'Connor' is the true character of Nikolas Cassadine however, he has amnesia and believes that he is Connor Bishop.
'Connor' is the true character of Nikolas Cassadine however, he has amnesia and believes that he is Connor Bishop.
'Connor': I want to remember when I got this cross. I want to find my way back to the person I was when I -- or maybe I’m looking in the wrong place, the wrong direction.
Lucky: Emily?
Emily: Hey. Uh -- it's early. The service doesn't start for a while.
Lucky: All right. Emily, I don't want you to be alone.
Emily: Thank you.
'Connor': This cross was supposed to protect me. It was supposed to bring me home safe to the woman I love.
Emily: Nikolas feels so close -- as if he were just inside this church waiting for me.
Lucky: He is, in spirit. And we should be glad for that.
'Connor': The man I used to be, he's -- he's lost somewhere, and he's trying to find his way home. He's trying to find his way home to the life, to the love that he left behind. Please, God, show me the way.
Emily: I don't want to say goodbye, but I can't keep holding on, either. It hurts too much.
Lucky: I know, but I think Nikolas -- he'd want us to get on with it.
Priest: Excuse me, sir. Please use the side door.
'Connor': Is there a problem?
Priest: Guests are arriving for a service this evening.
Emily: It feels like Nikolas was here and he's reaching out and he's trying to tell me something. We were married in this church; at least our hearts were. Nikolas promised to share my burdens, keep my secrets, to trust me and believe in me, and to love me forever.
Lucky: You hold on to those promises, Em. They'll help get you through.
Emily: I need to touch base with the priest and then go home and change. My family's going to be here in full force, just so you know, all right? Helena's probably going to show up. I wish Laura could be here.
Lucky: Yeah, well, I'm kind of glad she isn’t. Maybe she'll never realize that Nikolas is gone.
Emily: But you need her. What about your family?
Lucky: Well, Bobbie and Lucas -- they're out of town, and my grandmother Lesley, she'll be here with Lulu.
Emily: What about your father? Does he even know about the memorial?
Lucky: I'm sure he saw the paper.
Emily: What, you haven't asked him to be here?
Lucky: No. I'm not going to.
Emily: All right, then I will.
Lucky: Listen, Em, that's a bad idea.
Emily: But Nikolas respected Luke. I know he'd want him to be here. Should I call or should I go in person?
Lucky: Will asking my dad make you feel better about the memorial service?
Emily: Yes.
Lucky: Okay, then I’m coming with you. You don't want to catch my dad off-guard, you know, in the middle of something.
Luke: Freezers --
Knock on door.
Luke: Go away.
Lucky: Dad?
Luke: It's open. Hello.
Lucky: Hey. We were wondering if you'd seen the paper -- about Nikolas.
Luke: Yep, I saw it.
Emily: Nikolas had great respect for you, and Lucky and I would both appreciate it if you went to the memorial.
Luke: Sure -- when bacon takes wing.
Mary: Connor, don’t.
'Connor': Don't what?
Mary: Please give me the paper.
'Connor': Why? Why, what -- what's the problem? What are you doing?
Mary: Did you see the -- the death notice?
'Connor': Mary, what -- what are you talking about?
Mary: A soldier from Albany was killed in Iraq.
'Connor': Oh, okay, then I should read it. Maybe I'll remember something. Let me see the paper.
Mary: I can’t.
'Connor': Why not?
Mary: Because you've already been through so much pain. I don't want to cause you any more.
'Connor': Oh, Mary, come here. My God, you're shaking. What --
Mary: I'm afraid that if you can't remember our life together that you'll leave.
'Connor': Okay. Look, we need to stop worrying about the life we had, okay, and live the one we have now.
Mary: Is that what you want really?
'Connor': It is, on one condition -- give me the paper.
Luke: You think I belong at Nikolas Cassadine’s memorial?
Emily: Asking you to the memorial was my idea. Lucky tried to talk me out of it.
Luke: Well, see, Emily, that's because Lucky knows when Cassadines die, I usually dance. Right now, I'm holding myself back from a jolly jig.
Emily: I think Laura would want you to be there.
Luke: Do you? Well, you're probably right. She probably would want that if she had any idea what was going on, but you see, she doesn’t. And one of the major reasons she doesn't is because Nikolas -- with the help of my son -- kept me from getting to her when I still could've reached her.
Emily: Look, I didn't mean to upset you.
Luke: Look, I'm sorry you lost your boyfriend, but nobody asks me to grieve for Cassadines.
Emily: I was hoping that you could grieve for Laura’s son, and for Lucky and Lulu's brother. Nikolas respected you, but he didn't need you. Your family, your children do.
Lucky: Emily, let's go.
Emily: All right.
Luke: Thanks for stopping by.
'Connor': If we're going to build a life together, you have to trust me. Okay, I won't -- I won't read the notice.
Mary: It's on the front page.
'Connor': I understand that.
Mary: Why do you want the paper?
'Connor': Do you trust me?
Mary: I'm trying.
'Connor': Okay. Then give me the paper.
Mary: What are you looking for?
'Connor': This -- the Fall River Inn, okay? It's about an hour from here.
Mary: You -- you just want to go there?
'Connor': Well, yeah. I mean, we can't live in a shell for the rest of our lives. We need to get out and explore, see things, do things.
Mary: What if you get caught?
'Connor': Well, that's a risk that I’m willing to take. Are you?
Mary: Maybe, if we're careful.
'Connor': Okay.
Mary laughs.
'Connor': There's only one problem.
Mary: What?
'Connor': I don't have any money.
Mary: Well, there's the mad money in the cookie jar.
'Connor': Mad money, okay. You go get the mad money; I'm going to change clothes.
Mary: You want to go now?
'Connor': Yeah, why not?
Mary: I have -- I have some other place I have to be.
Skye: I don't like surprises, that's all.
Tracy: Too bad you didn't use that ice pick on father when you were the heir. Would've prevented him from changing the will.
Skye: I prefer a more subtle approach.
Tracy: You need to be hostile to me at the memorial service.
Skye: Well, that shouldn't be a problem.
Tracy: I don't want father to know that we're working together against him to keep him out of E.L.Q., and don't even think of double-crossing me.
Skye: Why would I do that?
Tracy: I know what you're capable of.
Skye: Really? Do you?
Tracy: Put down the ice pick. You'll only confuse him. Ice pick. Cocktails. Skye, friend.
Monica: Jason --
Alan: Jason, I’m so glad to see you.
Jason: Where's Emily?
Monica: She's upstairs getting dressed.
Ned: I know Emily really wants you there.
Jason: She -- she wanted me to take her to the memorial.
Tracy: Ooh, that seems inappropriate.
Monica: Leave him alone!
Edward: Jason, wait a minute --
Alan: No, no, let him go, let him go. Twice in a few days? That's great, let him go.
Ned: Don't get your hopes up.
Tracy: Oh, he's working all of you! Why can't you see that?
Dillon: How do you do that? How do you pretend that family doesn't matter?
Jason: They don't.
Emily: Jase? Hey.
Jason: Hey. Oh.
Emily: Thank you.
Jason: Mm-hmm. So are you ready?
Emily: I hope so. Will you tell them that I left with Jason?
Dillon: Sure.
Emily: Okay.
Luke: You going to get sloshed before the memorial? Pour me a double.
Skye: What, are you going?
Luke: Well, somebody's got to prop you up.
Skye: You're a much nicer man than you let on, you know.
Luke: "But seriously, folks --" do you want a ride there?
Skye: That sounds good.
Luke: Great. It looks like it's going to be a beautiful sunset. We'll put the top down on the old Cadillac and maybe the wind will give us some inspiration about what to do with the b-o-d-y. Yeah.
Monica: We're going to have a family dinner here after the service, Alice, so if you would ask cook to get a roast and a ham out of the freezer?
Alice:: Yes, ma'am.
Monica: Thank you.
Luke: That's a very good idea. You know, cleaning out your freezer every once in a while to make room for an extra rump roast?
Emily: Nikolas and I stood right here, and we said our wedding vows, and they were as real as our love. In my heart, I'm the wife of Nikolas Cassadine and I always will be, no matter where he is. I know what it's like to lose someone and I -- I can't help but feel bad for her.
'Connor': I know, but you just -- you don't even know this Emily woman.
Mary: But I know the kind of pain she's in. I want to be a presence at her fiancé’s memorial service. She needs all the support she can get, even if it's from a stranger.
'Connor': Okay, then.
Mary: You don't have to walk me to the car.
'Connor': I'm not. I'm going with you.