Sonny: How's Reese?
Emily: She's stable.
Sonny: I'd like to see her.
Emily: See her. I know. When you can move around a little bit better, you can go visit.
Sonny: I hope you didn't stay here all night.
Emily: Oh, I went to the house a couple of hours ago to check up on Michael and Morgan. They sent these for you.
Sonny: "Get well, Dad." You didn't tell Michael I was here, did you?
Emily: Sonny, I -- I had to be honest. I -- I tried to give him the upbeat version of how daddy was shot. I told him you were doing great, and he said that he didn't want you to worry that he was worried. And as for Morgan, he was just happy with crayons and paper.
Sonny: I'll call them later.
Emily: I told him you would.
Sonny: You're great with my kids. We're lucky to have you.
Emily: I just wish you wouldn't take chances like this, Sonny. Michael and Morgan can't afford to lose you.
Monica: You really think he cares?
Emily: Mom, please.
Monica: You know, I can't stop you from risking your own children's lives, but I will be damned if you're going to risk mine.
Emily: Mom, Sonny's recovering from a horrible ordeal.
Monica: One that he created.
Sonny: Emily, you don't have to defend me.
Monica: For the first time in years, Jason had a chance at a new life, a whole fresh start. But, obviously, you managed to drag him back to that sewer that you swim in. You couldn't stand to see him happy.
Emily: It was Jason’s choice. Sonny didn't ask him to come back.
Monica: You know, Sonny, you're not really being practical about this. My son has a life-threatening condition. I mean, he's -- he's on medication and hopefully that will work. But he is still very prone to debilitating headaches or seizures. Who knows what else? Is that really the kind of assassin that you want?
Sonny: Emily's right. Jason -- it was his choice to come back to work for me.
Monica: Well, you can fire him. You can tell him his services are no longer required. The all-powerful Sonny Corinthos is still in charge of his empire, isn't he? Of course he is. He just doesn't care whether Jason lives or dies -- or Emily, for that matter. Because you don't value life. You use people; you take advantage of them until you just don't need them anymore.
Emily: Sonny needs to rest, Mom.
Monica: Emily, please -- please come home now while you can. My God, I am not -- I am not going to give up on you. I have almost lost you too many times to let you slip away again.
Sonny: Your mother's not entirely wrong.
Emily: Are you using me, Sonny? Because that's not what it feels like.
Sonny: I trust you. I needed something handled, and you're the only one I could ask.
Emily: Jase. I'm so happy to see you. Not a minute too soon.
Jason: Yeah. Um -- I just want to say thanks. You were right about, you know, that I had a life that I couldn't just walk away from. I just wanted you to know that what you said to me -- it made a difference.
Emily: Jase, I have to go see Sonny. I just ran an errand for him.
Jason: Okay.
Emily: Okay.
Monica: Jason? Hi. Um -- I know I can't say anything to you. I can't force you or anything to steer clear of Sonny. But would you talk to Emily about it? She really looks up to you.
Jason: Isn't it up to Emily who she steers clear of?
Monica: Well, I -- I think now that you are back, Sonny doesn't really have that much use for her. I think she's just avoiding her own life trying to take care of his children, and I think she's putting herself in harm's way. Would you please talk to her? She really listens to you.
Jason: Yeah, I'll do what I can.
Monica: Oh. Thank you. Thanks a lot.
Sonny: Did the Roselawn people let you in?
Emily: Yeah, Sonny. They didn't give me any trouble. I told them the truth, that I was there on your behalf to see how Carly was doing.
Sonny: She's okay, right?
Emily: She's not. She's gone deeper into her fantasy world. The doctor said she hasn't been lucid for days.
Sonny: Is that normal for somebody in her state?
Emily: There's no measure for something like that, Sonny. I'm sorry.