Sam: Tell me how come nothing is ever easy with me and alexis.

Lucky: You're asking the wrong guy. I can't remember the last time my dad and i saw eye to eye. We're just different.

Sam: Yeah, different. I mean, obviously that's it. Because even when we mean well,

alexis and i, we wind up on opposite sides. It's not like i can blame her for being suspicious because sleeping with ric was probablythe worst mistake i ever made.
And now jerry has set me up to make it look like that i'm pursuing him. As if i would ever, ever hurt her like that again.

Lucky: Then defend yourself.

[Sam sighs]

lucky: Sam, you need to let alexis know that it was jerry who was coming on to you. Not the other way around.

Sam: No, lucky. I need to keep this going long enough until i get evidence against him.

Lucky: I know you mean well, sam, but it's not -- it's not working. Jerry's turning your best intentions against you.

Sam: No, jerry has just raised the stakes, and i am not backing down until i expose him for the slime that he is.

Robin: I don't believe this. Matt knew the entire time that he was your brother, and he didn't say anything?

Patrick: Yeah. And so did my father. Do you remember when eli love's son came here, and he refused to acknowledge or accept him,
and i thought -- we all thought what scum he was?

Robin: Mm-hmm.

Patrick: Well, it turns out my dad's the same way.

Robin: Did he, at least, try to explain himself?

Patrick: What's there to explain? He cheated on my mother, apparently more than once. Had a son. And matt hunter is that son.
And now my brother is lying in i.C.U. I can't believe i just said "my brother."

Robin: I'm sorry. This is crazy.

Patrick: Pretty amazing gene pool i come from, huh? No wonder you don't want to marry me.

Sonny: How you doing?

Bartender: Can't complain. What can i get you?

Sonny: Yeah, can you get --uh, scotch on the rocks? Good stuff?

Man: Nice threads.

Sonny: Thank you.

Man: You were always a flashy dresser, sonny. You don't have a clue, do you?

Sonny: Paulie rinaldi. Oh, my goodness.

Paulie: You remember me.

Sonny: How you doing? How can i forget? We spent more time in detention than in class. How -- how are you?

Paulie: Not as good as you, if that suit's any indication.

Sonny: Well.

Paulie: Maybe i shouldn't have quit working with joe scully after all. You had the good sense to stick it out.

Sonny: Well, i'm not sure that was good sense.

Paulie: You were always more ambitious than me, sonny. Not that i'm doing badly.

Sonny: Yeah.

Paulie: I took over my father's body shop when the old man retired.

Sonny: You doing anything on the side?

Paulie: Any chop shop stuff?

Sonny: Well, i don't know.

Paulie: I don't know -- nah, i had offers. I promised mary-therese, you know, that i'd go straight.

Sonny: Mary-therese? Really?

Paulie: Coming up on our 25th anniversary. You know what that makes me?

Sonny: Lucky.

Paulie: Old. Nah, man. And lucky, and lucky. I got three kids. Paulie, jr. Works with me. Frannie's in college.

Sonny: Yeah.

Paulie: And my youngest boy is the starting quarterback at st. Ignatius.

Sonny: Wow.

Paulie: You got kids?

Sonny: Yeah. I got two boys. I got a girl. Younger than yours. Can i tell you something? I never thought i would run into
anybody from the past.

Paulie: Nah. You know, you haven't been gone that long. Although some of those guys we came up with, you know those
goombahs, those low-level mobsters? They didn't make it. That's why i'm -- you know, i'm glad i got out.

Sonny: It looks like you had the good sense.

Paulie: Well, i had no choice. Mary-therese would have killed me.

[Laughs]

sonny: Let me tell you something. Sometimes when you find the right woman at the right time, it changes your life.

Kate's voice: I was supposed to be in the city today. I had tickets to a real broadway play. I know it's like the 85th incarnation of "a chorus line,"
but it's my first time. I mean, a story of how people come from nothing and realize their dreams. It's perfect. But it was also known as birthday so i did what a good
girl does and showed up at uncle nicky's for her party. Everyone was there. Except olivia, who ditched as usual.

[Knock at door]

kate: Hold on. Hold on. I'll be right there. Coming.

[Clears throat]

mike: Hey.

Kate: Mike. You didn't have to come all the way here.

Mike: Well, you know, i'm so happy that the wedding is back on because that gives me an excuse to come see my future daughter-in-law.

Kate: Aw.

Mike: So, what do you need?

Kate: Uh -- ok. It's a little awkward, mike. I don't want to offend you, ok. But giselle is my maid of honor. You know, giselle, the editor of
"couture."

Mike: Honey, if she doesn't edit a racing form, i probably haven't read it, ok.

Kate: All right. Well, see, here's the thing. She's coming in from paris, and wedding etiquette dictates that the maid of honor sits next to
the best man. Honestly, mike, you'd be bored to tears. She would have so much more to talk to with jax about, and i -- i don't want to offend you.

Mike: Honey, i don't care if giselle doesn't, but i've heard enough to know that she is your rival, not your friend. Isn't there someone else you'd
rather have as maid of honor?

Kate: You may have not of heard, but i don't have very many female friends. It's times like this that i realize it's kind of sad.
But i have no regrets because i am marrying the man that i love. And sonny is the only person i need to see at the altar. And you.
I need to see you, too.

Mike: Truth. I expect to be bumped as best man.

Kate: Mike, why on earth would you say that?

Mike: Because if sonny had his way, he'd patch things up with jason because jason is the one who should be best man.

Jason: Sit down.

Spinelli: I sense you are displeased.

Jason: Sit down.

Spinelli: You know, the jackal fears he's over-exerted himself. Perhaps a return to casa de stone cold and a nap --

jason: I'm telling you that you need to stop.

Spinelli: You're -- you know, you're right. Obviously, you can see the pain that i'm experiencing. Amazingly --

jason: Did you out private information about me online?

Spinelli: Not really. Your true identity was scrupulously protected.

Jason: Did maxie put you up to this?

Spinelli: It was initially the insightful maximista's suggestion, but i came to see the wisdom in her plan.

Jason: I told you not to do it.

Spinelli: With all due admiration and respect, it's time for stone cold to realize how much he misses the maternal one.

Jason: Ok. What does any of this have to do with elizabeth?

Spinelli: It was the jackal's hope that failure to find a romantic connection via the wonders of cyber dating would convince stone cold that the
maternal one is his true match.

Lulu: It would be selfish to keep you all to myself longer than i already have.

Laura: But you needed me. You were going through such a horrible time, and i will always be grateful that i was here to help you.

Lulu: You are the reason i am not in one of the padded rooms here.

Laura: I'm very proud of you, lulu. The way you came through all of this.

Lulu: I'm doing better now, and i don't need you undivided attention. I know how much it will mean to lucky and nikolas to see you
awake and be able to talk to you. I want them to share in our happiness. We're a family.

Laura: All right then, let's call the boys. I think you're right. I think it is time for us all to be together again.

Carly: I always wondered if you played sports, max.

Max: I used to.

Carly: Let me guess, football.

Max: Football's for sissies. I'm a rugby man.

Carly: I don't know anything about rugby.

Max: Yeah, nobody does.

Carly: Can you pass the salt?

Max: Mm. Ah, diane's a big baseball fan. She knows more about team stats than any woman i've ever met.

Carly: Diane's very smart.

Max: And pretty. Uh, well, so are you, of course.

Carly: Why don't you tell me what happened between you and diane?

Max: I swear, i don't know. We had a little disagreement. She accused me of cheating on her, and then she says we're finished.

Carly: Did you cheat on her?

Max: No. Besides, we never agreed to be exclusive.

Carly: Mm.

Max: But somehow, once i was with diane, i didn't want to see anyone else. Uh -- present company excluded, of course.

Carly: I know that i hold a very special place in your heart, but anyone with eyes could see how important diane is to you.

Max: I never expected to fall for ms. Miller. I can't believe she dumped me.

Carly: Well, according to spinelli's online dating service, high strung women should be paired with very rational, grounded men.
So you and diane are a perfect match. That's why jax and i were so wonderful together.

Max: Huh. I always thought ms. Miller was very grounded. What am i going to do, mrs. C?

Carly: First of all, stop calling me mrs. C. My name's carly. I haven't been mrs. C in a long time. I don't know what name i'm going
to use now.

Max: This is terrible. Here i am talking about myself, and you've got your own problems.

Carly: One thing is very clear. This date was a waste of time.

Max: No, i'm -- i'm enjoying myself here.

Carly: No, you're not. You're miserable. We both are. And as you're friend -- and i am your friend -- i'm gonna give you some advice.
Follow your heart. You know what you have to do.

Diane: As my friend claire used to say, "all men is dogs."

Alexis: Nope, just the ones we pick. I just don't know what to think about this. You don't think there's any -- not even the littlest
possibility that jerry's being honest?

Diane: Are you seriously going to use jerry and honest in the same sentence?

Alexis: No, no. I'd just really like to believe that there may be a little different side to him.

Diane: Yes, well, i wanted to believe the same thing about max, and now i know better. But i digress -- ok, so you're daughter is making sexual
overtures to your boyfriend. Do you consider jerry to be your boyfriend?

Alexis: No -- no. I -- you know what concerns me here, is sam. I just want to make sure she's not still angry at me for giving
her up for adoption.

Diane: So what if she is? Her actions towards jerry are still woefully inappropriate. Unless, of course, it is jerry
who's lying.

Alexis: Jerry lies about everything, but he just doesn't have any reason to lie about this.

Diane: Men by their nature lie. And cheat with younger, hotter women.

Alexis: Is this supposed to be helping?

Diane: It's a blow to the ego, yes. But once you admit it, you can move on, avoid any emotional entanglements, and use the man
of your choice as the good lord sees fit. Then kick him out of bed before breakfast.

Alexis: I can see this attitude is working wonders for you. You don't miss max at all, do you?

Diane: I refuse to get tied up in knots over any man.

Alexis: Too late.

Diane: Look, a casual affair can be stimulating, but do not kid yourself that it is real or lasting.

Alexis: So when did max break up with you?

Diane: I broke up with him. I allowed myself to get carried away with a little fling, and now i have moved on and i've cut my losses.
And you need to get up and open another bottle of my very fine wine.

Alexis: Oh...

Jerry: I was surprised when you called me.

Sam: I'm sure that you can probably guess why i asked you to come over here.

Jerry: Because i'm irresistible?

Sam: No, i mean, yeah, but it was actually quite a story that you told alexis how i came on to you.

Jerry: Oh, was there an angry confrontation between mother and daughter?

Sam: No, there wasn't, actually. She was hurt and really disappointed. And if your agenda was to let her think that i am an
irredeemable slut, then i guess congratulations are in order.

Jerry: Well there's an easy way out. You could tell alexis the truth. You could tell her i pursued you, then cut me out of your
life. Problem solved.

Sam: Well, what if i don't want to do that?

Anna: How is patrick handling this?

Robin: I don't know. Just when he made peace with his dad, then this comes up.

Anna: Hmm. I don't want to judge noah or anything, but he's done some stupid things in his life. I think that he's a good man now
underneath it all.

Robin: Well, patrick thinks that this is why i don't want to marry him, because he's going to turn into another version of his
father.

Anna: Is that what's stopping you?

Noah: Ok, do you want to talk about this?

Patrick: There's nothing to talk about. It's none of my business.

Noah: Patrick, i understand you're angry, i'd rather face that --

patrick: Wait, you understand? You know what? I understand that every night that you were supposedly out saving lives, you were really
just banging nurses and making kids that you didn't want.

Noah: I loved your mother, and i love you.

Patrick: Well, you have a funny way of showing it.

Noah: Look, i can't change the past. I'm not proud of what i did. When you're over the shock, we have to talk about this.

Patrick: You want absolution, go to church! Or you know what? Dive into another bottle. But matt did it fine without you, and i'm sure i can, too.

Robin: Hello.

Matt: Looks like news of my family reunion has spread, not that it's any of your business.

Robin: Maybe not. But you are my little girl's uncle -- the only one she has. Unless there's something you're not telling me.

Anna: What? Oh, well, i can't vouch for your father, but you're my only living child.

Robin: See? You're not the only one with a crazy family.

Matt: Look, i'm not interested in sunday dinners with the clan, ok? I don't do warm and fuzzy.

Robin: Ok, well, we're not talking about adopting a kitten here. All i'm saying is that you're blood. And on a certain level, that
matters, so do you need anything?

Matt: I need a break. Really, dr. Scorpio, you've never had a use for me before, so please don't start now.

Patrick: Hey, treat robin with respect.

Matt: Or what?

Robin: It's fine.

Patrick: No, it's not ok. What do you want from us, dr. Hunter?

Matt: Nothing. Absolutely nothing. That's what none of you people seem to get. If i wanted to come here and meet my -- noah drake or any of you, i would've just walked up and introduced myself.

Spinelli: It was also hard to miss the unhappy mien on the maternal one as she departed casa del stone cold, and you've been even more silent than usual on the subject.

Jason: When you told elizabeth that i was having an affair with karpov's attorney --

Spinelli: Oh, god, i apologize for --

jason: Ok, she -- she wants me to be with her, ok? Elizabeth wants me to meet her in secret. She's willing to lie to be with
me. I tell her that there's too much at risk, and she's willing to take that chance.

Spinelli: Isn't that her choice to make?

Jason: And what if something bad happens? It always does.

Spinelli: Yeah, but with all due respect --

jason: Look, just stop talking about me and elizabeth. Stop coming up with reasons that we should be together. I know we should be together,
but we can't be.

Sonny: To yankee stadium, to the people who decided to tear it down -- may you rot in hell. Why do you think they'd do that?

Paulie: Ah, the almighty dollar?

Sonny: Yeah, well.

Paulie: Hey, i've seen the quest for it destroy plenty of decent people. Hey, no offense.

Sonny: No, i promise you one thing, i won't be spending my money on a skybox.

Mary-therese: Hey.

Paulie: Hey. Sweetheart, do you know this guy

[Mary-therese chuckles]

mary-therese: Oh, the dimples are a dead giveaway. Sonny corinthos. Oh, my God.

Sonny: Your husband said that you were still gorgeous. And i got to say, he's absolutely right.

Mary-therese: Yeah, well, he's the smartest guy i know. I hate to break up this party, but our son has a game tonight at st. Ignatius.
Hey, why don't you come?

Sonny: Oh, i wish i could. I, uh --

mary-therese: So what are you doing in bensonhurst, sonny?

Singer: Please let me love you like i once loved you

[diane sighs]

singer: Why can't we start again

[diane scoffs]

singer: Life would be rosy

diane: Whoa.

Singer: Comfy and cozy back in your heart again oh how i've missed you if i could just kiss you now like i kissed you then
there's no pretending our love's never ending
why can't we start again

Nikolas: What's the emergency? Why'd you have to see us right now?

Lulu: Relax, it's nothing bad. It's actually fantastic.

Nikolas: Something you shared with your doctor, or --

lulu: No, it has nothing to do with me. Well, i mean, it does have to do with -- i'm so happy you guys are going to be so happy, too.
Mom asked me to call you.

Nikolas: What do you mean she asked you?

Lulu: Mom has been awake since i've been at shadybrook. Please, don't -- don't be upset. She asked me not to. She just -- she didn't want to
get your hopes up in case she relapsed.

Lucky: I don't believe it.

Lulu: Of course you don't. Come in, just -- come in.

Lulu: Mom. It's ok, this happens. It takes -- it takes a minute sometimes. Mom -- hey, mom, lucky and nikolas are here just like you
asked me to bring them. Mom.

Lucky: Lulu, why don't we go back to your room.

Lulu: No, no no. Mom, wake up. Mom. Mom.

Sam: There are two reasons to tell alexis that i came on to you. Either you want to end whatever this is before it even starts,
or you are daring me to go through with this regardless.

Jerry: Well, i'm here, which means that theory number two is correct.

Sam: Yeah, but here's what you need to know. I will not sleep with you as long as you're with alexis.

Jerry: Oh. That leaves me with a very difficult decision.

Sam: What? I mean, if alexis is out of the picture, then we have something to discuss.

Jerry: Let's say i take that step, sweet sam. Do you promise to make it worth my while?

Spinelli: Since stone cold is adamant about there being no future between himself and fair elizabeth, perhaps he might seriously consider a
relationship with someone who might be better able to handle his unique profession. So therefore, online dating might be viable --

jason: Online -- i don't want anything online. I love elizabeth. We have a child together. I don't -- i don't want to be
with anybody else.

Spinelli: Well, if stone cold can't move on, that's tantamount to an offer of false hope. I mean, that mindset prevents fair elizabeth from moving on
as well.

Jason: Just stop, and go home.

Spinelli: I didn't mean any --

jason: I know, i know, just go.

[Knock at door]

jason: Spinelli, just go home. We'll talk --

kate: Oh, i'm sorry, is this a bad time?

Jason: What do you need?

Kate: Well, i was going over the guest list and i realized that there was a glaring omission. Now, i know that you're ambivalent about me and sonny getting married, but nevertheless, i was really hoping you would attend.

Jason: I can't.

Woman: You looking for someone? Maybe it's me.