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Jan 11, 2009 01:01
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Scott: You look a little nervous.
Tracy: Shut up.
Scott: Maybe they stopped off. They had a big family wedding. How about that?
Tracy: You don't scare me.
Scott: Well, why did Spencer drop you like a bad habit, chase after his love of his life all over Los Angeles? Tell me that.
Tracy: Probably because he doesn't want you to get what you want. And by the way, people change. Luke is not the same man he was. I am the perfect woman for him now.
Scott: Go tell him that.
Tracy: Oh, I'm -- I'm glad you're all safe.
Luke: Yeah, it was quite an adventure.
Lulu: It was amazing. We -- we got lost sometimes and we actually found them where they were stranded.
Nikolas: Yeah, you know, this has -- this has been quite an ordeal for everyone. I'm sure we could all use a nice hot shower and a good night's sleep, so I'd be happy to provide transportation for all of us back to Port Charles.
Laura: Honey, you don't have to handle me with kid gloves. I'm all right.
Luke: Well, I'm sure you could use some rest.
Laura: Hmm, but not before I say hello to your new wife.
Olivia: See, it doesn't matter how nice a guy he is or how handsome he is or how much history you've got with this guy. That doesn't matter. If someone was provoked or if the world is better off without the person he kills, it doesn't matter. See, killing another person should not be left in our hands. It's up to God.
Elizabeth: I agree.
Olivia: So you -- you what? You what? You ignore the way that Jason makes his money? What?
Elizabeth: Actually, it's kind of personal.
Olivia: Right. Right. So you just turn a blind eye, in other words. You just -- you come up with reasons. You make up excuses to allow yourself to be with him. I guess -- I guess I've known women like you, women usually from certain families who marry into certain other families. Some of us are not made that way. Some of us know that murder is murder, and it's wrong.
Carly: Jax dropped these off a while ago. My divorce papers.
Sonny: Hey, look, I'm sorry. I can see you're upset. Okay, can you -- can you do this for me? Can you -- you don't understand what just happened, okay?
Carly: He knows you were here last night.
Sonny: Okay, if -- if I could be coherent when the cops show up, then, you know, just give me a glass of water or something to eat. That way when they show up, they won't be as suspicious if I feel better, you know, when they --
Carly: That's it. I lose the man I love more than anything, and you want me to get you a snack?
Sonny: Look, I -- I don't want to fight you right now. Just do me a favor. If the cops show up, could you please give me an alibi?
Carly: 'Cause I'm your last resort after everything that's happened. It's me.
Sonny: Are you going to help me or not?
Carly: How about not? Maybe you should pay for what you did, Sonny, for the first time in your life, instead of asking everyone to rip their life apart to cover for you.
Carly: I mean, I had -- I had a real chance, my last real chance with Jax, and I wasted it on you. I can't believe that I brought you a gun. I mean, that's how sick my thinking is. Even after everything I had with Michael, even knowing that this man who is so wonderful and who loves me more than anything is going to give me another chance -- then I help you do something terrible. I help you get revenge for a woman who hates me. And I'm not in love with you anymore, and you don't love me. But I can't stop. I just can't stop.
Anna: You listen to your mother. You fight this. You get through it. You be a better mother to Emma than I ever was to you.
Robin: You're a great mother.
Anna: Promise me.
Robin: I promise.
Anna: Oh.
Patrick: We got a little night owl on our hands. She's wide awake.
Anna: She's wide awake. Oh, hi. I'm going to leave you guys, okay? Have a little family time.
Patrick: Okay.
Robin: Let me see you pick her up.
Patrick: Now?
Robin: Yeah, now.
Patrick: All right. Come on, kiddo. Make me look good here. Come here.
Robin: Wow. You've gotten really good at that.
Patrick: Yeah?
Robin: Mm-hmm.
[Emma fusses]
Patrick: Oh. There you go. Hey -- you all right?
Robin: My mom, she just has a way of cutting to the chase, but she's -- she's totally right.
Patrick: What'd she say?
Robin: She said that I have to keep fighting. I'm scared. I mean, I know that my blood should be clotting by now. As a doctor, I don't know how I can survive this, but you know what? I don't care. I am going to survive this, and I'm going to be my same stubborn, annoying self, and I'm going to be with you and Emma for a very long time.
Patrick: That's good. We're counting on that.
Patrick: Come here. I want you to carry her.
[Emma giggles]
Robin: She's talking to you.
Patrick: She is.
Robin: Hi. I missed you.
Patrick: You got her?
Robin: Yeah.
Robin: Hi. You know what, little girl? You, me, and your daddy -- we're going to have the best life ever.
Jason: Okay, why does Jerry need Sam as a hostage?
Spinelli: The demented one's reasons are often a mystery. For example --
Jason: I need you to focus -- because Sam only has value as a hostage in Port Charles.
Spinelli: I beg for enlightenment, with focus.
Jason: Which means Jerry needs Sam for something specific and we need to figure out what that is.
Jerry: I apologize for restricting your movements so harshly, but I can't destroy the radio, and I can't risk you sending a distress signal.
Sam: Doesn't matter. What you're planning's never going to work.
Jerry: Oh, really? Just because you can't seduce me, you can't escape, now you're chipping away at my confidence.
Sam: You'll never be able to pull this off.
Jerry: And why not? I took -- I blew up a hotel lobby in front of Port Charles' finest, and I got away with it, so what's so complicated about faking my own death in a simple boat explosion with a casualty in the mix?
Sam: Fine, sure, you can kill me. Wow, you can probably even run away from your enemies, but you know what? I'm not really sure how many times you get to rebuild your face, which is why I don't think you're going to fake your own death. You're going to come up with plan B. You always do.
Jerry: And why is that?
Sam: Jax. Losing you would break his heart.
Jerry: Happened a long time ago, darling.
Sam: Oh, I don't think so. I mean, come on. The only reason why you came back to Port Charles and tried to get on the straight and narrow path is because of him.
Jerry: Jax will be sad for a while, but he knows deep in his heart that people like us can never be saved, darling.
Mac: Ms. Falconeri.
Mac: I took your statement when your cousin was shot.
Olivia: Yeah, how can I help you, Commissioner?
Mac: May I ask why you're walking around the waterfront this late at night?
Olivia: Well, I've been spending a lot of time in the hospital, and I'd just like to get a little fresh air.
Mac: It's a dangerous part of town.
Olivia: Apparently so.
Mac: You know who this is, don't you?
Olivia: That's Andrei Karpov. I believe I mentioned him to the D.A.
Mac: Do you have any idea who killed him?
Sonny: Carly, I really do appreciate your help. You know that, don't you?
Carly: Is that supposed to make everything all right?
Carly: I hate this, you know. I really hate every second of it. I hate -- how I always help you, and I hate how it always costs me more than it costs you. I can't believe how I got so caught up in this mess here, and I had so many options out. Jax was here. He was here, and he wanted me to go with him.
Carly: He's gone. He is. He's gone, and you have Kate, and Jax is gone, and man, that is so not fair.
Sonny: Okay, you know what? You're right. I'm going to see if Max can pick me up. I'm going to call.
Carly: It's too late now.
[Knock on door]
Harper: I apologize for the interruption, but I need to ask you some questions.
Carly: About what?
Harper: Andrei Karpov was murdered tonight.
Carly: Why would I know anything about that?
Harper: Well, maybe Mr. Corinthos does.
Lucky: You know what? We need to end this, the sooner the better.
Nikolas: You heard what Mom said. She doesn't want to be treated like an invalid.
Lulu: You know Tracy's not going to give up without a fight.
Luke: Nobody's going to fight.
Lulu: Then why don't you break it up and tell them what you want?
Luke: I've already done that, Lulu. They know what I want.
Laura: I'd like to thank you for your kindness to my daughter, for taking her into your family and making her feel comfortable.
Tracy: I'm happy to do anything I can for Lulu.
Laura: I'd also like to apologize to you for the way you were treated during my last recovery. The wedding and all of that must have been difficult.
Tracy: It was.
Laura: It's awfully generous of you.
Tracy: I don't do generous, and I'm not giving up my husband, but I hear Scott Baldwin is available. Oh, now, where did that reptile slither off to?
Jason: Jerry may not have planned to take Sam hostage. He thought she would die in the explosion. Okay, so he must be hiding out somewhere -- a warehouse, a boat -- what do you think?
[Beep]
Jason: What is that? What's that beep?
Spinelli: Early in his employ, the Jackal created a program to monitor all harbor patrols and to alert Stone Cold when --
Jason: Okay, just get to the point.
Spinelli: The Coast Guard responded to a homing beacon, probably set off by a radio, apparently from a freighter named the Gibraltar.
Jason: Did the Coast Guard board the boat?
Spinelli: Yes, but it was deemed a false alarm.
Jason: Who was on the boat?
Spinelli: A man named James Brosnan.
Jason: Get a location on that freighter now.
Jerry: This is a '91 Duget, extraordinary bottle for a rare occasion, so I think it's time to stop practicing self-denial, all right? Your time on earth is almost over, so let's enjoy our time together, okay?
Sam: I don't plan on getting drunk with a guy who's going to kill me.
Jerry: Oh, right. I understand. You're trying to keep a clear head in case of rescue. Well, you know, it's a bit of a waste of an evening and a waste of an extraordinary bottle. I've cleared our path with the coast guard. You know, there's no one coming to rescue you, so why don't we enjoy this evening together, take some time? Because as long as this boat keeps going, no one will ever find us. Sante.
Harper: I need you to account for your whereabouts this evening, Mr. Corinthos.
Harper: Where have you been for the past hour or so?
Sonny: I'm not saying anything until my attorney's present.
Harper: What about you, Mrs. Jacks? Where were you this evening? Do you know where Mr. Corinthos was?
Carly: I don't have to answer that question.
Harper: Here's my card. Some time you will need to give a statement. Do you have anything to say, Mr. Corinthos? Turn around. Michael Corinthos, Jr., I am placing you under arrest for the murder of Andrei Karpov. You have the right to remain silent. Anything you say can and will be used against you in a court of law. You have the right to an attorney.
Jan 11, 2009 01:04
Episode #13382 Written by Susan Wald, Robert Guza, Jr., Garin Wolf, Elizabeth Korte, and David Goldschmid
Olivia: Bet I wasn't the visitor you were expecting. So you finally got justice for Kate.
Jax: Carly.
Carly: What?
Jax: Uh, just wondering if you saw today's paper.
Carly: No, but I'm sure I can guess what's in it.
Jax: I'm sure you can. Andrei Karpov was murdered last night. Sonny is being held as a suspect, which I guess means you were telling the truth when you said that Sonny wasn't at your house for romantic reasons.
Spinelli: Excuse the Jackal while he pauses to regain his equilibrium.
Jason: You okay?
Spinelli: Evidently the master assumes that his apprentice has an iron constitution immune to the entropical effects of wind-tossed waves --
Jason: You told me you never got seasick.
Spinelli: Yeah, well, I've never adventured into waters as wild and tempestuous as these.
Jason: Actually, these conditions are really good.
Spinelli: Well, then just a small respite to calm my queasy stomach and then we shall venture back onto the high seas.
Jason: You know what? Why don't you go back to the penthouse and just let me --
Spinelli: No, no, I will remain by your side. The demented one no doubt holds fair Samantha captive on the freighter "Gibraltar," and we must find that ship before evil runs amok.
Sam: Could you pour me a cup of coffee, please?
Jerry: Well, I could, but you know what? It would annoy me greatly if you tossed scalding coffee in my face.
Sam: Okay, well, what if I promise not to throw it?
[Jerry chuckles]
Jerry: Promise? You? You're every bit as untrustworthy as I am. But you know what? Since you've amused me, we'll settle for a compromise. I will leave the coffee to cool down, and you can drink it when I return, all right, darling?
Sam: Where you going?
Jerry: I'm going to shore to get another shipment of drugs, then it's time for a fake death and a real one. Isn't that fun?
Laura: It's still beautiful.
Lesley: You're safe. You're safe.
Laura: I'm fine, Mom. I'm fine.
Lesley: We were all really worried.
Laura: Oh, you know Scotty wouldn't hurt me.
Luke: No, that's why he drove you off a cliff.
Lesley: Where is Scotty, anyway?
Lulu: Disappeared.
Nikolas: We don't know. One minute he was standing there in the hotel lobby, and the next minute he was just -- he was gone.
Luke: Could we talk about something else? I'm losing my appetite.
Laura: Why don't we talk about your marriage to Tracy Quartermaine?
Lesley: Oh, you finally know.
Laura: Yes. It was a bit of a shock, to say the least.
Lesley: I'm sorry, baby. I have to tell you that in the beginning, I was absolutely against the choice that Luke made, but then I watched you. And you went through that whole experience of marrying him all over again and you were so happy. I couldn't stay mad.
Laura: I know. But we have a new rule in this family now. No one is going to protect me from the truth. Lucky: We won't, mom.
Laura: Good. Okay, then there's no point in talking about it anymore, no point in looking back for any of us.
Lulu: Pretty roses, Grandma.
Lesley: Yeah, they're for your mom, from Bobbie.
Laura: Oh, that's nice.
Lesley: All your friends have been so out of their minds with joy over your recovery. The phone's been ringing off the hook.
Lucky: And we should celebrate.
Nikolas: Yes, yes, I agree. You know what? I'll call Alfred and we'll have dinner at Wyndemere, just family and friends. What do you say?
Laura: No, honey, too much effort.
Luke: You want to pop over to Kelly's? I can call Barbara.
Lucky: Yeah, and Elizabeth can make your favorite brownies.
Laura: Oh, no, uh, no, I um -- I don't want a big fuss or a big celebration. I am so happy to be home. I just want to relax.
Lesley: Okay, then sit down, relax. Everybody sit down and relax. I am cooking. You want to see good food, you're going to see good food.
[Knock at door]
Nikolas: I'll give you a hand.
Lulu: Oh, I'll get the door.
Man: Is this the home of Laura Spencer?
Laura: I'm Laura.
Man: Pleasure to meet you. My name is Dr. Hache. I am on the staff of the Trou d'Intrique.
Lulu: The place that administered the lS-49?
Dr. Hache: We heard you had awakened. I'm sorry to interrupt your family reunion, but we need you to return to France right away for tests and further therapy.
Jason: Anything on the freighter?
Spinelli: Aside from the accidental distress call, there's been no contact between "Gibraltar" and the authorities.
Jason: Where's "Gibraltar" now?
Spinelli: Well, it is not yet past the harbor patrol station en route to the open sea.
Jason: Okay, so Jerry is still somewhere in the harbor. Maybe he's waiting for something.
Spinelli: And keeping fair Samantha as a reluctant captive.
Jason: Okay, I'm going to keep looking.
Spinelli: I shall accompany --
Jason: No, I can handle this, Spinelli.
Spinelli: The rescue situation is most hazardous. Backup is warranted.
Jason: Are you feeling okay?
Spinelli: A tad peculiar.
Jason: Okay, then you need to stay here.
[Cell phone rings]
Jason: Hey.
Elizabeth: Hey, Jason, it's me. I just want to let you know that Robin has stabilized.
Jason: She's going to be all right?
Elizabeth: Well, her condition is guarded, but we're hopeful.
Jason: Good, good. Thank you so much for letting me know.
Elizabeth: Sure. I'm getting off work soon, and I'm going back to my studio. You want to meet me?
Jason: You know what? I'm sorry, I'm working right now.
Elizabeth: Okay, um, all right then have a good day. Take care.
Jason: You, too.
Spinelli: The maternal one?
Jason: Yeah.
Spinelli: Perhaps when this whole crisis is over, you can reconvene with your lady love?
Jason: Perhaps we don't talk about Elizabeth. I'm going to keep looking.
Spinelli: Uh, proceed with the utmost caution.
Jerry: You know what? I must admit, I'm going to miss you when you're food for the fishes.
Sam: You admit that you're loving this.
Jerry: Well, I do enjoy the expression on your face when I bring up your imminent demise. You know, there's a fascinating mixture of fear and determination, sweet Sam. The moment you're threatened, your mind goes into a spin, you know? Working out all the ways to save yourself. It's pure survivalism. It's a quality I greatly admire.
Sam: Oh, really? I'm really glad you approve.
Jerry: Oh, thank you. Well, case in point -- anyone else would be begging for mercy.
Sam: What is begging you going to do for me? You're not going to save me.
Jerry: I know. You have to die for my plan to work, darling. Sorry.
Sam: That's because your plans have all worked so well in the past. The Metro Court? That was a good plan.
Jerry: Yes, it's true. It's true. There was a room full of hostages and you were the only one with the presence of mind to push the silent alarm. You know what? I have to admit, you were a worthy adversary, darling. You were.
Sam: Wait. My coffee probably cooled. Can I -- please?
Jerry: Why not? Why not?
Jerry: Here you are, darling.
Sam: Thank you.
Jerry: You're not going to throw it at me?
Sam: I promised you I wouldn't.
Jerry: Touché. You know, I'm really going to miss you, darling. Perhaps if I had pursued you more attentively, we could have been partners and you'd be joining me in my getaway instead of dying to cover my escape. It's too bad. Too bad.
Sonny: Are you here to help me or hurt me?
Olivia: To tell you the truth, Sonny, I'm not sure. Far be it from me to say "I told you so."
Sonny: Then don't.
Olivia: I begged you, Sonny. Connie begged you. You had people lined up down the street begging you to drop the stupid grudge against this Karpov guy, but you just couldn't do it, could you? And now look at you. They got you locked up like some kind of animal in here -- with a bad case of claustrophobia, if memory serves. How do you think that's going to work for you up in Pentonville?
Sonny: You're jumping to conclusions.
Olivia: Oh, come on, Sonny. I was at the pier with Karpov. You show up, you tell me to get lost, and now the guy is killed. What, do you think it takes a rocket scientist?
Sonny: Karpov has a lot of enemies, right? He's in a rough business.
Olivia: And you aren't?
Sonny: Somebody else killed Karpov. I didn't do it.
Sasha: Sonny Corinthos was arrested for Andrei's murder.
Man's voice: Do they have evidence?
Sasha: I don't know.
Man's voice: We can't get to him if he is in custody.
Sasha: I'll see what I can do.
Carly: This isn't fair.
Jax: What?
Carly: You tell me you miss me and you open the door for us getting back together, and then you show up at my house yesterday and you give me divorce papers and you tell me you want me out of your life. Now you're doing another 180, telling me I may have a reasonable excuse for Sonny being at my house? This isn't a relationship. It's an obstacle course, Jax.
Jax: I could say the same thing. I mean, Sonny was at your house the entire time I was visiting, and you didn't say anything.
Carly: That's because Sonny didn't want anyone to know he was there.
Jax: Well, I'm not just anyone. I'm your husband. Now Karpov's been murdered, Sonny's being held as a suspect, and I'm assuming that you know a great deal about this, but you're choosing to remain quiet about it.
Carly: It's Sonny's business. It's not mine.
Jax: Which means you're protecting him.
Carly: What do you want from me, Jax?
Jax: Honesty. Plain and simple. Do you love me, or are you so wrapped up in Sonny's world that there's no room for me?
Carly: I have told you, Jax, I have never loved anyone the way I love you.
Jax: It's easy to say the words, Carly.
Carly: No, but then let me prove it to you. I will be faithful for the rest of my life.
Jax: I need you to be faithful in your heart. I am not going to share you with anyone.
Carly: Okay, I know, I know I made a horrible mistake when I slept with Sonny. And I know that it was the lie more than the infidelity that pushed you away. And now you're afraid to trust and you need time, and I get that. I'm just asking you to take that leap of faith and you give us that time, please.
Jax: I need you to be honest with me about where we stand.
Carly: No, wait, you first.
Jax: No.
Carly: No. Do you still love me?
Jax: Yes.
Carly: Do you think we have a chance?
Jax: Yes, I do. I miss you all the time.
Carly: I miss you so much.
Jax: I want us to be together, but I will not come second to Sonny.
Carly: You're not. You're not, but he is the father of my children.
Jax: Well, he's a great deal more than that.
Carly: Sonny and I have a history together. We have helped each other get through the hardest times of our lives. That counts for something. I'm not going to lie. I'm trying to be honest.
Jax: Let me put it to you this way -- if you and I stay married, can you put us first?
Carly: I'm committed to you.
Jax: That's not answering the question, Carly. Are you and Sonny done in every possible way?
Carly: If you're asking me that if Sonny's in trouble would I not help him, I can't do that.
Sonny: You tell the cops you saw me and Karpov last night?
Olivia: Oh, please, I said nothing, even when Commissioner Scorpio was giving me the third degree down by the pier.
Sonny: You went back?
Olivia: Yes, I did, and the cops are there. They're examining the body. They're dusting for prints. They're doing the whole nine yards. He asked if I could identify the body, I said, "Yeah, it was Karpov." That's the end of the story.
Sonny: You got to stay out of this. You got to stay out of this completely. Don't even get involved at all.
Olivia: Oh, I have to? Is that an order?
Sonny: I would appreciate it if you didn't volunteer information.
Olivia: Yeah, I bet you would. It's a little hard to explain how you were meeting with Karpov there, and then after you left -- law abiding citizen that you are -- all the sudden, some bad guy came in and shot him.
Sonny: Lower your voice. You don't have to be mad at me.
Olivia: I'm not mad at you, Sonny. This is who you are. It's who you are always going to be. And it's as simple and sad as that.
Diane: What was Kate's cousin doing here?
Sonny: Doesn't matter. How soon can you get me out of here?
Diane: That all depends on one crucial factor -- an alibi. You happen to have one handy?
Sonny: Yeah, I do. Carly.
Diane: Well, isn't that predictable.
Sonny: Trust me, it wasn't anything like that.
Diane: Do you hear me asking for details?
Sonny: No.
Diane: No. Okay, as appalled as I might be -- am on Kate's behalf, as your lawyer, I am tickled pink because this could streamline the entire process of getting you released. Assuming, of course, that Carly's story matches yours.
Lucky: Mom, I don't think you should go back to France.
Laura: Honey, the doctors seem pretty insistent that I needed more treatment.
Lulu: I wish the doctor could guarantee the treatments would work.
Nikolas: Mom, it seems to me like that might be your best chance for recovery. That drug lS-49 was developed there, right?
Lucky: Yeah, but now they want Mom to be the guinea pig.
Lulu: Well, I don't want you to leave, but I think Nikolas is right.
Lucky: We can help Mom if she stays here.
Lulu: And she relapsed last time and we couldn't help her.
Laura: Mom?
Lesley: This is your choice. And whatever you decide, I will support you.
Nikolas: We all will.
Laura: I want a little time to think about this.
Lulu: We'll -- we'll just go on the porch.
Lucky: Yeah, I need to check in with the station anyway, okay?
Lesley: And I know from experience that sometimes the very best thing is to leave you and Luke to work things out for yourselves.
Laura: She's right. Don't you want to put your two cents in?
Luke: You're awake, you're healthy, beautiful as ever. I just want you to stay that way.
Laura: What about us, Luke?
Luke: I'm still wrapping my head around the fact that you're here and it feels like you were never gone.
Laura: Yeah, I know how you feel.
Luke: So maybe for us the answer is just to savor the moment and try to take it as it comes.
Diane: Carly, good, we need to talk.
Carly: You're here about Sonny.
Diane: Yes, I am. I've been to see him. He seems none the worse for wear, although, I would like to get him released as soon as possible and he assures me that you are the key to accomplishing that. So was he with you last night? And if so, when, specifically?
Carly: I saw him.
Diane: Uh, excuse me a moment. Ms. Falconeri? Might I have a word with you?
Olivia: About what?
Diane: We crossed paths this morning at the PCPD, and I would just like to know what you were discussing with Sonny. Did you see him last night?
Olivia: You got questions, you ought to ask Sonny.
Diane: Ms. Falconeri, I'm Sonny's attorney. Let's just assume that you wish him well. Let's assume that you would like to see him released. Stonewalling me is going to be counter-productive.
Diane: Excuse me, ladies. I have to take this.
Carly: You saw Sonny last night.
Olivia: Briefly. How about you?
Carly: Not so briefly.
Olivia: You know where he was headed and what he was going to do.
Sasha: I saw your lawyer leaving the station. I assume she's hard at work trying to get you free.
Sonny: Can I let you in on a little secret? I didn't kill your boss.
Sasha: You know, the police questioned me. I didn't tell them about the unfortunate incident at the warehouse the other night where you tried to kill Andrei and were only stopped by my timely interruption.
Sonny: What's your discretion going to cost me?
Sasha: Not a thing. I've been instructed to help you get released.
Lulu: Johnny! Oh, my gosh! Oh, my gosh, I'm so happy to see you!
Johnny: I've missed you so much.
Lulu: I miss you, too.
Johnny: I'm sorry about everything that happened at Shadybrook. I never should have doubted you, and I never should have let the doctors keep me away.
Lulu: It's okay.
Johnny: No, it's not. Okay, I know Scott Baldwin threatened you, and I know he took your mother.
Lulu: Okay, I have a lot of things that I want to tell you, but first, I want you to come inside and meet my mom.
Johnny: No, I don't want to intrude.
Lulu: It's okay. She wants to meet you, too. Trust me.
Lulu: Mom, it's Johnny.
Laura: Oh, Johnny, hello. I've heard an awful lot about you.
Johnny: I've heard even more about you, Mrs. Spencer.
Laura: Oh, you can call me Laura.
Johnny: You have an amazing daughter.
Laura: I know.
Johnny: I want to apologize for everything that I put Lulu through. I never meant to hurt her.
Laura: Lulu explained everything to me. I know that you took the blame for Logan's death, and you stood trial in her place.
Johnny: Yeah, but the whole mess was my fault to begin with.
Laura: You risked your life and your freedom to protect my daughter. I am very glad that she's fallen in love with such a fine young man.
Johnny: Thank you.
Jan 11, 2009 01:05
Sam: Damn.
Spinelli: Halt, evil-doer! What have you done with fair Samantha?
Jerry: If you're referring to sweet Sam, she's willingly joined me on a pleasure cruise.
Spinelli: I am not deceived by your lies.
Jerry: Well, that's your prerogative.
Spinelli: If you don't tell me where fair Samantha is located, I will tell Stone Cold on you.
Jerry: You see, there's one small problem with your valiant plan. Jason appears to be nowhere in the vicinity.
Spinelli: Well, he returns anon.
Jerry: In the mean time, how do you intend to stop me? That's what I thought.
Spinelli: Prepare to be vanquished. Kee-yah!
[Spinelli grunts]
[Spinelli screams]
Jerry: Clumsy idiot.
Edward: Well, Luke, come in. Come in.
Alice: Mr. Luke, how wonderful to have you back.
Luke: Thanks, Alice, nice to see you, too.
Alice: How about a drink or some champagne to celebrate your return?
Luke: If you make it bourbon, I'll have a glass.
Edward: Well, Luke, we've heard about your wonderful experiences, that -- that tumble off the cliff. Thank heavens you and Laura walked away unscathed.
Luke: Where is he going with this?
Alice: It isn't pretty, Mr. Luke.
Edward: Well, I just figured that since you brought Laura back to Port Charles, you would come here and pack up all your belongings and clear out of these premises once and for all.
[Luke chuckles]
Luke: Did you? If it's all the same to you, I'd like a word with my wife.
Edward: Well, be our guest.
Tracy: No, you fool. He means privately. Could you leave us alone for a minute, please?
Edward: Now, you stay strong, my dear, and don't you let this philanderer get the better of you.
Tracy: No listening at the keyhole.
Alice: Don't worry; I got my eyes on him.
Luke: I'm so sorry I put you through this, Tracy.
Tracy: That's the best you can do? The four of you were practically giddy with relief at the precious Laura being found. You were one big happy family.
Luke: I understand that you're upset --
Tracy: What do you -- what do you expect me to do when you're off reuniting with Laura? Sit quietly with my hands folded in my lap and wait for you to choose one of us?
Luke: There is no choice to be made. Laura's going to France. I'm staying here with you.
Tracy: Oh, goody. I get to make a meal out of crumbs.
Luke: You know how I feel about you.
Tracy: What about how I feel, Luke? When do I get to come first?
Nadine: Of course I'm thrilled to meet your mother. Why wouldn't I be after all you've said about her?
Nikolas: Well, then I don't really see what the problem is, then.
Nadine: Well, it's just -- she's been ill and now she's okay and she's back here with all of her family and -- I don't want to come in here with the big "Hi, I'm Nadine, Nikolas' friend," and then everyone stops having fun and telling stories because, you know, they have to be polite to the newcomer.
[Nikolas chuckles]
Laura: We could include you in the stories. You might like them.
Nadine: Sorry, I was rattling on.
Nikolas: Nadine, this is my mother.
Nadine: Pleased to meet you. I've heard amazing things about you.
Laura: Well, I've heard some pretty amazing things about you, too. You've been so supportive of Nikolas after what happened, and I thank you for that.
Nadine: Oh, you don't have to thank me. Mostly I just drove him crazy.
Nikolas: No, no, she hasn't. Nadine has been very instrumental in getting that clinic I told you about up and running. I really couldn't have done it without her.
Nadine: Well, I admire the way your son was able to turn something good out of something so tragic. His fiancé died, and he built this clinic in her name to help the community. It's amazing.
Laura: Nikolas has a very big heart.
Nikolas: Listen, the two of you are supposed to be getting to know each other, not talking about me, so --
Nadine: Well, we like talking about you.
Laura: Oh, a woman after my own heart. You know what? I put a kettle on a little while ago. Would you grab it and some cups for us?
Nikolas: Yes, of course. But when I get back, I expect you to be on a different topic.
[Laura chuckles]
Laura: Here, come on, sit down. Be comfortable.
Nadine: You don't have to worry. He's not serious about me.
Laura: Well, I hope you're wrong about that. I mean, as much as he loved Emily, he might have been in a state of grief for a very long time and not able to move forward.
Nadine: Well, um, I guess that almost was the case. He -- he was about to give up.
Laura: Well, I'm glad he didn't. And from what I understand, you were a big part of that.
Nadine: You can't smell the roses if you're stuck in the mud.
Laura: Is that Aunt Rayleen?
Nadine: Ah, I guess he did tell you a lot about me.
Laura: Yes, he did. And now I get to meet you for myself and see that you are quite charming and intelligent and perfect for my son.
Nadine: I get it now.
Laura: What?
Nadine: Where he gets his kindness and patience and sweetness. It's all from you.
Nikolas: Okay.
Laura: Thank you.
Nikolas: Please, tell me you're on a different subject?
Nadine: Not a chance.
Laura: Were your ears burning? It's all good. It's all good.
Jason: Spinelli.
Spinelli: The Jackal's head aches most grievously.
Jason: What happened?
Spinelli: The sinister one was here.
Jason: Jerry was here?
Spinelli: Yeah. I accused him of evil-doing, but he insisted fair Samantha was a willing accomplice.
Jason: Okay, okay, did you see where he was headed?
Spinelli: Alas, I was rendered unconscious before he departed. However --
Jason: What?
Spinelli: I did manage to place a tracking device on his person.
Jason: You put a tracking device on Jerry?
Spinelli: Most assuredly. During our bout of fisticuffs, I did prove somewhat ineffectual at martial arts, but I did manage to maintain proximity long enough to place a device in his pocket.
Jason: You did good. You did good. Come on. Just --
Spinelli: I'm gratified by your praise. And hopefully, the demented one will remain none the wiser.
Jerry: Hello. I trust you weren't too bored in my absence.
Sam: The peace and quiet has been kind of nice.
Jerry: Oh, yes, a last moment of solitude to take stock of your life.
Sam: Take me with you, please.
Jerry: Very tempting, but, you know, self-preservation is a priority. You see, now I am going to start positioning the charges. You can watch me set up the timer. You see, I have to be very precise because once the countdown is initiated, you can't stop it. Any attempt will trigger detonation, in case you are tempted to try.
[Sam chuckles]
Sam: Well, maybe I will, because at least I'll be able to take you with me.
Jerry: That's funny. You know, it would have been a terrible waste to have gone through all this trouble and die in my own explosion. It all worked out so beautifully. You know, I even had the foresight to leave several thousand dollars and a large shipment of drugs onboard to make it appear as if we were making our getaway.
Sam: You really think that people are going to believe that you're dead when there's no body?
Jerry: Well, I'm relying on your lovely corpse to be convincing enough. But if you'll excuse me, I have a ship to explode. Thank you. Bye-bye.
Diane: Carly would neither confirm nor deny that you were with her last night when Andrei Karpov was murdered.
Sonny: She's -- she's just being stubborn.
Diane: Well, far it be it from me to even attempt to understand your convoluted, dysfunctional relationship with Carly, but is it possible with everything that's happened with Kate and Jax that Carly's loyalties have undergone a shift?
Sonny: She'll back me up.
Diane: If Carly wouldn't tell me where you were last night -- me, your lawyer -- what kind of a story do you think she's going to tell to the police?
Carly: Hi, I'm Carly Jacks. Commissioner Scorpio said I should come down here and give a statement.
Officer: Okay, well, wait here and I'll let him know.
Carly: Thanks.
[Carly sighs]
Laura: Elizabeth.
Elizabeth: Hi.
Laura: Oh, goodness. Look at you. You're just as beautiful as ever. It's good to see you.
Elizabeth: I'm so glad you recovered.
Laura: Thank you. I'm really sorry to hear that you're not together anymore, but I'm glad that you're friends.
Elizabeth: We always will be.
Lucky: Mom, you said you wanted to know the truth about everything. There's something that Elizabeth and I want to tell you.
Laura: Well, please, sit down.
Elizabeth: Thank you.
Elizabeth: The baby that I was pregnant with, we named him Jake.
Laura: Oh.
Elizabeth: Jacob Martin Spencer.
Laura: Oh, that's great.
Elizabeth: But Lucky isn't the biological father of Jake. Jason Morgan is.
Laura: Jason?
Elizabeth: I lied to Lucky and I lied to everyone, and it's something that I will always regret.
Lucky: It was a very tough time for Elizabeth and me, but we -- we worked through it.
Elizabeth: Lucky has agreed to keep Jake's paternity a secret to keep him safe from Jason's enemies.
Laura: Oh, my God. Lucky: Mom, I feel like Jake is my son in every way that matters. I love him and Cameron as if they were my own.
Laura: My gosh.
Elizabeth: I'm really sorry. I am so sorry for lying to you when you have always been so supportive of me.
Laura: Oh, honey, you were trying to protect your child. You know I understand that. And after what happened to me with Nikolas -- you know about that.
Elizabeth: Yeah.
Laura: I don't have any right to judge anyone. I love you, sweetie.
[Phone rings]
Lucky: Hello. Yeah, one second. Mom?
Laura: Hmm?
Lucky: It's the institute from Paris.
Laura: Oh. I'll be right back.
Elizabeth: Okay.
Laura: Hello? Yes, this is Laura Spencer. Yes, I called you about a doctor who visited me earlier today? Really. Well, I'm not entirely surprised.
[Jason grunts]
Sam: Jason. We got to get out of here. Jerry's rigged the whole place to explode.
Jason: Okay, where is he?
Sam: Probably on the deck somewhere.
Jerry: Or in the cabin. I have to admit, I didn't expect you to go through all this trouble for sweet Sam.
Sam: You're never going to get away --
Jerry: Shut up! Now turn slowly, face me, hands above your head. Now!
[Gun fire]
Carly: What are you doing here?
Jax: Oh, I just came by to see Mac, you know? We go way back. I assume you're here to give a statement.
Carly: Mac called me in.
Jax: Right. Andrei Karpov is dead. Sonny expects you to be his alibi. Am I right? You don't have to do it, you know, Carly. You can choose to walk away.
Carly: It's complicated, Jax.
Jax: If you tell the police that you were with Sonny, it proves that you're committed to him. Or you can refuse to be his alibi and let him deal with his own problems for once. All you have to do is tell the truth, and that would actually prove to me that our marriage comes first.
Mac: We're ready to take your statement.
Diane: My client would like just a few minutes to confer with his ex-wife.
Mac: Why? So they can coordinate their stories?
Diane: It is a very simple request, commissioner. Two or three minutes should be sufficient.
Mac: Fine, but first, I want to know where Sonny was when Karpov was killed. Can you alibi your ex-husband?
Sasha: Well, if all goes well, Sonny could be released as early as this evening.
Man's voice: Good.
Sasha: I assume once he's out on the streets, he'll be eliminated?
Man's voice: Corinthos is only the beginning. Everyone connected to him is going to pay.
Tracy: No, I will not be filing for divorce, and I'm so sorry my father wasted your time.
Laura: Hello, Tracy. Look, I understand that you are married to Luke now and I am trying like hell to accept that, but what you did today crosses the line.
Tracy: What are you talking about?
Laura: You sent a phony doctor over to my house to collect me and send me back to France.
Tracy: You ought to talk to somebody about that paranoia.
Laura: Oh, I suppose you thought it would be easy to fool me. You got the idea from the phony minister that Luke hired to get us married again.
Tracy: Laura, I know this is difficult for you.
Laura: You manipulated me, Luke, my mother, my children. It's unacceptable, Tracy.
Tracy: I've had enough of your self-righteous anger. Clearly, you need to go back to France to talk to the doctors.
[Laura sighs]
Laura: Do you really think you can just get rid of me?
Tracy: Why don't you make a graceful retreat?
[Timer beeping]
Jason: Go!
[Explosion]
Jan 11, 2009 01:07
Mac: Come on, Carly. You don't have to ponder such a simple question. Do you know where Sonny was when Karpov was murdered?
Carly: He was with me.
Mac: Where?
Carly: He was at my house.
Laura: Tracy, don't underestimate me. I really am capable of fighting for what's mine.
Tracy: Luke isn't yours. You missed that part during your relapse. You see, I was the one that saved his life, but somehow, deep down, I think you know that.
[Jerry grunts]
[Jerry laughs]
Laura: So, are you saying that I would be doing Luke a favor if I left him to you?
Tracy: You would. Don't misunderstand. We all know the legend of Luke and Laura, because it has been rammed down our throats ad nauseam. Personally, it makes me puke, but that's another conversation. The question here is how much do you have in common now? I mean, even before you got sick, how much time did you spend together?
Laura: Tracy, he was my husband. He was my whole life.
Tracy: Am I wrong? Did I misinterpret this part of the story, too? Because I was given to understand that there was conflict, that you wanted the house with the white picket fence and the flower beds, and Luke couldn't wait to hit the road. So let me ask you the question again. What did you and Luke have left?
Laura: A lot. Probably more than you could comprehend, and you know what? More than I feel like explaining to you right now. But you know, you have piqued my curiosity, and you're sort of on a roll here. So, please, tell me why is it that you think you and Luke are so compatible?
Tracy: I'd love to tell you. Laura, we're cynics. We have an appreciation for the absurd. We keep each other interested. And no, it is not the consuming mutual obsession that the two of you enjoyed. But let me tell you that what we have works for me. And the tradeoff for Luke? He doesn't have to be a hero. He gets to be himself.
Laura: Okay.
Laura: Tracy... don't kid yourself. Luke does love me, and he always will. But thank you for your time. You have told me everything I wanted to hear. And you know what? I won't bother you again.
[Tracy cries]
Sam: Yeah, I'm fine. You?
Jason: I'm good.
Sam: That was some explosion. I really don't think I would have been able to make it out there if -- if you hadn't shown up. I don't -- I don't think it looks too good for Jerry Jacks, either.
Jason: If he was below deck when the boat exploded, he's floating around in pieces.
Carly: What difference does it make what Sonny and I were doing? You need to know where he was, and I just told you.
Mac: Well, forgive me if I'm not inclined to take your word for it without a little more detail, especially since Sonny took out an ad in the paper saying he intended to kill Karpov and then, surprise surprise, he turns up looking like target practice.
Carly: We were having sex.
Carly: It was a huge mistake, and that's why I'm having a really hard time admitting to it. I have interests to protect.
Carly: At least I thought I did.
Mac: So, that's your story, Sonny? You were having sex with your ex-wife while Karpov was being murdered.
Mac: What's the matter, Sonny? You don't want to admit that you were sleeping with your ex-wife while your current fiancée was recovering in the hospital from a gunshot wound she took because of you?
Sonny: You're right. I'm not proud of it. Carly and I, you know, we're who we are. We get together, and we can't help it. It happens.
Carly: Jax.
Diane: Okay, are we done here? My client's alibi has just been established. There is no further need to hold him.
Mac: I'm not convinced.
Diane: Oh, for -- think about it, Commissioner. Why on earth would Carly lie? The woman just blew her marriage apart in front of witnesses. Did you not see the look on Jax's face? The woman told the truth at great personal expense, because it is the truth.
Mac: Wait in interrogation one. I'll start the paperwork.
Sonny: Carly, can I talk to you?
Sonny: So, you decided to save me after all.
Sam: I -- it's kind of hard to believe that there's no more Jerry Jacks. It's sort of like one of those things that you wish for and it never actually happens. I think some would actually call it a miracle.
Jason: The cops probably know about the explosion, so I would appreciate it if you just leave me out of this, okay?
Sam: Why would I say anything to the cops?
Jason: Lucky's a cop. You guys are working together.
Sam: Yeah, I know. This whole entire time it's been off the record. That -- that's the way it's going to stay.
Jason: Let's get out of here.
Elizabeth: Hey, Jason. It's me. I need to tell you something really important. So, can you call me as soon --
Maxie: Excuse me, Nurse. Do you think you can put your personal life on hold for a second and do your job?
Elizabeth: Can you call me back as soon as you get this? Thanks. What do you need, Maxie?
Maxie: I'm on my way to Robin's room. I stopped by to see if there were any cards or messages for her.
Elizabeth: You got it right the first time. I am a nurse, not a secretary.
Maxie: Well, I wouldn't brag. How many patients had to wait for food or medication while you begged for Jason's attention?
Elizabeth: You know, I've been making a real effort to get along with you for Robin's sake, since she's in the hospital and all, but I will not put up with insults or disrespect from a person who got my husband hooked on drugs, faked a pregnancy, and ruined my marriage. Now that I think about it, what the hell is Spinelli doing hanging around you? I think somebody ought to warn him.
Lulu: I wanted to talk to you about you and my dad and my mom.
Tracy: That's none of your business.
Lulu: Well, I'm in the room. I have a right to be concerned.
Tracy: You don't get to weigh in.
Lulu: I'm going to. If it wasn't for you convincing my dad to have those heart surgeries, he wouldn't be alive, and you need to know how much I thank you for that.
Tracy: "And don't let the door hit you on the way out"?
Lulu: No, no! That is not what I'm saying. Look, I'm -- I'm the first person to admit that I hated when you were married to my dad, and I found out and you were rude and you didn't hold a candle to my mother.
Tracy: I've heard that song before.
Lulu: But I have seen up close how much you love him and how much he loves you, and you're it for him. You are. You brought him back to life, so I'm -- I'm just worried that your heart is going to get stomped on, because my dad is always going to choose my mom. So my advice is just to, you know, get out before you get hurt.
Tracy: Thanks. But your father is not the same man he was. He's changed. His needs have changed. I am the right woman for him now.
Lulu: You sound so convincing. I almost believe you.
Tracy: We'll see.
Luke: Oh, there you are. Where did you go?
Laura: I'll tell you later. Lucky, I need a favor. I'd like to have a family meeting, and I can't find your brother and sister and they're not answering their cell phones. Do you suppose you could find them?
Lucky: Yeah, sure.
Laura: Thanks.
Laura: I've been to see your wife. I think it's pretty safe to say that Tracy and I understand each other pretty well now.
Luke: I guess so. You're still standing.
Laura: So is she. But she made it pretty clear that she won't be handing you over any time soon.
Luke: Nobody is in a position to hand me over to anybody. The question here really is what are we going to do about us?
Maxie: I need to be very clear and no matter what that jealous cow Elizabeth Webber says, I'm not going to use, betray, or destroy you. Well, I already used you, but I apologized for that, and I'm still really, really sorry. God, I hate that witch and the feeling is mutual. I can't believe she had the nerve to throw that Lucky stuff in my face yet again. And then she insinuated she was going to come between us.
Spinelli: I'm sorry, between who?
Maxie: Us. You and me.
Spinelli: Why -- how does the maternal one plan on accomplishing such an impossible feat?
Maxie: By warning you to stay away from me. By telling you what a black hole I am.
Spinelli: But I already know that. No, no. What I mean is that I am well aware of Maximista's past transgressions, but I am also well aware that you've metamorphosed since then and that you regret certain actions, but I esteem you just the way you are -- past transgressions acknowledged but discounted.
Maxie: I think I knew you were going to say that, but I kind of just needed to hear it. All right, so come on, Elizabeth, do your worst. It won't be good enough. Oh, I'm not sure I even want to know.
Carly: Can you say whatever it is you want to say? I got -- I have to go.
Sonny: I just want to thank you for the alibi. I know -- I know what it cost you.
Carly: Do you?
Sonny: I think -- I think I do.
Carly: Jax is gone, Sonny. He's not coming back.
Sonny: He loves you. You can probably save it.
Carly: He gave me the chance to save it out there in the squad room when he told me that he would come back if I walked away from you... if I didn't give you an alibi.
Sonny: Why -- why did you?
Carly: I don't know. Stupid? Habit? I couldn't let you take the fall for Karpov's death.
Sonny: You're not stupid, but could you have thought of anything other than sex all night?
Carly: What the hell was I supposed to say?
Sonny: Well, I'm just --
Carly: Come on. Do you want me to say that I saw Karpov try and kill you and that I had to fish you out of the harbor and I spent the whole night taking care of you? Is that what you wanted me to say? How about we spent all night long playing Monopoly? You think Mac would believe that? No, I told the lie that everyone would believe. It explains why I had a hard time admitting to it. I also told the lie that would cause both of us the most damage. But hey, let's look at the bright side. You won't be inconvenienced by having to actually pay for what you did.
Jax: I'm not sure why I'm here, but I came as soon as I got your message.
Harper: A freighter exploded and sank tonight -- the Gibraltar. Ring a bell?
Harper: Well, the ship's a total loss. We've got divers in the water, but they're not optimistic about survivors.
Jax: I'm sorry to hear that. I'm assuming this has something to do with me.
Harper: The Gibraltar was leased by your brother.
Jax: Was he on board?
Harper: Well, we recovered a few items. Jerry's passport and... and this.
Jax: Yeah. Yeah, this belonged to my brother.
Laura: There's no doubt in my mind that if went to the mat with Tracy over you, I'd win. I think that bond is still right there between us, and given a little bit of time, it would be back. It would be stronger than ever, probably, but I'm not sure that we should be together right now. Tracy made a really good point. She told me how much you've changed. And I've changed, too. And you really had to move on. I need to do the same thing.
[Door opens]
Nikolas: Hey. What -- was there something wrong or --
Lulu: Lucky said you wanted to see us.
Laura: Oh, you poor kids. Your mother summons you, and you automatically think there's going to be some kind of a disaster, which sort of reinforces what I'm about to say.
Lucky: What is it?
Laura: I've been talking to the doctors, and I've made a decision. And as much as I would like to stay here in Port Charles with all of you, I think that we would all be living in fear of me going into another relapse, and since I don't want to put you in that kind of turmoil, I am going to pursue my therapy and see if there is something permanent out there for me. Because I would really like a shot at a life, a real life, and I think that I might be able to find that in France. So that's where I am going to go.
Lucky: I want you to get whatever help is available for you, because I want you to come home. I want you to come home and reclaim your life.
Laura: Oh, Lucky, I've realized something. My old life is lost to me, and I can't get it back. But I can build a new one, and that's exactly what I intend to do.
Lucky: So, what about Dad?
Laura: Your dad is married to someone else now, and I wish him well.
Lucky: That easy?
Laura: No, it's not that easy. It's just -- it's necessary. That's all. I mean, as much as you may like to freeze a moment in time, you can't. Things change, and people change. And if you don't learn how to roll with the punches, then you get stuck standing still. And I have been still too long.
Lucky: I can't argue that.
Laura: But there are some things that will never ever change, like me being your mother and loving you. Oh, I can't believe it. When I look at you -- for me, it seems like just a minute ago you were that little boy obsessed with the worm farm.
[Laughter]
Laura: Or, you know, falling in love with Elizabeth, your first love.
Lucky: Yeah, it does seem like a million years ago.
Laura: I'm sorry things didn't work out between the two of you, but I am so proud of the adults that you have become. I hope you will always remain friends with her, though.
Lucky: Yeah, yeah, we'll always be friends.
Laura: Good.
Lucky: But I have moved on, and there's somebody new in my life.
Laura: Oh, good.
Lucky: Her name is Sam, so maybe we could come visit you in France.
Laura: And I will look forward to that. I love you, son.
Lucky: I love you, Mom.
Jan 11, 2009 01:09
Maxie: For someone who can't normally string more than four words together, you must have mad game. You can't beat these women off with a stick.
Jason: Now would be a good time for you to go.
Maxie: Oh, I don't get to stick around and hear why you and Sam went swimming with your clothes on?
Spinelli: Allow me to escort fair Maximista safely out the door.
Maxie: You're just going to let Jason kick me out of your apartment? That's right. Spinelli lives here, too. And I know it's shocking, but he's allowed to have visitors just like you.
Spinelli: The Jackal cannot divulge certain privileged information. Please just take me at my word. Stone Cold and fair Samantha are working on a matter of über-importance. So, please, your discretion is vital and will be deeply appreciated.
Maxie: Okay.
Spinelli: Really?
Maxie: Yeah. Well, I can tell it means a lot to you, and you hardly ever ask me for anything. The least I can do is take your word when you say you really need something. Besides, if Jason wants to participate in bizarre water sports with his ex-girlfriend that's not really any of my business.
Spinelli: Well, fair Maximista has left the building, or at least the floor. But the most important thing is she will not be coming back tonight and has assured me she will restrain her abundant curiosity.
Sam: I -- I have missed you.
Spinelli: The feeling is mutual. It's so good to see you hale and healthy.
Jason: You asked how I found you. Actually, it was Spinelli -- he managed to plant a tracking device on Jerry.
Sam: Wow. That's very impressive. Thank you. You save my life and the day.
Spinelli: The credit should really go to Stone Cold. He's the one that put his physical well-being on the line to enact a daring rescue of your loveliness from the evildoers. It's kind of like old times, isn't it?
Nikolas: Okay, so I made all the arrangements. My jet is prepped and waiting for you. A car will pick you up at DeGaulle and take you to the institute. I also -- I leased a house for you, so you don't have to -- so you don't have to live at the clinic. And I'll make sure that you -- that you get the address when you get there.
Laura: Thank you, Nikolas.
Nikolas: Oh, you're welcome.
Laura: You are such a good son.
Nikolas: Yeah, well -- I don't know, I guess I -- I guess I kind of feel like I have to -- I have to overcompensate for you. I just -- I want you to know that I'm really grateful for the time that we were able to spend together, however short it was, and -- yeah, and it's just -- it's great -- it is -- to see you awake and beautiful. I mean, you look -- you look beautiful.
Nikolas: You're welcome. And you're so full of life. And it's -- I guess it's kind of restored my faith in -- in miracles and fate and all the iffy things like that.
Laura: Mm-hmm.
Nikolas: Yeah.
Laura: You still miss Emily, honey?
Nikolas: Yeah, I sure do. I do. And you know, Mom, I'm really -- I'm really trying to get past that -- I really am -- and just dive back into the world, you know, and move on with things. It's just... it's just not my first inclination to do that.
Laura: I understand.
Laura: But you're on the right path. You really are. And there is only one cure for this kind of grief -- the passage of time, and living your life. You know?
Laura: It sounds so simple, I know, but it does take an awful lot of courage.
Nikolas: Ah, so says the woman who taught me everything I know about that.
Sonny: Listen, I appreciate what you did, but I don't want any misunderstandings. Okay? This is not the start of something.
Carly: What did you say?
Sonny: I don't want you to think that we're getting back together or, you know, we're going to start doing different things and all that kind of thing, because it's just not --
Carly: Oh, my God, you arrogant bastard. Do you listen to yourself? I don't want you back ever. I'd rather jump off the Brooklyn bridge than ever be in a relationship with you again. You show up at my door, and you cost me everything, Sonny. Everything. I could be happy with Jax right now. All I had to do was let you suffer the consequences of your actions. But no -- no, I had to help you. And now you're going to stand here and make it all about you and how irresistible you are?
Carly: You're unbelievable. The next time you kill someone, and you need an alibi, don't call me.
Mac: Okay, get a couple of units down there.
Mac: Carly, Carly, wait.
Carly: No, I gave you his alibi. I'm done. I don't care anymore, Mac.
Mac: Listen, a freighter exploded in the harbor. We think Jerry was on it. Jax has been notified. He's at the scene.
Laura: You know, honey, I was really, really glad to be able to be here for you when you needed me.
Lulu: Well, you did more than that. You saved my sanity. I mean, nobody knows how close I was to completely losing it but you.
Laura: But you didn't. And you know why? Because you're strong. You're much stronger than I ever was. It's strange, isn't it? We both are on such separate paths, and yet we both ended up in sort of the same place and on the brink of a new life. I want you to embrace that life with everything in you. Don't ever be afraid to love again -- I mean, not that I think that you have a problem with that because I can see it all over your face when you look at that boy, Johnny.
Lulu: Oh. Do you really like him or were you, you know, being nice?
Laura: No, I do like him. I think he's a very nice young man. And it's obvious to me that he loves you as much as you love him.
Lulu: Wow. Well, do you have any advice for me?
Laura: Oh. You know, I do. Always trust each other. Always be honest with each other, even when it hurts. And don't ever expect love to be perfect, because we're all just human. I think you and Johnny do have the potential to be happy together. And that makes me very happy.
Lulu: I'm going to miss you.
Laura: Oh, I know.
Lulu: I'm not going to cry, and I am not going to beg you to stay because I want you to get better, even if it means we're not living across the hall from each other.
Laura: Well, that's the good news, though.
Lulu: That's how it has to be.
Laura: Yes, and it's for the greater good.
Lulu: For the greater good.
Laura: Come here.
Laura: You're going to be all right. Oh.
Luke: You ready to go?
Laura: Well, okay, here we go. And with a little bit of luck, I hope I will be seeing you all very soon.
Nikolas: Yeah, I'll arrange a trip for all of us to come see you.
Laura: Oh, that would be great. Bring the significant others and bring the children, please. We'll show Paris what a Spencer invasion really looks like.
Lulu: Okay.
Laura: Be a good girl. Bye. Bye. I can't do this. I can't say good-bye. Oh.
Maxie: Epiphany, have you seen Spinelli?
Epiphany: It's not my week to keep him.
Maxie: This is awful.
Epiphany: Did Mr. Spinelli hurt himself again?
Maxie: I'm sure he's fine as long as he didn't drop dead of embarrassment. Spinelli's really sensitive and easily embarrassed. You'd think Jason would know that and make a little effort to be considerate toward Spinelli's sensibilities. But, no, he just waltzes right into the penthouse dragging his ex-girlfriend behind him. They're completely soaking wet. I mean, if you can imagine -- the mind reels. Naturally, Spinelli thought Jason and Sam were history, so you can imagine his complete shock.
Epiphany: Why are you telling me all of this?
Maxie: You're wise, and I'm worried. I was hoping maybe you could help me.
Epiphany: I don't think anybody can.
Maxie: That's okay.
Spinelli: The Jackal has been summoned by the bernificent one for some cyber support. I trust my presence is not required here.
Jason: Not required.
Spinelli: Oh, welcome back to the land of the living.
Sam: Thank you. Thanks for getting me here.
Jason: You can grab some coffee if you want.
Sam: Okay, I mean, you should probably put on something dry anyway. Hey, the kitchen -- everything's the same, nothing's changed?
Jason: Yeah, everything is the same. And I'm sure Spinelli has some extra clothes if you want to get dry.
Laura: You didn't say a word all the way over here.
Luke: I'm at a loss. You come, you go, you come, go.
Laura: Well, that's why I'm going to Paris this time, because I'd like to stick around for a little while. Luke, I want you to know something. There's an awful lot between us that's unresolved, and, you know, maybe we're going to get to straighten that out and maybe we're not. But it does my heart so much good to see you so peaceful.
Laura: You know, if Tracy Quartermaine has done that for you, my hat's off to her. I really want you to be happy.
Luke: You're an incredibly generous and mature woman, you know that? And what you said before that our bond still holds -- that's true. So if you need me to go to France with you -- I will go.
Mac: Don't leave town.
Sonny: Yeah, I know the drill.
Diane: Whatever that horror of a relationship you have with Carly entails, no matter how torturous, make no mistake, it saved your ass today. So here's my warning to you. Don't do anything to set Carly off, because your freedom is only as good as your alibi.
Sasha: Congratulations on your release, Mr. Corinthos. You'll go last, of course.
Carly: Hey.
Jax: Hey.
Carly: Mac told me that Jerry might have been in a boat explosion, and they're looking r him. I just -- I thought I could wait with you.
Jax: Ah, there's no point in waiting. The boat blew up into pieces. They found Jerry's passport and a necklace he used to wear. There's no way he could have survived that.
Carly: I'm sorry.
Jax: Yeah. One hell of a day, isn't it? First I lose you, now my brother.
Carly: You didn't lose me.
Jax: This is Jax. Hello? Anyone there?
Carly: Wrong number?
Jax: They hung up. Huh, I think it was Jerry.
Sam: I'm going to hang this stuff in front of the fire if it's okay with you.
Jason: Yeah, sure.
Sam: As soon as it's dry, I'll be out of your way, so --
Elizabeth: Jason, it's me. Can I come in?
Elizabeth: What the hell are you doing with her?
Laura: Wow. You haven't lost your knack for the curve ball. Didn't see that one coming.
Luke: Well, I spent a lifetime dragging you to hell and back. It's way overdue time that I would try to pay you back.
Laura: I don't think you thought that all the way through. Come on now, what would you do in France?
Luke: I could always keep busy.
Laura: Yeah, doing what? Walking me back and forth to the clinic and reading a book in the courtyard while I get my treatments. Hmm?
Luke: What do you need from me?
Laura: I need you to be well.
Luke: I'll try to do that.
Luke: And if you need me --
Laura: I'm going to try like hell not to, Luke.
Laura: Okay?
Laura: I love you.
Laura: Be happy.
Luke: Be well.
Luke: Laura? If the treatment works, will you come back?
Luke: Goodbye, my angel.
Jan 11, 2009 01:11
Elizabeth: Are you going to explain?
Sam: It's not what it looks like here.
Elizabeth: I'm speaking to Jason. You broke up with her over a year ago, and now she's in your house, cozying up next to the fire, while I'm barely allowed through the door because it's too dangerous? What is wrong with this picture?
Carly: Jax, I know you want to believe that your brother's alive, but a phone call with no one on the other end doesn't really prove anything.
Jax: Yeah, maybe it's just a feeling. Maybe I just don't want to believe that my brother is actually dead.
Carly: I'm so sorry.
Jax: Why, what do you care? You hated Jerry. You only put up with him because of me.
Carly: He was your brother and you loved him.
Jax: I was a fool about Jerry and about you.
Kate: Home sweet home.
Maxie: Oh, well, your cousin Olivia certainly is a slob.
Kate: Uh, yes, always been. Oh, did you get a hold of her and tell her that you were bringing me home?
Maxie: Yes, I did, but she was already at the hospital, and she sounded kind of ticked. I hope she hasn't put some sort of Falconeri curse on me.
Kate: Uh, Maxie, I'm not descended from gypsies, just a regular Italian family from Bensonhurst. Half of my house wouldn't have fit in this room.
Maxie: Um, it's kind of freezing in here. You want me to put on a fire for you?
Kate: Okay, Maxie, thank you.
Maxie: Patrick said you should rest and not work, so maybe you should just sit here.
Kate: I think you're getting bossier than me.
Maxie: Going to take that as a compliment.
Kate: Wow, the last time I was in this room I was on my way --
Maxie: To the church.
Kate: I was supposed to come back Mrs. Sonny Corinthos.
Sonny: What do you mean, I'll go last? Where am I going?
Sasha: They're going to wipe you out and make you watch.
Mike: Boy, you made fast work on that burger.
Morgan: Thanks, it was good.
Mike: Well, I'm glad you liked it. Now tell me, do you have any room for dessert?
Morgan: Can I?
Mercedes: One sugar cookie.
Mike: Oh, you know we don't call them that anymore. Since they're my grandson's favorite, they are now called Morgan cookies, and they're on the counter, champ. Does, uh -- does Morgan know his father was arrested for the Karpov shooting?
Mercedes: No.
Mike: Well, let's keep it that way. I mean, I'm sure Sonny will be released soon, and it will all blow over. I mean, not that Morgan gets to see his father anymore. That's the real shame.
Mercedes: Carly has custody of the boys. It's up to her to decide.
Mike: Sonny misses his son.
Mercedes: Morgan.
Mike: Okay? Did you like it?
Morgan: Yeah.
Mike: Well, good. You know something? I am glad you did, and I like your manners.
Mercedes: We'll take the cookie to go.
Mike: Okay. Bye-bye.
Lucky: So, here we are again. Mom -- she just wakes up, comes back to us, and now she's gone.
Nikolas: Yeah, well, she's in France and not Shadybrook. She's going to get well. And we had a chance to say goodbye to her. So I guess we should be thankful for small favors, right?
Lucky: Yeah. You know, there was one thing that she wanted from all of us, and that was to be honest. You know, there's something that I told her that I think I need to tell you, too. It's about Jake.
Nikolas: Okay, is he all right?
Lucky: Yeah, he's, uh -- he's healthy. He's happy. Elizabeth and I, we lied about something because we wanted to keep it that way.
Lucky: Jake isn't my biological son. He's Jason's. I -- I didn't know for a long time, and neither did Jason.
Nikolas: And so -- and so what? Elizabeth kept it a secret from the both of you?
Lucky: She had her reasons. She doesn't want Jason's enemies to use Jake against him. She was worried that I might fall back into drugs if I knew the truth --
Nikolas: Lucky, I'm -- I'm so sorry. I mean, I can't even imagine how tough that must have been for you to find that out. I'm really sorry.
Lucky: It's -- it's okay. You know what? It took a while, but I love Jake as if he was my own.
Nikolas: Wow. That's -- that's generous of you to even say that.
Lucky: It kind of works out for everyone. I get to be a dad to two -- two great boys. And it protects Jake from Jason's life.
Elizabeth: I overheard Maxie telling Epiphany that Sam was here. I -- I honestly thought she was kidding and making it up --
Jason: This is -- this is not personal.
Sam: Jason's right. Look, I was investigating that counterfeit drug ring, and I got in way over my head --
Elizabeth: Is that why you've been too busy to see me? And why Lucky hasn't heard from you since he got back from L.A.?
Sam: Yes, he hasn't heard from me because I was kidnapped. I couldn't call him.
Jason: Jerry was planning to kill Sam to cover up his own disappearance.
Sam: Yes, he was working with Karpov to smuggle drugs, and I was investigating. And I was getting really close, and he knew it.
Elizabeth: So he kidnapped you?
Sam: Yeah, he did. And he tried to kill me. Twice, actually.
Jason: Jerry tried to ambush Sam, actually, with an explosion that almost killed both of us in the alley off of Third Street the night Robin had her baby.
Sam: And thank God that Jason was passing by when he did, because he saved me. And then I went home to my apartment, and guess who was there? Jerry, and he took me to this boat that he was using. And he had charges set on the boat -- the same ones that he did at the Metro Court. He was going to blow up the boat and make his getaway. My body would have been found floating in the water. But thank God Jason came, and he saved my life.
Carly: Can we put aside everything that's going on between us right now and just let me help you?
Jax: How? Now that Jerry's dead or he's vanished again -- either way he's been a party to kidnapping and drug smuggling and God knows what else.
Carly: I'm sorry. I'm so sorry. I know how badly you wanted to believe in him.
Jax: Yeah, that seems to be my failing, huh? I gave Jerry the benefit of the doubt. I believed him when he said he wanted to turn his life around and get away from the violence. Offered him a partnership, a family, and he didn't want to take it. Does that sound familiar?
Carly: I didn't sleep with Sonny. I only said that so he would have an alibi.
Jax: I know that.
Carly: I don't agree with what Sonny did, and I don't condone it, Jax. But I couldn't let the father of my children go to prison. I just couldn't do that.
Jax: Yes, and that's exactly why we can never be together again. Because every time Sonny needs you, you're always there for him.
Sonny: Your boss stabbed me, put weights on my feet, and shoved me into the harbor. If someone didn't save me, I'd be dead.
Sasha: So, an eye for an eye.
Sonny: It was self-defense.
Sasha: One could say the same about Andrei. You went after him, so he had to defend himself.
Sonny: Karpov started this when he shot Kate.
Sasha: No, he didn't.
Sonny: Yes, he did.
Sasha: I know that for a fact. And I have no reason to lie. You know, this is a pity, really, because Andrei was willing to leave well enough alone. But his associates, they are not that forgiving.
Sonny: Anybody comes after me, I retaliate.
Sasha: Well, then you better prepare yourself, because they'll come at you when you least expect it. They'll hit and hit hard. You're about to suffer more than you ever dreamed possible. And when death finally comes, you will be begging for it.
Carly: Jax, we love each other, and that is worth fighting for.
Jax: Not if we don't have trust.
Carly: You can trust me. I will spend the rest of my life proving that to you.
Jax: And Sonny will always be in the picture.
Carly: I just gave him an alibi. It's not the end of the world. You're making it black or white.
Jax: It is that black and white to me. I want to be able to count on the woman that I'm married to. I -- I can't say that about you right now.
Carly: Okay, I was faced with a choice, okay? To let the father of my children go to prison or give him an alibi, and I just did what I thought was right --
Jax: The details don't matter, Carly. You helped Sonny get away with murder.
Carly: I didn't want to, okay? I -- I just -- I didn't know what else to do --
Jax: You didn't want to fail Sonny. And he knew that. That's why he came to you, out of all the people he could've come to for an alibi. He came to you.
Carly: No, he did it because I was with him the night before. That's why.
Jax: Stop explaining.
Carly: No, I need you to understand that I will never be with Sonny again -- ever.
Jax: Yes, you will. And I love you too much to be with you when that happens, okay?
Carly: Jax, you have to listen to me.
Jax: Carly, please, could you stop right now? Jerry -- Jerry might be dead. I don't even know. I just -- I can't -- I can't do this right now. I'm sorry.
Jax: I'm sorry.
Mike: Hey. Hey, you got released.
Sonny: No, no, no -- I got to -- don't do that.
Mike: You okay?
Sonny: Yeah, cops had no evidence.
Mike: Yeah, well, that never stopped them before. But I'm glad you got out so fast. Listen, um, you just missed Morgan and Mercedes.
Sonny: How's Morgan?
Mike: How is he? Oh, he's good. He's growing like a weed, Sonny. I got a minute alone with Mercedes, and I tried to float the idea about you getting to see Morgan --
Sonny: There's nothing that I'd love more than to see my son, but I just -- right now is no time to talk about custody.
Mike: Something happen?
Sonny: Yeah, listen, Karpov tried to kill me last night. He -- uh, Carly saved me. I retaliated, and I shot the bastard.
Mike: All right, well, I'll tell you, the world's a better place without that garbage.
Sonny: I needed an alibi, so I went to Carly, which is probably the last person I should've gone to.
Mike: Yeah, but you knew she'd lie for you, okay?
Sonny: But you know what she did? She told the cops what she thought they would believe, which is that we had sex all night.
Elizabeth: I'm glad that you're okay and that Jerry has been stopped, but I don't get it. I mean, this has been going on for so long. How come you just couldn't ask Lucky for help? And why didn't tell me that you were doing something that involved Sam?
Sam: No, no, no, no, no. Listen, this was a random chance that he happened to be passing by to save my life --
Elizabeth: What are you doing here now --
Sam: I was wet and freezing. I'm sorry. This place was a lot closer than mine. That's it. You know, uh, the two of you obviously have a lot to talk about, so me, I'm just going to hit the road.
Jason: You need some money for a cab?
Sam: No, I don't. But tell Spinelli I am borrowing his clothes.
Jason: We need to keep this quiet.
Elizabeth: You don't think I can do that?
Jason: I know you can do that. I'm just saying that --
Elizabeth: I know what you're saying. You're just saying that I'm not a part of all of this. And I can't help but wonder if I hadn't walked in when I did, would you have told me about rescuing Sam? Never mind. I shouldn't ask questions that I don't want answers to.
Jason: Elizabeth, nothing happened.
Elizabeth: It just bothers me that the two of you had this adventure together. And what bothers me even more is that you didn't trust me enough to tell me.
Nikolas: Hey.
Nadine: Hey, I was going to take a break as soon as I finish this chart. Maybe we could grab a cup of coffee or something?
Nikolas: Yeah, yeah, sure. I'd like that.
Nadine: It was great meeting your mother. I was a nervous wreck, but she's so friendly and nice, she put me right at ease.
Nikolas: She liked you, too -- a lot.
Nadine: Well, maybe we could all grab lunch or something sometime?
Nikolas: Yeah -- you know, I'm sure she would have enjoyed that except, unfortunately, she left for France to get treatment.
Nadine: Oh, I'm sorry. I mean, good for her I guess if she needs the treatment. But you barely got to spend any time with her.
Nikolas: I know. I know, I miss her already. Is Elizabeth around, by any chance?
Nadine: Uh, no, she already clocked out for the day.
Nikolas: Oh.
Nikolas: Oh, excuse me. So, how did it go with the I.N.S.? You -- you know what? I don't care about bureaucratic red tape. You're the best immigration lawyer in the state. You straighten it out. And I don't want to have to appear in front of the I.N.S. office if I don't have to. Yeah, okay. All right, get back to me. Thank you.
Nadine: The I.N.S.?
Nikolas: Yeah. Our, uh, window for having coffee might be a little tighter than I thought, unless you -- unless you want to meet me in Greece, because it looks like I could be deported.
Sam: Oh, Lucky.
Lucky: You didn't return my calls. I had no idea where you were --
Sam: What did you think? I -- I jumped bail and skipped town?
Jason: I don't tell you about my work because it's dangerous for you to know about my work.
Elizabeth: But not for Sam?
Jason: You are the mother of my child. I don't want anything happening to you because of me.
Elizabeth: So how am I supposed to feel when I walk into your house and see your ex-girlfriend curled up next to the fire and find out that you guys have been jumping off exploding ships --
Jason: I happened to save Sam just like I would save anybody else. I reacted. I didn't have time to think about the past I share with Sam.
Elizabeth: Speaking of the past, mine came up today. Lucky and I told Luke and Laura that you're Jake's father.
Jason: Why -- why would you do that?
Elizabeth: Because Laura said the only thing she wanted from her children was the truth. And Lucky and I just thought we need to honor that. And then I started looking back at all the lies I've told, and I -- I don't know. I had this overwhelming sense of regret. I don't want to be that type of person. I want to live my life honestly, no matter what the consequences.
Jason: So, what -- what are you saying?
Elizabeth: I'm just saying that I love you, and that I need to feel it, and I need to express it, and sneaking away and seeing you just on the side is killing me. And I don't want to do this anymore.
Kate: No, you don't have to call every five minutes. Okay, sure, Chinese sounds great. Um, just some grilled vegetables. Olivia, I'm just not very hungry. Okay, I'll see you soon.
Maxie: This isn't some picture of you and a girl from boarding school in Vermont, is it? It's you and Olivia in Bensonhurst.
Kate: Yes.
Maxie: It's so weird to think of you growing up in Brooklyn. And Sonny, he was your high school boyfriend, right?
Kate: Uh, we were pretty serious for a while.
Maxie: Well, that's kind of romantic. High school love rekindles years later.
Kate: It doesn't feel so romantic anymore.
Maxie: Where is Sonny anyway? I'm surprised he wasn't here when we got here.
Kate: I don't know, Maxie. I don't know where he is.
Maxie: Oh, do you want me to leave you alone to --
[Doorbell chimes]
Maxie: Maybe that's him.
Jax: Hi, I heard Kate was released.
Kate: Oh, hi, Jax. You can come in.
Jax: Hi. How are you doing? Uh, I need to talk to Kate in private, if that's okay?
Kate: Yeah, that's fine. Maxie, you can go back to the office.
Maxie: Okay, call me if you need anything.
Kate: Thank you, Maxie.
Maxie: Bye.
Jax: Bye.
Kate: You look serious.
Jax: Have you heard from Sonny?
Kate: No.
Jax: Well, he was released, thanks to Carly. You're going to love their alibi.
Kate: Carly gave Sonny an alibi?
Jax: The night Karpov was murdered, the police found Sonny at Carly's house. At first, she didn't want to give a statement, but a few hours ago she went down to the Port Charles police department and stated that she and Sonny were having sex all night long. So I thought you should know.
Kate: Right. That's a lie, Jax. It's a lie. Why would Sonny go to Carly?
Jax: Because he knew that she would back him up. And whether they had sex or not is not even the issue. Kate, they're bonded in a way that we can never change.
Kate: So you're going to give up on her?
Jax: Yeah. You should do the same with Sonny.
Mike: Carly lied to save you from a murder rap. You got to make it clear to Kate that you -- that you're not starting up with Carly again. Tell me you're not, right?
Sonny: No, come on.
Mike: Hey, hey.
Sonny: Hey.
Carly: Uh, Mercedes called me and told me that she was here with Morgan, eating dinner?
Mike: Yeah, yeah, they were. They left quite a while ago.
Carly: Oh. I'll catch up with them at home. Thanks.
Mike: All right, see you.
Sonny: Carly, wait. Carly, wait.
Sonny: I just want to get --
Carly: Are the police giving you a hard time for the alibi? Is that the problem?
Sonny: No, no -- I just -- I just, you know, I want to thank you again for what you did. And just stay away from me from now on.
Carly: Stay away from you?
Sonny: Yeah, yes, stay away from me.
Carly: You came to me. You shot Karpov and marched yourself back to my door and practically forced me to give you an alibi.
Sonny: I appreciated your help.
Carly: But don't get any ideas, right? Is that it? Because there's no way you and I are ever going to be together again, because it's Kate -- you love Kate, it's all about Kate? I get it. You made that clear at the PCPD, okay? But the thing you're missing? I don't want you. I want Jax. But because of my stupid loyalty to you, my marriage is up in smoke now, Sonny.
Sonny: You're hurting, and that's --
Carly: Yeah, what gave you that idea?
Sonny: You're going to do what you always do, which is you're going to find a way to fill the void, someone familiar. And you know, I don't want to be pulled back into that. That's all I'm saying.
Carly: I would rather crawl on broken glass.
Sonny: Good, because I don't want to hurt you even worse.
Carly: Wow. Stop being so condescending to me.
Sonny: We're done.
Carly: Yeah.
Sonny: And we're not going back. That's all I'm saying.
Carly: You know what? I wouldn't touch you with a ten-foot pole. But when you get in trouble again, and you come to me -- because you always do -- I will throw this up in your face.
Sonny: Okay.
Carly: And then I will tell you exactly where you can shove it.
Jan 11, 2009 01:12
Nadine: Deported? That's awful.
Nikolas: Yes. It's more of an annoyance than anything.
Nadine: An annoyance to be forced to leave the country?
Nikolas: Yeah. My lawyers, they're working on it. It'll be fine.
Nadine: I guess I had no idea that you weren't born here. I mean, I know you always talk about Greece, but I figured your family just owned an island or two or 10.
Nikolas: Well, the Cassadines, we were Russian aristocrats. We moved to Greece during the revolution and just ended up staying there. Actually I didn't move to this country until I was 16.
Nadine: Hmm.
Nikolas: Technically, I'm a resident alien, I guess. And I just -- I don't know. I just never really thought about it.
Nadine: So why is the I.N.S. after you now?
Nikolas: Because when I was in Los Angeles looking for my mother, I got into a bit of trouble with the police, and now they're treating me like an illegal alien and telling me to leave the country.
Nadine: Oh. That's horse puckey. We won't let that happen.
Nikolas: What do you mean "we won't"?
Lucky: Okay. All right, thanks for the information.
Sam: I wasn't sure you would still be here.
Lucky: Well, that was the station. They said that the coast guard is on the scene. They confirmed that the freighter leased to Jerry Jacks exploded in the harbor.
Sam: Well, did they find a body?
Lucky: No. It was just cash, drugs, and some personal belongings, but enough to convince them that Jerry's dead.
Sam: Well, he's -- he's got to be dead. Because when Jason and I jumped off that boat into the water it was just about to explode, and Jerry was still in the cabin,
Lucky: Yeah, Sam, you could have died.
Sam: But I didn't. Besides, Lucky, you were off in L.A., trying to find your mom. So everything worked out. She's okay, and so are we.
Lucky: Are we?
Elizabeth: I am tired of hiding in the shadows waiting for some impossible day when you feel like it's going to be safe for you to be around me.
Jason: You know all the reasons I can't be right now.
Elizabeth: We have lied about Jake, about our relationship, about our feelings. And I realize that I started most of these lies, but I also know that they have a way of coming out. And when they do, somebody always gets hurt.
Jason: Yes, but keeping Jake's paternity a secret is the best way to keep him from getting hurt.
Elizabeth: I'm not so sure I agree with you anymore. I know that Michael and Kate were shot, but that was because of Sonny and his choices.
Jason: No, no, no, no, no. I want Jake to have a safe, normal childhood.
Elizabeth: Do you remember when he was little and you asked me what happens when Jake gets older and he finds out that you're his father, how betrayed is he going to feel, how angry is he going to be at all the adults that thought it was okay for him to live this lie? Well, you were right, and I was wrong. And I want to stop this before it goes any further.
Jason: I just -- I don't know what the answer is.
Elizabeth: Well, I do. We tell the truth. And then we live the truth.
Jason: And you and your children become targets immediately.
Elizabeth: Jason, I don't know if you're just trying to protect me, or you feel like the boys and I would be a burden in your life, but you need to be honest. Do you want me or not?
Jason: Yes.
Sonny: Hi. Are you here alone?
Kate: Yep.
Sonny: Somebody should be with you.
Kate: Probably. I sent Maxie back to the office and Olivia's on her way with takeout, so...
Sonny: I came by the hospital and you had left.
Kate: Patrick let me out early. I guess you got out early, too. Are you okay?
Sonny: Yeah, I'm fine. I had -- I had an alibi.
Kate: Yeah. Carly, right? Didn't she swear to the police that you had unbridled sex all night long?
Sonny: Who told you, Jax?
Kate: Yeah, Jax, Jax. You know, another person left in the wake of your dysfunctional relationship with Carly.
Sonny: Can you give me a chance to explain exactly --
Kate: No, I don't -- I don't actually --
Sonny: Let me explain --
Kate: I don't want to hear it. Lies, truth, extenuating circumstances -- it doesn't really matter anymore. We're through.
Nadine: Are you a citizen?
Leyla: Resident alien with a green card. Why?
Nadine: Well, what would you do if you got deported?
Leyla: Pack my things and go, I suppose. There really aren't too many legal options these days, and I'm certainly not going to marry a U.S. citizen just so I can stay in the country.
Nadine: "Thicker than flies and apple pie."
Leyla: Aunt Rayleen.
Nadine: I am so dense. No wonder Nikolas came over and that's why he wanted me to meet his mother.
Leyla: Okay, now you've completely lost me.
Nadine: Nikolas wants me to marry him.
Leyla: What?
Nadine: Yeah.
Leyla: Oh, my gosh.
Nadine: Yeah. He's about to get deported because he's not a citizen, but he could be if he was married to one.
Leyla: Okay. So why wouldn't he just come out and say it?
Nadine: He's too polite. Nikolas wouldn't want to pressure me. But it's no pressure at all. I would be happy to marry Nikolas.
Lucky: It's just been very -- it's been hard for me. I don't --
Sam: Listen to me, please. It was never about Jerry as a man. I -- I hated him.
Lucky: You keep saying that.
Sam: I did. I hated everything that he did. I hate what he -- he played my mother. He set fire to the clinic. He was giving patients counterfeit drugs and didn't give a damn that they were dying. I hated what he did at the Metro Court and never had to pay for it. Somebody needed to bring him to justice.
Lucky: So badly that you would have slept with him?
Sam: Listen. Jerry and I were playing a game of cat and mouse, and it did get out of control, and I am sorry for that.
Lucky: But part of you enjoyed it.
Sam: Yes. I wanted to beat him.
Lucky: Sometimes I wonder.
Sam: What?
Lucky: That maybe I'm just too tame for you.
Sam: Oh, my God.
Lucky: Yeah. Maybe you kind of get bored with me.
Sam: Lucky, I do not get bored with you. For the first time in my life, I have a man who actually cares about me. No lies, nothing. Completely honest, right? So here's me, being completely honest with you. I hope and pray that we are not over, because I love you and I want a future with you, whatever that may be.
Lucky: Honestly, this has been very hard for me.
Sam: Yeah?
Lucky: But I do love you.
Sam: Oh, good. Because I think there are worse places to start.
Elizabeth: You mean this, right? You want us to be together?
Jason: Of course, this is all I want. But things are going to have to change. We're going to have guards 24 hours a day. The boys aren't going to have the same freedom other kids have. So many things --
Elizabeth: And Jake is going to get to grow up with his daddy in the house, and he's going to know how much you love him, and it's the best gift we can give our son.
Jason: Okay. Okay, if -- if we're going to do this --
Elizabeth: Mm-hmm?
Jason: We need to take it one step at a time.
Elizabeth: Okay. I can do that. I can be patient, just as long as I know where we're heading, okay? I've got to go pick up the boys from day care. And then when I take them home, can you meet me there?
Jason: Yes, I can.
Elizabeth: You can?
Elizabeth: And then you can see the boys before they go to bed, and I'll make you dinner, and we can have a glass of wine, and we'll just hold each other like we did at the safe house. Only this time it's going to be our house. Don't worry. It's going to be fine. Trust me. I love you. All right. You're going to be there, right?
Jason: Yeah, I'll be there.
Carly: Jax?
Carly: Morgan? Oh, hey, sweetie. I'm sorry I missed you at Kelly's. I was looking forward to having a burger with my favorite guy. You saved me a bite of a cookie. That is so thoughtful of you. Yes. I will be home in time to tuck you in. And you know what, I'm going to read you a chapter of "Castles in the Attic," okay? I love you, too. Bye.
Kate: We're over. I have to draw the line somewhere.
Sonny: Why would you even say something like that, after everything we've been through? We love each other. We were -- you were going to spend the rest of your life with me.
Kate: Yeah, well, marriage, it needs to be based on mutual respect.
Sonny: I do respect you. What do you mean I don't --
Kate: You turn to Carly at every opportunity. You turn to her for sex and alibis and God help you, emotional support.
Sonny: That's not true. You're wrong about that.
Kate: I'm wrong?
Sonny: Yeah, you're wrong.
Kate: Well, your actions speak a lot louder than words, Sonny. This incident is just another in a long line --
Sonny: You want to know the truth? Karpov stabbed me. Right here. He left me for dead. Carly came, got me out of the water, brought me back to her place, and called the doctor. That's the truth.
Kate: And then she supplied your alibi for your latest murder.
Sonny: Is that why you want to break up with me, because I went to Carly for help?
Kate: I'm just mad, Sonny.
Sonny: What? What are you mad about?
Kate: I am mad that it took me so long to realize that you and Carly are perfect for each other.
Sonny: What are -- I don't -- I have nothing for her. I love you, not her.
Kate: I come second, right? Always. I come second to your ex-wife. I come second to your job. That is not enough for me.
Sonny: Okay, so you're hurt and you're angry. Don't -- don't -- don't say things you don't -- you know -- you can't take back.
Kate: Are you looking for a word, Sonny? The word is "irrevocable," and if you had actually gone to high school, if you had finished it, you might know that. Now get out --
Sonny: Do you know what you're doing?
Kate: Get out!
Cody: Jason, it's Cody.
Jason: Come on in. Make it quick. I have someplace to be.
Cody: Cancel it.
Cody: Retaliation is starting.
Jason: Retaliation for what?
Cody: Karpov's dead.
Cody: Sonny was arrested, but released. Suddenly, there's Russians running around the city in gangs looking for trouble. They hit your transport yard. Whole place is in flames. These guys are out for payback, and you're a target.
Elizabeth: Hello?
Jason: Hey. Um, I'm sorry, but I'm not going to be able to make it.
Elizabeth: But you said you'd be here.
Jason: I know. I know, but there's a situation and I can't put you and the kids at risk right now, and I just --
[Phone beeps off]
[Phone cracks against wall]
Mike: Sorry, we're closed. What the hell? What the hell are you doing?
Sonny: Hello?
Sasha: The end has begun.
Jan 11, 2009 01:13
Johnny: I had a feeling you would be here. I was getting concerned last night. I tried you, and you never returned any of my messages. Now I know why. Lulu, I'm sorry.
Lulu: Did your family do this to mine?
Maxie: I was heading to Kelly's to get a coffee, like I do a thousand times a day. And thank God I saw them before I went in.
Jason: What did you see exactly?
Maxie: Three guys with baseball bats, smashing up Kelly's, beating poor Mike to the ground. You know how sometimes your brain can't process what your eyes are seeing because it's so surreal? That's exactly what happened to me. And when it looked like one of them was turning my direction, I called 911 and ran.
Jason: Okay, could you I.D. any of these guys if you saw them again?
Maxie: Sorry, I didn't see any of their faces. But I did see that one of them had a tattoo on his right wrist.
Sasha: Well, the strike against Morgan's truck yard went off without a hitch. He never saw us coming. Sonny's father is taken care of as well, so we're on track and on time.
Man's voice: Two simultaneous missions involving two separate teams plus explosives, and you're telling me you encountered no problems at all?
Second Man: There is one item of small concern.
Man: Hmm, as I thought.
Sasha: Well, the team handling Corinthos' father was spotted by a young woman passing through, but I'm sure that we can find her. Would you like her to be taken care of the same as the old man?
[Mike groans]
Sonny: Easy, Mike.
Mike: Huh?
Sonny: You're in the hospital.
Mike: Why?
Sonny: You don't remember?
Mike: I closed the diner. Some guys came in. I'm not sure.
Sonny: They said they'd retaliate because of me.
Johnny: Do you know something that connects my father to this?
Lulu: No, no. I'm sorry, but my head has been in a million different places from this time yesterday.
Johnny: Your mother left for France?
Lulu: Everything just happened so fast. She wakes up. She runs off with Scott, comes back with my dad. And now she's gone again. This time to another country. I'm still trying to process the fact that she was really awake. I don't know, I just -- I miss her, you know?
Johnny: I understand.
Lulu: I don't know. She was just so -- I don't know. She was sure.
Johnny: What do you mean?
Lulu: Well, she decided she was going to go to France in about an hour. I mean, one minute she's catatonic and the next minute she is fully in charge. I've just never known her to be so matter-of-fact.
Johnny: Did you not like her that way?
Lulu: No, it just threw me. I'm used to walking on eggshells around her. And the woman that we said good-bye to yesterday did not need protection from anybody. I mean, you know, good for her. She's putting her needs first. And when you think about it, it's about time. So, I am back at the Quartermaines', and I'm living in my civilized room with Alice waiting on me hand and foot, just like the past few months didn't even happen.
Johnny: It must be weird for you.
Lulu: Yeah, while I was thinking about a talk that I had with my mom before she left, about you and I and how I should trust my heart and trust us, and I was about to call you, and the phone rang first. It was Bobbie telling me about this.
Johnny: What exactly happened here?
Lulu: I don't know. They found Mike unconscious in the alley, beaten up. He's in the hospital.
Johnny: Is he going to be okay?
Lulu: I -- I think so. So they came back, and they torched the place. And the first person I thought of was your dad because he hates us. And he knows that this place is affiliated with my family. I mean, am I being paranoid?
Johnny: This is exactly the kind of thing that my father's capable of.
Epiphany: Mike Corbin's blood work results are back from the lab. You need to make sure that his attending sees it before rounds.
Elizabeth: That would be Dr. Simmons. He wants to see them ASAP. I'll put in a page. Uhh! Damn it.
Epiphany: Are you okay, Nurse Webber?
Elizabeth: I'm fine. I just dropped some folders.
Epiphany: You know, you've been sitting on a hornet's nest since you got here. And it occurs to me that you might want to go somewhere and work that out.
Elizabeth: I'm fine, thank you. Dr. Simmons, can you come to the nurses' station, 10th floor? Dr. Simmons.
Sam: Hi. Got a minute?
Elizabeth: Actually, this is a really bad time.
Sam: Look, I know you're upset. I'm just here to ease your mind.
Elizabeth: Sam, I'm really busy.
Sam: Okay, I'm not leaving until I say my peace, so you might as well listen. Listen, I know things got pretty tense at Jason's last night, and I'm not sure if I really made myself clear. Him rescuing me -- it was totally random. It wasn't planned. We weren't working together behind anyone's back. That's it. That's all. And you need to believe that rekindling some old, bad relationship is the farthest thing from my mind.
Jason: Are you sure you weren't seen?
Maxie: Well, kind of.
Jason: Yes or no, Maxie.
Maxie: Well, I'm sorry. As soon as it looked like he might be able to see me, I just ran. I didn't see his face. I don't know if he saw mine.
Spinelli: If I may interject, Maximista's only relayed what she has seen through her eyes. Her beautiful -- but what I mean to say is that we have other senses --
Jason: He's asking you if you -- did you hear anything?
Maxie: Oh, now that you mention it, they were arguing in some other language, and it could have been Russian because he sounded like the guys who broke into the "Crimson" office.
Jason: Okay, did you tell Mac any part of this?
Maxie: No, and I didn't give the 911 operator my name either.
Jason: Good, good. You did good. Now you can go.
Maxie: No, I can't leave. I have to know what you're going to do.
Jason: Why would I tell you anything? You don't know how to be quiet. You proved that last night.
Mike: I crawled in the alley, right? And there were flames somewhere?
Sonny: The diner was torched.
Mike: Terrific. I finally find gainful employment and look what happens.
Sonny: Don't worry about it. Kelly's can be rebuilt. I'm going to rebuild it. Make it better than before. I'll get you a -- I'll get you a kitchen, make you shine. And the Spencers aren't going to have to spend a dime because I'm going to take care of them, but your life cannot be replaced, and I'm grateful that you were able to save it, but on the other hand, it -- it hurts me --
Mike: Sonny.
Sonny: That I put you there. You know what I mean?
Mike: Yes.
Sonny: Because if I hadn't then, you know, I mean --
Mike: Sonny, Sonny, Sonny. I don't blame you. Come on.
Sonny: Well, it's still -- it's fault.
Mike: Please, don't pick up the slack by blaming yourself. You did what you had to do. Hell, come on. Listen, I'm almost relieved. I thought this about some gambling debt that had fell through the cracks or something. So what's next?
Sonny: Well, what's next, I mean, somebody goes after your dad, I mean, you know, what are you going to do? You can't let that go.
Kate: Mike?
Mike: But --
Kate: Mike, I just heard --
Mike: Hey.
Kate: Oh.
Mike: Hey, Kate, come on in. Come on.
Kate: Um, okay, just for a minute. I'm here for a check-up, and Elizabeth said you had been injured.
Mike: Yeah, well, it looks worse than it is.
Kate: Well, I hope so.
Mike: Hey, come on. I'm a fast healer. I'll be as good as new in no time. For sure, I'll be good in time for the new wedding date.
Kate: I guess Sonny didn't tell you.
Sonny: No, I didn't get that far.
Mike: What's going on?
Kate: There isn't going to be a new wedding. Sonny and I are through.
Patrick: Are your arms getting tired?
Robin: You asked me that five minutes ago.
Patrick: I know. I just -- you know, fatigue can come sudden. Maybe I should take over.
Robin: I'm fine. I'm better than fine.
Patrick: Robin, D.I.C. is a serious condition, and in your case, it was pretty close to being fatal. So I just don't want you to push it.
Robin: Yes, but here I am, alive and healthy, feeding our little girl. You know, sometimes your daddy's control issues get a little out of control, if you know what I mean. It allows him to order us around in a much softer tone of voice, but we will not let him get away with that, will we?
Patrick: Okay, fine. Make fun of me. But you were unconscious. You don't know what it was like around here. People were very worried about you, especially me. It was scary to think of what it would be like without you, which would be tragic in and of itself, but for Emma -- well, she would be raised by me, a single father who is not even close to being capable.
Robin: Oh, come on. You're being too hard on yourself. You would have figured it out. Remember the tricky cabinet in my kitchen that you fixed?
Patrick: Oh, yes, I remember it. It took me a year and a half to fix.
Robin: Yes, yes, yes, it did, but the point is that you figured it out. And it's going to be the same with being a dad.
Patrick: Okay. When did you become little miss optimistic?
Robin: When I opened my eyes, and I saw my family here waiting for me. And I saw our little girl and saw what we made. It restored my faith in miracles.
Patrick: That's good, because we're going to need a few more of those. Now let me take her.
Robin: Okay. She's sleeping now so don't wake her up.
Robin: Oh, hello.
[Emma coos]
Robin: Daddy's going to hold you.
Patrick: Hey, sweetheart. Okay.
Lulu: So you think that my first instinct was right, and your dad did this to send some sort of message to you about me?
Johnny: I don't know. This is exactly the kind of thing my father would do, but he's recovering from a brain aneurysm. This is out of context.
Lulu: The sentence doesn't fit the crime?
Johnny: Something like that. Then again, my father wants to control me, and he's not exactly a linear thinker.
Lulu: Well, I'm sorry that I was snapping at you and that I even brought this up. I don't want you to take responsibility for your dad when we don't even know that he did this.
Johnny: You can be damn sure I'm going to find out who did.
Lulu: You know, this place has always reminded me of home and family and -- my Aunt Ruby ran it for years, and then when she died, she gave it to my dad and my Aunt Bobbie. Why would somebody do this? Why would someone deliberately destroy Kelly's?
Sam: Well, aren't you going to say something? Come on, do something. Yell at me. Call me a liar. Throw accusations at me. Do something. I just want to get this over with so we can move on.
Elizabeth: I'm still thinking.
Sam: Please. Elizabeth, you and I have miraculously gotten to a really good place, and I just -- I don't want to start moving backwards and then have you hating me and not allowing me to be around the boys.
Elizabeth: Oh, so you and Lucky are still together.
Sam: Yes, I mean, as long as I have anything to do with it.
Sam: Yes, I mean, he's got his own suspicions concerning Jerry, but I think I'm going to be able to talk him down. And hopefully, we can pick up wherever we left off.
Elizabeth: All right, I'm -- God, I'm sorry for overreacting. It's just that Jason and I are having a really tough time right now, and I just -- we can't figure out where we stand. One minute we're taking off to Italy. And the next --
Sam: No, yes, I know. Cancels. Business.
Elizabeth: Yeah, exactly.
Sam: He does love you. You know that.
Elizabeth: I know, but is love enough? Apparently, Jason doesn't think so. And I'm starting to think maybe he's right. Not to dump my problems on you or anything.
Sam: No, I don't mind, actually.
Elizabeth: No, it's okay. I've said enough.
Sam: Okay, wait a minute. Since we're being honest and open and stuff, I'm going to keep things straight with you. I am not trying to move in on your territory. Jason's been a non-issue for me for a really long time. And nothing has happened to change that, okay?
Elizabeth: Okay, thanks.
Sam: Okay.
Sam: Bye.
Jason: How many times have I asked you to keep your mouth shut?
Maxie: You just said that I did good.
Jason: Right. I'm not talking about Kelly's.
Maxie: I assume we're talking about Elizabeth. It's not like I went and told the police or anything.
Jason: Well, you shouldn't have said anything at all, Maxie.
Maxie: Okay, I'm sorry. I was wrong. I shouldn't have rubbed you and Sam in Elizabeth's face, but she was being really bitchy to me, and I couldn't help it.
Jason: It doesn't even matter because this is part of a bigger problem. Because of Spinelli, I've allowed you access to my home and my office. And you hear things you shouldn't hear. And he tells you things you shouldn't know.
Maxie: That's not very fair. I mean, I've proven to you over and over again that I know how to keep a secret.
Jason: I need to speak to Spinelli alone.
Maxie: Fine.
Spinelli: Look, I apologize for Maximista's lapse in judgment. You know, she's a very -- she's a very passionate creature. And sometimes her emotions override her common sense. But I promise to avoid exposing her to any further inner workings of the business. If you could just find it in your heart to allow me to retain her as a friend --
Jason: Okay, I'm not here to dictate your friends, okay? I'm just telling you -- be careful because Maxie has a little bit of Carly in her. They don't think any further ahead than the last person who upset them and how to get even. And innocent people get caught in their fallout. I am not going to let Elizabeth be one of them.
Mike: Kate, Kate, I would hate to see you give up on Sonny now after all you've been through.
Kate: Mike, it's because of -- it's because of what I've been through is why I have to. I mean, look, even the most stubborn person has to admit the truth, right? Carly will always be the third person in the room.
Sonny: That's not true.
Kate: Right.
Sonny: Carly told a lie, Mike, to keep me out of prison. It was a stupid lie, but I'm happy she did it. It doesn't mean I want her back, or that she wants me back.
Kate: It doesn't matter.
Sonny: It doesn't matter? Why would you even say something like that?
Kate: Because you've tried, right?
Sonny: I tried what?
Kate: You've tried to stay apart. You and Carly have tried to commit yourself to other people, but it just doesn't stick, right. Right?
Sonny: That's not true. Again.
Kate: Your actions speak louder, Sonny. When your back is against the wall, you turn to Carly. I don't even enter the equation. Look, I'm not going to have this conversation, okay? I'm just -- I'm done, okay?
Sonny: Okay, well, you know what? It's not going to be so easy to just -- what happened to my dad is not just an isolated occurrence, okay? Everybody who is close to me is going to be a target
Robin: Hey, Matt. Wait.
Matt: I didn't mean to bother you. Just go back to sleep.
Robin: No, I was just resting my eyes. Come in. Come on. You're Emma's uncle; you can stop by whenever you want to.
Matt: Okay.
[Robin chuckles]
Robin: The whole instant family is kind of strange, huh?
Matt: You could say that, yeah.
Robin: Well, I happen to have a lot of experience in that area, and I will tell you it gets easier.
Matt: Yeah? Well, if you say so. How's Emma?
Robin: She's the most brilliant, gorgeous baby ever born. Want to see?
Matt: Of course.
Robin: Have you seen her yet?
Matt: I see her about twice a day. I have since she got here.
Robin: Really?
Matt: Yeah.
Robin: Wow. That's so sweet. I'm starting to see you in a different light, Dr. Hunter. If you're not careful, I might actually think that you're nice.
Matt: Oh, yeah? Well, I'll deny it with my dying breath.
Robin: There are witnesses. Kelly and Patrick both told me that you took a special interest in my case. Even Maxie found some nice things to say about you.
Matt: Maxie? Well, then we really know, right? It's just the idea of Emma growing up with Patrick as her only parent? I mean --
[Matt laughs]
Matt: Oof.
Robin: Well, then in that case, Emma thanks you, too. So now that we're on a roll, do you think you could do me a favor?
Matt: Uh, okay. If this about babysitting, if that's where this is going, I definitely don't.
Robin: Well, it is, but it would be Patrick. He's driving me nuts, okay? He's in complete hover mode. He's monitoring every breath that I take. The only time he's not glued to my side is when he's carting the baby back and forth.
Matt: Isn't this a little late in the game for you to decide that you don't really like the guy?
Robin: I like the guy, okay? I just need a break sometimes. So, can I count on you to help me?
Jan 11, 2009 01:14
Anthony: Have you seen the paper?
Johnny: No.
Anthony: All hell broke loose last night. First, Kelly's gets torched, then one of Morgan's truck yards takes a hit. And, in-between, Sonny's father was beaten within an inch of his life. Who says Port Charles isn't a great place to raise your kids?
Johnny: I imagine you're feeling pretty smug about right now, huh?
Anthony: Oh, well, I'll admit in these trying times, it's nice to read some good news in the paper for a change.
Johnny: So what's next, Dad? You spread the word throughout the ranks, let everybody know that you're responsible for this mess so they're ready to bend at your will?
Anthony: You think I did this?
Johnny: You've made no secret about wanting Jason Morgan out of the way. And then there's Lulu.
Anthony: What does Lulu have to do with anything?
Johnny: You think she makes me weak. You've wanted her out of the picture since the moment I met her,
Anthony: You give Lulu way more importance than she actually merits in the real world, John.
Johnny: Burning down Lulu's family's diner might just be enough to send her back to Shadybrook and away from me.
Anthony: Get you head out of the clouds, John. You're way off base. I did not do this. Karpov's people did to retaliate against Sonny. And that diner went up in flames because Sonny's father works there. And anyone connected with Corinthos is now walking around with a big, fat target on their back. But this could work to our advantage.
Bernie: The transport yard is a total mess. They Molotoved everything. The trucks, the cargo waiting to go. It's completely unsalvageable.
Jason: What about the guards?
Bernie: Morgue. Yeah, it's going to get a lot worse before it gets better. The Karpov organization is determined to cut Mr. Corinthos off at the knees. They want to isolate him. They want to make sure he has nowhere to go. So, due to his recklessness, your war -- the war that you fought to prevent -- you're right in the middle of it now.
Jason: I got to say, if it were me, if I believed Karpov had shot and almost killed the woman I love, I don't know if I would have reacted any differently, Bernie.
Bernie: Well, I beg to differ with you. I have worked for you for a very long time, and I think I know how you operate. Before indulging a desire for revenge, you would consider the people who work with you, and you would see what they have to lose. Mr. Corinthos -- not so much. The men are very angry with him for bringing this down.
Jason: I'll talk with him. Just set up a meeting with all our lieutenants.
Bernie: It's already done. Warehouse 10, one hour.
Jason: No, push it to eight. There's something I need to take of first.
Bernie: This city is going to be reduced to rubble. What could be more important to you than that right now?
Sonny: Karpov's lawyer made it clear there would be retaliation. I have a plan. I'm going to do whatever it takes to make sure that neither of you is in the line of fire. And, you know, from here on in, you both are going to be safe.
Kate: Sonny.
Sonny: What?
Kate: Do you know what the definition of insanity is? It's doing the same thing over and over again, expecting a different result. And that is you. And with each step, you're pulling yourself deeper into the quagmire. And that is your choice. I'm done. So don't distract yourself from important business protecting me. I'm officially out of your world, and the truth is I probably never belonged there in the first place. Mike, Mike, if you need something, just call me, okay?
Sonny: How do Kate and I get back from this?
Mike: I don't know.
Robin: Isn't this nice? It's just us girls. Not that we don't love Daddy, but he does worry a lot -- stirs up all the energy in the room. Your dad doesn't realize that he needs a breather just as much as I do. So your mommy had to resort to some trickery. Do you remember when I said that your daddy was a control freak? Well, it just so happens that your mommy is also a control freak, which will make things very interesting for you. But you just have to remember that your daddy and I love each other like crazy.
Patrick: Hey.
Robin: Hi.
Patrick: You are busted. Did you really think that I'd fall for something so transparent?
Robin: I have no idea what you're talking about.
Patrick: Oh, you don't?
Robin: No.
Patrick: Well, Matt, my brother, would never invite me to take over a case, and Epiphany would never let him tackle one that he wasn't qualified to take. This was a little setup to get rid of me wasn't it?
Robin: You know, it's not nice to badger new mothers.
Patrick: Oh, but plotting and scheming new fathers is totally acceptable?
Robin: Yes.
Patrick: Is it, really?
Patrick: I don't think so. How is she?
Robin: She's perfect.
Epiphany: Good news from Dr. Lee. Mother and child are hereby released.
Robin: Did you hear that? That means that the Scorpio-Drakes are going home.
Johnny: Looks like your plan for Sonny was shot to hell.
Anthony: How do you figure that?
Johnny: Because you were planning on Sonny needing you to take out Karpov. Sonny finished the job himself.
Anthony: I need Sonny desperate for a power base. How that comes about doesn't matter. The fallout from Karpov's murder works just as well as Sonny coming to me directly.
Johnny: How?
Anthony: The Russians are going for a blanket retaliation. Last night, they just didn't strike Sonny, they waltzed right into the heart of Jason Morgan's operation. Now, if that bazooka has half a brain in his head --
Johnny: Jason will want to put his organization's well-being first and distance himself from Sonny. Sonny will be left all by himself. So next time he comes to you, he's not just going to protect Kate, but he's going to need protection himself.
Anthony: Ooh, you catch on fast, kid. Sonny will have no choice but to accept the deal I put on the table. Now, by going off the deep end and whacking that Russkie, he basically guaranteed his place in the Zacchara family. So I hope you're ready to welcome your new brother-in-law.
Johnny: Sonny treats Claudia like garbage. Why would you want her to marry him?
Anthony: Because sometimes you have to make sacrifices in the moment for the sake of the future, John. When Sonny and Claudia are joined in unholy matrimony, the Zacchara family will be more powerful than ever. And guess who wins bigger than anyone?
Johnny: You.
Anthony: No, John, you. You should know by now. Everything I do is ultimately for you.
Mike: Karpov knifed you and had you thrown in the -- in the harbor. I mean, you had to strike back.
Sonny: I don't want to lose her, Mike.
Mike: I know.
Sonny: But -- you know, the blowback is not just landing on me. It's landing on Jason.
Mike: On Jason? How?
Sonny: Yeah, you're not the only casualty. Karpov's people hit one of his truck yards -- just burned it to the ground with -- ready to go, you know?
Mike: What kind -- what kind of strategy is that? You and Jason aren't even partners anymore.
Sonny: Karpov's people are looking to get rid of any ally I might have. I think the best thing I should do is go talk to Jason. What do you think?
Mike: I think that's more than fair.
Sonny: You know what's ironic? Jason threw my friendship with him out the window for peace -- all for nothing.
Kate: Well, I'm pleased to report that the doctor gave my recovery a glowing review.
Olivia: Great. Let's get out of here. I've got stuff to take care of.
Kate: Okay, that's abrupt.
Olivia: What was the term? Uh, go to the mattresses? That's what we got to do right now.
Kate: What are you talking about?
Olivia: Uh, private security -- I hired it for your house and for your office 24/7. We got to go.
Kate: Okay, Olivia, just -- where is all of this over-the-top concern coming from?
Olivia: Over the top? Are you insane? Connie, there's no over-the-top here, okay? Unless you're completely in denial. Mob war broke out last night because of Sonny and his stupid macho code. Okay, the guy just runs in, and he doesn't look at the consequences of his actions on other people. He just scratches whatever itch he feels he needs to scratch at the time, and he leaves the consequences for other people to deal with. And luckily for you, I'm here, and I'm up to the task.
Kate: Okay, well, I'm grateful that I have you, but if there's one thing I've learned from being with Sonny is that protection from the mob is an illusion, Olivia.
Olivia: So you just want to sit around and wait for them to shoot you again, maybe kill you this --
Kate: No, no, but I've been with Sonny. It's a matter of public record, and if it makes me a target, there's nothing that can be done.
Olivia: Don't be so sure.
Sam: Maxie, what are you doing here?
Maxie: I, uh -- I owe you an apology.
Sam: Why?
Maxie: I kind of let anger override discretion.
Sam: Oh, no, this should be good. Go ahead.
Maxie: I went to the hospital yesterday to see Robin, and Elizabeth was there. She was behind the desk leaving some whiny voice mail for Jason about how she needed to see him or whatever. And I asked nicely if there was anything for Robin behind the desk. She had the nerve to go off on me. And then she said she was going to say bad stuff about me to Spinelli, and that really pissed me off. So when I saw you and Jason at the penthouse later, and you guys were all soaking wet -- I mean, it looked suspicious on the surface. And I was still really mad at Elizabeth, so --
Sam: I know, I know. I'm sure you made a beeline to the hospital to tell Elizabeth that what? He and I were hooking up or something?
Maxie: I'm so sorry, Sam. That was not fair to you or Jason.
Sam: No, it's okay, you know? It's probably actually a good thing that Elizabeth walked in when she did.
Jason: Hey, we really need to talk.
Elizabeth: I'm working. And like you, my work is important to me.
Jason: Okay, I deserve that. But a lot's happened, and I really want to tell you about it. Please? I'll wait. Okay, I'll wait on the roof. You just meet me during your break, okay?
Olivia: I'm here to see Jason Morgan.
Barista: He's not here.
Olivia: I'll wait. Is that his office?
Barista: Yes, but you can't go in there.
Olivia: Maybe I should introduce myself. Olivia Falconeri -- Kate Howard's cousin, woman who almost married Sonny Corinthos. Yeah, I got reason to believe my cousin is in serious danger. I want assurances from Jason that he's going to protect her.
Barista: Look, they just pay me to pour lattes.
Olivia: Hey, hey, hey, hey. You work here, right? They give you a number to call in case of emergencies, right? I'm an emergency. You go make a call. I'll be waiting in Jason's office.
[Man speaking Russian]
Olivia: Yeah, I want the windows bullet-proofed. Yeah, I don't care how much it cost. She's got the money, believe me. Yeah. Hello? Oh, freaking battery.
[Glass shatters]
Man: Aah!
Johnny: Hey, I got your message. You been here the whole time?
Lulu: Um, I came back. Spinelli was here. He told me a few things. I -- I owe you an apology. I was wrong. Your dad had nothing to do with this.
Johnny: I know. I actually just talked to him. Apparently, this is the work of some Russian mob syndicate to avenge Karpov's death. They did this to hurt Sonny's father. And, of course, I'm glad that the Zaccharas had nothing to do with it, but it doesn't make your family's diner any less torched.
Lulu: At least it has nothing to do with you.
Johnny: Yeah, it does. It's the world I'm from. This -- when I saw my father, he was -- he was loving this, not because he knew it was going to hurt you, but because he knew that the violence was going to get worse. He was practically giddy in anticipation of what the Russians are going to do to this town.
Lulu: I -- I don't get it because your dad lives here, too.
Johnny: I know, but my father -- you got to understand -- has no allegiance to wherever he lives. They're temporary power bases, okay? Territory to fight over and divvy up. This war is going to get worse. My father is going to manipulate it. And when it's over, he's going to be there shifting through the rubble , wanting to take what he thinks I should have.
Lulu: Don't, Johnny. You are not responsible for what your father does and why. You never chose this life. You're not choosing it now. Nothing can touch us unless we let it.
Johnny: How come you still want to be with me?
Lulu: That is the easiest question I have ever had to answer. I love you. It's as simple as that.
Sam: Okay, if I'm going to be honest, I guess I have to admit that as crazy as the whole situation with Jerry was, part of me really, really, really loved it.
Maxie: People think I'm weird.
Sam: No, no, no -- listen, not the part where I was -- where I was bound and threatened hourly by that sociopath. But I loved having to think on my feet. I loved the stakes. It reminded me of me -- the old uncensored me. I haven't felt that way in a really long time.
Maxie: You kind of sound like Luke Spencer. Maybe you should start hooking up with him.
Sam: No, please, I've already found my perfect partner in crime. Okay, it's just that it's been so long. I -- I kind of forgot how well-matched Jason and I are. We -- we make a really, really good team -- at least where lives are at stake. We don't even have to talk.
Maxie: That must work out really well for Jason.
Sam: Oh, come on. So anyway, who cares, right? Everything's over. Jerry's dead, and I'm not sorry for anything that happened. I was -- I was due for an adventure. And I really, really liked it.
Maxie: The adventure itself or going through it with Jason?
Elizabeth: I'm sorry about the way I acted downstairs --
Jason: No, no, you don't -- you don't have to apologize, okay? You don't have to explain. I'm the one who bailed on you. You're hurt, and you're mad. And you have every right to be.
Elizabeth: Jason, I don't want to be this angry, bitchy, disappointed person. I want to be open to what's good in my life -- even if it's imperfect. I know it's more than possible that things will never work out between the two of us, but I also don't want to look back at what we've shared and -- and wish that I'd tried harder.
Jason: You know I love you. Okay? But sometimes I feel you -- you refuse to look at the facts. I'm not just some guy your friend introduced you to. I mean, the reason I did not show up last night is because somebody is trying to kill me. I am being targeted as part of a retaliation against Sonny.
Elizabeth: What?
Jason: My truck yard was hit, and I lost everything. I lost a lot of men. You see what I'm trying to tell you? I'm not just a regular guy with a regular life. This life --
Elizabeth: What's wrong?
Jason: You see that glow a few blocks away? I think it's my office.
Olivia: Hey, anybody out there? I'm trapped in here!
Jan 11, 2009 01:15
Jax: Hi.
Carly: Hi.
Jax: I got your message. I assume you're done with the divorce papers.
Carly: Yeah, yeah, I'm -- I'm finished with them.
Carly: See? All done.
Claudia: Please tell me you're kissing her good-bye.
Johnny: It's none of your business, Claudia.
Claudia: Oh, sure, it is. If I have to make sacrifices for this family, so do you, little brother.
Sasha: The retaliation is well underway and excellent progress is being made.
Man's voice: I need specifics.
Sam: Look, I'm glad Jason showed up when he did, but that's definitely where we're going to leave it.
Maxie: I wouldn't be so sure about that. Elizabeth will freeze him out sooner or later.
Sam: No, she will not. She's crazy about him.
Maxie: I have been watching her operate for years. Trust me, okay? I mean, I got all the blame for breaking up her and Lucky and I wasn't innocent, but I wasn't alone in the situation either.
Sam: I'm just glad everyone survived.
Maxie: I think if Elizabeth hadn't been so cold to Lucky, they might still be married.
Sasha: The fire at the diner has attracted the press. Confusion is setting in. It looks like the public sentiment is turning against Corinthos.
Man's voice: What about the girl who saw too much and called the police, hmm?
Sasha: Not to worry. She's being handled.
Maxie: Come on, Jason is a stud. You guys were together for a long time.
Sam: Did you just call him a stud?
Maxie: You're dodging my question.
Sam: I am not. Jason rescued me, end of story. You are reading way too much into almost nothing.
Maxie: Almost nothing. See? There's something.
Sam: Stop.
[Sam and Maxie chatter]
Olivia: Somebody, please, help me! I'm trapped in here! Please, somebody, let me out!
Sonny: You okay? You all right?
[Man coughs]
Sonny: Anybody else in there?
Man: A woman, Olivia something.
[Olivia coughs]
Epiphany: That was a quick break.
Elizabeth: I met Jason. There was a situation. He had to leave.
Epiphany: That seems to happen a lot with Jason.
Elizabeth: Look.
Robin: Patrick?
Patrick: Yeah.
Robin: You could go a little faster.
Patrick: No, you're -- you're all right.
Elizabeth: Do you want me to take Robin down to the garage? You can bring the car around?
Patrick: No, no, no, too many fumes in the garage.
Elizabeth: You guys can just wait in the lobby.
Patrick: You kidding? There's too many sick people in the lobby.
Epiphany: Okay, doctors, here's the plan. First, you're going to sign these papers so that you're officially out of this hospital and out of my hair. Then, if you don't find a way to get her onto the elevator, I will push her to the lobby and then onto the sidewalk and you can figure it out from there.
Patrick: You know, you could be just a little more supportive.
Elizabeth: Oh, you guys, she's beautiful. Take her home and celebrate and then get some sleep, because you're going to need it.
Patrick: I think we'll be okay because the little -- the baby manual thing said that newborns sleep like 12 hours. So we should be fine. She -- you do have the manual.
Robin: Yeah, I -- I have it right here and my mom made up the food and all of that, so...
Elizabeth: Do you need me to push all three of you onto the elevator?
Patrick: I'm just thinking what if -- what if the elevator, like, stops between floors or something?
Robin: Well, I -- I mean, I can't take the stairs, but I can go down the elevator and I can meet you in the lobby.
Patrick: Okay, I'm being a little ridiculous right now, aren't I?
Elizabeth: It gets easier. I promise.
Patrick: Okay. Okay. Ready?
Robin: Ready.
Elizabeth: Bye, Emma. Take a deep breath, you guys. Relax.
Patrick: Yeah, we're going to be okay.
Robin: We're going to be better than -- we're going to be great.
Robin: I hope.
Jax: Ripping up the papers is not going to change the reality of the divorce, now, is it, Carly?
Carly: I don't want a divorce. I never have, so I'm going to fight it.
Jax: Fight for what? We have nothing left to fight for.
Carly: We love each other. That's more than most people have and I'm not going to throw it away.
Jax: Really? Because I gave you a choice.
Carly: No, you gave me an ultimatum in a very impossible situation.
Jax: I gave you a choice. I -- I gave you a choice. You could either alibi Sonny or you could get back together with me. Now, you chose to give Sonny an alibi in the police station in front of everyone and told everyone that you slept with him the night Karpov was murdered.
Carly: It's not fair --
Jax: So you made a choice.
Carly: For you to expect me to put the father of my children in jail. And I didn't sleep with Sonny and you know that.
Jax: Whether you slept with him or not, it really doesn't matter because I don't care. Why should I care?
Carly: You don't care? Is this about your anger towards me or about you grieving over Jerry?
Jax: No, leave Jerry out of this. Jerry has nothing to do with this, okay? This has nothing to do with grief, Carly. You have chosen Sonny over me from the start. I should've gotten out of this relationship a long time ago.
Carly: You know, maybe if you had children or if you stuck around with someone long enough before you walked away, you might realize --
Jax: Are you saying that I don't love Michael and Morgan? Is that what you're saying? That they're not the hardest thing about this divorce for me?
Carly: Then don't do it.
Jax: Oh, sure, "Jax, just don't do it."
Carly: Yeah, don't do it. Don't walk away from Michael and Morgan. Don't walk away from us. I told you that I was sorry that I lied to you about Sonny being at my house. I am sorry.
Jax: You see, this is why I want out of this relationship, because Sonny's life is chaos and you can't seem to stop yourself from getting drawn in, okay? I just don't want anything to do with it anymore, Carly. I really don't.
Carly: Really? How many times have you changed your mind about this divorce? How many times? And I'm supposed to just agree to it when all I did was try and save the life of Morgan's father, that's it? I didn't mean to hurt you, Jax.
Jax: You never mean to hurt me, but you always do.
Carly: You didn't have to show up at the police station and watch me alibi Sonny.
Carly: You didn't have to do that. You could have let me do what I needed to do and then we could have met later.
Jax: You just want me to turn my back on reality. Is that what you want me to do?
Carly: We want to be together. That's the reality. And the worst thing I could do right now would just be to throw it all away. And I'm not going to do it. I am going to contest this divorce.
Jax: On what grounds?
Carly: You'll see. Diane? Do you have a second?
Diane: I have to get to the boutique before it closes. They're having a shoe sale.
Carly: I will ask them to keep it open longer. Do you have a minute, please?
Diane: Why?
Carly: It's about my divorce.
Diane: Oh, good. Oh, you finally decided to haul his gold-plated Aussie ass to the cleaners. Well, I'm right behind you.
Carly: I'm going to contest it.
Diane: Yes, of course you are.
Jax: It's a little ridiculous.
Diane: Well, we'll just see about that. Okay, here's the deal. The clock starts now. And in addition to my regular fee, I get, let's say, 20% off of anything in the boutique and as much time to shop as I need after it closes.
Carly: Deal. As my attorney, will you please explain to Jax why we will be fighting this divorce?
Jax: Oh, yeah, please. Go ahead. But before you -- before you do that, let me just say that Carly has been unfaithful to me on two occasions that I -- that I -- that I know of, and she's still very much involved with her ex-husband. So, please, knock yourself out.
Diane: You should thank your lucky stars that this woman is even willing to speak to you, much less want to stay married to you. You have been a disastrous husband in every way. And I can prove it.
Sam: Okay, I admit I had fun with Jason, but that is it. That's all it was.
Maxie: You almost got blown into a million pieces at the harbor and you're going to call that fun?
Sam: Yes, I am. It was a total rush. You have no idea what it's like to be running -- running on this boat and then jumping off and then --
Maxie: Weren't you scared?
Sam: No, I wasn't scared because when I hit the water, it was freezing. I knew I was alive. And then I looked over to my left and there's Jason. I'm, like, "sweet, we pulled it off," and we swam to shore.
Maxie: It was just like old times.
Sam: No, it was a rush and that's it. Working outside the lines, it's where I feel most comfortable, the most connected. And the adrenaline -- oh, my God, I need it. You have no idea. And after this experience, it just --
[Sam sighs]
Sam: It makes me want it more.
Maxie: More adrenaline or more Jason or both?
Sam: Will you stop it? Jason and I work well together. We, like, barely even know each other anymore. I don't even know what you're talking about.
Maxie: Yeah, he was just able to find you in the middle of the harbor --
Sam: Yeah, you want to know how? Tracking device that Spinelli planted.
Maxie: Yeah, but you -- you and Jason -- you don't even have to talk to each other and you survived the bad guy and an explosion and he was able --
Sam: Nuh-uh, you are reading way too much into this.
Maxie: Look, I may be overstepping my bounds a little bit here, but I think you should be honest with how you feel.
[Door unlocks]
Maxie: Does somebody else have a key to your apartment --
Sam: Shh.
Lucky: Sam, are you all right?
Sam: Oh, Lucky, am I glad to see you.
Lucky: Me, too. Me, too. We completely staged our whole breakup. We've been together all along.
Johnny: I won't fight with you, Claudia.
Claudia: Then don't. Leave with me instead.
Johnny: Lulu's family owned this place. She practically grew up here. It's been a rough night for her and I need to help.
Claudia: Do I need to remind you that Lulu would not be standing here if I hadn't got up on the stand and lied to save her?
Lulu: I will always appreciate what you did for me.
Claudia: I did -- what -- I'm sorry, no, I didn't do it for you. I lied to save my brother. It had nothing to do with you, aside from the fact that you put him and pinned him against Logan, which probably caused the fight in the first place.
Johnny: Okay, look. There -- there is no doubt at all that you saved me and that you saved Lulu for whatever reason. It was a bad situation for everybody. Could we just leave it at that?
Claudia: I'm trying to -- just reminding you here, John, what happened and what you have to lose.
Johnny: I know what's best for me, Claudia. You do not get to tell me how I live my life. And I won't tell you how to live yours.
Claudia: Oh, good, I'll mention that to Ric Lansing --
Johnny: That's a completely different situation.
Claudia: No, it's not. It really isn't, John. But it doesn't matter anyway, because I'm going to marry Sonny Corinthos.
Lulu: Okay, I get that you guys have this secret language code and that, you know, I don't understand half of the things that you say, but there is no way that you're going to be marrying Sonny Corinthos.
Claudia: Why don't you explain to your little girlfriend here that that's the way things work in our world? That's why she'll never belong.
Sonny: Olivia!
Jason: Is everyone out?
Man: Mr. Corinthos went in --
Jason: Hey!
Nadine: Unbelievable, so stupid, practically un-American --
Nadine: Oh.
Nikolas: Hey, hey.
Nadine: Hey, sorry.
Nadine: Hi.
Nikolas: I know it's illegal to text and drive, but maybe it should be illegal for you to text and walk.
Nadine: I'm sure. You're probably right. But I'm glad that I caught you, actually, because it saves me a trip to Wyndemere.
Nikolas: Really? Wyndemere?
Nikolas: Really, you're on your way to Wyndemere? Well, should I -- should I call Alfred and have him throw something together for dinner?
Nadine: Well, I don't think you have to call the butler just to make arrangements for -- to set a date and make plans.
Nikolas: What? I don't understand. What are you talking about?
Nadine: Look, I know you feel awkward about this and -- look, I -- I don't blame you. I totally understand. And, technically, I'm not really for the situation because it's against the law and fraud, but look, there are real criminals out there and you are not one of them and you should not be deported.
Nikolas: Once again, you've completely lost me.
Nadine: Don't worry about it. And I will marry you.
Diane: Have you or have you not left my client alone for extended periods during the course of your so-called marriage?
Jax: Yes, I have.
Diane: Mm-hmm. And was one of these periods after an incident where Carly's eldest son was grievously injured and she needed emotional support?
Jax: Oh, she found her own support.
Diane: Meaning a one time only, deeply regretted tryst in the back of a limousine with her ex-husband on the worst night of her life. Haven't you promised to stay in this marriage and then walked away repeatedly?
Jax: Oh, it may look that way --
Diane: Mm-hmm, it does. Conversely -- conversely, haven't you sworn that you wanted out of this marriage and then completely changed your mind repeatedly?
Jax: I have done everything I can to make this marriage work.
Diane: Well, I'm going to have to check my calendar, Mr. Jacks. And I will, but my best guess is that you have been absent, physically and otherwise, for almost as many days as you've actually lived with my client since you got married. So how on earth would you know if this marriage is working or not? Let's face it. Isn't it easier just to blame Carly for everything as opposed to staying in this marriage and making it work?
Jax: That's good.
Diane: Mm-hmm.
Jax: That's really good.
Diane: Mm-hm.
Jax: But did you forget that Carly swore at the police station that she slept with Sonny last night? I mean, you were there, right?
Diane: Is -- is my client living with you at the present time? Haven't you told her ad nauseam that you want a divorce? Why on earth would you care who she's sleeping with?
Jax: Because we're still married and we had a chance of getting back together --
Diane: Why? Because you deigned to drop in on her uninvited? Let's face it, Jax. You've pretty much done nothing but walk into and out of this marriage pretty much from the start. My client is a saint for wanting to contest this divorce, whereas any other woman in her right mind would be hauling your butt to the cleaners. You love her. Stay married. Make it work, Jax, or be prepared for the fight of your life. The boutique closes in four minutes.
Carly: Right.
Jax: Shoe sale is more important than --
[Carly and Diane chatter]
Johnny: Okay, what happens between me and Lulu is our business, not yours.
Claudia: Do I have to remind you that I could tell, at any time, what really happened? And Lulu here -- Lulu here would be charged with first --
Johnny: Why would you even say that?
Lulu: There is no evidence. And you'd have to say that you lied at Johnny's trial. No one would believe you anyway.
Claudia: Oh, they'll believe me, little girl. Trust me.
Lulu: Why can't you just leave us alone?
Claudia: I'm just wondering -- when are you going to tell her what it really means to be a Zacchara?
Johnny: You can live your own life, Claudia. You don't have to buy into whatever our father is selling.
Claudia: Sure I do, and so you do you, John.
Lulu: You need to get a life and stay out of ours.
Claudia: I don't know what Johnny's told you, Lulu, but when the time comes, he will make whatever sacrifice is necessary for the family. Just like I'm doing with marrying Sonny Corinthos. It's just business.
Johnny: I don't know why you're even talking about that.
Claudia: See, John knows his life belongs to our father and our family business.
Lulu: I don't have to listen to this.
Claudia: What, you're going to follow her around like a puppy dog all over town?
Johnny: I'm deciding to live my life for me.
Claudia: Okay.
Johnny: Maybe you can do the same.
Maxie: I'm actually really glad that you and Sam are still together. I think you guys are good for each other in a way, especially if you can get those charges dropped against her. That came out wrong. I should go.
Sam: Thank you for stopping by. Thanks for bringing the coffee, and I really enjoyed girl talk.
Maxie: Lucky, Elizabeth and I had a fight yesterday. Your name got tossed around.
Lucky: Don't worry about it. We're way past that.
Maxie: Sometimes you think you're over something, and then some super intense experience just brings it all back.
Sam: Yeah. It was really good hanging out with you.
Maxie: Hope you're happy with Sam, or whoever.
Lucky: What was that about?
Sam: I -- I just think Maxie is trying to get used to the idea that underneath it all, she has a really good heart.
Lucky: Yeah, I don't think I'm quite there yet.
Lucky: It's work. Spencer. Okay, I'm on it.
Sam: No, no, no.
Lucky: There's a fire at Jason's coffee house.
Sam: Oh, is anyone hurt?
Lucky: No, I'll find out.
Sonny: Her name is Olivia Falconeri. She collapsed in the back office. Hey, listen. I'll see you in a little while, okay? You're going to be all right.
Jason: So, what do you know about this?
Sonny: It was retaliation for Karpov. They put my father in the hospital. They burned down Kelly's. I heard about your truck yard. It's just the beginning. We -- we -- we have to hit back.
Jason: No. Not "we."
Patrick: Everything okay back there?
Robin: Yeah, yeah, we're good.
Patrick: Is the car seat jiggling at all? It's not --
Robin: No, I -- well, I -- no, I don't think so.
Patrick: Okay, well, are you sure it's attached properly, Robin?
Robin: I -- I don't know. This thing is just a little bit more complicated than the ejector seat on a fighter jet.
Patrick: Okay, you know what? Maybe I should pull over and have another look at it.
Robin: That was a lame attempt at a joke. I hope we can get her out of this thing. It would be a shame if our little girl had to grow up strapped to a car seat in the back of a -- a van. I can't believe you're driving a van.
Patrick: Yeah, yeah. I bought it the day you stabilized. I thought it would be a little bit of a, you know, surprise.
Robin: I'm definitely surprised.
Patrick: Yep, safest car on the road.
Robin: Um, honey?
Patrick: Mm-hmm?
Robin: I think the speed limit here is 35.
Patrick: Yeah, I know. I'm not -- I'm not speeding.
Robin: I know you're not speeding. You're going 15, maybe 18 --
Patrick: Okay, well, Robin, I just don't want to jostle you and the baby.
Robin: Okay, well, Emma and I appreciate that very much, but we'd also like to get home today.
Patrick: Okay, 21, here we come.
Jan 11, 2009 01:16
Nikolas: I appreciate that offer. I really do, but honestly, I have a team of lawyers working on this thing, and I'm sure that they can come up with something better than you and I getting married.
Nadine: Oh, it's no problem. And according to these websites, you are in a serious bind. And no matter how fancy your lawyers are --
Nikolas: No, I --
Nadine: And after all, you have saved my life on more than one occasion. The least thing I could do is -- is make sure that you're not deported to some foreign country, so --
Nikolas: Where are you going?
Nadine: Oh, you should see the list of errands I have to do. I mean, just because this is a marriage of convenience doesn't mean that it's not going to be done right.
Nikolas: But -
Carly: Diane wouldn't want me talking to you.
Jax: You agree with what she said?
Carly: Not about taking you to the cleaners, but about you leaving when I need you, yes. You say that you don't want to live in chaos, but every time you leave and I don't know where you're going or when you're coming back, that's chaos for me.
Jax: I never thought about it that way.
Carly: I know I'm not perfect, but I have never left you and I have never once threatened to divorce you. I want this marriage more than anything.
Jax: But you can't stay away from Sonny, Carly.
Carly: I did not sleep with Sonny, no matter what I told the police.
Jax: I know.
Carly: And I'm trying to remind myself that beneath all this anger and pain, you really want to stay married to me. That's why you can't make up your mind about the divorce. I need you to have faith in us and our marriage, because we love each other, and we're good for each other, and I think we deserve another chance.
Carly: Jax... so much is landing on you at one time. Did you talk to Lady Jane about Jerry?
Jax: She refuses to believe that he's dead. She thinks the phone call I got -- I mean, the hang-up -- was his way of checking in.
Carly: Did you tell her about us?
Carly: That's because you don't want this breakup anymore than I do.
Jax: I just don't know how we can --
[Kate clears throat]
Kate: Jax. Carly.
Kate: Um, Sonny and I have broken up for good. The engagement is over. There'll be no marriage. So, Sonny is all yours.
Olivia: I got to talk to my son. Can someone get my cell phone?
Elizabeth: We're going to get you a phone as soon as we settle you into your room.
Olivia: No, no, I've got to talk to him right now.
Elizabeth: Do you want somebody else to call him for you?
Olivia: No, no. If you call him, he's just going to be upset.
Elizabeth: Where was the fire?
Olivia: It was down at the coffee house. I was there to see your guy, Jason.
Elizabeth: Was he there?
Olivia: I think he helped Sonny get me out of the building.
Sonny: The only way to back off the Russians is to retaliate.
Jason: I wouldn't have to retaliate if you hadn't gone after Karpov. You started this. Do you know what this is going to cost the people who used to work for you, who used to trust you with their lives?
Sonny: What are you talking about? Karpov damn near killed me. He put weights on my legs. He stabbed in me in the side. He threw me off a pier. If Carly wasn't there to get me out of there, I'd be dead. What does that matter to you?
Spinelli: As you can see, the evildoers have struck in a most heartless manner, and the Jackal feels that this inferno must be connected to the conflagration which destroyed the beloved Kelly's and put the loyal father of Mr. Sir in the hospital. That's what I'm thinking.
Sonny: You should have known the truce wasn't going to last that long. You sat on your hands too long. Look what happened.
Jason: Trust me. I'll do whatever it takes to protect my people and my organization and that means cutting all ties with you.
Patrick: Okay, you ready?
Patrick: Do you have the key?
Robin: I've been in the hospital on the road to death. I don't think I have my key.
Patrick: Okay, I got mine somewhere here. Come on.
Robin: Why don't we just call the super?
Patrick: No, no, I have them somewhere here.
Robin: You know, I might have it, I don't know, in my purse or something. Yay! Daddy found the key, Emma. That means we're going home.
Patrick: You ready?
Patrick: Got it?
Patrick: Welcome home, baby girl. I'm so glad you're here, and you need to get some rest.
Robin: Yeah, I think I'll just feel better if I'm able to put my feet up.
Patrick: Okay, give me a second, and I'll be over there.
Robin: Help me take my shoes off. That would be great.
Patrick: You all right?
Robin: Yeah. I'm still sore from the C-section, which means you're going to have to do a lot of the heavy lifting around here for a while.
Patrick: That's not a problem. We survived med school. We have the little baby handbook. How hard can it be?
Robin: Yeah. It's going to be fine. Oh.
Patrick: What?
Robin: I think she needs to be changed, dad.
Kate: I got to hand it to you, Carly. I mean, it took a while, and it probably helped that I got shot at the altar, but you did what you set out to do.
Carly: I have no idea what you're talking about.
Kate: No? Really? You were so determined to destroy my relationship with Sonny, and everybody -- everybody warned me how Sonny couldn't stay away from you. But, I mean, really, who could? You're everywhere, and you seem to have this astonishing gift of showing up at the right time in the right place, just making sure that Sonny needs you. Well, congratulations. I'm no match for hurricane Carly. You just kept pounding away until you won.
Carly: It's so typical of you to blame me for your own failures. You're a bitter, pathetic snob who couldn't stop carrying a torch for her high school boyfriend. It's a little sick.
Kate: Jax, I sincerely hope that you're not being convinced in yet another round of reconciliation. I mean, Jasper Jacks really doesn't settle for second best.
Kate: Kate Howard.
Epiphany: This is Nurse Johnson at General Hospital. I am calling to notify you that your cousin, Olivia Falconeri, has just been admitted.
Kate: What happened? Is Olivia okay?
Epiphany: Ms. Falconeri is being treated for smoke inhalation. Her injuries are not life threatening, but she listed you as next of kin.
Kate: Okay, thank you. I'll -- I'll be right there.
Jax: What's wrong?
Kate: My cousin, Olivia -- she was in some sort of fire.
Carly: That woman is unbelievable. Saying that her breakup with Sonny is my fault and then, in the next breath, she's warning you to stay away from me? What the hell is that?
Jax: Actually, I agreed with what Kate said.
Jason: You were determined to get revenge, and now we're all going to pay.
Sonny: I told you the Russians were just waiting to make a move. You wouldn't take action, and now you let everything get completely out of control --
Jason: It doesn't matter. I got to clean up the mess. Just stay out of the way.
Spinelli: The Jackal's certain that any questions you may have can surely wait.
Jason: It's -- it's okay, Spinelli.
Lucky: Do you have any idea how it started?
Jason: Just talk to my attorney, Lucky.
Sonny: I came around. The place was on fire. It was trashed inside. You can probably find the accelerant around the bar. The barista was beaten up real bad. I helped him out, and then I went inside Jason's office, because there was a woman lying on the floor. Her name is Olivia Falconeri. They're both at General Hospital.
Lucky: Any idea who started it?
Sonny: No, no, I didn't see anything. I assume they were after Jason.
Patrick: [Whispering] I got her to sleep.
Patrick: You okay?
Robin: Yeah. I'm great. You look like you could sleep for a year.
Patrick: I've done marathon surgeries. I've driven a car for hours on end, and I've never experienced anything like this before.
Robin: Maybe it will get easier?
Patrick: Well, the book said that she should sleep from anywhere from 12-18 hours a day, so --
Robin: Yeah, I think that might mean every other hour.
Patrick: You know, I've never been really big on counting my blessings. I was a little too arrogant for that. But Emma changed that, and when I almost lost you, I honestly couldn't picture my life without you, so I prayed for a miracle, and you're here.
[Emma cries]
Patrick: Are you --
Robin: Oh.
Patrick: Kidding me?
Carly: I cannot believe you're falling for Kate Howard's garbage. You know the only thing she's after is revenge.
Jax: Well, that is a matter of interpretation, now, isn't it?
Carly: Interpr --
Carly: If she can't be with Sonny, she doesn't want you to be with me. I'm sorry -- what's to interpret?
Jax: Everyone warned Kate about Sonny, partly because of the mob and partly because he always ends up with you.
Carly: What are you doing? I -- I thought we were getting somewhere here.
Jax: Yeah, so did I, but you can be very persuasive, and I almost forgot that you and Sonny will always end up in this dysfunctional dance, and the people who love you are the ones that get hurt.
Carly: Jax, Kate is just trying to get even, okay? She's probably going to start throwing herself at you next.
Jax: No, Kate would never be that obvious. She would probably wait for me to make the first move, and perhaps I should.
Matt: Olivia Falconeri. Monitor her blood oxygen levels. Keep in at her breathing -- if -- well, if she doesn't have any headaches or nausea, if she stays stable, she can go home tomorrow.
Elizabeth: Did she happen to mention how she got caught in that fire?
Matt: I'm into the medicine, not the drama, but if she's working for gangsters, what can she expect, right?
Elizabeth: Sonny, I'm sorry to hear about that fire.
Sonny: It's all right. They say Olivia Falconeri's on this floor.
Matt: That's right.
Sonny: Are you her doctor?
Matt: I am.
Sonny: Olivia Falconeri's doctor?
Matt: Yeah. Yeah, she's fine. We're monitoring her smoke inhalation right now, but she'll probably go home tomorrow.
Elizabeth: Room 1020, down the hall. I have to get out of here early.
Epiphany: It's none of my business, but if you're going where I think you're going, it's a bad idea.
Olivia: It wasn't that serious, honey. You know how hospitals are. I'm fine. No -- yes. Yeah, you can reach me here in the morning at the same number. Okay. I love you, Dante.
Sonny: Are you in the habit of lying to your son?
Olivia: I'm sure what you meant to say was "Hello, Olivia. I'm glad to see you weren't badly hurt. Nice to see you alive, taking in oxygen."
Sonny: What were you doing at the coffee house?
Olivia: I was arranging protection for my cousin, with all that's going on right now, if you must know.
Sonny: Protection? So you went to see Jason instead of me?
Olivia: You got that kind of staff anymore?
Sonny: Ouch.
Olivia: Sonny, what were you thinking starting this war you're in no position to fight?
Sonny: So, now it's my fault? I just saved your life. At least you could show me a little gratitude.
Olivia: Yeah, I'd show you a hell of a lot more gratitude if I wasn't in the middle of some mob war that you brought down on all of us.
Spinelli: How shall Stone Cold address this grievous wrong? Rest assured, the Jackal will be at your service should you decide to take it to the mattresses, as it were.
Jason: It's -- it's "mat." You take it to the mat. Like -- like in wrestling.
Spinelli: Do you mean like in Greco-Roman or professional? Oh -- just -- regardless, I am prepared to man up and assist if required.
Jason: Give me a second. Okay, I need you to go home. I need you to find out if Karpov has any connections to any major drug cartels, okay? I need you to see if you can find out about the Russian tattoos. Find out who's paying for this, and find out where they're staying in Port Charles.
Spinelli: You're send -- I get it. You're sending me home to keep me out of harm's way, I --
Jason: No, no. It takes a lot of courage to do what you do for me. I need your help with this. I know you're going to do a good job.
Spinelli: Okay, I'm sufficiently soothed.
Jason: Listen, I trust you, okay? Find out as much as you can, as fast as you can.
Spinelli: I'm on the case.
Jason: Now we take the Russians out.
[Maxie screams]
Lulu: You didn't have to take me to dinner at the Metro Court. That like the most expensive place you could have picked.
Johnny: Well, your mother did just leave the country, and your family's diner did just burn down, and not just anybody can stand up to my sister.
Lulu: Oh, well. I probably said too much. I'm just happy that your family had nothing to do with this. My Aunt Bobbie and my dad will probably want to rebuild, anyway.
Johnny: I'd be more than happy to put up money.
Lulu: Thank you, but I'm sure Nikolas or the Quartermaines -- they might pay for it, but we might even have insurance.
Johnny: Well, I could have crews here by the morning.
Lulu: Okay, don't take this the wrong way, but you know that I hate your dad and everything he represents, and I don't care if we have to build this place with our own bare hands. There is no way my family is taking a dime from the Zaccharas.
Johnny: Okay, who do you think just paid for the dinner we had? Who do you think buys my fancy cars and fills them up with gas?
Lulu: Maybe it's time that you start making changes in your life.
Johnny: You're right.
Sonny: You know what I love about you, Olivia? You come into town, and you blame me for everything when you don't even know what's really going on. Why were you near the coffee house, like I asked you before?
Olivia: I'm not allowed to order a latte?
Sonny: Well, you already told me that you were there to see Jason.
Olivia: So, who cares? I could have been any customer coming in there to get a cup of coffee and got stuck in the middle of a mob war.
Sonny: And I would have pulled you out, just the same as I did.
Olivia: Oh, don't even try to turn this into something that's reasonable, Sonny.
Sonny: No, I'm just trying to tell you to stay out of trouble.
Olivia: Trouble that you keep causing, like always.
Sonny: Don't get mad, because you know it's not good for you.
Olivia: Don't tell me to not get mad.
Olivia: What?
Sonny: You're always mad.
Olivia: You're always causing trouble.
Sonny: Well, because you -- you like trouble. That's why you're always mad.
Olivia: Sweet God. You are the most arrogant, egotistical man I have ever --
Sonny: Well, that -- see what I'm talking about? Because you know I'm right. That's why you're saying that.
Jason: No negotiations. We hit back. We keep hitting. We make this so expensive and deadly for the Russians to be in this city that they want to leave town.
Cody: That could take a while.
Jason: Oh, it's going to take a while, but when it's done, no one will ever start a war with me again.
Spinelli: Maxie?
Jan 11, 2009 01:18
Jax: We're waiting for this Bella Rosa marble. It's going to put us weeks behind schedule, so you're going to have to tell Carly to look for something else.
Marty: You should probably tell her yourself.
Jax: Oh.
Carly: Did you actually say that you were going to sleep with Kate?
Sonny: Admit it, Olivia, you are madder at yourself than you are at me.
Olivia: All right.
Sonny: Come on.
Olivia: All right, maybe I should cut you a little slack since you saved my life.
Olivia: My hero.
Sonny: Thank you.
[Olivia laughs]
Olivia: Hey, Connie.
Kate: Olivia. I was worried. I heard you were in a fire, but I guess your injuries weren't severe enough to keep you from flirting with Sonny.
Jason: So call me when everything is in place.
Cody: I'm on it. Ms. Webber.
Elizabeth: I'm glad you're okay.
Jason: For now. Things are only going to get worse.
Spinelli: Maxie? God, please, not again. Maxie? Okay, it's okay.
Carly: Marty, can you please tell Jax that sleeping with Kate Howard or any other woman is not going to lessen the pain of our divorce?
Jax: Could you tell Carly that who I sleep with is none of her business?
Marty: I just need to know what to tell the contractor.
Carly: Can you tell Jax that I'm still his wife?
Jax: Technicality, because she refuses to sign the divorce papers.
Marty: About the Bella Rosa marble --
Carly: What about it?
Jax: It is doubling the cost of the spa, basically.
Carly: It's worth it.
Jax: There is only one country in the world that produces it and they are in the middle of a civil war, so --
Carly: You know what, Jax? If you want something bad enough, you make it work.
Jax: Not if everything else suffers. Sometimes you have to look at the big picture, Carly. Which, obviously, you are incapable of.
Carly: Oh, so you're just going to settle for anything?
Jax: You know what? The world is full of beautiful, readily available pieces --
Carly: And you will never be satisfied at all.
Jax: And I will probably not even know the difference.
Carly: If that's supposed to hurt me, it didn't because I know it's not true.
Jax: I thought we were talking about marble. Weren't we talking about marble?
Carly: Don't answer that, Marty. Don't answer that. You know what we're talking about, and you are never going to find another woman to replace me.
Jax: Oh, good, because I don't ever want to go through this again. Putting myself on the line time and time again, hoping that maybe today is the day Carly wakes up and goes, "You know what? This guy is actually worth fighting for."
Carly: I am fighting.
Jax: A little too late.
Carly: Oh, so what, you're going to go sleep with that snob? And she's going to love every second of it, not because she gives a damn about you, because she's Kate How -- she's Connie Falconeri and she can finally get one over on me. I thought you were better than that.
Jax: Well, I thought the same about you. So I guess we're just going to keep on disappointing each other then, aren't we?
Carly: I guess so.
Jax: Well -
Kate: Wow, this is so, so typical, Olivia. You warn me non-stop about how dangerous Sonny is, and then you go and hit on him?
Olivia: Connie, this is you way, way off base.
Kate: Really?
Olivia: Yes.
Olivia: Oh, yeah.
Kate: I don't know. It reminds me an awful lot about that time that you talked me out of going to meet Sonny at the feast of San Gennaro.
Olivia: My God, I can't believe you're going to bring that up. Connie, we were kids.
Kate: You went on and on about how dangerous Sonny was. You told me how he would look at me with those soulful eyes, and then he would lie to me like a dog.
Sonny: You said that?
Olivia: I said it. It was true. I was looking out for her.
Kate: Yeah, she said it, Sonny. Like a sister, right? Right? But I decided to make up my own mind about Sonny, and I went to the feast anyway. And where did I find you, Olivia? Behind the zeppole stand, hitting on Sonny.
Sonny: What --
Olivia: Connie, for the millionth time, old man Sheffini got drunk and Vito had to drive him home.
Sonny: I was just -- I was helping her out, I mean --
Kate: Oh, I'm sure you were just helping her out, and I'm sure that Olivia was showing you her gratitude as usual.
Olivia: All right, you got me, con. I locked myself in a burning building to lure Sonny there to save me.
Kate: Cut it out. I know that the fire was real. All I'm pointing out is that you are taking advantage of the situation.
Sonny: Okay, Kate, in all fairness, I came to see Olivia. And I don't know where all this jealousy is coming from because weren't you the one who told me that you don't want to see me anymore?
Spinelli: Fair, Maximista, thank God you're alive. I will summon emergency medical assistance, and I will protect you with my last breath.
Operator's voice: All 911 dispatchers are currently busy handling other calls. If this is a true emergency, please remain on the line.
Spinelli: I can't risk the evil doers returning and finding you here in this vulnerable state.
Jason: The situation is out of control, and it's happening fast. And they're hunting for me, which means --
Elizabeth: You need to stay away.
Jason: What do you want me to do? Put you at risk? I can't do that.
Elizabeth: Two of my patients died today. One of them was a woman my age, head-on collision with a drunk driver. Her fiancée was driving the car. He survived. And I was with the doctor when he was given the worst news he will probably ever receive in his entire life. And he cried. And he said not for the lost time, but for wasted time, wasted time that he should have been spending with the most important person in his life. Jason, I understand that you are committed to keeping me and the boys safe. And clearly, right now is not the time we should be together, but is there ever a good time for us to be together?
Lucky: What the hell are you thinking?
Lulu: You barely said a word to me in the car. If this is about what your sister said, I'm sorry that I butted in and --
Johnny: I don't want to think about it.
Lulu: Maybe I should go.
Lulu: Well, I don't want to be this messed up girlfriend that makes your life complicated and difficult like your sister said.
Johnny: You are the one good and true thing that's ever happened to me.
Ric: Max. I'm here to see my brother.
Max: He's not here, Ric.
Ric: That's okay, I'll wait.
Claudia: Well, if it isn't my future brother-in-law.
Ric: Yeah, not funny.
Claudia: Ah, I'm not joking. I'm about to become the fifth or sixth Mrs. Corinthos -- or 15th -- a lot sooner than I expected, actually.
Ric: Yeah, because Sonny can't resist you.
Claudia: It's because Sonny couldn't resist pumping four bullets into the back of Andrei Karpov, and now there are some very pissed off Russians who are setting a blaze to everything even remotely connected to Sonny. He's going to need my family's firepower to put a stop to it.
Ric: There's a reason that you're telling me all this.
Claudia: Yeah. We're going to be in-laws.
Ric: Mm-hmm.
Claudia: Just want to give you fair warning.
Ric: No, I think you want me to talk you out of it.
Kate: Just making a point.
Sonny: Yeah, that -- that you're jealous. I understand, I mean --
Kate: I'm not jealous.
Sonny: Does she sound jealous to you?
Olivia: Leave me out of this.
Sonny: Okay, you're upset at the idea that I might be paying attention to Olivia. That should tell you something.
Kate: Yeah, it tells me my cousin's a hypocrite.
Sonny: No, it doesn't. It tells you that you don't want us to be over.
Kate: You know what? There are no more promises to break, right? I mean, you swore to me -- you swore to me that you were committed to me, and yet and the first opportunity, Sonny, you went running to Carly.
Sonny: Why do you have to bring that up? It's more -- it's more complicated than that.
Kate: Well, you know what? As far as I'm concerned, Carly was determined to break us up and you let her.
Sonny: Okay. Okay, so what are you going to do now? Are you going to cover? You going to put a wall up like you do? Is that what you're going to do? Huh? You going to retreat?
Kate: You know what? You know, go ahead. Go ahead. Just go ahead, hit on Olivia.
Sonny: I'm not hitting on Olivia!
Kate: She's an improvement over Carly.
Olivia: Thank you, Connie. I'm very touched by your high opinion of me.
Sonny: Okay, I just wanted to make sure that Olivia was okay. She's fine. I'll see you.
Olivia: You think you were a little out of line there?
Kate: No, I don't. I think you should admit it. I think that you should admit that after all of these years, you're falling for Sonny all over again.
Elizabeth: This was not Jason's idea for me to be here.
Lucky: This is why we let everyone believe that Jake is my son, to protect him and Cameron.
Elizabeth: The boys are not in jeopardy.
Lucky: If the Russian mob get any idea that you are involved with Jason, they will come straight for you, just like they did Sonny's father. They won't hesitate to hurt the boys, so don't tell me --
Elizabeth: Do not tell me how to run my life.
Jason: Elizabeth, he's right. You need to stay away from me.
Elizabeth: For now, but this will end. And when it does, we have a lot to figure out.
Lucky: We need to leave now.
Carly: I'm sorry that I haven't been able to meet, but I am ready now more than ever to make this deal happen.
Nikolas: Yeah, well, I may have to be a silent partner at the moment.
Jax: While I have you on the phone, could you go to my desk and send down the paperwork? I'm in the lobby. Yeah, that's the one.
Carly: They want to deport you?
Nikolas: Yeah, well, I had a -- I had a minor run-in with the police when I was trying to track down my mother in California, and they ran a background check and something came up with homeland security, and it's -- the whole thing -- look, I'm a Greek citizen. I just never properly changed my legal status.
Carly: Okay, I'm assuming you've hired some really big deal immigration attorneys?
Nikolas: I have. I have and I'm confident that this will all be resolved soon. But in the meantime, Nadine has offered to marry me so I can become a U.S. citizen.
[Carly laughs]
Carly: I bet she has. Wow, I got to hand it to the girl. She knows how to turn a situation to her advantage.
Nikolas: It's not like that.
Carly: Right, it would be such a hardship to marry you, but Nadine's going to make the sacrifice.
Nikolas: Look, I have no doubt in my mind that her only motivation is to help me. I just don't know how to explain to her that I don't need her help.
Carly: Mm-hmm.
Nadine: Um, I'm sorry, but I really don't think it's a good idea for our marriage for you to spend too much time with Carly.
Spinelli: Maximista was the recipient of a heart transplant in 1994. She's suffered two complications since then. She's allergic to Cecledor --
Matt: I've got the patient's history. Did you see what actually happened?
Spinelli: The vengeful Visigoths left her like this.
Matt: I didn't see any signs of a struggle. Looks like she was just knocked unconscious.
Spinelli: Yeah, well, they assumed they had done her worse, as I did when I found her. Please, can I just --
Matt: No, no, you will just slow things down.
Spinelli: No -- but I can give her strength and comfort --
Matt: If you want to help her -- if you want to help her, you will stay out of the way.
Leyla: Spinelli, let them do their jobs.
Spinelli: She would not leave my side under such circumstances.
Matt: She wouldn't have had a choice.
Leyla: Maxie is getting the best possible care. Dr. Hunter is a jerk, but he is an excellent doctor.
Spinelli: I found her lying in the park, exactly where her sister Georgie died. She was so -- she was so pale and still, I -- I feared that the most painful and terrible history had repeated itself and that she was gone. The thought is unbearable.
Claudia: I'm not in the market for a white knight.
Ric: Oh, I'm sorry. Your father is bartering you off to Sonny. You're telling me that you're willing to go along with that, and I'm not supposed to have a reaction. Who needs the reality check here?
Claudia: I'm telling you that the rules of the game are about to change -- if you want to keep playing.
Ric: What do you want, Claudia?
Claudia: It doesn't matter.
Ric: Humor me.
Claudia: My life is not about what I want.
Ric: Right.
Claudia: It's about survival and entertaining myself a little bit along the way. This is good. This has been good. It was an unexpectedly pleasurable experience. All good things come to an end, right? And I have to marry your brother for practical reasons.
Ric: No, you don't.
Claudia: Yes, I do. Stop, listen to me. There won't be anything even remotely resembling love involved, especially not from me. So if you want, with a little bit of effort, we can continue to see each other.
Ric: No. Okay, you know what I see when I look at you, Claudia? Other than somebody who is frantically trying to gain their father's approval -- and I know you want to see the man dead. I see myself, the way I let my brother's life disrupt everything for me, okay? It consumed me. It destroyed every relationship that I had. It almost destroyed me. I don't want to see that happen to you.
Claudia: I can handle it.
Ric: All right, Claudia, do you think that my brother got to where he is by being stupid? Do you think he's going to walk into this deal like some lamb to slaughter? No. And guess what, your father knows that. Look, if you think you're going to play Sonny, you know, you're gonna work him? He's going to chew you up and spit you out.
Sonny: Did I throw a party I forgot about?
Olivia: Sonny was right. I don't know where you get off being so righteous when you're the one that called off the engagement.
Kate: Oh, I'm sorry. I'm sorry that I have a problem with you going on and on about how dangerous he is and then flirting with him yourself.
Olivia: Connie, the man saved me from a burning building, okay? I was thanking him.
Kate: No, you weren't. I know you, Olivia, and I know the difference between flirting --
Olivia: You know what?
Kate: And gratitude.
Olivia: I think maybe you've read one too many articles in your own magazines, Connie, because every woman who talks to a guy isn't trying to sleep with him.
Kate: Yeah, but he's not a guy to you. He got you pregnant. He's the father of your only child.
Olivia: Which I have spent my entire adult life keeping a secret. And I have let myself be the target of 20-plus years worth of foul, viscous neighborhood gossip and catholic guilt to keep my son safe. Now, Dante has got a really nice life now. And why you think I should spill my guts about --
Kate: Because, Olivia -- because I'm the one who knows the truth about that story that you told your mother and everyone else. That you had sex with so many guys, you have no idea who the father was. I know that you are not the tramp that you made yourself out to be. And I know that having sex with Sonny was more important than you will let on.
Olivia: I never saw myself as Sonny's savior, Connie. That was you.
Kate: No, but as soon as I started dating him, you wanted him back and you wouldn't admit it.
Olivia: I saw when he started running with Joe Scully, it wasn't some teenage phase that he was going through, Connie. I could see the ruthlessness behind his eyes. That kid was going to fight his way to the top, or he was going to die trying. Changed. And I am very proud that I kept my son from that, okay? I will never tell Sonny that he is Dante's father.
Olivia: I will take -
Jan 11, 2009 01:20
Lulu: It used to scare me.
Johnny: You mean being here since Logan died?
Lulu: How much I love you. I was afraid of what would happen if I just let myself go, like, if I was falling. Falling in love. I understand that now.
Johnny: You were being blackmailed, and I didn't believe you. I walked out on you when you needed me the most.
Lulu: We both know that you did that because you love me.
Johnny: And I hurt you. It's the Zacchara way.
Lulu: You were willing to set me free by taking the blame for a murder that I committed, risking your freedom.
Johnny: I still don't understand how I could have gotten every single thing wrong. I don't know, maybe it was growing up in that house with a twisted idea of what love is.
Lulu: No, Johnny -- shh. This is not your fault. This is not your fault. It is your family and my family and the doctors and everybody telling you that you were to blame and that you were supposed to stay away from me. You listened to them, instead of this.
Matt: Well, the news is good. All the tests came back clean.
Spinelli: But -- but she's -- she still hasn't regained consciousness.
Matt: Well, she's going to have a nasty bruise on her head that's going to hurt when she wakes up -- which is going to be soon. There was no evidence of a struggle. I mean, it's possible that she just slipped.
Spinelli: I fear that is most unlikely. I know that the rules strictly state that only family can visit under these circumstances, but I humbly request --
Matt: I never saw you.
[Spinelli exhales]
Spinelli: I am most relieved. Relieved isn't -- it's not an adequate word to describe what I am right now, knowing that although injured, you are going to make a full recovery. I -- I live in words. It's my buffer to the non-cyber world, to make it -- to make it manageable. But when I saw you lying on the ground, the thought that you had been taken from this world, taken from me, words fled. Scientists would say my body was producing large quantities of adrenaline and hormones associated with fear in human bonding, but that is not an adequate way to describe it, either. What I felt in that moment is that the world could no longer be manageable if you weren't in it. Because, fair and cherished Maximista -- Maxie, I love you.
Lucky: Hey.
Sam: Hey. Well, what happened? How bad was the fire?
Lucky: The place was gutted, a barista was beaten, and there was a woman who suffered smoke inhalation.
Sam: And Jason?
Lucky: Well --
Elizabeth: He's fine.
Lucky: I wanted to prevent anything else from happening, which is why I offered to bring Elizabeth to the hospital.
Elizabeth: Which was totally unnecessary, by the way.
Lucky: It was an active crime scene.
Sam: Okay, was it the same M.O. as Kelly's?
Lucky: Everything points to a Russian syndicate retaliation, so that means anybody associated with Jason or Sonny is kind of in the line of fire.
Elizabeth: Would you excuse us for a minute? I just need to talk to Lucky.
Sam: Yeah, of course.
Lucky: Hey, why were you here?
Sam: I have a checkup. I'm fine.
Lucky: All right, I'll call you later. So, what?
Elizabeth: Okay, I get that you're worried for me, but you don't get to police my life.
Lucky: Even Jason agrees with me.
Elizabeth: Well, then that's for me and Jason to work out.
Lucky: Okay, Elizabeth, I want --
Elizabeth: The same way that you and Sam worked out when she decided to go undercover --
Lucky: No, no, no.
Elizabeth: And run drugs for the Russian mob.
Lucky: That was not the same.
Elizabeth: Um, guns, violence, illegal drugs, I --
Lucky: Okay, that was a one-time thing. Jason chose to run a criminal organization. Now, if you're trying to create any kind of real or lasting relationship with Jason, you're lying to yourself.
Jason: I talked to your doctors and I told them that I would take care of anything that you need.
Kate: Oh, that's okay. I'm going to take care of my cousin. So if you're here to ease your guilt, it's okay.
Jason: No, I just came to see how you were doing and to ask if you heard or you saw anything before the attack.
Kate: Okay, so if they know that Olivia can help identify them, won't that put her in further danger?
Olivia: I doubt they even knew I was in there, so --
Kate: He's asking you to help him commit murder.
Jason: I'm trying to put an end to this.
Kate: Oh, now you're trying to put an end to it.
Olivia: I think I heard a few different voices. It sounded foreign. I think it was Russian.
Jason: Thank you.
Kate: Jason. Look, I don't know if you know, but Sonny and I broke up. And I know you never really supported his new life with me, but because of your power grabs, Sonny is now isolated and he's going to have to marry that vile witch Claudia Zacchara.
Max: I'm sorry, boss. I tried to warn you.
Sonny: No, we'll discuss it later. Can you just escort my brother and Ms. Zacchara out of here?
Ric: It's okay, Max. We'll leave on our own.
Claudia: I'll be staying, but you go because this will be a lot easier if you're not here.
Ric: Look, you don't need to deal with Anthony anymore, okay? Just -- just ride this out. Despite how we feel personally about Jason, we know we can't deny his abilities. He'll take care of the Russians. Just don't -- don't do something that you are going to regret.
Sonny: Well, you know what? It might be interesting to take Anthony up on his offer because that way, you'd have to answer to me.
Ric: It would be the worst mistake of your life. Both of yours.
Sonny: The idea was for you to go, too.
Claudia: I can't believe you're actually buying any of that.
Sonny: I know why Ric doesn't want me to take the offer. I mean, it's obvious. He -- he finally fought his way into your father's inner circle, and now he's suddenly on the outside.
Claudia: Ric doesn't want you take the offer because he thinks he actually has a chance with me, which is sad and naive. You and I are -- we're realists, Sonny. We do what it takes. We make tough decisions to get what we want, which is why in the end, you and I are going to end up Mr. and Mrs. Sonny Corinthos.
Lulu: You would think that I would hate this view and this place after what happened with Logan.
Johnny: Don't think about that.
Lulu: I don't. I -- I like it. I like being up here with you and seeing the city sprawled out below us.
Johnny: It's pretty from this distance. You can't see the crime and the violence. It's easy to forget that the money that bought this view is as dirty as it comes.
Lulu: Johnny, you did not choose this life. You were born into it. Your father has done everything in his power to make you exactly like him. And despite that, we found each other.
Johnny: Yeah, but how long can it last, huh? I mean, when everything that I do for you, everything that I give to you is tainted by threats, lies, and violence. I don't know, I just don't want to be like this, guarding from happiness.
Lulu: Nobody can take this away.
Johnny: You're wrong. There's always a price to be paid.
Nadine: Look, I know this is just a marriage of convenience, but I still feel like I should be able to set some boundaries. And when it comes to you, Nikolas, Carly has shown that she has what my Aunt Raylene would call the morals of an alley cat and the scruples of a snake. So.
Carly: I'm going to let you handle this.
Nikolas: Yeah, okay.
Nadine: I'm actually glad that happened. I know it was a little awkward, but I feel like we should probably, you know, address that before we get married.
Nikolas: Nadine, the reason I asked you here is because I wanted to do this in person, and I -- I appreciate and I'm grateful that you've offered to marry me, I just -- I kind of wanted to do it my way.
Nadine: Oh, my God. I'm so sorry. I didn't realize you wanted to ask me to marry you.
Carly: I know that look.
Jax: Oh, stick around. You're going to want to see this.
Carly: I'm not going to like it.
Jax: Excuse me, this won't take long.
Nikolas: What's this?
Jax: It is the deed to Spoon Island. Yeah, the entire property, except for the grounds on which Wyndemere stands, was on lease from the local Native American tribe. I just bought it.
Nadine: What does that mean?
Jax: It means that I'm his landlord.
Spinelli: As we wander in this metaphysical labyrinth, our paths converge with others. And the fact that our spiritual journey has found a way --
Maxie: I don't understand what you're saying, Spinelli, but I think you're happy.
Spinelli: Yes, I am so happy. I couldn't bear it if anything happened to you.
Maxie: My tests came back okay?
Spinelli: Yeah, the cynical sibling of Dr. Love said that there were no other signs of injury. In fact, he thought maybe you had just slipped on the stairs?
Maxie: No, I was followed.
Spinelli: As I feared.
Maxie: It was two of those Russian guys.
Spinelli: How can you be sure?
Maxie: I turned around to see who was following me, and I saw one of the guys with the tattoos on his wrist. And I tried to run away from him, and then another one grabbed me. Thank God they knocked me out so quickly. I barely had any time to be scared.
Mac: Only family is allowed in here. Get out.
Maxie: Dad.
Mac: Under your own steam, or I'll call security.
Maxie: But Spinelli is the one who found me. He brought me here.
Spinelli: I hear and obey the understandably distressed parent.
Spinelli: Believe me, your fear and concern for Maximista are matched by --
Mac: Shut up. You babble and put on this geek routine, and Maxie just laps it up, huh? Thinks you're cute as a kitten and harmless. Well, you are a menace, Spinelli. For whatever reason -- I don't know why, I don't care why -- you've chosen to work for Jason Morgan. You are a key part of making a criminal organization run. Do you understand that? You're some kind of genius, but if you can't connect the dots, I'll do it for you. You are directly responsible for the murder and mayhem that result. Two buildings burned to the ground. Four people almost died -- one of them was my daughter, my only -- my only remaining daughter. And you are responsible -- you, Spinelli. Your actions. Is that clear enough for you? Look at me. Stay the hell away from Maxie.
Sam: Hey. So, look, I was -- I was with Lucky when you got the call that your office had been torched.
Jason: Yeah, the good news is that nobody was killed.
Sam: The bad news is the Russians are obviously trying to make a statement, and this is only the start.
Jason: I'm going to take care of it.
Sam: I know. I'm sure you will, but you're going to need help and I think I'm in a position to give it you.
Sonny: That's quite a reversal. First you say you'd rather eat dirt than marry me, and now you're talking like it's a done deal.
Claudia: Well, you're the one who flipped the script when you shot Karpov. Now you've got a bunch of pissed off Russians that are coming after you. You need backup.
Sonny: It doesn't mean I need the Zaccharas.
Claudia: Well, you don't have time to make nice with anyone else. You need my family's resources and firepower.
[Sonny exhales]
Claudia: Cut the crap and quit playing coy. You're going to take my father's deal. I've already accepted it. I'm only here to make sure that you and I have our own private deal worked out ahead of time.
Sonny: You are getting way ahead of yourself.
Claudia: Come on, I know you're going to drag your feet and you're going to get every single possible concession from my father that you can, but, Sonny, don't take too long. You're no good to anyone dead.
Sonny: Okay, get out of here. Go.
Claudia: Hey --
Sonny: I don't -- hey, what?
Claudia: Look on the bright side -- at least the sex will still be great.
Maxie: Spinelli is my friend. He would never hurt me.
Mac: The truth is, Maxie, Spinelli hurts you every time he gets near you. He chooses to use his God given brains and talent in the service of organized crime.
Mac: He is Jason Morgan's employee. He lives with Jason. He's up to his neck in the mob, which is why you were targeted.
Maxie: You don't know that.
Mac: Look, I take no joy in this, Maxie, okay? I know how much you like Spinelli. In fact, I'll even admit that in ways, he's good for you.
Maxie: Dad, Spinelli is the only real friend that I have ever had. He believes in me. We would do anything for each other.
Mac: If that's true -- if Spinelli really cares for you, he will get out of your life because he is a danger to you, Maxie.
Mac: And I'm not going to lose you like I lost Georgie.
Jason: You shouldn't be involved in this. All hell is breaking loose right now.
Sam: I have been piloting boats for the Russians for weeks. I'm already on the inside.
Jason: No, you were collecting evidence against them --
Sam: No, my investigation was focused on Jerry. As far as Karpov or any of his associates are concerned, I was a captain for hire, someone who was reliable and didn't ask any questions. I can easily go back to work for the -- for the Russians and get all the information that we need.
Jason: It's too much to risk.
Sam: Jason, I am not Elizabeth. You don't have to worry about me. This is what I do and I'm good at it. Besides, even if you hate the idea, I don't think you're in any position to be turning down help.
Jan 11, 2009 01:21
Johnny: You wanted to see me?
Luke: Yes, it's about time. Don't you think?
Johnny: Well, it depends on what you want to get into.
Luke: Choose a color, red or black?
Johnny: I take it we're not talking T-shirts.
Luke: No, we're talking spinning the wheel and taking a chance.
Johnny: On what?
Sonny: Hello? Dante, it's Sonny Corinthos. Yeah, we spoke the other day. How are you doing? Good, good. No, I just I -- I heard the phone and I answered it. Your mom, she's doing some tests. No, she going to be -- you know, your mom, she's a survivor. Yeah, listen, I'm glad that you called, because you and I need to have a conversation about your mother.
Sasha: [Speaking German].
Sam: Hi. Ms. Donev?
Sasha: This is private property. Who are you? What are you doing here?
Sam: Oh, I -- I am Sam McCall. I did some freelance work for Mr. Karpov.
Sasha: Oh, yeah, right. The lady captain. What can I do for you?
Sam: Well, if you're running things now, you can give me a job.
Jason: You shouldn't be carrying that.
Spinelli: It doesn't matter how much you protest. I'm going to exact revenge on the animals that harmed Maximista, and no one can dissuade me, including you.
Patrick: Okay, she's asleep.
Robin: Good job.
Patrick: Thank you. The hospital has called 50 times. Obviously, they don't know the concept of a new dad. I'll just -- I'll go call them from the hallway.
Robin: No, wait. Hold on. I have an idea. Why don't you just go in and do rounds?
Patrick: I can't.
Robin: Why not?
Patrick: Robin, I'm not going to leave you two here alone by yourself.
Robin: Really? You don't trust me with my own child?
Patrick: No, it's not that. It's just you're recovering from a C-section, and --
Robin: But I'm able to get up and move around now.
Patrick: You haven't been on Emma patrol. It's not as easy as it looks.
Robin: Come on, you're doing a great job, and you've had way less experience than I have. I mean, at least I've held a few.
Patrick: So, anything I can do, you can do better? Is that the way it goes?
Robin: Duh. Anyway, listen, the point is that, you know, I'm Emma's mother, and up until this point, I really haven't had a chance to be her mom. So, it's about time. Don't you think?
Luke: Where's that reckless streak that I'm so fond of?
Johnny: You can't believe everything you hear.
Luke: Hear? I was a witness, remember? The night I found you perched on the edge of a ledge.
Johnny: Anyone else would have panicked and tried to save me. You understood exactly where I was coming from and joined me.
Luke: Yeah, I thought I'd found a kindred spirit, but your inability to pick up my challenge here tells me otherwise. Disappointing.
Johnny: Am I not supposed to know I'm being played?
Luke: You think I'm playing you? I must be getting rusty.
Johnny: All right. If I can't know the stakes, I get to choose the game, and it's not going to be roulette. It's too easy to rig.
Luke: Me rig a game? Oh, Johnny. All right, voice your choice.
Johnny: A card cut. It's clean, and it's simple. You first.
Luke: Why not?
Luke: The lucky lady smiles.
Johnny: Yes, she does. Brighter still. At least it's suited. Let me guess. I just managed to hold on to my share of the Haunted Star.
Sonny: Yeah, I don't know if you've heard, but Port Charles is unstable at the moment. So, the best anybody can do is just keep a low profile, and your mother is just --
Olivia: Give me that.
Sonny: What are you do --
Olivia: How dare you? Dante, this is your mother speaking, and speaking as your mother, I would like you disregard everything that Sonny just said. Yeah, he's just trying to make me mad. No, honey, I don't need you up here right now, okay? It would just stress me out. I can't have you up here in a dangerous situation. There's nothing you can do. I love you, too, honey. Yeah, okay. Yes. Bye, honey.
Olivia: I do not even know where to begin with all the ways that you are out of line.
Sonny: I was just trying to look out for you.
Olivia: You were trying to do something. I don't know how much it has to do with me.
Sonny: Well, now you're over-thinking, like you always do.
Olivia: There is no over-thinking when it comes to you, Sonny. The only thing I can't figure out is what in the hell are you trying to do? Are you trying to terrify my son or are you just trying to piss me off so bad that I take my marbles and go back to Bensonhurst? Listen, if you don't want me all up in your grill here, you just say the word. I'll go back to Bensonhurst, okay? But don't you dare use my son to end run me.
Sonny: Stay, go, that's up to you, but don't make me your excuse. I don't mind you getting in my face every so often. I mean --
Olivia: Since when?
Sonny: Since never. I mean, I -- you know, I -- I liked going toe to toe with you. You're a street fighter. You bring a lot of passion, and you were always wrong, but you're never boring.
Sam: Look, I don't -- I don't really know how much you know about my work, but in addition to piloting, I can also supervise landings.
Sasha: I'm aware. Mr. Karpov was very impressed by you, and if memory serves, so was Jerry Jacks.
Sam: Really? Well, what does Jerry have to do with any of this?
Sasha: Nothing, just making an observation. Men have notoriously bad judgment when it comes to beautiful women, but another woman might not be so easily swayed.
Sam: I am not quite sure how I should take that.
Sasha: Why don't you just take it as a compliment and not strain yourself trying to figure it out any further? Come back in a half hour. I'll have a job for you.
Sam: Great. I will see you then.
Jason: Why don't you tell me what happened?
Spinelli: Maximista was accosted by two Russian marauders. They left her for dead, crumpled in a heap on the park stairs exactly where I found wise Georgie not even a year ago.
Jason: Is she okay?
Spinelli: Yeah, she's in the hospital, but unharmed, at least to the naked eye. With a head injury, it can be stealthy, not immediately apparent.
Jason: She was hit in the head?
Spinelli: No, she hit it on a fall, but hard enough to get knocked out, and that's how I found the only woman of my heart. Unconscious. She was still, stone cold. I thought she was dead.
Jason: But she's not. You just said she's fine.
Spinelli: Yeah, but that doesn't negate what the Russian thugs did. Maximista is tiny. Her bones are delicate. I picked her up. She felt weightless. Her fragile femininity is no match for burly Russian thugs, but they brutalized her anyway, and they need to be held accountable.
Jason: That's why I'm going to take care of it.
Spinelli: Okay, I appreciate your offer of intercession, but this is a very personal matter to me.
Jason: No, it's a very personal to me, because Maxie is under my protection, as much as anyone else. And I swear to you, whoever attacked her is going to pay. I understand what you're going through, okay? I've been there. I know that you love Maxie. The thought of anyone hurting her makes you so mad that all you want to do is strike back. You think whatever you have to do is worth the price, and I'm telling you right now, it's not. You cross that line, it's like walking into quicksand. You fall into a darkness, and it haunts you. I never want you to experience that. That is why you let me take care of this.
Jason: It's Bernie. I got to take this. No, no -- hold -- Spinelli. Yeah? We retaliate immediately.
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Tracy: Hello, Daddy.
Edward: Don't "hello, daddy" me. You're late.
Tracy: For what? The meeting starts in 10 minutes.
Edward: We were supposed to discuss some strategy beforehand. Where the hell have you been?
Tracy: Oh, daddy, I'm not 16. I am not accountable to you for every second. I was getting a facial.
Edward: A facial? Nobody gives a rat's behind what your smooth skin looks like. We have some very serious business to jam through.
Tracy: Daddy, why are you so hell bent on making Monica chief of staff?
Edward: Because I want to get Monica out of the house. She is driving me crazy with all of this 12-step hoo-ha. What -- am I boring you?
Tracy: Are you saying anything I haven't heard before? I just wanted to see if Luke called.
Edward: No, Luke is probably winging his way across to Paris with his real wife, as we speak.
Tracy: No, Daddy, I am his real wife, and that must be obvious to you, since he made a decision to stay here with me.
Epiphany: We have three patients, Mike Corbin, Maxie Jones, and Olivia Falconeri, all victims of this latest mob violence. Our town is under siege. Lord help us all.
Elizabeth: I know. It's horrible.
Epiphany: And I'll bet your boyfriend's right in the middle of it.
Elizabeth: If you are referring to Jason, I don't know any of his business.
Epiphany: If you're as smart as I think you are, you'll keep it that way.
Patrick: Morning, ladies.
Epiphany: If I didn't know it already, I'd say that you have the look of a new father. I'll bet you haven't slept two straight hours since that baby entered this world.
Patrick: Yeah, well, sleep's overrated.
Epiphany: Hold on to that thought.
Elizabeth: How is Robin adjusting to motherhood?
Patrick: You know Robin. She's fearless in the face of new challenges. She'll be brilliant.
Robin: You've got to be kidding me. How does...
Robin: Saved by the baby. I'm coming. Mom's coming.
Robin: Hey. It's okay. It's okay, little girl. You probably need to be changed, don't you? Okay. It's okay. You're okay. Maybe you need to eat. You need a bottle? Okay, it's called multitasking, my little girl. Bottle warming, diaper changing, it's fine. Okay, so I'll warm the bottle. Wait, I can't really take you in the kitchen now. I can't really put you on the floor. So, okay, you're going to have to wait out here. Okay, just --
[Emma crying]
Robin: Okay, okay, okay. You can come with mommy. It's all right. I'll figure out a way. Maybe -- do you want a diaper or a bottle? I don't know. Oh, Emma, I'm sorry. It's okay. I'm sorry. I don't know how to help you right now.
Luke: I need immediate cash influx in order to reopen this joint.
Johnny: I hear your wife's a rich woman, though.
Luke: Things with Tracy are a little complicated since Laura woke up.
Johnny: I can imagine.
Luke: Not unless you know my wives.
Johnny: Caught between two formidable women that you've sworn to love forever? Way to position yourself.
Luke: Believe me, it wasn't deliberate. My choice would have been to stay, if not faithful, at least committed, to one or the other.
Johnny: But you chose Tracy.
Luke: Yes, I did. The point is I don't like my woman to have to front my business capital. I need my own stakes.
Johnny: My partnership still holds.
Luke: I haven't forgotten that the Zaccharas framed me for money laundering.
Johnny: True, but you managed to turn the tables and stole all the clean money.
Luke: Well, it's the least I could do. My point is I'm not sure I can trust this partnership. What's the cleanest way to get rid of your family?
Johnny: If I knew the answer to that, I would have taken care of it a long time ago.
Sonny: I keep telling you, Olivia, to be more careful. That's all I'm saying, but you don't want to listen, because all you do is flap, flap, flap your mouth.
Olivia: No, see, you keep mistaking me for someone who is going to take orders from you, and I never have and I never will. No matter how hard you push.
Sonny: You give yourself a lot of importance in my life, don't you?
Olivia: See, you're just pissed off that I had you pegged from the minute I laid eyes on you, okay? This is Sonny's world and we're all just living in it, waiting for the honor to come into your attention.
Sonny: Well, you should be glad that I paid attention. Otherwise, you'd be burned to a crisp.
Olivia: Okay, yes. Thank you for saving me. Now, have a nice a life and stay the hell out of mine, okay?
Sonny: Who are you to tell anybody to mind their own business when all you do is spout out judgments and opinions and nobody really wants to listen to what you got to say?
Olivia: I speak my mind.
Sonny: Oh, yeah? Too much.
Olivia: Yeah, for your taste, I'm sure.
Sonny: Okay, you think I'm wrong? Why don't we get on the phone with your son? Let me -- let me -- get the phone. Let me talk to your son.
Max: What are you doing here?
Spinelli: Greetings, loyal guard of Mr. Sir. I was -- I was hoping to speak to him.
Max: Yeah, Mr. C.'s not here right now.
Spinelli: Oh, well, I'll come back another time.
Max: Not so fast. What are you really doing here, Spinelli?
Spinelli: Really doing?
Max: Yeah. You irritate the boss and he terrifies you. What reason would you have to seek him out?
Spinelli: Well, you know, in these trying times, the unfortunate riff between Mr. Sir and Stone Cold endangers us all. For everyone's sake, it should be mended. So, it was my hope that a sincere appeal to Mr. Sir could bring about a reconciliation.
Max: Right. I agree that it is the worst possible time for Sonny and Jason to be at odds, but I can assure you, Mr. C.'s not going to entertain any of your appeals. You're lucky he's not here, Spinelli. My advice to you right now, hit the road before he comes back.
Spinelli: That may be the most prudent choice. I -- I thank you for your wise counsel.
Olivia: I am not even kidding, Sonny. You leave my son out of this.
[Sonny laughs]
Olivia: What is so freaking funny?
Sonny: You're so easy.
Olivia: Excuse me?
Sonny: Your buttons were always easy to push.
Olivia: Maybe it's all the practice you had.
Sonny: It's like riding a bike.
Olivia: You know what? Dante is not just a button. He is a very hot button. You push that one too hard, and you will burn something important.
Kate: Sorry to interrupt. I came by to see if you needed anything, but you seem fine.
Olivia: I'm getting there.
Kate: It was really nice of you to drop by and visit Olivia on your busy day. I hope she appreciates it and shows you her gratitude accordingly.
Olivia: I'm not sure if that was a dig at Sonny or me.
Kate: No dig.
Sonny: First of all, I'd come visit her no matter what. As a matter of fact, I was hoping to run into you.
Olivia: Well, I can't tell you how deeply that touches me, Sonny.
Kate: You should be used to it by now, Olivia. Sonny using you to get to me.
Olivia: Oh, she zings off another one.
Kate: You don't have to worry about me anymore, Sonny. You have a whole bunch of other people to worry about, right?
Sonny: What does that mean? Okay, well, you know what? Don't be a busybody. Do what the doctors tell you. Otherwise, I am going to call Dante myself and tell him to come keep an eye on you.
Olivia: You're an ass, you know that?
Sonny: Yeah, many people have said that. I don't want this to be over. So, if you need me, you know where to go.
Kate: Well, I think that Sonny's right about one thing. I think he should contact Dante.
Olivia: Please, Connie, let's not bring this up right now, okay?
Kate: Why? It's way past time that they got to know each other. He's his father.
Olivia: This is not your call. Please get it out of your head.
Kate: Why should I, Olivia? Why shouldn't I tell him? I mean, why should I be bound eternally to keep a secret that I don't believe in.
Olivia: Because you promised.
Kate: It was a really long time ago. In fact, it was a whole lifetime ago. None of those reasons are in play anymore. Sonny deserves to know that Dante is his son, and I don't know, maybe me telling him might be a perfect, final gesture.
Jan 11, 2009 01:22
Maxie: Where have you been? I've been going crazy. Get over here.
Spinelli: How's your lovely head?
Maxie: More like Jason's than I thought. Concrete. I was hit hard enough to be knocked unconscious, but there is no damage, permanent or otherwise.
Spinelli: I am vastly relieved.
Maxie: I was terrified that massive guilt trip Mac dumped on you yesterday actually worked, but I should have had more faith in you. That's a really pretty plant. Is it for me?
Spinelli: Yes. The Jackal brings a small offering of lavender, suitable for transplantation next summer in Maximista's garden.
Maxie: That's really lovely. Thank you, but fair warning, I'm horrible with plants. Usually I just walk by and they die. So, I might need your help.
Spinelli: Under normal circumstances, the Jackal would be delighted to assist, but the current state of affairs are the antithesis of normal, even when measured by this skewed reality in which I currently reside.
Maxie: Okay, I'm really good at Spinelli-speak, but you've lost me.
Spinelli: The Jackal must make himself scarce for the foreseeable future.
Maxie: Are you going to the mattress?
Spinelli: No, no. But the protective parent was right. The brutal assault on your frail and gorgeous person was my fault. Therefore, reluctantly, the Jackal must abdicate his hard-won position in your life.
Lucky: Okay, so why do I have a feeling that I don't like this already?
Sam: Because, listen, I don't -- I don't have much time. So, I just wanted to give you a heads up. The Russians, they have absolutely no idea that I was working undercover or that I was on the boat with Jerry. They just think that I was a good captain and I was in it for the money.
Lucky: Okay, so?
Sam: So, I contacted their lawyer, Sasha Donev, and I asked her to keep me on and she agreed. And before you even try and talk me out of this, it's not going to happen, because this is my way back in with the Russians, and I'm going to take it.
Lucky: You can't do this, Sam.
Sam: Why? Are you kidding me? No one else is in a position to get evidence, Lucky.
Lucky: I've seen the devastation these guys leave behind. Maxie was assaulted just after she left your apartment.
Sam: Doesn't that give you pause? She was obviously being followed. They could have easily broken into my apartment, and they didn't. They targeted her for a reason. Why?
Lucky: And we're going to find out through channels, but not by putting your life at risk. These are serious guys, Sam.
Sam: Yeah, exactly why they need to be stopped, and it's exactly what I'm going to do.
Cody: I've had the warehouse on mason under 24-hour surveillance. There's been a lot of activity since last night.
Jason: Good, good. Probably their new base of operation.
Cody: What do you want to do?
Jason: Okay, what I am going to do is I'm going to call a meeting with Sasha. I'm going to tell her that I want a truce, and she's going to believe me since everybody thinks I want to avoid confrontation.
Cody: I never bought into that theory.
Jason: That theory is going to work for us right now, because once she's in the meeting place we hit the warehouse. I don't want anyone coming out of there alive.
Elizabeth: Mr. East is still having headaches.
Patrick: Okay, I'm not surprised. Just up his pain meds, like 5 mgs. Let me ask you something. Should I be worried that Emma's only sleeping like three hours at a time?
Elizabeth: Three hours? Count your blessings.
Patrick: It could be worse?
Elizabeth: Try 45-minute increments.
Patrick: I'm ordering an MRI for Mrs. Jenner, and ask the lab to put a rush on the results.
Elizabeth: Okay, Maxie Jones is recovering nicely.
Patrick: I don't expect any complications. Let me -- should I -- should I be feeding Emma like a bunch of small meals or just one -- one bigger one?
Elizabeth: Well, just figure out what she's taking and, you know, she'll let you know. Mike Corbin is being released today. Are there any special instructions?
Patrick: What about car seats? Because we have this one right now that's like, it's ridiculous. I can barely even -- I can't figure the thing out.
Epiphany: We're all happy for you and Dr. Scorpio. And I think I can honestly say that the entire staff anticipated the birth of this baby with bated breath. We're thrilled, honestly. But we're trying to be medical professionals here. I don't want to look in a file and see a recommendation for a baby formula where there should be a prescription for meds.
Epiphany: So, Dr. Drake, will you do us all a favor and either be a doctor here, or go home and be a dad?
Patrick: Yes. Yes, sorry, Nurse Johnson. I will focus now. [Phone rings] Hey, Robin, is everything okay?
Robin: I'm making a mess of everything.
Patrick: Oh, hey, I'm sure that's not true.
Robin: It is true. I can't get Emma to sleep. Forget that, I can't even get her to stop crying. Listen.
[Emma continues crying]
Robin: Our neighbors are going to think that I'm an abusive mother. I mean, I just don't know what to do for her. I can't get her to stop crying.
Patrick: Okay, okay, I'm on my way. Can you sign me out, please?
Epiphany: Is everything okay at home?
Patrick: Yes, yeah, it's just Robin and the baby need me. Are you guys all right?
Elizabeth: Yeah, we'll take care of everything.
Epiphany: Yes.
Elizabeth: Go; go be with your family.
Patrick: My family, yeah, I like that.
Johnny: I gave up a long time ago trying to predict how my family's going to react to everything. So, I can't guarantee that they're not going to give you any more trouble, but I had nothing to do with that money laundering setup, by the way.
Luke: Well, I figured that much.
Johnny: So, maybe you feel a little more confident to enter into another deal with me?
Luke: I'm listening.
Johnny: I'll give you whatever startup capital you need to get this place up and running. In return, I want my profit share increased five points.
Luke: Okay. That could work, if this association is just you and me alone, not me and your whole damn family.
Johnny: Done. Great.
Luke: Good.
Johnny: And you should have some breathing room. My family will be laying low for a while, at least as long as this war between the Russians and Corinthos/Morgan plays out.
Luke: Well, then we should get moving.
Johnny: I'll have the money transferred immediately.
Lulu: Well, I should've known.
Luke: Hi, cupcake.
Lulu: Don't try to play me off. I know exactly what you're doing. You might as well stop. I mean, we've heard all the warnings, haven't we? About how Johnny's dangerous, and we shouldn't be together. Guess what? We are together, so there's nothing you can do to change that.
Luke: Rats. Thanks for stopping by.
Johnny: Don't mention it. Your name never came up.
Lulu: I'm an idiot.
Luke: You're my idiot. Come here. Give the old geezer a hug.
Maxie: No, no, Spinelli. I refuse to accept that.
Spinelli: It's for the best.
Maxie: Not for me. I need you. And you can't let Mac manipulate you into staying away from me.
Spinelli: The commissioner of law and order made valid points. I made a conscious choice to align myself with the criminal element. That association nearly cost you your life.
Maxie: That is not true. Those Russian guys, they probably saw me when they were trashing Kelly's. That's why they attacked me. Not because of you.
Spinelli: I fear it's -- it's not that simple. And it's not limited to this just -- this current incident. Violence is at the heart of the organization. Its tentacles spread out to all those who surround it.
Maxie: Spinelli, I know you like to think that you are a mobster, but you're really not. You're more like tech support.
Spinelli: But for Jason Morgan. That alone could compromise your safety. I fear that Maximista doesn't have a clear understanding of what I endured. When I saw you lying still, seemingly broken in the exact same place that I saw wise Georgie dead, I thought you were dead, too. And something -- something broke inside me. I knew that if it was true that your consummate fire had been extinguished forever that nothing would ever matter to me again. I realized --
Maxie: I feel the same way, Spinelli. That's why we still have to be friends. I can't imagine my life without you. I mean, if we weren't friends anymore, I would probably turn back into the same selfish, horrible person I was when we first met. And you wouldn't want that, would you? You're always telling me to follow my dreams and helping me realize my potential. Please, you can't abandon me.
Spinelli: I think you're just becoming over-agitated. Don't worry about anything. You will always own the Jackal's heart.
Maxie: What I'm saying is, I need your presence, too.
Spinelli: And you shall have it. Just not right now.
Maxie: Where are you going?
Spinelli: To tend to what's necessary.
Maxie: Spinelli, what does that mean?
Spinelli: Get some rest, fair one.
Patrick: Hey, what's up?
Robin: Oh, thank God. Rescue our little girl from her horrible mother.
Patrick: Oh, come on, I'm sure it's not that bad.
Robin: She hates me.
Patrick: Robin, I think you're being a little silly.
Robin: I'm serious. I don't even hold her right, which means we're not bonding, which means I'm already ruining her life.
Patrick: Okay, just let me see what I can do. It'll be okay.
Patrick: Hey, hey, hey, hey, hey, hey. Hey, baby girl, come here.
Patrick: There we go. Come here. Hey, there we go. It's okay.
[Emma stops crying]
Robin: How did you do that?
Patrick: I think it was just good timing. I think she probably tired herself out.
Robin: You're being really nice, but we both know what's going on here. You're a great dad, and I suck.
Patrick: Shh.
Luke: God, that sounds like a slow crawl through hell. I wish I'd been here to help you.
Lulu: Well, you know, I had a lot of time to think when I was in Shadybrook. And one of the things that I realized was that you have a right to your own life. It's not up to you to make mine better for me. If I make stupid choices, I have to face the consequences. It's part of being an adult. Unfortunately, I realized that I'm a lot weaker than I thought I was.
Luke: Weak, strong, foolish, wise, life's a seesaw. Mistakes get made.
Lulu: Like sending mixed signals to Logan. That was a doozy.
Luke: Well, that didn't give him the right to attack you. He played true to form. Miscalculated, ran himself through with a knife. You know, when you make stupid choices, sometimes the results are lethal. I just hope you're through beating yourself up over it.
Lulu: I mean, I still think about the night. I don't relive it the way that I used to.
Lulu: You know what the best thing about this was?
Luke: Tell me.
Lulu: Being at Shadybrook. I mean, I got to see Mom whenever I wanted. I could go to her and talk to her. And I think she felt my pain, and she knew that I needed her. And I think that's why she came back.
Luke: That could be.
Lulu: Having Mom awake was worth whatever it cost. What's it mean to you to have her back?
Max: The guards are on high alert, but so far, no sign of the Russians. You did have a visitor, though.
Sonny: Who?
Max: Spinelli.
Sonny: Jason sent him?
Max: No, he came on his own. He came to broker a truce.
Sonny: Well, it's pretty obvious, you know, Spinelli lives in the twilight zone. And Jason doesn't want to help me. Doesn't want me involved in the organization.
Max: It's a damn shame, boss.
Sonny: It's what it is.
[Knocking on door]
Sonny: If that's Spinelli, just tell him to -- I don't know. You know what to tell him.
Max: I'll handle it, boss. Ms. Howard, pleasant surprise.
Kate: Hi, Max. Is Sonny in?
Max: Yeah, he sure is. He'll be glad to see you. Go on in.
Kate: Okay.
Sonny: Hey. I thought you were going to come, but I didn't think it was going to be this soon.
Kate: I'm not actually here about us getting back together.
Kate: It's kind of the opposite. I really want us to both have clean slates to take to where ever we go next. That means no more secrets.
Sonny: I'm all fresh out.
Kate: I'm not.
Sam: Hello. Hey, reporting for duty. So, what is it you want me to do?
Sasha: All right, critical shipment is being landed tonight. You will supervise with the help of my associates.
Sam: Okay, sure. I mean, as long as you know I get paid in cash upon completion.
Sasha: Not a problem.
Sam: All right.
Sasha: This is Vlad. He speaks a little English, and he'll instruct you as you go. But, first, Vlad.
Sam: Hey, whoa, easy on -
Vlad: She's clean.
Sam: I would appreciate a warning next time.
Sasha: Look, I have no track record with you. I have no reason to trust you. That'll have to be earned. Let me know when the shipment comes in. I have a meeting to go to.
Vlad: Wait over there. We'll leave shortly.
Cody: The men are ready to go.
Jason: Okay.
Cody: Whenever you say.
Jason: We're going to hit, and we're going to hit hard. We're going to make the Russians rethink their whole plans, but I don't want any civilians to get hurt. So, your Intel needs to be right. Everybody in that warehouse has to be in the syndicate, because we're not leaving any survivors.
Kate: It's just -- it's sad, you know? It's sad when you think about it. On our wedding day, we were both so certain about our future. But maybe that was just me, the naive one. I mean, I didn't know about your secrets. I didn't know that you were still a target for the mob. And maybe it evens out, because you didn't know about mine, either.
Sonny: What do you mean about you? You were always honest with me.
Kate: That's not entirely true. And I had my reasons, but they don't seem to apply anymore. There's nothing left to protect. There's nothing left to hide. And you -- you need to know the truth.
Sonny: About what?
Kate: Your son.
[Speaking Russian]
Spinelli: Freeze, evildoers. This is for Maximista.
Jan 11, 2009 01:23
Lulu: I was kind of surprised that you didn't go to France with Mom.
Luke: Really?
Lulu: It's not a judgment. I realize that you have a real commitment to Tracy. I just kind of thought then it would be different.
Luke: So you thought that I would leave my wife and run off with your mother? I can see where you would think that. But, no -- no, Laura and I had our life together, sweetheart, and it was wonderful. It gave me you, your brother, and enough memories to last a lifetime. But, you know, life changes. People change. I've changed. I've moved on. And now that your mother is awake, hopefully this time for good, I hope that she moves on and finds a wonderful new life for herself.
Lulu: Aren't you even tempted to go with her?
Epiphany: Is there something I can do for you, Ms. Falconeri?
Olivia: Yeah, you can get out of my way. I got to get somewhere before all hell breaks loose.
Sonny: I need to know the truth? About which son?
Kate: The one who got cheated out of knowing his father. The one who got left behind. Now I have to accept responsibility--
Sonny: Okay, we already sorted it out. Who's to blame, who's not to blame for what happened to Michael when he got shot. I mean, it's very simple. I'm to blame. You were great during that time. You helped me out a lot, and --
Kate: No, Sonny, no. Sonny, I don't think you understand.
Spinelli: You attacked Maximista with intent to kill. Now the intent is mine. Your evil reign is over.
[Laughs]
Yuri: You are a mouse, not a man. Now you've backed yourself into a trap.
[Guns fire]
Jason: What are you doing here?
Spinelli: Make no mistake. The Jackal will not hesitate to exact revenge for his fair-haired beauty.
Yuri: You squeak a lot for such a little mouse. Let's exterminate.
Spinelli: No, no, I mean it. Stand back or I'll shoot.
Yuri: You just spoke your last.
Spinelli: No, I have to avenge the fair Maximista.
Yuri: Come out, come out. I know you're there.
[Gun fires]
Johnny: Now that we've evened out this playing field --
Lulu: Should you really be doing that?
Luke: Yep, I really should.
Lulu: Well, it was worth a try. You never answered my question. Were you tempted to go with Mom?
Luke: If she had asked me to go with her, I would have gone.
Lulu: Because you love her?
Luke: I will always love your mother.
Kate: I know how much you love being a father, and I know how it kills you to keep them out of your life. And I hate the part that I played in making that a reality.
Sonny: There's a lot of things that either of us would have wanted to change that night that Michael got shot. And I can go a lot further. I mean, you know, it's like -- if you think about the way Carly and I raised Michael, we didn't do a lot of things that we should've done. But we had -- we had good intentions. But you know what? There are -- you know -- I said to myself that I would do anything so my kids would stay out of danger. I tried. It didn't work. I did everything I could. And I'll tell you, right now -- I would do anything to see my children right now. But I have to accept now that they just might be better off without me.
Kate: No, Sonny, no.
Sonny: No? What do you mean, no?
Kate: No. That is noble of you. But look, I'm looking in your eyes right now, and I see that pain. And that pain is caused because you don't have contact with your children.
Sonny: Right.
Kate: That's not fair. You deserve to know all of your children. And they deserve to know you.
Sonny: Well, you know what? They do, as much as their mothers allow.
Kate: That's where the problem is.
Sonny: Okay, I'm -- you're confusing me right now, Kate. What are we talking about? Carly or Alexis? I don't know what you're --
Kate: I'm not talking about either of them.
[Doors opens]
Olivia: I knew I'd find you here.
Milo: Sorry, boss, she wouldn't take no for an answer.
Sonny: Why are you out of the hospital?
Olivia: I need to talk to my cousin.
Sonny: I -- are you serious?
Olivia: Do I look serious?
Sonny: It's that important that you get yourself out of the hospital bed to track Kate down?
Lulu: Maybe Mom is scared right now, you know? Like trust issues -- not to point any fingers or anything, because we're all guilty of keeping things from her. But you did lie to her about being married to Tracy. And you led her through the whole bogus ceremony of your wedding. It's not surprising that she's a little leery.
Luke: Yeah. Well, the situation between your mother and I is what it is. We both made mistakes that we have to live with.
Lulu: I guess I'm just like a little kid who doesn't -- wishes that her parents could be together.
Luke: It's not going to happen, baby. You have your own life to lead, and after everything you've been through, I would think that you would realize that and prioritize it.
Lulu: I love him, you know.
Luke: Yeah, I can see that.
Lulu: I'm sorry that I came in and I jumped down your throat. I just -- when I saw you and Johnny with your heads together, I assumed, like everyone else, you were telling him to stay away.
Luke: No, baby. John is my partner in this floating crapshoot. Whatever else he does is -- well, it's none of my business, unless, of course, he hurts you. And then he dies a slow painful death.
Lulu: [Laughs] Oh, you say that like you're kidding, yet I know you're telling the truth. I love you.
Luke: Well, then everything is okay.
Lulu: I'm going to go. Try not to drink yourself stupid.
Luke: I'm afraid that's too late.
Lulu: Oh, great.
Tracy: Well, I thought I'd find you here.
Luke: Greetings, wife.
Tracy: So, you're getting ready to reopen the Haunted Star? Is it safe to assume that we will be heading back to our version of normal?
Kate: I don't have a problem with Sonny hearing whatever you have to say, but if you do, I have to wonder why.
Olivia: Because Sonny doesn't have divine right to be privy to my personal information.
Kate: Yeah, the whole "right" thing, divine or otherwise, is debatable.
Sonny: Hi, I'm right here. What the hell is going on with you two?
Olivia: What's going on here is that Connie's trying to have it all ways as usual. You're all over the place. There's no wonder Sonny's totally confused. You tell him you don't want him in your life anymore, but you can't quite keep away, so you just keep showing up, having jealous hissy fits all over me all the time. Why don't you make a choice and stick to it? But why don't you know one thing -- there is nothing that you can say or do that's going to create some miraculous overnight transformation in him. He will still be dangerous. He will still be the gangster.
Kate: I don't know if you're right or not. I'm going to think about it.
Olivia: I'd appreciate that.
Kate: I guess that's my cue to leave. Are you coming?
Olivia: Sonny and I need to get a few things straight.
Kate: Right. Oh, right, of course you two do. All right, if you have anything else to say to me, I'll be at the house.
Sonny: Should I have a clue what that was about?
Olivia: That was exactly what it looked like. It was Connie making a fool of herself over you.
Maxie: Psst.
Lulu: Maxie, what are you doing?
Maxie: Shh! Act normal.
Maxie: Is she gone?
Lulu: Yeah.
Maxie: Honestly, Lulu, after everything I've done for you, the least you could do is move your butt when I leave you a message stressing the word "emergency."
Lulu: I'm sorry, I was with my dad. I checked my phone. What's going on?
Maxie: I need a ride.
Lulu: To Shadybrook?
Maxie: Stop it. I'm going to check myself out on another floor so Epiphany doesn't see me and call Mac, who would probably be really happy if they kept me prisoner in a hospital bed until I was like 35.
Lulu: He is worried about you.
Maxie: What else is new? Can we get out of here?
Lulu: What is the rush?
Maxie: I'm really worried about Spinelli. He's upset that I got jumped, and he was saying all these dire things.
Lulu: Like what?
Maxie: Like, "the Jackal will do what is necessary. I must protect the fair Maximista." I'm just afraid he's going to do something really life-threatening.
Johnny: Whatever you're carrying, drop it.
Johnny: Now back away.
Johnny: The next time the bullet goes in your face. Drop the gun and disappear.
Yuri: The mouse got lucky. But who knows if it'll hold.
Johnny: Put those in the car.
Spinelli: That was a most impressive display. And your timing is a thing of wonder.
Johnny: We need to get out of here. Those guys will be back with friends. Clean that off. Take it back to wherever you got it from.
Spinelli: That would be Mr. Sir's secret bar compartment.
Johnny: You stole Sonny's gun?
Spinelli: I had no other choice. Stone Cold caught me with his firearm. I had no other choice. Mr. Sir's was the only recourse.
Johnny: What are you doing running around lifting people's guns?
Spinelli: I wanted to avenge the assault on fair Maximista. But alas, when faced with the moment of truth, the Jackal could not react like a man.
Johnny: You couldn't fire? You know how you reacted? Like a human being who's never been responsible for the death of another. That's nothing to be ashamed of, Spinelli. Be glad you're not a killer. It puts you on a very lonely path.
Alfred: The timing of your legal trouble with Mr. Jacks is unfortunate, considering your looming deportation problem.
Nikolas: Yeah, yeah. Well, the attorneys are looking for loopholes right now. As for Jax, I knew he was angry at me for buying into the Metro Court, but I didn't see this coming. I mean, he's literally buying the ground out from underneath me.
Nadine: Hi, I'm really sorry to just barge in on you like this. I hate it when people do that to me, just come in unannounced, and I wouldn't do it unless it was really important. I know how much you're counting on this marriage to fix your citizenship status. It's just -- I want to help you, and I will, just as soon as I get back.
Luke: You know, I'm thinking we should give the citizenry of Port Charles a really splashy opening here. Something that keeps the high rollers coming back night after night.
Tracy: Oh, sounds fascinating.
Luke: Yeah, I'm thinking maybe I'm going to move all the gaming tables into the back room, open a restaurant, fine dining cuisine. You know, a good wine list, live music, maybe even a cigar lounge? Something that keeps those high rollers wanting to stay here all night long.
Tracy: A full renovation.
Luke: Right.
Tracy: Are you prepared to put in the time?
Luke: If that's your subtle way of asking if I'm going to be sticking around, the answer is a definite, qualified yes.
Tracy: Qualified?
Luke: Well, you know, I could get run out of town on a rail.
Tracy: You could.
Luke: Look, Tracy, I know this thing with Laura has been tough on you. And, uh, I appreciate it, because most women wouldn't have stuck it out.
Tracy: Well, I decided to, um, trust your feelings for me. All those things you said about loving me and being happy and our life together.
Luke: Good. Because now she's in France, and I'm just very happy to pick up where we left off and reopen this merry mayhem we call matrimony.
Tracy: [Laughs] Like nothing happened.
Luke: Yeah, well, you know, in point of fact, nothing really did.
Tracy: Is that true?
Luke: Well, I hope you're here to deliver the money John promised.
Ric: I'm not really sure you're going to be getting that.
Ric: Well, while John Zacchara might be a fan of Luke Spencer for obvious reasons -- Anthony Zacchara, maybe not so much. Don't take offense. It's just your history of money laundering has Mr. Zacchara having serious reservations about allowing you to reopen.
Luke: Really? You go back and tell that boss of yours that he has no vote in whether I reopen or not. The Haunted Star will reopen, or I'll blast it to hell. And either way, the Zaccharas have no say in it.
Maxie: Please tell me you found Spinelli passed out under the kitchen island.
Lulu: No sign of him.
Maxie: Oh, he's not upstairs either. This is all my fault.
Lulu: You really think he's out chasing bad guys?
Maxie: I know he is. And they're probably doing something really horrible to him right now.
Lulu: Okay, you know, maybe you should be staying away from him.
Maxie: What does that mean?
Lulu: Well, you distract him. You make him think he's got all this dumb macho stuff to prove.
Maxie: Gee, Lulu, thanks for the support.
Lulu: I'm just saying, Spinelli would do anything for you.
Maxie: Oh, my God, thank God that you're okay. Where have you been? I could kill you myself.
Spinelli: Why isn't Maximista in her hospital bed?
Maxie: Like I was going to stay in the hospital posted up while you were out slaying Russian dragons in my name. I mean, that's what you were doing, right? You went after the guys who attacked me?
Spinelli: The Jackal attempted and ultimately failed to seek justice upon the evildoers who brought you harm. Had it not been for the chance intervention of the coldly experienced mob prince, I would undoubtedly be in the morgue being fitted for a toe tag right now.
Maxie: You saved Spinelli's life?
Johnny: I had good timing.
Maxie: How am I ever going to thank you?
Lucky: Is she here yet? Sam?
Elizabeth: Why would she be here?
Lucky: Sam, she called me. She told me to meet her here. And I thought I heard gunfire in the background.
Elizabeth: So she's coming to my house with the kids upstairs?
Lucky: Whoa, okay, maybe it was something else.
Elizabeth: Well, I certainly hope so.
[Doorbell rings]
Lucky: What's going on?
Sam: Hey.
Lucky: And why are you involved?
Sam: I'll tell you.
Jason: The arsons at Kelly's and the coffee house were the opening shots in a very bad situation. Elizabeth and the boys and Sam -- you're going to be safer out of town.
Elizabeth: Are you saying this is a mob war?
Lucky: It's the station. Excuse me.
Jason: Hey, hey, I'm sorry to approach you like this. You know, you mean everything to me. I just want to keep you safe.
Elizabeth: Okay, but what are you going to do?
Lucky: Exactly what do you know about a warehouse and dead Russians inside getting all blown to hell?
Yuri: I've got the target in sight right now.
Jan 11, 2009 01:25
Epiphany: Okay, thank you, Doctor. If you're here about your cousin, Ms. Falconeri already checked herself out. Against medical advice.
Kate: Yes, I know. I'm actually just here to refill a prescription. After everything I've been through, I would hate to die of pneumonia or something.
Olivia: I just want you to be honest with yourself, Sonny. And me -- Connie -- but mostly with yourself. Claim who you are. Own it. Stop trying to pretend you can change, because that just draws the people that you love in and makes them an easy target as soon as the mob comes up to bite you on the ass. You know, back in the day, in the old neighborhood, you started running with Joe Scully, all those kids. That was -- that was just an excuse for them to bang heads. You know, old school gang mentality. "Bros before hos," "my street's better than your street." You know? For those kids, Scully was like -- was like college. It was like four years they didn't have to be responsible. But for you, it was different. You know it. The mob was not some stop on the road for you. That was the road. You were addicted to power then. You're addicted to power now. So why don't you just own it, Sonny?
Sonny: It's amazing how much you think you know me.
Olivia: I know you a hell of a lot better than Connie.
Sonny: Yeah.
Olivia: See, she's still holding on to some kind of hope that you're going to change. She can't let go. So you need to be a man. You need to be the standup guy that I know you are. You need to let go for her.
Ric: Hey.
Tracy: Why are you still here?
Ric: Oh, I'm just giving Luke the opportunity to rethink his message. Mr. Zacchara's not a man who likes hearing the word "no."
Luke: Is that supposed to be a threat?
Ric: Just giving you a little insider information.
Tracy: Okay. So pass this information along. Any threats on Luke's life will be met with a lawsuit. We'll have the I.R.S. crawling all over the Zaccharas like lice.
Luke: My wife makes a good case for leaving this agreement as it is. Besides, your boss has got a lot more important things to deal with right now than this old tub.
Ric: The Russians are coming.
Tracy: The Russians are coming?
Luke: The Russians are here. They roasted my family diner like a marshmallow and did the same to Corinthos' coffee house. This is an all-out power grab. The Zaccharas are going to figure into it eventually.
Ric: I'll pass along the information.
Luke: Well. It's good to know that we are still a formidable team.
Tracy: Especially since I'm all you have left, now that Laura has rejected you.
Johnny: Hey, when you return that gun, make sure it's clean and the clip is reloaded, but do not reload it yourself.
Maxie: No, you should not even be handling a gun.
Spinelli: Look, I was just trying to --
Maxie: Thank God Johnny showed up to help you when he did.
Johnny: I don't like unfair fights.
Maxie: Yeah, well, this is me being grateful. Because if anything had happened to Spinelli -- I don't even want to think about it. Have you completely lost your mind? Where did you even get a gun, Spinelli? What -- what, do you think you would actually pull the trigger?
Spinelli: It's unanimous. We all concur. The Jackal is a hopeless wimp.
Lulu: No, you are the only one that thinks that, because you have this skewed idea of what courage is based on what you've learned from Jason. But let's face it, we care about Jason despite what he does, not because of it. So you couldn't pull the trigger and blow off somebody's head? That is a good thing.
Maxie: I agree.
Spinelli: But those men brutally attacked fair Maximista. What would --
Lulu: They are not men, Spinelli. They are animals. They are soulless bastards who get a sick thrill from terrorizing people. Is that what you really want to be?
Epiphany: I just found out that your assistant Maxie Jones checked herself out of the hospital, too. Are all the women around you just fools asking for trouble?
Anthony: We have to stop meeting like this. I'm fine from here. The lady will help me down to the lobby.
Kate: The lady will see you in hell.
Anthony: Oh, touchy. You're very touchy. Could it be that Sonny is seriously entertaining the offer of my daughter's hand in marriage?
Kate: Not really my business.
Anthony: It hurts to be left out, doesn't it? If I can offer any comfort --
Kate: You're a pig. I'd rather die.
Anthony: Be careful what you wish for.
Sonny: Hey, when you're right, you're right. It's true. I was ambitious, and I was hungry for power.
Olivia: Well, it makes a lot of sense. For a long time, you really had none, so...
Sonny: Yeah. And when I got it, I vowed never to lose it, right? It was a mistake to get out. But you know what? I had two good reasons. One, I fell in love with your cousin. And two, my son was shot into a coma. And that pain -- I would hope you would never have to experience anything even close. To know that something you did ruined your child's life.
Olivia: It was the right impulse to get out.
Olivia: Sonny, I didn't mean to imply otherwise.
Sonny: Well, you know what? The choice was made years ago, so, uh, you know, there's no taking it back at this point, so you -- you were right about that.
Olivia: You're making me nervous. You said I'm right three times in the past five minutes. I think that's some kind of record or something.
Sonny: Well, better enjoy it while it lasts. You said back then that if I took the position with Joe Scully, I would be a gangster my whole life, and you would be out because you didn't want to be a mob widow. I did not take you seriously, because I felt like, you know what, you usually gave me what I wanted, so --
Olivia: A girl's got to grow up sometime, Sonny.
Olivia: You were that bridge for me, I guess.
Sonny: Yeah, you dumped me right there -- right there -- right there in front of, uh --
Olivia: The pizzeria.
Sonny: Yeah, Louie's pizza. And you know -- hey, you know what? It hurt me. And the thing is, I could never smell pizza the same after that, to be honest with you.
Olivia: Can I ask you a question? Now that it's too late to matter?
Olivia: Did you immediately go after my cousin just to get back at me?
Olivia: It would be just like you. I dumped you, you go after my cousin. You know, she's not really your type, but she's available. And an added bonus, we're real close. Perfect way to wipe my face in it.
Sonny: Well, you know, yeah, I guess you can say I went after Connie to get to you.
Olivia: I knew it.
Sonny: Well, sticking it to you was fin. But you know what I didn't expect? So was Connie. Because you know what? She was like -- ah, someone that, like, I'd never seen at that point. You know, I mean, she had that young girl thing and big ideas, fancy goals. Hey, we got to be honest with each other. She was the only one determined enough to get out of that neighborhood.
Olivia: But so were you. You had the same ideas. You had the same big dreams. You know, you guys were a perfect match until Connie asked you for the same thing I was asking you for. To get out of the mob. You think you could have done it for her?
Sonny: I might have tried. You know, I mean, look -- we had dreams, we had plans. We had -- we were going to, you know, run away and -- you know the rest.
Olivia: Yeah. You shut down emotionally, went full-tilt into the mob, and now they own what's left of your soul. Sorry, that sounded a little judgmental. I didn't mean it that way. Actually, your choices were working out pretty good for you until Connie wandered back into your life. You started getting nostalgic for a time and a place that -- that you're just never going to recapture. Times are different times. Different, higher stakes. You got to get out of fantasy land. You got to step out into the life that you chose. The world that you inhabit inside, where it matters. Doing anything else, it's just -- it's just disaster. For Connie, for anyone else that you care about.
Lucky: The fire in the warehouse was no accident. Charges were set. So let me guess -- I'm supposed to believe the two of you just happened to run into each other in the yard and had the same idea to get Elizabeth and the boys somewhere else.
Jason: Okay, they're trying to kill anyone who's associated with me and Sonny. Let's just make that clear right now, okay? So the best thing for everybody is to have Elizabeth and the kids and Sam stay off the radar completely.
Lucky: Then Elizabeth is right. We're going to have a mob war on our hands. They shouldn't be at some safe house where it can be traced back to you or Sonny. Just please don't argue with me.
Jason: All right, then where?
Lucky: I know a cabin. I know a cabin in the woods where no one will find you.
Jason: You okay with that?
Elizabeth: I guess I have to be.
Sam: It really is for the best.
Lucky: I'll get them there safely. You just -- you do what you have to do.
Elizabeth: And be careful. I'm going to go get the boys.
Sam: Just be fast, please. Pack light.
Lucky: Don't tell me you're going to pretend to be all right with this then just head off on your own again.
Sam: No. I -- I'm -- I get it. I'm -- I'm in. I'm down for the plan.
Lucky: Is there anything else you want to tell me?
Sam: Come on, Lucky. You already know what happened. So my plan to get evidence against Karpov's associates backfired. What? You're mad at me all over again?
Nikolas: Hey, whatever you're upset about, I'm sure it'll be fine.
Nadine: Oh, I'm sorry; I didn't mean to get all girly on you.
Nikolas: No, no, it's fine. I mean, I don't understand what you're upset about, but it's fine.
Nadine: [Groans]
Alfred: Perhaps a cup of tea is in order --
Nadine: [Sobbing]
Alfred: And a box of tissues.
Nadine: Oh, sorry, should I not have done that?
Nikolas: No, it's fine, it's fine, really. Just tell me why you're upset.
Nadine: Um, I got a call from the Carson Corners horse parade committee.
Nikolas: Okay?
Nadine: Carson Corners, where I'm from? We have, like, the biggest horse festival in all the Midwest.
Nikolas: Right. Does Aunt Rayleen fit into this picture somehow?
Nadine: Oh, you know me so well. Aunt Rayleen loved studs. Horse studs. And the last colt that she brought into the world before she couldn't manage the farm anymore -- she's been having some heart problems -- um, that horse got chosen to lead the opening night parade, and so, the committee has asked me to ride him. I couldn't very well tell them no, could I?
Nikolas: No -- no, I -- I guess not.
Nadine: His name is Ray's Pride. Ray, get it?
Nikolas: Rayleen, yeah.
Nadine: Oh, she'd be so thrilled.
Nikolas: You should probably go, then.
Nadine: Oh, I -- I -- I just didn't want you to think that I thought some silly little parade was more important than you getting deported, and I -- I didn't want to bail on you, but, you know, as soon as I am out of that saddle, I will be on the first flight back here, and we will be getting married, and you will become a citizen of the good old U.S. of A. You don't think I'm being selfish, do you?
Nikolas: No, no, not in the -- not in the least. In fact -- in fact, I insist that you go. Everything is under control with the I.N.S. for the moment. Just go make Aunt Rayleen proud.
Nadine: Are you sure?
Nikolas: I'll miss you, though.
Nadine: You're just saying that so I don't ruin another napkin.
Nikolas: No, I'm saying it because it's true.
Tracy: You chose Laura over me.
Luke: That is not what happened.
Tracy: I heard what you said to Lulu.
Luke: Well, I'm sorry that you felt the need to listen in on a private conversation. But I'm not lying to you. My feelings for you are real.
Tracy: Okay. So, if Laura had asked you to go to France with her, would you have gone?
Luke: Yes. But my time with her is over. I'm here with you because this is where I want to be. I hope she finds all the happiness she deserves, but it's not going to be with me.
Tracy: How come I'm not flattered that you're settling for me? I will not accept second best. I'm done. This marriage is over.
Luke: We can work this out.
Tracy: No, not this time. If you had broken my heart, it could have healed. But you stomped on my pride without a second thought. I will never give you an opportunity to do that again.
Luke: Come on, Tracy. I love you.
Tracy: Sure you do. Until Laura blows back into town. I will not be sacrificed on the altar of Laura Spencer. You want to be with her? Go be with her.
Luke: No, I don't buy this. You don't want to lose us any more than I do. I am the best time you ever had.
Tracy: I know. That's what makes this so damn sad.
Luke: I won't give up on you, wife.
Tracy: Will you do me a favor? Don't ever call me that again.
Spinelli: Stone Cold, I cannot tell a lie --
Jason: I need a list of possible locations you made for the Russian syndicate. Where is it?
Spinelli: Oh -- um --
Jason: Where is it?
Spinelli: You seem most intense, Stone Cold.
Jason: We hit the Russians' warehouse.
Spinelli: There'll be swift retaliation.
Jason: Right. Elizabeth and the boys are out of town. There is nothing to stop me from running these guys into the ground.
Sam: Can I give you a piece of unasked-for advice, please?
Elizabeth: Why not?
Sam: Okay. Don't, um, blame Jason for taking off like this.
Elizabeth: I don't.
Sam: Good.
Lucky: Okay, we've got it. All right. We have a lead on the Russians. Mac wants me to head up a team.
Elizabeth: Okay, well, go. We have directions to the cabin. We'll be fine, right?
Sam: Right, yeah.
Lucky: You sure?
Sam: Absolutely.
Lucky: All right. I'm on my way. Okay. So I don't have to tell you two to be careful, right? All right? There's no getting antsy and leaving the cabin. You have to stay put.
Sam: If this is intended for me, don't worry about it. I'm not going anywhere.
Lucky: Okay. Thanks for agreeing to this.
Elizabeth: It's the only choice.
Sam: All right. Let's hit the road.
Elizabeth: All right.
Elizabeth: Hey, boys. You ready to go?
Anthony: Richie, the cards are laying out in our favor. The Russians are tearing up this town. Sonny's guilt, his sense of honor, and his temper will bring him to the only place he can effectively strike back.
Ric: Yeah, well, I don't think Sonny's going to take the deal.
Anthony: Watch and learn, my apprentice. You watch and you learn.
Thug: Sonny Corinthos.
Anthony: [Laughs] By all means, ask Mr. Corinthos to join us. Your ears must be burning. Ric and I were just talking about you.
Sonny: Cut the small talk. I'm here for a reason.
Anthony: You're accepting my deal?
Sonny: Yeah. It's in our best interest, at least for now.
Anthony: That disclaimer is precisely the reason I'll need to see that show of good faith we discussed. It's not negotiable.
Sonny: I understand.
Anthony: I'm going to have to insist you say the words.
Sonny: I'll marry Claudia.
Jan 11, 2009 01:26
Claudia: You can see the harbor through the buildings, it's so clear.
Johnny: Hey, isn't that the tip of Nikolas Cassadine's island over there?
Claudia: Yeah. Yeah.
Johnny: Huh.
Claudia: I like this apartment.
Johnny: It's been nice living on our own.
Claudia: Do you remember that night when we ate, like, five bags of popcorn and almost puked, and we watched old movies from the forties?
Johnny: Oh, God.
Claudia: The forties. I'm going to miss this place, John.
Johnny: Where are you going?
Claudia: Sonny's house, I suppose. I'll be playing the little wifey soon.
Sonny: I've got a good idea. Why don't -- you know, why don't we just close the deal without me having to marry Claudia?
Anthony: My daughter is part of the package. You take it or leave it.
Sonny: I just thought I'd give it a shot. Yeah, yeah, I'll take it.
Anthony: You hear that, Ric? Not only is your brother going to be running the Zacchara organization, he's also getting my precious pearl, Claudia.
Spinelli: The Jackal is keenly aware that Stone Cold ordered his gun-a-phobic grasshopper to steer clear of Maximista's Russian assailants. A wise course of action, to be sure.
Jason: What? What are you saying?
Spinelli: You seem a tad preoccupied.
Jason: Yeah. It's just Elizabeth and the boys. I wanted to put them in one of my safe houses, but Lucky didn't want them under my protection.
Spinelli: Well, but Stone Cold was no doubt forgiving that his orders were not followed?
Jason: It's okay. You know, they're out of town. They'll be safe. That's all that matters.
Sam: I happen to know that you boys are excellent campers.
[Elizabeth laughs]
Sam: We had a lot of fun when we went to the cabin with your daddy, didn't we?
Jake: Yeah.
Sam: Yeah.
Elizabeth: Maybe we can take a walk in the woods when we get there or something, let them --
[Bang]
Nikolas: Jax, what an unpleasant surprise.
Jax: I'm glad you're still here. I was just on the phone with my architect, and he informs me that the grounds the stables are on will be the site for the new resort. It's very exciting.
Nikolas: Well, I wouldn't put too much in start-up costs. My attorneys will find a way to block this.
Jax: Ah, Nikolas, believe me, the I's are dotted and the T's are crossed. I mean, as I mentioned before, Spoon Island, except the land that Wyndemere sits on, was on long-term lease from the local Native American tribe, and they accepted my offer to buy it. Of course, you are welcome to check this out for yourself.
Nikolas: It will never go through.
Jax: I'm also assuming that your beautiful gardens are on my land, so pending surveys, I'll be bulldozing those to put up tennis courts. Which is great, because you'll be able to play tennis all year round. And then the spa -- the spa is going to be beautiful. It's going to go all the way from your front door, all the way down to the docks.
Nikolas: Oh, but the docks, see, they -- they belong to me.
Jax: Ah, yes. Right you are. They do belong to you. I'll have to build you a path, an easement. Of course, you'll be the only one using it once I'm done building the causeway to the mainland.
Nikolas: Ooh, a causeway?
Jax: Yes, just a simple little two-way road, you know, connecting us to Port Charles. Wouldn't want to spoil the serenity of Spoon Island for my guests, would I?
Nikolas: All right. Get the hell out of my house.
Jax: Nikolas, that's about the only thing you can ask me to do. Have a nice day.
Carly: This has to stop.
Jason: Sam was with the Russians when we ambushed their warehouse. We got her out, but there's no way they don't think that she's working with us.
Spinelli: A most dire situation.
Jason: The Russians are well organized, and they don't leave any witnesses.
Spinelli: Hence the attack on fair Maximista.
Jason: That's why we can't make any mistakes.
Spinelli: No, assuredly not. Any particular reasons Stone Cold's weapon springs to mind?
Jason: I need ammo, Spinelli.
Spinelli: Yes. Be prepared. Sage advice indeed.
Jason: The warehouse was our first strike. It's not going to be enough to force the Russians out.
Spinelli: You have strategized carefully.
Jason: If we don't take coordinated action, the Russians could do even worse damage --
Spinelli: I admit it. I admit my grievous error in judgment.
Jason: Your what?
Spinelli: I went against Stone Cold's advice and confronted Maximista's deadly assailants at gunpoint. And failed.
Elizabeth: Thanks for changing the tire.
Sam: Yay me. It was a team effort. But the good thing is it's as good as new and ready to go.
Elizabeth: Okay, I have to admit. I was a little iffy about going to the cabin with you.
Sam: Well, it does make two of us.
Elizabeth: But I'm glad you're with me. 'Cause blowing out a tire is scary to begin with, but being on this deserted road --
Sam: Yeah, I know. You sort of start imagining things.
Elizabeth: Every time the leaves rustle, I think the Russian mob is coming to get us.
Sam: Okay, I've got to admit that when the tire blew, I did kind of think that maybe it was a gunshot.
Elizabeth: We're just being paranoid, right?
Sam: Yeah, I think so.
Sam: And I'm freezing, so I think it's time to get back in the car.
Elizabeth: Okay. Another half hour and we'll be at the cabin where no one can find us.
Johnny: You cannot marry Sonny.
Claudia: Sure I can. We stand in front of the justice of the peace, answer his questions -- do you, Claudia, take Sonny to be your lawful, etc., etc.
Johnny: Okay, Claudia, this is nothing to be made light of. It's a life-changing decision.
Claudia: No one ever said it had to be forever. Besides, it's your fault that it's happening.
Johnny: What are you talking about?
Claudia: When Daddy collapsed on the floor with his aneurysm, you're the one who jumped in and called 911 and saved his life.
Johnny: Oh, come on. You would have done the same thing.
Claudia: You don't know that. You don't know that. And neither do I, John. It doesn't matter. Daddy's alive. There are the cards I've been dealt. I'm playing the hand.
Johnny: Sonny treats you like garbage.
Claudia: That is true. But I don't treat him that well either.
Johnny: Will you listen to yourself? Marriage is supposed to be about love and respect and commitment.
Claudia: Oh, my God. John, you're so cute. Oh, come on. You're so idealistic. It's -- it's adorable. It's the sweetest thing ever, really. It's not for me. It's not like that.
Johnny: Claudia, nobody is twisting your arm except our father.
Claudia: I'm not doing this for Daddy. I'm doing it for you. Do you get it? It's strengthens your position in the organization.
Johnny: He's going to be in charge.
Claudia: And he will expand our power and our strength. And when the time comes for you to take over the organization, and you trust me, little brother, I will make sure that that happens. You will have a powerful empire to run.
Johnny: Claudia, I don't want the power if it's about selling my sister out to Sonny Corinthos.
Ric: Welcome to the Zacchara organization.
Anthony: This is a momentous occasion. We should celebrate. Ric, pour us all a cognac.
Sonny: We need to set terms. I'm in charge. All right. Everybody follows my orders. And, you know, nobody has authority over me. We've got that, right, Anthony?
Anthony: Of course, of course. Though I do think it's reasonable that because I'm boss emeritus, I should be advised of your overall strategies.
Sonny: I'll tell you what you need to know. But I will say this -- if anybody comes to you and tells you anything behind my back, it's a done deal.
Ric: If you're suggesting that I would undermine your position and insinuate --
Sonny: You would go behind me in a heartbeat, but that's okay. Thank you. If you do that once, I walk.
Anthony: Gentlemen, there's no need for hostility. We're all on the same side here. And when you marry my daughter, you're family.
Alan: A single-malt scotch will not cure a broken heart.
Tracy: Why don't you do us both a favor and evaporate?
Alan: I do not evaporate. And I'm not the one you're angry with, Tracy.
Tracy: No, you're not, but you're here. And you make a damn good target.
Alan: You're still in love with Luke, aren't you?
Tracy: So what? He loves Laura. Let him have her.
Edward: Pour me a glass of that scotch, will you, please? Once that reprobate Spencer gets back, there won't be a drop of liquor left in the house.
Tracy: You're not going to have to worry about that.
Lulu: Has anybody seen my DVDs?
Alice: Oh, I'm sorry, Miss Lulu. I borrowed them. I hope that wasn't crossing the line.
Lulu: No, that's fine. I just want them back in case my dad wants to watch them in the theater room.
Alice: Oh, well, I'd be happy to deliver them personally to him.
Lulu: That would be great. Thank you.
Alice: Well, thank you.
Tracy: Could I interrupt just for a minute?
Monica: Could I make a request first, please? Could you and Luke confine your bickering to the Haunted Star? Now that I am chief of staff, I really don't need a lot of stress around this house, okay? Thank you.
Alice: Oh, that reminds me. Now when exactly is Mr. Luke coming back, because Cook can't wait to make his favorite dinner.
Edward: Cook works for us, not Mr. Spencer.
Alice: Well, try telling that to Cook.
Tracy: Could you just shut up for a minute? Luke will not be living here.
Luke: Mrs. Spencer, you do not mean that.
Jason: Okay. Tell me, what'd you do?
Spinelli: The Jackal used subterfuge to appropriate a spare firearm from Mr. Sir's abode in order to avenge fair Maximista by seeking out the villains who harmed her.
Jason: So you're telling me you went after the Russians alone?
Spinelli: Yeah, I am aware of the flaws in my ill-conceived plan.
Jason: Just tell me what happened.
Spinelli: I found two of the Slavic scoundrels lurking suspiciously by Pier 52. I had them cornered. I had them at gun -- point. But I was unable to pull the trigger. Had the mob prince John Zacchara not shown up and manfully taken over to repel the Russian marauders, I have no doubts the evildoers would have dispatched me where I stood.
Jason: Okay, now is the time to tell me exactly what you were thinking, and what are you trying to prove?
Spinelli: Stone Cold, I am aware of my dismal failure, and the fact that I could have jeopardized your carefully laid plans. And not even the desire to avenge fair Maximista could transform me into the powerful hero.
Jason: All right, Spinelli. Listen, if you would have shot those guys, you would have thrown your life away.
Spinelli: Well, given the Jackal's lack of preparation or premeditation, I have no doubts the minions of law enforcement could have uncovered my crime.
Jason: You are too smart to use a gun. And if you want to be a hero to Maxie, you stay the person you are. That's who she needs you to be.
Olivia: We need to talk about Sonny.
Claudia: The marriage with Sonny will benefit me, too.
Johnny: Claudia, you can get yourself killed.
Claudia: True. But if I live, I'll be in a position of power.
Johnny: Yeah, until Sonny finds out that you and I were responsible for getting his kid shot.
Claudia: Sonny never has to know that we had anything to do with what happened to Michael.
Johnny: Okay, you were at Nikolas Cassadine's house what -- one night before you told him?
Claudia: I was delirious, Johnny. I had hypothermia.
Johnny: Okay, you could get delirious again. Or drunk or whatever. Who knows? The point is the two of you are going to be married, living in the same house through sickness and in health. There are a million ways he could find out the truth.
Claudia: I'm thinking what happened to Michael will probably never come up with Sonny.
Johnny: You want to bet your life on that?
Claudia: Well, if there was another alternative, I would jump at it, Johnny.
Johnny: Yeah, the alternative is not marrying Sonny.
Claudia: It's not that -- you know what? He's not that bad. It's not that bad. He can actually sometimes -- he can actually be a decent guy.
Johnny: Okay, right. Sorry. Name one time.
Claudia: When you were on trial. I had that car crash. He pulled me out of it and saved my life. And I told him that I would repay the favor, so I guess this alliance with the family is -- that's it.
Johnny: So what it's -- this marriage, it's a business deal?
Claudia: Exactly. A marriage of convenience.
Johnny: So the two you don't plan on sleeping together?
Claudia: Of course I'm going to sleep with him, Johnny. Come on. Me and Sonny are more compatible in bed than we are out of it.
Sonny: I don't trust you, and you don't trust me.
Anthony: But I will after you marry my only daughter. We're going to be sitting at the Thanksgiving table together. I'm even going to let you carve the turkey. How's that for a sign of trust?
Sonny: Oh, yeah, yeah. Well, this is a business deal. And I'm going into this with my eyes wide open.
Ric: I believe my brother's suggesting that this is about an alliance.
Sonny: You need me to provide guidance and leadership and a way for you to be in a position to compete.
Anthony: And you need us to stay alive, now that you've made yourself a target for the Russian mob.
Sonny: Like I said, we both win.
Anthony: Must be a tough pill to swallow, being forced to come to me and marry my daughter. All because the man you put in charge wouldn't let you back in.
Sonny: I can handle Jason.
Anthony: I'm counting on it.
Carly: There is a huge difference between Nikolas buying into the Metro Court and you buying his home out from under him.
Jax: Why? The Metro Court has been my home since we split up.
Nikolas: It's a hotel. And a damn good investment. You of all people should know that.
Jax: It's my home.
Carly: It's not about business. It's about Jax projecting his anger over the collapse of our marriage.
Jax: Oh, don't flatter yourself, Carly. This project will be years in the making. I would never take this on for personal reasons.
Nikolas: Sure you would.
Carly: You can build a resort anywhere in the world and you know it, Jax.
Jax: Spoon Island is a unique opportunity. And I have no apologies for outmaneuvering Nikolas.
Nikolas: My attorneys can tie this thing up indefinitely, but right now, I own 25% of the Metro Court,
Jax: Nice game face. But we both now I won this round.
Carly: Listen to you. It's a competition. It's a macho game of one-upmanship.
Jax: Take a lesson from what's going on here, Carly, because you, like Nikolas, could wind up losing a hell of a lot more than you bargained for.
Jason: Okay, I want you to go straight to Bernie's. No detours. I want you to finish that list right now.
Spinelli: I will do your bidding, posthaste.
Jason: Okay, listen to me -- if you run into trouble, you run, then you call me second.
Spinelli: Understood.
Olivia: Sounds like you're really up against it.
Jason: Yeah. Well, I got it handled.
Olivia: Really? All by yourself against the Russian mob?
Jason: This isn't your business.
Olivia: Yeah. I know you basically don't know me from Adam, but I'm the type of person, I see an impending train wreck, I got to speak up. And this one's real easy to avoid. You just got to flip a switch.
Jason: I'm sorry, but I --
Olivia: Look, you and Sonny -- all you got to do to solve everyone's problems -- let him back into the mob.
Anthony: I like your punctuality, children.
Johnny: Yeah, what's the big surprise?
Anthony: I have happy news for all of us.
Claudia: I assume Sonny agreed to marry me.
Anthony: In principle, yes. His attitude seems to be a tad, shall we say, contentious.
Johnny: There's not going to be any wedding.
Anthony: Au contraire, John. The sooner this union takes place, the better. Claudia, I want you to go see Sonny tonight and seal the deal, as it were.
Johnny: No way are you offering yourself up to that pig.
Claudia: It's okay, John.
Johnny: Claudia, you don't have to go through with this sick joke.
Claudia: John.
Johnny: There's no -- I don't even want you involved with him.
Claudia: We talked about this, right? It's my choice. Okay.
Anthony: You hear that, John? Your sister's on board because she's looking out for your best interest. This deal is going to put us in a position of power and strength.
Johnny: Oh, no, no, no, I get the twisted logic. You want to sell Claudia off to Sonny so that when I am ready to take over, this organization is stronger. The only problem is -- I don't want it.
Milo: Hey, did Dad get hold of you?
Max: No, why?
Milo: He's planning another visit. He'll be here Tuesday.
Max: You idiot. You know a visit from Dad would be a disaster.
Milo: For you, for you, not me. I'm not the one who lied about being the boss of the Port Charles mob.
Max: Oh, right. Maybe he'd even remember your name this time, Mario.
Milo: Ooh.
[Max clears throat]
Milo: Boss.
Max: Mm.
Max: Hmm?
Sonny: I need to speak to you.
Max: I'm coming. Sure, boss.
Sonny: You know I'm at the end of my rope. Nobody is safe anymore.
Max: Right.
Sonny: I just had a meeting with the Zaccharas, and I'm going to be taking over the organization. And in order for me to do that, I have to marry Claudia.
Max: Mr. C, with all due respect, I mean, this is a mistake on so many levels. Whatever Anthony's got up his sleeve, you don't want any part of this.
Sonny: You think he's playing me? But I'm the one who's playing him.
Jan 11, 2009 01:27
Luke: Oh, Alice, you have the healing hands of a Hindi goddess.
Alice: Why thank you, Mr. Luke. Why don't you have another sip of that Kentucky bourbon? It's the last of Mr. Q's private reserve.
Luke: I don't mind if I do.
Edward: Oh, God, what did I tell you? Why don't you divorce this human sponge before he drinks us out of house and home?
Tracy: Didn't anybody hear me say I'm kicking him out?
Monica: We heard you, Tracy. We just don't believe you.
Tracy: So, I'll have to prove it.
Edward: When?
Monica: Worry about it, Edward. Tracy isn't going to divorce Luke. She's too afraid of being alone.
Lulu: Stop picking on Tracy. She has a right to her feelings.
Tracy: Thank you.
Edward: How did you bamboozle her?
Lulu: How'd you turn into such a bully?
Luke: Touché, daughter.
Tracy: Thank you, Lulu. I appreciate that. And you will always be my stepdaughter and welcome in this home.
Monica: Excuse me, since when do you issue invitations to my house?
Tracy: You are incredible, Monica. She's throwing you out.
Monica: No, I'm not, Lulu. You're welcome to stay here. It's just on my terms, not hers.
Tracy: My brother was a fool when it came to you.
Luke: Alan was not the first man to be a fool for love, nor the last.
Alice: All done, Mr. Luke. How do you feel? A little looser?
Luke: Oh, like a wet noodle, Alice. You're a genius.
Edward: This house is not your private spa.
Luke: You know, all that tension is not good for you, Edward. It's bad for the blood pressure. You should have one of Alice's healing deep tissue massages.
Edward: Oh, please.
Tracy: Luke, why don't you shut up and get out?
Luke: Alice, do you think you could arrange a little quiet time here for my wife and I?
Alice: Oh, of course. Don't worry about it. Hi, do you guys mind?
Monica: Yes.
Alice: Thank you. Mr. Q, they -- Mr. Q? Mr. Q, they'd like some time together.
Edward: Tracy, stick to your resolve.
Tracy: Don't bother with any of your romantic flim-flam. I am immune.
Luke: No flim-flam. I'm not joking. I'm not fooling. I'm not giving you up.
Anthony: You're a good son, John. But you have a disappointing streak of naiveté. This deal has to happen whether you like it or not.
Johnny: Hey, Claudia, you don't have to go through with this. All you got to do is say the word.
Claudia: I hate to say it, but Daddy's right. You're acting sentimental over what is basically a business agreement. You don't have to like the guy who buys stock in your company. You just have to take his money.
Johnny: You're lying to yourself.
Anthony: No, for once your sister's got her head on straight. Claudia, I'm very proud of you.
Johnny: Okay, I get that the two of you hate each other, but I think somewhere deep down you seek for his approval, don't you?
Claudia: You know me better than that.
Johnny: And now you're getting it.
Claudia: No, you know me better than that.
Johnny: Is it -- wait, is that what you expect to happen with Sonny? Yeah, sure, he treats you like dirt, but maybe through this marriage, he might even respect you. Hell, he might even care for you. Be careful what you wish for.
Anthony: Claudia, is he right about you and Sonny?
Claudia: Do I look like a woman who has any romantic illusions to you?
Sonny: When Kate was shot, I was totally convinced that Karpov was behind it.
Max: Well, he had to be. Not that we even need it, but there's evidence of a Russian bullet.
Sonny: Anybody could buy a Russian rifle.
Max: Well, Karpov is the only one with motive. Why would you question it?
Sonny: Because I got a gut feeling right -- when he stabbed me, I looked at his face. Plus, he swore he was innocent up until he died.
Max: It doesn't prove anything.
Sonny: If Karpov was framed, and I fell for it, then whoever shot Kate is still out there running around.
Max: Well, if it wasn't Karpov -- and I'm still not convinced -- who do you think shot Miss Kate Howard?
Sonny: Possibly one of the Zaccharas. What -- what?
Max: Why would he or any of the Zaccharas -- what would they stand to gain from shooting Miss Howard? It doesn't add up.
Sonny: Why do you think I'm getting inside the organization? I'm going to get in there. I'm going to marry her. I'm going to head up the organization, and I will find out who is responsible for shooting Kate.
Max: And if you do?
Sonny: I will be in a position to do damage.
Olivia: You used to work with Sonny. And from what I gather, you two used to be pretty good friends. Now him allying himself with the Zaccharas -- come on, that can't be sitting good with you.
Jason: I'm not discussing business with you.
Olivia: Yeah, your business almost got my cousin killed, so I think I deserve some answers here.
Jason: Okay, fine. You and Sonny go way back. I get why you're concerned, but working with Sonny again is not an option.
Olivia: Why not? What -- because you think he killed Karpov? You blame him for provoking the Russian mob? You going to tell me you would've done something different if someone would've shot your fiancée at the altar?
Jason: What's done is done.
Olivia: Jason, you can stop it from getting worse. Sonny is going to marry Claudia so he can run the Zacchara organization. Now, I know I gave him all kinds of grief about how it was inevitable and he's addicted to power and all of this. But I am dying for someone to prove me wrong. Okay? For Sonny to join up with the Zaccharas, he's going to have to become as bad as they are. Don't let that happen, Jason. Go make peace with Sonny before something really terrible happens.
Jason: Why is it so important to you?
Sam: All right, here we are.
Elizabeth: Cameron, you didn't tell me there's a wood-burning stove here.
Sam: Yes, there certainly is. Guess what we can do? We can build a fire.
Cameron: Yay!
Sam: Oh, it's going to be perfect. And roast marshmallows, because I know your mother brought a couple bags.
Elizabeth: Whoo-hoo.
Sam: All right, I guess you should get them settled in, and I'll get the stuff out the car.
Elizabeth: Okay, thanks. All right, guys, let's get your jackets off. Do you know how important you are to me?
Cameron: Yes.
Elizabeth: So very important -- I love you more than anything in the world. And you know that I will do anything to protect you guys. I love you.
Cameron: I love you, too.
Tracy: I don't need your permission to get a divorce.
Luke: I don't need a piece of paper to stick around.
Tracy: What does that mean?
Luke: It means I love you.
Tracy: You love Laura.
Luke: Yes, I love Laura because she's the mother of my children. But I didn't follow Laura. I stayed here to be with you. She's my past. You are my future.
Tracy: Because she turned you down.
Luke: No. No, because we're a match -- a match made in heaven or hell or wherever they make these unlikely unions.
Tracy: I was a fool to believe in you. You want to win someone back? Win Laura.
Carly: Look, this has been a really bad year for me and Jax. And I don't know if you know this, but, you know, I lost our baby.
Nikolas: Mm-hmm.
Carly: And I know you know that Michael was shot and that -- that was the hardest thing I've ever had to go through. And Jax wanted us to go through it together, but I turned to Sonny. And that just -- that devastated him.
Nikolas: You have my sympathy, but for Jax to judge how you dealt with a tragedy like that, it's crazy.
Carly: Yeah, but happened to Michael -- I mean, that was terrible for Jax, too.
Nikolas: So terrible that he has to judge and criticize you? I mean, come on, this is the man who kept my son from me for weeks, knowing that I was his father.
Carly: I helped.
Nikolas: Yeah, but when the truth came out, you know, I made allowances for Jax's grief and confusion or whatever that was. And I don't see why he can't do the same for you. And he and I are just acquaintances. He's supposed to love you.
Carly: I'm no saint. I let myself get dragged into Sonny's life for the millionth time right when I know that Jax and I had a chance of getting back together. So, I just broke his heart all over again. And all this happened the same day that Jerry was presumed dead. So, you know, Jax has a lot going on right now, and I know that's why he's doing all this to you.
Nikolas: Look, I'm sorry, but I really don't care if Jax falls apart or not. I won't allow you or me to become his punching bag.
Olivia: If Sonny marries Claudia, Connie's going to be devastated. And I'll feel real bad for her, but I know damn well she's better off without him, okay? It's like you said. Sonny and I go way back, and despite the life he's chosen, I wish him well.
Jason: Hey, if Sonny thinks an alliance with the Zaccharas is the best choice for him --
Olivia: Oh, God.
Jason: That's his prerogative.
Olivia: Don't give me that, Jason.
Jason: Give you what?
Olivia: You act all calm and cool like you don't give a damn. But you can't work with someone closely like you did with Sonny for all those years, which means risking your life for each other, and not form some kind of a bond.
Jason: If you're worried about Sonny, you should talk to him, not me.
Olivia: Forgive me if I am oversimplifying this. If you don't let Sonny back into his organization, he will join the enemy. And then it's a real short step from him becoming the enemy. Now, do you want that, Jason? You want to be in opposition to Sonny?
Ric: Well, Olivia Falconeri. This is a surprise.
Jason: What do you want, Ric?
Ric: Well, I suppose it's all right if Kate's cousin hears this, since it's not going to be a secret much longer. Sonny has decided to marry Claudia and run the Zacchara business operations.
Jason: What -- are you here to warn me?
Ric: No, I'm here to tell you if you want to stop it, you better move fast.
Johnny: You pay protection to the Zaccharas?
Coleman: Who wants to know?
Johnny: Don't worry about it. I'm on family business.
Coleman: Well, let's just say I go way back with the Corinthos organization no matter who's running it. You know, I take care of them. They take care of me.
Johnny: All that's about to change real fast, buddy.
Coleman: Oh, yeah, is this some kind of a warning, buddy?
Johnny: It just adds up. What's about to happen is going to cost everyone way too much.
Lulu: Hey, sorry I'm late. Mwah. You wouldn't believe the craziness going on at the Quartermaines'.
Coleman: What'll it be, young lady?
Lulu: A raison. So, Tracy kicked my dad out of the house again, but this time for good. And she said I could stay even though it felt kind of disloyal to my dad. And I was on my way to your place. Anyway, I don't really care as long as you show up and we have wild and crazy hot sex every night on the roof until we roll off into the snow naked.
Johnny: Huh?
Lulu: You didn't just hear a word I said?
Johnny: No, I'm sorry. I can only think about one thing right now. My sister is about to marry Sonny Corinthos.
Claudia: So, I heard the happy news.
Sonny: You don't waste any time.
Claudia: Well, neither do you apparently. Daddy says you're taking over the Zacchara organization, and you've agreed to all of his terms -- including marrying me.
Sonny: That's right.
Claudia: Well, there's only one problem. You haven't asked me yet.
Carly: I know you're furious with Jax, but if you fight him, he's only going to drag his heels in.
Nikolas: What do you suggest I do? Just give up and allow him to build some gargantuan resort spa or whatever on my property?
Carly: No, no, but he wants to make you angry. And he's trying to rile you up, and you're biting the bait.
Nikolas: Do you have another solution?
Carly: No.
Nikolas: Didn't you leave?
Jax: I'm sorry. I had the launch turn around. I wanted to tell you as soon as possible. The surveyors will be coming tomorrow morning at 8:00, and they asked for unlimited access to the grounds. I assured them that you'll comply.
Nikolas: The hell I will.
Jax: I realize it's an inconvenience, Nikolas. I can put you up at the Metro Court at a discount rate.
Nikolas: An inconvenience, really?
Carly: I have an idea. You want control of the Metro Court, and you would like to live on your island in peace. I propose that you sell your shares of the Metro Court back to me. Therefore, Jax and I will be 50/50 partners again. And you sell Spoon Island to Nikolas. Then you guys can retreat to your neutral corners, and you can end this battle before any damage is done. What do you think?
Jax: Well, it's an interesting idea, in the world of Carly logic. But I won't be changing my mind. And it's far too late for a compromise.
Lulu: Claudia has been saying she's going to marry Sonny for weeks.
Johnny: It's going to happen.
Lulu: She's just trying to piss you off.
Johnny: I just talked to my father about it. Sonny's taking over the family, and he needs to marry Claudia as a show of good faith.
Lulu: What is a show of good faith anyway? Sonny needs your family. Your family needs Sonny. Why can't it just be left at that?
Johnny: My father wants Sonny to sacrifice something to be in the family.
Coleman: What universe is marrying your sister a sacrifice, man?
Lulu: Sonny hates Claudia.
Coleman: Yeah.
Johnny: She says she's doing it for me anyway.
Lulu: You can't seriously believe that.
Johnny: It's the truth.
Lulu: No, no -- Claudia is making her own choices here. You have nothing to feel guilty about.
Johnny: I don't feel guilt for anything, Lulu.
Coleman: Everybody does guilt, dude. If they didn't, I'd be out of business, man.
Lulu: Seriously, Johnny, you are the most guilt-ridden person I know. You have felt guilty since the day you picked me up on the side of the road. You feel like you've somehow messed up my life.
Johnny: That's not guilt. It's reality.
Lulu: No, guilt feels real, but it isn't. Trust me. I know these things. You feel guilty about just about everything -- for loving me, for trying to help Claudia, for trying to be a good son. You feel guilty about being a Zacchara.
Johnny: Well, maybe it's about time I quit.
Sonny: It's a little late in the game to be -- you know, asking for a proposal.
Claudia: Call me a traditional girl.
Sonny: Well, considering you've been parading all over town telling anybody that will listen that, you know, you're going to marry me -- and that's even before I agree.
Claudia: Was I wrong? I want to do it right, Sonny -- proposal, engagement ring.
Sonny: Yeah, I had a feeling that you would.
Sonny: Claudia, would you marry me?
Jason: Yeah?
Elizabeth: Hey, it's me. I just want to let you know we got here a little while ago, and everything's fine.
Jason: It took -- it took you that long to get there?
Elizabeth: Yeah, well, we had a little blow-out, which shook us up a bit, but Sam was able to change the tire.
Jason: What about Lucky?
Elizabeth: Oh, he had to go into work at the last minute.
Jason: Are you kidding me? He didn't let me know?
Elizabeth: It's okay, really. I mean, we're safe. The boys are happy. Oh, but I'm calling from the land line because our cell phones don't work up here, so, um, let me give you the number. It's 555-0193.
Jason: 9-3. Okay, listen. You know what? I'm not even sure about this. I might move you guys to a safe house.
Jason: You know what? I have to go.
Elizabeth: Okay, but don't worry about us. Just, please, take care of yourself.
Jason: Just be careful. I'll call you later.
Harper: Jason Morgan, you are suspected of arson in the Pier 23 warehouse fire and murder one in the shooting of three men. I'm placing you under arrest.
Elizabeth: Cam, I want you to share your toys, okay?
Cameron: Okay.
Sam: I guess I'll just go get some firewood.
Elizabeth: Okay. Great, thanks.
Elizabeth: This is going to be so much fun. Once Sam gets back inside, we're going to light a fire, and we're going to roast marshmallows.
Cameron: Yay.
Sam: Listen, the Russians are outside.
Sam: Yes, they're here.
Elizabeth: There's no dial tone.
Sam: Oh, they must have cut the lines.
Elizabeth: Are you sure we don't get a cell signal out here?
Sam: No, not for miles. We're definitely on our own.
Jan 11, 2009 02:47
Nikolas: I think Carly just offered a reasonable solution. It's unfair to reject it out of hand, don't you think?
Carly: Yes, Jax, it works out for everyone. Nikolas can sell his shares of the Metro Court back to me. You can sell Nikolas Spoon Island. No harm, no foul. We all wind up back where we started.
Jax: Which is precisely where I don't want to be. In fact, riding over here on the launch, I realized how beautiful Spoon Island is at night. I mean, it has amazing potential for commercial development here. So, with that in mind, I've decided to buy Wyndemere as well.
Claudia: You think you can just throw an engagement ring in my face and a proposal and I -- I'll marry you anyway?
Sonny: Yeah, I just did it, didn't I?
Claudia: Look who's here.
Sonny: Olivia, is everything okay?
Claudia: I assume she was spying. She's just not any good at it.
Sonny: What are you doing here?
Olivia: I came here to try and talk some sense into you. It looks like I'm too late, if that's actually an engagement ring.
Claudia: It is. Why don't you hurry up and congratulate us and then you can run off and tell your cousin Connie Sonny and I are officially getting married.
Mac: We all agree it's a crisis, Mayor. No, sir. I'm aware of the bystanders. Yes, my daughter was one of them. My prime suspect just walked in. No, sir, no one wants business as usual. All right. I'll take it from here.
[Door closes]
Mac: Port Charles is under siege, Jason. A lot of innocent people are getting hurt, and it's all on you.
Elizabeth: This is going to be so much fun. When Sam gets back inside, we're going to light a fire and we're going to roast marshmallows.
Sam: The Russians are outside.
Sam: They must have cut the lines.
Elizabeth: Are you sure there's no cell signal out here?
Sam: No, no, not for miles. We're definitely on our own.
Sam: I think you and the boys should probably just hang out in the bedroom for a while. It has the fewest windows.
Elizabeth: Okay, Cameron, get the toys and put them in the bag, please.
Sam: Come here, honey. Maybe you guys can go in the bedroom and play fort in the closet or -- or under the bed or -- or -- okay, you want to keep them where it's most protected.
Elizabeth: Okay, I got it. Okay, guys, come on. Let's go. Let's get the -- let's get our toys and we're going to be in the bedroom. We're going to see if we can build a fort, okay? Here, grab me that. Okay, come on. Come with me. Let's go.
Cameron: Go, go, go!
Sam: It's just me. It's just me. Oh, you guys are playing fort. What a great idea. Can I come in?
Elizabeth and Cameron: Sure.
Sam: Okay. I got an idea. Why don't you guys play hide out and your mom and I are going to fix the window?
[Jake cries]
Elizabeth: All right, yeah, that sounds like a good plan. Here, can you take care of your brother and play with the -- the motorcycles?
[Jake fusses]
Elizabeth: Here's a motorcycle.
Cameron: Here, here.
Elizabeth: Enjoy.
Mac: Sit down.
Mac: You think I don't know what's happening here, Jason? Sonny killed Andrei Karpov to avenge Kate Howard getting shot. Karpov is middle management in the Russian mob. And his people retaliated by blowing up one of your truck yards, killing two guards, burning down Kelly's, and leaving Mike Corbin beaten half to death. Then they hit your coffee house and sent two more innocent people to the hospital. Oh, and not that you care, my daughter was also attacked.
Jason: Mac, I hate all of this, especially what happened to Maxie.
Mac: Then you admit you're trying to shut down the Russians by hitting back harder. That's why you lured them to the warehouse, fired off a few rounds, then blew the place sky high. Three people were killed, and we're still digging through the rubble, Jason. Correct me if I'm wrong, but this wasn't the first strike. Yeah, I think you're not going to stop until they're either all dead or out of your territory, right? I mean, it's an interesting strategy that probably works for the mob, but in the real world where the rest of us live, Jason, it's called murder. You're going to pay for it this time. The Russians -- no, the Russians, you see, they're just a symptom. You -- you and your organization are the disease. And I'm going to shut you down.
Nikolas: I won't be selling Wyndemere under any circumstance.
Jax: Well, I'm sure you'll reconsider once the golf balls come crashing through your stained glass windows.
Nikolas: That's funny. Well, that's not going to happen because this resort of yours that you've dreamed up is never going to be built. In fact, my attorneys are probably getting my lease renewed as we speak. I'm certainly not going to live surrounded by tourists.
Jax: You're right. You're probably going to have to move out. I mean, why live with the inconvenience if you don't have your horses or your grounds. Those beautiful open pastures, they're going to be golf courses and parking garages. I'm going to build condos along most of the cliffs. Well, I'll be happy to leave you a view of the Metro Court since you're so fond of it.
Nikolas: That's all right. I'll keep my view. Don't you worry about that. You know what? Should I just go ahead with my original plan and force you out of the Metro Court completely just because I can?
Jax: You know, Nikolas, you'll have a hell of a lot more to worry about here at home, at least while you can still call it home. I'm just wondering what I should do with this place, if I should tear it down or renovate it.
Carly: You have never cared about Spoon Island, much less been interested in Wyndemere. This whole place is creepy and a lot of bad things have happened here. It would be a very hard sell as a resort and spa.
Jax: That's a good point. She has a good point. You know, I'll have to tear it down.
Nikolas: You don't own Wyndemere, Jax, only the land around it, arguably at that.
Jax: I will own everything soon.
Carly: Okay, stop. I don't want some minor deal to turn into a huge fight over nothing, especially when I have the most to lose here.
Jax: You couldn't sell your shares to the Metro Court to Nikolas fast enough.
Carly: He just agreed to sell them back.
Jax: You know, I could probably put together some kind of package deal. I'm sure that the hotel will only help the resort and vice versa.
Nikolas: I don't think you -- you're really getting this, Jax. There will be nothing built. Either I win back the lease or I keep you tied up in court for years, your choice.
Jax: Don't worry, Nikolas. It'll be very high end, no peasants allowed.
Carly: Stop. You're being completely unreasonable and you know it.
Jax: At one point, I would've listened to you, but that time has come and gone.
Nikolas: Are you building this resort because you want to punish wife -- what, five, six, seven?
Jax: No, Nikolas, this is -- this is simply business, okay? This has nothing to do with my personal life.
Carly: Really? Then think, Jax. It's winter. No one starts building a resort in upstate New York in the winter. No, this isn't a good investment. You're doing this to get back at me because of what happened with Sonny and you know it.
Jax: This is a perfectly legal development of an unutilized property. That's it. That's all there -- there's only one question, really -- what do we call the place? The Resort and Spa at Spoon Island -- that's a little long, right? Spoon Island spa, Spoon Island spa -- what do you think, guys?
Nikolas: You keep pushing and I'll take everything you have.
Lulu: I will love you, no matter what you do, but I think you should think about what it costs to be in your family versus what it would cost to leave.
Johnny: I've left before and I told you what happened. My father killed the family who tried to help me.
Lulu: That was a long time ago. Your father is not as crazy as he used to be.
Johnny: Okay, but don't bet on that, okay? Even if I did leave, what then? I have a high school diploma and no job experience. College was never an option, so really, the only thing in life that I know how to do is drive fast and shoot guns.
Lulu: You could always give piano lessons.
Coleman: I could set you up with a keyboard and a tip jar over there in the corner. Every joint needs a piano player now and then.
Lulu: See? Look at that. You make a choice and then all of a sudden, things happen. Well, I got to head to work soon. You should think about leaving, too.
Johnny: Let's get out of here.
Lulu: What, us? Where?
Johnny: I don't know, wherever.
Lulu: Whoa --
Johnny: Thanks.
Lulu: Okay. [Chuckling] I am so driving.
Olivia: So what do you want me to tell Connie?
Sonny: Let me --
Olivia: Exactly.
Sonny: I'll take care of it.
Olivia: No.
Sonny: Yeah, I will.
Olivia: Family -- I don't want her to hear this from anyone else but me.
Claudia: It's amazing what we'll do in the name of family, isn't it?
Olivia: Don't get me wrong, Sonny. I'm not surprised, just disappointed.
Claudia: You were hoping for one of these for yourself?
Olivia: I just wish you could've been honest with Connie. And I wish she could understand what power really means to you.
Sonny: Olivia, you got to understand something, okay? Kate and I, we're not together right now. And she -- she -- you know, she'll understand what I'm trying to do here, okay? But you were right from the start. You were right from the start. Somebody in the business shouldn't be with somebody out of the business.
Olivia: Right. Well, you're lying down with dogs here. And you don't need me to tell you this is not going to end well.
Claudia: So, which cousin are you really in love with, Kate or Olivia?
Jax: You want to come after me, Nikolas, by all means, have at it.
Nikolas: You'll regret that attitude.
Jax: Why, am I being too cavalier, not respectful enough to the prince? Weren't you the one that started all this when you decided to buy my hotel on a whim?
Nikolas: Oh, I see, no one can challenge the mighty Jasper Jacks, right?
Jax: No, no, no, by all means, go ahead. I mean, this is what I do, Nikolas. This is my business. It's what I do all day long. The higher you raise the stakes, the more fun it becomes for me.
Nikolas: I'm giving you the opportunity to back down. If you have any respect at all for Carly, accept her offer and we can all move on.
Carly: You know, I think we need to stop here because you guys are both crossing lines and it's getting a little ridiculous. We need to take a deep breath and back off before this gets out of control. I don't want us to look back six months from now and regret the choices we're making here.
Jax: I'm done looking back. I'm dealing with reality. And the reality is I own Spoon Island and I'm going to develop it as I see fit, just like I'll soon own this travesty.
Nikolas: It's all right. I'm really going to enjoy bringing him down.
Maxie: I chose the light blue silk because "Couture" had it planned for spring.
Kate: How did you know that?
Maxie: I have my sources. We scooped them by at least three months. And Federico is very happy to debut his new line with us.
Kate: Yes, well, Clarice says that you refuse to run anything by her.
Maxie: I was just trying to get the magazine out the door.
Kate: Clarice is the junior editor. You are the first assistant. You clearly took quite a lot on. I mean, really, who would wear this kinoflutch to a formal event?
Maxie: Everyone I know.
Olivia: Hey, lay off the kid, will you, Connie? Come on.
Kate: We're busy, Olivia.
Olivia: What's wrong with the pictures?
Kate: It's called a layout.
Olivia: Well, I think it looks great. Just so you know, Maxie wanted to run everything past you. I wouldn't let her because I didn't want you disturbed in the hospital. You should be very grateful to her. She got your magazine out to the stands on time.
Kate: Mm-hm.
Olivia: How you feeling, honey? I heard you got roughed up a little bit.
Kate: What do you want, Olivia?
Olivia: Could you give us a second?
Maxie: Yes, I will send these faxes out.
Olivia: I don't know quite how to say this.
Kate: Sonny's marrying Claudia, isn't he?
Olivia: He's getting engaged as we speak.
Kate: Okay, don't. Don't. You know you would rather have him marry Claudia than me.
Olivia: Are you crazy?
Kate: What? I'm crazy? Now you can convince yourself that you still have a chance.
Claudia: Well, I'm liking the idea of this marriage more and more. Not only does it make sense from a business standpoint -- two for one. I get to save you from getting caught between the cousins from hell.
Sonny: You keep running your filthy mouth, there's not going to be a marriage.
Claudia: Oh.
Sonny: Kate and Olivia are off limits. I don't want you to insult them. I don't want you to call them any names. Just try to avoid them as much as possible. And if you can't, treat them with respect.
Claudia: That's fine for Olivia. I can't stand her, but at least she is who she says she is. I don't know that I can honestly fake any respect for Kate Howard. She's a fake and she's a snob and I'm saving you -- you should be grateful -- from a deadly dull marriage.
Sonny: Then hand over the ring and get out of here.
Elizabeth: Hi, Cameron. Here's a marshmallow. Go ahead and eat it. And here's a cracker for you, Mr. Jake. There you go.
Sam: I need you to do me a favor. You got to listen to your mommy because she's going to tell you a secret, okay?
Elizabeth: Okay, hey, listen. Sam and I are planning... a surprise for you guys out in the living room, okay?
Sam: Big one.
Elizabeth: So it's really important that you stay in this fort. I don't want you coming out at all, okay? You promise me? And I'm going to stay in here for as long as I can, all right?
[Footsteps]
Sam: I'll be right back.
[Loud noise]
Cameron: What is it, Mommy?
Elizabeth: I don't know -- shh. You know when I tickle your belly...
Elizabeth: Hey, Cameron, take care of your brother for a minute, okay? Okay, baby, I'll be right back. Stay in the fort.
Sam: It's me.
Elizabeth: What was that noise?
Sam: It's part of the surprise. [Muttering] Can I show you?
Elizabeth: Yeah. You guys stay in your fort. I'll be right back.
[Jake babbles]
Cameron: No, no, no, no, no.
Sam: So the shotgun was on the top shelf over there. I accidentally tipped over some stuff trying to get it. Do you think you could use this if you had to?
Diane: The next time you hypothetically carry out an armed assault on a rival gang, do you think you could possibly change your clothes before the police arrive to arrest you?
Jason: It's not exactly illegal to dress this way.
Diane: That's very true. But as you might have surmised, the PCPD is feeling rather ineffectual right now. Kelly's was a beloved institution. Your coffee house was a known mob hangout, although it sold world class espresso. The fact that both places were easily, almost casually destroyed does not sit well with anyone nor does the fact that the police commissioner's daughter was attacked. So the warehouse explosion looks like obvious and very dangerous retaliation and has everyone on edge. Let's put it simply. The police need a dumping ground for all their anger and frustration. And guess what? It's you.
Jason: Okay, you know, guess what? I don't care because I don't care about the politics. Just get me out of here. I have things to do.
Diane: If that is code for further retaliation, I'm going to strongly advise against it. You cannot afford to be associated with any more violence.
Jason: You know that I'm not going to be connected to that warehouse.
Diane: I have no doubt.
Jason: Well, I don't have time to sit here for 48 hours until the police admit that they have no evidence.
Diane: This might be a good sign. The D.A. just walked in. Let's hope I can get Alexis to listen to reason.
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