[Knock on door]

Carly: Hi.

Jax: Hi.

Carly: Come in.

Jax: Thanks. You moved out of the hotel.

Carly: Yeah, Morgan and I decided to spend Christmas here.

Jax: Yeah, I wish you would have told me. If only just, you know, to know where to bring his present.

Carly: I didn't want to have another argument about our divorce. Or say things we don't mean. You know, this Christmas is going to be hard enough.

Morgan: Jax!

Jax: Hey, hey, hey. How you doing, Morgan?

Morgan: Is that for me?

Jax: Yes, it is. And we're going to put it under the tree as soon as it's decorated.

Morgan: Are you going to spend Christmas with us?

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Jerry's voice: Now, there are several DVDs hidden throughout the Corinthos house and grounds. Each one contains a clue to the location of the next DVD, but the real prize is on the last DVD. That's the one that reveals your part in little Michael's shooting.

Sonny: What are you hiding?

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Jason: Where's Sam?

Sasha: You can't expect me to make this easy for you.

Jason: Just let me talk to her for a second.

Sasha: Well, Sam can't come to the phone right now. And if you don't find her soon, she won't survive at all.

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[Sam screams]

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Anna: Hi, Robin. Hey, honey. I'm back. I got all that stuff in London you wanted. Oops. I'm back. Lots of treats. Tons.

Anna: Robert?

Robert: Hi, honey, I'm home.

Anna: You know better then to creep up on me life that.

Robert: Good to see that age has dampened your reflexes.

Anna: Oh, my God, I could have hurt you. Does your oncologist know? What are you doing? Are you trying to kill yourself?

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Jax: Lady Jane misses Jerry very much, and I don't want her to be alone on Christmas, so I'm going to go spend it with her.

Morgan: Can she come here?

Carly: Well, Lady Jane wants to be at her house for Christmas, kind of like we want to be here. And Jax is her son, so she needs him with her the way I need you with me.

Morgan: Okay.

Jax: Okay. I'll tell you what, since I'm not going to be here Christmas morning to watch you unwrap this, maybe your mom will let you unwrap this now so I can see if you like it.

Morgan: Can I?

Carly: I think that's a great idea.

Jax: Go for it. Rip it up.

Morgan: What is it?

Jax: It's a video gaming system.

Carly: "V-tech V-motion"?

Jax: That's right. I promise you're going to like it just as much as Morgan. All right. Let me help you set this thing up.

Morgan: Okay.

Jax: Okay. Take it out of the box. There I go.

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Claudia: My computer is off-limits, Sonny. You just stay out of it.

Sonny: I though you wanted me to trust you.

Claudia: What I want is for you to respect my privacy.

Sonny: Well, you should have thought of that when you logged on in the middle of my living room. It's obvious whatever you got there you don't want me to see it.

Claudia: Well, yeah, because it's about the Christmas present that I'm getting you.

Sonny: Here's what I want -- nothing. I am not celebrating the holidays this year, all right? And you wasted your --

Claudia: I don't consider a Christmas tree a waste of time.

Sonny: What the hell have you done?

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Jason: What do you want?

Sasha: More than I can say in a phone call. Meet me in an hour, Pier 52.

Jason: If anything happens, I know who to blame.

Sasha: Play nice, Mr. Morgan. Right now I'm your only chance at saving her.

Spinelli: The jackal can only surmise that the Slavic seductress is holding fair Samantha captive.

Jason: She knows where Sam is, and she said she'll tell me if I meet her on the pier.

Spinelli: You can't go.

Jason: Unless you find Sam, what am I supposed to do? What choice do I have?

Spinelli: But then when you're felled by a sniper bullet, what good will you be to Sam or any of us?

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Morgan: This is so cool.

[Jax laughs]

Jax: I think he likes it.

Carly: Morgan, did you say thank you to Jax for giving you such a great gift?

Jax: Nah, that's okay. Let him play. He might not even know it, but he's actually learning as well.

Carly: It's a thoughtful gift.

Jax: No, he's an incredible kid.

Woman's voice: Congratulations, you have completed the puzzle.

Carly: Hey, sweetie, let me have that. Come here. Look, I need to talk to Jax for a minute and --

[Indistinct whispering]

Carly: Can you do that?

Morgan: Okay.

Carly: Thanks.

Jax: Yeah, I'm glad he likes it.

Carly: No, really, thank you. Thank you for being such a great stepfather. Morgan's lost a lot this year. You know, Michael and his father have disappeared out of his life. He shouldn't have to lose you, too, so thank you.

Jax: Yeah, you know I love Morgan. I'll never abandon him.

Carly: We'll be thinking about you on Christmas.

Jax: I'll be thinking about you, too. About how much has changed since last Christmas. When Michael was still around, and we were a family. I'll probably be asking myself, how the hell did we get here?

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Sonny: Who gave you permission to dig these out?

Claudia: They were lying around in a box. I just wanted to make this --

Sonny: You wanted, but I told you I didn't want this Christmas tree or anything, but you didn't listen. I mean, look, you have no right to hang this up.

Claudia: Look, you can yell at me all you want, if it makes you feel better, but you're not mad at me. I'm not the one you're mad at. You're mad at God or the universe or whoever you think you can blame. You're mad because the little boy that made that ornament is in a coma and might never wake up, and if yelling at me makes you feel better, then have at it.

Sonny: It wasn't God or the universe who caused Michael to be shot. That was me. And I don't need a damn Christmas tree to remind me.

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Patrick: Mrs. Lindsey is stable, but still critical. I put a note in her chart to notify me if anything changes.

Epiphany: What about on Christmas?

Patrick: If that's when it happens, then that's when I'm needed.

Matt: No. If it happens on Christmas, you call me.

Patrick: Okay, first of all, you're not taking my patients from me.

Matt: Wait, first of all, I've performed this surgery before, and, secondly, it's not complicated.

Patrick: That's not the point. It's my patient. I can handle it.

Matt: It's Christmas. Don't you want to start some sort of traditions with your family, like mistletoe or carving a pumpkin or something? Anything.

Patrick: Hmm. I take it you're not big on yuletide traditions.

Matt: I'm just saying, you miss the first Christmas, it's that much easier to miss the second, and then all of the sudden, you become the father who's never there. Come on, you have to admit that was kind of deep.

Patrick: Aren't you the one who sneers at warm and fuzzy?

Matt: Hey, consider it a gift to my niece.

Patrick: Wow, apparently the polar ice caps aren't the only thing that's melting.

Matt: Don't make me regret my incredible gesture of kindness, okay?

Patrick: Fine. Then we'll compromise. You can watch my patient on Christmas day, but the day after, you're busy.

Matt: I am?

Patrick: Yes, you have a wedding to go to.

Matt: That didn't work out so well last time.

Patrick: Well, that wasn't your fault. And, besides, I need a best man.

[Pager beeps]

Patrick: Think about it. Let me know.

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Robert: I've never felt better. I'm as strong as an ox.

Anna: You're laying it on a bit thick, aren't you?

Robert: I'm in remission. I fooled everyone. I walked away from this.

Anna: Not that I don't trust you, it's just that I don't trust you, so I'm going to call the clinic and make sure that you didn't liberate yourself without your doctor's knowledge.

Robert: We're not into this doubting me again, are you?

Anna: Old habits die hard. Robert, really, if you have compromised your treatment, not to mention your life, I will personally sedate you and get you back to the Swiss Alps myself.

Robert: Read my lips -- I am in remission. Call the clinic if you wish. The only thing they're going to tell you is that I was the worst patient on record.

Anna: I can't tell you how that shocks me to my core. No. Honestly, you can't go jet-setting around the world when you're in treatment.

Robert: Then give me a simple test, come on. Come on.

Anna: What kind of a test?

Robert: I don't know, think of something.

Anna: I can't throw down on a cancer patient.

Robert: You couldn't because I taught you all the moves. Try something else.

Anna: You won't even remember the moves because you're senile.

Robert: I remember everything. Senility occurs in women first.

Anna: We know who's oldest at least.

Robin: Dad?

Anna: I don't know. I think it's clean living. I wouldn't know anything about that.

Robert: You don't have to tell me about clean living. Look, I just --

Robin: Hey!

Anna: Hi.

Robin: What are you doing?

Anna: We're fighting.

Robert: We're playing catch up.

Robin: I don't believe it. Why are you here?

Robert: Because this is where my only daughter is getting married.

Robin: Of course, I am thrilled that you're here, but are you really well enough to travel?

Anna: Oh, please. I have been all through that.

Robert: We'll talk about that later. I want to meet my granddaughter.

Robin: She's trying to see you. She wants to say hello. Here, sit down. You want to meet your grandpa? This is Robert Scorpio. And if you need a hero ever, he is your guy. There you go.

[Emma coos]

Robert: Aren't you just --

[Robin laughs]

Robert: Too precious for words.

[Emma cries]

Robin: Here, try this.

Robert: Hang on a sec. You want to be in a level position there. There, oh, yeah. Try the bottle.

Robin: That's what she wants.

Robert: Works for me, too.

Anna: It's just a different formula.

Robert: You know, you are absolute proof that I did something right in this world. Whoopsie. There, try that. You know, I'll let you in on a secret. When I was in that hospital, knocking on heaven's door, part of the secret is it was actually the other place --

[Robin laughs]

Robert: But there was something I felt that I needed to do. And you know what? I'm doing it right now. You, my darling, were definitely worth the fight. There.

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Jason: If you can't get a lead on Sam's location, I have to meet with Sasha.

Spinelli: I sense a shift in the force, master.

Jason: What are you talking about?

Spinelli: Well, I have no doubt fair Samantha is worthy of rescue, regardless of the circumstances, and you are not one to sit idly by when the forces of evil do their work. However, I have noticed that many of your rescues are done grudgingly. And that does not seem to be the case with fair Samantha.

Jason: Sam saved Jake. What do you want me to do?

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Sam: Aah!

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Jax: It's just as well we can't see into the future, all the good times we've had. I'm glad that we didn't know that it was all going to fall apart.

Carly: I don't know how I'm going to get through the holidays. Just when I feel like I'm catching my balance, you know, I just --

Jax: Morgan will help you. And just think of what's best for him. You just take care of the son you have, and it will help you deal with the one that's not here.

Carly: Maybe you're right. Michael loved Christmas, you know. I know if he had a wish, it would be that we're all happy, especially his little brother, so --

Jax: I know, I know. Hey, what did you make for me?

Morgan: It's a card from me to Jane.

Jax: Oh, wow, I'm impressed. You're quite an artist. I love this, it's so Lady Jane.

Morgan: I miss you.

Jax: Hey, I miss you, too. Merry Christmas, Morgan. I'll come and see you as soon as I get back, okay?

Morgan: Okay.

Jax: Okay.

Carly: Have a safe flight. And have a merry Christmas.

Jax: Yeah, I will. You have a merry Christmas, too. See you, buddy.

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Claudia: It's obvious you didn't put Michael in a coma. The way I hear it, you were the intended target.

Sonny: I should have had guards. Maybe I should have reacted differently when I saw the rifle.

Claudia: Well, maybe you could play it over and over in your head a million times. It's not going to end differently.

Sonny: I know I can't change what happened, but what I can do is to take back control of my life and punish the people who continue -- who just continue to hurt innocent people.

Claudia: Being shot at is just part of the job.

Sonny: Well, you and I know that. But this freak Devlin, he broke the rules. He tried to kill me in front of my own kid. They say he acted alone, but you know what? A doctor involved with drugs tries to take out the head of the most powerful family in Port Charles, on his own. Does that make sense to you?

Claudia: I don't know, but maybe he was crazy.

Sonny: Maybe, maybe. Yeah, maybe. Maybe he wasn't.

Claudia: Look, it's almost Christmas. I mean, Christmas is coming. You miss your kids, and I'm sorry for whatever I did to make that worse for you.

Sonny: The only gift I want is to find out if the man who shot my son had an accomplice.

Claudia: Devlin paid for what he did with his life.

Sonny: That's not enough.

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Patrick: Well? Did you think about it?

Matt: I thought about how desperate you must be.

Patrick: Don't tell anybody that. Are you going to be my best man or what?

Matt: What happened to the bartender, Coleman?

Patrick: Coleman will understand if I want my brother there.

Matt: Okay, I mean, you know I had big plans that day. It involved, yeah, a six-pack, a large-screen television, highly-competitive football, and some cheerleaders.

Patrick: Well, that's why they invented DVRs, Matt.

Matt: No, seriously, like real cheerleaders. Okay, look, you don't have to keep compensating for what Noah did. I feel like you're, you know, with all these sentimental gestures, I --

Patrick: You know what? When I became a father, things changed for me. Family became important again. And that hasn't happened since my mom died. The truth is, kids -- actually, everyone, we're shaped by our upbringing.

Matt: Yeah, isn't that a scary thought?

Patrick: Yeah, but it's a fact. You know, we have two choices. People can either follow in the footsteps -- if you're an abuser, you become an abuser. If you're a cheater, you become a cheater. We both know what happened to us, the way Noah raised us. And I'm choosing to go the other way. I want to be a devoted father -- an involved, devoted husband. That's what I'm choosing.

Matt: Yeah, and this is all because your baby -- because Emma smiled at you?

Patrick: Yeah, but that's a hell of a smile.

Matt: Yeah, apparently it was. Look, you don't have to keep making up for what Noah did to me and my mother.

Patrick: I'm not asking you to stand up out of guilt or redemption. It's actually a lot simpler than that. Robin's an only child, and we want Emma to have an extended family. And the last time I checked, you're my only brother.

Matt: Okay, Patrick, just think about this for a second, all right? We barely know each other.

Patrick: So what?

Matt: So what? You're asking me to stand up for you on what I assume is going to be the biggest day of your life.

Patrick: Yeah, which I think would probably be one of the coolest things ever, my brother standing up for me. Look, I want you there. Can you do that for me?

Matt: Yeah. Yeah, I can do that for you.

Patrick: Good.

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