Diane: Get out a pad. You're going to take the role of court stenographer.

Maxie: Ok, what am i writing?

Diane: My moments of brilliance. I hope you write fast, there will be many.

Kate: Diane, you know this is ridiculous, right?

Diane: What is ridiculous will be if you still decide to pledge your troth to this man after i have finished with him.

Sonny: Can i get a scotch?

Diane: No alcoholic beverages on the witness stand. Make due.

Maxie, you ready?

Maxie: Ready.

Diane: All right, let's get right to the point, shall we, mr. Corinthos? Did you or did you not have sex with carly jacks on the night of
may 19th?

Sonny: Yeah, i did.

Diane: And carly is your ex-wife, correct?

Sonny: You know she's my --

Diane: Yes or no.

Sonny: Uh, yeah.

Diane: How many times, mr. Corinthos?

Sonny: How many times what?

Diane: How many times have you married your ex?

[Sonny sighs]

Sonny: Uh, four.

Diane: And how many times have you and carly split up?

Sonny: Oh, lots.

Diane: More than three, less than 10?

Sonny: Closer to 10, diane.

Diane: And after every one of these so-called breakups, no matter how final they may have seemed at the time, you and carly eventually managed to find
your way back to each other again and again and again.

Kate: Objection. Irrelevant.

Diane: You can't object.

Kate: Well, i just did. There were special circumstances at play the night sonny and carly -- diane, i'm not going to let you
gloss over it.


Nikolas: So how's she doing?

Monica: Well, there was serious smoke inhalation and minor burns, but i've given her something to help her sleep and something to ease the pain.

Nikolas: She's going to be all right though, right?

Monica: Well, she got lucky -- i guess thanks to you. And barring any unforeseen circumstances, i think she'll make a full recovery.

Nikolas: Thank God for that. I mean, she's -- she's become a really good friend of mine. We've been spending a lot of time together since she's been
helping me set up and run emily's clinic.

Monica: Nikolas, it's ok, really. Now i have to go and check on dr. Hunter. Unfortunately, he -- he didn't fare as well. Excuse me.

Elizabeth: Why don't you go in and see her?

Nikolas: You sure it's ok?

Elizabeth: I think when she wakes up, the first person she would like to see is you.

Jerry: I'm going to take a leap here and assume that giving you my word that i wouldn't dream of telling alexis that i had sex
with her daughter wouldn't suffice?

Sam: No, i'm afraid not. See -- you see, you already told me that you were tempted to set alexis free for her own good.
And the most expedient way to do that, of course, would be to seduce me and tell her about it. So until i'm sure that you're
not going to do that, we are going to keep this attraction on a very short leash.

Jerry: Well, you know, i may have had a momentary impulse to protect her from my worst self, but i can assure you it was fleeting and passed like my noble inclinations.

Sam: Do you see how this works? All roads lead back to trust. You say whatever it is that you say and something gets lost in translation, and i wind up not believing you.

Jerry: Well, then i guess i have my work cut out for me. But you must remember i am not a man known for my patience.

Sam: Aw.

Jerry: And i am very frustrated to say the least.

Sam: Poor guy.

Jerry: Then i think i'll go see your mother. Maybe alexis could release this pent up tension.

Carly: How many mistakes do i have to make before i learn? I was just -- i was crazy to think jax was never going to find out about me and sonny.

Jason: You were scared. You didn't want to lose jax. You made a -- made a bad choice.

Carly: Huh, one bad choice? I made lots of bad choices. I should have trusted jax. I should have trusted him to be more forgiving, because as it turns out, if i would have told him the night that it happened, that may have been my only way to keep him.

Jason: Carly, you -- trust me, you can drive yourself crazy picking apart what you can't change.

Carly: How could i not have realized how much i loved jax? How he makes me better and happier and lighter and funnier and -- he never used me.He never tried to make me feel bad or less than. And carly strikes again. I ruined everything. I didn't trust his love, so i
just tested it and tested it until it snapped. And now i've lost the best man that's ever happened to me and i have no one to blame but myself.

Kate: Sonny and carly were enduring the worst possible circumstances parents could face. And in their mutual grief, they
turned to each other.

Diane: That's great. Yes, why should this be different from any other court sonny has appeared before?

Sonny: Because, diane, i don't know if you know, but i -- i don't want to rain on your little parade here, but this is not court.

Diane: That's great, kate. Just let him off on a technicality. You know what? Prosecution calls kate howard to the stand.

Kate: All right, fine.

Sonny: Do i have to -- i don't have to move, do i?

Diane: Witness is excused pending recall.

Kate: Up. Now.

Sonny: All right, whatever.

Kate: Ok, i swear to tell the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth.

Diane: All right, ms. Howard.

Kate: Yes.

Diane: Before your breakup with this man -- this sonny corinthos, he claimed to love you, is that correct?

Kate: Um, no, actually, correction.

Sonny does love me.

Diane: Uh-huh, and after the technicality of your breakup, how much time elapsed between his limo dalliance with carly?

Kate: How much time?

Diane: How much time, ms. Howard?

Kate: Days.

Diane: Days, days. So sonny's big scary love for you didn't slow him down at all, did it?

Kate: I object. You're badgering me.

Diane: And speaking of time, how much of it elapsed between the limo dalliance and you finding out about it? Weeks, months of sonny lying to your face --

sonny: Diane, now -- done. Now this little game is all fine and everything, but you're bullying kate into telling you what you want to hear.

Diane: Was i bullying you?

Sonny: Yes, a lot.

Diane: I'm sorry. I'm so -- i didn't mean -- i just -- i just get carried away.

Kate: Oh, diane, no. Listen, i understand why, ok? I do. You don't want me to marry sonny blindly and end up getting my heart broken, and i love you for that. Look, i don't have a lot of friends, diane. I haven't picked up a lot along the way, and i really appreciate the ones i do have. I'm a big girl. I can look at all of the evidence. I can ask all the questions, and i can make decisions for myself. And i've decided to forgive sonny, and i want to spend the rest of my life with him.

Jax: Well, that seems dangerously naive. As long as carly draws breath, there isn't a chance in hell that he'll remain faithful to you.

Scott: Enjoy the family moment.After tonight, i think it's every other tuesday at sing sing.

Anthony: You better hope you're a lousy psychic, baldwin, because if they take my son away --

scott: Roll away.

Bailiff: All rise.

Judge aroyo: Bring in the jury.

Johnny: They're not looking at me. That must not be good.

Judge aroyo: We are back on the record in the john anthony zacchara matter. Madame foreperson, i understand you have a verdict.

Epiphany: We do, your honor.

Diane: Um, now might be a very good time for maxie -- maxie? To show me the samples that she has.

Maxie: Go to clarice's office. Ok. Great idea.

Kate: Why are you looking at me like that?

Jax: Because you disappoint me.

Kate: Oh, sorry. Why don't you take a number.

Jax: You seem to have gotten over your rage towards sonny here rather quickly.

Sonny: Jax, what goes on between me and kate is none of your business.

Jax: Oh, really? What about what goes on between you and carly?

Sonny: What -- who -- who cares?

Kate: You know what, jax? All you need to know is that i forgive sonny. I suppose you could do the same.

Jax: Oh, well, that's not going to happen because carly and i are over. So it appears once again, you're the winner -- causing emotional
mayhem along the way.

[Jax claps]

Jax: You know, this would really be infuriating if your relationship actually had a chance of lasting. But one thing i know about you,
you create your own misery. That's just, you know, he can't help himself.

[Knock at door] [knocking continues]

Sam: Coming.

Lucky: Hey.

Sam: Hi.

Lucky: Your message made me nervous.

Sam: Well --

Lucky: So, tell me, how'd it go?

Sam: Ok, i think it went pretty good. I think he bought my whole act of turning to the dark side.

Lucky: Yeah, and how did you convince him?

Sam: Is that your charming way of asking if i slept with him?

Lucky: Well, am i allowed toask?

Sam: No -- i mean, yes -- yes, of course you are. We're in a relationship and it's about trust. Absolutely, and i -- i --
ok, fine. I kissed him and that's it.

Lucky: What happens next time?

Nikolas: Hey, there.

Nadine: Hi. Uh, what --

Nikolas: It's ok, you're -- you're in the hospital, but you're fine.You're going to be ok.

Nadine: I thought i recognized this place.

[Nadine coughs]

Nadine: Oh, uh, the fire. Is -- is matt --

Nikolas: No, he's in icu. He -- he got burned pretty bad, but he's stable right now.

Nadine: Is he going to be ok?

Nikolas: The doctors say he will, yes.

Nadine: Because of you.

Nikolas: No, actually, because of you. I only got matt clear first because you were so stubborn about it and insisted upon it.
I swear to God, if anything would have happened to you before i got back -- if you would have died while i was trying to save matt hunter, i never would have forgiven you for it.

Judge aroyo: What say you, madame foreperson?

Epiphany: In the case of the state of new york versus john anthony zacchara, we the jury find that the defendant is not guilty.

Scott: Not guilty? Wait a minute. What's a matter with you people? He killed my son. I want justice!

Judge aroyo: Mr. Baldwin.

Scott: You idiots.

Judge aroyo: All right, everyone, settle down. We are still in session. On behalf of the state of new york, i would like to thank you
for your service, especially you, mr. Quartermaine.

[Laughter]

Judge aroyo: Mr. Zacchara, all the charges against you are dropped. You are free to go. Court is adjourned.

Nadine: I should have called 9-1-1, not gone tearing in there, getting me and matt trapped.

[Nikolas chuckles]

Nikolas: It's ok. You just did what anyone who knows you would have expected. You rushed into a dangerous situation without fear and did everything you could to help.

[Nadine cries]

Nikolas: What? What's wrong? What -- what'd i say?

Nadine: Don't pay attention to me. I don't know why i'm crying. I mean, i'm safe and you're here. It's just -- i could have died
tonight, you know, and it could have all been gone just like that. I'm sorry. I'm sorry. I'm just being ridiculous.

Nikolas: No, you're not. I think you're amazing, and i'm actually glad that you're in my life.

Sam: You know, i wasn't sure you were going to stay.

Lucky: Well, i did say i'd support whatever you had to do to bust jerry, so i'm standing by my word. Besides, you look too good in
that tub to be alone.

Sam: Well, why don't you come join me? MMm, ok. Now, this is definitely more like it. I'm glad you decided to stay. Because after jerry left, i just needed to come in here and soak away the feel of his gross hands on my body. The only man i want touching me is you.

Anthony: Congratulations, son.

Johnny: Thanks.

Anthony: How's it feel?

Johnny: Great. Awesome. You stood by me the whole time You had my back. I won't forget it.

Claudia: Who knew you were really as good as you said?

Ric: You saved your brother, not me.

Claudia: No, you let it happen, ric. You spun it in a way that the jury could accept. So, who knows? Maybe we're a good team after
all.

Ric: I told you.

Kate: Oh, great. So jax and diane can just presume to tell me what to do with my life, who i can marry, who i cannot marry.
What, they think i can't make my own decisions? You know, i have been making my own decisions for my whole life. And jax -- oh, so he's having grief over his marriage, so he can just pass judgment on -- what are you looking at?

Sonny: Well, i just -- you -- i like that. With the way you -- when you get all fired up and determined on my behalf, because you know what that tells me?

Kate: I don't know.

Sonny: It tells me you're going to marry me come hell or high water, and i am the luckiest guy i know.

Carly: You know, you predicted it. That i would try and replace the pain of michael with something that was at least familiar, pain
that i was used to. Except the joke is on me, because losing jax doesn't feel like anything i've ever felt before.

Jason: I'm sorry.

Carly: Jax has ruined me, you know. I'm never going to love someone like this again.