Emily: Jase. Did you find anything?
Jason: Yeah. This.
Emily: I guess Mom saved it.
Jason: Yeah.
Jason: A.J. will show up here, if he hasn't already, and he's really going to play on Alan's guilt.
Emily: Well, if Michael is hiding in this house somewhere, at least we know he's safe.
Jason: Yeah, but the longer he's with A.J., the worse the emotional damage will be.
Emily: How could A.J. do this?
Jason: A.J. thinks that Michael was stolen from him, and he thinks he's entitled to do anything to get him back, even hurt Michael.
Emily: You know, A.J. is a victim, so he thinks it's okay to victimize other people, you know, because bad things happen to him. Bad things happen to everyone.
Jason: How are you doing?
Emily: Some days are better than others. I'm definitely not a victim, but if one more person tries to be warm and supportive and understanding, I think I'm going to start screaming and never stop.
Jason: I'll keep that in mind.
Emily: So, anyway, I'm going to keep an eye on Dad.
Jason: Okay. Just let me know if he does anything unusual.
Emily: Yeah, it's a little hard to tell these days. You know, he's drinking. He isn't thinking clearly.
Jason: Do you think you can follow him without getting caught?
Emily: Well, the family thinks I'm perfect, but I can be very sneaky.
Jason: Okay. Just let me know what Alan does.
Emily: Okay, I will.
Jason: Thanks.
Emily: Bye. Hi. Skye, what are you doing here?
Skye: Emily, hi. You know, I was just looking for a stamp. I thought maybe I could -- Jason. Hi. I didn't know that -- oh -- I'm such an idiot. You know what, I realized I have stamps in my car, so I'm going to go get them.
Emily: Okay.
Jason: Seems kind of nervous.
Emily: Yeah. Why would she be going through that desk?
Jason: I don't know.
Emily: You know, she feels so guilty about what's happened that she's barely even been around the house anymore.
Jason: You know, she helped Luke get Faith out of prison.
Emily: Yeah, but no one could've ever imagined that Faith was going to do something so terrible, Jase. You know, Skye is going to feel a lot better when she finds out that A.J. and Michael are still alive.
Monica: Hi.
Emily: Hi.
Monica: I got your page. Are you okay?
Emily: Yeah, no, no, no, I'm fine.
Monica: Okay.
Emily: Have you seen Dad?
Monica: Uh, no, not for a while.
Emily: He isn't picking up his phone. Do you think he's okay?
Monica: Well, considering his recent downward spiral, I would say he's doing fine.
Emily: Do you think that Dad is helping A.J.?
Monica: You've talked to Jason.
Emily: Yeah. He told me everything. It's -- it's one reason I'm moving in, is to keep an eye on Dad.
Monica: Well, I -- I told Jason that I would do everything that I could.
Emily: Do you really think that Dad is helping A.J. hide Michael?
Monica: It would certainly explain his feeling better all of a sudden, getting back on the wagon.
Emily: But doesn't he know that A.J. is trying to turn Michael against Sonny and Carly?
Monica: Yes.
Emily: So why would Dad help him?
Monica: Well, Michael's a Quartermaine. A.J.'s his son.
Emily: Look, it's true. I mean, A.J. was lied to for the first year of Michael's life. It's awful, but A.J. has done his fair share of awful things, both before and after that year.
Monica: I agree.
Emily: A.J. hurt all of us, and now he's destroying Michael. Why would Dad want any part of it?
Monica: Alan spent most of his life trying to get Edward's approval. He never got it. When A.J. supposedly died, Alan realized he's been treating A.J. just the way Edward treated him. I mean, nothing A.J. did was good enough. None of his choices were right. Everything A.J. did was wrong, and Alan was even the one to pit Jason against A.J. A.J. didn't have a chance.
Emily: Mom, I understand that Dad feels guilty, but --
Monica: And -- and A.J. Is relying on that guilt. He's offering Alan an opportunity he can't resist, a chance to redeem himself, for Alan to be the kind of father he never was.
Monica: If I had things to do over as a parent, I definitely would've made other choices. I never would've allowed Edward or Alan to pit you against Jason. I would've tried to make my life a little more stable. And I would've spent a lot more time with you, A.J. But I didn't. I can't make those things right. And as dreadful a parent as you seem to think I am, it does not justify what you're doing to michael.
A.J.: What are you going to do? You going to call the police or Jason?
Alan: She's not going to call anybody.
A.J.: Mom, I'm not asking you to love me more than Jason. Just love me enough to keep Jason from killing me. Let me have my life and my son.
Monica: I haven't been a good mother. But you are my son, and I'm very glad you're alive. And I love you with all of my heart. Oh! Let me go, you idiot!
Monica: You lock me in that freezer, I will never, ever forgive you! Alan -- Alan! Alan! Let me out of here!
Alan: Make yourself comfortable.
Pounding on door.
Alan: I'll be back for you as soon as. And Michael are safely out of town.