Monday 10/6 part 2

Anthony: Help me up, John.

Johnny: You can stand. You can walk. You don't need anybody's help.

Anthony: If I could walk, I'd be kicking your ass right now! How dare you treat your father this way?

Johnny: What are you going to do about it? Are you going to kick me out? You're going to disinherit me? You're going to have me whacked? No, you're not going to do any of those things, because I'm your heir. Now, if I'm wrong here and you really are the paralyzed man that you're pretending to be, then all you got to do is call for help, and suddenly Trevor, maybe Claudia, will come up here and pick you up off the floor and put you right back in the chair. The only problem is they're going to find this Russian rifle.

Anthony: You can't leave me this way.

Johnny: I just did.

[Anthony laughs]

Anthony: That's my boy.

Sonny: Believe me, I know. If you're not willing to fight and defend your territory, it gets taken from you.

Jason: When I'm attacked, I will retaliate. At this point, all we know for sure is Kate was shot with a Russian rifle. There is no proof -

Sonny: So you're going to just sit on your hands while my bride... fights for her life? This is the level of disrespect that I just -- I never thought that I'd see from you.

Jason: I'm sorry. It's because I respect everything that you taught me. That's why I can't do what you want me to do.

Sonny: You were like a brother to me. Now you're nothing.

Elizabeth: Nikolas, I have known you for too many years, which is why I know you have a great big blind spot about yourself. You seem to forget that you are a prince, and ever since we were little girls, we were told that our prince will come along and sweep us off our feet and make all of our dreams come true. And to sweet little Nadine, you are her fairy tale, and her first instinct is to just fall at your feet in a puddle.

Nikolas: She's doing the exact opposite right now.

Elizabeth: Because she's overcompensating.

Nikolas: By kissing Spinelli?

Elizabeth: You know, I'm sure she's just trying to protect her heart and she's trying to convince herself that -- that she doesn't need you.

Nikolas: So she's over-thinking? Yeah, that sounds like her.

Elizabeth: Ok, let me translate this. Nadine is head over heels for you and is trying desperately not to show it.

Spinelli: The jackal has found that orange soda lends clarity to his thought process. Perhaps it will do the same for you.

Nadine: Hmm, well, if that's your way of telling me I've made a total mess of things, I could not agree more. Spinelli: Well, perhaps the situation is not as dire as you fear.

Nadine: Oh, it's dire all right. Me and Nikolas -- no, there is no me and Nikolas. I don't know why I ever thought I stood a chance. He's a prince, literally. I'm way -- he is way out of my league.

Spinelli: Don't underestimate the qualities you possess in abundance. Prince Nikolas is not immune to your charms.

Nadine: Well, he likes me. I know that -- in a kid sister kind of way, except for the fact that we had the most amazing sex last night. Oh, sorry, way too much information.

Spinelli: No, the jackal gives his word that fair Nadine can confide in him without fear of her heartfelt secrets being revealed.

Nadine: Oh, I guess sex means different things to different people. Sleeping with Nikolas was a big deal for me.

Spinelli: It is a burden to feel so deeply when the one you care about does not return your affection to the same degree.

Nadine: I didn't want to smother Nikolas, so I didn't want to make a big deal of it, but now we're in this awkward situation where we have to ignore each other and avoid each other like the plague. I mean, how sad is that? Instead of last night being the start of something incredible, it's the end.

Olivia: You know how this family felt about Sonny. Yeah, they were not too happy that I got pregnant, but if they would have known that Sonny was the father, man, they would have killed me. Plus, I wasn't about to compete with you, so... I just keep thinking, if I would have just told the truth all those years ago, or even a couple of days ago when Sonny came to Bensonhurst -- if -- if I would have just told him the damn truth, then you wouldn't be lying in this bed right now. It's crazy. I -- I just got to let this go. I know you agree with me.

Sonny: Agree about what?

Olivia: How long you been standing there?

Sonny: I just walked in. You were talking to Kate.

Olivia: Yeah, I keep talking to her, hoping she's going to wake up.

Sonny: Nothing -- nothing's changed?

Olivia: No. Dr. Drake said she came to for a minute while he was examining her, but she wasn't making a lot of sense. Did you do what you needed to do?

Sonny: What else did he say?

Olivia: He said she's going to be fine. You want to sit for a minute?

Sonny: No, I'll be fine. I'm going to go. I'll be right back.

Jason: Look, I want to hold off all the shipments for the rest of the week. Bernie, because I don't have a choice. I don't know what Sonny's capable of.

Cody: You wanted to see me?

Jason: There might be trouble with Sonny. He's unhappy with some of the decisions I'm making.

Cody: If I were Sonny, I'd surmise it was Karpov who shot my bride, and I'd want to retaliate.

Jason: Sonny's acting on emotions, Cody.

Cody: You don't think Karpov did it?

Jason: I don't know. I can't go to war on a guess.

Cody: So you shut Corinthos down?

Spinelli: Greetings, Prince Cassadine.

Nikolas: Really, Spinelli, would you just call me Nikolas?

Spinelli: I am at your bidding.

Nikolas: Why did you want to see me?

Spinelli: It goes against the jackal's basic principles to violate personal confidence. However, I'm very anxious to help my friend, and considering what you saw earlier, that is all that fair Nadine and I will ever be, so I just -

Nikolas: You -- you really don't need to tell me all this.

Spinelli: But allow the grasshopper to be the voice of reason, or at least the voice of truth. The only reason that Nadine kissed these lips were to conceal her true feelings for you. She harbors most tender feelings vis- vis your princely self. However, fair Florence nightingale, however kind and courageous, is often a little muddled in her thought process, and so if any or all of her amorous emotions are reciprocated, it might minimize confusion if the princely one, Nikolas, would just reveal his true feelings.

Nikolas: Right.

Anthony: There are better ways to get what you want than praying for it. When I get a migraine, forget it.

Nadine: Nikolas. I'm such a dope. I -

[Nadine screams]

Nikolas: Nadine. Nadine. Hey.

Claudia: Oh. Wait, remind me again, who manipulated who here?

Ric: I don't know, who cares?

Claudia: Oh. Oops.

Jason: I'm trusting you with this because you're new. All the other lieutenants have worked with Sonny, and I cannot count on their loyalty if Sonny approaches them to turn against me.

Cody: It's already happening. Sonny wants to take over, and I've been asked to switch sides. I told him I would.

Olivia: Connie, Connie, honey, it's Olivia. I'm here, honey. You're ok.

Kate: Olivia?

Olivia: Yeah, honey. You're in the hospital. You're in the hospital, and you're just fine. You're going to be just fine.

Kate: Where's Sonny?

Olivia: Sonny just went out for a second, but he's going to be right back, ok? Ok, honey, don't worry about anything.

Kate: What happened?

Olivia: Don't worry about what happened, honey. You'll remember when you're ready, ok?

Kate: My wedding.

Olivia: Yeah.

Kate: Something -

Olivia: I know. Kate: I was shot.

Olivia: Well, yeah, the doctors operated. They took the bullet out. You had the best doctor there was. He says you're going to be just fine, and he was really cute, too.

Kate: Did something happen to Sonny?

Olivia: Nothing happened to Sonny, honey. He's -- he's fine. He stepped out -

Kate: Where is he?

Olivia: He just stepped out for a second, but he's going to be right back, ok, so don't worry about him. You just got to stay calm, ok? You just got to not stress out about anything, all right?

Kate: Something happened to him.

Olivia: No.

Olivia: Sonny is the reason that you got shot. When he said he was out of the mob, he lied.

Anthony: Sonny, the only one with motive to shoot Kate was Karpov, because you walked out on your deal with him. Since the Russian is still alive, it figures that Jason's not going to help you retaliate. Nothing breaks a man's heart more than having family turn against you. There is no greater betrayal. I know. Trust me. Jason Morgan cares more about protecting his business interests than he does about you, which leaves you in the chapel with nowhere to turn. I am the answer to your prayers. I will put my personal resources, my entire organization, at your disposal.

Sonny: What's the catch?