honestly -- I honestly believed that implicating daddy was a solution to our problems. So I kept pushing Jerry -
Johnny: Yeah, and he stabbed you. So why the hell didn't you let me kill him when I had the chance?
Claudia: Because, John -- look, Jerry's out to cover his ass, and we're trying to do the same. So in a way, I figured that kind of made us all allies.
Sonny: Anthony Zacchara threatened my daughter's life. I've just got to make sure it never happens again.
Ric: Ok, Sonny, I realize that you want to protect Kristina. But realistically, what can you do? Are you going to call Jason now? Are you going to tell him to kill Anthony?
Sonny: If that's what it takes, Ric.
Ric: Sonny, unless Jason is prepared to wipe out the entire Zacchara family, there's going to be a retaliation, a full-scale mob war, and then you and your children are going to be a target for real.
Sonny: Ok, that is true but, you know, I'm not going to just let Anthony threaten my daughter to work Alexis.
Ric: Anthony realizes that a well-placed threat is infinitely more effective than the actual violence. I can assure you there is no harm that's going to come to Kristina.
Sonny: Am I -- ok, am I supposed to just trust you on this? That's all I'm going to ask you right now.
Ric: Alexis is the mother of my daughter, too, and I look at Kristina as if she were my own. Now, do you honestly believe that I'm going to let harm to come to either one of those girls?
Elizabeth: Stranded again?
Spinelli: Oh, um, The Jackal has been given a clean bill of health and is awaiting his ride back to casa de Stone Cold.
Elizabeth: Well, I'm glad you're feeling better.
Spinelli: The Jackal is likewise relieved, though he is still troubled that he may have distressed fair Elizabeth with his musings about Vixenella's feelings for Stone Cold?
Elizabeth: It's ok, Spinelli.
Spinelli: I just -- The Jackal feels compelled to explain, even at the risk of involuntary sedation. Um, look, stone cold has never shown even the slightest interest or reciprocal feelings for the daughter of darkness. Indeed, the master does not seem to trust or even like her at all -- a fact that Vixenella is well aware of, yet strangely unphased by. The Jackal would almost go so far as to say they are antagonists, save for the fact that they proved themselves capable of working in harmony when I was felled by the dreaded Asian ague. And you know, after being on the receiving end of her most mindful ministrations, The Jackal must admit that callous Claudia is not actually all that bad and even -
Jason: Spinelli.
Spinelli: Oh.
Jason: Stop.
Anna: Shh, she's asleep.
Patrick: Oh, do you mind if I wait?
Anna: No, come in. Do you want to sit down?
Patrick: Yeah.
Anna: I have tea. Do you want tea?
Patrick: I'm ok. I could use some advice, though.
Anna: Ok.
Patrick: How do I get Robin to understand that I'm not filing this petition to punish her? All I want is to be part of our child's life.
Anna: I don't know, I mean, I don't know what the secret is to get through to Robin. She's a remarkable woman.
Anna: She's very strong and resilient. But thanks to her father and me, she's also a bit of a mess -- emotionally, anyway.
Patrick: Is that why you agreed to testify on my behalf? You feel guilty?
Anna: I'll feel a lot worse if I'm wrong about you.
Patrick: You aren't.
Anna: You better hope not. Because if I persuade Robin to trust you, you know, and then you turn around and you hurt her, I'm going to hunt you down. And you know the phrase, "terminate with extreme prejudice"? Do you know that phrase?
Elizabeth: Just sign here and you will be free to go. I'll call you an orderly to wheel you out.
Jason: Uh, I can do it.
Spinelli: Um, actually, while Stone Cold is much more than capable of such a menial task, he would be in clear violation of section three, article eight of the hospital policy and procedures manual. And if the administrative ones discover such a breach in conduct, they would no doubt ram their fury on you like the Goth god of Zune.
Elizabeth: I won't tell if you won't.
Spinelli: The Jackal appreciates fair Elizabeth's discretion on the matter and truly hopes that none of his earlier words were taken amiss?
Elizabeth: Not at all, just please stop explaining.
Jason: Ok, come on, let's go.
Spinelli: Um, actually, The Jackal senses me lingering discomfort between Stone Cold and the mother of little Jacob Martin. It would be ill-advised to leave without first attempting to clear the air -
Elizabeth: There's really no need, because I get it, ok? That Claudia likes Jason. He doesn't like her. Either way, it has nothing to do with me. We have our own lives now.
Sonny: My goal is to believe that my children are safer now that I got out of the organization. Very difficult to do that when I'm actually doing the right thing, but everybody around me is telling me I'm doing the wrong thing.
Ric: Alexis is a very strong and capable woman. If the pressure gets too much, she can resign from her position as D.A. but the best thing, Sonny, that you can do for yourself is to just stay out of it, ok? Don't retaliate.
Sonny: Yeah, I know, I'm trying.
Ric: Don't make a big thing. Don't get involved. Make sure that Anthony knows that you're not in the business and you are no longer a threat.
Sonny: Do you think that's easy? Ric, it's hard to start a new life, you know, without thinking of the damage you're leaving behind.
Ric: Yeah, sure, but go ahead. Just jump back into the business -
Sonny: I don't want -
Ric: With both feet. Start a full-scale mob war with Anthony, and then you drag your children and their mothers through an endless morass of violence. Look, whatever your motive, you did the right thing by getting out. You have a chance to be happy, make the most of it.
Kate: I have enough to deal with with launching this magazine and planning my wedding. I do not have the time, nor the patience, to play gatekeeper. That would be your jobs. No one should be barging into my office under any circumstances, is that clear?
Lulu: But it was Jax. I didn't think you would care.
Kate: Well, normally I wouldn't, Lulu. But if I was in with Sonny, that would be another story. It would make my life so much easier if they could just avoid each other all together -- which is where you come in. As my assistants, it is up to you to finesse the situation so that Sonny and Jax do not cross paths. If I am in with one, you find some sort of reason to keep them away from each other. Is that understood?
Maxie: But what if it's, like, important?
Kate: Maxie, you pick up the phone and you call me. No one should be barging into my office under any circumstances.
Maxie: Nice work. Now Kate thinks we're both incompetent.
Lulu: Well, you definitely are. I wasn't even here when Sonny came by.
Maxie: There's a surprise. You're never here, because you can never be bothered to do your job. How hard is it to announce a guest?
Lulu: You tell me.
Maxie: You can't just go in -
Lulu: Hmm.
Kate: What can I do for you?
Carly: I understand you're planning a huge wedding. In the interest of your dignity, you may want to rethink that.
Kate: Excuse me?
Carly: Keep it small and simple. That way when Sonny backs out, there will be no calls for embarrassment.
Kate: But, Carly, the only one embarrassing herself here is you.
Carly: Look, if you want to have a big flashy wedding, by all means go ahead, but at least be smarter about it than Brenda was. Don't walk down the aisle until you actually see Sonny standing there. But you still may want to wear waterproof mascara because it's gonna hurt a whole hell of a lot when Sonny leaves you standing there alone.
Johnny: Jerry Jacks cannot hurt anybody again. Ok, once I get my hands on that affidavit, there's no reason to keep him alive.
Claudia: He's too smart to leave his only evidence against us just laying around, John. He's -
Johnny: Claudia, I have spent my entire life being controlled by other people -- Trevor, our father. I'm not about to add Jerry Jacks to that list.
Claudia: I don't want you taking any unnecessary risks, Johnny. We will find a way to get out from under Jerry. Or don't you trust my judgment anymore?
Johnny: Well, you've been keeping a lot of secrets.
Claudia: I didn't want you involved in any of this.
Johnny: It's a little too late for that, so I need you to be honest with me. Does anyone else know that you hired Devlin to kill Sonny?
Alexis: I got your message. Ric just said that you dragged Anthony's son away at gunpoint. Please, tell me that you didn't kill him.
Jerry: My, I had no idea you cared so much about Johnny's well-being. Should I be jealous?
Alexis: I'd rather not have his blood on my hands -- or anybody else's, for that matter.
Jerry: Well, rest assured no one died -- not for lack of trying. I mean, had the bullets pulled two inches to the right, Lady Jane would be planning my funeral as we speak. But fortunately, um, John and I, we were able to reach an understanding of some sorts. I know that that can change any time, so I would like you to hold on to this.
Alexis: What is this?
Jerry: My insurance policy. If I die, it may very well save your life.
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