Nikolas: If I知 the man that you're going to marry, shouldn't I at least know your name?
Lydia: Lydia Karenin. And most girls would take offense to the fact that you don't recall proposing marriage. But since you were only six at the time, I won't hold it against you.
Nikolas: Karenin -- yes. Your family visited us one summer, right?
Lydia: Right.
Nikolas: You had braids.
Lydia: Yeah. I can't believe the only thing you remember about me is my least favorite hairstyle, but --
Nikolas: Now, why were you there? Because my grandmother was still my guardian at the time and she didn't like visitors.
Lydia: My father crashed his new yacht onto some rocks. But you taught me how to row a boat, and we searched the whole island looking for buried treasure with this metal detector. Does any of that sound familiar?
Nikolas: Vaguely. What are you doing in Port Charles?
Lydia: Came to see what my groom looks like all grown-up. I may have only been five at the time, but, you know, you did propose, and I知 here to marry you.
Stefan: What's going on?
Lydia: Oh. Stefan, isn't it? Nikolas' uncle?
Nikolas: Yes. This is Lydia -- Karenin?
Lydia: Karenin.
Nikolas: Karenin, right.
Stefan: Karenin? Oh, Anton Karenin's granddaughter?
Lydia: Yes. I hope you remember me better than your nephew does.
Stefan: So, what brings you to Port Charles?
Nikolas: Well, I wasn't quite aware of it, but apparently we're engaged.
Lydia: Well, he swept me off my feet that summer and I've never forgotten, although it's obvious that he did.
Nikolas: You've been waiting all these years to drag me to the altar, have you?
Lydia: Well, I was toying with the idea of, you know, giving you your freedom until I came across this magazine article that mentioned you and I had an impulse to come and visit. I always follow my impulses.
Stefan: So I trust Nikolas has invited you to stay?
Nikolas: Well, no, actually, I haven't had a chance to. Which hotel are you booked at? I'll send for your things.
Lydia: The Port Charles Hotel. But I don't want to impose.
Nikolas: No, no, don't be ridiculous. Uncle, do you mind setting her up with Mrs. Lansbury and sending Sergei for her luggage?
Stefan: Of course.
Nikolas: My uncle and I have some business to attend to, then the three of us can have dinner.
Lydia: I look forward to it.
Stefan: Right this way.
Lydia: Thank you.
Stefan: Well --
Nikolas: Now, what's really going on?
Nikolas: A girl I last saw when I was a child shows up out of the blue because she saw me in a magazine?
Stefan: You don't believe her.
Nikolas: Feels suspiciously like a setup to me, and a pretty transparent one at that.
Stefan: Well, no one was more surprised to see her here than I. But as long as she is here, why don't you be civil to her. Perhaps you could show her around.
Nikolas: Look, I've got a lot on my plate right now. I don't have extra time to spend with a total stranger I last met when I was six.
Stefan: Perhaps we should call this off -- now.
Stefan: You could have ruined everything with your improvising.
Lydia: All I did was get Nikolas' attention. You were taking too long.
Stefan: If Nikolas realizes that you expect him to agree to an arranged marriage, he will run.
Lydia: Why would he? The Cassadine痴 need an influx of capital. Marrying me will provide that. I'm sure you raised Nikolas to be the dutiful prince.
Stefan: Nikolas understands duty, but he is also willful. I told you, he needs to be maneuvered carefully.
Lydia: Look, I don't need you to tell me how to reacquaint myself with Nikolas. You just get that Quartermaine girl out of your nephew's life. I'll handle the rest.
Nikolas: I'm in the process of moving some funds around. Yes, yes, I'm aware of the timetable. First thing next week. Goodbye.
Lydia: Banker or attorney? You sounded simultaneously bored and distressed, which is exactly how my businesspeople make me feel.
Nikolas: I see you've settled into your room.
Lydia: Yes. Oh, it's lovely. Thank you.
Nikolas: Anything else you need?
Lydia: A little companionship wouldn't hurt. I know we're too old to search for buried treasure, but I知 sure we could come up with something if we put our heads together to pass the time.
Nikolas: I'm sure your stay here will be more enjoyable if you stop trying so hard.
Nikolas: You're a very attractive woman, Lydia, but I知 not interested.
Lydia: Oh. Do you spend a lot of time misinterpreting women's gestures, or are you just having girlfriend problems?
Nikolas: No, not at all. Are you planning on having dinner in your nightgown? Because my uncle and I see, we usually dress for dinner.
Lydia: No. Actually, I just came to tell you that I知 going to pass on the late dinner. But I'll see you in the morning.