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Jan 11, 2009 02:49
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Claudia: Marriage is supposed to be about compromise. So, give and take -- if I agree to treat the people in your life with respect, I expect the same -- no remarks about John or my father.
Sonny: Yeah, yeah, that's fair.
Claudia: And about us, we're not strangers who met in a bar. I'll stop acting like it if you will.
Sonny: Okay.
Claudia: Marriage to me is not going to make you a better person, but I really don't want to bring out the very worst of you, either.
Sonny: Mm-hm.
Claudia: So, I'm never going to be a Madonna, but I don't want to be treated like a whore.
Sonny: Yeah, I -- I understand.
Claudia: I mean, I'm not -- I'm not saying that you have to like me, and -- and nobody's asking you to pretend to love me, but I need you to treat me with consideration and I'll treat you the same. Deal?
Sonny: Deal.
Claudia: Wow, thank you.
Sonny: Yeah, I wanted to do it right.
Claudia: Awesome. It's traditional for you to put it on my finger.
Claudia: I'm not totally clear on all the rules for an arranged marriage, but you putting the ring on my finger would seem pretty standard.
Sonny: The ring is strictly business.
Claudia: Well, I could argue that all engagement rings are business. We're just being honest about it.
Sonny: Yeah, well, you know, after seeing how your father treated you, I understand you a little more, and it's very clear to me how much you love your brother. And the fact you're doing this for the sake of your family, you know, means something. So, everything that's happened between us before, let's just leave that behind us.
Claudia: Okay.
Sonny: And you do know this is going to be very, very difficult for both of us.
Claudia: Sonny, come on. You've survived worse than being married to me.
Sonny: Well, yeah, so you -- we both understand how this works. So, this ring is basically a sign of respect.
Carly: Coleman, I need a beer.
Coleman: You got it.
Carly: Hi. Actually, I'll have whatever she's having.
Olivia: One of those days, too?
Carly: You can't imagine.
Olivia: You know what? When you get a chance, we're going to need a couple of extra shots over here.
Carly: Wow. I haven't even had the first one.
Olivia: Well, go ahead with that one. When you hear what I've got to say, you'll need an extra, too.
Carly: Okay. Oh. Okay, what?
Olivia: It's official. Sonny's going to marry Claudia Zacchara.
Carly: Oh.
Mac: We have to work together on this, Alexis. Look, I know you have history with Jason and you're friends with Diane, but we are not talking about some principle of law here. Maxie was attacked, all right? Mike Corbin is still in the hospital. If we don't get this situation under control, a lot of innocent people are going to get hurt.
Alexis: I agree.
Diane: Well, this does not look good.
Jason: How can you tell?
Diane: Strictly speaking, it is never to your advantage for the police commissioner and the district attorney to be getting along. Alexis is on edge. The political pressure is getting brutal. Jerry is presumed dead and the fact that she was known to be openly involved with him makes her look bad. Now, if she were to go easy on you, it would look even worse.
Jason: They have no evidence.
Diane: Point taken. All right, I will see what I can do.
Diane: Alexis, I'm so glad you're here. I know you share my concern about what's happening in this city.
Alexis: I'm district attorney. It's my job to be here.
Diane: Well, that's certainly true, but since you have arrested my client for no reason and there's no evidence, you need to let him go.
Mac: Not gonna happen.
Alexis: Can I talk to Diane in private for a minute?
Alexis: All right, look, this is a good time for you to step down from this case. Let Jason get another lawyer or let him rely on a public defender.
Diane: And walk away from my retainer? Not a chance.
Alexis: Diane, I am looking out for you, lawyer to lawyer. This is not a case you want to lose. It will be too public. And in the interest of public safety, you don't want to win it, either. You need to distance yourself from this because this time, Jason has gone too far.
Elizabeth: I have never used -- uh -- fired a shotgun before.
Sam: Okay, then what about this?
Elizabeth: Yeah, Jason taught me how to use one of those --
Sam: Fine, you take this, I will take the shotgun.
Elizabeth: Um, you're going to have to tell me again. Just remind me --
Sam: Okay. Okay, this -- this here -- this is the safety. Make sure it stays off, because the gun is loaded. Do not point it at anybody unless you're prepared to use it and look, if you give somebody, like, a second to think about it, they're going to start playing mind games with you, so just keep reminding yourself it's either you or them. That's it.
Elizabeth: Okay.
Sam: Okay?
Elizabeth: How many guys do you think are out there?
Sam: I don't know. I only saw one.
Elizabeth: Do you think he saw you?
Sam: Yes, he saw us. He followed us here, Elizabeth. Yeah.
Elizabeth: When are they going to come after us?
Sam: I don't know. They're probably making sure that we're alone right now.
Elizabeth: Wasn't Lucky going to come up here after work and check on us?
Sam: We just need to focus on us right now, and right now we're alone. They're probably not going to assume that we have guns, that we're armed, so it's actually working in our favor. Elizabeth, you just need to stay calm, okay?
Elizabeth: Okay. I'm going to go check on the boys.
Sam: Good idea.
[Jake babbles]
Elizabeth: Sam... look, I know we've had our differences, but will you please promise me that no matter what happens tonight, you'll protect my boys?
Elizabeth: Thank God the boys are asleep. But they're going to wake up if we have to start shooting.
Sam: Yeah, I know, but we have them as safe as we can.
Elizabeth: Cameron is going to be so terrified if he wakes up to gunshots.
Sam: You can't think about that right now. Look, Elizabeth, what you asked me to promise before? Letting that woman walk away with Jake in the park is probably the worst thing that I've ever done and I don't expect you to ever forgive me for that. But I promise you I will not let anything happen to either one of those boys. I will lay down my life for them.
Elizabeth: But it's not going to come to that, right?
Elizabeth: This is all happening because of Jason. He warned me to stay away from him. Everyone warned me to stay away from him and I wouldn't listen. And because I wouldn't listen, now my boys are in danger and --
[Elizabeth sighs]
Sam: You've got to stop second-guessing yourself, okay? All we need to focus on right now is keeping those boys safe. So you need to take a deep breath and just let the adrenaline kick in.
Sam: You've gone through hell to keep those kids safe. You're strong enough to get through this.
Kate: How difficult is it to make a drinkable cup of coffee?
Maxie: I would be glad to make you another cup.
Kate: Right, which is not the same as making it right the first time. Maxie, do you not think for a moment that I believe Olivia made a single choice in this issue? I know that you took over. The theme is off topic. The message is diffused. The styles are way too erratic. You know, I do, I want some coffee.
Maxie: Kate, I get that you're upset. But I just got out of the hospital and I'm here doing the best that I can. And I think I did an okay job running things while you were gone, even though Clarice tried to undercut me every step of the way. I am really sorry that you and Sonny aren't together anymore. I think it's very unproductive of you to take it out on me.
Kate: I would appreciate it, Maxie, if you spent a little less time on my personal life and a little more on being first assistant.
[Doorbell rings]
[Door opens]
Maxie: Hi.
Jax: Hi, Maxie. Nice work on the issue. Numbers are way up.
Kate: That will be all, Maxie.
Maxie: Okay.
Jax: See you later.
Maxie: Thanks. Bye.
Jax: You've got some assistant there.
Kate: Uh-huh.
Jax: She turned what could have been a disaster for "Crimson" into the best numbers we've ever seen, especially with the youth demographic --
Kate: You know what? I don't want to talk about the magazine.
Jax: That's fine.
Kate: No, I don't. You know what I want to do? I want to celebrate. I want to celebrate not making the worst mistake of my life.
Jax: I know exactly what you mean.
Carly: You know, I'm not at all surprised that Sonny is marrying Claudia Zacchara. I'm not. I'm a little sad, but not --
Olivia: By that, you mean jealous?
Carly: No.
Olivia: No?
Carly: No. We have children. There's always going to be a connection. Of course, I will always care if he lives or dies. But beyond that, I -- I really want to say that I don't care, but I can't because I do and I don't know why. I can't even explain it, you know? Even when I hate him, I know Sonny better than anybody else and he knows me the same. And if he ever needs me, because eventually he always does, I will be there for him like a big, fat sucker.
Olivia: Some guys just have that effect, I guess.
Carly: Sonny has this hold on me. And because of that hold, it ruins every single relationship I try to have.
Olivia: Well, maybe you don't want the other ones to work out. Maybe you're just looking for an excuse to go back to Sonny.
Carly: No. Jax was the perfect man for me. And I hurt him so badly, I have no idea what he's going to do.
Claudia: You know, it's ironic. I spent all these years swearing that I would never get married, and here I am, getting married to help out the family that taught me to avoid marriage.
Sonny: I still don't know what you're getting out of it.
Claudia: What, you mean besides you as my husband and the honor of being the third Mrs. Sonny Corinthos?
Sonny: Yeah, that's what I mean.
Claudia: My father needs me for the first time in my life, and that feels good.
Sonny: You do understand that I call every shot... for your father, for you, even for your brother?
Claudia: That's fine. John's not ready to take over. Just don't try to cut him out.
Sonny: We'll see what we can, you know, we can do with him. I mean, it depends on where he's at and all that.
Claudia: Okay, that sounds fair.
Sonny: And just so we're clear, everything that happened last spring with Michael disappearing -- you know, I blamed your family and Johnny and I punished Johnny. I feel bad about that. It was my mistake.
Claudia: Yes, it was. John and I would never be involved in anything that had anything to do with hurting a child.
Sonny: I don't hold your -- you know, your family responsible. I don't hold a grudge against Johnny or against you.
Jax: So, what are we drinking to?
Kate: Ah, mistakes. And the promise to do better next time.
Jax: You know, Sonny's doing you a favor.
[Kate chuckles]
Jax: He deserves Claudia. You're better off without him. You know that.
Kate: Right. Well, I guess I could say the same for you, right? You're finally free.
Jax: I guess you can say that. To freedom, then.
Kate: To freedom.
Olivia: Cards on the table. All things being equal, if you had to pick between Sonny and Jax, which one would you pick? Not the one you think you should pick. The one who's in your heart.
Carly: Jax. For a long time, I would have said Sonny. And even though I can't stay away from him, he's not in my heart the way Jax is. But I'm really good at trashing what's good in my life. That's my specialty.
Olivia: You know what? Don't give up. Because sometimes these things have a way of working out when you least expect it to.
Carly: No, this won't. It's not going to happen. Cards on the table.
Olivia: Right. Right here.
Carly: How much did Sonny matter to you back in the day?
Olivia: A lot. More than I ever let anybody know.
Carly: How much does he matter to you now?
Claudia: To a respectful and successful arrangement.
Sonny: I'll drink to that.
Claudia: So, I assume we're going to be living here in the fortress?
Sonny: I told the maid you can have any room you want except mine.
Claudia: Probably a good call. I'm kind of a slob.
Sonny: That's not what concerns me.
Claudia: So, you want out already, don't you?
Sonny: Oh, no, no, no. Just the opposite. I want to get married soon.
Claudia: How soon?
Sonny: Tonight.
Alexis: The commissioner believes that he has a strong case against you. He also believes he has all the evidence he needs to tie you to the destruction of the Russian warehouse.
Diane: You cannot hold my client based on what the commissioner thinks or believes.
Alexis: Mac is doing his job and I finally am going to do mine. The violence in Port Charles is so out of hand, we are all becoming numb and immune to it.
Diane: You still can't hold my client without any evidence.
Alexis: He's wearing the same clothes he wore when he blew up the warehouse.
Diane: Oh, yes, by all means, let's take that in front of a judge. Your Honor, we're charging this man because his wardrobe choices indicate criminal intent.
Alexis: Goes to a pattern of behavior.
Diane: So, basically, what you're saying is, you have no evidence, so you're going to rely on speculation.
Alexis: You know what? You're right, Diane. I should just continue to make allowances for him, really, because he is, after all, the "good mobster" after all the bad guys in Port Charles. He is the good bad guy, so we'll just let him off the hook, right? Wrong. We are done. As of now, my job is to prosecute criminals, not protect them. And I'm going to hold him here until I get enough evidence against him.
Diane: Which means that you will be the one breaking the law.
Alexis: I will find the evidence against him, don't worry. In fact, I will make it my personal job to see you are tried and convicted, Jason. Enough is enough. You have caused so much pain and suffering in this city. It's time for you to pay.
Elizabeth: How can you be so calm? I'm about to come out of my skin.
Sam: You're calm in the operating room, right? Or when someone comes crashing into the E.R.?
Elizabeth: That's completely different.
Sam: No, you know what you're doing there; I know what I'm doing here.
Elizabeth: But aren't you scared?
Sam: A little bit, yeah. I mean, definitely. But, you know, I kind of feel lit up inside. I can hear better, I can see better, my reflexes are sharper. If somebody is ready to fight me, I'm definitely ready to fight back.
Elizabeth: I wish I could be that confident.
Sam: It's survival, not confidence. If you've got to kill to protect your children, you will. You'll do whatever you have to do.
Elizabeth: How long do you think this is going to take?
Sam: I have no idea.
Elizabeth: The longer we wait, the better the chance Jason or lucky will come get us, right? Because they're going to call and get a busy signal and they're going to know something's wrong, right?
Sam: Yeah, it's possible. Hang on, stay still.
Sam: Okay, I don't see anything.
Elizabeth: Maybe they're gone. Maybe they gave up or they got called away or they decided we're not a threat anymore.
Jan 11, 2009 02:50
Olivia: Why are we even talking about Sonny? Either we've had way too much to drink or not enough.
Carly: That's not fair. You asked me who I would choose, Sonny or Jax, and I told you --
Olivia: What kind of name is Jax?
Carly: Oh, my God. Really? Answer the question. You and Sonny had a past. How do you feel about him now?
Olivia: What difference does it make?
Carly: Well, there's my answer.
Claudia: You want to get married tonight?
Sonny: Yeah. It's a business deal, not a romance.
Claudia: You could make it sound a little less like a root canal. Make a girl feel a little better about herself.
Sonny: So why are you stalling? You don't want to do it?
Claudia: You didn't. In fact, you swore that it would never happen. And now, apparently, it can't happen soon enough?
Sonny: Well, yeah, I did everything to avoid it. But circumstances dictate, so if we're going to get married, we might as well do it. Unless you want to back out.
Alexis: I fully intend to tie you to the explosions at the warehouse on Water Street for the slayings of the two Russian nationals.
Diane: I realize that you are angry and that you are frustrated, and --
Alexis: I am doing my job as D.A., and it's about time that I started doing it. It's my responsibility.
Diane: Which, apparently, is very selective because I don't recall you being nearly this vehement about building a case against Jerry Jacks. In fact, I don't recall you making any effort whatsoever to fulfill your professional responsibility where he was concerned.
Alexis: That is an entirely different subject.
Diane: It is not, Alexis. Jerry Jacks pulled one over on you and now you are trying to redeem yourself in the public's and possibly your own eyes at the expense of my client. That is not justice, that is hypocrisy.
[Gunshot and breaking glass]
Elizabeth: Oh, my God. My boys.
Sam: Don't move.
Elizabeth: I've got to go.
Sam: Elizabeth.
[Gunshot]
Claudia: I'm not backing out. But when you don't believe in love and you don't need the money, you don't think about marriage. And here I am engaged. You dragged your feet about this for weeks, and now you just want to snap your fingers and be husband and wife just like that?
Sonny: No, I want to close the deal. Karpov syndicate is raising hell, and I need your family to shove them back into the hole they crawled out of. Your father's organization has strategic holdings and firepower. And it would be double what they have now if you guys didn't fight all the time.
Claudia: Oh, you mean as compared to the love fest that you have going on with Jason Morgan?
Sonny: You know, I can turn your family's name into something that commands respect and fear. You'll be in a position so your brother will be protected at all times from your father, from anyone. All I've got to do is convince Anthony that I'm serious and then we're all going to get what we want.
Claudia: I'm impressed. Your reputation isn't just talk.
Sonny: How about you?
Claudia: I have to go home. Change into something a little more bridal, and I'll be right back. Bye, honey.
Coleman: Uno, dos. Hey, if you beautiful girls decide you've had too much, I've got a sweet little room in the back where we can all sleep it off.
Carly: How many times have I told you no?
Coleman: Yeah, but you've only got to say once, yes. Hey, that goes for you, too, Bensonhurst. What are you laughing about?
Olivia: Name's Olivia. And I'm not that drunk, yet.
Carly: Oh, that's okay. Coleman knows better than to take advantage. He knows that would make Jason very unhappy.
Coleman: Oh, what, so I should consider Olivia here under Jason's watchful eye?
Carly: Absolutely. Any friend of mine is a friend of Jason's. And you know how he feels about you hitting on me.
Coleman: The cat has no sense of romance. But I'm not giving up hope. On either of you.
Olivia: Interesting.
Carly: Coleman?
Olivia: He's hot. A living, breathing mistake of the type I have made many, many times.
Carly: God, we all have regrets, don't we?
Olivia: Who says I regret it? Anyway, my point is, you're married to Jax, hung up on Sonny, and then Jason's the name you throw down with. What's up with that?
Carly: Jason? Well, Jason's my best friend. He used to be friends with Sonny, too. If they ever could have fixed it, they can't if he marries Claudia.
Olivia: What a piece of work.
Carly: I don't know which is worse -- Sonny marrying Claudia or Sonny marrying Kate. I mean, if Sonny marries Claudia, at least he knows what he's getting himself into, right? He can put his guards up. But if he married Kate -- I mean, are you kidding me? He actually fooled himself into believing he was in love with her.
Olivia: Well, I think -- I think he loved Connie, the girl that he knew back in high school. You know, back when life was a big chocolate cake.
[Carly laughs]
Olivia: Well --
Carly: But now she's Kate Howard. She's a snob. She's a fake. She's a phony.
Olivia: Yeah, okay, she can be all those things. I tell you what she's not, she's not a pushover. Make no mistake, Connie's pissed that she lost out here. And if you are on her spit list, you better watch your back.
Kate: Okay, so we just shared our second kiss. And, you know, unlike the first one, I'm not going to -- I'm not going to rack myself with guilt over it. No, in fact, after all these intense months of being business partners, it's like -- I don't know -- seeing you for the first time, right? Kind of took my breath away.
Jax: Is this sudden appreciation because of my irresistible charm, or because you want to get even with Carly?
Kate: What if it's a little of both?
Jax: That would be okay with me.
Diane: You have arrested and have detained my client without one shred of evidence.
Alexis: I can hold him 48 hours without charging him.
Diane: And why is that? Because you can?
Alexis: I've been Jason's attorney, too. So regardless of how we feel about him personally, he has committed crime after crime --
Diane: Very, very careful, Alexis.
Alexis: And he has not paid the price.
Diane: You are dangerously close to a breach of ethics.
Alexis: It is time, Diane, that the law won.
Diane: You mean it's time you won.
Spinelli: Gracious greetings to the two ladies of law and order.
Alexis: Sorry, Spinelli, he's not allowed visitors.
Diane: Now you're just being petty.
Spinelli: I can provide Stone Cold with an alibi.
Alexis: I'm sure you can. You'll lie for him. Carly will lie for him. You'll lie for him. Everybody's going to lie for him.
Diane: Any different than those who lie to themselves?
Alexis: Thanks. Five minutes and be my guest coming up with a plausible explanation for why he's dressed like a commando.
Spinelli: Deepest apologies. Had I not delayed you with my ill-timed confession, you could have changed into less incriminating attire. However, I shall redeem myself by providing means --
Jason: No, no, no. I do not want you committing perjury to get me released.
Spinelli: Stone Cold can rest at ease. You shall soon be a man of freedom. I have it all under control.
[Gunshot and glass shattering]
Elizabeth: Why?
Sam: Because we want them to think that we're dead.
Elizabeth: Won't they come inside and check?
Sam: I hope so.
Elizabeth: So we let them think we're dead, they come in, and then what?
Cameron's voice: Mommy!
Sam: No, no, no. Shh. Don't call out. Don't say a word.
Elizabeth: He needs me.
Sam: The boys also need to get out of here with their mother. The Russians followed us from the house. They know the boys are here.
Sam: Here. Stay close. This ain't over. Not by a long shot.
Spinelli: Master's release is at hand. I am a puppet master.
Jason: Okay, listen to me. If you're doing this to make up for going after the Russians --
Spinelli: Okay, yes, I regret going against the master's wishes.
Jason: I know you want them to pay for what they did to Maxie.
Spinelli: No, no, but see, I am just as much to blame. I put fair Maximista in danger because I walked the stone cold way. Maximista's noble and understandably distressed head of household forced me to face that dread realization.
Jason: Mac told you to stay away from Maxie?
Spinelli: Yeah, see, I know your secret pain. I am a fellow lone wolf.
Jason: Just don't get yourself in trouble for my sake, okay?
Spinelli: Rest at ease. I know my place in the stone cold world and because of that, I have reverted back to what I know -- cyberspace.
Jason: What does that mean?
Spinelli: Behold my potent prowess. That scowling man of maturity hails from Interpol. I jackaled into agency communications and created an "official" version of the recent warehouse explosions and fatal shootings.
Jason: You did what?
Spinelli: Interpol now suspects they are the acts of a rival Slavic gang of ruthless gun runners. As we speak, all evidence related to the case is being seized. Without evidence, D.A. Davis has no cause to hold you.
Kate: Man, I used to pride myself on knowing what I wanted and weighing the costs of getting it.
Jax: Yeah, I used to know when to quit.
Kate: Hmm, like you should have with Carly?
Jax: You blame Carly because you can't bring yourself to blame Sonny, who is really at fault.
Kate: Let's just say I used to know when to quit, too.
Jax: Only took, what, two bullets to convince you?
Kate: Ha ha ha. It's not funny, Jax.
Kate: I -- I don't think we have anything --
Sonny: I have something to tell you.
Sonny: In private.
Kate: No. Actually, you can say whatever you have to say in front of Jax or not at all.
Sonny: Okay, listen, I'm not going to -- whatever. You know, I don't want to get into what I need to get into. Okay, I'm just going to tell you. I am marrying Claudia Zacchara tonight.
Kate: Yeah, Olivia told me.
Sonny: Right.
Kate: I didn't know it was happening this soon.
Sonny: You know I don't love Claudia. You know I love you.
Kate: You love me?
Kate: You love me, Sonny? We obviously have a different definition for the word. So you said what you came to say. You've eased your guilty conscience, so you can just go now. Sony: Look, this is uncomfortable for me, okay? But I know what you're doing, and you're doing because you're hurt. I'm just telling you, don't do anything stupid.
Kate: I've already done that.
Jax: Well done.
Carly: Michael's shooting changed Sonny.
Olivia: You'd think.
Carly: It changed all of us. You have any kids?
Olivia: A son.
Carly: Yeah. Imagine seeing him shot, fighting for his life, and then slipping into a coma. First, you just look for anyone to blame. Then you blame yourself. And that's what Sonny did. He turned his back on the ugly truth and started living some fantasy.
Olivia: Right, like getting out of the mob and making a life with Connie.
Carly: You know, just living a lie.
Olivia: God, that man is just making one bad choice after another. I tell you, I mean, my cousin, she can be shallow and a pain in the neck, but she's no black widow whack-job like Claudia Zacchara.
Carly: Someone should talk to him.
Olivia: Someone already tried.
Carly: Someone should try again.
Olivia: All right. What do I have here? How about this -- heads, you go talk to Sonny. Tails, I'll do it.
Carly: Okay, you got it. I like this game.
Elizabeth: Why are we just sitting here?
Sam: We're buying time.
Elizabeth: We're just going to wait for them to come get us?
Sam: Wait, sit, sit.
Elizabeth: What are you doing?
Sam: I am protecting your children. As hard as it may be, given our past and everything, I know. You've just got to trust me. You've got to do what I say, okay? I've been counting bullets, and we're really low on ammunition. We don't have any to waste, and the longer it takes for them to make their next move outside, the better chance we have of Jason or Lucky coming here.
Elizabeth: How do you do this?
Sam: I don't know. I just do. You know, it's nothing I choose. My father, he always operated on the edge of the law and having a little girl really came in handy. He used me for all his cons. It's probably the only reason why he kept me around.
Elizabeth: That's so sad.
Sam: I know, but, you know, it was what it was. What was I going to do? I can remember one time we moved into a new town because an insurance scam went bad, and we get a knock on the door and I open it up, and it's my dad's mark standing there. And he had a tire iron in his hand. And sure enough, I mean, he showed up the intention of putting my old man out for good. But the point of this story is it was the first time that I had ever pointed a gun at someone, and I was eight.
Elizabeth: And you shot him?
Sam: Well, I shot at his feet. It's the only thing I knew. It's what I saw in the old western cowboy movies. But I didn't have good aim because I blew his big toe off.
Cameron's voice: Mommy?
Elizabeth: I have to go to him.
Sam: Okay. Elizabeth, I will -- I swear to you, I will give my life to protect your children, okay?
Jason: We're in a different world now, Spinelli. After 9/11, agencies like Interpol are tracking information a lot more closely.
Spinelli: Okay, just as the street-smart Stone Cold has his finesse with firearms, so the Jackal runs like a silent river under the radar in the world of technology. I left no trace of my intrusion. I made clear study of Interpol policy. See, their investigation takes precedence regardless of rights of jurisdiction. Observe.
Spinelli: Your release is imminent.
Jason: You really need to be careful.
Spinelli: Look, I just -- I just hope to restore my credibility.
Diane: Your alibi won't be necessary, Mr. Grasshopper. Mr. Karpov and his gang have their fair share of enemies, and it seems a rival drug cartel is now suspected of blowing up the warehouse on Water Street. Interpol is taking over the case, and they are taking with them all the collected evidence. Which means --
Alexis: You're free to go.
Jan 11, 2009 02:51
Claudia: Daddy?
Anthony: Hello.
Claudia: I thought you might like to know I'm getting married tonight.
Anthony: Good. Sonny's a man of his word.
Claudia: And what am I?
Anthony: A beautiful daughter, at last doing what you know is in the best interest of the family.
Claudia: Everybody gets what they want.
Anthony: Especially you, Claudia. You'll literally be in bed with all that power.
Claudia: I thought we'd do it at Sonny's.
Anthony: No. It happens here. I want this done my way. I'll start making arrangements.
Claudia: Candles and flowers?
Anthony: Ah, my son, you're home just in time.
Johnny: For what?
Anthony: You can be a witness. Your sister is marrying Sonny tonight.
Johnny: If Claudia marries Sonny, I walk away from this family for good.
Kate: Would you do the honors?
Jax: Gladly.
Kate: Oh, you know you're the only reason that I'm not running out that door and back to him, right? I mean, that's what he wanted, right? That's what he wants me to do, to go after him.
Jax: If you go after Sonny, let me tell you what will happen. He will break off his engagement with Claudia. He'll tell you that he loves you and then, somehow, he'll find his way back to Carly because that's what always happens. And because misery loves company. What we should do is rise above it.
Kate: Okay. To Sonny and Carly. May they wind up hurting each other as much as they've hurt us.
Max: Claudia Zacchara called. Her father wants you two married at his house. Apparently, he's taking care of things.
Sonny: Well, what's the father of the bride supposed to do, Max?
Max: Boss, this isn't a very good idea.
Sonny: I've had my share of good ideas. Where did it get me?
[Knock on door]
Max: Hey.
Carly: I hear you're going to marry Claudia Zacchara.
Sonny: What are you going to do to stop me?
Johnny: I can't believe you're just throwing your life away like this.
Claudia: I'm getting this out of this, too, Johnny. Things that I need. Things I don't have. Things for you.
Johnny: You have her believing that selling herself off like cattle is the only way to bring Sonny into this organization and build it up.
Anthony: And we'll be that much stronger when it's time for you to take over.
Johnny: I don't care. I don't want it. You're buying me an empty, miserable life. You know that?
Anthony: It's too late, John. Just sit back and let your sister do this for you.
Johnny: If the two of you go through with this, I am out.
Anthony: Sure.
Johnny: I mean it. I will walk away from this business, from this family, from you.
Anthony: Talk some sense to your brother, Claudia. I got things to do.
Claudia: Johnny, please. I know you don't like it, but I have to do this.
Johnny: What? Marry a guy who will kill you if he finds out that you put his son in a coma?
Claudia: I'm not planning on bringing that up on my wedding night or ever.
Johnny: There is plenty of time for that truth to come out, Claudia. Plenty of people know.
Claudia: Like who? You, me, Daddy?
Johnny: Nikolas Cassadine.
Claudia: There's nobody for him to tell. John, Johnny, I need you here with me. I love you, and you are the only person that I trust.
Johnny: Hey, and I love you, too, Claudia. Which is why I don't want you taking this risk to get me something that I don't want. Unless you're lying to yourself and thinking that once you and Sonny are married, he's going to fall in love with you.
Claudia: I'm doing this.
Johnny: Then I won't stand by and watch.
Claudia: Johnny, please. I need you here with me.
Johnny: The bride wears black, huh? Mourning your choice already.
Carly: Do not do this.
Sonny: I have my reasons.
Carly: There's not a good enough reason in the world to marry Claudia Zacchara.
Sonny: I need to know the truth.
Carly: The truth about what, Sonny?
Sonny: Okay, through everything, up until the last second, Karpov said he didn't shoot Kate. What if he was telling the truth?
Carly: Who then? The Zaccharas?
Sonny: I don't know. Ric, Anthony, Claudia. All I'm saying is I will be in a position to find out.
Carly: No, you're going to be in a position to die, because someone is going to be waiting to double-cross you, and they are going to take you out.
Sonny: I'm willing to take that chance.
Carly: Does Jason know about this?
Sonny: What? There's no need to bring him up right now. I just want you to do something for me, okay?
Carly: What's that?
Sonny: Okay, if you don't want to do it for yourself, do it for Morgan. Take the gun.
Sonny: I am marrying Claudia tonight. Look --
Carly: Do not do this. Do not do this.
Sonny: It's no secret that you are my ex-wife. We have kids together. Right? You gave me the alibi when Karpov died. The syndicate could be coming after you. You need to protect yourself and protect Morgan. Un.
Carly: What about Kate? Does she know you're going to marry Claudia tonight?
Sonny: I went over to her place to tell her, and she was with Jax.
Carly: Doing what?
Sonny: She acted like she didn't give a damn, but I know she was hurt. But it's better that Kate's hurt than dead.
Kate: No, Clarice, I told you I already sent it. Well, why don't you look harder? Thank you.
Jax: What's that?
Kate: Oh, just one of the dozens of seating arrangements for my wedding with Sonny. I agonized over this.
Jax: There.
Kate: Okay, thanks.
Jax: Agony over?
Kate: So you want to tell me how wronged you've been?
Jax: No, I don't.
Kate: You sure?
Jax: Instead of talking about those -- those things, let's just forget about the past. Let's move on to something a little more fun.
Kate: Well, you know what they say -- living well is the best revenge.
Jax: Yeah, they say that -
Alexis: Did you come here for another assault? Why don't you just take a bat to my head?
[Diane laughs]
Diane: Oh, come on. Why don't we leave our lawyer hats off for a while? Mine wreaks havoc with my hair. When we're on the job, we do what we have to do for our clients. Right now, I am off the clock and here for my friend.
Alexis: You went after me personally, friend.
Diane: Mm-hmm, I did. To prove a point.
Alexis: Do you honestly believe that I didn't know Jerry was up to his neck in criminal activity and that my daughter might be telling the truth when she said that he set her up? I was trying to set him up. The righteous indignation was to make him comfortable enough so that he would slip up.
Diane: And then you were going to what? Turn him in?
Alexis: What does it matter, anyway? The harbor patrol said that he's blown into oblivion. Saves me the trouble of having to break up with him.
Diane: I know that you wanted to believe that Jerry had changed for his brother.
Alexis: I believed Jerry had changed so that I might have someone to be with every now and then. I wanted to have somebody --
Diane: You want what we all want.
Elizabeth: I calmed the boys down the best I could.
Sam: Well, it's still quiet out there. Listen, you have three bullets left.
Elizabeth: Okay, what about you?
Sam: I'm out. Go back with the boys.
Elizabeth: And leave you out here alone?
Sam: Just do it, please. If it starts sounding rough out here, I want you to take the boys and jump out of the window. I'll make a diversion.
Elizabeth: Are you crazy? I'm not going to leave you out here alone --
Sam: I can take care of myself. Start acting like a mother. Go.
Elizabeth: The car --
Sam: Do not even go to the car. The first thing they probably did was mess with the engine or slice the tires. Just go, please.
[Gunshots and glass shattering]
[Sam struggles]
Elizabeth: Is he --
Sam: Yeah, he's dead. You need to get down. Elizabeth. Are you -- are you okay?
Elizabeth: I don't know.
Sam: You saved my life.
Elizabeth: Take this. I don't ever want to touch it again.
Sam: Listen to me, listen to me. You just need to breathe, okay?
Elizabeth: I just killed a man.
Sam: Yes, who would have killed you and your children. You have to keep reminding yourself of that. It's just -- it's how you're going to get through this.
Elizabeth: Just tell me this is over.
Elizabeth: Okay. Okay.
Jason: Listen, Bernie, I'm not going to worry about a fire in an empty storehouse on the outside of town, okay? It just doesn't make any sense for the Russians to target it unless -- unless they're trying to draw my attention away from what they're really up to. Yeah, no. No, no. Right now I'm just going to check in on Elizabeth and the kids and Sam. Yeah, Lucky was supposed to take them up there, but he got called into work. So they went up there on their own. Right, right. I'll just -- listen, I'll call you as soon as I get a chance, okay? There's no cell service up there. So, you're probably going to get a call from the cabin landline on your caller I.D. All right? Hello? Bernie?
[Phone rings]
Jason: Come on, come on. Answer the phone.
Operator: The number you are calling is currently out of order.
Ric: You look beautiful.
Claudia: Thank you.
Ric: Not the most traditional or auspicious color for a bride-to-be, but, you know, you have to take into account --
Claudia: Daddy called you.
Ric: Ah, daddy summoned me. Looks like I'm going to be part of the family sooner than I thought.
Claudia: I'm glad that you got here early, because I want you to know this doesn't have to change anything between us, Ric.
Ric: Oh, don't you think that I might have a problem sleeping with my brother's wife?
Claudia: Some men would, but I think in your eyes, it just makes me a hotter ticket.
Trevor: Don't tell me, Richie. Are you the best man?
Ric: It depends on the job, Trevor.
Trevor: Well, mazal tov. And you, Claudia, finally you decided to make yourself useful.
Claudia: Unlike you, who gets more expendable every day.
Anthony: Hey, is that any way for family to act?
Trevor: And where is John?
Claudia: He couldn't make it.
Anthony: Oh, good. The padre's here. Claudia, introduce yourself. Ric, Trevor.
Claudia: I know you.
Walter: And my wife. You came by my office one night. Are you and Mr. Morgan going to have another try at this?
Claudia: Um, same bride, different groom. He -- actually, here he is now.
Anthony: Sonny. This is a happy occasion. Claudia, greet your husband-to-be.
Claudia: Hello, husband-to-be. Are you ready to get married?
Jax: I feel like I'm taking advantage of you.
Kate: No, no, no, no. You're helping me. I'd like to think that I'm helping, too.
Lulu: Oh, my gosh. I was getting so worried.
Johnny: I was up at the bluff when I called you.
Lulu: Okay, since you got here that fast, that means you were driving a little too fast on the small, winding road.
Johnny: I needed a rush, but it's nothing compared to seeing you.
Lulu: What is going on?
Johnny: I did it. I walked out on my family.
Lulu: You -- well -- what about your sister? I mean, you live with her to protect her, right?
Johnny: Well, I don't think that's going to be an issue. I would imagine that tonight she'll be moving into casa de Corinthos after they get married.
Lulu: What?
Johnny: Yeah, my father thinks that I'll come back. He -- he is basically dangling the power in front of me, thinks I'll want it, but I want nothing to do with it. I want to get as far away from them as I can, and I want you to come with me. Will you?
Trevor: Sonny, Kate's finally going to get to see you for the violent, selfish piece of humanity that you've always been.
Anthony: Can we get on with this? I need a bride and a groom right over here.
Anthony: Padre, I need a nice, simple, legal ceremony. You noticed how I stressed the word legal? Don't skip a word. Do not leave a loophole.
Claudia: What a sweet way to give me away, Daddy.
Walter: Is there music?
[Sonny laughs]
Anthony: Yeah, the angels in heaven are singing. Could we do this?
Walter: Dearly Beloved, we are gathered here to join this man and this woman in holy matrimony. It is ordained for the mutual society, help, and comfort that one ought to have the other, both in prosperity and adversity. Therefore, if any man can show just cause why they might not be lawfully joined together, speak now or forever hold your peace.
Walter: Do you, Claudia, take Michael for better or worse, for richer or poorer, in sickness and in health, to honor and cherish, till death do you part?
Claudia: I do.
Walter: Do you, Michael, take Claudia for better or worse, for richer or poorer, in sickness and in health, to honor and cherish, till death do you part?
[Kate laughs]
Singer: It just made me crazy waiting for so long 'cause I still close my eyes every time I hear our sound I still dream of you and to just let go
Elizabeth: Jake! Jake! Jake!
Jason: What? What -- what -- what happened?
Sam: The Russians took Jake.
Jan 11, 2009 02:53
Patrick: Hey. Is Emma asleep?
Robin: Hey.
Patrick: Hey, baby, what's wrong?
Robin: I don't know. I was just trying to clean up the house and possibly change my clothes before you got home.
Patrick: You look fine.
Robin: Yeah, but I smell like baby spit-up or, I don't know, maybe it's sour milk.
Patrick: I'm all right with that. Right now I just want to hold you. I've had a day from hell.
Robin: Well, mine was no picnic either.
Patrick: 12-year-old boy presented with signs of meningitis. A cranial CT scan showed there was a brain abscess. We went in to relieve the pressure, but there was complications. What should have been a quick in-and-out turned into 10 hours under the knife.
Robin: Wow. Okay, you win. How's the boy?
Patrick: Stable. I'm hopeful. How are you?
Robin: Well, someone forgot to tell our daughter that she can feed every four hours, not every two. I think I'm going to ask the doctor about soy milk. Oh, and my Uncle Mac called. He bought a turkey big enough to feed an entire army apparently.
Patrick: I hate turkey.
Robin: I know, but my mom's in town. You know, it's Emma's first Thanksgiving. Maybe we could just drop Emma off over there and then just sleep all day.
Patrick: Now that sounds like a plan.
Robin: What do you like to do for Thanksgiving?
Patrick: Get out of town. Go away for a couple of weeks, little vacation. Usually somewhere tropical.
Robin: Wow. Now you're stuck with babies in diapers rather than babes in bikinis. Wait a minute. I met you in December, and you certainly weren't any place tropical.
Patrick: True. You should have knocked, actually.
Robin: Really? Well, how was I supposed to know that you would be naked with a nurse on the other side of the door? You know, sometimes it's crazy to think that just one decision can change your entire life. Like if you turn left, then one thing will happen. I don't know. I know there's a name for it. I just can't think of it right now.
Patrick: It's the butterfly effect.
Robin: I'm in love with a really smart man.
Patrick: Yes, you are. They say when a -- lay down.
Robin: Oh, good. Okay.
Patrick: They say when a butterfly flaps its wings in China, it changes the weather in New York. Some people call it fate, that destiny is inevitable. If you're meant to love someone, you will love them, no matter when or how you met.
Robin: Hi.
[Energetic greetings]
Robin: I'm glad to see you guys.
Kelly: Comment allez-vous? That's all the French I know.
Robin: Presents.
Epiphany: How was Paris?
Robin: Tres bien, as always.
Kelly: Are you thinking of moving back there? Because if we have to start looking for a new roomie, I don't know what --
Lainey: Kelly, Kelly, she just got off the plane. Welcome back. You look wonderful.
Kelly: Yeah, what did you bring us?
Robin: Oh, okay. Perfume, as requested. Some silk scarves. Oh, and I found that lavender soap that you love so much, Epiphany.
Epiphany: Oh, well, it's nice that you thought about us, but if I ever get a chance to go to Paris, I'm not giving this place a second thought.
Robin: Well, thank you very much. Okay, so, what's going on? Anything I should know about?
Kelly: A new colleague, a neurosurgeon.
Lainey: Patrick Drake. He's made a big impression.
Kelly: Yeah, he's smokin' hot.
Epiphany: He thinks he's God's gift to nurses everywhere.
Lainey: Prepare to be hit on. He's such a dog.
Kelly: Did I mention he's hot?
[Shower running]
[Woman giggling]
Leyla: Oh, Doctor.
Robin: Leyla? Are you kidding me?
Patrick: We're a little busy in here.
Robin: Oh, you must be Dr. Drake.
Robin: It's too risky.
Patrick: That's what separates the men from the wusses, Dr. Scorpio. You have to have the stomach for the hard cases.
Robin: No, you have to give the patient the best chance of survival.
Patrick: What are you so afraid of?
Robin: That my patient will die because you need to be right.
Patrick: Okay, first of all, "A," it's not your patient. B, I'm willing to take that chance.
Robin: I see. Okay, well, Jennifer Moore is a single mother. She has three children, which is something you probably didn't even stop to bother to think about, because all that matters is that you're in the medical journals.
Patrick: So, your idea of treatment is no treatment at all?
Robin: No, my idea is to relieve the pressure, let the anti-seizure medicine work, and tell Jennifer that she could possibly see her kids again.
Patrick: I don't have time for this.
Robin: Of course you don't, because you have people to see and nurses to do.
Patrick: Speaking of that, when was the last time you got laid, Dr. Scorpio? Really, that long, huh? Well, I highly recommend it. Let me know if you need help with that.
Epiphany: I see that you two have become fast friends.
Robin: No. I will not let that jerk get to me.
Patrick: Hey, give me a beer, please.
Coleman: You got it. I haven't seen you before.
Patrick: I moved to Port Charles about a month ago. I work at the hospital.
Coleman: Doctor?
Patrick: Yeah, don't hold it against me.
Coleman: As long as you pay your tab, I don't care whose appendix you remove.
Patrick: I'm a neurosurgeon. Patrick Drake.
Coleman: Coleman. It's just Coleman. Sort of like Elvis or Fabio.
Patrick: Or Cher.
Coleman: So, what do you -- what do you think of our fair city?
Patrick: Well, so far so good. Except last night I was woken up by a car backfiring or it could have been gunfire. I'm not quite sure yet.
Coleman: You'll get used to it, man. But you're safe here. We have a -- we got a high quality clientele here.
Patrick: More importantly, you got women?
Coleman: Dude, are you kidding? This place gets more tail than Tom Jones.
Patrick: That's what I'm talking about. Listen, Robin Scorpio, she's not -- she's not a customer of yours is she?
Coleman: Little doc? Oh, man. She's the queen of the tequila shooters. In fact, I thought she was in France.
Patrick: Yeah, well, she's back and a pain in my ass. She's pushy, obnoxious. She's overly emotional. And that's just my first impression.
Coleman: You got to love her, man.
Patrick: No thanks.
Coleman: So, what made you pick Port Charles?
Patrick: My father used to work here.
Coleman: Well, he's got to be pleased you're following in his footsteps, huh?
Patrick: Wouldn't know.
Coleman: Families can be complicated.
Patrick: Not for me. I like living on my own, being by myself. No strings, no demands. The best thing my father ever did was make me an only child.
Matt: Excuse me. I have an appointment with the chief of staff.
Leyla: And your name?
Matt: Matt Hunter.
Leyla: Are you a patient, Mr. Hunter?
Matt: No, a doctor.
Leyla: Oh, sorry, I didn't realize you worked here.
Matt: I don't. Not yet, anyway.
Robin: Any self-respecting woman would avoid that loser.
Kelly: You have to admit, he's awfully cute.
Robin: Whatever. He's a dog, and he's an egomaniac.
Kelly: We're going for a drink. You need one badly.
Lainey: Yeah.
Robin: What I don't get is why anyone would be into him. And don't get me started with Leyla. I can't believe that she doesn't respect herself more than that.
Lainey: Oh, stop. That's not true.
Robin: Are you serious?
Kelly: No, I'm serious.
Robin: Please. But really, look at her, okay? She's beautiful, she's smart. What does she want with Patrick Drake?
Kelly: Okay, obsessing a little?
Lainey: It's possible you're overreacting.
Robin: No, he treats women the same way he treats his patients. Like another notch on his stethoscope. It's disgusting.
Lainey: Another relaxing evening trashing men.
Robin: Just one man.
Leyla: Okay, Dr. Quartermaine will see you now, Dr. Hunter.
Matt: All right.
Robin: I mean, I would bet my subscription to "Women's Health" that he's being a jerk intentionally just to get... oh, come on.
Kelly: Maybe you're too hard on him.
Robin: What? Am I crazy?
Lainey: No, Kelly's right. You've judged the man before you even know him.
Robin: I know him.
Coleman: Hello there, ladies.
Kelly: Hey.
Coleman: Hey.
Lainey: Hi.
Kelly: The usual.
Robin: Yes, all around, please. So, Coleman, is Dr. Drake over there talking about himself?
Coleman: Well, actually, he was talking about you.
Robin: Yeah, right.
Lainey: You may have misread him.
Robin: Well, if you two want him to come over here and join us, then I'll behave.
Coleman: Okay, well, I'll let him know.
Patrick: So?
Carly: So.
Patrick: Lag for the break?
Carly: What are the stakes?
Patrick: Whatever you want.
Elizabeth: What is going on?
Robin: Nothing.
Patrick: She is pissed because I'm right and she is wrong, and everybody knows that Dr. Scorpio doesn't like to admit when she's wrong.
Robin: Wait, hold on. How long have you been at this hospital? Two months? God, it feels like forever.
Patrick: The good news is, nurse, the patient is alive. I don't expect praise, but it would be nice if she acknowledged that I know what I'm doing.
Robin: Alan, how is anyone supposed to work with Dr. Drake?
Alan: You know, his father didn't play well with others, either.
Patrick: Whoa, hey. I am not my father.
Robin: Well, I for one can't.
Alan: You know, if you two have a professional disagreement, you need to take it front of a review panel.
Patrick: Oh, no, this isn't professional. This one over here, she hates my guts.
Alan: Robin, is that true?
Robin: No, that is not true. When he -- every time -- am I right?
Elizabeth: Oh, no, you don't. I'm out of here.
Alan: Okay, listen, Robin. We need to all get along here. That is you, Dr. Drake, Dr. Hunter. Unless, of course, you changed your mind about signing on, now that you've seen what we have to work with.
Matt: That's all right. I'm familiar with the dynamic.
Patrick: What's going on?
Alan: Oh, Matt Hunter, he's the new neurosurgeon we said we were bringing on.
Patrick: Why wasn't I consulted about this?
Robin: Because you don't run the place, despite what you think.
Alan: When you joined us, I told you we were having another new doctor come in.
Robin: Robin Scorpio. Nice to meet you. Dr. Hunter, welcome to General Hospital.
Matt: Thank you.
Alan: Will you excuse me?
Matt: I read your paper on immunodeficiency and neurological disorders. I found it very useful.
Patrick: It's flawed.
Robin: So are you.
Matt: Is this a bad time?
Patrick: Nothing personal, Hunter. I just like to know the people in my department. That's all.
Matt: Yeah? You have no idea who I am, do you?
Patrick: I can't believe he's my brother. I mean, I always knew my father was a self-absorbed drunk, but now I find out he cheated on my mother, had a kid that he left on the other side of the country, Dr. Matt, whatever.
Carly: Have you talked your dad?
Patrick: I don't talk to him about anything. You know, he's probably at some place drying out. Which is just as well. Sorry, I didn't mean to unload all this crap on you.
Carly: It's okay. My dad didn't acknowledge me until I was an adult. My mother gave me up for adoption, and I turned out just fine. You can ask anyone, you know. I'm a terrific friend.
Patrick: Well, which is exactly what I need right now.
Carly: You have every right to feel hurt.
Patrick: I was always told that I was commitment-phobic, and at least now I come about it naturally. I guess it's in my genes.
Carly: Okay, let's not talk about your dad anymore, because he's a lost cause. What about you? How do you feel finding out that you have a brother you never knew about?
Patrick: I have no idea what I think about that right now.
Robin: You know, I would hate the hospital to lose a good doctor because of Patrick Drake.
Matt: Well, how well do you know my brother?
Robin: Well enough to know that I don't like him.
Matt: Well, you strike me as a woman of good taste and judgment.
Robin: And you strike me as someone that got a raw deal. I mean, Noah is the one that lied, so if Patrick should be mad at anyone, it should be him.
Matt: Yeah, well, if Patrick doesn't want to give this whole brother thing a shot, my life doesn't change a bit.
Robin: Yeah, the lower your expectations are where Patrick is concerned, the less you'll be disappointed.
Matt: Well, I appreciate the reality check. Listen, I was thinking I'd like to take you out some time for dinner. I don't want you to think -- I'm not -- you know.
Robin: No, I don't think you're anything like your brother. It's just that, I don't know, my life is complicated.
Elizabeth: May I help you, Doctor?
Patrick: Are you seeing anyone, Nurse?
Elizabeth: No, but you are.
Patrick: And what if I wasn't?
Elizabeth: But you are. End of story.
Patrick: Yeah, but we could write a new chapter. Have you seen the Kim Waters file?
Elizabeth: Ask him.
Matt: Is something wrong?
Patrick: Yeah, I need my file back.
Matt: Waters? She had a bad reaction to the medication you prescribed, and you were nowhere to be found.
Patrick: Okay, well, then find me next time.
Matt: All I did was make an adjustment to the --
Patrick: Matt, I don't want excuses. If you have something to prove, prove it somewhere else.
Robin: Oh, would you back off?
Matt: No, that's okay. I'm fine.
Robin: Why do you have to be such a bully?
Patrick: Nice. This has nothing to do with you, Dr. Scorpio. This is between me and Dr. Hunter.
Robin: Actually, it's between you and your father.
Patrick: Don't. Don't even go there.
Robin: Listen, if you don't like my work, why don't you take it up with Dr. Quartermaine?
Patrick: Sounds like a great idea.
Matt: You're welcome. And thank you. You didn't have to do that, but it's appreciated.
Robin: I just -- I don't like the way he treats you. If he wasn't a brilliant doctor, I would report him to Dr. Quartermaine myself. As of now, he's a brilliant doctor, alone and miserable, which is what he deserves. So, is that offer to take me out to dinner still on the table?
Robin: So, you've never been here before?
Matt: No. No, I've been looking for someplace else. Not that there's anything wrong with Jake's.
Robin: Yeah, it definitely serves its purpose. Well, a friend of mine is the owner here. He's out of town, but they have strict orders to treat me like a VIP.
Matt: So, what you are telling me is that I came here with the right girl.
Robin: Oh, there goes the neighborhood. Matt, do you want to go someplace else?
Matt: Not unless you do. I mean, why should Patrick have the lock on the best restaurant in the town, right?
Carly: What's this?
Patrick: Two tickets to the Pocono 500 for the weekend after next. I was thinking we could leave on Saturday, come back Monday, fit in a little NASCAR in between the romance and all the hot sex, of course.
Carly: You know, I can't.
Patrick: Well, I thought it would be enough time to try and get a sitter.
Carly: It is. I just really shouldn't.
Patrick: Well, they have a spa there, Carly, and I know you love facials and massages and all that fancy stuff.
Carly: I really like you. I do. I -- I just don't think we should see each other anymore.
Robin: Something's going on over there.
Matt: So, right, what's good here?
Robin: Do you see the look on Patrick's face?
Matt: How about a steak? I kind of feel like a steak. That sounds good.
Robin: He's squirming. He is actually squirming. I wonder what she's saying.
Matt: Yeah, maybe I'll just go with the eye of newt or the toe of frog.
Robin: Yeah, that sounds good.
Matt: Yeah, does it?
Patrick: Well, I -- I thought we agreed to just keep things uncomplicated.
Carly: Yeah, well, you know, sometimes life doesn't work that way. I have kids. Uncomplicated is not in my future.
Patrick: You're dumping me.
Carly: I like you. I do. I mean, we've had a great time.
Patrick: Yeah, but I never get dumped.
Robin: Oh, my God. He's getting dumped.
Matt: Look, Robin, may -- do you want to go somewhere else?
Robin: No, no, no, no. This is too delicious. Okay, listen, Carly is one of the most ridiculous people that I know. I mean, she's literally a walking train wreck. So, if she's dumping him, well, whew. That says a lot about him.
Matt: Okay, Robin, look --
Robin: Wait, wait, wait. There she goes. Hold on.
Carly: Maybe we can be friends.
Robin: Order me the salmon. I'll be right back. It sucks getting dumped, doesn't it?
Patrick: Are you old enough to be in here?
Robin: Carly can't say no to any guy. So, the fact that she said no to you --
Patrick: This is your business, why?
Robin: I mean, it was inevitable that you would end up alone.
Patrick: That's very sweet of you to care, Dr. Scorpio.
Robin: I don't, really.
Patrick: You know, maybe this would be a perfect night to take me up on that offer I made you. You know, the one about me helping you out with all that pent-up stress, and you'd be eternally grateful to me.
Robin: Thanks, but no thanks. I'm here with someone.
Patrick: Oh, is that right?
Robin: Mm-hmm.
Patrick: Now who's alone?
Maxie: Is Robin Scorpio working tonight?
Matt: Do I look like the receptionist?
Maxie: Well, you don't have to be rude.
Matt: No. She's not working.
Maxie: That's all you had to say.
Matt: Sorry, I just -- I had a really bad night.
Maxie: Then I'm sorry, too. Maybe we could just start over. Hi. Actually, did we go to school together or something?
Matt: I didn't go to school around here.
Maxie: Oh, well, I'm Maxie Jones.
Matt: I'm Matt Hunter. It's nice to meet you.
Maxie: It's nice to meet you, too.
Robin: Hey. Matt, I --
Maxie: Oh, good, I came to talk to you.
Robin: Okay, can you just give us a second, okay?
Maxie: Sure. Bye.
Matt: Bye.
Robin: Hey, I owe you an apology.
Matt: For being interested in my brother? It's --
Robin: No, no. Please, that is now what it is. Tonight, I was rude and you deserve better. So, I hope that you'll let me make it up to you.
Lainey: Spa weekend sounds like a little slice of heaven.
Elizabeth: Oh, God. I would love that, but I just feel like I impose on my grandmother so much already.
Kelly: Hey, state secret about to be revealed. Audrey told me that watching her grandson is the highlight of her week.
Elizabeth: Oh, thanks.
Lainey: So, promise me you'll think about it?
Lainey: I got to go.
Kelly: Me, too. You coming?
Elizabeth: No, I'm going to finish my healthy meal, but I'm going to think about the spa and I'll let you girls know. I promise.
Kelly: Bye.
Lainey: Bye.
Coleman: Carly is like a spin of the roulette wheel when it comes to men. You don't know where she's going to land.
Patrick: You should have warned me, Coleman.
Coleman: You're a big boy, man. Besides, chicks are like roses. One drops off and another one pops up to take her place. In fact, yeah, I think I smell another rose popping up.
Patrick: So, what is a nice girl like you doing in a place like this? No, actually, I mean, why are you in a dive like Jake's?
Elizabeth: I hate that whole nice thing. It makes me sound so boring.
Patrick: Well, I never said boring.
Elizabeth: We come here to let off some steam at the end of a hard day.
Patrick: Okay, so what classifies as a hard day to you?
Elizabeth: Gee, Doctor, take a guess.
Patrick: I take it I owe you at least one drink then for that.
Elizabeth: Where's Carly?
Patrick: We broke up. Correction, she broke up with me.
Elizabeth: Doesn't surprise me.
Patrick: Wow, am I that hard to take?
Elizabeth: Actually, it has nothing to do with you. Carly has a really hard time letting go of her ex, and I think there is only one man who can fill that spot.
Patrick: And it's not me.
Elizabeth: Does it hurt?
Patrick: I'm over it.
Elizabeth: Good. I have to go.
Patrick: You're not dating anyone are you?
Elizabeth: Do you know my last name, Doctor?
Patrick: Spencer.
Elizabeth: Webber.
Patrick: Okay, but I do know that you are a mother, a dedicated nurse, divorced, probably the nicest person I've met since I got to town, and I'm not just blowing smoke.
Elizabeth: It's that whole nice thing again.
Patrick: How do you feel about dating people you work with?
Elizabeth: I don't know. I've never done it before. I suppose it could be a little dangerous.
Patrick: I see. So, not something a "nice" girl like you would do.
Elizabeth: Is that a challenge?
Patrick: Why don't we start slow? How about a dance?
Elizabeth: You're on.
Elizabeth: Rumor around town is that Dr. Hunter is your younger brother.
Patrick: Yeah, people say the darndest things. How about we go some place that is not quite as crowded?
Robin: Would you like to dance?
Singer: Nothing could keep me away from you
Patrick: Ah, Dr. Scorpio.
Robin: Ah, Dr. Drake.
Patrick: You have a problem with my diagnosis, why don't you discuss it with me next time?
Robin: Why should I? You don't listen.
Patrick: Don't be petulant.
Robin: You only hear yourself, because you are so terrified of being wrong, you can't even entertain the possibility. And you know what? It's not even your diagnosis that I take issue with or the surgery. Everybody knows that if you're the one that operates, the patient has the best chance of survival.
Patrick: Oh, well, thank you.
Robin: It is your post-surgical protocol that I have an issue with.
Patrick: You know you're adorable when you're mad?
Robin: That is disgusting when you talk to me that way, because you think that it gives you power over me, but it doesn't. It just makes you immature.
Patrick: You've really got me figured out, don't you?
Elizabeth: Are you okay?
Robin: If you're looking for Patrick, he's in the bathroom.
Elizabeth: What is wrong?
Robin: I don't want to talk about it.
Elizabeth: Okey-dokey.
Robin: You know what? I'm sorry. What do you see in him?
Elizabeth: Who, Patrick?
Robin: Yeah. It's not just because he's hot, right, because you're not that shallow?
Elizabeth: I don't know. There's something sweet about him.
Robin: Sweet?
Elizabeth: Oh, come on, you know everything he does to cover up that he's a lonely, unhappy, little boy. And, away from this place, he's a lot of fun.
Robin: I don't believe you.
Patrick: Hey, are we still on for tonight?
Elizabeth: Absolutely. Can you pick me up at my grandmother's?
Patrick: I'll be there at 7:00. First race is at 7:30.
Elizabeth: Great, I'll be ready. Bye, Robin.
Robin: Bye.
Patrick: Stock car races. I can get an extra ticket if you'd like to go.
Robin: I'd rather have a root canal, thank you.
Patrick: Have you always been this repressed, Dr. Scorpio?
Robin: Watching a bunch of cars go around in a circle and then crash into each other doesn't sound fun to me. And that doesn't make me repressed, that just makes me a grown-up.
Patrick: You know, if I wasn't so convinced you hate my guts, I'd say you wished it was you going instead of Elizabeth.
Robin: Oh, yeah, busted. I live to be a notch on your bedpost.
Patrick: You live to be a notch on anyone's bedpost. You really need to get laid, Dr. Scorpio.
Robin: Excuse me, but this isn't appropriate conversation for a locker room.
Patrick: For a locker room? Okay, I'm just saying, you need a guy that's going to hold you tight and whisper sweet nothings to you. And you need that to happen soon, because if it doesn't, you're going to dry up and blow away. Sleeping alone is highly overrated, Dr. Scorpio.
Robin: Well, it's none of your business. But I have a boyfriend, and he's twice the man that you are.
Patrick: I doubt that.
Matt: What do you say we get you out of here?
Robin: Yes, sounds good.
Matt: What's wrong? You don't have to be nervous. What?
Robin: Just sit down for a second.
Matt: Uh-oh.
Robin: We have to talk.
Matt: Okay. Oh, is this about your HIV status, because I came prepared.
Robin: It's not about condoms.
Matt: No, Maxie told me. Maxie told me. She said you were open about it, so --
Robin: I am.
Matt: I just figured you'd want to talk about it when you were ready. So, I'm guessing this is ready.
Robin: So, you knew that I was HIV positive, and you still wanted to be with me? Wow.
Matt: Yeah, I think you're amazing.
Robin: You do?
Matt: Well, yeah.
Elizabeth: Oh, my God, that guy could barely stand up.
Patrick: I know. Could you imagine saying that to a cop? "No, I've only had ten drinks. Just help me cart my star, and I'll be fine." This one's yours.
Elizabeth: Cameron is going to love that. I cannot wait to take him to one of these one day. Thank you.
Patrick: Is that what it's like having kids? Everything you do, you end up thinking about them?
Elizabeth: Pretty much. But I really try not to be one of those annoying mothers who only talks about how brilliant her kid is.
Patrick: Oh, you're not. I just -- I don't know. I think I might be a little too selfish to give that much time and attention to anybody else.
Elizabeth: I don't know. You'd surprise yourself.
Patrick: Well, I don't have any illusions about myself, Elizabeth.
Elizabeth: You know, we are all too selfish. But one day, you will find yourself with that baby in your arms, and everything will change. And life will never be the same.
Patrick: I like my life the way it is, especially with you in it.
Patrick: Can you stay?
Elizabeth: I already told my grandmother that she could sleep over, and so do you.
Patrick: Go ahead and say it.
Robin: You did the best you could.
Patrick: Yeah, tell that to the family. You know, a month ago I performed magic on that patient. I told her she was going to live a normal life.
Robin: You gave her time that she might not have had.
Patrick: No, I didn't -- I didn't listen to you when you suggested for a post-surgical protocol.
Robin: Well, there are no guarantees. The patient still might have developed an aneurysm.
Patrick: Yeah, but we might have found it.
Robin: Well, maybe you need to accept that like the rest of us, you're not perfect.
Patrick: I don't make mistakes.
Robin: What happened in your life to make you like this? Who told you that you couldn't be human? You did everything you could.
Patrick: And it wasn't enough.
Robin: You know what? I'll tell the family.
Patrick: No, thank you, but I'll tell them.
Robin: I have honestly never seen Patrick like that before. It was -- I don't know, almost --
Matt: Human?
Robin: Yeah, just vulnerable, you know? And I kept thinking, where's this guy most of the time? You know, I could work with this guy. So, I guess the real question is who is Patrick Drake? Do you like scallions on your salad? Matt?
Matt: Uh, no, thank you.
Robin: So, anyway, I was thinking maybe, maybe we could try a little harder with your brother. Reach out to him or something. What do you think?
Patrick: The thing is I thought Robin would have come down on me with both boots, but she was pretty gracious about it actually.
Elizabeth: You know Robin is not as awful as you think.
Patrick: Yeah, she actually backed me up, which I thought was very decent. Maybe I've been too hard on her. Hey has anybody seen the Mendelsohn file?
Epiphany: Dr. Scorpio has it.
Robin: I didn't steal your patient, Dr. Drake. It was in my in-box.
Patrick: No, I know. I put it there. I was actually looking for your opinion on it.
Epiphany: Oh, I know hell just froze over.
Patrick: The patient had a spinal cord injury that caused partial paralysis. He also has Guillain-Barre syndrome. And since autoimmune syndromes are your specialty, I figured that you could give us the best course of action.
Robin: Right, because it could reverse itself, so why don't I just take it home and see what I can come up with?
Patrick: Yeah, that'd be great, thank you. And let me know if there's anything else you need from me.
Elizabeth: Hey, Robin, Maxie called. She forgot her sweater.
Robin: Oh, okay, I'll drop it off on my way home.
Elizabeth: Great, thanks.
Robin: Oh, I am really sorry.
Elizabeth: We need to talk.
Patrick: Okay, what's going on?
Elizabeth: Patrick, I really like you. We have so much fun together. And I totally respect you.
Patrick: Look, Elizabeth, if this is the, "where are we going next?" Talk, I just don't think I'm ready.
Elizabeth: Oh, God, you are so cute. But where we're going is nowhere, because this doesn't work for me. See, I love having fun as much as anyone, but I have a child. And I need to be with a man who loves the idea of being a father, because that's where I'm going to find my happiness. And the longer I stay with you, the longer I'm just delaying the inevitable.
Patrick: Is there another man?
Elizabeth: God, I hope so.
Patrick: Wow, I'm getting dumped again.
Elizabeth: Patrick, you have a lot of wonderful qualities. And I think that you're going to want a family one day of your own. And when you do, you're going to be amazing at it. But I don't want to wait around, because really it's not fair to either one of us. There's someone out there for you. You know there is.
Robin: Relationships suck.
Patrick: Romance, highly overrated.
Robin: So, my guy, your brother, is in love with my cousin.
Patrick: Oh, well, my girl, your friend, is in love with someone she doesn't even know yet.
Robin: All right, you win. Today you are the biggest loser.
Patrick: You want to dance? Oh, that's right; you would rather have a root canal.
Robin: Actually, I was going to say sure, why not?
Patrick: Okay.
[Slow music playing]
Robin: Do you recognize that song?
Patrick: Yeah, that sounds familiar.
Robin: I think they're playing our song.
[Emma crying]
Patrick: She's tired.
Robin: Here, let me take her.
Robin: I remember what you said before about fate. I am glad that we met when we did, but even if we hadn't, I know that we would have found each other somehow.
Patrick: Like I said, somewhere in china a butterfly flapped its wings. This is what I always wanted. I just didn't know.
Robin: Somebody not as nice as me would have said, "I told you so."
Patrick: Oh, but not you, of course. You know, I really didn't think this much love was possible for you, for our little baby girl.
Robin: We love you, too.
Patrick: Marry me.
Robin: Really? You want to try that again?
Patrick: Yeah, neither one of us has been married. And if we are going to screw it up, we might as well do it together. Emma, tell mommy to say yes.
Robin: Tell daddy to say when.
Patrick: Well, how about Christmas?
Robin: Well, it is Emma's first Christmas, so why don't we do it the week after?
Patrick: Yes.
Jan 11, 2009 02:55
Kate: Carly, no!
[Kate screams]
Carly: Are we even now?
Anthony: Would you like me to repeat the vows?
Sonny: No, I heard them.
Anthony: I thought we had the deal in place.
Sonny: Yeah, we do.
Walter: Can I consider that a yes?
Jason: What? What -- what happened?
Jason: Elizabeth and Cam --
Sam: No, no, no, no, they're safe. Let's go. It's been less than two minutes since they left. We can catch them.
Elizabeth: Damn it, Jason, you go find my baby!
Walter: Therefore, by the power vested in me by the state of New York, I now declare you husband and wife. At this point, it's elective but considered traditional -- of course, it's entirely up to you.
Claudia: What he's trying to say is, you can kiss the bride or not.
Carly: Did you pay me back? Do you feel better?
Jax: How'd you get in here, Carly?
Carly: I swear to God, up until this very second, I thought we had a chance. I really thought we had a chance.
Jax: You shouldn't be here.
Carly: You shouldn't be here.
Kate: This may be a technicality, but you are in my living room.
Carly: You know, that one time I slept with Sonny in the limo, we were out of our minds with grief, and I have apologized to you every way I know how. I've done everything. I've put my heart in your hands, and you come here, and you sleep with Sonny's throwaway?
Jax: Listen to yourself. It's always about Sonny.
Carly: It's not about Sonny.
Jax: It's still about Sonny, Sonny this and Sonny that.
Carly: So -- so how was it? Did you get what you needed? Did you hurt me as bad as you were hurt?
Kate: Do not even pretend to be the victim here.
Carly: I never once set out to deliberately hurt you, ever.
Jax: I know. Neither have I.
Kate: Yes, and that being said, you did practically shove Jax into my arms.
Carly: Wow.
Johnny: You know anything about the stars?
Lulu: My brother Nikolas does. He sees warriors and Greek gods. I just see stars.
Johnny: So which way are we headed? North, south, east?
Lulu: Well, where is the North Star?
Johnny: I think it's that one up there.
Lulu: Okay, then we're not going in that direction.
Johnny: Why?
Lulu: Because we're not going to head north in December. I don't want to get any colder than I am now.
Johnny: Okay, so I guess if that's north, then that must be east.
Lulu: That's back to Port Charles.
Johnny: I'm not going back to Port Charles.
Lulu: I am not going back there either, so we have south or west.
Johnny: Which one do you want?
Lulu: I don't know. Why don't we just drive until we feel like stopping and just stay until we're ready to leave?
Johnny: I like that idea.
Lulu: I mean, we could head all the way to the coast, maybe even stop in the mountains for a little while.
Johnny: Hey, you know, when I was little I wanted to be a cowboy in Oklahoma.
Lulu: Oh, hmm.
Johnny: Stupid.
Lulu: Yeah, that's okay. Well, maybe we could, you know, get hired at a ranch somewhere. Or we could just keep going west, maybe -- I don't know -- go to the coast of Mexico.
Johnny: I think you're serious about this.
Lulu: I am serious about this. My family was on the run for years before I was born, and I think they were hiding from this guy, Frank Smith. He was like your dad, I think, and Lucky got to go with them. They would go to so many different places, like Ireland and Marrakech, even Canada for a little bit, and now it's my turn to be a real Spencer and be on the road with the man that I love.
Sam: Bars, come on, bars.
Jason: The Russians must have circled back.
Sam: Oh, good. Hello -- yes, hi. Yes, a little boy was just grabbed from a cabin outside of Watertown off of I-81. There was a shootout. I don't know if he was injured. There's still a woman up there with a young child, and they need your help. Hello? Hello? Yeah, uh-huh, his name is Jake Spencer, blonde hair, blue eyes. He was wearing a camouflage onesie and -- what's that? Hold on. Did you see the car?
Jason: A black van. I didn't see the license plate.
Sam: Yes, it was a black van, but we didn't see the license plate. Hello, hello? Yeah, that's right. Hello? Hello?
Jason: What?
Sam: I lost the signal.
Jason: Are you sure they heard enough?
Sam: I'm positive. When did you see the car?
Jason: You know what? It almost hit me when I was driving up to the cabin.
Sam: Jason, you missed the car by two minutes.
Jason: I had no idea my son was in that van.
Elizabeth: It's okay now. Jason and Sam went to go find your brother, and they're going to bring him back, and he's going to be safe. I'm so sorry, baby. Mommy should have never, ever brought you out here, but you were so brave. I promise I will never, never let anything like this happen to you ever again.
[Pounding on door]
Lucky: Elizabeth!
Elizabeth: Oh, God, Lucky.
Lucky: Are you okay?
Elizabeth: They took Jake.
Cameron: Daddy!
Lucky: Hey, buddy. Oh, my God. I'm so happy to see you. What do you mean they took Jake?
Jason: Okay, start at the beginning.
Sam: Okay. We had a blowout on the way up, and I changed the tire, and of course I checked it, because I thought it was shot out, and it wasn't, and that's when I saw a black van, and it had to have been the Russians.
Elizabeth: They must have followed us up here. I wanted to make it fun for the boys, so we were going to roast marshmallows. Sam went out to get firewood, and then she saw one of them.
Lucky: Wait, one of the Russians?
Sam: We got back to the house, and I went outside to get some firewood, and that's when I saw one of the guys, so I quickly went inside. I bolted the doors. Elizabeth, she tried to call you.
Elizabeth: The phone lines were cut.
Sam: And we -- we didn't want to scare the boys, so we had them build a fort in the bedroom.
Elizabeth: Sam had a shotgun, and I used a handgun. For a moment I thought that they had given up and gone away. That's when the shooting started, and it was so loud. I never imagined it would be so loud.
Sam: We needed to lure one of the guys in because we were really low on ammunition, and -- and we did, and I shot him with the shotgun, and I was out of bullets, so I told Elizabeth to take the other gun and go in to protect the boys and I would create a diversion. And -- and I did, and one of the guys came in, and I was in serious trouble, Jason, serious. And Elizabeth, she -- she shot him dead.
Elizabeth: He was coming after Sam, so I shot him.
Lucky: So you saved Sam's life?
Elizabeth: Lucky, I killed a man, and now our son is gone.
Sam: She went into the bedroom to check on the boys, and the mattress was not over the window anymore. Cameron, he was still in the fort, but Jake was gone. Do you think the Russians had any idea that Jake was your son?
Jason: I'm not sure what really matters. I mean, the only reason to take a kid is to force me to come get him.
Sam: No, Jason, it is a trap, and your son is the bait.
Claudia: I can't believe Daddy found a wedding cake at this last minute.
Trevor: Beautiful. Come on, Richie, cheer up. You always said you wanted to be the top dog for the Zaccharas. What did you think it was going to feel like?
Anthony: You'll stay for the reception, padre.
Walter: I'm just a justice of the peace, sir. It's not traditional that I participate in the festivities.
Anthony: Well, we're going to flaunt tradition for once. You'll stay.
Sonny: You know what? Why don't you go ahead? I appreciate what you -- what you did here on short notice, and why don't you go ahead and go do what you need to do?
Walter: Thank you, sir.
Sonny: Claudia, you want to cut the cake?
Claudia: Are you serious?
Sonny: Yeah, go ahead. Dead serious.
Claudia: Okay, I wish I had a camera.
Milo: Right here.
Sonny: See? My people -- they're always -- they're always prepared. Milo, you got it?
Milo: Yeah.
Sonny: Okay, there you go, great.
Milo: Ready?
Sonny: Yes.
Sonny: Look at that. Look at that. I guess that's -- that's it, right? No?
Anthony: All right, father of the bride has a toast. Everybody, please take some champagne.
Trevor: Richie, it's not polite to pout at a wedding. Come on. Put your game face on. Sonny, Claudia, congratulations. You two deserve each other. See what I mean.
Sonny: Allow me. I'll get you -- there you go.
Anthony: A toast to my new son-in-law and my beautiful daughter. May your union bring peace and prosperity to us all.
Anthony: Okay, wedding's over. Claudia, make yourself scarce. We got business to discuss.
Sonny: Oh, no, no, no, no. My wife is not going anywhere. Come over here.
Carly: I know that you're grieving because of Jerry, but you know, do you feel better about the breakup now? Do you?
Jax: You just -- you just barged in here. I don't have to explain anything to you.
Carly: That is the exact same thing I said to you when you found Sonny at my house, but I wasn't screwing Sonny.
Jax: Oh, no, you only screwed Sonny a couple of times before that, didn't you?
Carly: Oh, my God. You're going to bring that up?
Jax: Am I supposed to just forget about that?
Carly: How many times have you lied to me, Jax?
Kate: Okay, okay, do not engage. If you let her get it out of her system, maybe she'll leave us alone.
Carly: Wow. I really hope you guys have enjoyed yourselves, because this is going to cost you big time. Both of you. I've been fighting this divorce. I've been trying to hold on to you every way I know how, but if you want to be with her, be with her. And let me tell you something, Connie Falconeri. I will destroy you. I will destroy you.
Johnny: We should go in the car. It's warmer.
Lulu: I don't know. It's pretty hot out here.
[Laughter]
Lulu: Oh, my God.
Johnny: It's a little warm.
Lulu: Yeah.
Sheriff: Step out of the car, please.
Lulu: Oh, my gosh. I'm coming.
Sheriff: Is there a problem here?
Johnny: No, no problem at all.
Sheriff: Looks like a problem to me.
Lulu: We're not doing anything wrong.
Sheriff: Why'd you pull over?
Lulu: To look at the stars.
Sheriff: The stars?
Lulu: Yeah, the -- the little, shiny bright things up there that you can see.
Sheriff: I don't appreciate your attitude, miss. I could charge you both with lewd behavior.
Lulu: For looking at the stars?
Sheriff: Your car is parked in an unsafe location on a public road, and I have reason to believe that you are participating --
Lulu: Okay, wait, wait, wait, why don't you arrest somebody who's actually doing something wrong, you know, like a drug dealer, or -- I don't know -- a bank robber?
Sheriff: You want me to take you in? Is that what you're asking for?
Johnny: Hey, leave her alone.
Sheriff: Hands on the car.
Lulu: Oh, my gosh. What is going on? Is this happening right now?
Nikolas: Hey.
Luke: Hi. Lost?
Nikolas: Lulu -- she said that you moved back here. Reopening?
Luke: I'm open to it, but I've hit a little financial bump in the road. But I remain optimistic.
Nikolas: Well, that's new for you.
Luke: Drink? I finished the scotch. I'm working on the gin, but I think I could scare up a little vodka.
Nikolas: It's a little early for me.
Luke: Oh, come on, Nik. Live a little.
Nikolas: Okay, why not?
Luke: That was easy enough. Here.
Nikolas: Thanks.
Luke: To better days ahead.
Nikolas: I'll drink to that.
Luke: So, something I can do for you?
Nikolas: No, no, I just came by to pass along some information. I got a call from -- from my mother this morning. She's fine. She's doing great. Loves Paris, loves the house that I got her there.
Luke: And medically?
Nikolas: Well, the doctors, they seem to be hopeful, but they aren't sure if the recovery is permanent or not. In any event, she's being closely monitored and enjoying every moment of being awake, sends her love, and says she misses us.
Luke: I hope she's enjoying every moment of her independence.
Nikolas: The question is, are you?
Luke: Yeah, sure, I always enjoy my independence. I do miss my wife.
Nikolas: Which one?
Sonny: I will be doing business in my house, not yours. Ric, get the major lieutenants. Have them be in my living room in about one hour.
Anthony: With all due respect, I need to have the meetings here because of the wheelchair. It's difficult for me to travel. I'm sure you understand.
Sonny: You won't be included. That's what this wedding was all about. You just handed over all the power of the Zacchara organization to me, which means I will do what I want. I will not be second-guessed. I will run the organization the way I want it run. That was our agreement, wasn't it?
Anthony: I'm supposed to trust you?
Claudia: Yes, Daddy, that's why you made Sonny family.
Sonny: Let's go, Claudia.
Claudia: Bye, Daddy.
Sonny: You, thanks. Come on.
Ric: Well, you wanted "for better or for worse." You got it.
Nikolas: I'm probably not the most likely confidant here, but it was about this time last year that I was in pretty bad shape over Emily's death, and you said some things to me that really helped. Now, I'm not offering unsolicited advice, but if you need a sounding board, I'm available.
Luke: I remember that conversation. You were so consumed in your grief, you couldn't see beyond your pain.
Nikolas: Yeah.
Luke: You didn't think you would ever be able to love again. I pontificated that one love doesn't replace another, that you probably would love again and it would be just as deep and just as rewarding as with Emily or some such sap, but that did happen with me and Tracy. You think there's a lesson there?
Nikolas: I wouldn't know. I never see my lessons coming. They have to kick me in the face to get my attention. I'm not -- I'm not here to disrespect your marriage to Tracy or to be a cheerleader for my mother, but I need to know, how do you -- how do you even equate the two? Because all I've ever heard for as long as I can remember is that Luke and Laura was -- thank you -- it was the greatest love ever, the standard for all of us, and now that she's awake, even if it was just for a little while, how could you let her go back to Paris without you?
Luke: I'm married to Tracy, Nik, not your mother. And no matter how I feel about Laura, I can no longer just drop my life or my wife whenever it looks like she might recover.
Nikolas: Well, I guess it's a done deal, then. You're with Tracy.
Luke: Yeah, I am. Well, not so much at the moment. She overheard me having a conversation with Lulu where I told her that I would have accompanied your mother to Paris if she'd asked me to. You know, just to get her settled. Anyway, the proverbial hit the fan. Tracy, even though she doesn't wear it on her sleeve, can be hurt as deeply as anyone else, and I've hurt her repeatedly by making her second to Laura. I can't do that anymore. The ironic thing is none of that may even matter, because now I don't think she's ever going to trust me again. Oh, hell.
Lulu: Officer, he hasn't done anything wrong.
Johnny: Lulu, it's okay.
Lulu: This is a violation of your civil rights.
Sheriff: Keep it up, young lady, and I'll put you in handcuffs, too.
Lulu: Oh, go for it, and I will sue you.
Sheriff: Let's see some I.D. John Zacchara? I apologize for the misunderstanding, Mr. Zacchara. I didn't realize.
Johnny: Hmm, what? All of a sudden I have civil rights because I'm Anthony Zacchara's son?
Sheriff: We've had a lot of problems with kids stopping along the side of the road here.
Lulu: That does not give you the right to push him up against a car and handcuff him.
Sheriff: Let's just forget all about tonight.
Johnny: What if I don't want to forget about it? Since I can park my car anywhere I want, that means I can do anything else I want, right?
Sheriff: I don't want any trouble.
Johnny: I can get away with whatever I want, right?
Lulu: Johnny, come on. Let's go.
Johnny: Huh? Can I get away with that?
Jan 11, 2009 02:56
Ric: Housekeeper didn't clean up, huh?
Anthony: You report back to me after this meeting.
Ric: Yeah, of course, although I don't suppose Sonny's going to say anything with me in the room.
Anthony: No, he'll assume you're a spy, and it's just as well. It'll keep his focus on something other than the real plan.
Ric: Yeah, why are you -- why are you so upset, huh? Things are happening according to your plan. You know, you shot Kate. Sonny blamed Karpov, reacted accordingly, triggered a Russian retaliation. Now he needs the Zaccharas so badly that he's willing to marry Claudia.
Anthony: Ric, it would be a mistake for you to work with your brother against me.
Ric: Sonny hasn't been my brother for a very long time. He made his choice. Now I'm making mine.
Jason: Did you find everything?
Sam: Yeah, okay. Oh, it's a good thing you came prepared.
Jason: Yeah, too little, too late. You guys shouldn't have been up in that cabin, you know.
Sam: All right, where are we going?
Jason: There's an abandoned mine just down the road. The Russians have been using it for storage.
Sam: Jason, I still think it's a trap. I don't think they're going to partake. I think they're trying to get your attention, and they're going to let him go.
Jason: We don't know what they want, okay? We can't assume anything at this point.
Sam: Listen to me, please. Before, on the night when I watched that woman walk away --
Jason: Don't. Don't even talk about that right now.
Sam: I just -- I really need to say what's on my mind, okay? I'm just starting to realize how terrible that was and the kind of pain that I put you and Elizabeth through, okay? Elizabeth was amazing tonight, Jason. She would have died for either one of those kids.
Sam: Okay, you're cutting the lights. Jason, we're going to get your son back. I owe you and Elizabeth that much. I will do whatever it takes.
Claudia: Well, no need to carry me over the threshold.
Max: Well, uh, welcome home Mrs. -- Uh, new Mrs. C. Anyway, welcome home.
Claudia: Thanks, guys.
Sonny: Milo, take her stuff upstairs. She'll be sleeping in the room that overlooks the -- the lake.
Milo: Not your room, sir?
Max: Would you shut up, idiot?
Sonny: If you need anything, all you got to do is ask Max.
Max: Yeah, I'll be outside if you need anything else.
Sonny: You want a drink?
Claudia: That would be great. So, how did our wedding compare with all your other weddings? Was it worse, better? Or --
Sonny: There's no need to really compare. You know, this was a business arrangement. Nothing less, nothing more.
Claudia: Look, I know that. You don't have to keep reminding me. I'm a realist if nothing else. I do have to say, um, you gave me a really unexpected and much appreciated gift by shouting my father down like that. So here's to you, husband.
Sonny: Hey, here's to us.
Johnny: Why don't you arrest me?
Lulu: Johnny, stop. Stop.
Johnny: How much is my father paying you, huh? You greedy, or you just a coward?
Sheriff: You need to get in your car and drive away.
Johnny: What if I don't want to? I'm a Zacchara. So that entitles me to do whatever I want. Rob somebody, shoot somebody. Could I steal your gun or steal your car and get away with it? You just look the other way?
Sheriff: Back off.
Johnny: What if I don't want to back off? I don't have to back off.
Lulu: Okay, we're -- we're leaving now.
Johnny: Do it.
Lulu: We're leaving now.
Sheriff: Take him somewhere and get him calmed down. I'm sure you know how.
Kate: Well, um, you're welcome to stay.
Jax: I'll take a rain check, okay?
Kate: Okay. Thank you. I hope that we helped each other tonight on a rough night. And I don't know, maybe even though I wanted to keep this private, seeing this latest outburst by Carly will prevent you from becoming sentimental and taking her back.
Jax: No, I'm not going to go back with Carly. I just see it from her point of view. She walked in on us having sex. It must have been pretty painful for her.
Kate: Why do you do that? Why are you so generous with her? She doesn't deserve it. It's wasted. You deserve someone much better.
Jax: Carly seems pretty determined to destroy me. And especially you. When she says something like that she usually means it, so just watch your back, okay?
Trevor: You here to stop the party? You're too late.
Carly: Looks like quite a party.
Trevor: By now, your ex and his blushing bride are at his place. Would you like me to call Anthony?
Carly: No, I'm not here to see Anthony. I'm here to see you.
Trevor: Oh, haven't you heard? I have been banished from the inner circle.
Carly: I don't care about the Zaccharas. This is about Kate.
Trevor: I heard that she got out of the hospital.
Carly: And I heard you called to check up on her every day.
Trevor: Who told you that?
Carly: I have connections at the hospital. I have to admit, I'm touched by it. But I'm also -- can I?
Trevor: Let me.
Carly: A little curious as to your concern about Kate. I mean, I know that you're the reason she got where she is today. You took Kate in. You opened a whole bunch of doors for her. Hell, you gave her her whole world on a silver platter, and didn't she throw it right back in your face?
Trevor: Carly, what is that you want?
Carly: What if I could give you your Katie back?
Elizabeth: I went into the bedroom and Jake was gone. Jason Morgan showed up and he and Sam McCall went after him.
Local cop #1: Where did they go?
Elizabeth: I don't know. Didn't they call you?
Local cop #1: Well, have you heard from them?
Elizabeth: My cell phone doesn't work up here, and the phone lines were cut. I already told you that.
Lucky: Okay, you have your information, right? I need to get her and her little boy home. I -- I'll give you my information and then -- if that's all right.
Local cop #1: It's not exactly procedure, but okay.
Lucky: All right, thank you. We appreciate it. Let's go.
Elizabeth: Please just find my little boy.
Thug: [Speaking Russian]
Sam: Who are you?
Sonny: What was the deal with the justice of the peace? Why was he so nervous?
Claudia: Hmm. He almost married Jason and me. He probably thought he was going to end up in the trunk of a car if we didn't say our vows.
Sonny: I gave him a good tip.
Claudia: That's good. He definitely earned it. Why did you draw out the vows like that? Were you trying to give him a heart attack?
Sonny: No, no. I just wanted to see how badly your father wanted it.
Claudia: He wants it real badly. In fact, I've never seen him want anything more.
Sonny: That's good to know.
Claudia: You played it brilliantly.
Sonny: You -- you did great yourself.
Claudia: Well, I can see why he wanted to bring you in. Thank you. I would love to see my room. Um -- my suite.
Sonny: Yeah, third door on the right.
Claudia: Do you want to show it to me? I mean, I just -- I don't want to stumble on anything that's none of my business.
Sonny: Yeah. I mean, this -- I want this to be your home.
Olivia: Hey, you. I was thinking we're overdue for a girls' night out. A couple of cousins out on the town. You can take me for cocktails at a swanky restaurant, maybe deliver me from Jake's. You're crying.
Kate: Just something in my eye.
Olivia: Oh, honey. I'm sorry. I guess you must have found out already.
Kate: About that marriage between Sonny and Claudia? That hellish union that you had the power to prevent and chose not to?
Carly: I want to know everything you did for Kate Howard. And do you know she's really Connie Falconeri from Bensonhurst? And her whole childhood from Connecticut was one big, fat lie?
Trevor: No, that was years ago. Katie needed some polishing. I decided to help her out.
Carly: Yeah, but weren't you married when you first started paying her bills? And didn't you buy her an apartment on the Upper East Side? Isn't all that true?
Trevor: Why would I tell you that?
Carly: There had to be other benefactors. Come on, we're talking about a lot of money here, Trevor. Kate wasn't making that kind of money as a publisher, and we both know Connie Falconeri didn't have a lot going on.
Trevor: Oh, now I get it. You're really mad at Katie.
Carly: What gave it away?
Trevor: Carly, I barely know you. Why would I help you trash someone I once loved?
Carly: You mean, what's in it for you? Well, for starters, didn't she dump you in a very humiliating way? Maybe you want to make her pay for that, maybe you don't.
Trevor: Which is it? Do I want to make her pay? Or do I really want her back?
Carly: I don't really care. I just want Kate Howard's past to come back to haunt her.
Jason: Don't -- don't shoot unless you have to.
Sam: Okay.
Thug #2: [Speaking Russian]
Trevor: Ooh, you're really fired up. And you want to land on Kate like the wrath of God.
Carly: You know exactly what Kate Howard deserves. You still have high heel prints on your back. I'm here to offer you help and offer you a job.
Trevor: I really appreciate your concern for my emotional well-being and my financial status. However, I'm not going to run and join the lonely hearts club soon. And I'm not on the job market.
Carly: I think you should come to the hotel and work as my in-house counsel.
Trevor: Do you know who you're talking to? Why would I do that?
Carly: Because do you know how much Kate Howard would hate it?
Trevor: Look, let me show you the flaws in your little presentation. You are the one who hates Kate, and you are the one who wants to destroy her, and you want to use me as your instrument for revenge because you don't think you can pull it off by yourself. Or have I misread you?
Olivia: Okay, wait, wait. You are blaming me for Sonny marrying Claudia?
Kate: Yes. That disgrace, that total farce of a union would have never happened if you had just told Sonny the truth.
Olivia: Okay. Connie, you are dangerously in denial here. Sonny knowing that Dante is his kid would not have made him do anything differently.
Kate: No, I'm sure that it's convenient for you to think that. But I'm right, Olivia. If Sonny knew about Dante, he could have been inspired to stay out of the mob instead of jumping in both feet first. In fact, this whole night would have had a different outcome across the board.
Olivia: Across the board?
Kate: Jax came over and we commiserated about both being burned, and Sonny showed up right on cue, gave me his explanation of why he married Claudia. Sonny left, Jax stayed, one thing led to another.
Olivia: Okay. Is that a euphemism for you boinked Carly's husband?
Kate: Thanks for putting it that way, Olivia.
Olivia: Well, um, did you feel better?
Kate: I don't know. I don't know. Yeah, sure. Yeah, I did, at the time.
Olivia: What do you want me to say? Congratulations?
Kate: Well, actually, I'm not finished. Because while we were in the middle of helping each other, Carly barged in. She took a bucket of ice water and dumped it on us. And then she proceeded to go between playing injured victim and swearing vengeance on me for stealing her husband. But I digress. Because you see, this whole disastrous chain of events started with Sonny marrying Claudia. So I should thank you, right? Thanks, Olivia, for dismantling my life in record time.
Olivia: You got your heart broken, and I am really sorry about that. But blaming me is not going to take the responsibility off of you. You made choices that led to every single thing that happened here tonight. You got to find a way to live with those choices and keep going on until it doesn't hurt so bad.
Kate: Okay. So is that what you did when you lost Sonny to me?
Max: Ric, come on in. I'll be right with you.
Ric: He calls us here at a moment's notice, then keeps us waiting. Nice. Hey, Milo. Gentlemen.
Lieutenant #1: So what's this about? Anybody know?
Ric: Well, I'm sure we'll find out.
Sonny: Thanks for coming on short notice. We have a lot to accomplish.
Lieutenant #1: As far as the Zacchara position on the waterfront --
Sonny: Okay, I'm going to be dealing with all the properties in the next couple of days, all right? I expect everything to run smoothly. Our first order of business -- dealing with these damn Russians. Okay? If you have any communication with them at all, you come to me. Is that clear? Consider Max Giambetti my personal representative. Whatever you say to me can be said to him. Now, you know, he's my brother Ric, over there?
Claudia: I thought business could wait.
Sonny: Well, you thought wrong.
Elizabeth: Cameron is so sound asleep, like nothing ever happened. You haven't heard anything?
Lucky: They set up roadblocks and put out an A.P.B.
Elizabeth: You were right about everything from the very start. You told me to stay away from Jason. Jason told me to stay away from him, but I wouldn't listen. I just wanted him in my life at any cost. I put my needs over everything, including my children. And now my baby's gone, and this is all my fault.
Sam: Maybe it is a good thing that we couldn't find Jake down here.
Jason: I'll see if I can get a signal and call Spinelli. Figure out if there's any more properties the Russians have around here.
Sam: Oh, my gosh, wait a minute, Jason. This is Jake's. I remember him wearing the exact same kind.
Jason: That means he was here.
Sam: It is definitely his. I can remember him kicking it off the whole time in the car.
[Loud rumbling sound]
Jan 11, 2009 02:58
Johnny: Looks like this place hasn't been used in a while. It's the perfect place to hide out from any roving squad cars.
Lulu: Do you have a death wish? What were you thinking, hitting that cop? I hope it felt really good.
Johnny: Actually, it did.
Lulu: Great. Because you know what you accomplished? You put us right back were we started. Running from the law.
Trevor: I must admit there are intriguing elements about your proposal.
Carly: I was hoping you'd think so.
Trevor: So let's just say for the purposes of argument, I'll play along. What makes you think that your proposal will fall out as you predict? Kate Howard didn't rise out of obscurity to the top of the fashion world by being fatuous or gullible.
Carly: No, she did it by getting on her back for you. Kate has one major flaw. She's arrogant. And she's been underestimating me from day one. And that's a habit for her because she underestimated you, too. She blew you off, and she thought there'd be no consequences. I'm just saying it's time to change that. Let's mot make it so easy for her.
Trevor: Believe it or not, Carly, I don't get up in the night having obsessed about Kate Howard anymore. She is of little or no consequence in my life.
Carly: I don't believe that for one second. Why would you be sticking around Port Charles? It's a cute little town, but it's no Manhattan. So, you're not here for the location, and you're not here for your abiding love for Ric. You know, the son that you can't stand, who wormed his way into the Zacchara organization at Anthony's right hand, all but eliminating your position. And then Sonny's married to Claudia. Well, that's just diminished it even more, if not, you know, getting rid of you all together. When Sonny took over, you should have seen the writing on the wall and bowed out gracefully. But you didn't, which tells me that you have ulterior motive for sticking around. See, I'm guessing it's Kate.
Trevor: I love it. You're like a dog with a bone. Now I find that very attractive. But tell me, just to assuage my curiosity, why is it that you are so intent on hurting Kate?
Carly: Because I think it's time that she gets exactly what she deserves. And I think you believe that, too. So work with me, and we can make that happen.
Sonny: What makes you think it's okay to interrupt a meeting and tell me when to end it?
Claudia: You've done everything you needed to tonight. You stepped up. You took the reins. Everyone knows who's in charge. It's time for you to pull back and let the lieutenants get used to the new order.
Sonny: When I want your advice, I will ask for it. And -- Ric, is there something interesting about my wife?
Johnny: That cop was a disgrace to his badge. One minute he was abusive and the next minute he couldn't bend over far enough because he found out I was a Zacchara. The last straw was when he started hurling insults at you.
Lulu: Who cares what some dirty cop, who we'll never see again, says about me?
Johnny: I do.
Lulu: Well, I care about you. And it concerns me how crazy you got, even after the cop had backed way off. You got even madder until you finally blew up and hit him in the face.
Johnny: Well, you know what? Do you know how many cops are on my father's payroll? How many innocent lives are at the non-existent mercy of my father because cops like that are paid to look the other way?
Lulu: If this is about you rebelling against your family, I have news for you. You accomplished exactly the opposite.
Johnny: What do you mean?
Lulu: What do I mean? As we speak, you and probably me are wanted for assaulting an officer. And the only way to get out of it is to use the Zacchara influence, so you're going to have to call Trevor and tell him exactly what happened.
Johnny: No, no, no. I am not calling Trevor or anybody else in my family and asking them for help ever again.
Edward: We should have left that door open. She is bound to come in here if she sees it closed.
Alice: Does it matter? We're not safe anywhere in this house.
Monica: It's true. The situation is just intolerable.
Alice: It's never been this bad. I just got done talking the gardener down from filing a lawsuit against us.
Edward: I saw it myself. Oh, ho. She tore into him like Sherman burning Atlanta. She has to be contained.
Monica: Well, you know what that means, don't you?
Edward: Oh, no, no, no. There must be some other way.
Monica: Okay. I'm open to suggestions.
Alice: Face it, Mr. Q., It's time to swallow your pride.
Monica: Mm-hmm.
Edward: Now, look, there is no way in hell that I'm just going to take hat in hand and creep over to that reprobate and beg him to move back in here.
Tracy's voice: Do you really think you can avoid me?
Monica: I'm really open to suggestions.
Tracy: I've got a few bones to pick, and I am starting with you. Just because you are chief of staff, thanks to Daddy and me, does not mean you can go ahead and move my charity guild meeting.
Monica: First of all, I am completely qualified to be chief of staff, and I don't need you or Edward to put any pressure on it. And second of all, neurology needed the conference room.
Tracy: Fine. Don't let it happen again. If it does, you'll be answering phones in the nurses' station.
Monica: Oh.
Tracy: Now you.
Edward: What did I do?
Tracy: If you hadn't been so busy meddling in E.L.Q. matters that no longer concern you, you would have caught Monica's obvious power play, and you would have given me the heads up, but, no! So fine. Both of you, watch your backs. This is war.
Edward: But you --
Tracy: Don't speak.
Alice: I got off easy that time.
Tracy: Alice.
Alice: Yes, ma'am, Miss Tracy.
Tracy: Would you agree that we pay you a generous salary?
Alice: Oh, yes, Miss Tracy. Very generous. Thank you. Thank you.
Monica: Would it be generous enough for you to keep fresh ice in the bucket or would that require a raise?
Alice: I'll get some more, Tracy, right now. I'll go to the freezer. I'll go to the freezer. I'll get some --
Tracy: Out!
Edward: Let's go now.
Tracy: Cowards.
Edward: Oh.
Alan: So far, life without Luke seems to be pretty bleak.
Tracy: There is no Luke. And I am finally facing up to it and moving on.
Alan: By making life miserable for everybody around you?
Tracy: You signing up?
Alan: Me? No, fortunately, I'm dead.
Tracy: Really? You couldn't tell by me.
Alan: Why don't you go to Luke, see if the two of you can work this out?
Tracy: No.
Alan: Or don't.
Ric: I meant no disrespect. I was just trying to gauge whether or not this meeting was going to continue. If so, I'd like to bring you up to speed as far as the year to date profits.
Sonny: Can you give us a minute, Ric?
Ric: No problem.
Sonny: I have people waiting.
Claudia: Fine. If you insist on continuing, let me sit in.
Sonny: Why?
Claudia: Because nobody knows the Zacchara business better than I do. No one does. I can be helpful to you, Sonny. And I know my place. I won't speak out of turn. In fact, I won't speak. I'll just sit there and file away what needs to be corrected or looked at later. And I'll bring it up with you later.
Sonny: You're right. I'm sorry. I don't know what I was thinking. We'll go ahead and reconvene tomorrow morning, say around 9:00.
Man: Thank you.
Sonny: Uh, Ric, you didn't hear what I said?
Ric: Well, I though I'd stick around and brief you on the men you're going to meet tomorrow. Forewarned being forearmed and all that.
Sonny: Fascinating. Both of you tripping all over each other, trying to give me advice. Trying to convince me that you're solidly on team Corinthos. Why? Tell me why should I trust either of you?
Claudia: Well, I'm not going to speak for Ric, but I'm your wife. Our interests are joined in unholy matrimony. And that should be reason enough.
Edward: Ooh, Luke. Come in, come in. Thank you for coming so quickly.
Luke: Why am I sneaking in?
Edward: Well, you see, you're a surprise. Monica and Alice and I have given this matter very serious consideration. And in spite of my grievous apprehension, we have decided to invite you to move back in.
Luke: Well, that's very generous.
Edward: Mm, mm.
Luke: Cynical me. I smell a rat.
Edward: Well, of course, there will be some limitations to your behavior.
Luke: Well, pal, I don't do limitations.
Edward: Get back here, you two-bit freeloader. You don't fool me. You can hardly wait to park your butt on my favorite chair there and have Alice wait on you hand and foot.
Luke: Well, apparently, you can hardly wait for me to park my butt on your favorite chair. Why?
Edward: It's Tracy. She is making our lives hell. You see, my daughter is a horrible, wretched woman, even on of her rare good days. And losing you has ratcheted this whole thing up to a much higher level. So, you see, if you do choose to come back to us, you may sit in my best chair. You can certainly drink my finest scotch. And you can have your pick of the lobsters. And I personally will light my cigar for you to smoke. I'll even rub your shoulders if you're tired.
Luke: You keep your mitts off me and you've got a deal.
Edward: Oh, thank you. Thank you. Thank you from the bottom of my heart. How soon can you move back?
Luke: Oh, my bag is in the car. Spanky.
Tracy: Get him out of here before I have him arrested.
Johnny: Look, I'm the only fugitive here. You are under no obligation to stay.
Lulu: Don't be ridiculous. I love you. If you're on the run, I'm on the run. Anyway, it'll be a lot more fun than going to Europe because I am not cracking up yet.
Johnny: Well, maybe it's my turn. It was stupid and reckless for me to goad the cop the way I did,
Lulu: Well, he was a jerk for trying hassle people.
Johnny: You were just jumping down my throat for punching the guy out.
Lulu: Yes. I am not saying he didn't deserve it. It's not the punch that was the problem. It's the reason behind it. You would have walked away if that cop hadn't cowered at the mention of the Zacchara name, but that's what blew your head off.
Johnny: Welcome to my life. And I'm sick of it. I want to get away from that fear and loathing that sets in every time somebody finds out who I am. You want to know the irony of the situation is that the blood that flows through me, this Zacchara blood that I hate so much, is exactly what made me lash out and hit the guy and sabotage our escape.
Lulu: Maybe it's fixable.
Sonny: We agreed to make the marriage work if we have mutual respect.
Claudia: Right, the million dollar word being "mutual," Sonny. A great place for you to meet me halfway would be respecting my opinion and the contributions I can actually make instead of just dismissing me out of hand.
Sonny: You know what? If I gave you that impression, then I apologize because it wasn't my intention to dismiss you. It's just I'm a man of -- you know, that doesn't like to share his power with anyone, not even with Jason. That's not going to change. You know, hey. Don't get defensive, but it has nothing to do with you being woman or whether I doubt your abilities because I know that you're well-versed in your family's business dealings and all that, right?
Claudia: Yeah.
Sonny: But my deal with your father was that I'd run the organization as I see fit. No input.
Ric: In other words, you just got shut out. Don't take any offense at it, Claudia. Sonny does it with everybody.
Edward: Well, I'll leave you two to work things out among yourselves. And use your time wisely, huh?
[Edward chuckles]
Tracy: Pay no attention to my father. He's senile. In fact, I'm thinking of having him committed. I don't want you back. I don't miss you. In fact, for the first time since you cursed my life, I feel a wonderful sense of control. It's very empowering. I like it. A lot more than I like you.
Luke: If you're so on top of the world, why are you making life such a bitter pill for your family? Look, Tracy, I know you're pissed at me. Maybe I deserve it. And maybe I don't. But the point is, bring your anger to the source. Yell at me. Smack me over the head with a Ming vase. Do whatever the hell it is that you need to do so that we can get over this and get back to being us.
Tracy: There's no "us." There's you, who married me for my money. And then there's me. The delusional one who thinks you actually cared about me.
Luke: Care about you? No. Tracy, I love you.
Tracy: Luke, I'm the back-up wife. A position, I might add, that I am resigning. Get out!
Alice: Mr. Luke. Mr. Luke, don't give up. You belong here with me, with all of us.
Edward: I second that. I second that for the moment.
Monica: Whatever Tracy says is irrelevant because this happens to be my house.
Tracy: Yes! Because my brother gave it to you.
Monica: And you can stay here as long as you like.
Luke: Thank you, Dr. Quartermaine.
Monica: You're welcome.
Alice: How about a cocktail? Can I get you one?
Luke: Well, you know, I wouldn't mind a nice, big glass of Edward's private reserve.
Alice: Good idea. Right away.
Luke: So, wife, this could actually work for you, you know. I mean, if absence makes the heart grow fonder, misery loves company.
Johnny: I don't know. It works for me, but what about you? You're going to miss your father and your brothers. What if your mother comes back?
Lulu: I've got to break something down for you, okay? Parents have kids. The kids grow up. They find love of their own. And sometimes the love takes them to far off places. And then they have this thing called visiting.
Johnny: Okay, I get it.
Lulu: Well, then get it loud and clear and understand that my place is with you.
Spinelli: Greetings, couple of ever-escalating drama. Maximista and I are here at your service.
Maxie: Speak for yourself. I'm not a willing participant.
Lulu: What's the problem?
Maxie: Don't you think you're being a little melodramatic? I mean, yes, Johnny hit a cop, but it's not like he killed anyone. Is it necessary for you guys to leave town?
Lulu: It is or else we wouldn't have called you.
Maxie: Haven't I done enough for you this year?
Lulu: If you really felt that way, why didn't you say no on the phone?
Maxie: Because Spinelli is making me a much nicer person. And now my first instinct is to help others, regardless of my reservations or concern for my own self-preservation.
Spinelli: Good. Then let's just go with that first instinct and lend assistance to our dear friends. So, if you are intending to go on the lam, as it were, a safe assumption might be that you need some supplies. Maybe some cyber assistance.
Lulu: Yeah. Well, food and water. I was kind of hoping that you could get us some clothes.
Maxie: That's a really good way to attract attention to yourself, running from the law in the latest designer wear.
Lulu: I was thinking something a little more down-scale.
Maxie: What -- you want me to go into one of those mega-stores to buy you some clothes?
Lulu: It'll broaden your horizons.
Johnny: Okay. Look, where your skills are going to come in, we need some fake ids and car registration.
Maxie: Hold on. Okay, this is starting to sound like a really bad idea. Do you remember the last time we tried to help Lulu flee from the law? She went crazy.
Spinelli: Yeah, but the original blonde one's psyche is much stronger now. And if she does want to stand by her man, as the empress Wynette decreed, it is our duty as her closest friends to help her facilitate that.
Lulu: Hey, Maxie, there's also, you know, the bonus that you get to have Kate and "Crimson" all to yourself.
Maxie: Been there. Doing that. And it's not all that it's cracked up to be.
Lulu: You don't like your job anymore?
Maxie: Don't be an idiot. I love my job. But part of the fun was bossing you around. And I kind of miss you when you're not there. But this isn't about me, right? So this is what you and Johnny need to do then Spinelli and I will make it happen.
Carly: Hi. I'm so sorry to keep you waiting.
Nikolas: That's all right I'm kind of getting used to it. What's your emergency?
Carly: No emergency, more like a wake-up call. No more miss nice guy. No more bending over backwards to make things work with Jax, you know? I'm done. I'm done.
Nikolas: Well, that's certainly a change in attitude. I'm glad you're finally seeing Jax as he is.
Carly: You know what? It's not like I haven't been cheated on before, but at least that was situational. This was deliberate, and it was cynical. And he's not even attracted to her. I mean, he cannot possibly be attracted to her.
Nikolas: I'm sorry. You lost me somewhere. Right around "situational."
Carly: Jax slept with Kate Howard. And, you my friend, are going to help me make sure they both pay.
Sonny: You have a point, Ric. You know, maybe it's because I was an only child. And I was never taught to share with others. I never really played well with others. And it stuck. And, unfortunately for you, I now run the entire Zacchara organization, so you have to follow my orders. Now, if that's difficult for you, if you are going to be bringing up your brother's issues into the business, then you can hit the road, jack.
Ric: No. That won't be necessary, Sonny.
Claudia: So what about me? I mean, to what extent am I supposed to play the submissive mob wife? Am I supposed to not ask questions?
Sonny: Oh, no, you can ask. I just may not answer. It depends how I feel. So, anyway, since we are on the subject, two things that are non-negotiable. You never undermine me. And you never make decisions in my name. And that goes for you, too, brother. Are we clear?
Ric: Crystal.
Sonny: Great. Great. Excuse me.
Ric: Mm-hmm.
Claudia: Where are you going?
Sonny: Where am I going? I am going to Kate's.
Claudia: Am I supposed to be okay with that?
Sonny: Okay. I didn't think I'd have to spell this out, but I'm going to do it anyway. You and I are married for business reasons. You know what that means? That means we get to do whatever the hell we want to do in our personal lives. Got it? Great.
Jan 11, 2009 03:01
Carly: You know Diane Miller?
Nikolas: Diane Miller, the lady mouthpiece for the mob. Yes, I do.
Carly: Don't knock her. She's a great lawyer. And she's representing me in my divorce. Maybe she can use the settlement to tie up Jax's development plans for Spoon Island.
Nikolas: And how's that?
Carly: Technically, Jax and I were still married when he swindled the ground out from underneath you. Maybe I can stop the progress.
Nikolas: Look, although I appreciate any strategy that might keep Jax from building spas and golf courses or whatever else on my moors, any businessman worth his salt knows not to place his interests in the middle of a squabbling couple.
Carly: Nikolas, that didn't seem to bother you when you wanted 25 percent of the Metro Court.
Nikolas: No, no, no -- see that, see that was different.
Carly: How?
Nikolas: Because you and Jax were relatively friendly then. The dynamic has changed. You're out for blood now.
Carly: Yeah, I am. And I'm going to get it from both Jax and Kate.
Ric: Well, alone at last.
Claudia: Mm-hmm. I can't. I can't make out with you here.
Ric: Why?
Claudia: This is my house with Sonny now.
Ric: Oh, really, so? Sonny basically came right out and said he has no problem with our relationship.
Claudia: That's not what I heard.
Ric: Oh, really, what did you hear?
Claudia: I heard -- I heard that he doesn't trust either one of us, and you're on very thin ice. So continuing this relationship right now would be a very risky proposition indeed.
Ric: I don't think Sonny cares what we do as long as we don't embarrass him.
Claudia: I don't agree. I really don't.
Ric: Is that wishful thinking?
Claudia: What does that mean?
Ric: I don't know. Maybe you have got some sort of wacky idea in your head that just because you got a ring on your finger this is some sort of a real relationship. Don't set yourself up for a fall, Claudia. My brother only falls in love with women who have the potential to save him. And, no offense, that's not you.
Kate: We can't keep doing this. There's nothing more to say.
Sonny: Okay, you don't have anything to say, but I have something to say. Can I come in? I'll make it quick.
Kate: Fine.
Sonny: Can you look at me at least? I want to apologize for all the times that I hurt you, for putting you in the line of fire, for not being 100 percent honest with you about getting there. I regret that we didn't get married. And I take sole responsibility for why we didn't.
Kate: Okay, so, what's the point?
Sonny: What's the point? The point is that I made a lot of mistakes. Because I don't know how to be other than what I am does not mean that I didn't love you, and it doesn't mean that I don't love you.
Kate: But what you're really saying is that everyone has been right all along. Because I don't think you really do love me. I think you love the idea of me.
Lulu: Maxie and Spinelli should be back by now.
Johnny: It hasn't been that long. Man, too bad this place is closed down. Looks like one of those good places you can rent out by the day.
Lulu: Is that something you would be interested in?
Johnny: That sounds like heaven. I could use a dedicated place to work on my cars and --
Lulu: Whoa, did you just say work on your cars?
Johnny: Yeah.
Lulu: I'm sorry. Well, I just thought you only knew how to change the oil and make them look all shiny.
Johnny: Well, I will have you know I am great with all my cars. I do all my own repairs.
Lulu: Really? Wow, that is impressive. Well, but, you know, I bet you don't know how to hotwire one.
Johnny: Are you serious?
Johnny: After all the talks we've had. Everything you know about me, you honestly think I don't know how to hotwire a car? Okay, you're right. I don't. But I've seen it done on TV.
Lulu: Oh, that helps. Well, then it's a good thing that I'm here, because my father made sure I knew how to hotwire a car before I left the fourth grade.
Johnny: Wow. Hey, you don't have to go through with this. Seriously, I hate the idea of you missing your family and the people that you love because I lost my temper.
Lulu: We've already agreed. We're in this together.
Johnny: Okay.
Nikolas: Sorry about that.
Carly: No, I'm the one who should apologize. You getting that call gave me a chance to take a step back. You know, I've been overly emotional and unprofessional. I have no reason bringing you into my personal affairs.
Nikolas: No harm done.
Carly: But you know what? In my defense, I've been completely blind sided. I have. I can't believe Jax hurt me like this. I guess I just -- I guess I just pushed him too far.
Nikolas: I had the same kind of feelings when Emily and I were divorced. Just dwelling on them is completely unproductive.
Carly: But Jax isn't completely innocent on this. Kate has been throwing herself at him for months, just to get back at me. And he knew it. And he went on and on and on about how he wasn't attracted to her. So, the only reason he did this was to get back at me. So, as far as I'm concerned, he deserves exactly what he gets.
Nikolas: Carly, I'm not trying to defend Jax, but it's clear that underneath all that anger you have, you still love him. So I'm warning you. You better be absolutely sure how far you want to take this revenge.
Claudia: Sorry, I must have missed the day when you became an expert on all things Sonny Corinthos. Last I checked, your brother couldn't stand you. Never could. And certainly he doesn't trust you.
Ric: Well, I don't have to be Sonny's best friend to figure out what drives the man. I mean, he's not even subtle. My brother goes full out for everything that he can't have -- in work, with women, and in life. Sonny's a walking disaster, Claudia. And the farther you can stay away from him, emotionally speaking, the better.
Claudia: Oh, are you afraid that I'm going to fall in love with Sonny? Is that what this is about? Because I don't do love.
Ric: Yeah, but Sonny does. I mean, for all the man's faults, he -- he still believes that love is -- well, not only possible, but redemptive. I mean, it's going to save him one day. Some angel is going to whisk him off -- take him out of the darkness. That can't be you, Claudia, okay? You don't fit the profile. You know, you're not Kate. You're not Emily. And you're not the sainted Lily. And you don't even believe in love as a concept, much less salvation, right?
Claudia: That's not true.
Ric: Oh?
Claudia: I believe that love is the most destructive force known to man. I believe that love takes otherwise rational people and makes them insane. I believe that love is an illusion ultimately. What you really fall in love with is your own reflection in somebody else's eyes. It's a lie, and it's just a big cosmic joke.
Ric: Well, hearing you say that makes me -- makes me even sadder for you than I would be for Sonny. Good night, Mrs. Corinthos.
Sonny: Why would you even say something like that? I know you're hurt. That's why you're saying these things. But you know what? Don't negate what we had -- what I felt, what I feel now.
Kate: That wasn't real.
Sonny: Ha! What --
Kate: That's what I have to face now, right? Maybe you should, too.
Sonny: Why would you say that? You were there. All the love we had years ago came back. It was strong. It was better than ever. You can't just wish it away because things aren't working out right now.
Kate: Sonny, what we had were complimentary fantasies, right? You needed to put me up on a pedestal.
Sonny: That's not true.
Kate: Well, I liked it. I really, really liked it. I liked thinking that I was the one woman who really understood you. The one woman who could take away all of your pain and give you a happily ever after.
Sonny: You did that, so why are we even having this conversation?
Kate: I did, really? Is that what you told Lily?
Sonny: Oh, please.
Kate: Is that what you told Emily? You know what? Sonny, I think I'm okay with moving on. I think I'd like to offer you some advice. I think that you shouldn't go there anymore. It's a doomed strategy to failure, because no woman can change you. That is up to you. And you just admitted that you can't even do that. So, you know what? Maybe you shouldn't. I don't know. Maybe you shouldn't. I mean, after all, you thrive in your world. It's when you leave that everything falls apart.
Sonny: You think I want to do this? You think I want to marry Claudia -- cozy up to Anthony? You think I don't want to be with you, loving you? Whether you think it or not, I'm doing this for you. There are a lot of dangerous people I'm dealing with, and nobody is safe around here. Now whether you think it's warped or not, I am going to find out who is responsible for shooting you.
Kate: Don't do that.
Sonny: So we don't have to go through this again.
Kate: Do not blame me.
Sonny: What do you want me to do?
Kate: Do not use me as an excuse. I begged you not to do this. You are not back in the mob because you love me. You are back because you love it. I don't understand why after everything that we've been through that you just can't figure that out, Sonny. Why don't you just own it? Own it.
Alice: Now you let those toes dry, Mr. Luke, before putting a slipper back on.
Edward: You know, it's amazing. Those slippers look exactly like mine.
Alice: Oh, well, I knew you wouldn't mind, Mr. Q.
Luke: If you do mind, Edward, I can rejoin my slippers. They're in my dank, tiny, little cabin over at the Haunted Star.
Edward: Oh, no, I wouldn't hear of it. Anything that we can do for a man who brought peace and quiet back into this house is a small price to pay.
Monica: Yes, have you thought about what you'd like for dinner, Luke?
Luke: Did someone mention lobster?
Edward: Wh -- lobster it is. Uh oh, who's going to tell Cook?
Alice: Oh, I'll go into that lion's den for Mr. Luke.
Luke: Thank you, Miss Alice.
Alice: You're welcome.
Luke: Oh, wife, how does lobster for dinner sound?
Tracy: I don't have time.
Luke: You going somewhere?
Tracy: Oh, you bet your sweet coddled ass I am. Hi, Tracy Quartermaine. Yeah, could you prepare the company jet please? I'm flying to the Dominican Republic tonight. That's right. I'm getting a divorce.
Maxie: Here, and there's a bag with food and soda in my car.
Lulu: Oh, thank you so much, Maxie.
Maxie: Why are you hugging me?
Lulu: I don't know. Sorry.
Spinelli: The Jackal brings tidings of joy.
Maxie: It's a little early for Christmas wishes, Spinelli.
Lulu: Um, did you get the fake ids?
Spinelli: I am happy to report that they're no longer necessary.
Johnny: What does that mean?
Spinelli: Well, there's no need for you to take your romance on the road because the crime that would have warranted such an action -- namely the assault on a graft-taking police officer -- was never reported.
Maxie: Yay. You can stay.
Lulu: Oh, don't touch me.
Maxie: Sorry.
Carly: You don't think less of me, but the course of action was set in motion the minute I walked in on Jax and Kate.
Nikolas: So the revenge is on?
Carly: Yeah. And I'm going to start with "Crimson." I want to dismantle that magazine piece by piece. I want to make Kate Howard the laughingstock of the fashion world. And Jax knows this. So the key here is patience. The attack has to be indirect.
Nikolas: So you're assuming that I'll go along with you.
Carly: I'm a believer in positive thinking.
Nikolas: I'm not sure how involved I want to be in the takedown of a fashion magazine.
Carly: Hey, look at it like appropriate payback. Jax basically raided your home, right?
Nikolas: Right.
Carly: Jax's only real homes are the businesses he runs. And here in Port Charles, that's the Metro Court and "crimson." You know, it's quite beautiful if you think about it.
[Cell phone rings]
Nikolas: Excuse me. Hello.
Nadine: Nikolas, it's Nadine.
Nikolas: Hey, how's the horse festival going?
Nadine: We're going to have to postpone the marriage. I'm not going to be back when I planned.
Nikolas: Are you all right?
Nadine: I don't think so.
Claudia: How was your visit with Kate?
Sonny: None of your business.
Claudia: I just think it's amusing that you spend your wedding night with the woman you didn't marry, but you're home. So I guess Kate wasn't in a very forgiving mood, huh?
Sonny: Maybe what I've done can't be forgiven.
Claudia: Maybe you don't need to be forgiven. Maybe you should just embrace your inner mobster. Be who you are and not give a damn about what anybody thinks about you.
Sonny: Yeah, that's a good plan, because, you know, holding on to your dreams, illusions -- it's just a waste of time.
Claudia: It's a painful realization, you know?
Sonny: Yeah.
Claudia: Okay, anyway, good night.
Jan 11, 2009 03:04
Nikolas: Hi. Is Nadine Crowell here?
Man: You must be the freeloader that was trying to con Nadine into marrying him.
Jason: How are you doing? Okay?
Sam: Yeah, I'm okay. I mean, my back hurts a little bit.
Jason: We've been at this all night long.
Sam: We've gotten through a lot here. We've got to be getting close. Now I think this hole is a lot deeper than we thought.
Jason: We can't stop. I got to get out of here. I got to get to Jake.
Lucky: Anybody look familiar?
Elizabeth: I told you, I didn't see the faces of the men who ambushed us. And now my son is being held hostage and he's wondering where I am and why I let those men take him. And I'm sure he's so scared.
Lucky: Elizabeth, we need to keep our faith.
Elizabeth: I'm trying. What if he's hurting? What if he's hungry?
Elizabeth: That's Karpov's lawyer. What is she doing here?
Tracy: Are you sure I can get a divorce in there?
Cab driver: Would I steer you wrong, senora?
Tracy: Let me put it this way, Luis Felipe, cab number 25 -- if you have steered me wrong, I will hunt you down like a dog and you will curse the day you ever met me. Got it?
Luis: Ugly Americans.
Luke: Welcome to the Dominican Republic, Senora Spencer.
Patrick: She finished her whole bottle.
Robin: Well, that's good. That should keep her asleep for a whole two hours.
Patrick: Well, the baby book said when she's sleeping, you should try and nap also, so why don't you try that?
Robin: I just -- I don't know why I'm so tired. I mean, you were the one that was getting up with her during the night. And here you are, all cleaned up, ready to go to work, and I'm still a mess.
Patrick: Well, you are still healing from your C-section.
Robin: Yeah, it's pretty annoying. Every time I get up, my stomach hurts.
Patrick: Okay, well, why don't you lie back? Come on, put your feet up. I brought you this medical journal. It's got that brain scan article in there.
Robin: Oh, cool, thank you very much, but I have to clean the house first.
Patrick: No, Robin -- hey, cleaning can wait.
Robin: No, it can't. Look at this place. I mean, it's a mess. Who knew that a baby could accumulate so much stuff?
Patrick: Okay, well, we can still get a nurse, if you want.
Robin: The point of taking maternity leave was so I could do it myself.
Robin: Although it is kind of strange watching you go to work and me staying home like a happy little housewife.
Patrick: Yeah, it is a little weird. Okay, so, I'll call you later. But if you're going to take a nap, just shut your phone off. Relax, okay?
Robin: Okay.
Patrick: Bye.
[Emma cries]
[Robin sighs]
Man: Look at you, posies in hand, all set to do a snow job on our Nadine. You're a smooth operator, aren't you, fella?
Nikolas: No, I -- I certainly hope not. I'm Nikolas Cassadine. You -- you are?
Man: Bo Crowell, Nadine's cousin.
Nikolas: Yeah, yeah, okay. Is she -- is she here, by any chance?
Bo: So you -- you followed Nadine all the way out here to the family farm. You must be pretty darn eager to stay in the U.S. of A.
Nikolas: I -- I'm just here because I'm concerned for -- for Nadine, that's all.
Bo: Oh, we're plenty concerned about our cousin, too. She's all set to marry you, to keep you in the country, and we'd like to know just what kind of man takes advantage of a generous, kind-hearted gal like our Nadine.
Nikolas: No, I have nothing but respect for -- for -- for your cousin. I would never take advantage of her.
Bo: Then do the upright and honest thing and apply for citizenship, or stop your whining and hightail it back to your country of origin.
Nikolas: Those are both certainly possibilities there.
Bo: You making fun of me?
Nikolas: No, no, no, of course not. I would -- wouldn't.
Bo: Because I'm not getting a good feeling about you, all done up in your fancy clothes. Did Nadine lend you her hard-earned dollars to pay for that outfit?
Nikolas: No --
Nadine: Nikolas.
Nikolas: Hi.
Nadine: I'm so glad to see you.
Luke: Sit down.
Tracy: Are you stalking me?
Luke: That's a harsh way to put it.
Tracy: That's what they call it when person a doesn't want anything to do with person B, and person B keeps showing up where they're not wanted. How did you get down here before me?
Luke: You said you were coming to the Dominican Republic. I jumped on the next plane.
Tracy: I should've known that cabby was in kahoots with you. Stop looking so smug.
Luke: Precious pink popsicle, how can you stay mad in paradise? Didn't you see that view, the murmuring waves, the white pristine beaches, and best of all, the rum is dirt cheap and plentiful. So why don't you kick off your shoes and let me make you a zombie? It'll make all your troubles disappear.
Tracy: Luke Spencer, you are my only trouble. And you are going to disappear by a Dominican divorce decree.
Luke: Did you bring your bathing suit or shall we skinny dip?
Tracy: I don't care if you run buck naked through town. I am getting in that nasty cab and going back to town center.
[Thunder]
Tracy: Damn you, Luke Spencer.
Lucky: Sasha Donev. I assume she's here for questioning because of her connections with Karpov.
Elizabeth: She must know where Jake is.
Lucky: No, no, no, let Mac and Harper handle it.
Mac: Ms. Donev, thanks for coming.
Sasha: I doubt I can be of much assistance.
Mac: We'll see about that. Right this way.
Elizabeth: Did you hear that? She's not going to help.
Lucky: She's not going to implicate herself in the middle of the station.
Elizabeth: What if she refuses to cooperate or pretends not to know anything?
Lucky: Elizabeth, she has to know that taking a child hostage is a huge mistake.
Elizabeth: So?
Lucky: To save her own skin, she has to tell us where Jake is being kept.
Sam: If the Russians did this, do you think we would have heard an explosion?
[Rumble]
Jason: This whole mine is unstable. The faster we get out of here, the better off we're going to be.
Sam: Oh, my gosh, at least we know that Jake isn't trapped in the rubble because we checked the whole entire length --
Jason: We -- we know he was down here.
Sam: Okay, we do. So the Russians have him and they expect you to follow, right?
Sam: All right, if we don't show up, do you think they're going to let him go?
Jason: These guys don't care that Jake is a child. To him, he's just a bargaining chip. They're going to hold on to him until they decide he's no longer useful. That's why I got to get out of here.
Tracy: The cabby left. Surprise, surprise.
Luke: I guess we're stranded.
Tracy: Not so fast, I have my cell phone.
Luke: No cell reception.
Tracy: Where's the land line?
Luke: A phone? In a beach shack like this?
Tracy: Luke Spencer, you are the most infuriating man.
Luke: I try.
Tracy: Well, I don't suppose there's a towel in this --
Luke: Sure, in the bathroom. You'll be happy to know we have indoor plumbing. And, considerate fellow that I am, I bought you a sarong.
Luke: You're supposed to wrap it around you.
Tracy: I am not doing "South Pacific." And if you don't have anything else, I'm going to put on my own clothes. Even you couldn't have planned this monsoon!
Luke: Well, I did know it was the rainy season, so I figured I had a shot. There's no one I'd rather be stuck in paradise with than you.
Tracy: Guess what. By the time that rain stops, you're going to be begging for a divorce.
Nikolas: These -- these are for you.
Nadine: Thank you, Nikolas. They're beautiful. Didn't I tell you he was a gentleman?
Bo: He's shining you on. If you've got half an ounce of sense in that head of yours, you'll send him packing.
Nadine: Bo, I know you mean well, but you don't get to tell me what to do. Besides, don't you have some cows to milk?
Bo: I'll be back.
Nadine: I'm sorry about Bo. He -- he's just trying to protect me.
Nikolas: No, no, it's -- it's -- it's all right. I probably shouldn't be intruding.
Nadine: No, no, I'm so glad you're here. Why don't you sit down?
Nikolas: Okay. You --
Nadine: Here.
Nikolas: Thank you. You sounded upset on the phone.
Nadine: Yeah, Aunt Raylene is really sick.
Nikolas: Oh, I'm sorry.
Nadine: Yes, she had a -- a heart bypass about five years ago, and we thought she was doing okay. But she's been tired lately, a little short of breath. And then, a couple of days ago, she was having chest pains. And she told Uncle Vance not to take her to the hospital, but he did anyway, which is no small feat because she has a mind of her own.
Nikolas: I had that impression.
Nadine: Yeah. And now the doctors say that there's nothing they can do. It's terminal.
Nikolas: Oh, Nadine, I'm sorry.
Nadine: Yeah. But she -- she wants to die here at home, surrounded by her loved ones and her big fat cat Cinders and her chickens and all the things she cares about. Aunt Raylene doesn't trust hospitals as far as she can throw them, which is kind of ironic, actually, because she's most of the reason why I wanted to be a nurse in the first place. She's the one who encouraged me.
Nikolas: I'm sorry.
Epiphany: Well, if it isn't the proud papa.
Matt: Hey, how is the new boss of the house? And I don't mean you.
Patrick: Emma is great. Thanks for asking. I just happen to have a few pictures here that I would love to show you.
Leyla: Oh, let me see.
Patrick: She's changed so much in the last couple days. It's crazy. This is her getting out of the shower, holding on to her rattle.
[Epiphany chuckles]
Epiphany: Isn't she a little angel?
Patrick: Yes, she is.
Leyla: How's Robin?
Patrick: She's -- she's frazzled. She's frazzled. Look at how cute she is when she's sleeping there.
Epiphany: And how is your sleep?
Patrick: I'm good, you know? I'm just one of those people that can function on four or five hours of rest. So, saying that, I am ready for work. Epiphany, could I have the Wallace chart, please?
Epiphany: That would be David Wallace, the patient you discharged two days ago.
Patrick: That is right. That is David Wallace. Okay, so, who am I seeing today?
Matt: At the risk of you biting my head off, why don't you let me take your rounds?
Patrick: Thanks for the offer there, Matt, but I'm going to be fine.
Leyla: How about I get you a cup of coffee from the cafeteria?
Patrick: You guys, I got a coffee on the way up here. I'm going to be fine. I'm just -- I'm fine.
Epiphany: I saw that yawn.
Patrick: I didn't yawn. My ears are popping. It's the elevation in Port Charles.
Epiphany: Dr. Hunter, why don't you accompany Drake Jr. on his rounds to catch him if he should collapse and make sure that he is holding his charts --
Patrick: Okay --
Epiphany: Upright?
Leyla: Tenth floor, nurses' station. There's a severe head trauma coming up from the er and the attending wants you to perform emergency surgery.
Epiphany: Listen to your conscience, Drake Jr. I'm sure that it is shouting pretty loudly right now.
Patrick: Page Norucci. Have him do the surgery. I don't trust myself right now.
Robin: No?
[Emma whimpers]
Robin: Okay, okay, okay. Let's try something else. I think I remember in baby class I'm supposed to put you on my knee and then --
Robin: Oh, you don't like that one, either. Okay. Okay, let's keep you like this way. Okay, then just rub your back lightly, tap on your back. Okay.
Robin: Are you protesting because I can't breast-feed you? Is that what this is about? Honey, I wish that I could. I have something called HIV, which is probably a conversation for another time, because you don't care about that right now, do you? You just want to be cozy and you want to feel safe. Baby, I'm so sorry that I can't do that for you. Come on.
Robin: Oh, who could that be? Maybe it's your dad. Okay, let's see who it is. Let's see who it is. Hi.
Maxie: Oh, my God.
Robin: What?
Maxie: Well, your outfit might be cute on skid row, but not midtown Port Charles.
Robin: All right.
Maxie: What is that?
Robin: Oh, I don't know. She spit up on me earlier.
Maxie: Stop, too much information. You need to go fix yourself up before you traumatize your child for life.
Robin: Excuse me, but Emma doesn't care what I look like, okay? She needs me.
Maxie: As you know, I'm not a baby person, but I will make the ultimate sacrifice and stay with Emma if you promise to take a shower, wash your hair, and put on something that doesn't call for accessorizing with a tin cup.
Robin: All right. Good luck.
Robin: I meant to take a shower when Patrick was here, but he's been the one who's been getting up with Emma, so I wanted to give him a break.
Maxie: He's a good dad, isn't he?
Robin: Oh, yeah, he's the best. I mean, Patrick has stepped up in every way possible.
Maxie: Wow, who knew a year ago?
[Robin chuckles]
Robin: Not me, that's for sure. And that crazy notion of doing this by myself? I don't even know. I would be falling apart.
Maxie: Well, you kind of look like you're falling apart, so maybe you should go take a shower.
Robin: Okay. All right, you sure you're going to be okay with Emma?
Maxie: Yes. I mean, we're cousins and we're going to be buddies for life, so we might as well get acquainted with each other right now.
Robin: Thank you, Maxie. You know, you really are more generous than you give yourself credit for.
Maxie: Hurry up and go before she poops and I change my mind.
Robin: I'll be quick.
Maxie: And put on some of those cute clothes that I bought you, because who knows what kind of subliminal messages you're sending to Emma?
Robin: Yes, ma'am.
Maxie: Hi, Emma. You are so pretty and pink and deceptively high maintenance, which is okay because I am, too. So, from one girl to another, don't give me too much trouble because I really suck at this. And I just bought this blouse, so don't spit up on me. That habit is really gross. But you will grow out of it.
Maxie: Oh.
Maxie: Thank God. I need your help babysitting.
Spinelli: Top of the morning, Maximista. However, your timing is regrettably poor. See, Stone Cold requires my cyber-assistance posthaste and --
Maxie: His mob stuff is always a crisis.
Spinelli: Yeah, but this particular plight is of great urgency. See, the Russians are --
Maxie: You know, why don't you tell Jason to stop acting so needy? He's not a baby. Emma is.
Spinelli: Irrefutable logic. However --
Maxie: Spinelli, please do something.
Epiphany: Sign here and here.
Leyla: One coffee with cream and sugar.
Patrick: Thank you very much, Leyla. Where, here?
Epiphany: Mm-hmm. And I need you to give this case to Dr. Morucci, and this one to Dr. Winters because she's seen the patient before.
Patrick: Okay, hold on, Epiphany. That's about as much as my brain can handle right now, so... you know, Robin and I used to pride ourselves in being in control of our lives. Now with Emma here, everything's changed. We're in her world. That's about it.
Epiphany: Welcome to parenthood.
Leyla: Does Emma cry a lot?
Patrick: No, not really, actually.
Leyla: Well, then you should be grateful because my mum told me I was a colicky baby.
Epiphany: So was Stanford. Two to six months was a long and rocky road.
Leyla: I'm not quite sure if my mum's quite forgiven me yet, actually.
Matt: You know, not to be competitive, but my mother always said that I was a good baby from the get-go, so --
Patrick: Well, so much for personality revealing itself early.
[Matt chuckles]
Matt: You better be careful or I'm not going to catch you when you collapse.
Leyla: Tenth floor, nurses' station. Yeah, sure, he's right here. It's for you.
Patrick: Dr. Drake. Yeah, give me two minutes to scrub in. Okay.
Epiphany: Scrub in for what?
Patrick: Morucci's in trouble. He needs me to go in.
Matt: Do you really think that's wise?
Patrick: You're helping me. If I fall asleep, kick me in the shins.
Matt: Or poke you with a scalpel.
Patrick: Whatever works.
Leyla: Patrick's exhausted.
Epiphany: I don't care how little sleep that man has got. He is way too arrogant to ever botch a surgery.
Sam: Okay, it stopped.
[Sam coughs]
Jason: Maybe it cleared some of the rocks away.
Sam: Do you think we're close to getting through?
Jason: I don't know. There's one way to find out.
Sam: Jason, I -- I know that you're -- you're really worried, but, Jason, you are the one that they want. And I think the best way to trap you is to keep Jake alive and well.
Jason: Wait a minute. Did the Russians say anything about Jake being my son?
Sam: No, I mean, I don't know. They spoke in Russian. But I -- I don't think that he was taken because he was your son, it's because he was there.
Jason: They didn't take Cameron.
Sam: No, listen to me. Elizabeth told the boys to hide. Cam understood that better than anyone else. And I just -- I really don't think it's fair because Jake is your child --
Jason: Look, the bottom line is it's my fault.
Sam: Look at that, look at that. Okay. We've got light.
Jason: Okay. Let's move a couple more of these. Then we get out of here.
Elizabeth: Looks like Mac is doing most of the talking. God, I wish I knew what he was saying.
Mac: You're Andrei Karpov's lead attorney. He's been killed. The Russian syndicate is retaliating against Sonny Corinthos and his allies, and you claim to know nothing about it.
Sasha: My client was murdered and you've apparently made no effort to find his killer.
Mac: Two women were ambushed in a cabin. Both made statements that their attackers were Russian.
Sasha: I wouldn't know.
Mac: A young child was taken from the cabin, Jacob Martin Spencer, 18 months old. If you know anything about it --
Sasha: I'm sorry. I can't help you.
Jan 11, 2009 03:05
Elizabeth: What is taking so long? Why can't she just tell them where Jake is?
Lucky: I don't know.
Elizabeth: I'm sorry. I'm sorry for venting. I know you're just as scared as I am. Wait, where are you going?
Sasha: I wasn't able to help the police.
Elizabeth: Where is my son?
Elizabeth: Where is Jake?
Sasha: I don't know.
Elizabeth: He's just a baby. He needs his mother.
Lucky: Elizabeth.
Sasha: Look, I understand that you're frightened and upset --
Elizabeth: Just tell me where he is!
Lucky: We'll find another way. We'll find another way.
Elizabeth: If anything happens to my son, I will see that you pay.
Lucky: Look, Elizabeth --
Sasha: Just leave her. She's not angry at me. She's angry at herself.
Elizabeth: Oh, don't you dare try to blame this on me.
Sasha: It's true. The only reason for taking your son would be leverage over your boyfriend Jason Morgan. Now, if you wanted your kids to be safe, you should've found someone else to date.
Elizabeth: Burn in hell, you evil bitch!
Lucky: Harper, get her out of here.
Harper: Come on, come on.
Spinelli: Adrift from Calypso's Island for many a moon, Odysseus washes up onto a new shore, staggers into an olive grove, and falls into a deep and peaceful slumber.
Maxie: Oh, Spinelli, I think she's sleeping. You're brilliant.
Spinelli: Okay.
Maxie: Aw.
Spinelli: I would suggest that tiny Emma is brilliant. Being transfixed by "The Odyssey" at such a tender age is most auspicious.
Maxie: Well, that story you told is pretty cool, especially the way you tell it.
Spinelli: I will continue to recount the epic to tiny Emma over the coming weeks, and Maximista shall keep us company.
Maxie: Cool.
Spinelli: Stone Cold, I'm greatly relieved to hear your --
Jason: Okay, do you have your laptop?
Spinelli: It is my fifth appendage.
Jason: Okay, good, I want you to search to see if the Russians acquired any properties around Watertown or the old Prentiss mines.
Spinelli: The nearest structure would be the River Roadhouse off of highway 11. I assume there's a sign.
Jason: Okay, good. That's good. What about -- what about weapons they may have?
Spinelli: A cache of automatic weapons was recently delivered to a warehouse near pier 14. Holding group for said warehouse is a Russian financial group. Figures and estimates point out that there could be a dozen men with Kalashnikovs and Gregorovichs.
Maxie: Oh, you look better.
Robin: What's going on?
Maxie: Spinelli's helping Jason.
Spinelli: Right.
Jason: Okay, thanks, Spinelli. The closest property is the River Roadhouse, about 15 minutes away.
Sam: You want me to call the cops?
Jason: No, no, I just want to see if Jake's there first, check out the warehouse, see how many Russians we're dealing with, and then we'll just figure out how to handle it.
Sam: Okay. You know, Jason, I didn't even know what it was like.
Sam: A child being taken by strangers. I mean, really just not knowing if he's hurt or threatened, and knowing that he must be really scared and missing his family -- I just -- I just want to say that I know you must be torn up inside, and you're just -- you're acting really calm and you're -- you're just getting things done.
Jason: What other choice is there?
Nadine: Sorry for getting all weepy.
Nikolas: It's all right. You love your aunt.
Nadine: Yeah, I guess that's pretty obvious. I'm quoting her all of the time. She just had this knack for cutting right through all the hooey and hitting the nail right on the head, you know? I admire that about her. I admire pretty much everything about her.
Nikolas: She raised you, didn't she?
Nadine: Yeah, my dad died when I was 10. It was a botched surgery, probably another reason why I wanted to be a nurse. And my mom just sort of -- shut down after he died. She was gone emotionally a long time before she moved away. And Aunt Raylene was my dad's older sister, and she stepped right up to the plate and made me and my sister Jolene feel like the most wanted kids in the world. And she was grieving, too, but she said that life was for the living, so she would just take me to my horse shows, and encouraged me at 4H, and take us to the state fair every year, and we'd plant vegetables and play Scrabble. You should have seen her at my nursing school graduation. She was just hooting and hollering when it was time for the applause. Huh. And the only regret of this past time is being so far away from her.
Nikolas: Well, you talk to her on the phone all the time, right?
Nadine: Yeah, almost every day.
Nikolas: Mm-hmm.
Nadine: God, I don't know what I'd do without her, which is just silly. I mean, she would have no tolerance for this pity party.
Nikolas: Nadine, it's not -- hey, it's not pity. It's love.
Man: I heard we had a visitor.
Nadine: Oh, Uncle Vance, this is Nikolas. Vance is Bo's father, Raylene's brother.
Nikolas: Oh, hi, pleased to meet you, sir.
Vance: Well, I'm mighty glad you're here, Nikolas.
Nikolas: You are?
Vance: Now I can look you right in the eye and ask you why you want to marry my niece.
Luke: Look what I made for you, spanks. A mango mai tai.
Tracy: Sounds revolting.
Luke: Oh, no, no, it's nectar of the gods. Have a little sip. It'll take the chill away.
Tracy: Let me get this straight. You ply me with alcohol. Then we end up in bed, and all our troubles magically disappear, right?
Luke: Why are you so suspicious?
Tracy: Let me count the ways.
Luke: My plan, if that's what you insist on calling it, is to merely lie on the beach with my lovely wife, drinking rum concoctions, watching the waves come in, and reminiscing about all of our shared adventures.
Tracy: You mean the many ways you conned me.
Luke: Reliving our romantic evenings.
Tracy: The ones when you weren't chasing other women?
Luke: The good times outweigh the bad, and you'd know that if you weren't so bullheaded.
Tracy: Bullheaded?
Luke: It's one of the things I love most about you.
Tracy: Can we have a reality check? No amount of misty water-colored memories is going to erase the fact that you chose Laura over me.
Luke: I did not choose Laura! You are my life. And no matter what it takes, I'm going to convince you of that.
Tracy: Read my lips. Give up.
Maxie: We would be happy to stay.
Robin: I know, and I appreciate it, but in the future, a rousing discussion of guns and ammo isn't the most appropriate cradle talk.
Spinelli: I was just seeking to assist Stone Cold.
Maxie: And you want to help Jason, right?
Robin: Of course I do, and I'm glad that you can help him, just not while you're babysitting my kid.
Maxie: Okay, well, are you sure you're going to be okay by yourself?
Robin: Yeah, positive. Actually, you were right about the shower. I feel like a new person.
Maxie: Okay, well, let us know if you need anything, because Spinelli was really wonderful with Emma. He told her a story that had absolutely no violence in it whatsoever.
Spinelli: Actually, Homer's Epic is rife with blood and gore, but the chapter I was discussing --
Maxie: The point is Spinelli has a way with Emma, just like Patrick.
Maxie: Oh, Emma really likes guys. I love that girl.
Robin: Yeah, I do, too. Mother and daughter will be just fine.
Maxie: Okay, well, call us if you need anything, like Spinelli.
Robin: Okay. Thanks, guys.
Leyla: How's the patient?
Patrick: Doing very well. Should make a full recovery.
Matt: I hate to say it, but he actually showed decent technique.
Leyla: Decent? We all know he's nothing short of brilliant in the O.R.
Epiphany: Please, not where Drake Jr. can hear you.
Patrick: No, it is true, Epiphany. I rocked that surgery, and it just goes to show that I can multitask.
Epiphany: Run that by me again.
Patrick: I'm just saying taking care of Emma, taking care of Robin, and holding on to a schedule here at the hospital, I can do it.
Epiphany: Weren't we having this conversation a little earlier, a little story about gain a baby, lose control?
Patrick: Okay, I'm just saying that I can handle it and I'm doing a pretty good job at it, so that's that, and I am going to ICU. You want to come with me?
Matt: Sure.
[Matt laughs]
Patrick: Hey, zip it. Enough.
Epiphany: Drake Jr., You're going home.
Elizabeth: That woman was right. I have no one to blame but myself for those men taking Jake.
Lucky: Elizabeth, Jason wanted to take you to a safe house that had guards. I insisted on you going to a cabin, and I didn't even go. You and Sam had to fight off those attackers alone.
Elizabeth: You had no way of knowing.
Lucky: No, I knew you were in danger. I should have taken every precaution.
Elizabeth: You warned me about what could happen. You told me to stay away from Jason for the sake of the boys. But I kept seeing him. I planned a trip to Italy.
Lucky: You're a good mother. I know you love those boys.
Elizabeth: Sometimes love isn't enough. Parents have a responsibility to protect their children. That's what you do, and that's why -- that's why I love that you're Cameron and Jake's father. But I have continued to put my own needs first.
Lucky: Stop. You are being too hard on yourself.
Elizabeth: Lucky, Jake is gone because those men knew that Jason cared about him, and they knew it because of me. It's as if I let my children go play on the railroad tracks or left them in a swimming pool unattended. What kind of mother does that?
[Men speaking Russian]
Sam: Okay, at least they're speaking the right language.
Jason: Okay, we need to plan this carefully. This could be a setup to ambush me.
Sam: Well, there's only one way to find out.
Jason: No, no, no, no, no. Look, where are you going?
Sam: I worked for Karpov, Jason, so technically I'm on the payroll. I'm going to go in there, and I'm going to order a drink, and I'm going to see what's going --
Jason: We need to be sure that Jake is here first.
Robin: Baby, I love you. I'm your mommy. I'm right here. Come on. Your diaper's changed. You're fed. You're burped. That's your cue to look up at me and gurgle. That's gurgle, not scream. Okay, maybe I'll call up Maxie, tell her to bring Uncle Spinelli back. Will that make you feel better?
Patrick: Hey.
Robin: Hey, thank God you're here.
Patrick: Why, is she being cranky?
Robin: Cranky is one way to call it. Imitating a siren would be another.
Patrick: Oh. Let me see her.
Patrick: Hey, sweetheart. How's daddy's little girl? Come here. Oh, here she is. Hey, how are you?
Patrick: How are you? I showed everybody at work today pictures of you, and they were saying how much of an angel you are. So what do you want to do? You want to go for a walk with mommy? You want to go for a walk? We could go to the park, huh?
Robin: This is completely unfair.
Patrick: Okay, well, we could go to the harbor or something.
Robin: No, that's not what I mean. I mean you and Emma. I mean, I'm on the verge of hearing loss because she's been screaming all night. You walk in the door, take one look at her, and then suddenly, she stops, so what's your secret? Why are you so good at parenting, and how do I learn?
Luke: Penny for your thoughts?
Tracy: I'm not a religious woman, as you know, but I am praying to God that he stop the rain so I can get the hell out of here.
Luke: Well, while the monsoon rages, I see no reason why we should be on opposite sides of the room. I brought a deck of cards.
Tracy: Don't interrupt my prayers.
Vance: You got a job, Nikolas?
Nikolas: Self-employed.
Vance: That's a fancy word for bum.
Nadine: You're so wrong.
Bo: What'd I tell you, Dad? This guy's a freeloader.
Nadine: He is not. He is a very successful businessman.
Bo: Or so he says.
Nadine: No, he has an entire island that he owns with this gigantic --
Nikolas: Nadine, it's all right. It's okay, it's okay, it's --
Nadine: No, he's an actual prince.
[Bo and Vance snicker]
Vance: Honey, I don't know what this guy's been shoveling your way, but we don't have any princes in this country.
Nikolas: I think what Nadine is referring to is the fact that I'm descended from Russian nobility, so --
Bo: You're just throwing that phony title around to trick Nadine into marrying you, so you can be a citizen without -- without going through the proper channels.
Nadine: Now, hold on just a second, okay? Nikolas never even asked me to marry him, all right? In fact, he's been telling me that he doesn't need any help with all of his citizenship.
Nikolas: It's okay. It's okay. My attorneys are exploring other options. It'll all be fine, but I understand your family's concern.
Vance: I don't know if you're sincere or if you're playing us, Prince Nikolas, but in any case, you're going to have to marry our Nadine, and soon.
Nadine: What are you talking about?
Vance: It's Raylene's fondest wish to see you married before she dies.
Sasha: The police have no evidence.
Man: Where's the boy?
Sasha: At a location near the border.
Man: Will Morgan be able to find this place?
Sasha: Shouldn't be a problem.
Man: Good. When Morgan shows up, kill him.
Sam: What do you want to do?
Jason: We can't risk calling the cops. If the Russians hear them, they could hurt Jake. We have to get Jake ourselves.
Jan 11, 2009 03:08
Robin: It's true. Look at you. You're the better parent.
Patrick: Robin, you're being too hard on yourself.
Robin: I just don't understand. I mean, I babysat when I was little, I helped raise Maxie. You don't even like kids.
Patrick: Well, that was before we had this beautiful little thing.
Robin: And now, all the sudden, bam, you're a paragon and I'm a disaster.
Patrick: You're not a disaster.
Robin: I just don't know what to do for her, you know? I feed her, I change her, and nothing I do seems to be right.
Patrick: Okay, well, maybe you need a change of scenery or something. Or maybe you should go back to work for a couple of days or something.
Robin: Are you saying it's better if I'm not here with our child?
Nadine: I am so sorry for the way Uncle Vance and my cousin, Bo, treated you.
Nikolas: That's fine. They love you --
Nadine: No, they had no right accusing you of trying to take advantage of me.
Nikolas: They just -- that's it. They just -- they don't want to see you taken advantage of.
Nadine: No, but I was the one who asked you to marry me. And as for Aunt Raylene's dying wish, please. I'll explain to her that it was just going to be a marriage of convenience.
Nikolas: A what? No, it's not.
Marty: Okay, we've got Mrs. Dryden's holiday bash on the 19th. The theme this year is "Leather and Lace."
Carly: Please don't tell me she wants the staff to dress accordingly.
Marty: I managed to talk her out of it. And tonight, we've got the "Crimson" cocktail party.
Carly: What's the occasion?
Marty: Officially, it's the charity du jour. But I think it's to counter all the negative publicity Kate's been getting since her non-wedding to Sonny. Anyway, the Wilsons want to change their daughter's --
Carly: I want to know more about the "Crimson" cocktail party.
Jax: Tell her nothing, Marty. From now on, Carly gets no information about "Crimson" whatsoever.
Carly: I guess you should know, Marty, this is going to be a very acrimonious divorce now that Jax is screwing Kate.
Sonny: The meeting with the Zacchara lieutenants last night was informative.
Max: They all treated you with respect.
Milo: They accept you as the new boss.
Sonny: No, no, no. They're just blowing smoke because they are waiting to see why they should trust me. And if I was in their position, I would do the same thing. But the trouble is, right now, this Russian thing is getting worse, as we all know, right? And I'm thinking the Zaccharas they're not doing what they...
Claudia: Why did you start the meeting without me, honey?
Robin: That was a stupid thing to say.
Patrick: Hey, we're in this together.
Robin: That's a good thing. At least Emma has one competent parent.
Patrick: Why are you doing this to yourself?
Robin: I just keep thinking what a nightmare it would have been if I would have stuck to the original plan to cut you out of the baby's life and raise her on my own. I just see all these new mothers and they're with their little babies and they're so happy and content.
Patrick: Okay, but you don't think they're sleep-deprived? That they're not going through their 1,000 challenges, just like you are?
Robin: I don't think you understand. When Emma is alone with me, she wails, okay? It's as if she senses, you know, that -- I don't know. It just...
Patrick: What?
Robin: I don't know. I just feel like because I can't breast-feed her, you know, that I'm failing her somehow.
Patrick: Okay, not long ago, the majority of babies in this country were fed by a bottle and they all grew up healthy and happy and totally bonded with their mothers.
Robin: I know you're trying to make me feel better, but I just don't.
Patrick: But, you know, okay, when you were pregnant and you went through all your changes, I was on the sidelines. I couldn't really do anything, especially during your C-section. But now, Emma's here and I can do my part. I can help and I want to.
Robin: I know, I know. But I'm still her mother.
Patrick: She knows that. But you have to let go a little bit. And I know how difficult it is, being a control freak and everything.
Robin: Okay, that would be funny if weren't so out of my control right now.
Patrick: Okay, why don't you go to work? At least there things are a little bit more in your control. Get a little distance, take a breather. Point is, everything is going to work itself out.
Nikolas: Despite what anyone may think, I know that your offer to marry me came from a sincere desire to help.
Nadine: Did people say that I was trying to trick you?
Nikolas: It doesn't matter, Nadine.
Nadine: Turkey vultures circling for roadkill, that's what Aunt Raylene would say. But she'd say I shouldn't let it bother me.
Nikolas: She'd be right. I never doubted your motives, even for a second.
Nadine: Well, that's all that matters to me.
Nikolas: I was incredibly moved by your offer. I really was. But because I didn't want to hurt you or insult you, I didn't make myself clear. We're not getting married.
Nadine: What about your immigration issues?
Nikolas: I'm confident my attorneys will work things out so I can stay in the U.S., but if they can't, then I'll just have to leave. But I won't marry someone just to get around citizenship requirements, and I don't want to take advantage of your friendship or the real connection that we're trying to build with each other.
Nadine: I did it again. Made the whole thing up in my head and blew things out of proportion.
Nikolas: No, no. Look, you're wonderful and generous and I thank you for that, but I need to know you understand.
Nadine: Oh, I can be pretty thick but, believe me, I read you loud and clear. We will not be getting married.
Jax: Please tell me you're not going to drag Marty in the middle of our divorce.
Carly: You're the one who told him to keep information from me.
Jax: That's because you have nothing to do with "Crimson."
Carly: Really? I'm seriously considering going after the share of the magazine in our divorce settlement.
Kate: Try it and I'll tie you up in court long enough for that hideous ensemble to come back in fashion.
Carly: Wow, look, everyone, it's Connie Falconeri, the pride of Bensonhurst.
Kate: Get a life, Carly. Marty, the cocktail party?
Marty: I'll get the contract.
Jax: Keep Carly out of the loop on anything to do with "Crimson."
Marty: Okay.
Carly: I have a life. Not some made up, cartoon version.
Kate: Okay, well, then accept the reality that your marriage is over and have some dignity.
Carly: So, you going to be picking up her tab now?
Kate: Oh, no. You're confusing me with yourself, Carly, because all the money you came to was by marrying and divorcing rich men. You see, I worked my way to the top.
Carly: Right. On your back.
Kate: Oh, wow. That was crude and pointless. Like you. Come on, Jax, we have a lot to discuss before the party.
Jax: Yeah, we'll continue this another time.
Carly: We will. We will.
Sonny: I need to speak with Claudia alone.
Claudia: You know, it's okay to refer to me as your wife, even though, technically, we haven't sealed the deal. Which is, by the way, grounds for an annulment.
Sonny: But we agreed to get into this, right? As long as we gave each other mutual respect.
Claudia: I'll still respect you in the morning.
Sonny: Okay, the night that we slept together was a huge mistake for both of us. I mean, you left feeling cheap, right? And used. And I regretted it completely.
Claudia: Well, things have changed significantly since then. We are legally married now. And that comes with a whole lot of headaches and obligations. But there's this one really beautiful, built-in perk and I don't see why we shouldn't take advantage of it.
Epiphany: What are you doing?
Robin: I work here.
Leyla: How's the baby?
Robin: She's fine. Patrick's watching her right now. We agreed to trade off. Where are my charts?
Epiphany: Are you sure about this?
Robin: Yes, I'm sure. I work and I have a child. Lots of people do it.
Leyla: I think what Epiphany is trying to say is, maybe it's a little bit too soon?
Robin: I think I'm the best judge of that. Where are my charts?
Leyla: They're right there, in front of you.
Robin: Sorry, I didn't see that.
Luke: You're bluffing.
Tracy: The second the weather clears, I'm going to get my divorce.
Luke: Or maybe you've got an inside straight?
Tracy: Well, I guess it's going to cost you to find out, won't it?
Luke: Anybody can bet on a sure thing. But going after something risky, that takes real skill. That's why you and I are such a great pair.
Tracy: Were. Past tense. And what was so great about it? Being your personal cash machine? Wondering if I was going to wake up and find the other side of the bed empty? And let's not forget you poisoning my martini.
Luke: Oh, will you get over that? That's water under the bridge. And besides, you got even with me. You faked your own death.
Tracy: And how many times did you do that to me?
Luke: My heart attacks were not fake. They were the real thing. And I was ready to throw in the towel and it was you who convinced me I had something to live for because you convinced me that you loved me.
Luke: Too bad you were lying.
Lulu: Well, it's my first day back, and I want to say that --
Maxie: Spare me the drama, Clarice, that layout was ours. Fax these to --
Lulu: Oh, Jimmy. I know the number.
[Phone ringing]
Maxie: If Giselle uses that layout for "Couture," Kate is going to have kittens. Hold on. Kate Howard's office. Giselle?
Lulu: Kate Howard's office.
Maxie: She was expecting your call.
Lulu: Federico? Giselle?
Maxie: Federico.
Lulu: It's Lulu Spencer. It's my first day back. I'm not quite sure what's gong on with the phones. Just give me a second to figure it out.
Maxie: I'll patch you right through.
Maxie: It's good to have you back.
Lulu: It's good to be back.
Claudia: You have to admit, regardless of what came after, the sex was pretty mind-blowing. So, as long as we keep out emotions out of it, I don't --
Sonny: Yeah, let's do that. Let's just keep the emotions out of it, because it just complicates everything.
Claudia: I'm not talking about romance. I'm talking about strictly physical.
Sonny: This is about business, right? This is about power. Your father needs a new leader to run his organization.
Claudia: Right, and you need an organization to run. And you need firepower against the Russians.
Sonny: Right, right. And it works best for everybody, doesn't it? As long as we don't get emotional. You don't want to get emotional in these type of things, you know what I mean?
Claudia: Mm-hm. You don't think I can have sex with you without getting emotionally attached to you? Or is it the opposite? You're afraid you'll get emotionally attached to me.
Nadine: Okay, I know how this is going to look, like I'm desperate and will use any excuse, but this -- that's really not what's going on because I heard you loud and clear when you said that you didn't want me --
Nikolas: It's all right.
Nadine: And I know it's beyond pathetic to put you on the spot for a woman that you've never met. So, please, forgive me.
Nikolas: Okay, I do.
Nadine: What?
Nikolas: I forgive you.
Nadine: But, you don't even know what for.
Nikolas: Well, I'm sure whatever it is, you had the best of intentions, so you don't need to be forgiven.
Nadine: I wouldn't be so sure. I couldn't bring myself to tell Aunt Raylene the truth. So, she still thinks that we're getting married and now she wants to meet you.
Tracy: I wasn't lying when I said I loved you.
Luke: No, you loved me. You loved me when I was flat on my back with a bum ticker, when I was half the man I wanted to be, when I was half the man you needed. Then you loved me. But now I'm strong, now I'm on my feet, I don't have one foot in the grave --
Tracy: No, no, no. I am not one of those women who likes her men an invalid, dependent. In fact, as much as you hurt me, I admire who you are.
Luke: Well, then believe me when I tell you I love you. I want you, Tracy. I want to stay your husband.
Tracy: Luke, you say that now, but how are you going to feel when Laura waltzes back into your life?
Lulu: I have Giselle on line two.
Kate: Well, she can wait while I properly welcome you back. Lulu, it's good to see you. It's okay, I'm not going to bite.
Jax: You look great.
Lulu: Thank you. I feel great.
Jax: You sure you're ready for this?
Lulu: Absolutely.
Maxie: It's like she never missed a day.
Kate: Okay, great. Well then, I can be frank. Carly is throwing a juvenile fit and she has decided to make both me and "Crimson" a target. I need to know where your loyalties lie.
Carly: Thanks for agreeing to meet with me. I think we should talk about what happened between your cousin and my husband.
Olivia: Yeah, I'm going to try real hard not to take sides here.
Carly: I'm glad to hear that.
Olivia: But, Connie's family. If you're going to go after her, I'm not just going to sit on my hands.
Carly: Connie blames me because she and Sonny aren't together anymore.
Olivia: You've got to admit, Carly, you did everything in your power to undermine the relationship.
Carly: No, I didn't. I just predicted it wouldn't last, and I was right.
Olivia: Now Connie's pissed and she's looking for payback. You know how this world works. You're not one of these pampered, silicone bimbos who's had everything handed to her on a silver platter, you know? That's why I like hanging out with you and having a couple of beers. But this is my cousin we're talking about, so --
Carly: So, you would be understanding and forgiving if you walked in on Connie having sex with your husband?
Claudia: You can't seriously expect me to remain celibate for the duration of our marriage. A woman has needs, you know? If you can't or won't satisfy them, I'm sure I can find someone who will.
Sonny: That's fine. You can do -- do whatever you want. Do you have anybody in mind that you're thinking of?
[Knock at door]
Max: Boss?
Claudia: I just -- I need to tell you this. If feels so good knowing that I am now in your capable hands.
Max: Sasha Donev's here to see you.
Claudia: Should I go to my room?
Sonny: No, you should stay because you may want to hear this. It's your choice though, you know?
Claudia: I'll stay.
Claudia: Should be interesting.
Sonny: Go get her.
Sasha: Mr. Corinthos, I'd like a private word.
Claudia: That's about as private as you're going to get with my husband.
Sasha: I see a lot has happened since we last spoke.
Sonny: Since last time you said to me that I go last, which meant that I'd have to watch people die before you got to me?
Sasha: I'm sure you understand that it was business. But circumstances have changed.
Sonny: After that, you beat my father to a pulp, burnt down his restaurant; he barely crawled out of there alive, right? Then you burnt down my office and there was somebody that I care about that was trapped inside of there. And those were your orders.
Sasha: I've come here to talk about the future.
Sonny: And, as the future, I'm now the head of the Zacchara organization. So I am very focused on the future. And I'm interested in establishing what happens to people who come after me or anybody that I care about. But I'm sure you understand it's just business.
Sasha: I don't make the decisions. I'm an attorney, a go-between.
Sonny: Which makes you a hell of a lot guiltier than my father.
Sasha: You'd be shooting the messenger.
Sonny: Who said anything about shooting? There are many ways to get your point across.
Sasha: Look, I really wouldn't make any hostile moves right now if I were you. There are reports that a child has been taken hostage.
Sonny: If you touch --
Sasha: Not yours, Sonny. It's not yours, but if this child were to get caught in the crossfire, who knows what kind of retaliation that you might bring upon yourself and your new family.
Sonny: Okay. You go back to those animals that you work for, and you tell them that I'm now running the Zacchara organization. If there is any further aggression, it will be met with blanket retaliation. Get her out of here.
Claudia: Impressive.
Sonny: Intimidating the lawyer is one thing, but the actual syndicate is another. This is a long ways from being over.
Jan 11, 2009 03:09
Patrick: Hey, how are you? What's up?
Matt: Um, I just brought you a care package from the hospital, just in case you need some supplies. There's like formula and diapers.
Patrick: That's great. Come on in. Thanks.
Matt: Wipey thingies. I didn't know what you'd need. Look, if you have to run an errand or something, you know, something that's not going to take too long, I could cover for you. You know, give you a hand.
Patrick: I think we're okay here.
Matt: Yeah?
Patrick: She's passed out, yeah. Actually, you know what? If you want to grab her for a second, I'll just go to the kitchen and make a sandwich. I haven't eaten all day.
Matt: Sure, as long as you make me one.
Patrick: Okay, let's see here. Just hold her head like a football.
Matt: Like a football. Yeah, I think I told you that. I got her. I got her. All right.
Patrick: There you go. You know what she really likes? She likes doing the little -- hold the car up and do little, like car sounds. She loves that.
Matt: Yeah, she likes cars?
Patrick: Car sounds.
Matt: [Makes car sounds]
Patrick: What is that? Woom-boom? What is woom-boom?
Matt: It's a car sound.
Patrick: No, no. A car sound is vroom-vroom. Like a car sounds. Look, you're scaring her.
Matt: What do you mean "you're scaring her"? You want me to do it deeper. What do --
Patrick: Don't treat her like a baby.
Matt: She is a baby. What are you talking about?
Patrick: Keep your voice down. She's crying.
Matt: What?
Patrick: Just try it again with a good car sound. Vroom-vroom.
Matt: [Imitates Patrick] Like a hemi. I'm sorry.
Robin: This patient's potassium level is low.
Epiphany: It was yesterday.
Robin: That's why I wanted her put on 80 milligrams of Laxinol.
Epiphany: But no one ordered a chem panel this morning.
Robin: Then order a chem panel.
Epiphany: I did. I'm waiting for the results.
Robin: Didn't you just say that you... never mind. The point is that all of the meds are behind schedule for this afternoon, and Mrs. Diez is due for an insulin shot.
Leyla: Oh, she got it.
Robin: No, it says -- you're right. Sorry. I don't know what's wrong with me.
Lainey: I do. Let's take a walk.
Robin: Not right now. I'm working.
Epiphany: I've got it all under control. Go.
Lainey: It's okay, come on.
Robin: I know what you're doing. This is silly.
Lainey: Robin, it's not uncommon for women to have mood swings right after giving birth. We call it the baby blues, and it normally goes away within a few days.
Robin: Yeah, well, in the meantime my little girl is at home crying her eyes out. Believe me, right now I would love to be home with her, taking care of her. But it just so happens that I suck at that, and apparently I'm too moody to even work.
Lainey: What I see is an exhausted woman who's working way too hard to live up to an impossible standard. My advice, and this is as a friend, sign out. Take a slow walk through the park, buy yourself some hot chocolate along the way, and when you get home, instead of competing with Patrick for the title of doctor/parent of the year, you put your feet up and you take a sip of hot chocolate and remember that Emma thinks you're perfect just the way you are.
Nadine: Aunt Raylene, this is Nikolas.
Raylene: Come closer.
Nadine: I've told Aunt Raylene all about you.
Raylene: His silence tells me more. No greater sign of weakness than a man who feels he has to say something.
Nikolas: I'll tell you that your niece is certainly an incredible woman, and I know that you've been a huge influence in her life and I just want to say that it's a pleasure to finally meet you.
Raylene: Well, it's a pleasure to meet the man who had the good sense to snap her up.
Nadine: Well, maybe you should get to know Nikolas a little better before we -
Raylene: And please pay no attention to those yokels, Vance and Bo. Their hearts are in the right place, but their vision is impaired from a romantic perspective. They can't see what's perfectly apparent, that you two are meant for each other.
Nadine: Aunt Raylene, there's something that -
Raylene: I'd like to speak to Nikolas alone.
Nadine: Oh, I don't know if that's a good idea. You don't want to wear yourself out.
Raylene: We're not going to play handball.
Nadine: Okay. You don't have to do this.
Raylene: And I won't bite.
Nikolas: Okay.
Raylene: It's very bad luck to lie to a dying woman. So, you best be truthful. What are your intentions toward Nadine? Lubbock lightning bolts, I dare you to be colorful!
Luke: You played me like a fine Stradivarius.
Tracy: No, you played me.
Luke: No, I didn't. Maybe what I need is a different game of chance.
Tracy: Luke, you lost on purpose so you could avoid answering the question, which, in it of itself, is an answer to the question.
Luke: Well, I can't follow that logic. I'm much too drunk for that. So, here. Observe.
Tracy: Why don't I simplify it then, Luke? You don't want to tell me what you're going to do when Laura gets back, because you know I'm not going to like the answer.
Luke: Choose.
Luke: Hey, the little lady wins.
Tracy: Give her a kewpie doll. Pat her on the head. Tell her, thanks for playing. We're packing up our tent and going home.
Luke: I'm not going anywhere.
Tracy: Your turn to choose.
Luke: Look, yes, I have feelings for Laura. She's the mother of my children. I will always have feelings for her, but my feelings for her in no way diminish my love for you.
Tracy: Choose.
Luke: I already chose, Tracy. I chose you, and yes, it's complicated. I'm a complicated man, but you wouldn't want me to be something I'm not. Would you?
Tracy: It's always fancy dancing, and I don't believe a word of it.
Nikolas: Nadine saved my life, see. She kept me going when I had given up all hope. I care for her very deeply.
Raylene: I notice you didn't use the word love.
Nikolas: Yes. Right. Well, my wife -- I mean, she passed. I loved her very much, and I'm just not sure if I'm ready to or if I'll ever be ready to really love again. You know? But I want you to know -- I don't take Nadine or her feelings for me lightly. I will always honor and respect her.
Raylene: You're a real heartbreaker, aren't you? Not in the bad sense, not some love them and leave them jerk. Nadine could never love someone like that, but she could love a man, a wonderful man, who, for whatever reason, could not love her back.
Nikolas: Honestly, I don't know what's going to happen between me and Nadine.
Raylene: If we knew what was going to happen, cradle to grave, what would be the point of living? One of the great blessings is that we don't know the future. We just have to hope for the best, but be careful with Nadine.
Nikolas: I will.
Raylene: Her heart has been broken before, and her way of dealing with it is to take my example.
Nikolas: Which is what?
Raylene: To stay cheerful. To throw herself into plans and activities, which is a lot better than sitting around staring at your problems.
Raylene: Still, it's a way for Nadine to protect herself, and if she got hurt that way again, I don't know if she would bounce back.
Patrick's voice: It doesn't cheat.
Matt's voice: What are you talking about? There is no possible way that you should have -- I'm not losing. I'm right in front of you, right now.
Patrick's voice: Actually, Emma, Emma, watch this. This is daddy passing Uncle Matt.
Matt's voice: And watch, this is Uncle Matt putting Daddy right into the wall.
Patrick: You can't put me into the -- hey. Emma likes racing.
Robin: So it seems.
Patrick: Oh, that sucks. I'll give you another chance. You want another chance? I'll give you another chance.
Matt: No, it's fine.
Patrick: You sure?
Matt: Yeah, it's fine. I've got to get to the hospital, anyway.
Patrick: Hey, thanks for your help today.
Matt: Sure. Yeah, no problem.
Patrick: And remember, vroom-vroom. Like a good...
Matt: Don't ask. I don't know.
Robin: If you tell me that Matt is better with our little girl than me, then I give up and we're getting a nanny.
Patrick: I take it work didn't go very well.
Robin: Unless by "well" you mean that I couldn't maintain a single train of logical thought and nearly messed up a patient's meds. Lainey seemed to think that a walk through the park and some hot chocolate would do me some good, but I keep telling myself that I should be grateful. You know, that Emma is here and that she's healthy. She's HIV negative. And I am, I'm grateful. I just, I don't know. I wish -- I just wish I was a better mom.
Patrick: Hey. You are the best mom that Emma could possibly have, and we're going to figure this out together as a family.
Claudia: What are you doing?
Johnny: I wanted to see you, and I thought I'd put Sonny's security to the test.
Claudia: Come on, they could have killed you, John.
Johnny: If they'd have caught me, which they didn't.
Claudia: I hate it when you get like this, all reckless and crazy. You know what, your timing really couldn't be worse. The Russian syndicate is making a move. Sonny thinks it's just a matter of time before they move against us.
Johnny: Hey, well, it's even more of a reason for you not to be here.
Claudia: I'm his wife, John. He's my husband now. Of course I have to be here.
Johnny: You and I are responsible for getting Sonny's kid shot.
Claudia: It was an accident.
Johnny: Sonny's not going to care about that, and if he finds out, he's going to kill you. And now he's not going to have to work very hard to cover it up, because all he's going to do is put a bullet in your chest and blame it on the Russians.
Claudia: He's not going to find out.
Johnny: Yeah, well, I'm not willing to take that risk.
Claudia: What are you going to do?
Nadine: I hope Aunt Raylene didn't say anything too embarrassing about me.
Nikolas: No, no. She's wonderful. I see where you get it.
Nadine: Oh, please. I'm nothing like her. It's so sad what happened. Don't you think? I mean, she fell in love with this lawyer who was married and his wife, well, frankly she's crazier than a June bug. In and out of hospitals, and he was just -- eventually he -- she didn't expect him to leave her or anything, but eventually she did get better enough to get out of the hospitals. But then, I think, they moved away to Florida, I think it was. I don't really know, because she doesn't talk about it anymore. But she doesn't clearly act like she has a broken heart or anything. But, I mean, that's why people say that I acted just like her when --
Nikolas: What?
Nadine: Oh, nothing. That was just -- I didn't want to disappoint her about you and me.
Nikolas: Right. Yeah, I know. Well, I don't blame you. I couldn't disappoint her either.
Nikolas: If your Aunt Raylene's last dying wish is to see you married, then that is what we'll do.
Kate: I want you to call New York. Tell them I'm moving up the spring viewing schedule. When they get wind of "Couture's" new circulation numbers, they'll be like well-accessorized rats jumping ship. Oh, speaking of which, why don't I have Maya's new accessory samples? Find out. And also, you know what? These models, no good for Federico's layout. I want new, fresh, interesting faces, okay? That can't be so difficult.
Olivia: All right. All right. Connie, the kid's got enough to keep her busy for the next 10 years. Don't you think you need to take a break?
Kate: Do not refer to me as Connie in the office again.
Olivia: All right, I'll refer to you as whatever you want. Just take it easy.
Kate: Take it easy? You don't think I've taken it easy long enough? I need to show the world that I'm back.
Olivia: You mean, you need to prove something to Carly? It's like you think that she's won because you and Sonny are broken up.
Kate: Okay, Carly set out to keep Sonny and me apart, and guess what? She succeeded. So, I don't know, maybe she can feel what it's like now. Jax and I are getting closer. I can't wait to go that party on his arm and show the world the world officially that we are in this together.
Carly: Lulu. Hi.
Lulu: Hi.
Carly: You look so great.
Lulu: Thanks.
Carly: And you're back at work.
Lulu: I just started today.
Carly: Wow. You must be getting ready for that cocktail party tonight, huh?
Lulu: Please don't ask me about "Crimson." I know that you're having problems with Kate, and I promised her and Jax that I could be professional and stay out of it.
Carly: Okay, I'm not going to ask you anything about the magazine. I promise. I wouldn't put you in a position that's very unfair. I want to know what she's wearing to the cocktail party. That's all.
Jax: Carly. Nice try.
Johnny: I've decided to make a life for myself, away from Dad, away from this family, away from this business. So, don't kid yourself and say that you're doing this for me. If you stay here with Sonny, you are doing this for yourself, Claudia.
Claudia: Hey, if I leave now, it's going to look real suspicious, John. You know, he could get into looking into it, and find out that we were involved in Michael's shooting. It's safer for me to stay here now. [Whispering] Come on. He's right there.
Claudia: Are you okay?
Sonny: I got word on the kid they took hostage. His name is Jake Spencer, Jason's sometimes girlfriend's son.
Claudia: That complicates things.
Sonny: So, yeah, and I'm not going to do anything. I'm not going to make a move against the Russians.
Claudia: No, you can't, because if anything happens to that kid, you'll never forgive yourself.
Sonny: Sounds like you're talking from experience.
Jan 11, 2009 03:10
Jax: Well, I wouldn't put it past Carly to work you for information, Lulu.
Carly: Wow, don't interrogate my cousin.
Lulu: What Carly is trying to say is even though you guys are getting divorced, she is still my cousin, and I can talk to her whenever I want.
Olivia: Okay, allow me to point out something that you may have missed here. Carly's gunning for you. All right, and why wouldn't she? She walked in on you having sex with her husband.
Kate: Ex-husband.
Olivia: Oh, ex-husband, future husband -- knowing Carly, that's not a distinction that she's likely to make.
Kate: Knowing Carly? Okay, how about knowing your cousin? How about blood is thicker than water? How about, "Gee, Kate, you had a really tough break, but no. No, no. You show up in Port Charles with a chip on your shoulder because I left you and made something of my life, and you have been punishing me ever since, so Olivia, cards on the table. Are you picking Carly over me?
Sonny: I don't intend to let Jake get hurt 'cause we're fighting this Russian syndicate.
Claudia: It's out of your control. It's already happening. I'm telling you, you will never forgive yourself. The guilt is unbearable.
Sonny: You say that like you know.
Claudia: I do. I would hate to see another child get caught in the crossfire the way your son was.
[Man speaking Russian]
Sam: Okay, we're outnumbered, and they've got a lot of guns, Jason.
Jason: I'll get past them.
Sam: They will drop you before you even get to the door. Come on. I was on Karpov's payroll. I can fake my way inside. Trust me. I will get in.
Lulu: You put the money up for "Crimson," so technically you are my boss, but that doesn't mean that you can dictate whether or not I talk to my own cousin on my own time.
Jax: Well, that depends on the topic of conversation. Anything to do with "Crimson" is confidential.
Lulu: This makes me really sad. I mean, I like Kate. I think she's, you know, very good at what she does, even though she's a snob. I mean, everybody knows that she lied about who she is, and yet she still looks down her nose at everybody else, and then on the other hand, you had this great thing with Carly, and you're throwing it all away to be with Kate. I just -- I don't get it.
Jax: Oh, okay, well, let me explain it to you. Kate can't hurt me, let alone break my heart. I had enough of that to last me a lifetime, and I really don't want to have this discussion with you again.
Lulu: Wow, he's really upset. Oh, my gosh, I'm so sorry.
Carly: No, no, I love him, and for a while I didn't blame him for lashing out at me, but what he's doing now -- he's being unfair, and he's being cruel. He only slept with Kate to hurt me, and Kate, I mean, she will get back at me every chance she can.
Lulu: I am so sorry.
Carly: No, don't be. Don't feel sorry for me, 'cause I don't feel sorry for myself. I mean, why should I stay at home every night and cry myself to sleep when I can teach them both a lesson?
Kate: Okay, look, I'm going to cut you some slack because you weren't actually here to witness how horribly Carly treated me.
Olivia: Connie, you can't just go dismissing everyone who doesn't agree with you, or why don't you prove me wrong instead?
Kate: Look, Olivia, the fact is Carly knew nothing about my history with Sonny. She knew nothing about my background. She just hated me on principle because I obviously shared a connection with Sonny that she didn't, and she tried to sever that connection.
Olivia: Well, Sonny is the father of her children. I mean, this had to have meant something to her.
Kate: Yes, and I spent months -- months trying to protect that. I did everything that I could. I didn't want to be the tension between the mother and the children. It's because of Carly. She is the one that increased that tension. She badgered me and Sonny every chance she got, and she used those children to try to drive a wedge between us.
Olivia: All right, all right, help me understand this. How did she manage to be dumping all over Sonny and seducing him at the same time?
Kate: Okay, you know what I don't understand, Olivia, is why you keep defending her. I don't get it. Where is all that family loyalty that you go on and on about?
Olivia: I am family, Connie. That's how I know you're rationalizing here. Okay, neither you or Carly are on the side of the angels here, all right?
Kate: I don't know what to do, Olivia. I tried for months to keep the peace with her, and the only gratitude that I got was her trying to drive a wedge between us.
Olivia: All right, look, if you guys want to mix it up, that's fine. You go right ahead, but just so you know, this could wind up costing you big time.
Sonny: You know nothing about Michael.
Claudia: You're right. I never met Michael before the accident, but I did visit him once after the shooting.
Sonny: Why would you visit my son at the hospital?
Claudia: Because I wanted to remind myself what it was like to grow up steeped in violence. Michael, Morgan, Johnny, me -- it could have been any one of us, and when you're a kid, you don't understand that. You know that the other kids don't live that way with armed bodyguards and daddy's face plastered all over the news, but when that's all you know, that's your normal.
Sonny: We try to protect our kids.
Claudia: But you can't. That --
Claudia: Kids are always a casualty, and even though I'm luckier than Michael, I have injuries that you can't see.
Sonny: Is that what you wanted to remind yourself when you went to visit my son at the hospital?
Claudia: No, I wanted to remind myself of a promise I made, a promise that I made that I would never have children. I refuse to be part of anything that puts a child in the line of fire.
Sonny: Well, hey, you know what? That's why we're not going to move against the Russians until we know that Jake Spencer is safe.
Elizabeth: Is there anyone in your department that can give me an update on the search for my son? Just call me if there's any change, please.
Patrick: Hi.
Elizabeth: Hi.
Patrick: Robin told me what happened. We just wanted to make sure you're all right. I said I'd stop by.
Elizabeth: Come in, come in. I was just on the phone with the police again, and there's nothing. They don't know anything.
Patrick: So Jake's still missing.
Elizabeth: He was taken by the Russian mob. Sam and I were ambushed in this cabin, and we tried to keep the children safe, but -- God, it sounds so surreal just to say it out loud.
Patrick: Why would the Russian mob take your little boy?
Elizabeth: I've been involved with Jason Morgan, and this is the world that he lives in. I'm sure you're wondering why a mother with two small children would let them anywhere near that level of violence.
Patrick: Robin told me that Cameron was into cars.
Elizabeth: Yeah, typical boy.
Patrick: So I brought a couple from my collection. I'm sure she told you, I'm somewhat of a racing freak, so --
Elizabeth: Yeah, she's mentioned it before. Thank you. That's really thoughtful of you, and if I had thought more about my son, he'd be home safe in his bed right now.
Jason: Okay, let's just say you make it inside, okay? Even if they buy your story about working for Karpov, that doesn't mean they're just going to let you walk out of here.
Sam: I am Jake's best chance.
Jason: Okay, I'm going to give you enough time to get to the back room where they're holding Jake. I'm going to come through the front door. I'm going to shoot anything that moves. You need to grab Jake and get the hell out of there.
[Beep]
Man: Bomb is armed. A remote detonator. All you have to do is get Jason Morgan in the building.
Sasha: Good.
Sonny: Monitor the pcpd. Let me know if you hear anything on Jake Spencer. It's very important, and the Russians, okay? Thanks.
[Sonny sighs]
Sonny: Don't tell me that's your dinner.
Claudia: Don't tell me you care. Don't ask me to make you any either, because I am not about to stand in the kitchen and be anybody's domestic goddess.
Sonny: Believe me, I wouldn't ask you to make me anything. Besides, I like my dinner without arsenic.
Claudia: Hey, you know what? We're living in the same house. We could try to be nice to each other.
Sonny: Well, that's good, yeah, if your idea of getting along is promise me you'll never cook me dinner.
Claudia: See, you know, what you don't know about me is I'm actually an excellent chef.
Sonny: Yeah?
Claudia: Mm-hmm.
Sonny: If you should say so yourself.
Claudia: My Uncle Rudy taught me that cooking is not a chore. It's a pleasure, and it's what I do to relax.
Sonny: Northern or southern?
Claudia: What?
Sonny: No, you know, in Italy the sauce is the important thing. For me, I like it rustic, you know.
Claudia: You don't cook.
Sonny: Yeah, I do cook.
Claudia: No, you don't.
Sonny: It's how I relax.
Claudia: Well, I'll tell you what. I'll put my sausage and peppers up against yours any day.
Claudia: Yeah. Let's go. Come on. I'll meet you in the kitchen.
Sonny: I -- I have a meeting.
Claudia: Some other time. Battle of the chefs.
Sonny: Yeah, some other time.
Claudia: Hmm.
Marty: Can I help you, Mr. Zacchara?
Johnny: No, thank you.
Lulu: Hey.
Johnny: You look gorgeous.
Lulu: Thank you.
Johnny: Wow, what's the occasion?
Lulu: Oh, Kate's throwing a cocktail party, kind of a re-launching "Crimson" party.
Johnny: Do you have to be there?
Lulu: Ooh, do you have something better in mind?
Johnny: I figured maybe we'd check out that abandoned garage we were hiding out in. Come on, Kate won't notice if you're a little late.
Lulu: Oh, she will, she will. This is important to her. It's kind of celebrating her coming back to work and partly showing her competitors that she is back on her game.
Johnny: Hmm, sounds bleak.
Lulu: Yeah, well, Maxie and I have to be there, especially 'cause I don't have a rich boyfriend anymore. I need a job.
Johnny: You are going to miss my family's money.
Lulu: No, God, not at all, if it means I have you instead.
Anthony: Well, look who's slumming. Good to see you, John. You saved me the trouble of tracking you down. Now it's time to come home.
Johnny: And what part of "I'm leaving" don't you get?
Anthony: He was always such a moody child.
Johnny: Okay, I'm going to say this for the last time. I'm done with this family. You did that when you made Claudia marry Sonny.
Anthony: I did that for you.
Johnny: Didn't work. I want nothing to do with any of you.
Anthony: Oh, John, you'll always be my son. Nothing can change that.
Johnny: Well, that's an accident of genetics, and you're right. Nothing can change that, but I'm not going to ask you for another dime. I don't want it, and I don't want anything to do with this family business.
Elizabeth: Cameron's asleep, but I left the cars right next to his bed, so he'll find them first thing when he wakes up.
Patrick: I wish there was more I could do, Elizabeth.
Elizabeth: No, no, this was really kind of you.
Patrick: Well, Robin and I were both worried, so just -- we wanted to know that you could count on us.
Elizabeth: Well, there's so much -- everyone is in turmoil over Jake. I don't want Cameron to feel like he's not cared for, or worse -- that this is his fault.
Patrick: Why would he think that?
Elizabeth: Because he was there when it happened. Sam and I had made this makeshift tent for him, and we told the boys that they needed to stay there, and he got it, so he did as he was told, but you know, Jake's just too young to understand, and he just must have crawled out, 'cause he's so curious, and he gets into everything these days, and he's not afraid of anything, so I think -- I'm sure one of the men came through the window and grabbed him.
Patrick: I'm sure the police are doing everything possible.
Elizabeth: Jake is such a happy baby. He is -- he laughs all the time, and he's starting to talk. You know, like he's saying -- "ba-ba" means he wants a bottle, and "ammy" means Cameron, 'cause he loves his big brother so much. Cameron told me that he should have kept Jake safe. A child as young as Cameron should never feel that guilt, because it wasn't him. It was me. I did this to my children.
Sam: I don't speak Russian.
Man: Tell him your name.
Sam: Oh, Sam. My name is Samantha McCall. I used to run shipments for Karpov.
Man: Karpov is dead.
Sam: Yes, I know he's dead, which is the reason why I'm here. He talked about this place, and I figured maybe I could find some work.
Man: As you can see, we have no ships. Without ships, we have no need for pirates, but I bet I could find something for you to do, a girl as pretty as you.
Sam: That's a good question, because I am as useful on land as I am on a ship, maybe even more so. Are you the guy in charge?
Man: Well, that depends.
Sam: Well, I was thinking maybe we could go to another room, some place private.
Man: That's okay. We will stay here. I'll pour you a drink.
Sasha: Sam McCall, what are you doing here?
Anthony: John's always been impetuous. When he was still a teenager, he ran away from home. What was the name of that town you ran to, son?
Johnny: Shut up.
Lulu: I'm not interested in what you have to say.
Anthony: Okay then. I'm going to cut right to the moral of the story. It turned out badly for everyone, everyone except John. He got to come home and be safe in the bosom of his family. I just love a happy ending, John, don't you?
Johnny: You're in no position to make threats. Sonny Corinthos runs this family now, and you, well, you're a joke. You're a weak, tired old man.
Sonny: I'm sorry. Did I interrupt a family meeting?
Johnny: You should know that I quit. I'm out of the business, and I'm out of the family. Run it however you want. I don't care.
Sonny: Really? It might not be too late for you after all.
Johnny: Just keep this man on a short leash. I don't want him anywhere near me. Let's go.
Anthony: I'll leave the lights on for you, John.
Sonny: That was a nice moment you had there with John, nice and warm.
Anthony: He'll be back.
Anthony: Make no mistake. Whatever happens, John inherits everything in the end.
Sonny: And Claudia gets nothing.
Anthony: Well, that would depend on you. She's your wife, so why aren't you with her? Or better yet, handling that nasty business with the Russians?
Sonny: I made it clear to you, I don't answer to you. Nobody makes a move against Karpov's people until Jake is home safe.
Anthony: You're swayed by emotion.
Sonny: I don't go near a child hostage situation. It's bad for business, and it just gives the Feds something to investigate us. Why am I even talking to you about this anyway? See, it just proves that you need me to run the organization. The Zaccharas aren't what they once were.
Anthony: That's funny. You passing judgment on my family. My son may be ungrateful, but he's not in a coma.
Sonny: I have rules when it comes to children, and that means the Zaccharas do, too. Take Mr. Zacchara home. It's past his bedtime.
Ric: It's tragic what happened to that child. It'd be a shame to have that happen to Elizabeth's little boy.
Claudia: You know, you should probably call first before you stop by from now on.
Ric: Well, I would have if I just came to see you.
Claudia: Sonny's not here.
Ric: Oh, yeah? When's he getting back? Oh, that's right. He doesn't check in with you.
Claudia: Do you want a drink?
Ric: Yeah.
Claudia: So, why did you come to see Sonny?
Ric: Just wanted to see if he heard about Jake Spencer.
Claudia: We did, and Sonny won't make a move against the Russians until the child's been recovered.
Ric: He told you that?
Ric: And you believe him?
Claudia: Actually, I do. That's the one thing that my new husband and I actually agree on. No child should be caught in the crossfire.
Ric: Well, so it's going well then, huh?
Claudia: I've been in worse situations.
Ric: Don't kid yourself, Claudia. You can't let your guard down for a moment with Sonny.
Jan 11, 2009 03:11
Maxie: Oh, thank God. Hurry. I need you. Okay, make sure they're opening the right champagne, and call to confirm that Warren's car picked him up, and change your earrings.
Lulu: But I like my earrings.
Maxie: They kind of make your hair look weird. I'm only telling to help you out, but your dress is cute.
Maxie: Hello?
Jax: Has Kate arrived yet?
Lulu: No, I don't think so.
Maxie: She went to change, but she'll be back in time. Lulu, come on.
Jax: Okay, thanks. Oh, thank you very much.
Olivia: Good evening.
Jax: Hello, Olivia.
Olivia: Yes.
Jax: Right? We haven't officially met, with everything that went on.
Olivia: Right, Mr. Jacks, I've heard a lot about you.
Jax: Oh, just Jax. I hope it was all good.
Olivia: Well, from what I understand, you slept with my cousin to get back at Carly, but who am I to judge?
Elizabeth: Please sit down. It's no guess that I've been in love with Jason Morgan. Make that hopelessly infatuated. I'm sorry. I'm making you uncomfortable.
Patrick: No, it's just I'm not very good at this stuff, but Robin's not here, so I'll try and be helpful.
Elizabeth: The truth is you can't really love someone until you fully understand and accept who they are, and really, who can understand Jason? I tried, but I painted this ridiculous fairytale that he was going to change and that I was going to be the person who changes him.
Patrick: Well, you just described every man's nightmare and most women's classic mistake.
Elizabeth: And I convinced myself that he would protect me and my children. That's delusional.
Patrick: Don't be so hard on yourself.
Elizabeth: He tried to warn me, over and over again. He said it was not safe to be with him, but I would not take no for an answer. I just pushed it, and I pushed it, and I would meet with him and make excuses to see him at his apartment, and I bet you anything his enemies were watching, and that's what made me a target, which made my children targets as well, my innocent little boys.
Patrick: Okay, Elizabeth, listen. You might have made a mistake. That doesn't mean you're a bad mother. It sure as hell doesn't mean you don't love your two little boys.
Elizabeth: Look at you, brand-new dad, and I haven't even asked how's Emma doing?
Patrick: She's amazing. It'd be really nice if she started sleeping more than two hours a night, but --
Elizabeth: Don't make the same mistake I did. Don't think that love is enough. Emma is counting on you to protect her. You owe her that. No matter what the sacrifice is, you always put your children first.
Patrick: Yeah.
Elizabeth: Can I ask you a favor? Do you think you can stay here until Lucky gets back?
Patrick: Are you okay?
Elizabeth: There's a cop car circling the house every 10 minutes. I have something really important I need to do.
Sasha: I haven't seen you since Jason Morgan blew up the warehouse. You know, I always wondered how everyone inside was killed and you somehow managed to escape, and then I remembered that you and Jason used to be lovers.
Sam: Oh, no, that was a very long time ago.
Sasha: Maybe Mr. Morgan has a sentimental streak.
Sam: I don't think so. You must not know Jason very well. See, Jason used me, dumped me, treated me like dirt, and the truth is if he were on fire, I wouldn't even spit on him.
Sasha: Go on. I'm almost convinced.
Sam: Look, I need a job. That's why I was at the warehouse. That's why I'm here. You know my work is good. I don't need you to like me. I just need you to hire me.
Sasha: You see, this is what I don't understand. I mean, most people would think one close call with this organization was enough, but you -- you don't seem to value your safety very much.
Sam: No, that is where you're wrong. I do expect hazard pay this time around.
Sasha: Or we can just keep it simple and kill you on the spot.
Kate: Good evening, Marty.
Marty: Good evening, Ms. Howard.
Kate: Thank you.
Marty: You're welcome.
Kate: Hello.
Woman: Hi.
Carly: Psst. Now would be the perfect time. So where is she?
Maintenance Man: Somewhere between the mezzanine and the first floor.
Carly: That's perfect. That is so perfect. Okay, give me about ten minutes, and then you can cut her loose.
Maintenance Man: Okay.
Carly: Thanks.
Clarice: Kate should have been here by now.
Maxie: I called her, and it went straight to voicemail.
Lulu: She'll be here. She wouldn't miss her own party.
Warren: Jax, good to see you. I believe you know Gwyneth Abbott, editor-in-chief of British "Couture."
Jax: Absolutely. Gwyneth, lovely to see you.
Gwyneth: I was about to say the same. When Warren told me he was flying to the hinterlands, I demanded that he bring me along to see you and dear Kate, of course.
Jax: Of course.
Warren: How is my girl? I've been very worried about her.
Gwyneth: I was devastated. You know how I admire Kate. Tell me, how does she look?
Olivia: She looks just like Kate Howard -- not a hair out of place.
Jax: Warren James, Gwyneth Abbott, this is Olivia Falconeri.
Olivia: It's a pleasure.
Gwyneth: Do you work for Kate?
Olivia: Not in this lifetime.
Warren: But you are involved in the world of fashion?
Olivia: Well, if by that you mean I buy all my clothes off the rack, and I wouldn't spend more than $50 on a handbag.
Warren: I for one always appreciate a practical streak in a beautiful woman.
Olivia: Mr. James, are you flirting with me?
[Elevator dings]
Jax: Well, this must be Kate.
Carly: I hope I'm not late.
Sam: I -- look, I don't want any job badly enough to die for it. I'm just looking for a way to pay my rent. So if you guys are not hiring, I'm just going to be on my way.
Sasha: Wait. I may have something for you. It's another shipping job, but I can't make the decision on my own. Have a seat. I'll make a call.
Sam: Okay, how about that drink you offered?
Man: What would you like?
Sam: Well, what have you got?
Second man: Stop.
Kate: Hello! Somebody! Anybody? This thing is broken.
[Engine whirs]
Kate: Oh, okay.
Warren: Very good.
Carly: Funny, huh? Oh, Kate, so glad you could make it.
Maxie: This is not going to be good.
Ric: You know, I could be helpful to you. Nobody knows Sonny better than I do.
Claudia: Oh, do you think you can teach me to keep my husband happy?
Ric: I want to try to help you to get through this marriage, Claudia. And the best way you can do that is to accept the fact that you're never going to win Sonny over. See, my brother is very inflexible that way. And the fact that you two didn't get off to such a great start in the first place wasn't very good.
Claudia: You think?
Ric: Yeah, I know. Dislike and mistrust are the foundation of your relationship. Look, don't fool yourself into thinking that you can change him, okay? Take it from me. The guy is not built that way.
Claudia: Yeah, but all I want out of this is a workable truce.
Ric: What you need is an ally -- somebody who can tell you the truth.
Claudia: That's supposed to be you?
Ric: Yeah, because I remember what we had between us. We make a powerful team.
Claudia: I'm just not sure how useful that is to me anymore.
Ric: Yeah?
Ric: Well, maybe I should remind you, huh?
Claudia: Maybe you should.
Patrick: No, Elizabeth didn't say where she was going. She just said Lucky will be back any minute. I love you, too. Kiss Emma for me.
Lucky: What are you doing here? Where's Elizabeth?
Patrick: Robin asked me to stop by and make sure everything was okay. Cameron's sleeping. She said she had to take off for a second. But she asked me if I could wait here until you got here.
Lucky: Elizabeth, she's decided this is all her fault. I can't talk her out of it.
Patrick: Lucky, you're her ex-husband. It might not be easy for her to be straight with you.
Lucky: What, because it's about Jason?
Patrick: Look, I'm a little worried about Elizabeth. She seems to want to punish herself.
Lucky: Listen, can you just stay here for a little while longer? I need to find Elizabeth.
Elizabeth: Jason, you're back.
Elizabeth's voice: It never turns out the way I want.
Jason: I was looking so forward to going away with you, spending time together alone, away from just everything that's going on. But now more chaos has erupted because Kate got shot, and Sonny wants to start a war. And I refuse --
Elizabeth: And I'm sure it's very dire and urgent. And for the record, I realize I am being completely selfish here, but still, I just have to ask. Does all of this mean you're never going to have time for me?
Man: Looking for something?
Sam: I was just wondering where Sasha went. That's all. You know, I really -- can you point me to the ladies' room, please? Thank you.
Man: Hold it.
Sam: Hey, whoa, whoa. Your friend already took my gun.
Man: You cannot be too careful.
Sam: Yeah, but if there's something you need, you only have to ask. Is there anything I can do?
Man: It's okay. You can go.
Sam: Thank you.
Second man: Who is there?
Sam: Oh, hi. Yes, you are going to be okay --
Sasha: I knew you were too good to be true.
[Rock music playing]
Singer: You stumbled on my hunting ground too bad really you were such a lovely thing till I found all your secrets run away now taste my last kiss my silent ambush take one last look and beg for mercy taste my last kiss my silent ambush take one last look and beg for mercy
Singer: Don't try dishing out more lies 'cause I'm serious you wandered into open season and I'm more than furious run away now taste my last kiss my silent ambush take one last look and beg for mercy sometimes I can't help wondering how I might wear your apology but that's no fun run away now taste my last kiss my silent ambush take one last look and beg for mercy
Jason: Jake!
Jan 11, 2009 03:12
Singer: You stumbled on my hunting ground too bad, really you were such a lovely thing till I found out your secret run away now taste my last kiss my silent ember take one last look and beg for mercy taste my last kiss my silent ember take one last look and beg for mercy
Singer: Don't try dishing out more lies 'cause I'm serious
Singer: Wandered into open season and I'm gone and furious run away now taste my last kiss my silent ember take one last look and beg for mercy sometimes I can't help wondering how I might wear your apology but that's no fun run away now
[Explosion]
Singer: Taste my last kiss my silent ember take one last look and beg for mercy
Carly: Kate, please join us. You're not that late. And after all, you are throwing this party for yourself.
Gwyneth: Kate, it's been too, too long.
Maxie: Tell me that you did not.
Lulu: Not what?
Gwyneth: It must be an awful moment and I can empathize. I almost showed up in a duplicate dress once. Granted, I didn't and I wasn't late or alone. But I was very nearly mortified so I know exactly how you feel.
Kate: Yes, someone sabotaged the elevator.
Gwyneth: You didn't get stuck.
Kate: That's why I was late.
Gwyneth: It's been quite a year for you, hasn't it? As I understand it, you've been shot twice and still not married. But don't worry. You're among friends, and the dress looks almost as spectacular on you as it does on Carly.
Kate: Well, thank you, Gwyneth. And I'm sorry about the late notice for the party. Next time, I'll give you more time to prepare and find something attractive to wear.
Jax: Kate, you look absolutely beautiful.
Kate: Thank you. Do you think anyone would notice if I shoved Carly down the stairs?
Jax: Yes, probably. Everyone, I would like to welcome Kate Howard, creator and editor-in-chief of "Crimson" magazine, back in her rightful place.
[Applause]
Sonny: It's time to set the ground rules for this marriage.
Elizabeth: I wasted so much time in this studio.
Lucky: Why are you tearing your paintings apart?
Elizabeth: Because it's just one more dream I couldn't hold on to, in a studio that I can't afford, and wasting time that I don't have. It's selfish and unrealistic, just like me running after Jason.
Lucky: Those dreams aren't equal.
Elizabeth: Yeah, but they're equally crazy because I will never be a painter and I will never have a life with Jason.
Lucky: Elizabeth, you are very talented as a painter.
Elizabeth: Right. Right. And I can go to art school and you're going to pay the rent by playing your guitar on the streets of Greenwich Village.
Lucky: We were kids.
Elizabeth: Could you imagine what would have happened if we followed those dreams? We'd probably be living on the streets right now.
Lucky: Dreams change and that doesn't make them wrong.
Elizabeth: My dream of being with Jason was wrong. I just can't believe it took me so long to figure it out and understand.
Lucky: You're just tearing yourself up and that -- you're punishing yourself.
Elizabeth: Well, it doesn't hurt as much as what Jake's going through right now.
Lucky: I think you're being too hard on yourself, Elizabeth.
Elizabeth: I put my children in danger for my own selfish reasons and now my son is gone. Talk about being a painter. I painted Jason into this romantic, misunderstood guy that I wanted to spend the rest of my life with. I painted the two of us sitting on the couch in the living room next to the fire, and the kids asleep upstairs. But the reality -- this -- this is the reality, that Jason is a professional criminal who kills people. And some day, another professional criminal is going to kill him, and that will be that, a wasted life, a destructive life. Why would I want any part of that?
Lucky: I understand.
Elizabeth: No, you don't.
Lucky: Elizabeth, Jason -- Jason is your drug of choice. You're hitting rock bottom.
Sam: Jason!
Sam: Here.
Maxie: Well, Kate's back on track and ready to retaliate.
Lulu: How mad do you think she is about the dress?
Maxie: Postal, especially on a night like tonight, her re-entry into fashion. And someone who's not even in the business shows up wearing her exact same dress and looks better in it? Nightmare.
Kate: I'm just so happy to be back at work.
Warren: Well, darling, your latest issue of "Crimson" was stunning.
Olivia: I hope you know what you're doing. My cousin is seriously pissed.
Carly: Really? Well, Connie better brace herself because I'm just getting started.
Warren: Carly, what a lovely party. You are a wonderful hostess, whether it's a backyard barbecue or a last-minute cocktail party.
Carly: Well, thank you, Warren.
Warren: And I've given a lot of thought to your suggestions about Couture.
Olivia: What kind of suggestions?
Carly: Well, I think real women read magazines. I think real women wear clothes. I don't think all real women are a size 2 and I don't think they all wear stilettos all the time.
Olivia: Speak for yourself.
Kate: Warren, it's so nice of you to make Carly feel welcome, especially in light of the divorce. She did tell you that Jax is divorcing her.
Warren: No, I'm -- I'm sorry to hear that. You were a lovely couple.
Kate: No, actually, I think it has something to do with infidelity. You see, Carly has this little problem controlling herself around her ex-husband.
Carly: Well, after I caught you and Jax having sex, what was I to do?
Jax: Could I have a moment with you?
Carly: Sure. And no matter what Kate says behind my back, clearly it's a very friendly divorce.
Lucky: I bottomed out over Jake, too, remember? When you got pregnant, I finally realized how out of control my life really was and I went to rehab.
Elizabeth: Well, they don't have rehab for women who risk their children's lives to be with the wrong man.
Lucky: Jake -- he will survive this. And you will, too, just by facing the choices you've made and rebuilding your life, little by little, one day at a time.
Elizabeth: Lucky, if Jake dies, I won't want to keep on living.
Elizabeth: It's work. Yes?
Epiphany: Elizabeth.
Elizabeth: Epiphany, I cannot come in right now.
Epiphany: Drake Jr. had to come in for an emergency. Cameron is here at the hospital. You need to pick him up. He's on the 10th floor with me and Dr. Hunter.
Elizabeth: Okay, thank you. We'll be there as soon as we can. Patrick got called in. He had to take Cameron with him. So now my little boy is stuck in a hospital lounge in the middle of the night. I'm such a good mother I can't even keep track of the child I do have.
Sonny: None of us have any illusions about this marriage. We all know why it happened and what's at stake. It's a business arrangement, nothing more.
Ric: Well, so what's the problem?
Sonny: What's the problem? The problem is that she's my wife now. She's in my home. And I don't want you sleeping around with guys under my roof. It's -- you know what I mean?
Claudia: Okay, fine. Fair enough.
Sonny: Especially my brother. It's like watching --
Ric: Notice how he'll only acknowledge me as his brother when he wants something or if he's trying to shut me down.
Sonny: Okay, Ric. Do we have a problem here? Because if we do, we can solve it right now. Stay away from me and my wife.
Patrick: Epiphany, I need the results on this head trauma as soon as possible.
Epiphany: Yes, Doctor.
Patrick: Thank you for taking care of Cameron.
Epiphany: I'm not doing it. Dr. Hunter is.
Matt: Start your engines. Set, go, go, go, go, go! No, go faster, faster. No, you're just way too slow, buddy. Come on, come on. You can do it. No, no, keep going, keep going, keep going. Don't make me jump in on this race. Okay, you ready? Here we go. Ready? I'll race you to that side and back. One, two -- oh, you jumped it. You got to wait until three. We go on three.
Patrick: See? There might be hope for you yet.
Matt: Thank you. Come on, you ready? Let's do this. All right, one --
Lucky: Cameron.
Elizabeth: Hey, buddy.
Lucky: Hey.
Elizabeth: Guys, thank you so much, both of you, for watching him.
Matt: It's no problem.
Patrick: Is there any word on Jake?
Elizabeth: No.
Patrick: Look, Elizabeth, I'm not going to pretend I'm an expert by any means, but just -- you can't give up, okay? You have to believe that Jake's going to be okay.
[Jake mumbles]
Jason: Jake, I'm so happy to see you. How'd you get him?
Sam: I -- I had just found Jake when I had gotten in there. And then Sasha and I had just started fighting and then, I don't know. She disappeared somewhere.
Jason: She must've -- she must've known about the explosives.
Sam: Yeah, well, whatever it was, she pushed me and ran. And I ran in, got Jake and jumped out the window with him. And literally two seconds later, the whole place exploded.
Jason: Jumped -- jumped out of -- is -- is he okay?
Sam: Yeah, he's good, amazing, in fact. He screamed a little bit when -- when we jumped out, but he didn't cry or freak out or anything.
Jason: Thank you. Hey.
Kate: It was so kind of you to fly out all the way from the City just for one night. Thank you.
Gwyneth: I'm sure you'll be back on your game very soon.
Kate: Oh, I already am.
Warren: Well, I must say you're doing extraordinary work, especially on this latest issue. Only Kate Howard could get a world-class magazine out the door from her hospital bed.
Kate: Well, I do have a very capable staff.
Warren: Clarice, you are a miracle.
Clarice: Well, you won't think so if we miss the last plane out of Port Charles tonight.
Gwyneth: Then, by all means, let's get out of here. I want desperately to wake up in Manhattan. How you live here, Kate, is beyond me.
Warren: Give my best to Jax.
Kate: I will.
Gwyneth: I would have thought he'd be back by now.
Kate: Oh, I'm sure he's on his way. Have a safe trip.
Kate: Telling Carly about this dress is blatant sabotage and betrayal that will not be forgiven.
Olivia: Here we go. Connie, it is just a dress.
Kate: I welcomed you back to the office. I held your job when you were sick. And how do you repay me?
Olivia: Calm down.
Kate: I'm going to be a laughing stock by tomorrow morning.
Olivia: The party was fine, all right? Everyone had a real good time. They were real happy to see you. None of these people eat anything. But I think the party was lovely.
Kate: Okay, first, do not -- do not call me Connie in public again. My name is Kate Howard. Second, don't presume that you understand anything about the fashion publishing industry or exactly what was going on in this room. And third, stop pretending that you give a damn about my feelings because clearly you and your new best friend Carly found the entire experience amusing.
Olivia: It is amusing. Connie, you are amusing. I mean, if my brother -- excuse me, your cousins would have been here, they would be rolling on the floor laughing watching you work this room, working these people, walking around like you're all smart and powerful. Honey, you don't need even know your enemies from your friends. I guess that's why you have to have a party for yourself in the first place.
Kate: Okay, Olivia, this is what's called a professional occasion. But you wouldn't understand that, right? And I'm just so glad that you found my humiliation amusing.
Olivia: You set yourself up for it when you slept with Carly's husband. You can't think she wasn't going to retaliate.
Kate: Yeah, right, of course. Of course, you're going to see it that way because, you know, you never really made anything of your life.
Olivia: You know what, Connie?
Kate: What?
Olivia: You're a real jerk.
Kate: You know, Lulu, I took a real risk hiring you, knowing that competent people stood in line for the position. And I put up with your sloppy work, your tardiness, and I genuinely tried to teach you how to survive in this industry. How do you repay me? With betrayal and sabotage. You leave me no choice, Lulu. For that reason --
Maxie: No, no, no. It was me. I was the one that told Carly about your dress.
Ric: Sonny, I worked very hard to get where I am in the Zacchara organization. I'm good at what I do. It would be to your advantage to work with me.
Sonny: Nothing about you is to my advantage. As a matter of fact, it's to your advantage that I have not fired you, because I could do that any second. Because you have not proven to me what you're capable of. All I'm asking is that I don't want to have to watch you guys make out. I got more important things to do, Ric.
Ric: Well, so do I.
Claudia: Oh, good, guys, in case I was wondering where I stand.
Sonny: If you want to hit on Claudia somewhere else, that's up to you. But if you're doing it because she's my wife or because you want to score points with the Zaccharas, it has to stop right now.
Ric: Sonny, Sonny, do you realize that Anthony would love it to have the two of us fighting?
Sonny: What's there -- what's there to fight about? I already said I don't want you guys sleeping under my roof. So if you got to tie your hands back, whatever you got to do --
Ric: Oh, boy, I knew you were going to get proprietary, but I didn't know it was going to be so soon.
Sonny: Okay, hey, let me explain something to you. You're not going to mess up what I'm doing with the Zaccharas. You're not going to get in the middle of that, because if you do, I will shut you out.
Ric: Sonny, look... you're new to the Zacchara organization. Don't let the power go to your head here. You need me, okay? You need what I know more than you realize.
Sonny: Okay, you can leave now. Don't come back until you hear from me.
Claudia: So much for doing what we want in our personal lives.
Jax: That wasn't very nice, was it, showing up in the same dress as Kate?
Carly: How do you know she didn't show up wearing my dress? I got there first.
Jax: Ah, which raises another question. Kate is usually always 10 minutes early to her own parties.
Carly: Hmm, you know, maybe you should have the maintenance checked on the elevator.
Jax: That's what I thought.
Carly: What? You can't possibly be blaming me because Kate Howard got stuck in the elevator.
Jax: You weren't even invited to the party, were you?
Carly: I'm half-owner of this hotel. I'll probably own the whole thing after the divorce.
Jax: That doesn't mean you can just show up at a private party whenever you feel like it.
Carly: I didn't want Kate Howard having her offices in the hotel, but you insisted. I'm just trying to cooperate. I can't help it if I look better in this dress than she does.
Jax: That is not the point, is it?
Carly: No, it's not. I wanted to show you firsthand what you threw away so you could have an affair with Kate Howard.
Jax: Undermining Kate isn't going to change what happened between us, Carly.
Carly: A lot of good things happened between us. You just want to focus on the bad.
Jax: No, because at the end of the day, no matter how good things could have been between us, you never really gave me your heart.
Carly: That's not true.
Jax: No, it is true. You always put Sonny first. You know, I'm not going to have this fight with you again.
Carly: Hey, I don't want to have this --
Jax: We've talked about this a hundred times already.
Carly: I don't want to have this fight either.
Jax: I'll give you one thing. You certainly know how to liven up a party. You wear that dress very well.
Jan 11, 2009 03:15
Sasha: The ambush went wrong. What can I tell you? Yes, we lured Jason Morgan to the location, which is why we took the girlfriend's baby, because we knew that he would follow. The explosives were in place. I don't know what triggered them. I almost didn't make it out alive. I'll call you back. How much did you hear?
Olivia: I'm just passing through. There's no problem here.
Sasha: Oh, I disagree.
Lucky: Hello, Lucky Spencer.
Sam: Hi, Jason and I have Jake, and he's fine.
[Lucky sighs]
Lucky: You found him. Elizabeth, it's Sam. They found Jake.
Elizabeth: Oh, my God. Where are you?
Sam: Yeah, we're on country road 10. I don't think it's far from town. We're going to come straight to your house, okay?
Elizabeth: Is -- is he okay?
Sam: Yeah, he seems perfect, actually.
Elizabeth: He's fine. Can you put -- put the phone up to Jake's ear, please?
Sam: Okay. It's Mommy.
Elizabeth: Hey, Jake, it's Mommy. I love you, baby. I'm going to see you real soon, okay?
Sam: Bye-bye.
Olivia: Whatever you think that I heard, I didn't, okay?
Sasha: Okay. Then there's no problem here.
Olivia: Right.
Olivia: Oh! Ow.
Patrick: Hey, hey!
Olivia: Oh.
Patrick: You okay? Just try and breathe, try and breathe.
Olivia: Nice timing, by the way. Thanks. Oh, God.
Maxie: Obviously, if I had known Carly was going to be able to get that dress in time, I would have given you a head's up, but I didn't want to make a big deal out of it.
Kate: Go on.
Maxie: I shouldn't have been talking on my phone in the lobby, especially about something as important as that dress, and yes, maybe I let the designer's name slip. I did see Carly pass by, but she owns the hotel, so I didn't think anything of it. Actually, I did think something of it, but I didn't think she was going to be able to pull something like that off.
Kate: Maxie, I'm very disappointed in you.
Maxie: I know, and I'm sorry, because that was a huge mistake.
Kate: You of all people knew how important this dress was to me, how important this party was to me. I have had so much faith in you, Maxie. You show amazing promise, but I did tell you both a long time ago that if I fired one of you, I'd have to fire both --
Jax: What's going on?
Kate: I'm firing my assistants.
Jax: Oh, on what grounds?
Kate: Well, Jax, Carly didn't show up at the party in that dress by accident.
Jax: You're firing them over a dress?
Kate: Yes, Jax, this is a fashion magazine. My entire career is based on the concept of a dress, who's wearing it, to what event, who made it, and this kind of blatant sabotage and insubordination, and I don't know -- would you tolerate it?
Jax: Can you prove that they told Carly about the dress?
Kate: Well, no.
Jax: So there's a million ways she could have found out, right? I mean, she could have snuck into the office -- she probably has a key -- and looked around and --
Kate: Yes, Jax, but Maxie just admitted to me that she let Carly overhear, so I cannot tolerate this kind of sabotage, and I'm going to have to fire them both. Clarice will have two new replacements here by tomorrow morning.
Jax: Kate, I know that you've had a rough night, but taking your anger out on your assistants isn't fair either, especially Maxie. I mean, she did really great work when you were in the hospital. She got "Crimson" out the door almost single-handedly. She got our numbers up in our key demographic. I mean, you should be thanking Maxie, not firing her.
Kate: Okay, Jax, look, I --
Jax: And you know what? A raise wouldn't be out of the question.
Kate: I never agreed to let you micromanage my personnel decisions.
Jax: I hate to do this, Kate, but I am the primary investor. You can't fire them.
Kate: You two are very lucky, and you are on probation until further notice.
Maxie: Thank you.
Jax: It's okay. You just keep up the good work. People are noticing, even if she won't admit it. Lulu, discretion, okay? You let Carly figure out her own problems. I assure you that she's more than capable.
Lulu: What just happened? Why did you cover for me?
Maxie: I have no idea.
Spinelli: Uh, Vixenella.
Claudia: Hi.
Spinelli: Mr. Sir, I -- I heard the nuptials, but seeing you together is --
Sonny: What do you want?
Spinelli: Oh, oh, I bring tidings of great joy.
Claudia: Just in time for the holidays.
Spinelli: Yes, yeah, all is well. See, fair Samantha and Stone Cold have thwarted the evildoers, and baby Jake has been recovered. He's on his way home as we speak.
Sonny: Hmm.
Sam: You lost this, you know, Mr. One shoe off, one shoe on. Let's take that other one off. Here, I know you probably got a little chilly out there. But you are nice and warm now. Yes, you are. You're such a pretty little boy, Jake. You taking pictures? Yeah, you are a beautiful little boy. He's got your eyes, you know.
Patrick: Okay, the bleeding's not stopping. I need to get you to the hospital.
Olivia: No, no.
Patrick: Olivia, you need medical attention.
Olivia: Aren't you supposed to be a doctor?
Patrick: Yes, and I'm telling you you need to get to the hospital so we can take care of this.
Olivia: Listen to me. My son is already calling me 20 times a day on the phone. He gets another call, I'm in the hospital, he is going to rally the troops, and we're going to have the whole Falconeri family swarming general hospital. Believe me, it's not something you want.
Patrick: Okay, fine, then I'll take you to Mercy. Come on.
Olivia: No, did you hear what I said? Listen to me. My kid is sick with worry. I was practically killed in a mysterious warehouse, right? If he finds out that I got knifed by some lunatic while I'm out walking the streets at night by myself, it's not going to be pretty, okay?
Patrick: Okay, well, there's two things here. Either I take you to the hospital, or I wait for you to pass out, call 911, and the ambulance takes you.
Olivia: How about you take me someplace else entirely, okay?
Lulu: What is with this bizarre impulse to protect me?
Maxie: I don't know. It doesn't make sense, and what were you thinking telling Carly about that dress?
Lulu: She's family. I didn't have a choice.
Maxie: You have the choice to say no or lie and describe a different dress.
Lulu: I wanted Carly to beat Kate. After everything she's been through, she deserves a win.
Maxie: Then you deserve to lose your job.
Lulu: But you saved me anyway.
Maxie: I know. It was embarrassing.
Lulu: You probably thought you were going to rack up points with Kate, but instead you put your job on the line for your own worst enemy.
Maxie: You are not my worst enemy. That would make me stupid and shallow. Well, I am shallow, but that's okay, because you're annoying, reckless, and full of yourself. Look, I knew Kate was going to fire both of us anyway. I thought I would go out looking like a decent person, even though I'm not.
Lulu: Fine, fine, you don't have to admit that you were being a true friend, but thank you anyway, because I really, really need this job now that Johnny has left his family.
Maxie: I don't want to hear about it. Just go.
Lulu: Maxie, I can't leave. Kate left us al this stuff that we have to do by tomorrow.
Maxie: Yes, and you're only going to slow me down.
Lulu: I'm not going to slow you down.
Maxie: Just leave already.
Lulu: Are you sure?
Maxie: Yes, it's way more easy for me to be brilliant when you're not around, and I think the next time Kate has you get lattes, you should bring me one, and it needs to be hot and on time, and you can't complain.
Lulu: I understand. That's fine.
Maxie: And you'll always need to remember that I'm the first assistant and you are the second.
Lulu: You should be assistant editor by now.
Maxie: Good, you can go.
Lulu: You don't know this yet, but some day I'm going to be as good a friend to you as you were to me just now.
Maxie: Bye, Lulu.
Elizabeth: Can you call Sam again?
Lucky: I just called her five minutes ago. They're getting closer.
Elizabeth: Did they say any more about how they found him?
Lucky: They just -- Jason tracked him down and took care of the situation.
Elizabeth: I knew Jason would find him. I knew that he wouldn't rest until Jake was safe in his arms. I should have had more faith.
Lucky: Does that mean Jason's your hero again?
Jason: You think we should take him to the hospital before we get him home?
Sam: No, I don't think so. He seems good. You're okay, right, kiddo? You're not going to let those creeps scare you, no? No, he says no.
Jason: That's good.
Sam: I bet he liked that fast ride in the van, exploring that mine -- oh, how about jumping out the window? It was something like you were flying, wasn't it?
Jason: Well, don't say that kind of stuff to him.
Sam: Why not?
Jason: Just please don't.
Sam: Well, come on, Jason. He's obviously got the adventure gene, just like his dad. But I know you are smart and furious, but you're probably going to use it in better ways, aren't you? Hmm, let's see. I bet you're going to be a teacher.
Jake: No.
Sam: No? Okay, maybe you're going to be a doctor. You're going to save people's lives. Or maybe you're going to write a book one day, and everyone will read about it. Well, either way, I know your dad's going to be very proud of you, just like he is right now. Yeah. Yes.
Sonny: Who told you that Jason found Jake?
Spinelli: Fair Samantha did.
Sonny: Is the baby all right?
Spinelli: Yes, thank the gods and goddesses.
Sonny: What happened?
Spinelli: Well, the Jackal located the probable lair of the evildoers, and fair Samantha and Stone Cold suspected that the baby was being used as a lure to --
Sonny: You're just babbling. Just talk, talk normal, you know?
Spinelli: Sorry.
Claudia: So, Sam and Jason found the baby.
Spinelli: That is correct.
Claudia: Are they okay?
Spinelli: Yes, as far as I know.
Claudia: And did they send you over here?
Spinelli: No. Well, see, I took it upon myself with the wholehearted belief that Mr. Sir would care deeply for the health and welfare of baby Jake and that the joyous news that fair Samantha and Stone Cold had saved the baby could potentially lead to a thaw in the current and potentially deadly freeze between Corinthos and Morgan, for while it was Mr. Sir's disastrous decision to terminate comrade Karpov that began the chaos --
Sonny: You're going to blame me now?
Spinelli: No, no.
Sonny: 'Cause I'm not surprised by that.
Spinelli: No, I'm just saying that we have the potentiality for peace. Peace can reign.
Sonny: Go.
Claudia: I like him.
Sonny: Yeah, he's absolutely normal.
Claudia: I like him. And it's really great that he came all the way over here to tell us, because now that the little boy is safe, you can go after the Russians.
Carly: Thank you so much for getting this dress for me on such short notice. I mean, it was perfect for the occasion.
Woman: It looks great on you.
Carly: Thank you. I thought so too.
Jax: Yes, it does look great on her, doesn't it?
Carly: See, you can't take your eyes off me.
Jax: It's all a game to you, isn't it?
Carly: You love games.
Jax: Maxie and Lulu almost just got fired because of that dress.
Carly: That's exactly what I expect from Kate. Oh, I'm sorry -- Connie. It's kind of funny when neither one of them helped me get the dress.
Jax: So how'd you find out?
Carly: There are millions and millions of ways.
[Jax chuckles]
Jax: Yeah, that's what I told Kate.
Carly: You didn't let her fire them, did you?
Jax: No, I didn't.
Carly: Good, because I think the party was a huge success.
Jax: Oh, yeah.
Carly: I didn't throw champagne on her. I didn't trip her when she walked out of the elevator. However, I will never forget the look on her face when she saw me wearing this dress. You have to admit it. It was funny and quite brilliant.
Maxie: You found Jake? That's amazing.
Spinelli: Well, I appreciate the recognition, but I --
Maxie: Oh, don't you dare tell me you didn't help. I was there when you told Jason where to look and what kind of guns those creeps were using. He never would have been able to find Jake without your help.
Spinelli: Well, maybe my cyber-assistance was utilized.
Maxie: You are the most amazing person that I know.
Mac: Get your hands off my daughter.
Maxie: Oh, Mac, what are you doing here?
Mac: I knew Spinelli would show up sooner or later to tell you the good news and to what, pretend to be the hero?
Maxie: Will you give Spinelli a little credit? Jason wouldn't have found Jake without Spinelli's help.
Mac: Doesn't it bother you at all that toddlers are now fair game in this mob war?
Spinelli: Well, I didn't bring baby Jake --
Mac: You know what? These Russians put Maxie in the hospital once. But here you are again. What if they followed you? What if they attacked Maxie again all because of you?
Maxie: That's not fair. That wouldn't have happened.
Mac: You know, you're just as deep in the mob as Sonny and Jason. You may not fire a shot, but you're an accessory. A lot of this violence wouldn't happen without you.
Maxie: That's not true.
Spinelli: Please, allow the concerned commissioner to express his views.
Mac: Spinelli, when are you going to take responsibility for the fact that you're wasting all your intelligence, all your genius, on destroying people?
Maxie: No, he isn't.
Mac: Do you want to know what happened? A roadhouse blew up. Several Russians are dead.
Maxie: But baby Jake's okay.
Mac: You know what, Spinelli? Maybe you're proud because you think you foiled the Russians, or maybe you think you saved lives tonight, but you didn't, and you never will. You know, a lot of people think that you've been a good influence on Maxie. Well, I know better. You're a disaster. If you had a shred of decency, you'll get out of Maxie's life and stay out.
Spinelli: While I understand --
Mac: Don't argue with me. Just get on the elevator and go.
Maxie: Don't you dare. He is my best friend, and I want him to stay.
Claudia: Now would be the perfect time to move against the Russians. They're probably still reeling from whatever Jason did to get the kid back.
Sonny: Jason doesn't want or think he needs my help, so you know what? It's his deal to fight.
Claudia: But you'll hurt his organization, allowing us plenty of time to make ours stronger.
Sonny: It's an obvious choice.
Claudia: You're good at this. Maybe my father's not completely crazy after all.
Sonny: We'll see.
Claudia: Uh-huh. And about the marriage -- there is a simple solution. We could just keep everything right here at home.
Patrick: There are steps here. Come on.
Olivia: Sonny.
Elizabeth: Jake, Jake! Hi, baby. Hi. Hi, baby. Thank you. Thank you. Hi. Thank you.
Jan 11, 2009 03:16
Mac: You claim to care about Maxie.
Spinelli: I do care about her.
Mac: Then how can you justify putting her life in constant danger?
Maxie: Don't answer that. You can't blame Spinelli for everything that happens in this town.
Mac: Spinelli made a choice to marry his fate to Jason's. That practically puts him in the middle. Maxie, every other week someone is either getting shot or killed in my jurisdiction. Now they are ripping kids out of parents' arms, you know? And it all stems from the same place -- the mob.
Maxie: Yeah, but Spinelli is a computer guy, not a hitman. And you're missing the point that matters the most -- he is my best friend. He does make me a better person and that makes Spinelli essential to my life.
Mac: Maxie, you don't understand. You won't have a life if you keep hanging around with this guy. Stay away from my daughter. Do you understand? Starting now, or I'll haul you down to the station, lock you up, charge you with whatever I can think of and let your attorney sort it out later. My guess is, if I throw enough against the wall, something's going to stick.
Maxie: Will you please stop threatening him.
Spinelli: Okay, there's no need to furrow your beautiful brow. I will not be swayed from Maximista's side.
Carly: You can't possibly feel sorry for Kate.
Jax: You ambushed her.
Carly: With a dress?
Jax: Yes.
Carly: Considering the ammunition I could have used, I was quite nice.
Jax: That was pretty childish, showing up at a party wearing exactly the same dress as Kate.
Carly: Yeah, but you couldn't take your eyes off me.
Jax: It's a nice dress.
Carly: Why would you settle for a fake imitation when you could have the real thing anytime you wanted?
Patrick: I'll fill you in. First, I need antiseptic and bandages if you have them.
Sonny: Okay, first aid kit. Set up a guest room. Go, go.
Claudia: Wait, I'm sorry, excuse me? What the hell is going on, and why is this our problem?
Elizabeth: Jake? Jake, hi, baby. Hi. Oh, my baby. Thank you. Thank you. Hi. Hey, guys, look who's home.
Lucky: We were so worried about you.
Elizabeth: He looks good, doesn't he?
Cameron: Yeah.
Elizabeth: Can you say hi to your brother?
Cameron: Hi, Jakey.
Elizabeth: Jake, are you hungry? You want to go inside? Cameron, you think you can help Daddy make him a baba?
Lucky: Can you help me?
Elizabeth: Why don't you guys go inside and I'll be in in a minute, okay?
Lucky: Okay, it's okay.
Lucky: Thank you. Thank you both for saving Jake.
Sam: Yeah, I'm just really grateful I could help.
Lucky: Come on. How about some popcorn? You want some popcorn?
Cameron: Me!
Lucky: All right, let's do it.
Cameron: Yay!
Lucky: Popcorn.
Elizabeth: My heart is so full of gratitude right now, I don't even know how to express it.
Jason: You should be thankful to Sam.
Mac: You know, I didn't want to play this card, but you leave me no choice. I've been too lenient over the years with you, with Georgie, with Robin, especially when it comes to some of the whack-jobs you've chosen to hang out with. Those days are over. I'll tell you how it's going to be. No more Spinelli. That's it. I forbid you to see him.
Maxie: I'm over 18. You can't forbid me to do anything.
Mac: I can while you're living under my roof. That's the new rule. And if you can't abide by it, well, you're going to have to find your own place to live, Maxie. And if you do that, if you find your own place, I'm cutting you off, all right? You can't take the car.
Spinelli: Okay, if I may interject, perhaps we've entered into that unique hyperbolic territory that only rears its head when otherwise loving family members find themselves on opposite sides of an issue-related spectrum.
Mac: What?
Maxie: It doesn't matter. I'm not going to close the door on my friendship with Spinelli. And if that means that I'll have to move out and I'll be scraping by, using public transportation, then I will chalk it up as a growing experience.
Mac: I'm not backing down.
Maxie: So be it.
Mac: Fine.
Maxie: Fine.
Mac: Proud of yourself?
Spinelli: The Jackal -- the Jackal's heart is warmed by your unwavering loyalty and ferocious defense, but your homelessness is not a desirable outcome. Perhaps you should just go after him and --
Maxie: And what? Apologize? Cave in to Mac's blackmail? Let him pull me away from the one person I actually look forward to seeing every day? I don't think so.
Spinelli: What will you do?
Maxie: I'll do exactly what I said I would. I'll move out. I mean, I think that it's time.
Carly: We should be honest with each other. I mean, at this point, what do we have to lose? The only thing attractive about Kate is that you know it drives me crazy to think about you with her.
Jax: No, that is your world Carly. Your world.
Carly: But you know I'm right.
Jax: It's not going to work.
Carly: What's not going to work?
Jax: You trying to seduce me.
Carly: I think you should relax and enjoy it and feel free to take advantage of it.
Jax: You can't seduce me back.
Carly: You can't tell me you're not tempted. I know you better.
Jax: Being tempted and following it through are two different things, okay? What do you want to hear -- you make every other woman pale in comparison?
Carly: I'd love to hear that from you.
Jax: We're over, okay? It's done.
Carly: Really?
Jax: Yeah.
Carly: Then why are you still wearing your wedding band?
Sonny: You might want to rethink that ungracious attitude.
Claudia: I'm not trying to be nasty. I just want to know why Olivia is here bleeding all over our couch.
Sonny: It's my couch. What happened?
Olivia: I was walking on the docks.
Olivia: I was minding my own business. I came upon this woman, a blonde woman with a Russian accent. She was talking on her phone about some kidnapped baby in an explosion plot that went wrong. She saw me. She pulled a knife. She tried to kill me. I was fighting her off when Patrick had the very good idea to -- to wander through. Thank you very much, by the way.
Sonny: Did you see the woman?
Patrick: No. My attention was on Olivia.
Claudia: Okay, so let me understand this. You found Olivia stabbed, and your first instinct was to bring her here, not a hospital? I don't know --
Patrick: I tried to get her to the hospital. Olivia insisted.
Sonny: Okay, not that I mind, but I am just curious. Any particular reason, Olivia?
Olivia: My son.
Sonny: I don't understand. What does Dante have to do with any of this, Olivia?
Olivia: You really don't pay attention, do you?
Sonny: What?
Olivia: What was I so upset about the last time the Russians put me in the hospital, huh? Don't strain yourself. My son. The same holds true. You know, if he found out that I got stabbed, the kid would flip into next week, all right? And so would Connie and you know it. She'd get all high-handed and bossy. She'd be -- she'd be calling Dante. She'd have him here in 2.2 seconds and you know it. And they'd both be hovering, worrying. I can't have that right now. Especially, since Doc and I are in agreement here. I'm going to be fine, right, Doc?
Patrick: I examined you in less than ideal conditions. I do need a better look.
Claudia: Oh, you know, I'm sure that Max and Milo would be happy to take both of you over to Kate's. What? It's right across the lawn.
Sonny: Olivia just said she doesn't want Kate to know about this.
Olivia: Look it. I know that this is a terrible inconvenience, okay? I don't intend to put either one of you out. All I need is a quiet place, Patrick here can stitch me up, and I will be on my way.
Sonny: No, no. You know what? You're going to stay as long as you need to stay. Get our guests upstairs. Patrick, do you need anything from me?
Patrick: Max, keep pressure on her.
Sonny: Talk to me about anything, what?
Patrick: Show me where your medical supplies are.
Sonny: Come on.
[Olivia gasps and groans]
Carly: It's a really simple answer to a really simple question.
Jax: It's --
Carly: You're still wearing this because you want us to still be married. So do I.
Jax: No, it's habit, okay? I should have taken it off. You're absolutely right.
Carly: But you didn't take it off, Jax.
Jax: I didn't take -- because technically we're still married, okay? And out of respect, I wanted to --
Carly: Out of respect?
Jax: Keep it on until we were divorced.
Carly: Respect. So in what reality is it respectful of our marriage for you to have an affair with Kate?
Jax: I'm not having an affair with Kate.
Jax: No, I slept with her once and that's it.
Carly: I could get past that. I could. You just tell me you were angry and you were hurt and were lashing out because --
Jax: No, I slept with Kate because it was irrevocable, okay? It represented moving on. I don't want to keep doing this breaking up and getting back together, breaking up and getting back together. Being with Kate, it was easy and fun.
Carly: You slept with Kate because you wanted to get back at me for being with Sonny.
Mac: Hi.
Robin: You sounded frantic. What's going on?
Mac: I'm sorry; I didn't realize you had to bring Emma.
Robin: Oh, no, it's fine. We were already out what's up?
Mac: I had it out with Maxie about Spinelli. Serious miscalculation.
Robin: You had it out? As in, what, issued an ultimatum?
Mac: I don't know what I was thinking. I mean, Maxie is just as stubborn as I am. Where did I think it would go?
Robin: Okay, let me guess. You dug in your heels, saying something obnoxious like, "my house, my rules", and then Maxie called your bluff?
Mac: If I didn't know any better, I'd swear you'd been there.
Robin: I don't know why you're so hard on poor Spinelli.
Mac: Poor Spinelli?
Robin: Yes. He is a sweetheart. Did you know that he made little bird seed bundles with me and Maxie for my wedding? Not Patrick -- Spinelli. Patrick couldn't get out of here fast enough. And you can't deny that he is a really good friend to Maxie. I mean, he'd take a bullet for her.
Mac: Yeah, that's right. My point exactly. You know, that scenario is not farfetched, Robin. Look, Spinelli is Jason Morgan's personal hacker. He's a criminal by association at the very least. He's a target and a social misfit. I mean, why would Maxie get involved with a loser like that anyway?
Robin: He's not a loser, and we appear to be veering off-topic. So what is it that you want from me?
Mac: Stop Maxie from moving out.
Maxie: You were wonderful.
Spinelli: I was?
Maxie: Yeah, well, you stood up to Mac like you do it everyday. I'm very proud of you.
Spinelli: Well, I'm overwhelmed by such praise, but the patriarch of law and order had some valid points.
Maxie: No, he didn't.
Spinelli: He's just concerned about the safety of your lovely person, worried that some blow-back from my chosen life might land on you and I share those concerns.
Maxie: Well, I don't. I feel perfectly safe around you.
Spinelli: You are defiantly refusing to acknowledge certain facts. We are in a time of civil war. And anyone even peripherally associated with the gangster element is fair game. And that includes me and therefore, you.
Maxie: Not seeing you is not an option for me. And as for the so-called danger, I'll just have to live with the possibility and take reality as it comes.
Spinelli: Has anyone braver ever walked this green earth?
Maxie: I am not brave. I'm selfish. And I wouldn't want to know the type of person I would be without you in my life. I meant what I said to Mac. You really make me a better person, Spinelli. And no one, no matter who it is or how much I love them, will dictate you out of my life.
Spinelli: I am flattered, and I have to say, somewhat taken aback by this passion.
Maxie: Usually I'm so busy and stressed by all the work responsibilities I have, so listen to me because I'm only going to say this one time. You are an incredible man. You are funny and considerate and smart. And given the chance to have one hour with you or happily ever after with somebody else, I would take that one hour -- depending on who the happily ever after was attached to. But seeing as how there is no one in my life that's like that right now, I mean, what I said was how I felt, so that's the truth. Right?
Spinelli: Right. But now your admirable stance has precipitated the necessity for an unexpected residence relocation.
Maxie: Yeah, well, I was only staying with Mac for that long because I think he still really misses Georgie. But, I mean, I'm a grown woman now and I have a career, and thanks to you, my best friend, a social life that doesn't suck. So why shouldn't I have my own place?
Spinelli: You sound sure.
Maxie: I am sure.
Spinelli: Well, okay, but in the meantime, you'll need a place to lay your lovely head. I hope you'll consider Stone Cold's house at your disposal.
Maxie: Oh, no, no, no. I don't think that is a good idea. That would be very bad timing. And Jason's got a lot of stuff going on. If I stay there, that would only distract him. Besides, I don't want to interrupt any more intimate moments between Sam and Jason.
Spinelli: Intimate moments? I'm sure you don't believe that Stone Cold and fair Samantha --
Maxie: Please, all that danger and drama and two adrenaline junkies like Sam and Jason? I bet after they rescued baby Jake, they went back to the penthouse and were banging like bunnies.
Sam: Jason is being modest. Actually, he is the one who figured out how to get Jake out of the roadhouse. I just -- I was there to assist.
Elizabeth: All that matters is that my son is home. And if Jason says you're responsible, then I am forever indebted to you.
Sam: Really? Because you don't owe me anything.
Elizabeth: I'm going to go inside to be with my boys, but I'll send Lucky out because I'm sure he'll want to thank you himself.
Sam: You okay?
Lucky: Sam, thank God you're safe.
Maxie: I figured you would call for reinforcements, but it's not going to work because I'm moving out and there's nothing either of you can do to change my mind.
Mac: How about this? I was wrong to give you an ultimatum. You're an adult, okay? You're entitled to choose your own friends. It won't be easy. I'll try to keep my opinions to myself. Agree to disagree? You don't have to leave.
Maxie: Mac, I love you and I really do understand why you were concerned, but this isn't about Spinelli anymore. I mean, it's more about me. I think it's time that I stand on my own.
Jax: I don't believe in games, Carly. I don't believe in sleeping with one woman to pay another one back for infidelity.
Carly: So you're going to stand there and tell me you have feelings for Kate?
Jax: No. You're missing the point. Sleeping with Kate was about me, not you. It was about going back to the life that I'm familiar with, an adult relationship without the risk of emotional devastation.
Carly: So I'm just a walking, breathing emotional devastation?
Jax: No, no. You're not someone that I can have a life with, Carly.
Carly: I don't believe that. I don't believe that. We can make this work, Jax.
Jax: Yeah, until the next time or the time after that when you go back to Sonny.
Carly: Oh, Jax.
Jax: No, I just -- I know that I'm to blame in this relationship.
Carly: I don't care about blame. I'm so sick of blame. I'm so sick of who did what wrong or who's responsible. I'm sick of guilt and regret. Those are not the things that I wanted our life to be about.
Jax: I couldn't agree more.
Lucky: So does somebody want to fill me in?
Jason: Yeah, I will. We found Jake in an abandoned roadhouse. There were a lot more Russians than I anticipated, so we decided to go with a diversion -- Sam, a Karpov employee looking for more work. Once the men were distracted, I'd come in firing.
Lucky: That's pretty risky.
Jason: Yeah, and it almost went wrong. I made a lot of mistakes, but Sam was able to grab Jake.
Lucky: Did anyone ever think to call the police?
Sam: Yes, of course. We thought about calling the police, but that came with its own risks. Jason thought it was best that Jake wasn't in the middle of a standoff, so we went through what we thought was best.
Lucky: Jason is not bound by inconvenient things or what's against the law. He just comes in, guns blazing.
Sam: Jake's home and he's safe, right?
Lucky: Yes, yes, okay? You know what? And I'm very grateful to you both. Listen, I need to get back in to my family, so if you can make sure that Sam gets home, I would really appreciate it. I'll call you later, okay?
Sam: Yeah, sure. Go. Be with your family.
Jan 11, 2009 03:17
Sonny: What's the deal with Olivia?
Patrick: She lost some blood. If she was at the hospital, I would have her hooked up to an I.V., but she's not in shock.
Sonny: Good.
Patrick: It was only a surface wound. I cleaned it and stitched it. She'll be fine.
Sonny: I appreciate what you have done -- finding Olivia, bringing her here like she wanted. But I think we've imposed on you enough. I got a private doctor who I'm going to call. He'll come here --
Patrick: No, Sonny, no. Olivia is my patient. I don't want anybody I don't know taking care of her.
Sonny: Good enough. How's fatherhood treating you?
Patrick: I'm getting the hang of it.
Sonny: And Robin?
Patrick: It's a process. She'll adjust. Look, I got to go. Is there any other questions you have?
Sonny: Yeah, actually, I just need your professional opinion. Do you think I should call Olivia's son and tell him that his mother's hurt?
Jax: What is the definition of insanity?
Carly: Two people who love each other and who happen to be married, and instead of finding reasons to stay together, they dream up reasons to get divorced.
Jax: No, I didn't dream up you and Sonny. I married you knowing that he would always be a part of your life. I just thought that his hold on you would weaken and mine would get stronger until one day he no longer mattered, but that day never came, and I have to accept that and move on.
Carly: Even though you love me? And you know that I love you and I always will love you, Jax.
Jax: Even though. I can't stay in this marriage. I can't keep doing the same thing over and over, hoping for a different outcome. You know, you're right, it's --
Jax: It's time I took this off.
Patrick: It's not up to me to offer an opinion on how you deal with Olivia's family.
Sonny: No, I know that, but it's more about dealing with Olivia. I mean, I don't know if you know, but we go way back. She's always been the same mouthy, tough, master of her own universe, right or wrong. But she's like a cat. No matter how much pain she's in, she's not going to admit to it. One time she fell, right, on her ass, broke her elbow. Didn't go to the hospital. Went to work, father didn't even know, in enormous amount of pain.
Patrick: Unreasonably stubborn. I can identify that trait.
Sonny: What I'm trying to say is, you know, if she's in more pain than she's letting on, do I have to notify her son? Maybe she needs to be with her son. Maybe he needs to be with her. So are you telling me, professional opinion, she's fine?
Patrick: Olivia's fine. There's no medical pressing matter to alarm her family, but she was obviously a victim tonight, and now, maybe her son deserves to know that. Ultimately, it's Olivia's decision.
Sonny: Yeah, you're right. Thank you.
Sonny: Patrick? Give my love to Robin.
Claudia: Oh, yes, please do. Let her know that we're married now, and we're accepting well wishes.
Mac: You're a big help. You didn't even say a word.
Robin: You know, it's not my place. Maxie decided that she wants to live on her own, and she's entitled.
Mac: Even if she finds trouble out there?
Robin: Even then. Besides, Maxie can find trouble if she lives here.
Mac: Whose side are you on?
Robin: You two will figure it out.
Maxie: I assume my ears should be burning.
Robin: Um, no.
Maxie: Well, are you going to try and talk some sense into me, too? Because you might as well just hurry up.
Robin: No. I got nothing to say.
Mac: Listen, you know, you don't have to leave in the middle of the night.
Maxie: No time like the present, right? Grab the bull by the horns and all that. I'll come back for the rest of my stuff when I figure out where I'm going.
Mac: You don't even know where you're going.
Maxie: Sure I do. Do you have the number for a cab company?
Mac: Maxie, take the car.
Maxie: You said I couldn't take the car.
Mac: I'm giving it back, okay? Just -- you can either argue or say "thank you."
Maxie: Thank you, Mac.
Mac: There's nothing I can do to change your mind?
Maxie: No, but don't take it personal or feel guilty about suggesting it. I think this is a good thing. I mean, you'll finally have your house to yourself. And even though Matt Hunter didn't turn out to be nearly as annoying as I thought he would, I think it's a good thing he got his own apartment and moved out. So, you'll be able to have your own house to yourself. I mean, has that ever even happened?
Mac: I'm not sure I know how to live alone.
Maxie: Well, maybe it's your time, too, to find out. Mac, I love you. And not to get mushy or anything, but I'm really grateful that I can call you my dad. I mean, you took us in -- me and Robin and Georgie. And I think I can speak for all of us when I say we had some pretty screwy families, but you gave us the ground under our feet and a foundation to work from and a place to call home. That means a lot to me.
Robin: Me, too.
Mac: Listen, despite what I might think or what anyone else might say, you go out there, all right? Claim your life and ride it for all it's worth. Have that fashion career you so desperately want and have Spinelli if you must. But you go out there Maxie, okay? Just be the best you can be, and I know you will. You'll dazzle the world.
Maxie: Now you're going to make me cry. So I'm going to go before that happens, and I'll let you know where I stay, okay? Bye.
Mac: Oh, boy. I have no idea how quiet this house is going to be.
Robin: I know it's hard, but it's for the best.
Mac: Emma's just a baby. I can't wait to hear the song you're going to be singing when she's walking out the front door, hitching her wagon to some junior mobster.
[Robin laughs]
Robin: Well, thank you very much for that picture.
Jason: You okay?
Sam: Yeah, I'm okay. I just think that jump from the window sort of made my hip flare up a little bit. It's good, though. I just think I need to get home and rest a little bit. Wow, I'm glad to be alive. I'm glad Jake is safe. I mean, you think he's okay, right? I mean, he didn't seem like he was upset or anything. No, I mean, in fact, he seemed to be calm and steady. Kind of like you.
Jason: I don't want Jake to be like me. I hope he doesn't even remember who I am.
Mac: I don't know if you heard the good news, but Jake Spencer turned up in a roadhouse shootout.
Robin: Is he all right?
Mac: Jason saved another day. I have to go in. Thank God for work, the great distraction.
Robin: Well, using work as a distraction is permissible, but I'm going to keep my eye on you. And if you start to take it too far, I'll have to intervene.
Mac: Fair enough. All right. See you later.
Mac: Oh, hey. It's late for Robin and Emma, so get them home.
Patrick: Yes, sir. Is she still asleep?
Robin: Yeah, she's upstairs.
Patrick: Lovely. And why are you out and about?
Robin: Well, I could ask you the same thing. I sent you to Elizabeth's with a toy for Cam, and you disappear for hours.
Patrick: Yes, but it's been a long, crazy night filled with childcare and a rescue of a damsel in distress.
Robin: Oh, really? Who might that be?
Patrick: Olivia Falconeri.
Robin: Ah, was there a reward involved?
Patrick: You can't be serious.
Robin: Well, I seem to remember women being relentlessly attracted to you.
Patrick: You see, I don't even see other women anymore. No, I don't. You are the only one that I care about.
Robin: Really?
Sonny: Why are you so bent out of shape?
Claudia: I don't like her staying here.
Sonny: She's an old friend of mine. She's hurt. It's a big house.
Claudia: I'm sorry, you heard Patrick say that there's nothing really wrong with her?
Sonny: She was stabbed.
Claudia: Welcome to the club. She's fine. She's not dying, Sonny. She's milking this to get to you, and I think the cousin still carries a torch for you.
Sonny: Well, you know what? Shows you how much you know. Olivia wouldn't touch me with a 10-foot pole, and you know what? She's not the kind of woman who changes her mind. Not that it would matter.
Claudia: What? Finish.
Sonny: I just did.
Claudia: No, now is the part where you're supposed to say "it wouldn't matter how I feel about Olivia, because I'm married to you."
[Sonny chuckles]
Sonny: I like that, yeah. What does our marriage have to do with anything?
Claudia: That's nice. That's nice.
Sonny: Okay, now let's not get all territorial. I told you that I would respect you, and I will, but this has nothing to do with love. It was not part of the deal. I'm not free to love you, Olivia, or anyone else. I'm still in love with Kate. That's it. End of story.
Sam: You know, what you said to Elizabeth and Lucky, that I saved Jake. Jason, you're not giving yourself enough credit. You're actually not giving yourself credit at all. You're the one that found him. You are the one that risked your life to create a diversion. All I did was go in to get --
Jason: I'm also the one who set off the explosion that nearly killed Jake. It's not the first time I've put Jake in danger, but I swear it is the last.
Carly: I miss you so much. You know, I'm beginning to think that you were the key to my luck and happiness. It's just been a little scarce since you've been gone.
[Carly sighs]
Carly: I don't know, maybe Jax and I were wrong for each other from the start. I don't know any man who would be okay with coming in second to Sonny. I don't know if it's possible for me to be with anyone. A part of me, I mean, not from a love place, but, you know, from my heart. And I know that sounds like a big contradiction, but it's not. I mean, I am 100% available. My heart is 100% available. There's just a small little place that belongs to Sonny, and Jax wanted me to get rid of that and I tried. I really did. I just -- I can't. You know, I just can't. It's like this bond and it's permanent. And I could tell Jax that it's broken, but that would be a lie.
Carly: And if Jax and I are over, I want us to be over because of the truth. Wow, that sounds awful mature of me, doesn't it? Maybe Mommy's finally growing up. Or maybe she's just a complete fool.
Claudia: How about if we tack a new amendment onto our deal?
Sonny: Like what?
Claudia: I will try not to speak disrespectfully about Kate if you will try not to throw her in my face.
Sonny: Well, that's still kind of territorial. Now, you just can't help yourself. That's the problem that we have right now, isn't it? What are you doing?
Olivia: What? What, Sonny? I'm not made of glass. I'm sure I can get my butt into a sofa.
Sonny: Can I get you anything?
Olivia: You can stop fussing over me. You're making me nervous.
Sonny: Sit down.
Claudia: I'm sorry, aren't you supposed to be in bed?
Olivia: I couldn't sleep. I thought I'd come down and spend a little quality time with the happy newlyweds. I mean, unless I'm interrupting something.
Claudia: Yes, as a matter of fact --
Sonny: You're not interrupting. Listen to me, okay? Whoever did that to you, I'm going to take care of it.
Claudia: Oh, give me -- you know what? Come on.
Claudia: What, you're going to invite more trouble with the Russians because Olivia here had to eavesdrop and get caught?
Sonny: I don't want to hear it.
Claudia: If she had been minding her own business --
Olivia: Sonny, it's all right. I actually agree with Claudia on this. I don't want you getting into any trouble on my account, okay? You've obviously got enough on your plate already.
Lucky: "And the whole family, Mommy and Daddy and Andy and Tommy, knew they were home when they walked in the door. The End."
Elizabeth: What a great story. Did you like it?
Cameron: I like it.
Lucky: Yeah? Me, too.
Elizabeth: Oh, good. You know what I like even more? This, right here, the four of us sitting on this couch in the middle of an ordinary nightly routine.
Lucky: Yeah. Hear, hear.
Elizabeth: This is what life is all about.
Lucky: Here's your book.
Singer: All I think about is me and you will you be mine today
Jason: I just need to thank you for saving Jake.
Sam: I owed Jake, and I owed you and Elizabeth.
Jason: That's done now.
Sam: Well, thanks for the ride.
Singer: Will you be mine today will you be mine tomorrow
Jan 11, 2009 03:19
Patrick: Thank you very much for the scrambled eggs. They were delicious.
Robin: You're welcome. Aren't you impressed that I made them?
Patrick: A step up from the cereal we've had the last month.
Robin: I know. Oh, wait. Wait, wait, wait. Drink your juice. You need the vitamin C. Flu season is coming.
Patrick: Yes, mom. You're in a good mood today.
Robin: Why shouldn't I be?
Patrick: Well, Emma had us both up last night.
Robin: I know, I know. But I am having new confidence in my mothering abilities.
Patrick: So, it went well yesterday?
Robin: Yes. You should have seen your daughter in the car, just bobbing her little head around. She fell asleep with a smile on her face.
Patrick: Did she?
Robin: Yeah. I mean, I know they say that babies this age don't actually smile, but I think she was smiling. And then we went to the hospital, and she was great. We went to Uncle Mac's. She was great. We had a really good day.
Patrick: Good. So, you're ready for another day?
Robin: Yes. Looking forward to it.
Nikolas: Hey, you promised me a ride around the property. Let's go. I'm ready to go.
Nadine: Oh, well, you're not in your fancy English riding clothes.
Nikolas: I can manage. I'll even ride western if that's what you prefer.
Nadine: Oh, believe me, by the time we're done that's what you'll prefer as well.
Nikolas: Are you going take me to all the places you went when you were growing up?
Nadine: Sure, but it might be kind of boring.
Nikolas: Not to me it won't.
Nadine: Okay. Yeah. We can go just as soon as I finish my chores.
Nikolas: Well, let me help you.
Nadine: Nikolas, you don't do chores.
Johnny: Hi.
Lulu: Hi. We're never going to watch a horror movie ever again.
Lulu: Why?
Johnny: [Using a monster voice] Was there a problem?
Lulu: No, God.
[Johnny growls]
Lulu: No, that does not scare me. That does not scare me, because "A," it's day time and B, the hand was very charred in the movie.
Johnny: Well, admit it, you had fun.
Lulu: I did. I did have fun. I got to spend the whole night with you, thanks to Maxie working at "Crimson" all night.
Johnny: Remind me to thank her.
Jax: Sorry to interrupt. Home sweet home. I'm afraid I'm going to need my place back.
Jason: Okay, I want an updated search on the properties acquired by the Russians.
Spinelli: Yes, I shall eagerly oblige, but in the mean time --
Jason: Okay, I want to know about shipments, off-loadings, any activity in the harbor and on the docks.
Spinelli: Yeah, and it shall be ascertained, posthaste --
Jason: Including all warehouse activity.
Spinelli: That was understood, but may I explain --
Maxie: Morning.
Alice: Mr. Luke, what an unexpected pleasure. Welcome.
Luke: Thank you.
Edward: Hey, why aren't you in the Dominican Republic reuniting with Tracy?
Luke: She isn't here?
Edward: Don't you double talk me. You were supposed to be together.
Luke: We were. I thought I was getting through to her. You mean she isn't home yet?
Alice: You better sit down, Mr. Luke. It doesn't look like things went well for you.
Edward: He's hung over, plain and simple.
Luke: Well, I may be a little under the weather from over-imbibition.
Alice: How about a hair of the dog?
Luke: No, Alice. No hair. I will have a double margarita or -- no, make it a bloody Mary.
Edward: So, what's the last time that you saw Tracy?
Luke: Last night. We were playing cards. She's a hell of a card shark. Did you know that? Then after a drink or six, I was sort of off my game.
Edward: So you passed out?
Luke: When I came to she was gone.
Alice: She didn't leave a note, any kind of promises of endearment?
Luke: Nada.
Edward: You drunken deadbeat. You have allowed my fiend of a daughter to slip right through your fingers, and by now, she has probably found a courtroom in the Dominican Republic and has a divorce.
Robin: See? I'm getting a little bit better at this, don't you think?
Patrick: You're getting the hang of it.
Robin: You know, the baby book said that the digestive tracts of babies take weeks, sometimes months for newborns digestive tracts to develop. So, all of that crying, it could have just been Emma's stomach and intestines completing their development.
Patrick: Well, maybe that's what it was.
Robin: There is a medical explanation for almost everything.
Patrick: Are you going to be okay by yourself?
Robin: Yeah. I'll be fine.
Patrick: Okay, I will be at the hospital and my phone is on if you need me.
Robin: Okay. If you get a chance, could you ask Epiphany to check on Mrs. Jessup? She's been receiving an experimental treatment and I just want to make sure that she's on track.
Patrick: You know, if you're missing work --
Robin: Well, I am, but I really wanted to take time off work and just me a mom. And I've been so nervous and worried up until this point, I haven't actually been able to enjoy it. So, now I can relax.
Patrick: Oh, yeah? What are you going to do today?
Robin: We'll go to the park.
Patrick: Yeah? Okay, well, have fun.
Patrick: I'll see you later.
Robin: Okay, Emma girl, it's just you and me. You still sleeping? Good. Okay, Mommy is going to change her clothes while you sleep. I'll be right back.
Nadine: No offense, but I can probably get through the chores more quickly on my own.
Nikolas: Sorry, it's bad manners to sit idle while the lady does all the work, and you know how I feel about my manners.
Nadine: Come on. Admit it; you've probably never done a chore in your life.
Nikolas: I've taken care of my own horses before, thank you.
Nadine: Yeah, with the groomers right by your side, ready to take over when you want to go into the house for your afternoon tea.
Nikolas: Is that still your impression of me, the rich, spoiled prince?
Nadine: No, I have to admit, for a prince, you are remarkably unspoiled, but still, I've never seen you do any manual labor of any kind.
Nikolas: Okay, fine. I admit it. I've had servants for the greater part of my life, but I'm strong, I'm coordinated, I think I'm, I don't know, reasonably intelligent. And I'm eager to learn. So, teach me. Come on.
Nadine: Well, I just don't know why you'd want to. I mean, chickens pecking at your feet, and a pig sty is just as filthy as advertised.
Nikolas: Right, all things that you've done while growing up. So, consider it part of me getting to know you better.
Nadine: I think you already know me fairly well.
Nikolas: Why are you resisting this? Are you afraid I'll show you up?
Nadine: No. Now you're pushing it.
Nikolas: Come on. I want to try. Let me help.
Nadine: What you're also not saying is "how hard can it be?"
Nikolas: No comment.
Nadine: Okay, well, be careful what you wish for.
Johnny: You want to throw me out? On what grounds?
Jax: None whatsoever, actually. It's just that you and your sister wouldn't have been my first choice of tenant. You did pay your rent on time.
Lulu: Then you can't throw him out.
Johnny: Lulu's right. My lease isn't up yet.
Jax: If you read the fine print, you'll see I have the right to revoke it at anytime. Of course, I'll refund your deposit.
Lulu: I'm sorry; I don't understand why you would want this place back. You have a whole entire hotel to live in.
Jax: Well, unfortunately, Carly lives there as well, and it is making it a little difficult. We both need some space. You see, this penthouse represented a life before Carly. So, I would like you to vacate as soon as possible.
Spinelli: Maximista's nocturnal sojourn is easily explained --
Maxie: I can tell by the blank look on your face you're not very happy about this, but you're never really happy about anything. So, I won't take it personally.
Spinelli: She had a mild contretemps with the protective --
Maxie: I'm not going to be here that long, anyway. Besides, you have a really good guest room that's not being used, so it's not like I'm inconveniencing anyone.
Spinelli: I was trying to offer gentlemanly assistance in her time of --
Maxie: Have you ever slept on that mattress? It's very comfortable. I need to look at the tag so maybe I could buy the same brand.
Spinelli: If I could get the proverbial word in edgewise, here.
Maxie: Sure, but is there fruit or yogurt I could have for breakfast?
Spinelli: Yeah, I shall scour the kitchen.
Jason: Maxie can't stay with us. You need to leave today.
Nikolas: Okay, all right. I think I can do this. I mean, everyone was a beginner at one time or another, right?
Nadine: You should have seen me when I first started.
Nikolas: Yeah, what were you like six?
Nadine: Five.
Nikolas: Exactly. That doesn't count. See, kids they just forge ahead without thinking. So, that doesn't count.
Nadine: Well, you could wait back in the house if you want.
Nikolas: No, no, no. Not a chance. I mean, the Cassadines, we're descended from Cossack warriors. We've defended provinces, stood up against enemy hordes. I'm not going to back out from this one. No way.
Nadine: Okay.
Nikolas: Just, I have one really quick question before we get started. How do you milk the cow?
Jax: Wonderful, wonderful. Thank you very much.
Johnny: My sister already moved out.
Jax: Yes, I heard she married Sonny. You know, I don't know your sister, but I doubt she'll enjoy the experience. If you can be out within a week, that would be great.
Johnny: I'll be out today. You can take possession this afternoon.
Jax: Wonderful.
Lulu: He just said that you could be here for the week.
Johnny: Why drag it out?
Lulu: Try you don't have anywhere else to go unless you're planning on moving back in with your father.
Johnny: That's not going to happen. I'll find someplace.
Jax: I'll have my office cut you a check for the deposit.
Lulu: Jax, look, I get why you're doing this. You're hurting over Carly and you figure that changing your life is going to help you move on, but I just don't think it works that way.
Jax: Well, I guess I'll find out.
Lulu: Carly loves you. You love Carly. Why can't you guys just find a middle ground and get back together?
Jax: Lulu, I appreciate what you're doing here, but Carly and I have been over this more than once. Believe me.
Lulu: Right.
Jax: I'm doing this because I have to do it. I'll have the check sent by messenger.
Lulu: It's so unfair that Jax can just waltz right in here and try and kick you out.
Johnny: I was going to have to move out eventually.
Lulu: Eventually is not now.
Johnny: Lulu, I can't afford to pay rent here.
Lulu: What are you going to do?
Johnny: I don't know. Got any ideas?
Maxie: It's not like I haven't stayed here before. You know I'm a pleasant house guest.
Spinelli: Stone Cold did not intend to be harsh.
Jason: I don't want what happened to Jake to happen to you.
Maxie: Oh, my gosh. That's probably why you're being like this, because of what you just went through with Jake. I'm sorry.
Spinelli: Yeah, but Stone Cold is being burdened with undeserved guilt. You saved little Jake.
Maxie: Yeah, that's the good news. He's okay. The danger is over.
Jason: No, it isn't.
Maxie: You don't have a problem with Spinelli staying here.
Spinelli: Actually, Stone Cold has frequently expressed concern, but I choose to remain so I can assist in providing safety for all.
Maxie: I feel safe with you, Spinelli. I feel safe with you, too. Even though you're not the warmest person --
Jason: You don't think I listen to you when you babble on about fashion, all the stuff you want to do? You're not going to be able to do any of it if you catch a bullet.
Maxie: You sound like Mac.
Jason: Mac is right. I wouldn't want my child anywhere near someone like me.
Patrick: Good morning, everyone.
Epiphany: Well, you're looking suspiciously well-rested.
Matt: You stuck Robin with baby duty last night, didn't you?
Patrick: Actually, we split it 50/50, and I got six hours last night, which is a record since Emma's been born.
Epiphany: Well, don't get smug until she's sleeping eight hours straight.
Patrick: Well, right now I'm thankful for the little things.
Epiphany: Robin and Emma came in looking for you last night.
Matt: Yeah, yeah. Nice move, Dad. Let your fiancée and child run around looking for you. Where were you, by the way? You were at Jake's, drinking.
Patrick: Funny. I was taking care of an outpatient, if you must know.
Matt: Oh, really? Yeah, I must, who?
Patrick: Have you ever heard of doctor-patient confidentiality, hunter?
Epiphany: Can't you two speak to each other on a level above 10-year-olds?
Patrick: Hey, it's not my fault.
Matt: Yeah, it's definitely not mine.
Epiphany: Yeah, well, back to Robin. How's she doing?
Patrick: Better, better. I think going out last night was good for them both. It helped them bond, you know? She's feeling confident. She's planning more outings. She's really started to turn a corner.
Epiphany: Good.
Alexis: I just interviewed the victims, so I'll be back in the office in about 30 minutes.
Sam: Hi. I called your office. They said you'd be here. So...
Alexis: It might be a little less awkward if you had left a message.
Sam: I know. I know, but I really thought that we needed to do this face to face.
Alexis: Are you all right?
Sam: Yeah, I'm okay.
Alexis: I heard about Jake Spencer's rescue.
Sam: Yeah, I'm just -- gosh, so much happened. I'm just grateful that he's good and safe.
Alexis: But you're not here about the rescue, are you?
Sam: No, I'm not. I'm not. I know. It's just been a really long time since we've talked, and I thought maybe there was a lot of things that we need to discuss and I'm sure you're looking for an explanation for what happened with Jerry.
Alexis: That'd be kind of good.
Sam: So, Jerry's plan was to blow up the freighter with me onboard, to cover his disappearance. Thankfully, Jason showed up in time and freed me.
Alexis: Where was Jerry the last time that you saw him?
Sam: He was tangled in some sort of fishing line. Jason and I, we jumped overboard right as the ship exploded.
Alexis: Is there any chance that he could have survived?
Sam: I just -- no. I mean, I highly doubt it. Literally we jumped off and the whole entire thing exploded.
Alexis: I am so grateful that you are all right.
Sam: Thank you. Jerry did mention you a couple of times. And for what it's worth, I really do think that he cares about you --
Alexis: There's not need for you to say any of that --
Sam: I'm just -- I'm trying. I know, but I just kind of have the feeling that's why he left. I don't think he wanted to get too involved.
Alexis: That's a lovely interpretation, but the truth is he was working me. I was working him. And there's not amount of rationalization that will make me feel any less horrible about any of this. Now, the charges against you about the drugs being in your apartment are, of course, being dropped.
Sam: Wow. Really? Thank you.
Alexis: I was never going to let him do it anyway. I have to get back to the office.
Sam: Wait. Hold up, Mom. I'm just -- I'm so -- I'm really sorry for all the pain, everything. I --
Alexis: I could have handled this a lot better myself. It really looks so much clearer in hindsight, doesn't it?
Patrick: You know, I think caring for Emma has been easier for me because my expectations were so much lower than Robin's.
Matt: Well, you anticipated that you'd suck as a father. So, any improvement is seen as a pleasant surprise.
Patrick: Wow, Epiphany, I think I was just insulted.
Matt: It doesn't mean I'm not right.
Patrick: Okay, so, for instance, when Robin and I took our first baby class, I was there fidgeting while Robin was taking notes, and for Emma's first bath she had the notes propped up on the towel rack and she followed them line by line. Where I got in there and just kind of winged it. You know, she's trying for perfection.
Epiphany: There's no such thing. That baby is brand new to the world. She doesn't know the difference between the right way and the wrong way any more than you do.
Patrick: And I think Robin's finally getting that. And like I said, today she's in a great mood. She's happy. She's confident.
Epiphany: That girl needs to get out more. Take that baby on some walks.
Patrick: Great minds think alike, and as we speak, Robin and Emma are taking a little stroll in the park.
Robin: It's okay, sweetie. Come on. The second you stop crying, we can have our day at the park. You'll have so much fun. I promise.
Robin: Come on. You're all right. You're all right. We were getting along so well last night. I don't understand this. Maybe you want to lay down. Will you stop crying?
Robin: Oh, saved by the bell. Maybe it's someone who will make you stop crying. Okay.
Maxie: Well, Emma's obviously having the same kind of day I am.
Robin: Well, at least you're not screaming at the top of your lungs.
Maxie: If one more thing goes wrong I will. Look, Emma, I sympathize, but I promise you my problems are worse than yours. So, if you could just take it down a notch.
[Emma stops crying]
Maxie: Oh, well, thanks for understanding. Maybe she could take a nap while I talk to you.
Robin: I don't believe it. I've been trying to quiet her down ever since Patrick left.
Maxie: Well, it's probably just random luck.
Robin: No, no. It's not. Everyone has a gift with my child except me. So, is it possible that my own baby doesn't like me?
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