'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': Oh. What's wrong? Why are you crying?
Emily: I'm crying because I'm happy.
'Connor': Are you sure?
Emily: Yeah. It's good news. And the doctor says there's no permanent brain damage. It's possible you could remember your old life and be the man you were before the accident.
'Connor': Yeah, yeah. And if this works, I sure hope I like myself.
Emily: You will. Trust me.
Dr. Matlock: Have you decided on a course of treatment?
'Connor': Yes. I'd like to start the hypnotherapy -- tonight, if possible.
Dr. Matlock: We can start right now.
Dr. Matlock: We're going to start with the first moment you remember. You're in a house in the woods. There's a woman there. She's taking care of you.
'Connor': I don't know her.
Dr. Matlock: Then let's take step back. Tell me, how did you get to the house?
'Connor': I was walking down the road. I can barely see. My body hurts.
Dr. Matlock: Can you hear anything?
'Connor': The river. The water keeps rising. I keep losing my balance, but I have to keep moving.
Dr. Matlock: Why? Where are you going?
'Connor': I need to get to someone. She needs me. I can't see her. I can't -- I can't remember her.
Dr. Matlock: All right, we're going to take another step back, to the Veterans' hospital. Do you remember being there?
'Connor': No.
Dr. Matlock: How about the war? You're a soldier in Iraq. Can you see that time?
'Connor': It's dark, and it's hot. There are flames everywhere, and the walls are collapsing.
Dr. Matlock: Where are you, Connor?
Screaming.
'Connor': Near people. They're panicking, and -- I'm alone. There's an explosion. I'm running.
Dr. Matlock: I want you to look at yourself, Connor. Tell me what you look like.
'Connor': Oh, my God.
Dr. Matlock: You said there was an explosion. Let's go back to right before that moment.
'Connor': There's a -- there's a helicopter. It's dark. I feel the wind from the blades.
Dr. Matlock: Where are you, Connor?
'Connor': A rooftop. I hear people, and they're desperate to get away. They want the helicopter to take them away.
Dr. Matlock: They're being evacuated?
'Connor': I'm alone. I'm running, st-- down the stairs. It's -- it's dark. The smoke is burning my lungs. I have to get out of here.
Dr. Matlock: Look at the wall, Connor. Tell me where you are.
Mary: I don't care if he's in session. I'm Connor’s wife, and I need to see him right away. Stop.
Dr. Matlock: This is a closed session.
Mary: Stop. Connor? Connor -- wake up, Connor.
Dr. Matlock: Three, two, one --
Mary: Are you okay?
'Connor': What are you doing here?
Dr. Matlock: How are you feeling, Connor?
'Connor': I'm okay.
Dr. Matlock: You were describing what sounded like a very intense trauma, but we were making progress.
'Connor': Why did you stop?
Dr. Matlock: Your wife insisted.
Mary: I'm not comfortable with any of this.
'Connor': I need to have a moment alone with my wife, please.
Dr. Matlock: No problem. Let me know how you want to proceed.
Mary: You told me you weren't going to seek memory therapy. You lied to me.
'Connor': I want to remember. Therapy can help me do that, Mary.
Mary: So you went behind my back?
'Connor': I didn't want to upset you.
Mary: I'm upset because you can't trust me.
'Connor': I don't understand why you're so opposed to this. I mean, if you're not keeping anything from me, then doing hypnotherapy shouldn't come between us, Mary.
Mary: This isn't about me keeping something from you. This is about the fact you had to lie to me, that you can't trust me to just tell me the truth.
'Connor': I know that I said I want to live in the moment, that the past shouldn't matter so much, but it does. Mary, there's no brain damage. There is an excellent chance that I could remember everything --
Mary: Connor, maybe --
'Connor': Just -- just think of it for a second. Just think if we could have it all back -- you know, the first time we kissed, when we laughed, after saying our wedding vows -- I mean, don't you think that's worth the risk?
Mary: The doctor said you were experiencing some kind of trauma. What was that about?
'Connor': I don't know. I must have been remembering the war. I could see smoke, the flames, and I could -- Mary, I could hear explosions. I was in a -- I was in a burning building.
Mary: It's happening. Your memory's coming back.
Emily: Hey. I'm sorry. I know you have a lot to deal with.
Jason: No, no. No, it's okay. I'm glad you called. Did something happen with Nikolas?
Emily: He went to a psychiatrist at Mercy Hospital.
Jason: Okay.
Emily: They did an M.R.I., and there's no brain damage.
Jason: That's great, then he can remember.
Emily: Yeah, that's what the psychiatrist said. He hypnotized Nikolas to try and trigger his memory. They were making progress, Jason, until Mary showed up.
Jason: Okay --
Emily: What if she convinces him to stop the therapy?
Jason: Just take it easy. Let's look at the good news. The most important thing is that you know that there's no brain damage, so Nikolas can physically remember. He just hasn't yet.
Emily: I know, I know. I should be down on my knees thanking God. I mean, it's all still there -- the love, all the years of friendship, everything Nikolas and I mean to each other. But I'm selfish, Jase. I don't want to share Nikolas with Mary for one more second. I mean, I hated leaving him with her, but I knew it'd be worse if she found out I was there.
Jason: You did the right thing.
Emily: You know what? Mary can tell all the lies she wants now. He's alive. His memories are just under the surface, which means his love for me isn't gone, either. I just have to find a way to make him start feeling them again.
Emily: Part of me wants to go straight to Nikolas and just tell him the truth and promise him that even if he can't remember me now he will someday.
Jason: You can't rush -- you can't rush him.
Emily: You don't have to tell me it's a bad idea. I know Nikolas needs to remember in his own time, but at least he's starting to trust me now, Jase. I mean, he came to me to go to the doctor with him. That's got to mean something, right?
Jason: Yeah, you've been doing everything right so far, and Nikolas is finding his way back.
Emily: I just -- I hate the thought of him with Mary, you know? Nikolas thinks Mary’s his wife. I know he's not doing anything wrong, but it still hurts.
Jason: I know. But he'll remember he loves you.
Emily: I know. I just need to hold on a little bit longer, remind myself of all that I have to be grateful for, you know, and he's alive, he'll remember me someday. I just have to keep loving him and trust that he'll find his way back to me.
Jason: And you need to be careful with Mary, because if she realizes that you know the truth, she could try to get Nikolas to run away with her.
Emily: All right. Don't worry about Mary. I have my own plans for her.
Mary: Did you talk to the doctor again?
'Connor': He's in with another patient.
Mary: Let's just go home.
'Connor': Don't you want to talk more about what I remember?
Mary: Do you?
'Connor': Yes.
Mary: Then tell me.
'Connor': I -- I was in this fire. It was -- it was chaos. I couldn't breathe. I saw a helicopter.
Mary: Well, they use helicopters in the Marines. Hueys.
'Connor': What?
Mary: It's the kind they use for transport.
'Connor': See -- you see, this is what I mean, Mary. I fly in these great machines, and I don't even know what they're called!
Mary: Okay, I know, I know, but is there anything else?
'Connor': I saw the helicopter pull off into the night sky and --
Mary: You could be having a war memory. You could be remembering the night that you were injured. What happened to you -- it was terrible. I don't want you to have to go through that pain again. Promise me -- promise me you won't put yourself through this again.
Emily: Hi.
'Connor': Hi.
Emily: Thanks for coming.
'Connor': You know, you came when I called. The least I can do is reciprocate.
Emily: Yeah. I'm sorry I had to leave. I was waiting nearby, and I heard Mary. She sounded really upset.
'Connor': Yeah, she was.
Emily: Do you mind if I ask you how it went?
'Connor': I started to remember the images, the voices.
Emily: Did you recognize any of it?
'Connor': There was a fire. There was a helicopter.
Emily: A fire?
'Connor': You know, I must have been remembering the war or something. I was on a roof.
Emily: Are you sure?
'Connor': Well, I was in a lot of combat situations, but --
Emily: Are you sure that it was a military copter? Were you in uniform?
'Connor': That doesn't -- that doesn't make any sense.
Emily: What doesn't?
'Connor': I was in -- I was in a tuxedo. So I couldn't be remembering the war.
Mary: Dr. Quartermaine?
Monica: Hmm? Oh, Mary. Are you working late tonight?
Mary: I was just processing these claims from the P.C. Hotel fire.
Monica: Uh -- yes -- a night that is going to haunt a lot of us forever.
Mary: Well, it sounds like it was really devastating.
Monica: It was for those of us that were trapped on the top floor. Those winds were so high that they could only let a couple of helicopter runs.
Mary: But everybody got down, right?
Monica: Well, everyone except Emily’s fiancé, Nikolas. He was on the roof when it blew up.
Mary: That's terrible.
Monica: Yeah, the terrible part was there wasn't enough room for Nikolas on the helicopter, and Emily had been injured and we had to get her on, and -- as soon as we took off, that's when the whole roof just caved in. It really was a miracle that he survived. I guess that's why the car accident's so hard on Emily. She's always believed that he'd be there for her.