Carly: Between you and Sonny, there's -- I'd choose you every time, but there's no choice. Sonny is a part of my past. He's the father of my children. You are my husband and I love you and I want us to be together again so bad.

Jax: Yes, but how do we do that?

Carly: We can -- we can go to dinner tomorrow night.

Jax: Tomorrow night?

Carly: Yeah.

Jax: No time like the present.

Carly: Wait, wait, wait. Where are you going?

Jax: There's frozen pizza and champagne in the kitchen.

Carly: Wait.

Jax: What?

Carly: It's just such a great idea, but it's a really bad time.

Jax: What do you mean, "bad time"? Come on, Carly.

Carly: I -- you know, I just really want to get out of here and I had a big dinner and I'm not really hungry right now.

Jax: Well, how about you come back to the hotel with me, huh? We'll have a drink. Just -- we'll have one drink?

Carly: God, I would love to. I just really need to be by myself right now.

Jax: Okay, okay. I'll see you tomorrow night, then.

Carly: Oh, I'm so glad that you're rethinking this.

Jax: I'm not making any guarantees.

Carly: I know, I know. It's just the possibilities -- everything.

Jax: Okay.

Carly: Okay. Wait. Good night.

Jax: Good night.

Carly: Hey, come here. Let me see. Oh, God, you're bleeding worse. Let's just get you to the couch.

Sonny: You should have just gone with Jax.

Carly: Yeah, then if he finds out that you were here --

[Sonny groans]

Carly: I'll lose him forever.

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Laura: Oh, hurry, Luke.

Luke: I'm going to try and get that seat belt off of you, all right? Easy, easy.

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Anna: Hi.

Patrick: Hey.

Anna: Can I see my granddaughter?

Robin: Yes, of course.

Anna: Oh, look. I'm not even looking at you.

Robin: It's okay.

Anna: Hello. Hi. I'm your grandma. I'm awfully young, though.

[Laughter]

Robin: Goodness. Would you like to hold her?

Anna: Yes. Let's have her.

[Emma coos]

Anna: I know.

Robin: I am so thirsty. Would you get me some water, please?

Patrick: Of course.

Robin: Thank you.

Patrick: Do you want anything?

Anna: No, I'm good. Thank you. Hello. Oh, she's so cute.

Robin: I know. I mean, we're a bit prejudice, but --

Anna: You think?

Robin: I agree.

Anna: Hello. I do, I love you so much. Oh, Emma, we're going to have so much fun together. We're going to be great friends. Now, I have to tell you, I have lived quite a life. And I want you to know, as you are growing up that should you ever want to tell me anything, especially stuff you don't want to tell your parents --

Robin: Hey.

Anna: It's totally fine by me. I won't be shocked.

Robin: Don't go putting ideas into her head.

Anna: I'm going to put lots of ideas in her head -- only good ones, though, like I did with your mom. She's yawning. Oh, she's going to be the best mother to you ever.

Robin: Well, I don't know about that. I already had my first meltdown. The nick on her ear, the possibility that she could have been exposed.

Anna: You seem to be coping. You were absolutely glowing when I came in the room.

Robin: Yeah, well, falling apart isn't an option.

Anna: No.

Robin: But I told her -- I told Emma that everything will be fine no matter what, and then somehow I believed it myself. But, Mom, how do I stay that way? How do I -- how do I stay not scared?

Anna: Robin, you know, whether she tests positive or not, you have no control over that, but there's one thing I can promise you. You're going to worry about her for the rest of your life. You know, the first time she falls over, skins her knee, falls off her bike, gets yelled at by a mean girl, gets a bad grade -- every single week there's going to be something that you are going to worry about. That's just life with a child, and it's absolutely amazing.

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Carly: You owe me big time, man.

Sonny: I didn't ask you to stay.

Carly: You know that I have been going crazy thinking I had lost Jax, and what happens? He shows up here and he tells me that maybe there's a chance and maybe we can work things out. And can I jump in his arms and say "great"? Can I go with him back to the hotel? No, I'm stuck here taking care of you.

Sonny: I don't want to get in the way of you and Jax. I respect that you love him, even though you don't respect that I love Kate, but that's another story.

Carly: It wasn't your precious Kate who pulled you out of the harbor.

Sonny: I didn't ask you to rescue me, so let's not get into that right now. It's not worth it.

Carly: I saved your life. Do you get that?

[Sonny moans]

Carly: You would be dead right now if it weren't for me, and I have yet to hear a sincere thank you.

Sonny: You're right, you're right. I'm sorry. I -- thank you. I appreciate it.

Carly: You're welcome.

Sonny: But you know what? If you want to go up to Jax, you want to make up with him -- whatever you want to do, I'm not going to stop you.

Carly: I could drop you off at the hospital on my way.

Sonny: I can't go to the hospital. Karpov has to think that I didn't survive. I already told you that.

Carly: I can't leave you here in my living room. You could bleed to death. Look at this, Sonny.

Sonny: Don't touch it. Don't touch it, okay? It's fine. As long as I stay still, the bleeding, it's kind of -- it's not as bad as it looks, believe me.

Carly: You hope.

Sonny: If you got anything to do, go do it. It's -- it's fine.

Carly: Okay. I can call Jason and have him --

Sonny: No, no, no, no. Don't -- don't call Jason.

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Lulu: I hate to sound like Maxie, but Scott has the worst taste in clothes. Have you found anything?

Nikolas: No, not really, just some gum in here, magazines, razor, extreme hold hair gel.

Lulu: Well, at least Tracy is so angry at Dad, she's flying back to Port Charles and staying out of this.

Nikolas: It may be too late. Here.

Lulu: What?

Nikolas: Luke and Tracy's marriage certificate.

Lulu: Oh, my God. You don't think that he showed this to Mom?

Nikolas: I don't -- I think that he would not even hesitate. And Laura's not married to Luke anymore. She's free to be with Scott if she wants to.

Lulu: Well, I -- well, Mom just woke up. Scott has to know that she's in a fragile state. The shock of her finding out that -- that he's married to Tracy and not to her, that could send her back into a relapse.

Nikolas: Yeah. Maybe that's why she hasn't contacted us.

Lucky: It won't take long. I just need to do a quick search.

Man: Looks like these folks beat you to it.

Lucky: They're with me.

Man: Well, unless you can also prove that you're police officers, I am going to have to call this in. You'll be charged with breaking and entering.

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Luke: Laura? Laura?

Mac: Hi.

Robin: Hi.

Mac: How's our newest family member?

Robin: She's perfect. Who wants to hold her next?

Mac: Maxie?

Maxie: Oh, no, no, no, not me. I'm not really good with babies. You should do it. I don't want to break her and make her cry.

Robin: Babies, they're more sturdy than they look.

Maxie: I'll just take your word for it.

Mac: Okay, I will be happy to.

Anna: There she is.

Mac: Hi.

[Emma gurgles]

Mac: I know. Are you saying hello to your Uncle Mac? I love you. And this is your Aunt Maxie.

Maxie: Hi, Emma.

Anna: I'll be back in a bit, okay?

Mac: Okay. Oh, look at her.

Maxie: You know, I've never really been a baby person, but I think I'll make an exception for you. We've all loved you way before you were even born. We've been waiting here, fussing over your mom, and now here you are all pretty and perfect. Well, you were kind of splotchy when you came out, but you look good now -- and I've been buying you all these cute little outfits. I'm really babbling now. This is --

Mac: No, you're not. She's listening to every word you are saying, and she loves it. She's going to look at you. See that? She's trying to open her eyes. Yeah.

Maxie: You have no idea how much we've needed you.

Mac: That's right, Emma. Oh, little smile. You're our little angel. Yes, you are. And I can promise you that I am going to be the most doting, over-the-top, adoring great-uncle in the history of the world. Hi.

Maxie: You're going to have your very own little guardian angel, too, because your Aunt Georgie, she's going to be looking out for you and loving you just as much as we do.

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Spinelli: Grandmother of newly arrived Emma might care for a handkerchief? It's a clean one, I might add.

Anna: Thank you. Oh, this is so embarrassing.

Spinelli: Not at all.

Anna: I'm fearless, Spinelli. I've been trained to defuse bombs, repel out of buildings, and I can escape from pretty much anywhere.

Spinelli: Maximista has related many a tale of the legendary empress of operatives. Your -- your bravery and prowess are most admired.

Anna: Yeah, well, it's completely useless now, isn't it?

[Anna sighs]

Anna: Robin is sitting in that room, scared to death that she's infected her baby with HIV, and there's absolutely nothing I can do to make it right.

Spinelli: Well, do not despair. Statistics are vastly in favor of most welcome Emma. With new drugs and technology, there is indeed less than 2% chance that she'll contract HIV.

Anna: Am I being ridiculous?

Spinelli: No. You're just thinking with your heart, which is a commendable and maternal thing to do.

Anna: Yeah.

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Officer: Miss Lesley Lu Spencer.

Lulu: Lulu.

Officer: You're guilty of impersonating a hotel employee, breaking and entering, and obstruction of justice.

Lulu: Obstruction of justice? What did I obstruct?

Officer: Just stating the facts, Miss.

Lulu: We are not criminals. We're just looking for our mother.

Lucky: My sister, she acted impulsively. I promise, I'll make sure she doesn't break the law again.

Officer: You do that. As a professional courtesy to a fellow officer of the law, we won't charge you.

Lucky: Thank you, Officer.

Officer: You, Mr. Cassadine, are a different story. Given your status as a resident alien, your green card will be revoked, and you will be deported.

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Scott: Laura?

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Laura: Luke.

Luke: Are you okay?

Laura: I think so. Where are we?

Luke: We're at the bottom of the cliff.

Laura: We fell all that way?

Luke: It looks like we might have caught a break and slid down the hillside.

Laura: Thank God.

Luke: Can you get out?

Laura: Um -- uh, I'll just climb out the window.

Luke: Okay, I'll be right behind you.

Laura: There's glass everywhere.

Laura: Okay, I'm out now. Come on, your turn.

Luke: My leg's pinned. You'll have to go for help.

Laura: What? We're in the middle of nowhere here. I mean, this canyon could be full of coyotes and God knows what else. I can't just leave you here.

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Mac: Okay, it's time for a little nap.

Maxie: Be careful with her. Watch her head.

Mac: Are you kidding me? I've done this a million times.

Maxie: Just checking.

Mac: There you go.

Anna: Hey, you guys. There's someone else who wants to see the little princess.

Robin: Hi, Spinelli.

Spinelli: I don't wish to intrude on such an intimate family gathering.

Robin: Oh, not at all. Come in. I want you to meet Emma.

Anna: Come on.

Maxie: Come on. Isn't she cute?

Spinelli: She is indeed luminous. Gracious greetings, most welcome Emma.

Maxie: You have to teach her about all that brilliant stuff that you know.

Mac: I don't know that it's a good idea to have Spinelli be her tutor.

Maxie: Come on, Mac. She'll be a computer genius by the time she's four.

Robin: Yeah, Maxie's right about that, and you know what? I think, Spinelli, you should be Emma's honorary uncle.

Anna: Aw.

Mac: That's so cute, but you know what? You've done enough illegal hacking. I don't want my grand-niece exposed to that, okay?

Patrick: You know, this is great. I don't have to be overprotective, we've got Mac here.

Mac: That's right. That's right.

Anna: You know what? We can all contribute to her education, because I could teach her karate.

Robin: Yes.

Maxie: She would look so cute crawling around in a little karate uniform.

Anna: We might have to wait for her to walk first, though. Just maybe.

Kelly: Emma's got quite an audience.

Mac: Hi.

Kelly: How's she doing?

Robin: She's doing great.

Patrick: So you have results?

Kelly: It's great news. Baby Emma is HIV negative.

[Unintelligible murmurs]

Mac: Congratulations.

Patrick: Thank you.

[Machine beeping]

Kelly: Robin's crashing.

Mac: Robin?

Anna: What?

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Sonny: I told you, don't call Jason.

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[Cell phone rings]

Sam: Hello?

Jason: Hey, I just wanted to make sure you didn't run into any trouble on the way home.

Sam: Yeah, I'm -- I'm here, but I just, I don't know, I think somebody might have --

Jason: Sam? Sam?

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Laura: Here, I'm going to put this under the dash.

Luke: What am I, a shish kabob?

Laura: Oh, don't be such a baby, Luke.

Luke: All right. We'll do it together on the count of three.

Laura: Okay.

Luke: One. Two. Three.

[Luke and Laura groan]

Luke: Okay.

Laura: Are you out?

Luke: Yeah, I got it out. Good. Oh, excellent.

Laura: Are you all right?

Luke: Yeah. How about you?

Laura: A little bruised, but I'm okay, all things considered.

Luke: Well, you look absolutely beautiful.

Laura: How dare you marry me when you were already married to Tracy Quartermaine.