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Jul 3, 2008 05:54
Leyla: What I find attractive in a man doesn't matter, Spinelli. You have to ask Maxie what she wants.
Spinelli: I could never be openly curious with Maximista. I might inadvertently betray my true desires.
Leyla: You just have to be honest with your feelings.
Spinelli: Yeah, but an imprudent declaration might lead to rejection of The Jackal and destruction of any future romantic possibilities. Please, I humbly plead -- lovely Leyla, please reveal to me how a man like myself might speak to the soul of a woman like you.
Matt: Do you spend a lot of your time running around and calling people like this guy a loser? Just remind me not to get on your bad side.
Maxie: It's a long and complicated story.
Logan: Actually, it's not really that complicated. Maxie hates me because I see her for the slut that she really is.
Lulu: Please don't misunderstand what he was saying.
Nikolas: It was a mistake. He walked in on a private conversation, end of story.
Johnny: Private or not, you got something to say, say it to my face.
Carly: You need my help? How can I possibly help you and why would I?
Claudia: Look, I -- my brother shouldn't have to pay for my mistakes. I mean, much like Michael, you know, I don't mean to make a comparison, but my brother is being dragged this whole thing.
Carly: Ok, stop. I get it. I get that you want to protect your brother, in your own way, but the problem is I don't trust you as far as I can throw you, so the odds of me helping you in any way are pretty much zero.
Leyla: My idea of the perfect man? Honestly? Ok, I used to have this thing called my mother's list, where I described the type of man I thought would make me happy, someone who I could take home to my parents, someone with a significant job, you know, handsome, charming, successful, well-paying job -- that last one's for my mother. She'd also want him to be Persian, but I'm flexible. He still has to respect my culture and my family. He should be good at what he does, and people should respect him.
Spinelli: That's kind of a lot. I should probably write this down.
Leyla: Don't bother. Spinelli, I have since realized that what makes me happy isn't necessarily what looks good on paper. I mean, what good is handsome without, you know, compassion? How about tender and kind? I mean, look at you, Spinelli. Why aren't you on the top of every woman's list?
Spinelli: The Jackal lacks the crucial trait of self-confidence. I mean, fair Leyla can't deny that the female heart skips a beat when confronted by a man who takes charge.
Leyla: I find myself more attracted to a man with principles, someone who has a clear idea of what's wrong and right, but who's also humble and -- and gentle and generous.
Spinelli: Given the choice, it's hard to believe that fair Leyla would not want her paragon of manhood to be tall and broad-shouldered with a chiseled jaw, fat bank account and -
[Knock on door]
Spinelli: Sophisticated attitude. Maybe even a suave accent.
Jax: Hello.
Maxie: Logan suffers from a severe case of bitterness. His girlfriend dumped him, which is probably the only smart thing Lulu's ever done, but instead of take responsibility for it, he just chooses to blame me.
Logan: Lulu did not dump me. You sabotaged us.
Matt: You know what's interesting about this? Absolutely nothing. Actually, I don't care.
Maxie: You have a selective memory, Logan.
Logan: Oh, there she goes again, badmouthing me in front of a total stranger, proof that she's a vindictive bitch.
Matt: Ok, all right, this total stranger is not a fan of verbal abuse, especially against a woman who is one-third your size.
Logan: Save your breath, my friend. There is a trail of dead bodies in her way. You watch your ass.
Maxie: Thanks.
Matt: Dead bodies?
Maxie: Logan deserves everything I had to say about him and more.
Matt: And I'm just supposed to take your word on that?
Maxie: Look, you were nice to me, so I'm going to do you a favor. Stay away from Logan Hayes. He's bad news. He passes himself off as a war hero, but the truth is, he just went to Iraq and profited off people's pain.
Lulu: You don't need to jump all defensive. Nikolas wasn't accusing you of anything.
Nikolas: Well, not specifically.
Lulu: He is just realizing that Claudia may not be the nicest person in the world.
Nikolas: Which is not surprising, given what everyone knows your family's capable of.
Johnny: Ok, the Zacchara family doesn't have a great reputation, but it's not too dissimilar from the Cassadine family if what I heard is true.
Lulu: See, Nikolas? Because you are so different from the Cassadines is exactly why I can believe that he is totally different from his father.
Johnny: I'm not going to sit here and defend the Zacchara family name. It is what it is. But I will promise you that I will not hurt Lulu for anything.
Lulu: Can't ask for more than that, can you?
Nikolas: No, it'll do for now.
Lulu: Ok, wonderful. I'm going to leave. I can hear Kate calling for new lattes as we speak. You want to come with me?
Johnny: Sure.
Lulu: Ok. Thank you.
Kate: Well, I would offer you a latte, but my assistants are M.I.A., and if they don't get back soon, the ones that I hire to replace them are going to be so much more efficient.
Diane: I don't need a latte. But oh, my, I would not say no to this little number. Stella?
Kate: No, Alexander, and you're not allowed to touch it until we finish our business.
Diane: Right, well, these things are fairly boilerplate. I will need a list from you of all the assets you specifically want to include in the pre-nup.
Alexis: Hi. Pre-nup? Oh, god, Kate, why are you talking about a pre-nup?
Kate: Yes, Sonny and I are getting married, Alexis.
Alexis: How could you be so misguided?
Claudia: Carly, I saw you in the hospital with your little boy. I know that you would do absolutely anything for him. That's how I feel about Johnny. Johnny's my little boy, you understand? I'd do anything for my brother. I'd take a bullet for him. I'm asking you. I'm asking for your help.
Carly: What did you do to put him in danger?
Jax: Thank you very much.
Leyla: You're welcome. How's Michael doing at the new place?
Jax: Uh, it's -- it's an adjustment for everyone, but the people are nice.
Spinelli: We were just speaking of your white knighthood.
Leyla: No, we weren't.
Jax: Oh, I'm sorry I interrupted.
Leyla: Oh, no, I have to get going anyway. You be sure to rest.
Spinelli: Oh, yes. The Jackal is most grateful for your concern and your insights.
Leyla: You're welcome.
Jax: It must be nice having a beautiful nurse fuss over you.
Spinelli: [Laughs] Well, The Jackal had the recent honor of bailing nurse Mir out of an awkward social conundrum by escorting her to a wedding. She chose to repay the ailing jackal when he was in need of her gentle ministrations. So, what does the white knight of corporate raiders require of his faithful student?
Jax: You have a sharp mind, Spinelli. You're logical, but you think outside the box. I like that. And in my capacity as white knight of corporate raiders, as you so elegantly put it, I've come across a lot of people who think that they're internet savvy, but they can't hold a candle to you. I mean, your computer skills are legendary.
Spinelli: The Jackal is humbled, but it was unnecessary to make a special trip just to offer praise.
Jax: Well, I have a proposal. Please. You got a lot of potential, and I'd also like to see you get out of the mob scene.
Spinelli: Well, The Jackal is not in direct danger.
Jax: Well, that's what everyone said about Michael, Spinelli. I want to offer you a job.
Spinelli: As a bellhop?
Jax: No, no. In my investment firm. The offices happen to be at the Metro Court, just one floor below "Crimson," which is just one floor below Maxie.
Kate: Really, Alexis, I had hoped you'd be a little happy for me.
Alexis: I know, I know.
Diane: Maybe she doesn't like the ring.
Alexis: Um, no -- I do. It looks strangely familiar.
Kate: Why would you say that?
Diane: It's a long story and completely beside the point.
Alexis: Help me out here. She can't marry him.
Kate: I'm marrying Sonny.
Alexis: No, she can't. Help me. Help me. Tell her what I told you, that she's good, that she's smart, that she's independent. She's got this life that she's made for herself that she's -
Kate: Ok, Alexis,
Alexis. Stop meaning well.
Diane: I can't. She can't.
Alexis: Really, date him. Don't marry him. He -- he's moody and erratic.
Kate: Yes, he's bipolar, Alexis. It's not fair.
Alexis: That's a good point. He's chronically unfaithful.
Diane: There is that.
Alexis: He is. He's going to be connected to Carly for the rest of his life, not to mention the fact that he's a gangster.
Diane: Allegedly.
Kate: Yes, Sonny has left the business for good.
Alexis: Kate -- Kate, for the love of god, what is wrong with you? He has an 18-year backlog of criminal activity. He can be picked up and thrown in the back of a paddy wagon at any given moment.
Kate: Well, not if he has a good lawyer, which he does.
Diane: Thank you very much. I try my best.
Alexis: Flattering Diane is not going to change the fact that he has multiple crimes that he has to be -
Kate: And thus, Alexis, the pre-nup agreement.
Diane: You have to admit, Kate does know how to protect herself.
Kate: Thank you, Diane.
Alexis: Wait a minute. You can't represent both of them. That's illegal. If you insist on going through with this, then I'm going to take care of your pre-nup, because she's on his payroll. She's loyal to Sonny.
Diane: I resent that. I am perfectly loyal to Kate, who happens to be on a first name basis with Alexander.
Alexis: Are you giving her that?
Kate: Oh, on loan. You can have it next.
Alexis: How do you look at yourself in the mirror?
Diane: Quite nicely, thank you, and especially when I'll be wearing this little number. Backless.
Alexis: You need to protect her assets.
Diane: She is going to be protected. She'll be well-protected. No one will take advantage of my client, especially Sonny.
Maxie: Kate, I have those contracts that you've been waiting for.
Kate: Oh, excellent. Thank you. All right, Alexis, thank you for your concern, and you will both be invited to the wedding, whether you like it or not. I will make a list for you to draw up with the pre-nup agreement, and I'm sure that it will be fair and equitable.
Diane: To you? Absolutely. I'm going to barbecue Sonny so that when he leaves you and goes back to Carly, you will walk away with everything.
Lulu: With any luck, Kate will still be on her conference call, and she won't even notice that I'm gone. What's wrong?
Johnny: Nothing, I'm fine.
Lulu: You still haven't even told me why you were at the clinic.
Johnny: I -- I just wanted to talk to Nikolas about something, and I actually think that you should hear it too.
Lulu: You want Nikolas to stay away from Claudia, and you think if you tell him enough times he'll actually back off. But don't even waste the effort, because Nikolas has found out what Claudia's all about, and he's over her, so problem solved. I'm sorry. I know you love your sister. I just -- I wish you could see her for the way the rest of the world does.
Johnny: And what if I did, Lulu? Am I just supposed to disown her, huh? Tell her that she's not good enough to be related to me? Where do you get off thinking it's ok to trash my sister in front of my face?
Lulu: I'm sorry. I -- I didn't mean to upset you.
Johnny: No, no, no, you don't know Claudia or why it is that she does what she does, but I do.
[Phone rings]
Johnny: Yeah?
Anthony: That's not very polite. What, were you raised in a barn?
Johnny: I'm busy.
Anthony: You were kidnapped at gunpoint yesterday, and that's the last time I saw you. One lousy phone call telling me you're alive just doesn't cut it. I want to see you, now.
Carly: What did you do? What mistake did you make?
Claudia: My father overreacted when John was arrested, and he threatened Alexis Davis. Actually, he threatened her little daughter, and it was a way of -- of trying to get Johnny released, but Alexis panicked and she went to Jerry Jacks, who came to my father's suite and dragged Johnny out by gunpoint, and when Jerry finally released Johnny, he told -
Carly: Jerry released him?
Claudia: Yeah.
Carly: Well, that's not Jerry's style, so you should consider yourself lucky there.
Claudia: For now. Jerry told Johnny that he would kill him if there were any more threats against Alexis or her children. I'm just -- I'm hoping that you can help me. Maybe you can talk to Jerry and get him to back off.
Carly: You know what? You said Johnny was in danger because of a mistake you made, and so far I'm not seeing your fault in a of this.
Claudia: Well, no, it's just that Alexis -- I mean, the idea that Alexis might -- might be the answer to getting Johnny out was -- was initially my idea, although I never -- obviously, never intended it to escalate to the point of threatening her children. My father wants revenge against Jerry, and Jerry would just as soon kill Johnny. Carly, everybody needs to step away from the brink here, so I was just -- I was hoping that maybe you could talk to Jerry, convince him to back off.
Carly: Jerry won't listen to me. Jerry doesn't listen to anybody. But I do understand what you're going through. It really hurts when someone you love is hurt by the mistakes that you make.
Claudia: Thank you for hearing me out. And it's weird, who would have thought that you would know and understand where I'm coming from?
Diane: I'm sorry. I -- I just was dropping some papers by. I didn't realize that you were home from the hospital.
Spinelli: The Jackal has made a full recovery from the Asian ague but finds himself in the throes of a -- of a crisis, and often when paralyzed by a decision, The Jackal fuels up on his most trusted brain foods.
Diane: Yes, well, to each his own. My grandfather thought that a raw egg with Tabasco and a cold clove of garlic was the road to enlightenment.
Spinelli: Unless the brusque lady of justice can offer her wise council.
Diane: Uh-huh -- the last time I tried to give you advice, apparently you tried to carpe Maxie's diem all over Kate Howard's desk.
Spinelli: The glacial one's office furniture suffered no permanent damage. Neither did Maximista. In fact, The Jackal's blitzkrieg of affection seemed to have no effect on her whatsoever.
Diane: Well, I'm sure that was a blow to your tender heart, but obviously, my advice wasn't helpful.
Spinelli: Yeah, but this current dilemma is of a much different nature. The Valkyrie's white knight has extended an offer of employment.
Diane: Someone offered you a job?
Spinelli: Yes, Jasper Jacks wishes to retain my cyber services. And it's a terrible dilemma, because see, I learned everything at the feet of Stone Cold, but yet, if I join the captain of industry, I could be a mere heartbeat from the "Crimson" offices and the lovely Maximista.
Diane: Mm-hmm. Well, I'm sure that Jax was sincere in his offer, but I can't help wondering if it didn't have more to do with taking something away from Jason rather than exploiting your cyber skills.
Spinelli: Why would the white knight resort to subterfuge?
Diane: Indeed. Jax is married to a woman who is fixated on Jason. Taking you away would be a form of payback.
Spinelli: Oh, well, I wouldn't want to be an instrument in Jax's revenge, however obscure, on Stone Cold.
Diane: All right. My advice? Steer clear of the Jacks family domestic drama.
Spinelli: I thank you for your wise, wise council, and The Jackal will have to find another way to remain prominent on Maximista's radar screen.
Diane: Mm-hmm. Oh, no, I want that one.
Spinelli: Oh.
Diane: Mm.
Kate: Tell Clarice I'm going to pick up the layout from the Cayman shoot when I'm in the city, and have the car service meet me at the private tarmac. I'm going to fly in Jax's plane.
Maxie: Is Jax going with you?
Kate: Yes, actually, he is.
Maxie: Oh, how great. He's so photogenic. The paparazzi love him. Good choice. So do you want the car service to take you back to the airport when you're done?
Kate: Yes, I do, but book two rooms at the Carlyle just in case. Oh, and make sure that Federico and Karl are sitting at my table.
Maxie: Ok.
Kate: Maxie, your instincts are good. They really are.
Maxie: Thank you.
Lulu: I'm so sorry I'm late. I'm so sorry. I'm so sorry, so sorry.
Kate: Oh, no, Lulu, not at all. We're always so grateful when you join us. I will take these and this.
Lulu: I've already done half this stuff.
Kate: Oh, well, great. Then you're only halfway behind. Personal problems have no place in the workforce. Thank you.
Logan: Lulu, I'm not giving up on us. We belong together. All you -- all you need to do is give me another chance.
Anthony: Let me look at you. Any cuts, bruises?
Johnny: That's nothing new.
Anthony: You can't imagine what I've been going through. I've been waiting and worrying. It would have been respectful and considerate if you had showed up in person to reassure me.
Johnny: I didn't want to see you. You threatened to drown a little girl just so I wouldn't have to spend one night in the clink.
Anthony: You're my son, John. I'll do whatever it takes to protect you. You know that.
Johnny: Do not use me to threaten a little girl or anyone else, ever.
Anthony: If you don't approve of my methods, you should take better care of yourself, stay out of trouble. Don't put me in a position where I have to intervene.
Johnny: Well, don't push me too far, or you'll lose me for good.
[Door slams]
Jerry: Ah, so nice of you to make time for an old friend.
Claudia: I am not your friend. What do you want?
Jerry: Assurances. You'd be a fool to try to hurt me.
Claudia: Your affidavit tying me and Johnny to the shooting of Michael Corinthos, I got it. I'm clear on the terms. You stay alive. It stays sealed and unread.
Jerry: Oh, but sadly, this isn't working for me. I think -- I think your father should be in the loop.
Claudia: What good would that do?
Jerry: Well, you see, I'm thinking Zacchara will order a hit on me after my adventures with John yesterday, and I think he needs to know what happens if I die. I think someone needs to tell daddy that you and your brother are accessories in the shooting of little Michael Corinthos.
Jax: Oh, hey.
Carly: Hey.
Jax: I was just about to call you. I thought you we still at the hotel.
Carly: Nope, and now you get to take me to dinner.
Jax: Oh, I would love to take you to dinner.
Carly: You're not going to cancel on me? What's the excuse?
Jax: It's a good one. I have -- I have a benefit tonight in Manhattan, and Kate and I have to put in an appearance for the magazine.
Carly: Here's a novel concept. Since Kate's marrying Sonny, can't Kate take Sonny?
Jax: No, Sonny's not -
Carly: No, don't answer that question.
Jax: He's not part of the -
Carly: No, I can answer it for you. You know why? Because Kate's using you to get back at me.
Jax: Why would Kate want to get back at you?
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