Thursday July 10 Part -1

Nikolas: We opened this place to help people, to provide free healthcare.

Harper: A dead guy getting dumped in front of the clinic is going to make people skittish.

Nadine: Obviously, we want to help with the investigation in any way possible.

Lucky: I appreciate you coming down here. I think it's important that we go over what you saw last night, because any detail that you might remember might help us track down Logan Hayes' killer.

Matt: What happened?

Harper: Do you work here?

Matt: I do. Dr. Matt Hunter.

Harper: A man was murdered last night, and his body was dumped here.

Lucky: And do you know him?

Matt: I met him once. That's all.

Lucky: And what was your connection with Logan Hayes?

Jason: Ok, keep watching Ian Devlin's bank accounts.

Spinelli: Yes, I remain vigilant, determined to drive through the shadows any who are in league with the depraved doctor. Perhaps while I work, the master might give further instruction in the art of blonde management? Specifically the skills he employs to deal with the Valkyrie or any other member of the tempestuous blonde -

Diane: I have a court date for another client this afternoon, but I wanted to come by and start preparing a defense, just in case, hypothetically speaking, anyone in this room inadvertently knifed and killed Logan Hayes last night.

Spinelli: The unworthy one is dead?

Diane: His body was found dumped in front of Nikolas Cassadine's free clinic.

Spinelli: Ok, ok, stone cold is not responsible. I am his alibi.

Diane: And that's what I was afraid of.

Claudia: All right -- I don't want anyone to know about this. No one, ok? Call me and let me know when you've disposed of the old door.

Handyman: Sure thing, Ms. Zacchara.

Claudia: Well, there's one problem solved. Now all we have to do is get rid of this carpet.

Johnny: It's a bad idea.

Lulu: Great, just what I need, to be more wired.

Maxie: Ok, come on, Lulu. You're going to keep drinking your coffee like you normally do every morning. We're going to do everything exactly the same. You're going to pick fights with me in public. We're going to -

Lulu: No, stop it, stop it. I cannot do this. I -- I need to call the cops and tell them that I killed Logan.


Anna: Ok, here you go, calcium.

Robin: Thank you. Mom, you really didn't have to go to all this trouble.

Anna: Yes. It's important we all have a very good breakfast today.

Robin: We all?

[Knock on door]

Anna: I'll get it. Oh.

Patrick: Hi.

Anna: Yes, glad you could come.

Patrick: I brought this from Davio's.

Robin: [Gasps] Peach trifle. I have been craving that.

Patrick: I know. You said that.

Robin: Thank you. Wait minute. Why are you being so nice to me? We're out to rip each other apart in court.

Patrick: I can only speak for myself, but I hope there's no ripping of any kind happening. And thank you.

Anna: Oh, yeah, it's just juice and tea, and I'm getting good at all this domestic stuff.

Patrick: Well, thank you for making this as non-adversarial as possible.

[Knock on door]

Anna: Hi.

Noah: Hey, how are you?

Patrick: What the hell is he doing here?

Matt: I was on the elm street pier yesterday when this guy came up and asked me how it was working at the clinic.

Harper: Just like that, out of the blue?

Matt: I had never laid eyes on him before.

Lucky: What time was it?

Matt: I had just left here. I was on my way to the hospital, so about one.

Harper: What did he want?

Matt: He never said. Before he had a chance to speak, his girlfriend came up, and they got into it.

Lucky: Is her name Lulu Spencer?

Matt: No, no, it was Maxie. The extent of the conversation, she called him a loser, he called her a slut, and a few other choice words. I told him I didn't appreciate him speaking to a woman like that, and then he took off.

Lucky: So how would you describe Mr. Hayes' emotional state?

Matt: Combative. Basically, it seemed like he was spoiling for a fight.

Diane: You need a better alibi.

Spinelli: But I was -- I was with him. It's the truth.

Diane: You are what is known as, in legal parlance, a biased witness, Mr. Spinelli. So who else can account for your whereabouts last night? And for God's sake, don't say Carly.

Jason: That's who I was with last night, Carly, Spinelli, and Robin, for at least 20 minutes.

Diane: Good, good. Excellent. In fact, a pregnant doctor. That will play brilliantly on the witness stand if this thing ever gets to trial.

Jason: Why -- why would this go to trial? I didn't kill Logan Hayes, Diane.

Diane: And as thrilled as I am to hear that, that's irrelevant. You are going to be a prime suspect, because a) Logan Hayes worked for the Zaccaharas, b) you have been known to do visible violence to Mr. Hayes, especially since he started beating up Mr. Spinelli, and c) Logan Hayes was briefly employed by Corinthos-Morgan, where he failed miserably as a bodyguard for the Corinthos children.

Spinelli: That was months ago.

Jason: Yeah, and none of it is motive for murder.

Diane: There is a history of violence between you and the deceased, and given that your arrest and conviction will effectively neutralize the Corinthos crime family, the police are going to want to question you, probably even charge you.

Spinelli: Then for Stone Cold's protection, we must ascertain who really did kill Logan Hayes.

Maxie: No, you cannot do that. You cannot call the cops. You can't do that to me, or Johnny, or Claudia, for that matter. We helped you cover this up.

Johnny: Getting the door fixed and keeping it quiet is complicated enough. It's a miracle that none of the neighbors heard Logan busting the door down and they didn't call the cops. I'm just saying that pulling the carpet up and dragging it out of here right now is a little obvious.

Claudia: Yeah, but it's better than having the dead guy's bloodstain under the throw rug.

Lulu: I didn't ask anybody to cover up for me.

Maxie: The time to mention that would have been last night.

Lulu: Yeah, well, I was shocked, ok? Logan smashed through the door with an ax. He completely flipped out. I didn't mean to kill him. I just -- I wanted to hold him off.

Maxie: "I didn't mean to do it" is not the best defense.

Johnny: For all the cops know, Logan could have died in a bar fight. He had a short fuse, and he was very combative, and not just with me.

Claudia: Johnny, you -- you just got into a very public brawl with the guy, given the fact that you have a history and you both dated the same girl. We can pretty much assume the cops are going to make a suspect out of you, so if they get a search warrant and they come in here, it's -- it's better that they find a new carpet than one with evidence that Logan died here.

Maxie: You already put Logan in a coma by cracking his skull with a pipe wrench, and you used the same excuse that you didn't mean to do it.

Lulu: Because I didn't. I cared about Logan, not the way that he wanted, but I would never intentionally hurt him, much less kill him.

Maxie: But you did, and I have no doubt that Johnny and his sister have spent the entire night covering up evidence.

Lulu: I never asked Johnny to. He just told Claudia that he's the one that killed Logan.

Maxie: Lulu, if Johnny wants to cover for you, don't you think we should let him?

Claudia: Johnny, the cops can suspect you all they want. They can't actually arrest you unless they have physical proof. The best thing to do here is just stay cool. Be calm. Do not volunteer any information to anyone.

Johnny: I can handle this.

Claudia: Yeah, I'm not so worried about you as I am about Lulu and Maxie. I don't like having your life in their hands.

Maxie: If we both keep our mouth shut, we can pull this off.

Lulu: Do you even care that Logan's dead? Because I do, and maybe I don't want to pull this off.

[Knock on door]

Mac: Maxie, it's me. We need to talk.

Trevor: All right, Tony, I don't need any help. I've been handling your affairs on my own for more than a decade.

Anthony: Yes, you have. Handling my affairs, handling my whole family, some more than others. I like having another set of eyes and ears around here, and the fact that you don't like it makes me like it even more.

Ric: What's this all about?

Anthony: My form chair pusher.

Ric: Logan?

Trevor: What did he do now?

Anthony: Got himself dead.

Ric: What?

Anthony: Our informant in the police department tells me that someone put a knife in the monkey's gut and then dumped him on a public sidewalk. I didn't give the order.

Trevor: Look, I got no use for Logan Hayes, but he's going to be more trouble to us now that he is dead. The cops are going to come -

Ric: Why don't you spare the lecture?

Trevor: He works for Anthony. You hired him, Ricky.

Ric: Oh, I had something to do with this?

Trevor: Yeah, and you made him privy to a lot of sensitive information.

Ric: All right, Anthony, forgive me for saying this, but given their previous altercations, I think it's pretty obvious that it's Johnny who did this.

Trevor: No, no, no, no. Johnny's got a temper, but he is not stupid.

Anthony: Fellows, fellows, I think there's a very good chance that Johnny killed Logan. That's why I wanted you both here. Someone will go to prison for this, but it won't be my son.

Claudia: As soon as you can, please, because the old carpet has already been removed. Ok. The bloodstained carpet is being burned as we speak, and the flooring company will have the new carpet in some time late tomorrow afternoon.

Johnny: Just in time for the cops to show up.

Claudia: Johnny, you know, you didn't exactly give me a lot of time to prepare here, and I had to go with a legitimate flooring company, because we need to play this straight, like I was planning to redecorate the place since we moved in, and -

Johnny: You don't think the timing looks a little obvious?

Claudia: I'm trying to clean up your mess here, so if you have a better idea, I'm all ears.

Johnny: I appreciate everything that you're doing, ok? And I understand that you're scared for me, but don't be. Thanks to you, there's nothing that links me to Logan's murder.

Claudia: I'd -- I'd be a lot more confident if it was just you and me, but there's Lulu.

Johnny: Ok, Lulu can handle this just fine.

Claudia: Like she handled Logan, John, the way she was stringing him along?

Johnny: Nothing that happened was because of Lulu.

Claudia: How can you say that, Johnny? You killed Logan because of Lulu. Your life is on the line because of Lulu.

Mac: Well, this is a surprise. I thought you two could barely get along.

Maxie: Well, we had to pull an all-nighter to get some stuff done for the magazine, so we decided to put our personal issues aside and take care of what needs to be done, right, Lulu?

Lulu: Right.

Mac: Well, I -- I have something to tell you, something I think is going to be tough for both of you to hear. Logan Hayes was murdered last night.

Maxie: Oh, my god. That's so horrible.

Mac: Yeah, his body was dumped outside Nikolas' new clinic. One of the nurses found him.

Maxie: Well, I mean, Logan was really messed up and mean to me sometimes, but I can't believe he's dead. I just saw him yesterday.

Mac: What? When?

Maxie: Yeah, at the -- at the elm street pier. He had a few choice words for me, and I gave it right back to him, and then he showed up at the "Crimson" offices later all bitter and angry, looking for someone to fight with.

Mac: Then what happened?

Maxie: Come on, dad. We're about to launch a magazine. I have a million things to deal with. I can't handle Logan and all his problems. I told him to go look for someone else to fight with. I guess he found someone who fought back.

Spinelli: Your firewalls will crumble. Resistance is futile.

Diane: Mr. Grasshopper, if you channel some of this strength and passion into your real life, I can pretty much guarantee that young lady you admire so much -- she'll stand up and take notice.

Spinelli: This was exactly the kind of advice I was seeking from Stone Cold earlier. Perhaps the lady of justice could -

Jason: Spinelli, hey, can you focus, please? We got work to do.

Diane: What exactly is he doing?

Spinelli: Jackaling into various security and monitoring systems around prince Nikolas' charity clinic, which requires the Jackal to neutralize this annoy-bot which stands between him and the information he seeks.

Jason: Basically, he can access security cameras. We're going to check the area around where Logan's body was dumped. We look for suspicious people, vehicles, but you know what? It could -- it could be a long shot.

Spinelli: I respectfully disagree. We have an excellent track record with our previous investigations. You know, with your physical prowess and my cyber dominance, not to mention the skills I hone as a certified private investigator.

Diane: You are a licensed P.I.?

Spinelli: Well versed in the sacred 49 rules.

Jason: He got it on the internet.

Spinelli: Many higher institutions of learning have online courses now.

Diane: It is indeed a new age. So pray tell, from what prestigious institution did you gain your degree?

Spinelli: [Mumbling]

Diane: I'm sorry. I didn't quite catch that.

Spinelli: The Continental College of Criminology.

Diane: Well, it's alliterative.

Spinelli: Many -- many legends of the investigative art are graduates. You know, if Stone Cold should ever consider a career change, we would make an imposing team, Jackal and stone, P.I.

Diane: I'd hire you.

Jason: Really?

Diane: Unfortunately, everything you are now doing is illegal, and none of the evidence you acquire will ever see the light of day in a courtroom.

Noah: You know, Robin does not need this.

Robin: I appreciate your support, Noah, but it's not -

Noah: Yes, but the stress can't be good for the baby. Why don't you take off, and we'll meet you in court.

Robin: I think you've misunderstood. It's not like I suddenly can't stand the sight of Patrick.

Anna: No, you love him, right?

Robin: Yes.

Anna: And all your misgivings are about the fact that you don't believe he really wants to be a father to your child?

Robin: Correct.

Patrick: That's not exactly true.

Noah: Well, if Patrick's saying he wants to be a father, he's either lying or he's in denial.

Patrick: Now where's all this insight coming from? Because it sure wasn't around when I was growing up and you crawled into a bottle and disappeared altogether.

Noah: That's exactly my point.

Anna: Yeah, and it's my point, too. Clearly, Patrick has a lot of unresolved issues with you, and I think Robin would feel a lot more comfortable about having Patrick as a father to her child if you guys could work through some of this anger and resentment. Starting now.

Patrick: My issues with my father have nothing to do with our situation.

Anna: Yeah, they do. It's about breaking the cycle and learning from the past.

Patrick: Learning from him? About being a father?

Anna: You know, all children blame their parents for some wrongdoing, whether it's real or imagined.

Patrick: I didn't imagine anything.

Anna: Ok, so your father screwed up. We all screw up.

Patrick: Ok, let me ask you this. How is this whole healing process going to start if he won't even acknowledge what he's done?

Noah: What? I carry that with me every day of my life.

Patrick: You know what? We've reached an equilibrium that's unstable at best, and I can deal with you as a co-worker. I can deal with you taking off to doctors without borders without saying goodbye, but if you start trying to be a father and telling me how much you've suffered over this all of a sudden -

Noah: Oh, you have no idea.

Patrick: You can't rewrite history.

Anna: Can you give him a chance, Patrick?

Patrick: You know, my father was a brilliant surgeon, and everybody knew it, especially his family. Unfortunately, we were only window dressing on your all-important career.

Robin: Ok, maybe this is something that can't be solved in one conversation.

Noah: No, no, no, no, Patrick's right. It was all about my career.

Patrick: That's right.

Noah: And whether you or I like it or not, I am your role model. We are exactly the same, and you'll treat that baby exactly the same as I did.

Patrick: Well, by that logic, I'm destined to become a hack in the O.R. And a hopeless drunk, and I'm telling you right now, that is not going to happen.

Noah: I'm talking about being a bad father. I'm not talking about being a drunk. How long do I have to pay for that?

Patrick: You pay? Are you kidding me? You're talking about you paying?

Noah: Look, I can't change the past.

Robin: Just stop!

Lucky: Well, we ran a trace on a partial license plate that Nadine was able to provide for us.

Nadine: Was it any help at all?

Lucky: Well, that license plate with those same letters happened to be registered to a Malcolm dodge.

Nikolas: Who's that? Who's Malcolm dodge?

Lucky: Malcolm dodge was someone supposedly Jason Morgan killed six months ago.

Nikolas: You think Jason did this?

Lucky: Well, he is on our suspect list, but I believe it's one of the Zaccaharas.

Nikolas: Yeah, that makes sense to me. I mean, Lulu told me that Logan worked as some sort of a personal attendant to the Zaccaharas. Maybe he -- maybe he heard or saw something he shouldn't.

Nadine: So what happens now?

Lucky: Well, if you can I.D. The make and model of the car, that can provide us with a little bit more information. We can get a warrant and make a search and see -

Nadine: Ok.

Nikolas: Well, hold on. I -- she's already told you everything that she knows. Can't you just let her go home?

[Knock on door]

Mac: Anthony Zacchara, it's the police.

Ric: Commissioner.

Mac: Looks like I caught you in the middle of a meeting.

Anthony: Yes, you did. I got two lawyers here, because I got a lot to keep track of, commissioner. I'm busy.

Mac: Hmm. I think you know why I'm here.

Anthony: These guys charge by the hour, and they're not cheap, so I don't have time for guessing games.

Mac: Your attendant, Logan Hayes, was found knifed to death. I need to know where you and your high-priced attorneys were last night, since you're the ones with the most motive to want to kill him.

Johnny: Stop blaming Lulu. None of this is her fault.

Claudia: Lulu is the reason that Logan came after you, because he was still hung up on her, John.

Johnny: He was crazy. His motives don't matter. The guy came after me, and I killed him, end of story.

Claudia: Not if little Lulu goes blabbing to the cops.

Johnny: She's not going to do that to me.

Claudia: You have a real blind spot when it comes to that girl, Johnny, you know that? She is all over the map. She's probably bawling her eyes out right now, spilling her guts to the cops and giving you up in the process.

[Knock on door]

Maxie: Hi, got your message.

Johnny: You ok?

Lulu: Yeah.

Claudia: Who really cares if Lulu is ok? She's the reason that your neck is on the line here, Johnny. Does anybody know that you guys came over here? Lulu and

Maxie: No.

Claudia: Good.

Maxie: You guys got rid of your rug. Do you think that was a good idea?

Claudia: We know what we're doing, Maxie, and from now on, you are both going to do exactly what I say.

Spinelli: So if Stone Cold and I unearth evidence that points to Logan's true killer -- well, I should say "when," given our impressive history -

Jason: Can you stop talking please and just get back to work?

Spinelli: Yes, partner. Jackal and Stone P.I. -

Jason: Look, there's no Jackal and Stone anything right now. Just get the footage, ok, and if we find anything that leads to Logan's killer, Diane, we're going to feed it to you, and you're going to figure out a way to make it admissible in court.

[Knock on door]

Harper: PCPD.

Diane: Good afternoon, detective.

Harper: Ms. Miller, how convenient that you're here when I have questions for Mr. Morgan. Now he can't refuse to answer.

Diane: That all depends on the nature of the question.

Harper: Logan Hayes was murdered last night. His body was dumped on the sidewalk in front of Nikolas Cassadine's free clinic.

Diane: And that concerns my client how?

Harper: When was the last time Mr. Morgan saw or spoke to Mr. Hayes?

Diane: My client declines to answer.

Harper: Well, in that case, I am going to take him down to the station for a formal interrogation.

Spinelli: Gosh, this is so bogus. No, they can't -

Jason: Now -- now just relax. Just relax, relax.

Diane: Mr. Morgan is running a business, and he cannot be expected to drop everything every time the PCPD has a crime they can't solve.

Harper: That was certainly his choice not to say anything.

Spinelli: Well, yeah.

Harper: But I am authorized to arrest him, and in case you've forgotten, you have the right to remain silent. Anything you say may be used against you in a court of law. You have a right to an attorney. If you can't afford an attorney, one will be appointed.

Edited 1 time by GHbigfan Jul 10, 2008 08:33.