Stefan: It's come to my attention that my nephew has made arrangements to borrow a substantial amount of money from you and Mr. Morgan. I'm here to inform you the loan won't be necessary.
Jason: It's too late. The money went this morning.
Stefan: Well, the funds will be returned.
Sonny: And how's that going to work if the Cassadines are broke?
Stefan: The Cassadines have no interest in your blood money. The deal is off as of now.
Sonny: Is that it?
Stefan: I won't allow Nikolas to be in debt to people like you.
Sonny: Oh. Jason is helping Nikolas as a favor to his sister. You know, the girl you tried to kill?
Stefan: Well, the charges against me are false and will be dropped within the week.
Jason: Do you think that makes it over?
Sonny: Okay, you know what? This is just a waste of my time right now. You're not in a position to give your nephew any favors, all right? Anyway, you know, actually, you're not going to be breathing much longer. Max?
Stefan: I'll show myself out.
Sonny: Thank you.
Sonny: Can you believe that guy?
Jason: This has to be over tonight.
Sonny: Only if Alcazar is eliminated.
Stefan: I just paid a visit to your new business associates. I informed them the Cassadines will be accepting no more of their dirty money.
Nikolas: That's not your decision to make.
Stefan: Why are you putting yourself in debt to criminals, Nikolas, when all you have to do is stay married to Lydia and produce a child? Our financial troubles would be over.
Nikolas: Ah, yes. If only you had managed to kill Emily, all would just be fine.
Stefan: One would hope you're above sarcasm.
Nikolas: One would hope that you would still be in jail.
Stefan: Nikolas, everything I have done has been to protect you.
Nikolas: Protect -- protect me? It's to save your own skin!
Stefan: I've made mistakes, but if you will allow me the chance to help repair them --
Nikolas: Your help has put me in debt to Lorenzo Alcazar.
Stefan: If I had known he was involved, I would never have taken out the loan.
Nikolas: All right, you know, I would prefer not to do business with Sonny and Jason, but at least they don't make excuses for who they are and what they do. They make no pretense of self-sacrifice.
Stefan: Dealing with them is a mistake.
Nikolas: Possibly, but it's my mistake, not yours.
Stefan: Nikolas, I never intended to put your life at risk.
Nikolas: I don't care what you intended. I'll run the family my way, and you'll stay out of it. And you know what? Don't annoy me by trying to regain control.
Sonny: No one said Alcazar wasn't smart. He lent the Cassadines money, what, eight or nine months ago?
Jason: February.
Sonny: His brother wasn't even, what, a couple of months dead? Nobody knew who killed him, but luis died in this town. Alcazar probably blamed me.
Jason: So what are you thinking? This is about revenge now for Alcazar?
Sonny: It used to be. It used to be about revenge. It used to be about profit. Now, for whatever reason, it's about carly.
Jason: But I don't see how the Cassadines fit into this.
Sonny: Alcazar wants a foothold in Port Charles. The Cassadines own property here. They've been shipping through the harbor. Alcazar knows that if he gets them in his debt, he'll become a silent partner. Use the Cassadines' legitimate shipping, right?
Jason: Mm-hmm.
Sonny: To move his product. And the Cassadines are international, so that way he can use them as a front anywhere he wants. He's been trying to come into my territory, laying out the groundwork. You know what? I want Alcazar eliminated. But I don't want, you know, a mob war down on my head.
Jason: I can handle it.
Sonny: Time -- I don't want a lot going on right now. You know, Carly's due date is in a month.
Jason: I'll be careful.
Sonny: I don't want anything traced back to us.
Nikolas: What do you need?
Jason: Okay, in about 30 minutes, I want you to be in a public place, okay? Make sure people see you. Try to get some kind of documentation. Use a credit card, order from a restaurant, something.
Nikolas: Create an alibi so I won't be suspected of killing Alcazar?
Jason: That's right, yes.
Nikolas: Okay, just to be clear, I'm not suggesting that you kill him, either. I mean, you loaning me the interest buys me enough time --
Jason: Nikolas, he got you to cooperate by threatening Emily, okay? She's the target for as long as you owe the money.
Nikolas: I'll keep her safe.
Jason: No, it's better to eliminate the threat. Alcazar's hurt as many people as he's going to. By tomorrow morning, he's not going to be a problem for anyone.
Nikolas: All right, what else do you need?
Jason: Just a good alibi, that's it.
Nikolas: What about backup?
Jason: No, I don't need any. Alcazar just bought a new building across town. There's a whole network of alleys around it. He's not going to see me coming.
Nikolas: Okay, I guess you know what you're talking about.
Jason: Yeah.
Courtney: Hey, guys. What's going on?
Nikolas: Hey. I was just asking Jason about Emily. It's good to see you.
Courtney: Yeah, you, too. Bye. So, what's going on with you and Nikolas?
Jason: I'm just doing something for Emily.
Courtney: I thought Emily was getting better.
Jason: Yeah, she is. You know what? I -- I got to get going.
Courtney: Is everything all right?
Jason: Yeah, everything's cool. I've just got to take care of some work, you know. I'll see you at home, all right?
Courtney: Okay.
Lorenzo gets grabbed at the docks and strangled.
Jason: I thought you were going home.
Courtney: I heard you talking to Nikolas. It wasn't about Emily.
Jason: She asked me to help him. Courtney, that's all -- that's all I can tell you.
Courtney: Are you helping Nikolas by killing Alcazar?
Nikolas: Where have you been?
Stefan: Why would you care? I was under the impression you've washed your hands of me.
Nikolas: What have you done?