Zander: You got a pretty bad temper underneath all those manners, even violent. Was it the last thing Cody McCall realized before you hung him from a rafter?
Emily: Zander, stop it!
Nikolas: Was it you, Zander? Huh? Did you frame me for murder so you could get a clear shot at Emily? Well, let me tell you something, it's not going to happen, not in my lifetime.
Ric: Okay, come on, come on. Let go. Let go of him, Nikolas. Let go. You know, you're not doing yourself any favors here. Going after Zander only makes you look guiltier.
Zander: Thank you. Your timing is great. You can be a witness when they charge Nikolas with assault.
Ric: I didn't see anything illegal occur.
Zander: Did you miss the part where he tried to kill me?
Emily: Oh, that's ridiculous Zander.
Zander: Ridiculous? You saw what happened.
Ric: Look, okay, you're not the worse for wear. I think you should take this as a clue to keep that temper of yours in check. You're only going to make my job a hell of a lot easier.
Nikolas: I'm not going to prison -- not for assaulting Zander and not for killing Cody McCall. I'm innocent and I will be proven innocent before we even get to trial. I assume I知 free to go?
Zander: What the hell just happened? I gave you the perfect opportunity to add and you just pat him on the head and send him home?
Ric: Did you not hear anything that I said to you earlier? Huh? Rein it in, Zander. You stay away from Nikolas and this case or you're going to make it look exactly like what it is -- the two of us conspiring against Nikolas to frame him for Cody McCall痴 murder.
Zander: All right, fine. You make the charges stick. I don't sign any papers until he's convicted.
Elizabeth: I hope you guys aren't arguing about the baby.
Elizabeth: So you're sure the two of you weren't arguing?
Ric: Not at all.
Zander: We weren't talking about the baby. That is settled.
Elizabeth: Oh, all right. Well, you guys just looked awfully intense.
Zander: I was talking to Ric about the case against Nikolas. It sounds like he's guilty. Killed Cody McCall -- that's pretty hard to believe.
Elizabeth: Yeah, well, I guess it makes sense that part of you wants to believe that Nikolas is guilty.
Zander: I wouldn't shed any tears if he went to prison. Never liked the guy, don't pretend to. I'd still be with Emily if it wasn't for him.
Elizabeth: You know, she never meant to hurt you.
Zander: Things happen. They can happen back the other way. Oh -- by the way, Elizabeth, do me a favor. Next time you see Emily, would you mind reminding her of the favor that I offered? Just tell her the offer still stands. It's like quid pro quo, right? Ric knows a little bit about that. I'm doing a pretty big favor for you guys, so just think about it.
Elizabeth: Why do I feel like we've just been blackmailed?
Ric: Well, he's definitely not the most subtle individual I致e ever met.
Elizabeth: It's like if I don't push him and Emily back together, then he's going to challenge us for the baby. Honey, I don't like this. He's making me nervous.
Ric: No, no, no, I think you're overreacting.
Elizabeth: Well, I wish I was.
Ric: Zander's obviously nursing a broken heart, all right? He wants Emily back. You're best friends with her. It's the obvious -- look, I don't want you to read anything sinister into his motives. They're pretty clear to me.
Elizabeth: Well, maybe I should just say something to Em just in case.
Ric: No, no. Don't you stress over Zander. I promise you if I have anything to say about this -- and I do -- he's not going to come anywhere near this baby.
Emily: Well, at least you're out on bail. That's a step in the right direction, right?
Nikolas: Yeah, if it didn't cost me two steps back. I never should've lost it like that. Lansing's right. Attacking Zander only makes me look worse.
Emily: You know, usually I hate it when you and Zander fight, but this time -- God, he really deserved it.
Nikolas: I can't give him that much control! Damn it. I hate being stuck in here like this while my fate's in somebody else's hands. I should be on that island --
Tracy: Well, I guess I couldn't come at a better time.
Emily: Oh God. What are you doing here Tracy?
Tracy: I've seen the light. I have come to declare a truce between the Quartermaines and the Cassadines.
Tracy: I am prepared to fly to Azure Key myself with my own work crew as soon as the weather clears up. We will retrieve the treasure and split the profits 50/50.
Nikolas: And what am I supposed to bring to this partnership?
Tracy: The exact location. I'm sure it's written somewhere in that pirate's journal I keep hearing so much about.
Nikolas: Well, that treasure has been around for hundreds of years. It can wait till I知 free to claim it.
Tracy: What about Sam? She's relentless. If she gets that treasure off the island, you and I can kiss it goodbye.
Nikolas: Well, that's a risk I知 willing to take. What I知 not interested in is any kind of partnership with you.
Tracy: You're an arrogant fool. You're looking at a murder rap. How dare you look down your nose at me.
Emily: Okay, that's it. Get out Tracy.
Tracy: Gladly. Let me clue you in, pal -- you're not going to make it in prison.
Emily: Are we reading for romance or clues?
Nikolas: How about both?
Emily: Okay, you know even if we find something that points to the exact location of the treasure, we -- we can't go to Azure Key, right? I mean leaving the country would violate your bail.
Nikolas: Let's -- let's find a clue first and then we'll decide what to do about it, okay?
Emily: Okay. So, where did we leave off?
Nikolas: Here.
Emily: So Constance had found a place to meet with Blackthorn -- the pirate tavern.
Music plays. Constance gasps.
Constance: If that's the pirate Blackthorn, I love you madly. If it's another, there's a dagger in my hand poised to strike where it will do the most damage.
Nikolai: Oh, no knife wound could hurt more than you not recognizing my touch.
Constance: I have awful news.
Nikolai: What?
Constance: It seems my parents have promised my hand in marriage to a Spaniard -- a nobleman.
Nikolai: That's -- that's impossible. You're already spoken for. You're to marry me.
Constance: My parents would never consent. They think Prince Nikolai Cassadine is a half-mad, Russian fop.
Nikolai: Aye. Well, Blackthorn the terrible pirate will just have to kidnap you.
Constance: No! When do we leave?
Nikolas: I don't blame Blackthorn. He loved Constance. He was willing to -- he was willing to do anything for her -- rob, kidnap, even -- even kill. I'd kill for you.
Emily: Why don't we take a break?
Nikolas: Yeah, might as well. It doesn't look like there's anything else in this journal that we can use to help find the treasure.
Emily: You know, in a way I知 relieved. At least you won't be tempted to jump bail.
Nikolas: I still can't believe I'm being charged with murder, that I am going to go to trial for something that I didn't do.
Emily: Uh-uh. That won't happen. You're innocent.
Nikolas: Yeah, I don't think it's going to be that easy Emily. I mean Alexis doesn't seem all that confident that she can even get me acquitted.
Emily: No, she's pessimistic. Attorneys are that way by nature. Don't worry, okay? Everything's going to work out.
Nikolas: Okay. I'll put my faith in the system. I'll stand trial and I will trust that the truth will see me through to the other side.
Emily: Yes.
Nikolas: But you need to know that if it even looks like I知 going to be convicted, that's where it stops for me.
Emily: What do you mean?
Nikolas: I won't go to prison, Emily. I will run. I will disappear. I will start a new life on the other side of the world. I need to know -- will you come with me?
Emily: Yeah, in a heartbeat.
Nikolas: Okay.