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Karpov: If you'll excuse me, I'm here to register a complaint.

Carly: Mr. Karpov.

Karpov: Andrei.

Carly: Andrei, is there a problem with your table?

Karpov: Yes, I'm alone. There's no vodka sent from a kind friend, no sweet messages, and I so hope your intentions were sincere.

Carly: They are, definitely. Just, uh, things have been a little hectic lately.

Karpov: Has your husband become an obstacle?

Jax: I'm jasper jacks. My wife carly and I own the hotel. And you are?

Alexis: Here's your choice -- you let go of my wrist. Very good, thank you. Now I won't have to add assault of a public official to the laundry list of charges that i have against you.

Claudia: Go ahead, really. You'll make yourself look just as petty and paranoid as scott baldwin.

Alexis: Why don't you leave the spin for your lawyers. That's my best advice.

[Claudia chuckles]

Nikolas: What's going on?

Alexis: I'll be right with you.

Claudia: Your aunt is going to have me arrested for standing in her office.

Nikolas: Well, that would be a mistake.

Alexis: No, nikolas, it won't be a mistake because she was caught behind my desk rifling through my papers.

Claudia: I was standing in her office. I was looking around. If you want to try to turn that into evidence tampering, go ahead, really.

Alexis: I will. I'm also going to add obstruction of justice.

Nikolas: Excuse me. With all due respect here, given the array of criminal behavior you're willing to overlook with jerry jacks, don't you think it's a little extreme to prosecute her for standing behind your desk?

Anthony: Are they treating you all right?

[Anthony chuckles]

Anthony: I'm your father. I deserve an answer.

Johnny: About what you'd expect.

Anthony: I understand lulu put on quite a show today.

Johnny: It wasn't a show. She's in bad shape.

Anthony: Good, because the crazier she is, the easier it's going to be to get you out of this mess.

Lulu: Mom?

Laura: Yes, honey. I'm here.

Lulu: No, no, no, no, no. How can you be here?

Laura: I am. It's ok. Whatever's wrong, we're going to make it right.

Lulu: I can't believe this. I can't -- the doctors said you that you were not coming back, but I still had hope. I've just -- oh, mom, I missed you so much.

Laura: I know. I know, sweetheart.

Lulu: I'm going -- I'm going to tell the doctors, ok?

Laura: They know. They were here when I -- when i woke up.

Lulu: How did this happen? What -- are you on new medication or something?

Laura: They don't -- they don't tell me very much, but if I fade out, then don't be scared. It's to be expected.

Lulu: How did this happen? And what about lucky and nikolas? Why -- why wouldn't they tell me? What -- what about dad?

Laura: I asked them not to. I don't want to disappoint you if I relapse.

Lulu: Did the doctors say that's what's going to happen?

Laura: I don't know. Honey, what -- what matters is that I'm here. I'm here now. So tell me, what's got you so upset?

Lulu: I'm not visiting. I'm a patient. I think that I'm going crazy like you.

Johnny: You aren't going to use lulu to get me out of this. I don't want her involved.

Anthony: Then you shouldn't have dragged her out of here with a gun to her head. And you sure as hell shouldn't have gotten caught when you dumped her in the loony bin.

Johnny: Lulu is in shadybrook to get well. I don't want her in that courtroom and I definitely don't want her on that witness stand. I thought we agreed on this.

Anthony: We do, up to a point. There's no sense in wasting my money and the court's time unless we make sure that lulu is a mess in front of the jury. They have to believe she's a whack job or --

Johnny: You were the whack job when we growing up, remember? You saw things that weren't there. You were too damn paranoid to even leave the house. And you hurt the people that you said you loved the most, especially my mother.

Anthony: I'm well now.

Johnny: Well, you can understand where she is. I think that maybe you could have some compassion for her.

Anthony: My only concern here is for you, john. And the best shot we have, since you and your sister destroyed all the evidence, is to prove self-defense. So we're going to convince the jury that lulu was crazy enough to keep you and logan fighting all the time. Then she finally provoked logan into coming after you --

Johnny: That isn't what happened.

Anthony: I don't care what happened. I only care about getting you out of here. And if that means putting lulu on the stand and -- and pushing her buttons until she flips out, that's what we're going to do.

Johnny: Leave her alone.

Anthony: You need to reconsider who you're ordering around, son, because maybe I'm just a crazy old man in a wheel chair to you, but right now I'm the only person with any power that's actually on your side.

Nikolas: Is anything missing?

Alexis: I don't know, nikolas. You ought to give me a minute and I'll let you know.

Nikolas: Alexis, is it -- is it remotely possible that you want to have her arrested simply because you don't like her?

Alexis: I don't believe this.

Nikolas: What?

Alexis: This woman was behind my desk, rummaging through my files and -- and how am I the villain?

Nikolas: Scott -- scott baldwin is trying to railroad her brother. He's -- she's probably desperate to protect him.

Alexis: Since when are you such good friends with claudia and john zacchara?

Nikolas: I believe that claudia would do anything to protect her brother, yes. And, I don't know, I guess i respect that. As far as john and lulu go, i wish they'd never met, but lulu appears to be completely in love with john, whether I like it or not. I happen to know for a fact that john sacrificed his freedom to get lulu some help. That alone should give both john and claudia the benefit of the doubt. And I'm asking you to do the same.

Alexis: This is your lucky day. Because I love my nephew and as a favor to him, and against my better judgment, you're free to go.

Claudia: Thank you.

Carly: Jax, this is andrei karpov. He's a guest here at the hotel.

Jax: Nice to meet you, mr. Karpov. Are you enjoying your stay?

Karpov: Very much. Every detail is charming.

Jax: How long has he been staying here?

Carly: A few weeks now.

Jax: Hmm, andrei karpov.

Carly: You heard of him?

Jax: The only andrei karpov I've heard of is a russian gangster.

Carly: That's him. That's the same person.

Jax: Do I want to know how you know that?

Carly: Karpov is getting established here in port charles so I made it a point to introduce myself on the chance that I could get information to pass along to jason.

Jax: But yes, of course, you would. And you don't see how I would have a problem with that.

Spinelli: There's bound to be a report of the hit and run filed with the constabulary. And if -- and if your father, the top cop, realizes that i subjected you to a stake-out and we were almost --

Maxie: Conserve your energy, spinelli. You're about to go through surgery, or not, depending on what you decide.

Spinelli: The choice resides with maximista.

Maxie: Why do you want me to make the decision?

Spinelli: My cognitive skills are -- are compromised with -- due to my pain, and I sense conflict within -- in this staff, but I can't fully assess the situation and -- oh!

Maxie: Oh, god, spinelli.

Spinelli: Look, I -- I trust you.

Elizabeth: He's clear on all the pre-op workup.

Matt: Ok, I need you to scrub in and find out if nurse johnson's available.

Elizabeth: Yes, doctor.

Nadine: Wait a second. The patient hasn't agreed to surgery or to you as the surgeon.

Matt: The patient's spleen resembles a watermelon dropped from a second-floor window onto the sidewalk. Any questions?

Nadine: This doctor can't be trusted.

Matt: Watch it, nurse crowell.

Maxie: You know, you're starting to upset spinelli. His pain, I think, is getting worse.

Nadine: I'm going to page dr. Drake.

Maxie: Just hold on, spinelli. Ok, just do the surgery. Just do the surgery.

Matt: Mr. Spinelli? Get him prepped, we're going to the O.R.

Maxie: Please, god, for once in my life, let this be the right decision.

Sam: Hey.

Lucky: I got your message. I'm just glad you're back.

Sam: Yeah, I just -- I wanted to see you for a second and change clothes because I'm running a shipment tonight.

Lucky: Hey, why are you acting like you didn't even get shot? Why don't you just -- why don't you just give yourself some time to heal? Karpov, he trusts you and he'll be running more shipments.

Sam: Yeah, but jerry jacks might not be running any more shipments. I know he's involved in this, lucky. I can feel it. I caught him meeting with karpov tonight down by the pier.

Lucky: Did you hear what they were saying?

Sam: No, I couldn't understand a word that they were saying. But I figure if I do this shipment tonight, I can gather enough evidence and prove that he's involved and I can prove to my mother that the man she's sleeping with can't be trusted.

Lucky: Ok, you are losing perspective. Jerry jacks is not the focus of our investigation, drug dealers are. And if you were too worried about jerry and your mother, the real perps might get away.

Maxie: Don't worry. I will be waiting right here for you when you wake up.

Spinelli: Ok, contact stone cold and let him know that an unknown evil-doer attempted to run us both down in an unidentified dark vehicle.

Maxie: I will tell him you saved me. I'll tell the whole world you're a hero, but not until I know that you're ok. And you will be, because you have to be. I mean, who else could put up with me? I can't lose anyone else, spinelli. You have to be ok.

Spinelli: Should I wander into the void --

Maxie: Just tell georgie to send you back. She'll know how much I need you. Promise?

Spinelli: I will.

Maxie: Promise me.

Spinelli: I promise. But just in case, should i wander into the void --

Maxie: Don't say that you're not going to come back. Just forget about the void. I've had plenty of serious heart operations. I know how this works. And don't get all cosmic when they tell you to start counting backwards. Just think about all the fun things you're going to get to do when this all over, ok? Think -- think about the most amazing day of your life or -- or someone that you love more than anything in the whole world, someone that you want to live for.

Spinelli: I shall.

Epiphany: It's time to go.

Carly: I know how dangerous karpov is.

Jax: Then why would you chat him up?

Carly: I told you, to help jason. And I could've lied to you, but that would ruin the whole trust thing.

Jax: I appreciate you telling me the truth, carly, but why would you get mixed up with a russian gangster in the first place?

Carly: Because sonny made a deal with karpov and he cut out jason. And I'm worried about jason.

Jax: I thought sonny left the mob for kate.

Carly: Well, I guess he lied. Shocker. Anyway, I need a distraction because you won't come home no matter how much I beg you to.

Jax: Oh, so what, this is my fault? Is this what you're saying?

Carly: No, I love you and I'm 100% committed to you, but you're the one who walked out and you won't come home so you don't get to object to anything I do while you're gone.

Jax: Where are you going?

Carly: I don't know if you've heard, but my cousin, lulu, is in shadybrook, all right? I'm going to visit her if that's ok with you, because I know how lonely and terrifying that place is.

Lulu: I'm so sorry. I didn't mean to say that you're crazy.

[Laura laughs]

Laura: That's ok. You've always said exactly what was on your mind, ever since you could talk. I like that about you. Don't feel like you have to sugar-coat anything for me, hmm?

Lulu: Ok. Promise me the same. Just don't talk to me like the visitors do. They're too quiet and too careful, like they're afraid they'll shatter me into a million pieces if they say the wrong word.

Laura: It gets old, doesn't it?

Lulu: Yeah.

Laura: Everybody telling you what to do for your own good. Oh, don't you just want to smack them?

Lulu: You sound like dad. He is just -- he's going to be so happy.

Laura: No, no. Honey, let's keep this just between us for now, all right?

Lulu: Ok.

Laura: There's no sense in putting him through all of that if it's just -- it's just temporary, you know?

Lulu: Yeah, you're right.

Laura: You're going to get through this. I know you will. I can still see the courage shining in your eyes.

Lulu: That's what you said to me last time before you left.

Laura: Do people tell you that you're like me? Honey, honey, you're not. You're stronger.

Lulu: I disagree.

Laura: Every generation gets a little bit better. That's how it works.

Lulu: You're -- you're getting a little tired.

Laura: Oh, I don't want you to see me. I -- I just need to rest a little bit. Don't worry. I'll be here when you get back. Thanks, dad.

Matt: There it is, ladies and gentlemen, the overlooked, the under-appreciated spleen. Unlike the heart, once damaged, it cannot be repaired, so mr. Spinelli will have to live without it. Scalpel.

Nadine: Did you check the liver? There might be a hematoma on the liver capsule.

Matt: I will check all the organs in the exploratory phase. Clamp.

Nadine: Make sure you tie off that artery securely so he doesn't have internal bleeding post-op.

Epiphany: Take care of your own work, nurse crowell.

Matt: Retractor. Nurse?

Nadine: Are you sure you didn't rupture the diaphragm?

Matt: Get out of my O.R.

Epiphany: Nurse crowell.

Nadine: You're going to explore the bowels, right?

Epiphany: Nurse crowell, leave this O.R. And consider yourself on report. Now!

Matt: Go.

Matt: Clamp.

[Lulu chuckles]

[Knock on door]

Lulu: Oh, it's open.

Carly: Hey.

Lulu: Hi.

Carly: Hi. Well, how you doing?

Lulu: I'm so much better than i was.

Carly: Oh, you don't have to lie to me and say that. I've been here. I know. But I'm sure some stuff in this bag will cheer you up. I bought you a few hoodies.

Lulu: Oh, my gosh. They are so cute.

Carly: Yeah, and I threw in some belgian chocolate and even a satin pillowcase for you.

Lulu: Wow, that is so wonderful. You did not have to do that.

Carly: Well, thanks for liking it. You know what? I have a few different colors in here and some tabloids.

Lulu: Oh, you did not.

Carly: Yeah, well, you know, it's nice to know that the rich and famous, you know, are as messed up as we are, if not more.

Lulu: Oh, this is great. You did not have to do this.

Carly: Wow, you seem to be handling this place awful well.

Lulu: Well, yeah. I mean, it was awful for a while, but things changed.

Carly: What things?

Lulu: I found a reason to hope.

Johnny: Have you seen lulu? Is she ok?

[Nikolas sighs]

Nikolas: John, lucky believes that lulu may be headed for a complete breakdown.

Johnny: I know. He blames me.

Nikolas: Yes, he does. He thinks that sending you to jail is the only thing that'll save lulu. But I happen to disagree with him and here's why. Lulu's in love with you and she blames herself for everything that happened to logan and she'll blame herself for whatever happens to you as well. So it's in her best interest for me to help you. And that's what I'll do, but you need to tell me what you need.

Johnny: Lulu needs to stay off the stand, no matter what happens.

Nikolas: Why does she need to stay off the stand?

Johnny: She'll fall apart. She won't even know what she's saying.

Nikolas: Well, what are you afraid that she'll say? What does she know about logan's death that we don't? Ah, the first day of school.

Nikolas: Does lulu know something that can be used against you in court?

Johnny: It's not what lulu knows, it's her state of mind. My father wants my lawyers to break her down on the stand. He wants them to convince the jury that she's crazy and she made the hostility between me and logan so bad that he finally came after me.

Nikolas: And then you had to defend yourself.

Johnny: That's right.

Nikolas: Well, given what's at stake here for you, you might want to listen to your father.

Johnny: You know, if this is some test to see if I'll throw your sister under the bus to save my own ass, you're wasting your time. All I care about is lulu. She needs to get well no matter what happens to me. And if she ends up in that courtroom or on that witness stand, she'll be gone forever, to all of us.