Sonny: Okay, don't make the next one, because I want to be able to -- look it, you know what? I'll call you -- I'll call you in a bit, okay, Bernie? So you came all the way here from Wyndermere, with that knee? Why didn't you just call?
Nikolas: Because I wanted to discuss this in person.
Sonny: Is this about Emily?
Nikolas: No, Emily’s fine. It's Alexis I'm worried about.
Sonny: She's having a tough time with the chemotherapy?
Nikolas: Not that she'll admit it. But the next few months are -- are critical for Alexis and I need to know, can Ric be trusted?
Sonny: I thought you and Ric were okay.
Nikolas: Who am I to question my aunt's choice of husband?
Sonny: Until she's diagnosed with cancer.
Nikolas: Look, Sonny, Ric’s attitude is unsettling, we'll say. He just wasn't around to support Alexis when she needed to make difficult decisions.
Sonny: Alexis claimed she wanted, you know, Ric to give her room.
Nikolas: If Carly had cancer, would you give her room? He didn't even visit her in the hospital prior to her surgery. And while Alexis was in a coma, Sam’s telling me that Ric isn't the right person to raise Kristina and Molly, so --
Sonny: What did she say?
Nikolas: She didn’t. She wouldn't tell me.
Sonny: Well, you know, I mean, Ric and Sam -- they don't like each other.
Nikolas: Yes, I know, but I think it's more than that. Sam knows something about Ric that's making her oppose Alexis' wishes about her girls, and I think you know what I'm referring to.
Sonny: If Sam wanted to tell you, she'd tell you herself.
Nikolas: Sonny, one of your daughters is involved. I -- I was hoping that you cared enough to tell me.
Sonny: Okay, I'm not going to get specific, but I will say this. My brother, Ric, is not trustworthy. And he's a far cry from the good man Alexis wants him to be.
Nikolas: Why is everyone dancing around this? I don't understand. What exactly has Ric done?
Sonny: I've let Alexis know how I feel about Ric.
Nikolas: Facts, if you have them, would be more convincing.
Sonny: She has cancer. I -- you know, it's not the time to tell her.
Nikolas: This is exactly the time to tell her. If -- if you have reason to believe that Kristina and Molly shouldn't be in Ric’s care, you need to tell Alexis that while she can still take action.
Sonny: Alexis -- look, she needs to know that she's built a -- a solid home for her daughters. If she, you know, doubts her husband, she's not going to be able to beat the -- you know, this cancer --
Nikolas: So -- so what?
Sonny: Is what I'm saying.
Nikolas: So you're just going to keep your mouth shut or you're not going to do anything?
Sonny: It's not the time to tell her.
Nikolas: Alexis would want to know whatever it is. I don't think she would appreciate you shielding her from the truth, no matter difficult it might be for her to hear.
Sonny: Well, that's your opinion.
Nikolas: Okay, look, just -- just put yourself in her position for a moment. If you thought that you might be dying, wouldn't you want to feel that your children have the best possible chance at a happy, secure life? That's all I'm saying. Whatever you know about Ric, Alexis should know, too -- and as soon as possible.
Phone rings.
Sonny: Hello?
Ric: It's Ric. Meet me at Jason’s. There's something I want you both to hear.
Sam: I've done a lot of things that I am not proud of, things that I would change if I could -- especially some of the things that I've said to you. I just -- I hope it's all behind us now.
Alexis: Me, too.
Sam: I want to help you get through this, okay? There is nothing that I want more than you beating this cancer.
Alexis: I'm grateful for all the things that you've done for me.
Knock on door.
Sam: Hey.
Nikolas: Hey. Hey, how you feeling?
Alexis: I should be asking you that question. What are you doing walking around?
Nikolas: I -- I need to speak to you. Do you mind giving us some privacy?
Sam: No. Gosh, not at all. See you in a little bit.
Alexis: Thank you for helping out. I appreciate it. Okay, that sounds serious. What's going on?
Nikolas: Is Ric here?
Alexis: No.
Nikolas: Good. Because there's a serious problem and he's caught in the middle of it.
Alexis: I assume that -- that Jax called you because he came here, and I'm not feeling well today --
Nikolas: No, no --
Alexis: And Ric wasn't here --
Nikolas: I -- I haven't spoken to Jax. This is based upon my own observations. Ric's been distant since you've been sick. You've been pushing him away.
Alexis: We've been under a lot of stress.
Nikolas: Alexis, there's something wrong, and you know it. Whatever the problem is, face it before it's too late.
Alexis: Why are we talking about Ric?
Nikolas: I saw Sonny today. He told me that Ric can't be trusted.
Alexis: Sonny always says that Ric can't be trusted.
Nikolas: Yes, yes, I know. But he implied that something specific happened.
Alexis: Okay --
Nikolas: He didn't say what it was --
Alexis: Okay, well, you need --
Nikolas: Just that Ric -- what?
Alexis: Consider the source.
Nikolas: Look, I -- I don't like Sonny. Normally I wouldn't take anything he said at face value, but he wasn't speaking out of spite. He's generally concerned about you, Kristina, and Molly.
Alexis: I appreciate you being protective of me -- you know that I do -- but I really do know what I'm -- I'm doing here.
Nikolas: Aren't you the one who told me that only a fool makes an uninformed decision? You're not a fool. Get to the bottom of whatever Ric has do, before you just hand your daughters over to him.
Alexis: Ric is Molly's biological father. I can't take Molly away from Ric, even if I found out he was untrustworthy.
Nikolas: What -- what about Kristina?
Alexis: I don't want the girls separated. I do not want them separated like I was. I won't put either one of them through that.
Nikolas: But if Ric has done something -- but if Ric --
Alexis: He's a good father. He's a good father; he's a good stepfather. And I want what's best for -- for both my girls -- even if it means leaving things the way that they are.
Nikolas: I -- I always knew you loved Ric. But you're making it sound like you're trapped because of Molly.
Alexis: "Trapped" is too strong of a word.
Nikolas: Would you be with Ric if you didn't have Molly?
Alexis: Ric and I are complicated people, and you put two people like us together, there's bound to be friction; there's bound to be anger. But there is also love, Nikolas.
Nikolas: So you're saying the scales are balanced here?
Alexis: I'm saying that he has disappointed me in ways that I can't even tell you about. But when it comes to my girls, he has never failed me, not once. Not once, Nikolas. He loves them, and they love him, and that's what I need to focus on right now. And to get better, I need to focus on Ric’s strengths rather than his weaknesses.
Phone rings.
Nikolas: I'll get it. I'll get it. Hello? No, this is her nephew, Nikolas Cassadine. Okay. Thank you for calling. Mm-hmm.
Alexis: Who was that?
Nikolas: That was the nurse from the hospital. Ric's been admitted. He's been beaten severely.