Connor Bishop is also played by Tyler Christopher, who plays Nikolas Cassadine.
Connor Bishop is also played by Tyler Christopher, who plays Nikolas Cassadine.
Lucky: You won't believe what's going on out there. The storm has shut down half the city.
Connor: Listen, we got trouble, all right?
Lucky: What's going on?
Connor: My transfer to Pentonville's been delayed again, which means the hospital's going to want to change these bandages tonight.
Lucky: Whoever dresses your bandages will realize you weren't shot.
Connor: And they're going to know I ain't Nikolas and they're going to know he escaped.
Emily: Are you thinking about Laura? Losing a parent is -- it's hard to accept, but Laura suffered for so long, and if you think of her at peace, then --
Nikolas: What I'm thinking about is that she's alive.
Nikolas: If my mother were dead, I'd feel it, okay, but that hasn't happened. I --
Emily: Maybe you're not ready to accept it.
Nikolas: It's possible. I could be lying to myself, I guess, but I believe that my mother and I have a special connection with each other.
Emily: You know, I understand about special connections. I give thanks for mine every day.
Nikolas: Look, I have to go find Luke, get the truth about this.
Emily: Nikolas, you're a fugitive. If you're caught by the police, they're going to realize that you switched places with Connor and they're going to send you straight to Pentonville.
Nikolas: That might be best.
Emily: I'm never going to believe that.
Nikolas: Emily, listen to me, come on, what kind of life can we have going on the run together, switching identities?
Emily: I know we'll have hard times, but we'll be together, Nikolas, and you won't be locked away from me waiting for the courts to realize that they've made a mistake.
Nikolas: We'll be leaving our family, our friends, everything we know.
Emily: We'll be free, Nikolas, and we'll have each other. It's all we need. We can still be happy.
Nikolas: I'm just not sure I agree with that, Emily.
Emily: What are you afraid of?
Nikolas: I'm afraid that I'll be exchanging one prison for another, only this time I'll be making you a prisoner, as well.
Connor: A doctor examined me a couple hours ago. He checked my pulse, the charts, the whole thing, but he didn't look at the wound, Lucky, so the next one probably will. I mean, it's got to be time to change these bandages.
Lucky: I don't know how to stop it.
Connor: You could help me escape.
Lucky: Yeah, what good would that do?
Connor: Divert attention away from Nikolas and Emily. The police come looking for me, they get out of the country.
Lucky: I don't like it. The more police on the road, the greater the chance they'll find Nikolas.
Connor: Well, that was my plan. You come up with a better one.
Lucky: When the nurse comes back in to change your bandage, tell her that somebody else on staff has already done it. Everyone's been overworked because of the storm. She'll probably be grateful.
Connor: What if she wants to check it, anyway?
Elizabeth: Hey. What's going on?
Elizabeth: Are you guys talking about your mom?
Lucky: I thought Nikolas should hear it from me first.
Elizabeth: Nikolas, I am so sorry. I mean, and today of all days. I know that must make it even harder.
Connor: Thank you.
Lucky: My mother's birthday was always a big celebration in our house.
Elizabeth: Well, I got to get back to work, but you guys will let me know if there's anything i can do for you?
Connor: Mm-hmm.
Lucky: Actually, there is.
Connor: What are you doing?
Lucky: You can trust her, Connor. We need her.
Connor: What --
Elizabeth: Okay, what's going on?
Connor: Connor had surgery to remove his scar. He and Nikolas, they switched places so Nikolas could escape with Emily.
Elizabeth: What? But that -- but that means you're going to prison.
Connor: Yeah. Look, if it weren't for me, Nikolas wouldn't have confessed to killing his grandmother, all right, and I just wanted to give Nikolas and Emily a chance to have their lives back.
Elizabeth: Okay, where is Nikolas now?
Lucky: He's with Emily in the woods in a cabin, all right? Once Nikolas recovers from his gunshot wound, they're going to disappear.
Elizabeth: Oh, God, this is insane. Why didn't you tell me?
Lucky: Because you're a nurse here at the hospital. I didn't want you to have to lie to your supervisors, but now I don't have a choice. Listen, if we're going to make this plan work, we need your help.
Nikolas: As soon as this storm is over, I'm going to call Lucky and have him bring me in.
Emily: You think your mother's still alive?
Nikolas: Yes.
Emily: If she were here right now, what do you think that she would tell you to do?
Nikolas: That is not a fair question.
Emily: Luke and Laura didn't just hope for the best, Nikolas. They fought to be with each other. They -- they broke the rules. They took incredible chances. But they lived the kind of life that they wanted, and that's what we need to do. We need to stay committed to each other, so devoted and so in love that nothing and no one can keep us apart. Nikolas, we can make it. We'll leave the country. We'll go anywhere you want. We'll start over, and we're never going to look back.
Emily: It's healing nicely, Nikolas. There's no infection at all.
Emily: I'm going to clean the area now, okay?
Nikolas: Okay.
Emily: Let me know if it hurts.
Emily: This is an antibiotic. It's not going to sting.
Nikolas: Okay. Hmm.
Emily: Just stay still.
Nikolas: I'm sorry. It's not that easy.
Emily: Excuse me, but I happen to be performing a medical procedure here.
Nikolas: Yes, and you are going to make a great doctor someday, you know that?
Emily: Yeah?
Nikolas: Mm-hmm.
Emily: Why is that? Because I can change a bandage?
Nikolas: No. Because you understand the very special needs of your patients.
Emily: Oh. You mean like the fact that you're in a state of agitation and -- and discomfort?
Nikolas: Exactly. Exactly. So do you think you could help me out with that before it gets -- before it gets worse?
Emily: Oh. I can try.
Emily: Did that make it better?
Nikolas: Not really.
Emily: How about that?
Nikolas: Hmm. No. Not really.
Emily: No? Okay. How about --
Nikolas: Okay.
Emily: How about that?
Nikolas: Yes, you're a genius. I'm definitely feeling an improvement in my condition.
Emily: Well, then I strongly recommend that we continue this course of treatment.
Nikolas: Did anybody ever tell you you have great bedside manner, huh?
Emily: Nikolas, you're recovering from a gunshot wound. You're not supposed to exert yourself.
Nikolas: You just have to be extra careful with me then, don't you?
Elizabeth: Okay, there you go. It's done.
Connor: Thank you.
Elizabeth: You know, you're doing a good thing, taking Nikolas' place.
Connor: Yeah, well, I can't say I'm looking forward going to prison, but it does feel good to make amends.
Lucky: When the doctor comes back to change Nikolas' bandages, tell him you already did it.
Elizabeth: But he's not going to like it, Lucky. I'm still a student nurse.
Lucky: Well, just tell him how many patients you saw waiting for treatment. You thought this would be a good way for you to pitch in.
Mac: Treating gunshot wounds already?
Elizabeth: It's busy. I'm just helping out.
Mac: Yeah, well, the storm's done a lot of damage. It'll be another day before we can move you out of Port Charles. I thought I'd speed things along by getting some paperwork done.
Connor: All right.
Mac: Just sign here, here, and down there. Lucky, O know it must be tough watching your brother go off to prison. If you want some time off, all you have to do is ask.
Lucky: Thanks, Mac, I'll be fine.
Mac: I'll see you first thing tomorrow.
Lucky: Thanks for covering with Mac. Now all we have to do is get past the doc-- Mac. Hey, what'd you forget?
Mac: There was a problem with the paperwork.
Lucky: What is it?
Mac: Do you want to tell him, Connor?
Emily: How's your injury?
Nikolas: I feel good all over.
Knock on door.
Emily: Oh, my God. Oh, my God, do you think they found us?
Nikolas: Okay, shh, we have to answer it, we have to answer it. Just -- just a minute.
Officer Martin: Sorry to bother you. My vehicle broke down about a half-mile back.
Nikolas: Oh, that's not a bother at all. Come on in.
Officer Martin: Thanks. Well, looks like we're going to be here for a while. I'm Officer Martin.
Nikolas: Paul Sanders. My wife, Karen.
Emily: Hi. I'll -- I'll get you something warm to drink.
Officer Martin: Thanks. So, what are you two doing out here?
Nikolas: Oh, well, this cabin belongs to a friend of ours, and we, too, had car trouble and we just figured we'd wait out the storm here.
Dispatcher: Attention, all units in the Port Charles vicinity. We've got an A.P.B. On Nikolas Cassadine, convicted murderer who has escaped from General Hospital.
Mug shatters.