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Mar 26, 2008 08:34
Mar 27, 2008 10:31
Nadine: That's your answer? You're just gonna walk away?
Nikolas: I'm on my way to see Dr. Ford right now.
Nadine: Nikolas, I have gone above and beyond for you, ok? The least you owe me is some sort of explanation. What makes you think you're not dying?
Carly: It was a girl. I was of sure of it and so was Jax, and he bought this dress and it just arrived here today.
Jason: Carly, I'm -- I'm so sorry.
Carly: God, I should have been more careful, you know. I was just so caught up with Jax and the baby. I didn't see all the warning signs that Michael was in trouble. I just didn't.
Jason: I -- should've warned you.
Carly: Why didn't you? Why didn't you? What has happened to us, Jason? Why don't you trust me anymore?
Claudia: Where were we? Oh, that's right, Maxie -- how to lose a guy, something Kate Howard is an expert at. But you know, not to worry. Her techniques are easy to copy. Who could stand being with a victim for too long? Do you want specific examples, because I could probably give them to you.
Kate: Are you actually proud that Sonny used you?
Claudia: Somebody used somebody for something, girl. That poor guy, he didn't know what hit him.
[Door opens]
Sonny: What are you doing here?
Claudia: Oh, well, I just came to see Kate, but actually, since you're here, it's time we got a few things straight. I set you up.
Luke: I'm gonna be in the living room. Would you be so kind as to ask Alice if there's any Russian caviar available? If not, I'll take whatever the snack du jour --
Tracy: Lulu, if you're feeling charitable, you can drive your father back to town. If not, let him make his own way back to the Haunted Star or Kelly's or a homeless shelter, for all I care.
Edward: What's this god-awful racket? Oh, no, not you. I swear, you Senders are worse than a plague of locusts.
Tracy: Daddy, don't worry. Luke is about to hobble out of here permanently.
Lulu: Monica's making amends.
Edward: Well, Monica's amends are not my problem, but I will not have this freeloader hanging around this house --
Luke: Edward, it's Monica's house.
Lulu: Alan gave it to her.
Luke: Right.
Edward: Yes, but they're my cigars and my liquor, and I refuse to argue.
Alice: You'd better rethink that, Mr. Q.
Luke: Alice, my sweet.
Alice: Welcome home, Mr. Luke.
Tracy: This is not his home, Alice.
Luke: Whither thou goest goest I, wife.
Tracy: Don't quote the Bible to me, you atheist.
Lulu: Dad, I have some errands to run. Are you gonna be ok if I leave you?
Tracy: Did you hear that? Your ride is leaving. You better go with her. It's a long walk back to town.
Luke: Go ahead. Have fun. I'll be fine. Alice, does Cook have any Russian caviar?
Alice: All chilled and waiting, and she's made those little toast points just the way you like them.
Tracy: Alice, Luke is not staying.
Alice: Well, then neither am I, or Cook or any of the other staff. If Mr. Luke goes, we all go.
Nikolas: As I mentioned, I was on my way to see Dr. Ford.
Nadine: You're really not gonna answer me?
Nikolas: I appreciate all your concern, but I really don't have time for this.
Nadine: Oh, great, well, as long as you appreciate me.
Nikolas: Look, look, nothing's changed here. I still have the tumor, and it's still probably gonna kill me, but in the meantime, I'd like to do something worthwhile with my life, so I was on my way to set up a program in Emily's name for people who don't have insurance, ok?
Nadine: You should do something that she would really want and have the surgery.
Elizabeth: Is everything ok?
Nadine: You were Emily's best friend, right?
Elizabeth: Yeah.
Nadine: What if I told you that Nikolas was willing to die to be with her?
Carly: Why didn't you tell me Michael wanted a gun?
Jason: Because you'd just found out you were pregnant. You weren't supposed to be stressed, and I already upset you if you were the one who hit Sam, that's why.
Carly: More like interrogated me.
Jason: Ok, more like interrogated. I'm sorry, Carly. I was wrong -- I was wrong about that, too.
Carly: Don't you know that if I hit Sam or anyone else you'd be the first person I'd call to help me cover it up?
Jason: Yeah, of course, yes, I do know that.
Carly: Then why didn't you believe me?
Jason: Because Elizabeth had an accident the same night you had an accident, and I was trying to prove that she didn't hit Sam.
Carly: I didn't know you were trying to protect Elizabeth, and I stood here and asked you over and over again why you were so interested in Sam's accident, and you wouldn't tell me.
Jason: Because I didn't want to have another fight, that's why.
Carly: We were already fighting, Jason. You didn't want me to turn Elizabeth in to the police.
Jason: Would you do that?
Carly: I don't know, maybe. If Elizabeth went to prison, you could stand up and claim your son. But then you'd hate me. Yeah, sure, you'd show up to help me if I really needed you, but it wouldn't be out of friendship, and it wouldn't be out of love. It'd be an obligation. And that's what I feel like I am now.
Jason: Carly, you know that's not true.
Carly: How do I know that? You don't talk to me anymore. You barely listen when I come to talk to you, and I don't understand. When did I become such an annoyance to you, Jason? I mean, here you always tell me when I'm doing something wrong, but I never felt like you had to tolerate me, and now I feel that's all you do.
Jason: You hate the mother of my child.
Carly: Yeah, I hate her. I do. I think she's a selfish bitch because she makes you believe that you're not good enough to raise your child.
Jason: This is exactly what is wrong between us, right here. I did what I did and I love who I love. You can't ask me to stop or sit here and listen to you trash her. You can't. Come on, Carly, you do things all the time I don't agree with that I don't like, and I stand by you. Why can't you stand by me?
Sonny: You know what? You go ahead and tell your brother this is not my idea of keeping a truce.
Claudia: Well, I just thought you should know that's why I slept with you that night. That's why I came on to you. I knew exactly who you were in that bar. I did all sorts of research before I left Milan. You have a reputation, Sonny. You like a certain kind of woman, so I gave it to you, and you ate it up like candy. But I guess you're just too starved for decent sex to think straight, huh?
Sonny: No, no, no, no, I knew exactly what you were the second that I saw you, and nothing you say or do would change my mind.
Claudia: I admit it. I enjoyed you. Not enough to keep following you all over town, though. And, by the way, sticking your tongue down my throat and then jamming a gun in my side or forcing me to walk through your coffee warehouse in my underwear -- that was brutal, nasty. And a really big turnoff.
Sonny: Then you should have stayed away.
Claudia: See, there's a real evil side to Sonny, dark Sonny. You don't believe me, Kate? Why don't you ask my brother where he ended up after you got shot?
Sonny: Oh, that's what this is about?
Claudia: No, this is about --
Sonny: Revenge for Johnny?
Claudia: This is about if the truce is gonna work, then we need to start off on equal footing.
Kate: Maxie, Mr. Corinthos and I are going to need a few moments --
Maxie: Yeah, I'm gonna go fax some things that need faxed from the machine that's upstairs.
Sonny: I -- I guess you want an explanation.
Kate: No, I'm not sure I do.
Marianna: Am I late?
Ric: No, no, you're right on time.
Marianna: Oh, we were so busy at Kelly's. I hope we get that kind of business at our new restaurant.
Ric: Yeah, well, there's not gonna be any restaurant, Marianna. Or a waterfront complex. I signed the papers over to my father. Thought he would have told you.
Marianna: Why would he tell me?
Ric: Well, you've been working for him all along.
Carly: Did it ever occur to you that when I try to warn you against Elizabeth, it's because I see you hurting and I want it to stop?
Jason: Carly, you've hated every woman I've been with except Courtney.
Carly: You know why?
Jason: Yeah, because you want to be first in my life.
Carly: No, I have to be first. I love Jax, and I want to spend the rest of my life with him, but I know that I could just push him too far, that I could do something so big and painful, and he would just have to leave. But no matter what I do, you would still be there, and that goes both ways because I would stand by you no matter what, Jason.
Jason: Then why can't you trust me and -- trust me? Why?
Carly: Because she had you lie to me for months!
Carly: You became a father. Jake is the biggest thing to happen to you, and you didn't tell me.
Jason: Because I knew you'd think I was wrong to give him up. Then you'd convince yourself that you had to fight for me, you had to fight for my son, and once you do that, Carly, once you decide to fight, you are impossible to stop.
Carly: I thought you liked that about me.
Jason: Carly, you take huge chances and you don't quit, no matter how bad you get hurt. Not everybody is made up that way.
Carly: You are. You are, Jason, and I knew that. The first time I saw you with Jake's, I didn't know anything about you, but I knew you weren't afraid. I knew you took huge chances, because that's who you are. You are fundamentally different people. What scares her the most is what keeps you alive, and that's why you two will never be happy.
Jason: Why can't you just let it go?
Carly: I have let it go.
Carly: You made a decision, I disagree. But I love you, right or wrong. So I swear I will never say another word against Elizabeth, as long as you promise me one thing.
Jason: What?
Carly: Don't ever lie to me again.
Elizabeth: You know, there's no right way to deal with losing someone you love.
Nadine: Nikolas doesn't have time to deal with it at all. His tumor's getting worse, he won't have the surgery, and no one in his family seems to care.
Elizabeth: That's not true. We care, believe me. But we also know how stubborn Nikolas can be and the harder we push, the less likely he is to do something.
Patrick: I need the Hallisy chart. Robin's on her way back. If I don't have recommendations, I may not survive.
Lulu: You're doing better.
Logan: Yeah, yeah, I'm walking almost as good as a 5-year-old.
Lulu: Because of me. I am so --
Logan: Ah, ah, ah -- no, no. It sounds like another apology.
Robin: Is that the Hallisy chart?
Patrick: Yes, just finished.
Robin: You're recommending surgery.
Patrick: I think it's his best option, and I'd like you to scrub in if you --
Robin: Don't you dare say "if I feel up to it."
Patrick: I was going to say if you can admit that the drug protocol's not working.
Logan: How about this? I'm going to fine you a dollar every time you try to apologize. No, no, wait, even better. I get a rain check for a meal cooked with your own hands when I get back.
Lulu: Oh --
Logan: Mm-hmm.
Lulu: Yeah, you do not want me to cook anything.
Logan: You want to go over there and say hello?
Lulu: No, I'm here to see you. Let's go, we're almost at the sun room.
Edward: Alice, I'm going to call your bluff. Cook will not quit on Luke's behalf.
Alice: Cook is absolutely devoted to Mr. Luke.
Tracy: Since when?
Luke: Since I taught her to beat me at poker.
Edward: You play cards with Cook?
Luke: I play cards with the whole staff every Thursday night when I'm in town. Cook has great card shark instincts. The gardener couldn't bluff his way out of a Petunia patch.
Edward: Well, why haven't I been invited to join this game?
Luke: Edward, you're welcome any time.
Tracy: Daddy.
Edward: Well, I've been looking for a new game ever since mine at the club folded.
Tracy: Oh, now, wait a minute. This is not about cards or food. This is about my marriage. Luke cheats on me, he spends my money, and he treats me disrespectfully.
Edward: Well, then why don't you divorce the lout and be done with it?
Luke: Because she loves me. Don't you, popsicle?
Ric: Yeah, my father stopped by my house right after you left. He said that he had the tire iron that killed Randy with your fingerprints all over it.
Marianna: I swear I didn't kill Randy.
Ric: No, I know, I know, I know. My father probably did -- or, more accurately, somebody who works for him. But I can't prove that in court, so I did the only thing that I could to save you, and that was sign over the Alcazar properties, which is what he hired you to do in the first place, right?
Marianna: It wasn't like that. I swear it wasn't.
Ric: Ok. Who did he approach first, you or Randy?
Marianna: Me, but Randy forced me to take the money.
Ric: Probably because of the way you look.
Marianna: What?
Ric: You're like my mother. I mean, not that I have any real memories of her, but I -- I do have pictures. Ah, you know, my father knows me better than I even realize and he knew that I was going to go to Martha's Vineyard and that I was going to revisit the house where it all began. He probably sent an investigator, too, right? And whoever that was found you, and then Trevor came in and he wound up closing the deal. What, did he -- did he show a picture of me to you? Did he -- did he make arrangements for you to be there at the house? And then he told you to be sympathetic to me. I mean, that was the most important part, right? He wanted you to be empathetic with my pain so that you kept telling me over and over again that I was a good man.
Marianna: You are, and he did not tell me what to say.
Ric: Yeah, but he paid you, Marianna. He paid you to do whatever it took in order for -- in order for me to sign over those properties to him.
Marianna: Yes, but I told him to leave me alone. I kept telling him to leave me alone.
Ric: Yeah, well, he got his money's worth.
Marianna: He did not pay me to fall in love with you. I did that on my own.
Jason: How's Michael?
Carly: He's scared and confused. I don't want him to blame himself about the baby, you know? I just told him that miscarriages happen and there's no reason for them.
Jason: Is that what you think?
Carly: I don't know. I almost died. I had that crazy hallucination. I told you I was at Jake's running the table and you showed up and slapped a 20 on the side rail. That sounds familiar to you, doesn't it?
Jason: Well, that's how we always did it when we went to Jake's.
Carly: You were having your surgery while I was unconscious.
Jason: Uh, I don't know. It's possible.
Carly: And they put you under, right? They gave you anesthesia?
Jason: Uh, Carly where --
Carly: Just answer yes or no, yes or no.
Jason: Yes, that's what they do.
Carly: You had the same dream, didn't you? Except it wasn't a dream. My soul was stuck in the corner between death and life and you came and got me. That makes us soul mates.
Jason: Ok, that -- if that's what you want to believe.
Carly: I don't believe it, I know it, and you know it, too. You just have to admit it.
Jason: I don't know about that.
Carly: Come on. Hey. You know it's true.
Jax: Jason, I didn't realize you'd be stopping by.
Jason: Uh, yeah, I actually came to apologize to Carly and to you. I should have told you Michael was messing around with guns.
Jax: Yes, you should have.
Jason: And, uh, I'm sorry for your loss.
Jax: Well, I realize there's no point in asking you to stay away from Carly. That's just wishful thinking on my part. But maybe you can consider what the violence you represent has cost her.
Jason: I have. I'll see you later.
Carly: Did you have to do that? I mean, Jason was making me feel better.
Jax: Yeah, Jason seems to be the only one that can do that.
Carly: You're not really going to do this, are you?
Jax: Sorry. I'm sorry, ok? How was your appointment with Dr. Lee?
Carly: It was good. She said I'm healthy, you know? There's no side effects from the miscarriage.
Jax: That's good. That's good.
Carly: She even said we could start trying again. I mean, not right this second, but we could.
Jax: Yeah, we should probably wait a little, you know? Wait a little while. Focus on Michael and Morgan and on each other. You know, getting pregnant can wait.
Carly: Yeah, if that's what you want.
Jax: Well, it's -- we should probably just wait a little while, you know, before we get our hopes up again.
Carly: Yeah, we don't really need the added pressure.
Jax: Right, exactly. Ok. You want to go to lunch? I've got a meeting with Kate this afternoon but, you know, we can go to that -- that place you like on Fourth Street and we can sit down and --
Carly: I'm not really hungry. Headache, you know, I'm just going to go upstairs and lay down.
Jax: Ok, feel beer.
Carly: I will.
Sonny: I promise you, Kate, that I will do everything I can to make sure Claudia doesn't bother you again.
Kate: Oh, I'm not some fragile flower who can't stand the sight of another woman you slept with, Sonny.
Sonny: You hurt her. I mean, it was not about sex. It was a power play. So was this.
Kate: Yeah. Claudia came here to see if she still gets to you, and guess what -- she does.
Sonny: No, she doesn't. Look, I mean, the only -- the only thing that I feel for Claudia Zacchara is anger, because she hurt you.
Kate: But she's right, Sonny. I distract you, right? She set you up, and because of me you couldn't see it. And then again because of me, you overreacted and did something horrible to her brother.
Sonny: She wants to make me look like an animal. She's doing it on purpose. Don't fall for it, Kate.
Kate: Is she lying, Sonny? Is she lying about the things you did to her brother or the things you did to her?
Sonny: I slept with her once. I'm never going to do it again. Either you believe it or you don't.
Mar 27, 2008 10:34
Sonny: Maybe Claudia thought sleeping with me was a way to protect her brother, maybe she had her own agenda -- I don't know -- because you were shocked. And when I saw you lying there bleeding to death, the only thing that mattered to me was that I love you. So Claudia probably came here because I hurt her brother. She wanted to come here to get back at me and hurt you.
Kate: I'm sorry to say she got what she came for.
Sonny: Why would you say --
Kate: Sonny. There is a part of you that is dangerous -- brutal, even. And Claudia Zacchara brings that to the surface. And that part of you is attracted to her.
Sonny: You know sometimes I want to -- burn my life down, destroy everything that's good. But I don't want to be that man. Because I have three beautiful children, a legitimate business to run, and now I have you to give me some hope. Why would I throw all that away for a whore like Claudia Zacchara?
Kate: Well, when you put it that way --
Sonny: I love you. And I'm gonna do what I can to make life safer. Can you trust me on that?
Kate: You bet your ass.
Marianna: I tried to tell you so many times.
Ric: I -- I didn't want to believe it. I wanted to believe that you were my fresh start, you know, my chance to reinvent myself into somebody who was kind and compassionate.
Marianna: You are all those things.
Ric: I was trying them on, Marianna. Like shopping for new clothes, you know? What does it feel like to take a complete leap of faith? What does it feel like to be in the moment? To let go of the past because, you know, I can't let go of the past, especially with a bastard of a father like mine.
Marianna: I didn't want to lie to you. I had no choice.
Ric: You know how many times I've said that, those same words? Marianna, it's the all-purpose excuse. It's good for every occasion. The only problem is that you do have a choice, and you made that choice every time you did what Trevor said, every time you let me believe that we met completely by chance. Even last night you could have told me. You could have told me that you were working for my father, and then there would be something to save.
Marianna: I didn't want you to hate me. I didn't want to lose you.
Ric: Listen, listen. I don't blame you. You did what you had to do in order to save yourself. I understand that. But I would never be able to trust it, that it was real.
Marianna: It is.
Ric: This is 20% of what my father paid me for the piers, ok? That should be adequate compensation for all the emotional distress and anything else.
Marianna: I don't want your money.
Ric: Just take it. It's better for both of us.
Marianna: I care for you.
Ric: No, I -- I --
Marianna: Listen, no --
Ric: Listen, I would rather --
Marianna: Please believe that we can start over, we can have a chance.
Ric: I would rather take out my disappointment on the person who deserves it. Ripping up the check was a nice gesture, though. I'll messenger another one to you over at Kelly's.
Marianna: I'm not going to be there. I'm gonna go back to the vineyard. You know where to find me when you change your mind.
Ric: I think it would be best if we just never saw each other again.
Marianna: Oh, god. If you hate your father for this and you try and take revenge on him, he'll have won.
Lulu: I have some chips, some cheddar rounds, vanilla wafers, and some DVDs in case you just want to veg out in front of the television.
Carly: Oh, thanks. I'm a little too wired for that, you know? I'd rather you help me pick out a color to paint the room upstairs. I've got to get that horrible green off the walls. Won't be using it for a nursery anytime soon, so I --
Lulu: Wait -- why not a nursery? Are you and Jax -- are you giving up on trying to have a baby?
Carly: No, I think he wants to wait awhile, yeah. The second miscarriage he's gone though, and everyone always concentrates on the female. The woman, the mother. And you know, it's kind of hard for the guys, too, and Jax is having a hard time.
Lulu: What about you?
Carly: You know, I wasn't very far along, couldn't feel the baby move or anything, but I'm sad. I'm really sad.
Spinelli: Greetings --
[Door slams]
Spinelli The brusque lady of justice just called and left a message that your mother elected to acknowledge her complicity in fair Samantha's unfortunate accident.
Jason: Monica confessed?
Spinelli: The Jackal stands in awe of his master's gift for brevity. Are your injuries still causing you distress?
Jason: No, I'm fine.
Spinelli: Because we're fully stocked of restorative nutrients. We have green leafy vegetables, fresh fruit, a special juice blend that includes a rare Brazilian berry.
Jason: I'm not hungry. I just went to see Carly. She lost her baby.
Spinelli: That is most distressing.
Jason: I should have warned her that Michael wanted a gun. I handled that wrong. Been doing a lot of that lately.
Spinelli: Come on, perhaps you were a bit distracted by your efforts to prove that fair Elizabeth had not in fact run down --
Jason: I've been lying non-stop ever since I found out I was Jake's father. And no matter how I try to justify it, people keep getting hurt.
Elizabeth: Has there been any change in Nikolas' prognosis?
Robin: Not that I'm aware of.
Elizabeth: Well, then do you basically just accuse a family of ignoring that fact that he's dying? Which isn't true, but -- I don't know, maybe we are in denial?
Robin: Patrick, when was the last time you examined Nikolas?
Patrick: Right before he jumped off the O.R. table.
Robin: So his condition should be deteriorating, right?
Patrick: I would have thought so, yeah.
Elizabeth: But he's stabilized. He might even be getting better, right?
Patrick: There's a chance Nikolas could be in remission.
Nikolas: I'm sorry, I don't recall giving any of you permission to discuss my case in public.
Elizabeth: That's not what we're doing.
Patrick: Actually, I would like to have another examination.
Nikolas: No, no thank you. I've been poked and prodded enough. Hey, what the hell gives you the right to pry into my life?
Nadine: Is this where you flip out and start threatening me with something sharp?
Nikolas: No, I'm perfectly sane right now. I just happen to be furious. I don't appreciate you carrying tales to my family or doctors.
Nadine: For your information, Nikolas, I haven't told a single person that you think you can talk to your dead fiancée or that you're still so in love with her that you'd rather die than have the operation that could save your life. It's none of my business. I'm just a nurse here, after all.
Luke: I swear to you, Tracy, I haven't been unfaithful to you in weeks -- months. Many, many months.
Tracy: Because you've been flat on your back in a hospital bed.
Luke: Just the way you like me.
Tracy: You were the one that almost killed yourself with all your carousing.
Luke: Yeah, well, you were the one that smashed my kneecap to bits with an I.V. pole on purpose. I think you just want to keep me incapacitated.
Tracy: You were mobile enough for that streetwalker.
Luke: Oh, for god's sake, how many times do I have to tell you that was Claudia Zacchara, mob princess with a screw loose. She came on to me.
Tracy: And you did nothing to fend her off?
Luke: [Sighs] This is pointless. You know who I am. You know how I live. You married me anyway.
Tracy: Luke, you got me drunk. You tricked me.
Luke: And you've never been happier in your life.
Tracy: Ok. You can stay. But this time, you're at my mercy.
Carly: How about a really cheery yellow?
Lulu: Like that?
Carly: Ew -- that's awful.
Lulu: Yeah.
Carly: Ok, well, what about a neutral color? Like, I don't know, oatmeal. Coffee.
Lulu: You are not a neutral person.
Carly: I was thinking of making it a piano room, you know? Where you can put a baby grand piano in there. Jax plays sometimes. Morgan, I would love for him to take lessons.
Lulu: Yeah, Johnny plays piano, and he gets lost in it, and you see o he is -- his soul. Anyway, you know, he's got a piano.
Carly: You can see his soul when he plays? I'd say he's more than pretty good.
Lulu: Oh, just don't ask me to explain it. I can't. Nothing about Johnny makes sense. Least of all how I feel about him.
Carly: [Chuckles]
Lulu: I slept with him.
Carly: Wow, ok.
Lulu: It was so tender and beautiful, and I was so happy, and I thought he was, too, and then he disappeared.
Carly: He walked out on you?
Lulu: No, no. We were supposed to have a dinner date, and he never showed, and then he called me, we got cut off, and the next time I saw him was when I was looking for you when the cannery exploded.
Carly: Ok, so what happened?
Lulu: I ran into his arms, he kissed me, it was wonderful, and then he went to go look for his sister, and the next time I saw him, he had a gun to Sonny's head.
Carly: Are you serious?
Lulu: Yeah, he was crazy. Exactly like how he was when I first met him. I should hate him, right? I mean, he is dangerous and he's probably insane, so I should just -- I should forget about him.
Carly: Guys like Johnny are hard to forget.
Lulu: You're not helping.
Carly: Were you afraid when you saw him with the gun?
Lulu: Absolutely.
Carly: What else?
Lulu: Ok, ok, all right. You want me to say it out loud? Fine, yeah. It probably made me want to be with Johnny even more.
Spinelli: Your concern has always been that claiming your son would expose him to dangers from your enemies, but recent events, most notably Mr. Corinthos' commendable choice to forge an alliance with the Zaccharas has lessened the threat of violence considerably.
Jason: Would you bet your life on that?
[Knock on door]
Spinelli: Probably the brusque lady of justice coming to give us an update. Vixenella.
Claudia: Actually, it's Claudia Zacchara. I'm here to see Jason Morgan.
Spinelli: Um, Stone Cold Mr. Morgan is not available at this time. If you'd like to come back --
Claudia: He's actually standing right behind you.
Spinelli: Yeah, well, he's recuperating from previous injuries, and he's not accepting visitors.
Jason: It's ok, Spinelli.
Claudia: [Laughs] Interesting choice for a bodyguard.
Spinelli: Be warned, Vixenella, The Jackal's capabilities extend far beyond those which are immediately apparent to the undiscerning eye.
Claudia: I Iike the way you talk. I think it's weirdly articulate.
Spinelli: The Jackal appreciates your -- your acious, if manipulative and no doubt insincere comments.
Claudia: You're The Jackal?
Spinelli: Um, yeah, assassin of cyberspace. Part-time private investigator, full-time friend and protégé of the Zen master Stone Cold.
Claudia: That would be you, for obvious reasons, but why am I Vixenella?
Spinelli: Well, the reasons are likewise obvious. For your persona is both overtly threatening, and if you don't mind me saying so, sexually aggressive. Sexually aggressive, you are sexually aggressive.
Claudia: You know, I really don't honestly think I could ever hurt someone as obviously harmless and brilliant as you are.
Jason: Just -- just leave him alone.
Claudia: But I like him.
Spinelli: [Squeaks] I -- jackal is impervious to your false --
Jason: The Jackal's gonna leave.
Spinelli: Really?
Jason: Now.
Spinelli: [Squeals nervously]
Jason: Last time.
Spinelli: Ok.
Claudia: Aw. He's sweet. I'm surprised he's a friend of yours, but I like surprises. Sometimes.
Jason: What do you want?
Claudia: Just to follow up on our business conversation.
Lulu: I saw Johnny today when I was visiting Logan at the hospital. Who, by the way, has been wonderful.
Carly: Is it possible that you're using Logan to get over Johnny?
Lulu: I might be selfish enough to try that, if I could actually get over Johnny, but I can't. I can't stop thinking about him, and the most annoying part is he is not making an effort towards me. If I like Johnny, great. If I don't, then there's the door.
Carly: You know what I think?
Lulu: I need therapy
Carly: Yeah.
Carly: You need a life. Or a job. Something better than that waitressing job at Kelly's.
Lulu: A job is not going to make me forget about Johnny.
Carly: But what if you could help me and yourself at the same time?
Lulu: Well, I mean, yeah, of course I would want to help you, but --
Carly: How do you feel about a career in fashion?
Kate: I don't remember a thing about that building we just saw.
Jax: That makes two of us.
Kate: Oh, Jax, this is silly. We should really reschedule. You and Carly are still dealing with your loss.
Jax: Yeah. And it's not enough that Carly lost the baby. I keep tripping over Sonny and Jason. I'm supposed to ignore the insanity they bring on a daily basis.
Kate: Look, I know you don't believe it, but Sonny is making a sincere effort to keep peace with the Zaccharas.
Jax: [Laughs] Do you know how ridiculous that sounds? Kate Howard, fashion icon, discussing mob politics?
Kate: Ok, all right, ok. I know it's ludicrous, but -- well, I am starting to hate most of the people involved with the mob.
Jax: But not Sonny.
Kate: Not Sonny.
Jax: That's too bad.
Claudia: You should I know I had an unhappy encounter with Sonny today.
Jason: How unhappy?
Claudia: He walked in on me and Kate Howard negotiating. She already knows that I slept with him, but I made a full disclosure. See, he's got a reputation for going after a certain kind of woman, so that's how I came on to him.
Jason: Why are you telling me this?
Claudia: Because you're going to find out about it anyway, doubtless, and I think it's better if you hear it from me. I'm asking you to knock a guy off. Trevor Lansing goes to Manhattan every Thursday. Take meetings in his office. At 5:00, he walks to the colony club. The sidewalks are crowded. He doesn't have guards, and a professional with a silencer should be able to take him down, no problem. Like I said, this will be a piece of cake for you, and I would be -- I would be eternally grateful.
Ric: Trevor has screwed me over for the last time. I want to make him pay.
Sonny: You got a strange way of taking revenge, Ric. Selling Trevor those piers means he holds the balance of power.
Ric: Ok, I want to turn things around. Look, I'll work him, and I'll feed you information. After all, I am still his son.
Sonny: Trevor knows you hate him, Ric.
Ric: Yes, he thinks I hate you more. He's wrong.
Sonny: Why am I supposed to believe you?
Ric: Look, Trevor's the real enemy here, Sonny. He's been pitting us against each other for years. If we work together, we can bury him.
Sonny: You mean that literally?
Ric: I want my father broken and humiliated, and then I want him dead. By any means you think necessary.
Max: Boss, Trevor Lansing's here to see you. I told him you were busy. He said it was about the Alcazar property.
Sonny: Well, I guess you better let him in, right?
Max: Come on in.
Trevor: Richie, look at you. Isn't this a coincidence, finding you together with your brother? What could you possibly be talking about?
>> On the next "General Hospital" --
Maxie: You're trying to convince me to spy on Jax? Jax: I want to help you run the magazine. Patrick: You need follow-up surgery as soon as possible. Trevor: You wouldn't be trying to team up against me, would you? Claudia: Sonny's got to go. He's gonna pay with his life.
Mar 28, 2008 10:30
Lulu: You want me to work in fashion?
Carly: Hey, I told you that Jax was backing Kate Howard's new magazine.
Lulu: What does that have to do with me? Or do I not I want to know?
Carly: I will convince Jax to make Kate hire you as her new assistant. There has to be a ton of work involved in launching a new magazine. It'll keep your mind off Johnny --
Lulu: Stop.
Carly: It's a great idea.
Lulu: There is no way that I am working for some useless, shallow fashion magazine.
Kate: To be fair, if it weren't for Sonny, I'd be working 80-hour weeks at "Couture."
Jax: You'll be working 80-hour weeks on our project.
Kate: 85. But it's my own magazine. Thank you for investing in my dream.
Jax: You know, it's not too late to set up in Manhattan. I think it would be a much more stylish address. Sort of Soho, you know.
Kate: Right, but my core demographic are 20-somethings, and they care about hair and accessories and shoes, not the address where the magazine is published.
Jax: Don't you have most of your contacts in Manhattan?
Kate: Yeah, but they're a plane ride away. And I do most of my work through phone or email.
Jax: But New York is the center of everything, Kate.
Kate: Jax, you operate from Port Charles, why shouldn't I, huh? Look, I hired an assistant, I'm bringing in two editors from the city. I think that "Crimson" is in great shape.
Jax: Cr -- what happened to "Scarlet"? I thought you were going to call it "Scarlet."
Kate: No. No, no, no. I keep having visions of vicious puritans or some poor woman standing with a turnip in her hand screaming "I shall not go hungry again."
Jax: Good point.
Kate: Now, "Crimson" is nice. It's a little provocative, sounds vaguely collegiate. Looks so pretty on a page.
Jax: Yeah, I'm sure "Crimson" will be a success. In fact, I want to make sure of it. I want to help you run the magazine.
Trevor: I'm curious. What's going on?
Sonny: Well, I knew you'd show up sooner or later. So that's why my people let you in. So I'm gonna tell you what I told your son. It was a mistake to sell you the property.
Trevor: Mm. So you are unhappy with me for the moment.
Ric: Well, you could say that, yes.
Trevor: You wouldn't be trying to team up against me with your brother, would you?
Claudia: It's impossible to trace. And I just told you when and where Trevor will be most vulnerable. I mean, it's a clean job with no repercussions from the Zacchara family. Like I said, I would consider it a personal favor.
Jason: Well, if you want Trevor Lansing dead, kill him yourself.
Kate: Jax, you have my undying and longstanding respect as a corporate raider, but you know nothing about running a fashion magazine.
Jax: A business is a business.
Kate: And that proves my point.
Jax: I own all kinds of companies, Kate.
Kate: But you don't micromanage every single one of them. Fashion is its own universe. It has rules that are strict and unforgiving.
Jax: I'm not that interested in the day-to-day.
Kate: No, you want veto power because you've invested so much money.
Jax: I just want to make sure this works out for both of us.
Kate: Oh, it will. "Crimson" is my project. My magazine. My vision. I will not compromise my vision for anyone behind the scenes. Especially one of the money men.
Jax: Are you sure you don't want just, you know, another point of view?
Kate: Don't -- Jax.
Jax: Hmm? Come on.
Kate: Do not try to charm me into this, all right? It's a waste of both our time. Speaking of which, I have to get back for a conference call that will secure an exclusive deal with Neela Llorente's new line. So make up your mind. Are we on or are we off?
Carly: You'll be Kate Howard's new assistant. Think of the contacts you will make. This will affect the rest of your life, and it will get your mind off Johnny.
Lulu: I'll think of something else.
Carly: Like what? Waitressing at Kelly's? Come on. It may not be the perfect job, all right, but maybe you'll figure out what you really want to do. And you can keep an eye on Kate and tell me when she starts hitting on Jax.
Lulu: Oh. Ok, so you're trying to convince me to take a job that I haven't even been offered yet so that I can spy on Jax? That's ridiculous. Jax is in love with you.
Carly: I know, but it doesn't hurt to take precautions. It's not as if I'm going to be interrupting any of your life plans, ok? You go to college about two times a quarter, and you are the worst -- no, second worst -- waitress that Kelly's ever had.
Lulu: Oh, gee, thank you.
Carly: All I'm saying is you never know. You may want to try it out.
Lulu: I would rather dig ditches every single day the rest of my life than be a stupid fashion girl.
Carly: Come in.
Maxie: Hi.
Carly: Hi.
Maxie: Jax forgot his gloves, and, as Kate Howard's new assistant, I felt it was my duty to bring them back.
Claudia: Look, I understand your concerns, and I don't blame you for being cautious. I would love to kill Trevor myself, but if it got out, I mean, it looks bad to kill your own attorney.
Jason: What, you don't have anyone else you can trust with this job? You gotta recruit me, your competition?
Claudia: I just need it done right. I can't afford mistakes, and I hear you never -- almost never make them. Besides, I'm inclined to trust you. You know why?
Jason: Why?
Claudia: Because you're the reason that my brother's alive.
Jason: [Sighs] Johnny -- Johnny's not a threat. I think you might be.
Johnny: All right, so tell me again, in English.
Doctor: We've diagnosed a dopamine-imbalance psychosis which started about 20 years ago.
Johnny: So you're telling me my father's insanity can be treated?
Doctor: He's responding well to medication, gradually becoming lucid for longer periods of time. There's a good chance your father will regain permanent functional reasoning.
Anthony: You hear that, Johnny? I'm not responsible for the horrible things they said I did. I'm getting better all the time.
Johnny: Are you?
Anthony: Soon I'm going to be well enough to be a real father to you.
Ric: I just came to apologize to my brother for all the terrible things that I did to him and his family, for all the hell that I put him through.
Sonny: Ric says you forced him to sign over the Alcazar property.
Trevor: You know, Richard always needs to blame somebody. You above everyone should know that. He just can't take responsibility for his own decisions.
Sonny: How can a father undercut his own son? I mean, you took what belonged to him, you know what it meant to him, what it meant to all of us. That property was the glue that was going to hold everything together. You just took it away, Trevor.
Trevor: Oh, bull. If you could've snaked it, you would've. Are you kidding me?
Sonny: Don't you realize what you've done? You bought the property that the Zaccharas agreed not to touch, which means you broke the truce. If I were you, I'm just saying, I'd sleep with one eye open.
Carly: Wow, congratulations on your new job. Lulu and I were wondering when Kate might be staffing up.
Maxie: Thank you. Well, I have a lot of experience in the fashion industry.
Lulu: You were a clerk at the Metro Court boutique.
Maxie: And it was great training. Now Kate needs help with the creative aspect of the job, and as her assistant, I'll be working with executives, buyers, money people. It takes a special kind of person.
Carly: Well, I can see why Kate hired you.
Maxie: Thank you. I think she needs someone who's independent, loyal, can think on their feet.
Lulu: You can think?
Maxie: Kate needs someone who knows what to say and exactly how to say it. We're just getting started, but I feel like she'll take me to the Paris shows once I prove myself.
Lulu: Wouldn't Kate need someone who can speak French for the phone calls in Paris?
Maxie: I wouldn't expect you to understand. The fashion world is about communication, style, never going out in public in what you're wearing right now. I have to go.
Lulu: [Laughs] Wow, talk about someone who needs to get a life.
Carly: Well, she is, whether we like it or not.
Lulu: Oh, please. She's clueless and self-centered. She's probably the worst sales clerk at Metro Court.
Carly: Actually, she was great. The customers loved her and the manager raved about her. Maxie's right. Maybe she's found her place in the world. You know, if it's not right for you, it's not right for you.
Lulu: Oh, excuse me. Whatever Maxie can do, I could do in my sleep.
Carly: Oh, probably. But you know what, if you don't want to work for Kate Howard, by all means don't.
Jerry: Alexis. Oh, I'm so glad that you gathered up the courage to join me for drinks.
Alexis: I'm not joining you for a drink. You're forcing me to represent you. You called this meeting. I'm here. What do you need?
Jerry: Oh, now, that's the question. Oh!
[Inaudible]
Alexis: Stay away from me.
Jerry: Oh, my god. All right, I'll be honest with you. This was all just a ruse, actually.
Alexis: What do you mean?
Jerry: I just wanted to see you.
Alexis: There is no meeting?
Jerry: I am afraid not.
Alexis: You didn't do something shady that Jax needs to bail you out?
Jerry: No, sorry to disappoint.
Alexis: You haven't done anything dreadful?
Jerry: Not today, no.
Alexis: You just wanted to meet me for a drink?
Jerry: Yes, I'll just have another martini, please. And the lady -- you'll have?
Alexis: Oh, nothing for me, thanks. Listen, you. I have told you repeatedly that I don't want any involvement with you, yet you don't listen. You won't leave me alone. You seem to take great joy in manipulating my attraction for --
Jerry: Oh, yes, go on. This is highly enjoyable. Please.
Alexis: [Whispering] Ok, fine. I'm attracted to you. You happy?
Claudia: Why is everyone always so threatened by me? I mean, I'm just -- I'm just trying to protect my brother's interests.
Jason: Yeah, by killing somebody.
Claudia: Johnny will be better off. And like I said, I'll make it worth your while.
Patrick: Hey, I just received your post-op -- report. Come by the hospital when you can.
Jason: No, no, no, she's leaving.
Claudia: Ahem. Listen, if you need any additional surgeries, I could make the call for you. Someone at one of the New York hospitals could take care of that. I wouldn't let some of the doctors at general touch me.
Jason: Hey, you have to find somebody else. I'm not taking this job.
Claudia: Oh, it's no problem. Really, it's fine. I feel terrible. You should've told you couldn't work anymore because you were crippled.
Trevor: Did you hear that, Richard? Your brother is threatening to kill me.
Ric: Well, he makes his own decisions. I'm not in charge of him.
Trevor: Don't be silly, rich. I'm really the only family you've got.
Ric: Oh, now we're family. Hmph.
Sonny: You broke the truce, Trevor. What choice are you giving me here?
Trevor: You're only looking for an excuse to shoot me.
Sonny: Who said anything about shooting? Maybe you're just going to vanish. No one is going to go looking for you because nobody cares. I'll make a deal with the Zaccharas about the piers. Everybody's going to be happier.
Trevor: You don't think all hell is going to break loose? Johnny Z. is not too happy with you at the moment.
Sonny: Well, that's not your concern.
Trevor: Go ahead, blow my brains out. Better yet, get your guys in here and let them beat me to death and then shove my body in the trunk of a car.
Sonny: Oh, I could do that. But you know what? I think it's better that I just stay out of the way, let the Zaccharas clean up the mess, because they want you dead more than I do. So if they take you out, that means there wouldn't be a war. Problem solved.
Trevor: No, you see, I purchased and recorded those deeds in my name, not the Zaccharas'. I have no plans for the piers at this moment, so the truce should hold. Why do you care whose name is on the deed anyway?
Sonny: Why did you force Ric to sell to you?
Ric: He wants to be the spoiler, the powerbroker.
Trevor: [Laughs] Let's just say it was a smart investment, and I accomplished all that without any violence. It's not really your style, is it, Sonny? So go ahead. Kill me if you want to. At least I won't have to explain anything to my son. But what are you going to say to yours, hmm? And how are you going to explain me to Kate? Kate doesn't belong in your world. She never did, never will. And you're just about to prove it.
Sonny: If I scared you enough to mention Kate, then I did my job. So, you know what? I'm busy. You need to go. And, Trevor, just remember -- one eye open.
Ric: So, what now?
Lulu: Even if I were to work for Kate Howard, which I am not going to -- how hard would it be to show up Maxie Jones? Because she's an idiot, and Kate needs someone who is smart. Maxie's never been anywhere. I have traveled quite a bit. I mean, where does she get off making it like it's some big deal? She probably just answers phones and serves coffee.
Carly: You're probably right.
Lulu: I wonder how much she makes?
Carly: More than your tips at Kelly's. Especially if Jax is the primary investor. Good benefits. He takes care of his employees.
Lulu: Well, I have zero interest in fashion, and I don't plan to stop eating any time soon. It's a complete waste of time, and I don't want anything to do with it.
Carly: Mm.
Carly: Wow. This is a surprise. Lulu and I were just discussing if she should take this new job. What do you think?
Jerry: There you go, darling. Don't you feel -- don't you feel liberated, hmm?
Alexis: This sort of alleged attraction is a simple biological fact.
Jerry: Yes, and a lovely one at that.
Alexis: It has nothing to do with you as a person. Personally, I can't stand you. It's purely physical.
Jerry: Oh, that's good. That's precisely what I have in mind.
Alexis: Could I have that martini now, please?
Jerry: Oh, I make you nervous.
Alexis: You make everyone nervous. You're a homicidal maniac.
Jerry: Does that rule out dinner?
Alexis: No. Yes. Tonight?
Jerry: Yes.
[Cell phone rings]
Jerry: Oh, excuse me, sorry.
Jerry: Yes?
Ian: [On cell phone] Listen up, Mr. Moreau. I have someone you need to meet.
Patrick: Unfortunately, the original prognosis was too optimistic. You've had a setback.
Jason: What -- what are my options?
Patrick: You need follow-up surgery as soon as possible.
Jason: No, this is a bad time.
Spinelli: Stone Cold, I wish you would reconsider the -- the yogic experience. Oh. Uh, I'll come back later.
Jason: No, it's ok. Stay. I can't leave town right now. There's no way.
Patrick: Well, then you better prepare yourself for permanent and degenerative nerve damage in both hands.
Spinelli: Master needs another surgery?
Jason: Yeah, kid. It's not happening right now. It's a bad time. I can't go.
Spinelli: Wait, it would be grievous to stay. How can you fight the minions of darkness without the use of your primary digits?
Sonny: How did Trevor get the property away from you in the first place? What does he have on you, Ric?
Ric: There was a -- a woman.
Sonny: Oh, no. I don't hear any more.
Ric: Look, I'm willing to help you any way you want, Sonny, as long as my father loses everything.
Sonny: But -- I'd have to trust you. And I -- I don't work with people I don't trust.
Ric: Can I ask you something? Did you mean what you said before? When you defended me to Trevor?
Sonny: You know what, Ric? I'm not -- I'll never forgive for what you did to my family, especially to Carly. But no father should treat his son the way Trevor treats you.
Ric: Good. Then you'll understand why, with or without your help, I will do whatever it takes to bring my father down.
[Door closes]
Ian: Sorry to keep you waiting. I got stuck in rounds. Are you ready to lock in the delivery times?
Claudia: There's a hitch.
Ian: Not what I hoped to hear.
Claudia: Well, we can't ship anything until Sonny Corinthos is dead. And since my brother just agreed to a truce with him, killing Sonny's gonna be up to you.
Mar 28, 2008 10:33
[Laughter]
Maxie: You have four messages. Three from Milan and one from New York.
Kate: Tell me, Maxie, what do you think of the handbag layout?
Maxie: Well, the colors were all wrong. I mean, maroon for spring and a plaid handbag -- who would be caught dead? And I knew orange was hot, but page after page -- way too much of a good thing.
Kate: What you might be trying to say is that the spread lacks focus, originality, and a point of view, especially in the way of color.
Maxie: Giselle seemed like she couldn't make up her mind whether she wanted to go with shiny nighttime bags or something you would carry to dinner or take to work.
Kate: In other words, one might wonder if Giselle is up to the task of editing "Couture."
Maxie: Oh, she's not. The issues have been going downhill since she took over.
Kate: Get Neela Llorente's person, and put them on speaker.
Maxie: Certainly.
Jax: Thanks for letting me sit in on this.
Kate: Thank you for respecting my need to run the show.
Maxie: I have Kate Howard for Ms. Llorente.
Kate: Maxie, sometime today, please.
Maxie: Coral Barnes, Neela's marketing director is holding on three.
Kate: Ms. Barnes, Kate Howard. I can't tell you how excited I am to launch my premiere issue with Neela's new line.
Coral: I am afraid there's been a misunderstanding.
Kate: Well, that's unfortunate.
Coral: We're seriously considering giving the exclusive to Giselle at "Couture."
Kate: I see. When did this come about? I spoke to Neela yesterday, and she was excited about me building my entire first issue around her new youth line.
Coral: "Couture" has a guaranteed circulation that's very attractive.
Jax: Unfortunately, if you breach your contract with "Crimson," we will kill the layout at "Couture," and you will have no press at all.
Johnny: What Lulu does with her life is her business.
Carly: yeah, you didn't follow her here?
Johnny: No, I came to check on Michael. How's he doing?
Carly: He's better. I appreciate you asking. Thank you for pulling him out of the cannery after the explosion.
Johnny: He was very worried about you.
Carly: Well, as you can see, I am fine.
Johnny: Michael made it a point to let me know how much he didn't trust me. He was acting like his father, like he was part of the business. Tell him not to go down that road. That there are other ways to live his life.
Carly: I can assure you that Michael will have nothing to do with his father's business.
Johnny: Well, he's very lucky to have a mother like you.
Carly: Ok, he's weird, and he has it bad for you.
Lulu: He came here to see Michael.
Carly: Who are you kidding? He came here to see you, and you know it.
Max: Jason, hey.
Jason: I need another surgery on my hands.
Sonny: How soon?
Jason: Doctors say right away.
Sonny: Well, then you are going to have to do it.
Jason: Oh, I don't know, Sonny. Trevor owns the piers now. We don't even know how that is going to affect the truce. And then I saw Claudia last night in the hospital, and she told me if I would kill Trevor, the Zaccharas would not retaliate.
Sonny: Why didn't you tell me?
Jason: Well, I wasn't going to do it. I wasn't even sure that she wanted me to do it until she showed up at my place about an hour ago with a gun and a silencer and information when Trevor would be vulnerable.
Sonny: Claudia's had a busy day. She went over to Kate's this morning, throwing it in her face, again, that I slept with her. Here's what I'm thinking. I'm thinking that Claudia went to hurt Kate to get back at me for what I did to Johnny. And I think she is setting you up to go after Trevor for the same reason.
Jason: Ok. Whatever Claudia has against Trevor --
Sonny: Mm-hmm?
Jason: This is definitely personal.
Sonny: She's a liar and user. There's no need to look any further than that. Before she let Italy, she researched me, ok? Came on to me, knowing who I was. Now, I know what you're thinking. Don't, you know -- I should have picked up on it. But I was going through everything with Kate, ok? I didn't give a damn. I thought that I lost the woman of my life. So I see this -- this tramp at the end of the bar. So why not take advantage of the situation? I didn't know she was Johnny Zacchara's sister. I didn't know she would be following me. But what I am trying to figure out is she -- does she have an agenda or is she crazy? I'm thinking both.
Jason: I don't know. I mean, what do you think? You know, this afternoon --
Sonny: Yeah?
Jason: She really didn't seem crazy to me. She didn't seem crazy. She didn't seem like she had --
Sonny: What do you mean?
Jason: She didn't seem like she had an agenda. She wants Trevor dead. That's what she wants.
Sonny: I've wanted him dead for months. You know that. Ok, if he -- if he's stabilizes the Zaccharas, it can work to out advantage.
Jason: Wait, you think that they are going to be too busy fighting each other instead of fighting us.
Sonny: Divide and conquer is an effective strategy. I mean, you know, it almost worked against us.
Claudia: Sonny's in the way. He needs to be taken care of. Now, if it's traced back to my family in any way, the whole town will explode.
Ian: Why is this my problem?
Claudia: Because Sonny's in your way, too. You're not going to be able to ship anything while he is deliberately slowing everything down. There's suppose to be a truce between our families, but it's just a way for him to rally his forces.
Jerry: Hello. I seem to be interrupting.
Ian: No, not at all. I wanted the two of you to meet. If this deal's going to run efficiently, I want to be clear on all the parties involved.
Jerry: In that case, Jerry Jacks.
Claudia: Claudia Zacchara. Why is he here?
Jerry: Ms. Zacchara clearly doesn't like surprises. Neither do I.
Ian: Jerry and I are collaborating on that shipment we discussed.
Claudia: He's your partner?
Jerry: Oh, you didn't tell her? That wasn't very sporting of you.
Claudia: And I don't work with strangers.
Jerry: Wise policy indeed.
Ian: Jerry will prove himself, don't you worry. Because if Sonny Corinthos is to die, Jerry is the perfect man to kill him.
Kate: The person you were just speaking to is Jasper Jacks, my primary investor.
Coral: The corporate raider?
Jax: Yes, that would be the one.
Kate: He has no formal input on this negotiation.
Jax: Until "Crimson" is up and running, I intend to use my resources to protect the magazine. I'm sure this misunderstanding is clearly a breech of contract.
Coral: There generally aren't written contracts for this sort of thing.
Kate: Well, that's what I've been trying to tell him.
Jax: Well, then, I'm sure the verbal contract between Kate and Neela will hold.
Coral: I doubt that it would stand up in court.
Jax: Ms. Burns, what I'm trying to say is that I have the time and resources to find out.
Kate: Jax, please.
Jax: Don't fight me on this, ok? Once I start legal proceedings, this spread will never see the light of day, ok? At least until the case is over. But by then the entire line will be out of date.
Kate: May I suggest a compromise?
Jax: Why would you want a compromise? These people have already shown bad faith. I say we move on and we launch the magazine with, uh --
Maxie: [Whispering] Maha Chang.
Jax: Maha Chang.
Kate: Jax, please, this is my magazine. Coral, as you may well know, Giselle made a mess of the spring handbag layout. I'm sure the entire editorial staff is screaming for a do-over.
Jax: But Kate, that's not your problem.
Kate: Well, I'm known Giselle for years, Jax, and I might consider letting her show Neela's handbags and accessories in "Couture," and then I could show Neela's shoes and her new spring line.
Coral: I don't know. That's never been done before.
Jax: I think it's a brilliant solution -- undeserved, brilliant. It gives you your employer the media coverage they want and prevents a long and expensive lawsuit. You should be thanking Ms. Howard for even considering it.
Kate: Oh, but of course, this assumes that "Crimson" will have a two-week jump on "Couture." So, Ms. Barnes, do we have a deal?
Carly: You do not have to worry about Johnny caring. The guy is obviously following you.
Lulu: Why did you tell him I was looking for a job?
Carly: Because I thought you might want his opinion. You have to start focusing on something because you're going to be chasing after him in about two days.
Lulu: I told you I ended things with him
Carly: Yeah, whatever. Look, I have to call Jax. Why don't I tell him to talk to Kate?
Lulu: Don't.
Carly: Are you sure?
[Carly dials]
[Telephone rings]
Kate: The two-week jump is not negotiable, and I need an answer now. I've already wasted enough time on this.
Maxie: Jasper Jacks' line, how can I help you?
Carly: Who is this?
Maxie: This is Maxie, Kate Howard's assistant. I'm sorry, Mr. Jacks is in a really important meeting right now. He's going to have to call you back.
[Maxie hangs up]
Carly: Oh, my gosh.
Lulu: What?
Carly: Maxie Jones just hung up on me.
Lulu: [Laughing] Ok, all right, it's not like Maxie didn't ask for this. Kate Howard just got herself a new and improved assistant. Me.
Sonny: We've had a lot of disagreements lately. It turns out you were right about Michael disappearing and Kate getting shot. And, you know, I'm not going to forget that he beat me down, but it seems like, you know, Johnny wanted peace all along, and it was -- you know, I'm the one that escalated everything. And it turned -- it could've turned into an ugly war. So I should've listened to you. But then again, I can't have you second guessing me, 'cause I can't have, you know, I'm thinking, like, are my guys -- are they listening to your orders or my orders? It's not that I don't want -- I want you to be honest with me, and I want you to -- I want to be able to hear what you have to say. But if I make a decision, I need to know that you're backing me, right or wrong.
Jason: I learned this business from you.
Sonny: Right.
Jason: I would never undercut you to our men or anybody else. Let's jut get that out of the way right now. But there are times when your personal situation affects your judgment. Now, as a friend, I gotta say something. And I want you to do the same to me, you know?
Sonny: You think that's what's happening now?
Jason: With?
Sonny: Well, because, you know, there is nothing I want more right now than peace. I want my children to be secure. I want to be with Kate. I don't want her to be a target. That's why I initiated the truce with the Zaccharas. You think I'm walking into a trap?
Jason: I don't think the Zaccharas want a war anymore than we do.
Sonny: Well, I'm betting you're right. I'm hoping that the truce will hold, at least long enough for you to get your damn hands fixed.
Jason: Mm.
Sonny: Anyway, listen, when you get back, I'm gonna need you to go to work.
Jason: I'll be ready.
Jason: And, uh, before I go, I'm gonna make arrangements with Max over the security arrangements that need to be taken care of.
Sonny: No, no, no, no, no. I'm handling that.
Jason: After what happened with Michael, I see you pulling back on the guards right now. I see it, ok? You need guards, Sonny. You still need guards.
Sonny: You take care of yourself. I'm gonna take care of that, ok? And one more thing, before you -- I, you know, I listened to what you had to say about my situation, so you gotta hear me out on this. This thing with Elizabeth and your kid has got you very distracted, and I'm just telling you, you need to figure out how to deal with it because it's not working right now. And you know in this business, one mistake can cost you.
Claudia: You understand this can't be traced back to my family in any way. It would trigger a mob war.
Jerry: Yes, things do seem a little tense.
Claudia: Sonny is unstable. He's unpredictable. I can't work with him. No one should have to. The guy is completely out of his mind.
Jerry: Why do I think there's more to this, hmm?
Claudia: Sonny kidnapped my brother. Locked him in padded room, beat him, starved him for days. He's gonna pay with more than his business. He's gonna pay with his life.
Jerry: I see.
Claudia: Once he's out of the way, we'll make a deal with Jason Morgan that'll benefit all of us. But Sonny -- Sonny's gotta go as soon as possible.
Ian: I assume he has tight security.
Claudia: No, he's careless. He shows up in all kinds of random places with no guards at all.
Jerry: Well, that sounds interesting.
Claudia: So, I'll let you know when Sonny's available, and you'll take care of the rest?
Ric: Mr. Zacchara.
Anthony: I know you. You're Trevor's son.
Ric: Yes, I'm also the man that you stabbed last November with a sword.
Anthony: I don't recall.
Ric: Yeah. Ah, insanity. It's a convenient thing, isn't it? I've used it on more than one occasion. It's a great excuse to do terrible things.
Anthony: Aren't you the arrogant one? Almost as obnoxious as your father.
Ric: Yes, speaking of dear old dad, he's exactly the reason why I'm here to help you.
Kate: I certainly hope Neela appreciates all your hard work on this negotiation.
Jax: And I certainly hope she appreciates Kate's generosity.
Kate: Oh, in the future, please remind Neela that I won't be dealing with any subordinates.
Coral: I understand.
Kate: Thank you.
Jax: Well done.
Maxie: That was amazing.
Kate: We certainly make an effective team.
Jax: Hey, I told you. Good job.
Jax: You were really good.
Carly: Wow, my timing seems to be perfect.
Kate: It's customary to knock, Carly.
Carly: We did. So, isn't the assistant supposed to answer the door?
Jax: We were on a conference call.
Carly: That's no excuse for Maxie to slack off. Who knows what else she let slide.
Maxie: Fortunately for you, Lulu here is willing to be your assistant.
Kate: Ok, Carly, how is this any of your business?
Carly: Simple -- my husband is paying your bills, so my cousin will be working for you as long as she wants.
Anthony: How did you get in here? [Shouting] Maria! Bring the dogs!
Ric: You can kill the crazy routine, Mr. Zacchara. You're more rational than you've been in years.
Anthony: Who told you that?
Ric: I read your file.
Anthony: That's a private medical document.
Ric: Yeah. Yeah, it says that you were clinically insane at the time of the rampage at Wyndemere, so you can't be held responsible. And if your medical team agrees that you're sane now, then they can't hold you against your will.
Anthony: You could get me out of here?
Ric: Maybe.
Anthony: [Chuckles]
Ric: For a price.
Jason: I -- I need you to take care of something for me.
Spinelli: Ok, well, are you still having dark visions of mob wars and other non-specific portents of doom?
Jason: Sonny is cutting back on guards. He wants to prove to Michael and Morgan and Kate that he doesn't need guards or any guns.
Spinelli: Well, but, naturally the protectors of the night will still guard Mr. Corinthos, sir, yes?
Jason: Right, but that's not good enough while I'm gone. Ok? I want you to follow him.
Spinelli: Me?
Jason: Yeah, you. I want -- I want -- I want you follow -- I want you to follow Sonny. I want you to call me if anything seems off. If you think you're overreacting, I still want you call me, ok?
Spinelli: Ok, I'm sorry, just to be clear, you want Jackal P.I. to follow Mr. Corinthos, sir, without his knowledge and in your absence?
Jason: Isn't that what I just said?
Spinelli: How?
Jason: You'll figure it out. Good-bye.
Jerry: Let me make one thing clear. Never, ever make plans on my behalf without my prior knowledge.
Ian: My apologies for springing the whole Corinthos thing on you without any warning, but it was news to me, too.
Jerry: Yes, Ms. Zacchara appears to be a woman scorned, doesn't she?
Ian: That's beside the point. Claudia needs to be liable as well. It levels the field.
Jerry: Yes, assuming that you think that I'll go out and kill Sonny Corinthos. I'll do nothing of the sort.
Ian: You couldn't possibly be developing a conscience?
Jerry: Well, you see Sonny has survived many assassination attempts, and if he survived this one, I could be involved. And you see, Sonny is the father of my brother's stepchildren. Jax would never forgive me, and it could implicate him.
Ian: So you make sure Corinthos doesn't survive.
Jerry: I won't take the risk. Nothing is worth losing a brother, but if you want Sonny dead, why don't you just pull the trigger yourself, hmm?
Sonny: Ok, what do you want?
Claudia: Better question, why did you even bother to show up?
Patrick: You're beautiful. Robin: What? Carly: We're financing Kate's magazine. You need to have Kate hire her. Sonny: Just stay away from me. Spinelli: Uh, oh. Trouble. Claudia: It will work perfectly. Sonny's not going to ignore him.
Mar 31, 2008 08:09
( Spinelli's voice: A favor for a friend had The Jackal P.I. tailing the kingpin of Port Charles. It's not that Stone Cold hoped I'd catch the big man with his hand in the cookie jar. My assignment was only to see that he kept out of -- uh-oh, trouble.
Claudia: This is how we started, isn't it? You and me, large quantities of alcohol.
Sonny: I'm not going to drink with you or do anything with you again. You know, this -- this thing you did, going over to Kate's house, throwing it in her face that we slept together one night, it's just -- it's unacceptable.
Claudia: I didn't realize that the truce between our families meant I had to stay away from your little stick-figure girlfriend.
Jax: Let's not lose sight of the fact that this is Kate's magazine.
Maxie: Which is why Lulu can't come in here demanding a job.
Kate: There aren't any openings at the moment, I'm afraid.
Carly: You're financing Kate's magazine, which means we're financing Kate's magazine.
Kate: That still doesn't give Jax the right to dictate who I hire as an assistant.
Jax: Yeah, Kate's right.
Carly: You're my husband. Lulu's my cousin. You need to have Kate hire her, honey.
Jerry: You are very good at what you do, Dr. Devlin, which is plastic surgery. Stick to it. I could easily find someone just as competent to find me another face just as charming as this one.
Ian: Since when do you balk at murder?
Jerry: When the victim is closely related to my brother and his family. You see, I'd rather disappear again than kill Sonny and have Jax find out.
Alexis: Jerry?
Alexis: I didn't know that you knew Dr. Devlin.
Anthony: You walk into my hospital room and you start filling my head with your crap. Like father, like son.
Ric: My father is the reason that I'm here, Mr. Zacchara. He is the reason I will see you free.
Anthony: I'm telling you right now, don't go promising things you can't deliver on. It'll make me angry.
Ric: No need for threats, Mr. Zacchara. I'm about to become the best friend you ever had.
Robin: Oh.
[Knocking continues]
Robin: Ok, ok.
Patrick: Are you ok?
Robin: No, I'm not.
Patrick: Hey, what's wrong? Come on, tell me.
Robin: Teddy bear, I --
Patrick: Ok, well, if you want it, I'll buy it for you.
Robin: No, that's not it. I needed to have one when I was a little girl. The same one with the polka-dotted bow tie.
Patrick: So, what's the tragedy, Robin?
Robin: I don't know where it is. I don't know where any of my old things are. I thought they were at Uncle Mac's attic, but he said no. I mean, I'm bringing a child into this world and I have absolutely nothing to offer it.
Patrick: Hey, come on. You know that's not true.
Robin: Every child deserves a history, you know, a connection to its past.
Robin: I know why you're here.
Patrick: I doubt that.
Robin: You think that I'm helpless. You think I'm incapable of taking care of me and the muffin.
Patrick: Muffin?
Robin: Well, you know, some people say a bun in the oven. I prefer muffin.
Patrick: Actually, I want your opinion on a case.
Robin: Really? You're really sweet.
Patrick: I am.
Robin: Well, not all the time, but right now, the way you're making up excuses to come see me. You really shouldn't.
Patrick: I really didn't, actually. Seriously, Robin, and I mean this with all the respect in the world, not everything is about your pregnancy.
Spinelli's voice: Vixenella was trouble on high heels. I wondered what her game was. Would she fill the top dog with hooch? Get him all hot and bothered and try to flimflam him? Yeah, but the kingpin didn't get to the top of the heap for nothing. He'd handled tough dames before.
Sonny: If you're serious about keeping the peace between our families, just -- just stay away from me.
Claudia: Can I have another one, please?
Sonny: Excuse me.
Sonny: Corinthos.
Sonny: Yeah, it's 7 P.M. Go straight to the coffee warehouse. We're trying a new distributor for Venezuela. What's that? No, Jason's out of town. I'll be overseeing everything, so -- and tell the inspector that I'll have all the paperwork for him to sign. Thanks, Bernie.
Claudia: That's so funny to me. The idea of you as a legitimate coffee merchant?
Sonny: That's funny to you?
Claudia: Mm-hm.
Sonny: Well, what's funny to me is that you're interested in publishing.
Claudia: Everybody needs a legitimate business. Isn't that right, java man? Besides, my interest in Kate Howard's magazine venture is actually genuine. Did you ever notice that the women in Italy look like real women as opposed to that little stick-figure of a girlfriend you have?
Sonny: You know, that -- that's interesting 'cause Kate Howard is the most successful woman in her field. Why do you treat her with such disrespect?
Claudia: I just call 'em like I see 'em. Kate Howard is a stick with a head on it. She's skinny.
Sonny: You're not threatened by her, are you?
Claudia: Do I look threatened?
Sonny: Somebody with class, taste, in a social position -- I think that intimidates you, right?
Claudia: Do I look intimidated?
Sonny: Um.
Claudia: Well, she's the one who started the fight. So who's threatened?
Sonny: I'm not going to get into this with you because you're not worth it. You're not even worth me talking to.
Johnny: Stay away from my sister.
Maxie: Kate already has an assistant.
Carly: Oh, well, luckily for Kate a more qualified person has become available.
Maxie: More qualified?
Carly: Mm-hmm.
Maxie: Based on what? Lulu's pathetic shoes? That knock-off handbag she's been carrying around? Or the cut-rate store where she bought that outfit? Only the finest synthetics for Lulu.
Kate: I have no intention of hiring Lulu.
Carly: Well, you know what? You may want to rethink that. You should be grateful that Lulu would take such a low-level position.
Jax: Carly, you can't just walk in here --
Carly: Lulu is smart, she's capable and has a talent for thinking on her feet like all Senders.
Maxie: Well, if she's so great, maybe you should hire her because this job is already taken.
Jax: And here's a more relevant question. Does Lulu even want this job?
Jerry: I guess I'm -- I'm busted, as you say. I was inquiring about your nephew's condition.
Alexis: Anything you want to know about Nikolas, ask me.
Jerry: Well, that didn't seem very tactful.
Ian: I explained to Mr. Jacks that I couldn't possibly violate doctor-patient confidentiality, which leaves us nothing further to discuss.
Alexis: What could you possibly want to know about Nikolas?
Jerry: Well, I have many reasons, selfish, every one of them. I -- you see, Nikolas is fighting a brain tumor and I'd like to think that the drugs I gave him didn't lead to his condition.
Alexis: Your conscience speaking?
Jerry: Well, call it what you will. It would be a relief if you didn't blame me for your nephew's illness. We might actually stand a chance.
Ric: A good lawyer does his homework. He's always prepared. And I've done mine.
Anthony: What a good boy you are. Why do I care about any of this?
Ric: I'm going to be filing papers with the court, Mr. Zacchara. There's going to be depositions regarding your psychological condition.
Anthony: It's medical. I have a medical condition that manifests itself in a psychological manner, but I am not crazy.
Ric: Yes, what you have, Mr. Zacchara, is paranoid schizophrenia with delusions.
Anthony: Schizophrenia, that's a good one. That's excellent. If they ask me to spell it, I'm screwed.
Ric: I think the less you talk, the better. Now, the court is going to find that you have been doing much better on the olanzapine --
Anthony: Bottom-line it for me, Ricardo.
Ric: All right, best case scenario, the court'll find that you were mentally incompetent at the time your crimes were committed at the black and white ball. More likely, you are going to have to stand trial.
Anthony: Ok, boy genius. So what's the plan?
Ric: You weren't responsible for your actions the night of the black and white ball, right? I have medical testimony to prove that fact. What I have is compelling enough to get you acquitted.
Anthony: And what's this sleight of hand going to cost me?
Ric: It's not about money.
Anthony: Don't be stupid. It's always about money, or revenge. Revenge, I like that. Tell me more.
Ric: Once I get you free of this place, we're going to destroy my father.
Jax: You know, Lulu, is this a financial thing? Because if you need a loan, I'm sure we could work something out.
Maxie: Done. Rich relatives come in so handy and it'll supplement your income from your real job as a waitress at Kelly's.
Lulu: Supplement. Did Maxie say supplement? Wow -- wow, learning big words. Here's what you need to know about me. I'm not afraid of hard work. I get along with people. You're a very busy woman, Ms. Howard. You need to be represented by someone who can get you what you need without alienating the immediate world. I've also taken classes in business and marketing.
Maxie: So what?
Lulu: Marketing, Maxie, it has nothing to do with shopping.
Jax: Lulu, tell us what you know about marketing.
Lulu: Well, you establish a brand. You do vertical integration and create name recognition. You can have the greatest business plan, but it doesn't matter unless you have marketing and P.R. to create a successful business. I'm a quick learner and I have ideas and opinions and it seems to me that you need someone who is more than an air-headed fashion plate. You need someone who can think for herself.
Jax: Well, Kate, I don't know if you can turn that down.
Kate: Ne, Lulu gets a chance, as second assistant.
Spinelli's voice: Jackal P.I. was concerned that the kingpin was about to be gray meat, but between myself and the lug packing heat, I figured we had it covered. Still, the hotheaded punk trying to protect his sister was bad news. I was already figuring out how to break this to Stone Cold.
Johnny: If this peace is going to mean anything, stay away from my sister.
Claudia: John, it's ok. I asked Sonny to meet me here.
Johnny: Why?
Claudia: I went to see his little lady friend today. I was interested in a new business venture, you know, her new magazine. Investing, maybe, possibly. But our conversation did not go well, unfortunately. So, I invited Sonny to meet me here so I could tell him my side of the story.
Sonny: Well, you've explained. Thank you very much. I don't care. You know, for once, I agree with your brother. The further you stay away from me, honestly, the better we're all going to be.
Johnny: What the hell's going on?
Claudia: We're all just feeling our way through this.
Johnny: Every time I turn around, you and Corinthos are in each other's faces.
Claudia: That's how I get the upper hand, John. Sonny just gave me the information we need to destroy him.
Alexis: You seem to think that there is a relationship that's going to be happening between the two of us and I keep telling you that it's not going to happen.
Jerry: Well, I don't believe in absolutes, you see now. I believe that there's always room for hope.
Alexis: That's -- that's really bizarre coming out of your mouth, being the cynic that you are.
Jerry: Well, you see, romance is something for which I've always been an eternal optimist.
Alexis: Maybe if I just heard one ounce of regret for all the horrible things that you've done.
Jerry: It is what it is. You can't unring the bell.
Alexis: So you have selective optimism. It must be confusing for you.
Jerry: Well, I could point out that as far as the damage goes, it could've been worse. But that would be an excuse and I loath excuses. I'm trying to revisit my priorities. I'm trying to turn my life around and I'd like to hope that there's reason to.
Alexis: That's your call.
Jerry: Well, not entirely. You could help a great deal if you chose to.
Robin: I agree with your prognosis and your course of treatment, although I probably would've phased in the dosage a little more gradually. You know, I could've told you that on the phone or in an email.
Patrick: Yeah, I know, but I was driving by. I thought I'd stop in. You know, I mean, face-to-face is better than not.
Robin: And you were checking up on me.
Patrick: I had a legitimate question and I thought -- you know what? Forget it.
Robin: You thought what?
Patrick: No, you're right, Robin. I was checking up on you and I want to know why that's such a crime.
Robin: It's not a crime. You're being really sweet.
Patrick: Ok, you know what? You keep saying that and you're scaring me.
Robin: Ok, wanting you here and needing you here are two very different things.
Patrick: Yes, I know, because you're competent and capable, independent and determined. You can change a light bulb. You can cook a roast. You can pick out furniture and analyze DNA. You can save a life, all before breakfast. You're a woman. Hear you roar. I get it.
Robin: It's kind of obnoxious, isn't it?
Patrick: Well, you're hormonal. I mean --
Robin: And I'm very bloated.
Patrick: Hey, you're beautiful.
Robin: What?
Patrick: I mean, you're beautiful. Watching you go through this pregnancy is like watching you -- I don't know, it's like watching you blossom. I mean, you're crying over a teddy bear. What's not to love?
Patrick: Ok, well, you sure you don't need anything from me?
Robin: Now that you mention it, there's this one thing.
Kate: The launch party for "Crimson" is top priority, so call Clarice and get the guest list from her. She'll tell you how I like things. Then call the caterer and the party planner and set up a meeting to discuss details.
Maxie: Got it.
Kate: I need the Milan spread over-nighted to New York. And when you're done with that, go through my emails and clean up all the spam. It's so annoying. And while you're at it, make sure that my correspondence gets my attention.
[Phone rings]
Kate: There's the call from London. I'll take it upstairs.
[Phone ringing]
Maxie: That's you. The second answers the phone.
Lulu: Kate Howard's office. Yes, she's expecting you. Hold on.
Maxie: Hand me Kate's PDA.
Lulu: Get it yourself.
Maxie: Lulu, I have lots of important things to do and I do not need you getting in the way. Ok, why don't you take this to the post office? We have an account for over-nighting things to the New York office.
Lulu: Take it yourself. I'll call the party planner.
Maxie: You can't.
Lulu: I don't work for you, Maxie.
Maxie: No, I meant you can't because you don't even know who she is. However, I've had several conversations with her, so why don't you just do the spam thing? It'll keep you out of trouble.
Lulu: Where does it say that you get to order me around?
Maxie: I have seniority.
Lulu: By how many hours?
Maxie: Hermione, Maxie Jones from Kate Howard's office. She wanted me to set up a meeting with you. Sure, I'll wait.
Kate: London will call back in 15.
Lulu: Excuse me, Ms. Howard, the idea was for me to work for you, not to be Maxie's slave.
Kate: How is this my problem?
Alexis: You've mistaken me for someone that I'm not.
Jerry: Oh, come on. You have compassion and intelligence. I mean, I know you have an open mind and maybe even an open heart.
Alexis: I'm not rescuing any more bad boys, all right? I've done that once. I've done that twice. Oh, god. Here's the truth. You have done a lot of things that you shouldn't have done and now you need to live with the consequences. And one of those consequences is that you and I aren't going to be anything more than attorney/client --
Alexis: At this moment, there is not a lot of room between you and a harassment charge.
Jerry: And that would mean that one of us was not consenting. And it's very clear that you liked it as much as I did.
Alexis: Just because I'm human doesn't make that right.
Jerry: Have it your way. I'm just another bad boy. You're not here to save me. But you can't ignore the fact that you like me perhaps as much as I like you, which is why I can't ignore this.
Anthony: Who let you in?
Anthony: I can't get a minute's peace.
Trevor: You had a busy day.
Anthony: You look like I feel, which is pretty good these days.
Trevor: Yeah, I'm glad to hear it.
Anthony: The doctor tells me my condition is now totally under control. Magic pills. There's a cure for everything, my friend, except a broken heart. But that's another story. So, can you see the difference in me?
Trevor: Well, you look more even and I'm glad to see it.
Anthony: Forget what you owe me as a friend. You are the best lawyer I know. So, how long before you can spring me from this joint?
Johnny: Tell me what sort of information did you get that'll hurt Sonny?
Claudia: I didn't say hurt. I said take him out. Trust me. I know the difference and I know what I'm doing.
Johnny: Ok, but sometimes you do it for the wrong reasons.
Claudia: We agree that Sonny needs to be gone permanently, right? I can take care of it. You can keep your hands clean.
Johnny: You're trying to provoke him. Why se would you go to his girlfriend and offer to buy into her magazine? Where the hell's that going to get you?
Claudia: That's going to get me Sonny to come when I call, because he wants me to stay away from Kate, because he wants me to stay as far away from her as possible, leave her alone. You know what? I went there tonight so Sonny would come here. And it worked perfectly. He's not even going to know what hit him.
Sonny: Hey.
Morgan: Dad.
Sonny: How you doing, guy? How you doing?
Mercedes: Morgan was just going up to take his bath.
Sonny: Yeah, hey, listen. I'm going to come up and guess what I'm going to do. Tuck you in.
Sonny: How's it going, buddy?
Michael: Ok.
Sonny: Any trouble in school?
Michael: It felt kind of weird. I didn't tell them I ran away. Then they'd want to know why.
Sonny: 'Cause then you'd have to tell them about the gun.
Michael: How old were you when you quit school?
Sonny: Young enough to be that stupid.
Michael: But you did ok.
Sonny: Where are you going? Hey, hey, hey, hey. Sit down.
Sonny: You know what? If things had been a little different for me, I -- I would never left school, because it wasn't fun. It wasn't easy. It was just a way for me to get out of a bad situation at home. You're nothing like me.
Michael: Why was it bad?
Sonny: You know I love you, right?
Michael: Yeah.
Sonny: And you know I try -- I try my best to be a good father. Sometimes -- you always know where to find me if you need me, right?
Sonny: And you mother, god, she just -- she'll do anything for you. You know that. And now you've got Jax, right? Who's turned out to be, you know, pretty good as far as you and Morgan are concerned, right?
Sonny: I wasn't that lucky because I was never able to -- to find my own father when I needed him. And my stepfather... he didn't love me. Ok? He was not a happy person, so he took it out on -- on his family, right? You know what? If -- if... if you ever think we're being unfair, you need to come to us. You understand? Because, you know, all we want for you is to be happy, right? Safe and the whole thing, right?
Michael: I just want you to teach me what you know.
Sonny: What I know is that you need to be your own man, not like me or anybody else. You need to be your own man. You got that?
Carly: I think Lulu's going to be great.
Jax: Yeah.
Jax: Spinelli, what are you -- you scared the hell out of me. Get out from under the bench.
Mar 31, 2008 08:12
Maxie: Thank you.
Kate: This isn't a schoolyard. I don't have the time nor the inclination to referee catfights between my assistants. Maxie was here first, so whatever the problem is, she gets the benefit of the doubt.
Lulu: That's unfair.
Kate: Fair? Would you like to know about my last assistant?
Maxie: Clarice?
Kate: Oh, no. No, , no. Clarice was promoted, and frankly, I'm still bitter about it, but Giselle saw how competent she was and rewarded her. No, no, no, before Clarice there was Lisa. Now, Lisa had potential, too, but -- oh, she was sloppy. She got the nail polish wrong.
Lulu: Nail polish?
Kate: Oh, yes. I told her red with fuscia tones, and she got me red with magenta tones. It was wrong on so many levels, and she used to weep because I never said thank you. Yes, well, now Lisa has a job that requires nothing more than repeating the phrase "paper or plastic." This is fashion, ladies. Fair doesn't come into the equation. If you don't like it, I can just tell Jax you chose to resign.
Maxie: It was nice having you around.
Lulu: I have never quit anything in my life. I will learn the difference between magenta and fuscia.
Maxie: I already know.
Kate: Of course you do, Maxie, and that's why Lulu gets to make 50 copies of this report, collate it, and put it into binders, and don't choose any of those tacky binders. Something nice and tasteful.
Maxie: I better pick the binders.
Lulu: I can do it!
Kate: Oh. Well, I like that "can do" attitude. Get George for me from the Lake Cuomo house.
Spinelli: I was -- I was looking for fair Lulu.
Carly: Here?
Spinelli: Uh-huh.
Carly: Why are you dressed like that?
Spinelli: There's a party. I was gonna ask Lulu to the party.
Jax: Well, Lulu is at Kate Howard's place.
Spinelli: Oh, well... then there's no need for me to be here. Excuse me.
Jax: Is something wrong with that driveway?
Carly: Wow.
Michael: Hi, mom. Dad came to visit.
Carly: Oh, that's nice.
Jax: Weren't expecting you.
Sonny: Yeah, well, I told you I was gonna come by and spend more time with Michael and Morgan, especially now that he's home. I was explaining to him that, you know, it's very important to just stay in school and that all of us would want him to have priorities in his life, so he can be what he wants to be, you know.
Carly: Your father's right.
Michael: Well, what if I decide that I want to work with dad?
Sonny: Well, that's fine.
Carly: Sonny.
Sonny: No, because if -- I Michael wants to work for me then he has to learn a lot about the coffee import business.
Johnny: I want details.
Claudia: I'm giving you something better -- deniability.
Johnny: You remember when my mother died? Dad was nowhere to be found. He locked himself upstairs in a bedroom, let out these long, loud wails like some wounded animal. Remember that?
Claudia: Yeah. I used to come into your room to check on you, make sure you were ok, and you'd always be sitting on the windowsill, staring out at the river like you were gonna get away.
Johnny: When I asked you what was wrong, you remember what you told me?
Claudia: Something so you wouldn't be scared.
Johnny: You told me he had the flu. Yeah, that's right. The old man was having a complete psychotic break, cracking up, and you told me "it's ok, John. He'll be fine once his fever breaks."
Claudia: You were eight years old Johnny. You were a kid. You didn't need to --
Johnny: The lies didn't work for me then, and they still don't.
Claudia: You don't trust me, huh? You think I'd hurt you, Johnny?
Johnny: It's not about that. If this hit doesn't go as planned and Sonny remembers the information that he let slip to you, you could get hurt.
Claudia: He has no idea that he let any information slip at all. None.
Johnny: I got to take this.
Claudia: Fine, I'm late for a meeting anyway.
Johnny: John Zacchara.
Anthony: Thanks.
Trevor: Anthony, I'm gonna tell you the truth. I got very little hope that you are ever gonna be a free man.
Anthony: So we don't even try?
Trevor: Come on, Tony, I'm always trying. I have never stopped trying.
Anthony: I'm not crazy anymore. The doctors here can testify to that.
Trevor: I got that. But then you're gonna have to stand trial in a criminal court. You'll get convicted, and you'll receive multiple successive life sentences.
Anthony: You don't sound optimistic, Trevor.
Trevor: Tony, it is time that we face the facts and be thankful for what you got. You're in a prison hospital. You got the best of care, and your family and friends can come in to see you almost any time they want. All in all, I think you're a very lucky man.
Carly: It never ceases to amaze me how your kids can drive you crazy one minute and then the next minute they're asleep and they're perfect little angels.
Carly: I know you're not thrilled with the idea that Sonny's gonna spend more time with Michael. He needs to spend more time with his father. You know that's important.
Jax: Yeah, no, I love seeing Sonny every day. Yeah, really, no, I -- I knew that he was part of the package deal. It's ok, though. I get to spend more time on -- on my business.
Jax: Right.
Carly: Your business is like your hotel, all of them, all your offices. You have so many options, as long as none of them include spending more time with Kate Howard.
Maxie: I spoke with Hermione. She said she would be happy to talk concept. She has plenty of ideas. So do I. I'm gonna meet her in an hour.
Lulu: The meeting's tonight?
Kate: Do you have some place more important to be?
Maxie: That's ok. I can go by myself.
Lulu: No, no, I'm -- I -- I'll be there.
Kate: The magazine is called "Crimson." That's as good a place to start as any.
Maxie: Crimson, that is not fuscia or magenta.
Sonny: Oh, I didn't know you had company. I'm sorry I interrupted.
Maxie: We're just leaving.
Sonny: Ok.
Lulu: Hi, Sonny.
Sonny: Hey. What was that about?
Kate: Um, I have two new assistants now. Maxie's the one with the killer instincts. Lulu, I'm not so sure.
Sonny: Well, Lulu, you got to be careful, 'cause the Senders are tough. You know what I'm saying?
Kate: I'm glad you came by.
Sonny: Be right back.
Kate: I missed you.
Sonny: How long are you gonna keep following me?
Patrick: Ah, hunter will kill dinner for woman.
Robin: I'm starving. Thank you.
Patrick: Knock yourself out. I got some more sauce here, too.
Robin: Oh, more sauce. Mmm.
Patrick: Obviously, you feel better.
Robin: Well, you know, I have to take advantage of these opportunities where I feel like I am not going to puke, so I actually can take my meds and keep them down. Mmm. [Muffled] Want some?
Patrick: I'm ok. This whole pregnancy thing is so interesting. When we were together, you never ate ribs. You barely ever touched red meat.
Robin: I have no control. My body tells me what I need, and I have to have it.
Patrick: Ok, so red meat, I'm thinking iron deficiency.
Robin: Oh, come on. Don't make a big deal out of it, ok? Tomorrow it's gonna be dairy, pickles, maybe even both. This being inside of me is only this big, and it already controls my life. I mean, I am not longer in control of my own destiny. [Muffled] Want some?
Ric: If my brother wants to talk to me, all he has to do is make a phone call.
Johnny: Whoa, whoa, I'm the one with the questions here.
Ric: Well, then perhaps you should try asking instead of having your boys harass me.
Johnny: I got a couple of friends watching over my father, and they say you paid him a little visit. I'd love to know why.
Maxie: Ok, there should be red roses at every table. Miss Howard will want to check those and make sure they're the right red, and she also wants place settings and seat assignments.
Hermione: With this budget, you have to do buffet style. I mean, you don't do duck's liver pate and crab claws with formal settings.
Maxie: Ok, well, Miss Howard was very specific. She knows who should sit with who, and she definitely wants crab claws.
Lulu: Well, there's a compromise.
Maxie: With Kate Howard, there isn't.
Lulu: We do buffet style, and -- and we have table and seat assignments.
Maxie: Yeah, like -- like a hoedown or a backyard barbecue.
Hermione: I'll make a call about the crystalware, and you two work it out.
Maxie: Do you have any respect for Kate? You're completely ignoring her wishes.
Lulu: I'm using my brain.
Maxie: You have no interest in fashion, and even less taste. You would serve cocktail wieners if I would let you.
Lulu: Oh, but dad loves cocktail wieners. He has cook make them for him every week.
Maxie: You don't want this job, Lulu, so why don't you just go home?
Lulu: I'm not going anywhere.
Maxie: All right, then prepare to become fashion roadkill, because this job is my dream, and I'm not gonna let you take it from me.
Jax: Of course I have to spend time with Kate. We have a magazine to get up and running. Do you have any idea what it takes to launch a new publication?
Carly: Do you need to hug her, too?
Jax: Are we gonna go there, seriously?
Carly: Why did you have to invest? Why?
Jax: Carly, what --
Carly: Why couldn't you put your money behind "Couture?" I mean, it -- it is a proven success. It is.
Jax: Because --
Carly: Or how about an oil well in Venezuela, because that would be perfect.
Jax: Because I thought it was a good business opportunity, ok? I followed my instinct. I always follow my instinct. That's how I knew to fall in love with you.
Carly: Oh, don't even try flirting with me. You know you like her.
Jax: Yes, I do. But I love you. Hey, Carly, come on. After we lost the baby, we promised each other that we would carry on now, my business with Kate is part of that, so you're gonna have to figure out a way to trust me.
Carly: I do trust you. I don't trust her.
Jax: Come on, come here. Hey.
Ric: Well, I'm no longer the D.A., so I have to scratch work wherever I can. I just went to visit your father to see how his condition was, mentally.
Johnny: Why do you care?
Ric: Anthony's progress is significant enough that we could get him released. A case could be made that he was mentally incompetent during the events of the black and white ball. With the medical testimony I'm putting together, there's an excellent chance your father could be released.
Johnny: My father's a brutal, murderous bastard who deserves to be locked up till the end of time, so don't you so much as think about having him released.
Sonny: Speak.
Spinelli: Mr. Corinthos, sir, I was -- I was just -- I was -- I was looking for fair Lulu.
Sonny: Ok, first of all, you've been following me since the Metro Court, right? And then Carly's and then here.
Kate: Sonny, has he really done any harm?
Sonny: I don't like the weirdo following me around. This is about Jason, isn't it? He wants you to tail me, whatever. You tell Jason that I'm doing fine, right? And that I don't want you within 500 yards of me.
Spinelli: Ok, I'm sorry, sir. Fashionista.
Kate: Hmm.
Sonny: Oh, man, it's -- I don't know.
Kate: Jason is worried. Should you be?
Sonny: You know what? It's like this. See, Jason wants any excuse to avoid surgery. What he doesn't understand is that things are so good now, right? And that's partly -- that's partly because of you, all right, and there's a -- we have a truce now, right?
Kate: Mm-hmm.
Sonny: You know, I did all that and all that, and now I can focus on us, the kids, things that matter.
Sonny: It's all good, right? It's all good.
Claudia: You didn't waste any time, did you?
Jerry: And why are we here?
Claudia: On Friday at 7 P.M., Sonny is expecting a shipment of coffee. He'll be here to sign off on it. It's all very legit.
Jerry: How do you know this?
Claudia: I know.
Ian: He'll have at least two bodyguards.
Claudia: No, the custom inspectors will be here so he can sign off on it in person. He can't risk having guards around.
Ian: I could do this.
Claudia: Good, then we're agreed. Sonny dies on Friday.
Luke: What's on your mind? Maxie: Are you and I in some sort of competition? Bailiff: All rise. Sonny: You're not telling me how to raise my children. Carly: I don't like you. You're not welcome here.
Apr 1, 2008 10:44
Robin: Right, but it must be a change from when you had someone to share in the responsibilities, right? To help carry the load?
Elizabeth: Yeah, but unfortunately, Lucky and I are over for good.
Robin: What about Jason?
Tracy: My, my, my, that limp seems a little more pronounced today.
Apr 1, 2008 10:47
Spinelli's voice: A favor for a friend had The Jackal P.I. tailing the kingpin of Port Charles.
Luke: She wanted to know where you were the most vulnerable. I told her that to cross you in any way was unhealthy and that you weren't vulnerable.
Sonny: That's good to know.
Luke: So what's happening here, man? Are we gearing up for a mob war?
Sonny: Nope, not at all. Here's the deal. I have an understanding with the Zaccharas now. It doesn't make sense for either of us to break the truce.
Luke: Well, that's very cool and logical, but this Zacchara broad doesn't strike me as a logical thinker. And she's got a real nasty dislike of you.
Sonny: I appreciate the warning.
Luke: You've gotta watch these women scorned, Corinthos. Take it from me, they can be lethal.
Sonny: Drink up, because you don't want, you know --
Luke: To your health.
Carly: My husband and I were discussing a personal matter. For you to barge in is really rude.
Kate: Oh, no, that would be your province, Carly. I actually did have an appointment.
Jax: That's true. Kate and I made arrangements yesterday.
Carly: Ok, fine. Kate can take a seat and wait until we're finished.
Jax: You know, maybe we should take a break and pick this up later when our heads are clear.
Carly: This is important, Jax.
Kate: Ahem. As is finding my new office space. In fact, it could be critical to the success of my new magazine. And by extension, the success of your cousin Lulu. I know how important her future is to you. I mean, after all, that is why you demanded that I hire her as an assistant, right?
Carly: If you want, you should go.
Jax: Ok, we'll pick this up later.
Carly: You bet we will.
Jax: Bye. Come on.
Robin: I'm sorry. I don't mean to get into your personal business.
Elizabeth: What de you think that Jason and I were --
Robin: It's just that the whole parenthood thing has been on my mind a lot lately, obviously. And it just brought up memories of when Jason was raising Michael. He is, I mean, and was a wonderful father, loving and patient and kind. It didn't even matter that Michael wasn't his biological son. Obviously, you may think that his job is an issue and that would put your kids at risk, so maybe he wouldn't be an option.
Elizabeth: But you're talking as if you think it is an option.
Robin: I know that you and Jason were involved, and I don't think you're the type of person to take that lightly.
Elizabeth: You're right, but it was one night and that was two years ago. It doesn't mean I don't care about him, because I do.
Robin: I don't mean to play matchmaker, but Jason -- he has so much to offer and -- I know you're capable of doing it on your own, but don't you sometimes wish --
Elizabeth: That I had somebody to hold me and tell me that everything is going to be ok?
Robin: Exactly.
Elizabeth: Yeah, I can do it on my own, but sometimes I just want it all. Is that so wrong?
Edward: Hey, hey.
Tracy: What are you doing?
Edward: Leave it alone.
Tracy: I have to stop her.
Edward: You will do nothing.
Monica: Sam, I've have, uh -- I've tried to think of what I could say to you. I know what you must be feeling.
Diane: Excuse me, the judge will be in at any moment.
Bailiff: All rise. The honorable Howard Morris presiding.
Judge Morris: Please be seated. This court is now in session. On the matter of the state vs. Monica Quatermaine on the charges of driving while intoxicated and causing serious personal injury to a pedestrian with her vehicle and leaving the scene of an incident, how does the defendant plead?
Diane: Your honor, my client pleads no-contest. She will voluntarily enter an alcohol treatment program and will serve six months of community service.
Alexis: The D.A.'S office seeks to impose no further penalty. I'm satisfied, your honor.
Judge: Well, the court is not satisfied.
Alice: You have a visitor, Mr. Luke.
Luke: Ah, no rest for the weary.
Alice: That's for the wicked. Hey, wait a second. Do I smell bourbon?
Luke: Well, it's probably just my body detoxing. That was a spectacular workout you gave me earlier. I'm gonna be sweating 90-proof for quite a while now, you know. Oh, I'm suddenly a very popular guy.
Alice: You get too close, I'm gonna get up close and personal. I'm gonna put you in a gory lock followed by a face smasher, you got it?
Luke: The dominator is just working out a few new moves.
Alice: Oh, and I could use the practice.
Luke: Ok, Alice, why don't you go warm up your pile driver. I'll be ok with Mr. Zacchara.
Alice: You sure?
Luke: Oh, yeah, but thank you.
Luke: Well, what's on your mind, my ledge-walking compadre?
Johnny: The haunted star.
Luke: My beloved vessel?
Johnny: It's neglected -- decaying.
Luke: Well, she may have seen better days, but I'm going to get her on her feet again.
Johnny: I can help your speed up that process -- provide you with the proper cash flow to get your casino up and running again.
Luke: Why would you want to do that?
Maxie: How'd it go?
Lulu: It went -- a lot.
Maxie: Did you scoop?
Lulu: Yeah, yeah, I scooped. Maxie, why didn't you tell me his gorgeous Musette was his froofy little dog?
Maxie: Well, you and Adrian had such a wonderful talk, I'm surprised you didn't know that already. By the way, here are his instructions on how to feed Musette.
Lulu: Forget it, I am not here to babysit some spoiled little mutt.
Maxie: No, you're being paid to be the second assistant. So if you'd like to stick around, you'll do what I tell you.
Lulu: What is your problem?
Maxie: My problem, Lulu, is that you didn't even know who Adrian Gaudet was. You don't know the first thing about fashion. This is all just some big joke to you. However, it's what I want to do with my life.
Lulu: And you're scared.
Maxie: Of you?
Lulu: [Laughs] That you'll keep screwing up and I'll be the one to call the shots around here.
Maxie: Ok, well, until then, you have a dog to feed.
Lulu: Well -- wait, you're about to screw up again. This is supposed to go to Paris.
Maxie: No, this is supposed to go to Hong Kong.
Lulu: This box is going to Hong Kong, Maxie. Kate has to sign off on it tomorrow.
Maxie: Will you stop trying to screw me up? I know what I'm doing. I can handle it.
Lulu: Great, Maxie, why don't you handle everything? I'm out of here.
Kate: Uh, just wanted to see how a legitimate coffee business is run.
Sonny: Yeah? Well, I mean, I appreciate that you took time out of your busy schedule.
Kate: Actually, I had a very productive day. I found a perfect office space. Jax is giving me a deal at the Metro Court.
Sonny: [Laughs] Jax, he's -- he's great. He's just helpful, isn't he?
Kate: I know you don't like him very much.
Sonny: No, I don't care one way or the other about him -- if he would just stay away from my business and stop trying to tell me how to raise my children.
Kate: I can imagine that must get very tricky -- now that he shares that responsibility.
Sonny: It's way past Jax wanting to share anything. He has decided that I'm not good for my kids, that I'm a danger to my kids, that I should stay out of the picture, and that Michael should stay away from me. Oh, I don't see you arguing the point. You agree with him?
Carly: This is great. We're booked the 18th, 19th -- Kate Howard booked the launch party for her magazine here?
Marty: Jax signed off on it.
Carly: I can see that. I can also see he says we're comping the whole thing.
Marty: In exchange for valuable publicity.
Carly: It could be worthless publicity because the magazine could bomb.
Marty: She's Kate Howard.
Carly: So what? What's so great about Kate Howard?
Marty: Besides the fact that she's at the pinnacle of her profession, in demand all over the world, and epitomizes style and grace?
Carly: Bill the magazine. We're not comping the party.
Marty: But Mr. Jacks said --
Carly: I don't give a damn what Jax said. What's wrong with you? Kate Howard swans around here like she's the queen of the world, acts like she's better than everyone else, and you guys buy right into it. It's ridiculous. We're done. Thank you.
Claudia: You know, Carly, I couldn't agree more.
Carly: You're not welcome here.
[ Whimpering ]
Judge Morris: You were so drunk that you were oblivious to the fact that you hit a woman and left her lying in the road. She could have easily died.
Sam: Your honor, I chose not to press charges because I know the grief that dr. Quatermaine has been going through.
Judge Morris: That's very generous, Ms. McCall -- too generous. Everyone suffers loss, but that does not justify a person putting other lives in danger. Dr. Quatermaine wants to seek help. Well, she should have sought that help earlier. Therefore, it is the judgment of this court that the defendant --
Nikolas: Your honor -- your honor, wait, please.
Judge Morris: Who are you?
Nikolas: I would be dr. Quartermaine's son-in-law if her daughter Emily were still alive today. Listen, your honor, Emily was brutally and senselessly murdered, and she would've been the person that Monica turned to during this time. And also, her husband died of a heart attack less than a year before that.
Judge Morris: You know, we need to move on --
Nikolas: Listen, just listen. I -- I understand about what you said. You were right. We all -- we all suffer loss, but I think this is different because Emily was more than just a daughter to Monica. She was this -- this miracle that walked into her life when she was battling breast cancer, and she was the joy and the comfort in her life during that time. I'm asking, just for a moment, imagine having that stolen away from you. And then maybe -- maybe you'll be able to understand the depth of Monica's loss.
Patrick: Uh, the drug therapy is clearly working, but I think we should alter the dosage.
Robin: Hmm. So you really got a kick out of seeing me being swamped with Elizabeth's kids earlier. Don't think that it gave me second thoughts about raising this child on my own.
Patrick: Does every conversation have to be about pregnancy and babies? You know, can't I just take you out and t talk about that and just have a normal conversation like adults, have a good time? No, we can't. What am I thinking? Because it's always about babies because you have a one-track mind.
Robin: No, I don't.
Patrick: You -- come on.
Robin: I think about other things.
Patrick: Really? Ok, so?
Robin: So what time are you picking me up?
Luke: If you're hoping to get me to line up with you against Corinthos, you're wasting your time.
Johnny: Sonny and I have agreed to a truce -- that's not going to happen.
Luke: I see. Well, don't insult me by claiming you'd be a silent partner or that you wouldn't launder money.
Johnny: That's exactly what I'll be doing.
Luke: Ok. Well, the truth is that the amount of cash that you would make from me on the star is peanuts. So could it be that the real reason you're here suggesting this is that you would like to get closer to my daughter?
Maxie: Oh, thank you for coming.
Spinelli: Of course.
Maxie: I really need your help. Ok, so, you have to help me figure out which cities are in which countries and where all those are.
Spinelli: I'm sorry -- this is a geography emergency?
Maxie: Yeah, so there won't be any more emergencies. I can't keep screwing up, Spinelli. You have to figure out a way to put your brain into my head. Hello?
Spinelli: I'm sorry, I was momentarily paralyzed by the image.
Maxie: Look, I can do this, ok? I have a whole system set up. These are supposed to go out tomorrow --
Maxie: Hold --
Spinelli: Yeah.
Maxie: Kate Howard's office. No, the Paris box is supposed to go out tomorrow. No, no, no, no, don't -- don't do that. I'll fix it. Oh, I completely screwed up.
Spinelli: We can fix it.
Maxie: No, no, we can't. I blew it. I have single-handedly ruined the launch of Kate Howard's new magazine she can't afford to look bad, and I just made her look really, really bad. She's going to fire me. Oh, my god. I -- I know this is just a job, Spinelli, but I really wanted it and --
Sonny: I know how much Michael has suffered, right? And I know, unfortunately, how much of it is my fault. And if I could do anything to make it better, I would.
Kate: Sonny, I know how much you love your kids and of course you need to spend more time with Michael, not less. You're making all kinds of changes in your life, right? You're focusing on your legitimate business. You're turning your whole life around for Michael. It's the right thing, Sonny. Good things are going to come of it.
Claudia: I have every right to finish my drink.
Carly: I own this hotel, and I'm asking you to leave.
Claudia: Actually, you co-own this hotel with your husband.
Carly: My husband won't want you here any more than I do when I tell him that you were in the room when I miscarried his child.
Claudia: You didn't lose your child because I was standing next to you, Carly.
Carly: I don't like you, and I don't have to have a reason. I want you gone.
Claudia: Oh, you're jealous cause I slept with your ex-husband.
Lulu: You're buying the haunted star because of me. Maxie: You cannot let that package be delivered. Carly: I want you out of here. Claudia: Do you always get what you want? Robin: We're not going to dinner. I don't have anything that fits me. Now I have an outie.
Apr 3, 2008 12:50
Robin: I'm coming.
Patrick: It's ok, no rush.
[Knocking]
Patrick: Robin, we do have reservations.
Robin: We're not going to dinner. I don't have anything that fits me.
Nikolas: Your honor, Dr. Quatermaine is devastated that she hit Sam McCall while driving under the influence. And I am not in any way trying to make excuses for her. But grief and loss can affect you in ways you never thought possible. You become desperate to get away from that pain, even if it's just for a little while. You'll turn to anyone or to anything for help, no matter how harmful it may be.
Luke: Come in, sweetheart. Your friend and I are just having a business discussion.
Lulu: What kind?
Luke: Mr. Zacchara would like to invest in the Haunted Star. Do you think it's a coincidence that I just happen to be your daddy?
Johnny: Your casino is a very good business opportunity.
Luke: Sure it is, until you and Lulu have a falling out. And then I'm left high and dry.
Carly: If Sonny is stupid enough to sleep with you, that's his problem.
Claudia: Your ex didn't have any problem, trust me.
Carly: You can save your cheesy innuendos for someone else. I just want you out of here, now.
Claudia: Yeah? Do you always get what you want?
Carly: We don't want customers like you here. It's bad for business. People might think we cater to hookers.
Claudia: You better adjust your attitude. You do not want me as an enemy.
Robin: See? This one doesn't fit, either.
Patrick: That one fits fine.
Robin: Are you kidding me? Look at this. The fabric gets all stretched out right here because I'm fat.
Patrick: Robin, you're hardly showing. I couldn't even tell until you pointed it out.
Robin: Well, that's because I wear scrubs all the time at the hospital. But the truth is, my body is changing and I've completely lost my waist. I mean, I am so, so not sexy, am I?
Patrick: I think you're very sexy.
Robin: You're just saying that.
Patrick: No, hey, I really do.
Robin: I mean, I'm sweating more. I'm getting acne in weird places. And I'm getting stretch marks already. Is that too much information? I'm sorry.
Patrick: No, no.
Robin: Because if it is, I can just stop right now.
Patrick: No, I'm interested. That's interesting.
Robin: Well, ok, here's one. So all my life, right, I've had an innie and now I have an outie. See?
Patrick: Yeah, hard to tell.
Robin: It's amazing to think that my stomach is going to get even bigger than this.
Patrick: Well, then -- you know, that's probably a good thing. You can enjoy that, because you're thrilled about being pregnant.
Robin: Yes, I am. And you wanted to have an evening that was not about my pregnancy, so I will not say one more word about it.
Patrick: Ok.
Robin: Except I have one question. I really can't wear this out, can I?
Patrick: Robin, listen to me. It looks great. You look gorgeous, and I'm really excited about this evening. So can we just go?
Robin: You are so insensitive.
Diane: Your honor, with all due respect, I believe that a harsh sentence for the defendant in this case would be counterproductive.
Alexis: And the district attorney's office agrees with Ms. Miller's learned opinion.
Diane: Thank you, Ms. Davis.
Judge Morris: Continue, Ms. Miller.
Diane: Dr. Monica Quatermaine is a well-respected and upstanding member of this community, and has been for many years. As a cardiologist at General Hospital, she has been instrumental in providing for the health and well-being of the citizens of Port Charles.
Alexis: Which is why we agreed to the deal that involves six months community service at a free clinic.
Diane: Where Dr. Quartermaine's medical expertise will be invaluable. However, no one will be served if she is incarcerated.
Alexis: Not to mention needless cost for the taxpayers.
Diane: And contribute absolutely nothing to society.
Alexis: Dr. Quartermaine's abilities would be wasted.
Diane: The defense concedes a tragic irony in this case, your honor. Dr. Quartermaine has devoted her life to helping and healing others. And yet, in a tragic accident, she physically injures this young woman.
Alexis: Given the defendant's remorse at what happened, we really think that jail time would be gratuitous.
Diane: Your honor, once again with all due respect, rehabilitation and community service is the sentence that truly fits this crime.
Judge Morris: Compelling arguments, Ms. Miller and Ms. Davis. But they do not mitigate the seriousness of this offense.
Sam: Your honor, that offense happened to me. You wouldn't listen to me before, but you need to listen to me now.
Maxie: I can't believe this is happening. Everything was going so perfectly, I was totally impressing Kate, and now I'm going to be fired.
Spinelli: I'm sure you're just overreacting.
Maxie: I sent a mock-up of the first issue to a publishing house in Paris instead of the designer in Hong Kong.
Spinelli: I'm sure that action is not as heinous as you might think.
Maxie: Read my lips, Spinelli -- publishing house. They're going to steal Kate's ideas. The first issue's going to be a complete flop, and I'm going to be totally drop-kicked into the unemployment line.
Spinelli: Well look, perhaps if you explain the circumstances to the fashionista she'll forgive your error and retain your services.
Maxie: This isn't all about me. I can't believe I actually said that. This is about Kate. She's put everything in her life into making sure this magazine succeeds and I honestly think it's a really great idea. Ok, maybe it is kind of about me, because this could be my career. I love everything about it. I love the fashion, the designers, the excitement, the pace. This is -- it's perfect for me. I mean, I never liked the job I had before. It was always about how quickly I could cash my check and get out of there. I really want to work my butt off for Kate and make sure this magazine's a huge success, and instead I made it a disaster.
Spinelli: My deepest condolences. I mean, if I could help I swear to god, I would.
Maxie: You can help me, save me.
Spinelli: What -- how?
Maxie: I don't know. You're a computer genius, think of something.
Spinelli: Um, if it was an email, perhaps I could recall it.
Maxie: Right -- recall the package.
Spinelli: But the package is already in transit, winging its way to Europe as we --
Maxie: I don't care. Crash the system, kill the trucking, do something. You cannot let that package be delivered.
Johnny: Lulu and I aren't seeing each other any more. It was her decision and I respect it.
Luke: Sure you do. That's why you're here, so you can accidentally bump into her.
Johnny: I've run the numbers and the Haunted Star could turn a profit for me.
Luke: Look, pal, your money is welcome. But don't delude yourself. The spuds in my daughter's life are of no concern to me.
Johnny: I'm very clear on that, Mr. Spencer.
Lulu: Why would you be interested in a creaky old casino?
Luke: Hey, that creaky old casino is my nest egg.
Johnny: It's a good investment for the family business.
Lulu: It's for money laundering, isn't it?
Luke: Quick, isn't she?
Johnny: The offer's legitimate, and the conditions are more than fair. It's your call.
Lulu: Just admit it. You're buying into the Haunted Star because of me.
Claudia: I've got a long, mean memory. You keep causing problems, payback's going to hit you in the face like a fist.
Carly: You like tossing around threats, don't you?
Claudia: How about we try for peaceful coexistence? You pay for my drink, apologize, we'll pretend like it never happened.
Carly: You want a peaceful coexistence?
Claudia: Mm-hmm.
Carly: Stay away from me. Stay away from my family, and stay away from my hotel. And we'll get along just fine.
Claudia: Ok, have it your way. But when your life is in ruins, you remember this conversation.
Carly: Better women than you have tried to take me down. They've come and they've gone, and I'm still standing.
Sam: Dr. Quartermaine did not hit me because she was drunk. She hit me because I ran out into the middle of the road. And the truth is, I'm going to be ok. And I just hope that she will be ok, also. Dr. Quartermaine is a decent woman who has a lot of family and friends who really care and love her. She has just lost loved ones. I know what it's like. I know how it can practically destroy you and make you do things that you normally wouldn't do. I don't blame her, I just hope that she gets help. She's a good doctor who has saved a lot of lives. And I think that if she goes to rehab she can save a lot more. I am begging you, don't send her to prison. She doesn't deserve it.
Judge Morris: As I was about to say before Ms. McCall interrupted, the offense was grave.
Diane: Your honor, the victim herself has just made an eloquent and compelling argument. I certainly hope that the court will take -
Judge Morris: Ms. Miller, will you allow me to finish?
Diane: Yes. Yes, your honor.
Judge Morris: Given the mitigating circumstances, the court will agree to leniency. Dr. Monica Quartermaine, you are hereby ordered to attend a full and complete rehabilitation program and six months of community service. Court is adjourned.
Bailiff: All rise.
Robin: Ok, ok, so the rule is no talk about babies, we are two grown-ups --
Patrick: Adults.
Robin: Right, two adults out to dinner. This is good. We can get back to our old pre-pregnancy selves.
Patrick: Great, great. Excuse me, a table for two, please. Ok, so what should we talk about?
Robin: Anything.
Patrick: Ok, anything, um --
Robin: So, can you believe how warm it's been?
Patrick: Uh -- yeah.
Robin: It's -- forget it.
Patrick: No, why? I mean, it has been warm.
Robin: No, talking about the weather is an act of desperation. We're not going to stoop that low.
Robin: So, how was your day?
Patrick: Um, well, you were with me for most of it, so --
Robin: Well, what about the morning surgery?
Patrick: Didn't I tell you? It got cancelled.
Patrick: Yeah, the woman had an infection, so we're treating her with antibiotics.
Robin: Wow.
Patrick: Yeah.
Robin: I hope she's ok.
Patrick: Yeah, she's responding, so she should be fine.
Robin: Good, good. Oh, remember the coffee house that we used to go to after the movies?
Patrick: Yeah, the one on Vine?
Robin: Yes. So they're going to be doing poetry night every Thursday. All the local poets come and they recite their work. We should go.
Patrick: Yeah. Yeah, that sounds like fun.
Robin: Yeah. Are you sure this dress looks better than the last one?
Patrick: Definitely. It looks great on you.
Robin: Because the other one looked really bad.
Patrick: I didn't say that, Robin. I said that one looks great.
Robin: You're right, I'm sorry. I don't know why I'm so self-conscious. You know, I mean I'm excited to be pregnant and the fact that I'm showing is good. That means that the baby is healthy and well and I'm excited to be a mom.
Carly: Have a nice dinner.
Robin: That was bad.
Patrick: You know what? I don't think anything's going to make her feel any worse about the miscarriage. Where's our -
Waitress: Your table is ready.
Patrick: Great, thank you.
Robin: Oh, good. Thank you.
Maxie: Have you done it yet?
Spinelli: The Jackal is endeavoring to hack into the mainframe to reroute the misguided parcel. This is no simple task.
Maxie: Well, for you it should be like taking candy from a baby.
Spinelli: That's an expression that has always troubled The Jackal. I mean, why would you want to take --
Maxie: Spinelli, concentrate.
Spinelli: Look, I'm attempting every possible maneuver, I assure you.
[Computer beeps]
Maxie: What is it?
Spinelli: I've been locked out.
Maxie: Locked out? That's impossible.
Spinelli: There's a protective barrier that's encoded --
Maxie: Stop it with the cyber-lingo. I know you know I don't understand, and I think you're doing it on purpose.
Spinelli: I am?
Maxie: Yeah. You want me to look bad so Lulu's going to win.
Spinelli: The Jackal's never even considered such an action.
Maxie: I don't believe this. I actually trusted you. I thought we were friends. All that private eye detective work together, looking for Georgie's real killer, staying up late talking for hours.
Spinelli: Look, I have been -- I was moved by the wounded blonde one's confidences.
Maxie: I completely forgot that you were gaga over Lulu. You two probably planned this scheme from the beginning, didn't you?
Spinelli: No, no. A thousand times, no.
Maxie: So you're going to sit there and look me in the eye and tell me that you don't want Lulu to win?
Spinelli: Look, while The Jackal considers fair Lulu a dear friend and wishes her well, this is your dream. It is my sincerest hope that you achieve it.
Johnny: And I know the Haunted Star because of you. You took me there, so, yeah, you're part of the reason I'm making the deal.
Lulu: Stop dodging. Are you trying to invest so you can get closer to me?
Johnny: Do you want my answer to be yes?
Johnny: The Haunted Star holds the only casino license in Port Charles. It's a very useful investment.
Luke: That's a good sales pitch.
Lulu: Well, you've always loved the Haunted Star. And you were going crazy here, cooped up with Tracy.
Luke: All right, I'll tell you what. I'll take your money, but I will not share control of the club.
Johnny: You know the casino business. You run the place how you see fit.
Luke: Mr. Z, you've got yourself a partner.
Johnny: Great, get back to me with the details.
Luke: I'll do that.
Luke: And you, my lovely daughter, have got yourself a problem.
Patrick: Hey, you ok?
Robin: Yeah, I'm fine.
Waitress: Would you care for a bottle of wine tonight?
Patrick: Yeah, that would be great. A bottle of pinot noir, please. I'm sorry, what am I thinking? A bottle of sparkling water, please.
Robin: No, no. It's ok. You like to have wine with dinner, just order it.
Patrick: You can't drink any.
Robin: So what?
Patrick: Robin, I'll feel bad drinking it in front of you. So we'll just --
Robin: Don't, please order it. I don't even drink that much, anyway. I mean, you know how I don't like to be out of control.
Patrick: I can think of a couple of nights at Jake's where you got a little --
Robin: Don't go there. He's just rambling.
Patrick: A whole bottle of wine would be waste, so --
Robin: Then just order a glass of wine.
Patrick: You sure you would be ok with that?
Robin: It will annoy me if you don't have a glass of wine.
Patrick: In that case, a glass of your house pinot, please, and a bottle of sparkling water for the lady.
Waitress: Very good, sir.
Robin: Thank you. See, that wasn't so hard, was it?
Patrick: No, not hard, just different.
Robin: Ok, I think I'll have a garden salad and then, I guess, our usual.
Patrick: Rack of lamb for two? Yeah, that would be good. Oh, you know what? The tuna is always good. Sea bass is --
Robin: You know what? You decide, I need to be excused.
Nadine: You look like you've seen a ghost.
Elizabeth: Yeah, well, I have, in a way. Emily wrote this entry in the patient's chart, and reading it makes me feel like she's still here.
Nadine: She had beautiful handwriting.
Elizabeth: I used to tell her that she needed to start writing illegibly if she wanted to be a doctor. I still can't believe she's gone.
Nadine: You guys were really close.
Elizabeth: Yeah, we confided in each other about everything. She always understood me. She never judged me.
Nadine: You're really lucky to have had someone like that in your life.
Elizabeth: I know.
Nadine: You know, I only briefly met Emily here at the hospital and then that night at the ball, but everyone talks about her like she was an angel.
Elizabeth: She was.
Monica: Again, thank you, Diane, for a wonderful defense. And, Alexis, I really appreciate your support.
Alexis: I meant every word of it. I thought the judge's decision was fair and reasonable.
Diane: Are you going to be all right?
Monica: Oh, yeah, I think my family is going to take over now. Would you excuse me?
Monica: Sam? You had no reason to stand up for me and every reason to send me to prison.
Sam: Yeah, you know, there are people I might have suspected of hitting me on purpose, but not you.
Monica: Still, it doesn't excuse what I did.
Sam: I know, but look, you made it clear how very sorry you were, and that is all I needed to hear.
Monica: Thank you. You are very kind.
Sam: No, I'm usually not. But thanks for saying so. Good luck in rehab.
Monica: Thank you. You take care.
Nikolas: How are you feeling?
Monica: I'm very grateful to you. I'm very relieved and I'm really nervous.
Nikolas: Yeah, well, Emily would be proud of you.
Monica: Well, that's why I'm going to follow through with it. For her and for Alan, I'm just going to try to live my life so that I make both of them proud. You should do the same.
Nikolas: I'll do my best.
Monica: Thank you, again.
Nikolas: You're welcome.
Tracy: Well, I wasn't worried at all. If the judge had sent you to prison, daddy and I were going to find a way to blackmail him into reversing his decision.
Monica: Gosh, what would I do without my family?
Edward: I always knew you were a strong woman. But today you really were proving it. And Alan would be so proud.
Monica: Well, ok, now that the hearing is over, the hard part starts.
Edward: Are you ready to go to rehab?
Monica: Yes, I am.
Edward: Let's go.
Emily: Thank you for helping my mother.
Maxie: Do you really mean that? You want me to have this job?
Spinelli: Yes, you love working for the fashionista, and since you secured your position, you've blossomed before The Jackal's very eyes. My heart swells with happiness for you.
Maxie: Well, Kate Howard is a fashion icon, and I do get to work with her every day. Sometimes she even asks for my opinion. Like earlier we were looking at photos of handbags and she asked if I thought they were going to be getting even larger next season. I gave her my theories on how women love to carry stylish tote bags because they can put everything they need in them for the day. And basically the discussion just went back and forth and I had to pinch myself because I couldn't believe it was real.
Spinelli: Yes, you see? You have talent.
Maxie: I thought maybe someday Kate would make me a junior editor or something. But now that's never going to happen if that box gets to Paris, because my career will be over.
Carly: Lulu? Lulu? Where is she? What are you doing here?
Spinelli: I was --
Maxie: Assisting.
Spinelli: I was assisting.
Maxie: He's assisting.
Spinelli: Assisting.
Carly: With what? You guys working on something for Kate?
Lulu: Didn't you say the spuds of my life are none of your concern?
Luke: Johnny Zacchara, Logan the reptilian spawn, Spinelli the incoherent cyber-geek, and I don't know, the guy who sells pretzels on fifth and main. You know, whoever. They're all the same to me.
Lulu: Oh, ok. That's reassuring.
Luke: No, look, darling, what I'm saying is that junior Zacchara is the real deal. Don't have any illusions. His family is dangerous. He's well connected. He's in the life and he's not coming out of it. And besides that, he's got this whacko of a sister who's a true loose cannon.
Lulu: So you're staying out of my love life completely, but just as a quick aside, Johnny is trouble?
Luke: Baby, I'm just saying that if you have some kind of romantic notion that Johnny is going to change for you, it ain't never gonna happen.
Apr 3, 2008 09:32
Man: We can't offload another shipment with the last one still here. Get this crate moved out of here, now. You make another mistake like that again, you're fired.
Second Man: I'm sorry, boss. The bag slipped.
First Man: Save it. Mr. Corinthos is coming by personally tonight to inspect the shipment. If anything goes wrong, we all could be looking for new jobs.
Ian: I'll take Sonny out at the warehouse tonight. Should be an easy shot.
Jerry: Hmm.
Jerry: Here you go. The serial number's been rubbed off.
Ian: My, my, aren't you thorough.
Jerry: Well, someone has to be.
Ian: If you're concerned about my abilities, you're more than welcome to take Sonny out yourself.
Jerry: And deny you the pleasure of having the lovely Ms. Zacchara in your debt? I wouldn't dream of it.
Johnny: I thought we agreed Sonny has to die.
Claudia: He will, tonight. It's all been arranged.
Johnny: Yeah, why bother me with the details, right?
Claudia: John, I told you I will take care of it. All you need to do is worry about finding an alibi.
Sonny: Yeah, when's it coming in? Uh, yeah, yeah. I'm going to go to the warehouse as soon as I can because I want everything to be in order before the guy from customs shows up, you know what I'm saying? All right, thanks, Bernie. Damn.
Kate: Hi.
Sonny: I thought you were -- weren't you doing something with the magazine?
Kate: Yes, I was.
Sonny: Yes?
Kate: But I can take a break, can't I, hmm? And I think you should, too. How does dinner at the Metro Court sound?
Sonny: Dinner at the Metro -- uh, well, not as good as my pesto chicken pasta. Uh, but, you know, I got to take a rain check because I got to -- they're expecting me at the warehouse soon.
Kate: Oh, really? Hmm, and to think you were the one lecturing me on my work-life balance.
Sonny: Well, if -- if I, you know, want to prove to Michael that my coffee business is not just a front, then I got to do the day-to-day operations, right?
Sonny: Because I want my son to know that I have a legitimate business, that it does not involve guns and violence.
Claudia: Go and find someplace to hang out where there's a bunch of people around for a couple of hours, and I will call you when I get confirmation that Sonny's dead.
Johnny: Sounds a lot like an order, Claudia.
Claudia: I don't want this coming back on you, John. Who do you think the cops are going to go to first when Sonny turns up dead? You need an airtight alibi.
Johnny: Don't worry about me. I'll find some place to be and someone to be with.
Claudia: Yeah, I bet. Your girlfriend? Oh, that's right, Lulu's not your girlfriend. She's just some girl you bought a casino to stay in touch with.
Johnny: It was a good investment. Besides, it never hurts to keep the options open.
Claudia: I hope Lulu Spencer is worth the trouble, not to mention the money you're spending to bankroll her father.
Johnny: More than likely, nothing will come of it. Lulu's pretty determined to keep her distance. It's probably better for both of us if she does anyway.
Claudia: Too bad you can't help playing with fire.
Ian: Claudia has no problem transporting my product in and out of Port Charles, providing Sonny's not around to run interference.
Jerry: Yeah, but there's no guarantee Claudia will hold up her end of the bargain when she gets what she wants, which could leave you and I out of a substantial amount of money.
Ian: Claudia brokered a similar deal with me in Milan. If her track record is any indication, this latest deal should be concluded without incident. As for your percentage, I would consider doubling it if you were to handle things personally.
Jerry: I'm not going anywhere near this. If Sonny's found dead and it's traced back to me, it'll destroy whatever's left of my relationship with my brother, and that's not going to happen.
Ian: Your loss. Sonny's going to be wide open tonight. No guards, no guns. Would have been the easiest money you ever made.
[Rifle hammer clicks]
Kate: Even legitimate businessmen make time for dinner.
Sonny: No, I just -- I can't. I can't do it, only because I got a shipment coming in, right? And I got to oversee everything.
Kate: But, Sonny, isn't that why you hire a foreman? To make sure things go smoothly in your absence?
Sonny: Ok, usually I have four or five guards, right, who are, u know, doing everything. I have somebody overlooking them, telling them what to do.
Kate: Perfect.
Sonny: You know what I did? I had Bernie tell them to go home.
Kate: Why?
Sonny: Because customs officials are going to be there, they're going to inspect everything. I want everything to go smoothly because from now on everything goes strictly by the book.
Kate: Really?
Sonny: Yeah.
Kate: Hmm, ok, but can I tag along? What? It'd be a refreshing change to watch you do business without the threat of being shot.
Sonny: Yeah, but I don't know how long it's going to take to clear the shipment.
Kate: Uh-huh.
Sonny: No, listen, listen to me. You're going to sit there for a long time, you're going to be bored. I don't want that, and I --
Kate: Ok, fine, I'll bring Michael to keep me company. I'm sure he would find the whole process interesting, too.
Michael: Hey.
Carly: What game are you playing?
Michael: Street Killer 2.
Carly: You know firsthand how dangerous guns can be. Playing with games like this is not ok.
Michael: You know I didn't mean to shoot Kate.
Carly: I know you didn't mean to shoot Kate. I know it was an accident. I'm aware of that.
Michael: Then why are you still mad?
Carly: I'm not mad at you, ok, but things have to change around here, starting with no more video games.
Michael: Mom.
Carly: Mercedes, come out here, please. Not another word.
Mercedes: Yes?
Carly: Michael's not allowed to play with video games anymore. I don't care what you do with it. Hide it, break it, just keep it way from him.
Michael: You can't break it. I borrowed that game from Joey.
Carly: Well, you know what? Joey shouldn't be playing with it, either. I have to go to the hotel. Make sure he does his homework.
Elizabeth: Surprise.
Jason: Wow.
Elizabeth: I missed you.
Jason: I missed you so much.
Elizabeth: How are you, and what'd the doctor say?
Jason: Well, they said I should regain full range of motion, maybe need a little physical therapy, but no permanent nerve damage.
Elizabeth: I hate that you had to go through another surgery by yourself. I wish I could have been there.
Jason: It's ok, you're here now.
Kate: Why not show Michael what the coffee business is all about?
Sonny: Ok, I'll tell you why. Because the point was for me to spend time alone with Michael, right? If I'm busy with a shipment, that kind of defeats the purpose.
Kate: No, I thought the purpose was to show Michael that he didn't need a gun to make something out of himself. Sonny, this is the perfect opportunity. You just said that business is going be conducted aboveboard tonight, right?
Sonny: Yeah, yeah.
Kate: So why wouldn't you want to show Michael that there's more to your life than the violence he's grown accustomed to?
Sonny: Because when Michael gets bored he gets in trouble, and I don't want anything to go wrong tonight.
Kate: Sonny, he's not going to be running wild around the warehouse.
Sonny: Well, you don't know that. I mean, you know --
Kate: Well, I'm there to make sure. And besides, you know what? I think --
Kate: That he's going to be so thrilled at the invitation that he will be on his best behavior.
Sonny: But there's nothing to do there but sit, do nothing.
Kate: Yeah?
Sonny: And you know, hs --
Kate: Really? You can't even put him on the forklift, give him a ride, let him drive? Once the coffee business is done.
Sonny: Well, ok, you know what? He does love to drive that thing. Ok, I'll tell you what. We'll pick him up on the way to the warehouse.
Kate: Um, can you do me a favor?
Sonny: What?
Kate: Can I pick him up and meet you there?
Carly: Hey, Marty, have you seen Jax?
Marty: He was upstairs going over the renovation plans with a contractor.
Carly: What renovation plans?
Marty: The ones requested by Ms. Howard.
Carly: Do you have a copy of the lease? Thanks. No way. There is no way that she is converting the entire third floor of my hotel for offices for her new magazine. It's not gonna happen.
Marty: What should I tell Ms. Howard?
Carly: Tell her she can lease the space that is currently available, the annex behind the kitchen.
Marty: Where housekeeping keeps their supplies?
Carly: 1500 square feet. That's enough room for a desk and Kate's ego.
Marty: But the only access to the annex is from the service elevator.
Carly: Exactly. Square footage and a private entrance. Make sure the price and the rent reflects that, please.
Marty: What about housekeeping?
Carly: They can relocate their supplies to the third floor.
Jax: No, they can't. I promised that to Kate.
Carly: Not in my hotel.
Elizabeth: Are you hungry? Can I make you dinner or something?
Jason: No, no, no, no. I just want you to tell me about Jake.
Elizabeth: He is teething like crazy. He has cut two more since the last time you saw him, one on the top and the bottom. I took a picture of him this morning so you could see.
Jason: Let's see. Oh, man, he is -- he is getting so big.
Elizabeth: He looks more and more like his daddy every day.
Jason: Yeah, I was -- I've been thinking about him a lot. And you know, you and us. And I know that Sonny made a truce with the Zaccharas, and they say that they want to keep the peace. So, um, I don't know. I was thinking maybe --
Elizabeth: I'm sorry. Oh, it's the hospital.
Jason: I mean, if you -- if you have to go, you got to go.
Elizabeth: It's a trauma, they need me. But I really want to finish this.
Jason: We will.
Elizabeth: Ok.
Claudia: Glad to see the bar is up and running ahead of schedule. When will the casino open?
Luke: Well, why do you care? I was under the impression that I'm in partnership with your brother.
Claudia: John and I work as a team.
Luke: Well, then you should have no trouble holding to his agreements.
Claudia: Depends. Let's hear them.
Luke: Well, they're simple. He pays the bills. I pour the booze. I take his money, and I retain complete control of the casino.
Claudia: No, John may prefer to be a silent partner, but I plan on taking a very active role in this particular business venture.
Luke: Do you?
Luke: Revise your plan.
Claudia: What would be the point of owning a casino if I can't enjoy it? There's just one little problem.
Luke: Only the one?
Claudia: It seems my brother has a thing for your daughter. If it goes much further, it could be disastrous for both of them.
Jax: I already promised that space to Kate.
Carly: Third floor is way too valuable to waste on an office suite.
Jax: Well, you think it's better to utilize it as storage?
Carly: Sure.
Jax: For housekeeping supplies?
Marty: You obviously need a few minutes to sort this out.
Jax: This is beyond petty.
Carly: How do you think I feel, and how do you expect me to react when I find out from Marty that you're gonna convert the entire third floor of my hotel without even telling me?
Jax: Your hotel? First -- first of all, it's our hotel, ok? And secondly, you were here when Kate came to look at the space. It's not as if I'm trying to hide it from you.
Carly: We never discussed giving her the entire third floor, Jax.
Jax: You don't honestly expect her to run the magazine out of a supply closet, do you?
Carly: I don't give a damn where she does her business as long as it doesn't interfere with mine. Do you know how much we're gonna lose a night if we convert the entire third floor?
Jax: Not half as much as I'll lose if this magazine fails to launch.
Carly: Yeah, a magazine that I didn't want you to invest in to begin with.
Jax: Oh, oh, because, that -- that's what this is about.
Carly: Yeah, so now you're moving Kate in here. You're hiring contractors. You're doing all this without even asking my opinion. What the hell? Is this your way of punishing me for the miscarriage? Is that it?
Kate: I haven't spoken to Michael since the shooting.
Kate: I've been meaning to stop by the house, but I didn't want to intrude on Jax and Carly's grief. Well, now they've had some time to process the miscarriage, and I think it's time that Michael and I talk about what happened.
Sonny: Yeah. I think, you know, he -- he wants to apologize to you. I know that, and he feels horrible for what he did to you.
Kate: I don't blame Michael for what happened. And I don't want him blaming himself. It was a very unfortunate incident.
Sonny: But you know a lot of people don't see it that way, right?
Kate: Yeah, but Michael is a boy, Sonny, and he made a serious error in judgment, and I can't fault him when I've been guilty of doing the same thing.
Sonny: Thank you.
Kate: I think some alone time with Michael will give us both closure. Just call him, please.
Sonny: Now?
Kate: Now.
Sonny: All right.
Michael: Hello?
Sonny: Hey, boy. Where's your mama?
Michael: She's at the hotel with Jax.
Sonny: Where's Mercedes?
Michael: Um, upstairs with Morgan.
Sonny: What are you up to tonight?
Michael: Nothing.
Sonny: Nothing? You want to hang out with me at the warehouse and unload a shipment?
Michael: Are you serious?
Sonny: Would I be asking if I wasn't -- if I wasn't serious?
Michael: Awesome. Thanks, dad.
Sonny: Ok, listen. Kate's gonna come by and pick you up.
Elizabeth: Hey, I got a page that medevac was bringing in a trauma.
Epiphany: Yes, we've got a lacerated liver in O.R. Two. Dr. O'Donnell is prepping him now.
Elizabeth: Dr. O'Donnell?
Epiphany: The victim was a little boy. He got hit by a car while he was riding his bike in front of his house. His father was in the front yard and saw the whole thing.
Father: I want to see my son.
Epiphany: I'm sorry, sir. He's already prepped and getting into surgery.
Father: Zack's only eight. His birthday was last week. He's been begging me to buy him a bike, and I -- please, I really need to be with my son. Please, Zack needs to know that I'm here.
Elizabeth: I will tell him. I'm gonna go down to the O.R. I'll let him know that you're out here waiting for him.
Father: You have to save my son. He's my whole life. I can't live without him.
Jason: Hey.
Sonny: You just got back?
Jason: About an hour ago, yeah.
Sonny: How'd it go?
Jason: Better than the first operation. Doctors say I'm gonna need some physical therapy but no permanent damage.
Sonny: Good, good.
Jason: Yeah, how -how'd things go back here?
Sonny: Well, it would have been great if I wasn't tripping over Spinelli every four seconds, you know what I mean?
Jason: I'm sorry. I just wanted Spinelli to have something to do so he wouldn't worry so much.
Sonny: Him or you? Because if this truce is not gonna hold, please tell me.
Jason: If I thought that the Zaccharas were going to make a move, I would have never left.
Luke: This is not a conversation I care to have.
Claudia: With me?
Luke: With anyone. When it comes to my daughter's love life, I have no opinions. If she cares to date a mob boss or a popcorn salesman, it's all the same to me.
Claudia: I'm not surprised that you want to shove your daughter in John's direction. After all, he is plenty rich, and he just used a big part of that money to bail you out of a mountain of debt.
Luke: Let me say this slower. Lulu's love life is none of my concern. I am completely neutral. Think Switzerland.
Claudia: Hmm, ok, fine. You don't want to weigh in, that's your prerogative, but let me explain something to you. John's situation is complicated. Not to mention dangerous. I hate to see your daughter get hurt.
Luke: Don't even think of threatening my kid.
Apr 3, 2008 09:35
Claudia: I'm going to level with you. When my father was in charge, he made a lot of enemies. Now John's running things, and he's dealing with the fallout. It's just a word of caution. These people, they don't play nice. Now if Lulu is around, she could get caught in that crossfire.
Luke: Ok, here's the deal as I see it. Anything happens to Lulu, and your brother is dead. If that causes you any kind of concern, maybe you should go to him and tell him to stop sniffing around my daughter.
Claudia: Why would he? Now, he said she wasn't interested.
Luke: Oh, she's interested. And so is he. Otherwise, why would he invest in this joint?
Claudia: This was a business decision.
Luke: Mainly, but it's also an opportunity for him to be around Lulu. So like I said, you know, I got no trouble taking your brother's money. But if anything happens to my daughter, I got no trouble killing him either.
Claudia: Well. This has been a very enlightening conversation.
Jax: I'm not punishing you for the miscarriage, Carly.
Carly: What is going on, Jax? Then why are you being so distant?
Jax: Losing a baby is one of the hardest things I've ever had to face.
Jax: Ok. I let the grief consume me once, and I didn't want to make the same mistake again.
Carly: With you and Courtney.
Jax: After Elizabeth lost the baby that she was carrying for me and Courtney, our marriage fell apart. I mean, I gave up on having a baby on my own. Until you came along. You made everything ok. And then when we lost the baby, I could feel myself slipping back into that dark place, and I knew that if I didn't make a conscious effort to move on, that I would lose you, too. And that's -- that's why I've been spending so much time at work.
Carly: Why does it have to be with Kate Howard and her magazine?
Jax: Kate is a friend.
Carly: Oh, you know I don't like her. I don't like her at all. And I hate t thought of you spending so much time with her. I told you so eight different ways, but you're not hearing me.
Jax: All I'm hearing is that you're jealous, which is ridiculous, ok? Kate is a colleague. You're the woman I love.
Carly: Then prove it.
Jax: How?
Carly: You stick her in the annex behind the kitchen.
Jax: Come on, Carly.
Carly: No, I'm serious. She's not taking over my hotel.
Jax: Our hotel.
Carly: Whatever. Our hotel. She's not getting the whole third floor. It's not happening.
Jax: Why don't we discuss it over dinner? I'll bring the plans the contractor drew up and you can make any changes that you -- that you want. Within reason, of course, and I'll even think about leaving space for a supply closet for housekeeping.
Carly: She's not getting the whole third floor.
Jax: Just think about it, ok?
Carly: She's not.
Jax: Think about it.
Carly: I will think about it.
Jax: Now who's being punished?
Sonny: So you push me into making this truce, and I'm thinking you're right.
Jason: Well, I still want to increase security at the warehouse and around here, ok? So we're going to have to find guys from someplace else, because our guys are spread so thin, Sonny. I don't know what to do.
Sonny: Hey. I don't -- things are -- I don't want Michael seeing me surrounded by men with guns, you know? I don't think it's good for business.
Jason: Well, what do you mean? You need protection.
Sonny: Yeah, well, you know what? So do my kids. So I think the way to keep them safe is to focus on the coffee business and keep the mob-related activity to a minimum.
Jason: What do you mean, focus? Are you thinking about getting out of the business?
Sonny: You know that that's not an option. But I am making some changes. And I'm going to make more so I can give people that I love a better life.
Kate: Jax, I'm here. I'm sorry. Have you been waiting a long time?
Jax: Oh, no, it's ok. Can I get you a drink?
Kate: Um, no, actually. I have just enough time to sign the lease, and then I have to get going.
Jax: Oh.
Kate: I have a very important meeting this evening.
Jax: In that case -- Marty? Mrs. Howard's lease.
Jax: Thanks. Uh, and a pen.
Kate: Is something wrong?
Jax: No, just -- I want to make sure it's all in order. Yep, third floor, as promised.
Kate: Ok.
Kate: Oh. Hold on.
Kate: Hi, Maxie. I'm in the middle of a meeting, so could -- tonight? I'll just -- I'll call you back.
Jax: Is there a problem?
Kate: The southern distributors want me to fly in and discuss the direction of the magazine before they meet with the advertisers tomorrow. This meeting has been on the books for weeks, but now, all of the sudden, out of the blue, they want me to hop on a plane and drop everything that I'm doing. I just -- this couldn't have come at a worse time.
Spinelli: Greetings! Oh, my -- um, I've been anxiously awaiting your return. All is -- all is well?
Jason: Yeah. Everything -- everything is good. No permanent damage, no complications.
Spinelli: Well, much to your grasshopper's relief. Um, perhaps -- perhaps you should call the maternal one and share your joys.
Jason: Oh, she already knows.
Spinelli: Oh.
Jason: Yeah, she was actually here waiting for me when I got home from the hospital.
Spinelli: You don't say. That -- that must have been a welcome surprise.
Jason: Sure is. I mean, since you're the only one who knew what time I was getting back.
Spinelli: Ah. Well, um. The Jackal may have mentioned about your impending arrival to fair Elizabeth and, I perhaps even suggested that she be on hand to welcome you back from your medical sojourn. Which has obviously incurred the wrath of the master, so I will save you time and send myself up to the regrettably pink room.
Jason: Spinelli. I'm not mad.
Spinelli: You're not?
Jason: No. Actually, thank you for that.
Father: How is he?
Doctor: We were able to stop the bleeding and repair the damage to his liver. Your son should make a full recovery.
Father: Thank you. Can I? Hey. Hey, Zack, it's daddy. I'll be right here when you wake up, ok? I love you. I'm not going anywhere.
Claudia: I thought you went to find an alibi.
Johnny: I'm a lot more concerned with how this is going down tonight.
Claudia: John, I told you. I got it. Sonny is going to be dead in a couple of hours.
Johnny: You keep telling me that, but nothing more.
Claudia: Have you got something on your mind? Say it.
Johnny: Yeah, I don't like how secretive you're being with this hit. Hiding all the details from me? It's almost as if you don't want it to go down.
Claudia: I don't want you getting blamed for it.
Johnny: Or maybe you don't hate Sonny as much as I do, as much as you say you do. You're the one that slept with him.
Claudia: That's nice.
Johnny: I need to know if you have feelings for him. If you actually want him to live, you need to let me know. I'm not going to like it, but I'm going to accept it. I'm a lot more concerned with you and I being honest with each other than I am with him dying.
Claudia: I'm being honest with you, John. I have every reason to want Sonny dead. With Sonny out of the way, we can take over his territory and expand into Port Charles, and even if he was willing to make a deal, I would still want him dead for what he did to you. Keeping you locked up so he could mess with your head, beat you down. That's something daddy would do. That's something daddy did to both of us.
Johnny: How do you think I was able to handle Sonny so well? Years of experience. I learned that in situations like that, it's best to just have no reaction. You know, shut down and pretend to be calm like I was with dad.
Claudia: You didn't seem very calm when Sonny came into my hospital room and you stuck a gun under his chin.
Johnny: That wasn't for what he did to me. That was for how Sonny treated you.
Claudia: Yeah. That's another reason that I want him dead.
Jason: I mean, there wasn't, you know, much to do while I was waiting around for the operation except lie in bed, and that gave me a lot of time to think.
Spinelli: What was the nature of your presurgical musings?
Jason: Jake. The night he was born. You know, how it felt the first time I held Jake in my arms. He was so -- I mean, he was so small and helpless, and now I look at Jake and I can't even believe he's the same kid. I mean, he is growing and changing so fast, and -- and I haven't been there to see it. You know, I missed most of my son's life, and I realized I don't want to miss any more.
Spinelli: Are you saying that you're -- you're ready to claim little Jacob Martin as your own?
Epiphany: How's the Adams boy?
Elizabeth: Dr. O'Donnell wants to keep him in I.C.U. for the night, but then tomorrow he'll be moved down to pediatrics. I'm sure he'll be discharged early next week.
Epiphany: It's a miracle that that boy is going home at all, considering the condition he was in a few hours ago.
Elizabeth: I think it really helped knowing that his father was out here waiting for him.
Epiphany: It's really gratifying to see that a father is that invested.
Epiphany: 10th floor nurses' station.
Robin: Kind of makes you realize how important a father is to a child.
Elizabeth: Yes, it does.
Robin: Do you ever feel like your kids are missing out in some way?
Elizabeth: All the time. Especially Jake. At least Cameron knows what it's like to live under the same roof with two parents, to have a mom and a dad tuck him in at night. Jake has never known that.
Robin: But he has a father. Lucky wants to be a part of your kids' lives. I wish I could say the same for Patrick.
Elizabeth: Are you having second thoughts about doing this by yourself?
Robin: I know I'm capable of doing it by myself.
Elizabeth: But?
Robin: This child will always feel wanted and loved by me. But what if that's not enough? What if this child grows up feeling like there's something missing in their life?
Elizabeth: There doesn't have to be.
Robin: Patrick never wanted to have kids.
Elizabeth: Maybe when the baby was just an idea, but now it's so very real.
Robin: I don't know, he's made his priorities very clear. There is no room in his life for children. And even if there was, I'm not sure he'd have the first clue about how to raise one.
Elizabeth: There are no perfect fathers. All you can do is hope for someone who will make a commitment to doing what's very best for your child.
Claudia: You know, when daddy sent me to live in Italy, I should've been relieved. I was finally away from all of his madness -- all the yelling and the violence. But all I could think about was you, that you were still here and that you were scared and alone. It killed me to leave you here with him, John.
Johnny: It's not like you had a choice.
Claudia: I was planning on coming back for you. From the minute that I left, I wanted to come back for you. I just didn't think that I had the power to help you. It took me a while to figure out that the way a woman looks, mm -- that's a lot of the power that she needs. You know, not only does being sexy influence men and distract other women, but people tend to underestimate someone who puts their sexuality right out there. They think that you have no brain, that you're stupid, that you're not to be worried about. And when people underestimate you, they're a lot easier to take down. Why do you think that I went after Sonny? I heard that he was messing with you, and I did my research. I found out what kind of woman Sonny likes, and I set out to give it to him. I pretended to meet him by accident, and let him pick me up in that bar. That was part of the plan, John. The way he treated me wasn't. He was insulting and dismissive from the start. But I didn't know all of his weaknesses, so I had to come back with him. You know, I'd come back at him with the same, pretend like I enjoyed being treated like a whore. When it really made me hate him. I had to follow him all over town, pretend like I was being turned on, I was attracted to him, when I really just wanted to spit in his face. There's nothing worse to me than a man that treats a woman badly and pretends that she asked for it, that she wanted it.
Johnny: I hate that Sonny hurt you.
Claudia: Yeah, well, after tonight, he'll never have the chance to do it again.
Trevor: Stay focused, people. We need to find a way to neutralize Sonny Corinthos permanently.
Johnny: Sonny and I agreed to a truce.
Trevor: Only on the condition that those Alcazar waterfront properties stay in neutral hands. But ever since Richard handed them over to me, Sonny saw that as an aggressive act, and he is going to retaliate. We need to strike first.
Johnny: The situation seems stable to me. Why disrupt it?
Trevor: Oh, Johnny. You really let your sister get into your head, don't you? That's Claudia speaking, not you. How many times do I got to tell you? Claudia is only going to be concerned with herself, number one.
Claudia: Oh, yeah? As opposed to you, Trevor, huh? Who has John's best interests at heart?
Trevor: I am simply warning you that we have to make a move, and that move better be soon.
Claudia: How did you ever last so long around here? My father hates cowards. He always has. Were you just too busy hiding in his shadow for him to notice?
Trevor: Claudia, something stinks. It doesn't add up. Because you two should be way mo concerned with this Corinthos situation than you apparently are.
Jax: Have the jet fueled and waiting within the hour. Thanks. So what's the verdict?
Carly: I'll go. On one condition.
Jax: Mm-hmm?
Carly: We don't talk about what's-her-name or her new office space until after dessert.
Jax: Done.
Carly: Ok. Where are you taking me?
Jax: Houston. We can have dinner after my meeting.
Carly: What meeting?
Jax: The distributors there want to meet and talk about the direction of the magazine. Kate was supposed to go and she had something else come up, and I offered to go in her place, so --
Carly: What's so important that Kate can't take her own meeting?
Kate: Your father is going to meet us at the warehouse, so I thought that we could talk on the way down there.
Michael: About you getting shot?
Kate: It's probably a good place to start, Michael.
Michael: I'm so sorry. I did not mean to hurt you. The gun went off by accident.
Max: Ready, boss?
Sonny: Yeah. Listen, when we get to the warehouse, I want you guys to drop me off right in front. Then you guys take the rest of the night off.
Milo: Both of us?
Sonny: Uh, yeah, yeah, yeah, both of you. I'm doing this -- I'm doing this alone tonight.
Kate: You made a mistake, Michael. And what's important is that you learn from it. Picking up a gun is never the answer.
Sonny: Kate's bringing Michael tonight. He knows you guys carry guns and all. I don't want him around that anymore.
Michael: I'm want to work with my dad when I grow up.
Max: I know you don't want a lot of guys around, but you still need protection.
Sonny: No guards. Listen, I want Michael to see for himself that my business is more than just, you know, guns and violence.
Lulu: I want to forget about you, but you won't let me. Jason: I want a life with you. Claudia: Call me when it's done. Michael: I love you, dad. Sonny: I love you, too. [Gunshots]
Apr 4, 2008 11:19
Kate: Well, I don't know about you, but I'm pretty excited to see how your father's business works.
Michael: Why?
Kate: I -- you know, I'm interested in the way other people do business, right? I know a lot about fashion. I know absolutely nothing about the coffee industry.
Michael: Don't pretend. You and I both know my dad's real job has nothing to do with coffee.
Johnny: You're trying to force me into a war, Trevor. What's in it for you?
Trevor: John, this truce that you brokered with Sonny, it does nothing but give him more time to plan your murder.
Claudia: Sweet. Trevor's worried about you.
Trevor: For god's sake, John. The only way that you can stay alive is a pre-emptive strike. Kill Sonny or he is gonna kill you.
Johnny: [Scoffs] Sonny could have killed me when he had the chance. Not that I enjoy being locked up, beaten, and starved, but if he wanted me dead, I'd already be that way. So your warning? Kinda pointless.
Claudia: Yeah.
Ian: Hello, gorgeous.
Claudia: Where are you?
Ian: I'm right where you want me.
Claudia: Any sign of our friend?
Ian: Corinthos should arrive within the hour.
Claudia: Call me when it's done.
Ian: Will do.
Max: I don't like this, Mr. C. You need a couple of guards around you just as a precaution.
Sonny: Max, tonight is legitimate business. Michael and Kate are going to be there. So what do you want?
Max: Ok, look. I'll be in the background. I'll keep my distance. You won't even know --
Sonny: Max, I appreciate your concern. It's very nice. But you know what I want you to do? Take the night off.
Milo: Miss Davis.
Sonny: Let her in.
Alexis: This will only take a moment. I'm sorry.
Max: I'll bring the car around.
Sonny: You know, I don't want to say I'm in a hurry and I gotta go, oh, but I gotta go, so --
Alexis: A dead body was found after the explosion, in the water under the cannery. What do you know about it?
Sonny: Uh, not a thing. But if you got any more questions, can you ask me tomorrow? 'Cause tonight I got important plans with my son.
Spinelli: It is a most auspicious sign that Stone Cold could return home, you know, find Elizabeth waiting and -- and greet her with no fear of danger for her person. If you don't mind me saying so.
Jason: When has that ever stopped you?
Spinelli: Well, I just -- if you could look at the lady of your heart today and not fear for her safety, what's to say that that same thing couldn't happen tomorrow or the next day?
Jason: Ok, what are you -- what are you gettin' at?
Spinelli: I'm just simply commenting on the ebb in mob hostility. Wouldn't the master agree that said ebb might continue, considering, you know, John Zacchara and Mr. Corinthos are keeping their hostilities at bay, which would allow Stone Cold's work to become a little less cold and that new-found warmth would potentially allow, you know, fair Elizabeth and her progeny, namely the young Jake, to walk in the sunlight with you?
Robin: Honestly, you're an inspiration to me. Really, every time I try to doubt myself about raising this child without a father, I look at you, and I see how you do it, and I know that it just doesn't have to be a disaster.
Elizabeth: Well, no one ever knows what kind of parent they're going to be until it actually happens. And then you just do the best you can and you pray. A lot. But sometimes you do want more.
Robin: Is that a general longing or specific to one person?
Elizabeth: Ok, um, between you and me...I want to be with Jason.
Robin: Jason, um, he was my -- I mean, my rock after stone died. He taught me how to love again. I am the first person to admit how special he is. I also know how much his heart broke when he lost Michael, and honestly, I have had to live with that. That he lost Michael because of me.
Elizabeth: But you wanted to keep this baby a secret from Patrick.
Robin: I was working from a different perspective. A perspective that I did not have with Jason and Michael. But now I'm -- I'm really glad that Patrick knows.
Elizabeth: Those things have a way of coming out eventually.
Robin: Jason was a terrific father with a great capacity to love a child.
Elizabeth: I know. When Jason and I first became friends, he had just given up custody of Michael, and I thought lucky was dead. That was our common ground. It was a safe place for grieving for a person you lost. And I -- I would tell myself at least he knows that Michael is safe and alive. But now I realize his situation was so much harder because he had to make a huge sacrifice because he thought that was best for this little boy that he loved.
Robin: I guess that's why I'm meddling. I've just always hoped that Jason would get a chance to be a father to a child or children that need him.
Carly: When did Kate Howard's place in you life become more important than mine?
Jax: Don't put words in my mouth.
Carly: I'm not. We had dinner plans, and now you're telling me that if I want to have dinner with you, I have to fly to Houston because Kate can't be bothered to take her own meeting?
Jax: No, Kate had plans when this came up.
Carly: So did you. Dinner with me, remember?
Jax: You know, most women would find it, uh, a private jet ride and dinner in a restaurant of your choice quite exciting and -- dare I say it? -- Romantic.
Carly: Come on. I don't like being the afterthought. And the point of your trip is for you to do Kate's work. And what is she so busy with that she can't take the meeting herself?
Jax: I don't know! And it doesn't matter. Why can't you just come with me? We can get a hotel room --
Carly: We have children, Jax, remember them? Children.
Jax: And they have a great nanny. We can tuck them in and we can be back before breakfast, Carly.
Carly: After what Michael went through, I don't want to be away from him. And after what we just went through, I don't want to be away from you. So, you call Kate and you tell her to reschedule, or she can take her meeting herself. That you have plans with me, remember? Your wife.
Jax: I love you, Carly. And I've told you every way I know how. But don't give me ultimatums. I don't like them, and it gives you no way out.
Carly: It's not an ultimatum. It's called a choice, Jax.
Jax: Yeah, well, you have a choice, too. Now, you can try to manipulate me into undermining Kate, or you can have a great evening and come with me. So what's it gonna be? Are you coming or not?
Carly: Not.
Jax: Not. Ok, fine.
Kate: Michael, sometimes you think you know things as facts, and it turns out they're not really true at all. Like when you thought you needed to protect your mother and Morgan, and you decided to buy a gun.
Michael: I'm sorry.
Kate: Ok, Michael. I didn't say it so you'd apologize again, all right? You've already done that, and I believe you. I accept it.
Michael: But it was stupid.
Kate: Well, the instinct to protect your family is a good one. We all want to protect the family that we love, the people that we care about. But I think that we can both agree that you kind of went about it in the wrong way, right? Lying to everyone, including your parents, especially your parents. Hiding a gun.
Michael: I should -- I know I shouldn't have left you. I know I should have called 911. But I looked down and saw all this blood on my hands. I got scared.
Kate: I know, Michael. I know. It's ok, all right? It's ok to be scared. Michael, you're just a boy. Like it or not, there are rules for kids that are different from adults, all right? You can't drink. You can't drive. You can't vote. You can't own a gun. But ere is a bright side to everything, I promise you. Because you know what? In the past, your dad's job may have included violence, but that's all gonna change. And you get to be a part of that change.
Alexis: The dead guy was I.D.'d as a Randall Compton. His last address was in Martha's Vineyard, and we have reason to believe that he had connections to Ric's girlfriend, Marianna.
Sonny: Well, that's probably who you need to speak to.
Alexis: No, she's gone. She left town. In a hurry, I might add.
Sonny: I don't know any of these people. I mean, talk to Ric, because I'm sure Ric knows everything, right?
Alexis: Typically, when a dead body is involved, you are, too.
Sonny: Alexis, I don't know Randall whatever, and it's been, you know, a long time since I've been to Martha's Vineyard. Anything that has to do with Ric really doesn't interest me, so...
Alexis: Compton was killed by a blow to his head, which could have been caused by debris from the explosion.
Sonny: It's still not my problem.
Alexis: However, Kate was shot nearby, and the shooter was never found, so is it possible that you got to him first and had him taken out?
Sonny: Shh. I got to say -- there's something I gotta tell you, ok?
Alexis: If this is a confession, you need to call a lawyer.
Sonny: No, this is -- this is not something I would be telling the D.A. The only reason I'm telling you is because you are the mother of one of my children.
Trevor: Don't lose sight of the big picture. Unless you go after Sonny, he's going to take it as a sign of weakness.
Claudia: I think Trevor's got his own agenda. Smells like self preservation.
Trevor: Oh, Claudia, there is one person in this room with an agenda, and that is you.
Claudia: You are hot for my brother to kill Sonny before Sonny can kill you.
Johnny: Now that you own the Alcazar piers, you figure Sonny's gonna try to take you out. Makes sense to me.
Claudia: That would be my plan.
Johnny: One way out, Trevor. Sell me the piers. I'll be happy to relieve you of that responsibility.
Trevor: [Laughs] Unless you really want to talk business, talk is cheap. You know, you'd better have a plan. Because if you do nothing, you're dead.
Claudia: John. Don't worry. Sonny will be dead in an hour.
Jason: You can never leave this business, not completely.
Spinelli: Have you tried?
Jason: Twice. Once I got pulled back in. Once I came back on my own. I got commitments, Spinelli, I can't get out of.
Spinelli: Said commitments need not impede you from achieving familial harmony with Elizabeth and your progeny.
Jason: Ok, I mean, you know, Trevor taking over the piers should have upset the balance of power, but things are calm right now.
Spinelli: That's exactly what I'm saying.
Jason: I don't know. I don't know. Maybe. It might be -- it might be possible to make some changes.
Spinelli: Change is a natural state of being, ok? Permanence -- permanence is an illusion. The cosmos are forever in flux.
Jason: What are you saying?
Spinelli: Your first concern, first and foremost, will always be that of the safety of Elizabeth and her offspring. But, I mean, you have more than proven yourself to the task by your righteous job of protecting Mr. Corinthos' children. Why not apply those same skills to your own family?
Elizabeth: Jason deserves to be happy.
Robin: And so do you. Ok, so do I. But honestly, if the right man came along and wanted to be involved in my life and the child's life, in a heartbeat.
Elizabeth: Ok, so what about Patrick?
Robin: Patrick doesn't know what he wants. And the baby and I are not going to be a test case for him to help him figure that out.
Elizabeth: Well, at least you know that Patrick's job is not gonna put the baby in any danger. You're probably the only other person that gets it. You and Jason ultimately broke up because of the violence, right?
Robin: It was more about how our lives were just going in different directions. And then there was Carly. Of course, you know, where there's Jason, there's always Carly.
Elizabeth: I know, I know. Well, she's not really the problem. If it were just me, I would have been with Jason forever ago, but I -- I just don't want to put my kids in danger.
Robin: Well, it's your call. And if I can tell you anything from my own childhood, my mom and my dad were always in danger, and what I remember and what I'm grateful for is the love.
Johnny: Are you sure this hit won't be traced back to us?
Claudia: No, John, it's gonna look exactly like what it is -- a third-party hit. And we'll be mortified that such a thing could happen when well just declared peace. But we need airtight alibis. Something even Jason Morgan's gonna have to buy.
Johnny: Ok, I'm gonna meet with Luke Spencer about the haunted star budget.
Claudia: I'm not sure that's a great idea.
Johnny: Luke and Sonny are great friends. They're old friends. He's the perfect person for me to be sitting with when Sonny dies.
Claudia: Yeah, unless Luke figures out that you're using him. This is risky, Johnny. Taking Sonny out is a huge risk. You need to keep your hands clean.
Alexis: Obviously, this sounds important.
Sonny: Yeah, I want to be able to trust you and confide in you because this is --
Alexis: Just say it, all right? Because when you do this, it makes me really nervous.
Sonny: I don't -- I don't want you to, you know, look, I don't want you acting on this information in a formal capacity. I would not tell the D.A. this. I wouldn't --
Alexis: Ok, you can trust me as our daughter's mother.
Sonny: Michael shot Kate.
Alexis: On purpose?
Sonny: No, no. It was an accident. He -- for whatever reason, he felt that he had to protect Carly and Morgan, and after Emily and Leticia were murdered, he bought a gun off some punk.
Alexis: He bought a gun?
Sonny: Yes, he bought a gun.
Alexis: He's 12.
Sonny: Well, I mean...
Alexis: He's 12. He bought a gun, and he had it in the house with his little brother. Man. Oh.
[Laughs]
Sonny: Ok, you know what? I know why you kept Kristina from me early on, and I know that my life is -- is not great, ok? And I know that it hurt Michael and you're worried that it could hurt Kristina. But I'm telling you, I'm promising you on my children's lives, that I am changing all that.
Lulu: That bitch.
Luke: Which one? Possibilities are endless.
Lulu: Maxie Jones. She may be the one thing that I hate more than the fashion business.
Luke: Are you any good at math? I have to get these receipts in order.
Lulu: Can't your new business partner provide creative accounting?
Luke: He isn't here, honey.
Lulu: I hate that Maxie always has to win. No, wait, Maxie always has to beat me.
Luke: Well, that's kind of a half-assed compliment, when you think about it.
Lulu: Kate Howard is throwing this big party to launch her new magazine. It's called "Crimson." So, big shock, the whole thing's gonna be done in red. Actually, more specifically, it's gonna be done in crimson, because there's about a thousand different shades of red, not that anybody cares except for Kate. So Maxie and I have had our 50th meeting with this woman, Hermione, who's really strange, but apparently the best party planner in Port Charles. And, you know, I think that my taste is almost as good as Maxie's if not even better. And my people skills --
Luke: Second to none.
Lulu: So what I'm about to do something that is a little bit fun, I get dumped on. I mean, how many copies of a budget am I supposed to collate while Maxie gets to do fabric swatches?
Luke: I think I have a fix for you.
Lulu: Yeah, well, I don't have anything to blackmail Maxie with, dad.
Luke: Quit.
Lulu: No, you don't get it. Because if I quit, then Maxie would win.
Luke: No, Maxie only wins if you care, see? The trick is not to care. And extricate yourself from the situation.
Lulu: No, I -- no, no, no, no. I don't think that you've been listening to me. Maxie is a skank, ok? And anything that Maxie can do, I can do a thousand times better, and I'm just -- I'm gonna, you know, have to prove it. Whatever.
Luke: Well, hear, hear. Go for it. I love a woman on a mission.
Lulu: So, how are things with your new investor? Has, uh, he been by to inspect the property?
Luke: [Laughs] So, we finally get to the point. Let's don't pretend any more that you came here for any other reason than you hoped Johnny might show up.
Claudia: Luke Spencer is dangerous. He is smart, Johnny, and he knows all the players.
Johnny: Ok, but he's not psychic. There's no way he's gonna trace this hit back to me, especially since I don't know any of the details.
Claudia: Well, just think of it this way: The less you know, the easier it is to have deniability.
Johnny: I don't like you taking all the risk.
Claudia: I can handle it, John. You just need to watch your back with Luke Spencer. Ok? That's all I'm saying. And I wish that, you know, you might think about finding a girlfriend who had a father you could intimidate.
Johnny: All I've done is make sure Lulu knows where to find me if that's what she decides she wants.
Claudia: Look at you. How could she resist?
Johnny: I won't pursue her, but I won't turn my back on her if she comes my way, and I won't be intimidated by Luke.
Claudia: Your call. I'm not going to argue with you over girls.
Johnny: Where are you going?
Claudia: To find my own alibi.
Alexis: I don't want you to lie to me about this any more, ok? Because it has too much of a profound effect on our daughter.
Sonny: I'm not saying I'm getting out of the business, 'cause you and I both know that if I tried that, it would be like committing suicide. But I am concentrating on my legitimate holdings.
Alexis: What is the point of that? It's just a cover for the mob.
Sonny: No, it's not just a cover for the mob because I want -- I want my kids to, you know, to not have lives that are tainted, you know? I want them -- I fell into this. They don't have to. I want them to inherit something that isn't soaked in blood.
Alexis: And you -- you just came to this conclusion now because of Michael and Kate?
Sonny: They're growing up. I gotta make changes, you know. I don't want Kristina or Morgan to have to go through what -- what Michael did. I'm -- I'm -- I know it's hard for you to believe me, but I'm making peace. I'm going to try to show them a different way. They're actually -- Kate and Michael are meeting me at the warehouse because I got a coffee shipment coming in. It's just coffee, trust me. I want Michael, you know, to see what his dad does for a living. And I can't do that standing here answering questions about, you know, a dead man that I've never met, so...
Alexis: Ok, go.
Alexis: Yeah. Sonny. Um, have a good time with your son.
Mercedes: I thought you and Mr. Jax were going out to dinner.
Carly: Yeah, so did I, but he abandoned me, so I'm gonna take my kids and we're gonna get cheeseburgers, chili fries, and hot fudge sundaes, and I dare anyone to lecture me on how I feed my kids.
Mercedes: Michael's not here, but Morgan's upstairs in the playroom.
Carly: What do you mean, Michael's not here? He's not allowed to leave unless he gets permission from me or his father.
Mercedes: Mr. Corinthos sent Miss Howard to pick him up. They're meeting at the warehouse to watch a big shipment of coffee come in.
Mercedes: I'm sorry, I though it would be ok if his father was the one who --
Carly: You know what? Feed Morgan fish sticks and corn. I'll be back with Michael.
Jason: What, were you leaving?
Carly: I'm leaving, and don't even think about defending Sonny.
Apr 4, 2008 11:30
Lulu: Well, uh, you're in trouble, dad. See, there's all this money going out and none coming in. So, that's just bad business.
Luke: Nice, junior accountant, adroit avoidance tactic.
Lulu: Am I about to get advice? Because I thought it was rule number one of the Luke Spencer parenting plan to pay no attention to my love life.
Luke: None paid, sweetheart.
Lulu: Uh-huh.
Luke: I'm not going to tell you what to do and who to do it with. I'm sure you have plenty of voices in your own head yammering on and on about the pros and cons of Johnny Zacchara. I'm just saying there are plenty of people in the world who will lie to you. So why put yourself on that list?
Lulu: I am not lying to myself. Why would you say that?
Luke: Well, let's see. You're awfully defensive. [Lisping] Me think you doth protest too much. [Normal voice] And whenever the thing comes up, you throw around a lot of attitude, and you go out of your way to to run into this guy.
Lulu: Ah, that, no. That's -- that is not true.
Luke: It's ok, cupcake. You wouldn't be the first Spencer to be ruled by your hormones. I'm just wondering why you don't have more guts?
Lulu: Guts? Now, you are calling me a coward.
Luke: I am saying, face what you feel and deal with it.
Jerry: Oh, excuse me. Aren't your Claudia Zacchara?
Claudia: Yes, I am.
Jerry: Oh, it's so wonderful. I have been wanting to meet you. I have heard so much about you.
Claudia: This is risky.
Jerry: Yes, it is. Have you heard from Ian?
Claudia: He's there. That's why I'm here.
Jerry: He'll get the job done tonight.
Claudia: I'd prefer to hear that from him and not be seen with you.
Jerry: Well, much like you, I am on my way to meet my alibi. It is so wonderful to meet you, really.
Claudia: Yes.
Jerry: Take care.
Claudia: Uh-huh.
Claudia: Um, I'm Claudia Zacchara. I want the penthouse.
Marty: Oh. I am so sorry, but we won't be able to accommodate you.
Claudia: Excuse me? Do you know who I am?
Marty: You said you were Claudia Zacchara. Unfortunately, I'm afraid that the suite isn't available to you at this time.
Claudia: Get the owner on the phone. Pick up the phone! I want to talk to the owner, now.
Carly: Sonny had Kate pick up Michael and take him to the warehouse. Did he bother asking me if I had plans? Did he bother asking me if it was ok? No. So, I am going to go to the warehouse, I'm going to get Michael, and I'm going to tell Sonny that a lot of things are going to change now, as far as Michael is concerned.
Jason: Ok, calm down.
Carly: Jax -- Jax went to Houston to take a meeting for Kate, because she had something too important to do. This was too important. Jax and I get in a big fight. He blows off dinner, all so Sonny and Kate can take Michael on some field trip, and they don't even tell me about it? Just like Sonny didn't tell me when he thought Michael was buying a gun?
Jason: It's not going to hurt Michael to spend some time with Sonny.
Carly: And Kate -- let's not forget about Kate. And don't even give me that look, no. Because when Michael went missing, Sonny couldn't leave his stupid girlfriend's bedside to go find my son. So, I am going to go to the warehouse, and I am going to take Michael. And then tomorrow, I am going to the courthouse, and I am going to limit Sonny's visitations. And Sonny has no one to blame but himself.
Jason: It's going to make it worse for Michael, if you go fight with Sonny tonight.
Carly: Sonny can't get away with this.
Jason: It's already done, Carly. Just let Michael be with Sonny. Tomorrow, you can tell Sonny how you feel in a neutral area, so the kids won't hear you, please.
Carly: And you are standing here just defending him, Jason.
Jason: No, I am not. I am not. He should have asked your permission.
Carly: Yes, that is all I am saying. You know, my permission --
Jason: All I am saying is that Michael has been through a lot. Sonny is trying to help him through it. Just cut him some slack.
Carly: God, I am so upset, I could break down. Hello.
Marty: Mrs. Jacks, it's Marty. Claudia Zacchara is here.
Carly: So, tell her to leave.
Marty: I'm afraid she's being difficult.
Carly: Fine, I'm on my way.
Sonny: Tom.
Tom: Mr. Corinthos, hey. How are you doing?
Sonny: Good, good, good.
Tom: This is Agent Dawson and Agent Morris.
Sonny: Michael Corinthos, Jr.
Agent Dawson: How have you been, sir? I haven't seen you for a while.
Agent Dawson: This is quite a haul you are bringing in.
Sonny: Yeah, have you been able to go over all the order and everything?
Agent Dawson: Mm-hmm.
Sonny: Good.
Michael: Dad? Hey, dad?
[Sonny laughs]
Sonny: You guys are just in time, huh?
Jason: Oh, wow. It's twice in one day.
Elizabeth: Do you mind?
Jason: No, I don't mind.
Elizabeth: Actually, I did call first, and Spinelli answered. And he told me that I could just come on over. And then when I got here, he ran out, like -- I'm sorry I had to leave earlier. The hospital needed me. This little boy had been in an accident. It is so heartbreaking dealing with children. They can't even tell you what's wrong.
Jason: Is he ok?
Elizabeth: He will be. His father was there, and you can see in his eyes that he would have done anything for that little boy. Actually, he reminded me a lot of you, and all the sacrifices you've made for Jake. I know that you would do anything for him. And it's made me realize, I think, I've asked you to make the wrong sacrifice.
Lulu: If you're looking for my dad, he's not here. I asked him to leave.
Lulu: Because I wanted to talk with you alone, and tell you what you are doing really sucks.
Johnny: What am I doing?
Lulu: Come on, Johnny. I told you I didn't want to be with you, and now look what's happened. You said that you accepted it. You acted like you got it and you respected my decision. You were supposed to walk away.
Johnny: I did.
Lulu: Yeah? Except you keep popping up in my life everywhere, like at Carly's. Why would you ever go there? And buying into my dad's business? God, Johnny, how transparent is that? If you want me back, have the guts to admit it, and don't put it all all on me.
Johnny: It is on you. You want me, but you're too damn ashamed to admit it.
Carly: Thanks. I got it. I want you out of my hotel now.
Claudia: Are you always this arbitrary about who you let into your pathetic excuse for a 4-star?
Carly: We cater to a certain class of clientele.
Claudia: You are obviously just so easily threatened. I am a paying customer.
Carly: I don't want your money.
Claudia: You want a lawsuit? 'Cause this has discrimination written all over it.
Carly: It's private property. I can do whatever I want.
Claudia: Yeah, does your husband know that you are turning me away 'cause I slept with your ex?
Carly: You know, the way you keep bringing up your one-night stand with Sonny? Makes you sound like a stalker.
Jerry: Good evening, Mercedes. Hey, Morgan.
Morgan: Hey, Uncle Jerry.
Mercedes: Evening, Mr. Jacks. Were you expected?
Jerry: Oh, well, I had a sudden notion that I could beat my brother at backgammon. So, I got a bag of lovely Thai food and -- could wipe the floor with him.
Mercedes: Jax is in Houston on business.
Jerry: Oh. Well, that's all right. I could teach Carly the finer points. And I can, you know, help the boys brush up on their chopstick skills.
Mercedes: I'm sorry, Mr. Jacks. Carly is at the hotel, and Michael is at the coffee warehouse with his father and Kate Howard.
Jerry: Oh.
Michael: See how they work the loading crane?
Sonny: Ok, let me tell you something. You never ask somebody who works for you to do something that you haven't done yourself. When I was 17, I got a job working the crane.
Michael: Really?
Michael: Cool. You think you could teach me?
Sonny: Yeah, yeah, when you get your learner's permit. And don't give me that look. Hey, Tom? Tell my boy here that, you know, that these aren't toys.
Tom: That's right, Mr. Corinthos. You need special qualifications. Mike, you want to learn how we take inventory?
Michael: Sure.
Sonny: Go.
Michael: Thank you.
Sonny: Listen. Come here. Oh, come here, I want to show you something. Smile.
[Kate laughs]
Kate: You know, I think you missed your true calling on that loading crane.
Sonny: Trust me, it's better to own them. I got to tell you, you know, you were absolutely right in suggesting bringing him here because I definitely think he needed it.
Kate: Well, he's at a tough age. He's going through a lot of changes. But he is still a boy, and he needs his father.
Sonny: Well, he's got me, you know that. And you got me, right?
Kate: Oh, do I?
Sonny: Well, I'm just saying, you know.
Michael: Dad, get a room.
Sonny: Will you watch your mouth, buddy?
Elizabeth: We told ourselves Jake would be safer if you kept your distance. I know how hard that was for you.
Jason: It's what we both decided, you know.
Elizabeth: Then we were both wrong. Because as much as it hurts you, it hurts Jake even more. You're his father. You deserve to raise your own son.
Jason: Are you sure about this? 'Cause it can't work if you're afraid.
Elizabeth: No one's life is ever perfect, Jason. The best thing we can do for our children is just love them. It's wrong to keep sneaking around and lying to people, especially the boys. I just can't justify it anymore.
Jason: You want me to do the right thing for Jake and Cameron.
Elizabeth: And for us. 'Cause I love you. And I -- I want to share a life with you. If you still want to share a life with me.
Jason: If I still want -- I -- that is all -- that is all I want. I want a life with you. And I want a family with you.
Johnny: You've been doing this from the first night that we met. Changing your mind back and forth. One minute you're with me and the next minute you're telling me to get out of your life.
Lulu: That's because one minute you're a sweet piano-playing guy, and the next minute, you're some gun-toting whack job.
Johnny: Oh, so, you'd rather I lied to you, pretend to be somebody I'm not.
Lulu: No, no, I am sick of it. I am sick of not knowing how to feel about you, of not wanting to think about you, when that's all that I do. And promising myself that I'm not going to see you anymore, when you keep popping up in my life.
Johnny: Then why the hell do you keep getting in my face and judging me? You think you know me?
Lulu: Oh, get over it.
Johnny: You don't know a damn thing about me.
Lulu: Get over it. You think you are so damn mysterious, but I see right through you. You want me to chase you. You're jerking me around on purpose.
Johnny: Oh, right, so it's my fault.
Lulu: It is your fault!
Johnny: Then forget about us.
Lulu: I want to -- I want to forget about you, but you won't let me.
Carly: Correct me if I'm wrong, but you and Sonny had a one-night stand. Which shows incredible bad taste on Sonny's part. But I think he made up for it by ducking you every chance.
Claudia: Are you sure about that, Carly?
Carly: You are a woman looking for a restraining order. You can leave now, or I'd be more than happy to throw you out myself.
Claudia: You know Kate Howard can't hold on to a man like Sonny. But I can. And that scares the hell out of you. Good instincts, Carly. You should be scared. Because no matter how hard he tries, he's not going to ever be able to stay away from me.
Jerry: Come on, Ian, answer.
[Brakes squeal]
Alexis: Are you insane? You nearly killed me.
Jerry: Alexis, I am so sorry. Are you all right?
Alexis: No.
Jerry: Well, I'm sorry. I seem to have lost my phone.
Alexis: Forget about your phone. What the hell is wrong with you?
Michael: Dad? There is a stack of coffee bags so high, this guy had to use a ladder to reach the top.
Sonny: And they are still unloading the ship. And you know what else?
Michael: What?
Sonny: This coffee is going to be in stores and restaurants from the Hudson River all the way up to Canada.
Michael: Yeah, right.
Sonny: What is that supposed to mean?
Michael: What's really in these coffee bags? You can tell me. Are you smuggling something?
Sonny: Mike -- Michael, you know what? That's not even funny.
Michael: You're not really a coffee importer?
Sonny: Yes, I am. I am very proud of the business. It is for you, Morgan, and Kristina. If you do is right, you won't need a gun. Do you get what I am saying?
Michael: Yeah. Love you dad.
Sonny: I love you, too. Go on d play. Stop bothering me. You ok?
Kate: Yeah, I'm fine. I'm not hit. Are you ok?
Foreman: He's bleeding! Someone call 911! Mike, can you hear me?
Jason: I want to marry you. Sonny: I need help. There's too much blood here. Michael: Uhh. Epiphany: Gunshot wound to the head at the Corinthos warehouse. Carly: What? What happened?
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Apr 7, 2008 04:52
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Monday, April 7, 2008--Part 1 Elizabeth: You realize what you just said.
Jason: Yeah.
Elizabeth: Ok, just so there -- there's no possibility of a misinterpretation, I -- I think I heard you say is that you want to share a life with me.
Jason: Sounds just like what I said.
Elizabeth: Ok. Ok. What does that mean exactly?
Jason: What does it mean for anybody else?
Elizabeth: Now -- now is not the time to be showing off your answer avoiding skills.
Jason: Ok. Ok. I guess it's up to you. I mean, it's what you want and what you're willing to accept, as much time as you can stand or as little time as you can stand.
Elizabeth: Why me? What about you? What do you want?
Jason: What do you mean, what do I want?
Jason: I... I -- I want to marry you.
Alexis: Have you finally crossed the line to certifiable? Do you know that you were driving about 100 miles per hour when you swerved right into my lane?
Jerry: I'm sorry.
Alexis: You're sorry?
Jerry: I'm -- look i'd love to stay for the verbal barrage about the rules of the road that i've grievously broken, but i'm needed elsewhere.
Alexis: No, you just tried to kill me and i want to know why.
Jerry: I'm in a hurry, ok?
Carly: You're way out of your league here. You walk around town in your short skirts and your high heels, and you just think you're all that, don't you? Like men are going to take a number just to fall at your feet. You're in for a rude awakening because sonny's not going to fall for your cheap tricks.
Claudia: He already has.
Carly: Sonny's a man. Sometimes he uses the wrong part of his anatomy, but that's over. So you need to go back to italy or wherever it is you came from. Or better yet, why don't you join your whack job daddy in the mental institution and work on your father issues?
Claudia: You are awfully possessive for an ex, aren't you? I thought you were so happily married.
Carly: I am. Eat your heart out.
Claudia: Oh, you know, your poor duped husband might buy that, carly, but it's jut us girls here now, right? So let's be honest. You still want sonny way more than i do.
Michael: You're not really a coffee importer.
Sonny: Yes, i am. I'm very proud of the business. It's for you, morgan, and Kristina. If you do this right, you won't need a gun. You get what i'm saying?
Michael: Yeah. I love you, dad.
Sonny: I love you, too Go on, play. Stop bothering me.
Sonny: You ok?
Kate: Yeah. I'm fine, i'm not hit. Are you ok?
Foreman: He's bleeding! Someone call 911! Gunshot wound. The little boy. He's been hit in the head.
Sonny: He's shot. Yeah, he's shot. Somebody shot him. He's shot!
lulu: What?
Johnny: This is wrong.
Lulu: What is?
Johnny: You, this.
Lulu: No, but i thought that --
johnny: Lulu, i can't keep up with you from one moment to the next. Is it me that you want, the way i am? Or are you trying to prove something to yourself?
Lulu: Don't make it so complicated.
Johnny: Stop it. It's enough.
Jerry: Why are you so interested in my plans for the evening?
Alexis: Classic evasion.
Jerry: I have an important call to make. Time is a factor.
Alexis: Brilliant. That's it. That's what you're -- you're one of those? You -- you're driving 100 mph and you're on your cell phone --
jerry: I apologized.
Alexis: I don't care. I want you to tell me why you did it.
Jerry: It was unintentional.
Alexis: Liar.
Jerry: Oh, come on. Are you suggesting that hid in the bushes and -- and -- and you --
alexis: Yes.
Jerry: Waiting until you happen to pass by and i deliberately aim my car at you?
Alexis: Yes.
Jerry: To what end?
Alexis: I don't know, you tell me.
Jerry: Look, i don't have time for this, ok? I don't have time.
Alexis: I'm on to you. This is another one of your slimy little plans to just sort of force me to spend time with you.
Jerry: Oh, my god, sorry -- sorry to deflate your adorably inflated ego. Even though i'm not denying that i would love to spend the night with you, but why would i risk your death with a traffic collision to achieve that end? That would negate the option and it would lead me back to square one, only worse since in your version of the events, you'd be dead.
Alexis: No, i wouldn't, because you are so arrogant in that arrogant little mind of yours that you think you're such a superlative little driver that you would time it just right so that i would live. And you know what? I'm not flattered. I am -- i am grossed out.
jerry: I should have run you over. You know what?
Alexis: Shut up.
alexis: Alexis davis. The warehouse? Are there any victims?
[Siren]
sonny: Hold on. I need help!
Kate: Sonny, they're coming. Just make sure that he can breathe.
Sonny: There's too much blood here!
Kate: Over here. Over here, over here.
Sonny: My son has been shot. I got -- i can't -- can you get him up? Don't -- he's shot in the head.
Paramedic: Apply pressure to the wound.
Second paramedic: Got it.
Paramedic: Pupils are fixed and dilated. He could have cerebral edema. He's not responding to painful stimuli.
Patrick: Hey, can i have the fair -- fairweather chart, please? Is robin on duty?
Epiphany: It's exhausting carrying an alien in your belly.
Patrick: I can only imagine.
Patrick: Hey.
Robin: You probably thought i was sleeping.
Patrick: No, not at all.
Robin: I was just resting my eyes.
Patrick: Yeah, that's what i thought. Why don't you go home and rest them? And before you start flapping, robin --
robin: Excuse me? Flapping?
Patrick: You've already put in a full day and there's no need to stick around, unless, of course, you feel like you have something to prove --
robin: I don't feel like --
patrick: Which you don't. What if i promise to call you if something needs your unique personal touch?
Robin: Ok. I am pretty tired.
Patrick: Go home. Baby on board needs a nap. Come on.
Epiphany: Dr. Drake, emts for you. Gunshot wound to the head at the corinthos coffee warehouse.
Patrick: This is dr. Drake. Vitals? 12-Year-old boy?
Robin: My god. It's michael.
Claudia: You might find this hard to believe, but i can actually see how someone with your rather limited resources might think that you could stay married to jax and still hold on to sonny. I mean, after all, in a real competition, kate howard doesn't even place. But here's the problem. When you weren't paying attention, the landscape shifted. I'm here now, carly, and i'm more sonny's speed than either one of you.
Carly: You're delusional.
Claudia: And you are suddenly not the only game in town. You're freaked out. But hey, i'm not judging you.
Carly: Ok, you got one thing right. Kate's not going to last long. But for damn sure, you're not going to take her place.
Claudia: Ok, well, don't bet the hotel on it, sweetheart.
Carly: Come on, let's talk, claudia, just us girls. Be honest, if you're capable. You're not after sonny's hot bod. You're after his power.
Claudia: And that's so bad because?
Carly: Because that makes you a predator and there's no way in hell i'm going to let you devour sonny.
Claudia: But it's ok if i screw his brains out, right?
carly: Kate, man, you better have one hell of an excuse for taking my son to the warehouse. Do you hear me?
Kate: Carly, please, stop talking and listen. There's been a shooting.
Michael's been shot.
Carly: What?
Kate: The paramedics are working on him now.
Carly: Is michael breathing? Is -- is -- is he conscious?
Kate: As far as i can see, he's breathing and they're going to take him to general hospital, so just meet us there.
Carly: Kate -- kate, where was michael hit? Can you tell me where he was hit? Hey, kate, don't hang up on me!
Claudia: Hey, whatever your name is, you need to get a car around front right now. Carly needs to get to general hospital. Her son's been shot.
Carly: Marty, i need a car now.
Sonny: How bad is it?
Paramedic: It's hard to tell. We need to get him to general hospital and run some tests.
Sonny: Do you think he'll be ok?
Paramedic: I can't tell you.
Sonny: I'm his father. I'm going with you.
Paramedic: Let's move it.
Kate: I'll be right behind you.
Elizabeth: Jason, i don't want you to feel pressured into something that you're not ready for.
Jason: Pressured? I already told you i'd marry you twice. You said no both times.
Elizabeth: It's not because i didn't want to. Oh, my God, you have no idea how hard it was for me not to say yes. So ask me again.
Jason: Will you marry me?
Elizabeth: Yes. Yes.
Singer: When our circumstance seems to cost us every chance we're living out the truth in our hearts
jason: Are we really doing this?
Elizabeth: Unless you back out.
Jason: No, it's not going to happen.
Singer: Just outside our hands
[phone rings]
singer: Leave us broken down
elizabeth: Oh.
Timing, right?
Jason: Yeah?
Carly: Michael's been shot.
Carly: They're taking him to general hospital. I'll meet you there.
Alexis: Are you sure it's michael? Why was he at the warehouse? Just hold all the witnesses. I'm on my way. Oh, God.
Jerry: What? Are you -- are you all right there? Come on, breathe. Concentrate on breathing. You all right?
Alexis: This is -- this is -- this is unthinkable.
Jerry: It's all right. Calm down.
Alexis: He said there was a truce. He told me there was a truce. He said -- he said --
jerry: What exactly happened?
Alexis: Peace between the zacchara family. I knew this would happen. I knew it would happen and now it has.
Jerry: You mentioned michael?
Alexis: Sonny went to the warehouse with michael. He was shot.
Jerry: Sonny?
Alexis: Michael.
Cassius: Come on, what's -- what's a little lunch between friends?
Leyla: Cassius, we're not friends.
Cassius: That's why we need to go to lunch, so we can work on that.
Leyla: Sorry.
Cassius: Look, what -- what is it? You're too good to date orderlies? That what it is?
Leyla: No, i'm sure you're very charming and i'd probably enjoy sharing a meal with you --
cassius: Then i don't see the problem.
Leyla: Ok, my own hard-earned experience. I have an unbreakable rule. Never get involved with someone in the workplace. There is no upside.
Cassius: Does that mean you want to get involved with me? Because, you know, i can quit just like that.
Ian: Where's dr. Drake?
Leyla: E.R. They're bringing in a boy with a gunshot wound.
Kate: You have absolutely no right to keep me here. I'm leaving.
Harper: I need to ask you a few questions first.
Kate: Ok, why don't you just ask somebody else because i'm needed at the hospital.
Harper: Ma'am, you're a witness. If we're going to catch the shooter, you need to tell us what happened while it's still fresh on your mind.
Kate: Ok, what happened. What happened was is a little boy was shot out of nowhere. Everything was fine and then all of a sudden, i'm on the ground and michael is bleed -- look, i didn't see anything, detective, ok? And now i really have to get to the hospital.
Harper: I will let you go as soon as i can, but you need to start at the beginning and tell me --
kate: You are not listening. Ok. Excuse me. Hi. You are lulu's brother, right? Ok, will you please let your fellow officer know that i didn't see anything and i need to get to the hospital? Sonny's little boy was shot in front of him and i have to be there for him now.
Jason: Hey, is michael here yet?
Robin: You heard.
Jason: I mean, i heard he was shot. Do you -- do you know more?
Robin: There's head trauma.
Carly: Jason, where's michael?
Jason: He's -- he's on his way.
Carly: I don't even know how badly he's hurt.
Jason: Robin says there's head trauma.
Carly: He was shot in the head? He's a little boy.
Jason, he's our little boy. How did this happen?
Sonny: Hey, buddy. I know you're probably scared. I know how it is. You know, your dad's been shot many times. And i'm still here, still whole. And you're going to be, too, because the doctors -- the doctors are waiting for you and they're going to -- they're going to make you better. You're going to be good, ok?
Apr 7, 2008 04:53
Monday, Part 2: Lulu: Well, here we go again. Another mixed message, but what else is new, right? It's what you're good at.
Johnny: What exactly are you trying to prove by coming on to me?
Lulu: Don't worry. It won't happen again. And just remember, this was your choice, same as it ever was.
Johnny: What the hell does that mean?
Lulu: It means that you treat me like a puppet that you take out when you're bored. And then you throw me back in the toy chest when you are sufficiently amused. You say that you're ok with us not being together and five minutes later you attach yourself to my father's business. You make out with me and then you override any choice i make about us and when it falls apart, it's all somehow my fault.
Johnny: Is that what you keep telling yourself, that i'm jerking you around?
Lulu: You know what? Maybe you can tell me how you see it, you know? So i don't misunderstand again.
Johnny: I think you got your issues to work out. Whether it's because of your parents or that's just who you are, but i'm not about to be anybody's rite of passage, not even yours.
Spinelli: I'm sorry. I thought you'd be here with your father.
Lulu: I made a mistake. Hi, want to hang out? I'm leaving now.
Spinelli: No, unfortunately the jackal brings news of the most upsetting nature.
Lulu: My father?
Spinelli: Little michael corinthos was shot.
Johnny: Where?
Spinelli: The coffee warehouse.
Lulu: But he's a little boy. What kind of monster would shoot a 12-year-old?
Ian: Hey, when's your next day off?
Leyla: Tuesday.
Ian: How fortuitous. I'm sprung that day, too. You want to take a road trip?
Leyla: No thanks.
Ian: Come on, i promise not to bite, unless specifically asked, of course.
Leyla: There's no chance of that happening.
Claudia: Dr. Devlin? You remember me.
Ian: That's right.
Claudia: Yeah, you took care of my stitches, told me everything was going to be fine. It's not fine. As a matter of fact, i happen to know that something is very, very wrong. Why don't you come into an exam room with me and we can talk about it?
Leyla: I'll tell him. Dr. Devlin, dr. Drake needs you in surgery. Boy with the gunshot wound.
Ian: I'll be right there. Sorry, duty calls. Those stitches are just going to have to wait.
Harper: I understand you want to go to the hospital, so the sooner you answer my questions, the sooner we can wrap this up.
Alexis: What do we have?
Lucky: We have an unknown gunman at will open fire. Sonny tackled kate out of the way. Michael was hit.
Kate: That doesn't make sense, though, because the shot, it sounded like it came from close by and michael was at least 10 feet away.
Harper: We won't know anything definitive until forensics has gone over the scene.
Lucky: My guess is that one of the bullets that hit michael was intended for sonny or you ricocheted.
Jax: The target demo is women between 15 and 30.
Man: Like every other celebrity weekly.
Jax: Well, this is a fashion monthly. It's geared toward younger women with a disposable income.
Woman: Sorry to interrupt, mr. Jacks, but your brother is on line two. He says it's an emergency.
Jax: Ok, thanks. Excuse me. Jerry, i'm in the middle of a meeting.
Jerry: Jax, jax, you have to come home. Michael's been shot.
Jax: What? How?
Jerry: Michael was at sonny's coffee warehouse for some reason. Shots were fired and he was hit. And i was standing next to alexis when she received the call and she didn't have any details.
Jax: Does carly know?
Jerry: I can't be sure. I started tracking you right away, as soon as i heard the news. I mean --
jax: Find her, jerry, and tell her i'm on my way.
Ian: I understand they're bringing in a boy with a gunshot wound?
Patrick: According to paramedics on the scene, it's a head shot. I need you to consult.
Ian: What about dr. Scorpio? Isn't she your partner of choice?
Patrick: Dr. Scorpio has an emotional attachment. You have close ties with michael, too. Do you want to sit this one out?
Elizabeth: No, i can handle it.
Robin: What do we know?
Patrick: Michael's en route.
Robin: Well, call dispatch and get an update on his vitals.
Patrick: Hold on, robin. I think you should sit this one out.
Robin: It's not your call. Please.
Carly: Why is the ambulance taking so long?
Jason: If they're taking extra time, it just means they're helping michael.
Carly: Do you think it hurt? Do you think it hurt? I just don't want him to be inany pain. Jason, i just don't want him to feel any pain.
Epiphany: Ok, eveybody. The ambulance just pulled in.
Jason: Just wait here. Wait here.
Robin: The best thing you can do for your son is to stay out of the way.
Carly: You take care of him. You take -- michael Michael.
Paramedic: We got a gunshot wound to the head. Bp is 150/80.
Carly: Michael.
Paramedic: Respiration --
carly: Michael, mommy's here, baby. I'm right here. I love you, sweetie. Michael.
Sonny: He's my son. I just need --
ian: We need to get him stabilized. You'll only be in the way.
Carly: What happened? Spinelli: Mr. Corinthos, sir, decided to supervise the offloading of a coffee shipment tonight, an interesting, perhaps prophetic deviation from the normal routine, and the fashionista brought little michael to the warehouse. Why, the jackal has no idea, but you can see how sometimes fates collide, and somewhere, an unknown sniper, lurked, waited, and then fired, most likely intending to hit mr. Corinthos, sir but, alas, hitlittle michael instead.
Lulu: I saw you put a gun to sonny's head, and you said straight out that you wanted him dead. Did you try to kill him tonight?
Patrick: Get a load of decadron on board. I want to place a mannitol drip as soon as possible.
Robin: I'm gonna call radiology, tell him that we're bringing him up there as soon as michael's stable.
Patrick: I wanna place an i.C.P. As soon as we're able also.
Carly: How did this happen? Sonny?
Carly: Sonny, how the hell did this happen?
Sonny: I want -- i wanted to expose michael to my legitimate business, and, you know, after everything that's happened, i wanted to show him that there's a different way of doing things, so i had kate pick him up, bring him to the warehouse. It was busy. There was a full crew. There's custom agents. Hey, he was happy. He was -- he was laughing, and he was smiling. Yeah, he was. Next thing i know, i say something to him, i turn around, i see a light, a reflection, maybe a rifle scope, hitting the lights.
Sonny: And i'm hearing, you know, "call 911, call." And he's on the floor. He's lying there. And he's still, he's very still. Ok, wait, listen. Listen, ok? Ok, you got to -- you got to understand something. He was alive. He was very much alive, and he's gonna stay that way because the doctor's gonna take that bullet out... And... He's gonna be fine. He's gonna be fine.
Kate: I picked up michael at carly's, and then i brought him here.
Alexis: What time?
Kate: I don't know, alexis. 7:30, 8:00? Sonny showed michael how to run the loading crane, and it was -- it was a really nice father/son moment, long overdue.
Alexis: What happened after that?
Kate: Sonny was talking to michael, and then michael ran off, and sonny was coming over to me, and a shot rang out.
Alexis: Did you see the gunman?
Kate: No, alexis.
Alexis: Did sonny?
Kate: No, and all i was thinking was how relieved i was that i wasn't shot. I know. It's incredibly selfish.
Alexis: It's understandable that you were grateful that you weren't shot.
Kate: Look, i need to get to the hospital now, ok? Can i -- do you have everything you need?
Alexis: I'll call you if i have any more questions.
Lucky: Listen, will you take ms. Howard to the general hospital?
Lucky: You look a little shaken. You all right?
Alexis: Christina has a "go to work with daddy day." That could have been her.
Patrick: I'm not gonna lie to you. Michael's condition is serious. The bullet lodged in his brain. We're gonna have to operate.
Carly: Oh, my God.
Sonny: You're gonna be able to save him, right?
Patrick: We're gonna certainly try. I need someone to sign a consent form.
Patrick: Thanks.
Carly: What are you gonna do with michael's clothes?
Elizabeth: I'm gonna put them in a bag, so that when he has --
carly: No, i want them.
Elizabeth: Carly, it's not a good idea --
carly: I want my son's clothes, please.
[Carly crying]
carly: Oh, God, jason. Johnny: I would gladly shoot sonny, but i would not fire a gun where a child could get hurt.
Spinelli: Yeah, it is most apparent that you did not shoot young michael, being as you are here with fair lulu, but mob kingpins such as yourself are not known for committing murders in person. You hire hitmen. You send in forces. People who might not have the scruples that you do when it comes to the safety of children.
Lulu: Spinelli makes a very good point.
Johnny: I did not hire or send the person who shot michael tonight. I don't know who they are, but when i find out who they are, i will hunt them down and blow their head off.
Lulu: Wow, wow, that is really inspiring. Michael's got a bullet in his head, so let's go out and shoot someone else.
Johnny: Come on, lulu.
Lulu: No, this is sick. Don't you get it? To solve your problems by picking up a gun, and guess what? It doesn't fix anything. You shoot them, they shoot you, and soon nobody even knows where this hatred even started or who did the most wrong. You're killing just to kill, and a little boy gets caught in the middle. God, what if he dies? What is carly gonna do?
Johnny: I would rather take the bullet for michael than live with this, because you know what? You're right. It is my fault and sonny's fault and jason's and my father's and all of us who live like this, who kill each other for power and money and then turn right around and lie and say that we have honor, that we protect families, that women and children are safe, and it's a bunch of crap! Even if michael makes it out of this alive, he's screwed. Violence is what he's grown up with. It's what's inside of him, and even if he wants out, there's no way he's getting away from it.
Lulu: Maybe that is the lie that you tell yourself, but i don't believe it. You could walk away any time that you want. You just don't want to. No matter how angry you are that michael got shot, you're not angry enough to change anything, or am i wrong? Is anything gonna be different tomorrow?
Johnny: No.
Lulu: I pity you. I really do, because part of you knows that this is seriously wrong, but what i don't understand is why you won't do anything to change it before you end up like your father. You take me to the hospital.
Spinelli: Most assuredly.
Jason: I know this is the toughest thing you've ever been through, and i know you want to hit something. I know you want to scream, and i'm not saying you can't do that stuff, but not right now, ok? Michael needs you right now.
Jason: He needs your strength. He needs your courage, and he needs you to believe in him. Ok, carly, you're strong. I know you are, and i need you to stand up right now and fight for michael with everything that you have inside you.
Carly: I want to see my son.
Patrick: How long for o.R. One? Send somebody in there, and tell behar to hurry up. I got a kid dying down here. Now, his scans are already on the way. I want it prepped. I want cindy, epiphany, and elizabeth ready on my team. I'm coming up to scrub up, so it better be ready.
Robin: Your hair's so soft. Just like it was when you were a little boy. So crazy -- seems like that was just yesterday. I'm here for you, michael, and i am gonna do everything in my power and make sure that you come out of this whole and better.
Carly: I want to see him.
Robin: I'll come back when the o.R.'S ready.
Robin: Your heart must be breaking.
Jason: Michael's the first kid i ever loved, you know.
Robin: You were so great with him.
Jason: He made it easy for me.
Robin: You know, whenever i see a travel book, i always think about when you used to read them to michael and how i thought it was strange that you would read facts and statistics to a little baby, but it always seemed to calm him down.
Jason: I don't think it really mattered what i read. It was just the sound of my voice, you know?
Robin: Yeah. When we were first taking care of him, i had no idea what i was doing. I was so scared that i would drop him and break him or that he would hate it when i held him.
Jason: That went pretty quick.
Robin: If i'm any kind of mother to my own child it'll be because of what michael taught me.
Jason: But he's -- he's gonna make it, isn't he?
Robin: He has to.
Carly: Do you have any idea how much i love you? You are such a wonderful little boy. It is so amazing watching you grow up. But you have to do something for me, michael. You have to fight, and you have to fight real hard 'cause there are so many wonderful things that we have to do together. So i'm gonna make a deal with you. You fight, and i am willing to be right there fighting with you, and i will not stop. Baby, i need you to stay strong. I need you to stay strong. I need you to come back to me. I need you to come back.
Ian: Shift dr. Drake's patients to me for the rest of the night. He's gonna be in surgery with the corinthos boy. And see if you can find someone to cover dr. Scorpio in case she can't go the distance. Apparently, she has some sort of emotional attachment to the boy.
Leyla: Ok.
Jerry: A moment of your time, dr. Devlin.
Kate: How's michael?
Sonny: Hmm?
Kate: How is he?
Sonny: He's all right. It's just dr. Drake says the bullet lodged in his brain.
Kate: Did they take it out?
Sonny: That's the plan.
Kate: Listen, dr. Drake really is as good as they say he is, ok?
Sonny: Did i tell you -- did i tell you carly... Got shot? You know, she was in a coma for weeks, but she made a full recovery, and michael's gonna make a full recovery, 'cause he's my son and he's tough like his mother, like his father. He's gonna come back to us. We just got to believe. harper: Witness statements support the theory that the victim was hit by a ricochet.
Lucky: Well, it's been busy here tonight. It would be easy for the shooter to disappear without anyone noticing.
Alexis: Child.
Lucky: What?
Alexis: The victim was a child. So the bullet ricocheted. I guess that -- is that some sort of an excuse? It's ok that -- that a child was shot as long as he wasn't the intended victim.
Harper: That's not what i meant.
Alexis: What is wrong with these people? No, honestly, i'm asking you. What is wrong with these people? What is so important to them? Is it -- is it the land? Is it the money? Is it bragging rights? What on earth is so important to these people that they'd shoot a kid?
Ian: I can't be away for long. Oh, you may have heard.
Patrick drake's gonna be in surgery all night, leaving me to cover --
jerry: You fired a gun with a child in the way.
Ian: You can't blame me for a ricochet.
Jerry: No, but sonny corinthos will, and he won't stop 'til the blood runs in the streets, and the only way for me to prevent it is to put a bullet in your brain and dump you on sonny's doorstep, you idiot!
Jax: You don't seem to understand. My stepson's been shot. This plane has to be cleared for takeoff. I don't care about the weather, ok? Look, i'm a licensed pilot. I will fly the plane myself. I'll assume all risk.
Jax: Listen to me. Listen to me. My stepson might die, ok? I need to be there to support my wife. Now, please, we've been sitting on this runway for an hour. We're next in line to take off, so just please, let us take off, and then you can close the airport.
Robin: Did you see the mri?
Patrick: Yeah, but we won't know how bad it is until they actually get in.
Robin: Can you save him?
Patrick: Maybe.
Robin: Ok, i'm scrubbing in.
Patrick: Robin, i didn't fight you when you wanted to be part of the trauma team, but the o.R. Is something different.
Robin: I'm doing this.
Patrick: You held that boy as a baby. You nurtured him. You're carrying a baby of your own. You cannot be --
robin: I'm not having this argument with you again.
Patrick: You're right, we're not. I am the surgeon, and what i say goes in my o.R.
Robin: You're pulling rank?
Patrick: You could make a mistake and cost michael his life. I am not gonna do that to him or to you.
Johnny: Hey, any word on michael corinthos' condition? I don't want to bother the family.
Leyla: Sorry, johnny, i can't release any information. Why don't you -- why don't you wait in the lounge?
Johnny: What happened?
Claudia: Just be careful with me. I think i pulled my stitches out.
Claudia: I need a doctor, john.
Johnny: No, first you tell me what the hell went wrong. You said you trusted your shooter. Now a little boy could die because of a plan we put in motion.
Sonny: Some bastard comes in my -- my warehouse, lays in wait, shoots my son. He's gonna pay.
Kate: Ok, shh.
Sonny: He's gonna pay for what he did.
Kate: Not right now, sonny, please.
Sonny: That's not the way it's supposed to happen! Children -- it's a code. You don't target children. And when -- and when that gets violated, all bets are off.
Carly: You came.
Lulu: I'm so sorry. I'm so sorry. If there's anything that i can do --
carly: There is. If you could just try calling my mom and the rest of the family and --
lulu: Yeah.
Carly: And jax, because i know he's on his way here, but we keep missing each other. I just want to know what time his plane's gonna land, ok?
Lulu: Ok.
Spinelli: I'm -- i'm already on the case. I'll get footage from every available surveillance camera in the area of the warehouse. We are going to get --
sonny: Jason, this is how you're gonna fix what happened, by getting your computer geek to look at a stupid video? You should have been doing your job, man! And you know what i'm talking about. If you had been, my son wouldn't be fighting for his life.
Carly: Michael was with you. It was on you to protect him. This isn't jason's fault. It's yours. >> on the next "General Hospital" --
Johnny: A child got shot. This has gone too far.
Trevor: You got big problems now.
Patrick: Be ready to act fast.
Carly: You put him in the line of fire!
Apr 9, 2008 01:26
Claudia: You need to dial it down, Johnny. Getting upset like this where people can hear us --
Johnny: I trusted you.
Claudia: Is not okay.
Johnny: I backed off killing Sonny when I had the chance because you said you had a better way.
Claudia: It was better. The gun wasn't in your hands, was it?
Johnny: Sonny's kid may die and we're both responsible for it. If Sonny remembers what he told you --
Claudia: Hey, you know what? No matter what happens here, John, I am not going to let this touch you. I promise.
Jerry: I should shoot you and dump your body on Sonny's doorstep for this.
Ian: You don't want to really ruin this nice new car smell with a dead body no, do you?
Jerry: You were supposed to shoot Sonny, not his offspring. And now he's going to hang bodies like so many pelts for this. But I could deliver you to him and be a hero. You see, dead men don't point fingers.
Ian: This one would. You drop me on Sonny's doorstep, and he's going to know that you were involved in the shooting and so will your brother.
Carly's voice: Hi, it's Carly. Leave me a message.
Jax: Hey, it's me. They won't clear the jet for take off, so, uh -- but I'll find a way home. I'll find a way to come home to you and the boys, both the boys. Michael will be fine, Carly, okay? I love you.
Patrick: All right, everyone, listen up. We've got a 12-year-old boy with a bullet in his brain. Our job is to get him back to his parents in better condition than when he came in. You got that? Robin, there is no way I'm letting you be part of this procedure.
Robin: Well, then we're going to have a problem because I'm not leaving.
Carly: Hey, baby, I know you can hear me, and I'm going to be right here when you come out.
Sonny: We all are, buddy, okay? You stay strong.
Carly: That's right. You stay strong and you use my strength. You use as much strength as you need. And you come back to me, Michael. You come back to me. I love you so much.
Sonny: We all love you. You're going to be okay, buddy, okay?
Nikolas: Emily? Emily?
Nikolas: Come in.
Leyla: You wanted to see me, Mr. Cassadine?
Nikolas: No, the person I would like to see is Dr. Devlin.
Leyla: Unfortunately, he hasn't responded to my page.
Nikolas: I asked you to page him over an hour ago. What's taking you so long to find him?
Leyla: I paged him when you wanted me to. It's just that once the customary response time elapsed, I handed it over to the hospital --
Nikolas: The reason that I'm spending so much time and money on this patient care program in Emily's name is just that -- to see the patients get care. Now, the success of that depends on caring, responsible nurses. I'm -- I'm not sure you fit into that category. Do you want your job here, Ms. Mir?
Leyla: With all due respect, if you call Human Resources, I'm sure you'll find that a doctor ignoring his page is not grounds for my dismissal. Now, if you'll excuse me, I have to see to my patients.
Ian: If you're going to shoot, shoot. Otherwise, the people at G.H. are going to be suspicious. I either have to be dead or on duty.
Jerry: I can't afford to be involved in this.
Ian: Then I guess you can't afford to pull that trigger either, can you?
Jerry: You're right.
[Chuckles]
Ian: [Groans] What the hell?
Jerry: Now, when you return to G.H., I suggest that you submit your resignation and move on. If Sonny Corinthos or Jason Morgan even have the slightest hint that you shot Michael, you'll be dead anyway.
Ian: No one is going to suspect me. I'm just a humble healer at the local hospital.
Jerry: As well as a drug smuggler, among other things.
Ian: Oh, let's not start calling names, shall we, Mr. Craig, Mr. Moreau, Mr. Jacks, whatever the hell --
Jerry: Spare me the litany of sins! I know what I've done. I'm just a little surprised that you're not a little more remorseful about shooting a young boy.
Ian: Michael's a child that still can be saved. The best thing for us to do is just to calm down and let this all blow over.
Jerry: Oh, please. Claudia Zacchara knows that you shot Michael. If Sonny and Jason try to accuse that precious little brother, you will be the first one that she throws under the bus to save him. Oh, and you might want to have someone take a look at that cheek. You're going to have a nasty bruise tomorrow, okay? Get out. Out!
Claudia: Why do you think I did this the way I did? To keep you in the clear no matter what went down.
Johnny: A child got shot.
Claudia: John --
Johnny: And here you are standing in front of me going on about blame, trying to save me.
Claudia: I can't save Michael. I can help you.
Johnny: I don't want you help.
Claudia: You're reckless and hotheaded --
Johnny: I was fine without you for all these years, which is a lot better than Michael Corinthos is doing. The kid's got a bullet in his brain. Does that mean anything to you but collateral damage?
Claudia: You know what? We can't discuss this here.
Johnny: You're right. I'm done discussing this with you, period. This has gone too far. The kid should not have to pay for his father's mistakes and his crimes. I helped put Michael Corinthos in that hospital bed, so I'm going to deal with the fallout.
Claudia: What does that mean?
Johnny: I'm going to go to Sonny and take responsibility for this.
Claudia: No, John, you cannot do that. That is suicide. You let me handle this.
Johnny: I want Sonny blaming me, not you.
Trevor: Ooh, Johnny boy, you got big problems now, don't you? Sonny's going to paint a target right between your eyes. And your only hope for survival is to somehow pin the shooting of the boy on her.
Epiphany: This kind of violence cost me my son.
Elizabeth: Stan wasn't a child. You couldn't make his decisions for him.
Epiphany: Then aren't you lucky there's still time to make choices for yours?
Patrick: Robin, I don't have time to argue -- Michael doesn't have to time to argue. How long, everybody?
Epiphany: We're ready, Doctor.
Robin: I became a doctor to save lives. Michael's life is too important for me to just stand by and cheer you on from the sidelines.
Patrick: I need you to be sure.
Robin: Now who's wasting time?
Patrick: Robin, you promise me that if this gets too much, you'll leave.
Robin: I can take care of myself. I don't want you thinking of anyone but Michael.
Elizabeth: His vitals are steady, Doctor.
Patrick: Okay, that means Michael's doing his part. We're going to need it. Epiphany, I'm ready for my lamp.
Patrick: Thank you.
Carly: I wonder how long it's going to take.
Jason: There's no way to know. We just got to get through this.
Carly: You don't have to worry about me. I'm not going to fall apart. Michael and I made a deal.
Kate: I just want to do something.
Sonny: It's enough that you're here.
Carly: Did it cross your mind to ask my permission, to warn me where you'd be taking Michael without guards, to let me weigh in on such a dangerous decision?
Sonny: I thought that it would be okay.
Nadine: Oh, Mr. Harris in 1026 is still complaining of cramps.
Leyla: It must be the candy his daughter keeps sneaking in for him.
Nadine: So that was chocolate on his breath when I took his temp.
Leyla: Has Dr. Devlin answered his page yet?
Nadine: Not that I know of.
Leyla: Well, I hope Human Resources is ready for the royal tantrum.
Nadine: Did something happen with Nikolas?
Leyla: Yeah, he almost fired me because Dr. Devlin's not answering his page fast enough.
Nadine: That's ridiculous.
Leyla: I guess it comes with the territory. I can't be too hard on Nikolas. I mean, he is sick and he's trying to get --
Nadine: Abusing his authority and being a bully. And I'm going to tell him so.
Leyla: Well, you can't do that, not on my account. I can't really get fired. Plus, you can't go around telling off G.H. board members.
Nadine: Watch me.
Maxie: Hey, I heard about Michael. It's all over the news.
Spinelli: Yeah, little dude is in surgery.
Maxie: So why call me?
Spinelli: Because as the fashionista's assistant, you can help me retrace her steps so I can jackal surveillance cameras along the buildings --
Maxie: Spinelli, I know what it's like to keep yourself busy so you can try and pretend something terrible didn't just happen, but that doesn't work.
Patrick: The bullet is deep. If we rush, we'll compromise brain tissue.
Robin: The dura matter is discolored.
Patrick: A dusky blue, to be precise.
Robin: Which means that there's a clot underneath.
Patrick: It's going to have to be removed.
Robin: Be careful. The clot is acting as a dam.
Patrick: Okay, everybody, be ready to act fast.
Elizabeth: Yes, Doctor.
Carly: Did you think the danger was going to go away just because you wanted it to? Michael's in that operating room, Sonny, because you put him in the line of fire.
Kate: Carly, just stop. Could you be any more unfair? Look, I was there and I saw Sonny's face when he was holding his bleeding son in his arms -
Carly: Yeah, that's right. You were there, Kate. You took my son there.
Kate: Okay, look, I know that you are terrified right now, but that doesn't give you the right to rub this in Sonny's face. You are not the only one who loves Michael.
Jason: Hey, Carly's Michael's mother. She gets to deal with this however she wants.
Kate: And exactly how does attacking Sonny help Michael or anybody else?
Jason: You know what? If you can't respect Carly, maybe you should leave.
Sonny: No, she's not going to leave, because I got to do what I got to do to get through this. And if that means Kate stays here, that's what she's going to do.
Nadine: Okay, I don't know how you treat your people at Wyndemere, but on behalf of the G.H. nursing staff, I'd like to enlighten you to the basic code of conduct that we have here that doesn't make allowances for treating people like a -- a jackass.
Nikolas: So where've you been? I've been paging you. This is not a conversation for a hallway.
Nikolas: So, now that we're behind closed doors, what happened to your cheek?
Ian: I ran into a door. So what's so damn important?
Nikolas: Well, the pills you've been giving me -- they stopped working. I can't see Emily anymore.
Robin: More suction.
Epiphany: His pressure's still dropping.
Patrick: I'm close to the bullet.
Elizabeth: Doctor, he's still hemorrhaging.
Robin: Clamp.
Patrick: Can you get that bleeder?
Robin: I'm on it.
Patrick: I still can't get at it.
Sonny: Why you acting like this is Kate's fault? She's here for me. I mean, if you can't handle that -- what do want me to say?
Jason: What the hell's wrong with you? This is Michael's mother. You should be supporting her any way you can.
Sonny: You don't think I'm doing that? Is this -- is this guilt talking for not taking out the Zaccharas when I told you to?
Carly: Stop attacking Jason!
Jason: Stop! Just stop. All that matters is Michael. Everybody here needs to focus on him.
Johnny: So you just assume I'm responsible for Michael's shooting.
Trevor: Well, Sonny's not going to bother to find out who really did this. He's going to go after you because he wants to. My advice -- get to him first. Tell him you had nothing to do with this and it was all Claudia.
Johnny: So you just want me to feed my sister to Sonny.
Trevor: Yeah, she's the logical choice. She's Anthony Zacchara's nut job of a daughter. She's got murder and mayhem running in the family veins.
Johnny: That's not going to happen, pal.
Trevor: Then you are a fool and a walking dead man, because you got nobody else to point the finger at.
Johnny: How about we feed Sonny the person who's really responsible for this? The coward who's been trying to cover his butt this whole time? You.
Johnny: For months you've been trying to push me to start a war with Sonny. Take out Jason Morgan and now that you own the Alcazar property --
Claudia: You're so worried that Sonny's going to waste you that you try to take him out first?
Johnny: But it went wrong. A little boy accidentally got shot and you're trying to pin it on Claudia.
Claudia: Like the slimy coward that you are.
Trevor: That's not what happened. It wasn't me.
Claudia: Oh, really?
Johnny: You had means, motive, opportunity. The idea of dancing on Sonny's grave just gets you off. I can't count the amount of times I heard you say you want Sonny dead.
Alexis: Would you like to swear to that in a court of law, Mr. Zacchara?
Ian: I told you that the drug was highly experimental. That means no guarantee.
Nikolas: I'm paying you $10 million. I expect results.
Ian: The drug is supposed to control the tumor and -- and control these wild episodes of mindless rage and blackouts you seem to be having. From what I've observed, it's working.
Nikolas: No, it's not. I can't see Emily.
Ian: I told you right up front that I had no idea what the side effects would be. The meds might have reduced the hallucinations along with everything else.
Nikolas: But that's not what I want.
Ian: I can't help that. No matter how much money you throw at me -- the pills are supposed to slow the tumor down, but not stop it. Translation -- you're still going to have to have the tumor removed or you're still going to die.
Nikolas: You're spying on me?
Apr 9, 2008 01:31
Maxie: It seems wrong that someone so little would have to suffer like this, but he could still die, you know.
Spinelli: Don't -- don't stray down that particular path of negativity, please.
Maxie: I'm just saying it happens. And you're so close to all these people. You should be prepared for what could come next.
Sonny: Michael's going to be okay.
Carly: You keep saying that like it's some kind of an excuse.
Sonny: I remember when you were shot. I believed in you. You survived. Michael's going to survive because we're all believing that he is. We gotta throw everything out the window -- including blame. And I can't have you shine a light on my guilt, because I know exactly where that is. It's in my throat, a lump so big that no scream loud enough can make it budge. So all I can do right now is push it down because I know that it's the best thing to do for my son -- our son.
Carly: Michael's going to be okay, then I'm going to make sure this never happens again.
Patrick: Got to get this slug out. Suction on the left.
Robin: Got it.
Elizabeth: B.P. is rising.
Patrick: Okay, I see the bullet.
Robin: We're almost there, Michael.
Patrick: That's it -- right where I hoped it wouldn't be.
Nadine: I wasn't spying on you.
Nikolas: Oh, no, you weren't? You were just sitting on the floor underneath my desk, listening to a private conversation and holding a photograph of my dead fiancée, no less, but you weren't spying on me. I can report you.
Nadine: Well, according to what I heard -- I can report you, too. For taking some illegal experimental drug to keep having hallucinations of your dead fiancée. Or I could report Dr. Devlin for giving it to you -- I'm sorry, selling it to you for $10 million?
Nikolas: It's my business.
Nadine: Are you in the business of lying? Because that's what you're doing. You're not here to set up a program to help people. You're doing high end drug deals.
Nikolas: I -- I thought you of all people would understand what it means to me to keep Emily around.
Nadine: No, not at the expense of your life. Do you really think that Emily would want that for you? God, how do you look your little boy in the eye knowing what you're doing to him --
Nikolas: All right, I want you to leave now.
Nadine: Oh, you hold him, pretend to love him --
Nikolas: I love my son.
Nadine: Yeah, just not enough to watch him grow up. You think what you are doing is so romantic, but it's not. It's selfish. And when all this is over, the only thing that is going to be left is your orphaned son.
Maxie: I was too young and too sick to remember what happened when B.J. died and I got her heart, but I do remember what happened after. Bobbie and Tony were like a second family to me, but it all went to hell when their daughter died. It's like when B.J. left, she took something priceless from them that they couldn't get back. So they stopped trying. Then they got a divorce and everything changed.
Spinelli: Little dude is not going to die.
Maxie: Come to think of it, Mac and my mom fell apart after that, too. I guess losing a child, or anyone for that matter, really changes you. I mean, look at Georgie.
Spinelli: The Jackal has indeed changed since wise Georgie's passing, but you and me, we've managed to help each other.
Maxie: Well, we tried to find Georgie's killer. We wanted revenge and justice, but it didn't bring Georgie back. It didn't bring Coop back. It didn't take the sadness away. After my sister died, I was filled with hate and anger, nothing else really existed. Until I heard about Michael, I hadn't realized how wrong I had been. No matter what was going on between my mother and me, she had lost a child and it must have been killing her.
Spinelli: Young Michael Corinthos is in -- he's in the best possible hands. I should really report to Stone Cold.
Maxie: I think that maybe you should just stay out of everyone's way. I know you want to help, but you can't. Sometimes you just have to face the fact that there's nothing that you can do. Do you want me to take you back to Jason's house?
Spinelli: No, I -- I think there's still some place we can go that could do some good.
Carly: It's taking so long, Jason.
Jason: It only feels that way.
Carly: As soon as Michael wakes up, I have to apologize to him. I yelled at him for playing video games and -- I was angry. And, you know, you can't leave someone when you're angry.
Jason: No one's leaving.
Carly: I know. He's gonna be fine. He's gonna wake up and he's gonna be fine.
Patrick: We can close up. Good job, everybody. We did all we could. We did the best we could. I don't want you thinking otherwise. When we go out there, we go out there as doctors facing the parents of a patient.
Robin: As opposed to what?
Patrick: Parents facing parents.
Johnny: If you want to arrest Trevor for the shooting tonight, I'd be happy to testify.
Trevor: Ms. Davis, John doesn't have any facts to back that up. So please reconsider, son. A mistake like that can come to snowball back on you.
Johnny: Trevor hates Sonny. Over and over again, day and night, I can't tell you how many times I've heard him say he wants Sonny dead.
Alexis: So why do you think he would choose tonight to act on that?
Johnny: Because Trevor just became proud owner of the Alcazar waterfront properties. He figured Sonny would come after him, so Trevor took a preemptive strike.
Trevor: You know what, Ms. Davis? I have a solid alibi. I was having drinks with the mayor at "Club 10." Check it out.
Alexis: I will. And what about you? Would you like to add anything?
Claudia: My brother is absolutely right. Trevor has been gunning to kill Sonny for months.
Trevor: Ms. Davis, arrest me or I'm going to leave the hospital.
Alexis: Just don't leave Port Charles.
Alexis: If this is your way of trying to resolve a personal vendetta with Trevor, find another resolution. You don't compromise my investigation, is that clear? Whoever did this to Michael will be prosecuted to the full extent of the law, personally and passionately, by me. I say that as the D.A. and as a mother.
Claudia: Thank you, John --
Johnny: Don't. If Trevor says he has an alibi, he'll have one. All I did was buy us time. In the meantime, you fix this. You've got one chance, or I go to Sonny myself and tell him that I'm responsible for this.
Kate: I'm sure Jax must be out of his mind with worry. I bet it would help Carly if he were here.
Sonny: Jax is an outsider.
Kate: Like me.
Sonny: Hey, Kate, I didn't mean it like that. You know the last thing Michael said to me was? That he loved me.
Kate: That's gonna be the first thing you say to him when he wakes up.
Carly: Michael, baby, Mommy's right here.
Sonny: How did it go?
Patrick: We were able to extract the bullet, and Michael's vitals are starting to stabilize.
Carly: Yes! You are so strong. I am so proud of you.
Sonny: He's gonna live, right?
Patrick: Yes, he's gonna live.
Carly: That's right, you're going to be fine just like I said you were gonna be fine.
Patrick: Okay, we really need to get him to his room.
Nikolas: Can I have a word with you, please?
Nadine: I'm going on my break.
Nikolas: Only a minute.
Nadine: Uh, fine.
Nikolas: About what happened in my office, I'm counting on your discretion.
Nadine: Wow, here I thought you might apologize.
Nicholas: What Dr. Devlin and I are doing is highly confidential.
Nadine: I'm sorry, but a rich, spoiled, selfish prince, who is taking his beautiful son for granted and buying some illegal mystery drug just to prolong his own death, is none of my business.
Maxie: Well, this is the last place I would expect you to come.
Spinelli: Why?
Maxie: I don't know. You're just a man of science and numbers.
Spinelli: Don't you imagine a place where wise Georgie and Cooper look down on us?
Maxie: Well, I want to believe, but I'm not sure if I do.
Spinelli: Is there not power in our hearts and minds? Faith in ourselves, faith in others? Faith that we can focus our energies, even create energy and send it forth to change things for the good?
Spinelli: We come in the name of young Michael Corinthos, for his continued welfare and the welfare of innocents everywhere.
Ian: So, your highness, how many times else am I going to be summoned in here tonight?
Claudia: Just once. Shut the door.
Ian: Are you crazy, meeting me in here like this?
Claudia: Are you stupid? You fired into a warehouse with a little boy inside?
Ian: I had the perfect set-up and I wasn't going to get it again.
Claudia: You shot a little boy in the head!
Ian: I had Sonny in my sights. It must have been some kind of a reflection off one of the lights. Sonny got spooked and he pushed Kate Howard out of the way and the bullet ricocheted.
Claudia: Into a little boy's head.
Ian: At least he's still alive.
Claudia: No thanks to you.
Ian: The good news is that no one could possibly suspect that I was the shooter -- I'm the admirable Dr. Devlin. Nobody knows that I smuggle drugs and I use Zacchara resources to do it. You don't tell on me, I won't tell on you.
Claudia: That's it, hmm? That's your level of remorse, Doctor?
Ian: I've done my fair share of crying for people I cared about. I'm all cried out. Tears don't solve anything, only clear heads. Now, we can both walk away from this tragic mistake. Nobody else is the wiser and nobody else gets hurt, right?
Carly: I just want to sit with him.
Jason: You will.
Carly: I have to be there when he wakes up.
Carly: Oh, God. Jax?
Jax: What's happening?
Carly: Michael's out of surgery. He's in his room -- we're outside the room right now. He's alive. And you know what? He's going to be perfect. Where are you?
Jax: They closed the airport, so I'm stuck here.
Carly: It's okay. Jason's here with me, and you do what you have to do. I don't want you taking any chances coming home to me.
Jax: I really wish I could be there with you.
Carly: I know. You come home when it's safe, okay? You come home to me and the boys.
Jax: I love you.
Carly: Patrick's coming out. He's going to talk to us. I have to call you back.
Sonny: He's going to be okay, right?
Patrick: Like I said, the bullet is out and he's stabilizing. It's too soon to tell how severe the damage is.
Carly: There's not going to be any damage. He's -- he's fine. He made it through the surgery. When can we see him?
Patrick: Now. Two at a time.
Carly: Come on.
Carly: Hey, baby. Mommy's here. I'm going to be right here when you wake up, okay?
Claudia: He's older than you were.
Johnny: Hmm?
Claudia: Michael. He's older than you were when Daddy tried to kill you and shot your mom instead. I remember being at the top of the stairs and looking down and seeing him see you. I remember watching our father pick up a gun and point it at you. And your mom seeing him. And you couldn't move. I started screaming.
Johnny: It's done --
Claudia: No, no, it's not done, John. It's not done. That kind of thing stays with you. It comes back. You know what I thought and remember thinking? He's evil. It's evil and terrible and unredeemable to shoot a child.
Claudia: And now I have become my father.
Johnny: No, you haven't.
Claudia: Yes, I have. I did that. I put that little boy in the hospital, John.
Johnny: You didn't pull the trigger.
Claudia: Don't say that I didn't mean for it to happen. I did it. I did it. I did that.
Carly: Do you know how great you did? You made it through just like I knew you would. That was our deal, right? We don't quit. Not you, not me. Jason and I are going to be here with you every single second.
Patrick: You okay?
Robin: You were your usual brilliant self in there tonight. I was so afraid Michael was going to die, but --
[Sighs]
Robin: Thank you.
Patrick: Robin, why are you thanking me?
Robin: Michael is alive because of you.
Patrick: You're talking like someone who was close to Michael or an expectant mother. Be a doctor.
Robin: It's too soon to be fatalistic.
Patrick: Robin, you saw the damage. You saw where the bullet landed. It would have been kinder to Michael and his family to just let him die.
Robin: Don't say that.
Patrick: Those people waiting outside his room, waiting for him to wake up and open his eyes and smile. You know just as well as I do Michael is never going to wake up again.
Sonny: I want to pray.
Kate: Then you should, Sonny. Give thanks that Michael made it through the operation okay.
Sonny: [Sighs] I've just got so much in my head right now. All the choices that I've made, slipping into the darkness and picking up a gun. I made conscious decisions to lie, steal, and take people's lives. To do anything I damn well please because -- as long as I got what I wanted. And I knew that, you know, eventually I would have to pay a price, and I thought I already did -- when my first wife and my unborn baby died, when my marriage to Carly ended, after my breakdown, you got shot. That was it. I paid the price.
[Sonny cries]
Sonny: But I never thought that, you know, my -- my son. I never thought that my son would have to bleed for me.
Kate: I love your brother, but I do not want to die for him. Luke: Ugly business, shooting a 12-year-old. Jason: I want you to wake up. Patrick: Someone has to tell Michael's family. Carly: Did you guys get the test results back?
Apr 9, 2008 05:24
Nadine: That was unprofessional, and i'm really sorry.
Nikolas: No, no, no. I'm the one who owes you an apology.
Luke: Good morning, ms. Zacchara. Can i get you something? Maybe vodka?
Claudia: I'm fine and i'm busy. What do you want?
Luke: Ugly business, shooting a 12-year-old.
Claudia: I didn't shoot anybody's kid. I was with carly when she found out.
Luke: Really?
Claudia: Mm.
Luke: You know, i'm thinking maybe it was a botched hit. Maybe some new kid in town didn't know the right people to get the job done right.
Claudia: You thinking about blaming this on my brother? He had nothing to do with it.
Luke: Corinthos has been known to shoot first and ask questions later. In this situation, i wouldn't blame him. Somebody's going to pay. I want to make sure that lulu is nowhere near your brother when all that goes down.
Lulu: Since when did you start policing my life?
Robin: How's michael?
Patrick: I'll order another round of tests, but you were in the o.R. Yesterday. Nothing's changed.
Carly: Good morning, sweetheart.
nikolas: I've been completely unfair to you, and i'm sorry.
Nadine: No, if i found someone hiding under the desk in my office, i'd be mad, too.
Nikolas: It's just that i didn't want you or anyone else to know about the experimental drug i've been purchasing from dr. Devlin. It's not cleared for use in this country, therefore it's illegal. That's why i've been distant.
Nadine: Well, you're the major benefactor of this hospital. So you get to be distant. If you're just being nice to me right now because you don't want me to say anything, don't worry. I won't do that.
Nikolas: No, that's not why i brought you here.
Nadine: It's just, i've been really worried about you. A lot of people have. And if you're taking some illegal drug that's not even really working, then -- no, i'm sorry. God, it's your tumor. Emily was your fiancee. And it is none of my business.
Nikolas: Nadine --
nadine: It's just -- ok, i had no right to tell you that you didn't really love your son or that you're going to leave him an orphan. Talk about boundary issues. I'm going to go back to work.
Nikolas: Wait, wait. Not until i thank you for reminding me that i am a father and that i owe my son more than i've been giving him.
Lulu: What's going on? Why are you here?
Claudia: Ask your father, he invited me.
Lulu: Is johnny ok?
Claudia: He's fine. Thank you for asking.
Luke: Fine is relative. Corinthos is going to be looking to avenge michael, and john is the first logical target.
Lulu: Johnny is not responsible, and i can prove it. He was here at the haunted star with me when michael was shot. We didn't even know about it until spinelli found us.
Luke: You don't think maybe he was using you as an alibi?
Lulu: Johnny was supposed to meet with you, remember?
Claudia: John had nothing to do with this. Can we skip the father-daughter mini-drama? Someone from out of town heard things were tense between my family and sonny. They took advantage. That's it.
Luke: Maybe, or maybe you tried to kill sonny and the kid got in the way.
Alexis: Have you heard anything from forensics?
Lucky: There's nothing conclusive yet.
Alexis: What about witnesses?
Lucky: Not so far.
Alexis: You know, somebody had to have seen something. There were plenty of people at the warehouse.
ric: You got a second?
Alexis: You'll keep me posted?
Lucky: Sure.
Alexis: Thanks, lucky.
Ric: How are you doing?
Alexis: As the d.A. Or as alexis?
Ric: Well, as the d.A., I know you're doing very well, especially with the media.
Alexis: Not really a hard sell. Nobody really wants to see a kid get shot. And truthfully, i don't think anyone should really rest too well until this case is solved.
Ric: How about alexis?
Alexis: The girls slept in my bed last night. I didn't sleep. I worked on the internet for awhile. I went back to bed. I held them. I just want you to know that i don't want to live if anything ever happens to them.
Ric: Yeah, i didn't sleep much, either. I kept driving by the house.
Alexis: That was you? I thought that was one of sonny's guards.
Ric: Look, i -- i've been thinking about how you would react to this and what i can do to help. I want you to do whatever it takes to protect both of the girls. I'll support you all the way.
Carly: How's he doing?
Elizabeth: He's stable. And it looks like he has been all night.
Carly: See? I told you he was getting better.
Elizabeth: Dr. Drake will be in to see you soon. Carly, we're all praying for him.
Jason: Thank you.
Carly: Did you hear that, baby? Everybody's trying to help you.
Jason: Do you want some coffee or something?
Carly: You know, i'm not tired. Last night i felt very rested. When michael was missing, i just -- i didn't get any sleep. I was crazed.
Carly: And now he's safe, you know, sort of. He's not out there somewhere afraid to come home. His color looks better, doesn't it?
Jason: Maybe.
Patrick: Hey, how's he doing? Any changes?
Carly: Well, i think his color's improving.
Patrick: We're going to have to run some more tests.
Robin: Now would be a good time to take a break if you need coffee or anything.
Carly: So when do you think he's going to wake up? Today?
Patrick: We'll know more when we get the results.
Edward: Well, if you won't call that hospital, i will.
Tracy: Daddy, what's the point? If there's a change, they'll call us.
Edward: Look, monica needs to know what's happened.
Tracy: Monica is not supposed to be contacted while she's in rehab. By the time she gets out, michael will be up and running around.
Edward: You're saying what i want to hear so i'll leave you alone, but i won't. I'm going to call.
Tracy: No. I'll call. Look, this is me dialing. Why don't you go take a walk in the rose garden, and i'll call you if there's any change.
Edward: All right, you see that you do.
Alan: Liar, liar, pants on fire.
Tracy: I do not need a visit from you.
Alan: You just lied to our poor father in his time of need.
Tracy: Give it a rest.
Alan: You're not calling the hospital. You're calling claudia zacchara for your own selfish reasons. You should be ashamed.
Tracy: I'm not. In fact, i feel fine.
Claudia: I'm not afraid to play rough, but i only play with grown-ups. As far as i'm concerned, in my perfect world kids wouldn't be let out of the house without guards. I would never pull a gun with a child in the line of fire.
Luke: Well, maybe you wouldn't. But something tells me whoever you hired did.
Lulu: [Sighs] why won't you just believe her? Why are you still pushing this? Do you want sonny to kill claudia and johnny, both?
Claudia: What happened was a tragedy. I had nothing to do with it, and neither did my brother.
Luke: Ok, say i believe you for argument's sake.
Claudia: Well, you've know sonny corinthos for a long time. So if you wanted to put in a good word for johnny and me, i'd make it worth your while.
Luke: I'll consider it. Later.
Luke: So after what happened to michael, are you sure you want to hang with the zaccharas?
Lulu: I don't want to see anybody else get hurt, so are you going to talk to sonny?
Luke: Today? Probably not.
Lulu: Mm. All right, fine. If you're not going to defend johnny, i will.
Ric: You know, when i first heard about michael, i knew that your worst fears had been realized. It started me thinking. I knew your first instinct would be to, you know, grab the kids and run.
Alexis: It was. It is, i want to run. But blind panic really isn't the way to make a life-altering decision. So i went on the internet and i scanned it all night looking for safe cities, good neighborhoods, good schools -- a place for me to establish a practice that's as far away from sonny as possible.
Ric: Decided anything yet?
Alexis: Well, i searched everywhere between seattle and hong kong. Iceland, western canada.I don't know.
Ric: Ok, well, wherever you decide to move, i want you to take molly. I won't put up a fight.
Alexis: Thank you.
Ric: I mean, i'm going to visit her, but i just don't think it's a wise idea to keep her in port charles.
Alexis: When i think about michael in the warehouse, bleeding -- all i want to do is spend some time with his father.
Ric: Yeah, well, we're not going to let that happen to our kids.
Alexis: You're making this a lot easier for me. Thank you.
Ric: Well, i'm not going to lie to you, alexis. It's going to kill me to be separated from molly, but at least i know that she'll be safe and happy with her mom.
Alexis: That's very generous. You know, it may turn out that we're fairly decent parents, after all.
Sam: I know you're not supposed to give out information to non-family members, but --
elizabeth: Michael survived the night. He's stable.
Sam: He didn't wake up?
Elizabeth: No.
Sam: Thank you.
Sam: I won't ask you how you're doing. I just -- i know that michael is as much your child as he is sonny's or carly's and i'm really sorry. This is all kind of coming out -- it's coming out wrong. I'm praying for you and i'm praying for michael, for what it's worth. I don't know what else to say. I just -- i do know how much you love that child.
Bobbie: Hi.
Carly: Hi. Hi. I'm so glad you're here.
Bobbie: Thanks. Hey, some apple turnovers from kelly's. Mike made them special.
Carly: I'm not really hungry right now.
Bobbie: Well, that's ok. You will be later. Where's your coffee?
Carly: Jason went to get me some. He's been here with me all night.
Bobbie: What about sonny?
Carly: I haven't seen him. Jax is in houston, he can't get here. So he's been calling every hour.
Bobbie: Well, lucky's busy working the case, so i will keep everyone updated.
Carly: Thanks.
Bobbie: Michael knows you're here, sweetheart. And he can't show you, but he can feel your love for him.
Carly: I know he can hear everything i say. I know he understands.
Bobbie: He needs you now, morethan anyone.
Carly: How about morgan? How is he?
Bobbie: I stopped by to see him on the way over here.
Carly: Is he scared?
Bobbie: He's fine, he's fine. Mercedes said that he slept through the night, and i'm going to take him out to dinner at kelly's. And mike and i are going to keep him very busy, so don't you worry.
Carly: You know what i want more than anything?
Bobbie: Yeah, i know. You want to take your baby in your arms and rock him. But you can't. Lucky: We know the bullet ricocheted. We just don't know who pulled the trigger.
Jerry: Sorry to interrupt. How are you holding up?
Alexis: We're in the middle of something.
Lucky: Did you call jerry in for questioning?
Alexis: I didn't have to. He was with me when i got the call. It's a long story.
Jerry: I'll be glad to answer any questions.
Alexis: Will you call me when you hear from sonny?
Jerry: You are awfully good at what you do.
Alexis: Why, thank you.
Jerry: How are you, really?
Alexis: You are the second man that's asked me that today.
Jerry: No more panic attacks?
Alexis: No, sorry. Sorry to disappoint you.
Jerry: There must be something i can do to help.
Alexis: Well, too late for that, really. Because the damage is already done. I mean, it was done the minute that i got pregnant with sonny's kid. I knew what kind of man he was, and i knew what kind of life he led. And that's why i didn't tell him. And then he found out. And then everyone got to tell me how enmeshed and overprotective and crazy i was for trying to keep my daughter safe. So, having been brought to my knees and desperate i convinced myself that she'd be ok with him, that she'd be safe.
Jerry: You know, rationalizing --
alexis: If you want to help me,if you really, really want to help me, call one of your nefarious connections and get me and my kids out of here.
Jerry: Where do you want to go?
Alexis: I don't care. Anywhere that sonny's enemies aren't going to find us.
Jerry: Ah, well, i'm afraid there is no such place.
Kate: Well, and here i was hoping you were my second assistant with my coffee.
Ric: Where's your first assistant?
Kate: She is in the city. I sent her to go get some sketches.
Ric: So, business as usual, huh?
Kate: Well, i would rather be sitting vigil with michael, but carly can't stand the sight of me.
Ric: Well, i know that feeling. There is a lot of very bad, tortured history between me, my brother, and carly. You know, what happened to michael makes me want to put it aside and be able to go them and offer my help and support, but i don't really think that they're going to want it. So the best thing i can do is to stay away.
Kate: We're all shut out, even sonny. Carly wouldn't let him into the icu room last night. And instead of making things better, i lost my temper and i yelled. Yeah, that's right -- i'm pretty sure that i yelled at a grieving mother whose son has a bullet hole in his head. I told her that she was being unfair to sonny, which she was. But there's no excuse for my behavior and i'm not very proud of myself at the moment.
Ric: Well, i know what that feels like, too.
Sam: Do you need me to contact spinelli or the quartermaines or anybody?
Jason: No, no, there's really nothing to do except just wait. Thanks for the coffee.
Sam: Yeah, i know how much you hate hospitals.
Jason: Yeah, i do.
Sam: Hey, jason. Look, no matter what went wrong between us or how disappointed or angry i was, i would never, ever wish this on michael, or on you.
Jason: I know.
Sam: And i don't know, sometimes it takes a tragedy to put things into perspective. And it's all starting to make sense to me right now, that it's easier to just sort of let go of the pain and the anger. And what's most important is getting on with your life. And i'm just praying for michael, for all of us, that we can find some sort of a way to do that.
Apr 9, 2008 05:25
Robin: Running another cat scan might show a difference.
Patrick: It's not going to make a difference.
Robin: Well, then let's change medications for the next two days. Once the swelling goes down --
patrick: It is not fair to give them false hope. The patient is a permanent gcs one. Someone has to tell michael's family that he is not going to wake up.
Carly: You know, i haven't ruled it out yet. I'm still thinking about climbing in that bed and holding him like i used to. I could even sing to him. I'm sure that would wake him up.
Bobbie: Michael knows you're here.
Carly: And i'm going to stay with him until he wakes up.
Bobbie: I'll tell you what. You can't take him in your arms, but if it's ok, your momma could hold you.
Carly: No singing.
Bobbie: No singing. nikolas: Ok, you want to sit up there? Come on.
Nadine: Hey, sweetie.
Nikolas: Spencer, this is nadine.
Nadine, i'd like you to meet my son spencer. Say hi.
Nadine: Nice to meet you officially.
Nikolas: So what do you think of rubicon here?
Nadine: Oh, he's gorgeous. What is he, about three?
Spencer: Yeah, almost four now. He's the first foal out of sheba, my favorite thoroughbred mare. His father's a hanoverian.
Nadine: Now that is a pretty serious horse. I miss mine so much. He's just a good old fashioned quarter horse. That means short and stocky, spencer, pretty much the opposite of ruby.
Spencer: It's rubicon, actually.
Nadine: My horse is captain. We practically grew up together in ohio. We would run barrels and pole bend, flag race. One year we even won best all around at the 4-h state show. And you have no idea what i'm talking about.
Spencer: No, not at all.
Nikolas: But it sure sounds like fun. And i think that you've accepted my apology.
Nadine: Oh, the minute you said, "would you be interested in meeting my horse?", I was all yours. Is that good? You want another one?
Alan: My grandson is in the hospital fighting for his life. You should be supporting father and monica.
Tracy: Monica is in a 12-step program, holding hands with people and singing kumbaya.
Alan: What happens if she reads about michael in the newspaper or hears it on the news? She'll be devastated -- go and call her.
Tracy: And tell her what? That her grandson is in the hospital because of sonny corinthos? How is that going to help her sobriety?
Alan: You know, you might be able to understand if you weren't so damn selfish.
Tracy: Why is it selfish to be concerned that my husband spent the night out?
Alan: Do you really think he was with claudia?
Tracy: He said that he was going to stay on at the haunted star to protect it.
Alan: What's the problem?
[Doorbell]
tracy: He's a liar.
Edward: Oh, for pete's sake, i have to do everything around here -- ridiculous. I'm sorry, the deliveries are -- oh, hello.
Claudia: Hi. You must be edward quartermaine. I'm claudia zacchara, i have a meeting with your sister tracy.
Edward: Well, tracy is my daughter.
Claudia: You're kidding? I never would have guessed, i'm so sorry.
Edward: Thank you.
Claudia: Wow, what a great house, it just seems to go on forever.
Edward: Would you like a tour?
Alice: I'm sorry, but dr. Q didn't approve of any home tours today.
Edward: Alice, why don't you go find something to dust.
Alice: The family isn't receiving guests at this time, let me show you out.
Tracy: Ms. Zacchara and i have a meeting. Please show her into the living room.
Alexis: Why won't you help me leave town? So i can stay here and flirt with you? Don't you think that's a bit narcissistic?
Jerry: Well, probably, but if sonny's enemies decided to find you, they would. Modern technology has made it impossible to disappear for long.
Alexis: Well, it's too dangerous to stay here.
Jerry: Yes, but hiding out is dangerous, too. It creates the illusion of security.
Alexis: It's not an illusion that my daughter will be continents away from guns that are constantly pointed at her father's head.
Jerry: If christina decided to grow up and be as determined and independent as you are, she would insist on tracking sonny down at some point. She'd come to port charles and she'd blame you for keeping her away from daddy.
Alexis: At least she'd be alive.
Jerry: Wouldn't it be better to help her understand the reality of the situation?
Alexis: Yeah, sonny and carly tried that with michael.
Jerry: Oh, come on, they allowed michael to buy into that gangster fantasy. But if you tell her the truth from the start, then --
alexis: What do you want me to tell her? Do you want me to tell her that her daddy is a professional criminal and her mother is an idiot for sleeping with him?
Jerry: No, no -- just tell her that her father is a deeply flawed and dangerous man who loves her but wants to be a good father.
Alexis: Why do you even care?
Jerry: Because i like you, alexis. Why wouldn't i want you to be happy?
Bobbie: Hey, would you pour me a drink? Scotch, straight up, right now.
Luke: You got it, baby. Hard day?
Bobbie: Michael's not going to wake up.
Luke: Oh, God. You talk to the doctors?
Bobbie: No, but i didn't have to because i'm a nurse. And i've been through this before, with b.J. As a nurse i saw the truth the way a mother wouldn't. And now carly is going through exactly the same thing i did.
Luke: So he's going to die?
Bobbie: It might be better if he did. Now you know i'd never say that to carly. Because she needs me to be strong right now and she needs me to see the bright side. God, i get so damn sick of looking on the bright side.
Luke: Well, you've certainly come to the right place.
Bobbie: Carly's sitting in the i.C. With jason. Jax is stuck in houston. Sonny -- who knows where sonny is, sonny can't even be bothered to show up. And she's trying so hard to be so brave and so strong, and she has absolutely no idea what is ahead of her. You know, losing a child it'slike this toxic kind of grief. And it never really goes away. I would do anything to be able to spare her that. And you know, i warned her. I told her when she first got involved with sonny. I said to her, you know what, his life is no life for a child. But she wouldn't, or she couldn't listen. And now my grandsons are going to never stop paying for her mistakes.
Luke: Well, i would never defend carly and i'm not saying you're wrong. But barbara, you know, nobody can see the future. You know, we make the choices we make and then we live with the consequences.
Bobbie: Would you feel that way if lulu was lying in the i.C.U. With a bullet in her head?
Carly: Bobbie brought some turnovers, you should eat some.
Jason: I'm not hungry, you need to eat something.
Carly: They're michael's favorite. One more way we're alike, he loves junk food like me.
Carly: I'll be back -- i'll be back, sweetie.
Carly: Hey.
Lulu: Hi, how is he?
Carly: Better, yeah.
Patrick's running more tests. But he's doing better. Thank you for calling everybody.
Lulu: Oh, yeah. I just -- i wish i could do more. So where's sonny?
Carly: I have no idea.
Lulu: Johnny didn't do this. He was with me at the haunted star when michael was shot. So, you know, if you could just tell sonny and jason that johnny didn't do this. I mean, it's horrible what happened to michael. And it would just be even worse if they went after the wrong person as payback. So if you could tell them that johnny -- he didn't do it.
Carly: I'll make sure i tell
jason that.
Lulu: Ok -- and if, you know, jason could tell sonny, too. Alice: That's enough mr. Quartermaine, let's go.
Edward: No, leave me alone.
Alice: That's the last woman on earth your cardiologist would want you to be talking to. Come on.
Tracy: My husband is not well.
Claudia: This is good.
Tracy: He almost died last december.
Claudia: Yeah, i heard. The coffee could be a little hotter.
Tracy: I don't want him investigated by the i.R.S., I don't want him spending the night in the haunted star to protect it, and i don't want him in the line of somebody else's fire. So i am prepared to buy you out.
Claudia: I guess that's one way to get me out of luke's lap.
Kate: Sonny must have seen something, because he tackled me to the ground. He was holding me, he asked if i was ok. Someone yelled out that michael was bleeding.
Ric: I'm so sorry.
Kate: Well, not for me, i hope. I mean, i wasn't the intended victim and i walked out without a scratch.
Ric: Well, i wouldn't say that.
Kate: Sonny was cradling michael in his arms. He was saying everything was going to be ok, that daddy was here. And there was nothing that i could do for either of them.
Ric: Where's sonny now?
Kate: He's probably at the hospital. Maybe carly let him in.
Ric: He hasn't contacted you yet?
Kate: Not since last night, ric. I'm sorry i couldn't be more help.
Ric: It's all right. Is there anything i can do for you?
Kate: Ric, i'm fine. I'm fine, the crimson launch party is back on schedule. And i'm sure that sounds pathetic and shallow.
Ric: No, it doesn't actually.
Kate: I laid there when i got shot. I laid there in the hospital, and i asked myself, "what am i doing with my life?" I worked really hard to get my position and i do not want to throw it away. I love your brother, but i do not want to die for him.
Ric: Well, good for you. I don't necessarily think that self-preservation is a bad thing.
Kate: I'm sorry, ric. I don't know why i'm telling you all this.
Ric: Well, maybe because you've had a very traumatic experience. Several of them, actually. It kind of makes you take stock of what you have, what's important. You know, it puts things in perspective. I've had those moments of clarity before. It's just a little difficult to hang on to the vision, you know? Anyway, i hope you are better at it than i am, i haven't bee very good. Thank for the --
kate: No, no ric, just wait -- let me tell sonny that you came by and you asked about michael.
Ric: Kate, i think it would be better for you and for sonny if you didn't.
Carly: His color's definitely getting better.
Jason: It's too hard to tell, carly.
Carly: Yeah, well, his cheeks are definitely pinker. God, i wish patrick would come back with those test results. It's probably some stupid surgeon ego thing, right? I bet you'd wish i'd stop talking, don't you?
Jason: No, that's ok.
Carly: You probably want me to stop talking, don't you? I bet you do. You're so sick of hearing my voice, aren't you? Why don't you talk to him?
Jason: No, he knows i'm right here.
Carly: You can tell him a story.
Jason: Well, i don't know any stories.
Carly: I wonder whatever happened to that book that you used to read to him all the time, the one about africa? And he loved giraffes, because of you. He knew what a map was before he could ever sit up because of you.
Jason: A long time ago, carly, a long time ago.
Carly: Well, he would love to hear about it. Or you could tell him a story from when you went away for that year. Talk to him, jason.
Jason: A few years ago when i left town for awhile, i went to africa. Just like the book i used to read you when you were a baby. Just wanted to see if it was really like the book -- and it is. Except the african savannah is a lot bigger than we imagined. It's five million square miles. It's pretty amazing -- you know, it's flat with mountains in the back. It's just like the pictures in the book. The sky was everywhere, it seemed bigger than the land. It reminded me of -- those pictures you used to draw. You know, where the land was just a little green line at the bottom of the page and all the rest was the sky.
Jason: Um -- animals, i know you like animals. Herds of zebras and giraffes and i think you'd like it there. Everything's so wide open and bright. And everything is so -- alive. We're going to go there soon, ok? Wake up, michael. I want you to wake up. I want you to wake up and get better. nadine: See, he loves carrots, it's his favorite.
Nikolas: Spencer, i'll tell you what. When you're six, daddy gets you a pony. What do you think about that?
Nadine: Oh, no, no, you cannot get this kid a pony.
Nikolas: Why not? I learned to ride on a pony.
Nadine: No, he needs a good old bomb proof quarter horse.
Nikolas: No, i want him to learn how to post and jump and ride across country.
Nadine: On a pony -- please. You teach a kid to ride by putting him in front of you on a western saddle.
Nikolas: Sorry, i don't think so.
Nadine: Oh, gosh, shoot -- i'm sorry, i didn't realize you only rode english.
Nikolas: Oh, ok. No, i want him to learn on a pony so he's not afraid to fall.
Nadine: Well, why don't you put him on a full size horse and teach him to keep his butt in a saddle.
Nikolas: Whatever -- come here. So what do you think -- is she right? You're not supposed to agree with her. Ok, i'll tell you what. We'll do that, and if you fall, i promise i'll be there to pick you up, ok?
Spencer: Ok.
Claudia: How did you and luke end up getting married, anyway? Was it a joke, or was he after your money?
Tracy: I'll give you a 10% bump over whatever you paid to buy into the haunted star.
Claudia: See, you just seem kind of matronly for a legend like luke spencer.
Tracy: Name your price. What will it take to get rid of you for good?
Luke: Now why would anyone want to get rid of miss zacchara?
Kate: You're three hours late.
Lulu: I had a family tragedy last night. I've been rushing around all morning trying to help.
Kate: Where's my coffee?
Lulu: You were at the warehouse where michael was shot, and you're doing business this morning like nothing even happened?
Kate: If you find my behavior so objectionable, by all means go ahead and quit.
Lulu: I would just like a little compassion, ok? I was late this morning because i was helping my family and trying to prevent a mob war from starting. Sonny is going to blame johnny zacchara, and i know he didn't do it.
Kate: And did you accomplish your mission of mercy, lulu? Tell me, what gave you the impression that a grieving mother, sitting vigil with her brain injured son, could benefit from your counsel and advice? And did you think that this so-called mob war could be stopped by a spunky little know-it-all? Tell me, how were your noble efforts received today, lulu? Did you set everybody's priorities straight? Did you accomplish anything at all? You know, you consider yourself so independent and original. But it's almost amusing that you don't see yourself for the cliche that you really are. A typical spoiled 20-something who thinks the entire world begins and ends with her. Get me celeste at maha chang.
Carly: Can you imagine the three of us on a safari? It would be so much fun. Like that time we went to florida and jason took you into the ocean and you loved it. We were all a big family then.
Carly: Did you guys get the test results back?
Patrick: Can i speak to you alone?
Carly: Yeah, of course. Michael, i'll be right back.
Jason: Ok.
Robin: Is sonny back yet?
Carly: No, no he's not here.
Robin: Sonny should be here for this.
Carly: Just tell me when michael's going to wake up.
Patrick: Michael appears to be in a permanent coma. We don't ever expect him to regain consciousness.
>> on the next "General Hospital."
Carly: You're wrong. He's going to wake up, he's getting better.
Monica: Has something happened?
Sonny: I can't go see my son without making it worse for carly.
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