Alan: So. To what do I owe this unexpected invitation?
Emily: I know you're the hit-and-run driver that put Alexis in the hospital.
Alan: I had been drinking more than I should and I had to get home. I'd already lost my license once because of the drugs. And then I smashed into Ric and aAexis' car and I panicked. I could just see my career going down in flames, so I -- I got out of there as fast as I could.
Emily: You didn't wait to see if anyone was hurt?
Alan: No. I got to tell you that I was -- I was totally consumed by that. And then when I found out that it was Ric and Alexis, I wanted to confess, but Tracy talked me out of it.
Emily: Dad, when have you ever let Tracy control your life?
Alan: She told me that Alexis had not been hurt, no harm had been done --
Emily: But --
Alan: And that if I would've come forward, it would've just made things worse.
Emily: So you let Dillon push the car over the cliff instead?
Alan: Well, that was Tracy's idea, as well.
Emily: Dad, you could've stopped it. Now Dillon's an accessory after the fact.
Alan: I know. I feel terrible about that, but it's happened, it's over.
Emily: Dad, you can take responsibility for your actions. Whatever the consequences, at least you'll know you did the right thing.
Alan: I can't even begin to tell you how much you remind me of your grandmother right now.
Alan: I had been drinking. I came around a curve, lost control of the car, and I smashed into you.
Alexis: You didn't see us inside the car?
Alan: I didn't see anything till it was too late.
Alexis: Alan, you didn't check to see if the people were okay?
Alan: I panicked. I just wanted to get out of there as fast as I could. I can't tell you how sorry I am.
Ric: Alexis is going through a high-risk pregnancy, Doctor. She almost lost her child, and you're going to tell me that all could've happened because you were driving drunk?
Alan: My behavior was appalling.
Alexis: Alan, that's putting it mildly.
Alan: I'm going to go to the police and tell them. I only hope that someday I'll be able to make it up to you somehow.
Emily: How'd they take it?
Alan: Not very well, but that's understandable. I'm glad I did it.
Emily: So am I.
Alan: You know, when Mother died, I thought that the last vestige of morality in the Quartermaine family was dead, as well. But as long as you're around to kick our butts once in a while, we're going to be fine.
Emily: Dad, you lost a son, you lost a grandson. And, yeah, you made a mistake, but you're still a great man. I'm always going to believe that.
Alan: You made me take a good, long, hard look at myself. No excuses, I had to deal with the truth. I'm not sure I could've done that without you. I know I couldn't have done it without you. It's one thing to lie to the world. But if you lie to yourself, there's no turning back.