Zander, Emily and Nikolas are outside at Kelly's. Nikolas and Emily have been eating ice cream and sitting at the table, holding hands. Zander approaches and Emily rises, bringing Zander away from the table a bit.
Zander: Sorry to interrupt.
Emily: Hey
Zander: Hey. What's going on?
Emily: I, uh -- I was out walking and I -- I ran into Nikolas, so --
Zander: How was the tea with your grandmother?
Emily: It was good. It was great. It was a little boring, actually.
Nikolas: Emily, stop. We have to tell him the truth.
The camera cuts to Nikolas and then back to Emily who has turned to look at him with apprehension.
Still outside of Kelly's, Nikolas rises and started to speak to Zander.
Nikolas: The truth is I asked Emily to meet me. She made up the story about having tea with her grandmother because I wanted to talk to her about you, about the fact that I’m concerned that you're a flight risk. Now, I have no problem putting up your bail money as long as you stay in town and show up every time you're supposed to.
Zander: Oh, I'm not going anywhere.
Nikolas: Good. Sorry about the deceit.
Nikolas gives them one last look and leaves. Emily turns back to Zander.
Zander: Worried about me being a flight risk? I'd have stuck with the tea with your grandmother line. You know, Em, it's not that you've never lied to me before, but every other time I can think of it's been because you were trying to protect me, because you love me. What's going on, Em?
Emily: Look, why can't you just accept what I say?
Zander: Because it's killing me.
Emily: What, the truth?
Zander: No, the lies.
Emily: Zander, please.
Emily is unable to face Zander and turns away.
Zander: Please what, Em? "Don't go there"? "Leave me alone"? Please what?
Emily: Look, just believe me.
She turns back to him.
Zander: No, not till you tell me the truth about what is going on with you and Nikolas.
Zander and Emily are still outside of Kelly's.
Emily: Nikolas is my friend.
Zander: Emily, come on. I saw you at the police station. I saw the way he was hugging you. I heard your conversation on the pier. Don't try and tell me that the second he walked away he didn't call you.
Emily: Okay, look, you can spin this any way you want.
Zander: Look, I'm trying to spin this so that this makes sense for me. You've been hiding something for weeks, and Nikolas wants me to know, but you don't, and he wants you to be the one to tell me.
Emily: Okay, don't do this.
Emily starts to turn away, she can't face him but thens he turns back to him.
Zander: Don't do what? Try and find out the truth about the woman that I love? You expect me to just look the other way?
Emily: No, that's not what I expect.
Zander: If Nikolas posted my bail because he expects me to be indebted to him and give you up, he's got another thing coming. I didn't kill John, but I'll spend months in jail before I give you up to some other guy. Emily, I’ve lived in jail and I've lived without you. One I can do, one I cannot. Emily, I'm owed the truth. If you have any respect for me at all, you'll tell me the truth about you and Nikolas.
Emily: I called him to say hi, and -- I don't know. It just -- it just kind of -- it woke -- it woke something -- something up.
Emily has tears in her eyes, along with Zander as she spins the web of lies.
Zander: So you've been -- you've been seeing each other?
Emily: Yeah.
Zander: Okay. All right.
Emily: Zander, I'm so sorry.
Zander: For what? For lying to me or for falling in love with somebody else?
Emily: I don't know. I'm just -- I'm really confused right now.
Zander: So am I. Look me in the eyes and tell me you don't love me.
Zander grabs Emily's head in his hands, forcing her to look him in the eyes.
In between these scenes, we have a Luke, Stefan and Nikolas scene at Wyndermere, discussing Laura and the Cassadine/Spencer feud.
Still in front of Kelly's. Emily wrenches out of Zander's grasp and turns away. But they do face each other. Emily is crying and her voice is rising.
Emily: It doesn't matter when it began.
Zander: It -- it does to me.
Emily: You can't plan life, Zander. You can't predict what's going to happen and when it's going to happen!
Zander: But when it does, you can say something. When did it start, huh? Was it before I came up to your room and spent the night? Was it before the perfect day in the boathouse, the date that you planned? And if it was, then what was that? Was it some kind of comparison test to see how I stacked up? See, I was under the idea that that was because you loved me, because you wanted to be with me.
Emily: I did want to be with you. I did want to be with you. Look, but isn't it possible to be torn between two people?
Zander: You in love with two people?
Emily: No, I mean -- I mean, feelings, like needing both, but for different reasons. Oh, God, Zander, can't you see how much this is killing me?
Zander: Not for me.
Emily: What?
Zander: Not for me. There's no way that I can be torn between two people, you and anyone else.
Emily is crying, the tears welling up in her eyes.
Emily: I hate -- I hate hurting you like this. I hate the way you're looking at me right now, but I -- I am being as honest with you as I can be. What I’m going through right now has made me re-examine my life and re-evaluate --
Zander: Us?
Emily: Yeah. Us. I'm sorry.
Zander: Emily, wait
Emily: Oh, Zander, please, I just -- I need to be alone. Please?
Emily goes to leave but Zander grabs her. She stops and looks at him, putting her hand up to her face, she leaves.
Another scene at Wyndermere with Nikolas and Stefan discussing Luke, Laura and the Spencers.
Stefan is working on his laptop in the Cassadine drawing room. Emily walks into the room and stops still.
Emily: Stefan. I didn't realize you were back. Maybe you don't remember me?
Stefan: Hello, Emily. I'll presume there's a reason for this visit.
Emily: Yes, I was told Nikolas would be here.
Stefan: Ah. Well, he stepped out. And I apologize if this seems rude, but he and I have a full evening of business to attend to, though I will tell him you stopped by. Do you need Mrs. Lansbury to show you out?
Emily: No. I'm going to wait here for Nikolas.
Emily decides to wait and sits on the couch.
Stefan: Well, apparently, I wasn't clear. You see, Nikolas and I are very busy this evening, and the last thing he needs is a schoolgirl panting after him, so please --
Emily: I'm not panting after anyone.
Stefan rises and pulls Emily to her feet. His hand is slowly tightening on her arm. As they are speaking, Nikolas crosses the threshold and into the room. He looks confused.
Emily: No, leave me --
Nikolas: What are you doing?