Nikolas stops in to say goodbye to John before heading to the Haunted Star, unknowing that Helena was just with the baby. Colleen gives Nikolas a lesson in burping John and Nikolas gives Colleen a lesson in his family. He gives her strict intructions that Helena is not to be allowed any access to his child. Nikolas confides in John about his fears at becoming a father.
Emily stops by the hosptial looking for Lainey and recieves a message to come to the Haunted Star that evening. She is involved in an altercation between Sonny and Nikolas and then convinces Nikolas not to press charges against Sonny.
The following transcript is from the Nikolas, Emily and Sonny scenes:
Nikolas: Hi.
Emily: Where is everybody?
Nikolas: I don't know. I just -- I just arrived myself.
Emily: Oh. Well, shouldn't there be more paying customers or --
Emily chuckles
Nikolas: The bartender mentioned that it was a private party.
Emily: Oh. Are you invited, too?
Nikolas: No, no, I'm actually just here to see Luke.
Emily: Oh.
Nikolas: Obviously, you were invited.
Emily: Yeah. I assumed my invitation was from Sonny, but --
Nikolas: Well, that would be a safe guess. It wouldn't surprise me if he rented out the whole house just to impress you.
Emily: Yeah, sounds like Sonny.
Nikolas: Yes, it does. Well, I'd rather not be here when he arrives. So if you see Luke, just tell him he can reach me at home, okay?
Emily: Okay. Sure.
Nikolas: Okay. Oh, before I go -- as co-owner of this establishment -- however reluctant -- I present $50 in chips to the Quartermaine heiress to share with her even-more-loaded boyfriend. Here you go.
Emily: Thank you.
Nikolas: Have fun, okay?
Emily: Okay.
Sonny: Get away from her.
Emily: Sonny, don't.
Sonny: You're not with Emily anymore. You threw her out like trash. You can't just get her back.
Nikolas: Put the bottle down --
Sonny: I should probably cut your throat is what I should do.
Nikolas: Get the hell away from me.
Emily: Sonny, for God sakes --
Sonny: Shh. Don't you ever --
Emily: I need help over here!
Sonny: Wait a minute! Don't you ever put your hands on her again. You understand what I'm saying?
Max: Boss, boss, boss, that is enough. Let it go. Let it go.
Nikolas: You know what, Sonny? You need to be committed.
Glass breaks
Nikolas: You are insane.
Sonny: What did you say?
Nikolas: I said you're insane.
Emily: Nikolas, please don't provoke him.
Sonny: Oh, you're going to take his side now, Emily?
Emily: Max, I need you to take him home.
Max: Come on, Boss, let's go.
Sonny: You're not coming with me? Okay. Let's go. Let's go. That's fine.
Emily: What -- what are you doing?
Nikolas: I'm calling the police. I want that psycho arrested.
Emily: No, no, no. I'm not going to let you do that.
Nikolas: You tell me why I shouldn't call the police right now. Sonny could've killed me or whoever else was standing next to you.
Emily: You don't understand.
Nikolas: No -- oh, no, no, I understand, Emily. Sonny is an animal who needs to be locked up behind bars.
Emily: It's not Sonny's fault.
Nikolas: "It's not --" are -- are you seriously going to make excuses for what just happened here?
Emily: I'm trying to explain. Sonny has a medical condition; it's a chemical imbalance.
Nikolas: What?
Emily: I've been talking to Lainey! I'm working on getting Sonny treatment. This is terrible and I'm so sorry that you were involved, but --
Nikolas: I'm not -- I'm not worried about me, Emily. You tell me -- what if he flips out on you like that one day, huh?
Emily: He won't.
Nikolas: He won't?
Emily: Sonny would never hurt me.
Nikolas: Right, he won't, he won't, he won't. You don't know that! There isn't a rationalization in this world that can convince me that you're safe with that maniac. Give me the phone. I'm calling the police!
Emily: No, no, no, please, Nikolas, I'm begging you! I get that you're scared for me. I know it looks like a volatile situation -- it is -- but Sonny poses no danger to me. If you trust me at all, if you believe anything that I've learned from the past two years, then you will stay out of this and let me handle it. Nikolas, look at me. You owe me this.
Nikolas: You got to swear to me that if he ever hits you, threatens you, or even looks like he will, you'll run away, and you call me.
Emily: It won't come to that.
Nikolas: Swear -- swear it, Emily, or I call Lucky right now. Swear it.
Emily: Okay, I swear. But I know Sonny better than I've known anyone -- he won't hurt me.
Nikolas: Huh. "Better than you've known anyone"? You better be damn sure of that.
Sonny: Who told you it was part of your job description to go tattle-taling to Jason like I'm some 4-year-old kid?
Max: Then what am I supposed to do? Boss, I'm afraid for you. You seriously just ordered me to kill Nikolas Cassadine.
Sonny: And I meant it.
Emily: Oh, my God --
Max: Well, I'm sorry for saying it, but that is the worst idea I've ever heard. Killing Nikolas is going to start a whole new kind of war. The Cassadines have connections every bit as lethal as ours. You don't need this trouble. Neither does Emily.
Sonny: Fine! Don't kill him. I don't care. And don't call Jason. Don't do anything.
Max: Sir.
Emily: Is everything all right?
Max: Yeah, it's fine, right, Boss?
Sonny: Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah.
Emily: I spoke to Nikolas, and he agreed not to press charges.
Sonny: In exchange for what?
Emily: I'm sorry?
Sonny: "I'm sorry"? Don't stand there and pretend you don't know what Nikolas wants! Did you give it to him?
Emily: You're going to have to stop this! I can't take it anymore! I can't! I'm sorry.
Sonny: God, I don't know -- okay, I --
Emily: What? Sonny --
Sonny: I'm sorry --
Emily: Sonny?
Sonny: I got to -- I got to go.
Emily: Okay. Oh, God.