August 10, 2004 Screencaps

Emily: What is it?

Nikolas: I remember something.

Knock on door.

Mary: Emily? Are you there? It's Mary.

Emily: You're on private property, Mary. What do you want?

Mary: I need to talk to Nikolas.

Nikolas: How did you find us?

Mary: I looked everywhere.

Emily: And you just happened to end up on my parents' private estate?

Mary: I tried Wyndemere, Kelly’s, the Elm Street Pier, and then it occurred to me that Emily was probably helping you. I snuck on the grounds and I heard voices. I was worried about you, Nikolas. I want to help.

Emily: What, help turn him over to the police or Helena? Mary, she tried to have him committed.

Mary: I love Nikolas. Why would I want to see him locked up?

Emily: Oh, my God.

Nikolas: Emily, it's okay.

Emily: Look, Mary’s desperate, Nikolas. She's afraid that you're going to remember your old life and realize how much she tried to steal from you.

Mary: I've been honest with you about the reasons why I took Nikolas in.

Emily: Well, that is a polite way to put it, Mary. How far are you willing to go to hold on to him this time?

Emily: I can't speak for Nikolas, but I’ll never trust you again, Mary. You looked me in the eye and you lied for months.

Mary: I've tried to explain, but it's obviously --

Emily: Look, Nikolas needed help, and you took advantage of him. And then you did the same to me.

Nikolas: Emily, it's okay.

Emily: What -- she's still lying to us, Nikolas. No way did she happen to come by here on a random search. She's working with someone.

Mary: I know you have reason to doubt me --

Emily: Mm-hmm.

Mary: But I am here to help both of you.

Nikolas: And how's that?

Mary: You need to get out of the city. Stay here in hiding. I'll make the arrangements. I can call Mr. Alcazar.

Emily: I don't want him involved.

Mary: Then I’ll figure out another way.

Emily: We don't want your help!

Mary: I can't change what I did in the past, but I can try to make up for it. I have to let you go -- both of you. Despite what you might think, you really were my friend, Emily, and I betrayed you. And I hurt Nikolas much worse. Helping you now is the only way I can make amends.

Nikolas: Make the arrangements.

Mary: I'll be back soon.

Emily: You aren't really going to trust her?

Nikolas: Yes, I am.

Nikolas: If Mary found me here, so will the police. We need help getting out of here, Emily.

Emily: I'll go to Lucky.

Nikolas: No -- look, he's already risking his job for me. Besides, the way I escaped, they'll be watching him. We might as well just trust Mary. She can help us get out of here. And besides, I don't think anyone will be suspicious of her.

Emily: Okay, you know, I just -- I don't want to think about Mary.

Nikolas: Okay.

Emily: I'd rather -- I'd rather hear what you remembered before she showed up.

Nikolas: Oh. Yeah. Well, it was just a flash, but we were in my bedroom at Wyndemere together; just made love.

Emily: Do you remember anything else?

Nikolas: Yeah. I was just about to go on a trip, I think.

Emily: You were -- you were going to Greece. It's the trip you took right before you got hurt.

Nikolas: Oh.

Emily: I gave you -- I gave you this to keep you safe.

Nikolas: Oh, God, I really wish I could remember. I'm sorry.

Emily: No, I'm sorry. I don't mean to pressure you.

Nikolas: No, no, you're not. You're not. Besides, I may be getting something back better than my memories of you. My feelings.

Helena: What have you done with my grandson?

Mary: I don't know what you're talking about.

Helena: Oh, I think you do. Mary, help me find Nikolas, and I'll help you in return.

Mary: You want to have him declared insane so you can take his money, his home.

Helena: If you tell me where Nikolas is, I will make sure that he comes back to you.

Helena: Mary, help me, and I'll make sure that Nikolas loves you again.

Mary: No one can do that.

Helena: With the right kind of physician, I can make Nikolas do anything. Why, you could take him back to Mexico. I'll make sure you're never found.

Mary: I've already let him go.

Helena: No. No, you've given up fighting because you think you can't win, but you can win, Mary. No, we can both have exactly what we want.

Mary: You're too late, Mrs. Cassadine. Nikolas already left town, with Emily.

Helena: I have ways to find anyone. Now, think what I'm offering you. Help me, and you can have Nikolas back in your arms as long as you live.

Nikolas: Oh, I feel so peaceful with you here right now. I was fighting it so hard, and I didn't even know why. And the answer was that all I had to do was let you in. And once I did that, I -- I realized that that's what I wanted all along.

Emily: I love you so much.

Nikolas: Despite the fact that I complicated everything?

Emily: I love you, no matter what. But we've got to move, because now that Mary knows we're here, this boathouse isn't safe.

Nikolas: So we'll run. We'll be fine as long as we're together, right?

Emily: I'm sorry, Nikolas, but I can't go with you.

Nikolas: I understand if you don't want to take the risk. I mean, going on the run's pretty dangerous, I suppose.

Emily: No, it's not that. It's -- avoiding the police and Helena is only a temporary solution. Your grandmother won't give up.

Nikolas: Well, how am I supposed to leave you?

Emily: It won't be for long. Once you're safely hidden, I'll -- I'll go to my father and ask him to find a psychiatrist who can certify that you're sane and publicly discredit Helena’s claims.

Nikolas: Okay. I suppose that could work.

Emily: Yeah. And once Helena’s been neutralized, then you can come back to Port Charles, and we'll figure out what to do next.

Nikolas: Are you sure about this?

Emily: I'm not afraid to let you go -- this time. I know sending you away is going to bring you back for good.

Nikolas: Come here.