Carly: Wow, do i smell bacon? Mercedes, you're getting it -
what's all this?

[Jax chuckles]

morgan: We made breakfast. It's a surprise.

Jax: Mm-hmm. And by the look on your mom's face, it certainly worked.

Carly: Certainly did.

Jax: Yep. We got all your favorites here. We got pancakes, bacon --

carly: Ice cream? You guys made ice cream for me, too?

Jax: Mm-hmm. He made it.

Carly: Wow, you're talented. Get up here and give me a hug.

Jax: Mm, so good.

Carly: Thank you. Wow, so, um, are you just here for breakfast, or are you home for good?

[Anthony laughs]

anthony: Look at that. Did i make a handsome kid or what? You look great. What's more important, you look as innocent as a newborn babe.

Johnny: Where's claudia?

Anthony: Who cares?

Johnny: I need to see her.

Anthony: In case you haven't noticed, john, your life is hanging in the balance here. The last thing you need is to be distracted by your sister.

Lulu: Mom?

Laura: Oh, wow, you look wonderful.

Lulu: Yeah. I haven't felt this good in i don't know how long.

Laura: Good night's sleep?

Lulu: Mm-hmm.

Laura: Yeah.

Lulu: Yeah, not one nightmare since logan's death.

Laura: Good.

Lulu: And i owe it all to you I love you so much.

Laura: I love you.

Jason: How you feeling?

Spinelli: I feel surprisingly well. And you?

Jason: I'm not the one recovering from a hit-and-run.

Spinelli: Still, stone cold looks fatigued. I hope it was just merely a sleepless night and that you weren't engaging in nihilistic
or self-destructive activities.

Elizabeth: Hello? How's everyone's favorite patient today?

Spinelli: Surprisingly chipper this morning, thank you.

Elizabeth: Looks like your temperature's gone down.

Spinelli: Excellent. If the jackal may be so bold, he can't help but notice a little tension in the air and it -- well, i can't help but wonder,
did you receive a call or other communication from the maternal one last night?

jax: So what's on morgan's schedule today?

Mercedes: Um, school clothes and supplies.

Carly: Oh, you get to go shopping. You're so lucky.

Mercedes: Ready, champ?

Morgan: Ready. Will you be here when i get home?

Jax: Well, i'm not sure. Um, if i'm not here, it's because i'm working late. Otherwise, i'll be here to tuck you in and read you a story.

Morgan: Cool.

Jax: Ok?

Mercedes: Ready?

Carly: Bye, sweetie.

Jax: Have a good day.

Morgan: Bye.

Jax: See you.

Carly: Did you mean that?

Jax: I think so.

Carly: You wouldn't be getting morgan's hopes high just to turn around and disappoint him, i mean, are you coming home?

Jax: Seems rather pointless to keep a hotel room when you come to visit me every night anyway. I love you. I want our marriage to work.

Carly: It will. I promise you it will.

Spinelli: Um, the jackal fears he may have said something untoward that's causing fair

elizabeth inner turmoil?

Elizabeth: You know what, spinelli? You should channel all that energy you're wasting on me into your own recovery.

Spinelli: My abject apologies. It seems that in order to improve the situation, i have had the opposite effect.

Jason: You -- you have an amazing imagination, ok? I admire that. Sometimes i even think what it would be like, but it takes you
to crazy places. This ridiculous idea that i'm in some kind of relationship with sasha -- i am not. And to tell elizabeth i am, no
matter how well-intentioned, you put her in a position to be hurt by me over something that's not even happening, ok? I need -- i need to know that
you understand right now, spinelli.

Maxie: Oh, good, you're both here. I have been subpoenaed to testify at johnny zacchara's trial, which means unless one of
you can get me out of it, i'm going to spend the next best years of my life wearing some ugly orange jumpsuit. And i'll tell you both i'd
rather be shot dead where i stand.

Nadine: Last night?

Leyla: Uh-huh?

Nadine: Best night ever.

Leyla: Ah-ha.

Nikolas cassadine?

Nadine: So, you know, he invited me out to wyndemere?

Leyla: Yeah.

Nadine: Yeah, my expectations were so low, i didn't even bother getting dressed up. Imagine my surprise when i show up to a totally romantic dinner
for two. I'm talking candles, fine china, whole nine yards. Butler -- seriously -- butler.

Leyla: Sounds wonderful.

Nadine: No, that doesn't even begin to describe it. I mean, there was dancing -- no, sorry, waltzing. It was like flying before --
hey, nikolas.

Nikolas: I have a meeting with dr. Stanton.

Leyla: Oh, ok, i'll let him know.

Nikolas: Ok. He's going to refer some patients to the clinic.

Nadine: Great.

Nikolas: Well, thank you for dinner last night. I had a really nice time.

Nadine: Yeah.

Leyla: You can go back now.

Nikolas: Ok, thanks.

Nadine: "Really nice"?

Anna: Hi, darling.

How are you?

Robin: Hi.

Anna: Wow, what did i do?

Robin: Your ridiculous testimony on the internet for patrick?

Ring a bell?

Alice: Let me help you.

Edward: My health is very fragile. I have a heart condition, and my sciatica has really been acting up lately.

Monica: You're going to have to do a lot better than that.

Edward: Well, you're a doctor, couldn't you write a note for me?

Monica: I'm not going to have anything to do with your scam. First of all, there's nothing physically wrong with you.
Second of all, i'm not going to say there is just to get you out of jury duty.

Edward: You've always been a heartless woman. Uh, but, you know, you've been on trial, so you just ask yourself, would you have liked
for me to be on your jury, hmm? No, you'd be doing the legal system a great favor.

Monica: The answer is no.

[Edward groans]

alice: Look who's back.

Monica: Hi, tracy. Any luck finding luke?

Tracy: Three guesses.

Edward: Now, you can't give up, tracy. That little girl needs her father, such as he is.

Tracy: I need a break, and i want to check on lulu. How's she doing?

Edward: Well, we're all concerned.

Monica: She completely fell apart.

Alice: It's like she's a total nut job now.

Tracy: Thank you, john zacchara. He pulls her into his world all in the name of love, and this is what she gets for it.

Edward: Fortunately, he's about to go on trial for murder.

Tracy: You're kidding?

Edward: Mm.

Tracy: Oh, no that's good news. Maybe he'll go away for a long, long time.

Johnny: You're not hearing me. I need to see claudia. Either you get her here now, or as soon as i get into that courtroom, i'll throw myself
onto the mercy of that judge. I'll plea. I'll take whatever time i get.

[Anthony groans]

anthony: I'm really tired of being blackmailed.

Johnny: Then why don't you call my bluff.

[Anthony chuckles]

anthony: You're quite the enigma, john. I don't know whether to admire you for your determination, or to be appalled by your
gullibility. That's your fatal flaw, son. You put your trust in the wrong people. Well, i guess that's why you got me, someone to make sure you
don't throw your life away. Guard!

[Knock at door]

cody: Can i help you?

Clarice: Maybe. Do you work for jason morgan?

Cody: I drive for his accountant.

Clarice: I guess that's close enough. I'm clarice. I work as an editor with kate howard for "crimson."

Cody: It's nice to meet you. How can i help?

Clarice: Um, the thing is, i really need to get in touch with kate, but she's gone away with sonny.

Cody: Mr. Morgan and mr. Corinthos are no longer affiliated. If you really need to get in touch with kate through sonny,
speak to his bodyguard, max giambetti.

Clarice: Oh, that won't work. See, this is personal, you know, woman to woman. Sonny is kate's fiancee, so i can't go through his bodyguard.

Cody: Is that some kind of female logic? As long as you get the number, why does it matter where it comes from?

Clarice: I don't expect you to understand, and it isn't really necessary that you do. I'm sure that mr. Morgan has all
of sonny's contact numbers. It's my understanding that he took kate to some private island that he owns in the caribbean?

Cody: I just started here, so i don't know anything about sonny's private real estate holdings. And even if i did, i couldn't
just give out numbers without mr. Morgan's ok. I'll tell him you were here and why, but that's the best i can do.

Clarice: Don't trouble yourself. I'll find another way.

Jax: Mm, thank you.

Carly: Life's going to be perfect. I know things were rocky for a while there.

Jax: Well, what's important is we got through the rough patch, came out on the other side.

Carly: I'm just sorry that i made you doubt how much i love you. I don't ever want to do that again. What's that?

Jax: I need your professional opinion with that, actually.

Carly: Oh, well, which one? Because i am multi-talented.

Jax: Well, i'm thinking about building my mom a bigger house, so i want to get your opinion.

Carly: Wow, this is beautiful.

Jax: Mm-hmm.

Carly: Huge. This is really big for lady jane.

Jax: Well, i was hoping that we could visit a lot.

Carly: Gosh. It's gorgeous. All the windows are beautiful. I mean, the hallways are alittle small, but other thanthat, this is amazing.

Maxie: I can see it now. It's like a horror film on an endless mental loop. I'm going to get on the stand and scott baldwin will be
looking at me with those mean, little beady eyes, and he's going to start yelling at me and giving me trick questions.It's not going to matter what i
say, i'm going to sound guilty. Then he's going to catch me in a lie and then i'm going to feel cornered, and my mouth is going
to start flapping way ahead of my brain. And then he's going to charge me with perjury or accessory after the fact or obstruction of
justice, god knows what else. I'm going to miss the whole sexual peak of my life on account that i'm going to be in jail because i decided to cover
for lulu's murdering butt instead of calling my dad and turning her in immediately.

Spinelli: Ok, maximista is working herself into a state rapidly resembling hyperventilation for no good reason.You're under the protection of
stone cold. He'd never allow you to go to prison.

Maxie: Is that just spinelli's hero worship talking, or can you really get me out of testifying? Oh, i know. Maybe you could, like, break
scott baldwin's kneecaps orleave a horse head on his bed.

Jason: That's not going to get you what you want, ok? If i threaten baldwin on your behalf, he's going to know that you have something to hide.

Maxie: Hello? I do have something to hide. Both of you better make sure it stays hidden.

Lulu: When i first started seeing visions of logan, it was only at night so i could tell myself that i was dreaming, but eventually, it didn't matter.
Day or night, asleep or awake, he would show up whenever. But now, logan's gone.

Laura: Honey, i don't want to dampen your spirits because having you happy is the most important thing to me, but it's only been one night so it's
possible that logan could come back and i don't want you to feel defeated.

Lulu: No, no, i get that. I get it in a way i really couldn't before. Logan was about my guilt. I was punishing myself for
killing him and getting away with it. Logan was my conscience come to life, you know? You helped me understand that.
I mean, you gave me my sanity back. That's the most profound gift that i've ever received.

Claudia: What the hell did you say to daddy? He practically shot me out of a cannon.

Johnny: I can't participate in the trial unless you promise me you'll keep your mouth shut about what happened to lulu.

Claudia: What does that mean? You can't participate? What is that, john?

Johnny: I'll take a deal.

Claudia: Oh, really?

Johnny: Plead out and take the hand i'm dealt, yeah.

Claudia: You don't seriously expect me to sit on something that i know could help you be set free, acquitted of a murder
you didn't commit, while your girlfriend, who incidentally did commit it, gets off scott free?

Johnny: Ok, but it is not lulu's fault. She didn't premeditate, she defended herself.

Claudia: Hey, you know what? Tell it to scotty baldwin.

Johnny: It is too late for that. I covered up this whole murder. I'm the one that destroyed the evidence, broke out of this
place and went on the run and evaded capture for weeks. This is on me now, and i need to see it through. Respect me enough to let me do
this my way. Promise me, claudia.

Officer: Time to go.

Claudia: I have an errand to run, so i'm going to be late to court. Just promise me you won't do anything until you talk to me
again.

Johnny: Doesn't sound like a promise.

Claudia: Well, hey, i can't say anything if i'm not there, right? I love you. Good luck.

Anna: I know. I did not think that was a very good idea, either. However, your boyfriend is extremely persuasive. And i meant everything that i
said. However, you know, i'm not convinced that the internet is really the appropriate venue for any kind of relationship issues.

Robin: I'm not convinced. It is an invasion of privacy.

Anna: I hate to remind you, but you're the one that started this whole cyber-war with your blog. I don't think that patrick could
have come up with this on his own, mm-mm.

Robin: Well, thank you very much for pointing that out.

Anna: That's what mothers are for. And you will find out soon enough.

Patrick: Hey. I've got some new testimonials for you to look at.

Coleman is actually surprisingly touching.

Robin: Coleman?

Coleman: Are we on?

Patrick: Yeah, ready, ok?

Coleman: Ok.

[Coleman clears throat]

coleman: Hey, robin. Well, patrick here asked me to put in a good word, so here goes. Um, you know what i've come to learn about my buddy patrick
here is that underneath, you know, the self-important, self-entitled exterior is really just a self-important, self-entitled interior.

[Coleman laughs]

coleman: Just kiddin', man. Just joking. Ok, uh -- oh, i mean, patrick, he may be, you know, he's a bigimportant doctor, right?
But, robin, he's, um, he's also just a regular guy, you know, that wants the same things that most guys want, you know? He wants health, wealth, and a
little woman to come home to.

Robin: A little woman?

Patrick: Shh, just listen.

Coleman: Come on, dudette, who are you trying to fool? I mean, you know you love the guy, right? I mean, what's not to love?
I mean, you don't possibly believe you can do any better. The guy's a brain surgeon for
God sake. He's handsome. He's got bucks. And he's -- he's totally in love with you. You know, instead of stringing him along, you should consider
yourself lucky, you know? Adopt an attitude of gratitude. Check it out. It's like this.It's like close the eyes, pucker
the lips, start making up with a big, sloppy kiss. I just made that up on the spot for you.

[Robin laughs]

coleman: That's for you. But i'm outta here. This is c. Diddy of port charles. Peace.

Anna: Aw.

Robin: Oh, wow.

Anna: So good.

Robin: You thought that was touching?

Patrick: If you consider the source, it is. And i've got mac and maxie all lined up, ready to go.

Robin: Yeah, right. My uncle mac would never.

Patrick: Hmm.

Mac already agreed. Even he thinks you're being stubborn.

Robin: Now that's just mean.

Patrick: Maybe, but whatever works.