'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.
Mary: I don't trust you.
Lorenzo: You don't have to. Just stay out of my way.
Mary: And what if I don't?
Lorenzo: Well, then Nikolas will realize who he truly is, go back to the woman he truly loves, and you will be alone. Again.
Mary: You -- you don't even give a damn about Connor! You're just using him!
Lorenzo: As difficult as this may be for you to accept, Connor Bishop is dead, and Nikolas Cassadine is living the lie that you invented for him.
Mary: Well, he loves me, and I'm not going to let you or anybody else hurt my husband.
'Connor': What is it?
Emily: This is the exact spot that I first kissed the love of my life -- Nikolas.
'Connor': Wow, this is the spot where you and Nikolas first kissed?
Emily: Yeah. Yeah, I -- I think about him all the time. Nikolas said that he'd always find his way back to me no matter what.
'Connor': You think it might help you if you -- if you told me about him?
Emily: Why would you want to hear about Nikolas?
Emily: There are so many wonderful things about Nikolas. Um -- what do you want to know?
'Connor': Anything.
Emily: Okay.
'Connor': Sit down.
Emily: All right.
'Connor': You know, I like hearing about other people's lives.
Emily: Yeah?
'Connor': I don't -- I don't remember anything about my past relationships -- with Mary or really anyone else, for that matter. But, you know, sometimes I -- I find myself just doing something on instinct and I wonder, you know, how did I get this way? How did I discover a taste for red wine? Why do I like living by the water?
Emily: Mm-hmm.
'Connor': I don't know, maybe if you -- if you told me about Nikolas, it will give me something to think about besides the blank I have on what my past should be. You know, unless it'll upset you too much --
Emily: No, no, no, not -- not at all. Not at all. I love talking about Nikolas. He's the best thing that ever happened to me, and I'll never stop -- stop loving him.
'Connor': How long have you known him?
Emily: Since -- since I was a teenager. Nikolas was a prince.
'Connor': Doesn't every girl think that about their boyfriend?
Emily: No. I -- I mean that literally. He was from Russian aristocracy. His full name was n=Nikolas Mikhail Stavrosovich Cassadine.
'Connor': Oh.
Emily laughs.
'Connor': What was he doing in Port Charles?
Emily: Well, his -- his family situation was complicated, to -- to put it mildly. He came here to save his baby sister's life, and he stayed here to be closer to his mom.
'Connor': I bet he fell for you right away, didn't he?
Emily: No. Uh -- not even close. He was sophisticated with beautiful manners, and I was a skinny, awkward geek.
'Connor': Oh, so you fell for him right away?
Emily: Yeah, the instant crush.
'Connor': Hmm.
Emily: But even then it was more. Um -- I helped him through a really difficult time and we became friends, and then we grew up and we had relationships with other people, and we fell in love with each other. And when that happened, every -- every feeling, every -- every sense I had was deepened. I think once love touches you, the feeling never fades. I know if -- if I could have Nikolas back, I'd never let go of him. I'd spend every day of my life thanking God that I had Nikolas to love.
Mary: You can leave now, unless you plan on following me to the airport.
Lorenzo: If you're this upset, maybe it's time to end this charade. Hmm? I'll tell Nikolas who he truly is, that the live he's been living with you is a fabrication.
Mary: Why can't you understand that I'm actually worried about him? I'm afraid for him. I know that the work that you're having him do is dangerous!
Lorenzo: Nikolas is free to leave whenever he wants.
Mary: But he won't, because for some reason he actually cares what you think about him, whether or not you respect him.
Lorenzo: Then accept his decision.
Mary: I refuse to accept the way in which you're using him.
Lorenzo: Do you really want to compare my offering him a job with what you've done? You have stolen his life. You've kept him away from his friends, his family, the woman he truly loves.
Mary: Emily says that Nikolas Cassadine's family is a nightmare. You told me that yourself. He's better off with me.
Lorenzo: You may be able to deceive yourself, but Nikolas knows better. Even now part of him realizes he's not who you say he is.
'Connor': You know, the way that you -- that you talk about loving Nikolas -- I -- I feel that way, too.
Emily: Are you saying you remember?
'Connor': No. See, Mary and I -- we connect -- we connect on a level that isn't based on any sort of history.
Emily: Hmm.
'Connor': You know, I know that I'm loved, and I love her with -- with everything that I am. I mean, she's -- she's my past, my present, my future. She's built her entire life around our marriage. That's one of the reasons why I asked you to keep it a secret when I saw you in Mexico because she just -- she can't shake the fear that she'll lose me like she almost did in the war.
Emily: Can you really live your life in secret, I mean, and never, never getting close to anyone else?
'Connor': I -- I guess it's worth it if it keeps Mary and me together, don't you think?
Emily: Yeah, I'm sure nothing's more important. Ahem.
'Connor': Oh, I'm sorry. I'm sorry, I did it again. I didn't mean to be insensitive. I know you just lost Nikolas, and I didn't mean to ramble on about marriage --
Emily: No, you know, it -- you spoke from your heart, and it's who you are.
'Connor': But you don't even know me.
Emily: I feel like I've known you my entire life.
'Connor': Yeah. Yeah, it's strange, but you -- you seem familiar to me, too. Well, I guess we're -- I guess we're friends by osmosis or something. I mean, we both really care about Mary and -- you know, when you -- when you see her, just try and understand where she's --
Emily: No, no, don't -- don't worry about Mary. I know exactly how I'm going to handle her.
While Jason and Sam are at Courtney's benefit, 'Connor' breaks into Jason's penthouse. He's wearing a blue coat with a navy ball cap pulled low over his eyes. He keeps the lights off as he searches through the penthouse, checking all the rooms. The camera follows him, stopping to focus on a picture of Nikolas and Emily that sits on the mantle.
After punching Jax, Jason returns to the penthouse, he hasn't turned on the lights. He goes to the closet and hangs up his jacket. The camera pans to 'Connor' walking around in another room. Jason hears a noise and pulls out his gun. He gets into position as 'Connor' continues to walk around.