September 26, 2007 Screencaps

Nikolas: Oh -- Alfred, get in here! He's supposed to keep the coffee fresh till at least 10:00 A.M.

Emily: You weren't here.

Nikolas: You were.

Emily: It's not worth getting upset about, Nikolas.

Nikolas: Well, I'm having a bad morning. But that's all about to change, once I get us out of here and into the plans that I have for us today.

Emily: Oh, I didn't know we had plans.

Nikolas: Well yeah, I thought we would take a nice sail to the north side. We could take a hike -- what?

Emily: I'm so sorry. That sounds wonderful, but I can’t.

Nikolas: Well, why not? I thought you had the day off.

Emily: Yeah, Elizabeth called. She's trying to move herself and the boys into Audrey’s, and you know she would never call unless she really needed something.

Nikolas: Yeah. I -- I can't imagine what they're going through with the boys and all. That certainly would kill me.

Emily: Yeah. Well, that's why she doesn't want to drag this out any longer than she has to. Nikolas, I love you for making such romantic plans. So maybe we could just push it back for a few hours and squeeze in a nice, romantic sunset sail in the cove?

Nikolas: Oh, I'm sure you'll just be too tired.

Emily: Oh, uh-uh. I could never get tired of you. Okay -- here.

Nikolas: Thank you.

Emily chuckles.

Emily: I have my phone on me, so call me whenever you want, okay?

Nikolas: Yeah.

Nikolas: Alfred, have you noticed Emily acting somewhat suspicious lately? You don't think she knows, do you?

Alfred: I couldn't really say, Sir.

Nikolas: Because it certainly would be a terrible time for anyone or anything to cause a disruption, don't you think?

Jerry: Do I smell French roast? Oh, I've always appreciated Alfred’s lovely cup of coffee.

Nikolas: By all means, please pour our guest here a cup.

Jerry: Oh, well, that's very hospitable of you. Has Alexis returned? I need to see her on a legal matter.

Nikolas: I'll go get her right away.

Jerry: Well, that's very kind. Ooh -- ugh!

Alfred: Sir --

Jerry: Aah!

Alfred: Sir, don't –

Emily: Where's Lucky?

Elizabeth: We broke the news to Cameron together, and then he took the boys to be with Lesley and then went off to work. I don't really know how much Cameron understands.

Emily: Elizabeth, he knows that you and Lucky love him, and that's what matters. What else can I do?

Elizabeth: I still have my closet to clean out, and I have to decide what to take and what to leave for the boys.

Emily: Are you having second thoughts?

Elizabeth: It just hurts, you know -- packing up all the he dreams we used to share. But I know there's no going back. We tried, and it got bitter and ugly, and there's a million reasons why this marriage shouldn't work. This is just better if we end things now.

Emily: But knowing it's the right thing doesn't make it hurt any less when it's actually happening.

Elizabeth: Well, there's nothing worse than lying to yourself that everything's okay when you know it's not.

Nikolas and Jerry struggle.

Alfred: Nikolas, for God's sakes, restrain yourself!

Alexis: What the hell is going on here?

Nikolas: You get the hell out of my house! Get out of here!

Jerry: Your madman of a nephew attacked me!

Nikolas: Get out of my house!

Alexis: Stop it! Both of you, stop it. This is insane. What happened?

Alfred: Nikolas was defending himself --

Jerry: Okay, the loyal servant lies through his teeth -- good dog, Alfred.

Nikolas: Get out!

Alexis: You need to go, Jerry.

Nikolas sighs.

Alexis: What happened?

Nikolas: Can you believe that he had the audacity to show up here yet again?

Alexis: Calm down.

Alexis sighs.

Alexis: Who threatened who first this time?

Nikolas: Oh, my -- do you really need to keep asking that question? Let me go through the list with you once again -- shot Robin, poisoned me, held a roomful of people hostage! If that's not threat enough, then I don't know what is! And if you continue to defend him, then I'll throw you the hell out of here, too!

Alexis: You invited us here because you thought your cousins would be safer. I volunteered to leave yesterday, you said, "No, don't, stay." So today you want us to leave again?

Nikolas: Did -- did you or did you not just defend Jerry in this house?

Alexis: I stopped you from attacking him so I didn't have to defend you on felony assault charges.

Nikolas: Look, I'm not forcing you and your daughters to leave here, but I am telling you I will not tolerate Jerry Jacks inside my house.

Alexis: But if I stay, do I have to tolerate you abusing me and throwing glassware at my head?

Nikolas: Oh, do -- do I really have to apologize yet again for "not" throwing a glass at you?

Alexis: Just like you didn't throw the first punch at Jerry?

Alfred: I really did witness everything.

Nikolas: Alfred, it's fine. It's okay, you can go. I'll have my limits, and I expect people to respect those limits. Now, you and your girls are my family, I love you very much, and I want you all safe. But I don't care if Jerry is your client, your friend, hate I do not want him in this house.

Alexis: And that justifies a physical attack?

Nikolas: Yeah.

Alexis: What happens if he does come back here? You going to kill him?

Emily: Nikolas hates not being able to help his brother, he hates feeling helpless, it makes him so angry, Elizabeth. It's obviously a Cassadine gene.

Elizabeth: Thanks. He has been a little moody.

Emily: You know, when Jerry had us all under his thumb, Nikolas had to control all of that rage, all of that frustration. And now he's just like a volcano -- he just blows up for no reason.

Elizabeth: Has he hurt you?

Emily: No, not at all, but I'm worried.

Elizabeth: Well, underneath all that moodiness is a true romantic. He loves you, and that's going to get him through a lot.

Emily: Yeah. Well, you know, it's important to have someone that you can count on. Will you and the boys be okay at Audrey’s?

Elizabeth: I have a feeling Lucky will be keeping an eye on us. And it's only until I can find a place of my own to rent. I just hope I can find someplace homey like this for the sake of the boys. I know I'm not going to be able to afford a place with a yard, but -- I don't know -- maybe someplace near the park?

Emily: Elizabeth, if you want to buy a place, I have a trust fund that's just waiting to be used.

Elizabeth: No, no, Emily, stop.

Emily: I'm serious, I can help you --

Elizabeth: No, thank you -- thank you, thank you, but Lucky and I are already fighting about alimony and child support. We both work really hard; we make nearly the same amounts. Why should he have to support me when I'm the one who came into the marriage keeping secrets?

Emily: I don't blame you for wanting to be independent, but don't punish yourself for a failed marriage.

Elizabeth: I just hope once the divorce is final, Lucky and I can stop feeling guilty and be parents together.

Nikolas: You do realize that Jerry's psychotic, don't you?

Alexis: It's astonishing what people are capable of when they're not in full control of their emotions.

Nikolas: Oh, my God. Obviously, your infatuation with this man is making you lose touch with reality.

Alexis: That's insulting.

Nikolas: Is it? No, no, what's insulting is my own aunt taking sides against me and defending someone who tried to poison me to death! That's insulting. So maybe you are more Cassadine than you actually realized.

Alexis: That's interesting because I was just wondering the same thing about you. I will once again tell Jerry to stay away from Wyndemere. In the meantime, Nikolas, there's something wrong with you, so you need to take a good, long look at your behavior. What Jerry did to you was unjustifiable. But whatever his transgressions, you very clearly are not acting like yourself.

Nikolas: I'm sorry; you did hear Alfred say that Jerry threatened me in my own home, right?

Alexis: I think that you lost control and threw the first punch, and I think that Alfred covered for you.

Alfred: You called for me, Sir?

Nikolas: Yes. Alfred, I put a lot of trust in you. Correct?

Alfred: Yes, Sir.

Nikolas: Is that misplaced?

Alfred: No, Sir.

Nikolas: Then I need you to be honest with me right now. You told Alexis that I attacked Mr. Jacks because he threatened me. But that's not how it happened, is it?

Alfred: No, Sir.

Nikolas: So you lied to cover for me? Why?

Alfred: You've been experiencing incidents of late. I sensed that you were unaware.

Nikolas: What kind of incidents?

Alfred: What I would call "disproportionate anger." I didn't want Mr. Jacks taking advantage of you.

Nikolas: But it wasn't just this one time, was it, with Mr. Jacks? Do you think there's something wrong with me?