'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': Mary, please, don't give up. Okay, you can’t. Whatever -- whatever you think is happening, it's -- I'm sorry, I made a terrible mistake. Okay, I was wrong. But if -- if you come back to me, I’ll never do anything to hurt you again. I'll give up trying to remember, I'll let my past stay gone; I'll walk away from anything, okay? I'll walk away from -- from anyone -- from anyone to be with you.
'Connor': Hey. It's all right, I'm here. It's all right.
Mary: Connor.
'Connor': I love you so much.
'Connor': I never should've walked out in the middle of a fight like that. I'm sorry.
Mary: It's okay.
'Connor': You know, when the doctor said that -- said that you were getting worse, I realized that you were my entire life.
Mary: Please don't leave me.
'Connor': I won't, I promise.
Mary: I haven't been fair. I've made mistakes, but I need you.
'Connor': Right now, you need to rest.
Mary: When the water was coming up -- up over my head, I panicked because I had to get back to you. I couldn't, though, because there was no air and everything went dark. Like my life without you, like the time I thought you died in the war. So alone.
'Connor': You're not alone now, okay? You never will be again.
Mary: I don't care about what happened before. I love you for who you are now.
'Connor': I love you, too.
Mary: You won't leave me?
'Connor': No. No, never. Never, not until the day I die.
'Connor': Mary's fine.
Emily: What happened to her?
'Connor': She almost drowned in the river.
Emily: How did she end up in the river?
'Connor': I don't know. I don't know all the details yet.
Emily: I'm glad she's all right.
'Connor': Thank you. It never would've -- would've happened if I would've stayed with her.
Emily: I imagine that's true.
'Connor': Tonight was a mistake.
Emily: You may change your mind when you hear what I have to say.
'Connor': I'm married. I cheated on my wife. There's nothing that you can say or do that will ever change that.
Emily: But you feel a connection to me, don't you? I mean, you have from the start.
'Connor': That doesn't -- that doesn't matter, okay? What happened here tonight was -- was wrong, okay? I belong with Mary.
Emily: Then why doesn't she want you to remember your own past?
'Connor': Because she's trying to protect me. That's --
Emily: From what?
'Connor': I don't know, but it's irrelevant at this point!
Emily: No, it isn't!
'Connor': It doesn't matter.
Emily: Not for you!
'Connor': I can't think of myself right now, okay? I need to concentrate on what Mary needs. That's what I need to do.
Emily: Your marriage is a lie.
'Connor': What do you -- what do you know about my marriage? You've known Mary, what, weeks?
Emily: I've known Mary as long as you have. In fact, I think we met on the same night.
'Connor': What? That's -- that's ridiculous. I mean, that's crazy.
Emily: Mary isn't what you think!
'Connor': You have no right to attack her. You have no right.
Emily: I have every right!
'Connor': You know, I knew I shouldn't have come back here tonight, but I wanted to tell you face to face -- I can't -- I can't be with you anymore, okay? My commitment is to Mary.
Emily: Wait a minute, listen, listen. You don't understand. We belong together.
'Connor': Please stop. I'm married, and my wife loves me.
Emily: So do I! I love you.
'Connor': What? But we barely know each other.
Emily: What we have is real. I can prove it.
'Connor': I can't do this. Emily, stop, please. Please, you're grieving, okay?
Emily: Wait. Just wait.
'Connor': Stop! Stop it! Stop it! I can't -- I can't replace Nikolas, okay, and I can't -- I can't love you.
Emily: Just wait a second!
'Connor': I can't love you!
Emily: I can prove it if you'll --
'Connor': I'm in love with my wife! I'm in love with my wife, please!
'Connor': How is she?
Lorenzo: A lot better. Doctor said she can go home soon.
'Connor': Soon? Is he sure she's all right?
Lorenzo: I'm kind of surprised you didn't stay here to speak with him. Where did you go?
'Connor': Look, it's -- it's personal, okay?
Lucky: Hey.
Emily: Nikolas --
Lucky: Hey, it's only me.
Emily: I'm finally beginning to understand that Nikolas isn't coming back.
'Connor': Look, the situation -- it's been taken care of. It was a one-time experience and it'll never happen again.
Lorenzo: Mm-hmm. "Never" is a very long time.
'Connor': Look, I love my wife, and I’m committed to my marriage, and the less that's said about this, the better.
Lorenzo: Then you won't tell Mary anything?
'Connor': No. No, it'll just break her heart and --
Lorenzo: I agree. How much did she tell you about the accident?
'Connor': Enough.
Lorenzo: Then you realize that she's a very, very, young, sensitive woman.
'Connor': Yes, and I appreciate everything that you did to help her. Thank you.
Lorenzo: I don't think Mary tried to kill herself. She definitely needs your reassurance.
'Connor': Yeah, and she'll get it. I will make my marriage work, Mr. Alcazar.
Mary: Connor?
'Connor': How do you feel?
Mary: Better.
'Connor': Good. Thank God for that. I love you. I'll never let anything happen to you, okay? Come here.
Lucky: God, it feels like Nikolas was just here.
Emily: That's why I come out here sometimes -- to feel close to him. It's like I'll glance over and almost see him staring into the fire.
Lucky: But like you said, Nikolas -- Nikolas is gone. And out here it's just the shadows and --
Emily: Maybe that's what grief is -- chasing shadows, looking for signs. Trying to piece things together, but you never really find the person you lost. Just a trace here or a flicker there, and a tiny whisper. A tender moment. Then when you try to reach out, the shadow just slips away.
Lucky: You need to stop reaching. You need to turn away. You need to run from the shadows -- like an old song my dad used to play on the stereo.
Emily: But I don't know where to run.
Lucky: Away, away to someplace bright, you know? Where there's trees, where there's fresh air and sunshine. Maybe a picnic tomorrow in the park.
Emily: You're the best friend.