As most of the episode takes place at the Black and White Ball, the transcript is only indicative of things that pertain to Nikolas and Emily.
Nikolas' voice: How much time do any of us really have? Wouldn't you want to know if it was running out?
Thunder.
Nikolas: No!
Thunder.
Waltz music plays.
Robin: This is beautiful, Nikolas. Everything looks wonderful.
Nikolas: Thank you, thank you. Emily and I wanted it to be a special night.
Robin: And Alan would be so honored that you're making an endowment to the hospital in his name.
Nikolas: Any excuse for a dress ball, right?
Robin laughs.
Robin: Yes, and what a perfect opportunity to announce your engagement to Emily. It's very 19th century of you.
Nikolas: Well, there was no time to waste.
Robin: Is something wrong? Are -- are you still not feeling well?
Nikolas: I'm fine. I just don't believe in putting things off, that's all.
Robin: Well, Emily’s a very lucky woman. So, I guess this wouldn't be the best time to ask you to be the father of my child.
Robin: I'm fully prepared to be a single mother. I'm not looking for any type of financial or emotional commitment. Producing a Cassadine heir is not where I'm going with this.
Nikolas: No -- no, I -- Robin, I understand that. It's just the Cassadine genes are questionable at best. And -- and I am flattered, and I'm sure that you will make a great mother, it's just --
Robin: Well, that's a no. It's okay. Don't apologize -- you're not my first rejection.
Nikolas: I -- I'm sorry. I just -- I just wouldn't feel comfortable. There are far too many unknowns at this point, you know?
Robin: Are you concerned that these episodes might be genetic, that you might pass that on to a child?
Nikolas: I just -- I -- it's not the worth the risk at this -- excuse me for one second.
Lucky: What started this fight?
Elizabeth: I started it, and I would do it all over again. Sam's a lying tramp who's got you twisted around every one of her claws.
Sam: Me?
Lucky: Would you give me some credit?
Sam: Are you kidding? You're -- you're saying you attacked me because you think I'm, what, using Lucky?
Elizabeth: Oh, you know she is. She's only sleeping with you to get back at Jason!
Sam: Are you seri-- Lucky and -- and I were the ones who were cheated on and lied to by you and your precious Jason! So where am I in the wrong?
Elizabeth: Because you're a selfish, hateful person who tramples over anybody to get what you want!
Emily: All right, hold on, what happened?
Lucky: Elizabeth went after Sam.
Nikolas: Why?
Elizabeth: Oh --
Lucky: Okay, well, I have no reason. I walked in, and Elizabeth was accusing Sam of all kinds of crazy things.
Elizabeth: Well, are you -- are you kidding me right now? You're actually going to defend her?
Lucky: Okay, it sounds like your guilty conscience got to you after lying about all the things with you and Jason.
Elizabeth: Oh, please.
Emily: Hold on a second. You've done your fair share of sleeping around in your marriage, Lucky. Elizabeth could've taken Cameron and Jake away from you at the divorce mediation, but she didn't, she came to your defense instead. She protected your relationship with those boys. Have the decency to show a little bit of respect.
Nikolas: Wait, who the hell are you to trash my brother?
Waltz music plays.
Nikolas: You and Lucky have been friends longer than anyone, but there's always that special someone who seems to be just a little bit more important.
Lucky: Nikolas, you don't have to --
Nikolas: I'm so sick of you sticking up for the almighty Jason, and for reasons that completely escape me, you want Elizabeth to be with him no matter who it hurts in the end.
Elizabeth: Nikolas, stop it!
Nikolas: Forget that his marriage is over, and that his sons might be exposed --
Elizabeth: Don't yell at her!
Nikolas: What?
Emily: Um -- Elizabeth, let's just -- uh -- let -- let's go inside, I want to fix you up. I'm okay.
Emily sighs.
Lucky: Nikolas, I'm glad to have you on my side, believe me, but don't you think you were a little rough with Emily?
Nikolas: You don't worry about Emily!
Sam: Lucky, hey, can I have a -- a minute with my cousin? You know, I -- I did contribute to this whole mess; I'd like to have a chance to explain.
Lucky: Yeah, yeah, sure.
Sam: Thanks.
Lucky: I'll see you inside.
Sam: Yeah.
Nikolas groans.
Sam: Hey, hey --
Nikolas: What? What?
Sam: Are you okay?
Nikolas: What? Why? What just happened?
Waltz music plays.
Nikolas: I -- I remember walking out here with Emily; I saw the three of you -- that's about it.
Sam: Okay -- um -- so, Elizabeth and I were fighting about Lucky, and it was really, really childish and I am very sorry, Nikolas. But Emily happened to take Elizabeth’s side and she got a little harsh with Lucky, and then --
Nikolas: What?
Sam: Well, you went off on her.
Nikolas: On Emily?
Sam: Yeah, but, listen, it's okay. It's -- really, it's okay. She sort of seemed to take it in stride, so --
Nikolas: It's getting worse. All these tests I've been having -- they won't show anything. Only one doctor left -- some specialist in Switzerland.
Sam: Hey, someone's going to figure out what's wrong with you.
Nikolas: Yeah. All I wanted was one night of happiness for Emily while I could still give it to her.
Thunder.
Elizabeth: I'm sorry. I had no right to cause a scene -- tonight of all nights. But Sam -- she just pushed all my buttons.
Emily: Are you jealous of her and Lucky?
Thunder.
Elizabeth: I have plenty of other reasons to hate her.
Emily: Ooh, that's a word I don't hear you use very often -- "hate."
Elizabeth: Regardless, the way Nikolas treated you was wrong.
Emily: Look, it's not Nikolas' fault. It's a side effect of whatever drug Jerry injected him with months ago or -- I don't know -- it's -- it's something in Nikolas -- either genetic or -- or worse.
Elizabeth: What are you saying?
Emily sighs.
Emily: What if there's no cure? Elizabeth, I couldn't bear to lose him.
Elizabeth: Em, I know you're worried, but you said it yourself -- the doctors don't know what's wrong with Nikolas, so it could be something treatable.
Emily: I know, I know. But the blackouts are coming more frequently. Elizabeth, they're lasting longer. I mean, there's no pattern, there's no warning. Nikolas doesn't remember them when they're over. And he doesn't want to be anywhere near his son.
Elizabeth: Is he afraid he's going to hurt him?
Emily: He's convinced that he might and that he doesn't want Spencer to witness his rages, so I end up spending more time with Spencer. I don't know. I mean, tonight I convinced him to -- to finally let Norma take him to stay at his Grandma Lesley’s house.
Elizabeth: Oh.
Knock on door.
Emily: Come in!
Nikolas: Hi.
Emily: Hey. How are you feeling?
Nikolas: Uh -- I'd like to apologize to the both of you. My behavior was inexcusable. I'm sorry.
Elizabeth: It's okay. I understand.
Nikolas: She knows.
Emily: I think we should tell Lucky, too.
Nikolas: Yeah. First, I'd like you to reconsider your promise to marry me.
Emily: The man I love asked me to spend the rest of our lives together, Nikolas, and that's what I'm going to do. Don't even try to take that away from me. Nikolas, I love you, okay? And I'm going to fight for you. All I want from you is a promise that you're going to fight for yourself.
Nikolas: I don't even know what I'm fighting, Emily.
Emily: We're going to find out together.
Nikolas: I screamed in your face.
Emily: Your words don't hurt me because I know it's not you talking.
Nikolas: Well, what if it goes beyond words? What if I do hurt you? Then what?
Emily: Look, they say that once you're hypnotized -- for instance, no matter how suggestible you are -- that you won't do anything that goes against your basic nature. And I believe this is the same -- that you won't hurt anyone that you care about. Nikolas, I agreed to marry you. "For better or for worse" -- those vows begin tonight. I love you for as long as we both shall live.
Knock on door.
Alfred: Mr. Nikolas, it's Alfred.
Nikolas: Come in.
Alfred: I'm so sorry to interrupt, Sir, but I have news of an alarming nature.
Classical music plays.
Nikolas: Could I have your attention, please?
Music stops.
Nikolas: We've spoken to harbor patrol and they've informed me that the storm has shifted and is heading this way. So, consequently, they've -- they've shut down the harbor.
Scott: So we're all stuck on the island.
Nikolas: Yes. Unfortunately, we are all in for an all-night ball. But not to worry -- we have plenty of rooms here, so there's no reason to believe why we can't all be safe here and have a good time, so please.
Jerry: Well, you know, it's a nice opportunity for a newly married man such as yourself, if you only knew where your wife has wandered to, that is.
Gasping.
Alfred: Sir?
Thunder.
Nikolas: I'm sorry, Miss. I just -- I just wanted to personally apologize for all of us being stranded here. We're trying to get the generator up and running.
Leyla: It's okay. I'm a nurse. We train to deal with all kinds of things.
Nikolas: I'm -- I'm sorry. I don't mean to be rude, but may I ask why you're crying?
Nikolas: Oh. What happened to it?