Emily: Cute kid. He reminds me of his father.
Nikolas: I can't imagine what it would feel like if he were taken away from me the way Molly has been from Alexis. I mean, it's one thing when Colleen took him, and then -- and then Helena, because at least I could hunt for him, try and find him. Alexis -- she can't do that. She's legally forbidden to do what she wants most in this world, and that's to bring her daughter home.
Nikolas: I feel like such a hypocrite.
Emily: Why?
Nikolas: Because I -- you know, I don't really care much for Ric, but he's a father just like me who just wants to raise his child. So who am I to judge him for sleeping with Sam?
Emily: Yeah, people make terrible mistakes, especially when a marriage is falling apart.
Nikolas: Look at us.
Emily: Nikolas, look at anyone. I mean, my parents divorced before they ever even adopted me, and then they got back together, but they were on the brink of redivorcing most of the time when I was growing up. And they tried to protect me, but I could see how much they were hurting each other. You just can't think clearly when the person you love is failing you.
Nikolas: Or even worse -- when you're the one who fails the person you love.
Emily: I'm sure that -- that Ric doesn't want to address what's gone wrong or the part he played in the breakup of his marriage. You know, it's simpler to just focus on holding on to his child.
Nikolas: It's -- it's all such a mess. Unfortunately, the one who's paying for it is Molly.
Emily: Yeah. So maybe that's a lesson we take from all this -- you know, to focus on what the child needs.
Nikolas: Yeah.