Part 1 Monday, July 21, 2008

Claudia: We dealt with Karpov when I was living with my Uncle Rudy in Milan.

Sonny: Why should that interest me?

Claudia: These people are dangerous. They have no code, no honor. They've been expanding
throughout Europe and it makes sense that they want to move into the U.S.

Sonny: It's -- it's a big country.

Claudia: And Port Charles is the perfect point of entry. But Karpov is new here. He doesn't know e area,
he doesn't know the players, so he needs someone to facilitate things. Enter you, newly retired and bored
out of your mind.

Sonny: Actually, I'm not that bored. And it's not really your concern, so --

Claudia: Well, it is my concern 'cause these people are dangerous and I would hate to see the balance
of power upset.

Sonny: I understand that you aren't allowed, you know, access to your family business. Now you're
interfering with mine. It's not a good thing. You know what I mean?

Claudia: I'm thinking of my little brother here, the same way you're thinking of Jason. You are thinking
of Jason, aren't you? What do you think he'd say about you and Karpov?

Sonny: Call him. Ask him.
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Lulu: I can't do this anymore. I have to tell Lucky the truth. It'll be better if the truth comes out.

Johnny: Back off or I kill her.

Lulu: Johnny, don't this.

Johnny: Back off!

Lucky: Lulu's right. You don't want to do this.

Johnny: Move.

Lucky: You're making a big mistake.

Mac: Put the gun down and let her go. Put it down. Put it down. You're only making things --

Mac: Lulu!

Johnny: Get out of the car. Get out of the car. Leave the keys or she's dead.

Mayor Floyd: Ok, ok, ok. All right, all right, all right. Just -- just don't hurt her. Don't hurt her.

[Engine starts]

Lucky: Stop! Give up or I'll shoot.

Lulu: What are you doing? Are you crazy?

Johnny: I won't let you confess.

[Police sirens]
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Maxie: What do you think is taking Jason so long? Doesn't he realize I'm losing my mind?

Spinelli: You know, Maxinista was most prudent in confiding in stone cold.

Maxie: What do you think he meant when he said he would fix it? Is he going to talk to Johnny or lulu first?

Spinelli: Have no fear. Stone cold excels at handling the direst of situations.

Maxie: I get that you worship Jason, like the cricket and the master.

Spinelli: Grasshopper.

Maxie: And he -- he -- he has really good street smarts. But Jason is horrible with communication skills.
There's no way he's going to be able to convince Lulu to keep her mouth shut. She can't handle the pressure.

Spinelli: Fair Lulu's emotions have been known to run slightly amok, but she would no doubt heed the
voice of reason that Stone Cold presents --

Maxie: Spinelli, Lulu is a basket case, ok? She's blaming herself for killing Logan, completely forgetting the
fact that he's a psycho whack-job who tried to murder her.

Spinelli: Point taken.

Maxie: It's almost like Lulu would be happier if Logan had raped me and then killed her because
she wouldn't be able to feel guilty. She'd be dead.

Spinelli: Look, now you're just speaking in conundrums.

Maxie: I really hate this, Spinelli. I just hate it.
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Harper: Put out an a.p.b for John Zacchara and Lulu Spencer. Set up road blocks on all the routes goin
out of town.

Mayor Floyd: My car was just stolen outside by an armed felon. What kind of a fun house are you people
running around here?

Lucky: You tell me where Johnny's taking Lulu.

Jason: I have no idea.

Lucky: Like hell you don't. Your timing was way too perfect. You show up. Two seconds later, Johnny's making
a run for it?

Harper: I'm thinking you got the gun into Johnny and worked out the escape route. And when I tried to
take him down, you threw my shots.

Jason: Lulu was too close. You could've blown her head off.
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Lulu: I don't

Johnny: We got away.

Lulu: Yeah, for how long?

Johnny: Long enough for us to ditch this car. They can't follow too close. I've got a hostage.

Lulu: Kidnapping is a federal crime and they already had you under arrest for murder. And I'm the one
who killed Logan.

Johnny: You were protecting yourself.

Lulu: I stabbed him to death and the police think it was you.

Johnny: Yeah, you were going to confess to clear me.

Lulu: And you should've let me. Instead, you want to ruin your whole life.

Johnny: Yeah, well, hell of a pair, aren't we?
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Sonny: Jason might not take your call, but he picks up from my number, so go ahead and call him and
tell him that you saw me having lunch with Andrei Karpov.

Claudia: You don't think I'll do it?

Sonny: It's fine with me if you do.

Claudia: Ok. You called my bluff. But you're on thin ice. That man is dangerous.

Sonny: Yeah? Well, it was lunch, nothing more.

Claudia: No, it was business, and by business, I don't mean you negotiating a coffee export to Siberia.

Sonny: You're a Zacchara. I don't trust you.

Claudia: If you think Andrei Karpov is a man that you can trust --

Sonny: Mm-hmm.

Claudia: You would be dead wrong.

Sonny: Ok, thank you. I'll consider that, if I ever do business with him. Now, you can go out that
way or you can go out that way.

Claudia: How long did your retirement last, sonny? All of two months?

Sonny: Um --
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Carly: You're giving me an ultimatum? I have to be honest all the time or you're going to leave me?

Jax: I would love for you to be completely honest all the time. But all I'm asking for right now is for you
to stop sabotaging my business with Kate.

Carly: Ok, fine. Then you tell Kate to stop hitting on you.

Jax: How many times do you need to hear this? Even if Kate was hitting on me, it wouldn't matter
because we're business associates. I told you that I'm going to stop socializing with her and I intend to
stick to my word.

Carly: How about not being business partners with her anymore? That would be perfect.

Jax: Well, I certainly won't be selling my shares to Claudia Zacchara now, will I?

Carly: So find someone else to sell them to.

Jax: Listen, you need to understand something. I'm invested in "Crimson" and I'm going to make sure
that it turns a profit. And it might take one or two years. And if you can't find a way to trust me,
then we're in serious trouble.

Carly: I do trust you. I trust you and I love you. And maybe I'm just protecting my interests.

Jax: Meaning what?

Carly: You're a good guy and you're giving Kate the benefit of the doubt. But you know what?
That woman didn't get to where she is without playing some games of her own.

Jax: You know what? I'm not going to argue about Kate anymore. All I want you to do is promise
me that you won't sabotage my business dealings again. Can you do that? Come on.

Carly: Fine. I promise I won't. Kate's not worth all this tension between us.

Jax: Thank you very much.

[Phone rings]

Jax: This is Jax.

Clarice: Jax, where are you?

Jax: I'm at home. Why?

Clarice: You were supposed to be here half an hour ago. Roger Canfield is due any minute.
Kate told him you were going to be at the meeting.

Jax: Why didn't you tell me about it?

Clarice: I spoke to Carly twice to set and confirm. She promised she give you the message.

Jax: Yeah, I'm on my way.

Carly: You're on your way where?

Jax: To the crucial business meeting you didn't tell me about.

Carly: What are you talking about? Wh --

Kate: How did he sound?

Clarice: Well, it's hard to tell, you know. He's always so polite. But I'm sure he believed me about
setting up the meeting with Carly.

Kate: Well done. At the very least, it'll set up another fight with Jax and Carly and maybe, if we're
lucky, Jax will decide he's had enough altogether.

Clarice: You like Jax. Do you really want to tank his marriage?

Kate: I think he deserves far better than Carly.
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Nadine: Thanks for coming over. We have a couple minutes. He's with a patient.

Nikolas: Who? Who's with --

Nadine: Matt. Dr. Hunter, of course.

Nikolas: I don't follow you.

Nadine: Remember I told you he was beyond mysterious on that phone call?

Nikolas: Yes.

Nadine: Well, and he was talking to Logan Hayes the day he was killed?

Nikolas: Yes.

Nadine: Ok, well, you have to admit that that's kind of suspicious and -- anyway, he asked me out on a date.

Nikolas: I'm sorry. And what does your date have to do with any of this?

Nadine: Well, I'm pretty convinced that he had something to do with the counterfeit drug ring. So when
we're out to dinner, I'll make small talk, get him to trust me, and then I'll veer the conversation over to
the phony drugs and he'll tell me everything he knows.
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Clarice: Mr. Jacks, you made it judt in time

Jax: Are they still in there?

Clarice: They went in just a minute ago.

Jax: Great, thank you. Roger, good to see you again. I take it I haven't missed too much.

Kate: No, we were just getting started.

Jax: Ok. The last time we spoke, you were ready to make a substantial buy with a two-year contract,
roger.

Roger: I was.

Kate: Roger is a little concerned about the recent publicity you and I have received.

Jax: Oh, well, you don't believe everything you read, do you?

Roger: Well, I'm discriminating, of course.

Jax: It was clearly a -- a paparazzi stunt, that picture. Nothing really worth talking about.

Roger: Well, it did seem a bit trivial.

Kate: Now, I already told roger that the preview circulation numbers look fantastic and there will be at
least three feature articles using "la crue" cosmetic products exclusively.

Roger: That's a reasonable offer. However --

Jax: Roger, we just actually closed the European distribution so your market access will increase by 30%.

Roger: Then I think we have a deal. Send me the paperwork.

Jax: Wonderful. Thank you.

Roger: The two of you are quite a team.
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Sonny: Any good businessman diversifies, and Karpov is looking into legitimate ventures.

Claudia: Karpov is smart enough to know that you are not ready for retirement. You controlled a pivotal
piece of territory.

Sonny: I signed over everything to Jason. From what I hear, he's doing fantastic. I'm not looking back.

Claudia: No, you're looking in the mirror and wondering, is this all there is?

Sonny: No, I'm not. And you know what? You don't know what the hell you're talking about.

Claudia: Oh, yeah, no, I'm sure your life is very exciting now --

Sonny: Yes.

Claudia: With all the trips to the warehouse and letting those coffee beans run through your fingers,
driving up the sale of your latest shipment of java.

Sonny: Mm, mm.

Claudia: Face it, sonny.

Sonny: Mm-hmm?

Claudia: It's not about the money. It's about the power. It's about the risk. It's about getting away
with it over and over again. And you don't like to take orders from anyone, not even your best friend,
so y want back in. Karpov is opening a door for you to do that.
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Maxie: I'm really sorry, Spinelli.

Spinelli: No, there's no need to apologize.

Maxie: Yes. I'm completely freaking out, bouncing around like a superball because I feel safe with you
and I don't think you'll judge me.

Spinelli: Well, I wouldn't.

Maxie: I would never take advantage of you. You know, like I did when we had sex.

Spinelli: Look, The Jackal assures Maxinista he did not feel taken advantage of --

Maxie: That's because you're too nice and you don't want to make me feel bad.

Spinelli: Actually, I think Maxinista misinterprets the Jackal's --

Maxie: Spinelli, you're so sweet and you would never say one word against me, even when you're
seeing me at my absolute worst.

Spinelli: Or best.

Maxie: Now you've gone too far.

Spinelli: No, it's just -- Maxinista is most lovely.

Maxie: Yeah, it was really lovely me to be so scared that I needed to be wanted.

Spinelli: You are wanted and treasured and esteemed --

Maxie: You are my best friend and you gave me what I needed. I used you for sex. What kind of friend
would do that?

Spinelli: The jackal has repeatedly mentioned, he did not feel used in any --

[Phone rings]

Maxie: This can't be good. Hi, Dad.

Mac: Where are you?

Maxie: What happened?

Mac: John Zacchara just took Lulu hostage at gunpoint and escaped in the mayor's car.

Maxie: Oh, my God.

Mac: We've got Jason Morgan in custody.

Maxie: What? Jason? Why?

Mac: He may be an accomplice. I need you at the station now.
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Lulu: What are you doing?

Johnny: Trust me.

Lulu: You're driving in a circle.

Johnny: We're going to the warehouse district. It's full of alleys and dead ends, it's a perfect place to leave
a car.

Lulu: No, we can't get away on foot.

Johnny: We won't have to.

Lulu: We will get caught. They'll start shooting at us. We have to stop.

Johnny: Lulu, don't. You're going to make us crash.

Lulu: We have to turn ourselves in -- it's the only way.

Johnny: No, it's not.

Lulu: I can tell them the truth. It's all my fault. I brought the gun into the PCPD. You saw the gun, you
panicked. You were just trying to protect me -- what are you doing?

Johnny: No phone calls. We have to focus on getting away.

Lulu: But --

Johnny: Do you believe in me?

Lulu: Yes, but --

Johnny: Then just believe in me for a little longer, ok?
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Nikolas: Well, I have to give you credit for your -- for your enthusiasm, I really do.

Nadine: Don't patronize me.

Nikolas: I'm not. I'm not. It's actually one of your more admirable qualities. I just think you might be
jumping to conclusions here about Matt Hunter, that's all.

Nadine: I know he's here on a fellowship that you endowed, so you might be a little biased. But how
much do you really know about the guy?

Nikolas: His records have been carefully reviewed. There was nothing there that sent up a red flag.

Nadine: He's not exactly going to put counterfeit drug ring on his resume.

Nikolas: No, I think we would agree on that.

Nadine: And he's the perfect inside man for a drug cartel. He has access to all the meds as a doctor.
And he's still got to have tons of student loans to pay off, even with the fellowship.

Nikolas: It's quite a leap from student loans to drug peddling, don't you think?

Nadine: Well, I heard him talking about distribution on the phone call. And before you argue, he's
got the perfect cover. Who's going to suspect a talented young doctor?

Nikolas: Uh, you would?

Nadine: Ok, fine. If you don't believe me, I'll get the proof all on my own.

Nikolas: No, you won't.

Nadine: What? You think I can't do it?

Nikolas: No, it's not that. It just that if there's even a chance that you might be right about him
being corrupt, you can't go on a date with him.
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Sonny: That was a beautiful speech, but you don't know a damn thing about me.

Claudia: Actually, I know you pretty intimately.

Sonny: We -- we had sex once. We spent the next few months destroying each other. So what?

Claudia: You were decent to me the other night. I'm just trying to return the favor. Karpov is not a
man you want to be in business with.

Sonny: All right, you did a good deed. I heard the warning and I'll think about what you said.

Claudia: Well, I really hope that you mean that because -- look, you bring a new guy into town -- balance
of power shifts. That's not good for my family either.

[Phone rings]

Claudia: Hello?

Harper: We need you downtown for questioning.

Claudia: Why?

Harper: Your brother john is an armed fugitive.

Lucky: So how'd you get the gun to Johnny?

Jason: I didn't.

Lucky: Where is Johnny headed with Lulu?

Jason: I -- lucky, I don't know.

Lucky: Lulu's life is on the line. Don't you even give a damn?

[Door opens]

Diane: This conversation is over. My client says nothing further without benefit of counsel.

Lucky: Fine. You don't want to talk to me, you tell her where Johnny took Lulu.

Mac: Where did you lose the car? Then search the packing district on foot if you have to. What's he doing
here?

Maxie: He was with me when you called. He's friends with --

Mac: I'll deal with that later. Listen, did Lulu discuss with either of you about helping John Zacchara escape?
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Lulu: It doesn't look like anybody's here.

Johnny: Yeah, that's what I was hoping for. This will be a good place for us to hide out for a while.

Lulu: I can't believe we made it all the way to Manhattan.

Johnny: My family's got a bunch of cars and boats that aren't registered to the Zaccharas. It'll be a while
before they can pick up a trail. They're probably in the warehouse district trying to find us, so we should be
safe for a while.

Lulu: For now. It'll only be a matter of time until the cops find us. And now you're even in more danger for me.
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Kate: Wow. You see, that was a spectacular save. If roger had pulled out, it would've been disastrous for
"Crimson." But because of you, it all worked out to our advantage.

Carly: Hey. How'd the meeting go?

Jax: It went well.

Carly: Great. Then maybe we can clear this up together. I never got a call. I never spoke to anyone,
nor did I get a message. This meeting was just as much a surprise to me as it was to you.

Kate: I'm really sorry, Carly, but I distinctly remember Clarice calling you, once yesterday and then
once again today to confirm.

Clarice: Yes, I spoke to you twice. I've got the times on my phone --

Carly: You're a liar. You both are. I never spoke to Clarice. Kate is trying to set me up to look bad.

Kate: Jax, do you really think that I would jeopardize a crucial meeting in order to make Carly look bad?

Carly: Ok, I am telling you the truth. I never got a message. Tell me you believe me.

Carly: It's a simple question. Do you believe me, or do you believe Kate?

Jax: I can't believe you would do something like this again, after the conversations that we've had.

Carly: You're going to take Kate's word over your own wife?

Jax: Yes, I'm going to take Kate's word, because Kate and Clarice are professionals, and they wouldn't
jeopardize the magazine.

Carly: I am telling you the truth. I swear, I never got a message about a meeting.

Jax: Why don't you just admit that you've been caught in a lie and be done with it, Carly?

Kate: Jax, you know what? It -- it all worked out fine.

Carly: Boy, you're loving this, aren't you? It's taking everything for you not to smile right now.
You listen to me. Kate is trying to take advantage of what we went through with Michael.
She knows we're hurting, and she's working it.

Kate: That is not fair, Carly. Have been nothing but sympathetic about your tragedy. You know,
you really should think about grief counseling.

Carly: You better shut your mouth, or I will shut it for you.

Kate: Oh, my.

Carly: You listen to me. She is trying to destroy us, and you're helping her. Jax, you're believing her over
me, your wife. I'm the person you swore to love, honor, and respect. Wow. Who's the biggest liar here?

Kate: Jax, I'm -- I'm sorry. This is clearly about me.

Jax: No, listen, it's not your fault, ok? This has nothing to do with you. This is about me and Carly. It's just --
it's got to stop.

[Door slams]

Edited 4 times by laurieluvsliason Jul 23, 2008 07:10.