October 15, 2007 Screencaps

Carly: Where'd you get the idea that Nikolas stabbed Jerry?

Jax: Jerry told me.

Carly: Jerry is a liar.

Jax: He said Nikolas walked right up to him and just attacked him.

Carly: Okay. Nikolas may hate Jerry for many reasons, but he's not going to walk up and stab an unarmed man. He wouldn't do that.

Jax: And I gather Nikolas has had a number of these outbursts lately, okay, as well as blanks in his memory. Nikolas might be far more dangerous than any of us realize.

Emily: When did you decide to throw a ball?

Nikolas: Well, I've been planning it for weeks -- it's that secret project I've been telling you about.

Emily: Why didn't you tell me?

Nikolas: Because it was a surprise.

Emily: Yeah, you did ask me to remember my idea of the perfect party.

Nikolas: Right, and you said a Bacchanalia, right?

Emily: Mm-hmm.

Nikolas: Come on, everything will be in black and white, candles throughout the whole house, flowers in every room, right?

Emily: Do you have a date in mind?

Nikolas: Mm-hmm, October 31.

Emily: Nikolas, that's just weeks away.

Nikolas: Oh, I know, but don't worry about it. I've already made all the arrangements; Alfred helped me with the planning. I just -- I wanted to have a celebration for you, after everything that we've been through with Spencer, Jerry --

Emily: Nikolas, that's a wonderful idea and I really appreciate the thought, but are you sure that you're up for this right now in your condition?

Nikolas: Why don't you let me be the judge of what I'm ready for?

Jax: Nikolas assaulted both Logan Hayes and Jerry.

Carly: They probably provoked him.

Jax: According to witnesses, Nikolas was out of control.

Carly: Okay. If Nikolas stabbed Jerry, why didn't Jerry tell the police?

Jax: Jerry told me that he made Emily's and Nikolas' life a living hell --

Carly: Okay, wait a second. I know that your brother cares about you, but he doesn't care about anyone else. He's a liar, and he's lying about this.

Jax: He thought that it was in his best interest not to upset Emily and Jason, since they're all united in the threat against Anthony Zacchara and Trevor Lansing.

Carly: And Emily would crumble if she found out that Jerry was saying all this because it's ridiculous.

Jax: No, maybe not. Emily was the one who told me about Nikolas' erratic behavior in the first place. She thought that it might be kind of -- some kind of side effect from the poison that Jerry gave him. She was frightened, especially after Jerry told her about the stabbing. Nikolas apparently doesn't remember any of it.

Carly: He doesn't remember anything?

Jax: No. These outbursts seem to happen in a kind of blackout state. So --

Carly: Do you think he killed Leticia?

Nikolas: Listen, I understand why you're hesitant. I mean, it's your dream night, right -- black-tie ball, waltzing by candlelight? I completely understand why you wouldn't want to do it.

Emily: Nikolas, it sounds magical. I'm just concerned that it might be too much for you.

Nikolas: Well, what could go wrong when I have the most beautiful woman in the room on my arm?

Emily: Nikolas, there are going to be a lot of people there, some of whom you're not on the best of terms with.

Nikolas: Okay, I'll shorten the guest list -- I won't invite my grandmother -- you win.

Emily: Nikolas, I'm serious. As the host of this ball, you're going to be under a lot of stress. What if somebody tries to cause a fight or start an argument --

Nikolas: You worry too much.

Emily sighs.

Emily: You have a medical condition.

Nikolas: Yes, I know, and I know that I have to figure out what's happening to me. But you need to stop imagining that I'm on the brink of uncontrollable rage all the time. If I -- if I really felt that way, I would never plan an event like this.

Emily: Okay, what if we try a happy medium?

Nikolas: What do you mean?

Emily: We postpone the ball until after you're diagnosed.

Nikolas: No, I'm not postponing anything.

Carly: Why would Nikolas kill Leticia?

Jax: I don't think it's premeditated, I think he's doing these things without knowing about it.

Carly: All right, let's say Nikolas randomly targeted Leticia. It doesn't explain the text messages Sonny's getting from the killers, or my phone being hijacked and someone taking photos of us.

Jax: And I asked Jerry if there was any side effect from the poison he injected him with, and he said he didn't know, so --

Carly: That's helpful.

Jax: You know, maybe Nikolas is doing these things in an unconscious state.

Carly: The text messaging and the photos?

Jax: I don't know. He's developed, like, a separate personality, one that's capable of doing things that he would never do in his right mind.

Emily: I'm only suggesting that we postpone the ball until we figure out why you're losing time, Nikolas. Just let Patrick run some more tests.

Alexis: What tests?

Nikolas: Nothing, nothing serious.

Alexis: Patrick Drake is a neurosurgeon. You wouldn't be seeing him if it weren't serious. What kind of tests? What are you talking about?

Nikolas: Okay, Alexis -- to see if I'm having any side effects from the poison that Jerry gave me.

Alexis: Does this have something to do with these outbursts, these mood swings that you've been having?

Nikolas: I've been under a little stress, so what?

Alexis: Don't brush this off; I've been worried about you. Why didn't you tell me you were concerned?

Nikolas: Oh, I don't know -- maybe because I thought you'd automatically jump in and defend Jerry like you always do?

Alexis: Stop doing that. I'm very well aware of what Jerry's done to you. This is not about Jerry, it's about you. You have assaulted him repeatedly, and I'm concerned that if you keep doing it, you're going to find yourself in serious trouble.

Nikolas: Oh, really? So what are you implying?

Alexis: You're seeing Patrick Drake, so, obviously, there's something serious going on here.

Emily: Look, Alexis, Nikolas doesn't need a reason to be angry at Jerry -- or you, for that matter, for continually defending a man who held us hostage, caused my father's death, and poisoned Nikolas.

Carly: Hey.

Jason: Hey.

Carly: Where's Johnny?

Jason: He's gone.

Carly: You didn't kill him --

Jason: No, no, Carly, I did not.

Carly: Good, because I'm starting to rethink him as a suspect right now.

Jason: Okay, great, because we're not discussing this right now.

Carly: Don't tell me that we can't talk about it because it's business, okay?

Jason: Why can't you just listen to me? Oh, you can't because you're Carly, so just stay out of it.

Carly: Look, Jerry Jacks was stabbed, and Nikolas is the one who did it.

Jason: Jerry -- Jerry told you that?

Carly: He's not someone that I choose to believe, ever, okay? But Nikolas has been having these freaky bouts of rage that he doesn't remember. He's having blackouts, and he doesn't remember stabbing Jerry.

Jason: Well, probably because he didn't do it.

Carly: Well, your sister's worried about him. She's been covering for him for weeks. She even went to Jax and asked him if there could be some kind of reaction to that poison that Jerry gave him. All I'm saying is Emily thinks that this could be dangerous and something bad could really happen. I'm wondering if something bad already did.

Jason: Nikolas didn't kill Leticia.

Alexis: Obviously, my presence at Wyndemere has caused a bit of tension.

Emily: No, Alexis, I didn't mean to imply that you're not welcome.

Nikolas: I need not remind you that the reason you are here is because Carly's nanny was murdered, and as a result, Kristina’s father is probably planning some sort of mob war.

Alexis: We can move back to the lake house. Sonny will increase security, we'll be protected.

Nikolas: No, you're -- you're safer here.

Alexis: I don't want to impose.

Nikolas: You're not imposing. Okay, you're right. We've all been a little tense, we've been through a lot this year, which is why we need a reason to celebrate, I think. As I was telling Emily, I'm planning a ball here at Wyndemere on October 31.

Alexis: A ball?

Nikolas: Yes -- for Emily, who inspired the concept.

Emily: Yeah, I -- I told Nikolas that, um, my idea of the perfect party was the Bacchanalia, so he's planning something similar -- a formal ball with everybody dressed in black and white.

Nikolas: Yes. I'm also making an endowment to the hospital to help protect against future takeovers -- and the endowment is in Alan’s name.

Emily: Nikolas --

Nikolas: Yeah, I have more than a few surprises up my sleeve.

Emily: Thank you.

Alexis: October 31 is a couple weeks away. Don't you think it's a little soon? Maybe you should wait till things settle down a bit?

Nikolas: No, no -- Emily made the same suggestion. But I just think we need to set all our problems aside and enjoy ourselves for once.

Jax: Hi. Sorry to interrupt. Um -- I would like to speak to Nikolas in private, if that's okay.

Nikolas: Sure. Uh -- Emily, do you mind taking Alexis to dinner for me?

Emily: No. Shall we? Hmm?

Alexis: We're not finished.

Jax: Hey.

Nikolas: So, Jax, what's so private that you can't speak in front of Alexis and Emily?

Jax: I don't want Alexis to know that you stabbed my brother.

Carly: Jax thinks it could be just a coincidence that Leticia died when the Zacchara family started making trouble.

Jason: That would be a big coincidence.

Carly: But think about it -- the text messages from the killer --

Jason: Mm-hmm.

Carly: Weird pictures being taken from my phone of me and Jax? It doesn't sound like the mob.

Jason: It doesn't sound like Nikolas, either.

Carly: Well, what if Nikolas developed a second personality during his blackouts, and that his condition is just some chemical reaction to the poison Jerry gave him?

Jason: I don't know about that.

Carly: Can't you just for one second think "what if"? What if Nikolas is doing things he wouldn't normally do?

Jason: Okay -- fine, fine, I could believe that Nikolas finally lost it with Jerry, grabbed a knife, and stabbed him.

Carly: Okay.

Jason: And I could believe that Jerry is a liar.

Carly: What about the rest of the stuff, Jason?

Jason: I -- I don't believe that Nikolas rigged your phone, sent the messages, and doesn't remember it -- it takes too much thought and planning.

Carly: What if he's doing it --

Jason: "What if" nothing. Carly, you're on the wrong track -- Nikolas didn't kill Leticia.

Jax: Jerry told me you stabbed him and I believe he's telling the truth.

Nikolas: Hmm. With all due respect, I think you have a bit of a blind spot for your brother.

Jax: You assaulted him on more than one occasion at the Metro Court, didn't you?

Nikolas: Yeah, I had a fight with him, but that's a far cry from putting a knife in someone's chest.

Jax: I think your fits of rage are getting worse, Nikolas.

Nikolas: You know, it wasn't that long ago that you kept my son from me by pretending to be his father, and now you come into my home and accuse me of stabbing your brother and lying about it. I think -- I think you and Jerry are the liars here.

Jax: Do you remember visiting Jerry at the hospital? You asked him what happened in the alley that night.

Nikolas: Mm-hmm, and he lied about it -- wasn't me who attacked him.

Jax: Are you absolutely sure of that?

Nikolas: Jax, your brother has enemies all over this world, any one of them could've attacked him -- it wasn't me.

Jax: Because if you're not sure, Nikolas, I think you should see a specialist -- before you have another blackout and do something that you can't explain away.

Nikolas: Well, hello. Hey, your husband was just here, so I can only assume that you, too, are here to accuse me of stabbing Jerry. Well, my answer is the same -- I didn't do it.

Carly: There's not a jury in the world that would convict you, after everything he did to you and Emily.

Nikolas: Yeah. Well, I think Jerry got what he deserves. At the risk of sounding like a broken record, it had nothing to do with me.

Carly: How would you know? Aren't you having blackouts, losing time?

Nikolas: That's none of your damn business.

Carly: You don't remember stabbing Jerry, there could be other things you don't remember.

Nikolas: What are you getting at, Carly?

Carly: You attacked Jerry and Logan Hayes at the Metro Court. What if you've been violent on other occasions but you just don't remember and there were no witnesses?

Nikolas: You need to leave now.

Carly: What were you doing September 7, when Leticia died?

Emily: Nikolas' mood swings are so sudden, they're so extreme.

Alexis: Thank you.

Emily: Thanks. Something is clearly wrong, Alexis, it's some neurological problem, it's some chemical imbalance.

Alexis: So he's too proud and too self-reliant to admit that he's getting worse?

Emily: Yeah. I mean, just the fact that he's so determined to throw this ball is proof that -- I don't know -- that he's in denial, I suppose?

Alexis: You know, as frustrating as that is, it's exactly what I felt when I was diagnosed with lung cancer, but at some point you have to accept help.

Emily: But, see, you knew what you were dealing with, Nikolas doesn’t. The first round of tests that he had showed that there's nothing out of the ordinary. And then we went back for a second batch, but we haven't gotten the results back yet.

Alexis: Well, it'll be a lot easier for you once you know what you're dealing with.

Emily: Yeah, but, see, he's not just having fits of rage. I mean, he's losing time, he's forgetting what he's done. I don't know -- I think it would be better for Molly and Kristina if they were just away for a while.

Alexis: Is that why you lashed out at me at Wyndemere? Is that -- you're trying to give me an excuse to get me and the kids out of there?

Emily: I'm so sorry. I know that was awkward. It's just that I don't want them to be upset, I don't want them to be frightened, and Nikolas is just so unpredictable right now.

Alexis: Well, it's very nice of you to think of us. But if you're alone with Nikolas, who's going to be there to protect you?

Nikolas: You're not seriously accusing me of killing your sons' nanny, are you?

Carly: I'm just asking you what you were doing the night Leticia was strangled.

Siren.

Carly: Or don't you even know? Or did you conveniently forget, just like you forgot stabbing Jerry?

Nikolas: Let me tell you something -- if I were going to stab anybody, it'd be you for taking my son away from me.