Elizabeth: Emily.
Emily: Hey, hey.
Elizabeth: Hey, are you okay?
Emily: Mm-hmm. I will be in one second. Ah. Now you know the real reason I had to break off my engagement with Nikolas. He was in constant fear that I would throw up all over his Jag.
Elizabeth: Please, I know Nikolas would buy you 10 Jags to throw up on if that's what you needed.
Emily: True.
Elizabeth: So what really happened?
Emily: Short story? I realized that I had to tell Zander the truth, no matter how scared it made me.
Elizabeth: And did you?
Emily: Yesterday. He was beyond wonderful. We love each other as much as ever. Maybe even more.
Elizabeth: Oh, I'm so glad!
Emily: I know. Me, too. You have no idea.
Elizabeth: So what's the long story?
Emily: I was starting to like being engaged to Nikolas. It felt -- um -- secure, until I realized that I was breaking Zander's heart and possibly trashing Nikolas' life.
Elizabeth: I understand the Zander part, but you're going to have to explain the Nikolas --
Emily: Okay, well, the Cassadines are running out of money. Helena spent it all, so Nikolas has to marry this creature -- excuse me -- named Lydia Karenin to get an inheritance. It's completely twisted, it's wrong, but you know how Nikolas is. Nothing's more important to him than doing his duty. So I got out of the way and let him.
Elizabeth: You love Zander, right?
Emily: Absolutely.
Elizabeth: And Nikolas was just a friend who was helping you out.
Emily: Right.
Elizabeth: So why do you sound so jealous of this Lydia creature?
Elizabeth: Here you go, Em. There's some lemon-lime soda. It'll help settle your stomach and it has no caffeine.
Emily: Uh-huh. And that's a factor because?
Elizabeth: General health?
Emily: Mm-hmm. Warm and supportive or honest for your own good?
Elizabeth: Okay. Ric and I, we want to have a baby.
Emily: Wow.
Elizabeth: Mm-hmm. Go ahead. Say what you're thinking.
Emily: Well, you know, last time you were pregnant, you didn't want anything to do with Ric. So what changed?
Elizabeth: Everything. I gave Ric a second chance and he more than justified my faith. He loves me and he supports me and when he talks about the future, it's -- I want it, too.
Emily: Well, then, go for it. Yep.
Elizabeth: Yay!
Emily: I am officially volunteering to throw your baby shower.
Elizabeth gasps.
Emily: Yes.
Elizabeth: Really?
Emily: We can play all of those dumb games and you can get a bunch of silly, frilly, hideous baby clothes that you'll have to secretly return.
Elizabeth: Thanks. Em, I miss you.
Emily: Mm-hmm.
Elizabeth: I'm sorry I've been such a hermit.
Emily: You're a newlywed. You have a legitimate excuse. Hey, you haven't even told me -- how do you like your new house?
Elizabeth: Oh, my house. Oh, it's -- it's beautiful. A little formal for my taste, but it's -- it's what Ric wanted.