Connor Bishop is also played by Tyler Christopher, who plays Nikolas Cassadine.
Connor Bishop is also played by Tyler Christopher, who plays Nikolas Cassadine.
Emily: Connor, it's me.
Connor: Hey, any news?
Emily: Yeah. I heard from Luke. He and Skye are following the money trail, as he puts it. So he's convinced that Helena isn't far from here, maybe even in Port Charles. How are you doing here?
Connor: How am I doing? I'm bored out of my mind. You see these hands? They're for holding guns and tools, not fancy glasses.
Emily: Okay, well, I guess that -- there you go -- fancy glasses are going to be part of your repertoire for a while.
Connor: No, you just love those $3 words, don't you? "Repertoire." But can't you say, like, "act" or something?
Emily: Yeah, I'm sorry. I didn't mean to sound like I was talking down to you.
Connor: I'm just teasing you. I'm just teasing you. Mary used to tease me like that all the time.
Emily: Well, my point is that you're going to have to be really convincing if Helena’s going to believe that Nikolas is free and you've taken his place in prison.
Connor: No. Ain't that what we're working on?
Emily: We're going to have to work harder. You and I are going to have to be comfortable doing everything that Nikolas and I did together.
Connor: Everything?
Connor: I learned how to dance, how to talk, how to make long, boring toasts like Nikolas. I learned how to stand, how to walk. I even picked up some manners along the way. What else you want from me?
Emily: Okay. You and I need to be more familiar.
Connor: You mean we don't seem like two people who can't keep their hands off each other, because, you know, I can really work on that.
Emily: All right, stop right there.
Connor: All right, look, let me tell you something. I didn't need to be here, you know? You wanted me here, remember? I'm out on a limb for you. So if what all of you say about Helena is true, she's a piece of work. And she's going to take one look at me and realize that I'm not her grandson, and then I'm really going to be a dead ringer for him. You know what I mean? Now, I did my homework. It's time for you to do yours.
Emily: I'm not sure what that means.
Connor: Come on, I watched you and Nikolas, the way you looked at each other like there ain't nobody else in the room; like you can't keep your hands off each other. So what I'm saying is I'm agreeing with you. If we want Helena to buy this, then we got to look like we're really in love.
Connor: When Nikolas walks into a room, you light up and he falls in love all over again. I see why, though. I mean, you're drop-dead beautiful, you're smart, you're loyal. I understand why Nikolas would walk through fire with you. So, see, my motivation is down cold. You're the one who's coming up short here.
Emily: Oh? How?
Connor: Well, when you look at me, I don't see love. I mean, you know, you may smile real nice and pretend to tolerate me, but what comes through is just your anger and your mistrust for me.
Emily: I don't believe that.
Connor: Emily, believe me, I'm the guy on the receiving end of this. You look at me like the guy who stole your bike in the third grade or something.
Emily: Okay. Well, then I guess you're right. I'll have to work on it.
Connor: Exactly. So let's practice, all right? I don't know, I'll walk away, all right? I'll turn back, and you greet me like I'm Nikolas. Okay?
Connor: Hey. No, no, see? Come on, you hesitated. You hesitate. Try again. This time you turn around.
Emily: Okay.
Connor: Emily, come on, you're forcing your smile. Come on --
Emily: This is ridiculous. I can't do this. You're not Nikolas.
Connor: Well, if you don't find a way to make me Nikolas, then you may never get the real thing again.