Monday July 14- Part 1 (transcript courtesy of Megasite)

Maxie: My dad is the police commissioner, so it'd be pretty stupid to hurt me.

Anthony: I bet your dad loves his daughter. Can you imagine his grief if you were to disappear without a trace?

Maxie: What is it that you want?

Anthony: I want to be your friend. I'm a terrible enemy, but I'm a terrific guy to have on your side, especially when someone helps me help my son. So you show me that you're as smart as you are pretty. Tell me how Logan Hayes really died.

Maxie: Fine. I'll tell you everything.

Spinelli: For what purpose do you enter Stone Cold's inner sanctum?

Johnny: Lulu left me a message that she came to see you and that you said it was important.

Lulu: Spinelli was just telling me that he's investigating Logan's murder.

Jason: If you're going to shoot me, you better do it soon. You never know when a witness might show up.

Claudia: You don't think I have the guts?

Jason: Killing me does nothing to protect your brother.

Claudia: Only one way to find that out.

Jax: What's going on?

Sonny: Go ahead, Carly. Tell your husband what we're talking about.

Carly: Okay, I guess we should get it all out in the open.

Carly: I've done something you should know about.

Carly: I called the tabloids and had Marty let the reporters up. I also fed them the story that Kate had an affair with Warren James.

Sonny: An affair that never happened.

Carly: Are you so sure about that?

Jax: You set me and Kate up? Why would you do that?

Carly: Because I don't like her.

Jax: Because you don't like her?

Carly: Yeah.

Jax: And I'm just collateral damage. So what if I get ambushed along the way as long as you're satisfied?

Carly: No, I'm --

Jax: Is that how it works?

Carly: Sorry that you were involved and you were hurt. But that ambush is the least of what Kate deserves and I would do it again.

Jax: Yeah, no doubt. You'd do anything to undermine Kate. You can't stand the fact that she's marrying Sonny, can you?

Carly: I don't give a damn that she's marrying Sonny. I don't like that woman because she's half responsible for what happened to Michael and she doesn't have the guts enough to own it, or stay the hell away from my husband.

Jax: You know, the rumor that your husband is having an affair with his business partner is about to be splattered all over the tabloids. So who exactly ends up embarrassed here?

Carly: Kate, and maybe that will teach her to stay away from you.

Jax: I'm not having this fight again because I've just stopped giving a damn about what you do.

Sonny: You're about a heartbeat away from losing that guy. And when Jax finally divorces you, don't even think to come back to me.

Johnny: You're working on Logan's death? What did you find?

Spinelli: That I have failed miserably as a private investigator.

Johnny: That's hard to believe.

Spinelli: But true nonetheless. Not even the slightest clue as to the simian's slayer.

Johnny: Why did you call Lulu here if you have nothing?

Spinelli: You know, the Jackal and -- and -- and the blonde one spent many hours discussing the -- the relative demerits of her knuckle-scraping suitor and the Jackal would frequently caution her towards the crabby commando's unworthy ways. But the fair one, in her grand benevolence, always sought to see the good in him. So -- meaning that undoubtedly she was experiencing a deeply disturbed psyche. So the Jackal's great hope was to ease her -- ease her pain by discovering Logan's killer. But, alas, I have no such news.

[Lulu clears throat]

Lulu: Okay, Spinelli, I know that you're trying to help, but I would really appreciate it if you would leave it alone. Thank you.

Maxie: Johnny stabbed Logan Hayes to death.

Anthony: You witnessed this attack?

Maxie: No, neither one of us saw it, me or Lulu.

Anthony: You think very hard about what you say to me and how you say it, because I can always spot a liar.

Maxie: It's the truth. Lulu left the office with our boss, Kate Howard, and I had some things I still needed to talk to her about. You know, rewrites on articles, stuff like that. And I followed her across the street to Johnny's building. We rode upstairs in the elevator together. And by the time we got to Johnny's door, it had -- it had been smashed in. Logan used an axe. How crazy is that? Lulu completely freaked out. You know, she and Logan used to be in a relationship together. I was involved with him once, too, although not in the same way Lulu was -- sorry. When we got there, Johnny explained to us what happened with Logan. He said Logan showed up and just snapped and attacked him and they fought. So Johnny was defending himself. And Claudia showed up after that and pretty much took over. She told me and Lulu that we had to leave. So, of course, we did. And that's all I know about what happened.

Anthony: What was the article?

Maxie: Excuse me?

Anthony: The rewrites that you and Lulu were coordinating.

[Maxie sighs]

Maxie: Are skinny belts back? Because this year, we've seen a trend with high --

Anthony: Enough of the fashion report. You know what I find shocking? Lulu's brother is a detective and your father is the police commissioner, and yet neither of you girls called a cop.

Claudia: What are you doing at my car? And why do you think Johnny killed Logan?

Jason: There's video footage of this car right here coming and going from Nikolas Cassadine's clinic right around the time the body was dumped.

Claudia: My car? What -- that's not possible.

Jason: You know what? The driver looked like Johnny. Somebody was in the passenger's seat. Was it you, Claudia?

Claudia: Do you happen to have footage of the license plate?

Jason: Well, that's funny that you ask because these -- these license plates right here have been removed and replaced. You can see the marks right here in the road-grime where they were unfastened. It's pretty recent.

Claudia: That's -- that's thin, Jason. If I'm on a jury, I'm not convinced.

Jason: Well, you know what? Evidence is circumstantial, but it all points to Johnny as the killer.

Claudia: Why do you care?

Jason: Because I'm the first one the cops investigated. I have to prove my innocence.

Claudia: You didn't spend the night in jail, so right now that makes you a lot better off than my brother.

Lucky: Police! Hold it right there. Put your hands in the air.

Sonny: When's it going to sink in? I'm in love with Kate. I'm going to marry Kate. Nothing you do is going to sabotage that.

Carly: Oh, my --

Sonny: Can't you see that? I mean, what's the big deal?

Carly: Marry Kate.

Sonny: Right.

Carly: Marry shallow, narcissistic Kate. You can follow her around and be Mr. Kate Howard. I don't care.

Sonny: You know what? Stop -- stop trashing her. Why do you do that? You're embarrassing yourself. You're a -- you're a married woman. Why do you keep attacking the woman I love?

Carly: I am so glad you love Kate because she's all you got. You don't have anything else.

Sonny: No, what I don't have are my children because you and Jason took them from me.

Carly: Why? Why do we take them from you, Sonny? Why don't you have them anymore?

Kate: Excuse me. Why is Carly here and why is she yelling at you?

Carly: Because, you know what, Kate? It's what we do. It's called foreplay, sometimes better than the sex itself.

Jax: Hey.

Morgan: Hi.

Jax: Where's Mercedes?

Morgan: In the kitchen making lunch.

Jax: Really? How was your karate class?

Morgan: Great.

Jax: You want to show me some moves?

Morgan: Okay.

Jax: Okay.

Morgan: Ya! Ya! Ya! Ya!

Jax: That was awesome. Good job.

Morgan: Are you coming to my test on Saturday?

Jax: I wouldn't miss it for the world.

[Knock on door]

Spinelli: Esteemed father of Mr. Sir. Come in.

Mike: Hey.

Spinelli: Had -- had the Jackal known that you'd be delivering his order with your own hard-working and hallowed hands, I would have been --

Mike: Well, actually, I just -- I just like to get out from behind the counter every once in a while, Spinelli. Here.

Spinelli: Deepest gratitude.

Spinelli: If the esteemed father would like to join the Jackal in his repast, I -- you know, I'd -- I'd be more than happy to share, although I fear a single grilled cheese sandwich with fries and a side-salad sans tomatoes might not go too well --

Mike: Well, no, look. Actually, I was hoping we could talk about the situation between Sonny and Jason.

Spinelli: The Jackal is not privy to the -- the details of the agreement severing the former business partnership of Stone Cold and Mr. Sir. Perhaps -- perhaps the brusque lady of justice is your lady for this --

Mike: Spinelli, I'm not asking for privileged information here. I -- I think that the best decision Sonny ever made was getting out of the mob and turning the reins over to Jason. What I'm worried about... is that he won't be able to let go. And I'm wondering if he's been showing up at the office, you know, offering advice, that kind of thing.

Spinelli: The esteemed father is attempting to gauge whether Mr. Sir will resume the mantle of power, as it were?

Mike: Yeah, well, you know, I wouldn't put it quite so colorfully, but yes.

Spinelli: Mr. Sir has stopped by what is now Stone Cold's office on a number of occasions, and the Jackal senses it did not end in brotherly accord. You know, if the Jackal may offer a hypothesis, it seems Mr. Sir is angry at Stone Cold for taking over, when it was Mr. Sir himself who wished to renounce the business in the first place.

Mike: Yeah, well, that's how addiction works, Spinelli. I mean, even though something is bad for you, I mean even to the point of ruining your life, doesn't mean you want it any less. In fact, you want it more. And there are no 12-step programs for mob bosses who decide to -- to give up their territory.

Spinelli: A most troubling oversight by those of the rehab persuasion.

Mike: That's why I'm hoping that -- that this marriage to Kate will be enough to sustain Sonny, to --

Spinelli: Has the esteemed father visited any online gossip sites of late?

[Mike chuckles]

Mike: No, why?

Spinelli: Well, depending on Mr. Sir's tolerance for compromising photographs and the fashionista's capacity to explain away apparent infidelity --

Mike: Hey, hey, whoa, whoa, whoa. Are you saying that Kate was unfaithful?

Spinelli: That matter is open to interpretation, as it were.

Mike: Okay, okay, interpret for me.

Spinelli: The fiancée of Mr. Sir was photographed on her knees, in the back of a limo, with her face in close proximity to... the belt buckle of Jasper Jacks.

Maxie: Logan's father is Scott Baldwin. Scott's a special prosecutor, remember? And Scott already tried to railroad Johnny after Johnny and Logan had that fight in the Metro Court lobby. And there's no proof that Logan tried to attack Johnny before Johnny killed him, so -- I mean, Scott would probably charge him with murder.

Anthony: You thought of everything.

Maxie: No, it was Johnny that said Scott would come up with the murder charge and that we should dump the body and keep quiet.

Anthony: That's a decision made in the panic of the moment. Question, dear. Is your conscience tempting you to tell your father the truth?

Maxie: My conscience hardly ever tells me anything. I haven't said a word, and I won't. It's just me and Johnny and Claudia and Lulu and now you. And this guy, but he seems like the quiet type.

Anthony: Somehow, I -- Lulu doesn't strike me as being the pragmatist you are.

Maxie: Lulu loves your son. I'm sorry, but she does. She'll do anything to protect Johnny.

Anthony: Actually, I wouldn't mind if that were true. Because if I ever believed that you and Lulu had betrayed my son, I would hate to see something happen to you two pretty kitties. But make no mistake. I will kill you and Lulu, both. Go away now.

Anthony: Well, that went very well.

Harper: A witness saw a vehicle matching this description leave the clinic after Logan Hayes' body was dumped.

Claudia: Lots of people have this make and model, boys.

Lucky: The victim didn't work for them. Add to that your brother was arrested for publicly assaulting Logan Hayes.

Harper: We have probable cause to impound this vehicle and have forensics look at it.

Claudia: Wait, you're not touching my property until my lawyer gets here.

Lucky: You know what? You can call him from the station.

Claudia: You have no reason to arrest me.

Harper: You're here with a suspect and what could be the means of transport for a murder victim. It's enough to take you both in for questioning.

Claudia: It's my car. What, I'm not supposed to be standing next to my own car?

Harper: And what are you doing here, Morgan?

Jason: I got nothing to say without my attorney.

[Harper chuckles]

Harper: You know, some people find you annoying, Morgan. I actually enjoy it when you refuse to cooperate. It means we can take you downtown and hold you for at least 48 hours. Let's go.

Lucky: You have the right to remain silent.

Johnny: Spinelli was lying.

Lulu: Right before you came in, he said he knew who Logan's killer was and I thought he was going to say me.

Johnny: No, he thinks it was me and he has some sort of evidence against me. I need to know what it is and if he's going to take it to the cops.

Lulu: Well, Spinelli's a genius. He can access any surveillance system that exists. But Claudia took care of that, right? You said when you took the body downstairs, she made sure any of the closed circuit cameras were disabled.

Johnny: Well, yeah, nobody saw us here. But who knows what happens when we left the building? Damn it. I knew we should've dumped him in the lake.

Lulu: No, you didn't kill Logan. I did. I need to tell the truth.

Maxie: I need you to get rid of all the evidence you have on Logan's murder. No, no, no, no. I need you to hack back into those security cameras and get rid of all the footage. Corrupt the files. I don't care how you do it, Spinelli, just do it.

Spinelli: Why would Maximista make such a request when she knows I'm working on direct orders from Stone Cold --

Maxie: This was a really bad idea to get involved.

Spinelli: Stone Cold gave me very definitive instructions.

Maxie: Jason doesn't need to worry. He's the -- the god king of all hit men. But you're not and I'm not. And if Anthony Zacchara decides that he's going to protect Johnny and we're in the way, he's going to kill us both. Do you understand that?

Spinelli: Why -- why bring up the mob prince? Do you have evidence that he's culpable in the unworthy one's murder?

Maxie: No, you forget that I said that last part, all right? You just have to promise me you're -- you're not going to say anything about this to anyone, okay?

Spinelli: What -- what's wrong? Are you okay?

Maxie: I've never been so scared in my whole life.


Edited 1 time by GHbigfan Jul 15, 2008 10:50.