James otherwise known as Mr. Craig will now be referred to in transcripts as Jerry as that is his true name!
Emily: Hey, Patrick? Do you -- do you have a minute?
Patrick: Yes, I'm doing the Cronson surgery, and, yes, you can observe.
Emily: Thanks, uh, but it's actually a personal question.
Patrick: Okay.
Emily: Are you back together with Robin?
Jerry: Good morning. Beautiful day, isn't it? Isn't it? You know, it is always so pleasant chatting with you. So how was your shift last night at the hospital?
Robin: It was fine. Patrick stayed focused on his work, and he treated me abysmally.
Jerry: Well, I certainly hope you're telling the truth.
Phone rings.
Jerry: Oh -- oh, this can wait.
Jax: You can dodge my calls all you want, Jerry. But Carly and I are getting married on Friday, and I expect my big brother to be there.
Patrick: I have been bringing my personal problems to work lately and it's a bad precedent to set. We're at the hospital, we should be concentrating on medicine.
Emily: Patrick, it would really help if I understood what was going on. Your situation with Robin really affects mine with Nikolas. Have the two of you patched things up?
Noah: So -- hey, have you two decided whether you're going to join the revolt against Dr. Ford? I'm sure you are because your mother's fighting for the position of Chief of Staff.
Emily: Well, I'm an intern. I'm not in position to oppose a senior staff member.
Russell: I got your message. What seems to be the problem?
Noah: Look, Dr. Ford, turning away patients because they can't afford the treatment is -- it's criminal.
Russell: We have a responsibility to keep General Hospital solvent for all of our patients.
Jerry: You're staring. What's so fascinating about me not taking a call?
Robin: I just find it interesting that you might have a personal life.
Jerry: Well, that could be problematic, given that I'm in the process of becoming an entirely new person.
Nikolas: His papers have come through. He's now officially Mr. James Brosnan, residing in London.
Robin: Well, congratulations.
Jerry: And pass the opportunity of conducting business under the umbrella of Cassadine Holdings? I think not.
Robin: Well, you can do business just as easily in London.
Jerry: Oh, I couldn't do that to my host. Nikolas needs the counteragent every 24 hours if he wants to survive, and I'm the only one with access to it.
Robin: You could leave us the counteragent and then --
Jerry: Enough! Learn to take no for an answer! Now, I will stay right here in this charming abode while you go off to work to keep Paddy under control. Clear?
Robin: Yeah. I'll -- I'll see you later.
Nikolas: Yeah, yeah. Whatever your objective is, I certainly hope it's worth the risk. Because as long as you stay here in Port Charles, the better chance you have to wind up dead.
Noah: This hospital has a duty to treat any patient regardless of whether they have insurance or not.
Russell: I agree we can't turn away patients in need of critical emergency care. But if a patient can't pay, they need to be transferred or released as soon as possible.
Noah: With all due respect, Dr. Ford, your definition of "as soon as possible" borders on the inhumane.
Russell: We are a business as well as a hospital. If we can't pay staff and we can't maintain standards of patient care, then we'll be vulnerable to takeovers by H.M.O.S like Medcam.
Monica: Medcam overtures to alan and he turned them all down.
Russell: Alan was impractical. A hospital can't remain open if it can't break even. Now, there are difficult choices to be made if we are to assure the survival of General Hospital.
Noah: Oh -- that was cold.
Monica: Well --
Noah: Look, I'm sorry about what he said about Alan. That was --
Monica: No, that's all right. I mean, what he said wasn't very nice, but he did bring up some issues that we do have to consider.
Noah: Well, you're more tolerant than I am.
Monica: Hmm.
Emily: You okay, Mom?
Monica: Oh. Yeah. It's not just Ford, it's -- every moment I'm in this hospital reminds me of Alan.
Emily: I know.
Monica: Just one day at a time, take it one day at a time. It just doesn't -- it doesn't seem to be getting much easier.
Emily: Is there anything I can do to help?
Monica: Oh, just being here helps, sweetheart.
Robin: So I guess the issues over hospital policy are heating up.
Patrick: Yeah, actually, i have a bigger problem. Emily's asking if we're back together.
Emily: Robin, I need you to be honest.
Robin: Emily, it's probably best for everyone if I don't discuss my relationship with Nikolas.
Emily: I just want the truth.
Robin: Look, I've always considered you a friend, and I am so grateful to you for operating on me and basically saving my life.
Emily: You don't have to keep thanking me.
Robin: Look, I know you're in love with Nikolas. But -- you probably expected to remarry him, but I am not proud of what happened, okay? If we get into it, we'll -- we'll say things that we regret.
Emily: If you love Nikolas so much, then why were you here in the locker room last night kissing Patrick?
Nikolas spying on Jerry/Mr. Craig.
Jax: I just came from the ballroom at Rice Manor. Carly's right -- it's an absolutely perfect spot for our wedding and reception.
Jane: Oh, I'm thrilled for you, Jax.
Jax: Thanks for expressing that to her, too, because she really wanted your approval.
Jane: Oh, I'm very fond of Carly. Why wouldn't I be? She reminds me of myself in so many ways.
Jax: Yeah, you two hit it off the first time you met. Did. My only concern was her attachment to sonny, but I can see she truly loves you, and that's all I want.
Jax: I'm really glad you're here.
Jane: Oh, I only wish that Jerry were here, too.
Jax: You know what? Why don't you call him again, because a little pressure from Mom couldn't hurt.
Jane: Good idea.
Jerry:
Speaks French.
Phone rings.
Jerry:
Speaks French.
Ring.
Jerry: Hi, Mom. Is Jax with you?
Jane: Yes. And we both would like to know why you are refusing to come to your only brother's wedding.
Jerry: It won't be the first, and I lay odds it won't be the last. Why can't you take no for an answer?
Robin: Patrick and I were here last night, but you must've misinterpreted what you saw.
Emily: Robin, I didn't imagine the kiss.
Robin: Okay. I didn't want to -- Patrick wants me back, and he tried to kiss me, but I pushed him away.
Emily: Look, you have obviously reconciled, and for some reason you're going to great lengths to hide it. Why?
Robin: No, I'm not hiding anything.
Emily: Are you cheating behind Nikolas' back, huh? Is he in on the deception?
Robin: Do you want me to say it? Patrick is devastated that I left him, okay, and I feel really bad for him because I obviously still care about him a lot, but that doesn't mean that I want to be with him.
Emily: That's not what it looked like.
Robin: Listen, I'm really sorry that you lost Nikolas, but you have to accept it. And as a favor to Patrick, please don't tell anyone what you saw.
Nikolas continues to spy on Jerry's phone conversation.
Jerry: I -- I know I'm a disgrace, but I -- I'm sorry, it can't be helped.
Jane: Jerry, the wedding is on Friday in the ballroom of Rice Manor in Port Charles.
Jerry: But I'm -- I'm quite a long ways away.
Jane: When you were in trouble in Russia, your brother hopped on a plane immediately -- the latest in a long line of rescues, I might add. The least you can do is show up at Jax's wedding.
Jerry: Bloody hell, you're relentless.
Jane: Have I worn you down?
Jerry: No, no. You know what? I'm genuinely sorry to disappoint you, but I'm at a crucial part of this current project and, you know, it could literally be fatal for me. Imagine what an inconvenience that would be.
Jane: Your life is always in crisis. Set it aside for a day or two and come to the wedding.
Jerry: Business calls. Talk soon. Bye. Do you know it's bad manners to eavesdrop?
Nikolas: It took me a moment to realize that was you on the phone. The tone in your voice was almost unrecognizable.
Jerry: They say it's very helpful to be versatile in my business -- you know, different hats for different occasions.
Nikolas: Oh, yes. Well, that particular hat sounded personal.
Jerry: Why don't you put your curiosity to rest and stop asking questions -- if you don't want me to withhold the counteragent tonight and see you writhig in pain? Excuse me.
Nikolas: Emily --
Emily: Is Spencer settled in for his nap?
Nikolas: You said you would leave.
Emily: I couldn't, Nikolas.
Nikolas: Look, I know this is hard for you to hear, but I told you I'm with Robin --
Emily: No, Robin's back with Patrick, I saw them kissing in the hospital locker room.
Nikolas: No -- no, not another word of that, not here.
Emily: I know you're trying to protect me. What's going on?
Jane: I am so happy for you, Jax.
Jax: Thanks, Mom. I know that my matrimonial track record hasn't exactly been that great.
Jane: I have no doubts whatsoever. I know you and Carly will have a wonderful life together. I only wish your father could be here to join in the celebration.
Jax: He'll be here in spirit. I know that he would've adored Carly. And he'd be really happy that I -- that I found someone to spend the rest of my life with, you know?
Jane: Your father's absence is all the more reason Jerry should join us! You know, I could wring his neck that he couldn't find the time to come.
Jax: Yeah, well, Jerry's Jerry, you know? No one's ever going to change him.
Jane: Oh, true. But I know how much you were counting on your brother.
Jax: I'm sure Jerry's wishing me well, you know, wherever he is.
Jax sighs as in the background we see Jerry spying.